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Milledglville, Not. 7th, 1851*.
Mk Editor -A large amount of matter waa
introduced into both the Senate and House to day,
Ht.'d the General Aseembly eeeina disposed to carve
o it for itself agiea! deal of business this session
Wry few bill* of general interact however, were
introduced.
In the Senate the firit business was the report of
? >.e Committee on Rule*. Gen Gone moved that
mice a* reported be adopted. Air. Hoit moved
u , amend the first rule bo as to leave it discretionary
v i the President to have the roll called or not.—
Adopted.
Mr. Hpaldimr moved an addition to one of tne old
rules, to the effect that no additions be made to the
•standing Committees, except by a vote of Iwo
irds of the Senate. Mr. Seward raised a point of
order, bat the chair ruled him out. He proposed
j hat a majority of the Senate should at any time
add to the Committees, for if they required two
tbirds to do so, Committees would not be added to,
and frequently thereby a majority of a Committee
uiilavorable to a bill would never report, but would
kli the bill in Committee. Mr. Spalding simply
wished to prevent Committees becoming too large
and uowiefdly.
Mr. Paine proposed to amend so a-* to allow a
minority to report, if the majority would not. Col.
h ulton thought the amendment entirely unuecesea*
iy. Mr Paine thought Mr SpaldiDg wished to des
troy the rights of minorities Mr. Spalding inter
rupted, and the chair called Senators to order.—
Finally Paine a amendment, allowing a minority to
report, when a majority would not do bo within a
ween, was carried, and the question recurred on
the amendment of Spalding, which was carried.
!>r. McGebee moved a rule requiring the ap
pointment of a standing committee on Agricul
ture—carried
Mr. Seward moved to amend the 23d rule, eo
Win’ all unbniehed business of this session be first in
o der at the next session, in which he was sustained
by Mr. Hill of Troup, Mr. Lawton and others, and
opp’ <d by Harris of Worth, Briscoe, Jones of
N'-wton and others, but the amendment was adopt
ed Severai bills were read the first time.
By Mr. Hill, of Troup A bill to amend an act au
thorizing insane p-rsons to be made parties where
goat dims are dead. Also, a bill to amend the acts
illative to taking testimony by interrogatories in
certain cases. Also, a bill to amend the law respect
ing new trials.
By Mr Bartlett: A bill to repai the act increasing
salaries of Judges, Governor, See.
’ By Mr. Biiiups : A bill to incorporate{Clark Ag
ricultural society. Also a bill to reduce the General
Assembly.
By Mr. Delapriere: A memorial from J. J.
Flournoy, proposing that Georgia, Carolina, Alaba
ma and Florida unite, to establish a mutual Insti’
lute lor deal mutes.
By Air. Gartrell: A resolution that so much of
the Governor's message as refers to a reduction of
tne Legislature, be referred to a Committee.
By Mr. Harris of Worth : A bill to pardon Wm.
A Choice—which I sincerely hope may pass.
By Mr. Holt: To amend the laws relating to pro
bate of wills. Also, a bill to define duties of
Sheriffs. Also, a bill to amend the arbitration act.
HyMr Kirby : A bill to amend the claim laws.
A.i-o, a bill amendatory of the Judiciary.
By Mr Lawton : A bill to amend the charter of
the Charleston Sc havennah Railroad.
By Air. Lockhart : A bill to amend the act in
roi oorating Lincolnton.
The Senate aOjourued till HP. M.
AFTERNOON—BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr Morris : A bill to amend the penal code
so as to make the keeping of gaming tables and
playing at dice, crack 100, Sec , punishable by iua
prisomnent in jail one to six mouths.
By Mr. Paine : A resolution that the President
appoint a committee of five to join a committee of
the H ouse to examine the census returns.
By Mr Seward : A bill to incorporate the
ThomasvilleAgricultural,Manufacturing and Com
mercial Association.
By Mr. Smith, of Hancock : A resolution, that
as the House had adjourned so as to attend the
Circus this afternoon, it be debarred attending to
night.
Hy Mr. Sfurges : A memorial from Burke and
Sweven for anew county.
By Mr. Turnei : A bill to make all field bands
liable to do road duty, regardless of age or sex.
By Mr.Trippe: A bill to repeal an act regulating
new trials.
By Judge Wellborn : A bill to incorporate War
renton.
By Mr. Young : A bill to prohibit the people of
Irwm from poinouing fish in the water courses.
By Air. Holt: A resolution, which was taken up
and passed, that 200 copies of the evidence in the
t bo ice case be printed for the use of the Senate.
A large number of other bills wore introduced,
which 1 have neither space nor wish to notice,
l.enve of absence was granted to several Senators.
Adjourned till ten o’clock to morrow.
HOUSE.
In the House this morning, Mr. Rhodes ol Rich
n.oud, and Mr. Wicker of Washington, produced
Their credentials and were sworn ; Hickness having
detained them at home until the present. Some
forty or fifty bills were introduced, ouly a few of
which 1 can notice.
By Mr. Delony—A Bill to regulate the fees of At
tom* yn and Solicitors General.
By Air. Lester—A resolution appointing a com
mittee to take iuto consideration that part of the
Governor's Aiessage relating to reduction of the
Legislature.
By Mr. Thrasher—A Bill to grant $15,000 to
Oglethorpe Medical College, instead of such bills,
would it not be well to introduce a general bill rriak
lug every man in Georgia a doctor, and every
Woman a doctiess ?
By Mi. Lewis, of Green—A Bill to abolish pub
lie executions—which ought to have been a law’
long ago. Also, A Bill to expedite carrying up
ases to the Supreme Court. Also, A Bill to amend
the Constitution, providing for ouly 32 S nature,
four from each Congressional District, and to create
100 representative districts, each to have one
representative. Mr. Lewis is one of the most
clear headed and efficient members of the House,
amt will make bis mark, as he has already done,
upon the Legislation of his State.
By Major McWhorter—A Bill to encourage and
protect the building of fish ponds.
By Mr. Tatum: A resolution respecting our
Militia laws.
By Mr. Terrell : A bill to incorporate the Bain
bridge <V Florida Railroad Company.
By Mi. Brinson: A bill allowing the closing of
polls, other than in a city, town or village, at 11*. Ai.
By Mr. Hopkins . a wm
k.dairwr Uw#mim-s1 l*otiuii to the first Wednesday
in October.
By Air. Fannin, of Morgan : A bill providing for
the call of a constitutional convention—each county
to have as many delegates as it now has Reprcsen
tatives in the House, to be elected on the tirat
Monday In May next, to assemble on the first
Wednesday iu June, all citizensof the United
Mates to be eligible to seats iu the couvention who
have resided seven years in the State and one year
iu the county. This is a very important bill and
meets a want felt for many years. Besides a re
duction of the Legislature, oue of the moat vital
leatures, the Constitution needs revision iu many
other respects, and a Constitutional Couvention is
lusithe tiling needed. It would doubtless bring
into action a very large amount of the best talent
of the Mate. Mr. Fannin also introduced a bill
lepealiugthe act empowering the Georgia Railroad
to build a branch to Katonton.
By Mr. Holden : A bill providing that where
notes are given for the hire of negroes for a year,
<r less, only so much of the hire as would be due
for the time served shall be recoverable in case the
negro die before serving his full time. Also, a bill
to establish a Mate Aiutory aud to encourage the
formation of Volunteer Companies.
By Mr. Fain ot l uiou : A Bill providing that
Solicitors General be paid out of monies arising from
Lues and forfeitures Also, a Bill to repeal the act
luct easing the salaries of Judges of the Supreme
and Superior Courts.
By Dr. Pilcher: A Bill to require the Ordinary of
Warren to pay certain monies to Miss for
tuition of poor children.
By Mi Bray lea: A Bill to ameud the penal code,
making it fiue or unpiisoumeut to obstruct streams.
Also A resolution eettiug apart Wednesday, 9th
ust., for the election of U. S. Senator. Mr. Hrayles
save notice that he would call up the resolution
first thing in the morning.
Speaker Irvin auuouuced a portion of the Stand
lug Committee , the temainder will be announced
to morrow, when 1 will auud you a list, as also a
.st ot the Senate Committees so soon as they am
announced.
Ah Lewis of Hancock,offered a resolution, which
passed, that 1,000 copies of the Comptroller's Re
port be punted lor the use of the House.
811.1. H ON THEIR PASSAGE.
A hdl to authorize the Interior Court of Richmond
to levy an extra tax for the purpose of erecting a
i re proot building to contain the public records. —
Fasted.
Hie bill of Mr. Tatum of Dade, authorizing the
Interior Court to levy a tax to pay Petit Jurors,
whether the same was recommended by the Grand
Jury and not. was killed by L*wis, of Oreeu.
A bill to establish a Law School at Athens. Re
tenrdto Judiciary Committee.
A bill to incorporate Lucy Cobb Institute. Pass
ed
A bill to appropriate SIO,OOO to the Macon Acade
my lor the Blind. Referred to Committee ou the
Blind Asylum.
Bill to ameud the charter of the Southwestern
Railroad, aud to authorize au increase of its capital
tiook —passed.
Bill to reduce Sheriffs bond in White county—
lost upon a division.
Major McWhorter moved to adjourn till ten
o clock to-morrow'. Mr Lester proposed to take
up the Harper's Ferry resolutions from the Seuate.
.Mr Lewis, of Hancock, renewed the motion to
a ijourn. Ou a division, the ayes were Bb, uays 49,
wnen Mr. Tatum moved the ayes and nays, in
which he was seconded by several, aud the result
was, yeas 90, uays Cl.
Tue opiuiou is gaining ground hourly, that the
Seuatciial election will be postponed till the next
fcseiou Gov McDonald arrived yesterday, and
Toombs decamped lat night. In regard to the
judicial election, to day has brought torth nothing
lie W. B.
Mu.lkik.kville, Tuesday Nov. Sth.
Mr Kuitor: You have observed that Mr.
Cuyler of the Central Hoad, proposes, it the people
here and at Katontou and Madison, and along the
, ue. will build the Katontou extension, the C entral
Koad will work it and guarantee to stockholders 7
per cent. This will doubtless insure the building
ui the Koad. which will prove a great convenience
to Northeast Georgia and to Middle Kast Georgia,
say from Columbia up the river, in getting to and
from Milledgeville. Os course the freights will be
so arranged on the proposed Koad as to benefit
Savannah and the Central Koad. to the injury of
Augusta and the Georgia Koad, unless the latter
s ill reduce Its freights set as to make it to the lnle
rst of planters, shippers and dealers to go to
Augusta. The people here, and along the line to
Man- u, have teen accustomed to do business in
Augusta until within a lew years past, and those
who once get acquainted in Augusta will not will
ingly and ssoive their relations with thatpieasant city,
unless great inducements are held out. Therefore,
it s hoped that the Georgia Kailro&d and Augusta
*. do everything reasonable to satisfy these
people, and to benefit the city and road at the
same time.
One of the greatest wants of Augusta, it seems,
is a direct and speedy communication with South
western Georgia, the most productive portion of tae
State. That country is very largely settled by per
~ous who have lormerly traded in Augusta, and they
would gladly go to Augusta, if they eou and. Why
not, then, build the Macon A Warrenton Koad. or
a direct road from Macon to Gearing, or to Augusta ’
And as State aid seem? now in a fair way to be the
settled policy of the State, why may not Augusta
propose to receive & portion of its benefits, if there
are any, as well as others !
lii the Bouse, this morning, the proceedings were
unimportant, with the exception ot the debate on
the reeolution yesterday offered by Mr Broyles,
piopoeiug to bnng on the Senatorial election to
morrow.
Mr West moved to reconsider bis bill lost yester
diy. proposing to reduce the Sheriff's bond ot'w bite
county, which was lost on a division, when the ayes
and nays were called.
Mr. Smith of Towns supported the motion to re
consider, urging that a Sheriff's bond of $5,000 was
fully as amp.e for White county with only a million
id property, as a $20,000 bond for Chatham, owning
$-(l,ooo,wit t.
Mr. Lewis of Hancock, asked Mr West to with
draw the call for ayes and nays, as it was tedious,
and cost the State $25 to SSO fur printing. Mr West
withdrew the call, and a second division was taken,
resulting ayes sis—nays 55. So the bln was killed.
Mr. Tatum moved to reconsider his bill lest yee
ter day nsjwxriiig the Inferior Court of Dade to levy
„„ fx'.rti tax to pay jnrore, and addressed the
Boose, stating, among other things, that he could
have bee.’ born in Burke, but that he t cat born in
Hitncombt choice. and he hadn't come there to
ie any body’ OM! buncombe him—that he knew
wbat his people wanted, and if he could not get
that, he would restg-u and go home. He <rtnl la on
the ginger-cake senaa-'hn agait, as be did in the
Democratic caucus the of Iter night. The bill was
reconsidered and passed.
Mr. Broyles called up his resoJu.’iou to bring on
tbs Senators! election tomorrow ft nd addressed
the House in favor of its adoption, without any
particular force or point, or without seeming to care
mnch whether it was carried or not- Mr. Hartridge
proposed a substitute, postponing the election til!
next session. Mr. Hartridge seems quite a young,
and is not particularly a pi epossessing looking man
but be made a handsome, brief speech n favor of
bis substitute, urging that great events would
probably take place in the political world within
the next year, which might materially change the
positions of gentlemen now candidates, the position
of members of the Assembly and of the people gen
erally.
The vote was taken on the substitute, and lost by
the eound, when Mr. Harris of Glynn called for a
division, and addressed the House in favor cf an
immediate election—not for the benefit of any par
ticular candidate, but in order that the matter may
b': got‘off the mlr.da of members, thus leaving them
free to attend to the duties of legislation. He also
thought it dangerous to poepone, because each
member thereby laid himself liable to be approached
op questions aff-otiog legislation, by Senatorial can
didate* or their friends, ne desired the Senator
elected now, so *hat candidates may not be sub
jected to the difficult and troublesome business of
trimming , to euitthe pecu iar breezes likely to biow
within the next twelve montes Lst the Senator be
elected now, and he will cot be under the necessity
of taking position solely in reference to his chances
before the Legislature. Mr. Harris is a good speak
er, and he thoroughly understands human nature—
at least Democratic human Latare—and the frail
ties thereof.
Major Williams, of Muscogee, the handsomest
man iu the House, and a man also of ability, moved
that the original and the substitute lie over till
Friday, which was lost upon a division.
Mr. Ely favored the election now, on the ground
that the question was part of the programme in the
late October election, having even been made a
test in some of the counties, that the press and the
people expected the election to take place this
session, and the question of postponement had
never been broached till the meeting of the Legis
lature. On a division the substitute was carried—
ayes 75, nays 67, when the ayes and naya were
called, resulting, ayes 83, uays 75. So the election
is postponed till next session, eo far as the present
action of the Houee is concerned. This was a test
question, and I send you the ayes and nays. You
will observe that the Iverson men mainly desired
the election now, while the opposition voted alto
gether for postponement.
Yeas. —Alexander, Allan, Anderson, Blakey,
Brantley, Brinson, Brown of Houston, Brown of
,Sumter. Brewton of Tattnall, Causey, Clark of El
bert, Clark of Monroe, Colvard, Coleman, Cook,
Delony, Dufour, Earl, Fain cf Union. Fannin of
Morgan, Fannin of Troup. Fleming, Gibson of
Warren, Goodman, Green of Cobb, Groveastein,
Harper ot Henry, Harper of Sumter, Hartridge,
Henderson of Henry, Henderson of Newton, Her
rington, Hogans, Holden. Holland, Holloman,
H- lmee, Hopkins, Howell of Lowndes, Howell of,
Alilton, Hu ret, Hutchins, Jones of Rabun, Kelly,
Kennon, Key, Knowles, Knox, Lewis of Greene,
Lester, Lumpkin, Lumadeli, McCrairy, McDonald
ot Lumpkin, McWhorter, Mintz. Mullens, Nobles,
Norwood, Parks, Pilcher, Pitts, Ragsdale, Register,
Reeder. Ruodea, Screven, Seiman, Settle, Sharpe,
Smith of Bryan, Sock well, Spray berry, Stewart,
Strickland, Terrell, Turaaber, Turner, Underwood,
Vanover, Walton, West, Worley—B3.
Not v—Barktkale,Baugh, Bivine, Broyles, Brew
ton ot Forsyth, Cason, Cock, Conley, Cullens,
David, Deiamar, Dixou, Eberhart, Echols, Ector,
Edmondson, Eiy, Fain of Gilmer, Fain of Gordon,
Farnefi, Finney, Fortner, Gay, Glass, Graham,
Green of Houston, Hardin, Harknees, Harris,
Hicks, Hockenhull, Irwin, Johnson, Joiner, Jones
of Mitchell, Keeling, Lockett, Lofton, Martin,
Mays, Me Cants, McComb, McDonald ot Murray,
McEvtr, McGar, McLendon, Mcltae, Mitchell,
Morris, Patrick, Patton, Perry, Price, Render,
Richards, Rozier, Scott, Sima, Smith of Coffee,
Smith of Hail, Solomons, Sweat, Tapley, Tatum,
Taylor, Tuggle, Vaughn, Ware, Whaley, Whittle,
Wicker, Wilson, Wofford, Young—7s.
Absent or not voting—Daniel, Gibson of Rich
mond, Heath, Uoreely, Lewis of Hancock, Pres
cott, Smith of Towns, Smith of Twiggs.
Speaker Irvin despatches busiuesß with great
prompinese, and makes a moat excellent presiding
officer.
I have just read Dougherty’s pamphlet in reply
to Benning, and send you a copy of both. Air.
Dougherty :a quite mild, as he should be. There id
agaiu a call for a Democratic caucus to night, to
take actiou on the Judgeship question. If the rule
that has hitherto prevailed during this session
againat nominations be abided by, as I think pro
bable, ot course Benning is cut. But if he be
nominated to night he will probably be defeated
before the Legislature any way, aud should he be
elected, a most powerful and persistent effort will
be made to abolish the Court , which 1 shall earnest
ly pray Heaven may succeed.
Several billa were introduced into the House
yesterday to make doctors, to allow peddling with
out license, to legitimatise children, and to make
men of bo>e —which latter the Governor will proba
bly kill, if it ever gets to him.
The Harper’s Ferry resolutions, from the Senate,
were called up, when Air. Lewis, of Hancock, pro
posed to lay them over, ou account of the absence
ot Judge Gibson —carried.
A large number of bills were read a second time,
but no new matter introduced, and the House ad
journed till ten to-morrow.
SENATE.
In the Senate, Gen. Cone moved to re-consider
the report of the committee ou rules, in which he
was ably sustained by Hon. R. P. Trippe, who
wished to add that the Secretary preserve tue un
finished business of this aeeeiou subject to the order
of the next. After a short running debate, In which
Seward and Trippe sustained, and Jones. McGehee
and others opposed; Mr. Trippe’s substitute was
adopted.
Gen. Cone moved that 1,000 copies of the Comp
troller’s report be printed for the use of the
Mr. Ilolt moved to amend, that inasmuch as *2,000
copies had been printed, therefore the Senate will
purchase 1.000 of these, which Gen. Cone accepted.
Air. Holt’ said this was a bad example for the
Senate to set, and he was in favor of Gov. Brown s
notions of economy. Gen. Cone was glad of it.
Mr Hill of Troup thought very highly of the re
port, but as 1,000 copies could not be used by the
Senate except to send home, he thought the principle
involved to be wrong, lie was opposed to buying
boc ks by the L?gtslaLure. This was a growing evil
in the Legislatures and in Congress, the documents,
Jtc, ol which latter crowd the mails, to the serious
detriment of better matter. A little pleasant spar
ring took p.ace between the Senator from Troup
and the venerable “ King of Bulloch’'—and the
motion to print wa<* lost, deservedly. A large num
ber ot bills were read the first time.
By Mr. Hall of Meriwether: A bill to require
Superior Court Judges to alternate.
By Mr. Hill of Wilkes: A bill to amend the penal
code in regard to selling liquor to negroes—penalty
tor the first offence a fiue of fifty dollars and im-
By Air. Johnson of Chattahnnohao A bill to ex
pedite collection of rent. A bill to reduce the juris
diction of Just ces of the Peace to twenty dollars.
By Mr. Lawtou—A bill to consolidate the Central,
Gordon Sc Katonton Roads.
By Air. Reid of Morgan—A ttfl to compel free
negroes of color to leave the State.
By Air. Riley—A bill to alter the Constitution so
as to have annual elections.
By Mr. Sturges—A bill lor there organization of
Franklin College.
By Mr. Turner—A bill to define and punish va
grancy in free negroes—proposing to sell them, for
the first offence, for twelve months ; for the second
offence to sell them iuto perpetual slavery. Avery
good idea, for the free negroes are a nuisance, and
ought either to be compelled to emigrate, or sold
into slavery. This is a fit matter for the Constitu
tional Convention
Senate adjourned till tea o’clock to-morrow.
Milledgeville, Wednesday, Nov. ‘9th.
Mr. Editor : —Last night, by appointment, the
Democrats hod auother grand pow wow at the
State House—the third and last appearance for the
season. Mr. McGehee moved that Speaker Irvin
take the Chair, which was carried. Speaker Irvin
took the Chair and announced the object of the
meeting—to take into consideration the election of
Judges of the Supreme Court. Mr. West was ap
pointed Secretary and Mr. Uillyer assistant.
Air. Spalding moved that, as this was a Demo
cratic meeting, the Hall be cleared of all except
Democratic members of the Legislature, and re
porters, and that the roll of the Senate and House
be called, which was agreed to. Upon calling the roll
it appeared that some thirty Senators aud forty
Representatives were absent, a few of whom came
iu afterwards, but at no time was there more than
three fourths of the Democratic family represented
on the floor, as appeared by the votes cast. Mr.
Lawton proposed that the caucus nominate a can
didate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Judge McDonald, which passed with but
few dissenting voices. He next proposed that
Judge Stephens be nominated by acclamation,
to which there was no opposition. For the seat
shortly to be vacated by Judge Benning, Mr. Har
ris of Worth nominated’Hon. Richard F. Lyon.
Mr. Ector proposed the two-thirds rule, to which
Mr. Harris objected, but not very strenously,
when Mr. Seward whispered him a few wolds, and
he withdrew tiis objection. Mr. Tatum of Dade
addressed the Chair, against all nominations, when
the chair called him to order. Mr. Tatum remark
ed that he was not accustomed to parliamentary
usage, though he was a pretty good lawyer. He
then objected to the two-thirds rule, and thought
there was some trick in it. He was not a member
of this Legislature by any two thirds mle, but by a
majority of twenty. Mr. Kiy made a short speech,
insisting on the rule, and declaring most emphati
cally that he did not intend to be bound by the
nomination unless it was made by a two-thirds vote,
which declaration was roundly applauded, in which
the gallery took part. Mr. Ector made a similar
declaration, both of these gentlemen evidently fear
ing that Benning could get a bare majority, in which
they were mistaken.
The meeting proceeded to its first ballot, when
Lyon received 87 votes, Benning 66, Bueh&nau 1,
Gibson 3, Warren l, Starnes 1, Hill 1. There be
iog no choice, the second ballot resulted—Lyon 72,
Benning 62. Buchanan 9, Gibson 7, Starnes l’
Xis bet 1. There beiug still no choice, a third bal
lot was ordered, when Lyon received 73 votes.
Benning 60, Buchanan 15, Gibson 5, Warner 2,
Niebet 1, Jenkins 1, Wiicher 1. Hill 1. As there
could evidently be no selection, Mr. Seward moved
that the meetiug now adjourn, which was carried
almost unanimously. So you may see that Ben
mng is at sea, aud the storm is bursting over him
For although Mr. Lyon failed to get two-thirds, he
showed much more strength than Benning— twenty
one votes more,on the first ballot—and unless anew
man is picked up, Lyon will be elected; at least
there is no earthly chance for Benning. In the sa
loons, after the adjournment, the name of Hatchin*
was mentioned, but he is a siow coach. It is also
currently rumored that Judge Niabethas been writ
ten to, to allow the use of his uame, but the com
mon belief is that he does not desire the office, and
would not give up his large practice for it. It is
evident, now that Benning is killed off, that be and
his friends will use every endeavor to defeat Lyon,
the man that beat Benning. and who so plainly was
the choice of a majority ot bis party last night.
Such conduct is altogether unworthy of respect.
Because Benuicg is odious to his party, is no reason
that he should use his personal triends to defeat a
man every way as well qualified as himself, and a
man of sterling integrity and worth, who has risen
from the ranks within a few years, solely by his own
merits.
In the House this morning, the counties were
called for new matter, wheu sixty six bills were
introduced, making the whole number oae hundred
and forty two. Very few biffs introduced this morn
ing were of general interest
By Mr. Toggle: A bill to amend the act, in rela
tion to imprisonment for debt. Also, a bill amend
ing the penal code, so as to imprison from five to
twenty years, any white person procuring the com
mission , by a slave or free person of color, of a
crime punishable with death.
Mr. Sp-aybcrry: A bill to authorize Superior
Court Judges to al ow Jurors refreshments. Also,
a bill iu relation to foreclosure of mortgages on
real es:ate.
Mr. Lumpkin: A biff to prohibit poet mortem
manumission ts. aves.
Mr. Lester- A bill repealing the bank act of 1838.
Mr.W ffso n: A bill to incorporate “laomson.
Mr Tatum : A bill to charge the Constitution, so
as to provide for auuai el otious.
The great evil of the day is, lLat we have too
frequent elections already.
Mr. Kiy: A bih to admit copy grants in evidence.
Also, a bill to create the office of State's Attorney.
M. Fain of Gilmer: A bill amendatory of tue
Educational bill of la-t session, sitting apart sloo.-
UM) of net eamiegs of the State Road for the pur
pose.
Mr. Lewis, of Greene : A bill to prevent the sale
of liquor by itinerants. Also, a bid to amend the
act estabisaing the Supreme Court.
Mr. Henderson, of Henry : A resolution that no
new ocuntiee be created, nor county lines a-tered,
except by consent of members interested.
Mr Hopkins: A bill to exempt physicians from
Jury duty m Mclntosh county
Sir. Kee.irg : A bill to make anew county from
Franklin and Habersham.
Judge Gibson: A bill authorizing the Treasurer
to make certain advances.
Mr Fannin, of Morgan : A bill amendatory of
the attachment and garnishment laws.
Mr. Stewart A bill to make anew county from
Newton, DeKalb. Henry and Gwinnett.
Mr. Holden: A bill to prescribe the time when
free persons of color shall become slaves.
Mr. Smith, of Towns: A bill to create anew
Judicial Circuit, to be called Hiwassee.
Mr. Seiman : A bill to reduoe freight on Lime
carried over the State Roed for Agricultural pur-
After reading bills first time, on motion of Mr.
Cullens, the rules were suspended, and the House
to it up and passed the Senate bill, changing the
time of holding Courts in Lowndes, Ate.
house bills on third reading.
A bill for relief of Wm. J, Eve and others, on
motion of Judge Gibson, was referred to a special
committee of five.
Bill to require Guardians, Executors, Ate., to pay
medical bills of hired negroes, refeired to Commit
tee on Judiciary.
Mr. Oliver, upon suspension of the rules, intro
duced a resolution to print 1.000 copies of the re
port of Supt. of W. &. A. R R
A bill to allow men to peddle without license—
lost.
A bill to allow Wm. Satterwhite, of Columbia
county, to manumit a certain slave Mr. Colvard
explained the bill in a few words, and its
passage.
Mr. Williams moved its indefinite postponement,
as it was a bad precedent, in which be was sustained
by Mr. Tuggle—noetponed indefinitely, without a
division.
A bill to incorporate the Bainbriage 6c Florida
R U. Company, to begin at Albany and strike the
Gulf Rail Road between Bainbridge and Thomas
ville—passed.
House adjourned til! 3 P. M.
It is a noticeable fact that Speaker Irvin is inva
riably greeted with warmth on leaving the chair.
A call was again read from the Clerk’s desk for
another caucus to-night to nominate a candidate
for Judge. This is supposed to be Benning’s work
—after the manner of the dog in the manger, if he
can not be nominated, he will defeat, if possible,
the man that defeated him. It remains to be seen
whether or not his hand is strong enough to win.
AETERSOOS SESSION. —HOUSE.
A large number of bills were read a third time,
and acted on. Among others, a bill to extend aid
to Oglethorpe Medical College—lost; bill to expe
dite taking cases to the Supreme Court—passed;
bill to encourage the erection of fish ponds,
and to protect the same. Mr. Tatum moved to
except Dade from the operations of the bill. The
Chair ruled the motion out. Then moved to re
commit—lost. Mr. Strickland moved to postpone
indefinitely. Major McWhorter, the author of the
bill, objected to postponement, and asked the pas
sage of the bill. Mr. Tatum said any fish law
would defeat him, and he didn’t think the Legisla
ture could get along without him. He is a great
aid to digestion after dinner, as he keeps the House
in a roar. Mr. Lewis, of Greene, addressed the
House warmly in favor of the bill, stating that fish
ponds were as much property as gin houses, and
demanded legal protection. On the motion to post
pone, only two or three voted in favor. The bill
was passed with leBS than halt dozen dissenting
voices.
A bill to make a doctor of someone, was amended
by adding a dozen or more names, when Mr.
Fannin, ct Troup, moved to lay on the table for the
balance of the session, which was carried with a
hurrah, and the bili thus lost, as it ought to have
been. Some forty bills, or more, have now passed
the House. Adjourned till ten to-morrow.
In the Senate this morning, Messrs. Moore, of
Laurens, and Ware, of Polk, presented their cre
dentials and were sworn in.
Leave of absence was granted to several Sena
tors.
Dr. McGeehee moved to refer so much of the
Governor's message, as refers to a geological sur
veyor tbie State, to a special committee—carried.
Col. Fulton moved to take up the resolution re
ferring to the houre of meeting and adjournment,
and amended the resolution so as to fix the morn
ing hour of meeting at 9 o'clock and the hour of
adjournment at 1 o’clock, and no afternoon session,
bo as to allow timG for Committees to perfect their
arduous work. People unacquainted withthetn
siness of legislation, might suppose this a great
waste of time, but it is really the reverse—it facili
tates the business very much.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill to amend the charter of the Savannah,
Griflin and North Alabama Railroad.
Ou motion of Gen. Cone, it was resolved to re
fer all billa to Committee of the Whole. The
balance of the morning session was consumed in
reading bills a second time, after which the Senate
adjourned until ten to-morrow.
There were a few ladies in the House and Sen
ale galleries this morning, and they must certainly
have thought, the business in order very dry work.
Judge Gibson returned at one o’clock this morn
ing, but Senator Miller is absent at Richmond
Court.
Hon. David W. Lewis, Speaker pro tem, who
wears a full beard, moustache and all, presided with
much dignity in the House this afternoon, during a
rather noisy session, aud was handsomely cheered
ou the adjournment.
I shall endeavor to make a note of the sayings
and doings in the caucus to-night, Providence per
mitting. At sunset dame rumor has it that Hon
Thomas W. Thomas is to be made Judge of the
Supreme Court in place of Benning, and that this
arrangement includes the election of lion. Ilerschell
V. Johnson to the U. S. Senate at this session. We
shall see the hands played out in a few hours. The
question is, shall Iverson be sold out by this rna
no-uvre. Another rumor is, that little Hugh Bu
chanan, who resigned bis place in the Senate last
year to run for Judge of the Superior Court in his
circuit, and who was very properly beaten, is to be
the lucky man ! Any thing but that, ye gods 1
B.
Milledgeville, Nov. 10th:
Mr Editor: —Again last night, by the earnest
entreaties of the audience, that celebrated compa
ny, the Democratic party, gave another entertain
ment at the State House. Gen. Cone moved that
Dr. McGehee take tboCbair, and Mr. Hillyer act as
Secretary, who was assisted by Mr. Pringle, of
the Senate. The roll was called amid great con
fusion, and a perfect storm of coughing aud
sneezing. Everybody seemed to have a bad cold,
or to sympathize witi those who had.
As it was early, it was proposed to call the ab
sentees again, which proceeded, and the Chair au
nounced that on the second call forty-two were still
absent. Mr. Harris of Worth moved that this
meeting do now adjourn. Some gentlemen pro
posed to discuss the motion, but the Chair prompt
ly rapped him down. The hubbub was so great
tnat the Chairmans gavil kept almost constantly
going, aud the coughing increased. Mr. Spalding
moved that the roll be now called very slowly, and
that each member now deposit his ballot for Judge
of the Supreme Court, and that the Secretary
number the ballots as cast, as it was otherwise im
possible to prevent voting by those who were not
entitled to vote.
Mr. Tatum arose and was loudly greeted by the
House and the gallery. He objected to this whole
business—thought this waß a meeting of the Dein
or.ratio party, aud further that it was a meeting of
gentlemen / He thought he ought to know all
about these matters, as he had belonged to all
parlies. Mr. Harden renewed the motion to ad
journ, which had been withdrawn by the original
mover. Mr. Tatum ngaiu addressed the House.
Wheu the chair promptly called! him to order Ha
remarked that he believed he had been out of
order ever since he came to Milledgeville, which
produced a guffaw. Mr. Harden withdrew the
motion (o Bdjoum, as there seemed a disposition to
hear Mr. Tatum. There was loud cries of “Mr.
Chairman” throughout the hall. Mr. Jones, ot
Newton, thought that the caucus ought not to be
killed thus soon mainly by a motion to adjourn,
w hich was not debateable, and therefore moved as
a test, and fordhe purpose of calm discussion, that
the meeting proceed to ballot and that two thirds
be necessary to nominate. Amid the confusion,
Mr. Spalding renewed liis motion to number the
ballots. Someone called for a division of the
motion ot Mr. Jones—so that the meeting might
first vote upon the question of nominating, and
next upon the question of two thirds. The uproar
became general, but the chairman still remained
cool, using the gavel very freely. Mr. Harden
renewed hie motion to adjourn, which seemed car
ried by the eound. A division was called for, but
before taking it, the ayes and nays were demand
ed. The roll was called, and the result was, ayes
S3, nays 59. So the meeting adjourned—every
one of Benning’s friends voting nay—as it was
thought to be their programme to take one vote,
then withdraw Benning, and concentrate upon the
strongest man, other than Lyou. Alter the ad
journment, loud calls for Tatum from the Hall and
gallery, brought that gentleman to the Speaker’a
stand, from which he amused the crowd as usual
for a few minutes. As you will see, from my re
port below, my favorite, Mr. Lyon, was elected on
the fourth ballot. I am sincerely rejoiced at it,
both on account of Mr. Lyon himself, and because
the people will now be better satisfied with the
Court, Benniug being off.
SENATE.
In the Senate this morning, Mr. Biiiups introduc
ed a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee
to report a bill for the protection of fruit growers.
Mr. Collier : A bill to organize anew Judicial
circuit composed of the counties ofFultoc, DeKalb, |
llemy, Fayette, Gwinnett aud Clayton.
Col. Fulton : A bill to amend the tilli sect, of 4th !
art. of the Constitution, providing for the distribu
tion of intestate's estates, to include nephews and ]
nieces.
Mr. Hackett: A bili to give Justice Combs juris
diction in cases sounding in damages.
Mr. Hill, of Troup : A bill to declare and define
the jurisdiction of Courts in Railroad cases.
Mr. Hill, of Wilkes : A bill to change the divorce
laws.
Mr. Holt: A resolution instructing the Military
Committee to report a bill, abolishing the militia
system, and to encourage voluuteer companies.
Hon. Thomas Butler King, introduced the gene
ral State aid bill, which provides that when any
road, not now completed, shall complete one-tentu
ot its whole length, and grade and have ready for
the iron, an additional section, there being at that
time no lien, mortgage or other liability resting
upon the property, the Governor shall endorse
the bonds of such Railroad Company, to the amount
of $7,00(1 per mile, for allsave the tiist section, paya
ble at ‘25 years, to be secured by lien on the whole
road. If the Company fail to pay interest on the
bonds, execution shall be levied on the whole road,
for the payment of the whole bonds, and should the
money arising from the sale of the road be inade
quate to pay the bonds endorsed by the State, the
whole real and personal property of the stockhold
ers shall be liable, and tbe liability of stockholders
shall not expire with the expiration of the charter.
200 copies ordered to be printed for the use of the
Senate. This bill is designed to make the State
amply secure , it is in accordance with Gov.
Brown's views, it is acceptable to the State aid :
men. and it will doubtless pass the Legislature,
with slight modifications, and become the law.
Mr. Merrill: A bill to abolish imprisonment for
debt,
Mr, Lamar : A bill to exempt physicians from
Jury duty.
Dr. McGehee : A bill to charter a railroad from
liarnesville to Brunswick, to be called the Fort
Valiev and Atlantic Railroad. 250 copies ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Moore, of Whitfield : To authorize the Gov
ernor to grant certain privileges to the Dalton and
Jacksonville Railroad Company.
Mr. Turner : A bill to abolish the Senatu-
Academicus, and transfer its powers to the Board ot
Trustees. c.
The Smate repaired to the House for the pur- j
pose of electing Judges, after which
Mr. Paine introduced a resolution to appoint a
viergyman to preach a Thanksgiving sermon on 1
the 21th met.
Mr. Ware : A bill to make anew coun'y from
parts of l’oik, Floyd, Cass and Paulding.
Mr. Williams : A bill to give the election of
Judges aud Solicitors back to the Legislature, from
which nothing but the wild radicalism cf thl: fc e j
ever removed it
Mi. Hail : A resolution setting apart Friday, the !
11th, at 3 P. M.. for tbe election of C. S. Senator, |
which will be called up in the morning. As the
Thomas-Johnson game couldn't win, it is not pro
bable that the election will be brought on. Toombs j
doubtless set the triggers before he left. Balance j
of the morning session devoted to reading bills a
sexind time, after which Senate adjourned till nine ;
to-morrow.
HOUSE.
In the House this morning. Mr. Thrasher moved
to reconsider the lost bill of yesterday, appropria
ting $15,0W) to Oglethorpe Medicai’ College, at
Savannah. Lost, and the bill effectually killed
Mr. Hartiidge moved to reconsider the bill passed
yesterday, incorporating the Bainbridge and Flori
da Kailroaa Company. Carried.
Mr. Alexander : A resolution that the Clerk in
form the House that the House is now ready to
receive the Senate, for the purpose of electing
J udges of the Supreme Court.
Leave ot absence was granted several members
tor a lew cays.
Mr. Lester: A resolution making the Judiciary
Committee of the House and of the Senate a joint
body—passed.
Toe Committee on hours of meeting and adjourn
ment proposed two resolutions : First, that until the
1 ;a Inst., the hour of meeting shali be ‘JJ A. M.. to
aciourn at lj P. JI. for the day. which passed—
second, that after the loth the House meet at 9 A.
M.. adjourn at 1 P. M., meet at 3 P. M. and adjourn
at 5 P. M., which, on motion of Msjor Mc Whorter,
was laid over till the 16th.
The rules were suspended to take up the Senate
Harpers Ferry Keeo,utionr. when Mr. Tatum de
sired the ayes and nays called for the purpose of
showing that every member of this House was a
gentleman, both Democrats and Opposition—the
reeoiatiocs having been introduced by Opposition
members. Mr. Lewis of Greens,suggested that as
the resolution would no doubt pass unanimously,
there was no need of calling the yeas and nays.—
Mr. Tatum withdrew the cai! and the resolutions
passed unanimously—thus the Opposition got the
Democratic thunder.
The Senate came in, and the General Assembly
proceeded to elect a Judge of the Supreme Court
in place of Judge Benning, whose term will sood
expire. Previous to the balloting. Mr. Lawton
read a short note from Judge Benning withdrawing
bis came, as he was satisfied from the indications of
.art night and the night previous that a majority of
bis own party waajoppoeed to him. Out of 219 Deino
cra's in the Legislature he never was able to mus
ter tip bat sixty-six to his colors.
C >1 Fulton announced the came of Hon. Charles
J. Jenkins, distinctly stating that Mr. Jenkins was
not a candidate, but eminently qualified for the
position. Mr. Harris of Worth announced Hon.
Richard F. Lyon. The names of Hon. Iverson L.
Hams, Hon. O. C. Gibson, and Hon. Thomas W.
Ttomas were also announced. A bright array of
fair faces, tiowers and gay ribbons adorned the
gallery daring tbe balloting* and the owners where
of seemed greatly interested in tue election pending.
lst bal. 2d bal. 3d bal. Ith.
Lyon 117 123 139 149
Jenkins 17 58 49 118
Thomas sfi 69 68 5
Harris 16 9 7
GibsoD 33 18 12 1
Buchanan in 8 9
Barney Hill 2 2
Starnes 2
Cobb 1
Niebet 1 1
Benning i 1
Wiicher I 2
Tatum 2
Blank 1111
After the third ballot, Gibson and Thomas were
withdrawn, and Harris and Buchanan declared no
candidates. After the election of Judge Lyon, the
Legislature then proceeded to the election to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge
McDonald, two years of the time still to expire.
The name of Judge Stephens was the only an
nouncement. aud he was elected on the first ballot,
as follow* : Stephens 195, Tatum 16, Jenkins 15,
Gibeon 1, Wiicher 6, Cone 3, Hill 1, Blank 2.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A bill to organize a Law School at Athens in con
nection with the University, and to appropriate
$10,066 to purchase a library for the same. In
Committee of the Whole, Major McWhorter in the
Chair, Mr. Lewis, of Haucock, moved, in lieu of
the appropriation of SIO,OOO, to insert SIOO per
annum, and addressed the Committee in a short
speech in favor of his motion.
Mr. Lester objected to any appropriation of tbe
kind, on the ground that the University would
probably apply fer a largs appropriation, and that
the people exp.cted of the Legislature, it it appro
priated money at all for education, to use it in
budding up a Common School system, the advan
tages of which would be for all, and not for a few.
Mr. Delony, the author of the bill, made & good
speech iu its favor, stating that Governor Brown
tuid us the Treasury was lull and we all know it,
that the board of the University had declined all
idea of asking any appropriation tuie Session ; that
Lawyers and Farmers were the only classes that
had not yet received any aid from the Trearnry, and,
in answer to a remark of Mr. Lester that poor young
men would receive no benefit from the proposed
Law School, that Messrs. Lumpkin, Cobb and Hull,
the proprietors of this School, were already giving
its betefits to three out of the twenty-one in attend
ance, free of charge.
Mr. Ely proposed that the bill and amendment,
be referred back to the Judiciary Committee. The
Committee of the whole rose, and the House pass
ed Mr. Ely’s motion to re commit.
A bill to compel Guardians. Executors, Arc , to
pay medical bills for negroes hired out —Lost.
A bill to repeal the act authorizing the Georgia
K. R. to build a branch from Madison to Eaton
ton—Passed.
A bill to make a man of a minor, amended by
inserting another name. Mr. Lester wished to have
some good, some extraordinary reason for the pass
age of this bill, for we all knew unless there was
some urgent leason Brown would veto it, and it was
therefore useless to pass it. Mr. Dixon and Mi.
Prescott both gave reasons why their boys should
be made men. and on a division the bill passed—79
to 58.
A bill to incorporate tbe Columbus Insurance &
Savings Bank, providing that when any of its
obligations sball be sued on, judgment to be given
at first term, and in addition to interest, ten per
cent, damages to be awarded—passed.
A bill to make a Dootor of Mr. Henderson, of
Newton. Several other names were proposed to
be added, when Speakei Irvin ruled out all whose
names had been in the bill lost yesterday. Major
Brantly moved to postpone indefinitely, which was
carried. God save us!
The rules were suspended to allow Mr. Smith, of
Towns, to osier a resolution, tendering the Hall to
night to Hon. Wm. 11. Stiles, for the purpose of
addressing the people, upon what topic I am unable
to say—resolution passed.
Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, offered a resolution re
quiring the Clerk of the House to furnish the Edu
cational Committee with a clerk when needed
B.
Milledgeville, Nov. 11th.
Mu. Editor: —Last night quite a respectable
audience of ladies and gentlemen assembled at the
State House to hear the Hon. Wm. H. Styles, on
the political topics of the day, the invitation'having
boen extended to all parties. This was eminently
a Styles manifestation, particularly anti-Douglas,
and a most deserved, excoriating, but gentet-l
castigation of Robert Toombs. Some suppose it a
bid lor the Senatorship, others as an Iverson move,
and others still as a Presidential programme to
enure to the benetit of Howell Cobb. Mr. Styles
is a pleasaut looking, weak-eyed man, a man of
ability and a man of culture. His style is pleas
ing, and much after the Savannah manner. The
gentleman commenced by saying that sectional
j parties were considered dangerous, but it was not
j the South’s fault that we had sectional parties.—
| There was only one question of national impor
j tance, and that was Squatter Sovereignty, popular
I sovereignty, or whatever we may chose to call it—
j it was the question whether the South have equal
privileges for the enjoyment of property in the ter
i ntories as the North. The Constitution recognizes
i property in slaves as much as in horses, and theie
! can be no difference of opinion here upon that
j point. When property is acquired the title to it is
■ as go din Europe and Asia as in America—the
j culy question being as to the ability to cause your
title to be respected.
Without an express grant, Congress can only
j have the right to govern the Territories, aB deriva
ble from the right to acquire, and that right was
paramount and exclusive, though extending only
to rightful subjects of Legislation. In transferring
ihis right to the Territories, Congress can only
transfer what it possesses itself. One part of our
enemies holds that Congress can rob us, the other
part that it is only the Territories that may right
fully rob us. Seward is the representative of
Congressional robbery, Douglass of Territorial—
both are our enemies. For one, he would prefer to
trust our rights to Congress, every member of
which must have been at least seven years a resi
dent of the United States, rather than to a Territo
lial Legislature, formed by emigrants sent out by
aid socialipß, nd by the spawn and out casts of tbo
prison houses of Europe! (Applause.)
The speaker reviewed fully and satisfactorily the
reasoning of the Harper article of Douglas, showing
by reason and by historical facts that there was no
anology between the colonies and our present Ter
ritories. The scheme of Douglas was more inge
nious than Seward's—as an instrument of torture,
for which both were intended, that of Douglas is the
most perfect. One is the open demand ot the high
wayman—the other like those Inns in the Western
wilds where the weary traveller is welcomed to
slumber for murder and i apine. Still Mr. Douglas
has supporters in the South, aye in a Georgia Sena
tor, Robeit Toombs. The speaker quoted at some
length from Mr. Toomb s own version of his Concei t
Hall speech, and he lashed the unblusaing Senator
iu splendid style, altogether unexceptionable.—
Toombs declares that the Douglas doctrine has
neither principle nor authority to stand upon, yet he
will not denounce him, but still he will denounce a
Senator born and reared in his own State, who en
tertains doctrines diametrioally opposite to Douglas
and entirely agreeing with Toombs I That is de
cidedly rich, not only does Toombs prefers. Northern
man to a Southern, but he prefers a man utterly
hostile to him in principle, to a man of his ownparty
too, who agrees with him I Toembs holds in the
Concert Hall speech that the organization es the
Democratic party leaves slavery an open question,
and that any man may take whatever view of it
be pleases, without losing fellowship. Stiles thinks
it a libel to say the party leaves this an open ques
tion. It is a party of principle (that is a sad mistake
of the gentreman) and if not, it ought to be dissolved
as the Whig party, of whioh the Senator was onoe
a leader, was dissolved tor proposing to leave thie
an open question. When he was in Congress,
Hale, Sumner, Wilmer and other leaders of the
Kepub'icans, were Democrats, sitting on the same
s.de of the chamber with him, but they were thrown
overboard by the Democratic party, because they
differed on one point. Hale only on the point of
the acquisition of Texas. Douglas differs only on
one point, but that is a vital point—it is the only
point that is now an issue iu the country. Still
I Toombs prefers this man, with whom he differs as
widely as the polls on the only point of contention
j now dividing the country, to a man born and reared
on Southern soil end agreeing with Toombs on this
j vital question. If Douglas can be maintained,
, what can he or any other man do to destroy his
| connection with the party ? If Douglas can be
sustained as a Democrat, while in deadly hostility
to us on the only point in controversy, who can not
be sustained ?
Not only does Douglas differ on the question of
popular sovereignty, but he arrayed himself against
the party in Lecompton, in such way that Toombs
himself denounced him so bitterly as to induce the
belief of a personal conflict or at least a total de
struction of political friendship, and after the Eoglish
settlement be defiantly arrayed himself against the
party, surrendered all principles without firing a
gun, and shamelessly succumbed to free soilism in
Illinois to gain his election, as Toombs has himself
declared within less than eight months past. In
1851 this arch traitor introduced the Kansas bill,
solely to cuny favor with the South, and not to con
fer a favor. The South shouted peans then, would
she do so cow when the real design of that bill is
made manifest ? Douglas deceived and betrayed
not only the masses, but even Senators. (He did
not deceive Toombs, for at the passage of the bill
Toombs knew that it conferred, and was intended to
confer, upon the Territories the right to prohibit
slavery, provided that it was not unconstitutional,
and Toombs himself did not believe it to be uncon
stitutional.) How the truth is finally leaking out
concerning the real design of this Kansas fraud,
and its treasonable plotters, and how the truth of
history fully sustains every word ever uttered by us
relating to the damnable iniquity.
The Speaker went on to say that Toombs de
nounced the Nicholson letter of Casa, yet that letter
contains the very essence of the Kansas bill and of
Douglassim, as we always {held. How is it more
palatable in Douglas than in Cass 1 He would
leave it to the Senator to determine, how far trea
chery is compatible with political friendship ! His
hostility to the Opposition is incomprehensible as
his love for Douglas—Douglas with all his errors
on a vital roint—the Opposition without the errors.
But it is said we ehould prefer Douglas to Seward—
strychnine to ar.tnio! He would take neither, un
less determined upon self destruction. Toombs’ as
pires to .-.id the Democracy, bailing from a portion
of the State so prolific of leaders that a numbe-,
much better fitted than moilman or Bonham, couid
be drawn from the Grand Jury box. But if Toombs
will Dot follow his own judgment, we will not fol
low him We must maintain the ancient purity of
the party, and make no concession toj shameless de
fection Better defeat with honor, than victory
under a polluted flag. If the old Democratic ship,
which has so long braved the battle and the breeze
must go down, let her go down with an untarnished
flag. Duty to party, as well as duty to country,
forbids ail support ot Douglas, be spoke bis own
sentiments, and as he believed, the sentiments of a
large portion of Georgia, when he said “We will
not have him “ (Tiamultuous and long continued
applause.) “Have him; no, not if bolstered by
mountains of platforms so high, that even with his
diminutive stature, his head reached the heavens !”
The candidate must not only be true, but above all
suspicion, and his only platform the Constitution of
our country. It only Douglas cad defeat Seward,
if Seward s success insures a dissolution of this
Onion, then, rather than euppert Douglas, let disso
lution come ! Amen, say we.
The Speaker accomplished the most perfect and
overwhelming discomfiture of Toombs ever ob
tained in Georgia, except that by Ben Hill at
Washington in 1856; but a swift courier is doubt
less already on the way to bring him back here to
reply. Poor Bob, he deserves our commiseration
Hemmed in, goaded on ail sides, desperate and
lawless, he is fast sinking under that terrible fasci
nation which destroys so many of our gifted public
men. Draw the curtains round him, tread softly
ana shed a tear for his untimely fate. Were he
to-night a candidate for the place he now occupies
he couid not command one-fourth the votes of his
party—another evidence of the propriety of post
poning the Senatorial election bo the last moment.
SESATE.
In the Senate, this morning, after reading the
Journal Mr. Hull called up h.s reeolution setting
apart this day at J P. M. for the election of Sena
tor. Mr. Seward moved to amend by inserting
Tuesday next in place of to-day—carried on a di
vision. The question then recurred on the passage
of the resolution as amended, when the ayes and
nays were called and reeulted ayes 52 nays 68. So
the election for Senator will probably not take
place this session.
Mr. Hoit moved that the several committees of
Senate and House be made joint committees.
After a short running fire, in which several Sena
tors participated, the motion was postponed indefi
nitely.
Mr. Haven offered a reeolution that no new mat
ter be introduced after the 16th inst —lost.
Mr. Lawton—A reeolution extending the courte
sies of the Senate to Hon. George P. Elliot, a
member of the South Carolina Legislature
Mr. Billups moved that the reduction bill be
made the special order for next Tuesday, which
was carried.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Biil changing election day from Monday to
Wednesday—referred to Judiciary Committee.
Bill to repeal the bill increasing salaries of
Judges—lost.
Bill to prevent tbe sale of playing cards—lost.
Bill to abolish poll tax, alter forty-five years of
age—lost.
Rules suspended to allow Dr. McGebee to intro
duce a resolution instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to report a bill to prohibit drunken men from
voting.
Bill to amend tbe Savannah Ar. Charleston Rail
road charter—passed.
Bill to amend tbe act incorporating Lincolnton,
ao as to empower the Commisisoners to tine fifty
dollars aod imprison for violation of the ordinances
—to empower them to grant or refuse licene to re
tail—making it a tine of fifty dollars, for the first
offence, to retail without iincense, and imprison
ment ten davs for e eeond offence—passed.
Senate adjourned.
In tbe House, the counties were called for new
matter, when fifty-five bills were introduced,
making the whole number in the House one hundred
and ninety-seven. The House bas also disposed of
some seventy or eighty bills, is moviug on smoothly
and rapidly and orderly with its business—far
ahead of tbe Senate, or or any former House. This
is a working body, and tbe members seem disposed
to get through with the business at as early a day
as possible and adjourn. Tbe marked ability of
Speaker Irvin has much to do with this matter.
Mr Green of Cobb : A bill to allow probate of
wills by commission, Aoc.
Mr. Harris of Glynn : The Genera! State aid bill,
same as tbe one introduced in the Senate yesterday
by Mr. King—2oo copies ordered printed.
Mr. Lewie of Hancock : A bill to change the
name of the Southern Central Agricultural Society
and incorporate Planters Club of Hancock. Also,
a bill to require the State to pay the University the
lapsed interest on money arising from the sale of
University la: ds.
Mr. Key : A bill “0 donate the bodies of executed
negroes to the Medical Colleges.
Mr. Brinson : A bill to form anew county from
part of Columbia, Jefferson, Warren and Glascock.
Also : A bill to repeal the Act abolishing impris
onment for debt.
Mr. Alexander: A bill to compensate J. A. Tow
ers for improvements in tbe navigation of Coosa
River.
Mr. Strickland : A biil to repeal 1h Educational
Act of last session, and to eet apart $130,000 of the
net earnings of the State Road for education, in
addition to the Poor School Fund.
Mr. Lester: A bill to define the liabilities of Rail
road Companies for the destruction of stock, Ate.
Mr. Hopkins: To chaDge tbe time of holding
county elections to the first Wednesday iu January.
Mr’ Fannin, of Morgan : A bill to incorporate
the Eatonton and Madison Railroad Company,
with a capital of $250,000.
Mr Dixon : A bill to pay the Rerporter of the
Supreme Court fer copies of the reports furnished
the county clerks
Mr. Sawyer : A bili to compel Sheriffs, Ate., of
Randolph county, to advertise in the Cuthbert Re
porter —a very injudicious move. These little
country papeis are fast becoming a nuisance, and
to advertise in them, merely because they have the
largest circulation in the county, is no better than
to advertise iu the moat public place in the county.
All such adverßements should be in papers having
an extended circulation.
Judge Gibson: A bill to amend the Judiciary
act of 1799.
Also a bill iu relation to removal of Trustees &o.
Also a bill making the election of Receivers and
Collectors biennial.
Also a bill incorporating the Port Royal Rail
Road.
Mr. Prescott: A bill to compel Trustees to make
annual returns, in certain cases.
Mr.Brown of Sumter: A bill to create anew
Judicial circuit to be called Muckalee.
Dr. Pilcher : A bill to provide for the election of
the.-Pr.ncip&l Teacher of the Deaf and Dumb Asy
lumn hy the Legislature—au iinportat bill.
Dr. Gibson of Warrea: A bill to abolish the
Supreme Court.
Mr. Sims: A bill to amend the charter of
Washington.
Mr. Holden, a bill to require all male applicants
for marriage license to swear that they are 18
years old, and that the females to whom they wish
to be married are fifteen—and to bastardize all
children of parents who may hereafter marry under
those ages.
Mr. Graham : A bill to make anew- county of
Wayne and Appling.
The rules were suspended, when Mr. Hartridge
introduced a resolution, which passed unanimously,
tendering the courtesies of the House to Hon.
George P. Elliot, a member of the South Carolina
Legislature.
Mr. Anderson—A resolution requiring the Gov
ernor to purchase 300 copies of Butt's new map—
not taken up.
HOUSE BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
Bill to repeal an act increasing the salaries of
Governor and Judges—referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
Bill to allow certain persons to peddle withou*
license. Mr. Fannin, of Treup, demanded the
ayes and nays—which resulted, ayes 81), nays 08—
so the bill passed.
Bill to line fifty dollars and imprison 20 days for
felling timber, or placing other obstructions iu wa
ter courses—passed.
A reconsidered bill, incorporating Bainbridge &
Florida Railroad Company—amended and passed.
Mr. Hartridge—A resolution to have the portrait
of Gen. James Jackson placed in the House, as
there is no room for it in the Executive Department.
The balance of the morning hour was consumed
in reading bills a second time. Adjourned.
The introduction into the House of the bill by
Dr. Pilcher, in reference to the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, reminds me of Borne matters in connec
tion with that school, of which I have long desired
to speak, but have been prevented by other mat
ters crowding on me. The school was first organ
ized some years ago, as a private school, by a
most excellent man, Mr. O. P. Fannin, a native
Georgian, who had prepared himself at much cost
ot labor, time and money to teach mutes, and to
whom the teaching became a labor of love. Sub
sequently the State took charge of the Institution,
and Mr. Fannin was kept as principal until the
Commissioners saw proper to remove him. The
Institution now, instead of being a noble charity,
has become a foul and pestiferous blot upon the fair
fame of the State. Mr. Fannin, though a Demo
crat, is a Methodist, and Gov. Brown, more intoler
ant than the Roman Inquisitors, instigated his re
moval, and an abolitionist from Ohio was intro
duced in his place—Professor S. F. Dunlap, the
present Principal.
I have myself seen the proofs conc'usive that
Dunlap is an abolitionist, and I know that Gov.
Brown was aware ot his true oboracter. Besides
neiug au abolitionist, he was and is a bloody and
cruel tyrant to the poor defenceless mutes. At
the last session, this matter was looked into, when
it was proved before the committee that this Dun
lap had brutally punished the little children under
his care by cowhiding , and, at the instigation of
Speaker Irvin, Dr. Winces and others, anew board
of nine commissioners was appointed, six of whom
were favorable to re instating Mr. Fannin.—
Two of'them, however, refused to accept the ap
pointment, and Gov. Brown appointed two of his
tools, who still keep Dunlap in office, with all his
odious brutalities. By the last report, it appears
there were only 2!) pupils at the Institute, and four
Teachers, and still the Principal wants another
Teacher. The original estimate placed the cost for
each pupil per annum, at one hundred and seven
five dollars. By the report, the actual cost is three
hundred and forty-four dollars for each pupil—
nearly twice whst it ought to be. It stead of in
creasing in usefulness, the schools is decreasing, and
will continue to decrease so long as such a brute as
Dunlap is kept there. I am, therefore, glad that Dr.
Pilcher has introduced the bill, which I hope may
be referred to the Committee on the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, that the lop matter may be silted to the
bottom, and that the Committe have power to send
for persons and papers. B.
Millebgevili.e, Nov. 12th.
senate.
Mu. Emtor: In the Senate this morning, after
reading the Journal, leave of absence was granted
to several Senators, lor a few days, 011 particular
business.
On motion of Mr. Billups, the regular order was
suspended to take up and pass the bill incorporating
the Clark County Agricultural Society.
The names of Senators were called, when the
following bills were iutioduced and read the first
time:
Mr. Alexander : A bill to give Stone and Marble
Cutters lien on their work.
Mr. Collier : A bill to amend the Act in relation
bail cases.
Mr. Gartrell: A bill incorporating the Polk
Slate Mine Kailroad Company.
Mr. Hall : A bill amending the Act exempting
certain property from levy and sale.
Mr. Hill, of Troup : A bill to regulate the grant
ing of marriage licenses—requiring that the Ordi
nary shall require evidence that the applicant is
twenty-one years old, or else has assent of parent
or guardian. Very proper.
Mr. Lawton : A bill to extend the charter of tbo
Planters’ Bank—look out for Gov Brown.
Mr. Lenoir : A bill to point out the mode of dis
posing of the net earnings of the Western ffc Atlan
tic Kailroad. One half to go to school fund, one
fourth to pay the public debt, and the remaining
fourth to relieve us of taxation—we who ai e the
least taxed people perhaps in the Union. The
whole net earnings are not now half sufficient for
school purposes, and perhaps after this year, we
shall return again to the old mode of having no
net earnings paid into the Treasury, but have them
squandered upon favorites, UDder the “construction
and equipment” account.
Mr. Lockhart—A bill incorporating the Augusta,
Petersburg Jt Savannah Kiver Navigation Compa
pany, for the purpose of improving the Savannah
River.
Mr. Miller—A bill regulating testimony of At
torneys—bo that they shall not give as evidence
anything learned as counsel.
Mr. Moore, of Whitfield—A bill to change the
name of the Mechanics & Planters’ Bank of Dal
ton to the Bank of Whitfield. Perhaps it might be
as well also to introduce a bill changing the minds
of the people, so as to compel them to take the bills
of said Bank.
Mr. Eiley—A resolution instructing our delega
tion in Congress to use ail proper efforts to continue
the appropriation for the Branch M int at Dahlonega.
Mr. Sturgis—A bill to amend the acts relating to
charter elections in the city of Augusta. The bill
proposes that all members of Council, Clerk of City
Court, City Sheriff, and all officers now appointed
by Council, except night watch, and excepting those
who receive a salary less than SSOO, shall be elected
by general baliot, abolishes the registration of
voters, abolishes the office of Recorder, conferring
hie duties upon the Mayor, and confers the election
of Judge of the City Court, upon the people.
Mr. Ward—A bill defining the meaning of the
words “elementary studies” in the Educational bill
to be reading, writing, and arithmetic as far as the
rule of three.
Also, a bill to provide for the voluntary enslave
ment of free negroes.
Judge Wellborn : A bill prescribing the leeß of
witnesses in Criminal and Will cases.
Mr. Smith of Hancock : A resolution that all ap
plicants for leave to practice medicine, be examin
ed by a Committee of physicians.
Mr. Harris of Dougherty: A resolution to em
ploy eight additional clerks in the engrossing de
partment —passed.
The balance of the morning bour was consumed
in reading bills second time. The business is ac
cumulating, as the call for additional clerks indi
cates, though the Senate is behind the House. Still
matters are progressing much better than usual,
and the indications are that we shall have a short
session.
HOUSE.
In the House, after readng the Journal, the “firs
business in order” was granting leave of absence.
A few members got their consent to vote no, as
the absenteee are Increasing. I omitted to mention
that Judge Tarver, Senator from Jefferson county,
has not yet appeared in his seat, being still detained
at home by serious illness. At last accounts be was
not so well as previously.
Several bills were read a third time, and disposed
of.
A bill to authorize the Treasurer to make certain
advances. This being an appropriation bill, the
speaker called Mr. Smith, ot Towns, to preside in
Committee of the whole, wten the Committee re
ported back the bill to the Honse without amend
ment. It was passed with very alight opposition,
and immediately transmitted to the Senate.
A bill to give endorsers control of fi. fas. and
judgments against principals and prior endorsers—
passed.
A bill to regulate and increase the fees of Attor
ney and Solicitors General. After being slightly
amended, Mr. Smith, of Towns, moved its indefinite
postponement, in which he was opposed by Messrs.
Anderson, Ely. Cullens, Lester, Ragsdale and Judge
Gibson, and sustained by Mr. Tatum and Harris. A
taunt of Judge Gibson, abont men of small cohere,
brought up Mr. Smith quite excited who made a
very fair speech for his side. Judge Gibson replied,
that as a lawyer, usuaiiy employed for the defence,
.it was his interest to meet, as prosecuting attorney,
young men of limited experience, bat as a legislator
under oath, he was bound te disregsrd hie lawyer's
interest where it came in conflict with the interests
of the people of this Slate.
Mr. Ragsdale Baid he was no lawyer, but a fann
er. bat he thought if a wheelwright could make a
road wagon for the same price as a wheelbarrow,
so could a lawyer attend a murder case for the
same price as a misdemeanor, and not otherwise.
On the notion to postpone indefinitely, the ayes
and cays were demanded, and resulted—ayes 81,
nays u 9, so the bill was lost.
A bill to pay Attorney and Solicitors General a
salary of $3,000’ instead of the present pitiful sum
of s£ls and tees, and to apoiy tines and forfeitures
to county purposes. The Judiciary Committee, to
which this bill had been referred, reported adverse
ly. Mr. Sprayberry, proposed to amend by insert
ing $1,60U instead of $'2,000. Mr. Ely moved to
amend the amendment by adding “in additon to
the $225 already allowed.” Lost. The amend
ment of Mr. Sprayberry was adopted, and the
question recurred on adopting the bill as amended.
A motion was made to postpone indefinitely, the
ayes and nays called, resulting—ayes 118, nays 30,
and the bill was lost. It is difficult to conceive
what good reason can be given why the Attorney
and Solicitors General should not be better paid
than at present. The salaries of State House
officers. Judges, Governor, have all been increased,
and still the prosecuting officers of this common
wealth are restricted to a paltry sum of $225, and a
fee of $5 only for each indictment. What sense,
what reason, what justice is there in such proceed
ing ? As lam not a lawyer, perhaps that accounts
for my being in the dark on this matter. To secure
their just deserts to offenders against the penal
statutes of the State, is the province of the prose
cuting officer, ana under the inadequate pay
allowed, none but young, inexperienced lawyers
will usually accept the position, on which account,
more perhaps than for any other reason, offenders
go unwhipt of justice. Very frequently the indict
ments have flaws in them, and can not stand, but
even if the indictment stands, the young officer has
to be pitted perhaps against the ablest man at the
bar, and the criminal is turned loose upon an out
raged community, to the detriment of public justice.
Away then with such parsimony—let not the fear
of the dear people prevent their servants from being
well paid. It is emphatically the people's interest
that capable men should be the prosecuting officers,
and that they ehouid be well paid.
A bill to allow men to peddle without license.
Major Brantley moved to postpone (indefinitely,
which was carried, and the bill lost, as it deserved
to be. It is sincerely to be hoped that this Legisla
ture will not give itself up to local and individual
legislation, as has been too much the practice. The
s gns now are very favorable that bills to make
doctors, to make men, to allow peddfing without
license, to change names and legitimizs bastards,
&0., will receive very little attention—only just
enough to kill them.
The remainder of the morning was consumed in
reading bills second time. Mr. Smith of Towns in
the chair.
A young gentleman named Winn died in this
place, at McComb’s Hotel, last night. I believe he
was from Americas, a gentleman of tine talents
and brilliant prospects, who had been heretofore
Solicitor General of same of the lower circuits,
but alas, the dreadful infatuation of the wine cup
destroyed him, as it has many more of our most
promising youths.
The town is comparatively stagnant now—there
is little or no excitement, and large numbers have
left. The election for Judges is over with, the
Stiles manifesto has produoed only a momentary
ebullition, and the Senatorial election is postponed
till next session, unless some of the knowing ones
can rush a resolution through during the absence
of members and Senators.
As the rain will not come, the city lathers have
commenced watering the streets, near the Hotels
and the main business part of the town, which is a
great blessing, Influenzas still prevail, occasion
al hops come off at Newell's Hall, the baud at this
Hotel discourses most excellent music every night,
the moonlight is glorious, but the weather is still too
warm to make oystera and Loclmagar punches
really enjoyable. B.
MILLEDGEVILLE, NOV. 13th.
Mk. Editor:— To day being Sunday, the Houses
not in session, we are thrown upon our own re
sources for amusement. Yesterday the sun went
down with a sullen, angry glow, by ten o’clock the
heavens were overcast, and by midnight we heard
the joyful sound of the falling rain. Though there
were no spring llowers nor green grass to lift their
tiny stems and blades in joyousness, yet the dust
went down before it, only tor a time. The shower
only amounted to a sprinkle, and the day opened
dreary enough and cold, much colder than for
sometime past, with a bitter, cutting wind storm,
cateering at every window, howling down the
chimneys, tossing the elm trees, whirling the dust,
Hutteriug the ribbons, tumbling the silks, endanger
ing the hoops and the—peace and good order of
this town. The day has been very raw and cheer
less, and the congregration at the Churches conse
quently quite thin.
There are only four worshiping congregations
in the place—the churches all inside of Capitol
Square. Furthest to the east, on the street leading
towards the river, is the Baptist Church, with Mr.
Warren for its pastor. Next to it, going west-
is the Methodist, uuder the care of Mr.
Knox. Professor Lane, of Oglethorpe University,
conducts the service at the Presbyterian, next to
the Methodist, and in the neighborhood of the
Hotels. The Episcopalians have a neat little brown
colored church, built some fifteen years ago, on the
street leading towards Midway, at which Mr.
Curtis preaches. These all have unusually good
congregations, but not to-day. The three first
mentioned look now as they did when I was a boy,
old and faded, and wanting paint. As every thing
else about the town is so completely “done brown,”
especially about Capitol Square, I would suggest
that these be painted brown also, to be in keeping
with their surroundings As it is, they look oddly
enough, even if they had not the old, faded ap
pearance above spoken of.
It is a noticeable thing here, because it is not pro
bably seen anywhere else in G eorgia, to see little fat,
dirty children, not in tattered clothes, but compla
cently sucking rock candy, aeutally begging the
passers by for “ a dime to buy my mother some
meal ”_ Borne quite stout lads are thus engaged,
and it is disgraceful to the Capitol of this great
State, whose glory and grandeur we so often hear
extolled these days—as for instance by his Excel
lency, in his late inaugural—“ from the Eagle’s nest
in the mountains to the orange groves by the sea.”
Not only is this thing disgraceful and annoying, but
the sympathy naturally excited by the words of the
appeal is dissipated by a look at the ruddy, saucy
applicant, and the “ milk of human kindness ”
curdles back upon the heart.
I noticed quite a number of handsome horses and
carriages abut the town, and really both Miiledge
ville and Macon, it seems to mo, excel Augusta in
this respect. The omnibus horses, even, in both
places, are far superior iu appearance to those used
by our friend Mathewe. Some days ago, late in
the afternoon, the idle gazers were delighted at a
very stylish turnout, to which was attached four
spanking bays, coachman and footman, not in
livery, on the box. On inquiring, I learned that
theße were sent round, by an ardent admirer, as a
compliment to “ Our Ben,” who, with his wife and
a couple of friends, went out for an airing. (Ex
cuse me for not using the word lady instead of
wife above, but really I never see that word lady ,
written or printed, ns so commonly used now-a days
lu our plain republican land, without excemdre
disgust. The woman to whom a man is married is
his wife, not his lady, and for decency’s sake let us
have done with the snobism of lady in auen connec
tion.) There is a geod deal of fashion and display
here, as elsewhere, and a number of fast youDg
men—bloods, about town.
One sad want here, as almost every where else in
our country, is trees and grass. Capitol square has
plenty of grass, such as it is, the Bermuda, which
is an excellent pasture, but not a lawn, grass. But
it is very bare of trees—those noble things of the
vegetable world, and wanting these the square and
the State House have a very bald, forbidding look,
for which nothing can compensate. There are a
few old Oakß in one corner of the square, and a
number of young saplings stuck in rows over the
grounds. But as usual in our country these latter
have the appearance of beau poles, placed in rows
as if for ÜBe, and almost devoid of limbs and foliage.
At the Campus at Oglethrope University there is
also a great lack of trees and grass, and the few
trees there are in the same old fashion of straight
rows, like corn hills, no clumps and copses. But as
there is comparatively speaking, no private senti
ment in favor of these things, perhaps it is un
reasonable to expect them in public places. Au
gUßta has set a good example, which other towns
might follow to advantage. Why not endeavor to
cultivate a taste of this kind among our wealthy
people, and abandon the old idea of bare brick
walls and glittering white paint. Even the com
paratively poor might adorn their homes much
more than they do, and once create the taste among
the people, and all our public places will soon be
adorned. Will not those who so lavishly expend
their incomes on gewgaws and triiles learn that
trees, grass and water are the greatest and in the
end the cheapest adornment for country homes,
as well as for our public places ? B.
The Cincinnati Hoc Market.— The Cincinnati
Price Current ol Wednesday has the following
remarks concerning the price of hogs:
Some eight or nine thousand hogs have been
brought in, but owing to the very mild weather little
has been done. In the fore part of the week 1.000
head sold at $0 on the spot, averaging 220 lbs.;
1,000 head to be delivered from the 20th to the 25tb
of this month, at $5 75; but as the week passed on
the feeling became heavy, end at the close buyers
would not offer over $5 50, and not very anxious
at this rate, whilst some lote were on the market at
$5 75 without finding buyers. The fact is the market
continues extremely quiet, and those who deal in
pork are, iu commercial grammar, “bears,” with
fewer exceptions the present than any previous
season since 1854 ; and as no contracts have been
made this season worth notice, the interest of the
whole trade is to keep prices aa low as possible.—
Hence there is powerful influence to force prices
down, and none of consequence to force them up.
The reverse of this was the case last season The
advices we have from the country continue to favor
a good supply of pork, fully ten if not fifteen per
cent, greater iu pounds than that of last season, but
the packing season will run into January, as hogs
will be fed late.
Jack Frost. —There is a mellow ring in thil
elegant extract, which befits the mellow days of
autumn:
Mr. Jack Frost does but kiss the chaste face of
nature, and behold! how she blushes in the maple,
the woodbine and oak, and turns all manner of
colors in the beech, the linden, the chestnut and
elm. Qow beautiful she looks in her heightened
color! But her brilliant complexion is, alas I but a
hectic—an evidence of frailty—a precusor of speedy
decay. Consumption imparts this glorious and ex
quisite loveliness to her countenance—but the ex
pression is not of this world ; it is celestial, the
ushering in of the indescribable future.
The beauty of the world is most ravishing when
first touched by the magical finger of the frost,
which is at once the death stroke of the foliage,
and a cause of its dying-dolphin splendors. Thus
the sun sheds a lustre over creation at his setting,
surpassing his noon-day glories, filling the universe
with a flood of light and beauty, as if to indemnity
mankind for the privations of both during the ap
proaching night. So nature dresses herself in her
wonderful beauty, as a parting pledge of her love,
and as a memorial for us to take and to cherish
during the sombre days ot the coming winter, when
no flowers can blossom, no verdure quicken.
Adams’ Express. —A correspondent of the Lon
don Morning Chronicle, reporting a tour in Ameri
ca, writes:
In connection with the railway system of Ameri
ca, there is another though a separate institution,
called ‘ Adams’ Express. “ a company who specially
undertake, at a moderate charge, to convey goods
and parcels of all kinds from one end of the Union
to the other, and by which, if you find yourself in
the course of your journey hampered with too many
packages, you may detach one or more at say
Niagara Falls, or anywhere else, and address it to
Boston, Chicago or Minnesota, there to wait your
arrival, whether soon or later ; and, sure enough,
whenever you do arrive, be the distance 100 miles
or 1000—“A'l de same, masaa”—yon are certain to
meet your goods and chattels staring you in the
face as soon as you enter the hall of your hotel.—
Now. this also is a most excellent system, and well
worthy of our imitation.
Another Arctic Expedition.— Dr. Rae de
livered a lecture on Arctic discoveriee recently at
Canada West. After explaining some discrepan
cies which exist between bis own and Capt. Mc-
Clintock s accounts, he stated that another expedi
tion would probably set out next Spring under
command of Harrison to make further search for
Sir John Franklin's journals and log books.
The Massachcsetts Election.— Returns of the
Massachusetts election from nearly the entire State
give Mr. Banks a majority of upward of 9,000 in
the whole vote. His plurality over Mr. Butler, the
Democratic candidate, is upward of 23,000. The
Senate stands 34 Republicans, 4 Democrats and 2
doubtful. House, 182 Republicans 5U Democrats
and 1 Opposition members. The entire Republican
State ticket is elected.
Large Bcsiness.— There are 1,500 operatives
in the Manchester, N. H., Print Works, 1,000 of
whom are female, and the monthly pay roll is
about $40,000. The mills contain 00,000 spindles
and 1,500 looms, and consume weekly 45,000
pounds of cotton and 25,000 pounds of wool, man
ufacturing annually 14,560,000 yards of cloth. The
dyestuffs and chemicals consumed annually amount
to $380,000. The capital of the company is $1 ,-
800,000.
A Cincinnati journal publishes a despatch from
St. Louis, in which it is stated that Dr. Doy, of
Kansas, has made up a company of desperadoes in
the Territory, and gone East to attempt a rescue
of Brown. They intend, it is said, to raise a large
force in the East, and, it neoeesary, tbejr are to get
Assistance in Minnesota and lowa. We have no
doubt that the whole story is a hoax. ‘
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From ftlilledgevilie.
The proceedings of the Legislature, and matters
generally at the Capitol, will be found fully covered
by the letters of our correspondent—a writer o*
ability. His letters will amply repay perusal.
Flection of Judge Supreme Court.
The Milleiigeville correepondeut of the Savannah
Republican, in uoticrig the election of Judge Lyon,
to'the bench of the Supreme Court, uiukee the fol
lowing perliueut comments, which the people might
ponder with profit:
“ Os Mr. Lyon, I know next to nothing, and our
Legislators beyond the Circuit in which he resides
are in the same blissful state ol ignorance. He is
said by “the folks about home,” to be a plain
young man, a stranger to letters, but of hard .anus
and a gooa lawyer among his associates. This is
the only reputation he enjoys, and even that seems
confined to his own vicinage. The eleotion of euob
a man over Charles J. Jenkins is a fit illustration of
inoderu Democracy—its disregard of distinguished
merit, its contempt of the populai will, its leveling
proclivities, its recklessness alike of its own char
acter and tue reputation of the State. It is indeed, a
mortifying spectacle, and I leave the responsibility
where it belongs. To the honor of the opposition, I
feel it iacuubeut on me to add, that, with a very
few exceptions, they voted as a unit for Mr. Jen
kins. Had Judge Beuuing’s friend stood by them,
a very different leeult would have been obtained.
Mr. Jenkins, however, was uot Democratic enough
to suit their tastes, and about one half of them join
ed in the partisan sacrifice.”
The truth is, the Supreme Court is fast descend
ing into general ooulempt, and we think a few more
elections by Democratic Legislatures will place it
in that category, and then it will eoon be very
properly reckoned among the things that were.
The election of suoh men to the bench of that
Court, as have just been elected, neither of whom
are classed above third rate lawyers, where known,
cannot fail to produce an impression on the publio
mind unfavorable to the character of the Court for
ability and legal learning. It is, however, one of
the beauties of modern Democraoy, that the ma
chine, when put iu motion, always turns out a
marvelously proper man, however obscure he may
have been !
Change in the Weather. —We were favered
with some light showers of raiue on Saturday night
last, sufficient to thoroughly moisten the dust—the
most important desideratum at this time. A oold
change in the weather followed on Sunday morn
ing, and a cold, Buarp wind from the Northwest
continued throughout the day. Yesterday (Mon
day) morning, ice of considerable thickness wae
observed, and the ground was frozen hi many
places.
Piano Forte Agency.
We have before announced,that Mr. J. Jennys
is Agent for the sale of the Piano Fortes manufac
tured by Smith, Atherton St. Cos., of New York
city. We ealled at Mr. J.’s wareroom, over Mr.
llenly’s store, on Tuesday, and had an opportunity
of inspecting the instruments. They are the most
beautiful specimens of workmanship we ever saw,
being tastefully inlaid with pearl, and many of them
with keys of the same material. Os the tone of the
Pianos—the most essential part—we oau speak in
unqualified terms of approbation. It is full, deep,
mellow—of great power and volume, when required
—or soft and sweet as the tones of a flute. They
seem to us to possess the requisites forgiving proper
expression to any piece of music—grave or gay,
spirited or subdued. Those wishing to purchase
Pianos, would assuredly prefer good ones; and
these we have no doubt will please the most fasti
dious. In other places where they have been on
sale, the highest encomiums of those capable of
judging have been passed upon them.
Mr. Jennys and Lady will be in attendance at the
room each day, and take great pleasure in ahowiDg
them to visitors.
Gooey's 1-ad v ’h Book. —The December number
“til tn trTMu'lfV iiook is thus early belore us. This
Magazine is one of those permanent “institutions’*
whose stability and popularity, especially with the
ladies, cannot be Bhaken. For yeaiß Godey has
pursued the even tenor of Mb way, studying to
please his readers by some new and attractive
feature. It is gratifying to know! bat bis labors
meet with the success which persistent effort al
ways secures. This number seems to be unusually
rich in embellishments—engravings, embroidery
work, fashions, music, Sec. —while the reading
matter is made up of contributions from talented
writers. The present is a good opportunity to
subsoribe, aa the new volume commences with
January. Terms three dollars a year. Address
L. A. Gooey, Philadelphia.
Sinking of the Steamer Excel. —We ieam
from the Constitutionalist of Tuesday morning,
that “the Bteamer Exoel, Capt. Lund, which left
here on Sunday morning for Savannah, struck a
snag at about three o’clock, on the same afternocn,
near Flowery Gap landing, about fifty-two miles
below this city, and sunk—the wind blowing very
high at the time, rendering the boat somewhat un
manageable, and causing her to run too near the
shore. The water on the (ff side of the sunken
steamer is about twenty feel. Fortunately no per
son was drowned or injured.
“The Excel had, as freight, two hundred and
twenty-five barrels of Flour, and some way freight,
which she took on at this place, three hundred
sacks of corn from Foreman's place, and other
light freights from points on the river She lies in
a careened position on the Carolina eido, where she
struck the snag. Efforts will be made to raise her
at once, and we hope may prove successful. The
freight will prove a total loss.
Break in the Canal.—A break occurred in the
Canal on Tuesday night last, about ten o’oloek, at
the first Factory building, where some repairs bad
been in progress upon the sluioe-way. The break,
however, was discovered in lime to prevent serioue
damage, and after a temporary delay, the neceH
sary repairs were effected, and the Factories and
Mills work yesterday.
Young Men'ii ('brlminu Association.
The third Convention of the Young Men’s
Christian Associations of the Eighth District was
organized in this city yesterday afternoon, at 3
o'clock, by the appointment of the tollowing per
manent officers:
President.— Rev. Alfred Taylor, of Charles
too.
Vice Prendent.—Kev. J. Blakely Smith, of
Macon.
Secretary. —W. L. Sherman, of Columbus.
Detention. —The down passenger train on the
Georgia Railroad, due at half-past six o’clock last
evening, did not arrive until eight o’clock—a tew
minutes too late for connection with the South
Carolina cars. The detention was caused by an
accident to a freight train, eome sixteen miles above
Augusta. We did not learn the extent of the
damage.
Richmond Hussars. —A called meeting of this
company was held od Saturday evening last, for the
election of officers, W. K.Dearing having resigned
the Captaincy of the troop. The list of oflioers
now stands as follows:
Captain— Thos. P. Stovall, (formerly Fiist
Lieutenant.)
First Lieutenant —J. J. Thomas, (formerly Second
Lieutenant.)
Second Lieutenant—C. M. Wrioht.
Third Lieutenant— T. B. Archer.
The troop is now thoroughly organized tor the
season, with, as far as we are capable of judging,
an efficient corps of officers, and their first parade
will take place at an early day.
Knickerbocker Maoa/.ine. —The November
number of “Old Knick” is at hand. It has many
articles of interest, evidently by practiced peDS.
The pictorial feature is entirely dropped in this
number—the apace being better occupied by good
and wholeeome reading. We see no symptoms of
decay iu this veteran monthly. It wears it years
with becoming grace and that innate modesty
which is characteristic of real merit. May its
shadow, and that of its genial editor, never be
1688 !
Published by John A: Gray, New York, a’
three dollars a year.
The Charleston Mercury says that pickpockets
and counterfeit half dollars are circulating pretty
freely in that city at present, and cautions visitors
to the Institute Fair to be on their guard.
Gerrit Smith’s Insanity— The Albany Ameri
can has the following paragraph :
“ We learn that for acme time past, Mr. Smith
had his boose surrounded by armed men to prevent
his being taken to Virginia. He keeps bis room
and presents a very haggard appearance—evidently
the effect of fear. He has sown the wind, and is
reaping the whirlwind.”
The Utica Herald of the 7th, eays that Smith is
an inmate of the Now York State Lunatic Asylumu*
on account of marked insanity. He is very violent
and has exhibited a disposition to commit suicide,
and that an attendant keeps constant watch over
him to prevent him from laying violent bands on
himself.
Cotton Yield.— The Vicksburg IVAig, of the
4th Inst., learns that the yield of ootton In the
Arkansas valley has never exceeded the promise o
the preee t season. Heavy pickings are now made
and the weather is dry and extremely favorable
The upland crop is alike premising.
New Books.
Fut and the Fijians. By Thomas Williams
and James Calvert, late Missionaries in Fiji.
Edited by Georue Stringer Roue. New York:
D. Appleton &. Cos. 1859.
It was not until a few years ago, comparatively,
that the little group in the South Pacific Ocean,
known as the Fiji Islands, beoame kuown and
visited by civitiied nations. Their discovery, it is
true, was announced more than two hundred years
ago, by the Dutch navigator, Tasman ; but no ad
vantage was takeu of this discovery worth speak
ing of, until about the commencement of the pre
sent century, when the Islands were visited by
traders and others, for the purpose of traffic with
the natives. More recently, they were visited by
British ships of war, and a good deal of information,
obtained respecting the inhabitants. The United
States exploring expedition under Commodore
Wilkes, (1838-1842) added much to our knowledge
of these remote and apparently insignificant specks
upon the earth’s surface. Numerous works of
travelers have appeared since, wliioli aid us in get
ting a very fair history of these Islands.
The present volume will be found to contain jus
the intelligence to interest—the general reader, who
is seeking facts upon its history, topography, gov
ernment, the manners and customs of its inhabitants,
dec.; and the philanthropist and Christian, by
showing the advancement made in civilization and
the principles of Christianity among the Fijians—
the result of the untiling and faithful effortß of a few
devoted Miseiouaries. Part First he the result ot
the patient and intelligent research of the Rev.
Thomas Williams,” during a residence of thirteen
years in that country. Some additions have been
made of facts which have since transpired, which,
added to the fruits of Mr. W.'s own personal obser
vation and inquiries, serve to render this part of
the work full, reliable and of great interest. ’ Illus
trations, maps aud drawings are given, which fa
cilitate the understanding of the teit.
Part Seoond embraces the Mission History of the
Islands, supplied by Rev. James Calvert, who
labored there for seventeen years—surely a loug
enough period to enable a man to spjjfik Intelligent
ly and oracularly. This portion of the Book is
even more interesting than the First Part—inas
much as ic depicts the triald and sufferings of the
missionaries among the cannibals, whose instincts
and habits were brutal, groveling, and base beyond
conception. Iu such a field, with fearless hearts
two Missionaries of the WesleyanjMethodista. plant
ed themsolves, with their families, aud began their
apparently hopeless work. It is wonderful to read
how these rude uavageM received them, and how,
gradually yet surely, the seeds of civilization sown
there, sprang up, blossomed, and ripened into rioh
fruitage. Evidently the Divine band was in at]
their labors. Other laborers were added from time
to time—the field was enlarged, and thetorohof
obristianity was carried intoother benighted regions.
The reader will trace a great work in the Fiji
lslaiiLs Irom very small beginnings, until now, un
lessen some very remote parts of the islands, catini
balism, and other hellish rites in which they were
wont to indulge have given place to the arts of
peace, Christian sway and influence, aud their at
tendant blessings.
It will be noticed, however, that this book does
not seek to convey the imprsesicn that the mission
work is accomplished, and nothing further is to be
done, on the eoutrary, it is manifestly issued as an
incentive to further and greater efforts for the ame
lioration of the Fijians, and as such, will no doubt
have its effect for good, here as well as in England,
from wheuoe the pioneers in the work of Christian!
zation have been sent out.
For sale by Thomas Richards Sc Son,
Breakfast, Dinner and Tea : Viewed Classi
cally, Poetically and Practically. Containing
numerous dishes and feasts of all limes and all
countries. Besides three hundred Modern Re
ceipts. New York : D. Appleton Sl Cos. 1859.
This is a ourioua and unique book. The subject
of which it treats “ comes home to every man’s
business and ”—stomach. Cookery may be con
sidered as one of the tine arts. Mauy nations have
made it a special study—royalty has often placed
it prior to State matters in point of importance—
the English are noted for their close attention to
the soienoe of Gastronomy, while the French vene
ration for it soars to the sublime. M. Soyer won
his fame as cock for the first Napoleon, reached the
summit of his greatness in the Crimean war, and
died in 1857, as much lamented and with a more
enviable reputation than many others in whose
honor marble monuments are built and sculptured
tombs erected. But it is not in the couoocting of
rare aud choiee delicacies that we Americans, es
pecially, need the light of science—but how to pre
pare palatable dishes from the abundance of mate
rial we have around us. A good dinner is a deaidera
turn. There is a philanthropy and benevolence in it
—“ peace aud good will toward allmeu.” There is
much in the remark of Mr. Pickwiok’s attorney f
who asked the morning of the trial of the oase of
Bardell vs. Pickwick, if the jurymen had been well
fed. If they had not, he augured ill for the defend
ant. The result proved the correctness of his views’
They had not brought full etomaobs to the conside
ration of the case, and were not disposed to charity;
‘hey found for the plaintiff, and Mr. Pickwick was
mulcted in the sum of seven hundred pounds.
Under the three aspects which Breakfast, Din
ner aud Tea are viewed—classically, poetically,
and practically—there is an interest oreated in the
reader, whioh the peculiar richness of the subject
creates, and also by the novel mode of treatment.
The morning meal—Breakfast—is served up with a
detail of the various styles in different countries,
the preparation of ooliee, chooolate, -Vo., and use
ful rooipoo On LUo oauit, 111 LSI I&1 OcU VHU caosplo
from old authors, cullings from the “garden of the
poets,” time-honored proverbs, &.O.; this division
winding up with an essay upon “Cooks and Cook
ery.” The Dinner, as being the most important
meal of the day, is treated of at greater length—the
subject, infaot, would seem to be exhausted. Every
possible style ol serving up the meal, among all
classes and in all places, is given with gusto. The
table of contents iu this division will give an idea
of its scope aud fullneßS—a bill of fare in which no
article that can tiokle the palate is omitted : “Din
ner considered; soup; fish; meats ; vegetables ;
salads aud pickles; drinks; dessert—desserts ot the
olden time—pies, puddings, creams, and jellies; table
habits and peouliar dishes of various nations ; din
ners, feasts, etc., of various persons.” This reads
well, certainly. The third division—Tea—possesses
the same interest as the preceding. Indeed, not to
make this article too lengthy, the entire book is
made up ot tbe choicest tid bits aud moßt delioate
shoes, “done to a tarn.”
To the young house keeper it will be invaluable,
becauseita recipes are eminently practical, and each
as oau be followed without injury to stomach or
purse—the two tenderest points, after all, which
we have about us. The tasteful drees in whioh it Is
olothed—the paper of marble whiteness, the clear
print, and handsome binding—render it hardly fit
tor the “greasy Joans” of the kitohen to handle ;
but for the mistress of the honße, who is really chef
de cuisine, it is all that is needed; while to tbe
ourions in Gastronomio Literatnre it will afford a
rare treat, in presenting them “elegant extracts”
upon the melting theme, from sources not easily
reached.
For sale by Thos. Richards St Son.
We have also reoeived from the Messrs. Apple
ton, the following interesting worke, notices of
which have before appeared in this paper :
“Elements of Military Art and Soienoe, by H
Wager Halleck, A. M ”
“Parlies and their Principles, a Manual of Politi
cal Intelligence, &e., by Arthur Holmes.”
“A Natural Philosophy, embracing the moat
recent discoveries in the various branches of
Physics, &c., by G. P. Quackenbos, A . M.”
All of these books are for sale by the Messrs.
Richards.
We have also received from the same enter
prising Publishers, Nos. 2,3, 4, l> and fi of their re
publication of “Chambers’ Encyolopedia”—a most
useful and valuable work, which, when completed,
will be a worthy accession to any library
Mary Lee. By Kate Livermore. New York :
D. Appleton & Cos.
A pleasant story, by a graceful and experienced
pen, which will charm the little folks by the sim
plicity and beauty of its narrative, and, we trust
create good impressions upon tbeir fresh and ductile
natures. The book is embellished with severe l
handsome engravings.
Richards A. Son have it fur sale.
Almost a Heroine. A Romance. By the author
of “Charles Auohester,” “Counterparts,” eto.,
etc. New York: Evert D. Long &Cos , No!
2ti Ann Btreet.
This novel thould be full of iutereet, if the au
thor has not lost the prestige secured by “Charles
Auohester’’—a story that has had quits a “run”
among works of fiction. We have not read this
book, but we notice favorable criticisms upon it
from other quarters. The Loudon Atheneum says ;
“It is truthful, unexaggerated, and. withal, bril
liant, as though its pages were thickly seeded with
diamond dust.” The Spectator Bays : “It is the
‘sensation’ book of the age.” The lAtrrary Gazelle
says it has more beauties aud fewer faults than any
book that has come under its notice within the last
quarter of a oentary. Ae thta is emphatically a
novel-reading age, and works of fiction are yearly
on the increase, It is not impossible that “Almost a
Heroine"’ will find enough readers and admirers In
this country to make its repnbhcation here remu
nerative.
This hook ia for sale by W.C. Barber, 219 Broad
street, sole Agent for E. D. Lono A- Cos.
Loss and Gain ;or Margaret’s Home By Aiice
B. Haven. New York : D. Appleton & Cos.”
Any one who takes up this book with the expec
tation of finding a thrilling “ sensation” story, will
be disappointed. It does not belong to the spas
modic or intense school. These we do not consider
blemishes, however. It is an unpretending, Bimple
narration, having the domestic hearth chiefly for its
theatre of action. The reader will be led to peruse
it, if the volume is once taken In hand ; for the na
tural and graceful style of the author makes what
ever she writes attractive. There is power as well
as pathos in some of the scenes depicted, evincing
a knowledge of life and its manifold paseions, and
interests. “ Loss and Gain” will be admired for its
truthful and earnest lessons and teachings. For
sale by Georoe A. Oates.
The Boy’s Own Toy-Maker ; a Practical Illustra
ted Guide to the useful employment of leisure
houre. ByE Sandells, author of “Home Pas
time,” Sic. New York : Appleton & Cos.
The author says in hie introduction : “This is a
boy’s book, in which the author has tried with his
pen and pencil, to teach some useful things for the
pleasant time of play hours.” It will not do to
confine the yonng too closely to study—a Httio
relaxation is essential to their physioal and mental
well-being. “Ail work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy.” It is better to put into the hands of
boys a book of this oharaoter, which may develop
some ÜBefol faculty that will b e of service in the
business of life, than to seek tbeir advancement by
other and perhaps objectionable,means.
For sale by G*o. A. Oat**.
Leaves from an Actor’s Note-Book; with Be
mmisoenoes and Chit Chat of the Green Room
and the Stage, in England aud America. By
George-Vandenhokf. New York : D. Apple
ton A. Cos.
A pleasant volume is this, written in an easy,
vivacious style, with a dash of sadness In It too
showing the author to have been somewhat con
versant with the drama of real life, as well as the
mimio life behind the scenes. His personal reminis
oenoes are interesting. They treat of many of the
great aotors who are known to fame, the Keans,
the Kembles.. Macready, Mis. Biddons, Madame
\ estris, etc., etc. There is a pathetic story eu
titled “ Coralie W alton,” which all histrionic aspi
rants would do well to lead. It is a touching pic.
ture of the heroine's stage life, and its Bad termina
tion. Os the theatre aa a school of morals, Mr
Vandenhoff says: “I have never claimed for
the stage the dignity of a moral teacher, though it
does, in practice, frequently fulfil that office, inci
dentally.”
Elsewhere he reunaihs: “The stage is simply a
picture of human life in aotion, iu which a man
may see himself ‘as in a glass ;’ both ‘his better and
his worser part’ fairly exhibited; and, if the exhi
tiou be a true one, it is the fault of the looker-on
himself, if he be not moved by self-contemplation
to self correction and improvement. The mora
must be left to be iufenei by the cousoienoe o
the audience.’’ The author treats the moraleOf
the drama, with a candor and fairness that entitle
him to a respectlut healing. Os the lively gossip
and rich anecdote with which the book is stored,
there will be but one opinion—it is a good specific
for the vapors.
For sale by Geo. A. Oates.
The Physiology of Common Life. By-GEOROE
Henry Lewes, author of “Seaside Studies,”
“Life of Goethe,” etc. In two volumes. Vol.
I. New York : D. Appleton & Cos.
Iu this era of investigation, inquiry and re
search, the subject of Physiology is by no means
fo’gotten. The maxim “know thyself,” would
seem, if the number of books upon man and his
belongings afford a criterion, to be faithfully obeyed
The study is one which has a personal interest for us
all; and any work upon the subject, written with
clearness and care, deserves wide circulation. Mr
Lkweb is a writer of acknowledged ability, and his
previous volumes, upon other themes, have a perma
uent value aud interest. A glance through the
pages of the book under notioe, assures us that he
has executed his task thus far with fidelity and
industry ; bringing to the elucidation of tits theme
many facte oompiled from various sources
For eale by George A Oates.
Henry Bt. John, Gentleman, of “Flower of Hun
dreds,” in the oountv of Prince George, Virgi
nia. A Tale 0f1774-'75. By John Ester Cooke,
author of the “Virginia Comedians,” “Leather
Stocking and Silk.” “The Last of the Foresters/’ ’
eto. New York : Harper St Brothers.
The author of this hook has given us a graphic
picture of Virginia life eighty five years ago—just
on the eve of the Revolution—indeed, the ourtain
falls upon the Romance when the real drama
begins. The freshness, fervor, aud poetic beauty
of the style will at onoe be apparent. Mr. Cooke
has much of the warm fancy aud felioitocs command
of language which distinguished his lamented broth,
er, P. P. Cooke. We seem to live and move in
those old days of chivalry, as we peruse his glowing
pages. The age wae one which saw the last of the
gentleman of tbe old school—the strictly English
element was giving place to the vigorous native
growth which the American Revolution usnered In
The charm of Ihe volume, theiefore, consists in its
delineation with masterly touches, of some of tbe
characters who figured in that age. Knee breeches,
buckled shoes, powdered wigs, ruffles, &0., were
the fashion with the better class ot oonntry gentle
men ; while powdered curls, lnoped-back gowns,
flounoee, lurbelous, and even hoops, were tbe fasti
ion with the dames. lie gives “to the body of the
time its form and pressure.”
The great actore iu the Revolution whioh the Old
Dominion furnißbed so f homily—her statesmen,
who were the guiding etars in that stormy sea of
conflict between the colonies and the mother
country—are sketched in bold and clear outlines
The facts of history are closely followed in many
instances, so that we may regard it in some del
gree as a romance in whioh tbe gorgeous colors
of imagination are made subservient to dry histori
cal details, and serve, by reflex, to make them at
tractive.
We have seldom read a work of fiction from an
American writer, purely American In character
and location, which has given us more gratification
than ibis. And it will he cf special interest, from
the fact, that it. brings out more brightly and clearly,
through the fast enveloping mists of fourscore
years, the brilliant soenes aud figures whiob have
made Virginia famous in our annals.
For sale by Wn G. Barber, No. 219 Broad
street.
No. 7 of “ Chamber’s Encyolopedia of Usefii]
Knowledge” is also at hand. It will, when finisl ed,
be a valuable compendium of information on a
great variety of subjects.
Copieß may be obtained of G. A. Oates.
A Secret Organization for Slave Insurrec
tion.—The Cincinnati Times learns from reliable
authority, that considerable excitement exiets in a
portion of Kentucky, relative to the supposed de
tection of aeecret organization, having tor its ob
ject a slave insurrection. The facts, as they re
ceived them, are as follows :
Two anonymous letters were received through
the post office at Cynthiana, Kemucky, announcing
the existence in that locality of a seoret. organize
tin, a nlun aimikr to tLof ~f (||rf HrOWn’s
at Harpers Ferry, and having the Bame objeot in
view. The letters and their contents ware made
public, and immediately created a great exoite
inent throughout Harrison and Bourbon counties,
where it is alleged the organization exists, and is
intended to operate. A public meeting was called
at Cynthiana, and was largely attended. Measures
were taken to ferret out the members of Ihe organ!
zation, and to protect the community agaiußt any
outbreak that may be attempted among the slaves
The association is said to consist mostly of ne
grocs, led and directed by while men Itis charged
that some of the employees of the Covington and
Lexington Railroad are leaders in the movement.
The anonymous letters declare that, like that of
Harper’s Ferry, each memberof this organization
is sworn to secrecy, and it is supposed that arrange
ments for a general outbreak were pretty well
matured. A vigilanoe committee was organized at
the meeting of the citizens, and the utmost precau
tion is observed throughout the country. Stringent
resolutions were passed, and the least movement
on the part of the slaves is to be the signal for
prompt action Great consternation and alarm
exists throughout the country, and a full supply of
firearms have been ordered by the citizens, and a
thorough preparation is made for any demonstra
tion that may ocour. This matter will be thorough
ly investigated, and the guilty parties, whoever
they may be, will be brought to justice.
Liverpjol Cotton—Market Reports.—The
Liverpool correspondent of tbe Savannah Republi
can, premising that “not half tbe persons engaged
in the cotton trade understand how the reports o/
sales in Liverpool are made up,” gives the follow
ing explanation :
Tbe estimate of the day’s sales is made up by a
man, who, I understand, was originally a Cotton
Broker, and whose wide range of acquaintance
among the Brokers, enables him to obtain from
them theii daily business, with the understanding of
cenrse, which his character so far fu ly supports,
that said information be used for no other purpose
but for the estimating of the sales. He consults on
ly the larger Brokers and makes an allowance for
•he rest, and generally hits the mark pretty well.
By “ the mark “ I mean the report of the week s
sales, which is made up by members of the Cotton
Broker’s Association, by turns, which they are en
abled to do by an arrangement among themselves:
that on every Friday as it used to be, or Thursday
night as It now is, each broker sends a report ot his
week’s business to him whose turn it is to call on
them, under penalty of halt a crown. Ail cotton
forwarded is included in the report, and the for
warding agents also give in a return—suoh report
includes nothing but cotton on the spot, where suoh
sale was reported. If sold to arrive, the sale does
not appear until alter the ootton has appeared in
the lißt of imports. The necessity of this is obvious,
as large sales to arrive might lead to some very
false conclusions.
Singular Case.— Considerable excitement ex
ista tn Pierpont, Ashtabula oounty, 0., owing to the
following singular circumstances:
A Miss J.R. Hough, sixteen years of age, was
taken suddenly sick on Wednesday evening of last
week, and was thought to eipire on Friday morn -
ing following. On Sunday, funeral servioes were
held at the Methodist church in Pierpont, Rev. L.
E. Bearda'ey officiating. Before burial it was
observed that appearances were different from those
usually occupying death. On Monday, After re
maining in the ground twenty-four hours, the re
mains were exhumed. The flesh had an unusual
Warmth, the limbs were relaxed, tne countenance
natural, with no indications of putrefaotion. Up to
Tuesday evening the name anomaly was appareot (
and physicians advised keeping tbe remains until
further developments.
The American Horses in England.—Mr. Ten
Broeok has lately been uuluoky on tbe English
turf. Three of his horses took part in as mauy
races on the Cambridgeshire day of the Newmar
ket meeting. Pomona came in sixth at the first
raoe ; Prioress was fourth in the raoe for tbe Cam
bridgeshire stakes, and Htarke was fourth iu another
raoe, tn whiob five horeee ran.
Seward and Forbes. —The New York Journal
of Commerce has learned from Forbes’ own lips
that he did nnfold to Benater Seward last year all
about Brown's intended insurrection at Harper's
Ferry. This is the key to tbe “irrepressible conflict’
speech of Reward, and to the convenient absence
of that pereonjfrom this couHtry.
Fatal Circus Row.—During an exhibition of
Robinson’e circus at Whitehall, Robeson county
N. C., on the Bth inst., a row ooourred between the
citizens and oirous men, in which Mr. Leach a
schoolmaster, was instantly killed by a pistol shot,
and one of the circus men stabbed.
Horse Census.— The following curious account
is given in Appleton's Cyclopaedia, of the number
of horses in the various parts of the world :
The general estimate has been eight or ten horses
in Europe for every hundred inhabitants. Denmark
has forty-five horses to every hundred inhabitants,
which is more than any other European country
Great Britain and Ireland have 2,000,000 horses
France 3,1NK),000 ; Austria, empire elusive ot
Italy 2 600,000; Kuesia 3 500 000. The United
K ates have 5 000,000, whioh 18 more than any
European country; the horses of the whole world
are estimated at 57,420,000.
The Cincinnati Gazette has a despatch from St.
Louis Nov. 8. a* follows“ An important
document has been prepared for Ufa press and
published here to-day, presenting an authoritative
exposition of the viewe of the Hon. Edward
Bates, on the slavery question. It is of a radioal
republican character. He believes that elavery is
not beneficial either in a political, social, or religions
sense, and he is unalterably opposed to its extension
into free territoiy. He favors the colonization of
the free blacks. It is a powerful article and wii l
produce a sensation.”
Killed by a Bear.— The Prairie du Chien
(Wisconsin) Leader states that two young ladies,
Miss Haskill and Miss Pool, when walkng in the
vicinity of Fanoy Creek, Richland oouniy, were
pursued by two bears, one of wbloh struck Mies
Pool with hie paw, tearing her breast to the bone,
and causing her death in e few houre. Miss Haskill
escaped with a few scratches. The bears were shot
oon after.