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R. ELLIS & CO., Froprietors. Volume XVIII. COLUMBIA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER , ms. Banks and Rail Roads. We publish in another column a bill introduce*! by Col. John Milledge, of Richmond, into the House of Representatives, having relation to the above subjects. Its provisions strike us as being proper. There can be no question that much of the evil with which our people have been afflicted from the collapse of insolvent Banking Institu tions might have been avoided if a proper consid eration had been taken of tfee policy of granting their charters. Those who are acquainted with the practical details of our legislation understand with what hurry and incousideratenesa such mat ters are generally pushed through the formative process. In granting the charter of a Bank, it seems to us our Legislators should know some thing more than the names of the corporators and the locality of the Institution. Some reflection, at least, should be indulged and an opinion form ed upon the expediency of the grant. The prod igality with which these benefit* have been lavish ed upon the people convinces us that very little consideration has been destowed upon this subject. For example, our Legislature of 1854, (we believe) chartered the “Bank of Morgan,” to be located in the town of Morgan, Calhoun county. This vil lage has between two and three hundred inhabit ants, and though they arc an industrious and thri ving people, they have about as much use for a bank as a horse has for five legs. Fortunately they were saved from bankruptcy by the failure of the scheme to go into operation. Other banks in other places, with as little reason or necessity for their creation have made a beginning, emitted their bills and, after a flourishing existence of a few months, died of utter emptincuts —perpetuating their miserable memories by the losses they en tailed upon the community they pretended to bless. The above general observations apply with equal force to Kail Road charters. The indiscriminate granting of all such applications cannot but oper ate with prejudice to the interests of the State, and considering that the bill of Col. Milledge will have the effect to check this prodigal expenditure of franchises, we hope it will become a law. Tnc Next Congress. After the result of the elections in October, we published a table showing the new members elec ted up to that time, and also indicated how parties would stand in the next Congress provided there was no change in the delegations from the States yet to elect. The House, including Oregon, consists of 237 members. In the October elections eighty five members were elected—fifty three Republicans and thirty-two Democrats. The elections which took place yesterday in 2s ew York, New Jersey, Mass achusetts, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, and Wis consin, according to the returns received, has, in all probability, resulted iu the election of fifty-one Republicans and fifteen Democrats. This will make the strength of parties already elected stand as follows : Dem. Rep. Elected in Oct. 32 53 j De Nov.. 15 51 47 104 The States yet to elect are Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia. Kentucky. Louisiana, Mary land, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, which elect eighty-six members. In the present House they stand as follows: Dem. Rep. Am. ft” 7 12 Add already'elected 47 104 114 111 12 Iu the States yet to elect the Republicans may gain two members in Connecticut, and the Demo crats will, iu all probability, gain six meml>er9 from the South Americans in Kentucky, Tenn essee, Georgia, North Carolina, aul Maryland.- Such a result will make the next Congress stand —Democrats 118, Republicans 113, South Amer ican* 6. In no contingency can the Republicans have the control of the next Congress. — ft ashing ton States. Western & Atlantic Railroad. We have received the report of the Superintend- • ent and Treasurer of the Western ami Atlantic Railroad for which we make acknowledgement to j the proper source. Gov. Brown, has already in his message given such a complete view ol the opera tions of that road that it would be superflu- ‘ ou§ for us to refer our readers to the detailed items in this report. We should only find a confirma tion of what the Governor has told us, and what the Treasury vaults and records demonstrate, that it has made monthly payments of $25,ff00 iuto the i State purse from the time it parsed under its pres ent administration. The people ot Georgia, sit ing in judgment upon the conduct of their j ageuts, return the unanimous verdict of well done ; good and faithful servants. We take this ocea- j sion to signify our regret that we were not able to accept the polite -.invitation of the Superintendent to take an excursion over the road at the time ap pointed. Lease of the State Road, A proposition ho* been presented to the Gov ernor, and will we learn be by him presented to the Legislature, to lease the Western A Atlantic Railroad for the sum of $325,000 per annum.— The parties are most responsible gentlemen, and among them are the names of Dr. Collins, Hiram B Troutman, Esqr., James Dean, Esq., Judge Holt, and others, chiefly of Macon and vicinity* Overland Mall from California. St. Loris. Nov. 7.—The mail from £an Fran cisco to the 11th Oct., has arrived. Tue Alta Californian says advices from Frazer river are discouraging, and thousands are return ing. g m Letter from t om. Kearney. Navy Yari>. New York. Nov. 3, 1858. Hon. llouell Cobb y Secretary of the Treasury: S, R ; _i had the honor to report myself to you on the Ist instant, for temporary duty iu the Light house Board, of which C ommodore Shubrick, it would seem, is the permanent Chairman. It is true he entered the Navy a few months earlier than myself. I have served only fifty-one years, and I am now ordered by the Navy Department to a temporary duty, growing out of the Commo dore's absence on other duty. lam to be under your department. Had I been ordered on sea ser vice, I should feel gratified iu leaving my present command, the Navy Yard and Station of New York. lam sorry to trouble you as a -Cabinet of ficer, in no way connected with the Naty of the United States, but I feel it due to myself, for 1 am at a loss to know what exact position I am to hold in the absence of Commodore Shubrick. I will take this opportunity of adding —alter expressing my surprise at my sudden removal —that, if poli tics have had any agency in the matter, no great er mistake couldhave been made. It would hard ly be expected of me to ehauge au opinion and to serve any policy, by swerving from a just course in doing so, whether white or black he the color of the party. # Very respectfully your obedient serv t, L. KEARNEY. Landlord—“Mr. Editor. ITT thank yon to gay I keep the best table in the city.’ Editor—‘‘lll thank you to supply my family with board gratis.” Landlord— “I thought you were glad to get somethto fill up your paper.” Editor—“l thought you were glad to feed men for nothing.” Its a poor rule that won't work both ways. Exit landlord in a rage, threatened to have nothing moro to do with the office, it ‘ : l (From the Daily Federal Union.) Abstract of Proceedings In the Georgia Legislature. SENATE. Friday Morning, Nov. 5. The Senate met and was called to order by Hon. Jno. E. Ward, President, at 10 o’clock, pursuant to adjournment. After the readiug of the Journal, Mr. Slaughter 1 of Diugherty introduced a resolution allowing the Seuators 20 days further time, in which to make their reports to the Senatus Academic us. After I Bniedebate the President ruled the resolution out of order. The *Senate then resolved itselfinto the Senatus | Academicus, his Excellency the Governor in the | Chair. i Hon. Jno. E. Ward made a report as Chairman j of the Com mi ttee appointed on yesterday, recom mending the passage of a bill embodying the • spirit of Gov. Brown’s message, providing for the | support of Public Schools, and for other pur j poses. j Mr. Whitaker of Fulton, moved that the bill ! ami report be transmitted to the General Assem l bly. Agreed to. A debate of some length arose upon the resolu tion of Mr. Slaughter of Dougherty, fixing the i itme for the Sen at us Academicus to reconvene. Mr. Ward, oFChatbain, offered an amendment, inserting the word 26th of Nov. The resolution 1 as amended passed unanimously: The Senatus Academicus then adjourned until the 26th inst. The following bills among others were read for the second time; with Mr. P. H. Colquitt in the Chair. | A bill to lay out and organize anew county from Warren, Richmond, Columbia, Glasscock, Burke and Jefferson. Mr. Beall of Warren moved that the bill be re fered to the Committee on New Counties. Agreed to. A bill to alter the/.aw on new trials. Referred ! to the Judiciary Committee. ‘ A bill preventing the manumission of Slaves.— Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A bill to aid the construction of the Elijay Rail Road. A bill to organize anew County from the coun ties of Chattooga, Walker and Gordon. A bill to alter the Law in regard to the liability of drawers of bills, drafts. Ac. Referred to the , Judiciary. A bill to alter the Ist Section of the 3d Article of the Constitution, iu regard to the places of the sittings of the Supreme Court. A bill to alter the Judiciary and to provide for the alternating of the Judges. • A bill to alter the Ist Section of the 3d Article | of the Constitution. A bill to incorporate the Macon Insurance Com pany. A bill to repeal the act, prohibiting non-resi dents from hunting in this State, A bill to organize anew County, from the coun ties of Henry and Fayette, to be called Butler coun ty, site Jonesboro. A bill to abolish the Law preventing the intro duction of Slaves in this State, which was read the first time. The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday Morning Nov. 5, 1858. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The roll was called, the Journal read and the House proceeded to business. Bill* Introduced. Mr. Schley, of Burke: A bill to allow parties to contract for money, at any rate agreed upon. The provisions of this bill do not extend to Banks and Bank agencies. Mr. Awtry, of Cobb: To alter the time of hold i ing the election of county officers in the several counties of this State, from Ist Monday in Janua ry of each year, to Ist Monday in October,electing i them for two years. Under this bill Tax Collet*- ! tors will hold their office for two years, and their bond in the respective counties will be double what it is now. Mr. Moore of Clark: To regulate the disposal | of free persons of color in this State. This bill proposes, that nil free persons of color { who are in this .State on the Ist of January 1860. ; shall be sold into slavery, or choose for themselves a master. In the event of their sale, one third of : the money goes into the county treasury, and the f balance into the State Treasury. This bill is to be published in the Public Gazettes, and the Free States will he requested to open their doors for the reception of such as may wish to emigrate to them. Mr. Mott, of Muscogee: To make valid and binding the subscription,by the eityeouncil of Co lumbus, to the stock of the Mobile A Girard and the West Point A Montgomery Railroads, and to legalize the ordinances of the Mayor, and Alder men of said city to provide means for the pay j ment of the same. Mr. Luffrnan. of Murray: To alter the 11th Section of the Constitution of this State. Mr. Price, of Pickens: To alter the law in re lation to divorces —and repealing that portion of the law requiring two concurrent verdicts in or der to grant a divorce. Mr. Roberts of Scriven: To compel Justices of i the Peace in this State to give bond and security ; for the faithful performance of their duties. The House took up the resolution, offered on | yesterday, by the gentleman from Chatham, in • relation to the introduction of new matter, for the | consideration of the House. The resolution was : amended so as to read, ‘‘Resolved, That with the I concurrence of the Senate, no new matter shall be introduced for the consideration of this House after the first day of December next, unless by a vote of two thirds of the members.” The resolution and amendment was adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Bilb Read Second Time. To add an additional Section to the Constitution |of this State. Committed. To establish a general system of Education.— ! Committed. To abolish imprisonment for debt in this State ! referred to Judiciary Committee. To alter and amend the charter of the city of Columbus. Committed. To repeal the Bth Section of the tax Act of 1804. Referred to Judiciary Committee. To prevent the improper increase of Railroads and Banks in this State. Committed. 200 copies | ordered to be printed. To aid and encourage the Ellijay Railroad. Mo tion to print 200 copies withdrawn. Mr. Kenan gave notice, that when this bill came up for a third reading, he should raise a point of order. He paid that if this was but a continuation of last ses sion, this bill could not constitutionally be acted upon now, as it had already been acted upon and lost. The bill was committed. A message was received from the Senate, through their Secretary, reporting the action of the Sena i tus Academicus. Accompanying the message was a bill for organizing a system of free schools. Af ! ter a running debate upon the propriety of reading the bill, in which quite a number of gentlemen participated—after a variety of motions, some ! lost, some withdrawn. Ac., Ac., without making a final disposition of the matter, the House adjourn ed to ff l o o’clock to-morrow morning. The House seems wholly intent upon doing the Public Business in the shortest possible time. It is absolutely necessary that they should not meet every afternoon, as the Committees must have time to attend to the various matters with which they are charged. A Bill Introduced by Col. John Mlllcge, of Rich mond. To be entitled An Act to require certain person or petpitH* uho desire to obtain either a Rail Road or Bank charter , or charters, to give notice of their intended application to the Legislature for such purpose, d'e. Whereas, Many Railroad and Bank charters have hitherto been granted without due considera tion, often against the will, and frequently to the injury of the people of this State—for remedy whereof, , rr , Ist. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by the au- I thority of the same That from and after the pas ; sage of this Act, it shall be obligatory on any per son, or persona, who may desire to be made a body politic, either lor the purpose of constructing a Railroad, or doing a banking business, to give no j tice of bis or their intention to apply to the Legis i laturc next ensuing, for au act of incorporation, in two gaisettes published at the Capital, five months, (a months,) prior to the month before ! the meeting of the General Assembly ; which said notice of intended application, if for a Railroad charter, shall fully set forth the name and resi dences of the original corporators—it. name, | lcn-th, and termini, and amuußt of capital sup -1 posed to be necessary for the building of said Road and the several’ counties through which it : is intended to pass. If notioc of intended appli ! cation is for a Bank charter, iu like manner it must state fully the names of the original corporators, whether residents or non-residents of the State, the name of the proposed Bank, the amount ol its capital, and place where it i* intended to be loca. ted. THE UNION OF THE STATES, AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES. Sec. 2d. And be it further enacted, That it shall , be the duty of someone of the original incorpor ators of either of the above stated proposed incor porations, to file in the office of the Executive of the State, one month before the meeting of the Le gislature, a copy of both of the gazettes in which #aid intended application for chartered privileges is printed, with the certificate of the publishers, that said nofree was running in the papers for five consecutive months prior to that time. Whereup on it shall lie the duty of his Excellency, either in his annual message, or shortly thereafter, to com municate to both branches of the Legislature, what notices of application have been made and filed iu his office, either for Railroad or Bank char ters, whether the several provisions of this act have been fully complied with—accompanied with such remarks touching the wisdom and expedien cy of their passage- or rejection, as his general knowledge of what may or may not be expedient to the interests of the State, may suggest. Sec. 3d. Be it further enacted, That if, after due notice of application for charters for either of the purposes above specified, according to the terms and provisions of this act, the parties mak ing said application, should fail to have introduc ed a bill to carry out their design, or if introduced, from some cause it fail of a passage, or is vetoed, then, in the happening of either of these events, the notice given becomes void and of no effect, and the provisions and terms of this act must be again as fully complied with as if no notice of applica tion had ever been given-*-a new notice on each succeeding Legislature being required. Sec. 4th. And be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of laws militating against the pro visions of this act, be and the same are hereby re pealed. UIInolH Flection. Chicago, 111. Nov. 7.—Eighty three counties have been heard from. If the counties yet to hea, from maintain their vote in 1856, the democratic State ticket will be elected. From Mexico.—Dates from Vera Cruz to Oc tober 22d have been received. A rumor was current in Vera Cruz that Cabos, the commander of Zuloaga’s forces near Orizabar had received orders from tho City of Mexico to join Echeagaray at Jalapa. It was reported that Gen. Dogollado, comman der of the constitutionalists, entered Guadalajara on the sth of October. The Boletin (official) of Zacatecas, announces the town'of Lagos taken by the constitutionalists from Zacatecas andNeuva Leon. From the Galveston Civilvian. The Great Battle between Vidaurri and Ml ruin on. A San Jacinto Victory. Brownsville, Oct. 12.—Some weeks ago I wrote you that it was impossible for the northern faction iu Mexico long to sustain themselves in opposition to a government having its head quar ters about the city of Mexico and sustained by the Catholic clergy. Recent events have verified that statement. Geucral Santiago Vidaurri is emphatically whip ped out and used up ! Vidaurri—after having en tered the city of San Luis Potoei without opposi tion. and about which so much was said, findinfi j that the presence of his army was obnoxious to the j citizens, retreated from the city to the Hacienda j “La Parada,” about eight leaguee from San ’ Luis. On the 26th September, Gen. Miramon sent a i detachment of 1,300 men to reconnoitre his camp, ; with orders to fall back in the event of an attack, j On the 28th he sent out a large detachment, with ; similar instructions; and after having made him- j self thoroughly acquainted with Vidauiri’s strength . and position, on the morning of the 29th prepared for a general attack. His army consists of 11,000 | men, officered by ibelxist men in Mexico. Having j determined to make the attack with the bayonet j and lance alone, he detailed 3,000 men to retain j as a guard for the artillery and military stores. — j He then ordered 3,000 lancers to take positions on j the right and left wing of Vidaurri’s army, at safe distances, and hold themselves in readiness to cut 1 off the fugitives in the event of a rout. Placing j himself at the head of 5,000 in fan try and cavalry, lie movedtoWard the camp ofViduarri. So soou as silence was restored the bugles sound” j eu, and the army advanced with fixed bayonets j and lance, orders having been given for not a mus ket to be tired until the batteries should be taken, j As the attacking armies advanced, Vidaurri’s gun- 1 ners were distinctly seen holding in their hands j their lighted port fires, awaiting the order of their ; commanders : but the army of Mexico steadily ! advanced. When within 200 yards of Vidaurri s j lines the order to tire was given, and 60 pieces ol j cannon and 8,000 small arms belched forth their ! murderous Kail upon the assailants. In an instant, and before the troops had time to waver, the order to charge rang down the line from the sharp voice : of Gen. Miramon ; the order was obeyed, and be- j fore the artillerymen could reload their pieces, a j large portion of them were lanced at their guns, j and the batteries were taken. Simultaneously Miraiuon’s infauty had fallen upon Vidaurri’sro/- j untarios with their bayonets with such fury as j was irresistible. Lances and bayonets were clott- j ed with blood, while bullets pierced the frighten- j ed fugitives. Footmen were trampled under the feet of the cavalry that had been posted upon the right and left of Vidaurri, and many of them lanc ed. Tne plain to tho north and east of the Hacienda was covered with fugitives, flying towards the mountains, almost breathless, from the impetuous lanceros. It was a San Jacinto victory; 500 are reported killed: 1,100 wounded—one-half up posed to be mortally; 2,000 taken prisoners; the balance made their escape into the mountains, with the excep tion of about 250, mostly officers, who escaped with General Vidaurri. The victors took 560 mules and horses, 320 wa gous, 60 pieces of artillery, 90,000 pound ol am munition, besides muskets, and the usual amount of camp equipage. General Vidaurri, in an express to Monterey, j wrote, “ All is lost,” which, being interpreted, means that he will no longer handle the public revenue. Our Affairs with Mexico. Despatches under date of Vera Cruz, October 17, have been received at the Navy Department, from Commander J. A. Dahlgren, in command of the sloop-of-war Plymouth,gixing the particulars of the visit of that vessel to Tampico, and of an interview with President Juarez at Vera Cruz. The Plymouth arrived at Tampico on the 3d ul timo. Commander Dahlgren immediately com municated with Mr. Chase, the American consul, who gave him copies of affidavits bv Victor Bas tion and Christian Herman Schultz, citizens of the United States. Bastien declares that “on the first •lay of October he was arrested by an officer of the constitutional army, who conducted him to the commissariat, where a peremptory demand ’“as made upon him for the immediate payment of $2,000, as a forced loan ; that he refused to pay it, and that the officer then escorted him by force to the military barraeks, where he was incarcerated, and remained until coerced to satisfy the said un just exaction.” Mr. Schultz had imported a quantity of mer chandise valued at over $12,000. The merchan dise was seized by the authorities of the central Government, and* a demand made upon Schultz for the payment of duties a second time to that party. This Schultz protests against as in viola tion of the existing treaties between the United States and Mexico. Commander Dahlgren bad an interview with Gov. Garza, of Tampico, who assumed the respon sibility for the forced loan upon Bastien. saying that be was ready to make indemnity to him for the injury done. In reply to inquiries Gov. Gar- j za said that he had a great disinclination to prac tice similar molestations upon citizens of the Uni ted States, but necessity might compel him to re- j sort to like contributions on all merchants, in which those of the United- Stotes would, of course, , be included. Commander Dahlgren remonstrated i against the propriety of this course, and remind- j ed Governor Garza that the l nited States Govern- j ment had fully approved ol the course of Mr. For syth in resisting similar exactions upon American residents at the city of Mexico ; aud that a con tinuance of such course would eudanger the friend ly relations between the two countries. Governor Garza would bind himself to nothing further, but promised to write to his Government, that of Jua rez, for more particular instructions. Under date of tho 17th of October, at Vera Cruz, Commander Dahlgren gives the particulars of an interview with President Juarez, relative to . the complaints of Bastien and Schultz, at Tarnpi- j co. After detailing the case of the first. President - Juarez declared “that the practice (of levying j forced loans) was improper, aud should not be j continued, aud that he would so instruct Govern- i or Garza by the next British packet.” Os the case of Schultz he had no information. President Ju arez exhibited every disposition to prevent our citizens from being subjected to improper annoy ances, and repeated his desire to sustain understanding with the United States.— Wash ington Statet. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1858. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 185*. Black Republican l'roniiuriamcnto. We extract below a few paragraphs from a speech recently tnade by William 11. Seward, Sen ator in the Congress of the United States from the State of New York, and high priest of abolition ism. From the relations of Mr. Seward to the Black Republican party we are justified in regard ing the sentiments proclaimed in this speech as the authoritative exposition of the programme of ac tion and the settled purpose of that organization. He is a sagacious, shrewd, far-seeing man. He has too much caution to take a position in which he will not certainly be sustained by the instincts and sympathies of the northern mind. He has accurately sounded northern feeling on the ques tion of slavery and he knows its depth and how far he may \euture with safety. We sav, there fore, that we may assume that Mr. Seward repre sents the opinion of the Black Republican party of the North, when he declares that there is au es sential and inherent antagonism between the Slave power in the South and freesoii power in the North—an antagonism which will necessitate a conflict that shall result in the fiual and complete overthrow of one or the other principle. It is the policy, as well as a necessity, of that party to take an advanced, ultra position upon the settlement of every question between it and its antagonist.— Based upon one idea alone, agitation is a necessa ry element of its existence—the sole guarantee of its success. Some new battle must be iu anticipa tion, some new triumph ever in prospect, to hold its votaries iu compacted array. Accordingly, its history demonstrates that its conduct has been in conformity to this principle. Its beginning was small aud its pretensions insignificant. We will not follow it through all the phases of its miracu lous growth. It is enough for our readers to know that with unabashed front, it, to-day, is grasping after the control of this Government, and defiant ly proclaims its intention to assert the supremacy of free labor in the cotton fields of Georgia and her Southern Sisters. He says : Our country is a theatre which exhibits, in full operation, two radically different political systems —the one resting on the basis of servile or slave labor: the other on the basis of voluntary labor of freemen. The laborers who are enslaved are all negroes, or persons more or less purely of African derivation. But this is only accidental. It was the antagonistic political tendencies of the two systems which the first Napoleon was contempla ting when he predicted that Europe would ulti mately be either all Cossack or all Republican.— Never did human sagacity utter a more pregnant truth. The two systems are at once perceived to be incongruous. But they are more than incon gruous, they are incompatible. They never have permanently existed together in one country, and they never can. It would he easy to demonstrate this impossibility, from the irreconcilable contrast between their great principles and characteristics, i But the experience of mankind has conclusively i established it. * ******* Shail I tell you what this collision means? They j who think that it is accidental, unnecessary, the i work of interested or fanatical agitators, andibere | fore ephemeral, mistake the ease altogether. It j is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and i enduriug forces, and it means that the l nited ! States must and trill. sooner or later, become en ■ tirely a slesveholding nation, or entirely a free-la bor nation. Either the cotton and rice fields of ) South Carolina and the sugar plantations of Lou i ifiana will ultimately be tilled by tree labor, and | Charleston and New Orleans become marts for le ! git i mate merchandise alone, or else the rye fields | and wheat fields of Massachusetts and New York j must again be surrendered by their farmers to slave ! culture and to the production of slaves, and Bos | ton and New York become once more markets for I trade in the bodies and souls of men. It is the | failure to apprehend this great truth that induces i so many unsuccessful attempts at final compromise j between the slave and free .States, and it is the j existence of this great fact that renders all such j pretended compromise, when made, vain and | ephemeral. ****** Tnc Yellow Fever. The Daily Delta states that four thousand eight j hundred aud fifty-eight persons have died of this j epidemic in New Orleans from tho week end ! ing 27th of June to the week ending 31st of Oc | tober. jZSgF*A Contention of Southern Rail Road inan | age re will be held at Chattanooga, Tennessee, on | the 23d instant. The principal business of the ; meeting will be the establishment of a thorough i schedule of passenger aud freight rates. This has i been contemplated for some time in consequence j of the new competition inaugurated by the open- I ing of the Tennessee and Virginia Rail ltoad last spring, and by the rapid progress towards com pletion of embryo lines. Among the roads which will be represented at the Conference are the Bal timore and Ohio, New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern. Mississippi Central, East Tennessee and Virginia, Memphis and Charleston, and Cen tral Georgia. /y&gP'On the 2d inst., the ceremonies, previously announced to take place, at the completion of the monument to the memory of Gen. Charles H. Nel son, were performed at Calhoun. The cadets of the Georgia Military Institute, under the com mand ofMnj. A. V. Brumby, a large number of I the comrades in arms of the gallant Nelson, and friends and citizens, were in attendance. The eu logy was delivered by Judge E. K. H ardin. A Price Fic.iit at Lafayette, Ind.—Fancy stock is going up, aud prize fights are not without their effects. Robert Jones and H. W. Chase, two limbs of the law, had a fist-fight in Court, at La fayette, on Friday last. The Lafayette Courier gives the following graphic account of the first round: “Mr. Chase gave Mr. Jones the lie, whereupon Jones planted a well-directed blow between the two eyes of the aforesaid Chase, and was about to follow up his advantage, when Chase aforesaid ‘got home,’ as the ‘fancy’ express it with a beau tiful ‘right counter’ on the frontispiece of the afore said Jonee, and the attorney for the plaintiff drop ped. as limber as four cent muslin, lie came to •time,’ however, and closing with the railroad at i torney. piled him into the jury-box in a very un ! comfortable shape.” As the parties were both exhausted, friends in erfered, and had the second round postponed. All the butterflies of fashion, all the drones tof loaferdoin. all the wasps of criticism, with a goodly sprinkling of the different kinds of busy bee? of trade and commerce, combined together to make a large audience for Piecolomini upon her latest appearance at the Academy, says a New York paper. General Wm. Walkers visit to Washing ton, it is believed, was undertaken for the purpose of protesting against the proclamation of the President, so far as it charged unlawful designs against himself. | Practical Jokeing.—ln a certain flourishing village down Eastward; where flourishes a literary , institution, a gentleman took one of a family of in fant puppies, and gaining entrance into a neigli | bors house before the folks were wide awake I enough to know what he was about, chucked the little creature among a litter of kittens of like ten der age. Puss made no distinction between the stranger and her own offspring, and he on his part took kindly and confidingly to his new nurse. — Great was the astonishment of the household when it was discovered (as they supposed) that their eat was the dam of a puppy. The news of so porten tous a birth spread over town like wildfire. Peo ple came in flocks to see the sight. The fortunate possessor was offered $5 for the little monster but ! declared that he would not part with it for five ! hundred. That the case might not fall of due au- I thentication, two physicians of the first respecta ! bility were summoned to inspect and report upon i it. They jointly and severally scrutinized the aui j mat, and found that it was certainly a puppy, hav | ing all the characteristics of the dog race except the paws. Those were pTououneed to resemble cat’s claws. The perpetrator of the joke couldn’t hold in any longer. The cat was out of the bag in a twinkling, and if the doctors outlive the mem ory of their essay in comparative zoology they will be more lucky than most victims of a “sell” MILLED r,EVILLE CORRESPONDENCE. Milledgkyille, Nov. 8, 1858. Mr..Editor —Since* my last communication to you, two bill* have passed the House, which interest the citizens of Columbus; one, carrying out the resolutions of the meeting at Temperance- Hall, in reference to the subscriptions to the Mobile & Girard Railroad—legalizing the al most unanimous vote given in favor of subscrip tion by the citizens; and the other, altering and amending the charter of the City of Columbus. I enclose you the latter, which you can publish for the information of your numerous city readers.- \on will perceive that it changes the election of Aldermen by Ward*, jand requires that they he elected by the votes of the whole city—also giving the Mayor Jurisdiction and power to try certain offences mentioned in tho act. T. R. R. Cobb. Esq., addressed the members of the Legislature Saturday evening (6th inst.) on the subject of Free Schools. He is an engaging and impressive speaker, aud is much enlisted in the greatcause he advocates* .Still, he presented views which were not endorsed by even the friends of the system. He undertook to show that free dom from taxation was a “curse,” and while he did not approve of a high tax, he believed a small tax increased our loyalty to the State.— Some may owe their allegiance to their State to the small pittance they put iuto the Treasury, but the patriotic citizen will love most when it protects him in the enjoyment of his rights, and imposes upon him no burthens in the way of taxation. Mr. Cobb endeavored to show that the reduction of taxes benefited only the rich, and that the poor had little or no interest in it. That a? the poor man paid little or nothing into the Treasury, he had everything to gain and nothing to lose by taxing the community. This was down-right agrarianism—that it is right to take from the rich to benefit the poor. Then we should be made to support our neighbors and their children for the sake of republican equality and equal rights ! State aid bills to Railroads, absorb in the Legis lature all other bills in importance. Everybody wants a road and the State ought to build it. The people may not be aroused to a sense of the great danger to which tho State is exposed by the pass age of these bills, but the Legislator, who has the moral firmness to oppose them, and discharge his duty, deserves well the gratitude of the people.— Should the five or six roads be granted a loan of the Slate’s credit, which are now applying before the Legislature, the sequel will be a crushing I State debt—a depreciation of State Stocks and a paralysis in ull the departments of commerce and | lra ' , “- | An animated discussion took place to-day in ■ t he House, in relation to raising a committee to sc* j lect a site for the Penitentiary, in which Messrs. ; Kenan of Baldwin, and Smith of Towns, were the I chief disputants. Anew county bill passed the Senate and was transmitted to the House. It was I taken from the counties of Fayette aud Henry ; aud is to be called Butler. There arc many ! more bills of this character before the General i Assembly. The State has more counties now j than she has room for their Representatives and | Senators. Eight were made last session, j I notice here the Hon. James L. Seward of the ! Ist District; also Judges McDonald, Lumpkin and i Bennmg, who are attending the Supreme Court { session. ! Hon. John A. Tucker, the Senator from Stew. | art, has arrived after a delay at the Courts for a | few days. He hold? a commanding position in the s Senate. In this connection. I might say, Slaugli- I ler ol’ Dougherty is gradually winning his way to ; rank and place. C. A Bill Introduced by lion. R. L. Mott. ‘To be entitled An Act to alter and amend the Char ter of the City of Columbus. Ist. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of i Representatives of the State of Georgia in Gener al Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that from and after the pas sage of this ad. it shall he lawful for the citizens of the city of Coluinhus, to elect by general ticket, a Mayor and twelve aldermen, which election shall be held at the Court House in said city, on the second Saturday in December, in each and every year. Provided there shall be two alderman elect ed for aud residing in each ward, us now designat ed by law. and provided further, that, each voter shall designate upon his ticket the two persons voted for as aldermen, for each ward, and the two persons in each ward receiving the highest num ber of votes given in, in said city for aldermen of each particular ward shall be declared elected, and said Mayor and Aldermen when so elected shall hold their offices until their successors arc elected and qualified. 2d, Be it further enacted, That the Mayor of said city shall have the power and authority to try all persons charged with retailing spirituous li quors within the corporate limits of said city, with out a license, first hud and obtained from the said city authorities, as now prescribed by law, also to try any and all persons charged with the commis sion. of the following offences within the corporate limits of said city, to-wit: The soiling or furnish ing a slave with spirituous liquors contrary to law, for fighting, malicious mischief, keeping a disorder ly house, the keeping, permitting or maintain ing a nuisance to the annoyance of his, her or their neighbors, and for the petty offences against the health, peace and good order of said city, and upon a hearing and conviction by said Mayor for any of said offences, he shall impose upon the offender such fine for the same as have been or may here after be prescribed by the laws of this State, or the ordinances of said city. And upon the failure of the parties to pay said line and costs as the same shall be ordered and directed by said Mayor to be paid, then said delinquent may by the order in writing of said Mayor be imprisoned in the city Guard House or in the common Jail of Muscogee county for such term of time as has been or may be prescribed by law for the punishment of such offences. 2d, Be it further enacted, That the Mayor and Council of the city of Columbus shall have the power to establish and keep up one or more public market in said city, for the sale of poultry, eggs, butter, and all other meats and vegetables of any kind, aud all other such articles as are usually rendered at a public m arket, and shall govern the same by such rules and regulations as said Mayor a Council shall deem necessary and proper, and may proscribe and enforce, fines and penalties for a vio lation of market laws and regulations. Provided however that said Mayor and Council may grant private licenses for the sale of marketable articles, or any of them at a place or places in said city other than the public market upon such terms, reg ulations and control as the said Mayor and Coun cil may adopt. 4th, And he it further enacted. That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be and the same are hereby repealed. YUgil A. Powers, Superintendent of the South-west- Railroad. On Thursday last, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the South-western Railroad, Mr. Virgil A. Powers, the Chief Engineer, was elected Superintendent iu place of Mr. George W. Adams, transferred to the Central Railroad. Mr. Powers is au accomplished Engineer and an experienced Railroad man. He commenced his career as an Engineer in the prelimary survey of the Central Railroad, made by Col. Cruger, in 1834—was ap pointed an assistant Engineer to the late L. O. Reynolds, in 1536, and has been connected with the Central and South-western Railroads continu ously, from that time to the present, with the ex ception of three months’ serv ice as Chief Engineer of the Pensacola and Georgia Railroad. Mr. Pow ers was also associated with Mr. Holcombe, in tho survey of the Macon and Ooluiubys Road, and on the Milledgeville and Gordon Road. He was con nected with the corps which surveyed and located the South-western Road, and the Albany and Americas branch. We predict ho will prove em inently worthy of the confidence bestowed on him. We welcome him to Macon. —Macon Telegraph. Newspaper Consolidation. Washington, Nov. 10—The Washington Stales published in this city and the South published at Richmond, Virginia, were cohsolidated to-day. The paper will be published in this city, and beedi ■ ted by Roger Prior. The paper will be devoted to the defence ofno person or clique, but will advo cate sound Democratic and State Rights doc trine. COLUMBUS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1855. State Aid to Rail Rond*. As Was to be expected, applications for aid from the State in the construction of Railroads, are get ting to be a staple article in the proceedings of our Legislature. In advance of any action upon the subject, we desire to enter our protest against the inauguration of that system. We object to it both upou principle and policy. We are here treading upon ground which was formerly the arena of fierce, political controversy. It was then sought by one of the great political divisions of the country, to incorporate the policy of internal improvement among the accepted dogmas of national politics. The same arguments were advanced then, as now, for the adoption of the system ; that it would de velope the resources of the country and add to the prosperity of the whole people, and that the schemes were too grand and gigantic for accom plishment by individual exertion. The instructed moral sense of the people rebuked this position with the declaration, that the system was partial and unjust; that it was essentially wrong to tax one portion of the country for the benefit of anoth er; that the duty of government was best dis charged when it whs confined to the enactment of wise and equal laws for the protection of liberty and property, and abstained from all interference with the employment of labor and capital; that sohemesof internal improvement should be left to individual interprise, for that if they were a profit able investment of capital, individuals would cer tainly undertake them, and if unprofitable, both parties, individuals and the public, hud better let them alone. These positions, which we need not elaborate, commended themselves to the judgment of the American people, and the theory, at least, of internal improvement by the General Govern ment was left without support. The .same consid erations apply with equal directness and force to even’ appeal for aid for similar objects, from Gov ernment, whether State or Federal. They are simple and intelligible. They address themselves to the common understanding of men and compel its assent. “ The dull swain treads daily on them with his clouted shoon.” But it is said, by the advocates of State aid, that the State is not asked to enter directly upon the system of internal improvement; sho is only required to lend her credit —to give her endorse ment to bonds of the various companies under cir cumstances and conditions which render the fact of her ultima:e loss an impossible contingency.— If this can be done, the request, we must admit, is not very immodest. But hold ! wo hope we will be indulged in suggesting softly that someone will have to pay for the road. We have every rea son to suppose that payment will be made, as far as practicable, in bonds. Money is never used in the payment of debts until every other means of set tlement are exhausted. The State will then certain ly be nominally liable for tho amount of her endorse ments. But these bonds must be paid. They cannot run always. In the meantime the earnings of tho roads have to meet the periodical instalments of interest. Is it probable that the/ will be able to do this? Can it bo considered possible that, in addition to this, they will be able to pay the in stalments of principal ? How many of the roads that will epringinto existence under this wholesale system of State aid, will not be able to pay in ad dition to their running expenses, the interest upon the cost of their iron. A few weeks ago, Georgia Railroad Stock sold in Augusta at ninety cents in the dollar. Over this road the produce of nearly one half the area of this State and a large portion of eastern Tennessoe and Northern Alabama finds its way to market. The Muscogee Railroad Stock has been down to sixty cents in the dollar. Look at its sources of revenue ! The State Road, it will be admitted, penetrates the most productive section of the State ; yet, with all its Tennessee and Ala bama trade, and under the incomparable manage ment of Dr. Lewis, it? earnings do not pay six per cent, on its original cost. The Central Railroad is the only road in the State and, perhaps in the South, the stock of which remains permanently at or above par value. Now, if such be the true report with reference to the great central highways of freight and travel, what must be said of the probable value of the stock of the thousand and one schemes, to connect the little villages all over the country with these main trunks, which will bo stimulated into being by the prospect and promise of State aid ? The idea that the State is only lending her credit to such enterprises, without even a cbancefof ulti mate responsibility, is fallacious. She will be called upon for the payment of the bonds as they fall due, and when she turns to reimburse herself she will find of what value is a mortgage upon worthless property, or a recourse upon broken stockholders. The grand result of the operation will be that the State will become the proprietor of most of the stock, and as wc cannot always have Governor Brown an<l Dr. Lewis to manage such property for us, we object to the policy as well as the principle, of making tho acquisition. If she comes out of the entanglement with her credit un scathed—without the stain of repudiation upon it, she will be largely indebted to tho care and gui dance of a favoring providence. A Wild Cat Gone In. Great excitement was created in Peoria, 111., a few days ago, by the failure of Curtiss A Cos. They were the owners of the “Cherokee Insurance and Banking Cos.” at Dalton, Ga., and it is supposed that they had $150,000 of that currency in circu lation. This they refuse to take in payment of their own debt,?. The mob threatened to tear down their hanking house, and the military were notified to be ready to restrain them. United States Army.—The present military force of tho United States consists of nineteen reg iments of the line, composed of the following corps; Five regiments of cavalry, four regiments of ar tillery, ten of infantry, making a grand aggregate of thirteen thousand rank and file of all arms.— This little army covers an area of over two mil lions of square miles, being two-thirds the area of all Europe. There are eleven hundred commis sioned officers, including one hundred medical of ficers. eight hundred and fifty of’ whom graduated at the Military Academy, and two hundred and fifty civil appointments. The nativity of those officers is as follows : Born iu the United States, 1,060: Ireland, 14 ; France, 8; England. 6 ; Ger many, Scotland, 2; Austria, 1; Portugal, 1 ; Spain, 1; Cuba, 1; Turkey, 1; at sea, three.— The militia force of the United States is computed at 3,000,000 effective men. A Great Speech.—A correspondent writes to the Petersburg (Va.) Press : lam 53 years old—l have heard many speech es—the speeches of such meu as Webster, Cal houn. Sprague, Cushing, Leigh, Rives, Randolph. Giles, Taylor, Dodridge, John T. Brown, Jeffer son Davis, and not behind any of them, Harry Clay and Dick Morris, of Hanover; but ihe speech of Prof. Halcomb, of the University of Virginia, which I heard last night, during the two hours of its delivery, for matter and manner, for the elo quence of elocution and the powers of argumenta tive structure, was not surpassed by any one speech I ever hoard before. All the elements of a great speech considered, I think it was equal to any I have ever read, except one or two of Ed mund Burke’s. Let this speech be published and read, and no other speech need ever be made in vindication of the negrodom of the South, in tho judgment of the world in this ago, or in aiil of the more Impartial judgment of enlightened posterity. It was the only speech I have ever heard, to every opinion and expression of which, my instinotiv*e convic tions, enlightened as if by the mingled rays of natural trath and praetioal justice, responded AMEN. MILLEDGEVILLE CORRESPONDENCE. Milledgeville, Nov. 9th 1858. Mr. Editor: —The House was engaged this morning in the reconsideration of a resolution, lost yesterday, appointing a Committee to locate a site for the Penitentiary. Messrs. Kenan of Baldwin, Smith of Towns, Hardeman of Bibb, II illyer of Walton, and others participated in the debate.— The resolution was considered a test question whether tho Penitentiary should be removed. The vote stood 67 for re-con side/a ti on and 75 against it. The debate occupied the whole morning. Iu the Senate many bills of a local character passed. None of general interest. Hon. James Gardner and William H. .Stiles are here. The Su preme Court are engaged on the docket of the South-Western Circuit. While Milledgeville is not overrun with visit ors, there are many beautiful ladies here, who grace frequently the galleries of the eapitol with their presence. The Proprietors of the Hotels are accommoda ting, and have good servants. No sickness among the members. Georgia Legislature, SENATE. Monday Morning, Nov. 8. The Senate was called to order pursuant to ad journment by the Hon. Wm. M. Brown of the county of Marion, who on taking the Chair, thanked the Senate for the honor conferred upon him at its last session. He would endeavour to proceed with impartiality. It being the regular order for the third reading of bills the following bills were read a third time and acted upon: A bill to allow the Justices Court# of Lee and Sumter counties to commence their sittings on Friday and sit for two days if necessary. Mr. Bloodworth of Pike, said he was opposed to the passage of the bill on the ground that he had introduced a general bill covering the whole ground. He opposed local legislation where it could be prevented. Mr. Hill of Harris said the gentleman did not fully understand the bill, it was to change the times of holding the Inferior Court, his bill does not comprehend such a state of facts. Mr. Ward of Butts, said lie was opposed to local legislation when it could be obviated by a general bill. Mr. Slaughter of Dougherty thought it a local bill and ought to pass. On motion of Mr. Guerry of Randolph, the bill was laid on the table to be taken up at any time. A bill to aid in the construction of the Elijay R. R. Referred to the committee on Internal Im provements. A bill for the relief of Lawson Cody, amend ment by inserting the name of Emily Shaw. Mr. Dawson wanted “light, more light,” on the sub ject. Mr. Robison of Talbot, said that as to Mr. Cody, his wife petitioned the Legislature, she was a young woman, and really wanted to marry.and ho would think it an outrage to refuse her. The petition was read, signed by Mr. Lawson Cody and Frances Cody. Mr. Gordon said that, as to Emily Shaw, she was a young woman, wanted to to marry, and by the way, was really pretty. The bill as amended was passed. A bill amending acts regulating tavern and re tail license iu this State; passed. A hill to increase the salary of the Superinten dent of the W. A A. R. R. A bill to repeal an act preventing non-residents from hunting and fishing in this State. Amended by Mr. Hart by omitting the’ counties of Glynn, Liberty, Chatham. Mclntosh, Camden and Bry an. As amended the bill passed. A great many bills were read the second time and referred to the Committees, with Mr. Arnold of Henry in the Chair. Mr. Harris, of Worth, from the Committee on new Counties, reported a bill recommending its passage, to organize anew county from Henry and Fayette, to be called Butler county, the coun ty site to be at Jonesboro’. Mr. Johnson of Fayette amended by filling certain blanks in the bill. Mr. Whitaker by al tering the county in some respect. A memorial was then read, signed by about 1,500 voters of the two counties. Mr. Wilcoxen, of Coweta, said that he was opposed to the pass age of the bill, on the ground that there was no necessity for the county. Ho had understood, from good authority, that a great many of the names were not voters of the county, and some were even fictitious. Mr. Johnson, of Fayette, said that the petition had been before the Senate fora whole year, and it was now too late to raise such au objection as to the names of the signers of the petition. He thought a majority of the people of both Henry and Fayette were in favor of the bill. He did not see why the Senator from Coweta, should in terfere, it was not his county! Mr. Reynolds of Newton, opposed the bill, he was opposed to new counties any how, he was opposed to the cutting up of the counties of the State. He hoped the bill would not pass* On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 73, nays 37, and the bill was passed. Afterwards, several bills were read a 2d time, a portion of the time Mr. P. 11. Colquitt in the Chair. During the reading of the bills 2d time, Mr. Whitaker of Fulton, moved to refer the bill incor porating the R. It. City Bank, to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. W. A. Harris, of Worth, sug gested its reference to Governor Brown, which brought the House down. The Senate then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. HOUSE. Monday Morning, Nov. 8. The House met this morning at 10 o’clock. The roll being called, the journal was read and the House preceded to business. Bills Introduced. Mr. Kenan, of Baldwin, to alter Ist section of the 3d article of the Constitution. Also, to appropriate the nett earnings of the Western A Atlantic Railroad, to the payment of the debt of the State, and to the reduction of the taxes of the people. Mr. Embry, of Carroll, in relation to the Ju risdiction of Justices of the Peace; raising their jurisdiction to the amount of SIOO. Mr. Boggess, of Carroll, to aid in the construc tion of the Savannah, Griffin, and North Ala bama Railroad. State aid seems to bo gaining ground, judging from the number of projects now asking for it.— Would it not be better to pass a grand State aid bill? Then every Railroad could participate in the benefits without.special legislation for any.— Then no portion of the State could complain that another section had enjoyed benefits denied to it self. More anon. Mr. Bell, of Campbell, to allow Judges of the Superior Courts of this State to hold adjourned terms when necessary. Mr. Neal, of Cass, to compel grand jurors to return all offences which came under their know ledge for six months prior to the sitting of the Court for whieh they are sworn as jurors. Mr. Sprayberry, of Catoosa, to increase the powers of Ordinaries of this State. Mr. Awtry, of Cobb, to amend an act relative to the exemption of certain property for sale. Also, to amend the laws relative to the Poor School Fund of this State. Mr. Fortner of Emanuel, to appropriate money to clear out obstructions in Little and Great Ohoopie rivers. Mr. Westmoreland, to give State Aid to the Georgia Air Line Railroad. Mr. Underwood, to authorize the Governor to appoint a committee to examine into the affairs of the University of thi.*State, and to recommend a a proper location f r the same, and a plan for en dowing and reorganizing the same. Mr. Lewis, of Green, to abolish the public exe cution of criminals condemned to death in this State, and to provide for their execution in pri vate. Mr. Powell, to allow Constablcain any District to levy executions in any other District in his county. Mr. Groveustcin of Effingham, to extend the jurisdiction of Justice of tho Peace. Mr. Lewis of Hancock to compel Judges to write out their instructions to Juries, Ac. Mr.—, to repeal all law-s chartering lotter ies in this State. To add an additional Section to the Constitu tion of this State, authorizing no appropriations of the public money tq any other purpose than paying tho expenses of tho government, without first taking the popular vote. Mr. Irwin of Wilkes, To increase the salaries of Attorney’s and Solicitors General in this State. To repeal an act respecting the trial of slaves by the Superior Courts. To repeal an act respecting the trial of slaves by the Superior Courts. Also relative to the division of property by Guardians, Administrators, Ac. To vest life estates, Ac, PEYTON H. CULGUITT, ( Edit JAMES W. WARREN, i ’ Number 45 Relative to the issuing of executions. For the employment of auditors in certain cases. To amend the laws establishing the Supreme Court of this State. Bills Read Third Time. Xo allow persons to contract for money at any rate of interest. Referred to Judiciary com mittee. Pending the discussion upon the adoption of a Resolution, appointing a committee, to examine in to, and report upon a site for the erection of a Penitential; , provided it should be removed, the House adjourned to 3 o’clock, this afternoon. Monday Afternoon. After calling the roll, the House proceeded to the unfinished business of the morning. Upon the call of the yeas and nays, the House failed to adopt the resolution. Yeas 59 nays 77. Bills Thisd Reading. To regulate and dispose of free persons of color. Made the spec ial order for Thursday next t To repeal an act to render certain the payment of teachers of poor school children. Referred to Committee on Education. In relation to establishing deeds, records, Ac., which have been destroyed by fire or other casual ties. Passed. To make valid and binding the stock subscribed by the city of Columbus to the Mobile A Girard and \\ est Point and Montgomery Railroads, and to legalize ei . tain ordinances, Ac., after amend ing it the bill was passed. To amend 11th Sect. 4th Art. of the Constitu tion. lliisi lutes to the emancipation of slaves Referred to the Judiciary committee. To repeal the Aet requiring two concurrent ver dicts to grant a divorce. Referred to Judiciary committee. To amend the several acts in relation to the as signment ot dower. Referred to Judiciary com mittee. lo appro; riate money to the Medical College of Georgia. Referred to select committee. To require Justices of the Peace in this State to give bond and security for the faithful perform ance of their duties—laid on the table for the balance of the session. To add an additional section to the penal code of this State. This bill punishes all who circulate abolition documents with confinement in the Pen itentiary, not less than one or more than 10 years, or hues them not less than $2,000 nor more than —referred to the Judiciary com mittee. Bills Introduced. Mr. Price of Pickens, to abolish the Georgia Penitentiary. To he abolished after the Ist day of January next —appoints a committee of three to meet a similar committee on the part of the Senate to digest a jx-nnl code for this State. Ihe House adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. Mr. Hardy of Jackson, to prevent lions of judg ments for a longer time than six months. Mr. Hughes of Liberty, to allow Tax Collectors t” assess property when they are satisfied that tho owners have given it in at too low a valuation. Mr. Wilkes of Lincoln, to add an additional section to ihe Constitution ofthisState. This bill requires that no county line shall be altered and im new comities made without a vote of two thirds •f both branches of the General Assembly. Mr. Davis of Marion, for the relief of widows of intestates. Also, to point out the manner in which witnesses residing out of this State shall establish certain deeds, instruments, Ac. Also, to repeal certain parts of the tax acts of 1852 and 3. Mr. Gwen of Mclntosh, to make the election of members of the General Assembly annual.. Mr. Fannin to regulate the duties of the sever i al Judges in this State. No Judge shall sit on j any case in which he has been employed as eoun | sol, or has any connection, whatever. This in- I eludes Judges of Supreme Court. Mr. Smith of Randolph, to authorize Ordinaries j to issue executions for costs. ! Mr. Roberts of Scriven, to allow Coroners ’ where exercising the duties of Sheriff, to appoint ■ deputies. j Mr. Daniel of Telfair, to allow 7 per cent inter ! est on open accounts. i Mr. Smith of Towns, to create and set apart a | permanent School Fund for this State. A bare synopsis of this and the following hills would occupy so much space that we forbear.— They, with their kindred bills, are each in the hands of tire appropriate committees, and when the committees report, as they will soon do, a bill, it will be printed entire. Also, a bill to amend the law's in relation to tax defaulters, tax upon Rank Agencies in this State, tax upon the lottery offices and the ticket venders ot the same. To alter the oath of Tax Collectors, Ac., Ac. The Eastern Bank.—Gov. Moore having is sued the necessary proclamation on the Ist inst., the Eastern Bank of Alabama, commenced oper ations under the most favorable auspices, on the 2d. The whole amount of stock subscribed for is nearly $270,000, and half that sum is now in the vaults in gold and silver, in accordance with its terms of its charter. The small remnant of stock open to individual subscription will soon be taken, and it a list of stockholders as substantial as any bank could ever boast, a directory, the most pru dent and -fficient, officers the most competent, and the good wishes of the whole community furnish any assurance of success, we may confidently an ticipate a most useful and prosperous career for the Eastern Bank of Alabama.— Kufaula Spirit of the South. Lord Vapler’s Despatch to the State Department. The substance of the despatch of Lord Napier to the State Department, in regard to Nicaragua matters, is represented to be, in effect, that the Nicaragua Government will avail itself of the aid of the British fleet to prevent the landing of Amer icans emigrating to that country, for the purpose of colonization. Every American who visits Nic aragua, tor the purpose of settling in that coun iry, will only be recognized by the British Govern ment as a fillibustcr, and treated accordingly. The whole question is now settling down to a British protectorate over Nicaragua. This is just what we have been trying to impress upon our people for the past three years. Arms and ammu nition were furnished by the British Government to Costa Rica, and other Central American States, in the first place, to drive the Americans out of Nicaragua, after they had been peaceably invited there by a very large portion of the people of that republic. It was through British intrigue that Costa Rica, Guatemala, San Salvador, and Hon duras com billed for that purpose, and raised the bloody flag and war-cry of “ death to nil North British guns in the bands of the Costa Ricans broke up the Nicaraguan Transit route while un der the control of American citizens, and the British fleet at San Juan protected the Costa Ri cans in holding the property they robbed from our people when this outrage was committed. The Ulaytmi-Bulwer treaty, then, was a dead letter in the eyes of the British Government. It can cover “Monsieur Belly’s” scheme, but not the rights of American citizens, notwithstanding they were in peaceable possession of the Nicaragua Transit route. These are all facts, and are sustained by records at the State Department. If not there, the facts can be substantiated by the very best testimony. The policy of the British Government will soon be distinctly understood. It will assume a protecto rate over Nicaragua, and American emigration to that country will be strictly prohibited. The British Government was instrumental in procuring the expulsion of Americans from Nicar agua ; and now, having them out of the country, its policy will be to keep them out. Will the American people tamely submit to such encroachments of British power ?>— Washington States. A Gov. Non-Plvsskd.—The other night as the Ministers were returning from Conference, on the East Tennessee (Ga.) Railroad, an amusing occurrence took place between Gov. Brown and Parson Brownlow. Just before the cars arrived at Knoxville, Gov. Brown came up, and taking the Parson by the hand, remarked : “How do you do, Brother Brownlow ? I am happy to see you.” The courtesy was returned, when the Governor continued : “1 hope you will moderate in all your notions of propriety in regard to your fellow-citizens—live a good Christian —aud last, though not least, be come a good Democrat.” The Parson, with the eccentric look peculiar to himself, stretched himself up and remarked: “Governor, an old gentleman of your politics, many hundred years ago, took our Saviour upon a mountain, and preached just such a sermon.” The outburst of laughter can be better imagin ed than described. — Cinn. Gazette. Dr. Stone, a celebrated physician in New Or leans, on being asked how many yellow fever pa tients he had lost, replied, “about ticenty-five htin drtd,” as that number remains still unaccounted for after the other physicians made their report!*