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COLTJMBTJS: Tuesday Morning, Nov. 29, 1859. The Governor of Alabama will be in augurated on Thursday, December first. Mayor Lincoln has been nominated for re-election as Mayor of Boston. —- The Tammaoy Hall Democracy have nominated Wm. F. Ilavemeyer for Mayor, and S. J Tilden for Corporation Counsel of New York. The election for State officers in Kan sas, takes place on the 4th of December. Sam Medary and C. Robinson are oppos ing candidates. A dispatch from Alexandria, Virginia, states that a man was arrested there, the 18th inst., who was recognized as one of Brown’s men at Harper’s Ferry. The wire suspension bridge over the Sciota river, at Portsmouth, Ohio, fell on the 16th inst., and in the crash two men, who were crossing at the time, were kill ed. It cost about $40,000, and had just been completed. Lady’s Shoe Advertised. The following appears as an advertise ment in a New York paper: Found, at the Opera, on Wednesday, the 9th instant, a lady’s shoe. The owner can have it, on personal application to W. B. Moffatt, 335 Broadway, Room Mo. 9. Case of Samuel M. Burnett. In the U. S. Circuit Court in session at Savannah, Samuel M. Burnett, of Bruns wick, was tried for forging Pension Claims. The Jury brought in a verdict of guilty, but recommended him to the mercy of the Court. Home and Alabama Rail Road. By a majority of four hundred and fourteen, the citizens of Floyd last week decided to authorise the county to sub scribe fifty thousand dollars towards building a Rail Road from Rome, Ga., to some point in Alabama. Broderick.’.-) Successor. The San Francisco Times says Judge llaun, Senator Broderick’s successor, is a lawyer of ordinary ability, a native of Kentucky, and is intensely Southern in all his pol.tical ideas. lie has the repu tation of being a sharp, shrewd politi cian. Opening the South West Pass. The N. 0. Picayune says the contract with the United States Government, for opening the South West Pass, has been taken by Tlios. McLillan, Esq. The work will be commenced in thirty days from tho 19th inst., and the most improved machinery will be used. The Cuthbert Reporter of Friday says: “A considerable revival has been going on among the students of the Baptist College. We believe it has been confined principally, if not entirely, to the studeo ts of tho College. On last Sabbath thirteen young ladies (all students of the College) were baptized by Prof. Dagg.” The Broderick obsequies came off in New York on the 20th inst. Mqny of the public houses on the route of the proces sion displayed their flags at half mast. Among the pall-bearers were Fernando Wood, J. C. McKibben, Marshal Rynders, and John W. Forney. The reporter of the Daily News says there were not over five hundred men in the procession. The Milledgeville correspondent of the Chronicle and Sentinel says it is whis pered about that the distinguished rep resentative from “the State of Dade” proposes shortly to introduce a resolution in tho House, that the phrases “Empire State of the South,” “from the mountains to the seaboard,” “from the Chattahoo chee to the Savannah,” &c., shall forever be banished from the State House, and from public speakers everywhere. A Word of Caution. A correspondent of the Charlotte (N. C.) Bulletin, warns that community against a suspicious Book Agent, travel ing about tho country, exhibiting and pretending to be soliciting subscribers to his books, (one called Religious Denomi nations, the other, the life of Christ,) but whose real object is to disseminate Aboli tion doctrine among the slave population, as he has learned from reliable persons in othor counties. Egyptian Cotton. The New Orleans Picayune says : “We have b >en shown several bolls of this fine cotton, grown on the plantation of Sena tor Hammond, of South Carolina. The fibre is nearly two inches in length and is as fine and glossy as floss-silk. The plant is said to grow from six to eight feet In height, and will produce a thousand pounds of clean lint to the acre. This is certainly the king of cotton.” XT. S, Circuit Court. From the Savannah papers we learn that the trial of Nicholas Brown, for aid ing and abetting in the holding of African negroes in this State, commenced on Sat urday last. The jury, after remaining out twenty-two hours, made a mistrial, one of their number having been taken sick. The Attorneys on both sides con sented to a mistrial in the case. Hon. John J. Pettus, Governor elect of Mississippi, was inaugurated on the 22d. As regards National politics, he believes the Stato will best consult her interests in cultivating the “ moral influence of an united South,” and should this not prove sufficient for the protection of her con stitutional rights, he will “regard the institution of slavery so seriously threat ened as to justify Mississippi in calling a convention of all the States interested in its perpetuation. 1 ’ Daniel N. Drawdy, a respectable citi zen of Berrien county, says the Southern Enterprise, was murdered at his residence on Sunday evening, the 12th inst. He was sitting in the door of his house with his family, when after the sudden report of a gun he fell, pierced by several shot. Ilis wife, who was preparing supper, hastened to his assistance, but he imme diately expired. An Insurrectionist in Texas. The citizens of Cook county, Texas, held a meeting recently, and passed reso lutions denouncing a letter written by one E. C. Palmer to a citizen of Gainesville of that State, breathing abolition senti ments of the deepest dye. A committee waited on him and notified him to leave within six hours, which he did uncere moniously. Palmer was in the employ ment of the Overland Mail Company. The Macon Citizen says a serious acci dent happened to Dr. L. F. W. Andrews on Wednesday evening last. He had the misfortune to be run away with, and thrown violently from a buggy, by which his left collar bone was fractured, and his person considerably bruised. — The ships Golden Gate, from Liver pool, and the Majestic, from Rio, the Hemisphere and the Hannah Thorn ton, fiom New \ork, and the Guttenberg, I from Havre, arrived at New Orleans on ■ the 24th. Mobbing Republican* in Kentucky. On the 28th and 29th of October last, a mob went into the office of the “Free South” newspaper, edited by William S. Bailey, and carried out and destroyed his printing press and materials. It was the purpose of Bailey, as he acknowledges, to organize a Black Republican party in Kentucky, and preparatory to the Presi dential election of 1860. He and his con federates had adopted the Platform of I the of 1856, and published it in his paper, the “Free South.” Another Abolitionist of the same place, was also notified to leave, as appears by the following: Newport, Not. 16, 1859. J. R. Whittemobe — Sir: The citizens of Newport have decided that they will no longer permit any person to promul gate such “ principles” as you and your brethren in the cause of abolitionism, have been promulgating for the last four j years in that city. Therefore, you are hereby notified to leave the city of New port on or before the first day of Decem ber, 1859. Otherwise you must abide the consequences of your own folly and obstinacy, which we assure you will be serious. DETERMINED CITIZENS. Alabama Legislature. In the Senate, on Friday, a bill was introduced by Mr. Calhoun to provide for the call of a Convention of the State, to revise the Constitution, or make a new one, (election for delegates to take place on the Ist Monday in August, 1860, the number of delegates to be equal to the number of members of the two Houses of the General Assembly.) Mr. Cocke—A resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of reporting a law to pre vent intermarriage between blood rela tions. Adopted. The Committee of Finance and Taxa tion reported favorably on the bill, to make tho election of Tax Assessors bien nial. In the House, on the call of the Coun ties, Mr. Gibson introduced a Joint Reso lution for amending section 13, Article 6, of the Constitution. [The object sought, in this proposed amendment, is to make decree of- Chancellor final in divorces cases,] Mr. Lloyd—A bill to provide for the removal of free negroes from the State of Alabama. Mr. Brown, of Marion, introduced a bill repealing the section of the Code, allowing tax fees to lawyers in certain cases. The Baldwin Blue*.” Among other Military Companies that tendered their aid to Gov. Wise, during the late excitement at Charlestown, were the Baldwin Blues. In our last we pub lished the correspondence between Capt. Colquitt, of this city, and the Governor of Virginia. Here is a copy of the dispatch sent by Capt. Doles : Milledgeville, Nov. 21, 1859. To Gov. Wise, Richmond, Ya.: The services of the “Baldwin Blues” are hereby tendered to you, if any emer gency should arise needing their ser vices. G. P. DOLES, Capt. B. B. To which the following answer was re turned : Richmond, Va., Nov. 22, 1859. To Capt. G. P. Doles, Milledgeville, Ga.: Thanks from the Governor for your offer of the “Baldwin Blues,” but he has troops enough in Virginia. GEO. W. MUNFORD, Secretary Commonwealth. ♦ The Young Lady Sent West by Ex press. The Augusta Chronicle of Saturday, speaking of the young lady entered upon the “ way bill” for the West, says we were shown the way bill of the above mentioned young lady, at the office of the Express Company, in this city; and at the same time observed a small box, with a g\pss cover, which on examina tion, we found to contain a large rattle snake, with a number of lively youDg ones, some six inches in length, caught or procured by E. J. Mims, of Edgefield, S. C., and destined for the Smithsonian Institute, at Washington City. ♦ Late from California—lndictment of Judge Terry. The steamer Baltimore arrived at New York the 27th inst., from California, with $1,750,000 in specie. The overland mail arrived at St. Louis the same date. Judge Terry has been in dicted for killing Senator Broderick, and given bond. San Francisco is more prosperous than at any former period since the revulsion. New discoveries of gold have been made in Washo Valley. ♦ Mysterious Letters. The Charleston Courier says: “During the last quarter some fifteen or twenty letters were received at the Warrenton (Va.) Springs Post Office, addressed to persons whose names are not familiar to any of the citizens of the neighborhood. Mr. A. A. Thompson, the Post Master, made dilligent inquiry, and examined the register at the Springs, without being able to find any names answering to those on the letters.” Arkansas Lands, The Memphis Avalanche of Tuesday, says large sales of Arkansas lands have been made. There was a single transac tion where 6,000 acres were sold to a company of emigrants, who will take pos session this Fall. During the months of September and October, the emigration to that State have exceeded fivefold that of any previous year. The class of emi grants are represented to be of the best character. Republican Nomination for Mayor of New York. The Republican Mayoralty Convention assembled in New- York the night of the 21st, and on the first ballot nominated George Opdyke for Mayor. The names balloted for were thecandidate elect, John 11. Brady, W. R. Stewart, and Moses Grinnell. Col. D. C. Campbell. From the Southern Recorder of the 26th, we learn that this gentleman has been appointed by the Governor to visit and consult with the Governor of Florida, with regard to the difficulties growing out of the unsettled boundary line between the two States. ♦ General Elections Changed. We are gratified to perceive that the House of Representatives passed the bill Friday, altering the Constitution, so as to hold the general elections of the State on the first Wednesday, instead of the first Monday, in October. The vote was 124 t 0 4l _ - Unusual. The editor of the Quincy (Fla.) Re public, has been presented with a mag nolia of the richest beauty. The appear ance of the bloom in November is seldom or n'ever witnessed in that clime. It gen erally disappears in November. A little son of William Swann, living in Holmes county, near Franklin, Miss., was last week caught in the running gear of a gin and crushed to death. On Monday last, at Dalton, Col. J. A. IV. Johnson, of Whitfield, was nominated for re-election to the office of Solicitor of the Cherokee Circuit. ♦ The Athens Banner says that place has been supplied with an excellent article of gas, and the principal streets and many of the stores are lighted with it. . Counterfeit Caual'Bank Notes. In our last issue we noticed that an unknown individual had passed off seve ral hundred dollars in spurious bills of ten dollars each, of the Canal Bank of Louisiana, on the “East Alabama Insu rance Company.” at Auburn. The New Orleans Bee says there are many in cir culation. and the spurious notes may be detected by a close examination of the Cashier’s signature—“H. Keernion.” In the genuine bill every letter is distinct; in the counterfeit the entire signature is blurred and illegible. The bogus bills can be distinguished from the genuine by the following differences: The paper of the bogus is somewhat coarser, and the ink of the engraved parts is darker on the left side than the right. All of the counterfeits seen are lettered A and C, and dated December 2d, 1857. The date is written in a smaller hand than on gen uine bills, and the Cashier’s name is writ ten in a livelier hand, and with darker ink than on the good notes. The public must look out for this dangerous imposi tion, and every good citizen will arrest any person who may attempt to pass such a bill, as, if not guilty himself, it may lead to the detection of those who are cir culating them. Thanksgiving in Milledgeville. The Federal Union of Saturday, says a large audience assembled in the Repre sentative Hall Thursday, and after read ing a portion of the Scriptures, singing a psalm, and a most eloquent prayer by Dr. Higgins, a discourse was delivered by this eminent divine, from the follow ing text: Psalms cxliv chap., loth verse: “ Happy *ls that people that is in such a case; yea, happy is that people whose God is the Lord.” His sermon was marked by great ability; was clothed in faultless language, and eloquently deliv ered. On Friday, the two-Houses of the Leg islature, instructed the committee of ar rangements to return thanks to Dr. Hig gins for his addressand to request a copy for publication. A resolution was adopt ed that 500 copies be printed for the use of the Legislature. Incendiary Shot. The Covington (Ga.) Times of Thurs day says: “We are credibly iuformed that Mr. Burton Lovejoy, of Jasper coun ty, killed one of his own negroes, on Friday night last, under the following circumstances: He had some apprehen sions that his gin house would be fired— we do not know upon what grounds his apprehensions were based—and on Fri day night he took his gun and stationed himself within view of the gin house. He had not been waiting long before be saw someone stepping up to the gin house. He waited until he saw n match lighted, and while he was in the ‘act of applying it to the house, Mr. Lovejoy fired at him, and killed him instantly. When became to examine the culprit, be found that he was one of his own negroes. *. Cotton Burned. The Educational Journal, published at Forsyth, of date the 17th, says: “On last Friday night a negro boy belonging to Mr. John Thurmond, burned twelve bales of cotton, and brought one bale to town for sale. The object of burning the twelve bales was to conceal the stealing of the one. This was quite shrewd for a negro. He has found a berth in a certain county house.” The gin house and contents of Mr. Enoch Bell, of Elbert county, con sumed by fire a few days ago, so we learn from the Elberton “State of the South.” It is supposed to be the work of an in cendiary. A previous attempt had been made to burn it. Pigeon Roost in Arkansas. The officers of the steamer E. M. Ry land, informed the Memphis Avalanche that there is a pigeon roost near Des Arc, Arkansas, and millions upon millions of these strange birds are desolating the country for miles around. The people of that locality are slaughtering them by thousands. The Ryland brought to Mem phis over five thousand, which werekilled with sticks and clubs by the cabin boys of that boat. Vigilance Committee in Sumpter County. In the Americus Republican of Friday last, there is a call for a meeting of the citizens at that place, on the second Tuesday in December next, to adopt raeausres to suppress the rascality and violations of law in the county, and to devise means for the protection and se curity of property. The call is signed “ Many Citizens.” Mississippi Levee Law. The New Orleans Picayune of the 22d, has been furnished a dispatch to a firm in that city, from Jackson, Miss., of the 21st, stating that the High Court of Er rors and Appeals have decided the Levee Law to be unconstitutional. This law was passed at the last session of the Mississippi Legislature. Col. Joseph Martin, a venerable citi zen, died at Danville, Va., recently. He was a member of the Legislature for several years, in the capacity of Senator and Representative ; was President elec tor on the Jackson ticket in 1828 and 1832, and was a member of the Constitu tional Convention of 1829-30, with Madi son, Monroe, Marshal, Randolph, Bar bour and others. The citizens of Burton, Lowndes coun ty, Alabama, as the Mail of Saturday has learned, have requested a man named Greenwood, a member of a mercantile firm of that place, to leave. The cause alleged, is that he is educating his daughter, (Southern born and reared,) in a school of negroes and white children, in Connecticut. The Griffin Empire State. The proprietors of this paper, lately destroyed by fire, request post masters throughout the State, to furnish them a list of its subscribers, at their several offices. Their books have all been con sumed by the late fire, and they have no other means of ascertaining who their subscribers are. The Edinburg Review For October has been received. The contents are unusually attractive. AmoDg others the following are the most inter esting articles: Carlyle’s Frederic the Great; The Virginians; The Italian Cam paign of 1859; Secret Organization of Trades, &c. J : Capt. William Steele, an old citizen of Milledgeville, died on Friday last. He was Secretary of the Executive Depart ment under Governor Cobb, and one term under Governor Johnson ; also for several years Clerk of the Inferior and Superior Courts. ♦ Supposed to he Drowned. Capt. William Austin, of the schooner W- A. Kain, on bis way to the East Pass yesterday, picked up a small sail boat □ear the Gap, capsized, containing chick en coops, &c. The boat is supposed to have belonged to a man by the name of Charles Craft, a stevedore, who has been trading during the summer and fall be tween this place and Shell Point.—Apa lachicola Advertiser. A Good Bill. Among the variety of bills that have been introduced in the Legislature dur- | ing this session, is one to give Commis sioners appointed to examine teachers, ■ powers to determine the qualifications of the same Not having seen a copy of the law establishing the educational sys tem of the State, we are therefore, not j familiar with it. But if it may be iu- j ferred from this bill that no provision 1 was made by it to determine the qualifi- ; cations of teachers, it is radically defec tive. The object of all public school sys- j terns, being the general diffusion of knowledge among the people, the imme- i diatc instrumentality by which it must be accomplished, is the teacher, whose i high calling will rank in point of respon- j sibility with that of the Ministry. If it j is the province of the latter to “ win souls to Christ,” it is incumbent on the former, who stands in loco parentis, to mould the infant statue into life and beauty. Better the child should grow up in ignorance, than to be under the in struction (?) of a teacher disqualified for his vocation. Before suffered to take charge of a school, however low the grade of scholarship, a teacher’s qualifi cations should be ascertained and deter mined by a Board of Commissioners, competent themselves to judge —otherwise, our educational system, so far as its fruits are concerned, would be little bet ter than a dead letter upon the statute book. - Slavery Sentiment in tile North, west. The Barbour Jeffersonian, after an in dignant notice of the New York Herald's famous correspondent from Weston, Lew is county, has the following remarks up on the Northwestern Virginia sentiment in relation to slavery : We will here repeat what we have be fore said, that no portion of the State is more loyal and true to the institution of slavery than Northwestern Virginia. The late invasion of the State by old Brown and his abominable tools, was received by the people of Western Virginia with the utmost degree of indignation and an ger. But a few hours more, and troops would have poured into Harper’s Ferry from the western section of the State, armed with their trusty rifles, and ready to shed the last drop of their blood in defence of the honor of our good old Com monwealth, and in defence of principles which they value higher than mere dol lars and cents. The Northwest is the only section of the State that has held meetings expres sing indignation at the vile outrage per petrated upon the honor and dignity of Virginia—passing resolutions supporting the Executive of the State, and other offi cers, in the discharge of their important duties, and declaring themselves ready, at any moment, to aid our Eastern breth ren in defending their lives and property. So let us bear no more about Western Virginia being abolitionized; we pro nounce it untrue, and tbg author a foul liar. The record of Northwestern Vir ginia, both in State and National legis lation, defies competition in her devotion to the interests of the South, and should the time come, she will fully sustain her record. Terrible Accident. Yesterday afternoon, about 2A o’clock, the flooring of a stable belonging to Col. M. C. Stokes, of this city, gave way as some corn was being thrown upon it, burying under its ruins a son of Col. Stokes, a son of Mr. Israel W. Roberts, a son of Mrs. Wade Allen, a negro man be longing to Col. Stokes, together with two horses. The negro was up stairs, but the three lads were below examining the horses. The building fell in with a terri ble crash—and to hear the groans of the little sufferers, as the blood gushed from their mouths and nostrils, and loud cries of the afflicted parents, was indeed heart rending. The negro escaped unhurt. Andrew, the son of Col. Stokes, had his eyes and head severely contused, the son of Mr. Roberts had his neck and head severely hurt, but the son of Mrs. Allen received the most serious injury. His leg, we understand, was perhaps broken, and he received other bodily injuries. The horses escaped with a few slight scratches. Ten thousand wonders they had not all been killed.— Mont. Confeder ation, 27. Have we u John Brown Among us! In a conversation a few evening since, in the presence of two persons, one Dr. Breed, of No. 401 F. street, (ostensibly engaged as a solicitor of patents,) made the assertion that Brown and Cook and their party done what they considered right at Harper’s Ferry, and he also con sidered that they had done perfectly right; and further, that he believed it was the duty of every good Christian to teach the slave that in order to get their freedom, if necessary, they should mur der their masters, cut the throats of their mistresses, fire their houses, and run away to the North by the light of them. He remarked further, that the slavehold ers did not know in what danger they stood —that there were many more per sons that held the same opinions in this District. Much other conversation of the same nature was used by Dr. B. at the same time.—lFasA. Stales, 23d. An Abolitionist in Prattville. We heard on Sunday, that an abolition emissary had been detected at Prattville, in Autauga county, on the previous day, and rather summarily dealt with by the # citizens of that village. He was imme diately arrested and put upon his trial, which resulted in his being bound over in the sum of SIO,OOO. It is stated that this fellow had in his possession several letters from some of Brown’s men in the North, relative to the plans of that infa mous band of rebeliionists, and contain ing advice as to how he should act —at what point to fix upon as his headquar ters, &c., &c. He was first arrested on suspicion of being the murderer of McCrabb, and, on examination, these in cendiary documents were found about his person.— Montgomery Advertiser, 28th. Counterfeits. A few weeks ago we mentioned the fact that a number of counterfeit bills ©n the Canal Bank of Louisanna had been ex changed at the Bank of Selma for Mont gomery funds, by a stranger who was af terwards arrested at Macon, Ga. It seems that there are other counterfeiters of the Canal Bank notes. Some days ago, a man named A. E. Taylor, upon whose person sllO in counterfeit notes on the Canal Bank of Louisanna, and $193,25 of good money were found, was arrested at Memphis, and the police,of that city were on the track of some of his accomplices. It would be well to keep a lookout for such swindlers. We learn that the Teller of the Selma Bank has recovered the money out of which that institution was diddled by the chap arrested at Macon.— Selma Reporter, Nov. 22. ♦ Rail Riding. Two persons, whose presence was con sidered undesirable on account of aboli i tionism, were ridden on a rail, at Kings | tree, on Wednesday morning. One was ; an old man, and the other a young man of good personal appearance. They were | ridden about the village, borne by ne • groes, and compelled to sing while trav* i eling in this manner. They were then turned loose. They took the noon train j for Charleston, but the other passengers j refusing to ride with them, they were put : out of the train at St. Stephen’s station. They will probably endeavor to reach | Charleston on foot. Charleston Mereuru, ! 24<A inst. Gin House and Cotton Burned. We regret to learn that the Gin-house of Mr. Elijah Brown, about one and a half miles from town, was burned to the ground on Friday morning last, about 2 o’clock, together with eight bales of cotton. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. We have also heard of the burning of a Mr. Phillips’ bouse, in this county, about Friday or Saturday, but could gather no particulars.— Panola (Miss.) Star, 17th. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. In the Senete Friday the rules were j suspended, and Mr. Holt, of Muscogee, introduced a bill to amend the Constitu tion, so as toicbange the places of hold ing the Supreme Court. Also, a bill to amend the first Section of the third Article of the Constitution. Mr. Hutchins, of Forsyth, moved to take up his resolution in relation to the , establishment of an armory in the State. The resolution was taken up and agreed to. In the House the same resolution j was adopted. BILLS ON THIRD TIME. A bill to exteud the charter of the 1 Planters’ Dank of the State of Georgia, j Pussed. A bill to make valid the letters of ad ministration given by the Ordinaries, ! when notice was not given at the Court ! House door. Passed. HOUSE. The Speaker suggested that all bills should be introduced to day (Friday) to secure action before adjournment. He made the following statement of business upon the Clerk’s table : Total number of bills introduced 402 Read second time 09 Not rSad second time .104 Dills of Senate not read 24 Bills of Senate read first time 0 By Mr. , of Burke —To exempt all practicing physicians in this State from jury duty, and to authorize their evidence being taken by interrogatories in civil cases. By Mr. Ragsdale—To relieve practicing physicians from the payment of a profes sional tax, and to give evidence by inter rogatories in civil cases. By Mr. Horsely, of Upson—To author ize the Governor to endorsecertaiu bonds of the Thomaston and Barnesville Rail Road for iron. By Mr. Sprayberry, of Catoosa —To al low free persons of color to enter into voluntary slavery, or compel those over 14 years of age to leave the State. To amend the tax laws of this State by allowing persons, if they think proper, to deduct their indebtedness from the value of their property when given in. By Mr. Hutchings, of Polk—To extend the act of March 8, 1856, three years lon ger, allowing persons compensalion for rations furnished the State troops in 1838, &c. By Mr. McDonald, of Lumpkin —To exempt from taxation the property of widows not exceeding SI,OOO. By Mr. Dixon —To reimburse the heirs of Wm. Orr $1,920 for moneys expended for the use of the State in the Indian war of. 1835-6. Also, ti define and limit the power of municipal corporations in this State. By Mr. Pitts, of Macon—To amend the 7th division of the penal code, so as to make all persons subject to the punish ment of forgery, who knowingly hold in their possession any forged grant, certifi cate or deed involving the title of prop erty. By Mr. Cook, of Early—To add anoth er section to the first Article of the Con stitution, prohibiting the General Assem bly from binding the State beyond $5,- 000.000, or from releasing corporations or individuals from their liabilities to the State on endorsed bonds, &c. By Mr. Lumsden, of Talbot—To ex empt lands, slaves, professions, &c., in this State from taxation after the year 1859. Williams, of Muscogee—To compensate James Hamilton for certaiu services ren dered the State. Also, for the relief of William Rankin, of the county of Muscogee. The foregoing are the most interesting bills introduced in the House on Friday. The Senate, Friday, refused to recon sider the State Aid bill of Mr. King, on motion of Mr. Lawton, of Chatham. In the Senate, Saturday, the following among other bills were introduced : Mcßae, of Montgomery, a bill to com pel persons to pay tax on lands where they own as much as, or upwards of, 500 acres. Seward, of Thomas, a resolution to in struct the Committee on the Slate of the Republic to report in reference to the ad justment of the boundary line concerning which there is the likelihood of a difficul ty between the citizens of Georgia and Florida. The following bills were on their pas sage : A bill to regulate the fees of the Attor ney General and Solicitors General in this State. Lost. A bill to alter and change, and define the line between the counties and Clay. A bill to increase the salaries of Solici tors General. Lost. A bill to authorise plaintiffs to hold to bail, in cases sounding in damages, with out an order. Lost. A bill io authorise the construction of a Rail Road from Barnesville (o Bruns wick, or some other seaport. Collier, of Fulton, proposed to amend, by adding two additional sections, which was agreed to. The bill was then passed. HOUSE. HIWASSEE CIRCUIT. Mr. Smith, of Towns, moved to recon sider the bill rejected yesterday to create anew (Hiwassee) Circuit. After some debate, in which Messrs. Smith of Towns, Mintz, McWhorter, Ragsdale, aud Fannin of Troup took part, the motion prevailed. IRON INTEREST. The special order was the bill lending the bonds of the State to Mark A. Cooper for the purposes therein specified, was , taken up. Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, who reported the bill, not being in his seat, on motion of Mr. Harris of Glynn, the bill was laid on the table, subject to the call of its author. FORGERY —TWENTY YEARS. The House passed the bill of Mr. Cook of Early, declaring that indictments for the forgery ot’ laud titles may within twenty years after the commission of the offence. The Judiciary Committee reported on the bill to repeal the act of December 11, 1858, abolishing imprisonment for debt, which was adopted. TITLES AT TAX SALES. The bill to amend the act of January 21, 1852, was passed, makiug it the duty of the officer selling property for taxes, to make titles and put the purchasers in possession. IICENSE TO ITINERANT TRADERS. The bill giving the Justices of the In ferior Courts power to charge SIOO for license to sell goods by itinerant traders in their respective counties, was passed. MARRIAGE OF COUSINS. The bill compelling the Ordiuaries, be fore issuing marriage licenses, to require j oath to be made that the parties to he ! married are not within the degree of first cousins, bad been reported against by the Committee on the Judiciary, and the House postponed the bill indefinitely. RETURNS OF TRUSTEES. The Committee on the Judiciary re ported adverse to the bill requiring trus tees who have the actual control of trust property to make annual returns. The House concurred in the report, which amounted to the rejection of the bill. The bill requiring that all lands shall be given in for taxes in the several coun ties in which the lands lie, after January Ist, 1860, was indefinitely postponed. 4* A Card. Editor Enquirer : —Please publish this card of denial, to correct a report of the papers, that I introduced into the Senate a bill to reduce the jurisdiction of Justi ces Courts to twenty dollars. I have introduced no such bill, nor will I support it. Respectfully, &c., W. S. JOHNSON. Decidedly Ancient. The Selma Reporter says : There is an old colored womau in Co lumbia, Alabama, who, on being asked i her age, stated that she did not know how old she was, but that she cooked for the hands that dug the Chattahoochee river! This must be one of the “oldest in habitants.” TELE G- R APHIIC. —— TELEGRAPHED to the daily sun. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CIRCASSIAN. New York, Nov. 24, 1859. The steamship Circassian has arrived at St. John’s, with Liverpool dates to the 12th inst. Liverpool Cotton Market. —Sa’es of the week 49,000 bales, of which speculators took 3,000. The market for the week shows a parlial decline of Jd. On Sat urday the market closed dull The fol lowing are the quotations : Middling Orleans 7gd. Middling Mobiles 7}d Middling Uplands 6jd. The Liverpool circulars are conflicting, some of which say prices easier, but quo tations unchanged. State of Trade. —Manchester advices fa vorable. London Money Market. —Consols were unchanged, and quoted at 96} to 96'j. Mobile Cotton Market. Mobile, Nov. 25, 1859. Sales of Cotton to-day 1,500 bales. Middlings lOf cents. Sales of the week 24.500 bales; receipts for the week 25.500 bales, against 23,000 same time last year. Stock on liaDd at this port 129,000 bales, against 95,000 same time last year. Mobile. Nov. 28, 1859. The cotton market was active to-day, holders being willing sellers. Sales 8,700 bales. Middlings 10| to lOf cents. Quo tations barely maintained. New Orleans Cotton Market. New Orleans, Nov. 25, 1859. Sales of cotton to day 7,500 bales. The Circassian’s accounts caused less firmness in the market, and prices were easier, though quotations unchanged. Middlings 11 to 11} cents. Sales of the week 33,500 bales; receipts of the week 69,000 bales, against 70,000 same time last year. Stock on band at this port, 334,000 bales, against 295,782 same time last year. New Orleans, Nov. 28, 1859. Sales to day 15,000 bales. Middling and lower grades declined to } cent. Prices irregular. Middlings 1 Og- to ll}c. Savannah Cotton Market. Savannah, Nov. 25, 1859, Sales of cotton to-day 1,450 bales. The steamer’s news caused a decline of £ to } cent. PUETHEE BY THE CIRCASSIAN. The steamship North Briton reached Liverpool on the 11th inst., and the Bre men arrived out on the 12th. Three treaties were signed at Zurich on the 10th inst., and the Plenipotentiaries to the Conference were announced to leave on the 12th. No formal proposition has been made to England to take part in a European Congress ; but when it is done the minis try will deliberate upon its acceptance on the understanding that the Italians are not to be coerced. The Bank of France has lost nearly nineteen millions of francs, cash, during the month. The Bourse closed firm. Tuscauy had conferred the Regency on Caviguac. The differences between Spain and Mo rocco continued unchanged. The intelligence from China was unim portant. The Russians have a large naval force at Jeddo, and it is feared there will be some trouble in consequence of the mur der of three Russians. The Paris Moniteur has an article re gretting the action of the Italians, in re lation to the Regency. The Moors have commenced operations against Centa. The ship Mary Washington, from Charleston, had arrived at Liverpool. Liverpool Cotton Market. —The Brokers’ Circular reports the sales of cotton for the week ending the 10th inst., at 49,000 bales, of which speculators took 3.000 and exporters 0,000 bales, The market closed quiet, with a decline of 1 lOd. to }d. The sales on Friday were 8,000 bales, and the market closed quiet and dull. The authorised quotations are, for Fair Orleans 7%d. Mid. Orleans 7%d. “ Mobiles 7%d. “ Mobiles “ Uplands 7%d. “ Uplands 6>£d. The stock of cotton on hand was 436,- 000 bales, of which 295,000 bales were American. Some circulars report the cotton mar ket easier, but state that quotations are unchanged. Latest— Liverpool, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12.—The cotton market closed dull, with sales of 7,000 bales. Breadstuff's were steady, and produce generally un changed. Latest— London, Saturday noon, Nov. 12.—The money market is unchanged, and Consols closed at 96} to 96f. Liverpool General Markets. —Flour con tinued in steady demand, at hardening prices, and holders were demanding an advance. Wheat was firm, and advan cing. Corn was buoyant, at improving prices. Sugar quiet. Coffee dull. Rice firm, and Carolina ordinary quoted at 21 shillings. Havre Market. —The sales-of cotton for the week were 11,000 bales, and the stock in port was 30,000 bales. Orleans Ires Ordinaire quoted at 11 of. and Bas at 108f. The better qualities advanced from one to two francs on the week. Large sales have been made of cotton to arrive. Bread stuffs firm and advancing. Provisions generally dull. Arrival of Steamers. New York, Nov. 25.—The steamship Vigo, from Liverpool, with dates to the 9th, arrived here to-day. The steamship Africa, with Liverpool dates to the 12th, is signalled. The commercial news by the above steamers has been anticipated by the Circassian. New York, Nov. 25, p. m —The mails j by the steamship Africa will go South in the morning. In Havre, on the 9th, the sales of cot ton to arrive, for the week, were 15,000 bales. Middling Orleans was quoted at 104 to 105f., but on the Bth holders were free sellers at a decline of 1 to 2f. The intelligence from the interior was encouraging ; all hands were fully em ployed, and realizing good profits. L&tor from Mexico. New Orleans, Nov. 25.—The steam ship Tennessee ha3 arrived from Vera Cruz, with dates to the 22d, and $30,000 in specie. Minister McLane arrived at Vera Cruz on the 21st inst. He remained cn board the Brooklyn, his family being sick. The report that Marquez” had pro nounced for Santa Anna, is unfounded. The Mobile report of his escape, is con tradicted ; but his seizure of the conduc ! ta .’ s confirmed. Marquez says that he is j using (he money to save the country from j the Yankees. He promises to return the money from the first duties received at Tepio and Mazatlin, which he intends re taking. Miramon was at Queratora, watching the Liberals, who were threatening the Capital. 6 . It was reported that Gen. Doblado had been defeated at Guadalajara, with a heavy loss. An American officer with him was shot, or assassinated. Cabos had captured Cajaca, and the Liberals were disbanded. The Picayune’s correspondent reports that the French fleet will soon blockade Vera Cruz. Miramon, at the suggestion of the French minister, opens Alvarado os a port j of entry. All insurance policies now have the blockade proviso inserted in them. Miramon proposes attacking Vera Cruz j simultaneously with the French. The United States frigate Savannah, one French and one Spanish war brig were at Saorificios. A severe gale had occurred on the coast, in consequence of which several small vessels were ashore. The Wreck of the Indian. Sackville, Nov. 25 — There were 38 j passengers and a crew of 109 men on board the steamship Indian. One boat was capsized and another stove in, by which several lives were lost. Two boats with passenger# and a part of the crew, and, ified out to sea and have not been beard of since A schooner arrived at Halifax yester day with 24 persons rescued from tbe wreck. Another schooner, which went to tbe scene of the disaster, was wrecked on the breakers. The crew of the schoon er were saved. The number o* lives lost on the steamer is unknown ; she had 800 tons of freight and some specie Sackville, Nov. 26.—A steamer has returned from the steamship Indian, with the remaining survivors. The steamship has so totally gone to pieces that very little of the cargo can be saved Her mails have been saved and forwarded to their places of desfina'ion. She had on board eight cabin and thirty steerage passengers, most of the latter being Germans and Hungarians. There were seventy seven of the crew in one boat, under the third officer of the steamer, and all are believed to be lost. All the cabin passengers were saved, and it is known that twenty-seven persons are lost. Texas Legislature, <fcc New Orleans, Nov. 25.—The Legisla ture of Texas has authorised the Govern or of that State to call out all troops ne cessary for the protection of the tioutier. The Governor has appointed Captain Ford commander of the troops. Captain Ford started for the Rio Grande on the 18th instant. Brownsville was still closely besieged on the 19th. An expedition was prepar ing against Cortinas. New Orleans, Nov. 25 —The Legisla ture of Texas has ordered the troops to arrest Cortinas’ band. Tbe reports from Browusville caused inteuse excitement throughout Texas. The small town of Gonzales raised two hundred men in two days. •Cortinas has returned Campbell, the deputy sheriff, to Brownsville, unbanned, against the wishes of bis men. Gen. Houston recommends the Legisla ture to authorise the raising of a regiment of mounted men, to protect the frontier from the attacks of the Indians. Tlie San Juan Difficulty. Washington, Nov. 25.—A dispatch dated Oct. 20th, has been received from Gen. Scott, iu which he expresses the opinion that a temporary arrangement of the San Juan difficulty will certainly be made on the basis proposed by the Presi dent of tbe United States. Everything was quiet. Savannah Ship News. Savannah, Nov. 25.—The steamship State of Georgia, from Philadelphia, ships Agnes from London, and the Anna F Schmidt, from Cardiff, the barks Har vert, from New York, and the Ma’.don from Portland, tbe brigs Antonio from Matanzas, and the Exempter, from Kings ton, Jamaica, arrived here to day. Mail Steamship Company Sold. New York, Nov. 26.—Com. Vanderbilt has bought out the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for two million dollars. -* ♦ Affairs at Brownsville— Gathering of Troops—The City Safer To Mr. Hudson, the purser of the Ari zona, says the New Orleans Picayune of the 22d inst., we are indebted for the following report of the latest news from Brownsville: Tbe steamship Arizona, R. N. Smith, master, left New Orleans on tbe 11th inst., for Brazos direct, and arrived there on the 14th inst., after encountering a severe gale on 12th and 13th, with fifty United States troops under Capt. J. B. Ricketts, Ist Artillery, and on arrival learned that Captain Tobin and eighty Texas Rangers had arrived on the 12th. On the 15th, United States revenue cutter Dodge, Capt. Harby, arrived at Brazos from Indianola, with 15 men, who stated that they bad heard that Brownsville was taken. On coming up, found New Orleans papers of the 13th, containing a statement sworn to by one Miller, that the city had been taken after a desperate battle, and tbe Americans fled across the Rio Grande. This is a falsehood. There has been no fight since the attack on Cortinas’s camp ; nor has any one been killed or wounded since. This report started at Corpus Christi, and has crea ted a panic over Western Texas, aud Gen. Twiggs has ordered Fort Merrill to be re garrisoned. Capt. Pennington, of the schooner J. H. Tqone, now lying in Bra zos, started via Point Isabel, with an old Mexican, and they were taken prisoners, but released. Some unknown persons, feeling brave after the arrival of the Rangers, took out Cortinas’s second in command, and hung him secretly, much against the wishes of the citizens. The fact of there being no trouble as reported, is known by many merchants of Matamoras and Brownsville, who came up on the Arizona, and by J. B. Preau, Esq., who has been in the city almost from the commencement of hostilities. The forces now in Brownsville are 30 Texan Rangers, under Capt. Tobin, 48 United States troops under Capt. Rick etts, 15 men from cutter Dodge, 50 Mexi can troops, and 100 citizens—293 men. As regards tbe raids on the ranchos of Love and others, we have no informa tion, but the Mexican authorities, in stead of helping Cortinas, the 50 men have been in Brownsville since tbe first outbreak. The men from the cutter, and the U. S. troops went up on the night of the 16th, and Capt. Tobin intended, on their arrival, to pursue Cortinas into his stronghold. Public Meeting. The Orangeburg (S. C.) Southron says : A meeting of the citizens of the District will be held in the Court House, on Mon ! day next, 28th instant, at 11 o’clock, tbe object of which will be to give public ex pression to the sentiment of the commu nity in regard to the importance of the enacting by our Legislature of additional laws for our protection against abolition emissaries; and at the same time to or ganize a District Vigilance Association, to be composed of members from all parts of the District, who will be charged with the special duty of looking after all sus picious characters, such as book agents, | peddlers, drummers for Northern houses, : clock menders, &c., now so frequently I seen in our midst. Fatal Accident. The Elberton “State of the South,” of | Thursday, says; Captain Wm. 11. Harper had employed ayouug man named Wiilis Elders to blast in a well that he was having dug on his lot. Young Elders, with a negro man belonging to Capt. Harper, had previous ly made several blasts in the well, but unfortunately, ou that morning the safety fu*e which they were using, by sotue means became ignited, and the explosion was instantaneous, shockingly mangling the body of young Elders in such a man ner as to cause his <leath ; he lived until Tuesday night and expired, having been iusensiblefor some time previously. , Proposed Sale of the New York and Erie Rail Road. ; Albany, Nov. 21, 1859. Controller Church has been applied to by the holders of the first mortgage bonds of tbe New York and Erie Rnil~Road to advertise and sell the Road for the non ! payment of iuterest. The Controller has ; placed the matter in tbe hands of Attor ney-General Tremain, who will proceed at once, under the act of 1845, to fore close and sell the Road with all its ap purtenances. Section G of the law of 1040 gives the Controller power to sell in certain cases, upon the application of bondholders. ♦ Iron for the South-Western Road. From the Savannah papers we learn that the ship F. Schmidt, from Cardiff, Wales, arrived at that port Friday, with 1 03 tons of iron for the South-Western Rail Road. The Barnesville and LaGrange Routes Eds. Sun: —As your columns seem to be open for the discussion of our Kail Rond system, and as we are soon to ,j e _ cide by our votes whether or not our ciiy is to subscribe to one or both of the tw., routes, now being agitated, I beg to make a few figures and offer some remarks up ( ,|, the subject. I will first take up the La- Grange route to Charleston. Columbus to LaGrange (to be built).. mile LaGrange to Atlanta 72 Atlanta to Charleston .807 To Charlestion via LaGrange 426) Columbus to Barnesville 73* .. Barnesville to Covington 42 Covington to Charleston...—.’ 2wi To Charleston via Covington .381 of which 64 miles are to be built. This shows a difference in favor of tj le Barnesville and Coviugtou route of 4.j£ miles, and that route is shorter by oj miles than via Milieu and Augusta, aud by 10 miles than via Savannah and by rail thence to Charleston, even if we uittke Opelika the starting point. The route via this place, Barnesville and Covingt UD is the shortest one to Charleston by m ne miles. Now let us look at the chances of building the new road ou the two routes. To LaGrange by survey, I am told it 47.} miles, over several large creeks, and one mountain. 1 don’t know the estima ted cost of this road, nor is that impor tant, for we all know that estimates tor roads that are built on a credit are al ways much too low It must be an ex p nsive road to build. Where is t: e money to come from ? It is not probable that the Georgia Road, or the West Point and Atlanta Road, will aid in the matter, for the latter road now has the carry. im of all of our Tennessee produce, an i the former bas a large interest in the Road from West Point to this place, over which that same produce now passes. Then this Road must be buiit—if at all—by t| JSJ people along the line, and at the two ends. Columbus is asked to subscribe $50,000 to its stock, without any sort of guarantee that she will ever get her money back, but will most likely be asked to send $150,000 more after it, before the Road is completed. And all for what? To make Hamilton a cotton and grocery market, and thereby lose to Columbus most of her Harris, and a portion of her Talbot trade It may be asked why Ge neva has not been made a cotton market. I answer because it was anew piace with a poor surrounding country, and with no outlet east but by Savannah, which is generally a poor market to sell iu. The same ieasons apply to the whole line of the Central Road. On the contrary, everv village along the line of road from Au gusta to. West Poiut is a cotton and gro cery market. Wherever there is a depot along this line of road, you will find one or more “pocket agencies” of the Augus ta and Charleston Banks, controling the cotton for those cities. Now for tbe Thomaston Road. The city is'asked to subscribe $50,000 to the stock of this Road, which it is promised, shall secure its completion, with the Mus cogee Road’s guarantee of 7 per cent, per annum on the investment. What can be safer ? Such stock can be sold in Charles ton auy day for par. This brings us iu connection with Barnesville, and gives us a through route to Atlanta for our Ten nessee trade, aud our Bacon, &c., can be brought expeditiously without changing cars. The distance will fee but a few miles greater than via LaGrange, at.d much less than via Opelika. It also gives us another route to Macon only thirteen miles longer than the present one. and if the Macon and Brunswick Road is ever built, gives us another route to Savan nah aud one to Brunswick without taking off our hats to the Central Road or any of its proteges. Th R.oad once secured to Barnesville, there is then a gap of only 42 miles to build to Coviugtou to secure the shortest route to Augusta and Charles ton. Os course Covington would sub scribe liberally for such a Rea l, as well as the people along the line. But if not oue cent could be raised ou the line of the Road, I hazard the opiniuu that the road from Charleston to Cov ington, and the cities of Charleston and Augusta, would build the Iload— It would be an important oue to them The business of this section and along the line of the Mobile and Girard Road, and placing their Roads on the shortest route to Pensacola, Mobile and New Or leans, are all inducements not to he over looked by such communities, and such men as Mr. Caldwell and John P. King. If the people of Columbus will look for a moment at the movements of the South- Western Road, they must see that they are striving tocutoffour tradesouth and west. They will scon touch our river at two points below, and now a bill is before the Legislature of Alabama, for a charter for a Road from Eufuula to Montgomery. This Road would seriously cut off our trade, and reduce the business of the Girard and Mobile Rail Road, un less we can put ourselves in more di rect communication with Charleston. I think it proper to say here, Mr. Edi tor, that I don’t own one dollar’s worth of stock in any Rail Road leading out of Columbus, nor am I actuated by any sec tional feeling iu the matter. If I know myself, I have nothing at heart in this communication, but the good of our be loved city—and whatever is done in the matter, I trust may add to her prosperity and importance. COWETA. Large Land Claim in Virginia. A land claim, involving not less than sixteen hundred thousand acres of land, situated in the counties of Wythe and Grayson, Va., way down in tbe south west corner of the State, is now pending. The claimants include some three or four French gentlemen, among whom are Mr. Dacouetor, to whom Gov. Wise addressed the celebrated letter two years ago on the resources of Virginia, and her advan tages as a point of direct commercial in tercourse with Europe—and a Mr. Del lot, son of one of the most distinguished lawyers in France. The plaintiffs apply to recover these lands front parties hold ing them under deeds granted by the State to purchasers at a tax sale, which took place some thirty or forty years ago.— Wheeling Intelligencer. Unfortunate Affair. We regret to learn that Rev. Willi*® Cunyus, Principal of the Stilesboro’ W stitute, iu this country, was badly cut last i week, by young Dodd, (son of Christopher I Dodd,) while attempting to punish hint for some offence. Though the wounds are quite serious, bis life is not considered iin ‘danger. The school has been di=- ; missed for the balnnce of the session.” j ClassvHie Standard, 24 th inst. Startling Discovery. On Thursday morning a keg of powder i was discovered under the Nashville Ga zette building, with a slow match 3 ‘ tached. An attempt was made to lire tL office on the 7th of July last, and it 18 j suj posed the powder was placed there 1 then. The discovery created consider*’ ble excitement in the “chapel.” Two countrymen went into a batter - shop to buy a hat. They were delight j with one inside the crown of which re inserted a looking glass. “ What’s d.e glass for?” said one of the men. i other, impatient at such a display | rural'ignorance, exclaimed. “What for why, for the man who buys the hat j see how it fits him, stupid!” On Dit. i It is with regret we learn that on-“ the Junior members of the legal prol i sion of this city, has challenged one l '- the “press gang” of the “Gate City, an imputation on his piety. We un -^ I stand that the challenge has been accff I ed. and Thunder Bolt below Savanna 11 has been designated as the seat ot acti- B —Augusta Dispatch. 2 6th. Dr. McCliutoclt’s Cold and mixture.-This great family medicine w*”*I*’ 1 *’ introduced by Dr. McClintock when Dean of 1 Philadelphia College of Medicine. The entirer r fesaion approve it; and it ie gcaiant<e<i to tU ’ an ordinary cold or cough, catarrh,influenza with absolute certainty and a degree of that will agreably astonish the patient. Price - Dr. McClintock^Pectoral S)’ r,, U Are your lungs weak? Does a long breathS yon pain? Have you a backing cougb? 1,0 -L expectorate hard, tough mattei ? Are with night sweats and want ot sleep? U vl u. is your remedy. It will unquestionably save > l Price sl. Nov.?' 1 ®