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COLUMBUS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1858. Slate Aid In the Legislature In our issue of yesterday, we presented our rea ders with speeches on the above subject, from Messrs. Irwin, of Wilkes, Howard, of Muscogee, and Kenan of Baldwin, in opposition, and Messrs. Walker, of Henry, and Hardeman of Bibb, in fa vor of the policy of State Aid. To-day . our repor ter, has furnished the speeches of Messrs. Gordon, of Chatham, and Colquitt of Baker, on the one side, and Mr. Harris, of Glynn, on the other.— Messrs. Hardeman and Harris, are the most pi em inent champions of the measure. The former is a gentleman of undoubted talents, and makes a skil ful and energetic debater. The latter has won considerable reputation by his eloquence, and has, at least, captivated the reporters. Their opponents, however, are fully equal to them in abilitity and have the immense advan tage of being on the right side ot the question. The remarks of Mr. Irwin, which appeared in our paper, yesterday, were forcible and unanswerable. He comprehended the material points embraced in the question, and presented them with clearness and vigor, without auy of the confusing concomi tants, impertinent adjuncts of rhetorical nonsense. He was followed on the next day by Messrs Gor don A Colquitt, both, gentlemen of ability and earnestness, whoso sound views and impressive utterance must have contributed largely to induce the House to review its previous action. We are truly gratified that such has been the result ol the discussion. Not that we are unfriendly to the in terests of Macon or Brunswick. On tho contrary, if we could be brought to sanction the principle and approve the policy of State aid, wo are free to say that wo should profertosee that road, above any other of which mention has been made,reap the benefit of its application. But we are gratified, because a system, which we believe to be wrong in principle and dangerous in practice, and which we feared had already won its way to favor, had thus received the seal of reprobation from the rep resentatives of the people. MILLEDGEVILLE CORRESPONDENCE. Milledgeviele, Nov. 10. HOUSE. The question being a motion to reconsider the action of tho House in relation to the Macon A Brunswick Railroad Bill, Mr. Gordon, of Chatham obtained tho floor and said : He had forborne speaking upon this or any other question which had been defeated at the last'session of this Legislature from the convic tion that the people never intended us to consume the time in the discussion of issues already voted upon. The language of the constitution admits the legality of our present organization bv the use of the word sess ion. This is a different session but the same Legislature, It was never intended that we should come to Millcdgeville, remain for ty days, draw mileage and pay, discuss and de feat important measures, and then one year after wards return, draw pay and consume the entire term in discussing the identical measures of the year before. But t his House has acted upon a different principle, and were doing little less than fighting over the fights of the last session. In view of the fact that the bill now before us had been lost at the last session, it became the duty of every man whose opposition to the Bill was found ed upon principle, to give a reason for the faith that was in him. His opposition was based upon principle, and therefore, he asked the indulgence of the House fora few moments. The gentleman from Bibb, (Mr. Hardeman,) had argued with great vehemence the utter inability of the City of Savannah to meet the demands of the trade which poured in upon her, and pointed to the Cotton now lying in her Streets, unable to be shipped for want of commercial facilities. He could show the fallacy of this position before ho sat down, buthe wished to call attention, to the inconsistency of the gentleman who had asserted in the House, that the Macon A Brunswick road would benefit Sa vannah. Mr. Gordon argued this latter proposi tion. Macon was as near Savannah by that road as she was to Brunswick. With tho capital and advanced ago of the former, he had no doubt the building of that road would enure to her benefit. But he asked, if Savannah could not now ship off her produce, how could he advocate a road which, by his owu showing, would increase receipts at Savannah. There was au inconsistency some where. For himself, (Mr. G,) was glad to show by his vote, that notwithstanding his constituents might secure a portion of the beuelits of this donation, he and his people were governed by principles of right and justice. He was glad to shew that he was governed by conscientious convictions of right. He said that the restrictions of tho Bill which were supposed to make the State secure, amounted to nothing. The bill was cunningly and adroitly drawn; it had a dozen doors by which Stockholders might escape. The sinking fund of 2 per cent was $20,000 per annum ; it would take fifty years to make up the amount of endorse ment. The bonds fell due in twenty years ; who was to pay the State ? The friends of the Bill profess to have put in all conditions required by the Message of Gov. Brown. Not so. The Gov ernor said expressly, the system must bo univer sal to meet his approval, ami he called upon the friends of the Bill to go back into Committee and amend their bill to that effect. But, grant that the restrictions are perfect one of two things is true. Either the Stockholders are able to build without aid, or the Bill is a deception. Any per sons whp will take stock under such restrictions can build the entire road. Tho gentleman from Glynn said that the counties along the line of the road pay l-10th of the tax of Georgia. If so. they do not need help. Mr. Gordon entered into a his tory of said Roads in Georgia, and showed at what cost the men of “30 had instituted a system, now perfect. The people of Middle and Southern Georgia then agreed to tax themselves to build the State road, and to build branch roads to the Georgia terminus. They did both. The ques tion now was simply, whether, after individual enterprise had built a costly road, the State would step in and give one million dollars to this road. This is the question and the princi ple. The Central R. 1L had been built with out a dollar of State aid. The Brunswick Road will be its direct rival. If the latter can be built, bo it so: but let the Stockholders, and not the State, build it. If this Bill is passed, what prin ciple do you publish to the youth of Georgia ? In effect, you say, the day of labor is over, bare not your arm to work, trust not to industry, enter prise and honest effort as your fathers’ did, but educate yourselves to the science of log rolling, train yourselves to the profession of begging, and trust to the State Treasury and not to yourselves. He objected to the method of this loan. If the loan is to be made do it like men ; put your bands into the coffers of the State note, tax yourselves note, lie had witnessed many hard struggles by the fathers of this State to lay up competences for their children, Ac. But never before had lie wit nessed sueh a spectacle as that before him, where a congregation of fathers, nay, the guardians of the State, were solemnly striving to saddle upon their posterity a ruinous and onerous burden. Our children were to tax themselves to pay this debt. For one, he could not approve the measure. He concluded, by invoking the spirit of justice to temper aud restrain the wild, schemes of mistaken progress. Mr. Pickett of Gilmer, should iudulge in no fancy sketches. Mr. P. made a few remarks in frvor of State aid, but preferred to hear from the gentleman from Glynn. The rules were suspend ed ; the house adjourned to 3. P. M. ~ Mr. Glass of Newton, opened the discussion of the afternoon. Mr. G. was opposed to State aid in a Speech which did him credit, lie said, that had he believed Mr Hill to be in favor of State aid, as much as lie respected and loved him, he would have voted against him, if he had been the only man in Georgia who did it. Mr. Smith of Towns, went into the details of the bill, and as bis Speech covered substantially the same grounds as others in favor of it, we omit the remarks, not meaning, however, by this, to do any injustice to Mr. S., who always speaks well and to the point. Mr. COLQUITT said: Were he to consulthis personal interests or be governed by bis sympathies, he would be content that the bill on the table should be transmitted to the Seriate with the announcement that it had passed the House; but the instincts of self inter crest, and the promptings of sympathy, though safe as guides in business and social life, are un safe when admitted into public counsels. He had no particular animosity to this measure. If it stood alone he would remain silent, but in its track were following an innumerable company of like measures. Should we not resist the first and all. In all our legislation, we should act upon an enlarged principle, the principle ot equal jus tice. If we subscribe to this undertaking, where shall we stop? What company shall we deny?— What work shall we refuse to aid? Will you aid every road of equal extent? every road liO miles in length? one hundred miles long? sixty? thirty? twenty? If we do not shall we not be justly chargeable with injustice? Pass this bill, aud no man can calculate the number of similar appli cations we shall have at this and the ensuing ses sion. Will we stop with railroads and corpora tions alone? Will we extend aid to companies who are strong by reason of their union, and re fuse individuals who arc weak and unable to do but little? Is it not rather the duty of govern ment, if it aids at all, to aid the weak? Could we opposo such applications? There is below this city an immense swamp, which if drained and saved from tho inundations of the river, would, lam told, equal in fertility the richest bottoms of the Mississippi. At present it is worthless and pays nothing by way of tax into the Treasury. Why not lend the aid of the State to the proprie tors that they may bring it into cultivation, aug ment their property, increase the Tax, and to that extent develop tho resources of the State? There were many of his acquaintances who would hear with satisfaction that the State had become a money lender and that without usury. Hero is one who owns 5000 acres of piue land —unclear- ed and uncultivated it is worth only one dollar an acre. He proposes to clear it and make a farm upon it, which will increase its value to ten dollars; he will put upon it. one hundred negroes brought from Virginia, and increase the wealth of the State that much —he will erect a steam mill, furnish lumber tohis neighbors and the county,by which they make improvements and increase their taxable property; and to effect all these desirable j objects, all he wishes is the bonds of the State ■ payable at twenty years, with interest, and if ho fails to pay interest and principal, lie will turn over land and negroes to the State. Will you fa vor his application? This is said to be an ex treme case, and that wo should limit the principle by exercising a wise discretion. Do the support ers of this measure and others of a kindred cha racter, impose such a limit upon themselves? Are not the friends of this bill the friends of every similar bill? Is there a Representative who will vote for aid to this road that will not vote for aid to any other road? I ask for a reply. No re sponse. What do wo sec here? When a proposi tion of this kind is before us, is not an appeal made to the friends of the system to “come up, for if the system fails, they will fail to get aid for their particular section?’’ and if there should be an impracticable section, whose votes and infla encc are needed, bow easy is it to run a little road out there aud hush all disturbance? By such ar rangements and combinations,- each project, though weak iu itself, is strong by reason of its union with others, and receives its pass-port by the company it keeps. There was not a member who would not repel the influence of local inter ests and sectional feelings, but such arc the de ceipts of the human heart that Ihcy insensibly in fluence us. AVc should discard such feelings, we should scrutinize our motives lest the tempting baits that are held out to our cupidity may lead us from the discharge of our duty. There was a moral and keen insight into human nature in that saying of the man of Pellh; that “an ass laden with gold will find his way through the gates of the strongest city.” If such be the extent to which this principle will be carried, ought we not to pause before we adopt it? Mr. Calhoun once observed that the points of resistance in the animal and vegetable kingdoms, lay upon the surface; and he instanced the skin of animals and the bark of trees—once penetrated and the heart was soon reached. The same is true of moral and political questions—a principle once infracted, it is almost impossible to repair the breach. We have had glowing descriptions of the value of Railroads. They advance the value of lands— diminish the price of transportation—disseminate wealth and intelligence—build up towns —popu- late cities and in the poetic language of the Repre sentative from Glynn (Mr. Harris) fill the tranquil Sleeping waters of our sea-ports with teeming fleets. This was the splendid illusion which charms and captivates. The beauty of the picture deludes our judgments. Pleasure has ever been portray ed by poets and painters as clothed with smiles and adorned with jewels ; but those who are se duced by her blandishments enter tho snare of the fowler and become a ruin ere they arc aware of it. Mr. C. was not unfriendly to Railroads. He could behold with as much delight as the advocates of this measure, mountains levelled and valleys filled up; but the question was, how and by whom. The proposition of this bill and others was that the several companies upon completion of a certain number of miles of railway should mortgage the same to the state and receive bonds at the rate of seven thousand dollars per mile. The projectors say with this aid they will build their roads. That is questionable. There may be accidents, failure and misfortunes. The funds may fall short.— The stock-holders may become alarmed aud aban don the enterprise. Many of the projects stimu lated into existence by the hope of aid will be wild add visionary and will fail of themselves. What M ill be the result ? Incomplete roads will be thrown upon the State at a dead loss—or if com pleted it will be done by direct appropriations.— Should the roads be constructed the State will is sue her bonds at S7OOO per mile. There being five hundred miles or thereabout of rail-wayyiow iu con templatiou as will be seen by the bills introduced here, bonds will be issued for three million five hundred thousand dollars payable twenty years hence and bearing interest from date. The compa nies say they will pay the interest as it becomes due. Will they do it ? How ? From the nett earnings of the road? Muchas had been said about the profits of rail-roads in Georgia there is not one known to him that had paid au average of 7 per cent from the date of its construction. The Central Railroad, that great monopoly which in the figurative language used here had usurped the power aud commerce of the State had not paid six percent. The State road running through a region rich in minerals and agriculture and bear ing oft'on its track not only the ore of the moun tains and the products of the soil that lie on its line but supported by a country as rich beyond, had not paid one per cent on the cost of its con struction. How many of the roads to be built under the system proposed will do any better? If they do not pay the interest, at the expiration of twenty years, u-e shall have an indebtedness of 10 or 12 millions of dollars exclusive of the present debt. AA ill you visit such a burden upon our children aud those who follow us ? If, however, contrary to the experience of every road in Georgia they should be able to meet the installments of inter est as they become due—the principal sum of three millions five hundred thousand dollars will re main to be paid they will not have a dollar to meet it. The State then must pay it For reim bursement the roads will be sold by the Sheriff at public outcry, or be taken by the State as her property. A\ hat they will bring at a forced sale no man can tell. They will go at an immense sacrifice eter\ body knows. If the State takes them they will beau expense rather than a pay ment of her bonds. Iu any event the State los es. There were those who looked with indiffer ence on a large public debtand avowed that taxes were important to preserve the allegiance of the people. He claimed no sympathy with any such doctrine. A\ r ho of the Representatives here did not hail with gratification the announcement made in the Governor’s Message that the credit of Geor gia stood prdeminent among her sister States.— AVill you destroy it? AVill you break it down by flooding every market, tOM-n and city with her bonds ? Let us preserve her character. Let us present to the world for once the rare spectacle of a State vast in resources, boundled in wealth, and without a dollar of debt ! Mr. C. referred to the injustice that would be done to the Central rail road if the States hould unite in building a compe ting road. C. R. R. was built at great expense at a time M'hen rail roads were an experiment, and when there Mas no outlet to the sea. A feM T en terprising men embarked their all in it, life, labor, capital were spent in its construction. AA T ill you lay the strong arm of the government upon it? Let private enterprise build a competing road if it will, but the State should take no part. He re gretted to hear insinuations that members acted here under Savannah influence. He was indiffer ent as to the motives ascribed to him. He would not be worthy of a seat on the floor, or the respect of gentlemen if he could be driven from the con scientious discharge of duty by the fear of such a suspicion. Of Savannah he knew but little, of her citizens be knew but little, he had no doubt they were generous and hospitable. It was a city of Geor gia and he was proud to say that there was no city North or South, of the same population and wealth that in building roads, opening communication in the outlay of capital and enterprise had done so much. Allusions had been made to this measure in connection u’ith the rights of the South. The gentlemen from Glynn advocated it as a Southern Rights measure—The gentlemen from Lumpkin rallied the Union men to the cry. It was a proud day for Georgia when on a measure purporting to have for one of its objects, the defence of her honor and interests past feuds are forgotten—past ani mosities, and,,Southern Rights and Union men shall lock their shields in a common cause. A/any think the day not distant when we shall be com pelled to seek under our State Government a ref uge from the usnr-,aiions and wrongs of a federal Legislature. 1; we u'ould prepare for the emer gency—if we v. ould be ready when the day comes, let us husband our resources —let us gather up our scattered en< rgies—that, when the devouring de mon walks abroad, clothed with the mantle and armed with the sceptre,ofpporerM r er and stimulated by tho insatiable spirit of fauatacism, we may arise like the Eagle renewed in his strength aud drive him back howling from our borders. Mr. Harris, of Glynn, This is an unequal con test—we have had to meet distinguished lawyers, m c now have to meet an ex-member of Congress. He never deluded any man, upon the hustings, or any-where else. Who does not know that in 1833, we passed through a trying ordeal ? Then M e had entered on no great system ofintcrnal improvement. Then the principle of internal improvement received its first impulse. He read from the message of Governor Lumpkin. He Mould try the gentleman from Baldwin by bis own record. He read from the Journal of 1834. Mr. Kenan rose to explain. Mr Harris bad no objection to the position of the gentleman in 1834. Though” he was right then M’rong now. lie read from the journal of the House in 1835. Georgia’s geographical position makes her the empire State of the South, the key stone of the arch. He intended to shoM r that the gentleman from Baldwin had voted for State Aid. He read from the journal of 1835. Is this anew doctrine? He read from the journal of 1836. He read from the journals of several previous Legis latures, sliOM'ing that the State aided in numerous railroad enterprises. These were days, when no pigmies sat on this floor, He was accused to-day, of traveling out of his m t ay to cull flowers to be deck the brow of H A r Johnson—he needed no in cense of his, on his altar. His monument is in the hearts of his countrymen. He spoke of Messrs Toombs and Stephens iu highly complimentary terms. He was a representative from the first congress ional District. He knew he represented that Dis trict, M'hen lie asked for State Aid: he came here to represent the whole State of Georgia. He M r as too good a brother in law to the Methodistjchurch to misstate a fact. He read from the Message of Gov. Johnson. We ask you this day to lend us your aid to make the very connection Gov. J. recommends. As the gentleman from Henry said, lie would now produce a “battering ram.” He read from Gov. Brown’s Message. This bill was framed in accordance with his recommendations. AVhy is it that these objections were blown away from the great minds of the Representatives of the Bth Congressional District, and your Senator in Congress. Where does this opposition come from ? the Cen tral Railroad: must the interest of iO,OOO voters be sacrificed to this juggernaut of the Central Rail road. The building of the Main Trunk has in creased the facilities of that portion of the State. He spoke of the Road from Ch irleston to Savan nah. He spoke of the connection of the Railroads at Columbus and Augusta carrying our exports to Charleston. AVe tried to follou'the train of Mr. Harris’ re marks, till forced by his eloquence and the late ness of the hour, dark coming on, we sat so en tranced that we forgot our business. AA r e reiter ate our remarks of Saturday, with the additional one, that in our judgment, ho has more popular oratory than any man in the House. Mr. Irwin of Wilkes, explained his position this morning—asked gentleman not to be carried away by the oratory of the gentleman from Glynn. He Mr. 1., had not argued the principle of State Aid —he had only spoken of this partic ular bill. He stated in his place on Saturday, and again this morning, that the security placed upon the bill was not worth the paper upon which it was written—pass this bill and it will take Gov ernor Brown and all the men who M ill follow him, to hunt down these broken stockholders. In the name of all the patriots you have invoked, M'e beg you to reconsider this bill ’and let the proper re strictions be put upon it, Ac., Ac. Mr. Irwin sat down, and cries of the question were heard from all quarters. Such a moment of suspense: M-e have seldom seen. Friends and op ponents alike afraid of the result. The yeas were 74 —nays 03. So the motion to reeonsider prevailed. The House adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. In closing our report of these debates we beg to say that if we have misstated any member we shall be glad and ready to correct the error. If we have not given as full synopsis of their speech es as would have been desirable we beg them to attribute that, to the “fault of our head and not our heart.” The debates were long and stormy and it is generally conceded that the speeches of yesterday, Mere on the whole the best delivered in the House since the days of those great men, Colquitt, Cooper aud Black. R G. Kansas News —Favorable Eeports from the Gold Mines, &c.—Leavenworth Tuesday Nov 9:— Per United States Express to Booneville , Novem ber 12. —Favorable accounts continue to arrive from the gold regions. Seven men, of Georgia Company, took out SSOO in five days. Upwards of six hundred wagons, bound to the mines, were met last week between Fort Kearney aud the crossing of the Platte. Arrivals from Utah report six inches of snow on the Sweet AA’ater, and icc an inch thick. •. Twelve hundred Indian lodges were erected in the j vicinity. On the military road between this point and Fort Laramie, the Indians are peaceable. i Seward’s Revolutionary Speech.—The New York Tribune thus eharcterizes the revolutionary I speech of Seward: “With the instinct of a statesman, the speaker discards all minor, temporary and delusive issues, j aud treats only of n-hat is final and essential.— Clear, calm, sagacious, profound ami impregnable, showing masterly comprehension of the present as- j pects and future prospects ol jthe great question j which now engrosses our politics, this speech will be pondered by every thoughtful man in the land, and confirm the eminence so long maintained by its author.” Cincinnati, Nov. 15.— The Steamer Fulton has been sunk near Buffington Island. The boat and baggage are lost; and twelve steerage pas *engers drowned. Telegraphic. REPORTED FOR THE COLUMBUS TIMES, OF THE STEAMSHIP NIAGARA. FURTHER DECLINE IN COTTON. Halifax, Nov 17th.—The steamship Niagara has arrived with Liverpool dates to the 6th inst. Liverpool Cotton Market. —Sales of the week 47000 bales. Cotton had declined 14 and. caused by steamer's news from the U. S. The following are the quotations : Fair Orleans, - - - 7 % Middling, - - - 6 % Fair Mobiles, 7 % Middling, “ 6 13-16 Fair Uplands, - - 7 Middling u - 6 % Breadstuffs and Provisions declining. Consols have declined and are quoted at 97%. Havre Nov. 3.—( Per Vanderbilt.) —The Cotton market to-day was dull, with sales of 300 bales, and with a downward tendency. There are hol ders of New Orleans Middlings at 100/rancs with out buyers. Savannah, Nov. 10, —The steamships Augusta and Huntsville, from New York, and the City of Norfolk, from Baltimore, armed to-dav. New Orleans, Nov. lo.— News from Mexico has been received, announcing that the City of Mexi co had been attacked by the Liberals, andf our hundred of the Zuloaga forces were killed. The Liberals were in possesion of the whole country, except the Capital. Mobile, Nov. 16.—The United States sloop-of war Plymouth, arrived here yesterday with the Hon. John Forsyth on board. Orders were forth with issued to the squadron to enforce the anti filibuster proclamation. Legislation and the Currency. —The Jour nal of Commerce in reviewing the discussions and proceedings of a meeting of the “ friends of a sounci currency” in New York, remarks : We have had far too niHch legislative tinkering of the currency already, and we have little faith in the benefit of arbitrary enactments. The laws of trade will better regulate these matters if we leave the subjeet entirely to them, and not inter pose so many legal interruptions. If we are to have special legislative privileges on one side, we create it necessity for special restraints on the other; but free trade, like the truth, needs less careful watching. If possible, therefore, let the reform take the direction of enlarged freedom, instead of fresh restraints. To remove the more common temptation to reckless banking, and to provide a more sub stantial basis for the credit superstructure we can not yet afford to demolish, why not take a step in the direction of freedom, and abolish the odious Usury Laws? It is the operation of these tyran nical regulations, left us as a legacy from the bar barous ages, which render so many other legisla tivercstrietions necessary. Wo forbid the legitimate loaning of money at over seven per cent., aud then create, by law, a class of institutions which are enabled to declare eight and ten per cent, dividends, by the very practices we arc now exhausting our wisdom to prevent. We increase the competition in banking without increasing capital, by refusing the same profit to money employed in more natural chan nels; and after stimulating this strife by every conceivable legislative artifice, until the fever thus created leads to all sorts of wild excesses, we set to work, on the homoeopathic principle, to cool off the excitement and restrain the madness by a farther exhibition of the same process. It would be refreshing, for once, to see a step taken in the opposite direction. Let us leave off the hot house system, and see if the currency will not have a sounder growth by a little less nursing. And when legislation is proposod, let it be in a removal of somo of thoso stimulantr to banking which have rendered artificial props necessary. Here is work for a reform-league, which, if well performed, will have no doubtful issue, and will result in a per manent good to all classes of the community. g——————— —— DARBY’S PROPHYLACTIC FLUID. 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Heads nearly bald, and other.- | nearly white, are daily being changed to tbcii j pristine beauty, and faces covered with pimples art ! rendered as smooth as an infant’s, and blushing as a rose, all by the use of Prof. \V oocl’s llair Re storative. For sale at 114 Market Street, aud by all Druggists.— Chicago Democrat. Sold by all Druggists in this city, and by deal ers and druggists generally throughout the United States and Canadas. oct27 —wd2w. WHAT IT IS DOING FOR THE SICK. 1 Wm. Shuchman, Esq., the well known Litho grapher, says— “l have frequently used Bcerhave's Holland I Bitters, and find it invariably relieves indiges tion and debility.” Rev. Samuel Babcock, says: “I found special relief from its use, for a severe headache, with which I had suffored.” J. W. Woodwell, Esq., says: “I have used Boer haves Holland Bitters myself and recommended it to others, knowing it to be just what it is repre sented.” Alderman Jonathan Neely; of Lower St. Clair, says “I have derived great benefit from its use for weakness of tko stomach aud indigestion.” James M. Murphy, says: “After several physi cians had failed, Boerhave’s Holland Bitters re moved pain from my heart and side, arising from indigestion.” j See Advertisement. novl2—lwdw. By ELLIS & MATHIS, Auction Sale of VALUBLE OIL PAINTINGS We will sell at our Auction Room ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, NOV. 24 A large and handsome lot of OIL PAINT | INGS, a large portion of which were purchased j by a gentleman of this city for his own use, ma j king the finest lot of painrings ever sold here at | auction. Catalogues will be read)'’ a few days | previous to the sale. I novlS—did ELLIS, Auctioneer. COLUMBUS 33HUG- STORE, * THE subscribers take pleasure in informing t their customers and all interested in the purchase of Drugs, Mrdicim-s, v* hitc Lead, Oils, <Kcc., to their large and varied assort ment of articles usually sold by Druggists, which they are now offering on as reasonable terms, as can be found in this city; and to those who.prefer buying for cash we would say, call, and they will find it to their interest to purchase from us. Every article sold by us warranted to be as represented. DAN FORTH, NAGLE & CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Sign of the Golden .Mortar, No. 107, Broad St. Columbus, Gu. Nov. 18, 1858. dwtf KEROSENE! KEROSENE! is the trade-mark of the Kerosene Oil V. Company, and all persons are cautioned against using the said trade-mark for other Oils. Notice This.—We are the Sole Agents for the Ker osene Oil Company for the saie of the Kerosene Illumi nating Oil in this city, and persons purchasing else where would do well to inquire of the dealers if they are selling them the genuine Kerosene Oil. At present we do not believe there is one gallon of the genuine Kerosene Oil for sale in this city, as the company for a few weeks past has been overstocked with orders, but we expect to receive a fresh supply in a few r days direct from Head-quarters. DANFORTH, NAGEL <fc CO. Sole agents for the sale of Kerosene Oil in Columbus. November 18, 1858.—dwtf. 20 Casks Canvassed Hams, ON CONSIGNMENT AND FOR SALE AT HUSHES, DANIEL & GO’S. November 17, 1858.—dlw. NOTICE. r r* HE undersigned invites proposals until the 15tli S December next, for the building of a BABTIST CHURCH in ibis city. Plan and specifications can be seen by bidders, at ihe office of Thomas J. Nuckolls in Jones’ Building. For any information on the sub ject, address N. NUCKOLLS, Cli’n. Columbus, Nov. IG, 1858—dim. EXECUTOR’S SALE.—W’ill be sold on Monday the 29th instant, at 12 o’clock, in front of Harri son Pitts’ Auction Room, the House and Lot in the city of Columbus, belonging to the late Mrs. E. R. Crook. This house is delightfully situated on Bryan Street, and is. on part of lot No. 343, with eight la'rge rooms; halls above and below, and collonaded on all sides. Sale positive. Terms: Credit of one and two years, with 7 per cent, interest. Nov. 16, 1858—d12 wit M. J. CRAWFORD, Ex’r. FOR SALE, MA [DESIRABLE RESIDENCE in Wynnton. Apply to Nov. 16—dtf. EDW. T. SHEPHERD. “new” FRUIT & CONFECTIONERY STORBJ (No. 88 Broad st.—opposite Redd <fc Johnson’s.) W ISIIES to announce that he H as just received a fresh supply of Candies, H avvana Oranges, Lemons, Banannas, Northern Cabbage and Apples, P reserves, Jellies, Fruits, Vegetables, and Baltimore Cove Oysters in H crmetically sealed cans and jars;) E nglish Walnuts, Pecans, S. S. Almonds, Brazil and Cocoa Nuts; L aver and Bunch Raisins, Prunes, Currants, Cit ron. Crackers; P ickles, Fresh Lobsters, Sardines, Pine Apple, E. W. and State Cheese; Superior Cigars of various brands, and fine Chewing and Smoking Tobaaco. TERMS CASH. No memoranda kept. novl3—dGm. STOVES, MORE STOVES! JUST received and for sale, another large lot of Cooking,* flict & Panor toves. I invite public attention to the following choice patterns IRON WIZZARD (for wood) MELODEON (wood.) GOLDEN COOK, “ VIOLET, “ 1 EASTERN PREM. “ OPAL, PATRIOT, “ WROUGHT Iron “ RELIEF, “ TIIEBAN, DOUBLE OVEN, (for Coal) Cottage Parlor, “ PERUVIAN, for wood, | New Cottage Parlor. Also, Sheet Iron Office Stoves, different patterns. Box Stoves for Stores, &l c. “ “ Together with a full assortment of House Furnish ing Goods. My terms are reasonable, and all goods sold bv me are warranted to give satisfactionornosale nov!l3—dtf It. M. ALDWORTH. FRESH SUPPLIES OF IYTEW Hulled Buckwheat, Family Flour—A Choice Article; JIIRAM SMITH FLOUR, Choice Goshen Butler, English Diary Cheese, Best State Cheese, Pine Apple Cheese, Cranberries. White Beans. Large Hominy, Potatoes. Onions, Pickled Beef, Pickled Pork, Sn.oked Beef, Smoked Tongues, 100 Bushels Sweet Potatoes, Just received by VAN MARCUS. Colnmbus, Ga. Nov. 6, 1858.—dtf A. VELATI, Candy Manufacturer & Conreclionei and retial DEALER IX GREEN & DRY FRUITS. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS. No 20 Broad st, Columbus, Georgi ORNAMENTED PARTY CAKES—Count,’ orders will meet with prompt attention. Nov. 3, 1858. dl3m. SILKS, SHAWLS, AND DRESS GOODS JU.VI RECEIVED AT THEONEPttKE <74 SI! DRY GOODS STORE. 140 Broad Stieet—Masonic Euilding li A Mi’TBjIUJPS Has just opened a magnificent assortment of SILKS, SIIAW LS and FANCY DltlSS GOODS. purchased at recent New York Auction Sales for Cash at an immense sacrifice: 5,000 yards Fancy Dress Silks at 50c. worth SI 5,000 “ Black Silks —all widths; 50 pieces Printed all wool Delaines of the very best quality, at 50 cents per yard; 50 pieces French Merinos—all shades; 20 “ Union Marino Plaids, splendid quality 100 Rich French Robes a’Les—beautiful Goods ’ 50 Rich French Valencias and Poplin Robes—ven choice. AX,BO. Alarga Assortment cf FANCY DRESS GOODS, IKISW ©Wkß®, Bought at a reduction of 25 per cent., on the price usu ail paid for such goods: 25 Pieces ARABIAN CROSS OVERS— Heavy quality and beautiful colorings; 30 pieces POILE deCHE VRE, high colors— New and choice designs. 15 pieces VALENCIAS—very handsome. 20 pieces COLUMBIAS BAYADERE— Of highest lustre 5 pieces ELVIRAS—a new and beautiful article. 10 pieces Plaid LASTINGS CHENE— Superior quality and coloring. Together witli other styles of Goods ADAPTED TO A FIRST CLASS TRADE, Also, A LARGE STUCK OF FINE BED, White and Colored Flannels, AND HOUSE KEEPING GOODS IN GENERAL. A Large Stock of Calicoes and Homespuns, Of every at very low prices. CLOAK o, tHAV/ub £ JUD TALMAS, In great variety. Buyers are invited to examine, compare and judge before making their purchases. Remember the address J ames jN£cl 3 liiliips. 14.0 t iond Mreit. Two Doors below J. B. Strupper’s. ONE PRICE ON LY. Every article markeilat the lowest. Columbus, Ga., Nov. 10,1858. d&wtf JiJ O 111 il VL3; A full a sortin in ot BajouV Kid Gloves, open> ed this morning. Jaß McFIIILUPS, 14U Broad .-tre-et, Masonic bu,,d ug. IMPORTANT TO Planters & Country Merchants. J. MvPHILLiPS Would call attention oi Buyers to tus large stock of Foreign and D ntes ic DRY-GOODS, As he has a buyer residing ii New York, lie will at a 1 times he piepared io oiler good-I<> iLe Trade for Cash only) at ibe lowest JNevv York Cost p ioes by the haf or package Piatnets wd. find th* y can save nrmnev hi buy ing their KEKBE 8. NhURU BLaNKEIS, cYe.,from him, his slock isexiensive and fits pro c<‘S n ueh below that ol any other store in the South. Call and see his goods and prices, and thus post vourselvebuptn what you can get u>r your mo ney and what goods are worth. Remember the address, JAMES McPIIILLIPS, 14’J Bio.id Street, Two doors below J. B. Stiupper. Oct- ,o..d&w U. W. H. SAYRE. A. 11. WHITE. SAVES E & WHITE, Commission Ulcrtjmnls, AND DEALERS IN Pork, Bacon. Lard, Flour Butter, CHEESE, DRIED FRUIT, &c. Street Particular attention will be given to the Purchase and Shipment of all descriptions of Western Produce, and articles of Cincinnati Manufacture. November 9, 1858. (Urnwfin “THE GORDY GRAPE. THIS delicious and valuable table Grape was first brought to notice two years ago by Mr. L. Lord) of this county. Those who have seen this Grape are willing to testify in its favor. To tiiose who arc unac quainted with it we refer the following testimonial: Columbus, Ga., October 1858. MR. L. GORDV—Dkak Sik: We the undersigned have seen and eaten of your delicious native Grape, and it affords ns much pleasure to state, that we think vve have never seen a Grape that would compare with it in excellence as a prolific bearer, the size of its fruit and hunches, and their une qualled llavor. We hope that you may have a stock of growing vim s of this valuable Crape sufficient to supply the huge de mand you will have lor them. We recommend those of our friends who wish to raise the Grape, by ail means to purchase vines of you. as your Grape is, in our opinion, less liable to rot, anil ripens more uniformly than any other variety that we have seen. [Signed by] A. 11. Cooper, D. P. Ellis, John A. Jones, Chailes Cicghorn, Thomas J. Shivers, G. E. Thomas, Jas. Kiviin, Isaac J. Moses, John Ligon, J. W. Warren, It. Patten, Wm. F. Plane, T. W. Tadman, S. 11. Hill, H. T. Hall, Wm. W. Garrard, Chas. J. Williams, Geo. Hungerford, Wm. A Dougiass, Wm. Beach, A. J. Moses, Jas. M. Everett.j L. P. Warner, J C Brewer, Jas. Ligon, D. L. Boolier, Joseph Kyle, I C Johnson, B. A. Thornton, Wm. Snow, T. A. Ethridge. These vines will be furnished as follows—Single Vines 82.00. Five Vines for 88.00. 10 Vines for -15 Orders with the money promptly attended 10. Nov.9—tint w3t ELLIS &. MATHIS. LOOK! LOOK! Startling Intelligence for Vox Populi! WILLI^.MS ; P.CTURE ALLERY IN FULL BLAST, I' HE undersigned announces to the citizens of Co lumbus, and in fact to ail Georgia, that i.e is now aking Pictures in as good style as they can be taken n the “Empire State,*’ either by a foreign or natae ar ist. His prices range from that much “despised sum— • fty cents to ten dollars. And although he does U’l retend to say that he is the best artist in tire United States, yet he fears not the result of a comDarison with hose whose reputation is bolstered up by long adver ■sements and purls of their own manufacture. He refers that ladies and gentlemen should judge for lemseives. And if those in want of a g<>< and Picture vill call and give him a trial, he will convince them tat he fully understands the modus ojerar.di of picture iking. All he wants is a fair and impartial trial, and e fears no competition from any quarter. His Gallery is over Barnard’s Store, Broad Street, vTiere he will be happy to receive visitors and show item his specimens at all times. G. T. WILLIAMS. Nov. fi—lmd Photographic Artist. WAISTTED, CORDS WELL SEASONED PINE WOOD, JyJ Appply at this office. octSO dtt f ’ HITE AND YELLOW ONION SETTS, Jus Vt received and for sale bv Nov. 15—dwtf BROOKS & CHAPMA.N