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WKIGUIXO COTTON. . An xri t.i ulfor and amend the tilth ‘ ‘ , the woigWng of Cotfo. mi. <h - ’ ouimcrii ti.M In thin state, approved Ueeemlxv Htli, 1 -'lu. . 80. 1. Bit onar.inl, ‘Hint from Hiid after Hi” !•*- i nos tlli "t, the fifth im tiou of nn m t to/rtcn lt the weighing of rotum and other er.mmoili ij’” in Uiii. SUto, .pproved bn-ember Bth, Ifoo, rhu 1 1,|, ‘ 11 1 util amended no in to ren.l a* follows: It rhiillin it I>e la.rl'nl for nnv rraleMuaii or other perron In any it the Olier, towns, villager, railroad rtulioiie or depot* In this 8 ,P-, to weigh any hale, bag or purkiqf of cotton, tierce a,’ half tierce of riee, box or ham- of indigo, or any oiher article or product dispos'd fit by weight, without first taking and subscribing the following oath before Os the Justice, of the Inferior Court, or Justice ,1 ifie pence of the said counties or any other person siithorir.cd by law to administer an oath : “ I. A. B , do solemnly swear, (or artlrui, es the rnso may be,) that I will justly, impartially and without deduction, weigh nil hid cm/ hug* or P**‘kngen of cotton, tierces or half tiMrcAs of rice, boxes or barrels of indigo, and any other m tide nr product disposed of by weight, that may he brought to me for that purpose, and mark the true irdglit thereon without any deduction whatever, and render a true and accurate account thereof to tiie par lies ironmrtied, If so required—so help mo God. Thin net to take effect from and after the Ist day of Septem ber, 1K54. Section 2. And ho it further enacted, That the weigher vital! be allowed to make such deduction f r wot or other cause, (notwithstanding Ids said oath) which may bo reasonable, when tho Heller or hie agent shall consent t. his doing no; and be it further enacted, That all pub lie mmleuntcn shall be tit least eighteen years of age, and t hat no alave or free person of color, fdmll be allowed to weigh any of the articles of produce mentioned in the above recited act. App)H#ved February 7th, COLORED HEAMfiN. An art to change the laws now of force in this Mate relating to the arrival within the limits of this Mute of colored seamen. \\f It I*: It FAS, • the interest of comuierce require an \\ a Iteration and modification of the laws now id force relating to tile arrival of colored seamen within the limits of this State. Section 1. iie it enacted Ac., That no Diurll and HUCVi parts of the laws of this State as require ships or vessels • ••ming into this State by sea, having on Isjurd any free negro or free person of color employed as a steward, mariner or in any oilier capacity, or as a passenger. to in* subject to a quarantine of forty days, he and the same are hereby repealed. .Section 2. And he it further enacted, That it shall he the duty of the master or owner of every steamboat, . f-amnliip or vessel of any description, arriving in this m ‘th from any port whatever, (except from ports in •Suitli Carolina and Florida,) immediately upon his arri val at any port in this State, to report to the mayor or other ch ild magistrate or compete tit authority at the pki'.-e of arrival, tho name, age description and capacity id every free person of color descended from negroes or inulattoes, employed on hoard his vessel, and to obtain a passport, from such authority, to permit such person of color to land, it being within the disci.dion of Hindi mayor or other authority to grant or refuse said pass port.. tioction 3. And he it further enacted, That in ru“ u free person of color so desceuded as aforesaid, so urriving ss nloresnid, shall he found on shore without such pass port, or in the contravention of the laws of this State, be ..hull bo Imprisoned until the departure of sail 1 \ •<d, and tin* master and owners of such vessel shall be come jointly and severally responsible, in the sum of •me thousand dollars for each such free person of color, so he recovered in any Court in this State, at the in i t.iuice of such Mayor or other authority. Section 4. And he it further enacted. That no part of this act shall apply to or he of force in any port or place wii.hiu the limits of this State, where there is no minii • iple corporation or intendant or public chief magistrate vi authority, but in all such places the laws at this day ♦it’ force shall stand unaltered and unrepenled. Approved February 7th, 1854. EJECTMENT. An act to amend the Judiciary act of seventeen hundred and ninety nine, so far as to perfect service, served in actions of ejectment for the recovery of land, mesne profits, and to amend an act entitled complaints toy the recovery of real estate and for mesne profits. \\J IIKIIKAB, it frequently happens that an individual or individuals residing in olio county, have their (limitations to extend over the county line in uu adjoin ing county, and whereas there is no provision in the stat ute for tin* tHTfectjng of legal process oil such persons in e lions of eject men t or complaint. Be It. therefore enacted, At:., That from and after the passage of this act, it shall ho lawful for the Clf*’*k of the Superior Court of the county where such land may lie, to issue process in behalf of the plaintiff or plaintiff s against the defendant or defendants ; which process shall be directed to tho Sheriff’, or if the defendant be a Sheriff, it shall he directed to tho Coroner of tho county wherein such land may lie, and such .Sheriff or Coroner, as tho case may he, shall he authorized to servo the fame, and such process and service shall boas frklitl as if the same had been directed to and served by the Sheriff •i. Coroner of the county whore such defendant or defen dants nmy reside. Approved February 20th, 1854. FEEB EfIGEOBS, An act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior Courts of this State to hind out any free negro, mulatto*.! free person of color between the ages of live and twenty-one years. SECTION 1. He it further enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act it shall he the duty of the Inferior Courts of tho several counties in this State to bind out to some tit and proper person, all free negroes or other free persons of color between the ages of live and twenty-one years, upon its appearing to the Court by the evidence of two or more respectable persons that such free negroes or persons of color are not being raised in a be coming and proper manner; and upon the person to whom said negroes nr free persons of color are hound giving bond and sufficient security to said Court for tlieir good treatment, and not to remove them out of the limits of this State, and to discharge them from his or her ser vice at the age of twenty-one years. Bee. 2. And he it further enacted, Ac., That if any per son or persons to whom such negro or negroes or other b ee persons of color is hound, shall sell or cause to lie •sold into slavery such negro or free person of color, he, vhe or they shall he guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof, shall he tilled in a sum not exceeding live thousand dollars, or imprisoned in the Penitentiary at hard labor for a term of years not more than six, nor less than two years, ns the court may direct. .Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all laws and parts of laws that militate against this act. lu* and lhe same are hereby repealed, Approved Feb. li, 1854. An Act for tho bonollt of Free Persons ot color subject to to taxation. SECTION 1. Be it enacted Ac., That from and immedi ately after the possagd of this act, that it shall be the duty of all free persons of color in this State who arc sub ject to taxation, to register their names as such, annually, in the county where their guardians reside,and in case of their absence, it shall he the duty of their guardians to register for them. •Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, That it shall he the du ty of t lie Clerk to furnish each free persun of color, after having registered himself as such, a written cert iff cate of the same, officially signed, and the production id* such cer tificate shall be sufficient evidence to relieve such free per >oi of color from any charge that may he preferred against him for neglect or refusal to register himself in any other •utility than the one in which his guardian may reside. Sec. 3. le it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws repugnant to this act, he and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Fob. 18th, 1864. PhANTKHS ANI) COTTON .SELLERS. An act for tho protect ion, in certain eases, of Planters and cotton sellers within the State of Georgia. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act. cotton sold by Planters and Com mission Merchants ou cash soles, shall not he considered as the nroperty of tho buyer or the ownership given up until the same shall ho fully paid for, although it may have boon delivered into the possession of the buyer, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. Met*. 2. And bo it flirt her enacted, That any person en gaged in the business of buying cattail, either on his own account, or for others, who shall buy or engage to hoy cot ton on sale from a planter or commission merchant, sod shall fail or refuse to pay for the same, and shall make way with or dispose thereof, before he shall have paid for Uio same, shall he deemed guilty of fraud and embezzlement, and shall ho liable on conviction, to be im prisoned in the penitentiary, not less than one, nor more than flvo years, at the discretion of the jury trying the Odso. Approved Feb. ltttli, 1854 NKW TIUALS. An not lo regulate tin’ granting of now trials. SKCTION I. lln it enacted by tin- ticuernl Assembly of tl> St mi r of tremglii, ’J’lmt from and uftor the iiass’nge • l this not. It shall !m’ obligatory upon the Superior • ‘■nut* of this State lo grout now trials iu nil roses ulioro mi exception tn mi) portion nf tho pleadings, limy Ik- illo vully sustained nr illegally menuled by tlio presiding Judge, against tho applicant fur n now trial; in nil onsos where .my evidence tuny Im>lllegally snt.miltoil to. or ill.- tHj withlioUl from tho jury, against tlio demand ~f suoli applicant; In nil onsos where tin- presiding .Imlg,. umy deliver mi erroneous charge to tho jury against suoli ap plicant, or refuse til give n lou.ul charge to tlio jury against moli applicant, or lvfuso to give lognl charge in tho language roi|iioshsl w hi n the charge so roipiostoil is sul.- uiitted in writing; ami in nil onsos where nliv evidence But merely oinmilafivo in its character, Imt relating to uew material Biots, shall lio illsoovoreil bv the npplionnt after the rendition of a verdict against hint, mid nlmll be brought to tho tiotioe of tho Court within tlio time now sllowod by law fur entertaining a motion torn now trial. Hoc. ‘l. And In’ it further onnoted. That it shall ho ob ligatory upon tho Supremo Court of this State to reverse Ilia judgment lielow, and award anew trial iu every case where it shall appear that an error lias lieen committed in any of tho points enumerated iu tho first section of this in t, hy the Judge presiding at the trial of the rouse. Sac. 8. And bo it further enacted. That the Judges of O'• Superior Courts may liavo the power to exercise a Sound discretion in granting now trials in oases whore so verdict may bo decidedly mid strongly ngainst the •eight of evidence, although there luuv appear some tiJght evidence in favor of fiudhig; and (lie Supreme tjourt aball have power to revise and control snob discre tionary pow or iu tile Superior Courts. Approved Feb, ‘JOtb. 1 Sf. 4 Liabilities of Railroad Cow panics. An act to define the liabilities of Hi-evcnd Itailroud Companies of this Htatc for injury t>. • ‘ d;-tri;;tioo and live stock killed or injured, or for destruction -*• ‘ 1 >"* jury or ditniuge to property other than live stock by : lie running of cars, engine** or locomotives, oi by th • ’de ration use of any machinery whatsoever upon a j mi mad in this Htatc or damage done, or caiin-d to I. • doiiu by the agent or agents, pei>oii or person:* in the employ of any Railroad Company or Companies, to regulate the mode of proceeding and dulinc the cost* in such cases and to repeal conflict ing lawn, for remedy wlicrcuf. EJECTION 1. He It enacted, Ac., That from and alb r the pas-age of this act, the several Railroad C'ouipani* <1 this State ahull I* held liable under the rules heivinaft* r prescribed tor any damage done to any live stock or other property except lor the n> rssuicnt of damages for right of way to the owner or >w ners thereof by the running of coin, locomotives or other imichiuery i|>oii their roods respctivcly, and for damage done by any person •i p'-r- Hons ill tlie employ or sei \ ice of such Railroad Companies and for (liming* h done by any such company by any means whatsoever. Hec. 2. IP* it further ma ted, A l ., That any p* ; <>n whose stock has been nr may be killed, wounded **r in jured, or wlmse property lias been destroyed or damaged (except as Ik*foie excepted by the running of any cars, engines or locomotives or other machinery used by a Railroad Company) on any railroad by-any act done by any person or persons in the employ of a Railroad Company or the officers, agents, engineers and conductors of any such company to serve with a written notice describing the kind of stock killed, crippled or injured, and the par ticular kind of property damaged or destroyed, which no tice shall contain a statement of lip: time and place, as can he n.scOi tained. when and where the damage was done, and may be served personally upon any employee ot such company, nt any place where such officer or agent in the employ or service of such company may bclouud, at least three days previous to the day of trial, or by leaving a copy of siicn notice at the residence and such employee, five days previous thereto, and which notice shall he served at nn.y time within fifteen days after the happen ing of the injury complained of ml hot after, w hich ser vice shall be deemed and held as sufficient notice to such company to authorize the Court to proceed t<> give Judg ment U.-* in cases of debt. Approved Feb,2Qth, l. Preference to l'ersonit In Possession. An iwt to secure a preference to persons in possession, in iipidh ations for grants under laws pertaining to head rights. SECTION 1. lie it enacted, &c., That from and after tlie passage of this act, any person having possession of ungrunted lauds, shall have a preference over all other persons applying for a warrant of survey under the laws pertain ing to head rights, and, before any such warrant of survey shall bo issued, ten days notice shall be served upon the person iu possession, oi’ the in tended application, and describing the land to Ih* surveyed, and shall he re turned as having lieeii served by the Sheriff of the county, who shall receive for such return, the sum of two dollars, to be paid by the applicant for the warrant. Sec. 2. And ho it further enacted. That the Secretary ot State shall not attach the seal of the .State to any grant under head rights, until the applicant shall furnish to him the certificate of tho Sheriff'of the county where the land lies, stating that the notice herein required, lias been given, or that no person other than the applicant fora grant is in possession of the land proposed to bo granted, and all grants issued without a compliance with this act, shall he void; Proveded that nothing herein contained shall be ho construed as to apply to any land not in pos session of any other person than the applicant. Approved Feh. 17th, 1854. Remedy against. Intruders on Land. An act to protect the owners of lands or tenements against int ruders, and to provide a remedy for land ownerw in certain eases. SECTION 1. Bo it enacted, Aa\, That from and after tho passage of this act, tho following shall he a summary process for ejecting intruders from the possession of lands and tenements. When any person shall subscribe an affi davit before any officer qualified to administer an oath, stating that ho, for himself, or as agent for some other named person, does, bona fide, claim the right of posses sion to any land or tenement, (describing it) and that such land or tenement is in tie* possession of a named person, who does Ikt in good faith claim a right.to such posses sion, and yet refuses to abandon the same, and when such affidavit shall ho delivered to the sheriff of the county where the land or tenement lies, then and in that case, it shall he the duty of tho sheriff, at the earliest practicable day, to exhibit such affidavit to the person described as being in possession of the laud or tenement, and to turn such person out of the possession, unless the person .so in possession, shall at once tender to tin* sheriff a counter affidavit, stating that lie does, in good faith, claim a legal right to such possession of such land or tenement. See. 2. The sheriff shall boa competent officer to admi nister au oath, for the purpose aforesaid, to the person in possession, and he shall receive, for the service prcscrilied by this act, tho sum of two dollars, to be paid hv the ap plicant for the process. Sec. 3. Whenever an affidavit, in tlie terms of the first section of this act, shall bo tendered to the sheriff by the person in possession, then and in that case, the process prescribed herein shall he stopped, the contending parties shall bo remitted totheir respective rights, and the sheriff shall deposit both affidavits in the oflfh-e of the clerk of the Superior Court of the county ill which the land lies, upon w hich an issue may be made up and tried by a jury, ac cording to the law's of this State, and if the finding is for the Plaintiff’ or movant, tho clerk 1 uill issue, upon the judgment, a writ Os lmbere facias possessionem, including u It. fa. for’tlie cost. Sec. 4. A l **! bqit further enacted, That wlionevera per son shall be the tenant of another, upon land at will or sufferance. oiin any other way, when (here is no contract for rent, that the landlord may proceed t<* recover posses sion of the same, in tho manner proscribed by the rent laws of this State; to be returned and tried in the same manner, except that then* shall he no vordict judgment for any double rent. Approved Feb. 14,1854. LIKA HAWK. An act amendatory of an act to give to Masons and Car penters an incumbrance for debts duo on account Os work done, and materials furnished in building or re pairing bouses nnd the premises to which they are attached, and to repeal nil laws on the subject so far as relates to tHo counties of Richmond and Mclntosh, and in the cities of Savannah and Columbus, assented to tho 22d day of {September, 1834, and of an act to extend to the several counties in this State the provisions id’ said act, assented to 28th day of December, 1837, and to ex tod the provisions of said act to Machinists, who shall furnish or put up in any county in the State, steam mills or oilier nuuiiim rv, or who may repair iho sumo. SFCTIo.N 1. Be it further enacted, That from and _ after the passage of this act, any Machinists, who may furnish or put up in any county in this &tat<*, any steam mill or other machinery, or who may repair the same, shall be entitled to the same lion on stu b machine ry, and the premises to which the same may be attached, and may enforce such lien in the same manner, and with like benefits, privileges ami restrictions sis i* by said acts extended to Masons and Carpenters. Approved Feb. 18th, 1554. PENAL (ODE. And act to add an additional section to the 13th division of Uu* Penal Code. SECTION 1. Bo it enacted by the {senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That from and after tlu* passuge of this act, it shall not be lawful for any merchant, tradesman or shopkeeper, by himself, his clerk or agent to have closed the trout door of his store or shop, whilst engaged in selling to, or buying from or in any wise trading with a slave or sla\es, or live persons of color, and auy person guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section, I shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, ami on indictment and j conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars, one half of said tine to ho paid to the Informer, and on failure of tiie person convicted to pay said line, he shall be im prisoned in the common Jail of tho county t the discre tiou of the court. Bee. 2. And be it further enacted by tlu* authority aforesaid. That if any slave or slaves or free persons of color, shall he found in any store or shop, or going in or coming: out from tho same, with the front door or doors thereof closed, (except for ingress or egress) it shall by taken ami received as presumptive tostiamnv against the person or persons ken*ping said store or shop, of a violation of the first section of this act. which presumption nmy be rebutted, by any other circumstances In favoi <>t tlie accused. Bee. 3. And he it further enacted, Tliat all laws and parts of laws militating against thi> net. he and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Keb. 20th. 1554. An act to amend the second section of au act entitled an act to repeal tho forty-eighth section of the fourth di vision of the Penal Code, so tor as it relates to capital cases, ami add u new section in lieu thereof, assented to December 27th. IM3. SECTION 1. De it enacted, Ac., That an addition to oaths administered to Jurors in cuses where the pun ishment is death for tlie future, the following question shall 1k propounded : Have you any conscientious scru ples as to capital punismcntJ’ And if the Juror an swers in the allirmitivo, he shall be an incompetent juror, any law or usage to the contrary iiotwithsianding. See. 2. And he it further enacted by tho authority aforesaid. That all laWs and parts of'laws militating against this act. he and the some are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 16th. 1864. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. An act to amend an act for the relief and support of ” Mows and orphans, and of the estate* of tlieir deceased husbands and parents, assented to Dec. 27th, 18G8. SECTION 1. De it enact ml, Ac., That from and after the IMtNcmgc ot this net. it shall he the duty of the Courts <t Ordinary ol the several counties in this State. ii|m>n the application of the widow and children, or even ot the widow or child of any testator or intestate, to pass an order making the allowance authorized bv the first section of the above recited act. provided that at least ten davs no- of the time when such application will In* made, is tils; given to the Executor, or Administrator, representing the estate of such testator, or intestate; nnd provided fur ther. that said allowance may U* made in money or pro perty, or both, at the discretion of the Court. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That all laws, and parts of laws, militating against this act. lie and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 15,1854. BILLS OF LADING For SteamlmAtM, neat and con wily printed utthln office. TROY FACTORY WARE ROOMS, K V.ST SIL>I3 BROAD ST., NOS. 3* &, 30. It. <J. JEFFERSON <Ss CO. : TUB ttbovo establishment hits re-opened> . i— its .Sale and Ware-Room with a full assort- comprising the following articles ol'Cq recent manufacture and of tho very best materials, viz: Ilerisf caiU, of various patterns, varying hi price from £ 1 to .- o. Ohmrs. Cottage, Ronton, Rooking, Office Writing, Nurse's, < hildrou's, and Dining. Tubs, 11uckkts.—Common Pine, Cedar amWuiiiper— brass anll Iron hound, of various sizes. Churns. —Common Dine, Cedar and Juniper—brass and iron bound, of various sizes. WELL HICKETS, BOAT BUCKETS, WARDROBES, WASIISTANDS, TABLES, Besides many other articles for house furnishing and do mestic purposes. All orders left at the Ware-room or directed to 11. G. Jefferson do., from country merchants and others, will he promptly attended to. The F.e l .iry i-i situated in a section which affords an abundant supply of Oak, Hickory. Beach, Walnut, Gum, Pine, Asli, Poplar, China, Ac. RICHARD .JEFFHRSON. JAMES IIAMIkTOJJ. Columbus, On., Oct. 3, 1855. Om DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE. Offkt. Montgomery and West Point R. It Cos., ) Montgomery, July G, 1855. j ON and alter this date, the Passenger Trains on this Rond will he governed by tlie following Schedule : DAY TRAIN. Leuvq Montgomery.... 5 45 A. M. Arrive at West J’oil it* 11 45 A. >l. Arrive at Columbus 11 50 A. >*. Hcturpiruj —Leave West Point 9 00 A. M. Leave Columbus.., 8 40 A. >J. Arrive at Montgomery 2 30 P. M. NIGHT TRAIN. Leave Montgomery 7 GO P. M. Arrive at AV< st Point 2 30 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 2 45 A. M. ftclurninfl —Leave West Point 11 30 P. M. •• Leave Columbus 10 00 P. M. Arrive at Montgomery 115 A. M. Double daily connections are continued from West Point to Atlanta, Augusta and Nashville, and from Co lumbus to Macon, Augusta and Savannah. It//-Negroes traveling alone must he provided with two passes, showing permission of their ow ners to travel i over the Road, one of which w ill he retained by the Con | doctor. Nov lu SAMUEL G. JONES, Eng. & Sup. UNITED STATES MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK. IteyfHK CIII-:.\IKST ANI) TUP. PLEASANTEST ROUTK.“<fc& Through in !il Hours* The large and commodious side wheel Steamships JAMESTOWN. 1400 Tons Cart. L. PARISH. ROANOKE. 12U0 •• Cast. T. SKINNER, JEAVE Norfolk for New York every WEDNESDAY j ami SATURDAY Evening, after the arrival of the Cars from the South, arriving in New York next evening, and being only ono night between Norfolk and New York. Passengers going North may rely on finding these Steamers sit Norfolk on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and their leaving punctually as advertised. Their accommo dations are very superior, ami the travelling public will ffnd this the pleasantest and cheapest route to New York. To New York, including meals, state-rooms. &c.... 58 00 Steerage passage 4 00 J. M. SMITH & PRO., juiyl9-tf Norfolk. Virginia. MONTGOMEBV, SELMA AND BIGBY RIVER. MERCHANTS and others bringing goods by way of •Savannah, for Montgomery, Selma andothev Maces west of Columbus. Georgia, are informed that by snipping JOHN W. HOWARD, Agent, Union Dray Company, Columbus, Georgia, their goods will be forwarded from the Depot of tlie Muscogee Rail Road to the Depot of the Opelika and Montgomery Road, at an expense, for transportation by Dray between these points, of 15 cents per Ton (£000) lbs. which will save them 25 cents per toil, as the Muscogee Rail Road Co.’s contractors charge one dollar per ton! The Union Dray Company is amply responsible for all loss or damage, as may be ascertained by reference to Bell A: Cos.. Josinh Morris, and It. T. Thorn. Montgomery, Ala. Refer, in Columbus, Ga.. to R. Patten and John (V Ruse; and at Selma. Ala., to T. B. .Smith, j illy 31 ts PATROL LAWS. An act to amend the patrol laws in this {State. SECTION 1. De it enacted, &c., That it Khali be the du ty of the Justices of the Inferior Court of tlie several counties of this {State at the lirst term of said Courts after the passage of this act and annually at the first term of said Court in every year, to appoint three proper and suita ble persons in each militia district of their respective counties,' who shall bo known and designated us Patrol Commissioners, whose duty it shall be as hereinafter specified, and the Clerks of the Inferior Courts are here by required to notify said commissioners of their appoint, niinit, in the same manner, and under tlie same penalty as they are now required by law to notify Road Commis sioners of their appointment, and in the event any per son designated as commissioner does not tender his resig nation to someone of tho Justices of the Inferior Court within ton days after being duly notified by tlie Clerk, ho shall be considered as having accepted of tlie appoint ment, and in ease, of refusal, resignation or death, tho Inferior Courts shall fill the vacancy produced in the same way ns now provided for filling vacancies occasioned by tho refusal or resignation or death of Road Commis sioners. SSeo. 2. Be it further enacted. That said commissioners after having taken an oatli, faithfully to discharge tlieir duties as prescribed by this act, shall, within fifteen days after being notified of their appointment, at the Court House or at some place which they select in the district in which they reside and make out a list of tlu* names of all persons in their districts who are required by the laws now of force to perform patrol duty and arrange and or ganize from said list two or more companies not having more than ten in each company, and the said commission ers shall lay off tlieir respective districts into as many di visions ns Uiey shall organize companies, and assign to eat h company a division, and no company shall be com pelled to perform patrol duty beyond the limits of the division which may be assigned to it. See. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty ol the said commissioners lrem each company which may he organized, to select and appoint some discreet person us Captain, who shall he of good moral character and not less than twenty-live years of age, and the person so selected shall have the same authority as the captains of patrols now have, and shall demean himself in every respect as he is now required to do by the laws of this State. The Captains of patrols shall he notified of their appointment in writing, within ten days after tin* meeting of the commissioners and notification to each captain shall be accompanied with a list of the names of the per sons belonging to liis company, and a notice of only one day tnnii tlie captain to the members of his company shall be sufficient to requin an attendance at the time and place the captain may direct, and perform the duties vvhieh may he required. If any commissioner or com missioners shall fail or neglect to discharge the duties which are herein required, vvitliiu twelve months after tlieir appointment, without a good and reasonable excuse to be judged of by tlie Justices of the Inferior Court, he or they shull Lie lined by said Court u sum nut exceeding twenty dollars for every failure or neglect, and if the captains of patrol companies shall refuse, fail or neglect to ( all out tlieir companies within twenty days after being notified of their appointment and as often as once every fifteen days thereafter during the six months en suing from tlu* time of their appointment, they shall ho fined by the commissioners upon suffieent proof thereof being made to them, in a sum not exceeding ten dollar.', lor every Mich refusal, failure or neglect, and if any per son belonging to a company, after being duly summoned or notified, shall fail or retesc to attend at the time and place designated lor the purpose of performing patrol du ty or when in active service shall deport himself insolent ly to tlu* captain or in any manner contrary to tlie exist ing patrol laws, lie shall be fined in a sum not exceeding live dollars for every such offence. Bcc. 4. And ho it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Captains to report all delinquences to the commissioners within twenty days after they may occur, and all eases of disobedience or insubordination or de* fault, shall be considered and determined in the siune manner as road commissioners now consider and deter mine cases of default as to overseers and persons sub ject to work on roads, and all tines imposed shall be col lected in the Mime way as the law now prescribes for the collecting of fines imposed on defaulting overseers and persons Ruble to work on roads, audall lines imposed and collected by this act, shall le paid to the ordinary or commissioners of the poor school fund of the county, and become part of said fund. Bec. 5. Be it further enacted, That if any person or persons whatsoever, shall by force ol* othervvis, oppose any patrol conqmny or member of any compmiy whilst engaged iu tlie discharge of tlieir legitimate duties, or shall prev ent or endeavor to prevent a search and exami nation being made ol negro houses, or any other place where it may be supposed or suspected that any negro liable to be punished may In* concealed, or shall annoy or menace any company or member of any’ company, w hilst in tlu* perlormance of patrol duty, ho or they may he in dicted in the Superior Court for a misdemeanor, and upon eonv iciion thereot, shall he lined by said court in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and that this law shall only be entorccd upon application of the citizens of the differ ent patrol districts, as herein before arranged. Bee. 0. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the act passed the 18th of November, 17b5, regulating patrols in this State, and all other acts subsequent to that time in relation to patrols are continued in full force, ex cept so far its tltey cunlliet with this act. Provided that the provisions of this act shall not extend to the counties of Bulloch, Carroll, Dade. Hall, Hart and Rahim, and that sill laws and parts of laws militating against this m r. Ik* and the same art* hereby repealed. Approved Fcl*. 20ili. 1804. NEW FURNITURE aat are boo hvl. 3d Door North of the Oglethorpe House, COLUMBUS, <tA. r ;• THE subscriber has on hand, three duors/ j ‘A.Nortli of the Oglethorpe House, Ogle-""* B <B” “ /sP?tiiornc Street, an assortment ol neatly made FURN ITURE, to which he will I < constantly adding, and which he will sell at prices that cannot fail to suit those in want of anything in his line. Articles not on lmml will he made to order at the short est notice. EuriiUiii'i’ repaired at reasonable rates* Call and examine stock. July2l J§* SIKES. GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. MAItIKTTA. f | MIE Academic year is divided into two sessions ol live X months each. Tlie Tenth Session commences on the goth of February next, and ends on the 10th of July. The Cutlets are divided into four college classes. The annual commencement takes place on M ednesdny before the 20th of July. Academic St aft'. Col. A. V. Brumby, a. >l, Superintendent and Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. Capt. Thomas K. McConnell, Commandant of Cadets, and Prof, of Engineering. Mr. V. 11. Manget, Professor of French and History. Mr. W. H. Hunt, a. m,. Professor of Chemistry and English Literature. Mr. J. B. Goodwin, Professor of Drawing. Capt. K. y. Camp, Assistant Professor of Mathenutties. A. Connell, M. l>., Surgeon. The Institution is under the direction and manage ment of u Board of Trustees, in conjunction with a Board of Visitors appointed by theGovernbr of tlie State. By an act of the Legislature, the Institute has been furnished with 14U Cadet Muskets and Accoutrements, and a Field Battery, consisting of four six-pounder brass pieces, and two twelve-pounder Howitzers. The Superintendent and the Commandant, afe gradu ates of West Point, and as the Institute is upon the West Point plan, the public may be assured that the govern ment, discipline and course of studies will J>e strictly en forced. Terms: Tuition, Board, Washing, Fuel, Lights, hire of Musi cians, and other contingent expenses, per session of live months, in advance, sll2 50. Surgeon’s fee, per annum. $5. Persons desiring further information can obtain a copy of the ‘•Regulations” by addressing the superintendent. January 26. ANDREW J. HANSEL, Sec. KANSAS EMIGRATION. r IMIE undersigned, aided (as he Hopes to be.) by several JL distinguished orators, will address the people of Al abama 6n the duty and importance of aiding Southern emigration to Kansas, at the times and places following, to-wit: Eut’aula. Barbour ro, Tuesday. Jan 22d, ISSC. Lafayette, Chambers co, ✓... Friday, 25th •• Auburn, Macon co, Saturday, 2Gth Montgomery, Monday, ‘ 28th •• Selma. Dallas co, Thursday, “ 31st Caliaba, Saturday, Feb 2d, ” Woodville, Perry co, Monday, 4th. “ Denton, Lowndes c0,..* Thursday, “ 71li *’ Lowndeshoro. Lowndes co, Friday, “ Bth 4 * Hayncville, *• Saturday. “ Oth iS * Mount Willing, Mondaj', “ 11th ;; Greenville, Butler co, Tuesday, 41 12th “ Valleton, Pike co, Wedn’day, 13th “ Troy, ** Thursday, “ 14fch “ Elba, Coffee co, Saturday, “ 16th Geneva, “ Monday, *• 18th “ Daleville. Dale co Wednes., 20th Newton, <k Thursday, 21st “ Wodfords. Henry co Friday, ** 22d “ Woodville. ’*• Saturday, “ 23d “ Columbia. Monday, 25th “ Franklin, u Tuesday, “ 20tli Abbeville Barbour co Thursday, ” 28tli ” It is hoped that all who think the supremacy of the w Hite race in the South is really endangered by the fierce war now being waged against it, and all who really de sire to maintain that ascendency, and who belive that Kansas is indeed an important outpost in this contest, will not only attend the above appointments, but that every neighborhood will hold meetings of their own and agitate for men and material aid. All Editors friendly to the cause, it is hoped, will pub lish this and keep the subject continually before, the people. J. BUFORD. lufitala, Alar., Jan, 15tli, i J 96. PAGE S IKPKQVED PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL. OKOltCii: PAGE & CO., V St'iuioKiJEit St., sear WiSBT Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland, I> UBLY inform their friends and the public t generally, that they have greatly enlarged their nuinui'acturing cstahlishmont, ami tliat their facilities are now such as to cnalde them to execute all orders, with promptness, for their celebrated PATENT VOHTABI.E CiIICULAK SAW MILLS which have given so much satisfaction throughout the L ilian, ;us also Steam l’owers of all size* and kinds, Horse Bowers, Grist Mills, Corn and Cob Crushers, together with various other machines and implements to econo mise labor. Since their Circular Saw Mills were invented l.iy, and patented to, their senior partner, they have made many improvements, which render them perfect in all tlieir details, and justly entitle them to he considered among , the greatest labor-saving inventions of the age. A Bamplilct containing full descriptions of their three classes of Mills, prices, terms, capacity for sawing, Ac., will he sent to any gentleman applying foe. ,ie by letter, postpaid Having recently obtained damages in action brought in the United States Circuit Court for the District of Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent Right, they hereby forwarn the public from purchasing Mills similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or their agents. Address Georoe Page A Cos., N. Schroeder. near Haiti more street. Baltimore. Maryland. GILMER A CO. Agents, jly-d2m Montgomery, Alabama. USE THE” magic impression. I >PAPER FOR WRITING WITHOUT PEN OK INK, Copying Leaves, Plants, Flowers. Pictures, Patterns for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold Writing. This article is absolutely the best portable ink stand in the knows world, for a small quantity folded and placed in the pocket, constitutes a travelling Ink stand, which canuot be broken. No pen is needed, for any stick sharpened to a point, writes equally us well as the host gold pen in the universe. For drawing, it is in disputable. It is, indeed, the whole art of drawing and painting—lauglit in one lesson. Any leaf, plant or Bow er can bo transferred to the pages of an album, witli a minute and distinct resemblance of nature. With equal felicity, pictures uiidomqroidery pattern are taken, and have received the highest eulogiuins from tlie fair sex. and indeed, a more tastfui present for a lady could not he produced. Tliis -Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles, so as to remain perfectly indelible. All the washing in the world fails to bring it out. Any child can use it with perfect ease. With this Magic Paper, likewise, one or four copies of every letter written cun lie secured without any additional labor whatever, making it the cheapest and most convenient article extant. It is used to great ad vantage by reporters of the public press, telegraphic ope rators. and hosts of others. Each package contains four different colors—black, blue, green and rod, with full and printed instructions, for all to use, and will last sufficiently to obtain Five Hundred distinct impressions. It is put up in beautifully enameled colored envelopes, with a truthful likeness of tlie proprietor attached. Each and every package warranted. Brice—s 2 per dozen, or five for sl. ;single packages -a cents. Mailed to all parts of the world on the recep tion <t tlie above prices. Address, post-paid, N. IIUBBELL. 107 Broadway, New York. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS, lime ell's Maoxc Impression Paper.—We refer our readers to the advertisement in another column setting forth the merits of this pleasing and Ingenious Invention! The cheapness should induce all to give it a trial. [Philadelphia Merchant. -It is unsurpassed for neatness and utility, ami should meet with tho sale it so richly deserves.”—j Tribune. ” Just what the public has so long desired, and recom mends itself to every individual of taste and refit lent.” .july-rit t I Journal and Coin ier. ASlll'RY FEMALE INSTITUTE. La Fayette, Alabama. J. Wesley Stacy, a. m.. Principal. Mrs. M. L. Stacy, ) Teachers in Literary Miss k. B.vchkldrr. j Department. > Music and Ornamental Department. rnHE exercises oi this Institution will he resumed on J. the L'd Monday in January, IN3U. ILates ot Tuition, per Scholastic Year. Primary Department ili| qo Preparatory Department gr, (,(j sot and 2d Department College course :;o tat •Id and 4th •< •• •• p, (KJ Music on Piano 5,1 pq ’ oral Music taught without extra charge. Speedy arrangements will he made to procure a suita ble teacher to take charge of the Musical and Ornamen tal Department. The Principal is an alumnus of Emory and Henry Col legc. Va.—lias large experience in teaching, and comes highly recommended, both as to character mid ability for imparting instruction. situated in tlie bosom ol a beautiful and healthy vil lage. furnished with all the facilities necessary to the ac quisition of a finished education, the Institute strongly commends itself to the patronage of an intelligent pnl's Board can lie obtained in several respectable families on reasonable terms. E. G. Richards. J. T. Brock, Caleb Holloway. John C. Towles. John W, Ilcwell. E, |i. Muse. ”‘■ Adams, \ m. p,eslei. .1. F. Dowdell. Trustees. December 21. 1553. ts AMERICAN COTTON PLaw* FOR A 856. ‘IM q BUS Fourth Volume of tlio American Con ” J. will commence with the January ittiui!* ■ In thus formally anuouucing the” Prosiio!’ 1 Fourth Volume, \vc have but a few short 1, add, sanguine in the belief that, with the imJlwß dustrious patrous of progressive impn^l. Agriculture, .Mechanic Arts, Manufactures ing States, and especially Alabamians, the i • the Cotton Ulan tor is its highest conmieu’.L i"® 111 tlie tir.ff place, we remark to our friends!i t>,il that the Editor, Dr. Cloud, lias again er and Proprietor; and we hereby assure (ZX • emphatically, that in future the Cotton Plane m sue promptly by the lirstday of each 111011th ‘''■ Flushed with victory in tho magnificent l vi Alabama's industry, as demonstrated in the tri -I ‘ siicce.. of the lirst Annual Fair of the Agricultural Society, (lie Cotton Planter ••v ! • step backward” its progress is onward and liighost niche of iiuproveineut. 11 m liojied earnestly by the Editor and piv by djfo numbers of tho Society, that the i’h ‘ J •Farmers, the Mechanics and Manufactures „f 1 ! will rally cu masse to tile support of Alabama'. ,II •’ chisivcly) industrial Periodical, the Organ ft> I .ulna State Agricultural Society, that its effiej!,* l ® lie unfettered in tlie great Work of measurable resources of the Keystone State 11 M Devoted to Improved Plantation Ecououiv. >1 tnres and tlie Mechanic Arts,” the object of'tb can Cotton Planter is to “ “ Improve tile Soil and the Mi ll( tbt With a corps of correspondents, nmnberin (he,most practical as well as scientific minds of we feel assured we shali he aide to visit our ; the first of each month, to tlieir entire profit. Every family in the country, wliatuvcrmsy avocation, should patronise some Agricultural i.. cause there is 110 reading matter published to tll.i so innocent,’ and at tlie same time so practicallv hie in all the walks of life as tluit obtained-iu culfnrul Periodical. The American Cotton p:. issue promptly by the first day of the month, it j uniformly printed ill magazine style, on good per, with new arid fair type, securely stitched med. ™ Our Horticultural Department will be sni. J heretofore, by a gentleman of practical cxp ii I’.. .1. Halt, of Montgomery. Terms : One copy, in aiKance ,1 Six copies “ Twelve copies “ pi Ai Cluhsor -igricultural Societies, 100 copies -111 cofiinmiiicaiions, either for the colmnuscl ter, or containing remittances, ordering tlie jiap. H be addressed to Dr. X. B. Cloud, Dockland I'nst B Alabama. .Subscriptions should commence with tie- JS Newspapers friendly to the work, throughout will confer a favor by copying the Prospectus. < (nr exchanges will please direct to l.ocklaud. ,t|^H BROWN’S w"A-si3:i3sra- i r S ’I I E Inventor in introducing his new Rotary y"* 8 Machine to tlie notice of the public, does siivrH confidence that ill all cases where a fair trial fcH they will be as they have been by those who Iml them, pronounced to be the best Machine for ivfl now in use, mid •capable of performing more work* less time and with less damage to the clothes tli ■ other Washing Machine now made. He claims for this Machine, that it will cfic-fl clothes from dirt in 15 to 30 minutes and leave ti tirely clean, ready for boiling and rinsing. It will do an ordinary day’s washing in an In 0 does not wear the clothes more than one-tenth when washed by hand. - It is adapted to washing from tlie finest coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets. It can be worked by women or even a 12 iind is so simple in its construction’ that almost ninH’ can repair it —if it should ever need it—and dinary calc last from 5 to It) years. jK'one of the great merits of this Machine in to tlie facility in washing—is that the clothes arei<B out by washing. By the ordinary process of mfl clothes are more injured than by wearing. Tl.i-sB tage together with the fact that it will do ten til l work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel, ilril House, and family to have ono. These Machines are sold for Cash only, i shop—price §lO. Directions for using sent with H machine. Manufactured by CLEMONS, BROWN il We refer to a few of tlie many who have bond! used the Machines, viz: Gen. Betliuue, Columbus, Elisha Trammell, Dr. A. Pond,* “ GeorgeT. Hurt, ltussel A. M. Allen, “ Chas. A. Peabody, “ John W. Hurt, “ llopsou Smith, John Hudson, of the firm of A. Lowthcr, Threowits, Holt ft Cos.. James Torbut, Thomas DeWolf, “ B. Whithurst, Charles Wise, “ W. A. McGruder, “ R. E. Dixon, •• George McGeliee. •• Dr. Urquliart. Walton B. Harris. “ P. A. Clayton. W.Yi. Williams, J. C. Brewer, •* D. Bullard, James It. Jones, “ K. N. R. Bardwell,Tn-t Charles P. Levy. “ J. C. Sale, Auburn. J. Ennis, “ A. R. Bell, Montgonwi Wm.Matheson, •■ .Tno. Gill Shorter, Kills J. W. Thomas, “ E. E. Brown, Macmi.i’i James Comer, “ Female College, Owen Thomas. “ Geo. T. Rogers, ‘’ Capt. J. H. Davis, ■■ 0. W. Massey, Rev. J. W. Talley, Oxford. W. 8. Brantley, A. G. Slappey, Fort Valley N. Clayton, Chambers, 1 Col. Wellborn, Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Enon,i Columbus, November 6 2i BANCROFT, I!ETTS"& MARSILU CHARLESTON, S. C. CIRCULAR FOR THE FALL OF 16 V\TJfi flesire to call the attention of our friends, ff the buyers of Dry Goods throughout the Weft South-west, to our attractions for the Fall Sales of present year. Our business is now so well organized un<l ana: that we are better able than ever before to supply trade with a large and attractive Stock. Our own importations will supply our Foreign Dei ments with all the new and desirable fabrics from European markets, selected by one of the House re?i in Europe, anil will be particularly adapted to our mar Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department will supplied with all the leading styles of Goods.; It is, we believe, an acknowledged fact, that our >1 lias always been one of tlie largest and most attrad in this country ; and wo also believe the best buyersl been convinced that our system of short profits pay is the most satifactory, We invite tho attention of all close buyers to Large and Attractive Stock—but with the “distinct derstandingthat we sell goods only for cash, or good® payable in all cases at Dank. We shall, from this date forward, adopt anew pto connection with our Domestic Goods department, shall keep a full ami completed assortment of bl*;‘ : Drown and Colored Cotton Goods, which will bo sold’ for nett cash. Our object in this is to supply tlie goods as low ast are sold by cash houses in the Northern cities. ln ,: to test this feature of our business, wo only ask a* parison of cash prices with time prices, and then leave the decision to tho purchaser. From the three years experience since the estaU Hunt of our business, we are enabled the more couti'i’ ly to invite attention to our Stock and plans forhnrii believing that we offer inducements second to nolh in this country. BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALI jIy-d3m 200 and 211 King st., Charleston. S.I 6DPREME COUIiT. An act to ulUtr and amend an act passpd the 10th and December, 1845, to carry into effect that part of first section of the third article of the CoiistiU which requires the establishment of u Supreme 0 lor the correction of errors, and for other purp<sf as to reduce* the number of places for the sessiciii said Supreme Court, and to prescribe tlie duty “f Clerk ot said Court in certain cases, and for other poses. yj l ( i ION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and lion n Representatives of the State of Georgia in K*‘U assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by tlieuutli’ ot the pame, Tliat said SupremcTCourt jdiall be Hold* tin* times and places following, to-wit: On the w Monday in January and second Monday in June, in’ year, lor the First District, to be composed of tlie I. 1 ’ and Middle J udioial Circuits, at Savannah; On the I" 1 Monday in January and fourth Monday in June, in< year, for the Second District, to be composed of tie cm. Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial Cin l at Macon; On the fourth Monday in March and the j olid Monday in August, hi each year, for the Third I trict, to he composed of the Flint, Coweta, Dim* . I:,( and Cherokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On tbefoul Monday in May and fourth Monday in November, in ‘ year, lor the Fourth District, to be composed of th’ “ tern and Northern Judicial Circuits, at Athens: th' l second Moiulay in May and November, iji each t yc® r * 1 the Fifth District, to bo composed of the Ocmnlgo l! Southern Judicial Circuits, at Milledgevtile. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall H duty of tho Clerk of said Supreme Court to arraa-•; cases on the docket of said Court by circuits; audit J also be his duty to give notice in one of the printed at the place where said Supremo Court is h held, of the order in which the Circuits are ari anged- j 1 every case that is docketed, before all tlie case s from ’I Circuit ore heard, and shall be considered docket*? 11 time, and that errors may be assigned nnd issues j" 1; ’ in said cases as called. Sec*. 3. And be it further enacted by the *mt liority i’ 1 ’ said, That all laws and parts of laws, militating ir :,il this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. WILLIAM 11. STIM> speaker of the House of Uepresentah v DAVID J. DAILY, President of tin* Approved, December 22d. 1855. UERSCIIEL V. JOIINH 1 ’ I TOBACCO. 1 *) Duxes Tobacco, various brands, received am* “40 sale by JAMES LD*t^