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-1 {t.N'llJ. ^ - - • • VOLUME XV. === / wffpir ROME, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1860. rttMMHI. ■»T«»r, .WIIMMgAT ' ■ n Y mT I) W-l N« L L. Editor nnd Proprietor* Term* of Subscript!™. • In advanos, per annum* * * * o &o Mu^nin. u-M'Ualm ^y^rJr 1 A u»'.ii uriar amounts. 1 «j£w«»ofmS. ftv. ll»c.d,ur*«l I*'"v“fK.“*Jfc'rrK"Sa «.} «• J 4? Fi ” km I SI MrtW «" t “'"’ d i" .ft*" ■""• " ind l“y '»HI b. publiilwd with The Low of Newspapers. i _fUiDBortbur* who Jo not give express no- I („. l„ th. contrary., Aro '«on»ldor*d n> «rt»bln« r rSrSbSSbSSS * 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. . ^fofwlwil _ 6i>t9|i.'. ..... 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. < fobll'57 “T W. B. TKBII1INK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, f 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. .prl’ff \ 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 1....... «*• t! .... is*.! 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. w 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.