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COLUMBUS: Tuesday Morning, Mot. 8, 185®* The steamship Montgomery and the bark Manhattan, from New York, arrived at Savannah the Ctb. The gin house of Mr. James Philips, Sr., containing about forty bales of cot toD, was destroyed by tire last week. The contract for building the Armory Dam, at Harper’s Ferry, has been award ed by the Government to If. L. Gallaher, of|Augusta. Brown’s Speech. Elsewhere will bo found a characteris tic speech made by Brown, at Charles town, Va., on being brought forward to receive the sentence of the Court. 4. Political History. It is stated that Ex-President Van Bu ren is engaged on an important and elab orate work, which shall embrace a politi cal history of the country down to the close of his administration. The Eutaw (Ala.) Whig learns that the subscription for the Marion, Greensboro and New Prospect Hoad is already com pleted, and that the work will soon be commenced. There will probably be another Road built from Selma, via New born to Eutaw. Hon. E. A. Nisbet. This gentleman briefly states in the Federal Union of the 4tb, that he is not a candidate for the Supreme Court Bench nor any office before the present Legis lature. Katonton and Madison Rail Road. We learn from the Recorder that the proposition made by Mr. Cuyler in rela tion to building the Eatonton and Madi son Rail Road, has been approved by the Directors of the Central Road. Vote of Pennsylvania. The majority for Cochran (Rep.) for Auditor General, was 17,291; majority for Keim (Rep.) for Surveyor General, 18,312. The vote of the State is about 23,000 less than it was at the Presiden tial election of 1860. Virginia Election—Fourth District. The returns from Powhatan, Prince Edward, Cumberland, Charlotte, Notto way, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, Petersburg, Brunswick, and Amelia, give Roger A. Pryor, for Congress, 1,692 majority.— Mecklenburg gives Col. Goode 877 ma jority, leaving 815 majority for Pryor in the District. Sad Accident. The Pulaski Times has been informed by a gentleman from Fort Valley, that a young gentleman by the name of Nich olas Taylor, while out bunting on Satur day last, was killed by the accideutal dis charge of his gun. He was buried by the Governor’s Guards, of whioh be was a member, with military honors, on Sun day. Hon. Howell Col>l>. At a Democratic meeting held in Mur ray, Tuesday last, the following resolu tion was adopted: Resolved, That the delegates to the State Convention, be instructed to ap point delegates to the Democratic Na tional Convention, favorable to the nomi nation of the Hon. Howell Cobb for the Presidency. Sale of Negroes. The Lawrenceville News of the 3d inst. says: “The negroes belonging to the es tate of John P. Hughey, deceased, were sold by the Administrator, before the Court House door in this place, on Tues day last, at the following figures: Harriet and two small children, $1,500; Moses, a likely boy 18 years old, $1,200; Henry, 12 years old, $1,065; Bett, $1,012.” Double-Headed Snake. The Dallas Gazette says: “We were shown, last Saturday, a young “ground” rattlesnake, with two perfectly formed heads. It was about six or seven inches long. It was found by Mr. Frank Brea zale, in the track of a cotton-wagon, where it had been crushed to death by the wheel that passed over it. It was a curiosity.” Rail Road Convention at Memphis. The citizens of Memphis have given notice that a Convention will be held in that city on the 16th inst., “to adopt such measures as will secure a rail road con nection between the South and St. Louis, by an extension of the Iron Mountain Rail Road southwardly.” It is probable that all the adjoining States will be represented. Cotton and Cars Burnt. The Savannah Republican says: “Six platform cars of cotton, about two hun dred bales, were destroyed by fire on the- Macon and Western Rail Road, about seven miles above Forsyth, Friday last. About two hundred yards of the track was also burnt. The loss to the Compa ny is estimated at between twelve and fifteen thousand dollars. The fire is supposed to have been caused by friction.” Fort Valley anil Brunswick R. R. From the Milledgeville Recorder we learn that the Committee having in charge the survey of the above Road met on Tuesday last to receive the report of Mr. Holcombe, the Chief Engineer. The dis tance to the junction is 134 miles; route very favorable. The estimated cost, in cluding equipments, &c., $1,776,572 94, or an average of $13,183 38. Fortune-Teller Arrested. The Augusta Chroniole says : “It will be recollected we published an account, a few months since, of the manner in whioh a planter by the name of Ferris, in Win chester, Tennessee, was swindled out of $3,000 by a gipsey woman named Trail, with several aliases. She was arrested a few days ago at Belleville, N. J., and on Monday last departed for Tennessee, un der the care of a member of the New York Detective Police. Whether Mr. Ferris will ever get a sight of his “pile” again, is a question.” South-Western Route from Rich mond to New Orleans and Mem phis. The roads composing the line to New Orleans are as follows : Richmond and Danville and Southside to Lynchburg 124 miles. Virginia and lennessee, to Bristol, Tenn. ••—••• 204 miles. East lennessee and Virginia, to Knoxville, Tenn 130 m jj es East Tennessee and Georgia, to Chat tanooga, via Cleveland Branch 110 miles Memphis and Charleston, from Chat tanooga to Grand Junction 260 miles. Mississippi Central, from Grand Junc tion to Canton. Miss 188 miles. New Orleans, Jackson and G. N\, from Canton to New Orleans 206 miles. Macon Cotton Market. From the Macon Citizen of the sth, we learn that the receipts of cotton during the month of October were 21,728 bales, being a decrease of 2,807 on the receipts for the same time in 1858. The total re ceipts to Nov. Ist were 28,898, being a decrease of 8,813 for the same time in LIBSB. The stock on hand Nov. Ist was a.7-38 bales, bein g ;2,227 less than that B kind the same time in 1858. From Milledgeville. Senate. —Thursday a resolution was introduced in the Senate to bring on the election of State Officers Saturday, when Mr. Seward, of Thomas, moved to amend so as to add that of United States Sena tor. A considerable discussion arose. The amendment, was afterwards lost. On Friday Mr. Fulton, who had pre viously introduced & resolution to bring on the election of Judges of the Su preme Court, gave notice that he would move to reconsider it. A message was received from the House, informing the Senate that the House had passed reso lutions approving the actioD and conduct of the President and Gov. Wise in the Harpers Ferry affair. The Senatus Academicus met. The plan of the Board of Trustees in reference to the reorganization of the Athens College, which was to abolish the Freshman and Sophomore Classes, and change the year required to enter the University from 14 to 17 years, after some discussion was adopted, yeas 76, nays 48. H. R. Jack son was nominated as President of the College, which was ratified by a resolu tion, unanimously adopted. House. —Ou Friday the election of Su preme Court Judges was postponed until Thursday next, by an amendment offered by Mr. DeLony, of Clarke. Mr. Williams, of Muscogee, made some remarks alludiDg to a pamphlet issued by Mr. Dougherty, reflecting upon Judge Benning. He asked for the postpone ment of the election, to allow Judge B. to defend himself. Mr. Tatum, of Dade, moved to amend the amendment, so as to bring on the election of U. S. Senator at the same time. The yeas and nays were called for, when the amendment was lost. The Inauguration. —On Friday, the 4th instant, the ceremonies of inaugura ting the Governor took place. The two Houses assembled in the hall of the House, when the inaugural address was delivered by the Governor, who after wards took upon himself the oath of office. Old Brown’i Antecedents. The most authentic statement which has yet appeared of Brown’s antecedents, and his purpose in going to Kansas—at least, the one emanating from his most devoted friend who has the information at command—is that written for the Bos ton Atlas by James Redpath, of Kansas notoriety, one of Brown’s coadjutors in the troubles and conflicts in that Terri tory. The following is an extract from Redpath’s statement: For thirty years he secretly cherished the idea of being the leader of a servile insurrection; the American Moses, pre destined by Omnipotence to lead the sor vile nation in our Southern States to freedom; if necessary, through the Red Sea of a civil war, or a fiercer war of races. It was no “mad idea,” “con cocted at a fair in Ohio,” but a mighty purpose, born of religious convictions, whioh he nourished in his heart for half a lifetime. New Orleans Cotton Receipts and Exporta. The receipts of cotton at New Orleans, from the 28th ult. to tho 2d inst., com prise 43,581 bales against 36,110 during the corresponding period last year. Os these, 30,171 were exported to foreign ports, and 3,164 coastwise, leaving on hand a stock of 276,727 bales against 214,210 bales same time last year. The receipts proper since the Ist of Septem ber to the 2d inst. were 103,120 bales more during the same time last year, and the net increase at all the porta to the same date is 113,513 bales (763,416 against 649,933.) Milledgeville Dailies. The Federal Union and Southern Re corder have both issued several numbers of their Dailies, which will be continued during the session of the Legislature. They present a very neat appearance, and contain, and will continue to pub lish, full reports of the proceedings of the Legislature. Full reports every day will be very convenient to exchanges, and the public generally. CHattanooga Markets. The produce market on the 3d instant was dull, the demand from the Southern market not having as yet come up, and besides the money market is stringent. Wheat was quotable at from 90c. to $1 — little doing; Shoulders 9c. ; ‘Clear Sides 12c. Packed and delivered in depot at these figures. Stocks were very light and transactions limited. Col. W. O. Winston. We learn from the Chattanooga Adver tiser, that Col. W. O. Winston, of Ala bama, President of the Mills Valley Rail Road, will shortly remove to and become a permanent resident of that town. The Early County News states that on the 25th ult., eleven hands on the planta tion of J. B. Ransone, picked over thirty five acres of the poorest land in cultiva tion, and obtained 3,600 pounds of good clean cotton. Mr. I. C. Morgan, an old citizen of New Orleans, and founder of the Literary Depot in the old Merchants’ Exchange in that city, died recently at Great Barring ton, Massachusetts. All Saints’ Day. All Saints’, one of the most beautiful and imposing holidays of the Catholic Church, and which is taken occasion of by almost all creeds, and classes in New Orleans, to remember the dead so touch ingly, was celebrated as usual yesterday. The weather was cool but pleasant. From early morning until night settled upon the earth, the cities of the dead were the resort of thousands of visitors and citi zens. Many a scene of sorrow actually felt by mourners by loved tombs, might be seen in the aisles of the cemeteries; many a simple tribute to dear ones gone was there more eloquent than sculptured and ornately decorated mausoleum, many of which might be seen beside lowly graves; and many a scene too, half of levity and half of the serious decorum, irresistibly impressed by the place, could be witnessed along those thronged tene ments of the dead. But the pathetic and the sublime predominated, and doubtless all who went yesterday to visit the cities of the dead, whether from motives of true sympathy with deceased relatives or friends, or from curiosity, left with feel ings purer and truer than before they went.—AT. O. Bulletin. ‘A Daughter of Evt Beguiling Ser pents. At the Erie county, N. Y., fair, there was a young girl, sixteen years of age, who had with her a box of snakes, com prehending several rattlesnakes, copper heads, California racers and others, all of the most venomous character. These snakes she handled in the roost fearless manner, winding them about her neck, waist and arms. Gold Fish. These beautiful fish, which were first brought to our*country from China, and once kept in glass vasses as objects of curiosity, have now become quite numer ous in several of our rivers. In the Po tomac, large shoals of them may be seen sporting in the silvery waters, and they are quite common in some of the creeks which feed the Hudson river. In cutting up a large elephant’s tusk in Cincinnati, last week, a bullet was found imbedded in the ivory. From in dications understood by ivory workers, the lead mast have been carried in the task for some thirty years. GOVERNOR’S MESBAGE. The following is a synopsis of the Mes sage of Gov. Brown to the two Houses of the Legislature: He recommends the discouragement of hasty and inconsiderate legislation, and expresses determination to withhold bis official approval from all such bills as were passed in the hurry and confusion which precede an adjournment, together with all that have not been plainly and correctly enrolled, and signed by the proper officers. He condemns the local and class legislation, which benefits a few individuals at the expense of the public, and intimates his intention to stick to his prerogative in exercising the veto power, whenever his judgment approves it. new counties. There are now 132 counties in the State, a considerable number of which pays less into the State Treasury than it draws therefrom for the payment of its members. He recommends that no new Act be passed for the formation of anew county until the Legislature is satisfied that the State tax to be paid by it shall be sufficient to reimburse the State for the expense incurred by the State on ac count of its formation, and that each county from which territory may be taken to form the new one will be left with the like ability. REDUCTION OF THE LEGISLATURE. Another reason for the objection to the formation of new counties is, that it in creases the number of Senators and Rep resentatives. The Legislature is recom mended to the consideration of a change in the Constitution, so as to reduce the number of Senators and Representatives. Thirty-three members in the Senate, be ing one to every four counties, and one hundred and fifty-two Representatives, being two to each of twenty counties having the highest representative popu lation and one to each of the remaining counties, would reduce the Legislature from three hundred and one to one hun dred and eighty-five, beiDg a reduction of one hundred and sixteen. Should the sessions of the Legislature last but forty days, a total of $31,436 would be saved to the State by the proposed reduction, and if the sessions be longer, a much larger sum would of course be saved. The Legislature, as organized at present, costs the State about $2,520 per diem. The Legislature is recommended to call a convention of the people to consider this matter and other alterations in the Con stitution. Should a reduction of the Legislature be made, the expense saved to the State thereby would pay the ex pense of the Convention. A LAW REGULATINQ PAY OF CLERKS, PER DIEM OF MEMBERS. AC. The item of Clerk hire has been exor bitant, and has frequently resulted from the practice of employing supernumera ries by the Secretaries of each House. A law is recommended fixing the pay of each Clerk at $4 per day, and that of the Enrolling Clerks at $5 per day. Also a law fixing the compensation of the Secre taries of each House at $lO per day, without further appropriation, and that of the per diem of the members of the Legislature. This would prevent em barrassment in considering the bill ap propriating money for supporting the Government, as any proposed change could be considered on its individual merits in a separate bill. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION. At the last session a law was passed by the Legislature authorizing a change in the Constitution so as to secure a change of venue in criminal cases. The bill not being properly authenticated by the sig nature of the President cf the Senate, the law requires it to be passed by two successive Legislatures, each by a two thirds majority, before it shall become a part of the Constitution, and as a diver sity of opinion as to this requirement prevailed among the legal profession, the Governor published the bill as required by the Constitution. He deems the pro posed change an important one. AMENDMENT OF THE PENAL CODE. The attention of the Legislature is di rected to the case of a defendant con victed of a crime punished by death or imprisonment in the Penitentiary, carried to the Supreme Court and affirmed. To avoid the delay in such cases, it is sug gested that the law be so changed as to authorize the Judge of the Supreme Court to pronounce the sentence in vacation at Chambers, on motion of the Solicitor General. A change is also recommended so as to enable the Defendants against whom indictments are found, to demand a trial at the term at which they are fouud, and a statement of the case read in open Court by the Solicitor General, or at the first or second term thereafter, or at the third term if the Solicitor fails to read the statement of the case in open Court at the term when the bill is found, or to notify the Defendant or his counsel that the bill has been found true by the Grand Jury. A change is recommended so as to compel Defendants in criminal cases to come to trial by the second term of the Court after the bill of indictment is found, unless further time, for Provi dential cause, be given by the Court. TARDONING POWER. As to the pardoning power, and re spiting criminals after conviction, he has exercised both very rarely and oautious ly, and believes the Constitution invests the Governor with a sound discretion in referring causes to the consideration of the Legislature. PENITENTIARY, AC. The repairs and re-construction of the Penitentiary, are progressing under the direction of Gen. Eli McConnell, the keeper. An additional appropriation of $25,000 is recommended for their further completion. WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAIL ROAD. The amount paid into the State Treas ury from this lload the past year, was $420,000, which amount has exceeded his expectations. Since the Ist of Janu ary, 1858, the old irou on about twenty five miles of the track has been taken up and supplied with heavy new rail. The Road-bed and superstructure are kept in excellent order. No new debts are contracted which are not paid monthly, if demanded. The conduct and manage ment of the Superintendent and subordi nates, are highly commended. As near as can be ascertained, the original cost of the Road amounts to $4,441,532 15. Large amounts of its gross income since its completion, have been charged by some to construction. These sums were more properly chargeable to repairs, &c., as in the case of fte Etowah bridge, burned down last year, which bad to be rebuilt. The original construction ac count was at an end as soon as the Leg islature had appropriated a sufficient sum to place upon jit the superstructure, machinery, &c., necessary for business ; all after expenditures are properly chargeable to the account for keeping up the Road. Estimating the original cost of the Road at $4,441,532 15, it has paid into the State Treasury nearly nine and a-half per cent, on the investment. It was built at a time when building Rail Roads was not so well understood, and at a cost much greater than would have been expended even at lhat time By a private company. Had the same econo my been used, as could have been used by a private Company, the original cost would probably not have exceeded $3,000,000. The sum paid into the Treasury the last year is fourteen per cent, upon that sum. It is due to the pres ent officers of the Road to compare its management, and to count the per cent, upon such sum as it would have reason ably cost, bad it been constructed by a Company, instead of upon such a sum as it may have co9t under the present ex travagant system, sometimes practiced in the original construction of public works. GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. It is regretted that this Institution is not as prosperous as anticipated by its friends, and is ascribed to defective legis lation regulating its government. The Legislature is recommended to appropri ate $2,500 to pay the salary annually of Maj. W. F. Capers, the Superintendent, until the income of the Institute shall be sufficient to defray its own expenses. The Legislature is also recommended to ap propriate a sum to pay the salary of Rev. J. W. Baker, assistant Professor, as well as to pass other acts securing an efficient government for the Institute. MILITARY SYSTEM —VOLUNTEER CORPS. The Governor recommends the encour agement of a military spirit, and the or ganization of volunteer corps, and to this end proposes the suspension of all laws requiring the performance of military service other than that performed by volunteer corps, except in case of invasion or insurrection, and that a commutation tax be assessed and collected from each person 21 years of age and upwards who is subject to military duty, and not a member of a volunteer corps. As soon as a sufficient sum is raised from this source, to apply it in erecting a foundry for manufacturing arms and other muni tions of war. This would make the State independent in case of emergency. CODIFICATION OF THE LAWS. To prevent a failure of the Commission appointed by the last Legislature, for codifying the laws, the Governor ap pointed T. R. R. Cobb and R. 11. Clarke, Esqs., to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. 11. V. John son and Iverson H. Harris, Esq. The Legislature is recommended to extend the time within which the codification is to be completed to two years, instead of twenty months, and a compensation of $3,000 per annum to each Commissioner, while engaged in the work, and also the allowance of a salary to B. B. DeGraffen reid, the Clerk to the Commission. The Governor also recommends an appropria tion to pay the $12,000 remaining due on the State’s subscription to Cobb’s Statutes and Forms. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. One hundred and thirteen counties have been supplied with the standards of weights and measures, on the Governor’s being informed of the deficiencies in those counties. Since then, such other counties as have reported a destitution of them have been supplied, and 27 sets of the same standards have been depos ited in the State Arsenal, subject to a future direction of the Legislature. CENSUS, LIBRARY, AND MINERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS. The State Census has been taken this year, in accordance with the act of the last Legislature, aud the septennial ap portionment of representatives will have to be made among the respective counties according to population. A recommendation is made to appro priate SIO,OOO or other necessary sum, to build a fire-proof brick building, to be used as a State Library. The recommendation is renewed to make provision for a Mineralogical aud Geological survey of the State. BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA. The Legislature of Florida has agreed to the propositions contained in the joint resolutions of the last Legislature, rela tive to the settlement of the boundary line dispute between the States. Survey ors have been appointed by the Executive of each State to re-survey the terminal points, and the passage of an Act is re commended to defray the expenses of Prof. Orr, Surveyor on the part of Geor gia. ATLANTIC AND GULF RAIL ROAD The Board of Directors having certi fied as the law directs, that the private stockholders have paid in their install ments due of their subscriptions, the Governor has in each case issued $50,000 of the State’s bonds as the statute di rects, and delivered them to the Company at par as the State’s installments due upon her stock. $50,000 more of the bonds have been prepared, which are ready for delivery, the fifth installment of the $60,000 having been paid by the pri vate stockholders. STATE AID. The Legislature is recommended to pass a general law establishing a uniform sys tem of State aid to Bail Roads. The State should not endorse the bonds of Rail Road Companies until after the com pletion of a certain portion of the Road, and then for a sum sufficient to purchase the iron to complete the rest as fast as the Companies shall have graded the Road and laid the timbers and super structure ready for the iron. To secure the State against loss on this account, it ia proposed that she take and retain a mortgage or statutory lien upon the en tire Road, as well as the part completed before her liability was incurred, with all the fixtures, superstructure, rolling stock, franchises, and appurtenances of every character, with the power to sell the same after ninety days’ advertisement whenever the companies fail to meet and promptly pay any installment of interest or principal due on said bonds. The de ficiency remaining of the State’s liability after the sale of the Road, to be divided among the solvent stockholders in pro portion to the shares owned by each, and execution be issued by the Comptroller under an order from the Governor, to be j levied and collected in the county in I which the defendent resides, or in any county in which he may have property. The policy of the State’s taking stock in ; Rail Roads is opposed. It is the Gov ernor’s opinion that she should have no | interest in property over which she has not the entire control. BANKS AND BANKING. The Governor favors the reformation of the banking system, and the enact ment of such laws as will prevent the suspension of specie payments, and check the banks from reckless nnd ex travagant speculation. In case of the first happening, a change in the law of 1857 is recommended, so as to give the plaintiff in any case, the principal and interest upon each note, with twenty-five per cent, damages, the interes* to be com- 1 puted from the time of refusal to pay the ! note and specie wheu presented, and 1 judgment be given at first term of the Court. Io case of suspension, to give the Grand Jury of the county, wheie the baDk is located, power to find bills of in dictment against the President and Di rectors, the suspension to be deolared conclusive evidence of fraud, nnd pun ished by confinement and hard labor in the penitentiary, not less than five nor more than ten years. EDUCATION. The educational system of the State is reviewed at considerable length and the Legislature urged to revise and amend it. Among other changes, the most impor tant 19 the recommendation to create the office of Superintendent of Education for the State. School statistics have been received from 102 counties, aud it ap pears by these returns that 84 of the 102 have levied and collected a county tax to be added to the school fund of the county. Clark and Effingham have levied fifty per cent upon the State tax for school purpo ses. This is the highest per cent in any county. Meriwether assessed 5 per cent on the State tax, which is the lowest per cent levied by any one of the counties. The aggregate amount raised by the 84 counties for school purposes is $64,997. As many of the counties refused to levy an additional tax, a change is recom mended in the law authorizing the Gover nor to withhold from each county in the State its proportion of the fund from the State, until its proper authorities shall have levied and collected a tax of at least 25 per cent upon the State tax, to be added to the amount it receives from the State for educational purposes. This done in each county, it would nmount to SIOO,OOO, which added to the $200,000 distributed from the Treasury, would in crease the educational fund for the next year to $300,000, which sum would be still further increased annually by the inter est on the bonds to be issued upon the payment of the public debt. This $300,- 000 annually would be equivalent to six per cent, upon a fund of of $5,000,000. Kiectton of State Officers. The two Houses of the Georgia Legis lature convened in the Hall of the House j 011 Saturday last, aud proceeded to the ’ election of State Officers, with the fol lowing result: FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. E. P. Watkins 168 T. D. Hammond, of Baker 11l FOR COMPTROLLER. Peterson Thweatt 196 Wilcher 2. Blank 5. FOR STATE TREASURER. # John B. Trippe 159 Joseph R. Ford 61 Wilcher 9. Boggess 1. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL. Ist ballot. 2d ballot. James A. Green.. 81 96 A. J. Boggess 128 196 W. J. Pittman.... 19 5 J. J. Garrison.... 15) J. A. Moddox.... 31 / Wilcher 1 FOR DIRECTOR OF STATE BANK. Solomon Cohen 114 Wilcher 4 FOR STATE PRINTER. Boughton, NisbetaDd Barnes 148 R. M. Orme nnd Sou 37 J. W. Wofford 82 Incendiarism. The Cuthbert Reporter says an attempt was made on Thursday night, the 20th ult., to destroy the town by fire. An armful of fat pine, saturated with oil, was put under the edge of the house oc cupied by S. W. Waxelbaum & Bros, and set on fire, and but for its timely discove ry muny of the business houses of the town would have been inevitably reduced to ashes. Another fire occurred on Wednesday Dight about one o’clock, in the unfinished residence of F. D. Bailey, Esq. The out houses were saved from being consumed by the exertions of the citizens. This fire is supposed to have been caused by the carelessness of some of the negro workmeu. The Balloting;. There were three candidates, it seems, for President of the Georgia Senate, viz: McGehee, of Houston; Guerry, of Quit man, and Billups, of Clark. On the first ballot the first received 34 votes, the second 35, and the third 34. On the second ballot McGehee received 51 votes, and Guerry 63—Billups being with drawn. There were some scattering votes, Mr. Seward, of Thomaston, re ceived 24 votes on the first ballot. In the House two candidates were an nonced for Speaker, viz: IrwiD, of Wilkes, and Smith, of Thomas. On the first bal lot Irwin received 110 votes, Smith 41, Williams (no candidate) received 3, An derson 1. Blank 9. High Recommendation. In view of the approaching election for Sheriff for the Parish of Orleans, seventy nine members of the Bar of New Orleans have published a card, recommending E. T. Parker, Esq., the present incumbent, for re-election, believing that the best interests of the community would there by be promoted. Memphis Cotton Receipts and Ship ments. The receipts of cotton at Memphis, Tennessee, from the Ist of September to the November 1, were 93,000 bales. The exports for the same time were 56,000 bales, against 55,000 for the samo time last year. The stock on hand the Ist inst., was 33,000 bales. The Marion (Ala.) American of the Ist inst., states upon reliable authority that $185,000, the sum called for, has been made up to extend the Cahaba and Marion Rail Road to Greensboro. The stock holders will convene in a few days to complete arrangements for the immediate commencement of the work. A terrible accident happened on the Chicago and Northwestern Rail Road the Ist inst., by which eight persons were ! instantly killed, and others severely wounded. The cars at the time were filled with excursionists. Nashville is soou to be connected by Rail Road with Clarksville, Ky. The gap | of six miles, which is now passed by stages, will be filled by the loth of De cember, when the connection by Rail Road will be complete. ♦ A hyena which was exhibited at War saw, Poland, lately managed to escape and kill about twenty persons. It was not until it had held entire supremacy of the surrounding gauntry for six days that the animal was finally overcome by the poor rustics. The Bainbridge Argus says a thief forced his way into the Post Office in that place on Thursday night last, and ab traded goods, stamps, small change &c., to the amount of S2OO. Vote of Kansas. * The official vote of Kansas for the Con- j stitution is 10,409. There were 5,520 j votes against it. For the Homestead law 8,750, against it 4,772. The bridge over the river Elkhorn, on the Lexington and Louisville Rail Road, was destroyed by fire on the night of the ! 25th ult. The loss is estimated at be- ! tween $3,000 and $4,000. j Intelligence has been received at Boston of the death of Mrs. Marsh, one of the missionaries of the American Board at 1 Mosal. For the Sun. Barbour Circuit Court. Eds. Sun: As this is the third find last week of our Court, perhaps it will be a piece of news to your readers to learn something of the trial of the Iloustons, charged with the murder of James Orr. The Court has consumed four days in the trial of this case, commencing Mon day morning and continuing until about 12 o'clock Thursday uight. From the beginning, the counsel for the defense, ex-Chief Justice Rice and Edward C. Bullock, Esq., have fought the case with that determined zeal peculiar to their characters. On the other hand, the pros ecuting counsel, Messrs. Buford and Seals, Cato and Baker, and the Attorney Gene ral, M. Baldwin, have prosecuted them with that ingenuity and ability, for which they are distinguished, proving numerous and repeated threats, malice and sufficient circumstantial evidence, to warrant the Grand Jury of this county in finding a “ True Bill” against them. It was in evidence (but ruled out by the Court) that John B. Houston weut to a “ Fortune Teller” to know certain facts, and among others, an ominous one, (as the witness testified) that weighed heavily upon his mind, and wanted to know it he would come off victorious. It was also in evidence he bad said that the deceased would not live through the year, and further, that Edward Houston asked a witness, a short time before the murder, “If a man was shot down, would they not have to prove it?” All the facts and circumstances go to show that they were guilty of the murder, although twelve good men of Barbour county have said, by their verdict, that they were not. It is a remarkable case—being wholly con stituted of circumstances and threats, which show that there were co conspira tors with the slave Matt, who has al ready suffered for the same offense. As the law will not allow a man to be tried for the same offense twice —whatever evi dence may, in future, reveal itself in re lation to this midnight assassination, will be of no use to the injured party. We have read of the ancient Greeks and Romans consulting their oracles be fore going to battle, rapine and murder, but it is anew dot in this age of civiliza tion to consult the oracle about being vic torious in a midnight, assassination. The oracle was correct in telling him (John B. Houston) that he (oracle) “saw noth ing to hinder it.” For after the victory ! of murdering his enemy, be, with Ed j ward, his father, and Washington, his ; brother, have been acquitted by twelve i men of Barbour county. Prophesy ful i fitted! I Reasonable doubts are very ingenious connivances of the law, at villiany. What scoundrels are there but what revel in the idea of getting acquitted on a reas onable doubt ? A nice little word which our ancestors placed upon their statutes, without any idea that under its cloak murderers would shelter themselves; robbers carry out their diabolical deeds, and every trangressor of the law fly to it as a subterfuge. I impugn not the Jury that set on this case, for the law. as given in charge by the Court, justified their verdict, but rather think, if I were they, I would have an “ eternal drip ” of conscience. William B. Bowden has been sentenced to confinement and bard labor in the State Prison for ten years, for the mur der of Bennett Spears. Obed Lee, the renowned forger, lias been sent for ten years. Other cases of small importance disposed of. The criminal docket yet crowded. The civil docket having been adjourned entirely, for the term, on Monday last. Claytod, Nov. 4. COKE, Jit. Coolness of a Burglar. About 2 o'clock yesterday morning, says the Louisville Courier of the 25th, Mr. A. Frentz, the jeweler, who rooms in the rear of his store on Market street, was aroused by a noise in his room. The jeweler rubbed his eyes as a fellow is apt to do, and peering through darkness saw a man searching in his pantnlooDS pockets. Frentz asked the fellow what he was doing. “None of your business,” quoth the burglar. Mr. Frentz then told bir: to leave or he would blow his brains out. To which the burglar replied, “I’ll bed and if it won’t be the last man’s brains you blow out.” The owner of the store insisted upon his leaving, but the rascal demanded, with much coolness, that he should light him out the front way, remarking, “I don’t intend tetake the trouble to crawl out the Jback way.” But he did, when Frentz commenced calling for the watch. Mr. F. did not attempt to take hold of the fellow, think ing, perhaps, he might catch a tartar. Absence of Mind. A countryman drove his ox-cart up before one of our stores, the other morn ing. After unloosing his oxen from the cart-tongue, he walked in and brought out sundry goods he had purchased, and put them in the cart. Seeing that all the packages were properly adjusted, he walked around, took up the lines and drove off; and actually guided the steers several hundred yards with nothing but the yoke on, before he discovered that the cart was left behind. What is more strange than all, the man was cool sober at the time. He looked rather cheap when he came back “geeiug” his bovine team round the corners, amidst the shouts of laughter which broke from the crowd that had witnessed his strange perform ance.—Eufaula Express. A Fight with Pirates. A fearful story is told of a fight with pirates on board the ship Aararat, be tween Singapore and Bombay. There were 75 pirates on board manacled, but one night, in a storm, when the vessel was rolling badly, they got loose, armed themselves *ith marlinspikes, blocks and holystones, and attacked the Captain and crew. They stabbed the sentry to the heart. After an hour’s hard fighting the pirates were driven to the top gallant forecastle, and there charged with the bayonet, and killed, or forced over the bows. When lights were procured, and the loss on the side of the pirates was ascertained, out of sixty who bad come on deck, twenty-eight were dead or mis sing. Some were wounded besides. Sad Honeymoon. Mr. Anderson, wbo only a few weeks I since married a daughter of Minister | Mason, at Paris, had just returned from a bridal trip to Switzerland, and was on j the very point of departure for the Uni ted States, when his father-in-law was j attacked by paralysis and died. The le j gation is left in charge of Mr. W. B. Cal houn. first Secretary, until the Govern ment makes anew appointment. At Fairhaven, Mass., a woman having been “posted” by her husband, retorts in the following notice: “Whereas, my good-for-nothing hus band, Lyman S. Forbes, having seen fit ; to advertise me, forbidding all persons | trusting me on bis account, I would here by warn all persons from harboring or trusting him on mg account, as I shall pay no debts of his contracting after this date. As he not been in the habit of paying any of my bills, nor his own either, since I have been acquainted with him,his caution is wholly unnecessary and uncalled for. Moreover, no one who knows him would be verdant enough to trust any body on his account. “Cornelia Forbes.” From Washington. Washington, Nov. 3.—Trias, Ex-Gov ernor of Chihuahua, is shortly expected at El Paso, to consult Hart about a Rail Way through Chihuahua, under last year's grant, from that Legislature, to Hart, Itero and others. Lieut. Mowry is reported to be se riously ill at El Paso. Capt. Wm. T. Smith, of the Topographi cal Engineers, is appointed Secretary of the Lighthouse Board. From tlis Flatus. West Point, Mo., Nov. 3.—Four mails are now due at Independence. There are serious apprehensions for their safety. ; Nineteen returning Pike Peakers have been murdered on the Plains by the In dians, since the killing of the Kiowas Chief, near Council Grove. Death Sentence passed on Brown— His Speech to the Court. Charlestown, Nov. 2.—This morning Brown was brought into court, to hear his sentence. The clerk now asked the prisoner j/he had anything to say why sentence should i ol be pronounced against him. , ~ . , Brown stood up, and in a clear, distinct voice, said : “ I have, may it please the court, a few words to say. In the first place, I deny everything but what I have all along admitted, of a design on my part to free the slaves. I intended cer tainly to have made a clean thing of that matter, as I did last winter when I went into Missouri and there took slaves with out the snapping of a gun on either side, moved them through the country and finallv left them in Canada. I designed to have done the same thing on a larger scale. That was all I intended. 1 never did intend murder, or treason, or the des truction of property, or to incite slaves to rebellion or to make insurrection. “ I have another objection, and that is it is unjust that I should sutler such a penalty. Had I interfered in the manner which 1 admit, and which I admit has been fairly proved—(for I admire the truthfulness and candor of the greater portion of the witnesses who testified in this case) —had 1 so interfered in be half of the rich and powerful, the intel ligent. the so-called great, or in behalf of any of their friends, cither father or mother, brother or sister, wife or chil dren, or any of that class, and suffered aud sacrificed what I have in this inter ference, it would have been all right, and every man in this court would have deemed it au act worthy of reward rather than punishment. “ Tips court acknowledges, too, as I suppose, the validity of the law ot God. I see a book kissed here which I suppose to be the Bible, or at least the New Tes tament. That teaches me that all things ‘whalsoever I would men should do to me I should do even so to them. It teaches me, further, to ‘remember them that are in bonds as bound with them. I endeavored to act up to these instruc tions. I say lam yet too young to un derstand that God is any respecter of persons. 1 believe that to have interfered as I have done, and as I have always freely admitted I have done, in behalf of His despised poor, was no wrong, but right. “Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and miugle my blood further with the blood of my chil dren, aud with the blood of millions in this slave country, whose rights are dis regarded by wicked, cruel and unjust enactments, I submit. So let it. be done ! Let me say one word further. I feel entirely satisfied with the treatment I have received on my trial. Considering all the circumstances, it lias been more generous than I expected ; but I teel no consciousness of guilt. I have stated from the first what was my intention, and what was not. “I never had any design against the life of any person, nor any disposition to commit treasou, or excite the slaves to rebel, or make any general insurrection. I never encouraged any man to do so, but always discouraged any idea of that kind. Let me say, also, in regard to the statement made by some of those connect ed with me. I fear it has been stated by some of them that I Lave induced them to join me. But the contrary is true. I do not say this to injure them, but as re gretting their weakness. There is not one of them but joined me of bis own ac cord, and the greater part at their own expense. A number of them I never saw, and never had a word of conversation with till the day they came to me, and that was for the purpose I have stated. Now I have done!” While Brown was speaking perfect quiet prevailed When be had finished the court pioceeded to pronounce sen tence. After some preliminary remarks, in which the judge said that no reasonable doubt could exist as to the prisoner’s guilt, the court sentenced him “to be hung in public on Friday, December 2d.” Brown received the sentence with com posure, and the only demonstration made was a clapping of hands by one man in the crowd, who is not a resident of Jef ferson county. This indecorum was ’ promptly suppressed, and much regret | was expressed by citizens at its cccur ’ rence. After being out an hour, the jury came j in with a verdict that Coppee was guilty ion all the counts in the indictment. His j counsel immediately gave notice of a mo ! tion for an arrest of judument, as in | Brown’s case. The court then adjourned. Hissing an Actor by Steam. } A few nights ago Mr. B. G. Rogers, the comedian at the theater, was very much annoyed by a sibilant sound, which salu ; ted the tympana of his ears whenever he j made his appearance upon the stage. It seemed to proceed from the parquette, aud was regarded by Mr. R. as an utter ! ance of disapprobation directed against | himself. He was unconscious of having given cause of offense, and complained to Mr. Phillips, the stage manager, of the supposed expression of censure. Mr. P. came forward to the footlights and ad dressed the audience. He desired to know what offense Mr. R. had committed to provoke the hisses of any one among the audience. A gentleman in the par quette suggested that the hissing pro ceeded from a locomotive standing on the rail road track, in front of the theater, and was caused by the escape of 6team from the boiler. The correctness of this explanation at once occurred to Mr. Phillips, and he retired with all the | grace he could, amid the laughter of the ! audience. Mr. Rogers is perhaps the only actor, living or dead, wbo has been hissed from the stage by steam. This is a great country! —Richmond Whig. Good Cotton Picking. The Clarksville (Texas) Standard pub lishes the following: Jonesboro, Texas, Oct. 18, 1859. Ed. Standard: The following is the list of names and weights of cotton picked on W. H. Gill’s plantation, on the 14th in stant. If you think it worthy any notice i * n the.columns of your paper, you are at i perfect liberty to publish. Attached, j you will find the names of the witnesses i that were in attendance on that day, aod ! who certify to its truth : | Harriet™ 710 Isaac 712 j Jacob 014 Neil 004 j Addison 723 Bettie 824 ! Francis 744 T>na .......607 i j* ll ...674 Holly 800 | Charles 664 Roxana 672 Jas. A. Rodgers, } John C. Caldwell. / Alteßt - It will also be remembered, that this is a choice of twelve out of only about forty hands, aud that the picking was done in daylight. WM. S. JOHNSTON. Value of Old Coins. Speaking of rare coins of the United States, the N. Y. Journal of Commerce says, the first copper money coined in America was made by a Dr. Higley, in Granby, Conn., and that as high as sl4 has been paid for one of them! The fol lowing coins are very rare, and have brought the prices attached to their re spective dates: Dollar of 1794 §7 25 Half-dollar of 1796 8 75 Half-dollar of 1797 5 24 A flying eagle half-dollar of ’33 (pat tern piece never in circulation)...l4 50 Cent of 1793, from $2 00 to 900 Cent of 1769, from 2 00 to 10 00 Cent of 1804, from 1 00 to G 00 These cents are the rare years, and there seems to be no limit to the prices which collectors are willing to pay for fine specimens, A Convention of Railway Freight Agents was held at Dayton, Ohio, on the —d ult. The Western roads were repre sented as well as the Pennsylvania Cen tral the New York Central, and the New York and Erie. Uniform rates of freight ! were adopted, with the agreement that they should take effect November Ist. The Convention meets again at Cincin nati on the 10th of November. There was a heavy frost a l , Galveston, and other ports of Texas, on the 28th of October. A Duelist of the Old School. A late letter from Paris contains the following account of a noticeable death, in that city: Among the deaths in Paris to be record ed without being deplored is that of the once renowned duelist Choquart, who died in the hackney coach which was ; conveying him to the Hospital St. Louis. No one knew whence he came, or who j were his ancestors, but it was generally supposed that he must have belonged to , one of the great families of emigres, who {fled at the time of the revolution; for immediately after the restoraticn he was admitted amongst the pages of the Tuile* ries, through the protection of the Duch ess de Berri. At the revolution of 1830, ! he was in the Gardes du Corps, and at j the dispersion of that body took tolitera- I ture as the only resource to obtain a liv ing. Although the greatest duelist of ! modern times, Choquart confessed him self as singularly unfortunate in bis speculations of this nature, lor out of thirty duels he fought during his life he was worsted uine and twenty times, and only once succeeded in wounding bis au versary. Numerous are the anecdotes, most of them laughable, which are told of his belligerent humor. Ont day, being at the Case des Milies Colonnes, he per ceived his opposite neighbor busy in the perusal of the Constitutibnnel, a paper to which he always most strongly objected. “ Monsieur,” said he, bending across the table, and speaking in a voice trem bling with rage. “ When you had done wih° the Charivari.” “It is the Con stitutionnel, Monsieur,” replied the read er, without looking up. Choquart pre tended not to have beard, and renewed the question, “Monsieur, when you have done with the Charivari.” “But, sapristi, Monsieur, it is the Constitution nel, I tell you.” Again did Choquart renew the question, until at length he bawled out, unable longer to contain his fury, and tearing the paper from the hand of the astonished stranger, said, “ So, you make me out a liar. I say Charivari, and you answer the Constitu tionnel. If I tell a lie, we had better fight it out at once.” This time, fighting with pistols, Choquart got hit on the knee, from which he suffered a weakness until the day of his death, and although constantly reminded of his imprudence by his lameness, and Laving been likewise soused beneath a pump for fifteen succes sive morning, by a peaceful, sensible in dividual, who refused to fight, and treat ; ed him in this manner every time he presented himself before him to call him out, yet he has gone to the grave covered with the scars acquired in this kind of warfare. + Opelika and Clilldersburg Kail Road. We have been shown a private letter from Mr. R. J. Slangbter, president of the above Road, in which he speaks in the most encouraging terms of its pios pects. Mr. Slaughter had just left the surveying party who have found the route far better than they anticipated—quite straight and little lost by curvatures. It is estimated that the grading will cost less than $6,000 per mile. Great inter est has been manifested in the matter, by the people along the line, which is much enhanced by|the practical nature of the enterprise demonstrated by the survey. The right of way has generally been given free of charge, and all classes seem determined to aid the enterprise to the extent of their ability. About $200,- 000 are already subscribed, and in addi tion to this, Mr. Slaughter represents, that there are between $150,000 and $200,000 arranged by companies to grade and take the greater portion of it in stock. The surveyors have subsequently reach ed Childersburg, and fully sustain the en couraging representations made by Mr. Slaughter. The opening of this road either to Childersburg or to Talladega, will penetrate a region of country, aboun ding in mineral wealth of untold resour ces and value, and will prove of incalcu lable advantage to Georgia, and the Southern cities of the Atlantic.— Tallade ga (Ala.) Walchtower. ♦ To the Physicians of the Southern States : Wolfe’s Genuine Cognac Brandy. Wolfe’s Genuine Port Wine. Wolfe’s Genuine Madeira Wine. Wolfe’s Genuine Sherry Wine. j Ia in now supplying the trade with pure Cognac Brandy, in bottles, both for medical and private | use. The immense success that has crowned my I efforts to place a pure Gin within the reach of all, j under the name of Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps, i and to drive oat of the market the pernicious com ’ pounds sold ns Gin throughout the country, led many leading druggists, apothecaries aDd medical men, tor some years past, to solicit me to pursue the same course in regard to the article of Brandy. I should have complied with these requests from all quarters long ago, but was deterred from it by the fact, that owing to the exhorbitaut prices of Brandy in France, consiqueut upon the shortness of the grape crop for some years, there was no chance of my being able to inport the choicest Brandy, bottle it and sell it at moderate prices. Fortunately for me, the grape crop for the last and previous year (and the prospect for this) was abundant, and prices of Brandy have fallen to the standard oi ten years ago. The duty on Brandy is also seventy per cent lower, and I have now made arrangements with four Brandy exporters in Franco, of the highest repute, aud am regularly receiving consignments of the best Cognac Brandy, which I am bottling and selling as Wolfe’s Genu ine Cognac Brandy. I guarantee, with my seal, labels and certificates, the Brandy so bottled by me, as the pure, unadulterated article, and it will be found, when used as a medicine, a beverage, or a cordial, healthful aud invigorating. It has been a matter of universal complaint, that a bottle of pure, unmixed French Brandy, was very difficult to obtain, and the purchaser, nine times in ten, was deceived with a vile manufactured imitation. Os all descriptions of ardent spirits, Brandy, from its high price, has been the one article that mixers and sellers have turned their attention to, and millious of gallons of the so-called French Brandy have been scattered annually through the land, and have been the primary cause of murders, sui cides, cruelties and crimes, aud have seDt thou sands to au early grave, self-destroyers, from de lirium tremens, mania-s-potu and horrors, mimes unknown, until unprincipled men began to make maddening compounds and sell it as the pure I French Brandy. The virtures of pure French Brafi’y need not be told by me. They are known throughout the world as a medicine or mild stimulant. It is, a* the French nation poetically call it ‘ Fau de la vie,” the water of life. But this applies to it only when pure and nnadulterated. Manufactured with the fearful ingredients that make agood imitation, it becomes a death drink to innocent ten6of thou sands of our race. To remedy a fearful evil, I have commenced importing Brandy, bottling it, and selling it as “Wolfe’s Genuine Cognac Bran dy. lam duiiy receiving orders from the drug gists aud apothecaries in all parts of the Union, to sell it ior medical purposes. UDOLPIIO WOLFF, Nc. 22 Beaver street, New Y’ork. Agents in New Orleans : E. J. Hart, k Co.,A.D. Qiieff k Cos., J. T. Moore k Cos. nov3wadlm i Jack Smith’s Cordial.—lt is generally j conceded, here and elsewhere, that Jack Smith’s 1 Remedy for Bowel Diseases, Children Teething, i the remit of Measles, Typhus, Ac.—The Soltb irn Dysentery Cordial —is the remedy after all. If it is the case, as a “cloud of wit ! nesses” can testify, he ought to he patronised. The demand for Smith’s Cordial is steadily in ! creasing, and those who have tried it resort toil ’ again. He is well known in Columbus. Give him a call at No. 103 Broad street. Sept.7-tf a CONSUMER. Mrs. Winslow, an experienced Nurse and Female Physician, has a Soothing Syrup for chil dren teething, which greatly facilitates the pro cess of teething by softening the gnms, reducing all inflammation—will allay all pain, and is sure to regulate the bowels. Depend upon it, mother*, it will give rest to yourselves, and relief aud health to your infants. Perfectly safe in all cases- See advertisement in auother column. agl3-ly Merchants’ Shipping Receipts. A uew supply, just from the binder’s hand* neatly ruled aud well hound,for sale at the SUN OFFICE. Cotton Shippers Application Books, handsomely rule a and hound, for sale at the Oct. 29. SUN OFFICE £S“ Person* in want of Bacon would do well call on Itagland k Birch, as they are receiving large lots on consignment, and selling at the low* est market rates. See advertisement in another column. api’Stf <£S“3oe advertisement of Dr. SAN'roRD’fIJVf 11 Istvigorator in anothercolupm ■ mb xAj We are authorized to announce JOHN LLOYP as a candidate for Clerk of Coancil at the ensuing municipal election.