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present allowed by lew, but there was a
K, «>T i»» rtferenc© to be bill
and substitute acted upon on yesterday,
and l.eucc both were lust, i bis* »* •“
important mam-r, and the people should
dtruand of their representatives early ac
tion at the adjourned session.
The House also reconsidered the but
lust 011 yesterday to repeal the act fixing
salaries of Judge and others.
'J lie courtesies of the House were exten
ded to II011.13. H. Hill, Confederate States
Senator, and the use of the House was
granted to him to-night.
On motion of Mr. Barnes, a bill for the
reliel of administrators, executors, guar
dians, See., was taken up and passed.
The Senate bill to prevent the planting
of over a certain number ot acts of cotton
Tin? session, to-day, especially in the j the interests of the entire Confederacy,
House, lias been quite a noisy one
The Senate went into executive session
this afternoon. It is understood that a
nomination for the judgeship of one of the
Vacant c:rcuits_w.is under consideration,
and that 110 nomination was agreed up
on.
HOUSE.
Saturday, Dec 13.
ment
Hit carding local partialities and looking
alone to the success of the revolution in all
its parts, we-are prepared to aequiesee in
either. It is no time now for the people
of any State or a part of a State t<> he
indulging their local feelings or prejudices-
The common cause must rise superior to
! every other consideration, and the com-
! inon strength exerted tor the general
j weal, and the ultimate freedom and hole-
i pendence. of all. Let this sentiment
1 be House, met according to adjourn- ! prevail among the people and throughout
the at my, and we may look with calmness
In the House, this morning, a motion i and confidence through “the clouds that
was made to reconsider the bill to oiganize lower upon our house” to a bright and
two regiments of State troops. Mr. Lee
favored the motion, 011 the ground that
State troops will affect an unnecessary
was taken up, and alter some discussion, in ; and ruinous expense upon the Treasury.—
which motions to restrict planting to one Capt. Burke opposed the motion. Judge
and two acres to the hand were made and j Love favored tlie motion, for the purpose
] os t (he bill, cs it passed the Senate, was j of adopting the original bill, which would
passed. It provides that not over three j fake the troops from those now subject to
acres to the hand be planted, on penalty, conscription. Judge Stephens opposed
of $500 per acre, one half to go to the the motion to reconsider, and took occasion
informer. ! t0 disclaim all hostility to the President or
A bill to amend the charter of the Cot- ! the execution of the Conscript law. The
ton Planters Bauk was passed
A bill to increase the number of Direc
tors to the Southwestern Railroad Compa
ny. Passed.
A resolution in reference to certain
flags captured by the ISth Regiment, was
adopted.
The bill to provide for the removal of the
indigent poor of Savannah was taken up,
and a substitute applying to all points iu-
t aded was adopted. It appropriates $300,-
000 for the purpose.
A bill to abolish the office of County
motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Washington moved to lecousider
the Senate amendment to the appropriation
bill, allowing extra compensation to the
Journalizing Clerk. The motion prevail
ed, and the clause was lost.
Mr. Candler moved to reconsider the
clause allowing Mr. Thweatt $1,000 for
certain service. The motion was lost.
Col. Thweatt had it seems, discovered an
error in the issue of the bonds of State, by
which he saved the State $60,000. 'i he
investigation cost him much time and ex-
glorious day beyond.
[ Chattanooga. Rchcl.
St3. SJovsrcll Cobb.
The Tallahassee Floridian $f Journat
of Saturday says:
O11 Tuesday last both Houses of the
General Assembly convened in the
House of Representatives, to receive,
according to previous invitation, Gen
erals Cobb and Finegan. The Scene
was indeed an interesting one. Many
of our citizens repaired to tire Capitol
to enjoy the opportunity of hearing
the distinguished Georgian, as it was
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
Ti e Enemy in Possession oj the City.
Richmond, Dec. 13.—The papers
this morning furnish some interesting
particulars of events at Fredericksburg
yesterday and Thursday night. En
quirer says the enemy, under cover of
their artillery firing, crossed the river
and occupied the city. The pontoon-
iers began at eleven o’clock in the
night of Thursday and by daylight Fri
day morning the artillery opened. The
firing reached as high as sixty per min
ute, and at this rate continued all day.
Under its cover bridges were thrown
across. The first adventurous Yankees
that touched the Southern shore were
quickly captured. As the bridges ap
proached this side, our sharpshooters
would rise from the ground and fire
into the bridge builders. Many of the;
enemy were kill arid wounded in throw
ing bridges across.
The fighting yesterday was in Bern-
j ard’s woods, two and a half miles this
side of town.
The occupation of Fredericksburg,
obtaiued with merely nominal opposi-
Mobile, Dec. 19.—A special dispatch to t he Adverti
ser arid Register, from Murfreesboro’, 18th, says Andy
Johnson liaa-.issued an order ass^s.-ing the Secession
citizens ot Nashville fifty thousands dollars, on the
pretence o. providing relict for the poor aud snfier-
D g- .
it is repo: ted that the enemy nre gradually evacu
ating jibe city ill the dir.ctiou of lluwlii g Green.—
They are removing tiieir heavy gnus across the river.
This movemeut is supposed Lo be .villi an object of
reinforcing ({rant’s army; *
Mm li. Polk died on the 13ibiust.
Adjutant and inspector t.racrarsOffer,
Richmond Nov.-27th, ]~(;2—GENERAL OK
1>EUS, No, 95.—Commandants of conciipts will
cause the following oirier to be published at leasr
seven times in a sufficient (mother of newspapers
111 each Stat- ot the 1 'ontede i.cy to ensure its reach-
jug every part of tlm country."
I Ail commissioned offieeis and enlisted men
who are now absent from their commands from
any other cans than actual d sabiiit.v, or duty un
derorders from the Secretary of War, or fiom
their department commanders, will return to their
com mauds w ithout delay.
II Commissioned officers failing to comply with
the provisions of the foregoing paragraph within a
reasonable length of time, in no case to exceed
twenty days after publication ot this order, shall
be dropped from the rolls of the armv in disgrace
j and their names will be furnished to the com-
| maudant of conscripts (or enrollment in the
j rants.
HI. All enlisted nr 11 who shall fali to comply
1 with the provisions of paragiaph I of, this order. |
H TStlf THE GENEB1I, ASSKitlBH,
SESSION 1S62, APPROVED BY THE
governor.
86 Act to exempt from professional tax all Pny-
s'c'.ans, Lawyers, and all other persons liable to
pay a Piofessional tax, now enlisted as privares
in the armies of tfie*. Confederate Siate-s, or of the
.Stale of Georgia, during their continuance ju ser-
1 Act to apprtpnate fM,^ towards *hdntctu>g[ to provide f ortha better defence of th-
e Amdaohacola, Chutiaimochee and H nt lovers. j and supper- of all indigent
in-combattantsof this Stale in certain cases.
So Act to alter aud amend the act incorporating
“ ‘ n Planters' Bank of Georgia.
to provide f>r raising a revenue for the
rotfor the relief cf Martha Baity. . . ..... „
7. ^,'. 0 prevent the unnecessary consumption cf non-com oattan,s of this Stale in certain cases.
trra; ; i i,v distilieis Ati
’ 4
instead of 1st Monday us required bv law. I polities! year 1863—to appropriate money for 1
5 Art for the relief of the heirs me creui.orR o , fn ,,p 0rt c f t ; le Government daring said year;
T let to'mUh'uixe the Ordinary of Pike county to j the Colton Planters' Bank of Georgia,
old aterm of l ie Court.on 2nd Monday in Dec. 1862, 1 Act ti
reasea,
monev for obstructing the
Chas W. W
6 Act to r.pprop
navigable streams of this Stale &c.
7 Act to grant relief to the Banks and People of
^'s Art to extend the time for the payment of the
tha
. . ... . , to-
1 make certain special appropriations, j.nd for ottier
purposf pi.
99 Act to in<- >r orate the Cobb county Salt Mi.
mug company.
91 Act to extend and continue an act to incor-
tnxes for the vearlS&l, so far as relates to the county J porate the coutl. Ueoigta and Florida U R (J 0
of Burke.
9 Act for t!
children of Wil-
■elief of the minor
ij anJa i;d Sophia McBride. . t
10 \rt reauthorize Chas. Dunning, Administrator,
nod Martha Lewis, Admiui.-tratiix. to sell a lot ot
It* An to authorize and require the Treasurer of
the State to make certain advance.-.
12 Act to empower Owen Smith and Angus Mor
rison, to make titles to a certain tract of laud.
13 Act to appropriate money to procure and furnish
clothing, shoes, caps or hats, and blankets for the sol
diers from Georgia. .
14 Act repealing so much of nn r.ct pnsred m
1850 ,Hidin'- lot of land No. C, to Talbot county.
15 Act to supply the people of Georgia with salt
the 4th section of enact
expected he would avail himself of the our P art > gbes questionable
Treasurer of Stewart county, was pass- I pense, in visiting and conferring with
ed. " j parties in different parts of the State, and
A bill 1o incorporate (lie Effingham j the extra compensation seems to be well
Salt Manufacturing Company was taken j deserved.
up and amended so as to charter the Scriv-i On motion of Mr. Adams Clark, the
en Mining C tmpany and passed. J clause increasing the salaries of the Gov-
A bill t.>r the relief of Henry Burt, and j ernor’s Secretaries to §*1,500 was reconsid-
for other purposes, aud a substitute, being! ered and lost.
a genera] bill to exonerate sureties nn re-1 The resolution in reference to certain
cognizances, for all offences, where the I trophies captured by the l$th Georgia,
defendant is in the service, whs passed.
The b 11 to provide against i snrection,
&c., enlarging the militia from 16 to 00
years of age, was taken up and occupied
the remainder of the morning and the
%’liole of' the afternoon ses.-ion. At the
time of adjournment a vote bad not been
taken.
The clause including all between 16 and
IS was stricken out.
Don. If. II. Jfjjl speaks to-night.
Col. J. J. Findley, member of the
House from Lumpkin, and Lieut. C<d. of: code—passed
the 53d Georgia regiment, lias been ap- j
pointed Gmfedorate States marshal, vice j
Mr. Ross who was so brutally murdered ; passed.
were adopted.
The trophies were subsequently exbib-
; it oil in eacK House, and were recived
standing, in token of respect to- trail ant
captors. Air. DnBosc and Mr. Washing-
i ton in tbe House, and Mr. Echols in
j tbe Senate, spoke felicitously on the oe-
i casion.
A bill to charter the Southern Express
! Company, was amended to tbe Conteder-
i ate Express Company, and passed.
i A bill to settle all conflict between tbe
A. bill to incorporate the South Geor
gia and Florida Railroad Company—
occasion to add res the representatives
of tiie people. At the hour appointed
Gens. Cobb and Finegan, accompanied
by the Governor, were escorted into
the hall by the joint committee of the
two Houses, and were presented by
Lion. Thomas Baltzel, one of the Re
presentatives from Leon, Hon. E. J.
Vann, President of the Senate, there
upon addressed the distintinguished
visitors in a short and elegant speech
in every respect appropriate to the oc
casion. Gen. Cobb being then conduc
ed to the speaker’s desk, spoke to both
Houses in a strain of eloquence which
we have never heard surpassed. He
paid a splendid tribute to tiie courage 1
and gallantry of tin- lamented Ward and
to the .valor and devot ion of our troops
’*** v *‘-£riiiin. Admitting that as a Geor-
>r, Ui.s 10 Act to continue in force tlie Hi. section < i » i
within a h asm able lcij^tb of time, shall be consul- | paeae( ( over tbo Governor's Veto in lSoO relative to
ered -as tbs:rtetan I treated accordingly, their '
names to be furnished to the commandant of con-
gitin itw.is itaici...
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lose
that
his
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;hiys wore
in tlieSl
rate i
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he was mu
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lose
soil
roposet
1 the boitei
s ol his
lathe
raud of
hisowt
l offspring,
and 1
to \Y
horn
he
was iin
ilebted for;
ill that
he ha
s or
had
advantage only to the enemy. We be
lieve the Rappahannock will yet be
more to our advantage behind the ene
my than it was in their front.
Up to the time of the departure of
the train from Hamilton’s Crossing,
the two armies had been engaged in
skirmishing, which had commenced
early and continued briskly.
The special correspondent of the
Examiner, writing at twelve on yester
day, says that sharp skirmishing ensued
in the streets of Fredericksburg, and
about eight o'clock our forces relin
quished the place to the enemy. Dur
ing or shortly after the skirmishing, the
j enemy fired the Post Office aud Metii-
j odist Church. The Bank of Virginia
and all the houses on the square were
consumed. Ofseveral hundred citizens
remaining in
three women, whose husbands had
pic- over the enemv
remaiued and claimed the protecndi
of the Abolitionists.—Chronicle and]
Sentinel.
scripts, ill their State, for publication, or such oth
er action as may be deemed most efficacious.
IV. fn order to ensure the efficient co-operation
of ail concerned to carry this order into immediate
effect, department commanders ane directed
''"l? 13 Act to provide for the election of Commissioners
of the town of Madison, for 1863. .
14 Act (supplemental) to amend an act relative to
the appropriation of money to obstruct certain rivers
in Georgia.
19 Act to change tiro 2d section Qt an act to a-
mend the Iioad L'uvs.
require from the commanding officer of each separ-r ._o Act to commute the punishment of James R.
in Marietta a few days ago.
SENATE.
Dec. 12. IS62.
The Senate met according to adjourn
ment.
The Senate took tip the general appro
priation hill. After passing the above
bill, the Senate went into executive ses
sion, and confirmed the following nomina
tions by tbe Governor
Eastern Circuit
Judge.
A bill to increase jailors’ fees 50 per j
cent.
A bill to exempt persons liable to pro
fessional tax from the same, who are in the i
been, yet he hud ;t heart big enough to
embrace every portion of his country,
and that every effort would be made
with the means at Iris command to
ate command in their departments a prompt report
oi the names of all commissioned officers nndenlis-
ted men now absent fioin their commands. These
reports must stale in each case the cause of absence
and any regimental, battalion. or company com
mander, who shall neglect to furnish such a report
or who shall knowingly be guilty ofconcealing any
case of unauthorized absence, shall, on conviction
1 thereof, be summarily dismissed.
I V. Under the provisions of the 2d clause of par-
j agraph I, of General Orders No. 81, comnissioned
j officers and privates, who aie incapable of bearing
arms in consequence of wounds received in battle,
but who aieotherwise fit for service, are required,
if not otherwise as signed, to report to the i earest
commandant of conscripts in their respective
State, who will, if they are fitted for such du f y,
assign them to the col ecu n of s;ia rglers a nd the
! enforcement of the provisions of this order, with
fullponor to call upon the nearest
j therity for such assistance ;-:s may bo necessary;
1 thereto
VI. Officers of the Quarter Master's Depart
ment, charged with.payinent of troops, are here-
i hy directed not to-pay any commissioned officer,
| non-commissioned officer or privat* who does not l
tOWll Oil yesterday, but turuish satinactory evidence that be is not liable
:o the pennliies described in tiie foregoing order.
Any disbuising officer who shall make payment in
.tionol this order, shall he liable on his bond
k ’ of such payment.
By order.
Dec. 9. !i.
Wilson of Fulton county, who is under sentence ot
d< 21 Act to authorize and empower W. H. Cone o*
Florida, to act as Executor of an estate in Geor-
Act for the relief of Reuben King of McIntosh
I county. ^* .
I :V\ Act for tbe relief of Laurent DeGive, Consul at
! Atlanta, Ga. _ . 4 , .
•*1 Art to give the consent of the State to certain
j purchase of land by the Confederate States iu Sa-
vannah and Macon. p . ,,
j 25 Act to authorize the Treasurer & Comptroller
General to issue change bills for tho State, under the
m;pel vision of the Governor. t
Act to appropriate money lor tbe purchase oi
i wool aud cotton cards &c. .
27 Act to suspend temporarily the computation ot
compound interest against Executors, Administrators
C 28 Act to make valid an order passed by the In*
of Echols ; county levying an extra
military au* I ferior Court
J 1 trx
A'j Act to relieve the Banking Corporations from
anv penalty, for and on account of the manner in
which change bills, now, or to be, issued by them by
authority of the act of Nov. 3d, 1861, are signed and
to legalize the same.
30 Act supplementary to an act to incorporate^tr~
92 Act for.the relict of James and Luciuda Jor
dan
;l.i Act for (he relief of theestatc of Hon. F S
fjsrtow.
1)1 Act to allow the receiver and collector of
rax.-s, fir tha comity of Dooly, untii the 20th of
February. 1-63, to make a tiual fceltleuiPiit with
the state Treasurer.
95 Act to legalize the proceedings of the Court
of Ordinary of Oglethorpe county.
96 Act to alter and amend the revenue taws of
this State, aud to provide a penalty fjr the viola
tion thereof
97 Act to abolish the office of county Treasurer
of Stewart county, and for other purposes.
96 Act for the relief of John B-iiii.ger, Adra'r
of \V S Dobbs deceased.
99 Act to appropriate money for the State Lu
nate Asylum for 1863
100 Act to change the line between Lumpkin
and Wiiite counties, so as to add a part of Lunip-
kirifto White county.
101 Act to incorporate the Castle Coal Compa
ny of Georgia.
102 Act to repeal an act and the acts of which
it is amendatory, entitled an act to provide for the
indigent Deaf aud Dumb ciciz mis of this State,
and for other purposes, approved January 13,
1852.
J3P"The above constitute the who'e number of
of acts (approved by the Governor) of tha late ses
sion of the General Assembly. There were forty-
seven resolutions approved, some of which ore
very important. All the acts and resolutions, of
of a public and general character, can be found in
Waters’ Pamphlet which is published, and ready
for delivery at 09 per copy.
FROM) THE NORTH.
Richmond, Dec. 17th.—Northern dates
of the 13th received.
The news from Nashville indicates an
immediate attack by the rebels under Gen.
Johnston.
The Alabama ran into port at Martin
ique on the 17th November,after destioy-
Lins two Yankee ships. The San Jacinto
* . I r . . . .III" l U W A OlltLTO. * ry wwott#
Planters Insurance, Trust & Loan Company, «*-C., n . . . » 01> i *1,,.
assented to Dec. uith i>‘tU. i arrived tue same day, and Ending the
S COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General
Petersburg, Dec. 17th.—A lady has arrived at
this place, w ho left Norfolk oil Monday. She in
forms us that the defeat of Burnside produced a
i most stunning effect on the Yankees in Norfolk,
j and our people arc greatly elated. The Yankees
Minted to Dec. l'Jth. 1861.
31 Act to legalize a lax levied by the Inferior
Court of Worth County.
32 Act to prevent soldiers in the service of the
Con federate States, or the State of Georgia, trom "ay and escaped,
being double taxed, and for the lelief of such sol
diers as l„.v« been double taxed. ,
33 Act to clianire the Uuo between the Cfinntie- | . /, ‘.in. j 3 j- . * ,
of Paulding andllaralson, and to add a part of 1 to Congress m the first and second districts
Alabama in port, awaited her departure;
but next dav the Alabama got under
B II Flanders and Michael Haven, un-
1 conditional Union men, have been elected
defend the District over which llis Com- ; say they were permitted to occupy Fredericksbur
i inam! extended. We do not pretend
service—passed.
A bill to regulate testimony—relates to
not }
to give even a sunrmary ofliis remarks.
We will only add that we would have
been glad it the extortioners and specu-
counterfeit money, makes parties wit- lators, in the country could have heard
nesses. It was made the special order l the withering rebuke administered to
for the first day of tire adjourned si
sion.
In the afternoon the House refused to
recede from its disagreement to the
Wm. B. Flemiim for I Senate amendment to the appropriation
| bill, and a committee of conference was
-R. II. Clark
James S. Hook, Esq., j appointed.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Governor to furnish one copy of
Water’s Pamphlet of the acts of the session
to each county.
A bill to confer Lanki
on tbe Atlanta Insurance Company
Passed.
Another bill was taken up. and on taking
the vote it was found that there was not a
quorum present, whereupon the House
adjourned to 7 o’clock, P. M.
Middle Circuit
J udge.
Southwestern Circuit
Esq,
Tallapoosa Circuit—L. II. Featherstone
Esq.
After which the Semite adjourned, and j
in tire afternoon pass ■-! some unimportant'
Hou-e bills, amt adjourned.
I them by the distinguished speaker.
When Gen. Cobb concluded, Gen.
j Finegan rose to return his thanks for
I the distinguished consideration accord-
f ed him by the General Assembly.
The same paper adds:
We understand that, appreciating
our true condition, and our relation
to the other States, Gen. Cobb has
I with but little opposition, but as soon as a large |
J force got across, the rebel, Lee, opined upon j
them with his two hundred and fifty pieces of ar
tillery, while Sluart got partly in tiieir rear and
j poured a murderous Sreinto the Union ranks.
They say such havoc lias not been seen since
! the war commenced. They report their loss in
killed and wounded at twenty thousand men.
Rumors of heavy fighting all day near Kingston
but no particulars.
During the last week reinforcements weie con
stantly being sent to Suffolk. The report was
that Petersburg was to be attacked from Suffolk,
while another force was to be landed at City Point
under the protection of the iron clads.
Since Burnsides defeat at Fredericksburg, i^is
believed the programme has been changed.
'I'lic Northern Coium-ck*.
I
’i be Northern papers we have contain
1 very little of the doings of tlie Yankee
j Congress at IT'asbington.
The resolution of Mr. Vallandigham,
proposing a Convention of the Slates, and
which is pending from the last session,
will soon come np for consideration in the
House.
* Representative Stevens lias introduced
a resolution denouncing as guilty of a high
crime, any person in the Executive or
Legislative branch of tbe Government,
svlio shall propose to make peace, or shall
accept or advise the acceptance of any
1 such proposition, trr any other basis than
! the integrity and entire unity of the Uni-
Pauldio K to Haralson.
34 Act to secure tire State against loss by de- j
I faulting Tax Collectors.
35 Act to appropriate money to reimburse the j
Treasurer of the \V. A A R. R , such money as
ho has heretofore advanced, to enable the Gover- j
nor to cany out his contracts for making salt In i
Virginia. 1
i 36 Act to repeal the 1st section ot an act to al- j
ter and amend the charters cf the city of Coluru- I
bus arid Albany*, aud to revive certain sections thousand
of an act assented to December 25. 1837.
37 Act to vest in tbe Mayor and Council of the
city of Columbus the power and authority to ■
elect all city officers, and to presetibe tiieir salar- J ^ _
it ». and to consolidate any two of said officers ill j to the Yankee Union has passed both
in Louisiana.
The accounts from Fredericksburg re
late only to the crossing of the river and
tire bombardment of the town.
Gold closed at J 321—Sterling Ex
change at 155. Cotton 67 cents for mid
dling.
The total vote in Louisiana was three
and one hundred in the 1st dis
trict, which polled 2:2000 in 1S50. The
total vote in the State was 14,000.
The bill admitting Western Virginii in-
Houses of Congress.
four and five hundred of the Fredricks-
burg prisoners arrived this evening. If
made representations to the Govern-! is reported many stragglers were captured
1 yesterday. It is believed in official quar
ters that the enemy’s loss on Saturday
. HOUSE.
Dec. 12, 1S62.
The House met according to adjourn- j
ment.
The house concurred in Senate amend- j
monts to several hills
AfTairN in
The Yankees seem determined to open
the navigation of the Mississippi river.—
The bill to prevent the spread of small j H is the use of that great ‘island sea’ for
pox, with Senate amendments, Was laid on "'bich the^ Northwest is chieliy fighting,
the table for the present; afterwards taken ' 1 * ie _ administration at W ashington np-
up and the amendments disagreed to. J preciates the importance of opening that
The supplementary resolutions authoriz-; channel of communication in a political as
ing owners of slaves subject to impress
ment to hire others in their place—adopt
ed.
The bill to incorporate the Elijay Gold
and Iron Mining Company was passed
privileges j men (; t an( j presented for adoption a
i policy with respect to Florida, and
I the portion of Georgia within bis
trict, which, if carried out, will enable
him to defend successfully every ex
posed point and thus secure Georgia,
as well as Florida, against any raids
that the enemy may contemplate. The
zeal with which he has entere upon the
discharge of his new duties gives us
every assurance that hi3 watchful eye
will not fail to overlook every interest
committed to his charge, and that his
energy’ will be applied tojihe organiza
tion of-every means within Ins control
to defend the portions of country cov
ered by his command. We know that
he wilLrecei've the cordial co-operation
of the authorities of our State, and we
over the Governor’s ieto.
A bill for the relief of Joseph Slate, of
Gilmer county—passed.
Resolves in honor of Capt. Geo. N j
Lester and Col. A J Lane, former mem
bets of
adopted.
The Committee of Conference on the bill
well as n military aspect. It is, in fact
second only, in Yankee estimation, to the
capture of the Confederate Capital. Accord
ingly they have organized a force for this
pur pose of vast proportions, and it is quite |
evident that a most powerful effort will be j appeal to our people to extend to him
ted States and the Territories as they ex-
Richmond, December 17th.—Between ! 'l 10 time of tlie rebellion. 'Lite
resolution will probably be fully discussed
as several members are already preparing
to speak upon the subject.
Senator \V ilson, of Massachusetts, has
prepared, and will immediately introduce,
a biil in aid of emancipation in Missouri-—
Inasmuch as the Constitution of that State
forbids emancipation with out compensa
tion. it is proposed to give, tiie immediate
one pprson.
38 Act lor the relief of Executors, Administra- j
tors and Guardians.
39 Act to incorporate the Athens Georgia lnsu
ranee Company.
40 Ait to compel owners of Railroad and Bank j j vicinitv
stock to pay county taxes on the same in the sev ' '
eial counties in this State
Goldsboro, Dec 17—The battle raged
- furiously all day on David Evert’s farm
The right wiug of the Yan
kees extended nearly to tbe Nccse river,
made to consummate it. Having ascer- ;
tained the iinpractibilitv of removing the;
obstructions at Vicksburg with their gun- 1
boats, they have assembled a land force, j
this Lodv, were unanimonsly ! which report places at 60.000, to operate j
! with their river fleets. D e have reason 1
to believe this land force is under estima
that full measure of confidence and
support so needful to encourage and j
sustain a commanding General.
to provide for soldiers’ families, reported ?0( 1- ^ ave very little doubt.it "ill
I . . . 1 no non c.,-
that they had agreed on the sum of S200
000 for that purpose, which was adopted
—ayes, 95; nays, 21.
The House then resnired the consider
ation of the bill to sujipr, -. insurrection
and repel invash- —X amend
ments were offer 1 The
bill was finally p< ■■ ■ . ;.mi passed. Its
provisions are th m iles between the
ages of eighteen and sixty, who are not in
the Confederate service or are not liable
to conscription, shaji he enrolled in their
respective militia districts, elect their offi
cers, and fix upon a common place'of ren-
deevous —and be goietned by tlie militia
laws of force in this State. Tbe only ex
crop* 1 - under litis hill are, the Judges pf
tire Supreme, Superior and Inferior and
Ordinary Courts, millers Railroad employ
ees and Telegraph operators, till others
are to be enrolled at once.
After the passage of the bill the House
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
3 o’clock F. M.
The House met.
The House discussed a resolution to
authorize the Governor to raise two regi
nrents for State defence which was finally
adopted and then adjourned.
SENATE.
Dec. 13, 1S62.
The Senate met according to adjourn
ment.
In tire Senate to-day. the House amend
ments to tire biil to provide two regiments
of Slate troops, were concurred in.
A message, fiom tire Governor, in refer
ence to tbe Conscript Law and the elec
tion of officers by volunteers, was read,
when Judge Gibson moved to lay on the
table until the next session.
Mr. Jackson offered a set ies of resolu
tions, sustaining tire message, of the Gov
ernor- -declaratory of the right of the vol
unteers to elect their own officers.
The Senate then adjourned to half past
three o’clock.
In the afternoon the resolutions were
taken up, and iaid^on.the table. The mes
sage was not acted on.
Both houses ate in session to-night,
chiefly for the purpose of signing up biils,
&c.
gregate 80,000. So far as their plans
have been developed, it is’ designed that
this land force shall pioceed southward
from points on the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, in two columns, to be united
at or in the neighborhood of Grenada,
and thence move upon Jackson or Vicks
burg. Simultaneously, two fleets, one i
H ON'K.ST
Floyd,
accused
North-
“Whex Knaves fall out
Men get tiieir Dues.”—Gen
j when Secretary of War, was
by the concurrent voice of tin
ern press of having stolen arms and
munitions of war from the Federal
Government, for the benefit of the
South. Buchayan in defending himself
against the assault of another hoary
j headed culprit, finds it necessary to
_ | was over 15,000. Heaps of slain were
unbnried yesterday.
Richmond, Dec. 17th.—The, Enquirer
has Northern dates of the 15th, acknowl
edging desperate battle and heavy loss,
though giving no nembers save the less of
215 in one division while crossing.
They were engaged all night in remov
ing their dead and wounded. Gen. Bay
ard was killed, and Gens. Vinton, Kim
ball, Gibbons, Caldwell and Meagher sev
erely wounded. Meagher’s Irish Brigade
suffered sevorelj-
The Philadelphia Inquirer says v.-q hope
and we believe the great and final strug
gle of the war is now going on—that
Burnside will throw everything on the
hazard, in an honest and resolute effort
to take Richmond, whatever he the re
sult.
Richmond, Dec. 17.—Accounts from
Fredericksburg represent that tbe abol-
| itionists thoroughly sacked the town before
I crossing the river, and left vlieir dead in
the streets.
Two persons arrived from Martinsburg
last nignt. They say it was reported there
when they left that a serious row had
occurred in New York, consequent upon
the attempt to arrest John Van Buren.—
The report is not credited here.
41 Act to am'oil thu Patrol Laws ot this State about four miles lienee.
from above and the other from below, are e ^ Ie c ^ ai ; tcter of Floyd itoi.i all
to appear the latter piace. This will con
stitute the winter campaign in the Vest.
If readily successful in the first great lead
ing object, it will extend itself probably
in tire direction of Mobile, and to tire en
tire. occupation of Eastern Louisiana and <
tire tower portion of the State of Missis-
sippb .
Unquestionably this is a most formida
these aspersions, under which he has
suffered it to rest, until selfishness
forced the utterance of truth. Even so
was it as to the charge ofbargain intri
gue a id corruption against Henry
ly. Buchanan never sought to re
lieve Mr. Clay’s reputation till he
wished to secure the supiport of the
ble pian, and if successful will give the | * ll ‘ Line V liigs against Mr. b illmore.
enemy a vantage ground in the West and j Then he sent ior James C. Jones, and
Southwest incalculable in its benefits to
them, and in its injuries to us. It would
effectually cutoff communication with all
the country west of the Mississippi, and
place the trans Mississippi States at the
mercy of the foe, besides a large and val-
uable'portion of the country east of that
stream. It will be successful, too, unless
it is opposed by an adequate resisting
force—which it is our impression is not
now the case. Or, unless a counter itri-
tant is applied in another quarter which
shall “block their game.” In either case
great, activity is presently and imperative
ly demanded. Our present dispositions
are such as to require the question be
tween the two remedies to tie decideu at
once. If the latter is adopted we must
put aside the enemy in Middle Tennessee,
and call back the invaders from Mississippi.
It tbe former, it is clear we must abandon
Middle Tennessee and oppose them in
front with such means as’ will defeat, the
plan and, if practicable, restore West
Tennessee.
It is unnecessary for us to enter into a
detailed statement of the facts leading to
this view—nor to refer more particularly
to the number and disposition of our forces.
These we believe to be efficient to prose
cute either mode above suggested to suc
cessful resistance. But we bad as well
look the matter full in the face, and be. con
vinced, first as last, of the absolute neces
sity for the most speedy and vigorous ac
tion. As intensely as we desire the adopt
ion of that which would restore to us
Middle Tennessee; as patriots, viewing
relieved himself and Henry Clay from
aspersions which he had suffered to
rest upon Clay's character for more
than a quarter of a century. Jones cred
ited his lieskanJ supported him for the
Presidency.
And thus has it ever been, he tells
the truth of Henry Clay when he was
forced to do so by the purposes of his
own selfish ambition, and now, at this
late day, he removes the suposed staiu
upon Floyd’s character, in order to re
deem hi-; own.—[Knoxville Register.
The Greatest Sufferers.—The
Richmond Dispatch truly says : It re
quires no prophet to foresee that of
all the sufferers by this infamous in
vasion, the contrabands who fall into
Yankee hands are destined to drink the
deepest and bitterest cup of distress
and destitution. That these ignorant,
and excitable beings should he deluded
by Yankee allurements and artifices, is
not to be wondered at; but they will
themselves pay a penalty for their folly
which may well extinguish our indig
nation at their ingratitude, in sorrow
for their fate.
Goldsboro’, N- C.. 19th—3:20 P. XL—Col.
Fiemont, Chief Engineer ol the W ilmington and
Weldon Railroad, who passed over the entire track
says th l lie can repair al! damages on tho road in
t’.vo dnya, and the bridge over the Neuae in six or
right days.
Richmond, Dee. 18.—Tiie Yankees left large
numbers of guns, lyiapsacks tflui a quantity of
ammunition in Fredericksburg. They also ieft
about 609 of their dead in and about town.
Nearly every house was sacked and contents wan
tonly destroyed Every conceivable injury that
malice could suggest was resorted to. In their
retreat, across tiie river, they propped up tiie dead
bod its of soldiers to represent pickets.
Mr. Yeatman, of Kentucky, offered a resolution
in the Yankee House of Representatives, that tiie
policy’ of emancipation recommended by’ Lincoln
was not calculated to further tbe restoration of
peace, and was an assumption of power dangerous
to the perpetuity of free government. Laid un
tbe table by a vote of 94 to 55.
From Xorih ('nroliim.
Goldsboro', December 18.—The battle of yester
day resulted in the enemy’s taking the back track
last night for parts unknown. They are reported
as having passen W’hitehall to-day sixteen mills
hence, on the Neuse river.
The greater part of yesterday was spent in an
artillery duel resulting in very slight loss to our
side.
In the evening Genera! Ciingman's brigade
crossed the river, and by a masterly movement,
caused the enemy to "skedaddle,'' having lost
less than thirty in killed and wounded—seven or
eight only killed.
The 52d Regiment North Carolina troops suffer
ed most, having lost about eighty kiiied and
wounded, while charging one ot the enemy's bat
teries across a field. Tiie regiment behaved gal
lantly. A part of Gen. Davis’s Mississippi brig
ade was on tiie field and behaved well.
'Tiie Yankee hospital near the bittle field gives
evident sighs of nnm. rs wounded—among them
four amputating tables were found.
Tiie railroad for miles has been torn up and the
bridges destroyed. A fine mill near the battle
field was burn d, and the numberless acts of mur
der and incendiarism are reported.
Our entire loss in killed, wounded and missing
dees not exceed 290.
If the Yankees had given our forces batile to
day, their chastisement would have’beeti equal to
tiieir crimes
It appears that they came only to burn, murdi r
and destroy, and they have succeeded only too
well, thus far. Fight they did not dare to do.
Charleston. December 18.—Fort 8uniter fired
twenty one guns in honor of the success of our
arms in Virginia and Nortli Carolina.
A detachment of Yankees destroyed the Sait
Works near Santee River lately.
Goldsboro’, Dec. 17— Our troops re-
occupied Kinston Monday night. The
enemy evaccuating it and burning the
bridge. Of Col. Mullen’s regiment 110
have already come in—five company offi
cers and Lieut. Hill among them reported
killed.
is proposed to
pecuniary aid of the Government toward
emancipation as a military measure. The
bill " ill offer a first instalment of 810,000,-
000 for this purpose, "nth suitable provis
ions to ensure the accomplishment of its
purpose-
Among the important business on the
calender of tire House of Representatives,
ieft over from last session, is the Senate
bill admitting West Virginia as a State
into tho Union. Tliis bill is» made tire
special order for next Tuesday. The
New York Tribune urges the passage of
this bill aud tho immediate admission of
“the new State of Virgina.”
T.«e £St\(iir of t’mit'rii’khlinv".
The official despatch of General Lee-
and tire report of passengers who left the
scene, on -yesterday, give mteligence of
another great field of carnage of failure to >
the United States troops in their advance
upon Richmond. The enemy were, on ,
Saturday repulsed at all points, and driven
back with slaughter. And tbe Conf’ed- !
erate loss is estimated at only two thous- ;
and killed and wounded. In tbe achiev- i
ment ofsusli a result, the casualties stated !
are fewer than the most hopeful could
pated,
43 Act to legalize the election of Janies Cas-
telberry,Ordinary of Chattahoochee county.
43 Act to require tiie incorporated Cotton &
WBol Factories in this State to publish lists oi
stockholders,
44 Act to alter the 6th section of an act to
amend the patrol laws, approved February 20th,
! 85 4
45 Act to provide compensation for Stills seiz
ed by tiie Governor of tins State
Between two and three o’clock six Yan
kees, under the cover of pines, reached the
railroad bridge and set it on tire. It was
i entirely consumed. Five of the rascals
! were killed on tbe spot.
Later in the day oiir forces gallantly re-
: pulsed an attempt t)f the enemy to cross
: the county bridge, and drove them from
46
Act to authorfze and instruct the Governor their position on the other side.
to pay the freight on salt in the cases therein men
tioned.
47 Act to prevent the poisoning of Fish in any
of the counties of tbe State, and to provide penal j
ties against the same
49 Act to amend an act pointing out the mode j
of ascertaining the relief and support to which j
widows and orphans are entitled out of tiie estates
of their deceased husbands aud parents, where
letters testainentory. or of administration shall
have been granted, Ac., approved )9th February
1856 •
49 Act to repeal so much of an act as includes
lot of land No 23, in the 15th district of Sumter
county, in the county otLee.
59 Act to alter the county lines between Eman- |
uel and Johnson* counties, aud between Schley j
and Taylor counties.
51 Act for the support of the Georgia Academy |
for tiie Biiud.
52 Act to change the line between Schley and ]
Macon counties.
53 Act to authorize Jane Miller, a free woman. ]
of color to sell herself into perpetual sia very.
54 Act to incorporate the town of Trion in I
Chattooga c niuty.
55 Act to a, propriale a sum of mouey therein
named to ccrtaiu persons, and for other purposes j
56 Act to incorporate aud require the Ordinary j
of Seri veil and other counties to grant letters Of
ad minis trillion to certain persons.
57 Act supplementary to an act to prevent the
unnecessary consumption of grain by distillation,
Ac.
56 Act to prevent and punish the planting and
cultivating in tiiis State over a certain quantity of
land in cotton, during the war.
59 Act for the benefit of guardians, administra-
bave anticipated, arguing good general- ]
ship and decided superiority on the part of tord ’ execllicrs , and minors.
1 i 09 Act to increase tire number of Directors of
Our troops fought like veterans, and
wlrjn firing ceased at dark Lad. gallantly
maintained their ground.
At tbe battle at Whitehall yesterday
the 11th regiment, Col. Leaventborpe,
had seven killed and twenty-three wound
ed slightly, one mortally. Lieut. Means
was the only officer kiiied.
The -slaughter of the enemy is said to
have been heavy. G'ur boys drove them
from their pieces like frightened tutkeys.
Loss in the 31st North Carolina slight.
Later.—The enemy has been driven
three miles from his position this evening.
Administrntor’s Sale.
^YTILL he sold on the first Tuesday in FFfSKU-
V y AKY next, in the town of Irwiuviiie. Irwin
comity, tiie follow lug lands to)wit : Lot of land
number 229 in ilie fourth district of Irwin county,
containing four bandied .and ninety acres, sold as
tii - property of John Jeruagan, deceased. Also
Lot number 232, in the fourth district of said comi
ty containing four hundred arid ninety acres, sold
•is tbe propel ty of Joseph Jernagsn, deceased.—
Aiso lot IIII 111 Lo r 189. in the 5>tli district ot said
county, containing four hundred and forty acres,
sold as tiie property of William L. Wilson, de
ceased. Terms on day of sale.
GEORGE PAULK, Adm’r.
Irwiuviiie December5 1862 3'ltds
Administrator’s Sale.
inure of an order of the Court of Ordin-
cur troops
The movement of General Burnside is
a bold one, and tire renewal of tbe engage-
ment yesterday indicates nerve, and the
intention of exhausting the military forces
under bis command in tbe effort to over
power our army. Final triumph, or signal
discontituM and defeat, must be tire result
of his determination.
We await tbe news of tbe last action
with confidence-, notwithstanding the
disparity of numbers, and tire movement
of.columns, probably fresh against them —
General Lee knows his business, and
that army has yet known no such word
as fail.
In such a struggle as this, for such
stakes, however satisfactory the result for
the cause, thousands of hearts must bleed
over the unreturning brave, who pay for
their people’s independence with their
lives. We have inteligeuce of the fall of
three of our Brigadier-Generals, good men
all, who "'ill be much missed in the army
and in their several >tates. Further de
tails will doubtless bring many and great
burdens of sorrow. It beemnes ns to strive
acres:
the South Western RailrcaJ Company.
61 Act to alter and amend the 1st section of au
act to alter and amend the several Judiciary acts
iu force so tar as relates to Justices Courts ap-
| proved December 14th, 1611.
62 Act to audmrize the Deputy Sheriffs of this
’ Slate to make titles to land and other property
sold by them, in certain cases.
63 Act to allow the Comptroller a Clerk and to
provide for the compensation of the same.
64 Act to appropriate lunds to tiie uses of the
Georgia Relict and Hospital Association.
1 65 Act to authorize the Mayor and Council ol
tiie city of Columbus aud the Justices of the in
terior Court of Muscogee county, to appoint Trus
tees for the Male Female Academies iu tiie cily
j of Columbus.
66 Act to change the lines between the counties
of flinch aud Coffee, aud between Aiacou and
Taylor.
67 Act to change and fix the time of holding the
Superior and Inferior Courts of Houston county,
and to change tiie time of lioltftng the Superior
Courts iu Gilmer aud Fannin counties.
68 Act lor the support of indigent wiJows and
orphans of soldiets who have died or been killed iu
tiie service of the State, or of tiie Confederate
States, aud for other purposes.
69 Act to levy and collect a tax for the political
year 1663.
70 Act to prevent the spread of small pox in
this Slate.
71 Ac: to authorize the Governor to increase
with Christian fortitude and meekness to ! tbesalariesnn,J dail > or raou,l '. 1 >’ wages of the
. .. ii ii,,.. . several officers and employees ot the W JF A K K.
snffei -J! tilings appointed by the Ommp- T o Act for the relie f of Joseph Slate of Gilmer
otent, All-Wise arbiter of life and of dcatl
in whose hands we and ours are. It be
comes us to lie thankful for bis mercies to
our country.
[ Mnrairy.
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ness complete. Apply to
GW FORT.
Miiledgeville, Dec. loth. 1862. 39 2t*
Foticc.
fTMHS is to forewarn al! persons against tra-
A ding fur Uvo notes given by me to D H San
ders as administrator of Seth Bolton, each of said
notes for $209, and dated the 16th of November.
1861. one doe l-t January, 1863, and theother
1st January, 1664, as the consideration for which
said notes was given has failed. I shall not pay
them unless compelled bv law.
WM. B. FORD.
Camilla, D.c- 11th. 1662. 39 It* 1
county, Ga.
73 Act fur the relief of H J Nichols, Ex r of FI
G Gigniliial, deceased.
74 Act to incorporate an Insurance Company in
tiie city of Macon.
75 Act fo make legal and valid sales made by
Sin rill's and tiieir deputies in tiie cases mentioned.
76 Act to compeii.-ate Clerks and sheriffs in this
State for services therein mentioned.
77 Act lor the relief of J R Anderson, Sheriff
of Catoosa county.
7" 1 Act. to secure the tax upon certain articles
of merchandize in this Stale.
79 Act for tiie relief of Jessee F’itls, John Huff
and James W Burnside of Lumpkin county.
69 Act for the relief of Z M* Winkler of Chat
ham county.
81 Act to amend au act to incorporate the Sav
annah Gas light Company, and Augusta Gas Light
Company, approved Dec. 14th 1649.
82 Act to settle conflicts between the Code of
G o gia, and tho present General Assembly.
83 Act to c mage the time of holding elections
f ,r members of Congress.
t4 Act to increase Ja.lors fees in this State.
85 Act to enforce tbe payment of taxes due by
free persons of color.
U Y vi
jD arv of Irwin county, will be sold before the
| Court House door in tiie town of Irwiuviiie on
| tiie first Tuesday in JANUARY next, within the
| usual hours of sale tiie following property, to-wit:
Lot of Land No. two hundred and eleven in the
sixth District of Irwin county. Bold as tiie pro
perty of Jesse L 1 ke, late of said county , deceased,
for the benefit of the heirs ami creditors. Terms
made known on the dav of sale.
JEHU FLETCHER, Adtn'r.
Dec I, 1862. 30 tds.
Administrator’s Sale.
ff N pursuance with an order from the Honorable
1 Ordinary of Irwin county, will be sold at the
Court House in the town of Isabella, Worth
county, within tiie usual hums of sale, on the
firs, Tuesday in F'EBKUAIiY next, the following
property to-wit :
One iol of land, containing Two Hundred two
and a half acres more or less, known as lot num
ber seventy-one, iu tbe sixteenth district of
Worth county. Also four acres in the North E >st
corner of lot. number fifty-eight, and one acre in
i he South-east corner of lot number fifty-nine, in
-aid district and county, so'd as the. property of
R D. Sinclair, late of Irwin county, deceased, tor
the benefit of thaheirs and creditors.
JOHN’ I). SINCLAIR. Adm’r.
December 1st, 1862 3 * tds
GEORGIA, Jasp-rcounty.
W HEREAS, Morris Notes makes application
to me for letters of administration on the
estate of Wm. D. Noles, late of said county de
ceased.
These are tliereforefore to cite and admonish ail
persons concerned lo lie and appear at mv office
on tiie second Monday in January next, and show
cause, if any they, have, why leiteis shall not is’
sue to the applicant in terms of tiie law.
Given under my hand officially this 26th Nov.,
1862.
29 5tJ M. it. HUTCH ISON. Ord'}'^.
GEORGIA, Twiggs county.
V\T H UREAS, William Kitchens makes appl»’ v
T T tion to me for letters of administration o |!
the estate ef Jacob Jordan, late of said county, d e ’
ceased. ,
These are therefore to cite and admonish ail ar;,J
singular the kindred and creditors of sai l deceas
ed to be and appear at my oflice on or by the sec
ond Monday in January next, then and thereto
show cause, if any, why said letters may not c
granted. " , .
Given under my hand officially at Marion, t i
Dec. 1st, 1862.
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