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Vol. xviii. Ifye IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY AVm. lI.LI L'X 'F. TERMS:-■—l.oo n year in advance; 51.00 if not paid in advance. Subscribers at a distance must always ptii/ in Ad rance RATES OF ADVERTISING. tone Insertion per line, 10 avery Insertion after, per line 5 Half &iunre of 5 lines, per year $ 5 00 tone Square of 10 lines, one year 10 00 Squares “ “ 15 00 3 “ “ “ “ “ 20 00 Tor privilege of changing twice a year 10 per cent. Mded. Changing/ow times 20 per cent, added. Changing atpleasure, 50 per cent, added to above Tates. Advertisements respectfully solicited. PROFESS ION AL CA R PS ; E. Al . ALLEN, RISIOEMT<^^OENTIST ( GRATEFUL to the citizens of Marietta and vi cinity for a liberal patronage during the past ten years, is still prepared to perform all operations either for preserving the natural, or inserting artifi cial teeth in the most approved manner. He solicits calls from those who have very bad teeth, as he is using a pteparation for filling the most deli cate teeth, no matter how badly decayed, if not oth erwise diseased—and rendering them serviceable for years. It is about the same color as the teeth and will never change or discolor the teeth. Refers to Citizens of Mai ietta for whom he has operated during the past ten years. TERMS.- -Cash, unless by special contract. ' Office, South side of public square, over the Rost Office. Marietta, Jan. 6, 1860. NOTICE’. DR. WM. MAGILL, OFFERS his Professional services to the citizens of Marietta and vicinity. He may be found from 9 a, m. to 1 o’clock p. m. at his Office, N, W. corner of the square, up stairs —and at his residence during the afternoon. [apv27-6m] F. M. MYERS, Attorney at Law, Marietta, Greorgia. WILL ATTEND TO ALL BUSINESS ENTRUSTED TO UIS CARE. References:— Denmead & Wright, Marietta, Ga., A. J. Hansell, Marietta, Ga.. Irwin & Lester, Marietta, Ga., Hou. Sol. Cohen, Savannah, S. Yales Levy, Sa vannah. nov23-tf CICEKO V. WINN, COLLECTING LAWYER, MARIETTA,G EOR GIA. WILL give his entire attention to the c. llection of all claims ent listed to his care. Octl9-ly W.~ H. HUNT ~ JZ.VJE I* JT X.211’, A. N .SI 11 PS© A , .ITTOR.VEY .IT LdlF, Marietta, G-eorgia. Mar. 9,’GO “ ly N. B. GREEN, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, Al arietta, Cobb Co., G-a. Will p.-.ictice.and givcjprompt attention to all business confided to bis professional care, in the Distuic r Court of the U. S. at Marietta. The Supreme Court of Ga., st Atlanta, the Superior and Inferior Courts of the •Blue Ridge Circuit, and the counties adjoining Cobb, of other Circuits. especial attention given to the collection of debts, AND THE SECURING OF ALL MANNER OF CLAIMS. Prompt and efficient attention will be given to all manner of business in the Courts of Ordinaly in the county of Cobb and adjoining counties. ~~PHILLIPS& BURKHALTER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, > MARIETTA GA, Will practice in Fulton, Paulding and all'the coun- L ties of the Blue Ridge Circuit ; in Supreme Court, ■ and District court of the U. 8., at Marietta. Wm. PHILLIPS,J. T. BURKHALTER. janl ] v ANDREW J. HANSELL, . Attorney, Counselor & Solicitor, ■arietta, Cobb <’o mty, Georgia, PRACTICE REGULARLY IN THE | ©DSW© 1 ? ©©[UJW Os the United States, At Marietta, the Supreme Court of IL. and the Superior Courts of the following U I Counties: F I Cobb, Forsyth, Floyd, l I Catoosa, Cherokb Paulding, * .Whitfield, Milton. f I also attend promptly to securing and collecting ■ claims in any of the adjoining Counties. Jg Marietta, Jan. 1,1858.... ts W IRWIN ; TTeS TER. E jR.VJE !•» JJTT. L MARIETTA, GEORGIA. milk *' * “ faithfully transact any business confided to I V their professional management, in the follow counties, to-wit: 4tb Mondays in March and September Ist April October, ■ 4th Feb’y August, •^^Bfa..... 4th April October, . 3rd “ March “ I ■Talton,.. .Ist ' “ April . “ October; 1 rjWberokeo Ist “ March “ September ■bjKMspUn, 4th M Jan. July. T Inferior Courts. *. |» whuldlng, 2d Monday in June and December. F- Cobb, 8d “ June ■“ December Cherokee, 2d “ June “ December Forsyth, 3d “ May “ November, 'Also in the District CbuH of the United States for the Northern District of Georgia, and in the Supreme Court of Georgia, held at Atlanta. March 2, 1859'. ts F. F A ATTORNEY at law. MARIETTA, GEORGIA, WILL dilligcntiy attend to any business confided to his care in the cou ities of Cobb, Cherokee, Milton and Paulding. CLAIMS collected as soon as it can be done by J.»w, and the money promptly paid over. June 20th, 1859. Marietta Paper Mill. ‘PTIHE Marietta Paper Mill is in full and succes-ful JL operation, manufacturing and fur-nishing to sot •der, on reasonable terms, Book, News and Wrapping •Paper. Linen and Cotton Rags wanted. Address A. S. EDMONSTON, Arent, Marietta .Georgia. ’ IIUAKNL* A FINE assortment of CIG A RS from 15 cents apice down, at the POST OFFICE. Ite Jllariclla AiUiiirdr. MERCHANDISE. iANCY STAPI.S ~ Dry Goods, » SHOES, BOOTS, HATS, CAPS, China and Glass Ware, t ' HARDWARE, Family Groceries, Saddlery Leather, Fabrics, &c., &c. THE Subscriber has just received and will keep constantly good selections in the above branches ,of trade and will sell at LO VV Prices. t<T TERMS CASH! J janfi’6o D. M. YOUNG. I Pa mi l v supplies; LXJHE SUBSCRIBER otters the public, in the upper |' Store, Sewell range. Cherokee Street, a full stock jf, of GROCERIES, embracing every article usually kept in that line, such as SUGARS, all kinds; COFFEE, all kinds; MOLASSES, SYRUP, TOBACCO, YARNS, &c», &c., &. Country Produce taken in Barter, on liberal terms. Having purchased the store and goods of Mr. R. S. Johnson, he also oilers a large stock of GROCERIES at that stand, on Cherokee Street, and Mr. HAMES will take pleasure in waiting <.n customers. July 27,'59. tf] E. PAGE. family store. GROVES & BUTNER, HAS opened in the Post Office Building a VARIETY FAMILY STORE, in which will be found EVERY ARTICLE in the GROCERY LINE, Liquors excepted—besides a great variety of other articles. They will sell for CASH ARD SMALL PROFITS. If you want good COFFEE, TEA, SUGAR, MOLASSES, FINE HAMS, LARD. SYRUP, TOBACCO, YARN, or anything in that line, give us a call, and we war rant satisfaction. We will also keep Foolscap, Letter Paper, Pens, Ink, and other articles of Stationery. Country Produce Os all kinds, taken in barter on liberal terms. July 14th. 1859’1y C. J. SHEPARD, At the Old Stand of J. 11. McClintock. HAS now on hand a large and wdl-selected assortment of family supplies, to which iie invites the attention of the cit’zens of Ma rietta and the country, the one priced system will be strictly adhered to. His terms will be Cash, or equivalent, that is. Country Produce at Casli prices, or short time to prompt paying customers. Bills due on presentation. His determination is to sell good articles at low prices and will expect prompt payments, k at aaY ' ”■ AND IN"ew Store! f'iT' HE subscriliers respectfully inform the public that A they are now receiving an entire MSW w©©[£ Stea FAMILY GROCERIES !ESa (Liquors Excepted,) At the Store next to Root’s Corner. WE shall keep regular supplies of all articles in our line, and will give close attention to busines and endeavor to suit the wants of our customers both in the quality and prices of our goods. Our Terms are Cash, And our prices will be as low as the quality of our goods will allow. WILLIAM ROOT & SON. Sept7’Go-tf ~AGRICOLA'S BAKERY. ESTABLISHEDAUGUST, 1851 ’Where, besides Bread, Cakes, Crackers, Candy, Condiments, Fruits, THE MOST NECESSARY ARTICLES IN TUB no isi -uri/PLva lijve W ILL BE FOUND. ALSO, Toys, Perfumery, <fec Terms positively Cash. R. J. T. AGRICOLA. july6-tf »R. MANL EY\ OF NEW ORLEANS PHYSICIAN to New Orleans Hospital, Inventor of the celebrated L ung Tester, author of a large work on Consumption, Cancer, Diseases of Females, and all diseases of the Lungs, Throat, Blood, Liver, Stomach, Nerves, Skin, Eyes, Ears, Ac. Maybecon snlted, free of charge by those who are suffering from Chronic or long standing diseases, at Marietta, at Marietta Hotel, on the 6th of every month. One day only. kr-.M. will not interfere with the practice o f resident Physicians, and asks none to call except ' those who cannot obtain help elsewhere. apriHS-ly “WASHINGTON HALL. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. BY E. R. SASSEEN, JOHN R. S ANGES. CARRIAGE TRIMMING, 11 n r ii c s a 31 ak i nu a. ml Saddlery. — ooouoo- At t/ie stand formerly occupied by John G n Campbell dJ a Book Store. THE Undersigned would most re spectfully ca’l the attention of the pubbe to .the above business, which he intendscarrying on in all its VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS with neatness and dispatch, surpassed by few establishment in the t South. ; REPAIRING of all kinds promptly attended to. Accounts will be due and collectible twice a y Car —nay the Ist of July and January of each year. Accounts not settled promptly at those times, will iraw interest for all the time they remain unsettled A liberal share of patronage is respectfully solicited JOHN R. SANGES JVLarietta,, djELnTiary 18, 1861. MISCELLANEOUS! VICTORY The Knabe Piano again Triumphant! QARL f7bARTH HAS constantly on hand at his PIANO DEPOT, on Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Georgia, an assortment of the celebrated l iano Fortes of m. Knabe & Co., M. Which are unsurpassed in volume and richness of Tone, durability and workmanship. flf?” In addition to the above, a variety of Instru ments from the best Northern Factories, can always be found at his Establishment, at prices from $250.00 for Rosewood 7 Octave Pianos, and upwards. The KNABE PIANO, during the late Fair at Mont gomery, Alabama, took the premium over all Instru ments on exhibition, amomrst which was, also, a Driggs Patent Piano. And they have neer failed to take the whenever and wherever they have been brought into competition with the Pianos of all the best makers of Rew York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.— They have the full Iron Frame, and are guarantied for five years from the day of sale, with the priv ilege of exchanging any time within six months from the day of sale, should such instrument not give en tire satisfaction. Second hand Pianos in good repair for sale or hire. The highest market price will be paid for old Pit nos, when given in exchange for new Instruments. Tuning and Repairing. Connected with my establishment are competent tun ers, and skillful workmen, who are Piano makers by profession ; pG uind o" work in my line will be done in factory' style and o t’e.s for Tuning or Repairing any where in .be Side . om the East, West, South or North will ieceive promnt attention. Tuning by the year done at reduced p'-'ccs, and all work warranted. My old mot.o based o i the “ no core, no pay” princi ple, ‘ s.'tisfact'on g’vca o no charge,” will now as herelofore, be si ic Ivedbe ed to, at home and abroad. q’i) Ose WJO wis iio call on me, ihIH please re collect, that these ;"'e I wo Music Stores c>ose together on Whitehall Sheer, and that the first one to the right in coming fiom the Railroad is mine. octs-ly CARL F. BARTH. mXpks’ O F XL. X HX 353, ItEMOVJiYi. THE undersigned, A gent for the above Fertilizer in consequence of its marked success the past season, and the greatly increased demand arising theiefroni, has made arrangements with the manu facturer for a large and full supply ; and requiring greater facilities for storage and other accommoda tion, has taken the four story' Warehouse as below, wiM» ( he mill hftablejUuuffß|jy any quantity required, satisfaction in view of the fact that of the numerous purchases made of him by planters, generally for the purpose of making comparative tests with other fer tilisers, not one case has come to his knowledge where our Fertiliser has not shown a decided superiority. Planters who have used Mapes’ Phosphate, now make it th >ir sole reliance, and are ordering (some of them) as much as fifty tons, for use the next season. This fact speaks for itself. We have discoveied a quality, developed in the d outh, which was before unobserv ed, viz ; its hygrometric power, or capacity, to absorb moisture f.tom the atmosphere, which obviated to a large extent the la'e unparalleled drought where it was used, while most other fertilisers were not only valueless, but positively injurious to the plant. The safety and profit as a money investment, arising from the use of Mapes’ Phosphate, are now placed beyond question, and the experience of the past season, has established what we have, without hesitation, always asserted for it, that it is the only fertiliserreliable un der all circumstances of soil, mode of cultivation, and of weather. The undersigned is also prepared to supply any de scription of Agricultural Machinery and Implements, of the latest improved patterns adapted to Southern cultivation, at lowest prices. J. A. QI’IUBY, octl2-6m No. 3, Warren Block, Augusta, Ga. CLOVE ANODYNE” TOOTHACHE DROPS. CURES IN ON MINUTE! ! ! ONLY 25 Cts. Clove Anodyne will not injure the gums or teeth, or unpleasantly affect the breath. READ WHAT DENTISTS SAY OF IT. Messrs. A, B. & D. Sands, Gentlemen : In the course of my practice, I have extensively used your Clove Anodyne with much success, for the relief of the Toothache : and as I constantly recommend it to my patients, I deem it but just to inform you of the high opinion I have of it over other remedies. I am yours very respectfully. M. LEVETT, D' ntist. Will be sent free per Mail to any part of the Uni ted States upon the receipt of 30 cents in postage stamps. Prepared by A. B. & D. SANDS, Druggists 100 Ful ton St., cor. of William, N. Y. For sale by HAMMEIP & GROVES. nov3o-lm. S. B. MARBLE DEALER® MON UMENTS, TOMBS, HEAD-STONES, MANTELS, Vaes and Furnishing JHarble. (EFAIs >, Iron Railing for Cemetery Enclosures. «O] South of the Georgia Railroad Depot, jun9-ly ATL ANTA, GEORGIA. New Book Bindery. RULING and BOOK-BINDING THE Subscribers respectfully inform the public that they have commenced, in the city of AT LANTA, a New Hoolc-lAindery. Blank Books, Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Blotters, Hotel and Stable Registers, Dockets, Record Books, &c., I with or without Printed Headings, and Rilled to any : pattern desired, manufactured in the neatest and most durable manner without delay. Magazines. Music, Newspapers, &c., neatly bound at short notice. Orders from any part of tke State will meet with prompt nttentioh, n.wd Books required to be sent by mail, hand, wagon or railroad, carefully enveloped HO as to avoid the possibility of injury by transporta tion. jw.6’6o 1 u . MASON & CO.' INSURANCE COMPANY. Cash Capital Enlarged, Half a Million Dollars. Incorported 181&, Charier Perpetual. Cash Capital $1,500,000 With a Surplus of over $500,000. ESPECIAL attention given to Insurance of Dwell ings and contents for terms of 1 to 5 years. WM. F. GROVES, Agent. THE ADVOCATE. FAVIWXV, J AJj. IS. BILLS VETOED. The Governor has withheld his signature from the following bills passed at the late Ses sion of the General Assembly, for the reasons given after each • An act for the relief of John R. Dyer, Exec utor of Anthony Dyer of Jasper County. For the reason that in the opinion of the Governor, the State is not liable to pay the Attorney’s fees and expenses incurred by Mr. Dyer, in the action of ejectment referred to, in said bill. An act to pay James 11. Estes a sum of mon ey lost by him by reason of an error in the Records of the State of Georgia. The facts in the case are similar to the facts recited in the bill for the relief of Charles Whitlock of Dekalb co. They show in the opinion of the Governor, that Mr. Estes was guilty of neglect in failing to look to the rec> ords in the other offices in the State House, when he was told in one that the lot was granted. Had he applied for a copy Grant, the error would at once have been detected.— For the reasons given in the veto message in the Whitlock case, the bill is not signed. An act to consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts of the coun ties of Randolph and Harris, and for other pur poses. An act to consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts of Dawson, Stewart and DeKalb counties. An act to consolidate the offices of C’erk of the Superior and Inferior Courts of Clayton county. For the reason that the General Law of the State now authorizes the same person to hold both offices, if elected to both. Also an act to consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court, Clerk of the Inferior Court and Ordinary, in the county of Craw ford, &c. For the reason that the duties of the Ordinary and the duties of the Clerk of the Superior Court, arc incompatible with each other. An act for the benefit of the McDuffie Rifles, a Volunteer Company in Warren county. To incorporate the Wire Grass Minute Men, a Volunteer Corps of Light Infantry now ex isting in Waresboro’, Ware county, and to grant certain privileges to the Jackson Guards, a Volunteer Company now organized in At lanta, Fulton county. An act to incorporate the Rome Light Guards in the city of Rome. The Oconee Cav alry, in the town of Athens. To amend an act incorporating the Newnan Guards. To ...rrov.Tt .rm of this aet to all \ ohin~ teer Companies in this State, and for other purposes. An act to incorporate the Altamaha Scouts, at Jones Creek, in the county of Liberty, the Brunswick Rifles of the county of Glynn, and confer certain privileges and exemptions on the same. An act to incorporate the Griffin Fire Com. pany No. 1, and to constitute the same a Mili tary Company for certain purposes herein named, and to con'er on the members thereof, certain privileges and exemptions. To an-, thorize the Atlanta Fire Company, No. 1, to increase their numbers. To incorporate the several Military Companies herein mentioned, and for other purposes. An act to incorporate the Glover Guards in the town of Monticello, Jasper countv, and the Fire Side Guards, a Volunteer .Company of El bert county, and to grant them certain privi leges, and to extend the provisions of this act to the Scriven Sharp Shooters, in Scriven, county, and for other purposes. For the p son that a General Act was passed by the Leg islature in 1859, incorporating these and all other Volunteer Military Corps then in exis tence or thereafter to be formed, and a similar General Act passed by tho late Legislature, again incorporates them all a second time.— The Governor docs not, therefore, think it necessary to take them up again, and pass separate acts, incorporating each a third time. An act to compensate the Grand and Petit Jurors of the counties of Brooks, Mitchell, Clinch, Glynn, Laurens, Lowndes and Milton. For the reason that there is a General Law of the State authorizing the Justices of the Infe rior Court of the several counties to levy a tax upon the recommendation of the Grand Jury for this purpose. An act for the relief of James 11. Erwin.— Mr. Erwin is a citizen of Alabama, and this act proposes to permit him to hold the office of Notary Public in Georgia, while he resides in Alabama. The Governor, believing that only the citizens of this State should hold office in this State, refuses his assent to the bill. He considers the principle wrongs and the prece dent a bad one. An act to authorize George B. May td prac tice medicine in the county of Murray without license. The Governor refuses to sign this bill for reasons heretofore given in similar cases. An act for the relief of Smith Campbell, late of the county of Worth, now of Butts county; also for the rebel of John Stewart oi tho county of Baldwin; and also for the relief of Benjamin 11. Cross, of I’icrcc county. The wife of each of the. above named persons has obtained a divorce in the proper court; and this is a bill to relieve the guilty parties from the penalties of the law. The Executive sanc tion is withheld for the reasons heretofore giv en to the country in similar cases. An act to discharge William Rogers, of the county of Milton, from the trusteeship of the property of Mrs. Ann U. Lenoir, and her chil dren, and to vest said trusteeship in John W. Lenoir, the husband of Ann C. Lenoir, and the father of said children. For the reason that the bill proposes to dismiss the trustee ap pointed by a deceased person, and appoint a new trustee, without requiring the substituted trustee to give security for the faithful execu tion of the trust. An act for the relief of Silvester Hill, wife of John Hill, of Cobb county, and for other pur poses. This bill proposes to make Mrs. Hill a free dealer, with the right to hold property separate from her husband; sue and be sued, &c., and is not sanctioned for the reasons giv en to the country in other similar cases. An act to authorize Wm. J. Avery of the county ol Merriwether to peddle in said county without license. For the reason that the law now gives the Inferior Court of the county, up on the recommendation of the Grand Jury, full power to grant him a license on such reasona ble terms as the Court may impose; if he be an indigent and infirm person. An act to amend an act to provide for the education of the children of this State between certain ages, and to provide an annual sinking fund for the extinguishment of the public debt, assented to Dec. 11th, 1858, so far as relates to the county of Hall. For the reason that the law now gives the Board of Education in said county, or any other county, the right to dis pose of said fund as proposed by this bill, if in their judgment it is best to do so. An Act to incorporate the Georgia Banking Company ; and for other purposes therein named. This is an ordinary Bank charter; and the bill is not signed for the reasons repeatedly given by the Governor on refusing to sign sim ilar bills. The present is, in his opinions, a very tinpropitious time to be chartering new Banks. An Act to incorporate the Coosa Bank, and for other purposes therein named. This is the ; most stringent charter t' nt lias been presented to the Governor, but it contains a provision in palpable violation of the Constitution of ihe State. The 12th section of the act provides, in case of a violation of the charter, that the legislature, by joint resolution, may direct scire facias to issue from the Siqn-.eme Court of the State in the name of the State of Georgia, call ing upon said corporation to show cause, &c., tfnd on the hearing of the case in tho Supreme Court, it provides that the issues of fact shall be tried by a jury einpanelled by said Court > for that purpose. The bill therefore proposes ; to give the Supreme Court original jurisdiction | of this case, and provides for a jury trial m < the Supreme Court. The first section of the i Constitution says in express terms, that the i Supreme Court “ shall have no original juris- ; dietion.” The conflict is therefore palpable, i The Govei nor-and Committee left to bring up the unfinished business of tho session have-ex- < amined and compared the original Bill, as in- ; troduced and passed, with the engrossed and enrolled copies, supposing that the original bill might read Superior Court, but they find it plainly written Supreme Court in ib'p original bill, and in both the engrossed and enrolled : copies. An Act for the iclief of James P. Wilkinson, 1 of the county of Walton, security on the pe nal bond of B. J. Wilson. For reasons here tofore given in similar cases. No facts appear in this case, which, in the opinion of the Gov ernor, take it ont of the general rule. An Act to incorporate the West Point and Franklin Navigation company, and for other purposes therein named. For the reason that the bill contains no sufficient personal liability cl. ase to d the stockholders for the debts of cornortepn, in case of its insolvency. >.• * - * jMr r . A blnifflybe entitled “An act to provide for tlio distwfettion and disbursement of the com mon School Fund, to which the counties of Gilmer, Fannin and Dade, are or may be enti tled under and by virtue of an act passed on the 11th day of December, 1858 ; to repeal a part of the third section of an act to alter and amend an act to provide for the education of the children of this State, between certain ( ages, and to provide an annual sinking fund for the extinguishment of the public debt, as- ( sented to 21st December, 1859, so far as said , section limits the tuition of poor school cbil- , dren in the county of Dougherty; to authorize < the Ordinary of Chattooga county to pay E. H. ; Swelling for teaching poor children ; to extend ] the provisions of this Bill to the counties of 3 Liberty and Mitchell ; and for other purposes ] herein mentioned.” For the reason that some , of the provisions of the bill arc evidently un constitutional, because of their variance from ( the title of the proposed act ; and because, ] while the caption indicates that the act is to j be local — applying to the comities of Gilmer, Fannin, Dade, Liberty and Mitchell only, some of the sections in the bill arc general; and , should the bill become a law, Our school sys- ; tom throughout the entire State, would be changed in many material and radical respects, which was evidently not the intention of the legislature, as gathered from the caption of the Bill. ■ i > The Exact Distances of the Forts. —An of- o. the folloWingjifeasurcments, as taken from the latest surveys, made by the Coast Survey De partment ; Fort Sumpter is (3|) tliiee and three eights miles from Charleston, (1|) one and one eighth miles from fort Moultrie, (J) three quarters of a mile to the nearest land, one and three eights miles to Fort Johnson, and two and five eights miles to Castle Pinkney. The last named fort is one mile from the town, and Fort Johnson is two and a quarter miles from the town. Charleston Mercury. [From the Federal Union.] Death of Ex-Gov. Chas, J. JlcDonaM. Messrs. Editors : —At the request of many of the friends of Ex-Gov. McDonald, I have ob tained the substance of the remarks of Hon. Geo. N. Lester, in the House of Representa tives, on the announcement of the death of this , Statesman, and hope you will grant me space in your columns to publish them. Mr. Speaker .—Georgia has scarcely wiped away her tears of sorrow, oh account of the melancholy decease of her iarnented Irvir, ere she is called on to weep afresh, for the loss of another faithful and distinguished son. Tho Hon. Charles J. McDonald has no more a place amongst the living. Between 4 find 5 o’clock in the afternoon of the IGth inst., he quietly breathed his last, at his home in the city of Marietta. Surrounded by affectionate kindred, and sympathizing friends, ho ended a life radi ant With the lustre of golden deeds and virtu ous actions. lie died with Well-deserved hon ors clustering thick on bis brow, and tho con fidence of the people pursuing him to the very brink of the grave. A truer man never lived ; a nobler heart never ceased to beat. Amidst the bustle and Confusion, wh’ch mark the closing hours of a laborious session, I may not hope to do anything like justice, to the pri vate worthjdhd public services of the deceased. Indeed Sir; ho humble eulogy of mine, would add one jet or title to his spotless fame. His name, his learning, his truth, his patriotism, and his statesmanship, are ineffaccably stamped upon the records of every Department of the Government. As long de Georgia can claim a history, so long will Charles J. McDonald, have an honor able biography. The one will cease to live, only when the other shall have perished. The deceased was born in the State of South Car olina and at the time of his death, had lived about sixty-eight years. Whilst he was yet an infant; his parents removed to Georgia, and settled in the county of Hancock. In tho school of the celebrated Nathan S. Beman, tho subject of these imperfect remarks, underwent his academical training. Afterwards, he grad uated in tho South Carolina College, studied law under the guidance of the late Maj. Joel Crawford, and entered upon the practice of bis profession in the year 1818. With a well dis. ciplined mind, coupled with habits of industry and application to business, he soon placed himself in the front rank of a Bar distinguished for its forensic learning and oratory. In tho year 1822, he was elected to the office of So licitor General of the Flint Circuit; the duties of which be discharged with ability, vigilance, and fidelity. In the year 1825, he was pro moted to the Judge-sbip of the same Circuit* and his administration of the law was able, impartial, passionless, and pure. In 1830, he represented the county of Bibb, ih this branch Wt lha fitollwriiL.. and in nnd again in 1837, ho represented the same county, in the other end of the Capitol. As a Legisla tor he occupied amongst his fellows, a com manding, influential, and leading position. In the year 1839, the partiality of his fellow citi zens, called him to the arduous, delicate, and responsible duties of Chief Magistrate of the State, at a peculiarly critical period in her his tory. Upon his aceession to the Executive Chair, he found the Treasury without money ; the credit of the State prostrated ; and her character disgraced by the protest of an obli gation amounting almost to repudiation. He looked these difficulties in the face, with the inflexible firmness of a Roman, and with the skill, and ability of a masterly statesmanship, he brought order out of confusion—redeemed the credit of the commonwealth, and preserved her escutcheon, from every dishonoring stain. The people testified their confidence in the man, and their appreciation of his patriotic service to the State, by re-electing him to the office of Governor. At the close of his second term* he retired from all official position, and pursued the peaceful paths of a private citizen until the vear 1855, when without solicitation oil his part he was honored with a place on the Bench of the Supreme Court. This last posi tion, his failing health impelled him to resign. Many of his Judicial opinions, will rank with those of the best Jurists the land can boast* whilst his honesty, his purity, and his integri ty as a Judge, none will question. But, Mr. Speaker, in our admiration of the public ser* vices of the deceased, let us not lose sight of his most excellent character as a private citi zen. Who that knew him, can ever forget tho kindly smile that always beamed from his be nevolent face! Who that ever came in con tact with him, did not feel, that in the bosom of Charles J. McDonald, there throbbed a heart full of truth, candor, kindness, and amia bility ! lie Was once told, that if he would engage in a log-rolling combination, for the promotion of others, be could easily obtain a certain high office for himself. His answer was characteristic of the man. I would that every young aspirant for place in Georgia, would make it the motto of his life. I would sir, that his reply wefe recorded in a book, in letters of living light, or graven with an iron pen, and lead in the rock forever. Said he : “ I have never bargained for any office, and if I do not receive it; Without conditions, I shall never It." >7. .....it.’.....i,1, n nnbln man 1 Fellow-Representatives: come with me and let us gather around the neWunade grave of McDonald; and catch the goodly influfences of a pure life, and a virtuous Let us learn how frail is life’s tenure. Let Us leave these halls, a’ d separate; with kindly feelings, and brotherly sympathies for each other. Let us return to our homes, and loved ones, resolv ed, come what may, that we will continually live with reference to that higher and better life; to be attained only by the pure and tire good. TakTi O *”