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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 dy* ‘ , ‘ ■ ... 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. ’ . . . 4 ■ 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. -•* ■ —7 ‘ . 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 ‘ ‘ :— - v "•’ r, r MAIN TBUNK—AN ADJUSTMENT EFFECTED. .•. 1 _ - . - . 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.