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From the Savannah Republican.
Mnpreme Court DerMon*.
Minute* of Point* Decided by the Supreme Oourt at
Savannah January Thun, 1832.
A ven vi. Bbioii.-Prom Twigg*.
1. An administrator cannotbind the estate, up
on the Mile of a negro, by giving a warranty of
•oundnoa* “a* far aa ne, a* admmiatrator, oan do
so.”
2. The administrator is individually liable upon
such a covenant.
Po* for plaintiff—Cole for defendant.
Gusrry A Wirt r*. Durham.— From Twigg*.
1. Where a decree in equity is obtained, and is
sought to be enforced by tne complainant, and the
defendant file* a bill to review and reverse the
decree on th ground that he never was served,
and the entry and return of service by the Sheriff
was fraudulently made: Held— Tliat the Court
will entertain such a biU. and grant relief thereon.
2. Under the Act of 1842, the Judge of the Su
perior Court may grant an injunction, with or
without bond and security, as in his discretion he
may think proper.
8. Where a bill inequity is not answered, the
same m»v be regularly taken pro confemo at the
second term, and a decree taken at that term.
B. Hill for plaintiff—B. T. Bailey for defendant.
Bathe, et al. e*. Durham, et ax— From Twiggs.
1. Where an individual receives assets for the
express purpose of paying the same or their pro
ceeds to third persons, there is an express trust,
and the statute of limitations does not commence
to run until there is a conversion of the property to
the Trustee's own use.
B. Hnx for plaintiff—3. T. Bailey for defendant.
Bunn vi. Tatlor and Wise.—From Twiggs.
1. Where a suit is brought against a husband
and wife, and the husband alone is served, but
both appear by counsel and plead to the merit*—
Held that the’irregularity is waived, and the case
should not lie dismissed for want of service.
I. L. Harris for plaintiff— Colr for defendant.
Chappell, Adm. n. Causey, et al. — From Twiggs.
1. Where the husband of a daughter, under the
will of her father, receives two negroes as a legacy,
and after the death of the husband, the probate of
the will of the father was set aside and an intestacy
declared, and the property restored to his admin
istrator— HU that the possession of the negroes by
the husband was not such a rightful possession as
caused his marital rights to attach, and consequent
ly, that the same belonged to the wife by her right
or survivorship.
Hall for plaintiff— Cole for defendant.
Pzase, et al vi. Scranton, et al. —From Glynn.
1. Where a creditor has commenced suit against
an at law, he cannot go into equity
for an account, without snowing some special rea
sons why his remedy at law is inadequate. The
fact that third persons claim a part of the property
alleged to belong to the estate, is not a suffi
cient reason.
Harden & Lawton for plaintiff — Lloyd and
Charlton for defendant.
Short, et al vi. Cobhn. —From Chatham.
1. Where a party seeking an appeal gives the
usual bond and security upon the minutes of the
Court, reciting that the costs have been |»aid, and
this bond is attested by the clerk: Held that it is
not compe'ent for the clerk afterwards to come in
and deny that the costs were paid, and seek to
show it by parol proof.
2. Nor can tho appellees dismiss the appeal, if
the costs were not actually paid in cash. The clerk
by suoh entry on the minutes renders himself per
sonally liable therefor.
Lloyd and Charlton for Plaintiff — Law for De
fendant.
Harmon, et al, vi. Allkn <ft Co. — From Chatham.
1. Under the Act of 1842, giving to jicrsons fur
nishing timber to steam-saw mills a lien upon the
mills for the debt: Held— That person* furnish
ing timber to u le*»ee of a steam-saw mill, do not
acquire a lien upon the free-bold of the mills—the
property of the lessors. But ho has a lien, which
nan ho executed upon the lease for the term for
which the lessee holds it.
Charlton for plaintiff— Law for defendant.
Gadldln vi The .State. —From Bryan.
1. A Solicitor General, after he goes out of office,
cannot appear as Counsel for defendants in indict
ments drawn by him as Solicitor General, before
the expiration of his term of office. Publio policy
requires that the officers of tho law should be both
above tomptation and übovo suspicion.
Gauldkn and Filming for plaintiff—Owens for
defendant.
From New Mexico.
Tho Bt. Louis Republican of the stli inst. lias a
letter from Santa Fe, dated November 80th. All
the sheep driven across tho plains for the Govern
ment posts porislied on tho way. The writer
says:
A company of dragoons is to be kept moving
through the winter along tho lino of tho l)ol Norte,
from trio lower posts as nigh as Abiquin.
Col. Sumner left here about two weeks since, in
tending before lie returned to visit the copjier mines
and establish n post there. While here lie lmd
some correspondence with the Governor about the
matter of uu application inode to the Governor by
Mr. Dodge, of Cibollctta, who was desirous of go
ing upon an expedition, with a volunteer party,
against the NavHjos. The Governor, it is under
stood, professed a willingness to favor tho expedi
tion. Col. Sumner cluimed the solo right mid au
thority to decide in tho question of invasive hostil
ities against these or any other Indians of tho Ter
ritory. Tho Governor, whether lie did bo or not,
could not properly contest this right. If I am
rightly iniormod,’Col. Sumner ugreod that he
would interpose no obstacle in the way of the ex
pedition, but refused to sanction it. Recent cir
cumstances rentier it improbable that the expedi
tion will go forward.
Last week tho Governor, as Superintendent of
Indian Affairs, repaired to Abiquin, to distribute
some presents to some Utalm, who range from that
neighborhood to that of Taos. The Utahs, in that
region, compriso but a very small portion of tho
entire tribe or nation, known os Utahs. They are
but a lew bands; but it was with these that tho
treaty was made, which has bocn ratified with the
requisite solemnities by the Senate of the United
States. At the interview last wcok there were,
comprising men, women and children, two hun
dred Indians only. The distribution of presents
was rather lavish, and made iu a manner not usual
with those who have been long familiarized to deal
ings with Indians.
The Navajo* arc poacoable, but the Apachoß are
troublesome, having killed several Mexicuus and
stolen a good nminy cattle.
Capt. Skilimnn arrived at Santa Fo with the mail
in twenty-one days from San Antanio. On his way,
Capt. Skillmau mot forty Caiuanehes not far from
the Rio Grande. They were returning from a ma
rauding expedition into Durango, and had witli
them 800 stolen horses and several captive children.
Shortly beforo, four Americans were murdered
near tne place where these Indians woro encamp
ed.
The first of the month, the puissant Don Angel
Trias, former Governor and uow military chief of
Chihuahua, was in El Paso, with about a hundred
or two of followers, in tho most listless, Bhoeless
and ragged condition easily imagined. lie is out
upon the scout of tho Gila Apaches—has made
some captives and killed a few of them. These
Apaches, however, fear but little all that tho Mexi
cans can bring to bear upon them.
Tho news from the silver mine at Taos continues
fhvorable. Tho Pueblo Indians in that vicinity
have a tradition of its existence; but, as the Span
iards, at an early day forced them to work iu the
mines, they have always refused to disclose the
knowledge they have of them. This is tlio case
with these I udia'ns througlioutthe country. Indeed,
•uch is their belief on this head, that they visit with
death any of their tribe who give information of
this kind. A knowledge of the Taoa silver mines
was obtained through a Pueblo Indian; and it is
•aid that liis lifo baa paid the forfeit.
Another circumstance of tho same kind is tho
burning of some buildings which had been put up
near the mine, and the destruction of some mate
rials for other buildings there. That this has
been done by the Indians, is not doubted.
Gold has' been latoly discovered on the Rio
Conejos, north of Taos; nndsomo of the Mexicans
are making ready to go there to work for it.
The Legislative Assombly was to meet on the Ist
nit. It is supposed it will sit forty days, for the
reason that the law allows so much, and no more.
At its flint session, it appointed a commission to
oompile a code of laws.
Some provision will be adopted for expending
the money appropriated for public buildings. From
the want of suitable buildings imprisonment is a
mere farce. A ten-penny nail will leta follow out of
any jail in the country.
From the Baltimore American.
Latest Intelligence from all parts of California.
New Yore, Jan. 11. —Tho steamer Daniel Web
•ter, from San Juan, whence she sailed on the eve
ning of January Ist, aud from Havana on the after
noon of the 6th, arrived to-day, bringing 255 pas
sengers. and Sim Francisco dates to the loth ult.—
The entire distance from Sau Francisco has been
made in the brief period of 27 days. The Daniel
"Webster brings $560,000 in gold dust, principally
in the hands of passengers.
The U. S. etoumcr Saranac, Commodore Parker,
arrived at San Juan on the Ist inst., and her arrival
was supposed to be to domand a satisfactory ex
planation of the recent outrage on the steamer Pro
metheus. The event created greAt excitement
throughout the place, and various were the rumors
aud speculations afloat.
The stoiuuor Teunessee, with the mail from New
York to tho 11th of November, arrived at San
Fraucisoo on the 14tli December.
The latest intelligence thorn San Diego brings the
moat satisfactory accounts of the termination of all
the Indian troubles.
The expedition from San Francisco in the ship
Game Cock, arrived at Honolulu on the 15th Nov.,
and met with a moat friendly welcome from the
native aud American citizens, out was viewed with
much distrust by the English and French residents.
As late as the lsth of November, everything beto
kened a continuance of the most peaceful and satis
factory relations between the expeditionists and the
inhabitants of the Island.
Moneicur Remiy, the naturalist from Paris, was
engaged iu exploring the Islands.
The weather at San Francisco continued delight
fill. In the dry digging tho rain hail been sufficient
to enable the miners to prosecute their labors with
considerable success, though another rain was very
anxiously looked for.
The papers contain very contradictory accounts
relative to the gold discoveries in Bear Valley, some
asserting that the claim has the appearance of being
nearlv worked out y whilst others affirm that the
first accounts have been fully realized.
The general interests of the State are more pros
perous, and matters continue to assume a more set
tled aud satisfactory aspect. Tho miners generally
are doing well, aud'whilst the condition of society
in tha cities has greatly improved, there is also "a
corresponding improvement in the mining regions.
Law and <>rder now pretty generally prevails and
the churches arc exorcising a wholesome influence
on all desses of the community.
An extensive deposits of magnetic oxide of iron
OM has been discovered 80 miles from Marysville
on the Placerville road.
A letter from the Hon. Daniel \\ ebster. publfah
in the San Francisco Courier, denies the truth of
Senator Gwinn’s statement that the Administration
favored selling the mineral lands of California.
The Democratic State Ceutrai committee have
called a Convention to elect delegatee to the Haiti
more National Convention. , t _
Serious apprehenaions are entertained at San
Francisco for the safety of the stsamerMcKim,
which left Panama on the 26th of November, with
"SKlid B2Sa.*»A ***•“» til.
country above Downingville.
Slaves brocoht to Cuba.—A letter dated Ha
vana, Deoetnher 81, states that four caret** of Af
rican slaves, numbering in the aggregate 1,980 • £>u “i
have latolv been lauded on that island. A Span
ish brig, with 700 slaves, was detected in the act of
landing, and 4JO of them seined end bound out for
seven years, after which they will be eent to J»-
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESSS,
FIRST SESSION.
Washington, Jan. 10,1852.
BENATE.
After the presentation of a large number of pe-
Mr. tsabastiau introduced a bill granting the Btote
of Arkansas a quantity of public land in aid of the
construct ion of a Railroad in that State.
Mr. Geyer introduced a bill giving the assent of
Congress that Missouri may tax the public lands
aold in that State from the day of the sale by the
government.
Mr. Felah offered a resolution directing an enqui
ry by the Committee on public lands into the expe
diency of granting privilege* by law to all Railroads
through the public lands, and it was adopted.
Mr. Clemens offered a resolution directing an en
quiry into the expediency of adopting a separate
aide of regulation for the government of the Marine
Corps; and also of the propriety of authorizing the
President of the United States, to appoint annoally
two cadets to West Point to be educated with a
view to appointment in the Marine Corps, and it
was adopted.
Mr. Shields offered a resolution authorizing the
employment of draughtsman to mark the maps of
the Senate so as to show those parts of the public
lands surveyed and not surveyed, <feo., and it was
adopted
The bill authorizing the President to appoint a
board of officers to survey the bay of San Francis
co, with a view to the selection of a site for a navy
yard and depot, was taken up, but was postponed
till Monday.
The Senate then took up the resolution declar
ing the Compromise measures a definite settlement
of the slavery question, and Mr. Downs addressed
the Senate at" length in support of it.
Mr. Davis got the floor, and the Senate then ad
journed.
House did not set to-day.
We are indebted to the Baltimore Sun for the
following suming up of the praceedings of Con
gress on Monday.
The Senate, after petition*, Ac., discussed the
joint resolution providing for printing the returns
of the seventh censns. Among the petitions was
one from flvehuudred citizens of New York, calling
the attention of Congress to the Russian interven
tion in Hungary. In the Honae various minor mat
ters were transacted, among which was the adop
tion of the resolutions to inquire into the stability
of the foundations of the capital extension, and
appropriating SIO,OOO for repairing the library, Ac.
A resolution offered by Mr. Stanly, of North Ca
rolina, on the alleged presumption that many of
tho Hungarians in New York were starving, Ac.,
directing that thousand dollars be placed at
the disposal of the President, for their relief, was
negatived, 46 to 126. The rest of the day was spent
in discussing a proposition to print 6,000 extra
copies of the valuable report of the coast survey.
Mr. Evans, of Maryland, moved to increase it to
10,000. which was rejected, and the flrst proposi
tion adopted. Mr. flammond, of Maryland, favor
ed the printing. After a proposition to print
100,000 copies or the census report, the House ad
journed.
Oorretpomlence of the Baltimore American.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 13,1852.
Mr. Miller presented the proceedings of a public
meeting in Trenton, New Jersey, recommending
intervention by the United States in favor of the
people of Hungary.
Mr. Shields presonted tho petition of Alfred W.
Thompson praying that a contract be made with
him for carrying the U. 8. Mail in steamships be
tween the United; States and Ireland.
Mr. Stockton gave notice of a bill providing for
a line of mail steamships to ply between Jersey
city and Galway, Ireland.
Mr. Soule presented petitions praying the ap
pointment of a new board of commissioners on
claims against Mexico.
The Senate then took up the joint resolution
providing for a contract with Messrs. Donaldson
and Armstrong, for printing the returns of the
seventh census, and after a long debate the subject
was. on motion of Mr. Pierce, postponed for three
weelcs, to enable the Senate to receive and exam
ine such report on the plan of the census as may
by that time be communicated to the Senate. Ad
journed.
HOUSE.
The Speaker called for reports of committees,
and a number of Bills, most of them of a private
nature, wero reported, and either laid on tho Speak
er’s table or referred to Committees, of the House
or on the State of the Union. Among these were
Bills regulating the carrying of passengers by ves
sels, and one extending tho time for looating Vir
ginia Military Land Warrants, and for returning
the money tnereon.
A bill was reported from the Committee on Pen
sions declaring that all certificates of bounty land
warrants be assignable bv endorsement thereon,
and by the name formality as whero claims for
land are valid in the State where such transfers are
made.
Mr. Dunham explained the different provisions
of tlie bill, which embraces the allowance to the
public officer to bo paid by the person settling the
land; what constitutes the lien of service of an
officer or soldier, denotes the class of persons em
braced in the bill, embracing tlioso engaged in the
mippresion of Indian hostilities ; making the cer
tificates transferable to the widow or heirs of de
ceased officers and soldiors; and providing that
any warrant may bo located on lauds subject to
private location.
He moved to refer the bill to tlie Committee of
the Whole on tho State of the Union, for the pur
pose of putting it on its passage; when a motion
wos'substitutoa and carried to take up the business
on the Speaker’s table.
A motion was here carried to adjourn ; and at the
usual hour tlie House adjourned over till to-mor
row at 12 o’clock.
IN SENATE Jan. 14.
The Chair laid beforo the Senate a communica
tion from the Secretary of the Interior, enclosing
estimates for deficiencies in the appropriations for
that department for the year ending June 80,
1852.
Mr. Cooper presented petitions against allowing
foreign convicts and paupers immigrating to the
Unitod StatOß.
Mr. Bradbury, from tlie select committee on the
subject, reported a bill to provide for the ascertain
ing and paying the claims of American citizens, for
spoliations committed by the French, prior to
1801, and he gave notice that he would call it up
on the flrst Monday in February.
HOUSE.
The report of the solect committee on tlie Boun
ty Land Law came up, and Mr. Bissell, of Illinois,
made a long speech in opposition to the bill, which
had boon reported, particularly that portion of it
which made warrants assignable in the samo man
nor as prevails with relercnco to tho transfer
of lands to the different States. lie hoped the
motion made on a previous day for tlie previous
question would not prevail, us ho considered the
subject of too much importance to be thus sum
marily disposed of. He went at longth into tho ex
amination of tho bill, and ooncludod by expressing
a liopo that it would bo referred to a committee of
the whole House.
Tho hour for routine business having expired
tho motion relative to tlie estimate of tho Secretary
of tho Intorior was again taken up. Tho aggre
gate amount of the defleienoiea is $8,428,838.
The subject was debated at considerable length,
when the motion to lay tho report of tho Secretary
of the Interior on tho table was then negatived,
tho yoas and nays being taken, by a vote of 56 to
111aud it was referred to tho Committo of Ways
and means. And on Motion the Houso adjourned.
IN SENATE, Jon 15.
Very little business of general interest took
place in tlie Senate to-day. *
HOUSE.
Mr. Congor mado a joint resolution in favor of
non-intervention, but no action was had upon it.
Tho Bounty Land Warrant Bill occupied tho
remainder of the morning hour. Various bills
woro then taken up and ret'ered after which the
Houso adjourned.
IN SENATE, Jan. 16
Tho Senate was not in session to day.
In the House the day was consumed with the
private calendar and "they adjourned over till
Monday.
Untkd States and Austria. — The well-informed
correspondent of the Philadelphia American, wri
ting from Washington under date of 12th instant
savs —
It is announced to me, from a respectable but un
official source, that Mr. Hulsemann, tho charge d’-
affaires from Austria, has addressed a formal com
munication to the President directly—thus over
stepping the proprieties of official intercourse—
complaining of tne presence of the Secretary of
State at tlieKossuth dinner, and of the sentiments
expressed by him on that occasion. Whether Mr.
Webster may consider it proper, under such cir
cumstances, to send him nis passports or to give
him a seoond edition of a “certain letter” to which
ho referred in the speech, is more thsn I can ven
ture to predict, in the absence of fuller information.
The public will understand that the present infor
mation is given with the qualification of the fore
going facts, as it is no part of my practice or incli
nation to make statements without undoubted au
thority in every instance.
A subsequent telegrapic despatch from the same
source, under date of 18th inst., runs thus:
The letter from the Chevalier Hulsemann to the
President, referred to in my regular communica
tion of last night, was transmitted yesterday, after
the purpose to do so had boen openly announced.
It has not yet reached the Department of State, but
it will be received there to-day. The President and
Mr. Webster bad a private consultation on the sub
ject this morning. It is not improbable that the
Chevalier's passports will be presented to him.
The Bona partes.
Lons Najpolbon may be eaid to be, iu one sense
the legal successor of the Emperor Napoleon. His
election, at this time, is doubtless intended by him
to be the restoration of the Empire under the Bo
naparto dynasty. By the decree, or Senatus-con
aultum, which constituted Napoleon Emperor in
1801, the imperial succession was thus prescribed:
Ist. To the lineal heirs, male, of Napoleon, in
the order of primogeniture.
2d Failing these, to such son or grandson of
his brothers as Napoleon might designate, aud the
heir* male of such aon or grandson.
8d To Joseph Bonaparte and his heirs male.
4tli. Failing these, to Louis Bonaparte, his heirs
male, each in the order of primogeniture.
The only son of Napoleon, the Duke of Reich
stadt, died in 1882. Joseph, ex-king of Spain, the
eldest brother of Napoleon, known aa Count de
Survilliers, and who resided for many yew* in a ew
Jereev, died in 1845, leaving two daughters,
but no &on. Louis, ex-King of Holland, tlie
father of the present Louis Napoleon, died in 1840,
shortly after the escape of the son from the fbr
treaa of Ham. Two elder eons of Louis and Hor
tens© died, one in infkncv, the other at the age of
27, leaving Louis Napoleon the only survivor and
the last in the prescribed succession.
To this claim of quaii legitimacy it is probable
’ Louis Napoleon alludes in ms Proclamation to the
people of Franc*. “1/ you believe in the cause of
which my asms is the symbol, that is, Franoe re
generated by the revolution or ’B9, and organized
by the Emperor, proolainj it,” Ac.
"Jerome, the youngest brother of Napoleon, some
time King of Westphalia, has addressed * letter to
his nephew “in the name of the memory of my
i brother, and partaking his horror of civil war,”
urging a republican and oonciltatory policy. Na
i poison, a son of Jerome, is or wa* a member of the
French General Assembly.
Lucian Bonaparte, Prince of Canino, died at
Borne, leaving a numerous family; one of them
the ornithologist, now or lately prominent in the
affaire of Borne and Italy. Herrs, another aon,
. figured in the French National Assembly, as also
r Murat, a eon of ths Marshal, and Carolina, the sis
■ ter of Napoleon. One of the daughters or Lucien
is the wire of Lord Dudley Stuart, on English I
nobleman Onmnnati Gamete,
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. |
Millkdoeyille, Jan. 14,1852.
IN SENATE.
The resolution that the General Assembly ad
journ tine die \ on Thursday, the 27th inst., was a
greed to,
Mr. Foster, leave being granted, reported a bill
to incorporate the Madison Branch Rail Rood from
Madison to Eatonton.
The following bills were passed:
A bill to incorporate the Georgiaand Florida Rail
Road Company.
A hill of the House, to pardon Kinchen J. Boon,
of the county of Greene, now in the Penitentiary
for life, for the crime of murder.
A bill of the House, to regulate the mode of Bus
ing the bonds of executors, administrators and
guard fans.
A bill of the House, to proscribe the mode of lay
ing out private ways.
A bill of the House, to appropriate $34,800 to
make useful and necessary improvements in and a
boutthe Lunatic Asylum. Y'eas 28, nays 11.
The Senate then adjourned until 8 o'clock, P. M.
IN THE HOUSE.
The Joint Resolution to adjorn line die, on Thnrs
the 22nd inst., was agreed to.
Mr. Harris, of Clark, from the Committee on
Banks, reported against the extension of the (bar
ter of the St. Mary’s Bank.
A bill to regulate taking bonds of Receivers of
Banks, appointed by the act of 1842, passed.
The bill to amend the charter of the Georgia
Railroad & Banking Company, was indefinitely
postponed.
A hill to authorize the Governor to settle the af
fairs of the Central Bonk, was also indefinitely post
poned.
The House then adjourned until 8 o’clock,
P. M.
Three o'cloce, P. M.
IN SENATE.
A bill to incorporate the Talbotton Railroad Com
pany, was passed. Also, a bill of the House, to in
corporate the Oostanaw Fire Company, No. 1, at
Rome; and a hill of the House, to change the time
and place of holding the Supreme Court in tho sec
ond Supreme Judicial District.
Tlie Report of the Joint Committees on the Pen
itentiary, was taken u and agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned until 7 o,’clock
P. M.
IN THE HOUSE.
The bill to require, after the Ist of June next, all
wills of personal property to be executed and prov
ed in the same manner as fa now proscribed by law
for the execution and proot of devises of real es
tate, was passed.
A bill to allow parties plaintiff and defendant, to
to testify in certain[cases, was thoroughly and elo
quently discussed by Messrs. Hill, Tift and Bartow,
in favor of the passage of the hill, and Messrs.
Thurmond, Harper and Stephens, contra. The bill
was indefinitely postponed, and the House ad
journed until 7 o’clock, P. M.
Seven o’clock, P. M.
TheJSenate met and read bills tlie first and second
times.
A message was received from his Excellency Gov.
Cobb, communicating a memorial to tho Legisla
ture of Alabama, praying a connection of Railroads
at Augusta. The memorial was referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
A message was also received with a communica
tion from the City Council of Philadelphia, request
ing that two delegates be sent to said city, to take
into consideration measures for the erection of a
monument to the illustrious dead, the founders of
our Government, which was referred to the Com
mittee on the State of the Republic.
In the House, the same messages were received,
presenting the same communications, which were
disposed of as in tlie Senate.
The following bills were passed:
A hill to endow tlio Georgia Academy for the
blind.
A bill to give a construction to tlie 4th section of
the Statute of Frauds, so far as relates to a party
defendant being chargeable upon any special pro
mise to answer the dobt, default or miscarriage of a
third person.
After reading bills the first and second times un
til half-past 10 o’clock, the House adjourned until
to-morrow morning.
Milledgville, Thursday, Jan. 15, 1852,
IN SENATE.
The following bills of the house were passed:
A bill to establish lost papers in Justices’ Courts,
and for other purposes.
A bill to protect the citizens of this State from
danger by the running nt large of lunatic or insane
slaves or'free persons of color.
A bill for tlie benefit of purchasers of head right
warrants.
The Senate adjourned until seven o’clock, P. M.
IN THE HOUSE.
Tlio following hills were passed.
A bill to allow James A. Strange, of Jackson
county, to peddle in the 6th Congressional District,
without obtaining license.
A re-considered bill to endow the Southern Bo
tanic Medical College, at Macon.
A hill to amend the act to protect religious socie
ties, in tho exercise of their religious duties, so as to
leave it in the discretion of the Court to punish of
fenders, either by fine or imprisonment.
The bill to appropriate SIO,OOO to make a Geologi
cal and Agricultural survey of the State, was indefi
nitely postponed.
Tlie hill to authorise the connection of tho Geor
gia and South Carolina Railroads at Augusta, was
mado the special order for Saturday.
Tlie bill supplemental to the ad valorem Tax act,
which was re-considered by the Governor a few
days since, was read the third time. Mr. Wofford
raised the point of order that the provisions of this
bill had been rcjocted in the ad valorem Tax act,
and therefore could not he acted upon by the House
without the consent of two tliirds of each branch
of the General Assembly. Mr Seward thought dif
erently. The Chair overruled tho point of order,
and Mr. Wofford appealed from the decision of the
Chair. Mr. Wofford thought that the Tax hill nev
er would liavc passed the House if its friends had acted
fairly, openly, honestly. It had been carried by man
agement and chicanery. Tlie Finacc Commitee knew
the Houso knew, and the Governor knew, that this
bill, as it passed, would not raise a sufficient amount
for the support of Government. Mr. Floyd thought
that the charge of stratagem and chicanery would be
more truthful it made by tho friends of the bill
against the gentleman from Cass (Mr. Wofford and
his friends. The decision of the Chair was sustain
ed by yeas 76, nays 88. On the passage of the bill
the veas wore 57,’ the nays 60. Mr. Seward believ
ed that tho rate of taxation specified in the Tax act
would be sufficient to raise an ample fund for tho
support of Government, but as a precautionary
measure, and being unwilling to embarrass the
present administration, he moved to suspend the
rule to introduce a resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor, iu the ease of the failure of the Tax act
to raise o sufficient fund for tho support of Govern
ment,to borrow money to supply the deficit, not
to exceed SIOOO,OOO. Mr. Seward aaid ho had
voted against tho supplemental act because
he was a friend to the ad valorem system, and
was fearful that if tlio rate per cent, of taxation was
increased, it would have a tendency to render this
system unpopular in its infancy. Tho motion to
suspend the rule did not prevail.
The re-considered bill to prevent the introduc
tion of slaves into tliis State for the purpose of
sale, was made the special order for Monday
next.
The House adjourned until 3 o’elook P. M.
Three O’clock, P. M.
in TOE HOUSE.
A bill to amend the act of 1841, exempting cer
tain articlos from levy and sale, so as to exempt a
yoke of oxen and cart, provided the owner thereof
aoos not own a horses was passed.
The re-eonsidcred bill to loan, upon good securi
ty, $200,500 in State bonds, to assist in building a
kdlroad from Oglethorpe to Albany, was taken up.
This bill was very lengthily and ably discussed by
Messrs. Tift and‘Seward, in its favor, and Messrs.
Harper and Flovd, againat it. The bill was lost.
Y’eas 46, nays 67. , ..
The Select Committee, to whom was referred the
memorial of the City Couueil of Philadelphia, rela
tive to the appointment of two delegates from each
of the original tliirteen States, to meet in the city of
brotherly love, on the 4th of July next, as the
guests o‘s the city, to take into consideration mea
sures for the erection of a monument to the Foun
ders of our Government, reported resolutions ap
proving the design of the City Council of Philadel
phia, and appointing the Hon. Jno. M. Berrien and
the Hon. Wm. C. Dawson, our Senators in Congress,
the delegates from this State. Tlie report and res
olutions were adopted.
The House then adjourned until 7 o clock, I.
M.
Seven O’clock, P. M.
The Senate met, and, after having spent a short
time in reading House Bills the first and second
times, adjourned until to-morrow morning.
IN THK HOUSE.
The re-considered bill to authorise the Governor
to subscribe SBOO,OOO for the stock of the South
western Kuilroad, to assist in the extension of said
Road, upon the pledge of that and the Central
Railroad «& Banking Company, to redeem the stock
and insure the State to receive six per cent, interest
on the investment, came up on its third reading.
The passage of the bill was advocated by Messrs.
Felton, Seward and Bartow, and opposed by
Messrs. Thurmond, Meriwither, (Mr. Milledge in
the Chair,! and Floyd. The hill was lost hv a vote
of 51 yeas to 53 nays.
The’ discussions of this afternoon and to-night,
upon these Railroad bills, were characterised by
decidedly more ability than any other discussions
of the present session. It was really gratitYing
soul-stirring, to listen to the truly masterly and
eloquent efforts of the gentlemen who participated
in these debates. It was literally a war of giants.
The seaboard may well be proud of her Bartow:
Cherokee may well be proud of her Felton; South
western Georgia mav well be proud of her Seward
and Tift; Middle Georgia may well be proud of
her Meriwether and Floyd; N orth-eastem Geor
gia mav well be proud of her Thurmond. The
Empire’ State of the South may, indeed, well be
proud of such sons. She might confidently pit
them in debate against the legislator* of any sister
State of the Republic.
M illedoeville, Friday, Jan. 16.
IN SENATE.
The Committee on the State of the Republic, re- .
ported resolutions approving of the objects of the
Common Council of Philadelphia, in calling a
meeting of delegates from the Thirteen original
States, and appointing the Hon. G. W. Crawford
and the Hon. M. J. Welborn, delegates.
Mr. Hannan moved to amend by appointing our
Senators in Congress, as the House have done, but
there being some opposition to the amendment,
Mr. Harman withdrew it. _
A Bill to incorporate the Madison Branch Kail-
The following bills of the House were also
I A Bill to incorporate the Carroltou Railroad
iwnpauy.
A Bill to amend the »c jf 1841 to give persons
employed on Steam Boat. and other water craft,
a lien apon said Boots, so aa to extend its provis
ions to Machinebts.
AHU to regulate the mode Os executing the
bonds of Receivers of Banks, appointed under
theprovbions of the act of 1848.
The Senate then adjourned until 7 o’clock, P. M.
IK THE HOCSX.
A motion to reconsider the Bill supplemental to
the Tax act, prevailed—Yeas 65, Nay* 47.
The motion was advocated bv Messrs. Hill and
Seward, and opposed by Mr. Wofford. Mr. Sew
ard said that he had opposed the supplemental
Bill on yesterday, because he believed that the
passage of the bill might injure the ad valorem
system in the estimation of the people, and be
cause he believed that the wants or the govern
ment might be fuUv supplied in another way.
But the House had, since the defeat of the supple
mental Bill, refused to adopt the plan suggested by
him, and now rather than leave here with a pro
bability of placing the administration in an em
barrassed condition, he would most heartily sup
port the bUI recommended by the Governor. It
was well known to all that he "did not assist in ele
vating Gov. Cobb to the position which he now
occupies, but on the contrary had used every exer
tion to secure his defeat. But Gov. Cobb was the
Governor of Georgia, and as such he would res
pect him. Mr. Wofford, who is a very bitter op
ponent of the present tax law, thought that the
Legislature had done wrong in passing snch an
act; and the Governor had done wrong in signing
an act which he knew at the time would not raise
a sufficient amount for the support of government.
It was all a trick to palm off this kind of taxation
upon the people, bnt he would not be forced into
the support or this bill by any such means.
The motion to reconsider prevailed—Yeas 65,
Navs 47. And in the course of the morning the
Bill was again taken up and passed—Yeas 59, Navs
49.
Mr. Bartow moved to reconsider the reconsidered
bill for the benefit of the South Wos tern Railroad
which was a second time lost last night. The
Speaker ruled the motion out of order. The bill
haring been lost and then reconsidered and again
lost, could not, in the opinion of the chair, be again
re-considered. Mr. Bartow appealed from the de
cision of the Chur,and based ni9 argument in favor
of the appeal upon the precedent set in the Nation
al House of Representatives upon the passage .of
the Compromise measures, which were passed after
a second re-consideration. An important amend
ment was made to the Compromise after the first
re-consideration and the bill, then being
ing lost, it was again reconsidered and passed.
Mr. Bartow insisted that the cases were exactly
similar, and, ‘hcrefore, the appeal from the decis
ion ought to be sustained. Upon the question,
“ shall the decision of the chair stand as the judg
ment of the House f” The yeas were 15; nays,
42. So the motion was lost.
The following Bills were passed :
A bill to incorporate the LaG range Bank.
A bill to render valid all records made, or other
official acts done, by courts of Ordinary and their
clerks since the passage of the act changing the
constitution in relation to ordinaries.
The House adjourned until 3 o’clock P. M.
THREE o’clock P. M.
11l the House numerous bills were indefinitely
postponed. The only one whieli was passed was |
a bill to provide tor the education of a certain
number of cadets in the Georgia Military Institute,
to defray the expenses of the same, ana for other
purpose's. This bill provides for the selection by
the Board of Visitors, of one indigent young man
from each Congressional District—and two from
the States at large to be educated at the Military
Institute at the expense of the State, upon the
condition that each cadet, so selected, after lie com
pletes his education, shall toacli two years in the
State.
The House tlien adjourned until 7 o’clock P. M.
In Senate.
7, O’clock P. M.
The following Bills of the House were passed:
A Bill to regulate the practice in Courts of Law
and Equity and to prescribe the powers of the
same.
A Bill to prevent foreigners from peddling in
this State, unless they have been naturalized or
have resided five years within the State, under a
penalty of SSOO.
A Bill to amend the act of 1847, to compel par
ties to make discoveries at Common Law and to
prevent the abuse of the same.
A Bill to secure the properties of Minors against
the mismanagement of Guardians by statute ; by
requiring bonds of said Guardians as in other
cases of Guardianship.
A Bill to require all wills of personal property to
be executed and proved in the same manner as is
now required by law for the execution and proof
of devises of Real Estate.
A Bill to repeal the Ist and 2d Sections of the
act of 1849-’SO to curtail the labors of the clerk of
the Supreme Court mid for other purposes.
In the House.
A Bill to amend the act in corporating the Savan
nah and Albany Railroad Company so as to allow
them to build a Plank or McAdamizcd Road, was
passed.
Also, A Bill to change the county line between
the counties of Greon and Taliaferro.
Also, A Bill to allow certain persons therein
named to practico medicine on the Homeopathic
system and charge for the same. This last Bill was
discussed in a manner highly interesting and
amusing bv Messrs. Stephens, Harper and Baily.
Somo gentleman called upon Mr. Stephens, tlie
introducer of the bill, to inform the House in what
the Homeopathic science consisted, to which Mr.
Stephens, very’ promptly and very graphically re
plied, that it consisted in giving medicine by tittles ,
and doing no harm.
As the' session has drawn near its close, the
Honorable Senators have grown quite mirthful,
and formed themselves into a “Senate Proper."
This body holds its sessions with closed doors
after the adjournment of the Senate Regular , when
they transact business in their own peculiar style.
The doors are closed not for the purpose of hold
ing secret sessions, but probably to prevent any
disturbance to the House of Representatives. Mr.
Harman, the mirth provoking Senator from Bibb
and Monroe, lias been very appropriately chosen
President of this body. In session to-day upon
motion of Mr. Anderson, the President appointed
a Committee of three : Messrs. Anderson, Glen
made and Coffee, to wait upon Mr. Mitchell, their
attentive and worthy Doorkeeper, and introduce
him for the purpose of presenting to him a splen
did gold headed cane, which had been purchased
for him by the Senators.
The Committee waited upon, and formally intro
duced Mr. Mitchell, when Mr. Harman arose and
addressed him in the following language :
Mr. MrrcnELL—ln the name and in behalf of the
Senate of Georgia, I present to you this superb
gold-beaded Cain, as a lasting memorial of their
good feelings toward you for the efficient manner
in which you have discharged your duties, and the
kind attention you have rendered Hon. Senators,
myself among the, rest , during the present session
of 1 the Legislature. It was once remarked, tliat
office never dignified a man, but vice versa. And
yon are a living illustration of the truth of the re
mark. From the President of the United States
down to the humblest corporal, there is no man
who ever exhibited, or in my opinion ever will ex
hibit, more capacity for office than you have for
that which you now hold by the suffrages of Hon.
Senators, myself among the rest. Take this Cane,
and let it go down as an heir-loom in your family,
to your latest posterity, as a memento of the es
teem in which you were held by Hon. Senators,
myself among the rest.
Mr. Mitclicl responded :
Mr. President —This is an occasion which I shall
long remember. For me it is enough, that by the
kindness of Hon. Senators, yourself among the rest,
I was placed in the humble* office of doorkeeper to
the Senate, from which I shall derive funds suf
ficient to render “me and mine” oomfortable and
happy.
But, Mr. President, this additional mark of your
esteem excites emotions too overwhelming for ut
terance—my heart is full to overflowing with grati
tude towards each and every Honorable Senator—
yourself among tho rest—for this token of your re
spect and kindness.
Wherever I go, whatever may be my condition
in life, memory will ever turn to this occasion, and
linger around ft “as a green spot in life’s dreary
waste.” And now, for all time to come, may heav
en’s choicest blessings rest upon each and every
Hon. Senator, yourself among the rest.
Milledoeville, January 17th.
IN SENATE.
The following Bills of the House were passed:
A bill to endow the Southern Botanic Medical
College at Macon.
A bill to amend tlie act of 1792, to protest reli
gious Societies in the exercise of their religions du
ties.
A bill to amend the act of 1841, to exempt from
levy and sale certain property therein mentioned.
A bill to give a eonstrutio’n to the 4th section of
the Statute of Frauds, so far as the same relates to
a partv defendendant, being chargeable upon any
special promise to answer the debt, default or mis
carriage of a third person.
A bill to endow the Georgia Academy for the
Blind at Macon.
A bill to allow James A. Strange, of the county
of Jackson to peddle in the 6th Congressional Dis
trict without obtaining license.
Mr. Wright introduced the resolutions, which
Mr. Seward laid upon the Clerk’s desk in the House
a few days ago, recommending Mr. Buchanan so
the Presidency, and Mr. King for the Vice Presi
dency.
The Senate then adjourned until 7 o’clock, P. M.
IN THE HOUSE.
So much of the journal of yesterday as relates to
the Bill (lost yesterday) for tho pardon of James
Moushet, convicted of the crime of murder, Mid
now in the Penitentiary, under sentence for life.
Y'eas 58 nays 49.
The bill to permit the Georgia, South Carolina
and Waynesboro’ Railroad Companiee to establish a
common depot in the city of Augusta, and to facili
tate the communication 'between said companies,
was postponed indefinitely. Y’eas 80, nays 32.
Discussion was cut off by the previous question.
The present course pursued by your Representa
tive, Col. Milledge, in not interfering with the local
matters of other portions of the State has contribu
ted much to the defeat of this bill.
The amendments of the Senate to the Appropri
ation and Ordinary bills were taken up, some of
them were concurred in, other* the House reftised
to agree to. They were all amendments of but lit
tle consequence.
The House then adjourned until 3 o’oloek, P. M.
THREE o'clock, P. X.
Mr. Shoemaker introduced a resolution, chang
ing the hours of meeting from half past 9, to 9 A.
M.‘, from 3. to half past 2 P. M., and from 7 to half
past 6 P. M., which was agreed to.
Mr. Dawson, of Greene county, from the Com
mittee on th» State of the Republic, reported un
favorably of Mr. Tift's Bill to provide for the pro
tection and defence of the rights of the citizens of
this State against unjustifiable attacks, encroach
ments or usurpations by other States.
Tlie following bills were passed:
A bill to incorporate the St. Ilia Plank Road Com
pany.
A bill to amend the laws regulating the village
of Sparta, in Hancock county.
A BUI to authorize any of the Rail Road Compa
nies of Alabama to extend their contemplated
Rail Road from the Alabama line ao aa to intersect
the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Road within
this state.
A BiH to incorporate the Dade county Turnpike
Company.
A Bill to incorporate the Macon, Perry and Al
bany Plank Road Company.
The Bill to make penal the killing, purloining,
or enticing away certain birds and domestic ani
mals, and several other bills of minor importance
were indefinitely postponed.
seven o’clock, f. m.
Ik Sinati.—Tlie Message of the House, announ
cing the disagreement of the House to certain a
mendments of the Senate to the Appropriation and
Ordinary Kile, was taken up.
The Senate insisted upon some of their amend
ments, and receded from others, none of them of
any importance.
non*.
The bill to authorize the loon of SIOO,OOO, in ten
year State Bonds, interest payable semi-annually,
to the Muscogee Rail Road Company, the Company
mortgaging its entire Road and equipments to the
State for the payment of the principal and interest
as it becomes due, was lost—yeas 88, nays 61.
This bill was aealously advocated by Messrs. Se
ward and Bartow, and zealously opposed by Messrs.
Flovd and Wofford.
The bills to authorize the loan of money to Rail
Road Companies, although unsucoesaftil, have been
the oocasion of some of the most splendid bursts of
eloquence which have ever been listened to in the
hall of the House of Represenatives.
Mr. Tift’s bill, upon which the majority of the
Committee reported this morning, was postponed
for the present, in order to afford the minority an
opportunity of making a report.
The remainder of the evening was spent in read
ing, a second time, all of the Senate bills ready for
a second reading.
Special Correspondence of the Chronicle and Sentinel.
Home of Representatives.
Milledgevillk, Jan. 14th, 1852.
Mr. Editor: —Invidious distinctions have been
made between the present Legislature of Georgia
and previous ones. And yet no distinction is made
between the past poverty and present prosperity of
Geoagia. When her population was small, and her
business in the same situation, the work of legisla
tion was ended between moons. Now that the en
terprise of her citizens, and the advantages of her
geographical position, have made her what nature
destined her to bo—tlie pride and glory of the
South—it is expected by unreasonable and unre
flecting men,tliat it will be done in the same time.
And yet, then there was a session annually, and
now biennially. If the people knew that through
the power of the rod they hold in terrorum over the
heads of their Representatives, laws are hastily
passed that have to be re-enacted, and some de
clared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, and
others unjust, because they take away the oldest
rights of our best citizens—they would pause.
Ttiere are days consumed now in repealing corrupt
measures, passed undor the general cry of “we
must adjourn by such a day.”
An invidious distinction has been made between
the House of Representatives and Senate of tho
present General Assembly, and that too very much
in favor of the latter. It has been said, generally,
that the Senate was even up with its business, but
tiiat the House was doing nothing—idling away
the time of the country, and wasting the people’s
money. Now what are the facts of the oase. Every
important measure—concerning the State —has
originated in the House, and there can not be
pointed out one single measure coming from the
Senate that deeply concerns the State and her inter
est. They have kept even up with their work be-
I cause they had but little work to do. They stand
by with their amendments, and string them to the
House bills, and send them back loaded with the
mass of matter oollected in their journey. It is al
a mistake. The House is the working body—where
business is prepared and perfected at a cost of great
physical and mental labor, that the Senate does not
experience by one half. And the journals of the
two branches will show what Is here set down is
“ naught extenuated.”
An invidious distinction has been made between
individual members of the House of Representa
tives. The press has teemed with tho praises of
one, while another is left untold. I cannot for my
life see the reason, except it is on that of the Da
guerrian’s, who generally parades in front of his
gallery, a certain class who were never before re
markable for looks. It is indeod dangerous to
brave the censure of witlings who sometimes cor
rupt the judgment of the public by representing
one who delivers a vague diseourcs, a more capu
cinade, as the Gracioso of orators.
I desire to speak of a few whom 1 do not intend
to represent in fulsome strains, but to place them in
a right view before that same public who liave read
from tho beginning of this session reports of othors.
I desire to speak of them as men, not witty at the
expense of their memories, and do not shine by re
flection. I desire to speak of thorn as men practi
cal in their views, watchful and jealous legislators,
guarding well tho rights and interests of every de
partment of the government, and looking to the
improvement of the whole, men who deserve the
thanks of their constituents, who act from motives
of justice, and not from those of policy.
I desire to speak of Messrs. Hill, Felton, Har
ris of Clark, Bartow, Seward, Stephens and
Floyd. They are men who deserve marks of
merit. They are men of practical ability. They
have beon punctual, prompt, and efficient in exe
cuting their trusts, and they will leave tho halls of
legislation loaded each with the spoils of more than
one victory. Os course their talents are as diversi
fled as their faces, but I do not here make any dis
crimination. Thoir ages and experiences are dif
ferent. Those of greener ugo will be satisfied
doubtless with their rank here, and those older will
not be ashamed to find themselves coupled with
their juniors who occupy rising ground. I have
beheld each and every of them when they battled
with an antagonist in the strife of mind, with
prido and pleasure. I have seen them, of those
mentioned, engaged in conflict with each other,
and if I looked upon one as a skilful debatant, I
thought his oombatant in every way worthy of his
foeman’s steel. And the country may look forward
to the future fame of them, and bo proud that they
are Georgians. Gallery.
Tlie Weather.
Mr. Editor. —Supposing that it might be a mat
ter of some interest to many of your readers, who
may not have taken a thermometrical record of our
recent extraordinary weatlior, to jlearn, upon relia
ble data, the very respectable rivalry which the
“sunny South” has recently maintained with the
temperature of the polar regions, I submit you the
following schedule, taken from an instrument of
ordinary aocuracv, well exposed and closely inspec
ted. Verily, if our incorrigible weather oontinues
to improve upon the developemento of yesterday
and last night, we may begin to look out for the
realization of Dr. Kmic’b recently reported artic
phenomena.
Let our fitftil climate but practice a few more
such meteorological gymnastics, and who shall for
bid us to anticipate the wonders of northern
skies ?—parhelia, concentric, and bi-seeting solar
rainbows, and lunar halos, together with tho terres
trial, but more impressive exhibitions of fingers
excoriatia by contact with gun triggers, icy incrus
tations upon the human face, &c., &c., without
the expense or exposure of a Grinnell expedition.
My observations commenced on Monday after
noon, and were kept up at the times designated
for 18 consecutive hours, viz :—until 8 1-2 o’clock
Tuesday morning, (20th.)
Monday, Jan. 19th at 2 h 80 m P. M. Far. Ther. 28
“ “ 485 “ “ “ “ 26
“ “ 600 “ “ “ “ 23
“ “ 880 “ “ “ “ 12
“ “10 00 “ “ “ “ 11
“11 00 “ “ “ “ 10
It a n a a a a 9
January 20th “ “ 840A. M. “ “ “ 6
“ “ 645 “ Extreme oold 4
a a B so a a a a g
a a 9 45 a a a a 10
A. M.
August, Jan. 20.
Steamboat Explosion. —The JV. O. Picayune of
the 16th inst. gives the following account of the
explosion of the Geo. Washington, at Grand
Gulf, noticed in our paper of yesterday :
Grand Gulf, Miss., Jan. 14, P. M.—Among the
sufferers by the explosion of the steamer George
Washington,are Win. Carroll, first clerk, killed;
J. T. P. Supner, first cook ? killed. Twelve fire
men, six deck hands and six deck passengers are
missing. They are all supposed to have been
burned with the boat. Mr. Kuy Kendall, a passen
ger, from Kentucky, also Mr. Chopp, carpenter,
wore so badly scalded as to cause their immediate
death after reaching the shore.
Those saved, but scalded, arc Capt. Irvine, badly
scalded; Daniel Clemons, engineer, badly scalded;
Mr. Pearce, second clerk, badly scalded; Martin
Dunn, second mate ; Willey, third engineer;
Moor, watchman ; Jas. Moore, first mate. Un
injured : C. D. Clemens.
Passengers: J. B. Kuy Kendall; Wm. Foley,
slightly scalded. Cartin Wheeler, second cook,
was also uninjured.
The books and papers of the boat were all lost.
The boat and freight were fully insured.
Tho same paper furnishes the following :
Memphis, Jan. 15. —The steamer Martha Wash
ington, bound for New Orleans, was burned at
Island 65 yesterday morning at half-past 1 o’clock.
A man, his wife and two children in the ladies’
cabin, a man in the gentlemen’s cabin, and one on
deck, were all burned to death.
The officers and crew were saved.
From the time the boat caught only three min
utes elapsed before she was entirely *in flames and
the cabin fell in.
Tkxas Debt. —We learn from the Washington
correspondence of the New York Courier & En
quirer, tliat Mr. Shaw, the Comptroller of Texas,
is now here, with authority from the Executive of
that State, conferred by a recent act of the Legisla
ture, to receive five of the ten millions of dollars
appropriated by the act of indemnity for the use
and benefit of Texas. After a careful examination
of all the vouchers, the President directed the stock
to be issued, and it is now ready for delivery, with
the exception of some of the official signatures.
On Monday or Tuesday next, the whole amount
of stock will be handed over. In regard to the re
maining five millions, which Congress undoubtedly
intended to set sside for the creditors of Texas, the
Secretary of the Treasury will take no further steps
without additional legislation. That sum will there
fore remain locked up in the Treasury vaults until
Congress may see fit to make some more practical
disposition of it.
Liberia. —Some two hundred free negroes are a
bout emigrating from New Orleans to Liberia.-
We observe with much pleasure that the immigra
tion to this Colony is increasing rapidly, and we
sincerely hope it may continue until every free
negro j n the Southern states has been transferred
there.
The anthracite coal production of the present
vear in Pennsylvania, will amount to 4,400,000 tons,
an increase over th# previous year 0f1,067,886 tons,
or ovar 81 psr sent.
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duties, and to the accomplishment of their and
our own desires in tliat regard.
homl'aM.
This is a usual want of all clusses at this Bill
presenting season, and we regret to say we are not
singular in this respect. Under ordinary circum
stances our wants at this period, would have been
great, but the late calamitous fire has made them
muoh greater than they would otherwise have
been. Wo must therefore earnestly entreat our
friends not to neglect us in this hour of trial.
“ Every little helps," and if all of you will prompt
ly send what you owe, wo shall be very much
relieved—and wo shall feel greatly obliged to all
thoso who can afford and will pa)' us a year in ad
vance.
The Legislature.
Our Correspondent“GALLEßY” complains that in
justice has been dono the presout Legislature by
invidious distinctions being mado between tho two
Houses and tlie members of the House. We do
not know to whom, or what he has reference. We
have, ourselves, drawn no distinctions betwoon tlie
Houses or members. Wo liave, however, censured
them as a whole, for thoir tardiness" in
providing for the management of tho State Road,
and every day’s experience satisfies us the censure
was most just; if deficient in any respect, it was
> too mild. We doubt not they deserve censure for
many other tilings—sins of omission and commis
sion—but we have not deemed the game worthy
the candle to bo consumed in hunting out and ex
posing. All the necessary legislation might be per
, formed, and performed well, by an intelligent, ac
tive business set of men as well in sixty days as
, six months. Tho business is clogged by too much
frivolous legislation, such os should bo regulated
under a general act, and it should be one of tho
first duties of the body to protect itself against this
class of legislation. Again, there is quite too much
desire for place making, such as the act giving a
Senator to each county, which was never demand
ed by any portion of tlie publio voice, or the pub
lic necessity.
Another great obstruction to tho progress of bu
siness, is the very discreditable, not to say dis
graceful,practico in both Houses of reconsidering al
most every rmeasuro acted on. No matter liow largo
a majority may one day reject a measure, the next
day a motion for reconsideration rarely fhils. This
is a severe reflection cither upon the intelligence of
tho Legislature,or their reckless disregard of the pub
lie interests. We might go on and enumerate other
• grievances, which are just causes of complaint, but
we prefer to confine our censures at present to their
"culpable tardiness" ill adjusting the affairs of the
• State Rood. This bill should have, in justice to
the State and the public, engaged the earliest and
most zealous attention of the legislature.
Forty days was ample time to have made all tho
investigations, perfected all the details of the law
and have had it on the statute book, yet near twice
that time has elapsed, and nothing is done—tlie
road still under tho same ignorant, imbecile, reck
less management. Who’s to blame for this ? Tho
Legislature certainly. They did not put in tho
distinguished Chief, but they were familiar with his
incapacity, and they have been exceedingly slow
to have him displaced, when it was in their pow
er and their first and most important duty. l
As an evidence of how tho road is managed, we
submit tlie following “Card” of a passenger, for tlie
information of tlie public:
A Card. —On Tuesday, the 18tli inst., I took tho ears
at Chattanooga for Charleston. Before wo reached
Kingston we were behind time. Midway between
the Cass Station and Cartereville, wo met the up
passenger train. After consultation, it was resolv
ed that the down train should return to the Cass
Station to tlie turn out —but before we reached tliat
point, a down Freight Train was discovered under
full head-way, and the impetus was such that a
collision appeared to be mevitablo. Before this
took place, tlie Conductors and Engineers on both
trains jumped off without notice to the passengers
and viewed in safety the collision. The result was
a perfect smash of the Passenger Car, one gentle
-1 man by the name of Mays from Edgefield District.
S. C., got both legs below tho knee broken and
mangled in a dreadful manner. When taken from
the baggage Car, at Cartersville,he was in a collaps
ed condition, and it was supposed that he would
not live through the night. There was also an old
gentleman who got both ancles crushed, but as lie
refused to submit to any examination, the injury
he sustained is unknown; but if even he should
survive, lie will doubtless be a cripple for life.
Many of the other passengers wore injured more
or loss, but no bones broken. The concussion was
sufficient to have crushed all in the Passenger Car,
but in striking, tho car was thrown upwards, and
it was owing to this providential circumstance that
no more damage was done. But as it was, the
Passenger Car wus stove in, the timbers shivered,
seats broken, the floor riven upwards, and all was
left a porfeet wreck. The whole must have been
the effect of bad management and the most gross
neglect; who’s to blame ? 1 have no means of
knowing. It is to be hoped that the State of Geor
gia, through its executive, will look to the future
management of this road.
One of the Passengers.
This is a plain narration of foots—the result of
gross neglect of duty, for which the State is liable
in damages; because it is perfectly apparent to
every intelligent mind, tliat two at least of the
trains were out of place, which would not have
been the case under proper management.
The legislature is not therefore free from re
sponsibility in this matter. They should have long
since provided for the management of the road and
the ejectment of the present imbecile managers.
Democracy in Ohio. —The Democratic State Con
vention at their recent session, passed a series of
resolutions endorsing the new State Constitution,
and denouncing slavery as an evil which ought to
be eradicated and its extension prevented by all
lawful means, but at the same time sustains the
principles of the Constitution. They further de
clare in favor of cherishing Democratic principles
wherever manifested, and that when one nation
interfered in the internal affairs of another nation,
it was a breach of the law of nations and ought to
be punished—that as republicans, sooner than the
manifested republican principles now existing in
European nations should be crushed, they were
ready to meet the shock of arms on the battle-field,
to sustain them if necessary. That the weak and
timid conduct of our Government in sustaining the
honor of our flag and the interests of our citizens
was undignified and humiliating. The present
tariff system of currency was ondorsed, and equal
taxation applauded. After appointing delegates to
the National Convention, they adjourned with
three cheers for the Ohio Democracy.
This is the party, and these their sentiments,
with Senator Chase at its head, that the Journal dt
Messenger would have the Union party of the South
unite with in electing a President. Unless we
greatly mistake the sentiments and feelings of the
Union party of the South, they will abjure the al
liance.
Law Magazine. —We are indebted to the Pub
lisher for a copy of the January No. of this valua
ble Periodical. It will contain judicious artic.es
upon leading topics tlie most useful and interesting
to the profession.
Biographical sketches of distinguished lawyers
now living, with well executed portraits. Early
notes of the more able and important decisions of
the Courts in America and Great Britain. Monthly
alphabetical Digests of all causes of general inter
est in the Superior Courts of Law and Equity, both
in the United States and England, properly classi
fied and arranged for reference. Critical notices of
new Books, and a list of all new Law Publications,
together with a record of the events of the month,
general Miscellaneous survey of subjects of in
terest to the profession, as well as to the general
reader. Published monthly in New York, at $5
per annum, invariably' in advance, by John Liv
ingston, Editor and Proprietor, No. 157 Broadway,
New York.
The Mails.—The Weather.—From the follow
ing Postscript in the Richmond lYhig of Friday,
the 16th inst., we infer the prospect for regularity in
the Northern Mail is not flattering:
The effect of the recant cold weather, is still to ob
struct the Northern mail. The ice on the Potomac
retards the mail boat to snch a degree, that we are
unable to receive the mails regulsny. That of yes
terday again had not arrived last night when our
paper went to press.
The weather is now moderating, and we hope to
be soon relieved of this annoyance.
Thk Us ion Partt and the short
article for tmy body to read.— The Union men of
the South will upon be called upon to settle a very
important question in regard to the next Presiden
tial election. They will soon have to decide wheth
er they will stand aloof from the old partv organi
zations, and thus endeavor to hold the balance of
a, u* mah* a choice if evil* ;or whether they
will blend themselves with one or the other party,
: control its and unite in the aelootion
of sound, able, patriotic candidates.
Tills M the question to be decided—and it must
be decided promptly and wisely—for upon the de
cision hang the destinies of tho country. A nation
; al Union organization is out of the queation—it is
. impracticable now, and is likely to remain so for
some years to come. Tho finality of the Coinpro
i raise will be an important issue in the next cam
paign ; but it will not be the only iasno. Other
> questions of thrilling import will he mingled in the
canvass. A National Union Party would be baaod
upon one idea, and that is impracticable at pre
-1 scut.
The Union men of the South, in our opinion, can
accomplish tlioir purposes, and establish their
principles as effectually without a national Union
organization, as with it. They now control the
States of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi,
, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessoe, Virginia, North
Carolina and Maryland. It is posaiblo they
! might rally a majority even in South Carolina.
The votes of those States are not sufficient to elect
a President, but if thrown in one body into a na
tional Convention, they might secure the selection
of a proper candidate, whoso election they would
place beyond a doubt.
_lt is, then, the true and evident policy of the
Union men of the South to send delegates to one of
the approaching National Conventions. If asked,
which Convention? we would answer, unhesita
tingly, to tho one whieli assembles at Baltimore on
the Ist Tuesday iu June next.
It is impossible for Union men to affiliate with the
Northern W higs. As a national organization, the
Whig party no longer exists. It is disorganized
and disbanded. The Northern portion of it is lod
and controlled mainly by Freesoilers and factionists.
Evoti Messrs. Fillmore and Wobstor have lost their
influence there, because in their official capacities,
they have beon disposed to do simple jutico to the
South, Co-operation with such mon as Seward,
and Dayton and Corwin, is out of the question—
especially as the great mass of their followers are
wholly unsound in the slavery question.
The Democratic party at the North is less obnox
ious to this charge. The truo Democracy there are
led by sncli men as Buchanan, and Cass' and Dick
inson— by Douglass of Illinois, and Wright of In
diana. These men are sound and their followers
are sound. Iu their general politics they differ but
little from tho great mass of Union men at the
South, while they all favor tho finality of the Com
promise, oppose the ftirtliar agitation ofthe slavery
question, and repudiate fanaticism and ultraism in
everv shape. W ith such men and their followers
the Union mon at the Soutli could cordially fellow
ship ; because they would thereby sustain their
cherished principles without sacrifice.
W T e say, then, that the Union monos tho South
ouglittosoud delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
It is the most efi'octual way to accomplish their de
sign of saving and perpotuatingthe Union. Unless
they do so, that Convention may lose its conserva
tive character, and may bring forward a candidate
who will be obnoxious to the South.
Tlioro is at this moment a most singular coalition
being formed between the Abolitionists and Disnn
ionista to control that convention. No sensible
man can close his eyes to tho fnct. Van Buren,
Blair, Benton, and their froo-soil coadjutors, are
marshalling their forces at tho North. Khctt, com
mander, McDonald and Quitman aro gathering to
gether tho scattered members of the Coffin Regi
ment at the Soutli. These men, defeated in ttieir
late treasonable schemes, uro now about to combine
for the purpose of subsidizing and controlling the
National Democracy. They trill accomplish their
purpose, too —unless defeated by h prompt move
ment on the part of the Union men of the Soutli.
Here in our very midst thoyaroehangingtheir names,
repudiating their principles, and preparing to asso
ciate with what, a few months since, tliev termed
“radical, rotten Democracy o/the North r Open
the Digunionists, whodenouneed Yankees—who re
fused to trade with them, or to admit them into
their family circle—are now ready to embrace the
“jtweet little fellow” of Kindcrhook and the
whole horde of his abolition followers. Even the
lion. Representative from the first District is found
closettod with snob men as Disney, of Ohio 1
Verily, “coming evonts cast their shadows or be
fore.”
Now, we hope that tho Union men ofthe South
will send delegates to Baltimore for tho purpose of
breaking up this infamous coalition between tho
Abolitionists and Fire Eaters—wo hope tliev will
send delegates tliore who will co-operate with the
true Jackson Democracy—ro-alfirm tho doctrines
ofthe Georgia Convention—engraft the principles
of the Compromise upon the Baltimore Platform,
and bring out some such man as Mr. Buchanan for
the Presidency.
For ourselves, wo honestly believe that this is
the only way in which tho country can bo saved.
If the Southern Union men remain out of that
Convention, tho Compromise wing of the Demo
cratic party—the true Jackson democracy—will he
overwhelmed by the combined power of the Van
Burenites and tho Rhettitos—a Froe-Soil, anti-
Compromisc ticket will be nominated—the slavery
agitation will bo re-opened, and tho Union will he
lost.
We throw out tlieso hints for the reflection of
our Union friends in the Legislature, and hopo
they will take some action in the premises before
they disperse. The time for action is at hand.
Tins is a day of progress. Parties, like individu
als, must move forward, if they expect to accom
plish great results. Why not hold a meeting—
pasß resolutions—appoint committees, and take
action at once ? Now is the time for Georgia to
lend off. Alnbama holds her Union Convention in
a few days. A spontaneous movomont on the part
of the Union men of those leading Southern States
would not bo without its moral otffect upon the
country at large. Now is the time for action, and
wo hope the Union men at tlio Capital may embrace
the anspicius opportunity to accomplish Bnch great
results. —Journal <£■ Messenger.
While wo agree fully with our Macon contempo
rary as to the importance of the question to be set
tled by the Union party of the South, and the ne
cessity of settling it wisely, we differ entirely from
tho suggestions contained in his article as to the
mode of settlement. We are utterly opposod to
sending delegates to cither Convention, Democratic
or Whig, as at present organized, or likely to he
organized. Neither will or can he sound on the
great questions involving the rights and interests
of the South; nor is it tho dcßire of the leaders and
intriguers of either that they should be sound
upon that question, because they both desire and
intend to bid for the Frcesoil vote. We aro op
posed to sending delegates to either, because we
cannot do so consistently with our principles.
Ours is tho Constitutional Union party, a party
composed of individuals from both the old parties,
which we have repudiated upon a question of para
mount importance to all others agitating the public
mind. How then can we send delegates, either to
the National Democratic or Whig Conventions,
witli any hope of their being admitted or received?
They would not bo, and ought not, with nny regard
to principles be received in either, and if received
in either they would be found “chcok by jowl ”
with such men as Chase, Sumner, Preston Kino,
Rantoul, Sf.ward, Blair, Van Buren, Grkei.v,
Cleveland, Baldwin, Dayton, and a host of
others equally obnoxious to them, and hold
ing principles diametrically opposed to those
of the Union party of the South. Witli what
right, or grace even, could we attempt to “blend"
ourselves with either of these Conventions and
“ control their organization, T" This is, to say the
least, a decidedly hold movo in our Macon con
temporary—a sort of Napoleon coup d'etat —and
might not be regarded by either of tho Conven
tions as strikingly modest.
Unlike our contemporary, we have no fears for
the preservation of the Union party of tho South,
so long as the causes exist that brought it into be
ing. It is a conservative party, based upon a
great and vital principle, and whenever that prin
ciple is endangered, the putriots of tho land will
rally to the rescue. It may be overridden for a
time, hut the very triumphs which our con tempo
rary apprehends from a Union of the factions of
' tho Northern and Southern ultraists and fanatics,
will sow the seed of their own destruction, and
secure the future success of the conservative men
of the country—the Union party.
Although we might well avoid the expression of
any opinion as to the claims of Mr. Buouanan, yet
wo prefer to say, lie is no favorite of ours, and we
should support him as a choice of evils, reluctant
ly—for the very reason that lie has from the first
repudiated the Union party organization, and pre
fered to rely upon the nomination of a Convention
of the National Democracy, composed of all classes
and grades and distinctions of politicians as he
knew it would be.
The idea that the Democratic party of the free
States is more sound on tho questions involved,
than the Whigs, is more imaginary than real.
Both, in all contest*, have shown equal willingness
to bargain with the Freesoilers and Abolitionists
whenever anything was to be gained thereby.
Such is the history of parties in Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania Ohio
and other States. And so far as tho action of the
two Congressional Conventions is ooncorned, the
Whigs have shown themselves decidedly more
sound on the compromise. Yet, we are unwilling
to go into Convention with either as a party.
Our advice to the Union men is to “ wait and
watch”—carefully survey the whole ground when
the field is made clear. Then, if you can with
propriety enter the lists, in “a choice of evils" for
either candidate, do so ; if not, go to work and
start a ticket of your own, and give it a cordial and
zealons support. But mark well the character of
the men who compose each Convention, and the
platform constructed by them, and if you find
Southern ultraists and disunionists uniting with
the Freesoilers and Abolitionists of the North in
the organization of a platform, mark it, and rest
assured that there is intrigue and fraud in every
word, and line, and sentence, and that you cannot
tuuch it without becoming a party thereto.
Forokd Drafts. —Wm. A. Gordon, Esq., chief
clerk of the quartermaster’s department at Wash
ngton, cautions the public against two forged
drafts, one for $2,350 and the other for $5,000, both
in favor of Gustavus L. B Easton, assistant quar
termaster, lately stationed in Santa Fe. The drafts
bear the forged signature of Capt Easton.
♦
Chanoe in Courts.— The Legislature have made
the following changes in the time of holding the
several Superior Courts mentioned.
Chattanooga.—ld Monday in Feb. and August.
Floyd. —3d Monday in “ “
continuing three weeks.
Cast. —2d Monday in March and September, con
tinuing three weeks.
Gordon.—i th Monday in March and Rcptemlier.
The time for holding Court in other counties in
Cherokee we have not learned.
! Virginia.
f r f Hlt Legislature, the first ever elected by univer
sal suffrage, assembled in Richmond, on Monday
- '*® t - The House was organised by the election of
- O. M. Cbutchkield, Speaker, receiving ail but two
votes, and Geo. W. Muuford, unanimously, Clerk.
, * or t *' c °ther offices, the old incumbents were
re-elected, without opposition.
After numerous ballotings, tho Senate was or
ganized by the election of Henry St. Geo. Tucker,
- of Albemarle, Clerk ; Gao. E. Dknkale, Speaker
*P™ (* n übsenoe ofthe Lt. Governor elect);
r Dknry M. Bowden, of Williamsburg, Rorgoant-at
] Arms, and Samuel 11. Jeter, of Richmond, Door
r keeper.
\ Tho ofthe new Governor, Johnson,
- who had been previously inaugurated, tho first ever
elected by the people, is published in the papers
* of Tuesday. It is a plain, business like document,
, and presents, as a whole, a favorable view of the
, condition of tho affairs of the State. Tho general
, prosperity of the State is deduced from tho fact
! that the value of lands have greatly increased
within a few years. In the lower district, since
t 1888, as shown by the Assessment, tho lauds luvvo
- advanced in value from sixty millions to soventy
[ seven millions of dollars, wiiioh ho ascribes to the
provement of tho Agriculture of tho State. In the
> Western distriot, tho advance lias been still great
s er. Anothor evidence on which tho Governor
\ relies, is tho fhet, that State bonds are above par.
i Tho State debt is sot down at $11,921,000, tho
interest of which, the Governor thinks, will be met
j without great difficulty, and tho principal gradually
I extinguished (notwithstanding there is an ostimn
l ted deficit in the rovenuos for the present fiscal
• year, of $518,811,00,) by tho increase of taxation
for a short time, and tho adoption of sueh a policy
| os will mako tho internal improvement stocks of
, tho State productive.
, Ho urges, with great zeal and earnestness, tho
early completion of the public works, and the oon
■ fining of the rosouroos of the State, at present,
1 to the structure of buoU os are certainly of value,
. while those of doubtful expediency may bo ne
i gleeted.
| There are various othor questions of local policy
treated in the Messago, in a vory business like,
r preetioal spirit, hut thoy are not of sufficient into
i rest to the genoral reader to justify particular
1 notice.
The Governor intimates that the Compromise
moosures wore not at first satisfactory, but tliat
now ho desires to acquiesce and to have them
strictly and rigidly enforced.
Ho also takos oocnsiou to express his decided
disapprobation of the intervention heresy of Kos
suth, and tho fanatics, demagogues, and knaves of
the North.
Railroad Connection at Augusta.
The Savannah Republican of yesterday contains
the following extraot from tho report of tho com
mittee of tho Georgia Legislature to whom was re
ferred the momorial of tho Legislature of Ten
nessee asking a connection of the railroads iu or
noar Augusta. After a brief review of the pio
gress of railroad improvements in Georgia, show
ing how much the State lias accomplished to afford
the citizens of Tennessee fucilitieß for reaching
readily an Atlantic market, tho committee pro
ceeds :
This brief referoneo to the history of tho Kail
road, system of Georgia lias not l>oen made with
any viow to glorify our own people, or our own
work, but has rather been made to impress the
people of Tennosce and other contiguous States
with a sense of our contributions to their, as well
as our own honefit and of the justieo and proprie
ty of our bringing to our own people their chief
fruition.
There is at this day a continuous railway-track
, from Chattanooga and Athens, in Tennessee, to the
Atlantic at the city of Savannah, and it is hoped that
by the end of another year a second line will bo
opened through the Georgia and Waynesboro’
Roods, to tho same point. Our friends in Tennes
see cannot oomplain that there is any let or hin
drance between them and the eea, and as the rates
from Atlanta to Savannah on goods and produeo
are no higher than botweon Atlanta and Charles
ton’ and tho fares of travel are actually less, your
Committee feels that tho State of Georgia" has already
done as much as could reasonably be expected.
The Junction of roads at Macon, which gives the
continous line to Savannah, was made with tlie
assent of the corporate authorities of Macon, and
for the consideration of fivo thousand dollars to he
paid annually in perpetuity.
Notwithstanding tho opening of this continuous
1 lino to Savannali, at a cost so great to the people
, of Georgia, the Legislature of Tennessee now in
vokes the power of the Legislature of Georgia, to
1 foroe a passage for a Railroad across Savannali
1 River abovo or below the city of Auguste, regard
-1 less of tiie wishes or tho interests of tho inhabi
tants of that city. The exercise of that power by
the Legislature of Georgia, would not inure;to the
benefit, but tc the injury of Augustaand Savannali,
1 the cities which now make the greatest contribu
’ tions to tlie Public Treasury, and which have been
1 most liberal contributors to the system of internal
transportation within our borders. Is it reasonable
to expoct that tlie money and enterprise of tho
1 people of Georgia should tie mode, through the leg
islation of her representatives, tributary to tlie city
1 of Charleston, rather than to Savannah I Your
committee thinks that any such expectation cannot,
be realized; indeed, that its realization would
• plnoe the people of Georgia in tho degrading posi
. tion of “hewers of wood and drawers of water”
to another people.
It is remarkable that whilst the State of Tcnnosseo
asks tho Legislature of Georgia to grant a charter
to tlie Georgia Rail Road Company, to build a road
and bridge above or below Augusta, no request has
beon preferred by that Company. For aught that
appoors to your committee, tlio’grant of tlie prayer
of the memorialists might conflict with the inter
ests of tlio Georgia Railroad, us well as tho'people of
Augusta.
Your committee, therefore, recommend that tlio
request of the Legislature of tho State of Tennes
see to allow the passage of the Savannah river by
a bridgo and Railroad, be not granted.
The weather, of late, lias boon at its old pranks.
On Sunday night wo lind several heavy showers,
with a high and blustering wind; but, before
morning, Jack Frost took the reins [or rains] in his
own hands, and congealed every liquid thing that
came in his way. Monday was one of the “ rawest ”
and “sharpost” “ spells of weather” wo have had
this winter, and mulflcd-up forms, blue noses and
huge fires were the “ order of tho day.”
Fire at Stone Mountain. —Tlio following aeoount
of a very disastrous fire at Stone Mountain, on the
15th inst., is contained in a letter to the Constitu
tionalist. The impression seems to ho that it was
tlie work of an incendiary, and that an attempt was
made tho succeeding night to fire tlie Ruilroad Wood
Station, by a negro, who was detected, but escaped;
“On yesterday morning a most distressing flro
oceured in our little village, which originated in
the Grocery store of Cliarles H. Livingston, about
half after one o’clock—and in less than twenty
minutes the large Dry Goods store and Grocery •
store of B. F. Veal, and the two story house owned
by Wm. Crowel, and occupied by Crowd, Johnson
A Howard, were encircled in tlie flames; and very
soon, in spite of the untiring efforts of our ener
getic citizens, tlie store house of L. Dean, the Ma
sonic Hall, and the Hall of the Sons of Temperance,
the store house of Wm. Goldsmith, tho Stone
Mountain Bar, owned by Mr. Wood, and many
other houses on tho back streets, private dwellings,
Ac., were entirely consumed. Fortunately, how
ever, there was hut little wind stirring, aud by a
free use of the Railroad wells, the Depot house,
as well as the Railroad Hotel, the Drug store of Dr.
Win. Johnson, tlio dwelling and other houses of
Mr. Dean, were saved, and the threatening flamos
checked, lt is remarkable that tho Drug store,
without the use of an Engine, and by the aid of in
experienced firemon lias been saved, and there is
no doubt if it hail been burned, the house of Geo.
K. Smith would have caught, and tho whole town
would now have been one hank of ashes.
“ We do not know what estimate to place upon
the loss, ns Mr. Livingston lost all notes, books,
■ Ac. Mr. Veal was tho most severely damaged. 1
suppose his loss must he $4,000. his hooks and a
part of his goods, though much damaged, wore
saved; a great portion of Mr. Dean’s, Goldsmith’s
and Crowell’s goodswere taken out into the streets
injured but little; tlie books and papers of the
Post Offico were got out and secured. Tlie Mason
ic Hall, records, furniture and charter, and every
thing pertaining to it, and also that of the Rons o'
Temperance, were entirely lost. The private dwel
ling of Mr. Hareourt, ana many others of an info
rior character, were destroyed.
“ I am informed bnt little of the property, ex
cept L. Doan’s, was insured. Upon the whole it is
quite a sad calamity for Btone Mountain. Tlie dis
aster occurred in the most business part of our
town—the place indeed looks very desolato—the
giant chimneys stand amid the smoking ruins as
monuments of ‘ things that were, but aro not.’—
But tho sufferers were not to he discouraged, for
while I am writing the sound of the carpenter’s
hammer is heard among the parched shado trees
and along the houseless streets.
Yours, J. J. D.”
Fire at Macon.—Macon, Jan. 19, 4.40 P. M.—
We had a great fire in this city this morning. The
fire broke out at two o’clock, A. M. It originated
in Rtokesbury’s gunsmith shop on Cherry street.
Seventeen houses and stores were destroyed. Tlie
principal losers are A. C. Morehouse, J. A. Rols
ton, liartlett’s estate, and Thos. Hardeman Jr. The
total loss is estimated at thirty thousand dollars—
mostly insured.
We learn from another dcspatchs tliat the fire
made a cloan sweep, until arrested by the largo
brick ware-house of Messrs. Hardeman and Hamil
ton ; and it was also stated that no cotton had been
burned. —Savannah Republican.
Second Despatch.—Macon, Jan. 19, 5.45 P. P.—
Between one and two o’clock, .this morning a fire
broke out in a wooden building, near the corner of
Second and (on) Cherry streets, and continued
through all the buildings of the square, bounded
by Cherry. Second and Third streets, to the Alloy
between Cherry and Popular strectr. Among tlio
sufferers are. Thomas J. Hardeman, Jr.. A. C.
Morehouse & Co., Sames A. Ralston, Estate of
Dr. Bartlett, Thomas M. Eden, J. Murphy, J. C.
Bulkley, D. Garaughty, John Daisey, Mr. O’Keeffe,
L. 11. Barnes, I’. Carroll, Wm. Wallace, and others.
Lobs not known.— lb.
Capt. Erskine. of the British Navy, lias publish
ed an account of the discoveries of gold in Aus
tralia, from.which i* appears that the largest piece
of gold in the world, weighing 106 lbs., was ob
tained at a spot about 63 miles from »n<>
the effect was such as to silence all the attempts
which had still been kept up to oppose the m?ye
ment. The introduction of improved
and processes for amalgamation also tended grea y
to increase the returns. f
a „.,7 i’i:n»ion.—A applica
iVnTfwn made at the pension offioc in Waah
tad bounty granted by the act of
ington, fhr the r p he man w ; 10 applies, affirms
tim*t he* votenteered in September, 1882, in Dau
tlmt he voiu t» enngy j vtn j« f or a n indefinite time,
niid served n t,ie w “ r oftll ° United St: ‘ tcg "K (lir,st
the niillifien* of South Carolina. Two witnesses
, ” that they saw him deport on this service aqd
return.— South CaroUnian.