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GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
REPORT.
Os th’ Committee on Privileges and Elections,
in the Jasper County contested elections.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
have had under their consideration the petition
ol'Samuel 11. Blackwell and Augustus W. Lane,
protesting Against the right of James M. Wil
liams and Elbert W. Baynes to their seats as
Representatives of the County of Jasper, and ask
leave to make the following
Report.
3y reference to the returns of the managers of
the list general election, held in and for the coun
ty of Jasper, on file in the Executive Depart
ment, it appears that James M Willians received
eighty-nine votes more than Samuel H. Black
well, and ninety-three votes more than Augustus
W. Lane; that Elbert W. Baynes received eigh
ty-one votes more than Samuel H. Blackwell,
and eighty-five votes more than Augustus W.
Lane for Representatives of the County of Jas
per, in the present General Assembly. Elbert W.
Baynes, the lowest sitting member, received a
majority over Samuel H. Blackwell, the highest
contesting party of eighty one votes. After a most
tedious ana careful examination of all the testimo
ny produced, both by the contestants and sitting
members, and the public records, the Committee
have come to the conclusion, although many
strange and painful developments have lien made
that in the investigation of this case there are hut
two facts which can in any way effect the rights
ol tbe parties.
First, the polls at Slaughter’s precinct, which
gave Williams and Baynes, the sitting members,
a majority of one hundred and fifty-eight votes
over Blackwell and Lone, the contestants, were
opened, and some one hundred and thirty names,
piirjiorting to be voters, on the tally-sheets, be
fore the hour of 7 o'clock, A. M. on the day of
the election.
Secondly, that the return from said precinct is
fraudulent,because the first sixty names appear
ing on the tally-sheets, certified to as legal vo
ters, are wholly unknown to the citizens ot Jas
per county; which names do not appear on the
tax receivers books of said county, and of whom
the oldest and best acquainted citizens know
nothing or know them not to be citizens of said
county. That on account of the ill gal hour ol
opening the polls at Slaughter's Precinct, and the
lraudulenl returns therefrom, it is the opinion of
the Committee that in adding together the re
precinct should not be added.
Taking from the number of votes received by
Williams and Bayne, in the whole county, oua
hundred and fifty-eight, their majority at Slaugh
ter's Precinct, it appears that Samuel H. Black
well received seventy-six and Augustus W. Lane
sixty-two votes more than James M. Williams,
tlu> highest sitting member from the county of
Jasper.
Your Committee, therefore, submit the follow
ing resolution for the consideration of the House;
llesolveii. That at an election held ill and for
county of Jasper, on the first Monday in October
last, for members of the General Assembly of
this State, that James M. Williams and Elbeit
W. Baynes did not receive the highest number
of legal votes, legally polled, lor representatives
of said count yol Jasper, in the present Gener
al Assembly ; that James M. Williams and El
bert W. Bay les are not entitled to retain their
seats as Representatives of said countv; That
Samuel H. Blackwell and Augustus W. Lane,
having received the highest number of legal
votes, legally polled, for Representatives of said
County ; that they are entitled to seats as Rep
resentatives of the County of Jasper.
William Mattox sworn :
Saith, I attended the election at Slaughter's
Precinct, on Monday, 6th October, 1851; got
there SJ, or before sun up—some time before sun
up; does not know that the polls were opened—
were voting when 1 got there; looked at the
tally-sheet, saw the number, 130, with a name
opposite to it, but does not kuow whose name it
was. This was before sunrise—hardly light
enough to read. The list was taken away from
me by Isaac Langston, who was acting as a
clerk, when I attempted to look at it. John
Edwards and George Dawkins were the presi
ding magistrates ol the district in which said
precinct is, and lived within 2 miles, or 2J from
said precinct. .Wither of them were present.—
-Mr. Johnson asked the privilege to examine the
list of voters, and he was refused. Witness was
prevented from entering the house when he first
attempted. Thinks there were 25 or 30 men !
and boys present when he arrived. Welcome I
C. Lovejoy, who was a presiding magistrate at !
said election, lived about Id or 15 miles from the !
piecinct. Edwards and Dawkins, the magis- j
trates of said district, ai m ed about 8 o’clock.
Cross-examined by counsel lor the sitting :
members: * j
Did not examine the list so as to see how many J
names were actually on it as it was snatched j
from me before I had the opportunity. The list <
was folded up so as to make number 130 at one
end, and the name witness saw was opposite to
the number at one end of the list. Has lived near
by the precinct—is well acquainted in that neigh
borhood. Does not know of any citizen el the
county by the name of any one of the first sixty
names on the poll list of said precinct, save two
(2) furnished from the Executive Department.
—Those two are B. Jordan and W. Henderson.
Deposed in this case before, within 20 days of
said election, in substance as above, said deposi
tion said to be lost.
William Johnson sworn :
Says, arrived at Slaughter's Precinct, in Jas-
I*t County, between 20 and 30 minutes after
do clock, A. M. on Monday the 6th October
last 1 lie voting was going on. Went to the
P? the number, 130, on the list that the
clerk Langston was keeping, at one end, with a
name opposite to it, and about 20 names also en
tered immediately after the number 130. Was
informed by one of the managers that the polls
were opened at 6 oMoek. Witness was not al
lowed to examine the list after insisting on doing
*>• Was t°ld by one of the managers that 43
had voted when he first went to the polls
Witness does not think there weremorethan
30 voters present when he arrived: knew all the
men who were there at that time, was well ac
quainted in the neighborhood, having lived near
£>y about 42 years. The first sixty-two names
on the list was read, and the managers said no
such men had voted.
Neither of the first 60 names on the list fur
nished from the Executive Department was
present when witness arrived.—The names of
William Walls and J. Adams, which appear op
posite numbers DO and 97, on the list from the
Executive department, are numbered 61 and
62 on the list filed in the clerk’s Office of Jasper
County. Witness does not know any citizens
of Jasper by the name of the first sixty on said
list, except the names of W. Hendersen and B.
Jordan.
Welcome C. Lovejoy, the magistrate who pre
sided at said election, lives 16 or 17 miles from
said precinct: witness saw no person whom he
did not know, at the precinct, and left about 10
• o’clock with about 27 others, 25 of whom went
1 to Monticello and voted. Returned to said pre
[ cinct about 4 o’clock that evening—saw no per
son there at that hour whom he did not know.
Has voted at said precinct ever since it was es
’ tablished, except two years. The usual vote
’ at said precinct, was from 100 to 110, for the
i last 7or 8 years, most of the persons who left
with witness, and voted at Monticello, usually
voted at said precinct; a number of others who
I also usually voted there, did not on that day.
5 Cross-examined.
j Knows citizens of Jasper county by the names
J of those on said list, except the first 60 and 7
5 others, to-wit: D. A. Smith, J. J. Pheyes, J.
> Foster, A. D. Butts, Burnwell Tollison, who
lived in Butts county, Jsaac B. Jackson who
' lives down the country, Ephraim Sanders, and
Wm. H. Askew, and Samuel Grant, who is not
‘ regarded as a white man. Saw William Walls,
William Henderson and James Adams at Monti
' cello on the day of the election, and their names
ap)iear on the |x>ll list both at that place and
Slaugh er's. Deposed in this case before, and
, and within 20 days after said election in sub
stance as above. Said deposition said to be lost,
i William Mobley sworn:
i Arrived at Slaughter’s precinct in Jasper
i, county,on the morning ol the 6th Octolier last,
■ about 7 o'clock. They were voting when wit
s ness arrived. He went to the polls immediate
c ly, and the first man who voted after he got to
the polls, stood numbered on the list 145. Asked
to be allowed to examine the list, which was
r refused; saying it was against the rule of the
managers; got hold ol the list, and it was snatch
ed from him; hut saw there were names on it
| from 130, [which was at one end,| to upwards
. of 140—opened it for a moment, and thinks it
5 was full of names up to the above number; did
. not have time to examine fully, as it was im
mediately taken from him; it was snatched from
’ him by James 11. Shropshire, one of the clerks;
. has seen the same list in the Clerk’s office at
Monticello, since the election, on file. Knows
j of no citizens in Jasper county, by any name
t found in the first OOnamesJon said list, except B.
t Jordan and W. Henderson. Peuosed in this
. case before within 20 days of said election, in
substance as above. Said depositions supposed
to be lost.
Floyd Malone sworn;
Says, arrived #1 Slaughter’s precinct in Jasper
county on Monday morning the oth Oct, last, at
half-past 6 o’clock; —knows that it was not la
ter than that, as he had taken special precaution
to observe the tiine, having heard that there was
dangerofvotes being east before the legal hour.
Went immediately to the polls without stopping;
Saw a list ol the voters us soon as he got to the
polls. There were upwards of 130 orl4ouames,
[witness cannot state positively which,] on the
list. A»k*’d to bt allowed to examine the list,
but was refused. A portion of the list was read
over by one of the clerk, Isaac Langston, about
10 in number; the said Langston stating that they
were all that had .voted. The 10 names
lead were citizens of Jasper county; saw
:iS or 40 men when witness arrived. Wit
ness and five of present when he arrived,
went to Montjcello and voted. Left for Monti
oello about 10 o’clock. [Deposed ip this case
before, within ’JO days after said election—which
testimony is said to be lost. Deposed in substance
as above. Knows no citizen of Jasper county,
by any name found in the first 00 names
li?*lorrlaif aiiit'W. Henderson. Deposed in this
ease before, within 20 days after said election—
in subs'apce asgbpve. Said deposition said to
be lost.
Franklin Malone, sworn;
Says, arrived at Slaughter's precinct, with his
Brother Floyd Malone, at hall past 0 o’clock, A.
M., on Monday the 6th Oct., 1851, went im
mediately to the polls, saw 30 or 10 inen present,
knew the most of them; heard a part of the first
60 names read; knewflo citizens of Jasper coun
|ty by such names, no person present by any
l name he heard read. The names witness heard
! read are found on the list of votes at said precinct
on file in the Executive Department; of those
j present when witness arrived six went to Mon
ticello and voted. Knows of no citizen of Jas
per county by the name of any one found in
■ the first 60 names on suid list except B. Jourdan
■ and W. Henderson.
[ Deposed in this case before, within 20 days
i after said election in substance as above; said de
j : position said to be lost.
j j James 11. Johnson, sworn:
- | Says, arrived at Slaughter's precinct on Mon
| day the 6th Oct., 1851, about half past 7 o’clock,
jA. M., found the door ol the House where the
j election was held barred by puncheons nailed
i across, leaving only a small space at bottom
t j through which any one could enter, and that
i ; only byjcraw ling, Read over the first page of
• names on the list of votes, cannot state the ex
> I act number but has seen ttie list since, and tiie
> j names he read runs to sixty; knows of no citi
t ; zen of Jasper comity by any name fo.md in the
t first 60 except W. Henderson, and B. Jourdan;
i | On the list that witness saw of file in the Clerk's
i Office ol Jasper county the names of William
i Walls and J. Adams were numbered 61 and 62;
, Asked it the list he saw at the precinct was a
list ol the voters, one of ti e managers Thomas
j Webb, replied that it was not, that it was the
devilment ot the boys; witness recognises the
names he saw, to be the same as those ou the
i lists of file in k the Executive Department, and
also in the Clerk’s Office of Jasper county; Has
I lived in the vicinity of the precinct 25 years.
Deposed in this case before, within 20 days of
■ said election, in substance as above, said deposi
i tion said to be lost, _
| John W. Wyatt, sworn:
Says, at the precinct at William H. Wyatt's
1 in J asper county, on Monday the 6th Oct. last.
I Madison Trumond voted for the Union Ticket
j ami the contestants. Also John Brown, whose
| vote was challenged but allowed. He said he
j voted for contestants. The said Brown had
staid in Morgan county from the time crops
were laid by liH the election. Said Trumond
, has Hot lived in Jasper county 6 months before
| said election.
Cross-Examined by contestants—Did uot see
Trumond vote, he sard he voted for contestants,
when a large ticket was counted out with con
testants names upon it. Two ot the managers
j at said precinct belonged to the Southern Rights
j party and one to tire Union partv.
j Robert Brown, sworn:
Says he knows citizens ol Jasper county, by
thenamesol'D A. Smithand S. J.JPhelps
Isaac L. Parker, sworn:
Says, that he was at Chafins precinct on the
day of the last election; Knows the following not
to be citizens of Jasper county or that there are
no such persons residing in Jasper county; J. E. I
i Smith, A. J. Punier, E. Goff, W. Grant lives in ,
i Butts county and voted only for McDonald and
Bailey, G. Bagby. D. Doby voted only for Me- 1
Donald and Bailey. W. Brown, A. J. Wilson <
voted only for McDonald, J. Maxey, W. Beall. ,
A. J- Rogers, G. H. Rogers. R. Willis. Eli War- ,
j ren, J. Veal, Wallis Lemonds, R. A. Wright J.
; Gian. S. P. Bartlett.
Thinks he knows every man in Jasper coun
ityour2l years of age who has resided 12 '
months in the county, having been Sheriff and '
1 . Deputy Sheriff'for many years.
[ AUGUSTA, GA. j
j SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23.
See first page of Daily.
Parties in Georgia.
Under the above caption, the Savannah Repub
lican of the 18th instant, has an article from
which we copy the following sentences:
‘‘The movement (as Democrats) is charac
tarized by unparalled boldness, if it lacks of com- 1
mon honesty.”
“The facility with which the Southern rights
party has changed its position of late, evinces a
deplorable degree of political immortality and
dishonesty.”
We should like to know if the Whig party,
and a considerable portion of the Democratic
party, did not very suddenly change their posi
tion last December. It took them but a very
short time to doff their old political badges and I
put on new ones. There are very strong sus- j
picions that they desire now to don the Demo- i
cratic colors, upon the principle, we supposed, that
“ as the wind blows you must set your sails.' |
The popular breeze is with the Democracy, there- !
(ore they must become Democrats. We do not |
say that they have resolved to become Demo- ,
crats, for the greater portion of the Constitution- i
al Unionists are Whigs who love Democracy !
about as much as a cat loves mustard.
But for the Savannah Republican to talk about *
changes “common honesty” and " political mor- i
ality!” It ought to shan such allusions, and
and would do it, if it did Hot delight to rail ;
and write against the Southern Rights party.) !
whether it told the truth or not.
The above extracts are taken from the Republi
can of the 18th, now we will introduce a few spe
cimens of its candor and horiesty. which we copy
from its issue of the next day, the lyth. It said
on that day :
“Our friends at the North must first put down
the ‘ higher law'factionists in their midst be
fore they need expect us to assist them in pro
tecting their iudustrn! interests.”
This is in allusion to a call lor a higher taiiff
by our friends at the North. Now we ask in all
seriousness if the Republican will refuse certain j
beneficial legislation to the u-hole North (or the j
ads of a portion of its people, does it not pro.ve :
that in its opinion the whole North is unsound
upon the question refered to, that of slavery.
Again it says:
“ But notwithstanding all this, and however
diposed they might be to act differently under
different circumstances, the people of this section
are fully determined to give no further ‘ proter
tection’ to the manufacturing and mechanic in- •
terest of the Northern States, as long as they per
mit our institutions to be assailed and our rights
violated.”
Ah indeed I .Then our institutions hare ban
assailed and our rights violated! We told the
people that last fuß and during the canvass, hut
what did we get for it ? We were called dis
uuionists, agitators, disorganizes, and other very
hard names. Thu people were told by the Re
publican that all was fair anil light. The coin
promise was honorable, liberal and just.
Now see what it says about the Fugitive
Slave Law:
“They may rescue fugitive slaves as they did
in Boston, and then refuse to find the reseueis
guilty ; they may get up murderous riots at Chris
tiana, and lomcnt sedition against the constitu
ted authorities at Syracuse ; hut all such displays
of philanthropy amt patriotism will not get them
■ xuSe trea
sonable outrages may be viewed with indiffer
ence beyond the Potomac—not so here. They
came near costing Mr. Foote his election in Mis
sissippi.”
It admits, now, that the law has been nullified,
and it piake* that and tj?e murder of a Southern
inau who went tu a Northern State after hi*
slave, a ground for refusing to protect ail Nortli
ern manufactures, not the manufactures of the
fanatics and murderers, but of the whole unjust
sympathising North. It even goes so far as to say
that these “ treasonable outrages came near cost
ing Mr. Foote his election in Mississippi.” Yes,
and he ought to have been defeated and so ought
Mr. Cobh in this State. We copy further:
“Nor will the South bo content with adroitly
drawn resolutions. I’he Democrats in Massa- j
chusetts may combine with the free soilers and
elect Sumner to the Senate, and then turn about j
. and adopt high sounding resolutions in favor of j
the Compromise; and the Whigs in New-York
may frame ambiguous resolves, admitting of the j
support of Seward men and Compromise men:!
but they only deceive themselves, not the pen- !
pie of this section. The day has past for such’
cunning. The slavery agitation has grown into j
a question of too fearful magnitude to he thus j
tampered with. Our people want acts, deeds—
not words which may be catenas Saturn de
voured his children. The North must come tip
squarely to the maintainance of the •Compromise ;
as it is, and cast I lib fanatics as we have cast out
the secesionists. or they ueed not expect us to 1
acquiesce in their party arrangements as hereto
fore, or to yield that ‘ protection’ for which;
their manufacturers are so clamorous.”
Now mark the bitter complaint, the keen
irony of the above.
How honest and moral the Republican was
politically, but a short time since. When South
ern rights papers and orators wrote thus, a few
months back, the whole pack of Union growlers
quoted from General Washington and swore !
like tropers that the Union was in a blaze :
and would soon be a heap of ashes if the people
did not rise up in mass and pour cold water on I
the movements of the abomonable fire eaters.
Now the Republican (and other papers, on that i
side, write the same way.) tells ns that the
cunning of Northern fanatics wont do any lon- j
ger, “that slavery agitation has grown into a f
question of fearful magnitude, &c.
What is the thunderbolt that the Savanmih
Republican proposes to level at the North, if she
does not cease her assault* and behave better to- J
wards the South. Why it proposes that we I
shall not “ yield that protection (as heretofore)
for which their manufactures are so elameroiis." j
Ye Gods 1 what a terrible revenge ! ami worst 11
still, what a trail hope for the protection of South
ern rights'! ' I
The North is to he brought to her senses by ;
Southern sugar plumbs, in the form of chartable 1
votes for the protection of Northern manufactu
res. We are to boy off some degree of agi
tation against us, by acts that will do injustice !
to Southern trade, interest and commerce. We
must join in with Northern piepockets to rob us s
in one way to get them to cease robbing us hi on- *
other! When will the Republican lecture again C
upon “ common honesty” and “political morali
ty!” c
. a _a_ j
We have received from Messrs. Geo. A. Oates
& Co., who are the agents in this city, the De- j
cember number of Godey's Ladies' Book. This
number is one of the best we have seen. It is i
j
! embellished with six beautiful engravings—the
fronticepiece “ Good Night to Fifty One. ' and
second plate, “ Dress—the Weaver;” third “Dress
—the Maker;” fourth, “ Reconcitation;” fifth,.
“ Christmas Cheer;” sixth, “ The Force Mill.”
We have also from the same source, the Christ
mas number of “ The Brother Jonathan,” which
is filled with beautiful engravings, and is one
I of Ihe best numbers issued by Wilson & Co.
Editorial Correspondsnce.
Milledgeville, Nov. ‘2O, 1851.
The House was engaged from 10 to nearly half
past 12, to-day, in debating a motion made by Mr.
M'Dougald to re-consider that portion of the Jour
nal of yesterday, that contains the final vote on
the report of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. On a vote be taken, the yeas were
i 20, and nays' 88. The question being decided
that Messrs. Blackwell and Lane are the legally
! elected Representatives fiom the county of Jas
l>er, the latter gentleman came forward, and was
1 duly qualified by the Speaker. The other gen
tlema’n, I am informed, is confined at home, by
1 sickness. _ ,
This question has excited a great deal of inter
est, and the public has not yet heard the last of
it. Considerations beyond the mere question as
to who should sit in the House as members from
Jasper, were involved, and a motive existed to
[ bias, strongly, the minds of the majority in favor
of the contesting members. What influence the
motive had, we leave to the speculations of the
reader. The Constitutional Union party were
apprised that Col. Chappell (Union), would con
test the right of Col. Bailey, his Southern Rights
competitor, to his seat in Congress, as the Repre
sentative of the 3d Congressional District. The
only chance to deprive Col. Bailey of his seat, is
for Congress to throw out the entire vote at
Slaughter's Precinct. If this is done, it will
give Chappell a majority in the entire district, of
about 11 votes—the vote at that precinct being
(hr Bailey 1 72, Chappell 3. The decision of this
question, therefore, by the Georgia Legislature,
iir reference to the contested seats for Jasper
county, it is thought, will have its effect on Con
gress, and hence the strong inducement the Con
stitutional Union party had to dispose of this
question in the manner it has done.
That a fraud was perpetrated in the returns of
the vote-at Slaughter's Precinct, seems plain
enough. But it is equally plain, from the testi
mony betore the Legislature that, deducting all
the fraudulent votes which were counted lor
Williams and Baynes, they still had a clear ma
jority of the legal votes of Jasper, over their
competitors, Blackwell and Lane. Not having
been present at tlie debates, either yesterday or
to-day, 1 am unable to go into particulars upon
the subject. I send you the Report of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, for publica
tion. From this it appears that the right of thf'
sitting members, to their .‘cals, was contested'
and declared void, on two grounds :
First, That the polls, at Slaughter's Precinct,
which gave Williams and Baynes, the sitting
members, a majority of 158 votes, over Black
well and Lane, the contestants, were ojwned,
and about 130 votes purported to have been
taken before 7, A. M., the legal hour for opening
the polls.
Second, That the return from said precinct, is
fraudulent, because the first sixty names on the
tally shoqt, and certified to as legal voters, were
wholly unknown to the people of Jasper coun
ty—not on the Tax Receiver's books, and are
presumed to be fictitious.
On the first ground, there is a dispute in point
of fact. The testimony brought to the attention
of the Legislature by the Report of the Com
mittee, was rebutted by that of six respectable
witnesses, to,the effect that they voted after 7,
A. M, ami the numbers opposite their names on
the tally sheets, were between 67 and 130.
Admitting the fact, that the polls were opened
before the legal hour, yet, if no fraud was per
petrated thereby, to Up; extent of changing the
aggregate result in the county, and it clearly ap
pears that a majority of legal voters cast their
; ballots in favor of the sitting members, on what
| pretext" can they he deprived of their seats, and
I the contesting members put in their places, who
■ represent only a minority ? Such a course de
| feats the popular will. It defeats the very pur
-1 pose lor which elections were designed, by de
! pricing the majority of the right of representa
! tion.. ♦
The second ground charges, that sixty illegal
votes were counted. Even this would not have
altered the result, allowing each of these sixty
votes were counted for the sitting members, for
there was a majority of eighty-one votes In the
! county, accordingfo the return of the managers)
in favor of the lowest sitting member, over the
highest contesting member.
A proper respect for the voice of the majority
of the people of Jasper, should have dictated)
either that the candidates of their choice should
he allowed to retain their seats, or the whole
matter be relerred back to them, and a ne .v elec
tion ordered. If the illegal and fraudulent pro
ceedings of a tew persons vitiated the entire
vote at Slaughter's Precinct, their misconduct
should not be allowed so to operate as to impose
upon the whole people of Jasper, two members
wiiom a majority of them do not desire as Re
presentatives.
Mr. Hill introduced a bill to abolish Slaugh
ter's Precinct, in Jasper county.
The bill of the Senate, permitting the Board
ot Physicians oi this State, to hold their annual
meetings in MilledgeviUe, or “ any other piacc
within the Slate they may appoint” vya*
passed. ~ - '
Mr. Bartow, from the Committee on Internal
Improvements, reported a bill appropriating
$5,000 to improve the navigation of the Coosa
river.
Mr. Robinson, oi Laurens, introduced a bill
to appropriate a sum of money for improving the
navigation of the Altamaha, Ocmulgee and
Oconee rivers.
SENATE.
The following bills were introduced into tire j
Senate, and read the first time:
By Mr. Dickinson—To prohibit owners, over- !
seers or employers of slaves, in this State, from J
permitting said slaves to do unnecessary work
on the Sabbath. . - ' *
By the Committee on New Counties—To lay
out and organize a new county from Walker and
Murray. ; i
The following bills, from the House, were
passed :
To exempt Ministers of the Gospel from work- ,
ing on the public roads, in this State.
To incorporate the Union Steamboat Com
pany of Georgia and South Carolina. 1
To appropriate money, as a Contingent Fund,
. for the political years 1852 and 1853, and also to
pay arrearages on said fund for 1851.
The Senate has also passed a number of bills
of a local nature.
Fire in Bairdstown.
We are indebted to the Editors of the Chro
nicle Sentinel, for the use of the following let
ter, receired by them:
Bairdstown. Oglethorpe Bounty, (
Nov. 20, 1851. 1
Gentlemen: —Therenvas a fire in this village
last night. It broke out in the Carriage Shop of
Neal. Newton &. Co., and entirely destroyed the
shop and contents, two new carriages, and sev*
eral buggies aid carriages partly finished, and a
considerable lot of material. Thence it was
communicated to the Blacksmith Shop and burnt
that entirely up. Thence It spread to Tbos. B.
Wilson’s Blacksmith Shop, and burnt that up
and every thing in it.
Loss of Neal, Newton & Co., *8,000; loss of
Thos. B. Wilson, S4OO.
Several carriages from the neighborhood were
in the shop, undergoing repairs, which were also
burnt. Loss, 82,900 —no insurance.
" Yours, &e.
Chronicle & Sentinel Estabishment.
Workmen were employed on Friday morning
clearing away the ruins of this establishment,
preparatory to the immediate reconstruction of
the edifice, which we learn is to be robuilt and
refitted within ninety days, and rendered in every
respect as complete in all its appointments as
before the fire.
Augusta Jockey Club.
We learn the Augusta Jockey Club was or
ganized on Friday evening, November the 21St,
by the election of the following officers, viz :
John I’hinizy,'Sr. President.
Col. P. H.Talcott, vice President.
Turner Clanton, Judge.
R. O. Starke, Secretary.
J. M. Simpson, Treasurer.
After the transaction of other business the club
returned their thanks to Mr. L. S. Morris, of the
Globe Hotel, for the use of his room, and adjourn
ed until next Thursday evening, at 8 o’clock.
The total number of miles of railway now in
operation is 25,000, of which there are in the
United States 20,200 miles; in Cuba, 300 miles:
in Great Britain, 0,500; in Belgium, 360 miles;
in France, 1,800; in Spain, 60. &c.—Comparing
these numbers with the population, there are for
each inhabitant of the United States 21 feet: in
Great Britain 12 feet, in Belgium, 4 feet; in
France, 3 feet; in Spain, 3 inches.
Generous Tokens or Regard. —As the
widow of Dr. Judson was embarking for the
United States at Calcutta, a number of noWe
bearted and disinterested friends made her a
present of 3,000 rupees, or nearly i 1,500, as a
testimony of the reverence irv which they held
her lamented husband, and the respect and inter
est they felt for his bereaved family.
On Thursday night of last week < >ght one
story brick houses, near tire corner ofMarigny
and Leeve streets, New Orleans, tell down with
a great crash. It occurred during a fierce thunder
storm. The walls were new, and the heavy rain
had completely worked out the mortar between
the bricks.
Mrs. Forrest, it is positively stated, lies con
cluded an engagement with Mr. Brougham, of
Brougham’s Lyceum, New York, and will make
her debut as an actress on the boards of that the
atre on the Bth of December next, by which
time it. is thought, the divorce suit will be
concluded.
(communicated.)
Met*is Editors: —Will you allow a few thoughts,
(suggested by the recent calamitous gre.) a space
in your columns, for the reflection of the interest
ed ? * .* *
Is it beneficial, (all things considered) to dis
tribute any stronger stimulants than coffee duriug
the progress of fire, among servants: many
of them we know, will not accept it, but are not
others incapacitated for service, and in presenting
it to them, does it not appear in the light of a
premium to the incendiary, for frolic.and plunder 1
It seems to me, too, that boisterous singing,
drowns tire ability of officers to be heard, and
consequently the absence of disciplipe, so annoy
ing to our noble firemen. None can know what is
in store for him, in a community as large as ours.
’Twould be singularly strange if we were exempt
from rogues, and is any man entitled to the ap
pellation of a good citizen, who refuses assistance
in helping to subdue the devouring flames.
Golden Rule.
|From the AT. York Journal of CommerceSltd in*/.]
Further per Steamer Africa.
The British mail steamer Africa has just ar
rived, from Liverpool Nov. Bth. ,
London. —Consols close for money and this
account 971 to 98 and for the December account
98 to i.
- CoTTON.-rLiverpool, Nov. 8. Sales of the
week ending yesterday, (Friday.) 08,820. of 1
which, on speculation. 4.990 American. Sales
Bth, 5.060 bags. Market closes very firm.
Authorized quotations Bth, fair Boweds, sd; ,
Mobile, sd: Orleans sj.
Corn Market. —The grain -trade was inac
tive. and rates continue to give way.
The accounts from Paris state that the Mes- 1
sage of the President of she Republic has been
very unfavorably received by the public, as well i
as by the Legislative Assembly. It is thought ]
that some farther changes' in the Ministry will ,
shortly take place. 1
From Paris, we learn that, at a public meeting
ol Republican representatives it was decided that
every measure having for its object the repeal of
the law of the 31st of May, should be supported.
Mr. De Thorigny then read the project of law
for the revocation, demanding that it be regarded j
as a question of urgency. M. Berryer opposed o
the motion of urgency, which, after a lively dis
cussion, was rejected by acclamation. The Min- 9
istry has consequently sustained a defeat. Great
agitation followed. * 1;
The National Assembly of France resumed tl
its sittings yesterday, when M. de Thorigny p
read the Message of the President of the Republic
It commenced by professions of a desire to pre
serve the institutions of the country against P
democracy—gave an account of each ministerial S
department:
The President expressed himself in severe "
language against the anarchists who have fixed
1852 as a point of rendezvous: he declares that, 1 ‘
without deviating from the-policy of order, life II
is of opinion that the law of the 31st May f,
should be revoked in all the points which have a
for object the restriction of universal suffrage.
The Message terminated by stating the wil- 0
lingness of the President to conciliate, in order
to bring about a legal solution of the 11 movement. S
Advices from the Cape of Good Hope, to the
Ist Oct have been received. The news from
the frontier continues of a verv alarm;-.. ,
unsatisfactory character, the revolt and Lint
banceshave spread into Moshesh’s countrv, .
the Basuros. Capt. Oldham, and manv mi
the 2nd Queen’s Regiment, have been kilU i * °!
the 74th have also lost a numer of men *
married.
On the 20th inst. by the Rev W\f T ».
Marika tT
■-" 1 .
, Commercial,
lEngnttit frlrgrojiji.
Reported for the Constitutionalist A Republic.
Charleston, Nov. 22. P. M
Cotton.—The market is firm, and prices very
full. The sales are 1,400 bales at 6J to c ts
So \ »■-£»«»«•-*> «r cotton market du
ring the past week has teen bettor supplied—and hh,.
hare .stiffened, being fully * cent better than U?t leek,
pr.ee s. He Quote fromßj to 71 a , about the k
We aStric,ly f ->“'
COLUMBUS. Non. 49- Cotton— There i„ a better feel
ing manifested in our cotton.market this week, and wi
ces have slightly advanced; we now bnote 6 aO} from
» aggons. with occasional sales of the finer wades at r;
a cent* ■
ROME. Nov. 21.— Cation. —We quote the pretent week
from 4 to 7 cents.
Flour *.50 to $3.50 per hundred pounds.
Corn meal 90 cents per bu-hei retail
O.ra, 75 to 80 cents per bushel.
SAVANNAH. Nov 22 Colton.— Tlie saleaof Cotton
yesterday, were made at full price*, the market closing
firm. The following are the particulars of the sale,
amounting to-147 bales. 16 at Os. lu a 71, 70 at 73 30 ,
7J. 20-at 14. 118 atTj.fss 7i.49at 7*13-16.17 at 84 ’
at 8f oent*.
Shipping JatteeUlgeart
ARRIVED.
Jron St. Bt. Co's steamer J. Randolph, with Boats
Nos. 12 and 16. Mdze. to W. M. Rowland, and others i
SAVANNAH. Nor. 22 Arr. brig Challenge, Long St
George. (Me.); steamer Hancock. Murray, Augusta
steamer T S. Metcalf, Hubbard, Augusta
Cleared. Barque Scotland, Petcy. Boston; sclir Uliarln
Mills. Francis. New-York,
Went to sea. lirig Augusta. Stone. New-York.
£j)frial lluttffs.
different Fire Companies of Augusta an 1
Hamburg, will meet at the Engine House of 2d Pi.
vision, Independent Fire Company, at half-past 9
oeloek, Tins Morning, for the purpose of forming
the procession, whero a full detail w ill he given to
the Captains of the different Companies.
bov 23 1 W. 11. MAHARREY, Marshal
L7” Phirnlx Fire Company,
teutiou ! Appear at your Engine -ißSafcV
House, THIS DAY, 23d inst., at y.
o'clock, A. M., in fall uniform, to attend the Fu
neral of our deceased Bro. Fireman, BERNARD
ROF,. By order. *W. H. PIIILPOT, Soc'y.
not 23
03”* The Officers and .Members of
Ist Div., A. I. F,Co., are requested to .
appear in full uniform, at their Engine
House, at 9 A. M., to assist in the F’uneral ohse
luice of our deceased brother, BERNARD ROE
°ov 23 J. W . BUTT, Secy
[IT" The Officers mid Members of - i '
Clinch Engine, No 2, are requested to '■Egswri*'
meet at their Engine Houso, This-®—-a*—
Mormna, at 9 o elock, in full uniform, to assist in
paying the last tribute of respect to our deceased
brother Fireman, BERNARD ROE. By order
nov 28 JNO. D. BUTT, Secy.
K7” A Card.—The Members of the 2d Division,
Independent Fire Company, return thetr sincere
thanks to such of our citizens as furnished them
with Refreshments during the recent conflagration,
but they cannot omit mentioning, particularly,
Mrs. Kneeland and Mrs. Dr. Ford, who furnished
them with. Coffee, and other refreshments, until
daylight on Wednesday morning. 1 nov 23
U7'Tax Payers — Head and Learn. — " And the
said lax Collector shall pay the Taxes so to be col
leoted into the Treasury, on, or before the first day
of December in each year”—act oflß4o, page 175
" All Tax Collectors who slialf fail to pay over tho
Tax which ho was appointed to collect, immediate
ly after it becomes due, shal I pay twenty per cent per
annum on the amount thereof, until paid, which
rato of interest shall beset forth on the face of the
execution which may be issued against him and
his securites." Prince, page 833.
Defaulters, when you see the Sheriff coming, re
member yon have not done your duty.
_nov 22 3 E. C. TINSLEY, T. UR. 0
rr?~ Instruction upon the Piano-Forte. Guitar
and Organ, also Lessons in Singing, by Miss M. E
Keegan. For further information, apply at the
residence of A. Boggs, Esq.
Satisfactory city reference can be given, nov 20
EP”' Dodge's Dagnrrrean Gallery Now Open.—
E. S. Dodge has the pleasure to announce that his
rooms are now open for the reception of visitors,
and that he is fully prepared to oxecuto the best
Pictures taken in the South. His fine sky apd suit
light, enables him to produce pictures of the richest
tone, and the most agreeable light and shade, to
gethcr with a natural expression, easy and graceful
attitude. Time required for sitting reduced by his
improved process, to from 3 to 10 seconds.
Always on hand, a complete assortment of all the
now and beautiful styles of Cases
Pictures sot in cases, mcdalians, finger rings, Ac.
Stoek and materials of all kinds on hand and for
sale.
Thorough instructions given in Dagucrrcotyping.
Gallery next door to tho Post Office, and over
Clark, Rackctt A Co's. Jewelry Store, dm nov 15
Removal. —Drs. H. A R. Campbell have
removod their office to Mclntosh Street, opposite the
Post Office. Dr. Henry Camtbei.i. will resident
he Washington Hall. 6mo nov i
JAMBS ft hind,
FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
act. 28 dhclmo
QTp" Proclamation,—Mayor's Office, Augusta
Nov. 10, 1851.—8 y resolution of the City Council
of Augusta, Thursday, the 27th instant, has been
set apart as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
The citizens of Augusta are therefore respectful
ly and earnestly requested, to suspend business on
that day; and to meet in their respective places ot
public worship, to return their thanks to the God
of the Universe for the, mercies and blessings of the
past, and to beseech their continuance to our City,
State and Country.
pov 12 - .f T. W. MILLER, Mayor.
A Card Mr. A. V. ROBISON stillcon
[inues to give lessons in DANCING at the Masonic
Ilall,to Misses and Masters every Friday afternoon,
from o’clock, till 5. and on Saturday morning
and afternoon from 9 A. M., till 12, and -i till ’
o'oloek, P. M.
Lessons, given to Gentlemen every Friday ani
Saturday evening from 7, till 8 o’oloek.
nov. 2 jlm