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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