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ROME, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1860.
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Editor nnd Proprietor*
Term* of Subscript!™. •
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* 9 "tj,nir n«*WBpajMjr* the publisher may eontln-
K «end them until alt arrearages are paid.
;l-If subscribers nettled nr reftise to take
thc|now*papor» from U»eo(beetotrhIeh they
nrelireoted, th«r ara held responsible until
thrlhave the bill" and ordered them
Btopfid. .
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IIAHVKT * SCOTT,
atSobseys at '.aw,
ROM*.' .
A DVINCKS ol moaejr oan usually be had
**rr. Ri,oi J •' ft l lra * ,oft f#r • oMootI °
Business Gqirda
Misses Noble & Stoeckel,
ARK BELLING OFF THEIR
Foil find Winter Stocky
AT
| REDUCED PRICES.
, music
AUGUST, T9.
AT ROOM,
2d Floor of Fort <k Freeman’* Mock.
^B'Soasion, fivu inontlis—Term*. $I .i per
scholar. [augS—2m
\7.. U.llAUtlKOVK,
attokhb'y AT 1*Aw,
BA -
OrrcK—Ovor Fort A lturgrov.'. now .tore.
fodO—ly
_ "*^lonM F. tIOOPF.lt
t^lltHT CLASH
BOARDING HOUSE.
H .\VI NO purchased the house tioW occu
pied by Mrs. Mary I*. Whitaker, It wilt
r.t TIIOHOU.GHL\ v HBNOVATMD and
Newly Furnished, nud will be opened for
the accommodation of boarders by the sub-
aorilicr, on the First of Junuury, 1800.
Ratos of board will be, per ainxtu meul, SO
M day, $1 00
u weok, 5 50
Without Roam, will be, " uioiitb, 12 AO
With *• « . •* 1A 00
Wood. Lights and Washing, will bo furn
ished at rcsonnhlu rates.
0. W. LANG WORTHY, Proprietor.
A. A. Bit aw, SupL dccH—tf.
Home nud Kingston.
O N and nfter Thursday, Duccmber 1st, the
first train will leave daily, at II | o'clock,
A. M., reluming to Rome 41 I*. M., exceptinx
Sundays, wliou it.will return ut 0 P. M.
Second, train will leave Rome at 7 o'clock,
P. M., dally, (excepting Simduys) returning
to Homo next day lit 04'A. M.
This second train makes complete connec
tions with the Talladega stages; also con
nects with tho two morning trains on tho W.
A A. Railroad, ut Kinxston,
Office Homo Rnilrnnd. Romo, Nov. 2D, ’50.
<Ioc7 W. 8. COTU RAN, Gcu’l Sup't,
.ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ROM E,
. - GA.
W i.tShrrvcttrc In llm Court. ot N'lrtl. WV.I-
irn.norila. OUltclin) bromplly nllomlcj In.
Orion—In Oily llnll lluilUlng. up «tnlr«.
»iyiy
GUO. T. STOVALL,
ITTOnSEY AT LAW,
noA
Wm. Inetica In llm ruilnlln of Oherokw
On. Officeynr N. J. Omlwsrg'. Clottllnt»tw»
IUrciin?K—UoilerwCHl A Smith, No™.
On. T. n. I Cobb, K.q., AUirn», On. jnnIT
'Aos. J, vnniiF.uv,
ATT* UN BY AT LAW,
CEDAU iSwN, 0A -
Wll.l, nrn-Vn in llm fnUiitlri of Floyd,
Folk, Fiiuldlnlilnrroll, llHr.lil.Hn mid On,,.
Strict nUelltion,ni,l toi'ollrctlng. jill.20—ly
IUINIVa. OAUTiVf.LIm
jttouvy at law,
ROME OA.
Srm it nttoull.n kAhi t, rollncting nod .«
coring lniini In UppeVdcorgin. fobl-ly
j. w. n. THlinliwnnu. . \ , . m hmitii.
ITAUKIlWOOl)
ATTORNEYS A\ LAW,
ROME \ . . . OA.
Fiuotuik in Upper Oonrglti | l ,l,o In tlio
Frdornl 1)1,trlct Court of Miirirttn,
jnti20‘50-ly \.
NOTARY PUBLIC,
lommiailouor of Deed, for Alaliai
TclujcHOQ.
T. W. ALE.YANDEH,
■ ATTORNEY AT LAW.
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“T W. B. TKBII1INK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
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In City llail Building.
IV. NOtVLIN, M. I).
UW'ERS his PrOfclonnl nnrrlorH to tlio
clttPns of ltomo and vicinity. Win
profv,innnlly ongaeod, may always be foun
at thioiRce formerly oreoplnd by Hr. Robt.
Hatty, r the I)rug Storo of Newman A
Nowlin novO.ly.
To tho Readers of the Courier.
For along time tiro muUiplIidty Of
our business ongagemonts has preventod
the bestowal of that titnonnd attention
to tho e<litor|al of this puper, that is
absolutely necessary to tv first class peri
odical. Circumstances have prevented
an outlier volicf, but now wo tako
especial pleusure in introducinn to the
roadors of tho Cburisr, Okorur T.
Stovall, Eaq., who has become Assoai-
ato editor. Mr. Stovall Is not without
experience in writing newspaper arti
cles, is a gentleman of good attainments
fiuo tusto, a cleur and * forcible writer,
and witli his talents, assiduously ap
plied, wo see no reason why tho Cburier
may not become one of tho host pa
pers in the .Stnto,
In political tone tho paper will not
bo materially changed except so far as
the progress of ovents and futuro do-
clopmonts shall muko it reasonable
and right to do so. Partisan jKilities
will occupy lers space then heretofore,
and will be sifbordiate to Southern
Rights and tho commercial Interots of
our section.
Tlio reading matter in tlio weekly
Courier will be increased to about onco
and a half what it was last year, and
neither labor nor expenso will spared to
make tlio paper worthy of its presont
and a largely increased patronago.
LOUIS VALENTINO,
WHtlKlIALI, STREET,
ATLANTA GEORGIA.
W OTI.D respectfully Invito th» cllixeim of
Atluuta and vlemity to call and ex
amine his extensive and well selected stork of
Confectionaries, Cigars. &c.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS are partleulKr-
ly invited to give him a call, fur he will sell
them at a low prico, for cash,
llo Inn, also, on Imndu hirgeslock of CON
FECTIONARY of his own manufacture, bi
perior to any in the city. nov2U-ly.
Dr. E. A. WARE,
PRAtTICING PHYSICIAN,
Ts x miles west of
«ct6'50-ly, l ROME, GA.
yn, F.teELL, m. i>.,
ROVE, ... A GA.
Orriqf—In tho o'. ro»l Odlro.
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i II. II. i»\n n t ,
oenehal colleuping agent,
CA VE SPlUNi. 0.1.
»np.»,'S0.-ut5.lg.
REESE,
IKK, • -
Office at J. A Whltohcads'
Tho Homestead
FIRE INSURANCE CO,
Of the CUy of New York.
This Company continue* to insure against
Loss or Damage by Fire,
On tho most fiivurublo term* and I’uys
Fully tho Losses sustained,
And not pro ratu Ac.
WM. CIIAUNCEY.' I’res't.
Jjmi. K. Oaki.ky, I*iiii.o IIi*nn,
Hee>, Vico I’res’t.
H* F. JONES, Agent, Romo. nov3»-Si
TO
O ARB.X Aa£3
AND
W A Q qN^MAKERS,
Carriage Triininniga'nuil IlarucNS.
rpilK Suh.ieribers ofler for salo to .Mnunfae-
X turors ntul tho Trade, a heavy stock of
SPRINGS, AXLES, BOLTS,
M A LLEAHLK- CASTINGS,
Felloes, Shafts, Hubs, Spoke*. Wheels, Rud
ies, Scuts, Carriage Parts, Hands. Patent and
Knumclud heather. Enameled Cloths, Proud
Cloth*, Damasks, Curtain bilk*. Laces, Fring
es, Tassels, Oil and Itrussels Carpets, Velvet
Rugs, Hupgy Mats, Now Orleans and Florida
Moss, Curled Hair, Hits, !luckl««, JI nine*,
Threads, Tools, Ac., Ao.. comprising u large
uml complete assortment of every article in
tho line.
Proprietor* of TALMADGE’S COUPLING
for Concord Buggies,
S. P. Smith’s original Newwark COACH
VARNISHES.
ALSO, A HEAVY STOCK OF
Coach, Gig, Buggy, and Wagon
HARNESS
«f our own manufacture, and in every variety
of stylo and quality, tugnthcr with a large
assortment of Collars, Whips, Buggy Urn-
brctlus, Ac.
Ordors by mail promptly and carcfullv
excculod. SHERMAN, JESSUP A CO., ’
No 225 Broad Street,
(Opposite United Slut,a and Globe. Hotel.
AUCiUSTA, UA. [doo7.ini
party for tho Spoakorship of tho Houeo
of Representatives, ono of tho very men
who Ondoised this incomlhiry nnd trea-
Ronublo doeumont—all warn us that the
thno has como when Southern men
should ignoro tuoro party distinctions,
forgot party animosities and unlto as
ono pooplo in defence of "lifo, liberty
and property.” Tho time has come
when they should staud togothcr
firmly on the constitution and laws
now Interpreted by tho Supreme
Court, uuaHerably determined never to
yield one foot of ground, to ooncedo a
singlo right, to compromise a single
principle guarantied by that instrument.
As long ns tliero is patriotism conserva
tism onougli at the North to send to
Congross mon who will obsorve tlio Con
stitution ns tho highest law and aro
ready and willing to leave us unmoles
ted in tho enjoyment of the rights and
prlvoleges secured to us, equally with
them, by tho “llvos, the fortunes and tho
sacred honor” of our forefathers-—just
so long will we bo bound by tho foderal
compact. Hut when it is evident that
can maintain our existence in the
Union only at the expense of our honor
and our interests tiion let us deliberate
ly, solemly nnd unitedly agree, “as a
last resort oven to a disruption of ovory
tie timt binds us to that Union.”
GEO. T. STOVALL.
To Subscribers (othe Weekly Courier
To quitoa number of subscribers to tho
Weekly Courier, We shall, for a few weeks
sond tho Tri-WecMy, hoping that Ihoy
will order tho chango to bo made per
manent. The price of tlio Tri-weekly
Is (bur dollars a year, strictly in advance
if tho money is not paid in the first
month tho paper will be stopt.
Lack or Nbws.—For four days we
havo rocelved no Into papers until last
night. When tlio Malls got straight,wo
shall be ablo to give all the Important
news in tho Augusta papers of the day
preceding our issue of tlio Tiu-Weeklv.
i • J . C.
bvER CREE
AIL
/ R. J. JOHNSON;
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Rome, Gn. . \
Will give strict attention to tho
SELLING OF COTTON.
An<l all kinds af Produce, nnd Heavy Goods,
that may bo uonsignea to him.
-‘‘jpwncQ mtUiQ Post Office corner, [aug.24
Drs. CULBERTSON & IlOYU,
1 CAVE SPRING, GA.
iBiixn porinanontly located, tendor tholr
Gurf{* to the citisons of Gave Spring, and vi-
•linlnr for their liberal patronuge, and hope
. ompt attention to business, and faithful
uchurgo of duty, to merit a continuance of
Office—corner of Asylum and Broad
jan!2-ly
UIRE, J. L. PINSON.
}UIRE & PINSON,
DKALKHMI* -
.E AND FANCY
Shoes and Crockery,
[JtKKMAN'B JJEW HUILDING,
, Rome, Ga. aprfl.-ly.
ID G. LOVE,
PUBLIC,
MAN,
and General Agent.
18. ’SO.
R O M E
INSURANCE
PANY.
- - - - GA.
'Railroad Depot.
S. COTHRAN, Pres’L
" Soo’y, july28
W. H. W.HITE.
MANUFACTURER A DEALER IN
Saddles, Bridles
And Harness! 1
Carpets, Laces, Point
In fact all kinds of Saddle ......
ker’s Hardware. All kind* of Shoe Leather,
Calf Skin Ac, Don’t fail to call and
“ The Old Man,”
before you purchase elsewhere.
Very on
oct!2,ly,
) mistake.
DARRETT & TODD,
Choice Family Groceries !!
ROME GEO.
SUNDRIES.
1 00 pf l’rhue Rio CotFce,
10 Bags OK Government Java Coffee
5 Bags Lngiiira Coffee,
5 Bags Moelia Coffee,
10 Ilnds. W. I. Molasses.
25 Bales Bagging,
100 Coils Mucliiiio Spun Rone,
25 Ilbls. Stewart’s A. A. 0. Sugar,
100 Kegs of Nails, *
50 Boxes Virginia Tohncco,
75,000 Havnnna and German 8egars,
75 Boxes Candles.
On hand uud to nrrivo, for sale low for Cash
or to prompt paying customers, bv #
octl2..*lro. BARRETT A TODD.
EDDLEMAN Jk BANKS,
Wholcsslo and Retail Dealers iu and Manu
facturers of
Boots, Shoes, Leather, Lasts,
PEGS, CALF, LININGS, AND
BINDING SKINS!
SHOEMAKERS* TOOLS, Ate.,
Of which thoy kcop a constant supply at the
lowest cash priuos. Also—Agents for tho
only Mnebino that Sows with a
WAX THREAD.
Whitehall strpot, Atlanta, Geo.
Would invito the attontlon of Country Mer
chants to our prices. [nov23-2m.
SALUTATORY.
With tho first issue of tho 7Vi-HcrZ7y
Courier 1 hogiu my editorial curoer,
Whether it will bo successful und pleas-
a disagreeable failure, remains
to be yet determined. Being ultogethor
inexperienced and having had frequent
ly and forcibly impressed on my mind,
by tlioso who have boon, taught by tho
severest uud best of pedagogues, tlio cm
barassmonts and vexations of nn Edi
tors llfo it was with grcatfcluctanco and
diftldenco I gained my consent to en
counter them. If therefore in the out
set of tho struggle, I wear my armour
ungracofully or wield my sword most
unskillfully, or HI am forced to retiro
from tho couilict with tho confession of
David when he put on tho heavy armour
of Saul,—“I cannot go with these”—lot
his apology ulso bo mine, "I have not
proved thorn.” While in nfy novitiate
I ask our patrons and tho fraternity of
wldcii I ara proud to become a member,
thnt in their criticisms they will not only
not “set down aught in malice,” but
thnt they will ulso “somethings extenu
ate.” 1 have always rogurdud
tow relation to society a highly honor
able as jvell u» a very responsible one,
Tlio mighty influence exerted by the
press upon tho snciul, tho commercial
tlio political and the religious world
attests this fact. Nordo the occasional
errors arising from partial or imporfect
information, yorthe too frequent use of
opprohious tnuguugo into whioh some
qro betrayed during nn excited stato of
partisan feeling furnish proof to tho
contrary. These should rather be ascri
bed to the frailty of human nature, inci
dent to man and manifest iu every pro-
-ressmn nun owupanon In Which ho en
gages. • I do not claim to bo exempt
trom this universal misfortune, but it is
my fixed purpose so far as that end can
bo accomplished by constant self exam
ination and honest effort, never to por-
mit any indiscretions or improprieties of
my own to detract from tho honor and
tho dignity of my new vocation.
To the readers of the Courier I
promise thnt my highest aim will bo to
render that paper attractive nnd in
teresting and wo rtliy their patronage.
Its saloctod mutter shall bo the host that
can bo gleaned from our exchanges,
periodicals, now publications and other
sources, .while nothing shall bo intro
duced intoitscolums having a tendency
to wound tho sensibilities of any.
In politics I will advocate with what
ability I have, .Southern Union—South
ern High ts-nnd Sou thorn Independence.
Although I havo, until the lost State
election, si ways actod with the Democ
racy, 1 havo novor been completely
identified with thnt party. To tho extent
of my affiliation with them I was actu
ated by tlio belief that it was the only
organization comprising mon nt tho
North upon whoso co-operation
could rely for defence against our aboli
tion foes in the hulls of Congress. But
tho recent defection of Stophon A.
Douglas and his friends in the hour of
greatest need, caused by the pressure of
freesoil sentiment—the subsequent pas
sage of that miserable subterfuge, the
English Bill, with the purpose of concili
ating tlioso disaffected Northern Demo
crats and preserving tho unity of that
party—and tho willingness and readi
ness munitoAtcdJ by the Democratic
presses and Democratic leaders in the
South and in Goorgia, to yield a hearty
and cheerful support to Douglas if hobo
the nomineo of tlio Charleston Conven
tion, have convinced mo chat the honor,
the interests and tho safety of tlio South
should not bo entrusted to the Demo
cratic Party.
The steadiness nnd rapidity with
whioh tho Republican party has within
a few years swept hko a black pestilence
over tho entiro North—corrupting nnd
poisoning the minds of tho people witli
“higher law”and “irrepressible conflict”
doctrines—tho recent attempt at Har
pers Ferry to inciteu servile insurrection,
nothing more nor less than thepraoticul
workings of theso doctrines of fanatical
leaders—tho indorsement by these same
mon of tho “Impending Crisis” n book
written, circulated and endorsed with
tho declared object of instigating not
only our negroes, but the non-slavehold*
era in our midst to riso in arms and with
fire and sword, emancipate our slaves—
and tho nomination and support by this
Our New Enterprise.
With this Number wo commence tho
publication of tho "Tri-Weekly Courier.”
The special and great ol\ject of this en
terprise is to establish n paper to advo
cate, and so far as is in our power, to
promoto tho commercial and social in
terests of Floyd, the adjoining and
othor counties of Cliarokeo Georgia and
Alabama. It is our inteution to mako
tho Courier emphatically a Newspaper,
giving in a condensed form, so far ns
our spuco will allow all the current hows
of tho duy interesting to tho people of
this section of country. Tho latest and
most rulinblo reports of all t4o Markets
that dirootly influence tho price of Cot
ton, Grains, Bacon and other products
of this section will bo given sufficiently
full for all practical purposes. Our do-
termination U to publish a papor interest
ing and useful to businois men nnd Plan
ters and a profitable visitor in the home
circlo of tho Cherokeo country. How
noar wo may come to the realization oi
our aims, thno must dotormine; we
can only plodgo our host and mo&t oar-
nest endeavors.
Tlio Tri-Weekly Courier will be'pub
lished on ovory Tuesday, Thursday ami
Saturday mornings, nnd in a few dayi
there will bo Tri-Weekly Mails leaving
Rome on these days • for Cedar Town,
Cave Spring, Codar Bluff, Summerville,
liaFayotto, and othor Post Ulficcs this
side of those places. Under theso mall
arrangements wo can give tho people of
thoso places later nows than they
got from any oilier sourco, and wo
nestly solicit their patronage.
Rev. Wm. M. Crumley.
This gentleman loft Homo last week
for Atlont**, hiandw field of labor to
which he was appointed by the Georgia
Conference. lie has lived in our midst
for two years, and has endeared him
self to the entire community by his de
voted nnd faithful labors as a minister
of the Gospel—by his watchfulness nnd
kindness ns a pastor, and by his hum
ble, consistent “daily walk nnd conver
sation” as a Christian gentlomnn. He
leaves a large number of friends be
hind, who grieve at tho sei>aration. As
a testimonial of their appreciation of
his many noblo qualities, his congrega
tion presented him, previous.to his de
parture, a handsome gold watch.
We bespeak for him from tho citizens
of Atlanta, a most cordial wolcomo and
the kindest treatment, during his so
journ with them.
jB€SrOur municipal election on the
20th ult., passed oft* very quietly, nnd
rosullod in tho olection of tho following
Aldorinen : Messrs. J. King, nnd Wm.
Farrel in the upper ; T. J. Word and
W. J. Barrett, in tho middle, and* W.
N. Duokor and A. W. Caldwell in the
lowor ward—It. A. Gartrell, Esq., was
reflected Mayor, without opposition—a
handsome compliment to that gentle
man's personal and official popularity.
The present council is composed' of
energotlo and intelligent men, and wo
oxpoet to soo our city ailklrs prosper
under their administration. Mr. W. A.
Fort, was recommended by tho voters
of Romo, to the stockholders of tho
Ga. & Ala. R. R. Co., os a suitable per-
ssn to represent tlio city, stock in that
company. Col. S. Stewart was rc-elcc
ted CUy Marshall,
Snnford*s Opera Troupo.
This.troup of successful comic Opera
singers having concluded a scries of on-
taiuinonts recently at Montgomery,
Columbus nnd Atlanta, will give their
first entertainment in Romo at the City
Hall to-night. This Troup are highly
complimented by tlio press whorever
thoy go, and wo have no dnflbt a rich
treat is in storo for the lovers of fun and
music in our city. The Atlanta Amcri*
can closes a very flattering nolico of this
company, as follows:
“We commend this Troupe to tho
patronage of othor communities ns first
rate porTormora in their lino, and gen
tinmen in private intercourse, and en
tirely worthy a handsome patronage
from thoso who enjoy such entertain
ments.”
They will give but two entertainments
in Romo, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. See Advertisement.
New Advertisements.— 1 Thoro aro
several in this paper, read shorn rail.-.
Wo will call gpooial attention to some
of thorn at another time.
Ox Trial.—We shall solid ‘the “ 7W-
Weekly Courier," for a weok to persons
who havo not subscribed, but who wo
hopo will do so. Our first number is
not a fair specimen of what tlio paper
will he. Christmas sports, tlio rooont
freshet, the exceedingly cold weather
and other things have prevented our
getting regularly into harness'up to
this time. Give us a fair trial and then
subscribe, if you oan. Frico four dol
lars In advance.
The Freshet.
After soveral days of heavy rain last
weok, our water courses commenced
rising on Thursday night, nnd on Fri
day morning hud loft their banks, atid
by night overflowed tlio bottom lands.
Plantations on the Oostanauln, Etowah
and Coosa rivers wore completely flood
ed, and sutrerod considerable damage
by tho washing away of fences, &o.—
Thu flat between Romo and DeSoto was
one broad sheet of water, nnc^ all com
munication with the country, in that
direction, was out o(T. The water ran
into our streets in the* lower part of
town—came up to the steps of the
Etowah Houso, nnd overflowed the
pavement in several places. In front
of the Cburier oifioe it was six inches
deep. In foot, our oldest eitisens have
nover seen it higher.
The Romo Rnilroad was much
damaged—tho tract washed up in sev
eral places, and sonio culverts and trea-
tie work swept away. The extent of
the ii\jury is not known, though it - Is
bolieved tho cars will not bo running in
sonio weeks. Tho water began falling
on Saturday night and on Monday was
again in banks.
Snow axi> Cold Weather.— 1 On Saturday
morning, on looking put of our window, it
scorned as If Nature had ovorslopt horeolf
and hadnot put off her night robes. Tho snow
commenced falling about daybreak, and cov
ered tbe earth to tho dopth or two or three
Inches. Had tho ground boon colder it
would have boon doopor. It continued to
fall until about 11 A. M». This visitor though
unusual was not unwelcome. Tho high water
had driven everything Hko businois out or
our town, and tho snow completed tho work
by driving It out of our heads. Snow ball
ing rulod tho day, and wo aro not confessing
a weakness whan wo admit that we, or at
least one of us, participated very heartily.—
The thaw bsgan In tho altornoon, nnd soon
all appearanco of snow would havo vanish
ed, had not tho weathor becumo much coldor
on Saturday night, and Sunday rooming.—
Monday was the coldest day we have had this
year—at day break tho thermometor stood at
12°.
Damages by the Flood,
G. N. Wright, a contractor In brick
Masonry, a thorough going and ener
getic man, nnd the largest contractor in
this place, we regret to learn, lost two
kilns of uuburnt brick, nnd a largo
qifanty of wood. He estimates his loss
at $1000.
Tho Oostannnla Steamboat Company
suffered largo loss in damago to the
now boat thoy are now building. The
boat was moved from tlie stocks and
tho pressure of tbo rushiag current
nud drift wood upon it, In its unfinish
ed state, broko some of its joints, and,
it is fonred, all tlio work will have to
be done over again.
The Nashville A Chattanooga Rail
road, has b.*cn slightly damaged In
Bridges, Trustie-work, Ac. We havo
not learned the particulars. We ate
told that trains aro now runnning on
that Road.
Noble, Bro's. A Co’s., Foundry and
MnohinQ shop works wero considerably
injured, the principal damage boing in
the undormining of their Stationary
Engine. Loss about $200.
The State Road, ns we loam, has
been slightly figured in several places,
but the principal loss is tho bridge
above Ringgold. The day passenger
train, however, makes its regular trips
and the passengers cross tho ersok on
a "Flat”
J. II. MoClung's Dry Good store,
and Newman A Nowlin’s Drug Store,
lmd their collars nearly filled with wa
ter, but no considerable damago done.
Harper A Butlor, sufierod some
damage on account of tho basement
being filled with water injuring their
Iron, Stool Ac., by subjecting it to rust.
There are sorao other minor losses.
X&'Mr. E. J. Maoruder, will open
the next session of the High School,
on Monday tlio 6th inst. Ho is n
Southern gentleman, with a South
ern education, and wo have learned
from sonio of his patrons, that ho has
given entiro satisfaction ns to his corn-
potency and faithfuluoss. Wo hope
lie will be liberally patronized. Law-
ronco Thatcher, an abolition incendiary
In Iiis letter to John Brown, said that
.Northern School teachers had better
opportunities to inculcate in tho minds
of our slaves a desire for freedom, and
prepare thorn for insurrection, than
any other class of mon, nnd urgos
Brown to sond out as many os possible
to tho Southern States. If wo will but
givo tho propor encouragement to
tlioso young men of the South, who
show a willingness, and have the quali
fications to teach, wo will not need free
soil importations, some of whom aro
abolition emissaries.
Americanism in Congress.
Wo refer with pleasure, says the Phil
adelphia Daily Newt, to tlio noblo stand
taken in the Houso of Representatives
by Mr. Nelson, of Tennessee, ono of
the American moinbors of that body.—’
His answor to Mr.* Pryor, of Virginia,
was just what might be expected from
a Representative of the people, who
considered it his duty to enunciate
thoso great doctrines on which tho
American platform of tho country is
based. In thb course of his remarks In
the Houso, a day or two since, he gavo
utterance to tlio following eloquent
eontiments. Aftor proceeding to review
tho political condition of tho oountry t
ho said in conclusion that
He trusted that they all lovod tholr
country, IU mountains, lillls, vallovs
and streams, its peaceful Sabbaths, its
church-going bells, its English Bibles
and its glorious liberty of oonselenoo.—
[Applause.] They lovod thnt feature in
''very Amorioan constitution, whioh.
bolishos all horeditary honors and dis
tinction*, and enables the poor mail's
child, if he liavo talent and genius, to
climb the steep where famo's bright
tomple. shines afar. They loved the
star-spangled banner that waved in tri
umph over many a field of battle, and
protected our commeroe on every sea.
They loved the memory of tho world’s
only Washington. [Applause.] They
loved the name or fame of every hero
who fought, or bled, or died upon tho
battle-fields of our country— .
“Their memory sparkles o'er tho foun
tain;
Tholr spirits wraflthe dusky mountain;
The meanest rill, the mightiest rlvor,
Rolls miuglod with tholr lame forever.”
They not only loved these but they
all, lie trusted, loved this glorious Union,
purchased by the blood and treasure,
and consecrated by tho prayers of our
futhors, and prosorved by the valor of
their children ; and they wanted no
abolition, no disunion, no nullification,
no civil war, no reeking strife, no mili
tary despots to raise the blood-red flay of
conquest; but they desired to live on os
they had livod in timo past-, a free and
united pooplo; ono in mind, one In
heart, one in interest, one. in feeling,
one in all that makes a nation grant, in
all that makes a people happy. [Ap
plause.] He trusted in God theso old-
time sentiments would fill, and swell,
and animato tho American heart ns long
as the glad streams dimple in tho sun
shine, leaping joyously to their ocean
homos; os long as tho blue mountains
clap their hands or voll their fnaes in
tho sky; as long ns the God of our fath
ers sjiall loud us through periU,.pregant
and post. Though he was unknown to
fame, though U\3 voice was now for the
first timo hoaid in a deliberate assem
bly, yet he would humbly but earnestly
nnd respootlhlly, invoke gontlemon of
tbe North and gentleman of the South
to como up ana lay down upon tho al
tar of our country this quostlon whioh
does no good; which creates but an in
cessant excitement; which arms the
slave against the master; which endan
gers to-dny tho peacd pf this great and
glorious Union. He raskad Northern
men to mako somo sacrifices upon an
abstract question liko this; ho usked
Southern men to mako souio sacrifices
upon a question liko this. Could they
notagreoin adopting this resolution
patriotic in its terms, and carrying nc
sting in regard to. any member of this
House? Let them join hunds onco
again in boliulf of this glorious Union,
that they might send down, unimpaired
and undimmed to tho remotest poster
ity, the institutions whioh we enjoy
above all nations under Heaven.
List of Acts passctl hy the Lcgulatarfl
of *850.
Tho following is a list of nil tho acts
of a general nature, and also the local
ones that ate interesting to tho people
of this section of tho State, imsscd by
tho recent Legislature i
4 To pnrdon Francis V^Smith of tho
enuuty of tlio Campbell under sentence
of death for (hoi crime of murder.
14 To lcgalizo tho holding of Carroll
iperior Court at its last term, nnd. to
ake valid the proceedings of said
Court.
15 To authorize tho Mayor and City
Council of Atlanta to take possession of
tho onclosed ground lying between the
general passenger dopot nnd Decatur
street iu said city, for tlio purpose of
beautifying nnd ornamenting tho same
as n Railroad Park.
24 To make valid all letters of ad
ministration heretofore granted by tho
Ordinary Courts of this Stato whom
writteu notice of such application had
not been given ot tho court-house door
of said county as required hy law.
28 To authorize guardians of insane
arsons to ho made parties to suits
rought by deceased guardians.
20 To protect nnd eticourago tho
erection of artificial fish ponds.
For the relief of securities upon
bonds of substitute trustees, Ac.
44 To add tho county of Wilcox to
tho Second Congressional District.
53 TP Incorporate tho Etowah and
Auraria Hydraulic uud Hose Mining
Company , also, to incorporate the Ce-
. ^ * "Aftir *
Rome Market.—-January. 2.—Thoro'
has been very little dono in tho Cotton
Market during the past weok. Wo
quolo extremes from 5 to 10ct«. Wlioat
?1 00 to $1 25. Corn 70 to OOcts.
Total Rr.CF.iiTs or Corrox.—AuQusta,
Ga., Dec. 24.—According to the table
published in tho Augusta Constitution-
alist, tho rocoipts of cotton at nil ports,
ns made up from circulars and aavices
ist ya&i
A
dur Crock Lumber Drifting Associa
tion.
55 To nltpr and chnngo tho timo of
holding tho Superior and Inferior Courts
of tho county of Wnlkor, and tho Su
perior Courts for the county of Dado.
50 To ropcal nn act to authorize tho
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
to build a Branch Road to tho town of
Eatonton in Putnam county, nnd to
incrcnso tlio capital stock of said Com
pany.
50 To chango and fix the time of
holding tho Superior Couits in tho
counties of Heard, Carroll, Campbell,
Paulding, and Floyd; nnd to cliungo
tbo time of holding the Inferior Court
in the county of Heard; and to add
tho county of Paulding to tho Tallnpoo-
in Circuit.
00 To allow additional compensation
to the Sheriirs of Hull, Cass and Dado
countios. •
79, To incorporate an Insurance Com
pnny in tho olty of Columbus, to bo
called the “Georgia Home Insurance
Company.” Also to incorporate tho
Oglothorpo Insuranco Company of Sa
vannah.
80 To rogulate tho froights on limo
for agricultural purposes when trans
ported on tlio Western and Atlantic
Railroad.
81 To amend an act approved March
Oth, 1850, entitled ah act to nuthorizo
persons to submit controversies to
arbitration, and for othor purposes.
83 To amend the Judiciary act of this
State, nnd to direct tlio manner of
making trustee parties, plaintiffii or de
fendants in all suits or uotlons now
landing, or may hereafter exist in tho
sovoral courts of this State.
84 To chango the timo of holding tho
general elections in this Slate, and for
othor purposes.
85 To amend an act entitled an act
to regulate now trials, approved 20th
Feb. 1854.
87 To incorporate tho Polk Slate
Quarry Railroad Company, and for othor
purposes.
08. To allow tho Attorney Gonoral
nnd Solicitor Gonoral a fee in cases of
peace warrants.
99 Tojirovido uml*
CiitU
Stone Cutters and Murblo Companies section of an act approved January 21st,
of this State, to secure payment for their 1852, and for oilier purposes therein
ivo liens to tho
additional section* t
c charter of the c
t other purposes.
130 To give to tho Ihfi
the diilerent counties of 1
to appoint some fit .....
son to receive and receipt for tbiftmguut
of money their respective counties may
be entitled to under tho act to provide
for the education of children, Ac., when
tho Urdinuries of said counties refuse
gleet to givo boml in terms of the
law.
137 To abolish the Senatus Academi
cals, to give its powers to the Bot-rJ of
Trustees of the University of Georgia,
and to vest tho Government of said
University in tho saia Board of Trus-
138 To prevent delay in the triu! of
causes in tho court* of this State in oen-
seouenoo of the death of parties.
139 To change the line between the
counties af Whitfield nnd Catoosa, and
other purposes.
145 To altar nnd change the common
school luws, so far as relates to Walker
county.
140 To change tho timo for hold
ing tho Inferior Court in the county of
Gordon.
149 To incorporate tho Hebrew Con
gregation in tho city of Macoh.
153 To incorporate tho Stewart Vol
unteers nnd other Volunteer compa
nies herein named, and to extend cer
tain privileges to them and all other
Volunteer companies now organizing
n this State, and for some other purpo- J
154 For tho relief of Arthur Uairo of
Cass county.
155 For tho roliof of Cornelius Hib-
herts. ^
150 To amend nn act entitlod an act
toi lay out und form a new county out
of tho counties of Marion and Sumpter
and to organize the same, assented
to December 22d, 1857 ; also, to change
the county lines, und for other purpo- *-
157 To amend an act entitlod an act *
to incorporate tho town of Daiton under t Jfc-
tho namo and stylo of the city of Dal- vr
ton, nnd for other puritoscs, approved .
Doc. 28th, 1853.
151 To declare tho truo intent and
meaning of the twentieth section of au-
act entitled an act to curry into cHect
tlio amended Constitution in reference
to Ordinaries of this .State, und for oth
er purposes.
102 To chango tho eighteenth section
of tho fourteenth division of tho Pen
al Code of this Stato, nnd for other
purposes.
103 To define and enlarge the duties
of Treasurers of tho several counties of
this State.
104 To declare tho meaning nnd in- i
tendon of an act nmondatory of an aot
to exempt from levy and sale under ex
ecution, certain property therein men
tioned,, assented to on December 22d,
1857.
105 To alter tho Tax laws of tho
Stnto..
1G0 To ubolish tho public execution
of criminals condemned to death by tho
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laws of Georgia upon certain conditions
Ac., and to proviuo for their execution
In private.
107 To require securities and endor
sers when they givo notice to do so in
writing.
1G8 To repeal an act amendatory of
tho tenth section of tho tenth division
of tlie Penal Codo of Georgia, nnd for
other purposes.
109 To alter and amend tlio second
A correspondent of, tho Now. York
Evening Pool, referring to Mr. Nelson
nnd tho nationality of his position,
says:
He is a South American, and throw
himself into tho cap between the Dem
ocrats of tlio South und tho Abolitionists
of the North. His pra'so of tlio Union
was loudly appluudcd by the Republi
can side of tho House, while the Ad
ministration leaders kept utter silence.
Upon closing, Mr. Nelson was greeted
with threo tremendous rounds of ap
plause both In the Houso and in tue
S 'ullerics; and such was tho elootrio of-
ect of Ills speech, that a dozen Demo
crats, Northern ns well us Southern,
jumped to their feet and demanded a
vote.
in reiutiou to the earth*" und sun, in
which it presents its finest aspect to us.
Being ono of the superior plunets,which
revolve in orbits exterior to tho oarth,
it is of course nearer the earth in op
position than in conjunction by tho dis
tance across tho earth's orbit, viz: two
hundred millions of miles. Besides
this, it shines all night, rising about
sunset, and blotted out by tho dawn
while yet.sovoral degrees tVom its soi
ling. Tlie presont position of the plan
et is in tho constellation, Gemini, or tho
twins, not far from the meridian of
Sirius; the brightest of tho fixed stars,
and closely preceded by tho finest con
stellation in all heavens, Orion; so thnt
wo have, nud shall havo throughout thn
winter, in juxta{>osition, the nightly
company of this splendid gulaxy—Jit--
i »lter, In his brightest, Sirius or the
ircator Dog, Capellu, Castor and Pol-
lux, Procyon, or tho Littlo Dog, Aide-
baran, nnd tho unrivalled constellation
of Orion, with the planet Saturn not
fu*.—*Sau. Newt.
Effects of tiie Cold on Land.—From
overy quarter of Toxos accounts of un-.
procedently cold .weather are received
uud losses rocorded. In some places,
cattle, and sheep died iu cpnsiueruble
numbers. In some places, even domes
tic fowls woro frozen stifl'on tholr roosts.
labor.
100 To authorlzo tho Consolidation of
the Stock of tho MUlodgeville and Gor
don Railroad Company with tho stock
.of tho Control Railroad and Banking
Company, and also, to.authoriz tho con
solidation of tho stock of tho Eatonton
Branch Railroad with tbo stook of tho
Central Railroad, also, to authorlzo an
increase of tbe said Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Ga;, and for
other purposes.
104 To define and to doelaro tho ju
risdiction of all the Courts of this
Stato in suits against tho Railroad Com*
panics.
105 To authorlao jurors to assess dam
ages in matters of illegality upon certain
conditions.
109 To alter and amond the sovoral
acts relative to the probate of wills gran
ting lottors testamentary and of *
istration.
*111 To amond tbe 13th section 13th
division of the Penal Code.
114 To change tho name of the plan<
tors Mechanics Bank of Dalton.
117 To incorporate tho Planters Rail
road Company, nnd to incorporate tho
Bainbridge and Florida Railroad Com
pany, ana for othor purposes therein
namod.. -
118 To add an additional .sootion
to the eleventh Division pf tho Ponal
Code.
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companies, and to provide for tho ap
pointment of an Insuruno Commission
er. •
120 To authorlzo the construction of
a Railroad from BarnesviUo in the coun
ty of Pike to the city of Bruuswiok, in
the county of Glynn, or any other sea
port on tho Atlantia ooast of this State;
also, to amond the churter of tho Goor
gia Western Railroad Company, and for
other purposes.
131 To prohibit tho post mortem man'
umisslon of slaves.
122 To authorize tho Governor of this
State to grant certain privi^ges to
tho Dalton and Gadsden Railroad Com
pany.
128 To amond an act entitled an ■ pot
to amend an act entiiled an act to carry
into eilectf the sixth sootion of tho fourth
article oi' tlio Constitution, providing
for the distribution of intestate .estates
directing tho rnaunor of granting let
ters of Administration, Ac., approved
Dec. 13th, 1803, so fur us toombrace tho
child or cbildreirof intestates, Nophows
and Nieces.
131 To amend nn net entitled an aot
to prescribe the manner in which tho
numes of persons may be changed, and
f ieraons born illegitimate may bo mado
ogitimalo, and to carry into cfi'cct tho
provisions of tho Constitution
butycct, and also, to prescribe
in whioh children may bo udo[
proved Marcji 6th, 1856, so us to extend
tlio provision^of the same to grown per
sons os woll'tis children, and make tho
consent of tho mother suilieiont to adop
tion in certain .cases.
132 To oxtend tho charter of the
Planter's Bank of the State of Georgia,
and for other purposes named.
135 To revive and put in forco the
third and fourth sootions of nu act
mentioned.
170 To nmend tho road laws of this
State, approved the nineteenth of Dec.,
1818, ami to punish persons for viola
ting tho sumo. » » t r
171 To levy a tax on all goods ped
dled in this State, or Bales by sample or
otherwise, by itinerant drummers, or
other persons, and for other purposes.
172 To authorizo the Judges of tlio
Superior courts of this State to allow
special and petit jurors such refresh
ments ns presiding as presiding Judgo
may deem meet and proper, while said
jury may he engaged in the investiga
tion of any enso, and to authorise sucli
Judge to draw his warrant on the county
Treasurer of tho county where such in
vestigation may be made for the pay-. J 1 '
ment of tho same, und to compel said"*
county treasurer to pay the same out of .
any fund on hand.
[concluded second jingo.]
[From tho Eastern Clarion, Paulding,
Homestead Fire Insurance Company, v
Office, Wuitlock Building, NiW.
York.—Wo most respectfully call tlw
Attention of our numerous readers*
throughout tho Sogth, to tho advertise
ment of the Homcstcd Fire Insuranco
Company, which will bo foastd in our
pony, which will'
advertising columns tiffs wfbk.
“It is good policy, from which Plan
ters, Merchants, and in fact all thoso
owning property, should never depnit.
to always keep insured; and this Com
pany can bo safely recommended ns
ono of tho very best in the great com
mercial metropolis of tho Union. Tho
Directors aro mostly gentlemen exten-
Rivoly engaged in the Southern trade,,
and comprise several of tho larged
houses jn business in tho City of New
York.- This Company, wo know, was
gotten up mainly for tho purpose of af
fording Southern men u medium of in
suranco in New York, where they could
deal with their friends, for it may not
bo known to many Southern merchants^
nnd planter? that a large number of fho-
Banks and Insuranco Companies in thn
city of Now York contain, among tho
directors, tlioso who boast of their oppo
sition to tho institutions' of tho South*,
and who head tlie meet? 1 *"* •»*»'*
buto their money freely
sonsion nnd trouble.. W<
g leasure in recommcndii
ionds nnd tlio public gei
of the very best for tliei
It 1ms a solid capital,
wealth of tlio Directors,
scrvqdly high character
honor und integrity, is i
ranted that nil losses w
paid, and nil tho bu«in<
pony transacted on the
B. F.
Romo Ga.
