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Xj. S. HOYT’S
AM.MOXIATEI) BONE
SUPER-PHOSPHATE
\t I M E,
OF THE
MOST APPROVED QUALITY.
A HU HHT.ITUTE
FOR PERUVIAN GUANO.
ibTV ,r TP;T wnYTTTQ
\ a aaja'axl AxAi a a yJjhX.Ak.kjf
NEW-YOltK.
OFFIGt NO. 154 WATER STREET,
Adjoining TJ. S. Hotel.
A FERTILIZER
Producing ail thuimmodiate effect of ihe bent Pera
vian (loan s without tlu* ilanger of de.ttroying a crop by
its c ju tig In contact with the need and being lasting in
th** yearn alter the Guano is exhausted It in jul
ve-ized to a tine powder, ready for use. No loss of time
an I labor in breaking lumps, screening, Ac.
I*l,o phate of Li'me lathe only element in Guano, or
any other Fertilizer, from which permanent effect can
be expected, hence Fiat Fertilizer which contains the
most Phosphate, with a sufficiency of ammonia to pro*
<tu< e ail tin* effect that can be hal from Ammonia, in the
best ina mitich i b more than that is a waste.
live rala ■ < t tkk l Fertilizer, use
in.quantity and all other respects same as Peruvian
* * Packed In siroug Bags of 150 pounds. Barrels average
275 pounds each.
My Super phosphate of Lime is not an experiment.
Four years’ trial of it upon all kinds of Crops and Soils,
has proved its value each year, and that it is of uniform
* Try V lt able by sido with No. 1 Peruvian Guano upon all
your crops, and see which is cheapest, safest and most
lasting As i T(MM>KFSSING upon Grain or Grass
early in theSprng. it “will pay.’
Certificate*, dated from ti:e firs year of the introduc
tion of mj Perl luce, might be added;
but the most satisfactory Certificate is for every Farmer
to try it for himself
Sold by th 1> alera in Agricultural Implements in
the City, ami at 122 Wist street, ooruer Dey street
PRICE $45 PER TON
OF 2000 LBS.
A Discount made to buyers of
Five Tons or more.
For Direction., Analy te” ami Certificates, aeePainph
let, sent free upon application to the Proprietor.
L. S. lIOYT,
194 Water st., N. Y.
ry* CAUTlON.—Observe that every Bag and Bar
relof lldyi's Super phosphate of Lime is branded as
Above . UR*, and. ONE OTHER Is GENUINE.
N B—Elide 1 Hand, or Pa-ilk Ocean GI’ANO, No. 1
Peruvian mu ! Colombian GUAM), GROUND BONE,
POI'DKK ITK, and PLASTER, for sale iuunv quanti
ty, and*t lowest pr.ee, octßo*wlf
LOOKJHERE.
Farmers, Planters and Keepers of
HORSES.
* * Keep your Horses in Good Condition.. ’
Efi ei\ITS II *8
Hill VEGETABLE IB fill
fltHI k'.-'ordinary virtues of the celebrated GKR
-1 MAN HORSE POWDER, nroattested by thousands
wiio have used it. It is composed of Vegetable Roots
and Herb*, and * highly* recommended for the cure and
prevention of all those diseases to which that animal—the
• temper, Hide*bon&d, Drowsi
ness, Lea* of Appetite, Inward Sprains, Yellow Water,
Fatigue trom hard exercUeor work. Inflammation of the
Eyes Debility, Wasting of Flesh, &c. It carries off all
gross humors, prevents horses from becoming stiff or
foundered, purities and cools the blood, aud improves
their general condition The constantly increasing de
mand t r t is celebrated * HORSE MEDICINE’* is one
*f those unir. -takeable proofs of its worth. In cases of
Hide-bound, L >ss of .appetite, Drowsiness, Fatigue,
Distemper, I nfiammatlon of the Eyes. It improves the
condition of the Skiu ; imparts a flue glossy coat of
Hair ; it is a universal Condition Powder. Farmers and
Planter* should not be without this valuable Powder.
For sale, wholesale aud retail, by
FISHER A HEINITSH,
Columbia, S. 0.,
and by
PLUMB & LEITNER,
Wholesale aud Retail Druggists, Augusta, Ga.
PROLIFIC COTT ON SEED.
I)I,.%>'TKKS are Informed th:\t 1 have succeeded in
producing a PROLIFIC COTTON that yields more
to the sula than any I have ever seen. Being fond of
experiments, 1 have tried, for the last tweuty-tive years,
every variety of cotton that premised a large yield, and
have touud nothing that equals my present stock of
Seed. It is a hybrid of the Bo\ds and other Pro.ides
with the Petit llulf. I have stacks now in my office,
Foot feet high, with 153 bolls on it.
Three fret high, with 125 “
Two feet high, with 75 “ “
As many as two hundred and fifty bolls and forms have
been counted on a few large stalks. Every person who
ha-; seen my crop prounuuce it tbe heaviesi boiled cotton
they ever saw. One Planter pulled off a limb twelve
inches ong. having nine bolls on it. As this Cotton does
not limb as loug as Petit Gulf, it can be planted closer in
the row and drill, thus securing a greater number of
stalks to the acre
1 will fill orders for Seed at ONE DOLLAR AND
TWEN I V FIVE OEM’S PER BUSHEL, sacked in
new cotton sacks, and delivered in Augusta, and for
warded as directed. Address,
GEORGE SCHLEY,
novfi wtf Augusta, Georgia.
DOWNING HILL NURSERY,
(s 21 E snbscribers beg leave to call the attention of the
public to their extensive collection of
SOUTHERN RAISED FRUIT TREES,
embracing all the best varieties that have been tested In
the bonthern climate.
Also, a fine collection of ORNAMENTAL TREES
and SHRUBS.
Catalogues sent by mail, free of charge, to all appli-
Addr, s PETERS, HARDEN A CO .
nov 1 w-tm Atlanta. Ua.
ELEGANT TOILET ARTICLES.
t 1 HMEL‘S K.W L*f POWDER. delightful co-
V tnetio, far imparting a smooth and roseate hue to
the complex on ,
l-abui s Pomade and Antique OIL ;
Haag*-net A. Ceudray'a White Stick POMATUM ;
Low’s Chinese Mush S ‘AP
Labia’s Do ;
Low’s Cold CREAM ;
Beautiful Bui'.sio Hair BRUSHES. Inla and with pearl;
Bobemtaa COLOGNES and Puff BOXES
Harrison's CUE AM t>F BEAUTY, and ’
Phalon s l’*v hion LOTIOw. for the Skin ;
Lubin • EXTRACTS. 30 different oaors ;
Vrangipam SaCHETs, for perfuming wardrobta
Tbe attest i u of the Ladies is solicited to our stock of
FANCY GOODS, comprising the richest and most ele
gant art icles troua the best Manufacturers in this country
and Europe W. H. TUIT.
nevli-dSwA wlm
DROPSY CURED.
fIIHR under?igued proposes to CURE DROPSY of
X every descr-ptiou. He can be seen personally five
miles south of Union Point, or addressed by letter to
Union Point, Greene county, Ga. The Medic ne can
be sent anywhere by railroad, with directions for
giv.ng it; or, I will attend personally, if request
ed and paid for my trouble 1 will bay Negroes
afflicted with Dropsy, or cure them, as the owner may
prefer Satisfactory references given, if desired.
MILES G. BROOME
State of Getr-fi*. Orm%4 or* ntj
This is to certify that my father had a negro man af
flicted with Dropsy in 1853 ; he had been treated by se
veral physicians without any cure, when he appliwi to
M G Br K>me for his remedy, which cured him. He is
still living, and in good health.
Jan. 21. 1856. HESRT CHAMPION.
Union Point. Green# “0., April 7, Ib&s.
aps*-wftanVss
COTTON FAJStI
1 HAVE appointed Maj THOMAS TOBIN, of the
C.ty of Augusta, my Sole Agent for the ule of
Rights for the manufacture and use of my COTTON
FaN. for States, Counties, or individuals ie the States
of Bouth Carolina. Georg a and Florida. The u=>e of
the above Fan is to clean Cotton of sand, dirt and heavy
trash, previous to its being ginned
THOS. OLIVER, Patentee,
sepl7-d3Avr3m* Yazoo City, Mississippi.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of
Beniamin I. Chew, late ot Richmond cous*y, de
ceased. are notifiel to present them, duly attested, with*
a the time prescribed by law ; and all persons indebted
t-* said estate, are requested to make immediat- pay
ment. ROBERT J.MOEUUftON, Ex”
I may be found in the rear of the store, next door to
the Mechanics’ Bank, formerly occupied by B. F. Chew,
now by fi J Buckmaster.
•etobsr 21,t85* |
PATENT MEDICINES.
The Liver Invigorator,
PREPARED BY DR. SANFORD,
Ift a great scientific medical discovery, and U daily
working cores, almost too great to believe. It cures
-if by magic, even the 2 rat d!>|givn; benefit and,
seldom more than one bottle Is refer: ea to cure any kxd
of Liver Complaint, fron the worai Jaundice or Dyspe; •
•la to a common headache, aLof which are the result or
a diseased Liver.
The Liver is one of the principal regulators of the
bam an body, and when it perfor ms its functions well
the powers of the system U are fully developed Tht
stomach is almost entirely dependent on the healthy
action of the Liver for the proper performance of its
functions when the stom ath is at fault, the bowel*
are at fault, and the whole system suffers in conse
quence of one orgat'-the Liver -having ceased to
do its duty. For the diseas •ea of that organ, one of the
proprietors has made It his study, in a practice ol
m< re than twenty years, lto find some remedy where
with to counteract the many derangements to
which it is liable.
To prove that this re medy is at last found, arv
per-on troubled with Li Complaint in any
of ;ts forms, has but to try a bott ana conviction is
certain. -rk
A compound has been by dissolving gums
and extract.ng that part which is soluble for the ac
tive virtues of the These gums remove
ail morbid or bad matter i from the system, supply
ing in their place a healthy flow of bile, invigorating
the jxusing foo i r to igest well, purifying
the blood, giving tone and health to the whole machi
nery removing the causes'/ of the disease, and effect
mg a radical cure without any of the disagreeable
after effects, felt by using Calomel or Mineral Pci
son that is usually reaor ted to.
One dose after eating is sufficient to relieve the
stomach and prevent the food from rising and boot
hs
Only one dose taken _ before retiring prevents
nightmare ITi
Only one dose taken at mnight loosens the bowels
gently, and cures costive L ness.
One dose taken after each meal will cure Dyspepsia.
\-tT (ice dose of two tea r spoonsluls will always re
lieve Sick Headache. H
One bottle taken for fc male obstruction remove*
the cause of the disease, LJ and makes a perfect cure.
Only one dose immedi* ately relievesOholic,while
One doEo often repeated D a sure cure for Choi
era Morbus, and a prerTjventive of Cholera.
One dose taken often^^willproventtherecurrence
of Billons Attacks while * It relieves all painful feel
feßliugs. Pi
Cy Only one bottle D rH needed to throw om of the
system the effects of inedi after a long sickness
One bottle taken for Uj Jaundice removes ail
ellowness or unnatural ** color from the skin.
One dose taken a shorttime before eating gives
vigor to the ••.ppetite and w makes food digest well.
One dose often repeated r_ cures Chronic Diarrhea
in its won t forms while Summer and bowel com
plaint* yield almost to the. ‘ first dose.
One or two doses cures r~W attacks caused by worms,
while for worms In child p-Jren, there is no surer, aai
er or speedier remedy in tbe world, an it never failß.
There is no exaggeration in these statements ; they
are plain, sober facts, that we can give evidence
to prove, while all who use it are giving their unan*
inona teritimony in Its L/J** vor -
We take infinite pleasure in recommending thiß rued
cine a/ a preventive for Fever and Ague, Chill Fever
arid all Fevers of a Bilious type It operates with cer
tainty, and thousands are willingto testify to its won
derful virtues.
Among the hundreds of Liver Remedies now offered
to the public, there are none we can so highly recom
mend as DU. SANFORD’S INVIGORATOR, so gone
rally known now throughout the Union. This prepara
tion truly a Liver Invigorator, producing the most
happy results on all who use it. Almost iunume able
certificates have been givoa to the great virtue of this
medicine by those of the highest standing In society,
and we know it to be the beat preparation now before
the public.— Hudson County Democrat.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR PKR BOTTLE.
BANFORD 6l CO.,
Proprietors, 345 Broadway, New-York.
PLUMB Sl LEITNER and W H. TDTT, Agents in
Augusta. Sold by Druggists generally.
mhlO’srt-dtwAwly
JACOB’S CORDIAL.
FRESH SUPPLY,
FKKSH SUPPLY,
FRESH SUPPLY,
FRESH SUPPLY,
FRESH SUPPLY,
FRESH SUPPLY,
FRESH SUPPLY,
ONE HUNDRED GROSS,
ONE HUNDRED GROSS,
ONE HUNDRED GROSS,
ONE HUNDRED GROSS,
ONE HUNDRED GROSS,
ONE HUNDRED GROSS,
ONE HUNDRED GROSS,
JACOB'S CORDIAL.
JACOB’S CORDIAL.
JACOB'S CORDIAL.
JACOB'S CORDIAL.
JACOB'S CORDIAL.
JACOBS CORDIAL.
JACOB S CORDIAL.
THE GREAT REMEDY OF THE AGE,
THE GREAT REMEDY OF TUB AGE,
THE GREAT REMEDY’ OF THE AGE,
THE GREAT REMEDY’ OF THE AGE,
THE GREAT REMEDY OF THE AGE,
THE GREAT REMEDY OF THE AGE,
THE GREAT REMEDY OF THE AGE,
TIIE BEST REMEDY EVER MADE,
THE BEST REMEDY EVER MADE,
THE BEST REMEDY EVER MADE,
THE BEST REMEDY EVER MADE,
THE BEST REMEDY EVER MADE,
THE BEST REMEDY EVER MADE,
THE BEST REMEDY EVER MADE,
FOR DYSENTERY AND DIARRHEA.
FOR DYSENTERY AND DIARRHEA.
FOR DYSENTERY AND DIARRHEA.
FOR DYSENTERY AND DIARRHEA.
FOR DYSENTERY AND DIARRHEA.
FOR DYSENTERY AND DIARRHEA.
FOR DYSENTERY AND DIARRHEA.
BUY IT.
BUY IT.
BUY IT.
BUY IT.
BUY IT.
BUY IT.
BUY IT.
TRY IT.
TRY IT.
TRY IT.
TRY IT.
TRY’ IT.
TRY IT.
TRY IT.
HAViLAND, CHICHESTER & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, Augusta, Ga.
decl dtw&wlm
SALVE vs. LINIMENTS.
Dll. CAVANAUGH’S
GREEN SALVE.
AW a universal FAMILY REMEDY, exceeds, in its
curative action, any article ever offered to the at
tention of the afflicted.
Gentlemen in all professions, xnd every rank of life,
attest to its merits.
MARK ITS EFFECTS AND TEST THEM.
It will take the fire oat of a BURN or SCALD, in a
few minutes and heal the wound WITHOUT A SCAR.
Nee certificates in hands of Agents.
Price SO cents and 25 cents per box. For sale by all
Druggists and dealers. T. H. CAVANAUGH,
Proprietor, St. Louis, Mo.
Ageuts-PLUMB A- LEITNER, SPEARS A HIGHT,
HAVIUAND, CHICTESTER A 00., W. H.TUTT,
B F. PALMER, Augusta, Ga.; A. A. ALEXANDER
and Dr. SMITH, Atlanta, Ga, and 0. W. AH. R. J.
LONG, Athens, Ga. ap23’sß-dAwIT
gn& GOOD MEDICINES.
HI / It is estimated that AYERS’ CHKR-
H tSif VRY PECTORAL and CATHARTIC
PILLS have done more to promote the
public health, than any other .me cause
W There can be no question that the Cher
ry Pectoral baa by its thousands on thousands cures of
Colds, Coughs, Asthma Croups, Influenza, Bronchitis,
Ac., very much reduced tbe proportion of deaths from
consumptive diseases in this country. The Pills are as
good as the Pectoral, and will cure more complaints
Everybody needs more or less purging. Purge the
blood from its impurities. Purge the bowels, liver and
the whole visceral system from obstructions Purge out
the diseases which fasten on the body to work its de
cay. But for disease we should die only of old age.
Take antidotes early aod thrust it from the system, be
fore It is yet too strong to yield.
Aver’s Pills do thrust out disease, not only while it is
wt ak, but when it has taken a strong hold. Real the
astounding statements of those who have been cured bjr
them from dreadful Scrotula. Dropsy, Ulcers, Skin Dis
eas, s, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, Internal
Fains, Bilious Complaints, Heartburn. Headache, Gout,
and many less dangerous but still threatening ailments,
such as Pimples on the face, Worms, Nervous Irritabili
ty, Loss of Appetite, Irregularities, D rziness in the
Head, Colds Fevers, Dysentery,and indeed every va
riety ol complaints for which a purgative remedy is re
quired.
These are no random statements, but are authentica
ted by your own neighbors and your own physicians.
Try them once, and you will never be without them.
Price 25 cents per Box —five boxes for #l.
Prepared by Dr. J. C. AYER, Chemist, Lowell,
Maas., and sold by all respectable Druggists everywhere,
decl d&w2xa
EUREKA OIL
IS the result of many years’ experiments made by a
medical man, a dealer in slaves, in efforts to meet
and successfully combat the different ills and aches
those uuuer his care were subject to from the various ex
posures m traveling and camp life. It has been found
from experience to possess restorative and healding vir
tues equalled by no other mixture or compound yet dis
covered for the following afflictions :
Sores or Eruptions of the Skin, Ulcerated Sores on the
legs or any part of the body, Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Head Ache, Tooth Ache, Bone Fellons, Tetters, Pains,
Sore Throat, Swollen Gians, Sore or weak Eyes in man
or beast. Ear Ache, Cramp or Pain in the Stomach,
Colic, Weak Back, Spinal Affections, Sore Breasts, Sore
or Cracked Nipples, Fever Sores. Scald Head, Fresh
Cuts and Bruises, all Pains in the Lunds and Joints,
Sprains and Strains, Swollen Feet and Ankles, Borns,
Stricture.
We claim no magic for the workings of this great
soother and successful competitor in the healing art, of
all the remedies which have been put forward for public
favor. If the first application doee not give relief, tiy the
second, third or fourth, and we will guarantee the suffer
er shall not be disappointed. Where it has been intro*
duced It has superceded DeGrath's and all other reme
dies. We challenge the world for the production of its
equal in allaying pain, or in the healing art. It would
seem superfluous to mention the wonderful cures pro
duced in a very few minutes in the streets of Columbus,
Ga. when administered to a horse judged to be dying
under the effects of the bots, and on two other occasions
when administered to mules suffering greatly with colic.
Price ONE DOLLAR per bottle.
For sale in Columbus, Georgia, by Danforth, Nagel
A Cos.; Pemberton, Nuckois A Cos.. Brooks A Chap
man ; Nance A Gesner; Robert A. Ware ; A. K. Ayer.
This trueiy great Medicine is sold in the city of Augus
ta only by CLARKE A WELLS. Druggists, who will in
every’case refund the money when satisfaction is not
given in the use of one bottle, if used strictly as direct
ed for any of the above diseases. For Coughs common
among the people, the Eh KEKA OIL has no equal. 12
or 15 drops in water three or more times in the day, the
same at night if needed, no charge will be made for the
Oil in case of return of Chill and Fever. If rubbed well
on the spine and breast and neck in time of fever, after
the lever a continuation of the same application, and
take 15 drops in waters every five hours, till the time for
Chill passes off. .
Every bottle is properly directed, with certificates at
ached, rianters need no other doctor on their planta
ticaiovsr Enreh, Oil. Try it—it is no humbug. Hid
the quantity for children.
dc2-tf g W. CROFT £ CO., Atlanta. Ga.
CHOICE MEDICINES.
following preparations have been tried and
found good. They are greatly needed for proses
siooal ard tasu.y use, and sell reauflv
GEORGIA SARSAPARILLA COMPOUND OR
DENNIS’ ALTERATIVE For the Bbod
and Diseases of the Liver, this U the beet medicine of
the day.
DENNIS* STIMULATING OR HOT BITTERS
For Dyspepsia, Colds, and Female Complaints arisimr
from Colds.
DENNIS STIMULATING LINIMENT, or SOU
THERN PAIN KILLER. —For Rheumatic Pains. Pain
in Back. Ac.
DENNIS ANTI SPASMODIC TINCTURE->Por
all sudden and dargerous attacks of <Lsease in which
immediate action is necessary.
▲ better remedy in sudden Colds, Pneumonia, Croup,
Colic, Ac., has never been offered to the pablic.
For sale by Druggists generally. novT-dAw
SPEARS & HIGHT,
(SUCCESSORS TO CLARK. WELLS A SPEARS,)
HAVE now in store. for the FALL TRADE *
LARGE and COMPLETE BTOCK of
Drills, Nledicines,
Paints, Oils, Putty, Dye Stuffs,
Glass, Fancy Articles, Ac.
All articles are W ARRANT t- D to be as they are RE
PRESENTED, or no sals ; tad those who may fxror
u With a tiUl. will fin* It to THEIR INTEREST to
fix, ms thoiro boa awt
‘ E. 1. W. SfISM. W. M. HIOHT.
1
Cjirmtick & dentine!.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
BY THE NORTH BRITON.
The North Briton has made the parage in ten
days and a half. Her advices are four days later
than those by the Africa at New York.
The North Briton passed on the 19th inetant a
steamer bound east, supposed to be the Anglo
Soxob. from Quebec for Liverpool.
The stearnsnip Ariel, from New York, reached
Southampton at noon on the I7th inst.
Heavy easterly gale3 had prevailed around the
English coast, and numerous marine disasters, with
loss of life, were reported. The French mail Btea
mer at Dover broke from her moorings, and ran
over to Boulogne for safety, without the mails and
passengers. No American vessels were among the
sufferers.
borne anxiety was felt for the safety of the ship
Agincourt, dow one hundred and eighteen days out
from Melbourne, with £i183,000 sterl.ng in gold.
Five guineas per cent was asked for insurance on
her.
The London Times in an article on the Atlantic
cable, says :
Should any improvement take place when the
shore end is added, there are many who profess
themselves confident of working through the whole
w,re for Borne time to come at least. Foremost
amongst tloee who express thiaopinien is Professor
Hughes, whose printing telegraph is now extensive
ly used in the Uoited States, and wnich will also, in
the course of a few weeks more, be introduced into
Australia, to work the first submarine telegraph in
that colony between Tasmania and Melbourne
Proteesor Hughes states that he is confident of
being able, even now, to signal through the Atlan
tic cable, and is anxious to conduct all experiments
upon the wire at his own expense. The Atlantic
Telegraph Company, on the other hand, say they
have no disiuciination to permit Professor Hughes
to try his skill, vet, strange to say, though both par
ties are willing, nothing is done. Nevertheless
now, however, that the matter is made public, Prof
Hughes may feel bound to press this offer, and the
Atlantic Company in fairness, and in duty to the
shareholders, will perhaps see the necessity of at
once accepting a liberal proposal, whichever way
it results can do them or their cable no manner of
injury , but, on the other hand, may possibly be of
immense benefit. The Times then proceeds to ex
plain the Hughes'system and its obvi jus advanta
ges, arm says his offer should be decided by actual
tests, and the s joner the better. .
[We learn privately that the Australian cable has
been worked thr ugh by Professor Hughes instru
ments at the average rate of twenty or twenty-five
words oer minute, while submurged in tanks pre
pared for its reception. The cable between Malta
and Corfu, only twenty-five miles longer than the
Australian cable, is oniy worked by the Morse sys
tem at the rate of four words per minute — Ed ]
The Prince of Wale3 started on the 17th lust, to
visit his sister at Ihe court of Berlin.
Col. Tacke, ex Premier of Canada, had been pre
sented to the Queon aud received the honor of
knighthood.
France.— A commission from the French Minis
terial Departments has been named to fix the
amount of indemnity from Portugal in the Charles
et Georges affair. The Paris papers were instructed
not to publish any extracts from the King of Por
tugal's speech on the opening of the Chambers.
Count de Montalembert’s trial had been postpon
ed until the 21th of November. Mono. Berryer is
the counsel lor the defendant.
The official accounts of the hostile proceedings
at Touran had been published, but they merely
confirmed the previous statements.
Trade in Paris was more active, but the accounts
from the manufacturing districts were less favora
ble.
The Paris flour market was without any material
change. Wheat was dull and sales were made with
difficulty. Wiues had considerably declined, while
brandies had improved in demand and were rather
dearer.
Several Jews had been appointed members of the
Council in Algeria, in order to show that Fiance
recognizes re'igious equality.
The project started by the British government in
the lonian Islands, of ceding five of the islands to
Greece, had been received with marked disfavor by
the Frencli ministerial journals.
Paris, Nov. 16, 1858.—The funds are buoyant
aud higher to-day. Three per cents close at 71 f.
70c. for money.
Spain. —The government had triumphed in all the
second elections.
An earthquake occurred at Seville on the 1 1th
instant, and some buildings were badly damnged.
A Madrid telegraphic despatch says that General
Concha has been nominated President of the Sen
ate.
The Riff pirates had made their submission to the
commandant of the Spanish possessions on the
coast of Africa.
Portagal. —At the opening of the Cortes the
King Bpoke as follows on the recent dispute with
France:
Friendly relations have not, since the last session,
been inteircpted with the nations with whom we
are allied. A serious misunderstanding, however,
arose between my government and his Majesty the
Emperor of France, in o nsequence of the capture
of tiie French ship Charles et Georges, in the wa
ters of the Mozambique. This question being ta
ken from the field of right in which my govermnen
sought to maintain it, and having exhausted the
resources in which the letter of treaties authorized
it to have confidence, I was obliged to cede to the
pre-exaction of the delivery of the vessel aud the
liberation of her captain. All the documents rela
ting to this deplorable conflict will shortly be laid
be.ore you, aud upon their examination I hope you
will approve the proceedings of my government,
and relieve it from ti.e responsibility it was forced
to incur.
Earthquakes &t St Übes and other parts of Por
tugal had doDe considerable damage to property.
Austria. —The government had received notifi
cation frum Russia of its intention to terminate tbe
treaty of commerce made between the two coun
tries m 1846.
Prussia. —The Swiss official paper, the Rudd,
is prohibited bom entering the Prussian territories.
India. —Tbe Bombay mail of the 25th October,
reached Suez on the Bth inst.
Several Mattering encounters with the rebels were
reported, but uotbing important.
Several actions had been fought near Lucknow,
and a large number of the rebels destroyed.
The health of the British troops were very satis
laotory.
Tautia Topee had retreated from Kiangur, first
setting tiro to the town, and entered Chiudaree on
the 9th of October. A portion of his force was af
terwards encountered by Gen. Michael, and entire
ly routed, with a loss of all their guns.
The plan of the campaign which was about to
oommenoe abows that Lord Clyde intended to sur
round and destroy, by a military force, the scatter
ed bands of rebels.
Commercial accounts were favorable. Trade was
aotive at Bombay and prices bad advauced. Ex
change Is. 11
BY THE ARAGO AND EUROPA.
The United States mail steamship Arago, Cap
ain Lines, from Havre and Southampton, arrived
at New York Monday afternon. The Arago left
Southampton on Wednesday, the 17th inst., passed
the Needles st nine o’clock the same night, and
reached her dock at New York at three o'clock P.
M . Monday She had a mild, moderate passage
The Arago brings 214 passengers, the usual mails,
and S(H) tons of merchandise.
Among her passengers were Paulding Tatnall,
Esq., from Japan, bearer of despatches and of the
United States treaty witb Japan ; Rev. Dr. Patton
and daughter, bearer of despatches from Rome: M. H.
Germain, French Vice Consul of N. O. SenatorGwic,
daughter and servant; llod. Wm. Aiken and fami
ly, of South Carolina; Hon.J. L. D. Morrison, of
Illinois . Bishop Davis, of South Carolina: D. Hun
tington, Esq,, and family ; Sidney E. Morse, Esq.
The Cuuard steamship Europa, Capt. Leitch,
from Liverpool at 9 o’clock ou the morning of the
20th, arrived at Halifax at two o’olock Monday
afternoon. She reached Liverpool from (Queens
town on her outward voyage, at nine o'clock on the
morning of the 18tb. The Europa sailed from
Halifax at balf-past3 P. M. Monday lor Boston,
The Europa reports on the 20th, off the Bell
Buoy, passed the American ship Tornado, of Phila
delphia, bound west: at SPM., six mil s to the
westward of Holyhead, passed steamship Persia,
from New York for Liverpool; 21st about twenty
five miles westward of Cape Clear, passed the
American ship Escort, bound east.
The steamship Ariel bad such severe weather
that the captaiu bad his kneepan broken by one of
the seas that struck her.
The London News says :—lt is now understood
that powerful appliances have been forwarded to
Bremerhaven for the purpose of raising the steam
er Hudson, She was six feet out of water.
Tbe Suisse, of Berne, announces that the police
oj Saint Gall have just made a very important cap
ture, in the person of a native of Baden, who had
just returned from New York with an American
passport. He is charged with forging notes on the
bank of Austria.
The French screwjfrigate Sosos'ris has brought to
Brest harbor an account ot terrific rioting by tbe
fishermen at St. John’s, Newfoundland, in conse
quence of supposed French encroachment on the
river fishing as well as coast banks in that colony.
The present officials are accused of playing into the
bancs of the toreigners by putting anew and false
interpretation on existing treaties. Mr. Juge Little
is said to be one of those public offenders, and that
he had brought from Halifax a brother of his own to
get elected into the Legislature as member for St.
John s. The people pelted the new candidate, in
spite of the Irish bishop, Dr. Mullock, a Francis
can friar, who of course sided witn France ; but he
seriously damaged his popularity among his dock
thereby. A collision between tbe bark Peter and
the cod smacks was impending
The London Herald says A regular razzia of
English papers had been made at the Paris Post of
fice this week. No London news had been distri
buted in Paris for four days, and to-day (Nov. 15)
the Examiner. Saturday Review, Court Journal
and Morning Advertiser” have been laid under em
bargo.
Avery violent storm swep over London on the
16th of November. Considerable was done to the
shipping in the port.
The easterly gales, which prevailed around the
English coast for several days, had moderated. The
mails had been greatly damaged.
The government had sent two steam sloops to the
Chops of the Channel to relieve vessels in distress.
The screw steamer S&xonia reached Southamp
ton on the evening of the 19th.
Tut Mexican (Question. —It is reported that the
United States government has declared its consent
to Spain claiming satisfaction from Mexico by an
armed force.
Great Britain. —Parliament had been further
prorogued until the 13th of January, but it was ex
pected that the session would not commence until
about the 2d of February.
Another attempt at assassination is reported in
Ireland. A magistrate named Gaeon was fired at
near Kenah by a discharged employee, but escaped
without materiai injury.
The London Gazette contains a notice of appli
cation for a charter for the Bank of British Colum
bia and Vancouner's Island.
The three hundredth anniversary of Queen Eliza
beth’s accession to the throne had been celebrated
with Protestant demonstrations in various parts of
England.
The Bishop of London delivered a lengthy pri
marv charge to about tce thousand clergymen of
his uiormss at St. Paul's. He condemed tne prac
tice of the confessional.
The Great Eastern Ship Company has been duly
organized. The Great Eastern is to coet the new
company one hundred ana sixty thousand pounds,
and one hundred and forty thousand pounus more
is the estimated amount required to finish her.
The English and French Commissioners arrived
on the 12tn at Jeddah on board ihe Cyclops.
Tne Gazette announces the appointment of Dr.
Henry Barth, the African traveller, to be a Com
p rnion of the Bath.
The Camp at Aldershott is in admirable order
just now. Tbe effective strength of the troops there
is little over 10,000 men of all arms.
France.— Reinforcements of the French troops
have been ordered to Cochin China, in consequence
of the resistance being organized in the interior.
Artillery was to be sent as well as infantry, that
tent by spam from Manilla being insufficient. A
brigadier general is also to go out.
Prince Napoleon had issued a decree relieving
tbe press in Algiers from certain offensive additions
to the laws of the press in France, and placing them
upon the same tooting as French journals
Montaiembert ’s case was called up pro forma in
the Correctional Tribunal on the 17th, but, as al
ready intimated, was postponed till the 24th.
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1858.
Lords Palmerston and Clarendon were on a visit
to the Emperor, at Corpiegne.
The Moniteur ccotains a decree obliging all bakers
in certain towns to keep in reserve a sutiii.-ent stock
to supply their manufacturing wants in bread dur
ing at leas*: three months.
The funds were slightly firmer. The three per
cents closed at 74 to 85.
Mr. Tnouvenelhad reached France from Constan
tinople.
A special decree in the Moniteur establishes a
special bank, charged with the service of the trea
sury to the great public works of the city, and
which shall boar the title of the bank of the Public
Works of Pafis.
Spain. — l he Queen will open the Cortes id person.
The French frigate Theophile has been lost near
Cdiz ; eight persons were drowned.
Belgium.— The Belgiam Chamber of Deputies
voted for the address in reply to tho King’s speech
by titty-three against nine. Great excitement et
tended the vote, and some of the opposition retired
from the Chamber.
Prussia —Prince Hohenzoliern, President of the
Council, is nominated Minister of Marine.
Austria —The monument erected at Prague to
the memory of Radezky was uncovered on the 13th
in the presence of the Emperor and a great con
course of spectators.
Italy. — A despatch from Milan elates that the
new loan for military conscription was producing
considerable effervesence.
India. —The Bombay mail of October 25 had
reached England. The details of the news are quite
unimportant.
The Bombay money market was easy.
The ex-king of Delhi had been sent to Calculta
under an escort.
The proclamation in which tbe British Crown as
sumes direct dominion over India wa3 expected to
be promulgated on the 4th of November. Great
preparations were making to celebrate the event
on a grand scale. •
An explosion occurred at the Kurrakee Arsenal,
as some fireworks were being prepared, and four
men were killed. The whole of the rifle and mus
ket amunition, amounting to a milliou of pounds
was destroyed, and the greater part of the Arsenal
blown up.
Tbe 3li*ing Steamship Indian Empire—Her
Non-Arrival at Caiwny.
The steamship Indian Empire, of the Galway and
New York, line which left New York, or: the 23d, and
Halifax on the 29 h of October, for Galway, had not
been heard from up to ihe t me the Europa sailed
from Liverpool, on the 20th inst., when she was
twenty-one days out from Halifax. This has caused
some alarm in the minds of those who have friends
on board and others immediately interested in her
safety, besides a general anxiety concerning her.
The Indian Empire sailed from New York with
eighty-one passengers, fourteen of whom were in
the tiret cabin, and a crew of eighty-six men, be
sides the captain and nine officers. She had also
on board about two hundred tons of cargo, consist
ing of cotton, tobacco and staves. The foliowing
are the names of her cabin passengers :
Rev. Mr. Hennessy, Timothy Harrison and wife,
E. J. Rooney, W. S Keebiil, Richard Wallace and
wife,iUugh McDowell, Jane Kennedy,Patrick.Dal
tou, E Reyloff, P. Reardon, F. McGovern, Michael
Clifford, David Hennessy.
PABBENGERS IN THE FORWARD CABIN.—II. A.
Manley, Wm. Margaret Zaliousky,
Mary J. Evans, Anne Hughee, Mary Muncy, John
Delany, Catharine Canon, Jeremiah Haetnell, wile
and two children, E iward Cauwee, Edward Peter
Carroll, Jane Bradley, Timothy Kelley, Thomas
Tiemann tnd wife, Anne McGiven, Mary Jane
McGiven, George Greenfield aud wife, James
Concr, Robert Reed, Denis llacnigan, William
Kenndy, John Jennings, James Kelley, George
Eades, Me heal McHansen, James Diuman, James
Walsh, Joseph Bingham, Mary May, John Grog
ham, John McGiven, Michael McLaughlin, Patrick
Mellealy, Michael Ward©, Hugh Kuox, Robert
Scullen, Mary Ann Murphy, Mary Anne Lynch,
James Auell, Mary Auell, May Auel), Elizabeth
Audi, James Audi’ Margaret Foley, Robert Clarke,
Honora Clarke, Thomas Collins, Eugene Daly,
Thomas Healy, John Kiemaun, Elizabeth Kie
mani), Ellen Kiemann, William Kiemaun, Mary
Jane Kiemann, Tobias Boyce, Michael Doherty.
The following are the names of tho officers
of the vessel : —Captain Courtenay ; Mr. Berry,
First officer; Mr. Hastings, Second officer; Mr.
Coslett,Third officer; Mr. Read, Fourth officer;
Mr. Gallimore, Filth officer ; Dr. Partington, Sur
: Mr. Hews ton, Purser; Mr. Wagetaff, Purser;
Mr. A hley, Engineer.
vv o iouud it impossible to learn the names of the
men composing the crew of the vessel. The total
number of souiS on board when the vessel left this
port was 177, but besides these she may have taken
some passengers from Halifax, as the steamships
calling there generally do, so that the number on
board when she left that port may have been about
two hundred souls. The reason why the Indian
Empire had not a greater number of passengers and
amount of freight on leaving New York was proba
bly owing to the sailing of tbe Prince Albert a few
days previously, with over 300 pac'seßgers.
The Indian Empire left hei pier in the {North
river about three o’clock on the afternoon of the
23d of October, and in steaming down tho bay came
in collision with a brig, damaging hercut-wat erand
bowsprit slightly, aud causing her detention at
(Quarantine till midnight, when she resumed her
voyage to Halifax. Before she reached that port
she encountered the full fury of the late great hurri
cane, which blew directly from the course.she had
to steer. The despatch from Haljfax announcing
her arrival there said:—“She encountered terrific
weather on the voyage from New York.” The
Btorm prolonged her passage to Halifax, so that she
only arrived there on the 27th October, at 7 o’clock
in tbe mornipg. It also injured her rigging some
what, aud obliged hti to ci nsume an extra quantity
of coal. Owing to thepe tw’o latier ‘oircumstßOCes
she was under the necessity of remaining in Hali
fax two full days before she was again ready for
sea. Bhe left Halifax about six o’clock on the eve
ning of the 29th, and this is the last yet known con
cerning her.
The Indian Empire was a remarkable staunch
and massively built steamship of 1,857 tons regis
ter, and she ranked Alj at Lloyds. She was built
of oak and strengthened by iron aiid copper fasten
ings. She was also oopper bottomed, and a very
dry vessel. She was a side wheel vessel, having
two cylinders, each of them seventy-two inches in
diameter. She was rigged as a three masted brig
ant ue, but did not carry many spars. Besides ail
this, her commander was a man of great experience,
and hei officers were well acquainted with their
duty. B-fore she left Galway on her last voyage
from that port she had undergone thorough repairs
at great expense. She wus lengthened and thorough
ly overhauled, and when she left that port she was
believed to be ss safe and strong a vessel as any
afloat.
She may have been delayed by an accident to
her machinery, which would have deprived her of
its further use on the voyage. If th s has been the
case she may have put into Fayal, or continued her
course under sail alone to Galway. In either ease
it would be some time before we could hear any
thing as to her whereabouts. As her ma3ts were
small iu proportion to her size she could not carry a
large amount of canvass, aud would, therefore,
take a much longer time to arrive at any port than
a sailing vessel. If she put into Fayal, the first
news we would have of the fact would probably be
conveyed by herself to Ga’way, before it could be
known here.
The history of the Indian Empire is varied. She
was built in this city by Wm. 11. Webb, in the
year 1843, and called the United States. She was
then engaged in tbe trade between New York and
Liverpool for abouj two years. She was subse
quently engaged as a transport vessel. She was
next purchased by the Germanic Confederation,
and formed oue of the navy of that ephemeral go
vernment. After this she became the property ot a
Bremen steamship company, and Bbe made several
voyages to New York, under the name ot liansa.—
She was fina ly purchased by John O. Lever, for
-the Galway line, and her name changed to the In
dian Empire. She made the pioneer trip of the
new line from Glway to this port.
The next steamer from Europe may bring the
news that the Indian Empire has arrived at Gal
way, or that the Pacific, which left St. John’s N. F.,
on the 14th inst, pnd probably steered the same
course to Galway as that of the missing steamer,
fell in with her on her voyage., Meanwhile let us
hope that she issafe.—AYtr York Herald, Tuesday,
Nov. 3 d.
The Mortara Case.—A remarkable case of ab
duction recently took place in the south of France,
which has attracted the attention of the Israelites
throughout the world. The circumstances are brief
ly these: A Jewish child, by the name of Edgar
Mortara, was nursed by a Roman Catholic girl who
baptised it with the usual services of that Church,
and when the information reached the high function
aries, the child was removed secretly to a convent
to be educated in the faith of that church: thereby
causing the parents a uch grief at its loss. Thiais
one side of the case. The other side states that the
child was baptised by and with the consent of its
parents. Which side is correct we cannot say. —
The patents, however, cannot reoover the child, as
the laws uphold the church. There have been a
number of meetings of the Jews in our larger cities,
expressing their indignation at what they call so
high handed a proceeding ; and at two, at least, of
these meetings, there have been memorials prepar
ed and presented to tbe President, asking him to
make some efforts in behalf of the child, to which
the following answer was returned :— Savh. Rrp.
Department of State, )
Washington, Nov. 21,1858. $
To Mr. A. Hart, President of the Congregation of
“Mickvc Israel,” Cherry street, Philadelphia.
Sir :—I have received and submitted to the Pre
sident year letter of the 15th inst., respecting the
alleged forcible abduction from his parents of a
Jewish child, by the public authorities at Bologna,
in the Papal dominions, and asking some expres
sions of condemnation on the part of this Govern
ment.
This occurrence took place within the territories
of an independant power, and without affecting
the rights of any American citizen. It is the settled
policy of tbe United States to abstain from all inter
ference in the internal concerns of a country.
Certainly there is nothing in the circumstances
of this case, as they are reported, which would im
pose this reserve upon the Government. But it is
deemed proper to adhere to the established princi
ples which has heretofore regulated its conduct in
its intercourse with other nations.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Lewis Cass.
Distressing Shipwreck. —The scbooDerM.F.
Webb, of New Brunswick, bound for Hartford,
was wrecked on Sunday night of last week, near
Guilford, Ct. A correspondent of the New Haven
News says :
The keeper of the light shouted to them to anchor
nearer, but they did not hear. During the night
the large anchor parted, and the vessel dragged and
struck heavily on a reef of rocks extending to the
northward of Goose Island. The gale at this time
was at its height, and the vessel thumping on the
rocks while the waves were breaking more than half
mast high, making a clear breach over her.
The persons aboard consisted of tbe captain, three
men, the captain's wife and daughter, a little girl
three years of age. The captain ordered ail into
the rigging for safety. One of the men took the lit
tle girl in his arms and the captain assisted his wife.
In this sitntion they remained until the forenoon of
Tuesday, being in full view of Faulkner's Island,
distant two miles, without any prospect of relief.—
They were nearly all chil.ed through; the inceeeant
jerking of the vessel threatening to pitch them into
the maddened sea beneath them. At this time, the
man holding the girl, worn out with great exer
tion he was obliged to make, could do no more,
and a wave striking the doomed vessel, the little
girl dropped from his arms and fell to the deck, and
was probably instantly killed, as the angry sea
wasned the little body back and forth between the
railings of the deck, in the sight of its agonized
parents, and was finally carried to the boiiing sea
beyond.
During all this time the keeper of the light-house
on Faulkner's Island had been intently watching
them, until he could remain an inactive epectator
to their fate no longer, and resolved to go and res
cue them or perish in the attempt Leaving his
little children alone, (his wife being abeent ashore.)
after Dearly swamping his boat several times, he
succeeded by the greatest exertion, in reaching the
schooner and rescuing the survivers and landing
them on Faulkner’s leiaDd before dark.
Strange Affair.—Some time since, a Mr.
Holden was found, nearly dead, in a morass, near
his residence, at Arm Arbor, Michigan. He was a
man in moderate circumstances, and had procured
an insua&nce of 120,000 on his life. Before be died
he eaid he was waylaid and shot, but his account of
the affair led to the suspicion that he killed himself
for the benefit of his family, and the insurance com
pany refuse to pay the policy. Last week, how
ever, the matter was compromised by paying the
widow two-thirds of the Insurance.
Fram the Athens Banner.
Minutca of Points.
Decided by the Supreme Court at Athens , Sotoem
her Term , 1863.
Pierce Bailey Pl'fl in error, vs. the State—from
Taliaferro.—The Pi’ff in error, Bailey, was indict
ed in 1852 for Murder. In August. 1356, he was :
tried and convicted of Voluntary Mauslaughter.— ;
He carried the case to the Supreme Court, and ob- j
taiued anew trial, on the ground that the Jury were 1
selected under tbe Statute of 1813, instead of the
Act of 1855-6 At the next term of Taiiafe ro
Court, he fi ed two Special P.eas in Bar to the Jn
dictmeut. Ist. Autrefois acquit, that the verd c’ of
the Jury had acquitted him of Mnrder 2d. That
by being tried, he had been once put in jeopardy for
the offence. These pleas were demurred to on tbe
part of the State, aud at the February Term 1858,
the Court overruled the pleas, and ordered Bailey
to be tried for Murder. Held that tbe Court did
right. Judgment affirmed.
F. H Cone for Pi’ff in error, Sol’r Gten’l Daniel,
for State.
Richard L. Cook, Pi'ff in Error, vs. The State
from Taiiaterro.—l. A New Trial will not be grant
ed because the Court refused to allow a continu
ance, on the ground of an absent witnetß, if such
witness appeared and gave testimony on tbe trial
2. Nor if a continuance is refused when ashed, on
the ground of au absent witness by whom the De--
fendaut expects to contradict part of the State’s
evidence, if such evidence is not brought out by the
State 3 Nor if absent witness's testimony would
not have changed the verdiot. 4. If after a De
fendant baa stated insufficient grounds for a con
tinuance, and been told by tbe Court to state all his
grounds at once, and argument has been heard upon
the grounds stated, ha < ffeis to amend his ehewing
by adding that the public are excited agaiust him,
should the Court refuse the ooutinuance, this Court
will not grant anew trial in a case like this —to wit,
for Harboring a Slave. 5. The right of a Defend
ant to a copy of tbe Indictment aud list of the wit
nesses, who gave testimony before the Grand Jury,
is waived by pleading “Not Guilty'’ without them.
6. And after such waiver, such witnesses will not
be excluded from the stand, though the Defendant
has not been furnished with tiie liet. 7. A Now
Trial will not be granted on the ground of newly
disoovared ovidei.ee if such evidence was known to
the attorney of the muving party before trial. 8.
Nor if such testimony is imma erial 3. Nor if the
verdict could not be altered by it. 10. The charges
of “Concealing,” ‘•Harboring > ”“Hidiug’’ and “Em
ploying” the slave of another to the injury of the
owner, may properly be included in the eame Court
as an Indictment, 11. Upon such Indictment a
verdict finding the defendant Guilty of “Couceaiing
and Employing” is sufficient to sustain a sentence.
12. Aud eueh verdict covers ail the issues in the in
dictment. 13. A Proviso in a penal statute which
cotae3 in after a complete description or definition
of a crime, need not be negatived in an indictment
for that cr me. li. An informal or insujljcient ver
dict may be amended on motion in presence of the
Jury in open court with their concurreuue. Judg
ment affirmed.
L A. Nelms for Plaintiff in Error, Soi’r Gen’l
Daniel L Stephens for Defendant.
Romulus G Beal, PI 11 in error vs. John L. Bark
halter—from Warren—l. If a Deed described a
tract if Land by bounds certain, and also as con
taining BSU acres wor eor less, tbe vendee is not,
entitled to any i educticp in tjie price of it as a
whole, though it should turn out that the tract con
tains only 750aeres. Judment affirmed. •
E. JQ. Pottle forthe Pi’ff in error, L. A. Nelms,
L- Stephens for Deft.
Alvin M. Roberson, Pi’ff in error, vs. Samuel
Glenn—from Oglethorpe.—l. If a party recognise
his liability to pay a note, by appointing a day, on
which to give security upon it to the holder, who
holds it as agent of the maker, and afterwards dis
cover that it was given for two much, recognition
will not estop him from setting up the mistake ns
delence to a suit on Buck note, by such holder
against himseli. Judgement reversed.
T. R. R. Cobb for Pl’tf in error; B. F. Hardman,
L. Stephens for Deft.
Brown & Sanford Pi’ff in error, vs. John L. Mo-
Clcskey—trom Hall.—The Plaintiffs in error sued
out an attachment agaiust the Defendant in error,
returnable to January Term 1858, of Hall Inferior
Court. At said term the Defendant moved to dis
miss because the affidavit stated, as the ground for
praying tho attachment, tbatlhe Defendant “has
absconded.” PlaintrCT* moved to amend tho efli
davit by substituting the wold “absconds’’ for “has
absconded”—they being in court ready to verify
the amendment. The court refused tae amend
ment, and dismissed tho attachment. Plaintiffs
brought this decision before the Superior Court by
Certrorar, and the judment of the Inferior Cou.t
was affirmed. Held, that the Courts were right,
Akerman representing Johnson for PI ‘ll’ in error.
Nemo, Contra.
Enas Viekory Pi’ff. in error, vs. John B. Benson
—from Hart. —The Plaintiff claimed a tract cf land
under a Graut dated n 1854. The Defendant at
tempted to show an outstanding title under a grant
to a stranger, dated in 1788. Held that the Court
erred in charging foe Jury that the Plaintiff was
not entitled to recover, if there had been posses
sion of tbe land uninterruptedly for seven years
prior to the commencement of the suit by any per
son under color of title aud claim ot right.
Other poiuts in this ease not reported. Judgment
reversed.
W. T. Vandussar, L. Stephens for Pi’ff in error,
A. T. Akerman contra.
Castlebury & Wife Pi ff s in error vs. Skelly &
Wife—from Warren.—l. To charge a white woman
with having had carnal oonnection with a negro
man is not slander in Georgia. Judgment reversed.
L. Stephens for Pl'ffs in error, E H. Pottle contra.
J. S. Whitten Pi’ff in error vs Jar. B. Kuox, De
fendent—rfroin Hancock—The Court ought not to
grant anew trial on the ground that the verdict is
contrary to evidence, unless it be strongly aud de
cidedly against the wrigkt of evidence. Judgment
affirmed.
E 11. Pottle for Plaintiff in error, L. Stephens
contra.
Some other cases were decided by the Court, but
we cannot publish them as our reporter did not
happen to be present at the night session when the
opinions were delivered.
A Wife in Pursuit of n Trunnt HAslmnrl
Twenty Years.
The Attawa, 111,, Free Press, notices the sudden
appearance there of the wife of Dr. Aekcnazi, a
Hungarian physician, who claims to have come to
this country with Kossuth. The circumstauces
of her pursuit of him are remarkable, and we copy
them as stated by the Press :
Some twenty years ago, being then a lass of fif
teen summers—tire favorite of her parents, who
were in easy circumstances, living in the village of
Kreena, (Krasnoy ?) Russia, near the borders of Po
land —a Jewess—she made the acquaintance of a
young man—poor, but disiiuguishea for his learn
ing and his piety, named Ashur Seltzar. He had
been educated for a rabbi, and had so greatly won
the esteem and confidence of the chief rabbi of the
place, that he was frequently entrusted with the ad
ministration of the Jewish law in the chief rabbi’s
absence. Her parents and all parties assenting, she
was married to the learned young rabid. On their
marriage, her parent gave them a marriage portion
of about |I,UUU on which they lived about a year at
Kreena, when the young rabbi suddenly disappear
ed and was gone some three years before she ascer
tained his whe-eabouts. Finally she heard of him
in Dantzic, in Prussia, whither she followed him,
found him, and returned with him to Serai, in Po
land.
Here they lived together a year, during which a
child was born to him. When the child was some
two months old, they went on a visit to her mother
at Kreena, remained there a few weeks, then Btarted
back for Serai. Arriving at the border, the rabbi,
it appeared, had provided a passport only for him
self, and intimating to an officer that the lady was
none of his, and had no passport, he was conveyed
across the stream, while she was left behind. . This
was the last she had seen of her loving spouse until
she met him ten dave ago in Ottawa.
• But she was unwilling to give him up so. Arm
ing herself with funds and other necessary papers,
she started in pursuit. She found traces of him in
various places throughout Europe, but was never
able to fix his locality, until after some three years
she learned that he had been at Jerusalem, had
there been married to a second wife—had in a year
left her—had then been wandering over Europe, as
suming the character of “ Jerusalemite,’’ begging
money for the destitute children of Israel at Jerusa
lem. That in this way he had accumulated consid
erable money—that a brother of this second wife
had pursued him—found him in Germany, and got a
Jewish [ * writ of divoroement ’ from him—returned
with it to Jerusalem aud found it defective, follow
ed him a second time and found him in London,
where he got another writing that was in due form.
Then all traoe of him disappeared, until some two
years ago, she learned that be had deposited some
money with a banker in Hanover, with orders to
forward it whither he should direct it by letter. The
banker finally got the letter, direc.ing him to send
tbe money to a hanker Darned Israel, in Kalamazoo,
Mish. Hither she followed, and there was informed
that the money had been sent to Seltier, in care of
Dr. Ashkenazi, at Ottawa, lil. So she c ame to Ot
tawa, and here, by accident, met Dr. A. in the
street, whom she recognized at once es her truant
lord. The Dr. made a feeble effort to deny his iden
tity, but soon caved, and showed a disposition to
come to terms.
Her demands were reasonable enough. All she
asked was a divorcement and SISOO iu money lo
enable her to return to her parents. Tue first, the
Dr. was waling enough to accede to, but being a
great miser, utterly scouts the latter part of the
proposition, to evade which he tried earnestly to
persuade her to live with him again. This she
peremptorily declines, but commences a proceed
ing in our Circuit Court for divorce and alimony,
and for fear her “rabbi” may take leave of her
again, she had him locked up on a writ of ne exeat.
The doctor is known to have some eight or ten
thousand dollars in gold in his possession, and could
easily discharge the lady's moderate demand, but
is so miserly tuat he may linger a long while in jail
before he will do it. The lady is not unhandsome,
apparently very intelligent, and evidently brio, full
of grit.
A Bov’s Tongue Fastened to a Lamp Post
His Father Cuts it away. —On Saturday morning
a little fellow, about eignt years old, a son of Mr.
Gilleau, bookseller, while playing with some other
boys on North street, approached a lamp post and
carelessly applied his tongue to its gray-frosted sur
face, when, in an instaDt to the boy's horror and
utter astonishment of his playmates, he was held
fast by his tongue to the poet, suffering very severe
pain, and totally unable to help or extricate him
self. Os course the boy could not speak, and could
only manifest his feelings by signs with-his hands.
Various applications of warm tea, steam, dzc.,
were made by some neighbors, who heard the unu
sual noise made by the other boys, and came to
learn what was the matter, but of no avnil, such
was tbe action of the coM iron that she hold was
even getting tighter. When after about ten min
utee had elapsed the bey's father heard of the affair,
and hastening to hie relief, he took a knife and was
obliged to cut the tongue ioose, leaving its skin still
fast to the post, and causing the blood to flow very
profusely. Immediately ou his release the poor
little fellow became insensible, and was taken
home.— London (C. W.) Press, 22 d.
Amalgatio.n in Wisconsin. —The following mar
riage notice appears in aßipon, Wis., paper :
Married.— ln this city on the 10th, by the Rev.
B. B. Parsons, Mr. Moses Murray, of Pittsbuig,
Penn., to Miss L. Story, of Ripon, Wis.
And a letter to tbe Milwaukie News explains :
“Mr. Moses Murray, of Pittsburg, Penn., is a
great six foot r.egr*-. black as Othello, or the ace of
spades, and ‘ Miss L. Story, of Ripon,” a white girl
of sixteen I Her parents reside here, and knew
nothing of the shameful affair until too late to save
their cfiiid from disgraceful connection, and the
fierce indignation they peured upon the “Rev.B. B
Parsons” the next day, could not undo the rash deed
without a lincense.
Wonderful Escapi from Death.— The Dutch
brig Sophie Elizabeth arrived in New York ou
Monday, having on board the captain, his wife aod
child, and the crew, twelve in number, of tbe Eng
lish bark Jennie Johnston, which became water
logged while on tbe voyage from Quebec to Eu
rope, with a cargo of timber. These unfortunate
people had been nine days in the maintop of the
bark, exposed to piercing northerly winds and
snow and hail storms, without a arop of water,
save what they could secure as it fell from the
clouds.
Early Winter in Maine —Previous to the 16th
ult, the mill pond of Jonesboro’, Maine, was so
well frozen that the boys skated on the ice for a
distance of two or three miles above the mill Bcch
an event doee not occur oftener ihn once so twen
ty years so early in the season.
Correspondence Savannah Republican.
Supreme Court—Muscogee Politics.
Columbus, Oct. 22,1853.
Editors Savannah Republican la year paper
of the 19th inet., you published extractß of a letter
from this olace, under date of Oct, 4th, to the
Southern Recorder, in relation to the result of the
election in this ccunty. You nlso allude to the
fact that Jopeph Sturge*’ name has been connected
with the office ot President of the Senate, and you
say that if the Recorder's correspondent is at all
near the truth in his statements, “it is needless to
say the Senate will be required by every coLeidera
tionof morality and self-respect to select e me
other man to preside over its deliberations.” And
you also allude to the * denial” ol the Times of thifl
place, in relation to this same matter.
I know not who wrote the letter to the Recorder,
nor do 1 care, but that truth aud justice may have
full sweep, so far as the testimony of one humble
and disinterested individual is concerned, I do not
hesitate to say, that, from the indications shortly
bslore the election, aud on the day of the election,
aud from the result of the election in this county,
the writer of the letter to the Recorder was fully
authorized in writiug what he did, and I make this
assertion, with the denial of the “Times’’ before
•me. The editor cf the Columbus “Times” is a com
parative strauger here, aud as he does not know
t e people or mingle with them, and as he certainly
did not go amoig them during the late can
vass, he knew nothing about the matter of which he
wrote ; and he has buffered himself to be imposed
upon by others. However this may be—no matter
under what oiroumstances, such articles as this oue
ot the Times are written—they can do no editor
any good in this community, where all the tacts are
so notoriously known.
The article of the Times not only denied the truth
of the statements of the Recorder’s correspondent,
but the editor on to make statements himself,
and in this he has enabled me to expose bis errors
and mis statements, and sustain the Rscorder’s cor
respondent.
I do not deem it litre3sary to take up ail the edi
tor’s assertions, as many of them have nothing to
do with the truth or falsehood of what was said in
the Recorder, and they are only used to throw
“eaud iii the eyes’ of the people at a distance, and
to “cover up” the true state of things here. Be
sides some things which he claim* as virtues if ex
plained or comment® l upon, would appear as noth
ing bett r than necessities —dire necessities. But
the following, and about the only material cr im
portant staemeot, is made, viz :
“It is a ! eo well known that large stockholders in
these broken banks voted the entire whig county
ticket , and that a distinguished lawyer, who is coun
sel for the stockholders, used all his influence on
the same side.”
And this ttatement covers the whole ground—it
is “ come-at-table ” and 1 join istue with the Times,
I deny, then, this statement of the Editor, and I call
upon him to prove its truth by naming the voter
or voters among these stockholders of these
broken banks that voted the entire Whig (or conser
vative) county ticket.” Among them all he cannot,
iu my humble opinion, name but one , aud that one,
be it said to his credit, is Col. Hines Holt, the “dis
tinguished lawyer ’ alluded to iu the above para
graph. During the scampering towards Sturges
and McDougald by these broken- bank stockhol
ders, aud the funds they could control at the late
election, this gentleman stood up like a man and
goatleman, as he is, to his party ticket, snd he voted
for it; and I feel authorised in saying that I think
he did so, too, under appeals to him that his inter
ests (which are large) in these bank cases, would be
subserved or piomoted by voting tor Sturges and
McDougald. All honor to him for his attachment
to principles and to his parly. But, beyond Col.
Holt, l call upon and defy the Eiitor of the Times
to name another of these broken bauk stockholders
that, “voted the entire Whig couuty ticket.” I
dou’t think he can name even one other; while his
statement would imply that there were many
others. Then, if be can t name them, where rests
his denial? Col. John Banks was once a “large
stockholder.” He voted the entire Whig or con
servative County ticket, but, if I am not misinform
ed, he long since “compromised” out of these suits.
At al: events, he is now looked upon as their “eue
my” by these broken bank stockholders. Then, I
repeat, let the Editor name some oue of these “large
stockholders” who voted the “entire Whig county
ticket” if he can ; and he can do so very easily, if
there be truth iu the above statement.
But so far from this broken bank influence not
having UiUQii to do in the result of the late election,
it did have a very great influence. Aud it was ex
ereised, too, under very extraordinary and unjusti
fiable circumstances. Shortly after Messrs. Stur
ges and McDougald were brought up a3 candidates,
it was whispereu about that there was something
im.re lhen an ordinary party movement, connec
ted with the bringing them out; and suggestions
were made that it was connected with these broken
bank matteft. But. many of the active conserva
tives having friends, bath personal and political,
among these broken bauk stockholders, did not
wish to prejudice the interests of their friends by
mixing this matter up with politics—and they were
silent—and most of them have been silent up to
this day. The writer was among that number. It
was not long, however, after both tickets were out
before one or two noisy or aspiring Whigs, (own
ing 6tock in these broken banks) began to come out
for Sturges aud then McDougald, upon frivolous
pretexts. A day cr two, however, before the elec
tion, this broken bank influence was in “full blast,*’
in the streets, in back rooms, iu the country, and all
about. Aud I think I can prove, at any time that
l deem it necessary to do so, that at least one of
these renegade,or Sturges A* Cos. Whigs, who owned
stock to a large amount in the3e broken banka, and
who was an aspirant to represent the conaeivative
party in the Legislature, (but not nominated) rode
over the county, and urged his friends and broksn
bank stockholders to vote for McDougald and
Sturges, or the Democratic county ticket, on ac
count of the aid they expected to get. from, the Dcm
ocratic candidates, in the event of their election to
the Legislature ! Had this game been found out
in time, we could have defeated thorn with all their
money and other appliances.
And that these waa a large amount of money used
by the Democratic party in the county, aud from
appearances, more than I have ever before seen
used iu the county in an election, I think I can
cal’ely say. As to where it came from, or who fur
nished it, that is another matter. I was not in the
secrets of the Democratic party—and can t say
where they got it. But for the conservative par
ty, I think I can also say, that I have never known
as little mouy spent by it, iu a general eleotion.—
Frorrt the great abundance of money apparently
used by the Democratic party, oue or two Conser
vatives thought such a system ought to be met in a
similar manner, by our party. An effort was con
sequently made to raise a purse for thepirpose—
but it failed. And though lam under the impres
sion that I knew much of what was going on, I
never heard of another effort being made, or one
dollar beiug raised from members of the party. That
your readers may understand how things were
managed, by the Democratic party, I will mention
one or two incidents: There are three or four
Livery Stables in the city. In consequence of
there bemg many voters among us called “11 >at*”
or those who will vote with those, who get hold end
“coop” them before and keep them till the election,
carriages became a very necessary article, just be
fore the election. Consequently, on Thursday
before the election, some of the Conservatives
wanting carriages, went to the Livery Stables, but
they were told they were all “chartered,” or “en
gaged” till after the elec ion ! They could not get
carriages! It takes money to do these tbiug.-- !
Again, on Monday evening four voters came up,
demanding $‘.25 each for their vote. The Conserva
tives refused to buy —the Democrats bought. This
was told me by a Conservative, who went to and
wanted oar party to buy, and who was vexed that
it did not do so.
As to any other aid In an insidious and secret
manner, apart from the Supreme Court, I know
nothing, hut as to one way of aiding these broken
bank stockholders by Messrs. Sturges and McDou
gald, I esn elate it very readily, as gathered on the
otree'3, and as it is notoriously known here : And
it is, in the promise or understanding, that if they
cannot abolish the Supreme Court, they are to de
feat Judge Nisbet especially, Judge Starnes, or
any one else, if he, or they are known, or are sus
pected of concurring in the decisions or opinions of
the balance of the Supreme Court, in relation to
these bank cases. I know not what these decisions
are, nor do I care. 1 only state what is generally un
derstood here, to be one of the measures of the elec
ted Democrats.
I might Bay m ire, as to the past and present, in
relation to these matters. But I will desist, until I
think the public /rood calls upon me and others to
speak again. Observer.
The Nicaragua Emigrants —From an adver
tisement in the Mobile Register; we eec that the
agents of the Alice Painter, not being able to clear
the vessel for Greytown, gives notice to the emi
grants who paid their passage money, to come for
ward and receive it back. The Register, in no
ticing the advertisement, takes occasion to correct
au erroneous impression which prevails in relation
to a demand made some time ago at their office by
certain emigrants, it says these gentlemen did not,
at the time, make any demand for the return of
their passage money, but demanded to be Beat to
Greytown in compliance with the agreement made.
This demand could not, of course, be complied with
by the agents of the vessel, as the Government re
fused a clearance, but the passage money was of
fered to be paid back at the time, but was refused
to be received by the emigrants. The Register
learns that the whole matter has been satisfactorily
arranged between the parties.
Courtesies to Senator Crittenden. —A body
of gentlemen, leading themselves the old line whigs,
waited upon SenatorjCrittenden, at the St. Nicho
las Hotel, on Friday afternoon, to tender him their
congratulations and to request him to grant a pub
lic audience to the old whigs on Monday evening
next, whom, of course, he would be eipected toad
dress on the political issues now before the coun
try Mr. Crittenden thanked the committee for the
good feeling they manifested towards himself, but
declined making any address,|as his business en
gagements in Boston would prevent it. The old
whigs then retired. Yesterday a committee of the
Ashianders called upon Mr. Crittenden, and were
kindly received by him. He persisted, however, in
declining to make a public address.— N: Y. Herald.
Properties op “Superheated” Steam.— Some
may be incredulous of the statement that steam can
be heated so hot as to char pine wood. The Rail
road Advocate says that the patentee of the Irving
steam boiler demonstrated this remarkable proper
ty. He also showed the interesting fact that while
a chip held a quarter ot an inch from the nozzle of a
try-cock would be forced away by the issuingsteam.
held within an eighth of an inch of the nozzle, it
would be drawn suddenly to, and forcibly retained
against the opening as if by magnetism. The
property of superheated steam to absorb water is
also’ remarkable. A boiler with a selfacting die
charge for excessive Bteam, the machinery of which
was heavily weighted, being neglected under brisk
firing, one day, got overheated. When the dis
charge acted, it was through a nozzle turned down
ward into a pail of cold water. The steam shot into
it aid not, as would be supposed, blow the water
about the eDgine-room, but it converted every drop
of it into steam, fiiiing the whole building with a
dense cloud of vapor. Not a sprinkle of water was
discoverable upon the walla of the floor.— Albany
Journal■
Frozen Up.— The young Englishmen, Lord
Grosvenor, Cavendish and others, four in number,
who went up to Red River on a buffalo hunting
expedition, some months since, we understand, are
weatherbound at the Red River settlements. They
are anxious to get out of the ecrape in which the
ardor of their inexperienced youth has entangled
them, but will tave to wait until snow falls in suffi
cient’depth tomake the road practicable, when they
are coming down on dog trains.— St. Paul Pioneer.
Curious Case —A Man Found Guilty by a Ju
ry it Praced Innocent by a Ccuf. —We mentioned
in our last, in an aostract of the proceedings of the
Circuit Court, that a man named John Halpin, had
been found guilty, and condemned to a year s ser
vice in the penitentiary, for having stolen and killed
a heifer belonging to H, J. Reed. It turns out that
Mr. Reed s heifer was neither stolen nor killed, for
a day or two ago it came home alive and hearty,
thus proving that poor Haipin had been wrongfully
condemned. Fortunately, he had not been sentenc
ed: so anew trial was granted to him, upon which
the indictment was squashed and tbe man released.
OtUnca (Ohio) Free Trader.
A Sew Religious Sect.— Another new reli
gious sect has sprung up at Concord, N. H., which
u prolific of such phenomena. Ita members be
lieve in a community of goods, in not mingling in
the word’B affairs, in “perfection, ’’ and tbe speedy
coming of Christ. They abide by the marriage
eon tract.
Correspondence oj the Chronicle J- Sentinel.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Mii-Ledokvillk, Nov. 3Jth 1858.
SENATE.
After the usual preliminaries, it was moved to
reconsider the bill lost yesterday to reduoethe num
ber ol Senators aud Representatives.
Mr. Shropshire, who made the motion, contended
tfie arguments advanced yesterday in relation
to Territory would not hold good, because twenty
years ago the same Territory was represented as
at present Jwith half the number of Senators. No
new Territory had been added only new counties.
He wished the questiou referred to the people, and
hoped Senators would move for a reconsideration.
Mr. Paine, of Telfair, asked in what form he (Mr.
S.) would refer tbe question to the people?
Mr. Slirapshire. Either by bill or resolution.
Mr. Paiuesaid he would oppose the motion to re
consider, for the reasons given yesterday. The
Senator trom Chattooga makes the motion, so that
the question may go before the people. What
question, sir ? The isolated question of reduction,
or the basis of reduction as proposed by this bill?
If it be on the basis of this bill, I tel! the gentleman
I shail not vote to leave the question to them, for
this bill strikes at the very foundation of this gov
ernment, aud uproots its first principle—that the
Senate should he so framed as to represent Territo
ry, and the House of Representatives population—
and should the populous portion of this State have
this opportunity, even if they had the desire of
crushing the sparsely settled parts of the State 1 We
have the power now. Lst us not surrender it until
we can be made equal; and I hope those who
voted with me yesterday, will stand by me to-day.
Mr. Bartlett, ot Jasper, was opposed to the bill,
but had a substitute to offer. Was in favor of re
duction upon proper principles. Having this sub
stitute, he wou and vote for a reconsideration.
Mr. Whittaker was opposed to a reconsideration
upon the grounds taken by Mr. Paine.
Mr.Tnomas, of Gwinett, spoke in favor of a re
consideration.
Mr. Mallard, of Liberty, was in favor of reduc
tion, aud would vote for a reconsideration, so as to
amend the bill, if need be.
Mr. Spalding was in favor of a reduction, and
wished the bill reconsidered, in order that one might
be drawn up in some definite form, and presented
to the people for their aotion.
Mr Williams, of Terrell, spoke against a recon
sideration. Was opposed to reduction. Territorial
representation in the Senate was the foundation of
our government, & r o. It had been said that if the
Senate be reduced the body would consist of giant
minds. He did not want any such men. He wish
ed honest, upright, clear headed men, who come
from among the psopie. The Senate of Georgia
would compare favorably with any similar ce iber
ative body. He hoped to see the day, and tha’ not
far distant, when the increase of population aud the
wealth of the State would bo suoh that the present
Capitol would not be able to accommodate foe Re
presentatives and Senators. He was glad to see
both Houses increasing. A oall for “ th- question.'’
The ayes and nays were demanded, and the motion
was lost, the ayes beiug 53, and the nays 5'J.
Mr. Youug, of Union, moved to reconsider so
much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the
rejection of the biil creating anew county out of
Union, Fannin and Gilmer. Tue motion to recon
sider was lost, ayes 42, nays 59.
A motion was made to suspend the rules for the
purpose of reading a private letter to give aid to a
poor man who was disabled for life while employed
on the State road The motion prevailed. The
bill was read the third time, after some remarks as
to the constitutionality of granting a donation, &o ,
Mr. Gibson, of Richmond, thought it a very grave
question, and clearly not a donation, but a compen
sation for damages sustained iu the servioe ot the
State. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 91,
and the nays 16. So tbe bill was passed.
Reports of several Committees were read.
Mr. Adams, of Elbert, moved to suspend the rules
to take up the Resolution to adjourn sine, die on the
10th of December. The rules, however, were not
suspended.
Call of the Counties. —Mr. Atkinson : To
provide for the compensation of Graud and Petit
Jurors in Camden county.
Mr. Bennett: To make deeds of real estate exe
cuted by Deputy Sheriffs as binding as though made
by Sheriffs.
Mr. Browning: To authorize the Inferior Court
of Thoma < county to levy an extra tax.
Mr. Cooper, of Screven : A resolution to advise
and request the Hons. H. L. Benning and C. J.
McDonald to resign the office of Judges of the Su
preme Court.
Mr. Cone: To limit discussion on certain bills to
ten minutes.
Mr. Fain: To regulate the currency of the State
of Georgia, and for other purposes mentioned.—
(Provides for payments by the State to be made in
coin, with conditions.)
Mr. Fainbro: To compel all banka in this State
to iedeein their notes or other evidenoes of debt,
at the Agency or place where the notes are put in
oirculaliou. Upon reiusal they shall be sued.)
Mr. Felton : To provide forthe reinstating bonds
of Ordinaries when the same shall have been lost
by fire, &o.
Mr. Gibson: Iu relation to the speedy collection
of moneys due on contracts. (This is an important
and a good bill, and upon its passage I shall give a
synopsis of it)
Also: To incorporate the Richmond Eclectic
College.
Also : To prevent the killing of certain game
birds in Richmond county.
Also : To compensate J urors of Richmond county.
Also ; To amend the Penal Code, in regard to the
carrying of concealed weapons, or stealing, See,.,
by free persons of color; the punishment Bball be
selling them into slavery.
Also: The mode of summoning Jurors.
Also : To protect married women in the posses
sion of their estates. (This bill is the same as that
introduced several sessions Bince by the late A. J..
Miller.)
Also : To aller the law in relation to Peddlers.
Mr. Bush : To authorize luferior Courts of this
State to qualify Road Commissioners.
Mr. Graham: To incorporate the town of Gor
donville, in Dawson county.
Mr.—, of Troup : To exclude idiots and per
sons of imbecile mind from the State Lunatic Asy
lum. (Not to affect those now there )
Mr. Johnson, of Fayette : To incorporate the
town of Jonesboro’ in Bacon county. Also : To
alter certain poitionsof the Judioiary Acts in rela
tion to Trustees in suits.
Mr. McGuire : To incorporate the Bank of
Rome, in Romo.
Mr. Mounger : For the relief ol Clerks of Supe
rior and luferior Courts of this State. (In relation
to recording suits brought by insolvents.)
Mr. Paine : A Resolution, to wit:
Whereas, it is the duty as well as the pleasure of
a people to cherish the memory of their her es and
Bages -, aud, whereas, Gen. Jamas Jackson, while
in life, was the faithful servant, and the zealous
defender of the liberty of his country, in the hour
of her need, and was justly endeared to the hearts
of his countrymen, who have never been slow to
appreciate worth, or to render grateful homage to
the greatDess of her sons:
Be it therefore resolved, by the General Assembly
of the State of Georgia, Tnat his Exceileucy, the
Governor, be requested to employ a competent
artist to paint a fall length portrait of General
James Jackson, and when finished, that the same
be placed in the Executive Department.
Mr. : To allow persons who may pay $lO to
the State Treasury, to have a grant of fractional
portions of land now ungranted in the Cherokee
purchase.
Also, a resolution authorizing the Governor to is
sue a proclamation in relation to referring thd ques
tion of reduction to the people of the State at the
next election.
Mr. Stubbs : To exempt from levy and sale sos
debt one negro. Also, to add a section to the penal
code, regulating the putting of demands for trial on
the minutes.
Mr. Sutton : To add an additional section to the
Penal Code. (In relation to penning calves or milk
ing cows )
Mr. Tucker moved to suspend the rules to act on
the resolutions of the gentleman from Screven, in re
gard to the Supreme Court.
Mr. Taite : To give stone cutters, &.C., a lien on
the stone for their compensation.
Mr. Thomas : To refer the question of abolishing
the Supreme Court to the people.
Mr. Tucker: To alter the bastardy laws of this
State
Also, to make all corporators’ property personally
bound iu the act of incorporation. Also, to encour
age manufactories ou streams, &.c. Also, to point
out the mode of collecting debts due from free per-
Bone of color.
Mr. Walker: To authorize the Governor to fur
nish certain law hooka to the Choctaw nation of In
dians.
Mr. Westbrook : To grant certain powers to Or
dinaries of this State.
Mr. Wileoxon: To regulate dutiesof the Supreme
Court Ju ‘gee of this State, (prohibiting their sitting
rn cases where they may have been engaged, or
have any interest,) accompanied by a memorial’
which was being read, when Mr. Slaughter moved
to lay the whole thing on the table, as the memorial
was intended either as an assault on the members
of 18h3-’54, or the Judges of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Wileoxon wished it read; he wished Senators
to know what was cont lined in it, <fec. Mr. Slaugh
ter thought it was wrong to permit such a libel as
that to be read in the absence of the gentlemen re
ferred to. It was unconstitutional. The Sena 1 e had
not the right to pass a judgment upon that memori
al. If these Judges bad done wrong, let them have
the same chaDce as is allowed to the meauest and
the poorest. Mr. S. was very warm in his manner.
A point of order was raised. It was now 1i o clock,
and the Senate adjourned until HP. M.
This afternoon it was determined to read the me
morial. Mr. Slaughter gave notice that he should
renew his motion to lay on the table. Mr. Colquitt
said he had a memorial that he wished read, if this
one was. The S cretary proceeded, and read Mr.
Wiicoxon’s memorial.
Mr. Williams, of Terrill, made a point of order.
We had no right to hear such a memorial.
Mr. Guerry ruled the Senator out of order.
The Secretary went on reading.
The Secretary proceeded to read the petition pre
sented by Mr. Colquitt. Mr. Billups thought that
the petition was in the form of a letter and ought
not to be read.
Mr. Colquitt said he had presented the memorial
only as act of justice to these gentlemen. It refuted
some charges in the memorial from Coweta*
Mr. Hill, of Harris: Thought it was consuming
too much time. The memorial was on their deske
and they could all read it.
Mr. Spalding: Does the gentleman talk of a con
sumption of time in comparison to the honor of
these gentlemen ? Tne memorial from Coweta
bad cast imputations on these men . assailed a more
vital principle than their lives; it had assailed their
honor ; if there was aught in this memorial which
could refute the charges just read, for God’s Bake,
Sir, let us have it read ; let us hear it, and not stab
•them in the back, in the dark.
There then ensued many remarks as to points of
order. &.c. Every body tried to say something.
Mr. Gibeon sold that if this memorial was read, the
editorial of the CorutiluUonalul should also be
read. J t was decided that since one memorial had
been read, it was with tbe Senate to say whether or
not they would hear the rest of them.
The Secretary proceeded to read the memorial,
and this time got through without interruption.
I should have said, before the first memorial was
read through. Mr. Slaughter withdrew bis motion to
lay on the table.
Mr. Wileoxon renewed a motion whioh he pre
viously made, to have 160 copies of the memorial
and bill printed.
Mr. Tucker thought it was useless ; there could
no possible good result from it. If the object of
the enemies ot Jadge Benning was to harm him—if
they thought he acted corruptly, and could prove
the charges, let him be impeached These were
damßab.e charges, and indirectly made. Let them
come out openly and regularly impeach him.
Mr. Wileoxon said the men who had presented
this memorial were responsible, and men who could
pay Judge Benning any damages whioh he could
get out oi them.
Mr. Tucker: These men may be responsible. He
cared not, knew not. But here is a decision made
by Judge Benning, under oath. This, sir, is not a
manly course. The only object is to injure that
gentleman and Judge McDonald, indirectly. What
good could result from its being printed 7 If they
think Judge Benning corrupt, if they believe it, if
they are responsible men, let them come out openly
like men, and impeach him.
Mr. Thomas, cf Gwinnett, thought that a man
and gentleman like Jndge Benning would, were he
here, demand that this memorial ehould be printed ;
because if the assertions were not true, they could
at least be refuted. Gentlemen would have a
chance to study the charges. The gentleman from
Dougherty, this morning, was wrong in his position
VOL. LXXII.—NEW SERIES VOL. XXII. NO. 49.
that petitioners had no right—there wa* no prece
dent, &.c. Doe* a man’s being in a high position
exclude the right of petition 1 If citizens feel ag
grieved, can they not apply to the General Assem
bly for redress ?
Mr. Slaughter explained his position. The gen
tleman was wren;; had heard him wrong. He
never had said beuauae a man was high in official
position there could be no redress, but that this
memorial threw no light , made no direct charges ;
was irrelovent to the bill. This memorial asks no
action, only in an undrrhaud way has beeu smug
gled in with the bill. No action was oontemp ated
by these memorialists. No actiou could be taken
on such a memorial.
Mr. Bartlett, of Jasper, made a few forcible re
marks. He considered the memorial a base si in
der. Was there a man here on this floor who would
say the decision was dishonestly marie ? Ask the
frieuds and associates of Ileury L. Benniug what
he is. They would tell us he is an honest man !
Ask the historian who is Charles J. McDonald; ask
the Democrat; ask the illeterate man ; what would
they say ? I will vote that the memorial be pub
lished, because it cannot then be Haid we endea
vored to suppress light.
The motion to print was lost.
Mr. Slaughter now moved to lay on the table
The ayes and nays were demanded :
Ayes —Messrs. Adams of Elbert, Adams of Ra
bun, Akins. Arnett, Atkinson. Ashley, Banks, Bart
lett, Bennett, Bloodworth of Carroll, Bloodworth of
Pike, Bozeman, Briscoe, Browning, Bollard, Bush,
Byrd, Collier, Colquitt, Cone, Dawson, Drake, Fain,
Felton, Fields, Gibson, Graham, Gresham, Griffin
of Calhoun, Griffin of Twiggs, Hammond, Hart,
Harris ot Merriwether, Harris of Worth, Hill of
Harris, Hill of Sumter, liixon, Holoorabe, Jarrard,
Johnson of Fayette, Johnson of Pauldiug. Jessey,
Ivnox, Lockheart, Mattox, Marshall. MoCdnnell,
McDonald, McGuire, Morell, Monnger, Paine,
Pope, Price, Quiliun, Reiil, Roberts, Robinson,
Shropshire, Slaughter, Spalding, Smith of Jef
ferson, Stowers, Siubbs, Tate, Treadwell, Tucker,
Turner, Webb, West-orooks, Wiicher, Williams of
Berrien, Williams of Terrell, Wooten, Young of
Irwin, Young of Union—76.
Nays— Arnold, Beall, Billups, Brown, Bryan,
Carlton, Castleberry, Cochran, Cooper, Cro-vder,
Fambro, Gbolston, Gordon, Harris of Walton, Hays,
Hillot Troup, Jamison, Mcßea, Neal, Reynolds,
Shepherd, Smith of Hancock, Staten, Stokes.
Strickland, Stripling. Xuttou, Thomas, Walker,
Ward, WarthenWest, Whitaker, Wilcoxson, Wil
liams, of White—3s.
The names signed to the Coweta Memorial were
Andrew J. Berry, John E. Robinson, N. B. Wilkin
son, John Ray, John M. Thomas, John E. Conyers
Call of tuf. Counties.— Mr. Williams, of Bsr
rin : To explain an act incorporating the Atlantic &
Gulf Rail Road Company. This relates to the lo
cation of the Road . that it is not such as was de
signed! by the charter ; that, no further funds shall
be paid by the State til satisfactory explanation be.
made to the Governor. 150 copies ordered to be
printed.
Mr. McDonald: To authorize the Governor to
sell all the land owned by the State in or arouud the
Okeefenokee Swamp.
Mr. Jamison : A resolution to require the Trea
surer in his annual report, to state the amount of
per diem paid to eaoh member and officer of the
Senate and House
Mr. Harris, of Merriwether, moved to take up
the resolution offered by the Senator from Soriven
in relation to the Judges of the Supreme
for this purpose he wished the rules suspended.
Mr. Cooper opposed it—thought the gentleman
wished to act on his resolution under excitement.
Mr. Harris thought it almost criminal to allow
such a resolution to lie on the table, eveu for a day.
After a few remarks, Mr. Cooper promising to
call up the resolution in the morning, Mr. Harris
withdrew his motion, expressing his reluctance at
doing so.
A resolution was introduced, that the Senate
hereafter meet at 9, aud adjourn at 14; meet at 3,
and adjourn ats; meet, at 7£, and adjourn at 9. —
A motion to act upon this resolution was lost.
A motion wa* now made to take up the resolu
tion offered a few days since, to authorize the Gov
ernor to reduce the lrieglit on iron on the State
Road.
Mr. Reynolds opposed the resolution. It would
be favoritism. Tne Governor and Superintendent,
could arrange this matte'* of freight.
Mr. Price, of Cass, favored the resolution. The
Superintendent on the road only wished the sanction
of the Legislature to reduce freight.
Mr. Hill, of Harris, offered an amendment to ex
tend to farmers, &o.
A motion for adjournment is always iu order,
and the Senate now adjourned till 9| A. M. to
morrow.
HOUSE.
The whole day in the House has been consumed
in discussion on the Educational bill, which was
the iiutiu'iahed business ot Saturday. There was a
substitute by the Committee on Education, and one
also by Mr. Kenan, of Baldwin. The substitute of
fered by the Committee proposes to net apart from
the nott earnings of the SlateKoad, $*200,000, to be
divided among such counties as shall impose a tax
of 25 per cent on the State tax for the same purpose.
All free white children between the age* of 0 and 18
years, shall receive the benefit of tho bill. Many
amendments were offered, but most of them were
rejected. Among them was one substituting $lO
for each child in lieu of the 25 per cent of the State
tax* After some other amendments the gubstitute
was accepted in*place of the original bill.
Mr. Kenan then offered as a substitute a bill to
devote annually $200,000 of the net earnings ol the
State Road to the payment of tbo public debt. The
remaiuder of the proceeds to bo paid into the Treas
ury for the purpose of reducing the taxes The In
ferior Courts of each county to levy a tax for the
education of the poor. A der a discussion, the first
section was taken up and acted upon. The yeua
were 81, nays 61.
Mr. Irwin offered an amendment to the 2d section,
that the balance of the net proceeds should be di
vided proportionally among the several counties,
for educational purposes, iu such manner as each
may adopt for itself ; the same to be confined to ele
mentary education. Mr. Irwin supported bis
amendment. Mr. Kenan spoke in favor of his orig
inal section. There was not a county in the State
unable to educate its own poor children.
Mr. Harris, of Glynn, wished to kn<iw if any gen
tleman came hero with instructions to reduce the
taxes ?
Mr. Hardeman was in favor of the second section
proposed to be stricken out, and opposed to tho
educational system sought to b put into operation
by the bills before the House. He thought it an un
just system, although he was a friend to popular
education. Mr. Hardeman then went on to prove his
position, referring to the proportion paid by various
sections of the State to the support of the Govern
rnent. Mr. H. is a fine speaker, and when warned
upon any subject enthusiastic, and always
claims an attentive audience.
Mr. Hillyer thought Mr. 11. had not presented the
truo issue. The hour for adjournment arrived du
ring Mr. Hilly era* speech, and the House adjourned
till 3 o’clock.
The discussion on the bill continued during the
afternoon ; it was on the motion of agreeing to the
motion to strike out the second section.
Mr. Gordon was not perfectly satisfied with any
of tue measures before the House. He did not
think the people needed a reduction of the taxes.
If it were possible to strike out all taxation he
should regard ic as a calamity, &.c.
Messrs. Kenan, Pickett, Milledge, Hillyer, Gor
don and Moore, made speeches, but the hour hav
ing arrived for the close ot the mail, I reluctantly
am obliged to forego giving even an idea of them.
On the motion to strike out the ayes were 81 ;
nays 61. R. G.
Milledqevilli, Dec. 1,1858.
SENATE.
After the usual preliminaries this morning, .Mr.
Shropshire moved to expunge from the Journal of
yesterday the Coweta memorial. He contended
that the Senate had no right, to entertain an assault
upon public officers, while they had ho chance, be
ing absent, to vindicate themselves. The Consti
tution provided a method of arraignment for Judg
es and it was the only legitimate mode.
Mr. Daweou was of the opinion that a motion to
expunge was unconstitutional and out of order.
Mr. Guerry ruled that the Senate had a right to
expunge.
Mr. Strictland appealed from this decision, upon
which a sort of “chop sea ” debate, (excuse the ex
pression,) ensued in which Messrs. Hill of Harris,
Dawson, Whitaker, Fambro, Briscoe, Mallard, Wil
liams, of—-, Paine and Reynolds, took positions
and opposed the motion to expunge. Messrs.
Shropshire, Slaughter, and Ward, of Butts, sustain
ed ii.
The decision of the Chair tha* the motion to ex
puoge was in order, was overruled. Yeas 47, nays
67.
A motion was made to suspend the rules, which
was agreed to, and the Senate took up the resolu
tionsof Mr Cooper, to wit:
Whereas, There exists great and almost universal
dissatisfaction among the people of the State of
Georgia on account of the late decision of the Su
preme Court, in the case of Alexander J. Robinson,
vs. Erasmus Beall.
And Whereas, In the opinion of this L ‘gislature
that decision was not in accordance with the poli
cy of the S’ate, but,on the contrary, has revived
principles long since obsolete and void,
And Whereas , As is well known, tl is dissatisfac
tion is alone with two of the Judges, Henry L. Ban
ning and Charles J. McDonald, and is of eo wide
and deep seated a characier in the mind.* of the peo
ple as to bring the Court into merited disrepute,
and will moat iuevitably and speedi.y lead to its to
tal abolition by the voice of the people unless this
feeling be allayed, and their confidence be restored.
Therefore, He it Resolved, by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of (ieorgia,
in General Assembly met., That their Honors, Hen
ry L. Banning and Charles J. McDonald are here
by advised and requested to resign forthwith their
seats as Juges of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Mr. Cooper supported bis resolution at length.
The decision in the Bank cases were reviewed. The
legal learning and effects of those decision*, and
their effects upon the rights of the people of Geor
gia, ana animadverted upon the position and cir
cumstances of one of the Judges in those cases ;
and from information received since the introduc
tion of the resolutions, he moved to withdraw the
name of C. J. McDonald.
Mr. Colquitt thought the resolution tantamount
to a declaration that our Supreme Judges should
give their decisions in matters of controversy be
them, according to public opinion, for the time before
ing. Mr. Colquitt's was a short, though touching
speech. He is earnest, and his speech to-day wm
one of those which always make men feel and ac
knowledge the force of eloquence.
Mr. Reynolds had noticed, ever rince the com
mencement of the session, an uneasiness among
members on this Supreme Court question. E very
thing or any thing eaid about it threw them into a
state of excitement. He had no charge of corrup
tion against any cf the Court. Mr. R. was in lavor
of the resolution, and would vote for it if the two
Judges had been his own brothers. Thought the
people had a right to demand that they should re
tire. They ought to have their rights, hut ho long
as these men were on the bench, there was no re
lief.
Mr. Gibson could not vote for such a resolution
to be applied to a Justice of the Peace. These
Judges were sworn to give their opinions accord
ing to law, and, short of actual impeachment, this
body bad nothing to do with them. Mr. G. was
unwilling to allow the decision in the Bank cases to
remain the law of the land, but the resolu
tion, if adopted, could not remedy the evil. He
was willing to lend his hand and heart against such
a decision in any lawful crusade, but the resolution
wa3 a sneak, and the Senate Lad not the right to
make an invidious attack upon the Judges. If the
two Judges on the beneh had acted corruptly, give
them an equal chance—a hearing—a legal course of
action was the only course to pursue. If this reso
lution be passed, all the landmarks of our govern
ment would be blotted out. (Mr. Gibson seldom
speaks, but when he does he has an object in view,
and is pretty certain to give his ideas in the right,
sti aightforward way)
Mr. Billups approved the Preamble, and would
like to give* it his vote , but he did not like the con
clusion arroved at in the Resolution, but should
vote no on the motion to lay on the table. Mr.
Gibeon thought this resolution a sneak. He (Mr.
B.) thought it a bold, manly expression of opinion,
&e. At the close of Mr. B’s speech the Senate
adjourned till 3 P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The action on the Resolution was postponed.
The House Resolution in regard to adjourning
on the 11th, sine die, was adopted. Some other
busines was done, which I will send to-moiTOW. 1
am sorry to be obliged to cut abort the interes
ting debate of to-day, but neoesitas non habet legis ,
ana the time for the night session has arrived, and for
the close of the mail.
house.
This being the ’ast day for the introduction ot
new matter, un hr the resolution* adopted to t hat
effect, the first business was the call of the counties
Mr. Hardemaa, of Bibb : To allow parties plain
tiffs in cases in .Justices’ Courts to prove their ac
counts on certain conditions.
Mr. Sohley, of Burke; To better secure debts
contracted by Teleeraj h Companies.
Mr. Bell, ot CampWl: A res >lution that no mom
ber shall occupy the floor for a longer period than
five minutes, unless by unanimous consent.
The rules were suspended aud the resolution ta
ken up.
A motion to strike out five was lost.
A motion to lay on the table for the balance of
the session was made
Some gentlemen, who have a weakness for in
dulging their colloquial propensities, spoke in favor
of the motion to table. Those in favor of dispatch
ing business wished the original resolution passed.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the motion
to table. The result was, Ayes 64 ; Nays 69. So
the motion was lost. So was the original resolution.
Mr Harris, of Chatham : To poiut out the way
in which Constables shall be ruled for failure to
collect distress warrants. ‘
Also : To change the certiorari laws of the State.
Mr. Underwood, of Floyd : To amend the laws
of this State so far as relates to lalsely packed oot
tou. {Punishing the putter up of suoh with fine,
or imprisonment, or both.)
Mr. Lewis, ot Greene : To alter the Constitution,
Ist Art 12th Sec., making the session 42 instead of
41) days.
Mr. Neal, of Cass : A resolution requesting our
Congressmen to use their influence for th estab
lishment of a National Armory in this State.—
Adopted.
Mr. Fuller : A Rerosolution to adjourn sine die
on Saturday the 11th imt. A motion to etrke out
Saturday aud insert Monday tne 13th was Lost.
On the original question, the Ayes were 103 Nays
28. Tho motion to adjourn sins die on the 11th was
carried and the Resolution was immediately trans
mitted to the Senate.
Mr. Carter, of Lowndes: A bill fb change plans
of Court House in said county.
Mr. Finlay, of Lumpkin : To alter the Consti
tution s> as to have but one member Irom each
county to the House.
Mr. Mott, of Muscogee : To authorize the Banks
ot Middle or Upper Georgia to redeem their bids in
Savannah or Augusta.
Air Pittman, ot Oglethorpe: To prevent tie sa’e
sp ri.ious liquors by itinerant peddlers iu quanti
ties of less than 10 gallons.
Mr. McGregor, of Polk . To incorporate the Car
tersvilleand Siilesboio Railroad Company.
Mr. M Hedge, of Richmond : To prevent Banks
in other States Irom carrying on business in this
State, directly or indireotiy.
Also: To alter aud amend the Charter of the
City of Augusta.
Mr. Schley, of Burke : To amend the road Laws
of Burke.
Mr. Roberts, of Screven: To heerporate the
“Excel Liao”—a Steamboat Compa iy.
Mr. Kimbrough, ot S ewart : To amend the tax
laws of this State, (abolish poll tax )
Mr. Everett, ot Thomas: To amend ai act. for
collecting claims against trust estates.
Mr. Hughes, of Liberty: To abolish the land
court of this State in counties where lands have
been taken up on head rights.
Mr. Spray berry, of Cato* sa: To pay certain
claims due by the Georgia Asylum for the Deal’
and Dumb Five hundred copies of the report of
the Committee of this institution were ordered
printed, for the use of both Houses.
Mr. Faulk, of Twiggs: To prevent the eale of
Browulow and Prine’s discussions on slavery in this
State. ( l thought that the good sense of our people
would be such as to prevent their buying such
trash—tho ranting ravings of fauatios, cruviug no
toriety.)
Mr. Smith, of Towns : Iu relation to tho trial of
criminals.
Also: To authorize the Governor to purchase
certain bonds due to the Penitentiary.
Mr. Caruon, of Wayne: To authorize the Clerks
of theeeveral Inferior Courts of this State to ati
miuiat&r the oath of office to Justices of the Peace.
Mr. McWhorter, of Green: To provide for tho
per diem pay of members us the General Assembly,
(proviues that ea h county shall pay its own mem
oers ) Tne Grand Jury of each county to regu ate
the amount.
A motion was made },to take up a bill for third
reading to provide for a classification of the Laws
ol Georgia. The rules were suspended, the bill
was pissed, and transmitted to the Senate forthwith.
Tho provisions of the Act to codify the Laws of
Georgia, are that,on Friday, December 10th, 1858,
the General Assembly of Georgia sha'l elect three
Commissioners to codify the Laws, which Code
shall embrace all the laws in force, whether derived
from Statues, Common Law, Dmiaions of the Su
preme, or Count! tut ional provisions ; and sha 1 bo
meddled upon the plan of the Code of Alabama.
The Commissioners are to have an adequate
compensation ai.d to report to the Legislature of
1861 ; and when adopted the Code shall supercede
all other laws of every description.
The Act was introduced by Mr. Gordon, of Chat
ham, reported upon favorably and unanimously by
the joint Judici&jy Committees of both Houses.
Mr. Gordon deservos praise from the people of
the Slate. Though a lawyer, he has “ put through “
an Act, which will, when carried into effect, reduce
materially “ the glorious uncertainty of the law*’
Mr. Cannon, of Wayne, offered a resolution that
from and after to-day no be taken up out of its
order. Adopted.
The bill to provide for the educational interests
of the State was taken up. The amendment of Mr.
Irwin, offered yesterday iu lieu of the seoond sec
tion of Mr. Leman’s bill, struck out yesterday, was
taken up and passed. 1 will not give any of the
amendments offered or acted upon. The bill has
gotten so clogged by them that it would be impos
sible to make an intelligible report of it. Should
Lhe bill ever bo perfeotou and passed, I will send
you the whole of it for publication.
Fending discussions on amendments, additions,
&0., to the bill, some of whioh were adopted, and
others lost. The House adjourned till 3P. M.
At three this afternoon tiie House assemDled and
being calted to order, the question was, upon agree
ing to an amendment offered by Mr. Findley of
Lumpkin, in lieu of the third ee< tiou, which had
bjseu o'ricken out this morning. The amendment
was adopted. The fourth section was stricken out.
Mr. Lewis of Greene, now thought the bill complete
as amended, and moved it be received in place of
the original substitute offered by Mr. Kenan. Mr.
Kenan begged to say that he did not consider this
as his bill. Tho head was there, but the body and
legs were gone. The bill os amended, was then
read.
Mr. Lewis moved to alter the caption, to strike
out the preamble, and some other amendments,
which were agreed to.
Mr. Hardeman scarcely knew how he stood upon
the bill, but ho preferred it to the original.
Mr. Lewis wa* pleased with the bill as t now
stood.
Mr. Price wished the bill read.
Mr. Harrison, of Chatham, said that he would
support the bill, if he could so amend &< to place t ie
fuuda derived under the provisions of this bill as far
as relates to Chatham in the hands of the school
Commissioners of Chatham county, as the system
now in operation there, was such as he thought
good enough. Mr. U'b amendment was agreed to,
Mr. Lewis, of Greene, now moved that the bill,
be parsed.
Mr. Lewis, of Hanoook, had objections to some
parts of the bill, and proceeded to state them.
Some further discus don ensued on the bill. The
committee’s substitute was read. Mr. Kenan’s
substitute for the committee's substitute, as amend
ed, was then read and received. Ayes 97, Nays 46.
This Dill wa* now put on its passage, ami was
passed. The ayes were 124 and nays 19. The pro
visions of the bill, are :
Ist. That $200,000 of the annual net earnings of
the Stale Road be applied to the payment ot tho
public debt.
2d. The balance of said nett earnings to be added
to the present school fund and divided among the
several counties, to dispose of a* they please for
educational purposes, in proportion to the ret urn of
children between the age* oi r*> and 18. The Grand
Jurors and Ordinaries to devise a plan. If they
fail or refuse, then the money to be used under ex
isting laws.
3d. Provides how the selection of children shall
be made.
4th Allows the Inferior Courts, on the recom
mendation of he Grand Jury, to raise add tional
funds, if they think proper. (Mr. Harrison’s amend
ment above inferred to comes in here )
The following bills were introduced :
Mr. Underwood . To oompenHate the committee
who visited the Georgia Asylum for the Deal and
Dumb
Mr. Harrison : A resolution that the House meet,
(after to-night,) at 7 o’clock P M., for the purpose
ol reading Senate bills for the first time, and House
bills a second time
A gentleman moved to lav the bill on the tab e
for a day, as the “Campbell Mlustre .a are coming ”
which was done
Mr. Fain, of Union : To amend the Militia laws
of this Slate.
The House now adjourned till 9j A. M. to-mor
row.
Two days have been oonaumed in the discussion
of that important subject, Common Free School
Education. The vote on the passage of the bill 13
such as will, I hope, bar, for once, a motion to re
consiner tomorrow.
I unintentionally omitted these bills introduced
by Mr. Milledge, on the 29th ult, at the seme time
nat he introduced his bill for enlarg ; ng the Capitol,
and appropriating money for the same.
Also : For the relief of certain persons in Rich
mond couuty.
Al*o : A memorial which without being read was
referred to a committee.
Also : For the relief of Emanuel of Colum
bia county.
Also: To amend an act repealing the patrol laws
so far as relates to Richmond county.
R. G
-8c arc it y of Silver in South anr Central
America. —lt appears that silver coin has becom
extremely scarce in Chili, more than $2,000,006
having been sent ont of the country within nine
months, and there is some expectation of the impo
sition of an export duty. In Guatemala, the ex
portation of silver, either iu bullion or coin, is also
prohibited under pain of a fine to tbo amount of
the exportation. The measure was thought neces
sary on account of the increasing scarcity of silver
money. _
Burns.— The Scotchmen in the mountainous and
rugged vicinity of Newburg, on theßaltim ire and
Ohio Railroad, are making preparations to celebrate
the birth day of Robert Burns on the 25th day of
January. The settlement is composed almost ex- •
clusively of intelligent Scotch people, and the anLl
versary of their own poet's birth day is aljvays a
occasion with them—a sort of fourth of July.—
Wheeling Intel.
Death of the Oldest Person in Illinois.—A
negro woman, known a* “Black Cooky,” a native
of Africa, who was freed from slavery some years
since, and has been living for some years past in a
small log cabin near Dixon, in Ihinois, wan burned
to death on Friday last. While she was in a spasm
her hut took fire, and she perished in the flames.—
Bhe was one hundred and twenty years of age—the
oldest person id the State, and probably us old a
person as can be fouud in the United States.
Singular Death. —Madame Meot, the celebra
ted proprietor of the champagne vineyards, whose
daughter was married, the other day, has just met
with her death in a most extraordinary manner.—
She was gathering flowers in her garden, when she
felt herself bitten by a fly. She thought nothing of
the slight puncture, but. in the evening, her face
to swell, and in a few days afterwards, she
(ied in intense agony.* It if* supposed that the fly
must have fed upon pu*rid flesh.
Death from a Needle —A son of Mr. Edmund
Bartlett, of Newburyport. Mass., aged 7 years, on
Friday, lOih inst., fell with a needle .n his hand.
The needle entered the knee joint and broke off,
< occasioning convulsions, from which he died on
Monday morning-
Order of Funerals —The Roman Catholics
Cincinnati had a meeting the other evening—Bish
op Purcell in the chair, to agree upon oertain rules
for preventing ‘ scanduious scenes at funerals.”
One r of the resolutions adopted, is, that no more
than eix carriages shall be permitted.
The United States Jr gate Sabine, of the Para
guay expedition, which put into Bermuda in dis
tress, was very kindly received by the British au
thorities there. The naval commandant sent, out
a tug to tow her in, and placed the dry dock and
ether facilities of the station at the disposal of Com.
Sbubrick. He; repaiis were completed and she
was to leave here early iu the present month.