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SATURDAY, DEC. 19. Steamboat Amazon. The Savannah Republican of 16th in*t. states that the steamboat Amazon arrived in that city, from Augusta, on the day previous, with “ ona of the heaviest freights which has come down the river for some time.” The freight consisted of *yne thousand three hundred and forty-one bales of cotton, three hundred and seventy-fire bags of bran, four hundred and thirteen barrels of flour, eight hundred and sixty-five sacks wheat, two plptl gin, five barrels liquor, ten casks, one lot of old iron, and sundries, to M. A. Cohen, C. White, Gaemant A Champion, Dr. Scblet, and others. Specie Paying Banks of Georgia. For the information of our more distant readers we shall keep standing a list of the banks in Geor gia which have withstood the pressure and distrust ai.it resulted in the ‘suspension’ of the other banks id the Slate, viz: Bank of Columbus, (paid in capital).. $250,000 Cotn’l Bank of Brunsw*k, “ “ “ .. 75,01*0 Bank of Middle Georgia, “ “ “ .. 125,<>00 j The above statement has appeared in the daily j issues of the Columbus papers f»r some time past. Let os put it to a practical test, and see what the statement amounts to. The entire banking capital of those three banks would pay for about ten thousand bales of cotton. Now, we very respect- j fully request our Columbus cotemporaries to u»- . form their readers of the probable amount of the i billsofthc.se “specie paying banks,” that have j been paid out in the purchase of cotton, or for j wheat, or for any of the important productions of the planters of Georgia, Alabama or Tennessee. If the Hank of Columbus, the Commercial Hank j of Brunswick, and the Hank of Middle Georgia,! “have withstood the pressure and distrust that re sulted in the suspension of the other bankfe in the State,” what have those banks done in discounting for merchants, factors or planters, in facilitating the business of the country—in aiding in sending forward the crops—in providing a currency for the people -in short, what have they done to entitle 1 them to the thanks or confidence of the business community of the State? What are they doing 1 now’ Are they furnishing the merchants of Co lumbus with exchange on New York at rates more favorable than the suspended banks? The receipts of cotton, at Columbus, since the first of September, arc about forty thousand bales. How much of that cotton has been paid for in bills ( of the Bank of Columbus, Commercial Hank of * Brunswick, and Hank of Middle Georgia? The | factor in Columbus, and the planters of Alabama ’ and Georgia can answer, and the public desire to hear from them. If those banks have simply * “withstood the jnenure and distrust, that resulted j in the suspension of the other banks in the State,” and afforded no facilities to commerce, in the name t of common sense what are they bragging about? , *1 *. may be well to remind our cotemporaries, and the public, that in I*B7, the Columbus Hank, and » the Insurance Hank of Columbus, did not suspend . specie payments. “ History is philosophy teacli ing by example.” A Delude of Haiti. Our exchanges m Teuuessee, Alabama, and Up per Georgia, come to us with accounts of tlio ex tent of the heavy and long continued rains, dam ages, Ac., which occurred last week. The Huntsville (Ala.) Advocate, of the 10th inst., says: “ The clouds gathered, the rains descended, and tlie floods came upon us. From Friday n'ght it rained almost evenly on until Monday morning. And now (Tuesday) the heavens still wear a weep ing face. The whole country has had the benefit of the floods—creeks and rivers are all up higher thsu for years. “The high water and the drift in Hurricane creek in this county on Sunday caused the trestle work in its bottom on the Memphis and Charleston railroad to bulge outwards, so as to render it dan gerous for the cars to cross. The train that night aid net go eastward or return. Hut on Monday night the cars wont forward, and the pissengers chang' d cars there, crossing over on foot. The damage has since been repaired, and the trains run ** u*ua*. fry>Crmi> «»v»*vrwction won ft raujo<noH <**v Tuesday, hHrd all night, and in 'Vf morning) still raining. Such a fall (I £ water we have never known before. The depot Sounds and all that region was from one to two it deep in water—fences, lumber, foot bridges. Ac., washed away. The corporation “Georgia* bridge was swept off—the “Pinhook” bridge was ruined, and many houses had one or two feet of water in them. Home families had to bo removed in the night. “The train did not return from Stevenson this t Weduesday) morning, and we think we shall not hare any trains regularly for several days. The rain has exteuded over the whole country ; all the streams must be out of their banks, and immense damage of every kind result from the flood.” The Nashville Union A American, of 10th inst., slates that considerable damage was done to the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad by the recent heavy rains. Tbe Union says: By a telegraphic dispatch to Gen. Anderson, firona Mr. George Hooper, mail agent, who had reached Dechera with the mail, which left Chatta nooga Tuesday morning, we learn that there had been slides at the gap upon the track, though to what extent it is not stated. The small trestle bridge over Rush Creek at Tautalan, (foot of the mountain grade beyond the tunnel,) is washed .nfray. A portion of the embankment between An derson and Tamilian is washed away, as is also the rock embankment above Tantalan. “ The damage to the track near Bellbucklo can be repaired in a few hours after the water subsides, hat the repairs at other points will require con sßlerablo time.” Tbe Dahlonega Signal, of Dec. 13th, says : “ For the past week it has been raining almost .aoesaantly. The streams are much swollen, aud ?be weather extremely warm for the season.” A correspondent of this paper, in Dade county, •presents the damage to tbe farmers and millers, Mid to tbe public thoroughfares of that county, as greater, by the recent rains, than was ever caused t>f floods before. All tho water courses in the mountain region of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee, were swollen to an unusual heighth, and much injury to property resulted. High Price* lor li»rd nncl Bacon. Kelovr we publish a statement from T. W. Fleii vwq A Co., produce dealer* in this city, which will sufficiently explain iteelf: ArsrsTA, Dec. I*, 1357. We will thank you, Mr. Editor, to publish the following sale of lard and bacon account of James Douse, Esq., Gallatin, Tennessee: 1 barrel Lard, 320 lbs. nett, at 29 cents. “ “ 795 “ “ “ 19 “ 14 « n soa g « «< “is “ 157* lbs. Hams, “ “ 19 “ 362* - “ “20 “ 1871 “ Sido* “ “ I«>4 *845 “ “ “ “I? 1955 “ “ “ 19, 1524 “ Shoulder*, 15. H 3718 “ “ “ “ 15 “ Amounting in the aggregate to four thousand '•our dollars and eighteen cents. In making this transaction public, we arrogate nothing to our selree, but give Mr. House all the credit, for it was his good curing that sold the meat; and at the same time, we hope iho prices obtained will stimulate farmers to seud like good meat to this and all other markets. If any party can make a better exhibit for a euitomtr, during the last tifleeu years, we w ill be pleased to see it on paper, pub lished as this is. T. W. Flxhiso A Co. Several members of the South Carolina leg islature have united in a card and express them aelves highly pleased with the management of the American Hotel, in Columbia, S. C. The Hotel is kept by A. Stearns. Travellers should “make a note of it” Cultivation or Rice in California —Measures are being taken in Stockton, through the employ ment of Chinamen, to test the cultivation of rice on swamp and overflowed lands. There is very little doubt entertained as to the experiment proving #uooe»aful. t-SiT" The bill before the legislature, proposing a change in the manner of electing members of Council and city rdßcers for Augusta, was lost, on i j its third reading, in the representative branch on ! Wednesday. 'j _ Mr. J. Milton Clapp, one of the editors of • the Charleston Mercury , died in that city on Wed ' j afternoon last. He had been connected ■ | wii h that establishment for about twenty years, and died very suddenly from an attack of appo plexy. He was highly esteemed for his personal worth, and greatly admired for his talents as a writer and editor. Elder John II toe, formerly a Mormon Elder, was announced to deliver a lecture against Mormonism last night, in Columbia, S. Q, The following gentlemen were recently elected by the legislature President and Directors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina: F>>r President. —C. M. Furman. f>?ector*.~\V. C. Dukes, J. If. Shepherd, » in? * “ J. P. DeVeaux, H. ,K Strohecaer, (\ T. Colcoek, Thomas livan, A. Si moods, P. C. Gail lard, W. Y. Panton. A. Fife. California Wines and Brandt.—Speaking of native wines and brandy, the Los Angeles Star states that one vineyard, one of the smallest there, | by the way, Ims forty-five thousand standing vines, j which produce this year twelve thousand gallons ! of " im ’» tw> <> thousand gallons Angelica, three hundred gallons brandy, and fifteen thousand I 1 pounds grapes. ihe Raleigh (N. C.) Sbindard says that passen gers arrived in that place on Thursday evening, | iUth inat., report that a fire was raging in the town of Hillsboro’ as the train passed. Uowee tons Hotel anj several olhsr buildings were burning. Elections by the People. The recent elections in Columbus resulted as follows: For Aldermen—ln the find ward, Philip 11. Al ston was elected; Gray and McArthur tied. Second Ward—Venroyhnd Preer. Thiid Ward —Easthaui and Kyle. Fourth Ward—Barschall and Smith. Fifth Ward—Thompson and Walker. Sixth Ward Brown and Durkin. We append the following result, as it may give our renders some idea of the manner in which pub lie officers are selected in Columbus: For Mayor. F. G. Wilkins 488 I John Quin 125 Win, Perry 188 | M. N. Clark 77 #-•* For Marshal. J. M. Hughes 558 j B. Folsom 260 For Deputy Marshal. H. P. Robinson 568 | Jerry Gamrael 252 For Clerk of Council. Culvin Stratton 560 | J. J. Jones 252 For City Treasurer. Robert G. Mitchell. .405 | John Lloyd 848 • Tor Sexton. Thoa. Nix... 894 I Pittman 45 | Jeremiah Terry 214 | J. H. Madden 87 Win. Webster 30 j Cook 42 I Tillman 47 | * The Opposition of Judge Dougins. 1 The Washington correspondent of the Philadel phia North American , says: “ The accounts sent out from Washington, of the strength by which Judge Douglas is backed in the < Senate, are erroneous. After some inquiry, Messrs. » Stuart, of Michigan, and Broderick, of California, I are the only two I can find distinctly committed, j Mr. Pugh’s name has been used without any au- ♦ thoritv in this connection, for he has expressed « himself distinctly oo the other side. And so have Messrs. Thompson and Wright, of New Jersey; t Messrs.* Bright and Fitch, of Indiana, and Mr. Jones, of lowa, and so probably will the new Sen- i slots from Minnesota.” The Washington f Star of Saturday afternoon, 1 Dec. Pith, says: “ Our distant readers may rest assured that the , Republican party newspaper prognostications of a combination «f followers of the Hon. Stephen , A. Douglas m the House of Representatives with , the Republican party members sufficiently strong to disturb tbe power of tin yi the far as its influence upon the substantial strength of the Democratic party iu the House tsconcerned, will not be the defeat of a single measure sustained by them as a party measure - not one. The dis tant public may rely upon this fact. Noses have been counted, and it is perfectly w’eil known that so tar as the legislation of the present Congress is concerned, the Republican party will reap no bene fit whatever from their late acquisitions. We are gieutly gratified indeed in betug able to give this assurance.” Failure of tin* Hank Hill* The Charleston Courier, of yesterday, says: u It will be perceived, by our telegraphic dis patch, that the bill which passed the House on the bank question, was deteated in the Senate last . night by « very decided majority. This looks very much as if there will be no legislation upon the subject during the present session. The foliowing is the telegraphic dispatch refer red to: Columbia, lice. 15.—Tho Senate to-day tabled the bank bill, by a vote of twenty-four to sixteen. The Columbia Carolinian of yesterday says: The UUI Relating to Suepmeim. —The Senate, last evening, rejected the bill from the House of Representatives, in relatiou to suspending the act of ls4t>, Ac., by a vote ot twenty-four to sixteen. This act punishes the people more than the bunks, as there is no doubt the bauks will reduce their circulation, and the people aud their crops will feel an increased pressure. From the Savannah Morning Aetrs, Dec. 17. Latest from the War-Path in Florida. We have been kindly permitted to make the fol lowing extracts from a private letter to a gentle man in this city, which will be found to contain the latest intelligence from the scene of hostilities in Florida: Fokt Brooks, Tampa, Fla., Dec. 6,1857. Mr. Dear M : l wrote to J. on uiv arrival here on Wednesday last, and only write to you now to tell you of uie big fight in the Cypress Swamp, between the volunteers and Indians, and the total route aud capture of a whole village of women and children, seventeen in all. The uow on the trail of “Billy,” and if perseverance and strong constitutions will avail anything, he is a goner this tune. Captain C<>ne, commanding one of the companies of the regiment of volunteers, was the fortunate one in making the most impor tant discovery and capture during the whole war, and is deserving of great credit for his persever ance. The Indians laid in ambush for him after the destruction of the town, and tired on his party at oue hundred and twenty yards, doing no dam age. Whilst the volunteers were in camp they turned their horses out to graze, and when they had got about one aud a half miles from camp, the Indians surrounded them and killed thirty-seven of them—a very summary way of transferiug dragoons to footmen. The* place destroyed is evi dently “ Billy’s” stronghold, as there were found two of his likenesses—one single, and one in group, taken in Washington in 1851 or 1852. About one hundred and ten men are now on his trail, aud we all hope by next mail from below to have the pleasure of telling of his capture, aud of the final termination of the Florida war. Then ho! for Utah! A pleusant prospect, truly; but I am ready. Y» ura truly*. * H. A Beautiful Extract.— There lies in the depth of every heart that dream of our youth, and, the chasteued wish of manhood which neither cares nor honors can ever extinguish, the hope of one day resting from the pursuits which absorb us; of in terposing betweeu old age and the tomb, some tranquil interval of reflection, when with feelings not subdued but softened, with passions not ex hausted but mellowed, we may look calmly on the past without regret, aud on the future with appre hension. l>ut in the tumult of the world, this vision forever receaes as we approach it, the pas sions which have agitated our life disturb our la test hours, and we go down to the tomb, like sub mtheoceau, witn no gentle aud gradual withdraw ing of the lightoflife back to the source which gave ii, but sullen in its fiery glow long after it'has lost its power aud its splendor. St. Johns, N. 8., Dec. ll.—Slavin, one of the ■ murderers of the McKenzie family, was executed ; here at ten o’clock this morning. A large con course of people were present at the time. i [REPORTED FOR THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.] Milledg* vllle Correspondence. Milledgevillb, Dec. 14th, 1857. ■TENI.N'G SESSION—DOUSE BILLS UNDER PINAL CON SIDERATION. A bill to incorporate the Vigilant Hose Compa , nv—amended by incorporating the Milledgeviile lelegraph company, Sparta Telegraph company, ■ Warreoton Telegraph company, and Young | America Fire company, No. 8, of Macon, and passed. A bill to amend the third section of an act to ■ extend the civil jurisdiction of the Justices of the I Peace in Savannah—passed. > A bill to preveut slaves and free persons of color from keeping eating houses, and eating tables, in Warreoton—amended and passed. A bill to repeal an act to amend the patrol laws of this State, approved 18>4, so far as relates to Gwinnett county—passed. A bill to compensate the Sheriff of Elbert coun ty for certain services—laid on the table for the balance of the session. i A bill for the relief of Andrew T. Roire, of Greene county—passed. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Caroline Colbert, wife of Peyton 11. Colbert, «»f Habersham county, and Roselia Zinn, wile of J. W. Z nn, and Mrs. Ann Potman, wife of Charles LoUman, of Au gusta —amended and passed. A bill U» permit the clerk of the Superior and Tn . ferior Courts of Lincoln county to hold the office and discharge the duties of Justice of the Peace 1 in said county—passed. A bill to prevent the killing of <h*cr at certain periods of the year in Serit en und Liberty counties —amended and passed. A bill to incorporate the United Hebrew Society, of Macon, Georgia—pa^sud- A bill for the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson of Elbert county—passed. A bill to incorporate the New Manchester Mar.- ufactoring Company—passed. Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning. MATTER UNDER FINAL CONSIDERATION. EVENING SESSION. House —A bill to provide for the compensation of the superintendents of elections in Burke coun ty—amended so as to make its operation general, and passed. A bill to authorise Floyd county to take stock in the Georgia and Alabama Railroad company passed. A bill to incorporate the Fliut river Mills Com pany amended und passed. A bili to exteud the charter of the Barnesville and Thomason railroad company—passed. A bill to authorize the Justices of the Inferior Court of Burke county to levy an extra tax for educational purposes —passed. Mr. Harrison introduced a bill to incorporate the Southern Direct Trade Cornpuny. A Senate bill to authorize the Justicesof the In ferior Court in Warren county to draw two panels of Jurors, Ac.—amended anti passed. A Senate bill to consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Superior and inferior Courts in Columbia county—amended and passed. A Senate bill to incorporate the Ocmulgee and Altuniaha Steam Navigation Company—passed. A Senate bill to amend an act, approved 1851, to grant corporate powers to the Cariright Manufac turing Company—amended and passed. A Senate bill to repeal an act to incorporate lhe Sweet Water Manufacturing Company, but to con tinue the corporation to collect and pay its debts— passed. A Semite bill to repeal the hen laws so far as ap plies to the steam saw* mills at and upon the eral mouths of the Altaruaha river—passed. mM A Senate bill to incorporate the American Atlan4 tic Screw Steamship Company—passed. The House Tidjourued until morning. Milledgevillb, Dec. 15, 1557. Senate. —Mr. Williams, of Terrell, moved a re consideration of so much of the journal of yester day as relates to the loss of the bill commuting the punishment of John Black from death to im prisonment for life. The propriety of a reconsid eration elicited some discussion of a desultory character. Mr. Bartlett, of Jasper, favored a reconsidera tion. Mr. Hill, of Harris, made an excellent speech agaiust the motion. The question was then called, and the rote stood, for a reconsideration, yeas 53, nsys '>B. There being a tie, the responsibility of deciding devolved upon the President, who gave the catt ing vote for a reconsideration. Mr. Qnilliun movtd a reconsideration ot so muc| of yesterday’s journal as refers to the loss of a bifw for the relief of John W. UnURU. If.* r '« ,t,n,r ‘ Sj^wn*ud»»red reliefor Thomas H.iEps* rffogh. f JR Leave ot absence was then granted to members, after which the Senate adjourned tfritii I P. M. AFTERNOON SMHION. A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Timber Cutter’s Bank in Savannah. Laid on the table for the balance of the session. The bill reconsidered this moruing, commuting the punishment of John Black from deatn to per petual imprisonment, was taken up and lost. Yeas 48, nays 50. A bill to incorporate the Savannah Flour Ex porting and Mill Companv—passed. A bill to charter the Atlanta Insurance Compa ny—amended and passed. A biil to incorporate the Georgia Equitable In surance Company -amended and passed. A bill to incorporate the Loudon, Savannah, Liverpool, Timber and Land Company—referred to a special committee of five. The Senate adjourned until 7 P. M. House. —Upon motion of Mr. Finley, the House reconsidered so much of the journal of yesterday us refers to the loss of the bill to compel 'Execu tors, Ac, to publish their notices of the sale of lauds, Ac., in the paper published nearest the place where the property lies. Mr. Bigham moved to reconsider so much of yesterday's journal as refers to the bill for the re lief o: James Dun wooddie. He proposed the re . consideration for the purpose of referiug the bill* I to the judiciary committee, with instructions to report a general bill on the subject. The bill con templates the payment to the owner of a slave, who has been executed, of a portion of the value of said slave. The motion to reconsider was lost. The House refused to reconsidered so much of vesterdav’s journal as refers to the pasiage of a bill to after and amend the several acus in relation to the town of Athens. A bill to lay out a new county from Warren county, to be called Glasscock, was taken up and passed yeas 75, nays 51. On motion of Mr. Mil ledge, the rules were sus pended, and the bill taken up laying out a new county from Cobb, Cherokee and Forsyth counties, and was passed—r* as »'7, nays 56. On motion of Mr. Westmoreland, the bill to form a new couutv from Ware and Appling coun ties, to be called Scarce, was taken up and passed —veas 79, nays 32. - Mr. Shelton moved to take up the re-considered bill to lav out a new county from Habersham and Hall counties. The motion was withdrawn, however, upon the objection of members, that the bill was recon sidered on the condition that it should lie over un til next fall, and it was m t right to force it upon the House now; it would be bad faith. The soecial order was then taken up, a bill, in troduced by Mr. Underwood, on the 23d of No vember, to declare the law of evidence in certain cases, and for other purposes. This bill declares parol evidence admissible on the trial to show the true grantee of the land, and what person really drew it, notwithstanding any mistake in the issu ing of the grant, or in taking down or transcrib ing the name of the drawer. Mr. Underwood supported his bill in a law speech, (Mr. Pickett in the Oliair,) alluding to the existing law, and the decisions of the supreme Court upon the subject. Mr. Bigham desired to explain to the House the reasons of the Judiciary Committee for an unfa vorable report upon the bill. Mr. Bigham on the floor, aud pending the bill, the House adjourned until afternoon. AFTERNOON’ SESSION. Mr. Bigham concluded his defence of the com mittee’s report against the bill. Upou motion, the House disagreed to the Mr. Luflmau offered an amendment, that not apply to vested rights, which was The bill, so ameuded, was passed. Yeas navs 57. £ Mr. Kenan, from the judiciary committee, re ported a bill to increase the salaries of certain of our public officers, Governor, Judges, Ac., Ac.— the bill was taken up upon his motion. On motion of Mr. Strickland the bill was taken up by sections; Mr. Kenan and Mr. Under\Vt>od opposing such action. A motion was made to strike out fire thousand dollars from the Ist section as the Governor’s sala ry, but it was lost, and on motion of Mr. Kenan the section was adopted. A motion was made to strike oat four thousand I dollars from the 2nd section as the salary of the Judges of the Supreme Court, but was lost, and the section was adopted. The 2nd section, giving two thousand five hun dred dollars to the Judges of the Superior Courts, was adopted; and, also, the 4th section, giving three hundred dollars to the Solicitor General. The yeas and nays were called upon the passage of the bill. Mr. Underwood, the Speaker, obtained the per mission of the House to record his vote upon the affirmative, in favor of the bill, feeling with others, that it was a privilege to have a vote upon the re cords in favor of the reform. Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, said that he was most happy to hear the call for the yeas and nays, and for one, was rejoiced to have them recorded. Hu would not lose the privilege ‘bus afforded him of publicly evincing the hearty zeal with which he supported the bill. It was the first session in which he bad had the honor to occupy a seal upon this floor. But he would be doubly repaid for any labor and any inconvenience, which he had per formed or undergone, if he might have the proud -alislactton of knowing that he was a member of that legislature which had accomplished so great a reform. He congratulated the House that the vote just taken gave evidence that there was an overwhelming majority ot this Home in favor of the measure proposed. And he sincerely hoped that no consideration would induce that majority, whose united aye had*; lately res »u uded in grand har mony through this hall, to faulterin the discharge i.f the same duty. The people never rebuke a i ighti-oiis act, and the endorsement of tins mea sure by the people of Geurgta, would, as it should, be overwhelming. For one, however, he would support this bill were his the only voice which responded in the affirmative, nor would *he crave a higher meed of praise than that, which will sooner or later be awarded those who now advocate this measure. Mr. Gordon deaired to see the time come when a scat upon the bench of our judiciary should be esteemed the highest honor that could be eonfer ed upon a Georgian ; when the highest aspiration of Georgia ambition should be to occupy high po sition in our native State. The whole policy thus far pursued by our legislature, was to drive from the laud that gave them birth the citizens of Georgia's territory. The Supreme Court of the United States was well sustained. Its Judges re ceived, as they ought to receive, a salary of six thousand dollars per annum. It enabled them to >support the dignify of their exalted station, and to |serve their country without the starvation of their families. He wanted to bee a like condition of af fairs in our own judiciary. To a Georgian, the Su preme Court of Georgia was the highest tribunal in the land, and be would have Georgia maintain the dignity and cherish the set vices of her judiciary in a spirit equal, if not superior, to that ot the Federal government. Let not the great uiiuds and mighty intellects, which irradiate the State, pos.-ess, beyond our borders, any captivations that may allure them from our midst. They are our jewels, which glit ter in the centre of our prosperity. Foster them, preserve them. Too ofteu have federal appoint ments, and the wise policy of our sinter States, snatched them from our midstat the very momeu! that the rich fruits of their former labors were ready to be expended for our good. Mr. Gordon eulogized, in the highest terms, that noble band of patriots who, despite the sacrifice of means and comfort, hail been willing to with stand ail temptations, and remain steadfast to the bench of out* own Supreme Court, to which our citizens had called them. Shall their labors, un rewarded, save by the gratitude of their fellow citizens, produce no fruits for future redress ? Khali the example of unpaid devotion cull forth no ■park of reproach that such injustice should so J**ng have existed? - Gentlemen had said that our Judges of the Su preme Court performed no great labor. Mr. Gor don said that there was not u pack horse in the laud, a laborer at. the wheel, who discharged more intense labor than our Judges. Mr. Gordon then proceeded to a description of the work performed by our Judges, and showed how utterly futile was the charge that their labors were light. Mr. Gordon did not desire to detaiu the House with any lengthy argument. However they might vote, be knew that a majority of that House, aye, and a majority of the people of Georgia, were with him on the question; and he concluded by the as sertion that no vote, which he had cast, nor act of his lifvf had been more gratifying to bis feelings than (lilt which he now gave, most emphatically, in favor of the bill. The vote was taken, and stood, yeas 54, nays 70. So the bill was lost, and this important, necessary reform in our system of compensation of public kittPd. The necessity of an increased of our public officers is so self evi of li'i' .'pices jV I-4 It Ka n fll J3w» fn>< tg> tu t fptoUt <9 tharitp which begins at honu, demand it. yPhA<BfMit obtuse cannot be blind to the urgency of the call for this reform , and it is a fact not to be disputed, that, (without any disparagement to the intelligence of those who opposed it,) the leading, prominent, most in cllig nt portion of the House House supported it. Whether the rest were deterred by fear of loss of pepularity at home, or want of proper reflection on the utter insufficiency of the present system of emolument for public service in the judiciary and executive departments of the government, I aouot pretend to say ; but that such action is inconsist ent cannot be denhd, since, while thousand of dol lars of public money are squandered in unprofita ble discussion, special local legislation, promoting schemes of questionable feasibility ami benefit, Ac., Ae., a few hundred ate denied to make our most responsible public offices worthy of talented ami experienced men. The general appropriation bill was then ta'atti up. It tmmg ho near the hour for adjournment, tothing was done with it. Pending the bill, the House adjourned uutil 7 o’clock, P. M. A. Mii.i.bogeville, Dec. 15,1857. EVENING SESSION. Senate.— Mr. Roberts introduced a bill to incor jiorate the Marietta Paper Mill company. matter under final cossi dr ration. A bill to prevent the sule of ardent spirits on UJection days, at a certain precinct in Richmond "rtinty—passed. A bill for the relief of Mary E. E. Arnett— passed. A bill to change the lines between Columbia and Uiehmotid couuties—amended and passed. The Senate concurred in House ameudments to the following bills: A bill to render certain the compensation of teachers of poor children in this State, and secure to poor children the benefit of the poor school fund. A bill to amend an act incorporating the Ocoiul gee mills—passed. A bill to lay out a plank road from Sandy Ford, on the Chattooga river, to Clayton, Rabun countv, Ga.—pwsed. The Senate adjourned until tc-morrow morning, j House. -The House concurred in Senate amend ments ta>he following bills: A bill to prevent slaves and free persons of color from kee{ing eating houses and eating tables in Warrentoa; a bill to alter and amend the several laws in relation to the Poor School system so far as relates to Gordon county; a bill to prevent the killing of deer at certaiu seasons of the year; in Scriven aid Liberty counties; a bill to amend an act to incorporate the Canton Mining Company, approved 1856. Mr. Westmoreland from the Committee on Agri culture and Internal Improvements, presented a majority leport on tbtf subject of the sale of the State real, and Mr. Bigham presented a minority report—oie hundred aud sixty copies of each are ordered U be printed. A Sense bill to reuder certain the compensation of teacher of poor children in the State, and to secure to >oor children the benefit of the poor school futd—amended, passed, and transmitted to the Seuah. A bill to amend the charter of the Commercial Bank of Irunswick—passed. The Juticiary Committee reported against the following>ills,Which were lost: A bill t< protect the rights of persons furnishing building natenals, Ac.; a bill to make the acts of Joseph J. lale legal, Ac.; a bill for the relief of A. J. Morrs, of Carrol county ; a bill to authorize Deputy Sh riffs to execute titles to the purchaser of proper!; sold by them at Sheriff’s sale; a bill to strike ou certaiu words in the eleventh section Ifcof the thifi article of the Constitution; a bill to ■ allow Clafc Howell, of Fulton county, to build a B bridge ore the Chattahooehie river,’ on his own land. andMiarge toll for the same; a bill for the relief of Tustees holding property in trust for married w,uien, from the nature of the trust, not to be contrdled by their husbauds ; a bill to repeal the founhsection of an act approved 1793; a bill to compdisate the Petit Jurors of Meriwether caunty, ati dispose of certain moneys, A. The coatuiittee on journals reported having ex amined all the journals and records, and compli ments highly the efficiency aud fidelity of the clerks in he House. Mr. Taylor, the chief jour nalizing fc*rk, received a special notice for his taithful afei neat discharge of duty. I Millbdgeville, Dec. 18, 1857. 1 Senate. —Mr. Stubbs, of Bibb, moved to recon j sider so much of the journal of yesterday us refers i to the loss ot the House bill to commute the pun ishment of John Black, under sentence for murder, from death to imprisonment for life. On the mo tion to reconsider, the vote stood, yeas 58, navs 37. The Senate refused to reconsider the bill chang ing the line between Jones and Jasper counties. The Senate reconsidered as much of the journal of yesterday as refers to the bill changing the line between Marion and Taylor counties. Mr. Stubbs, of Bibb, moved a suspension of the rules, in order to take up the reconsidered bill to commute the punishment of John Black. Ori the motion to suspend and take up, the vote stood, yeas 71, nays 21. The yeas and uavs being called upon the passage of the bill, tiie vote stood, yeas 56, navs 44. So the bill was passed. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to the bills laying out new counties from Cobb, Cherokee and torsyih counties, and also from Warren county. A resolution was adopted that the Senate should occupy the afternoon id considering Senate local bills, and the evenings in considering House bills. MATTER UNDER FINAL CONSIDERATION. A bill to amend un act, approved to amend an act approved 1354, to incorporate the Dalton and Copper Min<*, Turnpike, Plunk und Railroad Company—passed. The Senate concurred in House amendments to several bills. A bill to make a new county from Ware and Appling. A biff in relation to Columbia county. A bill to abolish the present cumbersome equitv practice in this Slate A number of amendments were proposed, and much legal discu.-si-.L occur red. The bill was finally passed—yeas 35, navs 42 A message trom rue Governor m relation to the bill changing the line between Ha!! and Lumpkin j counties, by changing the residence of gome indi vidual from one county t< the other. The Gov ernor dissented from the bill, on the ground that the limits of said residence are not specified, and i consequently it is not known how much land is rut off from one county and added to the other, which may seriously inconvenience the adjudication of law cases of a cenain nature. The Senate then adjourned until 3 P. M. AFTERNOON BEFSION. A bill to appoint an additional commissioner of the Green and Pulaski Monument fund—passed. A bill to incorporate the Clayton Mining Com pany—passed. A bill to incorporate the town of Dalton. Mr. Williams, of Terrell, offered a substitute, which was adopted, and the bill passed. A bill to layout a new county from Lowndes and Thomas counties, to be called Brooks county. Yeas 63, nays 28. A bill to explain the 11 th section of an act to lay out a new county from Lee and Randolph—laid on the table for the session. The committee reported favorably upon a hill to incorporate the London, Liverpool, Savannah Tim ber ami Land Company. The rules were suspended, and the bill ti.ken up. Mr. Cone, of Bulloch, offered an amendment mak ing the private property of stockholders respon sible for the liabilities of said company. The amendment was accepted. Mr. Cone offer ed another amendment, allowing no persons, who are not citizens of the State, to take stock in said company. Mr. Cone, of Bulloch, eeetns to be somewhat pre judiced against our cities, and said that as the gen tlemen were opposed to the Hiwassee road unless this same amendment was attached to the charter, he wished it attached to this measure, which seem ed a Savannah and Macon measure. Mr. McDonald, of Ware, opposed the amend ment. He explained that the lands to be used by the corporators of this bill, were covered with timber, and now not in use. The bill had been handed to him by a gentleman from Bibb county. He knew nothing of the bi'l before it t wus handed to him, and nothing of any und'-rsiamhngexisting between the corporators. As to the fact of its be ing a Savauuah mid Macon measure, he could not understand that citizens of Savannah were not to enjoy the same privileges with the remainder of the citizens of the State. Mr. Ward, of Chatham, felt himself called unon to say a few words on this subject, defending Sa vannah from the imputation cast upon her, of in terfering with the interests of any measure. He felt it hard that a measure would be injured by the fact of her citizens being connected with it. The gentleman should have reflected a moment before alluding to the amendment proposed to be attach ed to the Hiwassee railroad charter. By that amendment the company were prevented frown transfer!iigjlheir chartered rights to«lien»; though aliens wera not i>ruiiibnu4 !*■«»•« ♦**»»«s? »rwpt on ih« Cf.n.p.which is done by the amendment of fered to this bill, by Mr. Cone. He defended the character of the gentlemen who are the corpora tors of this company, showing them to be the most respectable citizens of the State ; and lie proved clearly that it was not a Savannah measure, though a few of her citizens were interested in it. Mr.. Cone withdrew his amendment, and moved to strike out the last section, allowing aliens to take stock in said company. Mr. Reynolds, of Newton, objected to the bill. It would be injurious in its effect upon the coun try, allowing alieus to possess the control of large tracts of laud in the State for speculati n, to the injury of residents, who would be driven off from settlement and a cul ure of the land. Mr. McDonald explained that the lands which would be used were useless, except for limber, and could not be otherwise used profitably. The section was struck out, and Mr. Fambro of fered an amendment that none but citizens of tllw- United States take stock in said Company. Mr. Stubbs, of Bibb, tittered a substitute to Mr. Fambro’s amendment, allowing no stockholder to sell Ins stock to aliens not stockholders, and giv ing the legislature the power to revoke the char ter, it it is deemed that injurious consequences le sult to the State from the measure. The substitute of Mr. Stubbs was adopted. Some discuss.on ensued upon the question of the passage of the bill. Teas 43, navs 55—so the bill was lost. The Governor’s message was received vetoing ihe bill in relation to the town of Athens, upon the ground that its constitutionality was doubtful. The rules were suspended to read the General Appropriation Bill the first time. Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning. P. S. To-night Mr. B. H. Hill addressed the citi zens generally, and the American party particular ly, upon the subject of politics. There was a very large attendance to hear the leader of t he Georgia Americans. In this effort Mr. Hill fully sustained his reputation as a first rate sophistical' declaimed His speech was an indiscriminate, blind panegyric upon the American party and its principles; abounding in denunciations of Buchanan, unmea sured depreciation of Democracy, fine-span reason ing upon minor issues, and unceasing, energetic appeals to Democrats to forsake the Penater of Democracy and worship at another political shr ne, to cast off their abominations and come into the fold of the elect—the pure, sanctified Americans. One grpat objection to the Democratic party was, that it did mu know how to bear defeat, f can imag ine that Mr. Hill is a fine criminal lawyer, especial ly in cases where an advocate can show his inge nuity in making the best out of redeemlessly bad esses. He spoke about two hours, aud received frequently the enthusiastic approbation of his friends. Horss.—The Iloiise reconsidered so much of the journal of yesterday as refers to the loss of a bill to increase the salaries of some of the public offi cers, the Governor—Judges, Ac. On motion of Mr. Kenan, the bill was taken up and considered by sections. A brief discussion ensued, participated in bv Messrs. Kenan. Shelton, and others. The salary of the Governor has been raised to four thousand dollars ; that of the Judges of the Supreme Coart, to three thousand five hundred dollars ; of the Judges of the Superior Court, to two thousand five hundred dollars. The section in relation to the Solicitors General was stricken out. On the passage of the bill, the vote stood yeas 83 ; nays 43. This is a sensible improvement upon the action of the House yesterday upon this matter, and the large majority in favor of the bill, evidences a gratifying change in the opinions of a large por tion of the members. It is true that a larger in crease ot Siilary would have been desirable and commendable, particularly for the Executive, but a proper spirit of thankfulness must be shown even for this It was considered that the perquisites of the Solicitors General were a sufficient compen sation. On motion of Mr. Milledge, the House took up the bill to change the municipal regulations of the city of Augusta-lost. Mr. Irwin introduced this bill, with a petition from some six hundred persons in Augusta re questing the reform, and he made a speech in fa vor it. Messrs. Milledge and Barton, of Rich mond, spoke against the bill, presenting a petition from over eight hundred citizens ot Augusta, ob jecting to the change in the government of the city. The bill was lost by a large majority. The remainder of the day was consumed in the -onsideration and passage' of the general appro priation bill. Considerable discussion ensued apes the adoption of the different sections. When the bill passes the Senate, I will give a synopsis of the appropriations, Ac. The House then adj ,timed until to-morrow morn iog. A. Milledgeville, Dec. 17, 1557. Senate.—Mr. Slaughter, of Dooghcriv, moved to reconsider so much of the journal of yesterday as refers to the passage of a bill to abolish the pre sent cumbersome equity practice in this State. Upon the motion to reconsider, the rote stood, yeas 67, nays 25. So the motion was carried. A motion was made to reconsider so much of yesterday’s journal as refers to the bill—iost—to explain the 11th section of the act laving out a new county from Lee and Randolph counties—the mo tion prevailed. Mr. Hi od worth, of Pike, moved a reconsidera tion of so much of yesterday’s journal a-; relates to the loss erf the bill to incorporate the London, Liv erpool, Savannah Timber and Laud Company. On motion to reconsider, the votes stood, veas •10, nays 56. A motion was made to take up the bill for the removal of the penitentiary, that was reconsidered some time since, but the motion was lost. A message was received from the Governor, dis enting from a bill to authorize a at: lenient be tween James, M. Hightower and .Jams W. M. Hightower, on the giound that acts c toting civil .maturity ou boys were impolitic and injurious in their tendency. MATTER UNDER PI AL CONSIDERATION. A bill to explain an a tin re .'ion to public re c.,-rd.s that have been, or n.ayb . d si; y--d in any of the counties in the State, by tire. Mr. Gibson off..-red a substitute, which was rejected, and the bill lost—yeas 44, nays 48. The Senate adjourned until P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. A reconsidered bill to change the line between Marino and Taylor counties—amende 4 and passed. A bill to incorporate the Bainbrnigo and North ern Railroad Company—amended and passed. A bill to incorporate the South Georgia and Florida Railroad Company—passed. A message was received from the Governor, dis puting from bills centering legal maturity on Adolphus Anderson, aud other min >rs, tor reasons given in a previous message. A bill to lav off - a new Judicial circuit to be called the F uniter Circuit—laid on the tabic for the balance of the session. A bill to incorporate the Satilla Cun *1 Company. Amended by incorporating the St. Marys Canal Company, and Little River and Allan atm Canal Company, and passed. A bill to amend an art incorporating the Com mercial Hank of Brunswick—passed. A bill to organize a new Judicial circuit, for Habersham and pit her counties—laid on the table lor the present. A bill to incorporate Thomaston in Upson coun ty—-passed. The rules were suspended for Mr. Stubbs to in troduce a substitute for the bill abolishing the present cumbersome equity practice. The substi tute was adopted, and the bill passed. Ist. Dispenses with replication, and orders set* ting case down tor trlul. 2d. Causes stand for trial at second t>*rm. 3rd. Defendant may set up equitable defence in his answers, and not driven or forced to file a cross bill. 4th. Defendant may be examined on the stand as witness, when a resident of the county, as at law. sth. When an amendment is made, defendant shall only be required to answer the amendment, and the whole bill is not offered, but defendant’s answers shall stand as far us it answers the bill. 6th. Goes into operation on the first clay of April next. The Senate adjourned until 6jl*. M. I*. S. In the report noticing Mr. Spanlding’s resolution to have full length portraits of ex-Gov ernor Clark aud Troup, I sec there is a mistake. Mr. Gibson’a amendment to the resolution, propos ing the name of the distinguished A. J. Miller, was withdrawn, and not loti. House.—The House then took up the special or der—a hill for the relief of the biil holders of the Bank of Darien. On motion of Mr. Hardeman, the bill was amend ed so as to include those persons wb* had •‘depos ited’* in the bank. This billelicted considerablediscussion. Messrs. Irwin, Kenan, Underwood, Gordon, Glass, and oth ers supported the bill, and Messrs. Howard and Pickett opposed it. *- OaiHWM«• O* Wilt, ♦**<»'»«** yrmx. Hf navs76. So the bill was lost. The bill was then taken up todevulope the iron interests of the State. This bill proposes to give the freights arising from the Etowah Iron Works, owned principally by the Hon. Mark A. Cooper, to building a branch road from the State road to said Iron VVorKs. Pending the bill, the House adjourned until af ternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. The debate was resumed, and at its conclusion, the bill was lost by a vote of 48 yeas to 79 nays. A resolution was adopted, appointing au audito ry committee, consisting of Messrs. McLean, Mc- Whorter, Howard, Spray berry, and Kitchens. The House then took up the bill reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, for the better man agement of the Western and Atlantic railroad. On the passage of the bill the yeas were 53, nays 76—so the bill was lost. The House adjourned until 6j>£ o’clock, P. M. From the Mobile Register, Disgraceful Proceeding oi n Nary Officer. The following letter from Gen. Walker’s camp, received bv a gentleman of this city, discloses a disgraceful and outrageous procedure ou the part of the officer commanding the U. S. steamer Sar atoga, which cannot fail to excite a reeling of chagrin and indignation tn every true American bosom. We have not space to-day to comment as freely as we should wish upon this contemptible conduct, as unworthy the dignity of an American officer, us it is violative of every principle <»f those duties to American interests abroad for which we employ and support a navy. Commander Chatard has exposed himself as being the tool of the Brit ish agents at and about Grey town, to offer every impediment be can to the enterprise of Gen. Walker—a dignified and worthy posiiion, truly, for an American Naval Commander : Punta Arenas, Nicaragua, > November 29th, 1857. f Pear Sir : You may recollect the circumstances which attended the seizure of certain arras and military stores last April bv the men of Lockridge’s command, assisted by the English. These belonging to Nicaragua, J. N. Scott had inhis pos session ; and to day the Saratoga took the guns, with their carriages, on board that vessel—and thev are now trailed on us. 'fhe conduct of Commander Chatard is so mnch the more disgraceful, as lie admits he has no in structions from his Government to warrant him in the hostility he manifests towards us. He knows he dare not tire on us, and his attempt to intimi date us is not only ludicrous, but cowardly. Fur ther than this, he has attempted to involve the Fashion in difficulties—threatening to have her fined for not carrying her name on her stern, well knowing, at the same time, that the vessel is here without money, and therefore in the condition of a ship in distress. He has placed himseli in the altitude of a United States naval officer, seeking to injure American ship-owners. The following note has just been handed to Gen. Walker, under the seal of the English Consulate , written, as you perceive, by Commander Chatard, •f the Saratoga: U. S. S. Saratoga, off Greytowx, 1 November 3 th, 1857. f Sir —l have been informed through Mr. Green, Her British Majesty’s Consu , that you meditate seizing the English' mail from Costa Rica, with American, English, and letters of other nations. Besides, there may be money. Now, I warn you not to touch it, and to allow it to come safely to hand here. If you do not, I will proceed against you without hesitation in the manner 1 sent yon word the other day—that is, with shot and shell. In a few days the American as wpII as the English commanders, will be here, and all your acts of vio lence will then be more particularly noticed. Yours respectfully, Fked’k Chatard, Commander. The sloop-of-war Saratoga protects Scott in his Eossession of the property on the P >int although e holds it under orders from Gen. Walker himself. Cincinnati, Dec. 15.—Hyman & Brother’s cloth ing store, burned last night. Loss twenty-five thousand dollars. Boston, Dec. 13.—The export of specie to Enrope by the America, on Wednesday next, promises to reach over a million dollars. The America is not a favorite boat with shippers of gold, but as there will be no other steamer for Liverpool until the sailing of the Europa, from New York, on the fol lowing Wednesday, the America will take out a larger sum than would otherwise be the case.