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11111.1 (OVSTITITIO.VILIST OFFICE ON McIXTOSH-STreet, . 1B y door from tub north-west corner ok broad-street. TERMS: in advance per annum... .$6 00 jj-m advance per annum.... 7 00 -j. .Weekly, in advance, .per annum.... 4 00 l< n ,t m advance per annum 5 00 \V- -xlv. in advance per annum.... 2 00 . ar So Discount for Cocas. ■rKit*>n Unne. of the Omstitutumalist, GEORGIA Millkdgeville, Feb. 20 185 G SENATE. >jr Peeples, Clarke, moved to reconsider the j • »f the 19th inst., relating to the bill lost, to • ■ effectually define the liabilities of the r’ail ,d <■• tnpauie.s in this State. The motion was ji:. Jeter, of Marion, moved to reconsider the relating to the bill lost, adding the county Irani to the Second Congressional District. The i a was lost. Ayes 39, nays 47. On- gentleman stated, before the vote was taken l.at a very intelligent and respectable citizen : Charleston, South Carolina, bad asked him whv h igislature of Georgia, the Empire State of the . - ir.ii, '0 often reconsidered their action upon mat ::ia’ indirectly acknowledging that their de . had been hasty and inconsiderate. Nearly Horning attempts were made to reconsider, eii 's as many as a hall dozen bills previous sited on and decided. The member said he u i not answer the enquiry of the gentleman, be j i-e he had no reason to give why our Legisla - lould act in such a manner. He hoped the . ' !'s would cease all such time-absorbing and '■"> action, especially as the session was nearly t. and much untouched business had to be ted. Ibis General Assembly has deserved - -tßed the soubriquet of the "Considering Legis- It would be a high compliment if it was i induced by the sound, and considerate, and xe discussion on matters before action, but it results from a habit of consuming time use r<‘ 'uMderuig mattess fully considered, it is s r, y ■.■a; and it is tube hoped that a reform will take place. A res miti iii was introduced by Judge Cone, and agreed to, appointing \V. S. Moore, “.Special Mes senger, 'to transmit all bills signed by the Speak er and ('ierk of the House, and President and Clerk , ~f ihe Senate, to the Governor to be signed. There j been some abuses heretofore, arising from neg- , ran • and carelessness, by which hills passed | , in some cases been lost, instead of being do- , red to the Governor for his signature. By this \ d ilution, some responsible person is appointed, , i< accountable for any loss or carelessness. • a rm, this his been the duty of no one in par alar, either of the Clerks or' the Enrolitig Com- . li is a trite, though true maxim, that < nisi erybody’s business, is nobody’s busi- . and also that, divided responsibility is no - msihility at all. This is an excellent move, ) 1.1 i ’.ill effectually prevent the recurrence of anv tn'.rc losses. BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE. \ l.ill u> incorporate the St. Mary's and Gulf ui Company. Slightly amended and passed. A bill to alter and enlarge the act incorporating Dal n and Gadsden Railroad Company. The . ..my is allowed to extend their road fortv-five miles. Passed. A bill to f. inn a new county from the counties of Hater and Early, to he called Miller. Passed. '.bill (reconsidered) to allow heirs at law to ‘ ib‘ estates among themselves. The committee .’.loin the bill was referred, offered a substitute ..jibring very slightly from the original. Laid on :: ■ table for the present. i. .1 to legalize the election of Henry R. Copy, Warren county, to the office of Ordinary. Passed. \ rev nsidered bill to form a new count v from the county of Franklin. Passed. '•!r. l.e\-i; spoke briefly in favor of the bill, say ing that ibis might be considered the last dvihg reyaest of a man, and we should grant it. This the last time Mr. Ashe would ever come to legislature, and this was the only bill he had • du ■ il, mid he hoped they would pass it. (Mr. .a:; ohl gentleman, of “four scoreyears and ■nil the Senate passed this bill to gratify The same bill was introduced in the House lest there, and therefore cannot he again 'aught up. A bill to am md an act authorizing Mrs. Eliza- Montkort, to construct a dam across Flint ■ r, in Crawford county, assented to Dec. 14, and to remedy the abuse of said franchise, nd.sl by the addition of a section appointing nmissioners to keep the Flint river open for the passage of fish. Lost. A bill to give owners of liverv stables the same i now possessed by tavern keepers. Passed. Nlr McNVillas presented a favorable report from Mu Committee to whom was referred three bills pi Aiding for education of poor children. The matter is postponed for the present. A bill for the protection of widows in certain eases. Lost. A bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Collector d Receiver of tax returns in Fannin countv. Passed. HOUSE. lie' 11 ■ ;i -■ refused to consider the action in re ii t ile- rejection of th- bill, tir- the relief of ' nidi Branch Railroad Company, oil was reported bv the Judiciary Committee, j galizo the acts of the city Council’ of Columbus - bug bonds. A"’ Also a bill disposing of the ■’granted lands of this State. Laid on the table r the present. Th- <’-'imnittee to whom was referred the hill -nliug for the removal of free persons of color th- Star -, reported a substitute providing for r.-ir voluntary or removal, voluntary return to sor .nide. Read first time. This hill is .in improvement on the original, : -.ring it of much ot its severity. “ MAIN TItCNK RAILWAY.” Lie Committee to whom was re-referred the bill ns-rating the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Com re-reported the bill to the House with an admeut, providing that no iron shall be laid or structures built upon said Atlantic and Gulf -t. until either the Savannah, Albany, and Gulf, •Brunswick and Florida railroad, shall have '-feted their connection with said road, and be c mg order, anil that the States’ subscription j not exceed *1,000,000. Jones, of Muscogee, moved to take up the X .-n. j i aiLurs offered a substitute, viz : A bill to Mi a Board of Commissioners of Internal pavements, to prescribe their duties and to aid tarrying out such works of Internal Iraprovc a- may be necessary for the well being and ( tit of tiie people of Georgia. - Lawton, of Chatham, opposed the substi -1 ri; did that which was wrong, and which ' t gentleman did not intend, it gave unlimited -1 over the public treasury to eight men. The inference of State aid to eight 'men was too '-salary a disposal of a question, so much dis -»vd, and which yet remained undecided, and which there was such a variety of opinion, -ton did not dictate the policy of eight men 3ghev..-t arbitrators upon this question, than - whole Legislature. The power over the Trea -1 7 was unlimited, and he hoped the substitute ‘ld not pass. i" Ward, of Butts, also opposed the substitute, oakruptev would be the consequence of such a '■ -f ; rsisted in. Every project would re- I t*ive did. L>T Phillips contended that this was the only 1 «:t!V policy. If the State was secured from '*■ 'littered not what was the amount of aid - n d The substitute was lost, and the origi passed—ayes 78, nays 50. I - »'• ••ry. Barton, Bartlett, Boykin, of Scri- I • ; aatord, Brown, of Burke, Brown, of Oam ■ avning Burnett, Butts, Causey, Cottle, I 1 Baris, of Bibb, Davis, of Bulk, Dawson, I :i:; iy. I>.i;.;e r , Edenfield, Faulk, Felton, Guyton, ' Crayb.il, Harrell, Harris, of Dougherty, , ‘ F.di' n, Haynie, Hilliard, Hoyle, Hughes, I t'i Cas-, Jones, of Lowndes, Jones, ' ' * aes, of Warren, King, of Mclntosh. I l ’ r ’- •t._ Kitchens, Lane, Lawton, Lewis, of . Lewis, <u Hancock, McClary, MoConnel, ; '"’**! McComr-l, of Gordon, McLennan, "e. Fatilird. Paris, Peterson, Porter, . Keid, Richards, Rozier, Humph, Sapp, u-, inefield, Sloeumb, Solomon, Smith, I of Clinch, Smith, of Hancock, I . : Tattiial, Smith, of Ciiiou, Stamper, 1 a ' !or ’ Terhune, Thonrs u, Thornton, ■ oalton, Warthen, William’-—7B. I p T S ' IsaiTull > Battle, Beall, Bird, Boyd, I T.?’’ U P« Brown, of Talbot, Cannon, I‘ '• ulker, Carlton, Connallv, Cooper, , Field-*. Gordon, Gridfeth, Hale, . “erriwether, Ileaden. Harrison, I • ■ '( ' ‘ Cwinnett, Hudson, of Harris, John ;r,’ Johnson, of Elbert, Johnson, I Mirniir 1 ' vi , i- o re, King, of Fayette, Jxjwe, I tlw.n p -'lontgoinerv, Murphy, My- J ..C d VC Phillips, Phinizy, Pickett, I y, ' •''airman, Spinks, Tatom, Ward, .utworth, Wiggins, Wynn—so. • .* I -Coy—Anderson,Barret, Caldwell, Cl I ,' J “ ’ h‘ v ’ t '" bb ' Cornwell, (iraiiam, Hill, ti' -'“tthews, McCains, Mobley, Shinn, * s '. ar T ti ‘. Wimberly. ' lv, ‘ hi tlte Court, in criminal cases, the f, COI p? ut - e s<?melice from death to inipris :r; , “* Penitentiary, in case the I 1 ic; ' muien ® the prisoner to the' merer of the A, [ • * F ' lß Gffic*.—■The Petersburg (Va. 1 -uadrf,] 11 ' ,’ bat tbere are just one thbusane ' - ••. i'p’ hl! yxfcree applicants for the otfiei ■I rn!*" i 1 " at °f Transportation of the Peters II Jaa ; °ow vacant, I Reported for the Constitutionalist. Sketch of Debate, In the Senate,on mot,am of Mr. Spaulding of Mc- Intosh, to reconsider tile hill passed the precious 1 ■ day tncorporot, ,«j the Western and Atlantic Rail road Company, tie., on the 19 th of Feh. 1856. Mr. Spaulding, of Mclntosh—Mr. President when the debate on yesterday was suddenly brought to a close, by the call of'the Senator from W hiineld for the “previous question,” T was about to make a tew remarks in answer to tlie Senator from Coweta. The motion to reconsider gives me an opportunity of saying now, what I was some what discourteously precluded from saving then, and in doing so, 1 shall abstain from repeating the statistical branch of the Senator’s argument, and I Dunk that the gentleman must feel that in this in stance he has failed to make that impression upon the judgment of his hearers, that it has been his good fortune at other times to produce. I attri -1 oute his failure in this case to tlie weakness of his i cause. The gentleman’s propositions stripped of all unnecessary amplifications, were: Is'. That the Western and Atlantic railroad was a paying road, a good investment, and ought not to be disposed of in whole or part. 2d. That the Gulf and Atlantic main trunk rail way, if likely to be profitable, would be subscribed for by private stockholders ; and lastly, that the present bill is the combined movement of the friends of the main trunk, and the enemies of the Democratic Administration. These three propositions I shall content myself with answering briefly, and in contradiction. First, then, 1 say that the State road is not, as Senators well know, a paying road, and that if it was, the Senator from Coweta entirely mistakes the intention of the citizens of Georgia, if he sup noses that the great trunk road which connects the Valley of the Mississippi with the Atlantic, was undertaken as a mere pecuniary speculation. The people of Georgia would never have taken the \ money out of their pockets, and given it to the State to speculate with, but they were told by far- ; sighted and patriotic leaders that by expending 1 their money on this work, they would develope an I interesting and valuable portion of the State, and ; at the same time secure the commerce of the great ; West. This it was that made the citizens of the i ; older portion of Georgia, in the face of the most : appalling monetary difficulties, of tlie suspension of specie payment, and of national bankruptcy it self, press on their great enterprise to comple- ; tion. Yes, sir, even when Cherokee Georgia en deavored to arrest the work atu point considerably short of its terminus, so that they might receive j the competition of Tennessee and the West, the people of Georgia, true to their high purpose, car ried out the work to its triumphant completion. In ; those days, which are fresh in my recollection, if not in that of the gentleman from Coweta, the main trunk was not advocated simply as a com mercial speculation, but the object sought to be obtained was to make Georgia powerful, and her people prosperous. 1 would suggest to the gentleman to take his po sition on that lofty stand point, recommended by Gov. Johnson in his last message, from whence to. survey the whole question of State aid. If he would do this, and not peer at it from the mole hill on which he has planted himself, I think he : would see that Cherokee Georgia, with some noble ’ exceptions, is working but a sorry return for all the care and costs which have been expended upon her. She reminds me of the Arabian tales, where } Sinbad the Sailor took the man of the mountain on his back to give him a lift, but found, to his sor- I row, that his rider would not dismount when re quested. So our people, in taking up Cherokee Georgia, and giving her a help to the Ocean, have, according to the Senator from Coweta, fastened upon their shoulders an incubus which they are never more to shake oft'. The second proposition of the member hardly requires answering, for it proceeds from the same contracted view of the duties of the State. Fur thermore, it does not require answering, it being abundantly refuted by the policy of the State in ihe case of the State road, and the triumphant result of that policy. 1 now, sir, come to the last position of the Sen ator, and which directly causes me to rise, for the' gentleman several times addressed himself signifi cantly to me. lie says this bill is a combination between the enemies of the Democratic adminis tration, and the friends of the main trunk, and he made a futile attempt to infuse patty influences into the discussion. 1 hope the vote on the pas- j sage of this bill will show the gentleman that it is not in liis power to make party questions at his op tion. I, myself, can very well afford to make light ; of such attempts, for I was born and baptised in the Democratic creed, and have remained in that j church ever since. Democratic principles may be ' ! right or wrong, but if they are wrong, 1 fear 1 am too hardened a sinner to he able to see ihe error of j my wavs. But Ido not wish to allude to per- ; , sonal matters more than I can help. At the open ing of this session, 1 had occasion to express my sincere regret, that I could not co-operate in the \ form of State aid recommended in the Brunswick •' bill, and 1 stated there and elsewhere, that my ob- j . jection to the bill was the fact, that the credit of ‘ !h< State was not protected sufficiently' therein, and ! that the State of Georgia might, at any time, be placed in the attitude of a protested party, by the ; ' negligence of the companies to which she trusted, i 1 [do not cop.iider this bill perfect, nor do I think j the road can be sold at the price required, but I j j vote for it, because it establishes a great principle, ; ‘ and I trust that it may be so amended elsewhere ! * as to make operative that principle, that the fund | ) of tiie people of Georgia, which has been success- * fully applied to one section, should not be forever ; ‘ locked up iu that section; but that after having j ' done the good work there, it might flow away to ; 1 another section, and continue to perform its benefi- ! cent functions. And l call upon all Georgia, oth- \ er than Cherokee, if Sinbad—old man (who, by-the- 1 ■ bye, in this case, happens to he a lusty youth) , | should insist on fastening himself, as a lead weight, | on all future movement. 1 say, then, that I call ; , upon all Georgia to shake off the incubus which j oppresses her, and to resume the native freedom of ! her limbs, and advance in the path of power and ; I developments. Mr. Buchanan, of Coweta, arose in defense of i himself. He made a slight allusion to his argu- j , merit about tlie road paying, and the injury Geor- , I gia was doing herself in giving up a project which ! was just beginning to pour into her Treasury ; ; wealth—the interest on an investment of years. He most earnestly and ably defended himself from the imputation of making a party question of this matter. He was the last man in the world to make the rallying cry to his party to come up and sus tain him. He was above such a thing, and should condemn himself were he guilty of doing an act so base. No, take the question upon its merits, con sider whether it would be beneficial to Georgia, whether k would be consonant with her interests; cast off party feelings and sectional prejudice, as unmanly and unworthy «f Senators; legislate for ! the whole State, and vote aud act irrespective of party. If, sir, 1 stand on a mole-hill or a moun tain,' I shall endeavor to do right, and legislate as an honest Senator. If I stand on a mole hill, it is j mv misfortune that I am not better situated ; if 1 stand on a mountain, then, believe me, sir, I shall : observe everything—at the hills and the valleys, j at the forests and the plains, and give an opinion i founded upon every information that could be j gained. I represent a section, neither in Upper j nor Lower Georgia. I have no interest in this mat ter, farther than I am a Georgian, and wish to ad- ! vanee her prosperity. ] have no prejudices to bias, no local interests to consult. 1 have examined the whole matter, whether it be from a mountain or a mole-hill—examined it carefully, and deliberately, and honestly, investigating every fact that could throw light upon the subject, not as a parti zjn, but as a man seeking the best interests of his State, ; and consulting her future prosperity. If 1 err, 1 err from ignorance, not premeditated intention to do wrong to any section of this State. My argu ment, which the gentleman from Mclntosh con- j tends so strongly against, was this: We propose j ■ here to sell an interest in a road which is about to pay largely and munificently; which will be a source of immense pecuniary advantage to the ; State; to sell it to the people, and invest half a million in a project which is uncertain, and in which the people will not invest, and take the ! whole stock, thus proving that the people consider ‘ the State road the most profitable of the two. Mr. Buchan an then noticed the remarks of Mr. Spacld ino, about Cherokee being an incubus, Ac. lie said Georgia had built this l oad, not only for Cher okee. but for the whole State. How could Georgia get the immense commercial benefits resulting from the possession of the large trade of Tennessee ? Tliis- road was the inlet for all that grand influx of trade, and it was nothing more than right that the State should keep it in her hands, lie concluded bv au eloquent appeal in behalf of this enterprise, and its connection with the greatness of Georgia, her onward commercial progress, Ac. Mr. McMillan, of Habersham favored the re consideration. lie defended Cherokee from the imputations and charges of the gentleman from Mclntosh. He then entered into a lengthy argu ment upon tlie immense pecuniary benefits that would accrue to the .State from tlie road, and the unsoundness of the policy that would recommend and dictate the sale of the road at a time when great profits were about to be realized, and the Treasury receive an accession of revenue that would fill its coffers, and swell its veius with the vitality of wealth. He took tip all the facts that could he brought from various sources, and con sidering, as he said, each fact worth u thousand ur. gmnents, drew fair legitimate inferences from them with regard to the future prospects of this great enterprise. He proved that the road will pay, and pay largely, and then asked if we were going to . give up the goose that is about to lay us golden . eggs. At the very moment when the magic and word “open Sesamen” had presented to our gaze the wealth that might be ours, we suicidally de termine to give up tlie whole, or a part of the trea > sure. He then pronounced a glowing eulogy upon 1 this splendid enterprise, now culminating upward ? and upward, its zenith yet far off in the distance, and to which it was then rapidly approaching. Mr W elborx, of Whitfield, then made a few able and pertinent remarks in favor of selling, the road, also explaining that he had meant in j. | discourtesy to the gentleman from Mclntosh, anc w expressed’his regret that he had prevented hint ! (Mr. Spaulding) from speaking the evening before : by calling the “previous question.” Mr. Hardeman then arose—l do not design tres ; passing upon the time or patience of the Senate ? with many remarks upon the question of recon 11 sideration. lam exceedingly sorry that anything 1 like a sectional feeling or sectional prejudice r | shoald have been brought into this discussion. I e . entertain no such feelings myself, and I hope that |as I—a Middle Georgian —am placed between the ’ : fires of the two sections—that gentlemen will so l ! elevate their pieces that I shall be injured by no 1 i random shot. Why, sir, should sectional feeling control this question ? Are we not all Georgians ? 1 bound together by a common interest and a cum ’ nion destiny ? having the same hopes and the same l aspirations! Away, then, with this distinction of !. Cherokee and Southern Georgia; but as legisla -1 tors, looking alone to tlie interest of our constitu ents and the welfare of our State, let us legislate ’ not for the good of this or that section, but lor the honor and glory of the whole State. I am in fa vor of the sale of this n.ad from various considera tious. The objects designed by those who con ceived the idea of its construction has been ac | eomplished, and it is the policy of our State to di vorce herself from it. luo not believe the friends of this measure, in its ineipiency, ever believed it would be the golden goose of the Senator from Habersham. Here, sir, was a wilderness country, rich beyond measure, wholly unproductive to our State—as was stated by the Senator from Coweta; the red man yet roamed in its forest, and the axe of the pioneer was unheard under its shade. They saw what would be the effects of developing such : a country. Standing upon Nebois’ height, they overlooked this land of Ephraam and Mannassah, of Gilead and Naphthali, where should dwell in ; happiness and peace the children of their love, and wisely did they determine to develope this Eden of our State. Time has shown how wise and beaefi ; eial has been their legislation—beneficial in de- I veloping a country abounding iu mineral wealth, lin agricultural resources; aye, sir, in everything j that adds to the power and wealth of our State, and beneficial in peopling that territory with a thrifty, prosperous and happy people. Sir, it was a noble project, and Georgia owes those wise legislators : who built this great enterprise, a monument as beautiful as the rallies they have elevated, and as lasting as the hills they have levelled. Having ac | eomplished her object, it is the policy of our State to sever, to some extent, her interest in this road, f say this because enterprizes of this character are : managed better by individuals than by Govern ment. Government is itself an agent, and must perform its various functions by means of another set of agents, and under these again are sub-agents and sub-oontractors, all of whom are paid from the public purse, and their accounts are credited and allowed by those who have no special motive to be economical and prudent. And why hare these agouts no interest in being economical ? ! Because they work for a certain sum—an amount settled and fixed. They are not gov- j erned by fluctuating circumstances. They lie i i down at night, like the ass that knoweth his mas- j i ter’s crib. But, sir, this is reversed >viien those ! who conduct these works, look for their rewards in the profits of their own labor. Here is their j i incentive to economy and vigilance, for if they are remiss and negligent, their profits necessarily will he small. Again, private individuals arc actuated by one | : motive only, that of self-aggrandisement. ‘ But, sir, a government is influenced by party politics, ■ remuneration of friends, love of power, and a thou sand other causes that effect the interest and well management of a public work. Sir, the history of i States that hare tried this system is against i*. Look at Ohio, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, j ave, of every State, who have had control of pub lic works; and what is their experience* We find some abandoning them as a total loss, others dis-! posing of them at a cost far below their original value, while those on hand are paying but one and I two per cent., as a dividend on the sums invested. ' And shall the voice of experience fall heedless on our ears? shall the lamp of the past throw no light across our path-way ♦ Sir, what is the history of this road? For years we have heard this syren song of large dividends in the future. Superin tendents, oft and again, have figurtd handsome dividends into our treasury. But, says the Sena tor from Habersham, our intelligent financial com- 1 mittee tells us that from the most reliable esti mates, this year, we are to realize a nett income of j half a million. Sir, the able and intelligent li- 1 nance committee of 1851, said in five years ibis ! road would yield this same amount; yet the time j has come, and when is this handsome profit, when i is the Hon. Senator’s nest filled with the eggs of \ his golden goose? The Senator points me to the I $429,047 as the nett profits in the report of the Su- I periutendent. Sir, 1 tell that gentleman that these j are gross earnings and not nett profits. (Mr. Me- I Millan—No, sir, the gross earnings were $638,930.) ! Then, sir, if this statement be true, your Superin tendent is indebted to the States3oo,ooo, for he has only paid in SIOO,OOO and the Governor should sue his bondsmen for its recovery. Rut look at these reports —they are all deceptive. Nett earnings are not set down as the profit of the road, fir in this amount is found the necessary expenses for carry- • ing it on. Such nett earnings may he railroad j profits ; but that is not what we farmers call nett ! earnings. Sir, when we s -1! our crop, we do not ! put in our account book the money received for it 1 as nett gain, but as gross income. But when we ; deduct what we have paid for rope, bagging, iron, ! shoes, doctor’s bills, and every thing that it cost i us to make this crop, we then set down the rc- I mainder as nett earnin't*. Make these deductions, and where is your profits’? True, there lias been SIOO,OOO paid into our treasury, and s2o<',ooo ; is now wanted to repair and equip your road. ' Don’t tell me, then, about a half million dividend. Four Superintendent only figures out $182,000 for 1 this, and $200,500 for the next year, and we have : seen how imaginary calculations fall short. Whv. then, will Senators tell us to wait yet longer? Sir, j it is the same voice of promise that has deceived us so long. It is like the voice of Hope to the | weary traveller, whispering of cooling’springs and ; gurgling founts, when nothing is seen but a desert I wide and burning sands. But, says an Hon. Senator, why sell this road to : build a main trunk’? Sir, I have given my reasons j for wishing to dis; ose of three-fifths of this stock. ! Sir, it is a good road, and can be, under the con- I trol of individuals, made a paying road, and I do believe the stock will realize more from the two fifths she lias reserved than she does at present from the whole road. But why endeavor to create the impression that the money is to be applied to the i main trunk road? Sir, this is to mislead the minds of Senators. The bill upon your table suvs j the proceeds thereof is to go first to the extin- i guisliment of the road’s liabilities; secondly, to j the payment of the public debt. Nor does it stop at its sale, but it says the profits thereof shall be added to the poor school fund, for educational pur- , poses. How, sir, is the main trunk to get one dol- | iar? I see of uo way, unless the friends of the I measure return it aa ap oc child; and, Mr. Presi- ; : dent, I am frank to say in that capacity she is enii- , tied to something. Sir, these were wise provisions, : I meeting the liabilities of your State, and carrying ' : education to the doors of your people. Sir, it will 1 i indeed be a proud day when Georgians can sav, ' , our resources are developed, and every child in j our borders can read tlie revelations ’of our Sa- : , viour—the last will and testament of a dying God, ! This is a great question, Involving the future in- ' j terest of our State. Let us look at it as statesmen, j for it riaes higher than the grovelling wants of ! party. Why, sir, should we legislate for the ad- ' vancement of party? I do believe that the time is ■ ; coming, and is near at hand, when there will b. but one party in the South; when southern men l immolating upon the altar of their country, party : prejudices ana petty strifes, hurrying the enormities | 1 of the past in the hopes of the future, will unite j for the preservation of our institutions and the ! maintenance of our rights. Away, then, with party ! spirit in the consideration of this bill; let us take a ; more enlightened view of this subject • and look ing alone to the interest of our constituents and \ the welfare of our State, let usffegislate alone for I Georgia’s interest, and for Georgia's honor. Mr. Dabney, of Gordon, delivered a most de- i clamatory speech, exculpating Cherokee Georgia from all charges, and defending-and praising her in the most unqualified manner. Mr. Peeples, of Clark, took tlf floor against ’ the motion to reconsider, and in a warm advocacy of the sale of the road. Either the road was pro . fitable, or it was not profitable. If the road is a profitable one, then the State should sell it, for it does not pay under the present management, and he would not touch the point whether the management wag a good one or not. It the road was an unprofitable one, then it would never pay under the most efficient, energetic, wise and pru dent management, and hence, as it would never pay either now or in the future, the policy most i advisaable would be a sale. It had been continu - ally and unceasingly asserted by the friends of the t present administration, that the road had been 1 as well managed as any road in the country, ac l cording to the great principles for managing rail i ways laid down bv the most skillful railroad su permtendents in the world. Still the road does not pay. It is not because it is not profitable, for ? considering the splendid position of the road, the t point to which fotn-great influxes of trade turn, it must pat and pay largely. One Company had ; offered to rent the road for $400,000 a year—of i course room for profit to themselves after the pav t incut of the rent, which was three times the 1 amount of the present income. He would not at -0 tribute the factot its not paving mismanage a ment by the functionaries now employed, but he :1 would say that no road under the control'of #nv e government can be managed to succeed, and this - was proved by all past experience. And the State a would realize more profit by selling the road n and keeping a sufficiently large interest in it, d which was the plan proposed, and the most feasible >, plan that conld be adopted for extracting pe cuniary benefit from the enterprise. It had been r »aid the money would be squandered, without the realization of any advantage. \V Here was there more need of money than for the education of the forty thousand ignorant and uneducated in thifc State? Georgia was surpassing her sister States 1 in internal development, but her Lunatic Asylum her Asylum for the “blind,” and “deaf and dumb’’ | constituted a poor monument to her benevolence. There was room for wise expenditure in more ! cases than one. Mr. Wingfield, of Putnam, opposed the recon i sideration, first, because the road not being a par ing one, should be sold; and secondly, internal im j provement, schemes should never be the creatures i of Government. The motion to reconsider was lost—ayes 41 I nays 55. A ’ (General 31 Sit)ertisements. LIST OF UNCLAIMED FREIGHT RECEIVED PRIOR TO JAN. 1, 1856. JItOWE 61 CO., 2 boxes Pumps, • J. L. Coleman, 1 Circular Saw, W. M. Murphy, care of W. D McConnell, 1 pack age Harness, L. A it., 2 Darrels, D. A T„ 1 keg Nails, John Garner, 3 Baskets, | G. P. Green, 1 bale Moss, Rosendale, 8 barrels Cement, | H. P. Russell, 1 coil Rope, F. C. Owen, 1 Package. The above freight, if not claimed within ten days, ; will be returned to C. R. U. office, Savannah ANDREW YONGE, Tr. j Augusta and W. R. R. Depot, Augusta, Feb 18 febl9 10 j Us GRASSES AND SYRUP.— 20 hhds. Cuba MOLASSES: 100 bids. X. O. SYRUP, choice quality, just ■ received, and for sale by f«tb->l HAND, WILCOX A CO. W’ffEDlCAl,.—Barlow’s Practice of Medicine, ATM. with additions by Condio. Budd, on Diseases of Stomach. For sale bv feb2o THUS. RICHARDS A SON. JI ST RECEIVED.—An inquiry into the nature ot Tvphoidal Fevers, based upon a con j sideration of their history and Pathology; by Hen ry F. Campbell, M. D. For sale bv i feb2o M. G. McKfNNE. CARD. OCR office having been consumed by fire on the night of the 24th inst, and with'it all the j notes and accounts remaining in our hands forcol i lection, we beg clients who'have submitted these j demands to our care, and taken our receipts for j them, to send us copies at their earliest couveni- I '•’«<*. JONES A STURGES, • Attorneys at I,aw. Waynesboro’, Ga., Jan. 2S. 1356. +±ctf jan3o RATS, TO YOUR HOLES !-Pemble has • again been at work stirring up a lot of his R A 1 LX 1 LRM IN A TOR, one box of which is bet j ter than a hundred Chinamen. A large supply on I hand, and for sale bv "D. B. PLUMB A GO., | fc'blO Sole Agents for Augusta. ZINC PAINT.—A very supe rior article. Also, Bleached Linseed Oil and j Datnar Varnish, in store and for sal« bv feb3 D. B. PLUMB A CO. Ti- VTHERS. —25 bags Live Geese FEATH- K ERR, fresh and prime, for sale bv janS C. A. WILLIAMS A SON. ON CONSIGNMENT 20 bbls. nT(). SUGAR; in hhds. do. For sale by GTRARDKY, WHY TE A CO.. febl2 General Commission Merchants. DISSOLUTION. THE Partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the name of GEO W. ALLEN A t'O., is this day dissolved bv mu mul consent. JETT THOM AS is alone authorized to collect the assets. GEORGE AY. ALLEN. .lETT THOMAS. Elberton, Ga., Feb. 13, 1856. dtac2 feb2o Afresh lot of toysT-JusTt^ . ceived—a Fresh Lot of Toys, suitable for Presents, to please children who are troublesome. For sale by febPMw A. BLEAKLRY. jff UORRI A, WARREN COUNTY. --Where- W as, W illiam R. Storv applies to me for Letters Dismissory from the Guardianship of Mary A. Mc- Math and John McMath : These are, therefore, to cite and summon all con cerned, to he and appear at mv office within the time proscribed by law, and show cause, if anv they have, why said letters should uot be granted. Given under my hand, at office in Warrenton, this 25th December, 1855. dec29 A. R. AIERSHON, Ordinary. gl EO RGI A, SC 111 VEN CO.—Whereat MM William Bowie, Guardian of Atnanda L. Bowie, applies tor Letters Dismissory from said Guardianship: Those are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, (he kindred and all others concerned, to he and appear at the Court of Ordinary, to be held in and for said county, on the first Monday in kpril next, and show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not he granted. Given under my hand, at office iu Svlvania, this 4th day of December next, dec? ALEXANDER KEMP, Ordinal - a. g 1 EORGIA, Y\ ARREN COUNTY.—Where- W as, .lames E. Montgomery applies to me for Letters Dismissory from the Guardianship of Jesse D. Montgomery: These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all concerned, to appear at mv office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if anv, why -aid letters should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office in Warrenton, this 28th D "ember, 1855. janl JNO. J. PILCHER, Dep’ty Ordinary. ft EORGIA, VV ARR EX CoT—WhiTreas, A-M John 11. Beall applies for Letters Dismissory from the Administration of the estate of Martha T. Beall, deceased : These are, therefore, to cite and summon, all con •erned, to he and appear at my office within the time prescribed bv law, and show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office in Warrenton, this 4th day of December, 1355. JOHN J. PILCHER, deco Deputy Ordinary. ;£'l EORGIA,. WAItREN COUNTY. - '&.T4 Whereas, William Johnson applies to me for Letters of Dismission as Administrator on the state of John C. Reese, late of said countv, de ceased : These are, therefore, to cite and admonish ali concerned, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if anv ! they have, why said let fora should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office in "Warrenton, ! this 27th day of November, 1855. | nov29 ARDEN R. AIERSHON, Ordinarv. ( 4 EORGIA, BURKE CO.—Whereas, Sim -21 eon Brinson, Administrator of the Estate oi ! Nancy Brinson, deceased, applies for Letters Dis ! missory: 1 These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all ; and singular, the kindred, and other persons inter ested, to be and appear before the Court of Ordina ; rv, to be held in and for said county, cn the first Monday in June next, and show cause, if anv they : have, why said letters should not be granted. ; Given under my hand, at office in Waynesboro’, | this Ist dav of December, 1855. I__ dec4 ' EDWARD GARLICK. O. B. C. C1 EORGIA, BURKE" CO.—Whereas, M Jones Skinner, Administrator of the estate of Outlaw Skinner, deceased, applies for Letters Dis ! missory: These are, therefore, to cite admonish, ali and singular, the kindred, and ull other persons inter ested, to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary, to be held in and for said county, on the first Mon day in June next, and show cause, if any they have, ! whv said letters should not be granted/ : Given under my hand, at office in Wavnesboro’, this Ist dav of December, 1855. deed EDWARD GARLICK, O. B C. PRT KKE CO. Whereas, John T Shewmake, Administrator of the estate of Josiah Moore, deceased, applies for Letters Dismis -1 sorv: I These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and all other persons in terested, to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary, to be held in and for said county, on the first Mon day in June next, and show cause, if any they have, ; wily said letters should not be granted.' Given under my hand, at office in Waynesboro’, ' , this Ist day of December, 1855. dec4 ' EDWARD GARLICK, 0. B. C. * g 4 EORGIA, LLIIERT COUNTY.—Whereas, xLM John Gordon and John McDonald, Executors > j of the last, will and testament of Angus McCurry, Sen., deceased, late of said county, having peii i tinned the Court of Ordinarv for Letters of Dis f i mission from all further liability on said estate, - and Stating that they had fully administered and s paid out said estate, and the Court having ordered - i a citatiou to be issued ; These tire, therefore, tr, cite, summon and ad e monish all persons concerned, to be and appear at v j nty office, on or before the first Monday in Angus! s next, to show cause, if any they have, why said e I.otters of Dismission should not he grunted to tht d t said John Gordon and John McDonald, from th < t, ! estate of Angus McCurry, Sen. e Given under my hand, at office iu Elberton, tliii ! 23d of Januarv, 1856. n WM. B. NELMS, Ordinarv e | janlO lainGm BY TELEGRAPH. American Convention. ‘ Philadelphia, Feb. 22 —The American National i Convention, to nominate a Presidential candidate, ! met to-day. Two sets of delegates appeared from 1 Pennsylvania, whose claims were discussed. Republican Convention. Pittsburg, Feb. 22.—The Republican Conven | tiou met here to-day, and temporarily organized. 3larkets. New York, Feb. 22. —Cotton is firm. Sales to day of 1000 bales. Flour languid. Southern $8.87%. Wheat drooping at $1.82. Corn 77c. I New Orleans, Feb. 22.—Cotton is unchanged. | Sales of 8,500 bales. Sales of the week amount to 52,000 bales. Receipts 70,000, against 26,000 last year. Increased receipts at this port 325,700 bales. Stock 248,000. CO MMERCIAU Augusta Market, Feb. 22, 6, P. 31. COTTON.—The dullness in the market contrn- j ues, and prices have yielded from % 10 )4 from the highest point early in the week. Parties are I waiting for the steamer, and of course, but little j doing. CHARLESTON, Feb. 22. — Cotton. —The receipts j i since our last comprise 15,371 bales, and the sales j in the same time foot up 12,000 bales, at the follow ing prices, viz : 7 bales at B}£ ; 279 at 8% ; 189 at 8% ; 324 at 8% ; 74 at 8% ; 1034 at 9 ; 172 at 9%; 1045 at 9%; 605 at 9 A,"; 700 at 9%; 261 at 9%; 1607 at 9% ; 34 at 9 13-16 , 245 at 9%; 2463 at 10; 510 at 10%; 1890 at 10%; 504 at 10%, and 366 bales at 10%c. We quote Ordinary to Good Ordi nary 8%<0:9%; Low to Strict Middling 9%@9% ; Good Middling 9%@10; Middling Fair lu%; and Fair 1037 c. Rice. —We quote Ordinary to Fair, $3%@54% ; j Good, §4%(@54%; and Prime and Choice s4%@ $5%. Com. —The market for some days has worn a j languid and drooping appearance, and closed at i about 70@75 cents. Some 3,300 bushels North ! ; Carolina have been received since our last, which ; told within quoted rates —68@75 cents. Flour. —This article continues to be very much neglected. The transactions have been confined to small lots for city consumption, principally at SB% for barrels and $4%@54% in bags. ' : Bacon.— Sides and Shoulders are held at high pri- j ‘ ces in consequence of their great scarcity. The | c former is held at 12@12%, and Shoulders were j 11 sold yesterday, to arrive, at 10@10%. j r Lard. —We have transactions to quote in West- I * ern, which is held at 1 1>7(<212e. in kegs. The sup- : c ply of Tennessee is comparatively large and the 1 demand limited. Prices have a declining ten den- : cy, viz: 11%(0M2%c. iu bbls. and kegs, and in ! D cans nominal 18%@14c. j j: LiomesUc Liquors. —We note sales of New Eng- j a land Rum at prices ranging from 47 to 50c., atid Western Whisky at prices ranging from 43 to 45c. ; y, Sugars. —There has been a fair demand lor a Louisianas during the week, and upwards of 250 j y hhds. have changed hands at prices ranging from 8% to 9% cents, as in quality ; Clarified has been j i] selling at extremes ranging from 10 to 10% cents, j w Received since our last 220 hhds. " 1 ( j Molasses. —The receipts since our last, comprise i ti 240 bbls. and 20 tierces, New Orleans, which we i b ’earn had been sold, to arrive, at 4217 c. i ~ Freights. —Engagements were made iu the early y, part of the week at 13-32 d. for Cotton in square ■ p bags to Liverpool; 7-16 d. was subsequently estab- j fished, at which rate the market closed. A vessel j J is loading for Havre at %c. A vessel was taken j £ up a few days since, to load for New York, at V.,e. for Cotton, which, with §1.50 per tierce for Rice, have become the established rates for the present. We renew our former quotations to Boston, viz: l 7c. for Cotton, and §1.50 $ tierce for Rice. , _ SAVANNAH, Feb. 22. Cotton. —Arrived since ;he 14th inst., 15,406 bales Upland. The exports for the same period have been 11,655 bales, leaving a stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared yes- : ferday of 49,605 bales Upland, against 51,812 bales Upland at the same date last year. The demand for Upland Cotton continues ae- i live, and prices still exhibit an upward tendency. ! The sales for the past week ,8959 hales, at the prices j annexed : 74 at 8, 82 at 8)4, 194 at 8%, 811 at 8)7, i 136 at S ig, 81 at 8%, 433 at s), s , 609 at 9, 37 at 9%, : 357 at 9 1 4, 703 at 9%, 1237 at 9%, 902 at 9%, 1220 < at 9%,'332 at 9)7, 896 at 10, 141 at 10%, 291 at io%. 111 at 10%, 122 at 10%, 30 at 10%. Rice. —The market remains inactive, and sales j were confined to 730 casks, at §4to§ t% 100 lbs. i Flour. —There seems to be no improvement in prices since our last, and we heard of no transac ’ions, except 300 sacks for city trade, at §4) 4 to j -yi" , % sack. The market is well supplied, and 1 prices have a downward tendency. ./>’<?•'■},). —We quote Sides from 11 to 13, Hams 14 to 16e., Shoulders nominal, none in the market. Corn. —There has been a fair business done the past week, notwithstanding the large stock on sale. • A lot of 10,060 bushels has been sold at 65 cents, other parcels, amounting to 10,000 bushels, ebang d hands at prices ranging from 65 to 70c., which was the ruling prices at the close of business yes terday. Outs and Peas. -We quote Oats from 70 to 75c., and Peas §1 —stock light. Molasses. —The market continues steady, and we ! note sales of 40 bbls. Cuba (very choice) at 50c., ; and 5 hhds. New Orleans at 40c. tjb gallon. The stock is fair, and buyers purchasing sparingly, ' waiting for lower prices. Lard. —There has been a fair demand for citv. 1 trade. We quote Tennessee 11 to 12e. Baltimore i scarce. | I Liquors. —The demand during the week has been ’ , -if a limited character, but prices have been well ! sustained, showing an improvement during the veek. We quote N. E. Rum 50 to 58c. and New Orleans Whisky from 45 to 55 cents $ gallon. Hides. —The market is without any change wor- • thy of note. We quote from 14% to 15%c. $ lb. j and ready sale. Lumber. —We have no sales to notice since our last. There is a better supply in the market than j heretofore, with no falling off in prices or in the | demand. | , Ecrhange. —Sterling, 8%. The Banks are selling ; * sight cheeks on all Northern cities at % per cent, j prom., and purchasing sight bills at % dis.; 5 to j 1-5 day bills at %(g)7 per cent, discount; 30 days • 1 at %(a)% per cent, disc.; 60 days at 1% per cent. ; disc.; 9it days 2)4@2% per cent. disc. " i ( Freights.— Foreign.—Nominally. To Liverpool 1 in American and 7-16 to 15-32 in British vessels ; j to Havre 1 cent. Coastwise, to New York in steamships %c.; to New York in sailing vessels j 7-16 ; to Baltimore %cto Boston 9-16c.:' to Phil- ; adelphia 9-16 c. Wheat in sailing vessels to New i York 12c. per bushel. | , SAVANNAH EXPORTS—FEB. 21. Perschr. Manhassett, fur Philadelphia— 853 bales Cotton, 75 do. Yarn, 30 do. Blooms. - - - SHIPPING 7 NEWS. | ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Schr. Louisine, New York. CHARLESTON, Feb. 22.—Arrived, schr B N. Hawkins, New York. ,, , PARTICULAR NOTICE GREAT SALE OF FACTORY STOCK. IT having been determined to increase the Cap- i ital Stock of the Lawrcnceville Manufacturing : Company, Two Hundred and Fifty shares of the NEW STOCK will be oftered for sale, before the i Court-House door in Lawrenceville, on the first ! Tuesday in April next. The sale will commence at lOo’cloek, A. M., and continue until all is sold. Terms of sale—one-half cash, and the other | half payable in thirty days. Persons wishing to invest, nnd desiring more : particular information, will be promptly responded i to bv the undersigned, if adddressed. J. S. PETERSON, Agent, : feblC-dGtefd Lawrenceville, Gwinnett cn., Ga. Cl l/O AGIA, ELBERT COUNTY.—Whereas; M John L. Dodgings, Administrator on the es j tate of Allen Dooly, deceased, late of said countv, i having petitioned the Court of Ordinary of said _! countv, to be discharged from all further liability ‘ : on said estate, stating that he had fully adminis- ! tereil and paid out the same : These are, therefore, to cite, summon and ad ; monish all persons concerned, to be and appear at ray office, on or before the first Monday in August ! - . next, to show cause, if any they have, why said - Administrator should not be dismissed and dis . charged, and have Letters of Dismission granted him. . Given under my hand, at office in Elberton, this 1 23 dof January, 18.56 WM. B. NELMS, Ordinarv. janSO lam6m l . I4ORI«IA","ELBERT - POCNTYT-Whtirwis; “ M John T. Hulme and Thomas M. Rowzee, Ex - editors of the last will and testament of Winslow Rowzee, deceased, late of said county, having peti , j tioned the Court of Ordinary to be discharged from i all further liability on said estate, stating that they :l had fully administered the same, and the Court having ordered a citation to be issued : - ! These are, therefore, to cite, summon and ad t monish all persons concerned, to be and appear at t my office, on or before the first Monday in August d next, to show cause, if any they have, ivhv Letters e of Dismission should not be granted to'John T. e | Hulme and Thomas M. Rowzee. the Executors of the estate of Winslow Rowzee, deceased, s Given under mv hand, at office in Elberton, this 23d dav of January, 1856. t WM. B. NELMS, Ordinary. janSO lam6m lotteries. GREENE AND PULASKI MONUMENT LOTTERIES. Managed, drawn,and Prizes paid by the well known and responsible firm of GREGORY & MAURY. CLASS K, bv Delaware K, on Saturday, Feb. 23d. MAONIFICENT SCHEME. 862,500 ! ; 130,000; 120,000; slo,(i{jo; $4,367 ; 100 of SI,OOO, Ac., Ac. Tickets $20 —Shares in proportion. JOHN A. MILLEN, Agent, On Jackson street, near the Globe Hotel. All orders from the city or country strictly con fidential. ' feb22 130,000 DOLLARS^ MARYLAND LOTTERY TO BE DBA IFA ON TEE JIA VAN A PLAN. ++* Grand Consolidated Lottery of Maryland, CLASS 10, To be drawn in Baltimore, Md., on SATURDAY, March 22d, ItsotJ. 11. FRANCE & CO., Managers. 20,000 NUMBERS I—-1,0001 —-1,000 PRIZES! SCHEME ’ j 1 Prize of £35,280 ’ i 1 “ 10,000 ■ ■ 1 “ 10,000 1 1 “ 5,000 1 “ 5,000 i \ 10 Prizes of. 11,000 are.. 10,000 [ 20 “ oOOare.. 10,000 j 165 “ 200are.. 83,000 J APPROXIMATION PRIZES. 4 Approximation Prizes of. 100 are.. 400 5 “ “ 75 are.. 600 ; 8 “ “ 40 are.. 320 I 40 “ “ 30 are.. 1,200 80 “ “ 25 are.. 2,000 I 660 “ “ 20 are.. 13,200 j 1,000 Prizes, amounting to £186,000 ; PHICE OF TICKETS; I Wholes $10; Halves $5; Quarters $2.50. j APPROXIMATION PRIZES. The two preceding and the two succeeding num- I hers to those drawing the first 200 Prizes, will be ■ entitled to the 800 Approximation Prizes. For ex- j ample: If ticket No. 11250 draws the $35,280 prize, j < those tickets numbered 11248, 11240, 11251 and | 11252, will each be entitled to £IOO, and so on ac- ‘ cording to the above scheme. PLAN OF THE LOTTERY. In the above scheme there arc 20,000 Tickets, , ; numbered from 1 to 20,000. There are 200 full ! 1 j Prizes, and 800 Approximation Prizes, making in j j all 1,000 Prizes. ; [ The numbers, from 1 to 20,000, corresponding ; k ■ with the numbers on the tickets, printed on sep- j d urate slips of paper, are rolled up and encircled I with small tin tubes, and placed in a Glass Wheel. 1 The amounts of the different 200 full prizes, sim ! ilariy printed and encircled, are placed in another ; j wheel. After revolving the wheels, a number is drawn from the wheel of numbers, and at the same j i time a prize is drawn from the other wheel, by ; boys who are blindfolded. The number and the ; prize drawn out are exhibited to the audience and j s I registered by the Commissioner, the prize being ! f, j placed against the number drawn. This operation j e j is repeated until all the prizes are drawn out. The I [’ 1 drawing is then printed, and after comparison, the y ■ Commissioner certifies to its correctness. PRIZES PAYABLE IN FELL, WITHOUT DEDUCTION! ,]. Address orders for Tickets to : » R. FRANCE & CO.. i y fob IS' 1m Baltimore, Md. I o LOOK AT THIS ! LOOK AT THIS !! 1200 FRIZES ! CO,OOO DOLLARS ! HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY! o s<> JASPER COUNTY ACADEMY LOTTERY. [BT AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.J CLASS K, TO HE DRAWN MARCH 15th, 1856, at Con cert Ilall, Macon, Ga., under the stvorn superin tendence of Col. Geo. ,M. Logan and J. A. Nesbit, Rsq. The Manager having announced his determina tion to make this the most popular Lottery in the i world, oilers for MARCH loth, a Scheme that far surpasses any Scheme ever offered in the annals of Lotteries. Look to your interest! Examine the Capitals. ONE PRIZE TO EVERY EIGHT TIC NETS/ ' CAPITAL 15,000 DOLLARS. 1 Prize of $15,000 j 1 “ 5,000 ' ! 1 “ 4,000 I 1 “ 3,000 I 1 “ 2,000 ! 5 Prizes of SI,OOO are 5,000 . 10 *• 500 are 5,000 : 60 “ 50 are..... 8,000 ! 1-0 “ 25 are 3,000 ' 500 Approximation Prizes of 20 are 10,000 ■SOO “ “ 10 are 5,000 1200 Prizes, amounting to $60,00 Tickets $10; Halves $5; Quarters $2.50. Prizes Payable without deduction! Persons send- \ money by mail need not fear its being lost. Orders punctually attended to. Communications 1 confidential. Bank Notes of sound Bunks taken at ; par. Drawings sent to all ordering Tickets. Those j wishing particular Numbers should order imme- : diately. Address JAMES F. WINTER, feblo Manager, Macon, Ga. ~ 830,00 ft f IMPROVED IRI l AAA PLAN LOTTERY! j , BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA.] Southern Military Academy Lottery ! j FOR MARCH-CLASS A—NEW SERIES. j To be drawn in the City of Montgomery, MARCH ; 13th, 1856. CAPITAL PRIZE 88,000! race of tickets : j : Wholes $5; Halves $2.50; Quarters $1.25. ! 1— YX < Prizes in this Lottery are paid thirty davs after I 1 the drawing, in bills of specie-paying Banks, with- : 1 out deduction —only on pro*motion if the Ticket 1 drawing the Prize. aW Bills of all solvent Banks taken at par. All j communications strictly confidential. SAM’L. SWAN, Agent and Manager, febl2 Montgomery, Alabama. 1 ' | 30,000 DOLLARS! IMPROVED HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY!\ THE FAVORITE ! FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY, j [By Authority of the State cf Georgia .] CLASS 12, To be drawn in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, on ! Monday, the 25th of FEBRUARY, 1856, when Prizes amounting to $30,000 Will be distributed according to the following UnturpassabU Scheme: SCHEME. I CAPITAL PRIZE SIO,OOO. WO PRIZES—2O APPROXIMATIONS. No Small Prices ! Prizes Worth Having ! ! j PRICE OF TICKETS : Wholes $5; Halves $2.50; Quarters $1.25. Prizes in this Lottery are paid thirtv davs after the drawing, in bills of specie-paying Banks, with out deduction, only on presentation of the Ticket en titled to the Prize. Bills on all solvent Banks taken at par. All com- I munications strictly confidential. SAMUEL SWAN, Agent and Manager, jan24 Atlanta, Georgia. CITY SHERIFFS SALE. ON the first Tuesdav in APRIL next, will he sold, at the Lower Market House, in the citv of Augusta, within the legal hours of sale, all tha't Lot or parcel of Land, with the improvements thereon, -ituate in the city of Augusta, and known ; as the Jackson Street Ice House and Lot—bounded north and east by lots of Thomas S. Metcalf, south i by a lot of Thomas Richards, and west by Jackson | street. Levied on as the property of the Jackson Street Ice Company of Augusta, to satisfy 3 tax ti. j fas. for City Taxes for the years 1853, 1854 and 1855, in favor of the City Council of Augusta vs. the Jackson Street Ice Company of Augusta; and three fi. fas. in favor of the City Council of Augusta 1 vs. the Jackson Street Ice < ’orupany of Augusta, for Canal Tax, for tlte years 1853, 1851 and 1855. | feb2 WM. V. KER, Sheriff C. A. PRESCRI PTI ON'S~~nu 1 yses ami Fanulv orders, executed with the utmost care, and of : the purest materials, by an experienced Chemist, a] leblt» \\ M. H- T UTT’S Drug Store. HEAVY COTTON OSNABURGS. WIBLIAM SHEAR has on hand, Heavy v * Cotton OSNABURGS, which will be sold i low for cash, by the piece or bale, and to which he i respectfully invites the attention of Planters and Country Merchants. d+ae fehl Auction Sales, BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. | THIS DAY, (Saturday) in front of store will ! be sold a tine Harness Horse, vounir sound and j finely broke. Terms cash. S ’ f “b23 BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. j On TUESDAY, 26th inst., in front of Store, will be sold, two Males, w-ell broke in single and double Harness, and alsovoung and gentle. ' -ALSO— One second hand Carriage and Double Set Har ness. Terms cash. fe2-3 BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO~ At Private Sale. A handsome negro GIRL, about 15 years of age, | light complexion, accustomed to house work in its ! different branches. The owner being anxious to secure a good home for her, will sell her only to those residing in the city. feb2B-tf BY JNQ, C. MILLER. Cargo Sale of Superior Porto Rico Sugar, Coffee, cbe. On TUESDAY, the 26ih inst., will be sold, at 11 °< L C ‘.' n Central \Vhart, Charleston, alongside tne Spanish brig Joven Nonito, direct from Por to Rico, her cargo, consisting of 103 hbK' [Superior Porto Rico SUGARS; 600 bags superior Porto Rico COFFEE • 75 DRY HIDES. Conditions of salt—s3oo, cash; over that amount to SI,OOO, Co days; over SI,OOO to $2,000, 00 days ; over $2,000, four months, for approved endorsed notes, __ 2 feb22 BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. SATURDAY, the 23d inst., in front of store, will be sold, our usual assortment of Dry Goods, Gro ceries, Hardware, Ac., consisting in part, of— N. O. Sugar, N. O. Molasses, Rice, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Brandies, Syrups, Bitters, Cherry Bounce, Buckwheat, Herrings, Cigars, Blankets Ready-made Clothing, Cod Fish, Mackerel, Monon’ gaheia Whisky, Peach Brandy, Goshen and Coun try Butter, Tobacco, Ac., Ac. —also— _ A splendid lot New and Second hand Furniture; New and Second hand Buggies. —also— Two good Harness Horses, accustomed to the city, well broke, young and gentle. Terms cash feb22 BY GIRARDEY. WHYTE & CO Executors’ Sale. x* WILL be sold, on MONDAY, 25th —nst., a 10 o’clock, A. M., at the late residence of Isaac S. Tuttle, deceased, all the household and j kitchen furniture belonging to the estate of said ! deceased. GEO. M. NEWTON, ) . JOHN H. MANN, j hx r3 ' febl3 td Augusta, Feb. 13th, 1856. BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. Watches, Jewelry and Silver Ware at Auction. Just received, a large consignment of Gold and Silver Watches, in Open and Hunting Cases, from the most celebrated makers; comprising Chronometers, Duplex, Magic, English, Anchor Lever, Lepine Watches; some extra fine Swiss Watches, in Enamelled Cases, suitable for Ladies. Also, a large assortment of Jewelry of every description, Silver Ware, Dressing Cases, Work Boxes, Card Cases, Opera Glasses, Gold Guard, Vest and Fob Chains, Keys and Seals, Pencil Cases. Also, a large assortment of Fancy Goods, too numerous to mention. The goods are all of the best quality—being the stock of a dealer declining business. Every article warranted as represented. They will be open for examination, and for private sale during the day— at auction evert evening, at 7 o’clock, till the en tire stock is sold. Dealers and others woidd do well to attend the sale, as they will be sold without reserve. Lots to suit purchasers. Terms cash fcb!7. _ __ ts BY GIRARDEY, WHYTE & CO. Administrators Sale. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, at the Lower Market House, in the city of Augusta, between the usual hours of sale, in’ ac cordance with an order obtained from the’Ordina ry] of Richmond county, all the right and interest of David Calvin, deceased, in that lot or parcel of Land and improvements, ( on which there is a brick Blacksmith shop and Work Shop), in the city of Augusta, on Jones street, having a front of’one hundred feet, more or less on said street, and run ning back towards Broad-st.. to the dividing fence, v teet, more or less, adjoining on the east lot of Mrs. Cary ; on the south by a portion of the same lot, owned by the said David Calvin’s estate and Henry Calvin’s lot. and on the west by the lot of the estate of W. W. Montgomery, deceased, and bounded on the north by the said Jones street. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of (he said David Calvin, deceased. Terms cash. Purchaser to pav for papers. jan27 ' HENRY CALVIN, Adm’r. HAVANA LOTTERY. GRAND ROYAL LOTTERY OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA, HA l ANA. Grand Drawing of the Queen’s Lottery, Cth of MARCH, 1856: 1 Prize of SIOO,OOO 1 “ * 50,000 1 “ 20,000 1 “ 10,000 1 “ 5,(100 0 Prizes of. $2,"00, i 5.... 12,000 22 “ 1,000, i 5.... 22,000 40 “ 500, i 5.... 20,000 120 “ 400, is 48,000 322 “ 200, is 64,000 16 Approximations 4,800 531 Prizes, amounting to ?360,200 Whole Tickets S2O ; Halves $10; Quarters $5. Persons who desire to invest in this Grand Scheme, which is by far the best in the country, must apply earlv. Bills on all solvent Backs re ceived a: par. Those who desire certain Numbers must write immediately. Ail orders will be confi dentially attended to. Address JOHN E. NELSON, Eex 130, feblO Charleston, S. C. CITY SHERIFF’S SALE. ON the first Tuesday in MARCH next, will ba sold at the Lower Market House, in the City of Augusta, within the legal hours of sale— All that lot, or parcel of LAND, with the im provements thereon, situate in the City of Augus ta, and bounded on the north bv a lot of Abner P. Robinson, south by a lot of Patrick Kenifl'e, east by a lot of the City Council of Augusta, and west by Twiggs’ street] upon which it fronts. Levied on as the properly of William Cofly, to satisfy a ji. fa. from the Court of Common Pleas, of said City, in favor of John Phinizv vs. William Coffv. feb2 WM. V. KEkR, Sheriff C. A. EXECUTORS’ SALE. fiSTILI. be sold, on the first Tuesday in w ¥ MARCH next, at the Lower Market House, n the city of Augusta, between the usual hours of sale, the following property belonging to the estate of Isaac S. Tuttle, deceased, to pav the debts and ■ legacies, to wit: Twelve Negro Slaves: Lewis, Ned, Doctor, Milo, Bill, little Bill, Bob, John, Laura, Margaret, Elizabeth and Adeline. —also $4,000 7 per cent. Bonds of the Georgia Railroad : and Banking Company. $17,000 6 per cent. Bonds of the State of Georgia. 50<> Shares Stock of Georgia Railroad and Bank ing Company. 100 Shares Stock of the Bank of the State of j Georgia. 156 Shares Stock of the Bank of Augusta. 50 Shares Stock of the Augusta Manufacturing Company. Terms cash. GEORGE M. NEWTON, 1 ~ . JOHN H. MANN, J rs jan!7 dietd COZZENS’ HOTEL, Corner of Broadway and Canal-st., N. York City. rgl H E undersigned desire to inform their friends 1 and the public, that they have taken for a term of years the extensive establishment hereto fore known as the Brandreth House. Having made many alterations and improve ments in the buildings, the house is now prepared to receive company. They respectfully invite the attention of their friends and the public to their new establishment. jan27 tilth,tsak J- B. &S. T. COZZENS. WM. M. DAVIDSON, IMPORTERS and Dealers in BRANDIES ■ GIN, ALBANY ALE, CHAMPAGNE and other and Liquors, TEAS, SEGARS, Ac. No. • 18 Congress ana 67 St. Mien Streets, Savannah, Ga. d.vc my 23 ALEXANDER’S KID GLOVES. WII7ILLIAM SHEAR has received from W ¥ New York, a full supply of Alexander’s l Ladies’ Kid GLOVES, of white, black, dark and ■ medium colors, warranted the genuine article, and 1 to which the attention of the Ladies is respectfully ' invited, d+*c janS