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M-H-LUJOiviLii Dec 11, 1&57
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i biii to < i. ; v !.t ot Ji >u Black !
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the piae- u :-ro * *... ir. ini?\ tor ?!. i*. Toe motion
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Appi;.-e, to P*er<v—pc>:ed by ye*.- ?\\
nay* 32
Mr. > 1 : kt nncoas d-n*! I
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tor ap-*-!y to v-►;.■.■.? r VK*TrJ “ *
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Mr. Kenan, n; .and at . *.{ *v.. t„j*. - .p „ I
t*> 1 *•- r- .:• * tie -••• try • -v t •” r j
Judge* Os lii- S t UC Vv ? T Fv.-.: f ftßtj Judge* !
bill w w ITken op by . -=. ’• VVif
pa-6ed ; but on the of tie bid, tV ~vf ctf hmi
c hanged ibe ot . k pud t:.e oitl * b** by a iar**
uuijonty. 1 fie llouao to*, k up ft geuciai approi>ri !
fttion bn. dor i- tLe i ndcraUou of iclub, iUv i
pour for adjounutent ftmred, G. I
Stubbs, of Bibb* moved to reconsider to
j t> ,cl ve? terday’f journal as relate* to the low of
1 L Utr* commote the punishment of John Black.
I O ‘Le m• ti<r to reconsider, the vote stood, y-as
I,g On motion of Mr. Stubbs, the nilea
ureresus tended tmd the bill taken up.
On tb m a agerif’be bill the yea* and i.aye were
jci <t end the rote stood—for commuting sb, against
vD. ’ So; o Sennoba* atiest ch urred in the uc
j t,n of tie H f, uef., and it only remains for the Got
j efoor to giro fits tigukan to eaauge the destiny of
j i-ii> tin fort mate criminal from the gallows to a
;,fi tir e 4Hf^;*omn*iiTt_
T ir> Innate one urred in the House aweedmenta
t ■) bi 1 ierfo* out an* w c indy from Cherokee,
fv.bb and Fl>r*-*-th oo untie*, and aleo from tie ouuu*
?v <£ W,n*n. ‘
I “/ •- ’ uion was adopted, ibat the aftrriioon be
I iW , \ }r <. j f)- rSenate in the < fwideratk>xi of local
■bfi . V v,! the eTeninga", House bill*.
fIML CoSSTPKKJITIO.V.—A Mil i
ia new OiVUDfy /Yom Ware Junl/Appling.
\ 1 / li-htne oatuboreouij j
■ jt hi it .e at'*U*. After ‘nine nuieutinfrnu aii'd
’ . u, the !/iikpanted. Veaa.V#, nays fi.
i A me***e.:w ws. received from the Governor, in
’ ’ •.■’•. iiil ■ tbe reMdence of some in**
•m t . county Os lisd! to HsbcrhAl^.. ,,
j ? h hx ‘.icy rtfiueiwiocigTi
I t r.,’ w* if #u ns resideo'-e we not defined ; ami
| f ***r tmanown bow much land i#t v ub tranferred
• , ie f oun'y to another, arise m
l • t >j .acicati-/# Os *aw caaetf v( a certain nature.
y nrft ofljcr a<**.*. the Cov* mor is evideucii.g
- fc/</.y of :he act* the and
,*. p*y*. uh the uubhe gmd m neco^sarv !n the
i Eseeutive.
rn* adjourned 3F. M
AyTr.kwtoa sbhsion.
A biii to aH Hr* add;tioiial Comzniiiaumer to the
; < “• f* Monument Fund. Passed.
A b it a i.e\y county fr*>m Lowude** *l*4
i- • c Bruoki. Passed
A b i to exp!*.:.’! :\.f 11th section of an to iey
. L . iew I'iKiGty from Ler aud ttamiolpn. Laid on
1 u -- • !■••■-i- appended to take up the report
■ . . Mntn Uef* on toe bill to incorporate the Lon-
Idve; m s , Havaiihab Timber anti Land Com
> i (j.w, of BuUoeb, offered two amendmoiitH—
- > ki\’ ‘ e private property of the ?P>ckhold
•b o tor the deb** of the Company—the otbei
; =; • • jnj’ Ji'-n resident’- of tho B’a‘e trom taking
* ‘ ( *fcatd tiieae attached to the bsil, as it
4i.ed to h i a bavanuab and Macon measure. (.He
-•'jito t- paiticoiariy anxioua to favor
.4 ’ 1- T es Ware, opposed the am end
► - • • • *• is to be used by this corpora
’■ f i flb ! lauds Dot hi use. He coulu not
h and wny the citizens of Savannah or Macon
•i ua n enjoy equal privileges with citizens of
i o’ • ♦ 4K>rtio(jf9 of the State.
*} Chatuaii*. felt himself called upon
( i !• . ; -T.vfumali from the imputation ctuit upon
*** * * interfering with any measure. It hard
A .*.** fn*t of Savaußah’s connection with any
. -e ?■ ouid kill it. He referred to the amend
* pr. pr..ted to the Hiwassee Railroed charter,
■ • . v i'll that it only prevented the company
ii Ira: *•. i iit g i * chartered rights to aliens. He
j 4- ended !..♦* character of the corporators and clear
, iy proved v ill this was io Savannal) project.
Ai <■ . - Keynokls, Pope and others made some
| . ■-i * i.,nrh upon the merits of tin-bili. Mr.
1• , - ti-. iig! •* would be a monopoly, more to be
>i n a!! the Hailroad and Hank monop lies,
\*'U r wlii: hso much iad beeu said.
Tin the final vote, the yeas aud nays were oall
-1 h, v t • kup the general appropriation bill,
•4 n<s th • eonwdemtiim of which tlie Senate ad
norr.
. !,* H j ‘considered so much of yesterday’s
■ra tl f bill, bersidag the
|a r -of Executive Judges, Jto.
im, Kenan moved to take the bill up by eee-
Kt tiHii, Shelton and others made some
j • m -iirks on the question. The friends of
. • *i were forced to take it at last with
i.iu aUf'ii.'. The Governors salary is
t i f.r I.oo*l, that of Judges of the Snoreme
r # : iN; and Judge* of the superior Court
s Tt i Ihuhh in \elation to paying Solicitors
if ry in addition to their fees, was stricken out.
‘ . t pa -age of the bill the yeas were 83, nays
i On ‘ i Mr. Miaeilge, the House took up
u i; i to change the municipal regulations of the
I i/.jfyp! Augusta.
■'or I’ in ji c ented a petition from a portion of
•:/..! d* Augusta. He said that the House
.• nl ; the bid for the following reasons : It
v. * 1,1-* opt*■ • -ii that the ordinance of that city, re
:i.i• . ■ pie ent at the polls a certificate,
Miff ry and wrong. He was opposed to
no- 1’ to pn . ent a pass or permit to vote,
i .ut n man on tubing the, usual oath
.! . i>e allowed to vote, ile thought that the
\ •!• r mi ougbtto be elected upon general ballot ;
- *-i.t taw if out* party should have a
I ‘ in one, w ard of the city, they
• • a port‘<>n of them and transport
( . ward a HUtlicient number to control the
iof fhi • ■ Ike theap—it. only re
.?■!• -wvs rtsidem e in any ward to entitle
Ai i .-j. .! He was obliged to the gen
ii ; -t !. . Will $ tor introducing a bill in reter
to th r ify of Augusta. (Mr. Irwin explained,
.1 i: tins tliTougli any disrespect for
• a! •- !(’•( trom Richmond,
’ ‘ ,*i .• tli<- :>e i ion was sent to him.) —
! : ■ •* i. . • .<i the positions taken by the
; .rl* \ trom Wilki He said it had been hiH
x- p) ■’ * j a legislator, never to interfere
|.m 1
. ‘ !• r ... Ives of the gentleman trom Wilkes,
’ ;.-,{♦ j !i! not eooi ern him. It referred exclu
.*.|v ci* yot \ugiista ; and he felt himself
t it.! *o tlie citizens ol that place and of
ft. ty, for tin* faithful discharge of all
<*iit j . i . • upon him its their Representa
• He u oil! . stiite ui his place that Augusta did
i,4 , .. tins cl-iugc Heoonc.luded with an elo
i i <• Live appeal to the House to vote
H uton, of Rich rond, then rose and said that
‘tdrion t. •. at had already been said, he xvouid
1 -t —*j ’nat. he had a pet"lion from a large major
ti eci izens of Augusta, asking that the law
: Wouki Representatives, who were
. ii. ny way interested in this matter, interpose
ent t! expressed will of tne majority, who
j v. ‘-re (1 /rectiy interested !
s . .i,;iiy— It was unwise to disturb long settled
• ■ . witlioul rreat and good reasons. He was
..p .. ed 1 * this innovation upon the jresent organi
whicl*. with the exception of the Recorder’s
■.and the Registering Law, had been inexis
r• \ i'dc-the foundation of the city. Dis
til m organization ’ And for what ? Has the
’ city's progress been clogged by it ? Under it all
I > s hn'v lived and tl mriaheu—■ our city prosper
a imt-d in wealth and importance —her
• .-.pi.- own happy, till now she is the pride of
..i in an i an ornament to the South.
TANARUS, .-ne ;> c 7 iind chaste remarks of the Doctor,
• rt*. iy* and with great pleasure by his numerous
[ 1 : ideed by Uio whole House. He isawor-
K -pre* atative of his intelligent constituency ,
• we , *n no longer excuse in luift that modesty,
thus hit In ito prevented his participation m
I tim D *b tes ot the House.
The bill was rejected by a large majority
MILUCUGKVIU.E, Deo. 17, 1857.
SENATE.
M*. Blaughtti. of I >.ugherty, moved to reconsider
1 !i <•■ ‘ s’• .->(• ;fday's journal as relates to the
• and a bill lo abolish the present cumbrous
L Mubbs, oif Bibb, opposed the motion, on the
* ouiul tbs* a reform in our judiciary s much need
lie -o. Kt* i‘ some length and with much force.
Chatham, |ad a handsome compli
ctoti •• y*■ the gentleman from Bibb, and
■ m l. ... and with him in some of his positions,
, i; he motion to oaeowid- r, as the bill
u m onsiatent and absuid.
i V, V\ I .t Her, Fambro, and others, gave their
view:; upon the merits of the bill.
Ini. a to rec msider wus caiTied by yeas 67,
! mwo h, * 1 l*ik‘. moved to reconsider so
yea fatrday a§ tefrrs to the loss
i- I • .'ip. i ite the London, Liverpool, Sa
. X iix r aud Land Company. He had voted
t ** bill, but th-light by so amending it, that
t .• .ny c ould md <wn more than 1*25,000
v i.i alien could not own more than
crti’ei - - might b# a good bill.
T:r Stuhb ,ot Bibb, in untieing the objection
- m i- 1 • this bill, that il might be a Macon
..in . measure, eulogised havannah as the
s i*: Georgia, and the inagnauimity, iuteili
l.v botunUess and patriotic devotion
; Mh to tht interests of the country.
1 Me n*st ion being put, the vote stood yeas 17—
| 1 0 tot ib aup the bill to remove the Peui
* M.u it k n ndk.lv Final Coilbi Die ration. —A bill
ir an not iu ’t intion to the public record*,
i it • <fVe k'-eu. or iwuy be destroyed by tire, in any
, , *.i in tt.iH‘State. Mr Stubba offered a
j *••>* auto, which was ndopteil, and the original bill
AFTERNOON SESSION.
i *•-•■• porate the Bainbridge, and North
K > 'hi.iid t\ mpaiiv. Vassed.
\ l . u-otp rate the South Georgia and Flori
• o:ui < ‘ :r ny Passed.
V \.i esnge was received from the Governor, in
refusal to signs bill authorizing a
*. ’. * ave c i trol of his property. His reasons
* r :V t ehab t of making men of boys, is a per
;.i inv.rpemte the Sat ilia Canal Company,
Mary’s Coal Company and the Little Kiver,
ii. I A amana Canal Company—all passed.
• * iid tlie Charter of the Commercial
Hank at Bruusw ck Passed.
A h* h to lay t ut anew cour.ty from Deeatnr, to
,i a*i*d B ;, .v*ks*lienre Passed.
*. . -aspended, to allow Mr. Stubbs to
-in. a sub&titute to the bill to abolish the pre
, * Fruity Praotioe. The substitute
adopted and the bill [lasaed.
11. si .1 :’ o. adjourned.
HOUSE.
! v :.-i ,>ider of the day was. a bill providing
t. :he St**te should pay, to the holders ©t bills on
4 i Bank i*t Ibirien. 50per cent, on thoee bills.
Me Hardemau moved to amend, so as to include
who had deposited in the Bank. Amendment
1 n , Kenan, Caderwood, Gordon,
i ‘ M:d ■ s >;>t kc in favor of the bid Messrs.
1! ‘vm: ,i and Pi. ktr*.’ opposed it.
! On the } u—Hgeof the biil the yea- were sti, nays
l r Hov.>e ‘oi kup a bill to develop the Iron in
*s *< ;. State. The bill proposes to lend the
: c ipments from rhv Etowa Iron Works.
S. rk A.l ooper for the purpose of bniiding a
>■ ‘• \l froiii the State Koad to the Iron
\V :k i‘e; ting The consideration of this bill, the
| H a-e adjmirned.
AFTKK.NO> NN SESSION.
At: • • v ■ ‘ <* ussionoa the merits of the Branch
t yeas >in.d nays were called, and the
S, nays < 9 So the biliwaa loet.
. u t . . *pied appointing an Auditing
’ g of McLain. Me
” and Kitchen*..
1 ** ,! > ■ ‘ up tfu? bill reportedly the
/ * -'Ue kr vie buer inanagemrtit of
Mr L-r-M r t K.€> favor of ike bill, and Mr
*v. r>?. ftg- ia? r t I gave Mi Smith’s
♦ v> ** !i c ', ? ° ,yi a tonner report.
• V t . ; of the bi, the y**, were 53,
A r i•• pel c>a iCviiiDn ui Mr. H&rri
i:l H ouse ac-iUius, it be to meet at
( j vN k this evenrti.
H 1 H.'OS. .hea U “k p tbp kill tu ameu-i an acl.
i li. .i !7ui l)<. IS!?, to authorize parties to eom
! pr: ‘ at otuwßott la- Passad.
i The lljUihi tb-'f G.
MiiJLxraEviLi.i. Uo. 18, IST.7.
SK.vaTr
! M-. ti ■, >n r.uveda recooaideratiaii of muab
’ .vcaT'a i.'umal as lelewto a bul k> in reia
j• ■ : I’aUk inti* respective eoun
: -Li... State. tit bavs bpsn evstrored by
I'i.ianan opposed tits racocstderatian. spe
| i >L c a ,-V’ the abridgment of the retrac
j live leature of tie bill irooid m ark ioinsuce. and
I wrick cave tbs Senator from Kichmond was inte-
I’ t din. and was to gain this case that tbe bill
was i..;r HitS'-.-d. Tbe case involves about forty
• *■ -an eie: i puou or the papers, decididinjj
| : “ere burnt from the provisions of
} hoi you! t decide the eeee aguinst ‘ustive. since j
j t r v >- .. ibe an insufiiciency of evidence to turn
.-u.u pn. He bore down lard upon Mr.
*7. -■ :* c -g into the Legislature to *ettie the
I !jw c|M# in which he wae ictereeted.
I M; . GiVou it t iued to Mr Buouanan. accnsicg
J bkn of n* p*et.u.ng&ji ts before a set of jurors.
■ Ai.a i.ut <1 •ca**;i.g genera) priociplee before the
n uate He then denied that Mr Buchanan had
• :, v a correct of the fact* id the case
n. .idee t lie tVu referred to the fr/o of the
1 t rigiiml*biil passed two years ago being a measure
li. trodut by Judge Cone to enable him to gain
i a.a particular rvc mentioned aud he mveigbad
* the principle of special looai kiisiation.
Having called upon the Clerk t’ read his eubsti tutu,
he proceeded to show that the bin was not retro ,
spective.
i The motion was carried.
Mr. Dawson moved to reconsider the passage of
the bill to lay out anew county from Decatur. The
motion p evailed.
This bill is to lie over till the next season.
Matter under Final Consideration.— The
; reconsidered bill in relation to the public county
record?, was taken np. Mr. Siubb* offered a sub
stitute, which was adopted. The bili finally passed
by yea? 04, nays 33.
A resolution was adopted that no Senator should
speak more than five ininutee at one tune.
Fhe Senate then Uw k up the General Appropria
tion bill by sections.
Tne motion to strike out $0 per day for me mem
bers, was lost by yens 44, nays 68.
Mr Spakling gave notice that, be should move to
ucert $lO if sf should be stricken cut.
\ ..Th* section approprtetiGg $1,600 as a Military
( J’ und. was uder diecuasion when the Senate ad- 1
j yearned.
| “ afternoon session.
TANARUS): •general Appropriation bill was taktn up and
passed. 1
Tbo Committee oc the State of the Repub ic, te
whom hllr] been referred that part of the Governor’s
******* rearing to the contested line between Geor
gia and Florida, reported a set of resolutions, in ra
tion to a settlement of the line, by a sufficient num
ber of Surveyors, 6c c. The respiutiocs were adept
fed.
A resolution was also adopted to authorize the
Governor to appoint an agent to represent the Btate
at \V ashing ion City, in the case of “Indian Rel!ef^'e , ’
titles
A b i! extending the acts exenipting certain pro
peri y from levv and- ale. Lost.
A bill amendatory of the act, prescribing the man
ner in winch name*shall be changed, 6cc., was laid
‘ovfer. *
A bill to authorize the Justices ot the Inferior
Court to establish election precincts, &10. Amended
amt passed.
A bill relative to the adjour&ment of tne Superior
Cutout of this State. Loet.
A bill regulation the Sgmniui of Insur&rce Com
panies not incorporated by this .State. Laid ever.
A niil to limit the lien of judgments against bona
fide purchaser* after judgments. L-ist
A biH to raise the jurisdiction of Justices’ Courts
to SIOO. Paeeed.
A bill to amend the Maim laws of this State, in
the Superior arm Inferior Courts. Passed.
The rest of the afternoon w'aa consumed in read
ing and considering bi’L, strictly local and private,
house—moht session.
The House took up the Senate biil to lay out anew
county from Baker. Passed.
A bili to amend the certiorari laws. Passed.
A bill to extend aid to the Savannah Medical Col
lege. Passed.
A bill for the removal of the Penitentiary, wv
on motion of Mr. Smith, of Town?, made npe
ci&l for to-morrow.
A bill for the better protection of securities and
endorser*. Passed.
A bill to abolish the usury law*. Lost.
A bill to incorporate the Brunswick Canal Com
pany. Passed.
A bill to allow parties in Justices Courts to prove
their account? when not over SSO, by their oaths.
■
The House then adjourned
MORN INO SESSION.
Mr Irwin moved to reconsider the 1 st bill for the
re.iet of bill holders of the Bank of Darien. Car
ried.
Mr. Neal moved a- reconsider the lose of the bill
to aid in the construction of a branch Railroad to the
Etowah Iron Works. Carried.
Mr Lufftnin moved to reconsider the loss of r bill
to provide for the better management of the Wes
tern do Atlantic Railroad. Carried.
Mr. Harrison moved to reconsider the loss of a
I’d! to incorporate the Oglethorpe I.ckii Aesocia
tton. Carried
Mr Cook moved to reoonsider the loss of a bill to
aid the citizens of the State in the c nstruction of
Railroads. Carried
Mr. Bigham moved to recoueider the passage of
the biil to provide for the speedy trialß of cases at
Lrw and Equity. Lost.
Mr. Hardeman moved to reconsider the passage
of bid in relation to proving open accounts in Jus
tieea Courts, by the oath of parties. Carried
Ihese motions to reconsider were carried, with
the understanding that tae bills should lie over till
next Kail.
A nnetsag” was received from his Excellency with
his veto of several bills, to make femes sole of mar
ried a omen, on the ground that by the laws of the
bible and nature, husband and wife are one ; and he
thought it uuwfise to give a wife legal rights inde
pendent of her husband.
A resolution was adopted to prevent any mem
ber from speaking on one subject longer titan five
minules.
A 101 l to grant banking privileges to the Georgia
Air Line Railroad Company, was passed.
The Mouse then took uu the special order—a biH
for the removal of the Penitentiary. The session
beixtg so tar spent that the time was iusufiicient to
consider this mutter properly, it wus laid on the ta
ble tor the prep nt.
A bili to protect the property of Charitable In
stitutions, was lost.
A biil to incorporate She “Southwestern Bank” at
Americus. Passed.
A bill to prevent the hanks of other Stales from
doing business in this State.
Mr. Underwood offered an amendment confining
the provisions of the bill to the suspended banks of
other States.
Mr. Underwood then offered an amendment, that
the act do not take effect until a general resump
tion of specie payment by Georgia Banks.
The call ter the previous question being sustained,
it cut off amendments.
the passage of the bill the yeas were 7 ii, nays
Mr. Underwood moved to suspend the rules to
take up a bill to define the liabiliiies of Bank agen
cies in this State. After some debate the bill was
postponed for the present. A bill to incorporate
the Brunswick and Walkeraville Railroad Compa
ny. A substitute was offered by Mr. Owens, and
adopted.
A bill to provide for the collection of Tax upon
all suits pending in Ihe Courts of this State, Lost.
A bill to provide for the payment of officers, &c.,
who were in the service of ‘he State during the
Creek war, by extending the provisions of the act
passed is at session for I lie payment of the volun
teers of 1537, to those mustered into Bervice in 18Jfi.
After some discussion the vote was laketi, and stood
yeas 77, nays lii.-
House then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A bill to reduce to slavery the free negroes in the
county ol Taliaferro.
Mr Luffman, of Murray, offered an amend
ment to provide for the payment ol $lb() to
each Irce negro to enable him to get to a free State
or to Liberia.
Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb, offered au amendment,
which was adopted.
Mr. McWhorter, of Greene, offered an amend
ment to deprive tße gentleman from Bibij from the
benefits of this biil. [Great laughter.| This amend
ment was afterwards withdrawn, and the biil was
lost, by yeas 37, nays 87.
A b. 11 to change the punishment for keeping a
Karo Bank, from imprisonment in the Penitentiary
to fine aud imprisonment, at the discretion of the
Court. Passed.
A bill to determine the ages at which minor ward
ships of color shall begin aud cease. Lost.
A bill to incorporate the Southern Direct Trade
Company.
Mr. Harrison moved to strike out the clause in
reference to the appropriation. The motion pre
vailed, and the bill, ns amended, passed.
A bill to allow titt- Treasurer to sign certain coupon
bonds, not signed by the former Treasurer. Passed.
A bill to amend the charter of the Atlantic & Gulf
Railroad Company.
Mr. Gordon moved to lay the bill on the table.
Lost.
The main question was then put and the biil was
lost.
House then adjourned till 6j P. M.
Mn.r.EiiGEViLLE, Dec. 18,1857.
SENATE—NIGHT SESSION.
The following bills were passed. So many bills
were acted on, that I omit the lost bills :
The bill to sim| lify pleadings and allow of amend
ments in certain cases, was, with some other bills,
laid over for the present.
A bill to prescribe the mode of proving entries
on the books of Tax Receivers. Passed.
A bill to appoint an Inspector of liquors, wines,
&.o. Passed.
A bill for the relief of certain persons and Banks.
Passed.
A bill to establish the fees of Clerks, Sheriffs, and
all county officers. Ameuded and passed.
A bill to extend au act of ISofi, Ate. Mr. Gibson
moved to amend, so that uotliitig in the act should
interfere with the privileges of the Augusta Canal
Company. The bill as amended passed.
A bill to amend the Attachment laws of this State.
Passed.
A bill to prescribe the mode of procedure in suits
of Law aud Equity, by the .legal Representatives
ot deceased persona living out of the State at the
time of their death. Passed.
A bill to provide for speedy trials at Law and
Equity in certain cases.
A bill to appoint public Administrator and Guar
dian, and to define their duties Amended by Mr.
Stubbs, so as to apply only to Richmond, Bibb, and
some other counties. Passed.
A bill to amend an act to authorize the Judges of
the Superior Courts of this State to grant injunc
tions, appoint Receiver*, &c., in vacation. Passed.
A bill to point out the mode of ascertaining the
relief and support to which widows and orphans are
entitled out of the estates of their husbands and
tatherß, in cases where letters testamentary or of ad
ministration have been grained, approved 1856,
aud to aliow appeals iu certain cases Passed.
A bill to encourage persons making a will to pro
vide a permanent fund for the collegiate education
of indigent young men. Passed.
A bill iu ielation to witnesses fees in criminal
cases. Passed.
The Senate concurred in House amendments to
the* General Appropriation bill.
A bill to compel Railroads to give cheeks for bag
gage in separate parcels at the different stations.
Passed
A bill to regulate the duties of Judges in certain
vases. The Judiciary Committee reported a sub
stitute which was adopted, and the bill passed.
A bill to authorize suits to be brought upon Con
stable s bonds, without an order oi Court: Passed.
A bill to provide for making titles to land when
parties die, while bonds for title-* are out Passed.
A bill to allow parties in Justices Courts to prove
open accounts, when not more than SSU. Passed.
A bill to extend the time of the operation of an
act to authorize bills of sale to be proveu, Ac., ap
proved 1856. Passed.
A bill to repeal an act, approved ISSI, in relation
to Sheriff*? certificates. Passed.
A bill to amend the attachment and garnishment
laws of this State Passed.
A bill for the protection of rice planters and rice
sellers in this Slate. Passed.
A bill to incorporate Marietta Paper Mill Compa
ny. Amended and passed.
’ Adjourned until morning.
December lt*th, 1857.
SENATE.
Mr. Reynold*, of Newton, moved to reconsider
go much of yeett-rday's journal as relate* to the
postage of the bill to define the fees of Sheriffs. Or
dinaries and other county ©dicers. Carried.
Mr Smith, of Hancock, moved to reconsider so
much of yesterday s journal as relates to the lose of
a bill to compel the Judges of tbe Superior Courts
of this State to convene once a year, to establish
rules of practice. Carried.
M-atter under final Consideration.—A re
eonsiuered House bill U> make tbe Governor Presi
dent oi the Board oi Trustee* of the Georgia Uni
versity. Passed.
A bill to commute the punishment ot Newton S.
Hawkins, of the county of Gordon, from death to
imprisonment lor life.
str Buchanan opposed the bill, on the ground that
u was Bueonetiiutionai ■ and called for the decision
of the Chair on that point.
Mr. Ward, the President, said : In deciding tbe
question of order, that all bills were iu tbe jurisdic
tion of the Senate, unless either by the constitution
or the rules of the Set ate. A bill to appropriate
money cannot origi ate in the Senate, because the
constitution forbids it. A bill incorporating a
V amp-ground or Academy cannot originate in ike
Senate, because the Senate adopted a resolution
forbidding the introduction 6f such bills. Should a
bill be introduced for either of uieee purples, it
wonld be Ins duty to decide tbnt the beanie hnd no
jurisdiction. Bui be was called upon to decide ibis
bill upor diflercnt ground, Tbe ground assumed
here i, tnat tbe bul 1/ i-aased and becomes a law it
will be unconstitutional. He said he believed the
Legislature bad no constitutional power to change
or aiter tbe sentence ot the prisoner from that of
death to imprisonment. He said without examin
ing or attempting to reconcile the conflicting au
thorities upon this subject, which had arisen under
the constitution of tbe l ulled States, a a of other
States, his decis.on was founded upon an interpre
tation cf the constitution of Georgia, which oontain
ed a provision, not found either in the constitution
of the United States, or any other State, in which
any de ciek-n bad been trade upon tbe Question. By
tte’ 7th Section of the 2d Article of the Constitution,
the power to grant reprieves tor offences again, t the
Stale, except in case, of impeachment, and to grant
pardons and remit any part of a sentence, in all
cases after conviction, except for i ream a and war
der is given to tbs Governor. In such it is declar
ed, be may respite the exeeuise and made a report
•J. r of to the next General Assembly, by whom a j
i pardon may be granted. By the Ist Section of the
i Ist Article of the Constitution, the legislative, ex
| ecutive and judiciary departments of government
! are made distin t: and each department confided
< to a separate body of magistracy. and it is declared
I that no person or collection of persons being one of
I these departments, shall exercise any power, pro
perly attached to either of the others, except in the
instances therein expressly permitted. The Legis
j lature has the power to grant a pardon, and so
much of the act would be constitutional. They
have no power to place him in the Penitentiary. A
prisoner can only be placed in the Penitentiary by
a sentence and judgment of court. This bili goes
on to declare that the prisoner shall be taken from
the jail of Gordon county and plaoed in the Peni
tentiary and there detained during his natural life.
The power to pass such a sentence belongs only to
the judiciary, and is not among the powers granted
to the Legislature by the constitution. He there
fore hehc ven that should the bill pass and become a
I law, ft would be unconstitutional. But because
: this was his opinion, was it his duty as a presiding
officer, to say that the Senate haJTro jurisdiction
over it ? No such power belongs to the presiding
officer. Should he arTogate to himself this power,
his opinion would exclude from the Senate the con
sideration of every bill, which he believed unconsti
tutional. No such power is or ought to conferred
upon a presiding officer. He would therefore de
cide that the Senate had jurisdiction of the bili
Mr. Buchauan said that he hoped that the Presi
dent wonid reduce his decision to writing, that it
might be plaoed upon the journals, as he believed it
to be a correct construction ot the constitution and
the rule. and while he intended to vote to confirm
the decision, he would appeal trom it, that the ques
tion might be settled by the judgment of the Senate.
The decision of the chair war made the jadgment
of the Senate by yeas do, nays 7. Tire biil was then
lost.
1 have thus given the decision of Mr. Ward in
foil and will omit in this report those bills which
were lost.
After some discussion the Senate passed the Hi
waesee Railroad bill, by yeas 69, nays 20.
On motion, the Senate voted to strike out the
clause in the bill in relation to the Lunatic Asylum,
preventing Idiots from enjoying the benefits of the
same.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate resumed the consideration of the Lunatic
Asylum bill. In lieu of the 2d and 3d sections, they
inserted a section, authorizing suit to be brought
against the Guardian of any inmate, who is able to
defray the expenses of said inmate, but refuses to
do so.
The Senate concurred in House amendments to
the following bills—
A bill to incorporate the Richmond Gas light
Company.
A bill to lay out anew county from Dooly, Irwin
and Pulaski, to be called Wlloox.
A bill for the protection of forest trees in Rich
mond comity.
Senate then took up House bill to endow the At
lanta Medical College, with the sum of $15,000. —
Passed.
A bill to make valid certain arrears. Passed.
A bill to purchase the Military Institute at Mari
etta.
Mr. Cone, oi Bulloch, made a speech upon this
bill characteristic of himself. He said it was ob
jected that we would impoverish the State. He
would reply that ft was the interest of the State to
be prepared for any emergency. It was said, that
the friends of the bill were run wild. As for him,
he was glad to see inen run wild in wisdom, &c.
The bill passed by yeas 13, nays 31.
Senate adjourned till half past 0, P. M.
Friday, Dec. 18, 6 1-2 P. M.
HOUSE.
A bill for the encouragement of Agriculture in
this State.
Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, offered a substitute, pro
viding for the appointment of a geological corps,
A<- The substitute was received and the bill was
lost.
A bill for the encouragement of Agriculture,
Mini: g, Machinery, Ac. Ameuded aud passed.
A resolution, authorizing the Governor to pur
chase 1500 copies of B. K. Hines’ “ Forms'’ at $2.50
per copy The resolution was adopted.
The House concurred in Senate amendments to
general appropriation bill, and then took up Senate
bills for first reading.
Adjourned till 91 2to morrow morning.
Saturday, Deo. 19,1857.
HOUSE.
The House re-considered the bill passed to com
pensate certain volunteers of 1836. Mr. Bigham
wished to amend it slightly.
This bili provides that the State shall pay those
volunteers who were frontier men and not included
in former appropriations.
House then re-considered the resolution (lost) in
relation to the purchase of a certain number of
“ Cobb’s Forms,” Ac.
Mr. Cook moved to re consider the bill (lost) in
relatiou to the western terminus of the Main Trunk
Railroad.
Mr. Gordon opposed. The motion prevailed.
The House took up the bill re-coneidered in rela
Uonto the compensation of certain volunteers.
There was discussion on this bil and some amend
mei.Ls offered, but as the biil was indefinitely post
poned, they would be uniuterestiug. >
A bill to define the number of Judges of the In
ferior Court, necessary to give judgment—two can
give judgment when three are present. Baesed.
A bill to define the duties of Sheiiffd, Constables,
Ac., in taking bonds forthcoming of property.—
Passed.
A bill for the protection of forest trees in the
county of Richmond and Case. Passed.
A bil! to incorporate the Richmond oounty and
other Gas Light Companies. Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments to the
Hiwassee Railroad bill.
A bill to lay out anew county, to be called Wil
cox, from Dooly, Irwin and Pulaski. Passed.
House adjourned till 2j o’clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A bill to repeal the act requiring the State Print
er to employ competent reporiers of the proceed
ings of the Legislature. Passed.
A bid to legalize certain judgments of the Court
of Ordinary, and to provide for the probate of wills
in certain esses.
House took up the Senate Bank Bill, and con
sumed the remainder of the afternoon in a running
debate upon it, I will send you this debate to
morrow morning—it may’ be interesting to your
readers. The hill dually passed by yeas 04, nays
50, G.
[communicated.]
Mr, Editor I understand there is much want,
and consequent suffering among the poor of this
oity. There are various reasons to account for this
destitution, but my object is not to discuss the
causes of it, but the means of relief.
The poor, by a wise provision, are with us always;
because we give one year or month, is that a reason
for withholding our charities the next ? Though
some destitute, and heart-broken creatures have
passed away ; are there not many more to supply
their place ? Then let an additional effort be made
to supply those poor with work, who are able to
labor, and to those who are bowed down by sick
ness or age, let the kind and willing hand of charity
be extended in their aid.
Cannot a society of young men be formed, (if
there is not one already.) Depend not upon indi
vidual charity, for in the latter case a few families
obtaiu all the assistance, and many worthy persons
are left to suffer. In a community like this, where
so many warm hearts beat, no one need suffer, if
their necessities are only known.
Parents, as you gather your children around the
blazing fire, (and hear the chorus of their merry
voices as they rejoice over their numerous gifts,)
may it be your happiness to realize that, at least,
one desolate home has been made bright, by a small
gift from Ihe same kind hand.
“Friend of th* Poor.”
From the Milledgevule Recorder'.
American .Heeling in 9llllelgevllle*
In response to an invitation from the Amerioan ‘
in the Legislature and others, a tew weeks since,
tendering the Hon. B. 11. Hill a public dinuer, he
declined accepting that honor, but signified his in
tention to visifchis friends at the Capital during the
session. Last week being the time designated, it
was determined, as announced in this paper, to
hold a meeting of our American friends, inter
change eentiments and views on the present delicate
aspect of our National affairs, and invite Mr. Hill
aud such othets as might be disposed, 4o give ex
pression to them. This meeting was held, when
Gen. Sanford wes called to the chair, who accord
ingly announced its object. Mr. Hill, by special in
vitation, appeared aud addressed it. For two and
a half hours the attention of a crowded Hall was
rivited by him in a review ha gave of tbe Presi
dent’s Message on tbe political topics of the day.—
His criticism on that part ol tbe Message that touch
ed upon Kansas affairs was searching, and in our
humble judgment, unanswerable. Occasionally, he
was truly eloquent, and fully realized the expecta
tion of his friends as an able, eloquent and logical
speak r. We do not recollect ever to have seen
the Representative Hail more crowded and more
universal attentiou given to a speaker throughout.
The eveniug being thus consumed, no time was
left 1 oro ther gentlemen to be called upon. The
following is a brief synopsis of the arguments ad
v anced :
Mr. Kill said that he had examined the President’s
Message in relation to Kansas. He had examined
it freely and wit h an honest desire to understand its
positions correctly, and agreeing with the President
on the propriety ot admitting Kansas as a State un
dej the Lecompton Constitution, and terminating
this unhappy agitation, be regretted that doctrines
aud /jimctpler had been advanced and abounded in
that message which were at war with the very char
acter of our Government—not authorized by any
thing in the Constitution, dangerous to the peace of
the whole country; and especially ruinous to tbe in
terests of the South. A crisis he feared was upon
ns, and every man ought to feel it a duty to rise
above mere party predilections, and take position
where safety only could be found on a strict adhe
rence to tbe Constitution and its great guarantees
Before proceeding to an analysis of the doc
trines of tbe Message, the speaker wished to cal]
the attention of his audience to one general feature
of that poition in relation to the Kansas difficulties.
The President had devoted a greater space to this
than to any other one subject in the message—the
issue was one of magnitude, and one upon which
the country was more excited than any other—the
principles advocated affected the peace and preser
vation of the Government, and the greatest interest
of nearly one-half the States of this Union, yet the
President in the discussion of theee momentous
questions in this most important of State papers,
has completely ignored the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and deduces the defence of his positions
from an act of Congress and a mere parly platform.
He states the principles of his administration in
Kansas, and then seeks to justify that administration
as right—not because in accordance with the Con
stitution, but because in accordance with hie under
standing of the Kansas bill as explained by a reeo
lution aQopted on a celebrated occurrence —a mere
party caucus at Cincinnati—and as advocated in a
part> struggle by party men in his, the President’s
election 1 lls, it come to this ! and are we to be
told that our rights have been determined and ad
mnnetered by the official head of the Republic ac
cording to the resoiutisn of a party Convention, and
as advocated by the Babel tongues of Bedlam dem
agogues and irresponsible politicians in a heated
and reckless struggle for office 1
From the birth of the Constitution, the wisest
heads and purest hearts had been engaged in set
tling its great doctrines, and they had begun to be
generally understood, but now ire are to be at sea
again upon the unstable waves of party platforms
and constructions. This fact was tbe more to be
considered because it was to be feared that the
Message was but an illustration of tbe every day
practice of too many of our democratic- friends.—
With too many of them. Party was supreme, and
everything must contribute to its success Such a
rule would get ns into interminable troubie aud the
most glaring errors.
But what were the principles advocated by the
President in this Message * He admits that bis in
structions to Gov. Waiker in favor of submitting the
Constitution of Kansas to the people, were in gene
ral and uui/uaitjud terms —declares that in this
question he aad Dever entertained a serious doubt
—declares that bad any other idea been insinuated
from any quarter during the election, it would have
been instantiy rejected, and takes the ground that
tte Constitutional Convention of Kansas were
beuiui by the terms of the Kansaah'ebraska act to
submit that portien of the Constitution which re
lates to slavery,back to the people—thinks t
mission of the slavery portion sufficient in thMenee
ot Kansas, but he then approves of tbe example set
bv the last Congress rrytiinwr that the Coastitaane
of Minnesota •• should be subject to the approval
and ratification of the people of the propped Stat e,
and trusts that this example “will be followed on
future occasions.” , ~
The Speaker thanked the President for hie can
dor. He nad leaned the Constitutional time for
him to answer, ana even Democracy oould no lon
ger doubt—
1. That W alker's dictation in relation to submit
ting back the Constitution of Kansas was not only
approved bot was tbe President s instruction* tn
unqualified terms.
That Kansas may be admitted because she has
substantially complied in submitting back the ques
tion of slavery
i 3. That in th e future, Congress ought to follow
the example set in the Minnesota Bill, and require
all Constitutions to be submitted back in their en
tirety. -
The Speaker said be would not stop to inquire
whether these positions of the President were au
thorized by the Kansas bill and the Cincinnati Plat
form. If they were authorized by them or either of
them, ft would only prove that they were wrong,
unless the authority .or this power in Congress oonld
be found in the Co’nriitntion. Mr. Hill thought this
a vital question to the whole country and especially
the South, and he would not insult the intelligence
of his audience by placing ita solution on Congres
sional acts or party platforms. He did not know
whether he would be allowed to construe either the
Kansas bill or the Cincinnati platform, but he would
simply say that in his opinion there was nothing in
the Kansas bill which justified the President in con
cluding that the Constitutional Convention of Kan
sas were bound to submit back their work or any
portion of it. He always insisted there were two
constructions of this bill by its advocates, and that
the South would never get her construction in the
election of Mr. Buchanan.
Bat one thing was certain, there was nothing in
the Constitution authorizing Congress to make any
requi emeut either to refer back or not to refer
back, and as the power cou : #uot be found in the
Constitution it dia not exist. It was not requued
by precedent. A majority of the Constitutions of
the B‘ates had not been referred back. The whole
idea is a modern aggressive idea, and contrary to
the practice in the early days of the Republic. The
power claimed, that Congress can require Consti
tutions to be submitted back, is of recent birth—first
exercised by the last Congress, and after the great
minds of Clay, Calhoun, Webster and Berrien were
taken from our national councils.
The Speaker bad more respect for the opinions of
Washington, Jefferson and Madison, than of Doug
las, Walker and Buchanan, ana more faith in the
early practices of the Government than in the last
Congress He was no admirer of the last Congress,
nor the one that preceded it We are told in mo
dern times that not to refer back Constitutions to
all the bona fi.le inhabitants was contrary to the
first principles of self government. Then the origi
nal thirieeu States, fresh from the glorious struggle
for self government, did not understand its first
principles. The pretense was ridiculous, and had
its origin and growth in demagoguism. Mr Bu
chanan in his message defended the doctrine on the
ground that majorities ought to rule. This idea of
majorities was subverting the Government It is
getting in every demagogue's mouth, and was false
ly educating the country. It is a spawn of de
mocracy. and the very name of democracy was a
mi representation of the Government. This Gov
ernment was not a democracy. It was a representa
tive republic. The people governed not directly
but through their representatives, and their repre
sentatives werJ governed and restricted by written
constitutions. He had a contempt whioh he could
never express for these Southern demagogues who
were ever croaking about the infallibility of majors
ties, when in the very property which makes us a
peculiar people, we are and must ever be in ahope-
Tess minority. Our fathers bequeathed us our rights,
fenced about and secured in written constitutions,
and no majority can disturb them.
Aside from the fact that the power claimed for
Congress to require the submission of Constitutions
back for ratification or rejection, is unconstitutional;
the speaker thought the doctrine was also inexpe
dient.. Too frequent oounteßts over exciting sub
jects like slavery were dangerous and destructive
to the peace of the oountry. The agitation was al
ready growing to be endless.
Mr. Buchanan claimed that the people in his
election were committed to this policy in their faith
and honor. The speaker did not believe the South
ern democracy so understood it. He had warned
them they would be deceived in Mr. Buchanan's
principles on the subject of the Kansas bill, but he
did not think the idea that Congress had the power
to require Constitutions to be submitted back as a
condition precedent to admission into the Uuiou was
understood to be part of the pledge of the people in
voting for Mr. Buchanan in this State.
The Georgia Democracy had made a pledgo, how
ever, in 1857. They hau made it in Convention,
and the vow had been repeated on every stump iu
Georgia. Aud that vow was that when Mr. Buchan
an was heard, it was ascertained that he had instruc
ted Walker to have that Constitution submitted
back, they would abandon Mr. Buchanan. About
this pledge there could be no mistake, and Mr. Bu
chanan has not only requued this submission back
in Kansas as to slavery, but tells us that he hopes it
will be required by Congress on all future occasions
as to the whole Constitution.
Will the Georgia Democracy redeem this pledge ?
If not, why talk about pledges and personal honor
Lereatter.
An anxious attempt would be made by the lead
ers to avoid this issue. A proposition is made to
support Mr. Buchauan against Douglas. There was
design and danger on thiß point. There was no
difference in principle between Mr Buchanan aud
Mr. Douglas and Walker. We must reject the doc
triues of both. Mr. Buchanan insists that the Con
vention teas bound to submit back the slavery
question in Kansas ; but if Congress oan require one
domestic question to be submitted back, it could re
quire all, and the whole question was yielded. The
speaker would object to isolating the slavery ques
tion from all other domestio questions, and repeat
ing those agitating elections on that alone. Slave
ry was on the same footing with all other domestic
questions as far as the powers of the Federal Gov
ernment were oonoei ued, and the South must never
be bought, nor woed,nor cheated one inch from
this point. It was entering a labaryuth dark and
bottomless.
Besides, Mr. Buchanan insisted that the whole
Constitution should be submitted back on future oc
casions. Let us cleave to principle. We err aud
have erred when we follow men, or parties, or plat
forms. Why cannot this Georgia Legislature now
In session meet promptly tho whole question, and
endorse the right aud condemn the wrong in a few
simple propositions of cardinal Constitutional cor
rectness like the following;
1. That the citizens of the United States perma
nently residing in a Territory, in framing their Con
stitution preparatory to admission into the Union as
a State, have the right to form and regulate their
domestic institutions iu their own way, subjeotouly
to the Constitution of the United States.
2 That there is nothing in the Constitution of the
United States whioh authorizes either department
of the Federal Government to require that auoh
constitution or any part of it shall be submitted
back for ratification or rejection as a condition pre
cedent to aumiseiou into the Union ; and that there
fore said citizens alone have the power to determine
whether their Constitution or any portion of it shall
be submitted back or not.
3. That Mr. Buchanan's instructions to Governor
Walker in favor of submitting the Constitution es
Kansas to the people, were not authorized by the
Constitution, but were in gross violation of the true
doctrine of non-intervention. And the people of the
South should view with distrust and alarm the exer
cise of such ungranted power by the President in
Kansas, or by Crffigress in the Minnesota bill, and
we do most earnestly condemn the proposition that
this intervention should be followed by Congresß
on future occasions.
4. That even if this intervention should be con
sidered as consistent with the Kansas bill and the
Cincinnati Platform, it cannot for such reason be ex
cused or justified, but is the more to be condemned,
because a mere party platform is invoked to justify
the exercise of a power not known to the Constitu
tion.
5. That the people of Kansas having framed a
Constitution through a Convention of delegate ad
mitted to be legally assembled, if said Constitution
be Republican in form, and Kansas shall present it
and ask admission under it, Congress has no right
to reject her because her Constitution, or any por
tion thereof, was, or was not, submitted back for
ratification or rejection.
Why can we not all unite on some such enuncia
tion of the principles involved in this issue 7 We
should be safe and impregnable—committed to no
heresy and secure in the given case.
Again, the speaker warned the Southern demo
crats against a distinction where none existed, and
the semblance of which was, perhaps, originated to
continue a miserable agitation, and divert them from
the redemption of their reoorded pledges 7
Had a single pledge ever given to the country in
relation to this Kaunas question been redeemed ?
The speaker enumerated many of the pledges made
in 1855, and again in 1856, and again in 1857 , and
how each and all had been disregarded. The cry
has always been, “elect us now and the great ques
tion will be settled forever,” “the South will be
safe,’’ and the “country will have peace.” But
every queition has been the prolific mother of a
monster brood; a power is now claimed for Con
gress no more easily justified than the Wilrnot Pro
viso, and the country is standing on the verge of a
gulf whose depths no man has measured, lie ap
pealed to our democratic friends to answer the
question: When you went to the unqualified sup
port of this measure aud its-authors, ”id you not
expect a settlement ot this agitation long since 7
Did you believe these numberless issues about
popular sovereignty, and squatter sovereignty, and
alien suffrage, and submitting back all, or a por
tion, and Executive dictatiou, and Congressional
absolution were to be made 7 Did you believe
that after three years experiment, the very author
of the bill would be quarrelling about its true mean
ing—and a distinguished democratic Senator should
be driven to declare in the Senate that, “from the
day that Senator Douglas offered his bill in this
Hall in 1854, to this hour, he has never witnessed
the same measure of complication in the affairs of
that Territory (Kansas) or the same menacing as
pect to the country.”
The speaker reviewed the difference in our past
condition and the peace we enjoyed in 1852, paid a
glorious tribute to Mr. Fillmore, to which the whole
large assembly seemed to respond in rapture—re
viewed the course of parties since—the violated
pledges of the democracy, and the noble, gels sacri
ficing firmness of tbe American Party of Georgia,
under the numberless slanders which designing men
had heaped upon it —its steadfastness in defeat, and
amid a storm of sectional passion and excitement;
urged the people to reconsider their groundless ob
jections to it, and rally to it as the only party whose
principles were such as to enable to give peace to
the country, preserve the Union its integrity, or
shield tbe south in her extremity, and concluded bis
address.
Correspondence of Ike Baltimore American.
THIHTY-FIFTH CONGRESS—Iet Session.
BENTAE Dec. 16.
A resolution was adopted that the Senate to mor
row proceed to the election of a Printer.
On motion of Mr Gwin a resolution was adopted
calling on the President for all the correspondence
between the Department and the present Go
veornor of Kansas, together with all orders and in
structions which have been issued to the said of
ficer.
Mr. Allen submitted a resolution that the Stand
ing Committees be arranged as follows:
[See list of the committees in another part of the
paper.]
A debate arose when the Senate proceeded to ex
ecute its order to elect Standing Committees. Mr.
Hamlin critically analyzed the arrangement, and
complained of its sectional character, Mr. Doolittle
remonstrated against tbe sacrifice of the great com
mercial interest in the appointment of tbe Commit
tee on Commerce ; and Mr. Chandler warmly urged
the same views Mr. Pugh, while avowing his in
tention to vote for the propoeed arrangement, be
cause it had been made in Democratic caucus, ad
mitted that the committeee had not been fairly con
stituted. He said he had urged his views elsewhere,
and he had been in hope that a reconstruction would
have been assented to. Mr. Bayard maintained
that the committees bad been so organized by the
Democratic members, because, as the majority, they
were responsible for the legislation of the body.—
He denied that the oommittees had been made sub
servient to the slave power. Mr. Gwin explained
that, as Mr. Stuart had refused to serve on the Com
miuee on Commerce, on which it was originally in
tended to place him tbe Senator from Louisiana
was substituted; and the apparent sectional dispro
portion arose from the fact tuat the Democratic par
ty had a majority of its members from a section
lu other respects, he justified the propoeed appoint
ments. Mr. Wilson also participated in the debate,
and contended that a sectional organisation con
trols tbe affairs of the county. He also intimated
that the Committee on Commsroe was so arranged
as to prevent river and harbor improvements. He
objected to the organization of other committees in
detail. A few words from Mr Brown and Mr Hale,
the vote was taken on the adoption of the list of
oommittees. The vote etood—yeas 30, nays 19.
Mr. Green then made a speech m reply to Mr.
Douglas on Kansas affairs.
Mr. Douglas responded He said that the Sena
tor from Missouri seemed to have misapprehended
bis (Mr. Douglas' ) position and he would briefly
correct him in one or two points. Pint, he did not
regard it as a fatal objection that there wu no en
abling act in advance Secondly, he did not take
the position that it was not a fatal objection that the
Constitution was not submitted to the people before
it was sent to Congress for acceptance
The position he did assume was that the regular
mode of proceeding is by an enabling act, but if a
Territorial Legislature pioceed* to call a convention
without the oonseni of Congress, that is irTegular,
bat not so irregular that it necessarily follows that
all its jsooeeduigi are vitiated. The Lecompton
convention was not an unlawful body and might
send a petition to Congress, bat it was not a con
vei;Lop authorized to establish a Government for
itaell >*o constitution could be considered Repub
lican which did not embody the will of the people
who are to be governed by it and wae not formed
by their action.
He agreed with the President that the test made
was to retar it to the people, but that be oould not
admit that a Constitution forced on a people against
their will was a Republican Constitution, u this
wm done be tswed that an lnersaasof the army aad
navy would be necessary, and ho besought Senators
to pause before they oommitted themselves to suoh
a fatal error.
Mr. Green responded, denying that the people
of Kansas would be compelled to retain their Con
stitution till 1864, and he argued that a convention
could be c tiled at any time to make a change.
The further consideration of the subject was post
poned till Monday, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met in the new Hall persuant to reso
lution.
A communication was received from the clergy
men of Washington tendering their services to open
the daily sessions of Congress with prayer.
Amid much confusion the members proceeded to
select their seats by lottery.
The bill, previously introduced, for apportion
ing pnblic lands among the several States and Ter
ritories, was referred to the Committee on Pnblic
Lands.
The Speaker laid before the House the account
of the United States Treasurer for the year 1856,
and for the first and second quarters of 18n7; which
was appropriately referred, and ordered to be prin
ted ; also, a communication from a number of
the clergy of the District, accepting the invitation
ot the House to open its proceedings with prayer.
Mr. Quitman presented the memorial of Mr. Bird
B. Chapman, contesting the seat of Mr. Fennel
Ferguson, Delegate from Nebraska, which was re
ferred to the Committee of Elections.
Mr. Clemens offered a resolution that the mem
bers proceed to select seats upon the door of the
House, every seat being previously vacated, and
each member seleoting bis seat, as his name should
be drawn and called by the Clerk; which was
adopted, and the selection took place accordingly
Mr. Bowie, of Maryland, presented the memorial
of William Pinckney Whyte, contesting the seat
of Mr Harris, of Maryland, which was referred to
the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be prin
ted. r
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, asked the unanimous
consent of the House, to introduce a joint resolu
tion that the clergymen who may officiate as Chap
lain in the Senate and House shall be admitted to
the privileges of the Library of Congress in like
manner with the members of the two Houses. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Jones, of Pennsylvania, reported, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, a bill making
appropriations for invalid pensions ; which was re
ferred.
Mr. Stewart, of Maryland, presented a memorial
of Henry P. Brooks, contesting the seat of Mr.
Davis, of Maryland, which was referred to the
Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Smith, Chairman of the Committee on Print
ting, reported a resolution in favor of printing
twenty thousand additional copies of the President’s
Message for the use of members, and called for the
previous question on its adoption, but withdrew
Lis call to allow Mr. Cox, of Ohio, to make some re
marks.
Mr. Cox expressed his approval of the peace
policy of the President, as shown by his recommen
dations for the pacification of Utah; but he deemed
the policy of peace in the Territoiy of Kansas went
too far—so far as to subordinate to it the sovereign
right of the people to decide as to their constitution
and form of government. The President approves
of the general principle of submitting the constitu
tion to the people for their approval ; and this
should be fully carried out, without any exception in
the case of the Lecompton constitution.
In the name of his constituents, Mr. Cox protested
against the reception of this constitution. He stood
by the old Democratic doctrine, indorsed by the
Cincinnati platform, and by every expressed opin
ion of the leaders of the Democratic party, that
every por ion of the fundamental law should be sub
mitted to the people. He characterised the failure
to provide for such submission, as a gross breach of
faith. He denounced the scheme of foroing the
constitution upon the people, whether they vote
for or against slavery, as a thin and transparent
frand.
He declared that the slavery and emancipation
clauses must be stricken out together, if the vote
should be against the constitution; but the clause
guaranteeing the rights of slave owners to their
slaves and their increase would still be retained!
He declared the convention that fr amed the consti
tution to be unauthorized either by Congress, or by
the rightful authority of the Kansas Legislature,
which had no power, according to Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Buchanan, and General Jackson's Attorney
General, to call a oonveniton forming a State con
stitution. The instances of the reception by Con
gress of constitutions not submitted to the people,
occurred only when the will of the people was not
ambiguous.
He advooated the principle of voting for the con
stitution, when submitted to the people, whatever
might be the domestic institutions established by it;
whether it should exclude slavery, or should fiii
the State as full of slaves as the State of South Caro
lina.
There would not be peace in Kansas, should this
constitution be received without the approval of the
people. Mr. Buchanan has declared that there
would be peace; but there cannol be quiet while
the present suspense continues. The Lecompton
constitution tetters every limb of that republican
form of government that is guaranteed to each
State by the Federal Constitution.
It is dangerous to trust to changes after the incep
tion of the State government; for, if the conven
tion was in earnest in deferring all changes till after
1868, there would be violent confliot, if changes
were proposed. Irrevocable law, which permits the
dead to fetter the living, is contrary to our Ameri
can principle of change, and the enaotion of suoh
law should not be allowed.
It is the climax of all absurdities, more particu
larly when made without popular sanction. In con
clusion, Mr. Cox protested against the oonstitution
as illegal, impossible, tyrannioal, and altogether
anti-republican ; and gave notice of a bill permit
ting Kansas to form a State oonstitution.
Mr. Hughes, of Indiana, depreoated discussion,
thus early, on the subject of Kansas. He did not
seem to think that the gentleman's position was well
ohosen as to popular sovereignty.
Twenty thousand extra oopies of the President s
message and accompanying documents were order
ed to be printed.
A resolution was adopted looking to the making
of improved arrangements for the accommodation
of reporters.
The House then adjourned.
IN SEN ATE Deo. 17.
Mr. Gwin presented the memorial of a large num
ber of citizens of California and New Mexico pray
ing for the establishment of Territorial government
in Arizona, and subsequently he introduced a bill
for that purpose.
On motion of Mr. Gwin a select committee of
nine was ordered to consider so much of the Presi
dent’s Message as refers to the subject of the Pacifio
Kailroad ; subsequently he introduced a bill for its
construction.
On motion of Mr. Slidell a select committee of five
was appointed to examine into the condition of the
banking institutions of the District of Columbia
and the authority by which such corporations
assume to transact the business of banking. Also
what further legislation is necessary to regulate and
oontrol such bankß.
On motion ot Mr. Seward, a resolution was adopt
ed calling on the President for copies of any cor
respondence which may have taken plane between
the Departments and British and French residents
on the subject for olaims for alleged losses in the
bombardment of Greytown.
On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the credentials of
Messrs. Bright and Fitch, together with the pro
tests againts their right to hold their seats, was re
ferred to the Committee on the Judicary.
Mj. Wilson gave notiee of an intention to intro
duce a bill granting to the cities of Washington and
Georgetown 1,000,000 acres of the pnblic land for
the support of public schools.
Mr. Pugh introduced a bill to improve the navi
gation at the Falls of the Ohio River.
Mr. Clay introduced a bill to repeal all the laws
allowing fishing bounties.
Mr. Hunter from the Commitee on Einances re
ported a bill for the issue of Treasury notes.
Mr. Hunter’a bill authorizes the President to cause
to be issued twenty millions of Treasury notes, none
ot a less denomination than fifty dollars,—the notes
to be paid and redeemed at the Treasury after the
expiration of one year from the date of such notes;
from which dates until they Bhall be respectively
redeemed, they shall bear such rates of interest as
shall be expressed in said notes ; which rates of in
terest upon the first issue (which shall not exceed
six millions of dollars) shall be fixed by the Secreta
ry of the Treasury with the approbation of the Pre
sident, but in no case exceed six per centum per
annum. The residue shall be raised in whole or part,
after public advertisement of not less than thirty
days, as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct,
by exchanging them at their par value for specie to
bidders who shall agree to make the exohange at
the lowest interest, not exceeding six per centum
per annum.
Objection being made to the consideration of the
bill to day, it was postponed until to morrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the eleotion of a
printer; and before doing so, adopted a resolution
that the person selected shall accept the contract
on the condition that Congress reserves the right to
repeal or modify all existing laws relative to the
public printing ; and no loss or damage to person,
by reason of such modification or repeal, shall be
allowed as constituting any olaim for indemnity
against Congress.
The vote was taken, when Col. W. A. Harris, of
the Washington Union, received 38 votes, G. M.
Weston 18, scattering 3.
Col. Harris was, therefore, declared elected, and
after an Executive session, the Senate adjourned.
The Committee to examine into the oondition of
the Distric t Banka, consist of Messrs. Slidell, Polk,
Broderick, Thompson, of N. J., and Hale.
HOUSE.
Mr. Landy annonneed the death of Hon. Wm.
Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, and pronounced an
eulogy on the deceased. Mr. Florence also paid a
tribute to his memory.
After the passage of the usual resolutions of res
pect the House adjourned.
From the Jacksonville Republican, Lee. 16 Ik.
Lntezt Indian Netn.
By the arrival of the mail from tbe South thia morn
ing we are placed in poeeesrion of the following
imporUnt newt from the Indian nation. It U con
tained ic a letter to a gentleman of this place, from
his brother, who is in the service, and can be relied
upon ae correct in every particular :
Cart Bomak, Fla, Deo. 2.1857.
1 wrote you a few days since, and alluded to a
scout then in contemplation after Indiana—the re
reeult of which ie not as satisfactory as we desired.
On the 24th ultimo, a command of 75 men, con
sisting of detachments from Brady's, Hardee’s and
Parkhill’s companies, started out from Chocksikei
Key on Pachohatchee river—Capt. Parkhill in
command, for a seven dayß scout on foot, carrying
their provisions on their backs. On the 28th they
met a party of Indians in ambush across
a very deep creek, Capt. Parkhill with eighteen
men in advance. Upon approaching the creek the
Indians fired upon them, killing Captain Parkhill
almost instantly, and wounding four of his men and
one of Hardee’s—a Mr. O’Nieli of your county.
The number of Indians killed is supposed to be
three. The men behaved handsomely—one ot them
[Wilkerson of Bavannah) killsd the Indian who
first fired and shot Capt. Parkhill.
After destroying several of their fields which were
abundantly supplied with pumpkins, corn, peas,
potatoes, 6tc., the soont returned. Another will
start out in a few days in whiob Col. Rogers will
participate. He would have done so in the first,
bat was prevented on account of sickness.
The foregoing intelligence wae issued in an extra
from this office on Saturday last. Since that ti.ue
we have received a highly interesting letter from
Col. L A. Hardee, which contains important news
in detail from the seat of war. We have only room
for the following extracts from this entertaining
document;
On or about the 19th ult. Capt. Cone, with a por
tion of Capt. Whiteheads Company, and his own,
numbering 63 rank and file, struck a plain trial
leading South direct for the “ Cyprees.” This trail
be it known to former Commanders of the Florida
war was ten or fifteen years old. A well beaten
track about eight miles fro n Fort Done, and five
from Fort Kales. Fight miles on the trail he found
an Indian village, consisting of forty-flvs huts, >e
cently erected. This village was not known by the
war department. Finding a fresh trail of some six
ty or a hundred warriors, it was thought advisable
to send for reinforcements. Captains Stephens,
Stewart and Harrington, with a portion of their re
spective oompanies soon reported themselves to
Capt. Cone, who in command of the whole began
the travel on the trail in earnest.
After following the trail tome four or five days
through mod and water, they heard the Indiana
beating rice. It becoming now impossible to con
trol tbe men, “the hot blood coursing their veins/’
at the recollection of their savage deeds, Captain
Cone ordered a gsnefal obarge, himself in oompany
with the gallant. Dr. Hilton Jones led—on they
rushed until in twenty paces of their wigwams,
when they were discovered by the squaws who gave
the alarm with deafening yells. At that time two
of tbe warriors were trying to etaape. Lieut. Ste
phen* with his unerring aim caused them to “Kiss
the Sob” so dearly loved. The remaining nineteen
were easily captured. Th* prisoners were then or
dered to inarch under a strong guard, when a num
ber of warriors began firing on the rear; then Dr.
Hilton Jones charged back on them which made
them show how nimble they were in tjieu limbs.
Tbe warriors continued jn ptinait and occasionally
firing, bn! doing no damage save Injuring a pump
kin wcich one of the boy’s had -n his back to roast
for dinner, and that only made two boles, tha bail
landing safe under hi. shirt. The warriors anxious
for revoige, preweeded near their encampment,
found ttrirtj-eight of tbssr borsea graaing and sac
seeded in septarixg md eutfUig their throws. This
party of warriors was no doubt commanded by
Gen. Bow Legs in person as his likeness and full re
galia were a portion of the trophies obtained.
It is now late at night. Express just arrived, and
reports another bloody engagements in the Cy
press, and with deep regret we learn that Oapta n
Parkhill, of Tallahassee, was killed while leadiog
his men on a charge. Thirty-five of the Duval cow
boys were engaged in this action. The Indian war ’■
rior who shot down Capt. Parkhill now made his
appearance on a stump aud waving his rifle over
his head, now sounded the war hoop, when a bad
from the rifle of John Wilkerson changed his tune
and he fell a lifeless corpse on his native soil. lam
now preparing to receive the wounded who are now
coming up in a small schooner. I learn with much
regret that Henry O'Nieli is shot through the lung,
and his recovery doubtful. It may be necessary to
state that the above was a detachmeut of Colonel
Rogers’ command.
I should like to give you a more full account, but
time is short and the steamer leaves in a few hours.
1 may give you a more minute account of the pros
spects of the war closing in my next. I leave here
at early dawn with twenty-five men for the Cypress
should the wounded admit of my doing So. Tha
men are all in high spirits, anxious for au engage
meat. Lieut. John G. Haddock has returned from
Fort Center, declares he will never return to old
Duval until he hushes the war hoop of every savage
in Florida. My friend, Dr. West, is now acting as
an assistant surgeon of the regiment.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
L. A. Hardek,
Comd’g. Fla. Mt. Voluuteers.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
ADKIATIC.
New York, Dee. 31.—The American steamship
Adriatic, Capt. West, has arrived with Liverpool
acoounta to Wednesday, Dec. 9th.
Commereinl.
Livilpool Cotton Market.— Sales es Cotton
for three days 9000 bales, of which speculators took
2000. Prices were easier, but quotations unchang
ed. The demand was limited with a declining ten
dency in prices.
Latest Wednesday Afternoon.— Richardson,
Spence & Cos., in their circular report sales of 3000
bales, on that day,'at a decline iu prioes from 4to
3-16.
Liverpool Breadstujfs Market.— All qualities of
breadstuffs exhibit a declining tendency.
London Money Market. —The money market is
generally unchanged. Consols for money 91J@92j
and for account 92 J@92j.
(General New*.
Late intelligence from India report* that Gen.
Havelock is still hemmed in at Lucknow, but Sir
Colin Campbell is marching to his relief.
The Bank of France has still further reduced its
rates of discount.
Additional failures are reported, but none imme
diately affecting the Amerioan trade.
There had been severe fighting at Luckuow, and
Gen. Outram was reported wounded.
Additional by the Adriatic.
Liverpool Markets. —Flour was very dull at
from 6d to la dec ine. Wheat was dull at irregular
prices, and all qualities had slightly decliued. Corn
was dull but prices unchanged.
Richardson Brothers report W heat at Id to 3d
decline, but principally on inferior qualities. Corn
3d to 6d decline. Sugars firm. Rice quiet. Rosin
dull at 4s.
In London, the inferior qualities of Sugar were
reported firmer ; the better grades are rather easier,
but quotations are uuchanged. Rice quiet.
Affuirs in VI nailing toil.
Wabhihgton, Deo. 22.— 1n the Senate, to-day
Kansas affairs were discussed.
In the House, the Senate's Treasury note bill was
considered and it was adopted by a noqjority’ of
thirty-two.
The House also passed the resolution to adjourn
after Thursday until Monday, the 4th of January.
“ Bleeding Kansas.
St. Louis, Dec. 22.—Advices from Kansas state
that Gen. Lane, the Free State hero, was recently
shot by one of the government officials.
Troubles on the Plains.
St. Louis, Dec. 22. — There has been an outbreak
at Fort Scott, in which seve r al lives were lost.—
Troops have been ordered there.
Arrivals from the Plains state that a portion ot
the United States troops have met reverses in their
march.
The Mormons threaten to attack Fort Laramie,
market Reports.
New York, Dec. 22. — Sales of ootton 300 bales,
with a drooping market. Flour, sales of 7,500 bbk
at a decline of from sto 10 cents per barrel. Wheat
buoyant, sales 9,500 sacks. Corn, sales of 14,000
bushels, white 56®60 ; yellow Turpentine
and Rosin heavy. Tar $1.625.
Savanmah, Dec. 22.—Sales of cotton 500 bales,
dull and declined sth. Middling Fair 10 cents.
Charleston, Dec. 22d.—Sales of cotton 2,000
bales at from 8 to 10$. The market has declined
i®*c.
St. Louis, Dec. 17. —The Kansas letters to the
Democrat say that an attempt is being made along
the border counties of Missouri to form companies
of voters to control the election to be held in the
Territory on the 21st inst.
At a mass convention, held at Lecompton on the
7th inst., resolutions were passed endorsing the
proceedings of the delegate convention held at
Lawrence on the 2d, and pledged themselves, indi
vidually and collectively, to oppose to the utmost
the constitution adopted at Lecompton, and to resist
every attempt made to put into operation a State
government under the same.
Washington, Dec. 19.—The Postmaster General
has just concluded a contract with the New York
Common Council Committee, whereby the lower
angle of the Park is transferred to the Government
for the erection of anew Post Office. The contract
will be ratified by the Common Council, and the
work on the building be commenced immediately.
Halifax, Dec. 19.—Sir Gasfard Marchant has
been appointed to the Governorship of Malta. He
is to be succeeded here by the Earl of Mulgrave.
Philadelphia, Dec. 18.—This morning a fugi
tive slave, James Dupin, for 30 years the property
ot Wm. M. Edelin, oi Baltimore county, was restor
ed to his master here. He was arrested yesterday
near Harrisburg. There was great excitement at
court, and the slave's counsel did not appear till
after the decision was given.
MARRIED
On Thursday, 3d inst, by C. A. Cheatham, J L G.,
Mr. HUGH MORELAND and Miss EMELINH B.
SMITH, all of Terrell county, Ga.
In Jasper county, Ga„ on the 17th inst, by Rev.
Luther M. Smith, at the residence of Dr. A. Perry, J. F.
MIXON, Esq , Qf Covington, Editor of “ Type of the
Times,” and Miss GEORGIA E. SMITH, of the former
place.
In Norwich, Conn., on Wednesday, 9th inst., by the
Rev. J. Treadwell Walden, Dr. C. C. THOMAS, of
this city, and AMELIA M., daughter of the late Hon.
Roger Huntington, of the former place.
On the evening of the Ist inst., by the Rev. James L.
Pierce, of Madison, Mr. MADISON L. LENOIR, of
Gwinnett county, and Miss ANNA OLIVIA OVERBY,
of Atlanta, Ga. *
On the 15th inst., by the Rev. J. W. Yarborough, at the
residence of Mr. Iverson L. Graves, of Newton county,
Mr. D. H. ANSLEY, of this city, and Miss SARAH N.
BURGE, of the former place. *
OBITUARY.
Died at his residence in Chambers couaty, Ala., on
the 13th November, 1857, Mr. ASA COX, in the 71st
yeat of his age.
He was apparently in his usual health, and was in
one oi his lots near hs house, accompanied by one of
his little negroes, attending to his business, as was his
common custom, when he dropped dead from apoplexy.
Thus has passed away from time, one of the most indus
trious and energetie men of bis day. He was a kind
husband, a tender and affectionate parent, and after
having lived to raise a large family of children, in the
midst of his business and cares, he was thus taken away,
leaving his aged companion aud only three living chil
dren, with numerous friends and relatives, to mourn his
loss. “ Surely in the midst of life we are in death. 1 ’
A Friend.
PRESENTMENTS.
or Stale of Georgia, Jefferson County*— I
We, the Grand Jurors chosen and sworn for December
Term, for sad county, respectfully beg leave to make
the following Presentments, viz:
We have carefully examined, by committee, the
Books of the Ordinary, Clerk of the Superior Court, and
County Treasurer, and find them neatly and correctly,
kept, reflecting much credit on the officers in charge of
the same.
We find (by report of the County Treasurer,) the
county in debt $1,984 62 on account of the Bridges and
Causeway on Ogeechee river, at the place commonly
known as Watkins’ Bridge. We also find in the hands
of the County Treasurer the sum of 6713.03$ unappro.
priated ; also, the sum of $430.33$ as Pauper Fund.
We have examined, by committee, the County Jail
and find the same In good condition and repair, with the
exception of the window up stairs, fronting the Court
House, at the east end of the jail, which, we deem, needs
some repairs and a sash.
We regret to state that many of the pnblic Roads are
in a bad condition. Many of them have not been worked
daring the past year. It would be tedious to particu
larise the sections thus neglected, as they are numerous.
A few of the bridges on some of these roads are in bad
condition ; some of them are impassable without great
danger, especial.y the bridge across Rocky Comfort
creek near Louisville, and the abutment of the bridge
across Duhart’s creek, at W. W. Allen's, formerly R. L.
Gamble’s Mill. Also, two hollow Bridges across two
ditches in Louisville, known by every one to be in a
dangerous condition.
We do not know whether this neglect of an important
duty is owing to a failure of the Inferior Court to appoint
Commissioners, or the neglect of the latter to execute
their commissions. We request that the Inferior Court
proceed to deal with those who are neglectful of their
dnty in this respect.
In view of the interest so oiten and justly manifested
by the people of Georgia on the subject of education, as
regards its patriotic, but unfortunate poor, the attention
of oar Senator and Representative is respectfully caked
to the subject, and more particularly to the ->ugg antic ns
contained in the late message of bis
H. V. Johnson, on the proposition to establish a common
school system, believing it to be, with the lights before
us, the best recommendation on the subject ever sub
mitted to the Legislature for its consideration.
Upon a careful examination of all the sources of in
formation within our reach, we find the number of chil
dren in the county, entitled to the benefit of the Poor
School FuDd, 218. A list has been handed in to the Or
dinary, upon which, if any, entitled to the benefit of the
fund have been omitted, we regret the same.
We respectfully recommend and request t’ie enforce
ment of the Pauoi laws by the proper authorities.
We request our Senator and Representative to pro
cure the passage of a law prohibiting free persons of
color *rom keeping public entertainment in the town of
Louisville, or county of Jefferson, as we deem such con
duct, on the part of such persons, calculated to exert a
most deleterious influence upon our slave population.
We present as a nuisance u> the good people of Louie
villa, and a disturber of the peace generally, Mary
Marcher, and earnestly request the officers to discharge
their duties in the premises with reference to the dame.
We return our thanks to his Honor Win. W- Holt, for
his able and impartial administration of the laws; and,
also, to tbe Attorney General for his polite and courteous
attention to this body during the present Term.
We request that these Presentments be published In
the Chronicle Sc Sentinel, of Augusta, Ga., L e. so much
as are of a public nature.
ELI McCROAN, Foreman,
William S. Alexander, Tbos. A. MfEdiJe,
Joseph T. Parker, Jjyaes P. Gbperi,
William P. WhigtuuiL Caleb C. Weeks,
Elisha A- Bheny, Jesse N. Bethea,
William fl. Battsy, Robert C. Robbins,
Thomas D. Key, Isaac Youngblood,
William J. Oliphant, Chaa. A. W. Bostick,
Kbenewr Brown, Isaac R Powell,
Mill edge Murpbey, Simeon Wallace
John W. Alexander, Pleasant Walden.
Andrew P. Whigham,
A true extract frorr, the Minnies, Dec. lath 1857.
dec22 SK3HOLAB DIEHL, D. Clerk.
HP* Clothing at New York Price**—F. H
00 KE, Agent, next door to the Bank of Augusta, and
a little below the Globe and United States Hotels, on the
opposite side of Broad Street, offers the largest and best
selected stock of READY MADE CLOTHING in the
at the LOWEST NEW YORK PRICES. Also a
arge supply of the coarser articles of Clothing usually
kept, together with an elegant assortment of CAPS
SHIRTS and FURNISHING GOODS.
Those desirous to purchase are invited to call and ex
amine. novll-w
QT I have a few good Wagons, wl h and with
out Tops, that I will sell low, if called for soon.
lefidAw j, h LOWRBY,
1858! THE 1858
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR.
A MONTHLY JOURNAL,
Devoted Exclusively to the Improvement of Southern Agriculture, Horticulture,
Stock Breeding, Poultiy, Bees, General Farm Economy, &c.
Illustrated with Numerous Elegant Engravings.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
DANIEL LEE, M. D„ AND dTrEPMOND, EDITORS.
The Sixteenth Volume will commence in January, 1858.
THE CULTIVATOR is a large octavo of tliirtv-two pages, forming a Volume of throe hundred and
eighty-four pages in a year. It contains a much greater amount of l eading matter than any Agricultural
Journal of the South—embracing, in addition to all the ourrent Agricultural topics of the day,
VALUABLE ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS
from many of the most intelligent and practical Planters, Farmers aud Horticulturists In every section
of the South and Southwest.
TERMS:
ONE COPY, One Year fl | 25 COPIES, One Year S2O
SIX COPIES. “ 51 11R) “ •< 75
THE CASH SYSTEM will l>e rigidly adhered to, and in no inetanoe will the paper be Bent unless the
moDey accompanies the order. The Bits of all specie-paying and solvent Banks, and Postage Stamps,
received at par. All money remitted by mail, will be at the risk of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Inserted at ONE DOLLAR per square, of twelve lines, each insertion ; one square, per annum TEN
DOLLARS. Address
WM. S. JONES, Augusta, Ga.
TAKE NOTICE.—In ordering a paper, be certaiu to write the nsnte of the Post; ffice, State and
County, at the head of the letter, aud be sure to write the subscriber s name plain and distinct.
COMMERCIAL.
Bewnre of Wild Cats,
In the present monetary crisis, it behooves the
people to watoh carefully, and avoid ail contact
with the Wild Cat Banks and their issues. Be espe
cially careful to give them neither countenance or
circulation; avoid them as you would a highway
man, and tbe contents of your purses will be much
more secure and valuable. To enable the people to
protect themselves, as much as possible, against
these institution, we subjoin a list of them ; all of
which we regard totally unworthy of confidence or
credit:
Merchants’ Bank, of Macon.
Interior Bank, Griffin.
LaGrange Bank, LaGrange.
Southern Bank, Bainbridge.
Cherokee Insurance A Banking Coh't, Dalton.
Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank, Dalton.
North-Western Bank, Ringold, Ga.
Bank of Greensboro’, Greensboro’.
Exchange Bank, Griffin.
BROKE.
Manufacturers’ A Mechanics’Bank, Columbus
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Weekly Report Tuesday, P. M
COTTON.—We have to report to-day the often re
corded report, ot a depressed market aud decllulng
prices. Tbe advices from Liverpool, received during
the week, have proved more unfavorable than expected,
and holders of Cotton have manifested more anxiety to
sell. We quote as the closing prices of yesterday
Ordinary.... 8 @B4
Low Middling to Mlddliog Bl®9
Good Middling 9i®94
Middling Fair 9J@—
RECEIPTS TO LATENT OATES.
1857. 1856.
New Orleans, Dec. 15 526 728 683 965
Mobile, Dec. 11 117,635 ‘ 171,824
Florida, Dec. 9 11,760 34,110
Texas, Dec. 5 36,059 37,429
Savannah, Dec. 16 69,564 14&841
Charleston, Dec. 17 97,611 1t0|756
N. Carolina, Dec. 9 1,741 5 614
Virginia, Dec. 1 2,806 3,006
Total Receipts 863,934 1,237,548
Docrease 373.414
STOCKS IN SOUTHERN PORTS
New Orleans, Deo. 15 272,561 307,694
Mobile, Dec. 11 79,799 113 049
Florida, Dec. 9 8,733 20,375
Texas, Dec. 5 14,508 10,i70
Savannah, Deo. 16 30,946 55,Mi
Charleston, Dec. 17 34,874 44,310
N. Carolina, Dec. 9 lUO 575
Virginia, Dec. 1 900 890
Total Stocks 442,421 , 553,219
New York, Dee. 15 2,254 58,660
EXPORTS TO FOREIGN PORTS.
To Great Britain,.. 289,976 228,552
“ France 89,824 117.059
“ other Foreign Ports 02,239 422,052
Total Foreign Exports 442,039 767,663
To Northern U. 8. Ports 54,015 298,057
BACON.—There Is a lair demand—supply limited.
We quote hog-round 124 to 13 cents.
FLOUR —There is nothing new to report, and wo re
fer to our quotations for the market prices.
ORAIN.—This article is much neglected. Corn Is
slowly coming in and mal italns fair prices—6s to 75c.
Rye, for seed, Is quoted at 80c. to sl. Corn Meal 60 to
75 cents. •
SUGAR.—There is a good demand, and prices are
stiffening. We continue our previous quotations:—
Porto Rico 10®llc.; Refined A, Band C, U®l2ic.;
Crashed, 12®13c.; Loaf and Powdered 13@14c.
COFFEE. —Wo have nothing new to report. Trade
dull, and previous quotations maintained.
LARD.—Prices show a slight decline from last week’s
quotations, and we now qnote 12to 13 oents.
BUTTER.—Country Butter is scarce, and quoted at
25 to 30 cents. GosheD 25 to 30c.
EXCHANGE.—Scarce, and selling at 2®3 per cent,
premium.
FREIGHTS.—The River is in fine navigable order.
The r tea of Freight to Savannah by River remain at
30 oents per bale for Cotton. By Railroad to Savannah
80 cents, and to Charleston 80 cents.
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BAGGING.—Gunny 44 yard 14 ® 15
Kentucky yard none
Dundee...... ............■ft’ yard none
BACON.—Hams -F ib 15 ® 16
Shoulders ip lb 12 ® 12j
Western Sides 4* 18 124 @ 13
Clear Sides, Tennessee.... 4P 1 18 15 @ id
Ribbed Sides 12 ® 13
Hog round 18 12 ® 13
BUTTER.—Goshen. 44 IS 25 ‘® 35
Country B 25 @ 30
BRICKS 1000 00 @ 8 50
CHEESE.—Northern F 1 18 14 @ 15
English Dairy. 4p IS 15 -@ ] 7
COFFEE—Rio 16 11 @ 124
Laguira ip 18 134 @ 15
Java 18 18 ® 19
DOMESTIC GOODS-Yarns @ 1 124
4 Shirting 44 yard 7 a 8
4 Shirting ip yard 8 a 10
1 Shirting P yard 84 @ 104
6-4 Shirting yard 12 ® 14
6-4 Shirting 44 yard 14 @ 16
Osnaburgs 4k yard 124 ® 13
FEATHERS..’... -P 1 18 40 ® 45
FlSH.—Mackerel, No. 1 4k bbl 14 00 @l7 00
No. 2 44 bbl 12 50 @ls 00
No. 3 4* bbl 10 00 @ll 00
Large No. 1 bbl 18 00 @2O 00
“ No. 2 44 bbl 14 00 @lB 00
“ No. 3.. *..4* bbl 1100 @l2 00
Herrings box @ 1 00
FLOUR.—TenneeseeExtra....44 bbl 600 @6 50
Tennessee Superfine. bbl 550 @5 75
Tennessee Fine 4* bbl 500 @
City Mills if bbl 650 @7 50
Dcnmead’s ip bbl 625 @7 50
GRAIN.—Com, with sacks ip bush 60 @ 75
Wheat, white, (new) bush 1 25 @1 30
Wheat, red, (new) e bush 1 20 @ 1 25
Oats P bush 45 @ 50
Rye |k bush 75 @1 00
Peas bush 75’ @ 80
Cora Meal ip bush 60 @ 75
GUNPOWDER.—Dupont’s... 44 keg 700 @7 50
Hazard 44 keg 700 @7 50
Blasting 46 keg 650 @6 00
IRON.—Swedes 44 18 5* @ *SJ
English 4* 18 34 @ 44
LARD 4k 18 12 @ 13
LEAD.—Bar 4P 1 ttt 8 a 84
LlME.—Country 4 box 125 @1 50
Northern 4 bbl 175 @2 00
LUMBER <k 1000 10 00 al4 00
MOLASSES.—Cuba 44 gal 35 @ 37
Gulden Syrup 44 gal 54 @ 58
Bee Hive Syrup 44 gal 58 @ 60
Sugar House Syrup 44 gal 50 @ 58
New Orleans Syrup 44 gal 60 a 75
NAILS 44 16 44 a 44
OILS —Spenp, prime 4k gal 200 @2 25
Lamp 4k gal 110 @l 25
Train 44 gal 75 @ 1 00
Linseed 4k gal 110 @1 15
Castor gal 200 @2 25
RICE 44 18 44 a 54
ROPE.—Handspun 44 18 94 @ 104
Machine 44 18 10 a 11
RAISINS *k box 350 a4 00
SPlßlTS.—Northern Gin 4k gal 45 @ 50
Rum 44 gal 50 @ 55
N. O. Whiskey 44 gal 27 @ 33
Peach Brandy 44 gal a 2 50
Apple Brandy 4k gal @ none
Holland Gin 44 gal 150 @1 75
Cognac Brandy ...ip gal 300 @6 00
SUGARS.—New Orleans 4k 18 a none
Porto Rico ip 18 10 @ 11
Muscovado 44 18 84 @ 94
Loaf 44 1 13 @ 14
Crushed 44 18 12 @ 13
Powdered 44 18 13 a 14
Refined Coffee A 4k 18 12 a 124
Do. do. B 46 18 114 @ 12
Do. do. U 44 18 11 @ 114
SALT 44 sack 1 00 @1 10
SOAP.—YeUow e 18 6 @ 8
BHOT 44 bag 3 124 @ 2 25
TWINE.—Hemp Bagging 4k lt> * 22 @ 25
Cotton Wrapping |k 18 23 @ 374
RT is proper to remark that these are the current
rates at wholesale, from store—of course, at retail, prices
are a shade higher, and from the Wharf or Depots, in
large quantities a shade lower.
$50,000 WORTH OF PROFBHTY FOR SALE
ON TWO YEARS’ TIME.
BEING now determined to affect what 1 long since
promised, I would do, I shall sell at my residence,
in Tronp couaty, to the highest bidder, commencing on
MONDAY, the 11th of JANUARY next, on a credit of
one and two years’ time—-one-half doe the 25th of De
cember, 1858, the other half due December, J 852, with
seven per cent interest on the lat payment. f@r twelve
months—that is for the year 1857—the following pro
perty, to wit:
* 52 likely NEGROES ;
2 BLACKSMITHS ;
35 head or MULES and HORSESj
4000 bushels of CORN ;
50,000 lbs. of FODDER ;
70 head of No. 1 Fork HOGS \
200 head of Stock HOGS ;
100 head of SHEEP ;
2 yoke of OXEN, and all my CATTLE ;
2 setts Rlacksmith TOOLS:
% WAGONS and CARTS;
2000 bushels COTTON SEED ,
SCO bushels SEED OATS ;
All my Plantation Tools of every description, and
many other things too tedious to mention Tbe Planta
tiou, if not sold, will be rented. This sale will positive
ly take place, and continue from day to day untill all it
sold. I want it understood that there will be valuable
property sold at this sale, and that it is a fair sale—no
by bidders 4 hope to see not only the citizens of Troup
county, but many from other portions of the State.
Come one, come all. HENRY WEST.
dec2ow3t
STELLA SHAWLS.
WRIGHT. ALEXANDER dc CO., have re
ceived,
Rich Bordered Stella BHAWLJ3 ;
“ Cheneiile “ “
To which ney invite attention. dec22-dAw
DENNIS’ SARSAPARILLA COMPOUND,
CIOMPOSKD of Sarsaparilla, Queen’s Delight, White
/ Ash or Grey Beard, May App e and Blood Root
This Sar*apriUa needs no praise. All ot its ingre
dients are knew nto be good, for this reason phys.ciaus
recommend it In their practice.
for sale by Druggists generally. dec22-dsAw3t
A YOUNG LADY, who can furnish ample testima*
nials an to character and qualifications desires a
situation as TEACHER. She is well qualified to give
instruction in Piano and Vocal Music, and the usual
English branches Xaught In schocis for young Ladies.
Address Prpf.lLW. WISE. Penfield, Georgia.
dec23 w3t
NEW GOODS .'-CHEAP FOR .CASK.
WILLI AH H. CRANE
HAB Just received b 7 ** Bteimer from New
York a variety of New Goods, which were bought
cheap and will be sold low for cash.
New styles Embroidered COLLARS and CUFFS;
“ and SLEEYLB:
Superior Silk finish Blk Taby VELVET :
New styles PRINTS, Plain, Fig’d and Stripe •
Marlboro’ STRIPES and PLAIDS, superior aualitv
Another supply Kentucky JEANS, 25c.; 1 ‘
Plain Mix’d and Ribb’d SATIN ET ;
Plain Blapk and small figured Mourning PRINTS i
Narrow Blxck Velvet RIBBON; 1
Ladies Black and Col'd Kid GLOVES 1
Black Turkerie SHAWLS l
Narrow Black Silk FKINGH ;
White and Rad FLANNELS, very chean-
Bco, and Bleached Cotton FLANNEL •
Linen EDGINGS and Cunlirk I.nSKBTTNOK ,
Country Knit Wool** SOCKS ;
A large lot of Cotton HOSE, very cheap ■
Plain and small fig'd Green PRINTS ‘
luw ;
T and 20 and many other Goods.
/ HANDLES.— “
vJ boxes Adamantine, first quality;
- by M CORD, HORTON A WAJLTON,
ADltf INISiTRATKIXiS SALK.—By 1 ave of the
Court of Ordinary of Richmond county, will be
told at tbe Lower Mark* t House in tbe city of Augusta,
on the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY, 1858, between the
t,Huai hoars of tale, that lot of Land on Broad street, in
said city, upon which stood the jate rosidencoof Michael
Kiuchley, decea ed, having a front of about twenty feet
and seven inches, on Broaci street, and running through
of the same width to Ellis-street S..ld for the benefit of
tbe heirs andcreditoisof paid Mic*haoi K'nchley, doc’d.
Terms cash ANN KINCHLEY, Adm’x.,
Dec. 22,1857. by Millers Sc Jackson, he Att’ya
S*~TATE OF GEORG IA, RICHMOND COUNTY.—
_ Whereas, John McDade applies to mo for Letters
of Administration on the estate of Willie Jones Mc-
Dade, late of said county, deceased :
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and sln
ular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be
and appearat my office on or before the first Monday in
February next, to show cause, if any they have,
why said Letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature at office In
Augusta.
FOSTER BLODGET, JR., Ordinary.
December 22, 1857.
EFFEKSON C OUNT Y7GA. -Whereas, William
Rollins, applies to me for Letters of Guardianship
of the person and property of Julia Ruff, minor heir of
Lemon Ruts, deceased :
These arc thereto re to cite and admonish, alland singu
lar, the kindred an 1 friends of said minor to be and
appearat my office, with'—tbe time prescribed by law,
to show cause, if any ta v b eve, why said letters should
not begiuu.ed.
Givei under my hand at office in Loa svilie.
Dec. 22, 1857. NICHOLAS DIE ML, Ordinary.
JEFFEKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA.—Where•
a-i John B. Terrill, applies to me for letters of admin
istration on tbe estate of Stephen Worrell, late of said
county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite, summon and admonish all
aud singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed
by law, to show cause if any they have, why said letter*
should not be granted. *
Given under my hand at office in Louisville.
NICHOLAS DiEHL Ordinary
November 29, 1857. •
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
BROOM ik NORREIaL would invite theatteut ou
of “ Santa Claus,” and all oti ersaindiarly disposed
to that good old soul, to a large variety of articles quite
appropriate for tbe approaching Gift Season, among
which aib, ‘
RICH SILKS,
RICH SILK K(le A’QUILLE, ,
RICH FRENCH PRINTED DELAINES,
stella and plaid shawl®, >
Cbeueille SHAWLS anffChenoille SCARFS ;
CLOAKS and TALMAS, a very large assortment,
mauy of them recently bought, and exceedingly low.
Rich COLLARS, SLEEVES and Emh’d'SETTS
in Jaconet, Musiin and Mars illes.
Rich Embroidered HAN DKEBCHIEFSL-great va-,
riety ;
OLOVES and GAUNTLETTS, of every description
for Ladies, Misses, Hoys, Gentlemen ami (servants.
SHIRT FRONTS, a moat beautiful affiortment.
SUSPENDERS, wo have a Btyle-of articiu* the most
pleasant for wenr exinnt.
Worsted SACQUES and TALMAS for chlldreu.
Pearl POIITEMONAIES, POCKET BOOKS aud
PU RSES. * *
WORK BOXES, RETICULES, Cabas’ Merocco
SATCHELS, Fancy BASKLTS, Work BASKETS.
Toy BASKETS, RATTLES ami a variety ofb&d
sorne TOYS.
WATOH STANDS, PUFF BOXES, Jett and Coral
BRACELETS, NECKLACES, Ac.
Handsome Papier Macho Writing DESKS. Betide*,
a great many other articleH equally suitable lor the
Holidays. |dec23l BROOM A NORRELL
SEALED PROPOSALS
WILL be received by tbe City Council of Auguuta
until the first of January, for FOURTEEN ABLE
BODIED HANDS and EIGHT PRIME HORSES, or
MULES, witn CaRTS ami HARNESS complete, to be
employed on the Streets and Drains, and ft r such other
Bcrvicen as may bo required, for the year 1858. Said
force required to be quartered at noon mg near a* prac
ticable to tbe centre of the corporate limits of the oity.
All lct time, from sickness or otherwUe, to be tna e
good by the contractor. The contractor to submit hi*
force to the inspection of tbe Committee on Street* and
Draiue, before a final acceptance of hi* proposal. Pro
posals to be handed to the Clerk of Council on or before
the first of January, 1858.
J. M. DYE,
FOSTER BLODGET, JR. (
ROBERT H MAY,
• WM H GOODRICH,
dec23 dtd Committee on Street* and Drain*
NOTICE
ALL person* are forewarned from trading for a
NOTE on J. B Hanes, and R. Cates aa fieourlty,
tor five hundred dollar*, (as near aa can be -emembered,)
dated January 1,1856, bearing Interest from date, and
made payable to James A. Murpbree, adm’r., or bearer.
The said Note was lost or mislaid
AUGUSTUS WILLIAM MURPHREB.
Midvllle, Burke co , Dec 21, J 857. dec2J-w2t*
CENTRE HILL CLASSICAL SCHOOL,
ATHENS, GA.
H E twelfth year of this School will commence the
. first MONDAY in JANUARY, 1858. The ooursa
of infitruction in the ClasHics and Mathematic* conforu •
to that prescribed for admission to the University. Tbe
Principal receives into his family about ten boarding
Pupils. Ciri ulars can be obtained by applying to
dec23-tw3w A.M. HOUDDER, Principal.
WHIiE BROOHE~~SCARFS.
lIfILLIAM FHEAIt has just received from New
TT York. Ladies’ White Brocbe SCARFS, and Blk.
Stella SHAWLS, of beautiful styles, to which tbo atten
tion of the pubiic is respectfully invited. dcc29
NOTICE.
IIIEKKBY appoint EDWARD J. WALKER, Esq.,
Attorney at Law, a* my duly authorised Agent and
Attorney, during my absence from Augusta and the
State of Georgia.
And J hereby authorise and empower the said Edward
J. Walker to act as my said Attorney for the transaction
of all legal business connected with my business affair*.
Witness my hand and seal, thin tenth day of Decem
ber, 1e57. JOHN DWYER
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 10,1857. dec22
NOTICE.
IIK Baptist Sunday School Missionary Society, will
hold a sale of FANCY ARTICLEH, REFRESH
MENTS, Sic., at tho storo under the Planters’ Hotel,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON next, commencing at
4 o'clock.
The members of the Society will be happy to see their
friends aud all interested in their object. dec22-2t
PLANTATION FOR SALE.
rpilE PLANTATION and IMPROVEMENTS
X thereon, formerly owned by Janes Atwell, de
ceased, on Spirit Greek, in Richmond county, contain
ing one thousand and sixty acres. About ore third of
the laud is cleared and in cultivation; tbe remainder
well timbered. It is in the immediate vlrii lty ot ex
tensive saw and grist mi Is, and about four mite* from
the Augusta and Savannah Railroad. The whole tract
is offered for sa’e to an approved purobaser; or, if not
sold before tbe first Tuesday In January next, it wl ! be
div ded into ihree tracts aud eold at pubPc outcry. For
further particulars, Inquire at the Ordinary's office, where
a plat can be seen, or cither of the undersigned.
DAVID A PHD POT, )
ABRAHAM BEG>, >ExT*
JEREMIAH ATWELL. >
dec22 dtf
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS.
Augusta, IBTH dkckmbfk, lsar.—Th
arrivals to-day completes our stock of fresh SEED
for the season. Our Seed* are all of the purest an > fresh
est quality, and of tbe choicest kinds, which have been
found best adapted to our climate. They are raised
from select stock by some of the most reliable Seed
growers in the United States, ttuch varieties as do not
mature their Seeds perfectly in this country, are import
ed from tbe best sources In Europe. Our aim shall be to
supply our customers with only the most reliable Seeda.
Our ONION SETTS this month are of superior quality.
Merchants supplied as t eretofore at low figures.
PLUMB A LEITNER,
decl9-tFIS Augusta, Ga.
BTOLEN,
1 ROM the residence of the undersigned, at, Brighton.
J 1 Beaufort District, 8 0., a Gold Lever WaTOH—
hunting case—made by James H. Charleston,
8. 0., No. 32350, with white face an£ black hands. My
name Is engraved upon the rase A liberal reward will
be paid tbe finder by leaving it with Mr Austin Enlcks,
at Robert Edwin’s office, Factor and Commission Mer
chant, Savannah, Ga. NIC KIRKLAND,
dec2o lw
DON’T ALL OOME AT ONOB !
RECEIVED YESTERDAY,
Beautiful Motto cups and saucers ,
Splendid VASES, new styles, very rloh
Large aDd beautiful Ola-s MARBLES ;
Toy KNIVES and FORKS, with Mottoes.
Toy.SAD IKONS, with Stands;
Decorated CANDLESTICKS ;
Toy TEA SETTS, from 20c to $3 per SeV# |
We have never had so large ani r'.ch a display of
Holiday Goods. First come first server.
We shall keep open at night.
B-. MUBTIN Sc SON,
decSO 3t Turpin’s Range.
OH -1 STM AS A NT) NEW YEAR’S PRESENTS
r | , OYH—French, German and English, of every de
A. SCliptiOQ,
FIREWORKS—Au extensive and varied assortment.
FANuY CANDIES—In great variety, embracing a
complete asnortment.
FRUITS, PRESERVES, Ac , of all kinds.
Tbe undersigned respectfully invites his friends and
the public to call and examine hi* extensive asso tmeat
of the above, and other articles, suitable for tbe Holi
days. A FREDERICK,
dec22-iw Confectioner, Augusta. Ga.
WANTED TO ‘
A COOK, WASHER and IRONER; also, a HOUSE
SERVANT, for the next year. Apply at this
office dec22 d4t
■ jID*M ING POTATOES.-300 hb.s. pnme Yel
X low POTATOES, just received arid for sale by
dec22 WILCOX. HAND A, ANSLEY.
NEW BACON.—Iit.OOO ton. city cured BACON, for
sale by [f?ec22 lmj J. A. ANSLEY.
LARD.— s,uuo lbs. prune LEAF LARD, in hbis and
tin can*, for sale by j. A. ANSLEY.
dec22lm
KTI NTS*~COI OliW —We have U htore a fresh
lot of fine ARTiSTS’ COLORS, in tubes
dec22 PLUMB 6c LEITNER.
SALTPETRE. —A supply iunt received by
dec22 PLUMB St LEITNER,
U TTER AND CHEESE.- “
15 firkinH choice Goshen BUTTER ;
150 boxes prime Goshen CHEESE.
Just receded by [dec22| ESTES <fc CLARK.
C’RANBCKKIK-. i'l obis. (JKA/vBtKKIES, Juil
received by fdec22) ESTES St CLARK.
JUBT RECEIVED.- ‘
Harpers’ Magazine for January;
* N ok Nax for January
J tut received and for sale at
H. D NORRELL 8
dec22 No 244 street. Angusta. ’
FOR SALE? ~
A FEW shares of City and U don Bank STOCK
Apply at this office decSQ d3t
JUHT RECEIVED—4S bbl*. Planting POTATOES,
in fine order, fox sale by
decs *° W B. GRIFFIN St OQ.
KJ consignment and for sale by A. P. BEERS ’
Commissioner Merchant, opposite Planters’ Hoief
decl9
N CONSIGNMENT— 1 •- -
S|o groan English MUSTARD 4
30 “ Kentucky “
15 kegs Cayenne PEPPER 1
15 gros j Ground CLOVES 1
13 “ ” CINNAMON i
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W a thing tou Mi!l, POuoietpuia, warranted to g*. HtU
faetion. Por ealq at Philadelphia pri; ea by
6ecl9-d2w W B GRIFFIN <fc OQ,
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100 laclu Bxtra Family FLOUB, very oholoe.
100 4 “ <• “ ‘•
150 coll. ROPE ;
3QOO a. FEATHERS ;
100 boxes TOBACCO, vartona qualities
For sale by (dec22-lm] J. A. ANSLEY
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L/ 600 bag* Bio COFFEE i
40 “ Laguyra “
25 “ old Java “
30 “ Maracaibo COFFER
Foriale by WILOOX, HAND * ANSLEY,
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IC A BOXES Adamantine CANDLES I ‘
IOU 50 “ Sperm
150 boxea SOAP, varloua qoalitlea ;
50kegaSup. Curb. SODA ;
50 boxea “ “ In pound paper.,
SQbaga PEPPER;
10 ’• SPiOE;
10 “ OINOEB.
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