The Columbian fountain., 1846-11-07

GEORGIA ELECTION.-[orrIcIAL.l
Dist. Wings cosoREss. Democrats,
/ 'Thos King. 1924 solomon Cohen, 2,2a7
2 w II Crawford, 5000 Alfred Iverson, 5,59s
. Thomas Jones, 4Os3 &C w Towns, 1904
4 WIN Mosely, 4,766 III A HARRISON, 1905
s IL w Crook, i.24s 'JH LumPkin. 5,O33
6 Benz Cleveland, l,243 Howell Cobb, 4,36s
z A II Stephens, 3,507 VIM Turner, 2,07s
8 'Robt Toombs, $500 R w Floumoy. 1917
members Of the present Congress
Independent democrat. ID III ~
ARmr Supplies. We perceive that the Govern
ment has advertised for 10000 army Blankets, CO..
900 yards Of Canton flannel, 2s6, 200 yards Of un-
bleached cotton, 10000 yards Of shrting. 1000
uniform drsgoon caps, 5000 Engineer, Artillery,
and Infantry caps, 10000 pairs Of laced bootees,
10000 dozen OF woollen stockings, &c. &c. See
Assistant Quarter Master General Stanton's adver-
tisement in the Union Of this city, for further par,ic
ulars.
ESTIMATE OF CRIME. man has been recently
punished in New York for seducing girl of four
teen years Of age by fning him seventy-fve dollars.
And this is the estimate Of this henous crime by the
New York laws If we could ever gain our own
consent to approve Of the policy Of judicial killing,
we certainly would make the crime of seduction pun
ishabie by death. a4J
EXPULSION OF DR. MULLER. By the proceed
ings of tie last Maryland Synod, published in the
Lutheran Observer, we learn that the Rev. DR..
A. A. Muller has been 'deposed from the Ministry
in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and expelled
from the Synod of Maryland This was the man
whose improper conduct in this city with young
lady under his charge was noticed some months ago.
ALExANDRIA LrcEuM. By the favor of a sub
scriber we learn that this excellent institution COM
menced its winter session the Sd instant, with an
Introductory Lecture Decision Of Character, by
Dr. III. F. Condict, a graduate Of Princeton College,
President.
Y ToBAcco.--There are said to be 10000 shops
where tobacco is sold in the city Of London. There
are also great number in this city. How mnch
chewing, snufing and putting is carried to sus-
tain them, is an amusing and curious considera-
ton.
4 Mn. BEAUMoNT.--This gentleman, the new
Commissioner of Public Buildings, was formerly
a Member Of Congress and served in the House
with President Polk. He is practical man en-
dowed with great energy of character and univer-
sally esteemed by those who know him.
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PLAN or THE BATTLE. The New Orleans Delta
has fine wood cut of the plan of the battle Of Mon
terey with view Of the city and mountains in the
distance. 1t has been very prettiy caricatured in
print published in neishboring city some forty
miles distant! @a
CT The English Press is railing at us for seizing
gggsnGiliasa zf Aid f ts h from Che press q ii ma. a
ton whose government at the present moment is ex-
tending its conquess in India at the rate of almost
an Empire day M
y LIZ. EMoRT.-This talented officers journals Of
his movements with the Army of the West, as pub
lished 1.-The Union, are as fine specimens of the
currente calamo style as we remember ever to have
seen. We wish we had room for them.
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DRINKING PARTIES. The Dew Drop says, there
are many persons who attend parties where alcoho-
lie beverages provided, who invariably complain
ofthe custom. yet still countenance them with their
presence. What task-master is fashion,
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ROYAL BLooD. The Bulletin Of Medical Science
says, One, and the chief cause of the deterioration
and extinction Of royal and noble families in Europe
is the frequency Of intermarriages among cousins
and other near relatives.
CT 1t appears that the Governor of Maryland has
not issued Colonels Commission to the gallant
Stewart of Baltimore Battalion before Monterey as
successor Of the amented Watson.
CT There is great excitement in Carroll county,
Md. against the State tax-gatherers. Recently the
wagon of farmer who refused to pay the tax which
he owed was struck off TO an anttax man for $l42
but he would not pay the money.
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BLACK SUFFRAGE. The New Workers have re-
fused by an immense majority to allow the free black
man to vote at the polls on the same basis as the
free white man.
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