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— — •Si ■ — — * l« tur <uttw;iib< r< in Mntd- wiw. >0! TilKlfV FEDERAL UNION, (Corner of Hancock and Wilkinson streets,) 'IIKCOI RT HOUSE. OPPOSITE j[<i! i.IIi ;SV. MSSI.T it Mate Printers frriiis—$2 GO Per Intiunt, Ih Advance. jjftP.'JJOA. i!SBET h BllliES. State Printers. 'Tuesday Morning, December 24,3861. Ki I x On a Had Errand. Ill vii ha* ;'on.’ to Canton to bury lfia young r, George W.Brows who died of typhoid .mond Va on the night of the 17th iiot liool in South Carolina, whore he volunteer- asn privati- in Hainpton’e Lotion to Vir battle of Manassas w here the Legion rely he acted with great coolness and cour - -lightly wounded. He was young, and oi l expectation, but after he hud survived ■ the enemy the destroyer has mowed him - I i t i’:iu-srt he was attended by liis two 1 vice with the Georgia troops in Va., and win's ablest physicians but death olaim' of Ge s vielim and no human arm conld save. Closing hours of the Messioit. iar • ;i >ri of tlie prorcedingsof the Legislature elos- t:v morning’s session ol'the last day. The on : -.i ; net of either Home during the afternoon i,'.lit ; ■••ion ol Saturday, was the passage of the i,; 11» tiie appropriation bill, setting apart five of dollars for the support of the troops pallet' ! the State from invasion. The only provi , n-i! was one requesting the Governor to turn i to ps to the Confederate States, if the Con cates would accept them, and the troop; id on nt to the transfer—which proviso amount; !•: nothing at all. Tlie Legislature, after a war o’ iu-t what tiie Governor asked it to do. All’; 11 .-a,|„ well. Resolutions of thanks to the ofli ’,<•!Ii !i u es were passed, and after tiie transac- ■ u- businer of no great importance, and « geu- i ami shaking of hands all round, the Legisla arm'd sine die. We may safely say, that what ■a'mi tlw last day was worth all the other legis n put together. If the House had not been so bad t I with the cneocthex loquendi, the good that lane would have been sooner done, and much oftlu I,lane, heeu left uudune. \V A F W I i‘ill tin ill S.igiit Infantry. It Davis of the Putnam Light Infantry 1 ! at the battle at Alleghaney M«uiitait the tilth inst , and eight others wounded, viz: Little; Ilex Middleton; A W. Haskins Arnold; Ii S Davis; L. Ii. Thomas; Da Kirov, A M. Ma shall. A Miami I i-n-iile.s :t ■* smal’est things a proprietor of a new.pa ...I, piohably, is to copy interesting, or valua- n utter from a contemporary, and fail to give tin ■ redit. We have suffered, in this particular, fo; I costs us labor ami time to furnish the puhlii figence connected with the Legislative am i ve departments ; but we would gludly furuisl information in our power, if tlic-re were not mei meted with the press in tiie State, who seize every- ig they can lay their hands on, and appropria e it ut as inuc’i ns saying, thunk you. We sec* tha* ui abroad liave copied our lists of the Acts passed, have failed to acknowledge the source wlienci . were obtained. We had determined to issue hi ra, with all tlie acts passed aud signed, as early at Thursday, for the b.-mfit of the daily press; bjt n we saw the spirit . dusting them, we concluded to give our owd readers the benefit of our labors, • pay for viral they get, and thunk as foo. Hire ii the force of tin suite of Virginia. iniial report of the Adjutant General ol ol t , if i if Virginia we gather ‘he following interest- Tttere are i 1C,090 men in the State subject Inly, independent of the defection in a large State. There are now in commission, in in ac tive service, 131 troops of cavalry, i:ies of Artillery, 101 of light Infantry, and •men. The Slate lias now in the C’onfeder. e i,-’ regiments of volunteers. During Hit months there were issued from the State department, at Richmond, 283 pieces of Ai lit. 1 nm-kets, 3,.’AS rifles, 248 carbines, 111 is, 4,106 pistols, and 5,927 sworde, besides h nt of ammunition um! accoutrements of every i. (ten. Richardson remarks : ivtliing more could have been done by cities than has been oune. it passes mv imagine what it was. Tiie fact is, Governor and Commander in-C'hief,down , • military departments, there has been ;i-rtioii. by day and by night, and cntir< iv great cause of Southern independence. iiaV that Virginia seceded from the lntt sumiuff her sovereignty, rail her lot with ii States,she has been gallantly and no by her own sons and by the chivatrie ii'ji—and although not so well prepared eh has been forced upon us. us sin , n,il the event had been foreseen, the re- n that she was better prepared not only e States of Ui* Conf-deracy, but than any i composed the late I’nioii, except possible ew York. itc.-t the occupies the mott exposed and ion, and none can deny that she has acted ■!e duty, or believe that the Virginia ol nitrated from the Virginia of 1776." i n tu GmoSillion iIn- Truui'iwre I.rgisln- fai re. i d to th- attention of our readers, and es- whoare planters, the Joint Resolutions I isluture of the State of Tennessee, and tlie ;• •• leg Resolution of tlie Senate of Georgia, to lid in this paper. We are disposed to believe planters will act upon tlie suggestions coutain- i -Resolutions from self-interest, if from no oth- u We can conquer a peace, in the next twelve if little or no cotton is planted next Spring.— .thisei - with the enemy in our midst, will do all p wi . to deter the planter from the course nd by pit-inrinstn him the probable depreciation ot propei War not be u-t is ] As . , if >v,* abstain from planting cotton: vas to !)•■ a perpetual one, and negroes put to remunerative labor, for a few years I latent, that negro labor will be less valua* next year in making cotton, than in any other ein- •i nt on the farm. As long aa the blockade lasts " 1 be anything but a wise policy to plant cotton '■ s< cotton in the country when peace eomes the i-r the pi ice it will bring in the markets of the rid Ami until peace is made, cotton will be n drug die market. IVbin’s tb<- .Walter? V. n Geo. D. l’reutice end Usury Winter Davis . limit with the policy of the Lincoln Government, must be something ‘ rotten in Denmark.” We Prentice's article, only to show the way the wind • the upper pait of Kentucky. It is passing - !" us, that Prentice should manifest disapprvba- : .my act, however diabolical, that the Lincoln runout might be guilty of. He has long since in- guests to the feast, and now when the compa- 1, he refuses ! i partuke of the banquet his •n's have prepared What can the matter be ? ,Prentice has discovered, very recently, that ft -t.vkiaiisdo not intend to he transferred to the government; aud that it is very questionable th - power of the latter is equal to the task it "rtnlo-n. At any rate, his article shows very ! ' ,t he i- giving way in the knees, aud that a '• -u"!i victories as Belmont and Piketon will - itfviiing quite outof his joints. As for \X in i’ who, next to old Hicks, is the meanest man ■'•I • ,ml, lie, too, is getting conscientious on the 1 ,it ion idea of the Lincoln government aud kicks If Prentice, Andy Johnson, Hicks and 1 1 * * live through this War, they will he desp:s- I e .-trusted by tlie North no less than by the • f ..•;. will bo exiles in two years after peace. It is urged as an excuse with some of our sub scribers in Baldwin, that they cannot pay us !bc:r indebtedness for the reason that they have no money to pay with, not being able to sell th .ii cotton. Now, to every man who is indebt ed to us and has not money, we make this propo siti m. We will take, at the market cash price, «ny kind of grain, chickens, pork, lard, eggs. butler, <fce., to the amount of the subscriber’s in debtedness. Let no man who has any thing to sell, give as a reason, hereafter, that he has no money to pay us, and therefore cannot settle his dues at this office. Any thing that man or beast will eat, w ill be taken, aud. the indebtedness can celled. Now, farmers and planters meet us on this platform, and let us square up. The l-fyiwlatnrc, I be actions of the Legislature that has just ad journed, will soon be before the country, and their constituents will have a chance to decide whether they have been wise or otherwise. Of one thing there can be no doubt, as a whole, it lias been the most bitter and proscriptive partisan Legislature that has assembled in Georgia, fur the last twenty years. Before the election, the deceptive cry was got up and reiterated from one end or the State to ne other, that old parties were obliterated ; that hereafter, there was to tie no more Whig or Dem o.-ratic parties, but that all part}' prepossessions were to be sacrificed upon the altar of patriotism. The great masses of the Democracy of the State were deceived by this delusive cry. They be lieved the whigs and know nothings were honest in their professions, and to show their magnanim iry, aud sincere desire to allav all party feeling, in many strong Democratic counties and districts, • hey elected to the Legislature old whig partisans \ssoon as the Legislature assembled, the Demo- cats saw that they had been cheated and sold As soon as the old Whigs found they had a ma jority in both houses, they commenced the work of proscription. In the organization of both ■•ranches of the Legislature, no Democrat w as al lowed to hold an office of any importance From the beginning to the end, all of these were tilled by old Whigs. So of ail the elections that came oefore tbem, no Democrat iras elictid to uni/ ejfiet ifltere there teas a II liig for his competitor. In the election of Confederate State Senators, they all voted for Mr Hill in preference to Mr Toombs, but ifter Mr. Hill was elected, they prefered Mr Toombs, to any old Democrat. Captain Jones vas re-eiected Treasurer, but his competitor was ilso a democrat; in that case, they had to choose between two democrats. There were in both aouses, a lew men, who had been old whigs, who -howed a liberal spirit, and a desire to carry on: he no party pledges that were made before the •lection, but these inen were always voted down end compelled to submit to the dictations of bitter lartisaus. The conduct of the Legislature will each the people of Georgia two important lessons One, that the cry of no party by the opposition, is » base cheat, intended to deceive and betray tin Democracy; tlie other, that as long as wo have mnual sessions, it is necessary- to have annttai •lections of tlie Legislature, so that ever}* year the nembers of the Legislature will have to go be ore their constituents for the approval or disap proval of their actings and doings. itruiarUnl)li- admission* as to Slavery, About the same time, we have two expressions if opinion, from sources widely distant, and both intagonistic to our domestic institution, yet per fectly agreeing in a conclusion at variance with all heir convictions, hitherto expressed, on the same subject. We shall quote from both, and leave the eader to decide whether, thus far, we have gain jd or lost strength in the judgment even of oui snemies. We quote first from the suppressed passages of Secretary Cameron’s late report to Jongress. It is known to most of our readers, hat President Lincoln was opposed to a portion if the report of Secretary Cameron,and suppress- *d it. In the suppre-sed portion appears the fol- owing remarkable confession. It is vain and idle for the government to carry on his war or hope to maintain its existence against it lelliuus force, without employing ail the rights aud powers of war. As lias been said, the right to deprive he Confederates oftheir property in slaves and slave abor is as clear and absolute as 111 ige from tile field, or cotton from powder and arms from the magai my in the possession of such pi ■ right to take the nan hulls me. To lean operty as turn* amt •ottou and military stores, and the means of constantly e-pmducingtheni, would be madness It is, there fore, equal maducss to leave them in peaceful auci ■ecure possttBion of slave property, more valuable and •fficient to them for war, ttian lorage,eotton, and mili ary stores. Such policy would he national suicide. What to do with that species of property is a question •hat time and circumstances will solve, and uwl trot be anticipated further than to repeat that they cannot ie held by the government as slaves. We tind in the latest extracts from Foreign ales, rematks from BeRsFURO Hon;, Member of Parliament, made at a lecture, which reiterates tin idea of Secretaiy Cameron, that Slavery as it ex ists in the Southern States, is an element of poor er, uot weakness as heretofore supposed. We quote the Englishman's words. "It was at one time fancied that slavery would be an element of weakness to the South, but, so far from the slaves rising into a survile insurrection, they are act ually a right arm of streng h to their owners, and. as much as we may wonder at it, they seem to he working hard for tiie very men against whom i: was supposed they would betue first to turn tlnrir hand.” Coming from the neighborhood of Exeter Hall, this is rather a remarkable admission. In the two extracts above quoted, we have pos itive evidence of the radical change which public opinioif has undergone, in reference to negio sla very since the war began Ina few months mote, we would not be astonished to hear a voice from Massachusetts, proclaiming that negroes are un lit to be tree, and deserve a slavery ten told worse than the present. Bill* Vetoed. We publish to day a large number of bills which have been vetoed by Gov. IF own, accom panied with bis reasons for so doing. They will be found woith reading. Conipliiiieutniy, On tlie last afternoon, the House took the follow ing action relative to their clerk, Mr. Carriugtou : Resolved unanimously, that we hereby tender to Latayette Carrington Esqr. clerk of this House our sincere thauks for the uniform ability, and courte sy with which he has discharged the duties ol ids office. The administration of Mr. Carrington as clerk of tha House of Representatives will mark in the history of Georgia, an era ot retrenchment O; ••xpenses, and of reform iu all respects in tiiat de partment, which it is gratifying to every patriotic citizen to contemplate We also tender to Mr. Carrington and to his family our respectful condolence with them, in the affliction with which, within the last few days, they have been visited by Providence. Complimentary resolutions were also passed rel ative to Mr. C's. Assistant, J. B. Estes and bis jour nalizing clerk H. F. Merili, Esqr. a* one cou.-olation, the Republican lias not.— • have sustained Gov. Brown every lime lie before them, and ere liave had the pleasure of puny with it very large and intelligent con- ■ ■ * — l Vdecal I 'll ion. 1 the road that leads (o death, '-"nd* walk together there- '—Ear. hep. '• ‘'diran is improving. It was very natural, • xhibiiion of bad temper, that lie should anfort to his Hymn Book. We congratu- the brief moments spent with the sacred au- • advise him to read frequently the good old ' r ' ii which he has quoted, especially the last uaiitlr*! Candles!! Cousin John” Thrasher of Atlanta, P a good tallow candle at his manufac- °"r frii-ad fiakir j f 18 turning out 50(1 a day. He sells them ■aif . 1,0 l ' en,s P er pound, according to I • put ;,p neatly in boxes of from 12 to He also pays hiqh prices for tallow. The >nv* from Europe. The news brought by the late arrivals from Eu rope is of the most cheering nature. If the Eng lish Ministry have really demanded the prompt re. lease of Messrs. Mason and Slidell and their Sec retaries, and in default of the compliance of the Lincoln Government Lord Lyons is ordered home, we may look out fora great change in the state ot affairs within the next sixty days The Lincoln Government has already endorsed the conduct ot Capt. Wilkes, aud can't now back down if they would, and there will be no course left for the Brit ish Government but to viudicato the honor oftheir flag by War. In that event the Southern ports would be openrd to the trade of Europe and the Northern ports blockaded in their turn, Lincoln would immediately recall the fleets and armies on our coasts or they would be captured by the com bined efforts of the English and Confederate forces. The opening of the Southern ports would make money plenty, and all those articles now so dear would be cheap, whilst at the north there would be a great financial panic. For the Southern Federal Union. Messrs. Editors : — I have understood that some of tha route agents of the Post Office Department on the Railroads are demanding gold and silver from the Post Masters for their services, thereby- forcing the Post Masters to demaud gold or silver for postage, depriving many of our soldier’s wives and children from writing to them, from the fact that it is impossible for them to get the specie. Now we think that these gentlemen should ne displaced and mea put in those positions that are willing to work for the currency uf the country. There are many young men in the (ountrytbat re fally competent, that would be glad to ge’ he positions. The government should look after his matter, and not allow the mercenaries to prey upon the defenceless. a! EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. > Mu-lEdgeviule, Ga , Dee 10th, leoj. $ Col. Jareo I. WHITAKER, Commissary Geaer- M'lieu I directed you to seize the salt in the hands of speculators, and to pay each £.'>.00 per sack with freights from .Savannah added, the Senate of Georgia had passed a bill making it penal for any person to sell salt or other articles mentioned in the bill at more than sixty percent upon the prices which it brought in April last- The sum mentioned by me would, in case this bill had passed the House, have been more than the law would have permitted any one to receive fora sack in themarket. As the bill did not pass the House and be come <t law in this shape, but leaves the question of ex tort ion as one of fact to he determined hv the jury in each case of indictment, and as some persons may have paid more ihm five dollars per sack besides freights to the place of seizure, you are now directed to pay to anv person who wifi swear that he paid more than five do! lars per sack, the amount which he swears he did pay for it with ten per cent ou the price aud cost of trans portation I am informed that you, iu obedience to my orders to seizea supply for our troops in the service of the State, have secured a sufficient quantity for the purpose intended, taken mostly- from speculators, some of whom weie attempting toship it out of the Slate ; aud that you liave, in addition to this, purchased several lots which you did not seize Judging from wiist I con sult r reliable information. I liave no doubt there are now large lots locked up by speculators and salt dealer? in their cellars, in ail the larger towns in the State who are denying that they have a sack, while they hold it back for stili higher prices. It is much to he regretted tha’ our Legislature could not di-vise some means by which this class of heartless public swindlers conld be more effectually readied. Yh.n will return no portion of tl-e salt which you have on hand to the persons from whom it was taken, hut, having paid them just com pensation for it, you will use it for the army, and yon wii! place the lots purchased in thou t seizure, or as much as yo v thus purchased, in the hands of reliab'e agents at several of the most accessable points in the State, and dire, t them to dispose of it, to persons who need it, a! just what it cost the State, with expense of sale ad ded, permitting no one to have more than one halt hush I, and in evc-ry case giving the preference to the families of absent soldiers in ’he service of the State or Confederacy. As tin* quantity is not sufficient to enable you to make anything iike a general distribution, you will direct your agents to observe strictly the order to dis pose of it iu the small lots above mentioned, giving the preference above directed, so as to supply, as far as possible, the necessities of soldiers families, and poor persons who are not able.at present prices, to get a sup ply for table use. In case any responsible person from tlie country coming to the Kail Road with a wagon will ]> ty for it and give a written obligation to distribute it among his neighbors as above directed, not more than a half bushel to each, your agent will be authorized to deliver a supply for a number of families to one person. Very Respectfully, JOSEPH E. BROWN. For tl.” relief of Soiouiotl ftivFxuui Abu fur mb*, put pu«e< l\ . 3ILLS VETOED. The Governor 1ms withheld his sanction from the fol lowing bills passed by the late General Assembly, for the reasons following each caption. A bill to authorize the Inferior courts of Coffee aud Berrien counties to have said counties laid off in school Districts, and the Ordinaries of said counties herein di rected topropoitionout the school fund in I'ro Rata to each district. Because it violates the lfith item of the 1st article of the constitution of this State, aud for the further reason that the General law of this State makes sufficient pro vision for all purposes contemplated by tins bill. A bill to rtgnlate the collection of Jury fees iu the Su- p.-ri >r and Inferior courts of the counties of Talbot, Chattahoochee, Habersham, Polk. Bibb aud Dougher ty, On (lie ground that it. violates the 19th item of the 1st article of the Constitution of this State. A bill to exempt Plaintiffs and Defendants from pay ing veidicts and confessions iu bills of cost in the Supe rior mid Interior courts of St-riven county. For the reason that it violates the lUtii item of the 1st article of the Constitution, and for tlie further reason that ample provision is made for the subject matttr ot tin- bill m the general rule ot law now in lorce. A hill to alter and make uniform the present statutes in tins State in regard to the payment ot Grand and Petit Jurors in the counties <>t Decatur, Murray and Chatiiam ,'11111 for other purposes. On tin- ground that tlie General law on the subject makes sufficient provision, aud is as applicable to the counties herein inentioned as to the ntiicr counties of till.** State, and for the further reason that it is in viola- lion of tin- 19th item ot the 1st article of the constitution of this Suite. A bill to compensate managers of elections iu this Stale: Because it violates the 19th item of the 1st article of the constitution of this State. A bill to prevent the peddling of Spirituous liquors in the counties of Jasper, Burke, Whitfield and Scriven I la the ground that it violates the 19th item of the 1st article of tlie constitution of this State. A bill to protect the rights of Malachi Jones and Thom as Hardee of the county of Brooks iu certain lakes on their lands For the reason that it violates the 19 th item of the 1st section of tlie constitution. A bill to give equal fishing privileges to all persons owning or living on water courses. For the reason that it violates the 19th item of the 1st article of the constitution. A bill to confer upon John E. M >rgan, Jessee Mc Lendon and others, their assoeiat. s a id successors, the right to conduct the business ol franking upon tlie terms therein expressed. Because it is in palpable violation of the 5th item of the -Ith section of the ‘Jud article ot the constitution of this State. Because it contains three distinct subjects matter to- wit : it incorporates the Bank of Western Georgia, it confers the Banking privileges given to tlie Atlanta I (a 111- upon the Atlanta Insurance company, and it changes the name of the Insurance company, while al. that is expressed in the biil about the Atlanta Bank, and the Atlanta Insurance company, is a matter different from what is expressed in the title ot the Bill as no allu sion whatever to cither is contained in the title of the bill. -V bill to charter the Macon Insurance Trust aud Loan company, um! to confer on said company {certain rights powers and privileges. On tne ground that it incorporates two Insurance companies in the same biil, one in Macon undone in Au gusta, while not the slightest reference is made in the title of the bill to the one in Augusta. This is a clear violation of the oth item of the 4th section of the x’nd article of the const!.ution of this State. A bill to prevent any Negro slave or free person ol color living on any let separate and apart from the lot on which their owner, Guardian or employee shall actu ally reside, in the town of Louisville or Clarksville, and to prevent free persons of color from hiring or hav ing any negro slave in their employment iu said town, amt io point out the manner iu which ail violations o; this act shall be tried and punished, and the manntr in which the tine money shah be disposed of. Because it violates two provisions of the constitution ot tnis State. A bill, more effectually to organize tlie Georgia In st itution for the education of the Deaf and Dumb and ut . purposes Because it violates the .'it It item of the 4th section Ot tin- Ji»i article ot the constitution of this State, in this, that It amends the penal code of this State without any reference to penal enactment.* in the title of the bill, ami therefore contains matter different from what is ex press d in the title oi the biil. A.so for the further rea son lout tin effect of the bill is only to eject one of the oid parties to the lend, mentioned in tin bill, to make room tor the other, which woo’d uot in his opinion, be beneficial to the Institution. A hid to consolidate the offices of clerks of the Supe rior and Inferior courts of the counties of Fayette, Sum ter, Ctiattahoocnee. Terrell, Newton, Meriwether. Franklin, Habersham and Johnson. < >u the ground that a general law of this State author izes tlie voters of each county iu the State, ii they choose to do so, to elect the same person to both tiie clerkships, there is therefore uo use for the proposed law. A bill for the relict of Sumner W.Baker, aud Solomon B. Smith, Executors ou the Estate of Benjamin Lane, deceased, of the county of Lowndes. Because ample provision is made by the Genera] law of the State for allsuch cases. A bill for the relief and protection of the rights and property of the minor children of Sophia McBride ot Haralson county Georgia. On the ground that tne laws of this State afford am ple relief iu behalf of the Minors against the Executors or Guardians, if the recitals in the bill are true. A bill to provide for the compensation of Grand aud Petit Jurors of the Superior aud Inferior courts of El- bei t and Taliaferro, and to repeal all former laws provi ding for tlie same. On the ground that the General law of the State ou the same subject matter is applicable to Elbert and Tal iaferro as wih as to the other couutiea of this State. A bill to authorize James I’oliaid Executor of the Eslateol Britten 0. l’ollard deceased to pay to John T. Pollard one of the minor heirs of Britten C. Pollard his distributive share ol said estate, and to authorize I>. L'. McNeil to receive aud receipt forthe Bame. For reasons frequently given to the General Assem bly iu similar cases, an 1 for tlie further reason that the same object may be accomplished by the appointment ot Mr McNeal us guardian by- the court of ordinary un der the general Jaws now of force. A bill to authorize and empower James Bozeman and William Jordan indigent invalids of Muscogee county to peddle without license within the bounds ot the Third congressional District except counties therein named. On the ground that the luferiorconrt of each county- in this State lias the power under the General law pass ed iu lSol), with the recommendation of the Grand jury to authorize indigent and inffrm persons to peddie ou such tet ms as tney may prescribe. A bill to incorporate the Town Creek and Ralstons Branch HydraulicHoseMining company. Because’it violates the 2lst item of tiie 1st article of the constitution of this State, in this that the bill makes no provisions when the duuiages are assessed and no appeal entered, that the money shall be paid to the par ti- injured before bis property is taken by tlie company lint only provides that execution shull issue for it, ou which execution, the money might or might not be col lected. A biil to make effectual the second clause ot the sec ond section of the fourth article of the constitution of the State of Georgia, and to prescribe more fully the mode by which ti<e rights and disabilities of parties in actions of Divorce shall be determined. Because it is a legislative assumption of power given by the constitution to the Supreme courts aud on the ground that the legislature has no right to direct what shall he the judgment of the courts us to the disabilities of the parties, as that discretion is bv the constitution expressly vested in the courts, and is therefore ex pressly denied to the General Assembly. A bill to amend the charter of the Cherokee Insu rance and Banking company- so as to reduce the capi ta! stock of said Bank, to release the same from extra tax assessed againbl the said Bank and for other pur- poses. _ Because it is a virtual re-charter of the Bank, and the biil does not show that it passed by two thirds of both Houses of the General Assembly us required by thecon- elitutiun. And on tlie further ground that it contains no personal liability clause and no termination of the du- i at ion of the charter. Aud on the still further ground that this is the second time this Bank has applied to the General Assembly for relief against its own neglect to pay its tax, and has run the State, in the lussof time by the General Assembly while considering tlie question, to more expense than the amount of the tax. It is not therefore proper that it be again relieved against its own neglect by paying simply the tax due. A bill to incorporate Ware House Insurance and de- posite companies in the cities of Americus Sc Albany. On the ground that it contains no personal liability clause. A bill to consolidate the offices of ordinary and clerk ofthe Inferior court of the county of Gilmer. For reasons of public policy whic h the Governor has frequently expressed in his eumunimcations to the Gen eral Assembly, he withholds his sanction from this bill. A bill for the relief of David Dyer, Thomas Hollis, Lester Markham, John Huff aud James W. Burn- siites, and other purposes therein named. For reasons of public policy which the Governor lias frequently explained in his communications to the Gen eral Assembly, lie withholds his assent to this bill. A bill for the relief of William E. West of the county of Polk. Ou the ground that the State is not liable to pay the damage^ claimed on the statement ,ul facts recited iu the bill. ’ A bill for the relief of Anderson M. Hamilton of the county ot Whitfield from the payment of a certain judg ment and forfeiture reudered against him. For reasons of public policy which tlie Governor has requentiy explained iu his communications ou the ae- turu of similar bilis to the General Assembly, he with holds his assent from this bill. A bill to amend an act passed December lfith 1859 entitled au act to incorporate au Insurance company in the city of Columbus to be- called The Georgia Home Insurance company. liecanse he did not think it good policy to extend the charter for fifty years, aud because the provision rela ting to the insurance ofthe lives of husbands by their wives opens a wide door lor frauds upon the rights ot creditors by enabling the wife to take the money of the husband and place it in the hands ot a friend to be used for tbe purposes of this act, which would place it beyond the l each of the just debts due bytlie husband to credi tors. A bill to settle the conflicts ofthe Code of this State with the acts cf the last General Assembly and for other purpost*. For the reason that the biil does not make sense as enrolled, aud there exists no conflict between the code and the acts ot the ’ast session and cannot tiff the legis lature again meets, as the code docs not go into opera tion till 1st January 1863. A bill to repeal so much of an act passed in the year 1850 adding lot of land No. 6 to Talbot county aud to change certain couuty lines aud for other purposes. Because it changes among others the fine between Bulloch aud Emanuel counties without giviug sucli de scription ot the new line that a Surveyor could look to the act and run it out, and make it certain. A resolution in regard to freight ou the Western and Atlantic Rail Road. Ou tlie ground that the Legislature of Georgia lias assumed tire Confederate War tax and added it to the public debt of the Slate instead of paying tne tax due each year. In the present war if we do not collect mon ey either hy Taxes oron the State Road we cannot ex pect to be able long to support our arms iu the field as thedebt ofthe State willsoon beso large, as to materi ally impair the credit ofthe State,and to load our pos- teiity with burdens winch they cannot discharge. Un der these eirqumstunccs as all Rail Road supplies have advanced several hundred per cent, he will direct that the freights be increased so as to cause the Road to re main, with proper management a source of revenue to the State. We canuot conduct the war entirely on credit. We must raise some money. From the South; rn Federal Union. COMPLETE LIST OF Acts of the I,egi*litflire, Session 1861* I. To authorize the ordinary of Brooks couuty to draw a balance of the Educational fund due said coun ty for the year 1869. fi. To authorise tlie several Banks and Banking In -titutions located at Savannah, to remove their places of business into tbe interior during the invasion of the enemy. 3. To consolidate the offices of Secretary of State and Surveyor General, aud to require all the duties of said offices to be performed by the Secretary of State, and for other purposes. 4. To authorize the administrator ofthe late William Williamson of Harris county, to sell all the lands be longing to said estate, in the counties of Harris and Tai but, at the Court-House in Harris county. •>. To authorize the city Council of Augusta to issue One hundred thousand dollars in Treasury notes, aud forother purposes. 6. To until irize Charles H Johnson, administrator ou die estate of George Dugan lute of Spalding county to sell lands of said estate on the 1st Tuesday in December next. 7. To alter and amend an act changing county lines between Dooly and Macon counties assented to Decem ber 17, 1860, and to change the line between Clayton and Fulton counties. 3. To authorize the Judges of the Inferior courts of the several counties of the State, from time to time, in their discretion, to levy such extra Taxes as they may deem necessary, to equip volunteers and provale for the indigert families ol soldiers—To a lltionze the col lection of the same, and for other purposes. 9. To authorize the Governor to draw money from the Treasury for the support of the State troops. 10. To continue in force the-Ith section cf an act pas sed over the Governor's veto on the 3tltii of November i860, entitled an act to provide ugainst the forfeiture ot the several Bank charters in this State, ou account ot non-specie payment for a given time, and for other purposes,passed in the year 1857 ; aud an act to add a provisoto the 4th section of an act for the relief of the people and Banks of this State passed November 30th I860, and to add an additional section to said act assen ted to 30th December i860. II. To re-enact and continue in force the 1st, 2nd and 3rd sections of an act to grant relief to the banks and people ol this State See, passed over the Governor’s veto 30th day of November I860, and also to re-enact and continue in force the 4th section of an act to add a proviso to the 4th section of ail act entitled an act for the relief ofthe Banks and people of this State; &c, as sented to 3uth December I860. Jfi. (Vetoed) Salaries and compensation of Judges. 13. (Vetoed) l’er diem pay of members of the General Assembly. 14. To consolidate tlie offices of Receiver of Tax re turns and Tax Collector in this State See. 15. To extend the time fur Tax Collectors in this State to make their settlements with the State Treasur 16. To legalize the adjournment of certain Superior courts in tne Northern circuit. 17. To authorize the ordinary of DeKalb county to grant letters of administration on tlie estate of Thos. H Chivers, deceased, of said county. 18. To appropriate money for the support ofthe Geor gia Academy for the Blind. 19. To amend an act approved December 17th 1859 prescribing time for holding Elections for Senators in the Congress ofthe United States, from the State ot Georgia. fin To incorporate the town of Bellville iu the county oi Richmond. fit. To aiter and amend an net incorporating the town of Jonesboro in Clayton county. fifi. To incorporate Cavender’s creek and Field Gold Mining company. 23. To amend an act incorporating the North Wes tern Bank of Georgia. 24. For tlie relief of Gabriel Toombs. 25. To alter and amend the act incorporating the city of Atlanta. 26. To alter and fix the time of holding the Superior courts in the counties of the middle circuit. 27. To direct and empower the Inferior court of Sum ter couniv to levy collect and disburse an extraordi nary tax for the support ol soldier’s families &c. 28. To confer certain powers and impose certain du ties upon the Inferior court of Tattnall county, and to provide for collection by taxation of money to aid in support of volunteer companies from said cottnty, and forother purposes 29. Tochauge the name of the county of Cass in this State, and for other purposes. c 3t). To extend the time for the payment of Taxes for the year 18C1. 31. To authorize the Inferior Court of /fhitfieid county to levy a tax, and appropriate tbe same. 32. For the relief of Mrs Margaret Dillon, adrnrx of the estate of Michael Dilion of Chat ham. county. 33. To authorize and require the Treasurer ol he State to make an advance to the State Prin ters. c 34. To give to the several Justice Courts of the State, jurisdiction in cases sounding in dam ages, in certain cases. 35. To aid the Georgia Relief and Hospital As sociation and locate the same, and to appropriate money* therefor. 36 To amend the Certiorari laws of this State. c 37. To provide for the payment, by the State of Georgia, of the War tax levied by the Con gress of the Confederate States, approved Aug ust ]9th, 1861. C 3S. To alter the sixth section of an act to amend the patrol laws of this State, approved February 20th, 1854. 39. To allow all slaves and free persons of col or who may leave this State in the service of any person, or connected with the military service, to return to the State ot Georgia. 40 To extend the provisions of an act, entitled an act to regulate the collection of Jury fees in the Superior and Inferior Courts of Coweta Floyd and Cass counties, approved Feb iotli 1856. so as to include the county of Whitfield, and to add another section to provide for the col lection of the same. 41 To authorize the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad Company to extend its track to Tybee island upon certain conditions, aud to authorize the Central Railroad and Banking Co, to extend its track aud transport freight and passengers over said line to Tybee island. 42 To prevent any person or persons from fell ing in timber or otherwise obstructing the current of Taccoah river, in the county oi Fannin, and to punish offenders for the same. 43 To repeal so much of an act assented to De cember 15th. 1859. as includes the North half of lot of land No 10 in the ‘27th district of Sumter county, in the county of Schley. 44 'I o legalize certain acts of the Inferior Court of Butts county, for the present year, and make the same valid. 45 To designate the place of holding sales by Sheriffs, Coroners, Executors, .4dministrators, &c in the county of Muscogee. 46 To incorporate the Direct Trading Company of Georgia, and for other purposes. 47 To amend the Tax Laws of tlie State. 48 To authorize the manufacture and purchase of arms for the public defence, and to appropri ate money for the samp. 49 To authorize B P Key of Jasper county, his heirs aud assigns, to extend and keep up a dam across the Ocmulgee river. 50 To change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Putuain county. 51 To repeal an act to authorize the Inferior Court of Ware county to assess an extra tax for the purpose of buildiDg a Court house in said county, and for other purposes 52 To authorize the Justices of the Inferior Court of Coweta couuty, to levy a tax, collect and disburse the same, for certain purposes. 53 To relieve certain persons from the pains and disabilities of a judgment of Divorce 54 To direct aud empower the Inferior Conrt of Stewart county to levy, collect and disburse aD extra tax, and for other purposes. 55. To incorporate the village of Summerville in Richmond county. °56. To legalize tbe orders and judgments of ordina On the ground that the duties ot tbe two offices are ries of this State when the same may be passed by tbem not under the laws of this Stale compatable with each other, and ou the further ground that the act violates the constitution of this State. beyond the limits of the same. c o7. To prescribe tbe proof in certain cases of open accounts in the several courts of this State. ■■ m 58. Tu lew ami eoUuut a tax ft>! the poiltluol year 1862. v 59. To authorize the Justices of the Inferior courts ami ordinaries of the several counties to appoint some til and proper pci soil to open and adjouru said courts iu the abseuceot an officer to do so. 60. To prescribe the term of office of the Judges of the Supreme court of this State. -61. To alter the revenue laws of this State, and for other purposes. tifi. To amend an act to authorize and empower the Justices uf the Inferior courts of this State to disclmige criminals or offenders ugainsttlie law,from Jail, iu cer tain cases, and also to discharge defendants iu certain civil cases, approved December 29, 1847. 63. To alter and ffx the time of meeting of the Gener al Assembly of this State. 64. To protect soldiers against judgments iu certain cases. 65. To authorize ali volunteers and other troops in the service from this State, to vote at all elections with out regard to the place, when they may be iu service at tlie time of such elections and for other purposes. rtki. To amend the military laws of this State. 6*. To authorize continuances of cases pending in the Superior und Inferior courts and city courts, of this Slate, daring the war, iu certain cases. 68. To regulate foreign Exchange. 69. To amend an act to abolish imprisonment for debt, in certain cases, assented to December 1 ith 1858. 70. To p> event attorneys at law, who fail to pay their professional tax, from practicing in the courts of this State. '71. To alter the great Seal of the State of Georgia. 72. To suspend the Statutes of limitations, and for other purposes. 73. To provide for the reduction of the salaries ofthe officers of the Western and Atlantic Rail Road, and also tiie employees of said Road. 74. To authorize John H. Wiley to draw the Eduea tionalfund of Habersham county, and pay the same to Board of Education of said comity. 75. To authorize commissioners of town of Spring Place, iu issue license tor retailing spirituous liquors, tu ffx amount of license, aud punish for selling without li cense. 76. To provide for raising a revenue for the Political year-1862, and to make certain special appropriations. 77. To incorporate the Planters Insurance Trust and Loan company and confer certain powers aud privile ges thereoo. 78. To legulizetlie adjournment of the Superior courts of Habersham and Banks county. 79. For the reflet cf Abner Hearn of Miller county and Wesley Sheffield ami W. J. Bush, of Early, and appropriut emuney for the same. 80. To prevent citizens from other States from dri ving cattle or other stock into the counties of Murray and Fannin in the State of Georgia, forthe purpose of grazing, und to punish thesame. 81. To appropriate extra compensation to John H. Seals forthe publication ofthe Code of Georgia. 82. To appropriate money for the support of the State Lunauc Asylum, ler the year 1862, und for other pill-poses. 83. To incorporate the Cotton Planters' Bunk ol Georgia, and for other purposes. 81. To authorize ami require the Governor to draw Ins warrant on tlie Treasury of the State in favor of the widow of A. J. Boggess late Surveyor General, for the sum offive hundred Hnd four dollars and eighty cents, 85. To add an additional section to the K'th aud J3th divisions of the Penal Code. 86. To prevent trailing with the enemy in time of War within this State or a port of any other State. c 87. To authorize married women to dt deposit money in any Savings Bank,or Institution now chartered by this Slate, aud lor other purposes. 88. To amend an act to authorize the settlement of criminal prosecutions in certain cases, aud to regulate more particularly the duties of Attorney and Solicitor General and fix their liability, aouruxed February 22nd 1859. ■89, To add an additional section to the Penal Code of Georgia. 90. To encourage the manufacture of Salt within the limits of the Stale of Georgia. ‘-91. To authorize the Receiver or Receivers appoint ed under the Sequestration act ofthe Confederate States to bring suit on all claims of alien enemies sequestrated in any of tiie courts of this State, and to maintain all suits which are now pending in any ot the courts, and forother purposes. -92. To autnorize Guardians,Trustees, Executors and Administrators to invest in Confederate States’ bonds, and iu land ami negroes. 93. To repeal an act to regulatethe Agencies o! For eign Insurance companies, aud to provide for the ap pointment of au Insurance Commissioner, assented tu 12th December 1859. 91. To amend an act to approve, endorse and make of force iu the Slate of Georgia, a revised code of laws, assented to December 19th, I860. -95. To define the manner in which suits may be insti tuted against Insurance companies iu this State, and prescribe the manner in which service shall be perfec ted upon thorn 96. To prevent duringthe War, monopolies and spec ulations in bread stuff's and other articles of general use and consumption; to make such acts criminal aud pro vide penalties for tile same. 97. To allow secondary proof aud testimony in cases where copy wills, deeds aud other papers cannot be pr cured, and forother purposes. '98. To provide for the appointment of new assignees and trustees, in certain cases. 99. To prescribe the bond of Tax Receivers and Col lectors, and tor other purposes. 100. To amend an act to provide for Ihc public de fense.aud for other purposes, assented to December 18tl 1860. 101. Forthe relief ofthe several banks inlhe 8tateo! Georgia, which have made advances to the State upoi bonds or other contracts, and for other purposes. 102. To legalize the proceeding- of the Southern Stockholders of tbe Brunswick and Florida Rail Roan company, and amend the act of incorporation ; to ex tend the charter thereof, andfacilitatethe building there of. 103. To amend the act passed I jth December 1858 to compel the Judges of the Superior courts of each circuit in the Stale, to hold adjourned terms in every county within their circuit, when the business requires until the ducket is cleared aud free, and for other purpos 104. An act concerning the Superior courts of th counties of Lumpkin aud Cobb, and to change tlietimi of holding the Superior aud Inferior courts in certain couuties. -105. To provide for the safety of property or funds the hands of Guardians, administrators or administra trixes. loli. To authorize the issue of change bills by the Su perintendent of the Western aud Atlantic Rail Road 107. To relieve W. B. Taylor of the State of Florida nominated Executor of Henry L. Taylor deceased, ft or legal disabilities ou account of non-residence &o. 11)8. To authorize to city council of Augusta to h* the salaries ofthe Judge of the City court of said city. 109. To authorize the removal of the Timber Cutter Bank. 110. To incorporate the Georgia Mutual Insurance company. 111. To compel non-residents to pay taxon cattle anti sheep, in the county of Colquitt. llfi To constitute an Electie Board of Physicians ai < locate the same in Athens, Ga, 113. To appropriate money to pay certain debts cod traded on the faith of the State, for the State Lunatie Asylum in the year 1860. 114. To authorize Elmira Matthews, a free person ol color to seil herself into perpetual slavery. 115. To authorize the ordinary of Towns comity to turn over to tlie chairman of the Relief committee oi said county*, a balance of the Educational fund. 116. To make valid the doings and actings ot Augus tus B. Raiford and Sterling Glover ns Deputy Sheriffs of Sumter county 117. To amend the laws heretofore passed incorpora ting the city of Rome, and for other purposes. 118. To incorporate an Insurance company, to be called “The Great Southern Insurance company." 119. To incorporate the Direct Trading anil Navign tion company of Georgia. 129. To exempt practicing Physicians and Millers from Military duty, in the county of Jefferson. 121. Tu amend an act incorporating the Bank of F ton. 122. To authorize the connecting of the tracks ofthe Central Rail Road and the Albnuy and Gulf Rail Road through oraround Savannah. 123 For the relief of Moses Formbyof Floyd county- 124. To alter and amend the 8th section of an act iu relation to the town ol Athens assented to Deceuabe 22nd1857. 125. To amend an act act passed 19th December 1869, in relation to the road laws of Can.den county and for other purposes. 126. To legahzetlieproceedingsof G. J. Green, clerk of ordinary ot Spalding county. 127. Tu authorize tlie ordinary of White county to pay C. II. Kyttle for teaching poor children in said cour 128 To repeal an act to authorize aud require the Justices of the Inferior court of Decatur county to or der payment of certain officers of Elections, iu said county, ussentod to December 16tli 1857. 129. To incorporate the Turner Mountain Copper Mining company. 130. To aiter and amend the 10th section of an act to amend theseveral ac's of the General Assembly iu re gardto tlie Election of Public Printer approved Febru ary 16 1854. 131 To repeal un act ‘‘to compel all persons non-resi dents of the counties of Wayne, Irwin and Wilcox own ing, penning and grazing stock cattle in said counties, to return and pay taxes on the same in the counties aforesaid, assented to December 19th 1859" so tnras re lates to the county ol Wilcox. 132. To amend the chaitc-r of the Dalton city compa ny approved February 2.3rd 1850. 133. To incorporate the Georgia Telegraph company 134. To aineDd an act to compensate the sheriffs of Burke Elbert and DeKalb counties for summoning Grand aud Petit Jurors, in said couuties, assented to December 23rd 1836. 135. To amend an act to incorporate the towno. Cus- seta, in the county of Chattahoochee, approved Dee. 221855. 136. To amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Americus, and to alteram! amend an act to incorporate the town of Americus in the county of Sum ter. ° 137. To authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of the comities of Floyd, Bartow, (Cass,) Chattooga, Decatur, Cobb and Burke, and any other counties of this State,to issue Bonds aud borrow money in certuiu cases. J3S. To incorporate the Confederate Fire and Mariue Insurance company of Atlanta. 139. To incorporate au Insurance company in the city of Savannah, to be called the Southern Insurance company. c 140. To legalize tbe action of the Palace Mills com pany of Columbus in issuing change bills, and to legal ize the issue of change bills by others, on certain condi tions. (This completes the list Eds. Fed. Union.) ° All tbe above acts marked thus 3 . are in Wa ters’ Pamphlet of the Piblic Laws of 1861, which is now published and ready for sale. Price, single Copy, ONE UOI.LAR. Address H. H. Waters, Miiledgeville, Ga..enclosing the price, and the Pamphlet will be sent by mail imme diately. Write the name, Post-office, (and county when in the country.) plainly. Stats to reduce Ibe quantity oi tbe cotton u rup, Ac A resolution fixing a mode of settlement between tlie Comptroller General and Tax Collectors, in relation to taxes on lauds belonging to alien ene mies. A resolution relative to the Resolutions of tbe State of Tennessee. A resolulion requesting the Governor, to trans mit to the Governors of the Confederate States, a certain act ofthe present General Assembly. A resolution declaring Georgia's ancient para mount right and original proprietary interest and title in and to all lunds within tbe limits of the State A resolution requesting our Senators and Rep resentatives in Congress to have certain msil routes established in this State. A resolution relative to the transfer of the State troops to the Confederate Government under cer tain specified conditions A resolution on the State of the Republic. A "resolution relative to classifying the convicts in the Penitentiary. A resolution asking Congress to have census takers paid. BY TEIaEGRAPH:. Fron iiirhuion J—-Acconut* of the Northern Paper*. Richmond, Dec. 20.—A special dispatch, dated at Norfolk yesterday afternoon, reports tbe recep tion there of New York papers of the 18th inst. The steamer Africa had been detained a few days to take out Lord Lyons' response to the dispatches from the British Government. The Queen's messenger and the messenger from Minister Adams left Boston on Tuesday for Wash ington. English dispatches are to he sent in haste to the Admiral of the North American squadron at Hn- In this city, on Sunday morning, the 23d inst.. of Camp Fever, contracted while iu the service in Western Virginia, George Gilmer DeLaunay, aged 22 years, 5 months aud 18 days. Departed this life on the 29th of November in tbe 39th year of her age, Mrs Adai.i.ne C. Vaughn wife of B. K Yauglin. As a wife and mother her life was em inently lovely, it was a uniform display of conjugal af fection and fraternal tenderness. Her highest earthly enjoyment was found in the bo som of her beloved family. Their happiness was her own and to promote it no exertion ana cure were too great to add to their comfort and happiness. She has left a husband two small children and numerous rela tives to mourn over her unexpected removal. May the God of consolation be their stay and support. T. December 16 1861. On the 19th of December, Pauline Miles, sec ond daughter of L and Pauline V. Carrington, aged 4 years aud 9 months. ‘‘Gone! ere the clouds of earthly care, Had o’er life’s sky been driven ; Gone ! from earth’s joys and hopes to share, The better bliss of H eaven.” NOTICE. ?J3HE Undersigned to James Jarrl books and settle up a 1 and accounts are ir Shea for settlement, stand, corner of Way Miiledgeville, Dec sold out his Store esirous to close his accounts. Tbe books hands of Mr. James be found at the old Haucock streets. S N. BOUGHTON. 1861. 31 3t. WOOD FOR .SALE! Pome hundred and cords of WOOD FOR SALE; it^scu/s feet, and ready for hauling. ThisIPiyid ifcjJjeclearing of new ground, and is mfced wnoHT'jmd will be sold very low for/ash, if hauled off im mediately. Apply tp AIR. DAILY,on the Fish Place, near Midway. December 20, 1S61, Mules and\Ca£ts for Sale. T HE City Council o public sale in 28tb inst, three desired, they time betore the will call on rfrd.orj. H M illedgevy Uedgeville will offer at , on SATURDAY the three CARTS. If at private sale, any sons wishing to buy aas, B. B. deGraffen- : Committee. 1. 31 It TO THE PUBLIC ! Those Interested Jake Notice* 1 Afrom tbe uu’'oubte| material to operate^ eracy. Then, vc WATERS 1 PAMPHLET. I SHALL AGAIN PUBLISH THE PUBLIC LAW! in pampniet turm, with all chauges made in the Court Calendar. The pamphlet will be got out as promptly as heretofore. Price |1. Address H. H. Waters, Mii ledgeville, Georgia. H. H. WATERS. ty Any newspaper copying the above and Bea ding copy of paper to me containing it. will be sup plied with a Pamphlet. H. H. W. November 20, 1861 dds Insurance* T HE SUBSCRIBER having been appointed Agent for the following responsible Companies is prepar ed to take risks ou all descriptions of property. Also, upon lives at reasonable rates : Insurance Co. of the Valley of Virginia, of Winchester, Va. The Florida Haute lassraaee Ca., of Apalachicola, Florida. THE GA. HOME INSURANCE CO.. COLUMBUS. GA.. CAPITAL $250,000, DR. JAMES F. BOZEMAN, President, D. F. WILCOX, Secretary. LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, SAVANNAH, GA., AARON WILBUR, Actuary, DR. R. D. ARNOLD, Consulting Physician, Claghorn dt Cunningham's Building, 98 Bay street. I he privateer Sumter overhauled the ship Mont morency, of Bath, Me., which was ransomed for $20,000, and allowed to proceed to New York. i he New Yorkf/frruW says in three weeks not a dollar will be left in the United States Treasury, aud that uo provision has been made to replenish it Wall street is in great confusion. Stocks have greatly declined, and there is au entire stagnation of business iu the city The Herald urges the im mtdiale enrollment of all the young and able-bod ied men in the city. There was a report brought to Richmond this morning that two Yankee regiments mistook each other near Fairfax, on Wednesday, and firing ou each other, kided some hundred or more and wounded many. Both regiments retreated, and the Confederates coming up took sixty pris oners. The wounded will be brought to Rich mond. The Vnuilal* at their Work in Charluln Harbor. Charleston. Dec. 20, I*. M.—Twenty- three Federal vessels are now off our bar. The Yankees have sunk seven whalers across one of our channels. rjxHE Georgia Home Insurance Co., in their Life Da- _ partment at Savannah, are still prepared to insure tlie lives of all healthy persons, at the lowest rates and upon the most favorable terms of any company. Poli cies in northern companies can be transferred to this company on liberal terms and with little trouble. This being the only Life Insnrance Company in Geor gia, and the necessity for every man insuring his life as great as it ever was, we hope all will avail themselves of its benefits. Apply to: S. B. BROWN, Agent, 27-1 w—29-3m. at Wright & Brown’s. fi—We are authorized to announce the name of JERRY G. FOWLER as a candidate for Receiver and Collector of Taxes at the election in January next. a^*=» WE are authorised to announce the name vLj of J. J. GUMM, as a candidate for re-elec tion to the office of Receiver of Tax returns and Tax Collector, at the ensuing election in January next. afiajcx ixiui'j: aa 9 In Wilkinson County Ga., at the residence of Thomas Mehaffey, on Thursday, the 19th inst., by O. H. P. Kawls. J. I. CL, Mr. W. T. Holland and Mir*s Rinv Mehaffey. W HALL. Sr. as a a candidate lor R-ceiver and Collector of Taxes, of the County of Baldwin, at the ensuing election. Milledgevile, Nov. 7th 1861. 25 tf. ^ Administrators Sale! Died, at Camp of 10th Georgia Regiment, near Young's Mills, Va., on the 17lb of Decem ber. Charles C. Cl'sihng, eldest son of I. T Cushing, Esq , of Miiledgeville, Ga. He died of Typhoid fever after two weeks illness. He was aged 19 years, 9 months and 9 days He held the position of Drum Major, and belonged to the Pulaski Guards of Savannah, Ga. The letter fiom Lieut J M Milieu communicating the sad intelli gence to bis faiher, paid a compliment to Charles as a soldier, and spoke of him in terms of warm personal esteem Friend CushiDg has lost two worthy sons, since the war began, and the com munity sympathise deeply with him in his be reavement. Two such sons, is a sacrifice on his country’s altar, worthy any patriot’s heart. J. H. N. BY virtue of an order i f the Court of Ordiuary of Jones county, will be sold before the Court House door, in the town of Clinton, Jones county, Georgia, on the First TUESDAY in JANUARY next, within the legal hours of sale, about Eighty Negroes, all young men, women and children, very likely and valuable; consisting ot valuable Housa Servants and Mechanics, among them Black smiths. Said Negroes are excellent Plantation Hands. Sold as the property of John Towles, late of Jones county, deceased, forthe benefit of his heirs and creditors. Terms of Sale: The terms of the Sale will be on a credit, nnd more particularly to be made known at the lime and place of sale. M. M. MILLS, Adra’r. Jackson, Butts Co., Oct. 10, 1861. 21 tds. GROCERIES! WRIOBZ A BRO iXTXt, (OPPOSITE THE niLLEDCEVILLE HOTEL,) O FFERS FOR SALE LOW FOR CA8H, 1206 Bushels of Corn, 1U0 •• “ Oats, 75 bbls., of Refined Supers, 50 bags of Java and Rio coffee, 100 bbls. ot Family Flour, 30,000 lbs of Bacon sides and Shoulders, 10,000 lbs Leaf Lard, 20 hhds. of New Crop Molasses, 100 boxes of Adamautine Candles, 100 Cases of Boots and Shoes, (at cost,) Crockery and Glass Ware, Tubs, Buckets, and Brooms, Butter and Cheese. No. 1 At 2 Mackeral, Also Pickled Shad, Tobacco, and Cigars, White Lead, 8nd Oil, Camphene and B Fluid, Nails, Trace Chains, and Hoes, Liquors of al) kinds, and in any quantity, with many other articles, but we have not time to enu merate them now. March 19, 1861. 43iatf in Richmond. let. that Artists cannot get [th in the Southern Coofed- r thik would like to get a copy of yourselves jSt frieqds, now is your chance, as there will Ixr no more material for this purpose unlit peace is made or the blockade is raised. 31 It. B. J. HUTCHINS. £y WE afj name of B. for re-elecj and Infe nthorised to announce the STUBBS as a candidate as Clerk of the Superior aurts of Baldwin.. He ad Quarters 1st Brig. 6th Div. G. M. ) Hawk|nsville, Ga , Dec. 16th, .1661. J F■ . 2. is organiza- de, theJus- itia districts reby author* ir respective CAPTAINS ive districts, tl ree of the least fifteen make their illedgeville. ). C. Horne. de-Camp. 31 2t. T a mating of the Board (^Managers of the Geqfgia Hospital in KichmorNL and of tbe Execute Committee of tbe Georgia Relief and Hospital Association, represented by the accred ited afents, Rev. Dr Joseph V E. Wilson, Rev. J. O. A.fblark, and Mr. J. M Selkirk, held this 14th day o4 October, 1861, the following preamble and resoltftions were unanimotwly adopted : W herea.s, it is proper that there should be a perfect understanding between the Central Board of the Georgia Relief and Hospital Association in Augusta, and the Board of Managers of the Geor gia Hospital in RichmontLwith regard to the re lations existing between dim ; and whereas, tbe Central Board in Augusta has made arrangements with the Confederate States Government, to carry by express KU contributions made through then to Georgia's sickand wounded soldiers, the Gov- ^pment paying dt^ half and the Association the otnKjialfdfThe expl^gs freight; and whereas, the Cent\l Bitaij) in Angusta is keeping a book, con- tainingffa^bord of all contributions fiom Georgia, with the names ot the donors, whether such con tributions arc made in money or stores, which book is intended to be hereafter published ; aud whereas, it is thought to be^yie best system to se cure union and concert of w^fion, and to prevent wastage; Therefore, be it Resolved, Tin* all -£onttibntiong are recoin- mend^Uo be made diragr'&^he Central Board of the GehMitJjielief anaRospiWi Association in Augusta. \ 1 Resolved, If any contribution/ are made direct to the Gedrgia • Hospital in ufebmond, or else where in V^giuia, that said cMtributions, wheth er in money Mhfn Hospital sjtpres of all kinds, be reponpd to tbeiGeneral Agent of tbe Georgia Re lief and Hospital Associatioijton Richmond, Mr. J. M. Selkirk, as; money or Hospital stores contri buted to Uus,Ga»rgia Relief and Hospital Associa tion, to be Applied hy sal(sAssociation through their agent aforesaid, as tbew$iuts of tbe Hospital may demand- I 1 Eat aa affdi'aaa be drawn up and e peoale of Geot|ua, signed by the anagers im Richniono^uid the Execn- of the ueorgia Refill and Hospi- in Augusta, settingrtforth more ;cta of our Association, gud calling Georgia to send all*their con- Central Board in Augnsta. tivi tal fully upon the peop tribution* throug! GENERAL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED AND SIGNED BV THE GOVERNOR. A resolution requesting tbe Post Master Gener al of the Confederate States, to change the name of the Post Office at Cassville to that of Manas sas. A resolution relative to the boundary line be tween Georgia and Florida. A resolution declaring Georgia’s unalterable in tention to prosecute the present War to a success ful termination. A resolution relative to tbe appointment of C. W. Thomas Chaplain in tbe Georgia Army. A resolution recommending the Planters in the GEORGIA, Echols.county. W HEREAS, JolJ Me Terrell, makes applica tion to me for ie tiers of Administration on th estate of David W. Terrell, late of said coun ty, deceased. / These are t her wore to cite and admonish all persons interested, to be and appear at my office Hay in February next, to show have, why said letters should applicant. hanlSofficially, this 14th day by the first Mo cause, if a:' not be granted Given under of Dec., 1861. 31 5t. THOMAS B. CLAYTON, Ord’y Resolved, That (kis preamble and these reso lutions be stgned oy Ylie Executive Committee of the Georgia Relief and Hospital Association, and by tbe Board of'Masagers in Richmond. Resolved, That all papers fn Georgia be re quested to publish the foregoing preamble and resolutions. Joseph R. Wilson, Cb’n. J. O. A. Clark, J. M. Selkirk, Commissioners Ex. Com. Ga. R. dt H. Ass’n. Alexander H. Stephens, Ch’n. Henry F. Campbell, Vice “ and Medical Director. Lewis D. Ford, Jos. P. Logan, Surgeons in charge. James T. Patterson, Wm. H. Pritchard, Edwin A. Smith. Board of Managers of the Georgia Hospital, Richmond, Vi. J. T. Newbery, Sec’y. / Richmond. Oct. 14,1861. y Approved by the other members of the Execu tive Committee of the Georgia Relief and Hospital Association. Augnsta, Oct. 18, 1861. Wm. J. Hard, Vice Ch’n. Henry Moore, Sec. Board Snp’ts. W. H. Potter, Cor. Sec. Ex. Corn. J. M. Newby, H. F. Russell, Geo. W. Evans, H. H. Tucker, E Starnes, Ex. Committee Ga. R. A H. Association. Oct. 25,1861. 23 10t. m I EUFAULA [ALA.] INSURANCE CO. Chartered Capital Cash Capital and acramalatien f 154,DM fi'HE subscriber having accepted an Agency A in the abeve Company for this place and vi cinity, will receive applications for insurance agaiust fire on all kinds of property ; including cotton in ware houses, and on plantations. Also,on tbe life of all persons for the lmnefit of friends, and on the life of negroes. All losses pionaptty set tled. A. M. N18BET. Nov. 18th, 1861. d&wtf. ty We are authorized to announce the name of OBEDIAH ARNOLD as a candidate for Sheriff of Baldwin coanty at the ensuing January election, .... A • HEAD QUARTERS, 1st Brigade 6th Division, G.M. Hawkinsritle, Ga. Nov. 26th 1861. GENERAL ORDER No. 1. There will be an election held on the let day of January 1862, at the several precincts, and at tbe Court Houses, in the counties of Wilkinson, Pulaski, Twiggs and Laurens. In Wilkinson, for a Colonel 34th Reg. G. M. In Pulaski, for a Colonel 36th Keg G. M. In Twiggs, for a Colonel 37th, Beg. G. M. In Laurens for a Colonel 39th Reg. G.M. . All persons liable to perform Militia service, between the ages of 18 and 45 years are entitled to vote; any persona over 45 years old may vote by enrolling for duty. The management of these Elections is the sama as those for member, of the Legislature. The Rel nr ns, most be consolidated for each county} and forwarded to the office ofthe Adjutant Genera), 1 ** #< liyoommaud of Brig. G~n. O. C. HOBNE. HUGH M, MOORE, Aid-de-Camp. (90 % mmmrn mi