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R. ELLIS & 00., Proprietors. Volume XIV. UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA. medical department. T;f K Annual Course ->f l.'< tumi in this Department will jjiu nine* on .it >NIAY. November 14, 1850, and Aili num in ale n the < nsui t -ar <4*. J IMB4 JoNJSd, M. D., AW. of Practice of Medicine. J. L. HID DELL 51 D., Prof, of Chemistry. WARREN STONE, M D, Prof, of Sorcery. A. U. DEN Acs, M D. P.f. f Obatetrieta. OUSIAVUS A.NdTf, M D, Prof. oi Materia Medico. X. G. RICHARDSON, M D, Prof, of Anatomy. THOMAS HUNT, M L>, Prof, of Physiology and Pathology. 8. K. CHAILLR, M D, and W. C. NICHOLS, M D, Demonstrators of Anatomy. Tbs roams for Dissenting will be open the se cond M metay in Ostc.ier. The Faculty are Visiting Physicians and Sure genus of the Charity Hospital. The itutanta accompany the Professors in their visits, and fine of expense enjoy extraordinary practical advantages. Preliminary to the Course, Lecture* will be de livered daily in the Amphitheater of the Hospital, fr >m tho Ist of October, on Clinical Medicine and Surgery, and other mUw.u. without any charge to Students. THOB. HUNT. M. D., Dean. The Administrators of the Chanty Uoapiulelect annually, in April, fourteen Resident Students, who are maintained by the institution. Aug. 29—wttt LA .I'D AAD AKUKOES FOK SAL.E, WISH INC to relieve myself from debt, efftr for sale two plantations—one in 1 County, Ala., on the Cbaltahoo cliee river, of 1671 acres, and oue in Barbour eu Ala., on a fork of the South Cowikee Creek, el 1196 acres—both well improved, and the very best of their class. With theso places will be sold 52 likely no grtKts, auioag them agood carpenter and a black smith. These negroes having been drilled by me, I can safely recommend them as No. I plan tali on negroes in every respect, being youug. cheerful, healthy and intelligent; they are a f'r tuue to any one who may ov. n them. C will sell with one place, and 24 with tbe other. Also Ik No. I mules, 7 head horses, cows, hogs, sheep, wagons, carts, plantation and blacksmith tools, farming utensil*, corn, toddur, Ac. Ac. Terms—one-fourth cash, the balance in three equ ti aunual instalments, with interest, secured by mortgage, or the oest per*oual security. Those wishing to bay laud bad boat see me im mediately, a* lam determined to sell and wib do so at a reasonable price. C. A. ROSE, Midway, Ala. October 24, I*s9—dlt wltu A Valuable Kesideuce aud Plantation yk >ale. Stiuittcd II mUvs cast of C-dumhus. known ,M law wiDw'i l>.iwr.tr, in ttie iwigiitat Eiforaii. n <>r Hie r >*nt m e of tbe late ••enerai Clia* ■*— (*m iips, •• U -rns county. U. . coutpasinf aU.. acre- or good fariiim* land* a* there now nrr r suio.iiiuy; 375 acr.-* wait timtiert.i wo.-dinml, die mi land nt Mid.tu ra -*tiy 6>r tan or tis ecu years On Hie preaiuu-s is a splciidiit iargn, ronve dent nnn ro n no Ii >i* ilruk Dooming H -ust. die,smoke tiou-** mi I Sit hen .ire bout ot i.i*i X, ilia ou tumsesar-- wuu wi a iUU,in! ued. The location i* he dthv, wutcrxooa an I in au excellent neiuhia.ihood,’ ftni-tiiqnUß t cimri e--, scao ls. 4*t . C'li-r-ile tram tb* .Musc--go K htread. I: u m - v--ry reijin t one of fie most Uc air* ne farms and residence in Western Georgia. Ter us wit! he 11n--r.il and mu* a., onitn-idauna A i|iy io My. liunry Molted, or I*. J. I'bilapS. at C >1 illlbus, iiH P ft. It win he sold privately if desired and tit e* made mdi>put;tbi. eepl'2:i wljan Alabama Lands l-’or Sale. r PMB subscriber offers his plantation in llusseil Oounty Ala., fo-aale, within 7 miles of t'oluui.- bus, Ga., coureining 480 ucres, 326 acres Dak and Hn-kory, and HU Fine Land withaboutjbtl acres cleared. With framed dweliintr with 5 room* anti four abiomeys, 6 negro cab ns, gin house and screw, a splendid barn and b blot, o trriugo huusi an iau excellent well of watm au several good springs ou the place. The Gienviile and Kui.iul.. roai raas torough a portioa of it ; auy one wish ing to purchase a small farm, would do well U. call soon and sac tbe place, as I am dofonnlned to sell. WUGALLKN. August Bth, 1859, w3m Valuable Plantation FOR SAL E. r plIE subscriber having mere l tnd than his fore X requires and being in iebi fur luil ut it, *ff-r* fur me bid plantation lying n the Union Hp/n.g* roau mb -ul 4 m..e* south e Tuskeffe*. Tue tract consists us tour een hu nitre 1 and fort) acre* in a body, of lie firs* quality of couon and gran, land, of tvlttcli about 6<>o seres are in a high st.ie •. euittvstfan. The iinnr v-.iuam* consisting of a neai lug and veiling house, negro houses, giu house and screw Bud ait o'tier neces-ary out-h *ui*s are m thorough rtjitif. It ha* a bountiful eupply of well water, a* well as the advantages 01 a ersux running through It If srikh stock water is affuded in abunoattec A conai ‘stable portion of tlie tract is of the fire t quality ham mock ind. a suiau portion pine, and the ba.an<e oak >n I hickory’ up* n<i The tract lies wol. the up land being slightly uuduiatiug the batumork level. Fur convenience of locality, b-ing bout four wlin from Titskegee. village unsurpassed by aa in th * ate f>r school and church privitac*. anu within tan mtlesofihe Montg •ntnry and Wcsl Point Railroad; fur t inning capacity and oth*r (actUMe*. I think it ctn eh lilnige comparison with any I'lantatiofi itt the coun ty I wilt taka pleasure in showing the land to any person deso oisof purcii i*iog. 1 can found at m> rasiden e ii T<j tat ska, when not at the pt uitaiton. if apt. If atm. N A.at'LLfcNil SANFORD’S LIVER LxVIGORATOR NEVKR DEBILITAIEB. FT 18 COMPOUND ED ENTIRELY from uma.and has becoiue an established fact, a standard hi* do in* approved by ait that nave used it. and is re sorted to with cohfi- M dence in ail diseases for which it i* recommend- ** *L It has cured thousands Q withinthe last two year* wh i had given up hope of relief a* numerous unsolicited certificates ™ la my possession sfoow The dose must to- adsp- effi usd tu the lempemruo’ ol the individual taking u and used in such quan tities as >o actfentiy on 3| the bowels. Leithe dictates of your an judgment guide yon in use of the LIFER /.V*- * FIG ORA’TOM, and it will cure Liver One- *UtnU, BILIOUS At tache, DYSPEPSIA, art Ckrmm Dierr kme. SUMMER COM P/.AIMTS DYSEMTI RY. OHOPS r, SOUR SiOMACH, BcbOuel COSTIFEjYKSS, CW- (K ic, CHOLERA Chute re Morbus, CHOLERA mg IXFAJfTVMFLAT V LEXCE JAVA o ICE, Ikmvte HE AKERS ES, and may be und _ seccessfttily aaaaOwhs mre. Fumiu Mrdteme AS ft wiU cure SICE HEADACHE, (as thousands can testify iis ISiilf BiMfti, |l ii ( ar tkrte 7e apseqfab act <•!■ tn at commencementofthe attack _ All irk* turn it rs givmg their testimony la its favor ■■ ‘ MIX WATER IV THE M'WTH WITH THE IN VKJOtt \T* iR. A NO SWALLOW ROTH TOGETtI SR. FRICK ONE DOLL AR PER BUT I LK. ALSO, SANFORD’S FAMILY Ckathartic Pills, COMPOUNDED FROM Part Vegetable Extracts, and pat tip In UUm Cases. Air Tight, and win keep in any Climate. The FAMILY CA -TH4XTIC Fill is a gen tle oat active Catharth Q which the ptoprietor has used in his practice more- than twenty years. Th-ronstanilvincreueinf f demand from those who have long used the PILL* . and the satisfaction whirh aUeapreminregardtothsu T uhc.haainduced mete put them in the reach of all The protrusion well know that different chatharics action different portions of. ‘Hebewels. th- FAMILY CA yi lURTIC MJ 4 * 4 has. w ilh due reference |o r this well ns abllshed lart been compounded from M variety ofthe purest vege table ext i acts, which act ** alike on every part ofthe •Ti neut ary canal, and are 8j good and safe in all cne es where a chat birth k M needed, such aDu ■asscmbwt* of lh 7 *TOM4f?H, Rlrsm ucee FAINB is tmkQbaCK AND LOIN 8. C XttVRNE* I. FAIN awe Aobbxe** ova Tg| WH'iLE BODY M from sudden m>M. which fr*qa*utly, if neglected X end in e loe roars# of Fe wer LOMB Os APPE lj riTE e Cnaxrno Mrs oatios or Cols ovs*:jTitt Boor, Keanus aass HEADACHE or p wsiomt is the ail INFLAMMATORY m Diseases WOE ME, ta Crildxsb or Adults, T Kurt watisw a Or# k . Parifler of th Blood m and wanydie s—estowti ich Beeh is hair.ton numerous ** to mention in this advsi iwe.asnt POKE Itol. / 1 Price 30 Cento. THR LITER INVIOORATOR and FAMILY CA’ THARTI PILLS are retailed by Druggists generally and sold wholesale and rstail byth- Trade in all tl>* “ r ®sT'*. W. lIIPOSD. M. 0., MMM , . .* , x'Am'dL . * r ®te Cnlumbns fVeefelt Step. w_ ® 9 toil MIU S, TIESDAI, Ot TUBER %\ 1859. Tie Harper’s Ferry Tr*a*w*i—Acrompiins ’ Witb the exception of oue or two, the guilty ac tors in the recent tragedy at Harper's Ferry have expiated their criroo with their blod, or will, shortly, surrender their lives in obedience to th claim* of justice. Tho survivors will be presecn ted with energy before both the State aud Foder •il tribunals, and Gov. Wise has kindly oousentad that tho latter shall have all that is left of them after tbe majesty of tho laws of Virginia shall tuTe heon fully vindicated. But behiud these wretched tool# of fanaticism and treason arc oth i r*, who have aided and abetted iu the nefarious plot, and whose criminality in morals and law, re none tbe ta*#,lhat they have been absan from und had no personal participation in tho catastropbt. In Led,tbe guiltof those wboooocuctcd, ami wiih money, munitions and words of eucoura’/oment. urged on the work to a development aud consum mat ion, is of a deeper, blacker dye, and calls more loudly for retribution tbau that of the miserable myrmidon? who were hired to carry it into exe cution. Whim the State of Virginia is prepare ing halters for her abolition prisoners, we com wend such accomplices us Uerritt Smith and his fanatical associates, whoever they be, to the vigi lance aud eare of tbe Federal tribunals. They are traitors iu fact—they have assisted, directly, to raise tbe standard of rebellion against the gov ernment of tho United States, and a traitor’s doom is their due. This same miscreant, Gsrritt Smith, not lung since dculared that tho uext on slaught upon slavery would uot be by discussion or moral suasion but by open insurrection Hi* acquaintance with tho plot which ha* just been developed enabled him to speak what he knew, so what exteut tbe conspiracy may have spread we cannot know, but a large amount of money must have been required to purchase the arms and munitions with which the -ebols were provi doJ and this money mu-t havo been raisod by numerous contributions. Il is the impel ativo duty of the Federal Government toexert all its power to bring these anoompHoe* to justice. Sue. 3. Art 3of the Constitution defines Treason against the Uni ted States to consist “only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid ad comfort.” This definition it is man Test involves in guilt all who wore oouoemed in the late conspiracy, whether they contributed money or personal exertion toward its accom plish meat, and wc have a right to expect—the people of the South havo right to demand of tbe General Government that this diabolical attack upon their peace and lives shall be promptly atoned for by all wh.se complicity in it can be jutablished. The Prrtw. Tbo Slaveholder is tho title of a now paper, re ooutly commenced at Cahaba, Dulla* county, Ala, It ih published by 11. C. Craig, and edited by Goo. tJaylo A Cos. It advocates a sectional party, and hoists tbo name of R- B. Rbett, Br. of South Car olina, audC. C.Clay. Jr- of Alabama, as it# can li date* for President and Vioe President, iu IHfln. Conns of the Rlavebolder, two dollars a year iu advance. The publication of the Chattanooga Gazette has been discontinued. The Hon. Peter K. Love having Imjoq recent ly ! alerted member of Congress from the firsi District, has resigned his office of Judge, and al so retired from the chair editorial of the Thomas* vilfo Wire Gran* Reporter. M j. Cline, who ha* bad, for somelimo, the almost exclusive control f the Roporter, will continue as its editor. This ;eutlomau ia highly recommended by tbo Judge, red has oar best wishes for hi* success. —Auyutla Cam , The insurrection at Harper's Ferry Tbe report of Mr. Ouid, Dmtriet Attorney, which we give at length, contain* references to tbu books and papers of Brown, which, it is un lerstood, indicate tbe character aud exteut of this movement. ItfcrOUT or DISTRICT ATTORNSV OCLD. Hakpbr's Faßitr. 0 u 18. ’59. To Hit Exaetlency the Rrenid* >t of the U. Stale* : Everything i* quiet. There aro ouly five prie /tiers, three wounded and two unhurt. Siix ili* ens have been killed, and one marine. All the itisens were killed outside the limns of the Uni ted Stale* territory in Virginia. Tbe marine was mortally wounded within it. I have seen Col. Lee, but not Gov. Wise. Ouly nineteen per ■mn* wereeugaged in tbe matter, of wb*m five were tree negroes from tho North. Brown has bees living a lew miles from here, in Maryland, -mice June last. His promise* Were searched to iiay, and fifteen hundred pikoa and two hundred jjuna found, besides flint#, axes, blankets, cloth ing, A*., in abundance. Brown says be ha* con templated this movement since 1856 All of hi* party arc either killed or captured, except ope, who left on Monday. They wore driven by the Virginians into the armory, aud there Col. Lee and 12 marine* did the balance. All the slaves engaged, if auy, were fer ed. None of the per sons bold by Brown were hurt, although all were in tbe building stormod by tbe marines. The book* and papers of Brown are secured, which throw considerable light on the movement.— Strange it is, but true, that Brown and his IS tneu took possession of the Government property red town, and held them during Sunday night 4 nd Monday The Government money is all safe. It is not knowu which of tbe party killed tho marine. Tbe man who carried off Lewis Washington is one of the woaudod prisoners. I do not appeebend any violence to tbe prisoner*. ROBT. OULD. From (km Baltimorm San. Interview between bov HHw and “Old Brow*.” Yes'or day morning, Uov. Wi*e accompanied bey District Attorney Ould ui oil or, tisbd this remarkably man in hi* bed r<>oui. Brown waa propped up in ni* bed, evidently suffering jfrcat pain Ir m hi* numerous wound*, but with bis mind collected, ad looking calmly about him. nowand then giving rant to a grouu. The Governor, after questioning him several timea. got him intoa talkative mood, and he voluntarily tu*de the following imjortaDt diacloaure : “l rented flic ‘Kennedy Farm* from Dr. Ken nedy. of Bharpaburg, Washington county, Md., and mimed it after him. Hero I ordered to bo -cut from tha Kiwi, all thing* required for ray undertaking. The boxes were doublu, *o no one could suspect the content* of them, even the carterseugaged in hauling them up from tbo wharf. All boxes ami packages were directed to John Smith A Son. 1 never hud more than 22 men about the place, bull bad it so arranged that 1 could arm, at aoy time, li>4o meu with the following arma : 200 Sharp a rifles, 200 May nard * revolvers. 1000 spears and tomabaws. I would have armed the whites wiib the rifles und pistols, and the blacks with he spears and toma hawks, they not being sufficiently familiar with the other arms. “I had plenty of fixed ammunition and|onoiigh provisions, and had a good right to expect the aid of from 2,000 to i,ODO men at the time l wan ted. Help was promised me from Maryland, ; Kentucky, North and Sooth Carolina, Virginia and Canada. The Wow was struck ft little too I soon. The passing of the train ( Pimps’ on Sun day night,) did the work against us that killed ! un. I should not have let it pass. But l only , regret I have failed in my designs, but X have I uo apologies to make or concessions to ask now. Had we succeeded, when our arms sod funds were exhausted by on inrreesing army, contributions would have been levied on the slaveholders and their property appropriated to defray expenses. 1 od carry on the war of freedom. Uad I known | government mom y wax in the safe here, I would have appropriated It.” Old Brown here appeared quite exhausted.aod leaned book in hi* bed, looking calmly aronnd. Go* Wise told him he had better be preparing for death, t*< whioii he responded that he (tbo • Governor) though be might live fifteen years, would have a good deal to answor for at last, and bad better be preparing now too. i ones has a reverence fort‘.e truth,” laid i Bro. “So I peroeive,” was Smith'* reply, ‘for j b J*f I kMf. • mpMteU. MW, u, It.” THE UNION OF THE STATES. AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES. Judge Dougherty In a Fight. From live follow tug, which wc find in the Da la Gazette, it seem.* that Judge Dougherty ‘taken to task” at the Wilcox Court,by so ind. vidual who bad become dresaiinfiod with hisdc i-ision id a case to which he wan one of the pa ties. The Judge, it appears, got the better o she rencontre: “Oue of the first things that wc heard, was tho fudge Dougherty, who is presiding, hud a sigh .<st week, with a man who wee brought befor him some years since, on a charge ot fighting.— ile stopped Judge D in the * trouts, fur the pur >#c ot holding him responsible lbr bis judici*. onduct in tbe nrutier, but ass on as the Judg< saw what he wanted, bo turuod off abruptly with •v in tout ion of leaving him, when the mao told liui in a threatening numner (hat he -A tl<{ stop tnd perhaps took h.-ld f him. Thu Judge stop :md. Mr. Judge of Montgomery, was walking with him, and got between the two persons t.. prevent the rencontre he saw was impending - dr. Judge, expecting the man to strike, wire varching him to prevent it.but the Judge, iudig iiant at the insult offered him, and apprehending a blow, commenced tho fight by giving his an agonist astunning blow with a stout cane. “Tin >igilt became general” between the two combat .uit*. and en led in tbe Judge's getting tbo dec id ed advantage—so we have been told. Mr . Judge ii trying to separate them, received a smart blow on tho hand which “barked - ’ it. Notorious damage was done—the Judge vindicated the law. a* laid down by hunself ; aud the town auihori ties vindicated the municipal law by arraigning ■io combatants before them. The Judge ws# discharged, but his antagonist was fiued teudul lurs.” The fpiscopu). Convention Richmond, Oct. 21. —Tbo IL-uae of Bishops havodoeided to allow Bishop Omiordouk to with draw his memorial forrestoratior, which is con sidered equivalent to its rejootion Tho Conven tion will adjourn on Saturday. Convicted awd Semtk.mcicd.—Wm. A. Choice, who was charged with the murder of Calvin Webb, was found guilty at the roueui term of Fulton Superior Court and was sentenced by Judge Bull to be hung on the 20ih December next. From the “Bainbidgc Argus” we take thefol lowiug timely article. lulled B.ate* Senator. This is, and has been for months, one of the leading measures of the day. Tbis is proper.— No question can, at this time, claim (he consul oration of the people of Georgia of more vital uioineut than that of the Seuatorship. Tbe effect of the election no patriot can view without con cern. We will, therefore, bo excused tor our fre quent allusions to it, and our ropeclluladvocacy of tho claims of tho lion. Alfred Iverson to u re-election. A uumber of distinguish* and mimes have been mentioned in conneclion with the high trust. We notice among them, the Lion. Hiram Witruer, 11 u. A. 11. Stephens, and Guv. Cobb. Now, we know that the first named is no aspirant for the Hun at orship or any other otfice. As tor ;Vi .r\ SI ‘ ns and Cobb, wo do uot believe at either ..cpires to the position, and tbe latter genii* inau is looked to by many as one unwboin a higher honor may, at no distant day, be bes towed. While wo cheerfully concede to all tho right to urge tho name of any gentleman for the position, we are pained to witness the strong and ttveu bitter opposition among the leaders, some of I them, of tbo democracy, to the re-election of Mr. Iverson. Why is this? Why this war upon nue of our ablest, purest ami truest men P Is his sac rifice demanded by ambitious a-pirants ? or by personal antipathy ? or by both ? Shall wo buiu dneed by these demands to intJict a serious flow upon the great principles which are indissolubly connected with tho prosperity of tho BoHthern people ? We can view the defeat of Mr. Iverson iu uo other light. The patriotic people of Geor gia, nny. tho whole South, cun but view with deep concern the effort “being made to atnke down a fearless aud noble Jofondr of their tec* ion. For the mau they do not fuel so much fouc.ru ; but to tbe great truths to which he baa given utter ance, aud for which be bos exerted all Hie pow ers of his superior mind, they are deeply dtvo ted. At them a blow >s aimed by crusniog one Ol - their leading champions. We doubt not but a largo majorily of tho peo ple of Georgia desire his rc election. We have hud unun-t.ikabie evidence* of (bis from tbe pro ceedings of primary meetings and other sources. Tbe responsibility now rests upon the Legisla ture to say whether or not tbe sentiment of the people snail be reflected. Tbe opponent* of Mr. Iverson’s re-election aro not contiued to Georgia. Almost every mail brings to us evidence of the deepest hostility on tbo part of tbo abolitionist* toward* him. Tho Tribune, a leading abolition organ, is much eia leij at the prospect of hi* defeat. VVhata sad spectacle! Ono of the purest aud most fai hful public men is denounced by both Southern men and enemies to tho Constitution and laws of the United States. Will the South remain blind to her true inicreatsany longer? I* she willing, in in tbi.i dark and gloomy hour of our political his tory, to aid the ianalic* of the north aud tbeens mi..-* to our institutions, in reinoviug another oh siAClo to the occ mpliabuient of their unhallowed purpose? Some, wo know, in our State havo sought to make the iiupres*iou,not that Mr. Iverson i* not a true Southern man, but-hat be is intellectually iuferli/r to, at least, oue who is understood to de sire an election. W do not mean to contrast men in this respect. It would b indelicate to do so. All candid aud unprejudiced men, however, must admit that Mr. Iverson has ever proved hiuiFSlf equal to every emergency iu which he has bee placed. We know not one man personally whose name is prominent for tbe Senulorship. Our course, in this matter ha* been dictated solely by what wo conceived to be demanded by our own beloved section, governed by what wo thought to boa proper sense of propriety. We have written and published ever) thiDg in our power, in further ance of an object dear to us all. If Mr Iverson should bo defeated, arid tbe abolition spirit there by mereused in virulence and ferocity, the r apunsibiiity will not rest upon us. From the Norfolk Argus. John Brown. The recent commencement of the “irrcpreesiblo con diet” of 6© ward A Cos., at Harper’s Ferry, under the auspices of its proto martyr, John Brown, hn* mode tb%UUer individual more of a hero than ever. As public attention has been particularly drawn towards Brown, a few reminiscences ot his former expiuiots will be interesting item* of considera tion. W© are indebted to his uld pro-slavery an •agonist, Capt. U. Clay Pate, for tho following facts in bis luwle.- career. Bruwu is nearly seventy years old. lls com Hjand- and at “Black Jack,” Kansas Territory, June 2d, 1866, when he troacherously took Copt. Pal© prisoner, though a flag of truce was waving ovor Capt. P.’s head He was defeated at Osswwatamie, 3d Septem ber, 1850, by Captain Reid's corn maud. Alter that be bended a bond of horse thieves. About tho 25th June, 1856, Brown aud bisrons ass'isxinated Uve men, in the night, on Pottowot tuini creek (three Doylss—lather snd two sons— Win. Bbertnoa, and Wilkinson, a member of the Legislature) at their homes,all pro-slavery but unoffending citizens. La*t Spring, Brown made an “irrepressible” foray into Missouri, and carried away seventeen negro* He wa* accompanied by Dr. Day, who was caught, aud recently escaped from jail at St. Joseph Brown landed hbi negroes safely in Can ada, aud gut bis reward from the abolition socie ties. Brown has been a good deal in tho South. It is said that he is the lost survivor of “Murrell's” celebrated gang of eu'intortelu-rs. He hud eleven sons, who all shared In hl en terprises. He has always boreuforo escaped un 1 hurt. In his principles he nlwas professed O) be “for ward,” and to boa strict disciple of the “irrepres sible uouflict” school. We hope be will recover from his wounds, that tho gallows may not b# ohested of its fit orna nient. ‘•'Post Orricus.—The following Post Office* have been discontinued—Davistou, Talbot County Oa.} Brooks, Worth county, Ua ; Cornu Copia, Jones Cos.; I)lay, Jackson county; Gbentsville, Henry county; Gordon Spriogs, Whitfield; Her mony, Elbert; Location, Coweta A post office ba* been established at Chestnut Flat, Walker eounty, Ga. A young lady out west was eharged with pul ing on sirs because lbs refused to go to ball ( bwsfteted. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER SI, 1859. OALCH36S, WE'JXKSDAT, Ol’fO ilill 21, I*' Lctl B. Mnlih. Os the various names which havo boen men ioaad iu connection with tho Fresidoncy of the most iat rbe approaching suasion of our Legis iture, notto i* more deserving a favorable con deration than that which heads this paragraph. >ut for ids modest and retiring nature, and his spwUion to shuu political distinction, Mr. uaith would, loug s n•, have boen placed in an inineut position by the democracy of Georgia.— .’cafering the labors of his profession mid tbe ro remeut of home, he hat often resisted the ear test solicitations of his friends to enter the race •r political honors, when certain success awaited .is acquiescence. Asa profound and astute iwyor, an affable and accoinpl elted gentleman, •9 has low equals in tbo Senate. lie has ever corns himself as a true States Rights Democrat, and wo should rejoice to too him placed in a posi lon which ho would fill with so much honor to himaolf and satisfaction to tho country. barij Fount) Noun This is tho title of anew paper, published at lllakely Early County, tho first number of which is before u, lv,, U. is the proprietor and William Ai. Poturhccupies the editorial chair.— We do not gather from tbe Salutatory* directly, that tho news intend* to u Oft into with eihorof tho political parties at tho South, hut as it profos *oa a desire to advance tho interest of truth, wo presume that its inclinations, at least, are demo cratic. Wo hope that brother Potter will be mure successful in tho pvesout than iu a recent under taking, and we cordially oxtund to him tho right hand of fellowship. a Well DcMiTvcd Compliment. Tho Montgomery AUvrU‘nr, speaking of the Representatives elected to the Legislature of Ala bama, from Barbour oounty, pay* tho following just tribute to the talent* and worth of a gentle man well known in this community : lion. W. H. <’hamui;hh.—ls another of tho gifted men of Barbour oounty, and indeed is one of tbo most promising young men of the Sta o or tho South. At the ensuing session, ho will make hiR first appearance as a member of the legisla tive body. He comes, too, with a reputation for ability, which it will require nble efforts ou his part to sustain. We entertain no (ear or appre hension, however, that he will disappoint tho ex pectations of those who know him wull and havo witnessed his efforts. As editor'd - tho Sentinel, at Columbus, some years ago, be evinced rare tai oiit and tact for writing, aud surprising political iuforiu.itiou. Indeed, upon all ocoasloi s, ho is enabled to furnish such u quantity of on whatever topic may engage his thoughts, that bo is always fresh, captivating and instructive. Ilia superior natural talents have been cardiilly iiu pr >ved and cultivated, by a liberal education, and by extensive aud well selected reading.- While hu would prove himself equal to any post that might be assigned him in the Legislature, wo would ho pleased to sou him selected a- Chair man ol the Committee on Agriculture. He pos sesses a peculiar fitness for that position,which wo hope tho Speaker will give him an opportunity to exhibit, by appointing him Chairman. In all the requisites of on able, conscientious and efficient legislator, ho will not be excelled by any of his eol leagues. Who Ban Jurisdiction ? The claim of jurisdiction over curtain oases set up by the (Tenoral and State Governments hns o rencHUM-d .uri-ius trouble Ih-iw on these au tboriiio*. and it was hut reuKOtiahle to suppose that sotoo difficulty might grow out of tho case of thu prisoners a rusted at Harper's Kerry—-the Notional, u* wull as thu Virginia, State Govern ment olami mg authority nVor them. But Gov. Wise has discovered a ui >-t lmpoy and satisfac tior* way ol'avoidmg any troublus of this kind. Hu is a th iruUgb Statu Rights man, yet yields most implicit obedience to Federal authority, as long a* it doe* not encroach up--n the reserved privilege# of tho States. Tho Governor, there t -ro, iu the case referred to, informed Mr. Ould, tbo United Mate* District Attorney, that “lie had not tuo least objection to the General Govern ment proceeding against tho pri- oners, that i*, wb it will be left of them by tho lime tho Virgin ia authorities havo done with them !” A sensible way tbi, certainly, of solving a “vexed question.” The Governor allows no “ir repressible conflict” to spring up between his own und the National Governun ni, but quietly and obediently informs the authorities of the lat ter that they cun have all there is left of the par ties in dispute utter the laws of his own Stale have got lbr ugh with them. Good for Guv. Wto- Wc apprehend that the Genurul Govern ment will by that time UndUenerul Ossuwattoinie Brown Si Cos., non eat, with “morte la bete, morte /#••"—or in plain Saxon, dead dogs don’t ! bite—written opposite their names. Gov. Wise certainly deserves credit for discovering an easy sensible and just inode of avoiding difficulties with the Geueral Government.—A. Y. IMHf New*. On-upalion of Hap Juan. According to tbo lciier truuHinittod liy our cor reepoudciU ut Now York, tho Atueriouns Uuvn oliiiuiwiiand occupied the inland for three your*, establishing a oustoni-house oHirer, who can. however buve no uustums to coileet. This, do a not a/ree with the account of our correspondent at Vauuouvor, who asserta that (ho liudHuu Bay Company have been in possession of the irUtixl in trust for the Crown, lint, whoever may have been the occupiers of San Juan, the Americans have now taken military possession of the island, and defy us to interfere with (hem. Till we know soinethiug more of the proceedings of our foreign office and its agents we 0111*1, of course, call ibis a precipitate course; but. if Old Kuglund williuk’ her ease und move slowly, she must expect Young America to be rather (00 sharp with her. Alter the occupation, the Britisn authorities seem to have acted with prudence and discretion, and there is, we are happy to add,uoiun reason to suspect that the American occupation wants (he warrant not only of the treaty but also of the Federal Government. Thu stale authorities cf Oregon are naturally disgustful at finding Brit ish Columbia so much more fortunale thun their own territory, and are ready to pick a quarrel with us upon any terms, if it he so, and the L'ni ted States army and navy buve been misled into a mere bit of filibustering, the fiovcrniricnt at Washington will value too highly their position as a nation to follow bo dangerous a lead. It it does it must bo prepared for the establishment of a ri val empire ou the shores of tha Pucifio. To say we shall not and * ill not go to war about Ibis tr fle is too much, because diuml as sert our rights, if they are plain. But it would be a most hideous calamity, equivalent to a g< n tb’inan having to sell a whole estate to pay the Cobh of a lawsuit about a footpath across oue corner of It. Thera are gentlemen who would do this with pleasure, and aud live or die happy, hut England is wiser. Khe d*h not altog, titer like the ways of her forwaid child, in the New World, but she is proud of him; she considers that hois only an exaggeration of herself,and alio hods him immensely useful. He is her very best customer; be takes her manufactures, und supplies her millions with bread, or what to them isbiead —the material for labor. In the twelvemonth that ended with the last day of the lust mouth he sent to this country 2,01 V, 202 bales of get ton, 10 pur cent, more than last yeur, twice as much as ho soot to all the world besides, and ar-rs than half bis entlro produce, though that produce ex ceeds by half a million bales the produce of any former year. 80 closely are wo linked with the .Southern .States in the commercial copartnership, that of every four pounds of cotton picked, ut least two come to England; one or probably Jess than one, is worked ai home, and one is dispersed uter the rest of the world. Should we quarrel with our cousins snd part* uers, it is hard t” say whether victory or and. foal would be the greater evp; but we bavo a strong persuasion that, win or loose, we should find our solves paying the costs on both sides. When husband snd wife, father and sou fallout, the vic tor must loose in one wa quit- as much as be gains in tbo other. What is England without her progeny? The goddess of a hundred cities is no longer Cybele when tbo has lost tbeir love. England isuow the mother of colonies, and inde pendent, but still friendly, 6tata*; and she looks with something us maternal pride at her childless neighbors. All t urope honors the parent of the United States, and wonders at the prolific force which eould people a New World, while sb* re mains what she Is An outbreak, even a wran gle with the Elates, converts this boast into a jest. But have not the States themselves, on the other baud, the same inUrrst in the honor of tbs ■•Usr asm try! „Aa tajiirt triumph rrtt M must be to their own loss. They can no amr wish this thsu wo can wish to floe them humbled Our material ntort 9is are the same, and so Is our honor.— Ldo>i ‘i\m •, from th s A tyntt i Conititutionalitt. A Card. lam just in receipt of iutdligenco, which de mands my immediate return home. This iutetli gonoe is of *uuh a character, as to compel me t< dev line a candidacy sot Secretary of the Senate ol the uext General Assembly. In doing so I tk tbis method of returning tuy thank to those .Sen utors who have so kindly assured mo of.theh sympathy and support, and hope that their aid may be given to <*• “worthy aud well qutr.ifled.” J. C. C. BLACKBURN. Augusta, Oct. 24th, 1859. REPORT. COMPTROLLER CRN URAL'S OFKIUR. MILI.UDOKVIt.LB, Oct. 21^18,19. To Hit ExetUtwrtj, JOSEPH E. TIRO \VX, Gov: Mn In compliance with the provisious of an aet of the 28th of Dec., 1843, I havo the houor to lay before your Excellency, a statement o the receipts and disbursements at the I rcutury dur ing the fiscal year lS5t, showing a balance in the Treasury, at tho end of tho year, of 1614,882 09. Without uii explanation, however, or a refer eneo to tho Treasurer’s Report, this reported “balance in tho Treasury” is deceptive. Previ ous to my coming into office, former Comptrollers merely reported this “balauce,” without any ex piatmtion. The consequence whs, that many who only read the Comptroller's Report, suppos ed that “U of this large balance was t nth in the Trtamry, when such was and in not tho fact.— Os this 1014,332 00 ’balance,” $325,504 is alto father UHuvnilaLlt, it being public property, ud no more subject to be converted into oasii than the Western k Atlantic Railroad, or other public property, as none of it can be sold without legis lative action. Tho following items compose tbis unavailable balauce in the Treasury, vlt: Hunk stock, (Education Fund,) $290,900 00 Stock in Millcdgcville kG.R. R. 2c,000 00 Darien Bank bills 2,237 25 West, k Atlantic Railroad Script, 4,784 75 Uucurrent Fund* 7,642 00 Total 1325,1,04 00 Leaving only an availatlo balance in the Treasury of $28',768 00 to meet the balance un paid on the appropriations lbr 1860, amounting to the tutu of $2;>8,432 10. There was un avail able balance in tbe Treasury on the 20th of Oct. 1858, us $130,354 65, to meet appropriations un paid, amounting to $110,130 43; leaving tho Him .f $20,224 22, as a balance in the Treasury, after paying all the uppropiintions for 1858. The $!0O,000 Common School Fund, now de posited in tbe Bank of Savannah, and upon which the State is receiving at the rate of 7 per cent. ‘ per annum interest, is included in (be above available balance in the Treusury, because it is to bo returned at tho proper time for distribution. But to make the Reports from the Comptroller aud Treasurer more simple and intelligible, I would re-pectfully suggest that theoa officers b authorised or dirut ted by the Legislature hereaf ter to report as a “balanoe in the Treasury” oul.v the a tual euth m the 7Wo*u<y. Then let them report ibis Bank and Railroad stock, iucludiog tbo stock in the Atlantic A Gulf Huilroad, and the V, cHtern A Atlantic Ro I road, separately, and all under tho head of “Aecl* to tht Stnte.” By doing this, the people and their Rop rcnentntlvis will not only *eo at n glance and without explanation tho true cah condition of the Treasury, but by thus having those items ot public properly all reported separately and un der <nu head, they can alio see with equal facili y the total assets belonging to the Htato. Tbe Treasurer and Comptroller might be directed to report the Western A Atlantic Railroad at its original cost to the Slate Treasury, or merely re p >ri it without placing any particular suui as a value upon it. As the foregoing items of “Darien Lank Hill,” “Western A Atlauttoßailroad Script,” and “Un current Fuads,” are totally valueless, and not worth to the Stale the paper they are written and printed ou, they might, with all propriety, he de streyed or burned, aud be left out of all future Reports. An Abstract from the bookfl of this office ac companies this Report, ar required by un act of ■23d December, 1839, setting forth tbe am •■nuts of tbe several appropriation J. both CoiumoU aud Special, under their respective heads, the dares und amounts of warrants approved, iu whose favor drawn, und tho balam a undrawn of each appropriation. As required by act of tho 20: h D 0.. 1821, an exhibit is herewith submitted, showing tbe umouut of taxes with which the inhabitants of each county in tho State stand charged in the digests returned to tbis office by the several Ke cuivor* of Tux Returns for the year IH6V. from which it appeal * that the tax assessed amount* in the uggr> gate to $436,121 91. Jitctiptt anil Oitbmrttmtnft at th* Trtatury. Os tho receipts into the Treasury during the fiscal jear 1859, there was received : On accountuf tbe General Tax, 1858 $379,614 84 Nutearuingsnf the W. A A. Railroad 420,660 00 Tax on Bank Mock 33,417 52 Dividend* on Bank Slock 25,005 06 Tax on Railroads 8,026 56 Tux on Lotteries 2,000 00 Receipts fr in U. 8. Military Claims 5,323 09 General Tax, 1659 1,500 00 From miscellaneous items, (a more lull account of which will be found in uuolhcr part of this Report,)., 6,883 93 Sale* of Bond* to the Atlantic A t>ulf R. R 151,108 33 Toiai;iteecipt* % J,1)32,879 27 Add to this balance the available funds in the Tteuaury, 21 at Outobor, Iti&S * 130,344 6/ An<i we have a total fund 0f...#1,103,232 02 It will he seen that the increased receipts ol the Western A Atlantic Uaiirood, this year over last, is #220,000. Os the di-hursemcnts of the Treasury during the same time, there has been paid : On account of Civil Establishment, lb4B $15,507 13 Contingentlund, 1h*N........... 6,k|B 30 Printing fuud, I*sß 1,807 02 Poor School funds, lojH 2V,StJV 00 Civil Establishment, 1858 48,841 32 Contingent fund, IKfeV y,u45 V 2 Printing fund, 185 V 17,203 ou Oyer-payments, 1840 3,145 24 for pay of members aud * Ui ■ r* of ‘•Legislature 05,529 40 “redemption ut the 1 uhlie D<-0t “not due 99,250 90 “ do do douuo, 60,5(15 On “interest on do. do 138,677 48 “suhsorip'ion to Atlantic A Gulf “Railroad 150,000 00 “ Lunatic Asylum, fir buddings... 14,1/00 0u 41 do de pay of Comm is* aioners of buildings 6,000 00 44 do support of pauper pa'ts 9,677 83 44 do salary ol superintend'!, I.HJO 00 44 do of officer* and servants, 10,000 00 44 lea< ami Dumb Asylum—for sup port of pupils 9,000,00 44 Academy for the Blind—lor buil dings 110/00 00 do support of pupus...... 6,000 00 “ Penitentiary—for building*,.....,.. 15,000 00 For Georgia Military Institute—lor support of cadets 2,000 00 44 Taking Blate Census, 185 V 22,836 87 “ For purchase from ihe Peuiienii'j good Bonds us Kailruads ot other States 36,750 91 “ Penitrniiary—tor purchase of pro visions 2,500 00 44 other miscellaneous appropriations which wiU be seen in an abstract accompanying this report,amuuu lng in all to 45.482 50 Total $874,406 92 Before closing tbia account of the fiscal uper at ions of the Bi*te for the past year. 1 cannot hut allude to and commend the promptness with which Tax Collectors for 1858 settled up their aecoefots at tbo Treasury and tbia office.- - Within afi w daya after the lime appointed by law for a Anal settlement, all the State tax, ex oept about $2,000, was paid into the Treasury and in a short ime thereafter nil tbo aocount, were balanced and olused up at this office. It is indeed gratifying to <w public oAccra thus cum lug up to a prop r discharge of duty in relation to the monetary affairs of (be State. A few year, back, not one half of the tax was paid in at tin time it was due; but since the Collectors genet ally have been fully informed of their respunsi biltties, and tbo duty of the Comptroller, when they failed to obey tbo law, with the assuranc that the law must be Bloeely adhered to, 1 am happy to report the improvement here alluded to. Having thus exhibited tbs opt ationa 0 tb> lIMUT (•* Ikt PMt tWtlT* I hY laemwd it not inappropriate to allude to and real eon approximation to the ordinary receipt* and expenditures ot the ensuing fiscal year. Tho anticipated receipts into tho treasury tor tho fis cal \uar 1830 may be stated as follows: c corn General Tux ....0u75,000 00 Nut earnings W. A A. Kailr ad 420,000 00 •>Huk Tax 33,417 62 Bank Dividends 36,UU0 Od Railroad Tax 8,026 56 Miscellaneous itotun...... 0,625 92 .-•aiame atu-r paving appropriation* for 18a9 30,336 90 And wo have total S9O t,304 90 The demand upon the treasury, for the same year, will approximate as follows: To pay Members of the Legislature SIOO,OOO 00 ” Civil ostHhlLhment,lß6o 70,000 00 *• Contingent fund, 1860 16,000 L 0 “ Printing fund, 1860 24,000 10 “ Reduction of public debt 7.000 (-0 To pay intercut on Pttblio Debt 170,000 00 “ support of pauper patients, Luna tic Asylum 16,000 00 “ salary of Rupurintcndent do 1,860 00 *•* ” other officers A sorv’tn do. 10,000 00 “ support of pupils Deaf and dumb Asylum B,ooft ftO ** support of l’upits Academy for iho Blind 5,000 00 ** support cadets Georgia Military Institute 2,000 00 ° purchase of provisiona lbr tho Penitentiary 2,500 00 “ flulary of Chaplain do 150 00 State Library—for purchase of hooka 1,060 00 “ for salary of Librarian 800 00 Military Storekeeper at Savannah... 300 00 do at Millcdgcville ; 150 00 For Common School Fund 130,000 00 For extraordinary appropriations say 50,000 00 Total... $613,700 00 It will thus ire seen, that after meeting tbo or dinary demands upon the Treasury, and reducing the public debt $7,000, aud allowing $60,000 lor misoullanoous or extraordinary appropriations, the o will still be a surplus of $289,(it)5 90 to aD ply to a further reduction of the public debt, to oduoation or auy other purpose tho next Legisla ture ruay direct. Although there is but $7,000 of tho Public Debt due ilia ensuing fiscal year, still tho State can, \J it ohoottt*, foreo in uud redeem $267,600 —the State having, in 1848, reserved to itself too right to redeem certain bond* nt any time alter ten years. These bonds are due in 1863 and 1866, as will be neon by a more full statement under the bead of - “Public Debt— iu Bonds.”— it will also be seen that of the bonds issued and now uuredeemed, $2,080,750 are 6 per cents, $452,600 boar 7 per esut. iuitreM, aud $72,000 pa.v 6 pur cant, interest. There is mill due to the Atlantic A Gulf Rail road Company the sum of $256,606: (and tbe butto is bound for a further subscription ol $506- bOt), when tho private stockholders raise an addi- Liouai #660,0011;) but tbe act making iho Slate’s subscriptmn to ibis work, piuvidcd also for ibe issue ol Ulan. 6 per cent, bonds, payable ut tbe expiration of twenty years, iu the event of there not being uioecy iu the Treasury to meet tbe in stalment# us they are called for; consequently, this subscription has been charged to the Treas ury only a* the bonds have been issued aud sold to the Company. The Public Debt —in Rond*. Since the payment of the bonds due this year, and tho redumption by order of your Excellency, of ot Huven und six per cent, bonds, due in the years 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863 1804, 1865, 1868. 1869, 1876, 1871, 1872, and 1873, the pub liu debt in bi/ndn of the Stale is as follows: Due iu 186 ft, 7 pcrouutC. R. Bond* $ 7,000 00 “ 1861,“ “ “ “ “ 12,600 06 “ 1862, “ “ “ “ 62,606 00 “ 1862, 7 do 100,066 60 ” “ 6 do 20,600 U 0 “ 1863, “ do 55,600 60 “ 1863, “ do. now redeemable, C2,jUO 00 ** 1866, “ do 26 000 00 “ 1868, *• du now reuuuiuable, 465,640 00 1869, “ du 272,506 00 “ “ 5 do 72,0u0 00 1870, 6 do 150,260 00 “ 18.1, “ do 101,500 00 “ 1872, *• do 6.6,600 00 “ “ 7 du roduvumuic in ’t2 lOO.uOU 00 “ 1873,6 do 173,060 60 “ 1b74, “ do 86,0e6 06 “ “ 7 Uu !• l, /UU 06 “ 1878, 7 do 160,600 00 “ 187 V, “ do 150,066 60 $2,804,760 00 Amount subscribed hut, not issued,... 266,600 00 *; pledged cuiiditiuttally........ 506 600 00 Total $3,3u4,7d0 oO Anicndiucnls to tbe IU venue Laws ThoActoflb2l having made it the duty of the Comptroller General to accompany his An nual Report with such recummeudatious of change in the revenue laws, as are in his judg ment trust calculated to produce economy, and insure ilm prompt and faithtnl execution of said law*, I shall now proceed to thu discharge of this duty. Tin action 0/ the (act Legialatnrc. The last Legislature did well in passing nets carrying out some of the suggestions in my last Annual Report. The result, to some extant, has far executed my most sanguine expectation*. By t!ioho Acts, the State has not only realised about $5,000 additional tux from Lotteries, Insurance Companies aud Railroads, hut property has hcuu more uniform/ 1 / and fairly fuluctl, und very large invreuirtl return, in value of property bus been made this yeur, over lust year—thereby authorising a further reduction of the per cent, on property subject to taxation, and also lessening tbo tax, too, upon persons who have heretofore given iu their property at a fair valuation, or the market value, i.nst year it required 7% cents on the &10U to raise the tax required by law. In uuosoquunco of ibis increased return, this year it ruquirod only fi!a cents to raise the same amount. Iu addition to this, this more uniform and fair valuation of property, prusems theßtate, at home and abroad, iu 11 still more elevated posit ou—tor all Htulos and Governments, ure judged of and respected much on account of their wealth and resources aud progressive!)©**,—and us the lute returu approximates nearer than any other, to the true cuuduiun ofthe State, the causes which pro •luce such a result can not but he uppiovod. The return ofthe whole amount of property on the Tax Digest this year, i* #80V,68V.87(> against $539,055,114 last year, showing an increased re turn this your over last, of $70,634,762. But, while these good results have ensued, by reference to the tables accompanying this Heport, it will be seen that one ofthe objects sought to be accomplished hy the lasi Legislature has not been fully attained—at least in relation to one class us property. For iustamc, Brian county one ex treme, returns this year us slaves at au average value of $142. wnile Lincoln, the other extreme, returns ilssiaves at an averago value of $762; The avr u* value in the return of the whole Stale 1# $812,63; showing Bryan county to be $l7O below the average value iu the whole Btate. hut it is doubtful wiKther it can ho more equal izud under the a l e/orem system, tinder this eye tout, were Assessors appointed,—while some counties would put oue valuation, others wonld in all probability put another, and no more equal valuation than the pr* sent, it will be seen, too, that slaves sre vulued lowest IQ the lower purl ot iho State nosr the seaboard. It may be possible that the slave* in these counties ar© not as valu able ms those in the upper part us the Btete. But, however, this may be, even were there Assessors, slaves would be valued diftereutly In different lo calities, an.] it is questionable whether the ine quality would be lc*s, by further Legislative ac tion at presont, So longs* the ai valorem system is oontinnod. The Mata Tax of Georgia is so small, I cannot bcliove that any oounty or body of citiseoa in tho State, desire to pay less than tbeir proportionate shore. When, then, the citi r.©ns of the various counties of the (State (now be low the average value iii the State,) find any of their properly returned below the average value of similar property in other portions of the State, and ffiscovor that either they or their Receivers if Tux Return* Imve returned fbelr property at a -maßer value than other portion* of the State, Is it nyt r©asonahle tosupp- m> that next year, and hcreaiior (hey will do better, and seo that their Receivers discharge their duty, and that they will hcmsalvescomo forward and return their proper ty at something like the value put upon simitar property by Iheir fellow-eitis* ns of utb> r counties n l that they will thus bear their fair proportion of tho Taxes of the State? I cannot but tbiok bey will. If. then, the Legislature, shouldoou •ur with tne in this view ofthe rou’tcr, perhups ,t would be bsst for the present not to disturb the xisting inode of giviug iu and valuing prop •rty. Tax on Letter ice, Ineurttneo Compuniee and Etc preee Covtpaniee, Either lo “amending” or “•moiling” tbs Art of till, tul| lattwtWi Urarun Ceapu.lt, do , two or three important omissions occurred The original bill, if I mistake not, required lu sura nee Compuntus and Lotteries, to inuke their an ual returns to the State Treasurer, ou tbe 31st of Deoentbur, iu each year, but in tbo enrolled Act in the Secretary of State's office, the tium lor making their returns is cot stated. As no par ti ulur tiiuo was lixud in iho Act, the Tro isurer ual led for these return-* on tbu 31st of Duuvtubur last. But, I would respectfully suggest that tbe Act be immediately amended, that tnure may bu no mistake, so a* to make It require these reiurnu on \hj 3lt of Dcooiuhur in each year. Aud. as there are but one or two Express Companies doing business in tho State, and os only the Principal Office ofoaob is required to umku a return, lor die ■uke of eo •nomy, as well as to dieiKUinber the Tax Bouk* ot this item, or column, 1 would re spectfully suggest that Express Companies bo re quired to umku their returns directly to the Statu t reasurer by tho Ist of April in each year. And, in case of default, the parties to L‘e aubjvotto tho same penalty a* tho Aet of 1858 prescribes, with the right ou the pan of tbo State, to enforce tbo payment in tbu same tnanuer ns is now provided for collecting fVom defaulting Banks, Tar on money loaned onto/ the State. As tho ad valorem Tax Act of 1852 requires each citizen to pay Tax on what property be owns, aud a* houu* tax payer* did not oonstruo notes, bonds, and other evidences of debt, or money duo from persons or corporations Ao., of other Staton, In their possession, ns liable to taxation, the la*t Legislature enumerated said property in tho outh to bo taken by person* giviiu in their taxable property. Since than, I havo been in formed that Instances havo occurred, when) tax payers who have heretofore made small returns (and leaving out this much larger portion of their property) havo <i6*/rc/y refuted, upon being called upon by tho Receiver, to give iu any of their property at ail; thereby throwing the Re ceiver omy upon the small amount of visiblo property in this State to bo double taxed. Lvcp perhaps, if this property be doubled taxed for tbo j first year, trebled taxed the nextc, and ho no for j many years, tho Stato would not then get its due ] tax. To prevent this evasion of the law uud withholding from the State its due, hit p*rtoA* j hnldifuj thin elate oj p,of*erty and tchu aheutuirty refott to make their return when vailed u/tou th* Receiver, would it not be well to pass un Act fining them heavily f Tbo taxes of Georgia nre very small, almost nominal or not oue fifteenth of one per cent, and the citizen* of Georgia, ol woaitb, who enjoys equally with all others the blowing of our State Government, who ured the most of his property in buying notes or bonds, or who loons his money iu and to citizens of oth er Htates, aud is protected iu his right to this class of property, tho f-amo os any other, and who thus attempts to defeat tho law and deprive the Slate of its small pittance of lax upon llu Esmu-di* elatt of persons ought to be reached in some way. Tuxe* on Nominal Stare* and Slate* hireing their own tint*. My observation, for several .year pa*r, reaches mu that tbu prusuit law in relation tu the Tax on nominal siavus, and staves permitted to hire their own time is wholly Uufsetivo, ami unprofi table as a revenue urea/iure—aud iu uiy judgment, nut much butter as a police regulation. It ttiiuu dud to raise a revenue Die tux ought lube reduc ed. If in tended as apoitoo regulation, tbu law would be much more certainly aud beneficially carried uui, by making it more snugont and giv ing the whole centred oi the subject, und the tax es, to tho Inferior Court# of tbe several counties —tbe taxes to go to educational or pauper pur poses. There are uo doubt hundreda us nominal slaves, iu the State, and perhaps is many slave#, permitted to hire th. tr tune, aud the tax on tbe first, is 160 dollar* and on the latter SIOO. Yu , noon are yven in —aud, but oue or two of th former aud live or six of tbe laiter are annual.y returned in dqj’uult ou tbo Tax Books. And, tlicu, either by ibe affidavit of their owner.-., nominal or otberwiso, and other evidence,and through the reocotnmenduDon of thu Inferior Courts, they al most universally escape taxation. Tho tax is #o targe no oue will give iu—and when defauitets are returned, ibe matter usually results, as abo e stated. If, tbun, the Legislature desires a reve nue from tin* source, I trust a more effectual law vfnr this purpose be will adopted. Tax Receiver’* Rond. Strange as it may seem, neither the Compiler of the late l'ax ur myrell can find auy law whatever requi'iny bonds from Reoeiters of Tsx Returns, sxie//f tu cuss of / p-uutmeut. B<>nd#, however, have Uereud.-re been luvurtanly re quired but hw only supposed authority for it, i* av Act of 1864, uijiki g Receiver* and CuJteutor* “res. poiuiblu to (hu Executive Department, aud umui able o such rules in conducting (be duties ol Die r respective nffi<&g, as ibe Executive my think nec essary uud proper.” I Would tberetore retv-ut* mend the pussugeofau Act requiring these bond# tube given, ibe Acts of 1804 aud 1822 tully provide ns to the Bonds for Tux Collectors, bui no provis-on whatever i* mode for bonds ireui Receivers of Tax Returns. Making Titlet to proper ty Hold to pay Tax. I would res|>eoifuHy call tho attention vs the Legislature to tho difficulty of duiermiuing as to who ia the proper person authuruud to sill and make titles to property sold under u Tax Culler tor’s execution for Tax. Before the Aet of 1862, the Collectors were authorized to sell and make titles, the Act ut that year directs tho execution* to be delivered to the .Sheriff’ and Constables of the State to levy the Huiae, but it does not nay who is to sell and umke titles. A* the Shoiitl* and Constables arc oubjeot to a rule for the pro coeds of the same, it is reasonable to suppose that the Act of 1852 intended to center upon them the power to sell and make titlos to property sold fur tax ; but a* there uro doubts upou the subject, would it not be well to have tho law more plain upon the subject ? He turn of Tar Tuyere by Juet ice* of the Peace to ‘ the Heceieere us Tux lt< turu*. Frequent complaints have been mode to this of fice by Tax Receiver* iu relafiou to Justices of tbs Peace not returning the Tux Payers iu their Do tricts to the Receiver, as the law* directs. I is alleged that in some Districts iu some of the oiu counties, (iu couHcqumce of there being no an ting Justices,) this duly is wholly neglected. Tbs Act of 1847 makes it tha “duty of tow Justices ul the Peace in each Captain's DmuM iu tbi* dial* to make returns to the Receivers of lax Returns ot all persons Until© to pay taxes tu their rwsp.;c live DistiicK ou or beiore the first ot M.iy, iu each and everv year.” But there is no penal.y annexed fur a laitur© to discharge ibis duty The provision of the Act ol 1804, nniih was repealed by Ihe Act of 1847, required (he “commanding ufficor” in each tapis u’e Distrist, to wake his return, with a Due us S3U for wnub retuaal or ucg lect lo du so. Tux Pay ere not on the Tux D>r/eet. It frequently happens that persons, on account of absence fiom home, or s<>ui other reasonable cauM), tail to muks a return of their property t© the Receiver helore be tl©s©s his Book But not intending to be iu deiault they come lurwurd shortly alter and ot their own acuoru propose u> make their returns. Previous t 1862, such per suns were auihuriscd i < luake their reiuius to ib© Clerk of the bupeitar Court, aud that • fiber wae requ red to turuish the Cullectur and tuia > ttiu< 1 with a copy ul the return. Ibe Leglala<ttre us 1867 aud 08, supposing .his siiil lo t> tne ht, required tbu Coiuutur altar the 16th of August tu search out aud return all persona and prepc-r ty in dvtault or nut giveu in by that time, but upon examination. 1 nud that ibis law has been repealed. The result is. that theta petrous, who did not Intend tu lie in detauit and who voiuii tardy and quickly o*ine lot ward to correct ibur oversight or error, are not prulecto 1 against the double tax. Tu enable such, theu, to protect themselves from a double tax, I would respa©Uul ly suggest that they be allowed until the 16th ol August to make thvtr returns to the Clerk ol the Superior Court, who can be autboiixed iu receive them in the same maimer required off the Receiv er. And as a ooui|Mmeiiou to the Clerk for bis ir >ublw aud as a small penalty upon these persons for tbsir failure to make a return to tho Receiver during the three or irtir niuptbs be is engaged in tecciviug tax**, the Clerk wight be authori*d to obargo aud receive from each person returning properly the sum us fitly cents. The S2OO Deduction to Sun- Reel den re. The presonuux low authorises a deduction us S2OO on the property of “each Tax Payer,” Tins provision was no duubt made lor the purpose of relieving from luxation, ou property, ail mucus of Georgia not owning over S2OO worth ol prop eriy. But persons not being in tbu Bute Ire queutly have property in Georgia, and as no dis tinction is now made, they too are relieved 1 would, therefore, respectfully suggest that tho Act 1852 be so ameudud as to deprive non-resi dent* of the Mato, of this S2OO deduction. T.rme of Office of Receiver . of Tax Returue and Tax Calleetoie. Before closing 1 hose suggestions or “recomojen dfo ion* of suob otianges or amendments of ibe revenue law* of ibis Elate, as in his (my J opln | lou qj*‘ mod to insure tbeir more prompt and | ffoltbiul *notl<m, H Ac., I cannot bat gliadn to PEYTON H. COL UtTl, { JAMES W. WA*.BEN, J EaUo, Number 44 the present b * t U-nu for which Receive is ■ t. Tax CuUeoiuii • f the .Sue are UvccU. A,though lucre are no laws in which tho pu ple aro uit.te in tor cried, tiiau ti.u piopir a* tut miration ol tbu ttX laws, >ud lroui tuu licqtiulii houjttl Uiat-Vn the • tliocis s. Ruled to cany ifoui put, It.nould seeoi i * v luj a , c ire ibuU u. ual w uil by tbu j co ptw a* to Hun y oj er auu ta.thtul cxO Ut.. *i. I W | ft -eeivrf ut iiiX Rttturtta is quite an iiiiportot. t i otfi. Li-in lim uiin.iiusiiiitiou ... il.o i.,.\ u.we, .1, li* uot <*uly LL* to ruioive tho re-tufOs unit tohiui Iff too Var.i us Ua p.yeio, Out i v u uso his uuiy to scu thui propoity is re turiftU to him I at a fair ami umiorut vii.uhuoh, and ho is re qvi { red too, to sec ltuu all ho property iubi it (ot x i atiou be taxvd. il not given in t.y tic ounvr v.r agent, hois lu ip.nr i( up, or bod it out, und io turu it on bis hook its to •icl i .lt, ana douLtc tax tho same, iu illHOiiargfog this duty wo 1 and iu a “prompt” aad “fai htut” mai.per, tu ought to be well acquainted with tho tux laws. Bui, how iu it under our present ryuini’ Thu Rvoum'i* elected aiiuuai y on tiiu first .Monday in Jauuary lu each ycdr, aud without kuewing any thing or hut, iiUtu t U.e law* he t* to execute, on the first el Aprd following, or th reuiUr, ho proceed* to j the discharge of his duties. As hu progresses j wi.b hi* w.<rk, various question* as to the law ! (mum up, aud uot veiny mmitiar with the various j provisious tor each particular vuu.lu Itus to htuit .it up. Even if lie nfid read it before, he docs j uot know where to fiild h rcudify.ai.d m the timo I ho may Hot find it at alt, but look# u up atanoth jor time. Thus ho gnus on, burning U*; law and . bocoiuiug more fawtherwuh it ter three ur four i mouGis, aud iiy Uiu tiuie ho get to uudcrstopd Jicand his duties toiurubly well, hu has guno through the county the legal nirtnlier of Duma, i aud Die tiu.o for i losiug auu making up h s hook I aud forwarding it to this office, h a arrived.— from want ol h proper knowtedga of the taw ho ! may huvo tuumiuud errors, uiid*6vcriuokud |.r >- j pony liable to laXuiiou in Uitfireel part* ol tbo uuunly, hut he hu.-. uoi uuie P> visit thuse scot tons I H„atu uud make the correction*. But thou know -1 ing the ikw and uiidur.uuuduig better his duties, j were he receiver longer, hu would not foil to ids charge hi* dUiies mure utiicicutiy uud huncficial ly to Urn .State the next year, Hint tberealier.— ; IDs form <it offl iuis out, however, when his book , is r* ojvtdaud accepted by the roller Gcn ! oral, and perhaps ai the next election hu is de feated— hen, lire sucuussor is tu the condition that he was wtiuti hu cotuunmeed his du.ies. Cun the public interest tie promoted by tLis Slate us My experience, for bo fost lc-trr ycitita iu this ofliue, has wati lied tuu that it ennnot he. Iu most, it uoi iu .ill case.-, wiicro receivers u| tax returns havo elhcc nr ru Ihuti ut.o year, I not ouly Uud moir dtgi *ts tu do up fin re correctly and mtclMgjt.ly, but I find their dunes guueraiiy teuei dis hojgcd. iu carry mg out tL late act us to receiving returns, I und that in must cases, the hugest iucreu.-cd return* have been Inrun-lied by icccncis who have hcrutolulO tic hi thuotfiev. And why shuu.d nut all Die he lt a person in the habit of baufilfog un axe, II plow, .i il ,U uru jack JrthUU, can ui .kc Letter u*u of the same, ui.d is ut. ru pr.-fiubic übistia piuyor than upfi tuiuliy uuu.-c<t tosuih iLmgs, I i amiot .ee wi y the rutnc advuhtago wouiU uid re.-uit iu the Induing ui.u fitiuig the duties of ud office, by a laiihtul < file r. ii “pruciue ui.kc* ui -ro period, ‘ and u au over e'er unit lurtuvr tut proves, aud does better und bc.ier tu-ij yur, no ha.- ui.-ro cXpcr cuttj or if a lawyer wi.o has hud pracUcv, and t* uu.iiut) wuu ihc luw, • dtttudJ the safoat. a U u lu.-rc re tad Upcu <• i a ••prompt” and •\hi.icnt.” oDchnrgc ol only, than oue wih uo pt imtcc and Wtih lio .uUiiOai.-y w,h the law. ihi.u 1 can hcu bu rcatou v.fiy uhc ih o- IlCu that uluuosto hi* husu.es*. who hu* u • l.to ol right and is luithlut, uud who hiwtt foud,.Lfo .lUihtti-ni, should not *i*o .u.j-re.v u turn .y io day, aud bo better - able (o set vo ih.-ac who ill tt aud employ biiu, tiiau ouu aivguthvr lnexp-o coued io such uiuiurs • Wiiu these result* men, sod believing that a “more prompt” uud “luiu.Jiii ex..- niioti” of the ‘ revenue iuws*’ win bg “euswreu’ thereby, I > hii n>t but express the opinion U.at the j uhic gca and m Die udmtiiiaU'utiou ot tuc rex taw*, wuuiu be promoted yy prolonging il_e tcim ul ucu ol Re ceivers us Tax i clurn* io two of more y,ar.,.fo i here is not thesauie neocHtiiy tor proh-Ugiug that ol the Tax Collector, *• iBo duties of li at - Ifi vr are not so corn plicated as Du.su ot the Ry cetver. atiii. i haw a.s* toui.a eu improvement iu Tax tohcvT-.i* who hale .e V'ed ui- re iWu •■Me year, MUd It tnu C inpiioiktr Uui.cn.l | r I il* ly utaunuig.S ui- du y, i u onuer the | (siast US, uo n..iin to mu .u..tc>obid muiu Iron, the uhauge. In adTßiou io ibis, uVefj two yu.js ml other county Uium die uu e.,. ud thu peC.pte at Uitt. .lure ar unrucalutUi iu u.u rckc.i u i.f ireu odit-ei*, when u*,iiu<.vi tur pxe(i.t .-yum • evuryotu.ryeurihviij.ru nonu uiccicd, .*ic,t Kcciivir* ui.d huliecturs. The t (nifoqUcuec ip, uvery otto r yuur out title inunst is luktli in th< eu vivc.ii>u*, and in ln.ny c Htniv* uoi hull es ill. people teurel ol’ Vote ip. lLc*c IWolad liu.ud ■Hi c.H BhcUid the I.ugia>aluiv, th.f.lorq, tiu lermiue iu piofong thu reith ui ulii.c lie e.vci and Coltcmor, n< guaru uguitiat a delay mhiyiug i.d cuiiae.itig thu LiiXiS, apc ft. up* might he weii to amend tbu present tw*. *u a* to pioviue for tho •niuiuury muuuioi an tuicmpcUni m unfauhlul < tfieur ouory hi* term of . tlfou has expired, and the uj puiimuent or election us uui.th.r; in the evem any ol the couiims sht.uid i*e so uuloritt uateus to uie t such p.reun* to these offices, lu Decatur county, at ii-istiuiu, by tp.u,il statuic, ibo Receiver uud CoMcotor are iu w electgd bien nially, and 1 Hike plo.i.Ure in Suy-ing that, so far * 1 nave been übtu to judge, there are not two I more prompt and iaithiui • fiieer* iu the titatu. From tho N. 0. Picayune. A Uisptt alc AfUuy. The Central Organ, of ibe 15th inst., publish ed iu Avoyelles parish, in.* a ditailo l account rtf a singular and desperate fight httwCvU Judf.# ’ Cuiiott ( judge of the court of that distrjc , ami a ’ nephew und son of W. 15. Lewis, E>q, in tbs | streets of Markovillu. We couduuse the fuels 1 ; On .Holiday morning, after the adjournment of I the district cuun, E. North Cuilout ©Mine down into the ©ourtbv'U.iu yuid. W. U. Lewis Esq. va standing a Uw paces Imtu the courthuuae Quavering wrtb C. N. Uinta, Etq. when Judge ■ Cullotn Stepped closely up to him. simultaneous.y 1 taking a brief uut ot his side pm kel, aud uddics sing Air. L. thus: “Mr. Lewie, herpisubfiSi wut , leu by you to ihe case ul E. If SatliVpiid uud ’ Edward Mini lb ug.iiuci the Kefier iu w.iich juu have used riry abosiv© uud imui.ing luaiguage cuuccruiug iu©, p.Tsoii liy sud wuneut provucatiuu. Now i <i©sn*s iu know it you have auy apoiigics to oR.r uiu lor doiug su t” Altar a Very lew words in wnuu Mr L. gave no satistaotuiy reply, the Judge pave him a in tnciiduus s.ap >u lue lace wLh tii* op n hand. A iliXfte seutffj ensued, but nothing nupuriaut was done by cither puny. On Wednesday morning, 12th inst, Moser*. Edward t Lewis, sou of it. U. Loww, aid J -i.n C. Lewi*, a iicpimw, rude into town ul au cany hour, iu© Ju<i 0 e sav them ride m, aud ultimo* dutviy divined me objvwL of their suit, it Was *o.it ruutuicd about Iho strucU >hnl lU- sc yocug gentlciuoii, but ii members ••! tic bar at Auum** dria. would in.ikc un attack on Judf,c Lu.luiu. Attar (lie adj..uri memos! tbo Cuuit, ou go Culiota, ar.mil, tiav.rs>d ibo sikqu ul si*m elite, lor sum© is • h >uis, once Cf iwne w.u.tu some sixty feet us (lie guntlxlSwu by w>. m eo expected lo be attacked. Aia.uucr butt* .my sc ut him a in -s-ago to meut them ..u toe pcu sirce'. He dvnred to know uketbu lie sl.uu.d come arm, dor without weapons. 1 Ley wtkwa time fur ihvir um-wer. Buiiscquctilly one of tli* iu appruacbcd ucary opposite the place w!.l re ih duo go Was SiNiwg. mid rcqntflcd him to move a taw street, ul ho ws* shielded by two Uvisw*. Toe horses ei flnaily foUtanawuy t.y s fog ui.c, wu,u young L^wis tired upon the Jud # o, WUO Men.,4 the shot, and a coutasi was kepi up uilhui* (line between lbs two, UUUi Mr. LuWis bad bled his seventh shot. At this uiouicht, Judge Cullom's pistol being tixhauatad. soiuu one guvs hiui a wuiamg b’j f, j which proved to cuutam a email gun, wr.d with this th© Judge fired a shot which took otiSci in tiio body of Mr. Luwis. wheu the cos test ended. A l parties were arretted. IbcJi.dgu wu d.s charged, and his uppmiculs wer© held to had ou a charge of assault with intant tu kill, m the sum . of SSOOO. .. Qrgal Xnrlhtn, S>,laAwhi —A meeting of ihe ulitxei • of Wilmington, jf. C,, i\u„ Utldul ibutpUce on Fiiday !-• at, “to t..K lino eonfodir lijioii tbu pr -|.iu v, ui in fin t (Le absolute nc< •t ----•lt)f, es makin *in vctwu.d* #t curu g ui.J.re taining, lor the old i<nb plied uiu Ir uu vm )Le Atlantic <l* e, lc Weil tinrr,ci Umuu JS.w Y>rk and New Orkaiii.” Afcrsctirul rpeicLts to theeffei ih< tlili wue'*‘ti o only ifue wild |*. gitimate iwU e.” rc*i ltttims were adt pud a| prov ing of the action of the mustered umi in re qinr ng “guerahtteecrvue/'m hi* hm>li|b, aud uuthoriiiug t* o appointment of n eiuimlttto of ! three to pr pro a in taiuw(yr) nque|m g his cur -1 mst at tent in to, and favorabiu i oosidfi ation of the claim* of the Great A'laqtie übord limits | for earr.vlrg tbo through mranited B.\pa*l Mutl i between Portland nud New OiUan*,