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J. M. SAVAGE.
for sheriff,
W. F. SANFORD, Deputy.
FOR TAX COI.(.KOTOR,
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FOR TAX RBCItIVIiR, V
E. t. ANDERSON.
FOR CORONER,
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OF” Sec first page—The Bride of Death—
Lining Pictures—Funeral of Commodore
Parker, etc. *
J3TWe call attention to the new adver
tisements in to-days issue. ‘ ]
fyWc have frequent request* to publish
long obituary notice*. They are seldom of
interest except to immediafe relations and
friends, and when they are over six lines in
bngth must be paid for aa advertisement*.
fdP*About the 15th of January, 1858, the
late editor j>< the “ Madison Messenger,” will
issue in the town of Quincy, Gadsden Coun
ty, Florida, an Independent Southern Jour
nal, to be called the Southern Republic.
TFE COONTT NOMINATIONS j
We have no idea of descending into the
“cesspool* of party strife,” but we beg leave to
make a few remarks in this connection. It
w<known to every body that parties have
ever existed, and must continue to exist in
this country, and nominations when properly
conducted are a great party convenience.
The Democratic party of the county here
met m convention, and after the npiturest
and calmest consideration have presented the
names of the gentlemen to be found in our
issue of to-day, as candidates fur the various
county offices, and what good reason exists
why they should not receive the Democratic
support T Mr. Bavage; the candidate for
Clerk, haapitched his tent amongst ns, and
Ins been Ratified with us for two or three
years as a citiacn. He is a lawyer by pro
fession, an educated gentlemen, and*in every
way competent to discharge the duties of tho
Mr? Alderman, tho candidate for Sheriff, is
a steady, honest, plain-sailing farmer—what
slycctiotLia there to him! It may be said,
that he Kvw tao tar in the country, and that
the sheriff ought to live in town. Well, ev
ery Sheriff has his deputy, and he has selec
ted Mr. W. F. Sanford as hie, and helivea in
town. Mr, Alderman could not have made a
hitter selection, in our judgment, for we
happen to have known Mr. Sanford from his
surliest boyhood. He is a man of cultivated
mind, business habit*, and has the moral and
physical firmness, to do his duty at all times
and under any circumstances. The county
would not lose any thing by having the ser
vice* of Mr. Sanford as its Sheriff. Mr. Mo-
Rae, the candidate for Collector, ia not an
untried man, and the people know that he
will, if elected, make a foltbfol and efficient
officer.
Mr. Anderson, the candidate for receiver,
has also*been tried, and we venture to ■ay
tliat no receiver in Georgia has kept a more
neat and perfect set of books than be has
hir the present year. Ho is competent to
discharge the duties of this, and of almost
J any other position. — T —, —*r~ : . :
Mr. McLatnniy. the candidate for Coroner,
n known to ue all, and we all know him to
he an honest, hardworking yowing man. It
i$ true that in putting forth the namos of
these gentlemen as candidates, some others
now in,office, and who Imre discharged their
various trust* foithiuHy 4ud well, have been
superseded, but ought tbey to complain l
We think not, and ts it would be wrong for
them tq’ complain, bow much more wrong
would it be in.them to aet themselves up in
opposition to- the action of their party ?
* Our American friend* hare gentlemen io
their rank* who deabUesa would tike to hold
these offices, and who are competent to fill
them, and it they can get them, they are by
no means take censured, but arb you willing
to lend them a helping hand f A course of
tfeis kind can do no democrat any possible
before* yow leap, gentlemen—rflcct before
yon take a step which will lead you irwJ- !
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which will ding to you hereafter like iho
poisoned shirt of Mesons. Whet is here
►aid, it mid in a spirit of the greatest kind- j
ness to every one interested, for there ia no
one whom name ba* been mentioned in con
nection with any of the offices, of eitbsr par
ty, but for whom we entertain tbs purest
friendship.
COL? ! H. H. DAWMN
Delivered his Mount Vernon Association
lecture in this town on last Tuesday even
ing to a very respectable audience. After
the very high enccmfrtms pronounced by the
most of the press*! of the State, both upon
the Lecture and the Lecturer, any thing from
us in the same vein, would be but an idle
waste of words.
We are informed that there is a strong call
fo* the publication of this Lecture, which
we hope will he doue for the reason thaTt
- many wiH’tbus be able to read it, who would
[ never hear it delivered.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
I]
Has been received, but too late for inser
tion in this issue, and too late for extended
comments. The views of the President ap
se the financial condition of the country are
abls*lear, and exceedingly interesting. He
believes that the whole banking system is
wrong, but that it has existed too long, per
haps, to be suddenly abolished, and with such
changes as he recommends, thinks that it
may yet be made to work well. There is
no trouble in our foreign relations, except
fibjrith Spain and Paraguay, and it is hoped
What the difficulties .with thorn will be aniicA
foly adjusted.
Brigham Young, the Mormon J*rftphet, is
ontin open rebellion against the Government,
and the President recommends such Increase
of the military force at that point, as will
crush the revolt in the bud. In tbi/ Mr.
1 Buchanan is right beyond all question, and
ws hope that it may be done. Upon the
Kansas question, tbe views of tho President
are sound and Statesman-like, and we cannot
see upon what ground they can be objection
\ able to any Southern man of any party.
It is true that some may find fault with
him for bis opinions in regard to tho submiss
-1 ion of tbe Constitution to the peopte for rat
ification, but no one can doubt the right of
i the Convention to do this thing, and as they
I have done so, partially at least, it is their bu
- sines*, not onrs. The same thing in princi
ple haa frequently been done in the State of
Georgia. We give below the conclusion of
what Mr. Buchanan has to say on this sub
ject—in our next issue,we will give tbe whole,
! or such portions of the Message as we may
, think our readers would like to see.
•* Kansas bat for some years,‘occupied too
, much ofthe public attention. It is high time
that this should be directed to far more im
-1 portent objects. When once admitted into
tbe Union, whether with or without slavery
the excitement beyond her own limits will
i speedily peas away, end she will then for the
first time be left, as she ought to havo been
long since, to manage her own affairs in her
own way. If her Constitution on the subject
of slavery or on any other subject, be dis
pleasing to a ynsjority of the people, no hu
man power can prevent them from changing
it within a brief period. U nder these circum
stances it may well be questioned whether
tbe peace and quiet,,of the whole country are
not of greater importance that tbe mere tem
porary triumph of either of tbe political
parties in Kansas.
Should the Constitution without slavery be
adopted by tbe rotes of the majority, the
right* of property in slaves now in the Territo
ry are reserved. The number of these slaves
is very small but if it were greater the pro
vision would be equally just and reasonable.
These slaves are brAght into the Territory
under tbe Constitution of the United States,
and are now the property of their masters. —
This point has at length been fully decided
by tbe highest judical tribnneal of the coun
try -end this upon the plain principle that
when a confederacy of sovereign States ac
quire anew Territory at their joint expense,
both equality and justice demand tliat the
citiaens of one and all of them shall have
the right to take into it whatsoever is recog
nised a* property by the common Constitu
tion. To nave summarily confiscated tho
property in slaves already in the Territory,
would have been an act of gross injustice,
and contrary to the.Jtractico of tho older
States of tbe Union which have abolished
slavery.”
[COMMUNICATED.]
Tbe annual session of the Florida Confer
ence will meetpto-morrow morning, at 9
o’clock, in “ Seward’s Hall,” near the Post
Office. Bishop Early will preside. The
ritisens of Thomasville may expect preach
ing in the Methodist church in tho morning
knd at night during the Cofiference, we ex
pect about ljQtO ministers to be present on
the occasion. P. I* r Smith.
December, 15th, 1857. 44444 ‘
MURDER Os LEE COUNTY.
Messrs. Editors:—Ou Saturday, Dec. sth,
a man by tbe name of Jos, Cross was shot
in Starkville, by Thomas Thomas, both res
idents of the county. These partidfe bad
been road with each other for sometime past,
and Cross and Speucc—the latter a brother
in law to Thomas—getting into a quarrel in
terfered and hot Cross. The criminal was
immediately arrested. The wound n proved
mortal, for Cross expired on tho morning of
the Bth. Tbe community is greatly excited,
this being the third man killed in Ibis county
since March last. J. C. W.
OPEN REBELLION
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Utah Territory has declared itself inde
pendent of the United States Government,
and Ike Mormons, with Brigham Young at
their head, are prepared for resistance to
the last extremity. ; T
C. Bontwell, American was re-elected
Mayor of Millcdgevlllc on Saturday last. •
Mu.lkdorvii.lk, G*., Dec. 10,1857.
Mr. Editor Both houses of the Leg.
; islature have agreed to adjourn on the 22d
inst.,and will reassemble on the first Wednes- 1
day in November next.
The principal question disposed of by tbe \
House of Representatives since my last, was
the State aid bill, this was defeated by a 1
vote.of 82 against, 57 for; and altbongh tbe
majority is large against the Kll,~yet, its
friends ark not discouraged, and seem deter
mined uever to surrender, until the principle
of State aid is acknowledged, and Georgia,
like her sister*, Tennessee and tbe Carolina*
moves practically in tbe matter. Mr. Spea
ker Underwood advocated tbe principles in
an able speech which has won for him fresh
laurels, and tho kind wishes of many in and
out of the , r *
In the Sedate the Hiwassee Railroad bill
gave rise to considerable discussion, tbe biH
passed as it came from the House of Repre
sentatives ; but it was reconsidered next
morning—it* fate irtomewhat in doubt, yet
l think it will pass with a slight amendment
—this bill bas created considerable excite
ment, and may meet with another Executive
, veto. ; -,i, .4 .‘:?r
Tho bill removing the Penitentiary to tho
Stone Mountain, was lost in the Senate, and
also reconsidered next morning—if this bill j
could be disconnected with tho idea of the
removal ,of tbe seat of Government from
Milledgeville.it would pass. Tlte Inatitu
i tion is in a dilapidated state, and will be use
less as a prison in a few years. The fact is,
the Institution should be put in good repair,
and then leased for a term of year* —this
policy works well in Alabama.
The bill selling or leasing the State Road,
has not boon acted on, nor lias there been ac
tion oil tire one changing the management of
the same, these are important bills, aud the
people will expect this Legislature so move
in tbe matter; and I think they will do some
thing before they adjourn.
A bill bas passed the House of Represen
tatives, appropriating seven thousand dol
lars towards the Military Academy at Mari
etta—this Academy is quite popular, and
with proper management could be made use
fill to the State.
A bill, returning to annual elections, was
‘ lost by a large majority in tlie House.
Mr Colquitt, Senator from Muscogee, ap
peared in his seat, from which he haa been
detained by severe illness. The Senate has
given tbe seat in the contested election from
1 Burke, to Mr. Gresham, he having a majori
ty of three, according to tbe count of tbe
select ’Committee.
The Governor invited the members of the
Legislature, to a supper last night, and al
though it rained quite bard, there was a
large crowd assembled. The supper was
handsomely gotteu up—and from appearan
ces, after the general attack, the representa--
tives of the sovereign people did ample jus
tice to the viands under which tbe tables
groaned.
I am happy to state that Mr. Overstreet
is not dead, as I reported in my last.
Alapaha.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IE BERRIEN.
Nashvii.lk, Dec. 6th, 1857.
Agreeable to previous notice, the delegates
from tiie different districts of Berrien county
have this day met in Convention at Nash
ville, for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for county offices.
On motion Ansel Parrish was called to the
Chair, and James T. Harris requested to act
as Secretary. ,
Ou motion it was agreed that the Chair
appoint u committee of five to suggest names
for candidates.
The committee appointed were vis: D. P.
Luke, Jessec 1,. Peeples, B. F. Lindsey, Jo
siah Parish, and John A. Sutton.
The Committee after withdrawing for e
short interval, returned and reported tbe fol
lowing names as candidates: for Clerk, Wm.
H. Overstreet, M. F. Mills; for Sheriff, T.
D. Lindsey, J. S Turner ; for Receiver, W.
W. Williams; for Collector, Wm. Parrish;
for Coroner, James Dobson ; for Surveyor,
J. J. Parrish.
On motion the following names were bal
loted for and duly nominated: for Sheriff, J.
S. Turner; for Clerk, Wm. H. Overstreet;
for Receiver, W. W. Williams; for Collec
tor, Win. Parrish; for Coroner, James Dob
son; for Surveyor,J. J. Parrish. j :
On motion it was orilored that the Wjre-
Gnsa Reporter, will please copy the above
proceedings. v.‘ ~*-v ~
On motion tho meeting adjourned.
ANSEL PARRISH, Chairman.
James T. Harris, Secretary.
For tbe Wire-ort Reporter.
Ma. H ditok :-rHaving recently spent
some time in your country, I found the spir
it of emigration to Texas and East Florida
prevailing to a very considerable extent
among your citiaens. And whilst so many
are looking to fat, for a borne, 1 would beg
the privilege, through your journal, to call
the attention of the emigrating public to an
inviting field nearer home. That ia Taylor
county, South of Madison, Fla. I am just
off an exploring tour in tliat county: and
must confess, notwithstanding all my previ
ous prejudices, that a more desirable country
I have hot yet fbfiDd, either in Florida or
Southern Georgia. .Theta are fino pipe
lands, giving every indication of productive
ness, at one hit per acre. Think of that,
you that have no land* no home. The
county bas recently located its Court House,
and tbe lauds are now being rapidly taken
up.so that those wishing a derivable location,
would do well, immediately ib avail them
selves of the Graduation Law.”
I 4 Traveler.
Pennant to previous notice, the Delegate*
from the different districts in the county as
sembled in convention this day at Thomas- ‘
ville, for the purpose of selecting suitably
candidates for county offices. V
On motion, Dr. James P. Turner of the
Gi&overville district was selected as Chair
man and Isaac Alderman of the seventeenth
district requested to act as Secretary.
The delegates from the dietricts represen
ted were asfollows:
Seventeenth District. John Hurst, Isaac
Alderman, Wm. H. Haw Is, Nathaniel Single
tary, and Joeph Singletary.
Fourteenth District. Sugar Forest, Rich
ard Thomas, Robert Love, John Lyons, ’and
A.Powel.
ThomasvUh District. H. H. Tooke,
John Mercer, Thomas P. Cone, and Btephen
Cone.
Groovereille District Dr. James P. Tur
ner, M. Daniel, James D. Smith, M. Smith,
and John McMullan.
Duncanville District. John Browning,
Geo. W. Brown, Henry Copeland, Caswel
Braswell, and R. W. Jefcoat.
The convention being ready to proceed to
business, the Hon. H. H. Tooke offered the
following resolutions which were unanimous
ly adopted:
Be it resolved, that for the purpose of ob
taining the full sense, of this convention, that
tlie two third rule be adopted, thereby requi
ring two thirds of t ha-votes of all the Dele
gates present to effect a nomination. And
whereas it becomes necessary for the purpose
of receiving a more thorough organization of
our party.
Be it resolved that the delegates be reques
ted to present in writing to the Chairman of
this convention, the names of such candidates
as will abide its decision .and that said names
be announced by the Chairman and that the
convention proceed to ballot for those names
presented.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for the names presented for candidates for
Sheriff the different names announced wore
asfollows: F. W. Johnson, W. L. Vann,
James D. Smith, and W. F. Sanford, and af
ter several balloting*, the convention being
unable to agree, the name of Isaac Aider
man of the seventeenth district was present
ed, and on the sixteenth ballot unanimously
nominated.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for. a candidate for Clerk of the Superior
and Inferior Courts. There were several
names presented and announced, and on the
seventh ballot James M. Savage of the thir
teenth district was nominated.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for a candidate for Tax Collector,and on the
first ballot Murphy Mcßae of the thirteenth
district was nominated.
The name of E. L. Anderson of Thotnas
ville, being the only one announced for can
didate of Receiver of Tax Returns be was
unanimously nominated,
i | William McLammy of the same place,
was then nominated for Coroner.
On motion it was resolved that the Wire-
Grass Reporter and Thomasville Watchman
be furnished with a copy of the proceedings
of this convention for publication.
There being no further business the mee
ting then adjourned. , ” .
JAMES P. TURNER, Chairman.
Isaac Al.uk.rman, Secretary.
Thomas rill e, Dec. Bth, 1857.
[communicated.J
Mr. Editor : —As men now a days de
fend themselves against slander through the
columns of the public press, please give this
a place in your columns.
Now to come right at the point and not to
be tedious, if the Presbytery of Florida be
lieves that the church at Boston, Ga., is a
Presbyterian church, just let that honorable
body enquire into the history of that church
from the first organization of it. About
twenty years ago, that church was organised
as a Congregational church, the church found
that it coaid get no help froaf the Assem
bly’s Board at Philadelphia, and thought it
#as time to join the Presbytlry, and aecor
dingly got help. Well it was as much a
Presbyterian chureh at the first establish
ment as it now is. One question is to
be asked, wbat has Alabama and Miss
issippi and even Texas done with sneh
churches? Answer: They bave cut them
all off from the different Presbytery s, and
while the Presbytery of Florida tolerates
. snch churches in the bounds of her Presby
tery, she may say farewell to the prosperity
of the Presbyterian church in Florida and
Southern Georgia. My Father and Mother
were Presbyterians in old North Carolina,
my grandparents to the fourth and fifth genera
tion behind, but not the Congregational sort,
and that sort has strock a death-blow to the
prosperity of the chureh in South-western
Georgia and Florida.
Pinv-woods .Obsbrvrr and
Frirnd to thr Presbyterian Church.
•outerx* mrrraoTT.
The Augusta Chroncile and Sentinel men
tions a rumor that Huntsville, Aim, has been
Selected as the site for the Southern Un
iversity proposed by many Bishops of the P.
E. Church. “-k-
TH* REMOVAL QUESTION
The question of removal of the seat of
Government from Milledgeville, which has
agitated the public mind for several years,
has again been introduced into the Legisla
ture, and will probably be a fruitfalJMieme
for discussion when it shall eomo Ujjpr ac
tion. tW"-,-’ *-.V !y” 1
ttmrnoi senator douglas-Wterview
with Buchanan an thn Kama* m*sdsn-A Disa-
Washington, December 2. 1857.—-A let
ter baa been received from Senator Doug
las by aJeading member of Congress to this
effect •
The Democracy is committed decisively
to the principle of popular sovereignty, hr
ery statesman concede* that this is tlie only
remedy against sectional disturbances, and
we are all ready to sustain it. The Presi
dent is anxious to dispose of this exerting
element by clothing the ■ people of Kansas
with all the rights and duties of State sover
eigbty, anijieavlng them to settle their own
quarrels in their own way. But, inasmuch
os there is a large party In Kansas who de
sire, above all things, to keep up this state
of anarchy, they wil,l not act together, in
any form, to establish a constitution, tnd it
will be necessary for Congress to clear, the
field of these factious and illegal obstructions, j
and put the question in such a form as will
compel the people of Kansas to declare their
sentiments. Congress can and ought to per
form this duty.’’
Ftom this we may take it for granted that
Douglas will bring in a bill which will, put
upon Kansas herself the whole responsibility.
Washington, Dec. 3d. —Judge Douglas
and the President had, to-day, a full and free
interchange of opinion on the Kansas ques
tion, without, it ia understood, being able to |
arrive at the same conclusion in regard to
the line of policy which justice and duty re
quire each to pursue. They parted ns they
met, regretting they could not view the Le
comptou movement in the same light,.
Senator Douglas, in conversation with his
friends, freely defines his position. He;
stands, he says, on the principle of the Kan- j
sas-Nebraska Bill which guarantees to each j
State and Territory the right to regulate
their domestic institutions to suit themselves,
and he will follow that principle wherever its
logical consequences carry him ; defending
against all assaults from whatever quarter
they may come.
la its application to Kansas, he insists up
on ignoring both the Lecompton and l'opeka
movements, and securing to the people the
right to form a constitution for themselves.—
He considers the Lecompton movement di
rectly violative of the principles of the Kan
sas-Nebraska Bill and the Cincinnati Plat
form.
REVIVAL 07 TH* AFRICA* SLAV* TRADE.
The Committee of the South Carolina
Legislature have submitted their report upon
that portion of the Governors Message which
relates to slavery, in which they strongly j
urge the policy of re-opennin” the African
slave trade, and the repeal of the act of Con
gress which prohibits it, and which makes it
piracy. The arguments adopted in support of
their views are—
1. That the chief and almost entire produc
tive industry of the slaveholding States is
agriculture, to the successful prosecution of
which the labor of negro slaves is indispen
sablylnecersary.
2. That there is a great and growing dc
ficancy of agricultural labor in the said States
which the natural increase of the slave pop
ulation is nnable to supply.
3. That the effect of prohibiting the impor
tation of slaves from abroad is to limit the ex
pansion of the productive industry of the
said States, and of the population which that
industry sustains to the ratio of the natural
increase of the slave population.
4. That the importation of slaves from
accelerate the development of the agricultural
resources of the slavcholdiug States.and pro
mote their progress in wealth,.population and
neneral improvement; and that such impor- 1
tation carried on under proper regulations
would not be inconsistent with the principles
of justice and humanity-. , t
5. That the effectof anjentire suppression of
the African slave trade would be to coufine
the negroes to their own conntry and prccula
them from such means of relief from the pres
sure of a redundant population as might be ex
pended to them.
TRIBUTE TO OEH. JAKU HAMILTON.
In the South Carolina Senate, on the 30th
ultimo, Mr. J. DunconAllen,. of. Barnwell,
offered the following resolution in relation to
to the death of Gen. James Hamilton :
Whereas, Tlie Senate of South Carolina
have heard with deep regret of the death of
Gen James Hamilton—a citizen whom the j
whole state loved right well, because in all
the relations of public life, be was ever true:
and faithful to her interests, her honor, and
■her, glory—a man of invincible courage, high
talents and devoted patriotism.. Wall may
Carolina mourn for the loss of such a. son 1
In all the high attributes of tlie statesman lie
was equal to any qnaurpassed by none. In,
humble submission to the mandate ot heaven
we bow our beads and in sorrow express our
heart-felt sympathy for the loss our coun
try has sustained in the death of our. own be
loved aiid distinguished Hamilton.
Therefore, he it Resolved, That we have
heard with emotions of sorrow of the death
of Gen Hamilton, a noble and worthy son of
South Carolina.
Resolved, That the Seaate sympathise
most sincerely with the family of the de
ceased and condole with them in their afflic
tion tor the loss of a husband a father and
friend—a citizen Carolina can never forget.
Resolved, That the President of the. Sen
ate transmit to the family of Gen. Hamilton,
a copy of these, resolutions, and a letter ex
pressive of the feelings of this body for the
sad bereaVment we have all suffered, and for
which we all mourn.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the of Representatives,-and
that body be asked To concur wjth the Senate
in these resolutions, and appoint a committee
for that purpose.
RUFFIEO HU TRACES.
A man,from Brooklyn, New York arrived
in this city a few days since and lias been
peddling razors. Yesterday lie was in the
Market trying ta shave the crackers, but
finding that business slack, (although his ra
sers were made to sell.) he imbibed freely of
Col. Gognac’a domestic third proof, and quar
reled with every body. In the Market bouse
he commenced to beat so old negro man, and
Foot Policeman Cohen arrested the gentle
msu of razors. He had him by the lappel
of hit coat, but being quite slippery, be slip
ped out of his garment, leaving it with the
Policemen, as also bis hat and struck a bee
line up Congress street. He aas subsequen
tly arrested by Mounted Policeman Sawyer
and conveyed to Barracks.— Savannah Geor
gian. • “
SJtttkliTSnmmarj rs
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* . COMGBEM OBGAKIZED.
We find the following account of the or.
ganizatibn of Congress,'in the Auguata
Chronicle of yesterday morning.
Washington, Dec. 7. —Both branches of
Congress were organized to-day.
In tho Senate, the Hon. Beni. Fitzpatrick,
of Alabama, was elected President pro tem.
In the House, the Hon. James L. Orr, of
South Carolina, was elected speaker—the
Hon. James C Allen, of Illinois, Clerk, and
Mr. Gluskey, of Georgia, Postmaster.
No other elections took place. |
The President will send in his Message to
morrow.
V* ‘jf||o*OßESlO*l£
Washington Dec. 9,—ln the Senate to
day'quite an exciting discussion took place,
in wliioti Senators Douglas and Bigler en
gaged. The subject was the Constitution
adopted by tlie Lecompton Convention.
In the House, Mr. Steadman, of Ohio,
was elected Printef. -
LEGISLATIVE
The committee on the Penitentiary repor
ted in favor of its removal to Stone Moon
tain. This seems to be the settled policy of
the Legislature, and there are various consid
erations winch illustrate its wisdom. The
condition of the present buildings-—the me- J
terials for their re-construction at the Stone
Mountain, and the immense advantage in the
purchase of provisions and raw material of
every kind, are among the most forcible ar
guments that seem to suggest themselves to
the judgement of all.
A communication was received from the
Govenor, in reference to the-pardon to tiyi
females from the Peniteutiary. While We
should consider respectfully the resolutions
of the Legislature, the exercise of thisdiscre
tion belonged to the Executive; and he inti
mated that both Houses would do well to
confine their resolutions to legitimate subjects
before them. He had foiled to perceive any
just grounds for the exercise of executive
clemency, in the cases before him, and de
clined grantiang their pardon.
Gov. Brown has thus indicated bis charac
teristic adherence to a Strict execution of the
laws against criminal offences ;and petitions
for pardon, except for tlie very plainest evi
dences of innocence, will tall unheeded upon
his adamantine ear. Snch Roman fiiujness
chalenges the admiration of all lovers of law
and order.
In tho Senate jhe bill providing for tlie re
moval of the Penitentiary to “Stone Moun
tain was lost. Yeas 46, nays 54. —Augusta
Dispatch.
SECRETARY STANTON REMOVED.
Washington, Dec. 9.—Mr. Staunton the
Se retmy of tlie Territory of Kansas has
been removed,
SUICIDE.
Mr. William 11. Wetinore committed suicide
on Saturday morning about 3 o’clock in his
bedroom, at No. 724 Broadway, New York
by cutting Ida throat with a razor. He had
for some time been suffering from erysipelas,
and this disease was supposed to ha ve brought
on temporary insanity. ‘ .
A COLD TIME.
Meriam, the weather prophet, of Brooklyn
Heights, N,Y., says that the temperature
Saturday morning, the 28th nit., before sun
rise, fell to nineteen degrees. On Sunday,
1 tl|e highest was twenty.eight degrees at uoon.
Except the year 1838, this is the coldest
t weather in November in New York for a pe
riod of sixty-nine years, both as to the inten
sity aud duration of the cold. ‘
DISASTER OB ST. JOHN'S BAB—TOTAL WBECE
or THE V. S. KAIL—BO LITER LOST.
We arc indebted to tlie kindness of Col.
M. P. Stovall, of Augusta, and Mr. J. Ferra
by, of Florida, passengers on the above stea
mer, for the following particulars:
The Welakn, Cupt. McNelty, left Jack
sonville, Fla., at’lO o’clock P. M. on Thurs
day, the 3d inst.. for this port. On crossing
the St. John’s Bar the next morning atmit
1 o'clock, some part of the machinery -gave
! way, which prevented Capt. McNelty from
, having any control over her. a high see
was running at the time, and the steamer
| drifted landwards, and ran on the breakers,
where she grounded and thumped for some
time. At length a heavy sea struck her end
she gave way .parting almost entirely in two.
The passengers (about twenty-five in num
ber) clung to the wrecked steamer until day
light, when fortunately the steamer Ever
glade came up and lowered her life boats arid
took them all off. Many of the passengers
came on the Everglade to this city yester
day. We are pleased to learn that no lives
were lost, and that the passengers speak in
the highest terns of the coolness and effi
ciency of Capt. McNelty in the hour of per
il as a commander. A complimentary card
to that effect has been gotten up by them —
which we regret will not be here until the
arrival ot the St. Marys this morning.
The Wel|kahas been lonj* and fovorably
known to the traveling public, r.nd all ac
quainted with the gentlemanly courtesy of
Capt. McNelty will regret bis severe lose.
The Welnka was not insured. She bd a
large lot of cotton on board,, which caused
Capt. McNelty to remain by the wreck towe
cure as much as possible of the freight, dec.
Most of the baggage will perhaps be lost
or drifted off. A horso which was on board
was drowned. There was only one lady
passenger on board, who was safely landed
and taken hack to Jacksonville by the St.
Marys.
SALE OF
Danville, Nov.’ attended a sale of
i negroes on*Friday, the 13th inst.,* six mile*
below here, and from the prices paid, I don’t
think it looks muchJike hard times, alttaugh
the negroes were bought’ ( by legatee*. Ho
legatee bid against each other. The bidding
was done by other parties. Below you have
tho prices. The negroea belonged to Wm.
Lindsay’s estate : jN’egro woman, abbot 18
years old, with two children, one about SO
months old and the youngest about 8 months
old, sold for SL63O; negro girl about ttn
years old, 1915 ; negro man 47. years old,
81,000; negro man 49 years old. *776, upon
a credit otsix months, with interest fro*
date, and all black negroes, with no otlfor
qualifications except field bands.