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“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS, WHEN REASON IS LEFT TO COMBAT IT.”—JEFFERSON.
PROPRIETORS.
SERIES,
YOL. 2.
ATLANTA, GEO., THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1859.
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APRIL 2:3, 1859.
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n *. r annum in advance $C 00
v '.^r • iii advance 4 00
. tfEEM-iil ,, in advance, 2 00
('rjilXt if pa o within six months 2 50
ifLj,1 wilUin twelve months 3 00
V[r!nndloly Casually.
j. lV evening as the Macon & Western
'oil train hail pa sed East Point about
■'“ ' il,. a man was discovered lying on the
The bnthe« were put on, but being in
t ) e train could not be stopped until
,av: his head killing him instantly.
r ,>Henry H. Spellers and he resided
his city.
Homicide.
ff,. arc pained to learn, that on Tuesday
„']ast M. C. .Tones, Attorney at Law,
l";ev. Pnhney P. Jones, was killed by
jVnn, on the Chattahoochee River, a
. jj , iroin Palmetto, Campbell county.—
. fticslioth lived in Palmetto, were young
. ...th married—and were with a number
. r , ,, n a fishing excursion. A difficulty
... 1 between them, and Penn struck Jones
with an axe. which caused his
Pt-nn has surrendered himself to the
"authorities, and the case will undergo a
,1 inv. r-tigation—hence, we refrain from
. ..jjjnjj particulars as related to us.
oiiccntrnlcd" 3Icnimc»*.
T - ' National American” in its last issue,
’ v , ; - an article healed “concentrated mi
lt' the ••American” intends the
• r ,.ft!!'' article to be an apt illustration
hi has accomplished his object,
: or.ee at least has taken a text and
jt. If the “American” is capable of
m a '(one'titrated impudence” than it
) j n il article named, it is gifted
murii larger supply of “impudence”
an brains.
Invl ! ■ kgnard can be guilty of “disgusting
.... .; cn ran make himself “intolerably
and then lind his match for “insane
," in the author of “concentrated
, l l (t v The ••American” complains that
!•• r" gave it the credit of a sen-
.,t. wlii' ii it copied from the “Memphis
To r.' Tb ■ position which the article
; . i to whi‘ a we referred in our editorial,
Instil tl ■ i. inclusion that the “American ’
■ ] ,[■—•■ lit. We, being a “Green Mountain
. . happened to guess right, for the
tnvri m” lias become “willing to he re-
.■! for the article,” viz: “The election
a p,| i k hepnblican President, in our view,
: ;,i b; no whit worse than the election of
ll uhanan. and we should no more
rting to revolution on the one ac-
■_at than the other.”
■ Lmal to the soil of our” adoption—a
■ n. r by choice and not necessity—at-
h,il to tin-institutions and people of the
all. v tin- lirm belief tluvt we have the
: , ia! sv-inii on earth—having formed a
partnership with a Southern insti-
■ which we have vowed to love and pro-
■ !. ii -i.-kness and in health—we do not
<;;• .n to exhibit our appreciation of
Sii.i home, by expressing and adopt-
- tii.e and inexcusable sentiment
■■ lection of a Black Republican Prcs-
ia our view, would be no whit worse
a th' election of James Buchanan.” “Burn
rui" t. wc laim that it is "admissabU”
iii ia question the Southern orthodoxy of
. 1 iemens, or Jere. Any-body-else, who
such a flagrant error. If the South
it will be by the hands of her native-
- ns. who, on account of having been
m, reared, and educated in the South,”
!1 suffered, unchecked, to instill and fos-
:ii"- principles, which will, in the end, ul-
istein ruin.
.Vi'.pted children are generally full as “loy-
as tl.— to the manor born. Besides,
a a “Yankee” comes here and gets tired
lr institutions, he leaves, and it would he
1! f"t the South, if the natives would itni-
l.ls example. The “American,” after
;ti: • the sentiment of the “Enquirer,” en_
a - to hide behind “Jere Clemens of Ten-
Who is Jere Clemens, but one who
av cursing those who made him, and
m lie once delighted to praise? Who is
Piemens. that we should be awed into si-
•■-by the announcement “of his long and
strious career ?”
It will be a long time before our “Southern
•i T \\ will, with our consent, be brought
mtrast with that of Jere Clemens and the
■ttional American.” “Say, Southern read-
winch would you trust ? V. of the Intelli-
•t. horn in Vermont, or Jere Clemens”
i tv author of “impudence," “born, rear-
and olucated in the South ?”
: a Southern birth, rearing and education,
a iwt enable one to see that “a Black Re-
m President would be no whit worse
i: James Buchanan,” for the South, and if
ini' 1 to be born over again, we should in-
if we could be consulted : n the matter, on
rthern birth every time. By the by, that
a- old cry of birth com • up again and
i ii and again. Proscription—Know Noth-
- Ain . “concentrated impudence”; “un-
< orruption”—“Pharisaical sanctimo-
iAi, Where were you born sir ? “On
•iA - il ?” Are you any better for that?
rut.... "is Georgia done herself any cred-
1; riving you birth ? Are you worth tho
f rai-ing ‘ Nobody lias any right to find
it about where we were born but ourself
i w- rather doubt our right to do it. We
ren<.tcounseled as to when or where we
■uid enter the world, a^d we do not look
i ' .'itive instructions as to when and where
7 -iiall h ave it. Our duty is to behave like
* r m m while here, and so fulfil our stew-
srldiip.
'The Grecian Horse” has already been cn-
“r-igeij, by hearing theory within the walls,
1 !; 1 ck Republican President would be no
*uit worse than James Buchanan.” Such a
itiment, in our opinion, would make “con-
: opt choke our utterance," and vie should
' ! ' r the choking to precede the uttering,
*■’.'1 IV(" •
Brave men are not generally very noisy ; but
if we ever have to “shout the battle cry”, for
the “American,” we shall expect to have to
“shout bad:," for we would be ahead in that
war, unless there is a great change somewhere.
How much better it would have been for the
‘ 'American’ ’ to have kept its temper, and made
an honorable effort to show by fair argument,
that James Buchanan is no better than a Black
Republican? Why fly into a passion, and
spend almost a column in personal abuse and
empty declamation ? We are ashamed of these
personalities. None but across, crowded man
would use them.
V. will be very apt to tell “the readers of
the Intelligencer” to watch the “American”
and beware of its influence, so long as its eyes
are so dim as to see nothing better in Buchan
an than in a Black Republican. The “Amer
ican” has astonished us in its bitterness, and
its persistence in its error. It is human to
err. It is noble to confess. How much bet
ter for the “American” to have acknowledged
its first mistake, rather than make it worse by
reaffirming it. The readers of the “Ameri
can” cannot generally approve its course in
this matter. Suppose the whole South could
see no difference in point of merit, between
Buchanan and a Black Republican, how long
would slavery last ? The one has been our
friend—the other our worst foe.
We will conclude this article, already too
long, by giving our opinion, that the “Amer
ican” has been taking lessons of a North Caro
lina Editor, who got mad with a political op
ponent, and slobbered on him as follows:
“The . of last week, contains an
other lowflung article from tho slime-bag of
the poltroon editor who presides over the col
umns of the filthy sheet, aimed against us, |
which only shows still further the degradation j.
and pusillanimity of a debased and groveling jl
mind, and rendering the craven hearted whelp j
rnoie contemptible than the debased of his I
species usually become.” V, i
ire not so sure, but that the “Ameri-
'ild be bettered by a little choking.—
'..'lit other “Vermonter” is “publishing an
•hjolition j. ipoj-” now. we will venture the as-
rl ' on IT he secs the “American” of last Sat-
• *10.'. tint he too, will “endorse the above
notation from the Enquirer." We intend to
tllow IJ 'tr attachment” to Georgia, “her pto.
-• ter institutions,” by something better
*[ 1,1 sim plv remaining “on Georgia soil,” and
'•“* Ia l>y teaching tho§e principles, if accent-
1 "lech will prevent “our enemies” from
Jiri king “upon Southern soil, to sack our
1 'k*'* a, ‘d destroy our household Gods.” We
Me not
going just now to tell how fiercely we
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•* “Jut when “the battle cry” to heard,—
Georgia Baptist Convention.
Monday, April 25, 1859.
The Convention was called to order by the ;
Moderator, and opened by singing, and prayer ’•
by the Rev. T. U. Wilkes.
The minutes of Saturuay were read and ap- |
proved. i
On motion, so much of Saturday’s minutes j
embracing the report of the committee to se- j
lect delegates to the Southern i>aptistConven- J
tion, was reconsidered and recommitted, for J
the purpose <>f adding additional names to the t
list.
Correspondents were appointed to the Noon- !
clay Associations, as follows : J E Dawson, 0 ]
J Pope, J E Sharpe, J S Stockton, A Sherwood, |
F M Haygood, .1 H DeVotie, Joseph Walker, i
T 1) Martin, D A Vason, A T Spalding, D B i
Plumb.
The unfinished buisness of Saturday being |
to arrange time and place for holding the next
session of the convention was taken up. Ap-
11'cations were read from Athens, LaGrange,
Griffin and Macon.
Rev. E W Teague presented the claims off
LaGrange; Rev. Mr. Landrum presented the j
claims of Macon; Rev. Mr. Jennings presented ;
the claims of Athens; Rev. A Sherwood pro- ;
sonted the claims of Griffin.
The votes being taken on the various places j
named in their order, Macon was unanimous- I
lv seb cted as the place of meeting. [ Noth- ;
being said about the time, we presume the ''
same as this year. ]
Th • report of the Financial Committee was :
cni cd for. read, and ordered to be printed in 1
the minutes.
The report of the Committee on Sabbath I
Schools was read and adopted.
The Special Committee appointed on the re- ‘
port of the Executive Committee, read their j
report, which was adopted. i
The Committee to nominate delegates to (
the Southern Baptist Convention, reported ad
ditional names, and the report was adop
ted.
The report of the Committee on Missions I
was read and adopted.
This is a lcntliy document, and reports the i
various missionary interests of the denomina- |
tion in a prosperous condition. It also re
commends the establishment of a mission in
Japan. Rev. T J Bowen, better Known as the
pioneer Missionary to Central Africa, it is un
derstood. proffers to take this enterprise in
hand, if sufficient encouragement is offered in
men and means. Pending the adoption of the
report several eloquent and soul-stirring
speeches were made, urging upon Georgia
Baptists more enlarged views and liberal sub
scriptions to the Missionary cause, in which
Ru-v.’s T J Bowen, N M Crawford, Jas Perry
man, J E Ryerson, H C Hornaday, Mr. Sum
mer, from the Domestic Mission Board, at Ma
rion, Ala., J H Do\ otic, C D Mallory, E AV
Teague, ITTichenor. of Montgomery, Ala.,
participated, after which the report was unan
imously adopted.
On motion Rev. Mr. Sumner was requested
to offer prayer for God’s blessing upon the
Missionary efforts of the Convention.
On motion the Clerk*was instructed to fur
nish the Moderator with a copy of the resolu
tions appended to the report of the Committee
on Missions, and that lie he requested to pres
ent them before the Southern Baptist Conven
tion.
T he Special Committee appointed on the re
port of the Index Committee, read their re
port. which was adopted.
Rev. Joseph Walker, by permission, stated
his reasons for resigning his position as editor
of the Christian Index.
On motion the election of the Index Com
mittee was made the first business of the af
ternoon session.
The Special Committee on the report of the
Trustees of Mercer's University was read and
adopted. This institution of learning is fast
working its way along side “f older institutions.
Its patronage*is gr'dually increasing. The
means for Educating worthy young men for
the Ministery has become greatly enlarged.
T he committee on Education read their re
port, which was adopted. From this report
we learn that the facilities for obtaining a
thorough College education, both for the
males and females iu our State, is rapidly on
the increase.
The report of the Committee on deceased
Ministers was read and adopted From this
reporfwe learn that six ministers have fallen
during the past Conventional year.
On motion, the resolution making the elec
tion of the Index Committee the first business
of the afternoon, was reconsidered, and the
former committee elected by aclamation.
On motion, the Southern Baptist Conven
tion was invited to hold its next session at
some suitable point in Georgia.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed to in
sert in the Minutes the usual vote of thanks
on such occasions.
Mr. Mallory was permitted to present the
claims of the Brunswick Church.
Adjourned to 3 o’clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order by the
Moderator, and opened by singii g, and prayer
by Rev. C. 0. Willis.
On motion the thanks of the body was ten
dered the editors of the city papers, for fur
nishing the Convention with papers and notic
ing the proceedings
The claims of the Southern Baptist Publica
tion Society, together with a resolution com
mendatory of its efforts, were presented and
ur. ed by Rev. Mr. Spalding.
Rev. J E. Dawson followed, by offering a
resolution in regard to the interests of the So
ciety, and offering a few brief remarks upon
its claims upon the denomination, and the
good effects which will be produced by its be
ing ably sustained, after which his resolution
was unanimously adopted.
On motion Mr. Toon, Financial Secretary of
the Southern Baptist Publication Society, was
invited to address the Convention in regard to
the operations of that Society.
Five thousand copies of the Minutes of
this body were ordered to he printed, and the
Clerk to receive $75 for his services.
On motion the Convention adjourned tine
di». Prayer by the Rev, A. Whitten.
The Japanese Minion,
H^hsrsham, in his correspondence
with the Philadelphia Ledger, gives the fol-
owing particulars of the preparation for the
transportation to this country, of the mcm-
.Ff the Japanese Mission. Lieut. H., it
will be recollected, has been appointed to
conduct the Japanese Princ.s to Washing
ton : °
U. S. Steamer Powhatan, i
_ i Hong Kong, Feb. 15, 1859. t
Now is the longest stride about to be taken
toward “the opening of Japan.” Yesterday
the L. S. steamer Mississippi steamed out of
this harbor and pointed her head for the Ja
panese port of Simoda, and after the arrival
of the next mail, (say about the 25th inst.,)
we, in the Powhatan, will follow her example,
the object of tnis double movement is to put
a Japanese Minister and suite in a fair way to
reach Washington by the 1st of June next, and
it is expected to be accomplished in this
way :
We reach Simoda about the 15th proximo,
take on board Mr. Townsend Harris the next
day. and steam for seven hours up the bay of
\ eddo, until arrived at Kanagawa anchor,
(this ship and the Mississippi.) and commence
the ball. About the 20th proximo the minis
ter and suit, in charge of one of our Lieuten
ants, arrive on hoard of the Mississippi and
steam away at once for San Francisco, (proba
bly via the Sandwich Islands.) thence to Pan
ama, Aspinwall and New York. The object
in proceeding via San Francisco is a double
—partly to let the Japanese sec wliat a fine
country has sprung into existence under our
Hag during the last ten years, and partly to
replenish with coal. I can see. now, these
quiet Japanese thrust suddenly into the streets
•of Han Francisco—it will be a healthy warn
ing of the crowd which will doubtless assem
ble on the New York Battery, to greet them
upon their arrival there. I can see, also, the
surprise that will be awakened in the Ameri-
•can. public, by the polished manners and
unlive good breeding of these simple Island
ers.
Take my word for it, they will he calm and
self-possesed. in spite of the novelty of the
Hcenses through which they will pas? for the
first time. The feeling among the higher
classes in Japan is now unusually strong to
wards the United States and Americans, and
should they be received with even a moderate
amount of good will and attention, it will he
hardly possible to measure the amount of
good which will result to us after their return.
Nine Princes out of ten in the whole Empire
will hasten to Yeddo to see their returned
Peers, and to hear them expatiate upon the
strange countries and people over which they
have passed, and with whom they will have
been thrown in contact. Then, with a still
stronger feeling in favor of our countrymen,
American energy and enterprise will recieve
their warm support and encouragement, and
American capital will flow into Japan in the
shape of steamers, steam en ines for shore
purposes, light cotton fabrics, &c. &c. &e., to
the almost certain exclusion of that of less
favored nations.
Have you yet heard in the United States of
the promising trade which has already sprung
up between Nagasbi (Japan) and Shanghai ?
No less than twenty vessels have visited the
former port during the last four months, and
exports seem much more abundant than was
deemed possible. Vegetable wax, ginseng,
lacquer ware, china do., vegetable oil, hemp,
rice, soya, silks, etc., are the principal arti
cles ; and upon many of these the most ex
travagant profits have been realized. Upon
the vegetable oil in particular does money
promise to be made. It is said to be abundant
very cheap, and answers for mixing paints as
well as burning in lamps. Sheet copper also
promises a large supply at an unheard cost. A
quantity of it already, landed in Shanghai,
paid a profit of several hundred per cent.—
These things all considered, I very much tear
that myself end every one else have hitherto
very much underrated the internal resources
of Japan, or rather the amount of exports
that would be found ready for our shipping.
I would not now pretend to say of how much
value tlie commerce of Japan may prove to
the world at large at a future day.
Trutlifiil and Eloquent Extract.
The following extract from a speech of a
leading statesman is full of truth and elo
quence.
“Democratic principle is moulded into the
very being of his country. The proportions
of that country’s gigantic stature are formed
out of the material of Democratic hands.—
Where on the statute-book can a law be found
of finance or revenue settling the internal pol
icy of our coun ry, and acquiesced in by our
countrymen of all parties, that lias not* been
placed on the statute-book of Democratic
votes, and stereotyped on the hearts of the
people of Democratic argument ? The Iron
hand of Jackson struck the blow that severed
the money of the people from mammeth bank ;
and the Democracy followed up the blow by
dissolving its connection with the lesser mon
opolies that had grasped the spoil. Demo
cratic argument and votes have approximated
the tariff, after protracted struggles, to the
revenue standard ; and the principle at this
late day is too strongly fixed in the affections
of the masses to be abandoned to temporary
policy, or surrender_-d to greedy appetite for
spoils. Not less identified with the growth of
our empire is the name and fame of the Dem
ocratic party. Associated with them are a
thousand memories, interweaving them with
every garland of her past progress and glory.
The Mississippi, so long as it pours its flood of
waters to the Gulf, shall mingle with the hum
of its immense commerce the name of Jeffer-
on, the father of Democracy. Every breath
of wind that stirs the magnolia groves of Flo
rida brings from the land of flowers fresh fra
grance to the memoy of Monroe, another of
the patriot sages of Democracy. The im
mense cotton and sugar fields of Texas, and
the golden sands of California, all attest the
past triumphs of the Democratic police, and
point with unerring finger to Cu’oi, destined
soon to be added, with her tropical fruits and
tobacco and sugars to swell the practical tri
umphs Democratic rule. Talk about the des
truction of such a party, because there are
quarrels in our ranks! Sir, the Democracy al
ways have quarreled, and they always will
quarrel, among themselves. But these quar
rels are but summer thunder—clouds destined
soon to pass away and leave the atmosphere
purer than before; but bubbles upon the sur
face of the stream, necessary to let off this
ncxious gas beneath. The gieat current rolls
on, and must roll on forever—at least while
the Constitution, strictly construed, needs de
fenders, and the rights of the States friends
and champions. Those who argue from pres
ent distractions the destruction of the Demo
cratic party have failed to read, or read with
little profit, their country’s history. They
miscalculate the inherent strength of its prin
ciples, and fail to appreciate the confidence its
past career inspires. Look at it in 1840, dis-
comfitted and overwhelmed North and South.
See it in 1844. triumphant again. Behold it
in 1854, weakened and distracted ; yet in 1856
we saw it again victorious. Though the elec
tions of 1858 have been disastrous to its pros
poets, they are scarcely worse than those of
1854 ; and we shall say that 1860 will not
usher in another victory as brilliant as that of
1856?”
Religion at Home.—Religion begins in the
family. One of the holiest sanctuaries on the
earth is home. The family alter is more ven
erable than any alter in a church built with
hands. The education_of the soul for eternity
begins by the fireside. The principle of love
which is to be carried through the universe is
first unfolded in the family. “Let them learn
first,” says the apostle “ to show piety at
home.”
From the Spirit of the Times.
A Hard Shell Baptist Sermon.
A Tennesse friend sends us an epitome of a
Hard Shell Baptist sermon he heard out on
‘ ‘Long Creek. ’' He informs us that he is not
equal to spelling according to the pronuncia
tion, nor can he suggest the slightest idea of
the originality of the action which accompa
nied with the utterance of the ‘ ‘blessed words.
It has been our good fortune often to hear
these backwoods boanerges and if we were not
always deeply impressed by what was flashed
upon our minds, we were always highly
amused, and sometimes “deeply edified.”—
“Brother Randolph, the orator, is well-known
in “old Jefferson county,” and “Friendship
meeting-house’ ’ is a v( ry favorite place with
him, from the fact that the congregation is
composed of well-to-do farmers, who have
brought from old Virginia and the old North
State some notions of cookery, that when prac
tically executed are hard to beat. Our corres
pondent says that “Friendship” stands upon
the summit of a hill overshadowed by a deep
grove of oak, walnut and lilbkory trees, and
when he arrived at the church the grove was
alive with the members of the congregation,
the country girls employing themselves in
“slicking down their dresses,” previous to en
tering church, the gentlemen in hitching their
horses and passing the compliments of the day.
After the congregation was seated, Brother
Randolph ascended the pulpit, and drew from
his pocket a small Bible, which he opened
and laid before him. He then rose, and read
a hymn, in the singing of which the congre-
gregation joined. A prayer and another hymn
followed, and then Brother Randolph rose,
drew off his coat and hung it on the back of
the altar, opened his shirt-collar, and began
his discourse as follows :
THE SERMON.
“My dear beloved brethren and sisters! as I
was coming along this morning, I was won
dering what the Lord would put in my mouth
to say to this dear people—for, thank God !—
I am a poor ignorant creature, yet I knew ho
would enable me to say something that would
be good for your souls. Well, as I was coming
along this morning by Billy Nelson's corn
field, I saw where Billy Nelson had been re
planting his corn—for the crows aDd the moles
had dug up some of his corn and eat it, and
'while I looked at the cornfield, and heard the
birds singing, I thought of the beautiful
words of King Solomon, where he says, “The
time of the singing of birds, is come, and tho ;
voice of the turtle is heard in the la* d,” and I
I made up my mind to preach from that ;
text.’
“Now. my brethren, my text leads me in :
the first place to speak of Faith, for when Billy ;
Nelson ploughed his field and planted his j
corn, he knew God Almighty would make it |
come up and bring forth ears, but the crows
dug some of it up, but Billy Nelson still had
faith, and went and replanted it for the “time
of the singing of birds had come and the voice
of the turtle is heard in our land.”
But let'me tell you, my brethren, that
crows are not singing birds, but they come
with the singing birds, just like the devil when
lie took a seat among the sons of God, and
thereby made himself ridiculous. No, breth
ren. if they had been singing birds they would j
not have dug up Billy Nelson’s corn; but they i
came like thieves, and dug it up after his back !
was turned just as the devil digs up the seeds j
of grace that I plant in your hearts from Sun- i
day to Sunday. No sooner do you get out-
side of the door of “Friendship” than the dev- !
il digs up all the good I have planted, but, j
like Billy Nelson, I have faith, and I will keep \
re-planting, for crows are black and so is the j
devil. After 1 passed Billy Nelson’s cornfield, j
I came to Long Creek, and while my horse was 1
drinking I looked up the Creek, and I saw a j
turtle sitting on a chunk right in the middle
of Long Creek, and its I sat looking at him he
tinned off ke-chug into Long Creek, and un
der he went, head, legs, shell, and tail, and
that proved the glorious doctrines of our re
ligion to be true, that the Baptists are right,
for my text says, ‘The time of the singing
birds is come, and the voice of tho turtle is
heard in our land.’
“0, how I wished that all the Methodists
and Presbyterians had been there to have
seen that turtle plunge into Long Creek, for I
believe in my soul that some of them would
have been converted to one faith ; but I tell
you, brethren, that the Methodists are head
strong, and you might as well look for pin
feathers on a new- born gosling as to look for
religion in one of that ere sort.
“My bible tells me that Phillip and the
unique both went down into the water just as
that turtle did-ali. Let the Methodists and
Presbyterians, sprinkle but the hard shells
will not be afraid of the water; they will
plunge into it. for we feel that it is an awful
thing to have a hydrophobia of cold water, for
the time of the singing of birds is come, and
the voice of the turtle is heard in the land.’
The text also leads me to speak of our land.
Yes, brethren, does it not m ike your bosoms
swell with joy when you go home from hero
and look at your crops ? Then you can say
to the partner of your life. ‘ Wife our land
looks well,’ and to you, young men, who have
no wives I would say, ‘go, get married,’ and
then you will have less desire to fight when
you go to the general muster, or to get drunk
on tlie Fourth of July.
“I well remember, my brethren, how I got
religion—I got it in the field while working
my land. I used to take my bible with me
into the field and I would plough around and
then read a little. Finally, one day I took up
my trace to hitch in my horse, when lo ! my
eye fell upon tho ring upon the end of the
trace, and I saw it was round ; and I began to
turn the ring round and round, and I found it
was like eternity, it had neither beginning nor
end, so I began to feel good-all! And I be
gan to hollow, “Glory to God,’ and when she
heard me hollow she came running across tho
field and asked me what was the matter, when
I told her that I had religion, and she asked
me how I got it, and I told her-ah. So she
took up the trace and looked at the ring and
said it was as I told her. so she began to feel
good, too—ah ; and we both began to hollow,
and hug and kiss, just as if we had been fresh
marrii d-ah. O, brethren we felt as if the
heavens had opened audit was raining down a
shower of molasses upon us for the time of the
singing of birds is come, and the voice of the
turtle is heard in our land.’
“And now my dear unconverted sinful
friends, let me say a word to you. This time
of the singing of the birds will not last long.
Soon winter will come and the singing b.rds
will go South and Long creek will have no tur
tle then either—ah yes-ah The time of sing
ing birds will not last long. So your youth
and the spring-time of life will pass, and tlie
winter of old age will set in, and then your
miserable frames will shake and rattle at the
thought of another world like a forest of bean
poles iu an equinoctial gale. And I tell you
now, and you will find my words will come
true, that if you do not repent and be baptized
in Long Creek, God Almighty will hold you
over hell-fire by the hair of the head until you
squeal like raccoons-ak ! For the time of the
singing of birds is come, and the voice of the
turtle is heard iutlie land-ah.”
CniNQUEPIN.
A Marriage.—An Arkansas paper gives an
account of a marriage in the jail of St. Francis
county, of a beautiful young lady, to one of
the three brothers who have recently been
convicted of murder in the first degree, and
sentenced to be hung.
The Gubernatorial Convention.
We have read the proceedings of meetings
from various Counties in our State, for the ap
pointment of Delegates to the Gubernatorial
Convention, to come off at MilledgeviHe iu
June next. There is a very remarkable una
nimity exhibited by these proceedings in favor
of the present incumbent, Joseph E. Brown.
The unanimous voice of the people seems to
point in this direction, and he who would re
sist this voice, would be fighting against “man
ifest destiny.” Whether Gov. Brown has dis
charged the duties of his office as well or bet
ter than his predecessors, is a question which
posterity must decide. Tho people of the
present age, however, are inclined to the •'pin
ion that he has done his duty faithfully, and
will, no doubt, endorse his administration.—
This is a fixed fact, and those who think dif
ferently will fir 4 out their error. by waiting.
Fourth Congressional District.
A correspondent of the “Marietta Patriot”
suggests the name of Gen. Andrew J. Hansel],
as a suitable candidate to be run by the Amer
ican (we will mot say Know Nothing, as that
name has become offensive to some who have
been the advocates of its principles) Party for
Congress, in the approaching election. We
admire Gen. Hansel! for his talents and pri
vate character and virtues, hut abominate him
for his political principles. Nevertheless, if
in tho dealings of a mysterious providence, we
should be afflicted with a Representative to
Congress of the American (alias Know Noth
ing) stripe, Gen. Hansell is our first choice.—
We hope our cotemporaries of tho American
will not get mad with us for this expression
of opinion, as we learn they both (Messrs
Slaughter and Peterson) think it more honor
to be the editor of a respectable paper, than
to be a candidate for Congress. As to being
elected, that’s another question. Gartrell or
forty other Democrats in the District, can beat
the strongest man they have in the District,
Ben mil not excepted. We wish they would
bring him out. We want to see how bad Gar
trell would beat him. As to Gen. Hansell
we have only to say that if we should beat him.
it would be a triumph of which we might well
be proud, and if he should beat our candidate,
we would have as little to fear, so far as fealty
to the South is concerned, as from any man
of his party.
a happy faculty ! What wonderful knowledge!
How kind to keep the Lawyers from ruining
the country! But to be serious—the excep
tions may bare been quibbles—I am as incom
petent to determine as Hanleiter & Co.,—but
our able Solicitor gave them much study and
close argument. And the Supreme Court said
that they were in considerable doubt whether
improper evidence had not been admitted.—
Such men are not wont to treat quibbles thus.
To my seeming, much plainer questions than
some in Cobb’s case, come daily before our
Courts for adjudication, and yet the parties
making them would justly feel indignant were
they charged with quibbling. I once heard
the Supreme Court deliver, at this place, an
opinion which declared that a lawyer’s library
was not exempt from levy and sale, as “the
common tools or implements’ ’ of a man’s trade
or calling. And, if my memory be not at
fault, they said that tho Exempting Statute
was never intended to include looms, spindles,
forges and other expensive machinery. Now,
suppose a fifa was levied on tho presses &c., of
a printing office, and that the owner (claiming
them exempt as the tools of liis trade or call
ing) should stop the proceeding by oath of il
legality—men might say that the Plaintiff
ought to have his money, and that there was
no doubt that the presses &c., were subject to
levy and sale. But would it not be very un
kind to charge the Defendant with having
hacked u quibble with an oath ? We think it would
be.
If a man could raise so plain a question
where a few dollars were at stake, was John
Cobb Jr., to be blamed for raising questions
which caused the Supreme Court to hesitate,
whoD his life was at stake ? The question
needs no answer.
The law cannot be settled until there is an
issue as to what the law is ; and a defendant
has a right to make any issue, without the in
termeddling of others—his own judgment and
conscience being his guides. In this way alone
can rights be determined, in none other can
the majesty of the law be preserved.
The Atlanta Company is accompanied by the
Fulton Brass Band of Atlanta, Prof. Henteb-
ick leader.
The Mechanic Company bring with them
their machine, from the manufactory of Hun-
uemann. Boston, which will be tested at the
trial to-day.
1ST Wm. B. Astor, of New York, who is
worth six millions of dollars, recently reques
ted Rev. Mr. Chapin’s society not to antici
pate the payment of a debt of $90,000 due
him, as they desired to do, but to continue
paying only the interest as it became due.—
He said he had more money than he could
take care of.
flf 3 Tlie happiest climate does not produce
all things; and it was so ordered that one part
of the earth should want the product of
another, for uniting mankind in a general
correspondence and good understanding.
grr” There is no fortune to good but that it
may be reversed, and none so bad but that it
may be bettered. The sun that rises in the
clouds may set in splendor, and that which
rises in splendor may set in gloom.
A married lady out West nearly broke her
neck while learning to skate. Since that pe
riod there has been an extraordinary de
mand for skatei by married men.
HP The latest style of hooped skirt is the
grand, self adjusting, double back-action bus
tle, etru?can lace expansion, spiral Piceolom-
ni attachment, gossamer indestructible! It is
a “love of a thing.”
ggp The quantity of oysters opened at Fair-
haven Conn., within the past six months, is
700,000 bushels—equivalent to 850,000 gal-
ions.
ggp Wo have just received a copy of the
“By-laws of the Georgia Institution for the
Education of the Deaf and Dumb.” We clip
the following from the Appendix :
LOCATION- 1
The Institution for the Education of the
Deaf and Dumb is located in Van’s Valley Cave
Spring, Floyd county.
The location is a veiy beautiful and health
ful one.
A small stream of pure water meanders
through the valley pas sing near th; institution
grounds.
On either side of the Institution are moun
tains clad in perpetual green, and covered
with various beautiful forest trees forming
fine scenery to gratify the eye 'and rendering
he location pleasant.
There are numerous springs of pure chrys-
tal water, gushing out at the base of the
mountains, where the thirsty can quaff the
cooling beverage, and feel grateful to the Au
thor of every good and perfect gift, for such a
boon.
At the distance of about 100 feet above the
largest spring is a cave of considerable size
and curiosity, at the bottom of which is a
spring of clirystal water. Some parts of the
cave abound with beautiful stalactites and
stalagmites.
From the top of the mountains Cave Spring
presents an enchanting view. The eye can
trace the brooks and creeks of tho valley, and
the mountain ranges, as upon a map. Upon
the whole, the location combines an agree
able variety of sun and shade, and mountain
and valley scenory.
Wo hope this institution will soon get
clear of all embarrassment about its manage
ment, and go on gloriously to perform its mis
sion of kindness and charity. V.
The Sickles’ Trial.—Ills Acqulttnl.
The public prints for some time past, have
teemed with notices of the Sickles’ trial. Our
readers are no doubt aware of the facts, that
Mr. Sickles is a distinguished member of Con
gress from the State of New York. He is rep
resented as being a man of great personal pop
ularity, and of more than ordinary talents.—
He unfortunately fell in love with a pretty wo
man, some twenty years his junior in point of
age, and married her. Here was laid the foun
dation of his subsequent troubles. Pref/y fa
ces are usually sources of misfortune, both to
the possessors and their admirers. Nine men
out of ten will be captivated with a pretty fe
male face, and so with regard to the other sex.
Those possessing this gift, are admired and
flattered until they become vain, foolish and
weak, morally speaking, and too often fall vic
tims to the artifices of designing men and wo
men. We would not, by any means, be un
derstood as undervaluing personal beauty,
either male or female. A man or woman may
be deemed handsome, and still be good and
pure, but those possessing this gift of nature,
have so many temptations to err from the
path of rectitude, that they are usually in great
jeopardy. We would not be understood as
being regardless of personal beauty and de
formity. There are a hundred grades between
the two extremes, in both sexes. We like !
good-looking men and good-looking women, all ;
things else being right; but pretty men and i
pretty women are objects to be avoided, as a
general rule, and we presume the Hon. Mr.
Sickles is convinced of this fact ere this time.
[communicated.]
“The National American”
Charged the counsel of John Cobb Jr., with
a disregard of the rights and interests of their
fellow-citizens, because they carried the Cobb
case to the Supreme Court. With no knowl
edge of the exceptions relied upon, the “Amer
ican” calls them quibbles. Whether this was
done from a mistaken sense of duty, or from
the hope of thereby gaining an ephemeral no
toriety, and consequent popularity—we shall
not “assume the province of determining.”—
But the public thought it uncalled for, and
some may have said that it smacked of Mob-
ocracy.
Its article of the 26th inst., was not less un
called for. The subs’ance of it is, the Supreme
Court “re-affirmed” the American’s affirmance
of the decision of Judge Bull in Cobb’s case.
What an idea! How would it appear in a
card ? “Hanleiter & Co., Self-eonstitutedcus-
todes mcerum publiconm, slightly lower than the
Supreme Court, but infinitely above the Su
perior Court—are prepared to render verdicts
without having the evidence; to give legal
opinions without a knowledge of law, and to
brand points in Bills of Exceptions as quibbles,
without knowing what the points are. We
have taken the Bar of Georgia under our spe
cial care, and hereafter no attorney shall at
tend to his own business in his own way, un
less that way meets our approval II!” What
From tho Charleston Mercury.
TUc Reception of the Atlanta Company.
The Mechanic Fre Engine Company, No. 2.
of Atlanta, Georgia, being the guests of the
Charleston Fire Department, were received
yesterday morning, on the arrival of the Au
gusta train, by a delegation composed o two
ifiicers and ten members of each company in
our department, under the direction of Assis
tant Chiefs John Kcnifick and J. Logare
Yates, as follows:
Axe Company.—J CE Richardson. 1st Di
rector : S S Howell, Geo Trcscott, T J Kcnne-
ly, S Colder, H L Bruns, A Happoldt, L Love-
jreeu, G Coleman, II Shelton.
Eagle.—W Tweedy, 8d Director ; L M Car
ter J H Harker, B P Lockwood, H A Ulrno, B
Horton, H Cravat, E Wetherly, E Doughty,
R Louis, T H Lett.
Vigilant.—W Pritchard, 2d Director ; J S
Westendorff, 3J Director; J C Albergothie, L
S Avelliic, Robt. Roy, II P Reeves, A B Cun
ningham, J W L Tylce, W G Baker, W K
Brown, T L Clcapor.
Charleston.—C P Mosseau, 2d Director ;
Samuel Webb, Secretary: T II Hood, G W
Veronee, W Burke, J H (Jammer, S. Cheney,
T W Tilton, L Sherfcsee, S E Curtis, E V Ba
ker, P Jacobs.
Pikenix.—W C Ferguson, Nice President:
V Milnor. 1st Director : B M Heriot, P G Has
sell. F B Pinckney, R K B Hammett, W W j
Lord. J A Newton, W F Stocker, J F Mint-z
ing, W B Norton, J C Holmes.
jEtna.—C T Davis, IstDirctor; T C Jowitt,
2d Director ; F A Soubiates, W H Smirh, J C
LaCoste. P C Louis, T F Heffren, L B Baker,
W Jackson, J C Saltus, R H Werner, J A
Quackenbush.
German.—AStemmermann, Vice President;
John Doschcr, Cbas. Berge, J C Wohlers, E
Johanns. F Torek, E Struss. J II Albers, D
Zerbst, H Stumor, J J Borger, H Albers.
Marion. —W H Purse, Vice President; W G
Hawkins, 1st Director ; T Dickson, F T Mitch
ell, J P Goldsmith, W Jackson, E L Terry, J
Police, A Hamilton, J C Kenney, J Caman-
ade, T M urray.
Palmetto.—A F, Roye, 3d Director ; Thos
Miller, 4th Director ; WmMahony. D Muhouy,
W Gordon, D Thompson, T McIntyre, P Gor-
rv. .T. S. Stephens, J. Kilrov, T McGowan, J.
Riddock.
Hope.—H T Peters, Vice President; D B
Smith, 1st Director ; A Q Patterson, JJ Gruv-
er, J Jerks, W Condou, T A Brookbanks, W
Brookbanks, A S Miscally, P B Vannoss, Geo
Myer, L B Leman.
Washington.—James Marsliman, Vice Pres
ident ; Wm. Clag/ett, 1st Director; Wm
Marshman, C Sell wing, J Calvert, J J Gerdicr
J D Brown, J Doyle, A Stephens, J DeChamp,
G Sheppard, L Cavamast.
The escort formed at Military Hall, Went
worth street, and, accompanied by the Old
German Band, marched to tlie Line-street De
pot, where they were at the arrival of the
train, at five o’clock, A. M. The Atlanta
Company were received by 2d Assistant Chief
John Kcnifick, who addressed them in wel
coming words.
Mr Kenifick assured the guests that he was
highly gratified in being the representative of
the Fire Department of Charleston to extend
to their brethren in one common cause their
utmost courtesies. He congratulated them on
their safe arrival. Mr. Kenifick, with great
modesty, contessed himself unequal to the
task of speaking, but promised that the action
of the Fire Department should make full
amends for his poverty of words. Recom
mending to the Mechanic Company to entrust
their engine to the care of the Phoenix Com
pany, Mr Kenfick closed his greeting.
To this, Mr. W. T. C. Campbell, Treasurer
of the Mechanic Company, responded,
Mr. Campbell alluded to the military fame
of South Carolina, which had extended far
and wide, but he was now to find by experi
ence that the firemen of the Palmetto State
deserved an equal reputation. He excused
himself from a labored reply to the kind greet
ing they had received, from the untoward cir
cumstances inevitably surrounding men fresh
from a fatiguing Railroad ride ; and remark
ing that the best material for soldiers to sus
tain the character of South Carolina chivalry
was to be found in the ranks of those who rise
at midnight to combat the devastating ele
ment, thanked the delegation who had so
kindly welcomed them, and assured them that
the Atlanta Company felt a pride in heing the
guests of the Charleston Fire Department.
These exercises heing concluded, the visit
ing Company, under escort of the deputation,
marched down King to Market street, through
Market to Meeting, through Meeting to Cum
berland, and down Cumberland to the hall of
the Phoenix Fire Engine Company, where the
engine of the Atlantic was housed.
The procession then reformed and passed up
Cumberland to Meeting street, and up Meet-
ting to the junction with Hassell street to the
Pavilion Hotel, where the Atlantic Company
are quartered.
The Atlantic Company is composed of fine,
noble men, in excellent condition, and is, in
every respect, a first rate Company. Their
muster roll reads as follows:
Wm H Barnes, President; Joseph Gullatt,
1st Director ; James Ivy, 2d Director: VV Bal
lard, 3d Director; Geo Winship, 4th Direc
tor ; W Cowan and F F Tomlinson, Axmen ;
C C Rhodes, Secretary; W T C Campbell,
Treasurer—9.
Members.—W Anderson, Charles Beermann.
A Bellingrath J K Bennett, J M Biggers, J
M Buice, A J Burke, G W Camp. G I* Camp
bell. C L Clark. L H Clark, C W Cutting, A
F Finney, John Garvin, J J Giles, H Gullatt,
E Holland, ET Hnnnicutt, A N Ivy, JamesS.
Jacob, 0 H Jones, Jsel Kelsey, C H Lewis,
Geo Lyons. J McLendon, W Me'rritt, J H Pur-
tell, W J Rannev. F Rawson, W G Richards,
M Rote, H P Shackleford. J Spilman, T L
Smith, C H Spear, Charles Thompson, W R
Ward, E A Werner, V P White, Robert Win-
ship, J M Wright, 0 F Wood—42.
For the Intelligencer.
Extraordinary Election.
Easter Monday is the day on which tlie
Episcopal Church holds its annual election for
Church officers, consisting of Wardens and
Vestrymen.
It has been pretty generally known for some
time that a majority of the vestrymen and war
dens and some others (including two wealthy
persons) are opposed to the incumbent Min
ister, but it is not so generally known, that
a majority of the congregation arc with him.
This state of things gave to the election
which came off Monday last, more interest
than is general^ felt oa such occasions, and
led to the developement of some startling
facts.
It was understood that tho friends of the
Minister desired to avail themselves of tho op
portunity of expr ssing their preference for
him. Male communicants and male seat
renters, it seems, are the only persons enti
tled to vote. To the surprise of the Minister
and his friends a number of persons connect
ed in any way with the Church, were intro
duced and claimed a right to vote as pew
renters.
Some of the officers, it was contended had
forfeited thetr right to vote, by withdrawing
from the Church, and failing to contribute to
tlie support of the Minister, and it was insis
ted that all such votes would be irregular and
unlawful. The officer who had rented out
the pews acknowledged when questioned that
he believed the renting was got up to control the elec
tion. In the face of this acknowledgement
the persons so introduced did vote, and when
a move to challenge their votes aud those of
some of the vestrymen—these officers claimed
under a letter from the Bishop, to he the only
judges of the validity of their own, and all
other votes.
It is well known that our growing city has
many enem es abroad who arc ready to
charge to her account, whatever is done with
in her precincts. We have taken up our pew
therefore to protest in advance, against the im
putation of this work to the City. We, for
one disclaim all sympathy iu such unfair pro
ceedings and in doing this, we feel, that we
express the minds of our citizens generally.—
Let the men who originate, or mature, or
lead in such measures, be ma ie to answer for
them.
The annual convention of the Episcopal
church is at hand. At its last contention a
warm debate grew up in which the name of
our City was freely used. The Rector of the
Church here stood by our character earnestly,
ably aud bravely; and that at the risk tf
making himself offensive to some of his most
valued friends. We have no desire to Ece
him goto the approaching Convention, under
the impression that as a iity we are not wor
thy now of the character lie gave ns then.
For the Episcopal congregation here we say
no; a word. They have money them who are
abundantly able, and no doubt will be prompt
to redress their grievances. We speak for At
lonta and are proud to say that no such elec
tion as came off in the Episcopal Church on
Monday last, would for a moment be counte
nanced if voters had been manufactured by
the same means to control a municipal election.
If the Episcopal Church can live under such a
system it can do what no other Church can
do. ATLANTA.
“Rentier unto Ctesar” &c.
Our friend of the Empire Stale, unwittingly
no doui't, does us injustice; in crediting the
Columbus Times with being the first Democratic
paper in the State to advocate the re-union of
the Democracy ot Georgia, alter the defeat of
the southern rights party in tlie Gubernatorial
contest in 1851. The Federal Union, we believe
was the first to speak out in favor of a re-union
of the divided wings of Democracy. Our prop
osition was not at first seconded by the lead
ing Southern Rights press; and it was not un
til after the meeting, at the Capitol in the
winter ot 1851, had declared in favor ot a re
union, that several of our Democratic South
ern Rights cotemporaries consented to adopt
that line of policy. We do not notice this
matter at present* iu a boasting spirit. We
thought our policy was right at the time, and
subsequent events have proved that it was not
only right but greatly beneficial to the Demo
cratic party. If we ever shall make preten
sion to any claims from the Democracy, it will
be for the part we took in healing the unfor
tunate divisions of the Democracy, after our
Waterloo defeat in 1851.
Aud we might state another fact, just here.
No man in Georgia labored harder, or with
more success, than Ex-Gov. Johnson to har
monize the Democracy and unite Southern
Rights and Union Democrats of yore._ That
able platform of principles which was submit
ted to the Convention held in the Representa
tive Chamber in November 1851, was from
tlie pen of Hon. ID V. Johnson. That docu
ment had power in it.
It operated on the liberal minded men of both
wings of tlie Democracy like a charm, and
paved the way for glorious triumph which
the Democracy achieved over their confident
opponents in the memorable contest in 1853,
between H. V. Johnson and Clias. J. Jenkins
—a victory which bears fruit to the Democra
cy until to-day. What but tlie labors of Ex-
Gov. Johnson in harmonizing the Union and
Southern Rights Democrats, and his masterly
canvass of the State, secured to us the bles
sings of that great political triumph ? What
but the efforts of Gov. Johnsen in that same
contest, secured to the Democratic party a ma
jority in the Legislature, and enabled our par
ty to elect a Democratic United States Sena
tor in the person of Hon. Alfred Iveiso.i.—
Honor to whom honor is due. Let just ice be
done tho’ the Heavens fall.—Federal Union.
Something Worth Knowing.—One day 1; 8’
week, while purchasing a lot of dried fruit,
we discovered small pieces of sassafras bark
mixed amongst it, and, upon inquiry, were
informed that it was a 'preventure against the
worm. It is said that dried fruit put away
with a little bark, (say a large handful to the
bushel.) will save for years, unmolested by
those troublesome little insects, which so otten
destroy hundreds of bushels in a seast n. the
remedy is cheap and pimple, and we venture
to say a good one.—[Lexington (S. C.) Flag.
• William Tell Outdone.—We saw a sports
man of this city, oh Saturday last, shoot an
apple from the head of a friend, with a rifle.
The apple was plumped neatly through the
centre, and the young man who had made a
target of himself seemed to regard the matter
as a very good joke ! By request we omit giv
ing names, but vouch tor the truth of the
statement. The distance was about fifteen
feet, and we were shown two apples that had
been hit in the same way previous to our arri
val.—[Hartford Courant.
A good man, who has seen much of the
world, and is not tired of it, says : “The grand
essentials to happiness in this life are. some
thing to do, something to love, and something
to hope for.”
gif’“You always lose your temper in my
company, ’ ’ said an individual of doubtful repu
tation to a gontl man.
“True sir, and shouldn’t wondor if I lost
NO 28
Gentility.—Genteel it is to have soft hands,
but not genteel to work on fluids; genteel it
is to lie a bed, but not genteel to earn your
bread; genteel it is to cringe and bow, but
ootgen eel to sow and plough; genteel it is to
play the beau, but not genteel to reap and
now; genteel it is to keep a gig, but not gen- .
ceel to hoe and dig; genteel it is iu trade to
i ii, but not genteel to swing the flail; genteel
it is to play the fool, but not genteel to keep
a school;genteel it is to che .t your tailor, but
not geenteel to be a sailor; genteel it is to
fight a duel, but not genteel to cut fuel; gen
teel it is to eat rich cake, but not genteel to
cook and bake; genteel it is to have the blues,
but notgenteel'to wear thick shoes; genteel it
is to roll in wealth, but not genteel to have
good health; genteel is to cut a friend, hut
not genteel your clothes to mend; genteel it is
to make a show, but not genteel poor folks to
know; genteel it is to run away, but not gen
teel at home to stay; genteel it is to smirk aud
sinilc, but not genteel to shun all guile; gen
teel it is to be a kn ive, but not genteel your
cash to save; genteel it is to make a bet, but
not genteel to pay a debt; genteel it is to play
at dice, but not genteel to take advice; gen
teel it is to curse and swear, but not genteel
pfli'ii clothes to wear; genteel it is to know a
lord, hut not genteel to pay your board; gen
teel it is to skip and hop, but r.ot genteel to
keep a shop; genteel it is to waste your life,
but not genteel to love your life. I cannot
tell what I may do, or what bad scenes I raav
yet pass through; I may, perchance, turn de.if
and blind, tho pity ofall human kind; I may.
perhaps, be doomed to beg. oi hop about upon
one leg; o.- even I may come to steal, but
may I never be genteel ! Come joy or sorrow,
weal or woo, oil, may I never get that low.—
Exchange.
Firemen’s Reception and Festival.
The Atlanta Firemen (Mechanic No. 2 ) re
turned from Charleston in the 1 P. M. train
yesterday, and were received at the depot by
tlie Au, usta Fire Deparment in full force.--
Each machine was well manned, and the dis
play made in marching through the streets at
tracted much attention. Before taking up tL
line of march, however, and after tl.e Atlant t
Company had “refreshed,” an interesting cer
emony took place, which is worthy of special
mention. A beautiful flag, the gift of Miss
Raney, of this city, was presented to the At
lanta firemen by G. T. Barnes K-.q., of tho
Mechanic 2d Division, to whom tlie flag ws;
entrusted for that pupose, in a brief and pert ;
nent address and responded to by .Dr. Caml -
pell, of Atlanta Mechanic No. 2,'in fitting
terms of acknowledgement.
After marching up Broad-street a short dis
tance, the colum counter-ma ched, and took
uj) their stations in front of the Augusta Ho
tel, and tho trial of each machine on distance
was made. Ten minutes was allowed each
engine, for working. The following is the re
sult :
AUGUSTA FIRF. DEPARTMET
Washington. No. 1...
Clinch,
Vigilant,
Fillmore,
Augusta,
Columbia,
.134 feet 5 inches-.
4..
5.. .
6.. .
.140
. .186
.. 154
.. l‘.)4
.157
. INDEPENDANT COMPANTf 8.
Georgia, 1st Div ISO feet 9 inches.
Mechanic. 3d Div ....170 “ 3
ATI.A> ; A COMPANY.
Mechanic, No. z 177 feet .10 inches.
Upon a second trial ot their engine, after
the playing was concluded, Mechanic No. 2.
of Atlanta throw 1S2 )Ve\
It will be seen from these figures that Au
gusta, No. 5, was the victor, throwing 194 feet
4inches. Messrs. J. D. Butt, Vvk II. Howard.
W. II. Goodrich were appointed and acted as
Judges; and we believe everything, und v
their management, with the utmost fairness.
There was no ill feeling consequent upon the
result but the competitors seemed in c.\c Rent
humor. The successful engine bur ;ted six sta
tions of hose during the trial. All the me-
chincsdid well; and as it was impossible for
tuein all to be victors, the disappointed con
testants may congatulate themselves that what
they did achieve was worthy of and received
particular commendation from the numerous
spectators on the ground. Our guests, espec
ially acquitted th -msclves nobly, and submit
ted to their defeat with grace and good feel
ing.
After the trial was over, the companies again
took their places in line, and marched to the
Richmond Academy, where a bountiful dinner
was p ovided.
After ample justice had been done to the
viands, His Honor, Mayor Blodgett, rose, in
response to a complimentary toast, and spoke
as follows :
In rising, Gentlemen, to re-pond to the sen
timent just ofiered, I feel as if I were acting
in a double capacity. As Mayor of the city
of Augusta, and representing what I know to
be the feelings of our citizens, I would tender
to those enjoying our hospitalities, on this oc
casion, the cheerful welcome which Augusta
always has for her young and vigorous sister
Atlanta, whose stride i.as been that of a gi-
autess to the present time, a d before who n
the future opens a scene of prosperity an i ad
vancement seldom anticipated by the inhabi
tants of Southern cities.
In her progress do our citizens t ike a lively
interest, for, united to her as we arc by liga
ments more durable than those which connect
the Siamese twins and distant from her but a
pleasant ride of a few hours, we feel a just
pride in the contemplation of iier intelligence
and public spirit, and hope to see her maturer
years fully bearing out the promise of her
youth.
But not only do I welcome the citizens of
Atlanta, as Mayor, but as an old Firemen of
Augusta, I extend the right hand of fellow
ship to the gallant firemen of Mechanic No.
2, of Atlanta. It is for us, as Firemen, to do
them justice, ana manifest, outwardly, that
strong paternal regard which we all entertain
for them in our hearts, to send them home to
to their relatives and friends to dwell long in
tho future on the pleasurable recollections of
their stay in our city. -Renowned as are the
Firemen of Charleston for their liberality and
friendship, the Firemen of Augusta are not
backward in doing honor to their brethren,
and that such may be the just verdict of our
guest, is our anxious desire. 1 will conclude,
gentlemen, by offering you the following sen
timent :
Augusta and Atlanta—In the race of intelli
gence and progress may both triumph.
At the close of the Mayor’s address, which
was warmly applauded. Dr. Campbell, ot the
Atlanta Company, was called upon to respond-
which he did in a strain of reel eloquence
and hearty enthusiasm. We are sorry to bo
unable to give the Doctor's speech i i tail; we
can only say that, despite the disadvantage
under which he labored from excessive fatigue
it was a noble effort, and drew forth a perfect
storm of cheers irom the company.
Other speeches, toasts and sentiments, fol
lowed in rapid succession; champagne corks
liew merrily about ; and the “least of reason
and flow of soul” was prolonged till nearly
c’a k, and the utmost good feeling and hilari
ty was manifest.
The evening was passed in festivities and
enjoyments of various kinds, in which most of
the firemen participated. The visit, though
brief, has. we trust, been a pleasant one to
our Atlanta friends.
We have not toe space to give even a con
densed statement of the celebration of the
twenty-first anniversary of the Charleston
Fire Department, on Wednesday, which was
rendeted more than usually interesting by
the large number of visiting Companies which
took part in the proceeding, but must confine
ourselves to a simple statement of tlie playing
off. which was reported as follows :
Vigilant 168 ft. 9 in.
Eagle 165 ft.
Mechanic, No. 2, of Atlanta, Ga. .157 ft. 6 in.
Washington 152 it.
Hope 168 ft.
/Etna l-)4' f t. i m.
charleston 132 ft.
German IT' 0 •
Germania No. 10 of Sav’h (sup) 106 ft. 8 in
Young America of Savannah 156ft < in
Phoenix
Palmetto 160 It. 6 in
In lependent of Columbia S. C.. ;184 ft. 10 in.
The ne wspaper is a sermon for the thought
ful, a library for the poor, and a blessing to
everybody. Lord Brougham calls it tha best
pnbnc instructor.
