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ffleelilfl Sim. T.DeVVOLF R.J. YARINQTON....T. GILBERT THOS. (illiliEHT & CO.. Kditors-s and. Proprietors. SUBSCRIPTIONS. For one year, pay able in advance $2 00 Fornix months. payableiu advance 120 ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertisements will be inserted iu the Weekly Sun at one dollar per square (ten lines or less in nonpireil type,) for the first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion of the same professional and other cards, not exceeding five lines, inserted six months for eight dollars, or for twelve months at fourteen dollars. Announcements of candidates for a time not ex ceeding three months, five dollars: for all time over three months at the rate of two dollars peK month— pay required in advance. Tuesday November 3, 1859. It is stated that the sale of Mr. Choate’s library will realize to his family about $15,000. Prof. Lowe’s mammoth balloon has “busted.” The loss is estimated at i $3,000. _____ The rolling : ill and packing room connected with the iron works at Fall River, Massachusetts, were destroyed by fire the lltb. The lose is estimated at 560.000. Methodist Conference. The Alabama Conference of the Meth odist Epispccai Church, South, will hold its next session at Eufaula, commencing the !Joth of November. The Atlanta Intelligencer. V. A. Gaskill, Esq., has disposed of his entire interest iu the above paper to the Hon. J. S. Whitaker. He announces his intention to retain an editorial connection with it for a while. Massatli usetts Senatorsliip. A dispatch from Washington the 11th, states that intelligence has been received there to the effect that Senator Sumner Is about to resign. It is believed that Banks will be elected to succeed him. John H. Murphy, Esq. The Montgomery papers announce the death of this gentleman, an old and re spectable citizen of Montgomery. He expired Monday evening, after an illness of several months. .+. The Alabama Pair. The Montgomery Advertiser says “the number of visitors already in the city is immense, and theory is ‘still they come.’ ! On every arrival of the cars, steamboats i and stages, new faces are added to the j motley group.” Holston Conference. This religious body, recently in session ! at Abingdon, Va., purchased the residence of Thomas L. Preston, in that town, for $20,000, to be used as a female seminary. I The same Conference owns Martha Wash ington College in the same town. —r— — A Warning. The Alabama Beacon says : “ Agustus 0., son of T. P. Wright, Esq., ivas serious ly burned last Sunday night, by the explo sion of a camphene lamp ho was filling, while the lamp was burning Lamps should never be filled while they are burning. Emigration to tile West.. The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Observer of the 9th, says : “ Our streets have been lite rally crowded, during the past ten days, with emigrants to Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas. Not only are the young in search of fortune, but even the old, are leaving their old familiar homes for new scenes of labor. * No Caucus. From the Advertiser of yesterday, we learn that the Democratic members of the Alabama Legislature met in the Reading Room of the Exchange .Hotel, and after deliberating, determined, by a majority of nine votes, not to adopt the caucus system in the election of Speaker. Seward and Forbes. The New York Journal of Commerce has learned from Forbes’ own lips that he did unfold to Senator Seward lust year all about Brown’s intended insurrection : at Harper’s Ferry This is the key to J the “irrepressible conflict” speech of Seward, nnd to the convenient ab.-enee of that person from this country. The Penitentiary. From the report of the Keeper of the Penitentiary, it appears that there were, ou the Ist of October, two hundred and [ nine convicts. Thirteen have been dis- ] charged; seven escaped; twenty-five] pardoned; three have died, and one sent to the Asylum. The notes, accounts, cash, manufactured articles and material, amount to $41,305 79; the liabilities, $14,000 70. ♦ Unite a Curiosity. The Montgomery Advertiser says : “Perhaps one of the greatest curiosities which can be seen at the Fair Grounds this week, will be that of a Vermont raised “he cow,” by the name of “Ajax,” | which Las recently been brought to Georgia by the owner, Mr. W. C. Penn. His proportions are elephautine, truly, and a sight at him is well worth tbe price charged—twenty-five cents.” Spirit of the South. From the last issue of this paper, we learn that S. 11. Dent, Esq., will act as locum tenens during the absence of Col. Bullock, which is required by his en gagements in tbe Legislature. Mr. Dent is a gentleman of undoubted ability, and his selection was a very suitable one. During the session of the Legislature, Col. Bullock will contribute to the euliv ening of its columns, with an occasional letter from the Capital. ‘ a ’ “~ Mississippi Legislature. On the 10th the tw > Houses met in con- ! vention, and counted the votes for Gov- ; ernnr. The result showed the number ! received by Pettus, to be 34,559; 11. \\. j Walter, (Opp.,) 10,308. Majority for | Pettus, 24,251. On the 9th, notice was given by Mr. j Graham, of his intention to introduce a bill to expel free negroes from the State, j Accident from a Gun-shot Wound. The Tuscaloosa Observer of the 9th, states that Sidney, son of Win. R. Smith, met with a serious accident on Saturday last, from the accidental discharge of a gun. He had just finished loading it preparatory to going a hunting, when, with his hand over the mouth of the bar- j rel, placing the other end on the ground, j the hammer struck a log, causing the gun to go off, shattering his hand badly. The Montgomery Advertiser announces the death of William Larkins, Esq , one ol the oldest and best citizens of Montgomery. He expired on Sunday evening about ten o’clock, in the 79th year of his age. ♦ The town Council of Thomasville have ordered an election to ascertain the sense of the citizens, as to taking $12,000 of stock in the South Georgia and Florida Rail Road, from Albany to the town of Thomaßville. VOLUME III.} A Harper’s Ferry Conspirator in Memphis. The Memphis Bulletin, of the 9th, says a man mimed Ur. J. W. Palmer, was ar rested in t hat city on the Monday night previous. He came there in July last, and during the time contracted a matrimo nial alliance with a respectable lady re- I siding in the vicinity, and for the last i few weeks hns been boarding at the Red ford House, in that city. The publica tion of the contents of “Old Brown’s” carpet bag revealed the name of J. W. Palmer, as one of the conspirators, and h;s residence was stated to be iu that portion of Tennessee. Upon this hint, Gov. Wise communicated with Gov. Har ris, who took immediate steps to have the aforesaid Puluier arrested. He was commixed to prison, and no time will be lost in transferring him to the jurisdic tion ot Judge Parker’s Court. Mate Flections. A dispatch from Leavenworth City the llih, states that the Republicans have gained a majority in both branches of the Legislature The latest returns from the New York election, give the Republican State ticket a majority of 3000. Fullest returns up to the lltli, give Leavenworth, Republi can candidate fur Secretary of SLate, 285 majority. In New Jersey, the majority fur Oppen, the Republican candidate for Governor, is 2000. The State Senate is Democratic by a majority of four. The House is Op position by a majority of two. The New Engine, John McKab. The Cuthbert Reporter says: “This i Engine is named after the energetic and enterprising John McNab, President of the Eastern Bank of Alabama, located at Eufaula. It is one of tbe largest and finest passenger Engines in the State of Georgia. It weighs 22} tons, wheel 5 feet in diameter, and the cylinder 13 by 22 inches. It cost about SIO,OOO, and is complete, having all the latest improve j ments. M. W. Baldwin was the builder. | It runs from Macon to Albany.” Correspondence of the Daily Sun. Montgomery, Nov. 14, 1859. The members of the Legislature met at ] 12 in. to-day, and the two bodies were ! organized by the election of officers. To the minor offices I do not know who has been elected. The town is full of people, from every part of the State. The Fair and the Races are both coming off this week. A great many men of talent are in the Legislature—Jemison, Chilton, Rather, Bullock, Patton, and others, in the Sen ate; Meek, Walker, Forsyth, Rice, Gil christ, Chitherall, Hobbs, Smith, Parsons, and a host of others, rank among the first men of the State. Yours, &c., ALABAMIAN. The foregoing letter contained tbe names of the officers elect of the Ala bama Legislature, but as we have pub lished the same by telegraph, we suppress that portion of it. The Covington (Ga.) Times states that the gin house of Mr. Pleasant B. Jones, five or six miles from that place, together with twenty five or thirty bales of cottcn, was consumed by file last Wednesday night. Tbe loss is estimated at $2,000. This is the second gin house burnt in that county within three weeks. The fire is supposed to have been caused by friction of the machinery. Sinking of the Steamer Excel. From the Augusta Constitutionalist of Tuesday, we learn that the steamer Excel, Capt. Lund, which left that city for Sa vannah on Sunday morning, struck a snag tbe same afternoon near Flowery Gap Landing and sunk. The wind was high at the time, rendering her unman ageable. No person was injured or drowned. Fatal Citcns Row. During an exhibition of Robinson’s \ circus at Whitehall, Robeson county, N. i C., on the Bth inst., a row occurred be tween the citizens and circus men, in which Mr. Leach, a schoolmaster, was in stantly killed by a pistol shot. A man named Grantham was badly shot, and one j of the circus men stabbed. * - ♦ The New Orleans Picayune of the 12th inst. says that Gen. Palfrey’s brigade is willing to go to Brownsville if tbe funds necessary to defray the expenses are ob tained. The Picayune urges the city authorities to supply the money. The ] Federal, State and city authorities do uot appear to move in the matter of send ing, or supporting, any relief to Browns ville. T-Te commercial editor of the New Or leans Crescent of the 10th inst., says: ‘‘ There is a large quantity of cotton pre pared and ready for shipment at all the depots and shipping points in the South west, and it is useless to disguise the fact. The cotton is mostly detained by low water in the tributaries to the Mis sissippi river. The Wanderer. The Grand Jury iu the U. S. Court at Savannah, on Tuesday, found a true bill against Capt. Martin for stealing this ves sel. Messrs. Lamar and others testi fied, and the conviction was unanimous that it was a genuine theft. So we learn from the Republican. ♦ Battle of Talladega. Yesterday a week ago was the forty sixth anniversary of the battle of Talla dega, in which General Jackson with 2,000 Tennessee volunteers attacked and de feated the Creek Indians, with a loss to them of 300 warriors; American loss, 15 killed and 80 wounded. ♦ Tile Presidential Vote. The aggregate vote polled for President in the last election was 4.022.059. Os these. Buchanan received 1,817,394, Fre mont 1.337.857, and Fillmore 800,808. Majority for Fillmore and Fremont over Buchanan, 387,271. Cotton Yield. The Vicksburg Whig, of the 4th inst., learns that the yield of cotton in the Ar kansas valley has never exceeded the promise of the present season. Heavy pickings are now made, and the weather is dry and extremely favorable. The upland crop is alike promising. Mrs. Yankee Robinson died in Colum ’ bia, S. C., on Monday morning, 14th. | She was connected with the equestrian , and dramatic exhibition known as Yankee Robinson’s show. We learn from the Memphis Avalanche of Saturday, that J. Pat. Fowlkes, a man of ability and a lawyer of superior at tainruents, died in that city the day pro ceeding, after a long and painful illness. THE WEEKLY SUN. terest to their maturity. The proposition made by the Muscogee Road, for tbe Thomaston route, asks the City Council to issue its bonds to tbe Thomaston con nectioD, to the extent of fifty thousand dollars, and pledges itself to meet the an nual interest on the bonds to their ma turity. Our city is interested in but one of these Roads, and should give aid to but one. The Road for which we are asked to vote aid to morrow cannot be built at a cost of less than SBOO,OOO, nor in less time than five years. The Thomaston Road can be built in fifteen to twenty months, at about one-fourth the cost ot the LaGrange Road. From Barnesville to Covington, on the Georgia Rail Road, it is forty-two miles, and from Griffin to Covington, thirty-two miles. The construction of a Road con necting either of these places with the Georgia Rail Road at Covington, would make the Road to Charleston via the Thomaston route, forty five miles shorter than by the proposed LaGrange Road. Who that knows the sagacity of the busi ness men of Charleston, doubts for a mo ment that they, in connection with the South Carolina and Georgia Rail Roads, will be slow to take hold and build this gap? Another and a strong argument in fa vor of the Thomaston connection is, that it will throw a large amount of business on the Muscogee and Mobile and Girard Rail Roads, in the prosperity of which all our pitizens must feel a deep interest. With these facts before us, to which should our aid be given ? We say by all means, it should be given to tbe Thomaston connection. Should the voters of our city come to the same conclusion after considering the facts above enumer ated, they must vote against the La Grange proposition, and for the other when submitted. ♦ Liverpool Cotton Market. The Liverpool Times of October 29, in its commercial review of the week, says the greater animation and more confident tone reported in our last report, has not only been fully supported during the past week, but we have to raise our quo tations ol the Middling and better quali ties of American cotton from } to }d lb., and even at this advance these de scriptions, owing to their scarceness, are most difficult to purchase. The common dusty kinds are also more appreciated, and in better demand, at previous rates. The quotations given are for— Fair Orleans 8 and. Mid. Orleans.. 7%d. *• Mobiles 7%d. “ Mobile 7i4d “ Uplands 7j|d “ Uplands... 615 ltifl] The Times attributes tbe cause for the increased and large business, and ad vanced prices for cotton, to tbe desire of manufacturers to secure a stock sufficient to lastTuntil a sufficiency of tbe new crop is received. This activity, in Liverpool, is in the face of accounts from the United States of fine weather for picking cotton, and the prospects of a larger yield than that of the previous seasou. The stocks of the raw material in the hands of English spinners, have been and continue very light, while their mills, run ning at full speed, with orders for goods far ahead of their capacity to promptly supply, have given considerable firm ness to holders of calton in Liverpool. Some fears, however, were entertained that the severe storms and heavy frosts in England had also prevailed in the cot ton States, and this consideration had its influence on the cotton trade. The estimated stock of cotton in Liv erpool, on the 28th October, was 473,330, of which 337,210 bales were American— the imports of the week were 39,413 — and the sales were 87,990, of which 60,- 413 bales were American.— Augusta Con. A Jailor Challenging a Judge. From the Savannah Republican of Tuesday, we learn that Mr. Wm. Russell, city jailor, was tried before the Council Monday night for alleged contempt of Justice in sending a challenge to fight to Judge Millen, of the City Court. Mr. Gnerrard, Mr. Russell’s counsel, objected to tbe proceedings on the ground that the City Council bad no jurisdiction of the offense, &c. The objections were overruled, and a resolution setting forth the offense and declaring that he ought to be dismissed from the office of jailor, was unanimously adopted. A bill of ex ceptions was taken, for appeal to a higher tribunal. Giu House and Negroes Burnt. The West Point Citizen of the 14th says : “Silas A. Dowdell, Esq., living near Oak Bowery, Chambers county, Ala., had his gin house and two little negroes burned, on Thursday last, together with some fifteen or eighteen bales of cotton. It seems that the little negroes who drove the gin mules went into the lint room for the purpose of packing down the cotton, one of them fiaving fire on his clothes, which came in contact with the cotton, and in a moment almost, the room was enveloped in flames. The loss is esti mated at $4,000. Fire In Mobile. From the Mobile Tribune of Tuesday, we learn a fire broke out in that city on I Sunday morning, by which four houses i were consumed. About 6 o’clock in the i evening the cotton in the Planters’ Press warehouse was discovered to be on fire, and before it was extinguished four hun dred and seventy-five bales were burnt. The loss is estimated by this fire, inclu ding the Planter’s W arehouse, at <j>3o,ooo. The loss by the fire of Sunday was about $50,000. The Muscogee and Thomuton Con i section. Pursuant to the action of the City Council, our people are called upon to cast a vote to-morrow for or against giv ing aid, to the extent of fifty thousand dollars, to the proposed Rail Road to La Grange. All acknowledge the want of a closer connection than at present exists with Charleston and Tennessee, and par ticularly with the former, to furnish an additional outlet to the seaboard for our cotton, flour, and other products of our manufactures seeking an outlet to -that quarter. The first question in importance which presents itself is, which of the two routes proposing to accomplish this end is the easiest of accomplishment, cheap est in construction, and surest of an early completion ? The LaGrange Road is forty seven or more miles in length, and can be built at a cost of SBOO,OOO or $900,000. The Thomastou Road is twenty-two miles in length, and the es timated cost of construction is set down at $220,000 to $250,000. The building of either establishes an unbroken con nection with Charleston and Tennessee. The proposition to be voted on to-morrow is to authorise the Mayor of Columbus to issue bonds to the LaGrange Road to the extent of fifty thousand dollars, on which the city will have to pay an annual in- COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 22, 1859. Senator Iverson—The Opposition, <fce Two excit:ng questions J a quietus, one at least, until the next meeting of the Legislature. The friends of the respective aspirants foi the Sena torial succession, can now enjoy a brief respite from excitement. Under all the circumstances, it was best, perhaps, to have postponed the election. Had it been otherwise, the acticn of the Legislature might have been adopted by successive bodies as a precedent, and the success of sound principles would thus be frequent ly endangered Who can lift the veil of the future, and foresee the changes brought about by the revolution of anoth er cycle ? We believe the postponement will enhance, rather than prejudice Sen ator Iverson’s chances for re election. He possesses the advantage of having the “ inside track,” and his incumbency of the office will give him a prominence in connection with the question, that his competitors will not have. His steward ship for the Senatorial term is not yet finished, and the remainder may be still improved to his advantage. The sequel may show that public sentiment more fully quadrates with his two years hence, than, now other things being equal. The postponement of the election will, at any rate, put him on his “good behaviour,” all of which we’ may say, without irn- pugning his unquestionable honesty or patriotism. In this connection, we would say some thing of his past and present relations to the “Opposition,” which will render us obnoxious, perhaps, to the charge of dis cussing an ill-timed question. Without assuming the office of an ally of any party, we think the “Opposition” press committed an error in holding Senator Iverson responsible for the course of the Democratic organs, and tbe latter com mitted one in the first instance by driving them from bis support. The “Opposi tion’s” approval of his course in Congress was by no means a test of political ortho doxy, or of fealty to the Democracy. His sentiments and relations to that party were unequivocal, made so by his ex pressed and published declarations, and the approval of his past course by both parties, was the more complimentary. Because the Opposition approved and as sisted to reward the faithfulness of the chivalrous and gallant Clay of Alabama, he was not then, nor is he now, regarded as being less a Democrat. His career in Congress softened tbe asperities of par tisan warfare, and conciliated the hostili ty of those differing from him iu senti ment, and elicited the rare compliment of a unanimous vote in the Senatorial elec tion. As in his case, so in that of Senator Iverson, we regard the approval of both parties as an involuntary tribute to bis devotion to his section. Under contingent circumstances, a proffered alliance is not to be rejected, and until political parties shall moderate something of their hostility and bury their animosity, where a sound principle is at stake, we will never witness the de sired phenomenon of an “undivided South.” _ Suspicious Characters. A correspondent of the Georgia Tele graph, says a party of suspicious looking individuals were lurking about tbe plan tation of Mr. J. P. Snipes, in Upson county, last week. They were known to be in communication with negroes, and refused to give any satisfactory account of their purposes or destination. They were driven off by the citizens of the neighborhood, but came by a circuitous route to the lower part of Taylor county. A party from Butler waited on them, but failed to elicit enough to criminate them, and under a promise to leave the State they were turned loose. They left then in tbe direction of Oglethorpe. Ice and Snow. Tbe Constitutionalist says: “Ice was seen all along the Georgia and State Rail Roads on Sunday and Monday. Long icicles were hanging from water tanks along tbe lines. We learn that there was a heavy snow at Nashville, on Sunday. The cars that reached Chattanooga on Monday were covered with snow. Salaries of the Governor, Ac. In the House of Representatives on Monday, we perceive that the bill pro posing to reduce tbe salaries of the Gov ernor and Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts, was lost, it being among other bills on its passage. John C. Fremont headed tbe list of subscribers in California to the monument to the late Senator Broderick. He gives SSOO. The Charleston Courier says Fre mont’s mother was interred in that city, and her grave is not marked. The editor of the New Orleans Crescent. who presides over the “Talk on ’Change” department of that paper, says: “There is very little talk or dispute abount the cotton crop of this seasan. It is settling down to 4,250,000 bales, say 4,500,000 as the maximum.” —. . The Columbia (S. C.) Guardian says a i man named Wayne, supposed to be con- ; nected in some way with the Harper’s Ferry affair, has been arrested in Bun combe county, North Carolina. An in tercepted letter contains sufficient evi dence to bring him to justice. Official Vote of Ohio. The total vote polled in Ohio at the re cent election was 355,768, being 10,000 more than last year, and 30,884 short of the vote for President in 18"6. For Governor, Dennison received 184,502; j Ranney, 171,266. + Mississippi. The Legislature of Mississippi met at Jackson on the 7th inst. Hon. James j Drane, of Choctaw, was elected President i of the Senate, and J. A. P. Campbell, of Attala, Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives. # The Second Congressional District. In the Senate, Monday the 14th, among other bills on the third reading, we notice one to add the county of Wilcox to this Congressional District. The bill was ; passed. Sad Accident. The Eutaw Observer records the death of a little son of Mr. J. L. Judge, by the accidental discharge of a gun, on Monday last. Official Vote. The official majority of Roger A. Pryor, (Dem. nominee.) over Col. Goode, (Ind. j Dem.,) for Congress, is 783. Mrs. AtchisoD, tbe venerable mother of the ex-Senator, died at the residence of her son, in Missouri, on the 6th inst. Arrest of an Abolitionist. Considerable excitement was created in the city Wednesday, by the detection and arrest of a man whose sentiments were by no means in harmony with that of the South on the slavery question. His name is IVm. Scott, a member of, and traveling for, the firm of Charles Scott & Cos., dealers in embroideries, lin ens, &c., 254 and 256 Canal street, New York. He is apparently of middle age, and inild and inoffensive in appearance. Feeling more hiterestin the “nigger ques tion” than in the real object of his visit here, he took occasion, in conversation with one of our merchants, to express great sympathy for “old Brown;” his opinion of the fairness of the trial, &c., &c. He had one or more of Beecher’s incendiary sermons, which j he also took occasion to endorse. i Indignant at his boldness, the merchant ordered him to leave the store, which he did, and attempted to leave town, but was taken, brought back, and examined by a committee of citizens. They elicited nothing beyond the fact of his uttering the sentiments above, but suffic : ent to satisfy them that he was an abolitionist “dyed in the wool,” and an unsafe man for any Southern community. By the advice and injunctions of the committee, he was taken to the depot and directed to leave by the first train for the North, which he doubtless did, as there was a very strong disposition and anxiety, gen erally, to use violence upon him. Should he or any of his ilk, show themselves in this community again, they will hardly escape so lightly. In this connection, we would express the hope that for the future, our business men will hold com mercial relations and encourage only those merchants of the North, whose re cord is unspotted, and whose position upon the slavery question is unequivocal. Proceedings of the City Council, This body convened Monday evening, the 14th. The- most important proceed ings were as follows: Aid. Quin gave notice that he would move a reconsideration of so much of the action of the Council last meeting, as re lated to the amendment of Aid. McKen dree to include the LaFayette Rail Road in the resolution. The motion being first in order, was considered, and there being a tie upon the vote, his Honor, the Mayor, voted in the negative. J. M. Bivins, Esq., Secretary and Treas urer of the Muscogee Rail Road, submit ted the following communication. Muscooek Rail Road Office,) Nov. 12th, 7J4 o’clock, p. m., 1859. J Whereas, it is the policy of the city of Columbus to increase her rail road facili ties and invite trade from all sections of the surrounding country, as well as to open a competition with the sea board cities for the speedy transportation of supplies to meet the demands of her trade, and for the removal of the cotton accumulated during the winter in her warehouses, to the Atlantic ports ; and whereas, both these objects would be at tained by the connection of the Thomas ton and Barnesville Road with some point on the Muscogee Road, a distance of 22 miles—which being done would induce a further connection with the Georgia Rail Road at Covington, a distance of 43 miles, which being accomplished the Charleston and Savannah markets aud rail roads would be competitors for the cotton and freights of this city, and be proportiona bly advantageous to the stock of her citi zens in the Muscogee Rail Road. Be it therefore Resolved, That if the city of Columbus shall deem it expedient to issue her bonds to the extent of $50,000 in aid of such connection by Rail Road, between the Thoinaston and Muscogee Rail Roads, which sum, in the opinion of this board, would guarantee the building of this connection, then this Rail Road will guar antee to the city of Columbus the pay ment of the interest on said $50,000 of bonds at the rate of 7 per cent, per an num until the maturity of the same. Which resolution was adopted, and Messrs. Bozeman aod Downing appointed a committee to present the same to the honorable the Mayor and Council. J. M. BIVINS, Secretary and Treasurer M. R. R. On motion the communication was re ceived, and laid over for consideration at the next meeeting. Dally Paper In Macon. We understand that it is the intention of Mr. James A. Damour to establish a daily newspaper in the city of Macon, at an early day. A daily paper is a luxury which few communities will support; Macon, though, is able to do it; and we hope Mr. Damour will succeed in inter esting her in his project. We clip the above from the Savannah Republican. From the experience of others, who have tried the experiment before him, we are forced to the conclu sion, that Mr. Damour is a very rash man. However, we shall rejoice to hear of his success. Good Picking. Mr. John Hancock, of Kee and Hollo way’s Oakland farm near Somerville, Tennessee, has sent the Memphis Ava lanche the following as the result of nine hours’ picking of fifteen hands : Sandy, 427 pounds; Mat, 426; Aleck, 393 Gabe, 371 ; King, 365; John, 329; Phil ip, 319; William, 318; Edward, 320; Joseph, 309; Jerry, 361; Palan, 296; Nancy, 297; Charley, 278; Anderson, 285—total, 5,094 pounds of clean nice cotton. The Insurgent Palmer. The Nashville Union of Tuesday says that Palmer having applied for a writ of habeas corpus, and Judge McKiernan hav ing refused to entertain the motion, he was committed to prison in default of bail to the amount of $2,500. On Satur day Palmer gave bail for his appearance at the next term of the Circuit Court, and was released from custody. Louisiana Election. The Delta says sufficient returns have been received to show that the Democrats have elected three out of four of their candidates, namely : Miles Taylor in the 2d, T. G. Davidson in the 3d, and J. M. Landrum in the 4th. They have also cur ried the State ticket by a majority rang ing between 7,000 and 10,000, and a large majority in euch branch of the Legislature. The Savannah Republican says the Hon. Peter E. Love has suggested the name of Isaac Cohen Holcombe, son of ’ our fellow townsman, Thomas Holcombe, : Esq., as & midshipman. An examination ’ was held which the candidate passed creditably, and is now occppyiDg his new situation. The Savannah Republican chronicles the arrival of two large elephants, brought out by the steamer Huntsville They were destined for Montgomery, Alabama, ! we learn, for a circus company perform ing in that State. j ♦- The Marianna Patriot says the late fire in that place has created a great de mand for mechanics and laborers. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. The Senate convened Nov. 14th, and the resolution to elect a President pro tem. was agreed to On the first ballot Miller of Richmoud received 72 votes, and waa elected. BILLS ON A THIRD READING. A bill to change the line between the counties of Early and Calhoun. Passed. A bill to authorize the guardians of in sane persons to be parties in suit.— Passed. A bill to authorize juries, in all cases, j sounding on damages, to allow interest on the damages. Lost. A bill to repeal an act to abolish im prisonment for debt. Referred. Jones of Newton moved to take up I another resolution to appoint two com missioners, to fill the vacancies occasion- , ed by the resignation of Messrs. Johnson and Harris, to codify the laws of this j State. Agreed to. Holt of Muscogee asked to suspend the rules for taking up a resolution. Agreed to. A resolution to the effect that a com mittee of five be appointed to divise ways and means to suppress the business of peddling in this state and that the said Committee report either by a bill or oth wise. Resolution adopted. The State Aid bill was made the spe cial order for Monday next the 22d inst. HOUSE. The following bills were introduced. j Mr. Hartridge of Chatham to incorpo rate the Savannah and Baltimore Steam ship Company. Mr. Scriven, of Chatham, to exempt, in perpetuity, from taxation, the acre of land on which Gov. Troup is buried. Mr. Green, of Cobb, to make all the property of Defendants liable for the payment of Executions against such de fendants. Mr. Cook, of Early, to alter and amend the charter of the Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road. Mr. Fannin, of Morgan, to require notice to be served on all parties in inter est of the intended application to probate a will, and for other purposes. Mr. Whaley, of Thomas, to empower the Superior Courts to appoint parti tioned of estates in certain cases. Mr. Dixon, of Muscogee, to repeal an act regulating the testimony of Attorneys at law. BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE. To prescribe the liabilities of persons hiring slaves. (If the slave dies, hire ceases at the time of death.) Lost. To incorporate the “Western Insurance Company,” to be located in Columbus.— Amended so as to be called the “Georgia Home Company,” and passed. To add an additional section to the first division of the Penal Code. (By this additional section, any white person counseling a negro or free person of color to commit a crime punishable with death, such white person shall be punished with death.) To exempt from levy and sale, certain property in certain cases. Lost. To prescribe the mode of drawing ju rors for justices’ courts. Lost. To empower ex-Judges of the Superior Courts to sign bills of exception. Passed. To prohibit the post mortem manumis sion of slaves. Passed. To regulate the practice of the Superi or Courts of this State in certain cases. (Requiring the writing out aud filing of the charges of Judges in certain cases.) Passed. To incorporate the town of Georgetown in Quitman county. Passed. To allow persons of other States, who may be heirs of estates, to be nominated and to act as administrator or executor of estates. Lost. A Senate resolution in relation to the Branch Mint at Dahlonega was taken up and agreed to. A House resolution requiring the Judi ciary Committee to report upon the pro priety of changing the day of sale for Executors, Administrators, Guardians, &c., was taken up and agreed to. A House resolution that this House would entertain no proposition to change county lines, &c., without the consent of the persons to be affected by such change, was agreed to. ♦ Hurricane on the Cuban Coast. - A letter from Havana to the New Or leans Picayune the 9th says: The village of Batabano, at the termination of the Havana Rail Road, on the Southern side of the Island, was visited, last week, by a most destructive hurricane, which has left the people without shelter and almost without the means of subsistence. The people were poor and mostly depen dent upon their personal industry for the support of their families. As soon as information of this sad event was received here, the Captain General ordered the immediate transportation of $2,000, for distribution among the most needy and desolate. Os the twenty-six counties in Kentucky which have held democratic meetings and appointed delegates to the State Conven tion, fourteen have declared their prefer ence for Guthrie for the Presidency, and instructed their delegates in his favor. The other twelve declared no preference. A General Thanksgiving. Thus far, twenty-one States in all have designated Thursday, the 24th of this month, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. Wood Indicted. From the New York Day Book we learn that Benjamin Wood, a brother of the ex-Mayor, has been indicted by the Grand Jury of that city for selling tickets of the Delaware and Georgia Lotteries. Gray Eagle. The Waynesboro News is reliably in formed that William Bargerar killed, one day last week, a gray Eagle, on Brier Creek, in that county, that measured seven feet and a half from tip to tip of the wings. Steamboat Sunk. The Mobile Mercury of Tuesday says, that by a dispatch received fi-om Captain S W. Abels, received the evening previ- I ous, it learns that the steamboat Advance sunk at Perry’s Landing. No lives were lost. The New Orleans Picayune says Ga- , briel Jordan, Jr., has been appointed Chief Engineer on the Mobile and Great Northern Rail Road. He held the same position on the Alabama and Tennessee Rail Road. Maryland Legislature, which is clearly Democratic on joint ballot, will have a United States Senator to elect in place of Hon. James A. Pearce, whose term of ser vice expires on the 4th of March, 1861. The U. S. M. steamship Augusta, and the schooners Enchantress and Kate Brigham, from New York, arrived at Sa vannah on the 18th. Two hundred and forty mules were sold in Georgetown, Kentucky, ou Monday. YearliDgs ranged from s<2 to S9B; old ones $l2O. The telegraph line between Macon and Milledgeville is said to be completed and 1 ready for business. The lucky possessor of the hand and , heart of the fair Eliza Logan, is Mr. Geo. • Wood, of Wood’s Theater, Cincinnati. ’.NUMBER 32. —— The “* Grange and Thoinaston Kali Roads. In the interest of the city entirely, we : have advocated the extension of aid to I the proposed Geneva and Thomaston Road; we have been actuated by no ulte rior view, beyond that. The evident de ! sire of all is to benefit the city, and the difference of opinion is as to the mode in which it shall be accomplished There is no principle involved. There seems to exist complaint against the tariff of freights on the Muscogee Road. We are informed, and it is conceded that they are reduced as low as can be afforded | with present commerce. Build the Road to Thomaston, and the Muscogee Road will be enabled to reduce its tariff of freights. Another consideration is, the increase of freight it would carry over the Mobile and Girard Road. The Tbom aston Road would beuetit both Roads, but it is hardly reasonable to suppose that freight destiend to Montgomery, would come as far as LaGrange, and then be diverted down to Columbus, and passed over the Mobile and Girard Road to Montgomery. It is scarcely probable that it would take a route so circuitous. That it would be otherwise if (he Tbomas ton Road is completed, is evident. It would not merely enable the Muscogee Road to reduce her tariff of freights by the quantity passed over it, but it would i enable the Mobile and Girard Road—the connection from Union Springs to Mont gomery being complete—to compete with the West Point Road, in the transporta tion of freight. We say again, that we do not wish to subordinate the city’s in terest to that of the Muscogee Road, but we are unwilling to stand by and see that corporation crushed by the power of Savannah. It is known that the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Rail Road will seek to effect a connection with the Mobile and Gi rard Rail Road at some point in Ala abama. What is the design of this? Its object evidently is to cripple the Mus cogee Road and injure the city, but the connection with Charleston via Tbonias tou would bring to the aid of both, the “generous rivalry” of that city. That the rates of transportation on the Musco gee Road would be reduced after the com pletion of the Tliomastou Road, is evident again, from the fact that the thirty-five miles to Geneva at the connecting point, would scarcely have the controlling influ ence over the remainder of it to Savannah —particularly as there would then be the rival interest of the route to Charleston. We are not opposed to the LaGrange Road; our design is simply to build the Thomaston Road first, because it is need ed more, and could be completed earlier and much cheaper. Let the city issue her bonds to this enterprise first, for tfaa foregoing reasons, and then after the Road commenced operations the stock would be at or near par, and the city could then dispose of her interest in it without material loss if any. Afterwards . we would have no objection to extending I the proposed aid to the LaGrange Road. I The friends of both routes believe that both will be ultimately built, and concede : that both will benefit the city. The only difference in our opinion, is to which should the aid in the form proposed, be extended first. With the foregoing, hasti ly and incoherently written, we submit to the decision of the majority, hoping ‘ it will eventuate in aggrandizing the interests and prosperity of the city. ♦ ——— The Rail Road Vote. Editors Sun: Having always considered you intelligent advocates of Columbus interests, I was greatly surprised to find in your issue of yesterday an editorial | article in opposition to the proposed aid for the LaGrange Rail Road, and in favor of extending aid to another Road (Thom aston and Geneva), which, as I conceive, would be almost a refusal to aid any Road at all. Os what advantage would it be to Co- j lumbus to have a connection at Barnes ville? Have they not now a Road to Macon only thirty miles south of Barnes ville, and as good an outlet as could pos sibly be had in that way for their cotton ? And would the connection at Barnesville enable our merchants to get their goods or send their cotton any better than they now can, or any cheaper ? Would not any bale, box or bundle still have to wait the movements and submit to the rates of the Muscogee Road, before it could move one mile from here towards that new Road ? And when it reached the western end of the proposed Road, would it not still be in the hands of the Muscogee and Central Rail Roads, and obliged to wait their movements ? Besides all this, what new trade would the proposed Road bring to Columbus ? Has it not already all the trade of the country through which it would pass, except what lies nearer to Macon than to Columbus? And if the Road were built, is it not more probable Macon would gain and Columbus lose by the new connection? Look at the other side : Columbus now has no connection with the counties of Troup, Meriwether, Heard, northern pnit of Harris, and the north-western part of Talbot (the best portion of the county.) In this district is a slave population of near 40,000, and the most valuable trade Columbus ever had was the trade from this section. For years past it has been lost to Columbus—totally lost —and is going in an unnatural direction towards LaGrange, Griffin and Atlanta, just be cause it, cannot get here by rail. The friends of Columbus are moving to obvi ate this difficulty by the LaGrange con nection. Will you impede aud hinder them ? Again, Sirs : the citizens of Columbus greatly need a competing line of Road—a distinct, independent Road—that can have, and will have, a voice in regulating the rates of freight to and from Columbus. Give us the LaGrange route, and then we have some chance. If we cannot then , get goods to and from Savannah at living ; rates, we may get them to and from | Charleston. Two rival cifies of power and will may then be broughtto generous ! rivalry for them, and we cannot lose by the rivalry. Once more, sirs: the great want of the city, after all, is a direct trade with Ten nessee, Kentucky, and the vast regions of grain, bacon, &c., in that direction. The ; LaGrange route proposes this, and will give the safest, shortest and cheapest route yet proposed to secure this valua- ■ ble end. With these reasons for the LaGrange route, and not one good reason against it, I hope you will give your influence to secure a large city subscription to it. _ CITIZEN. Snow In Mississippi. The N. O. Picayune of Tuesday say3 : “The news from Mississippi, in our yes terday afternoon’s edition, reported snow to the south of Canton on Sunday even ing. From a friend here, we learn that the whole country at Carrollton, Miss., was covered with snow, and a severe sleet followed.” News for the “Fancy.” The much talked of match between Sayers, the champion of England, and the “Benicia Boy” has been agreed on, and the fight will come off in England early in January. ALABAMA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. This body convened at 9 o’clock, Tues day morning. The following aro the must important bills introduced : Mr. Jemison—A bill to incorporate the Western Bank of Alabama, which was read one time, and ordered to a I second reading to-morro*w. Mr. Brewer—A bill to amend section 43 of the Code of Alabama, which had the same order. Mr. Bullock—A resolution that, with the concurrence of the House, the two Houses meet in Joint Convention on to morrow, at 10 a. in., logo into the elec tion of a Public Printer. Adopted. In the House Wednesday, this resolu tion was taken up and concurred in. Mr. Bullock introduced a resolution that the President appoint a committee of one Senator, from each Judicial Circuit, to net with a similar committee of the House, in re-organizing the Judicial Cir cuits, and to report by bill or otherwise. Adopted. HOUSE. On Wednesday, Mr. Clayton, of Bar bour, announced that his colleague, Mr. I Chambers, had arrived, and was ready to take the oath of office. Upon the call of the Committees Mr. Hale, of Greene, a bill to amend proceed ings in Chancery. [This bill dispenses with a reference of exceptions, to bills, [ answers and master’s reports to the Register in the first instance, and per mits the exceptions to come in the first instance before the Chancellor.] Mr. Saifold, of Montgomery, a bill to incorporate the Montgomery and Eufaula Rail Road Company. Mr. Whitfield, of Tuscaloosa, a bill to provide for the payment of detached bills | on the State Bank and branches. Mr. Herman, of Lauderdale, a resolu tion that both Houses meet on Friday, at II o’clock, to count the votes for GoVr ernor. Carried. - A Promise Redeemed.* j In the canvass of 1855, Gov. Wise ! made a speech in Pittsylvania county, in which he used the followibg language : “Lastly, fellow citizens, let me advert i to the fact that should I be elected Gov -1 ernor of this Commonwealth, I shall vir tute officii be the Commander in Chief of I her forces. My experience in military affairs is exceedingly scanty, however. In early life I was elected Captain of a i horse company in Accomac. On the day of muster I met the company, called the roll, inquired if there was any one in the neighborhood who had any oats to be trod out, and being informed there was no such one, I dismissed the company and have not seen it since. This is about the sum and substance of my military experience; but, fellow citizens, scanty as it is, I pledge you that jf, during my Governorship, the soil of Virginia stall be invaded, or she be involved in war from either outside or inside foes, I my self will fly to her rescue, and by all the means in her power, will strive to repel the invader aud protect the lives, the liberty and the property of my fellow citizens.” * Threatening Vengeance. It appears that a band of aboiitionists of Boston, incensed at the conduct of Messrs. Logan and Fitzhugh, the gentle men who arrested “Capt.” Cook, near Cbambersburg, have determined to come on this way and administer upon them proper punishment for their “infamous and inhuman treachery.” They have addressed letters to the authorities at Cbambersburg to that effect, and in one of them make the bold assertion that “this band of desperadoes will leave help (Boston) in a few days, with a determi nation never again to turn their faces northward, or retrace their steps, until the base treachery and dastardly crime of Logan and his more infamous associ ate are wiped out with their blood.” We would advise them before coming this way to make their wills, as we have no abolitionists in this community to give them “aid and comfort.” — Harrisburg Patriot. A Sad Scene in Court, A handsome and respectably dressed woman was brought into Justice Corn well’s Court, yesterday morning, in a i state of beastly intoxication. While in | charge of the officers in the Court she took a fit of delirium tremens, and the scene that ensued was heartrending be yond description. Her shrieks were so terrible and agonizing, that even the offi cers of the Court, used to such scenes, were visibly moved. One of the officers of the Court stated that, this woman was the wife of an eminent physician, and but a short time since was highly re spected as an exemplary wife and mother, and had everything around her to make her life happy ; but in an evil hour she yielded to the vice of intemperance, and since then has gone down, step by step, in her sad career. Her husband tried every means in his power to reclaim her, but without avail; and, as a final resort, was obliged to have her arrested and sent to the Penitentiary.— N. Y. Tribune. The First Gun for the Great Eastern. The Portland Advertiser says: The residents in the eastern part of our city were disturbed early on Monday morning last, by a signal gun off the en trance to our harbor. Those having faith in the early appearance of the Great Eastern, arose, dressed, and ran to their house-tops and attics, thinking the long expected steamer had come ; others were faithless, waiting snugly in bed for the second, which did not come. The gun proved to be a signal gun from the New York steamer, which left New Y’ork Sat urday p. m., and arrived here about 4 a. m., Monday. To those patient waiters having charge of the Great Eastern salute we can only repeat Cromwell’s advice, “To trust in Providence, but keep their powder dry /” Two Suicides on one Steamboat, In a recent number of the Vicksburg Whig, we find the following paragraph : On the last upward trip of the Victoria a cabin passenger named T. B. Williams shot himself. He got on at Gaines’ Land ing, and papers found on his person in dicated that he resided about Wilson, Tennessee. He was frequently heard to say, after getting on the boat, that he was “willing to surrender,” but nothing further courd be learned. On her down ward trip a deck passenger, in a fit of delirium tremens, jumped overboard and was drowned. Tlie Kind of Men wlio Rule Balti more. The day before the Baltimore election, the following advertisements appeared in the papers of that city : “ Awake, Ti ; ger3 !—Awake aDd face your enemy. At tention, Tigers!—Meet at the regular place of meeting at midnight. Business 1 of importance demands your presence. ’ Every Tiger is expected to be at his post. By order of the Big Tiger. Jos. H. Ed wards, President. A. G. Baulsbury, Sec retary.” “Regulators!—Y'ou must know your duty. Be on deck to night at our restaurant. By order John Sbaney, President.” The Tigers and Regolators i are political Clubs. Cnnningham-Burdell Case. The CuDningham-Burdell case has been i brought up again before the New York Courts, on an application of George D. Bulen, to obtain of the heirs to the Bur dell estate $4,100, alleged to have been expended by him in the contest before the Surrogate in relation to Mrs. Cun ningham’s claim. Bulen claims that it was by his counsel that the counterfeit baby plot was discovered. - - * Mysterious Death. The Tuskegee Republican of Thursday, says: “On Saturday night, Joel Godwin, a grocerv keeper in Notasulga, was found lying in his store, lifeless. A stab in the left groin was the only mark of j violence about his person, but the wound was sufficient to cause death in a few i moments, as he bled freely. The author of the deed is unknown. Progreu of Language. Last season the question used to be, “Do you take your brandy straight, or with water?” Now the form is, “Do : you take your brandy straight or extend * ed?”—Boston Traveler.