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From tb Now Orton n Picayune.
* tOUISIANNA
Approncliiofctbe Inland of Cuba, the tra
veler U magically translated from the billow*
es a tempestuous sea to the bosom of a quiet
harbor, whore a pleasing prospect gradually i
nufolds, developing into a’ variety of charm- I
ing landscapes. Ilangw of hills robed in
that perennial verduro peculiar to Hesperian
•limes, bask in the mellow light crowning l
their summits; while tbo waving foliago of,
the citron groVes and sweet liine trceß shodj
thoir delicious fragrance over the gentle slopes
softly'lewdiigtfnto the purple mountains.—j
The“n appear forests of shipping, displaying
the dags of all nations mingling in the breeze
togeth6r. In the distance is the glistening
strand, decked with Quinta* —geuil-liko tem
ples—whose silken banners float on the air to
the Iweet music of the shore, where La Ha-
VAna reclines amid her sunny domains, like a
beautiful sovereign reposing in regal splon
4or.
On landing, the picturesque Alameda dis
•loses Its triumplnil arches and rows of mar
bier palaces ‘ln the distance; 1 only intersected
bythe Grand Flare do Armas. Beyond tow-1
•r gigantic battlements of the old eatho
dral, a majestic pile, groy with .years,and be-,
longing to that ancient stylo of architecture
which at the same time interests and tills the
mind with awe. A solemn duskiness invites
the whole premises, deepening into shade iu
the courts aud transepts. Then arise superb
aolosal arches,multiplying their graceful shad
ows in tho distance, where they unite in uplif
ting a dome to a stupendous height,from whose
Stained-glass apertures a “ solemn light se
lene falls on theTnarble aides beneath.
The grand altar is a massive structure of
*ro and costly porphyry, elevating a sculp
gored sane, through whoso parian columns ap
pears an image of the Madonna, robed in that
graceful attire peculiar to the daughter of Is
rael in Mary’s time, This statue is plain and
Hfc-Bke, representing the beauteous Virgin
as she appeared during the auspicious mor
ning of her days. The walls of the sanctua
ry arc based with solid mahogany, richly car
ved into a variety of designs, and ornamented
above by rows of golden heads, which seem
intended to represent those of tho apostles ;
thou, on either side of these, arc stately mar
ble pulpits, while the floor is artistioally in
laid with triangular sections of precious mar
ble glistening iu a variety of colors. On tho
fight side of this altor repose the remains of
Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of the
New Whwild, Bfbssed ever be the shrine !
u O rcstos e Imogen del grande Colon ! Mil
tiglon durad guordado* in Iu uma. Yen la
ronembrancui de nuestra nation.”
The gates of the uity nre like magic glass
ies, reflecting the enchanting scenery with
out—thence oil numerous avenues
leading to magnificent villus —those charm
ing retreats of airy elegance belonging to Spa
nish opulerfce, lifting amid t|io purple vine
yards and luxuricnt plantations, spreading
eb in tranquil beauty, still lost in the dim
perspectiveof the far suny sea. Then ap
pears the matchless Pasco, winding on for
miles, intersected only by marble fountains
•booting up their light spray to the bonding
palm trees clustering rrtund. At eventide,
this resort becomes a. superb vista of dnzling
equipagos, containing not only the rank and
beauty of the Island, but also foreigners of
every clime—all seeking to regale iiytlio life
giving breeze of an Edonland. The grace
ful volanto passes with its enthroned beau
ties, radiant iu the chorines of Andalusian
loveliness ; then the blushing Anglo suxon
maid, aecompauiod bv the delicately beaoti
fhl American belle, both unconcious of the
sweet zephyrs sporting round, and vying for
tho light of their sfany eyes. Following
with measured pace moves an invalid ; al
though ia the prime- of manhood, his droop
ing form is nearly stricken to tho cnrtk by’
that greedy monster, “consumption.’,’ lie h„as
left his pntivo land to draw from this lloreb of
the wilderness some healing draught, whore
by the exhausted life of his bosom may be j
*r&Vived. Truly mournful is the expression
of his lustrous eyes,as they turn from the bril
liant scene before li)nf*to tho flowery hills
alongside, to view the smiling valleys and ex
tensive landscapes.glow in the splendor .of
the declining evening, disclosing their “green
delights’’ to entice him to their soft ombraco
and ho longs to decend and seek in the char
ming prospect some cool, refreshing spot, in
which to rest and catch tho gentle dew of
heaven upon his fevered Hvow.
Sorowful indeed, in tho contrast between
decaying mortality niid the luxnricnt beauty
of nil evormreon land, where tho verdure no
▼er fades, but magically changes iuto an end-
Ifess variety of hues, leaving no snd memori
al of the departed year to till the miud with
melancholy reflections.
Nature has been singularly profirao in tho
bestowal of her choicest graces ami -beauties
on this peerless “ Queon of tho Antile.”
Around hersuuy face.tlie heavens shod a halo
of empyronn glory, while ocean rolls the trea
sures of all nations to her feet; she smiles on
(he invalid, and dispels with her warm balmy
ftreath, tho cold shadows of death gathering
Bound ; she unfurls her redoubtable banner to
■helter tho afflicted and oppressed who- seek
het,§racious protection, while they who ro
vero the holy cross, may mingle their hearts’
•acred aspirations witli the incense of prayer
which continually arises from every valley of
this beautiful Isle of nature’s Uml.
Rapides Parish. Hakuaket.
LOAFERS IK A PRINTING OFFICE
Tho composing room of a printing (Sfiico
is not the place to tell long stories, or nrgfie,
•bsturse points in metaphysics. Itead ye’
loungers and be advertised:
A printing office is like a school; it can
have nointsrlopers, liangOrs-ou, or twaddlers,
without a serious inconvenience, to say noth
ing of. loss of time, which is just as good ns
gold to tho printer—aa though it metalically
glistened in his hand. What would be
thought of a man who would enter a school
•/id twaddle, first with the teacher, and
then with the scholars-'-intumipting the dis
cipline of one and tho studies of the
other T And yet this is the precise effect of
tho loafers with the course of bußruess—dis
tracting thejjreat atteution which is necceesa
ry to the good printer. No gentleman will
ever enter it and presume to act the “loafer,
he will feel above it, for no real man ever
sacrifices tho infeWtsts or jnterffits with the j
duties of*others. Tho loafer does Loth. Lot i
him think, If he ever has, that the last place
h,e should ever insinuate his wortlifcss and
•nwelcosne presence is in the printing office.
At Paris they Hire a lady to faint, in the
boxes at a critical passage in anew trage
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AN IN TERESINQ QUESTION.
Edmond 0, Corbitt was indicted n Mus
cogee Superior Court for “Demanding pay
ment of counterfeited and forged promissory
note, knowing the same to be forged and
j ednterfeited.” Trial was lmd, and the jury
| found a verdict of guilty al the present
I term.
Counsel for tho prisoner first took tho
■ point, that be (tho prisoner) was still in the
. bands of bis securities until an exonerutur
rwHS. entered on their bonds, although a vor
| diet of guilty wits rendered. The Court de
jcidedthnt such a verdict tlie prisoner was iu
the. custody’ of the Sheriff, anil ho was order
ed to jail. Counsel thou made a motion for
arrest of judgement, on the ground that the
instrument upon which the indiement was
founded, was not a promissory note. On
this motion one of the most interesting legal
discussions sprung up that wo have over wit
nessed. Tho instrument reads Lluis :
” Due K. C. Corbett, or beares ten thou- |
Rand dollui s.whh interest from date,on a set
tlement, when the moneys of the estate of
l,owo aud Simmons are collected.
(Signed) “II- 11. LOWE.”
Counsel for the defence argued, that a
promh.gory note must be payable absolu ely
iiUCmditibimlly, not out of partieulsr fund, or
on the happening of an uncertain event.
A list of authorities were produced to sup
port there poi its, which if transfered to
paper, would stretch out like a |\Voleh pedi
greo. .- ’
The Court admittod thia to bo tho law, but
held that this instrument was not payable
out of a particular fund, Lutj ayable general
ly, out of all the effects “of H. H. Lowe, cm
tho happening of an event therein specified,
to-wit:— “when the moneys of Lowe &
Sinnuons nre collected.” It held that this
event was uot uncertain, but innvetable and
eertftin. That it is as certain that an intes
tate’s estate will be collected, as it it he will
die. The time might be short or long,-'but
it would iuevetably come. Ilesiiios,, on a
suit upon this instrument, nil that the plaintiff
would have to do would bo to show “That a
reasonable time had elapsed tor the collection,j
of these moneys, and the law would imply ;
that it was due; and a recovery could be had j
ou the note. ===~===-=r==j
The motion was overruled, as counsel
for defence expected. The caso will be car-.
ried up to the Supremo Court on this and all;
tho points deserved on tho trial. - Prisoner I
will give bond and wait for the decision
of tho Supremo Court. — Times If Sentinel.
THE ADRIATIC READY F0& SEA AT LAST.
The Adariatic the largest steamship afloat
and perhaps the finest specimen of naval
architecture her magnificent lines being mo
delled by tho late George Steers,'is nt last
ready for bob, and will sail for Europo ns
ono of the Collins’line on Saturday *the :11st.
She has been delayed just one year in mak
ing an intended improvement in her ma
chinery which it was necessary finally to
nhandon - Shelias returned from a trip of
three days which is represented as complete- !
ly successful. With half her steam power i
sho attained a speed of 17 miles aginst wind
and sea,with two thirds sho made IS nautical; or
statue milles in one hour and four minutes.
Sho will carry the Calcium light nt her mast
head which will render objects visible fory
or three miles. The light will bo thrown
forward in tho direction of her path.
SHOWED FIGHT
It is now beyond doubt that tho Mormons
have kept their courage up- to the sticking
point,and valorously pitched into Uncle Sam's
property. They have seized and burnt up
two trains, cutting off the nr'ovendor of the
troops, who will now have to hack out, yvnit
for fresh supplies’ or fight with empty stom
achs, which is discouraging The sagacity
of the inillitary men who sent their baggage
and victuals several days journey, ahead if
tho troops, iu a hostile tci nijjjy,. is worthy of.
note iu the annals of war. They had
now hotter send on their clothes, arms and
ammunition, and if Brigham Young seizes
ih cm, there cart ho no doubt that lie means
mischcifUaml the troops had better, march
home agaitryas soon as possible before some
of them get killed.
/
“ SKIRMISHER.
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TVo learn from our corresspondent. Censor
that’Mr. Ton Broecli has offered <£2300
or SI 1,5H0i .for Skirmisher, tho Superb throe
year old, whose exploits dining tho past .sea
son our readers have frequently seen chroni
cled in those columns. If tlic purchase is ac
complished, we tdiall he enabled to have 0|
little contebtflVfioh oar soil, of England vs.
America, without -English Turfmen being
obliged to tqke any of the. risk of the race.
If .Skirmisher comes, Nicholas, and’ oitr oth
er aspiring “ cracks,” must look out for their
laurels.— Porters spirit.
BUSINESS OF HAVANA.
The totally exports from the port of Iln
yonna for the ten months of the present
year ending witlr the 3lst. ulb, add up as
follows: 670,716 boxes sugar, 7,332 pipes
rum, 15,233 arohas pofffie, (>3,320 arohas w;ix I
29,198 hogshead strained honey, 1,-690 tierces
honey in the cotnb, 189,822,000
2 171, 611 pounds of tobacco, in leaf,..
The receipts-- of island produce Jrir tho
same period ArnouuTed to G0,7,,*550 boxes su
gar, 10,151 ppipo's ruin, 1.3,200 bags coffee
13,710 arrobirs coffee, 14,719 hogsheads
Strained hooey, 1,1341000 cigars and 19,190
tierces tobacco in leaf. • - “
MUSCOGEE BUPEBIOH COUHT.
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Cfotirt in this county liari been in session
two weeks. -Much important.business has
been disposed of. State Vs. Dozier for the
murder of Gunn, resulted in verdict of‘■guil
ty. State vs. Hall, for murder of Parks, re
sulted in verdict of manslaughter. State vs.
Coibett for forgery, resulted in a verdict of
guilty. The Grand Jury found a bill against
Mosely for tho murder of young
Doles in this county.
We understand that his Honor Judge
Worrill Ims adjourned jDonrtover this week
to give opportunity to attorneys to nttpnd
Chattahoochee Court.
There is a rpass*of business yct*on the
I docket, which w ill soon l>e disposed of by
■ our ablo and cnergftic Judge.
Dozier was sentenced, since tho above was
written, to ho hanged on tho Bth of January
next. Hail was suntcticcjl to four years im
prisonment iu tbs Penitentiary ,~-T<rHCS 4’
,fi(ntinti. t
Cjjc OTire-<omss scpmlfr.
PETER E. LOVE, EDITOR.
THOMASVILLE:.
7 a: -■ : S *ji . oKtv-r - --.<• -wrrr •r.
Tuesday. December 1. 1K57.
Colquitt Superior Court
Will stand adjourned until the after
! the first Mundhv in Jauimry next, Parties, Coun
| set, Jurms aud Witnesses will take due notice there
of and govern themselves accordingly.
It K. HOVE, Judge S. C., 8. D.
IJernnilmr Ist, 18,7.
——h--rzr-:-=.. . ...
THE SAVANNAH REPUBIICAN,
Os the 21st says : “ The Wire-grass Re
porter, the special organ of Mr. Seward at
: ThomasvTllo &,c.” Now tho object of this
little writing is not to add auything upon the
! subject matter commented oi by the Repub-
I lican, and indeed nothing ever would bavo
; been said on - that subject, if in our judg
ment, it bad not been necessary for the rebu
rking of most transparent and rn iciloi a fol-1
ly-. The simple object now is, most respect
fully to say to the Republican that the Wire-1
Grass Reporter is not “ the special organ” of
Mr. Seward or any’body else. It reflects in
{ its editorials the sentiments and; .opinions_ofi
j its editor alone, and as be does not hold bim
! self responsible in any way fgr Mr. Seward’s
! nets or opinions, it is unjust/that Mr. Seward
should he complicated in any shape with
ithobe es the editor. Wo wilt make-only ono
j remark upon the action of the Chatham De
-1 mocracy, and that is, that notwithstanding
xve think it folly to praiso them, we are not
So sure, under all tire circumstances that it
would bo unjust to condemn them —one thing
is certain, and that is, that every honor and
! praise is duo tho Editor of the Savannah
j Georgian, but for” whose manly- stand and
able pen matters might have been mad!)
; worse. , s . ’
“m3!n TRUNK.
, ft-.
The benefits to be derived by the State of;
; Georgia and her people by the construction j
: of this Railroad are absolutely incalculable, j
! From the initial point to the Alapaha river, j
the eountry through whifli it, will pass, is i
■ unprepossessing in appearance, but is really
rich and productive.. Up to tho last two
years, it has been our business to” travel bi-
I enniaßy through this country for the four-
I teen years preceding, and wo bavo always
j boon struck with the. flourishing condition of
the crops in the summer season. There was ‘
ono firdd which was planted every year in ;
corn, and the lasLvrop that wo saw growing]
Upon it aj peare.d to be as fruitful as the first i
—being fifteen or [twenty bushels per. acre, :
{ The old gentleman who owned, and planted 1
i , said that it had been in'euitivafion washout j
rosl for thirty years, and that the diminu
tion of tho yield wns very iiicoiisideiahic. —
1 This field -was in Whfrp-i*now Cl'mclr ceunty-
TThere are 11 .ousatvls upon thousands of acresl
lying wild and nni'nlriyated,u>.ca,tteiedtbroagb- i
out this section.equally productive, and
; w ait ing tho niugic si£ .the steam , whistle,tf) |
yield their -rich treasures to. the industrious j
farmer. Sea islaadeotton grows finely hefqj
—we have kuown as much as a bag to be j
gathered to the acre. When -the road shall
have passed the Ajapalia. and penetrated the
wealthy counties of Lowndes and Thomas,
.large Streams of trade mid travel will flow
into it, swelling the profits of .the State aud
the privity- stockholder. When’ll toadies
i Thu in as >'i lie n new era in its history will;
have opened up. A short- road of thirty,]
miles will connect it with the three hundred
millions of commerce that floats annually .'on ;
tho broad bosom-of the Mexican Gulf, and a
road of fifty five miles running North, will ;
connect us with the rich country of out Cher-]
okee brethren, and indeod with the whole of J
the West. As the Main
Trunk penetrates the rich couuties of De
catur and Early, and finally greets the dash- •
; ing waters of the Chattahoochee, all along,
almost at every step, and at'the terminus, it
will meet fresh tides of Wealth, which like
tho tides of ocean, we hope will ebb and flow
over it twice overy twenty four hours.
This is no fancy sketch, but will prqveja
“bright reality should the system bo carried
out. _ ” !'-
Shall tho Main Trunk fail, for want of set
tlement bctw.ceu t ha, contending- parties?— 1
Or in tho, .event of failure- ‘to settle, shall it I
be lost for want of suitable legislation ? Gpd
forbid. . J
[com m ini c a ted.]
Mr. Editor ; — Please say to the citizens !
of Th’ornas county, that 1 will attend at
Thomasvillo on first Saturday in Decem
ber next, and every* day during both weeks
of court for the purposo of collecting the
Taxes.of Thomas county. I will bo found
at all times at the office of Arthur-P. Wright
Esq. . Jno. G. Linpsey, T. C.
November pOtb,-1^57.
• BANK OF NEW ORLEAN3.
Tho Picayune
Anounco to tbespublic that the Bank of Neytc
Orleans js no longer iu the bands of the 1
ceiver, and Las resumed active operations m 1
fuii. ‘ .< . •
iy“ Harpers Magazine” lor Due.,is on our
table. It is the commencement of a Dew
volume in which will appear Tbackerays
novel “ The Virginians,” also “Jaek of all j
trades,” writ ten oxclvsively for Harpers Mag
azine, by Mr. .Charles Reade.
“We have glanced over a few chapters of j
“The Virginians,” and can safely say it
promises to be quife as interesting as anyone
of the author's former productions. If we
may be allowed to judge of the nexl volume
of Harpers Magazine by the first no., its
readers..Jiave many good things in store.
ryi)r. IJariison will be in Thomasville
on tbq, first Monday iu December, and
will remain here a few days'. See his Ad
vertisement.
CTWe nre under obligation to Richard
L. Hunter of MmcflgWilh-, Civil Engtnwr. 1
for a copy of his able repoitTo the Georgia
Legislature, of his recent survey of the Oke-;
fenokce Swamp.
We published last week an interesting re
sume of this'-ropovt, with, appropriate com- 1
merits, by thfi Milledge.villo cbifespondent of |
the Constitutionalist which by an oversight.
was not duly’ accredited.
■ . !
• |y a Seo new Advertisements in to-days
paper.
{.yriio Southern Literary Messenger has I
been received. The Nov- number is a rich in
tellectual feast. Below’ we give table of ;
contents.
Civil Government; Moistnl and Immortal; |
The Raven —by F,dgar_ a l’oe ; To Arhie ;
Lilias, a Novel; Turnbull’s Life Pictures;
Moonlight on tlie Prairie ; Patrick Ilenry
{and the Committee of Safety’; A ‘Summer
i ,Memery ; Impressions of Italy’ ; Inipromp
tu to Beauty; Cherry ’s Christmas Tree;
Temples; Budtiism —its origin, tenets, and
fendeiicues f'The PliarsaTia of Marcus an
nueua Lucanus ; Editors Table, &c ; Book
Notices, Ace. . T
Price $2.00 published at Richmond, Var.
J
jy Mr. Chas. E. Dyke has associated
himself with Jas. L. Jones, of the Talla
hassee Floridiau & Journal. In his graceful
salutatory, lie says:
“ Returning to tho press and after an ab
sence of two’ years, (it being just that period
of time since i disposed of thCpapty to my
present highly-esteemed associate,) I cannot
refrain from saying that 1 take a half seat
in the editorial chair with peculiar pleasure,
! and yet I trust not without a proper ‘sense of
the grave responsibility stwrimttdiug the po
sition, The gratification 1 feel arises from
the, fiiet of.being once m >re connected with
the fortunes of a paoer which has been with
| me a kind of pet, To the promotion of whose
j usefulness rieni'lri’ the whole of- my mature
years hare been unceasingly ulevote J.v ,-vsso-
I ciafo'T'With the FJoiiiiam too, are many rigfee
’ able recolieetions of the eventful past, wdt-rckj
to me, “are more precious than --rfiljlios,” j
for friendships have been fanned—friendships !
of that tried sort that “ standeth stitily in |
storms
—_—whose comforts in misery
Aril.always sweet ami whom* counsels in
Adversity uffeevcrjortiiimtc,” j
and which, but for the Floridian, O would most*]
| probably never been contracted.
! GdV. - BROWN'S PROCLAMATION—TAX COLLEC-j
TOR3 AND COUNTY T&EASUB2BS.
! It will ho seen by the following clause!
jfrotn.Gov Browns proclamation that tho col-j
| looting officers of the Slato are authorized to j
; receive,for taxes,in addition to gold and silver,
the bills of specie paying Banks of this state
; and such, other bills as aro- Bankable in Savat.-
I n.tli or Angustat”
j Inasmuch as a portion of the public debt
j and the interests thereon Rave-to lie paid in
j Jan nary next, in Augusta, Savannah and N.
jY>,aml to which the taxes How £6 he collected ]
| are to be applied, I (lo hereby issue my
j proclamation, directing all Tax
i County treasurers, aqil other persons and offi
! cefs authorized by law to collect the taxes
arid revenues •>f this Btate, as well as the col
lecting officers of the Western it Atlantic It.R
to receive in payment, besides gold and silver
anil the bills of specie paying banks of this
State, the bills only of such other banks as
are, or.may he, bankable in -Savannah or
! Augusta ; and that in accordance with the
-aforesaid Act, tin State Treasurer issue forth-!
i wito■ a eircnW-n-ottee t-o -t-b-e—tax (Jallcetms
jof State, directing their prompt and’
-immediate attention t-o its requirements and
the requirements of- this proclamation.
ty By the epurtesy of Mr. A. P. Wright,
’ wo are permitted’ to publish the following ex
! tract from a letter of tho Hon. J. (J. Brown-*
[jog:,
Tho most important views that I liave to
I Convey to you js this, l)r. Screven Jias made
| a filial “sett lenient of the difficulty between
I tho Brunswick nit- Florida Railroad Company
J and the Atlantic § Gulf Railroad Company
with the, the President Mr. Wheeler. Mr.
Wheeler left this morning for New York, ho
is to return in 30 days and ratify the contract
•—-or the Main Truqk Company is authoriz
ed to proceed, which will be do'ne by an
act of the Legislature. The Senate passed
an act to that .effect to-day, and it was sent
to the Housq forthwith where ihwill meet
.no opposition. -There was but eleven who
opposed the bill in the Senate. When that’
bill passes the House the question is finally
settled whether the Northern company is
satisfied with the Presidents netitfn or not,
anil 1 think you wigy safely, say that we
will have a Road now without : doubt to
any who d<sfcl k. -W ‘ ‘
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MAIN TBUNK—AN ADJUSTMENT EFFECTED.
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We are glad to learn from ’Slilledgeville
that the Negotiations betw-eon Jlcssrs.
i Screven and Wheeler, Presidents of tlje Ba
jvannah and Brunswick Railroads, were
j brought to a satisfactory Conclusion-on Tiies
j day last. Au apangemeut was effected which
I will insure the construction of.the Main
Trunk, ‘and give to , Southern Georgia the
Road which she has so long and lirgcntly
needed. This happy result is said to lyp;
owing *ln agreat measure to the instrument -
tality-of a Committee consisting of Messrs.
A. S. Atkinson, of Gamden. T. J, Hays, of
; Tbenia*, sn-l T.R.Blocrt, of Bibb. To Col.!
Atkinson especially is great credit due for his
efforts in bis behalf; and for its exertions, |
tho people of Lower Gesrgia ow’O him a debt
of gratitude which we have no doubt they
will always stand ready to discharge.— State
Press, y - ■
1 CORRESPONDENCE ol the WIRE-GRABS REPORTER
.MILLKIMIB.YILLK, Now. 26, 1857.
Mr. Em To It: This is the day set
apart by His Excellency, the Governor, as
one of thanksgiving and praise a commit
tee of three from each House, consisting of
Messrs. Paine,-Edmonson, and Knox, of the
Senate- and Messrs. Irvin, Wilkes, and Mc-
Whorter, of the House , of .Representatives,
were appointed, to sclect some, di&tjjiguishcd
preacher, and make suitable arrangements for ,
divine service in the Representative Hall.
The ltc v D,o.<;t.r L. Pierce, was selected L>y
the chuiihiUhe—dvC-'pivartred’ a good prnctK
’ cal sermon,, which pleased all who JiearJ
him, —the Hall was-crowded to excess, with
; ladies arttl gentlemen of the city, and tins
members of the
j On Tuesdayjast, the House passed ‘the ;
Bill, reported by the committee on Banks;
‘bv a majority loss'than ten, and reconsider-!
jed it next day, leaving tho question, after :
I several day-s of animated discussion, just
where it started:—The question comes up iu {
the Senate to-morrow; and I think a bill
I will be perfected, and sent to the House by-
Saturdav, and tins vexed question put to.:
j rcs t. There arc more gentlemen in the Leg-
I islature, of’ real financiering ability,.than the
! county dreams of—that is to let them tell it.
The bill granting Stater aid to the Macon ]
& Brunswick Railroad, the Air Line Rail,
road, and others, was called up inltie House
; on Monday, Mr. Speaker Underwood, made
an able and argumentative speech in/its fa
vor, this speecfTdmswx’mrlTTrTfTtrHmr’ S poa
ker, the. good opinion! and kind wishes of a
large portion of the General Assembly:—the
bill was postponed for further consideration.
What will be the, fate of this bill, no one
can tell; it irks many warm friends, and
! many -active enemies,—if if .passes, it will,
■place Georgia in the van of Southern States.
Two more new couutios,” havo been made ]
in the Senate, and the. prospect is f'avorhble ,
for several more ; amauia for new -counties
seems to possess the Senate; one already ,
passed, from counties of Forsyth, Cher
okee, and Cobb, will be the smallest in the
State, not ten miles square.
xv bill for the pardon of Black, who com
nnße'difitmlev. in Hahershaur county, aud
] who is sentenced to be hung next month,was
TakeTFup^aiid airfendecf in tho “ITo'iSe, By ‘
COCrffflnting his punishment, to imprisonment
ill the I’cuitentiaijy f’.>r life. This man Black,
owes his lifo to and able argu
pnent of the youthful representative from
- Walton, Mr. Hillyer; a young Lawyer of
promise, and whorivill gain laurels this
session, if he dries not make liimself too com
mon by too much speaking.
| Mr. Atkinson’s substitute for Mr. MeDon
i aid’s bill, iu relation to the Main Trunk R.
| R., alluded toMv vobr in your last is: ue : —has
j passed the rieffftc <by a vote of eighty to
| eleven, —and will certainly'pass the House. ,
; 1 learn .that- our Governor .has lost a favor
j ite sister, this wiil jnit .a stop to bis weekly
| levees, —the -last, of which was very pleasant,
i aud .well attended. Nc>t week, many im
jportant bills will'he before both branches of
| ‘tberConeraPAsscmbly. .. j,
p Touts, in haste, ’ Alapajla. j
Democratic Coiivention.
j A Democralic Convention will be
jlleld in Tlptnasville, on Tuesday the
Bth day of December, for the nom
j ination o| County Ofliccrg. \
A
_Mr, Berry King attempted to jump upon a
Dray passing up Church Street, just above?
I the Baptist Clmivh. on Friday last, and was
i caught by tho wheel, It passed over the j
| whole length of his body, from Iris, heels to
j ilts head, crushing him bo badly, that it caus*
j cd his instant deatfi.
j Mr. King was a son of bur farmer tofvns
j mail, Thomas king, Sr., now deceased! He
was about 2-0 ypais of’ age, and wSe sai l to
Tin under the influence of liquor at the time
lof this fatal casualty.— Times 4 tieklincl.
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN BOSTON.
j Boston, Nov. 9. —Mr. Lewis Sweet rin.d
family accompanied by a slave girl named
J Bptty, have been spending several- months
| traveling North. ‘l'heir last stopping place
j was Lawrence, where a wrfCof habeas cat -
\ pvs was obtained, on the ground that Betty
was restrained of lier liberty. parties
were brought to this city to : dav, and a bear
ing was had before. ('Jjief Justice Shaw.—
Mr. and Mrs. Sweet,(who wiiie present, sta
j ted that they would cheerfully abide by Bet
| ty’s own “choice in the matter. After the
[case had been stated by the respective coun
sel, A, Andrews, Esq,-, for tho petitioners
iilitfio writ, and Mr. AYatscm, of Lawrence !
for the claimants! -i.. : ;
J tulge Bhnw retired with the woman to ah j
adjoining room, for the purpose of ascertain-]
ing her wishes, without bins.from the plus- -
l those around her. On returning, the
TJttdge stated ‘that it was Betty’s! voluntary
decision to return with her master to ’lYn
i nessee, anil the Griwrt thereupon passed the i
: follow ing trider:
I ‘‘-That (Betty is at liberty to remain in j
j Massachusetts, or to’ return w ith her master
to Tennessee, as she may bee fit.” ‘
1 The case was then dismissed, Betty re
tiring with her master mistress, apparent
'ly contentied. (
The rumor that a fugitive Blare caw* was •
pending caused considerable excitement, and
attracted a crowd in and about the Court
House, and several colored persons made
strong, though unavailable appeals to Betty
to accent the freedom offered to her.
For the Wire-Grass Reporter.
* Mr. Editor: —ln the lust issue of your L
paper, Thomas J. Bottoms, the defeated can
didate of the American party for Seuator
from this county, has thought proper over
his own -signature, to gratify his vanity by
having his name put iu the papers; with the
expression of such opinions ns others oppos
ed to the Democratic party thought proper
to furnish him. Tom is “clay in tho pot
tor's hands” and may bo moulded into any
imaginable vessel that may suit the potter.—
Tom ought to be too Sharpe for this, unless
; be is willing to be a vessel of dishonor.
{ Tom'is a Fierce Democrat. Did Presi-
dent Bierce ever belong to a dark lantern
party —did Mr. Hill ever vote for Pierce
bid .tbo Know Nothing party, or those now
claiming to be Americans, vote for Pierce
did they not abuse Pierce even worse than
they now abuse Buebanatj—did not those
. calling tliemsclves An.erieans, Ben Hill in
cluded, favor high, tariffs and internal im
; provemeats by the Government ? When did
j you and Hill agree upon the subject of sla
very? Have you not expressed yourself in •
opposition to slavery, and was not one of
, your objections to it.that slaves were employ*
|ed at the work bench ? Does Mr. Hill Cn
i tertain like opinions ? The truth is Tom,
’ you are not a Democrat. Didn’t Hill abuse
1 Pierce’s Administration, the Kansas act sus
; tained by Pierce ? You say you and Hill
are together—you are a Pierce Democrat
Ilill abuses Pierce—-how is this Tom ? Can't
1 veu get *some one this for you ?
They’ ought to do Tlmy put the Amer
ican Ih and on you sent Matthew out to
( preach for you, and you should get some of
the family to write agaip for you. Now Tom
! I have it proposition to triuko to you. If the
American party will select you openly fir
[their candidate for Senator at the next elcc
. rib 11, to represent this county—be it
r stou<l that no one will oppose you, rs 1 ran
help it—not that the Democratic party will
! vote lor y ou. But if the American party will
: come out manfully and say yju are the man
of their choice —if you come up to their
standard of a Legislator for, them, if your
views, sentiments, taste and qualifications are
such as suit them, then I want them gratified.
Your Democracy arid their Americanism will
then he understood; —w hen put to this test 1
guess they wont let you crow oq their roost
pub any longer; some of tho Shanghais
will knock.you off.
They are willing for you to crow now—
anil 1 want you to keep crowing. ‘Two
years ago they 7 tnade you cackle —now they
let you crow. Two years hence they will
i make you squall. * File fact is Tom, they
have made you play the fool long enough—
tl ey have, [mule you make speeches about
trie >o.tp Jlcrjne gMpb.aGout the Rocky
’ Mountain 1 inir.Tirv—*tlo y iia\ e'ni!i(!e you their
—ftundy ‘Jack, tlives—3thmkey. in the sJunc some
1 tunc —you have rode the Elephant for them,
, ami they have had lets of fun out of you
arid they have enjoyed it. They wont take -
-you unless yuu carry_lbe*dog skin for them.
Now ‘Tom, all this insincerity towards you
is elegantly played by men, who profess to
have no-guile upon their lips, whose hearts,
,■■ though hke a cage of. unclean birds, they
pretend have been clear.Scd—‘whose tongues
liave been dipped in gall, atjcl who in the.
guise -of--friendship meet you face to/face,
ami behind your back’ sny you ave/a good
feliow but a dunce. They care nothing for
truth, justice., judgment, or mercy, provided
! they can serve their ow n ends,/rind Tom be
cart ful that yon do not tall/into the same
jut. if you deny there w-ari an arrangement
between y ou ami some of the of
the Democratic party, will you not be eliarg
: able ‘writ ii. economizing the truth? “ Jud’g
! meritwill I lav to the lirre and equity to tbo
pint nmol” is of'an atfcw ise be
ing, fVoin wrfuni no human error tau lm hid.
Let it not be paid that truth has fallen in tho
i streets’ and that equity standeth afar off.—
You may, agree with them in religious opin
. ion—you may have like desires, but desire
is not tuitli—desire proceeds from the human
j heart—faith-iroth God. Iu this consists tho
. div.iue uiiiuu—you seek to stir up angry con
! tests wittf-your brethren, and you are, I fear,
! encouraged by those whose professed mission
is peace on earth and good will towards men
—by those who are required to love the
brethren by which they ktrow they are ac
eepgd of Gpd. U!t yc> Hypocrites who de
fifF tho temple, of the most high, why
do you deeelve-eaeh other,with®words of hon
ey in your mouths and gall in your hearts?
why let those who assume to bo patrons of
pk-tv stand Hriareus like, in your way and
drive you from all that is holy and pure, or
let them Certipjuirilike, bark for you aud in*
, cite you to deeds which should mantle your
cheeks with shame.
But Tom if you will not l>c ndvised, don’t
forget the ada.ee (ou’la che’vre est attache's
il tint qu’elle bro’nte) “ivherC the goat is tied
there ho must browse.” Y’ou can’t fool the
Dcuiocrntie party. The party that voted for
you claims all the decency,nil she patriotism,
all the gentility and all the.piety, and there
j chei.C piety consists in abusing the Democrat*
! ic party, oh what a motley crew they are,
| let them go drink from the waters of Lothe,
‘that the past may be covered in obliv
ion? or they’ will be punished Tantalus like
in the regions of sorrow to which they are
rapidly hastening. . -
’. A Looker on.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON THE BANKS.
The House on the 2Uhdnst., pnssod the
; follow ing bill by a vote of ayes 68, nays 57;
we liave no spnec for comment: -• •
A BILL to he entitled an ‘Act to declare
and define the duties of the Governor in
relation to the Banks of this state which
’ havo suspe'ncled specie payments. The
! General Assembly do enact that tho Gor
j ernor bo authorized and required not. to
institute any proceeding whatever to forfeit
any of the garters of qithcr of the Banks
in this State that have suspended specie pay
ments, provided they resume on or before the
Ist day ofJJone.next,or within thirty daysaf
■ ter a goneralgi'esurnption of, specie payments,
, o! tccpt in tho caso of sucli Banks as the
Governor may be sntisfiedjuprfn proper cvalence
j have been cpmpelledto suspend because they
had not been dAlng a legitimate bankingbusi*
| nesss, provided that said Banks shall pay
specie for any of their.bills that (Bay be pre
sented by the Treasurer of tho State for the
purpose of paying any porfion of the public
debt or the interests thereon.