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tute reported by the Consolidation Committee,
was adopted and passed in lieu of the original
bill.
A Bill to allow the Justices of the inferior
Court ol this State to levy a tax on the recoin
mendation ol the Grand Juries of their respec
tive counties for the compensation ot Grand and
Petit Jurors, was reported, with an amendment
by the Committee, and passed by the House.
, A Bill for the relief ot the minor children of
I Seaborn A Hinton, of Catoosa county. Lost.
A Bill tor the relief of John McMasters and
others, executors, & Lost.
A Bill repealing th* act of 185-1, for the com
’ i pensation ot Grand and Petit Jurors in Appling
county. Laid on the table.
A Bill to incorporate the Oglethorpe Medica
College in the city of Savannah. Passed.
A Bill to compensate the Grand and Petit
Jurors of Decatur county. Laid on the table
for the present.
A B>;1 to change the time of holding the Infe
rior Courts of DeKalb. Passed.
A B l! for the relief ol Green B. Higginbotham,
of DeKaib, a free person ot color. Llid on the
table for the present.
A Bill rep-uling ths act of 1553, which makes
permanen' tie county site ol Emanuel, and for
other purposes. Passed.
Tne reading of bills a «e'ond time being the
regular order, was proceeded with.
The House adjourned till three o'clock, I’. M.
nor sr— i’. tsi-.ncon session.
Mr. Phillips, ot Habeisham, moved the ap
pointment ot i committee on privileges and
elections. Agreed
.Mi. Perdu *. Fi >yd. moved the appoint
m nt of a e.nnmi'tee on the Academy ol the
Blind. Agree,! to.
On initio al! matters properly belonging to :
these c. mmittees were re erred thereto.
After some di-e jssion, ny Mes-rs Jones an.!
Thornton, ol Muscogee; Milledge, ot Richmond:
Lawton. of Chatham; Ward, of Butts, aid Dr.
Phillips, of Habersham; it was ordered that
the various bills and resolutions of the sister,
States of the Republic, having relerence to. and
effecting cur Federal relations, which have been
sent to the Executive Department of this State
be taken up and read by the clerk at the desk.
The clerk read the resolntior.s of the States
of Maine. Connecticut and Massachusetts, op- ■
posing the forth r extension of slavery, and i
breathing the most scurrilous and abusive spirit ■
of fanaticism in their opposition to the institu- |
tion of slavery.
The resolutions were referred to the commit
tee on Federal relations.
Dr. Phillips, of Habersham, moved that one
hundred and sixty copies, of the report of the
Superintendant of the Lunatic Asylum, be
printed. Agreed to.
The rules of the House were suspended, to
allow Mr. Hood, of Fannin, to introduce a bill
to prevent the fraudulent enforcement ot dorm
ant judgments.
Mr. Pickett, of Gilmer, by permission, report
ed a bill for ths relief of Francis Powell, and
recommended, (in behalf of the committee, to
whose consideration the bill had been referred)
the passage ot the same—passed.
The House adjourned-untii Monday morning
10 o’clock. N.
Milledgeville, Ga , Nov. 17th, 1855.
Mr Edi'or: There is no political news of im
poitance afl >at at the Capitol. The discussion
alluded to in my yesterday’s communication,
(which came off in the House yesterday even
ing.) between the talented gentlemen then re
ferred to, in relation to tbatjportion of the Exe
cutive Message which brings to the consideration
of the Legislature the delicacy of our Federal
and inter-S'ate relations, and indicates the true
policy for the South, did not arise from any dis
senting disposition on the part of any of the
debaters to the line markedjout by the Governor,
but from a contraviety of opinion as to what
action should be had in reference thereto, at the
present stage of their deliberations. From the
unanimity ot sentiment which seems to pervade
both political parlies, (as indicated by the pro
fessions and actions of their leaders) on the
’•paramount question of the day.” and the al
most unanimous approbation with which the
Resolutions adopted at the political meeting of
the Sth inst., are every where received we are
fully justified, I conceive, in expressing the opin
that the Empire State of the South will
stand united tn a somt pbul.ux, ‘‘as one people
and one party.” in the great control ..<■ ioou.
The whole question, including the Executive
Message, the scurrilous and insulting bills and
resolutions above referred to, and the ietalia‘ory
act providing the issue of a writ of Garnishment
.n certain rases, is now before the ‘ Committee
on the State of the Republic ” The position
assumed by the Legislature will be taken with
unanimity. The bickerings and animosities
engendered during the past exciting canvass are
all apparently buried and forgotten by the rep
resentatives of the respective parties which but
recently so widely separated us ; and to carry
us sately. ‘ beneath a flowing sheet anil a sunny
sky, to the port of prosperity,” is now, no less
the intention of one, than the desire of the oth
er. As the House adjourned yesterday evening
until Monday morning, in order to give the
several Committees some opportunity to digest
the crude mass of matter which has been so
speed Iy presented for the action ot that body,
and thus facilitate its deliberations, the Senate
alone has been in Session to-day. Ou the ca I
of the counties in that body this morning, the
following bills were introduced and read the
first time.
By Mr. A bill to incorporate the
‘ Canton Mining Company.”
By Mr. Guerry, of Randolph—A bill to lay
out and organize a new County from Randolph
and Lee.
By Mr. Hammond of Dooly—A bill to es
tablish an Election Precinct at the house of
John VZa *<■ in Dooly County.
By Mr. McDonald, of Ware—A bill to incor
porate the " Waresborough Carnp Ground” and
to appoint Trustees for the same.
Mr. McMillan, of Habersham, by permission
of the body called the attention of the Senate to
an act of the Legislature passed in 18-13, vest
ing the power to transact all business similar to
that contemplated by .Mr. McDonald’s bill, in
the Justices of the Inferior Courts of this State:
a.rd suggested that as the most appropriate tri
bunal to submit the settlement of these ques
tions to. The regular order was resumed and
the bills and resolutions following were pre
sented :
By Mr. Patterson, of Giimer—A bll to
authorize and require the Tax Collector nf Gil
mer county to pay the State Tax of 1856 and
57 into the County Treasury of that county, for
certain county purposes.
By Mr. Pope, of Wilkes—A bill to so alter
and amend the Constitution of this State as to
give the election of Judges of the Supreme
Court and State House officers to the people.
By Mr. Spaulding—A bill to provide for the
sale of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and
the creation of an Internal Improvement Fund
out of the proceeds of the sale.
Not having had an opportunity to inspeetthis
important bill, I cannot vouch for the exact ac
curacy of the above title or the following pro
visions of the bill as I understand them :
The bill provides for the sale of the road af*er
public notice having been given by the Gover
nor. One third of the purchase money to be
paid at the time of the perfection of titles; the
remaining two thirds to be paid onehalfin five,
the other in ten years; the bonds for the unpaid
amount to bear seven per cent, interest, to be
settled annually, and the payment of the whole
to be secured by a mortgage on the road. The
fund arising from the sale to be subject to Legis
lative appropriations, at di cretion. The bill
itself makes appropriations of part of this fund
when received upon certain conditions therein
specified, to Ise Brunswick road, anu p.obably
others.
I deem the mere announcement of lhe terms
of this squalid -ring scheme (as collected ficm a
single hasty reading in my presence,) n suffi
cient condemnation ol the project without any
other or lar’her commentary.
One hundred and twenty five copies of the
bill were oxds.red to be printed.
The bill for the rardon of John T. Boyd, ol '
Muscogee county, convicted and under sentence :
of death lor the offence of murder, as a principal i
in the second degree, having been set apart lor 1
the special order of the day was taken up, and I
sustained by Mr. Miller, of Richmond.’ Mr.
Buchannan, of Coweta, Mr. Murphy, of De
Kalb Dr. Jeter, of Marion, and Mr Billups, of 1
Morgan. It may be said of the speeches ot all the
gentlemen that thev were “terse and vigorous
arguments.” All of them based their advocacy ot
the bill upon the innocence of the prisoner, and
eschewed the declamatory and pathetic appeals
to passion end prejudice which usually charac
terise such speeches. Mr. Wales, of Mu«coge*
Mr. Welborn, of Whitfield, and Mr. Hill" of
Harris, opposed the bill. The yeas and nays
were called for upon the passage of the bill.
The vote stood, yeas 71, nays 18.
The rules were suspended to allow the bill
giving the Justices of the Inferior Court of
Washington county power to revise the Jury-
Box of said county and to draw a Grand and
Petit Jury therefor, to pass to a third reading.
The question was put and the bill passed.
The Senate adjourned until 10 o’clock. A. M .
Monday.
The Supreme Court closed its tali SsUon
I yesterday evening. I enclose you a Minute ot
the Points decided in ail tbe cases with one or
two exceptions. N.
Minutes of Points decided by the Supreme
Court of Georgia, at Milledgeville, Nov
Term,lßss.
Jordon vs. Porterfield, from Madison.
1. A case, which was erroneously dated, so
that at the time it bears date tbe person by whom
it was tested, was not a Judge ol the Superior
Court, is not void, but only irregular.
2. Such a defect is amendable.
Thomas. T. R. R Cobb tor Pl’ff—Peeples.
Cobb and Hull for Det’t.
Roebuck, Ex’r, vs. Thornton, from Elbert.
1 When a Deputy Sheriff goes to the planta
tion of a det’t in Ji fa. and is told by him to en
ter a levy upon tbe fi. fa upon a negro, which
negro was not seen by the Deputy Sbeiiff, and
the det’t in fi. fa. gives a forthcoming bond for its
appearance— held that this is a legal and suffi
cient levy,
T. R. R. Cobb for Pl’ff—Thomas for Det’t.
iMattoxJvs. Bryant, from Clinch.
!■ A verdict strongly and wholly against
evidence should be set aside and a new trial
granted.
Cole for Pl’ff—Long and L. Stephens for Det’t.
Branch vs. Riley, from Appling.
1. It is within the discretion ot the Court to
allow apl Issi. fa .to withdraw his execution for
i the purpose ot making another levy, even w hile
i a claim is pending to another levy made by vir
; tue of the same Ji. fa.
I 2. Until such permission is given by the
I Court, the Sheriff is not liable for refusing to
I make another levy, while tbe claim is (lending.
' Cole tor Pl’ff—G iulden.by Harris, tor Det’t.
Findlay vs. Roberts, from Baldwin.
1. A wid >w s claim of dower is not barred by
reason ot a Millwright’s lien upon the premises
tor building or repairing done to a Mill, upon
the same, during the lifetime of the husband.
2. The lien ot the Millwright extends no far
ther than to tbe Mill itself, and not to the whole
track of land upon which it is situated.
I. L Harris for Puff—Hull, J. Wingfield for
DePt.
Fitts vs. Rose, from Putnam.
1. Where the Sheriff, on sundry fi. fas. raises a
large sum of money, be is entitled to commis
sions at 6J per cent, on the amount prescribed,
then up to the amount next prescribed, and
then If upon the balance of tbe fund in his
hands.
! 2. Where the amount of the sales exceeds the
- d fas in hands of the Sheriff, he is not entitled to
j commissions on the excess.
: Hudson for Pl’ff—No appearance for Det’t.
' Harris and others vs. Exr’s of Allen, from El-
I bert.
I 1. Interest should wot be charged upon ad
vancements from the death of Intestate.
T. R. R. Cobb for Pl’ff—Thomas for Det’t.
Upson vs. Arnold, from Oglethorpe.
1. Where a partner sells out to his co partner,
the assets become individual assets, and should
be so considered in distribution of the estate
of the deceased co-partner. The tact that the
partnership was limited, ikes not change the
Cole lor Pl’ff—T. R. R Cobb tor per,.
Jones vs. Beall, from Warren.
1. Where A says to B, employ counsel to pros
ecute C, and whether 1 live or die you shall be
pai I,”— held that this c.ms'itutes a mere agency,
which ceases at the death of A.
Gibson for Pl’ff—Pottle represented by Cobb
tor Det’t.
Hansell vs. Bryan, from Pulaski.
1. An exemplification ot the record and pro
bate of a wi*l is admissible in evidence, although
no order appears requiring the will to be re
corded.
2. Where a party claims, under a parol gilt
from A, proven by testimony ot the sayings of
A, acknowledging a previous gitt, other sayings
of A, at other times, denying the gift, are admis
sible.
3. Where the donee is a minor, living with
his father, the possession of the rather may be
considered by the Jury as the possession of the
ton.
Cole for Pl’ff—l. L. Harris for DePt.
i Pressley (aslave) vs. the State, from Oglethorpe
1. It a mistake is made by the Clerk in the
name of one o! the Jurors, on the original panel
ot Petit Jurors, in the list furnished the prisoner,
the correction of the mistake by the J udge against
the consent of the prisoner, is not a good
ground tor a new trial.
2 The Supreme Court will rot order a new
trial because the Court below omitted in chat*
ing tbe Jury to submit to their consideration
the hypothesis of the innocence of Det’t, where
the evidence makes it barely possible that such
hypothesis may be true.
3. If there is no evidence to support a charge
requested, it is proper for the Court to refuse
the charge, and state to the Jury that there is no
evidence to that point.
T. R R. Cobb for Pl’ff—L. Stephens for Deft
Mathews vs. Poss, from Elbert.
1. Trie fact that a person aids a debtor to
runaway and carry off his property, with the
I fraudulent purpose ol defeating his creditors,
and succeeds in so doing, constitutes no cause ot
action in favor of one of the creditois against
such person.
T. W. Thomas for Pl’ff—T. R. R. Cobb tor
Det’t.
Flemming vs. Hammond, from Elbert.
1. Where the evidence is too uncertain to
authoiiz! the verdict rendered, a new trial will
be granted.
T. W. Thomas for Pl’ff—Van Dozer for Det’t
Peterman vs. Watkins, from Oglethorpe.
1. Where the proceedings in the ordinary to
compel the Adm'r of a vender to make titles do
not show that the notice was published accord
ing to the statute at “the public places,”— held
that the Court will presume that it was done
according to Law.
2. Where the order was directed to the Adm’r
to make titles, and he dies before doing so—
held that the Adm’r de bonis non may make titles
without farther order.
T. W. Thomas for Pl’ff—T. R. R. Cobb tor
DePt.
' What brought you here?’ said a lone woman,
who was quite ‘ frustrated,’ the other morning
by an early call from a batchelor neighbor who
lived opposite, and whom she regarded with
peculiar favor, though ‘she never dared to tell
her love, but let concealment, like a worm m
the bud, hide in the furrows ol her unwrinkled
lace, and change her skin to parchment.
T came to borrow matches.’
‘Matches! that’s a nice story. Why don’t
you make a match yourself ? I know what you
come for,’ cried the exasperate! old virgin, as
(she backed the batchelor into a corner,’ you
come here to kiss me almost touea'b I But you
shan’t without you’re the strongest, and Lord
knows you are.’
Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Mn.LKDGKviLr.iI, Ga., Nov. I9th, 1855.
senate.
The Senate met. at 10 o’clock, A. M.
1 ha following bills were introduced and read
the first time:
By Mr. Billups, of Morgan—A bill to prohibit
Judges from presiding at the trial of causes in
which they have been retained as counsel.
By Mr Buchannan ot Coweta—A bill to fa
cilitate the trial ot causes in Law and Equity.
By Mr. Calhoun, ot Fulton—A bill giving to
Endorsers trie control ot Fit'as by them dis
charged and set-led: also a bill to curtail the
labor, and relieve much of the trouble, in taking
eases to the Supreme Court.
By Mr. C ne. ol Greene—A bill to alter the
Ist Section ot the 3rd Article ot the Constitu
tion.
By Mr Fambrotub, of Upson—A bill to en
force contracts i.-.r interest when the amount is
in writing : aho n j ent resolution requiring the
Comraitteeou tne Penitentiary to inquire into,
and report s- to the expediency of removing
that liistiUition to some convenient point near
the St ne Mountain.
By Mr. Hardeman, ot Bibb—A bill to incor
porate the Macon Hook and Ladder Company;
also a bill to alter the incorporating act of tbe
Sou l.eiii B.i anico Medical College.
By Mr. Jeter, ot Marion—A bill to add a por
tion ot iaylor to .Marion county r also a reso
lution refusing to entertain bills on matters of
w'hich Just'ces ot the Interior Court have juris
diction.
By Mr Lawson, of Dougherty—A resolution
appointing a Committee of one from each Judi
cial Circuit, to inquire into the expediency of
increasing the number of Judicial Circuits.
Agreed to.
By Mr. McGuire—A petition which was re
ferred without reading.
By Mr. Moreland, of Heard—A bill requiring
the Ordinary ot Heard County to pay certain
teachers of poor children lor services rendered
without the ordinary formalities.
By Mr. Peeples, ot Clarke—A bill to amend
the Charter ot the Southern Mutual Insurance
Company.
By Mr. Lewis, of Decatur—A bill to prescribe
the mode lor taking testimony in controversies
not pending in Court: also a bill to form a new
Judicial Circuit from the Counties of B.iker,
Dungh-rty, L-e, Worth. Sumter and Dooly to
be culled -‘ Lumpkin Circuit”; and to add Stew
art and Kinchafoonee Counties to tbe South
Western Circuit.
By Mr. Seteven, of Chatham—A biil to in
corporate the Oglethorpe Light Infantry Com
pany.
By Mr. Welborn, of Whitfield—A local bill
referring to Jurors in Whitfield County.
The resolution of Mr. Dunnagan, of Hall, ap
pointing additional standing Committees was
taken up and passed.
The resolution offered by Mr. Wales, of Mus
' cogee. ordering the Judiciary Committee to in
-1 quire into, and report upon the propriety of
abolishing the Usury Laws, was taken up and
passed: So was the resolution of Mr. Lott, ot
Coffee, requiring the National Flagtobe hoisted
over tne State House during the sitting of the
Legislature.
The resolution of Mr. Buchannan, of Coweta
requesting the Governor to furnish the Senate
i with his reasons for respiting Mercer, and tbe
( affidavits accompanying the petition for a respite,
i was taker, up and amended by erasing the words
• his reasons” and laid on the table.
The order of the day—leading bills a third
time was called for. Several bills were reg-d,
re-committed and referred.
HOUSE..
The House was called to order at 10 o’clock,
A. M. Tbe Journals of Friday were read. In
accordance with a resolution nassed by tbe
House on Friday last, the Speaker announe'erl
the additional standing Committees thereby pro
vided for. The following are the Committees :
On Privileges and Elections— Messrs. Brown
ing, Philips, Lewi--, of Greene, Warthen, Har
iis of Fulton, Cook. Hill of Troup, Anderson, I
Hudson of Gwinnett, Hudson of Harris, McLean, i
Graham. Owen, Luke, Roberts.
Asylum for the Blind — Messrs. Guyton, Hoyle, i
Kirkpa’rick Bradford. Caldwell of Pike. Davfs i
nt Bibb, Boyd, Griffith. Baiton, Whitwuißi.)
Burke, Durden, Shannan, Sparks.
mi fiioiiuu si »ii. hi i— uartooga,--ire ‘
were suspended ill order to take up the rescris- !
tion of the Senate appointing Tuesday next for I
the election of a Judge of tbe Supreme Court,
and a Bank Director. After an ineffectual at :
tempt to strike out the words ‘-Judge of the I
Supreme Court,” the resolution, as passed by the
Seriate, was agreed to.
The Secretary of the Senate announced to the
House in a message from that body, the passage
of the seveial bills and resolutions noted in my
last weeks communications as having been
passed by the Senate.” Ou motion ol Mr. Irvin
ot Wilkes, the rules were suspended to allow
the bills brought in Irom the Senate to have a
first reading in the House. The Dougherty
County Railroad bill; the biil allowing the Jus
tices of the Inferior Court of Washington to re
vise the Ju y box of that County ; and the bill
tor tbe pardon of Jno. T. Boyd, were read a first
time, in puisuance of the motion ant or
der : and one hundred and sixty copies
of the decisions of the Supreme Court, and
the testimony, and affidavits in the Boyd case.
w.-r-> ordered to be printed for the use ot the
House. The following bills were read a first
lime upon’heir introduction :
By Mi. Ward, of B itts—A bill to incorporate
the Indian Sprin -s Female Academy.
The rules were suspended, on request, to al
low Messrs. Jones of Muscogee, and Crook ol
Chattooga, to present resolutions ordering the
printing of the decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of Mercer, and some additional affi
davits in the Boyd case, presented by Mr Jones.
The usual Buncombe resolution, “requiiing the
House to meet heieafter at 9 o’clock, A. M.,”
was introduced this morning by Mr. Fields of
Cherokee.. Tbe resolution was opposed by Mr
i'hornton of Muscogee and Mr. Dawson ol
Greene. Tbe reason assigned for the opposi
tion, was the desire of the gentlemen to give the
Committees, now over crowded with business
some time to m-et and consult. (A far better
one to an epicurean and n more tru’ttiril one, i
trow, in point of fact, would have been to pro
long the time for disposing of the smoking beef
steaks and delicous sausages which friend
Brown’s board presents avery morning about
9 o’clock ) The resolution was laid on the table
for the present at tbe suggestim of Mr. Fields
himself.
Mr. Terhume of Floyd, presented a bill to
lay out a new County from the Counties ot
Floyd and Chattooga.
By Mr. Phillips, of Habersham—A bill to
provide for the appointment of the officers and
employees of the Western and Atlantic Rail
Road.
The bill requires the Governor to send to the
Senate, by a wi itten communication, the names
of three gentlemen, two of his own, and one ot
the opposite party, the Senate to select one ot
the three Superintendent of the State Road
The Senate is to canvass the respective qualifi
rations of the three nominees and select one.
who is to bold his office for the term of six
years. Should the Senate fail to select, then
the Governor is to appoint one. who is to hold
until the assembling of another Senate. The
powers, privileges and duties ot tbe Superinten
dent are defined and marked out in the bill, as
well as those of other officers. The Auditor
and Treasurer of the Road are to be elected
biennially by the Legislature. All subordinate
officers are to be appointed by tbe Superinten
dent.
Mr. Solomon*, of Cass, moved the printing
of one hundred and sixty copies of the biil
Agreed to.
Mr. Dorminy.of Irvin, introduced a bill com
pulling land owners in Georgia to give, into
Tax Receivers, the numbers of their lota; upon
their failing to do ro ,to be subject to a double
tax.
By Mr Guyton, of Laurens—A bill to de-
fine the liability of the hierers of slaves from
Executors, Administrators and Guardians; ex
empting them from all liability lor Physician’s
bills for the slave ; and from any more than a
pro rata liability for hire, when the negro dies
during the year.
Mr. Felton, of Macon, offered a resolution
appointing a committee of five to inquire what
compensation Dr. Bedford J. Head was entitled
to, for services rendered to the suffering inhabi
tants of Oglethorpe in 1853. during the pre
valence of the Small Pox there; and to inquire
into the propriety of paying tie same.
Mr. Jones, of Muscogee, introduced a bill to
point out the duties ot the managers of elections
in this State. This bill is, I think, the dyiri*
; grin in the face of the House of the once gi?
gantic and all powerful ‘-Sam.” It proposes'to
vest in tbe arbitrary discretion of any partizan
election holder the consideration, and irrepeala
ble and unalterable determination, who has. and
who has not, obtained legal naturalization pa
pers. Thus giving the power to nullify the de
cision of a judicial tribunal to any upstart gump
, who happens to be a tree-holder, Justice ot the
Interior Court, or Justice of tbe Peace. It may
be contended that the power to “compel the pro
; duction ot the certificate, or an exemplified copy
of the same propeily certified,” does net confer
: the power to judge of the legality, or the gen-
■ uineness thereof, when so presented. If so, tbe
law can remedy nothing if passed, and should
be rejected as a useless innovation, destined to
create confusion and trouble without any possi
ble good to be anticipated from it.
Tbe resoluti >n from the Senate, appointing a
jlint standing committee on the Penitentiary,
Was taken up and agreed to.
I'be committi e on Finance reported through
i Dr. Phillips, their cbaiitnan, on the various bills
I heretofore relerred to their consideration.
The following bill was read a third time : A
bill for the relief of the securities of Stephen
Wright, a defaulting Tax Collector ol Putnam
county—passed.
Some other private and local bills were read,
recommitted, laid on the table, or passed.
Tbe House and Senate both adjourned until 3
; o’clock, P. M. The afternoon session of the last
I named body was consumed in the discussion of
I the bills for the creation of a bank at Athens,
! Georgia, by Mr. Peeples for the biil, and Judge
I Cone against it. Other gentlemen joined in the
; debate, but the two named were the apparent
| champions—that is, they spoke ottener, and
j longer, and louder than anybody else. An utter
i horror for everything like a ‘ Wild Cat’ is man
ifested by a large number of our Repiesentatives
and Senators. It is feared that the interest ol
some sections will suffer from the violent preju
dice, either real or affected, which is manifested
against the incorporation ot Banks. One thing
1 think sure, that is, if it becomes known that
any non-resident of the State ’has a finger in
the pie,’ ‘the cake’s ail dough,’ for this session
jat least. George Smith & Co. will be ‘a good
j enough Morgan' to inflict, I fear, many unjust
i wounds on tbe commercial and agricultural in-
I terests of various parts of our fast growing State.
I The bills incorporating the St. Johns Baptist
; Lodge, No. 187, of Free and Accepter! Masons;
j and also the town of Tranquiila, were read a
! third time and passed. Tre rest of the evening
| was spent in disposing of the regular order ot
' the day, viz: reading bills a second time.
; It will be observed, on glancing at the notes
of to-day’s proceedings in the House of Repre
sentatives, that to-morrow has been agreed upon
as the time for electing a Judge ot the Supreme
Court and Bank Director. They may, but it is
very doubtful, proceed with an election for the
first named office. The bill for raising the sala
, ry of the Judges, after having been docked to
three thousand in the House, has been laid on
the table in the Senate. There will probably
be an effort made to raise this bill and put it
through before the election. The proceedings,
with regard to this bill and the election, by the
members of the Legislature, have been as un
i dignified as they have been irregular. What
f will become of either, or the Court, is now a
i subject of doubt. The strongest probability is,
j that the bill, the candidates, and the Court, will
■ go into disrepute. N.
i ComnirninL
Augusta Market, Nov. 20, p. m.
I COII'ON. b pon revie<ving the business in the
p*’} say? that there has existed a good demand.
■ After the receipt of the Pacific's news, there was
i fully an advance of from th to Jths of a cent. The
same good demand has continued up to the present
moment, .and the market has not flagged. The
apprehension of a war with England has gradual
ly subsided, after shedinga few quills of ink—the
increasing receipts of Cotton have apparently ter
minated—confidence is restored—money has got
easy—and legitimate trade can now jog on in the
even tenor of its way.
We quote Middling 8£ to 8j ; Good Middling,
83 to 8£ ; and Middling Fair 8£ to 9 cents. Some
few Cottons would not command our lowest figures,
and there are some large lots of planter’s cotton,
of a fine quality and in fine order, which would
command more than our highest figures. The
range of the business, however, is irom 8| to 9
cants, and the market closes firm at these queta-
• tions.
1 BUSINESS G ENERALLY.—The bright sun**
( shine, the salubrious weather, the finely attired la
: dies, the neatly dressed and happy hearted youths.
! as well as the ponderous omnibuses, loaded drays
and cotton wagons, and rapidly moving vehicles o
all kinds, have given ample evidence, the past
week, of animation in business. Mon and women
have moved with a quicker step, and our fancy
and dry goods dealers scorn in a very pleasant hu
mor, and bright eyes and happy faces meet us at
every turn. Steamboats and Railroads have been
bringing forward and bearing off the varied arti
ticlcs of commerce, and business generally, is ac
tive and profitable, and prospectively encouraging.
GROCERIES.—Many leading articles, in the
Grocery trade, are almost exhausted, in conse
; quonce of the active demand of tho season. There
is 50 very little Molasses fcr sale, that the market
may be said to be bare; and the offering stocks of
Sugar are very light. Bacon is scarce, and very
little, if any, good Tennessee can bo found ; while
tho stock of Baltimore and Philadelphia Bacon
Sides is very small. Sugar and Molasses are on
tho way, and being ordered from New Orleans, but
the forthcoming now Bacon is yet running about
in the rich pastures of the West.
BAGGING AND BALK ROPE.—Gunny is de
clining in price, but Lope remains as at last re
ported.
COFFEE.—Tho stock is reducing, and prices
have a tendency upwards. Wo quote Rio at
to 12j, Laguira 12| to 13, and Java 16 cents.
RlCE—Selling from to6j cents, by tho tierce,
according to quality.
CORN.—There is an increasing demand, with
improving pric . Wo have heard of the sal©
of 20,000 bushels, the last wook, sacks included,
for 75 cents, mainly for shipment North. The re
tail price, and sales from wagons, roiuain tho same
as last reported-
WESTERN PRODUCE.-OurT&anessoofriends
arc sending forward their produce as fast as the
rivers and railroads can transport them. Butter
is worth hero from 20 to 25 cents; Apples, for a
good article, $3 per barrel; Dried Apples, $1.50 a
bushel; Dried Peaches 1.50 to $2 ; Feathers 35 to
37; and wo hoard of a sale of a small lot of fine
Red Wheat at $1.90; Peas arc worth from 80 to
85 cents. Wo heard of a sale of 200 sacks Ten
nesso Superfine Flour, at $8.75, and extra is held
’ at 9.25 to $9 50.
, FLOUR —Tlioro was considerable activity in Cue
Flour market yesterday, and prices run up full 50
•cents a barrel Wo under stand that about 500
barrels changed hands. City Mills, Superfine, is
held now at $9 50.
LIVE STOCK.—There is good enquiry for fine
Horses and Mules, and prices are ruling high. For
Boovos, the supply is from grass-fed Cattle, and
prices are from 5 to 5J cents. Shouts are worth
from 8 to 9 cents, by tho car load, but tho weather
has as much effect on the sale as the quantity.
POWDER AND SHOT—There is a tendency
upwards in the price of Powder, but there is yet no
quotable advance. Shot $2.25 per bag—Lead 8/
to 8 j cents.
STOCKS.—We heard of the sale of 44 shares of
City Bank Stock, which was sold at 5 per cent,
premium, and of an offer of $1.12 for Union Bank
Stock, which was refuged. The Bank of Augusta,
on Monday, declared a semi-annual dividend of 4
per cent. There is a good demand for all kinds of
Bank Stock, as well as for Loan Association Stock?.
RATES OF EXCHANGE.—Tennessee bills
to 2 per cent, discount; North Carolina and Ala
bama, 2 to 3; State Bank of Alabama and Branch
es, 5 ; Louisiana, 1; Northern Bank of Mississip
pi, 5 ; Col. Life and Gen. Ins. Co., Columbus, Miss
25; Memphis Savings Institution, 50; all the
‘‘ Wild Cat” Banks, II; Bank of St. Marys, worth
15 cents in the dollar; North Carolina gold coin,
85 cents on the dollar; Northern and Eastern
Banks, 3 per cent, discount—California gold, 5 per
cent, discount—Spanish Pillar Dollars, 5 per cent,
premium, and Mexican Dollars, 1 per cent.
FREIGHTS.—We have no change to report in
rates since last week. The river is only navigable
for light draft steamers.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 19— Cotton*— Transactions
on Saturday wore to a considerable extent, at pii
ces, for extremes, ranging from 7g to 8| cents
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand 31? t August bales. .524
Received to Nov. 3 36,464
“ past week 3,150
40,138
Shipped to Nov. 3 19,843
“ past week 3*023
Stock on hand Nov. 3, 1855 17,272
MACON, Nov. 20.— Cotton.— Tho market is
brisk and in good demand. We quote extremes
from 7} to 8j cents. In our general prices current,
there has been no change since our last.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 17, 2 P. M.— Coffu.— The
Coffee market to-day is quiet but very firm. Trans
actions moderate. A sale of 100 bags Rio. fair to
good, at HallJc. We quote ordinary at
Primo 11“ ; Laguayra Java 15a15| cts.
Stock on hand about 30,000 bags.
Mo!asses.— Small sales New Orleans from store
at 40a42 cents ; Cuba 30a35 ; Porto Rico 39a40c.
per gallon.
Bacon,— Stock light, holders firm. Sales of 30
hbds Shoulders at 12} cents, and 30 do. Sides at
13 cents; sales also of 450 tierces Hams on private
terms, but understood to be at full rates. We quote
limns at 12}a14 cents.
Lard.— Stock very light. Small sales of bbls,
at 12}, and hhds. 13} cent?-per lb.
Butter.— Sales of Western in keg? at 14a16 :
Roll. do. common 18a20 ; choice do. 25a28 cents.
Glades 20a21, Goshen 24a26 cents per lb.
Cheese.— Sales of 200 boxes at cents for ,
common Western ; Eastern do. lljall} ; shipping
12}al3cents per lb.
Busbar. — The Sugar market is firm. Transac
tions moderate. Wo quote New Orleans at 7}a7£;
Porto Rico 7}aß; Cuba 6|a7 cents, in small lots.
Whisky.— fho market is steady. We note sales
of city, in bbls, at 40c; Ohio do. 40}all cents per
gallon. No hhds. offering.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 16. Cotton.— Arrived since
the 7th inst., 11,377 bales Upland, and 180 bales
Sea Island. The exports for the same period have
been 15,677 bales Upland, and 74 bales Sea Island
—leaving a stock on hand, including all on ship
board, not cleared yesterday, 33,783 bales Upland
and 1,085 bales Sea Island, against 11,690 bales
Upland anu 516 bales Sea Island at Lhe same date
last year.
The total sales of the week were 5,775 bales, as
follows: 8 at 6]; 6 at 7}; 20 at 7?; 91 at 8; 153 at
81; 581 at 8J; 916at8g; 16 at 8 7-16; 1,219 at 8};
85 at 8 9-16; 1.397 at 8g; 181 at 8 11-16; 1,952 at
82; 6 at 813 16; 261 at 8£; 23 at 8 15 16; 391 at
9; 227 at 9J: 5 at 10, and 25 bales “ Jethro” at
10} cents.
QUOTATIONS :
Low Middling —a 8}
MlUUliug. . . . a, s’
Good Middling —a
Middling Fair 9} a—
Fair nominal
Rice.— The demand for this artie’e. the past
week was good, some 900 casks changed hands, at
prices ranging from $4 3-16 to s4j.
Flour— Wo quote superfine at $9 to $9.50, and
extra from s9} to slo}. We heard of a sale of
150 barrels at $9 50, and 400 do at s9}.
Lumber.— We notice an improvement in this ar
ticle since our last. The demand for ranging tim
her for export is goed, and commands from $8 to
$lO per M. Steam sawed sls to S2O, and river
lumber from $8 to sl2 per M.
Freights— Foreign—To Liverpool dull. Coast
wise—To New York in steamships -J. and } in sail
ing vessels. To Baltimore, to Boston 7-16, and
to Philadelphia Wheatin sailing vessels to New
York, loc. per bushel.
Jmiuonj (Clrrticn.
for announcing candidates three
dollars. No namo will be inserted unless ac
companied by the cash.
£ " e ure aut^or * zc d to .announce Jo-
J-S. SEPH Wasden as a candidate for the
office of Ordinary of Warren county, at the elec
tion in January next. novlO
ure authoriz'd to announce Letu
P. Dugas as a Candidate for re-elec
tion for Ordinary of Richmond County at the
election in January next. nov2 *
We are authorized to announce
James R. Gunn as a candidate for Or
dinary of Warren county at the election in Janu
ary next. 0c26
Mr * Editor :—Please announce J. W.
Reese as a candidate for Receiver of
Tax Returns of Burke county, at the election in
January next, and oblige
eep27 * Many Voters.
Mr * E(,itor: —Please announce Au
gijstus C. Kirkland as a candidate
for the Sheriffalty of Burke county, at the ensu
ing January election.
sep26 Many Voters.
We are authorized to announce
James Br’nson, as a candidate fr»’
Receiver of Tax Returns of Burke county, at the
election in January next. sep2l
To 4 he Voters of Burke County.—
The undersigned respectfully informs
his Fellow-citizens, that he is a candidate for Re
ceiver of Tax Returns, and solicits their suffrages,
novi Charles B. Hurst.
We ar ‘‘ auth <>rized to announce J.
B. Netherland as a candidate for
Tax Collector of Burke county, at the ensuing
election. dtc sepls
gg’- We are authorized to announce Jas.
H. Daniel as a candidate lor the office
of Receiver of Tax Returns, for Burke county, at
the approaching election. dfcc* sep2s
French and Spanish Language—
Day and Evening Clause*— Private
Lessons for Ladies and Gentlemen.— Mr. A. M.
de Monthurry, lately Principal of an Institution
of Modern Languages, and Editor of the French
Literary Review, in New York City, has the honor
to inform the public, that he will open an office in
Constitutionalist Range, Mclntosh street, over the
office of F. C. Barber, on Monday next, toe Sth
inst., when lie will bo prepared to give Lessons in
both the French and Spanish Languages
Tho system ol teaching, as adopted by Mr. Mon
thurry, is entirely new. and peculiarly adapted to
learning these languages A large portion of the
time is devoted to Ural Bxcrcisea, and tho Lessons
arc ho arranged as to obviate many of the difficul
ties with which the Pupil has usually to contend,
and to enable him, in a shert time, to speak and
write with ease and rapidity.
For terms. Ac., plea.hoapply to Mr. Monthurry,
at his office.
Reference —U, 11. Cumming Esq. fto
THU CHRIST I A
EDITED DT -ingly
J 8. LAMAR 1 A.d. Z n «
WK expect to issue by tho ..'' aM h lon " l <«Sdg
next, in the city of Augusta,
her of a Periodical of tho above title,
the Union of all Christians upon Christian ,
pies. We design, us tho organ of tbo«e in all
tics who arc willing to “ forbenr ore another
love,” while they endeavor to •* keep tho
the Spirit in the bond of peace ; ’ but every th
of an invective or pergo al character will be
fully excluded.
We urge no special claims to tbe patronag
our fellow citizens, believing the enterprise
so uncertain in its nature, and so promotive
best interests es Christianity, as to comruerc.
to the friendly regard and generous <
discriminating, moral and religious community.
We have assurances of valuable assistance from
gentlemen of intelligence and Experience, in dif
ferent sections of the country, and we earnestly
solicit communications from all Ministers and oth
ers friendly to the cause, of whatevsr denomina
tion.
THE CHRISTIAN UNION
Will be a monthly of 32 pages, neatly covered
and trimmed, and issued to subsciibers at the very
low prico of One Bo'.lar per annum in advance.
Letters and communications should be addressed
to J. S. LAMAR Augusta, Ga.
N.B.—Subscriptions of the citizens will be re
ceived at the Book Stores.
nov2l dkc3
OVERSEER WANTED,
TO take charge of a Plantation and twenty-five
hands. Applicants must come well recom
mended for capacity and sobriety. Enquire at
this office. dfcctf nov2l
EXECUTRIX’-SSALE?
WILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in JANU-
ARY next, at the Court House in Waynes
boro’, Burke county, pursuant to an order of the
Court of Ordinary of Spaulding county, the inter
est of the estate of William W. Wiggin?, deceased,
in a certain tract of Land in Burke county, being
one-third part of said tract, containing 1165 acres,
on the waters of Brier Creek, adjoining Robert
Walls, Wm. J. Evans and Nancy Johnson.
—also—
Two Slaves, Isaac, 50 yeats old, a good planta
tion Carpenter and Wheelwright; Nelson, 37 years
old, a good field hand and carriage driver. Sold
for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms
on day of sale. MARY ANN WIGGINS,
npv2l Executrix.
NEW “GOODS,"CHEAP - . “
GRAY brothers have just received,
Rich Satin Striped Moir Antique Silk ;
Black Moir Antique, by yd. or dress, ax desired ;
New style col’d Silks, very cheap ;
Plain Black Silks, full assortment;
14 4 Super. French Bed Blankets ;
12 and 14 4 Saxony Wool Blanket*, very fine;
Fine all Wool White Flannels, cheap;
Red and Dwight “
Fine Lambs Wool Undervests;
Gent’s Woolen and Silk Undervests ;
10,00 c yards Calico, 6}, worth 12 cents;
Sattinets, Jeans, Tweeds, Cassimeres, Ac.
These Goods having been purchased within tho
last ten days, by one of the Proprietors, under a
depressed state of the Northern market, we can
confidently say that they are from 30 to 40 per
cent cheaper than Goods of a similar quality pur
chased two months ago. We would respectfully
invite tho attention of the public to the assort
ment. df&c nov2l
VALUABLE PLANTATION ¥6k"saLE?
I OFFER for sale, a very desirable Plantation
about 25 miles below Augusta, on tho South
Carolina side of the river, containing 1118 acres.
It lies on the river, adjoining lands of Dr. S. J.
Bailey. C. Tutt, David Bush, and having a Dwel
ling and other out houses, with a Gin House and
Screw. Further information can be obtained upon
enquiry to H. H. Easterling or 0 SteUings.
nov2l ctf J. C. KENNADY.
ADMINISTRATOR S SALE.
WILL be sold, at the Court House door in
Warrenton. Warren county, on the first
Tuesday in JANUARY next, between the usual
hours of sale, in conformity with an order of tho
Ordinary of said county, the one half interest of
tho estate of Edmund Cody, in a certain tract of
Land lying in said county, on the waters of Rocky
Comfort Creek, adjoining Lands of Charles Logan,
Thomas T. Grace and others, the whole containing
two hundred and fifty acre?, more or less.
Tbe other half interest, belonging to C. C. Cody,
will be sold at the same time and place. Terms
on the day of sale.
nov2o “ HENRY R. CODY. Adm’r.
GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
MARIETTA.
f JTHE Academic year is divided into two sessions
S nf fivo innntha paaF Tb* Tenth ScsMOU
commences eu the 20th of February next, and
ends on the 19th of July.
The Cadets are divided into four College Classes.
The Annual Commencement takes place on Wed
nesday before the 20th of July.
ACADEMIC STAFF:
Col. A. V. BRUMBY, A. M., Superintendent and
Prof, of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.
Capt. TIIOS. R. McCONNELL, Commandant of
Cadets, and Professor of Engineering.
Mr. V. 11. M ANGET, Prof, of French and History.
Mr. W. 11. HUNT, A. M. Prof, of Chemistry and
English Literature.
Mr. J. B. GOODWIN, Prof, of Drawing.
Capt. R. S. CAMP, Assis’t. Prof, of Mathematics.
A. CONNELL, M. D . Surgeon.
The Institution is under the direction and man
ageinent of a Board cf Trustees, in conjunction
with a Board of Visitors appointed by the Gov
ernor of the State.
By an act of the Legislature, the Institute has
been furnished with 140 Cadet Muskets and Ac
coutrements, and a Field Battery, consisting of four
six-pounder brass pieces and two twelve-pounder
Howitzer?.
The Superintendent and tho Commandant are
graduates of West Point, and as tho Institute is
upon the W<£t Point plan, the public may bo as
sured that its government, discipline and course of
studies will be strictly enforced.
TERMS :
Tuition, Board, Washing, Fuel. Lights, Hire of
Musicians, and all other contingent expenses, per
session of five months, in advance, sll2 50.
Surgeon’s fee, per annum, $5.
Persons desiring further information, can obtain
a copy of tho ‘‘Regulations” by addressing the
Superintendent.
ANDREW J. HANSELL, Secretary.
nov2o ctFeb2o
RICH FANCY SILKS. *
WILLI/VM SHEAR has received this day,
from New York, Rich Fancy Dress Silks, of
new and elegant styles.
— ALSO —
Printed Moussclaino DeLaincs, of new and
beautiful stylos, to which the attention of tho La
dies is respectfully invited oc3l
WELSH FLANNELS.
WILLIAM SHEAR has received this day,
from New York, an additional supply of real
Welsh Flannels, of superior quality, and warrant
ed not to shrink, to which tho attention of tho pub
ic is respectfully invited. oe3l
CHEAP PRINTS?
WILLIAM SHEAR has received this day,
from New York, a full supply of low priced
Prints, of heavy fabric, well adapted to pervanU*
wear, and warranted fast colors, to which he re
spectfully invites tho attention of thepub’ie. oci
NOTICE?
Dr. J. 11. SPEAKS having purchased Wm.
K Dußosk's entire interest in the firm <4
CLARK, WELLS A DuBOSE, extends a cordial
invitation to his friends, to call at the well know*
stand, opposite Planters’ Hotel, who e we offer for
sale a large and well selected stock of Drugs, Mod*
icines, Paints, Oils, Perfumery, Dyes Stuflh, Win
dow Glass, Fancy Articles, Ac., Ac.
For the present, the name ot tho firm will re
main the same. M. CLARK,
W. B. VV XLLS,
auß d«.otf J. U SPEAKS.
A CARD
rjMIIS Paper is manufactured at Rock Island
L Paper Mills, Columbus, Ga Threeand ahalf
cents per lb. will be paid for Clean Linen and Col
ton Rags.
Printing and Wrapping Papec for sale at low
prices.
Columbus. Ga., July 17. JAc3m sop2o
LOT FOR SALE.
THE undersigned ofl>,rs for sale a LOT on Tel
fair street. 90 feet front, and running through
to Walker street, Ju?,* cast of his residenoe, and
adjoining the impro red Lot of Mr. Osmond.
Terms liberal (•'. an approved purchaser.
nu‘24 dfcctf JAM ES GA RDNKR. j
LONu an< Square Plaid Shawls, a brautifnl as
sortm.eut opened
novi-% WARD, BURCHARD A CO