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Caucus
As soon ns th : s organization took place, and
after a short preliminary address, setting forth
that he had well considered what he was about,
and that, as a matter of duty, he could not
avoid it and would not withdraw it, Mr.
Toombs of Georgia offered the following reso
lution.
•'Rejoiced, That Congress ought not to pass
any lav/ prohibiting slavery in the territories
of California or New Mexico, nor any law
abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia.”
No sooner had the Secretary read this reso
lution than an intense excitement was arous
ed; but it did not express itself in action or in
violent words—but a discussion ensued, and j
as I understand, the calmnest and coolest in ,
manner, taking all things into consideration,
ever known under such circumstances.
Mr. Stanley of North Carolina was the first
to start in opposition; for, as a Southern man,
us he well said, there could be no doubt what
he thought on these subjects; but this was no
place for their discussion—this was no time —
and he therefore moved to lay the resolution
upon the tabla.
The motion was seconded by several gentle- i
men, but before the vote was taken a great
many speeches were made. What these speehes |
were, and even who were the speakers, 1 aijj,
unable to say with accuracy but us rumor or
repetitition announces them —and the city is
full of both—all tongues being busy in the
matter, and all attention being directed to the
subject.
Mr. Conrad, of Louisiana, and Mr. Breck, of
Kentucky, opposed the resolution. They
agreed wit h every word of it, but it was not ne
cessary to compel every body to agree with
them, especially upon matters that might nev
er come up for legislation. When they did
come up it was time to resolve; but, before we
agreed upon a Speaker and other officers, and
when we only assembled to select them, it was |
no time to lay out a chart lor legislation. It
was sufficent to try and agree after it was
found, drsf, that there was a disagreement,
and then a necessity for agreement.
The first Northern men who had anything
to say was tiie lion. Mr. Duer, of New lork.
He w as surprised to find here an effort to found
a party upon an exclusive slavery test, when
the Whig party in the North had disdained
any such test, and repeatedly declared that it
considered it a national, not a sectional party,
and were unwilling to found a parly on such
a test. It was well known that the Whigs
differed on the subject of slavery, as they did
upon many other things as to which they had
not agreed to act together, and as a national
party they did not expect to coerce individuals
to th nk alike on such exciting questions.
Mr. H iiiard, of Alabama, was the first gen
tleman speaking who seconed the views of Mr.
Toombs. It it was agreed, he asked, that the
Wilmot Proviso was no part of the Whig creed,
and that it was not Whig policy to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia, why not
say so", and start in caucus with such a de
claration?
Other gentlemen followed, among them Mr.
Evans, of Maryland, who was in favor of the
resolution, but opposed to auy action upon it
there — an d Mr. Baker, of Illinois, was also op
posed to such action, and not left at liberty to
vote any where for such a resolution, either in
caucus or in the House.
Mr. King, of New Jersey, also expressed op
position to the passage of the resolution here.
—lt was no time to be distracting ourselves
when we had a common enemy to face.
Mr. Owen, of Georgia, warmly urged the
adoption of the resolution. It was necessary,
he said, to settle these matters now. We could
not act tosether unless they were settled. We
must unde;stand ourselves and each other.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, pressed the adop
tion of the resolution in. something like the
same tone of argument. It was unnecessary
now', he urged, for Northern or Western Whigs
to be pressing the Wilmot Proviso upon Con
gress. —California was about to present a con
stitution, which would save them the necessity
there, and spare them from inflicting upon the
South any such mortification. When this ter
ritory was about to be acquired by an uncon
stitutional war, he opposed the war, in com
mon with nearly all the whig parly, among
ocher things, because it must lead *o the ac
quisition of territory in which, if slavery were
admitted or excluded, it must jeopard the
peace of ihU Union. As he foresaw, the very
state of things, the inevitable result of the
war, now. existed. As to slavery in the Dis
trist of Columbia—a mutter in principle to the
South of the utmost importance—all he had
to say was, and he said it not in threat but in
sorrow, and lor information, that, if attempted
and persisted in by the men who now had
power, that is, the numerical majority in this
Union —the Union must and would be dissolv
ed. The Union could not be held together;
it was not in the power of its best friends in
the South to hold it together, if slavery in the
Dictrict of Columbia was abolished by
tion of Congress. Mr. Stephens, begged Nor
thern gentlemen to express their views.
Mr. Brooks, of New York, said, as Mr. Ste
phens, of Georgia, asked for the expression of
opinion from Northern gentlemen, he should
have his. As to the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, he had, with a colleague
of his, publicly expressed his opinion at a large
public dinner in the city of New York, that it
was not expedient to press any such efforts
now. So far, on this point, he agreed with
the resolution for the lime being; and as for
the application of the Wilmot Proviso to Cali
fornia, he could see no necessity for that now,
inasmuch as California had passed such a pro
hibition of slavery for herself. It was one
thing, however, to agree to this, bat anpther
thing altogether to pledge himself or his par
ty friends to a negative —that is, to say what
they would not do. If Maryland abolished
slavery, the gentleman from Georgia even
would not object to its abolition in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Why then pledge oursel
ves for all time to a negative? Then as to Cali
fornia or New Mexico, first, it might not be
necessary to legislate at all; next an effort
nv>h,t be made there to enslave Indians, Sand
wich Islanders, or Mexicans, to make them
work in the mines. To ail that specie* of slave
ry the whole country was opposed. Why
then require a pledge from the Whig Members
of Congress, who might even be in the minori
ty, tK.at they would not pass any law prohib
iting any sort of slavery?
Mr. Clingtoan, of North Carolina, was favor
able to the resolution, and should vote for it,
if pressed so to do; but he regretted its intro- ’
duction here, and hoped Mr. Toombs would
withdraw it.
Mr. Toombs said he had well considered this
whole matter, and under no circumstances
should be withdraw it. He hoped to see it
juet, fairly and manfully.
Mr. Ashmun, of Massachusetts, remarked
that, though he was in favor of the Wilmot
Proviso and of abolishing slavery wherever it )
could be constitutionally abolished, yet he |
was not for making any such things a test for
the National Whig Party, and when, in Mas
sachusetts, such a thing had been attempted (
at the Springfield Convention, he, in com- j
mon with Mr. Winthrop and others, had sue- j
cessfully resisted any such new interiopation ‘
into the Whig creed.
Mr. Schenck remarked that he w aid as
soon vote against the converse of this
sition as against this ; the whole subjei.: was
irrevalent, in his opinion, and ought not to be
introduced into a Whig caucus.
Mr. Conrad begged Mr. Stanly to withdraw
his motion to lay upon the table ; which he
did, when he substituted for it a motion to
postpone. This, amid cries of “question,”
" question,” was carried; nearly the whole
caucus rising for the postponement, and only j
eight in the negative, being three gentlemen
from Georgia, Mr. Hilliard of Alabama, and
four others, whose names I have not yet been
able to ascertain.
When this vote was announced Mr. Toombs,
of Geornia , rose and left the room, a d with him
four other gentlemen, who were sub sequently
followed by Mr. Hilliard, of Alab ma, who
said he left to avoid misrepresentation, but
that he should take pleasure in voting ior Mr.
Winthrop for Speaker.
[From ths Boston Mail. ]
More Developements ik the Pa.rk.man
' Tragedy.— Owing to information, obtained, it
| is said, by some person employed at the jail
over hearing a conversation between Professor
Webster and his counsel, officei s Clapp and
Hopkins were despatched last evening to make
a general examination of the house of the pi o
fessor at Cambridge.
On alighting at the residence of Professor
Webster, they requested to be shown the desk
in which he kept his private papers, exhibi
! ting their authority for a thorough search of
I the premises, if found necessary. Mrs. Web
j ster received them politely, and interposed
no objection to the search, but rea lily pointed
them to the desk. On opening it they dis
covered beneath a quantity of other papers,
the identical note of $lB7, which Prof, B eh
ster has staled he took up on the I riduy that Dr.
Park man was last seen to enter the Medical Col
lege. So far as the finding of this note is con
cerned, it only corroborates what Prof. Web
ster has stated in regard to taking it. But a
further search produced evidence of a most
startling character.
Also, another note payable to Dr. Park nan,
for $2400, dated in 1847, and become do - in 1851 1
The note was secured by mortgage. V*' could
| not learn the month or the day of the. month
1 the note was dated, but the fact that a note
for the above sum, running five years and ;• oya
ble in 1351, was yesterday discovered i ong
Prof. Webster's papers, is true and beyond
question.
The back of this last named note contained
numerous endorsements, but to what a ount,
or whether sufficient to cover the ot it
we, have not yet been able to learn. It cer
tainly looks exceedingly dark against Prof.
Webster.
Another statement is, that the note was
fully liquidated by the endorsement on the
back, and that the note for $478 w * the only
demand which Dr. Parkmau held i nst G.e
accused on the day he mysteriously d. pear
ed.
During last week several checks, drawn by
Dr. Webster, on the Cambridge Bank, were
presented at the counter of that institution lor
payment, but the teller’s invariable answer
was, “ Mr. Webster has no money here, nor
has he had for sometime. We were shown
yesterday, a check drawn in favor of Mr.
Cummings, blacksmith in Cambridge street,
for $9,15, that was also refused some ten days
since.
(From the New Orleans Picayune, Ith inst.)
From Tczas.
By the arrival here yesterday morning of
the steamship Galveston, Capt. Crane, from
Galveston the 4th inst., we have received the
Civilian and Gazet.e ol that port to the date of
her departure inclusive.
The Legislature had been much occuppied
with the Santa Fe question. A resolution had
been introduced, proposing that a committee
of the two Houses, one from the Sex.ate and
two from the House, should be selected to go
on to Washington City and ascertain the feel
ings of the General Government on the sub
ject of Santa Fe., and also to elicit the proba
bility of the Government purchasing the ter
ritory, &c. It is said that the Government
will, through the Legislature, assume an open,
firm and decided stand; and will take sucu
action upon the subject as will show that
what Texas has won by the sword, can only
be wrested from her by a superior f "e.
On the 28th ult., the court house and jail,
and all the public records in Jasper county
were burned. It was supposed to have been
done by a Mr. Williams, whom Judge Rol* -ts,
had imprisoned for some offence during cc ,rt.
He has been arrested on suspicion. The
value of the property w’as considerable, and
the difficulties and dangers resulting from the
law suits may be immense. It is supposed to
be at least $i()0,000.
A large bed or lake of salt has been discov
ered about sixty miles northwest of George
town and ninety miles from Austin. The salt
is remarkably pure. Thirty kettles and salt
pans are already ordered for drying and chrys
talizing the salt.
On the 25th inst., the steam propeller Jerry
Smith, employed as a lighter in Lavaca and
Matagorda Bays in conjunction with the N. Or
leans packets, burst her steam chimney, scald
ing the engineer, John Kinnell, so badly that
he d.ed in three hours, and also injuring a
firemen so much that no hopes are entert ned
iof his recovery. At the time of the acc.Jcnt
the Jerry Smith was bound for Lavaca, and .t
occurred when she was about four miles above
Indianola. She had been detained at thi lac
ter point two days on account of heavy weath
er. No other person was hurt, and very tri
fling damage was sustained in the wood-work
of the vessel —none by the hull. She had no
passengers on board, we understand.
We take the following extract of a letter
from the Galveston Civilian of the 27th ult:
Braxouia Cof.vty, Nor. 25, 1849.
This is busy season iu our county; all class
es and conditions of men have active employ
ment, and every one seems industrious. Me
chanics are in great demand ; much brick aiv
wood work are in progress; workmen are few
and wages high.
The season has proved unfortunate for the
cotton planters, who in this section make scarce
a half crop, while in the lower part of the
county the result has been much worse. The
notion begins to prevail generally that sugar
is a more remunerating and certain crop than
cotton has proved. The planter struggles
with a thousand enemies, destructive to cot-
I ton; but sugar cane seems to be naturally a
j dapted to both our soil and climate. The ev
! perience ot the last four years, viz : 1816, '4 7,
'4B, '49, have demonstrated this fact, and it
is probable two out of the nest three years will
be likewise favorable crop years tor sugar
came.
There are several very fine sugar house* ia
■TTmarmiin f iithi■ n innini m run mn
the lower part of the county, than which, in I
Louisiana, you will scarce fine one in a hun
dred. The yield this year is hardly so great
as was obtained in 1848. Still the result is
very profitable. In no other branch of agri
culture do investments pay so large a dividend '
as the sugar planter receives.
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
(Sforgia.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 13
I3|) Blaguetie £elegpl)
Reported for the Constitutionalist.
The following is our despatch from Charles
ton, literally as it comes to us from the tele
graph office in this city. There is a contra
diction in terms.
Charlhston, Dec. 12.
Cotton.—The sales to-day amount t o 1800
; I ales at prices ranging from to 103 cents, —
1 The market closes firm, with more favorable
| terms to buyers.
~ J
Parties at Washington-
The moment is propitious for a thorough
1 and cordial union of Southern men at Wash
ington. hat reasons have Southern men to
remain apart and hold antagonist positions to
each other, in comparison with the overwhelm
ing inducements to tempt them to come
; together—to counsel and to act together for
Sc uthern honor ? To the South, the slavery
question is every thing. By the side of it,
B;,i ks, Tariffs, Sub-treasuries, and the miser
able scrambles for office, are dwarfed into
! insignificance. These are, in comparison, no
things, They involve principles of Govern
ment policy, and of finance, and of party influ
ence, cud of personal promotions only. Only
these ‘.hings, and small they are, compared with
vital questions of constitutional right—of the
protection of Southern hearth-stones—of the
vindication of Southern honor, and the main
! tena.ee of the fundamental institutions of the
South against all assaults ?
If a Southern man could have been elected
to the Speaker’s chair, the influence of that
; high office would have been wielded in behalf
of justice and impartiality at least, towards
j the South.
Why was not Mr. Cobb elected ? Southern
Whig members may yet have to answer this
question in penitential terms ? But the pres
, ent disorganization may yet bring Southern
( men together, and the salutary influence of
j the united South may be felt at Washington.
It is p’ain that there ought to be, and may
be a of parties and a new organiza
tion. It will be an organization decided by
geogre phieal lines—a result which the aggres
| sive s rit of Northern anti-slavery is forcing.
We are glad that Messrs. Toombs, Stephens,
i Owen, ami their associates are opening the
way by breaking the ties of party whieh have
hitherto bound them to Northern whiggery.
w iruat this demonstration is a sincere one
in fa ■•■:«/* of the South in preference to irhiyyery,
and at the expense of the utter disruption
of those political ties which have hitherto
, i bound them to the support of a northern Wil
! mot Proviso Speaker.
, But may they not hare already endangered
i the cause of the South, by giving the North
the opportunity of coalescing on a Northern
| candidate for Speaker ? If the Southern whigs
and democrats will unite, they can make a
strong demonstration for the South. Divided
they are powerless, and command not even
the respect of the assailants of Southern insti
tutions. A solid phalanx of united Southern
men at Washington, would be a spectacle glo
rious for the South to contemplate—formida
ble eveu to insolent Northern aggressors.
If this result should ensue from the present
stat 3 of things at Washington, the battle of
the South for justice, lor equal rights and im
munity from farther outrages will be already
half won.
Augusta and Waynesboro Railroad.
The report of the President of the Central
Railroad contains the following remarks in re
ference to the enterprise about to be com
menced, which is to complete the connection
between the sister cities of Savannah and Au
gusta.
The advantages to accrue to both cities by
this connection are manifold. We hope the
city of Augusta will be sufficiently aroused to
her interests in this matter to contribute her aid
to secure the completion of the route from
nere to Waynesboro, simultaneously with that
from Waynesboro to the Central Road.—
Otherwise the latter will bean injury to the
trade of Augusta.
It is also a matter of congratulation that the
speedy construction of the “-Augusta and
Waynesboro’ Rail Road”—a road beginning
at the Central Road in Burke county, and run
ning through Waynesboro’ to Augusta—is
now placed beyond all doubt. With a Presi
dent, Board of Directors, and Chief Engineer
of acknowledged ability and energy, the Au
gusta and Waynesboro’ Company has the con
fidence of tho community, and cannot fail to
accomplish the task now before them. —The
limits necessarily imposed on this report,pre
; vent the Board from giving its views at large
on the great value of this connection, not only
to Savannah and the Central Rail Road, but
Auguste, the Georgia Rail Road, and the
: —hole upper part of the State of Georgia. The
j Board cln only say that no connection is more
' impr: taut, in a pecuniary or patriotic view, to
all »hc various interests in Georgia than this
Road from the Central to Augusta.
Ta at portion ©f the road between the Cen
tral road and Waynesboro’, a distance of 20
miles, will be built and opened for business by
the first day of November next.
In v ew ot the opening of these new lines,
! this Company must provide immediately tor
further extensive equipment of its road, and
arrangements will accordingly be made by the
Board.
Central Rail Road-
The Savannah papers of the 1 Ith inst,contain
detailed reports from the President and Super
intendent of Transportation,of the condition of
the Central Rail Road—its business and pros
pects. We are pleased to see it so flourishing.
The following are the remarks of the Savan
nah Rej>ublican upon the subject ;
It i.. vith no small pleasure that we refer
our readers to the admirable reports of the
President, and the Superintendent of Trans
portation of the Central Railroad. We need
not refer to them in detail, for we know they | 1
will be read carefully by all. Our “ Great i t
Western" Locomotive has been long in getting
under rapid way, but she is now under a full
head of steam, with every part of the ma
chinery well oiled. It is to this easy move
ment, more than any other cause, probably,
than to all others put together, that we attri- j
I bute the comparatively easy condition of this
: community. It will be seen by the report of
the President, that after paying the dividend
just declared, at the rate of 7 per cent, there
remains on hand a surplus ot more than 0,-
000. There is an item in his statement of re
sources and liabilities, to which we would re
fer our readers. It is that under the latter
head of unpaid instalments —of ,"11,182 50.
The meaning of this is, that all the original
subscriptions to the Central Stock, large as
they are, have been paid up, with the excep
tion of this small sum—an indication surely
most honorable to the good faith of this com
munity. We doubt whether the country can
show a similar case. Mr. Wad ley shows the
gross receipts of the past, over the previous
year, to bo more than $152,000. The report
of Mr. W. shows that he comprehends his
duty to the fullest extent. His management
is calculated to give great confidence.
( Correspondence of the Constitutionalist. )
MILLEDGEVILLE, Dec. 10, 1849.
You will discover by the number of bills
introduced into both branches of the Legisla
ture this morning, that new work is laid out
in a proportionate ratio to that which is finish
ed, and justifies the belief that to give due de
liberation to all that has been presented al
ready, this session will be a long one.
The House, during the morning session, had
under consideration the “ad-valorem” tax bill.
The principle itself seems to meet the appro
bation of a majority of the Representatives—
but to settle the details appears to be difficult.
Some debate has been interspersed with the va
rious amendments proposed, in which Messrs.
Phillips, John A. Jones, and Worrell partici
pated. There seems to be a disposition to
make the bill as accepttble as it may be, be
fore it is taken out of Committee. Its late may
be set down as doubtful.
In the Senate, the bill to fix the sessions of
the Supreme Court at Milledgeville or Macon,
came up on its passage, and at the sound ot
the voices, it appeared that the bill had pass
ed almost unanimously. But Mr. Murphey,
(one of the most watchful sentinels) aroused
the Senators by a short speech in opposition
to it. This brought up Messrs, A. J. Miller
and Love, w r ho advocated the bill in a lew brief
remarks, stating, among other reasons, that a
good library could be had by contributions
from the lawyers, should the Courts be held
at either of the places designated—the Judges
would be enabled to make up their decisions
better, and would be relieved from the travel
they are now subjected to; and that the liti
gant parties had no desire to attend said courts.
Mr. Murphy replied, that if the courts were
fixed permanently by this bill at his own resi
dence, (Decatur) he would oppose it, however
convenient it might be for himself and his
constituents—that parties desired to have their
cases carried up to the Supreme Court with
as little expense as possible, and that the law
yers would take care of themselves, and the
appellant would be sure to be taxed the tra
velling expenses of his lawyer, which would
be increased according to the distance ho had
to travel.
Some pleasant skirmishing was had among
the lawyers during the short debate.
The bill proposing an amendment to the
Constitution was lost—yeas 19, nays 15—there
! not being two-thirds in its favor.
What the morning promised, the evening
has amply paid—which was a succession of
showers of rain up to the hour of supper.
F.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
REPORTED FOR THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
IN SENATE, Dac, 10. 1319.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The following bills were reported, and read
the first time :
By Mr. Purse: A bill to incorporate the
Southern Education Society. Also,
A bill to amend an act to incorporate an In
•urance Company to be called the “ Savannah
Mutual Insurance Company,” passed 30th
December, 1847.
By Mr. Ferrell: A bill to incorporate the
LaGrange Collegiate Seminary for Young La
dies.
By Mr. Joseph E. Brown ; A bill to incor
porate the Southern Central University at
Dalton. Also,
A bill to incorporate the Dalton Female
College.
By Mr. Edmondson: A bill to amend an
act incorporating the city of Da'ton, in Mur
ray county, approved 29th Dec., 1847.
By Mr. Byrd : A bill for the relief of teach
ers of poor children of the county of Hall,
for the year 184-5. Also,
A bill for the relief of Henry W. Blake, of
the county of Hall. Also,
A bill to authorise the Justices of the In
ferior Court of Forsyth county to retain the
general tax of said county for the years 1850
and 1851, to be applied to the building a brick
Court House in said county.
By Mr. Augustus Beall: A bill to revive
the several acts passed by former Legislatures
of this State, incorporating the town of Craw
fordville, in the county of Taliaferro.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill to authorise the Savannah & Albany
Rail-Road Company to make and use a plank
road and branches in connexion with their
Rail-Road and branches, or in lieu thereof.
A bill to incorpora e the Talbotton Branch
Rail-Road Company.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the
Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, and to invest therein the title to
certain property, with authority to dispose of
the same, assented to, Dec. 11, 1841.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the
Relief Society of the Georgia Annual Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
assented to, Dec. 22, 1338, by adding the
word “ South,” and to confer certain power
upon the First Presbyterian Church in Au
gusta.
A bill to appoint certain Commissioners for
Savaanah River.
, Home other bills of a purely local character
were passed, and the Senate adjourned till o J
o’clock this afternoon.
Three o’clock, P. M. i
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
A number of bills, principally of an umm- j
portant character, were disposed of by the
Senate. Two bills for divorces were lost by
large majorities.
The Senate adjourned till 10 o’clock to
morrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Dec. 10.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr. Fish : A bill to repeal an act to re
quire the Jailors of the several counties t >
publish runaway slaves in one ot the newspa
pers at Milledgeville. Also,
A bill to revive an act incorporating the
Madison & Macon Rail-Road.
By Mr. Brown, of Pulaski: A bill to regu
late the duties of persons erecting posts, wires
or fixtures tor a telegraphic line.
By Mr. Thomason, of Carroll : A preamble
and resolutions advocating a Southern Con
vention, and that two delegates be sent to said
Convention from each Congressional District.
By Mr. Shackelford, of Cass : A resolution
re questing the Chief Engineer of the State to
furnish Information relative to any advantage
arising from the proposition oi Messrs. Cooper
& Wiley.
By Mr. Wofford: A bill to make it legal
for any Constable to levy f. fa’s. from Jus
tices’ Courts against any Magistrate.
By Mr. Harrison, of Chatham : A bill to
amend an act relative to the garnishment of
Banks, &j.
By Mr. Harris, of Clarke, from the Com
mittee to whom w T as referred the memorial of
the Georgia Historical Society : A resolution
that six hundred dollars be appropriated for
the purpose mentioned in said memorial.
By Mr. Calder, of Cobb: A bill to repeal
j an act incorporating the town of Marietta,
j By Mr. Nelson, of Cobb : A bill to prevent
1 excessive charges of Executors, Administra
tors and Guardians, or Clerk of Ordinary, for
advertising, and to require vouchers for the
same. Also,
A bill to provide compensation ior owners
of land covered with water by reason of the
construction of dams and mills.
By Mr. Johnson : A bill to amend an act to
alter and amend the 9th section of the judi
cial} - act of 1799.
By Mr. Akin: A bill to levy and collect u
fax for the political years 18-50 and 1851,
By Mr. Thompson ; A bill to prevent the
running of freight trains on Rul-Roads in
this State on the Sabbath day.
Mr. Phillips, from the Financial Committee,
made a long and able report on the state of the
finances. 150 copies ordered to be printed.
By Mr. Phillips ; A bill amendatory of an
act to revive and keep in force the laws regu
lating the licensing of physicians to practice
in this State.
By Mr. Shaw - ; A bill to amend the laws ot
this State, so far as relates to the advertising
of estates by Administrators, Guardians and
Executors, when they; do not exceed one
thousand dollars.
By Mr. Riley : A bill to add a portion of
the county of Hall to the county of Lumpkin.
Also,
A bill to alter and amend the 19th section
of the Ist Article of the Constitution.
By Mr, Lawton : A bill to prohibit Lumber
Measurers from being the Clerks or Agents of
Lumber Buyers, Lumber Mills, &c.
The House adjourned to 3 o’clock, P. M.
The evening session was devoted to reading
bills a second time.
The House then adjourned till 9 o’clock to
morrow morning.
(com m u n cat ed.)
AUGUSUA, Dec. 8, IST9.
At a regular meeting of the Company ot
Clinch Engine, No. 2, held at their Engine
House this day, the Chairman, on motion of
John D. Butt, appointed a Committee of three,
consisting of John D. Butt, John Bridges and
L. S. Morris, to draft a preamble and resolu
tion in token of respect to the memory of the
deceased, Duncan L. Clinch, in honor of
whom our Engine was named—who reported
the following:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to
remove from our Commonwealth the late
General Duncan L. Clinch, who, by his <1 eds
of valor upon the “touted field,” has for years
occupied a prominent position alike in the his
tory of his Country and the hearts of his fellow
citizens, and that in his death society has bem
robbed of a most estimable citizen, and our
State a hero. Therefore,
Resolved, That this Section (in honor of
whom it was called) wear the usual badge ot
mourning upon the left arm at their next Re
gular parade, in testimony of the high esteem
in which he was held by its members, both in
dividually and as a body.
On motion it w - as ordered that the City pa
pers be requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting, and that the Committee for
ward a copy of the same to the relatives of the
deceased.
L. S. MORRIS, Sec. Pro, Tern.
[Telegraphedfor the Charleston Courier.]
New-Orleans Dec. 11—9.30, p. m.
The Market. —Fifteen hundred bales Col
ton were disposed of to-day, at a quarter of a
' cent decline on the prices prevailing previous
to the reception of the Europa’s accounts.—
| Middling is quoted at 10$.
E ght hundred hogsheads Sugar have
changed hands, at prices barely equal to pre
vious quotations. Fifteen hundred hogsheads
Molasses have been sold —prime quality com
manding 20i cents. Sales of 4000 bags Rio
Coffee have been effected at from II to ll^c.
Wood is now hardened by a new process,
ao as to be used for t flooring, and to resemble
marble.
The Queen Dow ager of Great Britain is an
nounced to be hopelessly ill of dropsy. Her
age is 58,'and since the death otKing William,
tw r elve years ago, she has received a pension of
£IOO,OOO per annum.
Dr Parkman has left, it is uuderstood a'for
tune of, some $700,000 to $300,000; and the
timely discovery of the body will enable his
relatives to administer on the estate, which
otherwise might have be<-n kept in abeyance
probably for years.
[Telegraphedfor the Baltimore Sun,
Further Items by the Buropa
Boston, Dec. 9, i < t -
The telegraph wires between this citv
Halifax having been interrupted, wc were u "
able to obtain the news by the Earopj, Ul ' '
her arrival this morning at our port.
reached Halifax on Friday morning
Boston at 7 o’clock this morning. H cr
left tor New-York at II o’clock to-day. ' <■"'
brings dates from Liverpool to the 231 ult.
France. —The condemned prisoners at V --
sailles have addressed their counsel a let - .
i dated from the prison at Versailles, Uth X
The letter is signed by all the condemn ’
Eleven of the accused who were acquitted
have also addressed a letter of a similar n *.. .
to their counsel. The prisoners have also ;
their letter to the Democratic journal, ren-'
tered their declaration, that they were
justly treated by the Judges.
In consequence of (ho convictions beih ~ .
High Court at Versailles, twenty seats in tC
Legislative Assembly have become v.v:vtj
Turkey.—Letters from Widden, of the
instant, state that all the Hungarian "and p
lish refugees had been transported from
den to Schum.na. The first potion If;
the 30th, being4,ooo Poles, un lor cx-Ger,.
ral Bern, now Murat Pasha. Tide »eco ;]
tion left next day, commend- i by ex-G
Stem, now Fehras Pashuv, Ti-ese last ir W .
ded the apostatized. The - ,
30th, headed by Kossuth. V
Rumors of a war between Rdssaand'lj
key are fast dying away.
At Constantinople the Engl, h s;, : ?,
were - anchored within the Dardann Ids. [
French fleet w'as near Smyrna. Notnmg
ther lias transpired relative to the decu.
the Emperor of Russia respe* ting i’ur:..
affairs.
i The alleged author of the : v vdntp v:
Count Lamburg, M. Deludoui, arrived 4 iv :
stantinople, and is regarded as a secret emh,
from St. Peters burg, whose rn.s--.ua t
discord between the English and French
bassadors, and to upset che cabinet ; i;. - ,
Pasha.
Italy.—A large levy of troops is _ !u - .
in Lombardy, causing great discontent, A.
who arc able to escape are doing so.
Rome continued qoiet up to the 11th. T
Pope was daily expected.
Sr aim. —Private letters have l.eea ;•
from Madrid announcing the promo id ... •: .
officers. These were granted by G ,
Esseartero, in the latter part of his r ».r ,
The act has been recognized hr the - un
Government. This measure, it is V v
will impart additional strength to h ..
Navrey against his intriguer .
GFarabaldi has arrived at Gibraltar m ' i
a Sardinian ship of war. Ten thousan I ft.
were offered him by the Government, nut
positively refused to accept them.
Belgium.—A treaty ofNavigi ion b •
France and Belgium lias recently be a
- ratified,
Germany.—The German Diet a hV.
nen have approved of adhesl n, wi : .
of the Dutckey, to the alii ucc * ,'.e il
kings.
India.—The whole of India i- n a -;.U
profound tranquility.
China—At China there has been n si
bances with the Chinese as was amici,
The Chinese Coramis inrun ' C mton :
j possession of the head and h mds of th.- mu
1 dcred Governor of Macao, who a he wo . : o,
until the three Chinese who ate <’ t c i
, the Portuguese are liberated. A; these n
are required as witnesses of the recent c\ .
the Portuguese have refused * > give them nr
The presence of English, French, and A
erican men of war on *he stati-n ho-- h h.
prevented any outbreak, hut it is - •■■•■ w
be anticipated that the Chinese wiiS y. - ,v
venge the late capture of their fort, and ‘
slaughter of their troops.
The piratical vessels which infest the* hhi
nesc waters are more numerous than ever.
Morocco.— It is positively stated rb itadi
pute between Fran, e and Morocco h
settled by the Emperor conceding all ; dr.
demanded by France.
Cotton Manufacture in Ceokou. 1
If. O. BulletinJ has a travelling corres ;
who furnishes,|from this State, the t Hov,i;
item, illustrative of tho prospects of f
Cotton Manufacture within onr limit
‘‘At Augusta we fell in with a plain dm -
sible man from a neighboring countv. -
informed us he had bronght in his v.-• »u
load of cotton yarn, which he had just sol:
tax three hundred and thirty five dollar.. “H
I brought that in Cotton,” he observed to
“it would have sold for only one h
forty dollars! and the difference has toon n.ii
to, or will remain with some persons in:
county. -‘Now.” he added, I shall take d
to-morrow, $335 of goods, instead ofslt
“I only wonder,” lie continued, “th.it
have been such a .-et of blind fools so 10n...
not have found this out before.” The pre a
of sueh a man, with his load of . m a
for his text, will be sufficient for his .
and very soon there will not be a county
the State which w - ill not have many :
preachers and many such texts. ”
Primitive Christianity.—There v
yet enough of Churches in Brookly;
City of Churches.” One congregation v. :
in a livery stable.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
AUGUSTA COTILLION CLUB.
O* Ike second party wi 1 be given Thi -
ning (THURSDAY.) at the Masonic 11 »!i
Members of tbe Club are request-. J t
Mr. C Catlia for their tickets,
dec.ll
BRILLIANT MUSICAL FE3TIVN
Mad ame BISCACCIANTL
t «sGr c *' e^ra ted American Prims < ,
Dona, and M. STRAXOSC l '.mV «- y
aoist to tho Emperor of Rush; i“' - J
distinguished Vocalist, Signor? u I'.
Signor BtSCAC I ANTI, the U ‘.C.r\V
give their first, and rositivelyqgilv
GRAXD MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
O ■ >\x Ev ening, Dec. 18th. at (he M> *
Ha'l.
Mr, Strakosch will play upon a splendid P
Forte, from Chickering’s manufactory. Loned
Charles Catlia Sc Co.
0“ Tickets one dollar, to be had a - , the u
places, and at the door, on the evening of th? [’
formance. Jed
GEORGIA RAIL ROAD,
ttj* Merchandize will now be received 1,1
Augusta Depot for CHATTANOOGA. ll ''
(subject to drayage, without additional cha e
the Tunnel until its completion.) at th* f° ‘ '
rates, viz :
First Class 22c. per io
Second Class 51,20 per 109 O’
Third Class .. .39c per 1 0 * ! ' !
Fourth Class 55c per 100 ! 1
Salt.... 80c. per
F10ur.,,, 75c. per^bbi
Molasses. 5l 1?r !1
Molasses $ 3 P erb '
Transportation Office C 5. R RA - “ '
Augusta, Gu. Dec 1-
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