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DAILY TELEGRAPH.
MACON. GEORGIA:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAYJ, 1800.
Cushing a M Trump*’ and not a “Turnip.'’
De it known to you, gentle reader, that the
editor of the Telegraph writes an abominable
fist, and sometimes, having done his worst in
that way, he goes home .and leaves his puzzled
proof-reader to make out what he can of the
wretched hienoglvphics. Yesterday the editor
sp >ke of Caleb Cushing as a “ trump of a Pres
ident”—but the proof reader made him a “ tur
nip.” The fact is, the word as written, was
more turnip than trump —but as for Cushing,
he has a good deal more blood than a tur
nip; he is a fine, high toned gentleman, and
we wish that there were a great many more of
the same sort in the old Bay State.
“Protection." —We advise Protection to
curb his “hot haste” enough to read what he
undertakes to attack. He actually mangles and
distorts a remonstrance against “hot haste, ex
< in m« nt and precipitation” in assailing the se
ceding delegates, into a charge against them, of
lot haste, Ac., and then founds his column of
philippic against us on bis own blunder! Such
a ; racticnl illustration of the consequences of
‘i ot haste, excitement end precipitation” is
not without value. It shows that even in
small matters, it is better not to “go otf at half
<k," and how much more when the fate of
• n at political parties, of States and of nations is
at stake. Let him cool off and be sure that the
is an who takes counsel of his passions or ex
citement has but a bad adviser.
The Old Delegates to go to Baltimore.
We had a despatch ia yesterday’s Telegraph
• tting forth that an address was in circulation
am*-ng the Southern Democratic members of
( gn s urging the old delegates to attend the
l’. ii:i:! *i v Convention. Assuming it for grant
ed that this movement is for the purpose of har
mony—that it is intended to consolidate the
Southern Democratic vote upon one nominee, it
meets with our hearty approbation. It is mad
nes>- to divide the National Democratic party,
i; it can be kept together on a Constitutional
‘•a-ls, and we believe it can be. It is equally
-ui< idal for the Southern Democracy—the only
party which has ever effectively asserted and
maintained the rights of this section, to divide
and dwindle to miserable minority factions.—
W<? have, for one, no desire to press the election
of new’ delegates, if the incumbents do not be
lie ve themselves fundus officio, and are willing
to resume their seats in the National Conven
tion, with a purpose to harmonize. Tt will be
Letter, however, in our judgment, to hold a
State Convention in any event, so as to secure a
State representation in Baltimore beyond con
tingencies. If then and there it is ascertained
that our old delegation are willing to resume
’ their seats, we should deprecate the policy of
any opposition to their doing it.
The Georgia and the Convention Plat
forms on Slavery in the Territories.
[From the Constitutionalist.]
The follow ing is the platform on slavery in
the Territories, laid down by the Georgia Dem
ocratic convention in December, 1847, and re
adopted by the convention of June, 1848:
“R solved, That Congress possesses no pow
<r upon the Constitution, to legislate in any
way or manner in. ielation to the institution of
slavery. It is the Constitutional rightof every
citizen to remove and settle with his property
in any of the Territories of the United States.
“R solved, Tl»t the people of the South do
not ask of Congress to establish the institution
of slavery in any of the Territories that may be
acquired by the United States; they simply re
quire that the inhabitants of each Territory
shall be left free to determine for themselves
whether the institution of slavery shall or shall
not form a part ot their social system.”
But not only is Georgia committed by her re
cord in convention to oppose the interference of
federal legislation upon the subject of slavery,
whether aja naked Wilmot proviso, or masked
in the delusive garb, and crawling in the serp
ent shape of protection, but by the solemn ac
tion of her convention, held in December last,
composed as it was ot her legislators, the State
of Georgia stands bound by her plighted faith,
her sacred honor, to support the minority plat
form as reported from the Charleston commit
tee on resolutions, and which will be affirmed in
full at Baltimore. The little alteration now ex
isting was made by the North under a mista
ken idea of the wishes of the South.
We copy the first resolution of the Decem
ber convention, and ask those who passed it
and have endorsed it, if they dare risk the in
famv of abandoning their plighted faith?
“ Resolved. That we will send delegates to
the National Convention, to be held in Charles
ton —that we pledge ourselves to support the
nominee of that Convention upon the condition
that it determines to maintain the equality of
the States, and the rights of the Sout*i—t'nat
we will yield nothing of those rights for the
sake of l.armohy, but.will demand a firm, strict,
and unqualified adherence to the doctrines and
principles on the subject of slavery, and the
rights of the South' in the common Territories
of the Union, which have been recently de
clared dy the Supreme Court of the United
States.”
We now give the minority report in full, and
ask to be informed wherein it differs from the
demand made by our State Convention in De
cember, and which would have been reaffirmed
in March, but from the refusal to divi le the
resolution from that which recommended How
ell Uorb. Tell us, ye bolters:
MINORITY REPORT.
*‘l. Rcsolv- 1, That wo, the Democracy of
the Union, in convention assembled, hereby de
clare our affirmance of the resolutions unani
mously adopted and declared as a platform of
principles by the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati, in the year 1850, believing that the
Democratic principles are unchangeable in th< ir
nature, when applied to the same subject mat
ters; and we recommend as the only further
resolutions*the following:
“Inasmuch as difference of opinion exists in
the Democratic party as to the nature and ex
tent of the powers of a Territorial Legi. la
lure, and as to the powers and duties of Con
gress, under the Constitution of the United
States, over the institution of slavery within
the Territories—
“ 2. Resolved, That the Democratic party
- will abide by the decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States on the question of consti
tutional law. ... /
“3. Resolved, That it is the duty of the Uni
ted States to afford ample and complete protec-
tion to nil its citizens, whether at home or a
broad, and whether native or foreign.
“4. Resolved, That one of the necessities of
the age, in a military, commercial, and postal
point of view, is speedy communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific States; and the demo
cratic party pledge such Constitutional Govern
ment aid as will insure the construction of a
railroad to the Pacific coast. at the earliest prac
ticable period.
“5. Resolved, That the Democratic party are
in favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba,
on such terms asshall be honorable to ourselves
and just to Spain.
“fl. Resolved, That the enactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of
the fugitive slave law, are hostile in character,
subversive of the Constitution, and revolution
ary in their effect.’’
We now also copy the resolutions of the ma
jority, which were the reasons given for quit
ting the National Convention, and we ask if the
second resolution which was put in to kill the
chances of Judge Douglas, and which vaguely
prates about right to protection, when “neces
sary,” as if protection were not now needful,
if ever ? Tell us, we say, what Southern right
affirmed in this wonderful piece of carpentry,
that it took seventeen States three days to con
struct, is of enough value to split the party and
the Union for it ?
majority report.
“Resolved, That the platform adopted by th
Democratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed, with
the following explanatory resolutions :
“Ist. That the government of a Territory or
ganised by an act of Congress, is provisional
and temporary; and, during its existence, ail
citizens of the United States have an equal right
to settle with .their property in the Territory
without their rights, cipher of person or property,
being destroyed or impaired by Congressional
or Territorial legislation.
“2d. That it is the duty of the Federal Gov
ernment, in all its departments, to protect, when
necessary, the rights of persons and property in
the Territories, and wherever else its Constitu
tional authority extends.
“3d. That when the settlers in a Territory
having an adequate population, form a State
Constitution,the rightofsovereignty commences,
and, being consummated by admission into the
Union, they stand on an equal footing with the
people of other States ; and the State thus or
ganised ought to be admitted into the Federal
Union, whether its Constitution prohibits or re
cognises the institution of slavery.’’
It will thus be seen upon examination of the
two platforms’ that while the real disturbance
is about a man, that the only pretended differ
ence is predicated upon the question, have the
.Territorial Legislatures the right to abolish
slavery ? We think not, and as we have always
so held, shall not argue the legal question with
those who insist upon putting the negative in
the platform. But we want it remembered that
the denial of this right to the Territorial Legis
latures coupled with a general assertion of a
right to protection when necessary, is the great
question held up by the secessionists, the prin
ciple, held to be worth more than the party, or
victory over Republicanism, or the preservation
of the Union.
Without then raising that curtain in the far
future, pointed to by the '‘'when necessary" re
solution, we ask of our State and the South if it
is not perfectly fair to submit the question of
Territorial sovereignty to the Supreme Court ?
The more especially, as Mr. Yancey tells us
that the Court has already decided in our favor?
Shall we force the North to declare a sentiment
which, no party can tie ermine? Shall we dis
rupt all fraternalties with them upon a declara
tion in advance of the decision of the Court,
when it is not likely that the whole question
would not-rio any good, if decided in our favor?
Forbid it, ye southern men ! Forbid it, ye Dem
ocrats. Assemble then, ye Georgians, in your
county meetings? Assemble in Milledgeville,
when the Executive committee calls you togeth
er, (if they do not call you, assemble any way.)
Fill the blanks with conservative patriots.
Other States will follow the example, an I upon
the platform that the South has endorsed we
will be victors yet.
From the N. Y. Jour. Commerce.
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
The Democratic National Convention, after
ten days of anxious deliberation, has adjourned
till the 18th of June, when it is to resume its
labors in the city of Baltimore. The vote stood
195 in favor of such adjournment and 55 against
it. This course was rendered necessary, or at
least expedient, by the contrariety of opinion
which was found to exist among tlie numbers
as to the one feature of the Platform, and also
as to tb.c;candidate to be put in nomination for
the Presidency. These differences developed
themselves at an early stage of the proceedings,
and indeed were known to exist before the Con
vention met. Although one of them relates t>
men, and the other to measures, they involve
but a single question, viz., the security of slave
property in the Territories. Mr. Douglas's
amended doctrine of “squatter sovereignty,”
which would enable a few thousand people who
might happen to settle in a Territory prior to
its- organization as such, or be forced into it by
Emigrant Aid Societies, to control its destinies
for all time as to the matter of slavery—not lit
erally, but in effect, because the exclusion of
slaves by a Territory just organized, would be
eq livalent to an exclusion of their masters, and
to would prevent any chance of an increase of
population favorable to repeal,—this doctrine,
we say, was particularly odious to the South,
as in substance denying them a common right
‘.n the common territory, purchased by tl wcom
mon blood and treasure. For the same reason
they were hostile to the author and principal
promoter of the doctrine, and were determined
not to support him for the Presidency. When,
therefore, a majority of the Convention adopted
a platform (reported by the minority of the
Platform Committee) which contained no pro
vision for the protection of property in the Ter
ritories, a considerable portion of the Southern
delegates withdrew, declaring they could not be
parties to a transaction which they deemed so I
unjust to their constituents, and so inconsistent
with the equal rights io which they were enti
tled in the common domain. The seceding del
egates proceeded to organize themselves into a
separate Convention, and adopted the Platform
reported by the majority of the Platform Com
mittee in the Convention proper. Thus the two
Conventions *were at loggerheads; and fora
i time tlfdre seemed no prospect for a re-union.
But the “sober second thought” brought both
parties to a sense of the mischief which might
result from their dissensions, and they were
anxiously wailing for some way of reconcilia
tion to be opened, whereby they could return
to their first love. At this juncture, a propo
sition was submitted to the principal Conven
tion b> a delegate from Tennessee, which it was
intimated, would be satisfactory to the seceding
Convention, as follows :
“Resolved, That all the citizens of the United
States have aa equal right to settle with their pro
perty in the terrib ries of the United States, ai d
that under the decisions of the Supreme Court, which
we recognize as a correct exposition of the Consti
tution, neilhr-r their rights of person or property can
be destroyed or impaired by Congressional or Ter
ritorial legislation.
“Resolved. I'hat two-thirds <f all the r leetorai
votes of the United States shall be required for the
i uoinii.akiviisU
These are what are called the Tennessee res
olutions. 'i'hc latter of the two was adopted by
the Convention proper, by a handsome majority
—which fact gave much satisfaction to the se
ceders, as it rendered impossible the nomina
tion of Douglas for the Presidency. We donot
find, however, that the Convention adopted the
former of these resolutions, neither did they re
ject it. They probably desired them to consid
er the whole subject, and hoped that the sece
ders would profit by the same indulgence.—
Neither Convention made any uomipatfon for
the Presidency, and so there is reason to hope
for a harmonious result at the adjoin: d Con
vention at Baltimore. In the meantime, the
“Union” party and the Republicans will hold
their respective Conventions—the firmer at
Baltimore on the 9th inst, and the latter at Chi
cago on the IGtb. When the Democratic Con
vention reassembles, therefore, itwill k’T nv who
are-the nominees of the other two part-.es, and
whether those parties, with professions antag- i
onistical to each other, are to co-operate in the I
support of one and the same candidate.
On the whole, we anticipate goodratlur than
evil, from the adjournment to Baltimore, and
see no reason to clespairof the commonwealth. I
With a slight modification, which we may spec- !
ify hereafter, the Tennessee resolution would
meet our own approbation, and, as we believe,
that of the great body of the Democratic party.
It is stated, in our report of Convention pro
ceedings, that the adjournment to Baltimore
was a movement of the Douglas men. We dare '
say that most of them approved of it, and so also 1
did many if not most of the other .fir
the number ol votes in favor of the measure was !
195, whereas the largest vote polled for Doug
las was 152|.
The Seceding Convention adjourned at a late
hour last night. Mr. Bayard resigned the Pres- !
idency of the Convention, and left the hall.—
Robert Scott, of Ala., was then chosen Presi
dent. The Convention, after agreeing that a
Southern Convention should be held in Rich- ■
mond, A a., on the second Monday of June next,
and that an address or statement of the grounds
ol their conduct should be prepared and pub- |
lished, adjourned sine die.
[C O .M M U N 1 C A T E D.j
Mr. Editor—ln your editorial of this morn
ing, [May BthJ you ask, in reference to the ac
tion of the Scceders from the late Charleston
Convention, “Where is the use of hot haste, ex
citement and precipitation in this matter?”
In view of all the aggressions ol the North—
of the impudence and boldness of the abolition
leaders ; of our diminishing power in Congress;
of the contest just closed in the House of Repre
sentatives; of the position which every Geor- ,
gian in the House took upon the subject < £ pro- j
tection during that struggle; of the table, |
united stand taken by our Senators; of the fact
that the almost united voice of the South called
for protection before the Convention met; and
of the imminent dangers that threaten us, this
question appears to me to be a strange one, to
come from a Southern editor. The action of the
Scceders was not taken in hot haste. A major
ity of the committee appointed by the Conven- i
tion to draft a platform, reported one containing
the protection plank. It was deliberately re
jected by the Convention, and the minority re
port adopted. It was when this principle was
refused a place in that platform, that these del
egates withdrew. It was a well known fact that
this demand would be made, long before the
Convention assembled. For months past, it
has been regarded as the only condition upon
which unity and ffarmony could he secured.—
The “Constitutionalist” and yourself seem to
regard the principle as a of
no consequence whatever; admitting
that it is of consequence, yap say that the fact
that we obtain its recognition by Con
gress, of its present elements, is a
foregone cor®ton. Well, sir, grant, lijgt, that
it is an objection could
Northern eithe® have had to
P rescrv:l -
by the meeting
of the surely that body
could a mere abstraction, from
which no practical good or evil would result in
order to accomplish so desirable an object. But
on the other hand, if there is something sul
stantial in the idea of protection, and we hold
that there is, then the Scceders did their duty
in retiring, when the Convention failed to
adopt the majority report incorporating it.
Further, if what you say be true, th-1 wc
cannot obtain the satisfaction of such a demand i
made upon those who have the right and power '
to grant it; if the government has reached that
point where either fanaticism will not grant its
citizens the protection the peaceful enjoyment
of their rights and property require; or if
through corruption and imbecility it cannot std
isfy a demand so reasonable, then with you, I
say “let us prepare ourselves for a national as I
well as a party disruption.” In the name of .
common sense, Sir, if w’e cannot have the recog- i
nition of an abstract principle which you say i
involves no practical results, v.hat max \«»-,n>pe
for when we do present something that is jeiq
and practical in its bearings, and demand its
recognition. This demand made upon the I
Charleston Convention for the recognition of !
the duty of Congress does involve a practical
result —it was expressive of the voice of al
most the entire South, before the Convention,
and it is the solemn duty of the people to up
hold the seceding delegates in the course they
have taken.
This cry of “hot haste” and k ‘ex ci lemon i.”
and all that sort of thing, is but the rt>nltofan
unsettling of the Union nerve. I vtril > elieve
Sir, that if a bill were introduced in Congress
to effect immediate and total abolition in the
slave States—if the destruction of our rights
and property was imminent—if ruin . nd .des- I
olation were staring us in the face, and an at
tempt were made to resist, there are those a
mong us who looking upon the Democratic
party or upon the government *w hose power
was being used to crush us, would cry cut, “ab
straction,” “hot haste,’’ “excitement,” “precipi
tation.” PROTECTION.
Macon Augusta R. R.—An election was
held in this county on Tuesday last, Ist inst.,
for “Subscription” or “No Su’ scription” to the
Stock of the Macon & Augusta Railroad. A
very large majority of the votes cast were for
“Subscription," only about 40 votes havin '
been polled for “No Subscription?’
[Federal Union.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist.
; T© tho Democratic Party of Georgia*
The undersigned delegates, appointed by the
March Convention to represent the Democracy
of Georgia in the Charleston Convention, took
their seats in that Convention for the purpose
of executing the trust confided to them with
their associate delegates appointed by the Con
vention of Georgia. By a resolution of that
! convention, the vote of Georgia was to be cast
as a unit, upon all questions legitimately to be
presented to the convention at Charleston, for
its consideration and action ; but not for the
. purpose, as the undersigned believed, of defeat
ing the main object of that convention, nor to
demoralise, or destroy the Democratic organiza
tion of the United States. The committee on
resolutions appointed by the Charleston con
vention, reported three sets of resolutions for
the action of the convention. First, the major
ity report of the committee. Second, the mi
nority report of that committee, presented by
Mr. Samuels. Third, another minority report,
presented by Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,
! which alone embraced the Cincinnati platform,
coupled with a resolution for the protection of
native and foreign born citizens. The vote was
first taken on Mr. Butler’s report. A majority
of the Georgia delegation voting for it, and so
the vote was cast in the convention, the under
signed voting against it in the delegation, for
the reason that they did not think the rcsolu
, tions went far enough for the protection of slave
, property in the Territories, and preferring the
’ resolutions of the minority of the committee,
rep'•.ted 'y Mr. Sr.muvb-,' ?•> i-.o Cine .t.it.ti
platform alone. AV hen the vote was taken on
the last named resolutions, a majority of the
j Georgia delation voted in tho negative, the un
dersigned voting in the affirmative. Amotion
was then made to strike out, or disagree to the
preamble, and several resolutions contained in
the minority report —which is as. follows:
2. Inasmuch as differences of opii io i exist in the
Democratic party as to the nature and extent of the
powers of a Territorial Legislature, and as to the
powersand duties of Congress, under the Constitu
tion of the United States, over the in titution of sla
very within the Territories,
Resolved, That the Democratic party will abide
by the decision of the Srtpreme Court of the United
States, upon these questions of Constitutional law.
Upon the question of adopting, or rejecting
this second resolution, the majority cf the Geor
gia delegation declined to vole — the undersigned
voting in the delegation in favor ofits adoption,
and against striking it out. The result of the
vote, in the convention, was in favor of strik
ing out the secon d'resolution, so that the plat
form finally adopted by the convention con
tains nothing upon the subject of slavery in the
Territories, except what is contained in the
Cincinnati platform. The undersigned had no
agency in producing that state of things in the
convention, for they voted against the adoption
ofthe Cincinnati platform standing alone, with
out pledging the Democratic party to abide by
the decision ofthe Supreme court of the United
States, upon the subject of slavery in the Ter
ritories, and in favor of pledging the party to
stand by the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States, as made in the 'Bred Scott
case; and this we supposed to be, in accordance
with the wishes of our people, as expressed in
the resolutions adopted at the December con
vention held at Milledgeville, which was tho
only expression of opinion upon that subject for
our guidance; the March Convention not hav
ing expressed any opinion in regard to a plat
form. After the adoption of the platform by
the Charleston Convention (the action of the
Georgia delegation in relation thereto being as
before mentioned in detail), a majority of the
delegation adopted a resolution to withdraw
from the convention. In the absence of any in
structions to that effect, the undersigned did
not feel themselves at liberty to bolt the con
vention, and thereby disrupt and disintegrate
the Democratic parly, or to impair its organiza
tion and moral power before the country; but
on the contrary, felt bound to remain in the
convention, and execute the trust devolved upon
them by the convention of Georgia, to the best
of their ability, for the welfare and further pros
perity of that Democratic organization, which,
in our judgment, is so essentially necessary for
the welfare and prosperity ofour common coun
try—move especially did we desire to aid in the
nomination of a southern man for the next
President of the United States.
Accordingly, we took our seats in the con
vention, with the firm resolve so to act, as in
nur judgment would best promote the honor, in
terests, and harmony ofthe Democratic party, as
well as the interests of those who delegated us
to act for them, and in their name, to sacrifice
no principle, but to maintain right, justice, and
truth, as well as our political integrity, and
that of the Democratic party of Georgia—not
believing it to be within the legitimate power of
the majority of the delegation, by their rote, to
disfranchise the Democratic party of Georgia
from being represented in the Charleston con
vention, by the undersigned delegates, in the
absence of any such authority, or instructions,
given to them by tho Georgia convention for
that purpose. The convention, however, by a
vote of that body, determined that in as much
as the delegates, from Georg a, were required
' to vote as a unit, and a majority of the delegates
I having, by their vote, withdrawn from the con
vention, and having made that fact known to
that body, the minority could not cast the ten
votes of Georgia in the convention upon any
! question before it. We have only to add, that
, if the Democratic party of Georgia is not repre
sented in the Charleston convention, it is not
the fault of the under signed ; we have done all
I that we could do, honorably, to perform the
i duty, and execute the trust devolved upon us
1 by the March convention. We, d. refore, v ith
out further comment, report our action in the
Charleston convention to those who conferred
the trust upon us to represent them in that as
i semldy.
Hiram Warner,
Henry Cleveland,
S. C. Candler,
J. AV. Birney,
H. R. Casey,
AV. R. Gallde c,
Jas. A. Re>de l
James L. S ward,
James Thomas
L. Nelms,
Charleston, May 2nd, 1860.
Mr. Solomon Cohen, who acted with the
| minority of the delegation throughout, would,
no doubt, have signed the above if there had
j been an opportunity to have presented it to him.
Perhaps others would.
It is due to the majority to state, that several
! of them were opposed to withdrawing from the
convention, and that part of them were influ
eneed by the other withdrawing States, andoth
• ers by the idea that the majority of their own
delegation had a right to govern its action.
lhe New York authorities have appropriated
$30,000, and engaged the first floor of the Me
tropolitan Hotel, for the Japanese embassy,
which they will occupy on their arrival at New
Toru. Ihe authorities intend to give them the
, most brilliant reception and entertainment that
any distinguished guests have hi tinrto received.
“If I had strength enough left to hold a pen,
I v.ou.d write how easy and. delightful it is to
'. ’ .V ro t ie wor< ls of the celebrated Wil
. ham liLnter.
Baltimore Correspondence.
Special Correspondence of .the Macon Dail* Telegraph.
Baltimore, May 4th, iB6O.
Tempering Justice with Mercy.
Two youths of good parentage were up be
fore the Court yesterday, under indictment for
forgery. They had been made the tools of old
er villians, and the lion. Pinckny AVyteappear
ed in their behalf, acknowledged their partici
pation in the act, and prayed the Court to stay
proceedings against them, under the pledge of
Mr. AV. that they should be shipped for 3 years
in the United States Navy, and should their be
havior, during that time, be such as to com
mand a certificate of good character, the charge
should be dismissed ; on the contrary, should
there be no marked improvement the case should
be tried and the proper punishment awarded.
The address of Mr. AVyte, who is a real philan
thropist as well ns an able lawyer, was one
of the most touching, and the young Judge as
well as all present, including the boys them
selves were deeply affected thereby. The Court
cheerfully acceded to the wishes of Mr. AA r yte,
which wore backed by a written petition from
the Grand Jury and the Miss McKun, upon
whom the forgery was committed, and spoke
in the most kind and feeling manner to the
youths, who seemed truly repentant and prom?
ised with groat earnestness to refrain from evil
company and evil practice in future.
Mrs. John C. Heenan.
The manager of the Museum has effected an en
gagement with Mrs. Benica Boy. Itisnot known
which one, as since the fame of the Boy has so
spread several ladies are claiming close relation
ship to him. One of them, however, is said to
bo an actress, and in the absence of the fistic
hero himself, this, his nearest of kin, has been
engaged to appear in his stead, and will no
doubt draw, without regard to any special mer
its as an actress. The book shop windows con
tinue to attract crowds by the numerous and
varied illustrations of the Fight. To those who
arc not fond of such exhibitions these flaming
representations of human depravity and degra
dation are becoming more and more disgusting,
and it is the opinion of many that “ Harper" 1
has materially damaged its reputation by allow
ing itself to eater in that way to a brutal in
stinct. Its cut of the fight was among the most
disgusting that has yet appeared, and its evil
effects cannot be annulled by its anomalous
editorial on the subject.
Local Items.
Two attempts at suicide were made yesterday
—one at the almshouse proved effectual. The
unfortunate was an inmate who had been there
for 4 years, and, strange to say, had been al
lowed the use of liquor to such an extent as to
produce mania potu, in a fit of which be near
ly severed his head from his body with a surgi
cal instrument. The other was a man who had
been in good standing and highly respected,
but had become almost a sheer vagabond from
indulging in drink, and is supposed in a fit of
shame at his degraded state, made the attempt
upon his life ; he was unsuccessful, however,
an 1 although making an ugly gash in his
throat, is not fatally wounded. The Grand Ju
ry have failed to find a bill against the parties
who broke up the Republican Convention, and
so the matter ends. A most outrageous assault
was made last night upon the son of one of our
most respectable merchants, by a drunken
band of desperadoes, who demanded money,
and being refused felled him to the earth and
beat him unmercifully, were in the act of rob
bing him when the police appeared and they
made their escape. 11.
New
RALSTON’S HALL. I
THE BAILEY TROUPE .
* Will prosent the Grand Bloral Drama I
OF
THE FIREMAN,
This Evening, with a variety of side splitting comicali
ties. Admission 50 cents. Commence at 8 o’clock.
May 8-
B ABV PICTLKES
Taken instantaneously, at Pugh’s Fine Art Gallery.
ALSO.
Photograph copies made from the same, to any size de
sired, and colored true to nature.
We are determined to sustain the reputation we have
for producing better Photographs than can be obtained
elsewhere in the city, and are willing to let our work
speak for itself. We received the premium over all oth
ers, at the last annual State Fair, for the best Pictures. '
Rooms Triangular Block, Macon. May 8-d
GREAT - ATTRACTION |
FOR
THE ESJDIES!
WE are now offering our Entire Stock of Press Goods
Silks, Muslins, and Berages, at
Yew York Cost,
FOR CASH,
preparatory to removing, in the Fall, to the stand now
occupied by Mr. R. P. McEvoy as a Crockery Store, on
Mulberry street. LAMAR & WILLIAMSON.
May 8,1860-d
A CARD.
SAMUEL T. BAILEY, Esq., having returned to Ma
con to reside, the undersigned have formed a part
nership and will practice Law in the U. S. Courts at Sa
van nan and Marietta, in the Supreme Court of Georgia
in the Courts of the Macon and Ocmulgee Circuits, and
in other counties when specially employed. Office three
| doors below’Telegraph Building, up Stairs.
SAMVEL T. BAILEY,
„ WM. K. DeGRAFFENRTED.
Messenger & Citizen copy 4t may 8 d
Macon Steam Grist Mill!
I’OIFEUILLET & ELFE
WOULD inform the citizens of Macon and vicinity
that they have just completed the erection of "a
new Steam Mill, near the South Western Rail Road ma
chine shop, and are now ready to manufacture Corn
Meal Grits, Horse and Cow Feed, Bolted Grits and
Meal, either on toll and exchange or for cash
Flour" 1 aiS ° gFlnd " huat into Graham or .unbolted
Fresh Ground iAfeals Mid Grits always on hand
A liberal deduction made to retail dealers
»?vJ^T nageof public is respectfully solicited.
max & d-im • B. & E.
MAI IST, IB6o’
A of vCLOTtaG, from 8 to 12
u. x. x ears old, some handsome suits, just received.
may 1 d-ts w-lmE. WINSHIP.
(' t I r' VTI Foreign and Domestic. By
iVA leb 1 d-ly D. c. HODGKINS SAV
r BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
IBxprcHHly loi* tliin T’tiper.
Four IJuys Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL of the brazil.
ADVANCE IN COTTON.
[FIRST DESPATCH.
New York, May B.—The steamship Brazil
has arrived at St. Johns with dates to the 29th
April, (Sunday.) The sales in the Liverpool
cotton market for the week ending 28th, were
91.600 bales. The Liverpool circulars are con
flicting upon the state of the market. An ad
vance is reported of a sixteenth to a farthing—
the market firm and steady. Manchester ad
vices favorable.
[SECOND DESPATCH.)
New York, May B.—Friday’s Liverpool sales
as reported by the Brazil were ten thousand
bales, with a firm and active market. The fol
lowing are the authorized quotaticns :
Orleans. Mobiles. Uplands.
Fair 7$ 7 J 7
Middling 6$ Os
The stock of cotton on hand in Liverpool
was one million and twenty-seven thousand
bales of which 842,000 were American.
Latest.—The sales of Saturday, the 28th,
were ten thousand bales, with a quiet but firm
and steady market.
Monetary.—Consols were quoted in London
at 94i to 95. The bullion in the Bank of En
gland paid increased 62,000 pounds sterling.
General News. —There were rumors of ar- •
rests in Paris of parties implicated in another |
Italian plot against the Emperor.
Baron Bruck had committed suicide. He w, s I
dismissed from the Austrian Ministry in conse
quence of his complicity with the late gigantic
frauds against the Austrian government.
China was making formidable defensive prep
arations against the Anglo-French invasion. It
was reported that two British vessels had been
sunk by the forts at the mouth of the Peiho.
Bell’s Life in London claims that Sayer
would have won the fight in the next round.
FROM WASHINGTON.
A\ ashington, May B.—A large amount of
counterfeit notes, on the Commonwealth Bank
of Philadelphia have recently been put in cir
culation in this city. A Richmond Detective is
now in pursuit of one of the parties who has
just returned from the South. It is supposed
that considerable quantities have been issued
Three hundred Western editors, now on an
excursion to this city and Baltimore on invita
tion of the various Railroad Companies, visited
Mount A'ernon to-day.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, May B.—ln the House, the day
was spent in debate on modifications to the ■
Tariff bill.
In Senate, Mr. Brown introduced a hr
improving the navigation of the Mississim fl
river, and for laying tonnage duties. Mr. Dark I
Territorial resolutions were discussed. Mr.
Douglas will speak upon them on Thursday j
COTTONALIRKB IS.
New York, May B.—The advices by theßra-W M
zil have given firmness to cotton, 2,500 bakyfl
sold at advancing rates.
Greatest Sacrifice ever Made.
$30,000
WORTH OF DRY GOOD?
AT HALF THEIR COST OF
IMPORTATION.
JNO, N. KEIN 4 ('(I
Will Sell
The Best Assorted Stock of Fancy and Staple I
DRY GOODS, '
CARPETING, &c.l
Ever offered in this market, at prices that will a*' s
every one, for
CASH,
SILKS,
DRESS GOODS,
WHITE GOODS.
EMBROIDERIES.
LINENS,
DOMESTICS,
&c. &c. &c.
We are determined to close out the above
Removing to our New Stand. We invite all ttJ
Bargains in New and Good Goods, to call anu ->'■
our Stock. JNO. N. RED I
May 8-d —
AT E. FEUCiITWLWU'’
You will constantly find
A LARGE ASSORTS?
01
DRY GOO'”
CLOTHING, SHOES, ANT) |
FANCY
Lace Points and Mantillas, 1
<fcc. &c. All of this Summer
place to trade. IF' I
■ssfeaHl
iCOOLING EEFBESH^‘ v ß:.j
AS ICE CREAM,
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE, „„ 1
CATAWBA PVhCB. GJ. WgV fl
STRAWBERRIES AND
arerserved up x 1
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