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kitties avii} Sentinel.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 17, 1854.
Our Municipal Election a” ain—ctiou of the
Council.
This harassing question came up before Council at its
last meeting on Monday night, 9th inst., and was dis
posed of under the advice of Judge Iverson and E. G.
Dawson, Esq., the City Attorney, in a manner highly
satisfactory to all parties.
By the act of the Legislature, approved December
25th. 1845, providing for the election of Mayor and Al
dermen for the oity of Columbus, it is expressly declar
ed, that the “Mayor and Aldermen, when so elected,
shall hold their offices until their successors are elected
and qualified.” As it is conceded on all hands, that
the late election was not conducted legally, it is, there
fore, evident, that their “successors” have not been
“elected,” and that tho old Mayor and Aldermen f are
th o only legal officers of the city.
A ®imilar provision is contained in the act approved
December 23, 1835, in reference to city officers ; but
no such provision is contained in the act approved Dec.
25, 1847, by which the election of Marshal and
other city officers was given to the people; it is the
opinion, however, of eminent legal gentlemen, that it is
a provision of the common law, that all officers hold
over until their successors are appointed. Under this
view of the law applicable to the case, the Mayor and
Aldermen, elected last year, concluded to hold on to their
offices for the present, with the expectation that the
Legislature, at the earliest moment practicable, will pass
an act legalising the election held on the 7th inst., and
passed, with one dissenting voice, the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives in the
present General Assembly, be requested to have an act
passed by the same, at the earliest day practicable, legalis
ing the'election held for municipal officers of this city for
the year 1854, on Saturday last.”
We are further informed that the Marshal and other
city officers will be continued in office until the Legis
lature takes action in the premises ; and that tho
Mayor and Council have pledged themselves to confine
their action to the discharge of the ordinary business
which appertains to their offices.
We are also informed that the course resolved upon
by the old board is sanctioned and approved by the new.
If, therefore, the Legislature will promptly pass the
act desired, the evil consequences which were likely to
flow from the unfortunate tangle in the municiDul affairs of
the city, will be entirely avoided. There may be some
doubt as to the power of the Legislature to pass an act
of such character as the one desired by the Mayor and
Council. At the first view, wo were disposed to doubt
its capacity to do so ; but by reference to tho constitu
tion of the State of Georgia, we find
Article I.—Section 22—That “th? General Assembly
shall have power to make all laws and ordinances which
they shall deem necessary and proper for the good of the
State, which shall not lie repugnant to the Constitution.”
And as there is no provision in the Constitution
which prohibits the Legislature from passing such an
act as is desired by the Council, they have clearly the
power to legalise the late election.
We are furthermore informed, that it is the every
day pructico of tho Legislature to give validity to illegal
aots on tho part of officers of Courts, and that the Su
preme Court of the State has decided such legislation
to be constitutional.
We believe it is the almost unanimous desire of the
people that the election held on Saturday the 7th inst.,
shall be confirmed and legalised.
The sobriety, good order, and good sense which has
characterised the conduct of our citizens, under the very
exciting circumstances through which wo have just
passed, is worthy of all praise, and Is another evidence
of the capacity of the American people for self govern
ment.
Equal Rights.
We give place to an article from Equal Right ;
though we entirely differ with him in every position he
has taken. We know that very many persons voted
for nnd against Dr. Bacon, for no other reason than
that he was in favor of the subscription to the Girard
Road, and we are morally certain that this was the con
trolling issue in the canvass. Wo know whigs who
voted for Morton, and democrats who voted for Bacon,
who are invariably governed by their political prefer
ences in casting their votes in ordinary elections.
But wo refer to this communication to notice the
following singular position. Equal Rights says : “As
a business man, I am opposed to paying taxes to build
any Railroad lending to the city.”
Tho inference we draw from this assertion is, that it
is the opinion of Equal Rights that any further Railroad
facilities would injure the trade of the city.
The opinion was very current in the city ten years
ago, that Railroads were injurious to inland towns, and
was not given up until our streets were deserted, our
trade destroyed, and the future was without hope. Al
bany, Newnan nnd Oglethorpe had drawn off our wagon
trade, upon which our wiseacres so confidently relied,
by the superior facilities they were enabled to otter, by
means of their railroads.
The building of the Muscogee Road has saved us
from the slough of despond into which we had fallen,
and our streets are again filled with wagons, and our
stores with goods and customers. Yet this same old
error has returned again to plague us. Men who were
saved from ruin by the erection of a Railroad, are as
“business men” opposed to building “any Railroad
leading to the city!”
By our connection with the Atlantic, we command
tho trade of an immense region west of us J; but let a
road be built from Union Springs to Savannah via. Eu
faula, aud our prosperity would melt like tho mists ot
the morning. We command this trade because our
market otters superior facilities for getting Cotton to N.
York and groceries from New Orleaus. When supe
rior facilities are ottered by other towns and cities, the
trade will turn to them as certainly as water will run
down hill.
Rail Roads are destined to be the only means of
transportation. They will take the place of dirt roads,
and the cars will be substitute:! for the wagon. And
that city which expects to advance with the age, must
stretch out her iron tracks to every quarter of the com
pas. At this day, it is os unreasonable to expect a city
to increase in trade and population v ‘thout Railroads,
as it was twenty five years ago without dirt roads aud
wagon transportation. The modes of conveyance have
changed, and the same principles which applied to wagon
roads apply to railroads. The one is as necessary now
to the growth of a city as the other was twenty five
years ago.
Tempora mutantur, ft nos mutamur cum illis.
We have no doubt but that the apprehension of loss
of trade by the extension of railroads beyond the city, is
founded upon the old exploded idea that railroads ruin
towns through which they pass. ‘ The history of rail
road enterprises, the world over, entirely refutes this
view. Immense cities have sprung up every where on
the line of railroads, and a fork or branch is ns certain
to be the nucleus of a town as a cross road was of a
village twenty five years ago. Book at Atlanta—a city
nearly equal to Columbus in trade aud population—
built up in ten years by the junction of three roads at
that point.
The position of Columbus on the dividing ridge be
tween the Atlantic and the Gulf, is now more favorable
than Atlanta, for the junction of great lines of railroads.
When tho Girard road is finished to the Gulf, aud the
city is connected with the grain and pork regions by the
Columbus and Hamilton Road, her position will be the
most commanding of any vity in Georgia, and will, in
our opinion, be the first city in the State.
The Georgia Legislature.
This body convened on Monday the 9th inst. We
publish in another column such matters of general in
terest as have come to baud up to the time of going to
press.
The weighty business of Legislation was all undis
posed of at the time of the adjournment, and it is
hoped and believed, that the members will set diiligent
ly to work to perfect the bills already before them, and
pass them without delay.
The most important are the tax bill, the bill to lease
the State Road, the bill to restore annual sessions, the
bill to make permanent the seat of Government, the
general Railroad law, and the joint resolution of tte two
Houses to elect a Senator of the United States,
Upon all of these subjects we have heretofore given
full and free expression to pur opinions. We do not
propose to reiterate them. The tax bill is the mois
generally interesting. We believe the public voice is
decidedly in favor of the ad valorem principle of taxation,
but it is universally conceded that there are very great
errrors in the present bill. We have heretofore pointed
out some of them We have time now to call attention
to only one of them. Tax payers are forced to pay a tax
on all good debts due them on the Ist of January. If
the debt is not paid by the succeeding Ist January, the
tax payer is again forced to pay another tax upon it
and so on until the debt is barred by the statute of lim
itations.
In our business, this feature of the present tax law
operates with peculiar hardship. We have thousand
of dollars due us, for subscriptions of from one to ten
dollars, scattered from Virginia to Texas, by perfectly
solvent men who will not respond to a dun, and which
wo never hope to collect, and yet, we are compelled to
pay taxes upon them until they are barred by the statute,
or purjure ourselves to get clear of them. We are
perfectly willing to pay on them once a3 n pen
alty for our greenness in allowing them to be made ;
but we solemnly protest against paying a tax on them
for the next three years. This by way of illustration -
Every citizen has debts due him in like situation, and
there ought to be a law to exempt such debts from
taxation after the first year.
Indeed we believe the principle is wrong to tax debts,
unless they are made by loaning money at interest.
Annual sessions are demanded by the growing popu
lation, and business of the State of Georgia. The extra
expense is nothing in comparison to the great interests
involved. The object of biennial sessions was to avoid
the corrupting influence of annual elections, and this
object can be reached by letting the Law remain as it
is, in respect to the election of members of the General
Assembly, while the law is changed, which respects
biennial sessions.
Milledgeville is one of the smallest cities in Geor
gia, and will ever remain so, unless the capitol is lo
cated permanently there, and biennial sessions are abol
ished. As it is, it is an eye-sore to the State. All in
ducement to improvement is withdrawn by the uncer
tainty which surrounds the question of the removal of the
Capitol.
We believe public sentiment is made up against a
lease of the State Road for the present ; we are quite
sure the Savannah project cannot command fifty votes
in the General Assembly.
There is much diversity of opinion as to tho policy of
giving the credit of the State to Railroad Companies.
We are opposed to all reckless legislation of this kind,
but it seems to us that a general bill can be framed
which will fully guard the Suite against loss, and at the
same time give her credit to the noble work of complet
ing the Railroad system of the State.
We and are not trust ourselves to going fully into a dis
cussion of the course pursued by the Senate in reference
to the Senatorial election. We are as fully convinced
as ever, that the action of the Senate in defeating the
joint resolution of the two Houses to go into the election
of a U. S. Senator at a certain time, was factious and
illegal—and that as good citizens, the Senators are
bound to rescind their illegal resolution and comply with
the law of the land.
The conduct of those Democrats who voted with the
Whig Senators to defeat the nominee of the party, is
without excuse or palliation. They complain that Union
Democrats have been proscribed by the reorganized
Democracy. This may or may n 4 be true ; but how
cat! they expect fraternal feeling in the party, when
they exhibit such bitter hostility to a Democratic leader,
as to violate plighted faith to defeat him, and co-operate
with the Whig party for that purpose—and even glory
in their shame. If they persist in their recreancy, then
indeed is the breach in the party complete; for no
man who respects himself will ever consent to “fellow
ship” with men whoso openly desert to the enemy,
without other excuse than that tlieit chosen lead is
not given the command of the forces.
We ardently hope that the Democracy will reassem
ble at Milledgeville with the asperities of the past oblit
erated, and that they will cordially co-operate in carry
ing out the expressed will of the party.
It cannot be expected that McDonald will withdraw
from the canvass. He is the nominee of thesDemocra
cy. Upon the old Republican principle, that offices are
neither to besought for nor declined, he has no right
to do so. if the breach is not healed before the ad
journment of the Legislature, we will see a repetition in
Georgia of the disgraceful scents which now agitate the
Democracy of New York, and the State will fall an easy
prey to the Whigs.
The Erie Itiots.
Erie, a little town of 8,000 inhabitants, is situated on
Presque Isle Harbor upon lake Erie. The little trian
gle of land in which it is located, was claimed by both
New York and Massachusetts, and ilie government of
the United States, after the Revolutionary war, extin
guished both their titles, and conveyed the same to
Pennsylvania on the 3rd March, 1792, for the consid
eration of about ono hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, in order that the Keystone State might have a
harbor on Lake Erie.
In 1850 the New York and Erie Railroad was fin
ished to Dunkirk, N. Y,, a point equi distant between
Buffalo aud Erie. .The gauge of this road is six feet in
width.
Dunkirk was found to be a bad harbor, and the
stock holders in the New York and Erie Road agreed to
continue their road to the Pennsylvania line, provided
another road was built from their western terminus to
the city of Erie, all of the gauge of six feet. The
Erie and Northeast road was built with this understand
ing, but the New York and Etie Railroad Company
abandoned their project after commencing it, and trans
ferred their incomplete work to tho Buffalo and State
Line Railroad Company, who laid their track from
Buffalo to the Pennsylvania State line with a gauge of
only four feet ten inches, which is the gauge of the
Ohio roads.
If the gauge of the road from Dunkirk to Erie had
been six feet there would have been a continuous con
nection from Erie to New York, over the N. York and
Erie Railroad; or if tho gauge of the road from Buffalo
to Erie had been four feet eight inches and a half, there
would have been a continuous connection between Erie
and New York over the New York Central Rail
road. But by first inducing them to build the road from
Erie to the New York line on a six feet gauge, and
then building a road from Buffalo via Dunkirk to Erie
on a four feet ten inch gauge, there was no help for
Erie but to break bulk in going on either route to New
York.
All the lines west of Erie are four feet ten inches in
gauge, and in order to make a continuous line from
Buffalo to Cleveland, Ohio, the people of Buffalo de
manded, and the stockholders of the Erie and North
east Railroad consented, that the six feet track from the
State line to Erie should be changed to a gauge of lour
feet ten inches to correspond with the Ohio gauge and
the gauge of the road before referred to from Buffalo to
Dunkirk. If these projects were carried out, the wes
tern trains would run straight through Erie, and
instead of its being the point where gauges would be
broken, Buffalo and Dunkirk would reap the advantages
which she hoped to secure for herself.
Another objection which the citizens of Erie urge to
the present tracks of the two railroads, we have named,
in this, a railroad is now in operation from Sunbury, and
is progressing westwardly via W illiamsport towards Erie.
The distance between the two last named places is 232
miles. Erie has subscribed half a million, and it is ex
pected that the city of Philadelphia will soon subscribe
two millions of dollars, for the completion of the Erie
and Sunbury road, which would make a shorter route
from the lake to an Atlantic city than any other. But
it-is feared that if the through gauge from Buffalo to
Cleveland prevails, the city of Philadelphia will with
hold the subscription, because the Erie and Sunbury
road would not stand as good i* chance for freight and
passengers, with an unbroken gauge, as Buffalo, the
terminus of the New York Central road, now does.—
Erie does not desire an unnecessary break of gauge for
her own interest; but inasmuch as the Ohio gauge,
four feet ten inches, differs from the New York gauge,
which is four feet eight and a half inches, and there must
necessarily be a break somewhere, she says that from
her position and commerce she has a good right to de
mand that the railroads which are permitted, to cross
northwestern Pennsylvania shall conform to her inter
ests, at least in some particulars as to that any other
place.
The people of Erie further assert in justification of
their course, that when the tracks of the Erie and
Northeast and hrnnklin Canal Railroad Companies came
into the city, they understood that both these roads
would go to the harbor ; and it was expressly provided
iu the charter of the latter road that it should run to
the lake. Instead of this, hoivev. r, those roads were
against the wishes ot the citizens, constructed through
the city of Erie, parallel with, and one and a quarter
miles from the harbor, connecting in the centre and
intersecting every longitudinal street in the city, thus
deranging their country trade by traversing thorough
fares, and paralyzing their commerce for want of a
proximity of their track to the lake.
1 his controversy has been going on for some time,
waxing warmer and warmer, and when tho attempt
was made last month to substitute the gauage of four
feet ten inches for six feet on the track of the Erie and
Northeast road, the corporate authorities of Erie, in
pursuance of their city ordinances, cut down the railroad
bridges and removed the track of the Erie and North
east road so far as it obstructed tbeir streets.
W e have thus given the facts as near as we can ob
tain them of this controversy, and leave our readers lo
form their own opinions as to the meiits of the contro
versy.
In one respect the people of Erie are wrong, clearly.
We live in a country of law, and they ought first to have
exhausted their legal remedies before they “stood by
their arms.’’
The Purchase o£ Mount Vernon.
Every American venerates the name of Wash
ington, and would make any sacrifice to add lus
tre to his fame. Among patriots he was the
most patriotic ; among Statesmen the wisest ; among
leaders the most successful; among heroes the most
devoted, and among *men the only man who had
the moral firmness to prefer his country to himself and
a private station to a throne. So eminent were his ser
vices, that he has acquired the title of “Father of his
country ;” ami so sublime were his virlues that the
world has willingly confirmed it, without envy or grudge
from any rank in society. The King upon his throne as
willingly testifies to his virtues as the peasant in his
cot ; because he is peerless. The world has seen but
one Washington.
W 7 I ten, therefore, it was proposed to us to contribute
of our store to build a monument to his memory, we
cheerfully responded. Let it pierce the clouds; and
then it will not rise higher than his fame. Call a State
after him ; let the capitol bear his name, and the gov
ernment of these States be known as the government
of Washington ; let every State name a county and
town after him, and every family a son—provided he
has an honest heart. Gratitude prompts the deed, and
we can excuse the monotony from gratitude to him
whose name they would perpetuate.
But speculate on his grave! or encourage it in his
legal representatives 1 That we can never sanction nor
approve. We say “speculate on his grave,” for we un
derstand that the present owners of Mount Vernon
have sold it to a company of speculators for three hun
dred thousand dollars, provided the present Congress
will not give them the same amount for it.
It is said that they are poor. We are sorry for it:
but think they had better bear poverty than roll in
wealth by the sale of the ashes of the dead—and such
dead ! Poverty is not so terrible a calamity as some
people imagine.
The greater part of Mount Vernon has already been
sold—the richest and most desirable part of the estate.
That that now remains is said to be worn and worthless.
Let the heirs sell it, if they chose, but in the name of
God, let then) keep the grave of Washington from the
grasp of the speculator. Congress cannot and ought
not to buy the Mount Vernon Estate. Virginia cannot
and would not consent to the purchase, and without
her consent the purchase cannot be made by the Uni
ted States. Under present circumstances she would
probably consent to the purchase by the United States
of the grave of Washington, provided it were stipulated
in the deed of sale that the grounds should be forever
devoted to the single purpose to which they are now
consecrated.
The Soule Duels.
A Paris correspondent of an American paper, gives
the following account of the duels recently fought by
Pierre Soule and the Marquis de Turgot, anil the youn
ger Soule and the Duke of Alba.
The fight between Neville Soule and the Duke was
with swords; and took place on the 14th Dee. It
continued for thirty minutes without either of them be
ing wounded. The seconds declared that honor did
not require more, and upon their invitation, the two
combatants, who had given proof of equal skill and equal
courage, consented to shake hands.
The fight between Pierre Soule and tho Marquis de
Turgot, is thus related.
Mr. Soule sent the following note to the Marquis:
Monsieur Le Marquis —Tim difference which has
arisen between the Duke d’Alba and my son, had its
origin in your saloons. It was at your house, when I
and my family were your guests, and on the occasion
of a fete, of which tho Duko d’Alba may be considered
as the hero, that the latter was permitted to insult Mrs.
Soule. Nothing lias yet exhonerated you from the
solidarity which these circumstances impose upon jou.
It is even stated that the offensive words pronounced
afterwards by the Duke d’Alba, and so nobly retreved
by my son, were first uttered by you. This being the
fact, M. le Marquis, 1 have the right to go back to the
true source of the affair which lias placed tho sword in
tho hands of the Duke d’Alba and of my son, to make
it mine, as regards you, and to ask from you, personally,
satisfaction, which you cannot refuse mo.
Mr. Perry, an American citizen and my friend, is
entrusted to take your answer.
I have the honor to be, M. lo Marquis your very
humble servant. PIERRE SOULE.
Citizen of the United States.
So signed, in order to separate the private gentleman
from the public functionary and not to endeavor to
shelter the first character behind the second.
In this, Mr. Soule has given proof of great respect
for the people whom he represents, and for the charsci
ter with which he is invested.
The Marquis de Turgot has declared, upon honor,
through his seconds, Lord Ilowden, the English Am
bassador, and Gen. Collier, that he had not spoken ill,
as was imputed to him, but he has refused to give sat
isfaction, on the ground that the insult, having taken
place at his house, he had to excuse himself to the in
sulted person alone. For this reason Mr. Soule persis
ted in his demand of redress, and chose for his seconds
General Valdez, late Governor of Cuba, and Mr. Senito
Alt-jo de Gamind, ex member of the Cortez, who wait
ed upon tlie Marquis with the message.
“Let it be so ; I will answer at the pistol’s mouth,”
said the Marquis de Turgot.
The encounter was fixed for the 18th of December.
As has been said above, the duel was fixed for the ISth,
so that the parties interested should have lime to settle
their private affairs. But on the evening of the 16th,
about midnight, Mr. Soule received a call from Lord
Ilowden, who told him that the day of the fight should
be hastened, as the Spanish government had determined
to prevent it; and that in this ease, the Marquis de
Turgot would believe himself exonerated of all respon
sibility.
Mr. Soule replied that this sudden change in the fix
ed arrangements greatly incommoded him, but that he
preferred to submit to it, rather than to lose the repara
tion to which he had a rigid.
A rendezvous was const qaentlv taken for next day,
the 17th, at noon. Upon the ground new difficulties
arose between the seconds.
Those of Mr. Soule demanded, in his name, that the
fight with pistols should take place at ten paces dis
tance. The seconds of the Marquis de Turgot refused
to take part in a slaughter, .as they called it, and moved
it should be at forty paces.
“Is that what M. le Marquis calls answering me at
the pistol’s mouth exclaimed Mr. Soule.
But he had still to submit to the determined will of
the judges of the field. Placed before each other, the
opponents fired a first time without result. The second
time M. de Turgot was wounded in the thigh, and after
having said, “I am hurt,” he fell into the arms of one of
Mr. Soule's seconds. It is said the wound is serious.
Notwithstanding this peaceful termination there has
not been any reconciliation, which makes this event the
more to be lamented. Mr. Soule is much pleased with
the manner in which Lord Howden acted, as the prin
cipal second of his antagonist. Thus ended this dispute,
which began by an epigram in a ball room, and whieh
ended upon a bloody field.
Washington News.—The correspondent of the
Herald, writes that owing to a great change produced
in the tninds of the Senators with regard to the Presi
dent’s appointments, there is no little doubt but that
they will all be confined, including Mr. Redfield as
Collector of New \orl,. The reason as-signed for this
change is that the Senate ■•amr-t with ; ropriity con
firm or reject a nominee upon any other ground than
that of personal character and qualifications. It is inti
mated that the President is rather pleased than other
wise with Judge Doug s’ measure for the organization
of a government for N> raska Territory, because it will
test the sincerity of the free soilers.
Senatorial Election.
A dispatch was received from Macon on Sunday last
announcing the fact, that the Legislature had fixed upon
Tuesday the 17th, to i: <-t a United States Senator.
Later from Havana.
The steamship Crescent. City has brought advices
from Havana to the 3rd .nst, but they are of little im
portance, with the exception that the Captain General
had pronounced all negr.es called Emancipados free.
I lie Sugar crop is coming in finely. Coffee is abundant.
The weather is delight lul.
The Btli January.
This anniversary was celebrated by the Columbus
G uards, Capt. P. J. Setnmes, and the City Light Guards
Capt. A. 11. Cooper, by a Battalion parade, under the
command of Capt. A. 11. Cooper of the City Liht
Guards. ‘ “
The weather was cold and bracing, and the bright
sun crowned the day with its splendors. The two corps
were in excellent trim, and in all company evolutions
did credit to the skill and dilligenee of their officers—
but showed a lamentable deficiency in battalion maneu
vres.
The Wrecked Staffordshire -
Telegraphic accounts from Halifax, state that not a
single passenger by the packet ship Staffordshire,
wrecked oft’ Halifax was saved. Capt. Richardson had*
been sick several days previous to the disaster, and was
confined to his berth at the time of the misfortune. It,
is also positively and undeniably asserted that when the
ship struck, the First Mate stood at the gangway with
a pistol in his hand, and threatened to shoot any one
who dared to get into the boats—though they were not
more than half full. As is to be expected, the report
has excited deep indignation.
Brigg Charlotte Craig Wrecked.
The Brig Charlotte Craig, from Halifax for Charleston,
is ashore on Folly Island, and it is feared will prove a
total loss. The Captain and crew have been saved.
[Sav. Journal.
Giving way Land. —Mr. Bright has introduced a bill
into the Senate, granting two millions of acres of land
lo be divided among several of the railroad companies
in the Western and South western States. Each com
pany is to receive four hundred thousand acres.
Kentucky U. S. Senator.— Hon. John J. Critten
den was elected United States Senator, on the 10th
inst., by the Kentucky Legislature. His majority was
twenty-three over Gov. Powell, the democratic can
didate.
Purchase of Mount Vernon. —The New York
Legislature laid the resolution, instructing the N. Y.
Senators to urgo Congress to purchase Mount Vernon,
on tho table by a large majority.
Illinois Legislature. —The Governor of Illinois
has issued a proclamation convening the Legislature cf
that State on the 9th proximo. Among other questions
to be submitted are the consolidation of the Illinois
railroads with those of other States, the prevention of
Eastern manufacturers and jobbers from disposing of
their stocks by samples, &e.
New Jersey Legislature. —The Legislature of
New Jersey met at Trenton on the 10th, and both
bodies organized by the selection of democratic officers.
Probaby the most important question that will be dis
cussed during the session is the eligibility of lion. Rod
„„„ - at. xviou iu iiie ornce of Governor.
Gen. Bankhead. —Gen. Bankhead is to succeed Gen-
Wool as bommander of the Eastern division of the
army.
Death of Sam’l B. Craeton —We regret to announce
that this gentleman, for some time passed, Editor of
the Central Georgian, died of Typhoid Pneumonia on
the 10th inst. He was a gentleman of high character,
fair talents and engaging address.
Charleston, Jan. 12.
The Savannah boat is detained by stormy weather.—
O’ The Legislature of Massachusetts commenced its
annual session at Boston on 4th instant. Chas. E.
Cook, of Boston, was elected President of the Senate,
and Otis P. Lord, of Salem, Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
From Mississippi —lion. A. G. Brown was nomi
nated United States Senator on Friday Gth inst., by a
majority of two votes. The Hon Henry E. Foote de
parted the same day for California.
O’ The Madison Family Visitor, of the 7th, comes
to us in a bran-new dress, throughout. It is a most
excellent Family newspaper.
Boston, Jan. 6—Te entire mail from California for
the New England States, with the exception of two bags,
is missing. The two bags not missing were made up
at New York.
Purchase of Mount Vernon —The New York As
sembly has unanimously passed a resolution requesting
the senators and representatives in Congress from tJS
State to vote for the purchase of Mount Vernon.
Baltimore, Jan. 5.
The Empire City is still ashore, but hopes are enter
tained that she will be got off. if mild weather should
prevail. The passengers and baggage were all sately
landed. The mails reached this city last evening.
The North Georgia Times supercedes the Dalton
Times, under the Editorial supervision of Messrs. Chris
tian & Fonerden. Except that the new name is more com
prehensive than the old, we can see no alteration in the pa
The body of Camillus Saunders, of the lust cutter Hamil
ton, h;ts been found. It was* brought to Charleston,
and awaits the orders ot friends.
Storm on the 10th.—We learn from a private source,
tliat~a severe storm passed a little west of Cuthbert, on
the 10th inst., which did much damage. Negro houses,
barns, stables and gin houses were blown down, and
much damage done to timber.
Threatened Riot at Wheelieg. —Handbills had been
pasted throughout the city on Saturday, 7th inst. threat
ening Bedini, the Pope’s Nuncio, who is at present there.
No disturbance has as yet taken place -
One of the London Correspondents of the New York
Tribune affirms that an outbreak in Paris is already ar
ranged by the Legitimists, and that the moderate Repub
lican party will make common cause with them. Such is
the hatred which the Republicans bear to Louis Napoleon
that they will not hesitate to connive at a Bourbon resto
ration, in order to be delivered from him.
O’ There is a rumor that Mr. Charles Sumner is
about to leave the Si aate. It has always been the
custom in Massachusetts for a Senator to resign when
the Legislature of the State is against him. Mr. Pick
ering left the Senate on this account, and so did John
Quincy Adams in ISOB.
The Supreme Court This body convened at Sa
vannah on the 9th inst. All the Judges were present.
Appointment by the Governor —Dr. W. W- Carr, o
Baldwin, State Librarian, vice E.R. Johnson declined
Professor l l 'ah ody ai:d his Fiuits. — Our estetmc
friend Cos!. C. A. Peabody, Editor of the “Soil of the
South, ’’ arrived yesterday en route for New Orleans,
tie brings with him a similar curiosity, a basket of ripe
ITovey Seedlings, plucked from the open, unprotected
bed on the 3d inst. Only think of line rich stravvber
ties that have been already covered with snow and
sleet, and yet ripened b. ne.ith them. The plants are
just as they were dug up, with the earth about them,
yet presenting the various formations of the leaf, the
bloom, and the flower, with the green and ripe berries
from their earliest to their maturest formation. Mr.
Peabody lives in Columbus, Ga., where there has al
ready been a fall of snow ; yet the deathless seedlings
still bear their rich crops even in the very- depth of
winter.
The plants may be seen this morning at the Tribune
office, until afternoon.— Mobile Register, Sth inst. .
Rumored Declaration of War. —Private letters re
ceived in New York by tlie Canada’s mails from Liv
erpool, dated the 25th ult., contained tl.e important in
formation that England and France have formally de
clared war against Russia, and that in consequence Lord
Palmerston was to have immediately resumed I)is scat
in the Cabinet as Home Secretary. This news, says the
New York correspondent, has had a favorable effect
among business men. Flour immediately advanced 6 1-4
cents, wheat; 2a3 cents, and corn la2 cents, closing with
an upward tendency.
Kentucky U. S. Senator. —The Whigs in the Ken
tucky Legislature have held a caucus and nominated
Mr. Crittenden as their candidate for U. S. Senator.—
The election was to have takeu place on Tuesday 10th
nst.
Death of W. M. llallston. — The correspondent of the
Savannah News says, under date of Jan. 11, Milledge
ville has been thrown into much excitement by the assassi
nation of W. M. Rallston, of Macon, by Archibald Hunt,
of Dougherty comity, lormerJy a resident of Laurens. ‘1 he
affair look place at the corner of MeComh’s Tavern, and
was witnessed by several persons, Mr. limit is now in
confinement. He gave himself up to those who started in
pursuit. Persons who saw it, say that Mr. Hunt walked up
and accused Mr. Rallston of stealing his money in sonto
gambling transaction. Mr. if. said he lied, and made some
demonstration oi fight, and Mr. 11. shot him in the breast.
He tell to the ground, utterrod a few words, and died.—
What previous circumstances induced the act, I know not.
Public Meeting.
According to previous appointment, a large portion so
the citizens of Kinehafoonee county, met at Lannahassee,
and organized the meeting by calling S. 13. Hawkins to the
Chair and requesting John S. Rice to act as Secretary.
The object of the meeting being briefly explained by the
chairman, it was moved and seconded, that a committee
of Fourteen be appointed to nominate candidates to fill the
various county offices. After retiring a lew minutes they
returned and informed the chairman that the following
named gentlemen were nominated, viz:
Justices Inferior Couit—Solomon Harrall,
S. B. Hawkins,
Wm. Morrow,
M. H. Bush,
Jesse P. Harrall.
For Sheriff—C. T. Cox.
“ Ilep. “ —S. Lee.
“ Clerk Superior Court—A. Dillard.
“ Clerk Inferior Court —James Whittle.
“ Ordinary—E. B. Swiney.
“ Treasurer—.l. I). Stapleton.
“ Tax Receiver—Wm McLendon.
“ Tax Collector—O. Taggart.
“ Coroner—Jamesß. Moore.
“ County Treasurer—John N. McCain.
Tiie meeting then adjourned sine die.
S. B. HAWKINS, Chairman.
John S Rice,Secretary.
The Erie Iliots.
The origin and objects of the Erie Riots, are very clear
lyset forth in the following extract from the N. Y. Her
ald. The Herald says:
The animus which is at the bottom of the strife was first
publicly developed in the law of 1851, by which the Legis
lature of Pennsylvania resolved that the guage of all roads
west of Erie should be four feet ten inches, and that of all
roads east of Erie either six feet or four feet eight and a
haif inches. The object of this law was twofold: first to
render a transhipment necessary, and to promote the inter
ests of the eating house keepers and store proprietors at
Erie ; and, second, to make it as cheap for owners of pro
duce landed at Erie to carry it to Philadelphia as to New
York. We need hardly observe that this transhipment,
dictated by the selfishness of the people of Erie and the
shippers of Philadelphia, was a serious drawback to the
prosperity of the Erie road, and inflicted an actual, though
perhaps not an apparent, injury on Erie itself. The rail
road company applied for the repeal of the law, and, in
the . assion of 1853, succeeded in having anew act passed,
by which they were authorized <v,n -•’<?- *'
connecting roads unnorm,so as to dispense with any tran
shipment. This law was sanctioned and signed by Gov
ernor Bigler. When an attempt was made to carry it into
effect the whole people of Erie, headed by their magistrates,
and countenanced by their authorities, resisted it by force,
tore up the rails, destroyed the bridges, and assaulted the
railroad officials. The injured company have appplied in
vain to every authority in Erie, and to the Governor of the
State. There appears to be no chance whatever of their
rights being asserted or the law vindicated.
[FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL.]
Union Springs, Jan. 5, 1854.
Messrs. Editors: As a'friend to your city and to the
Girard R Road.l regret exceedingly to observe the.proeeed
ings of a portion of your citizens in relation to the issuance
of the city bonds for §150,000 to bo invested in the stock of
the Girard Railroad Company. We of this part of Ala
bama have been anxiously looking forward to the comple
tion of the Road to this place, so as to make Columbus our
market for our extensive cotton crops, all of which at pres
ent goes to the gulf. We too who have struggled against
all difficulties to get subscriptions sufficient to grade the
Road this far, cannot but feel mortified that Columbus, of
all other places, should have had in her bosom men so nar
row minded and short sighted as to object to the small tax
of $150,000, and thereby retard the slccess of an enterprise
of which Columbus would be the principal beneficiary. We
have been in the habit of looking to Columbus as the bea
con-light that reflected the spirit of Georgia across the
Chattahoochee, and her encouragement has given fresh im
petus to our energies and fresh argument to the friends of
the Girard Railroad. But alas ! “how have the mighty
fallen.” Where arc your great men l Your Howards —
your Fontains —your Iversons—your Williams l Hath the
spirit departed from Judah ? Arc they all dead ? it not why
dont they speak out ? Have you no men who can comr
prehend the spirit of the times, and see far enough a head
that Columbus, without Railroads —notwithstanding you,
boasted water privileges—must he a dilapidated country
village, and that no railroad that can connect with your
city will be of half the importance to Columbus that the
Girard Railroad will be? Are you not aware that Savan
nah with that liberal policy that lias elevated her 60 high
as a southern city, has had her influential agents among us,
and that they have obtained a charter from our Legislature
to join Montgomery to Eufiiulaby iron bands, and theneo
continue on by way of Oglethorpe to Macon. Now sirs, let
the Girard Railroad fail to be built from here to Columbus
in consequence of the picayune spirit lately manifested, and
let this road from Montgomery to Entaula be completed,
and von will never get a bale of our cotton. We are stand
ing now with our arms stretched out towards you, ready
to meet you halfway, and throw our rich products into
your lap". Will you have them, or will you, by another
such an act, reject them ? and prove yourselves to be after
all hut “quarter nags.” I hope not. I trust, for the sake
of some ol your citizens that Columbus will be true to her
self; and that the noble spirit that has earned for old
Georgia, her proud distinction will not be quenched for the
matter of a lew dollars to a few individuals in your city.
We of the Union Springs are many of us old Georgians,
and we feel too much pride in the acts of our native State ‘
to see a.iy of her citizens faulter in a good cause—rather
then they should do so, we will raise a subscription here
and help to pay the tax ourselves.
Yours, truly, CONECEUH.
* ifr 0^
1 FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL.]
Columbus, Jan. 11, 1854.
We will just add in conclusion, that the election of Dr.
Bacon over his very popular opponent shows very conclu
sively that the voice of the people is very strongly in favor
of the additianal subscription of §150,000 to the Girard
Road by the city Council. This was the princ pal issue in
the canvass.
The above paragraph, Mr. Editor, 1 clip from your no
tice of our late Municipal election iu your paper of to-day.
I differ entirely with you in regard to the principle which
elected Dr. Bacon. I voted for the Dr. simply because I
preferred him for Mayor of our city to his “very popular
opponent.” The question of Raiiroad had no considera
tion with me in easting my vote, and I apprehend such to be
the case with very many others. It is now generally un
derstood, that all future subscriptions by the city, for Rail
road purposes, is to be left to a direct vote of the people.
Co:i-equently the views ol the Mayor upon the subject,
would have very little influence, either way—no more, at
least, than he would be able to exert as a private citizen.
1 am opposed to any further investment of funds, on the
part of the city, in stock of the Mobile and Girard Road,
at any rate; and as a business man, 1 am opposed to pay
ing taxes to build any Railroad leading to the city. If the
subject was properly understood in all its bearings, the pro
ject would not get a single vote from the business commu
nity. EQUAL RIGHTS.
[FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL.]
Judge of the Inferior Court.
Let us suggest the name of Col. S. R. Bonner, as a
most suitable candidate to fill the vacancy for Judge of the
Inferior Court, occasioned by the resignation of the Hon.
Jas. T. Flewellen, to take place on the Ist Monday in
February next. MANY CITIZENS.
[FOR THR TIMES AND SENTINEL.]
Justice of the Inferior Court.
Allow me to suggest the name of J. E. Hurt, Esq., as a
suitable person to run for Justice of the Inferior Court of
Muscogee county, at the olection to be held on the first
Monday in February next, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of the Hon. Jas. T. Flewellen.
A MEMBER OF THE BAR.
Legislature of Georgia.
SENATE.
Milledgeville, Jan. 9, 1854.
Mr. Williamson, of Newton, reported a bill to lease
the Penitentiary of Georgia, to Lewis Zachery, for six
years, for the sun of ten dollars.
The bill lo amend the 22J section of the Judiciary sys
tem, ofthis State, in relation to illegality in executions, was
postponed for the present.
Tiie Senate took up the hill to construct a Railroad from
Dalton, in Whitfield county, to some eligible point on the
Alabama line,by way of Gadsden, on the Coosa River,
which which was also postponed, and likewise the hill to
authorise the construction of the Hiwassee Railroad.
The bill to require all promises, acknowledgments, and
admissions of debts, made after the statute of Limitations
has commenced running, to be reduced to writing or some
note or memorandum made in writing and subscribed by
the person or persons nuking the same, in order to revive
said debt or debts, was amended by inserting the following
words, “or some other person thereunto by him lawfully
authorised.” The bill as amended was passed.
The bill to make the sessions of the General Assembly
annual was read.
Mr. Pope of Wilkes, moved to postpone it for the pre
sent.
The motion to postpone for the present was carried.
The bill to amend the penal code, so asto provide for the
punishment of fraud and violence in taking possession of
land, was passed.
The bill to amend the constitution so as to give the elec
tion of Solicitors General to the people, was referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
The bill to incorporate tha Interior Bank at Griffin, was
postponed.
The bill to sell the unsurveyed portion of the Okolenoke
Swamp, was, on motion of Mr. Dean of Bibb, referred to
the committee on Internal Improvements.
The bill to amend the Judiciary act of 1790, so far as
relatesjo the perfecting service in actions of Ejectment for
the recovery of land, and mesne profits, was passed.
‘Pile bill to compel the Solicitors General to collect all
Court costs in all cases settled by them, to pay the same
over to the clerk, and to settle with the county Treasurer
once a year, also to allow fees to witnesses in .State causes,
and to provide for the payment of thy same, was passed.
The bill to make the voting on elections in the General
Assembly, viva voce instead of by ballot, was passed.
Yeas 47, nays 15.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mu.l.mivu.i.s, .Tau. 9, 1854.
1 lie House met. pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Walker moved to re-consider a motion, (made by
himself and lost,) denying a certain portion of the Govern
or’s communication relative to the recess, a plaee on tiie
Journals. —Vote stood, yeas 47, nays 18—sustained.
Ml. Walker moved to strike from the Journals all of
tho communication, referred to above,after the words”/
hare signed it.” Yeas 39, nays 43.
John N. Maugham, of Pike co., elected to fill the vacan
cy caused by the death of Wm. Arnold, was qualified and
took his scat as a member of this body.
THE HOUSE.
Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 9th, 1854.
Bills read the first time.
Mr. Ward, of Chatham, reported a bill to consolidate
the Central Railroad company, and the Macon and Wes
tern Railroad company ; so that they should form but one
company :
Also—A bill incorporating the Montgomery Railroad
company in tho State of Georgia.
Mr..McMullin introduced a resolution, that after to-day •
the House cd Representatives should meet at 94 in the
morning, at 3 in the afternoon, and at 74 in the evening.
Mr. Philips, of Habersham—A bill to appropriate 533/M0
to meet the interest on outstanding Central Bank bonds.
Bills Read the third time.
A bill to make ordinaries, ex-officio, Justices, of the
peace.—Lost.
A bill to divorce George Kenedy, and his wife Mary
Ann —indefinately postponed.
A bill regulating the manner of suing on Sheriff ‘’ bonds.
Passed.
A bill appropriating $5,000 for clearing out Broad River,
indefinately postponed.
A bill incorporating a company, for the purpose of con
structing a road from a point between Calhoun and Mariet
ta, via Ellijay, to the mouth of “Fightingtpwn Greek, near
the Copper Mines in Gilmer county.” Mr. Y r oung moved
to amend by adding “from tho Copper Mines to Rabun
Gap Rail-road,at Clayton in Rabun county.” The amend
ment was lost.
Mr. Fields moved to make Marietta one of the termini.
This amendment was lost. The bill then passed.
A hill giving administrators and executors power to make
out titles to lands in certain cases, was lost.
SENATE.
Milledgeville, .Tan. 10, 1854.
The Senate adjourned to meet at 94 o’clock, but owing
to the indisposition of the President it came to order later.
It was moved and seconded that Gen. Cone take the chair,
and organize tho meeting, in order to proceed to the election
of President pro lem. Gen. Williamson, of Newton,
was elected.
Bills read the third time.
Mr. Stevens’ hill regulating the granting of new trials—
Committee recommending its passage. This bill was re
ferred to theCemmittre on Judiciary.
Mr. Anderson’s bill for the leasing of” the Western and
Atlantic Rail-Road, was passed over for the present, the
mover being absent.
Mr. Smith of Coweta—A bill to incorporate a Female
College at Newnan.—Passed.
A biil to incorporate Griffin Baptist Church, was passed.
A-hill to lay out anew comity from Upson, &c., post
poned indefinitely.
Mr. Lawrence’s bill to extend the corporate limits of .Ma
rietta, Cobb county, was passed.
Mr. Lamherth’s bill to amend the Judiciary law rcspcct
iiur I foils. fur oiv.*-rt &■*- wio.-li bad Umii amended bv .ln
aicuuy Committee, was postponed.
Mr. Collier’s bill to incorporate the Atlanta Medical Col
lege then followed. The rest of tho morning was consum
ed in debating this'question.
The bill was passed. The Senate adjourned until 3P. M.
HOUSE.
Bills read the third time.
A bill amendatory of the late act creating the office of
Ordinary in relation to the recording of vouchers, and the
places of holding the office of Ordinary—Passed,
i The balance of the morning was consumed in a discus
! sion on the bill to incorporate tiie city Bank ol Augusta,
I and after the addition of anew provision to make stock
•j holders liable for all obligations of the Bank lor twelve
| months, after the transfer of their stock, was passed by a
i large vote —68 to 54. Tho Bank is permitted to increase
its present capital of $200,000 to $500,000.
The House adjourned until 3 o’clock, this evening.
SENATE.
Milledgeville, Jan. 10, 1853.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bills read the third time.
A bill by Mr. Wilcox, to authorize persons to peddle in
Telfair county, at SSO per annum, provided they re-ide 12
months in the county, &a., was postponed for the present.
A bill by Mr. Dean, to require testamentary Trustees to
make annual returns, was postponed for the present.
A bill by Mr. Danby, to forbid the public execution of
criminals, and authorizing the erection of places of private
execution, was lost. Perhaps it was the last item which
defeated this bill. The idea of having a place for execu
tion seemed to be the principal objection to the bill.
HOUSE.
Bills read the third time.
A bill amending the Poor School Laws—referred to the
Committee on education.
A biil compensating A. A. Harden and others for seizing
James J. Crawford of Cass, was passed.
A bill to amend ar. act of ’49 and ’SO, allowing discove
ries at common law, was lost.
A bill incorjjorating tho Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Jerico, in Atlanta, was passed.
A bill appropriating^) ,000 to erect a monument in memo
ry of John Forsyth and Wm. if. Crawford,at Milledgeville,
was amended by a morion tiiat said monument be made of
Georgia Marbile. The bill was laid on the table for tiie
present.
A biil to pardon J. L. D. Register, convicted of mur
der, is to be the special order of the day for Saturday.
HOUSE.
Mili.edgevii.le, Jan. 11 —9i A. M.
The following bills were introduced and read for the
first time, viz:
Mr. Harrison, a bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank,
in the city of Savannah : also, a biUfrejKialing an act limit
ing thejurisdiction of the city ol Savannah, concerning the
regulation of the Market; also, a bill changing the name
of the Marine and Insurance Bank of the State of Geor
gia, to the Marine Bank of Georgia, and giving the Direc
tors power to increase their capital at any time to a sum
not exceeding two millions of dollars; also, a bill incor
porating the Voung American Fire Company, of Savannah.
Mr. iitaten, a bill laying out anew county, from Clinch,
Ware, Irwin and Telfair.
Mr. Ware of Chatham, a bill fixing the duties of Sheriffs,
Clerks o! Courts, and Coronets, in.regard to advertising.
Mr. Armstrong,a bill tor the pardon ol John D. Malone,
now in the Penitentiary for life.
Mr. Phillips, a bill requiring all suits against the Wes
tern and Atlantic Rail-road, to be instituted in the counties
in which the offices ot said road are situated ; also, a bill
authorizing the Governor to issue State bonds in lieu of the
Central Bank bonds.
Mr. Sttother, a bill prescribing the mode ot managing
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and appropriating a certain
sum ol money thereto.
Air. Alobly, a bill amendatory of the act incorporating
the Bank of LaGrange.
Mr. Young, a bill to incorporate the Highwassec Rail
road company.
Bills read the third time.
A bill appropriating four thousand dollars for the im
provement of the Big and Little Onoopee Rivers. Passed.
A bill appointing new Commissioners for Ogeechee Riv
er. Passed.
SENATE.
Alilt.edf.Vtt.t.e, Jan. 13.
Mr. Green moved to re-consider so much ol the journal
as related to the bill, t incorporate the Dalton and Gads
den Railroad— motion carried.
Mr. Moore introduced a bill to the 10th division
of the 10th section, Penal Code against Faro Banks. ,
Mr. King—A bill to repeal an act to issue writs of certio
rari. The Judiciary reported the bill.
Mr. Dabney, a bill to lay offand organize anew county
from Pickens, Cass, Cherokee and Gordon. ,
Air. Stephens, a bill to authorise Justices o. Hancock,
to take §1W),(X!0 worth ol Railroad stock.
Air. Hull presented the report of the Cornnntteeon rianks,
and amending the charter 01 tile Mechanic s “ ! 8 ‘ .
of Savannah. Moved to take up the sin
king out the 17th section alter the words signed by the
Cashier.” Amended and agreed to. Also,an amendment,
that if the charter is disposed ot it is forfeited. Here
Hull made remarks —Agreed. , ,
3d amendment to bind person and property ol such stock
holde-s for payment, agreed to.
Mr. Durnagan amended, that “that judgments can be
brought against any Stockholder lor as much money as he
had in the Hank, for the full amount of the debt.
Mr. Anderson said this would make the bill almost
equivalent to nothing. Lost. .
Air. Williamson said he would vote iora Lank in Sa
vannah at any time. Her Banks had never failed, more
particularly tor this Bank. Passed, yeas 76, nays 9.
JJr. Bailey moved to take up the're-considered Dalton
Railroad bill.
Mr. Green moved an amendment to said bill—“ That
the company shall not be subject to a greater tax than
1 -—oth of 1 per cent’ This was adopted, and tho bill again
passed.
It was moved to take up a reconsidered bill for laying
out anew eoupty from GiJer and Newton—Motion was
carried.
The bill was taken up and read, with petitions from said
counties, for and against the formation. The chief difficul
ty was relative to locating the county in the s:h or Cib dis
trict. It was placed in the 6th. Tiie passage of the bill
was debated upon for the rest of the morning and passed.
Yeas 13 ; Nays 39.
HOUSE.
The C ommittee on the Judiciary, through their chairman,
Mr. .McDougald, repotted unanimously against the
Bill allowing mnsteis of slaves, and guardians of free per
sons of color, to give bail lor their appearance in Court.
Also, against a bill making the decisions of the Supreme
Court uniform.
Reported in favor of a biil defining the liabilities of Rail
road Companies.
In favor of a biil aboli-liing imprisonment lor debt.
And in favor of a bill allowing continuances in certain
cases.
Messrs. Irwin, Pottle and Cleveland, of Crawford, ou this
committee, dissented from the report respecting imprison
ment lor debt, This report was a very clear and creditable
document.
A biil allowing the Interior Court of Lumpkin to retain
the taxes of 1554 to erect a jail, was read 3d time and lost.
A bill to increase the jurisdiction of Justices Courts in
Lumpkin to SBO, with an amendment to generalize the same
for all counties, was lost.
A bill to pay $2,000 to one of the Savannah Banks for
money borrowed to pay interest on Central Bank Bonds
was read a third time and passed.
Jan 13—The Senate convened this morning at half past
9 o’clock. It was moved to take up the resolution of Dr.
Smith of Coweta, to appoint the Senatorial election.
Whereupon, a number of motions were made and debat
ed, for postponement to Thursday and Friday next week, to
refer to the Committee’s on Judiciary and State oftheße
public, and to adjourn, all of which were defeated by the
casting vote of the President.
Finally it was found that'a quorum of the Senate, was not
present in a vote upon a motion to, postpone to a day cer
tain, and in this condition the Senate is standing at the time
of writing.
Jan 13th—The Senate met this evening.
Dr. Smith of Coweta, moved to call up the resolution
which he offered before the recess of the Legislature, to
bring on the Senatorial election.
Mr. Anderson of Chatham, said that if it wore attempted
to take advantage of a temporary absence of Senators, he
would unite with any body of men in leaving the Senate.
Mr. Dunnagan hoped the motion would be withdrawn.
Mr. Miller moved that the Senate now adjourn, which
was carried by two majority.
Alabama Legislature.
This body convened on the 9th inst.
Senate —The day was consumed in presenting petitions,
introducing new bills and in the ordinary formularies of le
gislation.
House —Many new bills and petitions were presented.
The following bills were passed.
The bill to incorporate the Tuskegee Female College.
The bill to incorporate the Alabama Rivei Pilot’s As
i sociation.
The bill to alter tho commencement of the Fall Term
of the eighth Judicial Circuit.
The bill to increase the pay of Grand and Petit Jurors
and of Tales Jurors where they serve more than one day,
to two dollars a day, in Macon county.
The bill to repeal sec. 3249 and part of sec. 397, of the
code (in relation to gaming.)
The bill to make protests of Notaries, &.e". evidence in
certain cases.
The bill to provide for the fees of Notaries Public, and
also the bill to amend sec. 2455 of the code, to prevent the
sale of equitable interests, and other purposes.
Montgomery, Jan. 10, 1854.
Senate —The President presented the memorial of the
Sons of Temperance, which was read and referred to the
committee on Temperance. Many other petitions were
presented. No new bilis of general interest were introdu
ced.
The engrossed bill for the relief of Jno. G. Lipscomb
dec’d., was passed.
The bill to re-district the State into seven Congressional
Districts was made the special order for Friday next.
The baliance of tiie day was consumed in reading House
bills.
House —The Speaker laid before the House, the report
of the Commissioners for the improvement of the Black
Warrior River ; and also, the memorial of the Sons of
Temperance, both of which were referred to appropriate
committees.
A number of petitions and bills were presented.
The following bills were read a third time and passed.
The bill for the relief of John G. Hall, of Pickens.
The bill for the relief of Leroy Napier.
The bill to regulate the sale of the 16th Section of Town
ship 14, Range 24, of Macon county.
The bill explanatory of section 391 of the Code (ex
empting Plank and Railroad companies from taxation un
til a declaration of dividends).
The biil to amend section 397 of the code.
Mr. Alldedge moved to amend by engrossed ryder, as
follows: “Provided the provisions of this aet shall not ap
ply to watering places or summer resorts. Which was
adopted.
The question then recurred on the passage of the bill,
and it was passed.
The bill to repeal so much of the Code ot Alabama as
prohibits the circulation ol bills ot a less denomination
than live dollars, issued by the Banks oi other States;
‘riie'Va- .mr t,r iiu- wit as advocated by Messrs. St.
John and Beiser, and opposed by Messrs. Foscue and Hub
bard;
The yeas and nays were demanded upon the paK-ai'e o
the bill,and it was passed. Ayes 47, nays 33.
Jan. 12 —Senate— Several new bills were presented but
none were passed.
House —The following bills were passed : The bill for
the relief ol Michael R. and C. H. Moore ; a bill to take
the sense of the people of Coosa county in relation to the
permanent location of the Court House, and also to pro
vide for building a Court House and Jail; also the bill to
amend the charter of the Florence and Nashville Railroad
Company : also a bill to amend sections 3,04 G, 1,046, 1,186
and 3,038 of the code so far as they relate to Madison co.
Mr. Beiser from the judiciary committee, submitted a re
port and resolutions on the subject of the boundary line be
tween Georgia and Alabama, authorising the Governor to
employ counsel to file a bill in the Supreme Court of the
United States to raise and try the ijuestion of boundary be
tween the two States.
County Elections.
Dougiieuty County. —Sheriff, J. N. Phillips; Clerk
Superior Court, S. D. Irvin ; Clerk Inferior Court, T. J.
Johnson,; Ordinary, W E. Smith ; Receiver Tax Re
turns, 11. Adams; -Tax Collector, R. O. Rutland; Sur
veyor, T. G. Westfall; Coroner, Sherrod Hooks; Justices
Inf. Court, A. Y. Hampton ; John Jackson; J. W. Hodg
es; W. W. Kendrick; J. B. Oliver.
Randolph County. —The whigs elected their Sheriff,
Clerk Inferior Court, Tax Collector, ‘I ax Receiver and
Coroner. The democrats the Clerk S. ’ Court, Surveyor
and Treasurer.
Harrison was elected Sheriff” by a majority of 10.
Baker Courty.—S. C. Stevens, Clerk Superior and
Inferior Courts; Elijah Fierce, Sheriff; .1. P. Crosby,
Receiver Tax Returns; Wm. Tucker, Collector; M. D.
•McLeod, Surveyor; G. G. McFail. Coroner.
Decatur County.—The whig ticket was elected. Ma
jority for Sheriff” 183.
Stewart County.—The entire whig ticket was elected
from 159 to 183 majority.
Lee County.—The whigs have elected all the principal
officers on the ticket. —Georgia Courier.
DeKalb County.— At the election in DeKalb county,
on Wednesday last, the following officers were elected :
S. P. Wright, Sheriff, (majority over Goulett, 59 ;) R. M.
Brown, Clerk of Superior Court; Alexander Johnson,
Clerk ol Inferior Court; A. O. Powell, Judge of Inferior
Court; John C. Ragsdale, Tax Receiver; Wm. John
ston, Coroner; Robert Jones, County Surveyor.
Paulding County.—Sheriff", Wrn. E. McEver, (and.) 298 ;
A. D. White, (w.) 455 ; Clerk Superior Court, Elijah For
syth, (w.) 19; S. L. Strickland, (w.) 584 ; Clerk Inferior
Court, Uriah Mathews, (and.) 309 , Edmonson, 299 ; Comp
tan, 85; Tax Collector and Receiver, J. C. Dunagan, (and.)
411 ; Joseph Ragsdale,id ) 326 ; Justice Inferior Court, J.
J. Williams,3so ,C. I). Jenkins, (and.) 205 ; Coronor, Oli
ver Brintle, (and.) 394 ; John Little, (w.) 189; Surveyor, W.
Hogg, 508: Norton, 55.
Cobb County.—Sheriff, John Aderson, Id.) 1099 ; Clerk
Superior Court, W. B. Taylor, (and.) 656 ; E. R. Mills, (w)
530: Clerk Inferior Court, J. E. Skelton, (and.) 636 ; J. W.
Murphy, (w.) 530 ; Tax Collector, Thomas Whitehead, (cl.)
1082; Tax Receiver,P. G. Denham,(d.) 830; J. S. Bellah,
(w.) 362 , Coronor, John White, (and.) 611 ; John Grimes,
(w.) 30.
Thomas County. —At the last sale day in this county,
like ly negro fellows sold for from nine to twelve hundred
dollars. Fellows hired at $l5O to 175; woman at s7a a
140.
Later from California.
Mare Gold—Arrival of the Daniel Webster and !.l
Dorado.
New Orleas, J an. 6.
The Steamers Daniel Webster and El Dorado have
rived here with later advices from California. 1 bt> bung
San Francisco dates to the 10th ult. The lHniel M . bster
has two and a half million dollars wort!, ol go.d dust
aboaid desiin< ands r New York.
\lr Walker’s filibustering expedition from Sonora, lias
been a’taeiwd bv the Mexicans and totally defeated, v.ith
a loss of fourteen men. They then fled and were pureu.
,j ;,v the Mexicans. Two hnndred and fifty fiilibusters
j,‘ a larcre supply of amnnition, sailed lor San Franeis
co on tbo°l Jth’ to” the assistance of the Walker Company
The authorities have not interfered in the matter.
Part of the mails of the wrecked steamer Winfield
Scott have been lost.
The steamer had not gone to pieces at latest accounts.
The Pacific Railroad Surveying Expedition was ex
ploring in the South.
The British ship Jenny Lind has been wrecked. Heavy
rains had fallen at San Francisco—the rivers and streams
were much swollen. Serious difficulties had occurred
among the fire companies in San Francisco and AOO
members resigned.
Trade generally was dull. Importation heavy. J Fur C 4
to §ls ; Pork sl9 to S2O. Coffee scarce and active -
sales of 4,000 bags Java at auction, at 26 to 31 cents.
Tiie Georgia Home Gazette.— This excellent fami
ly paper is worthy of public patronage. Me re a
readers to the prospectus for further information. Us
Editors are gentlemen of cultivated minds and manners,
and are en.inen.ly
a gumed. We commend Ihe paper cordially 10 lire pal
ronage of the Southern public.