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»<- r w*. ' 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... ‘ “U^iDI lose that his sy input ;hiys wore in tlieSl rate i it b t-om he was mu r u ed, i n \vl 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. t?T 75ft- 1 I H 1 | || 11— A FOR GOOD Cart tag S \LE double harness coir* piete; n!|p. a good double wagon wi h har 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. 29 ot] LEWIS SOLOMON. Grd V- r?= PXXiS S Permanently fLj by the useof Carnvough's FILE ^ “ * This Salve has accomplished extraordinary c ' and has gained a lasting reputation. T ry it,( no equal. For sale by Giubve A Cl