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(j o r/•»./>«<e <>/ lite Cvisti'ution.iii.-t .V . I GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. MillCTGtmr, Nov. 13, IS',', Upon ' oi S“o ' ‘ 01 l; •’ Senate and House oi Representatives this mornins, the President and Sp»aker announced to their re spective t><’ h•» the standing Committees ot the Session. From the known ability. lons expe rience, and undeniable business qualifications of many ot the gentlemen composing the most im portant Committees, we mav look with confi dence to the present Legislature lor a speedy, and wise disposition of the vast amount ot im k portant business which is crowding upon its B consideration. In the House the following are Ithe Committees: ■ On Banks— Messrs. Lewis of Hancock. Irwin. Phinizv, Lawton. Williams. Kirkpatrick. Harris ot Doughe.ty, Owen, Harris ol Fulton, Stam per, Cidlowav. Dozier. Johnston of Elbert. On I'incna —Messis. Phillips, Jones ot War ren, Harris of Merriwether, Brown of Camden, Haynie, Lewis of Greene, Harrison. Taylor, Carlton. McLean. Cannon, Smith of Hancock, Fields, Durden, Watts. On Public Education Messrs. Thornton. Ward Lewis ot Hancock, Waithen, Johnson ol Cass, Pickett, Harris of Merriwether. Haynie, Andersen, Guyton, Porter. Jones of Warren. Sapp, Murphy. Wimberly. On Manufactures— Messrs Dawson, Reid. Henderson, Felton. Maynor. Carter, Hudson ol Harris. Brown of Burke, Watts, Lowe, Julian, Whitworth, Shannon, Downing. On the State cf the Republic— Messrs. Crook. Irwin. Jones of Muscogee. Lawton. Lewis ot Hancock. Harrison. Smith of Un on, Dawson, Jones of Lowndes. Bartlett. Caldwell ot Walker. Barron. Solomon, Ward. Headen. o>i the Judiciary— Messrs. Irwin. Lawton. Thornton, Terhune. Harris of Merriwether, Caldwell of Pike, Daw«on. Tharpe. Stamper, Milledge, Henderson, McConnell ot Catoosa Johnston of Elbert. 0.1 Military Nffairs-Messr*. Mil.edge Irwin, Phillips, Jones ot Muscogee, Bradford, Carlton, Hu-hes. Brown of Burke. Johnson ot Cass, Kir”’ of Mclntosh. Hilliard, Parris, Richards On Enrollment—Messrs. Terlume, Fields. Smith ot Bryan. Rumph, Hoyle, Walton, Pruitt, Graham, Graybill, Mobley, Wood, Smith ot Tat nall, Johnson of Carroll. One hundred and fifty copies ordered to be ' The following bills were read a third time in the House: . A bill to fix the county line ot Camden and Charlton. Passed. , . , , A bill to authorize the drawing ot two panels of Grand and Petit Jurors in Dougherty coun- to authorize the Inferior Court of Dougherty county, to subscribe lor the construe tion'of the Georgia and Florida Railroad, or any other Railroad, running through that county. This bill was passed after the insertion of a proviso on the motion of Mr. Ward exempting the State Tax from any and all liability for the s‘ock to be taken in the said Road. A bill to incorporate the Greenville Female 1 A bill for the relief of James M. Mitchell deferred for the present. . A bill lor the creation o'. a new Judicial Cir cuit. to be called Pa’aula, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. A bill to add a part o: Early to Ramtolpn 'motion of Mr. Irwin, it was ordered, that this, and all similar bills, be referred to a special committee, hereafter to be appointed, for their consideration. . A bill to authorize the Interior Court of Washington county, to draw a panel of Grand and Petit Jurors—passed. A bill for the relief ol Mary W. Gresnam— passed. A bill to authorize the selection of a perma nent locality, for the county site of Wayne, and to authorize the levy and collection of an extra tax. for the purpose cf building a new Court House and Jail in Wayne county. Mr. Rumph offered a substitute to this bill, more specifically distinguishing the intended object, and particularly deliniating the means of attaining it, which was accepted and passed. A bii! for the relief of James R. Haddock, a minor of Houston county, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. A bill for the relief of the securities of Ste phen Wright, former Tax Collector'of Putnam county—referred to the Committee on Finance. A message conveying the reasons assigned bv the Governor, for respiting Jacob Mercer. 7 received and read. The remaining portion of the morning session was consumed in reading bills a second time. At 1 o’clock the House adjourned till 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow. SENATE. The Standing Committees announced by the President are as follows : On the Slate of the Republic—Messrs. Lawson of Burke. Miller, Spaulding. Bi lups, Wingfield, McMillan, Sims, Dabney, Atkinson. On the Judiciary— Messrs. Gibson, Cone cd Greene, Pope, Baxter, Buchanan, Wales, Nichols, Canning, Murphy. Strickland. On Finance — Messrs. Lawton. Calhoun lon dor, Mclntosh, Fambro, Morris, King, Brown of Gwinnette, Lawson of Houston, Lott. On Petitions — Messrs. Whitaker, McDonald, Pool Howell, Dixon. On Enrollment—Messrs. Guerry, Hardeman, Landrum, Cannon, Cantrell. On Journals — Messrs Camd n, Marshall, Harris of Taliaferro, Riley, Ahead. On Privilegesand Elections-Messrs. Murphy. Wvnn Robinson. Patterson. On the Military— Messrs. Cone of Bulloch Smith. Coffee, Crowder, Jamison, Renfroe, Studstill, Moore of Cobb, Hill, Gray, Hays. On the Lunatic .Asylum— Messrs. Landrum, Beasley, Avery. Ragan, Adams, Griffin, Head, Moody, Rudisill, Braddenbury, Brown of Cal h°on Internal Improvements — Messrs. Screven, Peeples, Grant. Knight. Scott. Lawton, Hard man. Long. Moore ol Cobb, Welborn. o,i Public Education and Free Schools— McMillan, Moore of Lincoln, Grant, Peeples, Wingfield, Cone of Greene, Guerry, Atkinson, Messrs. Miller. Screven, Christian, Dm ree, Bea i. Calhoun, Buchanan, Maddox, McGuire. , . On Printing— Baxter. Shropshire, Brown of Bsld win, Sapp, Ashe, Turner, Hamilton, Long Sweenv.’Sirmoer, Riidiseil, Causey. On Penitentiary— Messrs. Dumiagan, Callton, Price Hines Jetei. Murray, Pharr, White Bloodworth, Gordon, Reddish. On Deaf and Dumb Asylum—Messrs. More lard. Harris of Worth, Beasley, Mathews, G.lrton, Newton. Paulk, McGuire, Peeples. Institution for th-. Blind—Messrs. .Moore of Lincoln, Smith, Cone of Greens. Canning, Hardeman.Spaulding, Wales, Hale, Ware. Mr. Calhoun, of Fulton; reported a bill to define the liability ot Railroad Companies it injury to property and person. This bill, iffor Rbo’iW pa*s, wiH make some very material, and i I think very important, and highly beneficial al terations in the Railroad Laws ol the State ; not only in the time when, the place where, arid manner in which, actions may be commenced, prosecuted, and determined, having relation to Railroad Companies, but w ith regard to the p-r sons bv whom they may be commenced ; as it j provide? that the right shall survive to thewid i ow, if none to the children, if none to the legal ■ representatives of persons injured. ’ A motion wan made to fix a certain day for the election of a Bank Director, which, together with the di cession arising thereon, was super seded by a call for the special order of the day, by Mr. I’eepl ■: this was the bill for the pardon of Mercer, now under sentence ol death, for the offence of murder. The discussi in oi this Bill evi ,'/■<! the tact, that t-.ereexisted a discrepancy in the printed or ceitii* *d copies of the tesfkno riy. a« th* two ,‘,.j not ne.tnr'1 —On mo'ion ol -Mr. Baxter, fh<- . 'ter w-", substituted for the former, i :.<• bill, after an animated di < us‘on, whirr, v.a- participate ,1 in by 4i vcral ‘'el i Wc3 postponed until Friday next The Seriate agreed to go into an election ot a Judge ol the Supreme Court on I'lies.lay next. Before d- ‘eiminnig the time, however, and dur ing the consideration and discussion ol the res olution, the opinions of several piomineut Sena tors were lively interchanged, as to the oigani z.ition and advantages of, anil theabolute neces sity for such a tribunal. The rules ol ti e Senate weie suspended this morning, to allow a second reading of the (Geor gia and Floiida Railroad bill, and the bill raising tli -salary oi the Judges ot the Supreme Court. A report favorable to the creation ot a new Judicial C rcuit. to be known as the Brunswick Circuit, was received from the Committee to whom this bill had been relerred. The Senate adjourned tii! 10 o'clock A. M. to morrow. The Supreme Court is now in Session in this I Citv—a full bench presiding. Up to the present time, the Court has been industriously engaged in disposing ofthe unfinished labor ol the Spring session. It is a subject of almost universal re gret, that the Hon. Ebenezer Starnes, who now occupies a distinguished position on the Bench, declines a re-election, at the present Session ; and imposes on the Legislature the necessity ol selecting some one to occupy his place. The names of several eminent members of the bar have been mentioned, as aspirants to this eleva ted, dignified, responsible, and laborious position, A meeting has been announced for this afternoon ot the members of the anti-Know Nothing I Party in the Legislature to settle the conflicting i claims of the several candidates (as I believe all belong to that party,) by a nomination. It is impossible to anticipate the result of the consul tation. However, from the names mentioned in connection with the nomination, I should think an able, judicious and satisfactory selection could Ibe easily made and doubtless will be. I should 1 be glad to furnish you a synopsis of the debate, before alluded to, which came off in the Senate to day, having reference to the Supreme Couit. Messrs. Cone, Peepies, and others, abiy defended the Court. All agree that some reformation must be had in its organization. Let this be effected. Place the Court entirely out of the political arena, if possible ; and the tribunal will be a blessing to the people, an honor to the Slate, and an ornament to our Judiciary System. N. Milledgeville, Ga , Nov. 14th, 1855. ■ SENATE. Mr. Jamison introduced a bill to organize a ' new Co mty out of a part of Union County, to be called Knox. Mr. Long—A bill in relation to the poor school and academy fund in Glynn County. Mr. Shropshire—A bill regulating the rate j of interest on money loaned, allowing a conven tional rate (with a limit of ten per cent..) to be specified in the bond or note; and to piovide lor, the collection of the same. This bill is demanded by the interest of the commercirl community particularly, and would confer an inestimable benefit on the Country at large. The wisdom ot the policy, is proved ba ttle practical experience of several of the States, and no doubt but the present Legislature will test its app.icability to our own State. Mr. Cone, of Gieene—A bill to regulate the issuing of writs of Garnishment. Mr. Screven —A bill to protect planters of oys’erbeds. Mr. Murray —A bill tocompensate the Grand and Petit Jurors of Catoosa County. Mr. Lawton moved the suspension of the Senate rules, in order to allow the Dougherty County Railroad bill to be read the third time. The motion prevailed. Mr. Lawton moved to amend, by substituting the House for the Senate bill, which was agreed to. Mr. Hardeman of Bibb, moved to amend the Sub-titute, so as to free the non resident tax payers of Dougherty County, from taxation for this purpose. This motion was firmly opposed by .Mr. Law ton. in a short, but argumentative and pointed speech; who was followed by Mr. Gibson, of Pike, in opposition to the whole measure, as anti-Democratic, and unwise, and moved to lay the substitute on the table. Messrs. Atkinson and Peeples participated in the debate, which was terminated by the withdrawal of Mi Gib son’s motion, and laying the biii on the table for the present. • Mr. McMillan introduced a bill to reform and i regulate the practice in the Sui reme Couit: A I bii! to amend the poor school laws of Habersham | County : and a bill to create a new County from | a portion of Clarke County. By Mr. Jeter—A bill to form a County from . the Counties of Macon, Marion and Sumter, to I ea'.lvil Colquitt. By Mr. Gibson—A biii to alter an act fixing ! the times and places for holding the Supreme ■ Court. Also a bii! to alter the provisions of the j Constitution referring to the Supreme Court; ' and some local bills of minor importance. By Mr. Bucfaannan —A resolution calling ' upon the Governor for his reasons for respiting : Mercer: also a bill to change the fees of the Attorney and Solicitors General. By Mr. Murphy—A bill to alter the times of l Newton Superior Courts and to allow a two j weeks term. I By Mr. Peeples—A bill to incorporate the I Athens Guards. ' By Mr. Nichols—A bill to repeal an act com- I pelling Engineers on Railroads to blow the I whistle as they approach a cross road. I The Senate adjourned till 3 o’clock p. m. ! The afternoon Session was consumed in reading bills a second time. HOUSE. Mr. Irwin, chairman ot the Judiciary Com mittee, made a report favorable to the passage of the following bills, which had been submitted to the consideration of that committee: A bill raising the salary of the Judges of the Supreme Court. A bill defining and restricting the pardoning power of the Legislature, and altering and amending, in order to effect this object, the 7th Sec of the 3d Art. of the Constitution. ! Mr. Thornton, from the Committee to whom I the Documents accompanying the Governor’s • Message had been referred, requested, on behalf i of the Committee, the piinting of the most im | portant of these Documents. The bill for the pardon of Jacob Mercer, being i the special order of the day, was called up and ! on motion postponed until Tuesday next. I The House was informed by the Secretary of I the Senate, that that body had appointed Tues- I day next for the election of a Judge of the Su preme Court ; nd a Bank Director. Mr. Fields moved to take up and consider the i resolution of the Senate, which motion was lost ' by a voteof eigbty-six nays to forty six yeas; ' it having been opposed by .Mr. Lewis, of Han- I cock, and others, for the avowed object of pass ing the biii for the increase of the salary of the Judges, before going into an election, in order to command the service of some man of more emi nent talent than any of the present candidates, for a seat on the bench. The reason assigned by the gentleman for de ferring the election certainly conveyed an un just and improper insinuation, as to the incapa city of the several gentlemen who are now can didates before the Legislature, to discharge with ability the duties of the office to which they aspire. I must not be considered, however, as opposing, or seeking to prevent the election and promotion of the Honorable gentleman to whom Mr. Lewis referred in the discussion, viz: the Hon. Charles J. McDonald, as I conceive such an election would be hailed by the people of Georgia with an approving pleasure and redound to the good of the State, and add to the popu larity of the Court. Mr. Irvin moved to suspend the call of the counties, in orderto take up the report of the Judiciary Committee, which was agreed to. That portion of the bill reported this morning, which refers to an increase of the salary of the Judges of the Supreme Court came up, wfon on motion of Mr. Lewis, the words "four thousand” were st tuck nut. Mr. Lewis then moved to in-i rt three thousand five hundred.” Lost. Mr. Terfoime moved to insert ‘ thirty-eight hundred dollars.” Lost. Yeas 65, nays G7. Mt Dawson moved to ir:-:ort "three thou.-- ar' which was agreed to. Yeas 91, nay? 37. The bill as amended was then passed, (yeas 92, navs 41,) and sent to the Senate. The bill reported by the Judiciary Committee proposing to alter the Constitution for the pur pose of restraining the pardoning power ot the Legislature, was lost. Yeas 67, nays 71. A bill authorizing the Treasurer to make ad vancements to members similar and equal to those ot last session was passed. The following genei.il and many other local and personal bills were introduced and read the first time on the call of the counties: By Mr. Barrett—A bill to compel parties’ de fendants. in actions oi debt, to pay five per cent, on ail sums sued for, if under five hundred dol lars; it over that sum, two and a half per cent.: to be collected like other costs, for the payment of the collecting tees of attornies. By Mr. Phillips—A bill making an appropri ation of $25,0110 to the Military Institution, at Maiietta, provided the stockholders will convey to the State two-thirds of the stock in the Insti tution. Also, an appropriation ot $5,000 annu ally, to be added to the above amount, for the purpose of sustaining the Institution. The bill provides for vesting the government of the Institution in a Board ol Visitors, of which the Governor is to be President, and the perma nent locality of the same in the town of Mariet ta, when the stock therein is conveyed to the State. The House adjourned till 3J o’clock this evening. APTERROON SESSION. Mr. Browning offered a bill, which proposes, tor various reasons, to dispose of the lands inclu ded in the Okefenokee Swamp, and to provide for draining the same. Mr. Willard—A bill appropiiating five thou sand dollars for the removal of obstructions fiom the Satilla River. By Mr. Rumph—A biii to compel citizens of other States, holding lands in Georgia, to pay tax on the same in the county where the land lies. On motion. Dr. Phillips, of Habersham, was added to the Committee on Internal Improve ment. Mr. Lewis offered a resolution, requiring the Clerk to have all documents, hereafter ordered to be printed, put up in octavo or some other convenient form—which was agreed to. Mr. Thornton presented the memorial of some of the citizens ot Muscogee, for the establish ment of a Bank in the city of Columbus, to be known as the “'Bank of Columbus,” with a capital of $250,000, with liberty to increase to $500,000. Two very important bills, both seekiog a re formation of our Judiciary laws, were introduced this morning in the House, one by Mr. Thorn ton, ol Muscogee, for abolishing imprisonment j for debt: the other by Mr. Harris, of Fulton, to I enable plaintiffs to obtain judgments in the Su- ■ perior and Inferior Courts of this State, at the I first term in all actions arising ex-contractor. where no plea is filed. ' The several Committees have gone to work in I earnest, tor the discharge of their respective du- I ties ; and the business of both branches is pro ; grossing with facility. The ample accommoda tions and polite attention ot our worthy Superin ; tendent, Mr. Brown, of the Milledgeville Hotel, render the physical man luxuriously comtoitabie, and a few days may now be spent at the Capi tol pleasantly and profitably. N. Milledgeville, Nov. 15, 1855. Though many bills of a local and personal nature have been introduced, and received a due consideration, and an appropriate disposition at the hands of the General Assembly to day, but little has been done of mateiial geneial interest, j The clamorous yell tor legislative appropriations ito some favorite scheme of internal improve mentor scientific advancements, which is rising I with swelling tones in every direction, will, 1 j fear, not only obstruct the business of the body, i which is of far more importance, but drain and j impoverish the Treasury, it persisted in with an j increasing avarice commensurate with the gor i mandiziug disposition already exhibited. The I pertinent remarks of Mr. Dawson, of Greene, on . this subject, in the House this morning, should be ; well considered by the body to which they were j addressed. The right of one portion of the State to advantageous appropriations for local purposes l at the expense of another part, cannot be estab lished on principles of jus'ice, nor sustained on principles of public policy, if the ravenous ap petites of so many applicants are to be satiated j irom the public Treasury. By the adoption of i a wise policy (with a firm determination not to j deviate irom the position) at an early dayot the i session, the Legislature may tree itself of much trouble during the present sitting,* and confor I upon petitioners for the pap the greatest possible j benefit, by throwing them upon their own exer i tions for success. It there is merit in a scheme ; there are ability, energy and capital sufficient in i private individuals, ready to be engaged and in | vested, to develop it. "Let every tub stan upon its own bottom.” 1 On reading the journals of the House this j morning, Mr. Lewis, of Greene, gave notice ol his intention to move a reconsideration of so | much of ye-teiday’s proceedings as related to j the refusal ot the House to pass the biii restrain- ■ ing the pardoning power of the Legislature. The motion was made and sustained by Mr. Lewis in a convincing and satisfactory but brief speech. He entered into a minute elucidation ot the merits ol the bill showing the fluctuating interpretations which had been given to the ; section of the Constitution sought to be changed, oy successive Legislatuies; relerred to the utter impossibility of its being satisfactorily settled by the Judiciary ; and urged its alteration, so far as regards the pardoning power, so as to vest the same in ail cases, treason excepted, in the Gov nor: Ist. Because it would then conform to the frame work of the Government; 2d. Becauseol the flattering example which other Stales have given us ot its practicability; 3d. The abuse of the power by former Legislatures; 4th. Because the responsibility when diffused was weakened; Sth. The considerations of humanity in prevent ing an innocent man’s suffering incarceration until the meeting of the Legislature; 6th. The expense which would be saved the State by the change. The bill was re-considered. Dr. Phillips offered a Resolution apportioning the Governor’s Message to appropriate commit tees. which was amended, and agreed to. Also, a bill disposing finally of the assets of the Cen tral Bank, by compel,ing their payment into the Tieasury. Mr. Dawson off-red an amendment to the rules of the House, requiring the petition of the father of all illegitimate children to be presented, upon an application for a change of name; and the petition of a l persons to be effected by the alteration of a county line, to accompany the bill proposing it. Mr. Jones, of Muscogee, iidroduced a Bill to alter the 18th and 19th sections of the Ist article of the Constitution, in reference to the qualifica tions and oaths of members of the Legislature. Mr. Waid, of Butts—A Bill to suspend militia I musters in times oi peace; and to make the Sheriffs in this State ex-officio Colonels, Depu ty Sheriffs Majors, and Constables Captains. Mr. A Bill to pay the teachers of such poor children, since 1853. as were entitled, but by negligence or mistake, lost the benefit ot the fund. The retaliatory bill, which I enclose you, tin der the very unassuming title cf “a bill to pro vide tin garnishments in certain cases” was read I a third time this morning, and on motion of Mr. I'hornton. relerred to the Judiciary Committee. A number ot bills weie read a third time and referred to special Standing Committees, among them were, A Biii to allow Justices of the Inferior Court, upon a recommendation of the Grand Jury, in the seveial counties rd' this State, to levy a tax lor compensating Grand and Petit Jurors. A Bill to piohibit the driving of cattle through Catoosa county. Amendments were offered as to other coiniti-s. Postponed indefinitely, alter considerable discussion. A Bill to refund one hundred dollars toSam’l. Walker, the same being over paid tax. A bill to endow the Atlanta Medicaf College by an appropriation of ten thousand dollars. The House >urni till three o’clock, P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The bill, passed last session, altering 3d sec 3d < v rt. Constitution, was referred to the Judi ciary Committee, on the motion of Mr. Thorn ton, ot Muscogee, it having been read a third time. The bill for the payment of the judgment in favor of the Ex’rs. ot Gibson vs. the Central Bank, was referied to the Financial Committee. The bill altering and restraining the pardoning power ot the Legislature, was made the special order of the day tor Wednesday next. Mr. Terhume,of Floyd, introduced a bill ad ding an additional section to the Penal Code. The rest of the afternoon was spent in read ing hills a second time. The House adjourned till 10 o’clock, a, m , to morrow. SENATE The Senate met at 10 o’clock this morning. The following bills ot general interest were in- By Mr. Cantrell—A bill to form a new coun ty out of Gilmer and Lumpkin counties. By Mr. Chastain, of Fannin—A bill to change the county lines between Union and Fannin. By Mr. Cone—A bill to regulate the empan nelling ot Jurors in criminal cases. By Mr. Dabney, of Gordon—A bill to provide for the support of widows and orphans for twelve months, after the decease of husband or father. By Mr. Dunnagan, of Hall—A resolution mak ing the Penitentiary Committee, oi the two houses, a joint standing Committee. Adopted. By Mr. Tambro, of Upson—A bill te protect married women in the enjoyment of property. Also, a bill repealing the act fixing the time of labor for Factory operatives. By Mr. Griffin, ol Twiggs—A bill to repeal the act of 1552, which repealed the act of 1849, in relation to the importation of slaves for the purpose of sale. By Mr. Hamilton, of Dooly—A bill to change the time ot holding the Superior Courts ot Crawford, Twiggs, Macon and Dooly, and for By Mr. Harris, of Worth—A bill to add Worth to the Southern Judicial District, and to change the times of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts of this county. By Mr. Long, of Glynn—A bill to confer criminal jurisdiction on the Justices ot the In terior Courts, similar to that exercised at present by Justices of the Peace. Also, a bill to amend the acts incorporating the Brunswick and Flori da Railroad. By Mr. Murphey, of D.-Kalb—A bill to orga nize a new county out of Cobb, Cherokee, De- Kalb, Forsyth, Fulton and Gwinnett counties, to be called ‘'McDonald.” By Mr. Morris—A memorial referring to the Western & Atlantic Road. Referred to the ap propriate Committee. By Mr. Pope, of Wilkes—A resolution referring that-j ortion oi the Governor’s message, having relation to the Public Printing, to a special Committee of one from each Congressional dis trict. By Mr. Sapp, of Baker—A bill to provide for the distribution ot the Poor School Fur.d, ot Baker county, for 1853. between rhe ceunties of Baker, Dougherty and Calhoun. By Mr. Sumner—A biii to amend an act, making appropriations to improve the naviga tion of Ohoopee river. By Mr. Welborn, of Whitfield—A bill to give State aid to the Dalton & Gadsden Rail Road. By Mr. White, of Jackson—A biii to compel Tax" Collectors to make out an insolvent list ol tax payers, and lay the same before the Grand Jurors in each County, who alone are to be au : thorized to determine who shall, or shall not be included in the in- '. ent list. The special order oi the day, the bill for the j pardon of Boyd, was taken up and deferred until Wednesday next. On motion of Mr. Cone, of j Greene, one hundred and twenty copies of the 'opinions of the Supreme Court, in the eases of 1 B >»4 and Mercer, were ordered to be printed. A message was received from the Governor, informing the Seriate that the respite of Mercer j and Boyd, has been prolonged to the 20th inst. On motion Mr. Lawton, the Dougherty I County Railroad bill was taken up; and, on : motion, the words "tax resources” were stricken out, and the words “the resources of Dougherty County desirable from Taxes,” inseited. The bill being then put upon its passage, Mr. Spalding, of Mclntosh, rose and advocated its -nv i.ons savin*, that for one. he was willing. • citizens of Dougherty, the privilege ot tax. - themselves, in order to carry on a i benefi tai internal improvement scheme, a pri j vilege which they sought with modesty, while Irom ail other parts of the State daily cries came jup for State assistance. Mr. Moore, of Lin coln, followed in opposition to the bill. Other speakers addressed the Senate, and the question i was put whether or not it should pass—The j vote stood Yeas 56 Nays 45—so the bill was i passed, and became a law, as it passed the House ; yesterday. The Senate took up and adopted the : memorial presented by Mr. Long ot Glynn, re- I latirig to a mail route in Glynn County. The j Senate adjournel til! 3 o’clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The bill for the organization of a new Judi cial Circuit to be called Brunswick was taken i up. j The special Committee to whom it had been ' referred, reported favorable to its passage. The ! bill was amended in several particulars and lost. Ayes 44 Nays 45. The bill repealing the act of last Session in reference to frauds and perjuries referred to the Judiciary Committee. Tha bii! raising the sal ary of the Judges of the Supreme Court was laid upon the table for the present. Senate adjourned till 10 o’clock a. m. to-mor row. N. (communicated.) Cassville, Ga , Nov. 12, 1855. : Mr. James Gardner : I notice in the last issue of your paper, a clipping from the “ Cass- ! ville Standard,” I presume, giving notice that i the “Georgia Baptist Convention” would meet at Cedar Town in May next, which is an erior that may mislead many. It should have read, the "Chtrci.te Georgia Baptist Convention” This is n new Convention, formed by associa tions north west of the Chattahooche river; and held its iir.-t annual session in Cassville on the 25th and 26th of last month, and adjourned to meet at Cedar Town, Polk county, on Saturday before the third Sunday in May next. As the above wili be ol interest to many of your read ers in this section, you will please give it an in sertion in youi widely read paper, and oblige, Respectfully yours, John H. Rice, Cor. Sec. Atlanta Races. Trie following is the result of yesterday’s racss: Three Mile Match Race. R H. Scruggs’ b f Belle, of Tennessee.. .. dist. I C. A. Hamilton’s b f Florida, by Epsolom.. . 1 I Time, 6:12J. Second Race, Three Mile Heats. I B. Easley’s ch c Little Master 12 2 T. B. Goldby’s b c Brown Dick 2 11 H. C. Cassey’s c c Wm. R. King.... 33 dist. Jltlanta Intelligencer, Nov. 13. NOTICE.— AH persons indebted to the Estate of Mrs Sarah Harris, fate of Richmond coun ty, deceased, are requested to come forward and make immediate payment, and those having claims against said estate, to present them, properly au thenticated, in terms of tho law. WILLIAM H. HARRIS, I . , . nov6 i.E', IS N. UAIt If IS, j i-s. SIXTY DAYS after date application will bo made to tho Court of Ordinary of Richmond coun ■ ty, for leave to soil the Heid Estate and Negroes belonging to tho Estate of Mrs. Sarah Harris, late of said conn tv, dneoased. WILLIAM H. HARRIS, 1 .. , nov6 LEWIS N. HARRIS, J Adln r ' s ' OmiJierrid. Augusta Market, Nov. 17. COTTON.—The market exhibits about an i to i advance since the steamer’s news. CHARLESTON Nov. 17—Cotton.—Ihe subjoin ed qurtations were the ruling rates up to about one o’clock yesterday, when the steamer Pacific’s acounts reached us through the agency of the telegraph, advising an advance of a farthing in the Liverpool market, viz : Low to Strict Middling Bjaß’ ; Good Middling BJa9 ; Middling Fair 9j ; and Fair 9ja'Jje. Since the news has been made public 883 bales have been sold at an irregular advance of |ajc., but the transactions have been too limited to establish a market, and it remains to bo seen what effect these advices will have on our market. The receipts of the week foot up 12,111 bales, and the sales 12,803 bales, which wore sold as follows, viz : 7 bales at 7j; 14 at 72; 79 at 8; 77 at 8<; 59 at 8J; 213 at 8’; 317 at 8j: 319 at 8 9 16; 1200 at 8L 370 at 8 13-16: 1692 at 8J; 1973 at 8J; 183 at 8 15-16; 3068 at 9; 51 at 9 1-16; 1079 at 9J; 1678 at 9j; and 30 bales at 9j. Nothing doing in Long Cotton. Z?/ce.-Tho receipts of the week, which reach 4,356 tierces, have changed hands at prices rang ing from s4j tosi per hundred. Corn.— This article has become scarce, and is in demand- A few small lots have been received by the Railroad, which have been selling at prices ranging from 90c. to $1 per bused, in bulk and in sacks, the latter price including the sack. Flour— There has been a moderately fair de mand for Flour, and among the sales are some 700 bbls, and bags, for shipment. Prices have ruled from 8J to s9j per bbls., the bulk within the range of 9f a 91, and for bags s4j and $4.62J. Received by Railroad 3065 bbls. Bacon —The stock of Sides is very light, and retail prices have advanced to 14a14j ; Shoulders are neglected, and are held at 12i a 123 ; good Hams command from 14 to 16c. per lb. Groceries — Extreme stagnation is the ruling feature of the market. Some 50 hhds. New Or leanc Sugar of the old crop were sold at auction at prices ranging principally from 8 to Bjc. Nothing has been done in Molasses. A few small lots Rio Coffee have been sold at prices ranging from 11 to 113 c. Freights. —We quote to Liverpool dull at jd for Cotton in square bags. Several vessels are loading for Havre at Ic. for Cotton, and s3j per 600 lbs. for Rice ; Baltimore, Wheat 7c., Cotton 5-16, Rice $4 per tierce ; Philadelphia, Wheat 8c , Cotton 516, Rice $1 per tierce. There is very little offering to New Y ork, and the rates are al together nominal. We quote to Boston }c. for Cotten and $1 50 per tierce for Rice. i BALTIMORE, Nov. 14, 2P. M.—There was a I full attendance on ’Change to-day, with an active i demand, especially for flour. Sales to a fair ex. j tent for shipment. Wheat was without activity. I Shippers purchasing less freely. i Provisions are firm. Bacon scarce and holders firm—prices upward. Pork firm. I There is nothing speeial to note in the leading : articles of groceries. Coffee is firm, somewhat : above the views of buyers. Sugar steady. Mo j lasses unchanged. Tobacco continues doll. Transactions only in i small lots. i A moderate business in Dry Goods. We have no change to notice in Whisky. : The money market presents no special change. ! R.atcs of discount continue about as before. A ; large amount of business paper is offering in bank, ilt is also found more abundantly on the street. ( Exchange on London dull at Baßl per cent pre mium' . . NEWNAN, Nov. 15 —C’oWow.—The market yes- ■ terdav was firm nt previous rates ; 1206 bales were ' sold at the following prices: 97 6t 8J ; 109 at 8j ; \63at 8J ; 93 at 8J ; 497 at 8J ; 20 at 8|; 82 at 9; ( 227 at 9L and 18 bales Jethro at 10J cents. > AMERICUS, Nov. 14 —Cotton— Our market I has been quite animated for the last day or two. I We quote 7.} to 8 cents, with an upward tendency. SELMA. Nov. 13. Cotton.— Notwithstanding I we have a fine river, owing to the unfavorable for j cign news, we have to report a further decline in the Cotton market. We quote at from 6to 7jc. 1 GRIFFIN, Nov 13. Cotton— Prices are firm aud the demand good at 7j to 8 cents. ’ ATHENS, Nov. 15—CoMon.—Demand active j at improved prices, principal sales Bje. IRVING S NEW AND GREAT WORK. THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASH!N GTO N, Washington irving. To be completed in three Octavo Volumes. ! 11 k: Octavo Edition of this expected and being ready for delivery, and the whole work now in manuscript. It is printed on fine paper, in pica typo, of over 500 pages, with three or more por traits and plans, and this edition is published ex elusively by subscription. I Each Volume to be paid fur only when delivered. i The Portrait engraved for the first volume, is I from an original picture, bsa Wertmullcr, a Danish Artist who painted it frtilßife in Philadelphia, in 1795, and represents Washington as much younger leaking than the standard portrait, by Stuart. The ■ second volume will contain the earliest portrait of ' Washington, at the age of 40, being that by C. W. i Peale, 1772. The third volume will contain an i engraving of Iloudon’s Statue of Washington, now in the Capitol of R’cbmond, Va. Considering the reputation of the author, the nature of the subject, and the handsome style of publication, it is confidently expected that the work will meet with a hearty welcome from ail classes of the community, and that at least 150.000 copies of this edition will be called for; for surely the first full and satisfactory biography of the “ Father of his Country,” by the foremost Ameri can author, should be owned by every American family. Subscriptions come in, through the focal agents already appointed, in large numbers, and it will bo well to bear in mind that the volumes will be delivered in the order of subscription. G. P. PUTNAM & CO., Publishers, 10 Park Place, New York. Subscriptions received at the Book and Music Store of GEO. A. OATES & BRO, who are the sole Agents for the counties of Richmond, Jeffer son. Burke, Warren and Columbia. OCI9 ts THE SIGN OF THE TWO LARGE WATCHES. WATCHES, CLOCKS, iSfeiSS J E W E L R Y, Al New York prices, for Cash. 1 j ERCIIANTS and Dealers will do well to call .'A and examine the stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, at 249 King street, before they pur chase elsewhere. Every article warranted. t A stock always on hand peculiarly adapted to ! country dealers. Save twenty per cent, by calling on WM. MASTEKMAN, 249 King street, Charleston. oc2 four doors from Wentworth-st. J. N. FREEMAN, ~ Opposite Planters Hotel. Augusta. Ga.. KESPECTFCE.Iv invites the attention zj? of his friends, and the public in general, kY to his new stock of fine Gold and Silver Aiioia Watches; elegant and fashionable Jewelry; a full assortment of Silver Spoons, Forks, Goblets, Cups, &c. The quality of the Silver warranted as pure Fino Plated Goods; Guns and Pistols; all de scriptions of Clocks, Gold, Silver, Steel and Plated Spectacles, to suit all ages and sights; a largo as sortment of Gold Pons and Casos. Great induce ments offered to cash purchasers. Clocks, Watch es and Jewelry repaired with the utmost care and attention. t>m sep23 SIXTY HAYS atter~date, application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Richmond county, for leave to self the Heal Estate and Ne groes belonging to the estate of Davis B. Hadley, deceased. nov6 IGNATIUS P. GARVIN, Adm r. NOTICE.— All persons indebted to the estate of Henry Maddox, late of Richmond county, deceased, arc requested to make payment; and those having demands are requested to present them, duly authenticated, in terms of the law. novf> JOHN S. WATSON. Adm'r. NOTICE All persons having demands against Davis B. Hadley, late of Richmond county, deceased, arc hereby notified to present them, prop erly attested to, within the time prescribed by law ; and all versons indebted to said deceased, arc here by required to make immediate payment. nov6 IGNATIUS I’. GARVIN, Adm’r. A ( Y silAKfcs Georgia Railroad and Banking Z IIV 7 Company Stock, for safe by nov!4 C. E. GIRARDEY A CO. CAUTff'L’ TEE Lt I i'11.,-- I-. _ 1,,.1 , 1 1.:.a:,,, M: I'l iu NowV'.-k, I'liilmb'lpliia » Bo ton. I.iul lin,ling that the pirates daringly flu- I. rnieiousih-firions under tin- name which !„ mv aHiclo. I think it n. cessa.v to caution tbe , nullity against these venders of poison in disguise 1 i„ t ,od,i.-eathe S'eheidarn A . omatic Schnapps for I u,of supplying tins i.iediea! faculty and the wholtthin 'oniuoinity With U puin di-inal spirit, which migh. if I, epi" I ri'i’-d with confi 1,-nee, in all eases where si Im , iliaids nei" requiied. without producing the fearfuf ~,01 <■ -111'■ 11.'-■will' ll invnrialdv result from nsingadul teiated li'i'ior. In order to render a—urance doubly I had the article analyzed by chemists of wide c< lebrity. and submitted it for experimental to thousands of distinguished medical practitioners. . The responses from these sources were of the most un’ door in equivocal ami satisfactory character. It is now beforgeen the the public, surrounded with these guarantees, amfln JAN bearing these unimpeachable endorsements, and I c al,: Peter, upon the community to protect themselves and me hewer their own health and myreputation.byfrowningdown .„ g aud repudiating the pira' ical speculators., who are ped dling their foul commodities under cover of my trade mark. No article had ever been imported from Hol land into this market, under the name of Schnapps, previous to the appearance of Wolfe's Schiedam Aro- S into this city in the year 1848, which can be seen by the Custom House books, I deposited my label as a trade mark in the Uni ted States District Court of the Southern District of New York, in the year 1851, and have the certificates in mr possession of that date. The great demand which has thus been created for the genuine article has set the whole hive of counterfeiters in motion, and the duty I owe to my customers and friends, and the pub lic, compels me, from time to time, to put them on their guard against y Among the complaints for which the Schnapps has been declared a specific by the eminent physicianswho have corresponded with the proprietor, are dropsy, dys pepsia, debility consequent upon lorg continued sick ness and old age, epilepsy, asthma, gravel, colic, affec tions of the kidneys, and all chronic diseases of the genito-urinary apparatus. For these and many other disorders, it is bow prescribed with great success, by more than three thousand medical practitioners in va rious parts of the United States. I beg to call the attention of the reader to the fol lowing letters from physicians : Dr. Charles A. Leas, Commissioner of Health, Balti more, writes as follows in relation to the value of Schnapps as a remedy in chronic catanhal complaints &c The letter is dated July 27.185.3 : 1 take great pleasure in bearing highly creditable tes timony to its efficacy as a remedial agent in the dis eases in which you recommend it Having a natural tendency to the mucus surfaces, with a slight degree of stimulation. I regard it as one of the most important remedies in chronic catarrhal affections, particularly those of the genito-urinary apparatus. With much re spect. your obedient servant, CHAS. A. LEAS. M. D. Dr. C. Robbins, of Boston, celebrated for his cure of epilepsy, cholera, &c . complains of the great difficulty of procuring put e Holland Gin. and speaks of the Schie dam Schnapps as follows, under date of October stb 1852: I have commended your article in four cases—two in Connecticut, one in Vermont, and one in Rhode Island. An article of this kind is much needed. I have been unable to find a substitute in the materia medica for pure Holland Gin. ‘ Yours, C. ROBBINS. Philadelphia, July 15,1853. Mr. Udolfho Wolfe, 22 Beaver street. New York- Dear Sir:—La t season the writer received, through your agent in this city, a bottle of your Aromatu Schiedam Schnapps, and since that period has pre scribed the same inlcertain forms of urinary complaints; also, in cases of debility in aged persons. So far the Schnapps has been of much benefit to those using it. * * 5 » i n conclusion, where a diuretic and stimulant is required, I should use the Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps. Thanking you for your kindness, lam respectly yours, A.D. CHALONER. M. D., 180 South Eighth street. Toe subjoined letter from Dr. Paine, of Manchester, New Hampshire, relates to one of the most valuable medicinal properties possessed by the Aromatic Schnapps- and shows that it acts as a specific in a very painful disease, the gravel ' Ma. Wolfe: Permit me to address you a few lines, which you are at liberty to use if yon think proper, in respect to your medicines called Schiedam Schnapps. I have had a very obstii.ate case of gravel and stone of some five years’ standing, causing very acute pain in everv attempt to urinate. After using many remedies without much relief. I was induced to try a bottle of your medicine. In the course of three days it proved effectual, dislodging large pieces of stone some of which were as large as a marrowfat pea. I continued the cordial, according to directions, and the patient continued to gain, and is fast recovering. I think a medicine of so much value in so distressing a complaint, should be known to the public and world at large. And I, for one. must give it my approbation and sig nature. THOMAS PAINE, M. D. From Dr. John S. Reese, chemist. Baltimore. Md. September 15. 1852: A number of our physicians are ordering the article, and several have already prescribed it. Persons to whom I have so d it, speak very highly of its qualities. A gentleman of my own personal acquaintance, having suffered greatly with an affection of the kidneys and bladder, took two bottles, and subsequently passed a stone of consideiable size, and was greatly relieved. It will, no doubt, go into general use. From II A. Prout, M. D,St. Louis June 6 1853 :- Tl-ivinc seen your advertisement of a pure Holland gin, worthy the confidence of physicians I w.itei toyou with a view ol procurirga sample cv'has iong been acknowledged, and it has only fallen into disuse because of the compounds sold under the name of Holland gin. I want to use it at present in colic, as it is an excellent remedy in infantile colic, and I cannot procure a compound to be relied on. From J. B. Woodward, M. D., Waterbury, Vermont May 2.1852: l am t-eatingat the present time a chronic affection of the kidneys, which has shown itself very obstinate to diuretics, and have been advised to use your Schie dam Schnapps. Dr. Snowden Piggot, of Baltimore. Aug. 1852, thus indicates the value of pure Schiedam in urinary ccm -11 l am fully sensible of the great benefits to be derived in certain forms of urinary disturbance, from the use of good Hollands; but that is au article so difficult to procure, without great trouble, that I have been com pelled to content myself with less palatable, and, therefore, less faithfully taken medicaments. A pure, first rate Schiedam cannot fail to meet with the hearty approbation of physicians. Dr. R. L. Ilickly. of East Boston, Aug. 11. 1852, writes:— I have just received yours of the 7th instant, and being fully convinced that pure Holland gin is possess ed of many medicinal properties, which, when judi ciously administered, produce very beneficial results. I shall be happy to introduce your Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps among my friends in this vicinity. Dr. J. R. nibble, Drakesville, N. J., in January, 1853 writesas follows: So great lias been the difficulty with me to procure a pure article of gin. and so often have I been disappoint ed, that I have almost entirely ceased to proscribe gin for any complaint, and have nearly despaired of being able to do it with better success, unless yours is what you claim for it; if so, you will have conferred a boon on the practitioners in this country, that I am sure From Dr. S F. Forbes, Toledo, Ohio. Aug. 13, 1853. The frequent notices of the Schiedam Schnapps, both bv the profession and the press, had ir duced the desire of testing the efficacy of this preparation of gin before I received your note. I trust it will fulfil the expecta tions of the most sanguine, anil prove both a blessing ar.da profit to suffering humanity. Dr. D. Colkins.town physician and surgeon st Lyrae, Connecticut, says in a letter dated October 14,1852 : I consider vour Schiedam Schnapps a superior arti cle, and one that will not come short of our highest expectations. It is an article the medical fraternity have long wanted. I have used it. so far, with every apparent access. D. COLKINS__ Laboratory. New York, May 2.1853. Mr.. I'rioi.riio Wolfe : Dear Sir :—I cannot speak too higliij- of the parity of your Schiedam Sclinapps. It is decidedly superior to any thing of the kind in the market. It is perfectly free from the admixture of fusil oil, or any of those arnylic compounds which produce such mischievous and irreparable effect upon the constitution, and which very few samples of alco holic distilled liquors arc without—most of them being largely impregnated with it. I Lave personally in spected tiie various processes of distillation practised at. Schiedam, and know that unusual care is taken to separate the noxious elements from the pul® alcohol, aud your Schnapps is a striking proof ofits success AS a medicinal agent for chronic and vent 1 affections, I successfully prescribed it; and recommend it as an agreeable cordial and harmless stimulant, and shall continue totdo so, as well as to use it as a source of pure alcohol for chemical investigation and expert ISAIAH DECK. Consulting Analytical Chemist. The genuine is sold by all tlio respectable Druggist and Grocers in the United States. ÜBOLPHO WOLFE. 22 Beavorstroot, N. Y.. 25 South Front street. Philadelphia. i rench and Spanish I.angungc— "oay and Evening Classes—Prifutr Jjtssons for Ladies and Gentlemen. — Mr. A. M. de Month vruy, lately Principal of an Institution of Modern Languages, and iMitor of the French Literary Review, in New Yorl 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, the Bth inst., when be wiil be prepared to give Lemons in both the French and Spanish Languages The system of teaching, as adoptvd by Mr. Mon thurry, is entirely now. and peculiarly adapted to learning these languages A forge portion ol the time is ’evoted to Oral Exercises, ana tn- Lessons are so arranged ?.* to obviate many of the difl oui ties with which flic I’u, il has usually to -ontenit, and to enable bim, in a short time, to speak ana at his office. r - 00 r Reference-H. H. Cumming, t-q- i"-'> ««