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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
Milledoville, Dec. 1.
Hr- Gresham—A bill to prevent ven
ders of spirituous liquors, from potting
screens before their doors.
The Judiciary committee reported un
favorably on the bill to reduce Justices
of the Inferior court, to one.
Removai.'of the Capitol to the Citt of
Macon.
Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb, offered a sub
stitute for the bill, leaving blank the site
of the future capitol.
Mr. Strother, of Lincoln, moved as a
substitute for the substitute, a b ! ll rear
ing the question of removal to the people.
Mr. Strother did not deny that the
Legislature htad the right to remove the
capitol to any place they might select.
The will of the people ceases at the bal
lot box—but he thought the people ought
10 be consulted on all questions involving
taxation. They have been taxed heavi
ly to sustain public improvements and
institutions. They were promised that
taxation should be reduced. The present
Legislature had not been elected with
reference to this question. The will of
the people was not ascertained, and he
was not willing to tax them a half million
without consulting them.
The bill nf Mr. Hardeman, gave the
selection of the site for the capitol to the
Legislature. He was opposed to such
elections by the Legislature. They were
hut too often the result of collusion, shuf
fling and legerdiimein. He therefore,
hoped the matter would he refered to
the people. While he was in favor of
removal, he was unwilling to tax the peo
ple without their consent.
Smith of DeKaib —It was admitted
that the Legislature had the power to
remove, but it is asked, if the question of
removal was a test question in the elec
tion. In reply, he would say, that very
few questions upon which the Legislature
act were made test questions. The
subject of removal had been long and
fully discussed in the newspapers, and
thO public voice was known. The ref-
erence of the question to the people
would do no good. The subject was
brought before the Legislature by the
Governor, and it was of vital importance
to have the question settled at once.
Walker, of Richmond, offered the fol
lowing amendment to Mr. Strother’s
substitute—“ That it shall require a ma
jority of the whole number of votes cast,
to authorize a removal of the seat of Gov
ernment.”
Mr. McComb, of Baldwin, moved to
lay the subject on the table.
mhe Speaker ruled that Mr. Walker V
amendment and Mr. McComb’s motion
were out of order.
Mr. Reynolds, of Newton, was oppos
ed to removal, bnt would support the
substitute of Mr. Strother. This was a
subject of vital importance: perhaps no
question of greater importance had ever
been befire the House. It was simply a
subject of taxation. It would cost
1,000,000 to have the capitol moved. We
now owe 2,000,000 and no way to raise it,
except by taxaiion. There had been no
expression of opinion on the part of the
people. ‘Phis body is called on to assume
a fearful responsibility. We are the Em
pire State; he gloried in it, but we ought
to be plain, simple and domestic, and do
nothing for show. He was in favor of
consulting the people. Milledgeville
was objected to for want of accommoda
tions and accessibility; a number of then,
were very willing to take the chances of
getting here, and the accommodations
were as good as they had any right to
expect. No town in Georgia could
accommodate unual crowds; for instance,
State Fair and other annual gatherings,
when many had to camp out. The last
Legislature had given some assurance
to the people of Milledgeville, that if the
Railroad was finished, that the capitol
should remain here. He would vote to
leave it to the people.
Mr. Hardeman, of Macon, opposed the
substitute of Mr. Strother. It had but
or.e foundation to rest upon; fear of the
people; he would scorn to be a blank in
the Legislature; he was w illing to meet the
responsibility of doing his duty, and
if his constituents did not approve of
his action, they might send up someone
else. All bills makingapproprialions were
tax bills, and might as well be referred to
the people as this. He made no com
plaints as to the accommodations here,
Milledgeville was unsuiied to be the capi
tol, but he would discuss the matter when
the original bill came up.
Mr. Ward, of Chatham—The question
wa* an important one and could not be con
tioiled by the convenience of members
His course would be determined by the
ability and resources of the State of Geor
gia. He was in favor of postponing the
question until the Finance committee
made their report, and made a motion to
this effect.
Mr. Latham, of Campbell, was oppos
ed to delay; he wanted memheis to meet
the question face to face; if it was desired
for the purpose of further light, he would
not hesitate a moment to go for it; but all
these motions were designed to stave off
the issue. The question was the most
important that had ever come before the
Legislature in 20 years; it had been agi
tated 20 years; it was a nightmare upon
the people of Milledgeville; lei the ques
tion be now settled. Georgia, the Em
pire State of the South, with her 100,000
voters, and teeming with wealth, needed
a State House worthy of het. But it
members shrunk from responsibility, so
be it. Another Legislature would do it.
Mr. Ward, of Chatham—The gentle
men had entirely mistaken his inolivts.
He desired to meet the issue face to face,
and at this session of the Legislature. But
he desired a well digested meaaure, and
a full knowledge of the financial condition
of the State. No gentleman had deter
mined how much money it would take
to carry out the measure. The House
was not prepared for the question. He
would at a pioper lime vote upon this
measure. He would not even vo e for
the substitute offered by the gentleman
from Lincoln.
Mr. Latham, of Campbell, disclaimed
any reference to Mr. Ward in his remarks.
The House was unworthy of Georgia,—
There was much said about taxation.—
A $5 tax on the polls of voters, would
build a capitol worthy of tha Stale. He
was not atr.iid of the expense. Georgians
were a proud, spirited and patriotic peo
ple. He was in favor of stimulating
mss feeling, by building np a capitol wor-
thy of Georgia. The people were ready’
for the question. Tim peop e here were
as kind and hospitable, as any in Georgia.
He had as good accommodation here, as
any where; he fared well; such matters
has no influence with him, others and
higher motives operated upon. Hf
would loo* to the honor, weahh, power
and glory. The country bad changed in
the last 40 years. The youngest of the
13, with a sm<d| population, settled over
the wilderness; Georgia has now taken
the front rank among her sister Slates,
&c., &c. We represent this great people,
and speak their will, and in the decision
of th.s grest (ju> stion, we ought to con
sult the best interest of the people. If
we shrink from this issue, we v*ill act un
worthy of our position. He had no
doubt the question would be decided
correctly.
Reynolds, of Ne xton-, was in favor of j
Mr. Ward’s resolution. If any thing
could have convinced him of his error,
Mr. Le*iiaui would have done so. He;
vive so fine a description of Georgia, that
be was proud that be was born in Geor
gia; but if Georgia wished to maintain
her position, she ought to pay her debts j
or never to have made them. He was
still in favor of having the responsibilitcs i
shouldered by the people.
Mr. Trice, of Pike—Would not vote |
for the location of the capitol any where
else but at Milledgeville, if every room
in the house was Allied with 100 dollar
bills. The plighted faith of the State
was pledged If every voter in Pike
were to petition for the removal of the
capitol, be would not vote for it, he would
resign his seat. Georgia bad been de
scribed so brilliantly that be felt like
shouting; but how did she become great?
By working the ground. A few years |
ago, our bills were selling at 65 cents on
the dollar; but we had become great by
industry. He would stand by the plight
ed faith of the Stale. Members were
scluaied by selfish considerations; one
wou*d vote for Macon, but if Macon
could not get it, be would vote for Mil
ledgeville, and another for some other
place
Mr. Hardenaao, of Bibb—His constit
uents had been slandered, and be would
expose the vipers who had been warmed
in their bosoms and stung them He
had refused to offer the bill. Macon bad
once made an offer to the Legislature,
wnieh had been rejected, and lie was not
disposed to renew it. How lad Georgia
become greal? Not by niggardly econo
my, but by a bold and wise expenditure
of the people’s money. Members were
afraid of bankrupting the State. One
dallar poll tax on her voters for h lew
years, would build a capitol worthy ol
her. The people of Georgia would not
shrink from the issue.
Mr. Ward’s motion was put and car
ried.
On motion of Mr. Philips, the whole
question was refered to the committee on
finance. The motion to print the bid aud
substitute were lost.
The House adjourned:
The Senate adjourned. Alter which
Mr. Dixon called the Senate Proper to or
der, and read the following poetical effu
sion, from the pen of Mr. Mosely of
Spalding:
Ah! woman with thy beauty’s charm;
The men though item, thou dost disarm;
His business hp can’t pursue,
But drops his quill and looks at you.
The ladies they look smiling down,
And not a man is seen to frown:
All seem to reciprocate the thought,
That woman was not made for nought.
The ladies they have come again,
I'heir visits here are not in vain;
The Secretary is well pleased,
When he your smiling face3 sees.
The Senators do you admire,
Your handsome forms and gay attire,
The widowers although gray headed,
Would no doubt, with you be wedded.
CoTespomlence ol the Savannah Republican:
Milledgeville, Dec. 2d.
SENATE.
Mr. Reynolds, of Twiggs, reported a
bill to add the county of Twiggs to the
Third Congressional District
Mr. Beall, of Warren, a bill to make it
the duty of Judges of the Superior Courts
and Justices of the Inferior Courts to
cause the testimony iu all civil cases to be
taken down in writing, and to authorize
either party to read the same then and at
all subsequent trials.
Mr. Pope, of Wilkes, a bill to extend
the provisions of existing laws in relation
to Lunacy aud Idiocy to cases of persons
incompetent to conduct their own business
from o her causes such as dotage, imbecil
ity of mind, &c. Also a bill to require
executors to give bonds on application to
the ordinary.
Mr. Miller, of Richmond, a bill to
change the constitution so as to enable the
Legislature, if it so desire, to locate the
Supreme Court at one place, to authorise
cases to be taken up from other courts
than the Superior Court, (city courts for
example) and to simplify the mode of ta
king up cases.
Mr. Miller also presented a memorial
from a committee of the School Teachers’
Convention, on the subject of Public Edu
cation.
Mr Dunnegan, of Hall, a bill to repeal
the aet of 1849 regulating the fees of Soli
citors.
Bills Passed in the, Seuatc. The bill to
lay out and organize anew county from
the county of Baker, to be called Dough
erty, after the late J udge Dougherty. The
name was adopted by a unanimous vote.
The county will be 25 miles in one direc
tion and 12 in the other; the number of
voters about 500. Also the bill to lay
out anew county from the counties of
Cherokee, Gilmer, Forsyth and Lumpkin,
to be called 1 ickens after the General of
that name. Also the bill to lay out anew
county from the counties of Walker aud
Whitfield, to be called Catoosa. Also
the bill providing that no bill of indict
ment shall be quashed by reason of error
in the name of any member of the grand
jury. Also the bill to allow any three of
the justices of the peace in Camden county
to hold a Land court.
House of Repkesintatives.
The House has passed the Senate’s bill
to lay out anew county from the counties
of Elbert and Franklin, to bo called Hart
county. Also the bill to lay out anew
county from the county of Stewart, to be
called Kinchafoonee. Also the bill to a
mend the several acts incorporating the
city of Milledgeville.
Mr. McCurdy, of WbHMd, reported a
bill to incorporate the “Mechanics an 1
Planter’s Hank” in Dalton
Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb, reporte 1a b l
to facilitate ti e.ereciinn of the Southeri
Botanic College at, M i ‘Oil.
Mr. Haynie, of Floy In bill to ineoyoo
rate the Cave Spring Wes Wan Institute
Also a bill to require all ontrie* cm ■execu
tions to be entered on the execution dock
et within a certain period.
Dr. Phillips, of Habersham, a resolution
to increase the number of the * ommittee
on Internal Improvements to 21 Adopted.
Mr. Gartrell, of Cobb, a resolution that
no new matter be introduced after Friday
next without the consent of two-thirds.—
Lost.
December 3d.
Mr. Walton, of Richmond, a bill to in
corporate the “Christian Church” in the,
city of Augusta. ‘ ■
Mr. Pottle, of Warren, a bill to amend
existing laws for the protection of religi
ous societies duriug divine worship.
Mr Irwin, of Wilkes, a bill to define
the lieu of certain judgments obtained on
the appeal; also a bill to change and fix
the fees of ordinaries.
j It should have been stated above, that
j Dr. Phillips, from the Committee on Fi
I nance, had reported a bill to wind up the
1 affairs of the Central Bank, and that Mr.
I Lamar, of Newton, had introduced a bill
to protect cotton planters against the
the frauds ot cotton buyers. P W. A.
GHiFFIN. DECEMBER 8, 1853
IS^HT
For Sheriff,
Wiley Patrick.
For Deputies ,
Robt. K. Foster,
John L. Giles.
For Clerk Svperior Court ,
Alexander Bellamy.
For Clerk Inferior Court,
Joseph Richardson*
For Receiver Tax Returns,
Nathaniel Collins.
For Tax Collector,
Kichard Lawrence.
For County Surveyor,
Richard Ellis*
For Coroner,
J. H. Tiller.
The above Ticket will be supportedlby
the friends of Gen. Pierce’s Administra
tion, and the friends of the ‘ompsoinise,
at the approaching January Election.
COM PR ) MSB
For the Grand Jury Presentments,
see first page.~@*
Friend Trice and the J flersonian
We find that wo have raised the iro of
our old friend the Ilev. Thomas <'Price
quite considerably, in the few remarks we
made in our paper of the ITth ult. affect
ing his resolution to take away the char
ter of the Griflin and est Point Plank
Road Company. We are sorry that our
reverend friend should have suffered
himself provoked, as anger is certainly
not one of the cardinal virtues enumera
ted by the apostle, and we as certainly
had no disposition to irritate or do him
the least vexation, “ e know him to be
“a dead cock in the pit,” elected by the
imprudence of his opponents, and not
through any merit of any kind which the
honorable gentleman exhibited in his own
person as the fit and proper Representa
tive of Pike county. In this condition
we were disposed to leave him, wellas
sured that ha wis fist fillin’ his level
n the plain and con non walks of life. —-
Tommy is no Solomon, as every one but
himself who knows him is very well con
vinced. Hence, with a majority of about
one hundred and fifty of his political
friends in the county, he was only elected
to a seat in the Legislature by, vve think,
seven votes, and not. more; and this only
as wc have understood, because some of
his opponents were imprudent enough to
accuse him of stealing a steer, which oth
ers did not believe to be true, and voted
for him as an injured man. Os course we
know nothing of this grave accusation, or
whether it be false or true; but this we
do know, that no man of common pru
dence, much less a “preacher in charge,’*
would insinuate that art editor must have
been “either mad or tight,” when a charge
so grave as stealing a beef is lying at h *
owu door. But, as we have already inti
mated, ivc feel no disposition to write this
dead chicken into importance or notoriety,
and will therefore leave him to die on his
own dunghill.
The charge of being “mad or tight,” un
fortunately for our reverend friend, brings
him in collision with one of the most emi
nent jurists iti the State of Georgia. “Are
you in earnest,” he asks, “when you say it
has been adjudged tiiat I am legally bound
to the company for the stock for which I
subscribed?” i o which we answer that
wc certainly are, for Judge Nichols, at the
last sitting of the United States Circuit
Court at Marietta, adjudged that Haley
was bound for his subscription, subscribed
in the same way as did Mr. Trice, and if Ha
ley is bound so is Tjiomas Trice. £>o we will
leave the reverend gentleman to settle
the question of beiu<j“mad or tight,” with
his honor of the CircujtX’onrt, We did bnt
repeat his solemn adjudication. And when
Mr. Trice finds that Judge Nichols was
“in earnest” wheu he did so adjudge, we
hope ho will come forward at once and
ptty up , as the company cannot give him
longer indulgence: Wc will only ask that
whether legally bound or not. can °nv on*’
lo.ibt. that ho is morally bound, when he
voi-i • -r : ly outs down his name, aids *he
work : : it- •arlv stages, e ldurages others
to go on, see* the it soend t. eir money,
and then thru • abou 1 anil, refuses to pay
up his, opposes the onterprize, gets to the
Legislature, ad there uses Ids efforts to
vitiate the charter and get rid of his debt
at the same ti ne?. If this is Vlr. Trices
standard of moral honesty, Heaven s ive
us from his teachings or his example. An
assertion that we cannot show that he is
legally bound is but a poor subterfuge in a
case like the above Tommy might as
well employ himself at his old business of
writing bears on Pollvjack creek
and calling np “doodle bugs.”
The Pacific Slail Bo ld.
That one, two, or possibly three rail
roads will be built from the Atlantic to
the Pacific coast, in a very few years, is
now highly probable; or if only one is
built, that the route through Texas, by
El Paso, is the most eligible, direct and
shortest, is equally certain. Every report,
that is made of this last route, shows it to
be highly preferable over any other route
in a higher latitude. When this road is
built, as it certainly will be sooner or later,
one branch will pass on to New Orleans,
and another will branch off to the South
ern Atlantic coast. t'harleston and Sa
vannah will contend for this terminus,
and when the Griffin and Decatur railroad
is built, Savannah will be so much nearer
and direct, that she will probably get much
the largest share of the business. This
route will pass by Memphis, and for the
information of our readers, we shall below
endeavor to give the distance from Savan
nah to the latter place:
From Savannah to Macon is 191 miles.
“ .Macon to Griffin 58 “
“ Griffin to Newnan 36 “
“ Newnan to Carrollton 25 “
“ Carrollton to Decatur 54 “
“ Decatur to Tuscumbia 43 “
“ Tuscumbia to Memphis
[say 294 “
Distance from
Savannah to Memphis 600 “
By Charleston the route is about 65
miles further.
From Memphis the most direct and eli
gible route will be taken to a connection
wdh the main trunk of the Pacific Rail
Road from New Orleans. We are not
sufficiently acquainted with the geography
of the country to trace the line or give
the difference, but all accounts agree
that it is the shortest and most eligible.
The immense commerce which will pre
sent itself to this channel of transportation,
is utterly beyond calculation. There will
be the whole trade of the coast from Ore
gon to Cape Horn, the immense trade of
China, of Japan, of the Sandwich, the So
ciety, Vancouver and other islands contain
ing altogether more than half of the in
habitants of the globe. In this point of
view, and there is nothing extravagant a
bout it, the Griffin and Decatur Railroad,
so which a charter is now asked of the
Legislature, is one of vast importance to
the State of Georgia, and if it is the policy
ot the State to aid any rail road not its
own, this road is entitled to pre-eminence
over any other.
Southern Eclectic.
We are under many and renewed obli
gations to the publishers of this valuable
Monthly periodical, for their kind atten
tion in favoring us with regular Numbers.
We are in receipt of the December Num
ber of the Southern Eclectic. It is as
usual well supplied with highly interesting
original articles which is well worthy of
perusal. Southern people should patronize
this admirable Periodical. Address Fitten
& Whitaker, Augusta, Ga , Price $3,00
per annum.
Griffin, Nov. 28, 1853,
The undersigned having been appointed
by a of the poop e of Spalding
county and other places, a committee to
address the citizens of your county, respect
fully beg leave to submit the following
suggestions:
There is perhaps no place in Georgia
so near the centre of the population of the
State, as the city of Griffin; and probably
no place nearer the geographical centre.
The health of Griffin is thought to be un
surpassed, either in or out of the State;
and no other place can claim ra re on the
score of good morals and ample ability to
provide for the comfortable entertainment
of the members of our Legislatures and
the visitors at their sessions.
A Committc) appointed by the House
of Representatives upon the removal of
the State apitol, having reported favor
ably to that measure, makes it at least
probable that such removal may be ac
complished dnrng the present session.—
Hoping that your county in common, with
many others, may feel a deep interest in
the location of the State Capitol at the
city of Griffin, we have thought proper
to suggest the propriety of holding county
meetings, for the purpose of requesting the
members from such counties as may feel
an interest in its location at Griffin, to
give their aid in the accomplishment of
this very desirable object.
Very
Yours,
E. P. DANIEL, and
Win. CLINE,
G. J. GItEEN, L Committee.
A.G. vi U < HAY, |
P. B. COX. J
Rouvdaky between Georgia and Flo
rida. —The Tallahassee Floridian under
stands that this case is set for hearing be
fore the Supreme Court of the United
States on the 2d Monday in this (Decem
ber) month. The Hon. Keverdy Johnson
has been retained on the part of Florida
The State Attorney General of that State,
will also probably bo present at the argu
raent. Hon, John M Berrien aud Hon.’
George E Badger, will appear on the
part of Georgia.
Lnnatic Aijlhhi.
Wo have been favored says the h'eAcml
Union of the 6th inst., with a copy of the
Il<>port of the Trustees, Resident Physi
cian, and Superin’cndent of the Lunatic
Asylum of this State, for the years 1852
and ’53. The Report exhibits the condi
tion of this noble Institution in a manner
to the State and the effi
cient officer to whom is confided its su
pervision Under the present circumstan
ces, we cannot see how the results could
have been more gratifying;. This Institution
is well enou gh endowed and sufficiently
ample to simply one important want--se
curity for the pauper lunatic. But by far
the greatest desideratum is still wanting,
viz: accommodations for that class of pa
tients whose education and mode of life
demand convenioncies and luxuries. These
patients can and would willingly pay for
such accommodations; and the revenue
derived therefrom, would greatly add to
the support of the pauper patients. The
State would be the gainer by supplying
the desideratum referred to. Policy, if
not the dictates of humanity, it seems to
us, would direct the attention of our Le
gislators, to the appropriation of means to
extend and improve the accommodations
of the Asylum, so that those who are pos
sessed of wealth may find a restoration of
reason, under the benign and efficient treat
ment of the worthy Superintendent. —
There is no Institution within our borders,
there can be none, more deserving the fos
tering care of the State. There is no sc
eurity from the dreadful malady, a loss of
reason. All men are liable to lose their
physical as well as mental strength, and
the appeal that springs from such a source,
is overpowering. Let Georgia imitate
her sister States, and place her Lunatic
Asylum upon an elevation comporting with
her influence and station in this Confede
racy of States. Great works of internal
improvement make a State or Nation
strong and wealthy; but the glory and
pride of a people cousist in their virtue,
intelligence, and beneficence. We have a
deep feeling in this matter, and could we
say one word that would accelerate the
progress, of this neglected but truly noble
Institution, and add to its usefulness, we
should feel a pride and satisfaction well
worthy the aspirations of benevolent and
humane men.
The Admlnistiation and the Abo*
liiiomsts—>lr.Cushing’s Letter-
The Washington Union in introducing
the following letter to its readers, says:
“The President is resolved that the union
of the party on the principles of the Balti
more platform shall be preserved; and for
his owu vindication, he trusts in that gono
rous people who have commissioned him
with power. They will stand by him and
sustain him, because they know he will
keep his pledges and redeem his faith.
Milledgeville, Oct. 29, 1353.
Dear Sir: —l perceive that in several
counties of Massachusetts, coalition sena
torial tickets have been formed of associa
ted-democrats and free soilers. My judg
ment is, that the democrats who have par
ticipated in this have done worse than to
commit a fatal error. They have abandon
ed a principle which is fundamental.
To support or vote for the frees oilers of
Massachusetts is to give countenance and
power to persons engaged, avowedly, in
the persistent agitation of the slavery
question, and therefore hostile in the ex
tremest degret£> to the determined poli
cy of the administration. The President
entertains immovable convictions on this
point, as I have had occasion to express
to you heretofore; and all of us whom he
has called to the public service here most
heartily and zealously sustain his views on
the subiect, as being the only ones con
sistent with our personal honor, the suc
cess of the democratic party, the general
welfare of the country, the integrity of the
constitution or permanency of the Union.
If there be any purpose more fixed than
another in the mind of the President, and
those with who*m he is accustomed to con
sult, it is that dangerous clement of abo
litionism, under whatever guise or form it
may present itself, shall be crushed out, so
far as this administration is concerned. —
This the President declared in his Inaugu
ral; this he has declared ever since, at all
times, and in all places, when he had oc
casion to speak on the subject. While
he does not assume to judge of the hearts
of men who publicly avow sound princi
ples, he only needs overt acts to show
where they are, in order that his settled
policy in the conduct of the affairs of the
government shall be unequivocally mani
fested.
Those who have apprehended halting or
hesitation on -the part of the President in
treading any path in which truth and pa
triotism open to him will find themselves
greatly mistaken. He is up to this occa
sion. His policy was not hastily settled;
while he occupies his present position it
will never be departed from. The con
stitutional rights of all the States of this
Union, arc as dear to him as the rights of
New Hampshire I have perceived from
the outset, that tbis great principle of the
constitutional rights of the State is fastened
in his thought as the corner stone of this
Union. Depend upon it, no matter what
consequences may impend over him, he
will never allow it to be shaken by abo
litionists or factionists, but will set his face
like flint as well against right hand back*
slidings as against left hand defections,
winch may prejudice or embarrass the on
ward progress of the republic.
I remain, very truly yonrs,
C. CUSHING.
Tlie Legislature.
The Legislature the past week has had
under consideration many important sub
jects. Not the least of which was the re
moval of the seat of Government, which
was made the special order of the day for
Thursday last. The subject was confused
by a number of substitutes and amend
ments, aud after a short discussion, the
bill, together with the substitutes and a
raendments, was referred to the finance
committee, where it at present rests. —
When the bill comes up on its passage, we
have something to say in reference to its
merits which we defer until that time.
Several new counties have been created
during the past week, and “the cry is, still
they come.” As appropriate names arc
getting to be scarce, and the prospect for
new counties increase, we would respect
fully suggest to our legislators the name of
the lamented Prince. Asa worthy and
noble Georgian, the State would derive
honor from his name.—Fed. Union.
The Cotton dealers of Nashville have
issued a < ircular* to ginners of Cotton in
which they caution them against false
1 packing and watering their ooHnn,
American Wore for the White
House.
The renovation of tho Executive Man
sion, authorized by the last session of Con
gress, is being made very thorough, and
we have every reason to believe will be
satisfactory to the people. It is certainly
but proper that the house occupied by the
President of such a Republic as this, should
lie fitted np in a manner worthy of the
Natiou—of its moral power, its intelli
gence, its wealth.
Messrs Hanghwout k Dailey, New
York, furnish the ware. It is composed
of breakfast, dinner, dessert, and tea ser
vice, porcelain, and a complete service of
glass —all got up expressly by the firm for
the Executive Mansion.
A pleasing feature of the.se sets is that
they are the first purely American deco
rated porcelain ware ever placed on the
tables of the President. They are r>-
markable for the richness, elegance, neat
ness and convenience of their finish—j
Messrs Waram & Hanghwout (nowj
llaughwont & Dailey) were the first to!
introduce into this country with success
the work of decorating porcelain. Two
years ago they made the attempt, and
now they have upwards of one hundred
persons employed on their premises in
New York.— Washington Union.
The following morceaux, intended no doubt
for some newspaper, was picked up in
Nassau street, anil as it is too good to be
lost, 1 will let you publish it. ‘ Yester
day being Thanksgiving day, eighteen
States dined together. The dinner was
given in honor of Connecticut, the oldest
invited guest, who sat down to the anni
versary feast for the oue hundred and fifty
fifth time. The table was three thousand
miles long, affording plenty of elbow room
for all the guests. New Hampshire presi
ded at the upper end, in a huge granite
chair, The Clergy of the Union said grace
and thirty six thousand bells ehimed the
music The viands were so varied as to
suit all tastes, from iced dishes at the up
per end, to tropical fruits and wines at the
lower. It was a splendid sight to see the
whole family gathered around the same
table with Uncle Sam, about half way
down in the midst of them. The old fel
low though pretty well in years (seventy
eight last July,) is still hale and hearty,
thanks to an excellent Constitution. Vir
ginia, his eldest daughter, grown to be
quite an old woman, full of family pride
had a seat at his right side, and kept up
a lively conversation with her brother
Georgia, a fine robust fellow, though lie
does go astray some times. Texas a rough
and ready sort of back-woodsman, sat close
to Louisiana, (one of the youngost and
prettiest of the old gentleman’s nieces,)
New York was there having made up his
mind to keep off change for one day,
though lie occasionally manifested some
signs of uneasiness on account of a neglect
of business. Maine and South Carolina
were too impatient to wait, and so they
were accommodated at a side table before
dinner was ready. California, (a stout
little fellow of three years, who his eldest
sisters vow, is worth his weight in gold)
was too young to come, being still in his
swaddling clothes Uncle Sam seemed
highly delighted with the family gathering
and chuckled heartily a3 he exhibited a
surplus purse of twenty millions of dollars
to his progeny, and declared that no pre
vious year within the memory of the “old
est inhabitant'’ had been so prolific in a
pecuniary point of view as the present
the old folks took great pleasure in talk
ing over the days when they were young,
and all thirteen of them lived together,
down on the sea shore. The young onc.s
were full of a thousand visionary schemes
by which they were, one of these days, go
ing to make a stir in the world They
told a great many stories, cracked a great
many jokes and nuts, until late in the eve
ning, when hope and memory (two of the
old servants of the family,) lighted them
to bed, and supplied them with materials
for their I hanksgiving Dreams.”
£3*“The fi r st Session of the Thirty-
Third Congress heg ns on mondav, the
sth of December. The New York Herald
pub'ishes ft list of members of the House
and Senate, froti. which 1 gather that there
are in the Senate—thirty-six Democrats,
twenty-one Whigs, and six vacancies;
and in the House, 159 Democrats, 71
Whigs, aid four Abolitionists —besides
five delegates from the territories of
M inesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah
and Wasington, who aie not entitled to
vote In the Senate, S. P. Chase, and
Charles. Sumner, Free Soilers, are class
ed with the Democrats, and William
11. Seward, FreeSoiler, with the Whigs
In the House, the Free Soilors muster
in considerable strength, but are classed
as Whig* or Democrats, according as
they profess to belong to the one or the
other national party. If such catfc'e are
recognised as integral elements—as part
and parcel of the national Whig or D m
ocratic parties —there will be a large class
of independent outsiders, and they wiil
have an organization before Congress ad
ourns. —Macon Messenger.
Niw York, Nov. 30. The Capture
of Shanghai . —Letters received here by
merchants and others, from Shanghai,
China, state that large number of Coolies
and others were joining the insurgents,
who had held posession one week amt
that there were no prospects, whatever
of the Imperialist regaining power. The
city was seized at night, the custom-house
sacked, and only one person killed in the
conflict. The rebels state that their ob
ject is to establish anew dynasty.—
Guards had been ordered out to repel
any attact upon foreign houses or stran
gers and ‘ o subdue riots in the city, which
were apprehended. Business had been
almost entirely suspended, and many of
the residents had fled.
The capitol of the Stats of'lVnnesse a,
now near completion, is said to he one
of the finest buildings in the world, Its
cost is a million of dollars, (t is built of
solid limestone taken from near the hid
on which it stands. The roof is of
‘Tennessee copper, and the speaker's
stand of marble* quarried in that State.
Trouble at the Sandwich Islands.—
It is said that the government has received
late (dispatches from the Sandwich Is
lands which announce the fact that a rev
olution threatening the dispositou of the
existing government of these islands is
supposed to be on foot, and to be ferment
ed by the British and French consuls.—
The object of this movement is to throw
obstacles in the way of a cession of. the
islands to the United Staffs.
Cure of-a la i bra.t by Holloway'? -
Ointment and Pith. — V>rs. *da m, No 3,
Upper .Soeoeer-steet, Si. Geor e’-’-in-’.he
B sst, had n hid breast fao’a co .inferable
time, with several arga umps in it, he
sides this <he nipple was very much
swollen and festered; the case altogether
was so desperate that sugions _f ernieuci*
could afforde I her no relief, she then Hal
recourse >o Holloway’s celehritel PJU
and Ointment which soon cure 1 her, and
she is now as well as ever. Those fi e
medicines are a sovereign remedy for my
sores and wounds, however long st and ug.
as also swellings, turn >urs,au ‘c m trade I
or stiff joints.
New Telegraph Machine. —An tta
torney at Rising Sun, Indi-m i, by
name of Hayden, his invents Ia
simple machine, hv which any chi! 1
knows Ills At! C’s cm send dispitches
with perfect accuracy. There is no pos
sible chance nf a mistake being made,
which is an end so orach djsired in this
important science. S eps have been
taken to secure a patent, and the machine
must necessarily cone in o immediate
use. It will lessen the expense of tele
graphing fifty per cent.
Culture of \rrow Boor in Florda.
—The preparation of the starch from
this root, has become quite extensive in
this State, and is found to bo very lucra
i tive. It requires hut little mill f,r ma
j cliinery —most of it being of ‘he rud<st
land most primitive description From
fa letter which we find in the Floridian
& Journal, dated at Cape Florida, we
| learn that seven hands, during the past
year, dug the root, manufactured and car
ried to market, starch su ficient to nett
$4,745. No cultivation is required, as
j the root grows spontaneous!,’ ii abm-
I dance. Fomcr'v nearly all the arrow
! root of commerce was brought fro ri Ber
muda, hat recently, that tro:n Florida is
taking its place.
| warlt is stated upon the authority of
! a letter received Lori Dr. Park or, tha
Secretary of Legation a! Cant > \ da and
tha 3rd of September, that tho E upOr >r
ofCnini, has flilto Ga m! in t’i- ary,
leaving one of his brothers in cha gg of
the Empire, and that the army or the
insurgents was i:i a few days mtran of
Pekin.
Terrible Rwage 3 of Choi.fry V lat
ter dated Remedois, Cuba. October 1 • tit,
says that iu the -limited aul sparsely peo
pled district between, via it i mis it t a
point below Saga do Jr.vvle, twenty lea
gues in extent, 13,09 * slaves have b;e.t -
carried off by the cholera, ac *or lug to
the official accounts, which are known to
be under the mirk Tie at aeks were
very short, 30 ii3 of the n only lasting an
hour
The ChaUaooogt Aie-ietiscr of tho
15 h says: ‘the train of ns N s iv da n I
Cnariauoog ilt tilro-i Ir in over th - et I
of the route fo.* tha sis, ;i us, i 12
nules of the way. This is withd, fi.’*
miles of the bilge, mi l in ‘■>; ••f tin
track is re idy for the tm >i;ie. A i >
weeks aid the bounce ion is made, and
Nash villa wi !be only l J ho irs i > u on.
city.”
Toe Fox girls having rapped a li"g*i
fortune out of the pickets *f the poo./.g,
have porch i>e i a fi is mace : i II ir n > u i,
j N Y. in I re-.ire ito pnv ile life. If x >i
rituaiism is a humiiug they nave found
it a profiiahle one at le -st
In Oregon there has lately been some
rough fighting with the In lints. Gen.
! Lane had a battle on the *24tli of August,
! with a party of 300 It ad Skins, wnipied
them, an i received a serious b it not fatal
wound in the shoulder.
Congress, which assembles o t Mon lay
next, will be composed as follo ws: Sen tte,
37 Democrats, “21 Whigs, 3 vacancies, th*.
latter being in Mississippi, North Caroli
na, Maine aud New Ilanpshire :ou<;
of Representatives, Democrats 150, Whigs
71, Free Soil 4.
The Methodist Cliurcli vestij.s
iiaLTi-viJitE, Dee. 3d —lt is u t brsio) l
that according t > the a ijoarn neat of the
Methodist Cnuroh controversy too Ciiurc t
South w.ll receive the regular dwi lends
with interest since 13 45, annulling to
$70,000, also the Presses at Rich no.id,
Xasuvilie and Charleston, valued at
000, and all dies fro u the Southern
States, amounting to SIO,OOO. and $121,-
000 in cash. Tae trustees of the Book
concern at Cincinnati have not yet assent
ed to the arrangement but probably will.
JfIrXOTICE. —The undersigned takes
the present method of announcing himself
a Candidate for the office of Tax Collector
at the election in January next, for the
County of Pike. AARON HAMIC.
Dec. 6, 1853.
OS£TUKY.
Departed this life at Zcbulon, on the
iSthult., Um. W. Arnold Esq , imho
2 4tn year of his age. He was born in
Oglethorpe county in this State, but had
resided in the county of Pike from his
earliest youth. It is seldom that the
eulogist is called upon to jay obituary
tribute ot respect to one so faultless and
conspicuous in the varied walks of society
Possessing ah gh order of intellect, enlar
ged and cultivated by a liberal education,
he adopted t ie profession of law, and had’
attained a prominent position in its ranks.
11c seemed to be animated throughout his
brief career by the highest aspirations of
our nature, and lie directed an energy
that never tired to the noble purpose of
being useful to his fellow me t. ‘in his
character was exhibited the beautiful and
happy blending and example of the Chris
tian and tne pndnathropisc, the scholar
and gentleman. The social, religious and
literary societies with wnich he was con
nected deplore the loss of Rim who was
their animating chief. That the vacancy
occasioned by his departure from ainou ,r
them cannot be filled is t ic unanomous vir
dict of bis constituents Chosen by the
largest papular vote iu his county, ho wa
attending his duties us Representative in
the Legislature, when early iu the session ’
lie was arrested by the disease which ter
minated his life. In the bosom of his fam
ily aid surrounded by nuwerau relations
and friends, he was pirmitted to pass the
last days of his illness, and to exemplify
the sublime and consoling truth that
Christianity can dispel tao gloom of the
grave by the ra dianco of its promises.—
He has left a wife and three children to
monrn their irreperable bereavement
M ark the man, Ueliold I lie upnghr, lor the end
oftlial strutn is peace.” ;
