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Thursday Beccmber 13, 1859,
Edmund Bellinger, Esq!, a distinguish
ed member of the Charleston Bar, died at
Columbia, S. C.. on Saturday la.-t.
Jcre. Clemens, editor of the Memphis
Enquirer, as we learn from tho Nashville
Union, is a candidate for Public Printer
at Washington.
The steamship Montgomery, from New
York, the steamship Commerce, from Bal
timore, the schooner J. Fambes, from
Philadelphia, and the schooner Susan,
from Boston, arrived at Savannah the sth.
The Charleston Courier says three pe
titions from free negroes have been pre
sented to the Legislature of South Caro
lina, now in session, asking permission
to enter the condition of slavery.
The Eufaula Spirit of the South, says
Mrs. M. M. Treadwell’s gin house was
consumed by fire on Friday morning last,
with about fifteen bales of cotton. The
fire is supposed to be the work of an
incendiary.
Edwin Booth..
This distinguished Tragedian appeared
nt the Savannah Atiucneum Tuesday
night, in the character of Sir Giles Over
reach.
The friends of the late Major E. G.
Eastman, of Nashville, have initiated a
movement to raise a fund with which to
purchase a house and lot, to be presented
to his wife and children.
China Repudiates the Treaty.
A Shanghai dispatch of the 6th of Oc
tober, received by the Europa, says that
the Chinese Government has repudiated
its treaty with the United States, by re
fusing to open the ports of Suantopl and
Taiwan, as stipulated by that treaty.
Black wood’s JHagazinc.
The contents of Blackwood for Novem
ber are ns follows: The French on Queen
Mary ; Vaughn’s Revolutions in English
History; The Luck of Ladysmede ; Capt.
J. 11. Speke’s Discovery of the Supposed
Source of the Nile: A Week in Florence ;
The Idyls of the King; On Allied Opera
tions in Chinn ; The Future of India and
Her Army.
Published by L. Scott &Cos., New York, j
at $3 per annum.
Allen H. Busii, Esq.
By a majority of 121 votes out of 327
cast, this gentleman has has been elected
Assemblyman from Jackson county,
Florida, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Hon. J. IV. McCrary.
The choice is one of the most suitable
that could have been made.
Suicide.
The Fayetteville. Journal of the Ist
instant, learns that a young lady named
l’owell, residing in the edge of Marshall
county, committed self-destruction some
time last week, by hanging herself in the
kitchen. Cause assigned—she loved a
man whom her father refused his consent
for her to marry.
A Congress of Turfmen.
A correspondent of the “Spirit of the
Times,” from Richmond, proposes that
local clubs favorable to the establish
ment of a National organization, hold
meetings at once, and elect delegates to
a National Congress, to be held in
Charleston, at the next meeting of the
South Carolina Club, and that that Con
gress organize a National Club, and pre
pare a constitution and by laws for its
government.
Montgomery Municipal Election.
The election for Mayor and Aldermen
of Montgomery, Monday, resulted as
follows:
For Mayor.
A. J. Noble 48G
It. T. Thom, Jr., 292
Majority for Noble 194
Aldermen.
Ist Ward—Geo. M Figli, Win. Fowler.
2d Ward—Berry Tatum, W. C. Jackson.
3d Ward—W. G. Farley, Geo. B. Holmes.
4th Ward—J. A. Farley, J. P. Dickinson.
sth Ward—W II Ogbourne, W G Andrews.
6th Ward—John Frazer, Geo. Sayre.
Clerk —L. B. Hansford.
False-Packed Cotton—Tlie Law of
Tennessee,
The code of Tennessee contains the
following:
Section 4826. Any person who fraud
ulently packs or bales any cotton, wool,
hemp, tobacco, or other articles of trade
or produce, shall be fined not less than
$59 nor more than SSOO, and may be
imprisoned not more than six months.
Sue. 4827. Any person who fraudu
lently exhibits any false sample of any
cotton, wool, hemp, tobacco, u’ other ar
ticles of trade or produce*, by meaus
whereof any person is injured, shall, on
conviction, be punished as in the last
section.
Sec. 4828. Any persou who wilfully
cuts, tears, or otherwise opens any packs
or bales of articles mentioned iu the last
two sections, without the direction or
consent of the owner, agent, or consignee,
shall be punished as provided in said sec
tions.
Florida and Her Federal Relations,
The following is an extract from the
portion of Gov. Perry’s message to the
Florida Legislature touching Federal Re
lations:
1 believe that her voice should be
heard in “tone- not loud but deep,’ in
favor of an eternal separation from those
whose wickedness are fanaticism forbid
us longer to live with them in peace and
safety. There are good grounds for the
hope that most of the Southern States
will not consent to see the General Gov
ernment pass into hands avowedly hos
tile to the South. If such is their pur
pose, it is not unlikely that they will
prepare for the emergency of the ap
proaching Presidential election.
What., if any, steps will be necessary,
on your pait, to provide for Florida’s
co operation with them in the contingen
cy suggested, I leave for the wisdom of
the Legislature to determine.
It is believed that the author r f the
anonymous letter to Secretary Floyd is
Richard Ilaelf, the intended Secretary of
Brown’s Provisional Government.
The total coinage of the New Orleans
branch mint, for the month of November,
amounted to $125,000.
Mr. Bobert Findlay, a highly respecta
ble citizen of Macon, died in that city
last Wednesday.
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The Legislature of Alabama has re
solved to take a recess from the 17th of
December to the 9th of January.
VOLUME III.}
Georgia Legislature
In the Senate, Saturday, the executive
communication relating to the difficulties
: of the boundary line between Georgia
and Florida, was referred to to the Com
mittee on the State of the Republic.
On Monday all bills passed by the Sen
ate were ordered to be transmitted to the
House on motion of Mr. Barclay.
Ate 11 to change the Constitution so as
to require annual elections was Tost.
HOUSE.
The motion to reconsider the substitute
from the Military Committee, loaning the
State bonds to Mark A. Cooper, was re
fused.
TREASURY REPORT.
Mr. Lewis, of Greene, from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported that the com
mittee had examined the books of the
Treasurer and of the Comptroller Gene
ral. and found the entries correct, and the
report of the Comptroller, made to the
Governor, sustained by the facts. Since
the date of the Treasurer’s last Report,
Oct. 20, 1859,
Amount received from all sources $507.735
“ paid out since 126,007
Balance $681,728
On motion of Mr. Gibson, of Rich
mond, a committee was appointed to con
fer wi'h a similar one from the Senate to
consider the propriety of extending the
session.
The bill to pardon Thomas C. Whit
worth, of Catoosa, was passed by 31 ma
jority
The bill requiring non residents to give
in their lands in the counties where they
lie, was on motion of Mr. Williams, of
Muscogee, indefiinitely postponed.
County Meetings.
The country journals will render a
great service to the industry and inde
pendence of the South, if they will ap
peal to the people at once to hold county
meetings and form associations, pledged,
after the present stock in the hands of
merchants is disposed of, to use no more
articles of Northern manufacture. These
associations, if universally Tormed, will
enable the merchants of Virginia to know
what, they are to depend upon, and en
courage them at once to take measures
for supplying the wants of the State
ft om Europe. It is as easy, and would
prove a good deal cheaper, for our mer
chants to obtain their supplies in Eng
land and France ; and it would be better
still to make for ourselves everything that
we need. This we may not be able to do
at once, but we can make a beginning,
and all that, we cannot make let us pur
chase abroad.
The foregoing is from the Richmond
Dispatch, and furnishes a striking ill us
tration of the effect produced upon the
Southern mind by the invasion of South
ern soil by “old Brown” and his confede
rate cut-throats. The same sentiment is
prevalent throughout the length and
breadth of the old C< mmonwenlth, and is
growing more and more popular every
day in the South, until it has developed
into a deep-rooted desire to throw off t ! e
commercial dependence which binds us
to the North. Every argument but that
has failed ; let it be used, and we venture
to say the consequences would furnish a
striking exemplification of a returning
sense of justice on the part of our politi
cal antipodes.
Alabama Legislature.
Iu the Senate, Saturday, the bill to re
peal the law relating to the redemption
of real estate, was referred to a select
committee.
On the question of bringing on the
Senatorial election Tuesday (to-day)
there were 15 ayes and 17 noes on mo
tion to strike out Tuesday. On concur
ring in the House resolution, and on mo
tion to reconsider, there were 14 ayes
and 18 nocs.
The House message to bring on the
election of Secretary of State the Bth
inst., was taken up. On motion, Thurs
day, Bth instant, was stricken out, and
Thursday, 15th instant, inserted.
Forewarned, Forearmed.
The New York Herald says, there is
only too much reason to fear that the de
sign of the Heiper book will be accom
plished by another raid into the South
ern States, but on a larger scale, and
with such means and appliances, as will
ensure a greater measure of success than
that which attended the foray of John
j Brown. •
Let them come. * W r e hope they will
meet with a warm reception and that
, less formality will be observed, than was
[exhibited in breaking “Old Brown’s”
; neck.
Tlie Supreme Court.
In the House of Representatives, on
Tuesday, Mr. Ely, of Dougherty, offered
i a resolution that the matter of abolishing
the Supreme Court be referred to the
| Convention of the people to meet in 1860,
which was adopted by 24 majority. The
Southern Recorder states that this was
a substitute for that of Mr. Gibson, of
Richmond, who had offered a substitute
to repeal the act of December 10, 1845,
and all other acts organizing the Court.
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Direct Importation at Savannah.
From the Republican, we learn that
i Messrs. Octavius Cohen & Cos. have de
termined to try direct trade in anew di
rection. They have ordered a cargo of
’ 2,500 bales, which will arrive in Savan
nah the Ist of March next, andjfrhich
Liave been selected with great care and
with reference to the wauts of the trade.
The advocates of direct trade will then
have the opportunity to test the sincerity
of their feelings on the subject.
Public Meeting.
The citizens cf Fort Valley, held a
meeting on the 23d ult., resolved them
selves into a society, and appointed a
committee of twelve to wait on all sus
picious persons, and retain them in cus
tody, until carefully examined, and dealt
with as the Society may deem proper.
Ten citizens were appointed a Vigi
lance Commute, (five of whom can act,)
to investigate and refer business to the
Association.
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San Juan Difficulty.
Official dispatches were received at
Washington, by the overland route, from
Gen. Scott. The joint occupation of the
Island, has been restored, according to
the terms of the treaty, and all diffi
culty thereby avoided. The original
boundary question, with the right of emi
nent domain, remains to be settled by
the two countries.
Columbia Courrant.
The Columbia Courrant is dead. It
lived seven months, but was ever weakly.
So says the Charleston Mercury. We
suspect the death and implied weakuess
of the Courrant is due as much to the
criminal indifference of the South, as
to any other cirnse.
The steamship Florida, from New York,
arrived at Savannah the 6th.
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THE WEEKLY SUN.
Folding Machine.
The Augusta Constitutionalist has in
operation a folding apparatus, made by
Chambers Brothers & Cos., Philadelphia.
“ The machine occupies a space of about
four feet square. A feeder supplies the
grippers in about the same way the press
is employed in feeding sheets to a power
press. At a central point a loDg blade
presses the sheet between two rollers,
and the first fold is made—the sheet then
passes on and under until another blade
strikes it in the centre, which sends it
between two other rollers, and the second
fold is made—and so until the paper is
completely, nicely and accurately folded,
and deposited in a box, side and side by
each other like packages of envelopes.
The papers are made ready by the ma
chine, for the clerks to direct and mail.”
The work is done much neater than by
hand, and five times as expeditious, and
from fifteen hundred to tuo thousand
papers can be readily folded per hour. A
machine for folding papers, is an indis
pensable adjunct to the printing press,
and the wonder is, that the convenience
has not been sooner supplied, by some
Yankee of fertile ingenuity.
A Fine Steamboat for the Cliatta-
Itoochee River.
We paid a visit yesterday, on board the
steamboat Marianna, Capt. Van Veghtcn,
lying at the levee, near Canal street.
The Marianna was built near by, and
finished in Pittsburg, and is intended for
the Chattahoochee river, Florida, to be
employed in the cotton trade, between
Columbus, Ga , and Apalachicola, Fla.
She is a staunch and well built craft,
about one hundred and sixty feet in
length, and ample beam, and will be able
to bring down a large load of the staple
at each trip.
All of the arrangements of the Marian
na show, at first blush, that she has been
superintended by men, who understand
thoroughly the putting together of an
“ A No. 1” steamboat.
Her cabins are handsome, and though
not gaudily finished, have an air of ele
gance and comfort about them, which
will render her at once a favorite with
the traveling public.
Her commander, Capt. Van Veghten,
is a highly polished gentleman, an expe
rienced boatman, and one who has by
constant attention of some twenty years
to his business, rendered himself emi
nently popular in middle Florida and
Georgia.
It is an interesting fact that Capt. Van
Veghten, is the grandson of the Captain
of Fulton’s first steamboat, the Clare
mont. and commanded on that famous
voyage up the Hudson, the account of
which astonished the civilized world.
Tho mother of Capt. Van Veghten,
now residing in Louisville, Kentucky,
is the only person living who was a pas
senger on board the steamer Claremont,
on her first trip.
We clip the foregoing from the New
Orleans Delta, of Tuesday. The Marian
na cleared the same day for Apalachi
cola via Pensacola.
THe Richmond Merchants.
A meeting of the merchants of Rich
mond, was held in that city, on the 30th
ult., and resolutions were adopted by a
decided affirmative vote, to import, for
the future, their own goods of foreign
growth or manufacture, direct to that
port, and binding themselves from and
after the Ist day of January next, not to
give any order for foreign goods to any
party, without an understanding that
they shall be shipped direct to James
River, when practicable. A Committee
was appointed to draft an agreement, in
accordance with the resolutions adopted,
and to procure the signatures of the mer
chants of the city. A pledge was also
made, tp unite upon one or more respon
sible shipping merchants at Liverpool. A
Committee was appointed to make in
quiries, and report upon the practicabil
ity of establishing a line of packets be
tween Richmond and Liverpool.
Amendment of tlie Law of Evi
dence.
In the Alabama Legislature, on the
7th, Mr. Bryan moved to suspend the call
of the counties, to enable him to offer the
following resolution :
That, any white man, who shall be
suspected of encouraging or promoting sedi
tion among our negroes, shall be liable to
be convicted on negro evidence: provided ,
such evidence be corroborated by circum
stances, and is not in direct opposition to
the testimony of white persons, whom the
Jury may deem credible. And that they
report by bill or otherwise.
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Witli Brown's Passport.
From the Tuskegee Democrat- of the
Bth, we learn that a couple of organ
grinders were arrested near Warrior
Stand, in Macon county, the 30th ult.,
and after being genteelly lynched, were
ordered to leave the country forthwith.
They bad in possession a passport from
“old Brown,” which it seems did not “put
’em through” in that country.
The Panola (Miss.) Star says, that on
Sunday night, the 20th inst. Mr. B. F.
Jackson killed bis brotber-ii*law, Mr.
Samuel Joslin, in self-defence. He gave
himfelf up, and the investigation result
ed in bis being bound over on the sum
of s2ooo, for his appearance at the Cir
cuit Court.
Hogs.
A drove of five hundred hogs reached
Danville, Ya., Tuesday. They were held
at $9. In Farmville some small sales
have been made at SB. The Keowee (S.
C.) Courier of the 23J ultimo says: “A
drove of Tennessee hogs passed through
this place one day this week. Sales were
made at six cents, gross. Other droves
are behind, as we have it from good au
thority, and the presumption is, that
lower prices will govern future sales.”
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Bills Signed by I lie Governor.
Among the bills passed the present
session of the Legislature, and signed by
the Governor, we observe the following:
To amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the Columbus SaviDgs and Mu
tual Loan Association, approved Ist of
March, 1856.
To add the conuty of Wilcox to the
Second Congressional District.
Free Negroes.
Propositions are pending before the
Legislatures of Mississippi, Tennessee,
Alabama aud Georgia, to expel the fiee
negroes from those States. There seems
to be a gruwing sentiment in favor of
the removal of this class of population.
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Death of Mrs. Bemau.
Mrs. Caroline S. Beman, mother of the
Hons. William L. and B. C. Yancey, died
at the residence of the former, in Mont
gomery, Ala.,-on the 6th instant, aged 70
years.
Huug In Effigy.
The young men of Opelika, says the
Southern Era, erected a gibbet, and
hung “ Old Brown” in effigy, on Friday
last.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 13, 185!).
Adjournment of the Legislature.
A Committee has been appointed by
i both branches of the General Assembly,
to consider the expediency of protracting
the session beyond the time authorized
|by the Constitution. That Committee,
we think, would evince wisdom by heed
ing the pertinent suggestion of the South
ern Recorder, to guard against establish
ing a precedent so liable to abuse. It is
doubtful whether the expense which
would be thus incurred would be counter
vailed by the benefits derived. The great
mass of business accumulated and unfin
ished constitutes no sufficient reason for
prolonging the session. The proneness
of Legislatures, taken collectively, is to
do too much ; at least one-balf of the bills
that have been introduced this session
could be dispensed with as unnecessary to
the wants of the State. In this we see one
of the deplorable effects of subdividing
the counties and increasing the unwieldy
character of the Legislature. The over
zealous representative feels an imperative
obligation to do something for his imme
diate constituents, either by originating
some new measure or repealing one al
ready in existence. His name must be
coupled with something on the records,
or his inefficiency or want of zeal will
cause a disgusted constituency, at the
next county election, to signify their dis
approbation through the ballot-box. The
desire to” appease this whispering.result
ing from false ideas of duty, has been in
many instances a curse to the country.
Let the Legislature “let well enough
alone,” if better cannot be done, and the
State will be infinitely better off with
fewer laws, wholesome in their provisions
and efficiently administered.
Legislative Proceedings.
Among the proceedings of the Legisla
ture Tuesday, we regard the following as
most important :
The bill to exempt Physicians from
jury duty, was lost on its passage in the
Senate.
A bill to repeal the Act abolishing im
prisonment for debt, was lost.
The bill to prevent Ordinaries from
issuing marriage licenses for persons,
without consent of parents and guar
dians, was indefinitely postponed.
On the question of extending aid to
Rail Roads, Mr. Ilorsely, of Upson, pro
posed that aid to the extent of $3,000
per mile, should be given to the Thonias
ton and Barnesville Road, which was lost
by 48 to- 65 votes,
Case of Capt. Corrie.
Special dispatches to the Charleston
Courier and Mercury, from Columbia,
state that on motion of the District At
torney, Captain Corrie, of the Wanderer,
was held to bail in the sum of SIO,OOO
for his appearance at the May term of
the Federal Court in Charleston. Messrs.
Brown and Richardson, his counsel, ac
quiesced in this motion, but took occasion
to comment freety upon the mysterious,
inexplicable and unwarrantable detention
of their witnesses by the authorities in
Georgia.
Burton Recovers Ills Voice.
A rumor having appeared in the pa
pers to the effect that Mr. Burton had
lost his voice, that eminent comique con
tradicts it characteiistically thus:
“Someone has disfranchised me—taken
away my voice! I am a dumb dog!
Restore me my speech. I object to the
mutes, but not to the liquids. Say ’twas
but a little hoarseness—that I am recov
ered, and can ‘roar you as gently as a
sucking dove!”
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The Choice Case.
During the afternoon session of the
Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Smith, of Talbot,
offered a resolution that the Secretary of
State be ordered to furnish the Supreme
Court a certified copy, under his seal, of
the bill for the pardon of Wm, A. Choice.
The resolution was adopted.
Methodist Publishing House at
Nashville.
According to the report of the Metho
dist Publishing House, at Nashville,
made at the last Mississippi Conference,
held at Jackson, the assets amount to
$435,220 48, the liabilities, $117,392 40,
leaving a balance in favor of the House,
$317,828 08.
Cloudy.
The Petersburg Express of the 3d inst.
says two cars full of negroes passed
through that city for the South, the even
ing previous. It may be ascribed to the
Harper’s Ferry affair, but the express
says larger numbers have been sent out
of the State w'hcn there was no excite
ment.
A man named J. L. Woods, with his
wife and a young man, was arrested in
Abbeville, S. C., last week, for “using
iucendiary language to a slave, and ex
citing him to insurrection.” A meeting
was held, and a Vigilance Committee ap
pointed “to observe the conduct of sus
picious persons, and detect any illicit
traffic with slaves.”
The Chattanooga Advertiser, of Satur
day, understands that the pork factors of
that city have determined not to pur
chase hogs at the figures which
are demanded by sellers, and says several
lots have been slaughtered there for
drovers, but none purchased by the
factors.
Sad Coincidence.
Two distinguished members of the bar
have been lately killed by falls from bug
gies while the horses were runningaway,
viz: Edmund Bellinger, of South Caro
lina, and Seaborn Williams, of Alabama.
Judge Longstreet’s Address.
A special dispatch to the Charleston
Mercury from Columbia, S. C., the sth,
states that the Commencement Address of
Judge Longstreet, President of the South
Carolina College, to the students, contains
strong disunion sentiments.
Jndge Hardeman’s Successor.
Iverson L. Harris, Esq., has been ap
pointed by Governor Brown, Judge of the
Ocmulgee Circuit, to fill the vacancy cre
ated by Judge Hardeman’s resignation.
The “ special artist” of Harper’s Week
ly, was mounted on a horse at Charles
town, the Monday previous to the execu
tion of Brown, and accompanied by two
horsemen to Harper’s Ferry, where he
was advised to leave in double quick
time.
Largest Load of the Eeason.
The Mobile Mercury says the steamer
Waverly, from Wetumpka, brought to the
former city, Sunday evening, 2,408 bales
of cotton.
From tho Daily Sun of Saturday.
The Rail Road Question To-Day.
Agreeably to the action of our City
Council, the sense of the qualified voters
of the city will be taken to-day, upon
tho question of extending aid to the La
Grange and Thomaston and Barnesville
Roads respectively. The question has
been thoroughly canvassed —sufficiently
so, at least, to enable all to vote under-
Tho position of this paper,
assumed of our own motion, and inde
pendently maintained, is that if the La
Grange Road is to be assisted, it should
at the same time be extended to the
Thomaston connection; or, if aid is to be
given to either before the other, the
Thomaston and Barnesville Road should
take precedence. Our reasons for this
opinion bare been maturely considered,
several times given to the public, and it
would be superflous to recapitulate them
here.
It is hoped the excitement of the Mu
nicipal elections will not cause this ques
tion to bo overlooked. It is too inti
mately interwoven with the prosperity of
our city. Should a majority decide to
extend the proposed aid to the Thomas
ton Road, we have assurances that it
will meet with a proper response from
the citizens of Upson, and others in that
section interested in a connection with
us. Besides that, we have a guarantee
from the Muscogee Road, that the inter
est on the bonds issued will be paid an
nually, until they arrive at maturity.
Let it also be remembered, that it will
throw us into communication with Au
gusta and Charleston, and North Georgia
and Tennessee, by a route cheaper, short
er, and easier of completion than any
other now projected.
Political Movements.
The Hon. David A. Smalley, Chairman,
called a meeting of the National Demo
cratic Commitree, at Willard’s Hotel,
Washington, last Wednesday, for the
purpose of fixing upon the time for hold
ing the Charleston Convention, &c.
The Hon. Jacob Broom, Chairman, has
called a meeting of the National Ameri
can Central Committee, on Wednesday,
the 21st inst., to adopt measures relating
to the next Presidential election, and
such other matters of National impor
tance as it may deem proper.
It is not improbable the Whig National
Committee, appointed at the Baltimore
Convention of 1850. may be called to
gether at an early day, all of which we
learn from the National Intelligencer.
Singular Amendment to a Bank
Charter.
Among the amendments proposed in the
Alabama Legislature to the bill incorpor
ating the Merchants’ Bank of Mobile, is
the following :
That for one year from the passage of
the act, no individual or corporation (ex
cept the State of*Alabama) shall take any
stock in the Bank without first owning
stock in the South and North Alabama
Rail Road Company, and only to the ex
tent of the owned in said Rail Road
Company.
This amendment was offered by Judge
Rice, we believe, who was elected with
especial reference to the interests of the
Central or North and South Alabama Rail
Road. A report favorable to its adoption
has been made from the Committee on
Internal Improvements, of which he is
chairman.
‘•Gone Coons,”
The Savannah papers chronicle the
arrival in that city of Manchester, Bur
dick and Coon , the abolitionists engaged
in trying to sell the “History of Religious
Denominations” and “Life of Christ,”
and also to disseminate their pernicious
doctrines through the South. It seems
they acted on the suggestion they re
ceived here, viz: to take the most direct
route for the North. The Republican
says they w T erc among the list of passen
gers Tuesday for New York, by the steam
er Star of the South , and from the large
number returning by the same steamer,
infers a great many others had acted upon
a gentle hint to return home.
South Carolina College.
The annual commencement of this in
stitution occurred on the sth inst. Di
plomas were conferred upon a class of
thirty-nine. The degree of A. M. was
conferred upon the following Alumni of
the institution: G. D. Coit, H. Coving
ton, G. M. Fairlee, Wm. Royall. Also,
the degree of D. D., was conferred upon
the Right Rev. Alexander Gregg.
The Bacculaureate Address of Presi
dent Longstreet, says the Guardian, was
•upon the political agitation of the coun
try. The first honor-man of the Grad
uating class, was Wm. E. Boggs, of Fair
field.
Homicide in Pike County, Ala.
The Troy American learns that on
Monday night last, a difffcutty arose be
tween Jacob and Abram Folmar (broth
ers), who lived near Goshen Hill, Pike
county, Ala., which resulted in the death
of the former. It appears that Jacob
Folmar went to the house of Abram with
hostile intentions, but before he had an
opportunity to execute them, he was shot
by his brother.
Rail Road and Bank Dividends.
A dividend of ten dollars per share,
has been declared on the profits of the
Central Rail Road, for the last six
months.
The Marine Bank at Savannah, has
also declared a dividend of four per ceut.
for the same period of time.
The Bank of Savannah, and the Plan
ters’ Bank at Savannah, have each de
clared a dividend of 5 per cent, on the
last six months business.
One of Brown’s Men Arrested.
Our town was thrown into some excite
ment this morning by the arrest of a man
who calls himself Abberstein, who has
been for some time stationed at Cahaba
in the book business. He was arrested
upon a warrant issued at Cahaba, where
he will be taken for trial. We learn that
after leaving that place his trunks were
broken open, and documents were found
sufficient to implicate him in Brown's
business, beyond a doubt.— Marion Com.
Kentucky Politics.
Democratic meetings have been held in
forty-one counties. Twenty-three have
declared for Mr. Guthrie for President,
one for Mr. Breckinbridge, and seven
teen of the delegates are uninstructed.
It is reported that Lord Cowly has been
authorised by Napoleon to propose to
England a general and simultaneous dis
armament. It is said that the English
troops had been increased by the addition j
of eleven regiments.
From the Daily Sun of Friday-
Tucker &, Perkin’s Ivoryotypes,
We call attention to the advertise
ment of these gentlemen in another col
umn who will open their Gallery here
soon. Speaking of the Photographs
on exhibition at tho Atlanta Fair,
the American says, one of the most ex
quisite specimens in this line was an Ivo
ryo-type by Messrs. Tucker & Perkins, of
Augusta. It was a small miniature, but
was a perfect gem. The more one looked,
and the more critical the examination,
the more its beauties became apparent.
We question whether the delicateness and
softness of the tinting can be surpassed,
or the blending of them more perfect.
We never saw any thing superior to this
style of Art, and very much doubt wheth
there can be.
Proceedings of City Council.
On Monday evening, the contract with
Messrs. Goetcliius & Hodges for erecting
anew Market and City Hall, was taken
up, and the time prescribed in the con
tract, was extended to the first day of
February, 1860.
A resolution was adopted, appropria
ting SIOO for an Aldermen’s supper, and
a Committee appointed to arrange pre
liminaries.
The Mayor submitted a resolution rel
ative to causing the remains of the Hon.
J. S. Calhoun, to be brought home to this
city, for interment, and the suggestion
that a sufficient appropriation be made
for that purpose. On a motion to re
ceive and concur in the communica
tion, there were 4 yeas, (including the
Mayor,) and 8 nays.
Sanford’s Opera Troupe.
On next Monday night, as per adver
tisement, this celebrated Troupe will give
the first of a series of entertainments at
Concert Hall in this city. The press of
Augusta, Savannah and Macon, and other
cities speak in the most satisfactory terms
of their performances. At Milledgeville
a few nights since, the Georgia Citizen
says, the Hon. Mr. Tatum, representative
from Dade, was so well pleased with the
part of one of the Company, that he took
out a valuable gold watch and presented
it to the performer.
We invite special attention to the ad
vertisement of Rosette, Melick & Cos.,
who are offering a large stock of Fall
and Winter goods at reduced prices. Gen
tlemen in need of anything in their line
will do well to examine the detaiis of the
advertisement. They are prepared to
please.
The Weather and River.
T-he change Wednesday morning in the
weather was to bitterly cold, which contin
ues with but little change of temperature.
The river fell several feet during
Wednesday night and yesterday, but the
stage of water is sufficient for the largest
boats to run.
Personal.
We have omitted to acknowledge the
favor of calls from D. M. Sayre and G. J.
McMurray, Esqs., the former of the Tus
kegee Republican, the latter of the Clay
ton Banner.
Vigilance Committee.
From the Montgomery Confederation,
we learn that a large meeting of the citi
zens of the neighborhood, was held at
Autaugaville, on Monday last, to adopt
measures to guard the community against
the machinations of abolition emissaries.
A Vigilance Committee, consisting of fif
teen citizens, were appointed, any five
of whom were empowered to act in any
case their discretion may deem neces
sary. The resolutions adopted were
signed by every gentleman present.
. Attempt to Murder.
The Weekly Standard, published at
Bowling Greene, Ky., says Mr. B. W.
Hall, while on his way home from Frank
lin, Friday, the 2d, was waylaid by two
men, one ot them a Yankee and professing
to be a school teacher, calling himself J.
W. Wickwire. After nearly taking his
life, he made his escape. The Yankee
had been in the county two or three
weeks.
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Mission to Florida.
Col. D. C. Campbell, the special agent
of Georgia to visit and confer with the
Governor of Florida, relative to the bor
der difficulties between the two States,
returned yesterday to this city. We are
gratified to learn that his mission has
been entirely successful, that he was re
ceived with cordiality and kindness by
the Executive and Legislature of Florida,
who appreciated the efforts of Georgia to
maintain peace and good order on the
borders, and promptly acceded to every
proposition made by the agent on the
part of the authorities of this State.—
Southern Recorder, 9 th.
A youth was lately leaving his aunt’s
house after a visit, when finding it began
to rain, he caught up an umbrella, that
was snugly placed in a corner, and was
proceeding to open it, when the old lady,
who for the first time observed his move
ments, sprang towards him, exclaiming:
“ No, no, that you never shall! I’ve had
that umbrella twenty-three years, and it
has never been wet yet, and I am sure it
shan't be wet-now!”
Heterodox.
The Eufaula Express of Thursday,
learns that a very promising young Min
ister was discontinued from his connec
tion with the Alabama Conference on
Tuesday last, on account of his peculiar
views in relation to the souls of the
ungodly, after death. He professes to
believe that the souls of the wicked are
annihilated after death.
Found Dead.
The Savannah Republican says Mr.
John Counts, an old citizen and watch
man of that city, was found dead about
half past five o’clock, Thursday morning.
He leaves a wife and family in destitute j
circumstances.
The Exemption Law.
The bill to exempt one negro from levy
and sale, has passed the lower house of
the Mississippi Legislature, by a small
majority.
Prolonging the Session.
The two Houses of the General Assem- j
bly have passed a resolution protracting
the session to the 16th December inst.
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New Orleans Cotton Receipts.
From the sth to the 6th inst., the re
ceipts of cotton at New Orleans from
different sources amounted to 16,803
bales.
Comedy, Opera and Farce.
Sheridan is said to have written the
best comedy (the “School for Scandal,”)
the best opera (the “Duenna.”) end the
best after-piece (the “Critie,”) in the
English language.
{NUMBER 35.
‘l’lieaier— Evadne.
Monday evening, the gifted Tragedi
enne, Miss Eliza Logan, affo ded a good
audience the pleasure of witnessing her
impersonation of Evadne, in the beauti
ful play of that name. The cast of char
acters was very good. Miss Logan’s
voice is clear ami musical, and her ar
ticulation very distinct. The attention
of the audience was so riveted as to ren
; der the softest modulation perfectly au
! dible. It is superfluous to say that she
has appeared with success in the first
Theaters of the country, and as an ac
tress of the first rank, the theater going
community may congratulate themselves
that the indefatigable managers, have
i secured for Columbus, one of her scries
! of valedictory engagements, which, we
; presume, no others could have done. The
other characters weie very well ren
dered.
In the after piece, we could not discern
much point, but the fault if any, is due to
the piece itself. The versatile Miss Wil
liams, Messrs. Sheldon, Keller and Mor
ton, acquitted themselves very satisfac
torily.
The piece represented Tuesday even
ing, was the “ Lady of Lyons,” The at
tendance was much larger than on the
evening previous, with a greater propor
tion of ladies. Miss Logan’s rendering
of Pauline was a very fine piece of act
ing, which was well received by the au
dience, who evinced their appreciation
by outbursts of applause, at intervals.
With the Stage and appliances of Wal
laces Theater, for instance, in New York,
many would award her the palm, in par
ticular roles, of being the greatest actress
upon the Stage.
Mr. Stetson acquitted himself wall, as
Claude Melnotte. In fact, he is so pre
possessing, that it has frequently dis
armed criticism. The only obstacle he
encounters, is a little harshness of voice,
in the higher pitches. Keller, Ferris,
Graham and Mrs. Taylor, were no
less “up” in their several personations.
The character, Widow Melnotte, is little
suited to Miss Williams, with all her ver
satility of talent. In her forte, few equal
her.
The after-piece, “Dead Shot,” was
very amusing.
That there was no larger audience
to witness Miss Logan’s appearance, in
the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, at
•Temperance Hall, on Wednesday night,
is due to the extreme unfavorableness of
the weather. There were, and have been,
during her engagement here, many faces
that we have never seen present on simi
lar and previous occasions, which is a
silent, though flattering tribute to the
talent and power of the favorite and dis
tinguished actress. It is scarcely neces
sary to remind a community, always ap
preciative of talent, that the present
week puts a period to Miss Logan’s ap
pearance on the Stage, as far as this
city is concerned; but the audiences so
far, though good, have not been such, as
her universally conceded worth and abil
ity justifies. As the weather grows bet
ter, we trust she, as well as the worthy
Managers, will be gratified by the appear
ance of a large attendance during the re
mainder of the week.
The other characters were very well
sustained Wednesday night, The after
piece enlivened by Miss Williams’
rarely equalled vocal powers, the ap
pearance of the beautiful Miss Ilaffer-
Ding, and Sheldon’s humor, passed off
well.
The interesting tragedy of Adelgitha
was presented toan apprecrativeaudieuce,
Thursday evening. Adelgitha is one of
Miss Logan’s best personations, and one
which requires histrionic talent, such as
she possesses, to render effectually. She
was very well supported by Mr. Stetson
and others. Every successive appearance
of Miss Logan serves to enhance the re
gret that she has determined to retire
from a profession which she has elevated
and adorned.
The interval between the plays was
filled by Miss Mollie Williams, in one of
her favorite dances, in which she is em
phatically sui generis.
The after-piece afforded very consider
able amusement.
Broke Through Fuller’s Bridge.
On Wednesday morning, the wagon and
team of Mr. W. J. Watt, of Green Hill,
Stewart county, while on the way to this
city with a load of cotton, fell through
Fuller’s Bridge, over Upaloie creek. The
negro driver was seriously hurt, one val
uable horse drowned, two mules badly
injured, and the cotton damaged. Mr.
Watt’s loss cannot be less than SSOO if
his driver recovers. Independently of the*
loss to him, this accident is much to be
regretted, because it will tend to exagge
rate the difficulty of bringing cotton to
Columbus over the Upatoie bridges; and
the State of those bridges, from all ac
counts, is bad enough without exaggera
tion.
It is due to Col. Bates to state, that a
few weeks ago he gave notice through
our paper, that Fuller’s Bridge was “not
safe for any crossing”—that it was “not
a county bridge,” and consequently the
blame in this case, does not fall upon
him. —Enquirer of Thursday.
Abolition School Teachers.
A bill was introduced in the Alabama
Legislature Wednesday, by Mr. Adams,
to protect the State against Abolition
teachers. It provides that County Su
perintendents of Public Schools, shall
not issue licenses to any person, male or
female, to teach school, unless the appli
cant has bsen a resident of the State for
ten years.
Pardon of John Fundy.
On Tuesday the Senate reconsidered
the bill for the pardon of John Fundy,
which had been lost. On motion of Mr.
Holt, it was taken up, passed by a vote of
50 to 42, and transmitted to the House.
Mayoralty of New York.
By reference to a dispatch to the
Charleston Courier in another column, it
will be seen that the election of Fernando
Wood to the Mayoralty of New York is
rep rted. He was the candidate of the
Mozart Hall Democracy.
A Curious Potato.
Mr. Jas. H. Ferguson, of this county,
has laid on our table a potato, which for
its length, color and conformation, is
quits a curiosity, It is three feet long,
and bears a striking resemblance to a
snake in the act of crawling. Viewed a
little distance off you can hardly repress
the conviction that it is not a genuine
member of the snake family. Altogether
it is a curiosity.— Vicksburg Sun.
Van Amburgh’s Circus—Baton Stone.
This company, with their performances
of the ring and collection of animals,
gave their first exhibitions in this city
yesterday afternoon, ami also at night.
Connected with this company is Eaton
•Stone, without a superior as .an equeitri
an in the world. In relaliuii to his per
formances, we make an appropriate ex
tract from the Augusta Constitutionalist:
“If he has a superior in his profession,
for his easy, graceful, daring and match
less riding, we have never heard of or
seen the man. As au evidence of the
professional and social appreciation of
Mr. Stone, in New York, his friends there,
about a year ago, presented him with a
richly ornamented gold medal. A news
paper on our table thus describes the
testimonial: ‘lt consists of a gold circu
lar plate, about two inches in diameter,
on one side of which Mr. Stone 13 repre
sented in one of his grand equestrian
feats—the engraving, as examined by a
microscope, being a correct likeness of
Mr. S. On (he obverse is the dedicatory
inscription. The plate is surrounded with
a heavy gold wreath of oak leaves, stud
ded with twenty-four acorns of carbun
cles. This is suspended to a gold eagle
with extended wings, and bearing in his
talons a scroll of blue enamel, set with
thirteen diamond stars ’
“Mr. J. W. Van Amburgh appears to
be the principal business man of the com
pany. He, like Sands of New York, has
been a large importer of rare and valua
ble animals, and his connection with an
entertainment is a guarantee that it is
worthy of public encouragement.”
We have seen the medal above men
tioned ; it is the most massive and elab
orately finished specimen of work we ever
saw. It was manufactured by Ball, Black
& Cos., of New York.
The company give two other perform
ances in the city to-day, in the afternoon
and to-night, as usual.
For the Daily Sun.
North's National Circus.
“Fortune is fickle.”
It has beeu often and truly said that
Columbus stands ahead of all Southern
towns in the line of show patronage. In
this respect, we, as a community, have
been well favored this season. The The
ater has offered many and peculiar at
tractions, and the uufortunate circum
stances attendant upon the star equestrian
company of Mr. Levi J. North, are truly
deplorable. Experience teaches all of us
the truth of the caption of this article—
“fortune is fickle”—aud the sober, better
judgment of our citizens teaches them, or
should teach them, that the misfortunes
of Mr. North should not detract from the
hard-earned reputation of his numerous
excellent performers. Having served a
long and faithful term in their respective
vocations, three of them at least have
gained enviable distinction—Alexander
Nicholls, Willis Armstrong and Mr. Benoit.
Prominent with these, I may mention the
ring performances of Mr. Nicholls and his
little son, Washington. If, as Campbell
has said, “coming events cast their shad
ows before,” Master Nicholls has only to
be true to himself, and a brilliant future
is before him.
We cannot well dismiss this notice with
out a reference to the unrivaled feats of
Mr. W. Naylor, and Masters George and
Henry North. They are truly star per
formers. Your friend, L.
Senatorial Contest in California.
The Sacramento Standard publishes
the following letter from Governor Wel
ler :
Sacramexto, October 27, 1859.
Dear Sir: —ln reply to your letter of
the 22d, informing me that I am charged
with having formed a combination with
Dr. Gwin in order to secure a seat in the
United States Seriate, I have to say that
the charge is entirely destitute of truth.
I have formed no combination or alliance
with any one, nor do I intend doing so.
Some of the friends of Mr. Gwin are sup
porting me, others, again, are taking an
active part against me.
I am a candidate for the unexpired
portion of that term for which I was de
feated in 1857, aud if elected, I must go
in(as I did in 1852,) wholly unpledged
and uncommitted to any one. If I am
the choice of the Legislature, it will af
ford me pleasure to resume my old seat
in the Senate. My happiness certainly
does not depend upon the result. -
Very truly, your ob't servant,
JOHN B. WELLER.
C. E. Fisuer, Esq.
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Tlie Spring Trade.
The New r York Herald says:
As the Spring trade in dry goods
draws near, and which usually sets in
earliest from the South, a good deal of
interest begins to be felt in regard to its
result. That section of country, during
some years past, has supplied the largest
and most profitable part of our dry goods
jobbing trade. Owing to the recent
troubles in Virginia, and the excitement
growing out of it, which has extended,
more or less, over the whole South, hous
es in New York have receutly received
letters from their agents and canvassers
at the South stating that they meet with
less success than formerly; and while
the operations of new and unknown men
for new houses are almost suspended,
those well acquainted, and acting for
long established and widely known hous
es in that trade, receive orders with more
reluctance and caution.
Prof. Wood’s Hair Restorative.
For the year past we have been adver
tising the above named Hair Restorative,
and month by month its sale has gradu
ally increased until it now commands a
more ready sale than any other article of
its kind, giving in almost every instance
satisfaction. A clergyman, resident in a
neighboring town, who had for years suf
fered from a burning sensation in the
head, with an occasional dry, itching
humor, which prematurely turned the
hair gray, and latterly causing it to
come oft’ rapidly, leaving the crown
nearly bare, seeing the advertisement of
the article in the Gazette, was induced to
try it, and now, after the use of two bot
tles only, his hair has turned quite dark
and soft, the scalp clean, and the re
cently bald spots covered with a beauti
ful growth of silky dark hair, the sight
of which, with hi3 commendation of the
Restorative, will command an increased
sale. We would state to any who may
wish to know, that we are permitted, pri
vately, to give the name of the individ
ual to whose case we refer. See new
advertisements in another column.
♦
A certain official, connected with the
administration of the mercantile marine,
did not hesitate to avail himself of ad
vantages offered by his position. The
master of a merchant vessel, having need
of good offices, sent in to him a bale of
eoffee. “What is this ?” “A bale of cof
fee, of which Capt. A asks’ your ac
ceptance.” “Good,” replied his master,
“leave it here, and go and tell Captain
A that I never take my coffee with
out sugar.” The Captain was not slow in
dispatching some sugar to sweeten the
coffee.
Lusus Naturcr.
A Mrs. Thompson, residing at 186 Ray
street, gave.birth on Thursday to a couple
of girls, joined together in the same man
ner as the Siamese twins. Their forms
were equally perfect, but they died soon
after birth. A large number of persons
visited the house to witness this singular
phenomenon.— New Bedford Mercury, 2 5/A.
The Richmond Whig recommends the
formation of voluntary associations
throughout Virginia and the South,
bound together by a common pledge
among themselves, neither to eat, drink,
wear, buy or use any article whatsoever
manufactured at or imported from the
North.
We learn that Mr. Everett is to continue
to contribute to the columns of thn
New York Ledger after the completion of
the Mount Vernon Papers, Mr. Bonner
having made an arrangement with him
to that effect. The compensation which
Mr. Everett is to receive is not an
nounced. lie does not however, write this
time for the benefit of the Mount Vernon
Fund.— N. T. Post.