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tun tho blockade, and was opposite Pulaski w ill*
ll.OOttrifl s
A despatch from Macon was also rrad, announc
in'; anoihcr briliunt victory at Columbus. '1 beae
despatches were received with (Treat applause.
A bill to change the name of (.a- 1 * county to
Bartow. Mr. Letter msvnl to Jetijasls tint it
is named ia honor of G«*n<*ia! Francis S Bartow,
who fe.l at Manassas Flam*. Mr. Whittle moved
to add, on thetSIstuf July. Ititil.
Mr. Cochran of (By tin, thought it detracting
from the lame ot the g-iiLul deceased to enter into
anv details as to bis death, liis name had, as it
deserved a world-wide i.une.
Col Aikiu, the popular and efficient Speaker,
alio 1-d iu touching and eloqueut terms to the
death of the gallant Bartow, and liopcJ that his
name mu I rank, and f he place of bis dealli. wool ' be
retained in the bill for the information of posterity.
The amendment was accepted. _
Mr Cochran withdrew all objection. Mr Big-
Lam moved that when the vote b - taken ,1 be by
rising which was carried. Mr Black moved to
amend t bill, by calling the county-site Bartow-
ville, which was accepted. 1 be report ot the
committee whs then agreed to aud the bill pass-
el unanimously,
A bill to authorize the Ordinary of B oiks coun
ty to draw its pro rata of the Educational Fund—
passed
Mr Mulkey moved that in honor to Gen Bar-
low the //ruse adjourn until U o’clock to-morrow
morning.
Before the question >va.« taken, Mr UaiforJ mo
ved that the session c!o-c with prayer by the
Bpesk-r. which was carried, and the Speaker a I-
dr ssed th-‘ throne of Grace in a prayer of touch
ing eloquence aud pa’liog.
SENATE.
Thursday, Nov. 14, 1861.
The Senate met at ten A. M. Prayer by Kev.
Mr I’inkcrtou.
The Journal was read.
Mr Jackson gave notice of a motion to recon
sider so much ot thejournal as relates to the reso
lution increasing the number of clerks.
On mj’ion of Mr. Farlow, Mr Patrick was «d-
ded ’o the standing committees ou Finance mid In
ternal Improvements.
Leave ol absence for a few days was grant -d to
Mr. i urlow, Mr. Wright, Mr. Smith and Mr. liar
ris.
Mr Jackson moved to reconsider the action of
the Senate yesterday, allowing an assistant Journ
alizing Clerk. The motion was lost.
A communication was presented by the President.
address. J to bimselfand the Speaker, which proved
to be only returns from th-i county of Haralson, ol
the recent Congressional Election.
Mr. Lewis from the Finance committee reports
that the Committee had considered the resolution
in reference to levying a tax on distilled spirits,
and hud come to the conclusion that a bill for such
purpose must originate in the House
Mr. Echols tiom the joint committee to provide
for proper observance of last day, reported that the
committee had secured the services of Kev. H. II
Tucker, who would preach iu the Hull of the House
to-morrow.
Mr. Seward from the Judiciary committee re
ported seveial bills back, and Mr. \ asou made a
minority report.
Mr. M.-.«-ly from tlio committee on Printing re
ported back with an amendment the bill to let the
Statu printing to the lowest bidder.
Mr. Harris from the committee on Agriculture
reported a substitute for the bill incorporating the
Direct Trade a.i 1 Banking company—proposing a
change in the name to Hired Trade aud Navigation
compauv.
Mr Kiilcn off.-reJ a resolution that the Senile
meet the /louse in the Hall of the latter at I- M.
to-day, to hear a report from Kev. Messrs. Tucker
and Clark relaiive to the Hospital Association,
which was agreed lo.
On motion of air. Beasley the rul-s w. re suspen
ded, when he iut.oduc 'J a resolution, which was
passed, constituting llio committee on the Deaf
and Dumb isyluin a joint committee, to whom the
Governor shall transmit all the information in his
possession iu relation to the admits of that institu
tion.
Atic Matter.
The roll was called and Mr. Anthony reported a
resolution inviting the Planters to meet in their
several counties to consider the propriety of plan
ting no more cotton at present, and to increase the
planting of grains.
Mr Bell a Bill to carry into effect the loth sec
tion of the first a: tide of the Constitution of Geor-
gia
Mr. Echols, a resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint Chaplains in the State service.
Mr. Fletcher, a Bill to legalize the action of the
Deputy ordinary of Tattnall county.
Mr Gordoo, a Bill amendatory of the aet for
the public defence, passed December INK).
Mr. Hanseil. a Bill amendatory of the act incor
porating the North Western Bank of Georgia.
Also, a Bill amending the act incorporating the
city of Atlanta
Mr. Jackson, a Bill for the reli-f of Andrew M,
Hamilton of Whitfield, and lor other purpos. s.
Mr. Mitchell, a Bill for the relief of Moses Form-
by of Floyd.
Also a Bill, to allow arid authorize Kurils ISarbei
of Floyd to practice medicine.
Mr. Mo*ely,a Bill for the relief ol Sophia Mc-
Biide and Iter children, ot Haralson county.
Also, a bill to legalize and make valid the will
of Thomas Allen, deceased, with accompanying
documents,
Mr. Seward, a Bill to authorize the Administra
tors of James Connell to sell the real estate of said
Council at private Sale
’I’ho Seua'.e then in Committee of the whole took
up the bill to allow the city council of Augusta lo
issue tjKtiO.OOU of change bills—which was laid
over on aceouul of the absence of the mover, Jndge
Gibson.
A Bill to incorporate the Cotton Planters Bank
of Georgia was taken up, when Mr. Seward, Mr.
Hanseil, «V Mr. Jackson proposed amendments,and
then fifty copies of the bill an I amendments were
ordered to be printed and the bill made thu special
order for Thursday next.
The rules were suspended, an t Mr Ware offered
a resolution, which lies over, forbidding the intro
duction of new matter, except such as relates to the
public defence.
A Bill to legalize the action of the Inferior Court
of Burke county iu levying au extra tax for the
benefit of volunteets, and to empower the court to
take further siniil .r action, was referred to the Fi
nance committee.
A Bill for the relief of Win. B. Tay 'or of Flori
da w.ts taken up, amended and passed.
A Bill to incorporate the Furuer Mountain Copper
Mining Company of Litmpkiu county with a capi
ta! ol half a million, l’a-sed.
On motion of Mr. Guidon the rules warn suspen
ded to lake up the bill to incorporate the Southern
Insurance aud Trust Company, which was amen
ded and passed.
Bill to incorporate the Georgia Mutual Insu
rance company. Passed.
Bill to prevent the peddling of spirituous liquor*
in Jasper county, amended to include Burke aud
Whitfield, and passed.
Bill to confer certain power and impose certain
duties on the Inferior Court of Tattnall county,
and to authorize said court to taise money for the
ben fit of volunteers. Passed.
On motion of Mr Echols, the Senate concurred
in the report in reference to the selection of Prof.
Tucker to preach the sermon on fast day—tomor
row.
Mr. Mosely. for the fi/st tutu since he was n
member of the Legislature asked leave of absence
on special business, which was unanimously gran
ted.
The Senate repaired *o the House to hear the ad
dress of K.-v. Messrs Clark and I'ucker in regard
to the Georgia Relief and H-.spitsI Association, af
ter which the Senate returned to its chamber.
Mr. hillicii chairman of the Military committee,
offered a resolution returning thanks to Messrs
Clark and Tucker for their report Htid address, and
appointing a committee to solicit a copy ol ilie le
port and accompanying x» ritten documents lor pub
lication. Adopted, aud 5iMJ0 copies ordered to be
printed. The committee are Messrs. Killen, Gor
don and Sex* ard.
The Senate then adjourned till 3 o'clock P. M
SENATE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Leave of absence was granted, for a few days,
to Messrs. Winn and Kiileu.
A bill to exempt practicing physician* in Jef
ferson county, from road aud jury duty, was lakeu
up, and amended, so as to include Brooks county.
Mr. Patrick opposed tho bill and it was lost by
a laige majority
A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta
to issue £100.000 of change bills was taken up,
and passed.
A bill t<- alter and amend tli-- acts incorporating
tbe city of Americus. was passed.
A bili to for the relief of Solomon Newsom of
Lowndes county, was passed.
A bill to make valid the sale of a free woman of
color, Crery Taylor, sold by herself into slavery,
was taken'up. when Mr. 1 ane proposed to amend
by providing that the woman b* appraised by
three discreet presons and that tbe proposed pur
chaser pay two thirds of her value for the benefit
oltbe soldiers him.lies.
Mr Vasou proposed to amend further that, in
case 'he purchaser refuses to pay, thu woman he
allowed to choose some other master, who will
pay the money.
Mr. Furlow opposed throwing any obstacles in
tho way of free negroes becoming slaves. He
w is utterly opposed to free negroes and Yankees,
and din not much care how they weie got rid of.
Mr. Griffin offered an amendment providing
that in ca,« of the death of the pwty proposed as
purchaser, the womau be allowed to select some
other master
tlio bill sitnpiy proposes to tiitify tiie bargain a!
ready made between the parties.
Mr Mosely opposed the nnietidmcnl, because i
made this slave different I rout other slaves, in tha
ton certain extent, it gave the slave a sort o
liberty, and impaired the value ot’tlie slave,
Mr. Griffin withdrew his ameudmeut.
Mr. Mitchell off- ri d nn amendment to the amend
inent of Mr. Lee, that the title to said slave ves'
absolutely in the purchaser.
Mr Lewis stated tho case pi duly, that this wnr
merely a bill to ratify a contract heretofore mad-
between a white man nnd a free person of color
the latter having no legal power to contract,
Mr Hanseil felt satisfied from evidence that the
was a fair transaction, needing only ratiricatioi
by tha Legislature, and had nothing to do will
the gen ral subject. He preferred that all amend
ou ills be voted down, and that they go iuto tin
general bill hereafter to be introduced.
The amendment of Mr. Lane was iost, The re
port was agreed to, and the bill passed.
A bill to empower and direct the Inferior Co-irl-
of Webster and Stewart counties lo levy, collect
•md disburse an extra tax for the benefit ot the sol
diers from Ihose counties. Passed.
A bill mnendalery of the act requiring tie
Judges of tiie Superior Court to give their charges
to the jury iu writing, was taken up The Judici
ary committee reported adversely. After some
discussion. Messrs Seward. Bell and Yason.in
opposition to the bill, and Senator Gordon atm
G.n. Hnu.-ell in lavor, but before coming to a voti-
the Senate adjourned till‘Jj o clock, Saturday
morning.
. HOUSE.*
Tllt'KslMV, Nor. El, 1p6I.
The House met at!) o'clock. Prayer by Rev,
Dr: Talmage. The Journal was read and cofirm
■tied.
B'-asley from Bulloch, who has been detaiued
at home on account of sickness appeared and took
the o itli ol office.
h ave of absence was granted to Messrs Butt
ot Union, Lawhoru of Terrell, Williams of Baker
On a-count of sickness, and to Burney of Jasper,
on special business.
Heatcrof Ebert, from the joint committee on
making arrangments for Fast Day. reported that
they have procured the services of liev H. H.
Tucker. D I)., who will preach at II o'clock to
morrow in the Representative’s Hall.
The chairman of the consolidation committee,
reported a bill to authorise the Justices of the In
terior court to levy extra taxes to aid volunteers-
•ind their famdies in the various counties in the
State, and to legalise any such lazes that have
been levied. On motion •dull copies were ordered
be pi in ted. and it was made the special order
for .Saturday next.
On m itioii ot Bigbam of Troup, the privileges
of the House were extended to Hon. David W
Lewis, during Ins stay at the capital.
DILLS (IX A THIRD READING.
A bill to amend the aet to prevent fraud in elec
tions Lost.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Jones-
borough. Passed.
A bill to give justice courts jurisdictions in cases
sounding iu damages in certain cases. Kailord
if Chattahoochee: a vigilant and earnest Itgisla-
tur. spoke iu favor of the bill. It would relieve
I he superior courts of a great mass of legislation
on small offences, and greatly facilitate the ends
of justice. The committee on the judiciary re
ported an amendment confining the provisions of
lie bill to personal property. On tli« motion to
agree to tho report of the committee, Judge O ibi-
ness spok- against the bill. It would multiply
litigation ot a petty character. Judge Cabiuess
is one ot the most pointed speakers in the House,
brief, clear aud and perspicuous. He never rises
to In ar himself speak, and always takes his seat
when he gets through. Mr. Hester sustained tin*
[bill. It was necessary, to equalize the rights of
of Gwinnett county in relation i<» th<- levy of an < xha
tax in that county for the benefit of the soldiers, which
letition was referred to the j..;nt special committee.
Mi. Bell, n resolution instructing the Judiciary t orn
nit tee to inquire and report Mirk bills ns nee >-.iry to
:arry into effect the new constitution.
Mr. liver, a bill iu relation to continuances curing
.he war.
Also, a bill to fix the <• >sts in criminal eju-es.
Mr. Han.-ell, a bill to amend the aet incorporating
the Bank of Fulton.
Mr. Jackson, a bill to amend the net incorporating
the Dalton City Company, utid for other purpose..
Mr. Mitchell, a bill to authorize Susan D. U. Mc
Guire. Guardian of George L. McGuire,to turnover
to said ward his portion of the estate of his deceased
Mr. Ware, a bill for the relief of Williamj E. West
of the county of I’oik.
Mr Beasley, a bill more effectually to organize the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
The corre-fHMidence between tbe Governor ana the
Hank!* in relutiun to State UoidI.**. was referred to tl»e
Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr. Brown the Senate t«>«»k np the
rfotuc Resolution, brio^ingr on the election of Confed
erate Senator* on Tnoday next.
Mr. Seward in-wed to fix the time for Tuesday the
li*tl». The motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. (Sordor. the rules were suspended
in order to read a fir*! time tlie House bill allowing the
Banks of Savannah to remove their place of business
to the interior, during invasion.
Tim StMinte then took up the regular order, being
the unfini'divd buxine** ol Thursday, on the hill amend
ing th« act i f I860, in relation to requiring Judge* to
give their charge* to the jury in writing.
Mr. Bell *poke in favor of the report oftheJudei-
ar Co*n:nitte which recommended that the hill do
not pa**.
Mr II *n«e!l opi>
tant, lil orderto facilitate tue movement of trilops. J]a s t nun. have Been raised iu Kentucky
for the Confederate service and others arc
being raised.—Four such regiments tnay
be seen from our window as we write, com-
posed of tbe choicest spirits iu the Com
monwealth, animated by a spirit of undy
ing hatred to tyranny, and determined to
lay down their arms only when the right
of the people of the States to govern them
selves is acknowledged. Other such are
at Columbus. Another is in Virginia. And
soon as many more will swell the ranks of
the army of liberation—many evidences
Uioiiiiis ot W bit field moved 10 smite »»m sum i r *1 *v . . .• *i
other persons!” sAss to make it the duty of the «> the patriotism and courage ol the peo-
pie ni Kentucky
But not one full Kentucky regiment is
in Lincohi’s service! If there is a des-
thattiipy be equipped in their own 'counties.
Mr. Moore ot Thomas, thought the original s-c-
lion perfect, save in tlio term of espres*i«n in re-
terein-i-to th- families of “indigent soldiers.
Mi Walton i-tV re ! au amendment, providing
: 'hat the indigent families of soldiers, and indigent
soldiers who may return sick or disabled.
Mr Norwood moved to recommit the hill, w hich
was opposed by Messrs Bigham and Whittle,
and tin: motion was lost.
Mr. Moore moved Mr Walton'* amendment,
as a substitute to the amendment of Mr. Lester,
which was adopted, and the first section was
agreed to.
Tlio second section was taken up. and Mr
Thoiims of Whitfield moved to strike out -‘such
I an amendment s’riking out the
wherever it occurs in the biil descrip
word “Felony,
tive of eases.
Mr. Itoyd offered the bill, ns lie considered it one of
the great evils of theday, to tinker too much with the
Judici try.
Mr Hanseil sustained the bill in a short nrguiner.t,
and Mr. Seward offered it warmly. Mr. Hansel]’*
amendment was lost. The report of the Committee
was sustained,and the bill lo*t.
Mr Gordon desired the rule settled a* to who shall
he e ititled to the closing speech, the mover of a bill, or
the c iir. of the com who reports adversely to the lull.
The matter was informally passed over for the present.
A message was received from his Excellency, lip-
pointing Henry R. Jackson a Major General of the
Georgia volunteers.
The Senate tlo-n look up the report of the Judiciary
Committee, orthe hill to abolish impiiaomuent for debt
in certain eases. The committee reported adversely
to the passage of the bill.
Mr. Vason made n minority report recommending
the pa-sage of the bill, and moved its adoption. He
desired to enri v out the Constitution, and culled parti
cular attention to the differ-noe between the old and
new Constitution on this point.
Mr. Seward sustained the majority report.
Mr. Gordon moved to re-commit the bill, to perfect
it. but withdrew bis motion.
•Mr. Jackson sustained the majority report.
Sir. Gibson moved that the bill lay over for the
present. Adopted.
The bill, amendatory of the net of 1W0, relative to
allowing s ime Lawyer to pteside iu cases where the
Judge i- incompetent, was withdrawn by Mr. Hausell,
the mover.
Bill to allow Clerks of the several counties longer
time in winch to qualify. Isi-t.
Bill amendatory of the act in relation lo continuan
ces. Recommitted.
Bill to alter and make uniform the Statutes relative
to Jury fees. Amended nnd passed.
Bill to protect the estates of married women—made
the special order for Wednesday week.
Biil to re-enact the 1st utid 2d sections of the Bank
relief act of lSiid.
Mr. Vasou ottered an amendment that the Banks,
during .- uspeiision, he required to furnish small bills to
i the amount of five percent of their capital stock, to be
redeemed in coin, wh.-n desired for change and not for
speculation, in sums of fifty dollars.
Mr. Gordon moved that the bill and amendment be
recommitted to the committee on Banks. Adopted.
Bill to make valid the acts of the Deputy < truiunry of
Tatnall county. Iarst.
Bill to repeal tlo- 3d section of the aet of 1851, in
relation to simplifying pleadings, and for other pur-
Lost.
f oth
akl
they know—their victims are either uu-
, - , . I to the settlement of criminal cases without trial nnd
or indisposed lo go into icngtby and expen- j ||„, duties of Attorney and Solicitor General therein,
re litigation in the higher courts. I l'asse 1.
Mr Lester also sustained the bill. Bill to consolidate the officers of Secretary of State,
The report of thu committee was agreed to. aud Surveyor General mid Stn'e Librarian. The commit-
the hill passed. | tee reported a substitute, consolidating only the offic
Spl
half of the Georgia Relief and Hospital Associa lands of snid Dugatt, on the first Tuesday in December
lion, was taken up and adopted Amended and passed.
A resolution to refer the affairs of the Deaf aud 1 On motion ol Mr. Kenttnll, the rule- were -n.-p<-nd-
Dutnb Asylum to a joint committee, was passed ed to rend a first time a House bill, allowing William
aud sent to the Senate ! Williamson, Administrator, to sell certain real estate
A hill to authorize executors, administrators, '•> Harriscontitv. ... , . .
, , . * , . , I On motion ol Mr Gordon, Senate went into execu
te., to in ve-t trust tunds in bunds, stocks, and tiveHewi ,| adjourned till ten A. M.. Mon-
other securities ot the Confederate States
Mr. Adams of Ciark. opposed the bill Georgia
was about to throw a large amount of her bonds
into the market, and this bill wuuld give them a
strong competition in the niHtket at a time when
every facility should be afforded to their sale.
Mr. Washington urged that under the Confed
erate chat arter of the Government, which allowed
ritaD-s to withdraw at any time, there might be
day, having confirmed the Governor's nomination of
Henry R. Jackson as Major General.
HOUSE.
Saturday, Nov. 16. 1861.
The House met at II o’clock Prayer by Rev. F.
M. Hawkins. Mr. Hussey the vigilant and cuu-
sciencioiis member from Merriivetlier, offered an
grave obligations to the investment of trust funds 10 the House for not attending the Session
federate States. Mr. Whit-! T , hn j^?f- V "> ,ht Ho had a bad cold The jot,ni-
Mr. Ta
in securities of the Confederate- , ,
tie regretted the implied doubt ol his colleague iu al of Thursday was re td and confirmed,
the stability ot tlm Government conv. ycd in his 1 t ,ln ‘ J » resolution that a commute - of three
argument a--; »t tbe bln. IIc thought It a wise »•« to request a copy of the discourse by
and proper provision, and sustained the bill. ! !* ev W- H Tuckner, on yesterday, for publtca-
Mr. Bigham remarked that Confederate bonds' t? 011 -^°P , . ea be print, d.^anou^no^
were not taxed, while State bonds were, which
tax collectors to collect tho extra tax, which was
lost.
Mr. Bloodwortb proposed an amendment that
tbe person collecting shall not receive more than . . t . t-
“j percent it, the event no one wili collect it for | Pending Kentuckian, let bun take heart,
loss. Mr. Norwood proposed to add '* provided-4
per c nt. do uot exceed doHais.” 1 h>
amendment was lost.
Biown of Coweta offered n snhstitu'.e for the
whole section, allowing ‘J percent for collecting
Lester of Cobb, offered a substitute, that it shall
be the duty ot tax col ectort to collect the tax
wi limit compensation.
Mr. Schley considered the second section perfect
as it origionstly stood. The judges ot the inferior
co its were the proper custodians of tbe whole
matter, and lie did not believe there was one in
Georgia base enough to attempt or to encourage
speculation out of tbe patriotic bounty of the peo
ple.
Judge Love moved to lay all amendments and
substitutes on the tabic, which was carried.
Briscoe of Baldwin, offered an amendment, an
thorizing the justices to r< quire a bond from col
lectors
Mr. Hook offered an amendment providing that
eollectois receive a fair compensation, which was
accepted.
A motion to lay the amendment on the table
was lost
Mt, Bigham moved to divide the question, tak
ing the vote on Mr. Briscoe's aud Mr. Hook's
ano ndment separately.
Mr. Norwood offered a substitute to the amend
men! that the inferior courts may take such bonds,
and tix surli compensation as they may think pro
per for collection of the tax. Pending this mo
tion, the House adjourned to 3 o’clock, P. M.
Th,
A F T E KN< M t N SESSI ON,
House met at 3 o’clock, and proceeded with
gave the former a decided advantage in the mar
ket. and be therefore should vote against t-.e
bill.
Mr Black of Floyd regarded the bill of grave im
portance and moved that it be laid ott the tnblejfor.tite
present, winch motion prevailed.
A hill to define the time of holding the election of
Senators to the Confederate Congress—passed.
A bill to alter tin- bail laws in this State—referred to
Judiciary Committee.
A hill for tie- protection of Livery Stable keepers—
referred to Judiciary Committee.
A hill to facilitate proving accounts in Justices
Courts—referred t-. Judiciary Committee.
A bill to regulate the mileage of practicing physi
cians on a motion to recommit, x-arious members rose
to amend by exempting their counties, when the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
A bill to incorporate Calender's Creek Ovid und
Mining Company. Passed.
L-nve of absence was grunted to Messrs. Love,
Hit Bose, ltic-, Pitts, Cochran of Wilkinson. Gresham
Lee und U"bin-oti of Muscogee.
The House then took a recess until 1“ o'clock, to
arrange seats for the Senate, when Ilex-. Messrs Clark
and 1 ticker appeared, nnd Rev. Mr. Clark proceeded
to read a report of the origin, operations nod neces
sities of the Georgia Relief and Hospital Association.
It presents an elaborate review of the location and
sanitary condition and necessities of the different de
partments of the army with which Georgia troops are
connected. Itestima; es with mathematical accuracy,
i the past expenses, and probable future wants of the as-
' soci ition, mi l usk. an appropriation of $150,000 for the
next year. It contains iniu-h valuable and interest
ng information in reference to the provisions made by j riculture.
tions to fill the blank were inade.nml lost. A mo
tion to indeffinitely postpone was lost, when Mr.
Hester moved to frit the blank w.th <KW—the lar
gest number not already voted upon—and protes
ted against permitting motives < f economy, urged
by gentlemen, to induce us to be guilty of discour
tesy to a distinguished divine He had heard the
Sermon, and wished its noble sentiments could he
placed before every Soldier iu the laud His mo
tion prevailed
Mr. Hussey from the committee on consolida
tion, report* d a bill to unite the offices of Messen
ger to the Governor and Librarian.
The use of the Hall was granted to Gen. Duff
Green, on Monday night, to deliver nil address on
finance.
'1 he committee on Military affairs reportc 1 a hill
to aid the Hospital and Relief as so iatiou. which
was made the special order for Monday next.
Mr Black was permitted to introduce a bill to
prescribe the time of serving processes and making
defences in c-rtuiu cases in time of war It pro
vides that processes served on absent Soldiers shall
be invalid, and that Soldiers shall have until 3
months after their discharge to ti'e picas or make
defences, and all judgments obtained agaii.st sol
diers while in the field, shall he null and void.
On motion of Mr. Gibson the rules rveie suspen
ded, and the bill for the relief of tho banks ot 5’a-
v’annah was taken up, and passed It legalizes
the removal of their luuds on account of threatened
invasion.
Mr Jackson was added to the committee on Ag-
the Conf'-dcrate States for the sick, nnd the fiortiori of
expense incurred by them nud by the Georgia Relief
Assoeiation.
Mr. (Murk was followed by Rev. II. H. Tucker in nn
eloquent und impassioned appeal in behalf of the As
sociation,
The Senate having retired to their Chamber, the
House adjourned until half past 3 1*. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tiie House proceeded to the consideration of tiie un
finished business of the morning, being
Jltlh on their thud reading.
A bill to enlarge the powers of Courts Ordinary, and
compel Administrators, Executors and Trustees to
si Uv>- with legatees, distributees nud wards. The com
mitted reported adversely to tue bill.
Mr. Rallied, from tbe committee, presented n sub
stitute which is an amendment, xvljich he sustained iu
n lengthy speech.
Mr. Love rejoined, maintaining that the bill would
conflict with a provin -n of Hie Constitution in refer
erne to the juiisdiction of the courts. The amend
incut wus hist, the report of tbe committee agreed to,
ami the biil was lost.
<tu motion of Mr. Gibson,a bill for the relief of the
L inks of Savannah was taken up for a second read
ing-
A bill tortile relief of Administrators and Executors
iu certain ease*.
A bib for consolidating certain State Mouse offices.
A similar bill was read 'yesterday, and the bill was in
definitely postponed.
A bill to ext. nd the time of final settlement with
Tax Collector*. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
A bill to allow Juuies 1’ollard to settle with certain
wards. Mr. Smith of Brooks explained the iieeuliur
reasons for the passage of the bill. Mr. Moore of
Mr Trammel was added to tho commilte on
hanks, Mr. Scott to committee on l’euit- ntiary, Mr.
‘Thomas of Whitfield was added to the committee
on New counties and eonnty lines.
Mr. Whittle moved that the Speaker add mem
bers to any committee at discretion, which was
adopted
The special order, being a biil reported by the
committee ou Consolidation of bills, as a sub
stitute for a local bill, to legalize extra tax
levied in the various counties of the State,
was taken op. A motion to act on it by sections
was adopted. Judge Cabiness mover), on account
of flie absence of many members, lo postpone tbe
order until Monday next. Mr. l.ove moved that
all amendments he read nnd go with the lull '1 he
metiou to postpone was lost. Mr. Neal of Colum
bia moved to amend so that the tax shall not ex
ceed 2ti0 per cent on the State tax. Mr, Whittle
opposed the amendment—many counties had ex
ceeded that sum already, and if it took lUtttl pr cent
the families of Soldi-rs must be supported Col.
Aiken Irak the fli or—Mr Adams (hi- accomplish
ed member from Clark iu the chair—and argued
ag .inst the amendment. Cass county had aiready
spi-nt 1100 per cent on their State tax. and wore
the unfinis! e I business of the mottling, which xvas
the amendment v: Mr. Norwood to the Second *ec
tion of the lull under consideration.
Several important amendments were proposed,
and the Section was agreed to. 'The third anil
fourth Sections were agreed to. The afternoon
xvas spent in p rfecting the bill Mr. Love offered
ihree Sections providing that those who have made
private contributions in money, for the relief of
oldiers and their families, shall be credited with
such a i omits ou their taxes. They were laid oil
the table. Various amendments xvere proposed
»ud discussed, when the special order was 'aid over
until Monday.
The rules xvere suspended and the following
bids were introduced :
Mr. Moore of Thomas, a bill to reorganize the
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
Mr Hook of Washington, to define the mode ot
hanging county lines.
Mr Deverot Folk, an act lo provido for the
tipport of indigent widows and minor orphans ot
oldiers who die in the service of the State.
Lt ave of absence was granted to Messrs. Kirby
ind Irxx in on special business.
The House adjourned until ‘J o'clock on Mon-
lay morning.
Cl TELEGRAPH.
Arrest of Mdulinns.
Nashville. Nov. 13—Robert Bunker, Esq., an
ex-Mavor of Mobile, Ala . and Andrew Lowe, a
merchant ot Savannah, have been arrested in Cin-
iinirtti, and were taken to Fort Warren, in Boston
harbor, on ile- 5s.ii inst, by order of Secretary Sew
ard. Both of these gentlemen were hut recently
returned front Europe, and were probably on their
xvay to their homes in the South. They were ar
rested on suspicion of having important informa
tion tor the rebels.
Account from East Ti nnrssre Exaggerated.
Lynchburg, Nov. 13.—The western train due
this morning arrived to-night, bringing a through
wall with dat< s as late as Knoxville, Nov. Bub —
The passengers say that the repot ts of the damages
done by the Union men iu East Tennessee, are
reatly exaggerated. They report also that Knox
vilte has been placed uud< r tnailiai law,
Ectltritl Troops Touring into Kentucky.
Nashville, Nov. 13.—Yankee troops continue to
pour into Kentucky. A regiment from Western
Virginia, arrived at Louisville on the 4flt inst, and
more regiments started from Cincinnati fot
Louisville on the 5:h. Ten regiments Irani Ohio,
Indiana, and the North, were exp- cled to a.rive at
Louisville last week.
Eositirt/y a Eonrard Movement.
Philadelphia, Nov. S.—The Washington corres
pondent of tiie Philadelphia Bulletin, asserts that
fie Inis the assurance from a most authentic source.
Hint President Lincoln has into!mod several gen
tiemen high in authority, that the Federal army
will not go into winter quarters ; but that a for-
xx :ti<I movement has been determined ou, and xviil
take place at the proper time.
About the Great Armada.
New York, Nov: 15th.—The World, alluding to
tlte gr- at naval expedition, says Unit it is manifest
ly not the intention of the Lincoln Government to
attempt the capture of large Southern seaport cit
ies yet : although it thinks that Nexv Orleans, Mo
bile and Savannah could be tak n without a great
expenditure of blood : but the reteutiou ot those cit
ies or of any om- of them would be a much more
serious matter. Tiie World further says that a
lodgment on an island, or on a series of islands,
which command the important haibors of the
South, xvith a view to future operalious, is mani
lestly the object of tho expedition.
Arrrst of Union Mtn iu Uirginia.
Lynchburg Nov 13—Forty-five prisoners ta
ken by Gen. Floyd’s command arrived outi o East
Tennessee train last night. A portiou of them
were captured while holding a recent election in
North Western Virginia. The poll book was also
captured, containing tiie names of tbe voters, Jce.
Engagement ill Krntueky.
Nashville, Njv. 13 —One of G'-n. Cheatham's
staff, tvho lias arrived here, r<-p >rrs that au engage
metit took plaeo on Monday last beyond M iy field
Ky.. between Bowers, Benhams' am! Martin’s reg
iments aud ti <B)t» Federalists. 'The latter were
routed and putsued to Paducah. No particulars
are given. The Confederates are now in position
beyond Paducah.
Keutucky can only be subjugated by
Kentuckians; and Kentuckians will not
submit to slavery, much less will they
light for a master.
Let us have as many Kentucky regi
ments in the Southern service as there are
or xviil be Kentucky companies iu tbe
Northern army.
Emm the Richmond Examine!.
Interesting From Furope.
Hart the Kcbrln
COrl * nrc and h ow
««t their Iir«u«.
xx E rim V rebut ftj' ‘jw .source* f,«
m ins have been as fotta vs . ! i< “ r • n Pphenj|
1. 1 he care;ui foreMt*lit of i i i» **.
XX ho. while Uecr. tary of' W.u.alm'!a , * , f °-' !
sir ion by sending into all the s ’“"'"K’h •
from the national arsenal* 1
arms. The ..umbers so se.u, prior to o’ ‘ |
the year I860, were us follow*, all of then, - 1
, muskets ol tin-latest improved kind, w ;,i.
1 nets, &c., complete:
Alabama,
Arkaiis,.*,
Florida,
Georgia,
Louisians
Kentucky ]
Maiv laud,
Mississippi
-Mi-sour i
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas,.
Virginia,
Total
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ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR. RUSS ELI
We have received advices from Europe of an
interesting character. The English press contin
ued their comments on th- subject of American
affairs, but diffeu-d materially upon tin- policy re
commended, some of the |ournala advocating the
recognition of tbe Southern Confederacy, aud a
repudiation of the blockade as inefficient, while
others insist that England should observe a strict
neutrality, even though her cotton spinners starve
and her manufacturers an 1 brought to the verge of
ruin Time alone will show xvhat course the Brit
ish Government xviil pursue, and as Parliament
will soon meet, the questions which will then be
put to the Ministry, xviil rlonbtl-ss lead to a de
velopment of their policy’. The London Times has
another letter from Mr. Russell, iu which heinti-
matea that the army will exercise tho controlling
power before loug, and that a military dictator
will wield the powers of government. He drawn a
graphic parallel between the opposing Generals,
J/cdeilati and Beauregard, and sketches the re-
spectivesituations of tlio twoarmies now standing
face to face with each other on the bank* of the
Potomac. We subjoin the most interesting pass
age of his letter :
liianregard und McClellan Compared.
When 1 had tne pleasure of conversing with
General McClellan for the liist time, lie asked me
several questions, with evident iuterest and frieud-
ly curiosity—not unusual on thu part ot Generals
in reference to the r antagonists—respecting Gen.
Beauregard. In his case there was all the more
reason for such inquiries, in the fact that they
xvere old fellow students and classmates. To my
mind there is something of resemblance between
the men. Both ale below tbe middle height. They
are both squarely built, and faitned for muscular
power since their college days. Beauregard, in
deed, is lean and thin ribbed; McClellan is lull
and round, xvith a Napoleonic tendency to embon
point, sutidu-d by incesa rut exercise. B-auregai d
sleeps li’tle: McClellan’* temperament requires a
full share ot rest; both are spare and Spartan in
diet, studious, quiet Beauregard is rather satur
nine, un i, if uot melancholic is of a grim gay -ty;
Mi-t'lellan is genial even in his reserve, ihe
density of the hair, and the squareness ot the jaw,
the firmness and regularity of the teeth, and the
outlines of th- features are points of similarity in
both, which would be more striking if Beauregard
xvere not of the true Lousiana Creole tint, while
McClellan is fair coinplexiuneJ. Beauregard lias
a dark, dull, student’s eye, the dullness of which
arises, however, from its formation, for it is full of
tire, and its glances are quick and searching. Me
Clclian has a deep, clear eye, into which yon can
look far and deep, xvhile you feel it searches far
and deep into you. Beauregard has something of
pre't nsion in his manner—not hauteur, but a fold
ing-armed. meditative sort of air which seems to
say, “ Don't disturb me; I'm thinking of military
movements.” McClellan seems to be always at
leisure; but yon feel at the same time you ought
uot to intrude too much upon him. even xvlien you
seek in vain for the grounds of that impression in
anything that he is doing or saying. Bt-auregard
is more subtle, crafty, and asmte; McClellan is
mole comprehensive, more learned, more impres
sionable. Beauregard is a thorough soldier; Me
t.'lellau may prove he is a great General. Tiie
fiirm-r only looks to tnilil.-iry consequences, and
disregards popu »r manifestations; tue latter re
spects the opinion* of the outer xvorld. and sees
political as web as military results iu what he or
ders. They ar- both tl.e creatures of accident so
far as their pri sent positions are concerned. It
remains to lie aeon if either can control the current
of events, and it, in either the artilleryman or the
cavalry officer of the old United States Army,
there is the stuff around which history is moulded,
such as :bat of which the artillery Man of Brieuue
or tbe leader of the Ironsides was made.
Frrnaonl’s U'rrlrlm.
Thurloxv Weed’s letter to the Albany Evening
Journal, addressed from Washington on the ifith
nit., is principally devoted to a revelation of the
official charges against Fremont, which it were
tedious lor it* to recapitulate. Tho following in
formal statement, however, we copy as showing
by evidence from their own siJe the utterly bar
barons manner iu xvhicli the vile enslavers of Mis
souri prosecute their war of subjugation :
Lieut Bob Ale.tSmL-i and Maj. Butlor, of Mark's
regiment are dead. Chas. Gibson, formerly of
Vicksburg, killed
Two Texitiis captured on Galveston Island txvo
moitlks ago aud taken to Now York, arrived here
to-day from Cairo. They report that the Cairoitcs
nay may were very badly wnipped, aud it was be
lieved Gen, Graut" was kilted and the gun boat
Lexington -unk
The »t Lou:* Republican of the 7th says that
Senator Bright lias joined the South and xviil be
made a Brigadier General
Matthew V. Maury of Now Orleans airived at
Cl- v-lainl on the 7th.
Fremout has aiiivcd at St. j-ouis and Hunter
publishes his ordeis to take command ot the army
at Springfield ou the 4th. 'Ihe Germans are much
dissatisfied.
PllIbADEl.t’lUA, Nov 4.—In tlio Circuit Cour:
to-day Judge Grier said it seemed liko a tarco to
try privateers at this time, and uictated that hu
manity .slum.d counsel thu Government to trial
captives taken at sea tin-same as those taken on
laud, lie could not understand the policy of hang
ing the first and holding the others as prisoners toe
the purpose ot releasing tbenr
Ai.Iiasy, Nov. 4.—Tiiurlovv Weed and Arch
bishop Hughes are about' starting tor Europe to
endeavor to counteract thu operations ot tiie South
ern Commissioners, and to prey nt the recognition
ot the independence ot tlio Cotrtcderacy by Lug-
land ami France.
FKKDKRIl’KsRfRCJ, Nov II.—A Federal steam
er threw 140 shells into Urbana, iu Middlesex
comity, on Friday, seriously damaging th- church
es and dwellings. The Confederates killed two
Federa i*:s and wounded others, who wero abduc
t ng s axe*.
Nasiivili.K, Nov IT—Late dates from Wash
ington, ol the 4th, slate that on Friday Gen. SicoCi
sent a llag of Jmce to Gon. Evans, at Leesburg, to
inquire as to the disposition made ol the prisoners
taken at Ball's Biutf Evans replied they were
confined in Richmond, and t: at he would commu
nicate xvith bis Government relative to exchange ol
prisoners.
News from Europe by tbe last steamer show that
the rebel Commissioners iu London and Pari* were
very confident in the belie! that the necessities of
the miuufactnrs would lend to the breaking up ot
the blockade to procure supplies of cotton. . ‘heir transactions that the agents of theVV'
I he London Post deprecates any interlercuce Governm , Ilt employed .a The same
with the blockade, and shows that a recognition of hm „„ , ni , UMt | v ,.,u-„j.nre,„.l a
the South rn Confederacy would not re-open the
cotton trade. Ou the contrary, the recognition
would only increase the rigor of the blockade.—
Any intuift-rence would be au act of xvar.
The Shipping Gazette continues to denounce the
conduct of the blockade, and the xvrongs duue to
British ships, c-ome action on the part of the Brit
ish Government is indispensable.
Xuxpirisna.
The European Times reproduces the following
somewhat suspicious statement Iroui a Greenock
paper;
The steamer Fingallis announced to have clear
ed at that port recently “for Madeira and Wes
coast ot Africa,” xvith a cargo ot munitions of xxa.
valued at £4d.tKK>. It is d.lficult to believe that
11,541 ritles, 403,001} cartridges, 5n0 sabres, “a
quantity of wrought leather belts.” seven tons of
shell, lour pieces of artillery, are destined for ne
groes. African trade guns are not usually rifled,
and it is just possible that our Greenock contem
porary has, by a slip of th-- pen, substituted "Ma
deira and the West Coast of Africa’ for“the South
ern States of North America."
From the fMiarleston Courier of Nov. 12.
Latest from Ucnufort.
A friend who left Blufl’ton at 10 30 P. M , on
Suuday, reports that place in possession of our
forces, including a large portion of Col. DeSatt
sure’s Regiment, acting under orders, which xve
need not detail. The Planters and residents so
far heard from were zealously preparing to re
move non-combatants and valuables, and to de
-troy xvhat could not be removed.
Tire laiest repjits from Beaufort tow n represen
ted it as generally deserted, aud iu virtual occu
pation of some ot tho piratical ships, wmle oilier
ship* were at rest lower dowu. It xvas uot believ
ed that any attempts at lauding had been made,
beyond small foraging, scouting aud thieving
parties.
Our forces xvere concentrating rapidly, and wit
spirit, at the stations assigued, and were eagerly
expectiug orders.
Another friend who left Seabrook’s plantation at
2.30 P. M , on Monday, informs us that within the
range of Ins cbservalions between that point ano
this city, there were no signs of blockadcrs, or
pirates, or thieves, or floating marauders.
The brig Betsy Ames was brought through last
evening by a gallant aud skillful navigator, ano
is salely moored- Other vessels are close on the
way for us.
England and the Blockade.
The Washington Republican (Lincoln
organ) of the 2!»th ult, publishes a private
letter written by a gentleman in London
tn a gentleman in that city, from which
we extract the following:
The news of the disaster at Lexington
has just reached us. I will not stop to
say what you know already—that it has
deeply afflicted me. I send you the
Times, Chronicle and Telegraph, with
leaders on the subject, that will let you
know what is thought of that defeat over
here. But now, 1 must tell yon xvhat will
he the effect of it. Unless the next few
days bring over the nexvs of a brilliant
and decisive victory gained by the Fed
eral Government over the Confederates,
England xviil certainly at once try to raise
j the blockade of the Southern ports. 1
I I told you she xvas on the fence. You
will see it anuonuced in the Times of this
1 day, which 1 send you, that Lord John
I Russell lias said that lie “xviil consider ot
The war is being prosecuted by ttie army under | the propriety ol sending out ships of xvar
to raise the blockade.” Rut do you know
I think that this is partly insincere?—
Ships of war have already left these ports,
sailing westward under sealed orders.—
Front all tl at I can gather between tbe
Mo.. Oct. 17, from an intelligent, observant, | half confidences of the press, and the cau-
WO IllKt* tilO lollOW lllir I . . a « > *x tl . * . a.
bis command iu a xvay which recalls and deepens
the horrors ol vandalism. Without conquering
traitors, ho is converting i nion men into enemies.
Ilis line of march is muiked aud memorized by
spoliations and ravages which disgrace an ago of
civilization. We have a letter dated • Tiptou,
2 The arms stored in the arsenals in the »«
al Southern States, belonging to tbe United Suni
which were seizid by the rebels b- txve.-u J»nn ’
and April, J861, nmonating to at least ou e K?
dred thousand musket*.
5 The arms made at Richmond and at p lT
vil e, X. C , (by the niachiu. ry seined at H-un.^
Ferry and tracsported to those places,j jjE*
the last four mouths, amounting lo ov r t» ‘
thousand mn-k-i-.
4 The arms purchased in Europe by tire
ot the rebel Government there lt is a well k!i, *
fact that ever since the rebellion brake out .
bei Slates have had iu England, in France,-
in Germany the most active aud uusenipj
a'euts, who have I een profusely siipp ,.j
money. These persons have made no secret t
their business in those conutri .'s, hut have b u i:j |
up large quantities of Enfield rides ai.-J of
muskets of tho most approved cons ruction -
gether with Armstrong guns and rilled cannon ,
the most approved kin I So open have they t,,.
have frequently encountered these Sonthc.-u,.
gents, ami found that the arms which theyiutecc
ed to buy had a’ready been secured for the
And they loadi d tin ir vessels with them in tL,
English ports with such publicity that the circua'
stance xvas a matter of public notoriety.
Mr. Adam*, our Minister lo Loudon, called il«
attention of the English Government to the fact
But ho contented iiinis- if with doing this, »nd-l
not. ns he might, continue to press the subject nix i
r i! t xvasei heackn ,-xvcle e I or disavowed by if,
British Government. The vessels according t
xvere loaded, and sailed, one after the other, of:
up to this time, we have accounts of no Ic-ntU-
*even vessels, loaded with arms lor tin 800:1"
that have sailed from English pi .ts alone. io„,
nothing of those that have cleaied fi am Lyun-
Bremen. 'The Herald contained accounts of
sailing of these vessels, and called upon th- Sot
eminent lo intercept them. But. so imltdrj I
.was our navp, until v. iiliin a few xvee! s ago. tL:
every one of their cargoes read, >4 tb*-ir dotm*
ri-ui in safety. Soma of them were landed at Nm
Orleans, some at Mobile and some at Savanna:.
The facts of the landing of these arms are unqu-*
tioned and beyond dispute. 'Tiie 1.umber of atv
kets so received ha* never been ascertained. Aj
ten or twelve vessel loads have arrived, however,
ihe number canuot be h-ss than 2()l).(ibU.
Iu tlio above enumeration of arms nothing ha<
been said ol caumm. Every actiou that ha* ben
fought up to this time shows that the rebel* are
oiotusely supplied with this arm. Beside* the
2,'>IMi pieces of artillery which fell into ibeir bind!
it Norfolk, they have several fonndaries for ow
ing cannon, which have been in operation form
months past. They have al*o several mannhe-
tories of gunpowder and pereu-sion caps
A recapitulation of the arms in the hands of th-
r-bels, therefore, shows that they hax’e: Aran,
rent by Floyd, 578,0(10; arms seized iu Southern 1
arsenals. 100,000: arms made by stolen machin
ery, 20,000: arms shipped tiom Europe, 2>/W I
—Total, fcllW.UOO muskets.
Sharp Ri:bi kk. —'The Bowling Green (Ky.) corres
pondent of the Nashville Union and American *tutes
the follow ing .-
An amusing iucident, and one calculated to awaken
tile Northerners to a keen sem-e of the inliorpitnhle
reception with which they meet in their invasion of
Kentucky, occurred at Louisville u few days since. A
regiment Irian I lie northern part of Indiana was being
transferred from Jeffersonville to Louisville on board
tho ferryboat, xvlien, having rear-lied the Kentucky
shore,the Cohinul rode op tin- wbatf, which xvas alive
xvith young and able bulled Kentuckians, who had n*-
mb.'-d In witnrirs their :--!i»iking, and not enlisted
and stealing eight horses. The cavalry galloped
over prairies, lissoiug mules and shooting oxen,
slieep and hogs, and then chucked them into their
already overloaded wagons. There is scarcely a
leathered biped left w iihin five miles oil cither side
of their inarch; not a whole looking gins* or au
unrifled bureau or a blanket that has nut been
seized. For all this there is no excuse, the army
having au abundance of provisions and stons.
The army lias now r- ach. d Warsaw, and can
advance no luilher, and never was intended to ad
vance fun ln r. Price and his 21 my arc to day
more than seventy miles ahead of ours. Fremont
•li»s not expect, and never did expect to overtake
him.
Let the least disaster happen to us in front, and
n the Federal army. The I'olom I,'who irus surprised not 11 man ixili evt r return to tell the story, or xxe
t-i witness such it gathering of men rnpnhh- of l - -tri- g • shall have left behind us a maddened, beggared,
-:*. remarked Unit it \v.-o “il—d hard tor Imliaiinm- | famishing, fienzied p- pe tition, in xvhicli tho.-o
in... 1.( Kentucky, mil asked, in nuin-1 who were Union nieu ten daja »go, are to-day
truthful friend, from which we take the following
extract:
“ From Tipton to Warsaw tho march xvas one
continuous devastation, without the least regard
for principles or antecedents. One Union maD,
xx ho had kept live sous trorn joit.ing the secession
to.ces, had his place litterally gutted, the men ot I ...
Asboth's a.id Siegel's divisions killing, on bis I to them by some fast sailing xvar steamer
tarm alone, forty sheep, three cows, txvo steers, ] Wliat those “further orders” xviil he, you
tions gossip of John Bull at his dinner
table, 1 think that there is no doubt that
the destination of those ships is to the
Southern ports, where they will cruise to
xvait for further orders, to be earned out
to tight tin- bnttll
suiting totre, “why K<-iilnckiau* xvere not pi-gaged in
tlii- xvar Auh-uicst Iri*<iman,wliu was Htandinghy
sustain the lumilie* of those who were b.vtling
our 1 Jjerties. There was no danger that the power
to raise money will be abused. The reputation of
old Columbia certainly left no room that nn un
due amount would b« asked for her people, and he
hoped the gentleman's amendment would not pre
vail. Mr. N't-al xvit -drew the amendment, and iu
doing so explained his reason for offering it. Mr.
Thomas moved «ti amendment requiring the Trustee j Mallard of Liberty moved to aui-nd, so as to say
to give boii-l; passed. _ tiie “indigent families of soldiers" instead of the
A bi.i to allow the Ordinary of DeKitib county 4° : lamilies of indigent soldiers •' Judge Cabiness
offered a substitute to the Section, that the Inferior
xvilling the Inst dollar should go, if necessary, to ami h- ar-l the remark of the Abolition Colour!, re-
grai,t letter* of administration on the estate of Tlio*
II. Chivem, without requiring bond. Mr. Candler,
th.- promising young member from D- Kalb explained
the object of the bill, and it passed.
A bill In authorise tbe administrator <ui the estrte
of Win. Williamson to sell the land of said estate—
passed.
The regular order xva* then taken up, being bill* for
a second reading.
The House adjourned until 7 o'clock to-night
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. King demanded the previous question,
which xvas not sustained.
Mr Vason oppose.; Mr. Griffin's amendment,
as defeating the object of the biil
M Hanseil supported Mr. Griffin's amendment,
if il he additionally amended so ns to | rovido that
the second master shall pay to tbe first owner two-
th.rd* of the slave's value, at tbe death of the first
owner.
Mr Gordon opposed the amendment, for the
reason that nfo fncimhie to tbe bill states that a
Thursday Evening. Nox\ 14.
House met at 7 o’clock this evening. Must of
the Session was spent iu reading bill.* a Second
time
Bills Introduced,
Mr. Mallard of Liberty offered a bill to legalize
the action of the Inferior court of Liberty in levy
ing an extra tax &c.
Mr. Bigham of Troop, For the relief of John
Hardin
Mr Pitts, To authorize the Mayor and Council of
Atlanta to issue change.
House adjourned to H o'clock A. M. Saturday.
SENATE.
Saturday, Nov. lfi, lWf.
The Senate inet at 9 1-2 o’clock'. Prayer by Rev.
H. J. Adams.
The Journal of Thursday was read.
Mr. Gibson gave notice of a motion to reconsider
the actiun of the Senate iu regard to the bill exempt
ing practicing' physician* m Jefferson county from road
itu-l jury duty.
Mr. Bell opposed the motion to reconsider. The «no
tion was earned.
On mutton of Air. Seward the rules xvere suspended
for tbe puns we of reading a first time a bill ffttm tbe
Bouse to allow the Ordiuary of Brooks county to draw
tiie school fund for said countv.
The roll was called .or tbe introduction of
NEW MATTER
Court of each county be au.borized to raise such
lax as ihe Grand Jury max- recommend.
Mr. Whittle oppose ) tire substitute. In many
counties courts had beeu postponed, and the
xvants of soldier's families would have lo be b.irnc
for months by private subscription.
Mr. Hook offered the following nmenduient:
Provided that the action contemplated by tins
section shall not take place in any of ihe said
counties after a s-ssfon of the Superior Court of
said county, ui )e>.« a maj <rity of the Grand Jury
of said county shall recommend such action.
Ju-lge Love. Mr. Render. Alr Dover, Mr Ow
ens, Mr. Raiford, Mr. Jone* ol Harris, and Capt
Burk, op posed the amendment, and objected to
Ihe discretion of Grand Jurors in the matter.
Mr Hook sustained the resolution.
Mr Schley ot Richmond, thought there should
be as few obstructions as possiblo to the exer
cise of the provisions of the bill. The Justices
of ;be Inferior Courts were not foreigners, but
were identified with '.he interests, and fmniliarwitb
the wants of tbeir r< spective counties They were
Kelected for their intelligence, public spirit and
integrity, and were the pioper custodians of the
matter.
Dr. Mulkey was opposed to the substitute, and
to all the amendments.
Mr. Lester offered an amendment limiting the
future appropriation.*, by couuiies to the support
of families. This was intended to leave the
equipments of volunteers, and their outfit, to the
State.
Tbe substitute of Judge Cabiness, was, on mo
tion of Mr. Norwood, laid on ihe table.
The amendment of Mr. Hook, was also lost.
Mr Mallard withdrew his amendment.
The amendment of Mr. Lester was sustained by
him and by Mr. Norwood, aud opposed by Messrs
Whittle, Bigham Burk, aud Mr. Briscoe, who
urged that tbe State always refunded amounts
- * inmawt.and that it ’*—’—
our most hitler enemies
Such liciuse adds horrors to tiie legitimate and
unavoidable evils of war. An army that leaves
such remembrances along il* line of march will be
fort x er execrated.
lt is sad to record these things of a youthful
('.limit-! informali--n ot a General, from whose career thecouutry looked
ir th • truth of xvhicli xvili lie verified.should he tor heroism tempered with humanity. But high
me •» contact with General Buckner's forces, j as our hopes xv. Ve ot General Fremont, we cannot
afford, when—xvhether Irom fault or niisturtuue—
so much depeuds on the xx isdoui aud iute-rity of
Generals, to be deceived. J am, by the force of
evidence xvhicii cannot be resisted, constrained to
admit that he has signally failed to discharge,
with usefulness to the country, or credit to him
self, the duties ul his station.”
t.liod, “ye wait till ye meet Buckner, then ye’ll
Keutuekiiui.*.'’ The reply, which e-mtniiie - a severe
j rebuke to the impertinence of the interlocutor and
much truth, elicited not a little merriment from th.
crowd, and imparted to tha jh'~ ' ’ "
character th
overcome
[l-’rotn the Louisville Courier ]
How llrutucUf .xilirnil* in Ihe t) ar.
There is not a single full regiment from
Kentucky in the federal service! Bo the
Fvaiisvillc (Ia.) "Journal” said less than
a week ago. To the honor of the Stale
be it spoken.
For months on months the federal re
cruiting officers have been at xvotk in Ken
tucky. Leading Kentuckians have been
bought xvith commissions, and they have
lent theft influence nnd contributed their
efforts to raise troops for the government
at Washington. Rousseau, Pennybnker,
Ward, Grider, Jackson, Ilarlan, C’ritten-
deti, Roane, Whittaker—these and others
of more or less respectability, have re
ceived their price, and zealously have they
labored in the service of their employer.
Bounties have been offered; advance pay
ments have been proposed; falsehood and
misrepresentations have been employed to
influence the passions and excite tho pre
judice of the people; every artifice has
been exhausted, persuasion, threats, brib
ery, and intimidation employed; but thank
God! they have all been iu vain! Not
regiment for Lincoln lias yet been raised.
This is the truth, though spoken by a
Northern paper. Officers enough, said
that paper, have been furnished by Ken
tucky to command all the troops raised in
the North-West; but not a single regiment
is yet completed. The politicians were
bought by the administration, but the
people are incorruptible.
Regiment after regiment, full to the
Iutelrmtiug War News!
From Tennessee-
j SasktUU. Nov. 12 —The Union ami American
will |iutili->ii to morrow au address to the people
by Governor Harris, calling upon them to luruish
every double barrel! shut gun and rifle they have,
to arm the troops uuxv offering their serx-ices.—
lie says the Slate must, and to tbe lull extent of
her resources, shall be protected ; and declares
that be is resolxed to exhaust every resource of
the State before the foot of the invader shall pol
lute the soil of Tetin-'ssee.
i’aities arrived to day from East Tennessee, re
port great excilemtul prevails and fear of a gen
eral outbreak.
F ive men have been arrested charged with be
ing concerned in burning ihe Hixvassee bridge.
Gen. McCbell commanding the Department
of Ohio aud Kentucky has resigned because
of his unsatisfactory relations with General Sher
man.
Gen. Rosseau has also resigned. The cause
assigned is ill health.
Memphis, Nov. !2ih.—The official report of
Marks' regimeut shoxvs that lfi were killed aud
49 wounded.
CoLCUBOS, Ky. Nov. 11.—A large Dahlgreen
bursted hero to day kdliug Capt. Keiter, Lieut.
Snowden,aid toGeu. Folk, Corporal llolliugerand
six private*. Gen. Folk stunned and clothes torn
off The correspondent of tha Memphis Appeal
says, over olttl o’ the enemy killed and 200 prison
era at Columbus half of them wounded. Nearly
‘“AS
may easily imagine. I tell you, if xve do
not astonish England by such a decisive
victory as shall entirely destroy the Con
federate army now on the l’otomac, xve
shall have her doxrn upon us, iu aid of the
South.
Opinion in France—Prince Yapolon * ffcmelr.
The I’aris correspondent of the New
York Herald, writing on the 18th Cct ,
declares that Prince Napoleon on his re
turn from a visit to America, reported his
opinion • that the Union is broken forever,’
and the correspondent declares that ever
since his return the ‘government journals
have become more Southern in their views.’
He adds that the French government secs
assurances of a cotton supply 4 only in a
recognition of the rebel States!’
4 Complete understanding exists between
England and France on the subject, and
any disaster to the Union army will be
followed instantor by an acknowledgment
of the South. Nay, I am by 110 means
sure that even a victory and a rout under
tlte auspices of General McClellan xvould
alter the matter.’
The correspondent gives the following
as the substance ot Prince Napoleon’s re
port :
Prince Napleon told bis cousin that he
did not believe—
1. In the power of the Federal army to
gain any important victory over that ol
the Confederation.
2. That, admitting the possibility of the
fact, it xvould on the morrow of victory be
as far oft'its object as before.
3. That the whofe Union, as comprised
by the North, was a rope of sand. He
gave his voice in an early recognition of
the South. 1 have not the slightest hesi
tation in stating this, as I am sure my in-
foimationis authentic.
From tlio Charleston Courier.
Part Kay al llnrbor.
This harbor, which is the ino-t capneiou.* sn-i
of an} South of Chesapeake Bay, hu* room
to ai-couimorlate the nuiteri fleet* of the world.
The Bar, which is some eight or nine miles fruu- •
an-!. has some 2b to 30 feet on it at high water, *
cording to the rise of the tide. The Bay mak-s 2
from the ocean between the northern side of
llea-l Island and the southern side of Edding’s I- e:
on which stands liny Foint. The distance betvrr:
two headlands is about three miles, or nearly so.
FORT WALKER.
On the Northeast end of Hilton Il'-ail stands F- it
Walker, a most excellent earthwork, planned u*
built under the supervision of Alqjur F. V. Lee. » -
vas highly complimented for the scientific skillI*--:--
piayed in its construction. The following 1* a fist -t
rlie number aud calibre of the guu* 011 this fort:
One 10-inch Columbiad.
One 9 inch Cohmibind.
One III inch Coiumbiad, new pattern, it pwn. •
bore rifled.
One 8-inch Columbiad, new pattern, St-p-za-e
bore rifled.
Three 42-pounders.
Six 32-pouuders.
WATER BATTERT.
One 8-inch Howitzer, on bnib-tte carriage.
One S lush Howitzer, on naval carriage.
Txvo 32-pounders.
Txx-o 21-pouuders.
One 12-pounder.
One 8-inch Howitzer, waiting carriage
BAT FOI.ST.
The fort at Bay Point was a work of le** Rrd|tt
having about 15 guns mounted, some of large 11:0
THU GARRISON.
The gurrisoti of Fort Walker consisted ot tw -C-a-
pauic* of the German Artillery of this city, ttrre
Companies of C'oL Heywood’s 9th Regiaest, *2-
during the tight Cnpt. herd's Company, of (fo.,*
Artliery arrived und assisted in the action. On'.--'
the Fort, on the island, xvere stationed CoL DeSt-s
sure’s trad a part ol' Col. Dutiovun;'* regiintnti,!M 1
Carolina Yoluutcers, also some 1,200 or LWfiwp
troops
At Bay Point wen-stationed the B-nufort Art. -
under Capt. Stephen Elliott, assisted by a partef I
Uoiiuvant's Regiment, under Col. I linp- rson, al- 1
purt of the Oth Regiment. The whole cf the Ish*
garrison amounting to some 1,000 or l,t)0011 rn.
Fort Walker xvas under command of 1 '"!• J 4-
Wagener, of tlo* city, assisted by ilsj.A Hugrr.
Gen. T. F. Drayton, Coi. lleywaru, 9th Kegmnt
und Cant. J. A. Yates, of the Regular Artillery. K
iullre Fort, arm look jrart iu the action.
(ten. Beauregard gave it ns his opinion, wean-1
formed, alter a careful examination, that Part Ih-w
harbor could only be defended by a system of tsrV
lortiflcatiuus, such as it would take year* to ennstr
-ud the result of this fight proves the wisdom of;-
judgment.
THE RETREAT.
The garrison were compelled to evacuate tue ("
tion and to retreat to BlufftoO. Sotce tun* sfterU’
Hilton IK-ad buttery hud bet-u yielded, that a: «*.'
l’oint xvas also lett by tbe troops, who fell hark-Jt >
Helena and Beautort.
in retreating both garrisons had to pass event-
Jy bottoms utid through dense uudergr-.wth. the®'
-inking up to tneir -.vaists, and in some cose* rep- ••
assistance to g-t out.
the Loss.
The lo*.- nt Fort Walker is *npj*-*ed to!* 1 ’
one hundred iii killed nnd wounded. There "' j"” 1 ,
two wounded nt Bay Point, which occurred hr
premature explosiou ol a guu, by which two“**1,,,
longing to the Whippy huanip Company u ‘
ward’s Regiment lost each au arm.
THE DEFEXCZ, lYC.
The defence of both positions was gallan’-f
eiited, and the tuen stood up to their gun* •** ,
nus. During the battle, Capt. J. A J*te*, * ^
city, was prostrated by concussion ot the ora'ij.
lay-insensible ou the ground, and while iu th-d ^
lion wus covered bv sand thrown up hv* ,
extent ns to nearly uury him alive ; audit
xvas ring out in 311 insensible condition, an»[ - 1 ' .
cover his consciousness until he reach-*! h«v*
The ships of the enemy were bandied *1*“^
skill aud their guuners performed their w
ottghly.
Richmond, Nov. 11.—Col. Corcw**
.A
three captains and ten lieutenants
ol tl*
Federal prisoners, xvere chosen hr J 1
he hung in place of Captain hal cer * D
crexv of the privateer Savannah
convicted of piracy. Ely drew tor ort
ra.i, now absent at Charleston.
Voluntary contributions for the s°
from the people of the South contluB j- jr 1
be received here in large amounts,
the past fexv days >-20,000 in v * l ^ c ^ 1
A numerously signed petition from
Massachusetts calls upon the Lincoln Gov
ernment in the name of civilization and
humanity, to treat the Confederate States
as a belligerent poxver.
Xo Bids—On sale day last (the4ih in
stant,) thet’xberiffof Horry District, S. C,
could not obtain a bid for any of the prop
erty he offered for sale, in consequeuce of
the determined spirit manifested by the
citizens present against a safe of property.
The Lincoln Flbkt.—Thirty one ves
sels of tbe Armada passed Fernandina,
Florida, on tbe 12tb, bound South. We
shall next hear of them in the Golf of
flHlit
been received for the 2d, Sth ---- ltt
Georgia Regiments, not sent 1
association at Augusta, but directly « ^
to these regiments; $27,000 > n v . ^0
Mississippi regiments; S32,
for Alabama regiments; and
amounts for regiments of other t?ta . l ' B jwbt
A skirmish occurred on S.iim ®.'
about fifteen miles from Brist". ^
East Tennessee Railroad, bet*e e
federate scoots and Unionist®! ’. u
two of the latter xvere killed and »»» ^ „
prisoners. The Unionists are ***
two points, both numbering , fl , ce j I®
with the prospect of being r cm
3,000. . titfP
Rather stirring and extennm* e
are expected in that neigborhoo
A volunteer company for _C<>*‘|‘ ^
xvas recently 0 'S"™? e . d n / n Vo lw)tef'*
county, and nained^ *Nisbct
iftitf Hon. E. A. Nisbet.
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