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COLUMBUS,
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 7, 1855.
Salary of Use Judges of the Supreme Court.
Hearing some <3 ffieultic6 suggested about the right
of the present Judges of the Supreme Court to re
ceive the increase of the salary, if the Legislature
should s< e proper to raise it, and being desirous of be
ing properly informed on that subject, we requeFted a
legal friend to examine and give us his opiuiori for
the benefit of the incumbents. He has taken the trou
ble to do so, and we are gratified in having it in our
power to lay that opinion before our readers.
The Ist section of the 3d article of the Constitution
provides for Judges of the Superior Courts, and Judg
es of Inferior Judioatories. No provision is made for
Judges of the Supreme Court, lor there was no such
Court in existence.
The 2d section declares “the Judges shall have sala
ries adequate to their services, established by law,
which shall not be increased or diminished during their
continuance in office.’’ No Judge, therefore, of any of
the Courts, provided for by the Constitution, could
claim any benefit from any increase of salary during
his continuance in office.
Py the amendment of the Constitution providing for
a Supreme Court, there is no such restriction. The
Ist section of the 3d article as amended, only provides
for the election of three Judges, and says nothing
about their salaries.
In 1845 an act was passed to organize the Supreme
Court. That act fixes the term of service, and declares
the election shall take place that session.
That the Legislature who passed that aot entertained
the opinion that the restriction in the Constitution did
not apply to the Judges of the Supreme Court, which
was not in existence at the time, is evident, for it spe
cially provides in tlie Bth section, the amount of sala
ry, and further—“ The amount of said salary shall
not he increased or diminished during the continuance
of such Judge of the Supreme Court in office.”
This provision, then, so far as the Judges of the
Supreme Court having been made by law to supply the
omission in the amendment of the Constitution, is nec
essarily like all other laws, subject of repeal or altera
tion. This being so, our minds are at once led to the
conviction that the Legislature, in changing the amount
of the salary, have the right to make that increase ap
ply to the present Judges as well as to such as may be
elected. This provision, therefore, should be incorpo
rated in the law which may be parsed.
Health of Gen’l ISethinte.
We regret to learn eit.ee our last issue, that it has
been deemed necessary by his physicians, to amputate
the leg of Gen’l Bethune, the fracture of which oc
curred on Monday. The operation was performed by
Drs. Stewart, Bozeman and Tuggle, with their usual
skill, and we are informed that Gen’l B. is now doing
as well as could be expected.
Fire !
A fire occurred at the Depot of the Girard & Mobile
Railroad, in Girard, between the hours of 2 and 3 o’clk.
yesterday morning, by which about one hundred and
twenty-five bags of Cotton were oonsurned. The fire
originated, it is supposed, from sparks from a stovepipe.
The watchman was aroused, but being unable to subdue
the Humes, the work of destruction was speedy and
complete.
Municipal Flections.
Suvannr.li —Hon, E. C. Anderson was, on Monday
last, re-elected Mayor, by the smalt majority of 24 votes
over his opponent, lion. J. P. Screven. Ten Demo
crats and two Know Nothings have been chosen Alder
men.
Mobile. —At the election on Monday, the Know No
things carried every ward in the city for their Mayor
and Aldermen.
Montgomery. —Mayor Hansford has been re-electod,
and a majority of lv. N. Aldermen chosen.
Steamboats Burnt.
New Orleans, Dec. 3.
The steamers May Flower and George Collier have
been burnt at Memphis. It is reported that several
lives were lost.
Georgia Bank Dividends.
Central R. R. and Banking Company. —The semi
annual dividend of this Company, upon its general stock,
is just announced—ss per share, equal to 10 per cent,
per annum.
Marine Bank. —This Bank lias just declared a semi
annual dividend of 7 per cent., payable on demand.
The Planters’ Bank of Savannah has declared a dividend
of 7 per cent, from the profits of that Institution for the past
six months.
Health cf Senator Douglas.
Terre llautc. , Dec. t.—. Judge Douglas is now out of
danger, and is improving rapidly, iie will leave ler
Washington within the next two weeks.
Washington, Deo. 1.
The Democratic caucus have nominated Richardson,
of 111., for Speaker ; Banks, of Va., for Clerk ; and
Co-Delius Wendell, for Printer. They also resolved’
against fusion with any party.
Meeting of Congress.
Washington, Dee. 3.
Congress assembled to-day. The Senate was organ
ized as usual. The llouso went into the election of
Speaker, but made no choice. On the third ballot,
Richardson of Illinois, (the Democratic Candidate,) re
ceived 74 votes 5 Campbell of Ohio, (Fusionist,) 55;
Banks of Massachusetts, (American,) 22; Marshall of
Kentucky, (American,) 30. The House then adjourn
ed, with uo prospect of effecting an organization at
present.
From Washington.
Washington, Dec. 4.
The telegraphic correspondent of the New York j
Herald says, it is the general impression at Washington, j
that neither Gen. Whitfield nor Gov. Reeder will be
admitted to the floor of Congress, but that the election
w It be referred back to the people of Kansas for them
to decide.
The President yesterday received a dispatch from
Gov. Shannon of K-msae, asking for aid to supn.es the
outbreak between the slavery and anti-slavery parties
in the Territory of Kansas. The President immdiate
ly ordered troops from the nearest points in the West,
to preserve the public peace.
A man in Maine who had stolen a watch, gave a<* an ex
cuse, that his physician hud advised him to lake something.
Georgia Legislature.
SENATE.
Milledgeville, Dec. 4.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock A. M. Miller ot Rich
mond, in the chair. The journal of yesterday was read
and approved. Upon a call of counties, the following bills
were introduced and read the first time:
Calhoun of Fulton : A bill to relieve a security therein
named, from a forfeited recognisance. Also, a bill to in
corporate the “State Bank of Georgia,” to be located at
Atlanta.
Carlton of Campbell: A bill lor the relief of teachers of
the poor children in Campbell county during the year 1854.
A message was receivedtfrom the House of Representa
tives, announcing the passage of certain bills and a resolu
tion biinging on the election of State Printer on Friday
next.
Cone of Bullock: A bill for private relief of certain
minors.
Cone of Greene: A bill to repeal an act providing the
mode of granting new trials, approved February 1854.
Crowder of Monroe: A bill for relief of a minor.
Dunnegan of Hall, from the committee on the Penitentia
ry, made a report. The majority report in favor of remo
val of the Penitentiary or its abolition. The minority re
port in favor of the enlargement of the present buildings.
Marshall of Talbot: A bill to compensate the Grand
and P>-tit Jurors of Talbot county.
McMillan of Habersham: A bill to explain and amend
the act of 1852, as to the mode of suing on bonds of Execu
tors, Administrators and Guardians, so as to allow attach
ments to issue in case they remove out of the State. Also,
a bill to regulate the mode of taking testimony by interrog
atories. The bill allows parties to be present at the exami
nation of witnesses, and requires ten days notice of time and
place of the same.
More of Lincoln : A bill for relief of a minor.
Morris of Murray : A bill for private relief.
Murphy ofDeKalb : A bill to change the time of meeting
of the General Assembly from first Monday to first Wed
nesday in November.
Nichols of Clinch : A bill to compel all unmarried men
ovei 28 years of age to pay a tax to be appropriated to the
education of poor girls. Ruled out by the chair. Al-o, a
bill to change tho manner of making returns on the part of
Executors, Administrators and Guardians, compelling
them to note amount of cotton, corn, &e., made, and price
and time of sale. Also, a bill authorizing the Governor to
employ the convicts in the Penitentiary in quarrying granite
for the purpose of rebuilding the capitol at Milledgeville.
McDonald of Ware: A resolution instructing the Judi
ciary committee to inquire into the propriety of abolishing
the Penitentiary.
Peebles of Clarko: A bill to alter the fees of Solicitors
General. Also, a bill altering the mode of taking out
commissions of lunacy.
Riley of Taylor: A bill lor the relief of certain teachers
of poor children of Taylor county. Also, a resolution pro
viding for recess of General Assembly after 20th inst., to
2d Monday in January next.
Sims of Decatur: A bill to allow Sheriffs, Clerks, &c.,
of Decatur county to publish legal notices in a paper pub
lished m Milledgeville. Also, a bill changing and fixing
fee bills of Ordinaries.
The rules were suspended and the resolution of Riley of
Taylor, in relation to a recess, was taken up. Dunnegan
of Hall, moved to lay the resolution on the table for the
balance of the session, which was lost. Gibson of Pike,
moved to strike out the “2d Monday in January,” and in
sert 3d Monday. Fambro of Upson, moved ;o strike out
“2d Monday in January,” and insert Ist Monday in No
vember. Both amendments were lost. The resolution
was then adopted without amendment.
On motion of Cone of Bullock, the rules were further
suspended and the resolution ofthe House giving the u.e oi
the State Libraiy Room to the Judiciary committee, w'as
adopted. The rules vvere further suspended for the purpose
of taking up the resolution of the House bringing on the
election of State Printer on Friday next. Baxter of Han
cock, moved to lay the resolution on the table for the pres
ent, which motion was lost. The resolution was then
adopted.
The special order of the day being the resolution of the
House of Representatives to appoint a committee to ex
amine into the management ofthe State Road, was taken up.
Long of Glynn, moved a substitute giving. the appointment
of the committee, as is usual, to the committee on Internal
Improvements, and limiting somewhat the powers of the
committee, which under the original resolution, are unusu
ally large.
Gibson of Tike, was opposed to tho original resolution.
It invested unusual powers in the committee, and implied
condemnation before charges were preferred by any re
sponsible party.
Pope of Wilkes, was in favor ofthe original resolution.—
He was in favor of a rigid examination ofthe affairs of the
State Road. lie was opposed to shirking the question.
Peebles ol Clarke, was in favor of the original resolution
with some amendments. He had no charges to make
against the management ofthe Road ; and was in favor of
investigation of the affairs ofthe Road independently of
auy charges. He alluded, however, to the complaints of
one Mr. Howard, about a switch which had been removed.
This charge ought to be investigated, and the whole man
agement ofthe Road passed under review of the General
Assembly.
Cone of Bullock, moved to strike out the 2d and 3d of
the resolutions adopted by the House.£ He was in favor of
an examination into the management ofthe Road, but was
opposed to taking the books away from the officers of tho
Road and of suspending the action of the two Houses in
relation to the disposition ofthe Road.
Guerry of Randolph, had no objection to the most strin
| gent examination of the management of the State Road.—
He looked upon the excitement gotten up ou the appoint
meut of the committee os a tempest in a tea pot, which
would ouly end in a pleasure excursion to Cha'tanooga.—
1 ll Seuators knew of any mismanagement on the State Road,
| it was their duty to make it known and eall lor a commit
i tee to investigate them, and he would be foremost in car
! ryiug out such a policy.
j McMillan of Habersham, was afraid of no responsibility.
| If Senators would make charges, he would go for a eom
mittee to investigate them ; but he would not cor.eent to
; build up air castles for the purpose of throwing them down.
| If Senators knew of mismanagement, they shirked the is
sue by not preferring them.
Pope of Wilkes, had charged and repeated it, that there
was a disposition to avoid investigation. He referred to the
ciiarges which had been made during the canvass, and de
manded that they should be investigated. How, he asked,
could charges be preferred until a committee had been ap
pointed and investigated the affairs ot the Road f He did
ud stand before the Senate as a partisan.
Gibson ot Pike, thought charges, like those preferred by
the Senator from Wilkes, upon Senators who resisted the
appointment of this extraordinary commission, with extra
ordinary powers, came with a very bad grace, unless he
would tirc-t stand up in his place and make charges of mis
management. Let him do this and he would be found ‘
toiemost in demanding investigation.
Ou motion, the Senate adjourned to 3 o’clock P. M., J
without taking any action on tho question before ll - j
AFTERNOON SESSION.
T he Senate re-assembled at 3 o’clock P. M., and resum
ed the consideration of the motion of Cone of Bullock, to
strike out the 2d and 3d lesolutions of the Ilou-e, appoint
ing a committee to examine the Slate Road. The motion
wris carried by a vote of yeas 65,nays 11.
4he question then recurred upon the motion of Long of
N.ynii, to substitute a resolution of his own for that of tho
House ot Representatives.
I he debate was continued hy Billups of Morgan, Long
of Glynn, and McMillan of Habersham. Much feeling
and eloquence were displayed on both sides, and the Sen
ate for the first time, murmured applause.
At the conclusion of the debate, the previous question
was called for and sustained. The vote was then taken
upon the resolution of the House a3 amended, and it was
adopted, ayes 47, nays 36.
4 he resolution is in these words:
Resolved, By the Senate and Hou c e of Representatives
ot tae State of Georgia in General Assembly met; That a
committee of three be appointed on the part of the House,
and two on ;he part of the Senate, who shall form a joint
committee, whose duty il shall be to proceed to the Wes
tern and Atlantic Rail'oad and make a thorough examina
tion ot said Road, its finances, equipment, rates of freight,
whether equal or unequal, partial or impartial, and its man
agement generally, and all other matters pertaining to said
Road of interest to the State: and that said committee may
discharge their dmies.more effectually, they are hereby em
powered to procure such assistance as they may find neces
sary to examine all books and papers connected with the
businessfof said Road, to compelhhe attendance of all per
sons whose testimony thev may desire, and to call upon
the Superintendent and all other officers and agents of said
Road for such information as they may deem necessary in
the discharge of their duties.
After some ineffectual hallotings,the Senate adjourned to
10 o’clock to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Milledgeville, Dec. 4.
The House met at 10 o’clock A. M.
Mr. Sapp, the Representative elect from Whitfield coun
ty* appeared, was 3worn and took his seat.
Ihe action ol the House, on yesterday, rejecting the hill
allowing Dr. Roberts to practice medicine, was reconsid
6 red.
, J~^ n m °tion of Terhune of Floyd, the resolution fixing the
27th December, for the election of State Printer, was taken
up and a substitute fixing Friday next as the day for the
election, was adopted.
A resolution amending the rules of the Senate eo as to
make a vote oi two of the House, necessary to grant leave
of absence, except in cases of sickness of a member or of his
family, was taken up and lost.
I he resolution ot the Senate inquiring whether the House
could not be reaay to adjourn by the 15th inst., was, on
motion ot Lewis of Hancock, indefinitely postponed.
BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
I he bill changing the 11-me ofthe Augusta and Waynes
boro Railroad to that cl the Augusta and Savannah Rail
road.
i he hill allowing tho Justices of the Inferior Court of
Wayne county t> levy an extra tax for school purposes.
A hill to define the jurisdiction of Justices ofthe Peace in
the city of Savannah.
A bill allowing authorized Agents and Attorneys to sue
out distress warrants for rent, on their own affidavits.
A substitute reported by the Judiciary committee in lieu
of tho original bill to incorporate the Columbus Savings and
Mutual Loan Association.
The hill to incorporate the town ofCusseta.
BILLS LOST IN THE HOUSE.
The bill amending the charter of the city of Griffin.
‘1 he hill imposing numerous restraints on persons con
tracting with Government officers.
The following bills vvere introduced by special leave:
Harris of Meriwether: A hill to incorporate the Middle
Ground Railroad company, for the construction of a Road
from Covington via Griffin and Hamilton to Columbus.
Johnson of Cass: A hill to confer on all citizous of the
State the privilege of practicing medicine Mid to collect
fees for the same.
Crook of Chattooga : A hill to give State aid to all Rail
roads now under charter or hereafter to bo incorporated by
the General Assembly.
SENATE.
Milledgeville, Dec. 5.
Tho Senate m tat 10 o’clock A. M. The journal of
yesterday was read. Long of Glynn, moved to reconsider
the action of the Senate on yesterday adopting the House
resolution in relation to the appointment of a committee to
examine into tne affairs ofthe State Road.
Wingfield of Putnam, was willing to appoint a commit
tee lie objected to the resolution because the language
u ed contained an innuendo as to the manner in which tne
affairs ofthe Road were considered. He had no disposition
to screen either the Governor or the Superintendent from
public reprobation, if the Road had been improperly con
ducted. But he believed the affairs of the Road had been
better conducted under Maj. Cooper’s Superintendency than
ever before. Unless therefore some proof of mismanage
ment were adduced, he thought it unjust to imply culpa
bility in resolutions professing to bo intended only for en
quiry.
The same line of argument was presented hy Gibson of
Pike.
wales of Muscogee, hoped the action of the Senate
would not be reconsidered. There was no disposition ou
the part ofthe opposition to attack the management of the
Road or to use the committee for party purposes He also
passed a very high eulogiuin upon the ability and fidelity
of Governor Johnson and Superintendent Cooper.
Tho vote was then taken upon the motion of Long of
Glynn to reconsider, which resulted as follows: yeas 58
nays 31.
A motion was then made to take up the resolution, which
was lost. There the matter will rest until the President re
sumes his seat, when suitable resolutions will be passed,
and a committee of enquiry appointed.
The hill of Riley ol Taylor, giving the election of County
Treasurer ot Taylor county to the people was amended by
adding “the County Treasurers of Chattooga, Chattahoo
chee, Calhoun, Spalding, Rabun, Walker, Polk, Worth,
Campbell, Tatnail & Glynn,” and passed.
The House resolution authorizing the Governor to em
ploy counsel in the case of the State of Alabama vs the
State of Georgia, about the boundary line between the two
States, was adopted.
The resolution of McDonald of Ware, instructing the ju
diciary committee to inquire into the propriety ot changing
the penal code ofthe State as preliminary to the abolition
of tho Penitentiary was taken up, discussed-by McDonald
of Ware, Alldred of Pickens and Peebles of Clarke, and was,
on motion of Long of Glynn, laid on the table for the
present.
The bill to add the county of Carroll to the 4th Congres
sional District, was passed by a vote of yea3 58 nays 28
The effect of the bill, if passed by the House, will be to in
crease the Democratic majority in the District, hy several
hundred votes. The county of Carroll formerly belonged
to the 4th District, and was cut off, we believe, during the
ascendency of the Union sentiment in the State
The bill to repeal an act adding a portion of the county
of Carroll to the county ot Heard, was passed
The hill to incorporate the city of Brunswick, was passed.
The bill to repeal the act ot the last session, requiring
all residents of Wayne county to pay taxes in that county
on all properly they own in the State, so far as it relates to
the counties of Glynn and Camden, was passed.
The bill to allow certain persons to practice Medicine on
the improved Botanical and German svstem, was lost.
The bill to incorporate the Atlanta Female College, was
passed.
The bill to incorporate the Columbus Hydrant Water
Company, was passed.
The biri to repeal the act to alter and amend the fifth
section of the act in relation to the weighing of Cotton,
passed Feb. 7th, 1854, fotbidding weighers of Cotton to
deduct anything from the weight, for water or other cause,
anrf to mark the weight on the bale, was lost.
The Senate adjourned to 3 o’clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate proceeded to consider bills on the third read
ing.
bills passed.
The bill repealing the act of the last session of the Legis
lature to regulate the manner of granting new trials.
The bill to repeal the act ofthe la-t session of the Legis
late prohibiting the killing ol deer in the county of Worth
during certain seasons of the year
The bill of Calhoun of Fulton, fixing the liability of Rail
road Companies f >r injuries to passengers and the agents of
the Ro. ds, occurring through the negligence, incapacity or
bad conduct of their employees and conferring the right of
action therefor, first upon the {widows, secondly upon the
orphans, and thirdly upon the legal representatives of de
ceased persons so injured, was advocated with ability by
Calhoun of Fulton, and Cone of Greene, and opposed by
Miller of Richmond, and Nichols of Clinch, and passed by
yeas 65 nays 14.
BILL LO?T.
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The bill granting freedom to the negroes belonging to
the estate ot Waters.
The Senate adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Milledgeville. Dec. 5.
Tht House at 9i o’clock. A M Tl e joum*
als of yesterday were read and approved. Repot s from
several standing committees were read and received
The resolution ofthe senate fixing upon the 20th Tec. so
recess was taken up. licwis of Hancock, moved to amend
by inserting the 24th for the 20th. Lawton ot Chatham
moved to amend by inserting the Ist Monday in November
ior the re-assembling of the Legislature after recess. Both
motions were lost and the Senate's resolution adopted; yeas
80 nays 31.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Hoyle of DeKalb : A bill changing the time of holding
the January and October Elections from Ist Monday to Ist
Wednesday.
Harris of Dougherty: A bill to incorporate the Fredonia
Academy.
Porter of Effingham: A bill to allow the Justices of the
Inferior Court of Effingham to levy an extra tax.
Julian of Forsyth: A bill to extend the jurisdiction of
Justices of the Peace to 50 dollara.
Harris of Fulton: A bill legalizing the incorporation of
the Atlanta Building and Loan Association ; also a bill to
incorporate the Atlanta Medical College.
Whitworth of Gwinnett: A bill laying out anew county
fiom Gwinnett, Hall and Walton.
Phillips of Ilabersham: A bill requiring subpmnaes to be
served 30 days before meeting of Court where partie* are
required to testify in Justices Court.
Lewis of Hancock: A bill to incorporate the Hancock
I Agricultural Club.
Myers of Hart: A bill ior private relief.
Matthews of Houston: A bill to allow Justices of the
Inferior Court of Houston county to levy an extra tax.
Hariis of Meriwether: A bill to change the Constitution
of the State, so as to give the Legislature the power to
commute punishments in capital eases.
Cornwell of Jasper: A bill for private relief.
Barron of Jones: A bill to exempt physicians from jury
duty except in cases of idiocy and lunacy.
Brantley of Meriwether : A bill to relieve certain securi
ties therein named from a forfeited recognizance.
Thornton of Muscogee: A bill to incorporate the Uni
ted Riflemen of the city of Columbus
The balance of the foreuoon was consumed in the con
sideration of the bill to commute the punishment of John
T. Boyd, under sentence of death, to imprisonment in the
Penitentiary.
Jones, of Muscogee, thought the question clear. The
Legislature was omnipotent, possessing all power not ex
presrly prohibited by the Constitution. Powers expressly
given to one branch of the Government could not be exer
cised by any other department. The power to pardon was
conferred upon the Legislature withou testriction, and car
ried witP it the minor power to commute punishment in
cases of treason and murder. He denied that it was an ex
post facto law’. He further field, that if there was doubt as
to the constitutional powet of the Legislature, the prisoner
oug'ht to have the benefit of the dou*t.
Crook of Chattooga, was opposed to the bill. The pow
er to commute the punishment of death to imprisonment in
the Penitentiary was a Judicial and not a Legislative act.
lie was further opposed to the bill because he regarded it
as an ex post facto luw. It changed the punishment affixed
to the crime at the time it was committed.
Harris of Fulton, was in favor of the bill. The power to
pardon in cases of treason and murder, was vested without
qualification in the Legislature. The power of the Legis
lature in such cases is similar to that possessed by the Presi
dent of the United States and read the opinions ol the At
torneys General Wirt, Berrien and Crittenden, as to the
right of the President to commute sentence and grant con
ditional pardons, and also the decision of the Supreme
Court in parallel cases. He also held with Jones of Mus
cogee, that the power to commute was inelnded in the
general power to do all things not prohibited by the con
stitution.
Lawton of Chatham, did not deny the power of the Leg
islature to commute punishments on conditions ; but where
the condition imposed, involved th® necessity of a Judicial
sentence, as in this case, he was clearly of the opinion that
the Legislature was prohibited from its exercise by that pro
vision of the constitution which prohibited department
ol Government from exercising powers expressly granted to
another department.
Thornton of Muscogee advocated the bill upon the ground
that the power of the Legislature extended to all cnees not
expressly taken away by the constitution.
The Speaker, Milledge of Richmond, ruled that the bill
was not such a bill as the House could entertain. An ap
peal was taken from the decision of the chair. Upon a call
ol the yeas and nays, the decision of the Speaker was sus
tained by a vote of yeas 83, nays 34. So the bill was thrown
out.
The House adjourned to 9i o’clock A. M. to-mriow
morning.
POLITICAL.
Terhune of Floyd, introduced the following resolutions:
Resolved, By the General Assembly, That the joint com
mittee on the iState of the Republic be directed to inquire
into the propriety of reporting a bill authorizing an appro
priation from the Treasury of the State in favor of the Kan
sas Emigrant Aid Society of the State of Georgia.
Resolved, That a protective tariff is unconstitutii n*l,un
expedient, unequal, oppressive and unjust.
Resolved, That the tariff act of 1846, inasmuch as it pro
duces more revenue than the Government requires, has
become to all intents aud purposes a protective tariff! and is
not now a revenue turiff.
Resolved, That the wasteful and corrupt expenditure of
the public money, ns evinced by the increased allowance to
Collins &, Cos., of $470,000 for carrying the mail from New
York to Liverpool, and other appropriations of like char
acter, are obnoxious to a free people, destructive of our Gov
ernment, and deleterious to trie interest of the people.
Resolved, That our Senators be instructed, and our Rep
resentatives requested to exert themselves to have the reve
nue reduced to the wants of an economical Government by
reducing the tariff on all articles of prime necessity, and to
oppose with all their power the profuse, corrupt and uncon
stitutional appropriations ofthe public money.
Resolved, That Franklin Pierce has honestly and ably
discharged his duty to all the American people, and we ear
nestly recommend him to the people for re election.
It is stated that Mr Clark Mill® ha® finished the
equestrian statue of Geu. Jackson, for the city of New
Orleans, where it will be inaugurated on the Bth of Jan
uary next with muoh pomp and ceremony.
The Washington National Monument, the corner
stone of which was laid on the Fourth of July, 1848, ltßs
been raised to the height of 152 feet at an expense of
$230,000. The original estimate of the coat of the whole
work was $1,232,000.
Vespasian Ellis baa resumed the editorial conduct of
the Know Nothing organ in Washington city. In his
salutatory he says the northern councils have all repu
diated the twelfth article of the Philadelphia platform,
but they will be still treated as brother Know Nothings
in order to keep the parly united.
Ma triage of a U. S. Senator. — Hod. George K.
Pugh, U. S. Senator from Ohio, wa* married to Mias
Tberose Chalfani, of Cincinnati, on Tuesday. Miss
Chalfant, when in Washington a few winters since, was
the acknowledged belle of the entire season. By maDy
she is considered one of the most brilliant and beautiful
women in this eouutry. — N. Y. Express.
Chattanooga, Dec. 1.
Hogs —Great numbers have passed through oar
streets the present weak, on their way below. Prises
4 1-2 to 5 cts. gross.
The net amount in the United States Treasury en the
26th ult., was $23,074,868— of which $118,125 was in
the hands of Assistant Treasurer in Charleston.
It is stated that of one huudred and sixty five men
who were hung in the United States during the year
1854, there were only seven who could read and write.
Great Fire in Chicago.—X destructive conflagration
occurred in Chicago, 111., on Monday afternoon, by
which properly to the amount of 100,000 to 150,000
dollars was consumed. The fire resulted from an acci
dental cause. _
Telegraph Enterprise.—A feat of telegraphing di
rect on a single circuit, between New “Y ork and New Orl
eans, was performed last night on ‘he Southern line. Tel
eeraohing in very lon* circuits ly the Morse system is
not often practicable ; but the newly invented “Hughes”
nt renders it easy t . telegraph, at all time# and
in all weathers, when the wires ate not actually farted,
in circuits even five thousand miles in length. Several
of the latter instruments are nearly completed, and will
be put on the new line south of New York, which will
be opened in a few weeks.— Washington Star , A'crem
ber 20/ h.
9 m i
The follow who was pr rvided with “f >od for reflection,”
complained that it did not sitsisly the <© nands of his ap-
I elite.
Troubles in Kansas — The Militia Called Out.
The following statement, which comes in a dispatch
from St. Louis dated Nov. 30th, is of the most serious
character :
Accounts rseoived from Independence, state that three
freesoilers attempted to drive Mr. Coleman a pro-slavery
settler from his claim near New Hickory Point. Cole
man killed one of his assailants, when a mob gathered,
drove him nnd several other settlers off, and burned their
houses. The ringleader in this affair had been arrestvd.
Gov. Shannon had called out the militia, and many Mist
sotirians bad gone to offer their services to restore order.
The people of Lawrence are under arms, and have five
pieces of artillery. A number of houses have been burn
ed in Douglss county, and several (Emilios driven to Mis
souri.
The law and order people of the Territory are rally
ing in large numbers to assist the Sheriff in the execution
of the law.
Sixteen houses hava been burnt at Hickory Point, aud
a number of citizeus are missing.
Election of OJicere. —The Alabama Legislature on
yesterday elected the following officers :
M. A. Baldwin, of Montgomery, Attorney General
of the State, (re-elected.)
Thomas E. M’lvor, of Wilcox, Adjutant and Inspec
tor General of the State.
P. 11. Brittan, of Montgomery, Quartermaster Gener
al of the State.
John Foster, es Benton, Chancellor of the Northern
Division.
Z. L. Royston, of Perry, Solicitor of the Ist JuJioial
District,
R. Gaillard, of W r ilcox, Solicitor of the 2d District.
The Quartermaster General eleot “tips his beaver”
to his frieuds of the General Assembly ou accepting the
unexpected sod unsolicited honor tendered him. H®
promises them a soldier's fidelity to the duties of the
position to which he has been aalled. He assures his
Know Nothing friends that they need not distrust him
on account of the acoident of name. lie is a native
American , and in the eveut of a war with Great Britain t
they may rely upon it that the ensmy shall reoeive no
quarter from the Quartermaster General of Alabama.
Another Homicide. —About 11 o’clook last night a
difficulty occurred at the flower end of South Broad St.,
between W T illiam Hodges aud Bernard Flaunagan. which
resulted in the death of the former. It seems that the
parties were engaged in a fight ut the time, when Flan
nagan stabbed Hodges under the left shoulder, the knife
passing through the luugs aud coming out at the left
breast. Hodges died about one o’clock this morning.—
Flaunagan was arrested aud lodged in jail. The de
ceased was a young man about tweuly-feur years of tge,
and was but recently married.— Sav. Republican , 4 th.
Military and Seientific Character of the Rueeian
OJjleere. —The London Times of the 9th ult., in one of
its lending editorials expresses itself iu the following terms
of the superior efficiency of tho officers of the Russian
army :
Nothing has oome out more slenrly iu the course of
thie war than the high military and scientific character
of the Russian officers. Through s trial of uuexainpled
s-verity they have shown themselves in every way wor
thy of th confidence of ihsir master aud of the reputa*
tion of a grant military monarchy. Ardent iu attack,
undsuuted in retreat, full of skill, energy, aud resource®
under all circumstances, masters of the throe language*
of the three beiligercut powers, it makes one shudder to
reflect what such a band of officers might accomplish
if supported by troop* worthy of such loaders. Tho Rus
sian army, like our own, is < lfiee>ed by gentlemen, but by
gentlemen who have not merely the rank and oourage of
their class, but its education aud acquirements. While
poor Genera! Simpson eauuot ©von attempt a word in
Freuoh, a vest number of the officer* of the Russian ar
ray speak oor language as well as onrselves. Their sci
entific defence was a silent satire ou our ludo attack, and
the superiority iu skill of the champions of barbarism
over those of civilization is written in our beat blood.
At a sale ofthe estate ofthe late Samuel Pointer, ia
Halifax ooonty, Va., the sum of S6OO was paid for a maa
atone —a roiueral supposed to have wonderful healing
powers.
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Cotton—Advices per steamer Airica, of a decline of 4
(cb id, have checked operations in our market, and we no
tice corresponding decline of fully k @ Ic in current prices
ot the middle of last week. We quote Middling 74 7#
Good Middling 74; Middling Fair 8.
Worms! Worms!—Various theories have been started
relative to the origin of intestiual worms, and yet
the question is still a vexed one among medical authori
ties. Os one fact, however, all are informed, and in which
all agree—the fatal uature of the influence they exert on
children. At this season of the year, the attacks ol worms
aro most frequent as well most dangerous. We take
great pleasure in directing the attention of parents to the
Vermifuge of Dr. M’Laue. It is one of the most extraor
dinary medicines ever introduced to the public, and has
never failed of success when tried.
Purchasers will please be carolui to ask for I)R. M'LANE’S
CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE, and take cone else. All other
Vermifuges.iin comparison, are worthless. Dr. M’Lane’a gen
uine’ Vermifuge, also his Celebrated Liver Pills, cai) tow
be had at all respootable DrugStoresin the United Stales and
Canada.
by all the Druggists In Columbus, and by one
agentia.every town. dec7—wM.tw2w.
Old Soros, Ulcers, and all erupuona-and diseases ari
sing from an impure or depraved state of the blood. See
the extraordinary cure of Win. G- Harwood, a highly re
spectable eitizeu of Richmond, Va., by Carter's Spanish
Mixture. He had ul.ers and sores of the worst descrip
tion, and finally got o bad, he was unable to walk except
on crutches. A few bottles ot Carter’s Spanish Mixture,
the great blood purifier, cured him, as it has cured hund
reds of others who have suffered with rheumatism, bad ef
fects of mercury, aud pains aod ulcers ol the bonee and
joints. For Bale by.
THOMAS M. TURNER & CO.
JAS. H. CARTER,
Savannah, Ga.
BROOKS <fc CHAPMAN,
DAN FORTH & NAGEL.
novl6—w&twlm Columbus, Ga.
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Florence, Ala. Dec. 19, 1849.
Dear —I take the present opportunity of bearing
testimony to the medical qualities of your Fufmouie Med
icine. Ihe Rev. B. B. Barker had a cough for about
three or four weeks. It not only was distressing to him
self, but such wa3 the severity of the paroxysms that all
him sympathised with him. I advised him to try
your Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry and Wood Nap.
tha. Ho did ro, and took one bottle, and it Mopped the
cough almost immediately, and has not since returned, nor
has he had any symptoms of it since.
I have used manv cough medicines, and have tried and
seen used all the balsams and nostrums of the preseutdny,
Md I verily believe that yours is superior to them all.
I remain yours,
T. J. KILPATRICK,
Principal of the Florence Male Academy.
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WE are authorised to announce N. N. HOWARD, a
Candidate for re—election to the office of Clerk of ihe Superior
Court of Chattahoochee County at the ensuing election in
antiary next. oci92—wtd
James G. Cobit announces himself as a candidate
for Sheriff of Cbatiahooche County at the ensuing ‘election in
January next, and runs as an Independent candidate.
Cue seta, Oct t-18, 1855. oct22—wtd