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SS'SBHKSSB"-—■!■—S99HBBB
/or Sale.
FOR SALE.
®LL BE SOLD to the highest bidder, in
’ ’ Lexington, Ga., on the first Tuesday in De
cembernext, a negro man. about twenty-five years
otd. a valuable BLACKSMITH, very superior as a
horse h r.n3P. H. HANSOM.
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for
Jgg sale 150 ACRES OP LAND, adjoiningSfi
and forming a part of the Village of So
dal Circle. Sixty acres improved wiiu a good two
story Dwelling, (in town) new Kitchen and Smoke
House, and other comfortable buildings. A bargain
will be sold in the premises.
V. H. CRAWLEY.
Social Circle, March 5, 1849. wif
FOR SALE,
liF’S BY THE SUBSCRIBER, his
whole concern in Jefferson county,
fix miles below Louisville, comprising twenty
five negroes, seven hundred acres of land, s’oek of
all kinds, corn, fodder, tools, together with ail things
pertaini'g to the same. Come and see for yourself.
References — Wm. H. Batty, James T. Bothwell,
Esq.. Augusta; Judge Asa Holt, Savannah.
529-wtf S. ARRINGTON.
SALE OP NEGROES.
WILL BE SOLD, on the twentieth nf De
cember next, at the court-house in the town of
Greensboro, Green? county between the hours of
ten and four o’clock, fifteen LIKELY NEGROES,
consisting of Men, Beys, WMtnen and Girls. Terms
on the day.
WILLIAM W. D. WEAVER, Attorney.
n6-lawtd
FOR SALE.
A GOOD BLACKSMITH, an excellent
workman, who can iron a carriage or wagon
equal to any in the State. Said boy is about 29 years
old, able and stout, weighs about 180 pounds, and of
good character. Apply to R. J. JOHNSON,
029-w Rome, Floyd county, Ga.
a FOR SALE.
THE UNDERSIGNED, de
to move his planting inte
rest, offers for sale bis PLANTATION in -*•-
Burke county, lying on the road leading from Lou
isville to Savannah, 10$ miles from the firmer, con
taining 755 acres, about 220 of which is cleared and
in good repair. A large portion of the cleared land
is fresh, and produces well, both Corn and Cotton.
There is on the premises a comfortable dwelling 34
by 36 feet, with five room® and two fire places, a
good kit hen and smoke house, and framed lumber
room an i dairy in the yard, comfortable log cabins
for negroer, stables, good cribs, wagon house, gin
house and packing screw; there is also on the place
a goal store house, 20 by 30 feet, convenient to the
dwelling. I deem it unnecessary to say more, pre
suming that »riy person wishing to purchase would
examine lor themselves, and will only add, that the
price will be reasonable, and terms made easy. I
will stII ten negroes and ail the stock, with the pre
sent crop if desired. ELTON HODGES.
031 ■ wlm
Valuable Lands for SaleT”
4SMS« THE SUBSCRIBERS offer for sale a
VALUABLE PLANTATION in Putnam
county, between Warren’s and Little’s Ferries
on the Oconee River, known as Wilson Bird’s, Esq.,
and formerly owned by the Inte Joel Hurt.
The above Plantation contains 2,100 acres, and
lies on the Oconee River, the River making a fence
to one-fourth of it. It has 150 or 200 acres of rich
bottom laud, lying above all ordinary high water, and
in a high sta*e of cultivation. It also contains 600
acres of heavily limbered Oak and Hickory Land,
well interspersed over the tracts. The entire tract
under a go«xi fence, and the open land in a fine state
( of cultivation. The place has a good Dwelling bouse,
a large new Gin bouse and Screw ; also good Negro
house*, sufficient to accommodate 75 or 60 negroes,
good Gribs ami Stables, everything cimjdeie to make
a crop. All of which wc will sell low, and on terms
easy to the purchaser. We deem it to be one of the
most desirable phuiutkms in (bis na i * rjrtgoi
to examine the
■PJPBlWWmmmHcarionfi addressed to •&£•:<»■’
scribers at Sparta, will meet with ■
b.
>26 wtf JAMES R.
FOR SALE,
THAT WELL KNOWN and
KUI valuable SETTLEMENT OF LAND,
XiSfall ibe residence oft he late William Gar
rstt, deceased, of Walton county, situated about
three miles from Social Circle, and six from Monroe,
on the Alcovy River, containing one thousand acres
of land, at least four hundred of which is wood land
aud well timbered ; a considerable quantity of fine
river low-grounds. There are up n the premises a
most excellent spring of pure water, Dwelling House
and all necessary farm buildings, large Gin House,
Packing Screw, and good Orchards.
The aixive land's are offered al the very low price
of Four Thousand Dollars ; one-half cash, the balance
on a credit until the Ist January, 1851.
JOHN SCOTT,
BENJAMIN T. RUSSELL.
Sociil Circle. au2-wtf
hotels.
MARIETTA HOTEL.
STIIK UNDERSIGNED begs leave to
inform the public and his friends, that he has
taken a lease of this establishment and will open it
for the reception of boarders and visitors the first of
September next, when he hope* by his prompt atten
tion to the business, and his anxiety to render his
guests comfortable, to secure a liberal patronage.
aulS-wtf J. F. ARNOLD.
WASHINGTON
ATLANTAGEORGIA.
BREAKFAST AND DINNER HOUSE FOR PAS
SENGERS.
MEALS always in due season for the de-
R|l|j parture of the cars. A share of public patron
age is respectfully solicited.
mvj'l-wly ' IIOirOMHEA RICE.
HOTEL ’.
BMRS. W. J. JONES avails herself of
the opportunity to announce to the friends and
patrons of her late husband (W. J. Junks), and the
Imblic generally, that she intends keeping open the
Intel heretofore kept by him at APPLING, and so
licits a continuance ofthe patronage hitherto bestowed
on the house. She hopes by her uuremitted exer
tions and attention to the duties of her station to merit
the approbation of those who may favor her with a
c 11. 8
SIOO REWARD.
JL RUNAWAY OR STOLEN from the
plantation of Joel C. Mann, in Heard county,
whom she was hired,) on Thursday, the
2/tu of September, a negro girl by the name of ADA
LINE, about 17 years old, mulatto or copper color,
weighs about 140 pounds, left her child about 13
months old. The above reward will l»e given for the
apprehension of the negro and thief, with evidence to
convict, or fifty dollars for the delivery' of the negro
to me at Newnan, Ga.
nls-3mJOBN ASKEW
SSO REWARD.
RANAIVAY from ihe subscriber, near Oak
ml bowery, Chambers county, Al t. on the lth
August, two Negro men, CHARLES and
HEi\RY, 25 or 28 years old. Charles is 6 feet 2or
3 inches high, nearly black ; has an hum!>!e counte
nance when spoken to. Hoxiry is 5 feet sor 6 inch
es high; nearly black; no scars recollected of any
kind.
Also—Ranaway from me at Mobile, a Negro man
named ABSALOM, about 25 or 26 years old ; 5 feet
6 inches high; black; has no upper fore teeth, and
has been stabbed in the side.
1 will give the above reward of fifty dollars for
each nf them delivered to me or secured so that I can
get them.
08 w‘2m> RICHARD R. BEASLEY.
THE GEORGIA MARBLE
MANUFACTURING COMPANY,”
A RE DESIROUS TO INFORM the citi-
XNL xeus of Georgia, that Marble work of all kinds
can be furnished by them at their Works in Cherokee
•nd Gilmer counties, or at their yard in Madison, Ga.,
ala cheaper rsto than it can be hr.d at any other es
tablishment in the State. They have made, and are
making, exteostve arrange me tils to carry on the busi
ness in all its various tranches. Our marble is liner
than any Northern marble, and when fairly tested
will be equal to Italian. We have secured the ser
vice iof experienced workmen from New York, who
fully understand all the various branches connected
with the business, ami we pledge ourselves, in point
of workmanship and durability, to give entire satis
facliun, or no charge will be made. To all lh<x
v wishing work in our line we would say, call and ex
amine our Marble Work and prices be tore purchasing
elsewhere, if convenient $ if not, all communications
will receive attention. Addreee Madison, Ga., er
Harnagvville, Chsrokee eoua:y, Ga.
d2Ltf ATKINSON A ROBERTS.
TO THOSE WHO NBED TUBM !
CHAS. C. REINHARDTS
PATENT GLASS PAD DOUBLE AND
SINGLE
LEVER TRUSS.
(Patented Sept 2-UA, 1814.)
I TNOR THE SVPPORT AND CURK OF
1 RUPTURE or HERNIA ; su.table Co all sixes
and ages -for men, women aod chiidjen.
This Trusa is recommended by ame of the most
eminent Surgeons and Phyricians of the country,
who declare it to be superior to all others now m use.
It is more durable, is more easily kept clean, is lew
inconvenient, and produce* /cs* pain than any other
Truss. Prof Übas. Bell Gibson, of Baltimore, says:
“I regard ihe Truss of Mr. Charles C. R.iuhardt a*
SCFKBJQB TO AXY vTHKS sow knowx. and should
be glad u» sec it ecuecaHy introduced uno practice.”
F w sale by D H PLUMB A CO.,
Agents for Augusta, Ga. sIJ wtf
1 IlllDw. ' X --
xFvF Dr kaus Sagar, for sale I, w.
•8 HASP, WILLIAMS* CO.
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Augusta, ©co :
1 THURSDAY MORNING, N0V.15, 1849.
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Home Industry.—Messrs. Rood & Roulston have
I just established a rope walk in th? neighborhood of
| the city, and are doing, we are pleased to learn, a
j good business. They are running twenty spinners,
anil convert weekly about fifteen tons of hemp into
(lacking-yarn and rope. The cotton presses here pre
fer this rope to any made in the west, and are now
using it. The proprietors intend so enlarging their
works as to enable them to supply planters with supe
rior rope at lower rates than they have heretofore
bought at. This establishment is three and a hall
miles from the citv, between St. Stephens and Creek
roads. — Mobile Ti ibune.
Our railroads are already penetrating a re
gion in which hemp may be cultivated as suc
cessfully and profitably as in Kentucky or
Missouri, and where its culture will be intro
duced if a market be established in this city for
it, at prices corresponding with those paid in
the Western cities and New Orleans. Indeed,
thousands of tons of hemp are now shipped to
New York, manufactured into bagging, rope
and twine, and lheuce transported to the South
for a market. Why may not we build up here
in this city rope-walks and bagging factories,
and thus introduce a new staple production
which will serve to diversify the labor of the
up country, and render it more profitable? The
State of Georgia alone consumes annually
about 4,000 ton? of hemp in the form of bag
ging, rope and twine, in the preparation of her
cotton for market, over 2 000 of which is re
quired for the cotton received in this city and
Hamburg, not one pound of which is manufac
tured in ihe Southern States. In a few months
our railroads will open a much larger market
than Georgia affords in North Alabama and the
counties contiguous to Chattanooga, and in a
few years we shall penetrate to East Alabama,
all of which might be supplied with these in
dispensable articles from this city, if our citi
zens will only embark in the enterprise of con
verting the raw material into the manufactured
articles. Nor should we overlook the Charles
ton and Savannah markets, in both of which
large quantities of these articles are vended,
and in the supplying of which we might con
tend successfully with the Northern and West
ern manufactories.
Editorial Courtesy*
At a recent Convention of Editors and Pub
lishers in Vermont, the following resolution
was adopted:
Reso’.vtd, That as representatives of the Press of
Vermont, wc disapprove and will discountenance ill
natured personalities in editorial intercourse ; that we
discern, and rejoice in, a gradual improvement, in
this respect; and that wa will endeavor to further
that improvement by observing strictly in our edito
rial allusions, the amenities and courtesies which
nhould mark the intercourse of gentlemen.
“At a similar convention at the West a resolution
of the character of the foregoing has also been adopt
ed. We heartily join with the Boston Transcript in
the hope that the lime will come when the American
press generally will be governed by the spirit of this
resolution- Nothing is more disgusting to readers of
taste than the paltry personal allusions and attacks so
frequently interchanged between American editors.
Egotism is the besetting sin of our writers for the
press. We are 100 npt to imagine that what intense
ly interests ourselves must necessarily be of moment
to the public ; forgetting that the public best appre
ciate that information or those reflections, which are
of common and universal interest.”
If the American press should be governed in
its discussions by the policy indicated in this
resolution, it would reflect the highest credi
upon itself and the country, and American
journalism would be among the proudest boasts
of our countrymen.
We have not heard a word since the defeat of the
Whigs, on the 9«h of October, of the boasted virtue
of Governor Johnston aud State Treasurer Bull, in
paying the State interest in specie, and in reducing
the State Debt.— Pennsylvanian.
‘•The record* of the State prove, says the
North American that Governor Johnston and
Mr. Ball, in the short period of eight months,
did more, by a wise and energetic policy, to
restore credit and confidence in our public se
curities, than the Locofoco Admin
istration did in the nine previous years. The
latter had the same resources;—they had party
majorities and every facility and influence en
joyed by lhe presentable and efficient Admin
istraliou, and yet with all their
favor of “hard money,” they paid the State
interest in depreciated rags, involved m j
-deli -aer*iir*-u every of
• I
contraM' and to
i*oit by substituting new issues for tlw
tions really in controversy.”
What is true of democratic rule igt* Pens ’
sylvania, is equally true in most other fctste*
where that party have hold power. Professing
to be rigid economists and peculiarly hostile to
Banks and “rag money,” they have been most
prodigal in their expenditures, and have crea
ted more banks, and authorised lhe issue of
more worthless bank notes than any other par
ty known since the organization of the govern
ment* Such is lhe history of Democratic
financiering, with scarcely an exception, in ev-
State where they have held sway, from one
extreme of the Union to the other.
Thanksgiving.—The Governors of fourteen
States, and the Mayor of Washington City,
have set apart a day for thanksgiving. In New
Hampshire and North Carolina it is fixed for
lhe 15th inst. and in Maine, Vermont, Massa
chusetts, Rhode Island. Connecticut. N. York.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio,
Louisiana and Washington City, for the 291 b
instant.
It would be a source of gratification to all who
appreciate lhe blessings for which a Christian
people appoint annual thanksgivings, if the
Governors of lhe several States would unite in
adopting the same day, and thus render it a na
lional offering of thanks to the Supreme Ruler
for the blessings vouchsafed to us as a nation
and .t people. It would be a sublime, and im
posing spectacle to see a whole nation by com
mon consent uniting in the performance of
such a high and holy Christian duty.
Health of Charleston.—The Mercury of
yesterday says : “ The report of the Board
of Health exhibits a most gratifying improve
ment in the health of our City. During the
past week, it will be perceived, the entire
number of deaths was but 10; of these, three
were by Stranger's Fever, as we stated in our
remarks on Monday, since which, we under
stand. there have been no new cases of the
disease.”
British Navigation Act.—A Washington
letter in the Boston Atlas says:
The Secretary of State, with a view to put
our merchants and shippers abroad in posses
sionof all the advantages which lhe change in
the British navigation laws offer them, has ad
dressed communications to our Minister in
China, and other public functionartas in distant
countries, stating precisely and clearly what ef
fect that change produces, and to and from
what ports they may now take cargoes The
construction given to the navigation laws of
the two countries, as they now stand, enables
any American merchant to send his ship and
cargo—no matter what lhe cargo may consist
of—from any port of any country in lhe world,
to any port of any country under the dominion
of her Britannic Majesty; and also from any
such port to any port of any other country in
the world: and the British merchant has lhe
same right in regard to the United States, each
paying lhe same rates of duty, tonnage, &c. as
the other, in the ports of each; that is to say.
both being placed upon precisely tbe same foot
ing in every respect. But neither are to par
take of lhe coasting trade of the other For
instance, no British ship can bring a cargo to
New York and then lake a cargo to Boston,
nor can she take a cargo from any one nf our
ports to another ; neither can an .American ship
take a cargo from London to Bristol, or Kings
ton, Jamaica.or Port Royal; butshe can from
any port in Great Britain to any port of any
British colony. An American merchant in
Canton, therefore, may send his ship loaded
wi’h teas, silks, &c. to any port of Great Bri
tain, or to any port of her colonial possessions,
upon the same terms that a British merchant
can; so that lhe carrying trade between the
East indies and Great Britain w ill be open to a
fair competition between lhe ships of the two
countAea. and it remains to be seen which can
beat the oilier in this competition.
Father Mathew—What does it Mean*—
The Penfield Temperance Banner of the 10th
inst. has lhe following very extraordinary an
nouncement :
Postscript. —Pa ‘ her Ma their.—ln ritai ion to
Visit Georgia H t*Adrairn.—While to the act of
puttia? the present number of (he Banner to press,
wc received a cemmunicaiioa fmn Judge J. H.
Lumpkin. IVeridenl of the Slate Temperance Con
vention of Georgia, dated Milledgeville, N rember
5 revoking the invitation teadered to Father .Mathew
to visit Georgia.
The length ihe letter from J idge L precludes
the fkwibihty of presenting it in the present namber
of the Banner —it will appear next week ; and we
ask of -he friends ol lhe cause of temperance a mispeu
rioo of all docisKMi upon the OMUer, until Judge
Lampkin's letter makes its appearance.
A Corps of L’. Engineers have commenc
ed the recon no issance of a line for a military
oad from St. Louis to Fort Smith, on the Ar
r ansas river.
From Chihuahua,
By the politeness of Major W. A. Hereford,
who has just arrived here from Chihuahua, we
have been put in possession of some interest
ing intelligence relative to the affairs of that
city and other parts of the interior of Mexico.
.Major Hereford is a citizen of St. Louis, and
brother of Dr. Hereford, la'e Senator from East
Baton Rouge, bur left lhe States in August last
for Chihuahua, on urgent private business. He
quitted New Orleans on the 23d of that month,
and proceeded by the way of the Rio Grande,
Monterey, Salinas. Parras. &c , arriving in
Chihuahua on the24th September. He found
tha cholera raging tremendously, having bro
ken outtwo days previously, carrying off from
fifty tn sixty persons a day. and that out of a
population of about 15,000 souls. The inhabi
tants were in the greatest consternation, and
business was quite at a stand Major Hereford
having finished his business left again on lhe
2d ult., the epidemic still continuing with una
bated violence. He returned by the same route.
We learn that the .American guerrilla party
in the service of Chihuahua, first commanded
by Major Chevallie, and subsequently by Capt
John Glanton, had disbanded, and the vmem
bers gone on to their original destination, Cali
fornia. The Apaches and Camanches are much
irritated against the Americans on account of
the few companies having hired themselves to
the Mexicans to hunt them (the Indians) down.
Major Hereford stales it was reported in Chi
huahua that the American guerrilleros in the
service of Durango had disbanded and gone to
California.
The whole country between the frontiers of
Texas and the city of Chihuahua is infested
with bands of marauders, composed partly of
Mexicansand Americans; and roving parties
of Apache and Camanche Indians render trav
elling still more unsafe. On the 26th of Sept,
fifteen Mexican travellers were attacked by a
baud of twenty-five Apaches and Camanches.
ata spot fifteen miles from Chihuahua, and
put to flight with the loss of one man, whose
head and hands were cut off by the rtrthless
savages. On the 1 Oth of October a strong body
of Camanche Indians attacked a party of Mex
icans near Sierra Gorda, and killed fourteen of
them
Major Hereford says-that the country abounds
in proof of the dreadful effects of the inroads
of the savages, such as ruined ranches, aban
doned villages and rude monuments erected to
the memory of the murdered inhabitants. In
his journey to Chihuahua that gentleman states
that near the river Nassas he met a party of
Mexicans who had surprised a small band of
robbers, and had captured three of them, two
Mexicans and one Americau. They were irn
mediately put to death, the captors cutting the
throats ofthe marauders.
Near Parras, on his return, Major Hereford
met Major Ben McCulloch and his party of 20
men from Texas, en route for California. They
were all splendidly armed and mounted, and
anxious fora brush with either robbers or hos
tile Indians. They would not look away even
from a hundred of them. Ail were in high
health and spirits.
In view of the unquiet state of the country,
Major Hereford advises every one who pur
poses travelling through Mexico to go well
armed, and with not less than two attend
ants or companions. An interpreter is also in
dispensable. A negro servant, who may be
had atslsa month, would be tie readiest to
fulfil the latter requisite.
Provisions are not procured on the roads, ex
cept at long intervals, and even then in small
quantities, at exorbitant prices. Harn and
other preserved meats, with coffee and sugar,
should never be omitted in the traveller’s
stores.
In Durango the cholera has made dreadful
havoc, according to accounts brought to Chi
huahua while our infotmant was there. Out
of a population of 20.00(1, fully 3000 had been
swept away by this dreadful scourge.— Pica
yune. l Jth.
Deaths from Chloroform.—A recent
number of the Medical Times, says: “An ac
cident of a very melancholy nature has just
occurred in Glasgow. Dr. Adams, Roident
Physician to the Ulyde-street Hospital, having
occasion to use Chloroform, inhaled it himself
to try its strength, but without any serious con
sequences ; repealing lhe Jose, the effect was
fatal: he fell back and immediately expired.’
The L’Union Medicale, of Sept. Bill, says:
“On the 23d August. Mdme Labruue, a healthy
married woman, residing at L nigres, in Franco,
died from the effects of Chloroform vapor.
She wished to have a tooth extracted, and prior
to the operation inhaled the vapor, which was
given to her at her own desire Complete in
sensibility was not produced at the first trial;
more Chloroform was placed on the handker
chief, and she drew a full inspiration. Her
countenance immediately became pallid; her
features were visibly altered ; there « as dila
tion of the pupils, with a convulsive roll of lhe
eyes, and no pulse could be felt. Every at
tempt wa> made to restore life, but without
.MMXN.SS. : She died as if struck by lightning.”
Tsi p public have already been made acquaint-
Chloroform, of all narco-
■ ! hands of those using it unprof
bi|j also in the practice of regular and skilful phy
sicians. The public should therefore be as-
Ssijred, that to employ it merely to save pain
it not warranted by many of the judicious and
Cautious practitioners of this country and of
Europe, and that many of its friends have aban
doned it. aud now resort to the ether, which
affords the advantages without the dangers of
Chloroform.
Greenville and Columbia Railroad —At
a meeting on Tuesday last at Greenville S. C.
Judge O’Neill, as President ofthe Company,
delivered an Address, in which he stated that
the Road will be completed from Columbia to
the crossing of Broad River by January, and
to Newberry Court House by lhe 4th of July.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Minute of Points of Law decided at Milledge
ville, November Term, 1849.
Dicken rs. Johnson.-From Warren.— I.
Where lhe question in issue is the sanity of the
grantor, a witness may give his opinion—provi
ded, he states at the same time the facts on
which the opinion is based. 2. Sanity is al
ways presumed, and where insanity is once
shown to exist it is presumed to continue, until
sanity is proved to be restored —unless such
insanity is from such a temporary cause as must
necessarily cause the insanity itself to be tem
porary. 3. Where a deed is procured by fraud
and is subsequently sought to be set aside, it
would seem that the fraud is a sufficient reply
to lhe statute of Limitations. 4. In order for
lhe statute of Limitations t » perfect title to
land, actual possession must be bad; and lhe
possession of an absolute deed does not con
stitute adverse posse-aion even against the
grantor. Cone for Plaintiff in Error —S’e-
phens and Toombs for Defendant.
Justices, Sfc. vs. Wooten, et. al.—From
Burke.— l. W here a suit is instituted in lhe
name of “The Justices of lhe Inferior Court.’’
on a bond made payable to “ i’hn Justices ut
the Inferior Court sitting as a Court of Ordina
ry." a nonsuit will be awarded. M. Marsh for
Plaintiff in Error —A. J Miller far Defendant.
Butt, Trustee, rs. Maddox.—From Barren.
1. The Actol* 1823 requiring an entry by the
proper officer on all executions, every seven
years, does not apply to an execution on lhe
foreclosure of a mortgage on land. 2. Where
a claim is entered to property levied on by a
mortgageji./<i. it is incumbent on lhe plaintiff*
in fl. fa. to make out a prim* Jacie case either
by showing title or possession in the mortgagor
at the time ol the creation of lhe lien 3. Il
is error in the Court to charge lhe Jury upon
a hypothetical slate of farts, of which there is
no evidence before the Jury. Cone and
'Toombs for Plaintiff iu Error—W. C. Daw
son for Defendants.
Williams and others rs. Chapman.—From
Hancock — 1 Where the issue before lhe Jury
is, whether the party has waived the lieu given
him by law. it is error »n the Court to charge
that the testimony should be clear and explicit,
kis sutfie.?en< for lhe Jury to be satisfied ot the
fact. 2 Where a party seeks to impeach lhe
testimony of a witness on the ground Hint he
has made contradictory- statements, it is in
cumbent on the party to announce, when so
required, the statements he seeks to contradict,
that ihe Court may Judge of its materiality.—
3 The rule requiring lhe party to lay the
foundation for impeaching a witness, by
first enquiring of the witnass whether or
not he has made the statements, does not
apply where the evidence to impeach the wit
ness is his sworn deposit! ins previously taken
in the same cause- L H Stephens for Plain
tiff—James Thomas for Defendant.
Bonner vs. The State tfc. —From Jones — On
the first Monday in January, 1849, an election
for Justices of the Inferior Court of Jones
county, was held, by which a new set of Jus
tices was elected, an 1 their commissions sent
to the old Court with the ' Dcdimus." Ac. to
qualify litem. On ’he second Monday the old |
Court, before qualifying the new court, elected ■
a clerk for the ensuing two years. The new ;
court, after being qualified on lhe same day.
elected another person clerk, who was com >
missioned by lhe Governor and received lhe
books &e. from the old court- The old clerk I
sued out a tnandamas to the new clerk to com- j
mand him to deliver the books. Ac Held, 1.
That ihe o d court had the power to elect a
clerk, aud the election was therefore valid. 2
That a mandamus was n t the proper remedv
in such a case. 3. That a mandamus will lie
to the Executive of th< State to compel the
performance of a ministerial duty. Cone for
Plaintiff m Error —R. Hardeman for Defen
dant.
Departure of M. Poussin—This gentle
man sailed from New- York for Havre on Sat
urday at noon, with his family, by (he packet
Bavaria The Tribune says : —“ He was at
tended to lhe ship by a party of some thirty of
his personal friends ; the French artizaits of the
city also sent to hini a farewell letter regretting
bis departure.”
Shipwreck —The ship Robert Fulton.
Chase, ol and from New York for San Fran
cisco, has been totally lost, by running ashore
on the East Falkland Islands. The passengers,
crew and part of the cargo had been saved.
This intelligence was received at Rio by the
Br. brig.of-war Pandora:
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 21. 1549.
3-ugngta, Q>g.:
FRIDAY MOBNING. NOV. 16, 1849.
Alabama Legislature.—This body con
vened at the capitol in Montgomery on Mon
day last, 21st inst., and was organized by the
election of officers
in the Senate, Gen. Dennis Dent, (W.) of
Tusc loosa was unanimously elected Presi
dent; J. F. Marrast, of Fayette, (D ) was re
elected Secretary; Gen. VV. M Kidd. (W.) of
Shelby, Asst. Secretary ; and McMillan,
(D ) of Jefferson, Door-keeper.
The House was organized by the unani
mous re election of Gen. L. P. Walker, of
Lauderdale, Speaker: A L. Clitheral, of Pick
ens, Clerk, also unanimously; Cooper,
of Cherokee, Assistant Clerk ; W. J. Greene
of Jackson, Engrossing Clerk ; James 11.
Owen, of Tuscaloosa, Door-keeper. All De
mocrats except Mr. Cooper.
\ After the organization in the House, a reso
lution was adopted requiring the Speaker to
appoint the regular Standing Committees, to
which is to be added one “on Banking”—a
new Committee in Alabama. It seems there
fore that the Democracy of that State unable
longer to take the physic prescribed by their
own currency quacks and tinkers, are about
to embrace the banking system again. The
pressure from without has become quite too
strong to resist, (as is evinced by the election
of a Whig President ofthe Senate,) and rather
than lose the spoils, (for what cares Democra
cy for principles when the spoils are in issue,)
they are ready to give their cherished princi
ples of hard money and anti-bank to the four
winds, and to adopt the “ rag currency” again,
Georgia Gold Coinage.—The amount of
gold received at the Branch Mint in Dahlonega
during the month of October was $35,600.
of which about S6OO was California, and the
remainder Georgia. The amount coined dur
ing the same time was:
1,114 half Eagles-$25,570 00
1,557 .quarter do., 3,692 50
3,957 gold dollars 3,957 00
Total for the month of October. .$33 439 50
The California gold contains about 11| per
cent, alloy, while the Georgia has only about
5 per cent
Hugh Smith has been elected a delegate to
Congress from the Territory of New Mexico,
and is said to be now on his way to take his
seat, at the coming session.
Correspondence of the Savannah Republican.
Waynesboro’, Burke Co., Nov. 13, 1849.—Ac
cording to public announcement, the Stock holders in
the Waynesboro’ and Augusta Railroad assembled
here to-day, and the meeting was organized by call
ing Judge Whitehead to the Chair.
The meeting was addressed by A R. Lawton, Ma
jor Porter and R. R. Cuyler, Esq., of Savannah, and
by Dr. West, of Burke county. The addresses of
these gentlemen, were eloquent and earnest. Seldom
has there been heard a more thrilling appeal to the
interests and to the feelings of people, engaged in a
noble enterprize, than that of Mr. Cuyler. His re
view of the history of Railroads iu Georgia, of the
difficulties attending their inception, and the resolute
sacrifices made by the citizens of Savannah, in com
pleting their work, excited the pride ofthe Stockhold
ers from Savannah, who were present. He conclu
sively proved, that this Waynesboro’ Road could not
fail to be more productive and beneficial to Augusta
and Savannah, than any previous enterprize.
The Board of Commissioners then met, according
to the charter, and held an election for seven Direc
tors. The following gentlemen were elected, viz :
J. P. Screven, A. R. Lawton, J. Stoddard, C. F.
Mills, W. Duncan, In>m Savannah ;J. C. Poythress,
J. Dowse, from Burke county.
It was proposed, that a Director should be elected
for Augusta ; but, by the Charter now in force, it
appears that no D.rector in any other Railroad Com
pany can be elected a Director in this. Consequent
ly, us nil the Augusta subscribers are Directors in the
Georgia Railroad Company, this desire of Stockhold
ers present, could not be gratified. I have no doubt,
however, and I make that prediction, that Augusta
will still assist our euterprize to a considerable amount,
and then a Director from our sister city can be added.
We shall grapple Augusta to us, by hooks of steel,
in community of interests and sympathies. We
shall do with tier as a suitor with a coy maiden, wait
up'»u her.
At 3 o’clock, P. M., the Board of Directors was
organized, and proceeded to the election of a Presi
dent.
A. R. Lawton, Esq., was elected President.
The Board transacted business, and had confer
ences with various Contractors upon the immediate
execution of the work. The Board will next meet in
Savannah, and we may be assured of their untiring
energies in carrying forward the enterpriza.
jity of Savannah was well represented by
stockholders. EisEIUiAHN.
•<i previous notilftatron, theTeaM’-
aWWf Mtrnroe county, Ga., met to transact
such business as might come before them, for
the benefit of the rising generation, and them
selves as teachers of the youth of lhe country
On motion Jas. Slewart was called to the
Chair, and VV. S. O’Neal requested to act as
Secretary.
After some very appropriate remarks from
the Chairman, the following resolutions were
presented by Janies VV. Patterson, and unani
mously adopted :
Resolved, ls£, ThatwenConventionoftheTeach
ers of Monroe county, believe that there are many
and radical defects in the present system of teaching
in this county and State: such as a want of uniformi
ty of text books, <ic. (Stc., which seriously incom
mode all concerned, and which should be speedily
remedied.
Resolved, ‘ld, That we therefore cordially approve
of the proposed convention of teachers in this State.
Resolved, 3d, That three delegates be appointed
by this convention to attend the State Convention,
with the privilege of supplying their places by substi
tutes if necessary.
Resolved, 4lh, That we earnestly recommend all
the counties in this State to hold primary meetings
and appoint a suitable number of their most exj»e
rienced teachers as delegates.
Resolved, sth, That the State Convention of Teach
ers be recommended to meet in 'he city of Milledge
ville <«n the second Monday in June, 1950.
Resolved, 6th, That the convention of the Teach
ers of this county meet hereafter in the town of For
syth, semi-annually, on the Saturday alter the first
Monday in March and September each.
On motion the chairman appointed Messrs. James
VV. Patterson, W. A. Mels-on and Thus. S. Ham
taond, as delegates to represent this body in the State
convention.
On motion, Resolved, That a copy of the proceed
ings of IhD convention be furnished the editors of the
F rsyth Bee, Chronicle and Sentinel of Augusta,
Milledgeville Recorder and Federal Union, and re
quest them to publish said proceedings.
On motion, the convention then adjourned to meet
again according to the sixth resolution.
JAS. STEWART, Chairman.
VV. T. O’Neal, Secretary.
Forsyth, Nov. 4, 1849.
Melkedist Protestant Church*
Thefollowing are the stations for the ensuing
Conference year, of the Ministers and Preach
ers of the Methodist Protestant Church, Geor
gia District, as appointed by the Stationing
Committee of Ministers and Laymen of the
last Annual Conference:
Ua »c C. Wallace, elected President of the Con
ference.
Cherokee Circuit — P Lingo, Superintendent; A.
Smiih and VV*. G. Norton, Assistants.
Hall Circuit— R. C. Biggers.Sup’t; S. VV. Fow
ler, Assistant.
Henry and Atlanta Circuit — Jordon A. Neese,
Sup’t; W. Griffin, Isaac Rosser, 8. Moore, and A.
VV. Mitchell, Assistants.
Newton Circuit— M. Biggers, Sup’t; M.
Tucker an I L. Bate.’, Assistants.
Pentecost Circuit— ll. Biker, Sup’t.
Columbia Circuit—humc G. Mitchell, Sup’t; R.
A. Blount, John VV. Davis, aud Leroy P. McCutchen,
Assistants.
Sylvania Circuit — F. Rosser, Sup’t; T. B.
I*anier, Assistant
Randolph Circuit—l. R. Swain, Sup’t; VV.
H oaten, E. Smith, and J. D. Hooten, Assistants.
Columbus Circuit— VV. N. Snell, Sup’t; E. W.
Sew all, Ass’t.
.Marion Circuit— Sup’t to be supplied ; VV. My
ers. Ass’t.
Meriwether Circuit —T. Hearn, Sup’t; P Ogle
tree, G. Harlan, and W. W. McCutchen, Assistants.
Savannah Mission— Th rnas Huuhings, Snp’u
Walker Mission— Win. Mitchell, Sup’t.
Madison Mission —J tines O’Kelly, Sup’t.
Hwne Missionary — John Thurman.
L-.ft in lhe hands ofthe President — B. R. Brav,
Y. .Mann, and S. Robinson.
Ph >ma< (’. Benning expelled—charge, Adultery.
Next Conference in Atlanta, commencing on the
Friday before the second Sabbath in November, 1850.
November 7th, 1849.
Flax Cotton.—lt, perhaps, may not be
generally known, even by those engaged in
flax, that by completely robbing ihe fibre of all
its gum. we gel immediately a fine downv ma
terial like raw cotton, but somewhat stronger.
The strength of theffixi® a little diminished
by this process, but still the fibre is superior to
cotton and it may be passed through nil the pre
sent cotton macirnery in the subsequent pro
cess. This cannot fail to be highly in’eresting 1
at this moment, when we are threatened with a
scarce, and. consequently, dear and inferior
supply of cotton: and since much tlax stalk,
both at home and in lnd>a. is thrown away, the
plant being cultivated for ihe seed, it follows
we have here, prima facie, a much less expen
sive raw material than cotton.— English
Cotton from India.—Samples of lhe lu
dtau cotton. ex-George Buckham. and con
signed to Mr. Hugh F leming, of this town, by
the Hon. East India Company, were exhibited
to buyers on Thursday. The cotton met with
so brisk a demand tha: only 100 out ofthe 670
bales of which lhe cargo consisted remained
unsold yesterday. The great bulk of the cot
ton from Broach sold at s|d. per pound ; some
parcels brought as much as 3 Ad. The lowest
qualities —we believe ihe cotton from Kean
deish. sold for 4sd. The cotton has been sold
for general consumption. It is considered to
l»e of fair average quality The sample is fair,
both as to length aud fineness; and although it
is nut so clear as usual, it is of a clear, bright
colour.— Manchester Guardian
An establishment for the manufacture of flax
goods has been started in Dayton, Onio.
Further from California*
The Northern mail last flight brought us
copious details of the news by the Empire City,
at New York, from California.
The steamer brought $477,207.87 in gold :
dust a« freight, consigned to various houses in
New York ; and it was estimated that $500,000
more had been brought by passengers.
By this arrival we have one month’s later
advices from California, and interesting intelli- |
gence from Oregon. We subjoin as complete
a summary as time and spaed will permit. *
The Empire City brings advices from Cali
fornia to the Ist October, ihe steamer Oregon 1
having arrived at Panama on the 22d with the ’
mails.
The principal intelligence received is politi- 1
cal, relating to the action of the convention in 1
session at Monterey, which i» reported by the 1
Alta California, of the Ist ult., as follows:
The State Convention. —This body, up ,
to our last dates, had been in session a little
over three weeks. Most of thu provisions of
the proposed constitution had been acted and c
passed upon in committee ofthe whole, and e
that, we suppose, may be taken as a fair index c
of what will be the action ol the House.
'Fhe bill of rights, as adopted in committee «
of ihe whole, embraces twenty sections of lhe a
usual character of such provisions. The only q
point upon which it was supposed a contro- a
versy would arise—the question of slavery— f
passed without debate, and unanimously, ut,ter- v
ly prohibiting slavery. Some were in favor r
of submitting the matter to the people for a j
separate vote; but it was riot contended for t
with any show of strenuosity, and was voted
down unanimously. | (
The suffrage question was the source of con- n
siderable debate; but was finally disposed of
by admitting all male citizens of die U. Slates six s
months resident in California, and twenty-one | (
years of age, (Indians, the de-
• scendants'of* AfFicilus, s dg iu the- privi- »
leges ol* electors. t
The Legislature is to consist of two branch
es, an Assembly and a Senate, with such gen- c
era! powers, privileges, and duties, as are j
usually given to such bodies. Bunking cor- 0
porations and Lotteries are prohibited, and all p
other corporations, except for municipal pur- t
poses, are to be established under general laws, j
the stockholders to be individually liable for
all debts. Some considerable debate occurred
upon a provision which allows corporations to c
be formed for receiving deposits of gold and t
silver. It was urged that, under such a pro
vision, an irresponsible system of banking
might grow up ; but the section was finally so
amended as to answer all objections, and, in '
that shape, passed. s
The members of the /Assembly are to be t
elected annually, and the members of the r
Senate are to hold their offices for two years, h
One half of the Senate is to be elected annual- b
iy. No person can be a member of the legis- tl
lature who has not been a resident of the Slate c
one year, in addition to other qualifications. 1
Tho number of members of Assembly is
never to be less than twenty-four, nor more b
than thirty six, until the number of inhabitants
iu the Slate shall amount to one hundred thou
sand, and after that period at such ratio that
the whole number of members of Assembly
shall never be less than thirty, nor more than
eighty. The Senate is never to consist of less
than one third, nor more than one half the
number of lhe Assembly.
Some division of opinion arose on a propo
sition made by Mr. iMcCarver, to prevent free
persons of color from settling in California, c
and also to prevent slaveholders from bringing }
slaves into the State, for lhe purpose of liber- 1
ating them. It finally passed the committee of u
the whole; but it has been looked upon since '
as jeoparding the ratification of the Constitu
tion by Congress ; and as this feeling was gain
ing ground, the House, probably, will strike it c
out.
A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secreta- E
ry of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney f
General, and Surveyor General, constitute the 1
Executive Department. They are all to hold ‘
their offices for two years
The Governor and Lieutenant Governorare
to be elected by general ballot; the Secretary 1
of Slate is to be appointed by the Governor, by
aud with the advice and consent ofthe Senate;
lhe Con ptroller and three other stale officers *
are to be elected by the Legislature in joint bal 1
lot for the first term, and afterward by the peo- J
pie at the general state election. An effort was J
made in the committee of lhe whole to strike
out the office of Comptroller, but it failed. It c
will however, be again pressed in lhe House, ‘
and as the ollice is totally unnecessary, we trust ‘
lhe motion will be successful.
The Governor has the usual powers, in- ’
eluding the veto, and the privileges and duties 1
of his office do not vary materially from those '
of all oilier states in tho Union. The other
state officers correspond in duties and powers ‘
with those generally ascribed them.
Tho article relative to the militia, as passed
in the committee of the whole, is substantially
such as i» found in other state constitutions, as
is that also relative to ’ g
■
joiirrt ihaff ihe first wtttek fs October. *
Correspondence of the f ahimove American. -
San FR«4c:act. Sept. 29th, 1849. t
We had this pleasure last by steamer of Ist j
ult.. since when our market has gone through j
many changes, and lhe arrivals from ihe Uni- ,
ted Stales and elsewhere continue large; our .
latest dates are from New York 17th August, :
New Orleans 14ih July, and Valparaiso 27th |
July. (
Breadstuff's. — The receipts have been quite (
large, and ihe demand limited; we quote Flour. t
Richmond. $lO per bbl ; Chili in bbls.. $10; .
Corn Meal, kiln dried. $8; Barley, per fane
ga, $8; Beans per fanegt, ssa6; Oats, per ;
bushel, $2 a 3; Corn, per bushel, $2 50; (
Bread, Chili brown. 5 a 6 cents per lb.; Ame
rican, 8 a 9 cents; Navy. 6 a 7 cents; (’rack- r
ers, in wood, 12-i alB cento, do. in tins, 20 a25 t
cents per lb. ,
Provisions.— There is a fair demand, and it (
must continue until the r»iny season sets in, r
when all demand for the mines will cease. f
Bread, beef, mess pork, bams, tongues, &c. ,
&.C., readily bring our quotations, and prices
are rapidly improving. We quote last sales, j
Beef, mess, $8 a 9 per bbl ; prime, no sale;
Pork, mess, per bbl. s2l a 23; half bbls. sl4; |
do. prime, no sale; Lard in kegs. 22 cents; v
in tins, 23 cents : Hams, good quality, 20 a 40
cents; Butler 75 a9O cents; Cheese 33 aSO x
cents, according to quality. %
Lifpiarsand W'ines— The market is glutted s
with every description except Claret; this lat- |
ter is in demand and would command a high j
price. Liquors an 1 Wines in wood are not at t
al! saleable, hut in glass are bringing readily t
our quotations: say Brandy, a good article,
$8 a 10 per doz ; Gin. per doz., $5 a525 ; €
Claret Wine $6 per doz; Madeira, Sherry t
and Port, $8 a 12. per doz ; Chainpaigne, (
sl6 a 17 per doz ; Brandy, French, per gal., {
$2 8 2.75; Rum. Jamaica, no sale; Gin $1 a .
1 12A - do. N. York 35 a4O cents; Whiskey ,
50 a55 cents; Ale, •* Byass,” $6 a7; Balti j
mo r e and Phildelphia do., $5 a 6.50; Brown
Stout. London. $8 a9; Philadelphia and Bal- <
tiinore. $6 a $6.50; Cider $6 a 7 per doz. j
Building Materials of all descriptions are (
much in demand, and must continue so for (
some time to come, at least until the supply ,
equals the great demand. There is but little (
of the belter descriptions of Lumber in mar
ket We quote American Rough Lumber
$250 a 300 per M feet; do. dressed $340 a 400; |
Brick afloat, $25 per M ; landed, S3O ; Lime, ,
per bbl.. $lO a 12. |
Candles.— Of this article the market is entirely |
bare, wi.h the exception of tallow; the consumption
is large and large supplie- alone will reduce on* quo- (
lations. Sperm 75c. aSI per lb.; Stearine 50 a6O
cents ; Patent 40 a 45 cents.
Clothing.— Woollena of every description are
wanted, and would meet with ready wle at remune
rating prices, particularly the finer descriptions.
Roots and. Shoes of good quality are aciive, and
’he supply not equal to the demand. We quote
Boots, men's pegged, per dozen, $35; Brogans, tine,
per dozen, SJO a 825 ; d*. heavy, 22 a 827.
Tobacco is a perfect drug, with but a limited de
mand at low rates.
Dry Goods.— Domestic Goods of most descrip
tions remain low, with but a limited demand; the
only articles worthy of quotations are, Blankets, blue
Mackinaw,
white, 5 a $8; Whitney, 5 a 820.
Above we hand you the quotations of he
principal articles, which you may rely upon as
being strictly correct but which are liable to
every-day fluctuations, our market being one
of the most uncertain in lhe world.
The prices of building lots still keep up, as '
also rents, and consequently the rates of sto- j
rage. There are now about three thousand j
good houses in this place, and more are going :
up in every direction; the fixed and floating!
population must ainountto at least 25.000 souls, i
Some of lhe late arrivals from tne mines have •
brought iu a large quantity es gold, reports J
from thence are generally favorable. 'The last ;
two steamers brought no mails, which has |
caused great dissatisfaction here. This steam-j
er will take home at least SSOO OOOin gold dust |
Transactions in Exchange have been limited ; •
we quote 60 day biih on New York at par, ■
taking gold dust at sl6 per ox. Some drafts i
have been sold as low as from 7 a 10 per cent ;
discount. Exchange on London 49d; gold ;
dust at sl6; on Pans 4»<*s, gold dust at sl6. '
’6O ds. sight. Gold dust is gelling at from slsj
; a 15|. but will likely « i down after the depar- j
lure of the steamer to sls|.
I P. $. The five seamen belonging to the ■
Cutter “ Ewing.” who a short time since threw j
(heir officer (Pass’d Midbhtpman Gibson, of i
Baltimore.) out of the boat and attempted to .
drown him. have been caught They will be I
tried by court-martial, aud we hope hung. Mr. !
| G , after strufghng with two of the ruffians, •
(w hom he pulled out of the boa: with him.) for j
j a few moments, found them too much for him i
and struck out tor shore, but his strength lai - j
ing him he sank twice. He was picked tip,
nearly exhausted, by a boat which put out to !
hi® assistance; he is well again and doing duty
1 send vou herewith a small sample of the
stuff that brought u« all out here.
Oregon.—The election for Delegates to
Congress and members of Legislative Assembly !
was held in Oregon on the first Monday in i
June. A number of candidates appeared in !
the field, and the voting was animated and ‘
orderly.
Hon. S. R. Thurston, first Delegate to Con- I
gress from the Territory of Oregon, came j
passenger from San Francisco in the steamer '
Oregon.
A gentleman of high position and in favor-
able circumstances for obtaining correct infor
mation, says that he has conversed with the
van of the immigrants, who report 1500 deaths
by cholera on the route.
They report 8000 wagons upon the route.
: If this be true, says our friend, more than one
half will be left on lhe way. He thinks the
number greatly exaggerated.
Rev. Mr. Roberts had reached Oregon city
on his return from California.
The annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was to be held at Salem, the
first Wednesday in September.
Ex-Governor Abernethy will visit N. York
in the Spring.
From the Sandwich Islands. — Advices from
Honolulu to the Oth of September have been
received at San Francisco by the French frigate
Poursevante. They are quite important. We
find in tho papers the following summary of
the strange events which have lately transpired
there:
M. Dillon, the French consul, has for some
time been at loggerheads with the government i
upon the subject ofCatholic rights and brandy.
About the 15th of August, the Poursevante and
a war steamer arrived, when M. Dillon made
certain demands upon the government, threat
ening them with “great guns,” in case of non
compliance.
There were some minor demands relative to
“redress” and “satisfaction” for indignities
and insults offered to the “grand republic.” .
These demands were made, and three days
allowed for the government to comply or re
fuse. The King being absent, the Admiral
waited until his return, when the government
refusing to comply with the demands, the
French troops lauded and took possession of
the fort.
No resistance being offered, the gallant fel
lows spiked and threw from the ramparts the
guns ofthe fort, destroyed the ammunition and
public stores, and took all the Hawaiian ves
sels that were in port. The Hawaiian flag was
lowered, and the French hoisted. After the
quiet possession o( the port for three days, the
French abandoned it, and*- retired on board
their vessels.
The British Consul General and the Ameri
can Consul protested against the action of the
French forces. The British Consul General 1
offered his services as mediator, but was re- ,
fused. It is uncertain what the result of all
this will be ; but the general impression is, that
M. Dillon has exceeded his powers, and that
his acts will be denounced by his government. 1
This belief is strengthened by his sudden de
parture, and anxiety to be the first to represent ,
the matter to his own government.
Icnmigratiou into California*
The Alta California of the Ist October says:
We have no data by which to show conclu
sively the immigration to California overland
this year, but our accounts from the north rep
resent the entire body in a prosperous and
healthful state. We are enabled to add that a
boutone-fifth are already in the country, and
the remainder vigorously pressing forward in
companies which are every day pouring into
the Bacramento valley.
The arrivals for the month, ending Septem
ber 28th, at this port by sea is as follows :
Americans-4,271
Foreignersl,s3l
T0ta15,802
Os which 122 are Females.
Number of tons of shipping in the harbor
of San Francisco this day, 94,344.
From tlie Mines*
San Francisco, Oct. I.—Parties have been
organized within the past month, and departed
to explore lhe region of Trinity river, where
it is now rendered certain gold exists. Sever
al hundred French half-breeds from Oregon
were at last advices employed very successful
ly upon this stream.
Feather river, high up, has been nearly
drained of precious metal, and al this time af
fords scanty profit for lhe few who prefer its
solitude to lhe crowded washings of the north.
A gentleman from the South Fork of Feather
informs us llial without the assistance of In
dians in washing for gold, labor is attended
with very unsatisfactory compensation.
There is probably no portion of the placer
that has proved more productive than the
mountainous country watered by Yuba river.
Mining commenced on this stream early in the
spring of ’4B, and has been conducted with
general success through winter and summer to
ihe present time. During lhe months of July
and August, a residence in this region has
been found to impair health unless every pre- i
caution be taaen to prevent exposure. There
are about five thousand, principally Americans
at work on Yuba, among whom lhe past month
witnessed no inconsiderable amount of sick
ness. By the following extracts from the Pla
cer Times of Sept. 22, we are pleased to note
a better state of health.
“From Yuba River we have more favorable
advices. The sickly season is about over and
(he operations of miners are not now impeded
by the extreme heat.”
Fromthe same number of the above piper
we extract: “On ihe North and Middle Forks
- and
wt>terstavißgiiU<M»,i,-s j «lr > V uue wiiu d<je#a
»Atr can upon 'bagring'
sickness in any pert of the initio.” *--
Coiupaniea organized for turning the rivers
in th»N section have fared but fridinerenffy*
much of this branch of mining has signally
failed, and the projects have been entirely a
bandoned. A few associations still maintain
unshaken confidence in the plan, and the point
at which the American river is turned near
Mormon Island is believed to promise more
favorable than others. The company prose
cuting this work have not jet overcome lhe
obstacle presented by hidden springs supplying
that portion of the bed of the river which it is
proposed to drain. When the bevt is told, this
Association will have but realized a paltry
amount, compared with the labor and capital
expended.
“ From the Middle Fork we learn,” says lhe
Times, “that the diggings, are improving, and
that an ounce a day can be obtained by all
who workl' And “that most of the parties
operating with rockers were doing well.—
There was a party of four who took out S6OOO
a piece in eight days from one opening and are
now on their way home.”
These certainly do not look like “discourag
ing prospects” for lhe diggers.
hi connection with (he above, it is due the
liberal yet truthful tone of this journal from
which we quote to insert lhe following :
From the Placer.— The most favorable news '
we gather this week is from Dry Creek, at j
which point operators were doing surpassing
well. Tiie great influx of emigrants, however,
has evidently rendered labor in the mines les
profital.de, and we hear of many who have givs
en up digging and are about to turn their at
tention to other branches of indu-try.
We learn that Dr. Boyton’s company, con
listing of six, took from one hole some five
miles above Mormon Island, in seven or eight
days, SB,OOO It is said also that no one in
that vicinity who worked made much less than
an ounce per day, while the more fortunate
were getting several ounces by a few hours’
hard work.
The gold washings on the tributary streams
of the San Joaquin continue to attract much
attenti >n. “ Foreigners,” i. e. (South Ameri
cans.) have been expelled from the different
diggings, and though every arrival in .be h*\r
bor contributes to swell the number of Amer:
cans already employed in that section of lhe
Placer indicated by ihe Consiimne, Calaverus,
Mokelumne, Tuolumne aud Stanislaus streams,
the average result of labor is such as to encou
rage and stimulate ihe mass. Sickness is aba
ting and success is more general than when we
last prepired our summary of intelligence.
We are furnished by a young gentleman loca
ted in Stockton, with the following facts, which
will be read with interest:
•• I saw a day or two ago, a piece of gold ta
ken from the diggings on the Calaverus, not
very far from Stockton. It was lhe most sin
gular, and al lhe same time the most beautiful
piece I have >et seen, shaped like the head of a
bullock with a pair of clear solid golden horn
more than an inch long I hear there ha® been
a lump taken out recently, on the Mokelumne
weighing thirty pounds rock and gold together
lam prepared to believe anything that I hear
about the gold in California.
Finally, this so-called mining, this back
breaking. sun browning, soul tiring labor in lhe
gold diggings, whether “ crcvicing" with a jack
knife, “ revolving an old tin pan,” or “ rocking
of \\\e cradle," is not without its disappoint
ments and rewards; though that gold hunter
j must be singularly unfortunate who cannot,
I during she present and succeeding months c!
■ favorable weather and low water, derive a
j speedy and fair profit either in one part of the
: Placer or another, if in the enjoyment of health
j he will apply his energies to the work. Tbirtv
j thousand Americans (the present probable ag
: gregale.) in the gold r» giou of Ca iforma. are
j incapable of exhausting the treasures of that
| portion which has been long occupied. The
: same “ astouishingsuccess” has marked the as
I siduous labor, in a liule deposit not three miles
j distant from the scene of the first discovery of
| this go!d, tha: attended labor near the same
• pLce a year ago. The conclusion then is jus
j tilled, and we speak advisedly, as well as iiifer-
i ably from the tenor of our report®, that the j
; world never produced a more briiliant scheme j
' of wealth, nor looked upon more magnificent !
openings for immense fortunes than are pre i
seined by the gold mines of this country.
From the Pacific News, Sept. 22.
We learn from a gentleman who has just re
I turned from the Tuolumne, where he has been
i located during the last two or three months, I
i that great success has a tended the search for
; gold in that region. He informs us that two
j gentlemen, lhe names of whom he gave us
■ obtained tn two days, a few miles above Rogers’
| Bur, eighty ounces of gold, and that lhe success
■. of others was ven encouraging
The weather ai the mines is daily becoming
. more agreeable, and sickness is to aconsidera
> j ble extent; abating.
Great numbers of emigrant were daily (
arriving in lhe mining district, overland, many
of whom were from Texas.
• A very small proportion of those who ar
' rive at the mines are enabled to endure the fa-
i i tigue and privations, which ail are obliged to un
i ' dergo; consequently many return lotbe States;
I • others establish themselves in business at San
IFranci-co and at the several places of de
posit on lhe Banks of ihe Sacramento, Tuo
5 1 lumne, and other rivers. Agriculture is be
r | ginning to attract the attention of a large num*
I ber, who are convinced that this branch of
- I business will pay as well as any other.
Augusta, <sco.:
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 17, 1849.
Tlie California Question*
The Columbia manifests some
degree of surprise that the Chronicle Sentinel
should “rcyoice” that the people of California
had in their convention settled lhe slavery
question ; thereby placing it out of the power
of agitators, demagogues and corrupt men to
disturb the quiet ofthe republic by a ceaseless
agitation of the subject.
The government of the United States and of
the separate States is based, we have always
been taught to believe, upon the great and fun
damental principle that, the people have the
right to govern themselves. Acknowledging
in its broadest extent this great political axiom,
we recognize the right of the people of Cali
fornia to form their own government, and we
rejoice that they have entered upon the work.
But this doctrine, it seems, is not recognized
by the Telegraph and its kindred spirits.
The people of California, according to that
journal, have no such rights—and why 1 Be
cause they are a mixed society of Americans,
Mexicans, Foreigners, Mestizoes &c. Unfor
tunately, however, for our contemporary, the
treaty by which we obtained California and
New xMexico, converted most, if not all of
them into American citizens. What then be
comes of the clamor of the Telegraph about
mixed races and society ? It is most absurd
and fallacious.
Suspecting what would be said on this sub
ject of the rights of the Californians, we had
some curiysity to formed the Conven-..
lion, and ascertained that at least four-fifths of
that body are American citizens I Men who
have gone from the States! Several distin
guished men (Democrats) from Virginia,
Mississippi, Missouri, and other slave States.
And all these voted in the Convention to ex
clude slavery from California !
Will the Telegraph deny to such men, selec
ted by the people themselves, the right to form
a Government for the new State ? Will any
man who possesses Republicanism deny such
aright? We doubt not if they had formed a
Constitution admitting slavery, the Telegraph
and its associates would have vindicated most
zealously their right to form a Constitution,
and that Congress had no power to interfere.
The Cloven Foot Showing,
We observe it suggested by a correspondent
of the Columbia Carolinian, that the Southern
Convention, when it assembles in Nashville, if
it ever does, should among its other labors pro
ceed to nominate Mr. Calhoun for the Presi
dency! What say the Whigs ofthe South
to this? Are you to be drawn into a convention
which affects to be of Southern men to take
into consideration the wrongs of the South,
but in reality to unite in organizing a sectional
party to nominate Mr. Calhoun as a candi
date for the Presidency? Is this the purpose
of the wireworkers in Mississippi and South
Carolina, who are urging the necessity of such
a convention at Nashville, and do they expect
Whigs to unite and aid them in the formation
of such a party—a party of one idea and one
purpose—the conferring upon the political
chameleon the highest office in the world.
Really the cool impudence of such factionists
has no parallel in the history of political in
trigues.
Literary Notices.
Poems by Amelia : 1 vol. 8 vo. pp. 264. D. Ap
pleton & Co., New York.
The appearance of this beautiful voltime
will be hailed with delight by every lover of
true poetry. The name of Amelia ( Airs.
Welby,) has become familiar “as a household
word,” to the reading public. Few writers
have risen so rapidly in favor as Mrs. Welby.
It is but a few years since we caught lhe first
timid notes of this lovely songstress of the
West. Yet, her poems have already passed ra
pidly through seven editions, and their increas
ing popularity has encouraged the publishers
to present this new and embellished edition.
We find nothing startling, massive or forced in
the poetry of Amelia ; all is simple, natural,
ftri. If she
’■'V
I »U wha» i- - <
tferabfb, the eloqueijpe ofthe heart In purity
of thought, chasteness of expression, and melo
dy of rhythm she has few superiors. The vo
lume before us reflects great credit upon the
enterprizing publishers, aud is a gratifying evi
dence of the improvements making in print
ing. The typographical execution ofthe work
is excellent. It is printed upon beautiful pa
per, and is illustrated by several elegant en
gravings, from paintings of the justly celebra
ted artist, Robekt Weir. The “ Poems” are
a collection of gems set in an appropriate
casket, and deserve to be in the hands ofevery
friend of American literature. They maybe
found in this city a. lhe book store of Messrs.
Richahds & Son.
Scenes in the Old World; Accompanied with a
Map and Illustrations. By William Furniss.
This is a pleasant duodecimo from the same
j publishers. The “Old World” has been of
; late, so threaded with tourists, and so many
: volumes of European life, manners, &c.,liave
I emanated from lhe press, that it seems no easy
l matter for authors to find a title for their travels,
not already appropriated. Our people, cer
tainly, have abundant opportunities for be
coming acquainted with the peculiarities of
their transatlantic cousins, and if they remain
unenlightened it must be their own fault.
Mr. Furn ss has an offhand, racy, style of
writing, that renders hii work an agreeable
companion. He leads ns through England, the
Continent, Belgium, France, Switzerland,
Holland, Denmark, Prussia, Saxony, Bohe
mia, Bavaria, Tyrol, Austria, Turkey, and
Egypt, describing the principal cities in each of
these States; and occasionally enlivening his
narrative* by interesting accounts of personal
adventure.
'fhe work may be found at Messrs. Rich
ards &. Son.
Exercises in Grbrk Prose Composition : by Jus.
K. Boise, Prof, of Greek in Brown University —
\vol. \2mo. : D. Appleton <fc Co.
In perhaps no other department of learning
have such manifest improvements been made,
as in the art of instructing youth in the Latin
and Greek Classics. Happily for the student
of our day, lhe old method of committing to
memory large portions of the Grammar, and
burdening the mind with an infinity of rules
and exceptions, before any application of them
could be seen, is well-nigh exploded. In its
stead, we find the much more sensible manner
<>f combining theory and practice. The pupil
should acquire rules and principles no faster
than he can understand and apply them. There
is no happier field for ihe muon of oral and
written instruction than in the department of
the languages, and of this Prof. Boise seems to
be sensible in the work before us. No sooir r
does the pupil acquire words than he is requir
ed to form them into sentence.®, oral and writ
ten, and to translate from Greek into English
aud from English into Greek, until he becomes
perfectly familiar with their use. Thus he
continues advancing, step by step, from lhe
simple to the more difficult, completely master
ing everything as he proceeds, while his
thorough knowledge of the lower renders tlie
ascent comparatively easy. Knowledge thus
acquired cann t but be enduring. Entertain
ing these views (formed from a close observa
tion of lhe effects of the two systems.) we can .
cheerfully recommend the little volume which
has elicited them. Besides copious exercises j
in Greek composition, it contains a very good •
vocabulary of the words used in the work —a ,
list of irregular verbs, and closes with tlie first j
book of Xenophon’s Anabasis. lor sale by
Messrs Richards & Son, of this city.
First Lessons in French, imroductcr* to Ollen
dorff’s larger Graunnar: by G. W. Greene —
same Publishers.
Ollendorff’s new method of learning to read,
write and speak the modern languages has
become deservedly popular. His work upon
the French language, especially, is rapidly
! superseding all others. The little work before
us professes to be an introduction to his large
French Grammar, and from the hasty observa
tion we have been able to give it, we think it
may be very serviceable to minds not suffi
ciently matured to attack the larger work. It
may be founa at lhe Book store of Messrs.
Richards de Son.
Included in the cargo of lhe steamer Eudora
from New York for San Francisco,are type and
printing presses for two daily papers about to
be established in California.
VOL.LXIII -NEW SERIES VOL.XIII—NO. 47.
jCcgislatnrc of (Bmgict.l
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THINGS IN MILLEDGEVILLE.
Correspondence of the Ch ronicle If Sentinel.
Milledgeville, Nov. 12,1849.
Messrs. Editors:— On meeting this morning,
the House of Representatives proceeded to
the call of the counties. Many bills were of
ferred and read the first time ; among them the
following were the most important:
By Mr. Nesbitt, of Bibb: A bill to consoli
date the claim laws of the State.
By Mr. Fish, of Bibb: A memorial praying I
for an appropriation for the Agricultural As- '
socialion, which was referred to lhe committee ]
on Agriculture and Internal Improvements. ‘
By Mr. Riley, of Lumpkin : Two resolutions,
one to reduce the number of Judges of the In
ferior Court to one. who should receive acer- ,
tain salary to be raised from fees and costs J
to be taxed on cases in court: Another to re
move the Penitentiary to the town of Atlanta. (
The first of these resolutions was referred to j
the committee on the Judiciary, and the second »
to the committee on the Penitentiary.
By Mr. Walker, of Richmond: A resolution (
to remove all free negroes now in the State of j
Georgia, to the colony of Liberia, which was t
referred to a select committee.
The most important business brought before t
the Legislature to-day was the following reso
lulions offered by Mr. Gartrell, of Wilkes, in
the House, and Mr. Clayton, of Clark, in rela- ‘
tion to the slavery question :
Whereas, the people of the non-slaveholding States
; have corninenced and are in a
E system of enCT-.-uchfu. ... • l ~
the rights of a portion of the people of this Confedc- 1
racy, which is alike unjust and dangerous to the peace |
and perpetuity of our cherished Union, be it
1. Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre- I
sentatives ofthe State of Georgia in General As
sembly convened, That the Government of the Uni- (
led Slates is one of limited powers and cannot right
fully exercise any authority jnot conferred by the fi
Constitution. J
2. Resolved, That the constitution grants no pow
er to Congress to prohibit the introduction of slavery T
into any territory belonging to the United States.
3. Resolved, That the several States of the Union 1
acceded to the Confederacy upon terms of perfect 1
equality, and that the rights, privileges and immuni
ties secured by the constitution belong alike to the
people of each State.
4. Resolved, That any and all Territory acquired
by the United States, whether by discovery, pur
chase or conquest belongs in common to the people of
each State ; and thither the people of each and every ]
State have a common right to migrate with any pro
perty they may possess ; and that any restriction up- (
on this right which will operate in favor of the people
of one section to the exclusion of those of another is
unjust, oppressive and unwarranted by the constitu
tion.
5. Resolved, That slaves are recognized by the
constitution as property, and that the Wilmot Provi
so whether applied to Oregon, California, New Mex
ico, or Territory hereafter acquired, is unconstitu
tional and should meet with the determined opposition
of the Southern people whose rights are thereby af
fected.
6. Resolved, That Congress has no power either
directly or indirectly to interfere with tho existence
of slavery in the District of Columbia.
7. Resolved, That the refusal on the part.of the
non slaveholding Slates to deliver up fugitive slaves
who have escaped to said States upon proper demand
being made therefor, is a plain and palpable violation
of the letter of the constitution and an intolerable out
rage upon southern rights.
8. Resolved, That in the event of the passage of
the Wilmot Proviso by Congress, the abolition ofsla
very in the District of Columbia, or lhe continued re
fusal ofthe non-.sluveholding states to deliver up fu
gitive slaves as provided for by the constitution, it will
become the immediate and imperative duty of the ,
people of this state to meet in convention to take into
consideration the mode and measure of redress.
9. Resolved, That the people of Georgia entertain ‘
an ardent feeling of devotion to lhe Union of these I
spates, and that nothing short of a persistence in the 1
present system of encroachment upon our rights by
the non-slaveholding states can induce us to contem
plate the possibility of a dissolution.
10. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor •
be requested to forward copies of these resolutions to ■
each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, i
to the Legislatures of the several statesand the Presi
dent ofthe United States.
The House adjourned at 12 o’clock until to
morrow.
The Senatus Academicus met this afternoon
but as usual nothing transpired worthy of note.
' K.
We copy from the Correspondence of the
Savannah Republican the following account of
Legislative proceedings:
Saturday. November 10. 1849.—1 n the house
yesterday, Mr. Terrell, of Coweta, reported a
bill to amend an Act incorporating the Atlanta
and La Grange Railroad Company, so as to al
low it to be extended to the Alabama line, at or
near West Point, and to connect with the Ma
,-cou uud V Atlanta.
\ bill to amend
-• Graus
so rar as to ex
teU ? the trine fnr granting lhe same until the
25uf December, 1851.
Also a bill to change the thirty sixth and
thirty-seventh Senatorial Districts by throwing
the counties of Elbert and Oglethorpe and
Madison and Franklin together. This is a
Democratic movement and is intended to se
cure one Senator to that party from Districts
which now return two Whigs.’
Mr. Riley, of Lumpkin—A bill to exempt
all free white inhabitants of this State from the
payment of a capitation or poll lax Also a
lull to provide for the safe custody of persons
convicted of any capital offence, after being
respited by the Governor.
Mr. Robinson, of Macon county—A bill to
amend an Act incorporating the Grand Lodge
of lhe Independent Order of* Odd Fellows of
lhe State of Georgia, and to provide for its re
moval from Savannah to Macon.
Mr. McDougald, of Muscogee—A bill to
prohibit Banking institutions in other States
from establishing Agencies, &c. in this State
except under certain circumstances, and with
out complying with lhe law, as our local Bunks
are required to do. This bill is regarded with
favor by all who I have heard speak of it. As
the law now stands, foreign Banks have all lhe
privileges, without any ofthe burthens of our
State Bank.
Mr. Neily, of Pike—A bill to incorporate the
Griffin and West Point Plank Road.
Mr. Walker, of Richmond—A bill to exempt
from levy and sale certain property therein
mentioned—to wit: one negro, unless lie be a
mechanic or head workman.
.Mr Tucker, of Stewart—A bill to perfect
service of scire facias on absent defendants in
case of dormant judgments.
Mr. Wiggins, of Twiggs—A bill to alter lhe
in .ide of electing Messenger and Door Keep
er of tin two Houses by giving it to the Speak
er and the President of the Senate.
Mr. Gar re)!, of Wilkes—A bill to alter, a
mend, and explain the first section of en Act
passed for the relief of co-securities, assented
io 22d December, 1840. Also a bill to regulate
ihe admission of deeds in evidence in certain
cases
Mr. Nesbit, of Bibb—A bill to vest the man
agement andsiiperintendencc ofthe State Rail
road in a Board of Public Works, and to define
the power and the duties of thesarne.
Mr. Hendrick®, ofDade—Abill torepealthe
law now m force in this Stale in relation to the
lien of judgments, so far as perishable proper
ty is concerned.
In the Senate, Mr. Sanford reported a bill to
regulate the mode of suing lhe Bonds of Execu
tors, Ao'ininislralorsand Guardians. Also a bill
to regulate the admission of evidence in cer
tain cases and to deciare the effect of certain
levies.
M r. Jenkins introduced an important bill—to
wit: a bill .appropriating money for the irn
provemenl of the navigatition of the Coosa
river between Rome, in Floyd county, and the
boundary line between this State and Alabama,
and to appoint commissioners for that purpose.
Tins river will constitute an important link in
the great chain of intercommunication between
the Atlantic aud the valley of the Mississippi,
and no point on the former is more interested
in the success of the bill than your flourishing
city. This is too obvious to all who have
given any attention to the subject, to re
quire any argument at my hands.
Tuesday, Nov. 12. M.
In the Hiuie. Mr. Jenkins offered a memorial
Crura the City (Jouneil of Augusta, in regard to the
improvement of the navigation of the Savannah River.
By Mr. Jones, of Paulding: A bill to regulate
freights an 1 fare upon Railroads, and to direct the
manner to ascertain the same.
Li ibeS nate, thefollowing bills were read lhethird
time and passed :
A Lili, i a-sed for the first time bv the last General
Assembly, to alter and amend the 9th section of the
3 i article of tlie Constitution, so for as to authorize
the Legislature to declare what shall be a sufficient
cau.-c f)f divorce
b bill to authorize the Courts of Ordinary in this
State t> grant marriage licences directed to Jewi.-n
ministers or other authorized persons, and to enable
Jews to be married according to their own form?.
I Mr. Purse offered a resolution, which was agreed
i to, that a standing commitiee be appointed by both
House--, to be dea aninuted the committee of Stale Sta-
■ tHt:Cs whose busin .ss it shill be to report to their re
' spective Ho•i.-ca upon the internal improvements, ag
. ricuiture, commerce, population, education, resources,
l &c., of the state.
A bill was reported by Mr. Mur ; hy, to allow the
| widow and children of deceased p-.rsons a support out
of tlx: estate of the deceased for the term of twelve
utoniha after the decea-e. in cases where no adminia
tration baa been granted.
Standing Committees of I louse of ILe
prese ntuli vcs.
Committee on the state of the Republic, Messrs.
Howard, Shackelford. Garrel, Lawton, Tucker,
.'■palling, Reynolds, Nelson and Ramsay.
(Jn Ju liciaiy, Messrs. Jenkins, Jones of Pauld
ing, Worrell, V'offord, Manning, Wiggins, Trippe,
Fish, Pringle, and Gartrel.
On Finance, Messrs. Phillips, Akin Jenkins,
Bivins, Robinson of Talbo:, Guloerron of Floyd,
Wateon, Clerk, Sanderson. Neabit, Adarns, W’offurd
a-.d Brown.
On Agriculture and Internal Improvements,
Messr®. Nesbit, Beii, Arno! 5, Fie da, Johnson, Har
rison, Howard, Waiker, Wolf, Barlow and Irwin.
On Public Education, Messrs. Gray. Griffin,
Stephens, W'esttnoreiand. Barrett, Robinsen of Mu
con, Gilmore, Biount, Thomasson, Chandler and
Avery.
J On Ranke. Messrs. Villalonga, Harris, Neely,
i McDougald, Hill, Neal, Lane, Jones of Warren, ai.d
> Colbert.
On Manufactures, Messrs Jones of Paulding,
Kendall, 1 opp, Heard, Kichardwun, Calder
Carlton, Paver of Troup, Strickland and Braud, n.
On Penitentiary, Messrs. Nelson, Shackelford
Tompkins, Terrell of Coweta, Wilson, Greggs. Gas
ton, McWhorter, Roberts, Culberson of Troun
Goodman, Snelling, Villalonga and Wellborne. *
On Printing, Messrs. Calder, Sandford, Fleming
Fletcher, McLeod, Fortner, Little Hodges of Ran
dolph, and Wald hour.
On Privileges and Elections, Messrs. Fish,
Hines. Hodges of Houston, Morris, Reid, Hendrix
Shaw, Robinson of Payette, Brown, Slaughter and
Thornton.
On Petitions, Messrs. Wiggins, Kenan, Talley,
Terrell of Putnam, Wilcox, Wool fridge, Peacock,
Dubignon, Faver of Meriwether, Farmer and Whit
worth.
On Journals, Messrs. Lawton, Digby, Deadwyler,
Carter, Mclntire, Hall, Penick, Pickett, Penland,
Anderson of Wilkes, and Dorminy.
On Military, Messrs. Harrison, Hammel!, Laugh
bridge, Bryan, Riley, Mentze, O’Bannon, Tillman,
Morris and Perkins.
On Enrollment, Messn?. Culberson, of Floyd,
Pringle, Gray, McDonald, Gresham, Gordon, An
drews, Colbert and Mclntire.
Milledgeville, Nov. 13.
Messrs. Editors .’—This has Jbeen an exc -
ting day in the Legislature. Both branches
met at 10 o’clock.
In the House, the resolution offered yester
day by Mr. Morris, of Franklin, to bring on
the election of Comptroller General, State
Treasurer, State Printer, <fcc. &c., was called.
Mr. Jones of Paulding, called up an amend
ment which he proposed yesterday to Mr. Mor
ris’resolution, to strike out the words Comp
troller General, Slate Treasurer, &c., inas
much as the constitution provided foz the elec
tion of those officers byjhe people.
The question on the amendment was put to
the House, and the House decided that Mr.
Jones had discovered a “ mare’s nest.”
Mr. McDougald, of Muscogee, offered to
by striking out-the words
Slate Winter, witn a view of offering 4 reaoftiK
tion that the government printing should bo
given to the lowest bidder.
This amendment gave rise to considerable
discussion, and before it was.settled 11 o’clock
struck, the hour appointed by resolutionto elect
Judgesand Solicitors. The following is the
result:
For Judge of Supreme Court.
Hiram Warner, (Dem.) 169 ; elected on first ballot.
Blank, 5.
Northern Circuit.
Eli H. Baxter, (Dem.) 92; elected on first ballot.
Nathan C. Sayre, (Whig) 84.
Eastern Circuit.
Ist Ballot. 2d Ballot. 31 Ballot.
Henry R. Jackson, (Dem.) 87 89 91; el’d.
Wm. B. Fleming, (Whig) 87 84 S 3
Chas. Dougherty, “11 0
Blank, 2 11
Harding, 0 2 1
Iverson, 0 10
Southern Circuit.
Aug. H. Hansell, (Whig,) 90; elected on Ist ballot.
W. L. Morgan, (Dem.,) 85
Blank, 2
Western Circuit.
Ist B. 2d B. 3d. B. 4th Ballot.
Jas, Jackson, (Dem.,) 86 88 89 91; el’td.
Chas. Dougherty, (W.) 86 85 85 82
Bartley, 10 0 0
Blank, 3 2 2 1
Hyllier, 0 112
Middle Circuit.
Ebenezer Starnes, (Dem.) 91 ; elected on Ist ballot.
Wm. W. Holt, (Whig,) 85
Ocmulgee Circuit.
Herschell V. Johnson, (Dem.) 92; elected Ist ballot.
Jas. A. Meriwether, (Whig,) 84
Flint Circuit.
James H. Stark, (Dem.) 92 ; elected on Ist ballot.
John J. Floyd, (Whig,) 84
Chattahoochee Circuit.
Alfred Iverson, (Dem.) 92; elected on Ist ballot.
R. P. Alexander, (Whig) 84
Blank, 1
Cherokee Circuit.
Istß. 2dß. 3dß. 4th Bal.
John H. Lumpkin, (Detn )83 83 b 5 69; el’td.
Turner H. Trippe, (Whig) 80 80 2 4
Malcom J. Walker, (D.) 2 0 0 0
Barclay, “ 4 9 8 69
Martin, f ‘ 6 3 2 9
Blank, 2 2 3 6
Alexander Wright, (Whig,) 76
Mr. Trippe was withdrawn after the 2d ballot,
and Mr. Wright nominated by the Whigs, who
was also withdrawn after the 3d ballot.
Court of Oyer and Terminer of Savannah.
Alexander Drisdall, (Dem.) 93 ; elected first ballot.
Mordecai Sheftall, (Whig,) 82
Blank, 2
Solicitor for Coweta Circuit.
Ist Ballot. 2d Ballot.
Meyer M. Tidwell, (Dem.) 82 87*
Hall, “ 9 64
Towns, “ 3 7
Prior, “1 4
Gregory, Dem., nominated after Ist ballot, 1
A. K. Wright, “ “ “ “ “ 9
Blank, 1
♦Elected 2d ballot, having received a majority of
the votes cast.
f Withdrawn after Ist ballot.
In the Southern Circuit, as you will perceive,
the Whigs succeeded in electing Mr. Hansell,
and in the Eastern, Western and Chattahoo
chee Circuits, the race was close. Some of
the “ unterrified” in those Circuits were not to
be choked off’ by a caucus. In the Eastern
Circuit particularly it was a desperate encoun
ter. and but for the energetic mancetivering of
their friends, both Col. Jackson and the Hon.
John H. Lumpkin would have walked the
plank. The great objection to the latter gen
tleman amongst the Democracy was that ho
did not sign the Southern Address. O, breath
of public praise! short-lived and vain! often
gained without desert, and aa often lost un
merited! The elections consumed the entire
day. Both houses adjourned until Thursday,
in consequence of an invitation to attend the
commencement of Oglethorpe University to
morrow. Yours, very truly, K.
Milledgeville, Nov. 15, 1849.
Messrs. Editors :— The resolution to bring
on the election of Slate Treasurer, Comptrol
ler General, State Printer and other officers,
and Mr. McDougald’s amendment to it pro
posing to strike out the words “ Slate Printer”
was called up this morning in the House, ac
tion upon it having been suspended on Tues
day in consequence of the election of Judges.
After some discussion of hide importance, the
amendment was rejected, and the resolution
adopied with the addition of the words *• also
an election for a Solicitor of the Southern Cir
cuit” in the place of Augustus H. Hansell, re
signed. The billjto repeal all laws prohibiting
the-lave trade in Georgia was next called up,
being the special order of the day. The dis
cussion of this bill has consumed the entire day.
There were speeches upon it of every variety
and grade, from Buncomb harangues to digni
fied orations. As you may suppose, it afford
ed a vast field for vaporing, and the opportu
nity was not lost. Mr. Jenkins, of' Richmond,
first occupied the attention of the House. He op
posed the passage of the bill, because he thought
it impolitic to repeal the old law. He con
tended that the further importation of slaves
from the States of Maryland and Virginia would
eventually render them free States, by depriv
ing them of that species of population—that it
was our interest that those States should if pos
sible be made a barrier between us and
Northern encroachments. He preferred that
planters should go to Virginia and choose their
own slaves, rather than that he State of Geor
gia should be Hooded by speculators with dan
gerous, unruly and worthless negroes. He
was also opposed to the immoral exhibition of
slave markets in the cities of our Stale. Mr.
Jenkins’ speech was characteristic of the man.
It was bold, fearless, dignified and humane,
and whatever your readers may think of the
position he occupied on thia question, they
may be assured that he spoke and acted in ac
cordance with the fresh promptings of hit heart.
He never flinches, when occasion requires,
from the fall expression of his convictions ;
he is no dissembler of principles in the
or without it. and he oftefl surpasses, as he did
to-day in taking the last ground that h» ..
the frigid calculations of interested prudence in
giving vent to his elevated liberality.
Mr. Thomasson, of Carroll, followed Mr.
Jenkins in support of the bill. He contended
for it as a mailer of right and did not touch the
question of expediency. Nobody we presume
denies the right.
Mr. Ratnsey, of Harris, also supported the
bill, because be thought it would be beneficial
to lhe slave interest generally He wished to
see slavery untrammelled He would be glad
to see it carried into California, if necessary, at
the point of die bayonet.
Mr. Gartrell, of Wilkes, spoke in favor of
the bill. He occupied his time principally in
answering the arguments advanced by Mr.
Jenkins. He made an excellent speech. and
judging from the attention of the House it was
well received.
Mr. Warren, of Talbot, spoke against the
bill.
Mr. Law ton, of Scriven, supported it as did
also Mr. Robertson, of Bibb.
Mr. Kennan, of Baldwin, opposed the bill
on pretty much the same grounds that he took
n the preliminary d‘ bale on this subject. He
reminded those gentlemen, who alluded to the
possibility of transporting the institution of sla
very to California and New Mexico at (he
bayonet’s point, that according to the last news,
it was too late to talk about it.
Mr. Howard, <»f Crawford, supported the
bill on the ground that it was unconstitutional
io prohibit the introduction of this species of
property more than any other. Mr. Kennan
replied to this argument by quoting a decision
ot the Supreme Court of the United States,
where in the case of Slaughter it was decided
that slaves were considered in the twofold
light of persons and properly, and that under
this distinction it was perfectly constitutional to
prohibit their introduction by speculators.
Mr- McDougald, of .Muscogee, supported
the bill in a somewhat amusing speech. There
was considerably more fun than reason in it.
Mr Stephens, of Taliaferro, spoke against
the bill and in answer to Mr. Howard’s argu
ment. . .
The bill finally passed by a large majority,
93 to 29. So that the old law is repealed and
I j ou may soon expect to see Bridge Row fulloi
“wool and ivory” shops.