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Atlanta, Nov. 30, 1863. Editor Intelligencer : \ our issue ofthe2Sth inst. contains a letter from your correspondent 250, which purports to be a true account of the battle which occurred upon Missionary Ridge on the 25th inst. In that communication may be found the following language : * “oui forces under Stevenson retired in line of battle on Il/issionary Ridge, when the enemy made several assaults, sustain ing great loss,Bates,of Breckinridge’s corps nobly holding his ground but Stevenson gradually gave way, as well as Stewart’s Division, Stevenson's Division becoming panic-stricken. * We lost here both Slo- com’s Washington Artillery, Cobb’s and Massingale’s Batteries.” Again, says your correspondent :— During the fight on our left, Gens. Bragg and Breckinridge rode up and down our lines, encouraging onr troops by their ex ample, in face of the terrible tire of the enemy, and urging them to make a stand. But ovrh was the demoralization of Steven son’s Division, that they could not be induced to rally,” The bill of indictment thus preferred, then, against the Division of Gen. Steven son by your correspondent is simply this: That the Division was posted upon the left of onr'line after the army bad fallen hack to Missionary Ridge,and that in that position it became panic stricken and retir ed leaving in the lrnnds of the enemy the batteries of artillery committed to its keep ing. Unfortunately for the future estimate in which your correspondent's statements must be held, w r e must plead “not guilty” of the charges which he so gravely prefers and proceed to pen, what the lawyers term an alibi. The facts, then, sir, are simply as fol lows :. During the night of the .24tli inst., Ma jor General Stevenson, by order of Gen eral Bragg, retired from Lookout moun tain, bringing with him all his artillery, camp equipage, Ac. Soon thereafter, say about 12 o’clock on the morning of the 25th, he was ordered by Gen. Bragg to repair to the extreme right and report to Lieut. Gen. Hardee commanding there. He proceeded to do so immediately, and was ordered by Gen. Hardee to take up his position between Cleburne's Division and Brig. Gen. Maney’s and Gist’s Brig ades, in front of Sherman’s corps. This position was occupied during the entire day by Stevenson's Division,who repulsed every assault of the enemy. During this stubborn and bloody contest the Brigade of Gen. Cnmmings,attached to Stevenson’s Division, charged the enemy three, times- over the breastworks and driving them back, took three stands of colors. It was not nntil the enemy had been whipped and driven from the field, that the Divis ion of Gen. Stevenson, under orders from General Bragg, retired from its position, taking with it all its artillery and trains.— Not a single piece of its own artillery or of any entrusted to its care was lost in this engagement. It ought also to be mentioned that at the very moment when this order to retire reached Gen. Steven son, lie bad thrown a portion of his com mand accross the Ridge, and was advan cing to engage the enemy, having heard that onr centre -had given way. This is a plain, unvarnished statement of facts—cuch an one as will meet with otficiiil endorsement, and we therefore claim that having proved that alibi we are entitled to acquittal. We cannot close our communication however, without expressing our astonish ment that one so ignorant of facts should be permitted to falsify through a Georgia press Georgia troops. Cummings’ brigade, which made the three charges on the right is lauded by every general officer upon the field for its gallantry and the obstinacy -with which the whole division met and lmrlcd back the repeated assaults of the en emy on the right, is the subject of upiver- sal enconium in army circles. The writer is not personally interested in the matter, but .he does sympathize with theind : gna- tion which pervades the ranks of this brig ade and the whole division, when they find themselves assailed and their glorious deeds misrepresented. Ignorance can be no excuse for your correspondent; igno rance becomes criminal when it assails reputation; and a man who ignorantly writes as true, what is untrue, about oth ers,shelters with a tattered garb the crime of wLicb he is the wilful perpetrator.. We cannot believe that the Intelligen cer intended to do the tioopsof any other, much less of its owo State injustice. The impiession which its correspondent has made can never be wholly remedied, but it is due alike to itself, to the gallant men who have been assailed through its columns, and to the cause of truth and justice, that it should publish and approve the acts as they transpiied. In conclusion then, to sum up, how stands the matter between • facts and “200”? 290 says,Steven«or. gradually gave way. Stevenson never did g ' e way. 200 says Stevenson’s division became panic stricken. Stevenson's division nev er did become panic stricken. 200 says we lost Slocomb’s, Cobb’s and Massingale’s batteries. They never had any connection with Stevenson’s divis- ion* 200 says that such was the demoraliza tion of Stevenson’s division that they could not be induced to stand by Gens. Bragg and Brcekenridge. Gens. Bragg and Breckenridge never tried to induce them to stand. . And, finally, 200 says that Gen. Stc- veuson’s division was on the left, when it was really on the right, next to Gem Cle burne—placed there by Gen. Hardee---and. retired from the position only alter the enemy had been driver, away, and by or der of the commanding general. JUSTICE. Proceedings of the* Legislature. ThB SlEl.E OK VICKSBURG,—A few’ days ago we mentioned having read the proof sheets of this highly interesting work. It is now completed and ready for sale. As v, r c observed before, it is with out doubt, one cf the most graphic des criptions of a seige that we have ever read, and should be purchased by all who desire to learn the lull accounts of all that transpired in defence of Vicksburg. We have no time at present to make nny further notice of it; but in an another issue will comment on the many disclos ures that Mr. Abrams has given to the pubftc, in bis ably and well written work. This work can be purchased by apply ing to the Author or J. E. Buchanan, at this office. The price, is SI,25 a piece, per hundred, SIS per dozen, or S2 for a single copy.—Atlanta Intelligencer. The celebrated Natural Bridge pro perty, inVa., advertised to he sold on Thursday last, was bid in by the own ers at $39,00U. SENATE. November 26th. In the Senate to-day the following bills were introduced : By Mr. Adams, to declare all laws of force not in conflict with the Code. By Mr. Mabry, a bill to extend the age for persons liable to jury duty. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. White and Johnson. The special order for to-day being the bill to restrict further the planting of cot ton, was referred to a select committee of five. A bill to amend the 2,480th section of the Code. Passed. A bill to appoint a public Administrator in each county to take charge of unrepre sented estates. Amended and passed. A bill to prevent auction sales in this State. Lost. A bill to prevent the penning and milk ing of range cattle without consent of the owner. Lost. A bill to compensate owners for slaves who have died from neglect while engaged in working upon the public denfense6 Lost. A hill to grant relief to the people and Banks of the State—re-enacts the “ stay law.” Passed by a constituti«al major ity- A bill to incorporate the Spalding Sa vings Bank of Griffin, was opposed by Col. Ramsay, who argued against the policy of increasing tho volume of a paper currency. The country was suffering great evils now from the embarrassed condition of paper circulation. The evil should be discoura ged and prevented by this Legislature, and not add to our financial embarrassments by such a course. Judge Whitaker advocated the passage of the bill, showing the advantage to the poor in having the benefit of such an insti tution for the deposit of their small earn ings. The hill was put on its passage and lost. A bill for tho relief of N. S. Walker, of Putnam county, was discussed for some time and lost. A bill to change the penalty from im prisonment to public whipping in cases of simple larceny where the property stolen does not exceed 820 in value. Lost. The committee appointed under the act of the General Assembly of 1SG1 to prepare a suitable device for the great seal of the State, reported, which was adopted—a description of which appears in tho House proceedings of to-day; after which the Senate adjourned to three p. m. HOUSE. November 20. In the House Wednesday afternoon the following were introduced : By Mr. Elam, a bill to define what prop erty shall be held by slaves. Also, a bill to punish the refusal to take Confederate Treasury notes. By Mr. Brock, a bill to allow certain persons mentioned fo practice medicine. By Mr. Kirby, To change the line be tween Heard and Coweta. By Mr. Green, To repeal the charter of the city of Marietta during the war. By Mr. Awtry, A hill for the relief of David Gray. By Mr. Holt, a hill to amend the charter of the Macon and Western Railroad com pany. By Mr. Gartrcll, a hill to prevent illegal impressment. The following bills were passed : To provide for indigent soldiers and fam ilies. To amend tlm charter of the Traders’ and Importers’ Bank. For tho relief of the heirs and legatees of Wm. Hogan, deceased. To appropriate money to the Georgia Relief and Hospital Association. To amend the oath of tax payers. To provide a penalty against defaulting jurors. To declare a violation of the Impress ment Act a felony. The House then adjourned. In the House to-day leave of absence was grauted to Messrs. Horseby, Beall, Kennedy .Nicholson,Brown, Barnes, Smith, Wilson, Trammell, Wood, Halland Brews ter. Mr. Rambo moved to reconsider the bill passed on yesterday to make a violation of the Impressment Act a felony, agreed to. Mr. Adams moved to reconsider the bill lost to increase the fees of Ordinaries, dis agreed to. The Committee appointed to make such alterations in the great seal of the State as was required under the new order of things, submitted their report, which was adopted. The great seal which the Committee had prepared, is circular, two inches in diame ter, containing an arch supported by three pillars, on each of which is a scroll, having the words “ Wisdom,” “ Moderation,” “ Justice” upon it, and in the margin the words “ State of Georgia,” and at the bot tom the date 1776. • A bill to pay the officers and men of the fourth Georgia brigade the balance due them for service in the State—passed. A bill to incorporate the Home Insurance Company—passed. Adjourned. SENATE. November 27th. The Senate was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Ridley. Mr. West moved to reconsider the hill lost on yesterday to “prohibit auction sales in this State.” Gen. Wright led off in support of the motion. Mr. Lloyd replied to Gen. W.,giving the reasons of the Judiciary Committee for reporting adversely to the passage of the bill. The motion was further discussed and adopted. Mr. Polk introduced a bill to extend the corporate limits of the town of Law- reuceville. By Mr. West—A bill to change the name of Union county to Forrest, in honor of General Forrest. The special order was taken up, W'hich is a bill to reorganize the militia of this State. The bill, was introduced by Col. Chambers, of the 24th District, and pro vides for the enrollment of all persons not in service between the ages of sixteen and sixty; also, for the appointment by the Governor of an aid-de-camp to make such enrollment. Each Senatorial (district con stitutes one military district, and the aid- de-camp with the rank of colonel makes the enrollment of his district and forwards a copy to the Adjutant and Inspector Gen eral’s office, and files another with the clerk of tho Superior Court in each county. It further provides for the organization of this militia into companies, battalions, regiments, brigade&Riui divisions; to elect their own officers; provides for the exemp tions of ministers in charge regularly of churches, officers of the executive depart ment, State House and such others as the Governor, in the exercise of a wise dis cretion, may determine; provides further for penalties to enforce the provisions of the act. Mr. Gaulden moved to strike out “six teen” and insert “eighteen”, and “sixty” and insert “fifty.” Col. Ramsay advocated the section as it stood and objected to striking out. Col. Gaulden, in a very forcible speech, supported his motion. Gen. Wright also objected to striking out. The motion was rejected and the section adopted. The bill,it is understood, embodies the result of the labors of Adju tant General Wayne, who was requested by a joint resolution of the last General Assembly to mature and report such a measure for the Legislature, it is a long bill, containing many sections, and was considered section by section. The dis cussion continued up to the hour of closing this letter. HOUSE. In the house to-day' upon the call of the counties, Mr. Hines reported a bill to im pose a tax on non residents in certain ca ses. Also a resolution asking Congress to pro vide for furloughing soldiers to visit sick families. By Mr. Long—To allow free persons of color to choose masters. By Mr. Hiers—To rcncal the act allow ing the Ordinary of Charlton county to keep his office at his residence. By Mr. Horne—A resolution that no new matter -he received after December 3d. By Mr. Rawls—A bill to regulate the election of County Treasurer. By Mr. A nderson—A bill to provide that the Board of Public Education in crease the rates of tuition for poor schools to thirty dollars per scholar- Also a bill to amend the charter of Fort Valley. Also to increase jailors’ fees. Also to incor porate the Fort \ alley Insurance Com pany. Mr. Parsons—A bill to appropriate money to the Lunatic Asylum. • Mr. Barksdale—To repeal all road laws for the county' of Lincoln. Mr. Dever—For the relief of Jane B. Evans, of Polk county. Mr. Overstreet—To facilitate transpor tation. Mr. Lawson—To allow guardians to keep the property of their wards together. Mr, Barnes—To exempt from taxation property owned hv the Confederate Gov ernment in this State. Mr. I jong—To alter and amend the lOSth section of the Cede; also, a memorial from citizens of Troup county upon the subject of distilation. Mr. Selman—A bill to allow tho seizure of railroads in certain cases. Mr. Hooper—To suspend the statute of limitation. Mr. Hardeman called up his resolution, that tho House will not entertain any resolution looking to a division of the people or the formation of parties, and proceeded in a handsome speech in sup port of it. Col. Mathews, of Oglethorpe, also advo- ceted the resolution. Mr. Bigham thought this a very inop portune time for the discusion of such a measure, and deprooatod any tendency whateverto cause discontent or dissatisfac tion with the people or in counsels of the country at such a time of public peril,when all should be in one accord and the utmost harmony should prevail. The resolution was adopted. After passing some unimportant hills the House adjourned. Friday Afternoon. HOUSE. Billx on PsiMn^c. Three o’clock P. M. To change the time of holding Miller In ferior Court—passed. To change the line between Clay’ and Early counties—passed. To regulate the advertisement of sales by administrators ; allows publication in a paper of general circulation—passed. For the support of the Academy of the Blind—passed. To reorganize the jury' box—passed. To alter and amend section 3232d of the Code—lost. For the relief of Dr. E. L. deGraffen- reid, ofMuscogee—lost. To authorize the State Treasurer to em ploy a clerk—passed. To increase the fees of all county offi cers—lost. To allow payment of taxes in Confede rate currency—passed. To incorporate the Spalding Savings Bank—lost. The House then adjourned. SENATE. Tho Senate this afternoon was engaged in discussing the hill to reorganize the mili tia, and made considerable progress there in, adopting twenty sections of the same. SENATE. November 23. In the Senate to-day several motions were made to reconsider sections of tho military bill adopted on yesterday, and upon the question being r: d as to the. propriety of entertaining such a motion while the Senate was in quasi commutcc, when acting upon the bill, Senators unier- ed in their opinions, and in order to re lieve them of any breach of parliamentary practice, a motion was made and carried to recommit the whole bill to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. West took the Chair and a general discussion commenced upon all the sections adopted on yesterday. Af ter further debate the action of yesterday was sustained, and on reading the 21st section, in relation to exemptions, Gen’l Wright moved to strike it out, which pre vailed. Gen’l W. then offered an addi tional section, providing that no person lia ble to conscription shall be appointed to any office under this act—which was pas sed. Mr. Adams moved an amendment that this act shall take effect from and after its passage—agreed to. The Committee then rose and reported the bill as amended to the Senate—the re port was taken up—Mr. Speer called the “previous question,” which was sustained —the report was agreed to, and the bill The call of the roll was next in order. A bill by Mr. Bacon—To incorporate the Bainbridge Female College. By Mr. Lloyd—To regulate agencies of foreign Insurance Companies. A message was received from the Gov ernor, enclosing a communication from Ma jor Locke, of Savannah, asking a repeal of the Distillation Act. Senate adjourned. SENATE. Saturday p. in.. Nov. 2Stb. A hill to extend the age of subject per sons to serve on Petit ana Grand Juries. Bills read from the House second time. Several Senate bills read second time. Mr. Gaulden moved to reconsider the bill to reorganize the Militia of the Slate. The President decided that the motion to reconsider was out of order, Mr. Gaulden in a rambling and long speech in which he was frequently interrupted by the Presi dent, appealed from tho decision of the President. Several Senators participated in the discussion whfch consumed nearly the whole afternoon. The decision of tbs President was sus tained. Senate adjourned till 10 o’clock Mon day morning. HOUSE. In the House to-dsy Mr. Carlton moved to reconsider the ac ion of the House on y'csterdav, refusing to print the reports of the majority and miiority of the Commit tee on the State of the Republic—which prevailed. Mr. Graham movid to reconsider the bill passed on yesterday to change the line be tween Clay and Early—which prevailed. l’nfi«i*lird BustinrsM. Bill to amend the ‘ Stay Law,’’ was by permission withdrawn Mr. Moore, Chairman of Finance Com mittee, reported a bill to levy a tax on net incomes, and to punisv persons who refuse to make ajust return of the same ; levies a tax on income arnouiting to 810,000 five per cent.; over 810.010 and under 850,000 ten per cent.: over 850.000 and under 8100,000 twenty per cent.; over that amount, 25 per cent.on every 8100. Any one refusing to make a correct return shall be punished by imprisonment in the Peni tentiary not less thsn one nor over four years. It is made the duty of the Tax Receiver to prosecute all who refuse to make ajust return A bill to confer certain powers on the City Court of Augusta—passed. To authorize the Inferior Court to im press necessary supplies for soldiers’ fami lies in certain cases, which was debated at length, and, upon motion of Mr. Hill, in definitely postponed. A communication from the Governor was received from 3Iaj. Locke, Chief Com missar)’ at Savannah, asking a repeal of the distillation act—referred. After disposing of some other unimpor tant bills, the House adjourned to 3 p. ni. November 30, I8G3, The Senate met according to adjourn ment. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Ridley. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Sprayberry, Price and Adams. Mr. Adams moved to reconsider the bill “ to reorganize the militia and for other purposes.” Mr. Adams advocated his mo tion with ability, and commented upon each section which he thought should be amended. Mr. West opposed the reconsideration. He said this was a time when there should be no quibbling about small matters and details, when tue enemy was advancing and every man should bo at lus post. Mr. Ramsay also opposed the reconsid eration. He said surgeons were appointed to examine men, and to discharge them in case of corporeal disability. General Wright thought the gentleman who moved to reconsider did not under stand the provisions of the bill, for all of liis objections were answered by the bill itself. That he was not pleased with some of the details of the bill, but as a whole he gave it his most cordial assent. That the only way to pass a hill of this character was to give up objections to details for the good of the whole. Mr. Speer in a clear, able speech, advo cated the bill. Mr. Speer was not surpris ed at our reverses at Chattanooga as he was urged before he left there by a gentleman high in military position to do all he could to strengthen our forces there. That our army would be compelled to fall back un less reinforced. Mr. Cook made a few remarks in favor of the bill. Yeas and nays leing called, the vote stood, for reconsideration 9, against, ]S. Motion lost. General Wright, after a most eloquent speech, in which he depicted the true situ ation of the present condition of affairs, of fered the following resolutions : Resolved, By the General Assembly of Georgia, (the House concurring,) that his Excellency, the Governor) be and he is hereby requested, to order underarms, and caise to be enrolled immediately, every able male inhabitant of the State over the age of fifteen years, who is not now in the actuil service of the State or the Confede rate States. Resolved further, That the troops thus ordereduuder arias and enrolled, shall be organized under the laws now in force in the State, and shall be ordered into active service for the defence of this State at such points, and for such length of service as the Governor may direct. Provided, that one-fifth of the male inhabitants thus enrolled /diall b» kept on duty as a Police and Patrol Guard in their respective coun ties. Resolved, Tint the Governor be reques ted to call upon the Major General com manding the Stab Guard immediately,and request him to orchr the whole force known as the State Guarl, including those who have taken territoial limits into service for the defence, of our North-Western bounda ry, and place sucl guard under the order and control of Gen Bragg, and in case any portion of this “ Stite Guard” shall refuse to go beyond the limits, or to any point which may be designated by Gen. Bragg for the defence of the State, that Major General Cobb be requested to disband such part of said Guard, and that they be immediately emolled in the Militia of the State and ordend at once into active service. The preamble anc resolutions were pas sed unanimously. Senate adjourned nntil 10 o’clock to morrow. HOUSE. November 30. The House met at 9 o’clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bryan. Mr. Ezzard of Fulton offered a resolu tion that the General Assembly adjourn on the 8th of December. Sir. Butts of Chattahoochee offered the following : 1st. Be it resolved by’ the General As sembly of the State of Georgia, that the carpets in the Senate Chamber, Hall of Representatives and tho various offices of ed through the Quartermasters Depart ment to the most needy soldiers of the State. 2. Be it further resolved, that the citi zens of this State bfc earnestly requested to imitate the example by furnishing, as speedily as possible every article of bed ding they can spare that will he beneficial to the soldiers, many of whom stand senti- uels on our borders, and lie on tho cold ground at night without a single blanket to protect their manly forms. Mr. Jones of Bulloch, a bill to increase the penalty for. putting obstructions on the Rail Roads. Mr. Hunter, to punish persons for issuing forged certificates of substitution or ex emption papers. It proposes to confine such offenders from one to three years in the Penitentiary. Leave of absence was granted to Mes srs. Underwood. Jackson and Oates. Bills on ihcir Passage. A bill to enlarge the powers of Notaries Public in the city of Savannah, passed. A bill to alter the time required for ad vertising taxes and by Executors, Admin istrators, Sheriffs, &c,—lost. A bill to regulate the payment of costs, lost. A bill to regulate the tax on slaves. Tie bill proposes to make the tax uniform on all sound and healthy negroes of tho same age, passed. House adjourned until 3 o’clock this evening. December 1,1863. SENATE. Semite met according to adjournment. Tracer l»y Itev. Dr. Ridley. A motion true made to recou.-dder Die vote on yef- terdav to change the urine of the County of Union to that of Forrest. The motion alter some discussion was lust. Mr. Speer presented a memorial from the ladies of Macon, asking relief for the “Wayside Ilomu’" iu that city. Referred to Finance Committee. Air. Lloyd, Chairman, reported several bills from Judiciary Committee. A resolution to adjourn on the ‘Jth of December next taken up. Mr. Speer did not thi.uk it wise to fix on auy particular day when the Constitution lmd limited the time of the session. A motion for the resolution to lie on the table car ried. A bill to regulate the election of certain municipal officers of the city of Columbus. Mr. Chambers remarked that he was of opinion that the citizens of Columbus wished the law, as it is, should remain unchanged. The bill was passed over for the present. A bill to incorporate the “llainbridge Female Col lege" was reail the third time, and passed. A bill to repeal 1653th Bection of the Code was passed. The section referred to, abrogated the old English law on the subject of marriage. The object of the bill is to leave a marriage lawful while the Ordinary who issues the license or the Treacher of Justice who sol emnizes the ceremony may be punished in case of un lawful nets in the case. A bill of divorce for Ellen Mathews was passed. Mr. Ramsey called up the bill in relation to the elec tion of municipal officers of the city of Columbus. The bill was rend the third time and passed. Mr. Watkins—A bill to authorize tho Governor of the State to grant a license for the manufacture of al cohol for medicinal and mechanical purposes. Read the first time. A hill to authorize troops in service to vote at all elections, wherever they are at the time of such elec tion. Tossed. Mr. Whitaker, a hill to authorize the Governor to procure military supplies, &c., for iudigent soldiers’ families. Read second time. Mr. McDonald, a resolution that our Senators and Representatives in Congress use their influence to pro cure the establishment of a semi-weekly mail route between Milltown and Nashville iu the county of Ber rien. A bill from the Judiciary Committee to amend an act to prevent the unnecessary consumption of grain by distillation—assented to Nov. 22d, 1862. Read first time. A message of the Governor in relation to certain battle Hags taken from the enemy. Ou motion of Mr. Cone, referred to a special committee of five. Mr. Roberts, of Miller, a bill for the relief ofW. Sheffield, &c —passed. Mr. Barksdale, of Wilkes, to enlarge the powers of Notaries Public, and to alter section 1452 of the Code. Passed. Mr. Ciiopi-r, f<> extend the collection of taxes in the county of Walker, &.c. Passed. Mr. Pottle moved to make the bill to prevent the cultivation of the certain amount of cotton the special order of the day for tomorrow. Motion lost aud made the special order oh motion of Mr. Lloyd for Friday- next. Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to morrow. house. j&fleru*0n Mesa ion. November 30. The House met at 3 o'clock and resumed the con sideration of its unfinished business, which was a hill to authorize Inferior Courts to seize toll bridges by paying the owners annual rents. After a protracted discussion the previous question was moved and main tained, and the hill was lost by a vote of 77 to 27, On motion of Mr. Long of Troop, the rules were sus pended, and the resolution of Mr. Wright, of the Sen ate, authorizing the Governor to call out the Militia of the State to repel invasion of the enemy was taken up. Mr. Groves, the member from Chattooga appeared, came forward, qualified and took liis seat. Mr. Dever moved to strike out of the resolution the words 15 and 60, confiuiug the age to those between 18 aud 45. Mr. Barnes of Richmond advocated the resolutions sent from the Senate. The House listened to Mr. Barnes with fixed atten tion. Mr. Bigham of Troup, replied that in counselling what course Georgia should pursue in this emergency, lie would rather refer to the conduct of our good old sister Virginia than to the Jacobins of France. The hill dividing the office of Tax Receiver and Collector was declared by resolution to be in toree from and alter the first day ot January next. The next bill taken up was the General Tax bill.— The bill as introduced, recommended that taxes be re sorted to until they should reach one and a half per cent on the amount of property given iu v After this it is proposed that State bonds drawing six percent, interest ahalljbe sold in the market for what they would bring in Coniederate Treasury notes, to make up the deficit. The Finance Committee, to whom the bill was re ferred, proposed to amend by limiting the amount to be laiscd by taxation, to what is necessary for the sup port of the State Government. Mr. Rambo of Floyd proposed that seven millions he raised by taxation, one million by the issue of change hills, and the deficit by bonds in tho way above mentioned. Pending the discussion of this amend ment the House adjourned until 9 1-2 o'clock to-mor row morning. Appointments Tor 1861. The following appointments of preach ers for the ensuing year were mafic "oy the Conference of the M. E. Church which closed its session in this ci y last even ing. Augusta District.—Alfred T Mann, P. E. Augusta, St Johns—Wm J Scott. Asbury and Trinity Miss—D D Cox. St. James—II J Adams. • Savannah, Trinity and Wesley Chapel —A M Wynn. Andrew Chapel—John F Ellison. Springfield—F F Reynolds, E K Akin. Sylvania—James Jones. Bethel and Colored Mission—John J Morgan, one to be supplied. Waynesboro’—L L Ledbetter, N D Morehouse. Burke Col Miss—Thos B Lanier. Louisville and Col’d Miss—D R Mc Williams, one to be supplied. Columbia and Col’d Miss—W A Flor ence, J T Curtis. Richmond and Col'd Miss—l S T Hop kins. t Warrenton—J II Grogan. Gibson Mission—U H Rogers. Georgia Relief and Hospital As—W II Potter. Chaplain Ga. Hospital, Richmond, Va W M Crumley. Editor Christian Advocate—E 11 My ers. Agent Emory College—J O A Clark. L B Payne; J W Turner, army mis sionaries. Athens District.—R W Bigham, P E. Athens—A Wright. Athens Col’d Miss—To he supplied. Watkinsvillc and Col’d Miss—D J 3Iy- rick, one to he supplied. Factory Miss—M F Maisby. Jefferson and Col’d Miss—Jos Cham bers, J L Foivler. . Madison—W R f^ote. Morgan and Col’d Miss—Dan’l Kel sey. Grcnsboro’ and Col’d Miss—M T HOUSE. December 1. Tho house met at 8 1-2 o’clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hawkins. A motion was made to reconsider the ac tion of tho House on yesterday, by which the bill to equalize and make uniform the tax on negroes throughout the State, was passed. Mr. Mathews of Oglethorpe, spoke with great vehemence against the bill. He was fallowed by Mr. Moore of Thomas. Mr. Ezzard was in favor of the hill—Mr. Du Bose and others. Mr. Carswell introduced a bill to give privileges to the Trustees of the Louisville Academy. The Ilonse then took np the General tax bill, which was the unfinished business of yesterday. Mr. Rambo’s (of Floyd) amendment was first in order. On this amendment the yeas and nays were order ed, and the amendment wa» Jos,, by a vote of 40, 75. Mr. Dever meved to strike out one and a half per cent, pending the conside*ation of this amendment, and the bill was recoil, mitted to the Finance Committee. Tho special order of the day was to reorga nize the Militia, and was the next business in order. Mr. Long of Troup, moved to substi tute the Senate bill for the one which was introduced on the subject—carried. It was then moved that the House bill be laid on the table for the present, and take up the Senate bill for a first read- ing. . House adjourned until 3 o’clock this evening. Americus has been selected as the ^ twlIlitMi „ OT „„„ IocjitU)nJ6r-tl*e~proon depot in Geor- the Capitol be cut up aud then be forward-- 'gift, with accommodations for 6000. Ar nold, one to be supplied; W J Parks, sup. Lexington and Col’d Mission—W II Evans, O S Means. Washington—W A J Fulton. Wilkes and Col’d Miss—John A Rey nolds, one to be supplied. Broad River Miss—W T Norman. Lincoluton and colored Mission—G L W Anthony, one to be supplied, Elberton and colored Mission—J M Austin, John W Xeiese. Madison Female College, Jas. L. Pierce President; W R Foote, Professor. Thomas F Pierce, Missionary to the Army. Daiilonega District.—W P Pledger, P E. Dahlonega and Lumpkin Mission—L Q Allen. Camming—Goodman Hughes, John II Mashbum, Sup’y. Clarksville and Clayton Mission—E G Mnrrali. Blairsville and Union Mission—To be supplied. Morgauton—To be supplied. Ellijay—Henry D Murphy'. Canton—M G Hamby. Gainesville—W C Rowland. Carncsville—Robert A Beale. Hartv/ell Circuit—John P Baily. W A Dodge, Chaplain in the army. Britton Saunders, John W Brady, John R Parker in the army. Rome District—James B Payne, P E. Rome and colored Mission—Atticus G Haygood, one to be supplied. Cave Spring—Geo S Johnson. Etowah—To be supplied. Cedar Town—To be supplied. Manassas—John W McGebec. Euharlee Mission—Robert H Jones. Calhoun—Benj Arbogast. Spring Place—Samuel A Clarke. LaFayette Mission—Levi P Neese. Dalton—To be supplied. Whitfield—To be supplied. Ringgold Mission—Benj W Williams. Summerville—To bo supplied. Subligna—To be supplied. Anderson J Jarrell, Chaplain in the ar my. J T Lowe, C. S. army. Atlanta District—W R Bransham PE. Atlanta, Wesley Chapel—To be sup plied, by Dr L D Huston. Colored Mission—14 J Harwell. Trinity—H H Parks. City Mission—D O’Driscoll. Circuit—M A Leeke. Decatur—Henry Cranford. Covington and Oxford—John W Yar brough, A Means, sup. Newton and Colored Mission—A Gray’, one to he supplied. Monroe—Tyre B Harbin. Marietta andj Colered Mission—George H Pattillo. Alpharetta—Wm W Oslin. Powder Springs and Dallas—John II Caldwell, J 14 Owen. sup. Paulding Mission—To be supplied. Linvrenceville—John R Gainse, IN Craven sup. Geo W Yarbrough to Wofford’s Brigade. 31 C Malloy, Geo 14 Kramer, Chap lains in the army. LaGrange District—J Blakely Smith, P. E. LaGrange—Wm F Cook. Troup and Colored Mission—T J Embry, one to he supplied. West Point, Bethel and Long Cane —EW Dixon. Greenville and Colored Mission— John B McGehee, JR Dealing. Coweta—M A Clouts. Coweta Colored Mission—To be supplied. Newnan and Hospitals—R A Hol land. Palmetta and Colored Mission—W M D Bond. Franklin—John W Reynolds. Houston Mission—Alfred Dorman. Carrolton—John Murphy. Campbellton—Janies L Lupo. LaGrange Female College—G J Pt-wo^ President and Agent. Mission^.-, china—Young G Al len. Sandtown Mission—.Grew J Dea- vors. Haralson Mission—S Leeke. Chaplains in C. S. A.—W A Sim mons, W C Dunlap. Griffin District.—James W Hin ton, P. E. Griffin—Charles R Jewett. Colored Mission to be supplied. Zebulon and Barnesville—D T Holmes, CW Parker, J R Littlejohn, sup. * Fayetteville and Colored Mission— James Harris. Thomastou Circuit—W P Arnold, Geo Bright, sup. Jackson—B J Johnson. Mcnticello and Colored Mission— John H Seu tel I, one to be supplied. McDonough and Jonesboro—R H Waters, one to be supplied. Culloden—Geo C Clarke. Culloden and Knoxville Mission— Morgan Bel la h. Forsyth—P 31 Ryburn. Forsyth Circuit— W J Cotter. Griffin Female College—W A Rog ers, President. J O A Cook—Chapltfiu in the C S army. David E Starr, in C S army. Macon Ditrict.—Josinh Lewis, P E. Macon, Mulbery St and Vineville— E \V Speer. Macon, colored charge—John W. Burke. Macon First Street and city Mission —T T Christian. Milledgeville and Bethel—C A I Fullwood. Sparta—B F Breedlove. Buffalo Mission—To be supplied. Hancock—J W Talley. Factory Mission—J V 313Iorris. Putnam and colored 3rission—Jos J Singleton. Eatonton—G GN MacDonnell. Perry—Wm G Allen. Fort Valley—John 31 3Iarsliall. Everett Mission—J A Baugh. Wesleyan Female College—J }[ Bonnell, President; F K Foster, prof. Book and Tract Agent—John IV Burke. Clinton aud colored 3Iission—E p Birch, one to he supplied. Missionary to Colquitt’s Brigade— A 31 Thigpen. Columhus District—James E Evans, P E. Columbus, St Luke—Wm P Harri son. Columbus, Girard—W W Robinson. Columbus, St Paul’s—Joseph S Key. Columbus, Colored charge—W J Wardlaw. Factory 3Iission—James T Ains worth. Talbatton—Caleb W Key. Hamilton—Alvin J Doan. WhitesviHe—Robert F Jones, Jack- sou Rush supernumerary. Ellaville—John F Berry. Buena Vista—R F Williamson, T F Tignor Sup’y. Butler—Cicero A 3Iitchell, Wyatt Brooks. Jamestown—W B Merritt. Upatoy—W W Tidwell. Centreville W W Stewart. Geneva—J Tabor Payne. Belview—W S Turner. Muscogee—IIP Pitchford. Agent S S Society—Dr I.ovick Pierce. Chaplain in C S Army—Leonard Rush. Americus District.—L J Davies, P E. Americus and Col’d Charge—S Anthony. Sumter—E A H McGhee, one to be supplied J 14 Stewart, Sup. Dawson—John P Duncain. D Crans- liaw, sup. Randolph—B J Baldwin, J H Harris, sup.- Outhbert. Emmans and Fort Gaines— Walter Knox, J B Wardlaw, sup. Lumpkin and Green Hill—John T Nor ris. Stewart—John C Simmons, W T Cald well. Chattahoochee Miss—To be supplied. Webster—L R Redding. Georgetown and Miss—J T Tuner. Starkville and Col’d Miss—T S L Har well. Vienna—James 31 Armstrong. Isabella Mission—G C Andrews. Thomas II Stuart. R B Lester, mis sionaries to army ; 31 Calloway in tho ar my. Sandersville District—Wm S Ba ker. P E. Sandersvillc Circuit—James D An thony, one to be supplied. Irwinton--C A Aloore. Jeffersonville—J 31 Dickey, J W Tray- wick, Sup. Dublin—J W Lowery. Jacksonville—PC Harris. Reidsville—W F Conley. 3Iouut Vernon Miss—W T Mc3f?chae1. Hinesville and Col’d Miss—W 31 Watts. Bryan Circuit, to be supplied. Statesboro’ Miss D W Calhoun. Darien and 3IcIntosh—To be supplied- Swainesboro’—Wesley Lane. Robert N Andrews in the army. Alex Graham, Janies B Jackson trans ferred to Florida Conference. Next Conference to be held at Athene Ga. A Shrewd Editor.—At a Welsh cel ebration Dr. Jones told the following amu sing anecdote: The speaker said that editors were lik® other shrewd men who had to live with their’eyes ami ears open. He related a story of an editor who etarted a paper in ! a new village at the West. The townwa* infested by gamblers, whose presence was a source of annoyance to the citizens, who told the editor that if he did not come out against them they would not patronize his paper. He replied that he would gKs them a “ smasher” next day. Sure enough his next issue contained the promised “smasher,” and on the following morning the redoubtable editor, with scissors in hand, was seated iu his sanctum, cutting out news, when in walked a large man, with a club iu his hand, and demanded t» know if the editor was in. “ No, sir,” was the reply, “ he has step ped out. Take a seat and read the p a ' pers; lie will return in a minute.” Pown sat the indignant man of cards, crossed lu» legs, with his club between them, commenced reading a paper. In the 0**®' time the editor quietly vamosed downstair* and at the landing he met another excited man with a cudgel iu his hand, who asked ,x *he editor was in. “Yes, sir,” was the pronij* r es p 0nse , “ you will find him seat ed up rea ding a newspaper.” The latter, on en* - no . the room, with a furious oath, commenct* a violent assault upon the former, who res. ^ it wit {, etina l fe rocity. The fight w^eontinued until they had both rolled to f oot 0 f the stairs, and pounded each t0 heart’s content.
