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Tuesday November 9, 1f39.
Ihe steamship Montgomery, from New
York, arrived at Savannah the 21st.
John Haupt, Sen., for many years a
resident of Savannah, died in that city
Saturday night last, as we learn from the
Evening Express.
The Memphis Avalanche stales that
many of the citizeus of that city are agi
tating the subject of forming a company
to go to the aid of Brownsville.
A dispatch from New Orleans, on the
21st, states that the sloop of war Sara
toga, fr m Pensacola, was below that
city, for the purpose of watching fili
busters.
The Tammany Hall Mayoralty Conven
tion met at Tammany Hall, New
Thursday evening, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Mayor, but
adjourned without doing so,
—
Mr. Win. Boettner, Director of the Ger
man lheatre, New Orleans, proposes,
through the papers of that city, to give a
grand entertainment for the benefit of the
sufferers by the late disastrous confla
grations.
Negroes for the South.
l'rom St. Louis, a short time since, one
hundred and seventy negroes were sent
to the South—all of whom had been pur
chased in Missouri.
The New York Journal of Commerce of
Friday, learns that a clerk in the house
of Messrs. Bowen, Graves & Cos., was
sent two days ago to a bank, to draw
a check for $3,750 in gold, to be used in
payment of duties, since which time
nothing has been heard from him.
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The Florida Tribune states that a gen
tleman named Bell passed through that
place a short time since, with a number
of negro laborers, to begin work on the
lower end of the Florida and Alabama
Kail Road, commencing at the boundary
line, and working towards Montgomery.
Attempt to throw a Train Off.
The Clarksville Jeffersonian learns that
some heartless miscreant placed a plank
upon the rail road on top of the high
trestle approaching the Red River bridge,
one day last week. The plank was fast
ened down but not sufficiently strong to
resist the cow-catcher, which tore it loose.
James N. Taylor, Jr., of Fort Valley,
was accidently killed while hunting with
three companions, on Saturday, the 29th
ult. He was in a batteau, and seeing
some ducks floating down the river, in
the excitement of the moment let the lock
of the gun come in contact with ihe seat
of the batteau, discharging the contents
of one barrel through his heart.
The Wanderer Trials.
Nothing farther has been received from
the trial of the slave traders progressing
at Savannah, beyond the dispatch on our
first page. It is presumed that the jury
have by this time agreed upon a verdict.
J. W. Owens, Esq., opened the argument
for the defense, and Hon. H. R. Jackson
concluded for the prosecution.
Coolies at Havana.
The Havana correspondent of the New
Orleans Picayune says the American ship
Swallow arrived at the former place from
Whampoa and St, Helena, on the 9th
instant, with 556 coolies. Eighty-three
died on the voyage, five of whom it is
supposed by suicide. Whole number
shipped 644.
Heavy Failure in Boston.
A dispatch from Boston the 17th inst ,
states that the firm of John Mansfield &
Cos., boot and shoe dealers of that city,
have suspended payment. Their liabili
ties amount to $200,000.
Yield of Cotton.
The Vicksburg Whig learns that the
yield of cotton iu the Arkansas Valley
has never exceeded the promise cf the
present season. Heavy pickings arc now
made, and the weather is dry and ex
tremely favorable. The upland crop is
alike promising.
Duodecimo Wedding.
The Home Journal says Tom Thumb is j
about to be married to a lady of his own j
size. What a funny little Lilliput—icu- 1
liarity will the Thumb in the cradle be, |
probably ! By the way, should not a
baby, smaller than Thumb himself, be
more properly named “Little Finger?”
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More Incendiarism.
The Covington (Ga.) Times, of Thurs- |
day, says the crib of Mrs. Usher, two
miles from that place, was burned the
night of the 17th inst., together with
three hundred bushels of corn, a large
quantity of fodder, &c.
On the night previous, Mr, A. Patrick, |
of that couuty, lost his gin house by fire, j
An Emissary.
The Eutaw (Ala.) Whig learns* that j
among the effects of Bertram Round, who
I died a few weeks since iu Marengo coun- j
ty, Alabama, were three letters from
I “Ossawattomie Brown,” marked “an
swered.” This Round was a peregriuat
f ing singing master from abolitiondom.
Restoring Lands to Market.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office, in reply to a letter from the Hon. j
D. L. Yulee, states that schedules of all
the lands reserved to the United States
f on the lines of Rail Roads in Florida are
being prepared, and during this month
s; a proposed proclamation for their.sale
during the coming winter will be sub-
I mitted. _
Re-organlzation of Judicial Cir
cuits.
The delay in terminating law suits iu
s Alabama, lias become a “crying evil,”
H if we may judge by the general present-
II meats of Grand Juries, at various terms
if of the Circuit Court in that State. At
the late term of the Court at Macon
County, the Grand Jury characterized
the crowded state of the Dockets as a
public calamity, anj recomment] their
Beuator and Representatives in the Leg
islature, to use all means to effect a
Change in the Bth aud 9th Judicial Cir
cuits, so as to create an additional Cir
cuit therefrom.
The Raleigh Register learns that the
Hon. Thomas Ruffin, Associate Justice of
St he Supreme Court of North Carolina,
( - has resigned that position, on account of
rapidly failing health.
VOLUME III.}
Alabama Legislature.
In the Senate, on Saturday, Mr. Heflin
introduced a hill authorizing the Savan
nah, Griffin and North Alabama Rail Road
Company to extend their Road from the
Alabama line to certain points ou the line
of the Alabama and Tennessee Rivers
Rail Road.
Mr. Cocke introduced a bill to revive
an act extending the debts due the 16th
Sections, which was referred.
In the House, the Speaker appointed a
committee on the proposition to organize
the Judicial Circuits.
Mr. Hale, to attach a military Profes
sorship to the University of Alabama.
On the fifth ballot, Mr. Coker was elect
ed Doorkeeper of the House—the call of
counties being suspended for the purpose.
Mr. Hardwick offered a resolution that
the Committee on the Judiciary in
quire into the propriety of amending the
criminal laws of Alabama, so as to facili
tate the trial of criminal causes; and
also, of niakiDg such change in the spme
as to require the State and the prisoner
to nnuounce themselves ready fur trial
before an order shall be made for the is
suance of a venire of tails jurors, and
report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Bowen, a bill to incorporate the
“Midway Southern Guards” in Barbour
couuty; Mr. Clayton, bills to incorporate
“Glenuville Volunteers ; ” “Louisville
Blues to repeal the Militia Laws and
encourage Volunteer Companies, and to
compensate the Eufaula Rifles for monies
expended by them.
Mr. Griffin, of Marshall, a bill to pro
vide for the removal of free negroes from
the State.
Mr. Rice, a bill to prevent Banks of
other States from substituting their small
notes as a circulation in Alabama for
gold and silver coin.
Mr. Parsons, a resolution that the com
mittee on Retrenchment be, and they are
hereby instructed, to report whether any
reduction can be made on the present tax
law consistent with the interest of the
State.
Mr. Walden, of Coosa, a resolution that
the Judiciary Committee inquire into the
expediency of changing the Constitution,
so as to increase or reduce the number of
counties in the Judicial Circuits of the
State, with the view to equalize the labor
of the Judges without creating new Cir
cuits.
In the Senate, Tuesday, on the call of
the Districts,’ Mr. Bullock introduced a
bill to authorise the City Council of Eu
faula to indemnify subscribers to certain
stock in the South Western Rail Road
Company, and to purchase right of way
to the depot in the city of Eufaula. The
rules were suspended, the bill read a sec
ond time and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
Mr. Rowe—Joint resolutions to amend
the Constitution of Alabama, (to reduce
the size of the counties from 900 to 600
square miles.)
Mr. McSpadden offered an amendment,
which, with the joint resolutions were
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
In the House, Mr. Dark introduced
joint resolutions to amend the Constitu
tion, so as to reduce the size of the
counties.
In the Senate, the bill appropriating
one million dollars to the Tennessee and
Alabama Central Rail Road, was referred
to the Committee ou Internal Improve
inents.
In the House, Mr. Calhoun introduced
a bill to incorporate the town of Girard.
Mr. Page’s Murderers not Burned.
The return to Montgomery of P. D.
Page, Esq., one of the sous of Allen Page,
lately foully murdered near his home in
Conecuh county, enables the Mail to cor
rect a mistake in regard to the fate of his
murderers, who it has been stated were
burned. Such was not the case. Irving
and Stephen Ward (men whom the de
ceased had often befriended), it was
clearly shown had deliberately murdered
the old gentleman and wounded his bro
ther-in-law. Capt. John Wright, with the
design to rob them. The confessions of
the accused were clear and full, aud cor
roborated by numberless circumstances.
The sons, therefore, and other relatives
of the deceased, on Friday the 18th inst.,
erected a gallows on the spot the murder
ers had occupied to shoot from, and there
hanged them until dead—precisely one
week after the murder—in the presence
of five or six hundred citizens, not one
of whom dissented. Stephen Ward, the
younger of the murderers, leaves a fami
ly. Both were idle, licentious meu, too
lazy to work much, but this was probably
their first great crime.
They had no accomplices.
Atlanta Intelligencer— Extra.
Messrs. Gaulding, Whitaker and Miller,
proprietors, burned out by tho late fire,
have issued an extra to the patrons of the
daily and weekly Intelligencer, in which
they announce that one of the firm has
gone to the North, and will return with a
full assortment of printing materials, and
will in a short time re-issue the Intelli
gencer in anew dress, with its edito
j rial and other departments greatly im
proved. In the meantime they will issue
a weekly edition for the benefit of legal
notices, and which will contain such edi
torial and other news matter as their
space will allow. This will be sent to
subscribers until the arrival of their ex
pected materials from the North.
Trick in Pork Packing.
The Cincinnati Price Current has the
following: “Anew trick was developed
last season which is quite ingenious. In
1 cutting up the hogs, the whole of the
back boue is left attached to one of the
sides, and then by simply removing the
ribs from the other, a clear side is made
with less of the bone than in the usual
way. The side with the back bone at
tached is packed as mess pork, or smoked
as bacon, thus compelling the innocent
buyers to pay for more boue rtian they
should. This having been brought to the
notice of pork inspectors of New York
and New Orleans, they are determined,
we understand, that they will pass no
pork so put up, in future.”
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Thanksgiving.
Twenty-five States and one Territory
have set apart and recommended the ob
} servance of to-day as one of thanksgiv
ing and prayer, to the Omnipresent Be
; iDg who governs the Universe. Among
them is our State, whose Governor has
!
recommended that it be so commemora
j ted.
The Hon. James T. Brady, who dis
tinguished himself in the defense of Sick
les, bas accepted the nomination for the
office of Corporation Counsel of New
York.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
Qualification for Office—A New Test.
In his late message to the Legislature,
the Governor of Alabama, speaking of
the Judiciary of the State, lays down the
following proposition : “Asa general rule
an attorney who cannot make two thou
sand dollars by his practice, is not very
well qualified to discharge the duties of
Judge or Chancellor.” Although his Ex
cellency disclaims any reflection upon
these Courts, his remark is very ambigu
ous, even construed by the context, and
the presiding officers of these Courts
niust lay aside their robes of office, if
they would relieve themselves from the
imputation of being disqualified. The
natural inference is, that they would not
seek such positions if they made more
than two thousand a year, aud therefore
they are not very well qualified.
God never created a mau with a better
heart, or one that has more sympathy for
worth and merit than the Governor of
Alabama, but his proposition, if erected
as a standard of qualification, would ex
clude many from seeking positions they
are well fitted to adorn. .Success is a
good rule, but by no means a safe one.
We know many iu the legal profession
who do not make two thousand dollars a
year, and are yet fully qualified to fill any
Judicial office within the gift of the State;
aud on the other hand, many who fre
quently attain those positions, and owe
their success purely to adventitious aids.
It is from the former class that the “burn
ing and shining lights” of the Bench fre
quently come.
Notwithstanding all this, the recom
mendation of his Excellency that the sal
aries of the Chancellors and Circuit
Judges be increased, is one that should
be followed by the Legislature of every
Southern State, where they are insuffi
cient.
Bishop Kavanaugh.
This eminent Divine arrived in our
city a few days since, aud has made his
head quarters with his friends and rela
tives, at the Perry House. He is re
cently from Kentucky, aud en route for
Eufaula, where he goes to preside during
the session of the Alabama Conference,
which convenes there on the 30th of this
month.
We were pleased to receive a visit yes
terday from the Hon.-J. L. Pugh, Col. A.
Baker, Jr., and J. 11. Butt, Esq., editor of
the Eufaula Express,—all en route to
Montgomery. After a brief sojourn in the
Capital of Alabama, Col. Pugh will start
for the Capital of the United States, to
take his seat in Congress, from the 2d
District, formerly represented by the
Hon. Eli S. Shorter.
Anew Mutual Marine Insurance Com
pany, styled the “Anchor,” says the New
York correspondent of the Charleston
Courier, writing under date of the 18th
inst., was started in that city a few days
since. Amoog the first risks taken was a
policy on the Vanderbilt steamer North
Star, which was for some time supposed
to be lost, but intelligence has been re
ceived finally of her safety.
Rode oil a Rati.
The Barnwell (S. C.) Sentinel of Sat
urday says Theodore A. Salvo, a lame
legged abolitionist, was treated last week
to a coat of tar and feathers, and rode
out of Bamberg village on a rail, after
haviug his head decently shaved. The
Sentinel says he came in the direction of
Geergia.
An Editor Killed.
A telegraphic dispatch to the Mobile
Tribune from Nashville, states that in a
street rencontre the morning of the Btb,
between Allen A. Hall, editor of the
News, and G. C. Poindexter, editor of
the American, the latter was instantly
killed. The cause was an editorial quar
rel.
“Not Guilty.”
Capt. Baker, of the brig Rolerson, who
was tried last week at Barnstable, Mass.,
for kidnapping a slave who had secreted
himself on board his vessel at Pensacola,
and was returned by the Captain to Nor
folk that his owner might recover him,
has been acquitted.
Taxable “Wealth of Memphis.
The tax assessors’ tables show that the
value of real estate within the. limits of
the city of Memphis, amounts to $15,-
565,725; slaves numbering 1,382 —$1,-
207,950, and other taxable property sllß,-
140, making a total of $16,987,815. The
increase in one year is $1,523,570.
.
Gin House Burnt.
A correspondent from Washington
county, Ala., writes to the Mobile Mer
cury that the gin house, screw and horse
mill, with about forty bales of cotton,
belonging to Mr. J. S. Malone, was burned
on the 17th inst. Loss estimated at about
$5,000.
The steamer Lucy Holcombe, on her
passage from Memphis to New Orleans,
struck a snag and sunk near Helena, on
Friday last. She had on a large number
of passengers, and 1,462 bales of cotton.
Her passengers and between 800 and
1,000 bales of cotton were taken off by
the steamefl Hill.
Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace.
In the Alabama Legislature joint reso
lutions have been introduced to amend
the Constitution so as to extend the juris
diction of Justices of the Peace to all
sums not over one hundred dollars : also
to give them original jurisdiction of cases
of assault and battery.
The Savannah News of Wednesday,
learns that work will be resumed on the
Telegraphic line between Cuba and the
United States, when the land portion
will be hurried through to completion,
from Savannah to Cedar Keys, via Fer-
Dandina and Jacksonville.
John Johnson, who shot officer Ram
sey, in Augusta, who was attempting to
arrest him, has been trieJ and found
guilty of assault with intent to murder.
It is understood that John M. Daniel,
Ambassador to Turin, desires to be re
lieved of his position, and return to
locate permanently in Richmond.
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The Memphis Avalanche says the in
mates of tho jail in that city number one
hundred and thirteen.
Mrs. Mary Worthington Morris, wife of
General George P. Morris, of the Home
Journal, died on Friday last.
The daily service of the Florida steam
ers, between Charleston and Ferwindinn,
began on the 21st.
We are indebted to Senator Douglas for
Ia copy of his rejoinder to Judge Black.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 29, 1859.
Georgia Legislature.
In the Legislature on the 21st, jresolu
tions were adopted, as a tribute of re
spect to the memory of Ex-Governor Gil
mer. Eulogies were delivered by several
members of both Houses.
In the House, on Monday, the bill for
the pardon of Win. A. Choice was made
the special order for Wednesday, 30th
instant.
By a vote of 60 to 39, the House re
fused to reconsider the bill passed on
Saturday, to authorize the Mayor and
Council of Atlanta to lay out a public
park near the State Depot for the benefit
of passengers and others who dasire to
eDjoy a promenade.
The bill to prohibit tho sale of spiritu
ous liquors by itinerant peddlars was re
considered on motion of Mr. Price of
Pickens.
The House refused to reconsider the
rejection of the bill requiring Ordinaries
to deliver to husbands the origiual mar
riage license, &c.
The Senate convened on Tuesday pur
suant to adjournment. On the call of
the roll for introducing new matter, we
notice the following as the most impor
tant;
Griffin, of Twiggs: A bill to change the
3d, 4th and 7th Congressional Districts.
Haven, of Calhoun: A bill to give
commissioners appointed to examine
teachers powers, to determine the qualifi
cations of the same.
Riley, of Lumpkin : A bill to alter and
amend the law of descent in cases of ille
gitimacy.
McDuffie, of Wilcox: A bill to amend
an act to incorporate a bank in the city
of
Sturges of Burke: A report of the
Committee on Internal Improvements in
reference to thst portion of the Govern
or’s Message relating to this subject, and
advise that no aetion be taken on the
same.
Hill of Wilkes : A resolution to the ef
fect that no new matter be introduced
into this assembly after Saturday next.
After an amendment which altered tho
day from Saturday next till the 30th of
this month, the rules were suspended and
the resolution adopted.
“The State Aid Bill” was taken up on
motion of Mr. Bing. A motion to post
pone it indefinitely was lost. The ques
tion in its passage was put, and upon it
the yeas and nays were called. The bill
was passed by 12 majority.
The reduction bill was called, and on
motion was referred to a special commit
tee, with authority to report back by bill
or otherwise.
In the House, the reduction bill was
taken up, and a substitute offered by the
Judiciary Committee was considered by
sections. The Ist section provides that
the Senate shall be elected biennially,
and be composed of of six (6) members
from each Congressional District.
Mr. Delony proposed to alter this sec
tion, so as to divide the State in 44 Sena
torial Districts, allowing each District
one Senator, to be elected biennially,
which was agreed to after a debate of
considerable length.
The second section was taken up, (this
section provides, that the House shall
consist of 152 members.)
Mr. Gibson of Richmond moved to sus
pend the rules to allow the House to act
upon the Senate resolutions authorising
the Governor to purchase arms to equip
the volunteer companies of this State.
The resolutions were taken up and adopt
ed unanimously.
Miss Eliza Logan.
This distinguished actress appeared in
Montgomery, Monday evening, at the
Theater, in the character of Evadne. The
Mail says “we regard Miss Logan as the
only great actress now on the stage, ex
cept, perhaps, that dramatic epicene, Miss
Cushman. Those who have never seen
Miss Logan, should avail themselves of
the opportunity afforded by this, her fare
well engagement.”
As will be remembered by our readers,
Miss Logan will appear in Columbus, be
fore she takes final leave of the stage.
She will commence her engagement with
Messrs. Crisp and Canning here after the
conclusion of her valedictory perform
ance in Montgomery.
Rev. S. H. Higgins, D. D.
The Federal Union of Tuesday says:
“We learn that Rev. S. H. Higgins, D, D.,
of Columbus, Ga., will deliver the ser
mon of the Thanksgiving services, in the
Hall of the House of Representatives, on
Thursday next, 24th inst. From the rep
utation of this Reverend Divine, we can
assure our citizens, members of the Leg
islature, and visitors, that they cannot
spend an hour better, than in attendance
upon these services.”
Falsely Packed Cotton.
The Memphis Enquirer states that fif
teen bales of falsely packed cotton were
recently returned from a Northern manu
factory to the purchaser in that city.
The bales are represented as having been
plated to a depth of six inches with fine
the classification for which they
were sold, while the great bulk of them
were poor cottons, impregnated with
sand, dust aud trash.
A Large Reward for the Brigand
Cortinas.
The Aust.n (Texas) correspondent of
the Galveston News, says a bill bas passed
the Lower House of the Texas Legisla
ture, authorizing the Governor to offer a
reward for the capture of Cortinas, the
Mexican brigand, or any of the leaders
of his band. Ten thousand dollars has
been appropriated for that purpose. It
is thought the bill will also pass the
Senate.
Loss of a New Orleans Vessel.
The New Orleans and Havre packet
ship, Heidelberg, with a cargo of 3,419
bales of cotton, $36,000 in silver bullion,
and 1,650 staves went ashore on Cape
Florida beach, on the 4th inst., and soon
after bilged. The schooner Independent
fortunately came along and took on
board the passengers and specie, and
with the Captain, went to Key West.
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Baltimore and NasUville.
The Baltimore Sun says since the open
ing of the Louisville and Nashville Road,
a direct Rail Road communication has
been created between that city and Ten
nessee. During the last few days the
shipments over the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road via Louisville, for Tennessee,
have been very heavy.
Acquittal of the Wanderer Prisoners!
By a private dispatch from Savannah,
to a gentleman of this city, we learn that
the jury in the cases of the seamen of
the yacht Wanderer, have rendered a
verdict of “not guilty.” Their trial
commenced on the 16th. The case of
Trowbridge is set down for Friday.
♦
The Governor of Alabama has issued
his proclamation, offering a reward of
four hundred dollars, for the murderer of
A. P. McCrab, late of this city.
Tlie Southern Oil Company.
The corporation known ns the Southern
Oil Company, was organized in New Or
leans three years ago, as we learn-from
the Commercial Bulletin. At first it was
generally condemned as a lubricator, on
account of its liability to gum and dry,
which impeded the free action of ma
chinery. The oil that is now m-anufac:
lured from the same article is a Southern
j product, inexhaustible iu quantity, and a
pure article, which the improvements in
machinery have enabled the manufactur
ers to make.
A St. Louis paper gives the following
tests, which, had they been obtained from
other oils, would have created a demand
beyond the capacity of the present works
of the Company:
282 Cars, nice days with Southern Oil Co.’s oil, at 75c .$73 GO
282 Cars, nine day* with New York oil 142 77
282 Can, nine days with Sperm oil, at $i ICO &
277 Cars ran, with this oil, with tlie use of 100
gallons oil, one oiling, 4,000 miles, producing
results respectively in favor of Southern oil,
$69 12-100 and SB6 75. making a saving of 57 per
cent. This, it must be remembered, was with
the oil at 75c. per gallon, which now being re
duced to 50c. per gallon, should prove satisfac
torily to customers the great saving of the oil.
From the same source, we learn that
the company are now making improve
ments to manufacture their oil, suitable
for burning iu any description of lamp.
Among the advantages, it will not con
geal at 12° below zero, which is a desi
deratum of great moment in some lati
tudes. The Commercial Bulletin says
the company have authorized the agent
of the company to reduce the price to
rail roads, as they are large consumers.
From the best information they can get
from St. Louis, it is estimated that the
Western Depot will require all tlie oil
the present capacity of the works can
manufacture, which, with the number of
Western roads using it, will make it
necessary lor the Board to duplicate
their present capacity. The “Illinois
Central,” the most important road in the
West, uses this company’s oil, and if
they adopt It exclusively, it is estimated
they will require at least one hundred
thousand gallons.
A New Bank iu Alabama.
From all the indications, it is apparent
that the Legislature of our sister State
will charter another Bank at its present
session. A few days since, we noticed
that Senator Jemison had introduced a
bill to incorporate the “ Western Bank of
Alabama,” to be located at Tuscaloosa.
The Constitution cf Alabama prohibits
the chartering of more than one Bank at
a session of the Legislature, and it is
probable that a controversy will arise
between Mobile and Tuscaloosa, on the
question of the location, as a bill has or
will doubtless at an early date, be intro
duced to incorporate and locate one at
the former city. Last session, the “ East
ern Bank of Alabama” was incorporated,
but the location, at Eufaula, was not
determined, until the last day of the session
in the morning, so conflicting were the
antagonistic interests of other localities.
Mobile then conceded her claijns in favor
of South Eastern Alabama, and will
doubtless expect a reciprocity of feeling
from that section, in the event of a contest.
The New Boats.
A correspondent of the Marianna (Fla.)
Patriot, from Apalachicola, says :
One feature of special interest in tlie com
mercial prospects of the river, is the addition
of three new steamers to tne business of the
coming winter, viz: the J. C. Calhoun and Mun
nerlyn, brought on by Capt. McAllister, and the
Marianna, brought under the supervision of
Capt. Van Veehten. I made the trip down on
the J. C. Calhoun, and in simple justice, will say,
that it is not only one of the finest, but it is one
ot the most pleasant boats I have ever seen
upon the waters of the Apalachicola. It was
constructed with unusual good taste. It is
ample and commodious in all its apartments,
and is finished in the neatest style. Another
matter of no small consideration to travelers, the
Calhoun has exceedingly clever and polite offi
cers. The Munnerlvn, I understand, is of much
lighter draught, and intended for the mail ser
vice exclusively. The Marianna, which is
named for your beautiful town, lias not yet ar
rived ; but is daily looked for. She is said to
surpass any of the river boats in the beauty of
her model, and in the capacity and convenience
of the construction. She is certainly entitled to
the highest respect and consideration of tlie
good people of Jackson county.
Democratic Meeting at Milledgeville.
On Monday night last, a meeting com
posed of the Democratic members of the
Legislature met at the State House and
adopted resolutions recommending a Con
vention of the Democratic party to meet
in Milledgeville the Bth of December
next, to nominate delegates to represent
them in the Charleston Convention, next
May.
The Executive Committee has issued a
call for a convention of the Democracy
for this .purpose, to assemble at Milledge
ville Monday in March next.
Theytbink that it is k the business of the
people, and not of the Legislature, to
elect delegates to the Convention.
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Dentil of Thomas F, King.
From the Savannah Republican of Mon
day, we learn that Mr. Thomas F. King,
a native of Lexington in this State, but
more recently of Apalachicola, Fla., died
at Havana, of yellow fever, on the 11th
inst. Mr. King was well known in our
city, and acted for a long time as clerk of
the steamers Wave and South Carolina.
Opelika and Oxford Road.
The Southern Era of the 22d says:
“We understand that very nearly a suffi
ciency of stock has been subscribed for j
the purpose of building the Opelika Rail
Road as far as La Fayette; and that the
work of grading will commence as soon
as possible.”
Attempt'to Blow Up a House.
The Memphis Avalanche learns from
persons who left Germantown, Tennessee,
Friday, that considerable excitement ex- -
isted there in consequence of an attempt
on the part of negroes and white men to
blow up the dwelling of a Mr. Brown
with gunpowder.
Patents Issued.
Among the list of patents published in
the Scientific American of the 13th inst.,
we find the following:
G. W. R. Bayley, of Brashear, La., for
an improvement in rails for rail roads.
C. K. Marshall, of Vicksburg, Miss.,
for au improved apparatus for printing
addresses on newspapers.
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The Waynesboro News of the 23d inst.
says that a little sou of James and Cath
erine Attaway, about three years of age,
accidentally fell into a tub of hot water,
on Monday last, in that place, and was
so badly scalded that be died in about ten
hours afterwards.
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Mr. Seaborn H. Jones died at his resi
dence near Waynesboro, on the night of
16th inst., aged 63 years. lie was the
father of Hou. John J. Jones, Represen
tative elect to Congress from that Dis
trict.
Merchants’ Shipping Receipts.
A now supply, just from the binder’s hands
neatly rated and well bound,for sale at the
SUN OFFICE.
A Virginia Camp-Meeting.
A correspondent of the New \ork
Tribune says, that u camp-meeting was
! held recently in Fairfax county, Yu., aud
! that immediately after the camp broke
up, twenty-seven negroes were so and on
the ground to some Southern traders!
A mother and seven children were among
the number.
One of the men wits on his knees, en
gaged in prayer, when the trader who
had purchased him stopped his mouth
with his hand and hand-cuffed him.—
What a scene ou a Methodist camp
ground ! To what depths are we sinking.
Shade of Wesley, pity us ! God of mercy,
forgive us our great wickedness and de
liver us speedily from all complicity with
this abomination which maketh desolate.
—Northern Independent.
The above is from Henry Ward Beech
er’s paper, and affords a striking illustra
tion of tbeuuscrupulousness of fanaticism.
It is by the propagation of such unblush
ing falsehoods, by abolition leaders, that
false impressions are made concerning
the South and her institutions. “God of
mercy, deliver” tho country, speedily,
from that “body of death,” —the aboli
Uou party 1
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Abolishing the Supreme^Court.
Among the variety of bills introduced j
in the House of Representatives, Wed- j
nesday, was one to submit to the people,
in October next, the question of abolish
ing the Supreme Court of the State. If
the Legislature will reject such attempts j
at radical legislation, and remodel the j
Court and place it on a proper footing,
we should cease to hear this never-ending
clamor about its abolition. They would
also render the country some service.
We should regard the abolition of the
Supreme Court as a public calamity.
Demagogues who act on the supposed
unpopularity of this high tribunal, will
find they were deceived if the question
should be tested. .
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Eclectic Magazine.
This work lias warmer praise from many
eminent Southern men than any other work
with which we are acquainted. For instance,
Judge Lumpkin says, the “selection of its arti
cles is unequalled, and tlie “ engravings alone
are worth the price of subscription.” Judge
Longstreet says, “ I regard it as unsurpassed
by any work of its kind in our country, for
valuable reading,” and that “the selections are
judiciously made,” &c. It lias like praise from
Dr. Campbell, of Savannah, Dr. Wilson, of Au
gusta, Professor Mali, of Georgia -University,
Edward Everett, -Millard Fillmore, and many
others. The Eclectic is made up of the best
articles in the leading Reviews and monthlies
of Great Britain, with rare skill and judgment,
by W. 11. Bidwell, of New York. Each number
is beautifully embellished with engravings on
steel by John Sartain. In addition to the plates
that appear in tlie work, the publisher offers
this year to new subscribers, either of the
following beautiful engravings: “ Filial Affection
—Sunday Morning,” or “Home Scene—Return
ing from Market.” The publisher has just
purchased these at a cost of SI2OO, of Mr. Sar
tain, the artist. They may be seen hanging in
the office of the Perry House, for a day or two*
Also specimens of the work, with Mr. Daniel E.
Paris, the agent South, who will take subscrip
tions for the coming volume.
The Eclectic is published on the first of everh
month, and contains 144 large octavo pages, wity
qiie or more steel engravings. Price five dollars
per annum. * *
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Young Lady sent West by Adams’
Express.
The New York Day Book says: “A
beautiful and accomplished young lady
passed through Norfolk, Va., last week,
en route for St. Louis, where she was be
ing sent by express. She was from Paris,
and being unable to speak our “barba
rous lingo,” her friends had adopted this
method of sending her to her destination ;
she was regularly entered upon the “way
bill,” and freightpaid all the way through.
Hogs.
The Chattanooga Advertiser of Thurs
day, says a citizen of Marion county
passed through that city on Tuesday with
a small lot of hogs to the Southern mar
kets. He would have sold at this point
for 3 cents gross and freights paid. He
found no buyer and passed on. As yet,
not one-fourth the hogs have passed this
way to market, that there were up to this
time last year.
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Alabama Iron.
The Jackson (Ala.) Republican learns
that the “Cane Creek Iron Works,” in
Shelby county, succeeded in turning out
a very superior article of iron. Persons
who have used it pronounce it equal to
the best Swedes. The Messrs. Noble
Brothers, of Rome Ga., proprietors of the
Iron Foundery and Steam Engine Works j
pronounce it decidedly the very best they
have ever used, manufactured in Europe
or America.
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LaGrange and Columbus Road.
A Rail Road meeting, composed of citi
zens of Troup county, with the President
and a portion of the Directors of the Co
lumbus and Hamilton Road, was held at
LaGrange, Wednesday. An opportunity
was offered, and six gentlemen subscribed
SII,OOO. Addresses were made by Judge
Bull, Messrs. A. B. Fannin a’nd B. H.
Hill.
Naval Academy at Annapolis,
The original number of the class which
has passed an examination at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, was sixty or sev
enty. Os this number only six have
reached the final examination. Among
the graduates we notice the name of Cbas.
J. Graves, of Georgia. There are nine
others at sea yet to be examined.
The junior editor of the South Western
Baptist, while in Marion, Alabama, a short
time since, was “surprised” by the ladies
of that place with a useful and accepta
ble testimonial of their esteem. A more
estimable or worthier recipient could not
have been found, and we trust our confrere
will have the good fortune to meet with
such appreciative members of the gentler
sex frequently.
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Conference of Military Companies.
On the 29th instant the various Volun
teer Companies of the State will meet in
Milledgeville. The Federal Union re
quests all the representatives to bring
their uniforms with them, as a military
ball will be given in honor of the occa
sion at Brown’s Hotel.
Expeditious.
The Chattanooga Advertiser says the
S Tennessee Legislature has been in ses
sion eight weeks. Over four hundred
bills have been introduced, and some teD
or twelve have become laws.
Charleston and Savannah R. K.
The Charleston and Savannah Rail
Road is opened to Pocotaligo, fifty-five
miles from Charleston. The trains, as
we learn from the Mercury, commenced
running to that point Thursday.
Major E. G. Eastman, of the Nashville
Union and American, died in that city,
from apoplexy, on Wednesday. On the
17th inst., Hon. G. G. Poindexter, of the
same paper, was killed iu a difficulty with
i Allen A. Hall, of the Daily News.
{NUMBER 33.
Correspondence of the Sun.
Montgomery, Ala , Nov. *23,1850.
Eds. Sun : The members of the Legis
lature are really exhibiting a commeuda
i hie spirit of industry. They are working
1 right along, and no one can find fault so
far. Any number of candidates for So
licitor in the various Circuits, are still
here. A Joint Committee has been ap
pointed by the Senate and House, to re
port some bill effecting a re-organi/.a
----| tion of the Circuits, and there is no loll
ing what will bo done. That t-he Cir
cuits need re-modelling, no one will pre-
J tend to deny, anil I doubt not some
i wholesome changes will be effected. A
bill for the incorporation of anew Bank
in Mobile, offered in the House, lias
elici ed some spirited discussions, owing
to an amendment offered by Judge llice,
I of Montgomery, to the effect that all who
take stock in the Bank, take a like
1 amount of stock in the Central Rail
Road ; being the Road from this city to
Decatur.
. Bank stock pays very handsomely, and
as the State will be greatly benefitted
by the Central Rail Road, the adoption of
the amendment tvould tend in a great
measure, to aid its completion. I have
been informed that stock in the Mobile
Bank is worth from SIBO to S2OO per
share, and if such is really (he case, you
can at ouce see that banking in this
State is very profitable.
The Senatorial question is one of great
interest, ami there is no telling how it
will be decided. On Monday last Judge
Walker, of Calhoun, (a Fitzpatrick man,)
offered a resolution that the election be
brought on to-day. Mr. Bullock pro
posed that as Mr. Yancey, a prominent
candidate, was absent from the city, to
lay the matter over for consideration on
Monday next, which was agreed upon,
and on that day we may expect some ex
citement. The election for Chancellor in
this District, will also come on soon, as
Judge Keys, the present incumbent, will
be out by the middle of December. Only
two candidates are before the Legisla
ture: Judge Keys and Mr. Saffold, the
Democratic member of the House from
this county.
Your city was well represented at our
State Fair, aud from all appearances,
the Columbus people enjoyed themselves.
The crowd was too to be pleasant.
A large number of strangers are still in
the city. For real active business and
euergetic employment, no city in the
land can compare with Montgomery;
everybody is employed, and in every di
rection you see signs, material signs of
improvement, aud the undoubted destiny
of this city, is in less C an ten years to
have a population of more than thirty
thousand people.
At any other time I will try and give
vou some more important items.
Yours, &C-, ALABAMIAN.
The Payment of Debts.
Abolish laws for the collection of
debts, and leave creditors to their own
powers of discriminating character when
giving credit. This is the point to which
our growing civilization tends, and to
which practical wisdom arid philosophy
point. We have long since abolished the
inhuman laws which used to imprison
debtors ; in which abolition we took the
lead of old Europe. We have now to
lead the way in a more important reform.
A great proportion of bad debts made
arises from the pushing of business on
imprudent buyers, extending credits, aud
relying on the law for enforcing pay
ment. When without remedy at law the
seller of goods would look exclusively
on character established character —
wherever credit was given; aud credits
would be more proportioned to the known
means of the debtor, both as regards
amount and time. The expenses attend
ing the collection of debts are very great,
and absorb a large portion of the profit.
In cases of failures among the dealers,
their debtors are, as is well known, apt
to take advantage, and delay, if not alto
gether refuse, payment of their debts.
The law is resorted to by them for its
evasion. The moral effect of this pro
posed abolition of the law to compel pay
ment of debts, which it does so imper
fectly and at so great an expense of
money and time, would be great. It
would be felt by all traders, that to ob
tain any credit a reputation for charac
ter must first be obtained, and constantly
maintained. It would also be felt by
the seller that it would not answer to
tempt buyers to buy too much. The
seller would be more cautious. Besides
cash transactions would increase and
speculative dealings diminish. The eva
sion of the present laws for the collec
tion of debts is very easy to the dis
honest man, aided by professional advice;
and numerous instances abound of men
having become rich by running largely
in debt, putting their property so ac
quired out of reach, and setting all lawß
at defiance. Rich menabound whose pro
perty is all settled on their wives, or held
in trust for them by others, which, in the
absence of a bankrupt law, cannot be
reached.
Indeed, if no law existed to enforce
payments of debts, men would look into
the moral habits of their debtors before
trusting, and not afterwards. They would
not be so ready to seduce, by illicit means,
any set of men to make purchases. Men
so facile of character as to be so led are
never reliable.— lndependent.
Hygentc Hints.
Hall’s Journal of Health says that the
tendency of India rubber shoes is to make
the feetcold, thus endangering the health;
hence they are useful only in walking
when the ground i3 muddy or sloshy with
melting snow. In these eases they are
invaluable. When rubbers are on the
feet persons should keep moving and re
move them on entering the house. If
the rubbers have been on the feet several
hours, both shoes and stockings arc nec
essarially damp by the condensation and
confinement of the perspiration ; therefore
all should be removed and tne naked foot
held to the fire till warm and dry in ev
ery part. The same rule hold good in re
lation to leather bcg)ts and shoes made
water proof. For common purposes leath
er boots and shoes are the best, if kept
well blacked, with several renewals of dry
socks during the day if the feet perspire
profusely.
If a man begins to cough, as the result
of a common cold, it is the result of na
ture herself attempting a cure, and she
will effect it in her own time, and more
effectually than any man can do if she is
only let alone, and her instincts cherish
ed. What are those instincts? She ab
hors food and craves warmth. Hence,
the moment a man is satisfied that he has
taken cold, let pirn do three things: Ist,
eat not an atom ; 2d, go to bad and cover
up in a warm room; 3d, drink as much
1 cold water as he wants, or as much hot
herb tea as he can, and in three cases out
of four be will be almost, entirely well
within thirty-six hours. If he does no
thing for his cold for forty-eight hours
after the cough commences there is noth
ing that le can swallow that will, by any
possibility, do him good, for the cold, with
such a start, will run its course of about
a fortnight in spite of all that can be doDe,
and medicine will only binder a cure.—
‘‘Stuff a cold and starve a fever” is a mis
chievous fallacy. A cold always brings
a fever; the cold never begins to get well
till the fever begins to subside; and every
mouthful that is swallowed feeds the fev
er.
Dangerous Habit.
The Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Tele
graph says: “A lady had the habit of
picking her teeth with pins. A trifling
humor was the consequence, which ter
minated in a cancer. The bras3 and
quicksilver used in making these pins will
account for thi3 circumstance. Pins are
always pernicious to the teetb, and should
never Joe used for toothpicks.”
Klectinf; tike City 3li>rhnl by Un
people.
The Legislature is about to do our city
(at the instance of m my of our citizens,)
irreparable injury, by giving the Mar
shal’s election to the people. The
“roughs” will soon control the town,
under that system.
We commend the above paragraph from
the Montgomery Mail, to the considera-
I tioii of that class—if any such there be—
■ who favor the present mode of electing
the Marshal of the city. Columbus is by
no means a Baltimore, but there is no
telling to wliat extremes rowdyism un
checked, may go. It grows upon what it
feeds, and the giving of the Marshal’s
election to the people was a virtual,
though unintentional license to those who
have no respect for law and order. If a
change is not made in the present sys
tem, the “roughs” will soon control our
town.
River News.
The steamer Oswichee, Ben Berry
master, leit yesterday afternoon for Apa
lachicola, w ith about five hundred bales
of cotton on board. This is her first trip
since the summer repairs, which havo
been of such a character as to render
her almost as good as a newly built boat.
Success to the Oswichee, and her gallant
commander.
The Bride leaves this morning, at 8
o’clock, with a good freight. The Bride
is a comfortable and expeditious piacket,
and those purposing to travel towards
the Bay, will do well to take passage on
her.
The river is in fine condition, having
about five feet, aud falling yesterday
evening.— Daily Sun of Wednesday.
We have a sufficiency of water in the
river at present, showing about five feet,
and falling very slowly.
Capt. Woodruff’s barge left yesterday
afternoon for the Gen. Stokes. The Cap
tain expects to have her at the wharf in
a few days, in good trim for business.—
Daily Sun of Thursday.
Columbus Water Works.
Wm. F. Serrell, Esq., Chief Engineer,
requests us to state that about $25,000
of stock in the Columbus Water Works
Company has been reserved, for the pur
pose of giving such of our citizens as may
feel disposed to take stock, an opportuni
ty to subscribe. We think a portion of
the stock should be owned by residents of
the city, as it is an enterprise in which
wo.are all particularly interested, and for
reasons that are apparent. The re
port of the Engineer, together with an
extract of the grant from the Mayor and
Council, can be seen here. In connection
with them, a subscription list has been
left, where all who desire to examine into
the matter more fully, and subscribe, can
do so by calling at the Sun office.
The ltiglit Spirit.
We tender our thanks to Capt. I*. 11.
Colquitt, of the City Light Guards, for a
copy of the correspondence between him
self and Gov. Wise, of Virginia. We are
glad to know that our military, although
far removed from the exciting scene of
action, still feel a warm sympathy for
their brethren of Virginia:
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 21, 1859.
Gov II A. Wise-, Jtichmond, Va. ;
A corps of Light Infantry of this city,
styled the City Light Guards, is at your
service. P. H. COLQUITT, Capt.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 22, 1859.
Capt. It 11. Colquitt, Columbus, Ga.:
The Governor thanks you for your
offer. No troops are needed. Virginia
will execute her laws.
G. W. MUNFORD,
Secretary Commonwealth.
Arrested.
Marshal Hughes received a dispatch
from Macon Wednesday, requesting him
to be on the lookout for two individuals—
whose names we suppress—who had ob
tained goods in that city under false pre
tences. On Wednesday night, they were
detected and arrested at the “ Arbor”
Saloon in this city. After the expe
rience of one night in the Guard House,
they incontinently “shelled out” the
amouut demanded on the arrival of the
parties complaining, from Macon, and
were then released.
Look. Out for Counterfeiters !
We are.informed by Mr. Addison Frazer,
President of the East Alabama Insurance
Company, Auburn, Alabama, that a man
about thirty or thirty-five years of age,
stout and heavy built, with red complex
ion and heavy whiskers of the same col
or, called at the office of the East Alabama
Insurance Company and exchanged $785
on the Canal Bank cf Louisiana, in ten
dollar bills, $730 of which was counter
feit, but the balance was good. We un
derstand a similar imposition was prac
ticed upon one of the Banks in Selma, in
all probability by the same individual.
Georgia Grays.
At a meeting of the Georgia Grays, at
their Armory, the following Committee
were appointed to meet the Committees
of other Volunteer Companies in the
State, at Milledgeville, on the 29th of
the present month :
Captain William S. Shepherd,
Lieutenant 0. Cromwell,
Sergeant L. M. Burrus,
Corporal Thomas Tennon,
Private James Dennis.
Death of Mrs. L. F. Stow.
In our issue to-day appears an obitu
ary notice of this lady, who was for
many years a resident of Eufaula. Her
brilliant accomplishments and social
qualities made her the attraction of a
large circle of friends. Her cstimablo
husband has our deepest sympathy in
his sad bereavement.
To Teachers and. Lecturers.
In our advertising columns will be
found a notice from Prof. I. J. Morris,
who presents great inducements to those
qualified, and who wish to engage in a
lucrative business. For further informa
tion, consult the advertisement.
George I. Lloyd, Esq., (P. G. W. P.) of
thi3 city, has been appointed a delegate
to the next session of the Grand Division
of the Son3 of Temperance of South Car-,
olina, which assembles at Columbia the
30th instant.
A Colored Artist.
At the late Fair of the West Alabama
Agricultural Society, held at Demopolis,
a premium of a silver cup was awarded to
E. T. Page, of Mobile, for a portrait of
lion. F. S. Lyon. The artist is a colored
mao, formerly a barber on lloyal street.
He is of unblemished character, of strict
integrity, and highly esteemed by his
white acquaintances. Portrait painting
seems to be a natural gift to Page, which
he has pursued, so far as we know, with
out any instruction. Such illustrations
in the African race occasionally occur
amongst us, as if to remind the world
that the South is the region where they
are protected and fostered, and all the
worth of their character is encouraged
to develope itself.— Mobile (Ala.) Mercury.
Startling Discovery.
On Thursday morning a keg of powder
wa3 discovered under the Nashville Ga
zette building, with a slow match at
tached. An attempt was made to fire th
office on the 7th us July last, and it is
supposed the powder was placed there
then. The discovery created considera
ble excitement ia.the “chapel.”