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FIELD CROW.
Best Bale of Cotton, Wo. 8. Grogan, DeKalb
county, Go gia—Silver Cup, flu
Bet Lowlst and Corn, on two ecree, 77 bushels an
sore, D H. Hntchineon, Lumpkin county—
HilverCnp, _ „ 10
iir>- Inland Corn on two acre*, Gen. G. P.
Harri-on. Chatham county—Silver Cup, 10
> ie t Bale Timothy Hay, J. H. Denni*, F niton
county—Silver Cup, lj
Bale Native Hay, J. H. Newton, Athene,
(ieonri* —Silver Cap, 10
Beet Barrel Chineee Syrup, J. A. llaydeD, At
lanta—Siiver Cup, 10
Beat Crop ot Sweet Potatoes on one acre, odd
t>u*bela, J. B Hart, Green county—Cap, •<
Best Fleece* of Wool, G. C. Sprouli, Case coun-
ty—Cap, . 0
Best Bale Peavine Hay, Dr. B. M. 1 onng,
Caa* ooucty—Cup,
Best Bale of Fodder, J. H. Newton, Athene—
Cup, 5
samples or EIELD CROPS.
Beet Barbel Irish Potato**, D H. Hutcbicioo,
Lumpkin county—Cop, , * ”
Bert Bu.-hei Field Pea,J. S. Tnomp*on. Wai- < _
BmT budsS ßed Wheat, J. V. Farrau, White
field county—Cup, °
Beet Basbei White Wheat, J. C. SpronU, Case _
county —Cup, °
Beet Bushel Oat*, N. A. Crawford, Milton
county—Cup, *t
Best Bnsbel Barley, J. 8. Thompson, Walton
county —Cup, °
Best Bushel Bread Corn, Daniel Johnson,
DeKalb county— Cup, 5
Beat Bushel Stock Corn, Josepn Pitt*, DeKalb
county—Cup, °
Best Bushel Sweet Potatoe*, J.B. Hart,Greene
county—Cup, 5
Best Bashe G ass Seed, John Bowman, Hall
county—Cup, *>
Beet Sample Leaf Tobacco, John Ficken,
Atlanta— Cup 5
first class—horses of all work.
Best Stallion over 1 years old, K 11. Lampkin,
Oglethorpe county—cup, ? 1 5
Beet Horse Colt, three years old, D. M. Taylor,
Paulding coun<y—cup, 10
Horse Colt, 2 years old, James Stewart,
Campbell County —cup, 5
Beet H se Colt, one year old, J, 8. JacksOD,
Or ene ooun'y—cup, •>
B st Mare, 1 yearaold and upwards, A. Bacon,
M- nr-,e county, Tennessee—cup, 10
Best Fitly, 3 year* old, Dr. P P. Hayl, DeKalb
oouniy—ccp, *0
Best. Fmy, 2 years old, S. T. Burdelt, Milton
county—cup, o
Beet Fily, 1 year oid, A. Leigh, Coweta
county—cup. J
Bst Brood Mare and Colt, J. B Tanner,
Clayton county—cup, 10
SICOWD CLAfS —BLOOD* HORBEB.
Best Stallion, over 4 years old, (Sligo) J.B.
Magee, Troup county—cup, sl3
Beat Stallion, 3 years old, A. J. Persons, Coweta
county—cup, 10
Bert Horse Colt, 2 years old, James Milligan,
Jackson county—cup, 3
Best Horse Colt, 1 year old, A. Leigh, Coweta
county—cup, °
Beet Mare and Colt, A. J. Persons, Coweta
oouniy—cup, 1®
Best Fiiiy, 2 years old, J. W. Henderson, Cass
county—cup, ‘*
Beat t iily, 1 year old, Wm. 8. Grogan. DeKalb
county—cup,
MORGAN HOIUK3.
Best S'allion, four years old, (Clive) George H
Waring, Habersuam county —cup, S2O
Second B*-t h'allion, Mr Clarke—cup, 10
Best Brood Mare, (Fashion,) Shelton Oliver,
Oglethorpe oounty —cup, 10
GEORGIA RAISED HORSES.
Best. Pair Matched Horses, H. K. J. Long, Athens,
cup, sl®
Best Single Harness Horse, W. P, Anderson,
Marietta—cup, 10
Best Saddle Horse,J. H. Jackson, Greene coun
ty— cup, 1®
HEAVY DRAFT HORSES.
Beat Heavy Draft Horse, Ariosta AppliDg, Mariet
ta—cup, sl®
FIFTH CLASS.
Best Pair Matched Horses, open to the world, I. N.
Heggie, Marietta—cup, sl®
B it Single Harness llarse, T. Kingsberry,
Carroll county—cup, 10
Best Saddle Horae, I N. Heggie, Marietta—cup 10
Bast Jack J S Tnompson, Gwiuuett county
cup, 10
MULES
Best Pair Mules, J. W. Neebit, Milton county—
cap, sl®
Beat Single Mule, W A. Upton, Tennessee—
cup, 3
Bret Male,2 years old, J 8 Thompson, Walton
oouuty—cup, 3
Best Mule, 1 year old, J. B, Tanner, Clayton
nounty—cap, •’
CATTLE.
Beet Bull, 4 years old. W. C. Venn, Jasper
ooun'y—cup, $lO
lies'Bull 3 yearß old, Dr. K. M. Young, Caes
oounty—cup, ‘®
Heel Bull 2 years old, K. Peters, Atlanta—cup, •<
B sot Bull 1 year old, Mrs. T. C. Elder, Camp
bell nounty—oup, 3
Beet Cow 4 years old, U. Peters, Atlanta—cup, 10
Best Milking Cow, liev. K. B. Lester, Atlanta,
cup, 1 ‘
24 Beet Milking Cow, H. Peters, Atlanta—cup, 10
Beet Heifer, 2 years old, W. P. Mylun, Cass
county—cup, . °
Best Heifer, 1 year old, B. U. Moody, Tennes
see— oup, 3
Beet Working Oxen, K. Peters, Atlanta—cup, 10
FAT CATTLE.
The Executive Committee would call the attention
of stock growers to the pea of Cattle exhibited by
liev. C W. Howard of Casa county, which have
been raised entirely upon pasture, Summer and
vem, Lavmg never been ted with hayor grain,
a:iu award a speciul premium ot a Oliver Vtiou
er, $~”
SHEEP.
Best Pen of Sheep, (Cotswold,) Kev. C. W.
Howard, Caes county—oup, $lO
Second Best Pen ot Sheep, (Merino,) J. C.
Sproulls, Cass county—cup, 1®
Third Best Pcu of Sheep, J. C. Sproulls, Case
county —cup, *®
Best Pen of Cashmere Goats, K. Petors, Atlanta
—oup, 10
SWINE.
Beet Boar, B Peters, Atlanta—cup, $lO
Second Beet Boar, Kev. C. W. Howard, Cass
county—oun, “
Beat Sow, K. Peters, Atlanta—cup, 1®
Second Best Sow, K. C. Jobusou, Atlanta—
oup,
Third Beat Sow, R Peters, Atlanta—cup, o
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
Best half dozen Bacon llams, A. G. Holmes,
Gwiuuett oouuty—cup, $3
Beet half dozen Shoulders, A. G. Holmes,
Gwinnett county—cup, 3
Beat half dozen Sides, A. G. Holmes, Gwin
nett ccuuty— oup, *
Best five pounds fresh Butter, Mre. A. G. Wave,
Atlanta—cup, 3
lu this article there was very close competition.
The S'lint les exhibited by Mrs, Han is and Young
of Casa, Mias Henry and Mia. Holmes of Gwinnett.
Mrs. Oliver of Oglethorpe, Miss J. A, Howard am*
Mrs Peters of Atlanta, were excellent and seldom
equalled
Best bushel Dried Apples, Miss S. Thompson,
Walton oounty—plate
Beet bushel Dried Peaches, Miss S. J. Henry,
Owiunett oouuty—plate, 2
Bret and largest collection of Jellies, Jama, Sec ,
Mrs. S. A. L Means, Oxford—oup, 10
2d Best collection of Preserves, Jellies, Ac. Mre.
T. B. Daniel, Atlanta—cup, 3
Beet 111 pounds Soft Soap, Mrs. C. K. Ilanleiter,
Atlanta—plate, ■*
Best 10 pounds Hard Soap, Mis. J. B. Hart,
Greene oounty, ‘*
Best Jar Leaf Lard. Mrs. B. F. Reynolds—cup, 3
Best Loaf Light Bread, Mre. A. W. Stone At
lanta—plate.
Beet Buttsreootob Candy, K. H. Humphrey—
cup. **
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Beet Woolen Coverlid, Mrs. M. H. Sapplngton,
Troup oounty—cup, $ ■*
Best Carpeting, Mre. H. Williams, Troup oonu
ty—cup, • 3
Best Domestic Ginghams, Miss S. J. Henry,
Gwinnett county—cup, 3
Bret Bolt Jeaue. Miss Jane Howard,Kingston,
Cass oouuty—oup, 3
Beet Pair Cotton Socks, Miss Jane Howard,
Kiugetou, Caes oouuty—cup, 1
Bee! Hearth Rug, Mrs. K. M. Young, Cars
coumv—cup,
Best Pair Woolen Blankets, Mrs. T. J. Smith,
Hancock county—cup, 3
RAISED WORSTED WORK.
Be>l Ottoman Covers, Mrs. A. G. Spier, Ma
rietta—Plate, $3
Beet Lamp Mat, Miss M. A. Warwick, Atlan
ta—Cup, *’
Beet Tab's Cover. Mre. E. H Walker, Pike
county—Gold Thimble. 3
Best Paino Cover, Miss K. Camp, Campbell—
Cup, 1 ®
Best Chair Cover, Mies Fredrick, Augusta—
Plate, 3
Best Lamp Mat, Miss Lucy J. Hied, Augusta—
Plate, 2
EMBROIDERY SILK, FLOSS, AC„ Ac.
Best Robe, Ladies. Miss S. Fredrick, Augus
ta— tfi'lJ TbtaeMe, $o
Best Dress forchild.aud Talma, Mrs. M.J.
Leonard, Augusta, 2
Beet Sack for child, Mrs. W. L. Lampkin,
Forsyth county, Ga.,
Best Embroidered Shawl for child, Mre Carlos
Del.aigle, Augusta,
Best Embroidered Snawl for Lady, Miss M. G.
Lester, MoMtnnville, Tennessee, 3
KNITTING IN THREAD.
Beet Cotton Fringe, Mre. E. Payne, Atlanta —
Cup, $-’
Beet Net Shawl, Mre. Robinson, Atlanta, 3
Beet Net Collar. Mre. Robinson, Atlanta, 3
Best Cudersleeves, Miss Jane Howard. Cass
county,
Beet Tidy, Miss Julia T. Clayton. Caes co . 3
Best Cape tor cbild. Miss S. J. Reid. Augusta, 3
PATCH WORK IN COTTON.
Best Qaiit, Mre. A. G. Spier, Marietta—oup. $5
Woven Counterpane, MissS. G Henry, Gwin
nett cm—cup, 5
Cotton Qaiit, (raised work.) Mre. J. Lmetey,
0 bb CO..— cup, 3
Ki'k Qaiit, Mrs Mary Prior, Madison—oup, o
Worsted Quilt, Miss C. Harrison. Marietta
cup, 3
C adic Quilt, Mrs. Isaac Winship, Atlanta—
cup, 3
ORNAMENTAL NEEDLE WORK,
lleet Shirt and six Collars, Mrs. M. J. Daniel,
Atlanta —Gold Thimbie, s■>
Best Drees for child, Mias F. Strickland, Gwin
nett oouniy, 2
Be * E nbivcied Handkerchief, Miss S. North,
Griffin, 3
Best E nbroidered Vest. Mrs. Carle* DeLaigle,
Augusta—Gold Thimble, 3
Best Jeans Pants. Mre. Susan G. Leigh, Floyd
county, A
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SIXTH SECTION.
Best Hair Wreath, Mre. S. D. Niles. Atlanta—
cup. h
Best Thimble Cushion, Miss M. A. Warwick.
Atlanta, ’ o
Best Bread Basket, Mre M. J. Leonard. Au
gusta —plate,
Best Cull and Collar for lady, Mrs J. C. Orr,
Athens—cup, 5
Best Feather Flowers, Mis. J. C. Orr, Athens
—plate, 3
Best Wirtgrass Basket, Mre. E. J. Anderson,
Atlanta. 2
8,-st F.ax Hits. Miss C Hamsen, Marrietta. 1
Bee: So*a and Pin Cushions. Mrs. P. Giovatni
ni. Atlanta, 3
Best Specimen of Embroidery, J* iss M. Phini
xy, A'hens. 3
Best Crocket Table Cover, Mrs. A. G. Baker,
Atlanta. 3
Beet Crochet Rigalett, Mies M. A. Walker.
Beraetia, 3
WORKS OF THF SHOP AND FACTCKT.
Beet bolt Flannel, James A. K'cg, Roswell,
Coho county—Cup, s.',
Beet Lineey. J- A ting. Cobb county—Cup, 3
Best Ot Plain*. J. A King. Cobb co —Cup, 3
Best Bolt Caseimere, J. A. King. Cobb county
—Cup. 10
P.Mt baw Kersey*. J. A King, Roswell—Cup 10
Best bale Osuaburgs, Wtynman Mill*, Epson
ooanry—Cup, 10
Cost hue Yarn, Troup Factory—Cup, IP
Best Dal* Wrappii g Twine, Troup Factory
—Cup 3
Bsetbbl. Wiite Wheat Flour, J. H. Newton,
Athens, 3
Beat bbl. Red Wheat Flour, W. G. Peters, At
lanta—Cup, 5
CLOT HUN*.
Best Wool Hats, J. Bowman, liaU county—
Cup, [s3
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
Beet Cotton Press, O. P. Perry, Augusta,
Pitcher, S2O
Beet Wheat Fan, J. H. Doughty, Calhoun—
Cup, 5
Best lot of Agricultural Implements, J. W.
Blocdworth. GriffiD—Cup, 10
Bert Sub Soil Plow, J. W. Blocdworth, Griffin, 3
Best Cotton Planter and Grain Drill, M. M.
Hail, agt.,Milledgeville, 3
Best Plow for all work, (Adams') M. M Hall
agent, Miliedgeville, 3
Best Churn, M M Ilal:, agent, Miliedgeville, 1
Best Single Moul-board Plow, J. C. Williams
son, Wilkes county, 5
Beet iron Stock Plow, W. A. Hearn, Wilkes
county—Cup, 5
Best Cultivator, W. C. Holmes, Bamesville—
Cap, 5
Best Doable Moulboard Plow,- J. P. Harris,
Bybarro, Miesieeiopi—Cup, 3
Beet Sweep, J. P Han is, Bybarro, Miss.—Cup, 3
Best Cast Iron Plow, H. W Uand.e, Ala. Cup, 3
Best Double Moul-board Plow, J. B.Hart agt,
—Cup, 10
Best Cotton Side Plow, N. Wartick, Alabama, 5
Best Straw Cutter, Clarke Sc Lewis, Atlanta,
—Cup, 5
Improvement in Plow Gear, N. Warlick, Ala , 2
Beit. Corn and Pea Planter, J M. Mitchell,
Webster county, 3
Best Cotton Scraper and Improved Plow Stock,
J. W. Ryles, Marietta, 5
Best W heat Drill and Sower, John Cunning
barn, Greensboro, 10
Best Turning Plow on Rooter Stock, R. S. Wil
liams, Greene county, 5
For improved foot to Rooter stock, W. J. Grif
fith, Marietta, 3
MANUF ACTURES OF WOOD AND IRON.
Best R. R. Bar Iroo, Atlanta Rolling Mill Co.—
cap, $5
Best Buggy, W. 11. Henderson, Jonesboro—
cup, 10
Top Buggg, J. J. Ford, Bamesville, Ga.—cup 5
Trotting Buggy, J. B. Bray, Rome, Ga.—cup, 5
Baggy, T. C Howard, Atlanta—cup,
Beet Flour bsrrel, F. J . Daniel, Atlanta—enp, 2
Best Tight bairel, F J. Daoiel, Atlanta—cup, 3
Beet Wine Cask, 123ga1., F. J. Daniel, Atlan
ta—cup, 5
Beet Bureau, F. A. Williams, Atlanta —enp, 5
Best Sash and Blinds, Pitts Si. Cook, Atlanta—
cup, 3
Best Pannel Doors, Pitts & Cook, Atlanta—
cup, 3
Best Self-loading Wheelbarrow, W. 11. Man
ning. Atlanta, 3
Mre. Reid and Langdon, Premium for Improve
ment in Sewing Cords, by Sewing Machine, 5
MANUFACTURES OF LEATHER.
Best Pair Boots, J. Beusse, Athens, Ga—cup, $5
Beet Baggy Harness, J. M. Lanier,Alabama —
cup, 3
Best and largest collection of Kip, Sole and
Harness Leather, Maltby, Cleveland & Cos.,
Lawrencevilie, . 10
Best half dozen Calf Skins, Maitby, Cleveland
Sc Cos., Lawrencevilie — cud, 5
Best Brogans, Eddieman Sc Banks—cup, 5
Best Shoes for Ladies, Dimick Sc Mix, Atlanta,
oup, 5
STONE AND MARBLE.
Best Marble Monument, 8. B. Oatraan—cup, $lO
Beat Lime, N. C. Yonge, (Cowasena Works)
Ala., 3
MACHINERY.
Best Force Pump, J. M. Lnnquest, Griffin
cup $3
Best Stationary Steam Engine, Atlanta Ma
chine Works, (Dunning agent)—cup. 10
Best Steam Boiler, Atlanta Machine Works—
cup. 10
Best Horse Power, Barth Sc Nil lai, agents for
Messrs. Wilson, Athena, Ga. As this power
waß given a Premium last year, it cannot
take it again , though we consider it the beet
one on exhibition.
Best Printing Press, T- S. Reynolds, Atlanta—
cup, 15
Best Cotton Gin, Clemmouß Sc Brown, Colum
bus—pitcher, 25
Second Beet Cotton Gin, Thomas Wynne,
Kichmonnd county—cup, 10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Beet Dental Specimens, J. J. David, Atlanta—
cup, $3
Beet Piano, (Baltimore made,) Barth Sc Niclio
lai—cup, 10
Best Copying Press, E. & J. Platt, Augusta—
cup, 5
Best Sheep Skins, Whang Leather, Saddle
Robes, Sec., B. F. Swanson, Decatur —cup, ft
Best Case Bobbins and Spoolß, J.H, Newton,
Athens, Georgia—cup, 3
Best Southern Made Perfumery, Massey &
Lausdell, Atlanta —cup, 5
HORTICULTURE.
Best codec'ion Table Apples, Peters, Harden
Sc Cos., Atlanta—cup, $3
Beet collection of Grapes, K. C. Johnson, At
lanta—cup, 5
Best collection of Pears, Peters, Harden & Cos.,
Atlanta—cap, 5
Best Late Keeping Apples, (Shockley,) Peters,
Harden Sc Cos., Atlanta—cup, 5
Best collection of Seedling Pears, Peters, Har
den Sc Co s., Atlanta—cap, 5
Largest and Beet collection Southern Seedling
Apple Trees, P. G Berkinans Sc Cos., Augusta, 3
Largest and Best collection of Peach Trees, P.
G. Uerkmans & Cos., Augneta, 5
Largest, and Beat collection of Pear Trees, I’.
G. Berkinans Sc C'o., Augusta, 5
Largest and Best collection of Evergreen and
Hot-House Plautß, P. G. Berckmans Sc Cos.,
Augusta, 5
Best collection Baakot Willow. Peters, Harden
Sc Cos., Atlanta —cup,
FINE ARTS.
Best Southern Landscape in oil, (Tallula Falls,)
Miss M. A. Camak, Athens, Ga.—cup, $lO
Best Fruit Painting in oil, Mrs. K. H. Good
man, Athens, Georgia—cup, 5
Bast Fancy Painting in oil, Miss M. A. Frank
lin, Athens, Georgia, 3
Best Portrait in oil, Mies M. A. Franklin,
Athens, Ga.—cup, 5
Best Fancy Painting in Water Colors, Mrs. E.
J. Anderson, Atlanta—cup, 5
Beat Specimen Photographs, J. A. Pugh Macon
—cup, : 5
Best Crayon Landscape, MissS. North,Griffin
—cup, 5
Best Sculpture in Marble, S. B. O&tman, At
lanta—cup, 1®
Best Wax Work in Fruit and Flowers, Mrs. C.
Gilbert; Atlanta—cup, 5
Best Shell Work, Mre. M. A. Warwick, Atlan
ta—cup, ®
Best Grecian Painting, Miss Lizzie Gardner,
a child nine years of age—Gold
Thimble, 5
Best Sign Painting, Wm. Mackie, Atlanta—
cud, 5
The Committee in the name of the Society, would
express their thauks to Mr. R. Peters, for the op
portunity of his examining an original crayon
drawing of the Father of his Country taken by
SUarpleas, at the request of Judge Peters, the dis
tinguished ancestor of Mr. Peters. It is a drawing
of historic interest.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Best Manufactured Potaeea, Hutchinson Sc
Pritchett, Cherokee county, Ga.—plate, $3
Best Samples of Vinegar, J. Whitney, Atlanta
—plate, . 3
The Committee would call the attention ot Plant
ers and Farmers, to the Super Phosphate of Lime,
exhibited by J. A. Ansley Sc Cos., Agents, Augusta,
Ua , a valuable tertilizer.
We also notice favorably, Hoyt's Super phos
phate ot Bone Dust and Lime—from T. P. Stovall
A Cos., Ageuts, Augusta, Ga.
WINE.
Best half dozen Bottles Catawba Still Wine,
vintage 1838, Charles Axt, Crawfordsville,
Ga—cup, .
4Jest Blackberry Cordial, Mrs. C. K. Hanleiter,
Atlanta—cup,
Best Blackbeiry Wine, Mrs. 11. A. Stockley,
Bamesville, Georgia,
Wine from Native Grape. Mrs. Wray, Newuao,
Ga. *
Still Catawba, vintage 1838, Wm. H. Pollard,
Ala 1®
■Still Catawba, vintage 1839, M. A. Cooper, ID
James Camak, Secretary,
Southern Central Agricultural Society.
[ Atlanta American.
Sentence of Capt. Brown.
Charlestown, Nov. 2. —Messrs. Russell and
Sennet, from Boston, reached here to-day to act ss
counsel foi the prisoners.
Captain Cook was brought before the Magis
trate's Court to-day but waived an examination
and was committed for trial. *
Copee'e trial was resumed, but no witnesses were
called for the defeDoe.
Mr. Harding opened for the Commonwealth, and
Messrs, lloyt and Griswold followed for the defend
ant, when Mr. Hunter closed for the prosecution.
The speehes of all were marked by ability. Mr.
Griswold asked for several instructions to the jury,
whiob were all granted by the Court, when the
jury retired.
CAFT. BROWN S SPEECH TO THE COURT.
Capt. Brown was then brought in, and the court
house was immediately thronged. The Court gave
its decision on the motion for an arrest of judgment,
overruling the objection made. In regard to the
objection that treason cannot be committed against
the State, the Court ruled that wherever allegiar.oe
is due treason may be committed. Most of the
Sta'es have passed laws against treason. The ob
jection as to the form of the verdict rendered the
Court also regarded as insufficient.
The Cierk now asked the prisoner ii he had any
thing to say why sentence should not be pronounced
against him.
Brown stood up and, in a clear, distinct voice
said :—“I have, may it please the Court, a few
words to say. In the lit at place I deny everything
but uU: 1 have ail aloug admitted, ofa design od
my part to free slaves. I lutemied certainty to
have made a clear thing of that matter, as I did
last winter when I went into Missouri and there
took slaves without the snapping of a gun on eith
er side. Moved them through the country and
finally left them in Canada. I designed to have
done the same thing again on a larger scale. That
was all I intended. I never did intend murder, or
treason, or the deetruction of property, or to incite
slaves to rebellion, or to make ineurrection.
“I have another objection, and that is, it is unjust
that I should suffer such a penalty. Had I inter
fered in the manner which 1 admit, and which I ad
mit Lad been fairly proved, (tor I admire the truth
fulnees and oandor of the greater portion of the
witnesses who testified in the case) —had 1 so inter
fered in behalf of the rich and powerful—the in
telligent—the so called great, or in behalf of any of
their triends, either father or mother, brother or
sister, wife or children, or any of that class, and
suffered and sacrificed what 1 have in thie interfer
ence, it w uld have been all right, and every man
in this court would have deemed it an act worthy
of reward rather than punishment.
•'This court acknowledged too, as I suppose, the
validity es the law of God. 1 see a book kissed
tiere which I suppose to be the Bible, or at least the
New Testament. That teaches me that all things
whatsoever I would men shonld do to me I should
do ever so to them.’ It teaches me, further, to
•remember them that a*e in bonds as bonded with
them.’ I endeavored to act up to these instruc
tions. I say lam ye: too young to understand that
God is any respec er of persons. I believe that to
have interfered as I have done, in behalf of his
despised poor, was no wrong but right. Now, if it
is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for
the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle
my blood farther with the blood of my children, and
with the blood of the millions in this slave country,
whose rights are disregarded by wicked, crnei and
un)us( enactments, I submit. So let it be done 1
“Let ms say one word farther, I feel entirely sat
isfied with the treatment I have received on my
trial. Considering ail the circumstances, it has
been more generous than I eipecteu, but I feel
DO consciousness of guilt I have stated from
the first what was my intentions, and what was not.
I never had any design against thn life of tuj per
son not any disposition to commit treason or excite
the slaves to rebel or make any general inearrection.
I nerer encouraged any man :o do so, but always
uiscoaraged any *Uaa of that kind. Bet me say
also, in regard to the statements made bv some of
hose connected with me, I tear it has been stated by
some of them that I have induced mem to join me.
But the contrary is true. I donct say this to injure
them, but as regretting their weakness. There is not
one of them but joined me of his own accord, and
greater part at their own expense. A number of the
them I never saw and never bad a word ot conver
sation with till the day they came to me, and that
was for the purpose I have staled. Mow I have
done'.”
While Brown was speaking perfect quiet pre
dated When he had finished the Court proceeded
to pronounce sentence.
Sentence or Death.— After some preliminary
remarks m which the J udge said that no reasonable
doubt oouldexis* as to tbs prisoner s guilt, the Court
sentenced him “to be hung in {riiblic on Friday, the
ifd o! December. 1 ’
Brown received the sentence with composure,
and he only demons'.ration made was a clapping of
feaiuU by man in the crowd who is a resident of
Jeffonsoucogoty. ‘Aide unuecorum was promptly
suppressed and much regret was expressed by
oilmens at its oocutrauvU.
DeQuincy being asked why there were more
women than men, replied—“lt is in conformity to
the arrangements of nature , we always see more
of heaven than earth.
Sperial Ditpaich to the A ne York Times. \
Popular SfTfreiwty-Viewi of Reverdj
Johnson.
WASHisaTO!c,Oct. 31.—A pamphlet of 48p&2ree,
“By a Southern Citizen,” underslood to be the Hon.
Reverdy Johnson, late Attorney General of the
United States, and one of the meet eminent lawyers
in America, ia now in press with the following title:
11 Remarks of Popular Sovereignty, as Main
tained and Denied resp’etivety by Judge Douglas
and Attorney General Black. By a Southern Cit
izen.”
Mr. Johnson will be remembered as having been
the chief counsel on the Southern side of the famous
Dred Scott case, wh’cb involved the question of
Slavery in the Territories.
I have been permitted by a friend to read tire
proof sheet* and make an abstract of tbi* important
document. It is a power ui and masterly exposi
tion of the subject of which it treats. It is written
in the spirit of fairness and candor, and exhausts
the subject
He establishes the following propositions :
First. —That Congrees has no power to prohibit
slavery in the unorganized Territories. His posi
tion is established by the Dred Scott case.
Second. —That Congress has no power to prohibit
slavery in tbe Territories after they have been
organized under Territorial governments.
Third —Tbat Congress has no power to establish
Slavery in a Territory. Slavery is the creature of
positive law, which may exist either by statute or
custom.
Fourth. —That if Congrees can neither prohibit nor
establisn slavery iu a Territory, it cannot legislate
to protect or regulate it. He reproves the doctrine
of Mr. Buchanan, “Slavery exists by virtue of the
Constitution,'’ and shows ‘.bat the Dred Scott case
sanctions no such doctrine—that “it is altogether an
Executive impression and blunder, not less original
than erroneous"—that according to the doctrine of
the Supreme Court in tbe Dred Scott case, “it clear
ly follows tbat to legislate to protect the Institution,
is as much beyond the Congressional authority as
to legislate to prohibit nr establish it and conse
quently all of them are among the powers ‘reserved
to the State respectively, or to the people.’ ”
Fifth. —The fifth proposition is stated in these
words: “The remaining and last question I pro
pose to examine is, can the Territorial Government
admit, protect or exclude slavery at any time during
its existence ?” The distinguished writer main
tains the affirmative of this proposition with great
ability. lie says:
“It would seem to be an anomaly in our institu
tions if these powers do not exist. That slavery, an
artificial instead of a natural condition, should be
beyond the reach of human power, under any form
ot government, and should be admitted, protected
or extended, in violation of the wishes ot the people
with whom it is or it to be, and in disregard of the
wishes of all branchos of the government, and of
all general or local power, is a doctrine so extraordi
nary that it almost defies human judgment. No
proof short of demonstration can be given to bring
such judgment to a satisfactory conclusion iu its
support; and when we reflect on the length of
time during which this state of thiDgs is to prevail,
the doctrine becomes yet more startling.”
He then reviews the Dred Scott decision, and
shows clearly that all the positions and principles
affirmed by it are in harmony with the doctrine of
popular sovereignty in the Territories, as explained
by Judge Douglas iQ Harper's Magazine, and con
cludes as follows:
“As has been seen, this doctrine is not only not
inconsistent with the opinion of the Supreme Court
but maintained by its-principles.’’
He next proceeds “to show tbat it has the clearest
Congressional, Democratic and Executive sanc-
tion.”
Here he reviews the Compromise measures of
1850, and the Kansas Nebraska legislation of 1854,
to prove that they were intended and understood at
the time to establish the doctrine of Popular Sove
reignty in the Territories, and adds :
“Does it maiutain Judge Douglas’ doctrine?—
Unless language has lost its use, and serves only to
mislead and delude, no other meaning can be given
to it.”
After reviewing al! the authorities on thiß point,
he arrives at the following conclusion :
“Whatever, therefore, under this act, tbe people
of a State can do, tbe people of a Territory can do;
the sole limitation upon lire authority of either is
declared to be in the Constitution of the United
States.”
He next proceeds to instance the absurdity of
Judge Black’s “axiomatic principle of public law”
for the protection of slave property in the Territories
under the laws of the State trom which they were
removed, as follows:
“But if there caD be no Legislation by the Terri
tory, what law is to regulate the rights and to
furnish tbe remedies ? Are teese to be as various
as the laws of the several States from which the
property was taken / Are the rights to sell and
dispose of such or any other property, to depend on
such laws ? Then, an immigrant from one State
might sell each slave singly, while one from another
oould not sell at all if the sale separated man anil
wife, parent and child. In one case slaves would
be liable to execution for debt in the lifetime of the
owner, or to sale at hia death, for payment of the
debts, or distribution, and iu the other, not. In
one, the ohildreu of a slavo mother might belong to
her owner, in the other not. In one they might be
free, in the other, not. In one trover might be the
remedy, in the other, not. In one, resistance by
the slave to the owner, might be punished with
death, in the other, not. In the one, the mode of
feeding, clothiDg, and working, might he prescrib
ed, in the other, |not. In the one, labor might be
presumptive evidence of siaveiy, in the other, not.
In the one, slaves might be considered as real
estate, and so to be disposed of, during life or at
death, in the other, not. And what is true as to this
species of property, is true ot all ”
He illustrates this position further by reference to
the laws of different States and countries upon the
subject of “Farming and its implements, its cares
and its hire,” which are property in some places t
by reference to polygamy, where it ia authorized
by law, aud to lotterier, which are still lawful in
some States, and also by reference to ones which
have recently been held by the Courts to be proper
ty in New York, but not in South Carolina.
The distinguished jurist next proceeds to show
that Judge Black is mistaken in supposing tbat
private property could be lawfully seized and taken
without compensation, where there is no eonstitu
tioual provision upon the subject—that “the title to
property is found iu the nature of society and e vil
Govermnent"—that it existed before Magna Cbarta
or cons! itutious—and cites the opinion of Chief
Justice Marshal in the case of Fletcher and Price,
(ti Crunch,) aud denies tbat “there is a word iu
tindge U&rpr article, a word, fairly con
sidered, tending towards a different doctrine ”
He next cites the Cincinnati platform to prove
that the doctrine of Popular Sovereignty now ex
pounded by Judge Douglas, was the doctrine of
the Democratic Party at that time—shows that Mr.
Buchanan so understood it, and was elected Presi
dent upon that understanding of it—aud that he
never would have been elected if he had not been
committed to the doctrine that “ the people of a
Territory like those of a State, shall decide for
themselves whether slavery shall, or shall not exist
withiu their limits.”
He adds : “Iu conclusion, tlieu, the writer sub
mits that the doetriue of Popular Sovereignty,
maiutaiued from first to last by Judge Douglas,
and now so assailed by the Attorney General, has
bore the clearest and most explicit sanction of
Congress, the Cincinnati Convention and President
Pierce, and,above all, of President Buchanan ; and
it is without equal conviction of its truth that he
asserts that without the belief in the sincerity of
such sanction, and especially the last, President
Buchanan would now- be enjoying the quiet aud
leisure of Wheatland, gratified only by remember
ing the services rendered hia couutry, at home and
abroad, in other public, but perhaps, m b's estima
tion, subordinate and less desirable station than the
one iu which he now, as his triends assert, figures
so conspicuously aud honorably before the world
as well as the nation.”
I have given you but a meagre and imperfect
sketoh from this reuiaikabie and masterly pamphlet
from the pen of one of the most distinguished law
yers and eminent jurists in this country. It will
take the country by surprise, and command uni
versal attention. The Attorney General will feel
the stunning effects of this blow tram one of his
predecessors in the same high office more keenly in
consequence of his intimate personal and profes
sional relatious to Chief Justice Taney and alibis
associates of the Supreme Bench, as well as his
unrivalled reputation as a lawyer before tbat auguit
tribunal. I will Bend you a copy of tbe pamphlet as
eoon as it is issued from the press.
Beecher on Old Brown.
The Kev. Henry Ward Beecher preached at
Brooklyn, on Sunday evening, upon the subject of
the late riot at Harper's F’erry. He paid a tribute
of respect to the character and attitude of John
Brown, declaring that, even out of his senses, he
was, morally, “head and shoulders above his cap
tors, Gov. Wise, the militia of Maryland and Vir
ginia, the Executive and Federal forces.” The or
ator strongly denounced ail of that class of Abcli
tionists who go among slaves to stir up disaffection,
incite to rebellion, and entioethem away, declaring
that they were, in his experience, untruetwoi thy
with mouey, or with the interests of the slave. His
attitude toward both tbe slave and his owner he
defined as one of strict impartiality and justice,
founded ou a spirit of Christian love and forbear
ance. His remarks upon the proscription of free
negroes at the North from all honorable and profita
ble employments created a maiked sensation among
hie audience. The negro must be raised to tbe
platform of equal rights among oureelves ere he
could be aided elsewhere. The day was past with
him when he oould tear that slavery would destroy
the Union. No ! Slavery was doomed to fall before
the wholesome reforms that would be enforced by
public sentiment. The right of chastity for slave
women, the institution of matrimony, the inviola
bility of the family relation—these alone would
cause slavery to become unwieldy, unprofitable,
and inexpedient. For with these common decen
cies of life conceded, the slave would become a
Bert, would no lunger be, individually, a currency
—would assume personal rights and relations incon
sistent with a chattel condition, would cease to be
a thing, and be recognized as a man.
Thus would tbe Rev. gentleman abolish slavery
Dy the prontUia of Gospel precepts. The reporters
who heard the opening of his discourse would be
disappointed, but they might make the most of it.
He loved the slave owner. He loved the slave.
They were his brotaers in Christ. He loved the
wronged ones. He loved the wrong doers; they
were fellow-sinners with himself, aud co-heirs with
him of a salvation through the blood of the ftavi ur
If he went South, he would not be muzzled. He
would preach as he now preached. He would
inculcate obedience to their masters as tbe best
policy, as the Christian duty of the slave Bat the
Gospel did not forbid the slave to break his chains,
although it certainly made daeility a duty while
the relation of slavery was voluntarily sustained.
He would nevertheless aid the elave wben be had
escaped, considering that the resumption of his
rights as a man came of the direct inspiration of
Deity. The base attempts of a portion of the Press
to implicate the best and brightest men of onr
country in the mad escapade of Brown were fool
ish, and theirauthors self convicted of malignity
and insignificance. The intelligent pub.ic would
soon know all the truth, and laugh at aud despise
the miserable creatures now attempting to mislead
them by false reports, effort of the Reverened
gentleman was received with great satisfaction by
a congregation literally overflowing. The prayers
and benediction were peculiarly impressive, and
the choral and instrumental music worthy of the
occasion
Charity Begins at Home —We have already
published the touching letter which was found on
the body of Wm. Beeman, one of the insurgents,
from bis sister in Haliowell, Maine. The following
paragraph in that letter is a suggestive one:
Would you come home if you had money to come
with ! Tell me what it would cost. Oh, I would
be unspeakably happy if it were in my power to
send you mouey, but we have been very poor this
winter 1 have not earned a half dollar th s winter.
M&'tie has had a very good place where she has
had seventy-live cents a week; she has not spent
any of it in the family, only a very little for mother.
Father has had very email pay, but I think be has
more now. he is watchman on the Eastern Queen,
that runs from here to Boston.
Here is a family, one of thousands of families m
New fcog ana in similar circnmstacees. where one
daughter thicks it a “very good place “ when she
can get seventy-live cents a week ; anether has not
earned a hall dollar during the winter. and an are
“very poor,’ yel th# son and brother goes off and
deserts a mother and sisters who, tuougb poor, have
evidently the most affectionate teeiicgs and tender
sensibilities, for the purpose of liberating a case of
people not one of whom knows anything of the
want or privation from which his own family is suf
fering, or who would not look with contempt
upon such remuneration as seemed the height of
good for: nne to the destitute sisters and mother of
this abolitionist. When we bear in mind the intel
ligence and sensibility which characterizes the
wives and daughters of the poorest, equally with the
richest classes in New England, it is most amazing
that men shonld overlook such misery at their own
doors —nay, should forsake their own kith and km
who are suffering under it—the mother who bore
them, the rasters who love them with all a sister's
tender and solicitous love, and run off to tmanci-
r ate the tatteet, sleekest, most contented and unam
itions race under heaven.— Richmond Dispatch,
Oct 29.
It Ought TO BE Known .—An exchange says :
It does not appear to be so generally known as it
should be, that railroad transportation destroys the
vitality of eggs. Pack them as you will, if they
are carried any considerable distance—say one
hundred miles—the oonunual shaking will ebake
the life out of them.
Governor Brown’s Inauaoral.
*We subjoin the inaugural of Gov. Brown. The
Savannah Republican speaks of it thus:
“It is composed of three principal elements;
g or £ cation of bis own past administration, a re
ha-.uof newspaper hifalutin on the greatness of the
State, and a zealous harangue to hia fellow citizens
to rally around the standard of a certain political
party—the Democracy. The iast mentioned is a
pew feature in inaugural addressee. The Governor
is supposed to be the representative ot tbe people
of Georgia, not of the particular party that elected
him. Never before, in oar recollection, was party
politics introduced into euch an address, and we
regard the innovation as putting to ehame all pre
cedent and aii propriety. This, however, is no ob
stacle with our new light from the mountains. He
has a philosophy and a breeding of hie own, which,
we apprehend nobody envies and none of hia suc
cescre will be ambitious to imitate.”
Senators and Representatives .-
Two years since, ia obedience to the popular
will, I met vour predecessors here, and took upon
myself the laborious aud responsible dntiee, which
are incumbent upon the Executive of our beloved
State.
At that time, the future looked dark aud porten
tous, and anx.ous gloom seemed to rest upon the
minds of our people.
From a high state of prosperity, the country bad
in a lew days, been precipitated into a fearful com
mercial crisis. Most of our Banks had suspended
specie payment, and bad refused to redeem their
bil s in specie, when presented, as they had solemnly
contracted to do. The creditor was pressing the
debtor, who had rot the means with which to pay.
Our commercial interests were almost prostrated,
a-.d distrust and depression prevailed in every part
of the State.
In this state of things, as the Executive, I was
called upon to encounter grave responsibilities; and
to act upon questions of much maiuitude, wben
great diversity of opinion existed. I did not
hesitate to meet thoee responsibilities, and to
discharge my duty, according to my own con
scientious convictions of right. The correctness of
my official conclusions was repeatedly called into
question, and my official acts were closely scanned
and severely criticised. At this 1 did not complain,
as I was willing for the people to pronounce their
verdict upon my administration, at the proper time
and in the proper way.
The conMti'utionai term for whioh I was elected
being near ltd expiration, it recently became the
duty of the people, at the ballot box, to set in judg
ment upon my i fficia! conduct. The decisiou has
been pronounced, aud iu accordance with it, I now
appear before the General Assembly, for the pur
pose of taking the oath prescribed by the Constitu
tion and laws ol the Sate, preparatory to entering
upon the discharge of the duties of another term iu
the Executive office.
Before doing so, I feel that I may justly congratu
late you, and the people whose representatives you
are, upon the present condition, aud brightening
future prospects, ot our noble State. Between the
loftiest peak of the mountains which range along
her Nortn Eastern boundary, where until June, the
bud has scarcely swollen upon the cliff, where the
Eagle builds her nest; aud the Orange grove, which
blooms almost perpetually upon her ocean bound
limits, Georgia contains a great variety oi soil and
climate, with an.alinoet endless adiversity of valua
ble productions.
Her hills, valleys and plains, are inhabited by an
intelligent, industrious and prosperous people,
noted alike for their honesty of purpose, and their
integrity of character. Her suiface is almost
checkered with Railroads, which are in a prosper
our condition, affording the means of rapid trans
portation aud travel, irom oue extreme portion of
the State to the other. All her great agricultural
interests, including her cotton crop, which is worth
millions of dollars annually, exh.bit flattering evi
dences of prosperity. Her manufacturing interests
are valuable aud growing. Her commercial inter
ests are increasing in importance, and her vast
resources are being rapidly developed. Her cur
rency is now as sound as that of a y of her sister
States where banking is tolerated. The aggregate
wealth of her people probably exceeds eeven hun
dred millions of dollars. Her public or State pro
perty, including the Weßtem & Atlantic Railroad,
is worth over seven millions of doilais, while her
public debt is but little over two and a half millions.
Each instalment of her debt has been promptly
paid as it fell due, and one hundred thousand
dollars of her bonds, which were not due, have
been purchased at par, by her proper authorities,
during the past year. With a large amount of
property exempt trom taxation, the State tax paid
by her citizens this year, is only Bix and a half cents
upon the one hundred dollars worth of taxable
property owned by each. Her Railroad is paying
into her treasury, clear of all expenses and repairs
over four hundred thousand dollars per annum.
The amount for distribution among the counties
for educational purposes, which has heretofore been
about thirty thousand doliasr per annum, has been
increased this year to about oue hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. Her resources will justify a still
further annual increase, until tbe amount in a few
years with prudent legislation, will be amply suffi
ced for the udueatiou of all the child-en of the
State, both rich and poor. The accomplishment of
this grand object, may well excite the highest am
bition of Georgia's most honored and gilled states
men. Her Colleges, both male and female, are in
a flourishing condition, and are annually affording
to hundreds of young gentlemen and lauies the
advantages of a collegiate education; while her
school housee and academies are being thrown open
to her free white children of every clars. And is it
not devoutly to be hoped, that but few more years
will have passed, until she shall have amply endow
ed her University, and shall have built up au insti
tution, whose halls will be crowded with her own
generous youth, and those of her sister States, in
pursuit of the higher aud more ennobling branches
of learning; where the devotee of science may
range its illimitable field, with as much pride and
pleasure as he could do iu any University on earth.
Georgia has now within her limits a population
of about one million and twenty five thousand per
sons, including about four hundred arid forty live
thousand slaves, who are protected in life and
limb, and against cruel treutment, by her own hu
mane, wise and wholesome laws, who enjoy more
happiness and are more civilized, more Christian
ized, and more elevated in the Beale of being than
the like number of their own race on any portion of
the globe, except iu our Southern sister States,
whose institutions are identical with our own. Her
Lunatic Asylum, her Academy for the Blind, and
her Institution tor the education of the Deaf and
Dumb, a e monuments to her greatness, and to the
uobie Christian charity of her people. No where
beyond - her limits is thereto be found a purer gos
pel ministry than is to be seen in her midst; and no
where is tne power and influence of Divine truth
more felt or more reßpected. Iu view of these, and
all the other evidences of her greatness, who that ia
a citizen of our noble State, is not proud to say, at
homo or abroad, I am a Georgian ? Amidst this
high career of prosperity, if we cast our eyes
around ou the firmament, all is serenely bright,
except upon our Northeu horizon, where a cloud
hangs, which, I fear, portends evil in future. Our
fathers consented to enter the Confederacy ol these
States only upon terms of perfect equality; and we,
as their sons, would be unworthy of our sires, if
we consented to remain in the Confederacy a day
longer than this principle of equality is recognized.
Prompted by ambitious leaders, who i.re willing
to sacrifice their country for place and power, a
majority of the people of the Northern States have
formed themßelves into a great sectional political
party, which virtually denies our equality in the
Uuiou. This Black Republican party is now strug
gling hard for the reins of government. Its success
would make the heart of tbe sturdiest patriot trem
ble. But one obstacle stands in the way of itß tri
umph. The National Democratic Party, like some
noble ancieut pyramid with the Constitution for its
baße, and its summit lising towards Heaven, has
long stood as a mighty Gibraltar, against which the
waveß of fanaticism have lashed their fury, and
been broken and driven back. Some of its leaders
have, at times, proved treacherous; and like an
army with unfaithful Generals, its columns have
been broken, aud its enemies have pointed to its
contused ranks, and joyously proclaimed its destruc
tion. But so soon as its masses could be heard at
the ballot box, they have repudiated euch ambitious
and unfaithful leaders ana have hurled them from
power; while, pheuenix like, the party has again
risen from itß own ashes, and stood erect, with re
kewed power and splendor, the champion of the
constitutional rights of every section of the Union.
The great contest of 1881), which may decide the
fate of the UniOD, is to be fought between the Black
Republican and the National Democratic parties
It is useless to disguise tbe fact; there can be no
Ibird party ofpower between |tbe two with any pros
pect of success. Where shall Georgia stand in this
contest'! Shall she stand united with the Democra
cy, or shall she divide her strength, and thereby
give incidental aid to her enemies ? I look to the
Na'ional Democratic party as tbe last hope of the
Union. Destroy its integrity, and trample under
foot its principles, and there is no longer a rational
hope for the rights of the South iu the Confederacy.
I love the Union of theEe States, and am prepared to
make every reasonable sacrifice to maintain it, so
long as it does not violate the rights of my native
South. But should the two come into conflict, I
love the right; of the more South, aud am prepar
ed to defend them, at any sacrifice, and at every
hazard. In the present condition of affairs, I would
advise the citizens of Georgia to stand united with
the National Democracy, so long as they continue
to stand by her lights, aod to protect them in the
Union. But should this organization be broken
down, and her constitutional rights be denied, and
her equality in the Union destroyed, I would then
advise her citizens to Btrike for independence out
of t e Union—and to pledge to each other “their
lives, their fortunes, and their most tacred honor,”
never to forsake each other till triumphant sucoees
shall have crowned their efforts. My lervent prayer
to Almighty God is that this necessity may be avert
ed—that wisdom, moderation and justice may oon
trol all our National aud State ciuucik—and that
the rights of the Sates, and the Union of the
States, may be thus perpetuated.
Sir Emerson Tenuent, in fcis new work on Cey
lon, tells the following remarkable story:—“Lieut.
Gerard Fretz, of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, while
ehooting st an elephant in the vicinity of F’ort Mc-
Donald in Oovah, was wounded iu the face by the
bursting of hie fowliug-piece, on the 22d January,
1828. He was then about thirty two years of age.
On raising him, it was found that part of the breech
of the gun, and about two inches of tbe barrel, had
been driven through the frontal sinus, at the junc
tion of the nose aud forehead. It had sunk almost
perpendicularly, till the iron plate called the ‘tail
pin,’ by which the barrel is made fast to the stock
oy a screw, had descended through the palate,
carrying with it the screw, ons extremity of which
had forced itself into the right nostril, where it was
discernible externally, while the headed end lay in
contact with bis tongue To extract the jagged
mass of iron thus suuk iu the etnmoida! and sphe
noidal cells was found hopelessly impracticable.
But. strange to tell, after tbe inflammation subsi
ded, Mr. F retz recovered rapidly, his general health
was unimpaired, and he returned to his regiment
with this eingular appendage firmly embedded be
hind the bones of his face. He took his turn of
duty as usual, attained the command of his com
pany, participated in all the enjoyments of the mess
room, and died eight years afterward, on Ist April,
1836, not from any consequences of this fearful
wound, but from fever and inflammation brought
on by other causes. So little was he apparently
inconvenienced by the presence of the strange
body in his palate, that he was accustomed with
his finger partially to undo the screw, which, but
for i'e extreme length, he might altogether have
withdrawn To enable this to be done, and poesi
b!y to assist by this means the extraction ot the
breech itself through the original orifice, (which
rever entirely clceed.jan attempt was made in
1835 to take off a portion of the screw with a file,
bat, after having cut it three parts through, the
operation was interrupted, chiefly ewieg to the
csriesenesa and indifference of Capt. Fretz, whoee
death occurred before tbe attempt could be resum
ed. The piece of iron, on being removed after hie
decease, was found to measure 2j inehes in length,
and weighed two scruple* more than two ounces
and three-quarters.”
Hisrtss an Actor ey Steam — A few nights
ago.Mr B. G. Rogers, the comedian atthe theatre,
was very much annoyed by a sibilant eound which
saluted the tympana of his ears whenever he made
his appearance upon the etage. It seemed to pro
ceed trom the parqaette, and was regarded by Mr.
R. as an utterance of disapprobation directed
against himself. He was unconscious of having
given cause of offense, and complained to Mr.
Phiiiips, the etage manager, of tbe supposed ex
preastuu of censure. Mr. P. came forwarded to the
toot tight* and addressed the audience. He desired
to know what offense Mr. B. had committed to
provoke the hisses of any one among the audience.
A gentleman in the parqaette suggested that the
“hissing’ proceeded from a locomotive standing on
the railroad track, in front of the theatre, and was
caused by the escape of steam from the boildl. The
correctness of this explanation at once occurred to
Mr. Phiiiips, and he retired with all the grace he
coaid. amid tbe laughter of the eudience. Mr. Ro
gers is perhaps tbe only actor, living or dead, who
has been hissed from the stage by steam I This ie
a great country. —Richmond Dispatch.
One of the Effects. —The people in Virginia
have naturally become very suspicious after the
Harper’s Feny invasion. A gentleman trom
Caroline county went to King and Queen to sell
some books, but was suspected of being on other
business, and was followed to Tappabannock,
where he suoceeded in eetablishing his identity. A
colporteur who visited Westmoreland county had
to leave, though he showed certificate* from the
“Board of Publication.’ The pediare and soap
men get no meruy anywhere, and are ordered to
travel from any puma they may top at.
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Govt mar’s Message,
To the exclusion of our usual variety, we pub
lish the Message ot Gov. Brown. Having received
but a single copy, we have had no opportunity to
read it, and canuot, therefore, offer any comments.
We read his remarks in reference to Banks and
Banking, and were surprised to discover that he is
still a victim of his peculiar form of Bank-phobis,
and proposes to have ihe officers of those institu
tions sentenced to the Penitentiary lor a term of
years, when convicted of suspension of their re
spective banks. The meet remarkable feature of
his monomania is, that he imagines the people en
dorsed his views by re-electing him I
If the carrying out of hia suggestions could only
affect those who voted for him, we should rejoice to
see them adopted and enforced to the letter.
Arrest of Picßpockett—OlHeerShot.
Officers KiMsEY and King succeeded, on l'uesday
last, in arresting two out of four pickpockets,
who took up their quarters in this city ou Friday
last, at the Burke House, registering their names rs
Samuel Burns andTHca Connally from Atlanta,
and Chas. Thompson and Edward Stone from
Wilmington, N. C. They are doubtless the same,
or a part of the same gang, who were so successful
in their operations at Atlanta during the F’air.
One of them was detected in the pursuit of his
thievish trade at the Circus yesterday afternoon,
and was pointed out to the officers by a gentleman
upon whom he had made au attempt the night pre
vious. He made a speedy attempt to escape, as
soon as he observed the officers in pursuit, but was
arrested near the Waynesboro Depot, aud com
mitted to jail. His name was not ascertaiued.
Officer Ramsay subsequently repaired alone to
the Burke House, where it was ascertained they
were stopping, having in his hand a leaded gun
cane which he bad taken from the oue arrested at
the Circus, and, with Mr. Bell, the proprietor of
the house, commeuced a search of the baggage of
the suspected parties, when one of them entered
the room and demanded to know their business.
Ramsey immediately made an attempt to arreßt
him, the pickpocket denying his authority aud
showing signs of resistance. During the high
words aud scuffling which ensued, the pickpocket
seized the cane, which had been laid upon a table,
and discharged it at Mr. Ram.-ey, the bait passing
through the fleshly part of his thigh, aud inflioting a
Bsvere if not dangerous wouud. Ho was, bowovere
overpowered aud arrested, aud committed to jail,
giving bis name as Johnson.
The other two pickpockets, who arrived iu com
pany with the two arrested, have probably m ado
their escape.
Young Men’s Christian ANNorinllon.
The third Cjuvention of the Young Men’s Chris
tian Associations of the Btb District, will be held in
this city, at the Young Men's Association Hall, on
F'riday, November 11th, at 10J o’clock, A M.
Arrangements have been made with the follow
ing roads to pass delegates to and from the Con
vention for one fare, viz : Western Sc Atlantic,
Rome, Georgia, Augusta Sc Savannah, Central,
Muscogee, and Southwestern. Delegates will pay
full fare coming to the Convention, and return free
on certificate of the President of the Convention
of their attendance as delegates.
Dry Wenther.
We have had no rain worth mentioning, in this
locality, lor several weeks, aud as a consequence,
the dust has become intolerable. Yesterday the
city was emphatically under a cloud, with no indi
cations of lachrymose skies for the present. In
other localities they have been favored with show
ers. As our street sprinklers seem to have gone
into winter quarters, it is to be hoped the heavens
will be iu the melting mood before long.
Accident.
A young man named Charles Emerson, a book
keeper iu the employ of J. T. Bothwell, was
Bhot through the right baud Friday last, by tbe
accidental discharge of a pistol which he was exam
ining. The ball passed through the pants of another
mau standing uear, but fortunately only grazing
bis skin.
medical College of Georgia.
The Annual Course of Lectures in this Institu
tion was opened on Monday, Prolessor Josech
Jonfs, delivering the Introductory Address. The
number of the clasß in attendance is not yet ascer
tained, but appearances indicate anything but a
failing off, and still further accessions are anticipa
ted. We are glad to see the continued prosperity
of our College, for we are confident it has advanta
ges inferior to none in the South. The Faculty is
composed of able and experienced Professors, both
as teachers and practitioners, and the facilities for
teaching are equal to those of any other institution
of the kind in the country.
Augusta Typographical Union, No. 41.—A
regular meeting of this association was held at their
room on Friday evening last. The following offi
cers were elected for the ensuing six mouths :
John T. King, President.
G. W. Roberts, Vice President.
J. N. Ells, Recording Secretary.
J. W. McCall, Treasurer.
H. F. Ref.3, Corresponding Secretary.
Wm H. Bailey, Doorkeeper.
Dcnili of Gnbriel Jones.
His numerous friends in Columbia and the
adjoining counties will read the following announce
mtnt, whioh we copy from the Rome Courier, of
the 2J iuat., with unfeigned regret. We knew the
deceased long aid well—and cheerfully beer
testimony to his many virtuts. He was a most
worthy and excellent man and citizen in all the
relations of life. “Peace to his ashes.”
Another Prominent Citizen Gone.— Judge
Gabriel Jones died of the Dropsy, at his residence
in this county, on Monday night, the Hist ult. Mr.
Jones was one of our most worthy and substantia
citizens; kind hearted and charitable, he was an
excellent neighbor and well beloved by all who
knew him. He came to this county from Columbia,
some ten years since, where he had held the office
of clerk of the Superior Court for twenty years.
From New York to New Orleans in Three
Days!— The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald notices the presence of numerous
Railroad Presidents iu Washington, to bid for the
transportation of the great Northern aud Southern
mail, ana says:
“The time required by the Department for car
rying the mails, in which contractors to fulfill
or forfeit their pay, is three days between New
Orleans and New York; and it is further stipulated
by the Department that in the event of failure or
detention at any intermediate point, the contractors
shall be obliged, upon the arrival of the mail, to
despatch the same immediately by special train,
instead of awaiting the usual time for the departure
of the next regular train. The proposals for bids
will close on Teusday next at three o'clock.
The Department, in our opinion, has always made
itself ridiculous iu its contracts for the transportation
of this mail, in sacrificing so much to mere speed,
as though certainty in its regular delivery was en
tirely lost sight of. What the people want and
need, is the certainty of delivery —then the delay
of a few hours or even a day, in this age of tele
graphs, is of little consequence. Let the Depart
ment look to that and lees to the f greatest possible
speed.
The Weather. —The Charleston Mercury of
Tuesday says : —The rain, which was expected on
Friday night, but which gave way to cold frosty
weather, commenced falling last evening at nine
o'clock. It falls slowiy, however, np to the hoar
we write, and the cold haa moderated several de
grees, but we may expect a good rain during the
night, which may be considered the precursor of
more frost.
Destructive Fire at Newark, N. J.—a
very destructive conflagration occurred at New
ark, N. J., on F’riday aiternoon last, the 28ch ult.,
destroying two large factories of the Chadwick
Patent Leather Company, and eight dwelling
housee, causing a loss of about $30,000, on which
there is au insurance of $25,000. The fire broke
out in the fifth story of the large brick factory of
the Chadwick Company, aud spread with such
rapidity, that the workmen bad barely time to
escape with their lives. This is the third time the
Company has suffered loss by fire within three
years ; aud the second time that Mr. John H.
Stephens, who owned five of the dwellings, has
had property consumed in that locality. One man
was severely injured by the explosion of a steam
pipe, and others badly burned being obliged to
pass through the flames to effect their escape.
Tbe Bremen Screw Steamer Bremen, Captain
Weeseia, left New Yoik Saturday afternoon for
Bremen, via Southampton, with 157 passengers,
$602,852 in specie.
F’atal Carelessness.—A child belonging to Mr.
Burrell, of Calais, Me, was poisoned to death on
Friday. It got into a room where Mr. Burrell had
a mixture of oxalic acid and silver, in a phial,
which he had been nsing for acme purpose and left
it on his bench, which the child got bold of and
swallowed, from the effect* of which it died in an
hour.
Breach of Promise.— Rebecca Thomas, recov
ered $2,666 damages, at DaytoD, Ohio, a few days
since, of Joseph 8. White, for promising to marry
her, aud then man ying another lady.
England and the Untied States—The Pan Office.
The New York Herald of Sunday contains the
f Glowing Telegraphic ‘communication from its spe
cial Washington correspondent, which we give for
what it is worth; premising, however, that in our
opinion, there is soarcely a probability of its truth.
The day is past, we think when England and the
United States can possibly be forced into collision
for any light or trivial cause. They are too|closely
identified in interest, and there are too much good
eense, intelligence and patrotism among the people
of both nations, to tolerate such a catastrophe,
even if the men at the bead of affairs, should be so
lost to a proper sense of duty as to contemplate it.
We sincerely hope, what the correspondent says of
the purpose of the Postmaster General, to reform his
department, is striotly and literally true. Verily.it
will be a Herculean labor to cleanse and purge that
Augean stable, and our fear is that no man will be
found bold enough to attempt the work. The coun
try has long groaned under its corruption and
mismanagement, and we long to see the day, when
the passport to office in thst department shall be
something else than mere partisanship. Then, but
we have little hope we shall ever live to see it,
men will be appointed lor their efficiency and
capacity, and the country hope for a well and honr
eatly managed Poßt Office Department. But, unde
the ‘-spoilt system” so long prac'ioed by those in
power, no such result need be anticipated or even
hoped for.
Washington, Oct 29.— Great reserve is manifes
ted by all the members of the government in re
gard to the character of the despatches recently
sent to Mr. Dallas, our Minister in London, touch
ing the San J uan Island affair. lam assured from
a trustworthy source that negotiations of a very
serious character are pending between the two go
vernments, and that we are much nearer to a vio
lent rupture with England than is generally sup
posed. It is known that the despatch of Lord John
Kussell to our government is peremptory, and its
whole tenor anything but peaceful, and would
requ re some forbearance on onr part. It is neither
conciliatory nor pacific, as has been stated. It
demands fall explanations of the conduct of Harney.
It is very evident that the government does not
want this to be known, hence their desire to keep
it quiet.
The reply of our government is firm, dignified and
decided, maintaining our right to the island in an
able, clear, comprehensive argument, backed up
by documents irrefragible in their character. Bat
to show to the British Ministry that our intentions
are honorable, and that we adhere to the stipula
tions entered into by Gov Marcy, on the part of
our government, and Lord Palmerston, that neither
should occupy the island while uegotiaiione were
pending, copies of the instructions to Gen. Harney
and Gen. Scott have been communicated to Mr.
Dallas. What the exact nature of the instructions
a.e has not transpired. But it is evident that they
are conciliatory, and that in them Harney's conduct
is ri'sivowed, else they would not have been sent
to London.
England maintains her right to the Island, and,
judging from the tone of the despatch, does not
intend to yield. Our government maintains a
cisar and undisputed right to the island, and will
not yield one iota. The matter is now under nego
tiatien between the two governments. There is
good reason to believe that it is, in its present shape,
not only serious, but threatening, and that ie the
reason why our government is so quiet upon the
subject. What is here stated yon may rely upon.
A number of i abroad presidents from every part
of the country are now in Washington looking after
the great mail contraot, Hie bids for which will be
opened on Tuesday. The service is to be fiom
Portland, Maine, to New Orleans, and for four
years. The Postmaster General will net be able to
decide probably till two or three days after opening
the bids.
There is great excitement amoDg the railroad
men on account of the magnitude of the contract
and the large interests involved. The PosLmaater
General will make the contract with but someone
party or company, so that whoever takes the con
tract must arrange with all the railroad companies
on the route. The railroad Presidents complain of
this condition, as being dittioult or impracticable,
but Mr. Holt insists that under the old system of
many contractors, often with rival interests, the
mail service has been miserably performed, and lie
is determined, in order to make it regnlar and effi
cient, to make one party responsible by giving
ample security, and not to be paid whenever the
mails do not reach their destination in schedule
time.
The Postmaster General will decide upon the bid
most advantageous to the public interests, as re
gards time, amount of mail matter taken from and
through If rge centres of population, and the amount
of compensation. There will not be probably more
than three bids for the through service, one by the
old seaboard route, by Wilmington to Charleston,
and then by steamer to Florida, by railroad across
Florida, and steamer to New Orleans ; another by
the Central Railroad, through Virginia and Ten
nessee ; and the other through New York o. Penn
sylvania and Ohio. The service is to commence on
the Ist of January. The Postmaster General ex
pects to have this service from Portland to New
Orleans performed, before long, In four days. This
will be the largest mail contract ever made in the
United States.
To make the po.'tal service more satisfactory,
Mr. Holt is dismissing all mail agents who neglect
their duty or are inefficient. He pays no attention
to political appointments or influences. He will
reform the whole system. He is preparing also to
report to Congress against the practice heretofore
prevailing of authorizing large and comparatively
useless contracts. It is believed he will make a
startling exhioit of the|millions squandered for carry
ing mails where there is no mail to carry.
Mr. Vanderbilt has been here and the Post Office
Department is satisfied he intends to eo earnestly
to work to open the Nicaragua route. It is believed
Mr. Vanderbilt will go out to Nicaragua himself and
make the necessary arrangements.
Bank Failures in Canada. —Two banks doing
business in Toronto closed their doors last week )
leaving the holders of their notes to whistle after
the money which these notes represented. The
first that went was the International. It shut up
shop last Wednesday, and its example was followed
next day by the Colonial. The aggregate amount
of the outstanding notes of the two broken-down
establishments, is estimated at about three hundred
thousand dollars.
Horrible. —A few days ago, the daughter of a
well known citizen, a prominent merchant and
wealthy man of Albany, New York, was found in
the street , by some friend of her lather, in a beastly
state of intoxication, and taken borne. A crowd of
idle boys were about her, and were throwing piles
of leaves upon her. She was tastefully and richly
dressed, and wore a large amount of jewelry. From
some cause or other, she has become addicted to
strong drink, and her parents are obliged to keep a
continual watch upon her movements. She is a
beautiful girl, about 19 years of age.
The Hamilton Union, printed a few miles from
the residence of Gerrit Smith, says:—“On the re
ception of the news from Harper’s Ferry report,
says that this gentleman conferred with the Hon
Timothy Jenkins, about what he had better do. lie
advised him to leave the country. Rumor says
that Gerrit is about to start for Canada.”
A shock of au earthquake was felt at 3 o’clock on
Wednesday morning, at Machias, Calais and East
port, Me., and at St. George, St. Andrews, and St.
John, N.B.
There were 191 fires in Philadelphia during the
last three mouthß, with a total loss of $69,325, of
which $87,479 was covered insurance. The steam
engines have multiplied so rapidly that complaint is
being made of the excessive quantity of water they
throw on a small fire ; doing almost as much ffijary
as the fire itself—in other words, too much of a good
thing.
Large Reward. —Gov. Wise, in a proclamation,
offers $2,000 reward for tbe apprehension of Owen
B own, Barclay Coppie, Frances J. Meriam and
Charles P. Tidd, who were engaged in the Harper’s
Ferry invasion. A letter in the N. Y. Tribune,
writing from Chambersburg, Pa., says that they
were In that place the very night that Cook was
taken from there to Virginia. He adds that “they
are now safe,” but we think it very likely that the
$2,000 will bring them.
Forty-three American vessels were wrecked in
the month of October, valued at $480,000 exclusive
of cargoes.
The cotton speculation of the Massachusetts
“ humanitarians,” says the Boston Post, is likely to
prove a hempen one. The operators did not expect
to be roped in the manner indicated.
The returns of the names of voters registered in
New York city foot np 103,450—33,748 more votes
than were cast at the last State election, and about
18,000 more than were given at the municipal elec
tion ot 1857, which was the highest vote ever cast
in that city.
Heavy Sales of Oil.— The New Bedford Mer
cury notes large sales of oils. The amount of the
sales for the week ending the 24th, was $136,455,
and of this amount $354,968 will be paid in cash in
twenty days from the date of sale.
In announcing a ohange in the hoar of its publi
cation, the New Haven News makes the following
observation:
“Our entire system of telegraphing is pernicious
ly conducted with a view to centralizing the entire
journalism of the country on New York—the most
corrupt and notoriously corrupting centre of in
fluence in the whole country.”
Horrible Indian Massacre— Nine Persons
Slaughtered.— An emigrant train, numbering seven
teen persons, from Buchanan county, lowa, was at
tacked by Indians on the night of the 2d of Sep
tember, and nine persons killed. The massacre oc
cured about twenty-five miles west of Fort Hall.
The emigrants were eurrounded just as they were
about camping, and shot down before they had
time to prepare for defence. Some who escaped
fell in soon after with a company of dragoons under
command of L.ieut. Livingston, who sent a detach
ment to the scenes of the massacre. The following
is the description of what they found :
“After informing the command of our distress,
Lieut. Livingston sent a detachment of nine men,
with one of our company to pilot them to the place
of the massacre. On their arrival they found the
dead bodies of five persons on the ground, out of
the eight that were missing. The dead were hor
ribly mangled and scalped. One little girl, five
years old, had both her legs cnt off at the knees;
her earß were also cut off, and her eyes were dug
out from their sockets; and to all appearance the
girl after having her legs cnt off, had been com
pelled to walk on the etumps, for the sole purpose
of gratifying the hellish propensity of savage barba
rlty Their animals were taken and their wagons
plundered according to the usual mode of Indian
SP The t naines of the mnrdered are—Edward Milti ■
more, Sen , James Miitimore, Jr., Wm. Miltimore,
Mary Ellen Miltimore, and Myron Cline, Mrs
Miitimore and child three months, and Albert
Miltimore. , .
After the Indians bad completed their work of
murder and plunder with the Miltimore party, they
pressed ahead and attacked the remainder of the
train. Here they met a warm reception, and were
kept at bay by the incen-ed and determined emi
grants, until welcome darkness closed upon the
scene, when the assailed, finding further resistance
futile, made their escape, leaving the Indians pos
sessors of their stock and goods. They traveled on
foot two days without anything to eat, and finally
reached a military post
A Fairhaven, Mass., a woman, having been “post
ed’’ by her husband, retorts in the following notice
“Whereas, my good-for-nothing husband, Lyman
8. Forbes, having seen fit to advertise me, forbid
ding all persons trusting me on bis account, I
would hereby warn all persons from harboring or
trusting km on my account, as/shall pay no debts
of bis contracted alter this date. As he has not
been in the habit of paying any of my bills, nor his
own either, since I have been acquainted with
him, his caution is wholly unnecessary and uncalled
for. Moreover, no one who knows him would be
verdant enough to trust anybody on his account.
Cornelia Forbes.’’
Correspondence of the Chronicle <s• Sentinel.
Milledgeville, Oot. 31,1859.
Hr. Editor The town is fast filling up, and
this afternoon there is something like the old look
again, though the streets are not yet nearly so
crowded as th--y are wont to be, just before the
opening of the session. Some of the most adroit
intrigners aro here, old stagers they are, and slip
pery as eels. O *e never knows where to find them,
except one can find the trail of their interest or re
sentments. Among the most distinguished actors,
both before and behind the curtain, are Sewrad,
Underwood and Tumlin. The first is a prominent
candidate for the Presidency of the Senate, though
McGehee ie the favorite, and Guerry is, also, a can
didate. Underwood and Tumlin are here busy as
bees, along with Spullock, working with might and
main against th ? Rome Regency and its candidates,
Terhune and Shropshire. Tuese Cherokee politi
cians, being early led into intrigues, on account of
‘heir overwi elming majority in their own section,
are driven to fight one auolher, and they are the
most consummate workers in Georgia, and perhaps
have no superiors out of i\ Does it surprise you to
learn that Hon. John W. H Underwood is likely to
be the next U. S. Senator from Georgia? Yet stran
ger things have happened. Os the candidates
heretofore spoken of perhaps neither can command
a two third vote in the caucus. Johnson is pre
ferred by many on account of his acknowledged
ability, but he is personally distasteful to almost
every Dody, and has no iutrineio strength, except
wh&t his talents give him.
In addition, it is presumed that he is not the
choice of the leaders, Toombs and Stephens, both of
whoni are known to dislike him, and may not help
him, unless they can thereby helpsome of their own
household. Judge Stephens is, perhaps, the oniy
man they are inter*sled in, and he needs no help
Johnson can give him. Toombs, you know is deci
dedly hostile to Iverson, as he took occasion to de
clare during the late canvass, and it may well be
doubled whether he will do anything for McDonald,
considering all the circumstances. Cobb is in
triguing lor McDonald, strange as it might seem;
but he bus his own little kettle of fish to look after,
to wit—the vote of the Georgia delegation at
Charleston, and therein, perhaps Toombs and Ste
phens will endeavor to checkmate him, as they are
the friends of Douglas, ostensibly at least. Stephens
is supposed rather to favor Iverson Honest
Josepii has abandoned the idea of the Senatorship
for a cliatioo at that dazzling bauble, the Presi
dency ! 1!
Richard F. Lyon, Esq., of Albany, is here trying
to unseat Banning from the Supreme Bench, and,
ns he is a Lincoln man, I hope he may succeed.
Benuiug ought to be beaten, and very likely wilt be.
It is highly improbable that both he and Stephens
can be elected, uod if oitbor bus to gn to the vard
arm, it will not require two guesses to name the
man.
lion. I. T. Irvin, of Wilkes, will doubtless be
the speaker, though it is said he will be opposed by
quite a strong man—Smith, of Towns. It is thought
to be the policy of the friends of State aid to beat
Irvin, but if either of the gentlemen spoken of for
President of the Senate be elected, it will be compar
atively an easy matter to elect Irvin. State aid, iu
some form or other, will probably get through both
houses, and the matter will then be in the hauds of
the Governor, who, it seems, is not usually afraid
to “take the responsibility”—provided he can see
his way clear ahead.
The frosts yesterday and this morning were quite
heavy, and several gentlemen report ice, even to
the thickness of an inch—so that cotton, though
“down,” ought to be looking up.
The Telegraph is not yet in operation to this
place, but I noticed Saturday that the posts were
nearly all up, and the wire is ready, eo that in a
week or ten days we may expect to be in intimate
connection with “ail the world and the rest of
mankind.”
The acoommodationß here for visitors are quite
extensive and good now, compared to former
years. Besides this, (the Milledgeville Hotel)
which is a crack house. and capable of lodging a
vast number, there arc the “HcCom'j Hotel,” once
the “ Harry Clay House” of old days, connected
with which is also the old -Hnsoit Hotel.” and the
“Godwin Hotel,” kept at present by “iV. C. Bar
nett.” The ‘Stale. Rights Hotel” is converted
into a private boarding house, bee dee which there
are many others all said to be good In fact nobody
ever complained of the tables of Milledgeville—the
complaint wr s solely about space and room.
There are in the place a steam oott. m and wool
factory, and a steam plaining mill, I believe,
and a number of shops, and ary goods and
grocery stores, all doing apparently a fine business.
Every thing has on its Sunday look, except that
there is no cessation of business, and no church
going. The rows and county together have lately
bad finished r. most excellent covered toll-bridge
aoross the Oconee, on the road leading to Sparta,
just above Carter’s old Ferry and below ‘lrainor’a
Merchant Mills, three hundred and fifty feet long,
exclusive of the aprons and the earthworks, sup
ported by tin ee massive brick arches—all built at
a cost of $ 11,700. There is also a very good covered
bridge, of ti e same make, erected by the county
across Fishing Creek, near the Town, on the Scots
boro road.
This morning I visited that conservative State
Institution, where people are taught a good trade
at the oxpen. e of honest men. There are within
the walls 219 convicts, two of which only are wo
men—a fact which speaks loudly of the inherent
goodness of the gentler sex, or else of the tender
mercies of fi.e lerds of creation. Some improve
ments are timshed and going on inside the walls.—
The sleeping apartments or cells are being added to
or top-bui'.t of brick, though the material of the
lower stories is rough stone. Two large brick
buildings are nearly finished—the first for a store
room, hospital, dining room and chapel, on different
floors, and the second for machioery, furniture,
shoemaking, &c. The Penitenliary at Milledge
ville ought to be abolished, because materials and
provisions ate always high priced, the manufactur
ed articles frequently unsaleable, and always sold
in competition with honest workmen, and at lower
prices titan the latter can afford. If convicts must
be kept at hard labor at the expense of the State,
why not put them to getting out granite at Stone
Mountain, or to making railroads, or to building and
mending the common earth roads of the country 7
The latter seems preferable, as there could be no
competition, and the greatest need of Georgia is
good roads. They increase the value of land in the
samo ratio as they cheapen transportation.
Passing by the Executive Mansion this morning,
I noticed on the grounds a solitary, forlorn calf
grazing on the brown withered grass, and his
Excellency's children enjoying themselves much as
other people's children—the largest boy drawing
two smaller ones in a little wagon.
The public Cemetery looks old and dreary, with
the tangled woods and grass chokinp up the way
There are some fine monuments, however, the most
magnificent of which is that erected to a private
citizen, a very wealthy gentleman, Benjamin S.
Jordan. It is a beautiful shaft, perhaps twenty feet
high, surrounded by a marble “Hope,” fast anchor
ed and pointing upwards.
Yours, B.
Milledgeville, Nov. Ist, 1859.
Mr. Editor :—The crowd is increasing, and this
afternoon the town is quite lively with members
and office-seekers. There are only about a dozen
candidates each for Secretary and Clerk, and every
hour brings out anew one. The political cauldron
is seething, and like a sea, casts up mire and dirt.
From the fierce fires down below boil up the drugs-
Everything is in commotion, and the air iB redolent
of bad whiskey and worse cigars. Everywhere
can be seen squads of two and three, very earnest
and very demonstrative. The dust increases, aud
a rain is sadly needed, and the look this afternoon
certainly portends a storm, if not rain. Apparently
nobody mind3 the dust, however, as the streets are
always filled with people, from early dawn till
midnignt.
A few hours now will determine who shall have
the spoilß, bnt the appearance at sunset, is that Har
ris will be the Senate Secretary, and Diamond the
Clerk of the House. The Richmond members are
not yet in. Hill and Trippe are still absent, besides
many others. “Ranee” is here, looking as little
like defeat as any man that one could piok out of
the crowd—elastic, buoyant and jolly as ever. If
any man can “crowd the mourners” he can, but the
Eighth, ns well as other districts, may probably be
re-organized at the present or the next Bession of
the Legislature. There will be anew apportionment
after 1811(1, and it is not safe yet to talk about the
districts in 1861.
Contrary to my hopes and expectation I find
many members of the present Legislature in favor
of a reduction of the number. Human nature per
haps, is belter than it has credit for after all; and as
this is an age or novelties, it may be that many
members of the present assembly will show the
Spartan virtue of self-sacrifice. God grant it The
times cry loudly for reform and reduction, the Le
gislature is unwieldy from its members, and business
can not be dispatched as speedily as it should be.
Forty or fifty Senators, holding office four or six
years, and twice that number of Representatives
elected bi ecniall/, would be sufficient for all prac
tical purposes, and the probability ts that there
would be more talent and more business capacity
in the smaller than the larger number. There would
then be more honor attached to the office, and men
who now refuse might then be willing to serve their
State. However, this is the largest Legislature
ever assembled in Georgia, and it has a very fair
amount of talent, confined to a few individuals.
It seems the Governor’s meessge is not yet
printed, nor does he pri poee to iurnish any ad
vance copies for the press This is decidedly old
fogy, and behind the age, but perhaps it ie merciful
to put off the evil day as long as possible. A dozen
columns or so of his Excellency’s lucubrations are
no laughing matter. I will send you a copy as
early as possible.
Tbe granu Inauguration Ball is to take place at
Newell’s Hail, a handsome room, connected with
this Hotel, o.iVriday night, tbe 4th, aud afterwards
mine host, E. D. Brown, proposes cotillon parties
twice a week. There are not a great many lady
visitors at the Hotel, or in town, as yet, but the
dear creatures will be coming on by aud by, with
their quiver* full of arrows, slaying as they go.
Among the distinguished arrivals, besides those
heretofore mentioned, I notice Gov. Johnson, But
ler Kißg, Judge Thomas, of Elbert; Irvin, Seward,
Billups, Judge Cochran, and others. Gov.
Johnson seems quite determined in the race for
Senate, and is time early on tbe ground, bnt who is
his “Forney ” or his striker, remains to be seen.
If Iverson goes overheard, the Southwestern Dem
ocrats swear they will raise the—old gentleman
from down below. Meantime McDonald’s picked
men keep dark, aud it is said that Underwood stock
is going np, up, up. It is np hill work to provide
for a numerous, needy, clamorous family, not count
ing the poor relations. The Democrats have bo
much Btrengtb, such a heavy majority, that it
scarcely gets their hand in to Deat the Opposition.
So they mast needs fight one another, or “spoil.”
The most unfortunate, industrious, pei severing
men about this town at present, are the candidates
for door keepers and messengers. Their name is
legion, and they come like clouds of locusts. Every
decent looking man is in danger of them, and in
the bar rooms it is almost impossible to beg off
from taking something.
There are no amusements here, as yet, except
the “ ground and lofty tumbling,” which will soon
be over. Perhaps the Circus will be along after a
while, and that always draics in this good burg.
Manager Fleming, it is said, proposed to fit up
Newell's Hal! for a Theatre, and to bring his dra
matic corps. He would likely do a smashing busi
ness here, after the fever of the next few days
wears off. Bnt the arrangement will doubtless not
be made, ana so, for amusements, we must look to
the Senate and the House, and solace ourselves
with oysters, etc. If Uncle Sam does not fail, as
usual now-a-days, yon will get news of the organi
zation of the General Assembly by Thursday
morning.
Milledgeville, Nov. 2,1859.
Mr. Editor :—Both branches of the General
Assembly of Georgia organized to-day. At half
past ten A. M. the Senate was called to order by
W. B. Terhune, late Secretary.
Gen. Cone, of Bulloch, was called to the Chair,
for the purpose of organization. As the roll was
called, Senators came forward to the Secretary’s
desk, and the oath of office was administered by
the Hon. Henry L. Benning of the Supreme Bench.
On motion of Harris, of Worth, the Senate pro
ceeded to the election of its President, the names
of Billups, McGebee, Guerry, and Seward being
announced. On the first ballot there was no choice,
the vote,being for McGehee, 35 ; Guerry, 34 ; Bil
lups, 25; Seward, 24 ; Lawton, 3.
Mr. Seward withdrew his name, and the names of
Billups and Lawton were also withdrawn, thus
leaving the field clear to Guerry and McGebee,
both from the So nth west. The second ballot stood
thus Guerry, S3; McGeheesl; Scattering, 8.
Whereupon the Hon. T. L. Guerry, of the oounty
of Quitman, was declared duly elected, and Senators
Harris of Worth, Trippe of Monroe and Bpalding
of Mclntosh were appointed a committee to con
duct the President to the Chair. President Guerry
addressed the Senate in a few appropriate remarks
as follows;
nStO ." : t; b u ri ,u elC T etmein the duties of the
P™™*” which I have been summoned by your
kind partiality, admonishes me, that while it is a
distinction that might well soothe a more vanlring
ambition than mine, yet coupled with its honors are
grave cares and responsibilities that might also well
appal a bolder and mere determined courage You
gentlemen, are the chosen depositories for the time
being of the legislative power of this great State -
ion are in part the legitimate guardians of ‘its
rights, its interests and its honor. You are here
convened under its constituted authority to delib
erate upon the best interests and provide for the
general welfare of more than a million of people of
diversified, and in some respects conflicting wants
interests and pursuits. ’
The whole body of our statute laws, affecting the
life, liberty and property of teeming thousands, is
open to your revision, amendment or repeal. In a
word, you are the honored custodians of the dearest
interests of a people great in material power and
resources, great in moral and intellectual progress,
great in social refinement and in ail the arts of
civilization—indeed, great in all the elements of
true greatness.
Deeply impressed as I am, and as I trust we all
are, with the magnitude of the powers entrusted to
us, and the solemn responsibilities devolving on us ;
sensible as I am of how much depends upon the
assistance of your presiding officer for the peculiar
duties assigned him, in the prompt and efficient
prosecution of your labors; you will credit my
sincerity in the declaration that it is with unaffected
diffidence and distrust that I enter in the discharge
of its arduous and difficult duties. With many
misgivings of my fitness for the exalted trust con
fided to me, I can only pledge you, gentlemen, an
honest purpose, to the best of my ability to main
tain the order, dignity and decorum of the Senate
by a firm, faithful and impartial enforcement of the
rules. In the execution of that purpose, I earnestly
and confidently invoke your aid aud co-operation.
For the distinguished honor conferred on me, gen
tlemen, accept my most profound and grateful
acknowledgments.
The Senate next proceeded to the election of
Secretary. First ballot—Harris 61 ; Wert 60;
Scattering 4; 2nd. ballot—Harris 60; West 59;
Blank 3. The President announced eo election,
and ordered a third ballot, when Mr. Seward np
pealed from the decision of the chair, declaring that
blank votes could not be counted, and that there
fore Harris was duly elected. On sustaining the
decision of the chair, the vote was taken by sound,
and the chair being unable to determine which had
the majority, he ordered the Senate oleared of all
except Senators, preparatory to a division, when
Mr. Harris of Worth, asked Mr. Seward to with
draw his appeal, eo that the third ballot might go
on. Mr. Seward consenteu, and third ballot showed
for—West 65 ; Harris 60. The appeal of Mr. Sew
ard killed Harris, because it induced tbe belief, that
there was an attempt being made to secure his
election unfairly, and consequently Mr. F. H.
West of Lee county, was elected. After several
ineffectual attempts, Mr V. A. Brewster of Haralson
county, was elected Messenger of the Senate on the
third ballot. On the third ballot, Mr. D S. Mc-
Crary of Pickens couuij .um tv— t- r ... I
and the Senate adjourned till ten o’clock to-mor
row morning.
In tile House, F. C. Shropshire, late Clerk, oalled
the House to order, when on motion of Mr. Cook of
Early, Hon. Charles J. Williams of Muscogee, Major
in the Georgia Regiment in tbe Mexican war, was
called to the Chair for the purposs of organization,
and the oath of office was administered to the
members by the Hen Thos. W. Thomas. Judge of
the Northern Cirouit. The first business was the
election of Speaker, Messrs. Irvin of Wilkes and
Smith of Towns being the only announcements.
On the first ballot, the result was the handsome
election of Mr. Irvin by a large ma jority. The vote
stood—
Irvin - 110
Smith 41
Williams 3
Anderson 1
Blank 9
Thus Middle Georgia beat the mountains foronoe,
the champion of anti-Sta'e-aid pitted against one
of the State aid advocates. A committee of five,
consisting of Messrs. McWhorter, Broyles, Ely,
MeComb and Lumsden, conducted Mr. Speaker
Irvin to the Chair, when he addressed the House in
the following brie!, chaste, tasteful and courteous
speeoh:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
We have assembled together according to the
Constitution of our State, as the Representatives
of the people, to take counsel together upon tne
affairs of the Government, aud to legielate for the
public good. Past experience teaches us that em
barrassments seldom arise from a failure to legis
late, but oftentimes from the fact that we legislate
too much.
Our State Government is already distinguished
for its cheapness and simplicity, and our system of
laws for its adaptation to the wants of its citizens
in the various relations of life. It is well, there
fore, to be cautious not to embarrass the one with
unneoessary burdens, or to complicate the other
with untried experiments.
It is true that reforms are constantly needed to
meet the requirements of an advancing civilize
tion, yet it is wise to be prudent and cautious in
making innovations upon time honored principles
and to inaugurate new theories with a sparing and
tender hand.
Having just passed through an exciting political
canvass, and being now met together as Represen
tatives, with, I trust, aoommon purpose to promote
the general welfare of the people of our State, it
becomes us to lay aside the character of the parti
zan, to throw oil’ the prejudices and passions which
such political contests always engender, and in a
spirit of conciliation and harmony, to meet the va
rious questions of public interest which may be
presented for our consideration. There are many
questions ot vital importance to onr constituents,
lull of interest, and involving the material and so
cial progress of our people, upon which we shall be
called to pass in judgment. Our system of inter
nal improvements, the proppr disposition of the net
earniuga of the Western &. Atlantic Railroad, the
financial affairs of the State, the re organization of
the Supreme Court ana the establishment on a more
enlarged basis of a Stale University, the leduction
and apportionment of the memners of the General
Assembly, besides many other measures of like inter
est and importance,will doubtless be presented for our
deliberation and action. Let ns endeavor to meet
them all in a spirit of justice and liberality, lookiog
only to the common welfare and general advance
ment of the people of Georgia. Let us at all times
endeavor so to demean uurseives as Legislators,
that when our labors shall have ended, we may
everywhere receive the approbation of the wise
and good.
During your deliberations on these important
measures, you have selected me as your presiding
officer. It will be impossible for me to meet your
wants or expectations, unless I am aided and bus
tamed, by your counsels. To maintain order and
proper decorum, and to enforce the rules you may
adopt for your government, I shall therefore need,
and earnestly invoke jour aid and co-operation.
With my sincere arid grateful acknowledgements
to you, gentlemen, for the honor which you have eo
flatteringly conferred upon me ; with the earnest
hope that all our deliberations may be characterized
by that harmony, courtesy and good feeling which
should always mark the character of gentlemen, as
well as of Representatives—and with the firm pur
pose on my part to preside over you impartially,
and to the beßt of my ability, I enter upon the duties
which your kindness and confidence have assigned
me.
Ihe House next proceeded to the election of
Clerk, aud on the first ballot, Mr. Diamond of De
Kalb, was elected by the following vote:—Dia
mond, 123; Strother, 28; Scattering, 3. Old Jesse
Onliu, who is one of the institutions —who ie in fact
a permanency, or has a life estate in the office, was
elected)almcKt unanimously to the pest of Messenger
of tbe House on the first ballot. He makes a most
eflioient officer, and the members think they could
oof well get along without him. He returned his
thanks for the Honor, after the manner of his bet
ters. After the election of Messenger, the ll.ouse
adjourned till half-past two o clock this afteuioon.
The afternoon was consumed in balloting for Door
Keeper, and on the fifth ballot, Wm. Adkins of
Oglethrope couuty, was elected. Adjourned till ten
o’clock to-morrow.
You will observe that both Ter'june and Shrop
shire of the Rome Regency, were choked down,
according to prediction, and very deservedly.
There are still a few more that the garoting process
is to be exercised on.
Nearly all the members were in attendance to
day. Among the absentees, however, was that
great and good man, Benjamin 11. Hill, Senator
from Troup. Trippe, Miller and Gibson, came in
this morning at one o’clock.
Senator Iverson is here to day, aud I hear that
bis prospects seem improving. Tbe work is being
vigorously aDd furiously carried on, arid it seems
that Judge Thomas, of Elbert, is engineering for
Johnson. McDonald is not. yet here, but there is |u
ground-swell for him, which may carry him in.
Considering that he was juggled out of the place
Borne years since, after he was nominated fairly by
acaucuß, and Johnson elected, it would look as if
he was fairly entitled now to his party’s unanimous
support, and that a sense of propriety would induce
Johnson to withdraw. As between Iverson and
Johnson, my preference is decidedly for Iverson.
Milledgeville, Nov. 3.
In the House, this morning, after the reading of
the Journal, the first business in order was the
drawing of seats by the members. After the mem
bers were seated Mr. Tatum, of Dade, moved that
the rules of tbe last House be adopted for the gov
ernment of the present, which was carried. Msjor
Williams, of Muscogee, by resolution passed with
out dissent, proposed that the usual courtesies be
extended to the press. Jndge Gibson, of Richmond,
offered a series of resolutions, expressive of the
feelings of the Legislature in regard to the late
outbreak at Harper’s Ferry. A motion to layover
till to-morrow having been lost upon a division
the resolutions were passed unanimously, with a
slight and unimportant amendment offered by Mr.
Fannin, of Troup, which was accepted by the
mover of the original. A copy accompanies this
report, aod may be found elsewhere in our columns.
Several bills, of no general interest, were intro
duced by Messrs. GibeoD, Talum, Delony, Lump
kin, West aud others, and read the first time
By Mr. Lumpkin—A bill to compel all our Banks
once, annually, to publish a list of their Depositors
and the amount due tbe same.
By Mr. Anderson—A bill to amend the charter
of tbe 8. W. Railroad, and to authorize an increase
of the capital stock.
By Mr. Delony—A bill to organize a law school
in connection with the State University.
The committees appointed by the House to wait
on his Excellency and inform him that the General
Assembly was ready to receive any communication
he might wish to make, reported that the Governor
would immediately send in his Annual Message
which was received from the hands of his Secretary!
Mr. Williams.
Mr. Smith of Towns, before the reading of the
Message, offered a resolution, which passed without
dissent, that the Hon. David W. Lewis be the
Speaker pro tern.
After the reading of the Message, the House
passed a resolution, informing the Senate that the
House would receive the Senate in tbe Hall of
Representatives, at half-past three o’clock this
afternoon, for the purpose of counting out the votes
ior Governor, and then adjourned for dinner. It is
the general opinion that Brown is elected without a
count.
In the Senate, Mr. Hill, of Troup, appeared and
was sworn in.
Mr. Miller introduced resolutions similar to those
introduced by Judge Gibson in the House, and they
were laid over for future consideration.
Mr. Printup introduced a resolution to bring on
the election of State House officers on Saturday the
sth inst. Mr. Seward proposed to amend, so as to
bring on the election of U. 8. Senator and State
Printer at the same lime. This was opposed by
Mr. Lawton, bo far as the Senatorial election was
concerned. After Bbarp sparring between Messrs.
Seward, Lawton and Spalding, the amendment
bringing on the Senatorial election next Saturday
was lost, and the resolution was passed—setting
apart Saturday for the election of State House
officers, and Printer.
In the afternoon, in the Senate, Mr. Holt offered
a resolution that the Sonatas Academicus now
coDven, to which Mr. Seward objected on the
ground that the Senate had already agreed to meet
the House this afternoon, for the purpose of count
ing out the votes for Governor. Mr. Holt reminded
Mr. Seward that the lav reanired the meeting of the
Senatus Academicus this day, and noother. So the
Senatos Academicus met, and soon adjourned, when
the Senate repaired to the House, to count the
votes for Governor. On counting ont, it appeared
that Joseph E. Brown had received sixty-three
thonaand seven hundred and eighty four votes, and
Warren Akin forty one thonsand eight hundred and
thirty—making Brown's majority twenty-one thou
sand nine hundred and fifty-four votes. Whole
number cast one hundred and five thousand six
hundred and fourteen. Adjourned.
I cannot forbear to mention that yoHr Represent
ative, Judge GibBOH, was very cordially endorsed
in regard to the Harper’s Ferry resolutions, though
some few Democrats whispered about to one an
other that it was an Opposition trick, and endea
vored to stave off the matter till to morrow.
I forgot to mention yesterday that my friend
Strother, of Lincoln, made the race for Clerk solely
upon his o n personal strength, laboring under the
disadvantage of arriving very late upon the ground,
on accotait of sickness in his family. His vote was
within five of that which any other candidate could
have secured, without combination Mr Strother
had an opportunity to combine, but refused, and
manfully ran the race through.
TWba haa shown himself here to-day, though
there was a tumor about town, coming from Iver
son’s friends that he had been here some days, hid
out, working the wires from behind a “masked,
battery.’ This is probably unt ue. Judge Stephens
arrived last night, but has oeen out very little to
day.
It iB thought that, the loss of the amendment in
the Senate, proposing to bring on the election of
Senator next Salurday, portends a postponement
of the election till the next session, and that such
postponement is veiy favorable to the success of
ex Gov. McDouald
As regards the State Printer, very little is said.
The Federal Union and Atlanta luteiligeucer being
the only candidates as yet announced. It is hisper
ed, that they are not opponents, but have combined,
joined teams, and taken the Athens Banner in the
combination.
The election for Judges of the Supreme Court is
not ranch taiked of yet, though there is some ittle
electioneering going on. Stephens will probab'y be
elected, and Lyon will succeed Benning.
As the counting of the votes cast for Governor
consumed the larger portion of the afternoon, the
Inauguration did not take place to day, but will
take place to-morrow, (Friday,) at noon.
weather is growing milder, and there is the
took of the sky denoting Indian sum
mer, out there is no appearance of rain yut, though
we are probably not so troubled with dust as the
good people of Augusta, according to the accounts
we receive thence.
n„mh^of?Li lhe -“ embMß are in to day, and the
Qb f ”“ f lad '(• w increasing. The town islook-
NfweU’s Uffil ,Vdytim ' Jto morrow ot
Milledgeville, Friday, Nov. 4th.
Mr Editor :-Last night a Democratic cauous
was called in the State House, of which your re
porter was a spectator. Senator Cos lin, of Atlanta,
was called to the chair, and Mr. Diamond, Clerk of
the House, appointed Secretary. The Chairman
aunounoed that he did not know the object of the
meeting, and requested some gentleman to be good
enough to state what it was, but nobody seemed to
know. After a short dead calm, Mr. Seward to
test the sense of the mseting, offered a resolution
that the Legislature will now eleot a Senator, that
the Democratic party will nominate its candidate
in caucus, ami pledge itself to support the nominee.
Mr. Harris.of Worth, moved to iay tits resolution
on the tablo. Several gentlemen addressed the
meeting, amt there was a general free tight. Mr.
Seward being the chief speaker in favor of bringing
on tbe election immediately, and Messrs. Lawton,
Spalding and Smith of Talbot the chief in opposi
tion to the election this session. The debate was
participated in almost solely by Senators, aud there
was apparently some warmth.
Mr. Seward was peculiarly “southern” and dear
peopleish, and Mr. Lawton, a very sensible and
able man, struck him between wind and water, re
marking that it required very little nerve to talk
fine here at homo, and that these wiio were con
tinually mouthing about the rights of the people
were not always ihe people’s ben! friends. Theso
!i,„ ■
One of the best things uttered by a publio man
in many days, was the remark of Mr. Lawton, that
the Constitution placed the responsibility of electing
Senators upon the Legislature, and lie for one
would not shirk his duty and his responsibility, and
eudeavor to cast them back, after the fashion of
demagogues, upon the people. Helms eminently
the ring of the true metal about him, aud unless 1
am much mistaken, will prove himself as pure and
conscientious a Legislator, as any member oi lira
General Assembly. Mr. Seward took occasion
rather to reproacli Messrs. Spalding and Lawton,
for not being politicians, and they may well thank
heaven that they are of a totally different class—to
wit, honest men.
After considerable discussion, eotne gentleman
moved “an indefinite postponement of Iho moot
ing.” This was a ten strike, audevery body laughed.
As it was evident that Mr. Seward's resolution
could not pass, Major Williama moved an sojourn
ment, but withdrew it, in order to allow Mr. Seward
to propose a seoond resolution that the cauous now
proceed to nominate candidates for State House Of
ficers and Stale Printer. Immediately alter lira
resolution was read, Major Williams renewed the
motion to adjourn, which was carried by an over
whelming majority.
Mr. Seward has already evinced a disposition to
be troublesome, but he has gone i nder the water,
and there seems a general diposition to keep him
under.
The eigne last night seemed to indicate that tlipre
would be no caucus nominations for State House
Officers and Printer, but there is gren* uneasiness
to day, aud there is a call for another Democratic
caucus to night, notwithstanding the Inauguration
Ball.
It seems quite probable that the election ior
Senator will be postponed till the uext session. It
is generally considered a move of Howell Cobb,
he pretending at present to favor McDonald, there
by inducing McDonald's friends to believe that liia
prospects will be better next year ; but perhaps
the real game is to make Cobb himself Senator
next winter, in case he falls through at Charleston
next summer, of which there is now a very good
prospect. Mr. Cobb is usually provided with two
strings to his bow, and a more astute, as well as
unscrupulous, strategist does not exist, outside of
Tammany Hall.
I feel proud to see a number of tbe Alumni of
my Alma Mater, Oglethorpe University, in the
present Legislature. In the House there are
Messrs. Francis T. Cullens of Clay, Charles J.
Williams of Muscogee, and Thomas Wicker of
Washington. In the Senate are Messrs. Randolph
Spalding of Mclntosh, aud my old friend Thomas
F. Wells, of Washington. Besides these, there are
other members of the L-gialat.ure, who were stu
dents at Oglethorpe, though not graduates there.
There aro also in the Legislature many Franklin,
Emory and Meroer men, that I am not familiar
with.
To-day, for the first time, the gallery of the
House was graced by Ihe lair daughters of Geor
gia, anxious to witness the Innugurative ceremo
nies. The inauguration took place, in the Hall of
Representatives, commencing at 11) A M. The
Hall showed a perfect sea of laces, aud besides the
ladies in the gallery, there was quite a gay and
bright feature on the floor of the House. The
Speaker and tbe President both requested gentle
men who were not members, and not invited, to
retire without the bar, and otdered the door-keepers
to enforce the request, but the order proved a dead
letter, as those who had got in could not get out.
At the appointed hour, the Governor, accompa
nied by distinguished strangers of tbe State, entered
the Hall, when the Governor, in a clear, calm
voice, accompanied only by a slight sticking in the
throat, delivered his inaugural address, and took
the oath of office. Gov. Brown appears to be about
forty-five years old. a very sleek looking man,
reminding one of Uriah Hup, in “David Copper
Geld,” very humble, ior a purpose. Ue is a thin
man, rather erect, not quite six ieet high, with a
large, heavy head, and a very small neck. His
hair is black, slightly streaked with silver, his
beard, growing only below his chin, on, hia throat
much grayer than his hair, jaw very loug, mnutli
large, nose rather large, eyes daikish, Drow beetling,
forehead narrow but rather high, and his hair not
glowing well forward on his head. From midwav
the ear up, there ie more room than below, and
about au equal division back and Ircnt. In line
phrenologically speaking, a pretty fair head, per
haps a little wanting in the region of conscientious
ness. He lias an open countenance—after the
manner of an alligator. His inaugural address, of
which you will see a oopy in the morning papers of
this place, was very dicidedly Douglas, eo tar as ]
could understand it—an electioneering Democratic
speech, which was occasionally applauded, declar
ing that no third party could possibly have any
prospect of success, and that the contest wan nar
rowed down to the Republicans and Democrats,
upon which senseless cry, he and bis party expect,
to carry the South for a Freesoiler, as odious lo us,
in all except name, as any Republican.
The curses heaped upon honest Joseph, by num
bers of his own party are both loud and deep, bnt
there ie a very great and eposition to give him rope
just to see what he will do. A bill will very pro-’
bably be passed, in accordance with his recom
mendation, punishing Bank Presidents and Direc
tors by imprisonment in the Penitenliary, in ull
cases of suspension, and it is amusing now to think
how some of the Governor’s friends would •;k
travelling this way with their manacles on. They
have sown the whirlwind, they deserve to reap
the storm.
Below you will find but a meagre report of the
proceedings of the two Houses—very little was
done, as the inaagaration had to take place, aud
the Senatus Academicus was to meet thi■> evening
by adjournment.
In the Seriate Mr. Collin introduced a bill to
change the time of holding the general election from
the first Monday, to the first Wednesday in October.
Your Senator from Richmond, introduced a bill
granting certain privileges to the Presbyterian
Church of Augusta; also a bill to amend the charter
of the Orphan Asylum ; also a bill granting ad
ministration to clerks of the Superior Court, in cer
tain cases. The amenaed resolution from the
House, changing the day of election for Judges of
the Superior Court from Saturday to Thursday
next, was concurred in. The usual Committee!
were appointed by the two houses to inform the
Governor of hia election, and they reported that
ihe Governor accepted the cliioe, and proposed to
be inaugurated at 12 o’clock M.
In the House, this morning, the resolution offered
by Col. Fulton, of Columbia, in the Senate yester
day, aud which passed that body, but which I
neglected to send in my report, proposing to bring
on the election of Supreme Court Judges to mor
row, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Deluney
was amended, by striking out Saturday, and in
serting Thursday next, in order to give Judge
Benning an opportunity to reply to a pamphlet
said to be published against him by Mr. Dougherty.
Mr. Tatum proposed further to amend by adding
the election of U. S. Senator. The ayes and nays
were called on this amendment, aud resulted ayes
76 and nays Bi—so the amendment, was lost, and
the amended resolution was carried.
Yesterday’s resolution of the Senate, to bring on
the election of the Slate House officers, State Prin
ter, and Director of tbe State Bank to morrow,
was, after an ineffectual attempt by Mr. Cook to
postpone tili Monday, carried without a division.
After the Inauguration, the House adjourned till
ten o’clock to-morrow. This afternoon the Senate
received the Senatus Academious, Gov. Brown in
the Chair, when T. R. R. Cobb, Esq., read the
report of the board of trustees. A motion to ratify
tbe report of the Senate was carried, after a long
debate, in which Mr. Seward and Mr. Atkinson
( pposed, and Judge Thomas, Mr. Cobb and others
favored the ratification.
The report proposes an entire re-organization of
the State University, throwing out tbe Sophomore
and Freshmen classes, and establishing in their
stead, near Athens, a Collegiate institute, in which
boys thirteen or fourteen years old may be receiv
ed, boarded and taught under the immediate con
trol of teachers—and no boys to be received into
the College proper under seventeen years of age,
and then as members of the Jnnior class. The
report further proposes in time to extend the sys
tem of instruction, by establishing, on the Univer
sity plan, various schools of Law, Medicine, Agri
culture, Applied Sciences, &c. The plan proposed
surely seems most excellent. Mr. Sturges proposed
that the action of the Senatus Academious be re
ferred to the Senate, but the Chair, Gov. Brown,
ruled him out of order. He appealed from the
decision, and the Governor was unanimously sus
tained. Messrs. Toombs and Ward were elected
Trustees, and Hon. Henry R. Jackson was elected
President of the College. ®-
, Milledgeville, Nov. 5.
According to a call read from tbe Clerk’s desk in
tbe House, the Democratic party held its seoond
caucus in the HaU of Representatives, and Mr. Sew
ard, that noted Wiregrass worker, was again ohoked
down- „ .
On motion of GartreU, Smith of Towns was called
to the Chair, but it was like calling “spirits from
the vasty deep Smith would not, or could not
come.
On motion of Harris of Worth, Smith of Taibot
promptly took the Chair, and oalled the meeting to
order. Mr. HiUyer.of Walton, was then made
Secretary of the meeting.
Mr. Harris of Worth, immediately offered a reso
lution, that the Democratic party, having a large
majority in the present Legislature, and not fearing
the election of any Oppositionist, will not nominate
candidates for State House officers and Printer,
but will give every Democratic candidate a fair
field before the General Assembly.
This reeolation oaused considerable debate and
some little feeling. Mr. Harris moved to adopt his
resolution, and spoke to the question. He was
sustained by Messrs. Tatum, of Dade, and Ely, of
Dougherty, aDd opposed by Messrs. Seward, Les
ter, and Gen. Cone. Those who opposed the mo
tion made the point that the Democra’ic party, by
refusing to nominate candidates in caucus, placed
itself at the mercy of the opposition, giving really
to the latter the choioe of the officers. Gen. Cone
was particularly warm on the point. Mr Tatum
declared himself opposed to all canons nominations,
from U. S. Senator to the lowest officer within the
gift of the Legislature, which was moet rapturously
applauded, as were indeed the whole of his remarks,
and, further, thst any Democrat, likely to be a
candidate, was good enough for the Opposition to
elect. Tatnm was in favor of long sessions, good
pay, and plenty of olerks, and spoke feelingly of
Jopeph E. Mi-Brown, Chinese sugar cane, and
ginger cakee, three for a dime. He declared, as
Bhowing the folly of nominations, that Gov. Mc-
Donald was fairly nominated by a two thirds vote
of the Democratic oauous in 1853, and then ignj
miniouely defeated before the Aseembly.