Newspaper Page Text
8P E E CII;
OrKon. J. I Whitaker, of Fulton, on the bill
striking out the clause of the Constitution, for
bidding the importation of Slaves from Africa.
Delivered in the Senate of Georgia, on Thurs
day, Not. 23, 1858.
Mr. Whitaker arose, and said:
Mr. President and Senators.—I have listened to
the discussion on this question, and feeiing ca e
upon, to cast my vote for or against it, *'
willing to do so, without first giving tl> e
which influence my vote. S£e wart, in not
the 8enator from Stewart
1 agree with the senator ~7 his question,
desiring to change * S1 hlLve it to be one of the
At the same time, 1 th(lt }, ag CO me before
most important question,, ^ thgt j , ook ||p0fl
ns this Session. 1 me o ^, of the 8ett |ement of
the action that will P .,, be heralded throughout
tbrs quMtion. t a dth °f this , and as being more
the length and brCo rfor ^ ^ tho whole coun .
less for good
**-£ have not prepared any remarks to submit to
you. I shall talk in a way that seems just, right,
and proper in my judgment.
And what is the question? It :s this: Shall we
strike ont from the Constitution, a clause which
declares that there shall be “no future importation
of slaves trem Africa, or any other place.’
I listened on last Saturday for a reason, why
this bill should not pass. And I hav# iistened to
day, for a similar reason. And I have listened, to
hear what effect the action of the Senate, would
produce on this subject. Sir, the discussion has
taken a wide range, it has gone off on the reopen
ing of the slave trade, fa question not now before
the Senate) and we have heaid from the lips of
Senators, that this clause is a foul blot on the es
cucheon of our State. Iliad nothing to do with
bringing this bill before tlie General Assembly,
either directly or indirectly, but it is before us, and
act upon it I must, and will. I do not seek to
avoid it- Sir, in 1787, the convention that adopt
ed the constitution of the United States, said that
there should be no more imigration to this coun
try, of persons from Africa, from and after the
year 1808. A good and great man presided over
that Convention. And the constitution there
made, is the one that we all love, and which we
should maintain, so long as our rights are protect
ed by it. But, Mr. President and Senators,! desire
to call your attention directly to the objects of the
proposed amendment. What does the bill before
us propose to do? It simply proposes to strike
outthe 11th Sec. of the 4th Art. of the constitu
tion of the State of Georgia, that clause which
says there shall be “no future importation of
slaves from Africa, or any foreign place, alter the
first day of October next.” That constitution was
adopted the 30th day of May, in the year 1798, at
the seat government at Louisville, in this State.
There were only twenty four counties represented
in that convention, containing a white population
of 200,000, and a slave population of about 80,-
000. Now sir. what were the circumstances tiiat
existed at its adoption? Wliat prompted our fath
ers to insert such a clause in their constitution, to
forbid the importation of slaves, after the^ time
mentioned, when the constitution of the United
States permitted their importation until 1808.
Our fathers had, in our judgment, a sufficient rea
son for their action, and we are to believe they
were good and true men. They desired to pre
vent the British merchants, and the merchants of
the northern states, who were actively engaged
in sending cargoes of slaves to porte of the United
States, to prevent them from bringing tliem to
the ports of Geogia. They thought it wrong, ami
against the policy of Georgia, to receive into her
boundaries more slaves than she then possessed.
But I will ask the Senaieif it would now justify
the putting of this prohibition in the constitution,
that is, suppose the same circumstances existed
now. that existed then, would they be in favor of
the prohibition? Sir, circumstances have chang
ed, we live in a different day from that in which
they lived. I ask the Senate, if we should take
for our guidance, the circumstances under which
they acted. What harm could result to Georgia,
what mischief, by taking this clause from the con
Stitution, and that too, without expressing any
opinion as to the subject of re-opening the slave
trade? I for one. am at present opposed to the
aits or ran leihsutirk.
1 An act to legalize the sitting of the Superior
Court of Glasscock. , .
Also, to make legal the adjournment, and to
change' the time of holding the same.
2 An act to authorize the Ordinary of Troup
county to pass upon the application of the admin
istrators of James M. Po;ts, dec’d., for leave to
sell iand and negroes belonging to said estate, &c.
3 An act to authorize the Court of Ordinary of
Gordon county, to pass an order in vacation, au
thoring the sale of the lands and negroes belong
ing to the estate of James C. Longstreet. dec’d.,
late of said county, on the first Tuesday in Janua
ry next, by Jefferson M. Lamar, administrator,
with the will annexed on said estate.
4 An act to appropriate money for the payment
of such Judges of the Superior and Supreme
Courts, as hold commissions bearing date subse
quent to the passage of the Act of the last General
Assembly, raising the salaries of those officers.—
And for the payment of ceriain sums to R. K.
Hines, and W. M. Reese.
5 An act to relieve John and Rebecca Green, of
the county of Bibb, from the pains and penalties
of bigamy or adultery, and for other purposes.
0 An act to confer certain powers upon persons
therein named, and authorize a settlement between
them.
7 An act to authorize the State Treasurer to
make certain advances.
8 An act to be entitled an act for the re
lief of Jacob Weaver, .Sarah Ann Weaver,
alias Sarah Ann Calhoun, and for other
re-opening of that trade, but that question is not
involved in the measure before'us “Sufficient, m.
‘Sufficient un
to the day is the evil thereof.” We have to meet
the question as we find it. I will ask Senators,
suppose this question was presented to the people
of Georgia, now for the first time, to insert this
prohibition in their constitution, or to make it a
part of their platform, if they believe that the peo
ple would adopt it? Sir, it is the constitution of
my State, and I respect it, out unlike the Senator
from Telfair, who says he is opposed to any alter
ation of the constitution, and in that be goes much
farther than the delegates themselves, who con
templated its altera'ion, and proposed the means
of its alteration. And the history of Georgia leg
islAtion, shows that it has been oftened altered.
What do we propose? Simply to take out those
words, which no political meeting in Georgia,
dare adopt. No one proposes that this would
have any influence in re-opening the African
slave trade, which is said, would be a violation of
the constitution of the United States. I am in
favor of that instrument remaining as it is. I am
also in fsvor of equal rights and privileges under
that constitution.
But sir, it has been said that in Congress and
out of Congress when the slavery question has
been agitated East, West, North and South, by our
enemies that Georgia, condemns the importa
tion of slaves from foreign countries.—We hold
snch remarks to be unkind, and ungenerous on
their part towards us, nor can I ever subscribe to
the sentiment that our Fathers, put a foul blot on
onr State constitution. You have only to look to
the names, of those who framed this instrument,
to refute such an idea. Those men need not the
defence of any on this floor. They were men who
lived in time of trouble, men who gave their mon
ey and their time, to the interest of Georgia and
of the Union, men who were willing to sacrifice
every thing that they had. but sir, I trust
that I will not be considered in any way
disrespectful to their memory to contend for the
right to alter this constitution, for they provided the
means of its alteration. They never entailed such
a doctrine on us as that we should never alter it.
Now sir, I will define my position. In the year
1798, under the circumstances which then existed,
our Fathers thought it necessary to insert this
clause in the constitution. We of the present
day think that there is no longer any need for it to
remain there; and if striking out the clause under
consideration and doing what is right in the premi
ses, as some think, should break up a party, let
the party go' If a fair administration of tho gov-
breaks up a party, let the party go! If the grant
ing of equality and equal rights breaks up the gov
ernment, let it go! All we ask is justice, all we
ask is equal rights and we will not consent to
anything else, at the hands of the Federal Gov
ernment. The South has never made any war
npon the general government, or upon the country,
but how has it been with the North. She has
waged war against the South- From the year
1787, at the adoption of the Constitution until the
present time. In proof of this, go to the ordinance
of 1787, the Missouri Compromise. Go to the acts
of the general government in relation to Oregon
and the organization of the Western Territories,
and the refusal to deliver up your fugitive slaves,
and say whether your rights have been respec
ted? You have been treated with indignity and
insult? How have you been treated? I have
always, held and maintained that Congress has no
right to legislate on the subject of Slavery and that
she should abstain from all interference with it.
I desire that we may all live in peace together. But
you talk about platformsaod resolutions;! have been
disgusted with the whole of it. I want to resolve
that while we will never submit to anything that
is wrong, we will contend for nothing but what is
right and reasonable. Thai is the best resolution.
Talk about your rights under the Federal Govern
ment; the whole of it is in Platforms and Resolu
tions! Let us upon ibis bill, as well as all other
questions affecting our rights be as the horses in
Fbaroah’s Chariot, let us all pull together. 1 felt
unwilling to cast my vote against this bill. Iam
determined to do nothing, that will go directly or
indirectly into the hands of those who are making
war against us.
Sir, who can it injure, if we pass the bill? Let it
go before the people! If the people do not want it,
they can say so and when they elect members and
send them here, they can instruct them to vote
against it. on its second passage. You will have
time to reflect upon the matter. I have concluded
so far as I am concerned to take my position and
vote for the bill. I trust it will not be said however,
that those who vote against it are untrue to the
interests of the South. There are none of us, I
trust untrue to the interests of Georgia, or the
rights of the South. As to the alterations of the
constitution, it like all other amendments, they
must be made as 'he circumstances demand them.
Tha question I repeat has nothing to do with
re-opeptng the Slave Trade. If that question
were pow before us we should have to meet it.
Bat it is not before us. The protrait of that gentle
man (Gov. T r oup ; ) was alluded to the other day.
who said, “When the argument is exhausted let
ns stand by our arms.” Yes sir I say when our
rights are at stake, when the question is shall we
be deprived of those rights, like that good old
Soldier, Andrew Jackson, (pointing at his Por
trait,) I would say, “By the Eternal God, let us
stand by our arms.” And let us stand by our
rights.
Mr. President and Senators, I thought I would
not have made any remarks on the question. But
felt called upon to give the reasons for casting my
vote according to the honest dictates of my con
science. I have no complaint to make of others
who may entertain a different opinion, but as for
myself, I shall vote tor the bill.
ARmsiroU^be SaU—rhe property and fran-
duse* of ^e Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Co.
are to be sold in Philadelphia on the 1st of March
next. The property including 54 miles of railroad,
extending from the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Rockville, five miles above Harrisburg to the
Beading Railroad, at Auburn, 10 miles’ below
Pottsvilie, this company is a New York speculation
which has failed, and the sale has been ordered
by a decree of the Supreme Court, in the suit in
equity of May Huumpbrios and others against the
Company. The Property will be sold subject to
the hen of a Mortgage for $97,000.
purposes.
9, An act to reimburse John Howard
for the expense incurred by him in the
courts of Alabama and the United States
as described in the compactof 1S02-
10. An act to lay off and organize a
new county from the counties of Fayette
and Henry.
11 An act for the relief of Thos. H.
Higlismith.
12. An act to repeal the act amendatory of the
several acls of force in reference to the corporation
of the city of Milledgcville, assented to Dec. “2d,
1857.
J3. An act to change the time of holding the
superior and inferior courts of Wayne county.
14. An act to alter and amend tho charters of
the cities ofCclumbns and Albany.
15. An aot to autliorize Charles. A. Egertou to
peddle without paying a license for the same.
Hi. An act to alter the Road Laws of Coweta
county.
17. An act to require the Justices of the Peace
for the several districts in the county of Dawson
to make additional returns of poorchildren between
the ages of C and 18, in their'districts, for the year
1858.
18. An act to make uniform the decisions of the
supreme court of this State, to regulate the rever
sals of the same, and for other purposes.
!9. Au act to provide for the codification of the
Laws of Georgia.
29. An act to repeal an act to prohibit non-resi
dents from hunting, ducking, and fishing, within
he limits of the State of Georgia.
21. An act to collect interest on open accounts
in this State after they are due, and to fix the time
when they shall fall due, when the same is not
agreed upon by the parties.
22. Au act to amend the act to change and sim
plify .the practice and pleadings in this State, ap
proved February 2tlth, 1854.
23. An act to authorize the Justices of the Peace
in any Militia District in this State to adjourn theii
courts from day to day, or to hold their courts two
or more days in each month, whenever the busi
ness of any of their courts require it.
24. An act, to declare the true intent and mean
ing of an act entitled an act to authorize the Jus
tices of the Inferior Court of the county of Gwin
nett to levy an extra tax to pay for the erection of
a new court house in said couiity,approved March
1st, 1856, and to amend the caption of said act,
and for other purposes.
25. An act to allow the Justices of the Inferior
Court ot Dade county to levy and collect a poor
tax, net to exceed 20 per cent, on the general tax.
26. An act to amend an act entitled an act to sioners
incorporate the city of Americus.
27. An act to alter and amend the laws in this
State, in relation to notices to be given by insol
vent debtors to their creditors.
28. An act to incorporate the Washington Rifles,
and grant them certain privileges.
29. Au act to confer certain rights and powers
on the Justices of the Inferior Court of Lincoln
county, in relation to granting licenses to retail
liquors and to keep tippling houses.
30. An act to make legal and valid the acts of
George W. Harris, of the State of Mississippi, as
Executor of Jeptha V. Harris, and for other pur
poses
31. An act to change the time of holding the In
ferior Courts in Clinch county.
32. An act to change the county line between
Henry and DeKalb counties.
33. An act for the relief of Loverd Bryan, from
his executorship.
34. An act to incorporate the Presbyterian church
of Walthourville. in Liberty county, and to incor
porate the Savannah Flour Mill Company.
35. Au act to lay out and organize a new coun
ty from the counties of Stewart and Randolph.
36. An act to alter and amend the 14 section
of the 5ih division of the penal code of this State
37. To repeal an act entitled act to compensate
the Grand and Petit Jurors for the county of Pick
ens. and to authorize the Justices of the Inferior
Court to levy an extra tax for that purpose, and
to extend the provisions of the act to other coun
ties therein named.—Approved March 6th 1856, so
far as respects Pickens county.
38 To repeal an act to consolidate the offices of
Tax collectors and Receivers of tax returns so far
as respects the county of Worth.
39 Relative to the issuing of Executions.
40 To repeal an act entitled an act to repeal
so much of an act entitled an act to authorize the
Justices of the Inferior court of the several coun
ties in this State to create and lay out a new dis
trict, or change and alter the lines o r those already
laid out—assented to 23d December 1*39, so far
as relates to the county of Cherokee; assented to
December 22d 1840. And to legalize all districts
made and lines changed by the Inferior Court of
Cherokee county, since the passage of said act.
and to legalize the acts done by the officers elec
ted in said district.
41. To appropriate money for the repairs of
the Penitentiary, and to erect additional building
to the same for the security and accommodation of
the convicts.
42 To pardon Burton A. Brooks of the county of
Harris under the sentence of death for the crime of
murder.
43 Fixing the time of holding the Inferior
Courts in the counties of Charlton and Gor
don.
44 To consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Su
perior and Inferior Courts of the county of Mitch
ell.
45 To amend the charter of the town of Calhoun
so as to give the town Council of said town the
power to impose a corporation tax on all retailers
of spirituous liquors w ithin the corporation of said
town.
46 To repeal an act entitled an act to amend
the patrol laws of this State, approved Feb. 20 1854
so far as relates to the eounty of Walker.
47 For the pardon of Benjamin Knight, now
confined in the Penitentiaiy.
48 To alter and amend the fiftieth section of the
fourteenth division of the Penai Code.
49 An act to appropriate money for the political
year 1859, and for other purposes therein named.
50 For the relief of John Needham Massey, other
wise called John Needham Massey Snead,
otherwise called John Needham Warren Massey,
a minor and orphan of Needham W. Massey,
deceased, and for other purposes therein mention
ed.
51 To authorize witnesses residing out of this
State, to prove the execution of deeds and other
ustruments in writing under certain provisions.
52 Amendatory of an act to make permanent
the site of the public buildings of the county of
Walton at Monroe and to incorporate the sam e,
assented to Nov. 20.th le21.
53 To lay out and organize a new county from
the i ounties of Habersham and Franklin
54 To provide for the education of the childre n
of this State between certain ages, and to provide
an annual sinking fund for the extinguishment of
the public debt.
55 To regulate the fees of tax collector and Re
ceiver of Richmond couuty.
56 To regulate the compensation of Ju
rors in the eounty of Jefferson and for other pur-
purposes.
57 For the protection of forest trees and other
timber in the county of Whitfield and for other
purposes.
58 To abolish imprisonment for debt on cer
tain conditions herein set forth, and for other pur
poses.
59 To allow compensation for the consolidated
index and plats to colonial and head right grants
in the Surveyor Generals office.
60 An act to authorize Martha B. Banks admin
istratrix and Jos. H. Banks administrator of Rich
ard Banks to sell certain lands at private sale.
61 An act to change the time ol holding the Su
perior courts of the counties of Baker and Mitchell
and to authorize the Judge of the Superior court
of Jefferson to hold court two weeks. To change
the time of holding the Superior courts of Webster
county and the Inferior court of Muscogee; the
Superior courts of Heard county and to provide for
the location of a new county site in certain con
tingencies in the county of Baker, to dispose of
the present public buildings, to levy an extra tax
6 > An act to define the liabiiiu-» ei, alutlKw *-
ers in banks and other chartered institutions in
this State.
66 An act to make valid the contracts of minors
with certain exceptions.
67 An act to repeal a part of the fifth section of
the act organizing the Supreme court.
68 An act authorizing tlie Justices of thejinferior
court to administer the oath of office to the Justi
ces of the Peace.
69 An act to authorize guardians to act as ad
ministrators in certain Ases &c.
70 An act to extend the writ of certiorari to pos
sessory warrants.
71 An net to amend an act to authorize the Jus
tices of the Inferior courts of the several counties
in this State, upon the recommendations of tlie
Grand Juries thereof to assess and collect a tax
for the payment of Grand and Petit Jurors, and at
their pleasure to discontinue and again reassess
the same upon said recommendations.
72 An act to empower and authorize the Ordi
naries of the different counties of this State to
grant an order to executors and administrators
representing estates, and guardians representing
wards having wild and scattered lands lying in
different counties, to sell and dispose of the same
at private sale whenever tho interest of the estate
or ward requires it.
~3, An act to compel Judges of the Superior
court in each Circuit in the State to hold adjourn
ed terms in every county within their circuits
where the business requires, until the docket is
cleared and for other purposes.
74, Au act to proscribe the mode of perfecting
services, and to regulate the proceedings in cases
of scire facias on non-residents.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
protect the estates ot orphans and to make perma
nent provisions for the poor, approved Dec. I8th,
1772.
6, An act to amend an aet approved Dec. 18th.
1827, to point out and regulate tho manner of tak
ing testimony of Females in certain cases, so as
to include practising Physicians in actual employ
ment.
77, An aet for the better government of tho
Western and At. R. R. to secuie fidelity in its
fiscal agents and all other persons indebted to said
Road, aud to prevent, as far as it is possible, fruit
less and expensive litigation, and to make the ac
count Books of said Western and At. R. R. evi
dence in certain cases, and for other purposes.
78, An act to repeal all laws and parts of laws
authorizing Lotteries in this State.
79, An aet to amend an act entitled an act in
relation to ‘public records of counties where they
have been destroyed by fire &c.
80, An act to amend the laws in relation to de
faulting Tax payers, and to prescribe the duties of
tax collectors in such cases &.C.
81, An act to alter and amend tlie 2nd Sec. 6th
Div. of the penal code of this State.
82, An act to authorize Ordinaries in this State
to issue costs fifas generally.
83, An act to protect Religious Societies in the
exercise of their duties &c.
84, An act to make the Reeivers of Tax returns
in the several counties of this State hereafter to
be elected, assessors of taxes in certain cases here
in named and for other purposes.
85, An aet to amend the acts in relation to tak
ing eases to the Supreme Court.
86, An act to alter the certiorari laws of this
State.
87, Au aet for the support of Pupils of the Geor
gia Academy for the Blind.
88, An act to make the Governor of this State,
and in his absence, the oldest member of the
Board of Trustees of Franklin College, who may
be present, President of the Board.
89, An act to fix and make certain the terms of
holding the election of Judge of tho Superior
courts of the Pataula Circuit
90, An act to lay off and organize a new county
from the counties of Washington Emanuel and
Laurens, to be called Johnson, to be attached
to the Middle Judicial Circuit, First Congression
al District, 2nd, Brigade, 1st, Div. G. M. and for
other purposes.
91, Au act to repeal the 3rd, and 4th sections of
the act entitled an act to amend an act to incor
porate the town of Lumpkin in Stewart county,
assented to Dec. 26, 1831, approved Jan’y 17th,
1850, and prescribe the duty of the Road Ccmmis-
uf said vi!
i^iji.iui conduct iu the streets
lage
132 To change and alter the line between Fay
ette and Clayton counties, so as to Include certain
persons in the county of Clayton.
133 To lay out and organize a new county from
the counties of Lowndes and Thomas.
134 To alter and amend the charter of the city
of Macon.
135 To alter and amend the 2nd, 3d, and 4th
sections of an act establishing the line between
Liberty and McIntosh counties &c- passed 1793,
assented to Dec. 22nd, 1857.
136. To change the line between Wayne and
Glynn counties.
137. To increase the privileges of the Mechanics
Independent Fire Company of the city of Augus-
dtc
62 An act to impose additional penalties upon
the banks of this State .so as to compel them to
comply with the requisitions of an act to prtivide
against the forfeiture of tlie several bank charters
in this State on account of non specie payment
for a. given time, and for other purposes therein
mentioned, passed by a constitutional majority at
the last session, over the executive veto.
63 An act to give to rules absolute against offi
cers in this State a lien upon property; and to give
officers the control of executions in certain cases,
64 An act to make valid and binding the sub
scription heretofore made by the Mayor and coun
cil of the city of Columbus to the stock of the
Mobile aud Girard R R Co.
92. An act to prevent the sale of spirituous
from one to five gallons in the county of Stewart
only on conditions therein named.
93. An act to autliorize the Justices of the In
ferior court of Haralson county to levy au extra
tax for the purpose of extinguishi. g the debt of
said county &c.
94. An act to establish aboard of Education in
Lincoln, to confer certain powers, and to declare
wliat Teachers shall be entitled to draw on the
poor school Fund, to authorize the election of school
Commissioners iu Jasper county aud for other
purposes.
95. An act to amend an act to incorporate the
Atlanta Medical College &c.
96. An act to prescribe the mode and manner of
selecting drawing and summoning tales Jurors
for the trial of criminal cases in the Superior court
of Chatham couuty, and for other purposes.
97. An act to amend au act to authorize the Trus
tees of Glynn county Academy to lease or sell
the Academy building and estate of said Acad
emy and to protect the funds of the same &c.
P8. An aei iu CtcHne itie line Ui^.vn tho coun
ties of Montgomery and Tatnall and Tatnal! and
Emanuel.
99. An act to authorize the Inferior court of
Hart county to pay over certain money to the or
dinary of said county.
100. Au act to change the tiroes of holding the
Inferior courts in the counties of Forsyth and
Cherokee.
101. An act to consolidate the offices of Cleik
of the Superior and Inferior courts in the county
Glasscock.
A resolution requesting our Senators and Rep-
rcsenatatives in Congress to ask for, and use their
best exertions to obtain, an appropriation from the
U. S. Treasury, for the construction of a Naval
Depot on Blythe Island.
102 An aet to provide for the. retail of spirituous
liquors in the counties of Marion, Elbert, Bibb,
and Mitchell in this State, and foi other purposes.
103 An act to repeal the '9th section of an Aet
to incorporate a Bank iu the city of Atlanta, to be
called the Bank of Fulton, and for other purpo
ses.
104 An act to establish a Tobacco Inspection, in
the town of Canton, and to provide for the ap
pointment of inspectors
105 An act to incorporate the Cass county Ag
ricultural Society.
106 An act to compensate the Petit Jurors of the
county of Heard, and provide for the payment of
the same.
107 To change the time of holding the Inferior
Court of Walker eounty.
108 To consolidate the offices of Tax Collector
and Receiver of Tax Returns in the county of
Haralson.
109 To incorporate the Cotton Planters Conven
tion of the State of Georgia.
110 To legalize the proceedings of the Superior
Court of Taliaferro county.
J i 1 To authorize the Infi-rior Court of Washing
ton county, to levy and collect an extra lax for
building a Jail in said county, and other purposes.
112 To incorporate Hudson Lodge No 208, Free
and Accepted Masons situated at Glades cross
roads in Putnam county.
3J3 To incorporate the town of Waresboro’ and
to provide for its government.
114 To authorize the Justices- of tho Inferior
court of Dawson county to levy an extra tax for
1859
115 to extend the corporate limits of the town of
Hartwell*
116. To repeal an act to authorize overseers of
the Roads in Walker, Gwinnett, Forsyth, Cobb
Cherokee, Bibb, Sumpter, and Gilmer counties
to appoint Warners and to define their duties.
117 To change the lino between Elbert and
Hart counties.
118 To allow the Wills Valley Railroad Co. to
use a form of order &c.
119 To amend the charter of the town of Mon-
ticello, so as to give the election of Marshal to the
the legal voters of said town.
120 To compensate Justices of Peace of Hall
county for returning poor children.
121. To incorporate the Springer Mountain
Gold and Copper Mining Company.
122. For the relief of John Woodall late of Jones
countj’' one of the securities of Felix Woodall, lor
delivering of certain Books.
123 For the relief of if. Varner of Cobb
county.
121 To authorize and require the Justices of the
Inferior court of Madison to collect by suit or oth
erwise the remainder or unexpend, d portion of
the Academic funds now in the hands of the Trus
tees of said academy or that may hereafter come
into their hands &c., to be applied to the educa
tion of poor children.
125 To authorize the Justices of the Inferior
court of Pulaski county to levy an extra tax to
build a new Court house and Jail.
126 To anthorizeGuardians, Administrators and
Trustees residing in the county of Richmond to
invest the funds in their hands as such in the
bonds of the city of Augusta issued by authority
of the city council.
127 To change and fix the time or holding the
Superior courts in the county of Lumpkin and to
authorize the drawing and summoning of two
panels of grand Jurors, and for other purposes.
128 To require tlie Clerk of the Superior and
Inferior Courts of Burke county to make a report
to the Inferior Court of said county of all moneys
collected or received by him for fine or otherwise
for county purposes, and to settle the same with
said court instead of the Grand Jury.
129 To amend 3d section of an act to prescribe
the manner in wh ch the names of persons may
be changed, and born illegitimate may be made
legitimate, and to carry into effect the provisions
of the constitution upon that subject, and to pre
scribe the manner in which children may he adop
ted
130 To amend an act to regulate the rates of li-
cense in this State, so far as relates to Wilcox
county, and also to define the fees of the ordinary
of Chatham county.
131 To authorize the arrest hy tha Marshal of
the village of Sparta, without a warrant, and the
confinement in the .Jail of Hancock county, all
persons violating the laws passed by the Commis
sioners of said village, against drunkeness, and .
138. To alter and change the times of holding
the Superior and Inferior Courts of Sumter, and
the Superior Courts in Chattahoochee county.
139 To authorize the Justices of the Inferior
Court of Bryan county, to levy an extra tax for
educational purposes.
14(1. To point out the manner in which consta
bles, neglecting or refusing to levy or collect the
money on Distress Warrants for fines, shall be
ruled before tlie general Board of Road Comtuis-
missioners of Chatham and Carroll counties, aud for
other proposes.
141. To change the times of holding the Infer
ior Courts of Baldwin county.
142. To change the line between Ware and
Pierce couuties.
143. To locate the road hands living upon Com
ber’s Island and Potosi upon Rifle cut.
141. To amend an act to incorporate the Geor
gia Air Line R. R. Co , and to confer on them cer
tain powers and privileges, approved March 5th,
1856.
145. To incorporate an Infantry corps in the
town of Fort Valley, and to incorporate the Ogle
thorpe Light Infantry, of Savannah, &c.
146. To compensate Grand and Petit Jurors in
Emanuel county.
147. To amend an act entitled an act to ameud
an act. amendatory of and in addition to the va
rious acts heretofore passed in relation to the ciiy
of Savannah, approved Dec. 8 1849. &c. t&c.
148. To change the line between Dougherty and
Worth counties.
149. To alter and amend the Road laws of this
State, approved Dec. 19,1818, so far as relates to
the appointment of commissioners for the counties
of Gordon and Bibb, and for other purposes.
150. To legalize an election and make valid the
acts of Sam’l. Curtright, as Ordinary of Troup
county.
151. To provide for the compensation of Grand
and Petit Jurors of Dawson county, in Superior
and Inferior courts.
152. To require the State Treasurer to sign the
Coupons of tlie old six per cent, bonds of this State
for the whole interest as it falls due, to issue new
bonds with all the Coupons signed.
153. To authorize the Georgia Rail Road and
Banking Company to build a Branch Road to Ea-
tontor. in Putnam county.
154. To repeal an act approved Feb. 15th, 1854, to
extend the provisions of an act to regulate the fees
of Magistrates and Constables, &c., so far as re
lates to the county of Warren.
155. To change the line between Irwin and
W orth counties
156. To authorize the Justices of the Inferior
Court of Pickens county to levy and collect an ex
tra tax to pay the county debt incurred by building
a Jail.
157. To prevent non-residents in the county of
Miller from camp hunting.
158. To change and fix the line between Jeffer
son and Emanuel counties.
159. To incorporate the Yahoola River and Cane
Creek Hydraulic Hose Mining Company.
Hi t. To incorporate the Gwinette Manufactur
ing Company, and define the rights and priviliges
and liabilities of the same
161. To amend ail act to incorporate Marshall
College in Griffin, approved Dec. 22d, 1853.
162. To amend au act entitled au act to amend
the various act in relation to the city Court of Sa
vannah, iVc., assented to Dec. 22d, 1857.
163. To incorporate the town of Dahlonega, aud
to provide for electing Commissioners.
164. To amend an act pointing out the mode of
collecting a certain description of debts therein
mentioned, and to extend the provisions of the
same.
165. To alter the mode of electing the Marshal in
the city of Marietta, Ga.
J66. To incorporate an Academy in Thomas coun
ty, and appoint Trustees.
167. To empower the Grand Jurors in Appling
county to designate the children entitled to the ben
efits of the Poor School Fund.
168. To incorporate Alpharetta in Milton coun
ty-
169. To authorize the Inferior Court of Hancock
county to levy an extra tax to establish quarters
for the Poor of said county.
17(1. To appropriate the sum of two hundred and
forty dollars to Dade county.
171. To incorporate Altamaha Lodge, No. 226,
Free and Accepted Masons, in McIntosh county
172. To incorporate M. E. Church at Prospect,
in Thomas county.
173. For the relit
Altamaha River.
174. To lay out aud organize a new county from
the counties of Lowndes and Clinch.
17 r.. 'i\. x-mpAwar I W Buis, Ad in'r of the es
tate of S. B. Daniel, late of Greene county, to vest
surplus funds arising from sale of crops, &.C,, nn-
der limitations.
176. To incorporate Trustees of Mud Creek Bap
tist Camp Ground, &c.
177. To compensate G. W. Anderson and others
for arresting the murderers of Samuel Landrum.
17«. To alter and amend the Road Laws so far
as relates to Oglethorpe county, and others herein
named.
214. To incorporate the Phi Delta Lodge No. 148,
of Free and Accepted Masons iu Franklin county,
aud Carnesville Lodge No 186, at Cartiesvillev Ga.
215. To amend the several Acts incorporating
the town of LaFayette.
216. To incorporate “Young America” Fire
Company in Columbus, Ga.
217. To repeal all laws relating to head rights,
so far as applies to Washington county.
218. To appropria'e money for the completion of
the State Lunatic Asylum.
219. To incorporate the Pen field Rail Road
Company.
22 t. To amend the several law's in relation to
the Georgia Asylum for the Deaf aud Dumb—
to change tlie name of tho same—define the du
ties of the Principal—and appoint ’I rustees for
the same.
221. To incorporate the town of Camilla in
the county of Mitchell, and other purposes.
Ilr A number of Joint Resolutions have been
approved by the Governor. We have not space
to insert them with the captious of the Laws. The
captions of the Acls vetoed by tlie Governor, are
also crow ded out this week, they will appear iu
our next issue.
ef of the Commissioners of the
kulnrila; Erruing, Dec. 11th, IS48.
GEORGIA 1.EGI8LATIKE.
Messrs. Editors: According to promise, I write
up as nearly as I can, from memory, the proceed
ings of the last evening of the House of Represen
tatives of the State of Georgia, of the session ot
1858.
The House met, about an hour earlier than usu
al. The Hon Sp-aker Underwood, being busy
with the chairman of the enrolling Committee, the
good natured, fun-loving gentleman from Bibb,
Mr. Hardeman, in comparing and signing the en
rolled Acts of the General Assembly, which was
justabout expiring, Mr. Miutz of Jackson was in
the Chair. By the way, he of Wilhite notoriety
would make a downright good presiding officer. A
good deal of business, mostly of a local character
was transacted. Messrs. Hillyer, and Gordon nro
centainly fast men. judging by tlie rapidity with
w hich they dispatched the reading of Sunday piles
of foolscap, tied with red tape, and varying iu sse
.from one to ten pages each, and all beginning with
tlie same, monotonous, sentence, “Be it enacted,
dfc-c,'' or with that ominous word, “Whereas.” All
intendments being ruled out, it was really amus
ing to see how fast the Georgia Legislature can
pass bills, w hen it is so disposed. But two bills
seemed to encounter much opposition. One was
the bill of Mr. Powell of Decatur, to charter a
Bank, in Bainbridge (the principal objection being
tiiat Governor Brown would veto it) and the other,
Mr. Milledge’s fee bill for Ordinaries in Richmond
county, which w as lost this afternoon, but which
Mr. M-, succeeded in getting reconsidered and pas
sed. 1 hope my friend Col. M., and my facetious
old friend Mr. D„ will excuse me for repeating an
additional section, which Mr. D., asked uie to draft
for him, aud which he was denied the privilege of
offering by the rule, which refused any amend
ments to bills, this day. The amendment, as near
as 1 recollect, read as follows: Be it further enact
ed by the authority aforesaid, that the Ordinary of
R—<1 couuty is hereby made ail heir of every man
who dies in said county, and when any man iu
said county dies, w ithout heirs, the said Ordinary
is hereby - declared to be his sole heir.
The business having been brought up, the House
resolved itself into confusion generally. The usual
complimentary resolutions to the Speaker, Clerks
Reporters, Door-Keep-r and Messenger were pas
sed unanimously, and the recepients of these coin
plimentary notices were called upon to respond; in
other words, were asked to speak. All or nearly
so, complied. I regret exceedingly, that I am un
able to furnish you with copies of the speeches of
the Hon. Speaker the principal and assistant Clerk
&c. I herewith baud you the speeches of Mr.
Grant, the taiented reporter of the Morning News
of Mr. Miller tlie efficient reporter of the Tri-Week
ly Recorder, of Mr. Oslin the highly esteemed Ales
senger and of the vigilant Door Keeper Mr. Sum
ner. During tlie exercises. Benjamin Knight
whose pardon was signed this afteruoou, was in
troduced to the House, who, with a respectful
how, said: gentlemen. I can’t speak, my heart is
full of thanks, I can say no more.
I, won Id be pleased to narrate the many scenes of
song singing, dramatic rehearsals, anecdotes, &c
iu which members indulged, while waiting forthe
Speaker to finish signing bills, &c., but fearing
you and your readers will tire of me, 1 must close
My mental and physical powers being so entirely
exhausted by the constant drain upon them for
the last 40 days, I was compelled, reluctantly, to
leave the Hali, before the final dispersion of the
members. ‘Homeward, I plodded my weary way,
regretting my inability to accept of the kind invi
tation of a company of gentlemen, to join them in
a glass of wine, alter the adjournment. With my
thanks to you, Messrs. Editors, to the members of
the House, brother reporters, <fcc. who have treated
me with so much kindness and consideration, I
close, wishing you all long life and happiness,
hoping, that under brighter auspices, we may “all
meet again,” on the first Wednesday in November
next, Yours, &c, HOUSE REPORTER.
Daily Federal Union
Air. Oslin the Messenger being called on hand"
ed this to the pro tem Clerk, which was read,
deep silence pervading the entire House:
(m cntleinen of the / J..U ... qf Representatives?
At the opening of the last session of this Gener
al Assembly, I felt myself greatly flattered and
honored at the complimentary vote 1 rscivedat
your band every Alember of the House (sava two)
having by their vote signified their preference
for mo as their Messengei—I am without language
to express my gratitude to you for the honor as
well as the benefit conferred upon me. Amidst
troubles and misfortunes of life, your kindness
together w ith that of the five previous Legislatures
has lifted me and mine above want, aud supplied
179. To incorporate Battle Lodge No. 211 Flee I us fo°6 and raiment, tlie uniform kindness
and Accepted Masons, at Mill Town, Berrien Co. « nd gentlemanly conduct of each member of the
180. To authorize the Justices of the Inferior j Bouse of representatives for 6 Sessions past
Court of Craw ford county to levy an extra tax for h , ave . mnde » n impression on my mind so lasting
- 1 tiiat time can never efface and that can never be
building a Jail.
1*1 To allow Tax Collectors in Decatur conn- for £ < ; ttt ' n wi j ile men,01 T lasts. I can truthfully
ty, commissions on insolvent executions.
say that each member has treated me with the ut-
18“. To change the line between Gilmer aud I »>ost respect and courtesy—oftentimes with the
Pickens counties, &c. j affection and loudness of a child for its parent.
183. To authorize the Justices of the Inferior
Courts in the counties of Wayne, Appling and
Pierce to appoint Surveyors to define and mark
the lines between said couuties.
184. To authorize the Inferior Court of Madis
on couiity-to sell the Academy buildings and ri al
estate of said Academy, and apply the funds col
lected to educational purposes.
185. To amend an Act entitled an Act to amend
the several acls of force in relation to the town of
West Point. Also to incorporate and confer cer
tain powers on the First Presbyterian Church in
Atlanta, to extend the corporate limits of tho town
of Buena Vista, to locate and define the line be
tween Berrien and Coffee counties, and to add
Nos. 219, 254, aud 256, in 4th District of Irwin,
to Wilcox county.
186. For the appointment of Auditors in cer
tain eases.
187. To change the times of holding the Supe
rior and Inferior Courts of Schley county.
188. To repeal a part 1st Sec. 3d Article of the
Constilutiou of this State, to insert a provision in
lieu thereof
189. To amend an act entitled an act to
amend the several acts in relation to the assign
ment of Dower, assented to February 21st. 1850.
190. To revive, alter and amend an act to make
permanent the site of Public Buildings in Polk
county at Cedar Town, and to incorporate the
same, approved Feb. 8tli , 1854.
191. Tochauge the time of holding tho Inferior
Courts of Appling county.
192. To amend an act to incorporate the Alacou
Insurance Company, in the city of Alacon, and to
strike out a proviso in the same.
193. To eliange the time of holding the Inferior
Court in Ware county.
194. To consolidate the offices of Receiver of
Tax Returns and Tax Collector in Daw son coun
ty-
195. To incorporate Gaulding Lodge No. 215,
of Free and Accepted Masons in the county of
Fayette.
196. To amend an act to incorporate Moccasin
Turnpike Road Company in Rabun county, ap-
pioved March 3d, 1856,and grant the same certain
privileges.
197. To incorporate Washington Institute, a
high school organized by a Baptist Association in
Hancock county, and to change the name of the
village of Buffalo.
198. To incorporate aud confer certain priviliges
to the Newnan Guards.
199 To amend an aet to anthorize and require
the Trustees of Trenton Academy to sell the
same togther with the lot of iand on which it is
located.
200 To authorize the Mayor and Alderman of
the city of Savannah aud Hamlets thereof, and
their successors in office, to institute a system of
drainage for the same under certain specified con
ditions.
201 To consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver
and Tax Collector in Piercecounty, and dissolve
the same offices in Worth county.
202. To authorize the Justices of the Inferior
Court of Worth couuty to levy an extra tax to pay
off the indebtedness of said countv beginning in
1859.
203 To amend the 1st section of an act, approved
Dec 22, 1857 in relation to the charter of the city
of Macon.
204 To authorize the Justices of the Inferior
court of Cass county to levy an extra tax on the
State tax to pay the Jury lees of said county.
205 To amend the several acts incorporating
the town of St. Alary's.
2( 6 To incorporate the Kingston Presbyterian
church of Cass county.
207 To change the lines between the counties
ofMacon and Sumpter.
208. Amendatory of an act to anthorize the is
suing of garnishments and attachments and to
regulate the proceedings iu relation to the same,
and for other purposes, approved March 4th, 1856.
209. To facilitate miniug operations for Gold in
White county.
210. To change the line between Henry aud
Clayton counties.
211. For ihe relief of W. A. Reese, Adm'r, Ac.
212. To amend an Act assented to 23d Feb’y,
1850, establishing a Justice Court at Holmesville.
213. To change the lines between Coffee and
Irwin, and Wilcox and Pulaski counties.
Gentlemen, while time lasts I can never forget
I the many pleasant hours I have spent in my inter
course with you Alany delightful associations
have I formed, and friendship made which neither
prosperity or adversity, time or space can cause
me to forget.
Gentlemen, my cup of honor is full and running
over,so far as office is ccncerne men may aspire
to occupy seats on this floor—to till the executive
chair of the state, and even to bask iu the sun
shine of federal favor, but I ask no higher honor
than to be Messenger of the House of liepresenta-
tice of Georgia. 1 have endeavored gentlemen
to do my duty —some time I may have overlook
ed tlie request of some member; but let it be at
tributed to the multiplicity of calls rather than in
tentional neglect.
Should future Legislatures continue their favors
to me the same untiring efforts will be made to
serve them.
Gentlemen, it is a serious thought to me, old as
I am, to look back and see how many members
that I have had the honor and pleasure to wait
upon, have passed to another world since I have
hold the office of door keeper to the Senate, and
Alessenger of the House. The lamented and tal
ented Gordon of Chatham, the gifted Alillerof
Richmond, Williams of Bald win, Speight of Early
Diamond ot DeKalb Graham of Dooly, Thompson
of Walker, Oueal of Decatur, Hammond of For
syth, Robertson of Appling Keunon of Harris Cox
of Henry, Young of Irwin, Glover of Jasper,
Wright of Laurens, Bryan of Alacon, Culberson
of Madison, Alinter of Marion, Reed of Alomoe,
Floyd of Morgan, Calhoun of Aluscogee, William
son of Newton, Thomas of Oglethorpe. Smith of
Twiggs, Echols of Walton. Strickland of Ware,
Wiggins of Wayne, Harris of Warren, Bell of
Wilkinson, Hamilton of Cass, Christian of El
bert, making 31 Senators and iu tlie House Ander
son of Wilkes, Arnoll of Pike, Atkinson of Bibb,
lJillinger of DeKalb Bell of Columbia, Champi
on of Greene, Cunningham of Forsyth, Julian of
Forsyth, Deadwyler of Elbert, Guyton of Laurens
MelJougald of Aluscogee, Alorris of Franklin,
Aloreiiunse of Bibb, Peacock of Washington Per
kins of Randolph, Sumner of Emanuel, Moore of
Glynn, Jones of Warren, Alerriwether of Putnam
Davis of Early, Luke of Columbia, Slaughter of
Jasper, making 22 members of the House, all have
passed to higher Halls than these. 3 of the above
were members of this body, may these solemn dis
pensations ot Providence press the enquiry who
goes next? It is my earnest wish for the safe return
home of one and a I. Air. Speaker, I am now
done and hid you sir, and each member of this
House and all its officers, a kind and affectionate
farewell, no, I prefer that good old word that
comes from the heart, “goodbye! goodbye!”
After the reading of this, old uncle Jesse Oslin,
kind hearted old man ns he is, went around with
tears in his eyes, and bid an affectionate fare
well to the members, clerks, reporters, &c.
After this Mr. Sumner the door keeper handed
in the following, which was read by the clerk.
Mr. Speaker, and gentlemen of the House of
Representatives: I could not but feel myself high
ly honored at the opening of the last session of this
House, when you done me the great favor iu elec
ting me your Door Keeper, I return you my sin
cere and hnmble thanks for the same, and much
regret, that my own health, as will as the health
of my family, last session as well as this, has pre
vented me from waiting on you, in the manner I
would have done if sickness had not prevented
me. In conclusion, gentlemen, I should be happy
to meet you all here again next November, and
would be thankful for a renewal of your suflerage,
and cordially wish you all a safe return to your
homes and families; Farewell, farewell.
,o commit a wrong, or do any one au injustice.—
During my short stay among you; I have experi
enced nothing, nothing but kindness, aud in after
years, when time, with its withering touch, may
iiave made deep furrows, upon forms now glow
ing in the pride of youth and hope, or made those
silvery streaks which warns, that, before long oar
sun of life must set, I shall then, looking through
the vista of by-gone days, recur to this winter
spent here, as a bright oasis in the desert of life,
and to this night as one of those “moments iu life
which we never forget.” You are now upon the
eve of an adjournment. To those of you, who
haxe the happiness of being married, I wish a
speedy reunion with those whom you have sworn
to love, to guard and to protect. To those less for-
tuneate, may Heaven smile upon your efforts, and
ere another adjournment, give yon so bright an
anticipation as a grand Christmas frolic, with the
friends and relations of the happy bride auu groom.
After this, your Reporter was called on, and he
said something, which for reasons known only to
himself, he declines reporting.
Stephen F. Miller, Esq, author of“The Bench
and Bar of Georgia,” was next called upon fora
speech: he remarked that he could not with propri
ety decline tlie call, however embarrassing to him
self, since his brother Reporters of the House
(Alcssrs. Carrington and Grant.) had set him an
example in speech-making, with the usual protes
tations of diffidence, for which writers, more than
any other class, ought to have the credit of sin
cerity.
Air. Miller said it was not his purpose to inflict
much of a harangue on the House. His health
precluded the effort, even if he had the disposition
to make it. It had been his fortune of late years,
to gather up fragments from all the sceues within
his reach, to eomemoratc distinguished members
of the legal profession, and he had given the re
sult of his labors to the public. Should his life
be prolonged, and his health admit, he would
probably continue to explore the same field. The
materials were by no means exhausted. One of
the characters which he desired to include, was
a gentleman who contributed by bis talents and
energy, more than any other citizen, to the success
of Kail Roads in Georgia, and whose unaided ex
ertions cost him his life, in the meridian of his
bright career. He alluded to the late Air. Gordon,
of Savannah, whose name and abilities were so
worthily represented by his son. Air. M. said he
desired to testify in the most public manner, his
high appreciation of the genius of the son, which
had made him a leading figure in the House; and
if the gentleman from Chatham, (Air. Gordon,)
would reciprocate, he would take pleasure in ad
vancing to receive his hand for the first time.—
(Here Air. Gordon rose from his seat, and cordially
extended his hand to Mr. Miller, amidst loud
cheering.)
Mr. M. had a few words to say iu relation to the
new press, and the service it rendered in dissemin
ating the earliest and most authentic intelligence
hut this service was no less beneficial to the indi
vidual members of the House, thau to their con
stituents. A record had been made of the dp-
bates, which ivouW pass to another generation. If
he had omitted to convey the ideas, to condense
the argument, or to preserve the statistics of any
gentlemau on the floor, when a measure of impor
tance was under discussion, it was from no person
al disrespect, but rather from the want of space
in the Journal he represented, to publish all that
was reported. There had been much said, much
talent displayed, much genius, with its flashes of
light, in the proceedings of the House, which it
was impossible to collect, but something had been
done not heretofore attempted: there have been
daily, and tri-weekly papers, supplied with Legis
iative matter, by the Reporters, more extensively
than at any preceding Session, besides a correspon
dence with papers at a distance, never excelled.
For himself, Mr. Miller remarked, it was t
source of gratification, that he had contributed an
humble share. He had only to regret that his ac
quaintance with members of the House had been
so limited, for the want of leisuie on his part —
They had shown him uniform kindness, for which
he was gratified; and to such of them as desired to
return to the scene of labor, now about to close,
he wished great success, and the happiness of
coming back with increased honor, for their further
services.
Air. Strother, the assistant clerk, followed in a
short address, which for elegance, chasteness, and
pertinence, I have seldom heard surpassed.
THE GREAT FAMILY PAPER'
THE GREAT FAMILY PAPER'
THE GREAT FAMILY PAPER*
THE GREAT FAMILY PAPER'
THE GREAR FAMILY PAPER'
THE GREAT FAMILY PAPER-
Prospectus for the Tear 1889.
The proprietor of the NEW YORK LEDGER
is gratified at having in his power to announce'
his Prospectus for the new year—1859—that *n
the old popular and eminent writers of the LED
GER staff have been retained, and new ones aj.ljd"
Among the latter we are pleased to mom; '
the name of the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT
who is to furnish a series of articles, to he' CO m- ’
tlllllt.il ilminrr flux ontirn vnor . ■ *'**
tinuod during the entire year, under the title f
“THE MOUNT VERNON PAPERS." v
these articles alone we have already mmi », 0r
Everett (foi the benefit of the Ladies. Mount y
non Association) the sum of TEN THOI'st
DOLLARS.
thousand
As an indication of the popularity of the LEfL
GER, we need only state the simple fact, tiiat it
circulation is larger than that of any othef -j-pv
literary papers in the country. Its great sueem,
is owing to the facts that its proprietor secures th
best writers in the country, and'spares no cm n
in getting up the best FAAIILY PAPER— a P a D er
of high moral tone. The exalted reputation of its
contributors, the practical and invariably p ure ai ~,
healthy character of all its articles, the a
carp which
is taken that not even one offensive word shall
pear in its columns, and the superiority of its tale
nnfl sleptliavA rrainnrl ♦«»!* >I.a VCnr x-.. "
and sketches, have gained for the NEW YORK
LEDGER a positiou that no literary paper has
ever before reached. YVe feel, and always have
felt, since the LEDGER attained its immense cir
culation, that a heavy responsibility rests upon
us, and liavo endeavored to discharge that n-sposi.
bility conscientously, feeling confident that ultb
mately we should ’.eceive the thanks of thousands
and tens of thousands families.
As to the future, we are at loss what to sav —
YVe prefer to PREFORM rather than to promise.
What we have heretofore done is known to our
readers; they know what the LEDGER has been,
and is now. and must therefrom judge what it will
be hereafter,” YY r e can only say that among the
regular contributors to the LEDGER are:
George D. Prentice, Fanny Fern.
John G. Saxe,
Sylvanus Cobb. Jr..
Emcrson Benxete,
T. S. Arthur,
Wm. Ross Wallace,
Carlos .D. Stuart.
Col. YV.B. Dunlap,
Mrs Sigourney.
Mrs. Southworth.
Alice Cary.
Emma Alice Browne.
SallieM Bryan.
Mary Stan ley Qibso.v.
Augusta Moore.
and many eminent Lawyers, Clergymen, Profess-
oi* iu Colleges, and others, who write for the
LEDGER aunonymously; and that our complete
arrangements are such that the eurrent expenses
of the LEDGER are now, aud will constantly be,
at the rate of over three hundred thousand dollar 's
per annum.
FACTS like these carry with them more weight
than any comments that could be made, and com
ments will thereof be dispensed with. As we have
already intimated, we shall leave promising to
those who prefer to expend their force in that’way
and content ourselves with doing what we canto
make the LEDGER the most interesting aud iu-
structive FAMILY' PAPER in the World.
Indians in Florida.
There appears to be some uncertainty
about the number of Indians in Florida.
Here is more information taken from t|je
Tampa Peninsular:
That the matter, as to the number of
warriors in the country, may be set effec
tually at rest, I will now state that the
whole number is only thirty-five living
men, no more nor less—and my knowledge
is gleaned from several Indians, examined
separately, who agree as to names, num
bers and camps.
Sam Jone’s party—consisting of nine
men and their families—are now near
Bowlegs’ landing, on the edge of the Ever-
lades. Seven of his party are on Pine
Kay (this is the party that is seen at
Miami) in the ’Glades.
The Tallabassees—five in number—are
at Billy’s Old Town in the Cypress. The
Boat party (Marco Indians) have been for
the last two mouths living in a potatoe field
on the Oclakoochee river, near or perhaps
at the very place, where Capt. Cone cap
tured some women and children. This
party, consisting of twelve warriors and a
joy about fourteen years of age, are the
ones expected in, and have agreed to go
West.
Here is, I believe, a true statement of
all the Indians, and if our citizens will
rest but one or two months, I am satisfied
they will he relieved of the presence of
most, if not all, of them. Sam Jones may
not go nor does it matter much whether
he does or not.
H. A. CRANE.
Tampa, Fla., Nov. 16, 1858.
THE NEW YORK LEDGER is published
every Saturday, aud sold at all tlie news offices in
every city and town throughout the country, and
is mailed to subscribers at two dollars per annum;
two copies are sent for three dollars Any p-rson
obtaining eight subscribers at $1.50 each (which
is our lowest chib rates), aud sending us $12, will
be entitled to ona copy free. Terms |invariably in
advance.
LS^The postage on the Ledgf.k to any part of
the United States, paid quartrely or yearly in ad
vance, at the office where it is received, is only
twenty-six cents a yeai. Canada subscribers
must each send us twenty-six cents in addition to
the subscription price of the Ledger, to pay
the American postage.
EsTSubscriljers must write their addresses, in
cluding the name of the place, County and State,
in which they reside, in a plain hand, so as to
avoid mistakes.
STNo subscriptions are wanted from cities,
large villages, or other places where news offices
are permanently established.
All communications must be addressed, pos
tage paid to ROBERT BONNER,
Proprietor, of the New York Ledger
To. 44 Ann street, New- Y ork.
N. B.—The number of the Ledger, dated Jan.
1859, will be a good one for subscriptions to date
fiom, as in that number the “MOUNT VERNON
PAPERS,” by HON. EDYVARD EVERETT, will
be commenced. Mr. Everett’s article* will be
copyrighted, so as to prevent publication iu any
otuer paper.
JOT TO THU WORLD!
PERRY DAVIS’S
VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER!
Internal and External Remedy.
RIM.
O. thou infernal spirit of Rum! if thou hsdst no
name by which to know thee, we would call tfiee
spirit of venom,—produced tnro' the agency of tiiat
moral prison infused throughout the whole moral
system of our first parent, by the influence of that
old serpent called the “devil” and “satan,” there
by polluting the whole race of man.
Let thy devotee extol thee,
And thy wondrous virtues sum:
But the worst of names I’ll call thee,
O! thou hydra monster Rum:
Pimple maker, visage bloater,
Health corrupter, idler’s mate;
Alms House builder, pauper maker,
YVit destroyer, devil’s bait!
Shelby ville Tenn., Oct. 15, 1856.
Messrs. Perry Davis & Son:
Sirs—Gratitude to you, and duty to suffering human
ity, requires that I should make known the great Nenelii
I hnve derived from the use of your truly valuable
Vegetable Pain Killer; and if by seeing this, any suffer
er will be induced, ns I was, to give it a trial and be
healed, I shall be compensated a thousand fold.
In June, 1855, after a protracted illness of seversl
mouths, I was severely attacked with drowsiness, ver
tigo, when attempting to walk, dimness of sight, ac
companied by fever, difficulty of breathing. &c. ,Mv
physician pronounced my ease pneumonia, boiderioj,'
on the first stage of consumption; and after exhausting
his skill, declared positively that 1 had the consumption
that he could do nothing for me, aud that I must die—
However, lie advised me to use * * * ' as the
best thing I could do, which I did, with no effect I
then made use of four bottles of * ' * * ‘ *
which proved inefficient.
By this time my symptoms were, pain in the head,
morning, evening, and during the night, darting pains
through timeliest, burning in the palm ot the hands
quick pulse,night sweat, difficulty of breathing, Ac,
when fortunately I got hold of the People’s Pamphlet,
in which I saw the cases of Messrs. Blinn, Cone, and
others, which ind: jd me to try Perry Davis’s Vegeta
ble Pain Killer, and strange as it may appear, I derived
more benefit from tlie use of one 25 cent bottle, than 1
had done from all other medicines. I have used four
bottles of the Pain Killer, and am hearty, and enjoy
better health thau I have heretofore done for a number
of years. I remain yours,
30 8t. GUSTAVES A CELOY
For sale by Druggists, and Grocer dealers gener
ally—John if. Moore & Co., Savannah; and Hav;-
land, Chichester & Co., Augusta, YVholesah-Ago
Senses blunter youth’s ensnarer.
Scandal dealer, foul-mouthed scournge;
Memory'drowner, honor wrecker,
Brain distracter, ruin's verge.
Summer’s cooler, winters warmer,
Blood polluter, specious snare;
Mob collec.ter, mail’s transformer,
Bond undoer, gambler’s fare.
Quarrel plotter, rage discharger,
Strong-man’s sprawler, fatal drop;
Venom spitter, anger heater,
YVrath inspirer, coward’s prop,
Eyes iuflamer, liver sweller,
Vitals burner, deadly fire;
Falsehood spreader, fire-brand Singer;
Discord kindler, misery’s sire.
Thirst producer, gizzard scorcher,
Squint-eyed monster, blue faced quack:
Spleen instiller, stench emitter.
Money waster, fortune’s wreck.
Speech bewrigglor, utternance bogglor,
Pocket emptier, vagrant thief;
Rags bedeeker, woo begetter.
Mud bedauber, mock relief.
Friendship shaker, wedlock breaker,
Woman whipper, friendship's bane:
Virtue blaster, sad disaster.
Mad-hcuse filler, error’s reign.
Srife engenderer, foul coutriver,
Conscience stifler, blackguard guest;
Eye brow them pet, foreh-ad bumper
Shinbone cracker, hateful pest.
Wagon breaker, sleigh upsetter,
Horse-flesh bruiser, venom’s throw;
Sailor beater, vessel sinker,
Engine smasher, nation’s woe.
Wide-mouth'd flatterer, base deceiver.
Death’s forerunner, hell's dire brink;
Ravenous murderer, win-pipe slasher.
Drunkard’s lodging—meat, and drink!
Mr Grant, reporter for the Savannah News and
Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel, having been called
upon.gaid. •
Gentlemen: having, during the session now a-
bont closing, occupied the humble position of a
Reporter, it would he unbecoming in me, to notice
any of those questions which have claimed your
attention daring this poriod. If in the hurry and
excitenieut of debates in which you gentlemen
have been engaged, I have misrepresented or mis
stated any member, I would here offer an apology,
and beg that, this fault, if it has been committed,
may be attributed rather to the effect produced by
your eloquence, than any intention upon my part
The coinage at the New Orleans mint in
November consisted of $85,000 in gold,
and $326,321 in silver. The deposits
reached $247,188.
The Boston Common Council have re
fused to furnish water for a skating pond
upon tho common.
A life of Mrs. C. C. Hoffman, who died
in Africa, is soon to be published. It is
written by Rev. Geo. Cumming, D. D.
Experience teaches us that delicacy prevents mu?
females from npplyingjfor tlie means to alleviate sufff
iiig and save life. That objection is obviated in th*
case of of Sir James Clarke's Female Pills, preptml
after the prescription of Sir James Clarke. Physician w
the Queen of England; and well known to be the only
sure and safe remedy for female difficulties and ob
structions from any cause.'’ They can be sent in a bot
tle containing 50 pills, post free, hy enclosing ? 1 and
postage stamps toany agent. See advertisement.
All Hair Dyes Abandoned.— Wood's Greet I
Articles has taken the Field.
Professor Wood stands npon an eminence no clietai" 1
whose attention has been turned to inventing » i" Br
tonic, has ever before reached. His fame is sud'h" '
and world-wide, and thousands who have worn j
been bald for years, are now through the use of -*
preparation, wearing their o» u natural and luxuriant
head covering. So much for chemistry, tile chembtr? ,
of human life, and the laws which apply to the htiaiM ,
system. ProfessorYY’ood studied out the -hnman h«“ V
its character,its properties, its diseases, amll" w,J \
restore the decaying vitality of tiiat ornament; he sa»-
as in his own case, tiiat gray hair was unnatural, im -" ]
the age of the individual has reached tour score. M* j
he believed that the hair could be naturally revitalize-
He tried his own case—almost bald, and quite gre?
the age ef thirty seven, he restored his own hairin'"; i
or, strength, and luxuriance, and the article he -lid
with he gave to the world. Get Wood’u HuirKestuni"
live,unJ take notiiing else.
Perry Doris' Vegetable Pain Kilter is deserved
ly the most popular family medicine known, h?
no other remedy has beeu so successful in re!«''
ing all kinds of pain. It it most appropriabJ
called Pain Killer. 31) 8t-
For sale by all druggists.
[From tlie Botson Waverly Magazine ]
Many of the much vaunted hair mixtures are a*
only useless, but positively injurious to the s->F
but Prof. YY’ood's is of such a balmy and
nature, that it invigorates the skin ol the he
and Ihe folicles of hair glands beneath it. J c , .
removes all dandruff from the scalp, and effects*
ly banishes every kind of scald head and etna
ous eruption, lienee, it is of great ® erTi jL s «
children, the ingredients being of so hartnle ^
nature that tho most delicate cuticle cannot be
jnred by its contact. frJ j
Caution.—Beware of worthless imitations ^
are already in the market, called by different’"-
Use none unless the words (Professor k i art
Restorative, Depot St. Louis, Mo., and New I -
blown on the bottle. Sold by all Druggl-d* an i.
Medicine Dealers. Also by all Faney nndToiie ^
dealers in the United Sates aud Canadas.
Sold here hy all Druggists.
Nerrsasscn, sr Wtskscu sf »■?
kin**-
If any of our readers are troubled with ^LLuH
ess or YVeakncss of any kind they shonm .P
Not Fond of Light Food.—“Glass
pnddin—Glass puddio,” shouted a Polish
glazier in one of our side streets.
“No, thank you.” replied a passer-by,
“I’m not fond of “glass pudding,” it’s
very apt to give one “panes” in the stom
ach.” *
a bottle or •UGerimves V* nt jj, *
have tried it and can recommend it conhae ^
a medicine giving almost instantaneous
Daily Enterprise.
Sold by Grieve, & Clark, Milledgcville-
Captain Harper, who dieJ^^.j
Louisville, commanded the “Guar _
that city during their Mexican campJJs
aud distinguished himself at Mon