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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.” ;