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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 20, 1853.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
(CORRESPONDENCE op THE TIMES &. SENTINEL.]
SENATE.
Millkdgeville, Dec. 10.
Much time was spent this morning in hearing re
ports from committeess. We will notice only, a few.
Mr. Dean, as chairman of a special committee, re
ported in favor of the bill to authorise the loan of
$500,000 00 in State bonds, to the South-western Rail
road company, to aid in the extension of the Road.
Mr. Anderson, from the committee on Internal Im
provements, reported against the bill to charter a Rail
road from the Rabun Gap Road, in the direction of the
copper mines in Tennessee.
Mr. Hull, frem the committee on Banks, reported
favorably to the bill to establish a bank at Griffin.
Mr. Watts, from the committee on Printing, report
ed a bill requiring the public printing to be done at the
capitol, in 90 days after the copy is placed in his hands,
and to require a bond of $19,000, fce., Arc,
The report of this committee, and the bill reported by
them, is in the teeth of the report made by the I louse
committee on the same subject. The Senate’s com
mittee gave the opinion that the delay in printing the
laws of the last ses-don, was owing in great part, to the
fact, that the printing was done away from the capitol.
The House committee, which was much f better informed,
reported that the delay was occasioned by the illness
and pucuniary embarrassment of the Public Printer.
We are surprised that sensible men will allow them-
selves to bo imposed upon by the misstatements of
parties in interest. The public printing can be
done quickest, where there is the best office. On a
steam power press, such uB you have in your office, you
could print five sheets where one could bo printed on
the hand presses used in the offices at the capitol.
Mr. Dunwoody, from a special committee, reported a
substitute for the bill to improve the navigation of the
Altamalia.
Mr. Hull, offered a resolution, which was adopted,
instructing the Governor to employ the Solicitor of the
circuit, to enquire into the condition of the Atlanta
bank, its organization and manner of doing business.
The bill to regulate the mode of measuring timber
&c., was taken up. Mr. McLeod offered a substitute
which was adopted. Mr. Dunwody used every par
liamentary expedient, to amend the substitute, by in
serting provisions more favorable to the measurers and
buyers of timber, but failed, there were more sellers;
than buyers of timber in the Senate.
Mr. Collier, introduced a bill to incorporate the 1
Georgia western Railroad company. This company j
proposes to build a Road from Atlanta in the direction j
of Tuscaloosa Alabama.
The resolution to take a recess from the 21st Decem
ber, to the 2d Monday in January, was taken up. Mr.
Dunnagan moved to lay the whole subject on the table
for the ballance of the session. Ayes, 42, nays 38.
Here the Senate was thrown into great confusion by in
numerable motions fur leave of absence &c., &e., pend
ing which, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Millbdgevillr, Dec. 10.
The bill to reduce the bonds of the Sheriffs of Liber
ty county, hereafter to be elected to SSOO, was passed.
The resolution to take a recess from the 21st Decem
ber, to the 2d Monday in January, was also passed.
Ayes 62, nays 32.
The bill to incorporate the Eaton ton and Montioello
Railroad, was passed.
The bill to regulate the weighing of cotton, was also
passed.
So, also, was the bill to authorise certain commis
sioners to raise SIO,OOO by Lottery, in order to build a
Maponio Lodge in the city of Columbus.
Senate.
Millkdgeville, Dec. 12.
. ME- Ounwoody. moved t(\ l itfweSN^‘ l ’,AWi al Aft-amt#,
which was passed on Saturday ; his motion was lost.
Mr. Pope, moved to reeousider the resolution to take
a recess on the 21st inst., which was also lost on Sat
urday. After much discussion, in which Messrs.
Cochran, Green, Pope, Clark, Stephens and Guerry,
advooated the reconsideration, and Messrs. Cone,
Moore, Mosely, Millet* and Bully v opposed it, the vote *
stood, yeas 50, nays 38. Thu resolution was then la- j
ken up, the previous question called Cor and sustained,
the main question put, which was carried by yeas -IT
nays 42. The Legislature lias therefore, agreed to
take a recess from the 21st inst., to the 2d Monday in
January.
A communication was received from Mr. Zachary, prin
cipal keeper of the Penitentiary, proposing to leas*; the
Penitentiary lor six years, which was referred to the
appropriate committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVKS.
Milleuokvili.b, Dec. 12.
On motion of Mr. Green, the committee on the me
morial of Judge Scarborough, were authorised to employ
a clerk and Messenger.
Mr Walker, introduced a bill to advance the Agri
cultural interests of the State.
Mr. Harrison, a memorial from the citizens of Sa
vannah, asking the Legislature to prohibit vessels from
sailing from that port with cargoes of free negroes.
The bill to advance State bonds to Mark A. Copper,
was taken up and advocated by Messrs Orawford and
Latham, and opposed by Messrs. Walker and pottle. j
Mill Rockville, Dec. 13.
The House assembled in the afternoon of yesterday
and continued the discussion of the bill to loan $85,000 |
to Mark A. Cooper. Mr. McDougald, made a very
able speech in favor of the bill. The bill, however,
was lost.
The Senate also met in the afternoon. The time i
was principally consumed in reading bills. The Gov- I
ernor sent in a communication recommending the claim )
of Echols and Howard, to the favorable eousiderati nos j
the Senate.
MllXt! DGKVILLE, DcC. 13.
.SENATE.
Mr. Satlbld—A hill io make it penal to lease land
when the Ictsur knows he lias no title.
Mr. Miller—A bill to call a convention to alter the
Constitution of the State.
Mr. Hubbard—A bill to lay out anew county out of
portious of Carroll, Pun Ming and Polk.
Mr. Lawrence objected to the bill, on the ground
that a similar bill had already been defeated. The
bill was, therefore, ruled out of order.
The order of the day, being the bill for the pardon
of Elijah Bird, was taken. Mr Dunnagan addressed
the Senate in favor of the bill. The report of the com
mittee was agreed to with great unanimity. Then the
President arose, and in a solemn voice asked, “shall this
bill pass?” the yeas and nays were called for, and the
vote resulted as follows:
Ayes—Adams, Bailey, Beck, Bogges, Brown, of Bald
win, Brown of ihomas, Bryan, Bullard. Chastain, Cone,
Dixon, ot Talbot, Drake, Dunnagan, Guerrv Gmslv.m
Griggs Hill, Hubbard. Jnnieson. Lambert!], Lott, i. ions’
Love, McConnell, McChee, McLeod, Mortis, Mounger,
Patterson, Peebles, Reddish, Ridley, Saftbld, Smith, Ste-
White T‘ P ’ Tnmmrel1 ’ Walkcr - °* Crawford,
W-Anderson. Beall, Boyd, U amden, Cametou, Cocb
ran. CoUter.Crawtord, Dabney. Deadwvlef, Dickson, of
Walker,Echols,Green Greer,Guyton, Hull, Jon.,, King
Knight, Laughridge, Lawrence, May, Miller, Moore
Moseley, Morrell, Newsom, Paulk, Frau. Piles, tk,™
Reynolds, Sirmons, Strickland, Surrem-v, Turner Watts’
Walker, of Jones, Williamson, Wilder, Whitworth 41
Mr. Dunnagan, hoped that as the Senate had tied
and the life or death of the prisoner was in the hands
of the President, that he would lean to the side of merev.
The President arose amid deep silence, very much
affected and spoke as follows :
Gentlemeu of the Senate.—The position I occupy
is an unfortunate one; the occasion is a trying one
The reasons which have constrained the otliec House to
pass this bill, and which has produced a tie vole in
this, press strongly upon me. 1 ain, however, fortunate
in being beyond the reach of all the outside influences
which have been brought to bear upon this ease, it is
mv good fortune never to have known the prisoner nor
the deceased; and never to have associated intimately with
the community in which the alleged crime had been
committed. I therefore oome to the decision of this
question free from all improper influences or prejudices.
1 have often been called, on to vote upon bills of a
similar character, and have uuiformily voted against
them ; except in cases where rights were denied in the
courts before which the Prisoner was tried ; and time
and i xperit nee have satisfied me of the correctness of
my previous course. It had, however, never happen
ed that a presiding officer has cast a vote against pardon ;
and in conformity with this usage, I take great pleasure
in giving the casting vote in favor of the bill. (Ap
plause.)
It will thus be seen, that Elijah Bird is snatched
from the jaws of death, by tho clemency of the Leg
islature.
The bill to loan the credit of the State to Railroads,
under certain circumstances, was taken up in committee
of the whole. Mr. Knight offered a substitute. Mr.
Pope moved that the committee rise and report disa
greement to the bill, which was carried. Mr. Sturgis
moved to agree to tho report of the committee, which
was carried by yeas 52, nays 36. So the bill was
defeated.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Milledoeville, Dec. 13.
In the House of Representatives this morning, the bill
of the Senate, laying out and organising anew county
from Baker, was taken up. Mr. McDougald, of Mus
cogee, moved to strike out the name of “Dougherty,”
and insert that of “Fannin/’ and made a speech giv
ing his reasons for opposing the name which the Senate
gave to it. Mr. Pottle, of Warren, replied to him in
very warm language, so also, did Dr. Phillips, ol
Habersham. On motion to strike out, the yeas were
15, cays 85.
The regular order of the day was then taken up,
which was Mr. Field’s, of Cherokee, bill to revive the
old tax law for special taxation. Dr. Phillips, of Haber-
sham, from committee on Finance, reported n substitute.
Mr. YY'alton, of Richmond, also reported another sub
stitute, providing for a system of taxation for the year
1854 and —55. On motion of Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb,
these bills were made the special order for Friday next,
and 150 copies of them were ordered to be printed for
tiie use of the House.
Mr. Mobley, of Harris, introduced a bill*to incorpo
rate the Columbus and Hamilton Railroad Company.
The following bill was passed—a bill to authorise the
Commissioners to raise by Lottery, a sum sufficient to
complete the Green and Pulaski Monument in Savan
nah. The House then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Milledgkville, Dee. 14.
Tho House met this morning at 9 o’clock.
A bill to define the duties of Coroners in this State,
II was passed.
Mr. McCombs, introduced a bill to allow Billiard
tables to be k< pt in private dwellings free from any
other than the usual tax on furniture.
J Mr. Staten, introduced a bill to repeal an act pro
hibiting the introduction of slaves into this State.
Mr. Gurtrell—A bill to amend an act authorising
parties to compel discoveries at common law.
Mr. Mobley, introduced a bill to regulate the fees of
Ordinaries in this State.
Taylor, of Houston—A bill to define the duties of
appraisers in this State.
Mi*. McDougald—A bill to revive an act requiring
Sheriffs to advertise in tho paper having the largest
circulation in this State.
Mr. Dawson, of Putnam, introduced a bill to exempt
one negro from levy and sale, under any fifa or attach
ment obtained after the passage of this act.
Mr. Calloway—A bill to grant to the Judges of the
Superior Court, the power of commuting the penalty of
death to imprisonment in the Penitentiary, upon the
recommendation of the Jury rendering the verdict.
Mr. Harden—A bill to relieve all free negroes in this
State from penalties incurred by failing to register their
names.
Mr. Williford—A bill to prohibit slaves or free per
sons of color, to aet a clerks in the retail of ardent
spirits.
Five .hundred copies f the repurl of the Census
committee, were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Young, introduced a bill for the pardon of James
150 copies of evidence were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Harrison—A bill to authorise the Governor, ;
with the consent of the Senate, to appoint biennially, an j
Agricultural chemist for tho State. No other business
of importance in the House.
SENATE.
Milledgkville, Dec. 14.
The Senate met at half past nine o’clock.
| Geu. Kniglu, moved to reconsider the “Omnibus
; Railroad bill,” rejected yesterday, and on the yeas and
’ nays being taken, tiie vote stood, yens 45,, nays 34.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Dabney, to bring
j on the election of a Superintendent of the Western and
| Atlantic Railroad to-morrow, which was lost.
The special order of the day, which was the “Wo
j man’s Bill/’ was taken up. Mr. Miller addressed the
Senate iu an able argument in favor of the mesure, and
a long disOuseion took place, which was participated in
by Messrs. Moore, Mosely, Stephens, Dabney Dawson,
Thomas and Dunwoody, against the bill, and Messrs.
Pope, of Wilkes, and McGehee, of Houston, in favor of
if. The two latter, were powerful speeches and
| highly creditable for the spirit which pervaded them.
The Senate adjourned after Mr. Dunwoody conclud
ed his speech, without coming to any determination. j
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Milledgeville, Dec. 15. j
In the House of Representatives this morning, a bill ;
to require the Treasurer of the poor school fund of the j
county of Muscogee, to pay certain to persons
therein named, for teaching poor children, was read ,
n third time and passed.
The committee on Banks, reported favorable to the i
incorporation of certain banks in the city of Savannah. :
The bill to allow the several Receivers of tax returns |
additional compensation, was referred to a special coin- j
mittee-
Tho bill to oiganise anew county out of portions of ,
Dooly and Irwin, was made the special order for Satur- j
day next.
The bill to lease the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
, was made the special order for the 16th of January,
j The bill to amend the several acts in relation to the
| Public Printing, was made the special order tor the 17th
j January next. The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
Millkdgkville, Dec. 15.
| In the Senate, an effort was made this morning to
j reconsider the bill to organise the county of Kiuchefob
uee, passed yest. rdny afternoon, which failed. The
i Woman’s bill was again taken up, and the morning
consumed in its consideration. Messrs. Miller. Collier
’ and Ridley, spoke in favor of it, and Mr. Cochran,
against it. After which, the Senate adjourned till 3
j o’clock.
I
SENATE.
Mili.edokvii.Lc, Deo. 10.
Tin Senate met this morning at half past nine o’clock.
Some surprise was manifested by a resolution having
■ been offered by Dr. Smith, of Coweta to bring on the
j Senatorial election, so soon as the House was ready.
Mr. Miller, of Richmond, called for the special order
j of the day, on which the yeas and nays were taken,
| and resulted as follows: yeas 47, nays ■■ 1.
The special order of the day was then taken up.
| which was the Woman's bill. Messrs. Stephens, Pope,
| Willingham, Lyons, Jones and Williamson, addrised
the Senate. The spot oh of Mr. Lyons was characterised
by considerable ability, and was received with great ap
piause. On the vote being taken to postpone the bill
and amendments indefinitely ; the yeas were 58, nays 30.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES.
Millkdgeville, Dee. 16.
In the House, the bills read a third time were : A
bill to appoint timber measurers, and to prescribe their
duties.
A bill to alter and’define the line between Taylor
and Talbot, passed.
A bill to give the Superintendent of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad to the Governor, passed, yeas 75,
nays 36.
Mr. Pottle, of Warren, introduced a bill fur the
pardon of George W. Wray, of Houston county, now
under sentence of death for tho crime of murder.
Mr. Harrison, of Chatham, a bill to appropriate
$30,000 to the Savannah Medical College.
Mr. Pow ell, of Deoatur—A bill to protect ferry boats
and other water craft from injuries done by steamboats.
Mr. Gross, of Scrivin, introduced a Resolution that
after to-day, the House have no regular order of
business.
The consideration of the tax law was postponed until
| the 18th of January, 1854. The House then adjourned.
Milledoeville, Dec. 17.
SENATE.
The Senate met this morning at 9 o’clock.
On motion of Mr. Hull, of Clark, one hundred copies
of the Report of the Sub committee on Internal Im
provements, who visited the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, were ordered to be printed.
The bill to make certain advances to officers and
members of the Legislature, was read a third time, and
the yeas and nays taken on its passage. The yeas were
72, nays 15.
Mr. Gresham, of Burke—A bill to prevent deer kill
ing in Burke county, at certain periods.
Mr. Dean, of Bibb, reported a hill to amend tho ju
diciary act of 179.*, to provide that when the Clerk
fails to attach procees to any bill or declaration, and the
defendant or defandants come into court and plead,
such pleading shall amount to a waiver of service of
process, and all judgments in such oases shall be held
to be valid.
The bill to incorporate the German Fire company, of
the city of Savannah.
Mr. Dixon, of Talbot, presented the memorial of
Joseph Sturgis, for renumeration, for services as
agent of the State of Georgia, to the General Govern
ment.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, the order was suspend
ed to take up a bill to extend and define the limits of
the city of Savannah, which was read a third time and
passed.
Mr. Guerry, introduced a bill to pardon James L.
D. Register, of tho county of Troup, under sentence of
death for murder.
A bill to incorporate a sub-marine Telegraph compa
ny, from Ycacas in Cuba, to Floaida and Georgia, and
then northward.
Mr. Lyous, of Butts, introduced a bill to pardon
George N. Wray, of Houston, under sentence of death
for murder.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Milledgeville, Dec. 17.
The only business of importance in the House this
morning, was the passage of two new county bills, one
from Irwin and Dooly, named “Worth/’and the other
from DeKalb, named “Fulton.”
A bill to incorporate the north-eastern Railroad
company, was under discussion when the House
adjourned.
Alabama Legislature.
Montgomery, Dee. 14.
Senate —The bill to divide the State into sevtn Con
gressional Districts was read the second time. It was
the special order for Friday 16th.
House.— The Senate’s bill to continue the Commis
sioner and Trustee of the State Bank and Branches,
was ordered a seoond reading. The bill makes John
Whiting, Commissioner.
A great number of petitions in favor of an Anti Li
quor law were presented
Mr. Yelverton introduced a bill to transfer the duties
of Bank Commissioner to the Comptroller.
Mr. Hays from a select committee reported a memo
rial praying Congress to reduce the price of pine lands
in the State.
Mr. Payne introduced a bill to incorporate tho Tus
kegee Femnle College.
Mr. Creagh—A joint resolution to adjourn 20th De
cember, and meet again on the 2d Monday in January,
which was adopted by yeas 48 nays 40.
Tho committee on Divorce reported favorably on
ture will follow the example of their neighbors in
I Georgia, and relieve the guilty parties from the legal
| disqualifications of their positions, they will do much to
render marriage a farce.
Montgomery, Dec. 15.
Senate-— Mr. Watts introduced a bill to assist in
building Railroads by the State. The bill was road first
and second time, and referred to the Committee on in
ternal Improvements.
House —A memorial from the Baptist State Conven
tion was presented to the House, praying for the pas
sage of the Anti-Liquor law.
Mr. Curry introduced a bill to authorise a geological
survey of the State—read second time and referred.
.Montgomery, Dec. 16.
Senate. —Mr. Watts, introduced a bill to incorporate
“The Western Railroad company of Alabama.
Tbe bill to provide for taking the census for 1855,
has passed.
The Senate concurred in the resolution of the House,
to take a recess from the 20th December, to the 9th
January. A resolution to prevent members from re
! ceiving pay and milage during the recess, was lot.
I The consideration of the bill to apportion tepresenta
| tion in Congress, was postponed until 10th January.
Mr. Watts, introduced a bill to renew the loan of
| part of the two per cent fund to tho Montgomery and
! West Point Railroad.
Montgomery, Dec. 16.
House. — The bill to provide for the location of swamp
I and overflowed land, was passed ; so also, was the bill
! to regulate common schools in Mobile.
The balance of the day was mainly consumed iu the
I discussion of the resolutions upon the subject of inter
nal improvements.
South Carolina Legislature.
MONUMENT TO MR. CALHOUN.
The House of Representatives have laid on the table
the resolution to appropriate $30,000, to erect a monu
ment to Mr. Calhoun. This is scurvy treatment, after
the State had solicited of the family of the great Caro
linian, the priviledge of disposing of his remains. It
was stated in the debate, that Mill had determined to
construct a bronze statue of Mr. Calhoun.
Mr. Henry Melver, of Chesterfield, has been elected
Solicitor General of the Eastern Circuit.
Mr. Monroe, of Charleston, lias been elected Law
Judge, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resig
nation of Judge Frost. lie is said to be the only Union
man who lias been elevated to this high |>osition since
the exciting contest of 1832 subsided. It is, however,
worthy of remark, that O’Neal was elected Judge in
the midst of the excitement, lie was, and is now a
Union man.
Professor McCoy, of Franklin College, Georgia, has
been elected Professor of Mathematics in South Caro
lina College. The pay is better in South Carolina,
than in Georgia. It is thought, however, that the
learned Professor will not accept.
The Joint Committee of the House and Senate have
made a report, recommending a separate Court of Ap
peals, composed of three Judges.
A memorial has been presented to the Legislature,
signed by St persons, opposing the re charter of the
Bank of Charleston with its present capital.
The bill appropriating twelve thousand five hundred
dollars for the Charleston College, has passed the
Senate.
The Education Bills have all been luid upon the table
in the House.
A bill has passed the Senate to provide a plan for
public education ; also a bill to incorporate the Central
Bank of Charleston, and also a bill to repeal the laws
against usury. A bill to provide for the establishment
of a general system of registration of births, deaths and
marriages, has passed the House ; the bill to establish
Boards of Direction for Common Schools was laid on
the table.
Both the Senate and House Committees will recom
mend the appropriation of a million of dollars for the
completion of the new State House.
The Committeo of the Whole, on the electoral ques
tion, were discharged from the subject, by a vCfo 0 f
46 to 44.
At Home Again.
After an absenoe of two months, we agaiu return to
our duties. If our readers are as happy as we are at
this occurrence, they will overlook any little short
comings they may detect in our paper for a few issues,
until we get our hand in again. We may not hope
to rival our late locum ienens in the spiev brilliancy of
our productions; what we cun do, however, in this way.
is at the service of our readers ; but our forte is labor,
and upon that we have and will rely for success in
our laborious profession.
Statistics of Crime in Georgia*
The Penitentiary,
Since the establishment of the Georgia Penitentiary,
1343 convicts have been received within its walls. 712
were convicted of larceny • 260 of offences against the
person from assault and battery to murder; 38 of un
lawful indulgence of the sexual passions ; 2 of perjury ;
76 of forgery ; 56 of buglarly ; 32 of counterfeiting and
crimes of a like character; 45 of robbery ; 25 of
vagrancy.
It will thus be seen, that our criminals are a thiev
ing and fighting set of vagabonds. If these two classes
of offences could be prevented, there would be but few
criminals in Georgia. Indeed the love of money is the
root of nearly all the crime committed in the State.
921 out of 1343 convicts, were guilty of offences against
properity. We have been long convinced that the
great evil of Georgia society was an undue love, of and
respect for, wealth. We estimate men not for their
virtue, talent or patriotism ; but for their money.
Hence, the great struggle with us, is to accumulate
filthy lucre. We chose our professions in respect to
this object; we too often marry our wives to improve
our pecuniary condition. The lower orders see this,
and, forgetful of the restraints of morality and the ter
rors of law, rush madly into the commission of crime
in order to place themselves upon a level with their
neighbors.
It is, however, some consolation to know, that less
than one half of the convicts arc natives of Georgia.
Os the whole number, only 467 are natives of Georgia ;
while 258 are natives of South Carolina ; 177 of North
Carolina ; 90 of Virginia ; 36 of New York ; 35 of Ten
nessee ; 15 of Maryland; 16 of Massachusetts; 24 ol
Pennsylvania ;12 of Connecticut; Sos New Jersey • 8
of Alabama ; 6of Kentucky ;5 of Maine; 4 of New
Hampshire ; 4 of Rhode Island ; 4 of Florida ; 4 of Lou
isiana; 3of Vernont ; 3of Ohio; 2 of Delaware; 2of
the District of Columbia ;2 of Mississippi; lof Missouri;
136 of Foreign countries; and 12 unknown.
It may be remarked in explanation of the large num
ber from South Carolina, that their system of punish
ment is calculated to drive criminals across the Savan
nah, and further, that perhaps 1-3 of tho population of
Georgia are natives of that State.
The counties have contributed respectively the fol
lowing numbers: Chatham 142; Bibb 62; Richmond
95 ; Muscogee 40 ; Baldwin 37 ; DeKalb 34 ; Gwinnett
35; Morgan 33 ; Cass 30 ; Jackson 26 ; Burke 23;
Jasper 22 ; Jones 21 ; Wilkerson 21 ; Pulaski, Franklin
and Elbert each 20 ; Clarke 19 ; Monroe 19 ; Cobb 18 ;
Hall, Mclntosh, Warren and Walton each 17 ; Green,
Habersham, Henry, Newton and Lincoln each 16;
Columbia 15 ; Oglethorpe 15 ; Camden, Troup and Up
son each 14: Pike 13; Jefferson 13; Laurens 12;
Cherokee, Murray. Talbot and Twigs each 11 ; Lump
kin, Screven and Wilkes each 10 ; Butts, Campbell,
Hancock, Randolph and Washington each 9 ; Bryan,
Effingham, Fayette, Merriwether, Putnum, Tatnall and
Thomas each 8 ; Appling 7 ; Crawford, Emanuel, Lib
erty, Marion, Sumter, Talfair and Walker each 6;
Heard, Harris, Houston, Montgomery and Madison
each 5 ; Carroll, Dade, Decatur, Early, Forsyth,
Glynn and Gilmer each 4 ; Floyd, Paulding, Rabun,
Stewart, Taliaferro and Wayne each 3; Dooly,
Lowndes, Lee, Union and Ware each 2 ; Chattooga,
Gordon and Irwin each 1.
These statistics show that towns are more prolific of
crime than the country. It would, therefore, seem to
be a wise policy to discourage the emigration of the peo
ple from the country to ihe town. They by no means,
however, show the relative morality of the different
counties. In some counties, the laws are much more
rigidly enforced than in others; the population of the
counties is very unequal; and some of them have been
facts in mind, our readers can readily determine which
counties are the most moral.
The principal keeper in his report makes thejfollowing
suggestions:
“The accommodations in the Penitentiary, as is well
known to you, are of such a character, as to throw all
classes of offenders together, without discrimination or
separation. Among them are many young men who
by judicious treatment might be reclaimed and sent
forth to the world, benefits to themselves, their families
and society.*’
The complaint here set forth, is a grievous one. The
strongest argument in favor of Penitentiary punishment
is that it has a tendency to reform the convicts. Un
der our system the very reverse is the result. The
convicts are thrown indiscriminately together ; they be
come acquainted with each other; they form bands
which re-unite on their discharge to carry on other
villanies ; and the more hardened couutcraot the good
influences which are brought to bear upon the young
during their confinement.
We are Borry to see that no action has been had by
the present Legislation upon the suggestions of the
Principal keeper.
Copt. John Forsyth.
It is stated in the Alabamajpapers that our fellow Towns
man isnow gracefully ensconced in the Chair Editorial of
the Mobile RegisterjWe recognise his Damascus blade.—
ll is as sharp as when of yore he fought at the post we now
guard. We guarantee that there will be no breach in the
wall ho defends. We greet him heartlily again, and hope
lie will re-enlist. Thy country cannot spare so well trained
an editor Irom his post just now.
Col. Glover’s Tannery.
We were pleased to meet yesterday in our city, Col.
J. 11. Glover, of Marietta—the most successful manu
facturer of Leather in the Southern States, nnd produc
ing a quality equal to any in the country. Col. Glov
er’s tannery, which is situated about half a mile this
side of Marietta, directly on the railroad, presents a
completeness of arrangement, which bespeaks the per
fection of the internal products. The design iB entire-
ly his own, nnd carried out at an expense and trouble,
which no one with less energy and public spirit, would
have effected. The works arc driven by an engine
of twelve horse power—the vats are supplied from a spring
near ?the establishment which is so admirably arrang
ed, as to be an embellishment. The wet bark supplies
him fuel, saving an expense, hitherto, a dead loss. The
out buildings are all in keeping with the successful es
tahlishment. He has invested at this time $50,000,
and we are happy to learn, that contrary to the predic
tion of friends, he is begining to realise a fair return for
his enterprise and energy.
Col. Glover has established agencies in our city for
the purchase of hides of every description, and we trust
will find a good demand for his leather, for which he
received at the last State Fair, two premiums over all
other competitors.
Alabama Legislature.
During our absence, but little attention has been paid
to tile sayings and doings of the “assembled wisdom”
of our sister State. We propose to correct this over
sight in future.
Wade Keys, Esq., has been, elected Chan
cellor of the Southern division, over our esteerped
friend, Sterling G. Cato, Esq. Mr. Cato received the
almost unanimous vote of his party. We exceeding re
gret his defeat. He is eminently sound in politics ; a
gentlemen in the highest sense, and a lawyer learned
in all the mysteries of his profession.
Mr. Walker’s substitute for the bill to exempt a cer
tain number of slaves from execution, was, on motion
of Mr. Creagh, laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Bethea, has introduced a bill to authorise the
Savannah and Albany Railroad, to extend their Road to
Mobile, and to build a branch Road from Eufaula to
Montgomery,
Both Houses hnve passed a resolution authorising
the Govern':,; to appoint Commissioners to wait upon
the O jorgia Legislature, for the purpose of obtaining
dor the North-east and South-west Railroad company,
a right of way in Georgia.
The memorial and joint resolutions of the Statu of
Georgia, were referred to appropriate committees.
A Challenge*
Taber of the Charleston Mercury has sent a challenge |
to Mr. B. F. Perry of the Southern Patriot; which the j
latter has dioliued. The cause of offence was a severe j
criticism, of a speech recently delivered by Mr. Taber j
before the South Carolina College, which appeared in
the Patriot. The following i* a copy of Mr. Perry’s *
letter of deelinatioi :
Janet's Hotel, Dec. 11.1853.
Sir: Your note of yesterday, requiring satisfaction for the
editorial correspondence complained of, has been received,
and in reply, I have only to repeat that your Address was
a public one, on a subject of public interest, and consequent
ly a subject ol fair criticism. In my remarks on it there is
nothing in the slightest degree impugning your honor oJ
character as a gentleman. Having already disavowed any
such purpose or intention, I am constrained to deny your
right to require any further satisfaction, and decline your
invitation to a hostile meeting.
1 will not say that no circumstaneevS could induce me
again to appear on the field ofmortal combat, but there are
reasons, unnecessary to be mentioned here, which would
make such a necessity in the la6t degree painful lo me. Im
pressed with these sentiments, I have always endeavored to
avoid giving just cause for such a result, and I am not con
scions of having departed from that course of conduct in
this case. Yours, &c. B- F. PERRY.
W. R. Tabkr, Esq.
Florida Cotton in Columbus. —We are pleased to
learn that twenty-four bales of ootton were shipped on the
James L. Day, to this city from the Florida line.
Alabama Conference. —This body assembled in
Tuscaloosa on the 7ih inst. The Bishop YVas absent.
Rev. G. Garrett was elected President pro tern. Dr.
Summers was elected to deliver the Conference Ser
mon. The follow.ng gentlemen was admitted on trial
into the conference—Rev. T. W. L. Matthews, D. M
Hudson, Jas. Beverly, W. P. llarrinon, Geo. A. Sha
fer, Dr. J. M. Jennings, D. C. B. Connerly, C. D.
Nicholson, J. M. Campbell, and K. Patton.
Election. —The annual Municipal Election for the
city of Macon, took place on Saturday, inst.
Five hundred and seventy-one votes were polled for
Mayor, of which Dr. Stroheeker, the presnt incum
bent, received 229, and Mr. Bond, (Whig) 272.
The following gentlemen were elected Aldermen:
Ross, Mix, Wise, Thomson, Holt, Levy, Ayres, and
Rogers, five democrats to three Whigs.
The contest for the Mayorality, was close and ener
getic, and we believe that Mr. Bond elicited the full
strength of his party.— Telegraph, 13 th.
Fire in Columbia. —We learn by Telegraph, that
u fire occurred in Columbia on Saturday last, at five
o’clock, at the Hardware establishment of Messrs.
Fisher & Agnew, The fire originated in the cellar of
the store. Loss estimated at about $5,000 ; fully cov
ered by insurance, however.— Murcury , 12 th.
Baltimore and Savannah. —The steamship Ten
nessee, will, as soon as finished, be put on the route be
tween these two cities, and will touch at Charleston.
Circuit Court. —The Jury in the case of the State
vs Maolewrath, returned a verdict yesterday morning,
of “Guilty of voluntary manslaughter.”
O” Dr. Wynne has been elected President of the
Georgia Gold Company, whose mines (lately purchased
by New York capitalists) were recently discovered
near Dahlonega, Gu. The Company has a capital of
$500,000,
The Harpers’ Establishment on Fire. —Baltimore,
December 10, 5.25 I*. M.—The Harper’s Establishment,
including seven buildings, the Frankfort and Walton
House and adjoining property have been destroyed by
fire. The total l"*s is estimated at a million of dollars.
The Messrs. Harper’s are insured for about u quarter
of a million.
One thousand hands have been thrown out of em
ployment.
Three have been burned to death.
The fire sproud furiously.
Fifty men are at present employ***! upon the Wash- i
ington Monument. It has attained a height of one
hundred and forty-seven feet, to which it is hoped throe .
feet more will be added before opcrnlioii* are suspend- !
ed for the season. The contributions at the Crystal
Palaoe to the monument continue to uv - rum* thirty op
Foriy uunurn u uity.
From Washington. —Confirmatory accounts of the
massacree of Capt. Gunnison’s party have been receiv
ed at the War Department at Washington. The bodies
of the slain were torn into fragments by the wolves.
Father Gavazzi announces his intention to lecture in
Washington.
From Boston. —Mr. Jonas Chickering, Piano Manu
facturer, died to-day of appoplexy. U. Cunningham
& Cos., India merchants, have failed. Their liabilities
amount to more than one hundred thousand dollars.
Health of New Orleans. —The Mayor oi New Or
leans has issued a proclamation declaring that the health
of the city was never better. The weather is cold and
frosty.
The Riot at Erie , Pa. —The riotous proceedings at
Erie, Pa., continue. The track was again torn up on
Friday night. The Company, however, were to have
proceeded to lay the track iu the city on Saturday.
From the Sandwich Islands. — advices from I
the Sandwitch Islands state that the Ministry is un- j
changed.
The small pox prevails to an alarming extent.
Immense discoveries of gold have been made in South
America, along the Amazon. Expeditions are setting
out daily in search of the precious metal.
The Cholera in New York. —The Newark Adverti
ser states, on the authority of a New York physician,
that four deaths from Asiatic cholera occurred in the
city of New’ York on Monday last, and all within his
immediate knowledge.
Col. Benton's History. —Col. Benton’s history of
thirty years operation of the United States Government,
will bo Issued from the press of Appleton & Cos., about
the first of April next. The work will be completed in
two volumes octavo, of 700 pages each.
The population of Turkey in Asia, is 13,700,000, and
that of Turkey in Europe, is 15,500,000 —making a
total of nearly 30,0(10,000, nearly equal to the popula
tion of Franco, although the country is not thickly set
tled. The population of Russia nearly doubles that of
Turkey.
I FOR TUB TIMES AND SENTINEL.]
To the Citizens of Columbus.
Seeing a protest in the Times &. Sentinel signed by many
of our citizens against the City Council, in regard to an
appropriation of $140,000 made by them (the Council) to
the Girard and Mobile Railroad, as recommended by a
meeting of the citizens held at Temperance Hall some
time in July last; we feel it a duty we owe to von and
ourselves to say a few words in vindication of the course
pursued by that body, as there seems to be a disposition
on die part of die person who signs himself “Citizen” to
mislead or innocently deceive the public in regard to their
action. The charges that are brought against ns by him
we are compelled to deny, for we have, as representatives
of the interests of the citizens of Columbus, used our utmost
endeavors to promote the same. He directly charges us
with having taken possession of your property, laid hands
upon it, forcibly acting contrary to your wishes as tax pay
ers, without giving you an opportunity to say yea or nay in
regard to tiie matter. Weleelit our duty to lay before
you the tacts in the ease, as you are necessarily compelled
to infer from his communication that your Council are to
tally unqualified lo transact the business that devolves upon
them as guardians of your best intoresta. Who, let me ask
Citizen, authorized us to subscribe $150,000 to the Girard
and Mobile Railroad 1 was it not unanimously recom
mended by a meeting of the citizens at Hall 1 and wus not
the petition of that meeting presented to Council in due
lorm I Did we not give you u fair opportunity to enter your
protest before the final action ot the Council on your own
recommendation ?
You will bear in mind that this matter was delayed from
time to time, to give you an opportunity to object. llow,
let us ask, can we be blamed when your own suggestions
and recommendations were the guiding influence in our ac
tions !
It has been said by “Citizen” that the meeting held was
not a lair representation of the tax paying interest of the
oity. In reply we ask, was not sufficient notice given 1
1 Was not tha meeting as large as meeting* are generally,
j upon like occasions ? was there any respectable opposition
! to the measure ? and were we not iu duty bound to respect
| the recommendation of that meeting i
However, after the final action of Council, and the mat*
I ter was placed entirely beyond our control, the protest
j signed by many of our citizens, was prerented with a list 1
containing the same name* as the petition calling upon the
City Council to make the appropriation ; both the protest
and the request to make the appropriation were out of res
pect to the signers, read and laid upon tho table, the usual
course pursued with all matters when presented oat of
order.
The facts above given cannot be controverted and we
feel satisfied that all sensible and high minded men will ex
onerate the Council from blame.
THOSE WHO KNOW.
FOREIGN NEWS.
[ From tho Savannah Courier. 3
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARHIVAIfIOF THE ARCTIC.
New York, Dec. 12
Thu U. S. Steamship Arctic, Capt Luce, Collins I.int*,,)
arrived early Sunday morning She sailed from Liver,
pool, Nov. 30th, and brings four days later intelligence
from all parts of Europe.
Liverpool Market.
Transactions in cotton on the 28th amounted to 20,
000 bait s. Quotations are unchanged. Demand fair.
Holders firm. Moderate sales to trade. Simulators
took 5,000 bales.
Further Accounts by the Arctic.
The Turks are abandoning nearly all the positions ou
the left bank of the Danube, and only 6000 men have
been left at Kalafat. They are fortifying, however, their
positions along the right hank.
The Porte refuses to open direct negotiations with Russia.
The conduct of Oinar Pacha lmd been approved by his
government and the Sultan had presented hint with ahorse
The combined fleets were at Hey rout. Tho Turkish
fleet had gone to keep open the coast of Circassia.
The Russian fleet had left Sebastopol, and the combi
ned fleets had been ordered to drive them back.
Two Russian vessels had been lost in the Black Sea.
It is now reported that Dost Mahomed’and all the Ma
hometans in India are opposed to Russia. Groat excite
ment, indeed, is.said to pervade Afghanstan.und Dost Ma
homed is stated to lutvc expressed a determination to at
tack the Russians in the direction of Chervan, ami to
march through Persia with or without the oonseut of the
Shall.
There is a rumor that some difficulty lias occurred be
tween Turkey and Greece.
England mid Franoe have conclnded a treaty to main,
tain tiie integrity of Turkey and Austria, and Prussia has
been invited to join therein. Prussia, however, reserves
her right to act according to her interest, and Austria, it I
is said, has actually sent large forces to concentrate in
Croatia.
In Hungary a difficulty has ooourrred between the
Clergy and the Governme’
The British Parliament has been prorogued until the
2d of January.
In China the insurgents continue to be successful every
where. There is some talk of a Tarta.l invasion.
The son of tho Hon. P. Soule, at a ball given by
the French Minister at Madrid, made an assault upon the
Duke of Alva, brother-in-law to the French Empress
! on account of his having uttered disparaging remarks
j relative to the dress of Mrs. Soule. Mr. Souls onr Min.
j isterinterfered in the matter, which crated considerable
l excitement. Young Soule afterwards challenged the
j Duke, who declined tile invitation.
[From the Savannah Daily Morning News.)
I ffKr.r, OAI.I n.v inK fKO.H EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THU ASIA.
Cotton Unchanged—Thr Turks Still Victorious—
Xeic project for Peace proposed.
New York, Dec. 15.
The British mail steamship Asia, with Liverpool date*
t,le 3,1 ‘“*■> has arrived at New York. She brings
! three days dates Inter than the Arctic.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
The Biles of Cotton in th.* Liverpool market, for the
week, ending on tho 2.1 inst., comprise 43,000 bales,
..f which speculators took 0000 an.l exporters 3000 bales
leaving 36,000 bales of all descriptions to the trade. The
quotations continue unchanged. Holders, however, were
not pressing their stocks on the market. Tho quotations
at. the close of the market were precisely the same as those
current at the sailing of the Niagara on the 26th ult. viz :
Fair Orleans, 6JJ. ; Middling Orleans, fid.; Fair Up
lands, 6Jd. ; Middling Uplands, fjjd. The trado in the
■ manufacturing districts liad largely declined,
j All qualities of Floor had ex perieoeod a decline of two
i shillings per bbl.
Thr London Money Market.— The money market
wre tighter. Consols had declined, and thr extreme ran K e
was Irom !)-L, to 95. The transactions in American se
curities were small.
Affairs in the East.
Latest accounts from the theatre of war in the East
state that little progress is made by tho belligerents. Thus
far the results have been favorable to tho Turks. It is
stated that anew project for an arrangement of the diffi
culties between the Russians and the Turks, has been pro
posed by Austria.
Further News by the Aklh.
New Yoek, Dec. 15.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Die circular, of Messrs. Donistoua & Cos., quotes mid
dling Uplands at 5 13-1 riii., and veport the lower grades
to be hardening, lhe stock of Coi’on, exclusive of tliat
on shipboard amounted to 646,400 bale*.
Rice was dull and lower. Naval Stores were stoady.
Corn was in moderate demand, and prices were in fa
vor of buyers.
State or Trade. -In the manufacturing districts
trade had largely declined, and in Manchester business was
very dull. The difficulty with the strikers had not been
settled.
London Market.— Rice was dull. Sugar quiet, and
Coffee in good demand at stiffer prices.
European Intelligence.
The Russo Turkish war has made but little progress,
but success so fir has been with the Turks.
It is reported that an alliance, offensive and defensive,
lias been formed between England and France, and be
tween Spain and Sardinia.
The Emperor of Russia, it is anticipated, will iame an**
other Manifesto.
Anew project for amicably settling mutters has been
proposed by Austria, and she has suggested that aconlcr
ence should lie held at Vienna, Paris or London, and it is
reported that the Powers are disposed t acquiesce in
such a meeting, and are in favor of inviting Russia and
Turkey to send delegates thereto.
Skirmishing along the hanks of tho Die .be continued. A
Turkish steamer had captured a Russian Vladiiuar, in thu
Black Sea, and a 1 urkish ship had eaptured a Russian
frigate, after a desperate conflict.
Ihe allied fleets remained at their anchorage. The
Turkish fleet intended to attack Sebastopol, and after thu
dlhli ult. Russian shipping wus liable to seizure by thu
Turks.
The Sultan him declined to receivo further tr6£aurfl
Irom the Ulemans, being unwilling to make tho war n re
ligious one.
Apartments were being prepared at Adrianople for thu
reoeptkm of tho Sultan.
Iu Asia, tha Tarlts had nut with the moet brilliant sue.
having oAptured the first claw, fortress of Soucbarn
Kh in and Fort Usargbelti.
In Servia affairs were nnaatiffitetory, and the Servians
had demanded from tiie ftultao on exeqaa tui for a La-,
sen Consul, whiob leads the Porte to believe that -Servi.,
ia under Ruasiau iuflm nce, notwithstanding it b; pr 0,,,;,.
f)J to observe a strict neutrality.
It is reported that revolution hart broken out iu Eirta.
gel iu liver of Don Miguel.
[Correspondence of the Delta. 1
Later from Mexico.
FluausTEßtxs.—lt appears that a nuinl>cr of “pirte”
landed, not at Acapulco, as reported, but at LaPai.in
Lower California. The town was surrendered without tin
firing of a shot. The invaders took what they wanted
paying for the same, and then sloped. In getting aboard
their vessel? they were fired upon from the town, but got off
without receiving greater damage than that which the
commissariat necessarily suffered in the loss of the un ices
ol the cook of the expedition, who, it seems, was slightly
wounded.
Tits MrsttU Valley.— lt is reported here that General
Gadsden has made an unconditional demand upon the Mex
ieau Government for the recognition of the Garay Grant
and recommends the American Government to wade into
the Mesilla Valley forthwith, if there be not an immediate
compliance. Os course, however, no one—not even the
bearer himself, can know the contents of the dispatches
now on their way to Washington.
Santa Anna Proclaimed Distatoe—lt seems that Santa
Anna has taken time by the forelock, aud i? already pro
claimed Dictator for ten years, and that, in imitation ol
Faur tin the First, and Napolean the Third, this is but the
antecedent of that which, his speedy coronation wjJJ be Ibc
legitimate sequitur.
Safety foe leaveleks. —Santa Anna's vigorous Gov
ernment certainly possesses some advantages. One ol the
most important to travelers is the entire safety of the road
lietween this place and the city of Mexico, and thence to
Acapulco. Robbers aie now seen illustrating the trees by
the way-side in a pendant form, which must, doubtless,
prove very consolatory to the feelings of thoee who migh!
otherwise have experienced the novel, but particularly dis
agreeable sensation of being robbed.
Baltimore, Dec. 10.
TheO. S. Mail steamship Baltic, Captain Comstock,
sailed irom New Y ork on Saturday, with nearly 81,000,000
in specie. The Hon. Robert M. McLane, of Maryland,
U. S. Commissioner to the Empire of China, was amongst
her passengers.
Baltimore, Dec. 10.
The riotous proeeed.ngs at Erie, Pa., continue. Tiie
track was again torn ou Friday night. The Company
however, was to have proceeded to lay the track in the city
on Saturday,
Baltimore, Dec. 10.
j The Hariier establishment, including seven buildings, the
l-rankfort and Walton House, and adjoining property have
been destroyed by fire. Tbe total loss lseßtimated at $1,000,-
000. The Messrs. Harper's are insured for about a quarter
ol a million.
One thousand bands have been thrown out of employ
ment.
Three have been burned to death.
The fire spread furiously.
New Orleans, Dec. 12.
The weather is indlscrihably beautiful, bracking and
salubrious. For several days, the ski a leave surpassed
those of Naples, for deep cerulean elcarmw and bright,
neas. The atmosphere could not be clianged to adapt
it more Completely to all tastes. Urerylwdy look* cli.ol -
ful, springy, bright-eyed snd rosy.cheeked. Health
reigns over the city, I rode is extraordinarily prosperous.
Money is abundant. Indeed, in every essential of pro
prosiHTitv ttud onr eitineon, and
who sojourn among ns, may indeed congiwtnlate them,
selves tlwt their ‘ lots are cast in pleasant places.”—.V,
O. Della.
Highly Important, if Trus.
Charleston, Dec 14.
Tire New \ ork Herald proles*?*? to have private Euro
pean advietsto the effect that a treaty had been consum
mated at London, between England and France, guaran
teeing the integrity of Turkey, and insisting upon the im
mediate evacuation of the Principalities by Russia; and
that couriers had been dispatched to Vietia and Berlin, to
invite Austria and Tmesis to enter into tlm compact, gi v ’ u ,g
them seven days in which te accept tho proposal.
Congressional.
Washington, Dec. l'J.
The Senate, on Monday elected Beverlv Tuck
er its Printer.
Committee on Foreign Relation.*, —Messrs.
Mason, Douglass, Slidell, Clayton, Weller
Everett.
On Finance.. —Messrs. Hunter, Rriolit,
Gwinn, Pearce, Norris, Badger.
On Commerce. —Messrs. Hamlin, Dodge of
Wisconsin, Stewart, Seward, Clay Benjamin.
On Military Affairs.- Messrs. Shields, Wel
ler, Fitzpatrick, Dawson, Jones, of Tennessee.
On Natal Affairs.— Messrs. Gwinn, Mallo
ry, Broadhead, Fish, Thompson, of New Jersey
Bell. J ’
On Public Lands. —Messrs. Dodge, of lowa,
Stuart, Johnson, Foote, Walker.
On Judiciary. —Messrs. Butler, Yancy, Bay
ard, Petit, Combs.
On Territories.—Messrs. Douglass, Houston
Johnson, Bell, Jones, of Tennessee, Everett
Resolutions were passed calling upon the
President, for correspondence.
The Senate, soon after, adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the Speaker
announced the various Committees.
Resolutions asserting that Congress has the
power to build Railroads through Territories for
Government purpoaes were offered and laid on
the table.
All Free Soilers and Whigs except Jones
and Bell of Tennessee, voted for Beverly Tuck
er as Printer for the Senate.
Prom Washington.
Baltimokr, Dec- 13.
In the Senate on Tuesday, Mr. Bright’s mo
tion authorising the President, with the consent
of the Senate, to appoint an assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, wus passed.
Mr. Gwinn introduced a bill to establish a
hue of steamers from San Francisco to China
via the Sandwich Islands.
Mr. Adauiß also introduced a bill to reduce
and graduate the priee of the public lands.
House of Representatives.— Mr. Rigby’s reso
lution to appoint a Librarian to the House was
again rejected.
I he question of the right of the government
to construct Railroads through Territories for
defence, safety, tkc., has been laid on tho tab e
by a vote of 119 to 68.
Mr. Bissel’s resolution tendering a vote of
thanks and sword to Gen. Wool was referred to
a Committe.
Congressional.
In the U. S. Senate on Wednesday 14th no
business of any importance was transacted.
In the House ol Representatives the resolu
tions to purchase Mount Vernon wore warmly
discussed, but no decision was arrived at.
1 he Senate resolution to change the mode of
appointment of Assistant Secretary of the Treaa
ury, elicited considerable discussion, Mr Pres
sley Ewing, of Kentucky, regarding it as an
indirect assault on Mr. Guthrie, which Mr.
Thomas H. Baylv, of Va., and Mr. Georgia S.
Houston ot Alabama, denied.
In tho House of Representatives, Mr. Benton
of Mo., declinee serving as Chairman on the
Committee of Military Affairs.