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BY JAMES GAEDNER.
From onr iHilledgeville CorresponJeut.
Thursday, Not. lltb, 10 o’clock A. M.
Senate.—The Senate was called to order bv the
President jtru tern., pursuant to adjournment.'
We want to make a correction. In our letter of
yesterday we stated the new county, from the
counties of howndes tmd Thomas, to be Butler,
it abottld have been Brooks. It is named in com
pliment to the memory of Preston S. Brooks, the
immortal Brooks! whose very name is a host in
itself in opposition to abolitionism. The county
site is to be called Quitman, at the mention of
whose name every American heart palpitates with
pride—every Mexican frame quivers with fear.
This bill was passed principally through the in
strumentality of Mr. West, of the county of
Lowndes.
Mr. Shropshire, of Chattooga, moved to recon
sider so much of the journal of yesterday as refers
to the rejection of a hill to lay out a new county
from Walker and Chattooga, to be called Echols
county. Messrs. .Shropshire, of Chattooga, and
Whittaker were in favor of the motion, and
Messrs. Gordon, Cochran, Adams, of Elbert, and
Billups in opposition. On the call of the yeas and
nays, the yetis were 49, the nays were s!i; so the
motion was lost.
A message was received from His Excellency
the Governor through Mr. McCombs liis Secreta
ry. On motion of lion. I*. Cone, of Bulloch, the
communication was taken up and read. It is on
tbe subject of the Penitentiary—it was referred to
Committee on the Peniten'iarv.
Mr. IJloodwqrth, of Pike, introduced a bill to
amend the divorce laws of this State.
A great muny local bills were introduced, but us
they could be of no interest to the general reader,
we will omit them.
By Mr. Edmonson—To alter and amend the
charter of the Dalton Copper Mine and Railroad
Company.
By Mr. Fatnbro—A bill to reduce the number of
Representatives and Senators.
By Mr. Gibson, of Richmond—A bill to amend
an act compensating the Tax Receiver of Rich
mond county; also, to allow tho Jailor of Rich
mond county to collect fees from persons through
whose agency other persons are conOned in Rich
mond jail for debt; also, to allow the Ordinary of
Richmond county to charge and collect certain ex
tra fees therein named ; also, to allow the guardians
and trustees of Richmond county to invest the
propet ty of their wards aod cestui-que trusts in the
bends or stock of the city of Augusta.
By Mr. Hammond—To suppress the fradulent
titles to lotteried land in this .State,
By Mr. Hill, of Harris—To alter the law in re
gard to foreclosnre of mortgages.
By Mr. McConnell—To authorise the appoint
ment of a master in Equity, for the counties of the
Cherokee Circuit.
By Sir. Atkinson—A resolution requesting the
Governor to subscribe for Deßow’s Review.
By Mr. Slaughter—To alter the law in regard
to executions. Also, to give officers against whom
rules absolute hgve been obtained, the control of
the same. ’ \
By Mr. Wwdyof Butts—toappointcommissioners
to settle all disputes iff county lines in this State.
By Sir. Whitaker—Coulter the criminal law inre
gard to the times pf calling up such cases; also,
to amend'the act incorporating tho Bank of Ful
ton, so as to strike out the nineteenth section of
such actg also, to request the Committee on Banks
to report some bill competing the banks of this
State to make returns, Ac.
By Mr,young, of Union—To lay out a new county
from•Jfniun, Fannin and Gilmer; also, a bill
in regard to naturalising aliens. .
’•* By Mr. Cooper—A resolution to refer so much of
ihd Governor's message as relates to lotteries to a
special conS*nißee of three. Messrs. Cooper, Bris
coe and Gibson compose that committee.
* By Mr. Smith, of Hancock —To refer so much of
the message as refers to the report es 1 udga Ja*.
Thomas, to the Judiciary Committee; wbteh was
agreed to,
Mr. Whitaker moved to take tip a resolution to
compel the banks of this Statd to make their re
turns, and to request the Judiciary Committee to
draft a bill for the purpose. Tbe resolution was
agreed to,
. Mr. Atkinson moved to take tip a resolution to
subscribe for Deßow's Revieic, which was agreed
to. After several amendments were offered by
Messrs. Harrig of Worth, Fatnbro, Paine, anil
Hill of Harris, requesting the subscription to al
most every little cross-roads paper in the State, the
resolution was tabled for the present.
Mr. Harris, of Meriwether, moved to take up a
j resolution requesting our Senators and Reprcsen
f tatives in Congress to use their efforts to obtain
« the establishment of an Armory in this State. He
presented in u very forcible and eloquent manner
the defenseless situation of our State in case of
war, insurrection, Ac. There seemed to be no op
position to the resolution, and it passed unani
mously.
Mr. Fields introduced a resolution that the Sen
ate do notentertain any bill to incorporate churches,
camp grounds, Ac. On the resolution there
arose a debate of some leßgth, but as the resolu
tion was again referred to the committee on the
Judiciary, tve will not give much of a report of it,
as it will come up again. The point raised was as
to the constitutional power of the legislature to
pass such a law, whether the legislature had the
power to give the Justices of the Inferior Court
power to incorporate such institutions. Mr. Tuck
er said that he doubted the power of the legisla
ture to grant such authority. Hot after some de
bate, Mr. Briscoe arose and read from the fourteenth
Georgia Reports, and the case of the FraDklin
Bridge Company va, Yonng Wood. The very sec
tion of the Constitution which was then in dispute
is now in dispute, viz : the act of 1843, psg e 542'
Cobb’s Digest of the laws of Georgia . from
reading the head noteß of the dc'iUion it was very
plain that the Supreme Cour* considered the act as
constitutional. After *reading of the decision
£. tne Supreme John A. Tucker himself had
nothing to 'ay. By the way, Mr. Briscoe is one of
the most promising young men in the legislature.
Several members were granted leave of ab
sence. Pending the action on the resolution, the
Senate adjourned until three o’clock this after
noon.
Three o’cloci, P. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The
unfinished business of the morning being in or
der, the resolution under discussion was referred
to the committee on Judiciary.
A resolution was taken up 'that no new matter
should be introduced after the 3htb inst,—which
was tabled tor the present.
A resolution was then taken up to instruct the
Committee to refuse to sign the bills
waliiug for the per diem of members who had
been absent without sickness. The resolution
was introduced by Mr. Riley, of Lumpkin.
Mr. Spalding amended the resolution by making
the provisions of the act applicable only to Lump
kin county. The amendment was agreed to. If
you could have seen Mr. Riley at that stage of the
proceedings you would have laughed. He got up
and made a speech in which he said that he did
not believe tn taking the people’s money without
any service for it. He spoke some time on the
sensation. The resolution was finally laid on the
ab le until the 4th of July pro*, on motion of Mr.
Williams, of Terrell—yeas 54, nays 31. It created
tm hUle amusement to the members, but it is poor
amuseme t to the State Treasury.
Second bills were read until the Senate ad
juurned.
Several members were given leave of absence.
The Senate adjourned until 10 o’clock to-morrow
attorning.
House.—The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Mr. Wilkes moved to reconsider so much of the
journal of yesterday as relates to a bill to prevent
increase of railroad and bank charters. Mr. Wilkes
said be hoped tbe bill would be reconsidered. He
thought its provisions were equitable and just.
He was not influenced in his views by any con
sideration of what might be the wishes of Augusta
er Savannah on the subject, though he had under
stood the gentleman from Richmond, Col. Mtlledge,
to have said that Augusta bad banks enough, and
did not desire any more. He thought there bad
been great abuse on the part of the legislature in
-dave past, in granting chartered rights of this
asst. The great facility of procuring these char
ters bad resulted'in an abuse of the right, and he
mas 10 tavor of placing them under wholesome re
strict k»s. He was sot opposed to tbe chartering
of banks and railroads when they were necessary,
anil the wants of the people called for them. There
could be no wrong in requiring these companies
which asked for chartered rights, to require them
to publish their intention to apply sos them ac
cording to tbe provisions of tbe bill.
Mr. Hardeman said he opposed the bill, because
he regarded it an unconstitutional restriction upon
popular right. If the bill passed, it would not
bind future legislatures. It would be a nullity
upon the statute book. He was opposed to any
action that sought to muzzle and infringe the rights
and privileges of future legislatures. Mr. Luff
man said he was opposed to the bill in its present
form, but if the gentleman would introduce it in
tbe form of an amendment of tbe Constitution he
would vote for it. Mr. Smith, of Towns, said he
should vote against the reconsideration of the
bill, lie considered it an oppressive and uncon
stitutional restriction on the rights of the people.
He wished the peop'e to have railroads wherever
they desired them, and as many as they can get.
They were a great blessing’to any country, in
Great Britain and other monarchical governments
where the landed interests were mainly in the
hands of lords and proprietaries, a railroad could
be found At every ten miles square, and they are
a great convenience to the people. How much
more tn a government like ours, where the lands
belong to the people, should these charters be en
couraged. Upon this question Mr. Fain, of Fan
nin, required the yeas aud nays—yeas 67, nays 77.
It was therefore lost.
Mr. Schley moved to reconsider a bill of yester
day, in relation to the indefinite postponement of
a bill to allow parties to contract for money at any
rate per cent. This bill elicited decidedly the
ablest discussion of the session, so far as the
House is concerned, between Mr. Speaker Under
wood, who opposed the re-consideration, and Mr.
Smith, of Towns, who spoke in favor of the mo
tion. I regret that want of time preveuts me now
from giving you a synopsis of their respective
positions ; but I will endeavor to do eo verv soon.
Upon Hie question to reconsider, the hill was tost
ayes 55, nays 88.
On motion of Mr. Hardeman, a bill to reimburse
John H. Howard was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
At this time, a message was received from his
Excellency, the Governor, informing the House
that he had signed the resolution of both branches
of the General Assembly, in relation to the de
cease of Hon. Jacob W. Moore, of Glynn county,
Hon. Jesse M. Jones, of the county of Warren,
and George 11. Julieu, of the county of Forsyth.
Tbe bill to dispose of the free persons of color
was referred to tbe Committee on Finance.
A bill to authorise Martha B. Banks and Joseph
H. Banks to sell the lands of Richard Banks, de
ceased, at private sale, was passed.
The bill to make uniform the decisions of the
Supreme Court, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The bill to apply the net profits of the Western
and Atlantic railroad to the payment of the bonds
of the Stute, was laid on the table.
A bill to define the age at which wardship of
free persons of color shall begin and terminate,
was lost.
The bill to allow the Trustees of TrentoD
Academy to sell the same, was passed.
The bill to confer certain powers and privileges
to tbe Georgia Air Line Railroad Company, was
passed.
The bill to regulate the munner in which Judges
shall give instruction to juries, Ac., was referred to
Judiciary committee; also, the bill to add another
section to first article of the Constitution, was re
ferred to the same committee.
The bill to remove the penitentiary, was laid on
the table, subject to call.
A bill to incorporate the Penfield Branch rail
road Company, was passed.
The bill to define the line between Greene and
Oglethorpe counties, was passed.
The bill to regulate the duties of the Judges of
the several Courts, was referred to the Judiciary
committee; also, the bill to alter first section of
third article of the Constitution.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Diamond, Marshall, and Edwards, for a few days,
on special business.
Mr. Hughes, of Liberty, was added to the Com
mittee of Finance; Mr. Milledge to Committee on
Blind Asylum; and Messrs. Smith, of Towns,
Strickland, Awtrey and Price to Committee on
Education.
A communication from the Governor, with the
accompanying document, was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
A bill to incorporate Gauldey Lodge No. 215,
was passed.
Mr. Harrison offered a resolutien that the Gen
eral Assembly meet into tho Hall of Representa
tives on Friday, the 12th, to elect a director on the
part of tbe State in the Bank of tbe State of Geor
gia.
Mr. Kenan offered a resolution that to-day and
until the 20th inst the House adjourn atone and-a
halfo’clock f. M., and reassemble at nine aud-a-half
o’clock, A. M.
The House then adjourned to meet at nine and
a half o’clock to-morrow morning. Qini*.
MIILEDGEYIM-E, NoV. 12, 1858.
.Senate. —After tho Senate was called to order
and the journal read, Mr. Ward, of Butts, moved
to erase from the journal the rejection of the res
olution to subscribe for Bellow's Review, and also
the amendments of the same, which wereas follows:
Mr. Harris, of Worth, moved to amend by insert
mg, also ( nat “ the Governor be authorised to6ub
£rtOe for two thousand copies of the Christian
Advocate for the use of the State,” saying that his
people were in need of religious instruction. Mr.
Fambro also amended by inserting,also “five hun
dred copies of such paper as may hereafter be pub
lished in Thomsstou, Upson county.” IWe under
stand that yon have received a
tion a amending the original bi’.'i, and will give no
more. But this much we v # ,u ga y,that calculating
the working hours of the. Senate at five, this dis
cussion cost the State nearly five hundred dollars,
when it might ha-.« a || been obviated had the
members voted 'aown the resolution when it was
first offered; ,or you know that the subscription to
the Reoievi is discretionary with the Governor at
any rat«i. All of the grand debate was for noth
ing. Why should the State subscribe for this Re
vitno in preference to a great many other journals
of the same character ? Why should the Senate of
Georgia be called upon to spend their time and
the State’s money in such legislation ? Cannot
Gov. Brown be trusted to supply the State Library?
Do Senators intend to say that Gov. Brown has
not done bis duty? We would not be understood
to imply such motives to these gentlemen.]
On motion, the resolutions and amendments were
laid on the table for tbe balance of tbe session.
On motion of Mr. Cone, who stated that he
wanted the Senate to consider something tbat was
of more importance to the State, a resolution was
taken up to meet the House of Representatives at
twelve o’clock M., for the purpose of electing a
Bank Director of the State Bank of Georgia, which
was agreed to. [By the way, Mr. Editor, there is
not a man in the Senate that we have a higher re
spect for than old Peter Cone, of the county of
Bulloch. He rarely ever speaks; but wben he
doesfit is to the point; and if all of tbe members
of the legislature were as willing to expedite busi
ness as he is, tbe legislature would be ready to
adjourn in less than forty days. Besides, sir, be
is a man of sterling qualities, and knows but one
idea, tbe good of the whole Stale.]
On motion, a bill was introduced to alter the law
regard to the eollectiOD of debts due by citizens
of this and other States.
A memorial was read from Howell Cobb, of tbe
county of Houston asking tbe Slate to subscribe
for a revised copy of Cobt>s Analyses and Forms—
referred to committee on Judiciary
Several unimportant local bills were offered, be
mgo hitle interest to the general reader
so?/entde*btore“a7d T «‘!l^. tbe in re «‘‘ rdtoi “-
A biU to appropriate money (House bill,) for the
purpose of paying several of tbe Judges of this
S.«e; also, to pay for copies of Hms . Forms and
Reeae a Manual—which were read first time
On motioo. to suspend the rules to take up bills
for a third readin*.
Mr. Cone opposed the motion violently. He was
opposed to Uus favoritism. Why was it tbat tbs
legislature alwi ys adjourned leaving one-half of
be business unfinished? because the member’s
ailed on the legislature to grant them these
privileges. He opposed the motion, and alway s I
■A.TJQ-XJSTA., OAI., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1858.
would—except in very rare cases, he never would
vote to suspend the rules. The motion, neverthe
less, was agreed to.
A bill for the relief of Josephine H. Jackson
was taken up, read, and agreed to. ,
Several members were granted leave of ab
sence.
The third reading of bills being in order, several
were acted on, *~* a
A bill in regard to the manumission of slaves,
was made the special order for Monday next.
A bill to allow the collection of interest on open
accounts, (he same as on liquidated demands
passed.
A bill to allow the Justices Courts of this State
to sit for two days, when necessary. Amended by
appointing a sale day—as untended passed.
The Senate then adjourned to meet the llonse,
to elect a Bank Director of the State Bank. When
they returned, they adjourned until nine o’ulock
to-morrow morning.
House. —The npuse met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Crittenden, Battle and Underwood, for a few days.
On motion, Messrs. Kenan and Fanin, of Union,
were added to the Committee on Education.
The rules were suspended, and the bill tor the
relief of John M. Wilhite, of the county of Jack
son, was read the third time, (fnd on the question
of its passage, the yeas were 63, nays 66—so! the
bill was lost. This is a bill of Mr. Mintz, of Jack
son ; he has battled tor it manfully, now, tor two
sessions, and has lost it again by only three votes;
he will doubtless more its reconsideration in the
morning. Mr. Wilhite ought to be satisfied with
the efforts of his representatives in his behalf.
The nature of tbe bill is to reimburse Wilhite for
the loss of a lot of land granted to him by the
State; the same lot of land having been after
wards, by mistake, placed in the Cherokeejottcry,
and re-grunted to auother person, whose title pre
vailed in the courts of law. He has o strong
equity in his favor.
The bill to lay out a new cqunty from Henry and
Fayette, was read the third time, and elicited con
siderable debate. Mr. Lewis, of Green, moved to
lay the bill on the table fur the present. He said
it was true there had been a memorial in favor of
the new county by a very large number of its cit
izens, still there had recently been a meeting of a
respectable number of the citizens of the old coun
ties, who were opposed to it; and he could see no
impropriety in delaying action on the bill, and
giving the friends of the bill an opportunity of
showing their true strength, and answering the
charge that had been made, that many of the me
morialists were minors and non-residents. Upon
principle, he was opposed to making more new
counties. Mr. Spruyberry could see no good reason
for postponing action on the bill. He thought it
was a meritorious application, and hoped it would
pass. The question had been made in tbe last
election for the legislature, aud the people had de
cided by a large majority in favor of the new
counties.
Mr. Irvin said he hoped the bill would be post
poned for the present; he saw no necessity of hur
rying the bill through in such haste. The bill had
just passed the Senate, and had been transmitted
here, and was now sought to be pressed through
the House. There might be seen on the desks of
members printed copies of the proceedings of a
large and respectable meeting of the citizens of
the old counties, showing a strong spirit of oppo
tion to the new county. He thought it would be
showing proper respect for these people to defer
action tor the present, that we might be prepared
to do justice between these conflicting opinions.
He would not express his opinion on the merits of
t'.e bill, as it would not be id order to do so on a
question to postpone. He would not suy whether
he would vote tor the bill or not.
Mr. Wilkes thought It would be best tor the
rrtends of tbe bill not to press it at this time. He
thought if they did, they would fail under exist
ing circumstances.
Mr. Fiudly was in favor of the new county if
the people desired it, but was not in furor of
voting ou the bill at this time. The bill was post
poned till the 24th inst.
A resolution, by Mr. Hall, of Pike calling upon
the Governor for inform-;ioB in reference to the
gross earnings and receipts of the Western A At
lantic Failroad, for the years 1857 and 1858, and
what amount of the debts of the same had been
paid, and the amount paid to the attorney of the
road, from 1853 to 1858—was tost.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr.
Terhune, their Secretary, that the Senate had con
curred in a resolution of the House, bringing on
tbe election of Director of tho Bank of the State
of Georgia, to-day, at twelve o’clock, M. The
Senate, at twelve o’clock, repaired to the House,
and entered into said election, which resulted in
the choice of Mr. Solomon Cohen, of Savannah.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Logue,
Lockett, Little, and Schley, for a few days, on
special business. ' .
bii-Ls ikTßODi.cgn and read.
By Mr. McDonald—A bill to lay out a new coun
ty from the counties of Lowndes, Clinch, uud
Berrien.
By Mr. Hines—A bill to lay ont a new county
from the counties of Semen, Burke, Emanuel, and
Bulloch.
I?J Ur. Veal —A fdsolutloil requiring tee super
intendent of the Western A Atlantic railroad to
present in his annual report a statement in tabular
form of the amount* of principal items of freights
received at the several depots on said road.
By At. Gordon—A bill to amend an act provid
-ag for the education of a certain number of State
cadets in tbe Georgia Military Institute, Ac.; also,
a bill for the relief of Richard Scanlan, of Chat
ham county ; also, a bill to add an additional sec
tion to tbe penal code of Georgia ; also, a bill to
amend <he various acts in relation to the City
Court of Savannah.
On motion of Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, the rules
were suspended, and the House concurred in the
Senate's amendment of a bill confering certain
powers on persons therein mentioned.
By Mr. Harrison—A bill to amend an act pun
ishing vice, immorality, and profaneness, Ao., and
for keeping holy tbe Sabbath day, Ac.: bill to
regulate the inspection of flour; also, a bill to re
gulate the manner of selection and drawing of
tales jurors for the trial of criminal cases in the citv
of Savannah.
Bi Mr. Davis—A till for tbe relief of executors
and administrators, and other persons bolding
property of value for other parties, Ac.
By Mr. Webb—A bill to limit the lien of judg
ments from the several courts of this State.
By Mr. Bigbam—A bill to add an additional sec
tion to the Constitution, to operate on all bank
charters hereafter to be granted, or to be ebaoged;
also, a bill to provide for the purchase of certain
books for tbe Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
By Mr. Canon—A bill to exempt physicians
from jury and militia duty; also, a bill to amend
the eighteenth and nineteenih sections of the Con
stitution ; also, a bill to compel Sheriffs to state in
their bills of sale the papers in which tbe property
conveyed was advertised.
By Mr. Kimbrough—A bill to authorise all per
sons to peddle without license in the county of
Stewart.
By Mr. Holden—A bill to exempt mail guards
employed on the Georgia railroad from jury duty.
Some other local bills were reported, not neces
sary here to mention.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow
morning at half past nine o’clock. QolP.
A Herotc Act. —The Keokuk Journal, of the
23rd nit., relates this incident:
At tbe Lincoln meeting in Carthage, Illinois,
yesterday, Capt. Appier, of this place, was there
with his tield-piece, firing a salute, which be had
been employed by tbe Republicans to do. The
powder being bad, in tbe course of the firing tbe
gnu went off prematurely, dames Lynch waaat
'the muzzle, ramming ibe cartridge, when it
ignited. Capt. Appier, who was at the vent, find
ing a premature discharge was inevitable, called,
“Get awar, Jim!” bolding on the vent till tbe tire
burn! his finger off up to tbe first joint, and until
Lynch had escaped the range of the ramrod. It
is Seldom, in chronicling an accident of this kind,
that we find men possessing the nerve and heroic
fortitude that Capt. A. displayed on this occasion
to save his friend from an unthneiy death. Both
were conaiderabli burnt by powder, hot neither
dangerously hurt. Capt. Appier had Ilia linger
amputated immediately, and is CD the street
Good Manners—'Their Hunt and Their
Influence.
There are not a few who ure accustomed to as
sociate tho idea of politeness with pretension and
hypocrisy, and this erroneous opinion exerts an
unfortunate influence upon the mauners and social
bearing of millions. 1 say unfortunate influence,
for the reason that every cause of coarscuess and
vulgarity deserves to be deeply deplored.
Few characteristics are worthy of higher esti
mation than true politeness, digniiied and genteel
deportment. And tbut none should mistake tuy
intention, let me remurk that by the term polite
ness I mean something far higher and nobler than
may seem to attach to the idea. There is much
that passes with the ignorant and dishonest as
politeness which deserves not the name, and
should had no advocate among sober and intelli
gent people. To bow with grace and smile with
complaisance, to assume a mariner of suavity and
kindness which has no benevolence, no heart in
it, to put oil the manner of courteous hearing
merely to serve a purpose, and to lay it aside when
the occasion that called it forth was passed by,
is the mere counterfeit of the manners of well bred
and genteel society.
Dancing masters, fops and flirts may be excused
for the practice of this spurious style of politeness,
but that which respectable and intelligent people
should possess, and which should bo taught in till
our schools, is os unlike this as gold is unlike its
cheapest counterfeit. !t has its origin in the heart.
It is the deveiopement and exercise of ontwuid
■nnnisfestation, the practical application of the
royal law, "Whatsoever ye would that men should
do to you, do you even so to them.” As we wish
others to treat us with kind respect, showing a
regard foflour feelings and a desire for our happi
ness, so should be our manner toward them.
This spirit will ever induce genuine courtesy and
politeness, as a characteristic of human intercourse.
And the possession and exercise of this spirit
among all people would go far to induce the high
est well-being of society. Dissension, strife, bit
terness, aud numberless other sources of misery
would seldom arise.
But the tendency of things at the present day is
not in the direction of this temper and tone of
bearing, but decidedly the reverse. And iu this
respect, as in regard to health, there manifestly
has been rapid progress in the wrong direction
during the last twenty years.
Phrenologists atlirm that the organ of reverenco
ia much less developed upon the crania of onr
youth than upon those of their parents. However
this may he, it requires hut liitle investigation to
make the discovery that Young America acknowl
edges no superiors within the circle of his acquaint
ance. He has heard so much nonsense in regard
to the unparalleled greatness and glory of the
American people, their wisdom and prowess, their
vast and overwhelming superiority to all other
nations, that he has come to the absurd conclusion
that “ We are the people, and wisdom will die with
us.” And, unfortunately for him, he haa in some
way deduced the conclusion that among all the
thirty millions of wise men and heroes who make
up this great nation, no one is quite.so wise and
heroic as his own individual self. This elevated
sell-estimation leads him to take on airs not ut all
expressive of respect for the opinions of others.
To treat them deferentially would be to treat him
self with indignity. This temper of necessity
leads to coarseness and rudeness of bearing, to
gross violations of all the principles at true cour
tesy, of genuine politeness.
In regard to this mutter the schools of our land
have not been faultless. The new race of teachers
doubtless have done much to foster this evil. Peo
ple who are now forty yearH of age very well re
member that in their school days the practice of
politeness, in form at least, was a requirement
whiph none could disregard with Impunity. No
boy entertained snch just aftd appreciative ideas
of the virtue which there is in the rod and
ferule as he who had been guilty of wbat the teach
er held to be an infraction of the rule* of good
manners. When, going to or returning from
school, the children met any persons who wire
their elders, they ranged themselves in a line upon
one side of the road and made q'oeiaance. And
when out in the streets during iheir recess, how
ever vociferously interested, in their pastimes, no
traveler made ins appearance whoso upproucii did
not cause an immqaiate hush of voices and suspen
sion of exciting sports. The tribute of a bow was
cheerfully paid, and not till he had passed beyond
their immediate neighborhood did they resume
tbeir plsvs. When they entered or left the school
room, wnen they took and retired from the place
of recitation, the bow and the courtesy were the
preliminary and final of tbeir performance.
Although this practice, in itself considered, was
of little worth, yet, os a token of respectfulness,
as a sign of good will, it was of high value. It
was an outward manifestation or symbol of an in
ward state or spirit which it would bo well for ull
to possess, and which should be assiduously cul
tured in the minds of the young.
But where, in all our land, ones ibis good old
practice now prevail ? WnSre are the evidences
in our children of tpossession of that spirit of
kind respect i o q appropriate regard for tbeir supe
r'C7a in years and wisdom ? Who does not know
that bows and courtesies, on the part of our boys
and girls, ure obsolete, both in idea and practice,
and are numbered with the lost arts of the ancients ?
It has been remarked that "there are thousands of
boys in this great country, not one of whom has
ever made a bow, unless when he had occasion to
dodge a snowball, a brickbat, or a boulder.”
Some eight or ten winters since, ex-tiovernor
Everett, of Massachusetts, .with the late Amos
Lawrence, was in a sleigh riding in Boston. As
they approached a school bonse a score of young
boys rushed out into the street to enjoy tbeir after
noon recess. Said the Governor Vo his friend,
“ Let us observe whether these boys make obei
sance to us, as we were taught fifty years ago.”
At the same time he expressed the fear that habits
of civility were less practised than formerly. As
they passed the school house all questions and
doubt upon the subject received a speedy if not
a satisfactory settlement; for each one of those
tweuty juvenile New Englanders did bis best at
snow balling the wayfaring dignitaries.
This is perhaps an extreme instance of the un
fortunate change which fifty years have wrought
in the habits of the young. In the language of
Mr. Nortbend, the distinguished Principal or the
Connecticut State Normal School, "that more re
gard should be manifested by the young to rules
of etiquette aud courtesy, must be admitted by
every observing mind. Tnerc is too litttle respect
forage and authority; too slight a respect to law.
of both mao and Goa. The transition from boyhood
to imagined manhood is altogether too rapid, os
by it the son is often placed above tbe parent, and
the taught become wiser, in their own estimation,
than their teachers. Boys in their undue anxiety
to become men, are neither men nor boys, but
form a new peculiar race.”
Report of Rev. A. Smith, Com. Pub. Schools, Ohio.
Ohio.
The vote for members of Congress throughout
tbe .State is officially returned as follows:
put. Itepu’Aicun. Democrat.
1. T. C. Day 6,7f*5 G. Pendleton 7,131
2. J. A. Gurley. .8,054 W. 8. Groesbeek..7,26S
3. L. D. Campbell?,7ls C. Yallandigham. .9,9"3
4. M. H. Nichols.?,4ll W. Allen 9,658
6. J. M. A5h1ey.10,532 W. Mungen 9,986
6. R. W. Clarke.. 6,922 W. Howard 7,792
7. T. Corwin 3,866 C. W. Blair 5,020
8. B. Stanton... .8,716 W. Hubbard...... 5,928
9. J. Carey 2,804 L. W. Hall 9,197
10. C.M.Trimble.lo,sß3 J. Miller .8,643
11. N. Van V0rhe5.9,444 C. D. Martin 9,72*
12. L. Case 8,913 8. 8. Cox 9,5«a
13. J. Sherman.. .2,426 8. J. Patrick 7,096
14. C. Spink 9,486 J. P. Jeffries 7,818
15. W. Helmiek .. .8,949 J. Burns 8,719
16. C.8.T0mpkin5.7,677 G. W. Many penny. 6,855
17. J. C. Tbeaker..7,3ll B.F.Bpriggs 7.219
18.8. Egert0n....8,164 J.L.Ranney 7,162
19. K. Wade..... .8,567 J. W. Grav 4.597
20. J. Hutchins-. .8,321 David Todd 4,541
23. J. A.Bingham.6,Bß3 T. Means 6,577
(Total 184,16? Total 359,787
Republican majority in tbe State, 24,866.
The total rote for Congress (including a few
scattering, mainly for American candidates), is
344,289. That for President is JBSS we*: Frvmoni,
187,497; Buehenan. 170,874; Filunore, 28,1*6.
Total, 8*5,497. Last year, with a Governor and
legislature to elect, the. total poll Wfl* bat 829,786.
A Y, Bnfterer b F Gie Atlantic Telegraph
t ompany.-A Scene lu a London Po
lice Court.
The Atlantic telegraph has again been attruct
tng attention in LoDdou, though in a new phase,
laeut. Uiggiuson, of the royal navy, applied to Al
derman Salomons for a summons to the company
to answer the charge of sv, , lulling him out of some
live thousand dollars invested in the stock. The
scene that occurred between the alderman and
fellows' 1 " 1 '* rel>or,cd ut 'engO'- We quote as
Alderman Salomons—Before you go any further
I must inform you that I am o partner iu this
company. 1 have sunk one thousand pounds ster
ling in the sea. I gunk one thousand pounds ster
ling when I was Lord Mayor to promote this vast
undertaking; aud am, therefore, an interested
party, nnd cannot listen to your application
Lieut. Higginson—l have also one thousand
pounds sterling at stake, and—
Alderman Salomons- Vuu must not make such
an application against a public couapauy without
due reflection, us it is calculated to be highly in
jurious to them. You must apply to the proper
authorities. Why not apply to the Registrar?
Lieut. Higginson—l have done so already, und
I now come here for a summons under an act of
Parliament.
Alderman Salomons—A company like this, com
posed os it is of tho greatest capitalists in the
world, haring among them Baring, Rothschild,
Morrison, ana others, supporting a vast undertak
ing for connectiug England with America and the
whole world, is deserving of the greatest courtesy,
and I do not thiuk you should make such a state
ment without giving them notice, so that they
may come here and answer it.
Lieut. Higginson—l have behaved with the ut
most courtesy to them.
Alderman Salomons—Have you written to
them ?
Lieut. Iligginson—Yos, sir. Volumes upon
volumes of letters. lam the author of this work,
(holding up a copy of “The Uccan ; Its Unfathom
able Depths and Natural Phenomena,”) which the i
Atlantic Telegraph Company have suppressed, i
and 1 have been swindled out of oue thousand ,
pounds sterling.
Here the alderman got into a towering passion ,
at the remarks of thelieutenant, and ordered him i
to be taken out of the court room by an officer. |
On the following day Lieut, Iligginson again ,
appeared before Alderman Salomons, and Mr.
Newman, solicitor, uppeared for the Atlantic Tele- ,
graph Company. On recognising Lieut. Higgle- ,
son the alderman promptly apologised for the !
hasty temper he had manifested on the previous ,
day, which wus quickly accepted, aud Lieut. 11.
presented his complaint. He stated bis purpose |
to be the obtaining of a summons against the {
company for unt registering a liat of their share- ,
holders within fourteen days, as required by the (
joint stock companies act. The company’s coun- ]
sel pleaded that their charter exempted them from ,
the operations of that law, and the following dia
logue took place: ,
Lieut. Iligginson—lt is quite true that the com- i
pony is incorporated under a special sot; but you |
are under the joint stock companies act notwith
standing, for u prirate act cannot override a pub- (
lie one. ,
Alderman Salomons—Have you aeen the reg- ,
registrar on tbe subject? ,
Mr. Newman—l have been in communication
with Idm, and he gave me hit opinion that it was
not necessary to registers list of shareholders un
der that special act.
Lieutenant Uiggiuson—A "private act cannot
override a public one.’
Alderman Salomons—An act of Parliament can
do anything but turn a man into a woman. . Isuigti
ter.j
Lieutenant Iliggtnann—Can this private ocl re. .
pehl tbe joint stock Comp^ ulcg act? -
Mr. Newman—As far os this companyis concern
ed, it does.
Aldei'D'ln Salomons —I wish to ask this ques
tion : How is your limited liability maintained ?
Mr. Newman—Hy our own act of Parliament,
which gives us limited liability in the strongest
form, in the same manner us a railway act of Par
liament.
Lieut. Iligginson—l have the greatest respect
for Mr. Newman, but the registrar, by his clerk,
told me that this company was liable under the
joint stock companies act, and that 1 must bring
them here to answer for their default.
Alderman Salomons—l do not feel disposed to
grunt the summons.
Lieut. Iligginson—My object in going to ibis
oouipuny is io show that there is no eable down
between Valencia and Newfoundland, and that
there never has beed any telegraphic communica
tion between the two coun?. r te»’
Alderman Halomoim—Well, n 'W, I really must
stop you. Ido not wish to be disco” r f* ou “> but *
am afraid you will moke me so if you Jei»»t in
these sentiments. I have taken your application
out of the usual course, and now that I Luve given
you my answer, I hare no right to impede public
business. If publicity is your object, you can
write to the newspapers, which will answer just
as well.
The lieutenant, at this point, amidst much ex
citement, attempted to read his affidavit, charging
the telegraph company with fraud, when be nrus
abruptly stopped by the alderman, who threatened
to put him out of the court room.
Lieut. Higgtnsou— 1 coine here for justice, and
to assert uiy rights as un Englishman. It is im
possible to believe that such injustice can be per
petrated in tbis country, and that Englishmen can
took on and permit it. No person can be mure
oppressed than 1 hare been, and when I apply for
jusiiee it is refused me. I apply for a summons
against the Atlantic Telegraph Company for fraud,
anil you will not grant it to me.
Ureat confusion here ensued, in the midst of
which the parties left tbe conn, which was crowd
ed to suffocation throughout the whole of these
extraordinary proceeding*.
j Tri-F. Hkttino Machine.— According to tbe New
York Evening Pott, tbe machine for setting type,
- invented by Mr. Timothy Annex, of Barra, Mass.,
t has been so far improved lhat tbe problem of set
s ting type by machinery appears to be solved. For
[ the information of the craft, we copy tbe deserip
i tion of its mode of operation:
"Composition is performed by the agency of
keys, of which there are one hundred and fifty
four. fn the interior of the apparatus is a ‘regis
tering wheel,’ callable of holding afxty sins, upon
which the types indicated by the compositor are
first arranged, and are transferred from it to tbe
groove in front of the key*, thence to be taken,
justified, Ac. This wheel, revolving live limes a
minute, enables a skillful compositor hi set up thir
ty-six thousand ems in ten hours—thus doing the
work of three men. The distributing process is
performed at the same time. The type are selected
by ‘conveyers’ from a ‘stick’ at tbe right band of
the compositor. The selection is directed by the
nicks in tbe type, into which they are fitted, no
two having a similar Dick. Thus tbe letter a can
be taken by only one airangement of conveyers,
and tbe others cannot possibly take it up. For
book work Mr. Aluen's invention is admirably
adapted; and it may be applied, to a considerable
extent, in newspaper office a. But where a great
variety of letter la employed, it could not be adapt
ed to so much advaolsge.”
A Prize Fioiit at LaFayktte. Ixd.— Fancy
stock is gotsg op, aod prize sigh i * are not without
their effects. Robert Jokes ami 11. W. Cease,
two limbs of tbe law, had a fist fight hi court, at \
Lafayette, oo Friday last. Tbe ledayette (burner
gives tbe following graphic account of the first 1
round:
"Mr. Chase gave Mr. Jones tbe He, whereupon
Mr. Jones planted a well-directed blow between
tbe two eves of tbe aforesaid Mr. Chase, and was j
about 10 follow up hie advantage, when Mr. ,
Chase aforesaid ‘got home,’ as tbe ‘fancy’ exprees ,
it, with a beautiful ‘ngbt counter’ on the bonus- (
piece of tbe aforesaid Mr. Jones, and the attorney (
for tbe plaintiff dropped, us limbrr as four cent
muxlw. He came to ‘time,’ however, and closing
with the railroad attorney, piled him into Jibe jury ,
box in a very uncomfortable shape.*’ (
At the parties were both exhausted, friends in
terfered, and bad the second round postponed,
k ■>' 'iyur *A .>**•<* jt6 off *4*-A- -
VO JLu 37-IS O. 4:7.
Why So Few Succeed.
Life is a continued battle in which defeat is
suffered more often than victory is won. Along
its flinty path the foot prints of disaster are
everywhere seen, and by tbe wayside are thickly
strewed the graves of the fallen. Why is it tba't
so few succeed? Why is the hope with which
youth set out so often 'desolated, and the gool of
ambition so rarely reached?
The strife is too often commenced without pre
paration tor the struggle. The young, impulsive
and ardent, think they have but to reach forth
their baud to pluck the fruit, that like tho apples
of the Ilesperides, is only to bo gained after tbe
highest cudnrance and the most patient perseve
rance. Seldom does genius give the tongue of
flame that secures distinction almost without
effort. Toilsome study and presistent investiga
tion and patient experiment are the only modes
of realising a power to create, or even to recom
bine so as to subdue new elements to human use.
Moses alone smote the rock, so that the waters
Hashed out upon the sands of the desert; but how,
step by step, with progress so toilsome thst the
suatl's was rapid in comparison, did the great
thinkers and uoble inventors proceed, who at last
have given the waves of the sea a tongue! Here
alter, their voice utters a language that the re
joicing shores shall understand, but though the
glorious consummation was, unexpected the prepa
ration had been the work of many minds during
years of alternate triumph and disappointment.
I’bvsioal as well as mental training is necessary
for tlie accomplishment of life victories. But
when the intellect is well cultivated, the bodilv
energies are often uncultivated. The mind, like
friction upon a machine not lubricated, wears out
the mechanism of the body, and its growing weak
ness and disorder nullify the power it envelopes.
How often a blanched cheek, emaciated limbs nnd
feeble muscles mark the successful student, who
drops into the grave when he is about to reach the
goal of his aspirations! We of America have
much to leitrn on this point. A system of intel
lectual forcing culture—a habit of putting boys
to the business of men—has produced a specie.-
of precocity which, however much it may awaken
astonishment at the wonderful developments, will
leave—nay, has left—manifold evils. At the rate
wo are now progressing, the time is not far distant
when such a thing as boys will be entirely un
known. Now the lads or ten have the manners
of maturity, anil the girls of a lesser age often
women in all but physical development. The one
criticise plays and play-actors, ami adopt the ex
cesses of mnjoriiy; the other talk of beaus and
laces, end dress iis flippantly as their mother*,
and ure scarcely loss rotund in their proportions.
To the want of physical culture there is also to
be added it neglect of moral lessons. What school
in Americu teacties " the humanities," as they
should be taught ? Where is principle laid down
as the bos.s of all great effects ? Honorable action,
not in the received sense, which is promptitude in
resenting any conceived insult or suspected affront
—but hunorahlo action, meaning that squared
upon -be golden rule, “ do unto others ss you
would they should do unto you," inculcated as the
highest guarantee of noble results?
Success achieved, even if it be obtained by chi
canery, double dealing, nnd all perversity, is
cheered by tbe multitude. And thousands fail
simply because they have a misconceived notion of
manliness—a weak appreciation of moral principle
Our teaching is wrong ; our example is wrong -;
our praise aud our censure are often wrong ; and
tbe result is (bat we see fewer of those men—self-’
made—strong iu rectitude ae the eternal truth ;
firm iu principle as the living rock; purs in charac
ter as the mountain stream ; and rigorous in mind
and body as the sturdy oak—who shed honor on
1 our early history.—JVtw Orleant Pieaynn t.
An Ohioan Trying to Sell a Diamond.
The Bucyrue</<m>/i<ii relate* the story of a farm
er, residing od the Broken Sward, in that county,
who round one day a beautiful specimen of a quarts
rook, which hud ail the appearance of a diamond.
He took it to a jeweller in Huey nut, who, by the
way of ajoke, told him it trata diamond, and of
fered him ten thousand dollars for it. The fanner
supposed it was worth more money; be had read
of the Koh-i nor, which is prised at millions, and
refused, lie took it to Pittsburg, and a noted
jeweller there told him he did not know how much
it was worth, but no house in the ettv wss able to
purchase it This completed bis infatuation. He
took it to other jewellers, who pronounced It no
diamond t He alao took It to Philadelphia and
Hew York. The Journal thus describes his ad
ventures in the latter city;
Confidently he walked into Ball, Black k Co.'s,
the eminent jewcllera, and demanded an interview ' _
with the proprietors. It was granted, and our
friend was ushered into a private room, when be
coolly turned the key in the door, and to the infl
nite surprise of Messrs. Ball, Black k Co., told
them be had in his pocket untold wealth. Messrs.
Ball, Black k Co., congratulated him, and politely
'•* him to inform them what earthly in
far.) _ '"'d be to them. He answered
terest that fact c«. from the breast pocket
nothing; but slowly dret. ‘“* h E M
of bis vest the stoni, and aaked « n ' ,eb lt w# *
worth ? j* .
Messrs. Ball, Black 4 Co., answered that, in a
country where atone was scarce, it would be so
much per perch—they had really forgotton the ex
act sum— but, if it wcrnld be any accommodation, V.
they would send and inquire, and wound up bv
asking what bis business was with them f "Busi
ness, be gasped, “why, to sell this diamond.”
They told him they bad no desire to investjn that
peculiar stylo of diamonds, and without attempt
ing to conceal their merriment, bowed him out
At Tlftany’e and all tbe other leading houses, be
met the same success, and finally determined that
the jewellers of New Yora, as well as those of
’ Pittsburg and Philadelphia, were in league to
swindle him out of the diamond, and ao he deter
mined to go to Europe with it, and among the
brokers of London and Paris find a market for it.
Bui, fortunately, just as be wss on tbe point of em
barking, be met wtth a merchant from Buoyrus,
wbo knew bim and who used all hia Influence to
dissuade bim from tbe trip. He Anally succeeded
In inducing him to forego hia European tour for
the time being, at least, and brought him to his
fauiilr. He still belieres that stone to be a dia
mond, and, will, no doubt, start soon upon another
wild-goose ebase to dispose of it. -
Nicaragua Matters.
'• Ago,” the Washington correspoudsnt of tie
Baltimore Sun, in a recent letter, say*:
It will be remembered tbat when Commodore
Paulding took ofl' Walker from Nicaragua tbat he
declined the proffered assistance, to that end, of a
Hritiah naral officer. So, too, not only should
British interference with passengers on board our
own ressels be resitted, but also tbat of any Bri
tish land force which may be stationed to eytercise
police powers over citisens of the United States
passing orer an Isthmean transit, the property of
which is in our citizens, and which our govern
ment is bound to protect.
Letters from person* on board the steam frigate
Wabash state that white in tbe Mediterranean she
was universally regarded as the very finest vessel
every seen in those waters. The morale of officers
and crew is reported to be of the highest order.
There is good reason to believe that our govern
ment will probably resent Lord Napier's verbal
notification to the effect that tbe British sqnadron
will prevent suspected American fillibasters from
landing in Nicaragua. There is no power, if there
is will or wish now with the administration, to
prevent Walker, or any other person, from leaving
the country as ptaceful tuwjrantt. It is now
stated that some four hundred of tide character
left New York last week by .the steamer of tbe
White line. It is said that Walker and White
bad a long interview yesterday.
Massachusetts requires voters to know how to
read and write. Out of thirty applicants of nn
natnralised citizens, only two were rejected for not
having these qonlificatkms. The greater part of
them showed superior attainments in penmanship.
Os about die same number of persons born in this
country, who have come of agd since tho last elee-
Uun, and who bare applied to have their names "
placed on ibe voting hats, one, a Boston boy, was
also rejected from inability to read and wnte. So
inconsiderable an element as these figures show
could have but very liirte influence upon eleetions,
not enough certainly to require a special law to
guard against it.— Bam i paper.