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are uuihoiised tii nnnounCL
D, M. MrCURRY, Esq. no n Candidate for
Tnx Receiver of Fioyd County, nt the ensuing
Jnnunry eleclnnt.
{j^»VVe are auiltmised to unnounce
JAMES) H. WILLIAMSON, ns n Union
Candidate for Tnx Receiver of Floyd County,
nt tin* ens'diit; .I’tnunry election.
•till sheltered ,t>y tho glorious stripes nml stars
oftho Flag oCoitr Union. I Itmc.v Itis genor-
otu heiiit nlli feel no pangoffairy, If I ofl’er
n tribute to tho memory of the lamented Gor
don, as having been foremost in the front ranlt
of the Irlonds of Internal Improvement in
Georgia; as one whose loss in the very meri
dian of Ills usoiltlness will ever bo deeply de
plored. But gentlemen, proud as I feel o< tiro
distinguished services of Savannah’s sons In
this great enure, I should not havo nlluded to
them, If Savannah had manifested her interest
only In this indirect manner. Long impres
sed with her peculiar geographical advanta
ges, sho felt that all that was wanting to se
cure permanent prosperity to herself, was to
provide tho means of certain and speedy com
munication with the agriculturalists of the In
terior. Tho want of water in our rivers above
tide water, generally occurring in the fall, at
tho very time when tho Planter was often
most anxious to forward his Colton to marltut.
rendered that ntodo of transportation uncer
tain and expensive. Savannah at that period
canto forward, and offered to build a Railroad
through a sparcciysdlled nnd unproductive
country; wfilch, connecting her with Macon,
ran thus Ihr into tho very centre of the State.
Tho charter tbr this Road was granted ; and
out of the S2 000 000 subscribed to carry It In
to operation 81,700,000 were contributed by
tho city in its corporate capacity, atul by the
immediate citizens of Savannah; for, by the
charter, foreign capital was excluded. At that
timo, Savannah did not contain 8,000 inliabi-
tanta-i and Aill one half of those were slaves.
Such a contribution, from so small n number
of citizens, challenges n comiutrlson with any
city In tho United States. And yet, with ma
lty, the Impression for a long timo obtained
that Savannah was apathetic, and not allvo to
her own interests. Site Imt bided hor time.
I will not detain you witli statistics, but al
low mo to remind you of the pregnant fact,
that during the ten years between 18!!0 nml
1880, tho population of our city increased but
a fraction over two hundred, while from 1880
to 1840, thorc wns nn increase of over thlrty-
flvo hundred, which incrcaso took place after
the year 1886, at which time the Central Rail
Road was commenced; and from M0 to I860,
tho Incrcaso was nearly live thousand. The
material oiements of wealth lmvo accumulated
as well as the population.
If thon, gentlemen, you seek tho ovldenco
of tho prosperity which was to result to our
city from hor liberal contributions to Internal
Improvement, look around vou I and when
•you have done so, rejoice ns Georgians, that
alVthls has been accomplished by the com •
morcial'm.0tropolis of your Slate; rejoice-that
■Savannah has extended, and is extending her
Iron links to our political metropolis, to Au
gusta in tho East; to Macon in the Centre; to
Oglothorpo in tho South West; and to Cohnn-
.bus in tho West; and all Tilts, without having
•drawn one coni from tho Treasury of Iho State.
To repmeot inch a city on bucIi an occa-
•loniuthls, stty wrH Oil me with emotions
tco deepf or ut1< ranee.
But half her Itsk his been finished if we
tucceed in creating iron links alone to bind us
together; if tho only result of our great labor
is to ho ablo to whirl you rapidly from point
iteiMfaithy.tho agency ofstcnm, to-giveyou n
*alb, and cheap, and speedy outlet for your
agricultural products, ami an inlet for commo-
ditiei purchased in exchange for them. No!
ff” P t^)5ffior y^Xlo gentlemen elWile 'ieg (Su
ture of Georgia! us citizens of one Stato, whose
sons we are all proud to be, we wish to join
you to us by links equally as stroung ns Iron
ftfattus palpable to tho sight; by the ties of
good feeling, friendship, and brotherly love.
We wish to after -every inducement, cummer*
•dally and socially, to mako every Georgian
feci proud of Savannah, as the commercial
Metropolis of this State; we wish to point out
our advantages, natural and artificial; we
would like to go a atop further, and to raise
tho veil of tho future; and to show, that by Iho
hearty good will and cooperation of all the cit
izens within her borders; as Georgia is the
Empire 8tato, so may Savannuh become the
Queen City of the South.
And now, Gentlemen! I will conclude by
a few words which will find a ready response
In all who surround us:
Wolcome ! welcome! thrice welcome as tho
honoured guests of the city of Savannah.
his fellow Georgian, he will feel in his heart
and spirit the cordial and gonerouo inspiration
thatmark9 the communion of neighbors—
friends—brothers.
In looking to these results, it may justly he
a source of self-congratulation, with the people
of your city, that they arc attributab’o in no
small degree to their unparaleilcd energy and
effort, 11*1111001 indulging in the dull—though
it might be, instructive display of statistical
information. I may be permitted to allude to
thefhet, that no city or community, cithor in
our State or country, lmvo with the same a-
mount of population, and capital, done os
much in the great work of internal improve
ment , as your own city. In looking to the de
velopment of the resources ofour State, from
her system of Rail Road communication
Georgia ought not. and will not forget the
debt due to tho spirit of enterprise, and the
indomitable energy of her principal Sea-port
in effecting these proud and happy results.—
The benefits to Savannah from these sources,
are no longer problematical. It has already
convinced our peoplo of a fact, that ought
never to have been seriously questioned, and
that is, that there is in trutli and fact, no real
diversity of interest between the different sec
tions of our Stato. That illusion which has
so long hung like an incubus upon tho native
spirit and energy ofour people, is, I trust for
ever dispelled; and there now pervades whole
community from the sea hoard to the moun
tains, and through its length and breadth, the
patriotic sentiment, that Georgia is our State,
and Savannah our sea-port, and that tho in
terest ofono, is tho interest of the other.
Again expressing to you inay thanks for
this truly, cordial and grateful wcloomo—I
yield tlio stand to my friends—tho Presideut
of the Senate and Speaker of tho IIouso —
who are prepared to respond to you on behalf
of their respective bodies.
Jteoponso of Governor Cobb.
Mr. Mayor--When your invifafion readied
Milledgevillo, I was prepared to give it a
prompt and cordial response, and did not hes-
iUric-to recommend to tiioso associated with
nio In the adiuinistration of onr Stato Govern
ment, to do the same; and it affords mo plea
sure to hear evidence to their prompt accep
tance. Our presence here to day, is sufficient
evidenco that our acceptance was not a mere
formality. I now express to you and your ful-
low-cltlzens tho gratification we have receiv
ed from the manner and spirit with which we
have been welcomed within the gates of your
city. I feel assured, that I may trust to your
generous spirit, Sir. to forgive me for my ap
parent indelicacy, when I say to you, in all
candor and sincerity, that whilst we highly
appreciate these formal ceremonies with which
our reception has been honored, yet tho wel
come, most inspiring to our spirits, and most
gratotul to our feelings) is that warm, cordial,
spontaneous welcome which we havo soon
and felt everywhere, and on every occasion
, bursting foth free, full, and fresh from the
hearts of your people.
This, Mr. Mayor, is a pleasant and agreea
ble spectacle. It is indeed a proud day for Geor
gia. Tho heart that does not feel, and beat
In unison with the spirit of tho occasion, must
Indeed ho dead and callous to the inspira
tions of patriotism and State pride. IVhat,
Sir, do wc behold 1 Georgia, in the persons of
those who, for the time being repcsent sove
reignty partaking of the hospitality of her
eldest daughter. We gather around the fami
ly hearth-stone, and bury at its holy altars
•the last lingering feeling of estrangement that
hjU marred the harmony of the sacred brother
hood. You, Sir, liavo alluded to this feeling,
and d Tcately declined to discuss its cause;
I will not violate tho proprieties of tho occa
sion by an analysis of the causes which have
, been supposed to liavo produced this state of
filling, but I will not refrain from the expres
sion of the convictions of my own mind, that
fc&Wbeen attributable to tho fact that we
4id jwt koaw each other. I feel well assured,
mind, that when wo come to know
►oQjqr .better, we shall appreciate each
And, Sir, that period in
yftl date from this day. The
rjRihaud, .when oar pooplc shall be
jjxnuid together by tho ties of
ir.Iy Reeling, that a chord
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
The Senate took up and passed a resolution
reported by the Committee on Internal Im
provements, requesting that the western and
Atlantic Railroad ho placed, as speedily as
possible, under inoro thorough organization
—and that tho Governor he requested to in
quire into tho cause that produced the recent
run offs—and if practicable, not to allow the
now Engines to he placed upon tho track un
til a new organization is effected.
Tho Governor transmitted to the Legisla
ture the resolutions and memorial of the
Legislature of Tennessee, presented by Mr.
Whitesides, Commissioner of that Stato In
reference to the East Tcnncsse and Georgia
Railroad, and the Western A- Atlantic Rail
road Compuniqsr commending the tono and
fooling exhibited by our sistor Stato on tho
subject, and requesting an investigation of tho
questions involved.
MrJCono, from tho Military Committee
made a report, stating that they find in the
Arsenal 1,360 muskets fit for service and 46
Johnson’s and 20 Hull’s spring rifles.. Tho
report recommends that a portion of them
that have been loaned to volunteer Compa
nies ho cleaned and boxed up, and others re
united. &c. That other accoutrements are in
accordance with the military Storekeepers re
ports—that the powder is damaged and worth
less—t.lmt other he purchased—that they find
a brass six jiounder in good order. The
Gov'emor Jsj|e<|uesteil to apply for tho arms
General Government, and have them deposi
ted as ho may think for the interest of the
State.
The bill to provide for and incorporate a
Rank in the city of Atlanta took up in its dis
cussion, tho most of this day. On tho bill
being put on its passage, the vote stood 17
yeas to 23 nays. So tho hill was ultimately
lost.
House or Representatives.
Dec. 0.
Mr. Fannin from tho committee on Inter
nal Improvements, presented a report in re
ference to tho affairs of the State road, which
was ordered to bo printed.
The most of this day was taken up in dis
cussing tho resolutions, providing for a recess
to visit Savannah, as noticed last week.
Dec. 8.
Mr. Winn of Gwinnett moved to reconsider
so much of the Journal of Saturday as relates
to tho concurrence of the IIouso in tho reso
lutions Jof Senate accepting the invitation of
the city council and citizens of Savannah, to
pay them a visit—yeas 88, nays 71.
Mr. Fuller moved to reconsider tho action
of the House on tho passage of the bill creat
ing a new county from Piko, Henry and
Fayette—yeas 20. nays 00.
Bills introduced and read the first timo,
A bill forthe relief of the touchers of poor I Lincoln, Wilkes, Talliaforro, Warren, Colura-
viz :
By Mr. Tift: To authorize parties litigant
or plantiffs or defendents to testify in civil ca
ses on certain conditions, and to authorize
parties plantin'to procure tlio testimony of
the apposing party, or any party in interest.
By .Mr. Morrell: To amend the act of 1790.
so as to prevent a fraudulent enforcement of
dormant judgments.
To stop the running of tho statute of limi
tations in all cases where the defendant shall
abscond or remove until his or her residence
is ascertained.
By M. Latimer : To appoint the timo of
holding tho Superior Courts in tho ' Blue
Ridge circuit &c. <tc.
By Mr. Cobb : To prescribe and point out
the mode of proof in cases of forcible detainer
—also
To prevent fraudulent taking and carrying
away any stray animal, and to provide the
punishment therefor
Senate.
Dec. 15.
By Mr. McCunc—A bill to incorporate the
Georgia and Florida Rail Road Company, to
secure to tho same certain privileges and for
other purposes therein mentioned.
By Mr. Harman—A bill to fix and define
the force of Record copies of lost deeds in
certain cases eases.
A bill of the House to amend the attach
ment laws of this State.
Dec. 16.
A motion to reconsider the action of the
Senate, upon the bill to alter and amend the
12th section of the first article of the consti
tution of tho State, was made and prevailed.
Bills introduced—A hill to incorporate the
Lawrcnceville Manufacturing Company.
Also—A bill to incorporate the Lawrenco-
ville Rail Road Company.
A bill to alter and amend the 7th section of
tho 1st article of tho constitution of the State.
A bill to repeal an act approved Dec. 19,
1849, entitled an act.to ropealali laws respect-
ion of slaves into this State,
children.
A bill to incorporate tho Indian Springs
Rail Road Company.
Dec. 10.
In the nousE.-rA motion to reconsider tho
rejection of the substitute from tho Judiciary.
Committee to the Bill prohibiting tho impor
tation of slaves into tlds State for sale, was
lost.
A motion to reconsider tho of the original
hill, was agreed to.
Bills introduced.—A hill to appropriate
money for making useful improvements in
connection with tho Lunatic Asylum.
A hill to appropriate money for tho im
provement of tho navigation of the Altaraa-
lia, the Oconeo and the Ocmuigee Rivers.
A hill to compel Receivers of Tax Returns
in this State, to require persons giving in their
taxable property, to give in tho number of all
lots of land belonging to them, and tho dis
trict and county in which said land Is situated.
A bill to amend an act in reference to cer
tain election precincts, and to confer certain
powers upon the Inferior Courts, and to au
thorise throe fri’e-holdors to manage and su
perintend elections in certain cases.
A bill to provide the mcaus for tho equip-
ment, construction and repair of tho W. A A.
Hail Roud,aud to pay off existing liabilities of
the same.
Dec. 16.
DILI 8 INTRODUCED.
In the House—A hill to provide for the
election of all the Judges of the Superior
Courts, by the white peoplo of tho State of
Georgia, and for other purposes therein na
med.
A bill to protect the citizens of this State
from danger by the running nt largo of lunatic
or insane slaves.
A hill to' amend an act entitled an act to al
ter and amend the several acts in relation to
itinerant traders, Ac., assented to Nov. 27th
1816.
Offloe of Ordinary.
As there Is a general desire to know tho
provisions of the law creating the new office of
Ordinary, we subjoin a copy. The officer Is
to bo elected on the first Monday in January,
Section 1. Be it enacted by tho Senate
and House of Representatives of tho State of
Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of tho same,
That so soon as this act shall have passed
ngrceahiy to tlio requirements of the Consti
tution, the following shall be adopted iu lieu
of the section above recited, to wit: Tho pow
ers of a Court of Ordinary or register of pro
bates shall ho vested in an Ordinary for each
county, from whose decisions thcro may ho
an appeal to tho Superior Court under such
restrictions and regulations as may he or may
have been prescribed by law. The said Or
dinary shall bo ex-officio Clerk of said Court,
and may appoint a deputy clerk. The Ordi
nary, as Clerk, or his deputy, may issue cita
tions and grant temporary letters of adminis
tration to hold, until pcimanent letters are
granted, and said Ordinary as Clerk, or his
deputy, may grant marriage licences. The
Ordinaries in and for tlio respective counties,
shall he elected as other county officers are
on tlio first Monday in Janury, eighteen hun
dred and fifty-two and every fourtli year
thereafter, and shall he commissioned by tho
Governor for the term of four years. In caso
of a vacancy in said office of Ordinary, from
tion as is provided in relation to other county
officers, and until tlio sumo is filled, tho
Clerk of the Superior Court, for tho time be
ing, shall act as Clerk of said Court of Ordin
ary. Approved, February 23,1860.
A Touoh of Winter.
The weather for tho last two days has been
extraordinarily inclement. The trains on the
Columbia Railroad, hotli on Tuesday and
Wednesday, were detained several hours in
consequenco of tho sleet on tho road. And
yesterday wo had in tho ciiy, for the first
time within our recollection, a December
snowstorm. Tho snow commended falling a-
hout 8 o’clock in the morning, and continued
with hut brief intervals throughout tlio day,
and at tho timo of this writing, near midnight,
still continues falling. W have scon nothing
like it since tho 4th of March, 1837, when
Mr. Van Bures* wns inaugurated, and when
divers ofour acquaintances sallied out in old
crockery crates, and all manner of extempo
raneous contrivances, to tako what they Merc
pleased to call a slelgh-ride. We witnessed
some similar attempts yesterday, which were,
to confess the truth, not remarkably success
ful. Thcro was, however, very good snow
balling in which those who were perched on
the roofs of the houses had decidedly tho ad
vantage of those on tlio pavement, hut all
seemed willing to mako the most of tlio un
wonted amusement.—Ctuis. Mer.
hla, Richmond, Burko, Jefferson and Scrivon,
shall composo tho eighth Congressional dis
trict. (Population, 02,761.)
m (j o int i lut .
ROME, GEORGIA.
Friday Morning, dec. 20» 1851.
Apologotio.
If our fVienda should for a week or two.
find the Courier out a little in advance of tho
timo, or rathor late in the week ; or devoid of
its usual interest, they will if they please, at
tribute it all to tho Christmas holiday’s. In
tho meantime, we present to our patrons the
complimo its of tho season.
The Cold Weather.
The late extremely cold weather, afforded
our citizens a flno opportunity of exhibiting
their agility upon skates. Quite a number
enjoyed this exhilerating cxerciso last week,
for several days upon Kino’s millpond in this
vicinity. The movements of the unskilled in
this art. were highly unique and impressive,
and have evolved, we presume, some new de
velopments in phrenology.
Temperance.
“ The Sons of Temperance,” held their first
meeting in their new and spacious Hall, on
Monday evening last, and we learn that a very
abl t and eloquent address was delivered on
tho occasion by tho Rev. Mr. Caldweu,, of
this city. Wo regret that the inclemency of
tlio weather prevented our attendance.
Lay Delegations.—The N. Y. Commer
cial Advertiser says:—“ We havo seen this
morning a letter ffora an influential gentle
man of Philadelphia a member of tlio Mo-
thodist Episcopal Church announcing that a
largo meeting is to be held thcro to-morrow
evening oftho male lay members of tho
Church, to consider tlio propriety of mo-
moralizing tho next Gouernl conference on tlio
subject of lay delegations to that body. A
similar announcement appears In t|ie Phila
delphia Sun. The exact form of tlio mea
sure demanded is not stated.”
Wo arc truly glad to see this movement at
tho North, and hope soon to witness a similar
one in the Methodist Church, South. It Is
not only just and right that men should liavo
a voice in framing rules and regulations for
their ecclesiastical as well as civil government,
hut also highly expedient. We belicvo the
unity of tho Methodist Church might havo
been preserved by a lay representation in tlio
General Conference of 1844. Wo have always
found loss fanaticism among the laity, tlmn in
the ministry of all the religious denominations
at the North.
J^TMr. Clay was unable to attend the Su
preme Court at Washington on Monday.—
Dr. Jackson, however, of Philadiephia, has
sounded his chest and pronounced that his
lungs are not affected. Repose and good nurs
ing will soon enable him to take the field a-
gain.
Mrfl. Gibson’s Sohool.
In another column will he found a notice of
the opening of tills Institution, to which the
attention of our readers is particularly direc
ted. Mrs. Gibson’s deputation as a teacher
is too well established to render our commen
dation necessary. Sho will doubtless receive
as she merits, a liberal share of public patron
age.
Rail Road Map.
We have before us a new Map of the Wes
tern and Atlantic Rail Road, and its connec
tions, by George Hull, Esq. resident Engineer,
tistic skill, and, at tills particular time, will
prove quite useful as a work of reference.—
A mere glance at this map will impress every
ono with the immense importance ofour State
Road. Forming as it does a great central ar
tery of a great central Southern State. It is
destined to be fed by innumerable veins,
extending in every direction, and bringing
within the limits of onr own chcrised Com
monwealth the trade and travel of nearly half
the States of the Union. As laid down .on this
map, Tiie projected Road from this place to
Jacksonville, Ala., thcro to connect with the
Selina link, is destined to become one of em
inent importance, as every one must readily
perceive. On the whole, Georgia at this mo
ment, occupies a position most proud and en
viable. in every point of view, Under ar
lightened and liberal State policy, t*ao future
career of Georgia must be brilliant and pros
perous.
Fair in Chattooga.
We received last week a communication
from an esteemed friend in Chattooga giving
notice of a Fair to he hold by the good La
dies of that county on Christmas day. Wc
regret that it did not come to hand in timu
for our last issue: as the letter, however gives
us some interesting facts relative to th* spirit
of improvement in that intelligent and enter
prising county though one "day after the
feast,” wo take the liberty of making an ex
tract from it.
Chattooga, Dec. 10,1851.
Mr. Editor:
I seo hy.your.la8t papec that tlio Ladles of
Rome aro to have a Fair on Christmas Eve —
These Fairs are becoming pretty frequent of
late for a now country and I am very glad to
seo it. I am pleased to see tho ladies taking
hold of all kinds of benevolent works. Wo
look for success when wo onllst their hearts
and hands. They cun do a great deal towards
building comfortable churches,—(which are
greatly needed) in supporting ministers of
the Gospel and distributing good and whole
some hooks amongst tho people, which they
much need.
Wo have in Chattooga, two Female Benev
olent Societies, which meet regularly and are
working with commendable zeal and energy
to assist In carrying forward tho charitable
enterprises of tho day.
The Society in Chattooga Valley will also
hold a Fair on Christmas night at Florcntla,
(Mrs. Taylor’s). There will be a fine supper
prepared for all that may feel disposed to give
us a call. They will also have a number of
valuable and fancy articles to soil.”
CHATTOOGA.
We doubt not-our Chattooga friends had
a very merry and we hope profitable Christ
mas, realizing a handsome return from their
Fair.—Ed. Cou.
Mr. Editor :—In addition to several appli
cations made to me privately, a correspondent
in your paper of last week, suggests my name
as a candidate for tho newly created office of
Ordinary.
I agree with him as to the object of tho
Legislature in creating the office, and tho im
portance of having it well filled, hut under
existing circumstances, I must decline being a
candidate. Yours, Ac.,
JOHN R. ALEXANDER.
Dec. 23,1861.
Appearance of Kossuth.
The New York Tribune says that Kossuth
is a good looking man, about five feet, seven
or eigiit inches in height, and with great ex
pression of feature. His eye is all intelligence,
and his brow, not so broad us it lias been re
presented on many of Ids portraits, towers up
to an extreme height, and is somewhat expan
sive. He appears to be a slim man, rather
thin, full in the chest, as often portrayod, and,
as is the custom of this country, ho wears a
heard and moustaches which cover the lower
part of his face.
Congress.
In tho United States Senate on Monday a
hill to establish a branch of tlio mint of the
United States in California was ordered to lie
engrossed for a '’third reading ; after which
Mr. Foote’s resolution concerning the Com
promise measures was taken up and discussed
by Messrs. Bttlkr, Foote, and Riiett. The
latter had not concluded when the Senate ad-
l01 WVlOU8C oi Representatives ptonmi, uy n
vote ofyeas 181. nays 10 the resolution oftho
Senate tendering a cordial welcome to Kos
suth to the capital of tho country.
Among the other business, several resolu
tions, calling upon the President for informa
tion on subjects connected with affairs in Cu
ba, were passed.
The Legislature of South Carolina
lias adjourned, sine die.
Mr. Clay 1 .
The Washington correspondent of tho Bal
timore Sun says : / “
Mr. Clay Is not dangerously, hut scriotisly
ill. i5r v Jackson, from Philadelphia, has been
sent for,.and is now attending him. The dis
ease is bronchitis of somo years’ standing.—
The doctor insists on Mr. Clay leaving Wash
ington and on taking him to Philadelphia, to
his own house, to ho taken core of. I think
Mr. Clay will consent.
In Virginia, Johnson's majority for Gover
nor as far as heard from is 0,626. The demo
crats lmvo elected twenty-five Senators, and
tlio whigs twelve—thirteen to hear from; and
to the House of Delegates thirty-seven whigs
liavo been elected, and fifty-four Democrats.
B3T Savannah and Augusta have hotli ex
perienced severe weather. In the former place
on Wednesday considerable snow and sleet
fell and the thermometer stood at 20 deg.
above zero. In the latter, the thermometer,
on Tuesday, was at 18 degrees; and, on Wed
nesday morning at seven o’clock at. only 16.
Tlio ice was thick enough to hear a man’s
weight.
8now Storm South.
The weather for the past two days has been
tile severest wo have had since tho year 1836.
At 7 o’clock yesterday morning, tho mercury
in the ojieti air stood only 16° ahovo zero.—*
The ground ull the day was covered with a
sheet of snow aud sleet, with a ‘sharp, biting
wind from the northwest: We observed sev
eral persons out skating, cutting all sorts of
figures in the ice and snow, as well os any
number of snow-halli ng parties. On Wednes
day there was an alternate fail of sleet, snow
and rain—or, as a fiicotiousold writer has it—
“first it blow, thon, it snow, then it their, and
Ihcn it friz.”
On turning to tho hack files of tho Republi-
can, we find that on the 8th day of Fcbiuiry,
1885, tlio therm under, In this city, at 5 o’clock
in the morning, stood atzero, at 7 o’clock, nt
5° above. On tlio same day at Augusta in
this State, it stood at one and a half degree
below zero at sun-rise—at noon ll n above,
zero, and at sun-set 19” above, Tho Chat-
tahoochie river was completely blocked up
with ice at a point called “Chimney IRulT,”
and steamboats wore compelled to increase
their steam to break their passage through.—
The stage road between Savannah and Macon,
(we had no rail-roads then.) was completely
obstructed with trees that had fallen from the
weight of icc and snow which had accumulated
on them. The stage contractor was seven days
coming through from Macon, and ho stated
that tho number of trees cut away aud remov
ed with the assistance of passengers, was esti
mated at one thousand.
It is probable tlio late storm 1ms extended
ns fur south as the Orange groves of Florida.
If it 1ms, and has boon anything like as severe
there as hero, there is reason to fear they have
Iiooii much injured if not destroyed. It wns
in thujrcar 1835.' that the Orange trees were
killed along the southern const of this State
and in Florida.—Star. R'pvhlian
e me authorised to unnounce
VV. A. MOORE, E;>q. as o Candidate for
County Surveyor at tin? ensuing January elec* :
tion.
Mr. Editor: You will please announce
my narao In your papor as a Union dandh
date tbr Sheriff of Floyd county.
JOS. G. BARKER.
AUCTION BA LBS.
BY UEXIYIS & HUNT.
L. A. AM,EX, Auctioneer.
W ILL he sold by DENNIS .As HUNT oii
Saturday the 27ih msi , nt the New York
Store, n large Lot of Dry Good**, Ready-made
Cloth ng, Hals, Cops Boots, Shoes, Looking;
Ginas! s, Hardware, Ac. Ac. Bale poridv'e.-S
Tern * cash.
We are selling nt private sale the balance
of our Stock nl First cosl prices. •
Dee. H),’In6I,
Gordon County.—Whereas *E.
V.A P. Howell applies to me'for Letters of
Administration on the Estate of Philip Mcltr*
tiro late of said county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
and singular the kindred and creditors said
deceased to ho and appear nt my office with*
in the time prescribed by law to show cause,
if any exist, .why said letters shonld not bo
granted. Given under my hand and official
signature, this 14th Dec, 1851-
4>cc. 20. W. M. PEEPLES, c. c. o.
(IBOIlfiHi Gordon County.—Whereas F,
V-S M. Gibbs applies to me lor Letters of Ad
ministration on tho Estate of John PowclL
late of said comity deceased.
Thoso nT*e therefore to cito and admonish all
mid singular tlio kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to ho and appear at my office within
the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if
any exist, why said Letters should not ho gran
ted* Given under my hand and official signa
ture this 20tlr Deo. 1831.
Dec. 20. W. M. PEEPLES, c. c. o!
Reorganization of the Congressional Dis
tricts.
Tho Bill reorganizing tlio Congressional
Districts has passed the Senate.
That from and after tho passage of this act,
the counties of Chatham, Effingham, Bryan,
Liberty, McIntosh, Tatnall Bulloch, Emanuel
Montgomery.Lowndes, Telfair, Appling, Glynn,
Camden, Wayne, Wurc, Laurens, Clinch, Tho
mas and Invin shall compose the first Congres
sional district. (Representative population
of tho district, 87 025.)
The counties of Muscogee, Stewart, Ran
dolph, Early, Baker, Lee, Dooly, Sumpter,
Macon, Pulaski and Marion shall composo the
second Congressional district. (Population
100,110.)
Tho counties of Harris, Talbot, Upson, Pike.,
Butts, Monroe, Bibb, Houston, Crawford, and
Spaulding, shall compose tlio third Congress
ional district, (Population, 92 558.)
That the counties of Troup, Meriwether,
Coweta, Heard, Campbell, Fayette, Henry,
DcKalb, and Cobb shall compose the fourtli
Congressional district, (Population, 90.351.)
That, the counties of Dade, Walker, Mur
ray, Gilmer, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Cass,
Cherokee, Paulding, Carroll ami Spalding,
shall compose the fifth Congressional district.
(Population, 95 651.)
That, the counties of Union, Lumpkin, Ra-
huu, Habersham, Hall, Forsyth, Gwinnett,
Walton, Clark, Jackson, Madison and Frank
lin shall compose the 6th Congressional dis
trict. (Population, 95 587.)
That the counties of Newton, Morgan,
GreeueJJasper, Putnam, Jones, Baldwin, Han
cock. Washington, Wilkinson and .Twiggs,
shall compose the seventh Congressional dis-
^guy6l r al cor- 0t. /Population, 60.816.) .
Navigation of the Coooa.
Wc arc gratified to learn that a bill appro
priating fivo thousand dollars to improve tho
navigation of tho Coosa River has passed the
House of Representatives by a large majori
ty, tho vote being yens 66 nays 29. This re
sult is largely attributable to the untiring dil
igence and zeal of our efficient Reprcscnla-
tive. We are informed that the speech of Mr
Price on tho occasion was one of great force
and ability. The measure also enlisted the
able advocacy of Messrs. Bartow nnd Felton.
The latter gentlemen by the way though a
young member has won golden opinions nnd
is justly esteemed os one of the best speakers
ns well as one of tho most useful members of
the House. The correspondent of tlio Au
gusta Chronicle nnd Sentinel In speaking of
thoso who aided in thd passage of this bill,
says:—
“Messrs. Price, Felton nnd Bartow, advoca
ted the passage of the bill appropriating $5 -
000 for the improvement of the navigation of
the Coosa River.
“Mr. Felton, in a clear and strictly practi
cal manner, demonstrated the advantages that
would enure to the Stato, by making the ap
propriation. Among others, ho alluded to
tho wealth oftho valleys of North Alabama.
This, he said, was worth contending for—that
it must go to Mobile, Savannah or Augusta—
grant the aid asked, and its direction is at
once determined—it must pass up the Coosa
river at Rome, and thence to Savannah or
Augusta, The remarks of these gentlemen,
without doubt, procured the passage of the
hill, as its fate seemed to be sealed on sound
ing the House."
The Steamer Georgia.
This now and beautiful boat is now lying
at our wharf. Capt Cummin has kindly fa
vored us with a statement of its dimensions.
It is 145 feet keel, 152 feet deck. 22 feet floor
and 4 feet hold. Tho engines 6 feet stroke,
cylinders 13 inches iu diameter, boilers 22 feet
long and 40 inches iu diameter, nnd 16 inch
flues. Sho draws 16 inches water and will
carry 700 bales of cotton. Tho unprecedent
ed continuance of low water lias greatly em
barrassed tho regular trips of our Coosa boats
but wo earnestly hope that before next fall
the most formidable obstructions will bo re
moved, and the Coosa rendered navigable at
all seasons to steamers of light draught.
g^* Col. Sibley retires from tho editorship
Of tho Savannah Georgian—the other mem
[here of tho flrm. Messrs. Punch and Hilton,
*’ ‘ ’ ."V’bKNOAl
Death of Henry R. Deadwylor.
We regret to notice in tlio Savannah papers,
the announcement of tho death of this gen
tleman. He died in that city on tho 17th
inst., after a brief illness, aged 37. He was a
very worthy member of the Legislature from
Elbert county, and leaves behind him a Wife
and 8 children to mourn his loss.
We find in the Savannah Republican, the
following notice of his funeral:
“Tho Funeral of Mr. Ilenry R. Deadwylor,
late member of the Legislature from Elbert
county, took place at noon yesterday. Tho
procession—in which the Maj’or and Aider-
men and deputation from the various Masonic
Lodges in the city united —left the Pulaski
House at 12 o’clock M. nnd proceeded to tlio
Second Baptist Church, where an appropriate
discourse was preached by the Rev.Mr.TusTiN.
From tho’Church the remains were taken to
the City Cemetery nn 1 there deposited in the
Gaston Vault with Masonic honors'.
“Never before have we realized so fully the
virtue of that mystoriou tie which hinds to
gether that honorable fraternity of Masons.
Here was a stranger far from his family nnd
with but few acquain nncos to be consigned
to the tomb. The clay was bitterly cold nnd
the earth covered with ice. Yet tlio corpse of
the stranger did not go unattended to the
grave. There were warm hearted brothers
by—men who had never scon him in life, but
who were none tho less ready, by virtue of
the invisible bond which links them to togeth
er in one vast brotherhood the world over to
offer every attention which lovo or friendship
could exact. Such a fraternity must be bas
ed on enduring principles—principles as inde
structible as the noble deeds, all unseen by
the world, they aro constantly performing.
Facetiae.
William Penn and Thomas Story, travelling
together in Virginia, wore caught in ashowor
of rain, nnd unceremoniously shelter’d them
selves from it in a Tobacco house, the owner
of which happening to be within it, accosted
them with,
‘ You have a deal of impudence to trespass on
my premises. You enter without leave. Do
you know who I am V
To which was answered. ‘ No.’
‘ Why then, I should havo you to know, I
am justice of tho pence.’
To which Thomas Story replied, 1 My friend
makes such things as thee—he is the Governor
ofPcnnsylvania,
The great man quickly abated his liauti-
ness.
The Pampero Condemned.
The Jacksonville (Florida) News of Satur
day last, says that the U. S. Court at St. Au
gustine has condemned the Pampero under
the Neutrality Act of 1848, and also under re
venue Law. She will he sold about tho 20th
of January next.
This case was pursued we are told, with ex
treme rigor by tho government, and certainly
with better success than that which has at
tended theproseputlon of the treason and re-
LANIER HOUSE,
BY LANIER & SON. ’
BATHING ROOMS ATTACHED.
Africon Oct. 2 1861.
R. R. A II.WEED,
Importers and Dealers in Hardware,Nails fco.
tJruughbn Slrrel SnraniraA, On.
Nov. 14, 1861: ly
II. ARCHER A CO.
ttegla Iron HVA.*, Richmond^ !'«.
MANCFACTURRRS OF
Axes and Edpc Tools, oftho boat Charcoal
Iron and Cast Stool.
Also, Manymcturcn of Rail Roa<l and Mer
chant. Iron.
Bold at Merchant’s Prices and AVarrnntod.
Nov. 14. 1861. 3ra
RUTTER AXI» CHEESE EMPORIUM^
BY SEABORN CjQODALL SAVANNAH.
AViim.r.sAi.B DK.u.r.n in
Suitor and (lieesc, Diroct from Gozhta,
, Row York.
Nnv. 14 1861. ly*
p. n. ukiin. Savannah. | i. nn:m;w, Hancock Co.
BERN A POSTER,
Taotors and Commission Merchants,
S<n;tiinah, (la.
Ilm.nr.Ncn— .1. Knowles.
Nov. 14:1861. lv* .
COMMERCI AL.
lln.mk, Dec. 21, 1851.
Later from Europe—Cotton declined.
By tolegrplc despatch for the Home Coitr-
ier, wc have news of the arrival of the Steam
er Baltic at New York. Cotton had declined
4th Franca unsettled.
JESSE LAMBERTH"E^Ysa Candidato
for •• Ordinahy” at tho ensuing Jnnunary El
ection.
ure a'uilioi i.-ed to inuiitice
Col. J. W. M. BERRIEN as a Candidate
for “ Okdi.yary” at the ensuing January El
ection.
f Vf* We are authorised to announce J AM ES
EVERETT a candidate for Coroner, at the
ensuring January election.
rj wfl EUli’A J lOY.W. itOTItE.
Mote/ MRS GIBSON informs her patrons
^Jrw atid tho public generally that \hnjifth
Term of her school will commence’on
the Third M n 'ay in January. As
she intends having a select and limited num
ber of pupils, early application is respectfully
requested.
Dee. 20 1851.
aimt.ES 11. SMITH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Romo, Georgia.
< Col.N.L. Hutchins Lawrenrcritle,
L ^ Hon. Ili.vr.s IIoi.t, Columbus, Ga.
Dec. 20 1851.
ICTThe Aoi to am ml iln* Const union .-o
ns to elect nn Olt DINAR V for each County
in the 8line by tlm people, on the first Mon
day in liuinury next, has bsen passed by the
Legislature now in session
The undersigned announces himself a
Candidate for life office of ORltlS’ARY lor
the County of Fhytl, uni won hi ho pleased
lo serve his fellow citizo'i* iu that capacity.
Dec. IP. 1*61. GABRIEL Jt)\KS,
are authorised to nmiounee
W. J M’C< iV. Esq., as a Can .idam for
B/iiliff of the piPlh Di-triei, G M , nt ho en
suing <1 etiou on the ti s.t Saturday in .Tan
nery. 1*5*2
(jQv We are an luu ised to aiftioum e
Dll. J. D. DICKERSON, as a Candidate
lor .Mayor ol the City ot Rome at the omm-
*1gF*Wo are authorized to announce G. B.
Quar.'.bs as a ciineidatu for Tax Collector ol
Floyd county at the ensuing January election.
{^'Ve ure mjilioci.-.eii lo nmiounee
THOMAS (i. WATTERS n* „ CnJffinte
for Sheriff, nnd THOMAS S. PRICE, for
Deputy Sheriff, nt ihc doming Jnnunry vice-
an* authorised to announce
A. B. ROBS, Esq. ns a Candidate for Clerk
of the Superior Court, nt the ensuing January
election
MILE AT AtICTlOY.
YU ILL be sold on Sale day iu January, a ve-
VV ry large and valuable Mule.
Doc. 26. L. A. ALLEN. Auctioneer.
’VTOTIl'E—Is hereby given to all persons in-
debted to me by note or account, that
they must make immediate payment, or ne
cessity will compel me to place them out for
collection. Debts that have been due one year
will he sued on, nnd no mistake.
Dec. 26.4851. R. J. JOHNSON.
IT)OUll months after date application will bo
JT made to the Hone* hlo the Inferior Court
of Floyd County when Sitting as a court of
Ordinary, fdr leave to soli nil the real estate
belonging to Samuel, Robert M., John. Tho
mas J. Amanda Sarah Ann George,W.. James
M., Martha, Nancy and William II. II. Can
non, children of .Tames Cannon. *•
JAMES CANNON, Natural Guardian.
Dee. 26. 1851.
A CHRISTMAS RIDE.
/-\NE or two lino now Buegios for ssiUi, Wim-
V*/ poo's make, warranted, ripply to
Doc.20. F. M. ALLEN.
LION A REED,
Wholesale Dealers in
Ready-Made Clothing, lints, Caps, and Gen
tlemens- Furnishing Goods.
AVj. 166 Co ms. audio Si Julian Sis. Savannah.
Nov. 14 1661 ■ ly
E. F. WOOD A CO.
wimt.rsAu: and nr.TAd. nnALcns in
BOOTS AND SHOES.
.Via. ill and 162, (lild/ons Ruilding, near the
Market.Si an of the Large Bool, Savannah, tta.
Nov. I I 186L ly
161 Brua i Slrrel...
Nov. 14 1861.
Savannah. (Hr.
ly
X, II. KNAPP,
wiirinRSAUr: anu rctaii. nF.Ai.cn in
SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, Ate.
Market Square Savannah, Ga.
Nov. 14 1861. Cm
nr,a. carswbi.i. i t.j.h imniTa | sam.o. scrat.
CARSWELL, ROBERTS A CO.
Factora and General Commission Merchants.
Drayton and Bay Streets Savannah, Ga.
Nov. 14. 1851.’ ly
PETER «. TliOllAS,
Dealer in W indow-Sazlier, Blinds and Panel
Doors.
No. J6S. Day S(„ Savannah, Get:
VeP Orders from the country promptly at-
tondedto. r-r?‘Tr.nMs: Cadi.
S.'v, 14 1861. . ly.
CiiAts. 11. IDimull,
171 Day Street, Savannah,
Dr-ilor In Agricultural Implemculsof over*
Ir lull Hllf» 11111 Ctnnn., Onttln Alts.. L .
YOXGK & ODKN, r!
Factors and Commission Merchants.
Nn 94♦ Boy Afreet, b’nvannah.
Will attend promptly to whatever buslncs?
may bo confided to them.
Nov. 7 1861. ly -
w. p. yon’ok, | w. onzy.
Folyd Sherifl’s Sales for February!
W ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Feb
ruary next, belore the court house door
in ihe city of Rome, between the legal hours
of sale, the following property, to wit:
Lot of Land No. 82. in the third dist. nnd
fourth section—levied upon as the 'property
of John C. Coleman to satisfy a fi. fa. from a
justice’s court, iu favor of John C. Harris, bear
er, vs. John C. Coleman.
THOMAS S. PRICE, Sh’ff.
o. Mounts, »
No. 7 Barnard. Street Savannah. Ga.
Bell Hanger and Manufacturer of all kinds
of Fire-Proof Baf< s. Iron Railing!) Lotkt
of every (iegrrlplion) &c.
■‘FISKS hi- 6nvices to ih»* cilizuns of So*
mulish, nml N/ne of Georgia. Hein pro*
i t. fill ordeis for anything In the above
it the shortest notice, nnd on the most rea-
sonuhh* term*.
N v. I I, 1851.
O 1
1 rv. AM
Steam ]
ROBERT FID.YLAY,
MANUFACTUUKR OF-
Steam Engines) Boilers, machinery) kt,
AND DEALER IN ■ 1
MILL STONES of every description. Stean
Saw Mills Circular and Straight, put up in
fiiipcriorstyto. J
Macon. August 21.1751. S'Jidi
Ware-House and Commission Businesa, • A
Sit OISLEY k SON)
Alai on, Ga.
GODFREY) OISLEY & CO.,
Savannah, Ga.
JAS. F.. OODFJIEY. N. OUSl.F.Y, R. F. OUSMtV. ;.j|
W.II. UNDERWOOD & J.W.H. 4 \ PER WOOD, J
W ill Practice Law in ull the Gouptics of I
the Cherokee Circuit, (except Dade.) 1
They will both personally nttend ill/tho j
Courts. .T. W. IPr UNDERWOOD will nt- J
tend the.Courts of Jackson und Habersham
counties of the Western Circuit. Both will;-
nttend tho sessions of tlio Supreme Coorfat *|
Cosaville nnd Gniucsville. All business "ii«
trusted to them will he promptly and faith
fully attended to.
OFFICE next door to Hooper 6c
“Buena Vista House,” Romo, Ga., at
place one or bothwill always be found,exYepft
absent on profes.-io nl business.
.Tnu .23. 1851
CHARLES P. LEVY,
nn extensive assortment of patterns of t^*]
newest and most approved kinds. Cait /« J
IVatcr Wheels, of Severnl patterns, i*f a.fiha
acter that will suit all situations, . . :
'S lie Ocmuigee Foundry
On Cotton Avenue, near the Macon fj* Ipestcfnj
Depot, Has peculiar advantages in fitting tif/
Steam Sato Mills, the Proprietor having, ha Ah 1
erent experience in that business, .Muiiy.g&jk
his Mills are now in use hi this state. , ,
There is a constant supply of Gin Gearp
Cotton Press Pulleys, Arc , kept on. hnnl"
Also, uli kinds of finished Machinery
Macon, August 21, IS .1 / U,W JS
Tobacco; which will be sol
Also a lot of tine cut Tqbno
smoking, equal to 1 T ' '***