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wmemnui cotton. All net to alter and amend th* fifth * iU> . >: an act to regulate tin l weighing of Gott*.. an ‘lb- oiumodi ti.M in this SLate, approved Decenihe. Bth, 1800. .1 ICC. 1. It., it aimeUd, Ac., Tliat from and after ihe pw i> *ag of this act, the fifth flection of an act to • ‘tf * law I lie weighing of cotton and other eommoatuc* in lllia State, approved December Bth, 180i, flhnll lie altered awl amended dim to road a* follows: It ah all not >c lawful for any Hcajcamaii or other peraon In any w tins Iltiea, tow lie, village*, railroad xtallouH or dl><'t t btoU, to weigh any little, hag or packageof cotton, tierce or half tierce of rice, box or barrel of lodlipi, Or Wiy oilier article or product disposed of by weight, without tirat taking and aubaerlblng the following oath before a,one oue Id the juaticeaiif the Inferior Court, or.luatlc* or the I'oacn of the aaid couiiticx or any oilier perron aiithorixed by law to a-lnilnlfltr an oatb : “ I. A. 8., do rolmunly swear, (or affirm, the case may be,) that I will Justly, iin partially awl without deduction. all balee, bagfl or package* of cotton, tlcrcea or hair tierce* of rice, boxes or barrel* of indigo, and any other article or product dl*i*iflo<l of bv weight, that may lie brought to mo for that pnrpoao, mid mark the true weight thereon without any deduction whatever, mid render a true and accurate account thereof to the par lie* concerned, If no required—eo help me Cod. Thin net to take effect from and after the Iflt day of Septem ber, 1864. Section 2. And lie it further cuacted, That the weigher .hull lx. allowed to make anch deduction for wetor other •auae, (notwithstanding Id* fluid oath) whleh may be reaeonedilc, when the Heller or litfl agent ahull eminent to lilh doing no; mid lie it further enacted, Thai *ll pub lic ne.ab-Hinen flliall be at leant eighteen year* of age, and that no hlhvc or free person of color, hIhiII be allowed to weigh nny of the article* of produce incut lolled in tile ■have recited *ct. A pppuved February 7th, 1864. tObOKKI) SEAM KN, An a* t to change the law* now of force In lid* State relating to the arrival within (he liinita of thl* State of colored Hcainett. Will; Hi; AS, the intere*t of commerce require an alteration mid miHllficntion of tint law* now ol tore., relating to the arrival of colored Heamen within the limit* of tilt* State, Heetiou 1. He It enacted Ac., That ho much mol such part* of the law* of Uilh Stale a* require whip* or yeaacla coming into Uilh Stale l>y *ea. having on board any free utigrn or free peraoii of eolor employed a* a steward, mariner or in any other capacity, or an a passenger, to t,w subject lo a quarantine of forty day*, be and the value are hereby repealed. Section 2. And be it. further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the master or owner of every fltaaiuhoat, vtenuiHliip or vtitMl of any description, arriving in Uilh State from any port whatever, (except from pol l* in South Oarnliua and Florida,) immediately upon lii j arri val at any port In tbia State, to report to the mayor or other chief magistrals* or competent authority at the place of arrival, the name, age description and capacity of every free person of color descended from negroes or luulatUiHH, employed mi board bis vessel, mid to obtain a passport, from sucli authority, to permit such person of wolor to land, it lieiug within the discretion of sucli mayor or other authority to grant nr refuse said pass port. kiu linnd. And lie it further enacted, That in ease a tree person of color ho descended us aforesaid, so arriving a* aforesaid, shall be found on shore without such pass port, or In tile contravention of the laws of tills State, lie shall lie imprisoned until the departure of said vos ml, mid tlie master and owners of such vessel shall he soiue jointly mul severally responsible, in the Mini id’ oue thousand dollars for end) such free person of color, to be recovered in any Court ill this State, at Hie in stanee af sueli Mayor or other authority. Heetiou 4. And be it further enacted, That no part of this act shall apply to or lie of force In any port nr place within the limits of this Hlnte, where there is no liiuni •iple corporation or intendant or public chief magistrate or authority, hut in all such places Hie laws at this ilay of force shall stand unaltered and uurepenled. Approved February 7til, 1854. BJKC thikivt. An act to Amend the Jodie buy act of seventeen hundred ami ninety nine, mo fur ue to perfect service, served in action* of ejectment for the recovery of land, mesne profits, mid to amend an act entitled complaints lor the recovery of real estate and for mesne profits. WHEREAS, it frequently happen* that mi individual or Individual* residing in one county, have their plaiitatkm* to extend over the county line in mi adjoin ing county, and whereas there is no provision in the stat ute for tlie perfecting of legal process on aucli persons in actioiiH of ejectment or complaint. Re it therefore enacted, Ac., That from and after tlie passage of thiH art, it shall lie lawful for the Clerk of the .Superior Court ol’ the county where such laud may lie, to iesue process in behalf id’ the plaintiff or plaintiffs against the defendant or defendants; which process shall be directed to Hie Shorin', or if tlie defendant he a Sheriff', it shall lie directed to the Coroner of the county wherein sin'll land may lie, and sueli Sheriff or Coroner, ns the ease may lie, shall he authorised to serve and return the same, and such process and service shall he as valid as if the same had hern directed to mid served by the Sheriff or Coroner of the county where such defendant or defen dants may reside. Approved February 20th, 1854. FIIKK M'AdtOKS. An act to authorise the Justices of the Inferior Court* of till* Stale to hind out any free negro, mulatto or free person of eolor between the ages of live and twenty-one year*. SECTION 1. Re it further enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this net it ahull ho the duty of the Inferior Courts of the several counties in this State to hind out to somo lit ami proper person, all tree negroes or other free persons of color between the ages of five and tweiity-ono year*, upon its appearing to the Court by the evidence of two or lnoro respectable persons that such free negroes or persons of color are not being raised in a be coming amt proper manner; and upon the person to whom said negroes or free persons of color are hound giving bond and sufficient security to said Court for their good treatment, and not to remove them out of the limits of thl* State, mul to discharge them from Ilia or her ser vice at the age of twenty-oue years. Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, Ac., That if any per son or persona to whom such negro or negroes or other free person* of eolor is hound,shall sell or cause to lie auld Into slavery such negro or free person of color, lie, she or they shall he guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof, shall lie lined in a sum not exceeding live lliuusasd dollars, or imprisoned in the I‘imiteutiiiry at hard labor for a term of years not more than six, nor less than two years, as the court may direct. Sac. 3. Ami licit further euaeted, Ac., That all laws md (.al ls ol’ laws that militate against this net, lie and the same are hereby rejiealed, Approved Feb. lit, 1854. • ‘♦ ‘ ‘ All Act for the benefit of Free Persons ol color subject to to taxation. SUCTION 1. Re it enacted Ac., That from and immedi ately after the passiigd of Ibis act, that it shall lie 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 tlieiu. Fee. 2. And he it further enacted, That it shall he Hindu of the Clerk to furnish each free person of eolor, after having registered himself ns such, a w ritten certificate of the same, officially sigma!, and the prisluctiou of such cer tificate shall he sufficient evidence to relieve such free |hw*- “on of color from any charge that may be preferred against him fill’ neglect or refusal to register himself in any other county than the one in which his guardian may reside. Sec. 3. Bo it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws repugnant to tills act, lie anil tlie same are hereby repealed. Approved Fell. 18tli, 1854. FhAMTKUS AND COTTON SKI.IiKHS. An act for the protection, in certain cases, of Planters and cotton seller* within the State of Georgia. SUCTION 1. Re it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, cotton sold by Planters and Com mission Mereliants on cash sales, shall not he considered “•Uie property of the buyer or the ownership given up until live same shall he fnllv paid for, although it inn v have been delivered into the possession of the hover, any law. imago or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. See. 2. And lie it fririlmr enacted,'That any iwi sen en gaged iu Hie Imsinoss ol’ buying cotton, either on 111*own account, or for other*, who shall buy or engage to buy cotton on sale from a planter or commission merchant, and shall rail or refuse to pay for (lie same, and shall make way with or dispose thereof, before lie shall have paid for the same, shall la* deemed guilty of fraud itlnl •mbeiv.leuicnt, and shall lie liable on conviction, to be im prisoned in tho penitentiary, not less than one. nor more than five years, at the dberetion of the jury trying tlie ease. Approved Veil. Ifftll. I . I NKW TltlAl.S. An act to regulate the grautiug of new trials. SUCTION 1. lie it enacted by tile tieueral Assembly of tlie Stale of Georgia, That from ami after the passage vt this net, It shall he obligatory ti|x>ii the Superior Courts of this State to grant new trials in all cases where wo exception to any portion id’ the pleadings, may lie ille gally sustained or illegally overruled by tlie presiding Judge, against tlie applicant tor anew trial; in ail cases where any evidence may be illegally submitted to. or ille gally withheld from tlie Jury, against the demand of such applicant; In all eases where tlie presiding Judge may deliver an erroneous charge to the jury against such ap plicant, or refuse to give * legal charge to the jury ir aiust urh applicant, or refuse to given legal charge To the language requested when the eliarge so requested is sub mittod iu writing; and in nil cases where anv evidence not merely cumulative in its character, hut ‘relating to *vw material facts, shall bo discovered by the applicant affer the reudltiou of a verdict against him. and shall bo brought to the uotice of ttie Court within tlie time now allowed by law for outertaluiug a motion for anew trial. Sis'. X And Ist It further enacted. That it shall Is’ els hgatory uik>u the Supreme Court of this Btste to reverse the judgment below, and award anew trial in every ease where It shall appear that an error lias lieon committed la any of the |s>iuta enumerated ill the tirat section of thl* avt, hy the Judge presiding at the trial or the cause Sec. 3. And Is- it further enacted. That the Judges of the Superior Courts may have tlie power te exercise a wnnd discretion tii granting new trials in cases where j verdict may Is* decidedly and strongly against t lie ■ weight of evidetiee, nltlmngh there mav ap|*>nr some •*•** evidence iu favor of finding; and the Supreme •ourt Altai I havepowei to revise ami control sttt'll discre. •ionary power in tlie Superior ‘Courts Appreved Feb. 20th, 1854 Irin hint ice of Railroad Companies. An net to <l*fimi the iiubflitfctf ‘>t tin* *■'•• ml I tail mad Comittuio* of thin Btal<* *wr injury i": or .i *h u< non f jive Mttick killed or injured, or for <k*trurti'*n of, or in jury or damage to |ro|erty otliW* than live utovkUy ilo* running of earn, or l<*cnmotiveH, or by tne ope ration or in** of any machinery whatsoever upon a rail nmd in this State or damage done, or raimed to be <k>ne by the audit or uK<*it*, jmthoii or |erHou in tlie employ of any Railroad (company or Companies, to logulale tlie mode of and define the eonta iu nucb Hiid to repeal conflicting law*, for remedy whereof. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, &< , That from and after the tauMHge of tliirt art, tlie Hcvrral Railroad Coinpanien ol thiH state Kludl held liable under the rides herein lit U r prewrilHsl for any damage done to any live stork or other property except fur (lie iiHMJHsincnt of damages tor right of way to the owner or ownt-ia thereof hy the running ol carw, lM(motives or other machinery ii|>oi their roads reMjM tively, and for damage done by any j#eron or pt*r hoiih iu the employ or nervier* of uch Railroad C'ompunieH and for ditinngeH done Iry any hiicli company hy any meaiis whatsoever. Si c. 2. Ik* it further enacted, tu That any person whose ntoi'k has been or may l>e killed, wounded or in jnied, or wliohc pn.*perty has been destloved or damaged (except its tH-fore excepted by the running of any cum, engines or locomotive* <r other machinery lined by u It all road CompHiiy) <*n any railroad hy any uct done hy any person or persons in the employ of a Kailroml Company or the oflh .-i s ageuta, engineers and conductors of any such company to servo with a written notice d<*r< rilmig the kind of stork killed, crippled or injured, and the par ticular kind of property damaged or destroyed, which no tice shall contain a statement of the time and place, ah can lx* Hooortainod. when and where the damage was done, and may be served personally upon any employee of such company, at any place where hucli officer or agent in the employ or service of such company may he found, at least three days previous to the day’ of trial, or hy leaving a copy of Hiicli notice at the residence of such employee, live days previous thereto, and which notice shall he served at any time within fifteen days after the happen ing of tlm injury complained of and not after, which ser vice shall Is* deemed and held its sufficient notice to such company to niithorf/.c the Court to proceed to give Judg ment. as in cases of debt. Approved Feb. Sloth, Ih.*<4. Priferrnre to PerHOifta tii An act to set me a preference to iiersonH in possession, in applications for grants under laws pertaining to head lights. SKC'TION 1. Ik* it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of thin act, any person having possession of uiigranteil lauds, shall have a preference over all other persons applying for a warrant of survey under the laws pertaining to head rights, and. before any such warrant of survey shall be issued, ten days notice shall lie served ujxm tin* person in poaseHsion, of the intended application, and dcsiiribmg the land to he surveyed, and shall he re turned as having been nerved hy the Sheriff of the county, who shall receive fir such return, the sum of two dollars, to Is* paid hy tin* applicant for the warrant. fr**or. 2. And he it further enacted. That the Secretary ot State shall not attach the seal of the State to any grant under head lights, until the applicant shall furnish to him the certificate of the Sheriff of the county where the land lies, stating that the notice herein requited, has been given, or that no person other than the applicant tor a grant is in poiscsHion of the land proposed to he granted, and all grants issued without a compliance with this act, shall Ik; void: hroveded that nothing herein contained shall he so construed as to apply to any land not in pos session of any other person than tie* applicant. Approved Feb. 17th. 1854. ltiincdy agalmt Intruder* on i.umi. An act to protect tlieowneiH of lauds or tenements against intruders, ami to provide a remedy for land ow ners iu certain cases. SECTION 1. Ik* it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, the following shall he a summary process for ejecting intruders from the possession of lands and tenements. W hen any person shall subscribe an affi davit before any officer qualified to administer an out It, stating that he, for himself, or us agent for some othet* named person. doH, bona fide, claim the right of posses sion to any land or tenement, (describing it) and that such land or tenement is in the possession of a named person, who does not in good faith claim a right to aucli posses sion, and yet refuses to abandon the same, and when such affidavit shall ho delivered to the sheriff of the county when* the land or tenement lies, then and in tlmt case, it shall he the duty of the Hheriff, at the earliest practicable day, to exhibit such affidavit to the person, described as being in possession of tlie land or tenement, and to turn such person out of the possession, unless the person so in possession, shall at once tender to the sheriff a counter affidavit, stating that he does, iu good faith, claim a legal l ight to such poHscssion of such laud or tenement. Sec. 2. The sheriff shall be a competent officer to admi nister an oath, for tho purpose aforesaid, to the person in possession, and lie shall receive, for the service prescribed by tliis act, the sum of two dollars, to be paid by the ap plicant for the process. Sec. 3. Whenever ail affidavit, in the terms of the first section of this act, shall he tendered to the sheriff by the person in possession, then and in that case, the process prescribed herein shall he stopped, tlie contending parties shall he remitted to their respective rights, and the sheriff’ shall deposit both affidavits in tlie office of the clerk of tho Superior Court of the county in which tin* land lies, upon which an issue may be made up and tried by a jury, ac cording to the laws of this State, and if the finding is for tiie Plaintiff or movant, the clerk shall issue, upon the judgment, a writ of habere fficins possessionem, including a ti. fa. for the cost. Sec. 4. And he it further enacted, That w henever a per son shall he tho tenant of another, upon laud at will or Hiifferaiice, or in any other way, when there is no contract for rent, that tlie landlord may proceed to recover posses sion of the name, in the manner proscribed by tho rent laws of this State; to le returned and tried in the same manner, except that there shall he no verdict judgment for any double rent. Approved Feb. 14, 1854. LiEir Laws. An act amendatory of an act to give t Masons and Car penters an incumbrance for debts due oil account of work done, and materials furnished in building or re pairing houses and the premises to which they are attached, and to repeal all laws on the subject so far ns relates to the counties of Richmond and Mclntosh, and in tho cities of ISavonnah and Columbus, assented to the 22d day of September, 1834, and of an act to extend to the several counties in this State the proviHions of said act, assented to 28th day of December, 1837, and to ex it'd the provisions of said act to Machinists, who shall furnish or put up in any county in the State, steam mills or other machinery, or who may repair the same. SfCfTIO.V 1. Jit* it further tUiuoiAxl, Ae., That from uild after the passage of this act, any Machinists, who may furnish or put up in any county in this State, any steuni mill or other machinery, or who may repair tlie name, shall he entitled to the s;uue lien on such machine ry, and tho premises to which the same may he attached, and may enforce such lien iu the same manner, and with like benefits, privileges and restrictions as is hy said acts extended to Masons and Carpenters. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. PENAL CODE. And act to add an additional section to tiie 13th division of tlie Penal Code. SECTION 1. He it enacted by tlm Senate and House of XT Hepresontatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by tlm authority of the same, That from and after tlie passage of tliis act, it shell not Ini lawful lor any merchaut, tradesman or shopkeeper, liy himself, iiis clerk or agent to have closed, tile front ilimr of his store or shop, whilst engaged iu selling to. or buying front or in any wise trading with a slave or slaves, or free persons of eolor, and any person guilty of a violation o. tlie provisions of tliis section, shall lie guilty of a misdemeanor, aud on indictment and conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of uot less than oue hundred nor more than two hundred dollars, one half of said fine to lie paid to tlm informer, and on failure of tlie [S'lson convicted to pay said fine, he shall lie im prisoned in tlie common jail of thu county at tlie discre tion of tho court. Sec. 2. And he it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That if any slave or slaves or free persons of eolor, shall I*’ found iu any store or shop, or going iu or coming out from the same, witli the front, door or door* thereof elosed. (exeept for ingress or egress) it shall lie taken and received as presumptive testimony against the IH'i sou or pet-sous keeping said store or simp, of a violation ot tlie first section of this act, which presumption may lie rebutted, by any other eiieumstauees iu favor of the accused. bee. 3. Aud In- it further enacted. That all laws and l*u'ts of laws militating against tliis net. In’ and tlm same are hereby repealed. Approved Fell. 2Uth, 1854. All net to amend tlm second section of an act entitled an act to repeal the forty-ciglitll section of tlm fourth di vision of the IVnnl Omlc, so for os it relates to capital eases, and add anew M otion in lieu thereof, assented to Decemtier 27th. 1843. SECTION 1. Bo it enacted, Ac., That an addition to oaths administered lo Juror* in eases where the pun ishment is death for the future, tlie following question shall Ik’ propounded : Have you any conscientious scru ples ns to capita! pnnisment ? And if tlm Juror an swers in tlie affirniitive. lie shall lie an incompetent juror, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. Fee- 2. And Is’ it further enacted hy tlie authority aforesaid. That nil laws and parts of laws militating against tliis set. be and tlie same are hereby repealed Approved Feb. 10th, 1854. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. An net to amend an act for tlm relief and support of willows unit orphans, aud of tlie estate* of tlieir deceased husbands ami parents, assented to lbs-. 27th, 1838. SECTION 1. Bo it enacted, Ac.. That from and after the luiKsnge of tliis act. it shall Ik- tlm duty of tlie Courts ot Ordinary of tlie several counties in this State, upon the application of tlie widow and children, or even of tlie widow or child of any testator or intestate, to jmss an order making tiie allowance authorized by tin* first section of the above recited act. ’provided tlmt at least ten days no tice of tlm time when sueli application will lie made, is lust given to tlie Executor, or Administrator, representing tlm estate of such testator, or intestate; and provided fur thor, ll*‘*t Kiutl allowance may le made in money or pr>- petty, or Iwth, at Hie discretion iff tlie Court. bee. 2. And lav it further enacted, That nil laws, and parts of laws, militating against tliis act. tie and tlie same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 16,1854. DILLS OF LADING For Steamboats, neat and con yctly printed a (this office. troy factory WARE ROOMS, KAMT SIDK UIIOAIF ST., NOS. 31 30. K. <i. JEFFERSON A CO. /* j THU above establishment has ro-opened r k, its .Sale and Ware-Room with a full assort- comprising the following articles ot ObJ Zi^EESiiirecent manufacture and of the very best materiuU, viz: Itnhlcad*, of various patterns, varying in price from £4 to Cham*. —Cottage, Boston, Hocking, Office Writing, N'uiWs, Children's, and Dining. Tuna. Buckets.—Commou Pine, Cedar and Juniper— brass and iron hound, of various him*. CiiL RNrf.—Common Pino, Cedar and Juniper—brass and iron hound, of various sizes. WKLL RICKETS, BOAT BUCKETS!, WAKDROBUB, WASIISTANDS, TABLES, Resides many other articles for lumse furnishing and do mestic purp*sr*s. All orders left at tho W'are-room or directed to R. (i. Jefferson & Cos., from country merchants and others, w ill be promptly attended to. The Factory is situated in a section which affords an abundant supply of Oak, Hickory. Beach, Walnut, Cum, Pine, Ash, Poplar, China. Ac. MK'HARI* a. JEFFERSON. JAMES HAMILTON. Columbus, Oil, Oct. 3, 1855. Bin DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE. Office Montoomehy and Wekt Point R. It. Cos., ) Montgomery, July G, 1865. / O.N ;wui after this date, the Passenger Trains on this Jtoad will Je governed hy tlie follow ing Schedule : DAY’ TRAIN. Leave Montgomery 5 45 A. M'. Arrive at West Point 1145 A. M. Arrive at Columbus *.....11 50 A. >*. Upturning —Leave W’est Point 0 00 A. M. il Leave Columbus 8 4o A. M. Arrive at Montgomery 2 30 P. M. NIGHT TRAIN. Leave Montgomery 7 00 P. M. Arrive at West Point 2 30 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 2 46 A. M. Upturning— Leave West Point 11 30 I*. M. “ Leave Columinis.*, 10 00 P. M. Arrive at Montgomery 1 15 A. M. Double daily connections are continued from West Poiut to Atlanta, Augusta and Nashville, and froqi Co huuhuft to Ma<*on. Augusta ami Savannah. tsj)~ Negroes traveling alone must he provided with two passes, showing permission of their owners to travel over the Road, one of which w ill he retained hy the Con ductor. Nov 10 BAMUKLO. JONES, Eng. & Sup. UNITED STATES MAIL LIKE TO NEW YORK. 4(0-TIIK CHKAPEST AMD TIIE PLEASANTEST ROIITE.“<iB l'lnoiigli in 24 Hour*. Tlie lurgu unit commodious siilo wheel Steamships JAMK3TOWN, 1400 Tons Capt. h. PARISH. ROANOKK, 1200 •• Capt. T. SKINNKU, IKAVK Norfolk for New York every WKDNKSDAY i and SATURDAY Kvcnius, after the arrival of the Cat s from tlie South, arriving in New York next evening, and being only one night between Norfolk and New York. Passengers going North may rely on finding these Steamers at Norfolk on Wednesday* and Saturdays, and their leaving punctually as advertised. Their accommo dations are very superior, and tlie travelling public will find this the pleasantest and cheapest route to New York. To New York, including meals, state-rooms, Ac..j.sß 00 Steerage passage 4 00 J. M. fMfTli A iillH.. julyl9-tf Norfolk, Virginia. MONTGOMERY, SELMA AM) BIGUY RIVER. MERCHANTS amt others bringing goods hy way of Savannah, for Montgomery, Selma and other ’duces west of Columbus, Georgia, are informed that by snipping ’ “ JOHN W. HOWAIID, Agent, Union Dray Company, Columbus, Georgia, their goods will be forwarded from the Depot of tlie Jluscogee Rail Road to tlie Depot of the Opelika and Montgomery Itoad, at mi expense, for transportation by Dray between these points, of 75 mils per Tow IDs. which will save them 25 cents per ton, as the Muscogee Rail Road Co.'s contractors eliarge one dollar per ton! Tho Union Dray Company is amply responsible for all loss or damage, as may be ascertained by reference to Bell & Cos., Josiali Morris, and K. T. Thom, Montgomery, Ala. liefer, in Columbus, Ga., to K. fatten and John tV Ruse; and at Selma, Ala., to T. li. Bmith. July 31 H PATROL LAWS. An act to amend tlie putrol laws iu this State. SECTION 1. Do it enacted, Ac., That it shall be tlie du ty of the Justices of tho Inferior Court of the several counties of this State at tlie first term of saidCotyts after the passage of this act and annually at tlie first term of said Court in every year, to appoint throe proper and suita ble persons in each militia district of their respective counties, who shall he known and designated as Patrol Commissioners, whose duty it shall tie as hereinafter specified, and tlie Clerks of tlie Inferior Courts are here by required to notify said commissioners of their appoint, ment, iu the same manner, and under the same penalty as they are now required by law to notify Road Commis sioners of their appointment, and in tlie event any per son designated as commissioner does not tender his resig nation to gome one of the Justice* of tlie Inferior Court w ithin ten days after being duly notified by the Clerk, he shall be considered as Inning accepted of the appoint ment, and in case of refusal, resignation or death, the Inferior Courts shall fill tlie vacancy produced in tho same way as now provided for titling vacancies occasioned by the refusal or resignation ov death of Road Commis sioners. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said commissioners after having taken an oath, faithfully to discharge their 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 the names of all persons in tlieir districts who arc required by tlie laws now of force to perform patrol duty amt arrange and or ganize from said list two or more companies not having more than ten in each company, and tlie said commission ers shall lay off their respective districts into as many di visions as they shall organize companies, and assign lo eaeli company a division, and no company shall be com pelled to perform patrol duty beyond tlie limits of tlie division which may Is l assigned to it. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty ot tlie said commissioners front each company which may be organized, to select and appoint some discreet person as Captain, who shall lie of good moral character anil not less than twenty-five years of age, and tlie person so selected shall have the same authority as the captains of patrols now have, and shall demean himself in every respect as lie is now required to dd by the laws of this State. Tiie Captains of patrols shall be notified of their appointment in writing, within ten days after tlie meeting of tlie commissioners and notification to each captain shall lie accompanied with a list of tlie names of the per sons belonging to hi company, and a notice of only one day from the captain to tlie members of tiis company shall lie sufficient to require an attendance at tlie time and place the captain may direct, and perform tlie duties which may be required. If any commissioner or com missioners shall tail or neglect te discharge the duties which are herein required, within twelve mouths after tlieir appointment, without a good and reasonable excuse to he judged of by the Justices cf tlie Inferior Court, he or tiny shull he fined by said Court a sum not exceeding twenty dollar* for every failure or neglect, and if the captains of patrol companies shall refuse, fail or neglect to call out their companies within twenty days after being notified of their appointment and as often as once every fifteen days thereafter during tlie six months en suing from tlie time of tlieir appointment, they shall tie fined by tlie commissioners upon Hufticent proof thereof being made to them, iu a sum not exceeding ten dollars, tor every such refusal, failure or neglect, and if any pr son belonging t,> a company, after being duly summoned or notified, shall fail or refese to attend at the time and place designated for the purpose of porfonniug patrol du ty or when in active service shall deport himself insolent ly to tlie captain or in any manner contrary to tlie exist ing putrol laws, he shull bo lined in a sum not exceeding five dollars for every sueli offence. See. 4. And bo it further enacted. That it shall lie tlie duty of tho Captains to report ail dcHnquenccs to tlie commissioners within twenty days after they may occur, ami all cases of disobedience or insubordination or de fault. shall lie considered aud detemiiued in tlie same manner as road commissioners now consider and deter mine cases of default as to overseers and persons sub ject to work on roads, aud all fines imposed shall be col lected in the same way as the law now prescribes for tlie collecting of fines imposed on defaulting overseers ami persons liable to work on reads, ami all fines imposed and collected liy thin act, shall lie paid to the ordinary or commissioners of the poor school fund of tlie county, amt become part of said fund. Bec. 5. Ik’ it further enacted, That if any person or persons whatsoever, shall by force or otliorwis, oppose any patrol company or member of any company whilst engaged in the discharge of their legitimate duties, or shall prevent or endeavor to prevent a search and exami nation being made of negro houses, or any other place where it may lie supposed or suspected that any negro liable to lie punished may be concealed, or shall annoy or im*uaco any company or member ot any company, whilst in the pertonmuice ot’ patrol duty, he or they may U in dieted in tlie Superior Court for a misdemeanor, and upon coin lotion thereof, shall lie fined hy said court in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, aud that this law shall only be eutorced upon application of tlie citizens of the differ ent patrol districts, as herein before arranged. Bec. t). And lie it further enacted. That the provisions ot tiie act passed the 18th of November. 1705. regulating patrols in this State, and all other acts sulisequcnt to that time in relation to patrols are continued iu Irill force, ex cept so lar as they couflict witli this act. Provided tlmt tlie provisions of tliis net shall not extend to the counties of Bulloch. Carroll, Dade. Hall. Hart and Rnliuti, ami tlmt all laws and parts of laws militating against this art. I*’ and tlie same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 20th. 1854. NEW FURNITURE ‘W’ ARE ROO JVC. 3d Door North of the Oglethorpe House, C OI.UMIiUS, GA. r j THE subscriber has on hand, three dinn- -~ jt-Kj North of the Oglethorpe House, Ogle- m * /-f-s rmli ne Street, all assortment of neatly made FURNITURE, to which he will liei constantly adding, and which lie will sell at prices that cannot fall to suit those in want of anything in his lino. Articles not mi hand will lie made to order at the short est notice. Knrui { ure repaired at reasonable rate*. Call and examine stock. JnlyM J. li. ,'IK 1.8. GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. MAKIKTTA. r iMiK Academic year i* s divided into two sessions of live I months each/ The Tenth Semdon commences on the 20th of February next, and ends on the lffth of July. The Cadets are divided into four college clusses. The annual commencement tjilp*s Wednesday before the 20th of July. Academic Slaff* Col. A. V. Brumby, a. m*. Superintendent und Professor of Mathematic*and Natural Philosophy. Capt. ThomasK. McConnell. Commandant of Cadets, and Prof, of Engineerin'*. Mr. V. 11. Munget, Professor of French and History. Mr. W. 11. Hunt, a. m,. Professor of Chemistry and English Literature. Mr. .J. B. Goodwin, Professor of Drawing. Capt. It. 8. Camp, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. A. Connell, m. i.. Stirgeou. The Institution is under the direction and nmnage lnentof a Board of Trustees, in conjunction with a Board of Visitors appointed by the Governor of the Btate. By an act of the Legislature, the Institute has been furnished with 140 Cadet Muskets and Accoutrements, and a Field Battery, consisting of four six-pounder brass pieces, aud two twelvc-jiounder Howitzers. The Superintendent and the Commandant, are gradu ates of \\ est Point, and as the Institute is upon the West Point plan, tho public may le assured tlmt the govern ment, discipline and course of studies will he strictly en forced . Terms: Tuition, Beard, Washing. Fuel,.Lights, hire of Musi cians. and other contingent expenses, per session of. live months, in advance, sll2 50. Surgonb’s fee. per annum. $5. Persons desiring further information can obtain a copy of the -Regulations” by addressing tlie superintendent. January 20. ANDREW J. ffANSEL, Sec. KANSAS EMIGRATION. r|MIE undersigned, aided (as lie hopes to be.) by several T distinguished orators, will address tlie people of Al abama on the duty and importance of aiding Southern emigration to Kansas, at the times and places following, to-wit: Eufaula, lffn hour c 0,.. Tuesday. Jan 22d, 1856. Lafayette, Chambers co, Friday, - 25th - Auburn. Macon co, Saturday, “ Montgomery .Myiudayv 4 28th’ Bclnm, Dallas co, * Thursday, * “ 31st ;l Cahaba, Saturday, Feb 2d, Woodvilltr, Derry Monday, *• 4th, BentoiN Lowndes cp,...* TliurfMlay. * 7th . Lowndcsboro, Lowndes co. Friday. “ Bth - Ilayricvilie. x * •• Saturday *• 9th ( il Mount Willing, Monday, 11th - Greenville. Butler co, ‘iYiesday, 12th Yallcton. Pike co, Wedji day, 4 ‘ 13tli “ Troy, “ Thursday, “ 14th - Elba, .Coffer co, * Saturday, - 10th •• Geneva. 14 Monday** - 18th u DalOvfllc. Dale co Wodnes., *• 20th - Newton. - Thursday, 44 21st YVodfords. IJcary co, t Friday, ** 22d Woodvilh*. *• Satunlay, “ 23d - Columbia, 44 Monday, 44 44 Franklin. 4< ..... Tuesday, ** 20th 44 Abbeville, Barbour co ...Thursday, •* 28th 44 It is hoped that all who think the supremacy of the white nice 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, ami 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 anti 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. Eulnuhi. Ala., Jan, loth. 1856. t PAGE’S IMPROVED PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL. GKOIiGK PACiK A CO., N. Kchuoeukr St., neah AVkit Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland, “|3 KSI’JiTFULIiY inform tlieir friends and the j llblic II generally, tlmt they Lave greatly enlarged tlieir manufacturing establishment, and that their facilities are now sitch us to enable them to execute all orders, with promptness, lor their celebrated PATENT PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW MILLS which have given so much satisfaction throughout the Union, as also Stetun Powers of all sizes and kinds, Horse Powers, Grist Mills. Corn and Cob Crushers, together with various other machines and implements to econo mise labor. Since tlieir Circhhtr Saw Mills were invented by, and patented to, their senior partner, they have made many improvements, which rentier them perfect in all their details, and justly entitle them to he considered among the greatest labor-saving inventions of the age. A Pamphlet containing full descriptions of their throe classes of .Mills, prices, terms, capacity for sawing, Ac., will be sent to any gentleman applying fo> - ,ie by letter, post-paid Having recently obtained damages in action brought in thi’ United ,States Circuit Court for the District of Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent Right, they hereby forworn the public from purchasing Mills similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or their agents. Address Geokoe Page & Cos., N. Schroeder, near Balti more street, Baltimore. Maryland. GILMER A CO. Agents, , jly-d2m Montgomery, Alabama. USB THE MAGIC ntPUBMION. ~l )PAPEIt FOR WRITING WITHOUT PEN OR INK, I Copying Leaves, Plants, Flowers. Pictures, Patterns for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold Writing. This article is absolutely tlie best portable ink stand in the known world, for a small quantity folded and placed in tlie pocket, constitutes a travelling Inti stand, which cannot be broken. No pell is needed, for any stick sharpened to a point, writes equally as well as the best gold pen iu tlie universe. For drawing, it is in disputable. It is, indeed, the whole art of drawing and painting—taught iu one lesson. Any leaf, plant or flow er can be - transferred to the pages of an album, with ti minute and distinct resemblance of nature. With equal felicity, pictures and omqroidery pattern arc taken, and have received the highest oulogiums from the fair sex. and indeed, a more tastliil present for a lady could not ho produced. Tliis .Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles, so US to remain perfectly indelible. All the washing iu the world fails to tiling it out. Any child can use it with perfect etuso. AY itli tliis Magic Paper, likewise, one or four copies oi every letter written can he secured without any additional labor whatever, making it the cheapest and most convenient article extant. It is used to great ad vantage by reporters ot the public press, telegraphic ope rators. and hosts of others. Each package contains four different colors—black, blue, green aud red, with full and printed instructions, lor till to use. aud will last sufficiently to obtain Five Hundred distinct impressions. it is put up in beautifully enameled colored envelopes, with a truthful likeuessof tlie proprietor attached. Each and every package warranted. Price —s 2 per dozen, or five for qI. .Single packages 25 cents. Mailed to all parts of the world on tlie recep tion of tlie above prices. Address, post-paid. N. lIUBItELL. 107 Broadway. New York. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. IlUßDKix’s Magic Imi-bshsion Paper.—Y\> refci our readers to the advertisement in another column setting forth the merit* 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, and should meet with tho sale it so richly dtwerve*.”—[Tribune. “.Ifist what tin* public has so long desired, aud recom mends itself to every individual of taste and refinement.'’ july-dtt [Journal and Courier. ASBCIIY FEMALE INSTITUTE. La Fayette, Alabama. J. Wo*ley Stacy, a. m„ Principal. Alns. M. L. Stacy, ) Teacher* iu Literal') Miss E. Bachklder, / Department. r mill, exercises of this Institution will lie resumed mi J. the 2d Monday iu January. 1850. Hates of Tuition, per Scholastic Year, Primary Department m Preparatory Department gf> no Ist and 2d Department College course :;2 tin 3d and 4th “ •• 40 ()(i Music on Piano ’ gp Yocal Mnsic taught without extra eliarge. Speedy arrangements will tie made to procure a suita ble teacher to take charge of the Musical ami (frnnmen tul Dopnrtuienl. The Principal is an alumnus of Emory and Henry Col lege. Va.—has large experience In teaching, and comes highly recommended, both as to character and übilitv for imparting instruction. Situated in the bosom of a In autiftil ami healthy vil mgc; furnished with all tlie facilities necessary to tiie ac quisition of a finished education, tlie Institute strongly commends itself to tlie patronage of an Intelligent pub lic. 1 lkiitrd can tie obtained in several respectable familk* on reasonable terms. E. (i. Richard*. .1. t. Brock, <’uk-b Holloway. John (’. Towles. • •"■til “ . Hew. 11. || y[ u „. ” ill. J. Adams, v Y|. Presiey, -• J. F. Dowdell, Trustees. December 21. 1855. tl AMERICAN COTTON PLANTEfi FOR 1836. riillE Fourth Volume of tlie American Cotton pl aili X will commence with tlie January number. In tlm* formally announcing the Prospectus f,, r ti Fourth Volume, we have but a lew short paragraph.” add, sanguine in tlio belief tli.ut, with tlie intelligent, dustriou* patrons of progressive improvement in |i Agriculture, Mechanic Arts. Maimlactures of tlm iq, ing State*, and especially Alabamians, tlie past hist,, the Cotton Planter is it* highest commendation. In tlie first place, we remark to our friends and I',-;,,’ that the Editor, Dr. Cloud, bus again become the i'nlqe er and Proprietor: and we hereby assure our reaUi, emphatically, that in future the Cotton Planter shall il sue promptly by tlie first day ofeaclp month. Flushed with victory in the magnificent Exhibiti,,, Alabama's Industry, as demonstrated in tlie trhinqij success of the first Annual Fair of the Alabama s, „ Agricultural Socfcty, the Cotton Planter •• will fiik,.', step backward?’ its progress is,onward and upward t„t; highest niche of improvement. It is hoped earnestly by the Editor and proprietor, by tlie members of tlie Society, that the Planters m, farmers, the Mechanics and Manufacture* of Aliibi.i,” will ruli.v eu masse to the support of Alabama's only effusively) Industrial Periodical, the Organ of the l ama Btute Agricultural Society, that its efficiency ]„” I* unfettered in tlie great work of developing tiie mensurable resources of the Keystone State of tlie s,, •• Devoted to Improved Plantation Economy, Mtiuli„. turns and tlie Mechanic Arts,” tho object of tiie „ can Cotton Planter is to ” Improve tlie Soil ami the Mind,” With a corps of correspondents, numbering m um the most practical as well as scientific minds of theScim, we feel asfluiyd we shall tie able to visit our patron.. tin 1 first of each month, to their entire gatisfaetion ; , ll( profit. Every family in the country, wlmtaver may lie n„, avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper: I cause there is up reading matter published to tlie iw.,,. SO innocent, arfd at tlie same time so practically . hie in all the walks of life as that obtained in a good . cultural Periodical: The American Cotton Planters’ issue promptly by the first day of the month. It will l, uniformly printed in magazine style, on good white p., per. With newmud fair type, securely stitched andtrii, mgd. Our Horticultural Department will he sustained. : heretofore, by ngeutlenulii of practical experience. \|, K. A. Unit, of Montgomery. Terms : One copy,’ in advance $ 1 is, j Bix copies 5 te Twelve copies “ 10 (XI ! Clubs or Agricultural Societies, lull copies 75 fr ‘ .til eommunicaiions. either for the columns ol the |*h, lr j ter, or containing remittances, oudering the paper. nnJ be addressed to Dr..N. B. Cloud, Locklaml i’ust. (iili .j Alabama. Subscriptions riioubl commence with tltevolun,, -\ Newspapers friendly to the wqrk, throughout the Blai-| w ill confer a favor by copying the Prospectus. ourxchariges will please dircetto Locklaml. Ala. BKOWN’S WASHING f|MfK Inventor in introducing his new Rotary M'asliiJ X Machine to tlie notice of the public, does so w itli i: J confidence that in all-cases where a fair trial is git J they will be as they have been by those who have n-l them, pronounced to he tlie best Machine for wa.ffiiij ■ now iu use, and capable of performing more work imJ less time and with, less damage to the clothes than m 1 other W ashing Machine now made. He claims for this Machine, that it will cleanse til clothes from dirt in 15 to 30 minutes and leave tliemtl tircly clean, ready for boiling and rinsing. It will do an ordinary day's washing iu an hour ail (Inf,-milt wear the clothes wove than oneAentk asmurhm when washed by hand. It is adapted to washing from the finest Muslins totß coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets. It can be worked by women or even al2 year old’ I and is so simple in its construction that almost any I, I can repair it—if it should ever need it—and w ill with 1 dinary care last,from 6 to 10 years. HQy One of the great merits o£this Machine in addit. l to the facility in washing—is that the clothes are not v 1 out by washing. By the ordinary process of wuff.iJ clothes are. more injured than by wearing. This mh;,.! tage together with the fact that it will do ten time, ill work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel, BoariiiiM House, and family to have one. These Machines are sold for Cash only, delivered at if j shop—price sl3. Directions for using sent with etei machine. Manufactured by CLEMONS, BROWN & 06 1 We refer to a few of the many who have bought: I used the Machines, viz : Gen. Bethune, Columbus, Elislia Trammell, “ Dr. A. Pond, “ George T. Hurt, Russell ,* A. M. Alien, il Clias. A. Peabody, “ John YV. Hurt, “ Hopson Smith. “ John Hudson, of the firm of A: Lowthcr, “ Thrcewits. Holt He Cos.. James Torbut, Thomas lie Wolf. “ B. Whithurst, Charles Wise, -i W. A. McGruder, “ R. E. Dixon, “ George McGehee, “ Dr. Urquliart, “ Walton li. Harris, “ I P. A. Clayton, W. G. Williams. J. C. Brewer, “ D. Bullard, ■■ James R. Jones, “ R. N. R. Bardwell,Tiiske. 1 Charles P. Levy’. “ J. C. Sale, Auburn. J. Ennis, “ j A. R. Bell, Montgomery 1 Wm. Mathesou, “ Jnoi Gill Shorter, Eul'aO i J. W. Thomas, •'< E. E. Brown, Macon, Ha. ■ James Comer, “ Female College, •* 1 Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers, •• a Capt. J. E. Davis. “ 0. W. Massey, 1 ; Rev. J. W. Talley, Oxford. W. S. Brantley, ’• A. G. Slappey, Fort Valley N. Clayton, Chamber-.. 1 Col. Wellborn, Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Emm. .11 I Columbus, November 6 2m- ■ BANCROFT, BETTS &. MARSHAU CHARLESTON, S. C. CIRCULAR FOR THE PALL OP 185 lirii desire to call the attention of our frieinkij \ V the buyers of Dry Goods throughout the Wed;. j South-west, to our attractions for the Fall Sales if tj present year. Our business is now so well organized and arum; j that we are better able than ever before to supply n trade with a large and attractive Stock. Our own importations will supply our Foreign Ilffj ments with all the new and desirable fabrics from ! European markets, selected by one of the House n- I in Europe, and will be particularly adapted to our nodi Our Domestic ami Staple Goods Department will I supplied with all the leading styles of Goods. It is, we believe, an acknowledged fact, tliat our >i j lias always been one of the largest and most attr.i I in this country; and we also believe the best buyersli been convinced that our system of short profit? 1 pay is the most satifactory, ‘V e invite the attention of all close buyers !’ I Large and Attractive Stock—but with tho ‘distiudj derstanding that we sell goods only for cash, or goc-lu 9 payable in all cases at Bank. We shall, from this date forward, adopt anew phi! connection with our Domestic Goods department. I shall keep a full and completed assortment of lllra* I Brown and Colored Cotton Goods, which will lx? sole I for nett cash. Our object in this is to supply the goods as low ■-’ 1 are sold by cash houses in the Northern cities. In j to test this feature of our business, we only ask 1 parison of cash prices with time prices, and the:. I leuvo the decision to the purchaser. From the three years experience since the estt’ I ment of our business, wo are enabled the more rent’ J ly to invite attention to our Stock and plans for law- 1 believing that we offer inducements second to a- 1 H‘9 in this country. | BAXCKOFT. BETTS & MABSIIAU j jly-d3m 20!) and 211 King st., Charleston. ’ j SUPREME COURT. An act to alter ami amend an act passpd thirlwli i; J December, 1845, to carry into effect that purl • j first section of the third article of tho Consti: 9 which requires the establishment of a Supreme i 9 for the correction of errors, and for other pari” - , as to reduce the number of places for the 1 said .Supreme Court, und to prescribe the duty j ‘ Clerk of said Court in certain cases, and for ‘w poses. ( S ECTION 1. lie it enacted by the Senate uiei II jl Jtepresentutivcs of the State of Georgia in - M assembly met, and it is boro by enacted by tlio an V of the same, Tliat said Supremo Court shall be I’ j the times and places following, to-wit: On tin - ‘■ Monday in January and second Monday in .1 mi". M year, for the First District, to he composed of l he 11 and Middle Judirial Circuits, at Savannah : On th Monday in January and fourth Monday in Jiue- S your, for the Secnml District, to be composed el and H con. Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial 1 w at Macon ;On the fourth Monday in March airi 1) Olid Monday in August, in each year, for the l' l M trict. to be composed of the Flint, Coweta, Bln* ~ and Cherokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On th Monday in May and fourth Mondnyin Noveml” X year, for tlio Fourth District, to be composed 1,1 ;l t< rn and Northern Judicial Circuits, at Atlier-: B second .Monday in May and November, ill each J , 11 tile Fifth District, to he composed of the Ocnuil, si Southern Judicial Circuits, at Milledgevilh . t| Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That it duty sf tho Clerk of said Supreme Court to airu- s < cases on the docket of said Court by circuits; also bo bis duty to give notice in one of tho n ‘ Jj printed ut the pluco where said Supreme Court jH held, of the order in which the Cirruits mein r ; - B every case that is docketed, la-fore all theca- -h” W Circuit are heard, ami shall ho considered and |i time, anil tliat errors luay Th* assigned and i ! . t in said cases as called. See.:!. And be itfurlliar enacted by Oio antin’' r W said, Tliat alHaw s oil-1 parts of laws, militati"- tliis art. be and the same are hereby repealed „ WThLUAM 11. Ml'-’ M Speaker of tlie House of Keprc-’ H DAVID J. BAH ‘. m President of tl r< Approved, December 22<1. Mos, •. lIEItSCHEE V. JOIIA * TOBACCO. | Boxes Tobacco, various brain l*, re<-**iv*- Qi lOwale by JAMKB R