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GEORGIA JOURNAL & MESSENGER J. \V. Rl KKE A: CO., Proprietor*. A.W. BBE»K,l Ellllori( 8. ItllSEi I MACON, GA., TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 1869. APOLOGY. By a mishap to our forms in the press room, this morning, we are compelled to omit our weekly review of the Macon market, and the reports of markets by telegraph. This we regret, but there’s no help for it. Iu the few lines of space, now at our disposal, we may say that the sales of cotton this week, in this market, su mu p 3122 bales at 265@27$ for middlings Receipts for same time, 1638 bales. Meat and provisions have advanced. Trade moderate. “ TO THE PUBLIC.” Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 4, 1869. My attention has been called to a card of the above caption, in the press dis patches, signed “ H. Morgan, W. R. Bell, C. C. Cleghorn, Committee,” and I take this occasion to state that I was surprised to see this publication, as it was unau thorized by me. The Treasurer’s report in reference to moneys drawn by Governor Bullock, on hypothecated bonds of the State, was re ferred to Committee on Finance, and by it to a sub committee of three —named ah >ve—for investigation. When the card alluded to was presented for my approval and signature, I pronounced it improper ami premature, and after various modifi cations and erasures a majority of the committee agreed on the card. On reflection, my conviction of the im propriety of sucti a card was so strong that I called upon General Morgan and, after consultation, we determined to sup press tiie publication of it, and it was at once withdrawn from the press. The other two members of the commit tee having furnished Governor Bullock with a copy without my knowledge, and he being ignorautof the action of General Morgan and myself, telegraphed it to the country. Besides the impropriety of such a course by a sub-committee, I considered it open to the same objection complained of, namely, premature publication. In reference to the lasi, concluding sentence: “ We are induced to make this request of you because of the has'y course of the Treasurer in making public certain com munications,” it is due to Dr. Angier to state that when he ascertained that Gov ernor Bullock’s letter in reply to his re port had been seut to the city press for publication, he seut his son to me with the request that he be allowed to publish his rejoinder at the same time, which I consented to without consultation with General Morgan and Dr. Bell, for the rea son that the former was off on leave of absence, and the latter was not in bisseat at the time. Papers that have published the card al luded to, are requested to publish this also. C. U. Cleohorn. This explains something we did not un derstand at the time, but which seemed, on its face, to deserve reprobation. We are glad to see and publish it. We hope there will now be an end of these unauthorized publications at Atlan ta. Let facts first be developed, and then, when a result is definitely reached, let it he known, officially. There seems to he a very slack-twisted way of doing all sorts of business at Atlanta by various ** recon structed ” officials, which, while it may not. appear improper to them, is very dis tasteful to those who are tired of seeing the Slate’s good name thus smeared and smirched. The people of Georgia are not used to such things, and we hope will never become familiarized with them. When before was there ever such doing 9 as the papers are filled with now, the actors being the State's highest officials ? When did the record reek, as it does now, with recriminations, insinuations, and direct charges against the personal char acter of men whom heretofore, as servants Ul mo .OUIIIiutMi rrcoiUl, Hit? littVO been wont to regard as above suspicion ? Wlieu before was there ever such shifts, anti squirms, and wallowing iu the mire, and soiliug of garments that should be spotless, by those who seem, in their greed for plunder, to forget that such things as honor, and faith, and the public interest have an existence? It seems that with the injection into the veins of the body politic of the deadly virus of Radical “ reconstruction,” all considerations that move men in public station to walk even decently before the world, have been killed outright. There seems, now, to he among those whom it has til rust iuto placesof honor and respon sibility, no higher motive tbau personal aggrandizement, and the venting of pri vate spite and spleeu. They fall out, and straightway rush to expose each other in the public priuts as deserving public cen sure, and a watch upon their actions, such as officers of the law set upon those whom they have reason to believe as just on the point of quarreling over booty feloniously obtained, whereby the owners may obtain restitution, aud the purloiners brought to puuishmeut. Do we exagge rate? Let the tiles of any newspaper in Georgia he summoned to prove the verity of our affirmatious. The dirty linen that has beeu washed at Atlanta, before the eyes, not only of Georgia, hut of the Na tion—does it not still hang out for public inspection ? Do not Us drippings still dis gust liouest men, aud keep stirred, to its very dregs, the foul pool from whence it was dragged? Alack aud alas, that it should be so! Shame upon those who have made it not only possible, but absolutely necessa ry. Alas for the days when such thiugs were literally impossible, because the true people of the State would have none but their wisest, and purest, and best men to rule over them; when pride iu a good name, and jealous regard for the State’s weal were the prime motives of personal and official action ; when, if we were less “ civilized,” we were more filled with a sense of persoual honor aud dignity ; and when the “ barbarism of slavery ” had not beeu succeeded by au enlightenment that Is typified by a Beast Butler in the United States House of Representatives, by a cor ruptionist so rotten as Fenton, of New York, in the United States Senate, and a rule in every Southern State that has almost made worth, and virtue, and intel ligence, aud honesty vagabonds and out casts. LETTER FROM DAVID DICKSON. Sparta, Ga., February 3, 1869. Editors Chronicle and Sentinel—l return my thauks to iny patrons for tbe very liberal orders for uiy select cotton seed. My seed is about all sold. Send no more money without first writing to see if seed can be bad tbis season. If I can get time I will write for the Southern Cultivator a short articie bow to cultivate cotton and improve tbe seed. I am receiving so many letters—each mail forty to fifty— and visitors from most of tbe cotton States each day, that it is impossible for me to answer any of them. See back numbers of the Southern Cultivator for answers. You will please place this under your editorial one time, with request that each paper publishing my seed advertisement wiil giv ■ like notice once, and send bill to Messrs. S. D. Heard & Go., Augusta, Ga., for payment. Respectfully, 1 David Dickson. A Bio Land Trade on Foot. — 4 wealthy Massachusetts capitalist is in cor respondence with Major R. C. Randolph, Chief of the Piedmont (Virginia) Land Ageucv. He proposes to purchase real estate "in Virginia sufficient to locate a colony of New Englaud immigrauts frorn 1.000 to 1,200 acres. The land mußt bs cultivated, with comfortable buildings, and waier power sufficient to run the mills which the settlers will build if they do not find them already erected They will pay $25 000 for their purchase, and propose to take immediate possession and begin work. 1 SOUTHERN SECURITIES lit NEW YORK. The Herald , of Wednesday, the 3d, ■ays Southern securities closed dull and inactive the day before. Tennessee sixes, ex coujion, 67$ a 675; Tenuessee sixes, new,67sa67f; Tennessee five per cents., 60 a 62; Virginia sixes, ex-coupon, 58 a 58$; Virginia sixes, new, 61$ a 62; Vir ginia sixes, registered, 50$ a 51; Georgia sixes, 82$ a 85; Georgia sevens, 93 a 935; Georgia sevens, interest payable in Geor gia, 85 a 90; North Carolina sixes, ex-cou pon, 62$ a 63 ; North Caro ina sixes, new, 60$ a 61; Missouri sixes, 86 a 86$; Lou isiana sixes, 71$ a 725 ; Louisiana levee sixes, 68; Louisiana levee eights, 85$ a 86 ; Alabama eights, 92 a 92$ ; Ala bama fives, 65 a 67; Alabama sixes, ster ling, 75 a 80; South Caroliuasixes, 72 a 73; South Carolina sixes, new, 70 a 71; South Carolina sixes, registered, 60 a 6-5 ; City of Memphis sixes, 52$ a 535; City of Savan nah sevens, 87 a 90; City of New Orleans consols, 80a81$ ; Mobile and Ohio sterling, 62 a 64; Mobile and Ohio eights, 50 a 52; Mississippi Central Railroad, first mort gage, 67 a 70; Memphis and Charleston, first mortgage, 87 a 90; Memphis and Charleston, second mortgage, 75 a 76; Memphis and Charleston, stock, 47 a 50. HOW IT HAS WORKED IN SOUTH CAROLINA. How the thing called “reconstruction,” with its sequences of universal negro suf frage and incitement to lawless violence among the brutes who live on the South Carolina coast, has affected the price of land in that region, is told below. We wonder that any saue man could be found to even bid on property exposed, as this is, to the attacks of the hordes of savages living on and around it. We quote from the Charleston Courier , of Friday: 1. Cricket Factory and 300 acres land, in and.contiguous to the town of Waiter boro’, for S2OO. 2. Pringle Plantation Tract, 300 acres, more or less, for $175. 3. Pine Land Tract, containing 280 acres for SSO. 4. A tract of 150 acres, for $23. 5. Riggs’ Tract, 150 acres, for $25. 6. Cook’s Hill Plantation, 2,160 acres, for SSOO. 7. Reed Grant, 350 acres, for $25. 8. One hundred acres, sll. 9. A portiou of the Ferribee Tract, 70 acres, for $5. 10. A portion of the Paul Tract, about 100 acres, for $26. 11. A lot of land in the town of Waiter boro’, measuring about two acres, with a wooden building, known as Vogler Hotel, for $1,300 —cost $15,000 before the war. STAY AT HOME, IF YOU HAVE ONE. Mr. F. L. B. Goodwin, a gentleman of this State, who went to California last spring to mend his broken fortunes, writes back the following letter, which we find in the Atlanta Constitution : “If those restless, dissatisfied persons who think that every other place is better than home, would take the advice of many who have learned by experience, they would remain where they are. It cannot be denied that almost every new country, especially California, possesses many ad vantages over the older States, and pre sents many alluring inducements to the young and energetic; hut tell all who contemplate leaving home and its hal lowed associations, to remember that “distance lends enchantment to the view,” and that In most instances it is better to endure temporary inconveniences and reverses of fortune than “fly to ills they know not of.” The majority of those who have left the South to seek fortunes in Brazil, Mexico or the Western wilds, have experienced sad and bitter disap pointments. Fruitless enterprises, dissi pation, ruined health and perished hopes have resulted from following the wavts of excitement which have so long lashed the Pacific slope.” Richer than the North.— The New York Express thinks that the South, thanks t 02,500,000 bales of cotton raised this year—and we add, plenty of provisions, also—is richer to-day than any other sec tion of the country. Two and a half mil lion bales of cotton, at $250,000,000, gives the South the power to command its share of the currency, as the cotton crop is one which finds its principal market abroad, and prevents au unnecessary exportation of coin. Such a fact is a most auspicious one for the South, and will at once have its influence on capital and population, which it invites to the South. It enables customers iu the South, who were last year unable to buy, to purchase freely (juring the present aud coming season, and this is done just now, very largely in that city. Indeed, the bulk of orders iu the city are from the Southern States, and the South being nearly bare of goods, we are happy to say they are very consider able in number. ■ - Destructive Tornado.— The Atlanta Intelligencer, of Friday, learns that there was a terrible tornado in Campbell county on last Saturday night. It extended for about ten miles, aud was about four hun dred yards in width. Great damage was doue to timber and fencing. The house of Mr. Miller was destroyed, and Mrs. Miller aud her children were very much injured. Mrs. Duke's house was destroyed; also, Antioch Church. Mr. Patterson’s house was destroyed. Mr. Walker’s bouse was also blown down. On Friday night—the night before—the LaGrange Reporter says a severe wind and hail storm passed through the lower portion of Troup county. Trees, fences, freedmen’s cabins, and timber, were pros trated indiscriminately. The gin houses of Mrs. McCalley and Mr. Joseph Rut ledge were blowu to atoms, scattering the fragments all around. It has not been heard from further west than Mr. M. P. Johnson’s, aud east than Mrs. Sledge’s— only a few miles apart. BILLS AND BEARS. New Vork Gold Room. Conceive, as representing the gold room, a room 30 by 40 feet, with a circular spac l in tbe centre, five feet in diameier, in closed by a stout iron railing, four and a half feet bigb. Holding half this circular fence are the bulls, and surrounding the other half, and facing each other, are the bears. The bear is tbe man who contracts to deliver, at a specified future time, gold which be does not own ; a bull is one who contracts to take tbe gold. Hence, in the intervening time, it is the interest of the bear to depress tbe price of the gold, as tbe bear pulls down his strong paws, and of the bull to raise the gold, as the bull throws upward with his horns. The gold is, in fact, never delivered, and never was meant to be. When the time for delivery arrives, the losing parly pays the differ ence between the price of the gold then and at the lime when the contract was made. There were perhaps four hundred men in the room below, crowding around tbe circular railing, jostliug and elbowing each other, and gesticulating and yelling in a manner that would have taken the laurels in Paudemonium. Every man’s arms were going, every mau’s throat open, “One forty,” “one forty and an eighth,” “one forty and a quarter,” “eighth,” “eighth,” “quarter,” “quarter,” were ruug out with tbe sum total of power that each man could command. It looks as though every mau was in a fight with his neighbor, wishing to drown his voice or clutch his throat. They yell from nine in the morning to four or live in the after noon. President’s Report. —We direct at tention to the clear and satisfactory report of the President of the Macon and Bruns wick Railroad, found elsewhere. It will be found to contain ail the information possible to give of the present and future of the road, and cannot fail to be of de cided interest to all citizens, of tbis sec- | tion especially. DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA. Furnished by N. J. Hammond , Supreme Court Reporter, Expressly for the Consti tution. sm O. A. Lochrane, PUiutiff iu error, vs. Wm. Solomon,Defendant in error. Mo tion for new trial from Bibb. Brown, C. J. L., who owed 8. SI,OOO, for which S. held L.’s note, aud mortgage on a print ing press, sold the press to C. for $5,000, aud >J. agreed to pay the SI,OOO to 8., and satisfy the note aud mortgages, but 8. re fused to release L. and take C. for the debt. There was evidence before the jury, how ever, that 8. agreed to take C. as collateral, aud afterwards agreed to giveC. time on the SI,OOO which lie was to pay for L., if he would pay him 2$ per cent, per month for tiie indulgence, which he did for three or four months. 1. Held, that it was error iu the Court in his charge to the jury, to restrict them to the siDgle inquiry whether C. was sub stituted as the debtor iu place of L. 2. If C. agreed to pay the debt of L. to 8. in a short time, and 8., having accept ed the liability of C. as collateral, after wards for a valuable consideration extend ed the time of payment for three or four months, as he had the right to do at his own wish, L. could not sue C during that time, and S was liable to L. for any dam age sustained by L. on account of such indulgence given by S. to C. Judgment reversed. McCay, J., concurred in the judgment. Warner, J., disseoting. In my judgment, there was no error in the Court below in over-ruling the motion for anew trial on the ground that the ver dict was contrary to the evidence. The Court was not requested iu writing to charge the jury upon any part of the evi dence, aud there was no exception taken that the charge of tiie Judge did not cover all the facts proved. The charge of the Court excepted to was not error in view of the evidence contained in the record. The defendant was the principal debtor, and not a surety, and the loss of which be complains did not spring out of or result from any agreement made between Craw ford and Solomon which would operate a9 a legal discharge of the debt, but from a cause entirely independent of that alleged agreement. From the facts disclosed by the record and my understanding of the law applicable thereto, I am of opinion the judgment of the Court below should be affirmed. Cobb and Jackson, by Judges Clark and Lyon, for plaintiff in error. W. Poe, for defendentiu error. Samuel T. Bailey, Plaintiff in error, vs. E. L. Stroecker, defendant in error, man damus— From Bibb. Brown, C. J. When an attachment was levied upon fifty stiares of the capital stock of a corpor ate company, aud sold at Sheriff’s sales, it was the duty of the Sheriff to give cer tificates of purchase to the highest bidder, and on presentation of such certificates to the proper officer of the corporation, it was his duty to make the necessary transfer of the stock to the purchaser on the books of the 4 Company. In such case the Sheriff does not put the purchaser in possession, but the officer of the corporation is, pro hac vice, a public officer under the Code cliarged with that duty, aud if he refuses to do it, mandamus is the proper proceed ing to compel its performance. Judgment reversed. H. T. Bailey, by the Reporter, for plain tiff' in error. H. W. Cowles, by B. H. Hill, for de fendant in error. John T. Williams, etal., plaintiff in error, vs. James M Mobley, executor, etc., de fendaut in error: Equity—From Harris. Brown, C. J. The minor legatees under a will, who are not the children of the testator, have no right, in a case pending iu Chancery upon a bill filed by the executor for direc tion, to an iuterlocutory order, setting apart money for their support, unless the estate is solvent, aud able to pay all just debts, and leave a sufficient fund out of which to pay the sum necessary for their support, and it was error in the Chancel lor to grant said order, when the solvency of the estate was denied, till it had beeu ascertained, by the report of a Master in Chancery, or in someother legal way, that there would he a fund after the payment of the debts of the estate. fngranam anS "Urawford, by Peabody, for plain tiffin error. Bingham and B. H. Hill for defendant in error. Jas. Marting and Paul Key, persons of color, plaintiffs in error, vs. The State, defendant in error: Burglary in the night—From Muscogee. Brown, C. J. The bill of exceptions in this case was a general one that the jury found contrary to law aud evidence. Held, that there was not sufficient legal evidence to sustain the verdict. Ramsey A Ramsey, per Jas. Russell, for plaintiff in error. Thornton, Solicitor General, for the State. SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA. Saturday, February 6, 1869. Cases continued from June Term, 1868 Pataula Circuit 1 Southwestern Circuit 3 Middle Circuit 1 Brunswick Circuit 1 Cherokee Circuit 1 Coweta Circuit 4 Flint Circuit 2 Northern Circuit 1 Western Circuit 2 Chattahoochee Circuit 1 Slaeon Circuit 4 Ocmuigee Circuit 2 23 Cases docketed for December Term, 1868, with order of Circuits: Pataula Circuit 1 Southwestern Circuit 7 Middle Circuit 11 Eastern Circuit 7 Bruuswick Circuit Southern Circuit 1 Cherokee Circuit 6 Blue Ridge Circuit 3 Tallapoosa Circuit Coweta Circuit 9 Flint Circuit 2 Northern Circuit 3 Western Circuit 1 Chattahoochee Circuit 7 Macon Circuit 6 Ocmnlgee Circuit 6 70 Hon. Wm. A. Laue appeared, and up on application, was admitted to the Bar of this Court. Argument in the case of Leroy M. Wil son et al, Executors J. M. Whitfield, de ceased, plaintiff in error, vs. M. C. Whit field, et al, was concluded by Hon. Joshua Hill for plaintiff. James L. Brauan, Administrator, plain tiff in error, vs. Thomas Johnson—Equity from Wilkiusou. Record withdrawn on motion of counsel for plaintiff. G H. C. Reed, plaintiff in error, vs. John Eady—Complaint from Wilkinson. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Dawid G. Davis aud wife, vs. William Hiues, Tenaut &c. Dismissed on motion of Geo 8. Thomas, Esq., for L. T. Down ing, defendant’s Attorney. Joseph R. High, plaintiff in error, vs James McHugh—Complaint from Morgan. Argued by Judge Augustus Rees for plaintiff, aud by J. A. Billups, Esq., for defendant. A. C. Bhafer & Cos., plaintiff iu error, vs. Baker <fc Carswell-»Award from Rich mond. Argued on Doth sides by N. J. Hammond, Esq., for JosephP. Carr, Esq., plaiutitt’s tatoruey, and for Mr Hull, de fendant's attorney. Henry F. Russel, plaintiff in error, vs. C. D. Carr & Cos., and 8. H. Crump, Dep uty Sheriff—Rules against Sheriff from Richmond. Argued by Col. L E. Bleck ley for Mr. Hull, plaintiff’s counsel, and by Col. N. J. Hammond for Joseph P. Carr, Esq., counsel for defendant. An Evidence ok Returning Prosper ity.—Nothing is more convincing of the returning prosperous condition of the country surrounding this city, than the immense quantities of produce shipped from tbis depot. Three huudred cars, loaded here, have been started southward* tbe present week, employing from three to four trains daily, while the State road freight yard is rammed aud jammed with heavily loaded cars, numbering about one hundred and twenty. The freight from both east aud west of here seems equally as great. We understand there is now -150,000 bushels of grain at Lowden, Tenn., for the Georgia market, while at our neigh boring village, on the State line, Red Clay, there are sixty-eight loaded cars awaiting locomotive power. Over 20,000 head of mules have been transported over tbe State road this season. At our depot, Capt Baker, the agent, informs us that from 1000 to 1200 bushels of grain is receiv ed daily, while immense quantities of eth er produce are also shipped Dalton Citi zen, 6th. GEORGIA JOURNAL AND MESSENGER. IMPORTANT RESOLUTION. In the Stale Agricultural Convention, Judge D. A. Vason offered a resolution urging the formation of agricultural so cieties in each county, aud recommending that they meet monthly, which was unan imously adopted. Dr. R.;C. Word, of Whitfield, introduced the following preamble and resolutions, which was adopted : Whereas, the unsettled condition of po litical affairs in the South, resulting from the reports of evil, designing men, touch ing the loyalty and patriotism of our peo ple, having greatly retarded and crippled the agricultural prosperity of ourcountry, by creating distrust, demoralizing the la boring element, preventing immigration aud the influx ot capital. aud depreciating property, therefore. Resolved, By this Convention fc.com posed of representatives from ail sections of Georgia, that these reports constantly goiug up to the Nortneru press, and, in a vast majority of instances either sheer fabrications, or made up of exaggerated accounts of rare aud exceptional cases; that so far as Georgia is concerned, at least, we can truthfully assure the whole world, that our people are law-abiding and peaceable, humane to the negro, and true to the principles of tile Constitution ; and that weearnestly protest agaiust these misrepresentations as cruel and harassing to an unoffending people struggling to re cover their lost tortunes, and to build up the waste placesof the country. Resolved, That the varied quality and fertility of Georgia soil, the cheapness of her lauds, the mildness and salubrity of her climate, the hospitality, intelligence aud patriotism of her people all combine to constitute a land, perhaps, morednvit iug aud attractive to settlers than any other portion of this favored country. By Mr. Vissche, of Houstcn—adopted Whereas, It is of prime impnruiT'te to the agricultural interests of our Siam, aud to the successful and permanent ma ritain ance of our independence as planters, that our system of planting should bavespecial reference to the production of provisions ; and Whereas, The tendency of the present high price of cotton is to the appropriation of au undue proportion of our lands iu this staple, to the neglect of grain ; therefore, Resolved, by this Convention, That it is our policy to produce au amount of grain and other provisions sufficient for home consumption, giving cotton, in respect to this interest, a secondary consideration. By Mr. Howard—adopted : Resolved, That in the opiniou of this Convention, money wages, where practi cable, is the best policy for the planters aud farmers of Georgia ; and to secure re liable labor for the whole crop season, cer tificates of character should be required of the laborer, and if such laborer offers for hire during the cropping season, acertifi cate of leave or discharge shall be required of his former employer. SINGULAR RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A Fearful Ride on a Coweateher. fAlbion (Mich.) Special to Detriot Press, Jan. 20.] As the day express going weston the Michigan Central Railroad was nearing this station this afternoon, about three o’clock, the passengers waiting for the train were startled by the frequent whis tling of theengine, iudicatiugobstructions on the track. It was soon found that Mr. Sagon, of Sheridan, was driving at a furious pace to get his horses and wagon across the track before theengiue reached the crossing. The engineer did his best to stop the train, but it was too late, and the cowcatcher struck just between the wagon and horses, separating them instanter aud consigning each a place on opposite sides of the track, little or none the worse for the collision. But the strangest part of the mystery remains to be told. Mr. Sagou aud his wife (both about sixty-five) were caught upon the platform above the cow catcher, and just in front of the engiue, where, instead of losing presence of mind and throwing themselves off, they settled themselves composedly, as though noth ing had happened. The old lady put her hands in her muff', while the old man, with one haud extended as though grasp ing the reins and the whip raised in the other, assumed an attitude that Dan Mace might envy, and thus the old couple rode up to the station iu triumph, amid the cheers of tiie by standers. As soon as the train stopped a number rushed to their as sistance ; but they declined all aid, mani festing no concern for themselves, but considerable for the fate of the horses and wagon. The former were uninjured, while **><? damages to the latter were ff~r cra ''m very crufiTig. ' J. H. Garner, of Tennessee, is said to be the most successful, persevering aud daring horse-thief in the United Stales. He is now somethingabout fifty yearsold, a middle-sized, raw-boned, weather-beat en man, with iron gray beard and hair, and a peuetrating eye. He was rescued from jail about two weeks ago by a band of what weresupposed to beKu-Klux, but who in reality were a gang of horse thieves, whose branches are ramified through Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, and of which this Garner ap pears to be the chief. Like all noted thieves, he has the most unpromising ap pearance in the world for a man of his profession. He walks in an awkward, shuffling, hang-dog sort of way. He boasts of having captured, in the line of his pro fession, over five hundred head of stock; acknowledges that he has himself been captured some fourteen times ; that he has spent one-third of his life iu the peniten tiary, and that he was twice sentenced to be hauged. He seems to be safe and sound, without as much as a bullet mark on him, and only two knife scars. His operations during the last forty years—he began practising his profession at the age of fifteen—have extended over twenty nine States, and even iuto the British ter ritories During the past twenty years his business bas been confined to Tennes see and the adjoining States South, with an occasional excursion into Arkansas and down through Louisiana into Texas. He was captured last week iu Nashville by a detective, and is now iu prison. He is said to be quite acuriosity to the people of the city. Highway Robbery and Murderous Assault. —Mr. J. B. Tenuent states that on his way home from John’s Is land, on Monday night last, at 11 o’clock when iu Comiug-street, near the corner of Cannon, he saw a crowd of eolored men, amongst whom was a mulatto fel low, who grabbed him aud jerked Lim in to an alley near by, when another asked if he was a white man, to which the mulatto and he replied “yes.” No soon er had the words left his lips than he re ceived a blow in bis mouth, which stag gered him. He tried to defend himself, when a colored man whom he recognized as a butcher in the market, gave him another blow, which caused him to fall The crowd theu gathered around him and gave him several severe kicks. In his critical situation, he begged them to spare his life, and tried to rise, when one of them struck him over the head with some thing that felt like a pistol barrel, which felled him to the earth. They then rifled his pockets and took all the money he had, fortunately, not much, aud bis'fine felt hat. When they had finished their work of robbery, they cursed Mr, Ten nent iu disgustingly indecent terms, and bid him begone. Mr. Tenuent s*ys he knew of no reason whatever why te was attacked, and concludes he must have beeu mistaken for some oue else. The matter has been put into tbe hands of a magistrate, and will be thoroughly in vestigated. Mr. Tennent further states that two gentlemen tried to interfere in bis behalf, and one of them was badly beaten. —Charleston News , 4 th. ARKANSAS. Militia Ruffianism Still Rampant. [From the Memphis Appeal, February 3.1 Passengers by tbe Little Rock Read re port that when tbe train for Memphis reached Edmondson Station yesierday morning, they found a number of citizens —men, women aud children—there, awaiting the train to bring them to a place of safety. These refugees repoit that a squad of armed negroes, eight in num ber, had appeared in the neighborhood of Edmondson Station and Ten Mile Bayou, on Monday, and representing thennelves to be militia, commenced an indiscrim inate plunder and pillaging of tbe people. . They went to the place of a Dr. Gibson, and taking tbe Doctor and another mau, whose name we could not learn, they hung them up to make them confess'where their money aud silver was concealed. They hung Dr. Gibson three times, each time leaving him hanging until life was nearly extinct. The miscreants were continuing there devilish work when the train left, and the Lord only knows where it will stop. Nothing could illustrate more fully the total and abject submission of the people of Arkansas, than this one incident—a whole community driven from their homes by eight negroes. If this had been told us ten years ago—aye five, or even three years ago, it would have been hooted at. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF MACON AND BRUNSWICK RAILROAD. Macon, Ga., February 4th, 1869. To the Stockholders of the Macon and Brunswick R. R. Company : Gentlemen The teuth annual report of our affairs is herewith respectfully sub mitted to your consideration. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. Earnings have been for 12 months ending Dec. 31st, 1868: From freights : 59,373 27 From passage 28,952 68 From mail, etc 1,752 13— 90,07'3 13 EXPENSES FOR SAME PERIOD. Conducting transportation 21,113 05 Motive power 16,972 05 Repairs road 31.855 70 Maintenance of ca s 2.354 93 General expenses 8.066 56 80,367 29 Net earuiugs 9 710 84 This exhibit is somewhat better than at our last meeting, when the earnings and expenses were shown to be nearly equal. A falling off in receipts of near ten per cent, is more than compensated by the great reduction made in the operating ex penses, brought down this year to sixty eight hundred dollars per mouth, owing to the economy w hich lias beeu exercised in every department. No new’ work iu the way of buildings, etc., having beeu nnderiakeu.nor any other expense incurr ed other thau what was absolutely neces sary to keep the road iu successful opera tion. Judging from the earnings from the three past mouths, a heavy increase and improvement iu the business over the road iu operation, would undoubtedly oc cur during the coming year, but as our condition will he vastly changed before the expiration of that time, it is idle to dwell on these unnecessary speculations. It is gratifying again to state that no serious accident happened, and that the business of the road has been con ducted with the utmost regularity and dis patch duriug the year. Table A, attached, will give in detail the earnings for each month of freight, pass age and other items. Table B gives all items of expenditures, such as operating expeuses, disburse ments for new work, engineering, coif struction, etc. repairs of roap. No new work of any consequence has been done ou tiie road duriug the year. The track is in good repair, good surface, and timber sound ; 9,334 new ties have been put iu operation during twelve months, aud 3,720 stringers, beiug about seven miles of ne.v tiss and stringers; 1333 limal feet of trustle bridging built, and 1252 feet of bridging repaired. The masonry aud abutments of the main bridges across the Ocmuigee liver stand well. No extraordinary expenditures iu conuectiou with the present roadway will be necessary during the coming year. motive power. Table D gives the number, class and performance of each engine owned by the Company. All the engines are iu active service, uone being in the 9bops undergo ing repairs. The two new Hinkley en gines, "Macon” and “Brunswick,” are supplying the place of the Corsair and Georgia, sent to the lower division. The Company now ow ns eight engines, sevet) good aud one inferior, the Governor Crawford, used as a gravel engiue. The stock of cars consist of 3 passenger, mail aud baggage, aud second-class; 16 box cars; 34 platform cars; 13 section cars; and 1 crank. Total 67. This outfit is am ple lor the fifty miles iu operation, aud for laying the track on the new road. CONTRACT FOR COMPLETION OF ROAD. We come now to the most interesting subject in this report, and your attentiou is earnestly solicited to the history, terms and conditions of the contract made for the completion of the road, involving momentous consequences to us as stock holders, to the Btaie, aud to the country at large. The humiliating condition that the affairs of this company presented at our iast annual Convention,"is no doubt fresh in your recollection—debts staring us in the face and notes becoming due, with no means of redemption ; overtures of amalgamation or lease to connecting roads on the most self sacrificing terms made and refused ; a call on you by your Directory for relief by a proposed assess ment of ten per cent, on your stock met with a deaf ear—all seemed to conspire to our ruin. The resolutions then offered by you, authorizing your Directors to use auy aud all means for the completion of the road, sufficiently attest the desp mdency on*, at thu.t. time. Our State government was in the lianas or a Military Governor, Col. Ruger; the country seemed plunged iuto irretrievable ruin, through which no ray of light could be seen. State bonds found dull sale at 65 ceuts in the dollar— bonds which, before the war, commanded a premium in gold. The endorsement by ihe State on our bonds, lent, therefore, hut little additioual value; and soon after the last Convention, they were quoted at 52 iu New York—the market value of our stock at home was but 10 cents iu the dollar. Under these discouragements it was but reasonable to suppose that enlisting par ties to come to our assistance to save the road from ruin, that generous terms had to he offered. Such terms were ottered and accepted. Your directory feel satisfied that the contract made was eminently favor ably ; that it moreover wa- an extra ordinary good one for a road in our condi tion ; aud that under its working we have not only secured the completion of our line through to Bruuswick, but will ulti mately save the property to the stock holders It would be tedious to you to do more than to present here a general synopsis of this contract. Tfle parties kuown in the agreement are Messrs. Hull & Miller, representatives of strong capitalists in New York city. These gen tlemen contract to finish the entire gra dation, masonry, bridging, trestle work, buildings, water stations, to furnish the iron, chains and spikes, cross ties, lay the main track and sidlings, etc., and do everything else needed to put the road in successful operation. Also, to meet the interest accruing on the bonds during the construction. Length of road contracted to be built is, iu round numbers, one hundred and fifty miles. As compensation they receive per mile ten thousand dollars of the first mortgage bonds of this company, endorsed by tbe State; six thousand dollars of the second mortgage bonds, aud ten thousand dollars instock rendered preferred, in so far as beingeutiiled to first earnings up to eight percent., after interest on bonds and other expenses are met. Total payment is thus tweuty-six thousand dollars per mile in bonds and stock—this being about the average cost in cash of Southern roads, aud much below the usual cost of roads further North. Thi9 is the valuation of the Georgia Central—a road running through a similar country to our own, and built in days ofjeheap labor and gold prices. Cau we, under these circumstances, but feel gratified at the result ? And while ou this subject, let us say a few words on the value of tiie stock, which has been thought by many to be compromised under this arrangement. Our road, when finished, including the branch of ten miles to Haw kiusville, will he one hundred and ninety five miles in length. This road is first class iu every particular, with lower grades and better lino than any other road of sim ilar extent in the United States; with a heavy rail, with new bridging and new trestle-work, new ties and new appoint ments. Its capital will represent $3,000,- 000 stock and $3,000,000 7 per cent, bonds. Total, $6,000,(MX), with no floating debt. F. r comparison let us, for the reasons named, take the case of the Central Road, just cited—the most powerful corporation in the (South—a road whose credit is un bounded—whose stock to-day stands at 135, but which, like our owu, once sold at 25, and their bonds at 35 to 40. The al most uninterrupted prosperity for twenty live years has enabled their able man agers to expend millions of surplus earn ings in grand improvements, without a corresponding inci ease in capital stock or liabilities. Their capital to-day,f or 191 miles of road, is represented by $4,500.- 000 of stock and SBOO,OOO bonds. Total, $5,300,000—an average of $27,000 per mile* Some assets held in the Southwestern and other roads would, if sold, reduce the amount, but. inasmuch as a 10 per ceut. dividend is exacted by their stockholders, and we have but 7 per cent, to pay on our funded debt for a long jieriod of time, the capital of Ibe two roads may be considered as almost equal. By the connection with (Savannah, through the Atlantic & Gulf Road, we have a road from Macon to Ba vaunab fully equal to the Central, besides the advantages of our original line to the deep water and commanding facilities of the port of Brunswick. With the road completed, may we not, under these circumstances, be assured of the value of our property? Already, un der the influeuce of the rapid progress of the work, has the stock advanced from 10 to 38 cents, and the bonds from 50 cents to 90. THE NEW WORK. Operations under this contract com- | menced by laying track from Brunswick, I in August last year. Twenty* miles are now in running operation at that end. Track is being also laid both ways from the crossing of the Atlantic and Gulf Rail road at No. 6, about tour miles at that point being done, and seven miles have beeu laid from Coobrau, at this end— | South—making thirty-one miles of new track laid. Seventy-six miles of iron rails have been delivered at the ports of Bruns wick and Savannah, and two vessels are now due with additional cargoes. Chairs, spikes and material of all kiuds have been abundant y supplied. The number of hands eugaged at this time on the work amounts to fifteen hun dred. It is our expectation to finish the entire liue through io Brunswick by the Ist of November next, and unless some thing now unforeseen should occur, we may reasonably look for its accomplish ment. Old and reliable contractors are ; engaged on the work; Messrs. Brown, 1 Lane, Grant, and Alexander, S-ars & , Holman, Blue & Denmead, Robertson, Ken nick & Dooly, beiug of the number, and favorably known to the public. FINANCIAL CONDITION. The balauce stieet of the Treasurer, here with appended, shows the moneyed con dition of the Company to be sound, with no floating debt unless secured by good collaterals with ample margiu. Interest on the bouds issued under thecoutract, as has beeu shown before, is payable by tbe contracting parties; hence, we may confi dently look to being able to provide for all obligations to t lie completion of tbe road without difficulty. ENDORSED BONDS. $600,000 of our flrst mortgage bonds have beeu endorsed by the State. Os these there have been ex changed for Co.’s confederate bonds and coupons, paid out for work, new engines and cars, etc. $259,000 Hypothecated for loans 183,(XX) On hand 8,000 $450,000 Paid out to Hull & Miller, ou con tract 150,000 Total $600,000 A strong effort has receutly been made by parties of hostile interests, to injure us by vexatious litigation, based on unfound ed and frivolous grounds, alleging that under the contract made for the comple tion of the road, the credit of the State has beeu or will be injured, and preferring charges of fraud. A sufficient answer to such complaint is fouud in the compari son of the present value of our bonds with those of the State —the quotations being respectively 90 and 92, whilst a discount of 10 per cent, is the usual difference between a State bond and one endorsed. It is but too evident that the rapid and sure progress of our road to completion alone lends credit to its securities, and that the State’s credit instead of being jeopardized is enhanced by connection with solvent railroad enterprises. A Committee of the General Assembly to whom was referred this question, has, after a patient and lengthy examination of the matter, reported unanimously in our favor, and it is to he hoped that charges as frivolous as those made may have no other effect than to recoil ou their instigators. In conclusion, gentlemen, your direc tory beg leave to renew to you their con viction that before the lapse of the year, our work will be finished; that at your next annual meeting our hearts will he gladdened at the result of so mauy weary years of patient waiting and watching, and that from a small and unprofitable road our enterprise will take rank as one of the leading lines in that network of roads which is the pride and glory of our State. Respectfully submitted, Geo. H. Hazlehuhst, Presideut. THE machinery needed for a cotton FACTORY AND ITS COST. A Northern machines! gives the follow ing estimate of tlie prime cost of the ma chinery needed for a cotton factory of one thousand spindles with the necessary prep arations and moving machinery to be run steam : COST OF ONE THOUSAND “RING” SPINDLES AND PREPARATION. Machinery—One Mason’s whipper m $ 75 One picker and lapper 350 Four double doffing cards 1000 One drawing fri.inc, 3 heads 225 One slubber, thirty six spindles 700 <>*»• rtv tmm», olgUty four spindles 800 One thousand ring spindles, at £4 eaeli 4000 Two reels, $35 each 70 One bundling press 50 One baling press 75 $ 7345 Fixtures—Four 6ets card clothing, at SOO.. .$ 240 Cans and bobbins 200 Shafts, pulleys and belts 700 Turning lathe 50 One ten-horse power engine 1200 Extra charges for fitting up 150 $ 2540 Total cost of machinery and fixtures $ O»SS The above is a detail of the cost of one thousand spindUs and preparation, with out looms. Without going into detail, $lO per spindie is a safe calculation. One hundred spindles is the common estimate per horse power. Twelve looms witli accompanying ma chinery, consumesone-liorse power; forty looms should be allowed to one thousand spindles for spinning medium numbers, say twenties to thirties. Looms cost SOS each. The cost of one thousaud spindles with preparations and weaving machinery would be as follows : Whole cost of one thousand spindles and preparations (deducting price of reels and bundling press, which are not needed for weaving) is $9,765 Forty looms at $65 each 2.0(H) One dresser 450 One warper 100 One spooler 80 Extra charge for steam engine, say 350 Extra charge for shatts and belts.... 250 Total $13,595 From this detail it appears that the cost per spindie with looms is sl3 60, but a safer calculation would be sl4 per spindie. For one hundred spindles without looms, I would recommend a one-story building one hundred feet long and fifty feet wide. If looms are added, one hun dred and forty feet long and fifty feet wide. For two or three thousand spindles, let the building be two or three stories high, each story the same iu capacity as above re commended. As the cost of labor and materials in different localities varies, I refrain from giving any estimate of the cost of build ing a mill to contain the above machinery. Any one can do this with the capacity and cost of materials given. I would remark, however, that a building at the (South, with the same cost of labor and material, could be erected much cheaper than one adapted to our Northern climate. The return from cotton in well managed mills is eighty-five per cent, although many return sevent-five per ceut. A loom in fair operation will produce thirty-two yards per day, running at one hundred and ten picks per minute, and making cloth sixty-four picks or threads of weft per inch. The Matteawan Company have sent machinery to the South for a large num ber of mills, and could probably furnish it as cheap and at as short notice as any maebiue makers in the country ; although the best means for a Southern company to start a mill well, and in the shortest pos sible time, would be to engage a good practical manufacturer, aud let him put the mill in operation and fqrnish a com petent superintendent for a specified sum. This plan has been adopted, and I believe with success. Respectable persons can he found to take charge of new factories it the locations are agreeable. But one more case remains upon the docket to be disposed of. The Court adjourned till 9 o’clock a. m., of Tuesday next. Georgia Lands. —One of the best signs that have appeared for our good old com monwealth, is the appreciation of her lauds. In nearly every part of the State they have added from one hundred to five hundred per centum to their market value in the last twelve months. Even in the older counties—Wilkes for instance—they sell from four to eight dollars per acre where a dollar would have been gladly taken a year ago The fine grain lauds of Cherokee, Georgia, which were desolated by war and could have been bought for a song two years ago, are now c unmanding readily from ten to twenty dollars per acre. —Savannah Republican , 3 d. —Grant is as lively as a flea.— John W Forney. —And, according to the Washington correspondents, as biting .—Prentice. —Mules sold in Columbus, on Friday, at an average of $125. —The Radicals have won the elephant, and they would rob his trunk if he carried anything valuable in it.— Prentice. Georgia leg is lat ike. [From the Atlanta Constitution. ] Thursday, February 4th. SENATE. The benate met *his moruiug pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Pretty man. Roll being called and a quorum preseut, the Secretary read the journal of yester day. Mr. Nunnally moved a reconsideration of the actiou of the Senaie relative to the Penfleld c alm. Passed. Mr. Nutiualiy then moved that the bill be laid ou tbe table for the present. Passed. Mr. Holcombe—That a seat on the floor be allowed the reporter of tbe Macon Tel egraph. Passed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The bill authorizing the drawing of juries aud the holding of Superior and other Courts in Chatham, and other coun ties, which the Governor vetoed, because it was general in its application, not limit ed iu its duration, and in conflict with the Constitution. Shall it pass over the veto. Lost. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Mr. Wellborn’s resolution — Thai a com mittee of three, to tie composed of Hon. J. E. Brown, J. R. Parrott ami A. H. fetepheus, be authorized to proceed to Washington city, aud to represent to the Congress of the United States, the true state of affairs in Georgia, and to ascer tain what solution of our unfortunate difficulties can be had which will be sat isfactory to that body aud compatible with our duty as sworn Senators and Representatives. Mr. Wellborn asked permission to witiidraw his preamble and resolutions. The President decided that the resolu tion could uot he withdrawn after tlie ac tiou ou it, unless by consent of the Sen ate. There was an appeal from this decision. The President stated that rather than the appeal be pressed, he preferred tlie Senate should decide. Shall permission be given Mr. Wellborn to witiidraw his resolution? Permission granted to with draw’. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Fain —That the memorial of J. N. and 8. Mitchell, be referred to a joiut committee. Adopted. Mr. Holcombe—That the Comptroller General he empowered aud directed to enforce the collection of the balance due on the Convention tax. Adopted, aud transmitted to the House. Mr. Welch—Resolved, That the Gov ernor be instructed to prepare, at the ex pense of the State, a gold medal, to be taken from the mines of Georgia, for Mr George Peabody, for his munificent dona tions to the educational interests of tiie State. Referred to the Finance Commit tee. HOUSE BILL. Authorizing the Governor to draw liis warrant ou the Treasurer and pay Messrs. Byrd aud Kolbe for artificial limbs fur nished maimed soldiers. Discussed by Messrs. Holcombe, Burns, Fain, Winn, Harris. Recommitted and referred to the J udiciary Committee. RESOLUTION. Mr. Hinton—That a joint committee of two from the Senate aud three from the House, be appointed to examine the penal laws of this State, and report such amend ments as they deem uecessary. Passed. Messrs. Hinton and Candler were ap pointed the committee on the part of the Senate. RULES SUSPENDED—BILLS READ THIRD TIME. To incorporate Georgia Male and Fe male Life Insurance Company. Passed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. House refused to refer the question of the eligibility of negroes to office to the Judiciary as moved by Mr. Scott ou yes terday. Mr. Flournoy opposed the substitute 01 Mr. Price. He was utterly opposed to any action on the part of the State of Georgia which would recoguize the right of Congress to legislate aud control mat ters exclusively belonging to the States. The principle was dangerous, as tending to centralization and consolidation of all power eventually in the general govern ment. He thought it improper and wrong to refer the question of negroes holding office to the courts of this State. The Constitution referied the decision of this question to each house of the General As sembly, and he did not think the court ought to be embarrassed with it, but the House ought to meet its duty squarely. Mr. Buruum, of Stewart, called the pre vious question, which was sustained. Mr. Price’s substitute was divided by decision of the Speaker, the first portioii containing the preamble and first resolu tion, was first put, and the yeas aud nays called—yeas 81; nays 60. Mr. Scott gave notice that he would move to reconsider this substitute to morrow morning. Mr. Price’s second resolution, to refer the question to tlie Judiciary Committee, whether any additional legislation is ne cessary in order to bring the question of negro eligibility before tbe Supreme Court, now iu session, was lost. The teas and nays were called on Mr. Price’s original substitute as amended— yeas 85; nayt 56. Mr. Lee, of Newton—A resolution that the substitute of Mr. frice be referred to the Supreme Court immediately, and that this House be bound by its decision. Lost. Mr Shumate—A resolution that no member be allowed to address the House more than fifteen minutes. The rules being suspended, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Grimes —A bill to bring on the mu nicipal election in Columbus, Georgia. Passed, aud tiansmitted to the Senate. The general jury bill reported back by the Judiciary Committee, with amend ments, was taken up by sections, and as amend. and, was passed, and transmitted to the Senate The House agreed to Senate’s amend menl of 1 lie bill to empower the Comp troller General to collect the Convention tax. A bill to change the line between the counties of Taylor and Macon. Recom mitted. House adjourned till 10 o’clock, a. m., to-morrow. Friday, February 5. Senate. —The Senate was called to or der by the President. Prayer by Mr. Smith, of the Seventh. ~ Journal of proceedings of yesterday, read and approved. Mr. Burns moved to reconsider the ac tion of the Senate in appointing a Joint Committee to examine the Penal Code and report amendments. It was discussed by Messrs. Burns, Well born, Winn and Fain in favor, and Messrs. Hinton and Candler in opposition to re sideration. The yeas aud nays, being de manded, resulted as follows: Yeas 18; nays 11. On motion, the resolution was tabled. report of committees. Mr. Candler submitted a report of the Judiciary Committee on several bills. Mr. Sherman submitted a report of the Committee on Printing, recommending the payment of $2,500 to J. W. Burke, late State Printer. The report of the Com mittee was unanimously agreed to, and transmitted to the House. Mr. Speer, from the Committee on In ternal Improvements, submitted a report on several hills. Mr Smith, (of 36th) from the Committee on New Cou ities and County Lines, sub mitted a report on several bills. The rules were suspended and a resolu tion offered by Mr. Speer, tendering seats to Judge D. A. Vasou, and Hon. I). W. Lewis, Secretary of the Agricultural So ciety. Adopted. BILLS ON THIRD READING. A bill to declare willful violation of contract by employe or employer, a mis demeanor. Its passage was recommended by the Jupiciary Committee, with amend ments. It was discussed by Messrs. Adkins, Brock and Holcombe, in opposition, and I Messrs. Smith, of the 36th, Gigniiiatt, | Merrell and Wooten, in favor of agreeing to report of Committee. Mr. Adkins moved to disagree to report of Committee. The yeas and nays were then demanded. Yeas 13 ; nays 15. So the motion to disagree did not pre vail. On motion, report agreed to and bill passed. The yeas and nays were demand ed. The following is the vote : Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Burns, Cand ler, Fain, Gigniiiatt, Hinton, Lester, Merrell, McArthur, McCutchen, Mc- Whorter, Moore, Smith, (36th,) Wellborn and Wooten—ls. Nays—Adkins. Brock, Coleman, Cor- • bett, Dickey, Holcombe, Jones, Richard son, Sherman, Smith, (7th,) Speer, String er and Winn—l3. b ' Senate adjourned. House.— House met pursuant to ad journment. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantly. Journal read and approved. Mr. Scott, of Floyd, moved to reconsider : the action of the House, yesterday, in I adopting Mr. Price s resolution u that this resolution meaut that ti •Loull be reseated if this Court s them eligible, or it was a fare* u viewed, iu an earnest and able m * all the arguments that had been «, ■X? in lavor of tbe resolution, and reconsideration of It. 11* After debate, Mr. Kelly called the previous on„, which was sustained and the v nays required, aud resulted a„ **i Yeas 56; nays 76; and motion ’ *• sider lost. 10 On motion, the rules were aud "“spenv Mr. Phillips m »ved to take un . cultural bill and make it the , A*rj of the day for Tuesday next —Ad ol '** r Mr. Anderson asked a suspend'? l rules to take up a resolution reooiA« #,tk * sessions a day on and after Mond« l * f| Rules suspeuded aud tue resolution t®! 11 up. u Mr. Johnson—A substitute to sessions after tbe 15th iust e tto Mr. Tutnlin—A substitute to h.,- session from 9J to 2 o’clock u *' e °ne Previous question called, on Mr x * son’s resolution, aud it was ado. r ‘ A message was received from ernor, stating that he had signed h °° T ' olution authorizing tbe Treasurer . w ' three fourths of the pay due member! P ' y clerks from time to time. * D ' 1 Also, a resolution ordering the h 1 of the Convention tax collected H t on. House adjourned till 10 o'clock irwl row. w *®or- Saturday, Febiuarv ro. Senate.— The Senate was opeued *■'. prayer by the Rev. Mr. HintoiV lb terday B * CreUry relul the journal of iSE"- to ncoMlde, .b, k| , A bill to make it a misdemeanor to » late written contracts between employe and employes, for agricultural pum£? and fix punishment tor aame with a not to exceed SI(KKi, and imprisonment ! county jail not over six months. “ Discussed by Messrs. Speer Hinton uud Holcombe. ’ " ‘ Cv Shall the bill be reconsidered? Re*-,,. . to reconsider. e!UH Tiie rules were suspended to take .mm following House bill: pthe Hcsolvcd, That tiie case involving th,. right of colored men to bold office in Ge - gia be referred to the Supreme Court Mr. Caudler moved that tiie House lutiou be adopted, aud called for the main questiou. On a call from the President, shall the main questiou be put? Lost. House hill to authorize a warrant to U drawn iu favor of Kolbe & ltvrd, in uient for artificial limbs furnished di abled soldiers. Passed. BILLS ON THIRD READING. To increase the capital stock of the M*. con <t Western Railroad Company. IV. ed. To consolidate tiie stock of theColum bia, Charlotte and Augusta Railroad com pauies. Passed. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill to consolidate aud amend certain acts incorporating the town of Lumpkn Passed. Bill to exempt certain members from jury and militia duties in Ameriru, Passed. Bill to perfect service on Nashvilleand Chattanooga Railroad. Passed. BILL ON THIBD'READINO. A hill to incorporate Hie Atlauta Man ufacturing Company. Passed. Senate adjourned. The House was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Branlly. Journal of yesterday read. Mr. Darnell—A motion to reconsiders milch of the journal as relates tothecise of Frober, which motion was carried. Mr. Harper—A motion to reconsider bo much of the journal of yesterday as relate* to the passage of the bill in relation to in solvent costs in certain counties, exempt ing the [counties of Muscogee and Rich tnoti and. Message from the Governor received im proving tiie resolution advancing?;! to J. \V. Burke, Stale Printer. Tiie motion of Mr. Harper prevailed. On motion, a communication from the State Agricultural Society was received ami read. Referred to Agricultural Cou mittee. RULES SUSPENDED. A resolution to tender tiie use of the Hall to Hon. I). VV. Lewis on Mond»j evening next, to address the General As sembly. Adopted. BILLS ON THIRD READING. An act to change tiie lines between De- Kalb and Clayton. Passed. An act to amend the 5695th section of the Code; (refers to the foreclosure of mortgages.) Lost. An act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts iu the counties of Co lumbia, Johnson and Emanuel. Passed. An act to prevent certain stock from trespassing upon the land of another, e tablishiug the old impounding law. Laid ou tabic. An act to empower Notary Publics’a torneys to admiuister oaths in certa cases. Lo9t. An act to change the time of holding tot Superior Court in Cherokee county. Pa* ed. An act to compel Notaries of Publican Justices of Peace to give bond. Lost. An act to amend the act establishing 1 Criminal Court iu each county. Hubs; tule adopted and passed. An act to provide for the redemption' real estate in this State, gives two yew time. Lost. An act to amend the laws on bastard; in this State. Lost. An act to fix the rate of intereat in tbs State. Animated discussion by Crawford Sparks, aud others. Lost. An act to change tbe line between tfe* counties of Giiiner ami Pickens. Lost. An act to amend the act passed at tM last session providing for the settingapt'i of the homestead. Lost rules suspended. Mr. Anderson—A resoluion to appoint» committee to examine into the calends' of the House and Senate, and report a« early a day as practicable for theadjourt ment of the Legislature. On motion of Mr. Bryant, the Educ* tional BUI was laid on the table, aodt* hundred copies ordered printed. Mr. Tumlin gave notice that hewoDiC move to reconsider the motion of *•' Bryant. . Several members were granted leaveo absence. u House adjourned ti Monday, 10 a. m NEW YORK NEWS. New York, February 3.—A bill been introduced in the New York Lo." lature compelling railroad compaoic* provide every passenger with &coca!ot'J> ble seat, and will probably pass. The Vigilance Committees are do* J ganized iu ail the wards. Reporter- »• continually unearthiDg them. Recorder Hackett, in his jury cm's* thinks that some of the robberje*- vented to cover up defalcations. More than three hundred vessels i? ready to sail are delayed, from tbeir biiity to get sailors at less than the - they demand. . The total value of real estate sonal property iu this city is nearly r 000,000. Full particulars of the disaster *t bury, Connecticut, state that the reservoir, which was first to K ive .„* e situated 2,500 feet above the level o river, which runs through the town» is distant from it about five mile* . loss on pmperty by the torrents is es ( ed at SIOO,OBO. Os thirteen lives; five bodies have been recovered, others, it is supposed, have lodged cakes of ice. The timbers were down the stream a great distance, dams and five bridges were swept » Danbury would now be helpless in A bullet was fired through tbe of a store ou Broadway, and two through the window of a store ■ 1 ‘ • Bowery, yesterday afternoon, betw and 3 o’clock. , . cprs :e It is stated that the sale of revolve merchants and other citizens are u i ly large now for personal protectio • | [ TeJepra mu to Western i New Orleans »■> Railroad.— The work on this r commenced ou yesterday afteriK • t ground being “broken” on \ irgmi 0 f a short distance from and soulheas - n( j tire Magnolia Cemetery. Mayor 1 a number of other gentlemen wer ‘ ent, the first spade being “ sed Mayer; his example being folio* ea-M others present in turn, each _ af # anxious to have a hand in the “jjcr tion of the work which is to con we «e bile with New Orleans. Spe*? _ Mi made by Messrs. Felder, Moul • ie t Guire, Saffbld and VVickersha , which the party returned to town, h on the way at Frascati, where tney most hospitably entertained hY r fcos prietor. YVe understand thatth f 0 ; the road will be pushed vigo* ward. — Mobile Register , 4th.