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SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 26.
See first page Daily, this morning.
{Correspondence of the Const. & Republic.!
Milledgevillb, Nov. 22, 1853.
Mr. Editor: —The special order of to-day in
the House, was the bill to pardon Elijah Bird, o
DeKalb, now under sentence of death.
Elijah Bird is charged with the murder of hi*
brother-in-law, Nathaniel Hilburn, of DeKalb,
on the Ist of December, 1851. The case was
tried at the April term, 1853, of the Superior
Court of DeKalb, and the prisoner found guilty
of the charge. On a writ of error, the case was
taken up to the last Decatur terra of the Supreme
Court, but the decision of the court below was
affirmed.
The House has been entirely occupied in the
consideration of this bill to-day, and to-morrow
the case will be continued. The father end a
little daughter of the prisoner are present and
have all day been seated within the House.
Mr. Smith, of DeKalb, rose in opposition to
the bill. He said that he had much to offer why
this bill sbould not pass. No petition had here
been presented in behalf of the prisoner, from
the people of DeKalb, or any other county in the
State. He came not to ask for vengeance. But
what was the offence. Cain had slain his broth
er, Abel, and the blood of Abel cried from the
ground. The Prisoner had had the assistance of
able counsel, had been tried in a court presided
over by our ablest’Judges in the State, and yet
had been found guilty. The Supreme Court had
even complimented the decision of the court be
low. Now, the cas# was before the Legislature
as a last resort. This was natural, man clung
to life like the mariner to the last spar. Some
additional reason should be urged before this tri
bunal. None wjas offered. It might or might
not be true that the deceased had cut the car
riage. It made no difference. (This remark is
based upon the testimony of some witnesses,who
testify that the deceased, just before the murder
was committed, with an axe, cut a carriage
which was before his door, and which was then
in the use of old man Bird .) The axe bad been
thrown away. His arms, his only means of de
fence, were held by his wife and daughter, old
Mrs. Bird trailing him over the head with a
stick. Atsuch a time, Elijah Bird, assassin like,
creeping up from behind the carriage and reach
ing over his mother’s shoulder, gave the fatal
blow. Here Mr. Smith read the law defining
murder. It had beenjsaid in defence that Bird
believed Hilburn was endeavoring to kill his
mother. If such was the case, she (Mr. Smith)
had not another word to say. But the testimony
showed that Hilburn was assulted by Bird’s
mother. Whv, the facts showed that the mur
der was committed when he was going into hit
own house, led by bis wife- and daughter, and
without a single weapon to protect himself.—
Neither did Bird have any reason to entertain a
fear for his own life. If threats had been made
three or four days before, they would not justify
him.j But where was the evidence of them. The
character of the witnesses on the part of the
State was unimpeacha >le. There was no peti
tion for the prisoner. He expected to produce
one signed by 500 persons against him. He
would say no more at present upon th» subject
especially as he might have another opportunity
to address the house.
After the conclusion of this speech, Mr. Wal
ker, from the committee on Internal Improve
ments, reported a bill to lease the W. & A. R. R.
which will we found noticed at length in the
proceedings of the Senate. The Heuse then
adjourned until 3 o’clock
Afternoon Session. —Mr. McDougald in de
fence. Mr. McDougald said that he would give
the gentleman of Dekalb the credit of having
made the very best speech which could be made
under the circumstances. The genteman had
pressed the importance of the fact that there was
no petition in the prisoner’s behalf. A petition
was a mere form. Two years ago a case of this
kind was brought belore the legislature from a
neighboring county, and a petition could not be
obtained from a dozen persons in behalf of the
prisoner. (It is supposed, that Mr. McDougald
alluded to the Cornet case, in which Col. Mil
ledge, then a representative from Richmond,dis
tingu;shed himself by his able defence of the ac
cused.) The evidence of the State in the pre
sent case was highly colored. He Lad never
seen it better arranged.
Mr. McDougald then proceeded to review the
testimony at length. Mrs Hilburn, the first
witness on the part of the State, was according
to her own testimony, not present at the begin
ning of the transaction. She saw not the cause
of provocation. Her representation of Mrs Bird.
an aged female, striking him on the head and
thus ereaning his hat appeared to him farcical and
ridiculous. Scripture, it is true, said that the
wicked flee, when no man pursueth. But testi
mony founded on a prisoner fleeing was derived
from English practice. It ought to have been
ruled out. He would here discriminate between
positive and negative testimony. Negative tes
timony was equivalent to no tistimony. You
could not prove that the clock had not struck 12
to-day.. Because the evidence of one manfin
favor of the striking would over-rule the evi
dence against. This showed the force of nega
tive testimony. Mrs. Bird called out Mar
shal, according to Mrs. Hilburn’s testimony.
Why, because there was an attack upon the
carriage or herself. From the representation of
some, it might be supposed that the prisoner had
inflicted the blow as if he had been sticking a
beef or a hog. Facts showed that it was a soli
tary stab. It had been called an aggravated
murder. Murder was murder; no adjectives or
adverbs could be applied to it. When your mo
ther jwasj thus struggling} in the street, would
you have shown the white feather, got out of
the way into a cellar * On the spur of the mo
ment, influenced by filial affection, he had come
to his mother’s rescue. Seeing the knife open,
he was bound to come to his mother’s assistance.
The testimony against the evidence of the two
girls ought not to be received! What! two girls
16 or 17 years old, unacquainted with the world
their credibility attacked. Make them out any
thing, prostitutes if you please, but their credibili
ty must remain unimpeached. On what ground
was it attacked ? Want of chastity. Apply
the same test to men, the lords of creation, and
how would they stand it ? But who were these
men who knew so much about these girls. An
old adge has it, that birds of a feather will flock
together. Who was Chas. Wooding ! A man
who admitted, that he suborned a witness to
commit perjury.
There has been four or five shootings in At-
lanta : the people exasperated, wanted some one (
punished as an example. There was a call for i
i Bird. The case, however, could by no construe- !
j tion. be made more than manslaughter. This
might be urged before a petty jury: but the
Legislature has a wide margin. If the blood of
Abel did cry from the ground, the shedding of in
nocent blood would not cause the cry to cease -
The Almighty still suffered Cain to live.
Legislative power was a check on the bias of
a jury. He would put the question to jjgntle
men, was not the prisoner, when he saw his
mother-in this difficulty, urged by an uncontrol
lable passion, without any malice or premedita
tion, to inflict the fatal blow? However you
cannot commute the punishment; then turn him
loose and let him go free.
I have not attempted a full report ol the
speeches in this case. Mr. Smith spoke about
three quarters of an hour; Mr. McDougald an
hour and a half. They would consequently oc
cupy too much space, and I have therefore been
compelled greatly to curtail this report. After
the conclusion of Mr. McDougald’s speech, the
house adjourned until 10 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
Senate. —On motion of Mr. Ridley, of Troup,
his resolution fixing nine o’clock, as the hour of
meeting for the Senate, was taken up and adop
ted.
Mr. Singleton, of Lumpkin, offered a bill to
incorporate the Savannah, Rabun Gap and Dah
longa Rail Road Company.
Mr. Wilcox, of Telfair, a bill to change the
time of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts
of Telfair.
Mr. Stephens, ol Hancock, a bill to regulate
the mode of granting new trials.
Mr. Mosely, ofSpalding, a bill to organize a
new county from the counties of Henry and Fay
ette.
Mr. May, of Stewart, n bill for the relief of i
Samuel Mcßee.
Mr. Anderson, from the committee on Inter
nal Improvements, reported the following bill.
An act to incorporte a company to be called
the " Western & Atlantic Rail Road Company,’
and to lease and let to the said company the
Western & Atlantic Rail Road, for the term of
20 years.
This Bill provides that certain persons, whose
names are not yet inserted in the bill, shall, on
thirty day’s previous advertisement in a public
gazette in Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, Ma
con, Atlanta and Athens, cause books of sub
scription to be opened in each of said cities, un
der the supervision of three Commissioners, by
them to be appointed at each of said places.—
Each person, on subscribing, is required to pay
ten dollars per share on each share subscribed for
to the Commissioners. The capital of the com
pany is to be $500,000. Should a larger amount
be subscribed, then all subscriptions exceeding 5
shares shall be scaled down rateably. It is fur
ther provided, that no rail road company, city
corporation, or bank corporation, will be allowed
to subscribe, until thirty days alter the opening
of the books. No corporate company, nor indi
vidual out of the State, will be allowed to sub
scribe. Should it become necessary to scale
down the subscriptions, then the subscriptions of
corporate companies shall be first reduced, and
the subscription of no individual, as long as the
subscription ol any company remains.
Atlanta is named as the principal place ol busi
ness where stockholders are to be summoned on
a notice ol 30 days, to elect a President and five
Directors. As soon as $125,000 of the stock is
paid in. then the Governor is authorized to lease
the road to the company on the following condi
tions: First, the company to pay the State, in
half yearly payments $250,000 per annum. Se
cond, the company to keep the road in as good
condition for 20 years as it is on the day of lease.
Third, the Governor shall appoint three compe
tent persons to take an inventory of all equip
ments and appurtenances of the road at the time
tff lease; a like inventory in like manner to be
taken at the time of its expiration, and should
such equipments and appurtenances be more
valuable at the latter period, then the State shall
compensate the company,the additional value to
be fixed by the three commissioners appointed
by the Governor. The company is invested
with all the privileges granted to Georgia, per
taining to that portion of the road which is in
Tennessee.
Two bills have to-day passed the Senate. A
bill to aliow the Treasurer to make certain ad*
vances, and a bill to change the law concerning
Ordinaries, so far as relates to Liberty County.
R.
Milledqeville, Nov. 23d, 1853.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill for the pardon of Elijah Bird, Mr. Thorn
ton, tit Muscogee, took the floor. He said that he
was deeply impressed with the responsibility
devolving uping him in view of the vote which
he should give. He had scanned the evidence
to the best of his ability, and with the a know
ledge of the relations between himself, his God
and his country, he could not say that it was
murder. The question, which the House had to
decide was, whether the case was one of murder.
There were several peculiarities in the case
which had not been noticed. Every witness on
the part of the State began in the midst of the
transaction. The ladies only were present at
the commencement of the difficulty. Is it not
probable that they spoke the truth. It was true
their testimony had been impeached. But then
all the witnesses, with one exception, swore that
they bad not heard their character for veracity
impeached until alter this difficulty. I* R rio
natural that when the whole community is up
and the cry is for blood, that this should be the
case. He, Mr. Thornton, regarded the ti
mony ol Williamson as a key to the whole tn s
action. It showed that the old man Bird had given
property to Hilburn, and afterwards had taken
it again, and this caused Hilburn to threaten, that
he would bave it or kill every one of them.
Elijah Bird, in assisting his mother, acted as the
heart of a freeman would prompt him to act.—
The evidence of Husky proves the treatment of
Hilburn to his wife. From that evidence it ap
peared that Bird avoided a difficulty. He re
marked, “ that he hated to get into a difficulty
with deceased, for if it occurred, one of them
must be killed,” could not be called a threat.—
Would gentlemen take up a man and hang him
on such a threat as that. The life of the prisoner
had been threatened by deceased : prisoner had
been informed of it. SoEUenor Rice testified.
Her testimony was unimpeachable. Under such
circumstances, coming up and finding his mother
struggling with a violent man, he made the at
tack. He had understood that this old Mrs. Bird
was a daughter of Richard Tyner, of old Elbert,
a Revolutionary hero, a neighbor ot Nancy Hunt.
She got her pluck from him. Great stress was
laid upon the tact, that there was no petition.
Now,how,are those petitions got up? It is not pro
bable that the 100-th pait would be acquainted
with the case. It is said that it would be wrong
to turn him losse upon an exasperated commu
nity. A man who would vote from such an
impulse would commit murder- For two years the
prisoner had been confined in a narrow cell, 4 by
7 feet; now he was suffering from the dropsy.
He called on gentlemen to withhold the axe of
the executioner for a short period to give this in
{ dividual an opportunity to reconcile himself with S
j his God. Look at his daughter, five years old, s
■ five more children at home, their mother, their j
father, their only stay in their orphanage. Con- j
sider the tears of the aged father. Are these not ]
signatures sufficient. He believed the Georgia
Legislature to be composed of men actuated by :
like sympathies with others: he believed they ,
would do their duty to God, themselves, and their
country.
Mr. Irvin, of Wilkes: He appreciated the mo
tives which actuacted gentlemen. But there
were higher and graver considerations than mere
life and death. Were it otherwise, he would
not hesitate to yield his assent to the bill. If a
solitary doubt existed upon his mind, the pri
soner should have the benefit of it. Gentlemen
say that the absence of a petition is a matter of
no importance. He thought otherwise. Two
years have passed away; the passions of the
people of DeKalb had had time to cool: yet their
sober judgment confirmed the verdict. The first,
the evidence, discloses of the matter, is an at
tempt to cut the carriage. There must have
been something behind the curtain which veils
this matter in mystery. It is said that the im
peachment of the testimony of the girls was on
account of a want of chastity. But their veraci
ty had also been attacked. After a review of
the evidence, he could come to no other conclu
sion than that it was deliberate murder.
Mr. Pottle, of Warren, like the gentleman
from Muscogee, was deeply impressed with
the responsibility devolving upon him. As a
legislator, upon hi/, oath, he was compelled to de
cide against this bill. The gentleman said that
we were here as Jurors; he did not so understand
his position. The constitutional trial by jury
should remain inviolate. He would be the last
man to touch it. Before he could vote to alter
it, it must be seen that the jury was subject to
j some undue influence or to fraud,or that some tes
timony had been devolped since the trial. The
presumption was, that where there was a legal
trial, there was a legal conyiction. His arm
would rot in its socket before it would touch it.
What were the facts ? Iliiburn was murdered
in his own piazza, almost beneath his own roof,
when offering violence to no one. Bird had pre
viously threatened his life, according to the testi
mony of Gardner; Hull had testified, it had been
urged, that he recollected no such thing. But
positive testimony, as admitted by the gentle
man from Muscogee,was to be preferred to nega
tive. Mr. Pottle went on to remark on the tes
timony of Elizabeth and Jesse Robertson. If
the curtain couid be raised it would show that
feuds had been engendered by the family of the
prisoner. This difficulty between deceased and his
wife, was the nucleus, the eye-sore of this whole
matter. It was the determination of prisoner to
widen this breach, by the destruction of Hilburn.
Hilburn had had abundant reason to be incensed.
Wben he came to his house, he had called for an
axe to cut the carriage, but was arrested in the
attempt, and then steps out old Mrs. Bird, this
chivalric woman, with the blood of Nancy Hart
coursing in her veins, and commences beating
him on the head with a stick. With regard to
the cut on the face, there' was a conflict of testi
mony. The physicians swore that it was a cut
from a sharp
drawn that it was made by Hilburn’s knife.—
He said in conclusion, that the attack of the
prisoner was not necessary for his own or the de
fence of his mother; that the testimony of the
State was unirnpeached, that the testimony of
the defence, ot these unfortunate females, could
not be credited. That if there, had been doubts
it was for the jury to regard them. He called
upon gentlemen, if the penal code was to con
tinue in force, if society was not to be resolved
hack into its original elements then they should
not prevent the punishment of the guilty. If the
Legislature turned this man loose upon the com
munity, he intended so to record his vote that he f
could say to his conscience that it had no part in
doing this thing. The House then adjourned
until 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House.—Mr. Strother, of Lincoln. *This bill
was an implied petition. If the bill is to de
pend upon the sympathies of members, then the
decision must be according to the temper
aments of members If upon external circum
stances, then a discrimination is to be made in
lavor of the fortune of individuals. The only
safe rule to act upon is a presumption of inno
cence. The evidence agrees that there was a
slight attempt to trespass on the propeity of Mis.
Bird. It must have been slight to have been
pievented by females. Hilburn was returning
into the house. Was Elijah Biid such a hero as
gentlemen would make out, to creep up, under
these circumstances,to inflict the blow.
Admit that Hilburn made threats. He made
no attempt to execute them ; then he stood ac
quitted in the sight of the law. Witness testi
fied that he intended to bathe the weapon in his
hand in Hilburn’s blood. True to his promise
he did it. The defence was that it was a homi
cide in defence of prisoner’s mother. This was
not borne out by the testimony. To receive the
testimony of the girls, and reject that in refer
ence to their credibility, would be an outrage on
criminal trials. Mr. Strother then read and
applied the law, after which he concluded.
Mr. Rucker said that he desired to make a
few incidental remarks. The testimony had
been sufficiently reviewed. There might have
been a crime committed. But the question was
did it amount to murder. The testimony on the
part of the defeuce had been attacked. It seem
ed to him unnatural that these girls should testi
fy to a falsehood against their father. He could
not believe it false. But other testimony was
unattacked. Threatened as the prisoner had
been, he must have been wrought up to an un
controllable passion. Then it would be but a
case of manslaughter. The command “ Thou
shalt not kill,” had been quoted. The com
mand ought to be taken to ourselves. If gen
tlemen were willing, if they had the power, to
commute the punishment, then that was an evi
dence of a doubt. The prisoner ought to have
the benefit of it. He had been already punish
ed. If we erred at ail in this let us err on
the side of mercy.
Mr. Lamar, of Newton : He had not intend
ed to participate in the discussion, but urged by
the friends ot the defence, he would briefly give
the reasons which would control his vote. He
differed from the member from Warren as to the
pardoning power of the Legislature. It was not
necessarily appellate in its character. Its object
was different from that of courts and juries and
was designed to mitigate that rigorous code
whose character is sometimes written in blood.
Nor could its exercise be limited to the cases ■
mentioned by the gentleman. If there be a
mistake of fact, however honest on the part of
the jury, or error in the decision of the court, or
if the case should present strong palliating cir- 1
cumstances of which the law could not take no- ]
tice, tha exercise of the pardoning power be- 1
comes not only proper but a solemn duty. Nei- '<
ther had the gentleman correctly stated the is-
sue before the House. It was not one of mur- t
der or innocence. It was simply was the pris- j
oner guilty of murder? He may have been a
bad man, an abandoned man, guilty of crime, j
but the question forces itself, was his crime that (
of murder? The facts, as developed by the 5
State, show that the killing was the result of a
sudden heat of passion, in a difficulty not antici
pated by either of the parties. The whole case
in a nut shell was this: Hilburn entering his
house, and being told the carriage before the door
was old Mr. Bird’s, proceeded to destroy it with
an axe ; a violent rencontre between him and the
old lady ensues; she calls for a marshal, her son
coming up rushes to her rescue and strikes the
fatal blow. He called on gentleman to view
the transaction in the blended light of the testi
mony on both sides—putting out of view the
testimony of the girls—Butler, a disinterested
person, but thirty yards off ai the time, swears
that he saw Hilburn striking at the old lady with
a knife or razor. But why should their testi
mony be rejected ? Nothing but the power of
truth, the simple overwhelmning power of truth,
could have made them testify in behalf of their
I father’s slayer. Their characters had been im
peached, but not till after the killing of Hilburn,
when it is ascertained that their testimony
would be lavorable to the prisoner. With their
father dead, their uncle in prison, how easy for
their reputation to be ruined by an exasperated
community. Female character, though pure as
the snow-flake, will soon melt away before the
hot breath of calumny. Their testimony was
impeached on account of a loss of social position ;
that did not involve a loss of veracity. It was
time that justice should be done to this unfortu
nate anu blasted class of society. The victim
of man, she was crushed into infamy, while hei
destroyer walks the earth, as if sinless before
God or man.
But their testimony harmonized with that of
others. They only testified to additional facts.
All the testimony may be true; each is but a
fragment of the whole. It results from that
principle in philosophy which enables us to see
but one thing at a time.
Bird had suffered himself to be insulted, his
sister beaten, his life threatened ; the only thing
which could rouse a single spark of manhood in
his bosom, was an attack upon his mother. It
was true Elijah Bird came before that body with
out a petition, without influential friends to aid
him, immured for two long years in a dungeon,
suffering under a mortal disease, he had been
carried almost beyond the reach of our mercy.—
He now asked for a pardon.
Mr. Reynolds, of Newton, said that before re
cording his vote, he wished to give the reasons
which would control him. The case was an
important one. He had once dodged a vote on
a similar case. He would to God, that under his
oath, he could now vote for a pardon. But he
was obliged to differ from his colleague who had
so ably conducted the defence. This was a law
making body. The queston they had to de
termine was whether this was a case of murder
or manslaughter. If the prisoner was convicted,
he fell a victim to his own crimes.
Mr. McDougald again arose and asking the
indulgence of the house offered a few remarks in
reply.
The discussion ended, the Speaker arose to put
the bill upon its final passage. Silence prevailed
throughout the anxious crowd, as the vote was
counted. When the result 43 for, 64 against the
passage of the bill, was announced, the large as
semblage of spectators dispersed. In the crowd
I lost sight of the old man, with his little grand
child, the daughter ot the prisoner. Hope, which
has so long sustained him through a tedious trial,
in a review of the case by the Supreme legal tri
bunal of the State, and again in its final review
by the legislature, must now cease to spiring
within his bosom. He departs for home, the
bearer of sorrowful tidings. Whilst it is to be
hoped that the ends of justice have been served
by this decision of the legislature, pitying hu
manity cannot but deplore the fate of the unfor
tunate prisoner.
The House adjourned until 10 o’clock, Friday
* morning.
Senate,' —Mr. Cone, of Bulloch, reported a bill
to incorporate the Georgia and Florida Steam
Packet company.
Mr. Smith, ot Coweta: a bill to incorporate
College Temple in Newnan.
Mr. Drake, of Upson : a bill to incorporate the
Upson Female School.
Mr. Moseley,of Spalding: a bill to incorporate
the Griffin Baptist Church.
Mr VV illiamsou, o‘ Newton : a hill to incor
porate Webbville in Newton ; also a biil to lay
out a new country from DeKalb.
Mr. Sturgis, ot Muscogee: a bill to abolish
imprisonment for debt, except in certain cases,
mentioned in the bill.
Mr. Hull, of Clark, presented a communica
tion from the Temperance Convention, now as
sembled in this city, requesting the privelege of
presenting a petition to the Senate to-day.
On a motion to lay the communication on the
table, a lively discussion ensued.
The motion was lost by a vote of 50 to 34.
The Senate adjourned until 3 o’clock, this
afternoon, Ihe as teroon session was occupied in
reading hills the second time. R.
Horrible Suioide.
Early on the morning of the 19th inst., the
sleepers of Mr. Buris’ hotel, of this place, were
aroused by the report of a gun. Some young
men, sleeping immediately over the room of the
deceased, when the report was a second time
heard, it being yet dark, went down, and suc
ceeded in raising a window, rushed to the room
in question, where they found the deceased about
breathing his last. His name is said to be Jere
miah King, perhaps atone time of Charleston,
which inference is drawn, we believe, from his
having a draft in his possesion on one of the
Charleston Banks.
Mr. King came to this place eight or ten days
previous to his death, and was observed to be of
very singular manners ; so much so, he was sup'
posed at least partially deranged. More than
one circumstance led Mr. Burris to the opinion
that it would be proper to confine him, but he
abandoned that opinion at the suggestions of
others. He said he was not guilty of any crime,
to cause his dejection, and deranged state of
mind; but yet, he had done enough to make him
miserable beyond endurance.
Mr. King was perhaps thirty-five years of age.
rather fair complexion, black hair, inclined to
curl, five feet, six or eight inches in height, with
rathei a peculiar eye; having a glassy appear
ance. He bore the marks of previous violence
upon himself; his throat being considerably
scarred. J
Before shooting himself, he seems to have ta
ken his knife and ripped open his bowels, sever
ing an intestine. He then seems to have taken
the same knife and dropped it into an already
loaded gun,which he had by some means contrived
to get hold of, and placing the muzzle to his tem-
P*s> w,t fi fi' s f°ut and handkerchief fired it
u j j-ke s hot took effect in the back of his
head tearing a terrible hole, while the knife was
10 v juried to the jaws in his temple.
No doubt this dreadful suicide was caused by
liquor; the deceased being a dissipated charac
ter and had just come off a long “ spree.”—Cats
ville Standard, 24 th imt.
An Attempt to Murder.— Four negroes,
belonging to Col. Joseph A. L. Lee,of this coun
ty* attempted to murder Mrs. Lee a few days
since, in the absence of her husband. They had
been administering a slow poison, but finding
this ineffectual they went to her room at night
and had nearly succeeded in smothering tier,
when she had presence of mind to arouse her lit
tle son by pinching him, whose outcry alarmed
some faithful servants, who came to her rescue
just in time to save her from a brutal death.—
i he negroes have confessed their crime and are
now in jail, awaiting their trial. They do not
impute t heir evil designsto any unkind treatment
on the part of their mistress.— Columbut Titnet,
23 d intt.
■
BY TELEGRAPH.
Three Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL
OF THE STEAMER
CANA DA.
COTTON MARKET STIPFER.
Considerablo Fighting—Turks Victorious.
New York,Nov. 24.
The steamer Canada has arrived at Halafax,
bringing advices from Liverpool to the 12th in
stant.
The news is highly important. The Cotton
market is firm. There had been considerable
hard fighting in which the Turks were victo
rious.
Liverpool Cotton Market. — The sales of the
week reach 45,000 bales. New Orleans Fair
6|, Middling 6; Upland Fair 6f, Middling s|d.
The demand is good and prices are stiffer—the
middling qualities had improved the most. Quo
tations unsettled. Speculators took 9,000 and
exporters 3,000 bales.
Havre Market. —The sales of the week reach
6,000 bales, with moderate sales to the trade.
A later dispatch gives us the following par
ticulars :
Cotton. Middling grades have advanced
nearly l-16th.
The warlike news from the East, the stoppage
of mills on account of the Lancashire strikes,
and the shortness of the harvest, have stopped
speculative operations. The circulars generally
do not change their figures for quotations.
The sales on Saturday up to the Canada’s
sailing, were 4,500 bales, the market closing
steady.
The Liverpool stock is now 681,000 bales.
Breadstuff's closed with an improving ten
dency.
Rosin was active and advancing, the sales re
ported being 3,000 Common at 6s. 6d. to 75.; fine
14s.
State or Trade.— Trade at Manchester was
dull, holders refusing to submit to any decline.
Tea has advanced i to Id.
Coffee has gained a slight advance.
Freights were firm, with upward tendency.
There was no change in the money market;
Consols 94.
The commercial advices from India were con
sidered favorable.
Political Intelligence.
The War in the East. The Czar has issu
ed a violent and threatening manifesto, declaring
his determination to bring the Porte to terms by
force of arms.
By a telegraphic dispatch from the French
Consul at Bucharest, dated November G, it is an
nounced that the second and third divisions of
the Turkish forces had defeated the fourth divis
ion of the Russians near Portutai. The Rus
sians had retired towards Bucharest, with loss
of 639 killed and wounded, including 14 officers
of high rank.
A Russian war steamer had been burnt by the
Turks near Arsova. The Russian forces defeat
ed constituted the main body of the army in the
j Principalities, under Gen. Dannenburg/
The Turks have also been victorious in Asia,
i under Selim Pasha, and were pressing in strong
1 force towards Bucharest.
It is now believed that all attempts to settle
the difficulty by diplomacy must fail—at least
until a decisive battle shall be fought.
The Russian army has been reduced by sick
ness to 80,000, and no reinforcements could ar
rive under six weeks Irom the last accounts.
Austria having concentrated large bodies of
troops on her frontiers, the Servian Government
have notified the Porte that neither Austria or
Prussia, should he allowed to occupy that terri
tory, and their population was called upon to
arm. It is reported that Austria thereupon
pledged neutrality on condition the Porte would
give employment in his army to Austrian refu
gees. There are fresh rumors of troops being
raised in Egypt.
India.— The last overland mail brings news
from India that the Czar of the Russias had ef
fected an alliance with Dost Mahomed, whereby
the latter was pledged to declare war against the
! Indo-Britannic possession, if England continued
to espouse the Turkish cause. A large Russian
force was to enter Bakhardi.
It was reported also that a large Persian army
was collecting aid of Russia,but this is denied at
Constantinople.
England.— The fleet at Spithead had been
ordered to prepare foi sea by the 11 th. The order
issued from a full Cabinet Council, held on re
ceipt of the above intelligence from India.
Franck. —On the trial of the opera conspira
tors at Paris, it was clearly proved that a plot
was on foot to assassinate Louis Napoleon.
Latest from the East.— The Russian of
ficers who have been taken prisoners have been
taken to Constantinople. The allied fleets were
in the Bosphorus. It was rumored that the Turks
| had stormed Bucharest.
The Porte had decidedly rejected all offers of
diplomatic arrangements. It was currently ru
mored that immediately on receipt of despatches
from Gen. Baraguay D’Hilliers, announcing his
arrival at Constantinople, 23,000 French troops
would be ordered there.
The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool on the 9th
inst.
New Orleans, Nov. 24—p. m.
Cotton. —The market to-day has been very ac
tive, and 14,000 bales changed hands, the largest
transactions of the season. There has been an
advance of jc. Strict Middling 91 to 9| cents.
Receipts to-day 11,000 bales.
Coffee active, 10,000 sacks sold at 10J to 11J
cents, hut higher rates are now asked.
Pork, 1500 barrels Old Mess sold at 12 cents.
The Canada’s advices were received before
noon, to-day.
Charleston, Nov. 25.—p. m.
Cotton.— The market is unchanged. Sa!e g
700 bales at 9to 101 cents.
Baltimore, Nov. 25—p. m.
Flour is held higher; Corn steady. The
schooner George J. Jones arrived yesterday from
Savannah.
Boston, Nov. 25.
Otis H. Weed, Ice dealer has failed for $75,000 j
Nf.w York, Nov. 25.—p. m. 1
Cotton.— The market is firm. Sales to-day. (
2350 bales. j
Flour has advanced I; Corn better ; Coffee, a <
large business is doing at advancing prices.
Money unchanged.
Bosworth, Postmaster at Troy, has resigned. 1
The charges against him are not credited.
MARRIED.
On Wednesday evening 23d inst., by the Rer. 1 a
Mr. Duggan, Mr. Lons J. Barbot, of Charles- c
ton, S. C., and Mias Clio Josephinb Marie Gar- «
delle, of this city.
In Savannah, Tuesday morning, the 22d inst. «
by Rev. Mr. Preston. Mr. Wm. R. M’Laws, of
Augusta, to Miss Mary A. Booas, of Savannah 1 •
DIED.
At his residence in WynntoD, on Thursday morn
ing, 10th inst., Maj. Thomas M. Nelson, in the j
‘ , 2dyear of his age. 1
Stymttl lotiffs.
n o lce *T' Tlie Rev - John W. Reid
win p rcach in the Grocne Street Pres-
MMlhouii ' ’ Mmsow Moki "»°.
Rev S. m-iuce D. D., win Preach in the
K^55J& Ata “-- “>-.>■
&X2ZEZr?**’™* to ■“#-
ayucaboro', Burke County, Ga. t
a s. nounc 5 > l^rou ffb your paper, that our former and
efficient Receiver of Tax Returns, Capt. Robert
11. Wray, has again consen‘ed to boa Candidate !
tor re-election at the ensuing January election, j
any reports to the contrary, notwithstanding, and
obll ge pov 24» Many Voters.
Oglethorpe Infantr y :T. ;
This is your month for fire duty.
noy 13 SI'EAR, 0. R.
Of' Vocal Music.—Mr. Shrival would
respectfully inform the citizens of Au
gusta, and his former pupils, that ho will form an
other class, in this city, on Wednesday next, No
vember 2d, for the purpose of giving instructions
in Vocal Music. For torms, apply at the Book
ani Music Store of Messrs. Geo. A. Oates A Bro.,
or at the Music Store of Messrs. C. Catlin A Co.
__ oct 26 lm
CJ" ■iQp"' 3 Mrs * E. O. Collins, would respect
fully eall the attention of her friends to
a handsome and fashionable assortment of Bon
nets, Dress Caps, Flowers, Ribbons, Head Dresses,
Ac., opposite U. S. Hotel. ts oct 16
Georgia, Richmond County.
Clerk’s Office Inferior Court,
Nov. 8, 1853.—The Justices of the Inferior Court
will proceed, on the First Monday in December
next, to elect a Keeper of the Poor House. Ap
plicants for the place will leave their proposals with
the Clerk. By order of Court.
nov9 td Oswell E. Casiiin, Clerk.
Boarding House.-Tho subscriber
«rv r *2s> continues,, to keep the large and com
modious House, (corner of Greene and Jackson
streets,) immediately on the way Dorn the Geor
gia Railroad Ticket Office to the Globo Hotel, and
is prepared to accommodate a few more permanent
Boarders with good rooms,
Terms.—Transient Boarders, $1:00 per day;
Board without lodging, sl4 per month.
N. B. A few medical students can be accom
modated with good moms.
pov4 lm* C. E. MUSTIN.
2 Ur * Van Voorhis has returned to
Augusta, and may be found at his of
fice in Constitutionalist Range, Mclntosh street, at
all hours of the day or night, when not profession
ally engaged nov 4 ts
A Card -—AD- Charles Zogbaum
**£2} respectfully informs the public of Au
gusta and vicinity, that ho has taken up his resi
dence in this city, and is prepared to give Lessons
n Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Mr. Zogbaum is a native of Germany, a pupil of
the celebrated Thalberg, and has been engaged in
caching Music for many years, both in Europe
and in this country. The last five years ho resi
ded in Athens Ga.
Mr Zogbaum will he prepared to receive pupils
on Monday next. The Harmonic Society will be
gin as soon as suitable rooms are provided, of which
there will be notice given through the public prints
He is permitted to refer to the following gentle
men : Rev. Dr. Church, Dr. John Le Conte, Dr. Jo
seph Le Conte, Prof Emanuel Vilalic Schcrb, Dr.
James Camak, Athens, Ga. Dr. Win. E. Doaring,
E. Clayton, Esq., G. AY. Ferry, Esq, Augusta, Ga.
For terms, and other particulars, apply to Mr.
Zogbaum, or G. W. Ferry, or Dr. Wm. E. Dear
in g. ts nov 3
J. A. ANSLEY,
(Late of the firm of Seymour. Ansley Co.)
GENERAL COMMISSION AND PRODUCE
MERCHANT,
Augusta, Geor.gr-.
03?" Office, Broad Street, opposite the Bank of
Brunswick. dAe nov 6
Hp Paid lor WOOLLEN, LINES
COTTON and SILK RAGS, by
E. CAMPFIELD,
inn 20 ts Corner River and Jackson st.
HOUSE, Savannah,G
G. Fargo, Proprietor, (late of the U
fi. Hotel. Augusta.) apr 15 ly
Kathairon—For Preserving,
Restoring and Beautifying the Hair,
alleviating Nervous Headache, and curing Eruptive
Diseases of the Skin. Its reputation, co extensive
with the civilization of the globe, makes all praise
superfluous, all exaggeration impossible; and since
its discovery has found no substitute to compete its
incontested—its incontcstible superiority. Physi
cians and Chemists—honorable citizens from all
professions of life—the leading journals of Europe
and America—Ladies who have used it upon their
dressing-tables, and Mothers in their Nurseries—in
fact, its million patrons everywhere, from Plebeians
to kings, pronounce it the most pleasing and effec
tive article either as a Medicinal or a Toilet prepa
ration ever produced. Do not fail to give it a trial.
Price but 25 cents.
D. S. Barnes,
Proprietor, 161 Broadway, N. Y.
[C7“ Sold by every Druggist in Augusta.
D. B Plumb & Co.,
oct 28 lm Wholesale Agents.
Kail Road Notice. —On and after
Wednesday, the26thinst., the Pas
senger Train on the Augusta and Waynesboro
Railroad, will leave the Augusta Depot at 6 o’clock,
A. M. oct 25 J. N. Reeves, Agent.
Premium Daguerroan Gallery.—The
firm of Tucker A Perkins having
begji dissolved by limitation last February .The un
dersigned will continue to practice the art of Dag
uorreotyping iu all its various branches, and from
his long practical experience he feels confident of
his ability to please the moat fastidious.
The pictures now being taken at this Gallery are
pronounced br those who are judges, superior in
tone and life-like expression, to any ever before
produced in Augusta. Isaac Tucker.
N.B. Artists purchasing Stock, will please bear
n mind that materials are sold at lower rates than
t any other house this side of New York, may 14
Over Coats.—soo Over COATS, suita
> ble for the season, for sale low by
J. M. New"by & Co.
oct 25 Under U. S. Hotel.
The triumphant success of the great
Arabian remedy for man and beast, H.
G. Farrell’s celebrated Arabian Liniment, is
causing counterfeits to spring up all over the coun
try, spreading their baneful influence o er the
lacd, robbing the pockets of the honest and un
suspecting, by imposing upon them worthless and
poisonous trash, for the genuine H. G Farrell's
Arabian Liniment. Fellow Citizens! Look well
before you buy, and sec that the label of the bot
tle has the letters 11. G. before Farrell's, for if it
has not, it is counterfeit. The label around each
bottle of the genuine Liniment reads thus: “H.
G. Farrell’s Colebrated Arabian Liniment;” and
the signature of proprietor is written upon tho
label also, and those words are blown in tho glass
bottle, ”H. G. Farrell's Arabian Liniment, Peoria.”
The daring boldness of tho recreant who would
deceive the peoplo by imposing upon them worth
less trash, for a really genuine and good medicine,
thus not only cheating them out of their money,
but that which is far dearer—their health—ought
to be held up in scorn, and receive the contempt
his dartardly spirit merits. Lot every one then
who regards his own health, and wishes truth and
honesty to triumph over deception and rascality ,
put his heel on all base impositions, and uphold
that which is just and right. The genuine H. G.
Farrell’s Arabian Liniment has proved itself to be
the most remarkable medicine known for the cure
of rheumat sm, neuralgia, pains, w'herever located,
sprains, bruises, hardened lumps burns, wounds,
corns, chronic sore and weak eyes, lame back, etc.;
and is an effectual remedy for horses and cattle in
the euro of sweony, distemper, lameness, dry shoul
der, splint, wounds, etc., and will always stop the
further progress of poll-evil, fistula, ringbone and
blood spavin, if used in the beginning.
Look out for Counterfeits. —The public are cau
tioned against another counterfeit, which has late
ly made its appearance, called W. B. Farrell’s Ara
bian Liniment, the most dangerous of all the coun
terfeits, because his having the name of FarroP,
many will buy it in good faith, without the know -
ledge that a counterfeit exists, and they will, per
haps, only discover their orror when the spurious
mixture has wrought its evil effects.
The genuine article is manufactured only by H
G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, and whole
sale druggist, No. 17 Main street, Peoria, Illinois*
to whom all applications for Agencies must be ad
dressed. Be sure you get it with tho letters H. G.
before Farrell's, thus—H. G. FARRELL’S —and
hissiguature on the wrapper, and all others are
counterfeits. Sold by
HAVILAND, RISLEY & CO..
Augusta, Ga.,
and by regularly authorized agents throughout the
United States.
Price 25 and 50 cents, and $1 per bottle.
Agents Wanted in every town, village and
hamlet in the United States, in which one is not
already established. Address 11. G. Farrell as
above, accompanied with good reference as to
character, responsibility, Ac. d&c4 oct 26
JUST RECEIVED, a fresh assortment of Boy’s
Cloth CAPS, various colors and styles;
Boy's Plush CAPS, various colors and styles;
do. fine Moleskin HATS, now styles;
Misses’ Black Drab and White Bloomer HATS ;
Gent’s Cloth and Plush CAPS, new styles;
do. Julien and Opera HATS
GEO. W. FERRY,
noy 20 v Masonic Hall, Broad-st, j
T H„ •
-I to the public. The is n
th< ir° f i l nforuiin K numerous 10 / tall6 *U»iiS?
public, that he has opened the a \„ and
assures his patrons that eve-v 6 Sa W J*
paid to all who are disposed to f a t U T ion win*?
patronage “ *>'f«or hi a „* >
The choicest WINES Pp iv ,
j I’AGNE, and SEfIARS can CB..
; p. s -free lunch b ,f. « a. «**•
j nov26 J at H o'clock
T,™ , UPHOLSTERY
HE undersigned, thankful f n l
to inform his fri/nd? i /p rpast i
* ■ continue,’“tic™ ts bl “
of business, such as • rders in his i- -
Ottomans, Chairs etc. Sofas > 8*!?
Cotton and Hair with on i stresses, in v*
Order, ££«■-« wj*
or sent through the Post ° r ?’ Er 4-n
promptest attention. UfilCe > h& T ,
Shop rear of W.
tory, aboVe the V
dtjanl
G Fwni , JOHN cashlnT — —
ENERAL COMMISSION MERriiia
“Store, on consignment ar A ANt ' b«
accommodating terms— C ’ and Wlll 8 e11,7 5
85 hhds. prime W. I Molasses;
t J O ' 5? rto K *co and Muscovado <:
in i°- W . estcrn Bac °n, Should??. b “ gsr ‘
10 do. prime Baltimore Bacon
80 bags prime Rio Coffee • ’' da3 •
3o tierces new crop Rice
5 casks Cheeso;
293 bales prime Northern Hav
681 bbJs. fresh Thomaston L ?m a
50 do. Plaster Paris; ’
50 do. Land Piaster.
05*“ Office on Reynold Stieet e*
T.S. Metcalf’s new brick Fire Proof°wf l" *
adjoining Messrs. Platt & Brother Wweho «M
newgoodspeXexprY^-^
whicßftcj have j„,t received pcf
Alexander’s and Bezion's best Kid
White do. do , all sizes J Qloves ’ •»>
Misses’ fine English Hose, ail sizes
Loy s half Hose, a full assortment •
\ ery large assortment Ladies fine Hose
Ladies fine Merino Vests; S8 ’
Ladies’ fine Raw Silk do.;'
Ladies' fine Silk do., verv
Black Velvet Ribbons, all widths 1 ’
Rich Embroidered Muslin Collars •
ime Embroidered Bands and FJouacinc
\ ery fine Embroidored Sleeves amu?'
■ Rich Friuted Muslin DcS “ d
Fine French Meiinos;
Kich Plaid Calicoes.
j .° Ahceoth a>T)lio>i K^i,I N7-
-Ld 10 cases fine English Long Cloth
2 do. New York Mills • ’
2 do. Old York Mills; '
5 do. James’ Steam Mills:
3 do. Nino Twist;
5 do. Lonsdale;
5 do. Newberyport;
100 bales Striped Homespun ■
For sale cheap It' URd 4 4 BroWn Homes P M
~ gray bothers
C CASES 12-4 Hamilton Sheeting; ~
tJ 5 do. 10-4 and 114 Alandale,
' J O, ] oi’ ] \ i ftnd 124 Auscutney ;
o do. 10-4 IL4 and 12-4 Monnandoc.
I or sale cheap at
gray brothers.
Blankets, kerseys and osnabijrFs
30 bales best 8-4, 9-4 and 10-4 heavy fll an £
vU do. very superior Osnabm-s;' 1
cases favorite brands Kerseys
For sale by nov 26 GRAY BROTHERS.
TRA V ELS AN p AD VENT V K ES.-Tn «¥ii
Egypt and Palestine, by J. Thomas.
Jr* 0 France and Swit * erl and, by Qwrp
Journey to Ireland and Travels in Sweeden and
Norway, by Ida Bfeiffer.
Adventures in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri
and Arkansas, by 11. R. Schoolcraft.
, Cumining’s Travels in Africa.
Nineveh and its Remains, by Layard'
Australian Crusoes, or the Adventures of an
English Setler and his Family, in the wilds of Aus
tralia. F’or sale by
DOV 26 THOS. RICHARDS A SON.
Life of benjamin rosfkthavdev
Historical Painter, from his Autobiography
and Journals, edited by Toip Taylor, of the Inner
Temple, Esq.
History of Greece, by George Grole—vol. 2.
Romantic Incidents in the Lives of the Quoew
of England, by J. P. Smith.
Charles Auchester, a Memorial.
Ihe Monk s Revenge; or the Secret Eneniy-i
Tale of the Later Crusades.
Tho Gold Aeekors ; or the Cruise of the Lively
Sally.
The White Cruiser; or tho Fate of the Unheard
. of.
Count Chri3toval; or a Sequel to Lord Saxon
dale.
The Countess of Arnbeim; or Master Tenithej:
Book Case.
Ihe F’orgei Will; or Crime and Retribution.
' Edith s Legacy; or theLongwoodsof the Grange
> The Countess de Charney; or the Fall of th*
French Monarchy. Eor sale t>7
■ pov26 TaOS RICHARDS A SON.
f TACK ADAMS; or the Mutineer, by Captain
Frederick Chaumier, R. N., author of the Spit
} fire, Ac.
i The Cabin and the Parlor, by J. Thornton RaU'
, dolph.
The London World of Fashion, for November.
Graham’s Magazine for December.
Just received and for rale at
GEO. A, OATES A BRO’L
nov26 Piano, Book A Music Store, Broad-st.
Hunter’s celebrated sPECiric»
decidedly the best remedy known for tie
speedy and radical cure ol certain Diseases ap
proved and recommended by the Royal Colls? 8 ■ I
Physicians and Surgeons, London. Price, $lO P®
doz., or $1 a s : ngle bottle. Packed carefully ab
sent, free of charge, to any part of the country
For sale by the Agents.
N. J. FOGARTY & CO., Druggists
nov 26 195 Broad-sU Augusta
I~7VRESH CAMPHENE and BUP.NING FU ID
—Having made arrangements to r® oßl '
fresh supply every week, our patrons may rey -
obtaining a good article. . , .
N. J. FOGARTY A Co.
nov 26 195 Broad-st., under AugustaHo^
Medicine chests and SURGICAL IN
STRUMENTS-—Medicine Chests, of aks--
from $2 to S2O; Surgical Instruments; Dissect
Cases; Nursing Bottles, Ac. For sale low J
N J. FOGARTI A CO,
nov 26 195 Broad-st., under AugustaHc^
SHAVING MADE EASY.—A few cosesof*“'
gers’ best RAZORS and Strops, nwt rect
and for sale by N. J. FOGARTI A CO,
nov 26 195 Broad-st., under Augus
COMBS Shell, Ivory, Buffalo and Bor J?' i!i|tJ
Cloth. Heir, Crumb, Flesh, Shaving. ,
Tooth BRUSHES, in great variety, at em •
low prices. Call and examine them- .
F N. J.FOGARTI AWL
nov 26 195 Broad-st., under August* a
Koh-i-noor tobacco.— The
ing Tobacco in the world. A sin
just received and for sale Ly . c 0
SCRANTON,
n o vJ> - fat
/ \/ \ HALF boxes RAISINS, new crop
v/yJ sa,c Ly .....ip a CO,
„ ovM SCUNTON,
FAN
vy nessee Bacon : 3,000 lbs aD dfor sais
con, hog round; 500 (#,
b7 nov26 SCRASTON>
THEORY of Christianity as aß °“ ?iste
practical system, by W.S. Grap l ' £ en turi fi
The Town of the Pale Faces, or
ago, by J. P. Brace;
Busy Moments of an Idle 'r oU sin A^'
The Pet Bird, and other Stories, by
Just received by TlTr ,Tr adds &
nov 22 THOS. RICHARD^
NOTICE. c . IU N,f
THE Copartnership of Charles
this city, and Reuben °, C< ,
York, under the name and style of t 3lst lilt-
LIN & Co., expired by limitation , gaffl e t #t ‘,
CHARLES CATLIN will continue p ß it*j
ness at the Old Stand, two do° r ® foufid *
Statos Hotel, where ca “ 3^,1
selected Stock ot PIAbO , “ \lusic«I I® 0 . u
VIOLINS; GUITARS, and o her
meats, which will besdd on he CA jO
terms. ,
Augusta, Nov. L iBo3. l< £.
O lllt STtDENTS OF A* *disseoti®*, r
LEGE—I have a lot ofsupem
struments, selected for the b ,
CoUege of this city. aI HA!NbS, W&'