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Gen. Bethume.
Our cotemporary of the Comer Stone, in his
last issue is disposed to be jocular. He asks
ns what are the main issues which divide the
two great parties of our State. Why Gene
ral, you know very well what they are, and
why poke yonr fun at us, on account of what
you Qggnrne to be our ignorance. When the
two State Conventions, shall have assembled
you’ll find the two parties as wide asunder as
the Poles.
DIED.
In thisCityon the 11th ult., Nicholas Bos
well Evans, aged 1 year, 9 months, and 25
days. - _
And on the 8th inst., William Pomeroy Ev
ans, aged 7 months, and 7 days.
These were the children of Boswell Y. and
Mary Evans. Thus in the short space of one
month, a doating father is deprived of the on
ly pledges of his wedded love, and a fond
mother is called to bedew with her tears, the
graves of those lovely babes, who drew the
iirst sustenance of tlieir infant lives from hei
bosom. Weep not bereaved parents. Your
1 tabes now look down from yon bright shining
world, and chirp with their angel voices,
* ‘Out home’s in Heaven. ’ ’
“There’s many an empty cradle—
There’s many a vacant bed—
There’s many a lonely bosom,
Where joy and light have fled.
For thick in every graveyard
The little hillocks lie ;
And every hillock represents
An angel in the sky.”
SABBATH UK FLECTION'S.
GOODNESS OF GOD.
“Good and upright is the Lord. O taste and
see that the Lord is good. The goodness of
God endureth continually. There is none
good but one, that is God.”
This attribute is hardly capable of explana
tion, so as to be more easily understood. All
have some notion of goodness. Philo says,
God is the name of goodness. Our English
word God seems to be a contraction of good.
r rhe German and English name of the divine
being, in common use, is taken from the at
tribute of his goodness. God is the oplimus,
the best among the heathen. Charnocke
says, by goodness, is meant the bounty of
God. He is also the highest goodness, be
cause he does not act for his own benefit only
but for the good of all his creatures. God’s
goodness is the most pleasant perfection of
the divine nature. His power awes, his glory
astonishes, lijs kindness subdues ; but his
goodness delights us. We see in it, the ex-
< ceding perfection of the Godhead. I his is
the most glorious attribute including all the
rest. A strong confirmation of God's goodness
j ;the fact that some of all ages have given
him this attribute. A good God would leave
* ime idea of himself, upon the mind of his
creatures. He has done so, and that idea is,
that he is good. Sallustius says, it is a com
mon notion, that God is good, unless man has
j iiverted it. Simplicius calls him the goodness
«>f goodnesses. He is essentially and only un
adulterated goodness. There is none good but
one, that is God. He is the summum bmunt
the to agathm of Plato. The goodness of God
it seen in his dealings with men. The Lord
t. rid to Jacob. I will surely do thee. good.—
'1 hy people dcligli|ed themselves in thy great
goodness. The Lord is good to all. His is
general goodness, to every body ; but his
goodness to his chosen people is more striking
jiad it can be seen by none, but such as love
him. “The wicked shall not behold the good
that I will do for my people. They shall
come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall
flow together to the goodness of the Lord.’
Whatever God docs to 1 is people, ; s prompted
by his goodness and Paul says, all tilings
work together for good to them that love
God.
If he afflicts liis chosen, lie also says, the
Lord loveth them whom he cliastenetb. It is
impossible to prove the goodness of God, to
satisfy everybody.
It is only proper to try to convince the
c.uidid, eager searcher for truth. You may
have argument from every quarter, (and it
C.U1 l>e gotten everywhere) to prove the good-
maw of God and the trifler will continually cry
“Who will show us any good ?” My people
shall be satisfied with my goodness, saitli the
J ord, and none else will l<e. But to return per
il ips, the goodness of God is noticed, as easy,
by the unregeneratc heart, in the natural
world as anywhere. Nature’s works seem, as
one has said, to point to nature’s God and in
her works are seen noble exemplifications of a
God of goodness.
Tise poet has finely stated some of the no
tices of God’s goodness.
“God is good ! each perfumed flower,
The smiling fields, the dark green wood,
The insect fluttering for an hour—
All things proclaim that God is good.
Each little rill, that many a year,
Has the same verdant path pursued,
And every bird in accents clear,
Joins in the song that God is good.”
We are not even compelled to confine our
searches for goodness to the rich mines, which
this world affords, in which we may dig for
ever and never exhaust. The longer we work
the more beauties we discover, and when our
List step is taken, we are compelled to lie
down amidst a profusion of goodnesses, scat
tered around us in such a magnificent array ;
as none but a God could comprehend them,
and all forming a grand galaxy of pleasing
n oofs, that God is good. And when we have
done with our examinations of earth, God is
.v, good, that he, has given us ample room for
c ratifying our love of variety by encircling us
with those glittering kindnesses of his, that
are to be seen in the astronomical world.
“Countless hosts of burning stars
Sing his praise with light renewed.
TTie rising sun each day declares
In rays of glory, God is good.
The moon that walks in brightness, says,
God is good ! and man endued
With power to speak his maker’s praise,
Should still repeat, that God is good.”
What a humiliating truth is hinted at in
the last verse read, man should repeat that God
is good. The only being that God has
given the power of spieech, and yet he is the
* i;i!v one of his creatures, that has ever given
•my signs of denying his goodness. Alas for
ti e deep depravity of human nature where
should be seen greatest gratitude, for goodness
given, there we see unreasonable fault-find
ing. It is useless to particularize upon the
j iroofs of the goodness of God, as seen in the
v. orks of creation and in revelation. Paley
aid others have (to speak unguardedly) ex-
I rusted the subject. We may well say that God
is good for he is ‘latter to the worst than
the best deserve. ’ The best own it and
the worst are not to 1m- trusted, for they are
never suited. Moral and natural evil has been
arrayed against God’s goodness. Great has
been the effort to make both harmonize. Nat
ural evil ha6 been shown to be much less than
many imagine it to l>c. The most that can be
said "for moral evil is that it is certain, that it
.xists. These are speculative objections and
in our opinion, can never be fully met in onr
p:eient position. Our faith must give them
over to God.
There are uncertainties about each a;:eleven
mysteries. \V<? cannot tell how or -why mor-
^1 and natural evil are permitted. But we
rau tell that thev are and we can learn, if we
do not know how to get rid of them, in some
measure, and this should be our great busi
ness to battle against these great evils, for we
have the assurance, if we persevere, we shall
conquer sin and all our uv. V.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Lawrkncbvilu, June 7th, 1859.
In pursuance to a general call, a respectable
portion of both wings of the Democratic party
of Gwinnett county, having assembled in the
Court House to-day, for the purpose of endeav
oring to heal the dissensions in its ranks, and
promoting-its peace and harmony; and also
of sending delegates to repiesent them in the
Gainsville Congressional Convention; when
on motion, Francis P. Juhan, Esq., was called
to the Chair, and Marcus L. Gordon appointed
Secretary.
James P. Simmons, Esq., then moved that
a committee of five be appointed to report res
olutions lor the action of the meeting, where
upon the Chair appointed James P. Simmons,
N. L. Hutchins, Jr., David W. Spence, Henry
P. Thomas and John Harbin, to serve upon
that committee.
During the absence of the committee, H.
Allan, Esq., being called upon, entertained
the meeting with a few conciliatory remaiks.
He expressed himself as desirous of establish
ing the harmony of the party in this District,
and of healing up the breach in its broken
ranks, and although he had personal prefer
ence for Judge Jackson, yet he could not say
that he endorsed all of his (Judge J’s) opinions
and votes, but that he was willing to abide by
the Gainsville Convention, whatever might
be its results.
The committee on resolutions having made
its appearance, then reported through its chair
man the following, which had been unani
mously adopted by the committee :
Whereas it will become the high privilege
as well as sacred duty of the people of Georgia
to elect a Governor, members of our State Leg
islature, and Representative in Congress, in
October next; and whereas a large number of
both branches into which the Democratic par
ty of this Congressional District is so unhappi
ly divided, have assembled in county conven
tion, irrespective of such division, for the pur
pose of conferring upon the subject of such
election, and consulting upon the great polit
ical questions which interest the public mind;
and whereas ours is a party of principle, or
ganized for the promotion of the common weal
of all sections and classes of our country and
people, and it being a time honored custom of
our party upon such occasions, to re-aftirm the
great National principles upon which our par
ty is based, and to express our views upon
pending questions of public policy, therefore
Resolved, That we fully approve, and hereby
reaffirm the platform of principles adopted by
the Democratic Presidential Convention which
met in Cincinnati in June, 1856 ; and the res
olutions of the Gubernatorial Convention of
Georgia, which nominated Gov. Brown, in
1857 ; and the Georgia Platform of 1850.
Resolved, That our Government was institu
ted, and the Union of the States was formed
for the ‘ ‘common defence and general icelfare’ ’ of
all the States and citizens thereof, and that it
is the duty of the Government, and of every
department thereof, to respect the rights and
feelings of the people of all the States.
Resolved, That the Congress of the United
States has no power under the constitution, to
appropriate money out of the Public Treasury
for any benevolent or missionary purposes,
abroad, whatever.
On motion these Resolutions were adopted.
The Resolutions upon which the committee
were divided, were then taken up. Those re
ported hy the majority of the committee were
then read as follows :
Whereas a majority of the meetings held by
the Democratic party, in the several counties
in the Cth Congressional District, having in
accordance with the usage of the party, recom
mended the holding of a Convention for the
purpose of nominating a suitable candidate to
represent the District in the 3Gth Congress,
and we, the Democratic party of Gwinnett
county, concurring in that recommendation,
and desirouB of being represented in said con
vention, do, therefore,
Resolve, That S. A. McAfee, F. F. Juhan,
John Harbin, Bolling A. Blakey, and Isaac
Strickland, Jr., be and they are hereby ap
pointed delegates, and requested to represent
us in said Convention.
N. L. Hutchins, Esq., moved their adoption.
J. P. Simmons. Esq., offered as a substitute,
the following:
Aud whereas a Convention has been called
to meet in Gainsville in July next, by one
wing' of the Democratic party of this District,
to nominate a candidate for Congress, and
whereas the breach in our party in the Dis
trict, has become so wide, that many members
of each branch of the party would not, under
any circumstances not affecting the permanent
interest of the country, vote for a candidate
from the other division, so that it is wholly
impossible for a convention of one wing of the
party, alone, to present a candidate upon
whom all would unite, as we are at present so
unfortunately divided : and whereas we seri
ously regret that such alienation of feeling ex
ists between the two branches of the party,
and earnestly desire to escape the effects there
of in this county, as far as possible, and fearing
that any participation, on our part, in that
convention, would only result in widening the
breach and re-opening wounds which are but
partially healed, and believing that such Con
vention can do no good to our party, as such,
or to the country at large, therefore,
Resolved, That we will send no delegation to
the said proposed Gainsville Convention, aud
that the Democratic party of this District is
not now in a condition to hold any joint Con
vention, except it be one from the body ot the
people, who seek no office, to be called and
held, not to nominate a candidate or candi
dates for office, hut to harmonize and concili
ate the two antagonistic divisions, into whicli
it is well known that we now are and long
have been divided.
N. L. Hutchins, Jr., moved that it be laid
on the table. This motion was withdrawn.
Upon the motion to adopt the substitute,
Col. James P. Simmons proceeded to address
the meeting at length. He said that he was
in favor of harmonizing the party, and that
was the object proposed hy his substitute;
that owing to the distracted state of the party,
it would be utterly impossible for peace and
harmony to be restored, without some prelim
inary steps were taken for effecting that ob
ject. He said that the Gainsville Convention
hid fair to be of a character similar to that
held there two years ago, dr even worse ; that
the delegates which had been chosen from a
majority of the counties, would not represent
the feelings and sentiments of their respective
counties; that they were chosen by small
squads, often personal and political friends of
Judge Jackson. He here referred to the meet
ings of several counties and particularly to
that of Banks. Col. Simmons here made a few
remarks of a personal character. He said that
he had Jjeen a Democrat all his life; that he
had never joined the Democratic party, for he
was born in it; that he had sucked milk from
a Democratic breast. He said that it was ut
terly futile for these latter day Democrats to
talk of reading him out of the party, for he
would not be read out; and that if they were
not willing to fellowship him, they could leave
the party themselves. He said that he had
been denounced its a disorgauizer, but that
the action of this meeting would show who
were the real disorganizes. In the course of
liis speech, he took occasion to comment, se
verely, on the action of Cougreas, appropria
ting money to educate Africans.
Mr. Wm. E. Simmons then proceeded to
read from the President’s message and other
documents, the conditions of the contract lie-
tween the Colonization Society and the Gov
ernment.
Col. Henry P. Thomas being then called up
on, addressed the meeting in a few words. He
raid that although he was as much opposed to
Judge Jackson as any body, yet lie was in fa
vor of fighting him inside the organization—
in the Gainsville Convention—and that any
other course pursued would only result in still
more distracting the party, without aiding the
came of those opposed to Judge Jackson.
Hereupon F. F. Juhan, Esq., took the floor,
and said that he had no doubt of Col. Sim
mons’ sincerity, in expressing a desire for
peace and harmony, bnt that his speech would
have quite the contrary effect; that although
Judge J. was not his choice, yet he was will
ing to abide by the Gainsville Convention,
and if he (Judge J.) should be there nomina
ted, he would cheerfully and cordially support
him.
On motion, the vote on the substitute offer
ed, was taken by ballot. L. D. Davis, J. M.
Young, James D. Spence, and Marcus L. Gor
don were appointed to receive and count the
votes. The vote on the substitute stood—
yeas, 45; nays, 63. The Resolutions of the
majority of the committee, were then adopt
ed.
William E. Simmons offered a resolution in
substance as follows:
Resolved, That we denounce the course of
Judge Jackson in Congress, for voting to ap
propriate money for the education of African
negroes, and instruct our delegates in the Con
vention to use all honorable means to defeat
his nomination.
F. F. Juhan, Esq., moved that it be laid on
the table, which motion was announced car
ried, by the Chairman. A division being call
ed for, the vote stood, yeas 28; nays 15.—
Amid calls for a new division and much con
fusion, a motion was made by Henry Allan,
Esq., and carried, that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the “Lawrenccville
News,” “Athens Banner,” and “Atlanta In
telligencer,” and on motion the meeting ad
journed.
FRANCIS P. JUHAN, Chm’n.
Mabcus L. Gobdon, Sec’y.
aiSHtt
TUESDAY JUNE 14, 1859.
[communicated.]
Bine Childers Visits the Plct&res.
“The shadows lay along Broadway” as I
turned off on Tenth street to the National
Academy of Design. I felt that I could enjoy
the Pictures while recovering from the fatigue
of a long stroll. Only one or two remnants of
the evening visitors lingered in the galleries
beside soms favorite piece as I entered and
passed leisurely through to the room when
hung Lang’s touching painting of “The last
slumber of Beatrice Cenci,” and took my seat
thereby. I happened in a fine seat for restore-
ing “tired nature”—a spacious chair with
pedal and elbow accommodations ; and it stood
in close proximity to a marble beauty whose
intense whiteness seemed to impart freshness
to the contiguous atmosphere.
“Let us not awake her, only approach once
more to gaze upon her divine beauty.” My
voice seemed to arouse to life the surrounding
frames—faces started from them—animals
moved within them, and birds set up sad
strains amidst forest scenes. All was life that
just before was but inanimate color—things
of the artis’ pencil. I approached the bed
side of Beatrice, who alone was still—still for
ever !
“ So sweetly co'd so deadly fair ”
she slumbered! Over the classic brow still
lingered some of that light that animated ere
the feelings passed away—and the white lips
communed in a smile of unearthly beauty—
all the face wore that serenity which is only
left upon the “cheerished earth” of such
spirits as may look back from their seats in
the bright unknown. No voice nor step
broke the stillnes of that sombre room,, for
when they that kept vigil moved it was in si
lence—they moved like spectres ; and it was
often that they moved, lest I, the intruder,
should too nearly approach their charge.—
Their rayless eyes would now be fixed upon
her and now upon me ; and their lips would
move in voiceless language to each other, ev
idently concerning me. I retreated a little
from the bed-side to a seat, whence I took
up watch having fallen quite in love witli the
beauty of Death.
As. a natural consequence my thoughts
turned seriously upon the subject before me,
or. the truth of the subject, something which
tiie minds fails to resolve. Death remains still
death before the vain and imcompotent power
of the human inquirer. Job had his time to
sink in mystery, and so will “the last man
have his : and when they are thus gone, all
that wc know is they are gone, and that thej r
can never, as no Laban ever did, cross the
Jegar-saliadutta of the tomb. I could not re
sist a feeling of sadness at the thought that
beauty was subject to this ruthless spoiler,
and in most of his forays the choice. He will
invade the crowd and fix upon some stately
r. se-of-sharon whose beauty imparts joy and
light to those around, or, seeking afar, take
from the secluded circle some dreary daisy
whose unconscious loveliness peoples with
freshness and life the solitude.
Contemplated beauty blighted in its May-
day bloom, the mind was led to fancy in a like
fate the loved maiden far down South ; and
this awakened in me deeper sadness, and I felt
growing more sympathy and love for all
around—(the heart feels more love in sorrow.)
I thought how dark would become the world
if she were taken from it—how teemless of
anything joyous or bright, it would become
to me. I thought how charming she would
lie in her last Tepose ! and I thought how the
King of terrors might be moved by looking
upon the fair ruin his hands had made. At
last I thought, who knows but Florence may
be all this before I return—and thinking thus
I longed for “the wings of the morning” to
flee away to her cottage home. I longed
to be again hy her side—I longed to clasp her
precious form, and shield her from every
harm. My intense desire for the latter, led
me to raise and extend the arm in a feigned
embrace, and bless the fates ? I really had
Florence by my side, and she appeared
“An angel beautiful and bright.”
in a tone low and sweet as the voices we tatch
in the land of dreams, I heard her whisper
ing, as if for the cars of another, not me,
thus:
Ob, who to sober measurement
Time's happy swiftness brings,
When birds of Paradise have bent
Their plumage for his wing !
At this junction weight of a hand upon my
shoulder, and its abrupt shape brought about
a wonderful change. The ‘ ‘shinny hand’ ’ was
that of the Janitress come to inform mejthat
the Academy doors were closing, and to re
quest me, as she found it necessary, to obscure
the placard, and “keep hands off.” Awak
ing fully, Holy Virgin ! instead of my Flor
ence I was clasping Power’s Greek slave! It is
to be presumed I complied very readily, and
was seen amidst the crowd of Broadway
bringing time to “sober measurement.”
E* *ccatlon.
The Slave, Grippe, whose conviction and
sentence of death for the murder of Mrs. Sad
dler, we have before noticed,, expiated his
crime on the gallows, in this place, on Friday
last. We le ;rn he protested his innocence to
the last; hut those who heard the evidence,
can have no doubt of his guilt - It showed
conclusively, that he was one of the most de
praved of mortals, and unfit to live. Two or
three thousand persons witnessed the execu
tion, and, we regret to say, among them a
large number of white females. The moral
effect of such exhibitions, is we think, injuri
ous. They blunt the sensibilities, corrupt the
taste and harden the feelings.—[ Bainbridge
Argus.
A Mammary way to Recover Stolen Money.
In a communication from the Post Master
General, which we find in the Washington
Constitution, it appears that some time in the
year 1857, the Postmaster at Philadelphia dis
covered his cash account to be minus $1,625,-
05. “How or by whom this sum had been
abstracted, was not shown, nor could it be as
certained.” The Postmaster, after foiling to
detect the guilty party or parties, determined
to retain the amount out of the salaries of 57
of the clerks employed in the office. This, is
what we call summary punishment on the
part of the Postmaster, and a very speedy way
to save himself from loss. The innocent and
the guilty all fare alike. 'Ihe Post Master
General took a different view of the subject,
and gave Mr. Westcott his walking papers,
and served him right. The ex-Post Master
is disposed to make fight upon the question,
but he “is gnawing a file,” and “laboring for
the that perisheth.”
Santa Anna Recalled.
The people of Mexico are certainly the most
fickle of auy in the world. They seem to be
wholly incapable of self government. Santa
Anna seems to be the only man who has ever
been able to manage the affairs of that gov
ernment. No other seems to have much admin
istrative talent; yet so unstable are the peo
ple of this ill-fated country, they are easily
led off by ambitious rivals, and even Santa
Anna cannot long remain in official position
with safety. Again and again has he been
compelled to flee the country, and has as often
been recalled to save his country from absolute
ruin. During his absence, the'Republic of
Mexico is usually the scene of discord, civil
commotion, internecine warfare, bloodshed
and death. When the heads ol the rival fac
tions have reduced the country to the lowest
extremity, forthwith it is agreed to send for
ianta Anna. Such seems to be the state of
affairs in that country noi^ and we see it an
nounced in various quarters that Santa Anna
has been recalled from his exile, to take charge
of the Government. He is an ambitious man,
selfish, treacherous and corrupt, but doubtless
the most talented man in the Mexican nation.
That Republic never need expect to find polit
ical repose, until it is brought under the con
trol of the Anglo-Saxon race.
*
time as may suit their convenience, to meet
at the Court-house to Canton, on the first
Tuesday in August next, to nominate candi
dates for the Senate, mid House of Represen
tatives of the State of Georgia, and candidates
for the several county Offices, if they should
think it expedient at that time,
f The following persons were elected Dele
gates, to represent Cherokee county, in the
Congressional Cenvention of the 5th District,
to wit:
Gen. L Holcombe, Col. J. J. A. Sharp, lil-
monChamlee, Esqr., Wm. Wise, Esqr., and
Doct. Thos. G. Underwood.
On motion it was—
Resolved, That a copy of the Resolutions,
and proceedings of this meeting, be sent to
the ‘Marietta Advocate,’ and ‘Atlanta Intelli
gencer,” requesting tlieir publication—and
other Democratic papers are requested to
copy.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
JOSHUA ROBERTS, Chm’n.
William Gbisham, Sec’y.
[By the National Line.]
LATER FROM SALT LAKE CITY
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL.
Democratic State Convention.
This body will meet at the seat of Govern
ment to-morrow. From every indication, we
are induced to believe it will be a very full
convention. Gov. Brown will, no doubt, be
nominated by a vote approaching nearer to
unanimity, than that by which any of his pre
decessors have been chosen for many years
past. So far then as the nominee is concern
ed, every thing looks well. It fs for the dele
gates to determine whether, or not, harmony
shall prevail, as regards other matters.
Many of the ablest and most experienced
members of our party will be in the conven
tion, aud by a joint effort on tlieir part, every
thing calculated to affect injuriously the unity
of the party, may be kept out of the delibera
tions of the convention. We hope our friends
will adhere to the old land marks, discarding
all side issues, and every question which does
not properly belong to the canvass of a Guber
natorial election. As to who the Georgia De
mocracy shall prefer as a candidate for Presi
dent, months hence will be time enough to
discuss this question. Let “justice, wisdom,
aud moderation” prevail in the councils of the
Convention, and the first Monday in October
will find the new bom “Opposition” party laid
along side of defunct Know Nothingism.
The Mystery Solved.
Mayor Tieinann, has ascertained beyond a
doubt that the seven dead bodies found in a
box that had floated ashore at Westchester,
were lost overboard from the steamboat em
ployed in the removal of the pauper remains
from the old Potters’ Field at the comer of
Fifteenth street and Lexington avenue to
Ward’s Island. The box slipped overboard,
and the parties in charge saw it float towards
Westchester without attempting to rescue it.
The oniy mistake about the Westchester in
quest, was tcat thgj-Q were the remains of fif
teen bodi es instead of seven in [fie box.
The Mormons Preparing for War.
PROCLAMATION OF COY. GUMMING.
Depredations of the Indians.
Eight Americans Killed.
St. Louis, June 6.—The Utah mail has ar
rived here, bringing advices from Salt Lake
City to the 20th ult.
The bad feeling existing between the Mor
mons and the United States troops was in
creasing, and has assumed a serious charac
ter.
The Mormons were organizing]mllitary com
panies, and making preparations to resist the
execution of the laws and the interference of
United States troops
The Mormons in different parts of Utah
have organized and have sent to the vicinity
of Salt Lake City, and numerous bands of arm
ed Mormons were encamped in the mountains
surrounding the city.
Gov. Cumming, has issued a proclamation,
ordering the disperson of the Mormons, who
have been associated together and organized
in a military capacity in the mountains encir
cling Salt Lake Cityj and it was anticipated
that force would have to be employed in the
execution of tha order.
The overland California mail arrived on
Saturday night, bringing advices from San
Francisco to the 13th ult., which are four days
later than our previous advices.
The news from California is unimportant.—
Business at San Francisco was good, and the
markets were generally unchanged.
Accounts from the mining districts are fa
vorable.
The Indians along the route continue their
depredations, and small parties of emigrants
were attacked, robbed, and murdered.
A party of eight Americans who were out on
a prospecting excursion near Honey Lake,
were attacked by the Indians and killed.
The house of Col. Stevenson, at Red Bluff,
was set on fire by the Indians and entirely de
stroyed, on the 11th of May.
The wife of Col. Stevenson, and another
woman with five children, who were 'in the
house at the time, perished in the flames, be
ing prevented from escaping by the Indians
who surrounded the house.—[N. O. True
Delta.
Slaveholders’ Convention.
The Slaveholders of Maryland have just held
a Convention in Baltimore, “to consider the
question as to the best means of regulating the
free negro population of the State.
The Hon. James A. Pearce was chajrman of
the committee on resolutions. The resolu-
tons of the majority report reads as follows :
Resolved, That the Convention consider any
measure for the removal of free blacks from
the State of Maryland, impolitic, inexpedient,
and uncalled for by any public exigency which
could justify it.
Resolved, That the free negro population
should l>e well and thoroughly controlled by
efficient law s, to the end that it may be order
ly, industrious and productive.
Resolved, That for the purpose of diminish
ing, as far as possible, the evils which proceed
from the excessive aud increasing free negro
class, the policy of the State, declared in 1831,
should be reaffirmed, and such amendments
be made to the act of that year as will give it
active force, as will either prohibit emancipa
tion altogether, or compel the prompt remo
val from the State of those emancipated, and
that the Legislature should be asked to review
and amend the laws relating to free negroes
and emancipation, so as to remove all the de
fects of a system which time and experience
have shown,
Resolved, That a committee of be ap
pointed to submit the views of this Conven
tion, and to ask appropriate legislation by the
General Assembly.
A part of the Convention went for expelling
or selling the free negroes. The resolutions
were adopted by a large majority. Free ne
groes are getting to be quite troublesome in
Maryland. They ought to be made to know
their places everywhere. Without proper re
straint, they corrupt our slaves. All the Slave
States should promptly pass laws to prevent
the emancipation of Slaves, unless they are
removed beyond the limits of our slave terri
tory’. V.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CHERO
KEE COUNTY.
The Democracy of Cherokee County accord
ing to previous notice, met in the Court-House
in Canton, on Tuesday, the 7th of June 1869,
to appoint Delegates to represent Cherokee
county, in the Congressional Convention to be
held in Calhoun, for the 5th District. On en
tering the Court-house, a large nu piker of
persons, known to belong to the Opposition or
American Party, and to be unfriendly to the
interests of the Democratic Party, acting in
concert with a few disaffected Democrats, were
found present, claiming to be in possession of
the house one of their number assumed the pos-
sition of Chairman of the meeting, claiming it
by previous appointment. It being evident
that one of the objects of such interference by
the opposition, was to procure the appoint
ment of Delegates entertaining views entirely
repugnant to Democratic principles. And
having refused to go into an election of Dele
gates by ballot, and also having refused to a
dopt the Cincinnati Democratic Platform of
1856, as a part of the principles of the Demo
cratic Party of Georgia, it was thought advis
able under the peculiar circumstances, to re
tire to some other place to hold the meeting :
Whereupon, on motion of Judge Tilmon Cham
lee, the Democracy were requested to assem
ble in Col. Shuford’s Store-house.
meeting was organized by calling John
Ro'berts, Esq., to the Chair, and requesting
William Grisham, to act as Secretary.
On motion of Jefferson Barton, the Chair
was requested to appoint a Committee of five
to prepare business for the action of the meet
ing. The Chairman appointed J. Barton, B.
F. King, J C Coffee, E. N. Haidin, and W W
Worley, Esqrs. On their return, the Commit
tee submitted the following Report, which was
unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we reindorse and adopt the
Platform of the Democratic Convention, held
in Cincinnati, in 1856, as part of the princi
ples of the present Democratic party of Geor
gia.
Resolved, That we take this opportunity of
a P^nP “Arsing the administration of Joseph
E. Brown, and of expressing our confidence in
his ability, fidelity and integrity. |g° “Lord !’ said Mrs. Partington, ‘what
Resolved, That Cue Democracy of the seve- monsters these cotton planters must be. I’m
ral Militia Districts in this county, be requee-1 fold some on’ em have as many as one hun
ted to appoint four delegates each, at such a I dred hands.”
Disastrous Steamboat Explosion on tile Sa
vannah River.
A telegraph dispatch yesterday announced
the explosion of the ste.anboat John G. Lawton,
on the Savannah River, about twenty miles
above Savannah on Thursday last, involving a
melancholy loss of life, and the painful scald
ing of a number of those who have escaped.
We gather the following particulars from the
Savannah papers. The “News” says :
The Lawton had stopped at a curve in the
river to allow the steamer Excel to pass on
her way down, and the explosion took place
after the latter boat had passed about 30
yards beyond her. While the boat was sta
tionary the engineer had gone up to his sup
per, having examined the cocks, and telling
the fireman not to increase his fire. After the
Excel had passed it was discovered that the
engine had been stopped on the centre, and it
was while they were endeavoring to put it in
motion that the explosion occurred.
Early Friday morning, the steamer Swan
was dispatched up the river to the scene of
the disaster, with Dr. Fish and other gentle
men on board, but, after a diligent search
thep were unable to find any of the bodies of
the killed. Up to this time but one body has
been recovered—that of James Strobhart, of
Savannah, who was found in the marsh, still
living, and died after being taken on board
the Excel. Eight bodies, including those of
Capt. Keebler, Mr. John S. Montmolin, and
Mr. Goette, of Barnwell District, S. C., have
not been found. The boat sunk shortly after
the disaster, and with her cargo, will prove
an entire loss.
Below we furnish a list of the killed, missing
and wounded.
Killed and Missing.—Capt. T. G. Keebler,
missing.
John S. Montmolin, of Savannah, missing.
Master James Strobhart, died on the steam
er Excel.
Washington Goette, ofBamwell, S. Cl, pas
senger, missing.
Wm. Grant, deck hand, missing,
John Williams, pilot, (colored) missing.
Joe Stone, Fireman, “ “
John Robertson, waiter, “ “
Colored deck hand, name unknown, mis
sing.
[The “Republican” adds two others to the
list of missing—a deck passenger, name un
known, and a negro man belonging to Mr.
Augustus Osmond or Ormond.]
Wounded.—MissG. Morrel, Savanna'*, foot
much injured by jumping into a flat aloi.g-
side.
Mrs. Hindley, (Engineer’s wife,) badly
scalded.
Mrs. Strobhart, leg injured from jumping
on flat.
Mr. H. J. Strobhart, of Savannah, much
bruised and scalded and had several ribs bro
ken.
Mr. Augustus Osmond, badly hurt—had
one eye knocked out, and the other badly in
jured, and his head fractured. He was picked
up under a cluster of trees.
S. Hindley, engineer, badly scalded.
Thos. Shea, deck hand, badly scalded.
Jane Fleming, (colored) stewardess, badly
scalded.
Wm. Fleming (colored) cook badly bruised.
Stephen Ott, (colored) cook, badly scalded’
Harry (colored) belongs to Mr. Genobly,
badly scalded.
Three other colored boys, whose names we
did not learn, were badly injured, one of them
receiving a severe wound on the head and
another in the breast?.
Judge James Jackson.
We are gratified to see from the proceedings
of the county meetings in the Sixth District,
that the course of their Representative is gen
erally approved. We hope that Judge Jack-
son may lie re-nominated and re-elected. He
has proved himself to be a man of no ordina
ry ability and if retained in Congress will in
time become one of our ablest statesmen.
We take the above just and honorable no
tice of the Representative of the 6th Congres
sional District, from the Macon Telegraph of
Tuesday last. We heartily endorse every
word of it. No member of onr last delegation
in Congress, did more to advance the interest
of the National Democracy, or to reflect honor
on his State, than Jndge Jackson did. He
make two speeches in Congress, that placed
him along side of the first men in the House
of Representatives. Always cool, dignified
and conservative he commands the attention
as well as the respect of his associates. With
such men as Judge Jackson in our national
halls of Legislature, Georgia maybe satisfied
that tjer honor will be upheld and her rights
rigidly maintained.—[Federal Uqion.
Horrible Murder—The Perpetrator Burn
A dreadful murder was perpetrated ne
Smithfield, Texas, on the 26th ult. Mr. James
Roper was killed by one of his negro men,
who dashed ont his master’s brains with an
axe, and afterwards burnt his body. Upon
hearing of the matter, a mob assembled and
tied the negroe to a stake, and began to pre
pare a fire to him. The negro did not believe
that they were going to bum him, even after
the fire was kindled. He made a speech to
some negroes assembled on the occasion; war
ning them against the crime. He did uot
struggle any until he was enveloped with the
flames. In his boot was found $95 which he
had taken from his master.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1859.
FOR CONGRESS.
Fourth District.
HON. L. J. GARTRELL,
OF FULTON.
CAMPBELL COUNTY.
A meeting of the Democracy of Campbell,
will he held in the Court House, on the 1st
Tuesday of July, for the purpose of organiza
tion iu reference to the October election. All
are requested to come and participate in the
meeting—a full attendance being desired.
May 4th, 1859. MANY DEMOCRATS.
Roger A. Pryor.
This gentleman has retired irom the Edito
rial chair of the “States,” and announces his
intention of returning to the old Dominion to
look after his personal interest and improve
his private fortunes.
Rain.
After a drought of ten days we were blessed
with a copious shower of rain on yester
day evening. The streets are free from
dust, and vegetation has received a watering
which will make it come forth with renewed
life and vigor.
McKinney’s Lottery.
Drawings of this Lottery, in Savannah, are
received in Atlanta every day by Telegraph.
Persons purchasing tickets, may, therefore, al
ways very soon ham the fate of tlieir invest
ment.
Tlie Savaiinnli Republican.
This paper came to hand on yesterday, with
a new dress, and presents a fine appearance.
This is one of our most valuable exchanges,
and we are gratified to see its late improve
ment—evidence of its prosperous condition.—
We wish our cotemporary every success imag
inable, except in one particular-—that is Us
politics. m
Served him Right.
A Jury of St. Louis lias just rendered a ver
dict in favor of Miss Carstang vs. Henry Shaw,
for breach of marriage contract, for $100,000.
Shaw courted her for two years—proposed and
was accepted. He subsequently broke off the
engagement. Shaw is a man of great wealth,
probably worth $1,000,000. “Kate” was an
orphan girl when young. An account of the
trial says that she “is rather tall, but grace
ful ; has dark liair, brilliant eyes, blonde com
plexion, and a mouth expressive of great firm
ness and decision of character.” Mr. Shaw
* ‘is somewhat gray, with an expression of coun
tenance anything but disagreable.” Shaw
tried to prove immodest and unbecoming con
duct on the part of “Kate,” butfailed “success-
fall//.” Kate was proven by Shaw’s witness
es to have been “unusually prudent and dis
creet.” Served him right.
If Kate will take her $100,000 aud come
down this way, she can soon find some clever
young man who will be more to her taste than
a 65 year old man. We venture “Kate” will
be better satisfied with her $100,000 and a
nice young husband, than with Shaw and his
$1,000,000. Let that verdict stand. We al
ways believed that it was meaner for a man to
fool a woman, than for a woman to fool a man.
We will not give our reasons now.
We are requested by the Senior Editor, to
say to “Kate” that if she will come to Atlan
ta, he will call on her, quick. V.
Result of Virginia Election.
Democratic Governor hy nearly 6,000 major
ity. Congress—12 Democrats, 1 Opposition.
Legislature—Democratic by near 40 majority.
123 counties, (official) Letcher’s maj... 5,259
23 do (unofficial) do do.. 258
149 do. do do.. 5,517
Four counties are yet to be heard from.
Letcher’s loss, as far as heard from 4,148
compared with Wise’s vote. His loss in the,
13th district, 5,090. In the balance of the
State he came within 58 of Wise’s majority.
We learn that Letcher’s loss in the 13th
District was mainly occasioned by “swapping
votes.” which was reduced to a science.”—
These “triumphant victories” over which our
enemies make so much “noise and confusion”
are not of such great importance as to dismay
our friends in Tennessee and Kentucky. If
the “American” will send up that coon and
Rooster we will make them reverse their po
sition and let Mr. Rooster crow. He is not on
his back yet. V.
Arc you Certain 1
“Is “V,” of the Atlanta Intelligencer, exact
ly certain that Senator Iverson voted for the
appropriation to educate the returned “Echo”
Africans ? We have not seen the vote, and
should very much regret to learn that Mr.
Iverson had committed so grave an error as to
vote for any such unconstitutional measure.
Will our Atlanta cotemporary, if he has the
official statement, publish the yeas and nays
on this question ?”—[Independent South.
We will inform the editor of the “Indepen
dent South,” that we have sent for a copy of
the Journal of the United States Senate con
taining the vote of Senators upon the “Afri
can bill.” When the Journal arrives we will
give the yeas and nays, of Senators upon said
bill. In the meantime we will assure Bro.
Burr that we will make our charge good or
retract. Our information is reliable and we
do not look for the necessity of having to take
the back track. We have written what we
have in no spirit of animosity to Senator Iver
son, but we thought we would tell those who
were lauding Iverson and abusing those who
voted for the “African hill” that Iverson’s
foot is in that trap. Shall wo publish the
vote on the English bill ? Those who live in
glass houses ought not to throw stones. If
you forgive one, forgive all and stop growl
ing. V.
Bishop Pierce on Texas.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Pierce, now journeying
through Texas on liis way, overland, to the
great Eldorado of the West, thus writes of our
new and flourishing sister of the south
west :
Texas is a curious country—a paradox.
Everything is in the superlative, or contradic-
ry or marvellous. It is the richest and the
poorest—has the best land, the meanest
water; is the hardest country to live in, and
lias the most to live on ; the days are the hot
test, and the nights the coolest; the best
roads, and the slowest travel; the finest buil
ding material, and the least use made of it ;
there are more clouds and less rain ; more
plains, and less timber ; more ropes to tie
horses, and yet more estrays ; a poor country
for farming, andjyet the most productive ; the
least work and the largest yield ; the horses
are small and the cattle big ; the frogs nave
horns, and the rabbits have ears like mules;
the people are intelligent without general
education—inventive without being tricky—
refined without mannerism—rich without
money—hospitable without houses, bold, gen
erous and brave. In fine, here is an empire
in extent and resources, but in the slowest
process of evolution, and yet destined to popu
lation, wealth and power. There is much to
admire, but little to deplore ; many things to
enchant, but few to offend ; and for the "peo
ple and their institutions, here a splendid fu
ture.”
HT From an accredited Gazzetteer, we find
that within the United States there are
180 towns, cities, villages, counties, &c., bear
ing tho name of Washington, 64 with the
name of Adams, 108 the name of Jefferson, 76
Madison, 91 Monroe, 143, Jackson, 41 Van
Buren, 78 Harrison, 9 Tyler, 25 Polk, 49 Tay
lor, 17 Fillmore, 3 Pierce, (small western set
tlements,) and 6 Buchanan. Among the Revo
lutionary and other cherrished names of states
men, we find that of Franklin, lias been the
most frequently preferred. There are 139 lo
calities bearing nis name; Warren and Mari
on are each applied to 73 places, Hamilton to
44, Olay to 70, Perry to 97, Benton to 58, La-
fryette to 84, Clinton to 67, Lawrence to 43
Hancock to 22, Scott to 29, Randolph to °3
Calhoun to 16, Webster to 14. ’
The meanest man in the world, lives
in this city. He buttons his shirt with wafers,
and looks at his money through a magnifying
glass, because it causes a half dime to look
like a quarter.—[Fx.
Chatham Artillery.
This Company arrived in our city yesterday
tooniing, at 20 minutes to 3 o’clock, en-route
from Savannah to Nashville. They were re
ceived in proper military style hy the Gate
City Guards, under the command of Captain
Thompson. On the occasion o> the reception,
Col. T. L. Cooper, a member of the “Guards,”
delivered a handsome address welcoming the
Artillery Company to our city, and tendering
to them the hospitality of the “Guards” du
ring their sojourn with us. The address was
responded to in behalf of the Artillery, by
Lieut. C. Jones, in a very happy manner, ac
cepting the kind offer of the “Guards,” and
returning the thanks of his company for the
hospitable manner in which they had been re
ceived by their brethren in arms. The two
Companies, together with a large number of
invited guests, repaired to the Atlanta Hotel,
where ‘ ‘mine host’ ’ of that House, Dr. Thomp
son, had prepared a most excellent and boun
tiful breakfast, just such as he is capable of
getting up, even on short notice, of which all
freely and heartily partook. The table was
also furnished with the choicest beverages,
which were partaken of with due moderation.
This entertainment was furnished at the ex
pense of the “Guards,” and showed that they
have a due appreciation of that courtesy and
generosity which is the characteristic of every
true American soldier. Everything was done
in decency and in order, and it was evident
that our Savannah friends passed the short
time of their sojourn in our city much to their
satisfaction.
At 5 o’clock, the locomotive whistle an
nounced the time of their departure, and they
bid adieu to their Atlanta friends, with the
cheers of the “Guards,” and the wishes of our
people for their safe arrival at Nashville. The
excursion is accompanied hy a number of in
vite d guests, among whom, we recognized and
took by the hand several of our brethren of
the “Press Gang.” \V. T. Thompson of the
“Morning News,” F. \V. Simms of the “Re
publican,” and “Simri Rose” of the Macon
“Journal & Messenger.”
A special train was furnished by the Central
Railroad, to convey the Company and the in
vited guests the whole route. This entire
train, including the Engine, is of Savannah
manufacture, and made in the Central Rail
Road shops. The Locomotive belongs to the
first class, and is called the Wm. M. Wadley,
in honor of the former Superintendent of that
Road. The train of cars consisted of three pas
senger and five freight cars, the latter being
designed to carry the baggage, ordnance, stores
&c., &c. The inside of the Passenger cars are
of native pine, unpainted, but elegantly var
nished, and present a fine appearance. The
train is under the direction of Mr. Cuyler,
President, and Mr. George W. Adams, Super
intendent oi the Central Railroad.
The Chatham Artillery is one among the
oldest, if not the oldest volunteer company in
the United States, It was organized’in 1786,
and therefore is older than our Federal Consti
tution. It was cotcmporaueous with General
Washington, who presented it witli two field
pieces taken from the British at the battle of
Yorktown. The Company has with it six pie
ces of cannon, including the two presented by
Washington. It numbers, rank and file, about
sixty, who are elegantly eqipped. When in
full uniform, every member looks like a field
officer of high rank. Tho members are gener
ally fine looking men, and are composed of
the best citizens of Savannah. We hope their
appearance in our city, and in every town and
city through which they may pass, will have
the effect of infusing into the hearts of our
young men a military spirit, which will prompt
them to aid in forming new volunteer compa
nies and filling up the ranks of those already
organized. The Savannah Republican says :
The object of the excursion is twofold : first,
the pleasure of the parties, and a friendly
greeting to our sister State of Tennessee, to
whom Georgia’s seaport is so intimately allied
in the bonds of commerce. In the second
place, we desire to show to our Tennesseee
friends, specimens, each, of our military spirit
and organization, and of our progress in me
chanical taste and skill. Such are the leading
objects of the trip, and, without indulging a
boastful spirit, we have no tears for the result.
We give them a God-speed, with our best
wishes for a delightful visit and a safe return.
To which we respond from the bottom ol
our heart—so mote it be. Amen.
From the Washington States.
Tlie Washington Monument.
Washington National Mon’t Office, ]
June 9, 1859. j
At a meeting of the Washington National
Monument Society, held on the 8th instant,
among the precedings were the following :
In a reply to a resolution of the Society,
passed at a previous meeting, requesting the
Secretary of War to detail an officer from one
of the corps of engineers to take charge of the
Monument, under the direction of the Society
as engineer and architect, the following letter
was communicated :
Abingdon, Va., May 28, 1859.
To the Washington National Monument Society :
Gentlemen : I have received through your
committee, a copy of the resolution passed by
your body on the 24th instant, in which I am
requested to detail an officer from one of the
Corps of Engineers as engineer and architect
of the Washington National Monument.
It will give me pleasure to comply with
your request. The suspension of the work
upon the Monument lias been a source of mor
tification, not only to residents in, and visi
tors to our federal merropolis, who have felt
the mute reproach conveyed by the unfinished
shaft, but to all citizens of the United States
who venerate the man to whose memory it
was proposed to erect a structure that should
worthily represent the regard of the American
people.
The favorable auspices under which the en
terprise lias been resumed encourage a hope
that this reproach will be removed.
Composed of gentlemen of well-known
standing and character and presided over by
the highest functionary of the government,
the Society has a claim upon the confidence of
the people that is the surest guarantee of the
success of its labors.
Accept, gentlemen, my earnest wishes for
the speedy accomplishment of your enterprise.
I am gratified that an opportunity is afforded
me of contributing to its advancement.
First Lieutenat J. C, Ives,'corps topograph
ical engineers, will be detailed for the desired
service; and, though at present retained on
special duty under the War Department, will
make such preparations as may be required of
him for the continuance of t he work, and will
be ready, when the construction is to be re
sumed, to take charge of the Monument, un
der the direction of the Society, as architect
and engineer.
Respectfully, yonr obedient servant,
John B. Floyd,
Secretary of War.
Lieutenant Ives having reported to the So
ciety in accordance with the instrcuctionsof
the War Department, a motion was passed re
questing him to confer with the building com
mittee in relation to the present condition oi
the Monument, and to propose suggestions
connected with its construction.
The results, when reported to the Society,
will be communicated to the public.
Joiin Carroll Brent,
Secretary.
Ait Old Man l|t Love,
In Albany, N. Y., an old gentleman worth
some half a million of dollars, fell desperately
in love with his servant girl. He proposed
and was accepted ; but the old gentleman’s
children learning how matters stood, threat
ened him with a berth in the lunatic asylum.
He became alarmed at this, and finally told
the girl “it couldn’t be did.” Young lady
hears the announcement, and then talks of
‘ ‘cold pizen’ ’ and blasted hopes. She consults
a lawyer, and threatens to make Rome liowl.
Her lawyer brings suit for breach of promise,
and to get out of the scrape, the old gentle
man pays $2,500.
Coming Elections.
Besides the Virginia election, just over, the
following have yet to occur :
On 1st Monday of August, in Alabama, Ken
tucky and Texas; on 1st Thursday of August,
In Tennessee; on 2d Thursday of August, in
North Carolina; on 1st Monday of October, in
Georgia and Mississippi; on $d Tuesday of Oc
tober, in Minnesota; on Jet Monday (7th) of
November, iu Louisiana; and on first Wednes
day of November, (2d.) in Maryland.
Mb (pan Fire.
Charuston, June 12.—The barn„ P ,
frem Apalachicola, bound for Norwich n J
twinfimf -Wlfli (Uivon KiitwIi./>,1 i._i u » ' On
necticnt, -with seven hundred bales of’ C ° n ’
She put
on beard at this Quarantine afirtn'^b !
this port this poit this afternoon bavin JT
struck by lightning on the 10th inst
rations are being made to fill '
water. ner
' *ith
the
Later from Havana.
Charleston, June 12—The steamer T
arrived to-day, bringing Havana dates t
10th inst. 10
The body of the Hon. W. H. Robert
former consul was placed aboard n >
Hamilton? on the 6th inst,, for 'l>te
to Philadelphia. ““^ce
The barque Aniennes is daily exnectoj
the Cuban coast with a cargo with Afv; “a
The ship Live Yankee, arrived I ^
inst.? 88 days from Macao, with 788 a * ^
aboard. She had twelve deaths aboard
her passage. QUt ihg
Sugar quiet, but holders refure a
in price auc hen
Molasses generally unchanged.
Freights less active.
Exchange on New York 2 1-4 ra q ^
prem. P er cent
The Star of the West, from Asnin®,* ,
inst., touched at Key West on
coal. She had on board $1,513 ^
for New York. ’ lns M:
The United States sloop, Jamesw
from Aspinwail on the 4th inst
town. ■’ r ^y.
There were no further disasters a t „
West. at *er
Body Recovered.—The body of Mr J 0 i
Montmollin, which disappeared in the , 3 '
sion of the Lawton, Thursday last wasr
the next evening, and brought to thecitt?'
interment. It was imbedded in the m' ur
head downwards, to the hips, some sevmt^’
eighty yards from the spot where the e™
sion occurred, showing that it must have? 0 '
driven very high into the air. A handkerr?
which he had in his hand at the time of a
accident, was still tight in liis grasp “ e
Mr. M. was a member of Solomon’s U]
of Freemasons, whose tribute will be ?
elsewhere.
Diligent search has been made, but un
this time, so far as wc- have learned no ott °
bodies have been found. There are nine
missing—four whites and five blacks ^
Rep.
Sts
Another Elopement.—We understand tt •
another elopement has taken place at the Si?
k- r settlement, at Niskayuna. A few w f
since, one of the “sisters” eloped wit ha yon
gentleman of Milesian extraction, who
love to her as she was milking the cows o
day. Tins week a ‘ ‘brother’ ’ elopes with a h
dy of Milesian extraction, by the name ?
O’Neil. Bro. Broadbrim and Miss O’NeilU
on the honeymoon tour y esterday mornim?"
The conduct of the brother in tailing tyw
with a ‘ ‘female woman, ’ and that woman ™
nected with “the world’s people,” has create!
an immense deal of excitement among ti!
“brothers and sisters” located at Niskavnra
These elopements prove that nature will cla^
her dues, aud that these dues will be paid : -
there is a lady or gentleman of .Milesian ii-
traction residing within five miles of the *h
tlement.—Albany Standard.
nr 'rile way the body of the railroad con
ductor, drownded iu Shrewsbury, Vt., p )n ,]
some days ago, was found, was thus:
Some quicksilver was put in a loaf of
bread, and the latter placed in the water;
mediately it started off like a live animal a-
gainst a strong current of wind aud waves, da!
went as fast as some men who followed it
could row a boat, till it came to where try
l*ody was found, which was 60 feet under fr
water and there stopped !
Brutal Murder in Bulloch.—A conespoi;.
dent writes ns, from Bengali, Bulloch couW
that a most brutal murder was committed la
that county on the 7th inst., by a negrogir)
on the person of an old man. aged about I:
years. It appears that tire old man washing
asleep, when he received a blow from an aii
just above his left eye, fracturing his sku!L
and resulting in his death about 11 o’clocktfc
next day. The negro girl is about 12 nr U
years of age. She has been lodged in jail—
Sav. News.
A business man of Hartford, \vhowa3acw-
tomed to pay roundly for well endorsed pap:
which he could not pass through the bank
made out one note for $500, payable --sistr
days after death.” The discounter looked
the names, saw they were good, thought
was a usual sixty-day note, and gave them®
ey for it—less the usual enormous shave.
A Western editor thinks Hiram Pot-
ers is a swindler, because lie chiseled a Gras
girl out of a block of marble.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Meeting of the Board of Directors of &
Georgia Air Line Railroad Company.
The liar.! of Directors of this Company will mc-ft
Atlanta, on the 17th inst.,and as the Country Pirecto
have requested this meeting to be heid in this city, u:
are anxious to have a renewed expression of the feeis
of the people of Atlanta, in regard to tips enterprise, Ur
Citizens are respectfully requested to assemble at a
City Hall, on Friday the 17tii inst., at 10o'clock.A S
to hear what those Country gentlemen may have to a'
and take such actiias may be deemed proper.
Dr. J. D. Philips, a gentleman thoroughly eomreraa
with North East- rn Georgia and other gentlemen cu; r
expected to bo heard on the occasion. A report ' lis
financial condition of the Company will lie made.
Dr. Lewis, has generously consented to allow the3a
Shop men, to quit work in time to attend the dime.
and Boss workmen, generally of the city, are retprdi
ly requested to ai!<>w tlieir men an opportunity toauer-
The enterprise is one of immense importance to Atto
and it is due to our Country friends who have latest
very deep interest iu the work, confer freely with tfcs
on this occasion. FItIt-NDS OF THE MEASTHE
June 12 td
Carriages.
One of the largest and best selected Stocks of CirhiH
Rockaways and Buggies, iu this State, tan be fond s
WOODRUFF A: CO S, Repository, Griffin,Geo. tty* 1
want a good Buggie. of any style, go to Griliin, or Mi
your order and you will get a Superior article,
may 29 d’Jtawlm w2tam
-A_ Card.
HAVING disposed of my office and fixtures W
Brown, I take pleasure in recommending him to my S'
mer patrons and the public ns a gentleman ian:y {
confidence, aud as a Deutist deserving patronage.
Dr. Brown comes to reside iu our city p-ermaneatij.
and bears recommendations oi' the highest order, ic
him a trial. [apt 27 d3uij W. T. C. CAMPBEU
WM. M. mu S. B. U)YE
Wm. M. Hill & Co,
A U C T I 0 N A X D ,
Commission Merchants
4®* Agents for the purchase and sale of Rea! Es 1 --
Negroes, Drv Goods. Groceries. IToduce
NoIr» DECYVYU SVUF.KT-
.ATLANTA,
Oct 2.... dwtf
AUCTION SALE Of
DRY GOODS.
FANCY GOODS. . .
JEWELRY, (of every description,
Bool'S & SHOES.
WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
VEST &
C H A I > *
EVERY EVENING*
Also, a well selected ShvlJii-, D v
BOOKS and STATIONER
Also on Consignment, h large and varied St '
nets, Ribbons, Rouclies, Flowers of the
Finest and Latest Styles- ^
Aisoi Swiss Jaconet! Mull and Nansook M “ s ,i» K tn
fine, Tarlton’s. Laces, Under Sleeves, Collars, ^
Gimps, Press Buttons, and straw Trimtu, 11 ’!?'
variety, fine and cheap. Ladies Seell tun' ^
side Combs Colognes, Perfuermy. troth po
Dve, ifco., all of which wo will oiler at
AUCTION EVERY EVE*]*"
The Ladies are requested to call iu it 11 ) * . Jjjujij
and examine our Stock, we are sure they » ^
articles to suit them, awl at half the poce J - ^ j*
elsewhere. Violins aud bows, some el the i:-
city. Fancy Goods. Yankee Notions. 1* . rV jitd
Lines, all complete. Chalk Lines, iu t» ct 1 •
imaginable-
GIVE US CALL. ,
my 11 tf WM. BIIX & f"‘ niiiiin
F. H. COLEMAj*
WHOLESALE AND RE'*
DEALER IN CHOICE
FAMILY aROCBEg
LIQUORS, jJL
TOBACCO, AND POBBW
& DOMESTIC FRUITS,
Corner, Whitehall and Alabama
^
April 9, 1859, <lwtf
B
E sure to call before buymg^gy^^
the beautiful stock of
apl 29 dly
iful stock of M. , Y £ to re
Xext itoor to Win. Kay » (Iffr*
Opposite tl»«