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“BY H. F. ANDREWS. Furniture! GIVE ME YOUR PATRONAGE!! I AM NOW PREPARED TO MANUFACTURE AND FURNISH _MY PAT RONS and the public with all kinds of Furniture. Such as Bureaux, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chairs, Window Shades and In reality everything connected with the Furniture business. COFFINS ! COFFINS ! ! --JjtKStEjj SHE9HB& - \ >' V' BURIAL CASKET JBVRIAL CASES. UT* A competent Workman will attend each burial if desired. Parties needing anything in my line are earnestly requested to give me a trial l»c --fore purchasing elsewhere. lam determined to sell at tho lowest possible PRICES FOR CASH ONLY. wrt AM also prepared to furnish all sizes of Metalic Cases of the best manafactuor, I also keep all sizes of Wooddcn Coffins furnished in the best stile. Parties coming from adistance will not be detained but a short time. A competent workman will attend all burials if desired. The Hearse w ill also be furnished when ever called for. All orders promptly filled, night or day. JOHN I>. FLOYI). Feb. 16 — 3m BOOTS AND SHOES! 30 Cases First Class Goods FROM A LEADING HOUSE OF PHILADELPHIA. IN ORDER to counteract the effects of tbc horse disease, I spread before my friends and the public the following inducements, ami assure them that the work below men turned ia oi fine finish, and manufactured from the best material, viz: 480 Pairs Ladies’ 18 thread, Double Sole, Lace Gaiters, at $2 50 per pair. 360 Pairs Misses’ of same quality, Lace Gaiters, at 2 25 per pair. 320 Pairs Ladies’ Pebble Goat Doudle Sole Boots, at 2 50 per pair. 249 Pairs Misses’ same quality Boots, at 2 25 per pair 280 Pairs Misses’ Pebble Foxed, Silver Tips, at 1 85 per pair. 140 Pairs Child’s same quality, Silver Tips, at 1 60 per pair. 200 Pairs Child’s same quality. No Tip, at 1 50 per pair. 96 Pairs Ladies’ Cloth Top Pebble Foxed Boots, at 2 65 per pair. 96 Pairs Ladies’ Cloth Top Kid Foxed Boots, at 2 50 per pair. 96 Pairs Ladies’ Cloth Velvet Tops, 1 to 3, at 2 50 per pair. 130 Pairs Child’s Extra Fine Velvet Top, Kid Foxed, 7 to 10, at 2 15 per pair. Which is an average REDUCTION of about 1.3 percent, on former prices. A grea‘er variety of Gentlemen's Hand-Stitched work than can be found in any house in the State. Every arti cle in the above list equal to all that is claimed for it, and recla mation made in every i"stance when it fails to give satisfaction. The ONE PRICK RULE, as heretofore, will be strictly adhered to, and every effort made t i aec mmodate and please customers. PETER KEENAN, 223 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA. GA. ,lcc27-U THREE DOORS BEI.OW CENTRAL HOTEL. A. F HAS KLI If, Dealer in _ 1)It Y GOODS, LADIES DRESS GOODS, &a y HAVE now in my store a full line of white goods. A Complete Stock of Clothing for men and boys- The prices will suit every body. A full stork of Boots and Shoes for Ladies and G-entlcmen. GUNS AND PISTOLS. SADDLES AND BRIDLES, Crockery and Willow Wars. A large and well selected assortment of the above goods to be sold at the lowest market price The public are requested to cull and examine my goods before purchasing else where. FAMILY GROCERIES. CONSISTING OF Meat Sugars, Lard , Coffee, Molasses, Floor, Fish, Cheese, Crackers, Ac. Com and Meal. Dry Goods HATS, BOOTS & SHOES, Confectioneries, OF ALL KINDS, AT *, H. &C. SMITH’S, South East comer of Public Square. <fec2o-Gm (Tljc ItKisljington {Bmtttt PROVISIONS. 50 Bbis Kenncsaw Flour. 300 Sacks Kenncsaw Flour. 500 Bushels Corn. lO Bbls “C. K.” Lard. 25 Cans County Lard. 15,000 Lbs C. R. Sides, to arrive. 6,000 Lbs Shoulders, “ 2,000 Lbs Hams. .. 50 Bbls Reta iled Molasses. 5 Bbls Cuba « 5 Bbls Ei J. «: 5 Bbls Choice Syrup. 25 Boxes Cheese. . 25 Kits No. 1 .Mackerel. 23 Bags Choice Rio Coffee. lO Bbls Demcrara Sugar. lO Bbls N. Orleans Sugar. ALSO, Haines, Traces, Axes, Iron and Nails,all to be sold close for Cash. > P. 11. KORTOM. janl-ly WASHINGTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1873. For over FORTY YEARS this PURELY VEGETABLE LIVER MEDICINE has proved to be (he Great Unfailing Specific for LIVER COMPLAINT and its pain ful offspring, DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPA TION, Jaundice, Bilious attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Colic, Depression of Spir its, SOUR STOMACH, Heartburn, Chills and Fever, Ac., Ac. After years of careful experience, to meet a great and urgent demand, we now produce lrom our original Genuine Pow ders THE PREPARED, a Liquid form of SIMMONS’ LIVER REGULATOR, containing all its won derful and valuable properties, and offer it in One Dollar Bottles. The Powders, (price as before) ?1.00 per package. Sent by mail 1.04 I3T CAUTION! Buy no Powders or PREPARED SIM MONS’ LIVER REGULATOR unless in our engraved w rapper, with Trade mark, Stamp and Signature unbroken. None other is genuine. j. ii. zkii.ia & co., MACON, GA., and PHILADELPHIA. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. A PROCLAMATION. Georgia—By James M. Smith, Govern or of said State: Whereas, A vacancy, enured by the death of the linn. A. it. Wright, elected in and by the Eighth Congressional Dis trict to tile' F-orty-TlMid ■Congiosa-ef ,il»u United States, existed ; Now, therefore, I have thought it prop er to issue this, my Proc.auiation, order ing that the polls lie opened, and an '.‘lec tion ho held on the 20tii day of February next, in the counties of Cohmi 1 in, Elbert, Glascock, Green. Hancock, Hart, Jeffer son, Johnson, Lincoln, McDuffie, Ogle thorpe, Richmond, Taliaterio, Warren. Washington and Wilkes, in accordance with the rules and regulations proscribed tor holding elections for members of the General Assembly, at the same places that the Governor and members of the General Assembly are elected, for one Representative in the Forty-third Con gress of the United States, to till the term for w hich the Hon. A. R. Wright, deceas ed, was elected . - , , Given under my hand and tho •' i.. k. , great sial of the State at the ' —. — ’ Capitol i-i Atlanta, tho twenty fourth day of January, in the year, A. D. 1873, of the Indepen dence of the United States tho ninety-seventh. By the Governor, James M. Smith. N. C. Barnett, Secretary ot State. teb7-3w CtIGARS AND TOBACCO OF THE / finest and latest Brands at S. GS. Crenshaw’*. Ayer’s Hair Vigor, For restoring Cray Hair to its natural Vitality and Color. tA dressing which is at once agreeable, healthy, and effectual for preserving the hair. Faded or gray liair is soon restored to its original color with the gloss and Thin hair is thick ened, falling hair checked, and bald ness often, though not always, cured by its use. Nothing can restore the hair where the follicles are destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decayed. But such as remain can be saved for usefulness by this application. Instead of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous. Its occasional use will prevent the hair from turning gray or falling off, and consequently prevent baldness. Free from those deleterious substances which jpake some preparations dangerous and injurious to the hair, the Vigor can only benefit but not harm it. If wanted merely for a HAIR DRESSING, nothing else can be found so desirable. Containing neither oil nor dye, it does not soil white cambric, and yet lasts long on the hair, giving it a rich glossy lustre and a grateful perfume. Preparedly. Dr. J, C. Ayer'dt Cos., Pbaptical and Chemists, ,f' . LOWEIHv MASS. ■’ SI.OO. J). DJL'-'fi; NEESON, Agt. Poetry. , GOOD GRAMMAR. Wc advise every little grammarian just entering on the study, to commit to mem ory the following lines, and th :n they nev er need make errors in speech. The au thor, whoever he ii, deserves much credit: 1. Three little words yon often see, Arc articles, a, an and the. 2. A noun’s tho name ot anything. As school or garden, hoop or stcing. 3. Adjectives tell that kind of noun, As great, small, pretty, white or brown. 4. Instead ot nouns the pronouns stand— Ilcr head, his face, your arm, my hand. 5. Verbs tell of something to bo done To read, count, sing. ItHgh. jump, run. 0. How things are done tbe-folverba toll. As slowly, quicUy, ill or srat. 7. Conjunctions join the words together, ’As men and women, wind or weather. 8. The prepositions stand before A noun,’as of or through a door. 0. Tho interjections show surprise, As, ah! how pretty— Oh! how wise. The whole are called nine pirtspf speech, Which reading, writing, speaking teach. SYNOPSIS OF LEGISLATIVE PRO CEEDINGS. MADE UP FROM OUK EXCHANGES. SENATE. Atlanta. Feb. 8, p. m. Among bills introduced was one by Mr. Heard to provide a remedy to recover property stolen or fraudulently taken away. nn.r.s PASSED. To incorporate the VanSosta' and Fort Valley Railroad Company; to revise the act incorporating the Darien Banking Company; to authorize tho Commission ers ot Mclntosh county to issue bonds to build a Court House, jail and county of fices; to amend tho act incorporating the Georgia Masonic Mutual Lite Insurance Company ; to define the duties of tho At torney General. A. bill to make it the duty of Sheriffs to pay over to their Solictor General all insolvent costs collected, and to provide for and regulate the disposition of the fund was lost. Several local and private bills were disposed of, and the Senate adjourned to Monday. HOUSE. In the House, the cot-side-ration of the general appropriation bill was resumed and disposed of. The bill providing for a Constitutional Convention was tabled- leas, P3 ; nays, $4- An effort \yjU be t»ooUrto. reconsider Monday, but a ctwvefinifh wilrtnyt "tsir called. While there is a strong feeling for, there is a much stronger feeling against. The bill to revive the Georgia Military Institute wis read, and the House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Foster in the Chair. Several amendments were offered reducing the appropriation to #25,. 000, providing nothing in the bill inter seres with the common school fund, and that forty-four students shall bo educated, one lrom each Senatoi iaj district, without charge. All the amendments were adopt ed. Mercer, Turnbull and Anderson made eloquent speeches in favor of the bill. Mr. Mercer elicited apnlause. Mr. Cand ler and others opposed it. The report of the committee wus agreed to; yens, 05; nays, 70. The yeas and nays being called the vote stood, yeas, 00; nays, 75. Air. Hunter gayc notice of a motion to recon sider. During the afternoon session the bill to regulate the weighing and sale of cotton, introduced by Air. Jones, ot Burke, was read the third time and reported on fa vorably by the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Jones supported the bill thoroughly and strongly as a matter of justice and protection to the plunteigjjf the State. It had no intention to the cotton trade or do injustice to vhc factors. Mr. Tutt opposed it vehemently as an in novation upon the immemorial commercial usage. The effect of the bill would be to drive cotton and buyers from the Georgia market. Under existing laws the weigh ers were sworn, and it no deduction is to be allowed buyers will he certain to have sufficient deduction in price to cover moisture and trasti. It is the factor’s in terest for cotton to weigh as much ns pos sible on account of the commissions. Planters injure themselves by making war upon those who make them advances. The previous question being called, the vote on agreeing to the report of the com mittee stood—yeas, 54; nays, 59, and the bill was tabled. Air. Jones will move for a re-considera tion on Monday, but it is believed the motion will not prevail. There is strong feeling against it on the part of the plant ers. The State’s endorsement of the Atlant ic and Gulf Railroad Isolds will pass the House, and the indications in the Senate are favorable. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10. SENATE. In the Senate, the committee to investi gate the indebtedness of Foster Blodgett and J. E. Parrott were allowed until the next General Assembly to report. The committee on Finance reported ad verse to compelling the late State Treas urer, Dr. Angier, to paj the State certain interest arising from deposits of State funds. Alessrs. Jervis, Peavy, Brown, Hudson and Gilmore opposed the report. Messrs. Simmons, Hillyer, Kibbec, Lea der and Winn favored it. The last Legislature had the matter un der coasidWathun, and it w as thought that tbeMjuestion was finally settled. .. The report was not adopted by a vote of yeas 16 to nays 20. D.ii. Pope.was confirmed County Judg# of Dougherty, and George Kimbro, County •lodge of Lee county. Win. T. Jones was confirmed as Solicitor of Dougherty, and James Dodson, Solicitor of Lee county. The bill to regulate the recovery of money paid for fertilizers was lost. AFTBRNOO-ji SESSION. Tiic bill to repeal the acts granting State aid to railfoads failed—yeas, 12; nays, 20. The bill to provide for the payment of insolvent costs in the Northern Circuit passed. House Proceedings. In the House, Arr. Afereer moved to re consider the bill lost Saturday, appropri ating #25,000 to re establish the Alilitary Institute at Marietta, Messrs. Heard, of Elbert, and Tutt op posed reconsideration. Air. Anderson asked to reconsider and recommit it to the Military Committee. The bill was recommitted. Air. Chirk moved to reconsider the bill to perfect the public school system, which prevailed. Mr. Williamson presented an elaborate and able argument in favor of the con vention and showed tho economy of mov ing tlie capital to Milledgeville. Arr. Clements briefly opposed. Air. Tutt amended by substituting tlie first Wednesday in September and second Wednesday in October, provided that a majority of the qualified voters shall en dorse upon their ballots “for convention.” 'The amendment was adopted, but the bill was lost by yeas, 70; nays, 75. A message wus received from the Gov ernor relating to appropriations necessary lor paying the public debt and meeting other necessary expenses of the govern ment during tho current year. He says it is absolutely necessary ti. provide #2,- 500,000 to meet the State’s indebtedness now duo and soon falling due, and to meet other Legitimate expenses of the government. Ho leaves the manner of providing tlie way and means to the as sembled wisdom of the Legislature. The message was referred by both branches to tlie Joint Finance Committee, to report to-morrow. The bill to construct a public road across the Blue Ridge, Duncan’s Ridge and Brantown Alouutaiu—appropriates #3,000. Mr. Foster moved to amend by appro priating #3,000 tor the county roads in Kichimiml county. Mr. Bhewmake offered to amend Air. Foster’s amendment with tlie provision that any portion of tlie public roads of Richmond county that pass over the Blue Ridge Alountuins. The amendments wore lost. Alessrs. Alercer and Turnbull supported tlie bill, which passed—yeas, 80, nays, 01. The bill to repeal all laws giving mer chants, factors and others, liens on grow ing crops was lost. The bill to provide for the sale of the Capitol at Atlanta was tabled—yeas, (19 ; nays, 20. HILLS PASSED. To allow tax payers, in ease of default, to contest the same - to amend the net to restitute tlie distribution of arms; to nu thorizc the appointment of an inspector of steam boilers ; tc provide for the col lection and distribution of agricultural statistics in each county. The 1)111 to regulate the w eighing and sale of cotton is still on the table, where miiiijffiftiflr r ■ Tlie Direct Trade and Immigration Mi! was made the special order for Thursday, on motion of Air. Hunter, for the purpose of getting the expression of opinion of the Agricultural Convention, which meets in Augusta to-morrow. SENATE. Atlanta, Feb, 11. p. m. Mr. Nieholls moved to reconsider the action of tho Senate in reference to the late Treasurer, Angier, which was a bill to make Air. Angier refund the interest accruing from certain State funds depos ited in bank. Messrs. Nieholls, Simmons and Hester favored reconsideration. Afr. Brown opposed the motion. It prevailed—yeas, 23; nays, 11. Air. Gain moved to reconsider the bill to repeal Hie net granting State aid to Railways where the right is not vested, lest yesterday. Mr. Alatliews favored tlie motion. It was lost. BILLS ON A THIRD READING. To provide a remedy for persons against whom the Attorney General lias issued ti. fas—indefinitely postponed; to define the duties of Tax Collectors—withdrawn ; to provide short hand reporters for tlie Su perior Courts—lost; to amend tlie act to perfect the public school system, report ed on favorably by the committee—report disagreed to and the bill lost; bill to re peal the act to provide for the sale of property set aside under the homestead act—pending action, adjourned till three o’clock. AFTERNOON. To the bill to provide for the sale of property set apart under the homestead law, the committee recommended a sub stitute, wbicli was supported by Mr. Reese and opposed by Mr. Gilmore. Tlie bill passed. The bill to authorize the Governor to purchase the Alacnn and Brunswick Rail way, to protect the interest ol the State, was taken up. The Finance Committee recommended a substitute, which was agreed to, and tlie bill passed. Tlie bill to authorize the sale of the stock of the State in tlie Atlantic and Gulf Railway was tabled. The bill granting exemption from jury duty to members ofthe Oglethorpe Infant ry of Augusta, passed. ’ Tlie bill to relieve Tax Collector Shi vers, of Hancock county, passed. The bill to amend the usury law of the State, passed. HOUSE. Air. Pierce moved to reconsider the ac tion defeating the bill for a constitutional convention. Air. Hogo opposed. Tbc motion failed —yeas, 08; nays, 88. Mr. Foster moved to reconsider tl e bill appropriating three thousand dollars to construct a road across the Blue Ridge in Lumpkin county. Air. Tutt opposed. The people of that county, be said, needed the appropriation in order to make the county accessible to markets. Air. Hudson opposed reconsideration, winch was lost by 58 to 18. On motion of Mr. Hunter, the House went into committee of the whole to con sider the bill to protect the interests of the State in tlie Atlantic and Gulf Rail road, and carry out tho original charter ofthe road, Air. Butt in the Chair. The bill was reported on adversely by a majority of the Finance Committee, but received a favorable recommendation from the minority. Mr. Hunter made an elal orate speech, occupying over an lronr in its de livery. Air. McDaniel followed in a long constitutional argument against the bill and as a measure calculated to Injure the credit of tlie State. During Mr. McDan iel’s speech the House recessed until two o’clock. The bill to require Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public to furnish Tax Re ceivers with a list of tnx payers in their respective districts passed. The report of the Committee on Privi leges and Elections reported in favor of Hay Tompkins, of Camden county. Agreed to. Special onoEit. The Albany and Gulf Railroad bill was resinned. Air. McDaniel concluded bis argument. His speech was well and ably delivered. Alessrs. Phillips, ofEcbols, and Jones, of Burke, followed in support ofthe bill, presenting cogent and strong arguments why the State should endorse the bonds Alessrs. Peabody and Foster went in strong in opposition on constitutional ami financial grounds, presenting legal and pecuniary defects. Air. Walsh followed in support of the Dili, unit was addressing the House when the hour of adjournment arrived. WAI.DSTREET’S LITTLE GAME. Russell Sage of New York, sends let ters to Mr. Nutting, Chairman of the House Finance Committee, from Duncan Sherman &_Co., Jno. it. Stewart, Morton, Bliss & Cos., Dresel, Alorgnn & Cos., bank ers, in which they say that, while approv, ing of Air. Nutting’s bill providing for the issue of one million two hundred thousand dollars of eight per cent. Geor- bonds, it would be impossible to ne gotiate them at anything like a reasona ble price while the State rests under the stain of refusing to recognize the validity of bonds bearing tlie signature of her re cognized authorities and the broad seal of the State. The stain of repudiation must be removed before tlie State credit can be restored. A DIRECT TAX. Tlie Joint Finance Committee, in con sultation with tho Governor, agreed to re port in favor of raising #1,200,000 by levying a direct tax on tho people. No action was taken on tho bond question. Observer. SENATE. Feb. 11th. Tho Senate reconsidered their action in adopting the resolution rcquiringex-Trcns urer Angier to ruinburse the State, by a vote of yeas, 23; nays, 11. [This is prob ably in reference to the interest on Stutc bonds used by the ex-Trcasurer.] The bill to amend the act to perfect the public school system was lost. A motion to reconsider the action of tlie House, deieating the bill for a Constitu tional Convention, was lost; those in the negative being in a majority of 22, viz: yeas, 86; pays, 88. , The IlouSe consumed the day on the bill to protect th*J4*»UtV interest in the At lantic and Gulf Railroad, providing that the State endorse the bonds of the compa ny to the amount of #2,500,000. Speech es favoring tlie bill were made by Alessrs. Hunter, Phillips, Jones of Burke, and Walsh. Those opposing ,it were Alessrs. McDaniel, Peabody and Foster. Tlie dis-i cession will be resumed to-morrow. Tlie vote will be very close. Outside canvass has made tlie bill many friends. The Finance Committee have reached no definite conclusion in regard to the Governor’s message. The sentiment last night favots taxing tho people one per cent., to issue no more bonds and accept no compromise. Tlie Governor and Treas urer will consult with the committee to night, The Governor will insist that means be provided for paying the claims on the Treasury mentioned in his message, before adjournment. The Committee on Elections,in tlie case of Tompkins, Democrat, reported, when Hillyer, Radical, of Camden cuunty, re commended that Tompkins retain his Seat. The report wus adopted in the House. SENATE — MORNING. February 13th, p. m. In the Senate, Air Jones made a motion to reconsider tlie bill passed yesterday to prevent municipal corporations from tax ing agricultural products. The motion prevailed. Mr. Nieholls moved to take up the bill relating to tlie Atlantic and Gulf Railway The motion prevailed and was laid ori'tlie table subject to Air. Nieholls’ call of the Senate. Air. Nutting’s bill authorizing tlie issue of #1,200,000 in bonds passed. A bill to encourage tho cultivation of oysters passed. The bill to provide a remedy for the recovery of property tuken from the State or the Western and Atlantic Railway passed. The reconsidered bill preventing muni cipal corporations from taxing agricultu ral products was taken up and passed by yens 28 to nays 11. Tlie manufacturing bill to incorporate the Arkwright Company passed. IIOU SE— MORNING. Air. Hunter moved the reconsideration of the Atlantic and Gulf Railway bill, which prevailed, and the bill was tabled. It is positively stated that Gov. Smith, approves the bill in its entirety, but his omission to recommend its passage causes the temporary defeat ol lids important work of internal improvement. The bill to encourage direct trade and immigration was indefinitely postponed. The lull to constitute a Bureau of Im migration was tabled. Tlie bill to organize an Insurance De partment, and to appoint a Commissioner, was indefinitely postponed. To provide lor the distribution of tiic funil for the payment of salaries of public school teachers for 1871. which the Coun-1 ty Board so recommends. Passed. SENATE — AFTERNOON. The House bill tore-appoition the State and give the new counties representation passed, after several amendments were voted down. Air. Hillyer moved to take tip the bill to prohibit payment of illegal and fraud ulent bonds. Tablea by yeas 18 ;to nays 15. READY TO ADJOURN. Tiic Senate passed a resolution to ap point a joint cemmittee to wait on tho Govemm and inform him that the Ucncr- VOL. VII--NO. 41s »1 Assembly will !« ready to adjourn at tlie expiration of the Constitutional peri od t and ascertain if lie has any further communication to make. I.IVEI.Y DEBATE. There wag a lively debate on the bill to exempt agricultural products from muni cipal taxation. ■ • ■Messrs. Hillyer, Simmons and Peavy made a strong but ineffectual light iu op position. T Mr. Gilmore made a lorciblc speech in favor of exemption, ag a matter ol justice to ti e planting interest and was followed by Mr. Jones on the same side. The bill passed by a large majority. House—Afternoon. * The bill to regulate the weighing and sale ot cotton was lest by yeas, 08 to nays The bill to incorporate the Greenwood and Augusta liailroad—an amendment was offered by Mr. Tutt that it do not conflict with grants to the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad, agreed to. and the bill passed. Messrs. Mills, McDaniel and Sims were appointed to confer with the Governor as to the truth ot the rumor that he prft posed calling an extra session ol the Gen eral Assembly. Messrs. Long, Calhoun and Atkinson were appointed to investigate the charges of a violation of the privileges of Camp bell, colored, by a policeman arresting him at DeGive's Opera House. The House refused to concur in the Seijrtc amendments to Nutting's bill, pro vi ling that the bonds issued shall not be sold at less than par; for those falling due in twelve mouths, for less than 98 cents; hi: d those in two or three years, for less than ois cents, and those on a longer time for 92 cents. The House concurred in the Senate ame ldinent exempting the bonds front State, county and municipal taxation. On the bill in reference to the weighing and sale of cotton, Mr. .Tones, ot Burke, advocated its passage. Mr. Seaborn Reese, of Morgan, object ed, showing the injurious effect the meas ure would have it adopted upon planters and farniera, and upon Georgia as a cdf ton State. Planters could be defrauded more by allowing a reduction in prfca than in weight. There was law enough already upon the subject, Mr. Reese’s practical speech had so much Influence upon the House that the hill was deteated by a large majority. House—Night. The bill to revive the Georgia Military Institute at Marietta, and changcthc name to Georgia Military and Polytechnic In stitute, was taken up. The" bill appro priated SIO,OOO. The appropriation wag stricken out, and the bill passed. The bill to encourage the publication ot newspapers was lost by yeas 48 'o nays About Finger-Rings. ■The Jews first used the finger-ring n marriage. For this purpose they requir ed it to have a Certain value, and to b* finally or fully purchased. If it was bought on credit or taken ns a gift, its power was destroyed, hi Pliny’s time it was made of iron, with a loadstone insert ed instead ol a gem; but Tertullian gays tlmt in Ins day it had become gold. The mins of St. Ann at Rome, however, allow a rude silver ring which they say is the wedding ring of St. Ann and St. Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary. The CUristiun Church early adopted tlie cus tom ol the niarriu ge ring. In anciept marriage rites it was placed first on the thumb in the name of the “Father,” then removed to tlie first finger in the name ot the “Son,” to the third with the name of the “Holy Ghost,” and the “Amen” fixed its place on the fourth. Among the Anglo Saxons, when children were betrothed, • ring was given as a pledge or “wed,” and hence our term “wedding.” Wlien the “wed,” or pledge was made, the ring was put on the right hand, and when it was redeemed by actual miiFringe it was re moved to the left. Their ceremony was very much like that of the present day— the bride was taken for “fairer or fouler,” and promised to be “buxom and bonny” to her husband. In the Middle Ages, solemn betrothal by means of a ring generally preceded marriage, Chaucer, in his “Troilus and Cressida,” and Shakespeare, in the “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” describe the cere mony. The custom of inscribing short sentences, called “Posies,” on wedding rings—which has been lately revived—is nlso noticed by Shakespeare, and other dramatists ot the next century. Collec tions of these ipiaint protestations are common in books ot carious literature. One of the most whimsical is that inesrib ed on the inside on the wedding ring used by John Thomas, Bishop ot[London, 1758, tor his fourth wife. It ran thus: “If I survive, I’ll make them five.” It is to be presumed that this good bish op did not regard Timothy's matrimonial charge ns strictly binding. The Gimmel ring, which has met with great favor late ly ns a marriage ring, is ot comparatively modern origin, the earliest mention of it with which we are familiar lieing in the " Beggar’s Bush," by beaumont and Fletch er It is composed of two hoops, which unite and form one, and was first made in France. Rings were also the emblems of spiritual marriage and dignity as early certainly as the fourth century. In the Romish Church, the Episcopal ring is of gold, set withs rich gem— usually an amethist, and unengraved. The Pope has two rings, one heuring the likeness of Bt. Peter, used for ordinary business, and nev er except by the Pope’s liar and or in bis presence ; the other liears a cross, the beads of both Peter and Paul, and gener ally tlie reigning Pope's name and arms. It is used only tor bulls, and is broken at the dca h ot the Pontiff, and a new one given by the city of Rome to bis success or.—[Mrs. Barr.
