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Advertisements not specified as to time will be published till ordered out, and charged at regular rates. Advertisements inserted in the Weekly paper only will be charged at former rates. THE WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY EVENING. Term*—$2 00 per annum, invariably in advance. FRIDAY, MAY 4. The Atlanta Republican tn Training. For a political neophyte the Republican evinces a wonderful fine conscience for the rough and tumble work of politics. In its report of the Democratic “rally” of last Tuesday at the City Hall, when we take into view the semi-rdigious character of that Prohibition and Know-Nothing sheet, we must say it gives us an earnest of what it will be able to do in a short while, in the work of misrepresenting and maligning the Democracy. The Republican has made it self responsible for several gross and inex cusable misrepresentations of the meet ing of Tuesday. We think it possi ble that there might have been “ 30 old line Whigs,” as the Republican asserts, present at the meeting; and that there were “ 22 Know-Nothings,” and also that there were “ 19 Prohibition men,” there. But we have not the slightest doubt on earth that this whole sqad of 71 valuable mem bers of society were botched out of the “30 old line Whigs” aforesaid. This sounds like very odd arithmetic, but it does not have that sound to those as accustomed to hear it as wo have been. The Republican has, no doubt, done its part of such cypher ing before and will be at it again just before our next elections. It is said that “ figures cannot lie,” and people yet stick to that old fashioned notion in some parts of the coun try, but the man that invented that learned " saw ” “ knew nothing ” of Hindoo Arith metic. Wo do know that some figures lie without metes or bounds, and we give as an instance that count of the Republican’s re porter of the “9 scattering and Democrats” said to be present at the meeting last Tues day. This poor stuff, if men had not spent money and time to have set up and printed, would have simply been contemptible—as it is, it may go for just what men will rate it at. As to the “ points mode by one speaker, the Junior Editor of the Intelligencer,” he admits that he did charge (and charges now) that the Whig party North was com pletely Abolitionized—and he here begs pardon of his readers for repeating this stalo fact which by this time has been said ad nauseam. lie, the said Junior, de nies most flatly the assertion of the Repub lican, or his reporter, that he said that “all Northern Democrats were reliable for the South,” for the said Junior is not a down right fool and does not understand Hindoo figures well enough to make 71 mon out of 30, or to whittle down a large meeting to “ 9 scattering and Democrats.” We admit that the speaker asserted “ that Gen. Pierce was decidedly Southern in his feelings,” and we assert besides that the Southern man who :sneers at that assertion, taken in the sense obviously meant and understood, has a face as blushless as a pig’s, and a heart, we fear, about as grateful. The other specifications in the Republi can’s account we admit to be fair enough, that is, “ that even Democratic New Hamp shire had deserted him,” “ and that it was the duty of the South to support him.” We are at a loss to understand the motive of our neighbor for aiding in the circulation of a report so derogatory in its character as that in our advocacy of the above points, - we swore like “ our army in Flanders.”— iNo, may the Lord forbid that we ever should get to work at such horrid “ oaths ” as the “our army of Flanders,” by which I sup pose the Republican means its crowd. We professed to state truly the language used by Mr. Toombs, and if it was wrong in us to repeat these words, with “ our hands on our mouths and our mouths in the dust,” we pray forgiveness for swearing after a man, that the Reptd)lxcan used once to swear by as an idol. As to the other ugly words used, here they are in an old familiar dis- .tich— “You shall and you shan’t, You will and you won’t; You’ll bo dimmed if you do, and Yoii’Jlbo damned if you don’t.” Which being interpreted meant nothing that the Democracy could do or could leave un done would satisfy a Whig conscience, and in our humble opinion we think the sin of such justice as this is by long odds less ve nal than the sin of our rhetoric in telling the Republican of the fairness of its party. We shall lay this article of the Republican by in a cool place, as we shall have a use for it, but we have little hope that the gan- greened thing will keep. One fling of the Republican is a rich thing. It gays that one of the speakers “ pledged himself to sustain any one chosen as the candidate for the chair of State, no matter who, so that he was only endorsed properly and mantled in the garb of Democracy. Such devotion should not go unrewarded—it equals that of a Roman.” This awkward sarcasm in a Thug paper! If such devotion as this “ equals that of a Roman " where can we find a parallel for that slavish self negation that puts one’s soul and conscience into commission, and for that “ devotion ” that carries a freeman for life into a political chain gang and binds him to stay there with oaths shocking enough to freeze one’* blood? ■ketch ef a Cali feral a Mlllteaalre. Siam Francisco, March 23.—Never was a community so convulsed in our young State as it has been daring the past month. A true record of events throughout the State, would put the bursting of the South Sea Bubble, and the annals of old Newgate to the blush, and Benton’s “Thirty Years in the United States Senate,” would be bnt a primer in comparison of size. Banks failing, crashing, swindling; mer chants suspending—some from failure of the banks, others from rash speculations, a few from riie absorption of their whole profits in the payment of high rates of interest, bnt scarcely one from a mir, legitimate cause. New systems of fraud and villany are al most daily exposed, and always does the ex posure come too late to afford justice to ar rest the perpetrators. Meiggs—honest Han- ry Meiggs—struck out in a somewhat new line, although that elegant Wall street finan cier, Schuyler, gave him a cue; but these two pale before the briliant accomplishment of the last operator—G. Hubert Sanders. This gentleman came to our city some three years ago, poor and meek. He hired him a small office, engaged with a partner equally poor, and the two hung out a mo dest yellow painted sign, which told that they were “Attorneys and Counsellors at Law.” Sanders is a Frenchman, I believe, hence he soon got a very fine practice from his countrymen. He had married an Ame rican lady in one of the eastern cities, a widow, the mother of two girls; one of daz zling beauty. The family moved to this city. The wonderful beauty of the daughter drew to their house crowds of admirers— the wealth and aristocracy of our city. A smile from the lovely fair one was a bliss to ponder on. With increased practice in his Tkc Fmtmre of Kmow-XotMlmglsm. It is the part of wisdom and prndence to have regard for the future. He merits but little consideration who, disregarding great, solid and enduring principles of action, re sorts to shallow shifts and disreputable agencies to secure a present success. The man or the party that so acts, only prepares the way for a future of shame, ignominy and adversity. The man who, in a free country like oars, joins a party of which he is ashamed to avow himself a member, shows distinctly that there is something wrong in that par ty. He shows that he himself thinks so. Such is the case with the Know-Nothing parly, which professes to be temporary only in its nature. If its members are ashamed of it now, when it is new and in the full-tide of tri umph, what will become of them when, ex hausted by its convulsive efforts and demor alized by the evil elements that have con tributed to give it vitality, it falls to pieces like a rope of sand ? In that dark day the young men who have been tempted into it —especially the Democratic young men— who nave talent and ambition, would give the world to expunge their names from that fatal roll. But that will be impossible.— The roll will stand an endnring monument of blindness, folly and frenzy. The Order of which we speak willprove the grave of many a politician. Hereafter—and that hereafter is not for distant—the man (this is especially true of Democrats) who shall be proved to have joined the Know-Noth ings and to have adhered to them until ne cessity, not choice, forced him to leave, will be a marked man, a doomed politician.— Political antecedents know no oblivion—po litical sins no forgiveness. This will be a Easton, Pa., April 30. Governor Reeder,, of the Territory of Kansas, arrived heie to-day and met with an enthusiastic reception from his friends and former neighbors. He reached Phil- lipsburg at noon, and was there met and escorted to the Court House square, in Eas ton, by a large concourse of citizens. On arriving, at the Court House he was welcom ed by J. M. Porter, Esq., who complimented the Governer on the able manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office.—■ Gov. Reeder, in reply expressed in a feeling manner, and in eloquent terms the grateful impression made by the warm and enthusi astic reception given bv’so large anassmbly of his friends and fellow-citizens. He referred to the reports of fraud and out rage upon the part of the slavery men in the Kansas election, and emphatically con firmed the very worst statement which had preceded his arrival. He said his opinions on the subject of popular sovereignty had SATURDAY, MAY. 5. Haw. A. H. Stephen*. It ia stated and very generally believed that Hon. A. H. Stephens has signified his intention not to be a candidate for re-elec; tion to Congress during the ensuing cam paign. As the bulk of Mr. Stephens’ Whig constituency are supposed to have joined the “ ramshackles,” a company that he was un compromisingly “ down upon ” in the last Congress, he has been left in a decidedly “ delicate situation.” Not a little curiosity exists to know where he will be found dur ing the-coming contest in Georgia. It is hardly to be supposed that he will he con tent to become an outsider when the politic cal elements are as seriously agitated as they promise to be for the next few months. profession, Sanders plunged out in truly | new sin, and revolting as new. The Tories fashionable style. His handsome daughter, ”— , ~ i: — A ~ e 11 —’ in winning suitors to herself, brought briefs to her father, as her admirers eagerly rivalled each other in gaining his confidence and friendship, the better to succeed in their suit for the daughter. Soon the family be came noted in high circles, and some even assigned to them the front rank among the ton. They rode in the finest carriage in town, had the best horses, and plunged into all the extravagances essential to support their newly assumed position. The beauty married a lawyer or some wealth, a Mr. Alfred Wheeler. The party given on the occasion eclipsed anything of the sort ever known in the country. With the accumulation of business, San ders felt it necessary to purchase the ap pointment of Notary Public, merely to facil itate his own practice, for he was now a Conveyancer, and loaned other people’s money on the best secured real estate; and by having the authority to take Die ack nowledgments of the borrowing and loaning parties in his own office, he was saved the trouble and annoyance of running here and there to affix the notarial seal. He did the largest business of the kind in town. French men especially confided in him. They were not going to put their money in banks, for sometimes banks failed; they were deter mined to invest safely; put their money in mortgages upon the best improved, wefi se cured real estate in the city,—so they went to Sanders, and he did the business for them all. G. Hubert Sanders was now one of our wealthiest citizens—certainly the most ex travagant. He drove a span of sorrels be fore a light buggy in the morning; a span Of blacks to handsome rockaway in the after noon ; and in the evening he sported a car riage and a spanking pair or b&yB. His office hours were shortened from 8 till 5, down to from 10 till 2, but between those hours he was always in his office, save at lunch hours, when, if any of his distinguish ed family were down shopping, he would escort them to the ice-cream saloon, and the skill of the catering artistes was taxed to their utmost, in providing dainties for them. On one occasion last year, when straw berries first appeared in the market, it is said himself and Mrs. Wheeler ate the mod erate allowance of $100 worth each at a single sitting. The stories now told of his lavish extravagance would fill a fair sized octavo. About two weeks ago the eldest daughter was married to a gentleman of Sacramento. Another magnificent and cost ly entertainment was given on the occasion. Young wife hunters mourned that there were no more daughters in the family, so that they might forma matrimonial alliance with so distinguished a set. Their soirees outshone those of all others. To he invitM at Sanders’ was the zenith of bliss to all codfiBhdom. But time works wonders. The mutations of human life are beyond the S ower or the prediction of man. Last week . Hubert Sanders was arrested on a charge of forgery, and was released upon giving bonds in the sum of $10,000 for his appear ance at Court to answer the charge. His son-in-law and his partner were his sureties. That evening he fled, and has not yet been found nor heard of. The following day forged mortgages and deeds were discovered in his office, upon which he had raised over $300,000. In one instance he actually mortgaged a man’s own property to him for $4,000, and strange to tell, the poor fellow never discov ered it until the news of the forgeries was two days old. To some be gave mortgages upon the highway, tha boundaries and de scriptions being given in the usual style.— He also drew mortgages upon the property of B. P. Banon, JT Parrott, Sam Brannan, and others of our wealthy men, who never hod a dollar upon their estates. All these he conveyed to his victims, who paid him their money, gave him his commission, and went away confident in the security that held their funds. One great cause why he was enabled to continue his frauds so long undiscovered, is the fact that nearly all of his Bufferers are French, who do not under stand our language, and who were ignorant of the legal procedure in such cases. Eve ry day, so far, has brought to light some new act of his villany. Of all our splendid rascals, Sanders has proved himself the chief. His hew system of robbery is entitled to the first rank in the Patent Office of rascality, and old slyle forgers, such as Munroe Edwards was, most not hope for the distinguished reputation that is so richly merited by Sanders, Meiggs and Schuyler.—AT. Y. Mirror. Railroad Conremtloaq Wasshington, May 1.—The Railroad Con vention assembled to-day, sixteen roads be ing represented. R. R. Cuyler, President. A committee was appointed to prepare a schedule from Washington to New Orleans. Another was appointed to request the Post master General to suspend Sunday mails without any abatement of compensation. The Convention then adjourned to meet the 22d of May. Got. Reeder. Governor Reeder has arrived at Eatonton, Penn., and was enthusiastically received. In his speech he was very severe on the Missourians for their conduct in the late. Kansas election, who, he said, invaded thq territory, armed to the teeth, and. took forci ble possession of the polls. He said Missouri should be called on to disavow all sympa thy with these ruffians, if she refuse the South should be called on, and. if the South also refuses, the North should take the.mat- ter up as a solemn duty. Arrival of the Levant. The sloop-of-war Levant has arrived at Norfolk. Rain. ■ After three or four weeks of anxious ex pectation, we were favored yesterday eve ning with a slight demonstration in the way of run. The shower was too lig^it, howev er,-to be ofanymaterialbeneflt totttretfops. We hear that they have had copious and refreshing showers a finr miles West of os. of the Revolution, the men of Hartford Convention memory, the blne-ligbt Federal ists, experienced no more terrible retribu tion than will be experienced by those of whom we speak. If insensible to the appeals of common sense and patriotic virtues, they should at least heed the suggestions of semsh interest. They should seek a respite from their frenzy and think calmly and gravely of their fu ture. They should quit, and quit instantly, a parly that in its nature cannot last, that does not aspire to permanence, that raises bubbles only to bnrat them, and elevates men only to degrade them. They will fare for better in future by submitting to the proper discipline of a regular, well ordered and historical party, than by seeking the fleeting honors of this new and ephemeral Order. The rewards of such an organiza tion will be like “ Dead sea fruits, that charm the eye, Bnt turn to ashes on the Ups.” The time will come, when those who cling to this Order will experience a bitter re morse. It may succeed for a time, but it will soon fall, and when it falls it will crush all within its unhallowed walls. It will he a great political grave yard. When the reaction takes place, as take { il&ce it must, those who are now the jubi- ant will then be odious. In all the bitter ness of remorse they may say, “ out, damn ed spot,” but that spot will still remain.— No penitence, however sincere, will be ac cepted by posterity. Their sins cannot be “ burnt and purged away.” For such po litical sins there will be no forgiveness.— The only hope and the only safety are in an immediate abandonment of this new and secret Order.— Washington Sentinel. A Curious Scene In a Theatre. The last received St. Louis Republican, contains an amusing accountof a scene that took place a few evenings before, at the Varieties Theatre in that place. It seems that Mr. Buchanan was playing Richard the Third. In the great fighting scene in the last act, Richard and Richmond are described as having entered upon the stage, evidently exasperated (not merely dramatically, hut in downright earnest) with each other. They cross swords, parry and they thrust, and miss striking too, but stop! Richard rushes, back, and then in words somewhat similar to Macbeth when he ad dresses Macduff, and cries, Lay on, Macduff And damned be he who first cries hold, enough ;” Richard exclaimed, “Now d—n you, come on,” and then snch real, earnest, well directed blows as were showered on the arms of poor Richmond, were never witnessed in that particular scene of Shak- speare. The blows were severe, for Rich mond threw his sword and glove at Richard’s feet, and then—walked off the stage. Richard looked around, there was no adversary upon whom to expend his troubled wrath, and so he too disappeared; but it was only for an instant, for back he rushed again, to show his pluck, and the curtain falling, shut him out from view. The manager then came forward amidst shouts of applause. He apologized for the occurrence of the evening, and told them that although tragedy had been transferred into comedy, to the actors belonged, to the comedy, hut to him the-tragedy. Then entered the Richard of the evening. A pause fn the roar of voices. “I have been on the stage six years, have appeared in three kingdoms—England, Ireland and the United States, and have ever been consider ed a good actor. I never struck a man be fore in my life on the stage. The manager has called me excitable. I trust the audi ence will uphold me.” It was then the Richmond’s turn. He entered and said: “I am actor. ’Tis true, I’ve not been in three kingdoms; ’tis true again, Ive not been on the stage six years, (Voice in the gallery)—‘nor in Ireland either,’ but gentlemen I never before was cursed on the stage. I received a severe blow on the arm from Richards sword, and bo I left the stage. If I have done wrong I ask your pardon.” And so the entertainments of the evening appear to have ended. [From the Washington Union.] Treasury Department. —Surveyor or Savannah.—A letter from the Secretary, states that it is not only'the duty of the sur veyor to report tothe collector all cases of vessels from foreign ports entering without a manifest, but to report all violations of the revenue laws which may come to his knowledge. Postoffice Department.—Wo are autho rized and requested to state that the Post master General will make known his decis ions on the proposals received for conveying the mails in Virginia, N. Carolina, Sooth Carolina, Georgia and Florida for the regu lar oontract term of four years from the first of July next, and also on routes in other States in the Union, established by act of August 3d, 1854, for shorter periods, in the hall of the Postoffioe Department, on Mon day the 30th inst., at 10 o'clock, A. M. Horrid Affray.—A few days since two brothers by the name of Justice—sous of Mr. James Justice, of Pike county, had a personal difficulty, in which one of them -mis so severely stabbed as to cause his death. He lived long enough, however, to confess himself the aggressor, and to acquit his brother from all blame, as he acted on self-defence.—Empire State. Considering that the Democratic party will undergone no change, but the conduct of he the only party unconditionally opposed the people on^^ie border counties of Mis- to the underground order, s$^kwe not rea- soun had astonished and amazed him by 8cma bty expect to see “Little Aleck” on their reckless disregard of all laws, com- , r . . , , r pacts, and constitutions. the stum P enforcin g the principles before The Territory of had been invad- ! ^ P e °pl e °f Georgia, which he so eloquent- ed by a regular organized army, armed to ’ fy advocated in his great speech against the the teeth, who took possession of the ballot j Know-Nothings, in the last House of Rep- boxes, and made up a Legislature to suit ' resentatives ? Or are we to wait for the £e purposes of the pro-slavejy party.- | result ofthe Yir inia election before wecan Kansas was subdued, subjugated and con- ! , ® _ quered by armed men from Missouri, but j “ av ® pleasure of hearing from the her citizens were resolved never to give up . only Representative ” on this interesting the fight for freedom and>the independence j subject ? of their seiL from foreigA control and inter- : —— ————— ference. Missouri would be called upon to I disavow all sympathy with these border ruf- ” ® nnderstand that the grand conven- fians—and if she refused, the South would j tion of undergrounders that met in Macon be called upon to discountenance her. i on the 2d inst., broke up and dispersed witb- If the South refused, the solemn duty out being able to agree upon a can- wouM devolve upon the North to take up j ^to. We learn, further, that it being the matter, so that the rights of her sons „ . . .... , ® who had settled in Kansas^ on the faith of 1 feared *•“* no man in their ranks would California has no bank; the State, so far, ignores thp existence, of institutions of a public nature for circulating notes and tak ing deposits. Com is only the circulating medium of California. Even private bank ing paper is forbidden. The Empire State. We orq in receipt of the first number of the above paper, published in Griffin, Ga., by A. A. Gaplding, Editor. -The salutatory ef tM Editor riiows that the paper will be an able, firm and unfliching advocate of Dsmoantie principles, solemn compacts, shall be vindicated and sustained. He declared that the accounts ! of the fierce outrages and wild violence per petrated at the late election in Kansas as j published in the Northern papers, were not j exaggerated; and he concluded by saying j that Kansas was now a* conquered country I —conquered by force of arms, but her citi- j zens were resolved never to yield their rights and he relied upon the North to aid them by demonstrations of public sentiment and all other legal means, till they shall be fully and triumphantly vindicated. The Paris Presse confirms a report of an interdiction being placed by the Minister of State, npon the departure of M’lle Rachel. The lady, however, solicits its removal, not as a right, but as a favor to which she thicks she is entitled, after eighteen years of professional success ; in consideration, too, of the grief she feels at the death of her sister Rebecca. She also urges as a reason why the favor should he granted, that she believes she has but a few years to live, and she does not wish to deprive her numerous family of the l,200,000f. (about $240,000) she expects to realize in the United States. It is presumed that these touching reasons will soften the heart of the Minister. The Washington Union on Cuba.—The Union of Saturday morning has a long ar ticle on the state of our affairs with Spain. It seems that the President regards the re cent bringing to and examination of Amer ican vessels, as violations of international laws, indignities to our flag, and aggressions upon our rights, which will not be tolerated. Commodore McCauley is not to argue with Spanish cruisers as to the right of search or visitation, but say to them: “ You can claim no right of search, visitation or exam ination, of any vessel rightfully hearing our flag upon the high seas, under any guise or pretent, in my presence or within my reach.” If you attempt it, the act will he done at your peril. The Union fiirther says, the Spanish Government have the is sue of peace or war in their hands. If they persist in their aggressions, war is inevita- be able to stand before the people from now until October without becoming “ fiat, stale and unprofitable ” it was unanimous ly agreed to stave off a nomination until Au gust. Jenkins stock seems to be on the de cline. Dawson on the contrary is quoted considerably above par. Singular Occurrence.—We learn from the Hon. A. Hull, says the Athens Watch man of Thursday last, that at his plantation, four miles from town, on Friday last, when the sky was perfectly cloudless, a whirlwind suddenly sprang up, which scattered in eve ry direction a strong ‘staked and ridered’ fence around his horse lot, raised the roof (shingled) off his stable, sixty feet in length, and twisted and tore up the pines in a neighboring old field at a terrible rate.— We do not ^ remember ever before to have heard of so violent a whirlwind on such a day. Mineral Razor-Strops in North Geor gia.—The editor of the North Georgia Times has been presented by CoL A. D. Shackel ford, of Gordon county, with a splendid hone for razors, which was taken from a quarry on his plaice, in that county. Large quan tities, we are told, are found on the premi ses of Col. Sh’d. Georgia is a great State. We doubt if there be any article or mate rial of utility or luxury from cotton and rice up to whet-stones, that may not be found in her limits. Here we have,indeed, razor-strops of Nature’s workmanship, ready for use, turned up in the mineral regions of Georgia. Let the “razor-strop” man look to his laurels. The Celebrated Race Horse Lexington. We speak by authority when we announce to the sporting world that the Champion Lexington, the winner of the two fastest races of four miles, ever run in the world, 7:19f, 7:23f—and these within two weeks of each other—has been taken out of the training stable, and his exercise discon tinued. He may be seen at theMetarie Course, where he is reposing upon his lau rels, and enjoying his otium cum dignitate. The celebrated artist, Mr. T. S. Moise, is engaged to take his portrait, and we need scarcely add, that it will doubtless be a life like picture.—Picayune. [From the London Correspondent of the National Intelligencer.] Literary Intelligence. We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Nicol, Currer Bell, who established a lasting reputation by the publication of Jane Eyre. The novels of Shirley and Villette are also from her pen, and all are especially distin guished by great power of conception and vigorous portrayal of character. Mrs. Nicol was the last of a family of six; she did at her father’s house on Saturday, at Haworth, Yorkshire. The magazines for the month are not, we think of an average character; Quarterly Reviews are, however, coming out very strong, with most tempting lists of articles. The book of the month is unques tionably Mr. Kingley’s “Westward, Ho!” which seems to be in every body’s hand.— Mr. Thackeray will finish the Newcomes next month, and then purposes visiting the United States with a new course of lectures. Member of Parliament Absconded. Hon Francis Yilliers, fourth eon of the Earl of Jersey and member of Parliament for Rochester, has absconded, leaving debts to the amount of half a million or more.— The affair is said to have caused great ex* citement in London. Yilliers was & valient member of the Tory party, who hearing of his operations, and fearing disgrace would attach to themselves, had a' meeting at which a deputation was appointed to ‘wait upon the honorable gentleman, and. call upon him to resign his seat.’ Every thing was arranged for the departure of the ‘deputation,’ when it occurred to one of them, more sagacious than the rest, ‘that the diffi culty was where to find him ;’ and this re mark, taking every one by surprise, the 'deputation’ broke up in disgust. A Hoax.—It would appear that Commo dore Vanderbilt has been finely hoaxed. A member of the committee, which wrote to him, asking his views on the Presidency, confesses it was all a joke to head off— ‘Live Oak George’ Alderman Briggs should investigate .the matter. It was an insult to ‘an American.’ In the vicinity of Ogdensburg, N. Y',‘ many cattle have lately died of black foot or hoof-all. The s team earner Afton, with 2,000 bale# of Cotton, has been burnt on the Yazzoo rivsr. ’It is said that in St. Petersburg the war party has completely got the upper hand and that Alexander ll.’s throne would not be worth a week’s purchase if he were to attempt to thwart the current of national feeling. The rich nobles, who in their hearts long for peace, and will be the great est sufferers by the war, ore compelled to swell the popular cry. They offer large con tributions, in the hope of averting a sweeep- ing ad valorem property-tax, amounting to confiscation. Somebody Wanted to take Seyastopol. —The English people despair of their old fogy generals in the Crimea taking Sevas topol, and the London Times suggests that if Americans can show a way to take Se vastopol, England will be ready to learn and give them credit for the lesson. This is regularly inviting proposals, and we have no donbt that a contract could be made in the United States which would ensure the accomplishment of the job. Atlanta Medical College.—By refer ence to a card in another colnmn it will be seen that the introductory address to the course of Medical Lectures will be delivered at the City Hall, on Monday next by Prof. J. W. Jones. We learn that students for the course are ar- arriving in the citydailyandtheprospectsfor the success of the College are of a very promis ing character. We are sorry to hear, however, that on more than one occasion young men have been prevented fromapplyingforadmis- sion in the College by representations made to them by persons in our own community that there would be no course of lectures. The establishment of a Medical College in our midst is certainly calculated to benefit the place, and such manifestations of hos tility to the enterprise argues anything hut a feeling of interest in the welfare and pros perity of our city. Fire! About four o’clock last evening, the Cam- phene Manufactory of Messrs. West & Glover, in this city, took fire, and was en tirely destroyed in about thirty or forty minutes. Money Affairs.—The Baltimore Patriot says: The money market continues increas ing in ease. Our latest advices from all quarters confirm this statement. In New York, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and various other important points we ob serve that capital is abundant and seeking investment at reduced rates. A variety of causes are now operating which induce the agreeable hope that we wall yet find finan cial affairs more consonant with the general wish. True, considerable exports of specie have taken place recently, but much of these were to adjust old debts, and it is en couraging to know that these are met promptly. Our recent imports have been confessedly light compared with other sea sons. Speculative and extravagant over trading has been greatly reduced, business has assumed a safer and more legitimate basis—hence a decreased demand formoney. Boston, April 28.—The total loss bv the fire here last night is not less than $600,000 on which there is insurance in Boston offi ces to the extent of 250,000 or 330,000 The mutual offices are the largest sufferers. The firemen continue to work at the ruins, as the flames are not yet entirely subdued. [communicates.] Democratic Meeting In Campbellton. The Democratic party of Campbell coun ty met in the Court House, in .Campbellton, on Tuesday the 1st of May, 1855. On motion of Wm. J. Garrett, Wade White was called to the Chair and appoint ed Preeident of the meeting. On motion of Col. Richard Moore, Wm. E. Green was appointed Vice-President and J. M. Cantrell, Secretay. The object of the meeting was explained by Wm. J. Garrett in a few pointed and ap propriate remarks, closed, by a motion that the President appoint a committee of five to prepare and report business for the action of the meeting. The President proceeded to appoint as follows: Wm. J. Garrett, Col. Benjamin Camp, Wm. B. Swann, Stephen James and Stephen Baggett. The committee retired, and after a short consultation reported as follows: Whereas, a meeting of the Democratic party has recently been held in Newnan, making suitable preliminary arrangements to call out a full delegation from the various counties composing the 4th Congressional District, to meet in convention at ^Newnan on the second Monday in June next, for the purpose of nominating a candidate to rep resent us in the next Congress. And whereas, it is necessary that the county of Campbell be represented in a Gu bernatorial Convention, to he held in Mil- ledgeville on the 1st Monday in June next. In pursuance thereof, therefore Resolved, That we recommend the ap pointment of Maj. L. B. Watts, Col. T. A. Lasham and Wesley Camp as delegates to attend the Convention at Milledgeville. Resolved further, That we recommend that the President, assisted by the Vice- President and Secretary of this meeting, proceed to appoint three efficient and suita ble men from the Democratic party in each Militia District of said county as delegates to attend the Convention at Newnan for the purpose of nominating a candidate as above Resolved further, That we request that the proceedings of this meeting be publish ed in each Democratic paper in the 4th Congressional District. BENJ. CAMP, Ch’n. Com. On motion, the report and resolutions were unanimously adopted. The President, Vice-President and Secre tary then proceeded to make the appoint ments and announce them as follows: Campbellton District—A. Austell, W. B. Swann, Wm. J. Garrett. Old 9th Dist.—Belford Luck, John M. Wood, Wm. Genings. Chestnut Lodge Dist.—W. White, Ste phen James, S. Baggett. Pumpkintown Dist.—I. Garrett, Col. B. Camp, N. Harrison. McLarin’s Dist.—S. B. Watts, E. L. Jackson, T. J. Camp. Sand Town Dist.—J. M. Cantrell, W. G. Campbell, Jno. McWilliams. Dark Corner Dist.—S. R. Heartsfield, G. McLarty, W. P. Clinton. Good’s Dist.—I. M. Parrish, S. II. Neal, J. F. McLarin. On motion of Col. B. Camp, the appoint ments were unanimously confirmed by the meeting. On motion, the meeting adjourned, sine die. WADE WHITE, Pres. J. M. Cantrell, Sec. Campbellton, May 1, 1855. ' Cocoa Mad Chocolate Applied to beverages, the term Cocoa de scribes a decoction, which is used like Coffee, rejecting the issolnble port of the bean, while Chocolate is employed to desigr nate a preparation like gruel, the whole of which is adapted for consumption. The former is prepared for market by depriving the bean of its husk, and crashing it to fragments. The latter, after being roasted over a slow fire, is either beaten or ground in the bask, with starch, sugar or other similar ingredient to a paste; or when the finer article is sought to he manufactured, is shelled after roasting, and ground with sugar, and a flavoring of vanilla. Where vanilla is too expensive, cinnamon and cloves are substituted ; hat a single pod of vanilla is sufficient for a pound and a half of cocoa. Chocolate is also variously form ed into confects, to be eaten in the solid state, and when properly made, they are alike wholesome and profitable. Like tea and coffee, chocolate operates upon the human system with exhilarating and sustaining effects; and though it does not in the same degree influence tne nervous or intellectual life, it supplies nutriment to the body in much larger proportion. Its predominating ingredient, indeed, more than one half the weight of the shelled bean is fat; while it contains also a large pro portion of starch and glnton. It diners from milk, to which it bears the closest re semblance of all varieties of human food, according to Prof. Johnston, chiefly in the S eater proportion of fat which it contains. the Chemistry of Common Life, the fol lowing comparison is instituted between milk evaporated to dryness, and the dry cocoa-bean: Milk. Cocoa-bean. MONDAY, MAY 7. [From the New York Mirror.] Capture of Havana. I am astonished at the frivolous manner in which some simple people talk of taking the Moro Castle and the city of Havana.— Thereare thousands in the United States who have been induced by the press to believe, that this celebrated fortification can be taken with a few hundred soldiers. This is a gross fallacy. All our navy, and 20,000 soldiers, would find full occupation in ma king the attempt. The English government, in 1762, fitted out a very large fleet, with transports con veying 10,000 soldiers, to attack Havana, which was captured after a siege of 22 days, with a loss of over 10,000 men. For the benefit of those who never read or heard of this famous siege, I abridge an account of that event for their information —hoping the press will republish it for the enlightenment of the masses on this inte resting topic. In the year 1762, 19 ships of the line and 18 frigates, with various smaller vessels of war, and some 200 transports under com mand of Pocock, and 10,000 soldiers, under Gen. Monckton, arrived off the Moro Castle, with the avowed purpose of capturing that celebrated fortress. The army landed to the eastward of the Moro, without opposi tion, and immediately besieged the fort.— Five thousand men were employed in the attack, and five thousand in covering the siege and protecting the parties engaged in procuring water. The hardships endured by the troops in carrying on this siege was incredible. The earth or soil was everywhere so thin, that it was with difficulty they could cover them selves in their approaches. The want of water was also very distressing. The army was obliged to fetch water from a great dis tance. So scantry and precarious was the supply procured with great labor, that they were obliged to have recourse to what the ships could afford. The heavy artillery had to he dragged a long way over a rough and rocky shore. Under the painful circum stances the men in great numbers dropped dead, with thirst, heat and fatigue. The navy aided the siege by placing their ships of the line in position, and bombard ed the fort for seven hours without intermis sion. This divided the Spanish forces, who were now compelled to defend themselves, at the same time, on the land and sea side! The troops in the fort (situated, on a rock one hundred and twenty feet high) defend ed themselves gallanty; and the F.ngUah suffered severely, and in order to save their ships, were compelled to draw them off out Casien or gluten - 35 18 Fat - - 24 55 Sugar or starch,.&c. 37 23 Ash, or mineral matter4 4 100 loo The union of milk and chocolate in the preparation of the domestic beverage, is practically a skilful chemical adjustment, by which the excess in either of one of the nutritive ingredients, is made to compen sate the deficiency in the other. The result is an eminently nutritive mixture, of great virture to support the bodily strength and sustain the nervous energy. It is apt to disagree with delicate stomachs, and persons of weak digestion, fond of the cocoa flavor, should use only the simple infusion, made by boiling the bean, crushed into fragments after being roasted and deprived of its husk, drinking it with sugar and milk, like cof fee. New Railroad Brake.—Important Im- of reach of the Spanish guns. provement.—The New York Post says : “At. the invitation of Gouvernenr Morris, president of the Railroad Car Brake Com pany, a large number of railroad superin tendents, directors, and others, went to Pat erson yesterday in four cars of the Erie Railroad Company, to test Creamer’s pat ent operator. The train, was put to a speed of 35 miles to the hour on a down grade of forty feet to the mile, and was brought up As soon as the Spaniards were relieved from the bombardment of the navy, the artillerists returned to the land side. The fight now became very, desperate and de structive. The cannonnade continued sev en days; the siege had lasted twenty days, with little hope of taking the Moro. At this time the English received a reinforce ment of four thousand fresh troops. Now, inspired with new hopes, the attack was re- newed; their ^tioSTr^ubl^ ^.d ^Tt tiie brake, at a distance of less than 300 laat with success. “ * feet. $®“We see by the Savannah papers that Gov. Johnson arrived in that City on Tues day last, and took rooms at the Pulaski House. , • - . ; — — ■ ■ ■ -i The Newfoundland papers wish: success On the 22d day of this memorable siege the fort was captured. The city held put a few days and then surrende red, to prevent unnecessary sacrifice of life. T The-loss sustained by the English army and navy was horrible. -The Engliah histo rians, aware how dearly this victory was ob tained, prudently omitted to record the num ber of killed and wounded. . Cotemporary writers (not English) say, “this fort cost England over ten thousand men.” ive highly oi r veto of General fierce. The journals sur- nrise timt ' the- 'New York, Newfoundland, __ and London Telegraph Company, mav ar- ! may make tome estimate how man range their plans in connection with the j and how many soldiers, (fillibusters,] ondls- undertsking of Mr. Vanderbilt, instead of c lplined menf it would 1 require to captora establishing a separate line of their own. (he Moro Castle. M. Early Ideas of Steam Navigation. A friend has furnished us with a copy of the annexed letter from the distinguished Robert Fulton, the successful introducer of steamboats, written in the year 1811, to Dr. W. Thornton, the then ingenious superin tendent of the Patent Office. Four years before this period, Fulton had constructed a steam passenger boat which navigated the Hudson at the rate of six miles an hour, and yet, so long after, he still doubted that a boat could be contrived to he driven six miles an hour, in calm water, with one hun dred tons on board! What would, then, have been his amazement could he have had a vision of such steam leviathans as the Arctic or the Agamemnon?—Rational In telligencer. Kalorama, Jan. 9, 1811. To Dr. Thornton: Dear Sir:—Having an unfortunate bile, and being altogether so unwell that I shall probably not be able to go out of the house in a fortnight, I shall bo happy to have some conversation with you on your steam boat inventions and experience. Although I do not see by what means a boat contain ing one hundred tons of merchandize can be driven six miles an hour in still water, yet when you assort your perfect confidence in such success, there may be something more in your combinations than I am aware of. As such success would he of infinite national importance, I should feel disposed on the principles of patriotism to give the essay every aid, at the same time to make such an arrangement as would secure you ample fortune. To prove your principles by practice, it has occurred to me that one of two things may be done; either that you find some one to join you with funds to build the boat, and, if you succeed to run six miles an hour in still water with one hun dred tons of merchandize, I will contraot to reimburse the cost of the boat and to give you one hundred and $50,000 for your pat ent; or, if you can convince me of the suc cess by drawiugs or demonstrations, I will join you in the expenses and profits. Please to think of this, and have the goodness to let me see or hear from you as soon as pos sible. I am, sir, your most obedient, Robert Fulton. The Proposed Seizure ot Americans in Cuba. The report from Havana that the Cuban authorities intend, in case of another inva sion, to seize all the Americans on the island—even our Consuls—is confirmed by reference tothe Soule correspondence, where it apperrs that when General Pezuela was about to sail from Spain to he Captain- General of Cuba, he made the following ex traordinary demand of the Spanish govern ment: “He insisted on being allowed full discre tion to the effect, first, that in the case of a new expedition being organized against the island, like that headed dv Gen. Lopez, he might put under arrest all Americans resi ding there, without excepting even the con sul; and, secondly, that, should any difficul ty intervene between Mexico and the U. S., he might afford assistance to the Mexicans, either by sending them arms and ammuni tion from.the public arsenals, and men from the forces stationed in the Island, or any other way he deemed expedient and prop er.” Breech Loading Gannon. We saw on exhibition, in Wall-street, in front of the Merchants'Exchange, on Tues day, a large cannon, of mammoth dimen sions, and apparently of tremendous death- dealing properties. It is the invention of John P. Shenkl, a German, now a resident of East Boston, Massachusetts, where the invention was projected and completed, under the auspices of a number of wealthy citizens in Boston. The cannon is about six feet in length* and weighs in the vicinity of 1,200. Its D ualities nas been thoroughly tested, and le invention pronounced one of the most important of . tne 19th century, so far as re lates to naval war&ring, for which this in strument is peculiarly adapted. At a recent triaTof this gun, it is stated that a c cal ball weighing nine pounds, was thro\- :> a distance of 4£ miles with three pounds i f powder. One great advantage this cannon has over the ordinary gun, consists in the fruit, that it can be loaded and fired fifteen times a min ute, and only requires three mem to work it, while the guns now in use in onr Nary want ten or twelve men. A patent for the manufacture of this kind of cannon has been taken out for the’ United States, En gland, France and Belgium. The Denaeracy Moving. Our exchanges from every section of the State bring us accounts of Democratic pri mary meetings, all of which seem to bp characterized by concert of action, harmo ny and enthusiasm. The Democracy of Georgia are evidently moving, in the pre liminaries for the coming contest, with a unity of purpose that argues well for an old fashioned triumph in the October elections. One feature that (characterizes the proceed ings of almost every meeting which has yet been held, is the firm and unqualified man ner in which they place themselves in un compromising opposition to the principles of the new underground organization. The time-honored doetrines of the Democratic party are broad enough and strong enough to carry us victoriously through the politi cal conflict about to ensue, without an iota of concession to the new fangled and exotie heres.'is which are attempted to be dissemi nated among the people, and we have no fears for the result, when they shall be again put to the test before the independent voters of Georgia. The “squatters” in Kansas, recently held a meeting and nominated the Hon, David R. Atchison of Missouri, for the Presidency, and the Hon. Isaac Toucy, of Conn., for the Vice Presidency. Removal of Judge Losing,—The Boston Courier, (Webster paper,) speaking of the then anticipated, but now consummated re moval of Judge Loring, by the Massachu setts Legislature, said: “The shield of the Constitution may be placed before Judge Loring, but his adversaries will pierce through it. He must take the chanee of every man who holds offioe under a popular government; for the time has come when radicalism in temperance laws, and radical ism in abolition laws, and radicalism in ‘Know Nothing’ laws generally, must pre vail in Massachusetts for a season. We shall have an opportunity of seeing whether they can prevail in the future.” Gen. Wm. O. Butler, of Kentucky, declines the Democratic nomination for Congress, and denounces, as a slander, a re port that he has any sympathy with the Know-Nothings. The^citizens of Chicago held a meet ing and resolved to make collections for the support of the police wounded in the late riot in that city. *SL. Brigham Young has published a manifesto, in which he indicates that Mor mon policy in Utah will not yield to the United States or any other authority. Distribution of the Bible in Georgia. —Rev. G. J. Pearce, Agent of the Augusta Bible Society, has made a report of their doings the Last year. Twenty counties have been thoroughly explored. In these twenty counties they visited 20,262 families, found 8,272 families destitute, and supplied them by sale and gift, gave 4,671 poor children a copy of the New Testament, and put into circulation 10,958 volumes. Since Janua ry, 1852, seventy-five counties have been ex plored, In these they visited 75,750 fami lies, found destitute and supplied 16,170 of them, gave 18,645 poor children a copy of the New Testament, and put into circulation 45,820 volumes. The Last of Sontag.—Accounts from Hamburg of the 3d inst., mention the arri val of the Danish brig Juno, Capt. Bohn, from Laguna with the remains of the Coun tess Rossi better known by hermaiden name of Henriette Sontag, who, it will be remem bered, died of the cholera while making a professional tour in Mexico. The corpse, which is preserved in three coffins one with in the other—was forwarded by railroad to Berlin, in the first instance, where the widower was accredited formerly as the Envoy of the King of Sardinia. Rain.—Wo had a glorious rain on Thurs day evening, preceded by a heavy storm of wind which sent the dust whirling through the air in columns so dense as to obscure all other objects. Our streets presented the appearance of a solid mass of dirt, from the ground to the house-tops. The rain which followed has completely saturated the earth and revived drooping vegetation.—Griffin Union 5th, inst. . . Oar AUaateFt>4q»ps».- j i D ' ; . Almost proverbiri has bewme^the stir, Her’Su ess men seemaSvtMo eveiy ae$na calculated to attract trade frOm tkevp’OOti*- try. They visit the oounfey,- mingle nrith the people, sand out handbills and advertise , * ; v , in tiie paperswdtiiaU^eBstityihstMialmoet After reading this aecount, an American incredible. The oonseqimnee.i*—as TTl%t: • — —~ ^ be expected, when the up-country towns are “ doing absolutely nothing to counteract these influences—the trade of Atlanta is rapidly increasing.—Cherokee Georgian. Wo have later advices from Great Salt Lake City, but they contain nothing of importance. Brigham Young still ruled in Utah, The Indians had become remarkably docile, and the emigrant trains crossed the plains without molestation. The Maine Law. The following amendment has been made to the Prohibitory Liquor Law in Maine: “If on expressman, cartman, porter, or any other person, shall carry a bottle, or cask, or demijohn of wine or other liquors, to a gentleman’s residence, he is subject to a fine of twenty dollars and cost for the first offence. For the second offence, a fine and costs, and thirty days’ imprisonment for the penalty. If any man carries in his own baggage or about his person a flask or any other vessel containing liquor of any sort, to be used by him, the party doing so is made liable to a fine of thirty dollars and thirty Whatever the temporary feelings of indi viduals or of communities may prompt, no sensible man can believe that suen an enactment as this can keep its place perma nently on the statute book of any American State. No zeal for Temperance or any other good cause will ^arrant so gross au invasion of personal rights, and such extra ordinary penalties for such constructive offences, as those therein provided. Such legislation is morally certain to defeat its own ends. It will inevitably create a reac tion which will not stop with remedying the evils that provoke it, but will frustrate the objeot aimed at by the Probitory Law. True wisdom would dictate an opposite course—such a course as should conciliate instead of alienating public favor, and en list on its behalf the good sense and moral feeling of the public at large.—N. Y. Daily Times. Trial in the Oaks, in Motion.—An ex ample of summary j ustice was afforded yes terday on the Providence & Worcester Rail road. A man who once was tried on a charge of obstructing the same road was a passenger. He refused to surrender his ticket to the conductor, alledging that he would ^not trust him with it. No persuasion could induce him to give it up, and the con ductor waited till the train had passed into Massachusetts. Soon after a constable and ajustioe of the peace came into the'ear.— Mr. Garfield Mated'the case; the justice is sued a writ, the constable served it; the case was duly tried, the cars going all the time at the rate of 25 miles an hour, the de- » - * "aed five dollars nine tram reached Uxbridgo, . . to take his c uoe, pay tbe fine Mr :>®* thelattar and learnt nssoa that the next time he 0 nude* to impose on a railroad company, he most do it in Rhode Island, as the laws of other States do not allow them.—iVocidence Journal.

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The Atlanta weekly intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 184?-1855, May 10, 1855, Image 1