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(GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Milledgetille, Nov. 22d.
SENATE.
In t fe Senate, after reading the Journal, tbe roil
V u pilled for new matter, and a number of bill*
introduced, among ©toere,
Mr. Burnett: A bill to enlarge and define tbe du
ties of county Treasurer.
Mr. Collier: A bill to incorporate Griffin At
Allan’a Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr. Griffin : A bill to reorganize tbe 3d, 4th’and
7tb O ngrearionai district*.
Mr Hill of Wilkes : That do new matter be in
trod or ed in the Senate after 26th, amended to read
80th o ,!* by consent of two-thirda, and paaaed.
Mr. Priutup : A bill to amend tbe Charter of the
Georgia At Alabama Railroad Company.
Mr McDuffie: A bill to amend tbe Charter of
tbe Timber Cutters, Bank.
Mr. Sturgis, from rie Committee on Internal Im
provements presented the meprity report recom
mending that tbe Assembly ta*e no action on his
Exoelietcy’s recommendation in regard to State
Aid.
Mr. Briscoe : A bill to amend the Hebeas Corpus
act
Mr. Tarver : A bill to lay out anew county from
Colombia, G Mseock, Warren and Jefferson.
Hon. Thomas Butler King moved to lake up the
State ad bill, which was the special order yester
4*7, but tbe Legielature adjourned out of re<pect
it uit memory of Gov Gilmer.
Thi reduction bill being tbe special order tor to
dav, Mr Bi.iupe rose to a point of order, that the
rauaetion bili took precedence of tbe State aid bill,
and tbar a* the latter bad not been taken up in its
order yeeterday, it could not now be taken up.
Preiident Guerry be*d that tbe State aid bill took
precedence
After reading tbe bill, Mr. HlHapp moved that it
be indefinitely postponed, and tbe Chair held that
a ino ion for iiioetimte poetponeinent wa- not de
bates >ie. Mr King dillered with tbe Chair. Mr.
Be ward hoped Mr BiliupM would withdraw bis mo
tion, as in case it passed, tbe whole eubject would
be re opened >n the morning on a motion to recon
si dor The ay** and nays were demanded, and re
sulted—ayes 45, nays 65.
Ah King tell deposed to offer Home remark* on
ti.e < leaf ion, and he would inform the .Senator from
Lisix that be pre*-u.ed bin motion wae not inten
ded as a per* ual and isrespect to himself, but it was
uuusual and illiberal, and nothing could induce him
to pursue a similar course towards Mr Billups. To
ahow Senators that be was as anxious to save time
as ai y one there, be remarked that before be took
hi* • -at he would move tbe previous question, and
immediately aid so, without making any further
rem arks, aid demanded that tbe yeas and nays be
root,fed. Upon tbe passage of tbe bill tbe ayes
wer i 61, nayn 49. Bo ’be bill was passed, but it is
uod rstood a strong fTort will be made in the morn
ing ‘o reconsider.
Tbe special order, tbe reduction bill, was then
rea several amendments proposed and some with
drawn, when Mr. Cannon moved that tbe original
eub ituLes and amend Aients he referred to a special
Col inittee, of one from each Judicial District, with
Inst, uctiona to report a bill. Motion adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
B li in relation to submitting cases to arbitration.
P to ed.
h li to incorporate “planters’ Railroad Compa
ry, to build a Railroad from Cueeeta to Gen>a. —
Pe> ed
i ll to allow tbe Inferior Court to appoint Com
mi*-loners to receive tbe Poor School Fund when
Or manes refuse to do so. Passed.
1 be Senate then adjourned to meet,this afternoon
to read bills a second time.
HOUSE.
1 ris was an interesting day in tbe Hoaae, tbe
*p cial order being the reduction bill, introduced
by Mr. Lewis, of Greene The Judiciary Com
mi’ ee reported a substitute, making tbe Senate
coi Hist of forty eight members—six from each Con
grt'sional District, and tbe House of one hundred
an i fifty-two members, giving each county one,
and one additional to each of twenty counties hav
ing tbe largest representative population.
i lr Deioney moved an amendment to tbe first
b * ion, providing for forty four Seuators : making a
du rict of three contiguous counties—the election
to lie biennial.
Mr. David moved to amend tbe amendment by
making tbe election annual.
51 r. Lewis, of Greene, objected to Mr Delo
ne> * amendment, as it w.uld make both tbe Seu
ttU and House represent territory—an anomaly in
thi country.
Dr. Deioney desired population represented in
on* branch or the o'her. but the bill failed in that
ve y thing it piopoeed, because it gave tbe Fifth
an<> Sixth Congressional Districts twelve Senators,
wL * they con.ained oue third of tbe voters of the
St* e. He believed that no bill based justly and
coj ectiy upon population, in either branch, could
pa i.
Mr. Lewis explained, that very truly, as a gen
eral principle, the representative branch was based
up n population, and not tbe Senatorial branch,
bn it was impossible, in Georgia, on account of
th< great number of couotiee, unless you make tbe
8e ale the larger body, and reduce toe House.
Mr Kanniu, of Moigan. opposed tbe amendment
of Mr. Deiouey. If the Fifth and Sixth Districts
contained now one third ot tbe population of Geor
gia , it was because they had increased since the
(ah apportionment, as tbe districts were all equal,
or nearly so, when the apportionment was made,
an I the districts would be re arranged after the
u\t United States census, to be taken in 1860.
Mr. Broyles oppoeed the bill, because tbe reduc
tic i wa* not made fairly by taking the Congtes
str talfor Senatorial districts. For instance the First
dip rtet irt reduced from 28 to 6, while tbe Eighth is
re uoed only from 12 to 6
By the pound, the ameudment of Mr Deioney
ee uied to be lost, when a division was called for,
mi l Mr. Harris addressed the House, in favor of
tb< amendment.
The House had always represented population,
aid it was unjust u wto make the Senate do that,
ee t-dally by Congressional districts, wtich had
be ti arranged by corrupt gerrymandering. Though
bi ro in tbe Middle districts, he must say that every
bs tie field from Yorktown to the Everglades was
bl ‘ted by tbe blood of the Mclutoshes and Floyds
of he low country.
He was opposed to any reduction of tbe House,
b\ desired that a reduction be made iu the Senate,
bi’ solely on the basis ot Territory. He was willing
to l ave even 200 in tbe House, so that wire par
ti h and corruption should not leach sufficient
in nber to perpetrate Yazoo frauds, &o.
Judge Gibson replied to Mr. Harris. He should
ins he uo appeal* to sectionalism or to revolutionary
en is, nor should he endeavor to array the large
oc ititles agaiiifet the Htnail.
It was not true that this branch represented pop
nl- tion, or ever did, because although 37 largest
eo intiea represented population to some extent,
y* ‘J)small counties represented only territory—else
wl y does Fulton have only the one representative
that Fierce is equally entitled to? He was utterly
op >osed to making Senatorial districts of three con
tiguous counties—we had once tried the plan of
districts of two counties aud the people overthrew
it.
Mr Lewis, of Greene, kuew that the usual rule
wi s to make the Senate represent territory, or die
triH corporations, but under the eircumstances,
wt ich he deplored as much as any one, it is impossible
to be carried out in Georgia, because it you make
the Sennte represent territory, you mu*/make the
Hi use represent population. But we never oould
eanyout a plan w hich denied any county one rep
resentative. Then, as there are so many counties,
•at h to have at least one representative, if you
ma le the population of the smallest county the
bat sot representation, giving to the others repre
•en’atives iu the same proportion, which was the
only just mode, then this House must consist of
vry nearly one thousand members.
Mr. Cullens was opposed to the amendment.
Wt seemed to govern ourselves by the plan of the
organization of Congress , but gentlemen ought to
reu ember that the State is not a federative Gov
ernment, that the counties are not sovereignties,
but only corporations, and we should disabuse our
minds of the jealousies which we may reasonably
suppose actuated the trainers of our Federal coin*
i.
Mr Ely understood tbat the popular wish was
•in-tly tor a reduction of the Senate, regardless of
the plan, aud ths reason was economy. Then why
not take this substitute, which accomplishes the
reduction aud the ee* noiny 7 lie would not urge
eeo lonai prejudices, but it was manifest that mem*
bei* deeiie to deprive the small counties of their
pov er.
Mr. Lewis interrupted to ask would this plan
maue either branch represent population 1
l ertainly not, said Mi. Ey, bat it proposes just
whi.t we already have—a mixed basis in each
branch Another objection to making Senatorial
of Congressional districts was that now the De
mocracy has six out of the eight, with such a small
against them iu the other two,that it
nii* r easily be overcome. It that majority be
©v* t une, then a party iu Georgia numberiug
4‘J,i 00 voters, is deprived of all voice in the Sen
ate The principle aas w rong, though he said it as
an ember of the present dominant party, but iu the
oha gee of political issue?, should he aud his party
be iu the miuoilty, be would war agaiust any such
arrangement a-* would deprive that minority of a
V>li in the Senate.
kl i Anderson was pained to see the opposition to
the bill of the Committee, especially coming trom
those who opposed the Convention bill the other
cay and who based that opposition on the ground
tbat they desired to make the reduction by the Le
giah.iuie. If the sectional spirit manifested here
this morning was to coutrol, theu w e could pass no
reduction bill. He strongly appealed to all mem
ber as Georgians, to bury their divisions and come
up harmoniously to the measure. The plan of the
opp neuts of the bill involved a wrong principle
—U.e principle ot representation according to
atu •<—for it would lead to that.
b r. Smith of Tow ns arose to repel the idea that
the opponents of the Committee s bill were actuated
by sectional prejudices. Let the triends of that
ine* sure pluck the beam out of their own eyes first.
It rt-auction be the only thing demanded by the
people, why not come up and pass this amendment ?
lie saw plain!} that the frienus of this hill were uot
governed solely by the uot ion of economy they ta.k
K* much of, but it was a question ot poir\r. Make
ther large Congressional into Senatorial districts,
and you resolve the Senate into a monied aristo
crat- *. became none but a rich man could afford to
traverse the districts. He preferred, if we are to
hav e an aristocracy at all, that it be an aristocracy
of utsiiect.
Jtr Lewis of Greene asked pardon of the House
for rising so often, but he must repel with iccigna
tier the insinuation that the friends of the bill had
too’ vee not expreseed, but kept concealed. He
avowed, and he always had. from the beginning,
the 1 he favor* J iu entire remodeling of the whole
eye em. and that the preeeut system was the most
unjust and oppressive ever known in a free gov
ern cent. Ceutlemeu from ths sma.l counties raise
the cry of injustice and oppression, and ta.k about
rtf *., but u was the large count- ; that were op
pr* red, and the email ones bad now vastly more
power than strict justice sanctioned, as every one
mu ■ acknowledge Let them still have this pow
er i the House, but make the Senate represent
population, as it was utterly impossible to make
tm- branch do so. He was governed by no ee.neb
nee . for his own county would ioee a member un
car the bill.
As the motion of Mr. Deioney to “strikeout
anc “insert, ’ Speaker Irvin decided to divine the
question, and on the Question of striking out the
aye-, were 86, cays 4.. The amendment of Mr.
David, to make elections annual, wee- lost by a
lar; e majority. The question was then upon in
ear ug th amendment of Mr. Deioney in place of
the tiret section of the Committee’s bill. Previous
to taking the vote. Judge Gibson asked gentlemen
!t ti ?y tb ught there was any justice in this plan, of
ma&mg three contiguous small counties equal to
thr**e contiguous large counties, ot perhaps twice
the territory 7 If territory is to be the basis, then
ma%e a certain number of rquare miles a District.
Thi.‘ was the only jest plan if territory be made
the basis It you will cot give us equality as to
pot uiation. then we demand equality if you take
yoi r own basis.
ireiore takiug the vole, Mr. Fannin, of Morgan.
ga> e notice of an hmendmeut he should offer, if
the other amendment saned, to make forty-eight
Senatorial Districts, as equal as possible, in popu
lation.
Mr. A exaeder. of Floyd, also gave notice of
an amendment he should propose, dividing the
Bute mto sixteen Senatorial Districts, according
to population three Senators to each district, to
serve for six ytaie. one third to be elected bien
nis y. The best plan proposed.
1 be ayes and nays were demanded on the amend
ment ot Mr. Deioney. and resulted, ayes 81, nays
46- 38 absent or not voting, beside*! the Speaker.
Mr. Strickland moved an indefinite postpone
ment. Lost
1 he Seoond Section was then taken np, providing
for 161.* Representatives—two to each of the twenty
largest oountiee, and one to every vJier oounty,
anu that as new oountiee are formed they shall still
be a part of the Representative district of the
oounty they are formed out of.
lar Goo-1 man moved an amendment that each
oew county formed should have one member, and
at the same time that the smallest of the counties
having ttco members should lose one
Mr. Tuggle wished to know what would be the
efieot when the twenty-first new oounty was form
ed, as this bill restricted the number of Representa
tives to 152 ?
The ayee and nays were demanded, resulting
ayes 56, nays 63.
On motion of Judge Gibson, the rulefi were sus
pended, and the House paeeed the Senate resolution
requiring tbe Governor to arm the volunteer com
panies of this State without delay.
House adjourned to meet this afternoon to read
bib) a second time.
Last night, according to announcement, our
Democratic friends held a grand oouncil of the
Wig mam, at tbe State House, to consider the mat
ter of sending delegates to Charleston.
The venerable Gen. Cone presided, and Mr
Diamond was Secretary. Dr. McGee bee. Chair
man of the Executive Committee, appointed by
the party at the last Gubernatorial Convention,
read a cai! which he ana others of the committee
had prepared to putli-b in this morning's papers,
bat which he had withdrawn w hen he heard of this
meeting. The committee celled a convention to
meet here on the first Monday in March.
Mr Jones, of Newtou, offered a resolution that
the Convention meet daring the session, on the 8:h
of December next
Major Williams opposed the motion and offered a
substitute that the Convention meet on the first
Wednesday in March.
Mr. Beword favored the motion of Mr. Jones, as
it was according to all of tbe party to ap
point tbe delegates here during the session prece
ding tfce Presidential Convention.
Major Williams was warmly opposed to have the
Convention meet so eariy, because momentous
events were perhaps just ahead, and we Lad better
wa.t to see wnat would tun up. Besides, there
would not new be time to allow the people in tbe
several counties to appoint their delegates, if the
meeting be called for the Bth December, and tbe
Democratic members of the Legislature were not
sent here for any such purpose. The delegatee
ought to come fresh from the people, and represent
them upon that single subject of delegates to
Charleston.
Mr. Irvin made a strong speech in favor of Mr.
Jones resolution. He thought the Deccxiratic
members of the Legislature, representing 65,000
voters were to be presumed the representatives of
Democratic sentiment, especially as some of ther.
came here by the votes of even a thousand men ot
more, whereas we all know that delegate* uauaity
sent to Conventions at Milledgeviiie were boys
p eked up from around the court houses, sent by a
meeting of fifteen or twenty perhaps, and who
came for a frolic and for nothibg else He wanted
a meeting of the men of tbe party, and he wanted
them to epeak iq thunder tones tbe voice of Geor
gia and the demands ot the Democracy here upon
their brethren throughout the Union. He thought
tbe Ex. Committee bad no authority to call a Con
vention at ail, and March waa too late ailow that
‘‘thunder voice” to have its proper effect before the
Charleston meeting, which was to take place the
18th April.
The “thunder” brought up Dr. McGehee, who
very eloquently retorted that thunder and bravado
bad been tried long enough, be was sick of it, and
he never more wanted to see words uttered merely
to be taken back. Georgia had done that often
enough and long enough, in God’s name, then let
us be prepared to do as well as talk. The substi
tute of Major Williams was lost by a large major
ity, when Mr. Jobneon of Clayton moved that this
meeting do now proceed to appoint delegates to
Charleston, which was also lost.
Mr. Mobley, a Democrat, but not a member of
the Legislature asked the courtesy of a hearing,
which was grantee, and he spoke a tew minutes in
opposition to Mr. Joues’ motion, taking the ground
very correctly that the men now present had not
been appointed for the purpose of expressing the
Democratic will concerning th 9 meeting to appoint
delegates to Charleston, that many counties were
not represented in this meeting, as for instance his
own, and that it was wrong in the premises for the
meeting now assembled to prescribe the time ol
meeting of the Convention which should send dele
gates to Charleston.
That business belonged to tbe Executive Com
mittee, solely and entirely, because it was appoint
ed by the oonveution here last June, which repre
sented the whole Democracy of Georgia, and of
every county thereof.
Mr Terbaue, of Floyd, also not a member, was
allowed to make a few remarks, in favor cf the
meeting for December. He has to talk in a loud
whisper, for fear those who ao not see him may
think he is a machine , talking by steam. Tbe re
solution of Mr. Jones was carried almost unani
mously ; and so about the 8:h of next December
the mourners will be crowded. B.
M illedoevillEjNov. 23,1859.
SENATE.
In the Senate this morning Mr. Lawton moved to
reconsider the State aid bill passed yesterday, re
gretting that tbe task tell upon him, but he would
not shrink from any duty. Yesterday’s action
should be reviewed, the bill should be reconsidered
aud perfected, especially as the previous question
yesterday had smothered all debate and amend
ment. He contended that the bill did not protect
the people of this Mat e, because the Iron at present
prices could be bought tor a little over $4,000 per
mile. Seme man may perhaps want to build a road
of five miles to his mill—he builds half a mile, aud
gets the bonds of the State for $35,000. Would
such a road be entitled to State aid ?
The bill provides forsumnary execution against
sole nt stockholders, but perhaps they may not be
citizens of Georgia, where then is your remedy?
In parts of the State B would require per
haps $20,000 per mile to grade and lay the surpei
strurture, whereas in other parts it woulfficost only
$3 000, yet the State endorse the same $7,000, in
one case as well ss the other, aud this was gross
inequality and injustice. This was & most iniqui
tous scheme, and tbe bill could never according to
its language be repealed if passed.
Savannah had commenced building tho Central
road when she had only 3,500 white inhaoitants,
but th were meu of energy, aud built the road
without exterior aid. The policy of State aid had
been tried in New England, and not one of the
roads paid legal interest—six per cent. He re
ferred to the very able report of Mr King, Chair
man of the Committee on Internal improvements,
but would not be able to notice all the points of
t\ at report. Savannah was now connected with
all the great cities of the W est, and would soon be
connected with Mobile; and while he had strong
ftith in the honesty and energy of his little com
munity, he never dreamed that Savannah should
eclipse Mobile and New Orleans, or that the Mis
sissippi would be dried up—Savannah looked main
ly to Georgia for her prosperity. We hear the
common talk that a good harbor will make a great
city, yet there was Newport, with the best harbor
iu the Uutted States, still a small place, the resort
of invalids, without a pier where a ship could un
load.
We are told that the recent election cf Governor
Brown, by twenty-two thousand majority, was an
emphatic endorsement of the principle of State
aid, but he appealed to the venerable Senator
from Bullock to know if that bad been made the
test in ilia county, would not the votes have been
very different? If gentlemen think the popular
vole had endorsed State aid, he would pledge him
self if this bill be reconsidered to refer it directly
to tbe people, and by their edict be would abide,
without fear of ’he result. Tennessee had gone
largely into this unwise policy, and now her bonds
sre 10 per cent, lower thau Georgia’s. New York
had absolutely relinquished $11,000,000 in one road,
when she came to see the ruinous polioy of tbe
thing. Aud South Carolina had already withdrawn
her aid Irons the Rabun Gap road. We are told
that Georgia has already initiated this principle in
the Main Trunk Road, but this was a mistake.
The State did uot endorse in this case, but made a
bona fide subscription, as a set off against what
she bad done for the Cherokee oountiy. Nothing
equal to the iniquity of this bill has been perpe
trated since the bazoo Fraud, and he would uot
be surprised, if the measure passed, to see tbe peo
ple again call down fire from Heaven, to destroy
every vestage of the records.
Mr. Lawton made a very powerful argument
against tbe bill, hut he couid not stem the current.
Savannah and Georgia have reason to be proud of
him
lion. Thomas Butler King, the efficient mover in
this matter, who is usually very quiet, came to its
defence aud thanked the Senator from Chatham for
the compliment paid bun. He thought the gentle
man's notion that roads could be built for $7,000
per mile, entirely erroneous—even the equipment
would, on an average, cost that much. It nad been
said that State aid was unjust to private corpora
tions already in existence, and he took occasion to
speak in severe terms of those two controlling and
ail-powerful interests in Georgia—the Central and
the Georgia Kaiiroacs. He doubted not tbe integ
rity of their management, and he knew well of the
ability, but they had become enormous monopolies.
If they did not pay at lirst, or for many years after
their building, still the investment had ultimately
l roved a good one Although these roads bad not
received State aid directly, they had indirectly, in
their Banking privilegee.
Mr. Lawton asked if the sum he made as a lawyer
was State aid 7
Mr King never knew the Senator had a charter
to practice law.
Mr. L No, but I have a license from the State.
Mr. King said that as far back as 1837 be had
opposed granting Banking privilegee, btcausethey
could nut be extended to other roads. He spoke
very severely ot the policy of the Central road, and
read a letter from Macoti charging gross inatten
tion there to the torwarding of freights.
Mr. Lawton thought this very unfair, and he
wished the letter spread upon the minutes, as he
should take steps to inquire into it.
Mr. King intended to publish the letter to the
world, and if the writers were wrong let them be
held responsible. There being now but one channel
to market, aud that a stupendous monopoly, sup
pose the Manchester spinners get possession of the
road, could they not depress the prices of oottou to
such an extent as to pay the whole c.st of the road
in one \ear on the profile of 605,000 bales ? He had
no prejudices, he did not care it all the roads led to
S&vauuab, but he wanted the monopoly held in
check by eompetiou. He had objected 22 years
ago that granting these Banking privileges would
result in monopolies. EVery road in the State was
now under the control of these two soulleee, heart
lees corporations, except the Main Trunk. He did
not deeign to detain the Senate, and he was sur
prised that gentlemen who yesterday were so anxious
to save time, were to day so willing to consume it.
It could be established by figures that 1,080 miles
of road would increase the wealth of Georgia SIOO,-
000,000
M: Spalding asked, if your statements be true,
eveu if the increase ot wealth be $500,000,000 does
u authorize you and S -nature as Legislators to
assail tne sacred principles of legislation and tax
mv property for the benefit of private corporations?
Mr. King replied that it was never designed or
expected to increase taxation one cent, and to close
the discussion, moved tbe previous question.
M-. Sturgis made a point of order, that only a
majority could secure the call for the previous
question, aud he therefore called the ayes and nays
to see wno would caoke down discussion—yeas 63,
nays 19. So the call for the previous question
being seconded by a majority of the Senate, the
main question was now put, ‘'Shall the reconsider
ation prevail?” when the ayes were 51, naye 60.
So the motion to reconsider was lost, and State aid
p&e-ed safely through the Senate, thanks to the
skilful engineering of it* great author. Mr King
Mr. Harris, the young Senator from Worth, pre
sided this morning with great dignity during the
debate and the excitement of calling the ayes and
nays, using the gavel freely and preserving excel
lent order.
The rules were suspended, and a resolution
adopted, that after the -sth ins!., tie Senate will
meet at 9j A. M. and 3 P. M , and adicurn at 1 and
SP. M
BOISE.
There was very little of interest in the House
to day, but in he Senate there was quite a lively
and excited time, on the reconsideration of the
State Aid bill.
In the House, the first business in order being
the unfinished business of yesterday, was the bill
for the reduction of the Legisture.
Mr. Anderson moved to suspend the rales for a
call of the counties, for the introduction of new
matter Lost.
Mr. Lester, of Cobb, who returned last might,
moved, for tbe purpose of harmonizing on some
plan, if possible, waiot oould carry two-thirds, that
the original, substitute, and amendments be referred
to a committee of one trom eaca Judicial District.
Adopted.
The counties were toea called, and sixty-one
new bills introduced, making four hundred aud two
to date.
Mr. McCotnb : A bill to fix tbe pay of Peniten
tiary guard.
Mr Anderson : A bill to incorporate the Centra
Insurance Company of Georgia.
Also : A bill to incorporate the Georgia Baptist
Bible and Colporteur Society.
Also : A bill amending tbe Act for encouraging
persons devising property to provide a permanent
fund for the collegiate instruction of indigent young
men.
Mr. Lockett: A bill requiring Railroad comps
nies to place a pest 40U yards on each side where a
public road croeses their track; requiring ue
Log:riser to blow the whistle at each poet, anu to
s.acken speed iu case any one be croesing, under
penalty of SSOO to SI,OOO.
Mr. Tuggie i A bfil prescribing $95 [for license to
retail spirituous tiquers in this State.
Mr b .timing : a bill amending the Act for the
protection ot religions societies in the exercise of
tneir religious duties
Major McWhorter -. A bill requiring each county
to pay the mi.eage and per diem of its own mem
bers.
Mr Fain of Gordon: A bill to form a Dew county
of Gordon, Cass, Cherokee and Pickens.
Mr Cullm : A bill to incorporate town of Fort
G&inee
Mr. Spravberry : A bill to form anew county of
Coweta, Heard, Troup *ni Meriwether.
Also : A bill to pardon Thomas C. W'hitworth of
Chattooga, now under §entecce cf death for mur
der
Mr. Lewis of Hancock : A bill to employ a State
Geologist
Mr. Lumpkin : A bill empowering Juries at law
to render verdicts so as to mete out full and com
plete justice, according to the case made out by the
pleadings and proof.
Mr. Lewis of Greene : A bill to charter an In
fantry Company in Greensboro.
Alio : A bill amending the charter of Greensboro.
Mr. Daniel: A bill to leave tbe question of the
abolition of tbe Supreme Court to tbe vote of tbe
people.
Major McWhorter : An address from tbe General
A - a emVv ?o bL Excellency, asking him to remove
trern o£iJt th- H<d. Robert V. Hardeman, Judge
of tbe Ocmuigee Ciieuit, on aocount of infirmities
of mind and body.
Mr. Fain of Union : A bili to encourage general
education
Judge Gibson : A bill to repeal tbe patrol law of
1854, so far es relates to Richmond county.
Alto: A bill to exempt from Jury duty certain
firemen. Ate.
Dr. Pilcher : A bill to create a Board of Managers
of tbe Georgia Institute for tbe Draf and Dumb,
to i emove tbe pupils of tbe Fame, to purchase anew
site, erect the necessary building', &:e., Ac.
Mr Price : A bill to amer.d the .hwi relative to
descent of property of illegitimates
Mr. Horeiey : A bill to Laak* Justices of the
Inferior Court in each county ex officio patrol Com
missioners.
Mr. Holden : A bill to prevent the keeping of
eating booses, trading and living separate and
apart from their owners, bnsrs end guardians, by
slaves and free negroes in vrawlordville.
Mr. Fannin, of Morgan : A hi” to prevent mi*
nore choosing Dew gua ciis.ns at their option, upon
arriving at tbe age of fourteen years.
Mr. Barksdale : A bi.i to prevent and make
penal the betting on elections—a law which ought
u have been in force lung ago.
SILLS ON THEIR TA3SAGE.
Bill to allow suit of W. & A. Eailroad by par
ties injured in person or property, in tbe county
where the injur; occuis, ana to allow service upon
the agent in the county.
Judge Gibson objected to tbe bill, because it
made a difference between corporations and indi
viduals. Individuals could only be used in the
oounty of their residence; let the corporation,
representing an individual, be sued as heretofore in
Atlanta
Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, thought this bill would
necessarily entail too much expense on tbe State,
as it would be important to fee attorneys in all the
counties along the road.
Mr. Lester explained that the objeot of the bill
was only to conform to the law of 1856, as to other
roads, and after changing slightly the phraseology,
the bill was passed.
Bill to exempt one acre of land, tbe Tomb of
George M. Troup, from taxation forever—passed.
Bill to incorporate the Baltimore A Savannah
steamship Company—passed.
Bill to amend the charter of tbe Atlantic &
Gull Railroad Company and to prescribe its West
ern terminus—passed.
A message was received from his Excellency
vetoing the bill for the relief of W'm. P. Kedronie,
of Fayette county, security on a bail bond.
Mr. Lewis of Hancock moved that tbe rules be
suspended, iu order to take up the bill for its pas
sage over the veto. The bill was read, aud lost,
lees than two-thirds voting for it. So the Governor
is king yet.
I believe there are two bills forming new coun
ties now before the House, each proposing the
name of BrowD for the county.
A Democratic friend who is a lover of good
things suggests the propriety of re baptising all the
oounties in the State , thus Brown No. 1, Brown
No. 2, and so on to the eDd of tbe chapter.
Mr. Lester moved that the House rescind its rule
relative to hours of meeting and adjournment—
adopted, and the House adjourned to meet at 3j P.
M. to read bills second time.
This afternoon both the Senate and House ad
journed over till Friday moruing, as to-morrow is
Thanksgiving day. and looked torward to as a gen
eral jollification. The Governor s levee comes off
Tuesday next, tbe 29th instant, but perhaps with
out the good old times of hot apple toddy all round.
The weather is delightful, and the gayety of tbe
capital unusual, Mr. Brown having Newell’s Halt
crowded twice a week with the mad youDg revel
lers. Heighc, all’s well that ends well, aud the
joyfui days now passing may never come again,
aud so why not make tbe most of them ? Lite is
but a span, shall it be spanned by a raiubow f
Auil then a last, long leap—where J B.
Milledoeville, Nov. 25th.
SENATE.
In the Senate, after reading the Journal, Mr.
Hall introduced a bill to change the Constitution
in relation to the places of holding the Supieme
Court.
Also: A hill to amend the Ist Section of tbe 3d
Ar tcle of the Constitution.
Mr. Billups, a resolution to appoint a committee
of three to report, by bill or otherwise, on the pro
priety of establishing an Armory in this State.
bills on their passage. •
Bill to extend the charter of the Planters’ Bank
of Savannah —passed.
Bill to make valid all administrations granted by
Ordinaries, where notice was not given at the Couit
House, as required by law—lost
Bill to incorporate the Bank of Rome
Upon this bill quite a long discussion eDsusd, all
tending to show the utter disgust with which his
own political household regard Gov. Brown s bank
views.
Mr. Holt offered an amendment, “ That if this
charter shall expire or be forfeited, and the asseis
of said Bank shall be seized, under existing laws,
into the hands of the Governor, the stockholders
shall be relieved to the extent of the ascertained
value of said assets,” and made one of the ablest
and most argumentative speeches delivered during
the session.
Mr. Hall offered an amendment, in accordance
w. ■ (5 tier's notions relative to frauds, that
suspension be penal.
Mr. Lenoir desired to amend the amendment, so
“that the creditors have right to bang the debtors
without law, judge orjury.’’
Mr. Atkinson suggested that the Constitution
guaranteed to every citizen the right of trial by
jury, and Mr. Lewis withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Seward offered an amendment, which be
withdrew.
Mr. Holt offered to amend Mr. Hall’s amend,
meat, so as to put deb’ors to the banks upon the
same footing as ti.e President and Directors, but
after some conversation, withdrew it. After a
long and somewhat excited discussion, frequently
producing explosions of laughter and derision, the
vote was taken on Mr. Hall's amendment, and it
was lost, ayes 27, nays 75, and the bill was passed.
Thus has the Senate put the seal of its condemna
tion upon honest Joseph’s peculiar bank restric
tions. .
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was engaged during the afternoon in
reading Senate bills a s> cond time, and House bills
a first time, after which r lew local bills were
read a third time and passed.
HOCSE.
After reading the Journal, Mr. Tatum moved to
reconsider the vetoed bill which came back to the
House Wednesday, for the relief of Wm. P. Red
wine, of Fayette. Speaker Irvin said there was a
doubt in his miud whether the bill could be recon
sidered, but he would defer to tbe opinion of the
House. The bill was reconsidered, there being lit
tle or no opposition to it.
Mr. Deioney offered a resolution that the Judici
ary Committee be allowed a clerk—adopted.
This beiDg the regular day for a call of the coun
ties for new matter, the Honorable Speaker called
attention to the fact that, besides tbe large number
ot House bids yet to be aoted on, there were some
three hundred Senate bills yet to be acted on, and
as be hoped the Assembly would Dot extend Us
session beyond the forty days, it was important
that very few more bills be introduced.
The oounties weie called and fifty-two bills were
introduced.
Mr. Lockett: A bill to appropriate $5,000 to the
Botanio Medical College of Macon.
Mr. Heath : A bill to exempt all practicing phy
sicians from Jury duty.
Mr. Sprayberry : A bill to allow free negroes of
fourteen years of age to choose a master and be
sold into slavery.
Mr. Screven t A bill to appropriate —— dollars
to the Union Society for the education of indigent
boys.
Also, a bill to change the name sf Mechanics’
Savings Bank to Farmers aud Mechanics’ Bank.
Also, a bill to appropriate thousand dollars
to erect a monument to the memory of Gen. James
Oglethorpe—which ought long ago to have been
done.
Mr. Fleming : A bill to incorporate “ The Chero
kee Manufacturing Company.”
Mr. Deioney : A bill to incorporate tbe ‘‘National
Artillery” in the town of Athens.
Also, a bill declaring tbat no deeds to land be
voided by advance possession.
Also, a bill to change the name of Southern Cen
tral Agricultural Society, to appropriate $15,000 to
the same, and $5,000 per annum hereafter.
Mr. Colvard; A bill to allow Ordinaries to impose
administration upon Clerks of Superior and Inferior
Courts, without requiring additional bond.
Mr Ragsdale : A bill to exempt practicing physi
cians from all professional tax.
Mr. Eiy : A bill to declare how fines and for
fei :ures shall be disposed of.
Mr. Fain, of Gilmer: A bill to incorporate Cal
houn and Ellijay Turnpike Company.
Mr. Key : A bill to fine SIOO any Clerk who al
lows election tickets to be examined.
Mr. McDonald, of Murray : A bill to exempt the
property of widows, owning less than SI,OOO, from
taxation.
Mr. Brinson .- A bill to allow the Commissioners
of Louisville to tax free negroes and retailers of
spirituous liquors in the town.
Mr. Lockett : A bill to require Jailers to adver
tise runaway slaves in one of rhe Milledgeville
papers, after advertising tbe same one month in the
paper the Sheriff of the oounty advertises in.
Mr. Mints -• A bill to confer additional powers on
the Inferior Courts—to enable them to change
county lines, foe. An excellent bill, designed to
relieve tbe Legislature of a large amount of local
and class legislation.
Mr. Dixon : A bill to define and limit the powers
of corporate authorities.
Mi. Mitchell: A bill to amend the tax laws, so
as to allow person* giving in their property to de
duct their indebtedness.
Mr. McComb : A bill to appropriate SIO,OOO to
build a fire-proof State Library.
Judge Gibson.- A bill to prohibit the killing of
game birds in Richmond, within certain seasons.
Mr. Lumsden: A bill to exempt all property
hereafter from taxation.
Mr. Cook: A bill to add an additional section to
the Ist article of the Constitution, to prevent the
State from endorsing bonds for any corporation
beyoßd $5,000,000.
Mr. Hersey : A bill to provide for condensing the
decisions of the Supreme Court.
Also : A bill to inform the Governor to endorse
the bonds of the “Tbomaston & Barnesville Ba i
road” to the amount of thirty thousand dollars.
A resolution was adopted ’ha’ the House will
receive no new matter after the 28th inat, unless
by consent of two-thirds
BILLS OS THEIR PASSAGE.
R’ 1 to appropriate #4,000 to turnish the Academy
for the aud $6,000 per annum for its support
—passed.
b v,p<, ate the Law School at Atheps—
pa^e.-'l—oat w.thout any appropriation.
Bid to appropriate money to build a bridge and
turnpike across the Aiapaba.
Mr. Ely urged tfe passage of tbe bill in a few
strong remarks, as also did Judge Gibeen.
Mi Render and Mr. Thrasher oppoeed, as setting
a bad precedent.
Mr. Dixon moved to reconsider the bill—lost.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 57
nays 57, when Mr Speaker Irvin voted nay, and so
killed the bill.
BUI to form anew Jud ciel Circuit, to be called
Hiwassee
Mr Bm,tn o ‘Towns arged the passage of tbe bill,
because the business of the Courts v-as so large that
the Judgee of the present Circuits couid not dis
charge it in reasonable time
Major McWhorter cbje ’eu, and stated that a
certain Judge had irform-.-d b.m fie would relieve
the Jnages of the B.ne K.dge and other Circuits in
that region.
On a division the ayes were 43 neys 55.
Mr. Smith, of Towns, demanded the ayes and
rays, which resulted—ayes 49, naye 67. So the
bill was lost.
Bid to amend the Constitution, sc as to change
f i time of holding the general elections to first
Wednesday in October Requiring a vote of iwo
rirds, the roll was called, and the votes stood—
ayes 124, nays 4.
Bill in relation to continuances. The committee
reported adversely and the bUI was lost.
Bill to relieve the Red Clay and Union Branch
Railroad.
Pending the disenssion of which the House ad
journed to meet at 3$ P. M.
HOUSE—XETERKOOH.
Mr. Bprayberry addressed the House in favor of
the passage of toe bill for the reUef of the Union
Branch Railroad.
Mr. Broyles opposed the bill as unjust, and de
signed only to benefit private individuals, who bad
no right to such benefit i
Mr. Sprayberry rejoined, aud explained that the
bill did not propoee to appropriate money, but only
to inqu re into the propriety thereof. He would
Dot regard the popular clamor the gentleman from
Whitfield spoke of. The bill was put upon its pas
sage and ost by a large majority.
A number of iocal bills, changing county lines,
amending town charters, c., were read and pass
ed. The vetoed bill from the Senate, which passed
tt-at body over the Governor's veto this morning by
97 to 10—a bill to grant some woman a divorce,
xrhu bad married a second time under the belief
tuat a bill for her divorce had passed the last Legis
lature—was taken up. aud passed over tbe Govern
or's veto by a vote of 96 to 2-1 So the Legislature
is beginning t exhibit its spunk.
Tber6 is an eager excitement among all hands to
attend the Governor’s leave to night. Cards of
invitation have been issued, to what number
I am not aware, but for the purpoee, as I
purpose, of excluding the rank and file— the peo
ple—such as used to attend during the administra
tion of McDonald and Crawford. Tbe town is
almost as lively as if there were a Circus on baud,
but I believs the Circus has been postponed tUi the
Bth of next month. There is considerable log
rnl'iog going on as to the Charleston delegates: the
Hon. .James L. Seward being at tbe bottom of it
all. There is an evident design to pack tbe con
cern, and Mr Seward is extremely anxious to be a
delegate, as he knows as well as any one how
much depends on skilful management. He is just
tbe mac to be a controlling spirit on such occasiuDS,
though he baa rather failed here this winter as a
Legislator. A convention is the proper field tor
the display of his known abilities, and especially
such a convention as that promises to be at
Charleston. It is well known that all the promi
nent actors in such conventions receive their re
compense from the candidate ebonld ke be elected,
and Mr. Seward sees but a dim prospect for him
self hereafter in Georgia. Therefore, the greater
reason that be should aid in the Charleston nomi
nation, and in the election afterwaide—and it is
not to be supposed for a moment that any one
engaged in making the nomination will halt at any
mean* for securing the election of tbe nominee.
I observe that your neighbor, on the other side
of Broad street, is rather hostile to the meeting of
the B'.h December \ and he is ahead of the music
also iu declaring that the election of a Blaok Re
publican is not per te a cause for disunion. Mr.
Toombs declared, in 1856, that the election of Fre
moni could be suflicieut cause for dissolution, and
it is a tair presumption that ha will argue, in 1860,
that the election of Seward is sufficient cause. In
deed, it would seem that the very best card that
could be played is that same hobgoblin of disunion,
frighteuing the timid,aad awaking the strong Union
feeling in favor of the Democratic nominee. In
the mean time, the Stiles manifesto against the
Senator remains as it was—unanswered and un
answerable.
If one could by aDy possibility plaoe oonfidenoe
iu Democratic assertions, it would be reduced to a
dead certaiuty that Douplae cannot carry Georgia,
under any possible circumstances—Seward or no
Seward.
There is still great doubt whether the Choice par
don bill, or the State aid bill, can either go through
the House. B.
Milledgeville, Nov. 26.
SENATE.
Iu the Senate tbe roll was called aud a number of
bills read firßt time.
Mr. Collier : A bill to pay burial expenses of In
solvent persons, when a Coroner’s Jury is summon
ed.
Mr. Lawton read a petition praying that a bill be
enacted to prohibit peddlers to buy hides, wool, ico ,
without a permit.
Mr. Moore: A bill to allow Guardians to use a
portion of the estate for the education and mainte
nance of Wards, where the iuoome is not sufficient.
Mr. PriDtup: A bill to incorporate the Calhoun
& Rome Railroad Company.
Mr. Seward : A resolution that the oommittee on
the State of tbe Republic be instructed to inquire
what legislation is necessary for the protection of
our citizens near the border of Florida.
Mr. Evans: A bill to amend the Constitution so
as to limit State aid and to prohibit the Btate from
taking ilock in any Railroad.
Mr Paine: A bill amendatory of the Bank Relief
bill of 1857.
Mr. Tracy: A bill to incorporate the Georgia In
ternal Improvement Association.
Mr. McLeod : A bill to incorporate the “Ben
Hill” Academy in Emanuel.
Dr. Uary: A bill to authorize the Inferior Court
of Glasscock oounty to locate school houses and re
gulate the price of tuition.
Mr. Williams of Terrell: A bill to amend the Ju
diciary act so as not to require Sheriffs to advertise
in Ibree public places in thecoUDty.
Dr. McGehee moved to suspend the rules to take
up the Barnesville A Brunswick Railroad bill.
Mr. Holt objected to this common practice of
suspending the rules so often.
Dr. McGehee urged the pressing necessity gos
the motion, and the bill was taken up.
Mr. Collier moved to amend so as to allow the
Georgia Western Railroad to connect with the
Macon & Western or the Atlanta & LaGrange
Railroad, which was adopted, and the bill passed.
BILLS ON THIER THIRD READING.
Bill to give Commissioners to take interrogato
ries a fee of $2.50.
The Judiciary Committee reported a substitute
requiring that one of the Commissioners shall beau
officer in the oounty.
Mr. Holt thought the proposition of sufficient im
portance to require a separate bill, and sustained the
substitute. For fifty years a law bad been in force
requiring one of the Commissioneis to be a Justice
of tbe Peace, iu Justices’ cases.
Mr. Bartlett opposed the bill, and thought tbe
title should be amended to read “and to provide
additional expense in litigation.”
Mr. Holt bad only inetanoed one oase of forgery
in thirty years, (beggiDg tbe Senator’s pardon if he
seemingly reflected on his age.) He bad never
known any frauds of tbe kind, and felt attaohed to
tbe old familiar usage we are all acquainted with.
Some cases might require fifty or a hundred sets of
interrogatories, and the expense would be very
onerous.
Mr Lawton had never known any difficulty, but
thought the issuing of Commissions blank opened
the door tor fraud, and ought to be remedied.
Mr. Holt thought the provision would afford no
protection against fraud, as the names of J. P.’s and
other officers oould be as easily forged as any other
person’s.
Mr. Oliver thought tbe fee too high, and moved
an amendment that no fee be allowed in case the
interrogatories are not read, which was lost.
The substitute reported by the Judiciary Com
mittee was put upon its passage and lost, ayes 31,
nays 55. The question then recurred upon the
original bill, and it was lost.
Bill to provide increased fees for Solicitors and
Attorney General, similar to the House bill—lost.
Bill to give Attorney and Solicitors General a
salary of $ 1500 —lost.
Bill to allow holding to bail in caseß sounding in
damages—lost.
Bill to amend the penal oode, eo as to make
playing and betting at “chuck luck,” “oraok loo,”
Ac., penal, the punishment to be confinement in
jail from one to three months.
The Judiciary Committee recommended that the
bill do not pass.
Mr. Morris, tbe author of the bill, urged its pas
sage, as these games had become a nuisauoe in his
section ot country.
Mr. Lenoir concurred with the Senator from
Franklin, aDd thought these games were a great
curse to upper Georgia, and that they were the
fruitful Bourceof more fighting and bloodshed than
any of the small vices of the day.
Mr. Holt wanted to know what these games were.
Mr. Lenoir explained.
Mr. Lawton had never heard of these games, but
he was opposed to this multiplication of penal stat
utes against small offenoes, as tendiDgtothe ulstraim
of the blue laws.
The report of the Committee was disagreed to—
ayes l i, nays 55.
Mr. Morris moved to amend, so as to make the
penalty fine or imprisonment, at the discretion of
the Court.
Mr. Gartrell moved to amend the amendment, ao
that the imprisonment shall not exceed three montha
nor the flue exceed one hundred dollars.
Mr. Seward was altogether opposed to giving
Courts such large discretion, and moved still iurtber
to amend, restricting tbe fine to from ten to twenty
five dollars.
Mr. Cannon moved to poripone the bill indefi
nitely, and bis motion prevailed.
Mr. Smith of Hauoook moved to take up tbe
resolution authorizing the priming of 1,000 oopiee
of the Comptroller General's report for the nee of
tbe Senate. Tbe resolution was taken up and
adopted.
Bill to limit lien of Judgments to two years, on
real estate, and one year on personal property.
Mr. Hackett supported tbe bill in a few pertinent
remarks.
Mr. Jonee, of Newton, was opposed to so muoh
legislation to protect every body against every
body, and thought the old rule a safe middle
ground.
Pending discussion on this bill, the Senate ad
journed, to meet at 3 P. M., to read bills second
time.
The bill for the pardon ot John Fnndy, under
sentence of death, for murder in Gwinnett oouoty,
was made the special order for Thursday next.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
After reading tbe Journal, Mr. Young moved
to reconsider the lost bill of yesterday, appropri
ating $3,000 to build ths Alapaha Bridge and
Turnpike. The motion was clearly lost on a divi
sion, when the ayes and nays were oatled, and the
result was—ayes 47, naye 70.
Mr. Smith, of Towns, moved to reooneider the
bill lost yesterday for creating a New Judicial
Circuit, out of portions of tbe Blue Ride and Wes
tern, to be called Hiwassee. He sustained hie mo
tion in a few remarks, asking gentlemen to reoon
sider, in order that he might have an opportunity
to demonstrate to the House tbe necessity of this
measure, on acoount of the vast amouot of busi
ness.
Mr. Mintz opposed the motion, and took occa
sion to declare himself against the formation of any
more Circuits, on principle.
Major McWhorter also opposed the formation
of new circuits, on the ground of increased ex
pense. There were now four bills pending for tbe
creation of new circuits, and if thsy all passed,
the additional expense would exceed ten thousand
dollars.
Mr. Greene, of Cobb, took the same view of
tbe subject, and thought there were already
Judges enough to do the business, if properly dis
tributed.
.Mr. Smith, of Towns, desired gentlemen to allow
his bill to stand upon its own merits, and not be
logged in with others. If he oould not show tbe
necessity of this circuit, and if he did not see a
better opportunity to pass it than yeeterdsy, be
pledged himself not to oall it up.
Mr. Fannin, of Troup, said only about a dozen
words, the kernel of which was, and it was vet y
sound, that the argument of dollars and cents
ought not to weigF a feather against the real in
terest and rights of the people, and the bill was
reconsidered, by a large majority.
The special order, the biff to lend the bonds of the
State to the amount of $15,000, to Mark A. Cooper,
to enable him to develop the iron interests In bis
section, was laid over, subject to the call of Mr.
Lewis, of Hancock, tbe mover of the bill;
HttLS OH THEIR PASSAGE.
Bill to amend the 35th section of the 14th divi
sion of the Penal Code—passed.
Bill to repeal the law of 1853, abolishing impris
onment for debt.
Judge Gibson favored the repeal, on the ground
that the old law was ample protection to honest
insolvent debtors, and the law of 1858 was caoula
ted to benefit the dishonest, and injure honest cred
itors.
Mr Lester proposed a substitute for the original.
Not repealing the law of 1858, but amending it so
that the plaintiff is not required in his affidavit,
when seek ng a ca. Ba., to describe the property he
oould uot reach by fi. fa.
The substitute was adopted, and passed—ayes
113, nays 15.
Bill to compel Trustees to make annual returns—
lost.
Bill to allow substituted Trustees, when Trustee
is remainder man, foe., lost.
Bill to incorporate Trenton Academy in Dade,
and appropriate SI,OOO to same, passed.
Bill to repeal the act regulating the testimony
es Attorneys, passed.
Bill to facilitate taking cases to Supreme Court
by Executors, Administrators, Guardians, foe.,
passed.
C The House took up the vetoed bill for the relief
of W P. Redwine. which failed a few days ago to
pass over the veto, and the action on which was
rather anomalously reconsidered. On the passage
of the bill the ayee and naye were recorded—ayes
103, nays 28. There being a majority of twe-thirds,
the bill was passed, notwithstanding “ Andrew
Jackson the 2d.” The House cheered incontinent
ly, but the Speaker promptly rapped his gavel, to
call to order.
On motion of Judge Gibson, the bill was ordered
to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Bill to prevent the marriage of first cousins—in
definitely postponed, as it ought to have been.
Bill to allow Inferior Courts to lax itinerants for
selling goods by sample. Passed.
Biii jo compel owners of land to give In and pay
the tax on such lands in the oounty where the land
lies. Indefinite postponement was moved, when
Mr. Price arose to urge the passage of the bill.
Mr. Tuggle would not vote for postponement,
but he was oppdßsd to the bill, ana wished it re
committed. Tne bill would impose great hardship
and probably injustice on land ownern, living at a
distance from their lands, as thsy might be sold for
taxes without their knowledge, aod bought by the
land sharks for a song.
Mr Smith, of Towns, strongly nrged the passage
of the bill, as it would produce a large revenue to
tbe Btte. Gentlemen eboulU remember that some
six or seven mi ions of acres of Georgia laud were
owned by foreig* corporations and individuals, re
siding out of the State.
Mr. Screven thought the law entirely unnecessa
ry, besides being wrong.
Mr. Anderson protested against the passage of
any such bill, which would impose great hardships
upon landowners. If persons owning laud do not
give them in, let them be compelled to do so, but
do not pass this bill.
Mr. Harris would not vote for indefinite postpone
ment, for he wished tbe bill recommitted, tor amend
ment Large bodies of land in the low country
were net given iu. acd he wanted the owners there
of oompelied to give in.
Mr. Strickland opposed the bill as unjust and
wrong in principle, and Mr. McDonald, of Lamp
kin, sustained it.
Previous to taking the vote, various motions
were made to adjourn and lost. Upon the question
of indefinite postponement, the ayes and nays were
demanded, resulting—ayes 71, ‘nays 62 So the bill
was lost: and on motion of Major Williams the
House adjourned till 9J o'clock Monday morning.
The Governor's levee last night was a perfect
jam, as I learn, lor I was not present, preferring
onr Senator's levee at Brown's.
The crowd at the Mansion was so great and the
heat so stifling that a large number merely looked
in to see his Excellency and Airs Brown. The
ladies were in full feather, the hoops were as ex
pansive as ever, the tables were loaned, even so as
to break down, tbe wine flowed not very freely,
the promenaders enjoyed themselves till past mid
night. and the party broke up—many hats and canes
coming np missing.
I learn that a strong effort is being made in At
lanta and that section to prejudice the people
against the Hon. Benjamin H Hill, on account of
his course in the Senate cn tbe Choice pardoo case.
This is DOthing more tbau a Democratic trick, and
it is worthy of its authors. His remarks in relation
to the honestly entertained, prejudged notions of
the people of Atlanta, have been garbled and
tortured to his injury. Mr. Hill never said one
word which could be justly held as derogatory to
the character of the Atlanta people, and repeatedly
disclaimed all intention of the kiud. He is far
above tbe he'd who revile him, and feeling that,
they hate him, as all mean minds do. B.
Milledgeville, Nov. 28th.
SENATE.
In the Senate this morning, after reading the
journal, Mr. Lamar moved to the reso
lution lost Saturday, authorizing tbe Governor to
havp the line surveyed between Baker and Cal
houn oounties.
Mr. Johnson, of Clayton, sustained the rnotiOD,
and Mr. Haven and Mr. Steward opposed, the latter
remarking that the county Surveyors of the coun
ties interested were the proper parties to settle the
matter: but the motion prevailed; ayes 52, nays 35.
A message was received from bis Excellency,
assenting to tbe resolution relative to equipment ot
volunteer companies, aud urging the passage ol an
appropriation bill to enable him to comply with the
resolution.
The bill for the relief of Wm. P. Redwine, secu
rity for the appearance of a prisoner at Fayette
Superior Court, vetoed by the Governor, and pass
ed over the veto in the House last week, was, on
motion of Mr. Hail, laid over till Senators could
examine the Governor’s reasons.
Mr. Hackett offered a resolution that a commit
tee be appoiuted to inquire iuto the whole manage
ment of the State Road, which caused quite a
flutter, and a rattling among the dry boues. Mr.
Hackett thought that this, as a State institutiou,
should be subject to tbe same close, scrutinizing
examination to which other institutions wt-re sub
jected. He was not such a Democrat that the
“$10,000” aigumeut could satisfy him that the
mauagemeut of that Road was free from abuses
aud corruption. It was charged that hotels had
been built io the woods, and the trains always
Btopped at t.iem to induce passengers to eat, uo
matter what the hour of arrival was, and he desired
to have the whole affair looked into and probed to
the bottom, new as well as formerly.
Mr. Collier thought such a committe an unneces
• sary expense.
Mr. Jones ol Newton was very warm in his
eulogy of the management of the Road under lion
eat Joseph. The “Big Shaaiy” had created much
excitement during the late canvass, but thoie who
made the noise were signally rebuked at tbe polls.
Gentlemen mijjht rebuke tbe Governor’s Bank
policy, Ac., but they were very acxious to hitch
teamt with bim to get themselves into a snug seat
here.
Mr. Hackett had no imputations to cast upon the
Governor—he was neither his f pologist or reviler,
but a freeman of Georgia, determined ro act upon
bis oonvictions ot righr. He scorned the insinua
tion that he had got hiß seat by travelling in Joe
Brown’s wagon, aud he wanted it distinctly under
stood that he would accept no office in the gift of
bis Excel eucy. His resolution was au exact copy
ol the oue passed two years ago, and he thought
abuses still existed which required investigation.
Mr. Collier said the expense to the State for the
Committee of 1857, was $2,100, and it was wanton
waste to have this expense annually.
Mr. Hackett thought it was quite as expensive to
build Hotels in the woods.
Mr. Seward offered a substitute, requiring the
Governor to inform the General Assembly what
Hotels have been erected by the Slate on the Road,
aud their cost. This was adopted in lieu of the
original and passed.
And so after ail their boasting, they are afraid to
have Brown’s wonderful Railroad management
looked into, and brought to the light of day. When
he goes out of office, perhaps the people may get
an insight into the fabulous workings of that great
instrument of fraud and corruption—the Western
A Atlantic Railroad.
The unfiDisned business of Saturday, to wit:
The bill to limit the lien of Judgments was taken
np and.lost.
Bill to make the Treasurer of Forsyth county
elective by the people. Amended eo as to make it
a general law, and lost.
Bill to amend me Penal Code so as to subject
persons selling property, upon which rests any lien,
to the penalty of cheating and swindling—passed.
Bill to make a man of Wm. Cade, a minor—
passed.
Bill to amend the Penal Code, bo that all motions
for continuance in State cases be controlled by the
rules governing other cases—passed.
Bill to amend the act relative to selling liquor to
negroeB —passed.
Bill to amend the divorce laws—lost.
Bill to amend the law for the collection of rent —
lost.
Bill to reduce the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace to $25 —lost.
Bill to amend the charter of the town of La-
Grange—passed.
The Senate consumed the afternoon in reading
bills a second time, Senator Ward, of the county
of Greene, in the Chair.
house.
Tne House presented rather a thin appearance
this morning, though a number of absentees have
returned. Your Representative, Judge Rhodes,
who has been absent some days on account of ill
ness in hie family, appeared in bis seat to-day.
Reconsiderations being the order of the day,
Mr. Cook moved ‘to reconsider the bill lost Saturday
to compensate Dr. Cock lor services rendered in
the small pox cases in Early county—reconsidered.
Mr. Price moved to reconsider the lost biff of
Saturday, requiring owners to give in and pay tax
on their lands in the oounty where the land lies.
Mr. ADderson opposed the motion, because the
session was drawing to a close. This bill bad al
ready consumed a good deal of time, and be thought
if passed it would be pernicious in its effects. If
members wished a law, compelling all lands in the
State to be given in, as the argument had been
made that seven millions of acres are not now
given in at. all, he was willing to do that, but not to
compel owners to pay tax in tbe county where the
and lies.
Mr. Alexander made a good speech in saver of
the motion. At present the State is losing annual
ly some forty thousand dollars of revenue, from
failure to give in some seven millions of acres of
land, and this could not be remedied under any law
now existing. Besides the loss to the State Trea
sury, there was a vast injustice done to counties iu
which the population was poor and sparse, and
where great bodies ol land were held by uon-reei.
dents. The county treasuries are defrauded, the
counties kept always poor, and compelled to be al
ways knocking at the door of the State Treasury
for appropriations for county purposes, as for in
stance in tbe case of Miller county, which had
been lately refused an appropriation to build a
bridge.
Mr. Tuggle approved tbe motion, aud thought the
bill was entirely unjust and indefensible.
Judge Gibsou said tbat the argument about losses
to the County Treasuries amounted to nothing,
because there poorer oountiee received much more
from the State Treasury, as poor Bcuool money, as
Eay for members and pay tor Judges, than the
wees to the County Treasuries.
If there are seven millions of acres not given in,
as gentlemen stale, but without any proof, let them
point out the cases and they can be proceeded
against under the present law.
Mr. Alexander replied that Richmond, Bibb, and
other wealthy counties were not taxed to pay the
expenses ot Pickens, Miller, sos., but the money
oame as well from the revenues of the State Road,
&c.
Mr. Fannin of Troup thought the seven millions
of acres not given in might be accounted for, by
taking into consideration the Okefenokee Swamp,
the rivers and waters, and rocks and mountains of
the State. On a division the reconsideration was
lost—ayes 60, nays 70.
The talented young member from Chatham, Mr.
Hartridge, appeared in his seat this morning, and
moved to suspend the rales for tbe purpose of read
ing a communication trom his Excellency, assenting
to the joint resolution requiring him to equip tue
Volunteer Companies now organized, or which may
be organized in the next twelve months. The
Governor calls the attention of the General Assem
bly to tbe fact that tbe State has ne armory, and asks
an immediate appropriation to enable him to carry
out the resolution. It will require perhaps one
hundred thousand dollars to equip these companies
and when that amount is asked, it is highly probable
some gentlemen will rue their haste in passing the
resolution.
This being the last day for the introduction of new
matter, the counties were called and foriy bills read
first time.
Mr. Anderson : A bill in reference to the rent
laws of this State.
Mr. Greene, cf Cobb : A bill to incorporate the
Marietta Paper Mill Company.
Mr. Lester : A bill to re-apportiou the Repre
sentatives in the House, under the present cenens.
Mr. Tatnm : A bill to appropriate one million of
dollars to build anew State House.
Mr. Anderson : A bill to incorporate tbe S. W.
Magnetic Telegraph Company, from Macon to
Albany.
Mejur Brantley : A bill to incorporate Culverton
Academy.
Mr. Lewis, of Hancock : A bill to amend the
Sparta Bank charter, and to construct a Railroad
to Tenniiie.
Also, a resolution to erect a monument in Capi
tol Square to tbe memory of General James Ogle
thorpe.
Mr. Smith, of Hall: A bill to encourage Railroad
enterprises in this State-provides tbat an increased
tax upon real property arising trom increased value
of lands produced by Railroads, shall be appropria
ted to said roads.
Major McWhorter : A bill to appropriate $25,000
to the Penitentiary. In 1343, on the night of the
inauguration of Gov. Crawford, the Penitentiary
was buret down, yet it was rebuilt under the man
agement of his Principal Keeper, A. W Redding,
and mademoney. Ever since, as before, it has
sunk money, until it fcse become a nuisance and a
disgrace to the State, berides Dei ug a constant drain
on the Treasury. Let the convicts be removed to
Stone Mountain to get out granite, and by the
time they are fairly readj to go to work, tbe Madi
son so Eit on ton Railroad will be finished, and the
oonvicta may then be set to work to buiid anew
granite State House in Milledgeville, passing the
material cheaply by rail from tbe mountain to tbe
capital. Tue State ought to have anew State
House, and she is abundantly able to have a mag
nificent one.
|Mr. Alexander: A bill to appropriate five thou
sand dollars for improving the Ooetenaula River.
Mr. Henderson, of Henry : A bili to incorpor
ate Gnffia Medical College.
Mr. Lewie, of Hancock : A bill to more effectu
ally enforce the law of 1803, in regard to slaves
doing business on their own account.
Mr. Strickland : A resolution that both Houses
adjourn December 10th.
Mr. Ely : A bill appropriating one hundred thou
sand dollars to establish an armory.
Mr. Ector : A bill to create the office of School
Superintendent for this State.
Mr. Lofurn : A bill to incorporate the Middie
Georgia Telegraph Company—from Augusta to
Athens and Atlanta.
Mr. Fannin, of Tronp: A bill called the dog
law, to encourage sheep husbandry.
It is surprising how much prejudice exists in this
State against such a just and equitable law ; sur
prising that any decent man should prefer a worth
less dog to an animal that pays better than any
other, and which never dies insolvent, but always
leaves assets ample to pay for iUelf.
Judge Gibeon: A bill to amend the registry
law of force in Augusta.
Also : A bill to incorporate a Gas Company in
Augusta- > ,
Also : A bill to allow the Magistrates iu Augusta
to hold their Courts at any place in the city and
for mo or more days and to extend their jurisdic
tion to sums of one hundred dollars
Mr. Fannin: A bill to incorporate the ‘Cotton
Planters Bank of
Mr. Patten : A bill to provide for the education
of the poor children of this State.
Dr. Gibson : A bill to compensate managers cf
election in Ws ren county.
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
A number of bills of local importance only were
passed.
Bill to change the time of holding the Inferior
Courts in several counties, among others charging
Richmond Supreme Court to lirst Monday in Janu
ary and June.
‘Bill to grant a divorce to Wm. F. Shannon
amended by extending the same relief to others. —
Mr. Ragsdale spoke against the bill under consid
eration, and against the too common practice of
granting such divorces, and the bill wa9 lost
Bill to prvent the killing of deer ia Screven coun
ty, in certain seasons—passed.
Mr Fannin, of Morgan, offered a resolution that
the Speaker order the bueine3B as he thinks best
calculated to eipediate the same.
This is very proper, as there are only two weeks
more to work in, and the Speaker can so arrange
as perhpp? to have twenty or more local bills, which
incumber the calender, to be passed in one after
non.
The House was engaged during the afternoon in
reading Senate bills dret and 6ecend times, and
House bills second time. I omitted to state that the
House, this morning, passed unanimously the bill
for the erect ioD of a monument to Governor Jared
Irwin, at Sandersville. I observed this afternoon
her Excellency, and the little ones, in the House
gallery, enjoying the reading of dry bills amazing
ly. B
WEEKLY
<%oniclc & Sentinel.
AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 30, 1859.
PAY UP OR OUIT.
Some weeks a<ro we sent bills to
all our WEEKLY subscribers in ar
rears, having previously notified them
through the paper, unless the bills
were promptly paid, the paper would
be discontinued. As yet, but few,
comparatively, have responded, and
we shall proceed to perform our pro
mise with the others. They are,
therefore, most respectfully notified,
that w the
FIRST DAY OF JANUARY,
we will strike from our fist of sub
scribers, the names of all Ihose who
have not paid in advance.
BOOK BINDING.
Persons who wish Periodicals, Books or Music
bound, or Blank Books made, at SHORT NO
TICE, can be accommodated by applying at the
Office of the Chronicle & Sentinel.
Plantation for Sale.— Mr. James Milner, of
Cartersville, Casa county, Ga., otters, through our
advertising columns, a valuable plantation of 500
acres of bottom and upland near that place. To any
person io want of Buch a tarm, this opportunity
should not be overlooked. Mr. Milner also otters
his residence, with other property, for sale.
Mr. Miller, the Senator from Richmond, (says
the Milledgeville Recorder, of Wednesday,) has
been confined to his room since Thursday last
from sickness, but we are pleased to learu that he
is now getting much better.
A private letter from Mr. Miller's physician,
dated Thursday evening, represents hie condition
as still improving. We trust soon to hear ot his
entire reoovery.— Ed. Chron.
Mr. Miller s health, wa learn from our Mill
edgeville correspondent's letter of Sunday, is con
siderably better, and we presume he will shortly be
able to take his place in the Senate, if he has not
already done so.
We are requested to call attention to the adver
tisements of “Blood Pood” and “Dr. Eaton's In
fantile Cordial.”
The bill for the pardon ot Wm. A. Choice,
which has passed the Senate by a majority of one,
is the speoial order Tor to day (Wednesday) in the
House. Considerable interest is evinced iu it; fate,
and the discussion is likely to prove an interesting
one.
The closing exercises of the Second Term of the
Richmond Bath Select School takes place on Fri
day next. Tne occasion promises to prove an
int-resting one.
Land and Negroes. —We are requested to call
alien'ion to the Administrator’s sale, at Appling,
Columbia oouuty, of Land and Negroes belonging
to the eetate of the late Edward Bowdre.
Removal of Judge Hardeman.— Mr. McWhor
ter of Greene has presented a joint memorial to the
Governor asking the removal from office of the
Hon. Robert V. Hardeman, Judge of the Superior
Courts of the Ocmulgee Distriot, on the ground of
physical and mental inoompetency, resulting from
disease, which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary in the House of Representatives.
State Aid. —lt will be seen from the letter of
our Milledgeville correspondent that the State Aid
Bill of Mr. King, of Glynn, haa been engineered
through the Senate without so much as a single
amendment or alteration, and with comparatively
little discussion tor so momentous a subject. It
passed the Senate on Tuesday with no discussion
whatever, by a majority of lwelve. On Wednasday
a strong effort to reconsider was made by the
opponents of the bill, but it was defeated by a vote
of 60 to 51. It will doubtless undergo various
alterations and amendments before its passage
through the House, until which time we shall defer
publishing it.
Personal.—We bad the pleasure of a call
yesterday from our old time friend Benj. Brant
let, of Kansas, well known in this city, and
throughout almost the entire State. He reports
comforts, comparative peace and quiet in Kansas,
and the country rapidly improving and filling up,
and the lands growing more valuable every day.
The Press.—We have received the first number
of a paper juet started at Chattanooga, Tenn., en
titled, The Gazette. James R. Hood is Editor and
Proprietor. It promises to be a fearless and able
exponent of the principles of the Opposition party
Success to it.
The prospectus of the new daily about to be is
sued at Atlanta, called “ The Locomotive,” has
been sent us. The Proprietors are Mr. John H.
Seals, the present head of the Crusader establish
ment, and Mrs. Mary E. Bryan, a talented assis
tant in the editorial department of the same. The
paper will be strictly neutral in politics and religion;
and with the known ability and tact of the publish
ers, a good newspaper may be expeoted.
Wild Cat Banks.
A subscriber in renewing his subscription to the
Chronicle 4* Sentinel, addss :
“Keep up a constant fire on the abominable
VV ild Cats ; and, by giving timely notice, do all you
can to protect the people against an unsound cur
rency. Your past efforts in this line have been
worth more thau the price of your paper, even to
those who may have differed with you in party,
politics.”
Our friends need not fear that we will falter in
exposing these swindling shops. We regard it a
high and responsible duty to protect the people
against the evils of an unsound and spurious cur
rency, and we shall promptly expose all institutions
which we think unworthy of public confidence.
It would be difficult to estimate the character of
the currency in Georgia to day, had we not raised
our voice against the Wild Cat Banks, and ex
posed them and their owners and manage rs to the
public gaze in their true character. Nothing but
the most decided course could save the people from
a system of thieving and robery unparalleled in
the history of banking in Georgia, and we did not
hesitate as to our duty as a public journalist in such
a crisis.
The December number of The Ladies’ Home
Magazine has appeared. As many of our readers
know, it is edited by T. 8. Arthur and VißaiNiA
F. Townsend—two writers of acknowledged talent
—who, with a good corps of contributors, succeed
in getting up a very interesting magazine. Well
executed steel engravings eocurate plates of fa-sh
ions, and patterns of ladies work add to its atlrac
iveness. The December number complete’ the
fourteenth volume. It is afforded at the low prbe
of two dollar! a year, in advance. Address 1 8.
Arthur & Cos., 323 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
A Young I.adt Sent West ry Adams’ Ex
press—A beauifuland accomplished young lacy
passed ! rough Norfolk, Va., last week, en route
forth. Louis,where she was being sent by express.
She w=o from Paris and b ing unable to speak our
“baroarous lingo, ’ her friends had adopted this
me.hud of sending her u< W destination; she was
regularly entered upon the “way bill,” ana
lroight paid ail the way through.— Sorfolk Day
Hook.
We were shown the way bill of the above men
tioned youDg lady, at the office of the Express com
pany, in this city ; and at the same time obser red
a small box, with a giass cover, which, on examina
tion, we found to contain a large rattlesnake, with
a number ot lively young ones, some six inches in
length, caught or procured by E. J. Mims, of Edge
field, 8. C , and destined for the Smithsonian Insti
tute, at Washington City.
The Ladies’ American Magazine is a periodica
possessing the same general characteristics as the
cn6 above mentioned. It is a younger candidate
for public favor, having just finished its second
volume. The Ladies will find it useful by its pat’
terns of various kinds, and entertaining by its Ugh*
and agreeable reading. The third volume com
mencing with the January number, bolds out
greater inducements to subscribers, as the proprie
tor promises a series of new stories by American
authors of eminence, and the very best steel en-{
gravings and fashion plates, prepared by competen
artists. Published by Henry White, 37 Park
Kow, New York, at $2 per annum.
F ire.—The alarm of fire between two and three
o’clock yeeterday afternoon was caused by the
burning of a small stable or carriage Bhed, belong
ing to Mr. Charles Carter, in Harrisburg.
Carpets.—The attention of housekeepers, aud
others interested, is invited to the advertisement
of Meesrr. Bailie Sc Bro , as offering unusual
inducements to purchasers.
Loss or Another Liverpool Steam er.—lntel
ligence reached Liverpool on the 31 of November,
of the total loes of the screw Bteamer Ita'ian, Cspt.
Harrison, in the Chins seas. She was wrecked on
the 2Cd September, on the Durger Rocks, in the
Straits of Mams.
Alabama Democracy vs. Douglas.
At a recent meeting of the Democracy of Tala
dega counly. Ala., the following resolution waa
passed unanimously;
Resolved, That the Douglas doctrine of exclusion
of etav<%- from the common Territories, by non
action or unfriendly legislation of the Territorial
Legislature, is but “a nigh cut to all the ends of
Black Republicanism, “and its author and advocates
are unworthy the support of the friends of equal
rights, as candidates for Federal Office.
To the uninitiated, it will be a curious fact to see
the actors iu this meeting in 1860 supporting Doug
las zealously, should he be nominated, and swearing
moat vociferously that he is a sounder man than
Rives, Crittenden, or any other Southern man of
the Opposition. This will be a remarkable fact,
yet it will almost certainly happen, if Douglas be
nominated at Charleston. Such is and has ever
been Democracy.
The closing resolution is quite oharaoteristio.—
Here it is
Resolred. That it is the opinion of this meeting
that the love of honor and the love of equality call
uuon the Southern States to secede from the North
ern Sates in the event cl the election of a Black
Republican President uponßiaek Republican prin
ciples.
The men who passed this resolution will shout
and rejoice over the election of a President, if he
belorg to the Democratic party, who entertains
sentiments equally hostile to the South as the Black
Republicans; yet if a Black Rspublioaa be elected
the Union must be dissolved “immediately if not
sooner.” Away with such canting hypocrisy and
low demagoguism. Are the people of the South
always to be gulled, deceived and betrayed by
these miserable political tricksters f
Democratic Opinion of Democrats—A Sad
Picture.— The Columbus Times objects to the
appointment of delegates to Charleston by the
Democratic members of the present Legislature.
In giving the reason, the editor presents the follow
ing delectable moral picture of bis party friends :
[The Italics are our own ]
“Were the Democratic members of the Legisla
ture to elect the Charleston delegates, it would be
an easy matter to bias tbe judgments of many, in
favor ot one or another candidate. Without blink
ing the question, and addressing ourselves to the
honesty of all good democrats, would it be difficult
to procure the vote of a member in favor of a
particular candidate, if ill return a consideration
should be paid therefor tn the way of help for a
favorite project? Anew county, tor instance, in
which the member felt bis reputation and his all
depended upon its passage. Hate not many mem
bers of the Legislature their price , when it comes to
voting 1 Ail this is said without impeaching the
integrity of any member, because tbe trade Is con
sidered bona fide, without the color of dishonesty,
and is regarded as the best sort of wireworking.’’
Here is Democratic morality for you, with a
vengeance ! Members of the Georgia Legislature
—Democratic members, for the Times is treating of
none other—though acting under oath, have their
price, when it comes to voting ! And the coolest
leature of the case is, it ia all considered perfectly
honest I Veiily, our contemporary belongs to a bad
crowd.
Since the above was written we perceive the
Constitutionalist copies the Times’ article and gives
it a cordial endorsement.
We submit, if such be the character of men
chosen by the Democratic party to govern the
State, the sooner the organization is abolished, the
better, both for our reputation and the cause of
common honesty.— Savh. Rep.
These two leading organs of the Demooraoy,
may be justly supposed to know of whom they
speak. They are familiar with the habits of the
party, and are ever leady to compliment it.—|Ed.
Chron. & Sent.
Improved Family Sewing Machines. —Among
the labor-saving inventions which Amerioan skill
and genius has introduced, none is of greater im
portance than the Sewing Machine—a real blessing
to the daughters of toil. There are numerous kinds
in the market, all elaborations or improvements,
more or less, of the original idea. In an outlay of
so much importance as the purohase of a Sewing
Machine, it is desirable to “get the beat,” as they
say of Webster’s Dictionary. W. H. Salisbury &
Cos., 257 Broad street, have taken the agency for
this State, ot the “Improved Family Sewing Ma
chines” of Ladd, Webster & Cos., and have now
an assortment of them in store, to whioh they
invite the attention of the public. These Machines
have taken the first premiums at several State
Fairs; a silver medal was awarded by the Ameri
can Institute, last October; and reference is also
made to some of our citizens, who have the Ma
chine in use ia their families. No better selection
could be made, for a Christmas present to a lady
friend, than one of these instruments—oombiuing,
| as they do great utility with artißtio beauty and
)ini3h. A word to the wise, on this point, ought to
he sufficient. See advertisement.
IthodeH Super-riiOMihnte.
We are pleased to notice the attention which is
beginning to be bestowed, by our planters general’
ly, upon the Bubjeot of Fertilizers. Exhausted and
won. out soils, which have for years been deprived
by tillage of their nutritive properties w'thout any
adequate return, can be brought back to their
pristine riohness and vigor only by artificial
stimulus.
Among the various fertilizers now in use, few
have met with more favor than Rhodes’ Super
phosphate. We have seen the highest testimonials
from men of intelligence and probity, as to its
superior excellence; and, we believe, wherever it
has been introduced, it has given perfect satisfac
tion. The manufactory is in the hands of eminent
chemists, Messrs. Potts & Klett, who have en
tire charge of this department—gentlemen combin
ing rare manufacturing skill with profound analyti
cal knowledge. The commercial department is
under the immediate supervision of Mr. B. M.
Rhodes, the proprietor, who by his indomitable ener
gy and perseverance, coupled with the merits of the
Super-Phosphate, has succeeded in establishing for
it a wide reputation.
The sales of this manure are placed in the hands
of reliable men, in whom planters my have full
confidence, and who extend a binding guarantee
that the Super-Phosphate is pure and free from all
adulteration.
This preparation supplies one es the indispensa
ble constituents of plants, phosphoric aoid, in a
soluble form, ready for immediate assimilation by
the plants. As the uncertain character and results
of Guano have caused planters to bestow con
siderable attention upon the Phosphates, we give
the following in regard to Rhodes’ article, by com
petent authority :
“Among all Phosphatic Manures, Rhodes’ Super-
Phosphate effects soluble Phosphate of Lime, in its
highest perfection. In its manufacture, Bone
Phosphate of Lime is treated with Sulphurio Acid,
whereby the former is deprived of two th'rda of its
Lime. This new substance, which is the essential
constituent of Super Phosphate, haa a strong desire
to unite again with that portion of Lime from which
it was separated by means of Sulphurio Aoid, and
to become thereby re converted into the original
Phosphate of Lime.
“On account of its solubility, it will therefore
easily penetrate the soil to whioh it is supplied. But
whilst on its way to incorporate with the great bulk
of the eoil, it necessarily meets with those minute
particles of Lime and Potash, invisible to the eye,
and detected only by chemical analysis, which are
contained in and uniformly diffused throughout alt
soils. The immediate oonsequence of these circum
stanoos must be the reproductien of common Phos
pbate of Lime, in tbe very body of the soil Itself,
but it is re-produced there in a state of fineness and
uniformity of distribution, wnioh could not have
been effected by any mechanical means.”
Atlanta Dailies. —The Confederacy baa jußt
appeared as a daily.
The Daily Intelligencer, burnt out by the recent
fire, will be resumed in a few days.
Tbe proprietor of the Crutader proposes to is
sue a daily shortly, to be called the “ Daily Loo
---motive.”
Three dailies for Atlanta ought to satisfy any
reasonable inhabitant of “that ilk.” Whether they
can all live and prosper, is a problem that time will
soon solve. Saoceas to them, however, say we.
“Merry -Making in the Olden Time.”—This
is the title of an engraving published by the pro
prietor of the Knickerbocker Magazine, and pre
sented to its $3 subscribers for 18fi0. The paintiDg
is by Frith, the engraving by Holl. It represents
a country merry making scene, and is said to bea
fine picture. We should be pleased to see a larger
budget of the K nickerboeker received through the
Augusta Post Office. The intrinsic worth of its
contents ought to be a sufficient inducement to
subscribers.
A Chinese Dinner.—During the visit of Mr.
Ward, tbe American Minister to Pekin, China, he
was honored with a sumptuous dinner. Though
only the three Chinese Commissioners and Mr.
Ward, his Secretary, and two interpreters, were
present and sat down to it, tbe supply was enough
for at least a hundred, and the expense was estima
ted at |K>OO. It consisted of vartoue dishes—birds’
I nests, sharks’ fins, heifers’ teals, watermelon seeds,
\ bee., duo., the whole amounting to no less than
thirty courses.
Mr. Fillmore Coming South.—The Mobile
Mercury, of the 19th inst., says: “Ex-President
Fi.lmore has writteD ioM'me LeVert of his expec
tation of coming Southward tbe coming winter, in
which event it is his intention to pay her a visit at
her home ir. Mobile.”
Emigrants.—The Memphis Avalanche says that
the trains on the Memphis and Little Bock Bailroad
are hardly large enough to convey the number of
emigrants who are seeking homes upon the rich
lands of our sister State.
Dangerous Habit.—Tue Harrisburg (Pa.) Tele
graph says:—“A lady had the habit of picking her
teeth with pins. A trifling humor was the conse
quence. which terminated in a cancer. The brass
and quicksilver used in making these pins will ac
count for this circumstance. Pius are always per
nicious to the teeth, ana should never be used for
tooth-picks.”
Important to Smokers.—M. Bouisson, a French
savan, has been making some researches which
have attracted considerable attention. He has
come to the conclusion that tbe dreaded disease,
cancer in the mouth, is produced from smekiug to
bacco. At the hospital in Montpelier, where he
resides, the operation of its extraction ferms the
principal practice of tbe surgeons there. In tbe
period from 1845 to 1849, M. Bouisson himself per
formed Bixty-eight operations for cancer in tbe lips,
at tbe Hospital St. E.oi. A London journal, com
menting noon these facts, is of opinion that lip
cancer is caused by the use of the pipe, the constant
applications of heat from tbe stem to the lips being
more to the disease than the inhalation
of the smoke. “In J individuale of the humbler
classes, who Bmoke short pipes and tobacco ol in
ferior quality, the disease is more frequent than
with the rich, who smoke cigars or long pipes.”—
With the Orientals, who are careful to maintain
the coolness of the mouth-piece by the ti ansmission
of the smoke through perfumed water, the disease
is unknown. For the benefit of “Young America,”
who aid smeke, it is stated that the use of tobacco
in youth rarely produces lip cancer.
Fire in Tallahassee.—Tbe store of Hill Sc.
Grover, in the centre of the business portion Os
Tallahassee, was destroyed by fire, Sunday night,
20tb. The flames did not extend to otter build
ings, but a heavy lose was suffered from removal of
gcods, Ac.
The Deaf nnd Dumb Institute— Mr. MrDnnlel.
In justice to Mr . McDaniel, we give place to hifl
etter of defence, in reply to the charge of whip
ping the mutes at the Deaf and Dumb Institute, du
ring hie administration as Superintendent, and also
in reply to the talse impressions whioh might be con
veyed by the published letter from Mr. Dunlap.
A letter from Mr. Dunlap, received by the same
mail, states that his letter was calculated to do Mr.
McDaniel injustice—that it waa written to a friend,
who, it was presumed, knew all the facts, and
hence he deemed it unnecessary to particularize
He also states that Mr. McDaniel resigned the of
fice of Superintendent, with the consent of the
Board of Commissioners:
Cave Spriso, Ga., Nov. 25th.
Mr. Editor : —ln the Chronicle .p Sentinel of
Nov. 23d, you very justly clear Prof. Dunlap of the
charge made by your correspondent, 8., of having
unmercifully whipped the mutes with a cow-hide,
bnt then you unjustly buckle the oharge upon me,
by sayiug that said “chastisement was inflicted Dy
the Steward, McDaniel, during the administration
of Prof. Fannin, though without his kuowledge.” 1
know that eaid statement is based upon the false
reports of Mr Fannin, made agaimt me at the ses
sion of the Legislature in 1858 ; or, at least, this
was its starting point; and as your paper has done
me great injustice, (unintentional, doubltess.) by
giving publicity, to some extent, to those misrepre
sentations with reference to my administration iu
the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, while Stew
ard, I hope you will do me the justice to oorreot
those evil impressions whioh you have innocently
aided in making upon the publio mind, by publish
ing a few extracts on the other side.
You published in your issue of the 23d inst-, a
private letter from Mr.Dnnlap to Mr. ,of your
city, which, carelessly and hastily written, makes
several talse impressions with reterenee to mei to
wit: Fret, that I waa dismissed from the Institu
tion. Ou the oontrary, I left by resignation, as you
may sea by reference to the Report of the Board of
Commissioners for 1858. Second, your readers may
inter from that letter as published, that I am an abo
litionist; or in short, that it is an admitted fact that
I am guilty of everything that was charged by B.
upon Mr. Dunlap—all of whioh is false. But as
Mr. Dunlap intends to oorrect these false impres
sions personally, I shall say nothing more about
them.
Iu your editorial above nntioed, you truly say
that “Prof. Fannin was ignorant of that cruel
whipping, doue by me, under his administration
for he did not know ot it then, neither does he
know of it yet; for no such thing ever oocurred as
cruel whipping, and no one better knows this than
Mr. Fannin himself. There were but two eye
witnesses to this whipping affair, so exaggerated
and misrepresented by Mr. Fannin, and they oerti
fy as follows :
“We know that there was no cruel or unreason
able punishment inflicted, and that the whipping
was done with a very small oowhide.”
A J. King,
W. R. Webster.
You will see this matter fully explained in my
published defence against Mr. Fannin's attacks, a
oopy of whioh I herewith send you, which will give
you much information about the Institution and
Mr. Fannin's doings In it, while I was connected
with it. It is true that the whipping was done with
a cowhide, which wse the very smallest class of
oowhides, (more resembling a riding switob than a
oowhide) it being in town, and as there were eight
or ten boys that were obliged to be eorrreeted for
very bad behavior, it was ths only Instrument
that oould be conveniently used; and with the
same instrument I occasionally oorrect my own
child. And, if the mutes are to believed, this is
the kind of an instrument whioh was occasionally
applied to them under ths administration previous
to mins, whioh lasted for several years.
As I only set oat to oorreot the charge saddled
upon me in your editorial of the 23d inst., I shall
not now notice the other charges against my man
agement, but simply refer you to my defence above
alluded to, which will set the whole matter right.
Hoping, Mr. Editor, that you will do me the jus
tice to remove the injurious impressions against
me, whioh you have made upon the publio mind,
(innooently, I know,) through your widely circula
ting and very influential paper,
I am, respectfully, &0.,
P. W. McDaniel.
Rev. T. J. ltowen’e Lecture.
There was a very good attendanoe at the nail
of the Young Men’s Christian Association, last
evening, to hear the lecture on Central Airioa, by
Rev. Mr. Bowen. Owing to tbe severe indispo
sition of the leoturer—who Htated that he had risen
from a sick bed to whioh he had been oonfined all
day—he was uuable to fully carry out his intentions
for the evening.
llis subject he divided into, three parts—l. The
Ethnology of the races of Central Africa ; 2. Our
relation to those raoes ; 3. The probable future of
that country. Upon tbe first division he spoke
with marked ability and a thorough knowledge of
bis theme—treating of the physical formation of
that people, and his belief that all nations of the
earth sprung from one oommon father. He then
adduoed testimony to show their Asiatio origin—
suoh as their language, traditions, arts, &c. He
stated, however, that in this branch of his sub
jeot he was perplexed by tbe multiplicity of facts
whioh oould be brought forward in support of his
position.
Upon the seoond and third divisions, the reverend
gentleman found it impossible to speak as he
wished, being frequently Interrupted by vertigo
and faintness. His concluding remarks treated of
the proposed colony on the banks of the Niger, and
the advantages whioh would accrue from it, provi
ded ths white race were tbe guides and directors
of the blacks, in its establishment.
It was much to be regretted that tbe leoturer
should have partially failed through physical
infirmities ; for we are sure the audience listened
with the liveliest interest to that portion of his
address he was enabled to deliver.
Ten Days to California.— Electrlo communi
oat'on will, in a few months, be almost instanta
neous across tbe North American continent, from
tbe Atlantic to the Pacifio. California papers an
nounce that in Maich next San Francisoo will be
within ten days’ telegraphic communication with
the Atlantic States. This will take plaoe by the
simultaneous completion at that time, of tbe tete
grgphio lines between St. Leois and Fort Smith on
the Atlantic side, and San Franoisco and Los An
gelos on the Pacific side, thus cutting off three and
a half days on each side. Deducting these seven
days from the twenty between tbe two termini and
there remain thirteen days. By tunning the mail
coaches at their utmost speed between Fort Smith
and Los Angelos, the two extreme telegraphio
points, three more days oan be saved. The East
and the West hasten to embrace each other.
Smoking Regulations. —A book recently pub
isbed in London, entitled “Habits of Good So
ciety,” contains the following rules and suggestions
n regard to smoking :
But if you smoke, or if you are in the company
of smokers, and are to wear your clothes in the
presence of ladies afterwards, you must change
them to smoke in. A host who asks you to smoke
will generally offer yon an old ooat for the purpose.
Yon must also after smoking rinse ths mouth well
out, and, if possible, brush the teeth. You should
never smoke in another person's house without
leave, and von should not ask leave to do so if
there are ladles in the house. When you are going
to smoke a cigar yonreelf, you should offer one at
the same time to anybody piesent, if not a clergy
man or a very old man. Yon ehould always smoke
a cigar given to yon. whether good or bad, and
never make any remarks as to quality.
Liberality —Jeremiah 11. Brown, who had
agreed to support fifty-two young men studying for
the Baptist ministry in Howard College, Alabama,
at an annual ooet of $13,000 in the aggregate, has
recently endowed a theological ohalr in that ool
lege, by a contribution of (25,000, in addition to
his former pledge.
The Aurora and the Telborath—During
the recent remarkable Aurora, it was everywhere
observed in Europe that where there were several
wires on a Hue of poles, the highest were most
affected by the Aurora. The longest lines of eourse
also experienced most electrioal action.
Personal. —The New York Home Journal says :
—F. C. Adams, author of several popular works,
including “Life of Major Potter,” etc., has finished
a work, entitled “Three Years’ Acquaintance with
Theatrical Life,” embodying the author's expert
ence as lessee of the Charleston, Bavannah and
Augusta Theatres; together with anecdotes of, and
remarks on, tbe publio and private characters of
most ot| our leading actors andfsingers. The same
author, we understand, has a novel on New York
life nearly completed.
Death or Kit Karson.—The Omabo Republi
can announces, on the authority of persons jnst
from Fort Kearney, the death of Kit Karaon, the
famons mountaineer, which occurred at Taos, New
Mexico, where be was Indian Agent.
The Upper Missouri aud Mississippi are gorging
with ioe, and boats are delayed. Above Nebraska
City, on tbe Missouri, there is a gorge full five miles
long.
Disability or Witnesses.—The Massachusetts
Senate has adopted an amendment to its laws,
which removes the disability to receive the testimo
ny of atheslsts in its courts of law. The amendment
provides that “every person not a believer in any
religion shall be required to testify truly under pains
and penalties of perjury.” To this, an amendment
was adopted as follows: “And the evidenoe of such
person’s disbelief In the existence of God may be
received to affect their credibility as witnesses.”
The latter clause of the amendment was adopted by
a vote of 10 to 7. The vote upon the amendment
was 13 to 13, aDd it was adopted by the casting
vote of the President.
Lots or the Ship Favorite.—The loes of the
ship Favorite, of Boston, has been before reported,
but the late of her crew was unknown ; a private
letter, dated sth inst., states as fol'ows: “Tbe
ship Favorite, Capt. W. H. Wilson, from London
for Cardiff, before reported lost at Padatow, we re
gret to state, lest every oul on board, including
the pilot. Only the head board and a small part of
the wreck have yet been found ashore. The
bodies of her crew have not been recovered.”
Latest from San Juan.—The last Overland
Calfomia Mail brought dispatches from tbe Britieh
Consul at San Franoisoo to Lord Lyons, aud a
communication franked by Lieut-General Scott to
the commanding officer at Fort Leavenworth. Tbe
British have withdrawn their naval force from San
Joan, with the exception of the steamer Satellite.
The Arizonian says that Captain Ewell left Fort
Buchanan for Sonora on the 31st ult., under in
struction from tbe Secretary of War to oall on
Peßquira and protect against the expulsion of Capt,
StoDe’s party.
Washinoton Items —Our Minister to Spain.
Mr. Preston, is expected home by the next steamer.
The President has given him leave of absence for
six months.
There is such Information in Washington, as to
warrant the belief that all the differences between
the United States and Great Britain growing out of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, will be adjusted through
the agency of Mr. Tyke, the English Minister to
Central America. A part of the arrangement was
the recent settlement of the boundary of Britieh
Honduras.
Thomas F. Meagher has brought dispatches to
the State Department from the Minister to Costa
Bica Mr Dimitry, who it appears baa made a
favorable impression on the Government of that
Republic.
An Old Line Whig, in a neat after-dinner speeoh,
remarked that “fugitive slaves should be given up,
because we should render unto the seiztrs the
things that are the seizen’.”
New Books.
Poems, by Henry llariiaugh, authrr of “The
Sainted Dead,” “ IleaveDly R< cognition,”
Heavenly Home,” “ Birds of the Bible,” eto..
etc. Philadelphia : Lindsay Sc Blakistcn.
These poems do not betray a great wealth of
imagination, and will not, perhaps, secure for the
author a lasting reputation, or make him many ad
mirers among lovers of passionate and heart-stir
ring verse. But they breathe an earnest, devotion
al spirit a religious fervor, which will excuse the
simplicity as well as want of rhythmic oadence, ap
parent in many of the pieces. The volume is very
neatly gotten up.
For sale by Thos. Richards Sc Son.
The Secret Out ; or, Oae Thousand Tricks with
Cards, aud other Recreations Illustrated with
over three i.nnsred engraviugs. By (he author
of “ The M gicien's own Book,” Sec. New
York : Dick Sc Fitzgerald, No. IS Ann street.
The balance of this title explains the character of
the work. It purports to contain “clear and com
prehensive explanations how to perform, with ease,
all the curious card deceptions, aud slight of hand
trioks extant; with an endless variety of entertain
ing experiments in drawing room or white magic,
including the celebrated science ot second eight,
together with e choice collection of intricate aud
puzzliDg questions, amusements in chance, natural
magic, At-c.” Any one who wishes to know how
these tricks of the “black art*’ are done, oan find
out by remitting one dollar to Messrs. Dick & Fitz
gerald, New York, wheu they will send the book
free of postage.
Eclectic Magazine for December.— There
are two tine engravings in this number—“ Luther
Melancthon, Pomeranus and Crueiger translating
the Bible,” and a portrait of the late Rev. James
W. Alexander, 1). D, ou eminent divine. We
give the table of couteuta—simply remarking that
the reader will find it well filled with good substantial
tare:
1. Life and Times of Prince Metternich ; 2. Con
cerning Hurry and Leisure; 3. A Dream of the
Dead; 4. Proteslanism io Austria; 5. The Un
known Knight; 6. Leaders of the KelormatioD ; 7.
Blunders of Vision ; 8 The Teueriffe Astronomical
Expedition ;!•, Mountaineering; ill New Curiosi
ties of Literature; 11. The True Promethean
Fire ; 12 Perils of tire Bush; 13. The Vienna
Death Bringer ; 14 A Wife’s Distresses; 15. Noth
in Lost; 16. Great aud Little Whittou; 17. The
Worn Weddiug Ring; 18. James W. Alexander,
D. D.; 19. Luther, Melaucihon, &o.; 20. Literary
Miscellanies.
The January number commences anew volume-
The Eclectic is five dollars per annum, in advance’
Published by W. 11. Bidwkll, New York.
A History of the Four Georges, Kings of Eng
land; containing Personal Incidents of their
Lives, Public Events of their Keigus, and Bio
graphical Notices of their Chief Minist-rs, Cour
tiers, and Favorites. By Samuel Smuckeh,
LL. D., author of “ Court aud Reign of Catha
rine II,” “Memorable Scenes iu Freuch History,”
“ Lite and Times ot Alexander Hamilton,” etc.
New York: D. Appleton & Cos.
It was a happy idea ofthe author of this work, to
select the lives of the Four Georgea for a distinct
and speoial history. Ab he rightly says, a “know
ledge of this era and of its events could only be ob
talned at considerable expense, by perueing many
ponderous volumes. As this process does not oom
port with the convenience and leisure of a large
portion of the reading public, it seemed to the
writer that a work which narrated the ohief inci
dents of the publio history and private lives of the
Four Georges, in a compact and convenient com
pass, might be ÜBeful by filling up an unoceupied
niche in that department of our literature.” In per
forming Buch a task, within the prescribed limits,
the objeot was to properly condense the matter, bnt
at the same time avoid supeificiality. This, we
think, Dr. Smccker has successfully accomplished.
He has given us, within the space of four hundred
and fifty pages, a well digested, carefully arranged,
and exceedingly interesting narrative of thehouae of
Hanover, from its inception down to the death of
George IV.
The style of tho author is well fitted for a histo
rian. It Is clear aud forcible, ornate without being
florid, and learned without pedau'ry. He is no
sparing in satire againet the e phelgmatic Ger
mans, who have been the targets for many sharp
shooters, from their own day down to the present.
Seme great names were enrolled upon the soroll of
fame, however, during their several dynasties—
names “whioh tbe world will not willingly let die.”
Brief, graphic and spirited sketches bf these illns
trious men constitute a prominent feature of tbe
volume.
Whatever historians may say of the house of
Hanover, it has at least the merit of having given
birth to the present Cjueen of England—a good
sovereign and estimable woman, greatly beloved
by her own people, and honored and respected by
most of the civilized nations of tbe world.
Dr. Smucker has here made a valuable oontrii
bution to historical literature; and the ntudeut of
history oannot obtain a better idea of the Augustan
era, properly so called, than by a perusal of the
“History of the F’our Georges.”
gjFor sale by Georoe A. Oates.
Mary Staunton ; or, the Pupils of Marvel Ha’l.
By the author of “Portraits of my Mairied
F'rieuds.” New York : D. Appleton Sc Cos.
This is an interesting story of a young girl,
Mary Staunton, who receives her early educa
tion (I) at a Fashionable Boarding School: who is
neatly spoiled in habits and disposition by its lax
system of teaching, but le fortunately rescued
from it by a fond father, in time to remould her
character for a life of usefulness and goodness.
Tbe lessons the narrative conveys are wholesome,
elevating, and calculated to do good. Wctiuet,
for the honor of human, woman nature, that there
are few counterparts of “Marvel Hall” in real life.
For sale by George A Oates.
The New Night-Capb told to Charley. By the
author of “Life Among the Children,'’ “Aunt
Fanny’s Stories,” See. New York : D. Apple
ton Cos.
Martha’s Hooks and Etes— Same Publishers.
Two pleasant little books for the little folks. The
firßtlotof “Night Capß” waa decidedly well made
and fitted a good many heads, and wo have no
doubt the new stock will be equally acceptable.—
The second is a touching story by a young authoress,
“whose modesty,” it ia eaid, “forbids the mention
of her name.” She need not be afraid of an
adverse verdict from the juvenile public.
For sale by Georoe A. Oates.
Harper for December —A more critical read
ing of the Deoember number of Harper's Maga
zine, confirms us in the favorable opinion expressed
in onr first notice. It is full of pleasant reading
Georoe A. Oates, to whom we are indebted for a
oopy, has it for sale.
The Northern Liohts off Cape Horn.—The
Alta California describes a splendid Aurora as seen
off Cape Horn, on the 2d of September, by Captain
Howes, commander of the ship Southern Cross,
arrived at that port:
On the night of the 2d September, during a tre
mendous gale, a wonderful phenomenon manifested
itself. The rare spectaole of an Aurora Australis,
or Southern Lights, was witnessed It commenced
about 1J o’clock in the morning, and Increased in
splendor until daylight, when it gradually faded
bnfore the light of Lay. Our informant states that
the whole heavens were of a deep red, which color
was reflected in the ocean, upon which a fearful sea
was running. These were eurnqnuuted by or-mbs,
Dot of the usual white, but almost blood red. Some
of the orew were much frightened. Odob during
the night a tremendous hail and enow squall hustled
upon the ship. Through the whole of this the
fiameß assumed the same roseate hue, and when a
spray flew over the ship it fell to leeward in ruddy
showers. Between the squalls in the clear places
in the sky, the mysterious lights were seen shooting
up in spiral streaks nearly to the zenith—now flash
ing out in the intense darkness with meteoric
brilliancy, aud now looming up against the horizon
as with the blaze of Home terrible conflagration, so
thkt the glare was reflected upon the sails. Capl.
Howes and his officers Bay that they have never
witnessed anything equaling this display fur mag
niffeenoe. During the gale, several times at night
brilliant eomosants, or balls of electric fire, appear
ed flickering at the mastheads, yard arms, and
other salient points. Tbe Southern Cross was
twenty days from 50° Bouth in the Pacific to the
Equator—a remarkable quick passage ior this
season of the year, the best ever made being nine
teen days.
The olerks and book keepers of Norfolk, Vir
ginia. are making desperate efforts to procure a re
peal of the act of Assembly, which imposes a
heavy tax upon their salaries, in many instances
mere pittances. They have held a public meeting,
passed resolutions, aDd drawn up a memorial, to
be presented to the next Legislature, asking a re
peal of the obnoxious law.
Heavy Defalcations.—The Washington oor
respondent of the New York Herald, under date of
the 23d, says :
It is believed that Major Freuoh, late disbursing
agent for the Treasury extension building, and who
was under ten thousand dollars boDds for his ap
pearance at the criminal coart tor this distret to
answer the charge of defalcation, has absconded to
Europe. It is now reported the defalcations are
very large.
It is stated at the Poet Office Department that it
hae been discovered the late Postmaster Westcott,
of Philadelphia, is a defaulter to the amount of
nearly twenty thousand dollars.
Dead Letter Office.—We examined yester
day, (says the Washington Constitution of Tues
day,) a catalogue of artioles which have accumu
lated in the above named office sinoe 18-18. Tbe
Department has used every effort to restore them
to their proper owners, and being unable to deliv
er them, they are now to be sold for the pottage;
the proceeds, if any, after paying charges, to be de
posited in the L i*ed States Treasury, eubjeot to
order, should the proper owners hereafter be
fonDd.
The catalogue embraces ooats, hats, drawers,
Books, gloves, scarfs, suspenders, patent inha-mg
tube, gold pens, pencils, arid all kinds of small jew
elry imaginable, undersleeves, fans, handkerchiefs,
boxes of dissecting instruments, pocket Bibles,
children’s dresses, lace collars, books,
cloth, purses, slippers, chemises, bed quilts, boots
shirts, gaffs for game fowls, corn fi.io jo black
silk basque, hoods, shawls, gaiters, cigr.r
box, spectacles, false teeth, ffigbt.oape, brogan*.
aprons, pantalettes, ear trumpet, shoulder braces,
silk flag, razors, 100 catechisms, watch cryatals,
nipple glasses, demi-veils, edging, and thousand
other things too numerous to mention No pawn
broker's shop over excelled, in variety, the collec
tion of the Dead Letter Office.
Minister Ward and the Chinese Emperor
It is probable that the Chinese Emperor did see the
American Minister dnring his visit to Pekin. Lieut-
Habersham, who was in Mr. Ward’s snite, in a let
ter to tbe Philadelphia Ledger, says:
Finding it impossible to agree as to the ceremony
of presentation, or, in other words, finding that Mr.
Ward adhered strictly to his original offer, Kwei
liang finally ended the interview by consenting to
the exchange of treaties without our having drat
seen tbe Emperor. On the 4th, he said Mr. Ward
should be informed of the day; and in the mean
time he wished him a'l manner of happiness aud
sucoees. As they were leaving, Seih also became
amiable, and took Mr. Martin, the interpreter, aside
to tell him that they must not feel offended at the
hauteur of their manual at their first meeting, as
there were higher persons than themselves p esent
for whose express benefit it had been included in’
This confession but served to strengthen oir pre
vious opinion as to the faot of tbe Emperor : aving
been a witneas to the interview. It would not
have done to let him see his Ministers treating
foreigners with considerate politeness.