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. m th.t if itier would ►Mh'nit to this. the in
C S in r„ri it :n reduction of their taxes
J’ h,„’k U evhave area- '■ to expert, ami a rtgh
to demand, that fhtse pledges .««ha!! be rede* me t
Ind n* V-'. nullv I.rjro «poa you as their rej.„
. . .„'.i •!„ nrVprwir <1 can-ting fitch .utrs as
"i"l g ve themffie bwicfita of. the mcnnea of the
t ' wurirested. Tina, in mr judgment,
'would be infinitely better than to squander the
3 d > Urge appropriations o t doubtful propne
managed rlie net earnings paid monthly mb) the
Treasure and applied to educating the youth of
the SUte' tlic payment of the public debt and the
Jedifctum of the taxes of the people, it will then
in reality be, what it should be, a blessing
'"AUaZ'iU- am informed that
the work upon the Atlantic A Gulf railroad is pro
trresTmg with reasonable rapidity under the man
0f I> r . James Y. Screven, its able and ac-
Early in the year the necessary
evidence was furnished to me, that the individual
had paid in twenty per cent, on
under the provisionsof the statute, to call fort wen -
tv ner cent, upon the State’s present subscription
‘Jteoo.ooo. I accordingly, in connection with
Col Watkins, our industrious and faithful Secre
tarv of .State iusued and delivered to the Compa
nvat par *IOO,OOO of six per cent. Stale bonds,
payable in New York, with coupons attached The
bonds hear date Ist February, 1858, and have
twenty years to run. The interest is payable
semi-annually. This road is intended to develop
the resources of a large and interesting section of
"*£TiU to Railroads.— Other sections of the
State are still destitute of the advantages of rail
road facilities. lam decidedly of opinion that it
would be good policy for the Slate to lend her
credit to aid in the construction of such roads as
may be necessary to develop her vast resources,
vreiuUd she be made perfectly secure hevond doubt
against ultimate loss. This could be done by the
endorsement of the bonds of the company by the
Slate after a certain proportion of the road is first
completed, for an uuiount sufficient to enable the
company to purchase iruu for the road. The bonds
thus endorsed should be made payable twenty
years after date, with six per cent, interest, payu
semiannually; and let the Slate take u mortgage
upon the entire road, and all its appurtenances,
declared by law t» be prior to all otherliens; lobe
foreclosed, and the road aDd its appurtenances sold
,n sixty or ninety days after the failui e of the com
pany to pay any instalment of cither interest or
principal when due. And in the event the whole
road and its appurtenances should fail under such
mortgage sale to bring a sum sufficient to pay the
entire amoant for which the State shall have be
come liuhle, on account of the company, Jet the
law provide that each solvent stockholder shall be
liable 111 the Slate, according to the number of the
shares he may own, for his proportion of the defi
ciency. This, in my judgment, wonld make the
State secure; while it would enable each company
engaged in the construction of a road necessary to
the development of the resmircea of the Slate, to
obtain the money requisite to its completion, upon
such tunc and terms us would enublc the company,
should the road prove as remunerative as its pro
jectors anticipated, to refund it out of the future
net earnings of the road. Os course such a law
should be a general one, alike applicable to all
roads in any part ol the State, in Ihe benefits of
which, all roads now in process of construction,
or to be heteafter projected, on equal and well de
fined terms, conditions and limitations, might par
ticipate. Guard the Stute against possibility of
loss, and I sin decidedly in favor of State aid, bv
lending her credit iu the construction of nil such
roads as may be necessary to the prosperity of her
people, and the development of her resources.
The Georgia Penitentiary. —The report of (Jen.
Kli McConnell, principal keeper of the Penitentia
ry, will inform you of the present condition oi
that institution. The walls badly constructed at
first, have stood for a long time, and are now near
ly ready to tumble down. The whole structure is
in a dilapidated condition, and will require action
on the part of Ihe legislature at its presenter some
early seasion. It is a question worthy of your at
tention whether it should he rebuilt where it is,
or be removed to some more favorable location ;
or whether it should be entirely abolished, and
some other mode of punishment substituted in its
stead. As a place of reformation of the convicts,
it is believed to huve proved a failure. It brings
together au assemblage of the worst men in the
State, manv of whom nre beyond the hope of re
formation.* In the midst of each an assemblage
the young offender has but little encouragement to
reform. Observation lias shown us, that a con
siderable proportion of those who have served the
term of a sentence, have, after going nut, very soon
violated the law, and been sent back for a second,
and some even for a third time. Some of the.
States, ns Alabama and Texas, have leased out
their |»enitentiaries; and it is reported that this
plan lias worked well in those States, and has re
lieved them from uli burdens in maintaining their
prisons. I commend the whole subject to the
careful consideration of the legislature.
Tht State Atphtms,— -For the condition and man
agement of the Stati* Imiiatic Asylum, the Acade
my of the Blind, and the Asylum of the Deaf» ml
Dumb, 1 beg leave to refer you to the respective
reports of those entrusted with their management.
These asylums have already done much to improve
Hhe condition, ami mitigate the sufferings of the
unfortunate persons who are their respective in
mates. The State has been liberal in her appro
priations to found ami sustain them, and I trust
that her liberality may prove a permanent blessing
to her people.
A recent visit to the Academr for the Blind in
Macou bus satisfied me, thut those in charge of
that institution are lubortng faithfully for the in
struction uml the amelioration of the condition
of that unfortunate class of our fellow being**, for
whose benefit the Academy has beeu provided.
The now building is being erected, and will, when
completed, be a beautiful structure, well udupted
to the purpose for which it is intended. I am in
form e: ’.he trustees that they have arranged
the pl**u of the building, and shaped the contract
with the builders, so as to bring the expense of
the whole within the appropriation, and that
there will be uo call for an additional appropria
tion, to save the State from the loss of the appro
priation already made. Their conduct in this par
ticular deserves commendation.
Georgia Miltitrv Imtintf. —For the condition
and prospects of the Georgia Military Institute,
at Marietta, 1 also refer you to the report of the
Trustees ofthat Institution. Early iu the year I
purchased for the State the remaining interest
of the stockholders, aud paid for it as directed by
the statute. 1 atteuded the examination of the
classes at the late commencement, and take plea
sure iu saving thut the young gentlemen acquitted
themselves with much credit, both to themselves
and the faculty.
litigate and iFiurt#. \ large num
ber of the counties of the State, especially
the new counties, have never been supplied with
standard weights and measures, the number origin
ally* purchased by the Slate proving insufficient.
Eminent applications are made to the Executive
by the destitute comities for a supply, and there
ate uono at his disposal. It wdl cost u consider
able sum to purchase* the requisite number. 1 re
commend, therefore, that au appropriation be made
aufficicnt to supply such of the counties as are
destitute of them, aud to defray the expense of
their distribution.
qf tk* J'idijts. —At ym>r la*l *o*»ion an!
act nt passed increasing the salaries of the
Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts of
Ibis State; but br some ovet sight no appivpris
fmn was made to pay such increase to those who,
under the Constitution were entitled to it, the ap
propriations haring beeu made for the amounts
Sulv of those salaries as tiled by previous laws.
no of the Judges of the Supreme Court «as
elected at the last session, aud two or three of the
Judges of the Superior Court, who were elected
m January last, hold commissions bearing date
siuce the passage of the act, and are, therefore,
clearly entitled to the increased salary. Si* of the
.lodges of the Superior Court, most of whom had,
each, almost a full term to serve, resigned their
offices soou after the adjournment of your last ses
sion, and having beeu re-appointed by me, now
bold commissions bearing dale since the passage
of the act. They, as well as those elected since
the passage of the act, are, in mv opinion, clearly
entitled to the increased salary; which has beeu
withheld from them on account of the appropria
tion tun hating been made. I therefore recom
mend that an appropriation be made immediately,
sufficient to pay each Judge whose commission
bears date siuce the passage of the act, the bal
*°Ci" *1 due him. In new of the sacriliees
maue by them, the heavy responsibilities itieur
cd and the great amount of labor performed, I am
of opinion ibai no class of officers in fieorg'.a hare
beeu ao poorly paid as our Judges. 1 therefore
regard the act raising their salaries as wise and
lust, and regret only that the constitutional pro
hibition prevented, and still prevents, a portion of
them from lecriving ns benehts. 1 tUink eouabtr
in this case as well as mother* is omn-v There
is uo good reason why a Judge who whs' elected
soon after the passage of the act should receive
if 2,000 per annum, for his full term of four vests,
I- I while one whose commission b ars date a fewdays
i- I previous to that time, and who piobably has a
I. more laborious Circuit, should serve the none
t I term of four rears for *!,8o0 | T annum. Taking
; rhi • v•••»• of the question of jnafice and right be
- taei-n them. I tell ;i my duty to le appoiotanyone,
. ■ who, having most of a term be tore turn, ttmugii!
proper lo resign and take bis chance lor re-elec
, firm in January next. I see nothing in their course
; deserving censure, and 1 do not hesitate to take
my part of the responsibility as far as the re-ap
pointments are concerned.
I have no sympathies in common with those
who vote awav thousands, and tens of thousands
of dollars of the people’s money, in large appro
priations, often intended by the movers more for
the advancement of individual interests than for
the public good, and then attempt to raise a popu
lar clamor should the State do justice to her pub
lic officers, by giving them a reasonable compen
sation for their services, which is now, in many
instances, much less ihan their talents would com
mand at other employments. One appropriation
of doubtful propriety, about which but little may
be said, often draws from the Treasury more
money than all the increase of salaries, of all the
public oliicers of the Slate. In 1941, w hen the
salaries of our Judges were fixed at ®l,B->i per an
num, that amoant of money wonld purchase more
property than $2,500 will purchase now. A negro ‘
or a horse might then be purchased for but little, j
if any, over half as much as a similar piece of i
property will command in the market now. Itfol- (
lows, therefore, that our Judges and other public ,
officers are not as well paid now as they were i
then. Oar great State is not too poor, nor ton ]
parsimonious, to do justice to those who render .
her important public services; nor is it her policy i
to drive her best talent from public positions to j
make room for those who will agree to occupy (
them for less money.
Subscriptions to Is'Jll Works. —At your last ses- ;
sion resolutions were passed, requesting me to sub- ]
scribe, iu behalf of the State, lor fifteen hundred '
copies of lliocs’ Forms, at the price of twodol’ars j
and fifty cents per copy ; and for five hundred
copies of Reese's Manual, at a reasonable price, l
and to pay lor them out of the contingent fund. |
I subscribed for, and received the books, and paid ,
Mr. Hines *I,OOO, and Mr. Reese *SOO, one third of [
the price agreed upon for the five hundred copies ’
of his book delivered at the Capitol. On account
of the heavy drafts made upon the contingent fund, J
lo pay other sums taxed upon it by resolutions of
the General Assembly, besides the payment of the
salary of the Reporter of the Decisions of the <
Supreme Court, for which no appropriation was t
made, I found it impossible to pay the whole
amount due fur the books, and to meet the ordi- «
nary demands lor the payment of w-hich the fund
is intended. The balance of *2,750 due Mr. Hines, t
and *l/)(W due Mr. Reese, remains unpaid. 1 re- I
spectly recommend that appropriations be made in j 1
their behulf, for the respective sums due thorn. (
The Penal Code —l be# leave to call the attention of the
General Assembly to what I consider a defect incur penal
code. The eighth section of the fourth division of the ( ode is
In these words: •• Voluntary manslaughter rhail be punished
by c .nhneraent and labo- In the Penitentiary for a term rot
less than two yearn nor longer than lour year*. the e are
doubtless in iny case* of voluntary manslaugr.ter conimitcd
by persons of extreme youth, or attend* d by other extenuating
ctrcuunPunces, tor the punishment of which two year* of Im
prisonment Is sufficient, it may often happen, however, from
the Ingenuity of counsel, the creation of sympathy on account
of the lon# standing of a caw, and front other cans**, that per
sons guilty of deliberate murder, are conv.cted only of volun
tary manslaughter. The .1 udge who preald. » in the case may
he fully satisfied that such Is the fact, bnt he hu« no power to
impose u heavier penalty than hut of four years Imptlsonnirnt.
The community feel that the punishment Is Inadequate, but
there is no remedy, as the Court l as gone to the extent of the
law. if we would suppress crime and bloodshed In our
State, we m ist execute the criminal laws, and di.-card thut
sickl/ sentimentality, whicn always sympathises with the
criminal, hut has no tear to shed over the uufoilunate victim
of Ids revenge. I recommend that the section of the penal
code above referred to, be so amended as to enlarge the dis
co tion given to the presiding Judge, in cases ot Voluntaiy
Manslaughter, eommited after the puss ge of the act, so that
the punishment shall not he less than two, nor longer than
l wanly years, imprisonment and labor In the I'enltentlary. I
also recommend such alteration In the law us will compel
persons aeons* d of criminal oflences to come to trial at the
earliest period, when a fair and impartial Investigation can he
had. As the law now stands, and is constructed by our
Courts, tin* worst cases are often worn out by continuances,
from term to term, till s one of the witnesses die, or remove
from the Mate, and others art* almost Impoverished by long
attendance upon the Court. After years of delay rhould it
happen, as it frequently dot s, that the witnesses art* out of
the way, and the community have become careless anoutthe
case, the accused Is then ready tor trial. In this way many ot
tbs most bloodthirsty and abandoned criminals In the Mate,
are perndted u» escape, often with very light, and sometime*
with no punishment at all. If Uu defendant aud bis counsel
will exerc'se ordinary dllllgence In the preparation of the ease.
1 am *atl*tl»*d,from yurt* of caper cnee at the oar. and upon the
bench, that no reason exists why a trial should be delayed tn
any case, longer than the second term after the finding of the
hill of Indictment, unless it be for very tqacinl 1 rov.dentin!
cause.
The Constitution of Georgia provide* that all criminal cases
•* shall be tried in the county where the crini® was
Since the Mate lias been cut Into small comities it may often
happen. In the most atrocious cases of murder, that a public
investigation may no bad before* the cnmmlttng magistrate, or
on a first trial before the Superior Gourt. which, from some
cause any i. A he tin ri, in which, on account of the excite
meat in the community, the evidence may he det riled In the
hearing of nearly all the cltUens of the county, subject to d«
iurv duty, and at a subsequent term of the Court, it may
therefore be tmpo-slble to gel a lury In tue county. Competent
to try the case, aud the . rindual. on that account, may escape
conviction t.nd punishment. In view ol the happening of
such a contingency* 1 would mosl rcspertfully suggesl anal.
terxlKui ot the Constitution, so as to authorise the presiding
Imlge tn such cases, when in Ids opinion the ends ot Justice
require It. to change the venue and onhr that the case he
trwu.f.Trt'J In. uml tr.-<1 hi uny mll"h. n* oo :nty which hf
u. i> d« sign dc ; the county where the crime was cmiimiUd to
U*Vr the expense of the trim, should It fall upon the county.
T„sl _l heg leave to Invite your attention to the ng
treat lot. n contained In the able report of the < ompl roller (ien.
oral, pointing out ce.tain defects iu our present l«.\ laws and
proposing Important amendments; a>o, tovalm.bleand In
ermthu .t .IWH-ul luftirni:,ti<>ll iip|w.,l«l to thr i>‘|H>rt Hy
rnmlnuthm of Hit. l*uort It will I*»tn thut ll..• pmvnl tux
, uh wmUry nr otVi Mi,tow localod In lhl» Mule, I* «M
M ail *«... nu hull, t-npilttl In till.*. Mule. I hi- in H disc,lull
natJ oi imi'ii-t our own banks which Is unjust, and requires
further Teg si it lon. If anv disci lminatlon tetween those
.ii tuw uud . H wn lcu.li/l. ni.d-, ll should bn in favor of
i T*. It will ul.o t.c wen thut .. coral of the lUllmwl
(’omnanleH lii thl* Mate, whose r ads are In successful opera
tion, i*av in* tax whatever muter tbe present law. borne
whh ' ~uv lux uml,.the.-which do hot, ore cxcmpl hy llu Ir
,I,from ever pa lug a tax ot more than one had ot one
percent, upon their net income*. I refused mv sanction to
w,. bllNchiuleriorlng Railroad CompanH s at vour last sos
> ~n In cause the proposed charters contained this Provision.
Ido’ t*.it belliw the Mate should sver yield her right to tax,
to anv extent her mce-sltles may require any and all property
with hi her tuiisdlcflonal limits. .Should It ever become m ees- !
Jirv m ■J.innlwt iuvasi**i., or other public ealamity, greatly
to r.Vfousv tla revenue of the Mate. I can see no good reason
whv Millio n o, property belonging to wealthy corporations
vrltiilu her hcuieis. should. by impru.lcnl nml pm tiu. l-pUJa
ii,„. l„, ex. uint iron, lunrlii* » Jim pruportion ol llu public
.nnicu-! liv Scin, subjected tu anuuiln.l lux uiilc. oudif
th, tv evi i w.,s anv reason for granting such i xvmntlons In the
na-t that reason no longer exists, since the building ot ruil
ii.ud* in o-ir Mate his ceased tu be au experiment. Therefore.
1 thii.k such exemptions from t vacation should u.t heextondid
‘ra'i' uuraxU hy future let:.: .lion, llul llu- nuhlic cxi*. n
c'.fs do not require high taxation at Present, and as sevcial of
th • mod wealthy railroad eotupanie* in the .state have m
their charter* the provision before mentioned. 1 reocmrr.end
that the Utx for the present n till corapan*«*« In the Mate be
mvlo unliurui. u.ul flat «.-h hc-.-iJlrct to ny i, luof one-
I.alf of one per cent, on Its net incomes ; to be paid into the
Treasury eacli year without co t to the State.
I also recommend that a he iv y tax be Imposed upon c ch
and ever? person who, as commissioner, agent, trustee or In
any . ther capacity, shall be engaged In drawing anv lottery,
or pretended lottery, or lu sellh.gloit ry tickets, within this
Mate, ll Is time the m *ral wn>t* of our people were aroused
for theauppreselon of this deaceptive, fiauduient aud domoral
iring pracitee; which encourages among the joople a spirit of
hazard and gambling, depriving them of large sums of money
every year, which too often Vluga distress ujion helpless
women aud children; while it pamt»er» idle drones In aoaety,
xvho neither labor nor produce anything, but who grow rich by
the credulity and misfortunes ot others.
7**i,• Military S atan.—The attention oftlie legislature 4 has
•ig t* n and again, been called to our defective tntl'.Uu y system.
H.dto the great neglect to perform ml It ary duty In the
Mate. I doubt whether any recommendation which I could
..dd would be of anv service. At your last session, the usual
appropriation for military purposes was withheld; and after
tins decision by the legislature, 1 did not feel it my duty, to
order a rigl i enlbrccineht of the military laws. The time may
come, however, when we will have cause to deplore our ; re
sent b: Ativttv and lack of discipline and military spirit.
The boundary line brJutcn ittorgfa and Florida.— The
resolutions passed at your lad session, in reference to the
boundary question, b tween *he Mate of Georgia, and the
> ate ot Florida, were communicated by me to the Governor
<f that State, souu after your adjournment. I received from
. Ida Excellency, assurance* of hi> desire for au carlv and ami
cable adjustment of the difficulty, with a promise to lav the
resolutions before the Legislature of that Mate at Its'next
session.
Indrx f>» fV Hccordt of Pbus - The index to the rce %iiL>
of plat* of lands granted under the law of head rights had
twen kepi up In the Surveyor General*# office, from 1T: ; 7 to
ls *V n » v err largo vo um*; which Is now tu a vorv mutilated
condition. There Is no index of plat* issued since is*.*. This
is not the tault of the present laborious and faithful officer,
who has charge ot that department, us his predecessors for
nearly thirty \ t ar* had failed to keep up the index. Believing
x* a matter of Importance that the large tiunitwr of hooka
contain n* them? very Important records, be indexed to the
nrvsent time .lemp’oyed Mat 11. J. O. Williams, an excel
ie:u t ,t rk. vtf great eveimv in comparing the records, and
.o isKilous research, to copy the militated Index Book
■•applying it wherever st (mm the original records: ard to
extend it from l**ss to the present time. W hen o mulcted the
whole will make two common sixe volumes. I presume there
can be no difference of pinion as to the projnletyof proSu-y.
li\f the public *veord* in (p>od condition, f recommend the
passage or an act authorising the Governor to draw h‘s War
rant upon the Treasury, for asum s Oh ent to pav for the
work when completed; ami that three suitable persons be
appointed to examine The work, aud rvj>ort its value tothe
hxecutpe.
YS* Agricultural Intrust*.— While the Mate has made
1 irge appropriation*, ioiu time ta time for cleat lug our rivers,
condructing rari’viaus, and so thcercouTagvmmt of comerr*.
and other pursuits, it »s much to be ragrvttcd that so little
has boeu d.ons to encourage her great agricultural ;nu rests—
upon \rhkh almost every olhtr class 1* dci*e:id» . t for a>-
riihanee and support. No otheriv. npatlen ;*» more usefh!
’ban agriculture. No class more honorable than our farmers,
who, a-* a class* a-e honcat and pair i t te. They bear without a
murmur their Pul! share of the burdens of tlie Government.
\\ hv then should tin y he longer denied a share in its bev.e
fits * 1 shall cordially c*-opera*e with the General Assembly
In acv and all legUiatk«c. which will prom.Ce this great
and eltal latere:*. In this connection we should not torget
the nnecmlty which exlMs for the d-velepmentof oar groat
mineral resources. 1 tnwt the legislature wlllauThor.se the
appointment of a suital le Gcv'logiat and Ufct mist, to make a
geological -nrrev of the Mate. a-d a chemical analysis of th
soil, in different section*. a*' as to develope the mineral wealth
of the State, and to determine the productions to which each
k.nd of aoiiis beat suited. . ... , . .
Many of the moalluUiUgent and uecftaldUxeMof our state,
devoted to her xreat agr.cultural and mechanical pursue*, are
taking much Interest 1» our sgricultural tain*. The object of
th*w* exhibitions, is to brtug together *» much sspMtde of
the Intelligence of our State in council. tor the purpose ©f do.
Tising the best means for the advancement oi agriculture,
mechanics ,*r. Bx- awarding premiums, a generous mr try
1* « m\» .raged, which oAen oausue Tamable improvements
aud vads to rcry useful difcovcrks. The lsd.es ccoinhuu
fjjjurh so Ui*- lntrre«t of these occas ons, byiluir pr aene .and
ibc exhibition of magnificent et*-cime:;s* of their ban work.
'J lie fine artu ar •ucouKijged here. At these exhibition*
;..*n?er and mechanics trom different nectipiMiof the htate,
\ < arc bro>:*J:t together. and valuab e itncmvement, made in
» j ones**.-cti«»n become Known to ail. The fairgrounds at Atlanta,
• where r,:e n»ee?i;ypi for the whole htate are h»*ld. are ir. had
fir.o.i. I an. i if>rt»el that several or the .States
made literals}propria *'*na to encourage these exhibi
tion*. I think it good policy. I therefore recommend an
appropriation sufficient to put the State fair grounds in good
or*l£r. and to erect the necessary buildings; and that a small
annual appropriation be made to k< ep tip the xhibit'or*. in
case the Incomes of the soci- ty should be Insufficient. I thi' k
the farmers and raicnanics have a right to demand at least
the«e snail sums.
h*. port of Senate Committee on H\ A. <* Tt. R.— The com
mittee appointed by the .Senate atycur iast session, t«- irrt-s
--tlgatc the affairs of the Western A Atlantic r iiroad, have
made tbeir report to me. as directed by the resolution of the
Senate, with the request that 1 have it published in pamphlet
form. In compliance with their request I have baa five
housand copies printed for distribution. Any nnrnter of the
prio ed copies which may be desired by the General Assembly,
or by the members for distribution among their constituents
will be furnished on nr‘plication at the Executive office.
1 cordially concur with the committee in their recommend
ation, to place the defaulting agents upon the on the
samv footing with Ux collectors, so far as to authorise the
Comptro ler Genera! to i«sue« xecutionsagainsteach and every
defaulter, and h's securities, who does not, within a reasonable
time »rrer demand. jay into the treasury of the road the
aim due by him, with authority to collect tw» nty per oent,
on the principd, from the time of the demand and refusal till
pa d. Legislation tnak ng the books of the Road legal evi
oence on the trial of cases in court again** defaulting agents,
lias long been needed.
The Committee were in session fifty days. Their task was a
very laborious and responsible one. They have received no
compensation for their eerrice*. I advanced from the contin
gent fuud an amount only sufficient to pay their actual ex
perises. It i-proper that an appropiiation be ma le, sufficient
to compensate then, liberally ?or th services rendered.
The Jinirtcial condition of the State. —For a statement of
the condition or the Treasury. I rsfer you to the report of Col.
John li. Trippe. the v gilittnt and trustworthy officer who
presides over tnat department. As Georgians, we b tve much
reason to he proud of the fl .uncial c ndltion of our State, and
of her high character abroad. Probably the bonds of no other
State in the Union are mpre current or command a higher
price in the market. H r people entertain a sense of honor
that will never permit a stain target upon her proud escutcheon:
and they will see to it that her high character is maintained. In
consideration of herabillty to nay, it may justly tesdd, that her
public debts are little mor*- than nominal. W' ithout reference
to any other of her great resources, the Western & Atlantic
rail loud will, in rny opinion, command from eight to ten mil
lions of dollars in the market by the time the last Instalment
of the nubile debt is due. ihe whole debt does not amount
to half that a. m, and may In a few years be extinqulshed from
the incomes of the road alone.
The State, with from one to two millions of inhabitants, a
large territory, a salubrious climate, immense mineral wealth,
va*t agricultural resources, and an extensive system of inter
nal improvements, may then be out of debt, and in possession
of ten ml lions o* dollars worth of Shite property. And by
the exercise of * little pruiei.ee and forecast in her legisla
tion, she may also have :t <-*:mnon sch ol futjd as large, and a
standard of education as high, as any State ir. the Cnion.
This is no fancy sketch. It is a conclusion dr >wn from
facte But I must turn from these proud anticipations of the
future greatness of our State, with the expression of the ardent
hope, that tney rnav be much more than realised.
In 'losing this commu. 1 cat ion, I desire to join v ith the
General Assembly in returning sincere thanks to Almighty
God, for the abundant metcies. and rich blessings which have
bes ii poured out upon our beloved .State since we separated.
There has been no lack of provisions in the land. The laborer
of every class has been able to supply bis necessities by the
fruits of his lal»or. 'A he barns of the husbandmen teem with
plenty for both man and beast; and with the exception of
the visitation of yellow fever, upon the kind and hospitable
inhabitants of our beautiful seaport city, Savannah, which I
am happy to say has teen less destructive than at f* rent r
periods, though it has deprived herof some very valuable lives,
(to the neraved I tenrie my sincere oondoler.ee.) yet it may be
sdd as truly as in any former year, that the devourer has
been rebuked, and the pestilence which walketh in darkness
lias been staved;, while the Holy Spirit has been poured out,
in many parts of our State, in more copious showers than ir.
former years, causing the Christian's heart to leap with joy,
and sing for g’adncss.
I earnestly invoke a coritinr.uation of these rich blessings
iponthe people of our beloved State; and trust they may never
be unmindful of their constant dependence upon Him. at
whose bidding States and Empires are created and destroyed.
JOSEPH E. BKbW.V
Excitement. —The late action of the NashTiUe
Baptist Association does not seem to have quieted
the case of the Kev. J. R. Graves. Oo the 23d nit.,
at Lebanon Tenn., the General Association of
the Baptist Church of Middle Tennessee and
North Alabama commenced its session. Some
excitement was occasioned when the credentials of
the delegates from Rev. Dr. Howell’s church at
Nashville were presented. The Gazette says :
“A discussion arose in regard to the claims of
that church, and those who succeeded on the first
night of the trial of the Rev. J. R. Drives, which
continued during the day, and was not brought to
a close at the hour of adjournment that night.
“During Saturday night caucuses were held and
much excitement prevailed. Those who favored
Mr. Graves and Ins paity were willing to admit
the delegation from the First Baptist Church, pro
vided the charges against Mr. Graves he with
drawn, and further proceedings had. At a late
hour those who composed the caucus dispersed.
I “On Sunday morning, according to appointment,
the Rev. Dr. Howell delivered the annual sermon,
which was listened to by one of the largest congre
gations that ever assembled in Lebanon. Can
cussing was then continued Sunday afternoon and
uight, on the street corners, and any other points
where a number of delegates might happen to
meet. Yesterday (Monday) the Association met
according to adjournment. After much discus
sion a vote was taken on the proposition to admit
the delegates from the (First Baptist Church,,
which was voted down. The vote wus us folio nay
For receiving the delegates twenty-seven; against
receiving, one hundred and sixty-four. '
“The chair then declared Mr. Graves’ denomi
nation tile true Baptist Church.” j
Tiik Bank Excitement at Peoria. —lt hay al
ready been mentioned that there was gre/t ex
citement at Peoria, 111., last week, in consequence
of the failure of Curtiss A Co., The
military had to he called on to preveut/a mob
from louring down the private residences of the
hankers. The firm, it appears, failed about a
year ago, and were nubled to resume through
the leniency of tbeir creditors. The Chicago Tri
bune says:
N. B. Curtiss & Co. arc the owners of a wildcat
bank ill Atlanta, Georgia, called the Cbctokce In
surance and Banking Company. At tin- time of
tbeir'first failure a large amount of this trash was
in the hands of the people of this section, manv of
whom submitted to heavy shaves upon it, while a
lew held on totvliut they had and what they
could buy of it, until Messrs. C. & Co. had re
established themselves, when it was redeemed,
lulling the six months in which they have been
doing business siuca their re-opening, C. A Co.
have been quietly paying out all the Cherokee
thevconld manage to ami redeeming every dollar
of it presented at their counter, have succeeded tu
maintaining its credit.
The consequence is that a large amount of this
description of shiuplnster currency is in the
hands of farmers, mechanics, merchants, and
others, who must submit to a heavy and perhaps
total loss upon it, all hope of the re-establishment
of Messrs. Curtiss A Co., having tied. They even
refuse to take Cherokee iu payment of their own
debts, although, bv some curious management
which we do not fully comprehend, it is aunounced
that it will be taken in payment of the outstanding
debts of Moss, Harding A Co.
The precise amount of Clierokee money now in
circulation wc arc unable to ascertain, and it is ot
course impossible to tell. The prevalent opinion
is that there is about ouc hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars of it in the hands of the people of
this section. There may be distant localities
where it lias been paid out. The amount of money
on deposit with Curtiss A Co. by our busiucss men,
at the hour of failure, will not fall far short of
forty thousand dollars. They promise their de
positors, we understand, that they shall shortly re
ceive their money iu full. There is confidence in
the promise in some quarters, but it is not gen
eral.
From the X Y. Journal of Commerce.
Posting the Books,
Judging from the huzzas of the imposition, one
would think they must have made prodigious
gains compared with previous elections. A com
parison of the figures shows that the reverse is
the fact. At the elections the present \ ear, the
Republicans and the Americans have uniformly
voted for the same candidates for State officers, in
•pposi’ion to th ' l'emocrat*; whereas at the Presi
dential election in they had.their respective
candidates. For this reason, iu comparing the re
sults of the present year with those of the same
States at the Presidential election in lsot>, it is
proper to include the Republicans and Americans
in one class. Aud this we have done in the an
i nexed table:
Y car lsSs. Y ear IS3S.
President.
Dcm.nxn}. Opp. maj. Buchanan. Opp.
Mi*s>.uti *A\ono 9.6-10
NorUtOaroUua..,. 16.uu0
Kentucky 15.000 1i,r.60
Arkansas i4,S4S 11.1*8
iMttvrarv 629 1,5*1
Florida 2,0»*) 1,525
l.dlana . VW 1,90}
> t • Pare Una .. .Xo. Xo popular vote for President.
California s,w7
Vermont 15,v\» '\\s37
M S.WJ Sl.6iJ
IVmwvtTai'.'*. ... 27,053 1.055
Ohio 511,000 44 -49
SoXsl 16.954
. 54.-T4 75.053 5f.10,-
SS.IOJ
opp - m *- in ISM
One reason why the world is not reformed is
becauseevery man is bent on reforming others
and never thinks of reforming himself. ’
SATURDAY, NOV- 6.
.Medical College ol Georgia.
The annual course of lectures id this institution
began on Monday, the Ist inst. The exercises
commenced with an appropriate prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Wilson-, followed by an introductory lec
ture by Prof. H. F. Campbell. The theme of the
speaker was the character of the medical sciences,
and their intimate relation to other sciences
The subject was handled in an able and in'erest
iDg manner, and was well received by a large au
dience of students and citizens.
It is due to Professor Camphsli, to state that Pro
fessor Jones was the orator for the occasion; but
owing to his indisposition, the duty unexpectedly
devolved upou Professor C.; though we must say
that his address gave no evidence of the haste
with which it was prepared.
From the number of students iu attendance on
the first day of the course, there is no doubt that
the class will be a large one. /
Adams’Express Company. /
Some idea may he formed of the confidence
reposed in the Adams’ Express Company by tWe
capitalists and bankers of the country, when t/e
state that the office in this city has received within
the last fifteen days, from New York alone, o'jtv
ODe million dollars in gold, to be delivered
here and at other poin's in Georgia. • This
statement does not include the large amount] re
ceived from Boston, Philadelphia, Providence,
Baltimore and other cities, which would aynost
doitbld the amount from New York. (
The amount of money in bank bills transmitted
through the Adams’ Express Company c oln only
he estimated by many millions. ,
And yet, with ail their heavy responsibilities,
they are exact in the delivery of all packages en
trusted to their care. I
Such a company, with their nice exactness,
promptness, reliability and proverbial. courtesy,
deserves to prosper, and become one pt the tn
dispenstble adjuvants to business and fcommerce.
Prosperity and success to them, we say/
On yesterday, Tuesday, this company re
ceived at their office in this city frur hundred
and sixty-five thousand dollars in g^ld.
The Georgia Ecgislat-ire.
The Federal Union, of yesterday, says : “ The
General Assembly will no doubt tlroceed at once
to business on Wednesday morning, unless a dis
cussion arises upon the point of h new organiza
tion, which we do not apprehecub. In the event
there is no obstacle to proceeding, the Governor’s
message will be communicated so both Houses, on
Wednesday, aud be laid before, the readers of the
Daily Federal Union on Thursday morning.”
Elder I.aniar, ot this City.
The Sandersvi 1!e Central fieorgian, of 8d inst.,
thus refers to this geotlemiin: “Elder James S.
Lamar commenced the series of discourses, pre
viously announced 1 , in this,A lace on Monday night,
25th nit. lie waar called home on Friday last, but
returned again Monday for the purpose of com
pleting the discourses. Many persons, (particular
ly the ladies,) who were anxious to hear Mr. Latr.ar,
have not beeryable to attend in consequence of the
continued raziy weather. We are informed, (we
do not know it to be a fact,) that he will repeat
any discourse that he has delivered, if the people
wish him jo do so. We suppose there never has
been a mifoister in Sandersville who was listened
to with deeper interest than Elder Jas. S. Lamar,
of Augi/stu.”
/Truly Christian Sentiments.
The Rev. J. U. Graves has had some trouble
witl/his brethren of the first Baptist Church in
Nashville, Tennessee. The questions indirectly
involved were brougl/t up at the meeting of the
u/neral association qf the Baptist Church of mid
ale Tennessee and North Alabama, which met at
'Lcbaonun, Tenn.,/on the 2£d of October. Tbe
association sustained the Rev. J. R. Graves, and
in a complimentin' manner unanimously elected
him Moderator/
The triul of/be Reverend gentleman took place
in Nashville, /at bis own Church, on Wednesday
Inst.
The Christian Index, in refering to this matter,
employs the following language \rhic,h seems to
breathe true Christian philosophy:
We suspect that some of our readers have in
dulged the opinion that we should speak out in
favor of one party or the other. \Y e most res
pectfully bog to be excused. What’everussociations
or individuals, outside of the Nashville church,
and.in other States, may choose to do, our views
of Baptist principles and church independency
will not permit us to express even our opinion,
while the trial is in progress. We know that the
First Baptist Church understands and is capable
of enforcing her own discipline; and on the - other
hand, tve are very sure that brother Graves un
derstands church discipline, and i"s abundantly
able to make his own defence. We look on with
pain, but iu silence—have nothing to with the
case under the present aspect of affairs. All we
can say now,is this: “Let justice be done though
the lit avens fall.” As we said once before, it is n
time for prayer rather than/the expression of
opinous iu favor of cither thb one party or the
other. f
15?" Col. A. J. I’iCKETT/' long and favorably
known in Alabama, uod throughout the Uniou, as
an excellent writer, and an accomplished gentle
man, died recently near Montgomery, Ala.
25?" Maj. R. A. Crawford has become associat
ed with Maj. J. H. Steele in the editorial conduct
of the Griffin Empire Stale .
V. A. Gaskill, Esq., is now one of the editors
of the Atlunta Intelligencer.
To these recent accessions to the Georgia press,
we beg respectfully to tender our hearty welcome.
Magrath, of the United Slates
court, in Charleston, recently decided that the
liability of a steamboat company on freight does
not stop when the goods ou freight arc landed
on a wharf. The shipper is compelled to see
that the produce is delivered to the consignee
or his order. In case the shipper cannot find or
deliver the goods to the consignee, it is his busi
ness to have the goods sent to a warehouse or
placed in responsible hands subject to the order
ofthe owner or consignee.
The Comet is Utah. — A Salt Lake correspon
dent ofthe St. Louis Republican, in alluding to
the comet as seen at that place, speaks of its
being “as red as sealing wax." Here, it displayed
a brilliant whitish yellow light. How will the
scientific explain these diverse phenomena ?
The St Paul Pioneer of the 20th'. instant says
that the Democrats will probably have a majority
of one on joint ballot in the next legislature of
Minnesota. It divides the legislature as fol
lows : Senate. House. Total.
Democrats 21 S 3 59
Republicans '..16 42 58
The Tin** ( Rep.) claims seventeen Senators and
forty-three Representatives—a Republican majority
of three on joint ballot.
i> BEAK-BONE AND YELLOW I'eVER THE SAME. —The
Savannah Republican, of the 2nd inst., says: “In
the introduction to an able article in the Savannah
J. ui-nal of il,dicine for the present month, the
writer, Dr. Richard D. Arnold, of this city, ad
vances the following opinion: ‘ For myself, my be
lief has been fixed to one point, since the yellow
fever epidemic of 1354, and the epidemic of the
present season has merely accumulated proof to
my nnod, not furnished anv new proof; and that
point is the iJentiti/ of Dengue or Break-bone
wish Yellow Fever.’ “
Inquisitive peonle are the funnels of conversa
tion ; they do not take in anything for their own
use, but merely to pass it to another.
J The Legislature.
ThJannual session of the General Assembly of
the slate, will begin at noon to-day, and Milledge
rille Is doubtless crowded with members of the
two houses, and with the miscellaneous throng of
idle,(intriguing, pleasure seeking, place hunting,
iadiberent and interested visitors, of both sexes
and/ali ages and conditions, who usually attend
thelopening of the legis.ature.
r j he present promises to be one of the most tc
terfsting and important sessions of the General
A Lembly which has been held for a number of
yikrs, and its progress will be watched with unu
sial anxiety and attention. Legislative action has
fcfcea invoiced by the people and the press upon
many important questions affecting our social,
Industrial and commercial interests, end the dis-
C ussion and disposal of these questions, with
'others which will demand the attention of the
legislature, will give a general and extraordinary
interest to its proceedings.
We cannot, tn the limited space and time at our
command, enumerate the many important mea
sures, which will be forced upon the attention of
the legislature at its present session, by the con
sideration which the people have already bestowed
upon them, and must content ourselves with a
mere mention of some of those, which will be
most prominently before it. Among these is:
1. The State road, with different proportions
for its sale, for its future management, and for
the; appropriation of the revenue which it/is now
yielding to the State. /
2. State aid to projected railroads, including
the Air Line railroad, the Macon and Wyrrenton,
the Macon and Brunswick, the Madisoi/ aud Ea
tonton, and a number of others. I „
3. The Main Trunk road, and an attempt to set
aside or modify in some way, the aition of its
Board of Directors in its location. / .
4. The question of the reduction of the taxes,
and material changes in the laws resecting their
collection. f
5. The banks, involving a discussi/n of all the
questions affecting our currency andfthe action of
our banking institutions, under the! bank law of
the last session, which have been to thoroughly
ventilated since the passage of tha/act.
6. The State University, and varfcus projectsfor
its endowment, and for the establishment of a
system of Common School education.
7. The Supreme Court, witl J propositions to
abolish it, to modify its organic If w, and to relieve
the public by legislative action, tom the effect of
same of its decisions. I
These are some of the subjects which will be
prominently before the legtslat#-c—and they alone
will require for their proper disposal, all the pa
triotism, the intelligence and t£e experience of its
members. f
It happens, fortunately, thn there is nothing to
delay or to interrupt the con Jderation of the mass
of important business whiclf requires the action
of the legislature. Both Hillses are fully organ
ised r.ud may proceed to bullness, if they are so
disposed, upon the first da jof the session. There
are no elections pending bmore them, to draw off
their attention from the bfsioess of the State to
that of parties, and no important question in our
national politics, to const Mae the time which ought
to be devoted to the discission of our home af
fairs, and the maturing ia plans to advance the in
terests of the people of fiis Slate. Thera is noth
ing, in fact, which can <§■ at least ought to inter
rupt or delay the legitjflnate business of the ses
| sioD, and we hope tliajf the members of the two
Houses have met togeWcr, determined that noth
ing shall interrupt orlelay it, aud that when they
have adjourned withtnt a day, we may be able to
congratulate them ai#l the people of the State, up
on the manner in which it has been disposed of.
New nirk Elections.
From the cougre«*ional districts heard from, the
Democratic loss isnve, being the members from
the 2nd, 7th, Bth, 14th, and 32nd congressional
districts. It ciig® have been worse.
There are tbirtwtlircc districts, and we have re
ports from but ty.
J3F” J. W. Dcican, Esq., has sold his interest in
the Atlanta Inteligencer, and retires, we trust, to
a more congenial and more profitable pursuit.
23?“ The Montgomery and West Point Railroad
Company havJdeclared a dividend of three dol
lars per share#
15?" The i#ink of Athens, on the Ist inst., de
clared a diviJcnd of two dollars and a half per
share. /
33?" We lire indebted to C. Emery, of the Au
gnsta Ice Bouse, for a half gallon keg of “ Fitz-
Gerald's Norfolk Oysters.” A full supply of these
favorite oysters is always kept at the two ice
houses in this city.
The i/mdou Star says a bill is being prepared
there by which no couple will be permitted to
marry without finding two securities to keep the
peace towards each other. The sum required will
"be from fifty dollars to one thousand dollars, ac
cording to the wealth of the parties.
The Impiety or Crinoline. —The resolutions of
the Miami Coufeiencc of the Church of United
Brethren, declaring the weariug of crinoline in
compatible with a true Christian’s profession,
seem to be rigidly enforced by the authorities of
that denomination. At a camp-meeting of the
United Brethren Church, recently held near
West Baltimore, Montgomery county, Ohio, Bish
op Russell forbade any one with hoops on to par
take of the Sacrament, affirming that they would
not be welcome at the table of the Lord.
Our Affairs with Central America.— The
Washington Union, apparently speaking by au
thority, says the policy of the United States is not
to acquire Central America, or any othet part of it,
but to open the Isthmus routes and have them
free to all the world. Meanwhile it is but fair to
claim that the covenants made with our people
shall be enforced. Not only has Costa Rica made
ample apology to our Government, but received
Gen. Lamar with great cordiality, lie will attend
the convention of the Central American States
about to be held, with a view to effect the Confed
eration thereof.
President Buchanan and the Planters’ Bank
The Knoxville Citizen explains the circumstances
of President Buchanan owning ten thousand dol
lars of the capital stock of the Planters’ Bank of
Tennessee in this way: When the books for sub
scription for stock in that bank were opened, Mr.
Buchanan had ten thousand dollars, the property
of two of his wards, and looking to some safe in
vestment of it for them, was advised to put it in
the stock of this bank. He uid so, and when his
wards came to their majority and desired their
patrimony, the stock of the bank was thirty or for
ty per cent, below par, and Mr. Buchanan paid
them out of his own funds and left the stock to
his own credit, where it still remains.
More Specie.—The steamship Huntsville, ar
rived yesterday, brings among her freight a con
signment of twenty-thousand dollars in specie.
SacanrutA Bepubtican, _W. 3.
On the same day, Adams’ Express Company
brought to this city, for this and other points,
nearly live hundred thousand dollars.
Hanemann Reconverted to Common Sense. —At
a meeting of “spiritualists,” an invalid was brought
forward dreadfully afflicted with ulcerous scrofula,
that all the doctors had failed to cure. It was pro
posed to appeal to the spirit land for advice, and a
Homeopathic physician present interrogated the
departed spirit of Hanemann as to what remedy
should be taken. Loud and distinct raps, audible
to the whole audience, told off, A y-e-r-s c-a-t-h-a-r
--t-i-c p-i-l-l-e.— Homer i .Y. Y.) Whf.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL
OF THE STEAMSHIP
AMERICA.
Cotton Declined l-Bd., and closed very Tmli
Halifax, Nov. 4.—The steamship America has
arrived with Liverpool accounts to Saturday, Oc
tober 23d.
Commercial News.
Liverpool Cotton Marled.— The Brokers’ circular
reports the sale of 34,000 bales during the week,
and that the market declined and olosed verv
dull. Holders were offering freely, but not press
ing their stocks on the market.
Havre Market. —Havre Tree Ordinaire lllf.
Liverpool Preadstvjfs.—The market closed
steady.
London Money Marled. —No change to report.
Consols closed at 93}/.
Liverpool Provision Market. —The trade is gen
erally dull.
London, latest by telegraph. —Consols closed at
a #B}/.
General News.
A few intelligible words had been received
through the cable, and shares had rallied to £350
and £4OO.
The French and Portuguese question was still
unsettled, and a favorable solution was expected,
notwithstanding that two more French men-of-war
had arrived in the Tagus, and the existence of a
vague rumor that the English channel fleet had
been ordered there.
Illinois Elections.
CntCAGO, Nov. 3. —The Administration Demo
crats only polled two hundred and forty-six votes,
in this city, out of fifteen thousand cast.
So far as heard from, the legislature stands forty
six Republicans; forty-three Democrats, and ten*
doubtful.
Latest from Illinois Election.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 4.—The Republicans now
concede that the majority for the Hon. Stephen A.
Douglas, in the Illinois legislature, will be eight.
There are three doubtful, and those are not count
ed on either side.
fflarket Reports.
Charleston, Nov. 4—l o’clock, P. M.—The cot
ton market is quiet, but prices are unchanged.
Prices ranged from 10}/ to 111/ before tb> steam
er’s news was received.
New Orleans, Nov. 3.—The sales of Cotton to
day were 5,500 bales. Middling ll%c. There is
a large demand for Cotton at lower figures.
New York, Nov. 3.— Sales of Cotton to-day 3,800
bales, at a decline of }/ a}/ cent. Middling Up
lands 11 11-16 cents. Flour declining; Wheat
firm; Corn firm; Sugar steady, and Orleans, new
crop, commands Bc.; and New Orleans Molasses
45 cents. Spirits of Turpentine firm, at 52 a 52}./
cents; Rosin dull, at ?1 00 a#l 05. Rice steady
at 8 a 3}/ cents.
Massachusetts Politics. —Ex-Gov. Gardner
made a speech in Fancuil Ilall, Boston, on Thurs
day, October 23th, in favor of the election of
Heard, Democrat, to Congress, over Burlingame.
Items clipped from the Washington Star,
of the 30th Oct.:
.4 Correction. —Yesterday we mentioned that
the Nicaraguan Minister, Gen. Irrysarri, had pub
lished a notice declaring that in consequence of
the rumor concerning the intentions of filibusters
to essay another raid on Nicaragua, its Government
had decreed that ail strangers, ere landing on its
soil, must provide themselves with proper pass
ports. We should have added, except travellers
across the Isthmus of Nicaragua holding through
tickets on the Transit Line Company.
loiva. —Gov. Grimes, of lowa, has issued a pro
clamation declaring that, in accordance with the
decision of the Commissioners appointed for the
purpose of locating the capital of the State of
lowa, the Constitution anil laws establish the capi
tal at Des Moines and the Stale University at lowa
City. The offices of the State will be forthwith
removed to Des Moines, and the next legislature
will assemble there.
The Press of Sew York. — lt seems, from official
reports, there are now in the State of New York
seventy-three daily papers, thirteen tri-weeklies,
sixteen semi-weeklies and four hundred and thir
teen weeklies; total, five hundred and fifteen.
There are also one hundred and fifty-eight periodi
cals, devoted to literature, science aud religion,
making the total number of papers in New York
six hundred and seventy-three. Os these papers
about one hundred advocate the principles and
organization of the Democratic gartv.
Official Report of' Interments.
Savannah. Nov. 2, ISSS. >
7 o’clock, I’. M. 1
The following is a list of interments in the city
cemeteries for the last twenty-four hours:
Laurd G roes Cemetery. —Xa interments.
Cathedral Cern-tery. —John Judge, thirty years,
yellow fever, Ireland.
>ktftail's Cemetery. —Henry Clay Sheftall, fifteen
years, twenty-one days, yellow fever, Savannah.
W. T. Thompson, Chairman 11. H.
RECAPITULATION
Os Interments for the UT-ti • nding Tuesday evening. No-
Ir.tfr- White Under blacks Yellow Other
meats. Adults. 12 yrs. & Colored, Fever. Dis’s.
Wednesday. 2 2
Thursday... 3 3
Friday 11 —l
Saturday. ...5 13 1 14
Sunday 4 2 11 _ 4
Monday 7 12 1 4 3
Tuesday....l 1— —1
T0ta1..23 11 9 "5 1 15
Savannah Morning Sacs, Xbv. 3.
Health of mobile.
Office of the Board of Health, )
October 30th, 1858. f
The number of deaths from yellow fever for the
twenty-four hours ending at six o’clock, p. in.,
this day, is ten.
D. Herndon, M. D., Sec’y.
Office of the Board of Health, 1
October 31st, 6p. m. f
The number of deaths from yellow fever for the
twenty-four hours ending at six o’clock, p. in.,
this day, is seven. D. Herndon, M. i).,
Sec’y Board of Health.
Mot die Mercury, Xov. 1.
Oiling Harness.—On a rainy day, when the
farmer cannot work out of doors, one of the best
things he can do is to oil his harness. If kept
clean, and properly oiled and pliable, harness
will last much longer than if stuffed and rendered
gritty by a coat of dirt, and left rigid and liable
to crack for want of oil. In order to oil harness
properly, unbuckle and separate every strap; then
wash it in warm eoap suds. The warmth may a lit
tle exceed that of new milk—if approaching hot it
will injure the leather. The soap suds should be
used rapidly, and only long enough to remove the
crust whicll has been" formed on the harness by
dust settling on the previous oiling. If the appli
cation is longer continued, it will abstract too
much oil from the leather. Carriage harness, to
look well, should then be blacked, and afterwards
the oil applied. A correspondent of the Xew Eng-
Idni Farmer, recommends the following as the best
blacking he has tried :
One ounce of extract of logwood, twelve grams
' of bichromate of potash, both pounded fine, and
thentwo quar:s of boiling ram water added and
stirred till all is dissolved.
It is kept in a bottle. This, he says is much better
than copperas, which cuts into the leather. He
first applies neat’s foot oil, and afterwards the
same with one-third castor oil, which enables the
leather to withstand the effects of rain and expo
sure longer than otherwise. It should not be forgot
ten that "such parts ot the harness as are worn and
used most should have the most oil, which may be
given by a second application.
Country Gentleman.
Again arc we called upon to record the death of
a highly esteemed and valned citizen. Silas D -
Flovd departed this hfe in this place on yesterday,
at the residence of Maj. Wm. Hodges. Truly
“Death chooses a shining mark.”
SanderstUU Georgian, Foe. 3.