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(Dr ||]iiii)lc (Srorgian. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1869. Home Affairs. Advertisements. —Wc have only time to call attention, generally, to our new advertisements, in this issue, but will take some fut ure occasion to notice them. We call the attention of our merchants to our large size, and consequent room for more favors. More Improvements. —We see that Mr. Jos. H. Johnson has broken ground, on his lots on Hill street, and contem plates erecting, at once, three more busi ness houses —one for his own use, in the banking business, and two for merchan dise. When these buildings are erected, Ailing up the gap now there, that portion of Hill street will present quite a busi ness-like appearance. V*’e also notice that several wooden store-rooms are being erected on Taylor street, just oil' of Hill street, and it would j appear that our town is moving out to- j wards Greenville. Property-holders on ; the avenue leading thereto, from Hill st.,! hold their lots at very fancy prices, in ! anticipation, and we hope their calcula tions will be realized. Griillu is certain ly a rising city. Ocr Sign. —We ask our townsmen not to criticise our sign too severely, either as to correctness or execution.— As soon as we have leisure we will re place it with one more sightly. It is fortunate for the sign-painters of the city that the party who did our work put his name on it. Cottage ScnooL.—See the advertise ment of this institution in another col umn. The lady principal, Mrs. E. M. Morrow, is so well and favorably known throughout the State, (from her connec tion years agn with Gridin Fern vie Col lege. and for the past six years in her present position) as to make it unneces sary for us to say anything in regard to her. We cannot refrain, however, from adding our mite to the general fund, and inform those who have not an acquaint ance with her, that she is a lady, quali fied, in every respect, to train and per fect the youthful mind, as well as finish the .young lady. Iler school has very much the appearance of an interesting family, with herself as mother, friend and instructress, and her students have all the advantages possible to be offered. ‘•Cottage School,” has been in existence for six years and is constantly increasing in favor. It has opened this year with verv flattering prospects. Griffin Female College. —The nineteenth an mini catalogue of this time honored institution is before us. V* r o are pleased to note its prosperity, and are informed that it opened this year v '.ill one hundred and fifty students, a better showing than any for the past ten years. We see by the Catalogue that up to ISOO there has been seventy-three graduates, embracing ladies from all sec tions of the country. In connection with this College, we are gla 1 to see that our old favorites, the two Literary Societies —the Nightin gale and Polymnean—are still in suc c< ssful operation; abating nothing of the enthusiasm manifested at the com :n -ncement, some 12 to 15 years ago.— We shall be glad to welcome back to our columns, as in daysagone, these societies, us contributors, and shall, if agreeable, set apart a certain portion of our space for their benefit. The many advantages, possessed by Griffin as to health, society, morals, etc., are paramount inducements to stran gers to send their children here to be schooled, and there are abundant op portunities a.Tor led for that purpose. GEOiIG-IA PATENTS. Pouter's Gin Patent. —We have been shown the patent of Mr. A. A. Porter, of our city, being an improvement on cotton gin. ilis ; atent consists in a universal vibrating attachment, which keeps the cotton continually moving from one end of the gin to the other, thereby prevent ing the saws from cutting the cotton. — liy this arrangement there is very little, if any, lint from ginning, and the cotton is very much improved. Any oue desir ing more full and correct explanation had better call on Mr. Porter, who is pre pared to attach them to any kind of gin. Vaughn's Patent.—We have also been shown a patent awarded to Mr. John T. Yanghn, of this city, for a peach cutter. His patent consists in an arrangement for the seeding and quartering of the j: ueh by one movement, lie will exhibit his model and explain its workings to any one Interested. The following Georgians have also ob tainei patents: J. H. & 11. P. Jones, oi Herndon, for Plows. Hammond Mar shall, Atlanta, milk pail. Jno. Simpson. Marietta, compound lever. Jr T. Clark, Jeweler.—This gentle man, whose establishment is very neatly and up, two doors above Woodruffs, on Hill street, offers for sale a choice selec tion of Jewelry and Silver-ware, and is ready, at all times, to execute any kind repairs on Jewelry or Watches, Clocks, etc., etc. It. Choice Confectiokebv, &c.—Mr. J. M. Sparks, at his old stand, west side of' Hill street, has on hand, and Is continu ally receiving everything in the Coafec tioncry line, ns well as some of the sub stantiate. lie is now receiving very Hue WHITE SIIAD, fresh, and can supply the public in that line. lie keeps on hand, when to be had, fruits of all kinds, both foreign and domestic. Drop in and look around. It- To the People. —The malarious season is upon you, and you require 6ome remedy other than quinine, which distresses your head with pain, and sometimes destroys your hearing. There fore use the natural remedy of the coun try In which you live, Simmons’ Liver Regulator; by its use you not only cure the ague, dyspepsia, headache, &c., but prevent Its coming on. See adverlise m cnt. - Gold Account —-Loss and Gain. —The Journal of Commerce reports the following gold movements during the year 1868 : Received nt X. York from for eigu port-., * 7.085,389 Received „ 34 107,613 Total r<c«*ipte *183,9014 SLipping trout N. Aoi k dur* ii.g the year. 70.05i.559 showing a loss of 41,192.902 A bourding-school miss, being un well, deemed it vulgar to say that she teas “billion?,” so she complained of being “Willinmous. GEORGIA LEGSILATURE SENATE. Wednesday, Feb. 3,1869. The Senate was called to order by the President. Prayer by Mr. Smith, of the 7th. Journal of proceedings of yester day read and approved. A letter was read from D. W. Lewis, Esq., Secretary of the State Agricultural Society, informing the Senate that the body had unani mously passed a resolution tendering seats in their body to the members of the General Assembly. On motion of Mr. Speer, the rules were suspended and the following House bills were read the first time: To exempt from Jury duty certain members of Wide Awake Fire Com pany of Americus. To extend the time for collection of taxes until first of April. The House resolution authorizing Treasurer to make certain advances to the members of the General As sembly, read and concurred in. The House bill to amend the Char ter of the Macon and Western Rail road Company, read second time and : referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. Bill authorising consolidation of Charlotte, South Carolina and Au gusta Railroads, read second time and referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. Mr. Welch moved a suspension of rules to introduce a resolutiou, au thorizing the Governor to have pre pared a medal of Georgia gold, and transmit the same to Hon. George Peabody, of London, for his gener ous donation to the South, for educa tional purposes. Rules not suspended. The special order, being report of committee on claim of G. IT. Pen field, was resumed. Mr. NUNN ALLY being entitled to the floor, resumed his argument in favor of adopting the report of the committee. Objection was made to bis reading letters from lion. A. 11. Stephens, and Mr. A. T. Akerman ; the Presi dent decided that Mr.Nunnally mak ing them a part of his argument, was in order. The decision of the Chair was ap pealed from, but the Senate sustained the decision. Mr. LESTER made an eloquent and powerful offort approving adop tion of report. He is oue of the fin est speakers in the State. Marked attention was paid to his eloquent speech by the Senate and spectators. Savannah may well feel proud of him. • Mr. SMITH, of the 17th, followed iu a brief speech, favoring the adop tion of the report, and at the close oi his remarks moved the previous question, which motion prevailed. 1 Mr. NUN A ALLY claimed the right to conclude the debate, and the PRESIDENT ruled that Mr. Nun nally was entitled to the conclu sion. Mr. NUNNALLY then addressed the Senate in conclusion. The main question being, put to adopt the report, and the yeas and nays demanded, the following is the result: Yeas —Griffin of the 6th. Ilun gerford, Jordan, McWhorter, Nunnal ly, Sherman, Smith of the 7th, Smith of the 36th, Speer, Welch and Mr President —11. Nays—Adkins, Anderson, Brown> Brock, Burns, Candler, Corbitt, Dickey, Frin, Gignilliatt, Graham, liar ris, Holcombe, Jones, Lester, Mc- Cutchcn, Moore, Nesbitt, Wellborne, and Winn —21. Absent and not voting —Adams, Bruton, Colinan, uollier, Griffin oi the 21st, Hicks, Hinton, Higbee, Mcrrell, Richardson, Stringer, and Wooten—l 2. * Mr. NUNNALLY gave notice of his intention to move arc-considera tion to-morrow morning. On motion of Mr. Wellborn, the resolution to appoint commissioners to visit Washington City, set down for to-day, made the special order for to-morrow. A message from Governor Bullock was received announcing that ho had signed and approved the resolution appointing a Committee to visit cer tain counties where disorders were re ported. A message was received from the Governor returning with his disap proval the bill to authorize the holding of Superior Courts in Chatham and other counties, because it was gener al in its application, not limited in its duration, and notin harmony with the Constitution. Mr. WINN moved that the bill be passed over the veto of the Governor. Mr. ADKINS opposed adopting the motion. Messrs. LESTER and CAND LER sustained the motion. Mr. SPEER was addressing the Senate, favoring a Jury bill, when the President announced that the hour of one having arrived the Sen ate adjourned until 10 o’clock to-mor row morning. [Special to the Macon Daily Telegraph.] Atlanta, February 4. —Night. In the Senate, Mr. Nunnally’s mo tion to reconsider the action of the Senate on the resolution to pay the claim of the Hartford Arms Company, prevailed—yeas 13; nays 13, the Pres ident of the Senate voting in the af firmative. The resolution was then laid upon the table for the present. The vote of the Governor, of the bil providing for drawing jurors, was sus tained, with but few exceptions,by a strict party vote. Vote to sustain — yeas, 15; nays, 19. So the bill is lost. The special order being the resolution to send Hons. J. E. Brown, J. R. Par rott and A. H. Stephens as Commis sioners to Washington in reference to national relations, being taken up, Mr. Jordan offered a substitute that the matter of eligibility of negroes to of fice be referred to the Supreme Court. Mr. Coleman offered a substitute for the whole: “that, inasmuch as the re port says they desire to act in good faith, all the Senators occupying the seats formerly occupied by negroes immediately vacate them, and the Sec retary be directed to call the names of all such former colored members.” The same sub j ect matter then being discuss ed in the House, efforts were made to lay it upon the table for the present. Mr. Wellborn asked leave to with draw the original resolution. Agreed to, after considerable discussion'as to whethe# he had the right. Yeas, 24; Nays, 10. The bill to appropriate money to Kolb & Cos. was recommitted and re ferred to the Judiciary Committee. In the House, a petition was read from Louisville, asking for an appro priation to build a national cemetery for Union sbldiers. There was considerable debate on the qsestion of the reference of eligibility of negroes to hold office to the Supreme Court. The substitute ofMr. Price was discussed at length. Mr. Flournoy opposed it, taking the ground that no action of this body would have any effect. Congress, if they chose, could reseat the negroes, this House being the sole judge of the qualification of its members. If Con gress has no respect for the Constitu tion and declares the colored race equal in every respect to the white, negroes will be reseated. If such be the result, all State lines will be oblit erated. He took occasion to pay a handsome tribute to Senator Trumbull. A motion to refer to the Judiciary Committee was lost. A resolution to refer the question to the Supreme Court was finally adopt ed. Yeas, 85; nays, 56. Gov. Bullock, from the indications, wiH be exonerated from the charges made by the State Treasurer, by a re port of the Finance Committee. Mr. McCombs, of Baldwin, insisted by motion that the House hold after noon sessions at 3 o’clock p. M. Lost by a decided majority. Saturday, February 6th. SENATE. The Senate met this morning pur suant to adjournment, and was open ed with prayer by the Rev. Mr Hin ton. The roll being called, and there being a quorum present, the Secreta ry read the journal of yesterday. ]\lr. Speer moved to reconsider the following bill: A bill to make it a misdemeanor to violate written contracts between employers and employees, for agri cultural purposes, and fix punishment for same with a line not to exceed SI,OOO, and imprisonment iu county jail not over six months. Discussed by Messrs. Speer, Ad kins, Hinton, and Ho’combe. Shall the bill be reconsidered? — Refused to reconsider. The rules were suspended to take up the following House bill: Resolved, That the case involving the right of colored men to hold office in Georgia be referrd to the Supreme Court. Candler moved that the House res olution be adopted, and called for the main question. m On a oall Irani the President, shall the main question be put? Lost. House bill to authorize a warrant in favor of Ivollie & Byrd, in payment for artificial limbs furnished disabled soldiers. Passed. Bills on Third Reading. To increase the capital stock of the Macon & Western Railroad Company. Passed. To consolidate the stock of the Col umbia, Charlotte, and Augusta Rail road companies. Passed. House Bills on Firs! Reading. Making it penal to hunt with fire in certain counties. Incorporating the Soda Manufact uring Company in Floyd county To change the time of holding Su perior Courts in the Southern Circuit, and providing juries for the same. To authorize the Ordinary of Ful ton oftunty to issue bonds for certain purposes. House Bills on Third Reading. Bill to consolidate and amend cer tain acts incorpora ting the town of Lumpkin. Passed. Bill to exempt certain members from jury and militia duties in Amer icus. Passed. Bill to perfect sendee on Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. Passed. Bill on First Reuding. Wooten —Authorizing Ordinaries of this State to pay orders for fore closure of mortgages on personality, and to enfgrce the liens on crops. Bill on Third Reading- A bill to incorporate the Atlanta Manufacturing Company. Passed. HOUSE. House met pursuant to adjourn ment and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantly, Journal of yesterday road. Mr. Darnell—A motion to recon sider so much of the journal as relates to the case,of Frober, which motion was carried. Harper—A motion to reconsider so much of the journal of yesterday as relates to the passage of the bill in relation to insolvent costs in certain counties, exempting the counties of Muscogee and Richmond. ii/cssage from the Governor re ceived approving the resolution ad vancing $2,500 to J. W. Burk State Printer. The motion of Mr. Harper prevail ed. On motion a communication from the State Agricultural Society was received and reach —Referred to Ag- j ricultural Committee. A resolution to tender the use of the Hall to Hon. D. W. Lewis on Monday evening next, to address the j General Assembly. Adopted. Bills on Third Reading. An act to change the lines between DeKalb and Clayton, Passed. An act to amend the 5895th section of the Code; (refers to the foreclosure of mortgages.) Lost. An act to change the time of hold ing the Superior Courts in the coui> ties of Columbia, Johnson, and Emanuel. Passed. An act to relieve A. Worrell, of Upson. Amended and passed. An act to prevent certain stock from trespassing upon the land of another, establishing the old im pounding law. Laid on table. An act to empower Notary Publics’ attorneys to administer oaths in certain cases. Lost. An act to change time of holding the Superior Court in Cherokee coun ty. Passed. An act to compel Notaries Pub lic and Justices of Peaoe to give bond. Lost. An act to amend the act establish ing a Criminal Court in each county. Substitute adopted and passed. An act to provide for the redemp tion of real estate in this State, gives two years time. Lost. An act to amend the laws on bas tardy, in this Stute. Lost. An act to fix the rate of interest in this State. Animated discussion by Crawford, Sparks and others. Lost. An act to change the iine between the counties of Gilmer and Pickens. Lost- An act to amend the act passed at the last session providing for the set ting apart of the homestead. Lost. Anderson —A resolution to ap point a committee to examine into the calender of the House and Senate, and report as early a day as prac ticable for the adjournment of the Legislature. On motion of Mr. Bryant, the Ed ucational Bill was laid on the table ar.d two hundred copies ordered printed. Mr. Tumlin gave notice that he would move to reconsider the motion of Bryant. Several members were granted leave of absence. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. In pursuance to a call, a number of our citizens met at the City Hall, on Saturday last, for the purpose oi organizing an Agricultural Society. On motion, Dr. N. Miller was call ed to the Chair, and Henry T. Pat terson appointed Secretary. Judge Boynton being called upon to explain the object of the meeting, did so in a clear and forcible manner, stating that it was intended to form an Agricultural Society, and appoint delegates to a Convention to bo held in Atlanta, on the 2d of February. On remotion, a committee of eight was appointed to take into consider ation the propriety of an organiza tion, suggesting names for officers, and to appoint delegates to the meet ing to be held in Atlanta. They re ported as follows: We commend that such a society be formed, and suggest as officers— For President—Dr. J. T. Ellis. For Vice Presidents—J. A. Becks, J. H. Johnson, A. W. Walker, J. 11. Mitchell, J. L. Moore. Secretaries —J. S. Boynton, 11. P. Patterson. We further recommended that this Society shall be known as the “Dix on Agricultural Society.” They also suggest that “we recommend to the farmers of this county, and the mem bers of this Society, especially, to subscribe to the Southern Cultivator, at Athens, Ga.” We further recommend that the following parties be appointed to at tend the meeting at Atlanta, on Mon day next, with power to appoint al ternates : Dr. N. Miller, A. J. Mathews, W. J. Foster, A. W. Walker, J. 11. Johnson, H. T. Patterson, J. L. Moore, A. J. Gibson, B. M. Miller, James Akin. This report was adopted. On motion, the following persons were appointed to draft by-laws: C. Peeples, J. S. Boynton, J. M. Campbell, J. 11. Johnson, A. W. Walker. On motion, the President was re quested to appoint a meeting for Sat urday next, at 11 o’clock, A. M., and the city papers to publist these pro ceedings. N. MILLER, President. H. T Patterson, Secretary. Griffin, Ga., Jan. 30th., 1809 “In my youth,” says Robert Wal pole, “I tho’t of writing a satiro upon man kind, but now, in my old ago, j I think I should writ© an apology for them.” From the Atlanta Constitution. STATE AGRICULTURAL CON VENTION. Atlanta, Tuesday, Feb. 2, ’69. The Convention being called to or der the President announced the special business for the evening, the questions of colored labor, pfow and plowing. Mr. Howard, of DeKalb moved a suspension off the order of business for reconsidering the resolution intro duced by Mr. Howard, of Bartow, to recognize the Executive Committee, and that the Executive Committee remain as it now stands. The motion of Mr. Howard was carried. By Mr. Vissche, of Houston — adopted: Whereas, It is of prime importance to the agricultural interests of our State, and to the successful and per manent maintainance of our indepen dence as planters that our system of planting should have special refer ence to the production of provisions; and Whereas, The tendency of the present high price of cotton is to the appropriation of an undue propor tion of our lands in this staple, to the neglect of grain; therefore, Resolved, by this Convention, That it Is our policy to produce an amount of grain and other provision sufficient for home consumption, giving cotton, in respect to this interest, a secondary consideration. A lively discussion was elicited by the question on plows and plowing. Mr. Butler, Chairman of the Com mittee on Colored Laborers, read the report of that Committee. Before the conclusion of the dis cussion on this report the Convention adjourned to meet at 8 o’clock to morrow. Wednesday, Feb. 3. Convention met. On motion, members were limited to five minutes in speaking. The following is the committee on grape culture: J. Noreros3, J. L. Hopkius, W. P. Plarden. By Mr. Howard — adopted: Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention money wages, where practicable, is the best policy for the planters and farmers of Georgia; and to secure reliable labor for the whole crop season, certificates of character should be required of the laborer, and if such laborer offers for Lire during the cropping season a certifi cate of leave or discharge shall be required of former employer. By President Yancey—adopted: Resolved, That this Convention, re presenting the great productive inter ests of Georgia, earnestly urge each member of the Legislature to vote the appropriation of $250 provided by law to the State Agricultural So ciety, and also vote for the passage of the Immigration Bill, and the sum of SIO,OOO to carry out its provisions; and that the Secretary communicate this resolution to the President and Speaker. By Mr. Phillips: Whereas, The Farmers of Georgia have contributed their just propor tion of means, and otherwise aided in the construction and maintenance of the railroads of the State, and regard | ing with a jealous eye all that per i tains to the interest of all roads, and j ardently desiring the completion and I perfection of a railroad system j throughout the entire State, by which i every section may realize the benefits | of transportation for every species of ! productions, and communication with | every other section of this and neigli ■ boring States; yes as representing the I agricultural interest of Georgia, we j feel it our duty to enter this, our pro i test, against what we deem the unjust i discrimination by the roads against “way or local freight” in favor of “through freight.” This discrimina tion is oppressive and invidious against the producer, living in the State, and not at the terminus of a -road. That while the farmer and manufacturer ask no special benefit, they do ask that, bearing equal bur | dens, they enjoy equal privileges with I citizens of tlicir own State. Therefore, be it resolved, That this !' Association will use its best efforts to secure an equalization of freights on the lines of all railroads in the State, and to this end we invite the atten tion of the General Assembly, and especially to the members from our respective counties, to an investiga tion of our complaints, and Usk the passage of such a general law as will i regulate this question upon principles of justice and equality. 2 That we repudiate the railroad dogma “That railroads must make their money and declare their divi dends out of way and local freights,” as unfounded in truth, and unjust, and unequal in the burdens it imposes upon the producer, and citizen, resi ding on the line of road. Referred to Special Committee; Wra. Phillips, Cobb county; T. C. Howard, DcKalb county; David A. Vnson, Dougherty county; David Butler, Morgan county; 'Charles Irwin, Loq county. By Mr. Logan—adopted : Resolved , That iu view of the diffi culties in the way of the transporta tion of sulphuric acid, this Conven tion regards the establishment of a factory for the manufacture of that article, as an enterprise worthy the attention of capitalists, Resolved further, That tills Con vention recommend to the Leglsla ture the granting of a liberal charter to any properly organized company having for its object the manufac ture of acid and combining it for fer tilizing purposes. By T. C. Howard —adopted : Resolved, That a special commit tee of three be appointed to examine and report upon the new process of making syrup and sugar from sorgh um, and to give its opinion upon the probable benefit likely to arise there from to our agricultural interest. — The committee were —Mansfield of Cobb, Rawson of Fulton, and Ward of Green. By Mr. Butler —adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary give notice to the chairmen of those com mittees appointed at the last meeting from which no reports have been re ceived, that reports will be expected at the next meeting, and if any chair man or committeeman declines to serve, notice of that fact be given to the President, that he may appoint oth ers from the members of this body. By Mr. Stevens. Adopted. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to report upon the principles involved in the prepara tion of food for animals, and the best method of administering it with re ference to securing its nutritive qual ties at the least expense. Committee—Stevens, Nightingale, Fleming. By C. W. Howard —adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to enquire into the expense of manufacturing cotton seed oil, the probable profits of its manufacture and the value of the cotton seed-oil cake as food for ani * mals. Committee: Robert Schley, Gen. R. Y. Harris, J. T. Gadiner. Resolution of thanks to theofficers of railroads conveying delegates to the city were unanimously adopted. Resolution of thanks to PatFitzgib bon, keeper of the hall, was unani mously adopted. The society adjourned to meet at the call of the' - President, whenever the Executive Committee should no tify him of the time of holding the Fair. IS IT TRANCE? A Startlig Cass of Long-Con tinued Suspended Animation. From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.] A number of our city physicians went out to Burlington yesterday, to investigate the case of a child which for twenty days has been in a trance. The case is pronounced one of the most remarkable that ever came un der the notice of the medical faculty, and there is little wonder that it creates something of a sensation. A little daughter, twelve years of age, named Mina, of Christian Rausch, a German farmer, living about one and a half miles from Burlington, Racine county, in this State, had a severe attack of measles and diptheria. She had nearly recovered from these on the Bth of January, when she called her father to her bedside and told him she was going to sleep, and that she would sleep a long, long, time. She said she would look as though she were dead, but she should not be dead; and she made the father prom ise that he would not bury her, which promise it may readily be supposed has been faithfully kepi. Soon after making the request, the child, to all appearances, sank quietly and peace fully into her last sleep. By all it was supposed Mina was dead, and the body was enshrouded and placed in a coffin. After the sleep the body showed no more sign of death, al though the pulse and the heart ceased to perform their pulsations, and no device could show that the respiratory organs were in use. The eyes closed. In this state Mina has lain now for twenty days without a sign of life and with no sign of death, other than a sinking of cheeks and eyes which would be natural with one who had fasted so long a period. Three days ago a vein was tapped and blood flowed as naturally as it would from a living person. A blis ter raised on the flesh precisely as it would on that of one alive, A neigh bor of Mr. Rausch told our reporter that he pressed a finger upon the hand of the girl. Her flesh was solid, and upon taking away the finger the spot was white. In a few seconds the color came precisely as it would if the floo’n of a living person were pressed in the same manner. Under those cicumstances it is re asonable for parents and friends to believe that the child lies ia a trance, and there is little wonder that the case is attracting so much attention among the medical faculty. It will be watched carefully to the end, and with interest. A large number of persons have visited the house ot Mr. Rausch, and all express themselves as lost hr -wonder and amazement at this strikingly strange afiair. A LAMENT. A young man, laboring over grad ual euroachmenta of woman-kind on masculine territory, in the matter oi djess, breaks into song as follows: TJiey took our coats, at first wo hard ly missed ’em { And ‘then they aped oqr dickeys and cravats’; They stole onr sacks—we only laugh ed and kissed them. Emboldened then they stole our very huts, Until by slow and sure degrees, the witches, Ilavo taken all—our coats, hats, boot au 1 breeches. * Meeting of Stockholders in the Macon and Brunswick Rail road. —The meeting was held yes terday in concert Hall, in this city, and was largely attended, and oveff $1,000,000 of stock represented. The report of the President was re ceived and read. It was quite com prehensive, and highly satisfactory and cheering to the stockholders. A few of its leading features were, that thirty-one miles of new road undei the new contract, have already been completed, and are now in runnig order. The new contract lmd about 150 miles of road to build, and the vigorous manner in which the work has been pushed along, and is still progressing, leaves no doubt that the whole road will be completed and in running order by the first of Novem ber next, at the farthest. Fifteen hundred hands are now at work along the road, andiron is being laid at four different points—from Brun swick, in both directions, from Doc tortown, and from Hawkinsville to ward the latter point. Iron sufficient to lay seventy- six miles of road is •now landed at Brunswick and Savan nah, and tlic balance will soon be in hand. The report was just such a paper a:- might have been expectedTrom Mr. Hazlehurst —clear, comprehensive and complete —and w r e are glad to say of most encouraging and cheering nature. The following gentlemen were chosen, unanimously, as officers ol the road for'the ensuing year: George 11. Hazlehurst, President. Henry C. Day, Treasurer. Directors. —Geo. S. Obear, L. N. Whittle, Chas. Day, Stephen Collins, of Macon; Chas. 11. Dabney, Jeremiah Milbank, M. K. Jessup. J. P. C. Foster, of New York. Macon Telegraph. A Needle on its Travels. —A lady in this city, a year or two ago, had the misfortune to step on a needle, which penetrated her foot so deeply that she was unable to extract it. For a time she experienced no trouble from it, but after a time she began to feel a sensation of pain in her limbs, which she feared was symp toms of rheumatism. The sensation continued to ascend the limb until it reached her knee, when it became quite painful for a time, and then seemed to ascend higher, but causing less pain. A few days ago when lift ing a clothes boiler, she pressed the side of her thigh against the boiler, when she experienced such acute pain that she almost let fall the boiler. Upon examination she discovered on her thigh an eruption of the cuticle, similar to ring worm, and upon press ing the spot with her hands the point of a needle protruded, which her daughter seized with a pair of twee zers, and, weth a sudden jirk, drew an entire needle from her mother’s thigh. We have frequently read of similar cases, but were always somewhat cre dulous on the subject. These facts were related to us by the husband of the lady, and, knowing him to be an honest and truthful man, we have no doubt of the truth of the story. — Evansville (Ind .) Paper. Panther at Large. —A large panther is creatingyxcitemcnt in Da vidson county, Term. Eight cows and thirteen hogs *have been killed and devoured by the animal. The shriek of the monster, resembling the cry of a child, has been heard by the hunters, but only its tracks and its half eaten victims have yet been seen. It is supposed that the animal belonged to a menagerie which was wrecked some months ago by the collision of railroad trains in Missis, sippi. With the exception of one large panther the animals were all recover ed and caged. The beast that then made its escape lias no doubt found its way to Tennessee. FLORIDA ITEMS. The Lake City Press says the ne groes iu Marion county refuse to work, even for half the crop. The editor of the Tampa Penin sular enjoyed a fine watermelon last weeck. The Messrs. Howard, of St. Augus tine, have presented tho Episcopal Church of that city with eight hun dred dollars. The press throughout the State report that it is with great difficulty that the farmers get laborers to make contracts. The freedmen ai% loth to contrat for a share of crop or wages. The Tampa Peninsular of the 23d ultimo, says: Early Fruit. —By the middle of next week wo will have ripo mul berries, if there docs not come anoth er cold snap before that time. The gardens around town arc rap idly recovering from tho effects of the late cold. Cabbage, turnips, beets, etc., are quite plentiful now. The orange trees arc sprouting out again, and are rapidly recovering from the ejects of the late freeze; but the lemon, lime, and guava and alligator pears show no sign of life. “Once a Week,” an English period-' ical, lately informed it3 readers that j John Brown, who was hung ia Vir- J ginia ia 1859, for endeavoring to ox-; cite a negro insurrection, was a negro. Asa matter of justice to the negroes, this ought to bo corrected. His heart was, doubtless, black enough, but hi.- f.ico was white I—Cin.1 — Cin. Rag. Why docs a duck put its head un der viter? For dive $ reason*. JAMES V/. GERARD*, HI3 first and last legal triumph. In the course of las speech at tho dinner given in his honor by the New , York bar, at Delraonico’s, New York* recently, on the occasion of his retire ment from practice, Mr. Gerard gavo the following humorous description of his first case: Well, I put up my sign at a very humble office in William street —not more than a hundred dollars a year — and I waited for clients. [Laughter.] None came. [Cheers and Laughter.] I had no commercial patronage; I had plenty of fashionable friends, but they make very poor clients. No one came “tapping” at my office door. Silenco was there, “and nothing more.” One day I heard a very heavy tread out side my office. I took up my papers and placed them all before me. [Laughter.] In came my worthy friend Arm and Westervclt, the attor ney. He said,“l come to give you tho opportunity at least of making a -ipcech before the jury.” I said that was just what I wanted, and added, “I hope it will involve some great principle, or at all events a large amount of money.” A t this his count enance fell, and he replied, 'T do not think it will fall in either category ” I said, “Please state the case.” He said that it was a case of Ireland against Germany. Well, that sounded very large indeed, so I begged bira to explain the particular.?. He said tho plaintiff lived over in Greenwich, which, you know, wn3 then out of town. She was a female baker, and had a German for a neighbor, who was a male baker, and he, beingjeal ous of her succes.3, had kicked over a loaf of the plaintiff’s, and so cast bread —not upon the waters, but in the mud. “Now,” he said, “all Greenwich is in arms,and I am commissioned to a-k you to volunteer to act for the plain tiff You will have a very large audi ence, for there is the greatest excite ment between Ireland and Germany.” Well, I went over to the Court-I.onso. It was up at the extreme end of the city, and Justice Constantine presid ed. When I arrived I was introduced to my client, who was warm and for ty, though she was neither fat nor fair. There, too, was our adversary with the counsel. All the witnesses were pro duced, and there was a long examina tion. I thought I had made an impres sion on the jury. The Judge delivered his charge, and the jury retired. They soon returned again. I triumphed! And we got twelve shillings damages. [Roars of laughter and applauso. ] All of our Irish friends were full of gratitude to me. There were three cheers for Ireland and three groans for Germany. The men took me by force over TO the nearest corner groc ery, and insisted upon my taking a dose of the decoction of fusil. [lm mense cheering and laughter.] A dep-, utation came over to invite me to taka tea at my client’s house. I went there, had plenty of fun among the Irish girls, and if I was not “Gerard, tho lion-killer,” that evening, I was at all events Gerard, the pet of the petti coats. But I must tell you one very pleasant incident connected with that affair. One of the jury was a gentle man who took very deep interest in the proceedings, and after the court wa* over he came to me, asked an In troduction, and that man and I be came friends until death laid him low- I had transactions with him involv ing thousands and tens of thousands of dollars. He trusted me with thous ands without reserve —that man was Jacob C. Taylor, the agent of Jacob Astor, and father of Moses B. Taylor—[Cheers and applause.] — and that Avas the important result of that case. That was what I call the first legal triumph of my life —as this splendid ovation is my last. An Immense Business.— Wo clip the following from the New York Herald’s financial articlo, of January the 30th: “The total business done by tho associated banks of this city,, during the year 1863, reached tho enormous sum of $31,159,716,343 —about twelve times, the amount of tho national debt. Allowing about three hundred business days to tlm year, the actual average of business in tho metropolis transacted with, by and through the banks is about SIOO,OOO. 900 daily. These figures may be in teresting to those in Cougress who arc endeavoring to force tho resumption of specie payments.. Tho amount of currency in circulation is none too much for the largely developing resources of the country.” Affairs in Arkansas. — The Ap peal says, on last Wednesday a party of militia numbering twenty, a por tion of whom were colored, went to the house of Aleck Baugh, at Carson’a. Lake, Crittenden county, Arkansas, who was a cripplo, and confined to his bed. They carried him out and shot him, on the charge of harboring Kuklux. Not on the Alabama Roll. — Tho Montgomery Mail says r While Hon. J. Q. Smith was hold ing conrt last week, an old lady with a weak voice, Gtatcd that “God wa« her lawyer,” when the Judge askM who appeared for her. The Judder «t heaving her distinctly, 1 >oked over tho list of attorneys, and sold ▼c’y polite ly, “My dear madam, docs he reside 'n th ; s State? No such attorney has practised in this circuit since I mma to the b?nch."