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FOR Tin: IXpRFENIJKXT PRIMS.
“ Where the Danube pours its waters.”
Where the Danube pours its waters
Where Circassia sells her (laughters
O'er tho wave to Sinope—
In WaHachia, ami Moldavia,
Where nor mosque nor minaret,
* Views Mahomet as its Saviour —
Where the cross is floating yet:
There the Russian lifts his banner,
There his colors streaming high,
And the Christian’s loud hosanna
Reaches even to the sky:
Floating cross and floating crescent
O’er contending hosts are raised ■
Fraud array, though evanescent —
(iod or Allah—which bo praised?
There the Rnglish lion’s roaring,
There the Cossack’s on his stood.
And the Mountaineers are pouring
With their banners in the lead:
There the fluttering Gallic eagles
Hover o’er the scene afar.
And Brittama’s thirsty beagles
SnutV the breezes big with war.
France is pouring in her legions,
England leading, men to Wood,.
Russia to the Southern regions
Pours her armies as a flood
Thousands rushing to the battle.
Men and nations bite the dust-
What are these hut human cattle
Slain to slake a tyrant's lust ?
See the Western armies moving,
While Moseovia pours her hordes —
Cossacks to ami fro are roving
For the sjxirt tlict blood aflbrds:
Hear the distant cannon booming,
And the clanging of the tight—
Fee the Cross and Crescent looming
To the serried columns’ sight.
See the Danube’s crimsoned watois
Hurrying to the dismal sea,
Waters drunk with bloody slaughters,
Os the men who would be freer
Caws the crow, and croaks the raven,
And the wolf, while feasting, howls,
Tearing hearts that ne'er were craven,
Mid the gibberish of the ghouls.
Moan the sons, and weep the daughters
Os the men in battle slain,
And the rivers foul with slaughters
Pour their waves into the main :
Bleach the bones of fallen millions.
Fester rotten corpses where
Europe’s tyrants hold the billions,
And their lives as light as air.
Grows the grass in towp and village,
Commerce stagnant on the sea.
Carnage, blood, and fiery pillage —
T 1 icse the things that now must be:
Art and science are forgotten,
Learning sleeping in its halls,
Ships upon the sea are rotten,
Towns are mouldered, broken walls.
Cud direct the storm that’s brewing,
Lay ambitious tyrants low,
Liberty to man accruing—
Teach their hosts thy will to know:
And while clouds and tempests lower,
War’s black banner flaunts unfurled,
Let the nations feel thy power—
Freedom dawning on the world.
May Ctb, 1851.
.Miscellaneous,
The M tor.
When and Where trill the II ar end, and.
trhat trill hr its results?
This important inquiry is taken up by
tii* Edinburgh Witness, ami discussed
with ability in the article we coppy from
it below. The question is presented in
rather a novel aspect by the Edinburgh
editor. Amidst the casualties and
chances that hang on that great Eastern
conflict, the religions, as well as revolu
tionary, element is likely to form an
important ingredient. Its influence in
shaping tip; final issue is well considered
by the writer.
• Yi wed as a struggle between Rus
sia and the rest of Europe, there is
nothing very formidable to ips at least, in
the st aggie, and nothing very distant or
doubtful in the issue. But other ele
ments enter into calculation; and there
are other parties which do not as yet
appear in the field, but which will pro
baly soon come into it, which render
the question respecting the issire a more
difficult and uncertain one than it is
generally held to be. The Czar may
soon laconic but the second actor jn the
affair. Tliere lire numerous unadjusted
quarrels, all lying over for such a time
as this; and should these press for a set
tlement now, as they probably will, it
is imposible to say what aspect the con
flict may assume, or when the issue may
be reached. It is on this ground that
we feci any misgivings. The embers of
national feeling are not so completely
trodden out in Roland, but that the na
tionality may attempt emancipating itself
from the yoke of the Czar, now that the
moral opinion of Europe Ijas turned
against him, apd a reverse probably
awaits his arms, A yet nearer and more
certain danger is Hungary and Lombar
dy. Had Austria sided with the Czar,
.Iter choice would have been hailed with
acclamation by the whole revolutionary
party: for the commencement of hostili
ties would have been the inevitable sig
nal of a general out-break,
The danger of this is lessened some
what, though by no means removed, by
the fact that Austria has cast in her lot
vvijji the Western powers; but even this
will'not save her, nor will it save Europe
from insurrection, provided the progress
of hostilities o flaps the slightest chance
of a successful rising. Both Poland and
Lombardy feel she yoke far too keenly
to bear it a single hour longer than t hey
aye compelled. But with Lombardy
Would probably rise the whole of Soutji
urq Italy. This would prove a serious
diversion indeed in favor of the Czar.—
jt would so occupy the arms oR Austryi
that she could spare but a handful of
flbops for her Russian campaign. It
would compel the occupation of South
ern Italy bv f France —an occupation
which might not be very degree me to
Louis Napoleon; and should the move
ment extend into the territory of France
itself', tip* attention of that,country wouf l
b‘ Withdraw#! to the sum ' ext ait from
tj>e Eastern quarrel. It if not improba
ble that the Czar reckons on these even
tualities, and heijpe his obstinate adhesion
to a policy which, ptordinary circum
stances, would be too infatuated for even
an enthusiast, or a madnian, The Czar
expects 1854 to become what was
in Western Europe—ayear of barricades
and provisional governments, and short
lived republics; and while the strength
of the Western world is consuming itself
in a slow conflagration, the way is pre
paying for tin; ultimate triumph of his
arms. J lerein, we are disposed to t hink,
lies the secret of the Czar’s obstinacy,
which in every other view is so perfect
ly irrational. He waits for the revolu
tion to open the door to him; and when
he has entered, lie hopes to be able to
deal with the revolution itself- It is
probable, also, that lie expects the same
agent to prepare his way within the em
pire of Turkey. Indeed a somewhat
formidabie revolution has already
broken out in the Green provinces un
der Moslem rule; and it is agreeable to
the analogy of modern events to con
clude, that if any great change is about
to'pass on the Ottoman Empire, pr if the
reigning dynasty is to descend from the
throne, that that change will be effect
ed, not by the shock of foreign aggres
sion, but' by the revolution in which
probably the movement now awakened
within Turkey will issue.
The Christian population of the Tur
kish Empire are now demanding full
emancipation from the yoke of the Koran,
which has hitherto imposed a number
of oppressive avid barbarous disabilities
upon them. The Governments of the
Western Powers are understood to have
st ipulated with the Porte in behalf of its
Christain subjects for full equality in
social and political privileges. The ag
gression of Hussia, which took the form
of a Protectorate of the .Christians, leaves
the Western Powers no alternative but
to secure as much liberty for them as
Russia promises them. But in the relative
position of the two parties —the Chris
tian population numbering eleven mil
lion, while the Moselm amounts toqn
-1 y sou tyl 1 enfranchisement of the
Christains of the Turkish empire is the
virtual abolition of the Koran as the law
of the empire and the faith of the nation.
We question yhether the Western Pow
ers cjearly understand the position the
Koran holds in the Ottoman Government
or have adverted to the great and radi
cal changes which must necessarily fol
low the fulfilment of the guarantee of full
enfranchisement which they have given,
and which they could not but give, to the
Christian population of Turkey. The
abolition of the Koran in the Ottoman
empire as the code of universal govern
ment, would be tantamount t.o the aboli
tion of canon law in the Papal States.
We do not sec how the pontifical Gov
ernment could outlast such a change, and
as little can we see how the Ottoman
Government is to outlive the proposed
change. Henceforward, the Koran, by
which ad affairs and posts, and deci
sions have been regulated hitherto, will
be the code of but a small minority in
the Turkish dominions. The faith of
the prophet will be the religion of but
a small and insignificant sect; all posts
—civil, judicial and military—will be
open tp Christains, and will probably,
owing to their superior intelligence,
come tq be filled by them. With the
Court, the Cabinet, the army, the tribu
nal, the schools, filled with Christians—
with the Koran as an antiquated book,
applicable to only a few oases, and the
Moslem creed as the profession of but
the more barbarous part of the popula
tion —wo do not see how it is possible
for an Ottoman dynasty long to main
tain its position on the throne. Thus
the Western Powers arc subverting the
authority of the Ottoman sovereignty
themselves more completely than the
Czar is doing. But t hey are doing so
necessarily and justly. And for our
selves, we care not what may become
of the Ottoman dynasty, provided only
the Autocrat be not its succesor,”
Parrot Talk.
The bad Latin and French displayed
in Congress has passed into a proverb—
and many a man who might have held
a respectable position in the House of
Representatives and Senate, has been
ruined by the display of his pedantry.—
The late Timothy Fuller, of Massachu
setts, who was especially addicted to
quotations, many years ago covered li inf
self with confusion by concluding a
speech with a long extract from Horner,
which not a dozen men in the House
could understand. The moment he re
sumed his seat, old George Kramer, of
Pennsylvania, rose, and by way of
ludicrous contrast and punishment, let
off a volley of low Pennsylvania Dutch,
to the amusement of every one, and to
the chagrin and lasting mortification of
the gentleman from Massachusetts!
Mr. William Halstead, of New Jersey,
who at one time represented his native
State in the American House of Repre
sentatives, and who, everybody will ad
mit, is a man of ability, who might ac
quire, eminence iri any deliberative as
sembly in the world, comparatively fell
from a respectable position as a States
man, by interlarding his “first great
speech” with Latin enough to fill a good
sized conimon-placo book. When he
had concluded, old Ratliff Boone, of In
diana, imitating the example of George
Kramer, of other days, deluged him with
an oration in the Pottowottomio dialect.
The best, the purest, the most elo
quent of all English writers, Junius,
was content with the language of his
country. In no instance, throughout his
volmninous,and unequalled letters, can
there be,found an instance of his quoting
Latin or French, unless compelled to it
by technicalities; and even then, he ev
idently sought to avoid the folly. Doc
tor Johnson, Hume, Goldsmith, Gibbon,
of other days, very rarely resorted to
them; and Macaulay, and most of the
abler literary men of the present day,
give them the go-by, t
One of the purest writers of thiscouu
trv, who, nfe an editor, until he retired
' i I \ ,i.i
enviable position as a literary Imm, opt
qn)y escbeiml learned quotations,* but
it was his boast that the English lan
guage was the only one that lie employ
ed; and that it was capable of subserv
ing all thy practical purposes of editori
al duty ho aimed at. Oobbett, though an
accomplished Latin and French scholar,
obtained a good degree of the eminence
he achieved by the simplicity and purity
of his English. The London Times, aga :
zettq which is certainly conducted with
an abilit y equal to that displayed by any
paper in the world, is rarely disfigured
by quotations from foreign tongues.—
The example is worthy imitation by all
who would achieve editorial eminence,
iV. Y Atlas.
Political.
p'ROM Tig) CONSTITUTIONALIST.]
The Veto.
It is with the liveliest satisfaction we
spread before our readers to-day, the
Statesman-like message of Pres’t. Pierce
in returning to the Senate without his
signature, the Land Bill for the benefit
of the Insane. We have rarely read an
American State paper with as much
pleasure, and never with a rpqre unqual
ified approval of its positions, its whole
seope and tenor. It is a thoroughly
State Rights document, and will bewail
ed with cordial welcome by every strict
constructionist, and every good citizen
who is properly sensible of the import
ance of holding the Federal government
strictly to prescribed limitations of its
powers.
The following positions laid down in
the message are incontrovertible :
J : » . t * #
Ist. That there is no essential differ
ence between voting away public lands,
and voting away money out of the pub
lic treasury, for public charities.
2nd. That if it is competent for the
government to appropriate public funds
for the benefit and protection of the in
digent who are insane, it is equally com
petent to appropriate them for the indi
gent who are not insane.
3rd. The admission of the right of the
Government to patronize all the. chari
ties and Eleemosynary institutions which
benevolence has erected to relieve the
wants of suffering humanity, would be
a perversion of the federal compact and
would wholly change its character.
4th. Such a perversion of the federal
system would operate disastrously to the
independence and healthy action of the
State governments, and prove detrimen
tal to the interests of the unfortunate. —
It would subject the latter to the chan
ces of capricious legislation, and tempt
priyate philanthropy to abandon them
to the public guardianship thus volunta
rily assumed or usurped.
These and kindred positions ore ex
plicitly laid down and illustrated in a
style of great felicity, and with most con
vincing power,
This message will take rank with Jack
son’s Maysville Turnpike veto, and is
perhaps second in importance only to his
famous Bank Veto. It will add to the
reputation of Gen. Pierce as a sound
Statesman, and strengthen him with the
Republican party of the country. It is
a powerful check to the centralizing ten
dencies of public affairs, and gives new
strength to the Jeffersonian school of
politics.
It will, for some time at least, he an
effectual settler to all kindred schemes
of squandering the public lands in viola
tion of the faith by which they are pledg
ed for the redemption of the national
debt.
FROM THE JOURNAL AND MESSENGER.
The Black Warrior Jiff air.
The Message of the President upon the
Black Warrior affair proposed nothing
and consequently thus far nothing has
been done. Mr. Slidell, of Eouisianna,
has given anew interest to the subject
of our relations with Spain, by an able
speech in the Senate of the United
States in which he attemped to establish
what lias for a long while been
charged, that Spain, in conjunction with
England, has adopted a scheme for
the Africanization of Cuba—in other
words has dertermined that the Island
shall be African or Spanish. For this
reason, and on account of other causes
of grievance against Spain, Mr. Slidell
proposes to give the President the au
thority, at his pleasure, to suspend the
neutrality laws. If this is done, the
United States Government is released
from its obligation to prevent on the
part of its citizens interference in the af
fairs of Cuba, and the Spanish dominion
in the Island will be speedily determined.
In the mean time, whilst the Senate has
tjiis grave question under advisement,
intelligence has been received from Mr.
Soule, that the Black Warrior affair
lpvsnot been settled; am.} is not likely
to be. }le ]ius required of the Govern
ment of Spain to empower the Captains?
General of Cuba, with authority to grant
redness for injuries to American citizens
or property in Cuba, without.a reference
to the.home government, and it js said,
that if fie tails to luiye this demand grant
ed us*lie will ask for his passport. \Y e
may then have a valid casus belli with
Spain, arid Cuba may bo ours with a
lawful conquest The time never was
more propitious for the absorption of
this the most beautiful, arid toe richest
of “our Islands.” We must content
piir t se}yes to be complicated with%pain,
wipi |?ranee aipl with EnglamJ, in she
affairs of Chiba, and puffer the effects pf
their interference, tq plain tain the Spam
ish power upon the Island, or we must
appropriate it. It must be a thorn in
our side, unless we make itfho brightest
gem which glistens in the starry coronal
of this Union.
THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
EATONTOH, GA.
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TUESDAY CORNING, 3JAY 1G > 1854.
To Correspondents.
D. W. L. We will attend to your
request next week.
“One of the Twelvk.” Your arti
cle will appear next weeje.
“The Brutality of Dhuxkknneess”
will also appear next week.
“Bumper.” Your,article, as it con
tains personalities, transcends our rule,
and must be rejected. We are govern
ed by no spi rit of unkindness when we
advise you to cultivate more kindly feel
ings, It wi}l be conducive to your own
1 nippiness, and to that of others.
We must again remind our town and
county correspondents to drop their ar
ticles in our Box at the Post Office. Our
reason for making this request is a good
one. Some communications, as a mat
ter of course, we will have to reject.—
And as it is the hardest matter in the
world for us to say “No” to a man’s face,
we had rather have the privilege of wri -
ting it.
■» .»■
To our Subscribers.
Those of our subscribers who do not
reside in town will please call at our Of
fice and get their papers, The law does
npt allow us to deposite them in the Post
Office. We intended to make this state
ment before, but forgot it.
Cuba.
We do not think the time very far
distant when the Queen of the Antilles
will come to see—not the wisdom of Sol
omon—but of Uncle Sam. In all prob
ability, Cuba will speedily become, eith
er by fair or foul means, a member of
the American Union. If the Black War
rior affair does not give us a plausible
pretext to sieze upon this fertile Island,
it may, at least, cause the American
government to suspend the neutrality
laws between this country and Spain;
and in this event the hand of Fillibus
terism will soon despoil the old Castil
lian crown of its fairest jewel.
But we deprecate every thing like Fil
libusterism. If we have a good excuse
for suspending our neutrality laws, in full
view of what the certain result will be,
\ye had better bring about that result by
djrect, rather than indirect- means. A
straight-forward policy is best. It we
must have Cuba—as we are inclined to
think we must, and ought—let the gov
ernment assume the responsibility of con
quering her. The Government should
not pursue such a course as would habit
uate the minds of our people to acting
without its sanction. We are enough
inclined to Mobocracy and Fillibuster
ism, without receiving the approving
smiles on this score of our very worthy
Uncle Samuel. If he approves of Filli
busterism to bring about a good end,
we may wish to use it for bad purposes.
The old gentleman should not seek to
throw responsibility off upon others,
If such a state of things has arisen, or
is about to arise, as renders it absolute
ly necessary for us to have Cuba, let the
Government take it, and assume the re
sponsibility at first, as it will have to do
at last.
All seem to be agreed that Cuba will
be ours some time or other. If the Amer
ican Government is fully persuaded that
there is a plan on foot, concurred in by
England, to Africanize this Island, now
is the time to strike the blow. Delay is
dangerous. The Federal Government
owes the Southern people its guardian
ship in this delicate matter, and we
claim it.
We are not prepared to say whether
circumstances, predicated upon the prin
ciples we have enunciated, require the
immediate seizure of Cuba. The ad
ministration is no doubt fully advised.—
We hope it will act cautiously, yet
promptly and decisively.
u What docs it think of Polk
and Pierce ?”
The Savannah Courier, after saying
“we cannot but wish that the “Indepen
dent Press” had indicated its course by
men and things of the present rather than
the past, 1 ' asks the above questiou.
Waiving the slight tinge of ill nature
and bad manners which the Courier
displays in the paragraph from which
the above is taken and passing by the
fact that its editor does riqt seem to
know that Polk is a “ man or thing of
the past, ratfier than of the present," and
saving nothing of the fact that we did
speak of pierce, we will briefly answer
our cotemporary.
.Wo think that Mr. Polk was an hon
est iqaii, of great decision of character —
perhaps a little rash—of talent above the
mass of politicians, an 4 that he made us
upon the whole, a good President,
We think that Mr, Pierce is an honest
man, of not enough decision of charac
ter) politic rather than rash, and with
mind enough to make us a good Presi
dent if true to himself rather than be
ing swayed by improper influences, a.yd
mistaken views of. policy.
Will tlie Courier tel} us what it thinks
flf t|)OSfe hallow elongated hoy .cylinders,
used for the propulsion of Jeaden sub
stances—the Courier’s excepted—
by the projectile force of detonating par-'
tides ? “In other words, what does it
think of” guns?
The Ward, •Murder,.
Our exchanges come to us full of in*
dignatipp a,t the acquittal of Ward. One
would suppose from the manner in which
they discourse, that money, lawyers and
position were not ip the habit of cheat
ing the ggllows out pi- its victims. Why
it is a thing of everv occurrence, gen
tlemen. There is soipe chance to hang a
poor man —none a rich one. Are you ig
norant of the fact that wealth and power
every day trample tfe Jaw under fpqt ?
Did you never hear of a corrupt jury
before the one which acquitted Ward?
G ive us a plenty of money, and we
can go and murder our neighbor, and
never swing on the gibbet’s arm. For,
even if we do not succeed in bribing the
jury, we can still have a chance at those
wfyo exercise tlie pardoning power.
We jyould be glad to see all this in
dignation, if we thought it would last—if
we did not look upon it as a gassy effer
vescence, not to be explained upon any
known philosophical principle,, but as
being dependent solely upon the ca
price of that fickle creature, public opin
ion.
We fear the flame which is now so
fierce will soon burn out, and the pub
lic mind will again subside into that
apathy which has so long suffered the
murderer, with bis bloody hand, to stalk
abroad to and fro, fearless alike of pub
lic opinion, and the executioner. We
fear that he who slays his fellow-man
will still be suffered to go unscourged of
justice, unless he happen to be too poor
to fee his lawyers well, or unless the
sessions of our legislatures happen to be
some distance off. In the mean time we
would advise those in Georgia who wish
to commit any crime lor which they
might hang, or go to the Penitentiary,
either to secure a plenty of money be
fore they begin, or else wait until near
the session of the next legislature.
Two Rules.
The Ist rule in all Printing offices to
be observed by visitors is, “Touch noth
ing in the Office.”
Tlie 2nd is, “Read nothing in the Of
fice,”
Both these rules are based upon good
reasons—not upon caprice. Everything
in a printing office must have a place,
and be in its place, or it is impossible to
make a good paper. And whoever, be
sides a printer, touches these articles, does
it to their injury.
Then as to reading what is found in
the printing office. The charm of a news
paper consists in its novelty. If persons
go into the office and read “copy”—by
which printers mean the Mss. and selec
tions which are being putin type for the
next paper —then there is no use in issu
ing the gazette. It has all been read
before.
We never yet saw the publisher of a
newspaper who was not glad to welcome
to his office visitors who would observe
the rules of the office. But it is a kill
ing matter with us for persons to come in,
turn the type topsy-turvey, read copy,
and stand by the press and read the first
side, or second side either, ol the news
paper, as it is printed.
These hints are thrown out in kind
ness, and rather as a prevent ive than
a cure.
“ Soil of the South.”
This deserving monthly for May is
upon our table, filled as usual with
words fitly spoken, which are as apples
of gold in pictures of silver. The farmers
of Putnam ought all to subscribe for
this journal as it is edited b}'' Col. J. M.
Chambers, formerly of this county. He
is a successful planter, a liberal-minded
gentleman, and humble Christian ; and
is doing more by his efforts in the cause
of agriculture to better the condition of
Georgia than any ten political slang
whangers within her borders. Nor is
Mr. Peabody, the horticultural editor
less worthy of our support. The “Soil
of the South” is published monthly, in
Columbus, Ga.. by Messrs. Lomax k El
lis at $1 per annum, strictly in advance.
cc Southern Jtlcdical and Sur
gical Journal.”
Tiie May number of the above jour
nal is upon our table, filled with arti
cles original and selected qt a high de
cree of merit, useful and interesting to
the faculty. Each number contains 04
pages —published monthly, in Augusta,
Ga., at $3 per annum, by James McOaf
ferty.
« The •Masonic Journal.”
A double number of the above jour
nal for Match and April is upon our ta
ble. This Magazine is well worthy the
patronage of the fraternity. The next
number will greet its subscribers as the
“ Signet k Journal,” being a union of
these two Masonic Magazines.
Southern School Journal.
We have received the last number of
tjiis Journal, published in Macon, by
E. 11. Myers, monthly, at one dollar
per aiinunj. We have not time now to
speak of it as its merits deserve, but
will return to it hereafter, This we
can say—that it is a foul blot upon
Georgia’s escutcheon that this Journal
does noLrcceive a more liberal support
than is accorded it.
Jimmunicated.]
Rut nan County •Hills.
There haß been in operation in I ut-
L' many years, live nulls
Which majifeipur eqvujJ to any W l 0
State:—Rysshiill, noyv Lpjonging to t}ie
Curtright Mtlufacturing Cos., on the
.Oconee • Lewis’s mill 911 jfiooty Creek,,
near the line q Baldwin; Dermiss mill
on Crea; Reid’s mill on Little
River and the ictory Mill on the sapie
stream. All oil these mills make A° ur
that will com pie favorably with any
mills in the frith. Besides the five
mills refered to,Messrs. Lynch k Sam
ple have recentli built a flour mill on
Murder Creek, elht nples West of Ea
tonton. The wrier <J this article has
recently tried then our made at this, (the
Planter’s Mill,) ajd can fiecpmrqend it
as being equal to.my flour made in the
country. The fae lities for making good
fl ( our jin this count j being equal to those
of any in the Stat, ought to induce our
farmers to give more attention to the
cultivation of wheat. We have a Rail
Road to our county which affords a
ready shipment of flour to the various
markets of the country. B
May 16th, 18^4.
[communicated.]
A GrEx\t and Novel Enterprise, j
—We publish in our advertising columns
a magnificent Gift Enterprise, (the third
of a series,) started} in New York by
Mr. Perham, who bias been long and
favorably known throughout the North
and East. An exaViination of it will
present features thalconimend it to the
attention of every man, woman and
child in the community. We have only
to say that the fori liter enterprises of
this indefatigable manager have been
characterized by the 1 greatest fairness,
and given the utmost!satisfaction to all
concerned. Send in 1 your orders for
tickets as early as possible, as they will
undoubtedly be takeiV up ig a sliort
time.
“ WEEKLY _ SIiIMMARY.
TIIE MARKIETS.
In New Orleans theirc was a large
export demand in the Comton market on
the 6th. Middling quote'ld at 8 cents. —
Corn a trifle lower —56 ceants per bushel.
In New York, on the 19th inst., Cot
ton was unchanged. Flou'lr a trifle ad
vanced. Corn a trifle lowe'lr. Whiskey
firm —and so it is here, for Jwhen it once
takes a position it never recedes.
In Savannah, Cotton is lunchanged:
Extremes 8 and 9 1-8.
In Georgia, generally, prcjLvisions are
scarce and high, audit is proWbable will
be more so, on account of the® bad pros
pect for Grain crops. s
In Florida, we notice tluim Corn is
selling in one place at $2 per bumshel, and
hard to obtain at that.
By the Canada, just arrivmed, we
learn that Cotton has an upward tltcndeu
cy in the better grades, while 1 bread
stuffs are declining.
FOREIGN. \
The Royal Mail steamship Can acf'la has
arrived at Halifax. She left Livc. lrpool
tlie 20th ult., and consequently bWrings
full seven days later intelligence vWfrom
. frill
all parts of Europe. Her news is Whrery
interesting and important. v,ii
There is still no intelligence of |“\ the
City of Glasgow. The Atlantic arrif led
out on Friday. H j
The news from the scat of war indi
cates greatly increased vigor on the part
of the allied forces.
Twenty thousand French and eight
thousand English troops had landed at
Gallipoli.
A sanguinary engagement had taken
place near Kalafat, but without any de
cisive result.
It is reported that the Russians had
been defeated at Pallscharnada and
that they had evacuated Little Walla
chi a.
Charles Napier was at Stockholm on
the 27th —his fleet anchored off the
Port. The allied fleets were anchor
ed off Odessa on the 29th.
The Russians were withdrawing from
Kalafat.
The Black Warrior affair in Spain is
unsettled.
England and France continue to
prosecute their war preparations with
vigor.
FROM WASHINGTON.
A Dispatch from Washington to
Baltimore, (Bth inst.,) states that the
Administration avers that Mr. Soule
transcended his instructions in demand
ing heavy damages in tfie Black Warri
or case, and in demanding the recall of
Pezuela.
The Nebraska Bill was gotten before
the House on Monday 9th.
M. Sartiges, the French Minister,
has paid Mr. Marcy a visit on the subject
of the Black Warrior difficulty, but the
Secretary very properly refused to con
verse with him about it.
GEORGIA ITEMS.
The 3rd Day of the General Confer
ence, tlie standing committees announced
their chairmen. The subject of ourtail
ipg ministerial, and enlarging lay, pre
rogative was introduced. Right, Also
the subject of drawing the reins tighter
as regards ardent spirits. Right also.—
An offer was received from D. Pratt of
Pratville, Ala. of houses , and land in
Pratville for putting up a Book Concern
there.
On the 4th Day, Mr. G. P
vis’s claim on account of legal services
rendered tJm Church, South, m her late
suit has been referred to a select* com
mittee. Bother payis ought to have a
croodfee, The Look Concern was dis
cussed. The subject of an increase m
the number of Bishops was introduced,
ldie discussion of the Book Concern
was resumed. It wps agreed to take
up this subject everyday 10. -o cock
until it should be disposed of
On the 6th DAY, Saturday flth, the
Book Concern was agajn discussed;
On THE 7th DAY, Monday Bth, the
discussion was continued. We else
where give some of the speeches on the
subject—-two in favor of having a pu.)
lishing house South by Messrs. Ralston
& Green, and twq against it by Messrs..
Earlv and Winans.
A MOVEMENT is being made in Ath
ens to secure the location of the Metho
dist Book Concern in that, town. Dele
gates have been append to visit and
memorialize the General Conference now
in session, upon the subject.
In Cherokee Georgia, the editors
are proposing to hold a Convention t<>-
regulate newspaper publishing*. '-tUhe
Dalton Times prefers Marietta, and the
4th of July.
LOCAL ITEMjS.
The Ice Cream which; was sent us
by Leonard Carter, Esq., w.as very ac
ceptable. We tender him our thanks.
If you want to keep in a gopd humor,
and enjoy good health, call on, Mr. Car
ter, No. 4, Carter k Harvey’s
He has a pleasant word, and, l things
pleasant to the taste for all.
The Goat Man paid our village a, vis
it last week, much to the amusement
and edification of the negroes and chil
dren. He was kindly treated by Qlir
citizens.
We had a slight shower of rain
Wednesday night, and one again 011
Thursday.
On Friday we were shown several
fine heads of wheat, ripe enough to cut,
by Wm. Dennis, Jr., of this county. Mr.
Dennis is a very successful wheat-grow
er.
Our vigilant town-marshall, Mr.
O’Neal, took away, a few days since,
from a negro girl belonging to John
Gatewood, Esq., a fine gold watch, sup
posed to have been stolen.
We arc indebted to Dr. Z. W. Little
for a cake of excellent shaving soap. lie
has more of thy same sort, at the Drug
Store.
A man calling himself Dr. Hutchins
exhibited some pictures here last I riday
night. We learn tligt (his was one ol
the fifth-rate shows.
The funeral sermon of Mr. David
Reese, who died in February last, was
preached on Sunday last, at Philadel
phia Church, by Rev. Mr. Knight, to a,
very large congregation. The Masons
performed their imposing ceremonies
over the grave of the deceased.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Belligerent Powers of Europe,
it is announced, will respect tine rights
oi‘ neutral flags.
Five Letters had passed between
Mr. Soule and the Spanish Govenmene,,.
some of which contain severe language.
Gen. GADSuitxwvas to have left Wash
ington on ilth, for MexwJjSjl^
jt&u&e Treaty . 'Hyj
Os the same day, a great struggle
incurred in the House upon the Ne
braska Bill. Its opponents endeavored
A'stave it off, but were not successful.—
'j'his struggle lias been kept up, down
to the latest date, the House sitting all
night, and all sorts of factious opposi
tion being made, by its enemies, who
hope to keep off a final decision until
Tuesday, when the Pacific Railroad
bill takes precedence as being the spe
cial order of the day.
llv New-York, g meeting has been
called to urge upqn Northern Represen
tatives an extreme course in reference to
phe bill.
j In (JyRA, the Captain-General, in
ffiedience to instructions from home, has
published a decree ipdjgnatly denying
le charge of the Afriea,mzatipn, scheme.
! 'his spikes some of our Cuba, gm&jS.
The Steamer, John L. Stephens, was
lred into at Acapulco cat the 28th ult..,
endeavoring to enter that port*, being in,
akate of blockade, for' coal and water.
i?ches on the «/| %ethocHst
Book Concern K
Ralston remarked, that he did
end making a set speed), but.
to offer some statements in re-,
to the principles myolved.
n is as to, the propriety of ereet
uhiishing house proper, or a con
se of the agency. He took the
tive, referred to the General Con-
Pittsburg—-the common con
of the members—-the universal
*nd expectation of the people.—
The argument against a Book Concern
proper was the want of funds ; this ar
gument exists no longer ; and now the
Opponents ol the measure must take
other ground—what, he knew not, lie
affirmed that to publish had been the.
policy -of the church from the begining—
and svyoejjded admirably. He referred
! ! ' fi an< i American Tract
boi .et) aibxamples, to sustain his views.
1 he in p<«tanee of circulating religious
knowk m WQ b^ iQw . A „ , m asrc^