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pro-occupied by another road. The require- I
meat of the charter, however, wa so posi- ’
tive that we eould not call for the State’* <
■ubeeription without obtaining from the
Bruntwick Company that release for which i
we otberwiae had no need, to enable us to
ezercisell onr corporate power*
This is not the occasion to discuss our le
gal rights under the charter, nor the forms
necessary to make the release of the Bruns
wick Company binding upon all tho corpora
tor*. Bt we feel entirely satisfied that we
have neither lost nor violated any of tho for
mer, Dor feiled to secure the latter with such
solemnities as wilLstand the test before the
proper tribunals Tl* insinnstions and par
tial threats thrown out on this snbject are
euly intended to affect the public mind tem
porarily before the truth can be ascertained,
and are as ungenerous as they are without
foundation in fact.
One more objection raised will be noticed,
and this hasty reply will be brought to a
•lose. It is claimed that this Company ja
not carrying out the objects of its creation,
and is acting “in defiance of public senti
ments” by “skirting tho Florida line.” To
thoae who witnessed the earnest debates in
the Legislature of 1855-'6, when the bill in
corporating this Company was on its passage,
k sounds strange to hear it now asserted that
snob a Hue was not contemplated in the act.
Why, the opponents of the bill took their
stand at this very position. They asked,
•bow can you coll this a Main Trunk Hail
road of the State of Georgia when it is to
be located at the Southern extremity of the
State, skirting tbe Florida line 1” And these
abjections were not then and there answered
by denying that such a location was probable
under tbe charter, but by insisting that such
a location would not deprive It of its charac
ter of a “Main Trunk Bailroad.” in rofercnce
to tbe great connection contemplated between
tbe Atlantic and the Gulf across the territo
ry of Georgia. The majority of both Hou
ses endorsed the sentiment, and it became a
part of our charter. Let it not now be sail.
that a pledge to build a Geotgia road has not
been redeemed by such a location.
Such are some of the many reasons which
induced the Board to adopt tbe lower line
os “tbe most practicable route to tbo West
ern boundary of the State.” With tbe lights
before them, and in the conscientious dis
charge of their duties, could they have done
otherwise t In deference to tho wishes oi
even a small minority of the stockholders,
however, we ore unwilling to take the final
step, without an attempt to procure more
light. When tbe able and experienced en
gineer, to whom we now commit the exami
nation and revision of all the work already
done, shall he prepared to give advice and
moke suggestions, this’Board will act prompt
ly in tbe premises, without any retard to the
{art, for the best interests of all tire stock
oldets, and with an earnest effort to be gui
ded by the true spirit of the charter. Hav
ing done this, they will trust to an intellectu
al public to do them justice. . .
Very respectfully yours,
J. P. Scrbvbn, Pres’t.
TO DR. J. PTSOREVEN,
President of thi Atlantic if Gulf Railroad
Company.
The character of your reply of the 19th
inst. to the address of the committee appoint
ed to communicate through you with the Board
es Directors, in regard to the location of tbe
line of the Atlantic 6c Gulf Road, requires a
brief answer from me, especially the ques
tion put by you thus: “lias your Chairman
then been insisting so vehemently from the
inception of this enterprise that the road
should run through Thomasvillo, no matter
what Hue was adopted, when he ws confi
dent that the charter would’ be violated by
auch a course?” The Chairman of the com
mittee, when the Brunswick charter by tho
survey then made, covered the line to Thom
nsvillc, did insist that Thomasville should
not be disregarded in any compromise. Tbe
Chairman of tho Committee did doubt whe
ther the chartqj: of tiie Atlantic 6c Gulf Road
Company, was drawn to protect tbq interest
of Tnomasville, and this was doubted by
men of legal ability; and Thomasville, as 1
have understood and believed, was mentioned
in the original draflf of the amended charter,
and was stricken out at your instance, that
thia point would be protected upon the adjust
ment of the pending controversy between
the Savanuah Albany dt-Gulf and the Brun
swick 6c Florida Railroad Companies. 13id
yon not insist, and do you Dot now insist,
that upon a liberal construction of the cliar
ter Thomasvillo may bo reached without Vio
lating tho provisions thereof} Os this you
and your advisers are confident. Then this
is your decision, and by the same liberal
construction you could reach Mill Town.—
The people at Mill Town and vicinity were
equally as strenuous in regard to their rights
and insisted upon them at the Brunswick
meeting in 1857, in the event that the Bruns
wick Company should execute the release}
required by law. Were you not present at
that meeting, and was not the point of con
nection and from thence the Brunswick line
again and again designated as the line to he
substantially observed, and did you deny or
gainsay it 1 Then upon your liberal con
struction of the* charter and upon your assur
ances, Tbomasville is within the legitimate
lino of survey. Because of your liberal
construction of the charter, I have consented
to make the best of the law, under the con
struction which you and your Boprd gave it,
and pledged as you say to act upon at Thom
asville in September 1856. I ask where ‘i
■y inconsistency! ;
The general understanding, as I conceiv
ed at the Brunswick meeting, was equally
obligatory upon the Board Us Directors to
run the line of their read to Milltown. Yon
justify yourselves now because yon havo de
cided, by a liberal construction of the char
ter of your company, you had..* right to run
to Thomasvillo—that by a still greater lat
itude you can commit an absolute breach of
the charter, and ran below a direct line from
the initial point to Thomasville. Why not,
bv the same rule of construction, reach the
Florida line opposite Hnuticcllo. where you
would be within eight miles of the Florida
roads The chairman of the committee is
aware that at least three of the Directors of
the Atlantic do Gulf Road are large proprie
tors of resi estate in’ the vicinity of the low
er line, and while I accord to those gentle
men ail the charity due to human nature,
may not their judgments have been insensi
bly warped in favor of this liberal construc
tion l All men’s views are exceedingly lib
eral when they wish to do a particular thing,
and agitation don’t suit them- Os motives 1 i
save no desire to speak. The action of your I
Board is the proper subject of review, and
may be considered in a business point of
view, without giving offence to the most aea
■itive. If the road i* built on tho lower
line parallel with the Florida road, as you
are determined to do, the future will det(ff
mine the boasted intelligent action of vonr
Board. Georgia, with her sea port, and bar
injured commerce, will be unable to rebuke
the unwise policy now being adopted/
Where doubts exist in regard to the powers
of a corporate body, their action should be
restricted within the narrowest possible lim
its consistent with the public good and the
objects of their creation—but should not be
used for selfishness, oppression or tbe abuse
of others rights. Very respectfully,
Nov. 24. 1858. Jambs L. Seward.
THK WIRE-GRASS REPORTER.
THQMASVILIjE, GA:
WEDNESDAY, PKC’BBIt 1, lIM.
Agents for this Paper.
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receipts will be acknowledged for any monies dur
. this office:
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, Joshua Griffin, Troopville, Lowndes Cos., Ga.
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i W. H Overstreet, Nashville, Berrien Cos., Ga.
) A. J. LII.ES, Milftnwn,Berrien Cos., o*.
| W. J. Mabry, Griffin's Mills, Berrien Cos., Ga.
I R. N. Parish, Ava, Berrien Cos , Ga.
i John C. Nicholls, Waresboro, Ga.
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i X3T Tb* meeting of the Superior Court,
i and County Convention, which will take
■ place In the first week of December inst.,
will bt an excellent time for delinquents,
who have not paid, to come forward and set
tle their subscriptions. We hope they will
not omit it. A printing office requires much
1 money to keep it in action. We also hope
• our friends, who have not yet favored ns with
j tbeir names on onr subscription list, will
. come forward and give them to ns, and those
i who have will speak of our paper as it de-
I serves ; and bring their friends forward.—
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- paper, and insure its success. Call at the
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rr Gentlemen at Milledgeville owing
I this office any money, are respectfully re
. quested to pay the same to the Senator or
i Representative of this county, or to Charles
’ J. Harris, Esq,, one of the Clerks of the
Senate.
EF Persons addressing letters to this of
fice on business, are respectfully requested to
address t “ Wire-Grass Reporter.” When so
addressed tbe letters come immediately to
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i editors individually, it is put in his private
box at the post-office, and if he happens to
be absent, lies there until his return,
i
SAIN TRUNK STOCKHOLDERS.
I It will be seen by an advertisement which
* we have been publishing for the hist two or
1 three weeks, that A. T. Mclntyre, of Thom
as county, and Col. J. R. Stapler, of Lowndes
county, are authorized to receive the scc-md
instalment of twenty per cent from the stock
holders of tho Atlantic 6c Gulf Railroad.
OUR NKW ADVERTISEMENTS.
We call attention to the advertisement of
J. H. Watson, of Albany,’ who koeps on
hand Sewing Machines of every variety, from
eighteen to tweuty dollars. C. H. Reming
ton is his Agent at Thomasville.
We also call attention to the advertise
ment of D. D. Hodgkins 6c Son, of Macon.
Their Sporting Apparatus aro all of oxcellcut
material, as we can say with confidence from
having tried a number of the articles.
Tho stocks of tho merchants of this place
speak for themselves. We advertise for
none but tbo best, ns will be sceu by tbeir
several advertisements. We have not room
to note them individually, but every reader
should note carefully tho advertisements. ,
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
It will soon be time for tho citizens of Tbo
masville to be casting nbout again for a May
or and Council for the ensuing year. With
out tho slightest wish to dictate, and with nil
due defcrenco to public opinion, we will take
the liberty to premise, that never before has
the town of Tliomasville been more orderly,
quiot, or under better municipal control and
sound government. We are willing to let
good enough alone. The present Mayor and
Board of Aldermen could not bo improvod,
and we should be pleased to see the whole
.Board retained another year.
THE REV. A. GRAHAM.
This gentleman, who has been acting as
pastor of the Methodist Church of this town
for the last two years, has delivered his last
regular sermon in this community, and will
take bis departure from among us in a very
short time. Mr. Graham is an able minister,
and a man of unquestioned and unquestiona
ble piety. He has but one business in this
life, and that is to preach the gospel of Jesus
Christ. To do this in its purity seems to be
his only object, and his-highest ambition. It
is only through the example of Mr. Grahnm
and such men as be is, that we are able, at
all, to comprehend the meaning of the ex
pression “ the beanty of holiness.”
There is a lofty grandeur in the position
ot the man who has truly cut himself loose
from this world and all its entangling ties,
and “ separated himself to the preaching of
the word,” which in our judgment attaches
to no other on the face of this earth. There
ia a self-sacrifice in it for the good of others,
which, in spite'of us, calls forth ogr admira
tion, our veneration and our respect.
llow many men of intellect and wealth
arc there ia this country, who would rejoice
;in tbe reception of a commission from this
government to aet as minister at any of the
eonrta of the powerful governments of Eu
rope T He wonld have a splendid outfit, a
salary of many tbousanda of dollars, and all
the worldly enjoyments consequent upon
such a position. And yet how immeasurably
higher is the position of him who is the min
ister of the kingdom of heaven to all the
nation* of tbe earth 1 True, he has no com
mission bnt the noiseless command of the
Almighty, no outfit but the Bible, no salary
but food and raiment, no enjoyment but
such as arises from a consciencious dis
charge of duty, and yet his reward in the
end, is worth in one moment, more than all
the wealth and honors of this world put to
gether.
For when “the end cometh,” when his
work is done and bis “ course finished,” he
feels that he has a certain and unfailing
claim to that fadeless crown, which will be
tbe nltimate reward of all those who “have
fought the good fight, and have kept tbe
faith.” Wherever Mr. Graham may go, he
will carry With him tbe kind wishes of many
who were never intimate with him, bat who,
for tbe past two years have frequently been
instructed if .not benefitted by bis preaching,
and who have silently admired and approved
his Christian walk and conversation. We
are ho member of Mr. Graham’s church, and
never expect to be, and what we here say
of him, is only what we believe to be tbe
-due of a pious and a good man.
REPLY TO THE ADDRESS.
On tbe first page of to-day’s paper will be
found the reply of the Committee of the Di
rectors of tbe Savannah and Gulf Railroad
to the Address of the Tallokas meeting to
Dr. J. P. Screven. As we have published
the Address, it is but fair and just tbat we
should lay before our readers the reply, that
they may see both sides of the question. For
ourselves, we feel no disposition to say one
word more on the subject. With all Southern
Georgia, we want to see this garden spot of
the State and its Urge capacities developed—
we want to see an outlet for the rich and
abundant products of tbe country —and to
this end wo want to see the road advancing
to completion. Sometimes it is better to suf
fer a temporary wrong, than to be always
contending. Tbe revision of the surveys,
which is promised by tbe Board, may bring
all matters right. Fatience is a great virtue.
After tbe reply above spoken of was put
in type, we received a rejoinder by Hon. J.
L. Seward. This follows the reply to
day’s paper. We submit it as we do the oth
er, to the candid perusal of our readers, and
leave them to make up there own unbiased
judgment. (
It may be proper, in this place, to remark
that Mr. Herriott has resigned the office of
Chief Engineer of tbe Road and Mr. Hol
combe been appointed in his place. Mr.
Holcombe is an old and practical engineer,
of large capacity and experience, and we
shall look forward with much interest to bis
revision of the surveys heretofore made, and
ids final determination of tho line.
The following is tho preamble and resolu
tions referred to in Dr. J. P. Scriven’s let
tor.
Whereas, an address has been received
from the Hod. J. L. Seward, H. E. Rosser,
J. J. Pike, James McDonald, N. Reddick,
and W. Holloway, a committee appointed at
a public meeting held at Tallokas on tbe 18th
September to remonstrate against tho adop
tion of the lower line to Thotnasville, and to
ask a re-survey ; and whereas, it is the de
sire of this Board to select the.most practica
ble line ; and although they believe that they
have adopted the line wbich is in this respect,
in compliance with tbe charter; yet in view
of tbo importance of selecting tbe best line,
and to correct errorfe if any have occured
in deciding the question of location, there
fore
Resolved, That tho surveys, profiles and
entire work of the company’s engineers be
submitted to another competent engineer for
examination and revision.
JUDGE DOUGLAS FOR HARMONY.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Courier Sc Enquirer, writing on
the 10th ult., says :
“It is stated upon credible authority, that
J tulge Douglas has written toono of his friends
in this city, expressing his desire for the
union of all democrats upon the basis of the
Cincinnati Platform, the Compromise of 1850,
and the Dred Scott decision. The letter
was considered on Monday last in a select
council, composed of personal friends of Mr.
Douglas nud the special adherents of tho ad
ministration. What docision, if any, was ar
rived at, lias not been promulgated, but no
doubt exists that the prestige of success and
the ascendency of character which belongs
to Mr. Douglas will effect the union which
is anxiously sought by his friends.”
The people, the sovereignty of the Demo
cratic party—the outsiders from Washing
ton—ought to take this matter iuto their own
bauds, and make every man at the seat of
the Gcueral Government—great or small—
who attempts to interrupt or frustrate this
harmony, wbothor if- has been directly pro
posed by Judge Douglas or not. Gentle
men should be taught that the people of this
country, and their best interests, aro not
mere play-things, to be tossed about by poli
tical gamblers at their will, either to subserve
their private and selfish purposes or to
thwart some aspirant whom they may deem
to be in their way. Such men should be
made to retire, and taught that they are tho
servants of the people and not their master*.
Few persons understand these things. There
is always at Washington a set of hangers on
seeking for office, who make it their business
to kecpjbc.political elements iu motion; in
tbe hope that something may .torn up to
throw the “ina” out and the “outs” in. These
gentlemen are always at work—to benefit <
themselves. The statesman and politician <
who suffers himself to be guided and control- i
led by them, is little better than they are, 1
and should bo stripped of public confidence ,
Tbo great interests of the country have cost
too much blood and treasure to be laid at tbo j
feet of any man, and he who attempts to
make them thus subservient, should be made
to feci the public indignation wbich should
follow such presumption.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS.
The Daily Federal Union of the 24th ult.
says—“ Mr. Tucker’s bill, to authorize the
issuing of garnishments in this State in favor
of persons who have slave property in a free
State, which refuses to deliver them up, 6c c.
is one of tbe most important- bills before tbe
Senate. It is intended to protect tbe rights
and property of Southern men, and com
mends itself to the approval of the people.”—
This has been our doctrine for years. We
have ngain and again recommended reprisals
upon tbe North. When the Bostonians made
tbeir notorious demonstration in favor of To
ney Burns, the people of the South should
have made a counter demonstration that
would have lasted them one generation at
least. It will be recollected by many what
a tremendous dust was raised on that occa
sion—that the General Government bad to
call out the U. S. troops and escort Toney to
the steamer, nnd thus carry out an undispu
ted constitutional law, amidst the groans and
hisses, insult and degradation of a vagabond
city mob, at an expense to the General Go
vernment of more than a million of dollars;
and which is now footed np by tho Republi
cans and Americans and paraded forth iu
their newspapers as the extravagance of a
Democratic administration. We then strong
ly counselled tbat a law should be passed by
each of tbe Southern States, tbat Dot a
Southern debt should be paid to a citizen of
’ tbe state of Massachusetts, Or to the State,
until every dollar of that expenditure was
not only assumed but paid by that Stato, and
tbe payment avouched by the U. S. Treasu
rer. Tbe suggestion never commanded the
least attention; and yet, to this complexion
we will have to come ! at last; and as soon as
we do come to it, abolitionism will boas
dead as a door nail.’ As long as such po
liticians ns Seward, Banks, Haile, and others
can make the negro at the South a hobby,
with impunity to the Northern people, they
will not fail to do it; but touch Jonathan's
“ pocket nerve” and Le winces like an old
stage horse touched on the ■* raw.” He
would then, soon put an end to abolitionism.
There will be no need for the Southern peo
ple to interfere further. Tbe Northern pco
• pie will do all tho work themselves. Mr.
Tucker’s bill, therefore, has our hearty ap
probation. Wo can assure tho timid, if any
such there be, amongst tbe members of tbe
Legislature, that there is no danger iu the
experiment whatever. All they have to do
is, to show the Northern people, by passing
tbe bill, tbat they are in cool earnest.
ACROSTIC.
All that’s Rood, all that’s great,
My thoughts on thee yet linger still;
On you alone will depend iny fate,
Subject to thy sovereign will-.
Let tue wander where I may.”
O’er tbe laud or o’er the sea ; ———
Vagrant thoughts now bid uie say,
Emblem of my destinee. B.
DEATH OF EX-GOVEBNOB . SCHLEY. ■ (
Tbo Augusta papers announce tbe-death
of Ex-Governor Schley, who died at his re
sidence in that city on Saturday the 20th ult.
Full of years and full of honors he has pass
ed away.
Gov. Schley had been Judge of the Supe
rior Court, Representative in Congress, Go
vernor of the State, Grand Master of
Grand Lodge of Georgia, and at the time of
his death was President of the Medical Col
lege of Georgia.
On Monday the 22d ult. his death was an
nounced in both houses of tho Legislature,
and suitable resolutions passed commemora
tive of his worth.
In Senate, Hon. Peter Cone, from a select
committee appointed for that purpose, made
the following report:
Mr. President, the committee submit the
following preamble and resolutions:
Wherea6 the GenerahAssembly have re
ceived the painful intelligence of the death
of Ex-Governor Win. Schley:
Be it therefore resolved, That in the death
of Ex-Gov. Wm. Schley the State of Geor- 4
gia has lost one of her most faithful, honest,
efficient and distinguished sons; one who has
served her honorably and, satisfactorily ns
Governor, and also as a member of Congress
of the United States; and one who, on his re
tirement from public life, received from the
entire body of his fellow citizens the plaudit,
“ Well done thou good and faithful servant*”
Resolved, That as a token of respect to bis
memory, the General Assembly do adjourn
until half past nine o’clock to-morrow morn
ing.
llesolved, That the Secretary of the Se
nate is hereby instructed to transmit a copy
of the above resolutions to the widow and fa
mily of the deceased.
(Sigued) Pktkr Cone, Chair’n. )
• L. H. Briscoe, C Com.
J. A. Billups, )
The report of the committee was unani
mously agreed to, and the Senate adjourned.
The same resolutions wero taken up in the
House, and also passod by a unanimous vote,
aud the House then adjourned.
An Augusta, Me., paper tells a story about
a dance between a chap named SnelliDgs and
a Rnckensnck gal called Big Sis. They
dancod seventeen hours and fifty-seven min
utes. when Big Sis caved in and took a seat
in the chimney corner, fanning herself with
the bread tray.
THE ENTERPRISE BOLUS.
Our neighbor of the Enterprise is a queer
one. He will have n\ say on any thing and
every thing, whether be knows aught about
it or not; and be says so much of what he
knows so little, that he is continually butting
his head against tbe wall, There is no sub
ject that he thinks himself incompetent to
j handle; none so deep as to be above his com
prehension, or so shallow as to be beneath
his notice. He can furnish you a respect
able sized document on any thing, relevant
or irrelevant; and wo are looking with some
interest when be 6hall finish Sterne’s/tele
brated chapter on buttonholes, and complete
Tristram Shandy. He can supply a column
of twaddle on the virtues of oakum, and ano
ther of philosophy to show tbe mysteries of a
wheelbarrow. We Lave no doubt he could
write equally well on goose yokes, as no
thing comes amiss to his prolific brain. Facts
aro of no consequence; when be has them
not, he has but to insinuate them in bis fa
mous catechetical style, by simply neking if
such is not the fact, and tbat answers bis eve
ry purpose—bo is able to build a column at any
time upon one of bis simple or absurd queries.
Iu bis lastnumbeT lie undertakes to casti
gate the Grand Jury of Berrieu county for
presuming CO recommend to the Sheriff of
tbat county to have bis sales published in tbe
Wire Grass Reporter, for tbe reason, as that
body stated, that “ that paper has the largest
circulation in tbe county.” Now the editor
of tbe Enterprise knows that, as well as the
Grand did. Yet, instead of frankly
admitting it, he drags iu his everlasting que
ry, and comes out as follows ; “ We should
like to know if tbe Grand Jury of Berrien
county sutisfied themselves of tbe truth of
this assertion by investigating the matter 1
If they did not, they must have possessed
great confidence ijpitheir speculative judg
ment, to assert a fact without knowing it tfi
be true or false. We eertainly give them no
credit for tbe truth ofi their speculation,” &c.
We do not suppose the Grand Jury of Ber
rien county will get exceedingly ahfrmed at
this grave insinuation, and trust they will
not grieve too deeply over their naughtiness.
We have not beard that any one of them has
shot or hung himself for the act, and Lope
they will not. Nor does it appear that the
Sheriff has been seriously affected, for by re
ferring to our advertising columns it will be
seen that be has just been “ fool” enough, to
use tho elegant language of the Enterprise,
to do as tbe Grand Jury has requested him;
and the insinuation of a want of truth on tbe
part of the Grand Jury reverts back with
double force upon tbe editor of tbe Enter
prise.
But tho editor of the Enterprise does not
stop there. By the time be had written
thus far, “ nursing bis wrath to keep it warm,”
he seems to have gotten np to fever beat,
and intimates that Grand Juries are quite
presumptuous to makoany. such request, and
the Sheriff tbat gives them any attention,
“Jpill prove himself what ho deserves to bo
called—-a fool.” This, and a large portion
more of arrogant assertion, the editor does
not hesitate to make, but tbe Grand Jury, in
his sage opinion, must keep mum. They
must not tread on his toes.
PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
to church last Sabbath morning
and there heard, amongst other remarks
from the pulpit, that the last age of the world
had always been complaining of the precc
, ding one, from the days of Moses down to the
present time. The preacher intimated that
this was all the mere croakingsof discontent
ed old age, that the world was improving and
not retrograding. Well, the minister is not
. to be gainsaid, of course. A few days later
in the week we took up the Daily Federal
, Union, and there we found an animated dc
f bate, in Senate, on the bill to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors to minors, under a
penalty of a fine of three hundred dollars, or
sixty days imprisonment in jail. We did
, not pretend to say, when we read it, that the
minister was wrong, but we could not help
thinking that such a law would have been
considered a most singular one in our boy
, hood, and not only singular but wholly and
entirely un'c ailed for. Then a parent would
, simply tell his son not to go about, the liquor,
and if he disobeyed he received a reprimand
from papa, usually in the way of corporal
punishment, to keep him in remembrance
of the injunction. The old Governor was
boss those times, and the boys knew he would
be, and very seldom dared to disobey him.—
But how is it now! Most children of the
present day are petted, and indulged, and
humored, until they are completely spoiled,
before they escape from the arms of the nurse.
When this discovery is made by the simple
parent, tho first stop is to send the child to
school, in the hope that the teacher can eradi
cate in a few months what they have been years
in inculcating, to wit: a disobedience to all
moral injunction. Finding that that cannot
be, they aro now taking up the, time of the
Legislature and spending the people’s money
in the hope that Legislative action will be
able to do that wherein they and the school
master have failed. The one is just about
as hopeless as the other. If parents want
good children, they must be good parents,
and the very first lesson a parent has to learn !
his child as the foundation of all goodness, is
obedience; and until this is taught them,!
backed by Moral precept and example, the ;
ptfrent need not expdet to have moral chil- 1
dren, unless by accident, and all legislation
on the subject is nonsense. Tho debate!’
above referred to occupied the Senate a large! 1
portion of the day. Tho bill was finally lost 1
by a vote of 47 to 52. ,
of % legislature.
In our two preceding papers we gate pret.
ty copious reports of matter introduced by
the members of the Legislature. We omitted
nothing of a general character. All tbe mat
ter has now been presented, and it only re
mains for us briefly to record tho fate of the
numerous bills presented, as they are called
up tor a third reading.
IN SENATE.
To make uniform the rules of criming
practice jtjthis State. Passed.
To regulate the order in which criminal
cases shall be brought np. Passed. ‘
To prescribe the mode of perfecting servic*
on non-residents in scire facias. Public no
tice in a public gazette for thirty davs
Passed.
To amend the divorce laws in this State
allowing parties against whom any verdict a
vinculo matrimonii may have been obtained
to marry again. Passed.
To regulate the law in tegard to writs of
certiorari in justice’s court, limiting the time
of application to three instead of six months.
Passed.
To alter the law in regard to taking cases
up to tbe Supreme Court. Passed.
To alter tbe law in regard to damages on a
breach of warranty in the sale of slaves.—
Lost.
To make all contracts of minora, except
for necessaries, void. Passed.
To require the clerks of the Superior and
Inferior courts to Settle with said courts.—
Passed.
Mr. Paine, of Telfair, moved to suspend
the rules, so as to take up a bill to allow the
sale of certain scattered lands at private sale.
He offered a substituteifor the original, which
was accepted, and tbe bill passed.
The special order in Senate, on the 22d
ult. was a bill to strike out the eleventh sec
tion of the fonrth article of tbe constitution—
as follows: No slaves shall be, after October
next, imported into this state.
The whole of was consumed in
debate. Tbe bill was lost—yeas 46 nays 48.
A motion for reconsideration, on tba next
day, was also lost by a larger vote.
A bill to appoint persons to take a census
of tbe state was passed in Senate.
IN THE HOUSE.
To refer the question of abolishing the
Penitentiary to the legal voters of the state.
Lost.
To empower the grand jurors of Appling
county to decide what children in said coun
ty are entii.ed ’to the beuefit of tbe poor
school fund. Passed.
To amend the act to carry into effect the
ninth section of the third article of the con
stitution, relative to dividing property be
tween the parties when divorces are obtained.
Lost yeas 18 nays 101.
To repeal all acts relative to tho Supreme
Court. This bill contemplates the entire
abolition of the Supreme Court. Postponed
indefinitely, by an overwhelming majority.
Yeas 72 nays 12.
To appropriate money to the “ Metrical
College of Georgia,” at Augusta. Lost, ycaa
54 nays 65.
Next day this bill was reconsidered.
On Monday the 22t1, Mr. McDonald, of
Berrien, introduced a bill to remove tbe seat
of government from its present location to
some more convenient anil accessible place.
Harrison, of Chatham: To impose a tax of
§ 1,000 upon each drawing of a scheme in
any lottery in this state.
Lazenby, of Columbia: To authorize tbs
state to’ pay all owners of slaves tbe full val
ue of the came, when 6uch slaves arc execu
ted by tbe laws of this state.
Mr. Fulmore, of Cass: To repeal so much
of the tax laws as exempts from taxation
two hundred dollars worth of property, so far
as relates to non residents.
Graham, of Appling: >To change tbe line
between Appling and Coffee counties.
Milledge. of Richmond: To authorize the
Governor to pay tbe delegates to the Nash
ville Convention.
The bill forYhe abolition of the Georgia
Penitentiary was taken up And lost.
To vest life estates. Lost.
To nlter-and amend an act for the perfec
tion of titles in case of the death of tbe par
ties. Passed.
To compensate the Senate’s committee for
examining into the affairs of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad. Amended, and by adding
the name of Mr. Terkuno and the word mile
age, was passed.
To punish persons for violating tho Sab
bath. Passed.
The bill to authorize the Governor to ap
point a committee to examine into tbe pro
priety of establishing a University for tbit
State was lost, after .a long debate. ,
Tlie bill to lay out anew county from the
counties of Scriven, Burk, Emanuel and Bul
loch was taken up, aud after discussion the
bill was lost.
, T. he k'M idin the construction of the
Ellijay Railroad was lost—so to 77.
A. WORTHY COMPLIMENT FROM A WORTHY
KAN.
Gov. Brown hns had the good fortune to
receive many high compliments for his ad
ministration of the affairs of tho State ; but
none, perhaps, has surpassed iu earnestnesa
of expression, and in high terms of praise,
that paid him by Judge Jos. 11. Lumpkin
during the recent session of the Scnatus
Academicus. Refering to the Governor’s
Message he said: -‘Sir you have had the
moral nerve to bring forward in your Mes
sage a plan calculated to afford the advanta
ges of education to all tho children of Geor
gia. You have done a noble work for your
State; and if this generation does not do you
justice tho next generation will!”
Again in discussing the question of the
practicability of raising the funds necessary
to support the system, looking at Governor
Brown with that earnestness of manner which
is so characteristic of the Judge, ho said :
“Sir if you remain Governor we shall have
the money. You will make it for us out of
the State Road. With your able manage
ment of it all parties are satisfied. And I
predict that he who follows after you, and
fails to make it pay, will be a one term
man.— Federal Union, 7th inti.
STATS HOAD AFFAIRS.
We stated somo days ago that the inquiry
proposed in the House had been rejected by
that body. On Tuesday the vote was recon
sidered, and the resolution was adopted, call
ing on the Governor for a statement of the
gross income of the State road, the sum*
paid Attorneys, and the amount paid into the
Treasury during certain years, to include
Gov, Johnson’s administration. — Jiccordcr.