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Newspaper Page TextNUMBER 46 MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1858. ■yt o ini E & SON, fi- ' " a\D p koprietors. iVi! r<-»B-= A - :>i _ r'prii >s published weekly, atthclow '' \ :lj ., e r annum, when paid in ad- ini . e ' Two Dolt. % as asp Fifty ' l , within the year, Three Dollars _ seription received for less than six ^ \ ,|w,i> s„in advance. Heinittatices by -tiers at'>ur risk; ; ,, the direction ot tneir paper ' ", r from what office it is to be traus- nT s conspicuously inserted at $1 00 ' • insertion, and 50 cents per square insertion. Those sent without a 1 nnber of insertions, will be pub- , i , i and charged accordingly. , Sc .roes, by Administrators, Exec- ' h 1 ' 1 .' ,re required by law to be held on 111 ' t \,e inuiith, between the hours of ten I Ptrce in the afternoon, at the Court- , which the properly is situate. No- h i t he given in a public gazette ■ 1|US to the day of sale. - ' ,>f Personal Property must be giv- e loaa to he day of sale. ' .ad Creditors of an Estate must be ,i t-jitTV w ;q be made to the Court of 1 . . sell Land or Negroes, must be <1 ■ ' r ‘Mt'fiir TWO MONTHS. _ . , . , ^. s „f Administration must be pub- r Dismission from Administration, W—ioe Dismission from Guardianship, «• , , s ure of Mortgage must be publish- ' r ‘«r'ninths—'for establishing lost papers. , ,, rcc months—for compelling titles A bninislrators, where a bond lias .• used, the fail space of three months. " ri ; always be continued according to .. I -clients, unless otherwise ordered. ; | liie line of PRINTING will meet with ? r att ], e p i.cornkr Office. err. A. LOrTOW, we are re- " to say, is a candidate for Solici- Jl'r General of the Octnulgce Circuit at ion in January next. ^ J4t WE are requested to announce the 3 n . lin e of JOEL f. BARJETT, Esq., of M-uli^'n, Ga„ as a Candidate for Solici- „:,; f ,hc OUMULGEE C1RCUTI, at the ;i January next, by the people. 33 20t W "'nan fE are requested to announce the ,e of JOHN C. KEY. Esq., of Jas- , i.. as a suitable candidate to be run General of the Oomiflgee Circuit at unary election, her l'l». l' : ' s 4 2 tf -mm; f E V T It A L ItAIL ROAD.) l ,\rv Mil.LEDGEvtl.LE, Nov. 3, 1858. $ ■ , : ; ;er notice, s Night Passenger Train will . -rw.-en Milledgevile and Gordon, in con- , tin? niizht Trains of the Central Kail Road , ' , Isevilte at 8 15 P. M-, and return at 12 45 ' Jar train leaves as usual 6 1 0, A. M., sams it 110,P. M. W. R BIVINS, Agent. 1—4 . fl\T ZION HIGH SCHOOL, male and female. j. XOKTHEN. A. M.. Principal. , :-S .1. F. NORTHEN, Assistant. I*. H. BURT, Instructress in Music. r ,'Y.TI.l. KNOWN INSTITUTION has been j . , -:j] operation under its present orgaiza- - ;is. It is situated in a village celebrated for good morals and enlighted society. The irneti"iis in both department is thorough, ex- . i-ei'-al, including all the branches of a . ■ L lit-education. Mrs. Burt has been cou- , it: • school three years and by giving perfect : m a'! Iiei patrons, has acquired the reputation .1 .mii able instructress. ■ . will commence on the Second Mon- ::v, le39 Terms of tuition are $20, $30 end 5.2; Music S-10; per annum. \V. J. NORTHEN, Principal. REFERENCES. 1 C. r. BE MAN, D. D. Mount Zion, Ga. s. F. SANFORD, Mercer University, Ga. r. \v wise , “ •* 1IAD1SON, Esq., Powersville, ’ ANl'lS McLENDON, DanbuTgh, : \V. \V. HOLT, Louisville, “ I'. II. >1 ELL, D. D.. University of Georgia. R.M. JOHNSTONE, “ : MAS KAIIRETT. Esq.,Colliers, > H. H STEINER. Augusta, 3: JAMES THOMAS, Sparta, I.L A SIMONTON, 3 ELI H. BAXTER. Mt. Zion, . H\ L. PASCAL. Esq, Clay Hill, •J JEIINIGAN. Esq . White Plains, JAMES BAILEY, Gainesville, T A. McCOMB, Esq., Milledgeville, '■(MAS HUNT, Esq., Clinton, D. \V. LEWIS, Mt. Zion, iZ.nii, Ga , November 9, 1858 s. c. Ga. Fla. Ga. 4 5 tf ilOTllELLO ACADEMIES, MALE AND FEMALE, b.1. cmninence exercises on the 2d Tuesday ol 'I nmary. 1859, preparing students thoroughly for -.'i any of the Colleges in the United Slates, :t -those not wishing a collegiate, a thorough Education. Board ten dollars per numlli ■ .-■rate—for particulars address the under- tMouticello, Ga, A. S. FRANKLIN, A. M. Principal. -aiher 9, 1858 45 tf A FETiIALS TEACHSa 'NTED, who can give thorough instruction the usual English Branches, in French : ic- Address WAX. W. TURNER, Turn- ■■N-tnam Co., Ga. 1-r,< 39 tf HE'S lliliil’lLTi.lHL LEVEL. PRICE TEN DOLLARS, l‘ •'earnest solicitation of many friends, T propose • -*r tins Instrument ctn its own merits. ’Tis •ote«l to agricultural purposes. This Instru vrrantcil to work correctly, striking any grade A u.i ease and accuracy, no matter how irregu- r tj''e may be, and is reduced to the capacity of •' Any person wishing to protect their hill- 'o'tnt ou a level with the same Instrument, can •-'■I ''' itii the Instrument complete, with full d karraumd as above staled. I v.ruuient is offered ou its own merits and * y the Inventor, I think it unnecessary to ap r ertiH-Mtes. I have them in my house and ruiuiiies of them. LEWIS L. I4NE, Inventor. M2. 1858 41 12t Country School. WM, W. TURNER. tTAA ING united his school with Pkcenix Academy Ri for the year 1859, will be better prepared than e\ er before to accommodate pupils. THE FEMALE DEPARTMENT, under a Female Teacher, 10 an excellent building, entirely removed from bat occupied by the males, will afford facilities for THnrnrriivc"'" 'o Branches, French and Music. THOROUGHNRbte OF INSTRUCTION charcter- 'zes our system. We totally discard the too common practice ol pushing pupils through a great many books, when they understand none of them, p ‘JO™** STUDY commences with the English Alphabet, and stops only at the highest academ ical hnisli. STRICT DISCIPLINE is maintained, but abuu- “ 1 " oceut and heathfnl recreation is allowed. cREEDOM FROM THE TEMPTATIONS by winch boys are surrounded in villages, as well as other advantages peculiar to Country Schools, have become so well known, that they require no comment. THE LOCATION 9 miles east of Eatonion, is per fectly healthy—in a moral and intelligent neighborhood —convenient to two churches. THE RATES OF TUITION are sixteen, twenty, twenty- four, and twenty-eight dollars ; payable at the end ol each term—no pupil admitted for It ss than one Term BOARD AT CHEAP RATES can be had very near the School, in well regulated families. \VE OFFER EDUCATION as the merchant does his calico ; If the purchaser can get a good article from us on reasonable terms, let him buy ; if not, let him trv else where. J THE FIRST TERM FOR 1859, the 2d Monday in January. We refer parents and guardians to Wm E. Wilson. E. L. Terrell. R. R. De Jarnette, James C . Denham Caleb Spivy, Bradley Slaughter, J. A. Turner. For full particulars, address, WM. W. TURNER, Principal. Turnwold, Putnam county, Gn. 42 6t MEDICAL NOTICE. '• J, Lltl RE.YCE (late of Eatonton)has '“oUeillutuselfperuiaoeutly iv Milledgeville r -s Ills professional services to the citizens 1 ! ;'c surrounding country. Calls at all hours or day will receive prompt attention. “ l K in Dr. Fort's building over the Dru 1 Messrs.Grieve & Clarke, liesidcnce ' lately occupied by Mrs. Walker. ■-•Igeville, January 19,1S58 3 Jy l 1 commence on October 19. 1858 DUMBER! LUMBER !! T HE undersigned would lake this method to inform the citizens ol Washington, Hancock and Baldwin counties, that they are prepared to furnish all kinds of Lumber at the shortest notice. Our Mills are situated in Washington county, near Long’s Bridge. I'd miles Horn Milledgeville, and 12 from Sandersville. Come, friends, all of you who wish to build, or need lumber for any purpose will please drop us or John Trawick a line at Long’s Bridge, or call at the Mills, and we pledge you that you cannot do better at any other Mill in this country. We have a large assortment of building lumber constantly on hand of the very best kind, such as flooring, weather boarding, scantling, inch plank, &e., all of which we will sell at prices terms.&c. to suit the times. J. P. HARRIS & CO. Sept. 21,1858 3S tf CHARLES H. HALL. r m ivi d bis residence and OFFICE to j£H i J ,i/j Res, u*. auk—ti !r Uhatnberlain. an »ry 5,1858 i—the House recently occupied ' ' Office next door. 1 tf G1UNITE hall, MACON, GA. opposite the Siamei* Souse.) ,-;y THIS HOUSE is now open for the accommodation of day boarders and transient customers, and is offered .., to the public as inferior to no other ; : l " s Hotel in the South. From its central lo- • its large and airy rooms, it offers great in- ‘‘ts’and accommodations to families and i persons. The public may expect from ‘ " ls e all the luxuries and comforts to be found '' Hotel. B. F. DENSE, ,, . Late of the I'toiid House. *‘12M858 - 16 tf ^ Acres of ts-ood Ziand for Sale. I my land for sale, lying in the counties aneock and Baldwin, situated nine miles '' of Milledgeville, and eight from Buffalo, Wv l-e is a fine School under the charge ol in ■i'/, 1 - II£ ’ ton -Association. Tlid plantation cou- ’ • 0 1'HOUSAND. ACRES, is well water “thy, and on rite premises are several j ;’^, GItIST;md BURR SAB’ MILL, pro- r,-! - ^ater power. Any person wishing to * m U /i 1 " e *J t0 ca 'l and see the premises, LAND FOR SALE. . A VERY T ilesiiable Farm in Wasliing- ton county Alabama, within four miles iTi : >asrfi of the Tombigbee River at Blount’s lan- S lO®*W&-ding, and aliout eight miles of the cele brated Bladon Springs,comprising 1x00 acres. OnefourtU of the tract is clear ed and in cultivation the balance woodland and bound fully timbered. A large proportion of this body is black land very pio- ductive aud easily cultivated. More than half the tract will yield an average of 1200 lbs. of seed cotton to tlie acre and many acres from 2000 to 3000 lbs. per acre. Upon the premises are a complete framed dwel ling with all convenient outhouses, negro quarters, cribs, stables, shelters, Blacksmith shop, gin house and screw all in fine order and nearly new ; also, excellent orcb ards of different kinds. The place is proverbably heal thy and abundantly supplied with the best water— by- springs and well. Distant one hundred and thirty miles by water from Mobile and sixty-fi e by laud With the Farm may be had stock of all kinds aud provisions Ac. Fot terms, &c. apply ou the premises. H. L. HOLCOMBE, Pleasant Valley, Washington co. Ala. Nov. 9, 1858 45 14t 405 ACRES OF LAM) FOR SALE. I OFFER for sale my Plantation in Taylor county, one mile south of Carsonville and ten miles north of Butler, containing 405 acres, oak and hickory land, a good portion bottoms, and fresh— 200 acres in the woods. Upon the place is a large dwelling, gin-house, &c. It is healthy, well wa tered, convenient to churches, schools, &c. Call upon me at Montpelier Academy, or M. M. MEL- SOX on the place, and you shall have a bargain. W. A. M ELF ON June 15,1858 24 tf Randolph Lands lor Sale. THE undersigned offers on accom- fggffiliia modating terms 1800 acres of land in K andolph county, Ga., lying from w4th- in three to six miles of the Chattahoo chee river, and within one mile and a half of the Southwestern Railroad (now building)from Cuth- bert to Eufaula, Ala. These lands will be divided into settlements of 300 or 400 (or more) acres, to suit purchasers.— Those wishing bargains, healthy and productive possessions in this section of the State, will do well to call and see for themselves. These lauds are adjoining and embrace three or four settlements, each having a fair proportion of cleared or open land, with necessary buildings, &c. &c.- WM. L. CRAWFORD. Georgetown, Ga., June 15,1858 24 tf iN^illecig-eville: THURSDAY M0RM.\g7n0VEMBER 11, 1S58. Plantation for Sale. DESIRING to remove farther South, I offer for sale my Plantation in Wil- kinson county, lying on Commissioner Creek and Oconee river, 7£ miles from Irwinton, aud one and a half miles from Toombs- borouoh, on the Central Railroad, containing 901) acres; between 500 and 600 of which is cleared and in cultivation, aud 350 of this fresh. Over 100 acres of first quality bottom land, 60 of which is thoroughly ditched and in cultivation; 50 of this is also” fresh. 150 acres of the woodland under good fence, with a deadening of 75 acres upon it, ready to clean up next winter and make a good crop the first year. Not more than 50 acres of v\ aste land, or too poor to cultivate, upon the tract.^ Plen ty of good timber, and well watered. Fencing aud buildings, consisting of small frame dwelling, out houses, negro cabins, overseer’s house, ginhouse (and "ear,) packing screw, &.c.—all in good repair and built in the last four years. Grist and Saw Mills in a mile and a half. Corn fodder, stock of all kinds, including mules and horses, witli all ne cessary farming touls, can be had with the place, if desired. Pavments to suit the purchaser. Any one wishing to buy a place just prepared to make money upon—productive, convenient to market, and m a quiet neighborhood—I invite to call and examine this. Address the subscriber son county. Ga. July 13,1858 at Irwinton, Wilkin- WM. TAYLOR. 28 tf Removal of (be Penitentiary. On Monday last, Mr. Smith of Towns, from the Committee ou the Penitentiary, offered a reso lution, declaring that it was expedient to remove the institution, and that a joint committee be ap pointed to examine different locations, ascertain tacts which would render the Penitentiary-capable of supporting itself, aud to report at the present session. The Douse refused to adopt the resolu tion by a vote of 59 to 77. The next day Mr. Harrison of Chatham, moved to reconsider the vote of the House, and briefly as signed his reasons—that it was due to the Commit tee charged with this matter, that they should have all the light within reach, to be obtained only by visiting the several localities identified with cer tain interests likely to produce revenue from the labor ot the convicts. He alluded to the impres sion of some that this step uas an entering wedge to the removal of the Seat of Government. Such a result was not in the mind of the committee— certainly not in his own. Unless the privilege asked by the resolution was granted, it would seem altogether useless to retain the committee, who might as well beg to be excused from furilier ser vice. Mr. Kenan of Bald win, wentinto an examination of the course of the committee, and insisted that they had prejudged the question by affirming in advance that the Penitentiary ought to be removed, when there was another question ahead of it—the abolishment of the system altogether, which he would sustain if it came up on its own merits. As to any disrespect to the committee by refusing their application, there was no ground for such com plaint. What new light did they need ? A previ ous committee had performed the like labor, and nothing additional could be collected in this form to show whether or not this system of punishment should be bolish ed— a question which should be first decided. Mr. UiLLYER of Walton, pronounced this insti tution an eye sore—a drain on the pockets of the people to the amount of ijilo.OOO or §20,000 annu ally, for which the press and many politicians in the State held the democratic party responsible. He was in favor of stopping this financial drain, and if necessarj! to return to the old code. - Mr. Smith of Towns, vindicated the course of the committee, and avowed the necessity of removal- The Penitentiary system in Georgia had been inj operation forty-two years at a cost of §500,000 for its support He read from the report of Mr. Zach ary, former keeper, and showed that the total ex penses to 1852 amounted to §411, 673 43, an aver age of §11,435 37. Gov. Crawford, in 1845-6 re commended its removal, as also did a financial committee consisting of George D. Phillips, Henry G. Lamar aud Iverson L. Harris, Esqrs. These are the lights of forty years experience, as Mr. Smith declared. He styled the Penitentiary a vampire, sucking the blood of the people, aud that it had eost money enough to educate the whole people. He wished to place the institution on a basis to render it self-sustaining, and he believed that end could be accomplished by the labor of the committee. Mr. Mii.LK.riGE of Richmond, also a member of the committee, defended the resolution. There was away, in hisjudgmeut, by which the peniten tiary system might be continued without taxing the State for its support, and that was by employ ing the convict labor so as to reach the great min eral property in the mountains—granite, marble, iron, copper, and such like. These were the ele ments of prosperity, and could be used to advan tage. The committee should be either allowed to prepare a suitable plan, the best they can devise with the lights which they seek, or the House should dispense with their serv ices altogether. The result of their labors in this direction would have a just infiueuce, and ought to precede the other question as to the abolishment of the system. It was the duty of the committee to express au opinion—all committees du that—it is their busi ness, Mr. Milledge contended. He trusted that the House would sustain the motion to reconsider. Remarks were also made by Messrs. Luffman of Murray, Hardeman of Bibb, Diamond of DeKalb, Smith of Coweta, and Finley ol Lumpkin, when the question to reconsider was put and lost—yeas 67—nays 75. This may be regarded as an indication of the mind of the House on the subject, though it is pos sible the same proposition may be revived in anoth er form—for great is the ingenuity of legislators when they have an object to accomplish. We have no objection to the greatest latitude of in quiry ; for something new and beneficial is apt to grow out of every investigation. ’ ' JJ B>er 7, 1658 ARTHUR I. BUTTS. 36 4m. [jrr’OB. NSW YORIC. fare rfduced. —ao©- Freight and Passage as Loio as by any Outer sk c~\.--i28z) CABIN PASSAGE 615: By the splendid and commodious AUGUSTA, 1500 tons Copt. M. S. Woodhull. FLORIDA, i£00 tons Capt. Isaac Crowell. ALABAMA, 1300tons Capt.G. li. Schenck. And first class Propeller STAR OF THE SOUTH, 1,100tons.. •» Ca.pt. Tho s Lyon. These Steamships belong to the old established aud favorite line, known as the “Xeto York and Savannah Steam Navigation Company,’ and m com fort, accommodations and fare, cannot be exewed. They are commanded by experienced, skilful careful and. polite officers. FADELFOKD, FAY & CO., Agents, Savannah. SAM’L.L. MITCHILL & SON, Agents,New York. June 29. 1858 26 ,f Evans, Harriss & Co., Factors <&. Commission Merchants, BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA., R ENEW the tender of their services to the Planters of Georgia and the adjoining States, and will continue to sell Cotton at fifty cents per b ile. Orders for Bagging, Rope and other supplies, filled promptly and at the lowest market rates, and liberal advances made when desired, ou Cotton in store. Wm. M. D’Antignac, Wm. E. Evans, Geo NY. Evans, Rout. Y. Harriss. Savannah, July 20,1858 ~J bui ■* Abolishing- the Poll Tax. By reference to our legislative head it will be be seen that Mr. Davis of Marion has introduced bill to repeal that portion of the tax law which te quires a man to pay tribute on himself. Disclaiming any intention to take sides, we feel it our privilege to say that there is more than one ii'riit in which the subject may be considered. The author of the bill no doubt honestly regards the tax which he seeks to abolish, more offensive in principle, than onerous in a pecuniary sense, and is willing to vindicate a principle which he believes to be right, even at the hazard of his motives. He is too good an observer of men not to anticipate the construction which is in reserve for him. Possibly the tax ou a man’s bone and sinews, the machinery which works out his fortune more or less happily, is an essential tie to bind (lie State in his affections—a pledge of fidelity more sacred than property can create, or it may he that tins relation is disagreeable socially, as between a superior and inferior. We confess that there is room for argu ment somewhere in this latitude of the question, and it will remain for the friends of tlio bill to make the best use of it. On the other hand, there is a class of thinkers not less patriotic who look upon tax-paying, even beyond the poll rate, as a necessary qualification for sovereignty at the ballot box. In many of the States such a rule existed until within a very recen 1 period, until small men aspired to big offices, and the people were insulted to their faces by being called sovereigns—each man a sovereign, albeit he could neither read nor write, to whom the bidder for votes luMbled himself as at the feet of royalty. Now, this is very good doctrine, and had it never been abused there would have been a higher tone in official stations (once called dignities, but the term is inapplicable now for want of corresponding influences,) aud the people would have looked up in affairs of government, iustead of looking down upon their servants who seem to exist from one election to another only as the people happen to breathe vitality into their nostrils ! In our remarks we have no allusion to the author of the bill in question. We will not do him the in justice to suppose for a moment that he aims to procure favor with the masses by any device. The loss of revenue to the State will be trifling from this source, and can easily he supplied without a badge of degradation which it is the object of the bill to remove from all, rich aud poor, on the same footing. However plausibly this may address itself to our sympathies, we have long stood committed in our columns against all concessions to ignorance and stupidity, and we are too old now to change our habits of thought, even to keep up with a fast generation which may or may nut be an improve ment upon their predecessors. Lease of the State Road. Mr- Stubbs of Bibb has introduced in the Senate a bill for the leasing of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, with a petition signed by Eiatn Alexan der, B. H. Troutman, Lewis Tumlin, Robert Col- fins, Thaddeus Holt, James Dean and John L. Mustian, asking for the lease under the name of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company. The petitioners propose to take the Road for a term of ten years, and to pay the State §325,000 per an- num, paj’fble monthly in advance. The bill of Mr. Stubbs we think a good one, and and has thrown proper restrictions around the Company if the Legislature should deem it proper to lease the Road. Tlte offer of §325,000 per an num by the Company, we consider liberal, nor do we think that if the State should continue to man age it for the next ten years the Road would clearly net the above amount. We think the Legislature would act wisely in passing Mr. Stubb’s bill, and relieve the Executive of a duty that should not be imposed upon it. As to the fear that the Road would not be kept in good repair by a company, speaks but little for tlicir business qualifications ; independent of the obligation imposed upon them in the bill. Planters’ Convention Incorporated. We are gratified that a bill has been introduced incorporating the Planters’ Convention of Georgia. Through their committees of intelligent and practi cal men, who know what they report, the public may expect from time to time a mass of information that will give a new phase to agriculture in our State. The improvement of soils, the management of crops, and even the police of largo plantations, will bo topics which will engage the Convention. This bod3 r unites the wisdom of experience with such hints as books may supply, all leading to the happiest results. We hope that no abatement of xeal will render their labors less interesting to the public than the plan naturally indicates. Privilege to Aliens. There is a bill now before the House, introduced by Mr. Spravberrv of Catoosa, allowing for eigners to own and sell real estate in the same manner as if they were citizens of the United States. We consider it a dangerous power. Sup pose Rothschilds or Baring or any other Europe an capitalist with his hundred millions of dollars were to buy up a large district of lands, and con tinue to enlarge and colonize his possessions—this operation going on in several parts of the State at once, what would our institutions be worth l Let no such entering wedge be permitted for our de struction. .If a foreigner wishes to invest his mon ey in Georgia lands, let him take the oatli of alle giance, and thus his right will be complete. Ou no other terms should the privilege he granted Aid to Hedical Colleges. Though we are iu favor of economizing the pub lic expenditures, and would oppose any oral! waste come from what quarter the proposition may, still we see no good reason why the requests of the Geor gia Medical College at Augusta, the Oglethorpe Medical College at Savannah, the Atlanta Medical College, and the Reform Medical College at Macon, for State aid in disembarrassing these establish meats, should not be heard impartially, and such relief granted as<nay appear reasonable, under the circumstances of each institution. They help to build up the fame of Georgia, We regret to leam that Mr. IT curt - Beman , of Mt. Zion, had his store aud contents burnt up, it is supposed by an incendiary, a few nights since. Leasing out Hie Penitentiary. In his message Gov. Brown recommends the example of Alabama and other States to the con sideration of the General Assembly, in leasing out their penitentiaries fora term of years, thereby re- lieving the State from expense, and at the same time receiving all the benefit which the system can afford, as an arm of criminahjgptice. We remem ber that some four Sessions ago, a bill passed one branch of the Legislature for this purpose which was generally regarded with favor ; and we think such a measure now would be more appropriate than any other action that could be taken on the subject. Removal of Free Negroes. Mr. Moorf, of Clarke has introduced in the House a bill providing for the removal of all free persons of color from the State after the 1st day of January, 1860. If they remain after that time, a method is prescribed by which they shall bG sold into slavery; or if they will select masters and con vey themselves by deed formally executed and re corded, they may continue in the State as slaves. Reports of Speeches. For want of room we are necessarily compelled to abridge the reports of debates in both branches of the Legislature. They are frequently written out by our reporters and handed in for publication; but for the reason stated it is impossible for them to appear iu full. A skeleton is all that we can crowd in, and we deem this explanation alike due to the reporters themselves, and to the gentlemen whose speeches they note. It frequently happens that in the opening of a discussion, where the mer its of a bill are stated by the author, or by some member arguing with or opposing him, the debate is given with some minuteness; but where it is long continued, the report cannot appear, however willing on our part to admit all, provided we had space in our columns. Honest Indeed. The Augusta Constitutionalist, and “Ion,” in the Baltimore 8u«,in announcing the number of Black Republicans, Democrats, and Americans, and the probable complexion of the next House of Repre sentatives, thinks that if the Southern Democracy will eease their “wickedly foolish” war upon Ami- Lecompton Democrats, that the National Demo cracy will still continue to save the country, and elect a Democratic President with the aid of Ameri cans, if the election should devolve upon it. It is useless to discuss the merits of the principle in volved in the Lecompton question. NVe all know that it was the only question that the Administra tion clung to, and made the shibboleth of party fidelity and party honor. If Anti-Lecompton Democrats are to be taken into full fellowship with the Administration Democracy, then Mr. Buchanan is humiliated and disgraced; and the Southern Democracy will.be paying its devotions to the ad mitted free-soil elements in its party. Power, not principles, is the motto with the National Demo- racy, aud all good Democrats are expected to act accordingly, if the Constitutionalist is a true repre sentative of its party. We wait the decision of the Southern Democracy. The Constitutionalist further thinks that the Americans in Congress will “act with the Democracy upon all questions affecting the rights and interests of the South,” and yet in the same breath talks of beating the same Ameri cans in the coming elections, and implies that to beat these Americans would be a party triumph. Beautiful consistency, truly. At one moment the Americans are to be the fag tail to preserve the Democratic party in power, and in the next minute be beaten as enemies, if the chances favor them. Now we hope better things. We hope that from tlte ruins of Democracy, and from the better part, of the Republicans the American Party will receive such reinforcements in numbers and strength as will make their conservative principles tell to the lasting good of the country. We want to see a party in power with whom honesty will be a fun damental principle of action, and right will be the same North as South, and vice versa, aud such we believe the American party to be. The following is the extract from the Constitu tionalist to which we refer: There are eighty-six members yet to be elected, from ten slave and five free States, represented iu the present House by sixty-seven Democrats, sev en Republicans, and twelve Americans. If there is no change in the political complexion of the delegations from these States in the next House, that bud}' will consist of one hundred aud eleven Republicans, and one hundred and four teen Democrats, and twelve Southern Ameri cans, who will, as a party, act with the Democracy upon all questions affecting the rights and inter ests of the South, and give it a majority against the Republicans of twelve or fifteen votes. But it is probable that there w ill he changes in the political character of the delegations from these States. The Democratic party will probably lose two or three members in Northern States, but it will probably gain eight or ten in districts in the Southern States now represented by Americans, and will have a parly majority in the next House— a majority which may be relied upon not only to defeat the objects of the Black Republican party, but to carry out those of the Democracy—to se cure a Democratic organization of the House, and to elect a Democratic President, if the election of the next President shall devolve upon it. “Ion,” the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, says: The mist has hardly cleared away yet from the political battle field of the 2d inst., so as to permit a view of the results of the contest. But it does not appear, as yet, that the Republicans have gain ed a sufficient number of members of the House in the next Congress to give them a majority in that bod}'. It may be that neither the Democrats or the Republicans will have a clean majority, and that a small hand uf the. Americans will hold the balance. If so, they will be apt to make the most of the advantage in the organization of the House, and iu the decision of party questions. Legislative Rumor. During a discussion in the House yesterday, Mr. Hillyer said something to the effect that the dem ocratic party was responsible for the success or fail ure of the Penitentiary, or that its opponents desired so to hold it up before the people. Mr. Hardeman of Bibb, protested against the idea that the peni tentiary was built forthe benefit of the democratic party ; for lie had constituents of both political par ties, not very numerous it was true, yet a minority who had rights to a fair participation of the ben efits of penitentiary discipline. The grave manner in which it was spoken caused general merriment in the House. Oeorgia. Legislat-mre. IN SENATE—Monday, Nov. 8. The Senate met pursuant to ad|ournment. The Hon. W. M. Brown of Marion, President, protein. President Ward being absent on business. Mr. Crowder, Mr. Mallard and Mr. Briscoe mov ed to suspend the rules to read bills a second time they had introduced. It being the regular order for reading bills third time the following bills were read. A bill toaliow the Justices Courts of Sumter and Lee to sit for two days if necessary. After a little discussion the bill was laid ou the table to be ta ken at any time. A bill to allow the sale of the estate of J. M. Potts, of Troup county.—Passed. A bill to aid the Eilijay Rail Road. Referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements. A bill for the relief of Lawson Cody, amended by inserting the names of Emily Shaw. Bill as amended passed. A hill amending acts regulating tavern and re tail licenses to sell liquor.—Passed. A bill to require the Justices of the Peace to re turn the poor children of Dawson county. A bill to Change the time uf holding the Supe rior Courts of Glasscock county, and to legalise the same. A hill to repeal the law preventing non-resi dents from hunting and fishing in the State.— Amended by Mr, Halt omitting the counties of Glynn, Liberty. Chatham, McIntosh, Camden and Bryan.—Passed. A number of bills were read the second time and referred to appropriate committees. .Mr. Harris of Worth, from the Committee on new counties, reported a bill organizing a new county from Henry and Fayette. After some amendments and discussion, the bill passed by yeas 73 nays 37* Air. McDonald of Ware, wished the resolution in regard to the Penitentiary referred to the Judi ciary Committee. It was referred. Mr. Whitaker moved to refer the hill incorpo rating the R. Ii. City Bank to the Judiciary. Mr- Harris of Worth jocosely moved to refer it to Gov. Brown, which created quite a laugh. Mr. Paine offered a resolution, adding Messrs. Billups, Bartlett, Harris of Wortli and Dawson to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Gibson of Richmond and Tucker of Stewart took their respective seats for the first time dur ing the present session. Senate then adjourned until JO o’clock Tuesday morning. Tuesday, Nov. 9,10 o,clock A. 31. The Senate met according to adjournment, the lion. Mr. Brown of Marion in the chair. After the call of the roll, and reading of the journ al, the counties were called for the introduction of new hills, the Hon. 31r. Colquitt of Muscogee in the chair. Mr. Adams of Elbert introduced a lull to raise the bonds of Constables from §500 to ^>1000. Mr. Bartlett: A bill to render uniform the practice in the criminal trials of this State. 31r. Billups: A hill for the relief of David Dyer of Morgan county, also a bill to make legal and valid the acts and doings of George.If. Harris of Mis sissippi as executor of the last will aud testament of Jeptha V. Harris, late ofCubb county deceased. Mr. Briscoe: A bill to modify the law in rela tion to garnishments and attachments and for other purposes. 31r. Bozeman: A bill to incorporate the town of Hawkinsville. Air. Browning: A bill for incorporating the At lantic Gulf R. R. Co. for the issuing of the re maining §500,0(1(1 in bonds. Air. Bryan: A bill to change the fine between the counties of Wayne and Glynn. Mr. Donaldson: A bill to change the line between the county of Ware and Appling. Air. Edmondson: A bill to limit the time of the lien of judgments ou property, sold to bona fide pur chasers. Mr. Fambro: A bill for the better regulation of the practice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, also a bill for defining the liability of stock holders in Banking and other chartered institutions, also a bill for abolishing the laws in relation to usury, aud allowing the rate per cent that is expressed in the face of the note to be collected. Air. Fields: A bill to add a portion of the coun ty of Forsyth to the county of Alilton, Air. Guerry: A bill for the regulating of judg ments in law aud other purposes. Air. Hill of Sumten A bill amending the act for incorporating the city of Americas—aiso, a bill for incorporating in the city of Alacou, the Cotton Planters’ Bank aud Loan Association, with a Cap ital five million dollars, subject to be increased to ten million dollars, at the option of the stockhold ers, authorizing them to commence operations as soon as §300,000 shall be paid in, in gold and sil ver, or the notes of specie paying hanks; limits the stockholders to citizens of this State engaged in the planting business, and the number of shares (§100 per share) to betaken by any one stock holder to 100. On motion of Mr. Cooper, 150 copies of the hill were ordered to be priuted for the use of tin Senate. Air. Holcombe: A bill to change the time of holding the Inferior Court of the county of Cher okee to the second Alonday in June and December of each year—also a bill defining the district fines in the county of Cherokee. Air. AIcDonald : A bill to incorporate the town of Waresboro’ and to provide for the government of the same. Air. McDuffie : A bill to alter the retail licence for the county of Wilcox to §100; also, a hill to add several lots from the county of Irwin to the county of Wilcox. Air. Moujiger : A bill to regulate the issuing of commissions. Air. Dawson : A bill to regulate the foreclosing of mortgages on personal property where the amount does not exceed that over which the Jus tice’s Court have jurisdiction. Air. Paine: A hill to alter the law exempting from debt certain articles, so as to make it include the following articles; all household and kitchen furn iture, including spinning wheels, looms aud cards used by the family, all beddingj and bed cloths ; one cow and calf, one farm horse or mule, 10 head of hogs, §100 worth of provisions, tools of trade, family Ldble, a family library not exceeding§IOO in value, all wearing appearal of family, 50 acres of land in the couuty where he lives, and five acres per each child under 15 years of age, §500 worth of real estate in the city or town in lieu of 50 acres of land in the country, farming utensils not exceeding §5)) in value, one shotgun or ritle with equipments, uniform equipments with troo per’s horse. Air. Roberts : A bill to change the line between the counties of Cobb and Cherokee ; also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta, West Point and Columbns Telegraph Company, with a capital of 22 thousand dollars, in shares of §50 each ; also, a bill for the establishment of the Marietta Bank in the city of Marietta with a capital of §100,000, in shares of §100 each, subject to be increased to §250,000, with the privilege of commencing operations as soon as §50,000 should be paid in, in gold or silver. Air. Riley of Lumpkin : A bill to alter the poor school law so far as relates to the county of Lump kin. Air. Slaughter: A bill to regulate attachments and garnishments, where the amount exceeds §50; also, a bill changing the time of holding the Courts iu the counties of Baker and Alitehell. Mr. Smith : A bill for increasing the compensa tion of Jurors in the county of Jefferson. Air. Strickland : A bill declaring that robbery by open force shall be punished by death ; also, a bill declaring that burglary in the night shall be punished by death. Air. Tucker: A bill for the relief of Lorenzo Bry an from his executorship. Air. Warthen : A bill to alter the law in relation to head rights ; also, a bill for the relief uf Amanda C. Flournoy of Washington county , also, a bill to incorporate a corps of riflemen in the same county, under the name of the Washington Corps of Rifle men. Air. Harris of Worth : A bill to consolidate the office of Tax Collector and Receiver in the county of Worth. Mr. Whitaker: A bill to perfect services on scire facias on non-residents ; also, a bill tc charge the act incorporating the Jericho lodge so far as to change its motto from Faith, Hope and Charity, to Humanity, Temperance and Charity. Air. Wileoxon: A bill to render uniform the decisions of the Supreme Court, and regulate re versals. Air. Young of Union : A bill authorizing the ap pointment of a State Geologist. Referred to the J udiciary. Ou motion ot Air. Young of Union : Air. Drake was added to the Committee on the Institution for the Blind. On motion of Mr. McDonald, Mr. Briscoe was added to the Coinmitte on the Penitentiary. On motion, Air. Adams of Elbert was added to the Committee on the Lunatic Asylum. . Mr. Guerry asked and obtained leave of absence from the Senate for a few days. BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME. A bill amending the corporation laws of the city of Alilledgeville—read the third time and passed. A bill authorizing Charles A. Egerton of the county of Decatur to peddle without paying tax or licence for the same. Amended so as to restrict him to his own county. Real the third time aud passed. A bill to authorize the holding of the Justice’s Courts in the 411 district in the county of Hall for two days. Amended by a general law, and refer red to the Committee on Judiciary. A bill authorizing the collecting of interest or open accounts. Referred to the Committee on J udiciary. A bill incorporating the town of Camilla in the county of Alitehell. Read the third time and passed. A hill to provide for the issue of licences for the sale of spirituous liquors, by the Grand Jury, and for punishing the violation of the same. Mr. Brown of Alariou, felt that there was great need of such a law as the one before the Senate. Iu his couuty doggeries were so frequent that they were to be found on even every mill road ; and those who sent to mill were liable to have their corn sold by the negroes who carried it for liquor. On one occasion he had threatened prosecution to the keeper of one of these doggeries for purchas ing corn from one of his negroes ; and the very night after, a two story barn was burned up, with a thousand bushels of corn in the lower story and 800 or 11)00 bushels of wheat in the upper story. .A week afterwards his gin house was burned up, together with 31) bales of cottou, and seed cotton -enough for 15 bales more. It was dangerous to threaten to prosecute those who retailed the liquor, for those who did it were almost sure to be burned. He felt that the present law was entirely inade quate to accomplish the end aimed at. At least it was so, so far as the county ot Alariou was con cerned. A motion was made to refer the bill to a special committee of five. AI. Slaughter was entirely opposed to referring the bill. He thought that the Senate was as well prepared then as they ever would be for deciding whether they preferred the issuiug of licenses to remain where it did then in the hands of the Infe rior Court—or to be given to the Grand Jury. He had generally noticed that no good resulted from recommitting bills, or referring them to special committees. I’or his part lie had no objection to the law as it then existed. He thought it stringent enough. Air. Reynolds disagreed altogether with the Sen ator from Dougherty, in relation to the reference of tliis bill. lie thought if the bill «ere referred the committee might reporta substitute that would be acceptable to the Senate; and even if they should report altogether against the bill, it would be for the body to determine whether they would accede to the report or not. Mr. Gibson said if the Inferior Court had it in their power to issue or withhold licenses for retail ing spirituous liquors, he had never known it. be fore. On the contrary, if the Clerk of the Inferior Court receives §5, the amount of the licence, he is bound to issue the licence. Hence the Inferior. Court had no jurisdiction over the matter. If the gentleman from Alariou desired a bill specially for the benefit ot his county, he hoped the Senate would favor him with such a one. A motion to adjourn to 9j and 10 o’clock, to-mor row was made and lost. Air. NVhitaker desired the words “several coun ties of the State” to be stricken out, and then the Senator from Marion could have his county inserted- Air. Adams of Elbert desbed his couuty to be inserted also in the bill. Air. Whitaker (resuming)—If the words be stricken out, then any Senator that desired it might have his county inserted. So far as the county of Fulton was concerned, he had grear, objections to placing the issuing ot licenses in the power of the grand jury. In that county there were in each year two sittings of the Superior Court of three weeks each, making in ail six sets of grand jury men, every one of whom wonld have it in their power to decide on the issuing of licenses. Air. Reynolds (interrupting) said that the law did not affect them, as they represented two great cities, which had by law the issuing of licenses in their own hands. (Laughter.) Air. Whitaker desired to remind the Senator that as the city of Atlanta did not cover the whole county of Fulton, there would he a large portion of his county which would be affected by the bill- It was on account of that portion of the county that would be affected that he objected to the bill. Mr. Reynolds moved to lay the bill on the table for the present. Agreed to. ^ On motion, Mr. Wilcoxon was added to the Ju diciary Committee. Mr. Riley of Lumpkin introduced a resolution to the effect that all members asking leave of absence should not draw their per diem pay. On motion, the Senate adjourned till to-morrow morning, 10 o’clock. Wednesday, Nov. 10. The Senate met according to adjournment, Hon W. H. Brown. President pro tem. in the Chair. On motion of Mr. Wooten, the rules were sus pended to enable him to offer a bill. Mr. NVoo rua introduced a bill to allow the Justi ces of the Inferior .Court of Lee county to levy an ex tra tax for the purpose of building a new Court house. Third reading of bills being in order, the bill was taken up to alter and amend the 1st section of the 3d article of the Constitution of the State of Georgia. Mr. Slaughter said that the object of this 1)111 was apparent to all. It was to abolish the Supreme Court. He did not suppose the Senate was pre pared for any such measure. There would be a bill introduced to remedy the evils which have been complained of. He would move that the bill lie on the table the remainder of the session. Air. Thomas objected to the course of the Sena tor from Dougherty, was against disposing of the bill in that way. At that stage of the session it seemed to him that the Senate should keep the bill in their possession. There might be some bill in troduced remedying the evils which have hitherto attended the decisions of the Supreme Court, that would induce him to favor the motion to Lay on the table for the balance of the Session: but ifiheevil3 were not remedied, he would be in favor of abolish ing the Court altogether. The motion wonld bring up the whole discussion, and lie did not think at this stage of the session the Senate was prepared to go into it. On motion the bill was hud on the tabic for the present. The bill altering the act in relation to the notice to be given by insolvent debtors to their creditors, was taken up, amended and passed- The bill authorizing the poor children ofthe eonnty of Dawson, who had not been reported according to law, to receive the benefit of the poor school money, was taken up, amended and passed. N bill to allow bail to slaves and free persons of color, and also to allow a lien on a negro abandon- ed by his master, in cases of prosecution, to counsel employed in defending him. Air- Harris of Meriwether proposed an amend ment that the bill be prospective iu its operations, and not retrospective- Mr- Hill of liarris sard that this State was the on- ly one in which bail was not allowed to such per sons, and upon every principle of humanity they were entitled to bail- If the bill was good for cases yet to happen, it was good for those which bad al ready happened. Air. Harris of Meriwether went upon the prici- ple that they had no right to give remedies to per sons who committed an offence which they had not at the time the offence was committed. It was in his opinion a good law—a good general law, but they had no right to make it applicable to cases which have already happened. Mr. Hill of Harris thought that the principles had been settled that where the law does not relate to criminal offences, or was not an ex post facto law they had a right to apply its provisions to cases which had occurred previous to the passage of the law. When the amount of money to be collected in Justices’ Courts was raised to §50, it was made to apply to cases then in existence. The bill as he before remarked was just on every principle of humanity. Where an owner believed iiis slave innoceut, it gave him the power to bail his slave, and thus not to lose his services. It sometimes happened that the jails are crowded and then slaves are compelled to lie in jail for a long period of time at the risk of impairing their health, and to the detriment of their masters’ interests. The bill also made provisions forthe lawyer who exerted himself for the life of the slave, and who has now no means of recovering anything for his services. Mr. Dawson agreed with the gentleman from Harris, who had just taken his seat. Slaves were now recognized in the light of eattle, bnt they were also human beings, and should be entitled to the benefit of the laws of humanity. It did not follow, as a matter of course, because the master made application for bail that the court must give it. Under the law they were allowed to judge in regard to the merits of the application. It might happen that an offence committed several years ago, might involve a negro in suspicion of guilt; there was no reason then why the provisions of the bill should not apply to such a case. He was op posed to the amendment of the Senator from liarris. Mr. Ward said that there was no discussion in regard to the merits of the bill. All was upon the amendment, fur which he saw no necessity, as most of the cases which would be affected by a retro spective action of the bill, would l>e disposed of at the next sittings of the courts, since those cases in which negroes are concerned are seldom continued. Air. Hill of Harris, said that was the very reason why the amendment should not pass; as the bill as it now stood vvctild prevent the hurrying forward of such cases, and give the negroe a better oppor tunity of a fair trial. The very object of the bill was to prevent the hurrying on of eases in which slaves were concerned, for the very reason it seemed to prevent them from lying in jail. The roaster, too, was often induced on that account to suffer the trial of his slave to come on. in order that he might not be deprived of the services of the slave, when, in fart, such a hasty trial might result in the conviction of the innocent. That bill placed the trial of the negro, so far as criminal offences was concerned, on ,a footing with the freeman. A move had already been made in that direction by al lowing him a trial iu the Superior Court, instead of the old way of trial before the Magistrate's and Inferior Courts. The amendment was lost—yeas 44, nays 61. Mr. Pope of Wilkes, proposed an amendment that the iien ou slaves be prospective. Agreed to Air. Bloodvrorth of Carroll, proposed an amend meat that the fee of the- lawyer he determined by three freeholders. Rejected. Air Atkinson introduced an amendment that the bill do not apply to cases of insurrection. His county was particularly interestsu in that provi sion. In the county of McIntosh five negroes had been swung up on account of the delay in the lavv as it now stands. In the county of Charlton two had shared the same fate, and in the county of Glynn the people were only prevented from pro ceeding to summary punishment on negroes that were implicated in suspicion of insurrection, by the amount of property concerned. The amendment was passed—yeas 70, nays 3S. Mr. Reynolds felt very unwell this morning but desired to say a few things against that hill be e-cause the owner of the negro felt more interest iu him than any one else, and wonld protect the negro as far as ho ought to be protected. He had also learned that the ends of justice did not always re quire the employment of counsel, hut that a person might sometimes represent his own case, and even where there was no one tc represent the criminal, he might sometimes be safely left in the hands of the court and jury, lie contended that no owner would abandon his slave. It was against his inter est and ail men consulted their interest. Someone interrupted saying that it was only for cases where the slave was abandoned by bis owner that this bill provided. Air. Reynolds (resinning,) contended that the owner would not abandon his slave unless in eases where his guilt was palpable, in which event it was not for the interest of the community that the in genuity of counsel should screen the negro from merited punishment. He thought that the Legis lature should not legislate for the benefit of any one class of citizens as that bill proposed to do. Mr. Slaughter did not rise for the purpose of rep resenting the legal profession. The bill provided for those cases only where the slave had been aban doned, and where from the prejudice perhaps of jurors, or the clamor of the conjmunify for his blood, there would not be an opportunity for a fair and impartial trial. He cared nothirg particular ly for the second section of the bill. Air. Whitaker spoke at length in favor of the bill. Air. Thomas followed on the same side. Air. Atkinson objected tetbe bill because it ir. ado no difference between capital and other offem :■*. Air. Colquitt was anxious tj vote for the bill, Out did not like it as it then stood. He moved to re commit it- Mr. Slaughter moved to strike out the second ,ec- tion. Mr. Hill of Harris was opposed to the molii. n.— He thought there might cases arise when a negro was abandoned by his master, and he would be verry willing if he were consulted, for all that ho would sell for to go to the lawyer that would defend him. Air. Reynolds desired to make an explanation.Iest it should be thought that he had intended tp cast a reflection on the legal profession, lie was far front intending any such thing. Many ol his personal friends belonged to that profession. Air. Spalding was in favor of only the second sec tion of the bill. He desired the existing law to he altered to what it formerly was ; and in the course of the session would bring forward a bill for tiiat purpose. If the bill passed at all, he much prefer red the second section remaining. The master might sustain a loss by the slaves’ rnning away, if the amount of the bail cxceedeed the value of the slave ; and if the amount of the bail was less than the value ofthe slave he might prefer to run off the slave and pay the bail- The bill on motion was referred to a select Com mittee of 3, consisting of Messrs. Hill of Harris, Whitaker and Coiqiiitt. Leave of absence was granted to several mem bers. House bill to form a new county out of Lowndes and Thomas was taken up amonded and passed. Adjourned to 3 o’clock P. M.

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Southern recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1820-1872, November 16, 1858, Image 1