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BANK •OXVkKiiOy.
Tbe Convection td ,cpies.ntat.ves of tbs Banks
in the Confederate States assembted ut the City i
Hall, ia tilts city at 11 o’clock yesterday morning, i
Anthony Porter, Ksq . of tba Bank of the rilato
of Georgia was called to > Chair, and W. B j
Smith, Esq , of the Untonßaak of South Carolina, I
qeeetad to act m Secretary.
The following gentlemen, delegites to the Con*
▼entk.n, enrolled their names:
asoßei*. basks.
Union Bank, Augusta—Edward Thomas.
Rank of Augusta, Augusta— John Bones.
City Bonk, Augusta—Thea Barrett.
Mechanics’ B ink, Augusta—Thomas S Metcalf, i
Josiah Sibley.
Bans of the State of Georgia, Savannah—An,
thony Porter, John Davison.
Central Railroad and Banking Company, Si* j
vanned—R R Cuyler.
Piasters’ Bank of the State of Georgia, Kuran* 1
Bih—lt R Ciiyiar. *
Bask of Commerce, Savannah—G B Lamar.
Bank of Savannah, feavanaah— W C O’Dris
eolf.
Merchants* A Planters’ Bunk, Savannah--Hiram
Roberts.
Manufacturers’ Bauk. ; Macon—B B Lewis. ’
Bank of Colombas, Columbus— Dan’i GriiEn,
Bank of Fulton, Atlanta—S Root.
Atlanta A Banking Company—S I '
Root.
NORTH OASOLINA SANBU
Coiatnerctel Bank, Wilmington—o G Parsley, i
Bank of Cape Fear, Wilmington—W A Wright* I
TK.XNESSSE BANK*.
—Bank of Tcns'et^ee—G <’ Tcrostt, John A Fish* J
er.
Northern Bank of Tennessee— D N Kennedy.
Branch Bank nt Tennessee, Kn^xv’lla—J GM
Ramsey.
Bank of Chattanooga, Chattanooga—William
Williams.
viaoixiA baxm.
tank of Scottsville— J W Mason.
» SOUTH CAROLINA BANKS.
Bank of trariesibn, Charleston—J fi. Sass, G.-
A Treriholm, C T Low nds, Henry Gourdic.
Bank of the Stats of South Carolina, UhariestoE
—0 M Furman. *
State Bank of South Carolina, Oharieaton—Z -
Sebring- ' ,
Southwestern Railroad Bask, Charleston—Jas
Rose, J G Hol tree.
Planters’ A Mechanics’ Bank, Charleston—J J
M'Oarter.
Bak of Sou ’a Carolina, Charleston—G B Reid,
G W Williams, a S Johnston.
Union Bonk of South Carolina, Charleston—W
B Smith.
Farmer s A Bxcatag* Bank, Charleston—Wm
Whaley, Juhd Hanckle.
-.i....... M,. —aM W-,
Johaaton. — —— .
Bank of Chester—Geo 8 Cameron.
Bank of Hamburg—J W Stokes, Wm Gregg, A
0 DsCottes.
The following gonilsmou were also present i
Gsn. L. M. Ayre, member of Congress from South *
Carolina ; Hon. Bonj inun Hili, memfear oi Con» j
gross from Georgia, aad Hon. Phillip M. •iayton, >
of Georgia. I
On motion as Mr. Limsr, it was
Taat members ot the present •.>agreea i
and members elect, ba invited to take seats in j
this Convention, and that th<y be eonsidered !
members thereof..
A'rejfe That Colonel Ryan, of South Carolina,
Hon. ii. U. Mordecai, ot vnarleaton, Mr. Palllsp
M. Clayton and Mr. R. H. Maury oi Btchmoatt
be also invited to participate«in the
»f this Convention.
Mr. Lamar reported that Col. Thrasher, Huperin*
tandem of the Associated Prese, obligingly*
tendered to the Convention the usa of the .
telegraph line and also to send a report of tha ‘
proceedings oPtiie Convention to the P.esa,
On mouon, both the effors- of Col, Thrash*-,?
were accepted, and seats were tendered te that i
gen Usman* aad his reporters.
Messrs.* L. A Dugas, of the Augusta laeurs.nee
and B in k’.z>g Company, John Bones of the Bank
of Augusta, and John P. King, of the Georgia
Railroad A Banking Company, ail of Avgusta,
appeared and took their seats.
The following gentlemen, addressed th* Cen«
vention in able and pertinent remarks :
Messrs. Hill, Trenholtn, Clayton, C-imerrw:, La
mar, Mordecai, Gregg, Torbett, Wtn. Jeanston,
and d-ewte. ~The remarks we**e only in leaded to
give the general views of the speakers, sad some
of tkc speeches were very eloquent, and favorable,
particularly these of Mr. Trenholm, Me. Hill and
Mr. Win. Johnston. We regret we arw unable-io
report at present.
Mr. Hill said, in the course ot his remarks, that
there was,not a mesaoer o's Congress in favor of
the repudiation ot the debt o f the Confederacy;
and that if the people should desire repudiation,
they would havs to elect an entirely different
Congiass.
The result of the action of ibis Canventicn, it
is to be hoped, will be of great benekt to the coun
try, as the members seem fully imprasred with
the importance-nod urgent nescskity of strength*
•ning the currsncy, and being men of intelligence
aod skilled in the Biwiject of fiaances, will be able
te suggest s' me plan by which so desirable a re.
suit can be effected.
The Convention then, on motion, took a recess
until 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
- AmiRNOON SESSION.
r 4 o ulock, P.-M.
The Convention again asajmbled.
The donate waa continued in the afternoon, in
which Gen. L. M. Ayer and a number of other
gentlemen participates.
Mr. Trenholm .neved that a Gommlibii of— be
appointed to take up tae various sugfter.ioni and
propositions before the Convention and report
thereon, and that when the Convention adjourn to
meet at 11 o’clock tosreorrow morning.
The blank, on motion, was filled up with 18,
and *te resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Kennedy, -the Eeporters o
the city papers were invited to seats within the
Convention. ,
On motion, the Convention, adjourned until 11
o'clCek this morning.
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11 w'etoo*, A. M-
The Convection motet 11 o 'eleek this morn•
log. ♦
The President inv.ted euy members of Congrem
who were present to take seats tn the OouveE"
tion.
On motion, U 0 Baylor, B i ,of Gacrgi*. was
also invited to a Beat in thia Convex ion.
The following delegates were reported in addle
tion to those reported »u our report of yesterday's
jrocqedipgs, vtz. . •
■ Baek of Memphis, Memphis, Tsuii—W C Me*
j Clure.
Branch of Plantars* Bank, Mjmphis— D A Shep
jpard.
; Mr G A Trenh'Um, front the Committee of 18,
I asked further time fcr ths eoromittes to sit, as
! they bad not yet folly prepared their report.
Ou motion, further timu wee granted the son •
j laittee.
Th# following ore the nataee of the geal’omeu
aompoaing that committMe, via:}
j Messrs G A Treaholßi, of South Carolina,
Chairnaw; C M human, M C Mordecai, GS
Cameroa, R M Johnston, C T Lowndes, from
i Souib Carolina; 0 C Torbett, D N Kennedy, W
Williams, from Teanesaae; J W Mason, K H
Maury, from Virginia; G B Lamar, R R Cuyler,
Thus Barrett, P Chy ton, W C O’Driscol), from
•eorgia; W A Wrigbt and O Q Parsley, from
■ North Carolina. _ •• .
Mr. M m. Gregg, of South Carolina, asked and
i obtained leave to ts «r to the eommutee certain
■ euggsotions, or amendments to ths Columbia
■
! sustaining bis amendment. Ha favored the eea
tab'ishment of equal taxation oa property by the
i Gevarnmeut; alluded to the widespread die.
iruatof theaitimate redemption of tbe Govern
ments indebtedness; and urged the necessity of
the adopuos of semu policy which would remove
ibis instruct,and 'Strengthen the currency; be
opposed tbe Columbia plan, and regretted to do
so; but be wanted some plan to be adopted
which weufd not prove mfaiiure; aad went into
Agiowing description of the slate of aftTirs that
would follow the adoption of a eorrecl and wise
financial policy th* Government. He also,
sj.eke of the trunte which tbe douih bad so long
paid t« the North ; and argued forcibly that it
taut tribute should ceess and tbe manufacture!
; aud industrial re-ourees of the Confederacy prop
, eriy developed, thvia wiii be no d.flleulty in
• paying ike enormous debt whish this cruel war
’ is entailing upon us,
Oa muh.io, Mr Gregg's resolutions were res
ferred to the Coaimittoe.
Mr M C Mordresi, i South Caioiina, and Mr G !
B Lamar, or Georgia, sp< ke very bn< fly in reply
to Mr Grigg, asking ox>e vr two queetioas of bin, 1
tor intormadou as to his policy or plan, 4:., to '
which Mr Rregg as briefly replied. 1
Mr J G Hoimes, o' South Carolina, was, on 1
morion, permitted* to call up and explain the
:«Bolu*iobs wuhin he had offered yastbrd.y and 1
waich were referred to the Oviamillee ot 18. He ‘
wvni into a lengthy and an elaborate argument <
ia favor of h*.s pi»a, end askea tua: the resolutions I
bo referred tecs to iu« Committee, waicn motion 1
wasadipied. i
The Conronbon than, ca moti-jn, took a recess
anti. »X *• c oek thie aiteraoou to give die Com* ! 1
etitteo uaae io report, *•
I
AFimcOM BJK3ION. ,
o : elock P M i
Ths C nvin-fon again ass*mbied at o'elcck t
Utts aftsraoon. ,
Mr G A Irenbolm, from the Committee of ’
lightest:, presented the report es the Uemnuttee.
It wav, ea metion, 1
’h’*--ipert br twr.fear . . „
The -exms’KwEs ; ssl, aJopiTd.
Tie iret i.Miicn was then reed, whereupon Mr
Torbe. t, iroii the minority el th* Ceinmittee, oi- *
feted a substitute for the report of the Commit* I
tee, and advocated its adoption by tae Conven
tion ia a forcible speech,
Mr Mc-ruecai, ot death Carolina, replied, advo» !
i eating the Ooinaaittss’s report, and expressing .
I himself in favor of ah?avy taxation.
Mr 'freahoins, of weuia Warolina, also made a i
I f*w remarks in support es Uta Committee’s re.
i port. 1
Tae vote dn Mr Toibutt'sauießdaaent was taken
sad the asaandment lost.
Mr sailed up hu plan offered to ths Cea«
veaticu yesterday, and offered it as au amend,
meat to tbe first «red sesoad seciiaas of the Oeaa
mittee’s report.
Ha advocated bis rapert,urging the impractica
; eility of the Ckivst n-nest paying epoe.e. Ragland
* after her 88 years war eouldn’t pay sp*eie for 88
rears; bow eouid ft® do it* m time? We
might make a substitute for specie; but that
I wouldn’t be spesie. The bonds proposed to be I'
issued would prbve e. failure. Let every man give
his credit to ths Government, and xiobfideace
would.b» restored and feeeurreasy strengthened.
Mr. Wm. Johnston, of South Carolina spoke ia
opposition to th* substitute. Something must be
dona to reiiev® the ourreney in the next 48 days,
or it would be beyond remedy. To apply to the
State Legislatures would require too much time.
Mr. Gregg’s pl&n was impracticable. We must
net promptly. Havisg the raw material in is*
South, we w.H b» better able and sooner able te
resume specie paymtpta than Inyjpnd was aitet
her long Those who make end enjoy
their profits m ease at home, while our
brave soldiers we.-e struggling tn the fleid, should
Willingly bear the expenses of the war and the
•ovnrnicent. Tbe plan proposed by the Conan
mitte*jvcu,d benefit not only the soldier bat al
classes of society. He added a few words invin
dieaties es the aelion of Cengress-.
After a further brief fiitoussion, tae toto on
Mr Gregg’s asarndaEcnt w*»3 taken, and the
amendment wss lost..
The first section ot the Coasßaittee’s repert hav«
iag been read, Mr, Holmes effered a substitute,
which, after seme discussion, was tost.
Mr Holmes moved to postpone the di&eussiou
■ntil to.mnrrow morning. The motion was laid
on the table.
The Breoad Committee s report was then taken
np by * etiens, end-adopted.
The following is the report as adopted ;
i Whereas, experience has demonstrated that tbe
dues to be uoUcc.ed by the Government.end tor
waith lifcaou.y notes-are made receivable,
are inadequate to absorb a sufficient aeseunt of
tne notes, i<> prevent the evils ot an increased pa*
per currency, uud it is deemed essential to the in
teresta ot lbs people and of the Government, that
Bueaautea ba adopted by the Government to res
deem or fund the entire amount of the >».ut issue/,
or so much thereof aa Shall reduce the mm oi
the curremy to two hundred millions or lese.
For the aesumplishmetil of this object tfrs follow
ing m-»u«oieauro recommended to the country
and the •uvernment by this Convention ;
1. That a new issue oi Coupon Bonds be made
to the amount of oae thousand millions 6T dol
lars. The bonds bearing six par cent, interest—
the Coupons payable annually in coin ; and tha*,
in future, to meet 'the wants of the Contedo'ata
tfoverutnent, the policy of iasuing Treasury Notes
J be abandoned, us far as practicable, and to lax
! sufficient for all .requirements ba adopted as the
| tree policy to sustain the credit of the Confede
i racy.
j t That aa Ae‘ be passed levying e. tax of sixty
1 salll.o;*fl,to be collected annuitjlv during tris whole
’ period of the said loan, for the payment oi the
i interest on the above boads, and that the good
; fat h ot ibe Government be pledged for the con
' tintunce oteuob tax until the maturity ot the said
I loan; and that the said tax shall be pa'd in coin,
I and that the coupon/ of tbs above bootie bo re
> eetved in the payment «f thin tax in lieu of sum.
I. That before shall be ofihred ior
I sale in any oilier manner, or at a price above par,
; they shall first bo apportioned among the Htuito
;bf the Ceafed'era&y, arid that a G-mmisaiotet
i ehail be appointed lor each State to uiuku Known
.to the tax payers tn each ipigctfivt tbqj
AUGUSTA i GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 25 1803.
• necssiHty of providing themselves with a stifli?
_«ient amount of bonds io pay this specific tux,
and who shall soli at pur, io the tax paver; in each
District, the amount of bond- r quirod, tnr
payment of their taxes; and that Trc. siiiy no’e
, ot ail issues and also all bords heretofore issuea
( by the Government be received in payment for tbe
said bonds; end that the said payments s’l li bA
required in e invenlont insialdfibnts io suit h»
circumstances of persons of mo terete taosne ; bat
the pfinr.ipte of paying ia tall at uisv lime shall
shall bo accorded to all.
4. That ail existing d>»uncliona be* ween tr< as
ury notes of different issHss and dates, be abofo
isbeff.
8. That tbe interest stock ot the titteen
tmiliona loan be paid by ebecks on tha tfoaeiiry,
and that the eaid checks be received tn payment
ot the expert djuty on coltou iu. the same manner
as the coupons on tbe bonds of the sama lo.io. •
8. Thai a five per cent, call loan bo established
similar to the di et of original call loan,and ibatali
treasury notes b« received at tha Treasury there,
lor, and Hat the present Hve per cfent. and four
per osut. call loans oe abolished.
T. That tbe right of tbe bolder pf the Treasury
Notes which upon tbeir lace are laudable iu eight
per cent, stock, ought to be ami nn
eight per cent, at a short period provided for
that purpose; and also that all the prlvilegas at c
tached to the original six par ot*n-. call ;u»:ib. ;
restored to the holders ot all outstanding esriiff
cn'.es • f that loan.
8. That an increased duty be levied on all im- i
ports and imports during the eoniinusjice el the *
war, and thin the same be ciKiscted in coin or ap
provsa bills on England er Fiance, or in th > inter
est on tae fifteen nstllion ‘loan.
8i That ah Issue >aparim*t:t ha treated by the
GcTßrum.-nt and kept separate from the Treasury
Department, whose duty it shall be to supply a
new !3S.iB oi Treasury notes in exchange tor the.
amount thal tnay remain in circulation of tbe pre» i
sent issue; and inat the new issues shall t ot>;
tfie feca oi the bills that tbe sains are receiveuble i
in payment of all public ones, except such as are ■
apsciticaily required to be paid in coin. ' ■
10. That there should be an issue of bills of a I
lirge demiminatioD, vie: SSOO, SI,OOO, $5,00(1 und '
SIO,OO0 —sufficient *o fuetinaie tuenranemtssion ot '
lands imd the settlement es balances.
Mr Trenholm, of Scuth Carolina,, offered a res
olution that the Secretary have the prcseedixgs
of this Convention printed, and that the presid
ing officer o! the CJavention tr&nsiSit a copy of
them to ths next session of the Cotriedarate Con
gress, which resolutisx was adopted.
Mr G B Lamar, of Georgia, moved that HA i
thanks of tbe Honventicn be lend .ed to M«yor i
May for the ass of tbe Bull, and also for the pie*
parenun which ho had had made to accommodate
ths CoirventioD, whiah motion was adopted.
Mr Moidtcai.of B.U.,moved toreturc tire thanks
of .he Conventiou to tee President for the able
and c urteoits manner with which he bad presided
over their deliherutioiig; also to tbe secretary
tor tbe prompt and efficient manner iyt. which he :
has discharged the dut.es oi bis eftse, which mo’
lion was adopted.
O.i motion of Mr Cuyler, ct Georgia, tbe Con
vtHriion acj turned «fi« s!m.
It is alto due to Mr. Mordecai, cf South Caro
lina, to ttate tba; fee la the aulhor.of the *ytem
proposed by the Columbia Banks, and which has
been substantially aaoptedby tee Coßvemioe. it
is sincerely to be hoped that the plan udopuia
wiM b&va t..e beneficial efii cis «* the currency
which its ucoomplisbed author and its masy other
friends anticipate for it, should it meal with favor
ib the Confederate Coßgryei.
wHEtanuu esxarrrrawni*.
The Kuoxnlle Register thus discourses on the .
several candidates for Senatorial honors in ffecr* (
giat
Toombs was born of revolution. Sts Jifo, even ■
tn the days o’s peace, was ever a tempestuous one. .
Hia character was moulded after models illustra
ted by the history ot the French revoluiiea. lbs
jjeaiua is wonderful; his passions, bates, and i
prejudices, ungovers-ble, and bis siatesmsnsbip
as unquestionable us bis devotion to the cause of
Son .hern independence. Whether a man of his
hauits of thought, violence of prejudice, and
atrongiy impulsive nature, with nil ins native abil- j
ities, u adapted to the position to which he now
aspires, the Legislature of Georgia will wisely des
ter mine.
lisi-schel V. Johnson was deemed sealed to
none, but even to Hunter in the dauate at Rich
mond; but there inty be objeo tests to hue ei
which we are not advised.
T. Butler King would well fill a seat in tha
Senate. His habits ot reaeureh and industry; and
acknowledged abilities, would niakc nica a wor
thy representative of ths Umpire State.
Joseph Henry Lumpkin is the m ist profound
thinker, and accotupl shed scholar, orator and
jurist of Georgia. His place on toe Supreme
bench could hardly ba supplied, but if citiaeus of
the South would have the histoiy of our new
Government encircled by all the treasure* ot
learning aad classy elcquonee, Joseph Henry
Lumpkin deserves tan position to which so many
of oar ablest countrymen aspire.
0f Marlin J. Crawford, L. J. Sartrell and
Howell Cabb, it ie needless te speak. They are
thoroughly known end appreciated, eepectally in
this portion of the State. We can rem assured
that Georgia, with the materials at the disposal
of the Legislature, will have a Senatorial repre
sentative worthy of th* great State whose honor
and interest must ba guarded al the Confederate
Capital,
Itsmi raox BsAuroav, 8. C.—The Savannah
Republican obtains from a deserter from the ene
my’s camp at Beaufort the following interaetißjr
items ot information :
The present force*of ths cnesny at Beaufort is
about ten iteusand white troops, mostly foreign
ers, and six regiments of blacks, three ot whieb
have recently bean organized.
Every wmik the Yankee • Steers read ont a nee
ties to the black troops, purporting to ctn« from
across the lines, to the effect that all negroes
who returned- to the Confederate territory will be
hung is#mediately, upon their arrival. By this
infamous system of lying they are sueeeding i
pretty well in retaining tiio fugitives, nearly all I
of whom would joyfully return to the.r masters j
if they believed it could be dons with safety.— i
They are thoreugbly disgusted with th' b.-ts'.ai '
rule oi the Yankees, and long to get boaeegam. i
A new ctmacnptiou has been ordered to take !
piece tomorrow (M.'sday), by wbieh all bracks '
Between the agss of 18 and ♦<* will be esrolled in
Via army.
The small pox is- raging to a fearful extent
wio ;g the fugitive blacks, and,a large hsspitai
has been established a tew miles from Pq.-aufori
f»r their reception and treatment.
Eitehsive preparation is making for an expe«
ditien of some sort, anti from wf)u* our intormant
Could learn from the eftoers, a simuitixneous at*
tack is contemplated against Charleston and Ba
vuanah in the course of a very short time.
The smell pox prevailed extensively c-'i Pena
laiand. Ihe homes of Mr. Nat, Heyward end
Mr. John Barnwell, in Beaufort, are occupied as
ncepitals. A white “superintendent’' is placed
upon every plantation, except suoh as have been
■‘sold" te Yankee settlers. They are quartering
op the land <ato 20 acre lots, aiio persuading the
aegroes te put up cabins and rest iheso lots.
There is * telegraph trbrn B-aufert Island io HiL
ton Head, via Pans Island, andfrem Beaufort to
wards Port Royal fleny. A Captain Paine ( them
we took prisoner on a scent bstweea Morris and
James Islands,) and a millwright naiwod Ban s
uury, are the two greatest Yankee esooals, am
-Maya frequently been over to the main. General
has sent Norin for 40,000 men, mid
Wins of tbern, ail dratted men, have come. On
■ Land's End two negro me a nave ftiea shot dsatt
, tor swearing that they would net light; one el
, tlMm belonged to Mr. Riensrd Fuller, and the
otnsr to Brigadier General Finegaa.
I iMrokTAXT to Railroad Mun.—Al tha request
’ of the representatives of several railrox -s, e.
meeting of the Presidents and Heporieteudonls
of ths several railroads of the Confedtra'a Bfaies
. t'i ceded to converts lit the eity of Macon, Ga., on
Wednesday, the 26th < f Novembir instant. The
, abject of. the meeting is to consider th* matter es
for transpor'.auox!..
CX THU AVetiV* CS.miT»TIBNAU«T
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aiiUTE
Fnwr, P. M., N.v. I*B, ISBB
[ Tha Ivuafe was not aa eeeriwv this afiwt-oon.
la tlte-House the nasion wa« ofinfip cteveted
te tha^a cushion ot tn» nil! to paateii hatboring
It was letetred i-\ the Committee on
I the JadieHarr.
! A ttentte re.olutiou > br goa lhe Gmatcrial
i eh otieß on the Sfftfe vGw cor trred is.
I @n molten of Mr B&uee. kail wan tendered
<to Rev JG A Lhark, df tite •cerg’t Relief Hl;< i
■ecpital Association, a,l 11 o lock to marrow, to
«utk« his report to Assembly.
S*T»s»K, A. M., Nor. id, IMB.
Theßsar-le was <MWg a d all the morning in
Lixtrai Jg to an elcqaent speech against
tiwas rettsu plMitfof or other labor, by Mon.
Mr. fißalding.
the Genale went ia'nt akesutive session cb the
•enfirmation et th»* s < nominatiea for
tbs Sapreia* B<maa i>* < ni f*a»s>r to S~>b. J. R. i
• Lsmpkir..' who;- : ;-;a ;;*j expire. The re» >
* aoniiuatiwn ot tfiT: ?'■?;».-■>b o Chiu! Justice wes {
j unanimously coufinni.'**-
ThsSonaie then re.-entad Ihcdiaeustiißn on the ;
j ostton planting bill t>utU t’in hour of uA'iwrnH i
■ mmit, waeu it «<u th* spsotal orsar for I
mnsv Wednesday.
jfifii’jki. -• I
A inption to re* m«ide.- tin reso’ution that tbs <
Gsnsral JUsenvly meet ia the House at eleven '
•'sleek, to R»v. J. G. A.* Clark’s report, pre
vailed, and the u#» et the hill was i«icere<l him
-at that hoar. Tbissci’.in was had, as a matter
es taste, it bsißj eons.tiered iMptaper for suet.
rG>i"ts to in General
iisugh uust'i ji has ?i«ided ike report «t the
above Asuoeiation thateouricyy for two ytxrs.
Leave cf a. senoe wv» granted to Msesrs. Taylor,
HeMutreOn, Roberts, L've, Johnson, and .Parsons
Os mntion of Rev. Mr. Daman, a resolution te i
appoiet Thutsdiy, J> v. lO;h, as a day of lasting
and prayer, Was takic up and adopted.
A reaoiutiea by Mr Reese ia reterenas '/ ele t*
t«W Mexibeto of tea .*re»n by g neral tieket war I-
A bill to iß*reas.e ihe pay of officers a*d snldiera’i
was referred 'te -s. stpi ciai eemmittei es »h from i
etteh oOßgr*tßional .9 strict, as follow?/ Messrs,
Barke, Rails,’Ftemfo,*. -Waltew, Lxwswa, Karnes, !
Jene-', Green, Huggo y and Weep
The fieuse then-j‘. roetde-i to read bills the j
scoons lime.
' Afll o’clock the-Hcrit-e adjourned until Men* |
day mil. oiag at 10 ®’ci«*ek.
«»v.J 0. A. Clark, of tks Georgia Rslief and |
Hospital Aosueistwa W.U resM rue Report «; th-. :
Hkscuiive C-ommittee in'the Hail es the IS.iuss th s
aiiernooa at 8 o’eieek. Ar.wvwus.
FatcscaV, P. M., Nov. 14, 1858,
Tbe Senate met three o’clock. The roll of
Sue di.itr cfo w«ji c», : Ld, ana the following bills
were .ntroauCed.
Mr. Bacon, a bill 1 ‘he relief of Cadmus D.
Walker.
Mr. Vv right, a bill to > epeal that portion of the
2*S7'fi Sec. of the cudt- wh.ch prohibits the crea
tion of fruits for male persons oi aene rnii.d.
Mr. Whitaker, a b;:i to incoipoi ate the Spauld
ing Suyiogv Bank.
Mr. Reed, a bill t amend the 1876ih Sec. oi
the Code—relates io toe arrest aau sate of u,an«
uinited slaves—half ths prucejdutto go io th* in
foisaar * - • ,
Hr. Eagard, a bitt < > ligarie th.-, os+s of persous
employed by •cdiuM-iss wii* are in :he.army.
Mr. Lloyd, « bill l> iuereaes the salaries of the ;
S ate House officer.-J>aisj a ciiil ;or the rehtf ot
of holding Ai 8 iperior Courfo oi Floyd, Folk, i
Paulding aad Campbell coaifties.
Mr. Pottle, a bill te inaorp* am Mount fihload
Crmp Ground, in Warren county.
Mr. Wefit moved that »3 the bill win anconsti*
tutiona!—ibe Legislature having no power to
grant ran:, efcut tvr«—that the bill be not received
Mt. Petite siated that there was some d ; übt as
to tic me-nuig •■ tbe’<> •-oomioT’, oa i’n.: clause
of the bill relating to class tegislatiea, and he
desired to submit foe bill to 'fie Jcdieiary Com*
tniitee. Mr. Gucrry spoke egunst ths reception
ot the hili, end Mr. Pottle returned with earnest*
ners lb the deleoce- 'fbe bill was received
A Meuseyeseiuttea w;s substita’ed ,‘er a Senafe
resolution ' requeuing the Secretary oi
War to revoke the autiiorily of impressing ofl.
tiers in this State, and appoint oitiiens m their
steed who are not subject tc conßoriptioe. The
resolution was eoucihrtd in.
A House resolution author*.rug the Governor
to buy for Hie use of indigent - re diet’s families
t’aa tithing preduea in Carroll and othsr oonntiCH
where it is ■ eeeasary lor the sustenance of the
people—concurred in.
A bill to incorporate the Cocoa Manufacturing
Co., lost.
A bill to alter tbe tilth Sec. of Cede—fixing
the pay of road bauds at si,6o mstead of sl. Mr
Guerry was or pose Ito the bill, and to ail oihsr
alterations ot ins Code for the present. Let us,
sa.id.he, give it a lair trial, and devote ourselves
hott to such legislation as the *oodiiioa ot th*
ouußtry Requites. Mr. Pottle, thought the biil
jast and necessary. L*bbr had gone up, and it
was proper to alter the law* The bill passed.
A bill to amend the See. of Gods, relates to the
distribution ot Estates—lost.
The Senate concurred m lbs House resolutions
for a eommittee to consider the memortol irom,
the GeorgitC Baptist Convention.
The Senate eoneurred iu the House resolutions
appointing Dee. 10th as a day of fasting and
piayer; aieo a resolution to consider the propriety
of raising certoin salaries; also in the resolution
for a joint committee on salt and iron supply and
transportation.
The Senate adjourned to 10 o’eteek.
AfiIOTWKB.
MeK»AT, A. M., Hot. Ifih.
The fiou«e opened with prayer by Bev, >r.
Rio ley.
■ Leave c-i absence was granted to Messrs. Weils
of Colquitt, Handley of Warraa, Mitchell of Fike,
Opok of' Irvin, Matthews of dcreven.
NLLS HKAB TMK Jtasr UMS.
The followieg new matter was introdueed :
Mr, Barts, a rokoistion to turnover to the Go»->
federate State/, the I wo regiments of m ate troops.
Mr- >ue, a bill te inersase the salaries oi the
Itaie House officers.
Mr. Adams, e bill to repeal tha law prohibiting
the u.arri»ge of first eotiaius, and to iugalsts >ush
marriages *oDt-ae-a;t mneq jibe adoption of ih/
code; also a bill to relieve th« barks, Ms This
is the banX^asp<-.e:.wn avt. It was pasrod, iant
week, but by te oversight tae ay.s and uaya
were not called, a» nq ire « by the Constitution,
and.bencs> it is re- nueduced.
Mr Gieau, a bill to reiivve certain persoss from
the petistiica of bigamy—relates to ease i where i
divorces have bten granted previous tea certain
time.
Mr Wrigbt, a bill to explain the act i» prevent
the planting over a ceriam quantity of cotton. Il
allows pursiHie owning two or more forms to plant
the lull quota tor alt their bauds on Hue firm,
and relieves those, v. ho v havo done so heretofore.
Also a bill for tbo relief ot Sunders. W. Lee.
Mr MeUaniei, of Carroll, a resolution to refer*
enco to tnereasiag the manufacture of cotton
cards. ,
Mr Hill of Bou-therty, a bill to nutbei'ize th®
Inferior Courts to sei»» toil bridges in certain
cases.
Mr Key of Early, a bill to define tha line be
tw en Kii iy and Clay.
Mr Boob oi Fannin, a bill to ekau. e the line
be weurt Fannin and Union.
i Mr Broaieil et Floyd) a bdl t© regulate the
sales of admtntsiraiers, gaerdians, &c.
Mr RawU,« bill lo auujor.zj the employment
o! a psreen to sseerl ;u tile number of indigent
soldier’s iaeeiiiea in each county.
; Mr Bzzerd, a b«li to levy uu«i collect a tax upon
5 dogs. Also a bill to reorgauiae tue jury boxes of
{ this State.
Mr., Davenport, a bi 11 for the pardon oi John W.
Marlin.
Mr. Johnson, a reaolutina n reference to pro*
bibi lag the txportitti<»u of cotton ; a;so u bill to
r.uih >r.z3 tot' u. ;z uutueunt ot purctiaaing Agents
tor th® Interior Courts, tor uaiilits.
Mr. Roberts, h b i to change the time of hold
•ang ihc inter or U .uri of Miher ccuniy.
Sir Russell of Mameogae, a tuH to utneud the
o! the cube.
I r//. 1, J laweK > a biii for the relief ot Dr. E. L.
DsGreffenrpii —on old claim lor fretting the
i -mm! p-x sbont 80 years ago
; Mr, Matthews, a bill to allow the pavment of
1 .axes tn State or Confederate Treasury notes.
Ateo, i>. oi lto amend and re-enact the stay law;
h'lows the ooilecHon’ot clainis sgatust ptrsens
i not tn the army. A )hO, a bill to amend the «1 th
section of thg code; pioviffss that the Governor
I has no ; ower to pardon elavee cr fr«» persons o: 1
1 eofor for murcisr. *
. Mr. Overstreet, a bill to a«tbori«s tbe Governor :
i to supply all ths counties of th* State wiib canon ’
yarns at $6 a bunch. Also, a resolution , D re(er . I
, encs to the colieatioa of rb* t. lx j a k lad W g„ ea t, 1
■ mg that cit<x ns be appointed to collect said rex
I Matk Blairlord, member of i
. etect from the 3d District, was luvited to a In *
! tha Me use.
Mr. Dever nf Polk, a bill to relieve the banks
, a«d people of this State, re enacts . tbs eld \
IftW.
Mr. Adams, a b II to a«ihoriz* ths rmp'oytnent i
of a clerk to ib« Stnte Treasurer—*a aiy $1,500. j
Mr. Johnson, a bill to reeorporato the gpauld* ‘
ing toavißgs Bank ’ ■
; "'V* ®» a biii laoreaso-the fees of certain
; .Vivi, officers—increases fees of Clerks, Constables -
I Justices -of Peace. As., »e por cent; also a bill to
I «ontpr certain phwers on tnc Jutfire of ;b e (lire
| Court of Augusta. !
Mr. Carter of Stewart, a bill to repeal the 8»8d :
j section of the Cods.
Rev. ,1. 0. A. baviug been prevented,
’ by ths fiixecutiye Session of th. Senate on feature
i day, fiom tnrking bis report in behalf oi the Ro
i lie! find Hospital A.BBocia f ion, tho
led at 11 o’o;oet;,'Hud allowed him the Hall for
j that purpose. "*
Mr, Clark Iktu proceeded to read tha interest*
ing and elaborate report of the operations of thut
.noble Rtate bounty.
in the Senate Hen Mark Blanfofd and Judge
Hut him were invited tnoeatfi
Col. Ch&nabeis introduced a bill to re.organ t >
tbe mflitin, of which fit) copies were vrdeied
pr.nted; elsu resolutions reccsanasnding Con
gress to icvy aJireet Ux to support tee Governs ,
meat and restore the circuiatic-K until it attain ,
about a special cases.
Mr Potde, a resolution expressira of the eon
fidence of the Gaua bl Assembly and of the peo
ple of Georgia, io the uusallish devotion, and en»
lighte ed patriotism ®* ths P.emdbtt cf ih» Cen*
federate Slab s.
Mr. Speer, a bill to change the time cf holding
ibv luferior Courts oi P.kecouH’y.
The Senate then adj lurned aud repaired to tbe
Mail of we Hous* to sear the report es Rev. J. Q.
A. Clark, &a, Abisti*bks.
M».-;»ay. F. M., Nov. 18.
’i he Senate was engaged this afieranoa on bills
<•». Ihejr passage.
A bi! to noiaud the charter of the city es Gris !
flu. Pa sad;
- A bill to incorporate th- Savaona’a Glass \
Wmka. This bill was BtiWituted by a bhi to
alter -iff* code, so its io allow the courts to great
such charters as are contemplated iu the original
Olli.
A bill to uitske legal in * eares of arbitration,
Ae , what are kuawn as legaf qutslfous ia all ex
aminaiidba of witnesses. L st.
A bill for the relief of N. S. Walker, of Put.
uam bounty. Lost.
A bill to legalise ihe sots of the Ordiuwy's •
Clark ia Colquitt coun'y. Lost,
A bill to icqniio ifco negroid of refugees *o bs'
employed is ug icuiiure. Lo.t.
A bill to prescribe the mode of esiimitiog
advances made by parents to child en. Passed.
A Hc-use bill to legalize •.he’ndjournaients of
courts by the clerks in certain cases P si id.
A House mH to smeud tiro charter of the towx
oi Daw* in. Parsed. .
A. House hill t > iimead the aliarter of tff® Ath*
ill s Ste.-ULGoropany. Passed.
Warren and Henry ctuhtiys te pay over balance
oi feciioel und to Inferior Court. Passed.
A House resolution to suspend the oo.lectiono!
t>x esses. Coneurred iu
A House resolution to supply spun yarns te
soldiers’ iau ihes in oettaiu cases. Ccncurred in.
A bill to allow the collection of money oa ex 1
ecnt-ions where the plaintiff is willing to take
Coniadeiatc money, and tr. e defendant is not in
the Military soivic*—pass*.!. 1
After re ttng up House sad Saaata bills a first 1
and second itrae, the Senate adjourned, t* JO
o’clock to-morrow Morning. .
lathe Hous* this atternoen thnvallof the sous- 1
ties for new matter was ednotaded. ’
Mr. McDonald offered a bill to repeal th* SO&fid '■
section of ike Code. Sb far ns relates to the in- '
terest on certain debts, also a. bill to authorize
Inferior Courts to make iuipr*3*n*uta !w sol- J
diers’ families.
Mr. Moore, a bill to amend the act to oreveat j
the unnecessary eoneu l ption of grain by dlst-lla ! ,
tian.
Mr. Lq~g *f Troup, a resolution instructing the i 1
Finance C»mmitf*e u> report a tithing hill for the | <
support of soldiers’families. ; f
Me Barksdale of Wilkes, a bill to empower ate j
tr.rneys to issue > übje* ;rs on c\ namissions for in- • 1
t’etrogaienes. ‘
Also a bill to alter the time for the publication ! •
oi sales and citations lor leave to sell property. !
A'so a bill to enlarge the powers of notaries,
and to alter 1452 section of code.
Also a bill to alter section 4011 es the soda as ’
to the time of holdist courts oi ordinary. i
Also a bill for the paymsat es eosts teelfieere
of court, iris!tiditig“proseeuu»g attorney, and for
the disposition of fines and pcfialties;
MPLS ON Ttfßl* flllii* RBAWKe,
A bill fur the relief of certain in the
•ountiea of Catoosa, Chattooga, Walker. Dade,
■ Whitfield and Murray.
i Mr Trammell offered a substitute, proposing to |
; donate about *O.OOO bushels of eorn te the follow
j lowißg counties : Chattooga #OOO bushels, Walker
! and Whitfield 10,000; Dsde, Catoosa, Giltner,
Fatinin end Union 8,000; Murray 7,000; Towns,
Habershuau and Lumpkin 4,000; White 8,600;
Dawson, Ptckeas and Rabun 8,000. ’
Mr. Tratniaeil made an eerneat and effective
in behalf »t the tell detailing the great
suffering oeeasioned in th* counties mimed, by
the ravages o- war, aud by drought aad an early
frost. Mossra. Long a*d Hill spoke ia -favor of
the bill. Mr. Adatna deviled it refeired to the
< ffinar<c& Committee. Mr. Rath* and others,
I thought it ought to be referred, to give it eppliw
j cation to counties that may yet be overrun. The
• bill passed with cut one dissenting voice. Mr
rudy, a sensible member from Slimier, desired
tie leiiton tor voting against the bill recorded in
the journal, tt at it was unequal in its operations.
A bill to autborim the comonastonare at Spring
Plash to fl:Bu* license to retail spiritual!* liquors
Passed.
I A bill to allow the Tax Co lector of Glynn
! County further t>urn to* s*’ti*. L’stas spsutal i
j legislation, aud uucoi»»titutiona'.
, The Hous* adopted a rule to meet hereafter at
J and'adjourn at 2 o’clock.
j The House then aJjo-iraed to 8 o’lock to-tnor ■ I
; row morning.
Tuesday, Xov. 17, A. M.
j . HOU,SIC.
i The House met at nine o’clock. Prayer by
I Kev. Mr. Dumas.
i Mr. Crawford, of Decatur, appeared, was quo-1-
I ified, and took his seat. He was permitted to re
j card on the Journal the reason be had cot np
’ zee red sooner. He had been in the service in
Florida.
Leava of abssnee was granted to Mr. Johnson,
of Bpaulding.
4 resolution was offered anthorzing the Judi
ciary Committee to mnploy a clerk.
Bills on a thixo kb*bino.
A bill to amend ths charter of the city of At
lama—passed.
A bill to incorporate the Macon Orphan Asy
i lust—lost’
’A bill to punish white persona and slavsa who
comoiuuioate with the enemy caused u lodg dis l ,
suasion. An anaeadment that elavt-s be executed
under this law was lost. An ameadmenl by Mr.
flatthews, to leave the punishment to the jury. Was
adapted. Mr. Fioming moved to strike out the
clause ins’udicg slaves la the penalties of the
bill. Mr. Gartrell opposed the motion in a good
speech. Me thought that negroes suo ild bit "pun
I iahed for acts that endanger our lives u d liber
ty, as well as free negroes and white persons. Mr.
Shaskty thought the ignorance of the negroes on-
Utica .lii ui to clemtney. and i>c was opposed to the
bill. Mr. M o>;* msimaiued hat ign orance is no ex
oust for c. rue, s lid a .»w vzccuitons will soon
I teach the negroes the penalty tor dessriton. .Mr.
• Barclay o ‘posed the bill. li. passed.
i A bill t* extend lito grant ot banking privilege
' to the Georgia Railroad and Banking Ocuapnuy,
i passed, e-
■ - A bill to incre-ow the pay of the public printer
1 ceu on lhe publi ° 80 p'er
, cent, on the cost of doing )t , O W()rk p^ged .
' rAiti me . ;lfi re° ( r ° m tlie governor vres read. It
' Sr S t ‘ hu , ubube the distiliauon act, and the
j delay In mar.ihg lhe penaitv effective He re-
I vmlX e d da ‘rid 1 Wl }' ;re eTidßn ° 3 °f ‘ho law bi ing
I Lt 18 ad duced, the military authorities shall
’ a” rm r . ge ° f stl,ls J or uja *ifg ordnance. *
, A tin tp g iva tte Mayor and -Aldeiinen of tbe
i Peace—loßt Vannall “* 0 i>ow<}ra ot Justices of be
; , A l ’! 1 ? ref,eal the 2d a nd » d Sections of the
i/ 1 WRio* oi tha code—passed.
, A h'li t. chang.-the line between the counties
lof Ma.rnu and .Sumter and Lee and Sumter—tost. I
; A tew unimportant Hecate amendments to reso
i luiiuna were concurred in.
: lheHouse then proceeded to read bills a second
j time.
I GHNAIB.
|Dr Kidkre 118 opeued ' with; prayer .by‘Rav.
; J* r. Herbert im.vod to reconsider the bills pass
| «u on yesterday to allow the colieoiion < i* debts
i 1? certain cases. The motion was sustained by
I Meesrs. Gnuldfog and Ramsay, and opposed by
Meeera. Ccok, Lloyd au<l Walker. The motion
I prevailed.
I Leave ot absence was granted to Mossre Paf*
ford and Bennett.
A message was received from the Governor in
reicreuce to'tlie distillation act.,
The message was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. ' J
On the tali of ths djstricts, the following bilte
were introduced ;
Mr Lioyd, a bill to amend the fi4Boih and
1617th section oi the code. Also, to uateunae
lhe Ordinary ot each county to appoint a putinc
administrator to take charge ot uureprcs.-uied
egta'es.
Mr. Ramsay, a bill to change the rank of tbe
Adjutant and inspector Geuerai—makes tba rank
that of a Major General.
Mr. Sprayoerry, a bill to define aad prescribe
the exemption ot public officers from conscript
tfon.
BILLS ON TITE R PASSAOS.
A bill to change the time of holding the Supa- !
rior Court in the counties o: Polk, ’’anidiuo f
Floyd and Campbell. Passed.
A nil to define the lets ot tee Clerks and Shers
iff* of Chatham county. List.
A bill to prevent extortion and to prohibit the
exportation of certain articles from thre State
made the especial enter tor Monday next.
The bill to prevans and punish illegal leisures,
iiits blit caused a ieng hiy dxscu&eiuu, iu which
Messis. Ca’Jidißg,. Walker, Wngtii, ripear, »ud
others, participuied. At tba tim * ut closing teis
report, a motion to re-commit the bill and a ano
oittute.offered.to the Judicial Uummi tee woe
pending.
Mamoers sml visitors here have h»l several
days a.iti nights respite Irom lhe speeches ot as*
pirauts forth eßi naiorshij, and that topic, no
cm rent arweex ago, hgs partially eubstdad. ri me
ot thy Otthdidaieti are atilt here, ami syme have
retired to their homes. Gov. Juimeoa bus no:
been here, but it is rumored that ha will come.
Iu d:ferenc« to a aeieatabfo cun oia psitiaps hits
irieuds ought to insist .bat he aha I uome, but it
is a time wr.ea a proper regard tor the public
interests would point to tbe men most fitted io.
such elevated iruats without luauguiating a
scramble lor them through tae ancient laflu-jnee.-
of part z.tu ouuipaigcs.
Rev. J. 0. A. Oiaik t’ea 1 his report of ths op*ar
atious of the React and Hospiial Assoo-iat.on iu
th* Hall ot th*e Ji sue on yesterday. I had no
time on yesterday tor eommeut on its reception. •
lam gratified to see that luedj era! Ateeinbiv
seems generally impressed wuh the importance
ot seeping up ibis be.eUoient mstituiiuu, ami are
dieposed.vo afford it all necessary means to carry
comp. ‘Si-.'u t... * ,uuu otesU uuu'.♦ -u **G.ftT J—o"*L*J .
g.viug a httie more latitude re ns operations, si.
that ad Georgia troops, whether sick or well, rich
or pour, -who w.rough the casualties of battle or
other cause may need assistance, may share its
bounties. It iam not mietuseiu, its law need*
some mooifioatipu iu tlr.s respect.
I send you toaday a renewal of the subscription'
to the daily paper, bv that excellent gt-mletnan
and eminent janst, judge 'N. L Hutchins. 2ie
proposed to renew hut subscription, as ho wit* the
first subscriber to the Constitutionalist, when it
started, under tile lamented Uuteu, over thirty
years ago. I know not whether he has takau it
ever sines, but it is pleasant to return ths irieudly*
regard oi those who helped to auras the paper in*
to a bsaiti y and vigorous existence.
AauriVß*.
LEtJtfiLATJVQ GLIMFSE*.
The • dl.-cußsiups on Friday in both houses |
brought out the first exhibition of the speaking
qualities of the members thai has occurred, in
aitber branch, in the House, to which my oh
seivitioas ware confined, the bill to make it
nal to harbor deserters called to the floor Messrs.
Matthews of Ogiathorpa, Long of Troup, Wright
of Coweta, Hunter ot Brooks, Hill of Daugherty,
Wallace of Tavlor.and perhaps others, it,may intei»
est y*ur readers to peruse brief pen as ink sketch
es oi the appearance and quality of th >se wuo tig*
are m the counsels of tbo Kbits at' tais eventtal
period. While I cannot throw the immortality
o f printers’ ink around every wan who shows hie
faeeefi the floor, I shall take pleasure in bearing
hum! le testimony to toe worth and ability of
those who arc ccnspicnons in the legislation ot
these revolutionary daye. Tue unusual number 1
oi new meoibers, and of those pusseasing little
State reputation, has led to the impression that
tho General Assembly is not intellectually up to
the usual standard. Tais conclusion may prove
premature. The strength of parties, in other
days, kept many g-jod men from the public coun
sels, because they happened to bo on the weak
side. These mea have many oi them bean among
the first totiiterthe military get vice, acd having
acquitted themselves well, have ovoroome eld
party prejud-cea, and been returned to the Legis
lature. There 13 good stuff among them. It ia
8c be hoped that it will not sees exhibition in the
ufit; tive habit of tnudi speaking which prevailed
in the last Seneral Aeseirbly. No men anxious
to rise in a deliberative body, oan forea tomsalt
forward by being continually «n the fl-ior. Ii is
gratiiying to observe that most of tne new mem
bers take a Sensible view ot ibis subject, end have
searcaly given ma an epponuuiiy to get a correct
and Just “glimpse” for uiy little picture gallery.
MgTTHSWS OF oanBTHOBfS. -
The first speech ia the Hou.ie worthy of note"
w*e by. Oof. Matthews, the new member from
Qgio.b jrt.-e. He has just returns . from tb» deuih
bad oi a child, to wmcb be wga called on the
seuo-id or third day of ibs se«»ion. He spoke
against the bill to punieil persons tor harboring
deserters, and, though I thought him on ibe
wrong Bid? of the question, he exhibited the'
powers ot it tastelul and tffictive deciaimer. He
with great earuestutes —has a good voice,
aud fine flaw ot language. He regarded the bill
a reflection on the patriotism of our people, as
w*>i. as on the soldiery, and it gave him afi Jk
held" tor the expression of eu ogy and flattering
sentiment toward ortny and people. Mr. Mat
the.va is rather u tali, muscular mau, With strong
ly tn wked ieatares, nnd a clear expressive eye—
all indicative ot independence of spirit and force
of character. Me walks with a crutch, from a
wound rweived at Gatr-es’ UVrm, during the great
conflict around Richmond. He is Colonel ot the
Mto Georgia Regiment, but is too lame for fl ;ld
eervic*. Me will do good service m the Logmla*
were.
MAJOSI tON«, or TfiOVP.
Th* speech of CoL Matthews brought Major
Long, ths handseme member from Troup,- to me
M»*r. He appreciated the gallantry nna th ■ reps
utatioa ot tne army, and toe patriotism oi me
people at home, bat he thought u evidier who
would, desert, or a par on who would harbor u
deserter, deserved lue Contempt and obloquy x>l
their couniryutea, aud the heaviest penalty oi the
law, aud it was-useless to deny that there were
deserters in almost every county. M»j Lng
spoke briefly and to the pi-ini, and made a go«?a
i.upresstou. Me is a physician, and tneretote not
-a practical speaker—out he is purieotly at home
io dfcb.ua. lie la a wod-oormeu, well kept looxs
mg mau, of a iitiiv over thirty years of agt, with
a. tnos-: prepossessing taoe aud inanners x iis
, Mrupulousiy aval in pis attire, waaring a Major’s
uniioiAijOt grey. Me is Major ot th* 18th Georgia,
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■ I * P “' a,al “ ud wound st
Urm P H ° VC I a yPttr left ’
' him 'nnJh . W ° l L? d 1(, .. n , 0t Tel healed, and gives
H-e"® ’ t #,Ub . l0 u Maj,r Lod * i 3 a crcdtiabta
1 XahM T 7B of tb « Blter,lc« 8 I ter,lc « “"'J cultivated soci
' ssixa^&s 4 ' ,rei ‘“” for • g “ d p °-
, ‘■VxtLAOE, or TAYLOg.
I tsh- M ‘ D ?>,. debate called out Cast. Wallace, of
j and ho’u i 4 waa a metnl) er here four years ago,
1 a ? d / c ? j o u a ‘“turned from the army,’where be
u' hlmsolf gauntly, and wa- winded at
f yenar-ttun, Some , time r ;< o,. Ciot» tValtac- >3
• rather*small mad, about thirty.flvo years o d,
' e tbeappearance of a mao ot thoughtfulness
hatL 8 h l , dny ' I H ° <ormer -'y kept aloof fn-m <i„„
Ind Ut ’ B - P T kB Wall > 18 am ‘“ of- dear h-d
and calmn judgment, and makes a good member.
whisht or Coweta.
renuTJTf U h *” tfaeH " US(l - both for bis State
.c7 w,, u pers nal appearance
i*VoI. Wright, the.new memb -r from Coweta
l ° 4he P ” bi c * bo:|i
•eastul lawyer, ana a ppHtwun’ei cdusidsrahla
ptmainencb tn the wes'ern part of the rt .ate He
r ‘°\ Coi 'r- 8 ™ the AmmS
ticket against Col. L. J Gartrell in 1858 Ha
? fl 1 bei, . ukea a
in the tetbemsnt of Kansas, and it i am not
mistake ’ took out a party ot emigrant As a’’
bhT k f r * C u Wn 6 hl 18 Calm, messur.-d and det
Kt U ,Ddul « eß j" 00 d '*pl“y of oration,
mn?? B h “""nation, bat is sel-.»rl art ana Bd4 «
siole. He speaks with point and and at
tracts the ear of the House. col. W. ha suc
cesStul planted and has devoid , l)U .eh attention
to pomology His large meh.ids and v m-vati
are objects of interest to ah who v.iut u m n-
borhcod, and lie declares tuat iiva taw ye..« be
wnl have such a display or iusci -us fruits as
would tempt from tier prop iety'another Eve.-
voi. Wngnt is a Idrga and well meu:d;.d man
ac»v far from 40 years oi age. He w.is Colonel
oi one ot the .State Kegitnenta two years go, and
is pow a privaie in Wilooxon’s regiment or the
State Uaara.
HILL OF BaCGHESTT.
g2rs •■
He h *» prominent teat y res,
,«• «5. ‘cae. broad mouth, large gray eves, lull
' , “"d a das i of humor and
wiiuujndtaa.o au appreciation of the sunny side
lite, and point to his early, promotion in that
ttU h 8U k t i° rdw ’r I ku,>sn as lbe "Uobiigora,” of
aihcq he ts t 1 learn, Already a Eoeinber is ccod
•and regular landing. “Pike Hi’l M is “no sur*
dic& —it I may be allowed the expression, •uti
l pred'or, be a coneptcti'itts and itiSueuttal
membei. Ho was spoken of for the 8 eakorshtp.
He is >3 ins neighborhood of 40 years oi age..
EFSSELL, 0? CHATHAM.
rjje heated contest in Savannah, as well as the
high place that delegation has long held in tbs
General Assembly, renders the d 6ut of the dew
members trom that county an occasion of inter
est. Gentlemen who could beai Messrs. Norwood
and Gibson, the ncciminlisbcd and itfliiuuual
members who were here two years ago, mu ;t. it
is reasonacle to conclude, possess some peculiar
etammis of strength. Alt eyes wew therefore on
Mr. Kussel when he Qrst tons the fl ior. Hn ad
dressed himself briefly and caimiy, and without
display, to the point in band, and took his seat,
it was in some local bill, which did not call for a ■
set speech. He is, 1 not a practicalßDuaks
er, Laving bean for many years a clerk ot tho
counly or city court. He is a man oi medium
siamre, thin, wiry and nervous, with dark com,
plexion, blaek hair, and a twinsnug little black
•ye. His nosa and chin ire brensment and proxi
taani; bis lips recede a little, and hie taco we&ra mms
i genial, aantiag ano ratber q uizz cal expreasion. ' wi
X «e«nu,— me uuuie
cheer. That h* is u nau of go d heart- is
evinced m hie earnest interest in a bill to ifvy an
extra tex in Chatham, to raise a lund to the
itnrsot s .Idlers’ fa mi lies—u most humane a: 4
proper measure. He is an active persistent
worker—just the man fora city politician, and it
is surprising that he has not had legislative hon
i»rs thrust upon him botore. He declares he
w« dragged into the contest, and 'hud no desire, •
h r the position. He is, 1 believe, of Hebrew ori
gin, aud is a creditable type of that cosmopuluau
pwo'pie- He will evidently kuiko a watchful.and
safe custodiau of the interests oi old Chatham.
1 have not yet had the pleasure of hearing
from bi* collgagas, Mr. Gas [Gay. J Me is a
young man of pleasing appearance and popular
manners.
HUNtBK OF BROOMS.
Capt. Hunter was the mover of the bill to puani •
iah deserters, and spoxe m its defence. He ad
dressed himself britfl/and c.early to the merits
oi the bib, uua made no attempt to elicit ap
plause or attract attention. He is a sterling look
ing young man. He is a captain ih the army, and
is suffering from a wound.
Lesi I weary-your readers, I will draw tho curs
tarn lor the ptesont. Aristides.
A BiT OR XIOMAACH.
Six years ago a handsom* young couple were
travelling together outlie cars m Virginia, and
amid the raining of wtieels »nd tbe'wiiiri ot rapid
motion and surrounded by strangers,- they
moved |iy the god of love, and vowed eternal
•onstaosy. She, a blooming creature of titteen,
all life and animation, wiib form and features
that might have moved a Stoic to love, returned
to the jealous care of her instructors ; he distius
jjnisfied for maniy beauty and gentlemanly de»
rneanor repaired once more to the bulls ot learn
ing ; and cheating the urgus eyes tuat would
have detected, they bytrequent missiles of affec
tion continued to teed me flxwes oi devotion.
Tears rolled by: the mameu’s father, one of
Virginia’s must honored miuisie.s, boa moved to
Mashwilie, Tenn., to assume the ptfstorai charge
I ot a Baptist Ouurch, accompanied by his tamuy.
The war broke out; the young ma,ii moved to
Georgia, tormwbile wad engaged as perceptor at •
LaG.aage, and then as a minister oi lhe gospei
m etiargs of a Church, settled m Rome, Gcor-
S other years took their flight into the past,
and yet both remained faith ui to ibuii j. ws; but
unabi* longer to endure the siipu’rtaiju, theg'tr
itl*mr.n wrote to, his lunce urgiug her to leave
niihei und mother a d sisters auu come to him,
even ii she had to declare hertei: an “alien ene
my,” to- be enabled to du bo. But this was net
; necessary. Tao'Yankee General granted w pass
I to several Southern ladies, andeb* »us among the
i au über. Ke olute and iaithtul she sougut the
I obj»ct or her affections, through n > common obr
j staeiest.and, ProTidencs favor mg hr, .-.:;e reach
i ed Georgia sa *iy, was happily united in The
t bo.idit of wedlock to him w had been the -
I shoice of her young affection?, urd tor whsse
i -ake she had leit al , aud n -w iej >ic? to the ;e
--j (V»rd Oi trao constancy unil i. cv, i. n; wbiia be,
I proud and exultant an be should be, glories in the
' possession ot so tare a p; z■. D >ea too render
• oesire to know their names J Lst him cunsu.t the
j following? C’A. I -dm.
Mabrieu, ne r Rome, Gx.. on Thursday morn«
j mg, October 18tb, 1848, by R?v. J. i' Swanson,
I El»:v. D Win, liwi*- and Miss Jrnnib C.. second
f daughter *i Dr. K. B. C. Howell, oi NaebviUe
Tenn.
itsaoLino va o.v imphessmeiYts.
The following resolutions introduced m the
House by the Hom J. F. Dever, of Polk, were
unanimously passed:
i Whereas, The Impressment Laws passed by
the Congress of the Coatederalo States has been
I greatly perverted and violated by the impressing
■ otbeers, and those professing to oe, by reason of
; wuiob many oi the cinzens of this State have been
j greatly hareited, defrauded aud willfully wrongw
ed.
] Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives, in General Assembly
convened, Tbat the Secretary of War be, and he
;* most respectfully requested to r. voke the ap«
t.*;nlment of all tbe impressing oifleers ot thia
State, and to have appointed in tneir place and
stead, in counties wh«re it may be necessary to
male impressments to feed and support our gala
tent armies, one or more responsible citizens not
liable to military du'y, residing m the coun’iea
respectively,
lUto Ved. .further, Tuat his Excellency the Qov«
ui Bor be requested to forward a c py or tuesa
resolutions to th* Secretary of War. ou'med'ately
and to tarnish each of our Senators and Repr*2
**»tativ*e in OungroM wilt a copy of th© same-