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@MIg T. DeWOLF R. J. Y ARINOTON....T. GILBERT THOS. GILBERT & CO., tjditors and. Proprietors. SUBSCRIPTIONS. Fjr one year, payablein advance $2 00 For lix months, payable in advance 1 23 ADVERTISEMENTS Advertiiemonts will be inserted in the Weekly Snn at one dollar per square (ten lines or less in uonptreil type,) for the first insertion, sud fifty cents for each subsequent insertion of the same. Professional and other cards, not exceeding five lines, inserted six mouths 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 per month—pay required in advance. 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. - ~ ♦ 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?” o - 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.” ♦ 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. e 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. ♦- 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. ♦ —. : — 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. . ~ ~ 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. —.*. 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 ♦- 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. . ♦ 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. * * ♦- 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. - 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. - —- 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. ; f- ‘*•*’ T 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.”