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GEORGIA I I riJisLATURE.
)*yrrtCl!B FROM riIUT fJ6r|
vittr, Kav.Sfftb. 4858
Sur Muim-Mr. Werfl.nf Chatha* To
-n, till the *evral vte It relation to registry o: ‘
er .mueC.iy ot Savannah. i
V ot Cvi t A rooiatioo tequt-*iug I6i
# >‘. - r if*r U redoc tb freight i iron on we*-
i*rn A Ati in', e Railroad. ... ~t v
V), Wl i-.ker. ot Fulton. To entboriT* t cjr
b-a ui Atlanta to ttabli*h a eftirto ot poB
’ A,-- ‘Vu r tier certain power* on the Mayor and ,
of Atlants , .. ...
The lute* Lavu-Jt been ju*pecd*a for the pu-T* ,
rtacu.g *e -er. bibs of tha House for toe first ;
... , ~ a r) ..dloin, a motion war made, ard the ,
” m a’ Ot f|oU Cobb, of fl zncock county. ;
„ /- h- •f tip'ion at the State to a jevired |
o. ot i’ .Ai.aoeia and Sonne, we* read. Ibe
J iay Coo m.ttee reported in favor of author
r-nclb* Governor to appoint a committee of three
tUlpl |i the law, to examine th” work, and
ihat iLe (. ■ verr.or Khali subscribe lor 600 eopiea. not
eroten $6 per volume.
The i.ti were further suspended, and a bill to
iiiC*.-> the Ureal Otuopee Manuiac-turing Com
p tu), was -read for the third time, and with an
amendment, wae relerred to the Judiciary Cum
’ ietin Ktii*fcr Bill* —Io amend the a*
\u trtattoo to the importer.on of slave*. Mr At*
hi -n moved to lay on the table for tbe present.
’ >l. the ideal Ward notified tbs Senate that the.
I, id r '.ai.kiin College were ready.to make
lut-u report, aud on motion a oorpmi'lee of three
.►re appointed to inform tbe Trustees that the
.... ate was ready to receive tfo-ir report Che
W mi-.it ee were M-wr*. Mallard, H-irri* of Mem
weiher, and A’k'.nson. Tbe Irusteee made tnetr
Joseph K Brown in the Chair, stated
thoi t ... - n‘ Ul emeu being ir. the Chamber, the
g tllt avs Acid- rnicvs van now inbmboc.
ii J.-ainruol proceeding* having been read,
Hi ierhune tbe Secretary, then proceeded to the
oaicl cv untie- Many aud variou* were tba re
po ts made by tbe Senat .re in regard to the eduoa
iir iloir.a of Mernwetber, moved to cia
•je—e ch be report of the counties, but Mr TK.
ft Cobb M.ahi'K Uitear these reports. Mr H witb-
dr w Lis motion. . . .
AI o eoV.cck tbe Senate adjourned, having
.0 v u about ball through tbe call of tbe c -untie*, to
Inset ags.aat S P M. f ,
I wb pi .aeed to *te among tbe many men of note
wh’ toini the Trustees of krai kin College, our
d.e'itpuin'<d fellow citizen*, Hour Teoe K. B
•j ,bb a.d t'lantia S liar tow, wboee recent appoint
met t to ‘bit position i highly gratifying to tbe many
,t iheee gentlemen. IV well known ab.li
iir< u hot:., and eiilbueiaein on tbe uubjeot of
-ducalnu i fl .id a euflicient guarauty for the ac
live part “hu b they will take iu this rubject. It t3
e h.as to eay the proportion of tbe duties wbtob
•ievcive upon them, will be performed in a manner
e uni rtcvivelhe approbation of tbe whole
turdy.
.FIERVOON E'lov.
Ope or two he al bi le wete read, rnl a commit
tec *an fitt n app> luted to inform the Troateee of
y s. H u College til.', the Senate was ready to
if, . tve tin in. Ibe committee were Mi-uftre. Paine,
£im.c.|,rei n and hiaughier. Mr. 8 not being in
hi* seat. Air. Keiinondeon moved tbe appointment
~, li.mi'lee t,. i not up Mi S , wbkip was ruled
out ot order by* oar President. Mr. Ward
A er tin ti puite ol Ibe counties. Mr Mi'cbell, o f
Os blarkc, moved to refer theee various report* to
t H Si naie. with the nq leet that they e iouid refer
den to the |oin’ cocnuuUee of the fluuee and Hen
ate
Air Bad marie an elrquent speech in favor ol a
coi. ia e edur’oiii.n 1i an not atte npt to give a
skeu ii without giving a ry'uopiu, which the late
nev of the hour prevents iny doing
Mr Cobb, aber Mr H preeePted tho lofloving
reewutioisi U That ibe Stsaitu Acadrtsicut have
tote, ed with pleiuiure, lo the icpi.rt fro •. vanoua
In, ehowiog the flourishing con
oi i.m ot a large number ot Classical eohooln for
the cduca< on of both males and female* in our
sun- 2.1 Ihat we regret that the cause of gene
ral edur-al on dov* not ..ppear to have received that
at cut o i and !* not in that condition, which tbe
fli.i-i ( :'iiir u ppysic.ai condtiiou our State demands.
Mr Ccb'j i ouuriehced a speech which was elo
aj lent in the extreme, pending which tbe Senate ad
j nulled till tremorrow at 10 A M.
House.
r,..n r. mofb nos Mr Price of Pioken*, to rrejn-
j . eh of the juiirna! of yeeterday as related
to (in: i ‘o. the Jfciij.y Kailroad bill, it reunited in
ti.e motion being carried, yea* 71— nays £9.
Mr Lewis, ol H.rinick, moved a reconsideration
~f i,h ll Vet yceteruay in relation to appointing a
tio.ro of 0 uiiiiUiioneni to visit Krankbu biuiver
*i y *. “and to rennrt U|S u the pwopriety ol e
lab ‘nuiig a State Cnivertity. Tu* motion to re
con-id* r w.e curried.
Mr I- -vvie, ol Uiceue, in a ipeecb which I regret
Itu „bie to report in full, eaid he was mortified
a'd i liagrii ed a tew day* siuce by the spectacle be
h.w when tho university bill was etricken down in
la . II u o b. u b’ avy vole, tens declaring to the
world lb it (| turg a wanted no higher atai d.rd ot
eiucation than tlie present defective system. -Ur.
1- aaid he would bo sorry had wo alway* to be Ue-
T.. l i y of Augusta bad to lend to Pliiladelphia
fill nil engineer to level their Cana!, not being able
to procure a man able to Ibis task in Cleorgta.
A large number of local hills were introduced iu
tin ilouso from w hich I select tbnee of general in
Mr To inaka r LaiKß us freißW 00
lr n on Wc-teru -C A'daulic iiailroad, name aa on
(jc .gilt B ol uad.
Mr i r .13 bervy, of flatoosa * To allow Judges to
r u ., . iluioi s ot’sup*,rtor and Inferior Courts with
retr “oients An (This I Ike la it fust to scare
. msn Into * Jidgment, with *lrvatiou ataring him
Iji the taoe f)
M Gordon, of Chatham : To i i.inpennate clerks
4 il Court* in Kivatui.u l.r making lists of jurors, Ac.
\!h 1, lo regulate the lees of the Clerks of Inferior
attA Suoe lor Courts of Cliath un county.
Mr. Webster: to incorporate the Alabama and
tic rjda Hti ambn.t Company
Hi I. of liancock c To leave the granting of
rrtai 1 :i it .*■* toth *eveia'|loferior Courts, at least
, far it-relate* to the county of llan n ock
Alt Wilkes 1 1 appropriate JJ I.UUII to the oom
i-teii <1 of the L uatic Asylum.
Mr. Hardeman, of ltibb To dr tine Uie liabilities
of Knlr.-ad Coinpanier
Mr Treadwell of Wliiltfield To iucorporate a
C. mpany --ho shall ecu struct a Kailroad from some
p lot-n M 1 I'll Western Kailroad, between
Urunswii k ostinttio, to aorne point on Atlantio Jr
•1-ograugu K.tirotid, between West Poiut and New
unit. _ „
Mr Hiliver, of Wa'tou ; To ta Krpress lioiupa
Jii... otic pci* cent on tbeii annual earnings.
M . Kimbrough, of Stewart: To compel defanlt
ing *’■ uks to comply with certain provisions. (This
h It h*ii.: ame a* lital iu tbe Hep ale on this sub
1 Ti ua#oi bed business of Wednesday, a bill to
utua'v -new county out of Pay oll * and Henry, was
taken up Morions on either rife were offered and
..tier - me r.aiaikg. the bill waJeatrled. Yeays ‘.ti,
U | . i wet c several bili* wi ich had been made
the ro a! older ‘or to day ibey were all State
rti : bill- 1 but Ihs General Bill, lending the aid of
She Suite to railroad enterprises w e tak.u up. Mr.
h. in ii moved to insert a gnne-d liability eltuse.
Hi hiilledgniuth- Chair, Air. Li iderwoed thought
the section a* it w*a. met liie views of the gentle
,m.„ Mr. Kenau olj-cted. Tuere were many re
tiMihs on b lit sines ot this questiou. Mr. J--wis,of
Orwis, thought that when the State . G-orgia,
became bankrupt under the operations of this law,
re.-eivets : u':l take charge ot her assets, nad dis
vit . gt I'wkiifE'KM for as Gey tceuldyo, f-c.
Peudmg tt i- d'SiU s on, which was terumed this
/f ..tin'.... the li- useaU urnedlilldP M.
1 : iihli (t.Aeavorto mud the discussion to mor-
KtkJ
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Him *!>•. viiis, Nov.i7tb,lßSß.
SKMATK.
The Senate alv uiiiled pursuant to asjournment.
The 11 'I. lin elm UIV* ire having been gone through
Witt, u p,Tin r,.ia vurvois Committees were read.
Tub T'rufie.e of F at Mi u College now came m,
and a* mi yes,today, weisrsceivwi by the Senate
; ii ivii took lbs CbMr. Mr Cobb re
•Uti<'ilUi speech in u UtrHi b* imlm <*lu*rnouo
mi.iiur-Uil iinu-lbs ttot that ttia hour i>f >J*ouru
i,1,111 I tut arriieii. Th utmjbor o! visitors io tfaa
><- ortlsy ami lousy, wa lb* ((re-iUst
I ■ I: I Inr .1 Hunt this rrarou ; arid it is eats to
t>v, tb st i >• Speaker over bad a uur aUei.Mv* u
---ir iioo itiali ihU Mr. Cobb kb* <-*rnesl saihufiasm
o’ ibis i! U-1.-UI.U upon this .uk-ioo* Mao ■ M>
0,.,M ~t *; U hi* ura'orital po#rn by every oue
, k ot.u k .* I.t would hsv* be*. atraOK* ludnad,
liiiu Us pot otaiinad lha ,/,vr alieuttoam bisnudi
. Harlow, who hail yesterday been rrifiantd,
in a net ii um MKind by many uieuibrrs 01 me bn
ttrUlum it wnl nay by every ona who war> asked,
t> hi..,-o LiHitirwlly ateatij{ or against Mr HJ
M ,l, | a;, ~udrt.* before savin* Millndtfeville,
uiaiii auv or U(.l<>3 te uuiftiC d* “tu most appro
,ud b lh aele.ii-not ti*. evemi K to
hiiii aim'll invita'toi, lam forty toeay, hetaltwad.
ao }o . r , and 1U ksjUiiUei oitiK, t aid a touch la* tu4
bernr • i tr'bitte to the aothuaiaalic Cobb Mr B. a
iu <• au* to appeal to tne friends of the schema,
an ih eiooip--ut upoti this idea aud ilinstiated it
loot i.i ‘f.itu ib* control ot ojjr great State
~ a it-o country dep ndeii ou education, and the
iifent r Mr anted to tie, the more ueoewsly I>
eei'l, i ..0 our youth, bel o. -ll —educated men
bs II.C wutr. “iii* powers. It is not ’he ballot Boa
p, t.v which oau raise us ip the M‘ale ot
cveall*. Mr B hlLisd tilt! our Senators, thouph
*, - u ,!,w,t Otu present detective system, aud pall
tliTrlic h-iupiie Sue of the South, paid not suit
onn atleuti- uio tus important part of the matter
totouitu before them auu asked it they would leave
t; ,ai. o I.J her sister tkatev iu the great march
in e• a* iu.ni. viuiiu:. Speaking of the various
v „ i , rent,on to ihe State tt.md, seiiuig, kas-
Wo A. -C raid, ktep It and as toup as it was m
i ‘’ , BO i * urescuW ll would stand —stand as 6hb
is tiic Mountain at whose baa* it tan—that be was
i ini v s v lhe maiias;eui*nt of it not. tested tu
ire and* ul* au horrid man fOoar. Brownl Apply
he sal Ulnae of this Bead In educaiioji Say to eve
ry t and and “lk ! every one that Unrstoth, ooiue to
the ftmitJUD Btm orinh I It is your right * ’
ruei.aMntK.ußot ki: Cohb,. reported yesteiday)
VpTStEi of ,h* Ml*. W b. Mitchell, the
S,.j ; < ac I ‘Urned aila’ *"•
('ai.l ok nonMni —Mr. Otbeon iosmerdtbe
civ 111 Ot the Air 1. an MannfaOtunng Company.
Mm dohos-u. t ruiildiiot ’ To authorise the is
ittachinebis or baii writs against secun
.„■< m (emu ciimmal oases.
’ Mi Oi?i.v. a huJolttlinn myueeuug the &p
----,.f a cvnnmillre oftfieeto watt upon
u n I K K Cobb, and rtqu.sl him to lay beiure
his plan wr a general system id Common
B *iU > egbter. ts Dougherty To repeal certain
ee, 1-0 so’ theAoto i luia\rpiia'i:n in teiaiion to
Kim kiln L'niverarty
Mt iuchet m oed to suspend tbe nuea in order
to a t upon he Be oluiinu iLirnduced by the Sena
t.u ui,iu Lumpkiu, to allow no per dual to Senators
abtti f *rvui their seat- without leave, unless kept
a*ay l*y providential causes lMe rule* were sus
tetro ‘d o-u tu Kesotum n adopted
Mi. till!.'* llartis. odered the following resol u
y oi s. winch wits unanimimsiy passed t
\\ ttrea, we ba*e marred with profound regret
that the Ik r .l.die t Wrd, of the county of Chat
ham s a'jo&t o icsign da seal as Seuatori tbete
fk*! I kM? ’
A.-- r.-o. Thhtbi# roormetion with ci has been
agie-ht. e. nr’anc Uhd many, and as irrsiden! of
Tc dei a e be US shown himself prompt, impartial
-nd stli.n nl ‘ auu ibat Chafuaui ominty wlk loose
-cla ‘i -i Kept reutative. and the Senate of Oeor
eia l usid i g ctlicer seecnd to none lu bis ia>n
tMßwla ec uoe 1 i may IhsHUcrofs 1 th)n<sguard
and protect btm in lb* utno of the *7*ger, and so
w • r * h ? *bo * U4* n-ay Jo whe m
Mr V\ >c ios hDdts*4 i
Mp. A iv rruiiiv^b ip W*ch Ui so loaf
arwl . ix LU> 60 O i>’ Ufl.
aHui Lo b ivruiicatvd.
W utu, mere ii-*u twelve mouth* #;ac~e, I
eWvu4 by v< ur kindidt*?. to tii© §*> itiMO wbicb 1
am low t* v i o ’o your bAiide. ml a .
wiih ibe LHfHtJM mlu t inow purreader bmxk to
troa tl i A tbe tort } WOfc A4 }
’be 5-stir# oi Lbt ou—ibat i woaid i
eieuor ;bo e powrre banMUj, fkitblaTf :uid no
p*a*ii y bow ar l ba%e Utu obie4 to raterm
vl ,%i peJc.'-, fr >our deowiou. l>o ffiy P*rt, m
y. u: pi.riditK idiivr, I have Mlived oolv reepett j
M It w tiid be tuaufe, indeed, ♦I j
irbeut reffrtt. p*art irotu stu b a body It i 1
Uai t ?u* h men wiiiicKst etuc-ticm aay !a/*w*ii
ti or, ft? ibeHtualor trom CbwLbfciU, I
Sfve w'ruvfi and U* he true a ike to ny imffidduu
4i>raU!utftst and to tii p-opie ot ibia litit*
J ws have b en io tbe diaewaaioo of
o&e. cf b ! iO most Jotenre and iiitereei
U> ori. f in tbe solution of
wbicL within tbo UowJ littfite oar Blate, tbeie
one i.o msn too neb, *oonm too poor, to be uidif
‘4tr<ri it Tt** er’tuoly JM*( tolrl f beeu eip ' , ted—
Lard\ lauL.-ive Ucsiied—iw ekouid doc
bfcve ud wbiob l**y t+tf wxjoc
oa irriuaoo, prt-le** }*
a I this must too* since have passed **’
iodsmws that each Senator was bat etroggUog
I T:’ l“Tod mos-ure- he behoved
wou dpomoie or it/ ire the best interests of h,s
W applause, tn this country, is Ue due the
only rewardhf the faithful public servant It is
. mort natural that he thou.d reek to win, and when
won to pme :t . yet, he may tometimee be caUeu
; noon to eacntioe even this legitimate object of am-
I bition, to tread the rugged patt. o. duty. God give
me tuengih ever thus to act, though eveiy f.-ieud
i forsake, and I be dmed to Bead that path alone.
I uad Loped tnat our Bepvatioo wouid have omy
I-een at the i .oee of the preeeu*. session, but I have
bet n suddenly maiiDoned tosnterupon the dis
charge of other duties, and in their petormance l
moat leave my State and my country. II I , ir * A /
- hut promote tbe prosperity of that state an- ad
vance the interest of that country, my ambition
wid have been granted. Neither time nor dis
tance ea - efface from m*y memory therecouections
:of Georgia Peneath hor bright sna, fortune reck
ed my cradle By her aea girt shore was the borne of
my infancy, the play place of my childhood. Be
neath her eod moulder the ashes of the loved and
lost I may have differed from many of her true
son* upon that policy which would best promote
her glory, in tbe hour of prosperity, with peace
and plenty within her borcers, in the eoctempla
tion of her ow n motto; I may bave too closely
studied “Tsoderatunt ” But let the storm gather
around her—let her be plunged into conflict with
any power under the canopy of Heaven—and
w ere ver duty or pleasure may have called me, in
whatever service I may be engaged, her tiret cry.
ecooing across land* and eeas and oceans, shall
strike upon my ear. and as the weary child Uses for
rest lo its m ittier s arms, so will I bar k to her bosom,
to mingle wi,h her sous , with them to triumph, or
with them to tall
Senator*, the hour having arrived when by your
rules i am required to declare the Senate adjourned
until Jj o clock this af’ern jod, and having placed
my resignation in the bands oi your Secretary, as
yi ur presiding officer, I have performed my last
official act. As your companion and friend. 1 bid
you farewell.
AFTIRSOOh* SKSIO*.
Mr. Arnold was called to the Chair, in order to
proceed to electing a President.
Messrs. Guerry of Kandolph, Cone of Bulloch,
Cos quit! ol Muscogee. Wbitsk-r of Fulton. Ward
I,f B :*ts and Thomas of Gwmett were nominated
Mr W hitaker in a few words aptly delivered, de
clined the nomination, ns did ahw Mr. Colquitt lie
Saul, with great detererce to the Honorable Sena
tor from the county of Cuion, who had announced
his name, that he must withheld'the use of it in
connection with tbe i dice of Presidency of the
Senate He was not insens bie of tbe high honor
rough: to be conferred upon bun by many warm
aud enthusiastic frienrs of this body, nor was he
ungrateful lor this eteresauin cl their partiality,
but when he looked around the Senate Chair bar,
and beheld so many more wot thy of the positiou
lban hirase.f —so mny more entitled to it by v irtue
ot their loDg service, experience and widdom, he
would Violate bis own sense of proprie y were he
to struggle fur the honor attended upon success in
the contest -
II a was still young—life wae before him—and
the trow of promise was yer painted in the boric in
of his future. But there aero those around him the
sun of whose years was setting b-hiud the western
hiUa—whose names wen- imeribed upon the pages
of the proceeainga of the Senate ere the light ot hea
ven ever shone upon his vision—who were eminent
ly ii*. lor the honorable post to which Ik* had been
nominated, arid who should be selected. A choice
could be made from those names wnii ti bail oecc
am oanced As for himself, bis highest ambition
and aspirations were to serve faithfully tbe constitu
ency whom he bad the honor lo ispretenf , so that
when he returned horns, having occupied a scat up
on II at floor the first and perhaps the la-t time, he
could receive from them the plaudit, *‘ well done
thou good and faithfo! set vant.
Tbe following is the result us ballots
Ist Billot. Id Ballot.
Guerry, 43 ] Guerry,
Toon as, *4b t nomas,
Ward, ol Butts, 14 | Ward, of Butts, 11
Cone, PI I Cone,
Whitaker, a Whitaker, b
Hill, ol Harris, 1 | Harris, of Meriwether, l
Hhrnpshire, 1 j Blank, i
Blank, 1 I
Mi Guerry having received a majoirty ot cne, a
committee of three waited upon him and conducted
him to the Chair. In a nest little speech, Mr. G
accepted the honor, with diffidence, Ac., and the
Heuate adjourned till 9} o’clock Mouday.
I thought yesterday that I should have 6ent you
to day luil reports of debates upon the State aid
biil but upon reflection, have determined that since
the views of gentlemen in the Honsc are so well
known upon this subject, it may aa well be omitted.
Moat of the morning war c msnmed in the iliacus
ion and the bill upon its passage was Boat. AyesSd.
Neva Ki.
i hose who voted in affirmative are .Vlesars. Al
lan, Bulls, Bog vese, Brantley of Ware, Chapman,
Colley, Cook Cureton, Del-ainar, Diamond, Dor
miuy, fcverett, Fain of Kniiiioi, Fain of Union
Fiuraiinoii, Findley, Fuliiriore, dry, Graham,
Hardy, Hairia of G’.ynn, Heard, Hilyer, Holmes,
Hopkins, Junes, Kimbrough of Stewart, Lewis of
Hancock, Lockett, McAfee, McConrell, McDonald,
McMillan Merchl-on, Mintz,Micsll, Myers, Neal,
Powell, Price, Pruette, Koberta of Cherokee, Shel
field, Smith of Towns, Sweat. Walker of Henry,
Webb, Webster, West, Worley., Pickett, Wall ad
louug— 53.
Those voting in the negative are Messrs. Aw try,
Barrett, Battle, Bell Bigham, Black, Brantley of
Hancock, Braswell, Causey, Clarke, Cole nan, Col
quitt, Cis.it, Darden, Davis, Duncan, Edwards of
Harris, Embry, Fannin, Fauik, Foitner of Eman
uel, Frederick, Fuller, Gilbert, Glass, Gordon,
Grovenstoiue. Hall, Harries, Harkuess, Harris ot
Cobb, Harper, 11 arrington, Hay*, Holden, Holli
day, Howard, tluphi-s, Irwin, Jackson Johnson,
K uan, Kendall, Kimbrough of ila-rie, Lane,
1-aienby of Cos U Jibia, Lascnhy of Warren, Lee,
Lewi* of G r eeue. Logue, Marshall, Mattox, Mc-
Daniel, Mi Ever, McGregor, McLean, Motl, Moug
h n, Oweue, Phillip-, Pitiaro, Keid, Uioe, Koberts
o! Striven, Schley, Sherman, Smilh ol Coweta,
Smith of tttfldoipli, Smith of Talbot, Smith of Tat*
na I, Hirickland, Taliaferro, Taylor, Terrell, Walker
of CVarke, While, Wilkes, Williams, Willie, Wim
berly, W ood, aud Wright— Bß.
Tho Macon aud Brunswick Kailroad bill was
taken up. ifr Irwin moveu un indefinite post
ponemeut, which waa carried. Ayes 7-j. Nays tiff.
A substitute was offered by Mr. Kenan tor the
General Education bills and pending a discussion,
the House adjourned till HJ o'clock on Monday
morning.
Mu.ubwtivit.i r, N0v.89, ISos.
lENATf
The Senate was called to cider at 9} o'clock this
morning by the Piesident, Mr. Guerry.
Mr. Arnold, ot Henry, moved t.o take up the reso
lutions in regard to the adjourument/rf both House*
on the 10th December, proximo.
Mr. Whitaker thought it would he best not to
adjourn till the J3"b not that he was anxious to
stay here, but because there was so much busi
ness still unfinished io both branches.
After some l.trle discussion the resolutions were
hi t on the table for a few days.
Several Senators wished the rules suspended,
which was voted down, and the Senate p.oceeded
to act upon the special order of tbe day. a bill to
reduce the number of Senators to sii from each
Congressioual District, and the Kc present Oliver to
one from each county.
Mr. Atkiuson offered an amendment, that uo
two men should be elected from tbe same county
as Senators.
Mr Fambro objected Moth parties, should there
be party election, which be hoped would not be the
pase, would wish to uommnto their strongest men,
and lirnfc men would very likely be living in the
samecouuty . Ju that eve it. who would have the
preference ‘
Mr. Atkinson was opposed to the whole bill
Some districts had counties, rums bad only B.
A reduction on the plan proposed would be unfair.
Mr. A. concluded with a motion to my on the table
for tbe balance ot the session.
Mr. Paine : Was a plain spoken man, and on
this bill should express himself freely He was op
pod to tbe bill, not only for the reasons given by
tbe Senator from Camden, but for o hers. Those
who framed our Constitution inteuded that the ben
ate should represent the Territory of’ the Slate, and
the House ot Kepre-entativee the population. Sir,
there will De a great fight iu Georgia ou a question
involving so great a principle, in whiob the sparely
feuk-d uortinn of the S ate, where I reside, will be
deeply iolnrreted. 1 allude to the great question
of Hiatt aid. and J call on Senators lepreseuting
counties so.ail in pop'alaUup, to vote against this
b 11, and against a reduction iu the Senate, until we
cau be made the equals of populous oosntfes. Jf f,
ou this floor, represented a city. I should vote
Bggiustlhis bill, because it will act uni qually. and
dove injaetioe to those counties having a email popu
latteu.
Mr Cone sala tn.t jf fjic Senate of the United
States wae based upon popuiatiffu alone, tbe South
ern portion of out Confederacy would he npweriees,
aud ibe same rule would aoply here
Mr tboufbt that the inequality of the
nuuQOer ot ooWaiU-e woulu he beneticial to the lar
diatriofe) not as Hr had said to tbe
euialler. Kor hie (Hr A ’) district had
\o cquutiee; bis (Mr ti ’e) had eirfht, the Senatori
iu repreaeigtidiOD iu eitbvr would be the same, but
oue woaid bave (jhb Hepraeoatativea and the qthpr
only eirtit Mr. iiawao.'i wa;- iu tavorof the reduc
tion; it would stop the drain vk be S ale Treasury
He knew ir would be unp puliu h.ifi iho Sena'e,
but it tbe number were reduced, maob au}rp t)ui
could be |(oue through with, &&
fair Whitaker, the word equality; was
ageloet a i4.‘dvf*ri( a Kultirged upon tue idea of tbe
beuator from pL'd should not vote for a r*-
duotioa. thought every ihould be represent
ed iu the SeoaUv
A call wan made tor the original question, lay
ii*tf bdi aud atnendinonta on the tabie. Mr uibt*c>i;
voteu aav, biMUBe he wished this q<ieetioo submit
ted t<’ tbe p*o k le If they were in Uvor of a reduo
tlou, be Wi U and be
Mt Stubbe voted aganis bill. It was not
diiwn up hj* he wt.-bed it. The was earned
A>ee #T. ,\h>B £l.
Mr Ward, of stated that a bill which he
had introduced and which had been read twice had
U-en mislaid, aud wished to establish aoopy imtan
.*r. The m Hton was carried, and th* copy handed
U) tbe (LXu/uu!tee on tbe Cocetitu r ion.
TH lap KfcADING cf BILLS.
To eaiabUsh aud debue tbe tuauuer of foreclosing
nk*rtgamac- on real os. tbs. With an amendment,
tbe bill was patsKi
To author.ze Jutiices g* the inferior Qoarta of
tbe several counties 1 1 this Sta%e Cos eeitie disputes
regards cout-.guc us county lines by comm is: ion
er. The Committee reported adversely to tbe pas
sage ot i&m tvll Mr Ward, ot Hatte, said that much
time was takcu cp iu the Senate md'viding oouu
ty lines, adding one man tp a county, k •. cooeum
iiig precious time la suck U gelation. He
though the bill a good one, aud to disagree
tn report of tbe Committee, which inotiou
carnal
Mr. Slaugbier was opposed to the bill There are
cages pending u. guise of our C.mrtg which
would be thrown out U Court ty the passage of this
hil: TLe#e disputes are those iuvoiving rights and
titles to lands, and properly belong U tin? Courts,
aud act t*i Commissioners, and did not tl iuk
obie tof the gaoiirfmau trom Butts would be ao
complkbed ; that nerwns m gut sal! apply to the
Juetfwiature, *c. Mr Ward p k n favor ot tbe
bill. Thought no vetted rights involved. Mr
bambru oppoijed tbe bill, a sharp debate
tol*owc*i aua bdl, an additional sec ion, by
Mr. S.aiighLer. was agroed to. Mr Harris of Worth,
wished bit c<>uuty exempted. Mr. Williams, ol
Terreli moved u> lay tbe bdl on the table lor the
balance ot theseesi. c. which was adopted
AU tbe documents from the St not us A ajevitrui.
wfre, on motion, infmTnd to a joint ixwuxuue® on
public eunoatuxi
To lay out anew county,to be called .
from the countie* ot Pickett, Glm©<. Cuion, ana
Fannin. The name of Held was propped by the
Senator from Pike, who advocated tbe naims to his
name That of t^r.tmac was suggested. Mr
j Hazard, of Liberty, wished the name of that great
a a i u. Alien. Mr. C<ne Btid that General
Hein, a u;c a pfigoner, (duriug tbe KevolutKOJ bad
refused a bribe td Lhtny tho usand > ores ot land.
Mr Gibeon said there v* native Gecr/ian wboee
energies and laients had bceu ic Geor
gia That man was Ignatius Few Igr Q s be
•XW ‘4-* *ast ameuament, was adopted, and ib*s tie w
oottmjf have been named Few but tbe
Senate, I w. to see, are io mAin k
fWr COW Jib*e.
; A give Mr. Reynolds’ cp tbe new coun
. ty a#fjealion . ui uoing which, a mw*l say that to
, apprctf-MO it property, y u should have
j Voung. ot CuiGC in s speech of gome icrgth, sot
iprib tj t r KLthiig anew ooun y ; and
Laetf sren tbe excited ang appropriate gtv*.ures and
; delivety cur tntnd irein NwL>u Jt Mr R took
tbe right if bis LvkoratU fnthd Mr
Voung ahonld Ug to mm for Mr R oer
i taiaty weuud cp tbe show akiliea tbe till.*
Hi
uaee with wbica my fnena, tbe honorable S natt r
from L uioo, ddvooates h^ l new county. I thought
the ioi hat a burlesque on utw county applu a
tiose, (gh-ttrs,) for of all pian? upon tbe face of the
giobe it hag LLe ieagt claim The God ot nature has
ereabfrd that temtory for the wi.u beasts of the
foreeC Ii never ww intended a* the habitation of
■xau (Applauer) Rotwiihstanding the gentle
man t ttus ttktC tberf s foine—g<> d— 6jt om —land
on the creeks and riven*, gt*z nnt the gentleman
kuo that you c uld not ride upon# oi them streams
ten mile* wulou* having to nross the stream tweu
ty l mes to get level land to nde your horf* on ■
(Applause. | Mi President, what i* the amount of
te.xe now paid iu'.o the treasury by tbe two coun
ties, Union and Fannin, as they dow* stand, wi h
the territory that they propo eto make anew coun
ty f,...:: wby. sir. both counties pay mtotue
but trewury a iitUe ovei *llOO ; and Umj oraw
out from tbe Tree, ury uear f.i.WHj ; actually draw
mg from the treasury to pay three memDers ana the
poor school fund, SIB6O more than they pay taxes
info the treasury And now they come hereto
make another county and draw more money'.
(Enthusiastic cheers ) I can't, I won't believe my
honorable friend is in ear ‘-ft. It must be a
burlesque. If we were to pen this bill it would
grieve U rn. Ue wouid not bave it passed on any
consideration. The gentleman only intended to
bok cne way and push the other. (Rap* ) Let a*
kill the biii of my honorable friend, get rid of a use
less consumption of time, and gratify* my honorable
triend, the Senator trom Union. Prolonged and
continued ckairs rapping* and applause, till Mr.
President Guerry called the Senate to order )
An important bili in relation to garnishment*,
where residents of this State have slaves in free
States, was made the special order for Wednesday
next.
To provide tor the more speedy rendition of fu
git.vee from justice of other States, who may b r in
this State. Passed.
Thenextwtsa bill to authorize Mr. of
Screven county, to practice medicine without a
license About an hour's discussion ensued ou the
bill. It was amended by confining tbe gentleman's
Escuiapum performances to Screven. Agreed to.
Mr Bkll, of Harris, proposed to extend the rrovi
vis.ons of the bill to Mary Roberts, bos of St. Vitus
Dance, aud of the nervous system generally. Mr.
Paine, that the first year’s fees of the Doctor be
paid into the county treasury, to defray, in part, tbe
expenses incurred in the passage of the bill. These
two were lest. Several other amendments were
ruled out of order, and on the passage of the bill tie
ayes were . r >9, nays 42.
AnotLer doctor bid came up—more amendments
than on the previous one weie offered and lost, and
so was the biii.
The hour lor adjournment had now arrived, and
tbe Senate adjourned to meet at three o'clock tiff*
afternoon, when nothing was done out reading bills
for a second time, and the Senate adjourned till 9}
o'clock to-morrow.
HOUSE.
1 thought, after the vote of Saturday, one so de
cidedly against the lending of State aid, that no
motion would have been made to reconsider the
bill i but this morning Mr Harris, of Glynn, moved
tor a reconsideration, and urged it upon the plea
that the parliamentary strategy of the gentleman
Iran Wilkes, Mr liwin, in calling for the previous
question, had cut off debate.
Mr. Harris made a long and eloquent speech, arid
though I do not agree with the principles which he
ad vuuates, still Brunswick and that portion of the
State interested in the Macon it Brunswick Kail
road scheme, owe to the indomitable energy and
perseverance of this gentleman such a debt a* w ill
be hard to iepaj*.
Mr. Kenan* succeeded Mr. Harris. All who
have ever beard him acknowledge the earnestness
of thir member, and bis ability as a tactician and
an orator, is not surpassed by any of his compeers
and associate* He vindicated his course upon an
occasion in 1834, to which Mr. H. had alluded as an
act of inconsistence in his course now and then.—
Tnat vote had been cast to appoint a board of com
missioners for a Great Main Trunk Central Rail
load, not for the purpose ot extending State aid to
private enterprises. The record would bear him
out.
Mr. Irwin declaimed any intention to deieat the
measure by calling tor the previous question ou
Saturday. ....
Mr. Hardeman was not opposed to State aid, tut
would use so.ne du-crioiination, ani up>n this oc
casion eheuld vote against a reconsideration.
The introduction of bills war next in order, and
1 select those of general imoortance.
Mr. Fullmore, ot Cass: To increase Comptroller
and Treasurer * salaries to $ .01)1).
Mr. Sprayberry, of Cotoosa: To appropriate
$ lout’ to eaod new oounty, for educational purposes.
Mr. Gordon, cf Chatham: To provide for a codi
fication of the Laws of Georgia and tbe appoint
ment of three Commissioners by the present Legis
lature to examine the same Alro, to incorporate
the Savannah Flour Mills Company. Also, to ap
propriate S6,DUO for the purpose of cutting a chan
nel (straight) through K-mney Marsh. Also, lo
change the name of the Episcopal Orphan’s Home
ot Savannah, aud for other purposes. A'so, to iu
oorp: rate the Oglethorpe Light Infantry Company
of Savannah.
Mr. Lockett, of Bibb : To put Harris and Haral-
son counties in the Ith Congressional District; and
Fayette in the 3rd.
Mr. Harrison, ot Chatham; To compensate own
ers of slaves whose slaves may be executed. Also,
in relation to ungranied land* in Chatham, giving
author'dy)t coinmie*i"ners to sell without a survey.
Mr Diamond, of DeKalo * To refer to the people
the question of abolishing the Supreme Court.
Mr Crok, of : To compel Administrators,
Guardians, A:c., to make returns
Mr. Harris : To provide tor the. disposition of
property bequeathed to free persons ot color re
siding out ot this State.
Mr. Edwards To repeal all laws authorising
traffic iu ardent spirits Also :To make safe and
guard the elective franchise, in relation to persons
intoxicated v.ting, Ac.
Mr. Luftinan, ot Murray: To alter the Constitu
tion, s*j as to prohibit granting relief to bodies cor
porate, uuless provided for in their charters.
Mr MiUedge, of Kichm, nd: To appropriate
money for enlarging the Capitol.
Mr Smith, of Talbot : To authorise the Supreme
Court to fix the day of execution of persons who
shall be refused anew trial.
Mr. Holden: For tbe protection of widows ,
muking beqaeßts during widowhood estates in fee
simple. Also: To make Justices of the Peace re
tui u ali persona liable to a poll tax.
Mr. Everett: To change the law providing for
the petitioning of estates.
Mr Harrington : To incorporate the City Bunk
of West Point. Several lucsl bills were read, after
which the House adjourned till 3 P M.
Thi* afternoon the following bills were intro
duced ;
Mr. Gordon: To authorize the Governor to sub
scribe lor a certain number ot the 9d vol. of the
Index to the Georgia iispor:s published by Mr. M.
Cooper, A c.
Mr. Cuunon, of Wayne: A resolution requesting
our members in Congress lo uin their influence for
the early construction of a Navy Yard on Blythe
Island.
Mr. Irwin ■ To appropriate $50,0011 for the repairs
of the Penitentiary ; also, to incorporate the Wash
ington and Elbert Railroad Company.
The reef ol the evening was spent in reading bills
for a second time.
Though I may be running the gqunllttl, and at (he
risk of incurring the wrathful displea*ure or com
ments of the Washington (City) Un%or„ or the
Federal Union of Mil edgevtlie, once more the la
dies must be mentioned biuce the adjournment of
tho eieneilns Arademicus.maty ol them have left.
Columbus and Augusta, two ui the j9wels in the
crown of Georgia, hav.< re-oa!leu thejr rarest,
choice it gems, and among the members who more
frequently appealed with eloquence to the galleries
rather than the President or .speaker, signs of dis
appointment and stmdes of sorrow show themselves,
and they look, lor all the world, like those who
“feel..c.fserlrd.” K. G.
Correspondence Savannah Republican.
The Florida I.pyislalqre.
Txl LxHxssKK, Nov. 24th, lhjd.
Last Monday (the 22d inst) was the day fixed by
Ibe constitution of the B late for the assemblage of
the Legislature of Florida. A quorum, however,
not appearing on that day in either house, an orga
nization was nottrt-eted until Tuesday, wheu the
following officers w ere elected i
Senate.-Hon. John Fiulsyaon, of Jefferson noun*
iy, PretiJout; James K. Bowden, Secretary i J. 1),
WeJtcott, jr., Assistant Secretary; E. M West,
Enrolling Clerk; and Hugh Black, Engrossing
Clerk, and other subordinate officers.
House oe Re*kkßf.ntative* chose J. D. Gal
braith, E-q , ot L-nn county, Speaker by a vote
of 89; top cast fit I. H Dav dson, Esq., of Gads
den coun y , for Chiet Clerk R. B. Hilton, once
editor of the Georgian of your cuy, received all the
votes but one. K. M ljuinn wae chosen Assistant
Cle ls; J. K Hudson, Enrolling Clerk, and George
F Robinson Engrossing Clerk. Messrs. Jones A
Dyke, of the Fioridian St Journal newspaper, have
been elected Printers for the House, and Mr. 1). F.
Alien of tbe Sentinel Primer for tbs Senate.
Tho two houses ere composed of 67 members,
distributed as follows: 21 Senators, 4b Representa
tives. Each branch is largely democratic—pgrliaps
five Senators and seven Representatives, making a
dozen in all, constitute the whole anti democratic
strength of the General Assembly. Party politics
will hardly enter, as an element, into the action of
the Legislature. Iu poiut of talent aud character,
tfis present General Assembly will compare favora
ble with any of its predecessors. The Senate is a
bony of ability and of oonsideiable legislative ex
perience as L'gisiators ; nor have any indications
yet beeu given from which their qualificationscuuld
be decisively determined. They generally seem to be
genhemen, which is more than can be said of most
jegieluive bodies. As to their talents, I may have
something to say hereafter, should an occasional
rambling letter tr.nn this capitol of the “Land of
Flowers” find favor with the editor? of tbe Repub
l.ean.
The message of Gov. Perry wasjbanded in to-day
A copy you will find enclosed, and may dish up for
your readers iu such quantities as will please Iheir
palates, or withhold altogether as may suit youroau
taste. Federal politics are touched, but incidental
ly. Movements in favo) of the re opening of the
Foreign Slave Trade are discouraged—not from
guy sickly sentimentality, but because deem* J fu
tile, and. so tgr as they tend to distract and divide
the South, mischievous. (The Governor is a Dem
ocrat. and a South Caretinian by birth, education
and long residen e | The progress of tue State sys
tem of Interna! Improvement is briefly sketched t
The sufficiency of water on the bar at Cedar Keys,
the Gulf terminus of Florida, (Fernandinaj Kail
road gravely questioned—a point in regard to
which ail doubts s*i!i, it is hoped, be set at rest in a
few months, by the complttiop of the road, with
which we are premised next spring. The Governor
is (rightly) strongly in favor of the removal of the
remnant of Seminole* still existing in South Florida;
opt perhaps in his laudable desire to make a strong
case against them, he over-estimates their future
influence in prevepting the populating of the Penin
sula. If I am correctly advised, a considerable
current of emigration has already set in that direc
tion tinoe the removal of Billy Bowlegs A Cos. Toe
sugar planters of Louisiana, suffering from tbe
floods of last spring, are, ju some instances turning
their attention tbitnerward. A single purchase of
p’-operty on the Manhattee River, to the vaiue of
$J9l),00(! 00, has lately been reported as having
beeu made by cili.ens cf that State. And no won
der—lpr it is ip ani leet that portions of Florida, ly
ing where ice never comes, is better adapted to su
gar cut ure. than any part of Louisiana.
A law exempting one or more slaves from sale
und-r execution, is urgen'ly recommended. For a
final settlement of tbe disputed boundary line be
tween Georgia and Florida, t..e basis agreed upon
by Hjv Johnson and Gov Broome, i- suggested
for legislative approval i)n the subject of corpor •
atioos, Gov Perry and liov. Brown, seem to be
disciples of the same school, and wlihal, (the Re
publican to the contrary,) a very good school—in
my judgment.
ASri: Chess Chahfion Wanted for Eno
land —We cannot but deplore the humiliating
position into which English chess players have
been plunged by the proceeding? of the r champion,
Mr. Staunton, towards his American rival, Mr Mor
phy. This gentleman crossed the Atlantic in the
most ohiva'rous manner, with the determination of
“trying a fail’ with the Earopean masters it tbe
game, and immediately oc his landing threw down
his giove to Mr Staunton in particular, (to whom
he allowed his own terms,) and in the meantime was
ready to play ali comers Nothing could be more
straightforward than Mr Morphy ‘s conduct through
out the long period of time in which tre has beeu kept
in suspense, and during wnich he tas displayed an
amount of patience and gcod temper only to be
equalled by hims if when faiily engaged over the
board. On the other hand we are driven to the
oocemplation of the shifts to which Mr . Staunton
has been induced to resort, the condemnation of
which is shared by nearly all the Lading playeis
both io Pans and London. For him the excuse
may poesibiy be made that he could not afford to
risk his position as the acknowledged head ot Eng
lish chess; but no apology can atone tor the atti
tude which he has assumed towards Mr. Morpby
from the moment that he found there wa= a cer
tainty of being compelled to come to a definite con
clusion. and so fas Iraq; his mahoeuvres bring suc
cessful, they have had quits on opposite effect. A
new champion must oe sought for, but we can
hardly expeetto meet witha player oi Mr Morphy s
* length in our boor of need, and we are afraid That
turvpe. as well *s England, must bow the neck to
America a:.a acknowledge themselves beaten.—
London Eteld.
Notice To Pcsi xisrEtui —The law and the in
struction* of the Poet Office Department impera
tively require that tbe postage on ail transient print
ed matter efiail b e prepaid 1 1 postaga el am pi, and
that such matter be atetmcity pjstmai Led at the
mailing offee A prac foe has also become corn
mod, among a certain class of postmarisrs, of buy
ing a patronage to their re-pective i ffi.es, to the in
jury ot these naturally entitled to it, by allowing to
ihe mailing parry a portion ot their own commieeicn
on the legal postage.
We are requested to say that hereafter any neg
lact on the part of a postmaster to obey the above
instructions, or any such on air practice for obtain
ing patronage. Will beooneidcred by the department
good rertue for the *T mcmt of the cgfendn .— Wash.
£fjev
et**rLA> iFT(ixir>y.Mi.
TT TUB AT RICA.
The steamship Africa, from Liveipoot on Batur
day, 13th inst., arrived at New York on Friday
We subjoin the following summary of news :
Great Britain. —The eub-mai.ne telegraph ca
b'.i* between Dover and Ca'iair bar been repaired,
and was again in working order.
Meeting* in saver of tbe new reform movement
continued to be held in various parts of Eugiaod
Tue American consul at Bremen had received
from the United Mates, and presented to the party
for whom it was iutended, a handsome silver speak
iag trumpet, bearing the following inscription
“Tue President ot tbe United Mate# to Captain
Wilmsen, of the Bremen bark Laura, for bis hu
mane, zealous and successful efforts in rescuing one
of the pasieugers and two of the crew ot thesteam
er Central America, from the perils of tbe sea—
-1808;’
The cotton factory of Messrs. George Grant it
Sans, Glasgow, had been partially destroyed by fire.
Loss estimated at $7U,000.
Tae British Government are about to reorganize
the German Legion at the Cape of Good Hope, and
raise it to an effective force of 10,1)01) men for active
service in India.
In tbe London Watchman is the announcement
of the death of the Kev. John Hickling, “the old
est Methodist preacher in tbe world and last survi
vor of the ‘Helpers’ of John Weelsy.” He died on
the 9th of November, and it is said of him :
He was in the 71st year of hismimstry, and would
have been 93 years old, had he lived only three
weeks longer. Within him has died tbe last of that
noble body of men sect out to preach by the late
Rsv. Joan Wesley. His last public service he con
ducted at Birmingham, a fortnight since, when he
lectured on “Early Methodism.” At the time of
m* death large haud-bd s were announcing him to
conduct six services in ihis circuit and Kingswood,
near Bristol. Ue hat conducted on the average
159 special public services a year, during the last
turee years; and collected many hundred pounds
for our chapels and other funds.
The Ati antic Cable. —It has been mentioned
that Mr. Win rehouse had renewed bis application
to the Atlantic Telegraph Company for permission
to further test the Atlantic telegraph cable, with a
view to render it available. He repeats the ex
pression of his belief that the fault in tbe cable is at
no great distance from the shore, the opinions of
Professor Tnomson and other experimenters not
withstanding, and continues :
“1 turn no w with pleasure to recount to the direc
tor an incident which 1 bave gleaned since my ar
rival at Yalentia, and which, 1 doubt not they will
learn with equal gratification Shortly after the re
pairs had been effected, to which allusion has al
ready been made, and when the cable wae in its
most peril.-I working order, the superintendent at
Newfoundland, when all the official messages of the
day had been worked off, gave permission, in order
to keep the clerks employed, for the exchange of
conversationa 1 intercourse batweeu Newfoundland
and Yalentia for a time. Freed thus irom the fear
of any responsibility attaching to errors from care
tesness of haste, ibe clerks on duty manipulated at
a higher speed than had ever before been attained ;
Newfoundland using my instrument, and induction
coils for transmission, while Yalentia received the
signals on Thomson's galvanometer, and reoorded
by finger key upon paper, the station clock marked
the time upon the paper in hours, hail hours and
minutes so that there can be no error in the com
putation of speed.
• ‘I have carefully examined the record then made;
the signals are perfect, and the rate at which for a
length of time that conversation was kept up in
words at full length, was such (it that speed alone
could be maintained) a* would enable the directors,
after the payment ot all working expenses, to de
clare a dividend at the rate of ten per cenf, per an
num upon the present capital, while laying aside,
within twelve months, a reserve of £50,000. This
computation is made tor the six working days onlv,
allowing a margin of four hours per diem tor una
voidable delays and interruption*.
These facts and theee figures, with tbe calcula
tions upon which they are based, I aoi prepared at
any time to eubmit and to substantiate before the
directors and shareholders, and this is the condition
to which I still believe the cable admits of being a
gain safely aud easily restored at an early day.”
Iu the London Daily News of Nov. 13, we find
the following statemenl* in reference to the cable :
The electrical condition ol the liue had not improv
ed up to Nov. 1, when the office at Yalentia was
closed and the clerk*, Arc, were removed to Lu
don; the shore end cable was not yet laid, but
would be, to save that portion ot the cable from de
struction in winter; as far as the “Coast Guard
Patch” tbe cable had been taken up aud examined,
and found to be perfect: the Company “had under
consideration” theeending of one of lisDley’s large
magneto-electric machines to Trinity Bay , and the
Company had also under consideration a proposal to
use Hughe’s iustruments, which it has eo often been
i eported that they had already adopted or resolved
to adopt. Mr. Hughes has offered to test the power
of his instruments at both ends of the line if the
Company will bind themselvee to adopt them in the
event ot success
Francs —The Paris correspondence of the In
dependence Beige says the question of a reduotijn
of the French army to the extent of one hundred
thousand men is under serious consideration.
It is announced that a commission, composed of
tbe persons appointed by the Minister of Algeria
and the Colonies, is about to Bet out for the coast of
Alrica to examine ou the spot tbe question of im
migration. .
The last dispatches received from China an
nounce that Admiral ltigault, after having taken
possession of the establishments at Turatte, bad
immediately marched on the city of Hus, the capi
tal of Cochin Ctiina, and of the entire empire of
Annam. Details of tne taking of Turana show
that tbe gunboats destroyed five forts in halt an
hour. Turoue hud been declared French territory
The Emperor Napoleon had returned the com
pliment recently paid to him by tqueen Victoria,
having forwarded to Her Majesty a twelve pounder
howitzer invented by himself, accompanied by the
complete harness for six horses. Tlie piece bears
tbe name of tbe Alliance
The Paris correspondent of the London Globe
sajs that Ga'way is about to be adopted by Prancß
os the outlet of her postal communication with
North America, and that the Lever line will sue
eetd in getting a large subsidy from the Emperor,
the projected Havre line having withdrawn iu favor
of the Galway enterprise.
Hamburg.—lt is announced, as an event with
out a precedent in Hamburg, that tho Hammonia
Life insurance Company had before I lie usual
Court declared itself insolvent. Its liabilities were
far 811,000 marks banco for policies already fallen
due, 15,000 for current policies in Hamburg, and
1.700,001) to persons iusuted residing abroad. It is
added that the underwriters of Hamburg have suf
fered unprecedent losses recently by Oleasters at
sea, and that—
" Before the losses arising from ti e Austria aud
Hudson have tad time to be finally settled, intelli
gence hasjuet been received of tbe total loss of the
Hamburg bark Fra cisca, Capt Tiedeman, from
this port to the Prince de Joiuville's German colo
ny of Danna Franoisca, in South Bread, with
emigrants, only three us the latter having been
drowned.
Tbe Maritime Assurance Company of 1854 has
suffered such severe |osse9 of late, that they aie
un the point of winding up their affaire and liqui
dating.”
Belgicm.— Tbe King's speech at the opening of
the Lsgisturs was very congratulatory as to the at’
fairs ot the country. Toe National Treasury was
in a satisfactory state and exhibited a Burplus.—
Among the measures of reform promised is a law
eecqriug a ipore efficacious copyright in literary and
artietic works, and a movement toward establish
ing additional primary schools.
bEAiN, —The London Times says iu its City arti
cle : ‘‘According to a statement received from Ma
drid the Spanish Government seem likely to order
their fleet at Cuba to procosd at ones to demand
satisfaction from Mexico on the matter in dispute
between the two countries, probably the coun
tenance of the French government, who aie like
wise reported to have Bent addilional ships-of-war
to that point, is relied upon in this movement, h bile
it is also known that England has serious demands
to urge, whioh will cause her to insist upon redress
at least equtl to that which may be accorded in
other cases.”
A telegram from Madrid states that a Spanish
fleet, consisting of eight etna nero, sailed from Cadiz
on the lth h for Trangters. It is added that the fleet
has orders, after presenting the demand of the
Spanish Government upon Morocco, to scour the
c met of Africa and destroy all vessel? manned by
the Riff Mut>rs, which may be found without regular
papers, and treat them as pirates.
Accounts from Cadiz state that the second por
tion of the reinforcements for Cuba was ready to
sail at a moment’s notice, completing the expedi
tion to a foros of 2,100 infantry and 51)0 marines.
Italy. —An opinion prevailed in Naples that the
ports of that Kingdom wouid shortly be open for
the free importation of oom, the crops having proved
rather a failure, aud pr:c?e being on the rise.
Russia.—The St. Petersburg Northern Bee pub
lishes an account ot the re estaolishmeut of the rela
tions between the Russians and Chinese, on the
•xnb of August, qt Scbongoijtachken Kuuldga, in
Western China, and the solemn inauguration of tbe
consular factory.
The Russian Ambassador to Japau had arrived
at Marseilles with au ad vantage, us treaty which he
had succeeded iu negotiating.
The Emperor Alexander had addressed the no
bility of Moscow in grave and severe terms on the
apathy they have displayed iu reference to the abo
lition of serfdom.
iCKKEY.—A telegram from Beyrout announces
that a general agi ation prevailed in Asiatic Tur
key. Insurrections had taksn place at several
places, and Omar Pasha was mamtainieg himself
at Bagdad, with difficulty.
The tribes living between Tripoli and Aleppo had
revolted. Tne communication was interrupted be
t ween the L'tbanus and Tripoli.
The garrison of Beyrout had been sent against
the insurgents.
The disorder in the Libauus had been appeased
by the Bishops.
Isnia.—The Calcutta mail? of October 9th, reach
ed London on the night of tbe l*2th.
The campaign wae to commence in the last week
of October. L id C’ydehad gone toLuck now. which
wih be tbe bead quarters, and the Governor Gene
ral was about to follow him.
China — As soon as Lord Elgin had arranged tbe
te-iff at .Shanghai be would proceed to Hong Kong,
with a v ew of com ng to some understanding with <
the authorities
At Canton it is said there was no appearance of a
redemption of business, though tbe contrary has
been affirmed.
Teas very firm. A large business has been done
at Shanghai in greens for American account at full
prioes.
The Pekin Gazette of August 17 announce the
appointment of the Commissioners for arranging tbe
tariff, but do authentic report of their having left
Pekin had been received at Shanghai, where Lord
Elgin was still waiting their arrival.
Japan*. —Cholera was carrying off a great num
ber of people in Japan. Its first appearance was
said to have been after the arrival of an American
mau-of war. on board ot which a case had occur
red. The circumstance had prejudiced the Japanese
against foreigners. The supposed their wells had
au been poisoned.
A Jt'RY Burned in Effigy.—A correspondent
of tbe Louisville Courier, writing from Springfield,
Kentucky, under date of the 15th, relates the fol
lowing incident:
On Saturday night, Jordan Keeling waa acquit
ted of tbe murder of James Rotnine—a case depend
ing upon circumstantial evidence. The proof strong
ly tended to show that Keeling had waylaid and
shot Romine from a falling tree-top. The verdict
of the jury was not received with any favor, at the
time it was returned, by the publio. A few mo
ments since the whole town wae arouasd by the
ringing of the court house bell People rushed from
their homes to the vicinity of the court house, to
find the whole jury, in effigy, suspended by a rope
stretched across the eti eet.
Each juryman had his came appended upon a
elip of paper, in large, plain letters, which became
perfectly distinct as the fight from a burning tar
oarrel fell upon them. A considerable crowd was
assembled around them, who then proceeded to
touch them off with their lighted fagots “Here's ;
out fire.” “Hire's old , he's too mean to burn”
—was shouted at the top of his voice by a young- ‘
ster busby engaged in trying to set fire to a toiera
bieimitation of its orgh.ai. The sad exhibition,
Concluded with a speech from a highly respectable
citizen, endorsing and approving the conduct of 1
those engaged in the affair, and it is lamentable to j
think that some of the odd things nt’.ered by the
speaker are tearfully true. ‘ Why,” said he, “what
security have we for life now T A man waylays
another and shoots him down, and because no one
saw him do it, the guilty assassin goes free. You
are now punished more severely for carrying a pis
tol in your pocket to defexd yourself, than you
would be for shooting a man with it. You wonld be
dried for carrying it, but turned looee for killing
your fellow being with it. There is no guarantee
tor life, and you bave began at the root of the evil
the jury box,” etc
A Schooner Capsized, and all Hands Lost.
—The schooner John Bowman, of Philadelphia,
Captain Mears, from Newport for Naneemond,
Virginia, wae caps.zed in the hurricane on the 24th,
and, melancholy to relate, ail hands were lost. She
wae a vessel of 55 tons, about 15 years old, and was
owned in part by the captain and parties in Phila
delphia, and was Dot insured. Capt. Mean wis
about 25 years of age, a native of Accomac, Va., !
where he leavee a wife. Her crew consisted of
John Fox and James and George Richardson,
brothers, all young men and residents of Accomac.
(vVor/lyl Herald, Tuesday.
WCEKL\
<%oracle A* Sentinel
AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 1,1838 b
■’SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR T
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Farmer, P.anter, Horticulturist. Housewife and
general reader. Anew volume (the I7th) cf the
Cultivator, greatiy enlarged and irr.prtred, com
mences oc the Ist of J anuary 1859, and note is a
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Slave Trade ; ’in-and-in Breeding; Atlanta Fair of
1858—Premiums ; Animal Economy ; Agriculture
in Georgia—Gov. Brown’s Message; Tbe Ceme
tery, (poetry) ; Georgia—a compliment ; The Fu
ture of East'Florida ; Lacies’ Costume on Horse
back ; Te-ae Items ; Cure for Bots,&c.; How La
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wants of China; Tne Western Fever—Moving ;
Health of Daughters, &c.; Home and Women ;
Effects of old persons sleeping with the young, &c.;
Respectability of Laoor ; Religion of the Negroes;
What is to be done with the X ?gro ? &3.
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ture in the South— No. 1 ; Our Book Table.
HoticcLti rai. Department—Hints for the
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prices.
Tlianßaglviog Day.
Thursday was very generally observed as a day
of Thauegiving in this city—more generally, we
believe, than ou any former occasion. Business
was almost entirely suspended, and nearly ail the
stores olosed throughout the day.
The day was also observed in the following States
and cities :
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Delawaie, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis
sissippi, Florida. Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri,
Texas. Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, lowa, Ohio,
Minnesota, Indiana, wasfiiugtou, D. C-, George
town, D. C., Portsmouth, Ya., Norfolk, Va.
Thanksgiving in Vermont takes place on the 2d
of December, aud in Louisiana on the 16:h.—
New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey ob
served Thursday the ISth. There are but three
States in whioh appointment* have not yet beeu
made, viz : Arkausaa, California and Virginia.
Bankrupt Law.
We are informed that a petition is about being
circulated in ihis city, memorialising Congress to
pass a genera! Bankrupt Law, which shall protect
the rights end interests of the creditor and debtor.—
Such a law is much needed, especially in all com
mercial communities, where efficient and honest
busine a man are two often restrained by heartless
creditors from embarking in any enterprise for the
amelioration of their condition.
The fact is notorious, that in all commercial com
munities, while villians are always promptly re
leased from their obligations by creditors, it not
uofrequently happens, that men of known integrity
entirely fail to get a release because ot the confi
dence of the creditor in their honesty and their
ultimate ability to pay. We hope such a law will
be passed as will properly secure the rights of al!
parties, and enable men who may be untortunate
io business, to obtain a prompt release from their
creditors.
Dnilr flail from Augiisin to Minety-Six ( 8. C.
The citizens of Elgelield District, S. G., con
template petitioning the Department at Washing
ton, during the coming session of Congress, to au
thorize the establishment of a daily mail route from
Augusta through the District to‘‘NinetySix Depot,”
ou the Greenvil.e A Columbia Railroad, instead of
the tri-weekly line now running. This arrangement
is one in which many of our citizens will naturally
feel almost as much interest as the c itizen3 of Edge
field. Much of the trade of Eigefiald District
comes to this city, and many of our citizens have
friends aud relatives residing in various parts of the
District, and the mean* of a more frequent and
regular communication are much needed. Inde
pendent of these considerations, however, the Dis
trict is a large one, the population active,intelligent
and progressive, and the town of Edgefield, through
which the route now passeß, a prominent and flour
ishing village. But at present, the mail facilities,
not only on this route, but on all others throughout
the District, are sadly defic.ent, and the change
here proposed is only one step towards the improve
ment so much needed. There will piobably b* lit
tle if any diffisulty iu obtaining the favorable con
sideralioa ot the Department it a sufficient number
of oitizens will evince their interest in the matter,
and we trust the citizens of Augusta will co operate
with those of Edgefield in their etl'orta to have the
objeot carried through successfully.
Typhoid Fever. — Singular if True —The
Abingdon (Virginia) Democrat ims beeu informed
by a physician, who has had experience of several
years in treating the disease, that those families
who use molasses daily are rarely attacked with the
fever.
This, if true, is certainly a very singular fact, and
deserves the pi ompt investigation of the medical
faculty. They should, at any rate, inquire into the
matter from the physician in question, and learn
Upon what data he bases his declaration. The dis
ease is a fearful one, and is rendered more so from
the fact that it is very generally regarded infectious.
Dcßon’s Review.
We have bseu requested by Prof. G. H. Stuick
rath, who is connected with this periodical, and
who has been sej urniug for some months in this
State, with the view of extending its circulation, to
announce his final departure from the State, and to
say that communications for him, connected with
tbe Review, may, fjr a few weeks, be addressed to
James M. Smythe, Esq .Augusta, who will also re
ceive any subscriptions that may be offered.
Letter Scales—Whiskey.
Mr. John Nei.3on sent us yeesterday a bottle of
“Royal Loohnagar Whiskey,” a very line article,
and one of Fairbank's patent Letter Scales, an ar*
tide which merchants generally will find very con
verient aud useful, and which we recommend to
their notice. The price of the Scales is only two
dollars. Mr. Nelson* is Agent for all the varieties
of Fairbank’s Platform and counter Scales.
A Curiosity .—Mr. Kunze, of this city, left at
ourcflice, yesterday, for inspection of the curious,
a hen’s egg, of large size, which had been broken
open aDd found to contain a smaller one, larger than
a pigeon’s egg, but which contains no yolk, and ii
covered only with a tough skin.
Gustavus Street, of the house of Street
Brothers, in Charleston, S. C /died of consumption
in New Orleans on Sunday last.
Valuable Machinery.— Practical men will find
anew and improved Horse Power (Foltz’s patent)
m operatim in rear of U. S. Hotel; and a very in
genious machine for gumming and filing the saws of
Cotton Gins, in the hands of Mr. Burdine, at the
Globe Hotel. Both are well worthy of a careful ex
amination.
Elopement of a Family.— Last week the wife
of Mr. John Crosby, a citizen of Springs Station,
Woodford county, * )aio, eloped with a young man
named D Bash, during the temporary absence of
her husband, carrying iff her four children, two boys
and two gills, the oldest four years of age, and the
youngest only three weeks.
Gen. Robert Hanna, of Indiana, an old citizen ;
aud the last surviving member of the Indiana Con
stitutional Convention of 1816, was killed on Thurs
day last while walking on the track of the Peru and
Indianapolis Railroad.
Mvrderers Convicted. —Christian Jacobi, tried
at Pittsburg for killing his wife, was, on Saturday,
found “guilty of murder in the first degree.’’
Charles Kendall, a gambler, has been convicted of
manslaughter, at Cincinnati, for killing a man nam
ed Gregory. The latter verdict was received with
applause.
Healthy City.— ln the last three weeks only
five deaths have occurred in Norfolk, Va., a city
wi: h a population of 20,000; and to this the Herald
adds, that only once in .33 years has tne mortality
there eiceeded 8 per cenf. per annum.
The Next United States Senate. —The United
States Senate—which convenes in December, 1859,
and ends on tbe 4th of March, 1801—will be consti
tuted politioai y as follows ;
Northern democrats.. 9 | Southern opposition... 2
Southern democrats..2B i Northern opposition--25
37 I *
Boot and Shoe Trade ofNev. England.—Ac- ;
cording to the American Almanac for 1857 referrirg |
to tbe “American Almanac,” of 1557,1 find the value |
of boots and shoe* manufactured in Massachusetts !
in 1836 was $37,529,483,as ascertained in taking tbe
cenans of that State, for that year. This exceeds !
the value of cotton goods, of all kinds, made in that |
State in the same year, and is neatly equal to that i
of cotton atid vollen goods combined—the former j
being only $26, 000,000 and the latter $12,000,000. j
Tb# value of boots and shoes manufactured in \
New England has certainly increased since 1855 !
not only by the increased value of leather, but by
the rapid growth of manufacture in New Hampshire
and M aine—so that it will be safe to say that the to
tal valne of the 9 necessary articles manufactured in
all the New England States, does not fall very .far
short of $100,000,000.
The entire business part of the town of Xorwark, i
Conn., was destroyed by fire on Friday night. The j
loss is estimated at $100,009, of which about one-
LOif is insured The fire caught in a cabinet-etop.
Hon. J. L. Orr, Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives, arrived in Washington on Friday, and
on Saturday evening was honored with a serenade
at his hotel. He waa called out, and made a brief
speech, and concluded with tbe remark :
“I thank you heartily for this expression of your
kind feelings ti wards me, and permit me, in adorees
mg you perhaps for the last time, to coocluded
w-.tb a quotation from the great Webster: ‘Liberty
and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable ‘
[Loud and long continued cheering “]
i tlnnk’- Kesrxin anil < arnllßa— A Caatraar.
Our teadtrs aro already familiar with tha nnmai
i sieai and dr-aiaKoifUOH’aUiradasof Gov. Bitova, In
I relation to Banka and Banking, in bi annua! and ve
to rneef ages, Tlicy wore t!ie eliuiinal ion* of a narrow,
contracted and prejudiced ruiud, totally ignorant of
the .junction on which he affected to bo drsiton. nt
enlightening the public mind. We say affected, ns
it c juld not have baeu anything else than affecta
tion ■ foi if he had been really desirous to oompre
hend the qi eelion, aud to enlighten the people, lie
would have sought information from those who are
familiar with the subject, and who could have en
lightened him. He, however, preferred, in both
instances, to give vent to hie narrow prejudice*,
play the demagogue, and expose hie utter ignorance
of the subject, and thus make himself the iaugbing
stock of intelligent men every where. But we are
being drawn off’, when our purpose was simply to
present the contrast between bis course aud the in
telligent Governor ot South Carolina.
All intelligent men, who have examined the re
spective conditions of the Banks of South Carolina
and Georgia, know bow much stronger the Banks
of Georgia were, at the time of the suspension, than
those of South Caiolina. Now mark the difference
in the action of the two States. In South Carolina
a salutary law was enacted by the Legislature,look
ing to the protection of the rights and interests of
the people, and a conservative, conciliatory course
was suggested by the Governor and pursued by
the Legislature. In Georgia, the Legislature pass
ed a law, which no member of it can define the
meaning of, and the construction of which is al
most as varied as the numbers of those who attempt
to construe and define its true meaning: while the
Governor, in the lowest spirit of groveling dema
gogueism sought to make war on ali Banks and cor
porations, not ouly in his veto of last winter, but re
newed the attack in his recent message. Now mark
the contrast, between the coarse of Gov. Bp.own,
and that of a Governor who has the intelligence to
comprehend the question—Governor Allston, of
South Carolina, in his recent message to the Legis.
lature presents the question to the consideration of
the Legislature in the following briet paragraph,
which is all he says on the subject:
“ As to the banks, trusting to the experience and
superior wisdom of members, I will not occupy you
with any suggestions of my own, farther toan to ask
for the repeal of the Usury Laws, and to reoom
mend stability and as little legislation as possible. I
would willingly diminish tbe number of banks when
existing charters expire But, having once char
tered a bank upon a basis ensuring due responsi
bility, I would trust i!s Board of Directors to man
age the monopoly upon the recognized principles of
banking, and the governing course of business, in
terfering not by temporary laws, harsh restrictions
aud penalties, believing, as I do, that the great se
curity to the community, for the faithful manage
men: of a bank is to be found in the character of the
persons by whom it is administered.”
The course of the two Governors illustrates the
difference between an intelligent patriot and states
man aud an ignorant demagogue.
Douglas and Blair.
For some time, the questim whether Senator
Douglas formed an aliiar.es with the Black Kepub
lioans, in Washington, last winter, has been in
abeyance. For our own part, knowing the Sena
tor's political principles as well as we did, we never
had a reasonable doubt on the subject, for there
never was any real difference between him and
the leaders of the Black liepublicans on the slavery
question ; and he could uuite with them without
any sacrifice whatever. There are those at the
8011th, .however, who do doubt, and tor their espe
cial consideration, we submit the following letter
from F. P. Blair, Jr , of St. Louis, Missouri, which
Betties the question very conclusively. There can,
therefore, no longer exist a reasonable doubt in tbe
mind of any impartial man, as to the truth of the
charges made.against Senator Douglas. Read the
tetter :
Sir A statement appeared in the Jefferson Ex
aminer, of recent date, makiDgoertain grave charges
against Judge Douglas, iu which my name was
involved. Up to this period certain considerations
forbade my making any response, although I have
been frequently urged lo do so. 1 learn since, how
ever, Iroin the Senator’s speech,delivered at Boone
vide, Illinois, that he denies the truth of those as
sertions, and at other times and other places he re
iterateajthe denial, and to give it an apparent sin
cerity, he indirectly calls tor the proof. I deem
that 1 am now at liberty to state all that I know in
relation to this matter, which has taken hold upon
the public mind.
Ist. It ie true that Judge Douglas did send me a
message by Mr. Colfax, ol Indiana, in substance the
same us that charged upon him by the Examiner,
viz : “Tell Mr. Blair to come to see me ; I wish to
give him .las, S. Green’s place in the United States
Senate
2d. It 18 true that I did write a letter to B. Grain
Brown, Esq., of St Louis, and that that letter was
written in accordance with the wishes of Judge
Douglas himself.
3d. And ills true, that there was an understand
ing, perfect and coinple.e, between Judge Douglas
and several prominent members of the republican
party, the aim ands. ope of which lam not obliged
to divulge. My personal interview with the dis
tiniuisbed Senator, to which his message to me re
ferred, had reference to the success of the Emanci
pation party in Missouri.
I have stated enough to substantiate the charges
made public through the columns of the Examiner,
and repeated in a letter from the pen of Isaac H.
Sturgeon, Esq ,of St. Louis ; and bearing in mind
wbat had transpired at the interview between
Judge Dougles and myself, aud the understanding
arrived aud agreed upon between him and other
prominont members of the Republican party, both
in the East aud the West, I confess that I was not
prepared to hear of the Senator's demonstration of
joy over my defeat in this district.
Very Respectfully,
Frank P. Blair. Jr.
Message ok the Governor of South Caroli
na.—The Legislature of South Carolina convened
gud organized on Monday last, and tha Meesage of
the Governor was read on Tuesday. It is confined
principally to State affairs. From a summary of its
various topics prepared by tbe Charleston Courier,
we extract the lollowing points :
He reports compliance aud attention to the re
quest of the last Legislature concerning the im
provements in prog.ess for the opening ol the Savan
nah River. It has been Bhown, to the satisfaction
of the Governor and other officers consulted, that
the improvements marked out may be consumma
ted without injury to South Carolina's interests in
or on the Savannah River. As the improvements
are much needed by our friends over the river, ali
citizens of South Carolina will be pleased to see
them effected without injury to any.
The Rail Road system of the State is noticed
favorably aud hopefully, with a general recom
mendation for the prosecution of the Blue Ridge
enterprise.
The Militia system is reported as indispeusably
ueoessury, with improvements and reforms both in
laws end practice.
Agricultural association?, aud the State Agricul
tural Society, are mentioned as hopeful signs of
progress.
In finance and banking Governor Allaton makes
no distinct recommendation beyond a repeal of the
usury laws—a change which has been repeatedly
proposed by Governors of this State for fitly years
at intervals. If we remember aright, one of the
messages of Gov. Charles Pinckney was devoted in
great part to this topic.
Federal relations are briefly touched, with tbe
opinion that the resolutions from some of the New
England States deserve no notice or response from
the Legislature, to whom they were transm tted by
the Governor in obedience to duty.
The “Echo” case is mentioned briefly, and the
hope expressed that the slavery laws of the Union
will be revised and amended, so as to relieve our
Navy—too small for our extended frontier and ex
tending commerce—from police duty for other
c nun tries.
Three Thousand Divorces —lt is stated that
ther i are 11,1)00 applicatious for divorce now on fi:
in the courts of ludtaua. The married state, if we
may judge from this taot, must be very insecure and
undesirable. It is a consoling reflection, however,
that in no case has a divorce been known to oocui
where the parties during courtship used those beau
tiful visiting cards gotten up at the Dispatch Job
Office. Persone having taste and economy enough
to choose them are never mistaken in the selection
of a companion for life.
From the indications in tbe Georgia Legislature,
there seems to be a disposition on the part of some
of the legis ! ators to have Georgia divide the honors
with Indiana in this depa't nent of legislation.
Free Colored Persons in Arkansas. —Tne
Governor of Arkansas, in his reoent message, di
rects attention of the Legislature to the importance
of rigidly enforcing the laws which forbid free ne
groes from residing in that State. He proposes,
however, that a sufficient sum of money should be
appropriated out of the State treasury to defray the
expenses of the indigent toother places, and to
provide means of subsistence for them Borne time
after they reach their new homes. He also suggests
that some of them might choose to enslave them
selves to obtain comfortable homes and to remain
in the State as slaves, and recommends the pas
sage of a law to enable them to do so.
The Slaver Trial—A letter from Columbia,
S. (J., received here yesterday, Eaya the Savannah
Republican of Saturday, states that the excitement
there in regard to the trial of the crew of the Echo
is already considerable, and daily increasing. This
is in striking contrast with the reticence noticeable
in Boston, in regard to the Captain of the same
brig. Massachusetts has shown herself, onetime
at least, more conservative than South Carolina.—
The writer of the letter above mentioned thinks
that when tha facts are made public, and it is seen
‘.bat it was an attempt on the part of a mixed <-:ew
ot Spaniards, Portuguese, &c., to shield themselves
under the American flag, that a revulsion in feel,
ing will take place.
Mam. Robber Arrested — A young man nam
ed Henry if. Carrieler was arrested on Monday
last, near Pittsburg, Pa., on a charge of robbing the
mail between Wakeman and Warren, uhio, which
he had formerly been engaged in carrying.
A severe northeasterly gale and heavy rain storm
| raged at Boston on Wednesday, causing an unu
j sually high tide. In the lower portion of the eity
many wharves were covered, ar.d numerous cellars
I flooded, but do serious damage done.
| Mount Vernon.—At a public meeting recently
i held at Medford, Massachusetts, the Rev. Charles
Brooks made a short speech, explaining the plan
now adopted for purchasing Mount Vernon, and
| then designated the mode ot procedure in collecting
contributions. He concluded with the following re
marks :
“ I have for some time indulged the hope, that
after Mount Vernon shall have been paid for, there
may be surplus funds enough remaioirg Dot only to
repair the tomb, and to restore the bouse and grounds
to the forms they had when Washington lived there i
but, moreover, enough to erect, on some retired
i spot near the hense. a simple and solid monument or
column in honor of times who have purchased the
place; and that on the top of that monument there
may be placed a fui’ length statute of the Hon. Ed
ward Everett, representing him in the delivery of
bis wonder working oration.
The Utah War. —The expenditures for the Utah
imbroglio, as far as made by the (Quartermaster s
departmen-. amount to $5,132,000. Four thousand
nine hundred and and forty-seven wagons and am
bulances, fifty-three thousand three hundred and
ninety-six horses, mules, and oxen, exclusive of ani
mals for artillery and cavalry, were furnished. The
pay of tbe officers and men and the coat of subsis
tence which would have been incurred had tbe
forces been engaged in any other service than this
are not, of course, included in th s estimate. The
cost of transportation is included, as it was an ex
pense incidental to this affair.
There was a heavy frost at Pensaeola OH the 24th
ins tap'.
A Natural U’ember Indleater.
thm November Lumber of lbs Nashville Journal
of Ueduint and burgery contains an account and
dnscripttob ol an eslraordlbbry natural weather in
dicator, in the shape of a plant ‘Uncovered upon the
plains of Arabia, by Mr ly.i.is b Ul..**, of Oo
lutnbia,'l anti Mr Um.san sayc
■'Heatssl in front of a bixsa’ early one irpau-tig, j
an Arab from ilia rjr-.asrt to Misled me, jrftarbtrng, j
tvjlb bis r ootpliiitefif*, a bun/b ‘if bsaotifol IfoW i
era After in ak ing rolna poO i.aass M depart’ j
aii, nri'l f • lamming rn / avntps, w? el rock j
with t lie ‘ ii 'Puis apnaa'anna of -.ns s.ngala'ly Mill
voloted and twiatso irri.u pun', 7’ wji.ooef tier a
thought, haing t ailed as*ft 7 , I flr oppad P .y/u tha
water eland f T#nn ift'-n o,i.g J rtr as ‘
fiod that thia little plant, an so.f . a.-7 f wilin'd -.p
when placed upon the wr *eb : md c
elooga'ed. and •Imeet p*f!*'.•. 7 ft*• S7- - Pa. ‘'l
it up, I took it io tha floor frr iprrw
the shn’s rays falling npon It. it p* / -
to its former spiral shape, and o on—... .. ~.-ne
diately as twletad and onrtad a* wr-eo Rn- .....
my attention.
“Attracted by the great aeon i<,vo of a pi*.-,-
I at ones fixed it upon a ns-'l and p a’
it would be exposed to the a*/ ] L - p-oteete . ov>
the weather. And stranga an i'may see-.
noted straightway tbe (iiir-rei.‘ m •
mosphere. I atonoe discovered that I had a ■ -
rcl weather indicator, and llygroeonp*
The seed-vessel of thia littleplsn’ has har, so .od
by Mr. Ullman to possess the same faculty or *x
pending and contracting with the ohangsa of -oe
weather, and has been eo arranged by him in a ->■
tle wooden box, with a dial plate and index -rev
the slightest change in the atmosphere may be read
ly observed. It has been subjected, by a number
of scientific gentlemen, in various parts of the
Union, to all manner of tests and experiments, such
as boiling and then drying on a stove, immersion
in nitric and sulphuric acid, Ac., without thesligh’
est loss of its peculiar sensitiveness, while one has
been in operation for eighteen years, and is now as
sensitive as ever. If all is strictly true that <s
claimed tor this singular natural curio ity, (and from
the weight of the testimony offered, we see no rea
son to doubt it,) there will be no limit to the demand
for Mr. Ui.lman’s beautilul little instrument. We
learn that Mr. U. intends vieitiDg Augusta eoon,
wben this excellent Hygrometer will be exhibited
to the public.
Death of the Hon. Benj. F’. Butler.—The
sudden death of the Hon. Beniamin F. Butler, of
New York, in Paris, was mentioned yesterday.—
He sailed from New York on the lti’h ult., in the
Arago for Havre, for the benefit of his health, ar
rived out on the 30th, paid a briet visit to Rouen,
and reached Paris on the Hi inst. The fatigue
brought on a Bevere attack of diabetes, to which
he was subject, and on the Bth iustant he breathed
his last. The announcement of his death cieated
profound regret in New York. The Commercial
says :
Mr. Butler was one ot the first lawyers of this
country in talents, requirements and reputation ;
but he was much more—he was an accompli ihed
jurist, scholar and gentleman. Mr. Butler was once
an active politician, and was for many years one
qf the most influential members of the democratic
party in this State. Under the administration of
Jackson, in 1833, when the Hon. Roger B. Tauey
was translated from the office of Attorney General
of the United States to that of Seoietaryof tho
Treasury, Benjamin F. Butler was appointed At
torney Generat'in his place. This office he contin
ued to hold until 1838—near the close of Van Bu
ren’s administration —when he resigned it and was
succeeded by Felix Grundy, of Tenn.
Mr. Butler wai a warm friend of President Van
Buren, and shared bis views io regard to tho an
nexation of Texas and other public measures.—
When General Cass was nominated by the demo
cratic national convention for the Presidency, Mr.
Butler supported the free soil nomination of Mr.
Van Buren. But he afterwards returned to the
party, and advocated the election of Franklin
Pierce.
In private life Mr. Butler was muok beloved,
and his death will be mourned by a very large oir
cle of friends. Hewasaoheerful, devoutandexem
plary Christian An active member of the Mercer
Street Presbyterian ohurch, his services in the
prominent and religious and charitable institutions
of the city have been Highly valuable, lie took a
very aotive part with the association for the better
observance of the Sabbath.
The Post says he was a nalive of Kinderhook,
N. Y.. born in 1795, and studied law under Martin
Van Buren, with whom he subsequently became a
partner. The Revised Statutes or New York lorm
an enduring monument of his industry, his acquain
tance with the philosophy of law, and his syntheti
cal capacity. Mr. Butler was acknowledged to be
one of our purest public men—one who, though a
politician, never allowed himself to forget that he
was a Christian —one whose poliiical philosophy was
of the broadest aud most generous nature, letting
on no narrower foundation than the golen rule.
Accord ing to the New York Herald, Mr. Butler
on his mother’s side was of Welsh origin, and a
descendant of Col. John Jones, a distinguished offi
cer in Oliver Cromwell’s army. Col. Jones, with
Hugh Peters, Col Herns and Col. Thomas Harrison
—the latter the male ancestor of the late President
William Henry Hairison—were all natives of the
principality of Wales, and ail were hanged, drawn
and quartered, as regicides, at Charing Cross, in
London, on the restoration of Charles 11.
Tannery Burnt. —The tannery of A. G. Pamp
lin, at Lovingston, Nelson county, Va., was destroy
ed by fire on the 21st inst. A correspondent of the
Lynchburg Virginian estimates tne loss at from
S7OOO lo SIO,OOO. The house was full of winter
stock of loth leather, shoes and boots. Tbe fire was
doubtless accidental, and but for the surrounding
buildings being covered with snow, aud it beiDg a
very still night, the lost to the village must have
been very great.
U.S. Senators Elected. —The North Carolina
Legislature, on Monday, elected Gov. Bragg for the
loDg term and Hon. Thomas L. Clingman for the
Bhort term—U. 8. Senators from that State.
The Captured Africans.— Dispatches from
Captain Chauncey. —The Secretary of the Navy
has received dispatches, dated at Porto Grande, Is
land of St. Vincent, October 23d, from Captain
Chauncey, of tbe United States steam frigate Ni
agara, whioh sailed from Charleston with the cap.
tured Africans. Forty-five of them had died fiom
tbe time of receiving them on board at tbe latter
port. The Niagara put into Porte Grande to ob
tain a supply of coal, aud intended to sail again on
the 23d ult. After landing the negroes on tho coast
of Africa, the vessel would stop at Monrovia for
coal aud return direct to the United States. The
officers and crew were in the enjoyment of perleot
health. Dr. Eanney, the agent, says:
They are extremely filthy, and muoh prefer nudi
ty to drees. We have adopted the plan of having
a large hose turned on them twice per week, with
strong men at the engine. They appear well enough
satisfied with the bath, but cannot, even by the lash,
whioh we a'e compelled to employ freely be made
to observe aDj other sanitary or decent habit. It
requires a good large crew of men to keep the spar
deck, where they are located, clean. When clothing
wan put on them in Charleston, of which the slaves
in the city contributed several dray loads, they im
mediately tore it off and rolled it in the sand and
basked in the sun. lknow but few cases in which
they manifest any sympathy for one auother, except
to h elp scratch each other’s backs. They give no
attention or sympathy whatsoever to the sick and
dying. When one is dead the body may lay for
hours among them in immediate contaot, yet unno
ticed. But as soon as the soul has fled, they steal
the blanket of tbe deceased and most uncerimoniouß-
K’ proceed to appropriate his bread, spoon and bag.
urmg the process of burial, they never manifest
the slightest ooncsrn. A more stolid, brutalized, pi
tiable set of beiugs I never beheld.
This statement is oontirmed by the offioial dis
patch of Capt. Chauncey.
Long Sentence.—James Powell, who Btabbed
and kiiled Martin, in Orange county, Va., was eon
vioted last week, and sentenoed to the State prison
for eighteen yaars. He is now about ISO years old
and its Is mote than probable will never come out
alive. ______ _
North Carolina Imsrovf.hents. —Strenuous
efforts will be made before the Legislature now in
session, for aid to complete some works now in
progress in North Carolina. The opening of the
“Coal Fields” to markets, and the connect! >n of
the Western portion of the State with the Coast,
are the two great leading objects of these improve
ments.
More Groaning Under Railroad Taxes.—
The farmers of Dubuque, lowa, who allowed’.he
county to subscribe their credit to the Dubuque
and Pacific Railroad, now want to get rid of pay
ing the interest, as the raiiroad pays nothing. The
Philadelphia Ledger says:
They have determined to test the constitutionali
ty of the question as to whether they are bound to
pay the railroad tax. The ground on which it is re
sisted is that the railroad company did not comply
with the conditions of the loan. This would be a
much better and honester plea in a suit against the
railroad oompany than against those who in good
faith purchased the bonus. While the farmers ot
lowa are grumbling at paying debts already con
tracted. they have another scheme before them pro
posing that the State issue a loan and assume a
debt of ten or fifteen millions of dollars, to aid cer
tain railroads, which will tax the people as many
dollars as they now pay cents. The argument is
that it will benefit the State. If it does not benefit
the State there will be future arguments for repu
diating the debt. ‘
Gin House Burnt.—The Natchitoches, (La.)
Chronicle states that the gin house of H. Bryan, in
that parish, was destroyed by fire, on Monday of
last week, consuming about 180 bales of cotton 10,-
000 bushels of com ; a large let of bagging and
rope ; a large, fine gin house; several corn cribs, a
number of wagons and carts, etc. Total loss esti
mated at about $32 000.
The Cabinet Resorts. —The report of the secre
taries of the cabinet were ready for presentation to
the cabinet meeting of Tuesday morning. They
are said to be unusually elaborate.
Weighing Coal. —The subject of weighing coal
in Philadelphia is causing considerable discussion.
To guard against fraud, a propoeition is before the
City Council to compel coal dealers to have it
weighed before the doors of purchasers, by the use
ot tbe self weighing cart. To this the dealers are
much opposed, and on Wednesday night last held a
meeting in relation to tbe matter, but their views
were by no means unanimous. Some considered
the self weighing cart as the very thing, while
otherg strenuously contended that it could not be
made to weigh accurately.
A Washington letter writer says that notwith
standing the aseemblage of a large number of the
friends of Senator Douglas at the seat of Govern,
ment, the President is as implacable as ever. The
administration threatens war to the knife against
Douglas, and many an office holder who has given
inhia adhesion to the Illinois Senator, will eoon find
his position that of the private station.
The Newark Advertiser announces the death Os
Mr. JohniHorton, one ot the leading manufacturers
of that city. _____
Private letters from Florence, by the Vanderbilt,
knnounce that Hiram Powers, the American sculp
tor, has been obliged to postpone his contemplated
visit to the United States, in consequence of an or
der from Mr. Peabody, of London, for two statues
within a given spaoe of time. One of these is to be
a statue of Jefferson.
An excharge proposes as a novelty that tbe
coming seseion of Congress be devoted to the Cni
ted States aud the interests of the citizens.
The President's Message.—The rough draft of
the President’s meesage was completed on Thurs
day night, and submitted to tbe Cabinet on Friday.
OKOU.UIA ITEMS.
Thursday nest, 2d tost., ieapp.: ‘ed as a day
of Thanksgiving in Savannah.
Senator from Chatham County.— At a meet
ing ol the Executive committee of the Democratic
party in Savannah, on Monday last, Hon. Win. H.
I Stiles wv nominated to fill tbe vacancy in tbe
nfst Kenete occasioned by the resignation of Hon
i Jons V. Warn The elec'ion takes piece to mor
row T-.rjrsday
U*ii,mi*v ~ A deep itch fr on Chet
j tntprepu lo flu* A‘i*ot* Intelligencer, dated Nov.
‘.*?{&. 7< ’ l.'r.p.t) Ri; Road Convention,
r, -r, nee r<ftft/, .a eKzub*vethree Gays ar3;oum
’ .-j 7rtT*7 Hev'rog arntpwl ail wr-flirting in
! r.-i <hu fur.ern, /i.'o nr,i u.K- ‘.n oviform rates.
tickets ir ‘** w.-riflo r-•>•’* through VirgtaJ*
-fiawMAx. *t, A -so arrange
r 7 YIM-'. eo-j'/nra- ;
*4 NS K\A/ y.a *.✓’ J JASEV.VN t*fe* T mtf *•** j
Am a. -5- VA awjflrifl H-J/Wjr *?*>*
v’-Wa., eA T'vw Noe, . v*A euee-nii, at r.n j
*~aa ***• thrwuwvT.a - Z**’ h ' ! * **
The .ecciwAw, -/.e-tsaV.. at the
j W in- ■va a <•.’ •*/ ‘/ -•■
j iaf Morris, of fenwr m Ha *> a jsmnx..* tog I
! J.vms ev And aaasl.Wa'? feed M**fc*Mit*Mfi ,
i The ram* (X*pv f*r a fearer of I
j Jxtnnn W B!t. had hi* frarr ! ar.d was
otherwise **vsrety lejurod by three negro rreriMd a j
corn shark‘og at'he p;r.-e'V.T, r.f Mq r Jfe.J em j
Thursday night lest
Fire in 8t Mir* i— A e. r tee, nrjer.t of the |
Savannah Republican states that e - -a-o saw tt.iS, j
owned by Messrs WV. Tree Cos. e.( >•**.]
place, ws* dea'royed by 6” on 17 lad—v e i
work of an incendiary. The mi.: z.; par tie .y m- j
sured.
Homecidk.—The Kr -ierai In ->n leanstl.’ Va j
private sourcethat on Saturday a dlfli’ u ty oro-orreG
between Mr. Dean, a merchant, of Cave Spring
and a Mr. Horton, mars‘.a! of the alter place in
which Mr Dean, with a club ax, inflicted n blow
upon the head of Horton, which caused hi; immediate
death.
The Work ri> he Commenced. —The Atlanta/•
leUigtncer says: We learn that Mr- B. Morse, the
Chief Engineer of the Georgia Air Line Railroad
having advertised 11 miles of work from Gaines,
villein this direction, has let out 7j at fair rates, to
be paid alt in stock of the Company, and says that
he can let out a large amount of work to pay one
ball stock and one-half cash.
Disease among the Hcgs—The Sandeisville
Georgian says: A disease ha. made its appearance
among the hogs in some parts of this county, from
which they are dying in large numbers, as we are
informed. From all that we have heard of this dis
ease , we have no doubt but wtiat it is similar to that
which prevailed to such an alarming extent among
the cattle during a part of la.-t spring and summer.
A Choctaw Governor. —The Milledgeville Re
carder says: The Executive has communicated to
the House a request from Tandy Walker, Gover
nor of the Choctaw Nation, that tho Slate of Geor
gia will furnish him, for the uss of his people, a copy
of tha Digosts of the Laws, and of the Supreme
Court Reports, together with such other documents
as may tend to enlighten the tribe in their attempt
at self-government.
A Foreign Steamship in Port.— The Savan
nah Republican of Saturday eays : —The screw
steamship Scotia, Capt. Bell, from Havana, arriv
ed at this port yesterday in search of freights. Her
destination is Liverpool This is the first event of
the kind we have had the pleasure of chronicling,
‘.hough we hope it wiil prove so profitable a voyage
that it will not be the last. Her last voyage was
from the East Indies to Cuba with a cargo of
Coolies. She draws 19 feet water when loaded, is
1,200 tons burthen, and her dick is 205 feet long
She comes consigned lo Messrs. Padelford Fay Ol
Cos. We learn that it is in contemplation, and with
much hope of success, to establish a line of screw
steamers between New Orleans and Liverpool.
Why may not Savannah erjoy tho benefits of such
a line also.
A Native Curiosit r.—The Atlanta Intelligencer
of Saturday says:—“Our city was honored yester
day with the presence of something of a curiosity,
in the shape of Mr. Hodgman Rabun, of Carroll
county, who is 40 years of rge, and has never, until
thia time, seen a town, a railroad, or a steam eu.
gine. Was never 20 miles from home before in his
life, aud has never seen Chattahoochee River until
he crossed it on his way to this pla e. Was 37 years
old before he was married, when he was united to a
charming young lady of fifteen summers. Hasbsui
a Baptist preacher, a school teacher and a country
merchant. He is still a resident of “sweet Carroll,”
that land of chivalry and song, whose stones are of
iron, and out of whose bowels wo dig copper, &.C.,
&c. He was in ecstatic rapture on first beholding
the mighty iron horse.”
The Postmaster General has changed the name
of the post office known as Douglass, Fannin oonn
ty, to that of Mineral Bluff—Col, James Parks,
postmaster.
Quite recently, says the Marietta Patriot, several
families have returned from the far West to old
Cobb again, after an absence of some two years
spent in searoh of a more favorable land.
Horse Thieves.— Two men named Bates, broth
ers, were committed to jail in Jefferson Jackson
county, Ga., last week, for horse stealing. They
sold the horses but they were recovered, and the
gentlemen themselves, “jugged.”— Athens Ilantur.
Serious Affray at Ogi.ethorck.—We learn
from a private letter from Oglethorpe, dated 19th
inst, that a fight took place in that usually quiet
town, on last Thursday, between John Blow and
Robert Garland—Blow stabbed Garland with a
knife in the neck, and it wsh thought that the wound
might prove fatal.— Pulaski Times.
Store Burnt. —J. M. Clyatt’s Store at Clyatts
ville in Troup county, was burnt to the ground on
Thursday afternoon iast. With the building was
consumed anew, large and very valuable stock of
goods, the proprietor saving only a few hundred
dollars worth of saddlery, &c., and his iron chest
with contents.— Troupmlle Watchman.
Watermelons. —We saw a cart load of water
melons for sale in Girard yesterday, the 23d of No
vember ! They put us in mind of the anecdote of
the inveterate drunkard, some of whose waggish
friends, to cure his propensity for drink, pur nim,
while intoxicated and insensible, into a coffin, and
placed him in a vault with a number of others. On
ooming to bis senses, rousing up aud looking around,
ha exclaimed, “ Well, I’m the first that's ns, or else
I’m d—nably belated. /”— Cot. Em/.
Serious Accident. —A serious accident, we re
gret, to learn, happened lo Mrs. Sneed, a i elderly
lady resident in our town, on Sunday afternoon iast.
She was standing upon tbe platform of the well in
her lot, when it gave way, and precipitated her to
the bottom some forty teet. Assistance was soon
at hand, and she was taken out with two of her
ribs broken, one shoulder dislocated, and numerous
cuts and bruises on various parts of her body. We
learn to-day (Monday) that she is progressing quite
lavorabiy towards recovery.— Athens Banner
Large Turnn’*—South Wtsteren Georgia.—
Dr Reese ot this place presented us the other day
with three turnip l as specimens grown at bis plan
tation, which weighed Iventyjire pounds It any
body can beat these turnips, we should like very
much to see them. Southwestern Georgia is a
great institution, we can raise anything down here.
Speaking of large turnips, potatoes, ifco , reminds
us of some large meu we have down here. We are
informed that three of our citizens weighed the oth
er day, and that their aggregate weight was nine,
hundred and. thirty six pounds We can select 20
men in Ameiious who will average 250 pounds.—
Without pretending to boas’ at ail, we will remark
that Amerioue can show the largest men, hand
somest. women and fattest babies (our bouse not in
cluded in the latter commodity) than any place in
Georgia. Who doubts it.— " Sumter Republican.
A Murrell Gang Passing as Gypsies.— We
are informed that on Saturday last a party of men
and women, calling themselves gypai-a, weie en
camped in the suburbs of tbe town of Sandbisviile.
Sallying forth they found means to ascertain family
residences, where the inale members were absent,
for the puipose of fortune telling. A woon-.n of this
party entered the residence of Mrs. Langsmeau,
who, with a young lady, were alone, and insisted
on telling their fortune After whioh, she noticoda
fine ring on Mrs L’s finger and demanded it Mrs.
L becoming fr gbteued gave it to her. Torning to
the young lady, she ordered her to take off her
shawl and hand it over, which was also done. Her
rapacity was not yet satisfied. Mrs. L. was forced
to go and get, her best bonnet and a coat belonging
to her husband, for the wretch. Money was then
demanded from the young lady, and a dollar ob
tained. “Now,” said the gypeey to Mrs. L., “I
want some from you, and core th in a dollar, too.”
In her trepidation, and wishing to get dear of the
woman, she gave her ten dollars. Similar outrages
were committed upon other dwellings by the rest
of toe miscreants; end, wha'would eeem to make
the above statement almost incredible, they were
suffered to remain encamped until the next day and
depart unmolested. Look out for them I—Savannah 1 — Savan
nah Republican.
Affairs at .llilledgeville.
From the Milledgeville correspondence of the
Savannah Republican, dated 25th inst., we take
the following paragraphs:
The Hon. John E. Ward, Senator from Chatham,
and President of the body of which he is a member,
has tendered the resignation of his seat to the Gov
ernor, to take effects Saturday next, the 27th in
stant. His Excellency, I learn, will issue his pro
clamation in a day or two, ordering an election for
a successor, to be held Thursday next, the 2d of
December.
The immediate object of Mr. Ward in resigning
his seat, is that he may go to W&shingtoD&nd make
the neceesary arrangements preparatory to his
Betting out on the China Mission. He will be sadly
miseed from the chair of the Senate. Messrs.
Slaughter, of Dougherty, Colquitt, of Muscogee,
and Geary, of Randolph, are spoken of as succes
Bors and I apprehend my old friend, Peter Cone,
will not be without pretensions to the post.
A most beautiful war is now pending among
“Tne Faithful” on tbe subject of State Road ms l ’
agemer.t. It e waxing fiercer every day, and it
there was anything explosive in Demonra*^'y, we
should have a grand burst up at an enny ““Y ’f •
Johnson’s friends, together with all the radroad
“Outs,” are in a high state of indignation and ex
citement. The Senate Committer- s report, aodtbe
late Executive message in response to the House
resolution have set the whole Democratic family by
the ears. The indignants allege that it has been the
steadfast and preserving policy °f Gov. Brown to
bring Johnson and his a .ministration into public
odium, and that the Governor has purposely sup
pressed a portion of the information concerning the
finances of tbe Road, in order to give a fair ap
pearance to his own management, which, they
contend, has been huDg'ung and not care so pro
ductive as it uhooid have beeo. For the present I
have no opinion to give of the quarrel. There ia
one thing, however, very evident: the Governor
ia a Brown man, and intends to take ears of him
eelf, let who may suffer. S.
Sente.vced. —On Saturday, Judge Worrill aen
tenced Dozier, convicted of the murder of Gunn, to
be hung on Friday the 17th day of December next
(the same day appointed for the execution of
Uinch ;) but it ia understood that Dozier’s counsel
will move for anew trial, and, that failing, appeal.
—Co/. Eng.
A Loko Potato— Mr. W. A. Lofton of Jasper,
pregen ed us with a sweet pota’o four feet long, and
in the Bbape of a man’a leg, with the foot added. It
grew in Wilkinson county, and is between three and
four inches in diameter nearly the whole length. It
ia a curious looking specimen of its 8< rt, and if any
of our reader* can beat it, we should iike to chroni
cle the fact.— Milled/revil/e Recorder.
A dispatch from Washington City, dated Nov
27, says The report circulating South that Seore
tary Cobb has accepted the MissioMo Frence, is
incorrect.
Information has reached Washington in such form
as to plaoe the faot beyond question that a large
number of Mexicans, residing in Sonore, have en
tered into a league to revolutionize that State with
a view to its annexation to the United Statee.
ALABAMA ITEMS.
llai.ky Hutchinson, cue of the oldest and wealth,
ieet planters in Montgomery county, Ala., dhd on
Saturday last. lie was between eixty and seventy
years of age.
Sudden Death—Suspisions or PoieasirG.—
The be.ma ( Ala ) Sentinel taye:—We regret much
Uj learn of the sudden aud unexpected dern ee of
Judge Bridges and Lady, at their residence in Wil
cox county, ou last Wednesday evening. The par
liculars have not reached us, but we learn tha;. ?ue
pinions were entertained that they were poisoned.
Humored Murder by a Circus Company—
T’. xntt or Thirty in Jaii .—The Montgomery
Mail of Friday says “We hear cn the streets a
rumor that some membereof a Circus Company,
(probably Orton’s, as that is tho only one we know
or in thi section, at present ) a day ot two since,
| murdered a man named Key, who kept a “grocery'’
.ia Notasaiga, Macon c junty. The cause is aa;d to
i hate been b:? refuse! to let them have liquor; they
j broke :n and butchered him. W’e give the rumor
hh it hai reached us.
I “It ii further stated, that the cifizenfi caught ar.d
| p;*c*d in jail, twenty or thirty of the Company,
! ltd that men were out purau.ng others with dogs ’’
j in tbe Columbus Tim?* of Saturday we find the
j h/.owing, in confirmation of ihe above: “We
.earn teat on Wednesday night !a.*t, while the com
, pa*y ot Mewfrt. Orion A Older* w*3 at Loaohapo
Ala , a difficulty occurred between a citizsu of
| Cfest place and a member of tbe Company iu which
j ‘. k f/Attarr tu kilLrd. The following day the Coin
i p-'.y ca/'.e on to Aubarn and was exhibiting there
j fAi Thursday night, when h p ‘-ee of meu, about aix
; j u #,:s. >% fr m Low: r.p ka came up &yi fired
j twetjty ftbots into the pavilion. Fortunately,
j Kt. >'th g# to teL, do one was hurt. The Company
j raw)* no fbfcurtmnoe. They gave up at ono\ und
* etttorted ou the same night, uuder arrest to
To**g*e,fof trial.”
j Lo** sy fr re—Tbe fine new gravel building of
VL mm Tow*-™ Ac L'twry, situated on the South
frtjr comer of tne Square, was discoved to been
fir*! in r.v * nond story, about 2 o’clock on ladt
Friday ino:: g Every ffiVrt r >eave the build
ing and cor.:*i*j was in vain. The loss, we learn
wha Mtmn flirt * thousand dollars. We auppope the
fire wan all- geiber accidental. —Southern Smtinel,
Lafayette, A \
Hi ace Tojwce —We have been informed by an
old hunter that the deer have not yet recovered
from the black tongue. He says that the only true
way to tell when they are perfectly well is to look
at their hoofs. If they are sound then you can be
certain that they have no black tongue ; ii r.ot, he
think* they are ULtrito eu*. The sick deer they
cu: off nt the knees before bringing them to mar
ket.— Mobile Tribune.
Finances ok Alabama.—The total receipts into
the State Treasury of AUbama tor the ye- ending
September 30, 1858, were baid to be $7Ol 618, while
the disbursements were $884.737>. ‘The b-dance in
tho treasury was $371 335 Tim receipts from taxes
alone of laat year were s6t>4 061. The e<Ht of the
free public sohoold wap 7.— Mont, Mail.
Fire in Uniontoavn, Alabama.—We regret to
learn that on night before la-<t, the destruction by
fire of the Masonic Lodge bui ding in Union town..
The lower story of the building was occupied by
Professor Grangent as a school room, the upper sto
ry was occupied as a Lodge room by the tUasoim.
All the books belonging to the school, p.a well nh nil
the regalia. A e., of the Masons were destroyed. It
is supposed to have beenthe work ot an incendiary
—Selma (Ala.) Sentinel, Will A 'on.
Homicide in Cayk String—S. W. Dean on last
Saturday ki ltd llouea Hortou. the Marshal, as we
are intormed under the lollowing circumstances ;
These gentlemen had not been trieudly f<r a year or
more, and on last Saturday morning Mr. Hot ton
stepped into the store of Mr. Dean. Mr. Dean le
quebted him to go out. Mr. H. replied that h did
not come to see him but his clerk, Mr. Sam. Trout.
Mr. Dean Hgain told him to leave tho store and ho
would send Mr. Trout to him. Mr. Horton then
struck Mr. Dean with a walking stick, and he
caught up a hatchet, lying on the counter, and
nearly buried it in the head of Mr. IT, who died iu
a few miuuteß.— Rome Courier.
Serious Accident.—she wife of Aid. McLei
land, living in the North-eastern portion of tne city,
was very seriously burned about one o’clock yes
terday evening. The ciioumttancfca, ns we learn,
were that Mrs. Mc-L , feeling rather unwell drew up
a couch before the fire and reclined upon it.—
Here bhe fell asleep, and a spark from the fire
caught her dress, when she was shortly after de
veloped iu HameP, and wee e: severely burned hh
to render medical aesifctance immediately neces
sary.
P S.—Since the above was put in type we are
sorry to learn that Mrs. McL.’u life is dispaired ot
The unfortunate lady wan burned over on- half the
surface of her body.— M ontgomery Adv ., 23 d.
Some Limb. —Whilst iu Cahaba, last week, we
were shown a limb from a stalk of cotton, which
was one of the greatest curiosities we h.ive ever
seen. It was only eight iuchcs long, aud had
twenty-two full grown ball* upon it, besides sever
al blooms and squares. The co;ton was grown by
our friend Joseph Chapman, on his plantation near
Athens in this county, and belonged to the kind
known as the “Tarver” Cotton. All of Mr. Chap
man’s neighbors have planted the same hind ol
cotton, but their success has not been equal to that
of Mr. Chapman by a great deal lie is givit g the
seed to all bin iriaude; but, judging from the repu
tation of Mr. Chapman as a planter, we suppose
there is some secretin his possession, and bis neigh
bors my try in vain. The sample shown ua was
said to be a tair index o f his whole plantation.—AV/-
ma (Ala,) Sentinel.
Homicide.—A fatal shooting affair took place on
the plantation of Dr. D. U Jones, near this city, on
Tuesday night last. The man who lost his life ia
named Pou, we understand, and tho shot which
killed him was tired by Mr. Poland, overseer for Dr.
Jones. We have heard several rumors relating to
the origin and causes of thia affair, but forbeai
their publication. The general opinion, that wo
have heard, however, is that the killing was done
in self-defence. If the rumor tha Pou had a small
double-barreled shot-gun in hie hand when he fell
be true, this opinion would appear lo be based on
facts.
P. 8 Since the above was written, Mr. Kolanil
surrendered himself into the hands of the law, and
an examination of the matter was held yesterday
morning, before Justice Holtaolaw. The only evi
dence adduoed in the matter, were the admissions
ftnddeclarations of Mr. R., himself, when tue Jus
tice promptly decoded the killing to be excusable
homicide. Mr Roland was thereupon discharged.
The decision of Justice H appears to meet with
genera! approval— Mont-. Ado.
The Mobile aud Ohio Railroad hns been coinple
ted from Jackson to Columbus, (or Kentucky City!
the terminus on the Mississippi river, and on tne
ifith inst. regular passenger and freight cars parsed
over the entire road from Columbus to Jack-am.
Circu* noil flaimgoi ic.
Bailey A. Co.’s Circus and Mauagene are an
nounoed to appear in this city on Tuesday next,
when they will give a series of performances. The
oompany of equestrians end gymnaetd are spoken
of in high terms by the press, and the wonderful
feats of the trained elephauts are described as some
thing extraordi; ary. An exchange says:
These elephahts were first introduced to the pub
lie in London, at Astley’s Amphitheatre, where they
wero the rage lor a long time. Bunch immortali
zed them by criticising their performances, ar.d
drawing a comparison between them and the lead
ing actjrs in auother theatre, and of course, the
Elephants were allowed the praise of being the
best artistfH. In the earlier scenes, they present
boquets, close and open box A B, riug bells, pretty
much as other elephants have done, but like ail
great artiste* they keep their strong points lor the
last, and iu the concluding scenes, their feats are.
tru y wonderful. They walk on their knees, pre
tend to be asleep, stand on their heads, waltz,
dance a jig, and keep time to the music, walk up
an innlined plane at an angle of 45 degrees, to a
small pedestal lorty feet from the stage, and then
walk back again, with similar exploits of even a
more extraordinary character. In fact, the pro
verbial sagacity ot thee animals is fully proved.
A Veteran Democrat.— An old and respected
subscriber of the Day Book from Maine writes: “ I
am veiging on seventy-one, and rode forty miles
and walked three up hill to see Jefferson Davi 8
when at the etation of the Coast Survey in this State,
and was well compensated. His sentiments and
those of Senator Hammond are in full and perfect
accordance with my own.” Who will say that tne
opinions of conflicting sections cannot be harmon
ized when the “ slavery’’ question is fully under”
stood l
Emigration. —The number of emigrants arrived
at New York the week ending the 24th instant, wae
I)7B—making a total of 74,317 since the commence”
ment of the year. The arrivals for a corresponding
period in 1857 numbered 173,760.
Arkansas Statistics. —The meesage of Gov
Conway states that the present population of this
State is 131,107 free white male* ; 113,113 free white
females; 80,385 slaves, and 734 free persons ol
color ; total 325,429 souls. The taxable proper yof
the State ia put down at $99,873,248. The eum of
$235,194.39 is reported as being in the treasury
October 1, subject to the ordinary expenses o the
State. Tue distribution of the interna! improve
ment fund to counties was, up to the frame period,
$409,879.18, leaving on hand $14,508.50. The ais
L ribution of the Seminary fund was $77,846.36. *
Hon. Henry Bkdinoer, ex-Miniettr to Den
mark, died very suddenly at his res dene* iu
Shepherdstown Va., on the 26th inst. He returned
home from Europe a few weeks ago, in good hea th,
and since then partook of & complimentary dinner,
tendered him by his fellow citizens, without regard
to party. Mr. Bedinger was formerly a member ol
Congress, ar.d distinguished for the ability and
energy be brought to the discharge of all his public
duties.
A Father and two Dauohteks Arrested for
Roshinu the Mail. —A man named Phelps, a
postmaster in Fayette county, Ohio, and his two
daughters have been arrested on the charge of rob
bing the mail. The two girls, who are quite young
the eldest not being over 15 years, have inaue &
full confession. They had, it ia alleged, stolen
about S3OO at various times, and spent it fox dree*
and furniture. The father, however, denies ali
knowledge of the robbery. The Cincinnati Ga
zette says:
Mr. Phelps, the father, is a man nearly sixty years
of ttge, and owns a farm of 110 acret) wbeie ne re
sides. He has aiwa>a stood very well in the com
munity previous to this charge. We perceive by
the Blue Book that his cilice last year yielded him
& revenue ot $8 ! The daughters are quite pretty
and intelligent, and in their moiuning habiliments,
(their mother having died about a year ago,; they
appear very interesting.
Reform of the Currency—lmportant Move
ment. —A number of New-Yotk merchants have re
cently held meetings to consider prrjects to be sub
mitted to the Now-York Legislature aud Congress
concerning a change in the laws regulating the cur
rency, and have adopted a report embodying the
following propositions .
Ist. That the banking laws of Xew-York be so
amended that no bank shall hereafter be permitted
to extend its loans, discounts, and otberinvestmenta
beyond an amount equal to the sum of its capital,
half its capital, and tbe specie in its vaults ; nor
shall if be pera itted to let its specie at any time fall
below 20 percent of its immediate liabilities, exclu
sive of its circulating notes. That banks herealter
to be organized in New-York, also be required be •
fore commencing busmens, to have their entire capi
tal paid cp in full in specie; apd that all baLka o®
hereafter prohibited from making loans, either di
rectly or indirectly, on their owu stock.
2d. That the laws against usury be repealed.
3d. That the circulation ot all bank notes of a eta
denomination than ten dollars be suppressed, by
means of a tax or stamp duty to be levied by Con -
greas.
4th. That tbe government of the United States,
through its different treasuries, receive gold from
the people, and issue receipts or certificate ot de
posit therelor, in sums of not lees than one hundred
doila a.
The deaths of unknown persons in New York
have averaged live hundred annually for three
years.