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COLUMBUS:
Tuesday Morning, Dec. 27, 1859.
The Hon. John Belton O’Neal has been
elected Chief Justice of the Court of
Appeals just established by the Legisla
ture of South Carolina.
The Democratic State Convention of
Mississippi have instructed the delegates
of that State to use all honorable means
to procnre the nomination of lion. JetF.
Davis for the*Presidency.
Circulation of Small Bills.
By a vote of 19 to 8 the Senate of
Mississippi has passed a bill, making it
unlawful after a certain time, to circulate
bank notes of a less denomination than
twenty dollars.
Southern Rights Meeting.
One hundred and eighteen citizens of
Savannah, through the Express, invite
their fellow citizens, irrespective of party,
to unite in organizing a Vigilance Asso
ciation for the better protection of South
ern rights and institutions.
Dr. Whitmill Horne, who returned
from Louisiana to render his services
during the prevalence of the yellow fever
in Savannah in 1854, died recently in
Macon, where he had resided two years
anterior to his death.
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Nashville and Chattanooga K. R.
The gross receipts from the year’s
business of this Road, ending 30th of
November, were $684,840 09; ordinary
expenses, $360,053 86, leaving net
earnings $318,792 29. Deducting all
expenses the surplus profit amounts to
$87,611 79.
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Ware House at Geneva (Ala.) Burnt.
The Montgomery Mail learns by pri
vate correspondence thtjt the ware house
at Geneva, Coffee county, with 600 bales
of cotton, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night was a week ago; there
wns no insurance. It’s correspondent
says it was undoubtedly the work of an
incendiary.
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Killed by a Horse.
We learn from the Livingston (Ala.)
Messenger of the 21st that Mr. A. J.
Brown, of Kentucky, a gentleman who
had been stopping there some time with
a drove of horses, was killed almost in
stantly last Saturday evening by a kick
which he received from one of them while
exhibiting him for sale. llis remains
were taken charge of by a committee of
citizens and sent to his relatives.
Tile Southern Democrat
Is the title of anew, and now the only
paper published in GriffiD, Georgia. The
proprietors of the Empire State since the
conflagration, have declined to revive it,
and the Independent South being dispos
ed of, the Democrat supplies the place of
both the old papers. It’s columns pre
sent evidences of efficiency in the Editors
to whom we extend best wishes for their
success.
Murder and Robbery. ‘
The Pulaski (Ga.) Times of Thursday,
learns that a foot pedlar was brutally
murdered by two persons named Alex.
Gordon and Samuel Nobles, some twelve
„ or thirteen miles below that place on the
lrwinville lload. The former has been
arrested and confessed the whole matter,
and parties are pursuing the other with
good prospects of arresting him. They
robbed their victim of seventy-five dol
lars in money.
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Kansas and Harper’s Ferry Drama
tized.
“Pink,” the Charleston Courier’s New
York correspondent, says, at the old
llowcry, a piece is to be performed, en
titled “ The Insurrection, or Kansas and
Harper’s Ferry.” The play is said to
abound with the stirring events which
have of late years made both of the above
places so interesting and conspicuous. In
the cast of characters are John Brown,
his wife and four sons, Capt. Cook, Bor
der Ruffians, Reporters, <Scc. The per
formance of this medley of nonsense will
no doubt be a rich treat for the Bowery I
boys. The play was written by some
Brooklyn woman, and most likely a mem
ber of Beecher’s Church.
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Valuable Compilation. *
We are indebted to the author for a
neat copy of the public laws of Georgia
passed at the session of the General As
sembly of November and December, 1859.
It includes all Acts chartering Banking
Companies or amendatory thereof, and
all amendments to the Constitution of the
State since 1850; with an appendix with
directions for transacting business in the
Executive Department relating to requis
itions for fugitives from the State; the
authentication of Deeds &c.; transcripts
of records in the Executive Department •
to detect forged deeds, &c. It was compil
ed by H. 11. Waters, Sec’y Ex. Depart
ment to whom orders for the pamphlet
must be sent. Price sl.
Georgia Annual Conference.
The following are the appointments of
the M. E. Conference wliioh closed its
session in Rome Ga., Thursday night
last:
COLUMBUS DISTRICT—C. R. JEWETT, P. E.
Columbus , St. Lube —A. T. Mann;
St Paul— J. S. Key ;
Factory Mission —W. J. Warulow.
Giranl—L. Tierce and A. G. Haygood.
Talbottor —A. M. Wynn.
Hamilton —J. lLMcGhee.
Whilesville —J. W. Knight.
Schley —D O’Driscoll.
Fuena Vista —D. Williamson.
Flint Fiver Mission —Wyatt Brooks.
Fuller —John 11. Robinson.
Cusseta —W. W. Tidwell.
CentreviHt —L. Rush.
Harris and Talbot Colored Mission —ll. P. Pitch
ford and John F. Berry.
AMERICUS DISTRICT—J. T. TURNER, P. E.
Americas —Robert Laster.
Sumpter Circuit —J. P. Duncan.
Terrel— W. G. Parks.
Fort Gaines—To be supplied.
Fittaula —A. J. Dean.
Culhbert and Emeus —R. W. Bighnm.
Lumpkin and Green Hill—J. 11. Harris and Geo.
Bright.
Stewart —J. M. Austin and T. Pharr.
Cuthbert Mission —David Crenshaw.
Starksville Mission —J. B. Wardlaw.
Vienna Circuit —T. W. Hayes.
Isabella Mission —Jas. Dunwoody and Thomas B.
B. Lanier.
Georgetown —W. A. Simmons.
Agent for Emory College —S. Anthony.
The next Annual Conference will be
held in Augusta.
Killing.
Two men named Key and Pat. Murphy,
had a difficulty in Montgomery, Thursday
night, about rent, they having jointly
cultivated a garden. Key was killed in
stantly by a stab iu the left breast by
Murpby, who was taken and immediately
lodged in jail.
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Cotton via tlie Northern Route,
During the past month, 4573 bales of
cotton have passed through Detroit from
Memphis, over the Illinois Central Road
bound for the East. Most of their ship
ments are made over the Grand Trunk
Railway to Montreal, and thence into
New England, for tho factories there.
Miss Joey Gougenheim (Phoebus what
a name !) has gone to Savannah, to fulfill
a fortnight’s engagement with Mr. Flem
ing, we presume, at the Athenaeum.
It is stated that there was snow six
inches deep in Columbus Miss., on the
&7th inst.
Opelika and Talladega Rail Road— !
Report of the Engineer.
Mr. A. H. Barnett, the engineer, has |
just completed the preliminary surveys
for the Opelika and Talladega Rail Road, i
In the Tallapoosa Times of the 22d. we
find his report at length. The following
is an approximate cost of the whole
Road, bed, track, equipments, depot
buildings, machine shops, turn tables,
water tanks, &c.
Road bed $540,607 00
Track 419.922 OO
Rolling stock 82,000 00
Depot buildings 10.000 00
Machine Shop 20,800 00
Turn tables, water tanks, Ac 5 000 00
14 mile side t r ack,frogs,and switches.. 8,500 00
Total amount $1,086,029 00
The object of the survey being to as
certain tli3 practicability of the Road,
an estimate is made of its business and
earnings. There are annually raised
within reach of the line of the Road 70,-
000 bales of cotton and 200,000 bushels
of grain, the most of which has to be
hauled to market, a distance of from 30
to 70 miles. In addition to this, all the
freight west of the Coosa river seeking
an eastern market would pass over this
Road.
As it will penetrate the rich mineral
region of North Alabama the receipts
from that source alone would be consider
able. The quantities of coal are immense
and are untouched for the want of suit
able transportation to market, and this
Road would have comparatively little, if
any competition for this freight coming
east. When completed to Childersbnrg
the probable earnings will be 70,000 bales
of cotton at an average of 65 cents per
bate, $46,500
Coal. Dime. Marble. (Jraoite. I'S.OOO
200.000 linphels, drain at oc. per bushel, 10,000
Hack Height, 60.000
Mad and Express, 21 000
$167,500
The probable net. earnings will be
about 14.', per cent on its cost without
enumerating tiie usual quantity of mis
cellaneous freight.
Should the Road be extended to Tus
cumbia or Decatur the immense amount
of freight and passengers from that source
will make the stock highly remunerative.
Asa whole it is an enterprise that pre
sents greater inducements to the invest
ment of capita', and promises speedier
returns than any other now projected.—
It is the purpose of the engineer to pro”
ceed immediately to a re-survey and lo
cation of the line.
From Cliattanooga.
The Chattanooga Advertiser, of the
says farmers are much alarmed, and
withholding this year’s crops of wheat
aud corn for another year’s use. In mar
ket we note that an active inquiry pre
vailed for wheat, flour and corn. We
quote wheat a good article at $1 25 per
bushel, little arriving, and supply un
equal to demand—Flour quotable at
$3 50 per sack. Superfine—stock light
—Corn arriving with more promptness,
and buyers giving 60 cents—orders from
below are remaining unfilled. The flat
boattrade has not been fairly opened,
only four pioneers have arrived with
apples. We presume there are 1200
bushels of apples now in market, and
selling at $1 25 per bushel. Hogs are
arriving and being shipped in large num
bers daily. Buyers here have not given
over 5 cents gross, and made purchases
at a fraction under 5 cents earlier in the
season—Shippers are disinclined to take
5 cents here, prefer shipping and taking
the chances in Southern markets.
North vs. South.
Avery illustrative auecdote was told j
yesterday by a gentleman, which fully il- i
lustrates the falsity of the idea that “to j
have a good and substantial piece of work
done one must go to the North.” Some
hands were usinga magnet, used in fitting
up a gas pipe, which is required to be very
stout and of short bend. A gentleman
observing it, remarked, that “it was a
very excellent piece of work and very
difficult to bend, and that such work could
not be dono in the South After some
scattering conversation on the matter, a
well known blacksmith of our city, who
was standing by listening to the conver
sation, remarked, that he was the man
who made the article in question. The
assertion appearing to be doubted by the
first speaker, our Southern blacksmith,
appealed to a bystander, who had paid
his bill, for the truth of his assertion.—
The end of the matter was a good hearty
laugh at the expense of the gentleman
who doubted the ability of Southern to
cope with Northern Mechanics.
Fatal Accident in Chattahoochee Cos.
A letter to the Enquirer of this moru
iog, says on Monday, the 12th inst.,
Margaret E., daughter of Geo. [S. and S.
L. Massey, aged one year and eleven
months, by some means, while her moth
er tfas in the house, went into the k'tch
en with a little negro who nursed the
child. While in the kitchen her clothes
caught fire, and before her mother could
get to her relief, she was burned so j
badly that she died about one o’clock the
next day. It has never fallen to the lot
of the writer to witness so distressing a
scene.
1 mpudent.
The Griffin Democrat says a drummer
from the house of 11. Bancroft Si Cos.,
Philadelphia, by the name of Gonnally,
insulted a gentleman connected with one
of our business houses a few days since,
by the use of language, not altogether
understood, but interpreted, meant oppo
sition to slavery ; the drummer finding
he had picked up the wrong customer
made au apology satisfactory to the in
jured party, and thereby escaped a se
vere flagellation, which he no doubt de
served.
Good Sews for Richmond and tlie
South.
On Saturday evening a dispatch was
received by the Faculty here from Phila
delphia, asking np>on what terms the
Richmond Medical College would receive
one hundred and fifty Southern medical
students for the present session. Tlie
Faculty very promptly, and properly, re
plied that, as the said students had al
ready paid their college fees in Philadel
pbia, they would be cordially received
here and be instructed without cost,
save only that those, who should gradu
ate, would be expected to pay their gradu-,
ation fees. We take it for granted that
the proposition will be accepted, and that
thus a very important step will be taken
for building up our Medical College, and
aiding in the independence of the South.
—Richmond Enquirer.
New York Delegation
The Charleston Mercury says: Hon.
Fernando Wood, of New York, has writ
ten to a gentleman of this city, desiring
that accommodations may be secured for
himself and friends for the week of the
Democratic National Convention. He
writes that his party will number about
one hundred.
The severity of the weather in Norman
dy has h§d the effect of driving the
wolves out of their haunts in the forests,
and they have made their appearance at
the very gates of the cities, seizing the
sheep and giving battle to the shepherds.
A large number had laid siege to Rouen, j
Large Dividend.
The Central Rail Road and Banking )
Company have declared a dividend of
27£ per cent, for the last year.
Tlie Eloquence of tlxe Late ‘William
T. Haskell, of Tennessee.
A correspondent of the Columbus
(Miss.) Democrat, furnishes the follow
ing interesting communication concern
ing two of the mo-t gifted oratory that
ever lived in the South :
It is but justice to the memory of Col.
Haskell to a iy that the warmest impulses
of ius noble nature were always directed
to the South and to Southern interests;
not that he loved the Northern Caesar lent,
but that he loved the Southern Rome.more.
It was the long-cherisbed and olten-ex- ■
pressed wish of his heart to canvass
several of the States adjoining his own.
He desired to meet the people of the
South face to face, that he might ex- !
change those friendly greetings, that can
only be felt and appreciated in persoual
interviews. Ah ! well do I know, chiv
alric brotherhood, of Mississippi, the re
ception which bis burning eloquence
would have secured fur him in your gen
erous and impulsive natures. I have
seen vast multitudes comiug forth to
meet him when traveling through Ten
nessee. It seemed like the spontaneous
ovations given to the grand march of a
conquering hero, re'uruing fresh from
the crimson fields of his country’s glory.
You, Mississippiaus, who have heard
the lamented Prentiss, when, like an in
spired improvisatore, he was pouring
forth his grand extempore —epic poems,
(for such was his wonderful style,)—you
that have seen and heard him, when his
face was absolutely transfigured and ra
diant with iuiellectual light, when by tlie
irresistible power of bis daring flights
you seemed as if you were being lifted
bodily from your seats and borne with
him on the swift wings of his eagle
imagination to the very sun ! To such of
you, I repeat, as have feasted upon the
intellectual banquets spread out before
you by the prodigal genius of Seat gent
S. Prentiss, a just and adequate concep
tion has been given of his great cotempo
rary and rival, Win. T. Haskell.
It required no previous training of the
mind, no plodding research after hidden
I resources, for these great orators to
speak ; they only wished for an elevated,
a noble subject to call them forth, and
then their thoughts, prompt and vivid as
the live lightning, at once glorious, con
centrated and embodied, sprang, with
out any prelude or flourish of trumpets,
like jMinerva, the Goddess of War, full
armed from the teeming brain of Jove!
I have seen Haskell, when fully arous
ed to some great effort, approaching
nearer to the matchless oratory of Mr.
Prentiss, than any other speaker I ever
had the pleasure of listening to. Yes, 1
imagine that I see Haskell now in the
midst of a thousand upturned faces v when
all were pressing eagerly upon him, clos
er and closer, as if determined not to lose
the faintest word that might fall from
his fervid lips: such was the breathless
interest manifested when on a certain
occasion he was describing the night por
tion of the bombardment of Vera Cruz.
It required no effort of my imagination at
all to hear the distant boom of cannon,
the crash of shattering and falling tim
bers, the cries of alarm, the shrieks of
women and children in the far off beleag
tired city—the blazing and flashing of
Bomb shells as they streamed through
the midnight air, passing and repassing
each other in such rapid succession that
they formed a literal nct-icork of Jive, over
the doomed castle of San Juan delllloa —
exploding sometimes in mid air falling
in a thousand brilliant corruscations, ma
king the sublime and awful scene for
miles away both seaward and landward
look like a poet’s idea of the final doom,
or rather as if some dread infernal pro
totype of the grim old monster Vesuvius
had burst without a moment’s warning
up from his central fires to destroy the
contending armies in a cataract of molten
lava!
Oh, how my heart glowed in earnest
sympathy with the great orator, when
assuming as he did, the delightful task
of reflecting back the grateful feeling of
the whole country upon Winfield Scott,
the master spirit of military prowess, on
that memorable occasion, from the fact
that the heretofore impregnable old for
tress of San Juan, that for years had
frowned a grim and bristling cannon de
fiance to all former foes, was now made
to shake and tremble from turret to
foundation stone, and finally to surrender
amid that furious iron blast of genuine
American thunder!
The history of that, magnificent bom
bardment is still fresh in our memories,
but the description of the stupendous
scene as given by Col. Haskell, in one of
his great harangues to the peopie of
Tennessee, impressed upon the minds of
all who heard it an idea of his descriptive
powers in eloquence, that will never be
forgotten.
Incident During; the Eufanln Con
ference.
A correspondent of the Petersburg (Va.)
Express, writing from Lowndesbo. o, Ala
bama, Dec. 13th, says:
A friend relates a pleasing incident
that took place in Eufaula, Ala., a few
days ago, during the session of the M. E.
Conference in that place. A gentleman
was offer.ng for sale the patent right of
a plow that he had been exhibiting, and
from the “cut of his coat,” and his “man
ners,” the Vigilance Committee, thinking
that he might be a traveling yankee, car
ried him off to a private room, to exam
ine him. He became very much excited
and told them that be was Dr. Mulroe, of
S. C., and that there were several minis
ters then in the place who knew him.—
Ilis great excitement increased their sus
picious, and they questioned him farther,
| aud asked him the names of his father and
! mother, neither of which could he give
j correctly, and the President of the Com
j mittee, Dr. Y., offered to bet -him SSO,
i that he did notown a slave, and was not
identified with the interests of the South.
He accepted the bet, and stated that he
had two plantations in S. C. and negroes
to work both. This confirmed their sus
picions still more, that be, so wealthy a
man, should be selling plows in Alabama.
One of the Committee theu asked him if
he had any letters by which his character
1 might be established, he replied he had,
and produced them, and they were so clear
and plausible, that he turned to Mr. Y.,
the President, and remarked, you are mis
taken, sir; this gentleman, Dr. Mulroe,
is above suspicion. Mr. Y. replied, I will
bet SIO,OOO he is an abolitionist, and
asked Dr. M. why he did no: send for his
i friend and relieve himself. Heieplied,
it is now too late at night (11 o’clock) to
disturb him, aud the morning will do. In
the meantime someone had gone out and
brought in one of the gentlemen he had
mentioned, and wheifhe entered and found
Dr. M. occupy ng a chair, aud undergoing
an examination under such peculiar cir
cumstances, he was so astonished, that
he exclaimed—why Dr. Mulroe! and
burst out in a loud laugh, while the Doc
tor, overcome with bis feelings, burst into
tears, aud the sympathy was so intense
that the whole committee were soon ia
1 The President offered to pay the
bet so justly due, but Dr. M. refused it,
and they all pledged themselves to sell as
many plows as they could.
Tlie Lost Raelf.
Richard Raelf, who has lately occupied
so targe a space before the public as old
Brown’s “Secretary of State,” is, it
seems, now living in Austin, Texas. lie
has written a letter to the President of
the United States, slating his abandon
ment of abolitionism, and bis readiness,
if the ends of justice demand it, to visit
Virginia or Washington to be tried and
sutler for his former action. lie awaits
the decision of Mr. Buchanan. IVe think
be might make some rich developments.
— X. 0. Picayune. ,
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Direct Trade witli France.
The Norfolk Herald announces that the
movement made by the Merchants’ and
Mechanics’ Exchange of that city some
eighteen months ago, to second the good
offices tendered by Mr. Ed. Lecouture to
open a direct trade between St. Nazaire
and Norfolk, has, through the intelligence,
perseverance and influence of that gen
tleman, been brought to a practical dem
onstration. A “pioneer” vessel is now
on its way with a cargo, and is expected
in arrive about the 25th of this month.
telegraphic.
TELEGRAPHED to the daily SEX.
ARRIVAL
OF THE STEAMEI
ASIA.
Nf.w York, Dec. 22, 1859.
The steamship Asia, with Liverpool
dates to the 10th instant, has arrived off
Sandy Hook.
Liverpool Cotton Market. Sales of the
week 42,000 bales, of which speculators
took 1,400. All qualities had declined
|d., and holders were pressing on the
market, particularly the new crop
Latest—Friday Evening. —Sales to-day
6,000 Gales; the market closing dull.—
Middling Orleans 7 3-16d.
London Money Market. —Consols quoted
at 95;- to 96 for money and accou t
Still Furtiver by tlie Asia.
Liverpool , Dec 10.—Speculators todk
1.400, and exporters 6,000 bales. Hold
ers of new crop were pressing sales The
following are the authorised quotations:
Fair Orleans 7%d. MM.Orleans
“ Mobiles 7” Mobiles id.
“ Uplands ....7 3 lOd “ Uplands 6%d.
Stock of American cotton on hand in
Liverpool 275,000 bales.
Manchester. —Advices from Manchester
werj favorable. Market very firm, but
dull.
Havre. —Sales of the week 8,000 bales.
Stock on hand 32,000 bales Quotations
are 112f. for, Tres Ordinaire and 107f. for
Bas.
London. —Consols 95; to 96, for extra
dividends. Buliiou in the Bink of Eng
land had decreased £82,000.
Liverpool Markets —Flourdull and prices
nominal; Wheat steady, with an improv
ed demand ; Corn quiet ; Coffee quiet.
It was rumored iu London that the Chi
nese had ordered the Russians to vacate
the Amoor River seitlements, and had
sealed up the Russian Embassy at Pe
kin.
There had been more adhesions to the
contemplated Congress in Paris.
. 180,000 pounds sterling have been re
covered from the wreck of the Royal
Charter.
The directors of the Great Eastern had
given much dissatisfaction by postponing
any explanation to shareholders for one
mont h.
In Spain the Cortes have ordered an ad
ditional levy of 50,000 men on account of
the ministerial crisis in Turkey.
Victor Hugo had published an eloquent
appeal iu behalf of Old Brown.
The Bank of France had gained 6,000,-
000 francs cash last month.
France generally more pacific towards
England.
The Bourse was buoyant.
The French Budget for next year was
73,000,000 pounds sterling.
No news of importance from Italy.
In Prussia political differences were
being settled at Ilesse Cassel.
James Hewitt & Co.’s circular, dated
Liverpool, Friday evening, Dec. 9, quotes
Middling Uplands at 6|d., aud Middling
Mobiles 7gd.
Tlie House still Unorganized!
Washington, Dec. 22.
There were two ineffectual ballots for
Speaker to-day.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, Dec. 22, 1859.
Sales of cotton to-day 12,000 bales.
Prices easier but quotations unchanged.
Middlings 10| to 10$. The combination .
of buyers which has existed here fora
few weeks past, has dissolved, aud the
committee resigned. Sugar dull and de
clined an eighth.
New Orleans, Dec. 23.
Sales of cotton to day 0,000 bales at
unchanged prices. Sales of the week
01,500 bales. Receipts of the \< eek
100,500 bales against 76,500 same time
last year, receipts of last year
200,000 bales, and receipts at all the
ports ahead of last year 321,000 bales.
Stock at New Orleans 479,000 bales.
Mobile Cotton Dlaikct.
Mobile, Dec. 23, 1859.
Sales of cotton to-day 4,000 bales.
Middlings 10.] cents. Sales of the week
30,250 bales. Receipts of the wepk
40,435 against 3g,605 bales same time
last year : receipts ahead of last year
94,600 bales. Stock on hand at this port
202,650 bales.
An Historical Retrospect—Organi
zation of Congress.
Within the last twenty years there
have been three instances of a long delay
in the organization of the Douse at
Washington. The Cincinnati Inquirer
recalls the facts iu the following sketch;
In 1839-40, towards the close of Mr-
Van Buien’s Administration, the House,
which met early in December, did not
succeed in choosing a Speaker until about
the first of January. The choice fell
upon 11. M. T. Hunter, now a United
States Senator from Virginia, but then
serving iu the House of Representatives.
It was his first session, and he was en
tirely unknown to the country. He was
a Southern Slate Rights Whig, and was
elected by the Whigs and the Democratic
friends of Mr. Calhoun. Before the ses
sion was over Mr. Hunter joined the
Democratic party, and supported Mr
Van Buren for President in the memora
ble “ bard-cider” contest of 1840.
Again in 1849 and 1850, there was
a long delay in the organization The
candidates for Speaker were R. C.
Winlhrop, Whig, of Massachusetts, and
! Howell Cobb. Democrat, of Georgia, now
| Secretary of the Treasury. After balloting
for three weeks it was found impossible
to elect by a majority, so a rule was
adopted declaring that the persou who
had the highest number of votes should
be elected, whether it was a majority of the
whole number of votes cast or not. Un
der this rule Mr. Cobb, democrat, of
Georgia, was elected. But the most re
markable instance of delay was in 1855
and 1850. The House of Representatives
which convened in Dec., 1855, did net
succeed in electing a Speaker until Feb.,
1850, a period of eleven or twelve weeks.
Mr. Banks, republican, of Massachusetts,
was then elected under the plurality rule,
similar to that adopted in 1850. He re
ceived one hundredand three votes to one
hundred cast for Wm. Aiken, democrat,
of South Carolina. With these except
ions, we believe, there is no instance in
our congressional history where the house
failed to organize the first week of the
session.
The Speaker is a very important politi
cal officer, and is worth contending for.
lie has the appointment of all the com
mittees of the House, and, under the rules
of Parliamentary law in regard to the
dispatch of business, can, by bis deeis
ions, have a most potent influence in de
termining the character of the legislation
of the country.
New York, Dec. 21. — The Republican
National Committee have fixed the time
and place for holding the Republican
Convention, at Chicago on the 13th June.
The Philadelphia National American
Central Committee, in session, appointed
a Sub-Commit tee with a view to unite all
opponents of the Administration.
Bryan’s Tasteless Vermifuge.
the mother’s nore.
Fretful, patlld, weak and thin
Was the mother's pet and pride,
“Something must be wrong within,”
The distracted patent cried.
‘AVjrms the doctor said, and gave
Jalap, calomel, gambooge,
But all things proved useless, save
Bryan’s Tasteless Vermifuge.
Put up in bottles. Price twenty-five cents.
Dr. McClintock’s Family Medicines
and
Bryan’s Tasteless Vermifuge
For sale iu Columbus, Georgia, by
CKQUHART A CHAPMAN,
Not. 7-ly JOHN W. BOOKB.
PROCEEDINGS OP COUNCIL.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Dec. 23,1859.
At a called meeting of Council, present : Hi*
Honor Willis 8. Hcisternt, Mayor; Aldermen
Barnard. Bivins. Croft. Durkin. Daniel. King.
Li cron. Merrv, yuin and Thompson. Absent:
Aldermen Salisbury and Woriium.
The meeting was called to take up the sever
al contracts as heretofore advertised. The con
tract for boarding the liuiids and the
mules was first taken up. The following is the
proposition of Messrs. Ivey. Smith A Cos.:
To the Mayor and Council: We propose to board
the mules belonging to the city lor the ensuing
year for twelve dollars per month each,and the
liands at seven dollars each. Also give such
bond and security for the faithful periormance
of the same as the Council may require.
Respectfully,
I YE?, SMITH & CO.
(ieorge A. Huckeba proposed to board the
hands at $8 and feed the mules at >l2 per month
each. , , i ,
A. & J.Crammed proposed t<> board the hands
at §7 and feed the mules at sll per month
eaeh.
Alderman Thompson moved that Council go
into an election by ballot for the same, which
was agreed to.
Council, after two balloting*. failed to elect.
Alderman King moved that the proposition of
George A. Huckeba be accepted, which was
lost.
Alderman Thompson moved that the propo
sition of Ivey, Smith A Cos. be accepted, which
was carried on a division.
Council then proceeded to take up the lum
ber contracts. The following is from Dr. S. M.
Ingersoll:
To the Mayor anti Council of Columbus:
Gentlemen :—I propose to furnish lumber for
the use of the city at the rate of 97 cents per
hundred, delivered within the limits of the city.
S. M. INGERSOLL.
William Brooks proposed to furnish lumber
at 99 cents per hundred.
Whereupon Alderman Thompson offered the
following resolution:
Jiesolved, That the proposition of Dr. Ingersoll
for furnishing the city with lumber for the en
suing year, be accepted, provided lie deliver it
at any place within the corporate limits of the
city lie may be directed. Adopted.
Sundry individuals submitted proposals for
lighting the eitv lamps.
On motion ot Alderman Thompson they were
all referred to the Gas Committee for their ex
amination, and to report upon the same.
The several propositions for doing the iron
and wood work for the city were, on motion Os
Alderman Barnard, referred to the Committee
on Contracts, and to report upon the same.
By Alderman King: Peso!red, That the Com
mittee on Contracts be authorised and instruct
ed to hire twelve hands for the.ensuing year.
Alderman Bivins moved, as an amendment,
to substitute fitteen hands instead of twelve,
which substitute was lost.
The original resolution was then adopted.
Murdock McLeod, Reuben Schley, John,
Henry and Edward Grantland. together with
the public hands, were permitted to hold par
ties on different nights during Christmas week,
provided they furnish a sufficient police, at
their own expense, for keeping order.
The report of the City Treasurer, submitted
at the last meeting, was, on motion of Alderman
King, referred to the Finance Committee.
‘Plie following communication was received
and read from J. R. Slaughter, President of the
Opelika and Talladega Rail Road :
Dadeville, Ala., Dec. 20, 1859.
Dear Sir: 1 have the pleasure of transmitting
to you the report ot, our. faithful and energetic
Engineer. A. 11. Barnett, of the preliminary
survey of the Opelika and Talladega Rail Road,
and from a long and pretty thdrough acquaint
ance of the whole route, and from my having
spent much time with him and his company
during the survey, I am fully persuaded that
his estimates are hear correct, and recommend
them to your favorable notice.
Your most obedient.
J. R. SLAUGHTER,
President Opelika tind Talladega It. 11.
Hon. W. S. Holstead, Mayor of Columbus.
On motion of Alderman Thompson, this com
munication was ordered to be entered on the
journal, ancl that the report of the Engineer be
printed.
Council then adjourned till Monday, the 2d
day of January next, at 7 o’clock p. m.
‘ CALVIN STRATTON, Clerk.
ENGINEER’S REPORT.
To the President Opelika aiul Talladega 11.11. Cik:
Sir— Having made the preliminary surveys
for your Road, I have the honor to report:
FIRST —TOPOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE ROUTE.
Opelika, the eastern terminus of your pro
posed Road, is situated upon an elevated ridge
dividing the waters of the Chattahoochee and
Tallapoosa rivers. Leaving Opelika, we imme
diately begin descending towards Loaehapoka
Creek, crossing it four miles from Opelika and
one half mile above Gillespie's mill. From this
creek we gradually ascend for three and a halt
miles, and cross the dividing ridge between
Loaehapoka and Loblocka creeks, at the head
of the steam-mill branch near Mr. Blotchford’s;
thence descending for two and a quarter miles
to, and crossing Loblocka creek at, Mrs. Men
nafee’s mill, we commence making the ascent
to get on Pea ridge, which we do with moderate
grading by a grade of forty-five feet per mile,
for one and a quarter miles, near the residence
of Mrs. Maddox. •'We follow this ridge with a
very direct course and light grading for eight
anil a half miles to Mr. McNeil’s, when, by de
scending obliquely along the northern slope of
the ridge, we are enabled to get down to Big
Sandy creek, near Mr. Mullican’s. with ordinary
grading. We can cross Big Sandy creek with a
first class trestle bridge thirty-five feet high and
three hundred feet long. Thence by Fort Ras
cal to Little Sandy, a distance of two and half
miles, the country is gently undulating. Cross
ing Little Sandy at the ford of the county road
from Dadeville to Fort Rascal, with a bridge
forty feet high and one hundred long, we get a
good route with comparatively little grading for
two miles, until we reach the dividing ridge be
tween Little Sandy and Chattook-Sof kn creeks,
cutting this ridge to a depth of thirty-four feet,
and bearing more to the west along'the north
ern slope of the ridge, we descend for three
miles with a grade of forty-five feet per mile to
the Chattook-Sof ka.
To enable us to get through the ridge upon
which Dadeville is situated, we are compelled
to cross this creek at an elevation of eighty
feet above the water. This ridge is Jhe first
formidable one that we encounter, having an
elevation of from one hundred and fifty to two
hundred feet above the waters of Big Sandy
and Chattook-Sofka creeks, while the farthest
from either that we are enabled to place it with
our line is but a fraction over a mile. But by
crossing the Chattook-Sofka about one-quarter
of a mile above Smith’s mill, where the banks
are high and precipitous on either side, with a
bridge of a maximum height of eighty feet,
and cutting through a spur of the main ridge
to the tan-yard branch, then with a light grading
| for a mile, with a grade of forty-five feet per
mile, we can cut through the main ridge at the-
I residence of Mr. Fuller, at a depth of forty-one
feet, at the maximum, and a length of thirteen
j hundred feet from one grade point to the other.
! After getting through this cut, our work will be
1 ludit for half a mile until we get to the large
: branch in Mr. Hatcher’s field, where our bank
! ing will necessarily be heavy. From this point
i through the plantation of Mr. James Vaughn,
crossing Buck creek near his gin to Minanway
creek, three and three-quarter miles, our work
will be moderate. West of Minanway creek we
find another quite severe ridge, but we are able
to get through it at a gap near Mrs. Hancock’s,
with a cut of forty feet through short. From
I this point we encounter a series of moderate
| depressions and elevations until we reach the
j ridge upon which is situated the Ebene/.er
! Church, one-quarter of a mile north of the
j Church, where we begin rapidly descending to
; wards the Tallapoosa river. Our grade to get
down to the river will be forty-five feet per
mile for two and three-quarter miles. I purpose
crossing the river with a trestle bridge 487 feet
in length, supported by three stone piers be
sides the abutments; the roadway being about
00 feet above the bed of the river. We have an
abundance of good stone convenient for all
necessary purposes. This bridge will cost £lB,-
500. This crossing is at the mouth of Teat’s
creek, one and a half miles below Stow’s ferry,
on Sec. 8., T. 22 R. 22. After crossing the river
we keep the valley of Teat's creek for three
quarters of a mile, when leaving it and cutting
through a deprssion in the ridge between Teat’s
and Stone House creeks, at Sir. Bendy’s we de
scend to a prong of Stone House creek, whose
valley with light grading and gentle grades for
three miles takes us within one mile of Young
ville. Then crossing some tributaries of Elke
hatchee creek, and passing quarter of a mile to
the left of Youngville, we get upon the main
dividing ridge of the Elkehatchee and Ilillabee
waters, at Mr. Josephus Carter’s. This ridge
carries us six miles, to within two miles of
Socopatov. The grading is light and the gene
ral direction good. Leaving the ridge at this
point, passing Socopatoy half a mile to the
right, crossing Big Socopatoy creek at Mr.
Reuben Mitchell’s, we have a favorable route
until we get to Aldridge’s gap in the ridge on
the south of Hatchet creek. Passing through
this gap, the ground descends to Hatchet
creek very rapidly—making a descent of 211
feet, in 9700. From'the proximity of the ridge
at this place to the creek, I think we will be
compelled to adopt a grade of 528 feet per mile.
The cut at the summit will be 44 feet deep at
the deepest, and 2.000 long; but our grading
after we get through” this cut will not be heavy
until we reach the creek, which we will cross
by a bridge 70 feet above its bed. Leaving
Hatchet creek and passing through the de
pression in the hills caused by Downing's mill
creek, and descending by gentle grades into
Marble Valley, we meet with no serious difii
! cnlty until having crossed Shelton’s oreek and
gained the summit, we begin to descend the
Talladega mountains. Cutting the main ridge
to a depth of 40 feet, we descend for five miles
with a grade of 45 feet per mile. Cutting through
several smaller spurs of the ridge, and passing
around the southern base of Hightop moun
tain, we cross Croskia creek on abridge 80 feet
in height, and descend into the valley of Sylla
coggn.
From Syllacogga to Childersburg, a distance
of ten miles, by passing through the gap at
Oden’s mill, where we will only have to level a
place sufficient for the Road tied into the side
of the hill, the grading will be very light, the
country being gently undulating. The distance
from Opelika to Childersburg bv the survey, is
82 miles.
SECOXI)—ESTIMATED COST OF THE ROAD.
Earthwork —My data for making the estimates
of grading were obtained by taking the eleva
tion of the surface of the ground at every 200
feet in distance along the line, and oftener
where the ground was very broken. I have
made my calculations for embankments of a
width at'top at grade of twelve feet, with slopes
of one and a half feet horizontal to one foot
perpendicular. The excavations to have a Road
lied 18 feet wide at grade, with slopes one-half
to one, with side drains and borne ditches
wherever necessary, to protect the excavations
and embankments. The maximum grade of
your Road, with the exception of the grade
descending to Hatchet creek, will be 45 feet
per mile. -
Bridging —l have eased my estimates for
bridging for first and second class trestle-work
over all streams except the Tallapoosa River.
This is the only stream that will actually need
a trussed bridge.
Culverts —l have carefully estimated the cost
of a stone culvert of suitable dimensions of all
places requiring the passage of water under the
embankment. Wa have a sufficiency of stone
of good quality for this work along" the whole
line.
The cost of preparing the Road Bed will be
as follows :
From Opelika to Badeville, twenty-nine miles.
\vornn-e trading per mile 51.650 >135.736
bridging “ “ 1(| j 4,800
culverts “ “ •• •; 331
grabbing aud clearing... 150 4,350
Total * -V-; * lW ' 4B6
From Dadovillc to the Taliapoosarivcr, eleven
Average grading per mile fJ,WI
bridging *; Jg
culverts rtf.
grubbing and clearing... 150 __
Bridging Tallapoosa river - 1
From the river to Childersburg, 42 miles—
Average grading per mile SS,LX v-i-M
bridging - - 209
culverts - •• 4i9
grubbing nnd clearing... 150 b.oOo
Total $249,830
The coat of the track will depend altogether
on the size and pattern of rail that you win
adopt. 1 have, however, made an estimate tor
a flange rail track, the rail to weigh 30 pounds
per linear yard, supported by stringers seven
inches square—the stringers resting upon and
being securely fastened by IVj inch wooden
ping, to cross ties 8 feet long and 6 inches thick,
three feet apart. The following is the cost of
Railing, chairs and spikes, per mile .*5,800 00
43,120 feet B. M. stringers, “ *; 43120
1,760 cross ties, “ “ 440 00
Laying track “ “ 450 00
Total cost of track per mile .85.121 20
Summing up the total cost of the Road bed
and track, and adding thereto a sufficient sum
tb fully equipp the road, and to build all ne
cessary depot buildings, machine shops, turn
tables, &c., we have the following as a very ap
proximate cost of the whole road:
Road bed $540,607 00
Track ..: 419,922 00
Rolling Stock 82,000 00
Depot buildings 10,000 00
Machine shops 20,000 00
Turn tables, water tanks, Ac 5,000 00.
b 2 mile side track,frogs and switches. 8,500 00
Total amount 51.056.029 00
The item, if any. that will materially effect the
above estimate, will be the gradingand the oniy
cause that this need overrun the estimate
will be an excessive quantity of rock that
we should encounter. But J think that I
have made sufficient allowance for this contin
gency. The only place that I apprehend an ex
cess of this material is at Aldredge’s gap in the
ridge this side of Hatchet Creek: it is quartz
but so very jointed that a good use of the crow
bar may obviate any necessity for blasting. All
of the rock west ot this ridge,.including that in
the Talladega mountains, is talcose-micaeous
slate, yielding readily to the pick or crow-bar.
At Oden's mill we will have to blast a good deal
of rock out of the hill side to enable us to get
sufficiency of room for our road bed.
I regret exceedingly that my limited time
and means forbid a more minute examination
of the country along tiie line. There are seve
ral localities, for instance, between Dadeville
aud the river, about Hatchet Creek and the Tal
ladega mountains, that I would like to have ex
amined more thoroughly, as I am confident
that the route can be very materially cheapened
at these points. I shall,’ however, proceed im
mediately to a re-survey and location of the line.
THIRD —ESTIMATED BUSINESS OF THE ROAD.
The object of the survey being to test the en
tire praciicability of the road, it would not bo
improper here to make some probable estimate
of the earnings of the road, for by the devel
opements of this question should we be guided
whether we should invest this much capital in
this road, for it would be practicable to build it
if it should cost ten times the amount, if it pro
mised a revenue proportionate to its cost, suffi
ciently remunerative to its builders.
There are now yearly raised within reach of
the line of the road, and what might be called
its legitimate freight, 70.000 halos of cotton and
200,000 bushels or grain for transportation. The
most of tliis produce has to lx- hauled to mar
ket tt distance of from 30 to 70 miles. With
proper facilities for transportation we might
reasonably expect this in a few years to be
doubled or tribled. In addition tb this is all
that freight west of the Coosa river, that seek
ing an eastern market, would necessarily pass
over this road. All the country from Opelika
to Childersburg and beyond will receive their
supplies over tnis road.
Although I have placed a small amount of
freight on the items of coal, marble, granite. Ac.,
I would call attention to their localities, and the
ease with which tliev can be made highly val
uable. At Socopatoy we first meet with gran
ite, but wo chiefly find it in •immense masses
and of a very fine quality, immediately on the
line of the road on the southern and eastern
slope, of the ridge, dividing Hatchet and Soco
patoy creek, 56 miles from Opelika. It can be
furnished in any size or shaped blocks required,
and can be split so smooth and straight as al
most to obviate any necessity of after dressing.
Asa building rock it is unsurpassed. At this
place we find also large compact masses of
soapstone. This, on account of its superior
ability to withstand the action of fire, makes it
highly valuable. On the west side of Hatchet
creek we first find the magnetic iron ore. From
the richness of this ore—yielding 00 per cent,
of iron—there are some localities here, if proper
communication was made with the coal fields
of Shelby that iron could be made very profita
bly. It is of this ore that the Swedes iron is
manufactured. We find occasional beds of
this ore as far as the Talladega Valley, Oden’s
mill, it is then succeeded by the brown hema
tite. This ore is found in great quantities hear
Columbianna, in Shelby county, on the Alabama
and Tennessee Rivers Rail Road about eighteen
miles from Childersburg, where its contiguity to
the coal beds with its richness has drawn the
attention of manufacturers.
In the neighborhood of Syllacogga, seventy
two miles from Opelika, are several marble
quarries, each yearly quarrying a large amount
of marble. This can be furnished in any quan
tity and of any fineness of quality and color de
sirable for architectural or other use.
Oden’s mill, immediately on the line of the
road, are immense hills wholly of lime rock,
yielding from 96 to 100 per cent, of carbonate of
lime, wiiere lime could be burnt in any quanti
ties as cheaply as any place in the South. In
the hills adjacent is also found hydraulic lime
stone.
From Childersburg it is three-quarters of a
mile to the Coosa river, over a fiat country,
• where the grading for a road bed would be but
nominal. We have then from Childersburg two
communications with the immense coal fields
of Alabama. At Shelbyville, about 35 miles from
Childersburg, on the Alabama and Tennessee
Rivers Rail Road, a company is at present en
gaged in working the coal beds. There was
shipped over that road during the pad year,
some 6,000 tons of coal, part of which found an
eastern market. The nearest beds to Childers
burg by the river are on the Broken Arrow
creek, fifteen miles distant and immediately on
the river. Coal from either source can be had,
delivered on the cars at Childersburg, for about
$1 per ton. Reflecting that the annual coal
• crops of Pennsylvania are worth 530.000.000 and
that there are at the terminus of your road
such immense quantities of it, almost un
touched for the want of suitable transportation,
and that your road will have comparatively no
competition for this freight going east, the rev
enue from this source becomes at present incal
culable.
I give below the following as the probable
earnings of the road when built to Childers
burg: 70,000 bales of cotton at an average of
65 cents per bale 545.500
200,000 bushels grain, at sc. per bushel.... IQ.OOff
Coal, lime, marble, granite, &r 28,000
Rack freight 50,000
Mail and Express 21,000
$157,500
The revenue from passengers on a road
should always defray .all its expenses. We have
then $157,000 as the net earnings of your road,
about per cent, on its cost. There will lie
no item of freight in my opinion that will fall
below its estimate, but there will be a good deal
of miscellaneous freight that I have not enume
rated. This is also made on the supposition
that none of the connections now spoken of
north of Childersburg will lie made. Should
your road ever be connected with Tuscumbia
or Decatur, the immense amount of freight and
passengers tlmt it will receive from this source
will surely make its stock highly remunerative,
and upon the whole, your road promises more
and speedy returns.to’ its builders than are sel
dom given by roads at their commencement.
With the hope that one of the richest por
tions of our State may be soon developed hy
this, its most proper connection with the sea
’ board, I remain, respectfully,
A. H. BARNETT, Engineer.
AN NO U NCEMENTS.
For Solicitor General.
CHARLES B. HUDSON, Esq., begs leave to an
nounce that he is a candidate for the office of
Solicitor General of the Chattahoochee Circuit, at
the approaching election. aglO-te
For County Treasurer.
I announce myself as a candidate for the
office of County Treasurer, at the ensuing elec
tion in January next, and solicit the support of
the citizens of Muscogee.
JOHN T. WALKER.
We are authorized to announce JAMES A.
BRADFORD, as a candidate for County Treas
urer, for Muscogee county, at the ensuing
election.
For Sheriff.
We are requested to announce the name of
JOHN HAZLETON as a candidate for Sheriff
of Muscogee county, with F. M. Brooks as his
Deputy, at the ensuing election in January next.
For Clerk of Superior Court.
We are authorized to announce A. S. RUTH
ERFORD as a candidate for re-election to the
office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Musco
gee county, at the ensuing election in January.
For Tax Collector.
We are authorized to announce J. B. HICKS
as a candidate for Tax Collector of Muscogee
county, at the ensuing election in January next.
We are authorized to announce JORDAN L.
HOWELL as a candidate for re-election to the
office of Tax Collector of Muscogee couqjy, at
the election in January.
For Tax Receiver.
We are authorized to announce WILLIAM
R. JONES as a candidate for Tax Receiver at
the elec,ion in Janunry.
For Clerk oi’ Inferior Court.
We are authorized to announce GEORGE I.
LLOYD as a candidate for Clerk of the Inferior
Court. Election fiist Monday in January next
Mrs. WlßStow, an experienced Nurse and
Female Physician, has a Soothing Syrup for chil.
dren teething, which greatly facilitates the pro
cess of teething by softening the gums, reducing
all inflammation —will allay all pain, and is sure
to regulate the bowels. Depend upon it, mothers,
it willgive rest to yourselves,and relief and health
to your infants. Perfectly safe in all cases. See
advertisement in another column. ag!3-ly
MUSCOGEE PRESENTMENTS.
rp HE Grand Jury on the first panel. November
1 Term, 1859, make the following present
(Hl IS*
The committee on Roads and Bridges report
the roads generally in tolerable good older,
with few exceptions The bridges, however, we
find in a very bad condition: four ot the six on.
UpatoieCreek impassable; that on the falbot
ton road, near West’s, almost so, and is eon-u .-
ered dangerous for cros>ing: the one at Lmu
sav's Mill, on the same road, is worse than no
bridge: the one at Heard's, oil the old Mac-oil
road, and that across Cox's mill-pond, on Ken
dall's Creek, are both in a sinking condition.
In lack there are but one or two safe bridges in
the county; and we ask the Inferior Court to
remedy this deficiency by having them all put
in good order. ’ A considerable portion of the
present crop of cotton has gone to other mar
kets on account of these dangerous crossings:
and if the Court alluded to cannot compel the
“present contractor to put the bridges in sound
order, we very respectfully request them to
employ some person who can and will do it.
Tne committee on Public Buildings find the
windows and blinds of the Court House need
<dazin< r and repairing; some ot the weight-cords
are broken, and a few of the rooms require
places overhead to he re-plastered. V. o trust
this may be attended to. To prevent danger from
fire we recommend that the cumbersome man
t'e-nieces in the Court and Jury Rooms lie re
moved. as we have seen those in the Court room
take tire during our present session, it the
Inferior Court wishes to economise m this pat
ticular, two good-sized stoves in the Com t room
would save one-half the wood now used, and
afford greater comfort in the colder da\ sot the
season. We present, as a filthy nuisance, the
present condition of a certain building m the
Court House yard, the doors and partitions of
which need repairing, and a general system of
cleanliness enforced. Wo find the root ol the
Jail needs anew; cover, the windows and blinds
below need considerable repairing, and the
hearth in the south-east room in a dangerous
condition for fires. Wefind twenty-four inmates
in the Poor House, who are well attended to by
Mr. Geo. Lamar,the superintendent. Tliebuilu
in°'s generally are in good order.
The committee on the Books of the Clerk of
the Superior Court find them kept in a neat and
handsome manner, and we think much credit
is due Mr. Rutherford for the system inlro
dueed hv him of double indexing his books.
Ilis papers we also find nearly and correctly
; , n d right here we would recommend the
building of a vault or arch in the lower rooms
of the Court House, of sufficient size and
strength to protect tiie records and papers of
this and other public officers of the county,
from all danger of destruction by fire. The
Books and Records of the Clerk of the Inferior
Court are likewise neatly kept, the worthy
Clerk (A. P. Jones, Esq.,) being fully up with his
work in all its requirements. He also has in his
office a full set of standard weights and measures
very neat, and creditable to the maker, Mr.
Kissam, and we recommend the Clerk to ad
vertise, as the law directs, that all persons
using weights and measures may ascertain if
theirs are correctly guaged.
The Books and papers of the Ordinary’s office
we find tas reported by the Jury for years past)
to be in a highly commendable condition, re
flecting great credit upon the efficiency of the
present incumbent, who for a long time has
faithfully served the county in his present offi
cial capacity. The Books of the Treasurer we
find correctly kept, and the receipts for the past
twelve months into the county treasury amounts
to $5,629 10; tiie disbursements $2,327 39; leav
ing on hand $3,301 71. We Are sorry to find that
the pitiful sum of ten dollars only has been paid
into the treasury for the forfeitures of bonds
and fines, when we see that not less than sever
al hundreds of dollars appear on the State
docket against individuals, which are perfectly
good on demand, and for the collection of
which we are told executions have been issued;
and we have been credibly informed that hun
dreds of dollars have been actually paid for
fines, Ac., for which there is no return to the
treasury. There must have been gross care
lessness somewhere, and the public officer or
officers who have been thus deficient in their
sworn duties should be held to the strictest ac
count, and we direct the especial attention of
the second panel to the investigation of this
matter.
We allow the Tax Collector, as his insolvent
list, the sum of $39 57 on State taxes, $59 31 on
county taxes, and the further sums of sl2 21
errors’ on State and $lB 30 on comity taxes, as
per list furnished for our examination.
We respectfully call the attention of our im
mediate Representatives to the practicability of
introducing a bill, at the next session of the
Legislature, by which someone of the common
school systems of sister States may be adopted
in our own, and our present plan abolished.
The present system we consider exceedingly
defective, as by the last census (nearly ten j
years ago) Georgia contains over forty thousand
adults who can neither read “nor write, thus
proving beyond controversy that the State lias
appropriated her money in comparative profu
sion, while those for whose benefit it was in
tended can rarely boast of the rudiments of an
English education. As Georgians, we feel hu
miliated at the deplorable catalogue of ig
norance.
To his Honor Judge Worrill. we present our
acknowledgments for bis urbanity, his clear
and lucid charges of the law to this Jury.
To the Solicitor pro tern., W. D Elam, Esq.,
we present our thanks for his politeness to this
body, and we request these Presentments to be
published in the city papers.
J. A. L. Lee, Foreman, B. V. Iverson,
W. H. Griswold, P. E. Wimberly,
Jas. G. Cook, Jas. A. Bradford,
L. Livixgstox. T. D. Fortsox,
J. M. Parker, L. L. Cowdery,
Philip A. Gittixoer, F. A. Jepson,
A. B. Bostick, J. T. Daxiel,
Nathan Dextox, .Tosf.pii Darling,
Wm. W. Tilley, W. L. Clark.
W. G. Johnson, M. Barsciiali..
It is ordered by the Court that these Present
inents be published according to request.
WM. D. ELAM, Sol. Gen.
A true extract from the minutes of Muscogee
Superior Court, December 22d. 1859.
Dec. 24-lt A. S. RUTHERFORD, Clerk.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Day Boarders. Mrs. JOHN SMITH is
prepared to accommodate a few gentlemen as
Day Boarders. Her residence is on the corner
of Jackson and Bryan streets. Oct. 26—ts
Day Boarders.— Mrs. THOS. FORRES
TER will accommodate a few gentlemen as
Day Boarders. Residence next door to the
Presbyterian Church. Terms moderate.
October 28. 2m
Dr. RlcClintock’s Asthma Rcuiedy.
All its ingredients are vegetable. It imparts vital
energy to the oppressed lungs, removes every im
pediment to full and free respiration, and affords
such unexpected rare in Chronic Asthma, asto
astonish and enrapture the invalid. For Asthma
and whooping cough there is nothing computable
to this potent remedy. Price 5b cents.
Dr. McClintock’s Pectoral Syrup.—
Standing in the first rank of the profession. Dt
McClintock has given this medicine to the world
under the guaranty of Jiis high reputation, as a
meaus of certain, immediate, aud permanent, re
lief in di e;Se of the throat and lungs which have
defied al! other remedies Piicesl. U7!m
Laliles anti Gctktlemeti—l i you wish to
have your watches nicely fixed and put in good
running order, you must go to the SWINGING
CLOCK, No.Bl Broad street. Sept.2B-om.
See uivertisement of Dr Sancohd’k Liver
Invioorator in motiiei column. mh22l>
PURIFY YOUR
PURIFY YOUR
PURIFY YOUR
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PURIFY YOUR
PURIFY YOUR
DWELLINGS BY USING
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THE GREAT
THE GREAT
THE GREAT
THE GREAT
THE GREAT
THE CREAT
DISINFECTANT,
DISINFECTANT
DISINFECTANT 1
DISINFECTANT,
DISINFECTANT,
DISINFECTANT,
PROFESSOR DARBY’S
PROFESSOR DARBY’S
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PROFESSOR DARBY’S
FLUID!
FLUID !
FLUID!
FLUID !
FLUID !
FLUID!
The Most Powerful Disinfectant Known;
The Most Powerful Disinfectant Known j
The Most Powerful Disinfectant Known ;
The Most Powerful Disinfectant Known-
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The Most Powerful Disinfectant Known :
WILL PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
WILL PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
WILL PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
WILL PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
WILL PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
WILL PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
CONTAGIOUS DIPEASES
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES]
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
KS~ PRICE, FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE.
Sold by every respectable Bruggisi in Columhua
Order in quantity from
DABBY & PRICK.
JnneSO Auburn Ala
Si EYY BACON.
A j \ lIIID6. SIDES, HAMS and SHOULDERS.
/AU For sale by E. BABNAED A CO.
COMMERCIAL.
DAILY SUN p
CoHiMBI'S, Ga.. Dec. 26, 1859. j
OOTTON—Saturday heing the day preceding
Christmas Holiday* but little van dene Oclv
60 hales changed hands al previous quota!j, us
Receipts 286 hales.
MOBILE, Dec. 24.—Sales of cotton to-day K 5( 8)
bales. Market generally unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 24—Sales of cotton tr „
da/ 8 000 baton. Market un- hauged
-3 IV ANN All, Dec. 24.—Salts of cotton today
700 ba'cs, with a quiet market.
KUFAULA Dec. 19.—The cotton market is firm
Prices ran go from 9jy to lobd cents
4859. is sß
Received past week 2.297 I.SSS
previously 18,281 Up*
Tot a! 20 4SS Tap
MONTGOMERY COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on baud September 1 1.009
Received past week 6 (88
previou dy 78,2*4—84,972
Total 86,041
Shipped last week 3.7u7
” previously 39,171 —42.878
Stock on hand Pic 19. 1859 .....4'\iC3
Stock on hand same time last year 61.596
Prices of Breadstuff's.
CORRECTED weekly by palace mills.
Pm EM. tj.f Btl. qr. Bbl
Double Extra $9 90 4 50 ‘2 25
Extra Family 8 00 4 00 2 - 0
Superfine 7 00 3 50 I 75
Extra Fine 6 00 3 00 1 50
Fine 5 00 2 50 1 25
Bolted Meal and Hominy $1 29 per bushel.
Corn Meal...— 1 • 0 p-r hushei.
■> h Short.- . . .. 1 20 per lot, lb,T
Bran and Shorts mixed 1 1,0 per 100 II
Hfjc"Five per cent, discount on Flour wiil be
made to merchant*
Columbus Factory and Mills.
OFFICE AT TH£, FOStAIKE WAREHOUSE
Db!. HMfßbi Qr. Bbl.
Extra Flour 00 $4 50 ft 25
Family Flour 809 4MI 200
Sup- rfine Flour 700 3 5(1 175
Fine Flour 5 00 *2 50 1 25
Five per cent discount to merchants.
Corn Meal and ‘Jrits $1 00 bushel.
Bran.... 1 per 100 lbs.
Rich Shorts 1 20 per 100 lbs.
*6jr-Cotton Yarns, lanahurgs Lineeys. Stripes,
.leans. Ac., Ac RiiHsot and Black Shoes
All the above and of our own manufacture.
Nov. 30. 1859. HENRY v MEIGS. Agent.
The Great English Remedy.
SIR JAMES CLARK’S
CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS,
Prepared from a Prescription of Sir J. Clarke. M
D.. Physician Extraordinary to the Queen.
This invaluable medicine is unfailing in the
eure of all those paiuful aud dangerou* diseases to
which the female constitution is subject. It mod
erates ill excess and removes all obstructions. and
a spoedy cure may he relied on.
TO MARRIED LADIES
It is peculiarly suited. It will.in a short time,
bring on the monthly period with regularity.
Caution. —These Tills should not be taken by
Females in the first three months of pregnancy
at any other time they are perfectly safe.
In ai! oases of Nervous and Spinal Affections,
Pain in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue on siight ex
ertion, Palpitation of the Heart, Hysterics and
Whites, these Pills will effect a cure when all oth
er means have failed, and although a powerful
remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony,
or anything hurtful to the constitution.
Each bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Govern
meat Stamp of Great Britain,to prevent counter
feit.
Full directions in the pamphlet around each
package, which should be carefully preserved.
Sole Agentfor the United States and Canada,
JOB MOSES,
(Late I. C. Baldwin & C 0.,) Rochester, N.Y.
N. B.—sl and 6 postage stamps enclosed to any
authorized Agent, will insure a bottle containing
50 Pills, by return mail.
For sale in Columbus, at the Drug Stores of
PEMBERTON A CARTER,
AGEE * IVERSO ,
mchfl-eowly and all respectable Druggists.
Dr. McCliutock’s Cold and Cough
Mixture is a combination of nature’s vegetable
antidotes to the irritation aud disturbance of the
breathing apparatus, which produce colds, coughs,
hoarseness, and sore throat. It removes in a
very short time every vestige of inflammation
from the lungs and throat, aud renews the trte
respiration of perfect health. Price 25 cents.
4®“ Persons in want of Bacon would do well to
call on Ragland A Birch, as they are receiving
large lots on consignment, and selling at the low
est market rates. See advertisement in another
column. ap26tf
Christmas is Coming!
HOWELL & JOHNSON
HA ViS just opened a large an<l varied ns.-orc
mc-ut of the following ai'tides, to which they
invito the attention of housekeepers and the lovers
of GOOD THINGS.
PRESERVES—Peach, Quince, Pine Apple, Egg,
Plum. Ac.
West India Preserves, consisting of Limes,
Oranges, Pine Apple, Guava Jolly, and Gantou
Ginger.
JELLlES—Currant, Quince, Pine Apple and
Orange.
Pickled Oysters, Freeh Baltimore Cove Oysters,
Fresh Salmon, Fresh Lobsters. Ore* u Corn, Green
Peas and Tomatoes, in air tight cans.
English Chow Chow, Piccalilly, Gherkins and
mixed Pickles. American do.
American, English and French Mustard.
Sardines. Crackers. Ac. F.esli Goshen Butter.
English Dairy, Pine Apple aud State Cheese.
Buckwheat and Rye Flour, Cranberries, Smoked
Ton ;u>-. Snioki and Beef, Pickled do. Pickled Pork
and White Beans.
Codfish and Irish Potatoes, Onions.
Mackerel and Salmon in bids, and kits. White
Fish in barrels anu half barrels.
Apples. Raisins, Currants and Spices for MiDce
Pies, Fresh Figs in Drums.
Oranges and Pine Apples just received.
One crate of fine Northern Cabbage, just re
ceived.
We have on hand and are constantly receivings
select assortment of
FAMILY GROCERIES!
Such as Fine Teas, Loaf, Crushed and Pulvetized
Sugars; N. O. aod Crushed Sugars. Golden Syrup;
Rio, Liguyra, Java and Mocha Coffee. Flour Meal,
Rice. Hams, Starch, Soap, Candles. Ac.
22 000 Torpcdos, and 20 Boxes Fire Crackers for
sale very low
Having a large lot of Preserves, Jellies, and
fresh Can Goods, we will sell them at reduced
prices.
Remember No 138, between J. B. Strnpper and
the Masonic Ball, Bread Street. Give us an early
call.
43“ Goods sent home for city purchasers.
1860!
TXJ’K WOULD invite the attention of persons
J T who are in the habit of purchasing their
Drugs, Medicines, &c.
ON CREDIT, to the FACT THAT AT OUE STORE
they can save from 12 1-2 to 20 cents
on each Dollar’s worth ! by buying from
us witti the 0 AS1I; this is an inducement seldom
given. Persons making CASH pui chans are in
vited to call and price onr Goods before buying
elsewhere, for they will find that we are giving
the hargaius which we advertise to give. The qual
ity of ail articles sold by us warranted to he as we
represent them. Very respectfully,
J. A. WHITESIDE & CO.,
wuolesals'a.nd retail
DRUGGISTS
135 Broad St., Columbus, Ga.
Administrator’s Sale.
TTNDER an order of the Court of Ordinary of
v Muscogee County, Georgia, will he sold on
the FIRST TUESDAY in February next, at the
Market IIou;e, in Columbus, in said County, tbs
following negroes, belonging to the estate of Mrs.
: Judith Ann Venning, deceased. t> wit: AN',
; about 22 years old ; NANCY, aboul 20 years old;
* and Fanny, about 13 years old.
Terms made known on day of sale’
i dec. 21 JOHN R. HULL Administrator.
I -A.- CL KUR.’VUSr,
HOUSE CARPENTER AND JOINER,
: ‘pAKES this method of tendering his servicesin
L the above branches ot businees to the citi
| zens of Columbus and vicinity. A loug course of
s irvice in one of the best workshops in this city,
he feels, has fully qualified him to give entire
satisfaction in all work entrusted to his haads-
All he asks is a trial from his frieDds, to a sist
him in making a start in business. Orders left
with Judge S.R Andrews will have prompt at
tention. Columbus, dec. 21-tl jan,
HOGS, dtC,
*J( ||l HEADof Hogs for sale inauy
M J quantity to suit purchasers,
at my old stand—Back Bones, Snare YD ;VP3
Ribs, Feet and Brains always on haud
Dec. 20. 6t-p. T. M HOGAN, Agi.
NEW FLOWERS.
4 SMALL and select lot of Ja- MgL qj®,
“A ponieas. Sweedish Junipers, “ffisi?’
Chinese Azalias, Dwarf Orange.-,
( Daphnee Oderss. Japan Ce iars, GLjKi-JSrs
; a °d the beautiful flowery plant, wfe™**.*--”* 1 *
Dutzin Qracelif, just received at
JOH2\ r LEE’S SEED STORE-
Dec. 22. No 10 Broad street.
FOR. SALE J
r |dHREE fine and likely young
L Cows and Calyes. “ nMjf
dec. 21 ts. A. GAMMELL.
NEGROES TO HIRE!
I HAVE several Negroes to hire out for next
year, among them are good
Cooks, House Servants & Field Hands
Apply to THOS. w. GKIM.Ec*.
Columbus, Ga, Dec. 21. 2w
CARPETINGS AND RUGS.
\\TE have just received a fresa importation o*
M English 4-4 VELVET and BRUSSELS
CARPETING and HUGS, and will sell them low-
Not. 29-1 m SAMMIS A BCQNEV.