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Newspaper Page TextU i> MWm >r 1/ T VOLUME XXL EKR0ECKABK3 TO UK UASOEW'C.-* WHEN REASON Is LEFT FREE To COMBAT IT." /,_ .AXTATgA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18.1801). NUMBER inPOKTAKT DECISION. I MTKD fTK-nU PISTUTCT COUKT -SOCTWMB' I>f STRICT OF GEORGIA. 'l io Bankrupt i« Rolllled to th. FxewpHon of s Horn. »Ua<l eat ot laud Mortgaged bs him, Ur nrcore the l*n»Hj« t of borrowed Money Prior to the Tone ol t aiming sorb IlomeeMsad. IS-UK JAMbe IS SHOWN I Frank M Utjweliine, h te£t*t«-r of said Court in Bankruptcy, do hereby certify lit at io the court*- of the pr<x*<.i lings iu s.u*l cs.»u»e the 1*>I- fowiug question pertinent to sold (xooxxlintns aroaft and w«m tinted, and agreed to by Arthur Hood, Erq , counsel lor th« bankrupt, and T. K. A (•tiling, lv-q , who aopeaind lor Hamilton Per sy, administrator of Uses elate ol Eiam Lee, a creditor ot the taid hnnknipt. tin the Dth day ol January, i-J>0, lames B. Bu.wi executed a rnorteage up«>u a lot ot laud with hotel and atabic m Blakely, Georgia, to Elam D. Lee, executor ol Elam Lee, to secure Che (laymciit ol uioney loaned. On ihe 5ih day of May, 1868. The said Brown tiled ins |K.-uUon be declared a Bank rupt. The said land w Uie only real estate re turned by raid Bankrupt. and is wottli more (ban five hundred dollars, lie claims uu allowance ol live bund ml dollars lor a homestead out the proceed* of the sale oi the said propeny, which claim is reshteJ by r the said creditor. Au(l the. ftaiu parties requested that the issue thus rai»ed*bnutJ l*ecertified to your Honor tor your opinion literal n. OPTSlON OF TUB UeHTW 9 The question here submitted la, “Is (he bank rufd euulled u* a botnotead out, of property mortgaged by him to secure lb* payment or borrowed tm ney pruir fo the time of claiming until homestead in lie John B. ‘.Vhitchcad your honor sfflrmed my optntoci that tK« trank nipt is not entitled to the exempts mol bwftiexieari out of land mort gsged by him At ihe time ol its purchase to se cure tin ptytneiit of the purchase money until the said mortgage is Satisfied. Si e Bankrupt Heglster, vol 11, page ISO. In the course ol that opinion I slated "that the deb 1 or who seeks to have a homestead set apart lor hmist-ll and tamil) T must first have a full and coruolete own ership and titie to the property ; it must be en tirely his property, untaddled with any encum brance, lien or condition utleetiug his title there to.” * * * M The Code does not deny the head of a family the right lo create a lien on property not previously exempted in accordance with the provisions <>i the Homestead act. He it free la do what he will with kin own, convey or mortgage it.” Alter renewed consideration of Ihe law rela ting lo the exemption of property, 1 do not de sire lo vary that language, ana natter it here us a reason why 1 think that Jatncs B. Brown, the bankrupt, is not entitled to a homestead out of land upon which by his mortgage, he has already created au “encumbrance, lieu or condi tion affecting lus title thereto.” Tbe Code ot Georgia, alter designating Ihe property to be exempted to a debtor who is the head ol a family, goes on to state the c urse to be pursue! by “every debtor seeking the benefit ot tue act.” A claim lor the exemption of the property is to be made and recorded in the clerk’s office, the inn I must be laid oil and a pl.it of the same likewise recordi d. Further on section 2010 of the Code declares thmt “any officer knowingly levying on or selling any pro]<criy ol a debtor exempt under this law, a tchedule of which tom !>een returned on re quired, is gut It y ot trespass,” &C., ami section 2020, “The debtor shall have no power to alien ate or encomia r the property t xempi under this law, but Urn same may be sold by the debtor and lus wile-, it any, jointly with the consent ot the Court ot the county,” .fee. By this it is pro vided that an officer shall uot levy on, and the debtor shall have no povr* r. to alienate or en cumber the property which has b*s‘u duly ex cm pled; i. e , net apart ami recorded iu Court in accordance with me provisions of the law. 'Ihe power to alienate or encumber the piop erty which has not been duly exempted is not taken away Irom the debtor. It. is a natural subsisting right, lie uu deal with his own proper!) as it pleases him; aud the lieu ot a mortgage given by him lor a good considera tion is unquestionably valid ami binds the prop erty. It is a contract, his obligation to keep which may not be impaired hy any subsequent act ot liis or by any taw. Since then the law uo where dentes the bead ol a family the right to sell or encumber properly which tins not been set apart in accordance with the Home stead aet—aud this natural right is his until taken away by statute—he suiely will uot be permitted, having borrowed money ou the strength ot a mortgage legally given to the creditor, to secure tue payment of tbe same, thereafter U> invalidate las mortgage by putting iu a claim to have the lien ot it discharged, and the property act apart lo him lor a homestead. This, as i view it, would be a wrong that neither a court ot law or equity will uphold or sanction. The mortgage eon tract solemnly entered into by |>eraiisau>n ot law mas; receive the approval aud aid ol the 'aw. Respect hilly submit led, Frank S. He-seltine, liceistcr iu Bankruptcy. Luskink, J.- .Mr Register llcssehinc, m his written opinion ou thequustiou which arose be fore him iu the course oi the proceedings in the matter ot James B. B.owti, a bankrupt, relied ou the case ot John B. \V hilehead as being an- alagous to principle, if not wholly governing the case ol Brown. In the case ot While-head, the point tor decis ion was whether die bankrupt was entitled to the exemption claimed out ol the land moit- gaged by him to the vendor, at the lime ot the -purchase, to secure the purchase money. There the equitable lien ot the vendor was involved ; ami notwithstanding the vendee gave » mortgage ou the land lo the vendor—execu ted simultaneously with the purchase —I was ot tue opinion, ou principle and authonly, &ud in eutire consonance with ihe conclusion ex pressed by Mr. licsseltine, tiiai the vendor, by takiu&tbc mortgage on the land slouc, dul not waive his hen; and affirmed the decision ot the Register, denying ihe exemption out ot the laud—land he bad never paid lor, aud tor which he w\,8 merely the trustee tor the vendor In rc, John B Whitehead, 2 Bankrupt Register, 180 8>. F. In re, JLindney Perdue, Id 07, 2 Story, Eq Jur., secs. 1227, 1228, 4 Kcut lot, 0 Go.. 80, 14 Id 216,5 Ind. R, 402. Biowu’s case is bn fly this : He was the own er ot a hotel and stable lot iu liutkeiey ; these in January, lt$60. he mortgaged lo E. D. Lee, exec utor ot Elam Lee, lor money loaned him by the executor. Iu May, 1808, Brown filed his peti tion iu Bankruptcy, including in his schedule, the mortgage propeny, u being all tbe real es tale he owned, lie now claims to lie allowed out ot the proceeds ot the sale ot this property w hen sold, it not being pus was agreed by coun sel ou both sides) susceptible ot partition, five hundred dollars iu lieu ot a homestead. The bankrupt is the bead of a family, and has three umi.tr children. 1 need scarcely remark, that in Georgia, a mortgage is a security tur the debt—and nothing more ; the title to, and ownership ol tue proper ty lemaiaing in tue mortgager, until tOKCHMM and sale. From what 1 have said, I think, it will be readily obGervcd that there is a clear and very mar.ed dittt-rence between the case ol White head and this o! Brown. exempted trum irvy a.ml J THK NI-PkEWIS COURT OF TilE | authority, si' 1 ant aril energetic. When the I a cted as prominent a pan as did Gentral Cobb, I how evince his displeasure. It is the tnolish I ing exceptions as i I stale upon execution or other process or order off | any Court by the laws of the Stste in Vflnrii j | tbe bankrupt baa hi- -to < at (tie time oi RieJ comtneucemcut ot the pr.ee*dii!js jir, twutt- , ] ruptry, to ay amount jo'd exceeding Iba* allowed 1 by «u< h ‘-title e\--in pi kill laws HI h Toe In i tit ! year cj^teen hundred and sixty-jour ” j Iniana HI, Fi. 2. IU. .'k Chap. 2. Art, iot | the l ode lt.-t iTil). will la- ItiUnd tin- exempt ou lawsiufoive iu rb-orgia iu 18 ! >4. iv-cti<>u.2t>lS staUs what properly sliali !*« exempt In>m levy STATE. To the nruiorr of Ihonll Cobb. Atlanta, Auguvt 11, The Committee apraduied to report a suifkble tribute to the memory ot the late G&neraj Hvw- • 11 Ci»bb beg leave to'subcait that at «■ mfietiaj ot the Superior Couri ot Bibb cdubty, swMFtlteliar iu attendance, at Macon, rur the 3®ih of Novjirn- ber Ia.-t. the followimr preamble and rekdhttidtns be tiKitretly criticised, till the passions aud prej- were a.d..plc.>, lo-WU. and -1!" by vtrwit . 1 any pr»>cea< whatever, uu- j' Genera} Howell Cobb, la mg on a visit to tli^ der the 1..1V-! <»t tin- .-..Ale. And Se<“t«.u 2017 • North with his wife and daughter, died iu Uie declares Uiat ‘ It the -1 1 >.wusvwvh proper | city M Nrw York ob the 9th day of October tv • xceeding ;n . i'll* n o.- tmiidr.-d ilolV., - nul j (asc, at me age ot 53 years. He was seized aud it cannot 1-- eivuh .1 '«• v (A give his family that j deuly, was prostrated in a Tioment of time, and amount, he may give not ice to tbe otlh >-r !• vying 1 expired in a few minutes' taercidur. A man of Confederate liovernment —alter sacrifices inde- scritiable, and the display o' heroism uniinag- i .. , , , , . , inert m tbe wil iest dfiaai of romance-tell. he | “J*** w * ,,oh were engendered during the coo- conceded the fact ot its extinction by over- have eutlrely subsided, ami reason has re- f. •ct-e-rs ot the sale stc shall order fivc hnn* t«<- iuvrsted by some tor tj:e ta.nilv ..{ the there. >u, and to be distributed, it. dm! dollars.>i me. 31m. proper [a rsoti in a hoi, debtor, whicti -h-il • der this law.” As ai.ti.aily >>!itivoI totik the D»or*V'itge tP->«-« m.'hi-v Instied, mi- exeiu)d.h»n*laws men <•/ t> >r< .; Were an ingredient in u.e contract. But whe ther, alb-f ihe tkete went into ■ effect nod the mortgagee had then foreclosed and » Sa g had taken place, the mortgagor could < !a : m, t:ndtr the new exemption laws ot Georgia, five Itip!- dred dotlars, is a question not uoee-.-iiry tr» ,-iR- cu-s here, it Ls sufficient tor the t-urposai- ot this cose that the uatioaul i. .-rt-'aiute has, in pursuance ot the Stb MAti.in oi the l-t a|t-‘ le- ot the cqnstituii'in, cn.K te t a siatote to estab lish uuitorm laws-on the subject of h.invmpe- cies throughout the United Siatea. Murfrie v* pnmntn^fiMdy 4 Wfert 122, B6, jW Apd ti any ot Hie 8LUe exempt ion law’s are ltt.Coutlici with acts of Congress, they rne-st yield; otiier- tvise, the National gfiveriiiatnt eon id out move on, and its constitution and law# count not he parumoont cv>-n within their proper sphere. Martin v* Hunter, 1 Wheat 3t’4. Gih’jins v* Ogden, 9 Wheat, 1, 11)5, 2Oil Commouteealth vx Kimball, 24 Pick. 359 United State# vx Hart, Feiers ti, C. K. 390. Home# ex. Jtnnoutn. 14 Pe- tora,'540,574. Indeed, this is made uectx*»ary by the constitution ilselt. “This Constitution and the laws of the United States made in pursuance thereof, an t -i.l irea- nes made, or which siiall he made, linger the anthority ol the United M ues, shall lie toe su preme larv ol the ianu ; and Hie Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anyming in the constitution or laws <>t any S ate to the contrary DOtwithgumding.” Art \ I The decisit.n of the Register isTeserytd. The Clerk will please cirtify p is op.oion to Mr. Register Hesseltioe. July 27, 18<>'.>. Tuns constitution, and uatil very recently^ iu the. enjoyment ot uninterrupted health, n<> one had a borer promise rd long life; and sur- rAiucded with riuuierovs and devoted friends. 11 into off rr- and filessed wii h the I'liwboUviimcFootl. The sale of uuwlio'esome or spoiled food is in direct violation of the law, and the vendors thereof, knowing the food, of whatever kind, to be so, ought to be visited with tbe full penalty ol the law. We have been informed by a gen tleman of this city that recently 1 a large quan tity ot damaged corn was ground into meal, aud the same distributed araoDg certain family gro ceries in the city, and from thence sc'd to their respective customers. Iu one instance, alter the meal had been cooked into bread. its im purity was detected by the gentleman who had purchased it, aud to n-.-t it, he rht-w a portion ol the bread to a dorr, who ate it, and in a Rw minutes afterwards vomited sever. U and ap peared to be deadly sick. A noth 1 geiitietnau who had pureba-ed two sacks ot the same meal, aud nut likiug it, concluded to n 1 -4 lus mule with it. He did so, and the m. it k.lied the uiule. Meal that will vomit a ii- : ..no kill a mnlc is On iike unto p--ixOn as any ol tin; miner als are, and the man who will scud c->-n to mill tti such a damaged condition a- win u ground into meal will produce such efficts, and the miller who will grind such corn into meal; and the vendor ot the meal, if he knows its quality ; ought all lo sotierthe severest penalty of the law in such cases made and provided. nitiRral ISe the 1'uvamg to Cobb’s Dig- 390, it will lie seen, 1 growing countries are temperate, and have very thatov uie Actot 1843. w hsen is amendatory ot j little drunkenness in them, the l iii’fd 8 - ii‘e Akiot 1841, Id —tiny acre? • i inud arc 9QM DC able to get iHHtg With< w riv exempt troui levy and sale, “except the same j undue agnation about the too tree use oi ar< 1 < at snail it* lof the, purcus-e money 01 said land, j s pni.s. ^ ^ bLud” pH * Va? '* irt ° l V *‘“ Ch lDC ,Had sbaU ^ | To tbe n«mo»r ol Howell Cobb We lay belt we the readers -•! me Intki oen- f Uv Act ol 1845. Id, 291, extent.s the humane aud tqmlauie tK.nv.-nu ot me pieceamg Acts to 1 CKK '*'• citizens ot any etty, town or village in the Elsie, “to include real property iu -och places not exceeding in value two bundled dollar*.” Thusstooo the law when the executor 01 Lee received trom Baiwn the mortgage on tbe hotel uni atonic lot* .And t an t • . vecutor ot Lee now complain ot Brown, tuid iUd be not lead Ure money and a. c« |il Hie uio. tgage, under the law exemptiu^ a rv.U.a |huU»D ol tbe property ol the oi l t .1 tnuu feq ami sate T By tin (•!<•» to-iis «it lire Hit last cited— the property uvms Mt«at» wvalid h two bun to be ! dtarmenu ot home and family—of a life ot un- *I.CU the in--i4;. . ee . mingled happiness. He w»s cahe<l hence With- •-U-I payment qf ctic ■ out premonition. This provioeuce, to our lim ited vision, looks »• ratine; but we s eil know ;h.vt it is not t*.r s t • ,it in juilgment upon tbe iLi-iTt,table events of Uie Divine Government. We beiitve that the all-wi-e and alt-merciful Ruler ordereih all tilings well, and, therefore, it iaoiir duty and privik-kfc to acquiesce without a murmur in liis dispensations.' “Justice and Judgment apfe the habitation of Thv Throne; MejTy nitd Truth shatf g»* tw-t'ore Thy Face.” IV Lad the telegraph announced the death of our brother, tbon.-vunds ot people all over this broad land, and we among the number, telt that they had lost a loved and cberisned persona! friend. The Cououy aa- stricken with awe and tremtt- looguess. Sadness and sorrow and deep regrets fell upon ait IV e may not assnnie ntiicts ot their great bereavement uiuin the family of the deceased. They have soivetl the mystery ot unutterable grit!. And yet, as we snail sec, even they are not left to mourn as those who have n<< nope. It is a oiehtnctioly pleasure for ns lo honor the namt- and memory ot Gen. Cobb. Alas! how mel ancholy? Stili it is a pleasure It is indeed pleasant to be enabled to place upon the records ot thislourt our unanimous, cordial, unquali fied testimony, to his genius and learning, ht> professional h*-nor, his statesmanship, his patri otism, his kindness ot heart, and his unrivalled -octal attractiveness. We lay this ottering upon his tomb. It may be humble, hut it, expresses our atieciic.tr nod. our respect tor his' 1 character, os e.< queutly as would a monument carved in marble and ttubiazeued with gold. Gen. Cof'b was a native ot Georgia, born o! highly, respectable ar.-.l pi'-us parents, in tb? county of Jefferson. He was graduated at the University ot Georgia, during ihe Presidency ■>r Dr. Church, in tbe ciass of 1S34. Immedi ately alter his graduation he commenced tbe study ot law unotr the direction ot Gen. Hardin, a most, excellent eendeinan ot that ilk, ami when admitted, at an eatly age, settled in the town of Athens, Clarke county. Very soon be acquired a good practice, both id his own county and in the circuit. For several years he held ihe office ot Solicitor General of the Western Circuit, discharging its duties efficiently—zeal ous to convict the guilty, but forbearing towards the inuocent. Neither the sovereignty of the State nor tbe I e:t!z>-u suffered wrong at Ins ha :ds. A brilliant 1 dareer aw sited him. With a commanding per- snii, liue voice, conciliating address, industry, thorough furniture, and ardent, seif-reliant and ambitious, he would have speedily reached the highest level ol prof.-ssioua 1 distinction. Bui a change came over the spit it,01 liis dream, aud like Uie most ol the young men ot that day who were couscioua oi inteltc-etuai power, he became enamored of political life.and his aspirations in that direction were so piomptly realized, tha* ins prrdeaslou became au object ol secondary importance. Alter the fall ol the Confederate Government, he settled in the city of Macon, and assumed ihe practice, ifis success was equal to Ins most san guine expectations ; diems multiplied, and at lus death tie stood iu the trout rank of the Geor gia Bat. Upon au occasion so solemn as this, it ecis.uies us to say nothing for eficet, and to in dulge in uo exaggeiatiou ; and we may, tbere- lore, hope that our estimate ot 'General Cobb, professionally aud otherwise, will be taken as 1 rue and candid, lie was not, in legal argument, a dealer in dull, dusty cases, with l ittle or no ap plication to the point at issue. He was master of the principles ol our noble science, aud his acute discrimination aud clear, vigorous judg- m< ni euahlcd him to apply them snccessiully.— •Nor did he rely , upon them and his native ori ginating power alone, but was wouttoarm him- -clt with authority, that latest authority which ruled the principle and most perspicuously iiius- trated it. liis manner of argumentation was logical, wituont tue still, cold, lormality of scho lasticism. Indeed, he was a natural logician— he knew well how to assume premises and draw conclusions, without the aid of the sollo- etsia or the tricks ol the sophist. Before the Court he had great power of condensation, aud neve r weakened his cause by repetition or pro lose elaboration. He was nappy in the hand- uu_' Ml lacis bt-iore the jury, and skillful, though loir, iu* bis statement ot them—just to his ad- rsary, earnest and persuasive, not'unfrequent- ly wielding at will both the amviciions aud the passions ol the panel. In this count ction, it may be prop«;r to say that his eloquence lound iis happiest display beiore large popular assemblies He was peculiarly at home at the hustings— there he achieved liis most splendid triumphs, there; he became regal His clarion voice reached the ear of a great multitude, and his honest, amiable character reached their hearts. General Gobb’s poliiical career was not only successful, but exceedingly brilliant. He rose rapidly trom one position to another, UDtil he became a recognized leader ol the great Demo- I er.itic party oi ihe American Union. This is I not the occasion, nor ours the duty, lo trace bis | ascending course. That responsible task will j devolve upon the historian or biographer. Sut- lice it now to say, that beiore the war, he repre- -euted his dtsttict m Congre-s for a number ol i years; was Speaker of the House ot Repre-en- j lames; Governor oi Georgia, aud S cretary of j me Tr asuiy dosing -Mr. Buchanan’s adwinis ir.ition. His political ricoid may be said to be ! voluminous Iu it there is doi 10 be sound a i i,h«t .it a l-iur. Amidst all the violence of p.■ rtj warfare, no one ot bis political opponents, how ! ever uosciupuloirs, was ever known to utter a 1 word impugning hi* integrity as an officer, or hou.'i a c. nllcmau. The Houseot lie- .i.s< uiauvi-s ot the United Slates is a theat.re n|., n whiAae boards demagogues play tor popu- ; laniy, partisans tor pmver, genius and eloquence J tor teufiwn, and (>atrioia tor peace, order, and . . govt n mi ui. it is, therefore, ohen disor- de.ly, and Irequintly icinuliuous. To preside . v. r such a body with acceptability, re- ; quires tare endowments—a thorough know ledge ot nun—quickness ot perception— j patience — self-coutrol — firmness — a clear i -east* ot justice—tact and impartiality.. Espe- j c.ally is it necessary that me officer com | min'd the respect the House. Thai is,in tact, J me chief eietueul o! hts authority. All these qualities our mend prossesswl in an eminent .agree; and hence it was that no .-syK-aker, since ih>* tune o! Mr. Clay,discharged tl.e duties of the c natr with more marked efficiency than did be. ■ \V nen t..e Mate seceded, having contributed as nmet. to the result as any other citizen, he gave iiiuiseli uncoudiiioua!ly to the cause ot the South. He yielded to it all the Loners which : ue had Won under the Untoa, and consecrated • ■its success his name, his estate, and his life. He was elected a member of the Fro visional ; Congress, and when it met was chosen its pre- -iditig officer. No body ever convened at the South was more able <-r more patriotic than .his Ongtess. Party preyM*s8es«ions, commit- . os, amuiosities and cr*o)s had no place id the 1 detil** r -.tioiis ot mat ag.i.-t assenibly Tl.ey ; 1 l4 r; . .. iu an atjiiospnereCharged With and Bench ol tbe Supreme Couu ot tue 8iaie, the subiune rwponsibitines o! a stupeudious on ve-terdav, in commemoration ot Hovrsu. j rev.duuon. A constitution was passed upon „ ’ .... . , the ba-ts of the principles of 1776, which was Cobb To the tribute which has thus been pan! u ;n . proVem aut as many believe, upon the Fed to his memory, it would lie suj»eifluou« now tor ,, a i -astitutioe—laws were passed and officers us to add a word. In another c..luninih>- read- elwrtti to admmi.-tiT them.* The civil rev- | Ofutiou was in a Jew wet-ks aycoih • i>.i-hc*tf, and the new government moved tor ‘ whelming toree, aud acquiesced in the necessity ot the sot render of its armies. Not only so, but he advised and urgeu the return ot the Southern Sta’es i«> their former place in the Union. Uncomplainingly, snd with quiet dig- nity, he retired to the wa«ks ot private life. We looked to him in these latter-day troubles and in tbe couiingenciestof the tuture as oue ot our Wisest, satest advisers. \h e d:d well hope that that he would live, to he, as he ever had been, the champion ot taw a*hd liberty. Bat he has passed “ trom gloom to glory,” and his country has nothing lelt hut the heritage ot h:s fame and virtues. Turp we now to Contemplate him in his private character. A mere outline sketch is all that we are at liberty to appropriate to a theme to which sweetest uad richest en- a volfimemight well be devoted. Its necessary meageruess, however, does not make it other wise than gratelui. it is sometimes the case that eminent um*especially in political life, draw around them friends, trom tear, or tavor, or policy. Governor iiobh’s _ friends became such from atiectioH- It is believed that he lelt inore personal trie ids than any man who has Hved nod died in tin? 8taHi. Tnese admired him for his ability, but roved him tor the kindness, generosity and nobiuiy ot his nature. These were attracted by h’S sl-rn sense of justice—by his benevolence—his charity sn t his genial com panionship. Had he beer, wfe distinguished, he would not have been-;v oeloveO. Folilical an tagonism engendered n.« bitterfiess iu his soul; rivalry created no hatred, and disappointment did not lessen his cheer)unless. Public Hie did not cool t,le warmth of his heart; ami high po- who knew biui sitiou did not weaken in him the obligation ot speak of the- social duties. Nor.was he capricious iu his lik— '■ tngff, but true and staunch, through evil and Edit 4>rlnl Giritruloii lo tit ClOKIM, \Ye take Irmu the Coiumhus b following notice ol the prop, sed editorial ex cursion ot the State Press to (he mim 1:1! regions which Su|H;riii!endeut liulberl, with c«l lime un able enterprise has gotten up f«vr thpir fe-i^i: and that ot the State : ‘•{Superintendent Hulbert has, during Ids con nectiou with the Biota Rood, shown a com mendable desire to tiring into notice the vast mineral and other natural resource s ol Georgia, and to encourage bj T the tavor ot Ins io.nl all enterprises looking to the development ot the State and to the lurtheranee ol iis great inteiests. He has now, as we learu by a circular from him, projected an excursion ot the nieuiliers ot the press ot Georgia lor the purpose of enabling them to examine and report theiniuer.il re sources ol Georgia and parts ot Triincsste and Alabama. The train will l« ave Atlanta on riie 25th of August, and proceed to Uhaitanonga. From thence, by steamer to tin; extensive iron woiksonthe Tennessee river, above that ci v. Returning to Chattanooga the iron wi! proceed to Rome, and from .thence the excursionists will go down the Coosa by ste-uner. and visit the iron works on shat rL«-r. Reiuruiiig to Duine, they will go dow 1 the Selma, Rome and I'slum Railway, lo the irou wotks on tha r.-aJ - th.- whole trip consuming about twelve days "t i.e trip cannot Jail to be highly interesting ami profitable, and vvt-doubt uot the editorial Ira teruity ol Gtairgia will be fully r»-prisenied — Col. iluIlK-rt.m his circular, says the.iron crop ot Georgia will, in a few years, exceed !u r col ton crop in value ” Importmi Le"ul D.-ci.I.in. We have no apology to offer tor devoting so much of our space to the very imp vrt-utt I.-C's- ion of Judge Ekskine, in the Ui.ited St.t, ? Court for the Southern District a4' Georgia — which we copy from the Savannah Ulepu’-’:-.. — whereby it is decided that a bankrupt is entiil d to tbe exemption of a homestead out of 1 n 1 mortgaged by him to secure the payment o! bur rowed money prior to the time of clairahtgsucb homestead. It is a decision ir. which m nv •>! i.nr pei*ple are iuteresteif, and wc j>ubli-b ii for the benefit ot all concerned. Court lur t'lihp. The New York Herald of ti.e 4tli ns'.-i \ says: “From London, by way otf’iri- in’ through the French Atlantic cable, conn-s mi- telligeuce to the tffect that “strong ruutora' were preTaient in England yesterday pointing to tue fact that the Spanish government b td ir ranged the preliminsiries oi an agrennetn f..r tue sale of Cuba to the United States. This news, which is highly iuipori vn’, has an air o credibility about it. Itconfii.n'd in iis iu . particular it will be good news lor Cutw, g. od tor Spain atul go-'-d tor the American -people. • Tbe ©rear %'ineyxrd. The United States have 2,0nuu- ■ of planted in v.ucyard, and that area w ul soon re doubled. It, as is asserted, all hi wv w n«- morning, tbe pr« er will find the proceedings to w hich »<■ through good report. •* Tiie lowly aud tue lolly alike, it Qieritorioiis, shared in liis good offices and elicited his sympathy. lu^ihe relations ot husband, parent, brother and companion, h*; Was a model man. His in tercourse with liis tafiiity was governed by the law ot love. As As hi ad, he ruled with prudence and a au- thority, but it was me authority of superior wisdom, united with forbearance, tenderuess and assiduous atteutton. His wile and child ren alone know, antf they on.y can tell, how sweet were the chanties of their home. The smuiers ot hts command ouring the war testily ro his consider*' te attention. The poor, the suffering and dyiug, were always the object 01 bis care and" kindness. It has been repre sented by oue occupying a high place, reci ntly, that he visiie.l,upon asick aud dying Federal prisouer, extreme aud wanton cruelty. This charee has heeu conclusively disproved, but it it were n-.t. we who knew him well, could not— would not believe if.. It is contradicted by the tenor ot his life, aud bv the unbroken course ot our experiencebt bisch. racter. And, standing as we do, at tbe briuk of his recently openeu grave, we lake the responsibility ot saying, that Lhe couduct attributed to bim was utterly im possible. Pt’hups in nothing >ras the goodness of his heart more beautiluuy ruanilested, than iu his attention to depeudau--^ ‘ nte of the old and taithiui servants, lor example, ot the family.— These lie provided to: an- 01 tected. Destitu tion and want always 1 • \ tiom him sympathy snd supplies ' ■ JF* it reniains to apeak of his religious character. He never made - a public profession ot religion, but it is known to lus iuiimate lrtends that he had made up his rnir.d to unite with the Baptist Church, the Cunicti oi his parents and of bis wife, upon hiareturu this tail to Macou. In the judgment 01 Uiusc liiuiius he diid a Christian. Vni! tiiis is the hope tire* we iiust even now, tnitsr-uis the WJfni'W-'tw fits nfonrhing taiufly aud relatious, aud wtl, *-re long, reconcile them to his loss. He waa ^ piaving man tor niteen years beiore lii_, death, fe'ccofd;ug to h.s own ac count, tint was harras.-ed with doubts about the divinity ot the Saviour—that is, ns to the God head u welling in the humanity ot Christ. He could not solve the in siery of Goditness, God niauitest iu the tlesh, which the Scriptures them selves pronounce great. Unable to.believe with out & satisfactory comprebeusiou of this funda mental truth ol our holy religion, he did not, until lately, enjoy a sensible realization ol par don and peaic. This kind ol struggle of a strong mind to subject Revelation to the au-' ihority of reason is not uncommon. No doubt it is hold tor one accustomed to think, analyze and understand, to become as a little child—a learner at the toot of the Cross. But subordi nating his pride ol iuteileetaud pride ot lile to a simple tffort ot lailh—aud inspired by the Holy Spirit —a caretul study ol the Scriptures resulted iu a sense of acceptance with God.— He became the recipient ot that purest, best, and most sublime blessings ever vouchsafed to humanity—regeneration. Aud thus anointed, sanctified and accepted, his spirit entered rest — that rest which shall endure through eternal ages. “O gracious God! not gait.iesa is our loss ; A giormus suubcam glides tsy sternest irowu ; Ana while ills country staggers wuti the cross, Be risen with the ciown.” liexolved. That this bar, liis country, and his family, have sustained a great bereavement Iu tbe death ot General Howell Cobb; that ne was endeared to 11s by his manly, generous cordial protessional compauiouship and association ; to his country by his sacrifices and services, aud 10 iiis family by his tender affection, his consider ate providence and wise counsels; that we de plore that one so dear to us and so tull of the promise ol luture uselulmss should be called hence iu the lull maturity of all his powers; saiistieJ, however, that our loss is his great gam, we do not -question the wisdom aud mercy ol God iu transferring liis spirit from earth to heaven. Reunited, That our resp'-ctlu' sympathy and condolence are hereby tendered to his lauiily, Rendvcd, That this Committee adopt the lorm ot their report upon the present occasion, and request that they be entered upon' the minutes of this Court, and a copy he transmitted to the tamily ot Geu. Cobb by the clerk. T H.v i.l, E. A. Ni-tret, YV.w. Enaiu>, w H. Hull, D. A. Vasok, Committee. suuied her sway. When posterity has seen results, the historian, with the materials which will be preserved and placed at his command, will be able to assign his proper position toeach of the leading spirits who took part iu the war, and in the reconstruction ot the government, after the disastrous and crushing diti-atifthe armies ot the 8onth, ard the hopi fees loss ot her cause. During the high political excitnneuls of the past, and the great conflict oi opinion, as to what was tbe be-=t that could be done lor our almost ruined section, under all the circum stances by which we were auirounded at the close of the civilwar.it was the misfortune of some ot us to differ widely from General Cobb; ana in the excitement of the times, when men had too little charity lor each other while sit ting in judgment upon motives, those differen ces may in some cases have been productive ot personal alienation, which led to crimination and recrimination. But nil these differem-t s, w hich grow out ot conflicting opinions on public policy, in time of high political excitcrueiii, and produce aliena tion and estrangement, are evanescent, and soon pass away. In the grave they are forgotten. And when uuder Divine Providence one party precedes the other, tor a litnc while, to that habitation which awaits all the living, they are never remembered and cherished by an honora ble and generous survivor. General Cobb w*s not only an honorable up right ciiizen in all tne private walks ot life, Out he was distinguished lor many noble traits ol character and many private and social virtues. In his death Georgia has lost one of her ablest statesmen, the bar one ol iis brightest orna ments; society oireot iis most cherished mem bers; and his intelligent and amiable family, an affect on-ite, kind, indulgent, husband, aud parent. But relative;, Iriends, and professional associ ates, as well as States and naiinn^, must bow in submission to these afflictive dispensations ot Provideuce :u.d wo must all say reverently, Thy wiil.be doW It affords the Court pleasure to testify their respect for the memory of General Cobb os a distinguished member of this Bar, hy directing that me preamble and re-'oittiions be entered upon the minutes ot this Court, iu compliance with the request therein coat-lined. And it is so ordered. stb-inpt to distranchise opponents that has di vided and temporarily prostrated tbe Republi- i-ansot Virginia, and they are blind as bat a if they don’t sue it and govern themselves accord ing v. Ami, it they do, they wilt soon recover their lost asccudercy. They must uot hope to ru'eat tln-i\|.ens. of fundamental Republican principle.” “— \Yt- believe we have now given all the apace we .need to tbe late Virginia election.— 'Let us have peace ' ” Our Weekly Local Department. THE RESPONSE OF THE CO0RT, THKOCOH CHIEF JUSTICE BROWN. Genflemrn of the Bar — In behalf of the Court,I submit the foliox-lnr reply to your Re port and Resolutions : General Howell Cobb wa- rt" or-J'n iry man His name will occupy a large space iu the histo- , , . had taken a conspicuous part in ryot the country and the times in winch he ; i je i|„ m /* lived. Richly endowed by nature with intel iectual strength, which had b-et> developed and cultivated iu a very high, degree, lie was eminent ly fitteu Jor the many responsible positions which by the free suffrage of h>s countrymen he was called to fill.' To great ability and force of character, were added, industry aud energy, iorming a comuiu.itiou which seldom fails to achieve success. General Cobb was admitted to the B o at an early age, as s»a’ed in your report, and com menced the active duties of life as a lawyer in the Western Circuit, in this, bis native State.— Wiih the advantages of a fine pereona! appear ance, a mind remarkably active, logical, and penetrating, aided by a liberal education ; be rose rapidly 10 posi'ion. and distinction in his t-rofessinn. But he was so «n c J • ! by the pc-o pie to lay a si te io a great & a. >,re i,,s profes sional pursuits, and to serve them, as he did during most of the remainder of his life, in high official positions of great importance and re- -p.>nsibi!i;> l.i 'he l iiu^i* -> oi the L ail hr scfv.d during a long Jx.li • “Olit Vlralo-ra.” We have been requested to lav before our readers tbe following article, headed as above, which appeared in the New Yoik Tribune, from the pen, evidently, of “ old Horace” himself. The article'defines plainly tbe attitude of the Tribune in regard to the attempt ot the extreme Radicals North and in Virginia to lorce the test or iron-clad oath upon the recently elected mem bers ol the General Assembly of that State, to which it is adverse and openly denounces, and is oibeiw'se more conservative in its tone than, trom its antecedents, we had reason to look for. If Greeley, with bis Tribune, “sticks” to its po sition, the old “Mother ol States” will soon be come what her people have evidenced an eager ness to become—“reconstructed” according to the several acts of Congress therefor provided, to the end that it may “have pence.” The article ot the Tribune is as follows “ Time was that when the brains were out the man would die,” and, when an election was over, the majority look the reins und tbe minor ity subsided, and that was the end ot it. The late Virginia election seems to have been con ducted under other auspices. Though there is uo uncertainty or dispute as to the result, the disposition to argue and dispute seems nowise abated; and the. uelligerents on both sides favor the Tribune with frequent iterations of their grievauces. The subject grows threadbare; yet we print to-day iu juxtaposition a bulletin trom either side, and solicit for both the earnest at tention ot the public. The writers are men of ability aud character, ana tLeir statements ot facts may be relied on.” “Let us deal first with that of Mr. Keiley, (whom we recognize as an ex Editor, Delegate oiect to the new Legislature, aud, as be says, a tuosi determined “rebel ; ”) we look in vain Jor proof of his assertion that the North, or the Re publicans thereof, ate in'erit on keeping Vir ginia out of the Uuiuu. The press ol this city miy be tairly presumed to represent every con siderable phase o! Republican sentiment, yet uot one ol our daily journals has ever suggested that the eleetiou ot Walker & Co., should be overruled by Congress or any other power.— And we know ot uo iufiueutial Republican demonstration in favor of any such course.— We all asc-ume that Virginia is to resume her place iu the councils ol ihe Republic on the terms prescribed by ( ongress a Jew months ago. General Canby’s indication ol a purpose to im pose the “mm-ctau” oath on tbe utwiy chosen Legislature was never prompted by' tbe North ern Republicans, and is generally- regretted by iheni. Uj all who'have discussed it, at least nine-tenths have regarded it with disfavor — Mr. Ke-iiey, therefore, fights a phantom ol his own creation.” “Lei us recall attention to tbe order of events “1. The people <1! Virginia were invited by Federal auuionty to hold a Constitutional Con- vention and reconsuiict Uu ir State through its action.'’ “2. The Conservatives (ex-R- bels) <vtempted to cany that Convention on Uie basis ol uo |ioli;ic.d rignis lor colored men., made a des perate struggle, ai.d were badly beaten.” “3. The Republicans.(mainly colored) carried two-thirds o.f ihe Convention, and made therein a thoroughly N .ti >nal Coiisiiiutiou, wherein ihe equal rights ot the colored men were guar- anieeti iu the rirotige.-t manner. It this Cou- sMuuion does no: secure those rights, we see i not how any one couid ” • “4. The Convention frrrthi r proceeded to dis j tranchise aud exclude lroiu • ib- *: all those wno the late Re- ell ton. “0 Gen. Giant, on the appeal of the Con servatives, submitted these disfranchising clauses to separate votes from lhe residue ot the Constitution. And, in the election just held, the Conservatives, acting with a minority ot the Republicans, have voted down the proscrip tive clauses by a very large majority, and lnve chosen their State ■ /fleers and L g'.stature, whilt the residue 01 the Constitutiou is ratified by an almost unanimous vote.” “—Now, then, it stems to u- that the mnj >ri- tv has done right in every case- right iu voting down the conservatives when they undertook to proscribe the blacks : riy tit m voting down that larger section ot tne Repnbl'cans who attempt ed to proscribe a large p<irii->u ot the whites.— Aud we propose that the majority i-hiif rule.— We protest against the exaction ot the Test- Oath as meditated hy General Canity ; we want tue leading Conservatives to take their seats in the new f Jpaknm- v;< a- f! t*-!ity to the new tjonsre utimi, and rantyim A ' n Amendment; and WC W Hit th*- nbite -dills-! liter* Upon tc represeniaiiou in C u_d.« and t.j nil ih* roll’s ot self-government. And, hoove Hiecimfiueut, do a very large majority of the Northern peo ple. Then what is Mr. Keiley grumbling at r And why dopp h** talk of tne Federal Govern- | ment spending Frau 1 i •. drH Millions per an- The French EMPaxiSTd Yi ir Tire. tvd States.—It is undtrsu* d 1 hat, in the •t Empress iugenie making the ti'str Um •vent 1 th 4 i * -1 -•• *, au« ura i-ui'UHUi urovhe n-U MUtV Won r-tlk as a StaieSmaD, ,a.d with harmoiii iud grandeur unpaiaflcieo ; uu . Ll . seised great cnlioiasa fea ler. in ihe annals ot empire, l o these ends B*> mein 1 Sia-ea; where j num when, apart troui the payments ot debt, ,,t its proudest its entire outgoes m. u t i third of that sum ? lown — Broan i country, the Navv D0-1n.rr.enl will t*e atir me otu euttlted to an exemption ol < hy ihe commanding officer ol ti.e United t'di.i hIic.i dodars vrniy. Bui he now claims j Squadron iu Europe iu time t-> make prepare lioneo live hundred dolmrs outiii the j uous tor her receiitiou. The Freuch lit-* t h l.r con'rt but ed mure than Genera! iot,ti. Hi- : ih-Li-egiro:ouuii ku- w ledge ot coUsiitiUloual liberty, and sound jiKfgmeuL were all mad-. iVsiiauie in that L,t«A crisis. He was also 1 !•» ure Ex.ciuiv.- Cnair ot his -Mite, his ad- ; ■nuisifitinn • mi dMtw^tiMtfd lur •.•■niiy. hb*-r- a.ity and a vieiiant aUeatn u tost) the duties ' imposed tifHin h.iii member ot the permanent Coutedviate Con- l *>t the rnmn - cf General <V •H1Q2 if he is coming back into the Union, why not talk as though he belonged here?” “—As to our Radical eorres|*oedent, we can't help telling him that we think those who con cocted and put through the prescript ve clauses jn-t voted down are fairly responsible for much ot the bitterness evinced iVy i(,e late Retw-ls whereof he complains, riupposv he owned a On ACCOUNT of the dust we are beginning to need rain very much in our city. Rev. Dk Waddell, Chancellor ot the Uni versity of Mississippi, is in our city. We learn that a cnosidt cable interest is being manifested in a series of meetings being held at the Third Baptist Church, North End. There q;ere quite a number present at the Supreme Court room on yesterday during the delivery of the opinions. English Pot Prs and Fish Steaks served at tbe National Hotel Restaurant at 11 o’clock to-day. Tiik sales of the New York Tribune, were near uinety for the quarter ending June 30tii jHCJJJIW- ending March 31at. Wbyisihis^^ The Georgia Teachers’ Convention assembles in this city to day at 11 o’clock. We learn that important subjects will cotne up for discussion and action. Quite a number of teachers came in yesterday, we give them a cordial welcome, and tender them every courtesy from this office. A Superintendent op Police once made an entry in his registry, bom which tbe follow ing is an extract : “The prisoners set upon me, called me an ass, a precious dolt, a scare crow, a ragmuffin and an idiot—all of which I certify to be true.”— Exchange. In the Supreme Court Room on yesterday on motion of Samuel Had, Esq., a committee was appointed to prepare suitable resolutions relative to the death of General Howell Cobb. The committee appointed was Samuel Hall, Esq., Judges Nisbet, Yason and Ezzard, aud W. H. Hull, Esq. •Scandal.—We understand that a gay snd galiant man from a neighboring State has been mak’.og a fair damsel love him, not wisely, but two well, and that the matter is likely to come before the courts, wbeD a rather peculiar state of facts will be discussed, of which more anon. Our citizens, and others visiting Atlanta* who desire an excellent article of boots or shoes* are referred to the advertisement of Messrs. G. H. & A tV Force, Whitehall street. We cordially commend .be bouse to nil, and wish it the suo e.-a due to energy, fair dealing and enterprise. Remember the sign of the Big Iron Boot. Cool Weather. - Quite a number of per' sons areaUkj.but.iiii: the **>i weather we- have been hating to the .,-! ; >-r But tve learn from our exchanges, that astronomers say- that the disco) the sun is' hugely obscured by spot a— That at present there are two clusters ot large spots passing toward the Western limb of the sun. Th-y cii.-iot prove it by us; all wc have to say h, that eclipse, spots, or whatevir else be tween the suu and our city, were passing off yesterday, for the suu took a square out shine down on our streets. Still it was cool in the shade. For California.—We called attention to the card <>t B. W. Wrenn, General Ticket Agent, and Col. K. Hulbert, Superintendent of the Western A Atlantic Railroad, several days ago. From the advertisement in to-day’s paper, it will be seen that the price ot tickets from At lanta to San Francisco has been fixed at a still lower price. Through tickets from Atlaula to San Francisco, via the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, can be purchased at $158 35. As a general thing all through thecouatry the newspapers report btisinesss sis being very dull. We cannot perceive that our city has any right to complain; the time of the year, aud ail other things considered. Our hotels appear to be doing a good business, we notice numbers of lawyers atlcuiliiig the Supreme Court, parties visiting springs, aud passing through to com mencements, have been giving them a fair cus tom. Numb- is ol houses are going up in At lanta, this has necessarily added to the retail trade. The bacon, corn, tobacco, in fact flic trade of all kind, we think, has been pretty good, and we musst say our business meu fiud nothing to discourage them. The exhibition ot textile fabrics in Cincin nati seems to have opened the eyes ot the Northern people at the devefepment of manu facturing in crista in the South. Wc believe that there art some forty or more cotton mills successfully ru ining iu Georgia. Very many at the North, though that Southern industry, as well as all its inanu’acturiug interests, had been been killed oil by the results ot the war, since they cannot realize that the South manuiactures the beautiful checks, shirtings and sheetings drills, colored cottons, etc., now 10 lie seen. It only is necessary for u- to work,to develope and Northern eyes wifi still be more opened The plumbago, tbe marble, sl.ite, timber, soil, yea, Georgia has much to be brought into use; Therein no State more capable ot taking care ot iiersell, ol living within hers-If, or of adding to her riches and importance. Tiure is a subject we oiteu refer to, but one we leel, and doubtless oue all can see: the cot ton growing around Atlanta should never be carried to a rli-tnnce to lie manulactured. It grows here at <>nr door; here it should be made into cloth ; it wi.l give employment to many Of the poor of our city, ai.d will at the same time add to th*- wraith and prosperity of Atlanta. U> E ef 1 u- friend** in'orrr ed n» yer erday that he saw ihe uei MUo.it 12}j o c-ocir la.-1 night. We would like to i-te iu+ut 12^ o'clock ai sight is too kite for one ol ourhauiie; it meet shew it-elf sootier. Would it act be charming, one of tnese cl -ar, bright nights to forsake tbe e-.rta with its uaiiueee, nod man with tue selflsbness. end go “up in a balloon hois,” and d-avo the etrenm- ambient, making a trip “a.l among tbe iitlie stars’’- look down bit our city ard stone Mountain, and the country b l w us-hive a good view of the comet, and Lave a J-»,ly rime gi-nerjb,- "saihnrs round the moon f’ lx tbe teachoraa-e.icutii m now rein? held in this city, rhongh we * snr.o; a*.pro\e <1 the opinions of fcm^jol uri-.g he rod r r.ecl>; jeme wc.e ed-d to ree Lhe cus- srruetlou of echo *1 ho ire* waaparuy discuascd. We be lie veth *t the appearauc , even 01 a school house has as indueiice iu forming Uie charset -.r ot a bay, effects hts disposition aud gives a detcrainat’on to hia future well doing, Location, size, and .structure, lumiture, being well lighted, play g onnde, free ventiilitiou, beeches that do not a .^peud boye between hervm and iar.h, ail ri.onrt be ihoaebt ot. asenlote 10 Mure jheds bouses nit on a bleak hill, ins wdderueei*, or eoiue ■ at ot tho wi> p *c -, where m-in or beast d .var Com .* ; r u*. he loose lor comfort. Shade trees snd green srrs-e. 80 too with boy** apd yirla, they do not love tne Oairtii b 1!, the s nd bank, jiud the dark hot. bclio-d bo., a- h b_..,u1 1 plan, e-of Vol an ary and ill eriulreso.tr.rtho•■young idea.** Bui sane other lici ive will give our opinions, on J Tool bout*ts, ii any one- Wisbi-s to buiid by them. Mrs*its. tVni.i_M.-s jt Fowuca sold on yesterday One- third of cu acre on tie corner of JJcPauiel and vVhite- batl «:eeti to Mrs. tieocria A. Parks for JSuj cash. Toesday, August 10, 1859. The Court met pursuant to affjeuturueut. On motion of S. Hall, Esq., the Court ap pointed Mr. Hall, Judge E. A. Nlkbct, Judge D A. ^ asou. Judge Wm. EzzarJ and Mi Win Hope Hull, a committee to report cc*uuuetni.r-i- tive of General Howell Cobb. This committee will report to morrow more ing at 10 o’clock. s Judgments of affirmances were rendered ;n the following cases : Steinheimer vs, Coleman; Jordan vs. Ti.e State; Webb *fc Webb vs. Harp; Douglass vs Thomson «fc Martin t Reese vs. Burts ; L*>vi lace vs. Smith & Farley ; McCook vs. Couseus , Hawkins vs. Andrews ; and Pope vs. Garrm -I. In the last o. these cases above enutneruti d McCay, J. dissents. Judgment in the case of Welchell vs. I'hom son, was revereed on the ground that ffie Court erred in chargitfg the jury that, wheretiiere was a partition ot land by Commb-sioners, wliicn was a partition of land by Commissioueis which ba 1 not been retUTaeil, and the Jury be lieved, the parties had under the, same, each taken possession of the part allotted him and made improvements thereon, that to make this a defence to a new partition, independent and adverse possession must have continued seven years. Aigument in the case of the e.tculture of Ezekiei H. Adams vs. The Adnunisiratorot Eliab Joues, was resumed and concluded — Messrs. S. Hall &.B, Hill lor plaintiff in error and Colonel L. E. Bleckley, and Judge Janus Jackson for defendant in error. Pending a motion to dismiss lhe case of Jan; *i et. ai. vs. The Macon & Brunswick Railroad Co., the Court adjourned till 10 a. m., Ui-inot- American Hotel Bar.—Messrs. Phil. Shnn s & Bro., have bought out A. C. Heggee. aud win takecharge cf the ai*ove bar. These gentlemen wul keep a good supply of excellent wiues, liquors, and cigars, and will uo pleased to see their friends. Ooor«Ia Teacher»i Association. This body met In thiB city yesterday mornin*. grated that there was not a hrger number inatiend^u- Teachers should be encouraged, and should encourego each other. These men are making efforts to elevate the profession and qualify every member of it. for lus high vocation, the training of the im coital mlud. Cue hope of the progress of correct principle-, and free in stitutions greatly depend on these men of gi ted aud cultivated minds, penetrated with a sense of the reaper sibilities of tbe office, and veraod In tee laws by svlij, u the formin' and expanding ohsracter is effected either for good or evil; glvicg thomseiver to rbo work of trait- ing the rising generation to tho kn *wlodge of the tru.n the love of virtue, and a sense of tho d.viuity. The teachers services are great; c .reat in doUverln-- liviag and immoital souls irom ihe dungeon of iheir own igaorance. and crowning th m with light. The Conveutton met at the City Hall -,t io o'clock yesterday morning. No quorum being present, tho body changed the object ol the meeting to an hdoca tional Convention. KtV. H. H. Tucker, D. O , tn the Cnair ; Professor VV M .Tsi.cs are-rat .ry. ^ comomte.-,, coojpatre o£ komUl, Alallon and Lewis, were Ippoiafed to prepare a coustltuiiou lor the government of the uew organ ration During the absence of tins committee from the room, Dr. Means, with that warmth and earnestness to charre- teristicof bim,addressed ihe Coav.ouon. The Georgia Te.chers’ Convention, with but few changes, adopted the old coaaiiluticn. They dispensed with the office of Corresponding Becretsr Three was also a change of the Tilxeeut ye Committee, nit.Ulud the officers of tne Association now ihe Executive Coiniuii tee; and the meetings are to be at such times snd;! ires us Uie ^tfiociatrOQ may agree upoou The following gentlemen were elected officers of the Association: Dr. B. H. Tucker, Preildeht; Pr.,f. Leroy Broun, Vue ' President; Prof. J. M. Bonnell, Vice President; als >, Prot G. J. Orr. Vice President; Mr. B. Mallor., of Sa vannah,Secretary; Prof J. E. Willett, Tieasurer; Messrs Willett, J. S. T. Hopk us auj W. A. Hemphill, Publish ing Committee. Regular business being in order, a report on popular education- one, we thought, ably written, and couteinln<j good suggestions—yvaa rcud by Prof. ii. V. Calvin oi a ugusta. On motion of Dr Bounell, the report was made the special order for discussion this morning immediately sftc-i the reading of the rntnotes. The following resolution was offered by Fr jf. Bonnell Tint a commitiee of live be appointed by the President to take into consideration the expediency and practica bility of combining the colleges and high school* of tlie leading religious denominations in tbe State into a ha* uionioni system with the State University, so as to secure permanence, efficiency, ond the highest mea uro of use fulness for each and ail, and that this Convention mako a report at the next meeting of the Association. 'J his resolution was tabled for the present. The following gentiemen enrolled their names r>s members of the Arsocint ou : Hev. B. H. Tucker, Pen deld ; Rev J. E. Willett,. PenKeld ; Rev. A. Meins, D D., Prof. G J. Orr. Prof. John S. Hopkins, Oxford , Prof. J. M. Bonnneil, Prof. W. 1*. Williams, Macon ; b Madou, Savannah 7 Macon Woitien, SanderevJle ; Joel Mabl;, Fulton; J. F. Shecut. Midisou; M. V. Calvin, Augusta ; G. W. Hardaway, Thompson ; W. C. Wiikes, Vacon ; \V. W. Lumpk n, Athens; W. Bash, Barnes- v;lle; Mark Johnson, Greensboro; J. J. Toon, Atl.auta , Rev. M. Mansfieit, Rev. A. G. Hsygood, Atlanta ; Rev. Henry F. Hoyt, Rev.— I-ham. Rev. C. Ketchum Rev% W. H. Ntri- kl *• d, E G. Moon, M. Johnson, c. A. Ken drick, A. R Wataon,- W. M. Bray, o, K. Mitcneii, W. A. II raphill, W. M. J rues, J. T. Lump tin, D. W. Lewis, Attinta Ou motion, tbe Ass->ciat : cn adionrned uutil 3 o’tl rek, p m. Afternoon, Zy. o'clock. The Convent’on ro< t at the alrevc hone. Mii.uue read and approved. Dr. Stout was e! xte-l a member at the Assoditioi’. A letter was re'.d bv the S* cretary from FTi Tensor W. kuthetford, of the University of Georgia, re'ativc lo the exam nitlon of some mathesi.tit ca! worts. On m **i n of W. W. Lumpkin. Merer- Orr, Hr.tceT- ford -ml R (hard 011 wcie appointed a committee to re port to the next tncetiuj on ni iihrenjt ; Ci! works. Pref a-sor J. jS Wtiiett rnnraiiifd a re;>or6 on Text book-, or m1cr.1I scienrss The r. p.*rt was ref nr d 10 a specia' com -nii *. e, to re port to-morrow morn ng. Th. ci*iij-nittc*; appotn cd were Messrs Orr Kray, m d J-»hns<*n, Nr. Mr. Win. A. Mausdcid made a very interesting rtito- ment relitive to ui- • xperrence aad succrvsic t a public scdo> i or fh s poor wii-.ie chi’d.-'cu. Tne President stated taatthe tieutVai kiliroad vr u'd pass members from ibe A*-nc ati >n lieu. C. J. Wood ury uliu O. Roifaw.-’i x -re propo- d . ■ members. Motion c-irrc d. Professor i'onnod m ,ved to take up ... r. - > . : .r, i, troduced by lie at tbe morui* g sc-s op, a ; .;. >iutii.g a committee of tlve to consider the proeticabll.ty and ex pediency of chihbuif g trio CiJfcgos au-a Riga -inool of aJ the religions deuominationslu a bamuuiutu sysieni with the Sra'e L’nivertUy, to re-cure lhe prec.aure c ,. effld"ncy and the ulgbett measure of uieiume, - .*< 1 c iu and ai<. Aftara discussion ol the lesolatfon it wwi passed. Professor Ori m--v'-d th ta committee oi thr.-e ta ap pointed to report on th.. b sc piau to educate *ae ma-ces in tha State, white a* d b.acic, and repo 11-> *he L*-g;*!.;- 1 ure at Us next ees-h u ana urge lu sdopii >u. Luidoa the tabl-s for the pi e •< n . Messrs. St^ur, Hiyg od. W W. Lumpkin. J b..-o- , and Bonne i wore appointed the committee n Prof. Bonn ell's resoiuiio *. Mr. VT. U. Wilkes l-nrodBC-d a resolution that a r.-u- mRteeof live be sppoimed 11 reportaume 1 Lu *o> ma n.g this organization more edieieat. and 10 euiarec H> i.-rfal new. The commi tee appointed seroMesrrs Wilkes, I . Wood. Ish&m. and Kemiriek. Professor Orr, moved ure a committee cf thro.- be .p painted to angges- subjects on irfikn report* shah be ti-lo si tbe next meeting of this body. Commitiee appointed were Messrs. Orr, floyt a,d Wortfeea. Hon. U. W. Lewis proposed that for Ihe purj. ire ot aiding tbe committee in subjects on which td make iepuru at the naxt meeting of this »s«c iation, that the meubeia present spend hour or two iu giving their views and en,_ - geating subjects. Mr. Lewie’ preposition being cairied, some v-.t; i,are- eating remarks were made by quite a number of the.iarea bars present. On motion of Mr. William j, tbe Coiiventi-od adpuraad oatU 9 o'clock this morning.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Weekly Atlanta intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1865-18??, August 18, 1869, Image 1