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1,., C, BRYAN, Southern Lnterprise.
)VM. CI,INK, Il'irc-Grass Reporter.
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hold on the first Tuesday in the month, between the
hsursof ten in the forenoon and three in the alter
nsoii. at the Court house in the county in widen the
property is situate. Notices ot these sales must be
given in a public gazette FORTY DAYS previous to
the day of sale.
Notices for tin; sale of Personal Property, must be
given at least TEN DAYS titpvious to the day of sale.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must
be published FORTY DAYS.
Notice that application will lie made to the Court
•f Ordinary for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must
be published weekly.for TWO months.
Citations for Letters of Administration, must be
published thirty days —for Dismission from Adminis
tration, monthly for sir months —for Dismisjjim from
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Rules for Foreclosure of Mortgage must bo pub
lished monthly for four ruojilltiy— for establishing lost
papers, for tlir. full space o f three months —for compel
ling titles from Executors or Administrators, where
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“calendar,
FATA, TERM, 1858.
AIMiUST. j
lt Monday, Floyd
Lumpkin
2d Monday, Clarke
Dawson.
3d Monday, Forsyth
Msriwether
Walton
4th Mond’y, Ilaldwin
Chattaho’che
l- Glascock
Hen rd
Jackson
Monroe
Paulding
Schley
Taliaferro..
SEPTEMBER,
lit Monday, Anpling
Chattooga
Cherokee
Columbia
Coweta
Crawford
Madison
Marion
Mitchell
Morgan
Webster
2d Monday, Butts
Cuss
Coffee
Klbert
Fayette
Greene
Gwinnett
Dickens
Smnter
. Washington
Frid’y nft’r, Pierce
3d Monday, Cobb
Hall
Hart
Macon
> New ton
_a Putnam
Talbot
Terrell
Ware
4th Mend’y, Campbell
Clay
Clinch
Emanuel
Lee
Twiggs
White
Wilkes
OCTOBER. *
I st]Monday, C ayroll
Dooly
Enrly
Fulton
Gilmer
Gordon
Taylor
’ Warren .
- Wilkinson
) OCTOBER CONTINUED
Tu '? k - V \ Pike
after, S
W" 1 ""* Rnbun *
and y alter, $
id’ Monday, Charlton
Fannin
[ Habersham
• Hancock
. Harris
i Laurens
Miller
Serivcn
3d Monday, Burke
- Camden
Franklin
Haralson
Henry
Jones
Murray
Oglethorpe
Pulaski
Stewart
Union
Worth
Tl a!{er, n5 Mont S" mcr y
Fricl’y aft’r, Wilcox
4th Mond’y, Decatur
Dekalb
‘ Houston
Irwin
Jasper
Lincoln-
Polk
Tattnall .
Towns
Whitfield
T s;’ \ T,,|f " ir
F’rid’y aft’r, Bulloch
Mond’y “ Effingham
NOVEMBER.
Ist Monday, Berrien
Milton
Randolph*
Richmond.
Upson
2d Monday, Baker
Bibb
Catoosa
Muscogee
3d Monday, Spalding
Troup
4th Mond’y, Callmun
Walker
‘ atier, \
Mob. after, Dougherty
“ “ Liberty
“ “ C<dqui.tt
“ Bryan
DECEMBER.
Ist Monday, Dade i
Jefferson
Thomas
3d Monday, Lowndes
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1858.
.Caro (Curbs.
G. 11. DANIELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Office, corner of Bull and Bay Streets.
jan 13 -u.. w Jy
JAMES M. IIAMBRICK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
McDonough, Henry Cos., Ga,
nov 24 w ‘ Jy --
EUGENE L. HINES,
ATTORNEY at law.
THOMASVILLE. GEORGIA,
Office over McLean's store. (jnn26
JOHN M. DYSON,
ATTORNEY A T L A W,
OFFICE next door to Dr. Bruce’s, Thouiasville,
Georgia. jans-Iy.
SARIUEL. B. SPENCER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
THOMASVir.LE, GEORGIA.
WILL give his entire attention to the prnetiee of
Law, in the Counties of the Southern Circuit. —
Office on the second floor of D. & E. McLean’s
brick building. (jan2ooy
*■. S, BURCH & wn. McJLEMDON,
A r l TORNEY-S AT LAW,
THOMASI'ILL E, GEORGIA .
octl4 19 wey
JAMES C. BOSS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA.
je 23 w ts
lIAIiKIS A* HAHRIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Iverson L. Harris, I Charles J. Harris,
T MiHedgevillo, Ga. | ■ Thomasville, Ga.
march 31 xv ts
MATTHEW J. ALEBIUTTON,
ATTORNEY at LAAY ,
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA.
VJP Special attention given to collecting.
nov 17 ly
U. HI. T. WARE,
ATTORNEY A.T LA AY,
Nashville, Berrien Cos., Ga.
nov Id ly
E. cTYiobgan,
ATTORNEY AT LAAV,
NASHVII.I. /:, GEORGIA.
WILL practice in the counties of the Southern Cir
cuit,and the counties/)!’ Dooly, Worth and Dough
erty of the Macon, and Coffee, Clinch and Ware
of the Brunswick Circuits.
Pint Creek, Ga., Oct. 7. ts
A A DRE W .!. LILKS,
A T T O RNEYATLAAV,
* pli/lhneii , Bcirlcn Cb., Ga.
ANY bukiA’ss entrusted to bis care will ulso receive
the attention Hapscll, tis Tlioui
asville, Ga A
REFERENCES.
Gun. Lev. J. Knight, t mn Ga _
James Carroll, S
S. Mumford, IVnynsxillc., Ga.
nov ID ly
JOHi\ It. MILLER,.
ATTORNEY AT LA AY,
MILL TOWN, BERRIEN CO., GA.
WILL practice in al! the Counties of the Brunswick
Circuit, mid Berrien and Lowndes Counties ol
thi* Southern Circuit. mayl2oy
BAKER A ItEVAivT,
A T TORN E Y S A T LA AY
Troupville, Lowndes Cos., Ga. ‘
sept 15 ‘ V w ts
JNO. C. NICHOLES. XV.M . J. fILOPTON.
NICHOLES & CLOPTO.k,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Wai/tirsiille, Wayne Cos., Go.
WILL practice in the. Brunswick and Eastern
Circuits.
FT Prompt attention given to all business en
trusted to them. .
GEORGE B. WILLIAMSOSI,
AT T ORNE Y A T LAW,
WARESBOROUGH, GA,
WILL PRACTICE in the following Counties : f flic
Brunswick Circuit: Appling, Coffee. Pierce, Ware
Clinch, and Charlton. inar3ltf
RICE At MEItSIIOIN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
MAGNOLIA, CLINCH CO v GA. ‘
ATTEND to all business entrusted to their care, in
the following counties, to-wit: Clinch, Ware, Ap
pling, Coffee. Charlton, Lowndes and Berrien, Geor
gia. Also, in the counties of Hamilton, Columbia,
and Jefferson, in Florida.
DAVID P. RICE. | HENRY M. MERSHbN,
jan 5 w fini
james jm. Foilsom,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MAGNOLIA, CLINCH CO., GA.
WILL practice in all the courts of Hie Brunswick
Circuit and in the collits of Lowndes and Berrien
of the Southern Circuit.
„ .. t Judge A. E. Cochran. Brunswick Ct.
References | Ju( , sv p oter E L)(Vts Southern Ct.
jan 5 w I.V
Hlcbical Carbs.
S. S. ADAMS, | S. It. WILLIAMS.
NEW FIRM.
DBS. ADAMS A WILLIAMS, having formed a
Co-partnership, tender their professional services
to the public. atig 2a-tf
It. J. BRUCE, | R. IL EATON.
Dis.Jlßl CE dt EATOIV,
HAVING formed a co-partnership, tender their
Professional Services to the citizens of Thnmas
villo and vicinity. jc 23-ts
!>•. W. 11. HALL,
HAS disposed of his interest in the “Wire-Grass
Kepnrt<\r’’ to Judge Love, and will devotcjnniscjt
exclusively to his profession. . *
He may bcQomid at all times, w lien lint profcssimi
nlly ehgaged, at his Office opposite East side
Presbyterian Clmrcl. jcMf
( Reform Practice.)
Dr. I*. S. BOWER, ;
OFFER hi professional services to the. citizens
of Thonmsviile and vicinity. Calls at all hours
pr,iinptly Httclided to. <eb2oy
New Drug Store.
Drs. BOWER A ELLIS
have opened a Drug Store at the
stand formcily occupied by Palmer
A Bro., opposite E. Remington s,
ey and are prepared to furnish
Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Inks,
fftt \ Fancy Soaps, Ac.
Upon fair terms Ut those who may
favor them with a call. To their Reform frieuos
thev would say, that they hsve on baud a.fresh and
reliable assortment ot Botanic Medicines.
And will be glad to supply them with such articles
las the, may need. j- may26oy
THE SMACK IN SCHOOL.
The following incident in n District School, de
scribed by Mr. Wm. Pitt Palmer, of New York,
President of the Mnnhatten Insurance Company,
in an address before “The Literary Society,” in
.Stockbridge, Mass.,his native home, will take many
whose heads are now streaked with silvery hairs, a
journey hack to boyhood and early life:
A District School, not far away,
Mid llirkshire hills, one winter day, ‘ty?:
Was humming with its xvonted noise
Os threescore mingled girls and buy#—
Some few upon tb*ir tasks-intent,
, But more on furtive mischief bent;
The while the Master’s downward look
Was fastened on a copy book —
When suddenly, behind bis back,
Rose sharp and clear a musing smack 1
As ’twere a battery of bliss
Let off in one tremendous kiss!
“ What’s that TANARUS” tke startled Master cries !
“Thutthir,” a little imp replies,
“ Wutb William Wijlith, it you pleathe—
I thaw him kith Thutlumnah Peathc!”
With a frown to make a statue thrill, e*
The Master thundered “ Hitlier Will!”
Like a wretch o’ertaken iu his track,
With stolen chattels on his back,
Will hung Lis head in fear and shame,
And to the awful presence came—
A great, green bashful simpleton,
The butt of all good natured fun—
With smile suppressed, and birch upraised,
The threatonor faltered —“ I’m amazed,
That yon, my biggest pupil, should
Be guilty of an act so rude!
Before the whole-set school to boot—
• What evil genius put you to’t f ”
’Twas she, herself,” sobbed out the lad,
I didn’t mean to be so bad—
But when Susannah shook her curls.
And whispered I was’(raid of girls,
• And dursun’t kißs a baby’s doll,
I couldn’t stand it sir, at all!
But up and kissed her on the spot,
I know* —boo hiui—l ought to not,
But. somehow from her looks—boo lioo,
1 thought she kind o’ wished me to!”
OLD JOKES VEBBIFIED.
When Sambo, with n Bull behind,
Of life and Tunb in danger,
Slums any close gcquaintnnee with
The rude unpleasant strnngcr,
No doubt, like patriots of old,
Should fear still leave him sejps, ,
i~“*’ He’d give, if nought for tribute jet,
His *’millions for de. fence:’
* Miscellaneous.
From lvterson’a Magazine.
CHRISTMAS MCU^OMS.
BV.cYDtiISBS ii Peterson.
Christmas is the festival of the year. With
modern Christian nations it takes precedence
of all nnd cvciy religious celebration. Its
blessings are for the old as well as for the
young. The magnificent shows which wel
comed it in the old baronial times, have, in
deed, long been disused. Wo no longer sec
the boar’s-hcad borne in, to the sound of voice,
and harp, to grace the ove. loaded table. We
no longer behold the page, with the wassail,
bowl, preceded by the mimic trumpeter. We
no longer hear the shouting, the music and
the mirth of the jester, as crowds of-servitors
‘drag the yule log into the great hull, where
the baron and Iris lady stand, in state, to wel
come it. The mimes, the games, the buf
foonry, the noisy revels have passed away.
. But not the less hearty is our modern ob
servance of Christmas. On the contrary, the
festival is the more appropriately kept, in
whatever it is more sedate than formerly.
In thousands of happy homes, the Christmas
tree is raised : in thousands of churches
prayer and thanksgiving go up. All over
the land, the hospitable hoard, at the ‘old
homestead, is spread for children and grand
children. Once more thq parental roof-tree
overshadows the reunited family, and sheds
down upon them its calm and peaceful bless
ings. Alienations are forgotten, jealousies
disappear, heart burnings cease to be.—
The genial atmosphere of Christmas thaws
out even selfishness itself. And the angels,
who sang “peace and good-will to men,” on
that still, calm morning, eighteen centuries
ago, seem even yet to reverent minds, to usher
in tins sacred dawn. The last star is paling
before the morning. Hark ! do you not hear
seraphic voices'?
In England many of tlije old customs still
survive. On Christmas Eyej groups ot sing
ers rove about, from house; to house, singing
•’Christmas Waits:” and aTe usually reward
ed, after the ancient fashion, with a dole.—
The church bells are set merrily ringing.
Many ofijho wealthy landed proprietors still
keep uji the habit of dispensing coals and
blankets to the poor, at the door of the castle
or the mansion. Children go out into the
woods, to cut holly, or look lor misletoc ; and
their rpirthfjil laughter makes many a silent
dell vocal with gladness. The churches are
all deckod out with evergreen. As in the
United States, gifts are exchanged between
husband and wife, parents and children, be
trothed lovers, friends, sisters, and old ac
quaintances. Hampers of gnnio- are sent,
from country relatives, to cousing in the city.
The poorest indulge, on Christmas day, in
a good dinner. Hilarity everywhere pre
vails.
On this side of the Atlantic, Christmas is
less universally observed: indeed,until w ithin
a few years, it was hardly kept at all in New
England, except by the members of the Epis
copal Church ; and even yet, over large por
tions of that intelligent section, it is regarded
as of secondary importance to Thanksgiving
Day. But in the Middle States it has al
ways been the chief festival of the year. In
Virginia, where so much of the old cavalier
spirit survives, Christmas has been kept,
from the era'of the first settlement at James
town, with more unanimity, perhaps, than
anywhere else in the United States. As we
go further South, we find it the national holi
day, if we may use such a phrase, for the
Anglo-Africart races. In Charleston, it is
welcomed, by the negroes, with the discharge
off Chinese crackers, and all the nproar
which distinguishes till Fourth of July at
the North. At Havana it becomes almost a
Saturnalia, or, to speak more strictly, an up
roarious negro carnival.
Oh ! blessings on, Christmas! How the
little hearts of children throb with delight,
as it draws uenr : and how, week after week,
tho dear ones ask, •• Isn’t Christmas ’most
here!” Visions of plum-puddings, turkoys.
and other delicacies, float before their imagi
nation : they linger about tho kitchen doors,
all Christmas morning, if not at church, and
when the pudding is trinmphantly taken tip,
they follow it, shouting and dancing, wild
with glee. Ah! Our mouth fairly waters A*
the thought: we are a child again; we taste,
in fancy, the delicious dish, than which nee
tar could not be more exquisite. Will we
ever again enjoy anything as we enjoyed the
Christmas pudding 1 ,
But the Christinas tree is the crowning joy
lor children. With what rapt wonder thy
ga*o on it, when it is revealed to thin for
the first time in their lives, with its golden
fruit, its twinkling tapers, and its loads of
tempting toys! As they grow older, they
begin to doubt the fable, which they have
been told, perhaps, of a certain Kriss-Kringie,
who brings presents for good children, and is
the omnipresent architect of all Christmas
trees. They understand, now, why their
parents, pn Christmas Eve, are so pertina
cious in shutting them out of the room where
the Christmas tree is to appear, all glorious,
to-morrow. They peep under doors and lis
ten on the staircase : they even, sometimes,
steal in on the busy parcuts: till, at last,
there is nothing left for it, but to put the in
quisitive, excited little rebels to bed. So to
bed they go, where they lie awake, talking
of wlmt they had, on last Christmas, and of
what they would like to get, on this: and so
gradually fall asleep, to dream of Kriss-
Kringie, to wake at daylight, and to bo fill
ing the house, with glad uproar, an hour be
fore their parents usually rise. But who
would have a house, at Christmas, without
children, even though the little mnd-caps
deafen the ears wijh their noisy gladness !
Alas! alas! for tho homes, where, this year,
uo little feet patter about overhead on Christ
mas morning, as -they did a twelve-month
ago, - ‘-••• “ft
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
concluded.
THE PENAL CODE.
I beg leave to call the .attention of the
General Assembly to what I consider a de
fect in our penal code. The BtK ‘ scefion of
the 4th division of the code is in these words:
“Voluntary manslaughter shall be punished
by confinement nnd hard labor in the Peni
tentiary (or a term not less than two years,
nor longer than four years.” There are
doubtless many cases of voluntary man
slaughter committed by persons of extreme
youth, or attended by other extenuating cir
cumstances, fob the punishment of which,
two years imprisonment is sufficient. It may
often happen, however, from the ingenuity of
counsel, the creation of sympathy on account
of the long standing of a case, and from other
causes, that persons guilty of deliberate mur
der, art!"convicted of vnluntni-y manslaughter.
The Judge who presides in the case may be
fully satisfied that such is the fact, but lie has
no power to impose., a heavier penalty than
that of foully ears’ imprisonment. The com
munity feel that the punishment is inadequate,
but there is no remedy, ns the Court lias
gone to the extent of the law. If we would
suppress crime and bloodshed in our State,
we must execute the criminal laws, and dis
card that sickly sentimentality, which always
sympathises with the criminal, hut has no
tear to shed over the unfortunate victim of
his revenge. I recommend that the section
of the penal code above referred to, be o
amended ns to enlarge the discretiofi given
to the presiding Judge, in coses of voluntary
manslaughter, committed after the passage
of the act, so that the punishmctU shall not
be less than two, nor longer than twenty
years’ imprisonment and labor Tn the Peni
tentiary. I also recommend such alteration
in the law ns will compel persons accused of
criminal offences to trial at the earliest period,
when a fair and impartial investigation can
be had. As the law noW stands, and is con
structed by our Courts, the worst cases arc
often worn ont by continuances, from term to
term, till some of the or re
move from the State, nnd others arc almost
impoverished by long attendance upon the
Court. After years of delay, should it hap
pen, as it frequently does, that the witnesses
arc out of the way, and the community have
become careless about the case, the accused
is then veady for trial. In this way many
of tho most bloodthirsty nnd abandoned
criminals in the State are permitted to escape,
often, with very light, and sometimgs with no
punishment at all. If tlie„defendant and his
counsel will exercise ordinary diligence in
tho preparation of the case. I am satisfied,
from years of experience at the barand upon
tho bench, that no reason exists why a trial
should be delayed in any case, longer than
the second toim after the finding of the bill
of indictment, unless it bo for very special
Providential causes.
The Constitution of Georgia provide* that
all criminal cases “shall bo tried in the coun
ty where tlie crime is committed.” Since
the State has been cut into small counties, it
may often happen in the most atrocious cases
of murder, that a public investigation may
he had, before the committing magistrate, or
on a first trial before the Superior Court,
which, from soirirfcaiisc tuny not be final, in
which, on necount of the excitement in the
community the evidence may be detailed in
the bearing of nearly all the citizens of the
county, subject to do jury duty, and at a sub
sequent term of the court, it inay therefore
be impossible to get a jury in the county,
competent to try the case, and the criminal,
on that account, may escape conviction and
punishment. In view of the happening
of- sneb a coutingency&l would most re
spectfully suggest an alteration of the Con
stitution, so as to authorize the presiding
Judge, in such cases, when in bisopinion the
ends of justice require it, to change the
venue, and order that the ease be transferred
to, and tried in any adjoining county which
he may designate; the county where the
cijnte was committed to bear the expense of
the trial, should it fall upon the county.
Tax laws.
I beg leave to invite your attention to the
suggestions contained in the able report of
the Comptroller-General, pointing out certain
defects in oar present tax laws, and propo
sing important amendments; also to valuable
and interesting information appended to the
Report By examination of this Report, it’
will be seen that the present tax on bank
agencies, of other States, located in this
State, fa less than the tax on bank capital in
this St site. This is a discrimination against
our own banks, which is unjust, and requires
further legislation. If any discrimination
between those'agencies and our own banks is
made, it should be in favor of the latter. It
will also be seen that several of the Railroad
Companies of this State, whose roads are in
successful operation, pay no tax whatever,
under the present law. Soma which pay
tax, and others which do not, are exempt by
their charters from over payings tax of more
than one half of one per cent, upon their net
incomes. 1 refused my sanction to two bills
chartering Railroad Companies at your last
session, because the proposed charters con
tained this provision. Ido not believe the
State should ever yield her right to tax, to
nny-exteut her necessities may require, any
and all the property within her jurisdictional
limits. Should it over become necessary, oo
account of invasion or other public calamity,
f reatly to increase the revenue of tho, State,
can see no good reason why millions of
property belonging to wealthy corporations
within her borders, should, by imprudent and
partial legislation, be exempt from bearing a
just proportion of the public burdens, by bo
jog subjected to a nominal tax only. And
if thero ever was any reason for granting
such exemptions in the past, that reason no
longer exists, since the building of railroads
in our State has ceased to be an experiment.
Therefore I think that such exemptions from
taxation should not be extended or encour
aged by futnro legislation. But as the pub
lic exigencies do not require high taxation
at present, and as several of the most weal
thy Railroad companies in the State have in
their charters the provision before mentioned.
I recommend that the tax for tho present, on
all the companies in the State, be made uni
form, and that each be required to pay a tax
of one-half of one per cent ou its net incomes;
to be paid into the treasury each year with
out coßt to the State.
t . . - - A .. , H
THE AIIRfCU(.TUBAL INTERESTS.
While the State has made large appropri
ations, from lime to time, for clearing out riv
ers, constructing railroads, and for the en
couragement of commerce, and other pur
suits, it is much to be regretted that so little
has been done to encourage her great agricul
tural interests—upon which almost every
other class is dependent for assistance and
support. No other occupation fa more use
ful than agriculture. No class more honora
blo than our farmers, who, as a class, are
honest and patriotic. They bear without a
murmur their full share of the burdens of
the Government. Why then should they
longer be denied their share in its benefits!
I Khali cordially co-operate with the Gener
al Assembly in any and ail legislation, which
will promote this great and vital interest. In
this connection wo should not forget the ne
cessity which exists for the development of
onr mineral resources. I trust the Legists
taro will authorize tho appointment of a (suit
able Geologist and Chemist, to mako a geo
logical survey of the State, and a chemical
analysis of the soil, in different sections, so
ns to develop the mineral wealth of the State,
and to determine the productions to which
each kind of soil is best suited.
Many of the most intelligent and nseful
citizens of our State, devoted to her great
agricultural and mechanical pursuits, are ta-.
king much interest in our agricultural affairs.
Tho object of these exhibitions, is to bring
together as much as possible of the intelli
gence of our State in council, for the pur
pose of devising the best means for the ad
vancement of agriculture, mechanics, dec.***
By awarding premiums, a generous rivalry
is encouraged, which often causes valuable
improvements, and leads to valuable dis
coveries. The ladies contribute ranch to the
interest of these occasions, by their presence,
and the exhibitions of valuable specimens
of their handiwork. The fine arta are en
couraged here. At tlieso exhibitions plan
ters and mechanics from different sections of
the State are brought together, and valuable
improvements made in one section become
known to all. The fair grounds at Atlanta,
where the meetings for the whole State arc
held; are in bad condition. I am informed
that several of the States have made liberal
appropriations to encourage these exhibitions.
1 think it good policy. 1 therefore recom
mend an appropriation sufficient to pot the
State fair grounds in good order, and to erect
the necessary buildings; and that a small
annual appropriation he made to keep np the
in case the incomes of the socie
ty should be insufficient J think the farmers
and mechanics have a right to demand at
least these small snms.
ItKPOBT or RENATK COMMITTER ON W. &
A. RAILROAD.
The committee appointed by the Senate
at your last session, to investigate the affairs
of the Western 4c. Atlantic Railroad, have
made their report to me, as directed by the
resolution of the Senate, with the request
that 1 have it published in pamphlet form.—
Id compliance tfcith their request I have bad
5,000 copies printed for distribution. Aby
number of the printed copies that may be de
sired by the General Assembly, or by the
members for distribution among their con
stituents, will be furnished on application at
the Executive office.
I cordially concur with tbe committee, in
their recommendation, to place the default
ing agents upon the road on tho same foot
ing with tax collectors, so far as to authorize
tbe Comptroller General to issue executions
against each and every defaulter, or bis secu
rities, who does not, within a reasonable tipra
after demand, pay into the Treasury of the
Road the sum due by him, with authority to
collect 20 per cent on the principal, from the
time of the demand and refusal till paid.—
VOLUME I-NUMBER 64.
Legislation making the books of the road I®.
gal evidence on the trial of caws in CWt
•gainst defaulting agents, has long been
nccdw*
The committee were in seosiotr fifty dsys.
Thmr task was a very laborious and respon
se one. They have received no compen
•atioh for tlreir services. I advanced from
the contingent fond an amount only sufficient
to pay their actual expenses. It proper
thst an appropriation be made, sufficient to
compensate them liberally for the sers'wes
rendered.
THB FINANCIAL CONDITION or THE STATU.
For a statement of the condition of the
Treasury, I refer yon & the report of Cel.
John B. Trippe, the vigilant and trustworthy
officer who presides over that department.—
Aa Georgians we have mud, reason to be
proud of the financial condition of (Mar Btste,
and of her high character abroad. Proba
bly the bonds of no other State in the Un
ion are more current, or command a higher
price in the market. Her people entertain
a sense of honor that will never permit a
stain to rest upon her proud escutcheon; and
they will see to it that her high character is
maintained. In consideration of her ability
to pay, it rosy justly bn said that her pnblic
debt is little more than nominal, Without
reference to any other of her great resour
ce* the Western &. Atlantic Railroad will,
in my opinion, command from eight to ten
millions of dollars in the market, by the time
the last instalment of the public debt is doe.
The whole debt does pot amount to half that
sum, and may, in a few years, be extinguish
ed from the incomes of the road alone.
The State, with from one to two millions
of inhabitants, a large territory, a salubrious
climate, immense mineral wealth, vast agri
cultural resources, and an extensive system
of internal improvements, may then be or.t
of debt, aqd in possession of ten millions of
dollars’ worth of State property. And by
the exercise of • little prudence and forecast
in her legislation, she may also have a com
mon school fund as large, and a standard of
education as high as any State in the Union.
This is no fancy sketch. It is a conclu
sion drawn from facts. But I must /am
from these proud anticipations of the future
greatness of our State, with the expression of
tbo ardent hope, that they may be roach
more than realised. CSpL
In closing this communication, I desire to
join with the General Assembly in retaining
sincere thanks to Almighty God, for the
abundant mercies and rich blessings, which
have been poured ont upon our beloved State
since we separated.
There has been no lack of provisions in
the land. The laborer of every elsse bas
been able to supply his necessities by the
fruits ot his labor. The barns of the hus
bandmen teem with plenty for both mar, and
bcast; and with the exception ot the visita
tion of yellow fever, upon the kind and hos
pitable inhabitants of onr beautiful seaport
city, Savannah; which I am happy to say
has been less destructive than at former pe
riods, though it has deprived her of some
very valuable lives, (to the bereaved I ten
der my sincere condolence,) yet it may be
said as truly as in any former year, that the
devourer has been rebuked, and the pesti
lence which walketb in darkness bas been
stayed; while the Holy Spirit has been poured
out, in many parts of our State, in more co
pious showers than in former years, causing
tbe Christian’s heart to leap with joy, and
sing for gladness
1 earnestly invoke a continuation of thesa
rich blessings upon the people of our belov
ed State; and trust they may never be un
mindful of their constant dependence upon
Uitn, at whose bidding, States and Empires
are created and destroyed.
Josrpk E.jßaow't.*
. ’ From tbe Empire State.
SOMETHING VALUABLE TO HOUSEKEEPERS—
. BORAX WASHING RECIPE.
- To every pound of soap, take front } to f
of an ounce of borax, with one quart of wa
ter; pot the water in any convenient vessel
on the stove—add tbe borax somewhat pul
verised, and then put in tbe soap, cat in thin
pieces. Keep them hot, bat net boiling, for
two or three hours, or until it is .dissolved,
then set the vessel aside to cool, when a sol
id mass will be found. If it is set on a
warm stove at night, tbe process will he com
pleted in the morning, though it is better to
stir the-mas* just before it is coaled. The
nipht before washing, rob tbe clothes moat
soiled with the soap, and soak in water till
morning. Th boiling and washing to “be
done in tho usual manner. It is adapted to
all kinds of fabrics, colored or uncolored, in
cluding flannels, and is thought to inmease
thefr whiteness. Having used this recipe in
my family for several months past, can most
cheerfully recommend it to all, being con
vinced that no one can use it without per
ceiving the advantages it possesses over eve
ry other mode or plan avor yet invented.
Matron,
Griffin, Nov., 1858.
A GOVERNOR NON-FLUSIED. ‘
. The other night as the ministers were re
turning from Conference, on the E. T. end
Ga. Railroad, an amusing occurrence took
place botween Governor. Brown and Parson
Brownlow. Just before the ears arrived ft
Knoxville, Gov.. Brown came np, and. ta
king the Parson by the hand, remarked:
“ How do you do, brother Brownlow 1 I
am happy to see you.”
Tbe courtesy was returned, when the Gov
ernor continued: m
f l hope you will moderate in all yonr no
tions of propriety in regard to yoor fellow
citizens—live a good Christian—and last,
though not least, becomes good Demdwet*;’
Tbe parson with the eccentric look, pecu
liar to himself, stratched himself np and re
marked: - .
“ Governor, an old gentleman of your pol
itka, many hundred yean ago, took, out Sa
viour upon a mountain and preached just
such a sermon.”
The outburst of laughter can he better
iajagiued than described.