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I SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18. 1865. PRICE 5 CtNts. Sue. 4. lie it further enacted, Thet all laws and pm in ot laws, militating against this Act |be and tho Hiimo aie hereby repealed . -- J. E. 1IATES, Editor and Proprietor. ADTRBTIMNO. Per Sqaaro of TEN line* Nonpariel type or epnee oc cupied by tho same number of line* $2 first Insertion, Jl for each continuation. Ilalf Square—$1 for first Insertion; 50 cents for cuc.lt subsequent Insertion. TERMS—$3 CO per hundred; subscription (liy mail or carrier) $10 per annum; single conics, B cents. . . - All advertisements must be paid for at the Countin'* I salary of 1,000 a year for the dischargei of Senate adjourned until 10 o’clook Monday. HOUSE OF 1 tEPRRSK NTATi V ES. Tho House met at one o’clock and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Flynn. Tho Speaker, Hon. T. Hardeman, being ab< sent, Hon. Mr. McWhorter occupied the chair. Mr. HARRIS introduced a hill to be enti tled an act|to consolidate the offices of Secreta ry of State and Surveyor General. The effect of the bill would be that the duties of Surveyor General and Secretary of State should be per formed by ono porson, who should receive Room previous to insertion, and If handed In by 8 p m. will appear !■ the moraine edition. & s the duties of both offices. It was read a first time. Mr. TUCKER moved the following resolu tion which was ndoptod after the suspension of tho rules : “That tho Coniinittoo on Finance of onch branch of the General Assembly be consolidated and made a joint standing com mittee for the consideration of such measures us may be referred to it, and that this resolu tion be transmitted forthwith to the Senate.” Mr. RUSSELL introduced a bill for the • establishment of a bank to be known as “The For Ship Nows and Commercial Southern Rank of America.” The bill refer- 71 ON DAY nORNING, DEC. 18tli. READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. Intelligence see Fourth Pago. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. TELEGRAM FROM T1IE PRESIDENT UNITED STATES. ‘ READING OF SEVERAL BILLS. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE. CAN THE PROVISIONAL GOVERN OR SIGN BLLS CONSTITU TIONALLY f THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT. NARROW ESCAPE FROM COLLISION. MOTION TO TRANSACT NO FURTH ER BUSINESS UNTIL AFTER THE RECOGNITION OF THE GOVERNOR ELECT. A THUNDERING SPEECH. BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO DENT JOHNSON. PRESI- From our Special CorroMpomlcut. Millidurvilli, Dee. 1». SENATE. The Senate met at ten o’clock, ami was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Brooks. The rules were suspended and new matter called for. MR. J. A. W. JOHNSON introduced n bill to charter the Chattahoochee Miuing Com- pany. By MR. KENAN, a bill for the pardon ol J. W. Martin, of Habersham County, who is now confined in the State prison on tho charge of murder. red to tho advantages to he domed from the introduction of foreign capital and the estab lishment of commercial intercourse with for eign nations. The capital stock of the bank shall be three millions in gold, and those asso ciated in its formation to be created a body corporate. The bill was read a first time. MR. GLENN, of Whitfield, introduced a bill which was road a first lime, to bo entitled “an act to incorporate the Georgia Petroleum and Mining Company,” uud uuder that name the company ohall have the right to buy real estate, sue and be sued id nuy (Joint, and pass all by-laws neoesna-y uud not conflicting with the Constitution of the State. MR. POTTLE iutioduced a bill to be entitled “nn act to reduce the Dumber of Justices of the Interior Courts, enlarge their jurisdiction, and for oilier purposes. The inferior Courts, as provided in the bill, shall be composed of one member elected by the poople. It also provided that the clerks of the Inferior Courts now In the discharge ol ilieir duty, shall continue in office, and shall be elected in the same manner as the Justices of the Inferior Courts. The Sherif and deputy shall also attend the same Court at all times, and shall be subject to Its order. A solicitor shall also be elected to be styled theS'ate Attorney, who shall be u practicing attorney at law, and shall reside in the county. Said court shall have oriminal ju risdiction over all causes less thau felony. Read a first timo A resolution was also introduced for the ap pointment of a committee of tbreo to act with a committee of the Senate to examine into the pre sent condition -and probable value, as also tho disposition to be mane of the building materials id grounds of the Georgia Penitentiary. A bill was read a first time to be entitled “an act lor the relief of certain persons.” The bill provided for the relief of destitute soldiers by authorizing the Justices of the Inferior Courts in ouch county to cause to be levied and oolleoted a tax upon the oorn, property in the hands of the producers, provided, that no tax shall be levied front the crop of uuy individual not exceeding 150 bushels. It slinll be the duty of the agent or os- HC'For first to ascertain the number ol indigent soldiers in each county who are uuable to provide lor themselves and families, in order to have the cor n so Iot ied and distributed among them. ' The Governor’s message with the accompany- iug telegram from the President of the United .States was here received and read as given above in the proceedings of the Senate. Marly Adjournwent— Constitutional Jjijfimlties — Interesting Points liaised. MU. SNEAD, of Richmond, moved the adoption of a resolution which ho introduced a few days previous for tho adjournment of tho By MR. BROWN, a bill to ha entitled an act to prescribe the mode of collection of debts I Legislature on Saturday the 9th inst. (this day) and for the relief of the people of this State. I and on reassoinbhng on the loth of January, MR. MOORE, Chairman of the Judiciary that the inauguration of the Governor elect Committee, mado the following report: should ho proceeded with. Ho mentioned that Mr. President—The committee to whom was it was not his desire to have the resolution referred a bill entitled an act, to open tho I Courts of this State to freedmen and to regu late their testimony in the same, have had the said bill under consideration, and propose to parsed as it stood. He was perfectly willing to have the date of the adjournment amended to sonic day next weok. Some discussion followed in which it was amend it by inserting after the word “cases” in I argued that there could not be sufficient busi- the 2d lino of the 2d section, tho words “either civil or criminal,” also to strike out the word “shall” in the 3d line of the same section, and insert in lieu thereof the word “may,” and further to amend by striking out all of the 3d | section, ant) with these amendments the com mittee direct pie to roport in favor of the pas sage of the bill. The committee have also considered a bill to I ness transacted under the present circumstances to warrant the Legislature in wasting timo and money, until the Governor elect should bo re cognized. MR. JG^’ES said—I hope the House will otwder this resolution for the reasons urged by the gentleman from Hancock. ( think wo should take action on this ouestion of athonrn- uiont. 1 am in fnvor of adjourning to-day till bo entitled an act to repeal an act assented on some day in January, and so far as my own the 21st of December, 1857, requiring the Court feelings aro concerned I would wish to adjourn of Ordinary of Tattnall county to bo held on to a later day than that suggested in the reso- the 2d Monday of October, instead of tho 1st, luticn. 1 think to stay here in our present as provided by law, and recommend that it do condition cun effect no good. Wo have been pass. regularly elected under the constitution as Also, a bill to be entitled an act for tho re- legislators, and we arc hero to do duty. Wo lief of tho Executors of Mary A. West, de- havo also had a Governor cloctod, and for some ceased, on certain conditions therein named, reasons unknown to us, he cannot bo inangura- and report that it be not passed, because it is I ted, and consequently wc are in a position of obnoxious to the 15th clause of the 1st articlo not being able to legislate constitutionally, of the Constitution of this Suite, and because Wo can therefore accomplish no good by atay- the relief therein sought is mors properly a ling here. Some gentleman say. that we should subject matter of judicial action. slay to havo the election, but no good can be Several resolutions were introduced and accomplished by that. Wero tho State House adopted consolidating the Senate and Houso officers elected now, their election would be committee* on several matters. unconstitutional by reason of the circumstances Telegram from the President of the United hint**. finder which we aro now surrounded. There Tbs following message was received from the I tt * -0 ft notUer rewon which hfis-been urged by Governor with the Meompanyiog telegram Irom 1 gcetlcmcn—that tho salanos of $hdse officers the President of the (Juried States: 1 might he fixed before they aro elected* Bqt Expconva Office, Pkov. Gov., | 1 in order to fix those salaries, it is necessary to Dec - ,05 - f pass a bill anil that that bill should bo read Gentlemen of the Senate and I throo times in each House, and then after we i ik.t^inVacnnv l,HVe l»«aed this bill regularly, we are no for- ofV^UgranflJhich on iJSStMolo* fl * in 8' > h ° Mlarie. than if involved in it that wo may havo in the course of time. l)ut, nevertheless, wo huve matter whioh we oan not on. Wo enu remain hero and intro duce bills. Wo can proparo and collect thorough materials and lo 1 tlum roiunin ready to bo noted upon. Wo u.in li.va day of udjouruiuout, say next week, and botwoen this time and then all the rough material for future) legislation might bo oolleoted, and when wo shall ro assemblo our whole work will be to adjust and fix tho materials which shill havo been collected. We can then inspeot and collect, those materials and adjutit them oulmly, onrofully and deliberately. This is the oourso wbioh I think expodienoy urges.— This is the practical view of tho caeo. If wo remain here doing sorvico to tho country by pre paring these materials wo shall abridge uud shorten the session whon wo return, because then, nearly all the* materials having boon already oolleoted, oar whole duty will bo simply to adjust, fashion, soloot or rejeot whatevor is improper or not adapted to tho legislation of tho State. 1 don’t think itoxpodient to entor at largo into the general question whioh gentlemen have introduc ed, neither do I think jithai any bearing on con nection with the immediate point before tho House ^ Mr. STUART, of Spalding—I think we should wait for the roport of the Ooramitteo appointed by the Conventiouat Washington to dratt a code of laws in rofercuoe to tho futuro relations be tween the white and black populations. That,in addition to other reasous which huvo been sag gested, strikes my miud as the controlling reason why we should not close the sossiou of this body. I oannot convince my mind that tho Provisional Governor is the Constitutional Governor of the State; but still, as the gentleman over tho way has stated, there is enough rough muterril that we may prepare for nation, to engage tho attention of this body for auroral days till the 15th shall arrive. We shull then bo prepared to act on the suggestion of that* Committee. We shall have selected the course to bo taken. Necessity de mands action upon this question at once, and if we go home now it may be the first of March be fore the country shall know what is to be done with that important quusliou. Hence the great necessity of awuiting the suggestion of the Com mittee. Narrow Escape from Collision. Mr. GLENN—It appears tome that the reasons givon why wo should adjourn now, urise Iroui a different object than IboHO put forward. Tho fact whether or not we have a Constitutional Governor is the reasou presented, but to my mind the reason why gentlemen propose to ud- journ, exists somewhere else. D certainly cannot ariso out of any doubt about the present Governor having the right toupprove of any laws we inay make. By whose authority, let mo usk, ure you here? Did uot the Convention of Georgia re cognize the Provisional Governor till the Gov ernor elect would be selected ? You unquestion ably have a Governor with ample power to ap prove of any law whatever, ami with stronger pnwors than any executive ever was clothed with. The reason for adjournment, I say, urises from another consideration. Mr. JONES- Will the gentlemen allow me to interrupt him for a moment ? Mr. GLENN—Certainly. Mr. JONES—Do I understand you to impugn the motive ol gentlemen who have spoken in la vorol adjournment? MR. GLENN—By no means. MR. JONES—I understood the gentleman to attribute to those who aro for adjournment, hidd n motives other than thoso put forward. MR. GLENN—I do not menu that. You will understand mo Colonel,beforo 1 get through. MR. SNEAl)—Allow mo to ask you a ques tion. Do you menu to impugn my motives in introducing that resolution ? MU. GLENN—Certainly not. • I don’t want to impugn tho motives of any gentleman. Gentlemen insist that we have no Governor. 1 say we have, and the real reason for gentle- mon wishing to adjourn now, (and since Col. Jones desires to understand.it), it is simply in order to bring other candidates beforo this body for election- MR. JONE8—Will the gentleman allow me lo interrupt him? MR. GLENN—Certainly. MR. JONES—I simply wish to state that that was not tho most distant motive I had. Ho certainly charges me with a wrong motive. MR. GLENN—I merely state that that was my impression. I don’t want to impugn the motives of any man. SPEAKER. You aro traveling too far, sir; you must keep to the resolution us to the adjourn ment ol the House. MR. GLENN then made a lew further observa tions and concluded by statiug that further post ponement was nothing but opposition to the pre sent candidates. MR- POTTLE. I dosiro to submit one view on this question. As the discussion seems to havo taken u very wide range, I propose to follow in the line and to submit briefly one view. 1 don’t intend to go into tlm discussion as to whether or not it is neuessary, under the constitution, to havo the sanction ol the Provisional Governor in order to make valid any bill which we may pas?, 1 think that is premature. I rose to present one view, and that is with regard lo tho position ussumea by tho gentloman elected Governor of Georgia. This gentleman uses the following language : “I designate the ltith of January as the day nn which I shall meet the .Senate and House of Rep resentatives, provided, that at that time tho gov ernment shall have sigutlied a willingness to re cognize me us tho Governor ol Georgia. I but designate a day in contorintty with tho usage. It however, beloro a recess such recognition shall be accordod, or if for any other reason the Gen eral Assembly shall appoint uuo'hcr day, I shall most cheerlully accept I hut appointment.” We are now in a position when that day inay be fixed before a recess. We havo received from Wash ington some little light, and ii may he that bo- fore tfie middle of next weok that time which seems to be cqntompluted by tho Governor elect, may haye arrived und wu may havo tho pleasure “Saturday, tho Dili inst-,” to Friday, the 16tb, and after kodio discussion tho resolution ns amended was agreed to. A Manly Speech. from the President. Jambs Johnson, Pror. Gov. (Copy.) Wasmkoton, Dec. 8, 'tiS, James Johnson, Provisional Governor, Georgia Your dispatch received the 1st inst. Permit me to congratulate you and the Legislature on tbeir action in adopting and ratifying tho amend wo did nothing, because after wo have done air that wc could do, there is no constitutional Governor to sign that bill and make it tho law of the land, and the State Home officers after wards elected, could dr Aw tbeir salaries under the old law. All gentlemen who are in favor of reducing tho salarios, should consider that mat ter. So fur as the election ot Senators is cap meet of the Constitution of the United .States corned, I think jfwlll he propor to do that after abolishing slavsry. (Signed) Anpmw Johnson, President United Status. A number of bills were read the second time and referred to the appropriate committees. MR. OVERSTREET offered the following dissolved, l'bat the Senate now proceed to tho election of a President prq tem. MU. B. B. WARE, of the 7th District, was elected ou joint ballot. Jiills passed.—An Act to change the time of bolding the Court of Ordinary in Talnall county. A Bill to be entitled <*Au Act to open the Courts of this State to Freedmen and to regulate their testimony io the same.” Sac. 1. 3* it snarled by the Renats and Haute of Representatives in General Assembly vut, und it is hereby enacted by, the authority of the same, Thai from and alter the passage of this Act, it shull and may be lawful for all ri and be shed, plead and be wo shall havo taken a recess. I hope tho Legislature will take up this resolution, and so far rh waiting here for another week is con- corned, I think tho telegram tliat haB just been road settles tho question, and that there is no. hope for inauguration at present or tho Presi dent of tho United States would tiavo nqid bo in the telegram. It is therefore useless to wait here consuming timo unnecessarily, Mr. KIRBY was utterly opposed to adjourn moot. For what purpose were gsntlomen sent of inaugurating our Governor before th,o recess shall take place. 1 think it would only be respect towards that gentleman to wait lor a week to see If that contingency will happen, and for that rea son 1 shall veto against the resolution. Mr. SNEAD, as tho mover of tho resolution, desired to say thut his whole motive was to fix a day for tho adjournment, in order that they should not reinaiu longer than was necessary for the transaction of business. Several bills had reached their second reading, and some of them would be up for a third rending in a day or two. His only object was to adjourn at such a period when nothing further could be done constitutionally. If they could do any thing for the interest of the people of Georgia, there was ho man more willing to rotnain at any length than ho was, hut ho believed nothing njore could tyo done constitutionally. Mr. RIDLEY thought the resolution was prdinature from beginning to ond, and hliquid not havo been considered ot all; and with re gard to the constitutionality or unconstitution ally of the BroviiionaVGovernor signing bills, that was a qupstion which it would he lime ----- v ,“iff I [a Mfo; 11 WM * n f-wor of adjournment only when Courts o/ l^.^d janity .n ant b$ j Jia while awaitinor tha Inantra tho Legislature could not proceed, and if that tiiqe came he could then go homo and toll his. there? Tho wants of tfio country demanded soma enough to discus# whenever it would bo luw. J u his section of the oeuotry where an bf- J brought up for consideration. The Provisional fence was committed bv a negro. It was obligsd | Governor was ill almost hourly or minutely cont ra b" submitted to rather than incur the inoon- mnnleation with tho ‘Pfesidcnt of the United venienco ol travelling Borne thirty or forty miles | ft , Rtoi RD( i no 0 ne conld toll what toll what toie- t0 K KHr th I-n Uia raii t o«t a iUui^ I K”® * rriv e at any time authorizing tho prob.bl, «r»n •,*>m g»‘JJ»lf j Gororuor elect to bo Inaugurated, lie (Mr. llid- »mt, tot «!l arUlM.ud oftwa eoouriutetl by r.uon of lb.™, governed b, th. um. nlH u obUlo in b. .tgu»|ur» oMM JhwteloniU tbee.i.j.f white tenon., . I SS![! constituents the reasons that brought him home. But under existing circumstances ho cbms oi - wmw persons. 1 I There should be no :jdis$qisloa . , Sto. $. Be it further snooted, That In all cases, tutiocallty ol tbs signature of the Provisional li;ufiW d House would refuse to take up any fcr - ... |'*'"*«'*** «r »• »**• An amendment was then moved to change co ii ceroid, ‘.'’■VbltenlL d.°«V.i’J P d tuy f„ — - —U. I bUdHav ctjita. MR. MOSES, of tyuscogee, moved the fol lowing resolution: lh solved, That we shall discharge no fusth- cr business till the Governor elect shall be noti fied that there is no further obstacle to his in- augoration under tho provisions of the Consti tution of Goorgia, and that in the moan time wc shall adjourn from day to dny until tho 15th inst, awaiting the determination of the Government on the question of the Guberna torial inauguration.” Ho said,—We caunot perforin n single Constitutional act, as a! Legislative body, under existing circumstances. Let us go a little back for it is necessary to do so, and I hope 1 will bo excused for so doing, because of the importance of the question. It is necessary to look back, and ascertain how wc camo into our present position. Accor ding to tho Government of the United States, it b*s been denied front all times that a Staje could secede and thut she always remaiu- edpart of tho Goveroment. They say that during the whole of the rebellion the govern ment were in abeyance, and tliat troason, ac cording to (heir view of the case, might for a timo suppress its force and that tho territory known as the State of Georgia, had been soized by rebe hands and the loyal citizens of tho State, in the minority, had been trampled in the dust. In order to protest these loyal citizens thev mado a war more gigan* tie than tho world has ever soon, and in order, on our part, to Bustain what Wo believed to be our rights, wo made a revolution more glorious than hLtory had ovor before recorded, (groat cheer ing.) In that omtest wo fell, and tailing van quished, eonquorod and subdued; we shrank from tho conflict with so much honor and renown, and so muoh of glory that, whipped as we are, we >re prouder of onr history than the viotors of the laurels, (cheers.) In the confliot of anus wo wore overthrown—our government bad no looal habi tation and scarcely a name. The military of the Unitod StateB garrisoned very harbor and every town, Bud according to tho thoory of the govern- mont while tho rebellion had been suppressed there was nut strength enough in tbefttatofor the loyal men to re-Assert their power. Something had to be done. The President of the United States, acting upon the theory that the govern ment of tho State of Georgia had not oeaaed to exist, but that its powers were in obeyance; tbat it was held down by the artuod hand of reDillion, and that there was a Union party in tho South, loyal and true to the oonatitution of the United States—the President then, true to his constitu tional dutios, nobly attempted to put that govern meat again iu operation. \ r ou all reaollect when our nonius surrendered, whon Loe put do -n tho banner, and would have surrendered his sword, but his noble adversary thought it was one whioh he should hoop, and when Johnson surrendered what a gloom overspread the hoarts und counionunces.of every man. Yon know that wo wore overpowerod by numbers, and thut I speak thp truth wiiuti I say that the spirit ol manhood was not o-oshed, but that wo looked uuxionsly for somo point on which wo should robol again, and that wo would ratbor bo slaves under any other flag than that which then waved ovor us. You know that we were then disheartened because of tho oppressions we thought wero about to be put on us, and yon know also that at that very hour, in the darkest of our gloom, the President of the United States, with a moral power, with a grandeur of which ho may bo proud wero he to livo & thou sand years, stood between us and tho oppres sion which was about to overwhelm us. You know that when he exhibited to us this dispo sition to give to tho Southern Statos their rights, tfmt then, for the first time, we were confuered by tho magnanimity and generosity of Andrew Johnson. From thnt hour to this, he has been doing all that a man can do to se- curo all our rights, and ho has won more than tho Republican party could, with nil its power, of tho true affections of our peoplo. I speak the truth when I say that the most violent se cessionist is as loyal to such a Government of tho United States us we would have, could tho policy of Andrew Johnson bo carried out, as any man in MassachuseetH or any of tho North ern States. Tho President attempted to re store our Stato government, We bad no gov ernment and by virtue of his powers he ap pointed a military government and a Provis ional Governor, who took no oath to support the constitution of Georgia, for ou the day of his appointment, she was without a constitu tion, without laws. Ho took an oath to sup port the constitution of the United States if ho took any oath. His Excellency James Johnson has no power delegated by tho peoplo of Georgia. They were conquered rebels, and the Union men, uot being strong enough to or ganize the Government, the President appointed a Military Provisional Governor to control tho Stato of Georgia for the time being, and who, as the representative of the President, has done all that tho Presideut himself could do. Under the powers given to him be published a proclamation to ascertain whether there werelovnl men enough in the State of Geor gia who would toko tho amnesty oath and ooutd ne entrusted with the re-organization of the gov ernment. That oath was takon almost unani mously in the State ot Georgia, and when that occurred, wliut presented itself to tho mind of the President? That there was loyalty iu Georgia, and the people having exhibited so muoh loyuTty,' the voico of Georgia might again be brought Within the political arena. A proclamation was then iHBued by Govoruor' Johnaou by which wo wero authorized to hold a convention. What did we do in that convention? We organized a State govern moot. How? In the only way in wbioh a Stato government oouid be organized,with legis lative, executive and judieiury department*. Wo weut further. The Presideutof the United Stated then recognized the voice of the people ot Geor gia sneaking in sovereignty.. The convention or dered that the people should elect a Governor. They ordered that the judiciary Bhoqld be select ed in the same manner, qtid in aocorduuoe with their directions the people did elect a General Assembly, and you are here ns thoir representa tives.’ You are here now organized and brought into existcoco not bv the hands ol the PreBideut, but by tho voice of your oWn'peoplf biB per- tuiatmu. Now, llic convention did another.thing, und ( w*«h the House to bear in mind this fact ;— The people iu convention recognised James Jo£u- sou as Provisional Govoruor until when ? Until tho votes of tho peoplo ol the Slate, should be counted in th6 General Asaombly, and R would be determined who was the choice for Governor. Tho Provisional Governor was to be recognized tor a curtain time, Thnt time has now passed. 1- admit that in ih< manner in whioh the Gpvornrqeiit of the United States noted they Could nave set aside alt this Hiing. But these proceedings wore presents od to the ProaUlont and ho unseated to thorn.— Chau. J. Jonkius has bora eleoteJ aqd is ready to bo inaugurated, und the Prasideut says -to -Gov. Johns jo, “Wall « whllo, he must noi be inaugu rated at this timo.” I do not deny his power to do so, for if he chose for aDy reason- to say that it was daugerons to allow u to *tfsemhj 0 > he might disperse qs to-iqorrorw. Rut he has said that this Uovoruipoot oanoot go ipfo operation under that constitution for tUo present, and that is exaotly the same as though he said that we should suspend legislation in eaoh branch of the Gooeral Assembly till tho whole sysiom should be agreed on. You aro to-day, if yon look at, tho matter fairly, no part ’ of (bo government.— Tho functions of the Legislature elected by tho peoplo are suspended with tho suspension of tho functions of the Government of bfhte.^ The Government of a State is exactly like a FiuumMbk. Ii won tun ty lUak, a voico to speak and a hand te act, or it Is not perfect. My view of the matter is just this, that the President from some pre«ure of events can not carry out his own views, and tbat when lie stated tbat the Governor conld not be in augurated, that day ho declared that the Gov ernment cannot go on. Governor Johnson can to-day make anv proclamation, and do any act that he conld have done before you were elected; your election is but one feature In the Bystem which citttidt operate except When complete, and the 'completion of Which baa been prevented. It becomes our dignity and our duty not to hurry on with legisla tion. It oan have no effect. Let us simply acknowledge the truth tbat the President has attempted lo allow the State of Georgia to be organized, and thnt either from public pressure or some other cause unknown to ns he has been obliged to stop it for a time. Let os stop With him. Let ns wait here. Let ns see what a week will bring forth, and therefore, I say let ns adjourn from day to day, doing no business till we are certain that there it a hope that onr State Government can go on. If it cannot go on, let us return to our homes and await anoth er State Convention. I do hope that you will have the dignity to wait one little week aod not hurry on legislation, but adjauro respect fully from day to day doing no holiness, bat standing here abiding the decision of the Presi dent on the important question of whether or not we shall be a state. If we are not a State then wo occupy no other position than the Legislature of a Provisional Governor aud there is no authority for any such body. 1 am either a member of the Legislature of Georgia, or a private citizen or an nnpardon- ed rebel. I trust the House will adopt this resolut on which I have offered. A little discussion followed! in the coarse of which a motion was made to lay the resolution on the table, which was adopted after a divison* The House thon adjourned to half past ele ven o’clock on Monday. br EUREKA Clift Association. 180 BROADWAY, N. Y. ROSEWOOD PIANOS, MELODEONS, ' i'ine Oil Paintings, Engravings, Silver Ware, Fine Gold and Silver WATCHES, Diamond Pins, Diamond Bings, Gold and As Good ae New. In this fast country, tho hair whitens and falls early. But thin and grey hair indicate only a local decay. Your hair may be renewed and sustained through life by the use of Mrs. S. A. Allen’s World’s Hair Restorer and Eylo- balsamum, or Hair Dressing. Every Druggist sells them. dec 15—eod3t Certificates unminc each article and its Valuk, are place Ui Sealed Envelopes, which aro well mixed. One of these Envelopes, containing the Cer tificates or Order for sumo Article, will be delivered at onr office or sent by mall to any address, without re gard to choice, on receipt of 85 cut,-. On receiving tfio Certificate the purchaser will what • rtlcle it draws, and Its value ai d cun then send ONE DOLLAR and recelvo the Articlo named, or can cbooeo any otubb ono Article on tbu List of tbu same value. twr Purchasers of onr Sealed Envelopes, may, In this manner, obtain an Article'Worth from One to Five Hundred Lotion, Por One. Dollar, which they need not pay until It Is known what I? ialt—— ““***^ " * ■ ’ “Cure for Leaky Roof*.” Savannah, Deo. 11, 1805. Messrs. Dillon & Taylor, Painters, 69 Bay street: It gives me pleasure to state in reply to your inquiries, and in jnstice to your firm, that your Linseed OilCement is an entire success. The tin roofs of my houses being pronounced beyond repair by a well known tinsmith of this pity, I was induced to try your Linseed Oil Ce ment, which has exceeded my expecta tions os a water proof coating for roofs. After twenty years’ experience as master builder I have found nothing to equal it. L. Solomon, 145 Broughton st. Hay* Slate Roofs also put in thorough repair. dec 12—6. (Irnwh and Its valne. Entire satisfaction Guaranteed all Cases. THE EUREKA BIFI ASSOCIATION Q J Q "jj would 'Mil attention to the feet of It. bring thi 9 MISCELLANEOUS. L Wholesale. BOOTS AND SHOES Fellner St Poliak, 157 Broughton street, Savannah Ga. 4 RE enabled, through their permanent House in Boston, to furnish Jobbers and Dealers In tbto City os well as those In the Country, with moroadvop- tayes aud conveniences In tho Boot anti Shoe Trade. than any Honac In said line.ortSfl—Om Poliak & Son,, MEERSCHAUM ‘Manufacturers, WHO DESALTS AND ItETAlL 692 Broadway, noar4th St., N. T. Oity, W E have only Block Meerschaum, and warrant uvery article stamped with our name to be genuine. Wo cut Pipes to order, put Ambers, on, Mount with Eliver, make case*, and do repairing. Pljies from $0 to $S0 each, most suitahle fo* nresenl ivoO—fim Bend stamp for Circular. A JLAJKGE and elegant assortment of French, Knullsh and Bohemian Ware, consisting of— Dinner, Ton, Toilet, Cologne, and Liquor Setts, &c. &o. Suitable for Holiday Present*. qUKBNSVABK House, 106 Broughton street, *d door from Bull. E. D. SMYTH A OO. docT—tf FOR SALE To Arrive MISCELLANEOUS. RE AT DISTRIBUTION ESTABLISHED 1840. Bracelets, Coral Florentine, Mosaio, Jet, Lava and Cameo Ladies’ Sets, Gold Pens with Gold and Silver Extension Holders Sleeve But tons, Beta of Studs, Vest Neck Chains, Gold Rings,, &c., Valued at $1,000,000. DlatrHbutton'Is made in thelbllowing manner i i-O ELS. Union Place Hotel Cor. Broadway a d 14th Sts , Opposite Washington Statue, [NEW YORK CITY. H. O. FUNG A CO., Proprietors. HANOVER STREET, BOSTON, |Is the Largest and Beet Arranged Hotel in New England. sep2T T.RWIS RIPE, Proprietor. The Southern House Fourth Street. t=sr. louis, ivco. LAVEILLE, WARNER A ^O., Proprietors. A first class family Hotel; nnsni-panrad for locality. comfort and convenience. If s»-pi» MliTROPOlilTiV fl TEL, L&te Brewn’a, WASHINGTON, D. |’MIS leading Hotel, kenovatod and Rffhralshiu. Is now In perfect order fur the reception and ar- om modotloiMintajol^aU2nR ;i| ^^ <ii ^JIm teplO BILL HEADS, BUShFSS CA 0?. Original and Largest Gift Association in the country. We are therefore tumbled to seu-i fr.iner Goods, uud K * bettor chances to obtain the more valuable prizes. any other establishment of the kind. thehusi nese continues to be conducted In a fair and hon orable m inner, and a large and greatly increasing trade is proof tliat our patrons appreciate this method of obtaining rich anil elegant goods During the pust year this Association has sent a very large number of valuable prize- to all parts of the country. 7 Those who patronize us will receive the lull value of their money, as no arts lc on our list Is worth less than cue Dollar, ictall, and there ay* no blanks. Parties dealing whh us may depend on having prompt returns, and the articlo drawn-will bo immedi ately sent to »ny address by retnru mall or express. The following parties hare recently drawn valuable prizes from the Uureka Association and havo kind y allowed the use ol their names, many other names might be published were we permitted: Andrew* * ll.-on, Gash-in iioare, Philadelphia, I’onn., Oil Painting, value, $100; James Hargraves, 881 Broadway. New York, oil Painting, value, $100; K. F. donee. Barrett, Marshall Co.. Kansas, Melodcou. value $00; Patrick J. Byrnes, waterbury, Ot,. cold Watch, value, $125; J. F. r-haw, 224 'Cast 24th Street, New York, Piano, value, $850; Mrs. ( has. J. Nevis. Elmira, N. Y., Plano, value, $800; Miss Lucy June- way, Elmira. N. Y, • luster Diamond Plug, value, j ;<0U; Mrs. K. Pcnnhyer, City Hotel, Nashville, Tcnn , fclodeon, value, $125; Oscar M. Allon. Co. Ii, I42u Reg. Ind. Vols., Nashville, Tcnn., Wut.b value, $86 Rowland M. Patterson. Co I) luth Iowa Vet. Volun teers, Oil Painting, value, $100; Mis. Abbey J. Par sons, Springfield, Maes.. Melodeon, value, $150; J as. L. Dexter, City Surveyor, .-yraouse, N. - V., Gold Watch, valao, $150» Mrs. James lily. 177 Wooster et., cor. Bleeker, N. Y , Oil Painting, value, *100; Mrs. J C. Coles, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sliver Ca-tor, value :(40; Dr. J. H. Sinclair, No. 4 Slain st, Utica. N. Y., 1 framed Engraving, value, $25; lion. Luther Det~ mold, 4 ashlngton, D. C„ Oil Painting, value, $100 Lettore from various parties throughout tbo country acknowledging the receipt of very valuable gifts, m«y be seen on file at onr office. I KASK.S. DKKii\ TSinifit of Fare, LAB L . Receipts,&c., &c., Neatly PRINTED in Plain or Fancy Colors, at the i Nat on,al R- public n Job Printing Office. TO BE SOJLD FOR One Dollar Each., Without lieyanl to Value, and not to be Paid for until You Know What you will Receive. KAOil. 50 Elegant Receiv'd Pianos, worth.$ 30.00 to 3 0 00 50 Melodeon?, Rosewood cases.... 126.00 to 226,00 loo Fine Oil Paintings 25.00 to l- 0.00 100 Gold Hunting Oase Watches ... 75.00 to 16o.ou 15(1 Diamond Rings 60.00 to 200.00 250 Ladles’GoldWatches CO.Ou to 85.00 450 Silver Watches.. '-5.00 to 5o.oo 200 Bine Steql Engravings, framed.. 12.0 to 25.00 100Music boxes. .. .. 13.00to 45.00 100 Silver Revolving Pateut Castors 15.00 to 4o.UQ -100 Silver Fruit and Cake Baskets., le.ooto 05.00 600 * els Silver Tea aud Table Spoons 16,00 to yn.mi 2,600 Vest and Neck Chains &.»'i»to vn.oo 2,000 Ladles' Silver Por e Munnloa ... 8.O0 to 15.00 8,000 Silver Batter Knives 8.00 to 7.00 2,000 Pairs Ear Rings, (new stylos ... 1.50 to 0.00 8,000 Gold Pencils and Tooth Picks.. 8 Oo to 8 00 8,00f Onyx, and metbyst Brooohet 4.00 to lO.Oo 8.000 Lava and Florentine brooches.. 4 00 to 0.00 1,00 Masonic Pins 4.00 to 6.00 2,000 Fine Gold Watch Keys.. 5,000 Children’s Armletk. 2,600 Seta of Bosom Studs 0,600 Enameled Sleeve Buttons 10,000 Plain Uold fti d Chased, Rings Ifcooo Stono Set and Seal Rings 5,000 Lockete, all sizes 10,000 sets of Ladles’ Jewelry 10,000 sets of Ladles’ Jewelry 4,000 Wateb charms (each; 5,000 Gold Pena, Silver kx. < 'asca.... 6,000 Gents’ Breast and Scarf Plus ... « Ladlea’new style Belt '.ucklca.. Chatelaine anu Guard Chains . 1,000 Gold Thimbles 2,00(1 sets Ladles’ Jet and Gold 16,000Gold Crosses 9,000 Oval Band Uraoelete 4,000 based It ocelots..... 2,uuUHall Eardrops, all colors 6,006Fine 1 old Pens :... 8,000 New Strle Jet & Gold Eardrops. 3.50 to fi:00 2.60 to 8.00 1.50 to 6.00 2.50 to 10.00 RHi to 6.00 Ptd 10^(1 8.00 to T.Ou ttOOtO 26.OO 3.0*1 to 6.50 4.00 to 0.00 3 ro to 20.00 4 00 to «.W> 0.00 to 20.00 7.00 to 14 00 12.00 to 20.n0 150 to fl.00 6 00 to 20.00 5.00 to 10.00 1UX1 to 5,00 2.00 to 8.5Q 3.0U to 7.00 2,8Q0lSew style Long Crystal'Eardrops' 4.00 to 2»OOOGold PeMi. 3.00 to JCE TO OBTAIN ANT OF _YE ARTICLES for ONE BV PUIlCHA*ING A SEAL EB ENVELOPE FOR 0A pt NTS. Five Scaled Buvelopra will lie sent for $1.00 Eleven (br $1.001 Thirty for$5.00; Bix'y-flve for $lo. One Hundred for $16. Agent* wanted every OUr patrons are desired to send • nlted states money when It !■ convenient Drag Letters afo necessury. Orders for Sealed Envelopes must in every cash bo acoompaulcd by the C»hh, with the name of tho person sending, and Town,County and State plain ly written. Lettere Bhobld be addressed tgers, aa follows. M SC' LIAN'OU I 4ST- All Work Promptly Executed at tho LOWEST RATES. do:1B tr Dry Goods. J UST purchased in New Y<’rb, at greatly Reduced Prices, and the late nctldn Sul *1— 300 pieces Calico, 25 fb 82 cents. 200 pieces Bleached Shirting, 5 to BO cents. 50 pieces Tweeds, Satinets and assimerer. House Keeping Dry Gopds. 16u Handsome Dress Goods, at greatly reduced prices. 200 Grey Blankets. Cloaks and Shawls. Monrulng Goods, Ac. Ac. For sale by lFeWItt A VForjcan, ov27—im 18V '’’ongrws Street. Second Hand Sails, RIGGING, BLOCKS, r CHAUT, CABLED, AUD SAWDER, Formerly belong to the steamer Collins. All in good order and nearly b«w. For sal-- by OEO. W. ATWOOD, ecT—2w P4.1t 1 4>ynl. . O. aniei F. Ti«ma in & o No. 240 Pearl SM., Now York, Vf ANITFAOTVBERSof Palnta. White Lead, colors, Varnishes, and dealers Ju article* In this line. Also, TJ KM ANN'S SOLUBLE OLUE,for Walking, CALIFORNIA VKRMII.UOS,» F«li and Dee/>, Should lie glad to see our old frionds In the trade or hear from them atany time by mall, oet IB—8m PiON c ER saw M L W E most respectfully announce to the citizen* of Savannah - and o'hers, r quirlng Lam er that — - -swt*.. . . rjWE cargo of brig Harp, consisting of- 4000 buzh. Potatoes, JacksoLf, 60 bbls. Apples, V»M Cedar Shingles, 28 M ' pruce t'cantllng, 11M Pluo Boards, 11 M Hunlock Boards, by decB HORATIO PITCHER, foot Ltncnte si, under the Bluff. GLUE.. SAND PAPER,WHITE LEAD ■JpOBsalo by our new aw Mill nr thefbot of /libly street near tho ‘•avaimah and 'hreoeboo Canal, Is completed. We are now prepared to law ant furnish Lumber In Urgoor small quantities to suit purchasers, and' rwpeettblly no licit a share of public patronaga We will also par chase Lnmbsr aa it arrives in this market iy2S> HO<K A \RKWRT»r»'T I to tho Alan- Goodwin. Hunt & Co., Box 6706 Post Office, New York. doco—8m FOR SAXiig, £T kWMt mai-kolraUw, a large assortment of TEAS, " OOFFilES. ai.d SUGARS. dec.12—tf G ADEN AW KIJ58, oor, Day and Barnard hts. nor ter boxes For Sale GADEN & A UNCKI.FS, RS-** 0 -"*—* kUi in$! do. Raisins. 100 K bowwRaWne. r.tamMta. do. STS.,. 60*' C‘». Prunes d cl* rtf , . .tu WLuchaatOi ’a co p Oajadles, , art