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COMIS r XM'ATJO.VS. •• ~:i’ ’ The Projectctt Railroad. HREKNyitLE, ViPriwethe* Cos., Dec, 3,1834. 3lr. E<Utoh--l see With much plea’ i sure that tbpre is a movement on foot to build a Railroad from Covuigton to Grif fin. I sincerely trust that this project will merl with the prompt and zealous support its merits demand. This will be a most important Road to Griffin, were it to go no further, Gy thus affording your city direct communication both with New Orleaus and New York. It is to the peo ple of Meriwether, however, that 1 wish particularly in this communication to ad dress a word or two. If the road from •Covington to Griffin is constructed, its •extension to Columbus via Greenville and Hamilton may almost be regarded as a project, and we will be furnished with a market at our doors fur every article of produce that we can raise. ” Then, will mot the farmers of Meriwether make an | effort somewhat commensurate with the! object to be attained, to secure themselves qhe benefits and advantages to be derived from so important a Railroad as this must •necessarily be? ’Tis true our efforts heretofore have been any thing but en couraging; we have already made two or. three feeble attempts to build a branch -from some point on the La Grange Read ; to Greenville, tut there being very pro-1 ,perly a general want of confidence in such | •a project, we have failed in every instance} j and we may consider ourselves fortunate j in having failed, for such roads bartly j ever pay; but the road in contemplation } will be bound to command the confidence < of the people, for it will constitute a part j an extended road, stretching in almost J an uninterrupted line from ocean to ocean, 1 connecting as it will with ibe Southern , Pacific Railway through Texas, it will 1 tform an important link in the great chain , from New York to San Francisco, and j thus become as it were a throughfare for , the commerce of the world. This is no sidle speculation. When the Girard and .Mobile Road is finished it is evident that ■almost the entire through travel will pass through Columbus, thence diverging in different directions as interest, pleasure •or suggastions of safely may dictate; but it is highly probable that a large majori ty of travelling public preferir.g the land route, will strike for the nearest point on the Georgia Road and go by Railway through North Carolina to New York in preference to the Savannah and Charles ton routes by water, thus making the con templated road the main great thorough fare from New Orleans to New York.— As the business and commerce of the •country extends and augments, so will the travelling public increase, and this •route, if it does mot supercede all others, •will at least he able to compete success fully with all other routes from New York to New Orleans. It is impossible 4iot to soe the immense advantages this route will possess over all others from the two principal commercial cities of the Union after the completion of the Girard and Mobile Railroad. But as to our portion of it, the whole grading of the road through Meriwether county may he done by the planters themselves without the outlay of a single dollar in money.— Then let them subscribe liberally and •work out their stork. Let each farmer take, say, one half of his hands, or any •other proportion, smaller or larger, as •may suit him, and go to work upon the road, and while he will be making twice as much as he would upon his farm, he sill be at the same time resting his old worn-out lands, and be enabled to be queath to his children a landed estate worth living upon and cultivating. Be .•mg close to market is a great convenience, as all farmers know, and many an old ex hausted .field could he manured and re rfdaiin-ed *d its inclosures thoroughly re paired with the time we consume in car rying our produce to distant markets.— Harris county has the same interest in this road that Meiiwether has, and all Colum bus needs to make her one of the flour’ ishing cities in the Southern States, is ac cess .to the grain growing aud provision •.raising regions of Northern Georgia and Tennessee. This road will bring Ten nessee to her doors. Let us put our shoulders together—go to work and build J.his road. We write simply to call the •attention of those interested to this pro ject. Mur. wether. It ail road meeting-. McDoxcugii, Dec. sth, 1 Sol. Pursuant to previous notice, a larcre collection of the citizens of Ilenry county assembled this day in the Court house, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Committee appointed at. a previous meeting. On motion, Humphrey Tomlinson was called to the Chair and Geo. M. Nolan, requested to act as Secretary. The meeting being organised, the Com mittee made the following report, which •was unanimously adopted, to wit: The Committee appointed by a recent meeting of the citizens of Henry County upon the subject of constructing a liaii vToad from Covington to Columbus, via McDonough and Griffin, beg leave to re port; That in discharging the duty assigned itkem, they submit that the project of con structing a Railroad from Covington to Columbus, via McDonough and Griffin, seems to meet w ith the hearty approval ol the Citizens of Newton and Spalding counties, and the Georgia Railroad will not be indiderent as to its construction. Already the citizens of Spalding county have expressed their views upon this 6Uject and the citizens of Newton county will on liiis da}', your Committee are au thorized to s>ay, hold a public meeting and sanction the project. By reference to the proceedings ot the meeting held in .the county of Spalding, it will be soen .that a Convention of the counties interest- ed ui this important movement, has been •callcJ, to convene in the city of Griffin, on the first Tuesday iu January next, and it is of uu little importance, in the estima tion of the Committee, that the citizens of this county should be well represented in that convention. it is unnecessary, in this Convention, lo argue the great advantage such a road would be to the property holders in this, and tire comities through which it must inevitably pass; ana it is likewise unne cessary, in a report of this kind, to un dertake to present the importance of ex tending this Road from Covington, on the Georgia Railroad, to Columbus— which will be the terminus of the Mobile & Girard Railroad. When these two Roads are once in operation from Coy ington to Mobile, they must unquestiona bly constitute a part of the great South ern thoroughfare between New York and New Orleans, both in regard to the trans portation of freights 4ntl the public travel. We therefore rechhwnend the adoption of the following resolutions: Resolved, That the county of Henry is deeply interested in this movement, and will contribute her part ia the construc tion of said Road. Resolved , That the Chairman of this meeting appoint twenty-one delegates to attend the Convention at Griffin on the Ist Tuesday in January next. Rt That any delegate appointed by this meeting who cannot attend said | convention be authorized by appointment to fill his own vacancy. Resolved, That we suggest to the ci tizens of Spalding county the propriety | of altering the day appointed for the con i vention aforesaid, and recommend that the Ist Tuesday in January next is more likely to suit the engagements of those who may be required to attend the same. Appropriate speeches were made by Coi. Leonard T. Doyal and Col. R. M. Stell, after which the Chair appointed the following delegates, to wit: \V. H. Tomer, James B. Turner, Henry C. Mer rit,John Bryans, Win. Greer, Charles ; Walker, John Crockett, Levi 11. Turner, j Allen W. Turner, F. E. Manson, A. C. Sloan, Win. Kimlell, John Hail, Wesley C Welch, Francis Miller, T. T. Bathatr., I L. I\ Doyal, R. M. Stell, Win, C. Yan ! digiift, and Samuel Ragland. On mo [ tion, Humphrey Tomlinson was added to | the delegation. j Much enthusiasm pervaded the meel j ing, and from the interest manifested by (the capitalists of the county, the Road .will certainly be built. ! On motion, Resolved , That the pro ceedings of this meeting be published in the Griffin, Augusta and Columbus pa ! pers, and such others as may he fiiendly to the enterprize. On motion the meeting then adjourned. Humphrey Tomlinson, Ch’mn. George M. Nolan, Sect’v. Major Cline :—When we look around us, and behold the political condition of our country, we are struck with sensations of alarm and regret. Some appear to think, that a crisis has arrived, fraught with con sequences, dangerous to the union of the States, and perhaps to the liberties of the people. This opinion, I regret to say, does not exist without some foundation.— The alarmists go further, and say the Union cannot stand ; aud that civil war, and all its direful consequences is inevitable. — What party spirit—angaided by reason and the secret political organizations in our country—may do, is known only to Him who holds in his hands the destinies of all men. At one time it was thought, that the Union of these States was so strongly united, by agreement, by blood, by affec tion, and by the glories of the past, that it was indissoluble. But what a change (to our sorrow) has been produced ! This Union, the foundation upon which has been reared the mightiest monument to freedom, that the world ever saw, has been so violently assailed by all the corrupting and poisonous elements of society, that it is shaken to its very centre ; and if section al feeling, abolition fanalicism, disappoint ed ambition, and inflamed party zeal, be not soon checked, by reason, virtue and patriotism, our Confederacy of States will be severed, and the smoking ruins of a once mighty Republic will be the theme of rejoicing among the despots of the earth. It behooves every patriot to a vert, if possible, this great calamity. This can be done only, by carrying out the great principles of the Democratic party ; principles in accordance with the Constitu tion of the country; principles that are elicited by reason and approved by the best interests of the country ; principles in direct antipodes to proscription for reli gious opinions, and to that selfish and nar row-minded policy, that goes for closing the doors of this country against the op pressed and down-trodden of other coun tries ; principles that set at naught the ab surd and impolitic doctrine, that freemen can be legislated into morality. These are ihe principles which every lover of his country aud of freedom (the most inesti mable boon ever bequeathed by God to man) should advocate. What will Geor gians do ? What will the Whig party do? If they cannot fight shoulder to shoulder with the democrats for democratic princi ples, let them at least wage an uncompro mising w arfare against forced attempts at morality and what is known as the Know Nothing party, whose principles are now’ uprooting our government. Our forefath ers in days of yore fled from religious per secution aud soughtan asylum on the Wes tern continent, where they expected, and have, from the day of their landing up to the present time, worshipped Jehovah ac cording to the dictates of their own con sciences. After enjoying this great privi lege so long, without interruption, we now behold a party in our country that has just come into existence, as if by magic, that wish to rob the people of this invaluable right; nay more, not content with this, the salubrity of our climate, the richness of our soil, and the blessings of our free institutions are to be forever inhibited from all foreigners, including of course, those whose ancestors fought and died for the Independence of this country. Has all gratitude and all humanity become ex tinct in the land ?. Have those noble at tributes of our nature'bccome so complete ly merged by the offshoots of ambition, dis appointment and party spirit, that Ameri can freedom, American and American lilfepitality, shall be trampled under foot and be known only in memory. The time has been when free from corrupt ing influences of ambition and party spirit —that if a man had advocated such prin ciples in this country, principles so at va riance with the inalienable rights of man, that he would have received the instant and indignant rebuke of an outraged pco- ple. In view of. all this, the Democratic party have much to do, hoping that the helping hand of patriotic whigs will be exteudod to them, Let then the Demo crats everywhere in this section, in Geor gia, and throughout the whole country, forget past fends and bitterness of feeling, which havo been unfortunately engendered, and rally around the democratic flag, and victory will be obtained, and the Constitu tion of the country preserved. PUDLIUS, foreign Mews, she Union steamer has arrived, bring ing later but no important intelligence.— Sebastopol still held out. Lnrge rein forcements were receded on both sides, and another terrible battle was soon ex> peeled. T 1 JSiUMIM. r ~ •;"■ r —*—t t GRIFFIN, DECEMBER 3A, 1854 What wc must do next. Wc have for the last three weeks been calling on those indebted to us to come forward and pay up, but all the effect it has had thus far is to bring forward a few of our most prompt patrons, for whom the call was not intended. Wc are now un der the necessity of announcing that the Georgia Jeffersonian will be suspended at the close of the present year. For how long, will depend upon others. If we arc desired to conduct it any longer, the debt 8 due the office must be paid, and the patro nage increased. This year wc have been a mere agent for our printers, paper-ma- kers, &c. and shall not save ourself at that. Onr labor, investment, and wear and tear of materials, have gone for nothing.—, These arc as much as wc can afford We must now stop, collect our dues, and turn , our attention elsewhere. Wc trust there will not be the slightest sympathy felt by ‘ our friends on our account, for we can as- [ sure them there is no clmncc to us of being j worsted by any change. If they feel no regret at the suspension of the paper in their midst, for want of support, they need give themselves no concern about us indi vidually. If only one thousand subscri bers arc guaranteed to us, with the sub scription in advance for one year (§2) wc will go on. But that must be done by others; wc shall spend no more money in endeavors to sustain the office ourself.— There is not an officer in this Judicial Cir cuit that advertises in our paper, and to us it appears that the Democratic party, with a few honorable exceptions, care as little tc sustain and patronize the office, as do their servants, the officers. lu the mean time, if the Democratic party arc desirous cf sustaining an office at Griffin, under the snperintcndance and coutrol of some other editor, the office is here, aud for sale at a reasonable price. Ink, pa per, type, presses and workmen, are all here at present, and will remain till Christ mas From this step it will be seen, that wc are in earnest, and determined to collect our debts; considering it much more impor tant that they should be collected, than that wc should continue to conduct an unprofitable paper. If men are deter mined to put us to the trouble of bringing suit, and themselves to the expense of pay ing court charges on small accounts, wc cannot help it, however wc may regret >t. If we should not resume in the course of sixty or ninety days, we request the few who have advanced for the paper be yond Christmas, to call or send for a re turn of their money. Who are the Office Holders! When Know Notliingism was first start, ed in the United States, a most base for. gery was got up, purporting to show that much the largest number of office holders at Washington city were foreigners, in fact that they were nearly two to one.— The absurdity of such a statement should be quite sufficient for its refutation; for no man of common sense believes that such a number of foreigners, competent to fill the offices at Washington, could readily be found, if desired; and no one would risk his reputation for common discernment by supposing that an Executive of the United States and his Cabinet Ministers would purposely hunt them up and place them in office to the exclusion of natives. But in order to expose the absurdity by facts, the editor of the Washington Union had a census taken of all the officers and civil employees in the service of the United States, in the offices at Washington, in custom-houses, light houses, &c. from which it appeared that not one-eighth of the employees in the service of the United States were foreigners, and of those at Washington that were, the most of them were appointments made long prior to Mr. Pierce’s administration, many of tliem even as old as the administration of J. Q., Adams, running through those of Adams, Jackson, Vanßuren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, down to Pierce. This exposition stopped the Know Noth ing slander for awhile; but lately wc sec it has been revived, and is now going the rounds again. It is only another instance, how ready politicians are to make state ments, whether true or false, which they desire to be believed as facts. It is sorae .wliat remarkable in this case, that the fo reigners in. office in the United States bear an almost exact ratio and proportion to the native officers, that the foreign pop ulation does to the native. Tlrc Little whelps. It appears, because we gave the “big dog” at Macon a few lashes the other day for interfering with what he did not un derstand, that every ambitious little ‘'cut’* fr<sm the Athens Watchman to the Atlan ta Republican is covetous of being whipped into notoriety on similar account. Wc havu’t the time, and will have to treat them as Madame Luna did one of fh<?ir ancestors. Methodist .Episcopal Conference. Yesterday was the time, and Atlanta the place, for the meeting this year of the Georgia Annual Conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church. Bishops Capers and Pierce were expected to bo present. Wo are pleased to see that the Savan nah Georgian gives it up, that we are the best fisherman. That sledge hammer, we suppose, did the business. But lie has raised anew question, about being reared with little niggers, Wo were not pre pared for fhis, for we should suppose that that WQuld be q tender and deli cate subject for a “Sau-v-a u-nauh map” to touch upo.n. Mr. Briggs’ Farewell Soiree. Mr. Briggs* Professor of Music in the Griffin Female College, gave his farewell Musical Soiree at Uie College Rooms ou Thursday night last. It was a splendid display of fine music. Mr. Briggs and the gentlemen who assisted him, it appea red to us, were all more than usually hap py in their performances, and the young ladies certainly did their prettiest. All, all seemed to unite with one heart and one voice, to throw a peculiar grace and brilliancy around “the last, the parting scene ” The pieces were well selected. — Among others wc were pleased to observe one under the title of “Autumn,” both the words and music of which were com posed by Prof. Briggs, sung by Miss C. Porter. The music on six pianos, led by Mr. Briggs, aud.accompanied by tb,e best performers of’ the young ladies in his class, was unusually brilliant, and com manded universal admiration. Those young ladies well merit to have their names spread abroad, and if wc knew [ them we would give them, but as we do [not, we arc denied this pleasure. The [ closing* piece had a thrilling effect. It ; was Julien’s celebrated American Quad rille, arranged by Prof. Briggs, suited to his class. Here the whole strength, beau ty and harmony of the class were brought out. If the young ladies will permit, we will say, that this class is one of unusual loveliness. It would be difficult to col lect so many young ladies in any other circle, so generally commanding, graceful and elegant, in personal appearance. — They were each and all arrayed in beau tiful dresses, with the star-spangled ban ner gracefully thrown over each lady as they usually Wear a scarf. In this rich costume the class made its appearance on the stage, a smairnational flag in the hand of each ladyi aijil sung the air of the “Star-spangled Banner,” accompanied by qIL the instrumental music, tapering off with those good bid national airs of “Hail Columbia” Doodle.” Eve jry one present wtts delighted anti thrilled with patriotic emotion; and each one de parted highly gratified with the enter tainment of the evening. Mr. Briggs, we are sorry to say, has closed his connection with the Griffin Fe- male College, to take charge of the Mu sical Department in the Pierce Female College about, to be opened by Rev. T. C. Stanley at Flat Shoals. Immediately before commencing the music of the last ■ piece, President Morrow made this an nouncement to the class and audience in the following words : It will be perceived, ladies and gentle men, by the bill for this evening, that this is the last Soiree of Prof. Briggs while connected with this Institution. I deem it due to him as well as myself, to declare publicly that lie leaves entirely at his own option. The gupatiun which he now holds lias been temkrqii to him for an indefinite time. His conduct toward me has been that of a gentleman, aud our intercourse together has been of the most agreeable character. I will remember his Soirees /with pride and pleasure. And now he \ leaves with the wery best wishes of my heart for his prosperity and happiness.— May serene skies ever be over liis head, and cheerful smiles continually surround his pathway through life. May the peo ple among whom he may reside, be de lighted by the harmonies of his music, aud pleased as well as edified by the produc tion of his Muse. I have a particular reason for desiring that success may crown his endeavors in* whatever calling he may adopt. And while it is my firm determi nation that his place shall be filled by the very best talents that can be found, I doubt whether I can obtain any superior to his. In taking leave of you, young ladies, I would say a parting word or two. I trust at the close of this year, each of you arc able to say you have learned as much as your instructors desired you to learn To all of you who have faithfully ! discharged your duties, I would say, “well done.” You now return to the warm hearts and cheering-welcomes of your pa rents and friends May you have a hap py, joyous vacation, a happy Christmas, a liappy New Year. But remember, I would be extremely pleased to soe you all within hearing distance of that bell on the Bth of January, 1855. To which Mr. Briggs replied— Ladies and Gentlemen : Young Ladies. —Before bidding you farewell in my professional capacity, it ac cords not less with custom than with lily own feelings, that I, should, as I do, ten der to you my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the maay expressions of approbation I have received t at your hands during my pleasant sdjourn among you. To have received these marks of par tiality, particularly from the ladies, is an honor whicji might satisfy the ambition of any man, and one which I deeply feel. At the hands of the Faculty, arid par ticularly ff*m our worthy President, I have received the utmost kindness. I se ver these tie! with the deepest regrets— cordially, nloSit cordially wishing them sue cess, long life and hf^qriness. In taking charge of this Department, I was too well’ aware of the requirements and difficulties to expect to be able to satisfy- the idtas l had formed of the manner iu which it should be filled; but it has been njy endeavor, by earnest efforts, by diligence, punctuality, atten tion, and by a strict impartiality to all my pupils, relying also upon their and your co-operation and forbearance, (without which all my efforts must have been vain,) so to conduct myself as in some humble degree to merit your approbation. For all my short comings and failings, I throw myself upon your kind indulgence, and hope I have disarmed your censure by a prompt and candid acknowledgement of them. More than this you could not re quire; more than this! could not attempt. Young Ladies —Ladies and'Gentlemen, I bill you qq affectionate farewell. Most sis the young ladies’ oyos looked unusually moist about this timo, and. no wonder; parting for'a soason at, least from thejr alma mater and their instructors, se vering their associations of class and. personal friendships, the question* natural ly arise in the young mind, Will all return ? Shall we all see each other again ? Du ring the short stay of Mr. Briggs in Grif fin, his gentlemanly and affable deport ment has not only endeared him to his classes, but to all others that have had the pleasure of his acquaintance; and he leaves with many kind wishes for his per sonal prosperity and lasting happiness. The Juvenile Oratorio. It may not be generally known, that singing, by all the classes, is a part of the i exercises of the Griffin Female College. ! The accomplished lady of President Mor ’ row is the teacher in these exercises, who jis a fine mistress of music. On Wednes day the 6th iust. the Juveniles gave an 1 Oratorio, denominated “Indian Summer,” which was highly gratifying to the audi ence The “Gypsy Chorus” was admira ble. We regret that we have not more room to devote to a detail of this pleasant evening at the College. The Agricultural Fair. The Annual Fair of the Central South, cru Agricultural Society was held last week, according to appointment, at Au gusta. It is said the attendance was not as large as usual. This was no doubt ow ing to several causes, each operating to the same effect: The late sickness in that city, the double postponement of the Fair and consequent late day oi the season at which it was held, and the great scarcity of money., Tho Augusta papers contain a list of articles on exhibition, which is too long for publication in a weekly paper.— Rev. Mr. Dean, of this place, had some of his fine pears there, still in good preserva tion. That gross and ridiculous larcc, the Baby Show, came off in course. We are gratified to see that but seven “entries,” as the Constitutionalist has it, borrowing a term from the “turf.,” were made. They are thus set forth in that paper, .and the following premiums awarded: Ist. The daughter of Mrs. Jackson Turpin, aged 2 years, a silver pitcher ■ worth §SO. ! 2d. A fine-looking boy of Mrs. G. Me j Laughlin, eighteen months old, silver pitch | cr worth $25. 3d. A fat, ruby and handsome boy of i Mrs. D. B. Plumb, ten months old, a sil ver goblet worth $lO. Congress. Last Monday, just one week from the opening of the session of Congress, we rc- I ceivcd our first paper from Washington city, having taken double time to reach us. Both Houses were organized on the first day of the session, the members go • ncrally being in attendance. In Senate, Mr. Cass was elected Pre j sklent pro tempore , for one day only, as lie objected to serve longer, in the absence of Mr. Atchison, who, in a loiter to the Secretary, stated Tie could not be present at Washington before the second or third week of December. The organization of tho two Houses having been ascertained, the President sent in his annual message by his private i Secretary, Mr. Webster, which was read in both Houses, after which they adjourned Mr. Dawson, of tho Senate, Messrs. Bailey, Chastain, Colquitt, Hillyer, Reese and Stephens, of the House, were all in their seats on the first day of the session. We have not heard anything special from Mr. Dent, but we fear sickness kept him from being present also. On Tuesday the sth, the Senate elected Hon. J. D. Bright, of Indiana, President. In the House, Mr. Sobers, (whig,) of Maryland, gave notice of a bill to pre vent the enlistment of foreigners in the Army or Navy, and to prevent the ingress of foreign paupers and criminals. He al so introduced a resolution calling for in formation relative to the recent meeting of American Ministers at Ostend. This gave rise to a lively debate Mr Bayly, (dem.) of Virginia, said the resolution was uncalled for, and advo cated its reference to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Hillyer, (dem ) of Georgia, tlio’t the resolution proper, and that the itifor mition sought should be given to the country. Mr. Letcher, (clem.) of Virginia, advo cated the resolution. lie was satisfied that the country distrusted.Mr. Soule, and desired the facts to go before the people in order that if lie was innocent, he might have the. benefit of vindication. He thought Mr. Soule should never have been appointed, and that the interests of the country would be promoted by his recall. Mr. Sobers said he would not trust our diplomatic affairs in the hands of any but natives, aud thought Mr. Soule would ne ver understand our institutions, were he to reach the age of Methuselah. After further debate, the motion to ree fer was lost, and pending the question on the adoption of the resolution, the House adjourned. From. Wednesday’s Globe we gather that the naturalization of foreigners is soon to become the subject of legislation, for Mr. Adams, in Senate, this morning gaW notice of his intention to ask leave to in troduce a bill to amend the act of April 24.*18Q2 > establishing a uniform rule of uaturalizatiou. The object to be accom plished by his bill was not disclosed, but it is supposed to be designed to extend the period of probation to twenty-one years. The Japan expedition is also to be a subject of consideration; for, on the motion of Mr. Slidell, the President of the United States is requested to communicate to the Senate the . instructions, correspondence, and other eloenmeots relating to that na val expedition, and. the- proceedings and nogotiations*which.have resulted iu a trea** ty with the Emperor of Japan. In the House of Representatives, on Wc , i'ue ioilowing resolution, introdu ced by Mr. Sobers, on Monday, was taken up; the question being on its passage: Unsolved, That, the President of the United States inform'this Uouso. if not incompatible with the public interest, what was the objector objects o( the meeting or conference of the American min isters at Osterrd, and whether the said meeting or conference was in obedience to instructions of the ‘Secretary of Stktr; wlVil't(il in.trnikilmVs wer* and what was;!lie result of the said met ling or conference. Mr. Chastain moved that the resolution be laid upon the table; but the motion was disagreed to —yeas 72, nays 90. The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Bayly, conceiving the subject to be of sufficient importance for a full vote, moved that there be a call of the House. The Speaker said the motion was not in order. After several questions had boon put, and answered in the negative, as to wlieth- 1 er certain motions could be made, Mr. Skelton moved that the vote by Which the House, yesterday, refused to commit the resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, be reconsidered. Mr. Washburue, of that j the motion lie on the table, when the ques- j tion was taken, and decided in the nega- j tivc —yeas 84, nays 89. The question was taken on the motion j of Mr. Skelton, and decided in the affirma-1 tivc—yeas 94, nays 83. 1 The resolution wits then referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs—yeas 93, 1 nays SO. \ A portion of the unfinished business of j the last session was then taken up, being i the consideration of the President’s veto message on the river and harbor bill ot the last, session. After debate, the question was put on the passage of the river and harbor bill, notwithstanding the veto of the President of tho United States. The result was, yeas 95, uays SO. Two-thirds not voting for the bill, it was lost. The House then adjourned. Texas and Pacific Rail road. | The authorities of Texas arc embroiled in relation to the Pacific railroad, in the : construction of which the whole country , is so deeply interested. Mr. Robert J.| Walker, Mr. T. Butler King, and their | associates undertook, by a day now past, to deposit approved stocks to secure the fulfilment of their contract with the State of Texas, for the completion of the line for which, within her own limits, she has made a contract with those gentlemen. — The Governor refused to receive the stock tendered, but the State Treasurer, who claims the right to decide upon the suf ficiency of the offer, has accepted the de posit. The o:iginal deposit required was §300,000; but a supplemental deposit has been offered, which increased the amount to $600,000. The objections of the Governor look to the description of stocks offered, as not being such as were contemplated by the tax of the State under which they were tendered, or such as tho State could c >n stitutionally accept. They are, both in the original and supplemental offers, chief ly the stocks of manufacturing companies and of incorporated banks, a small por tion only being of State stocks. Tiic Go vernor holds that by the “par stocks,” which the law allows to be received as a deposit, the Legislature meant only evi dences of debt of the United States, or of the States, or cf some corporation; not stocks which represent t.hc capital employ ed in banks or manufacturing companies, which is subject to all tho accidents of trade, and exposed to liabil.t'es which the State ought not to risk, and cannot law fully assume. He strengthens this view by showing that the stocks deposited are liable by the law to be forfeited to the State in certain defaults by the company, and become, in that event, the property of the State. But the State Constitution expressly provides that “the State shall not be part owner of the stocks or pro perty belonging to any corporation.” It is thus established, that if those banks and manufacturing stocks were accepted by the State, she could not constitutionally accept a transfer, or hold them if forfeited. The meaning of the words “par stocks,” in the law, the Governor therc'orc treats as limited to such stocks as the State could receive and hold. This is the main and conclusive objection which the Gover nor makes; but he adds others on points of detail, which he urges as additional ob jections to the receivability cf the stocks offered. They are not duly transferred as required by law. They arc transferra ble only on the books of the several cor porations, but these are only accompa nied by issues of money in blank. In re gard to one of the classes of stocks offer ed, $298,000 of the Memphis bank, the Governor shows that it comprehends near ly the whole stock of the batik, which is managed by directors in Tcnuessce, and that the stockholders individually, of which the State ot Texas is proposed to be one, arc made by the charter liable for the re demption of all the notes issued, with da mages in default of payment on demand, a responsibility which it would be unsafe to take, even if the stocks were of the class which the law requires.— Washing ton Globe. The Governorship of (Jtah. Great curiosity exists throughout the country in regard to the successor of 3righam Young, as Governor ot Utah, and what is somewhat strange, and what gives more interest to the question, none of the Know-Everythings at Washington can offer the slightest information on the subject. The horde of applicants for every #>ing and any thing in the shape of an office, within the gift of the Executive, •are excruciatingly modest and timid on the Governorship of U'ah. The salary is not so large, but that every dime of it would be required for neccsmrv ex; eises, and apart from this fact, there appears to be nope so animated with zeal in their country’s cause, that they are anxious to face the w rath of the great Brigham, and the unpopularity among the Saints, which will inevitably fall to the lot of him who ap proaches the holy place with*a view of strip ping their great pillar of light of his man tle of office. Some appointment should be made, as each day’s delay strengthens the impression of the haughty Mormon, that his threats and defiance have had their effect, and that the administration dare not supercede him. —JV. O. True Delta. The special Washington correspondent of the New York Times says: “The President still suspends the appointment of a successor to Brigham Young. There is undoubtedly a good reason for this. I hazard little iu saying that the President has determined to make the issue with the Mormons, to see at once whether they intend to maintain the attitude of defiance to the Federal authority which their present Governor and Spiritual lea der has assumed for them. Young cer tainly will not l> reaoboiutod, aud ought not to be. Ts his successor is to have a* struggle with the people of Utah, it is belter that lie should go out armed with all the moral power of the Government possible; and to this end probably be will not be appointed until the Senate is it* session to confirm the nomination at once. x\ rare combination of wisdom, firmness and courage wilt be indispensable to the successful , nohii eer for this important station. Great Snow Storna at the JEast wanl -Bonds Blocked Up—Hea vy Gales atid Serious Disasters. New York, Dec. 4th. — We have tidings of a severe snow storm last night throughout this Stale, ranging in depth from a few inches to three leet. The fall was but slight here. DESPATCH. The snow storm was terrible to the Eastward. The roads are all blocked up, and travel.seriously impeded. Last Evening’s mail with the President’s mes sage for Boston had only reached Hart** ford this morning. The snow on the road is over a loot deep, and it is si'll snowing further eastward, in many places drifting I h'lly. On the Hudjon River last night the storm was tenific, and many disasters have resulted. The following boats and barques from Albany were sunk two ’ miles south of Ron lout: Steamers Ad diian, Meerbyand Frey, several others, names ivt known, and basques Ohio and Monroe. Four or five boats are also j ashore neir the same place. The snow near Ilondout *s a foot deep. ; New York, Dec. 4.—There are 2 1-2- j sett ot snow along the Delaware Division. ‘of the Eie Railroad. The freight trains j had to he abandoned to-Jay, but will re • sume iheirtrips to-morrow. The express ; train from Dunk rk this morning, arrived | at Oswego at 5 o’clock, this afternoon | New York, Dec. 4.—The morning ’ mail train from Boston reached New IIa : ven at 7 o’c'oek this evening, by the aid of seven engines. The House L ne, east of S mihbridge, was torn entirely from the a dis tance ot ten miles. The storm in that re gion has not been equalled in violence for many years. Albany, Dec. 4, P. M —The snow storm still continues. The snow has now been falling without intermission for 31) ! hours. The weather is vety cold. The roads are all blocked up. Rochester, N. Y., Dec 4. l he snow is 30 inches deep bet e. Tnis morn ing, in consequence of the falling snow,, and the trains being all thrown out ot time, tbs first train from Buffalo came in collision with the first train from this city. There were three locomotives with the Western train, and two with the train coming Eastward. B >th of the lattec engines were badiy shattered, and some of the cars thrown from the track. N*> one was hurt. Bangor, Me., Dec. 4 —Snow fell beret last night to the depth of one foot. The* weather is now clearing. Several, ves sels are reported ashore. Boston, Dec. 4.—We brail a< most Rte rr.endous gale Ik re last nught, and'seribus; disasters resulted to the shipping. Nu merous vessels are ashore. Amongst them brig T. P. Perkins, from Foil ulel phia, with coal for this port. As yet- v we have heard of no loss of life,-. a?POeptx that of one hoy. Boston, Dec. Eveningr—Thera has been a vpry severe snow storm here, which commenced on. Saturday and con tinued during yesterday.. There has been a perfect gale. The brig Montezu ma and steamer Essex were- sank in the harbor. It is believed there lias been a serious storm on the coast Portland, Dec. 4.—The snow is about a foot deep here, and badly drif ed. The shipp'ng in port sustained some damage* hut nothing serious is reported. Cleveland*, Dec. 4. —We have hath an exceedingly severe gale on the lake.—- Up to 9, P. is abating, though still ten ific. The scl ooaers Sturges a nit Virginia and brig Maryland ore- last, hut the crews were saved Thav.sc boomer J. -Johns is ashore at Grand Iviver, and all hands are lost. Toe propeller Pangasset has sunk in one of the slips whilst en deavoring to save the crew of tlie schoo ner Omar. Cleveland, Dec. 4. The schooner Omar, with a cargo of salt, went on the west pier this morning, and w ill be a to tal loss. Great exertions are making tu’ save the crew, hut thus far without suc cess. The Public Lands. Business in the General Land Office has been brisk during the past year.— About 9,500,000 acres have been sur veyed, and of these 7,030,000 have been brought into market, which yielded a revenue of nine millions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in round numbers'.- During the past fiscal year soma three” and a half millions of acres were entered’ with military land warrants, eleven mil lions of acres were claimed as swamp’ lands by iiie States, and one and a half? millions (the residue of former appropri ations) were selected on donations for roads by the genera! government—show ing upwards of twenty millions of acres were, iu all, disposed of during the last fiscal year. ‘1 he increase revenue on cash sales amounts alone to $6,000,000. The disposition of the’ public lands, un der Mr. Cobb’s graduation bill, is going: on very rapidly. The amount'&f revenue.- wiil be considerable from this sourer, in addition to the proceeds from the regu lar land sales and entries. A large por tion of the entries under the bill has been at twelve and a half cents’ per acre. Speculators, of course, .have 1 contrived means to avade the law,, and monopolise the lands at # this- price. It~ was the intention of the” law to give the privilege of ent-y at the reduced prices, only to those who- would odfupy and im prove the the^^tent of the law T -has been defeated. An inventive genius in Michigan has is sued proposals for a company to join him* in buildiug a spiral staircase down to the Maelstrom, for the purpose of recovering the vast treasures that have been sucked-; into that immeuse vortex from time imme morial. It is too late in the day—-he should have brought forward his proposi tion a year or two ago, when all sorts of wild and visionary schemes in the shape of fancy stocks were commanding hivrh fi gures in WalL Street. His project would have ranked among and beou <pufo as> sa cur? & fho h?