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THX MiTHOWBT S?I**OPAL COITPKKKHCK
MaCOK, Ga., Not. 27th, 1862. !
The Confer, ore convened tbi» morning, and
«raa opened with the usual religions services by j
Her. Dr. Means. The Minutes of yesterday’s .
proceedings were read and approved.
A resolution was offered, that a committee of ,
itree be eppomted to Dominate the examining j
committee* for the ensuing four years.
A petition from Ashville Quarterly Conference,
(Alabama Conference,;, for the restoration of
i>aniel Gasman, to ministerial orders, was pre
lected, and the petition granted.
On motion of Kev. J. E. Evans, the following
committee was appointed on periodicals : James
L. Pierce and Aranntus Wrght.
Tne Krportoi Rev. E. H. Myers, editor of the
{Southern Christian Advocate, was presented, and
referred to tbe committee on periodicals.
A donation of fifty dollars was presented from
a lady, through G. W. Yarborough, to be dis
posed oi at the pleasure of the Conference. On
motion, it was appropriated to famishing the
southern Christian Advocate to tbe Soldiers.
Tee unfinished business of yes'erday was
taken up, and the names of the following Dea
cons of the third year were called and passed, .
W. C. D. Perry, George Cramer, Britton Sand- j
ers and J. D. Anthony.
Rev. Mr. Holland, of the Louisville Confedera- <
non, was introduced to the Conference by Bishop
Andrew.
The question, “who are eligible to Deacons or*
dersV ’ was taken up, and the following names
were called, passed, and elected to orders : !
Norman D Morehouse, ii D Murphey, John R
Parker, Jcsiah iiarkie, (died in the service of the
country.; Wasley Lane, Morgan Calloway, (con
tinued on trial,) He* Ii Porter, (d econtinued at
bis own request;; Robert H Jones, (Colonel 22d
Regiment, continued on trial;) Jaa T Lowe, (con*
t*nued; R A deal, Thomas J Embrey, J A Key*
nolds, (continued.;
The question, who are continued on trial, was
taken up, and the following names were called
and continued; Benj W Williams, H liaac, ST
Hopkins, W A J Fulton. J W Neese, A J Garold,
John R Gaines. John K Leak, F A Robinson, G
F Johnson, Wi liam B Merritt (continued in
fcrst and second year’s studies), J T Payne, J L
Fowler, Leonidas Redding, W W Steward.
The examination of the character of supernu*
merarv preachers was taken up, and the follow
ng names were called and continued : A Means,
Z r Fignor, M H White, J R Littlejohn, W F
Cowley, J M Bright (located;, David Crenshaw,
James B Payne (discontinued as supernumerary;.
A resolution, offered by Rev. A Turner, setting
apart to-morrow a9 a day of fasting and prayer
bv tbe preachers, was amended by a substitute
setting apart Monday next, at 12 o’clock, M., for
special prayer lor tbe restoration of peace to the
country.
The Conference then adjourned until to-morrow
morning at 9 o’clock. •
A Sad Spectacle.— Happening in at the Con»
federate Court room a day or two since, we
were one of t~e lew witnesses of a scene which i
we hope never to have repeated in our ex* i
perieti.e. A small boy, ol some thirteen or !
fourteen summers, from the up country, was ars j
ra go at tbe bar and just ordered to stand up
4,nd hear read an indictment against him for
ite crime of robbing the mail. Tbe poor fellow
seemed utterly overcome by the disgrace which
his early departure from the path of rectitude
had brought upon him and the very respectable
‘amily or which he is a member. He buried
his face in his hands and sobbed aloud as tbe
Confederate Attorney read over the various
counts reciting his crimes, and in conclusion,
when asked whether “guilty or not guilty/* a
new cord in his heart seemed to snap as he half
utte ed the confession “guilty,” and sank com
pletely unnerved into his seat. There were not a
dozen persons in the Court room at the time,
officers included, and the all-pervading silence
added to the painful solemnity of the scene. It
was, indeed, a sad spectacle, and there were but
few, if any, dry eyes among those who witnessed
it. All felt that the unhappy youth had been
sufficiently punished for his crime; yet the law
must be enforced, and Justice Harden sentenced
him to the shortest term of imprisonment, two
years, in the Penitentiary.
We commend this case as a warning to youth.
This little bov, as we learn, was fired with a de
&ire to go to tbe wars and fight for his country.
His parents refused, and being without the means
of fitting himself out aud defraying expenses to
the army, tinder the advice of an older, and no
d mbt far worse head, he resorted to pilfering the 1
letters in the postoffice, of which his father was
master. The losses were discovered and com* j
olained of, a trap was set, and the unwary youth
fail into it, and from thence into pr.son.
Let our young friends read this brief history, j
and learn the danger of giving way to temptation
m early life—that the path of virtue is the only
aafe one, and that a dishonest act should not be
committed even with a worthy intent. Be sure
“vonr sin will find you out.” And again, it
leaches the importance of obedience to parents,
who know far better than you what is right and
proper, and whose counsel can seldom oe vio
lated with impunity. Had this little boy honored J
his lather and mother, as he was bound in duty
to do, be would have been free aud happy as [
yourselves. Lay these lesaoos to heart and you !
Will he an honor to your families and country;!
«d sregard them, and the sad fate of this unfortu- I
cate o'*y may be yours.
Savannah h'(publican, Nov. 2b. I
Would it not be an act of charity to petition j
the President for the pardon of the little culprit ?
Two years in the Peoitentiary, with thieves aud
felons, would ruin his character forever—a little
mercy now might make him h good man, he is
too young yet to be steeped in crime. Who wiil
snake the effort *
Message <r the Governor or Florida.—The
Tallahassee Flondiau of tbe 22d brings us the
recent message of Gov. John Milton, of Florida.
The Goverot r endorses coascnptioD, as a meas- i
ore of necessity, and declares that Florida will !
sacrifice her last man and her last dollar to prose* 1
cate this war to a successful issue, lie expresses j
hi 6 belief that much of tbe blockade running i
from Florida ports has beeu of a fraudulent char
acter, and carried on with the connivance ot tbe
enemy. He, therefore, advocates the passage of
an act of Congress, prohibiting, for the pre&ent,
all exportation and importation, deeming it "the
policy of the South, to remedy the imperfections
of the blockade, and to cut off entirely all com*
merce with the United States and other foreign
nations, until commercial necessities shall de- i
tnand the recognition of the independence of the
Confederate States, and the removal of the block
ade by suitable commercial treaties." The mes*
sage embraces, besides, a clear and concise re»
view of the fimincial and military condition of
the State of Florida.— CAa<*. Mercury , Xvt. 27.
Domestic Manufactures. —We were shown
feme days ago, a blauket made of what is gene*
rally considered worthless materials, that for
comfort is equal to the best. It is composed of
numberless scraps of thick grey uniform cloth
sewed together, and tbe edges handsomely bound,
and is the handiwork ot Mims Amandu Khan, of
Effingham county. Thousands of such sciaps
are daily thrown away, whilst this patriotic lady
has proved that with a little trouble they may be
made to secure tbe comfort and preserve the life
of many a brave soldier. Let others imitate her
example.— K+pulllcan, 2f&. 28.
A Princely Present.—P. W. A., the Richmond I
correspondent ot the Savannah Republican, says , I
It is reponed that John Fraser A Co., of Charies- j
ton, have made a present to the Government of a 1
splendid war steamer completely armed aud
ebuipped. This patriotic house has heretofore j
rendered most valuable service in tbe great etrug- I
gle in which we are engaged.
Painful Occurrence.—Mr. Troup Banks, a son
of Col. John Banks, committed suicide at the ]
residence of his father m Wynnton, yesterday, j ’
Me learu that he shot himself in tbe brea6t with J 1
a shot gun, and died almost immediately. He 1 <
had for some time been in bad h e a!th, which as- j-t
fected bis mind, and was no doubt the cause of 1 J
tfne sad act,— Columbia \Ga > Enquirer, Mi\ 28. 1 ’
AMERICA* AFFAIRB IK CTBOFE.
From I he Richmond (Fa > Expreet. -Yew. Ft.
1 We give this morning some interesting ex'rtca
i from the English papers brought over by the .ast
steamer;
j AN ENGLISH CABINET MINISTER OS TEE WAR.
1 At a very influential mee T irig recently neid at
liixeter, to consider means cf revering the cis
tress in the factory districts, Mr. Dulse, -Somer
set, the First Judge of the Admiralty, ;-a:d :
Every Englishman felt tha T they should be de*
ligated*to see the war brought to a conclusion —
that war which was most sanguinary, tea which
tad been conducted in the most savc.gr manner
in the deatruction of noth life ana r roper ry. An
offer ot mediation might be received only with
resentment, and that time and opportunity must,
therefore, be carefuliy watched
The Government of this country, as well as
every other Christian Government in Europe,
would be too glad if they could see ’he means of
assisting to put an end to tbe strife But
must make an allowance for the two oeiligerents.
He saw in the papers that there were violent art *
cles written against each partv. But when they
took the matter as it stood, they would 6ee that
the quarrel having been commenced, there were
great difficulties in it, and that there wsrealso
great difficulties in bringing about a p-ace, for, if
! they expected to put aside that stri!e, they could
not do so as some people talked of. In some of
| the papers of America, they read a great dea; of
‘subjugation; but subjugation did not belong to a
land of freemen. Tbty read a great deal about
i extermination; but extermination not belong
Ito a ’and of Christians. [Applause.]
i As to wbat would bring about an end to that
j war there were many opinions; but let them hope
that it would soon come to an end. The only
means to accomplish that, as far as be could see,
was by mutual concession; but then came tbe
great difficulty—where should be tbe boundaries
and wbat the frontiers of tbe respective powers *
That was a question f*ii of difficulty; therefore we
must make an allowance for the position in which
the Americans were placed, and not wish to »ay
one word which might tend to excite ill fetling
either in the Northern or Southern States, for we
knew what excitable people the Americans were.
All he could say was that he should be most hap*
py, and he believed every Englishman would, to
see that war settled without sacrificing the honor
of either party. We could now address ourselves
to the Americans and say : “We are now at peace,
and have no idea of quarrelling among ourselves.
We have had our difficulties; differ eat classes
have taken different views; but id the moment of
suffering ail party feelings cease to exist.” [Ap*»
plause/ That was the only feeling that be had
ever witnessed in England whenever there whs
suffering.
From the London Star.
THE HITTING OUT OF THE ALABIMA, AND HER CAP
TURES ON THE HIGH SEAS —BUILDING » F COHFEDB*
RATE VESSELS IN ENGLAND — ENGLISH NEUTRALITY.
While tbe Alabama was in course of construc
tion at Birkenhead, the American Consul at Liv
erpool made a representation on tbe autject to
the custom authorities. Nothing came of it, and
further representation.- were made, we believe, to
j the board of trade. This also proving ineffec
j tual, tbe opinion of Mr. Collier, Q. C., was taken
|on the lawfulness cf the proceeding, under the
Qaeen s proclamation of neur-ahty. The learned
gentleman’s opinion was decidedly against tb*
builders or owners of the vessel, and was, there*
fore, submitted lo tbe Foreign Office. The law
officers of the crown were then consulted on the
matter, and their opinion, we understand, entire
ly coincided with that of Mr. Collier. It became,
therefore, the duty of the Government to prevent
the departure of tbe Alabama; but by tbe time
this decision was arrived at she had left the Mer
sey, and, perhaps, commenced her career of des*
peration and destruction.
It is known that as many as nine other ships
, are being built or equipped :n British harbors for
the service of the Confederates. It they were to
i serve simply and Btrictly as vessels of war—it
. they were to be employed iu an attempt to break
tbe blockade, to recover New Orleans, to fight
the Federate in the Southern rivers, or other le
gitimate arte of warfare -they would, neveithes
less, be subject to arrest and detention.
’ THE BURKING OH THE “ BLANCHE ’—LINCOLN A POL*
OGIZEH AND DISAVOWS THE ACT AS IN rUK MASON
AND BLIDEL CASE.
From the London Sun.
What the proud Spanish people will say to
their Queen’s represemative having his lace
slapped on board tbe British ship he had taken
under his care, by a Yankee subordinate, we may
well imagine. A Spanish frigate set forth imme*
j diately in search of the offender, who had, how
ever, by that time got himself w-U out of harm’s
j way; but the Spanish Government will doubtless
remonstrate effectually with the impudent Yan
kees for the shameless violation of their neutral
waters, for destroying a ship under tbe protec
tion of their flag, as well as that ot a neutral and
friendly nation, and tor the personal insult to a
national authority. Mr. L ncoln will have to
apologize not only in words, but in that metal so
precious in the North that he must pay premium
of 30 or 40 per cent, to ge*. it.
j Translated from the Diario d( la Mariano.
| We have seen correspondence direct from
' Washington, da*ed the 26th of last month, which
j confirms what we yesterday stated relative to a
| satisfactory settlement of the question which has
1 arisen between the S r an:Bh and the United States
I Governments in reference to tLe burning of the
' English steamer Blanche, on the coast of Mariano.
A YANKEE VISITS THE "CONTRABANLH."
A Yankee correspondent who visited u camp of
the "contrabands relates the follow.ng incident
of bin visit :
Wishing to get into tie notions of the darkies,
I passed among them as a farmer, mv army hat
answering a capital purpose n the game. I pro*
posed to hire a man, "Dun no, sib. Where you
want me to go? Wbat you girn’ee?" Going up
I to the dirties! ivoioau i saw, I proposed to ter.
"Can’t go, sab 1 I’se got four babies!** "Well,
| i’ll tuke your baOiea. ’ "liu: i’se got a husband.”
j "Well, I’ll take your husband, too." “But dar’s
old gauny, J can’t leave her." "Why can’t yon
go, too, granny v ” "Oh master, I’se in hopes
*ome days it will please de good Lord to give me
back to old master." I tried a dozen or more,
and found underlying the hopes of most of them
was an ultimate return to their native land. The
one refrain was—
"Ob, carry me back!’*
Their local attachment is unconquerable.
pT We take the subjoined paragraphs from
the Richmond (Va.) Examiner, of Nov, 26th :
From Fredericksburg. —Trains on the Freder
icksburg road now rua to within five milts of the
town. The down train yesterday reached this
city at six o’clock. It bro.ight down a large
Dumber of passengers, besides between two and
three hundred sick from the army. Passengers
report all quiet along the lines of the Rappahan
nock up to one o'clock yesterday. It was believed
at Fredericksburg that the main body of the ene%
my was moving down the river towards Port
Royal.
From the Valley.—A letter from a reliable
source states that the Yankees are advancing
towards Staunton, byway of Alleghany mountain,
in Highland county. They number over four
thousand. Colonel John D. fmboden is in that •
vicinity, and Las at his command a sufficient
force to repel the enemv, and to prevent anv in
cursion into the Valley from that direction.'
The Yankees feel yet too keenly the terrible
defeats which they experienced in the Valley, not
! to eiercise great caution in entering the Valley of !
Virginia, which they know is under the special
surveillance of Stonewall Jackson.
The Arkrst of McClellan's Staff Officers.—
This, :r seems, was done on complaint of the New j
York Tribune, for violence practiced towards
their army correspondent. They met him on tbe j
Warrer.fon and Alexandra turnpike, just be'ore
McClellan's departure, aud looking upon him a?
one of the conspirator? against their chief, rode
over him. trampled him in the du-t, end s-nons*
ly d’sfigured his countenance. Ttiscorresponder 1
was Doeetick*, alias Thompson, alias Dampbco'.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
AEBIVAL OF THE PEKBIA
PROPOSALS C F FRANCE FOR INTERVENTION ACCEPTED
BY RlTsSlA— TEE SPANISH MINISTER AT WASH
INGTON RECEIVES INSTRUCTIONS—NORTB
ER.V ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND.
From r.t Jtchmond Va.j £ --patc\, .Y0v.25,
The steamship Persia arrived at New Tori on
tbe 20:h from Liverpool, wi*b caies to the Stb.
Tee Par s correspondent cf tbe London Tim*- 51
gives a rumor that France bad made overture* to
Russia in favor of the Gteat Powers, u i.king a
move towards mediation, or recognition of tbe
Confederate States.
The Morning Kera d learns ’fca* ihe proposal of
France for a joint intervention to recommend tbe
; suspension o! hostilities, Las been ii»id before the
Governments of Russia and England, and agreed
I to by the former.
. The Council ot ’be L verpool Chamber of Com
merce Lave deba'ed tbe rna’ter of ihe steamer
Alabama, and finally direc ed that a let er be sent
to Eari Russeif, calling attention to tbe destruc
tion of sips containing British property by
armed cruisers under the Confederate fl-e, and
desiriD* to know what is tbe opinion of ite British
Government as to the positron of the owners of
neutnl property.
The London Times professes to see in the New
Yore joarnals evidences of reaction in America,
and cherishes tbe hope tfcat the worst is past, and !
that here will be a speedy return to reason and
hameniiy.
Tbe Army and Navy Gazette thinks it possible
that Gee. McCie: an may be trying to deceive tb*»
enemy by declaring himself unable to move, in
order to make a rapid attack before tbe enemy is
concentrated.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Cyrus W. Field was visiting the lead ng ccm
mercial towns in tbe interest of the Atlantic Tele
graph Company, and wus veTy hopeful of success*
lie and Mr. Cobden bad been speaking at Mul
] Chester on the subject.
FRANCE.
It is reported that seven powerful French steam
ers to be placed on the line between Havre
and New Y’ork. Tbe Baok of France bas raised
the rate o l discount to 4 per cent.
from t>a CharUeton Courier. Jfov. 27 th.
THE GOVERNOR S MESSAGE
We publish e.sewbere the annual message of
Governor Pickens, the Governor of this State, as
elected under the Constitution, and a fifth portion
of the Executive Council, as composed and ?m
--posed by the Convention. For the convenience
of readers we annex a summary of the principal
topics:
The message opens with a tributary reference
to the brave heroes and martyrs who have fallen
in the war.
The condition of the country fur defence is bet.
ter than it was twelve months ago.
The ev :g of the Federal Constitution as to the
Execut.vt election are found out. The President
of a Confederacy should be elected by the Slate-*.
Ail Conscription Acts calling out cit zees di’ i
rectly, and not through the States, are deemed
unconstitutional or objectionable; but the ques
non .8 waved under the present exigencies.
A new miiitarr system for police and local de*>
fence is recommended, to be composed of aii
youths between 16 and 18, and men from 45 to 60.
| Stringent measures are recommended against
| Lincoln’s proclamation.
; An improved mode of assessment for the relief
: of soldiers’ families is urged—and also a change
I in the valuation, as a basis of assessment.
• The stay law of December, 1861, should be re*
! pealed, except as to oldiers in actual service.
| A review of the financial position is given, and
cannot be presented more britfly tbuD in the
words of the Message, to which we refer folly, and
to which we may recur.
i The documentary abstracts given m the Mes
sage are briefly staged and will be read with ai
, tention.
| It is recommended that the State Constitution
I be amended m as to render the Governor re
; oligibi*, for reasons which may be hereafter con*
| sidered.
It is also recommended that the appointments
! of Sheriff, Ordinary and Tax Collector, be given
to the Governor.
j It is recommended that hereafter no nature. 21*
j tion be allowed for votes in this State, but the
; franchise be limited to native bora cit>zens of a
j Confederate State.
The Governor regrets and deplores, with all
good citizens, the suspension of the College and
other institutions of education.
He refers to the d.ffareat institutions under
Ftate ad, and recommends several changes.
The efforts for making salt and saltpetre are
mentioned.
A merited tr.bute •pa d to the devoti* n, efforts
and sacrifices of the women.
The remainder of the Messige, which is very
long. .8 devoted to the Executive Council, and a
plea for its dissolution. To this we shall have oca
{ casion to recur.
The Message shored be read by all citizens acd
1 estimated intelligently.
It is not often in our observations that recoin*
H.endat.oLS of a Governor are adopted, nor is it
ulwuvb right that thty should be. The topics of
the Message, however define and indicate many
■ of the matters which will occur in the debates
aud proceed.age, and for ths reason all who wish '
| to keep themselves abreast with the legislative
; movements should go through the Message, even
at sever*-, sitings and instalments.
THE SITUATION.
in"n lAe OaUunooga ' Tenn 1 Rebel, -Vov. it.
Parties who Lave arrived from Murfreesboro*
I direct, represent that fir.ng was heard through
out yesterday, along our entire line between La
vergceand Nashville.
It is als-* rumored, upon doubtful authority,
that a force of the enemy, supposed to be ten
thousand strong, have penetrated through Wil
son county anc the direction of McMinnville,
with a view to forcing a fill back from our posi
tion in front of Nashville. This latter we do not
credit, because the enemy have not transporta
tion for ten thousand men and such a journey,
nor the troops to spare either. A flank movement
of the kind w>uld expose the parties attempting
it to certain Cipture among the hills and passes
of Warren, White and Cannon counties.
Gen. Dumont, who made an expedition into this
region during last Summer, after beating about
fruitlessly for two weeks, losing hundreds of bis
men by sickness, fatigue, ana the guns of the
guerillas, and effecting nothmg whatever, turned
about face, and struck a double-quick for the
lower country, weary and disgusted. ’lull Nelson
also earned an armv thither, which became com
pletely exhausted bv bard marching, desertion
j and the ravages of the partizans. Even the fly ing
I bodies of Yankee cavalry which scouted here
abouts, found “Jordan a bard road to travel” in
variably, and what with Starnes and Forrest, and
1 the many bands of rangers, they generally came
j out at the “little tnd of the horn.*’
! It is quite possible, however, that the bail has j
j opened around about Nashville and below Mur- I
freesooro’ in sober earnest, aDd that we shall j
l henceforward hear of the crack of rifle and tfce 1
note of cannon every day.
1 The expectation of Gen. Joseph E. Johnson en
-1 likens ana invigorates all things. The army
newly inspirited, the country reinspired, the cam
paign bids fair, if not to be very brilliant, at least
; r ery bold and stubborn. It is a tight for food,
j It is also with a third of the armv, a fight upon
| their own door sill for the rights of home, and j
the defense of wives acd children.
Roil the drums, therefore. Rattle the bell. The
| cry is up, and Yankees are our game I
Judge Avery, the 0 wner of the Louisiana '
Sait Works, commenced selling salt at $4 50 per
cwt.. and continuss 1 to this cay. notwithstand
ing it :s worth in martet near twenty times that
amount.
era.: the reg.meets cf the French armv now 1
.Delude both pbotegraphtrs acd telegraphic ope
rators.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
MILLEDGEVILLX, Nov. 27, IS€2. I
It will be seen from the proceedings wbicb I j
•p;iend ib&t the House of Representatives, in se- i
letting between tfce growth of sheep to feed and
clotfce the people, and the cores' noted growth o*
dogs to please ignorant and depraved constituents,
have deliberately made choice of the d gs ; and
Tray, Blanch, and Sweetheart, little dcgs, tig
dogs, and ail, are to be left in unbridled rapacity
to ravage the fields, destroy the herds and con* ;
some the substance of the people, .n deference to
the igtcrant Caprices ol a dog loving rabble.— ;
There can be no doubt that nine* ? enths of tfce in- j
teiiigen: people of tfce State feel Uat ifce r e are five |
times as many ccgs as there ought to be, Fam>
lies on the bouniv of the neighborhood for bread
often have half a d zen ; and, according :o tee j
reasonable estimate of Mr. Schley, who has ad«
voca’ed ibis measure for their suppression with a j
zeai that does honor to his head and heart—the
number will amount in the aggregate to nearly a j
million. Think us the food they consume, aside |
irorn their influence in discouraging the growth j
of woo: 1 But it is useless to urge the question.
To use the laconic remark of Mr. Thomai.when
this bill was up a year ago—“members are afraid j
of be Dg dog bit,” and hence the dog i*w has
failed. To prove that such consideration pre- j
railed, I understand that in a division tfce mot on
to postpone the bill was lost. But some members .
couid’nt face their constituents and their dogs. !
and hence the nays fell short when the names |
were called.
The Opelika salt bubble was destined :c a
speedy explosion. It probably lasted long enough j
to effect some sharp operation among the specu
lators.
I learn that the salt spring in Cobb county is ‘
likely to prove of great value as a source of sup* j
ply to our State. A shaft s being sunk.aifd me
tar me: s of the neighborhood are making salt from
the surface water. Mr. Edward Ben meed, the
President of the company, informs me that at the
depth of thirty feet the water increases 100 per !
cent, in saline properties. The veiß penetrates
a so.id rock, and hence operations aresbw and j
expensive; but he expresses great confidence :n i
attaining to either a supply of water of great
strength, or adeposite of rich salt. It is propgi >
to add at present the company is not prepared tc '
furnish brine or make contracts for salt, f beir first !
object being to test the extent to which it will .c- j
crease in saline iroperties. A charter for the
company is before the Legislature, and as Mr. i
Denmead is a man of energy and ample mean?,
there is reason to hope, at least, tor important
acquisitions to our salt supply from this source.
SENATE.
Thursday, Nov. 27.
In the .Senate this morning, Mr. Killen moved
to reconsider tfce iost bill to charter the Cotton
Planters’ Bank of the Confederate States, :n Sa
vannah. The motion to reconsider prevailed, and
the bill was subsequently taken up and !
It provides for $10,000,000 of capital stock, which
may be subscribed in cotton to the extentof one
eighth of the crop of any stock bolder; and mav
go auto operation when $300,C00 in specie is paid
in.
The House amendments to the Bank Relief Act j
were taken up, and, on motion of Mr. Fir low, the I
clause allowing banks one fourth of one per cent. !
on deposited was stricken out, and one eighth fa* ;
serted. The rest of the House amendments, re* \
quiriDg them to receive Treasury and Confederate
Treasury Notes, and current bank notes at par j
were concurred in.
New Matter.—The committee appointed to ex- !
amine the accounts of the Quartermaster’s and ■
Commissaries’ departments, reported that they *
would Dot have the time required for that duty |
during me session, and ask to be permitted to
muke it hereafter.
Mr. Fort offered a resolution in reference to ;he
old and infirm negroes stolen by the Abolitionists,
and afterwards sect to our lines, which was sub*-
sequentiy adopted. Ii seems that the vandals
have returned such of the s>ck and helpless
s«avee, on St. Simon’s Island, as they could not
sell or make useful, and the citizens ask for some
prcv.sion to be made to prevent then: from do*ng j
mischief among the loyal blacks.
The Judiciary Committee reported a Dili to ex
empt the Mayor and Councilman of cries, and
Tax Collectors and Receivers, from militia duty. !
Mr. Hansel!—A bill to incorporate tfce Cobb I
county Sait Company.
Mr. Vasoo, from Judiciary Committee, reported j
a bill n reference to ordinaries.
Bills on a Third Reading —A bil. to regulate !
bushel measure by weight. Tae Committee on 1
Agriculture reported against the bil> and it was I
lost.
A subet.tute for the b.ll in relation o lapse eg- j
acies was iost.
A bill to confer the powers of the Atlan’a Bank j
on the Atlanta Insurance and Backing Company
—parsed.
A bill for the relief of tfce people—commonly \
known as the “stay law,” was passed—a re- !
enactment of the old law. (Tbit bill fcas aist
pasted the House.]
A bill for the relief of the Cherokee Insurance
and Banking Company —passed.
A resolution authorizing the Gove r nor to pay
the freight on sait for soldier’s families—passed.
Leave of absence was granted to the Commits
tse on tfce Academy of tfce Blind ; (iso, to Gen.
Hansel! to attend the Confederate Court. [This
is the first time Gen. H. has asked leave of ab
sence during his term.J
HOUSE BILLS ON * THIRD READING
A bid to pardon J. R. Wilson, of Atlanta, made
special order for Tuesdav D-xt.
A b.'i to appropriate $500,000 in aid of the sa it
supply. Passed.
H'»uße bills were then read a firs; and second
t me, when the Senate adjourned to 3 o’clock
p. m. ;
During the afternoon session notfainguf interest j
was before the Senate.
HOUSE.
. Tbi bbdaT, Nov. 27.
lo :he House, to day, leave of absence was
granted to Messrs. Felton and Washington, and
Mr. Bigtam was appointed Chairman of the F'«
nance Committee during Mr. Washington’s ab«
sence.
A resolution was adopted fixing the hoars of
the session at h o’clock, A. M., to I}*, P. A! and
from 3 to 5 o’clock, P. 11.
The bill to impose a tax upon dogs was next in
order, and c reated an animated and amusing dis
cuss. n. lurious amendments were proposed.
Many members desired their counties exempted
from the operations of the hill. One was proposed
to aliow taeh family two dogs instead of one,
exempt from taxation", as the bill proposed one
to exempt dogs under a year old ; another that
every dog that should be killed should be skinned, i
and the hide sent to Messrs, Lee A Co., of Car
terse.,!e, to be used in making cotton cards: Mr.
Love supported the bi!lw th the amendment ex
empting two fiom taxation, and the amendment
was agreed to. A motion to postpone indefinitely
was at length made, and lust by the sound. On
a cal! for the ayes and nays the vote was aves 11,
navs 53.
The House concurred in the amendment of the
.Senate to the Bank Relief Act, allowing per
reot. for deposits.
A h:i. for the relief of Banks, in relation to j
s gnmg change bills—passed.
A hi . to confirm the purchase of certain l«ts in
Macon and Savannah by the Confederate States
Government—passed.
A bill to authorize the issue of $1,000,000
charge Treasury notes—passed.
A oil. to prescribe the places of holding the
supreme Court was takeD up, d.scuss»d, amend
ed, and !u:d on the table tor the balance of the I
session.
The Camden county raid resolutions ask.ng ,
the Governor to call out the militia, were taken
up. aua Judge Cabiness moved to postpone in
definitely. Mr. Blghatn moved to lay on tut ta !
ble for the piesent, which was carried. Ayes 68-
nays, 48.
A bill to prevent the issuing of retail licenses
was taken up, and, after a brief discussion, was
laid on the table for the present.
| On motion, a bill to incorporate *hIT
{ ty Salt Company was read fi-st time C ’
The House adjourned to & o'clock i
( morning. L
Editorial Clippings andl,,
Mr. James liberty, an expert r ,
and gunsmith ot Petersburg, Va., *
a shot manufactory in thafetfv uvn
of the o'J Presbyterian Church se
He css made already several bonded
Sos. 4 to 10, and is now prepared to ?
jto four thousand pounds per '
I good cews for the spr.it-mec.
! [if-Colonel Blanter Duncan, of P O |J
has given *I,OOO recently to the sildj*
ginra, and tl,*oo for the benefit of tb t
lin Columbia. That is tie way-. 0 „
j war.”
; 13?“ The Second Baptist Church
Ga.. hag, during this year, paid off
| aebieduess and doubled ihe . 4
1 for the ensuing year.
I tgf Several of the -North Carolina f..
i following the excellent exano e set ,h
j Rock fish ($. C.) Manufate(i n g Comp*,
i doctng the prices of their geode '
| <*«»• profit alluded by the center J**
; commend the example to cur Georgia r*
• pottion of the m.mste-s a
I Screen CouDty, Ga., have resolved
the Fridays before the second and f-1
baths in each month as days of
1T ion, and prayer, for the peace sed '■
| our country. ' *
R- W. Phillips Mayor of
announces in a card in the Savanna-!
News, dated Nov. 24th, that there ,. 1
any danger from small pox in that p; K
EST" The Masonic Grand Lodge o! f
1 meet at Tallahassee, on the third j
i January. The Florida Methodist E pa J
! fetecce w,ll meet at the same place, 0 -.
j of December.
R. Nickerson, Esq , fits tee
j Engineer in Chief of the Athene,
meat, for the ensuing year, and Me*.
■ Turner, and A. M. Wyng, Assistant£ ; ,.,
lep The Richmond (Taj Enquire- .
publishes the oath of allegiance uk«-
I W. Summers to the LtncoiL and
: ments. It was taken ;n Pctt.m
fth day of Aptil last.
ZST Tbe London Lancet cenocnct; n
snips as necessarily anwbolesctne L,
Some of them hare proyed Tery ocr
to the Yankees— the Virginia, the Mcu
the Louisiana, for initanee.
Jagt" A dwarf elephant, twenty vent
oniy thirty inches high—a perfect T<a;
j the elephant trihe—has just oeen
j Wombwell's (now Edmond’s! menag*-'
land. It wa« imported from Malacca
j Cheap Fuel.—Get a load of coke
i dust, and abont half a load of clay j,
s mortar of the clav and mix .c the coi
J and a quantity of saw dust. Thee s
] mass up in balls or lumps, end tft er ,
j will burn “excellently well.’’ The da
had cheap, at the coal yards—sc met.u»".
j away.
I3F~ The value of the buildings dec
| Baton Rouge by the Fedtrals pretu,. '
evacuation of the city, is estimated at I
James Madison Porter, Kecretan
under John Tyler, died at Easton, Peasi
recently.
In the North of Europe arsec.cj
ered an almost certain cure for hydropt.
discovery was made by Dr. Arenditof
mea and was communicated to the Free;
my of Science.
f@ f ' Our Texas exchanges state tin
; almost entirely dependent upon tmer
j pers east of the Mississippi, and then
j tore extnmely anxious that all person,
j to Texas should take with them some il
and be particular not to give them asst
‘ reach a newspaper office.
tar- The Greensboro’ (Ala.) Bearossl
Alabama and Miss ssippi Railroad wu
for tbe cars, we understand, about the
eember. Several months, however,*
elapse before tbe budge at Demop> : <
trestle work from tbat point to S.
Landing, 8 or 4 miles below Demopehi ,
pleted. Passengers, :n tbe rreaotmt
taken from Demopniis to said Landing :i
boats.
tap" II:» Royal Highness, he 6m
mandmgsinsChief, has decided upon in
into tne British army Perry’s brat)
caibine, with which tbe 18th "Hussarsh
recently armed for expenmentaS purpos
carbines are carried in an entirely disc
ner from the muzzle loaders, being cki
leather case and slung in {erpendicnii
in rear of the thigh.
&r Daring tbe whole of tLerecc'.iJ
dostrial exhibition in England there»i
drunken uianr seen, and aIT the robbtne»
amount in vali eto £yj. It must huon
eQ by hundreds of thousands of peepi
classes. This speaks wei! for the po!::*
OQents of John Bui’.
VF General Buell is, at L!b c-wl m
tnea by a militarv commission at Ciki
the fo'lowing counts, amoDg others. !
| allowing Bragg to invade Kentucky*
not reinforcing Muntord*yile. third,fori
of the battle at Perryville.
b r The Grenada A i pea. -earn*' '.-I
have been received by the proper &
the commanding General of ibat deptf
allow no rnofe intercourse across ou*
This is the correct and safe policy tew
The pork and beef packer!, if
have pledged themselves ;c inrk for 2 i
employs negroes in their business. *
Z-ss' The net profi’s of the Mug-stp*
tiarv for the year ending the last
1 were s7S,st>7. Os course, the ;nur«
were from high charges, and tie {*&
may, therefore, be placed among tbe w
ST A Doctor, full of profession* H
says a late Eng! sh paper, was called;
■ailor patieDl to have a “raging tooth 3
“Well, mariner,” said the doctor, v:
learned, and speaking very slow 1 * '
do you wish to bare extracted!" "* 1
iar or the incisor?’*
Jack replied, short and sharp, “It'B
tier, larboard side; bear a hand, je*
nipping my jaw like a tloody lobster
fas acqu’esced ;n the request of G*
detailing a court mania, to accompli*
of the a»my f to dispose of the cases cj* l
its jurisdiction as they arise. Tbe *' J
cates are now being appointed, &cd**- J e
are quite numerous.
The policy of the enemy
see bas assumed a new phase. I* Jj*
been announced that no more p* rli
will be permitted to be grown, bu’.'-h* 13
industrial sttength of the country bn*
ted to tbe culture of cotton. Tbi* P
declare their dettrmination to enforce.r
supplies from the granaries cf the >- rJ
The Russipn Bouse, the i-i's*
Canada, was burned on the I4tb :GS tw ’
lives were lost, but tbe guests in tbe*
saved. The loss was very bes r . r - *' e
was insured for SBB,OOO.
S'-*#" The next session cf
gresa will commence il ice Capiw.
on the 2d ilocdav in January text. §