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9HSHBB99H9H d f.tus T-* ■< - «—wO ... — . ^ avr-ii. JpPf mi 3o*Jfzr*»* *® tfc- 1 ~ ,!> ’ .rroi .sirf* u ri irf.v j>9.i BY* RUGGLES & HOWARD. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1855. VI. NO. 48. TBE ATLANTA WTELUCTNCER j q^AEJKftaJ^ Pally,Trl-W.«My «*WWBy. tv obligations to the United States; that BT RUGGLES Ji HOWARD* ESUari W. B. RUGGLES,! T. O. HOWARD, i TERMS OF (SUBSCRIPTION. Daily IntelUx#ncer per annum, in advauee, Tri-Weekly, “ Weekly, “ RATES OF AOVERTISIMO. Advertising in the Daily Intelligencer will be inserted at the following rate* per square of ten lines: One insertion, Two “ Three, “ Four “ Five “ One week, 60 lit*. One month. $5 00 $1 00 Two “ 8 00 1 25 Three “ 10 00 1 50 Four “ 12 00 1 75 Six “ 15 00 2 00 One year, 25 00 has instituted a police on the waters surrounding Cuba, no more rigorous than she deems absolutely indispensable for its security, and she is ready at auy time to of fer suitable indemnification for any unlaw ful damage our countrymen may sustain in \ consequence of its administration. er these circumstanoea a war under taken at this time would have the support 1 only of those who would subscribe to the piratical doctrines of the Ostend conference and ate ready to seize Cuba without any re gard to the law of nations or of God. We venture to believe that portion of our coun trymen are neither numerous nor influen tial. 4.C0 2.00 j _ nffi-ue I] It was but a few aays ago we stated, that Special contracts will be made for yearly adver- I the Massachusetts Legislature had removed * - half as urhnlO paI- aL — -Aa? L!.A J - 1 tisemonts occupying • quarter, half or whole col- Advertisement* from transient persons . whites must bo paid in advance, the prohibition which prevented negro chil dren from attending the same schools with 1L - This colored reform it would *** Iicgal ‘advertisements published at the usual seem, is not to be confined to Massachusetts, rates Obituary notices exceeding ten lines charg-: for we observe that an amendment to the ed as advertisements. Announcing candidates for i constitution of New York has just been •fficc, $5 00, to he paid in advance. When advertisements are ordered in all the is sues, including Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly j adopted by one branch of the Legislature, | to “ extend the right of suffrage to colored citizens /” Nay more, not contented with 'tlXSSuM*, , negro-ft. Slate the right limited to their own immediate and regular busi- ; to vote, it is proposed also to abolish the Begs- property qualification. Professional Cards not exceeding six lines, $15 1 This comes of the ascendancy of Mr. per annum. i Seward and his anti-American supporters. Advertisements not specified as to time will be t he American party secured a majori- published till ordered out, and charged at regular j ^ j Q the tw0 house8 0 f the Legislature, we rat ?5* -at .A Wcckiv saner ' should have heard of nothing of the kind. Advertisements inserted in the Weekly paper •nly will be charged at former rates. nothing Sav. Rep. Uth. Why not? We would pay great at- FRIDAY, APRIL 20. Democrats of DeKalb. THE WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 1 tendon to on argument that undertook to — - :-:---zrz~ ——.. ■ ■—~ r j make the proof of this. But what a pity it _ .. . : is that this hypothetical case, that so much Trrm*—$2 00 per annum, xnvartably jm advance. " ‘ Jr • ! is claimed for, stands in such mortal juxta- 1 position with one where “ the American —- ! party” did secure “a majority in the two Tb. Democracy of DeKalb eoaat, are i» f 1 requested to meet at the Court House, in i body Ttnows that the Salamenders in Massa- Decatur, on Tuesday, the 1st of May, for i chusetts have gone mad from their unre- the purpose of appointing Delegates to the 1 strained power and so far from our never Convention of tne Fourth Congressional : “ having heard any thing of the kind ” we District to meet in Newnan on the 2d Tues- ; jj ave jj a( j worse . We have had superinduc- day in June, and also to the Democratic , ,, , ,, „v„i;.: * , -„i„ State Convention to meet in Milledgeville I ed u P nn th « “ 08t r f kle89 abolition legisla- on the 5th of June. bon, a rowdyism that is shocking to every MANY DEMOCRATS. decent white man, and blasphemy that ■“ ~ The Weatlier i makes the hair stand on end. And as for As to Cuba, we admit now it may be j the ascendency of “ Mr. Seward and his doubtful; but as to our climate there can be j anti-American supporters,” if the Know no sort of doubt that it has been African- j Nothings are not to blame for it the Whigs i*ed! Our Savannah exchanges contain and Know Nothings are and no body else, some significant hints of warm weather down j bad thought that after the N. Y. Her- there, and what of it? Don’t all the world ! aid had charged the sin of Sewards election expect to find their sunshine down about upon the Thugs, that the Republican would Savannah “done perfectly brown?” But 1 n °t make fight again on that issue, to think up here, where all the world of j A gca . onable word for Print „,. Rlght .. Georgia is sure of finding the mountain | The Chronicle & Sentinel with much breeze, tempered just right for sending the ^ rce . blood through one’s frame with a bound ,. Th J tbe credit tem is the great and that we have been scorched with equatorial rea n y on i y barrier to the prosperietv and blazes—when wc are entitled to the sun- success of the Press in the Southern States, shine showers of April. But a week do one at all familiar with its history will or so ago, in this very same coquettish April, ' pretend to controvert. And while the entire Grand Jury Preaentmenti. Superior Court of Fulton County; 3d 1l’«f April Term, 1855 The Undersigned Grand Jurors, regularly em- SATfJRDAY. APRIL. 21. The Atlanta Medical College. The first course of lectures in the Atlan ta Medical College, as will be seen by a no tice in our advertising columns, will com- i pi , '^‘W„ bl r?,* , r? t n - d *istsas)SL'S.‘Tfc‘'Sjrjt? with ice. On the 1 / tli, at t o clock in the . blame for its existence. They have it in morning, the thermometer showed 71 deg.: 1 their power to at 2 o’clock the heat raged at 9G and at 5 o’clock at 94—next day no better. The three Hebrew children might have stood this without grumbling—but bless the ■ophyrs, how dreadful we found it. Wo givo the following from the N. York Post, as there may be a possibility that a grain of wheat can be picked from among this bushel of chaif. Wo also furnish our Whig Exchanges this spocimen of the am munition, that the Post habitually fires into the administration which paper wc believe they particularly insist on calling a Demo cratic Organ. Rumor of a War with Spain—Conceu- tratiou at Troopa in Florida. Wc arc in the receipt of some intelligence which, wo confess, startled us a little at first, but, upon reflection, we are hopeful that we attached more importance to it than it deserved. It comes from a source which is entitled to every consideration, and we deem it proper to submit it to our readers, as it comes to us. We are assured that a prominent mer chant in Louisville, Ky., an intimate friend of the Secretary of the Treasury, lias advis ed his correspondents of the receipt of let ters from a high source at Washington, as suring him that there will be a war between the United States and Spain within 60 or 90 days: that the Cabinet was divided, but that the war party would prevail, and ad vising him to arrange his business, which is very extensive, as speedily as possible. The gentleman from whom we derive the information also communicated the follow- irietors hey r power to correct the evil, and it is equally due to themselves, and those who pay promptly for their papers, that the rem edy should be applied. Let the then act promptly, and unite in solve, not to send the paper to any man, however responsible, wno does not pay in advance. Such a policy rigidly enforced would result most happily, and contribute more to render the press of the country in dependent in its action than anything that can be done. It is true that it might sub ject us temporarily to the loss of a few sub scribers, possibly a goodly number, but that would be nothing compared with the loss now sustained in the shape of interests, the expense of collecting agents, and last and greatest that large class who do note pay. "Wo might elaborate the subject, but we d Jaife Lorlaf. The Know Nothing Legislature of Mas- ... «... — 0 paneled and swore .or t e ir wee o t c pres- . foUtming up the persecution be- mence on the first Monday of neil month end Presentments viz- 8 ” ' 6 ° ° Wm ° j gan by the Harvard University against this We are much gratified in being able to state * Haying had^efore"us the Books and a tall j P« r e and indomitable Judge, referred the ! that the prospects of the success of this in- shewing of the Insolvencies by the Tax Collector, I charges of impeachment against him to a stitution are of the most promising kind.— we find the sum of eleven hundred and eighty-two j special committee which with great alacrity ; Upwards of fifty students are already en- dollars and eighty-nine cents, ($1,182 89) due the | reported in favor of Judge Loring’s remov- i gaged for the first course, and there is a County; and seven hundred and eighty-eight dol- j a i. This report was afterwards recommit- ' fair prospect of this number being conside rs and seventy-nine cents, ($788 79) due the j and R g a ; n made to the House, after '■ rably augmented by the time the oourse of State, retained as Insolvent. This whl appear . t he recommendation of the commit- extraordinary, as indeed, it is: hut the changing population of the city of Atlanta, and a proper care not having been taken in returning only such as are taxable, will, in some measure, account for the large sum thus reported. We find included in this list the names of many persons of non-age, of others who had left the county, and of many who are not subject to the payment of taxes The re- j hear m Rnow Nothings h, faculty have already purchased turns upon this class of executions issued by tne i r . <. i . • « ,» n i Tax CoUector having been properly made, we feel | Massachusetts could be made ashamed of lot m the city for the location of the Col- bound to allow to the Collector, in his settlement, j any thing. Little as this sign promises we lege, and will m a few weeks commence the the full amount of insolvencies claimed. In view j nevertheless accept the omen for what it is construction of a large and elegant edifice of the largo amount embraced in the “Insolvent i worth. This matter of the removal of a upon it. Until the completion of the Col- Dist,” we would most respectfully recommend that | high judicial functionary for simply per- lege building, the lectures in the institution the several officer* into whose hands the Tax fi. i f orin i n g his sworn duty and no more, is an will be-delivered in the new City Hall, the fas. may be placed, use all due dilligenoe in their j ncred jhle crime and dishonor on the part use of which has been tendered to the fac- endeavors to enforoe co ection over 1 ® j of Massachusetts. The Northern States ulty by a resolution of the City Council, same to the proper authorities—and that copies of ! i - J J J the list be furnished to the managers of future j have rung all the changes upon their o d |^> Dnwson was, of all the old set of elections that persons in default for Taxes lie de- j tune that the Government should not force politicians, the strongest man they could nied the privilege of voting until the same be paid. | them to share our infamy incurred by the. have brought into the field, and at one time A question as to the cost charged in cases re- j shame of slavery. We have had it repeat- the opinion seemed to prevail pretty exten- turned nulla bona by a collecting officer has been with stunning and unceasing din for s * ve ^ that he would be the candidate but yjr*f i? ;>««»*<■» ^ ’ i with the Southern by the Northern States Jenly and effectually dropped. entailed a disgrace that was intolerable,and We should like to know whs lectures will commence. This must be eon- tee urging the dismissal of Judge L., was , sidered an unusually good beginning when adopted by the Committee of the Whole, by i it is remembered that several, of our most a vote of 207 to 111. This is a better successful and flourishing Medical institn- sbowing for Sam than anybody expected to tions commenced with less than half this see in Massachusetts. After the exploits of 1 number of students. In connection with the water closet committee, no man ever ex- ‘ this subject we are pleased to learn that the suitable Legal Opinion. Han letter, Relator. > Information in the nature Mayor & Council of Atlanta. J of Cuo Warranto. This is a motion for leave to-file an information, in the nature of a Quo Warranto against the May or and Aldermen of the city of Atlanta, calling upon them to show by what authority they exercise the functions of those offices. It is a mere preliminary enquiry, the result of which is not conclusive of any of the rights of the parties, nor is it necessary, in this incipient' pro ceeding, definitively to decide any of the legal questions involved in the main issue. [From the Charleston Mercury.] TheKansasHSwL Never, since the world began—among the demon’s in Milton’s “ black abyss,” or the damned in Dant’s Inferno, has there been heard such a howl as is now sent up all over the North, by the dogs of fanaticism, upon their recent-drubbing in Kansas. The abolition journals pour out daily diatribes against the hardy Missourians, who drove away from their doors the horde of negro* stealers that threatened to overwhelm them. Now, really, the whole affair is decidedly " the best joke of the season.” Bent upon The ground? upon which this application is made routing slavery from this fertile region, by « oTtw nvtn oil mnanc vvrvfr. vmlnvwv iVtnt nimli_ any and all means—not willing that civili zation should flow in its natural course, and determine by natural laws its institutions, but hastening to fill up with hireling fanat ics, seize the polls and control the govern ment—the abolitionists find themselves beat en—routed at their own game—their own emissaries made to vote me slavery ticket, .,, . . , while the triumphant Missourians march t of these grounds it is not necessary to | ba(jk ^ lnde J ence with colors flying and the purposes of tins motion. _ ^ bands of mu £ c> re j oieing th at “kanSta is safe 1” No wonder that they now howl and rend their garments, for fanaticism .has for once met its master and crouched. It a sig nal and timely lesson. Had the South m its past contests exhibited bnt half the j courage and promptness of Atchison and I his true men, Abolition would have long since become a harmless thing. It is also a timely lesson to North, yet which will scarcely be heeded in its present fierce and aggressive mood, that there is a point at which the South will rise, and wipe out, deem it wholy unnecessary, am 'll most cheerfully remark in conclusion, that we wil unite in adopting the cash system and en force it most rigidly, if the other journals in the State will pledge themselves to do like wise. We have tried both the cash and the credit systems, and we know well which is the better. “We hope the press of the State will speak out on this subject, and let us know who is in favor and who against adopting the Cash System. If there should be a gen eral concurrence of opinion, a convention may be called and held at short notice, and the proper measures adopted to relieve our- selvesfrom the embarrassments under which we now labor. And the Constitutionalist d> Republic, gives its experience of newspaper publica tion : ‘*We will cordially contribute our mite ing intelligence, derived from an officer of j towards any measures which may result in the United States army, who professed to j establishing a better system than now pre- ' th have been advised with upon the matter to which it relates, and which gives plausibili ty, if not probability to the rumor above re ferred to. He 6ays: “While the difficulties with Spain were most promising of trouble, under the Soule regime, our government quietly concentr&t- vails among most of the newspaper press in our State. We would be most hanpy to see them all in a flourshing financial con dition. We believe much good may be done in that direction by a convention of publish ers for mutual consulation and advice. We are ready and willing to go in to such ed several thousand troops in Florida, con- [ convention. We have had an experience of venient for embarkation, and actually load- nearly tea years in the business, and have ed one or two sailing vessels with heavy guns and ammunition, and had them ready near at hand. The port in Cuba was select ed at which they were to land. “The plan was, with the regulars, to run across to this fort, which could be done in a few hours, surprise and seize it, throw up earth works, with all speed to defend the E osition by land, with a fleet sufficient to eop the port open. Thus situated they were to call for volunteers, and 10 to 15,000 would arrive in a week, self-armed and of the fiercest auality. They were then to move with ail despatch upon the principal points of the Island. Quitman and some others wore in the secret. This was the programme. “buch was the position of affairs when that singular rumor came up that the Cabi- learned something on that subject in that period. We have improved that experience to our own benefit at least, and have now but little to complain of, from the credit system. We have certain rules governing our office, and they are rigidly and inexora bly enforced. No agent is authorised to de viate from them one iota. Ifin any instance any one of these rules is relaxed it is only in case of peculiar personal relations be tween the publisher and his patron. We name four of them: 1st. No new name is extended on our books unless the money accompanies the or der. 2d. No name is retained on our list where more than one year’s subscription is due. 3d. When payment is not made in ad vance, an extra price is demanded and insist- not had changed its policy, and henceforth i ed on, in pursuance of our published terms, was to be pacific. Whether this last posi-1 4th. Fixed prices per square, are charged tion was a further ruse, a mere blind, the j for advertisements, and uniformly exacted. result must show. One thing seems certain ! We believe that if these rules were adop- the government does not show the expect-! ted and rigidly enforced, there would be ed activity in respect to the Sioux campaign, less complaint ol delinquencies on the port They are tardy about it. Only some 12 or of subscribers, and nf hard timiw They are tardy about it. Only 1400 troops are yet assembled at Jefferson Barracks, and it may be that the new regi ments will have another destination yet. “The fire-eaters are doubtless quickened by the proposition to improve the condition of the slave population on the Island. My own opinion is, that the Cabinet is convinc ed that nothing but a republican coup d’etat can save them from the fate of Tylerites.— Pierce is good-natured, and will go over, sure, with a strong south wind.” How much importance deserves to be at tached to this report we cannot say. It is understood by our correspondent that the “high authority in Washington” is Mr. Guthrie. There is no doubt that more than one or two of President Pierce’s advisers desire a war with Spain, and are willing that fee nation should disgrace itself, if necessary, in seeking a pretext for it. But we have supposed that a wiser and more cautious spirit controlled the foreign policy of the government, and that the President had come at last to the conclusion he could never be sustained in the prosecution of. a. war which everybody would see had its origin in no deliberate wrong, but simply in a desire of conquest. The developments made in the Ostend Conference correspondence and fee recent -declarations made in the Spanish Cortes hare satisfied fee of fesAmszioaa subscribers, and of hard times among the publishers. The Picayune, of Wednesday morning, has the following concerning the celebrated Lecompte, believed to bave been drugged: “ We much regret to announce feat this renowned race horse was last night seized with a violent illness, which for a time gave but little hope of his recovery. Up to the latest accounts he had improved, and was considered out of danger.” The Delta, of the same evening, says: “ The mishap that has befallen this noble and fevorite animal is the theme of general regret—more particularly among all who have an interest in the sports of the turf.— If foul play their has been—as foul play, it is believed, there was—curses, not loud, but deep, follow the wretch who perpetrated it.” It will be remembered feat a dispatch was sent to this eity on Thursday, announc- race. Whether it really came off or not we are unable to say. Since the above was in type we !•««« from a dispatch from New Orleans, the 16th inst, that fee race came off, tuff Lexington beat Lecompte. Time, first heat, 7:234. Lecompte was withdrawn after fee fint heat Having duly considered the memorial of Mr: Susan P. Howard, praying to he released from the payment of a tax of one hundred and sixty dollars ($160 00) improperly imposed upon her slave, Daniel, we would recommend that her pray er he granted. We adopt and endorse the recom mendations of our predecessors of last week iu reference to the refunding of taxes illegally im posed. We have made some inquiry in regard to the cause of Education in our county, and are grati fied to learn that, although, in some respect, there exists a deplorable want of syetem in the conduct of many of our private schools, they are generally well patronized and sustained. The “Holland Free School”—the only one of the class in the county—seems to bo well conducted and in a high ly prosperous condition. We greatly appreciate fee liberality that prompted its establishment and endowment, and would earnestly commend the school to the fostering care of the benevolent of the community in which it is located. Our grateful acknowldgements are due, and hereby tendered, to the authorities of the city of Atlanta for the gratuitous use of their magnificent City Hall, for county purposes. Wo would ear nestly recommend to the Justices of the Honorable Inferior Court that they cause so much of this building as may be used for county purposes to be cleansed and put in thorough order immediately after the adjournment of each Superior Court, semi annually, at the expense of the courts. We most cordially approve of the recommenda tion of the Grand Jury of the second week of the present term, touching tho traffic in alcoholic bev erages. Believing as wc do that most of the evils, moral and social, entailed upon the community, spring directly from this source, we would ear nestly recommend to our fellow-citizens—as one of the surest means of checking the further ravages of this monster, and aiding in the amelior ation of the condition of its unfortunate victims— that henoeforward,'in all elections, they make a decided opposition to the Retail Traffic n. pre-req uisite qualification in all persons .seeking office at their hands. We would present as an intolerable grievance-'’ an evil of vast magnitutude—the wordcs of un ruly and vicious boys who infect the streets of the eity of Atlanta, by day and night, (especially on the Sabbath,) to the great annoyance of its citizens. We would earnestly request parents and guardians to restrain their children and wards from associating with such, and recommend to the city authorities the adoption of stringent measures to abate the neuisace We have examined the books of the Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts, and those of the Ordinary and Treasurer, and find them each neatly kept. His Honor Judge Bull is entitled to our high re gard for the patient, able and dignified manner in which he has conducted the business of the pres ent arduous Term, and for his courtesy to this body. Wo cannot withhold our unqualified ap proval of the course adopted by his Honor in re ference to the settling of pending questions in fa vor of tho State. We wonld, likewise, tender our sincere thaks to the Solicitor General, L. E. Bleckley, Esq., as well for his uniform courtesy to this body, as for bis untiring exertions and marked ability in the pros ecution of all offences against the State. We request that the foregoing presentments be be published in the journals of the city. John. F. Mims, Foreman. C. R. Henleiter, John Isom, R. E. Oslin, H. W. Cozart, Win. Hatchcock. Jnmes C. Davis. T. L. Thomas, W. J. Foster, J. C. Farrar. R. T. Kean, P. M. Hodge, Bobert Crawford. The undersigned dissents from the recommenda tion making the opposition to the traffic in liquor a qualification to office. Jso. F. Mims. Ordered by the Court that the foregoing present ments be published as requested. O. A. Bull, J. S. C. C. C. Great Distress iu Emannrl County. From a legal gentleman, directly from Emanuel Superior Court, we learn that the greatest distress is prevailing in that county, in conseauence of the scarcity of water. No rains haa fallen worthy of note since the8tb of September last. This distress at the coun ty site had increased in consequence of fee additional numbers in attendance upon fee Court. Judge Holt had been notified by fee landlady of fee principal hotel, feat he would have to adjourn fee Court, or proceed with out anything to eat, as a sufficiency of wa ter to cook food teas not to be had in Swain es- boro or its vicinity. We are also indebted to the polite atten tion of fee same gentleman, for the infor mation, that true bills were found at fee late Court term, of Emanuel, for murder, against thirty-five or forty different persons. Sav. Jour, d) Cour. We observe from yesterday’s Eve ning Journal & Courier, feat Mr. Isaac S. Clark has connected himself wife feat pa per as associate editor, in fee place of Mr. J. B. Cubbedge, who has just retired from it. Speaking of Mr. Cubbedge, the Journal & Courier says: “His services to fee Journal & Courier es tablishment since fee publication of fee pa per was resumed, have been invaluable.— We need hardly say feat in retiring he car ries wife him oar earnest wishes for his prosperity and happiness.” Of Mr. Clark the Journal de Courier says: “Mr. Cubbedge having withdrawn we deem ourself peculiarly fortunate in secur ing fee services of Mr. Isaac S. Clark, not omy fee most accomplished newspaper and Job printer whom we have evbr known, but one of fee most reliable and competent of business men.” Later flrom Havana. Nxw Orleans, April 18. By fee arrival of fee Black Warrior at this port, we have dates from Havana to fee 15fe inst. Dr. Peck was arrested by mistake. Passengers say sixteen companies of mile itia are being organized. IOTA want of confidence has kept many a man silent. A want of sense has made numj persons talkative. S. G. Howell, H. L. Currier, James M. Collier, T. R. Ripley, B. D. Shumate. U. L. Wright, B. Grogan, James T. Peacock. William Gilbert, what it was that every pains has been taken to prove to the produced such an effect upon his prospects, world feat they have been too far removed ^om being very generally spoken of . , ... .... as a candidate, in a few days bis name from us m all social and religious traits to , should cease to be mcntioned / There is a be involved in the scandal that they assert ; screw loose somewhere.—Corner Stone. the world heaps upon our name. But take If there is, the ‘‘Admired” intends to this case of Judge Loring’s and examine it . jj a ye the screw driver at work on it. We well, and can we see that the history of any ^ his familiar and smiling coutenance in people furnishes any thing more infamous our Court Room yesterday morning and in its disregard of all honorable restraints? f r om the earnestness of his manner towards The long and short of the whole matter is, of our citizens feat he held by fee tli® Legislature of Massachusetts is enraged i Button, we suspect feat, if he is to be dis- against one of her highest dignitaries and po se d of politically, it will be after this and that officer a Judge, and casts his name into after he hag ^ 8omet hi ng upon the sub- the mire, simply because he would not ject. Those who pretend to know best, say coolly purjure himself. What sin of ours i that Mr. Dawson, is by long odds the most can call such a blush to the checks of j popular man among fee old line Whigs and Northern men? Who belives that Judge jf Judge Nesbit does not in a troublesome Loring would not to-day have been a lion measure divide (as we heat he does,) the among the Yankee bigot3, and traitors, had partialities of Sam for fee candidacy, we he sold himself to Satan, that he might ! may calculate in a very short time upon have got one good lick at the “Soul drivers having the Ex-Senator openly in the field of the South.” But Loring eschewed fee . contesting fee prize of Gubercational hon- Devil and his works, and hence heis^it outs ors. with Sam. Bear in mind that this crazy ' ~~ violence and abolition ultraism is commit- w *“ Atianu. , ,, , AT , . « We congratulate our friends m Atlanta ted by a party, peculiarly National in its U pon fee extraordinary rise, progress and aims and organized for fee express purpose present improvements of that city. A few of arresting aggressions upon the institution years ago it was simply known as a stop- of slavery. This is what the Know Noth- I P in I P lace where passengers procured their • /%. i meals and passed on per Railroad to their ings here plume themselves upon. Orcdat destination J Now a fine and prosperous Juaeus— city may be found, boasting many splendid judge Bull’s Decision. buildings. A population distinguished for By the special request of many of our : its commercial enterprise—refinement, and citizens this opinion of Judge Bull is given intelligence. Notwithstanding its great to th. public Much misapprehension hud ! “ obtained in the community as to the effect j lanta posse88es 0 ne of fee finest climates in that the granting of leave to file an In- i the world, and is especially recommended formation in this case would have upon fee ! to consumptives. Among other evidences present city administration. It will be seen ! f success, a splendid hotel was opened a i. , . j v . . . few months since—and we hazzard little in from this luminous and conclusive opinion , as3erting that the 1Vout House> from it8 that nothing is reversed or unsettled, so far . pearance, size and comfort, will vie with a ? fee present tenure of fee city government I many in our larger cities. An elegant is concerned. Throughout the argument of! Theatre has also been constructed, capable fee ouo im ’ranto ail parties maintained a i 9^. seating 2,000 persons. Gas is about Ludibl. .cliWrol und ,h, d!«u»iou j 1^“"^ »ffu“11udTcS rise to nothing at all calculated to exacer- j ti ons 0 f prosperity, may be regarded as one bate fee public mind. This was a cause of! of fee most remarkable cities of its size in sincere congratulation, as a different state 1 fee United States. Atlanta boasts of seve- of things would not have created surprise. We take much pleasure in according to are, 1st. That tho election was held contrary to law, by managers not duly qualified, and who trans ferred the superintendency of the election to oth ers, during a part of the time while the votes were being polled. 2d. That the incumbents were not elected by a majority of legal votes, The first of these decide for In support of the second ground, a number of affidavits are annexed as exhibits to the informa tion, sufficient to show, prima facie, that illegal votes wore polled in number sufficient to change the result of the election. The motion is resisted principally on three grounds. 1. That the election was held in accordance with i the charter, and that, by the terms of the char ter, the record of the election by the Clerk of Council i3 tho highest evidence of the validity of the election. 2. That the Relator is not a competent party to bring the matter before the court. 3. That the filing of the information would bo unavailing, for the reason that tho term for which the incumbents were elected must expire before a final decision can he pronounced. I will dispose of these objections in their order. 1. The question as to whether the election was held according to the provisions of the charter or not is tho very one to bo decided, the negative of which the Relator asks the privilege to establish by proof. But it is contended, in this connection, that tho court is precluded from inquiry into the validity of this election, and the title of the in cumbents to the office they hold, by that clause in the charter which declares that the record of the certificates of election made by the Clerk of the Council, “shall be held and esteemed as the high est evidence of such election. MONDAY, APRIL 23. In Lack. A lady correspondent of the Day Book speaking of Golombtw and its celebrities, says of our friend of fee Times dr'Sentinel: “ One among fee most attractive in -fee gallery is a correct likeness of Col. Lomax, who was an officer in the , Mexican war, at present editor and proprietor of fee Colnm- bris Times db Sentinel. It would be .difficqlt fbr the artist to do more than justice and much less flatter the original. The Colonel possesses a handsome face, expressive of the highest order of intellect, a distingue, and engaging manner. He is a bold and vigor ous writer, without a trace of fee audacity and extravagance which is so much in vogue wife American journalists. In all he shows an appreciative, refined and delicate taste. He is a leading politician in this State, a man of great excellence and worth of char acter, is nighlv esteemed by fee citizens of Columbus, and one of whom the South may be justly proud.” We did our very best to encourage just these ideas of ourselves in the same quarter, but it was a dead failure. A tithe of all this “agony” would have sent us away perfectly happy—pleased wife the world and wife ourselves most of all. Why will young men be in such a hurry to exclude themselves, by a certain selfish contract, from such free will offerings as this one that makes Brother Lomax “ rich indeed.” ip . . wife deeds worthy of her hopes and destiny, j ’Tis no use grudging these good speeches the wrangs aud ciLiam 6 of the past. however, so we will just step in and endorse But what is the sm of these Missourians? , ‘ „ . Is it alleged by the Abolitionists that “they I them ’ and say ’ that lf ladies W,U be 80 ,n * used threats and intimidation of the poll#’’ “ they were not bona fide settlors m fee territory,” &c. vidious as to select particular editors for ■ uch'tremendeous partialities, that Col. Lo max is as deserving of them as the next one. Judge Bull fee highest commendation for fee patient courtesy which he uniformly exercised while presiding over fee multitude of tedious causes which have engaged fee attention of the Court for fee last three weeks. ral*newspapera, ably conducted by gentle men of ability and' high social position.— Savannah Journal db Courier, During all this time, no step was taken by the abolitionists to fill it up, and make it a Free State. It attracted no notice, and still less emigration, from the North. The passage of the Nebraska-Kansas Bill and the repeal of the Missouri Line by the last Congress, threw it open at last to the South. Did tho Legislature moan by this expression that I ^' hen ’ for fir8t d “ e - Kansas looms up in the validity of a charter election, thus certified, tbe . f eyes the North. Then first we hear . J , , ’ ... ’ ■ ot its fertile valleys and teeming mines, and and thus recorded, could never be brought m ques- ,, . c ... *v T a ” . , ’ , . , T » 1 ; the people of the North are urged bv every hen under any circumstances ? If so and we ( ^ of avarioe or ente rprise to go in carry tins hypothesis to its legitimate results, ! ftn % sg the land The p^p^t * f its nothing would be necessary but to procure ft clerk j becom ing a Slave State had disturbed their ; corrupt enough to make up a record, in order to ; l us t 0 f dominion, aroused the spirit of ag- confor tho office on any one, whether elected or j gression. To prevent it every means was not, or whether he had even beon voted for or not. j resorted to. The minds of the people of the But does tho term “highest cvidonco,” in legal | North were inflamed with denunciations of parlance, mean conclusive evidence ? Does it ' Slavery, and Abolition Emigration Socie- convey theideaofcstopelofallinvestigntionorproof : ties were organized to recruit a host of vag- jn opposition? If so you could never attack a record- abonds who should, on the soil of Kansas, ed deed to land—for that.is the highest evidence of j strike down the Slave owner, make it a free title—you could never attack the probate of a will, State, add to the power of Free Soil in the for the record is the highest evidence of its validity. 2. The second objection, which goes to the com petency of the Relator, presents a more formida ble question. It is clear that the Relator must have a sufficient interest to warrant his interference, and that a mere stranger to thecorportion cannot, ingeneral, be per mitted to Clean Information to impeach the title of a corporator, (Cole on Information, p 173—2 B and A 344, [note]) but it is also as clear that if ho is an in habitant of tho city aud subject to the local juris diction of the body corporate, he is competent.— (Cole on Information, 173—174 and 6 Ad. and Ell. 810.) A burgess of a corporation subject to local rates is competent, (/bid.) Authorities on this point might bo multiplied to almost any extent. 3. Because the term of office would expire by its own limitation before a final decision could he had. There is no doubt, according to the authorities pro duced by the learned counsel for the defendants and Important from Mexico.—The British steamer Clyde arrived at Havana on fee 8fe, in six days from Vera Crnz, brings ad vices six days later than those by way of New Orleans. Everything indicates fee speedy fall of Santa Anna. Moreno’s dis affection and subsequent capture and exe cution were all fabulous, got up to entrap Convicted of Atnrder. The case of Can Costley, convicted of murder at fee session of our court which has j Alvarez. , .. „ . , .... .. . _ Colonel Bires was recently discomfitted just closed, stands over tid fee next Term. | at Ca j cves> who i e re ^unent dispers- Tho counsel for the prisoner moved for a i ^ by fe e revolutionists; those attempting new trial at fee last hour of fee session, and j to re-cross Possagango riser were drowned. Solicitor General Bleckley acknowledged i Governor Maximo -Ortez whilst on his service of the rule and was allowed till the ! parch from Itchincan to Tehuantepec, fell - . i « ,i . m , ni. into nn ambusc&dte* und lus whole force ot first day of the next Term to answer. Cost* rr“V * i f 9 , ... . . .. . - six hundred nearly annihilated, ley did not therefore receive fee sentence of j Tbe ^oanfe from the go'jfe are favora- fee court. Two others implicated wife i ble to the cause of the revolutionist- A*" Costley, Carelton and Robertson, plead ; varez is supreme in Guerrera, and the opin- guilty to voluntary manslaughter and were - ien. is universal, that Santa Anna will be sentenced to the Penitentiary for two years, j °«l'% ed to ^ ^ a J 8 ® evident feat fee allied powers have stimulated fee MATn. ftTI Black Paper and White Ink.—A cor- ! internal commotions, to bring Mexico on respondent of fee Scientific American sug- j fee other side and indentify her with Cuba, geste feat as a difficulty exists in getting Government, and thus hasten the final over throw of the institutions and ruin of the South. It was not Kansas, but anti-slavery that gave impetus to the movement. Ifcwas not to possess its rich lands or mines, for they had lain neglected, though open to them, for 30 years; but to establish a ref uge for runaway slaves, a robber's den upon the borders of a Slave Spite, to insult the South, and draw more closely around her the serpent’s coil. This was the cause of the Kansas excitement at the North. It had its origin in the same spirit of hostility and persecution which had marked the course of the North to the South for years past. It was intended to be another delib erate blow at Slavery and the existence of the South. While such was the aggressive spirit with which the North pressed on to colonize Kansas, what was the attitude and motives of the people of Missouri? In common ^ ... , . ...... . . with the rest of the South, their names and so ably woildedin this defence, thatof the term must characters had been villified, and their necessarily expire before tho final judgement of property and rights mav k e d down for de- ouster could he pronounced, tho court would not s truction. The ruthless war, which had entertain even this preliminary rule, for the very | been so long and successfully waged agaist simple reason, that it could effect no object. But j them, the rapid progress of Abolition, the is such the case at bar ? Should tho demand for present danger threatening them, at their reasonable time to file the aswers and prepare the | very doors, and more than all, the deep con- cause for trial, preclude the possibility of an in- j viction that nothing but boldness and ener- vestigation on the merits, at the present term; the gy now could retrieve the past submission court can perceive no necessary obstacle to a trial of the South, all these considerations awoke at the succeeding term, which intervenes before j in their bosoms the necessity of self-defence. Now, for the sake of argument, let us ad mit these charges, and how stands the case? — What are the facts on both aides? Adjoin- ; Yellow Fever not in Savannah, ing a Slave State lay the Territory of Kan- . We are constrained to say, after a careful sas. It had been open to Northern and ! review of the circumstances attending the closed to Southern colonization for 30 years. ' re port of the prevalence of yellow fever in IffirrmcF nil this ruriA no ston wna tuton hv 1 . Savannah, that this snameful falsehood has been propagated for the basest of pur poses. We have no doubt that men have been found vile enough to speculate upon the remembrance of the affliction which befell Savannah last year. There is not tbe slightest foundation in truth for the assertion that yellow fever had made its appearance in that city, and we are inform ed, upon the best authority, that it is a lie “made out of the whole cloth.” The attention of dealers in breadstuff's is now concentrated on the Northwest, and what amount of grain is now held in North ern Illinois is becoming a matter of great solicitude. The Chicago Free Press of the 11th says in reference to the stock and re ceipts of grain at that point: . Accounts, estimates, and speculations as to actual available quantities of produce to go forward from upper lake ports are almost as diversified as their authors. Receipts at this place since the 31st of March have in creased in a much larger ratio than for the two weeks preceding, which was shown to be, not including flour, about 300,000 bushels. Sin ce that date, one or two large ware houses which were partly filled, are now full, and the large one of Munger & Armour, Gibbs, Griffin & Co., have commenced re ceiving, and for the last few days have been taking in grain at the rate of not less than 20.000 bushels per day. Without being in. possession of the actual returns, it may not be far out of the way to estimate, that after deducting Southern shipments of wheat we have on hand, 1.300.000 bushels of grain. It must be borne in mind feat the Eastern railroads are continually topping our granaries, and hence the faet that the quantity of grain now in the country is found to be below, estimates, based upon the kmown crops of last season. white paper to print upon, feat black paper might be substituted, wife white ink.— White on a black ground is more distinct, and fee eye is then relieved from fee glare of rays from the white surface. New York, April 16.—The steamer Ca- hawba arrived here to day, from Havana, with dates to the life inst. The city was still garrisoned by volunteers, fee regular troops being nearley all stationed along fee coast. Dr. Peck, recently arrested at Puerto Prin- The situation at Havana until fee case should be deci- of fee Allies in the Crimea is represented in fee official Journal of St. Petersburg in tbe following terms: The position of the Allies is now com pletely shut in by an enclosure of formida ble entrenchments, extending from the great infantry camp near the citadel, by fee heights of Inkerman, along the Tchemaya as far as to the approaches of Balaklava.— New divisions have joined the army. Grave events are expected. The Herald is informed feat a num ber of citizens of N. York city, representing property to the amount of fifty millions, have resolved to raise a fund of a round million, if necessary, to test fee prohibitory liquor act recently passed by fee Legisla ture, in every legal form, and in every court to which it can be carried. Wife this prospect of opposition, it will, probably re quire Mayor Wood’s other thousand police men to enforce it. This will involve an ad ditional tax of half a million. The Mobile Advertiser, of fee 12th inst., says fee river boats have entirely deserted fee wharves, and are swarming up fee ri vers. The river fleet has taken advantage of the rise and now numbers eight boats up fee Alabama and nineteen bound to or from various landings on fee Bigby and Warrior rivers—twenty-seven in all. This is a fact very cheering to fee business community. ded. Carlos Castillo had also been released, and allowed to remain at his residence until fee sailing of the packet for Cadiz. Business was improving, and fine qual ities of sngar have an advancing tendency. The United States steamer Princeton was at Havana—all well. Washington, April 16.—Mr. Dodge, Min ister to Spain, is in this city receiving his final instructions. A committee from New York are here so liciting Executive interference in the case of Dr. Peck, imprisoned by Concha in Havana. New York, April 17.—The U, S. Mail steamship Southerner, Capt. Thomas Ewan, fee pioneer of fee New York and Charles ton Steamship Line, arrived at- her wharf in this city at 8 o’clock this morning, from the latter port, having completed her two hun dredth voyage. The Van Buren (Ark.) Intelligencer of fee 30th ult. says that it li&3 been math ematically proven and practically demon strated, that the Arkansas river will no more be fit for navigation. The difficulty lies in fee fact feat the banks have fallen in to such an extent as to widen fee bed of the river immeasurably, requiring a larger volume of water than usually comes down in ordinary rises, to furnish its thirsty bars and to fill up the bed. A railroad will now luve to be depended npon. To the Point.—We have never seen scrip tural quotations more aptly applied, than in fee following dialogue, which took place at fee table of Bishop Doane: It is stated that Bishop Doane, of New Jersey, is strongly opposed to temperance. A short time since, Rev. Mr. Perkins of the same denomination, and a member of the order of “Sons,” dined with fee Bishop, who, pouring out a glass of wine, desired the reverend gentleman to drink wife him, whereupon he replied: “ Can’t do it,Bishop, ‘wine is a mocker.’” “ Take a glass of brady, then,” said the distinguished ecclesiastic. “Can’t do it, Bishop, ‘strong drink is raring.’” By this time the Bishop, becoming some what restive and excited, said to Mr. Per kins: “ You’ll pass the decanter to the gentle man next to you.” » “No, Bishop, 1 can’t do feat, ‘woeunto him that puttefe fee bottle to his neighbor’s hps-’” What was fee peculiar mental condition or moral state of fee Bishop at this stage of the proceeding our informant did not •tote. tho expiration of the term of office. I cannot anticipate that any ground of continuance will necessarily postpone tho cause beyond the term for which it will be regularly set down for trial. I cannot anticipate the commission of snch errors as will render nocessary a writ of error to tho Su preme Court: and, least of all, can I anticipate obstructions interposed merely for delay. The most that can be urged on this ground is, that it is very doubtful, according to tbe common course of proceeduro in courts, whether the final judge ment will precede the expiration of the official term. Is that a sufficient legal reason for refusing this application ? The authorities are conclusive that it is not ’Graham on Jurisdiction 200—4 Coieen o-o v o , -Hug would, in eftect, abolish ncp. 358. Such a ru. ,. ' . ' „ ... ..... ■—» tbs term of of- tms proceeding in all cases whe,^ - . fice is annual, and render inoperative the _ of Anne enacted expressly to meet such cases. Having disposed of the objections, it remains only to enquire whether the facts set forth in the Information are sufficient to require this rule to be made absolute; and for the purposes of this in quiry, I shall consider, as already intimated, only the last ground taken in the Information, to wit: “That the incumbents did not receive a majority Of the legal votes polled at the election.” Upon this ground I find, after a careful examination of all the authorities, English and American, to whioh I have had access, that when even a prima facie case is shown exparte, the rule is to grant the rule absolute, in order that the facts may be ascertained by the finding of a jury. (Cole on Inffn 145—146 * cases there cited—3 T. R. 598 Cowp. 58.) Nor do these authorities sustain the position of the defendants’ counsel, that a conviction of the illegal voters must precede the filing of the Information. The law is plain that even in doubtful cases tbe rule is to be granted although the defendant, in showing cause, should exhibit counter affidavits equal in number to those exhib ited by the relator. (Cole on Inffn 191, 192—3 T. R. 598—11 Aid and Ell 508.) But it has been urged that these applications nre addressed to the sound discretion of the Court.- So they are, but only to its legal discretion. The granting or refusing injunctions—the allowing or refusing continuances of causes and many other things are (aid to be within the discretion of the court; but that discretion is circumscribed by le gal rules and the court has no power to exercise an arbitary discretion In opposition to established principles, Therefore, under all the circumstances, even al though no suspicion is , breathed, either within or dehors the record, of any unfair or improper deal ing on the part of the very honorable gentlemen who exercise these offices, and althongh it is not doubted, so far as I know, that the city govern ment may be as well administered by them as any others, and although the court may be of opinion that those political contests should be decided elsewhere than in the halls of justice; I must ad minister the law as I find it, and am constrained to allow this Information to be filled, leaving the parties unconcluded by any decision affecting their legal rights and reserving tho decision of all legal questions, as to the merits of the final trial. Let the rule he made absolute. O. A. Bull, J. S. C. C. O. Vandirbilt’s Havre Steamers.—The price of passage by fee North Star, which leaves here on fee 20th instant, has been fixed at $110 for tbe first cabin and $60 for fee second cabin, fee same as the rates from Boston. Their position and motives, contrasted wife those of the obolitionists, were those of the assailed toward fee assailant; the victim towards the pursuer. It was fee cause of honor, of home, of property and life, against a remorseless and bloody invader. And who shall say aught agaist them, if, in such a position, they respected not the forms of law, when form and substance had been ever, and were now perverted for their destruction, because they met the bought emissaries of Abolition wife hold and in dignant front, and defeated them in their mission of hatred ? With a free-soil Gov ernor playing into fee hands of their ene mies, and abusing the powers of his office to betray and deliver them up, fairness and law was out of the question. They were, in short, reduced by fee schemes of Aboli tion, to feat state where to have held up tb§ strict requirements of law as a guide to Qf fco others, would have brought them&v-. ' derisjjQB- certain defeat looked back Well might the_y feel, as “tion, &pd upon fee past history of Abon. r »or saw that neither law, nor constitutions, _ State faith, nor brotherhood, nor human nor divine enactments, had restrained its de stroying hand, that the time had come when nothing could now avail but their own courage; that the day of shallow and tem porising expedients had gone, and fee day of action come. May the South, at large, take the lesson to themselves, and be reaaj to imitate fee example of our gallant friends in fee West. A right spirit was theirs. Buffalo, April 17.—A returned Califor nian by fee name of Forbes, shot another man here to-day named Schaler, on account of Sehaler’s intimacy wife his wife. Schal er is not considered dangerously injured.— Forbes surrendered himself, confessed fee deed, and expressed regret feat Schaler was not dead. He has been committed for further examination. Washington, April 18.—The Treasury De- E artment has finally passed fee account of it. Ed. F. Beal, late Indian Agent in Cali fornia, and allowed all his claims heretofore objected to. There is a considerable bal ance in his favor. The Star of this evening says that it has no doubt feat fee $49,000 due fee United States by Beverly C. Saunders, late Collect or of Customs at San Francisco, will be prom; New York, April 18.—Judge Cowles has decided to bail Irving and Morrissey, charg ed wife '.-i;ing accessory to the murder of Win. Pi -e, in the sum of $10,000 each.— A motii .i to bail Hyer, Lynn and Yan Pelt, in tbe sum of $20,000 eaoh. A motion to bail Turner and Paugene was denied. A violent thunder Btorm occurred fei« morning, extending over the wholuof this State, _ At Rockport, hail stones measuring seven inches in oireumference fell. Boston, April 17*—The committee on fee Nunnery Investigation, reported to-day, recommending no definite - action.. -It was accepted. The committee charged with Investigating the special charges against Jos. Hiss, hate not yet reported. The liquor bill was re-passed by fee Senate to-day, and now only awaits fee afe nature of fee Governor to become a lxw. New YoHc, April 18.—At auction todav. 26,000 bageB Rio Coffee quality not desira ble, and all sold at prices ranging from 10 to 11 cts.—averaging $10.36 per 100 9m This u considered a good sale. There was a full attendance and spirited bidding, The Washington Sentinel says, that notwithstanding the reports to the contrary, it is now stated, and the Sentinel believes wife truth, feat Mr. Lumpkin of Georgia, has positively aocepted the appointment of one of fee three Judges of the U. S. Court of Claims. It is thought that the Court may be organized this week. Supreme Court of Georgia.—The Su preme Court of Georgia commenced its ses sion in Cassville on Monday morning last, before their honors, Justices Lumpkin, Starnes and Benning, presiding, and W. Hope Hull, Esq., of Athens, acting as re porter in fee absence of Mr. Cobb. There are about thirty cases on fee docket, says fee Standard, and the business, in all pro bability, will be continued throughout next week. Muzzling the Press.—A jury of Phila delphia has lately mulcted fee Public Ledg er of feat city in a fine of $2,000, for pub lishing fee report of the Superintendent of fee Camden and Amboy Railroad, in rela tion to fee fatal accident which occurred upon feat road sometime since. The people of that region need not complan in fee fu ture whpn yaluable lives arc lost by fee ,: -»Anc0 or carelessness of railroad em- negn fe . ployees. "•’onderfui: Heckler, tbe t, . ^ ~ ‘ton, in his It is w.ell known feat Mr. ’"“ter “ great speech,’ of valentine He lauded to fee skies a ic. of Valentine Heckler, a foreign-horn citizen, whose great merit is feat he vilified his own countrymen, in his new Know-Nothing garb. Heckler is now fee tool of fee Know-Nothings in running down the Ger mans. In 1852 he was fee tool of fee Scott Whigs, now Know-Nothings, in cajoling these same German and other adopted citi zens into the Whig trap. The following, is fee exact copy of a hand-bill, circulated in this city on fee day of fee Presidential elec tion in 1852. In what a beautiful light fee managers of Heckler, at feat time Whigs and now Know-Nothings, are placed by fee publication of the following: FOREIGN VOTERS, READ THIS BE FORE VOTING 1 Bichmond, Oct. 21,1852. Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott, Sir: Are you in favor of the present Naturalization Laws or not? Please to answer before fee election. I have fee honor to remain Your most obedient seavant, VALENTINE HECKLER. Answer to the Above. Dear Sir: As I have already said in my letter accepting fee nomination for fee .Presidency, l am in favor of the Naturali zation Laws as they stand, with the single addition, viz: Give fee full right of Citizen ship to every foreigner who shall, in time of war, serve one year on board of any United States ehip-of-war, or in any regular Militia or Volunteer Regiment. Yours truly, (Signed) WINFIELD SCOTI. .The Salt Pond.—One of fee natural curiosities of Virginia, is fee celebrated Salt Fond m Monroe county, on the top of fee highest ntountein peak in fee State, wife fee exception of fee Peaks of Otter: * 'The Fanners friend” states that for the enjoy ment of persons, who may-al any .tube smi to visit it, a company ha* been formed for fee purpose of erecting a large Hotel at feat point, and otherwise impronhg fee place, Mid that the work is to oe oonunenow this Spring. When these improvements are made, fee Salt Pond will be one of fee tpnneipal places of resort in the State.