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Treasurer’* lie port
Wx find in the National Intelligencer t the fol
lowing abstract of the forthcoming report of be
Secretary of the Treasury:
Tha Secretary, it eppe b« written » y?la® B
almost e» «l»U>r»te es that of Secretary Walken.,
1846. He favor, the adtt.Lerioo, doty tree,'»» « ‘
as a raw materia', tojrc'.hor wit', ebemieals an,i
dye stufT , bnt i.o interferenr w.th ttc artic.eo
iron. The Jtvtjrn mar,n/acturere, it laeaoi, would
be satisfied with 'hie. Tfa« »sfoant of two million,
six hondre-l thousand dollars appropriated for the
annual collecton of the revenue will be abort four
hundred thousand before she end of the ti cm
tablse on foreign tr:d = ebow tnat the in
craeee of dutiable «ood- itnt orted daring the ysar
end.eg Jone 80. b, 1855, -,v. r the year ending
Jane 60th, 1846, is $126 155.80 C ; do ol free ;Oode,
CIS 868 V 26 ; desreaee ot spaefo and bal lon, 64 1,
4gO ' Bhow.r g a t)tal iccraasa of $144 028,888 in
favor of 1866. The increane Hat year over 1860, is
given tbas: Dutiable goods, $65746,888 ; of free
goods, $18,848,884: decresee of ep co end bol
lion, $848,860 —total mctai,e, *88,144.642.
The foreign import, at all I e porta of toe Uni
tad States (inclading of course California a id Ore
gon) for tne fiscal year ending J one 80ta, 1855,
were $261,882,860, gainst $805,780,258 or too
preceding year, showing a decin e of $44,887,288.
The total exports fr ' m the Un t d Stales to i©
rslgn ports lor the fi ea year ending d one 8 lin,
1865, wars $275,156,646, agaiaet *178,241,064 tor
tns praceJ.nz year, snow. :g s d'elms o. only
*6,084,818. It will bs reen from this tbs’, while
for the year 1864 tie imports exceeded the ex
ports *27,588 188, for the last year the exports ex
needed tne imports *18,778,886
The tab’es further show an increase, daring the
last year, ot *10,108.804 in the imports of free
goods, bat a tailing cif of *51,258,807 ia datia It
merchandise, end *8,246,25; in specie.
The ooarae of the import trade f r the lart
three years a worthy ot especial notice. The year
ending June 80tb, 1858, shown an incr<a-e o.er
the previons year of *55,083,805 ; and the year
1854 showed an increase over 1858 of *87,801,606 ;
making a gain ol *82,684.811 in w. year . For
the last year the dec ine, aa already stated, ia *44,-
487,288, which brims the imports belov tHo total
for the years 1858-’54.
The table of exports is aliio for ten years past,
and shows the following remits: Increase lo t
year over 1845 ol domtstic produce, *84,286,805 ;
of foreign do., *18,668,587 ; of epee e and bullion,
*47 ,♦00,843; olml, $160,510,5140. Incrca-e la-*
jftir over 1350 ol dome*tic produce. $57,*50,9<.>2;
of foreigu do., $16,682,675 ; of specie end bullion,
$46,724,849 ; total, $128,2*6 126. Lsst year, over
1654, decrease of domestic produce exported,
$22,406,855; increase o* foreign produce, $4,427,
SCI ; do. of npecio *nd bnlliou, $ 14,424,92 >- Tbe
total (jive* » decrease this yea-, wheu compared
with 1654, <>f $8,084,218. While the iwy r
tbe last year have fallen below tbe.r to'nl for
1652-’B, tbe exports are near y forty-five mi I or h
great ir than for that year. Os tbe total exports ol
apecie for the la-*t year, $ 8 957 418 were of do < e
- production, and $2 269,525 of fpr »gn« Tn
shipments of dom et c prcdace, exclusive of specie,
were $22,406,869 less then for the precedi g year,
while there in an increase of $1,497 281 in the cx
porta of foreign produce, end $14,824,92 j n the
exporta of specie.
The statement of Secretary Guthrie -bowing the
amount on deposite in the Treasury end Mint and
their several branches tu the credit ol ti e United
Bta es gives s total * urn of $24,287,271.68. T<
nett amount subject to drtf., alter deducting over
draft, Ao., and adding •tifference in transfers, i
set down as $28,074,666.79.
Who 10 Hcmfukey Marshall t—A very perti
nent answer to ibis question in found in the fol
lowing extract from the Washington corre pond
euoe of the Boaton I'ost, a Democratic
organ :
“Mr. Humphrey Marshall, cf Kentucky, in doing
hia beat to defeat the election ot Geo. Cullom, ( s
Clerk,) end proclaims the eternal political des'ruc
tion of any Soolheio man who votes for him. H a
eleotion, ways Mr. Marshall, would be a rebuke a o
a Southern constituency J r defeating a man for
Congress who betrayed their interest at an hour
when every Southern man in ahoold huvc
atood up for the Nebraska bill. Tina opposition < f
Mr. Marahal l iacalculated to e dear Mi. Cul.'orn sti'l
stronger to the Anti-Nebraska North, and may
benefit inatead of it jure hia prospects.
Mr. Humphrey Marshall, 1 may r-ay, in emph&ti
oally the leader of the Bout hern Know Nothings,
and hia opinion is entitled to great weight .”
Bhobtkst Day.—Yesterday, Tuesday the 18th, was
the shortest day in tho year. It wan nine hours
and fifty minutes long. From this time the length
of the daye will vary a frtc ion of a minute for
nine daya, increasing a single minute on the 27 h
of December, when the day ia uir.o hour s and
fifty five minutea in length.
Southern Cultivator —A u Kxanplo Tvr other Plan
ters to Follow.
Kavknbwood, Jonkh Co., N. C., Doc 18,1855.
Kd, SjiUkem OuUimtor: Enclosed 1 send you
$6, for whloh you will pleese aend six copies of
your paper to Polloksv lie, N. C., directod to the
following persona. [Hero follow the homes.j
1 have not conversed with all gontl men,
bat knowing the vnluo of your papor from a ibrc.
yeara* experience, and as they are all farmers, i
they are not williug to pay me tho subscription
after reading it ono yoar, I am willing to lone it.
Respectfully, C. A. P.
New Books.
Oeoifbxy Monition; or,{/The Faithless Guardian.
By Mrs. Moonix, author of “Mark H irdlestonc,”
“Boughing it iu the Bush,” Ac., Ac. Dewitt
A Davbnpobt. New York. 1856.
The plot of the present volume, while it iaya no
olaim to exclusive' novelty, has certainly rarely
been treated in a more attractive or artistic manner
—the incidents, uatural and striking, are graphi
cally painted—the character*, all maatorly corcep
tlona and vivid portraits, are drawn to tho life
while the controlling infijences either lor good or
evil which guide the various a&ora In this Life
1/rama, are uiuei* ScopSTy-Atvy,
until they place their possessors either in a posi
tion sought after by the virtuous on the one hand,
or entailed on the wicked on tho other. The
morel of the book is good, and its perusal cannot
fail to impart both knowledge und pleasure, for,
while it teaches that—“the way of the transgreß
aor ia hard,” it also proves that, “to be virtuous
ia to be happy.” “Geoffrey Monoton” cannot
fail to be popular.
For sale at the Bookstore of M. G. MoKinnib.
Rejoicings in Bt. Louis. —There was quite an
outburst of enthusiastic delight throughout the city
on Taesday, says the Bt. Louis lutelligeucer, when
the news of the final triumph, over tlie veto of the
Governor, of the bill to complete the sevoral rail
roads in Missouri, was received from Jefferson
city. “Tho merchants on ’Change spontaneously
gave three cheers; and steps were immediately
taken to offer an enterUiument to the Legislature
and—Governor.”
Important Arrest in St. Loom — On Ttmday
laat a young man who gave hie name an William
Davie, but who*e real name is supposed to be
Hiokox, was arrested in St. Lou's upon ti e sue
ploion ot having stolen a large number of gold and
silver watches, and other jewelry, which were
found in his possession. The prisoner elated that
he is from New York.
Indian Treaties. —Gov. Meriwether, of Now
Mexico, who is now in Washington, has, it is
elated, succeeded in negotiating treaties with all
the Indian tribes of that Territory, aud peace and
good will prevail among them. The treaties have
been submitted to the Senate.
A Counterfeit!no Factory Broken up.—A de
scent was made last week by the police, upon a
house in Licking county, Ohio, in which were
found ell the materials necessary tor the manufac
ture of bogua coin. Two men named Sears and
Brown were arrested on the premises and taken to
Zanesville, where they were commuted in default
of bail. On the persou ot Brown, the a-alvanizer of
the concern, were found SIOO in spurious $2 50
gold pieoes, besides a lot of bogus coin of other
denomination*. It is said that Sears* house is the
head quarters, from which not only the Washing
ton oonuty counterfeiters, but numerous others,
both in Pennsylvania and Ohio, have procured
their supplies.
A Washington letter says: “Gen. Cass has an
nonneed his willingness to comply with the request
of the Free State men of Ka 'sas. He has promised
to lake charge of aud present their petition for
admission to the Union and the constitution adopt
ed by them. Whether he will vote accordingly
remains to be seen."
Errwon av the Reciprocity Treaty.—H i s
oertained that the du’ iee collected in the Distr c
of Buffalo for tbo year 1855, will not ex teed fid,
000. La.‘t year they were SOO,OBB. The v u of
geode imported free in cous quei ce of ti e Re
oiprocity Treaty, are, however, enormously in ex
oaes of laat year ; being for one quarter eveu Jar
ger than for the whole season of 1554. On the
oontrary, the duties collected at Canadian ports or.
articles imported from the States, arc scarcely live
par oent. lam than former y.
At the last monthly meeting of the Connecticut
Historical 8oo { ety, Hon. Henry Barnard, the Pres
ident, presented a paper relating to the amount of
donation*, bequests, Ao., made for educational,
literary aud scientific purposes in the United
States. The whole amount of land appropriated
by the Geueral Government for educational prupo
•as to the Ist of January, 1854, was stated to be
68,870,281 sores, which, at the minimum price of
•uch lands when first brought into market, repre-
Mated the magnificent sum of $44,000,000, but
which at this time oould not be worth less than
$800,000,000. The amount of the donations and
subscriptions by indivaals far exceed* all that had
been given by State Legislatures. Mr. Barnard
reed from a table exhibiting the donations and
bequests made by citixens of Boston within the
laat half century, amounting to upwards of $4.
000,000.
Memeer* op Congress Hard up. —The protrac ed
diaorganiaation of the House of Representative* in
Washington seems to be affecting the pockets of
the members. As n money can be obtained iroci
the United States Treasury for the pay of members
of the House of Representative* until a Speaker of
that body shall have been elected, the funds being
drawn to hie order. A. J. Gloesbreuuer, Rsq , the
sergeant at arms, with a view to the aeoommoda
tion of the members, has pa d out to them SBB,OOO
from hi* own resource*.
Tmr New Rnkmy op Wheat.— The wheat of
eome of the farmeie in Virginia has been attacked
by myriads of small bags. The Richmond W hig
■ays that the bog is very small, resembling plant
lies.
The Union publishes two official proclamations
* from the President; one ag dnst filibusters for
Nioaragua, warning them of their loss of protec
tion aa American citixens, and the other announc
lag that New Foundland has complied with the
stipulations of the Reciprocity treaty, and is enti
tied to all its benefits.
Bbtdi« 'em Right I —A grand jury in New York
have fonnd a bill of indictment against the officer*
and directors of the Gold*Hill Mining Company
for declaring dividends never realised, and there
by giving a false value ty the stock. If the
k petit jury would follow up this finding by s verdict
ed guilty, it might be ot service te other Bute* be
g&dea New fork.
ÜBOIUJIA LKIiIHUTIRK.
iJorrupondenc* oj the Chronicle A Sentinel.
Milled© eville, Dec 11, P. M«
SENATE.
Mr. Buchanan, of Coweta, moved to reconsider
the bill, p- tsed yesterday, giving ait 1 to the Bruns
wick and the Bavansah Railroads. Tee bill wee
parsed by onlytvo votes: tb>i- morning other
Senators recorded their votes, till finally tbe bill
hung upon a stuff’© vote. Nearly tbe whole day
wa- pent upon Mr. Buchanan’s motion. Mr. B.
supported it in a lengthy speech, and was a del
by Mesrra. Core of Greene a*d Pope of Wilkes.
Messrs Mi or of Ricbm rd, Peeples of Ct-rke,
Gibson f Pike, Ln»d>.j r r D >"gfcerty, and Long
of Glynn, to >k the other -;d The debate ma
ab!y ot: ho h si e a , aid wus !i*» ened to
with the deepest i* tercet, not on y bv tbe Senate,
but a large audience o- out-i e's. The exceeding
c 5 of the ort-nt, and the slender thread on
WM ■ ri its great im
portance a* amea- ■■'e, r»o *o‘ either fjr evil or f»r
gY d, gave an infer -at to b seer a which will re
c re a more grap ? ic pen fha rx ine to describe.
Thee n e-tents beng atle'g'ih through —haying
done their al , -pro and con—ts e vote was required
to be taken. It whs for a long time doubtful which
we'f the oafe would turn ; battheClerk happened
to strike a long string of •‘ntyf*,” (*gainHt the re
c f sidera’i'.n) and si they came out, one after
another to the amcuot o‘ near adoxecjihe breath
le lie ce wa hr k n-the friends of the bill
bred bed free—the EoW con wa- crowed 1 Many a
time >o day, ho ewer, have t ey irembled for the
fa’e of their darling, and their evident uneaeicean
added muc . to the real of their opponen'e, who
m>yalm be *aid lo have moved heaven and
earth to crush tbe bill. But the defence was ga -
la?;’ and firm. Tne vofe yesterday was 48 to 50 ;
to day, on tbe motion to reconsider, tbe voe
stood 46 to 54. 1 should add th*t some of the
votes again-t reconsideration wouio have been
c»st against the bill had it been up. It has yet to
pa-s the House.
Bills Introduced.—By Mr. Miller: A 811 to
reorganize • r.e Court of Common Pleas in the city
t>f Augusta—to change its name, and give it
or . mind jurisdiction.
By Mr. Fambro: A Bill to incorporate the
V. ost era & Atlantic Ku’lro»d Company, aridlpro
vt i ;g for the sale to i-aid Company of the W. A
A R. K. Ordered to be printed.
By Mr. Cannon: To incorporate Carteraville
M enieLoge.
By Mr. Gibson: To define and limit the fee 3 of
wine Pea in civil cescs. Witnesses f hall receive
f'Qi on but ones übpeana for atte dance at tbe
same t erm of Court, upon a cause or causes between
ti e same parties.
Also, ft Bill amending tbe Act in relation to |h<3
mannuriiesion of »!av s. Oaneis manumitting
send the -«cve oat «>f tu+-, if dstA
should return, he is to be sold.
Also, a Bill to amend the Act in relation to “Ap-
P'.ttfH 11
B; Mr. Landrum : A BiU making ’.he owne.s ot
hired av.js responsib e for medical fees incurred
the » ave during his time of hired service.
By Judge Cone : A Bill to inc rporate u Bank
i be town <>t Madison, to be cello 1 the “Bank ot
M dison.’* Thu charter is drafted in strict ac
co r dance with the “Cone model.’*
HOUSE.
The House proceeding" of to-day have not been
v ry interesting or important. The debate ia the
o her end of the Capital ou tho Railroad bill drew
off a gx)d many House members, either warmly
interested in the bid itself, or ar.xion* to sec the
light upon it. The general apathy which pervaded
t <3 House prevented the introduction of any
b i iuess of special importance, though there was a
go d deai of work done, each a» it was.
Hills Introduced. —By Mr. Jones, of Warren :
A Bill to lux all Batik Agenc es in this State, of
fi ike not chartered by the State. The bill re
q u:res the Bank establishing an agency, to procure
u i cense, g od (or twelve months only, and at the
n Oder to | r ce ot $25,000.
By Mr. Ward, of Bulls: To authorise tho Gov
c nor to ref .nd any monies unlawfully paid into
’ I o Treasury by Tax K ;ceiv rn, Collectors an I T x
I uyer . The bill requires the proper evidence to
i o submitted in proof of wrongful payment,
« »mptr*l:er General t<< koep a record of al! case a
o ; urring under this bill; m all oases doubtful,
■ he Governor lays the case before the next ensuing
Leg t-laturo.
By Mr. Lewis, of Hancock : To incorporate the
II .-took Internal Improvement A Bunking Com
p my. The bill i* a very long one, and contains a
great many very intricate conditions and provis
; tis. The gist of it, however, is this: the Com
t y will “Bank” until the sum of $150,'00 is
tt'ereby raided, to be approj riated to a Raiiroaa
lr rn Sparta to some one or the larger roads iu her
ifigbborho'd
B> Dr. "hillip-, of Habersham : A Billtoappro
r at money for the enlargement and reconatruc
r i of the Btato Capitol. The sum named is
i 100,000, to br' raised by the issue and sale of
h ate bon s of SI,OOO each, coupons attached,
; yable in New York, one hall redeemable in
li-toen and tho residue in twenty years, interest
x per cent r p livable h mi annual y in New York,
boids not to be sold below par. The following
« ntlemeu are named as Commissioners, viz:
A. ars. I. L. Harris, M. Grieve, W. M. Wadley,
i id Columbus Hughes.
By Mr. Jones, of Muscogee: A Bill which pro
vides that no s uck holder, not. owning to the
i uount of t wenty shares, shall boa director in the
M-moogoe Railroad Company.
By Mr. Boyd, of Lumpkin: A Bill appropriating
$ <,OOO to the improvement of tho Road leading
». ross the Blue liidge at Cool er’s G tp, from
Bahionega to Morganton and Biairsvilie.
By Mr. Lewis, of Hancock: A Resolution ask
i g information of the Governor as to tho present
status of the boundary line quent'iou between
Georgia and Florida.
Bills on their Passage. —Bill altering time for
meriting of Superior Court Judges in Milledgo
vi Ij, to Thursday of the first week of Legislative
Vision. Passed.
Bill appropriating $2 000 to milking a Market
Road over Taylor’s Ridge, Chattocga county.
Lost. Ayes 40, Nays 88. I
Senate Bill, incorporating the Can.on Mining
C rapany. Pursed.
Bil giving to the Warsaw Navigation Company
for fifteen year -, the exclusive steam navigation of t
tl.oChattahoochee river between points by them
improved. Passed. t
Bill incorporating Houston Masonic Lodge, No. i
93. Passed. I
Bil l incorporating the town of Jefferson, in a
Camden county. Passed.
BUI «jy*y oryrl ?cJ h?. '
Asylum. Passed.
Bill incorporating the Nieajuck R.R.aud Mining
C mpany. Passed.
Bi 1 giving greater efficiency to the lion now
allowed to Masons and Mechanics. Passed.
Bill allowing to issue from Justices’
C urts ten davs before the silt ng of said Courts,
instead of thirty days, as horotofore. Passed.
B II to incorporate Salt Springs Academy, in
Caiupboll county. Passe).
Bill to incorporate the Garnet Hill Mining Com
pmy. Passed. L.
MILLRDGKTILLX, DOC. 18, F. M.
SENATE.
The Senate has been chiefly occupied to-day in
disposing of local Bills, n larye number of which
h i accumulated on their desk. I only notice the
following:
Bill to incorporate the “ Athens Guard Volun
teer Company." Fussed.
Bill to ncorporate tho “ Sixes Mining Compa
ny.*’ Fassod.
Bill lor changing the time for holding the Su
porior Courts ot Crawford, Twiggs, Marion, and
Dooly* Fussed. Crawtord, Ist Mondays in March
hi d September; Twigg-, 2d Mondays in samo
months; Macon, 8d and 4ib Mondays in name
mouths; Dooly, Ist aud 2d Mondays in April and
October.
Bill to extend the time, by fiv a for the
cc plcti nos «he Brunswick and Florida Rail
roads. Fassed.
Bills Introduced. —By Mr. Shropshire: To ox
otupt Horn levy and sale, household and kitchen
furniture of debtors to tho amount ol SBOO. (Sup
p* ea fellow lis no kitchen, nor any furniture!—
11 >w thon!)
By Mr. Ware: To permit Tax C ollectors to lovy
execution against defaulting Tax payers, which
h‘ vo been issued by other Tax Collectors, and to
sell the effects so levied on without additional com
ps nsa ion on return ol nulla bona , Ae., Ae.
B\ Mr. Wingfield : A Bill declaratory of tho in
tend uof an act. Where Executors, Adminis
trators find Guardiaus removo to another county,
tho whole ed minis*, ration is removed to that conn
HOUSE.
Tho House has doue almost nothing jinal to day,
though it has bo. :, as busy as a bee, and engaged
in a good work—maturing a geuerol education
Bill; the Bid was taken up section by section, and
after an intiuite number ot amendments and eug
gestions, laid over until to-morrow, when it will
be again taken up, with a view to perfecting it.
There sterns to be in the Houso, almost as many
opinions as t lore are members, in regard to the
bast policy to be adopted tor the general education
of thej people. Amid the clash of conflicting
ideas, 1 almost came to the despairing conclusion,
that there was no practioa! *ay of accomplishing
this great and primary object. It will certainly be
found d then it to devise any general system of
equal efficiency in every county, aud in whose
wo kings there hall be no favoritism crirregu
v l i difference of opinion this
morning, seome i to be, in regard to the Btudies
that properly belong to a common school edneu
tion. Som s were tor laying a foundation simply
of Rending, Writing and Arithmetic, with perhaps,
Grammar and Geography; others, for including
H story, Geometry, (and if Geometry, why not
Wbate I>*a Logic!) Algebra, Natural Philosophy,
Ac., Ac. I was cad to notice that nobody stood
up to day for Latin and Greek It is quite possi
ble in the opiuion I am about to express, that I
hall write myself down “Dogberry." Neverthe
l 5,1 lake this opportunity, wh'le 1 have it, to
t . that l tid »r the general study of Latin aud
Greek t'.d nu g’gai.tic aid inane *. uni bug ot tho
.s . o'-, be \o various opinions i.liud«- lto
ab . , l am pleaded to --y, that au earnest d..
to promo o th. cau e of education, has been sink
ingly manifested i: both Houses ot the General
Assembly. I also notice in the House, a concilia
tory and compromising spirit, from which 1 hope
for good results. My own opinion, however,
is t at the '.eiioas counties will have to act in this
matter, each one for itself; aud that, with the best
intentions in the world, the present Legislature
wid accornp i*h nothing towards tho general edu
cation of the people. 1 shall, however, have more
to say on this subj ct in my next.
In this connection, I will mention that we were
treated to a lecture, iasi evening, on the subject of
popular education, from a lady—Mrs. Gordon, of
Altai. ta. A very large audience were iu attend
ance, and he most respectful attention accorded
be fair oratress. Her address, while it contained
many valuable thoughts »r d suggestions as to
education in general, had for its specific object, to
interest the Legislature in a project of hers hr the
qaelificali n and education ot teachers of schools,
bhe wishes to establish a Teachers’ Institute, at
At.ante, poor young men and women may
procure an education, iu return for which they will
bind themselve to teach school a given number of
years in this State. A bill embodying her plans
and views, wili be shortly introduced.
‘ ills Passed.— Senate Bill to provide for the
disposition of the property of defunct corporations
and the payment of their debts. Fassed.
Bills Introduced. —By Mr. Crook, of Chattooga:
A Bi l to provide for the removal of all tree persons
cf oolor from this btats. Sec. Ist. Authorises the
Sheriffs of the . espeetive counties to grab all free
persons ot coior, with thdr property, and to sell
the latter, for the purpose of defraying the expenses
cf said tree persons to Liberia, or somewhere eise,
cat of the United States. Sec. 2d. If the amount
’.has raised b j int sufficient to take them off, they
shall be hired out, no til enough is raised by the
hiring to accomplish it. Sec. Bi. When money
eLOngh has been raised, the Governor of the State
ie to is>ke the matter in hand, and see that said
tree persons are duly shipped. Sec. 4th. The
Ordinaries are to keep a record of the above
iniquitous proceedings, for which they shall have
doilais. The remaining sections are un
necessary to oe stated; they merely provide for
ti e successful enforcement and due recording of
the tots above recited. I make no comment on
this bill, satisfied, as 1 am, that your readers will
thick ail the thoughts that are*called lor in the
premises.
By Mr. Hudson, ol Harris: A bill to absolve
lawyers irom the annua' tax now required ol them
lorthaexerc.se of their profession. Nothing in
the bill, however, is to be so construed os to
abrogate the necessity lor procuring a license in
the first instance, to practice law. L.
Millegeville, Dec. 18, P. M.
SENATE.
The Senate spent the greets portion of the day
on the reconsidered Bill lor the pardon of Jacob
Mercer. Mr. Guerry moved to amend the bill so
as to comm te the punishment from death to four
years at hard labor. Pending action thereon,
Judge Cone meved to commute to imprisonment
for life. Whereupon Mr. Miller raised the point
ol order, whether or net ecmmu’.aticn was within
the jurisdiction ot the Legislature. After a
lengthy and able debate, the Chair ruled that the
'amendincuts were in order. Mr. Miller appealed
lrom the dcc’siou, and the Senate remecd to sus
tain it, by a vote of 88 to 56. The bi 1 was then
pit upon it* paaaage and loeL Yeas Bd—Nays 87.
The debate to day was confined to the questioc
of the power to commute, under tbe constiiutawn
Messrs. Miller, Peeples, Buchanan and Muipty
took the negative —Messrs. Cone u- Greece, Lan
drum, McMillan end Gibson the aiiirrcative. On
tbe passage of the biil, Mr. Dunagau made a fe-v
r remark-, in be. all of tbe wretche man, lor whom
the sun of hope has no’ final y tc *, ec.'ieavoring
s to show that bis crim'i was no: murder, but man
' siaug.iter; but the Sena'o were unable to think
with Mr. L>., an I declined to interfere with the
sentence i death.
Bills, Ac , Reported.—Mr. Peeples, from Com
mittee oc new Judicial C remts, reported a BUI to
create the following new Circjits, viz: the N. £.
Circuit, froca Habers! im, Lumpkin, Rabun, Gil
mer, Union, M rrt»y ai.d Faui in ; the 8. £. Cir
c i‘, from Clinch, Ccffee, Camden, Wayne, Charl
ton, Giyn: j Wa e Aopiicg; the Albany C r
ca , iroin Doug:, rty, B-ker," Lee, Sumter, and
Dooly.
By Mr. Smith, of Jones: A R<»o;u r icn with
pro ruble, a.-sum r.g :be necessity for the South to
counteract the northern effor’sfo' the colonization
cr Kunza , t:: ’ proposing f bat Gecrgia shall ap
prr pria'e SIXI,OOO to et emigrants to K'.u
sas rrom this State. Laid oc the table for the
p reseat.
Dur a an and Ph«rr were to ay ao
pointed to join the Houpo Committee, on tbe
se.'-ction oi a site lor a new Peni T OLtiary. I
mention in this connection, that the Houfee Com
mittee applied to day for a Clerk to a'tend them
dnr;ng tier travels, but the House refused to
a cefe thereto.
The Sena e adjourned to 7 o’clock this evening,
when it will listeu to the recond reading of bills.
bouse.
During the present sen- ton «f the Legislator ,
a vjiat number ot B.ils havt been intro need Cr
the compensation or Teachers of Poor Children.
A general Bid to meet a*l cases of tte kind was
reported by a committee, and came up to day on
its third reading. I ks intended to cover three
can .a where children, rightfully entitled to the
benefits of the Poor School Fund, have received
ta'ion; but which tuition the Ordinarios can cot
p.i lor, teuaußo the children had not been enter
ed according to the formalities of law. The House
spent nearly or q i*,o three l oure on the Bi i, when
it finally passed, after some amendmen s barring
a 1 claims of over sou years’ standing ; and ad
claims which have been paid in par', and raUablj
w. h other accounts of t* o name year. Never in
y 1 fe have I witnessed a more ndiscr minate
sc immage than was rad upon this B l ; ot the
merits of said scrimmage, this deponent kn wing
not iug, bes nothing to say. It seems, however,
a pure piece of surplusage to pass such a 8.11.
T< gieat difficulty is not in the limited powers of
Ordinaries, but the emaciated condition of county
t r asuries; and this Bill, in-tead of being recup
or. tive, is depletive.
The Gen-ra JSJucatiouai Biil, reported by Mr.
L- wis, or Hancock, an l which was up ye.-iaraay
to be perfected, caxna up to day, and was laid over
uir.il lo morrow. When it has been fully matured
i will give you an outline of i:-* provisions.
Tt e Bill lor the yardou of Jacob Mercer came
up to day, and wus madx tbe special order for Sat
urday i.cx .
A M asage was reedvad to day from His Excel
loi.ey, the Governor, in ref re ( ce to ungranted and
va um IftLds in this Slate. Reierred to Committee
on the Judiciary, withii structions to report a Bill,
vii. bo lying, if they approve them, the recommen
«i ns of the M>s.ge.
I hand you below a list of Bi! s introduced,
omitting m uniu portant a good deal of other busi
n- s transae’ed t > : s rnor< ing in the House.
ills Introduced —By Mr. L»wton, of Chat
ham : A Bill to roluud to Biuk ot the State,
$1i,819 89, paid into the Treasury ihrocgd igno
co ot Hie tax law of 1852, by which Bank stocks
owned by the S*.’te, are <x *nipted from taxation. It
i- -eld<*m, indeed, that Ban" men allow themselves
th is to be Cii-ght nap) ing; and I respectfully
submit, that ecoor- ing io the time honored Bank
rule, “ No errors corrected the Bunk of the State
is slightly inconsistent in hoi appl cation for relief
By Mr. McClary, of Calhoun: To incorporate
the “ Bank of Morgan,” ia the town of Morgan,
Ca hetin county.
By Mr. Pickett, Chairman r>f the Special Educa
tion al Committee, a Ganeral Education Bill. It
contemplates educating the people by steam ; i. e.
out of Western <fe Atlantic Railroad earnings.
By Mr. Cottle, of Sumpter: To change the limes
for holding the Supsrior and Interior Courts of
that county ; the former t) the secon < Mondays in
September and March ; the latter to the 81 Mcn
«.i ys in May and November.
By Mr. Wood, of Fannin: To incorporiio the
“ North Georgia Mining Company.”
By mt. Swearingen ; To form a now county from
B«kor and Early.
B> Mr. Lawton, of Chatham, from C >mmittee
o i Agriculture and Internal Improvements: A
811 to create the office of “ Stato Geologist and
C 'mist,” &2. The 811 contemplates a Labora
tory at Milledgeville; the analysis of soils and the
letting cf ores, semi annual reports to the Gov
« r or, anrt an ad riss fr< m the Geologist at every
session of the Legislature. The salary is $2,000,
with such other sums as are found necessary lor
the employment of agents, defraying the expense
of experiments, instruments, Ac., Ac. L.
Milledgeville, Dec. 14, P. M.
The Cadets of the Georgia Military Instituto
reached this place lost eveLiug, and encatnpe.i at
the D.*pot. This afternoon they marched into
the city, and before a lirge concourse f c«t zms
and members of the Legislature, pt rformod various
evolutions. They leave to-night, having made t
very favorable imprest ion on the community.
SENATE.
Bills Introduced. —By Mr. Robinson : To alter
aud fix the time lor holding the Superior Courts
in the counties ot Irwin, To fair, Pulaski and Liu
reus. It provides that said t carts shall sit on the
tl ird Mondays in January a d July in Irwin ; on
Thursdays thereafter in Tel air; on the 4th
M ndnys in January in Pulaski; and i i Laurens
o the Mondays after the said Courts in Paluski.
By Judgo Cone: To allow all persons to marry
again who have boon legally divorced in this
ISiato, and to relievo persons so divorced, axd who
have married again, from all tho penalties attached
to ' he same.
By Mr. Atkinson : To provide for taking th
census of Caradeu, Glynn and Charlton counties.
I appears now that no returns were made from
those counties at the last census, and the bill pro
vid.s that John Sheffield, of Camden, Horace
Parris, of Giyun, and Robert Paxton, of Charlton,
shall tuke the census of their respective counties.
The Bill fro u the House explaining the Act of
'll. WJb, vrAk dftpi wgb
tikeu “prison bonds,’ 1 aro also entitled to the
benefits of *hat Act, for the relief of honest
debtors, was t*kou up, and on motion of Mr. Mil
lr r, so amended, as to extend its provisions
to those who have given bail. The Bill then
pttaaed.
The Senate took up tho General Appropriation
B 11 from the Hous-. Boverul hours were con
sumed in amending it, ar.d the Senate then ad
journed until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
HOUSE.
Bills Introduced. —By Mr. Ward: To add an
additional clause to tho 16th section of the Ist Ar
ticle of the Constitution. It limits the appropria
tion of money, or tee extension of the oredit of
tl.o State, by the General Assembly, to the sum
of sloo,ooo, over and above the ordinary expon
ses of the Government, unless the eamo hall have
boo : submitted to and approved by a majority of
the cit eoua of the State. An exception is made
in case ot war.
By Col. Lawton, from the Committee on Agri
c lture and Internal Improvement: A Bill to
provide for the survey of Okofeuokee Swamp and
other purposes. It authorizes the Governor to
employ a competent Engineer, whose duty it shall
be to make a survey of said swi p, and theadja
ce ntcountry, and to submit the estimates of the
coits ol draining it, and th.: Governor is to report
to tho next Legislature, whut sum, in his opinion,
sai l Engineer should receive for his services.
The discussion and amendments of the Educa
tion Bill, introduced by Mr. Lewis, of Hancock,
c >! sumed the greater portion of the morning, aud
without making any final drsj osition of it, the
House adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow morn
ing. L.
Milledgeville, Dec 15, P. M.
SENATE.
The only business of general interest in the Sen
ale 'o day was the consideration of the General
Appropriation Bill. Attersuidry amendments
to the House virsion thereof, the bill was sent
back to tho House lor its concurrence Alter the
action of the Houso upon it, as above noted, the
bill came back to the Souate, whereupon the latter
body again returned it to the House, *ith a noti
ficstiou that he Senate would adhere to the amend
mui ts they bed offered.
Mr. Moore, oi Lincoln, moved to reduce tho
daily compeusatiou ot the enrolling and engrossing
Clerks from six tofive dollars; t ereupon u general
discussion of the sutjsct of Clerks, their ermpen
sa ion and their number, followed, aud the extrav
agance which hae heietofore prevailed in that
branch ol the pnblic service was freely commented
on. It was acknowledged by all that the present
Secretary had employed no more C erks than
necessary, and Mr. Moore, of Lincoln, was '• he only
one who seemed inclined to reduce t e r compen
sation. Messrs. McMillan, Ccne of Greene, Lan
diu n, Foeplos, Pope, Allrod and Long, opposed
the motion, and the Senate refused to agree to it.
The B.il and was sent to the House for its
concurrence in tho Senate’s amendments.
HOUSE.
The “General Education Bill,” on which the
House was engaged yosterday, was again taken up
tc-day, but postponed until Monday n r xt.
n e special order for tc-day—a bill for the par
don of Jacob Morcer—was taken up, and on mo
tion of Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, indefinitely poet
poi ed.
The bill appropriating monies to the State Lu
natio Asylum—sss,ooo for th® year 1856, and a
Ik ' :.k for 1857—was tak> . >an i passed—
Ajes 86—Kays 86. Messrs,. Phillips of Haber
s* in, L w ncf Chatham, Jones and Thornton of
M ogee, and Cro kof Chattooga, gave the b.ll
;u . g t espi r . II r. Ward, of
But ,: 8 strenuously o; posed it. Mr. Haynie, of
Floyd, said that he favored the bid, but he was in
f»\- »r cf proceeding cautiously.
Bills Introduced. — By Mr* Crook, of Chattccga :
A Bill to incorporate ths Western A Atlantic
Ra lroad Company, and providing for the leaso of
the State Road to said Company for a term of
twenty years. Ordered to be printed.
By Mr. Hoyle, of DeKalb: A Bill reducing, by
cne half, the fees now allowed to witnesses on the
part c f the State when at ending superior Courts
in other counties than those where witnesses
reside.
By Mr. Lawton, of Chhtham: A Bill to amend
the Charter ot the Ogeechee Flack Road Comrary
so as to allow said Company ti ie-build its R ad,
with shell or stone, or both, at discretion.
The G neral Appropriation 811, with some
amendments offered by the Sena’e thereto, was
next laken up—some of tho amendments agree !
to and some rejected. The bill was then returned
to the Se* ate.
Mr. Dawson, from the Committee on Manufac
tures, reported a Bill repealing the Act of the last
session, which restricted the labor of operatives
in manufactories, who are min:re, to the tine
extending trom sunrise to sunset.
Col. Lawton, from the special Committee to
whom was referred the memorial ©; the heirs of
Mcsesand Mordicea Sheffiai, reported a Bill forthe
relief ol Rebecca B. B. Cohen and Perla S. Solo
mons. The bill appropriates $6,468.60, which is
considered ample compensation tor ail claims
against the State by the aforesaid heirs.
In my letter of yesterday, l incidentally men
tioLed that the Cadets from the Georgia Military
Institute, were in aud, by invitation of a
joint oommittee of the House and Senate, treated
the General Assembly and Miiledgeville at Urge,
to au exhibition of thair skill in the military art.
Their various evolutions were performed with |
much neatness, precision aud rapidity; and re
flected great credit on the ihoroughuess and a;cu
racy of their drill. Net having their “big guns"
with them, they had no opportunity for Artillery
display, though in this line of practice, it is well
known, they exoei. I have seen a great deal of
military mano*uvre in my day, and it gives me
pleasure to eay, that the Cadets show a perfection
in all the minut:* of tactics, not often witnessed
in a veteran corps; and should they ever be called
into the service of the S ate, on the battiefle.d, I
have no doubt that Georg a will find herself amply
remunerated for her •‘appropriations," by their
efficient aid in the hour of trial. The following
are the names of the officers in command yester
day : Commandant of Battalion, Capt. T. E. Me
Connell ; Instructor, Adjutant C. H. Oimsteai, of
Savannan ; Sargeant Major, R. M. Stiles, of Sa
vannah. The four compar.iee of the ba.a ion were
oonim»nded by Capt. L*»sce, of Burke; Lieuts
Raid and H*j*ood, of 6»\ann»t. end Eve, of
Aaiuste. M»j. Brumby addressed the Cosps st
the depot, prior to their departure, thanking them
for the ga lant manner in which they had deported
themselves, end for the honor they had conferred
upon their Insti ution, and its corps cf Instruct
or..
The visit of the Cade's to Midedgevilie—or
rather their exercises here—will, I trust, demon
s rate u -..me unbelieving Legislators, that the
Military Art is indeed a cianoe, and a very difficult
one. Nothing bat severe tra ning ornld have
induoed the feats which they had the pleasure of
wit* easing yesterday. L.
i [ MI LLEDG L VILL.E, D«C. 17, P. M.
SfcNATE.
; hiLLa on TH£iß Passage.—B l ‘ochai ar*thetim<
’ | for bolding the sSaparior Court- of Fioyd count]
1 to the fiecoud Montoya in February and August
| Bit appropri:.tisg mor/i:." to the G Borgia Milita
‘ I rc iLft'i ute. On motion of Dr. Screven, maid th«
I Hptc ai order for the 20t of January next,
i Bi. ir.cre&sinjr tho ea'.srica ol Supreme Ccuri
Ju ices, (to apply to Judtg-B herearier
I from #2,500 to SB,OO0 —tt>k an up. Mr. Buchanan
moved to recommit tbe bill, with a v et to strike
oat the provision of application to the Judges
hereof *r o be elected—carried. Mr. B then
moved to > r.k • cut as above, and insert “Judges
hereafter qualified and commissioned.” Agreed
to. Tne bui t*»e f went to a vote t»ui w.»s Joe’.—
Yeas 39—Najs 58. Messie. Wingtuld aud Gib
bod previously supported tbe bi l, and air. Well
born opposed it.
Bid amending the Act appropriating monies to
the clean ng cn.« f tbe Bi? and Lite Oboopie
Biv *r«s—pfaase*i. It extends the time within which
the appropriation is available.
Bill authorizing Grand Juries to allow Insolvent
Lists to Tax Co.lectors—passed.
On motion ot Mr. Murphy, of DeKslb, the cele
brated Resolution, authorizing an overhauling of
State Road affair.--, pass 2 i in the House and ulbo
in the Senat-, but re considered by the latter body,
was taken up. Mr. Murphy offered a substitute,
authorizing the investigating Ccmmitte to examine
in o the condition of tha K ad, its general man
agement, <fec., and report thereon to the
Liti-iatare.
Mr. Hard ;taan, of Bibb, proposed on amend
m< nt author z ng the Com” ittee to exunrne into
the charges against Governor Johnson darif.gthe
iss* campaign, and especially into the “Cooper,”
‘ Cowart,” and “Howard” cha/gss. The amend
ment Whs ‘ost, by a vote of 56 to 87, and Mr. Mur
pile’s e adopted. The Yeas and Nays on
the latter wer.* not called for.
T" e matter will probably come up in the House
to-morrow, when that body will have an
tuni y of retr.eving its character against the al
leged charge of not being so Argus ejed as it
ought to be, in locking alter the fair fame of the
party in power.
borne other business was done iu the Senate,
but wa3 of minor impoitanc .
hocfe.
The B 11 a propriating SIIO,OOO to the comple
tiou of the S.atu Lunatic Asylum, prase 1 cn
Saturday, was called up this morning for reoon
bidorariou, by M . Irvin, of Wilkos, in accordance
with tbe notice which be had given when the bill
was paeaed, bit of which I had inadvertently
omitted to apprize you. Mr. Irvin stated that h's
cbjijt was to amend the bils as to require the
uppropria ion Jo come oukof the nett earnings of
the State Road, or tbe proceeds of i‘a ails or leaao.
After some debate, Mr. Irvin withdrew his mo-
HOI tOr C LBIUBf, Wl'll *a .ItIT tlu... T...
bill, he said, had yet to go to the Senate; his
em-.ndmen' could there be engrafted on the bill,
and then the House cou ! d act upon it. Mr Fields,
of Cherokee, renewed the motion to reconsider ;
after some debit® thj motion prevailed by a vo’e
of 83 to 40. The House then went into Committee
of the W hole, Mr. Low s, of H&iock, iu the
chair. Mr. Irvin moved to amend as abjve men
lioned ; tho vote thereupon s ood 65 to 54—Mr.
L *.wis voted iu the negative, so the amendment
was lost. Mr. Jones, ot Warren, next moved to
strike c ut *1 lt',ooo os Lbe a leant of appropriation
and insert $60,000. Agresa to, the vote standing
57 to 52. Mr. Jones, of Masecgee, next moved to
s rikeoui the hat section of the bill, (which gua
ranteed tbe completion of the buildings,) on the
ground thatths buildings could uot be completed
for $6),000. You had as well, be arid, require a
qua-t pot to be put into a pint. Mr. J altei wards
wi hdrew the motion. Dr. Phillips then moved
tha* the original bill be taken up as a sui s’.ilute
for the bill as hinendod by the House in Commit
tee of the whole. Carried. Mr. Irvin then moved
to amend as above mentioned. Pending action
thereon, the House edjeurne .
AZTERNOON SESSION.
The first bis : era in order was the amendment
of Mi.lrvin, ot Wilk<s, which was agreod to by a
vote of 63 to 53. Mi. Fields, of Cherokee, moved
to amend the sutstitut j low about to be put on its
p.vtsagc, by striking out SIIO,OOO and i user tin 1
$60,030, iu lieu thereof. After prolonged debate
the motion was lost—ayes 49, najs 71.
Mr. Harris, of Fulton, next moved to amoud
Sec. Bof the b 11. H's amendment only makes the
section more Blnngent in the guards it affords
agricst m'a application of *un s; audit was agreed
to. The substitute was then put on its pi ss ge,
wont through by a vote of 68 to 53, and was forth
with sent to tbe Senate.
The above account of Jha pregross of tho bill is
very brief; nevertheless, the House spent the day
upon it, in debate ; and transacted no other bu si
ness of importance.
The only bill introdcacrd was by Mr. Slocum :
To form h new county from Baker aud Early.
[communicated.]
Millkdgeville, Ga., Nov. 12, 1855.
Mr. e/t?rws—Sir: I noticed in your daily Chroni
cle dt Sentinel, of the 11th inst., my name as a del
egate from thocouuty of Jefferson, to the Conven
tion of tin American Party, which meets in this
place on the 2 )th inst. I take thisoccesion to say,
that I am uot now, uor ever have been a member
of tbeKoow Nothing, or so caUed American Par
ty, having no sympathy for nor party alliance with
.tin any manner whatever. And shall most re
spectfully deoliue any action with such Conven
tion. Please give this an insertion in your paper,
and oblige William Sinquefield.
Ihe Rag and Fur Trade at Norfolk—lm
me: so quantities o: rrgs are still arriving at Nor
folk siys the Aigus, which, it acids, is surprising,
as no particular effort : s made there to obtain them.
Large quantities of raccoon, otter, muskrat aud
ether skins, are a'so coming to that markot, from
North Cirolina and !o er Virginia.
Australia Gold.—There seems to bo no end to
the production of the gold mines iu Austialia.—
The shipments for tho present year will amount,
according to the moat authentic accounts to
£40,000,000, or about £50,000.000.
Pardon of Kissane.-—Gov. Ciark ot New York,
his pardoned Wm. Kisßano, whi so connection
with the burning of tbe Martha Washington on
the Western wipers, and thosuccaaeful fraud prac
ticed upon the Chemical Bank, New York, has
given to his name a wide criminal notoriety. Gov.
Clark was assured by tin Governors of Ohio and
Indiana, that tho ends of public j stice would be
subserved by the pardon ot Bissau-, and that
without such pardon they wen d in all probability
be defeated. Several District Attorneys in the for
mer State, in their official capacity, certified to
the Governsr that they required Kissune’s tes
timony S 3 a wit Les in several important cases
which have excited a great deal of interest
through out the Weat, among which wore those
growing out of the burning of tho Martha Wash
ington, iu January, 1852, by which much valuable
property was destroyed, a gross fraud attempted
on several insurance companies and a number of
lives lost
This American Department of the Frkf oh Ex
hibition.—A Paris letter Fays :
The American department, although its pub
lished catalogue contains 150 names, did not in
fact, contain more than 95 actual exhibitors. This
list therefore shows tbo extraordinary fact that 78
cut ol 95 exhibitors have gained recompenses. A
proposition heretofore unattained by any country
at any exhibition. The sum total of exhibitors,
it will Le recollected, was 85,000, and the sum total
of recompenses 11,088; the enormous proportion
in our favor, is thus apparent. And yot no cen
sorship was exercised over the artic cs that were
admitted Into the American department, while the
articles of every otter country were first examined
and eliminated
The New York “L'ndercru«l.”
The New York papers r.re discussing the “Eu
gene Sue” characters that the Baker trial has
brought to iight in the Empire City. Dante’s
Inferno, says the Express, often yawn* in the prog
and gambling, Church and Orange street hells.
The Times says:
“Two classes of fighting men, it exitt:
One set is known as “artists,” the others are
“suckers.” It is distinction but lojks very much
like a distinction without a difference. An artist
is a gentlemen who knocks a mau’sjbrains end
wi'B only by special arrangement,—that is »osay, a
prize fighter, who does up your little affair scien
tifically. A sucker , or the contrary, is in fignting
parlance, a man who bites and gonge*, «ud mauls
bn all occasioEß, and is not a “scientific” man.
The City Fancy. —As a ciats, these men are
“shoulder hitters,” —that is to say, fellows who are
tia ned to deal dreadful blows “straight from the
shoulder,” who can fell an cx if they ike, and
who are especially to be leared when they bring
their “maulers” into play npen the human flco
divine. Getting a man “into chancery”—having
a “plug muss”—hitting “over the nob,” and so on,
are their principal expedients for passii g away
time and making most of a little, la physical de
velopment, they are a splendid set of ieliows— j- II
muse'o and no fleßb. Poole himself was a fine
example of muscular strength. His arm was colid
and firm a* though it had been formed of any
other material than ordinary flesh; its thickness
was that of a common man’s leg. Hytr, who is in
fact a retired “artist,” and now altogether a
peaceable man, stands upwards of six leel without
his boots; and how Sullivan could have been
courageous enough to stand up to pepper such a
m inn'ii!!:, is a little marvelou . however,
cannot now be ra .kid as a fighting mta, and is on
the retired “.ay.”
In ano her artic e the Times remarks li at “ for
the l*»t year the abandoned characters who live
at the bjttom of New York, seem to have fright*-
fully rcreased. Poole’s murder seemed to show
people first what a numerous and terrible clas3 of
worthless men lay hidden here.” In view of
these facts; the Times might with great appropri
atenees devete some a’teution to the dangers of
its own society, and pull the beam from its own
eyes, instead of dwelling so much upon the mote
in the eyes of the South.
Such a class as that journal describes could no.
exist in the Southern States. Our servile classes
are superior to them in every respect. Life and
property are more secure unoer the sieve system,
thau they are in the free city of New York, filled
as it is with savage barbarians, who, but for the
Tear of the federal jfovernn.eur, would long ago
have sacked New York, and made it a burning
ruin.
As to the police, which guard that city, they are,
from all accounts, enlkted from tho ranks of these
ruffiaLs, and are as bad as the worst of them.
These men are chief managers of elections in New
York ! — Rich. Dispatch.
The Eruption op Hawaii.— A private letter, from
which extracts are published in the Polynesian,
Sves the following description of the burning of
awaii. By his account the eruption iB becoming
fearfully dangerous :
“ Hilo, Saturday, Oct. 18,1855.
•*MyDesrßir: Hawaii still burns. The great
furnace on Manna Loa is in full blast. For sixty
three days the molten flood has rolled down the
mountain without abatement. Oar Hawaiian at
mosphere is loaded with smoke and gtsies,
through which the sun shines with dingy and yel
low rays.
“The amount of lava disgorged from this awful
magazine is enormous. The higher regions of the
mountains are flooded with vast tracts of smoking
la\a, while the streams which have flowed down
| the side of the moantain spreads over a surface of
several miles in breadth. The main stream, in
cluding all it* windings, must be more than fifty
miles long, with an average breadth ol three miles.
“This is still fiowieg direct for our bay, and la
supposed to be within ten miles of us. It is eat
ing its way slowly through the deep forest and the
| dense jungle in our rear, and its terminus must
j be the >ea ? unless the great summit fountain
j should cease to disgorge.
j “On the 8d iust. Mr. Colley and myself set off
to explore the eruption, taking the bed of the
! stream, the Wailuku Elver, as our path. We
| reached the terminal c-ater iu four and a half days,
tracing up the fiery stream from toe upper skirt of
the forest to the summit of the mountain. In the
woods we could not follow it, on account cf the
dense jungle.
“The burning stream now runs all the way in a
eovered duct, which lets off the gas. These are
j truly feaifui. We looked down 010 of them, and
i saw the fiery current rushing under us, n some
i places at the rate of forty knots. We returned
I viaKilauen, and were absent ten days. What we
: saw and heard and felt, cannot be described.”
Bk&ty Damage*.—The Delaware County Kepub
! lican states that the trial of Judge Kane for lalse
imprisonment willprobably take place in tebruary
I next. Passmore Williamson claims $50,000 dam
| bges. This is at the rate of SIB,BBB per month, or
SB,OOO a week.
Franklin « oUrge.—Lei ter from Dr. Chnrch.
/ tbe>'», D umber 18, 1855.
1 Editor Chronicle dt Sentinel, Augusta:
Dear Sir:—l must as* in your paper for
a few remarks upon the extraordinary cemmnni
caticn of Dr. John LeCcn*e. 1 regret the necessity
which constrains ire to -~k thi* saver. Dr. Le-
Conte acknowledges, u tbat daring the n’n® years
of hie BSBCcation with mein Franklin College,
terms of civility and OMirteey were unver inter
rupted between my and th«' i'r e same terms of
civility continued to up to the time of Lis
departure from Georg's.’ My Piter, pub’i'bed
iu tha Telegraph, Is fat’d by him is iueomiitent
with thosa outward relations, and as jastityiig
him io the use ts the mcMopprobioaaand abusive
epithet* conceriJng me, ani iu making the gravest
public charges tgainst me. 'ihe only object ot my
-letter was to prevent an injury to the College— to
show t l, at what bad egaiu aud *gainle:n rtp ated
by anonymous writers wa* i**>t tru>, v.z: that the
Professors hera wereacpooily paid that compe
tent man could not re retained. Tlis has been
effected, by tbe acknowledgment of Dr. L., “that
the salaries are sufficient :o render a Professorship
quite desireb’e.” RcmSuiberi g what hai taken
place when Prof. McCay rwigued, I apprehended
tbe Siine effort* w in'd be made L> bring the Col
lege into disr<pute; and when Dr. L. was present
with the Prudential Coi m''tee, givii g reasons
why he wished to change fcii situation, I staged
thtt his resignation wee’d, iu til prohability, he
use! to the injury of t"e Co ego i-i this respect,
ani tshet him ; f fce wa?* wi .iog to have it said
that thesmallLes3 of his salary here na» the cause
of hia resigning? Ha replied, “I m not willing
this sJ ou'd be said.” Why h) was uuwil’iog was
then quit! inexplicable, as he now ss'Otts “the
sa'a’i i 8 sufficient to render a position iu Franklin
Cel age quite desirable,” aid “that a statement of
his private reasons for res guing might have done
unnecesstry injury to the College.” If uuwillirg
to injure the College, why uuwilling to prevent
inju’-y, which he could have done by a word? £l
- immediately after his resignation, it was
announced in papers in Maocn and Milledgeville,
upon tho>utbority cf private letter» fr Athens,
* that Dr. LeConto had resigned, and the coasidc
ri tions which induces him to go (fnd which carried
Prof. McCey to Co’umbia,) : a an increase of a a'ary
—a raasotable oempanawt'an for his sorv’ce••. ,,
The Dr., as will appear iu the sequel, desired to
have two sa'arie3,*-Bnd h moa the importance of
keep iog up the irrp-ef slon tbi t the s Juries here
are inadequate, ind that to retain him , which is
vastly impertunf, he must bo permitted to hold
cilice aud disoharge tics dirii g apaitofths
year in another institution. Hodc*’, I felt it my
duty also, to show that tho College was in no
dauger of tuflfering seriously from the occa-ional
r-i>igrafion of an oUcer—that goed and ccmpeteEt
n ea could be obtained for our salaries, and that it
m ght even bi an zdvartaje at times for an officer
to retire. In g.ving s- me rerso s for this auseftion,
the Dr. supposes I iutei’did, ccvert’y, to iminra’s
that h s resignation miyht be a positive benefit to
t o College. I s.atei distinctly, that my object
w»s not to injure the feelings cf tny oi e. Ti •
r marks were mrdetosustain ago eral proposition,
and ha 1 he said to mo they may bo understood as
implying oeneure, I t-hould have taken pleasure in
publicly dis ivowing any such intention. But I
now say, after the acknow'edgment ol his loag
eh rished and hitler feelings ’owards me, tha', is
an lionorab’e min, he was fcouLd to have preferred
charges egainßt ne to tl 0 Boaid or to have re
sit ned!
private griefs, however, of Dr. L. and my
self, ar cf littie importance to the public, any far
ther ihau they have connection with a public
ios'itu ion. But tho public are d< op!y int rested
in the College—iu its judicious adminit-tra’ion—in
having competent men 10 preside over it* general
affairs, and competent teachers for tho instruction
of the young men of the State wno may resort to it.
Dr. LeConto ha* lately resigned, and now pub
lishes to the world “that his principal reason for
leaving the institution is tha cx ? rerno unpleasant
ness cf an official association with Dr. Church.”
He says as ), he is prepared to state that in almost
e 1 ery case, the causes cf the resignation of the
officers, who have lolt during tl e 1. at nine years,
have been to a gi odor or less ex'ont connected with
this consideration. And he appea’s to Professors
Jackson, Wood, Jones, Schcib, aud McCay, to
Bta’e whether ho has not truly and correctly stated
one of the cLLf considerations which induced
them to resign. Hero is his charge, and bore are
his witnesses; though it must bo observed that ho
has not produced a word from eitl e - , but gGes on
with a tirade of most, abusive epithets, unsnpport.
ed declarations, and unfounded tusiuua’ion?. As
the Dr. comes lorward wiih his own testimony
alone, I \ lat aek the public to lock eirefully at
the testimony, and then judge c l tho credibility of
the witness. He says he has been associated with
me nine years. At the close 01 tiva of these years,
Professor Ji'okson resigns; and, as Dr. LoConte
affirms, “principally because of tho unpleasantness
of association with myself.” My “irritable temper,
ov< rboaringand arbitrary interccurae, discourteous
aud ung3ntlemanly deportment and language
to my colleagues,” must have been fuily known by
Dr. LeConto in lice years, end especially as ho
knows that these were tho causo of Professor
Jackson’s resignation. As soon, however, as
ProfOKftOr JaAkimn rcaigna, lO*- Lal.V«u
ges hi* cousin, I'r. Jones, a graduate of tha Col
lege, who must have known much of my tamper,
to seek tbe office from which ho says Prefersor
Jackson bad been driven by mi. Bat attor ono
yea r , Dr. Jones rosigns in of the sr.mo
bai treatmea . Dr. LeCoa'e has now been with
me six years, and, as he says, “experienced nu
merous inataners of edious exerc'se of arbitrary
anther, ty, absolutely disgusting to a man of spirit.”
“He has seon an old and most amiable Professor,
as well as his cousin, driven successively from tho
College, to seek any decent support.” And yet
Dr. Jones is no sooner “driven away,” than Dr.
LeConte’s brether, already a Pro lessor in auothor
College, is brought forward ini his c ! aims urged
by Dr. L. He ia elected, and is now filling tho of
fleo froqj which Professors Jecksm and Jones
we-e dr.ven 1 Will the c.tizms of Georgia
believe that the naan vho could pursue tueh a
course is testifying honest y, truthfully—unless ho
os under tho influsnea cf pa-slon to such a degree
as to be ir capable of reasoning? If sane , ne is
worse than Dives, he did not wish his brethren to
come to the place cf torment.
But th sis not tho whole of this matter. Dr.
Jth 1 LcConte receives an appoin'mont in a Medi
cal Ce’lege—a position in which he will have much
lees labor than in a literary and scientific College.
He has now an opportunity of being freed from
the “extreme urp’ea-- ntness of an association with
Dr. Church”—“an association ujo i whioh, when
ho now looks back, bo is as'onj fced that he was
ab’e, through so loDg a period, (rino years,) to
maintain official civil *y with Dr. Church, and to
avoid those disgraceful scenes wi ich characterized
his intercourse with effieers.”
And jet this Piofessor not only preposes to tho
Trustees to remain connected with Dr. Church, bat
is very anxious to do this —yes, he w 11 consent to
lecture four months in New York—two and a half
of which will be during our vacations—and then
return and eight months as Professor in
Franklin College, and that too at a reduced salary !
Here is the proof, in a letter from ono of the
Trustees of the College, dated Athens, Dsc. 10th,
1865:
“Dear Sir : —According to your request I send
yru wha f passed between Dr. J. LeConte and my
sell, on the suljact of his retaining his Professor
ship in th s Cohegc. The mornii g that the Com
mittee met to consider the resignation of Dr. L.,
he came to me, and stVed that, in the ov n*. of an
arrangement which coul * b<> made, he would with
draw his resignation. I stated to tho Committee
iho arrargement, and when tekod if he would ac
eept ol a reduced salary, I said I had no oonversa
tion with him on that subject. Subsequently, I
met Dr. L.,ard he expressed great desire to bo con
nected with tho Col ego, aud said that if the Board,
at its next meeting, would consent to tho arrange
ment, he would take a reduced salary.
Yours sincerely, R. D. Moore.”
I leave the public to form an opinion of the man
who will put himself into such a position 1 Next
wo will take Professor Jackson’s testimony, to my
bad manners, and worse temper. Professor J.
was areoei. ted with me in tho College 27 years.
The beautiful production of Dr. LU frUnd,
“Georgia,” fell into Professor J.’s haad, and he
writes thus to a friend in this placo, concerning
that tasteful production, of which Dr. L.’s is only
a second edition, with additions of misstatements,
and a litt’e moro billingsgate; I think the Doctor
ought to acknowledge his obligations to “Georgia.”
But what does Professor Jackson Bay? Here is
an extract from his letter to his friend :
“Is tha autl or known, of an attack on Dr.
Church, of seme three weeks back, in th 9 Augusta
Chronicle <fc Sentinel? It is, beyond doubt, the
most malevolent and most falee article of
the same length I ever saw. It abounds in lies,
to my knowledge. Dr. C. is an <xeeilent officer,
well qualified to be at the head of a College, and
no man can be found who has had the good of the
institution so thoroughly at heart as be has. He
has spared himself in no manner to promote its
interests, and to add to it* usefulness. The attack
ou him was a base, and false, and unman ! y one,
and no gentleman would have made it.”
1 wonder what the goed man will say when he
sees the chaste production of the “gentle and
amiable LeConte.” Professor Wood is his next
witness. He was associated with me about twelve
years. At abort the close of the 11th year he
wrote me the following note, dated April 80, 1849:
Dr.< hubch— Dear Sir: lhava received the letter
you gave me th : s afternoon, and only fear your
friendly partiality may have led you to speak tco
well cf myself and services; and should 1 be
elected to the office I seek, among my most urgent
motives to success and distinction, will be a desire
to prove myself worthy of your recommendation.
To employ the most simple and comprehensive
let guage in expressing my grateful acknowledg
ments for your repeated favors, I shall only say—
I truly thank you. Would toe fuiness ol my fceart
allow me as much control over my tongue as over
my pen, this note might well seem too formal for
the occasion. lam sure, trereiore, you will par
don it, and acc apt assurances of the sincere esteem,
gratitude, <fec , Ac., of your friend, Ac.,
N. H. Wood.
Dr. Jones is appealed to for proof of his charge.
Dr. Jones was here !e?s than a year, and reeigned
because he would not discharge a duty which the
trustees considered him bound to discharge. The
subject was referred, first to the Prudential Com
mittee, which unanimously decided against him,
and then to the Board of Trust es, which also
unanimously decided against him. The whole of
my offending in this matter was, that I would not
consent for Dr. J. to omit what 1 knew the Trus
tees ccnsidered bis duty, and I believed was for
the interest of the College. Dr. Jonee is the
brother-in law cf Professor Mc€*y,acd the cousin
cl Dr. LeConte. And yet, at the next meeting of
the Board, after Dr. Jonee, as they say, was so
badly treated by me, Dr. J. LeConte’s brother is
elected to fi 1 Dr. Jones’ place, and to he associat
ed with me. And the next j sir another Processor
was to be elected, and the brother-in-law of Dr.
Jones and husband of Dr. LeConte’s cousin, is a
candidate, and because not eleoted, visited (at I
am informed) mo with term* qnie s milar to those
which have lately fallen from the “get ti ar d amia
ble L6Cor.tc.” It will theiefcre be enen that the
College had become a soe ewb-t family concern,
ar.d that for me to oppose tt e interest or wishes
of this clique was high treason.
ProLssor Scherb is next appealed to. He never
was enythi: g but a teacher of Modern Languages,
had no connection with iho Faculty, was utterly
unworthy of biirgconnec ed withauy institution—
as any <re may knew by inqu »irg _t tie Cciver
s ty of Alabama, and ascertaining with what con
tempt lev, as treated by stud cl ta, effiers tnd
tresteep. He suddenly, and iu the gro rest man
ner, is-aul ed me in the presence of the Faculty,
when I uttered substantially the expression at
attributed to me. and immediately made the
apology e‘ated. Bat I did uot say I would do
it aga n I miglpt have said, tnd probably did
pey, that under exactly the same circnrr stances, I
feared I might; and if auy man, saint or sinner,
can feel confidant that he would not, he has rea
son, I think, at least “to take heed.”
Dr. LoConte’s la--: witness is Professor (now
President) MoCty. Hj was associated with me
twenty yea s, tu i a lit le lea 1 than ’.wo jeers eince
xeeeivtdan invitation to the Sc nth Carolina Col
lege, &nd believed it his duty to go. Upon ten
dering his re ignut on, through me, to the Board
of Trustees, he ene’oscd it in the foTliwirg nit-e :
Athens, Dec. 14, 1858.
“Rev. Alonzo Churih, D. D., President of the
Univer.ri'y of Ga.—Dear Sir:—ln preselling,
through you, my resigaat T on, I embrace thi op
portunity o r thank nzjoi for the kiodne s you
liwe sh wn in?, while I have been an officer in
College, snd of fxp*eas : nz my high opinion of
jour talents and ability, aud of your private worth,
and purity of character, as a mm and a Christian.
Very sincerely\onrs, &z.,
C. F. MoCay.”
1 have now finished my examination of every
wituo s n o tioned by Dr. LoC., aud am willing
to leava the decision of tie care to an impartial
public. I think that public vi l say it is a most
extrcordinaiy exhibition, for a man to a:.so'iute
wi'h at other nice years—the association be ng
“perfectly disgust in r, to a nan cf spirit,” and yet
he endeavoring all the time to have every vacant
office fi led with hisconcectiors, relatives, brother,
and even for the sake of a d min Led salary, toil
ling, exceedingly desirous, to retain h ? s own station,
and submit to treatment “absolutely disgusting to
* <-£ apiriu” If to aniity of conduct
charged lo me (of which ho has not adduced the
slightest proof,) “be moat ness involved lo the
tenth poweV’ 1 shou’d like to know the power of
that mea ness which will beg to be permitted to
submit to it, for a diminisl e l salary ! In closirg
h's communication, Dr. LeConte torus from my
self to tha College,and a na a blow at the imtltu
tion from which he his withdrawn. It would be
e*B> to show, had this article 1 ot lean protracted
to such ale gth, that his insinuations against tho
College are as utterly d void of proof, as those
which ho Lrs made against mo.
Tha public may re t asaum l that the standard
of scholarship, in the University of Georg'a, was
never h’glior than at the p.o-oit time. During
the term just closed, a larger number of ttudents
have been teeeived, Gian at the commencement of
any C< Uegiate year, for years past ; and a greater
rumber of applicants have been rejactad for want
ol adequate preparation.
A. Church.
Papers which have published Dr. LeConte’s
communication, I hopo will give this an insertion.
Correspondence qfthe Chronicle & Sentinel.
Washington, Dee. 11, 1855.
Tho Rouse of Representatives has not yet been
organized ; and to prevent improper impressions
being made upon the public mind in referenoe to
this stata of things, 1 propose to offer a few 1 erec
tions through tho columns of your paper.
The Administration party attempt to sh'ft the
onus from their own shoulders, under tho plea of
minority. To this thore are two replications.
First, they have assumed tho roigns'of Govern
ment, and thereby made themselves responsible
for carrying it on. It does not lio in their mouth
to say, “wo cat not ci?ry on tho operations of
Government,” and at the saino lime hold on to ull
the offices and enjoy their emoluments. Who is
responsible for their being in a minority? And
secondly, it is not true, in point of fact, that they
aro in a minority ? There aro throe distinct p rties
iu the House, besides a few men who belong prop
erly to neither. Os these three parties, the Dem
ocra.ic is tho largest. It is true, they attempt to
escape from this state of thii g* by drawing the
line between administration and opposition. In
this, too, they are unfortunate; for it is a well
known fact that very many who are acting with
hat wing, areas much opp *cd to Mr. Fierce and
his Cabinet as any men in Cor gross.
In fact , so fur as I am able to sCo and know, a
majority of them are iu that condition. In proof,
further, of this truth, look at tho resolution pa sed
by this wing in their caucus which nominated
candidates for officers of tho House. Not one
word is said in commendation of tho present ad
ministration. They congratulate cno another aud
tho country upon great victories which they had
achieved, but gave Mr. Fieico and his Cabinet not
so much as a passing notice. But they say they
are Democrats—veiy Rood; many of that wing
calling themselves Rapublicans, are of tho same
is a Massachusetts Democrat—a free trado man,
and against extravagant expenditures for purposes
of internal improvements. Thou, in this slate of
things, whose duty is it to organize tho House!—
Tho Democratic wing have determined to stand
by their candidate to tho ond. Now, I submit lo
eveiy reflecting mind, whether there is any patri
otism in this resolution. They huvo as much party
affiliation with the Republicans as does the Amori
can wing. The Repuolicans are made up of both
teh old parties. There is no reason why any Amori
can should vote for the nominee of the Democrat c
wii g, when they have just as cound men from tho
North, aud with as good, if not better chances of
success;
In fact 10 American could vote for that nominee
without giving up his self respect, for the very
resolution to which I referred, parsed at their
nomination, casts ii suit upon tho American party.
I e some cf your papers aro taking the two Geor
gia members to ti sk for voting for Humphrey Mar
shall, of Kentucky. TII3 attempt is made to show
tha it is in violation of tho resolution adopted
into tho Macon platform. This only shows how
prone men are to talk about what they do sot
knew. Mr. Marshall stands square upon tho
Philadelphia platform, and scs'ainsthe Kansas
bill; and is regtrded here as the most ultra man
upon that subject in tho House. In the late can
v:s, he objected to the Foreign feature of that bill,
as di l all the pariy, as far as I know, in Georgia ;
and as did the resolution referred to.
Before any blame can attach to any American
from the South for not voting for Richardson, in
any event, they must put him where tho Southern
voto cun elect him. This tl ey hove not yet done
—76 is tho highest vote he has yet received, and
tho Southern American vote, all tcld, isbntßo.
But again, I ask, what right have they to require
the American party tocomo to their support, any
more than the American party have a right to have
their co operation. The offer was made to have a
truce for the organization of tho house with offi
cers sound upon the great question. This offer
was refused, and insult returned. I repeat, in
conclusion, they have assumed the administration
of the government end cast out all other men as
unfit to be co-operated with, let thorn be held
responsible to the people for any delay of progress
in any of the departments of that government.
American.
Meeting of the American Party of Morgan.
Madison, December 15th, 1855.
The American party of the county of Morgan,
in compliance w.th a previous call, met thi* day,
at the Couit House in the town of Madison, when
on motion, the meeting was organized by calling
Col. Daniel E Butler to t o Chvir, and request ng
A. G. Foster to ac t ?.- d < ratary.
The object of M e i.n oting being explain J, on
motio", a C in :i t oo :i' five were appointed by the
Chair, consisting l! C< ! J.B. F m in, Jane* N
M nn, J :hu C. Ece.se, William P. My.cs, and Dr.
William. 8. Moire, lo uomii)i.t« and report the
names of a puitablo delegation to represent said
county in lha Convention of the American \ ar y of
the State of Georgia, to be held in M'lledgoville on
the 20th inst, which committee, through their
Chairman, reported to the meeting the names of
John Durden, Joel A. Billup l , Augustus Ecese,
Joshua Hill, Thomas L. Naland, Carter Shepherd,
J.Snam, 8. Fannin, and David E. Butler, which
report was agreed to.
On motion of Col. A. Eeese, Ihe followirg reso
lution wes unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That ihe American party of this coun
ty is an open political party, free from the original
par'y machinery, the necessity for the same having
long b nee ceased ; and wo recommend that the
charter sent to this coun'y (if it has not already
been done,) be returned to the proper officer; and
we invite ail who agree with us in principle to
unite with our party in the great cause of “Amer
icans shall rule America.”
On motion. Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Cbroniele A Sen
tinel.
The meeting then adjourned.
D. E. Butler, Chairman.
A. G. Foster, Secretary.
P mericac Meeting In Hancock.
Sparta, Dec. 15,1855.
At a meeting of a portion of the American Party
of Hancock esunty held in Sparta this day, Mr.
James J. Batts was called to the Cnair, sad Mr.
James M. Pinkston requests i to act as Secretary.
On motion, :t was resolved, that this meeting
appoint Delegates to the Convention of the Ame
rican Party to be teld in Milledgeville on the 20th
inst. Whereupon the following gentlemen were
selected : Hon. E. H. Baxter, T. J. Bmith, D. W.
Lew s, B. T. Harris, T. M. Turner, W. M. Boyer,
T.C. Audas, W. H. Spnghts, F. Tranick, W.H.
Brantly, Jas. Deryb, Albert Jor nigan, Irby Hudson,
G. G. Smith, John Binion, W. Coleman, G. W.
Davis, L. S.Stewait, E. Cane, T. T. Windsor, A.
W. Bevy, A. A. Shell, W. C. Smith, W. Butte, T.
S. Powell, Wm. Dickson, Wm. Latimer, John
Gray bill, Wm. W. Deveaux, F. Minor.
On motion—
Setolted, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Southern Recorder and the
Chronicle & Sentinel.
After a few appropriate remarks from Col. T.
W. Turner, the meeting adjourned, after having
empowered the Delegates to fill any vacancies that
m ght occur. Jas. J. Butts, Cbm’n.
Jas. M. PnrasioN, Sec’y.
Libehal Operation of the Maine Daw.— During
the present year there has been sold at the city
agency cf Bangor, Me., under the provisions of
the Prohibitory law, 5,588 gallons of liquor for
11 medical purposes,” which is about four gallons
each to every male adult, teetotallers included in
the city.
6ij Jflfgrapl).
LAT d FROM ERUOFE.
AtiKIVAL Oi- TH E STKAME I
AFRICA,
Tha steamer Africa has arrived at Halifax,
brißg'ng cue veek’s later news from Europe.
Liverpool Marker.
Litebpool, Deo. B.—Corren.—The market is
quiet aud unchanged. Sales of the week 48,C00
biles, of which speculators took 6,000 and ea*
porters 5,000 bs'es. Middling Orleans Ss£d.;
Fair Uplands, sJ£d.— Middling 6 7 16 to s)<d.
Breadstuff's are quiet, with but little specu’stive
demand. Canal Flour 48s. 6i.; Ohio 445. 6d.
Provisions are quiet. Lard 675. 6d.
Manchester advices are mere favorable.
The Bullion in the Bank of England has m
or—id.
Como’s have advanced to 90>g. United States
Stocks are better.
Peace rumors continue to circulate but nothing
poutive is known. The only effect has been to
ra se the price of Consols, as they are not re
garded very authentic.
t.ngreuioul.
Wkdnksdat, Deo. 12.—The Sen&tsbar appolut
edthe regular S anding Committees.
The House had five ineffectual ballots lor Speaker
to day, with but little change in the resu't.
Tidbsdat, Deo. 16.—Nothing of importance
transpired in the Senate to-day.
The House had five ballots; the last atooi Banks
104, Kicliard-ou 72, Fuller 88. It is thought that
some new plan will be adopted to morrow.
Friday, Deo. 14.—Tbe proceedings of the Sen
ate aro unimportant to-day. The House had ve
ballots, the last one stood, Banks 105, Richardson
74, Fuller 41. There is no prospect of an election.
Saturday, Deo. 16.—The Senate was not In
session to day. The House had two ballots for
Speaker with ut any change in the vote. There
is a dull prospeot at present of an organisation.
Monday, Dec. 17.—The Senate proceedings are
unimportant. In the Honse Mr. Dnnn made a
personal explanation. Mr. McMullen proposed to
elect a Speaker after Appropriati in bills hit!
passed, a,m memDeri itiov. rurrgn. I.»ld on table.
Three ballots were had ; the last stood Banks 105 \\
Richardson 73, Fuller 83. Mr. Thornton intro
duced a resolution to eieot a Speaker by plurality,
pending which the House adjourned.
It is reported that the Presid nt is having the
Me: sage pat in type at the White House, in order
to p event tho publication of it before its de'ivery
iu Congre? s.
Tuesday, Dee. 18.—Sknats.—Nothing ol any
importance tc-day. The House has been ocoupied
ail day by members making personal explanations
and defining their positions. No Ballots. The
eieotion ol Speaker appears more dietant now than
ever.
Wreck of the Crescent City.
Savannah, Dec. 18.—The British sohooner Bal
tic has arrived from Naisan, bringing intelligence
of the less of the American steamship Crescent
City of New York, to New Orleans, on the 7th
in it., on little Bahama Bank, twenty miles South
east of the western point of Matemilla Reaf. She
a’ruck with a tromendoua crash and bilged imme
diately—the boats were lowered and rafts bnilt in
c ai it should prove necessary to desert the ship
before relief could be obtained.
Capl< in Holbrook sent s boat, 40 miles, to Bendy
Cay, and returned cn the 9th with the wreoking
scar. Defiance, which took off a portion oi the pas
sengers and carried them to Na sau, the halanoe
of the passengers, captain Gray and tho orow, ar
rived afterwards in the Star. The brigantine Alma
has boon chartered to convoy the passengers and
mails to their destination. The vessel, it is
thought, will be a total lots.
Obseivations and soundings were taken daring
tliedey, up to nine o’olock, and the striking is »np
posod to have been caused by the setting in of a
strong southeasterly current.
Frooi Kauai.
Persons from Massachusetts, who left Kansas
on tho 8d inst., states to tho Chicago Tribune that
700 mon are nnder arms at Lawrence, and 500
Missourians are at Waukesa Creek, seven mileß
Jista.it, with rifles and cannon. Other patties of
Missourians woro met two days after, with can
non, -to.
City Marshall Shot.
Columbia, Dec. 14.—Cross, City Marshall, was
shot here to-day by a man named MoCoon. It is
believod that Crow is mortally wounded.
From California.
Tte Empire City has ariived, bringing one mil
lion aud a hall in specie. News unimportant.
Charlealon Market.
Monday, Dec. 17.—Sales to-dsy 1,800 bales—
prioes firm and advancing. Middling Fair
cents.
Tulsday, Dec. 18—C#tion.—Sales to-day 2,200
bales at an advance of % cent; Middling Fair 9%
to 9%0.
Tbe James Adger has ariived. She was detain
ed al Now York until Sunday by fog.
New York Merkel.
T.T,-.f,.v. n«A Ift—rnwiHia Arm—lhe stMmnr
had no effect upon the market. Bales to-day 1,000
bales. Flour is drooping—Southern (9.56. Wheat
is dull. Corn droop'mg; it is held at 98J< cents.
Buffalo, Dee. 12.—A letter in the St. Lonis
Democrat dated Leavenworth, December Ist, Bays:
M’Croa escaped Irom prison and informed the
Territorial Marshal that he would apper atTecum
seh on the duy rs trial. The Ltnreuca people say
that Sheriff Jones never produoed a warrant for
th ai rest of h’s prisoner.
Boston, Dee. 11.—The following is a compara
tive statementof the footings of our bank exhibit
for tho two weeks ending Deo. 8 and Dec. 10
Dec. 8. Dec. 10.
Capital flock *81,980,600 *91,960,000
Loans aud diacourts 49,794,000 49,491,000
Specie Iu bank 2,901,000 *,607,600
Amount due other banka.... 5,700,500 4,786,000
Lepoaits 18,980,000 18,899,000
Circulation 8,824,900 8,264,000
New Yorr, Deo. IS.—Thejujy in the caao of
Lewis Baker, charged with the murder of Bill
Poole, was still out.
A Washir gt cn correspondent says that a United
States naval ccmtrnotor has pronounced the steam
frigate built here to be a failnre.
New York, Dec. 15.—The steamship Union
sailed at neon for Havre with (125,C00 in epeoie.
New Yobk, Deo. 16.—This morning about 4
o’clock, a fire broke out in the large Steam Saw
Mill, at 21 Canal Btreet. Tbe flames spread to the
adjoining buildings, Nos. 19, 17 and 16, Canal
street, corner of Elm st., and thei co down Elm
street, two buildings, ail of whioh was entirely de
stroyed. The property belonged to Geo. Bruce,
Eeq., and was valned at (50,000. It was fully in
sured.
New Yoex, Dec. 17—Banker’s drafts on London
oohtiuni to b) quoted at 9 per oent. prem., South
ern Banks at 8%, and Produce ,drats at from 7 to
8)4. Erie deeud at the First Board al 61, and
Reading at 92^.
Cincinnati, Dec. 16—noon—Flour very dull; no
fates reported ; none offered over (7.26. Prime
Red Wheat (1.65. Hogs dull at (6.25. Whiskey
better 80}(o. Groceries unchanged.
Plainfield, Dec. 14.—The early train from
Somerville this morning ran off thetraok at Sootch
Plains. Thi tender and one pasreeger car were
thrown down an embankment and smashed. The
vsrrok then took fire and burned np. No one was
killed, bit quits a number more or less hurt.—
Among tho injured are Mr. Mahlon Vail, flour
deohrol Pearl street, New York, and Messra.
Thorn, Dunn, Stusworth, and Pruden, all of this
place.
Boston, Dec. 14.—Wm. 8. Tuckerman, late
Treasurer of tho Eastern Railroad Company, was
arraigned in the Municipal Court this morning,
ohargod with embezzeling seventy shares of the
stock of said road and transferring the same to
ti o Roxbury Savings Institution. He plead not
guilty, and was held in (7,500 bail for trial. It
is said that other charges of embexzelment will be
preferred ogaint him. Ho was arrested in Now
York yesterday by Boston officials, and brought
on in the -fight train.
New York, Dec. 14.—The jury in the case of
Baker, tried lor the murder of Poole, have disa
greed and been discharged. They stood 7 for
manfliughtcr, 2 for murder and 8 for acquittal.
Cincinnati, Deo. 18— noon.—Flour, extra (7.90.
Groin nothing doing. Barley (1.26a1,80. Rye
75-BJo. Hogs dub. Moss Pork (16. Bulk Sides
7J£o.; parked green Shoulderß Lord 10y*.
Wiiiakev hold at advance—nothing done. Sugar
steady at Coffee, prime 12#o. Molasses
40a41c. River, 8 feet. Weather wet.
Boston Dec. 18.—Hou. Chas. Jackson, formerly
a Jus 1 ice of the Suprome Court of Massachusetts,
died this morning, aged 80 years.
Fire at Memphu.—The following telegraphic
dispatch advises us of the burning of the Printing
Offices if ti e Memphis Eagle & Enquirer, tnd of
tho Appea’, on yesterday.
Memphis, Dec. 16.
A lire broke outth’s morning about 7 o’clock in
tho E gic & Enquirer Office, burning out the Ea
gle & Enquirer and Appeal Office-. Tbe office
aljoii ing also suffered much damage. Tbe three
offic s wer j all in the same block, all partly in
-BUrcd. “ Memphis Office.”
MARRIED ~
Cn the 17th Inst, by tbe Rev. James E. Evans, Mr.
ALFRED F. CLEMK -0E and Miss HARRIET A. MILLER
On the9th inat., by Abraham Bego, Eaq., Mr. JOHN
ELLIOTT and Mial EUZABETH|RELLY, al of Ri.hmon
county.
On tbe merning o' the 11th Dec, by Rev. J. E. Brans,
JOHN 0. HARALSON and ANNABELLA F. HOPRINB,
b. th ot tniicity.
OBITUARY.
Died, on the sth inat., at hit late residence, in the ooun
tyif Bteaart, Mr. JAMEM GRIER, having attained near
ly io the age of tixty three year*. He waa born to Ihe In
heritor ce of little more than a robust oonitituticn, the
nnrlnia and domeatic inatructloc of prudent and reipeeta
bie ps'enia; bn. hia own Industry, directed bv a clear and
discriminate judgment, bad, long before his death, pat
him in rossesiion of a large eitate—out of Ihe annual pro
ceeds of which he made appropriation!, not only to the
ca’ia of common charity, bnt liberally for the education of
p or sod dependant children, aa well aa to the enpport ol
church servioee.
No mao had leu respect for Phar aaical oetentation than
JAMES GRIER—nor in the tuainese transactions ofl.fa, a
moreicropnlouiregard for the maxim, that "honesty le
the beet pelicy,’—a maxim which he belie red to be not
m re emphatically sanci laned by rallgion than true phi
losophy.
On prop r 00-iuione be failed not to give lively manifes
tation! of a resolute par; ore to discharge every rociaL
c vie acd patriotic daty. As a volunteer in the war or
1812, be rendered effective military servicer—and in tho
taccetrive political strifes which have, from time to time,
divided the opinions end actions of hia countrymen, he
w,i ever fined in rapport, by hie advice and ruffrage.of
the men and m amr-r which he thought moat likely (0
su - serve the best interests of the State.
Hia large posaeastoca dascend to Lie daughter, now the
wife of Mr. J. M. Burks, to whom, and other frienoa who
w, re present in his last momenta, he gave strong assnr-
DCts of his faith in the ChrietUn religion, and of hit
eadineat to meet death. A Faiaan.
Died, in Fiord connty, Ga., on the 10th last, MARY
ARABELLA,daughter of J. E. and J. F. Pinson, aged
nice years two months and twenty-tlx days.
MARY waa an affectionate, amiable child—mild and
gentle, with a modest, attractive manner that endeared
her to ti. In one week we have followed to the grave the
two oldest daoghteri of Mr. P., leaving a void that will
never be ailed. May it be itepreeted on the minds of toe
its cted paren s. tha. •' whom God loveth he chaetenath,
and "ourlight*lßiotionj, wh’ch are bnt for a moment,
work oat for as a far mere exoeeding and eternal weignt
of glory. *•
Died, in this i y on th- 22d * , ®~ l fSi!% , jVoo°b
her age, ALISON Ei.EANioB, relict of hetateDT.Jitoob
Williman, of Cha-leeton. Through a I ? B 6J 4 *’ “® J™
beloved by all wi knew her, and chenshedm W aff»c
tlonxtely in tbe heart* of thc*e who were nearest ana
i * ar “lD t tha' r brlght path which she hae left kehlnd.
Your steps may tread to reach her blest abode
Lives* lbe lived, la peace with all mankind,
Die u she di«4—accepted of her God.”
COM VfERCIAL.
AI'tJtSTA .UAllHt'f.
WwHy Uaporl Tat.i>j,t>,n i
COTTON.—I he market has been steady thioujh ut tbe
paat week except for a da7 aft r reception of the Billie’s
ac -on tr and closes firm as foilcwj:
Inf. rior and Ordinary <a 7 v
M ' ddUll S ......sxosx
Good Middling...
Middling Fair BJi*i9
,alr
IjEOKIPTb
1555, 1 Qki
New Orleans Dec 11 | 638 449 4ieusi
Mobile, Dec. 7 186,868 J?Sa
Florida, Doc. T j 27 09?
Texas, Dec. 1 22,989 ifji!
Savannah, Dec. 18.. 166 2SI 61,44*
Charleston, Dec. 18 172,584 144,497
North Carolina, Dec. 1 8,660 8,155
Virginia, Dec. I—. 8,187 6,080
Total 1,154,492 780.881
Increase 428,059
STOCKS IN SOUTHERN PORTS.
New Orleans, Dtc. 11 262,762 178,211
Mobile, Dec. 7 86,959 60,027
Florida, Dec. 7.. 12,784 11,406
Texas, Dec. l.„ 4/91 2,775
Bavannah, Dt*c. 18 42,717 82,919
Charleston, De;. 18 45,290 58/96
North Carolina, Dec. 1 553 51X3
Virginia, Dec. 1 225 900
Total in Southern Ports 456 923 885 634
New York, Dec. 11..; 2S,i 87 84,618
To Great Britain 895,715 978/97
M France. 187,657 78,099
Other Foreign Ports 100,543 39,<52
Total Foreign Exports 688,915 895/43
To Northern Ports 220 OTB 164,114
GROCERIES.-—The transactions in the Grocery trade
the past week hare been very satiVao-ory, and dealers
hare been quits actively engage 1. The stocks are vtry
oomplete, and we note no important change in prices. Rio
Coffee and New Orleans Sugars have slightly advanced,
and we have altered our quotations to correspond. See
quotations.
PROVISIONS —We have no change to note in the Bacon
or Flour market ILc detnar* for Bacon is limited, and
prices ars barely austat M. Flour continues firm and as
tive at our quotations. *
GRAIN.—Corn is in lair demand, and readily commards
e ghty-flve cents in saska. No change in Wheat, which is
in active request.
EXCHANGE—The rate 'or Checks on the North is abun
dant at * $ cent, premium.
QFREIGHTB. —The late rains have very mu.h improved
tbs River and rendered navigation easy for heavily laden
boa's. We note no change in freights.
SZntractt of LeMer* received by fk* Steamer Baltic, .r
European Markets.
11/gi. POOL, Nov. 80.— Cotton —The Cotton market
h s bien firm daring the week for middling and ordinary
qualifies, but has been flit for the higher grades. Our
quota ions for mi idling are unchanged; those of fair are
reduced * to *d.
The sales 'or the week arc 49,893 bale*, of whioh 8/90
bales are on speculation and for export, leaving 40,7(0 do.
to the trade. The sales to day are 7,030 ba'es Market
qu : et. * equate:
Fair Orl-ans 6*d I Middling s*d
Fair Mobiles 6 d I Middling C*d
Fair Uplands s*d | Middling P*d
There is a better lee ing in the money market, and rates
of discount are tlightly lower. The coidititn of the BaDk
of England has rather impro\el, and so als ', there is rea
son to bel eve, has that of the Bank of Fiaace. An f>r
rivl of upward of £1,250,000 in gold fr m Australia has
had a favorable influence, though it is doubtful, as the ex
changes have decl ned, whether mu h of this will be re
tain din this c untry.
In trade, also, the movement is on tha whole more sat
.isfactory than it was. Toes eculative excitement in co
lonial and general produce haß fo> the present ceased, be
fore we trust, it has do e much harm; a d the Corn mar
ket has suffered aomt declir e. It is greatly tc be desired
that the spirit of oiution now shown may last. On this
depend all hopes or a stccessful ; sjue by the trading c m
muoity cut of the financial difficulties, wbi:h inevitably
result trom a continued great expenditure.
Tne Manchester market Bhowed increased steadiness on
Tuesday, and a fair extent of business was done. The
Manchester strike continues, and short time is spoken of
at Oldham.
Consols have advanced to 89* to *.
Com Market— The market closes steadily at barely last
week’s pri ;es. The weather continues fine, and the seed
Urashasbeen extremely propitious.— A. Bennietonn tfc
LIVERPOOL, N v. 80.—Notwi hetancing a fair demand
for Cotton from the trade throughout the week, the mar
ket has been very abundantly supplied, especially with
the new arrivals whioh appear to be pressed forward for
sale as quickly as they cm be landed. Huy.rs, there
fore, have had the advantage in price on all descri tions,
but eipeciaily in the better kinds, which are fully *d. low-
e p , an even more in Orleans.
Ihs business lor the week is reported at 495 bales, of
which 2930 are for speculatim and 5000 for export. The
sales to-day are estma'ed at 8000 tales and the market
may be said to c ose steadier at the following quotations:
Fair Orleans 6*d.; Fair Mobiles 6d.; Fair Uplands s*d.;
Middling 5 11-J6, Middling 5 9 16; Middling 4*©sd; Or
dinary to Good Ordinary 6©s*d —Inferior 4*©sd.
Tot*' stock of Cotton in this pert, 885,000 bales: Ameri
can 167,700 balefl.
Total stock of Cotton same time last year 544,000 bales;
Ame icao ‘-.87,00 c bales.
There has been a better fecliDg, and more Bteadineaa in
Mar cheater this week and rather more doing.
The Corn m rket has again been very quiet, and we
quote a decline of 2d to 8d per 70 lbs. in Wheat, Is per
bbi. in Flour, and Is per 4SU lbs. in Indian Corn. The
quotations to day are white Wheat 12s 4d@l2s Sd, red
llß©lli 7d per 70 lbs.; Wester a Canal Flour 42s@l2s GJ,
Philadelphia and Baltimore 43s 6 <a>44”, Ohio 445©455,
Canada 42s 6d©4B», Sour 41s 6d©43j 6d per bbi.; white
Indian Corn 58s, yellow 48.>©463 61. Mixed 46s 6d©46j
9d per q arter— Brotcn, Shipley & Co
AtKUfITAPUIUIk CUKKIJIT.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BAGGING.—Gunny « yard 15* O 16
Kentuoky tp yard none.
Dundee 9 yard <& cone.
BACON.—Hams .jfl 8>... 12 © 14
Ames’Sugar Cured V 1b... 8 © 12
Shoulders 9 »... 12* © 18
Western Bides 18 © 14
Clear Sides, Tennessee..-V ft... © 15
Ribbed Bides, “ ...« ft... 18* © 14
Hog Round 9 ft... 12*© 14
BUTTER.—Goshen f ft... IS A 45
Country w *>... 18 © 25
BRICKS V 1000 600 © •60
CHEESE—Northern f ft... 14 © 15
English Dairy 9 ft... IS (a 18
GOFFER.—Rio V ft... 11* © 18
Laguira |l ft... IS A—
Java i ft... 16tfg 17
DOMESTIC GOODB.—Yarns TS © 91
X Shirting $ yard 4% © S
V *««•* « 6 f>e
1 Shirting V yard 8 9%
6-4 Bhirting ft yard 10 12*
S-4 Shirting 9 yard 11 © 14
Oanaburgs V yard 9* © 10
FEATHERS 9 1b... 40 © 42
FlSH.—Mackerel,No. 1 9 bbi...20 00 ©l2 00
N 0.2 9 bbi.. 11 50 ©l2 00
No. I m bbi.. 650 g 7(0
N 0.4 V bbi.. 600 © 700
Herrings • bbi.. © 100
FLOUR.—Country 9 bbi.. 800 © 9UO
Tennessee 9 bbi... 8 00 9 00
Oanal 9 bbi.. 750 © 900
Baltimore .. .9 bbi.. 8 CO 9 00
Hiram Smith's 9 bbi.. 14 00
City Mills .9 bbi.. 9 50 O H 00
Lenoir's V bbi.. © none.
Denmeads 9 bbi.. 10 00 © 10 50
GRAIN—Corn, with Saoks... 9 bush © 85
Wheat—white 9 bnsh.l 75 © 200
Wheat—Red 9 bush. © 1 80
Oats 9 bush. © none
Rye 9 bush. 1 00 © 1 06
Peas V bush. © 1 00
Corn Meal 9 bu d h. 85 © 90
GUNPOWDER—
Dupont’s .....•¥ keg. BCO © 850
Hasard..: 9 keg. 800 © 850
IRON.—Swedes...., G ft... IX ©
English 9 ft«*. 4 © 5
LARD 9 ft« - I** O 14
LIME. —Country 9 box. 125 © 150
Northern 9 bbi.. 200 © 225
LUMBER 9 1000 10 00 ©l4 00
MOLASSES.—Onba .9 gal.. © none.
Orleans, Old crop .9 gal.. 42 © 45
do. Neworop gal.. 46 © 60
NAILS ft... 4*© 6
OlLS.—Sperm,prime gal. .2 00 © 250
Lamp gal.. 110 © 125
Train 1 I gal.. 75 4 k ICO
Linseed 9 gal.. 110 ©lls
Castor gal.. 200 © 225
RICE tlerco 5* © G
ROPE.—Kentucky lift... 9* © 10*
Manilla ft... 17 © 18
RAISINB box. 400 © 450
BPlßlTß.—Northern Gin.... gal.. 60 © 65
Ram gal... 55 © CO
N. O. Whisk:y gal.. 55 © 60
Peach Brandy gal.. none.
Apple Brandy gal.. none.
Holland Gin gal.. 150 © 175
Cognac Brandy gal.. 100 © 600
SUGARS.—N. Orleans « ft... 6* © 9*
Porto Rico ft... B*© »*
Muscovado * I ft... O none.
Loaf 1 I ft- 11 X © 12
Crushed 1 I ft.... 11* © 11*
Powdered ft... 11* 6 12*
Stuart's Refined A ft... 10* © 11
Stuart’s Refined B 11 ft.... 10* ©. 10*
Stuart's Refined O lift... 10 © 10*
SALT 1 1 bush 00 © 00
m 1 I sack 160 ©
Blown 1 sack 225 © 150
SOAP.—Yellow 8>... 7* © 9
SHOT bag.. 215 © 187
TWINE.—Hemp Bagging....! I ft... 22 © 25
Cotton Wrapping *>• •• 15 © 15
%WT\ t is proper to remark that these are the current
rates at wholesale from store—of oourse atretail, prices are
a shade higher, and from the Wharf or Depots, in large
quantities, a shade lower.
PHI LOM ATH EAH COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
THK Trustees with pleasure announce to Ihe public
that they have again secured the services of the Rev.
JOHN W. BBID, and hU Bon, JOHN O KEID, u Tech
«». Thil well koown In.titut on ha. been UD ‘J* 'J'*
rection of Mr. Held for the p»"t thirteen je.re. It i. loc.
ted at Woodito k, In Og'ethorpe conn y, remarkable fol
it. health .nd freedom from all tempt.'.tons to vice and
idpnesa There la connected with ll e Ictltutlon an ap
paratus .'or experiments in Philoeophy and Ohemietrv.
The Bchool rill open the flrat MONHAY in JANUARY,
mont i.
Tuition from 4 to *8 per I" ar^ fJN
K.C DANIEL, U..,...,
JNO. SOOTT, MTtUO.a.
declt-artt J, A JONta, )
CHEAP BLACK SILKS.
WILLIAM BHBAK has received from New-York,
thil day, Plain Btk. BILKB, of enperior quality,
and at very low pricee.
Also, English Blk. Crape COLLARS and UNDE3-
BLEEVEB, of new anl beautiful et-lea.
Atao, Ladies’Mourning VEILS, of new and deelrable
etylM, to allot which the attention of the Lad.ee are re
epectf Hr Invite ■ dccl» dtwAw
BITCAtioh WASTED.
A LADY who experience in Teaching,
and can teach air the branches of an English Edu
cation with Fteuck. wi hes a SITUATION. Good re*
ferenceican be given. Addreea V. E. P., ‘ ut >
Pnrke eonnty, Ga. dl>-w»t
TEACHES WASTED.
ACLAKBICAL TEACHES, with good aeaurances of
hie qualification., will meet with liberal patronage
at Twiggs’ Academy. Fatiefactory teetimoniale of moral
character will be reqolre i. Th e Academy l« situated on
the Savannah road, in a healthy region of country, about
eight mile* from Augoeta. Tor particulare. enquire of
the undersigned. dec if wit
TO HIRE AND TO BENT.
TO HlßE—Several SERVANTS, iren and women, for
the ensuing year, accnetomed to waiting on famihee,
and one man about a grocery e cte.wto would be Kid If
"pent —Several plcaeant ROOMS in the Erick
Building, corner 01 Broad and Cumming etreete. Alio,
the small DWELLING opponlle to Giv. Crawford I, at
B< d«i r ßiul UChtd ‘ BPring P*LE d AgINT IO BTOvILL:
TO HIBE,
IfECHARICg. COOKS, WASHER-WOMEN AND
M HOOSE-FERVANTS. Among the Mechanic! are
several Maeone, Oarpenterr and Paintere. Penone, either
in town or conitry, Id want of fint-ra’e workmen, each ai
will te attentive and faithful, may be accommodated
either by the day, month or year, by addreeeing the under
aitned through the Poeto«ce. or by applying to him per
aonally at the r wide nee of Mre Martin, on ElUtt-etreet,
any day about 1 o'o ock. JOHN H.Fnun.
Acgneta, Dec. 17,1850. declh dAwRw
MEDICAL NOTICE.
DR. THAYKR wonld inform hie friendi
and the citiaene of Angnata that he haa ret “™“
from Philadelphia to thle oity, where he Irtendi to locate
hlntaelf permanently, and will at all time* .-ntd
tend to the vartoue branehee of bia r
alw tender many thank, for the hberad
stowed on him daring his abort residence here a few
” oSa' f££er notice he c*. he fonnd M the City Drug
Store of Mr. Wm. Haloee.on Broad-street.
Angiute. Pec. 18,1865. ——
NOTICK TO MERCHANTS.
T.,„ .„a„ rib er wishing to change hie business, ofiTers
STS'S t*“ of Greensboro*, G.„ a oomforta
for se.lo, m jUI >|x sn d .|| necessary ont-
SSwT'IM » Store-house, 106 feet long and 80 feet
bSit expre-sly o suit the trade of the county, and
r'bfi decidedly the beet boil ness locat on in the town, and
being deem"* f e being sold abont 160 000 wtrtb of
Lncds This an'opportunity rarely effered to
oarties wishing to do business in one of the moet dMira-
In fleorvia • Ibr the purchaser will have the
refusal of about s6o,OOO’worth of trade already belonging
proepect of an annua, increase.
T** * pp,, 10
, .jig HOLIDAYS.—Ladies and Bentlemen s
OASIBiRich Bohemian Ont and Enameled
, r ci-inin. bo4tlk ■ - iso choice Handkeroblef
‘S d ß^LuiK*Co. ,W
MIBCELLAMK( )Us,
TO MANDFACIDBEBS AND CAPITALISTS *
• Wr 1 *' 1 ' be on th - first Tuesday in APRIL noxt, in
, *’ * lowo of Greensboro', Ga ,at public outory, uu
' '®* B previously disposed of at n-ivate site, tfce GRBFNB
- BOHO'COTTON FACTORY. The building is large, and
well suited lo the purpose for which it <■ as erteted. and i*
loca'ed within one hundred - ards of the Georgia Railroad,
with which it is connected by a “turn-on'.* The ma
chinery Is >• II in fine order, nuj capable cf turr i; - cut
25i;0 lbs. of yarns per day Gr-enabcro' is a very he vlthy
town in Midd'e Georgia, where all the nece arl- h if li'o
a : e cheap, and ten timt f b* much cotton i: raided by «lie*
adjacent planteis as the Factory can turn nto yarn, an l
it can leheight at * cent per pound ea than tbc cur
rent price in Augu ta. Ary one vhh nz lorrakea pre U
able investment, will do woii to exanln*i t »o propei t , as
it can be bought privately at h b*rg* in For parih ulars,
apply to JOH N CUN NI n' GU M,
dtc!B-wtd Greensboro', <ia.
PLOW-STOCK.
IHK utdersigned, havi g purchased the patent rght
totheubov* 'a'uable and popular PLOW f.r ih
°°UnUfa °f R'cbmond, Co’.cm ia, Lincoln, Burke, Jefftr-
Kreanuel, Rre prepa r e'-< to
rurut«>h Uto planters at the manufanurer's price This
l * entirely of wrought iron. Is a Eouth
Tk 0 ♦ ?» Ve . n « on and bten atfflcienlly tes.td to prove
that It runs more stea> ll , breaks and pulvtrl: s the soil
eoore i horoug’tly.ologe lets iu rough lwd, i, m re e.taily
edjuefed for deeper shallow plowlng.hrldi the shamt
moie firmly, lasts Incomparstly longer, and is, inthu
end, far cheapir than any oth.r stock now in t<> Th'a
statement ia fully sustained by uumirooa certifiedt)» in
our p ttsess on from the mtst practic-l and successful
planters iu tue country. We will have pleasure iu set '
containing s> me rfthere cirtiflca<e-,and n
more particular description of the phr, to any per 01
who would like to Bee th m. We are willing to r<fer io
any 010 who has given this Plow a fair ti al. In the
Nov. No. of the Southern Cut ivati r, p ?45, the editor of
that work rays: “ After giving this Pow a fair and im
partial trial, wo can truly say, that we regard it as a most
valuable improvement on all common wooden implements
of tne knd now in use. For general efficiency and coi ve
n t hee, a) well as special adaptation to deep tillage, or
sub. o'Frg, we kujw of n thing that surpasses it ; wbi'e on
the score of economy and durability, it is : Itoge'her u >
rivaled No plow with which eare familiar, ii to we l
calculated to resist the care', ss and destructive usage
o Plantation Negro s, and we dcubt not that its general
introduction w. u!d bi of very great pecun : ary berefit ti
the plant ing of the ho th '•*
This Stack is adapted to six different • hare* or points—
embracing every variety which a p’a; t r will need from
t'e leginni'g to the e aof the year. These sh rrs will
be furn shed with the Stock, \li n dished; though any
plantation tml h can make them after orce seeing them.
Bights for counties, for Shops, or fo> i lantatbn. , willbe
sold on reasonable terms. Apply at the Hardware Flo; es
in August t,or address 1. C. FITTKN A CO ,
dec!B-wtf Augusta. Ga.
OGLKTHOIII’U OOHONKII'H BALK.—WiII bo
so d, on th? fl' st Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, be
fore the Court-house door in ibe town of Lex ing on,
Oglethorpe county, at public outcry, within the ranal
hours of sale, a tract of Land in said county, on town
creek, ooDUialr g one hundred acres, more or k s, b und
td on the south c r southwest by the road lrom Li xinglon
to Bro ks'Miil, then rasterly by R. and P. Brook : line,
then northerly by land in possession of P. S 3. Smith aud
F. llhlb d, then WiSterly by P. Hanson' lice bark to
said Mill Toad. Sold as the property cf Francis M. t-m tb,
Dep. rheriQ of said cou ty, to sati-iiy a fl la. f o*.a ih:*
Superior Court of said county in favor of Plait A Brother
vs said F. M. Smith, as principal. Hay T. Laruirum, secn
rity, and Eusll P<C', eujorser. Property polattd out by
Ge \ T. L- nJrum,attornoy for the security.
December 18,1855. WM. P. HOLCOMB, OoToner.
Richmond hhkrifp’s salb.-wih » e sold, on
the flr-t Tuesday in JANUARY next, at the L»
Market House in the c ty ol Augusta, within the legal
hours cf sale, the following property, to w»t: 4
Ce-tre Table, 1 Bcfa, half duaen Chairs, t lot of Chairs, 2
Looking Glaaa«s, 1 p *ir brass Iro- e, wiih Fender, Baovei
and Torgs; 4 Rocking Chairs, 8 Window 81 adcs, 1 pair
Fancy Pictu es, half doscu Cha rs, 1 Di ing Table, 4com
min TabL, Work bland, 1 Meat Fafe, 1 Bur. au, 8 » d*
steads, 1 lot of Crockery, Glasuware, Ac.; 8 MaitrcEStt*,
and I'adasttri; 1 lot of Bolstorp, Pillows and Bed ing, 8
Wa hstands with hlwers and i’asius, 1 Map of Georgia, l
lot of Htair Rods, 1 ’ot ofStoue Pot Ware, 1 lot o Tubs
and Bucket , 1 let of Tin Ware 1 Refrigerator, 1 Ornch, 1
la»ge I amp, and 1 lot of Lamp?, 1 Oiock : Levied - n hs
the property of Jo eph A. Beals, to satisfy h fl. fa. on sere
cloture of mortgage ia ued fr~in tho Inferior Cturt cf
&i. hmond county in favor o William A. Walton, ass'gnee,
aga'i.si Joseph A.L'eala The p operty puinted out in the
s; id nortgage fl. fa , and levied on this 81? t day of Octo
ber, 1855 WILLIAM DOYLE, D.Ph’ff.
November 1,1855.
POBTPONKD
blll I.IFL h H \l.K.—Will be sol',o j
thefirst Tuesday ir JAN: ARY next, at the lower
Market lituie, in the city of Augusta, within the legal
hours, the lotr r parcel of Land and improvements follow
ing, to ai l .: Al that lot or parcel of land tl'.uatel in the
county of Richmond, lravirga front ■ n the Wa hlrgton
Road of one hundred f j e;, and ex'.enJ irg hack two hu >-
dred >nd thirty-nice feet of the eiJth to tie north,
and tdj doing t e r ldCami’lnll on ro dto the wei f , arui
east tlit lot belonging to James Wi kiu- , r.ad bounded
scuth by add Wasl itgton roa': Lev dona thep’;petty
cf W.lliH Brannan under a 11. fa. on he so eclojurc o f a
mortgage, at the of John M K nn y vs. the said
Wi.li bruin an. Property pointed cat in the 3. fa
Dec. 2,1855. V ILLIA Vi DOYLE, i>. i h riff.
Richmond bhkbiff h haul—wm be sold
oj the first *ue»isy in JANUARY next, ;t tha
Lower Market in th-s city of Augusta, within ’he
igal hours of sale, tha todowi g property, viz: A tract
cfPine Laud, containing Lie iiui dred Acre-, more or
lens, ia R clmend county, o i he waters of Spirit Creek, .
with the in p ovements thereon, aijoinirg iar.dsof Join
James, McDadeand Schley ; levied ou as the property cf
Jamt-s E. Oxithin, to sati fy a fl. fa. ieiued from the t upe
rior Court of Richmond oottnfy iu favor of c atberioe Kin
neyhoru for the use of William Kinney lorn, orvainßt
James K. Cajhin. Said proper tv pointed out by pi iiuti i .h
Attorney. WILLIAM DOV Lk, Dp’fy hh'ff.
December 2, 1f55.
Richmond nai.k.—' w>r.i.e s.Mon
the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, at the t ower
5 arket House in the City of withiu V e legul I o ( s
cf sale, the following property, Vi*: Two Biliurd Tables,
together with all and eingular, the Balia aud Cues: levied
on as the property of John F. Prennan, ur.dcr a 0 fi. on
f reclosu'e of mor gage, isiued from ibe Inferi-’r C< urt of
Richraord county, in favor of Jofc hi. Brennan agaiußt
John F. Brennan. Paid described property pointed out
in the mortgage fl. fa. and lev.ed this 6th December, 1855.
WILLIAM DOYLE, Dep. fchff. R Co.
December 7,1F55.
ADMINSHTIIATOKI'H HALK.—In accordance with
an order from the Ordinary of Richmond county,
will be sold at the Lower Market IJou e, in the ci'y of
Augusta, within the usual hoi r of sale.ou the first Tura
duy iu JANUARY next, a Negro Woman, named Kli*»,
about 85 years cf age. Also, will be cold at the Court
house door cf Ccbb county, on the said first Tuesday »'n
January next, a trad of Lird contai ing Forty Acres,
knt. wn when drawn as No. 385,1 C h dis. 2<l rco. Cherokee,
now Cobb county, drawn by Mary A. B. Three, miror.
Hold asthe property of the said Mary A. B. Pb-rce, lat.’ of
Richmond county, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs
and creditors. Terms caeh. Purchaser to pay for papers.
Nov. 22, 1655. GEORGE W. HALL, Adm’r.
UXKCUTOBb' SALE.—WiII be ro'd, agreeably to
JPj an order of the C urt of Ordi isry of Uolumb a coun
ty, on the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY t ( xt, before the
Court-house doer in Carrolton, (barrel court , one lot of
Land lying in the 6th district of Carrol, ?o. 80, containing
202* acr.s, leloDgiug to the e tate of Rober Faulolph,
late of Columbia corn ty, dec ased. SclJ f r the bentti'.
or the legatees or said estate. T. rms cash.
NATHAN OPAWFORD, I „ ,
Pee 18, 1855. JURIAU HARRHW, f Kx rB
Vj ot On inary or Columbia county, will be fo'd ou the
first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next,before the O »urt-) o'i c
door in Appling, iu said county, that desirable Flautatio.i
lying on Savannah Rivir, at Scott’s Ferry, contai! ing
COP* acres, more or le s, it being p*rt of the real estate
of WihUin Meri«etler, late of paid county, decetecd.
Bold foi the benefit of heirs.
December 18, 3 MO JDY HURT, Ex' r.
Cl KOHGIA.OULKTHOHPK COUNTY.—COURT
J OF ORDINARY, DECEMBER TERM, 1855.
Rf<hard Dillard, as G»ard au of William C. furcrcn,
shows to the Court that he has Battled up the cniate ot
sa d William C. Fur« run,audio now ready lobe discharged
from said Guardianship, ai d theres r; prays this Coun ts
be di missed th- refrom ; wherefore,
It s o (’ red, That all persons into etted ihow eau e,
if any they have at the next February Term of ti ii Court,
why such letters dismiasory should nt b grunted. And
it is lur her ordered, That a copy < f this rule be published
ih the Chronicle A B ut nel lorty days previous to said
Ftbrua'y Term.
A tru? ext: act from the minutes of the C u tofOrilna
ry, neld Dec ruler Term, l^fß.
Dec 19,1655. HENRY BRlTAlN,Ordirary.
OGI.WrHOIU’K COUNTY, GA —COURT OF OR
DINARY, DECEMBER TERM, 1655.
Whereas, Joseph Smith and Daniel Harris, ua adminis
trators and Jane Harris, as admiuiitratrix, < n thi
cf Nathan Harris, deceased, represents to this Court that
they ar< about to settle up estate, aud h ving petitioned
this Oo ntf r Letters from said administration :
It is therefore ordered, 'j hit all p rrons show cause on
or before the next July Term f this Oou why sa d c'te's
shoal i not be granted, and that a copy cf <h'H Pule bo
published in the Chronicle A Fenti. el in 'erms rs the law.
A true extract from the minutes of the Court of Ordi
nary, held Decemb. i Term, 1655.
Dec 12,1855. HENRY BRITAIN, Ordinary.
OGUKTHOHI'K COUN I Y, G A.—COURT OF OR
DINARY, DECEMBER TERM, 1555.
Wherea*, rge W. Maxey, as the administra'or on
Ifce estate of Francis M. Ward, deceased, represents <o
this Court that he is about settling up sai l estate, acd
having petitioned this Court for Letters Dismiasory from
said estate,
It he rderrd, That al' persons interes ed show c .use on
or before the next July term < f this Court, why nuid I* Uer«
should net be gra .ted, and that awy of this Rule be
published in the Ch onlcle A Sentinel in terms of the law.
A tra^extract from the minutes of the Court of Ordi
nary, held December Term, 1655.
Dec 12, 1855. HENRY BRITAIN, Ordtoa-y.
n uoiiGi a.oglbthobps county, -court
iT OF ORDINARY, DECEMBER TERM, 1655.
Whereas, Floyd K. Goolsby, as the administrator on tho
estate of Wil iam Goolsby, deceased, represents to this
Court that he is about to settle up s.dd estate, and having
petitioned this Ceurt for Letters Dismlssory from said a t
ministrstioD, ...
It is ordered, 1 hat all persons interested show eau e,
on or before the next July Term of this Court, why sveh
letters shou’d not be granted; and that a copy of this
Rule be published in the Ghreside A Sentinel ia term* or
A true extract from the minute; of the Coart ot Ordlra
ryb^%y^ber pkitaiw, o,dm.ry.
N OTIL'K- —All persons indebted to the estate of
gnowden Griffin, late of Colombia couoty, deceased,
are requested to make immediate payment; and those
having claims against the same are hereby notified to
nreseni them within the time pr* scribed by law
Dec 34, 1855 JOSHUA ii, GRIFFIN, Ex’r.
TWO MONTH* after date application will be made
to honorable Court cf OrU'nary of Colombia coanty
for leave to tell the Real Estate belonging to \V. Grimsley,
deceased. A COLVABD, Ex r.
December 18,1855.
C COLUMBIA COUNTY, G A.—Whereas Chris
J O. Kiohards Administrator on the estate ot Augustus
R. Perry, deceased, applies to me for Letters of I ismit
■ion :
These are therefore to cite and admmish, all and sin
gular, the kindred and creditors ot Mid deceased, to bo
and ayp ar at my office, within the time prescribed by
law, to show cr.use, if any they have, why said letters
should not be granted.
Gi e s under my hand at office in Appling
December 18, 1855. fl. CRAWFORD, Ordinary.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, GA.—Whereas, Gig**
Ha r den executrix, andThos. W. Harden and Hobt.
J Harden executors, of the estate of Thos. W Harden,
deceased, applies so me for letters of Dismission :
These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons
concerned, to be and appear at my office, within the time
prescribed by law,to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given undermy hand atoffleein Appling.
Deo. 18, 1855. 8. CRAWFORD, Ordinary.
WAUUKN COUNTY,GA.—When a?, ‘-dam Jones,
tr., applies to me for Letters es Guardiansh.p so”
the person and property of Farah Camp and Jesse J.
Carap, miners of John C imp, deceased :
These are therefore to cite and admoni6h. all ar d singu
lar. the kindred and friends of said nrnore, to b? and ap
pear at ray office within the time prescribed b law, and
show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not
b Viven under my hand at office In Warren ton.
Dec. 14,1865. JOHN J- PILCHER, D. Ord’y.
1 KFFKHBOX NHBUIFY'H hALK.—WiII be sold,
*! on tie first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, at t e
Market-house in the town es Loabvi.le, J*ffn*fon osunty,
Ih'; following prepertj, to wi_: T *o Hound
for running neg oes : Le7> ed o*i as the P rr > 0 ** a
B. Bottick, to uX*lj » 11. n
rior C-u rt in (avor of Thomas Herce v». * £
,£r"- iiytoi y
‘iVlohMuxß «*-«»;; ‘7.-;^;
K Oreenwood »ppw«‘° J; McooMi Jos ph y.
ship of Henry H McCo , ear nn de r ’4 y* ara of age,
“sch» C . ,e of
deceaseJ: ore (# d(e & „ d admo ni«h,all Bingn-
Imr h t“%*ndres ar,d friend, of ’aid minors to
lar, tr.exin . in the time pre»cribed by law, to
~Z, inn hSU. .hj f.U WW> not
hand ato«ee in^Ordir^y.
Dec. <5, low*
* lOHNIbTKATOIIJ'f o'Kau'co'unty, w li
on the first Tuea l.t taction J.nmp.ln,
No. 222 In the 15. h Gljjtrsc eeciion Lumpkin
also, lot No. 608 In Hw A. Coowe’i, I la e
of Hart '°i% U^tlo’^Vi^
TT.V.KIHXK VTItIX’H HA I-ft.—Agreeable to an
A ortW ™c”. of ordinary of Btort o^unW. w.U
be »ld, before the Court Horsi door d riD
conntj. on 'be flr.t Tue.fiaf in TKdRCAK*
the nsu.l >»l« hours, the fo ''“*'“ g R r( L children— Corry,
°° SI iVI nOUbTQN, Adm^
fit sPftr»r5 P ftr»r SrSruSlio. late of the State of IXUn..
d 'rhM« d are th-refo-e, to cite, lummon and admoiiah,ad
antUtingnlar, the kindred and creditors of eald dtceaaed
“be and appear at my ofifice within the time preacribed
by law, to show cause, if any they have, why laid letters
th Gi“n o undefm r y l tand.. t offle. io Klberton.
Peoember WM. B. HKIIMB. Ordinary.
WM, H.TOTT.