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The Coolie Slave Trade. —The follow
ing are the resolutions of Representatives
in feference the Coolie Slave trade :
On motion of Mr. 11. Marshal, of Ken
tucky,
Resolved, , That the Committeeon For
eign Atfairs enquire into th: expediency of
declaring the engagement of American
ships in the Chinese Coolie trade to be il
legal, and a cause of forfeiture to her cap
tors of the ship engaged tlierin, and that
they report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Pri iglc, of New York,
Resolreel, That the President of the
United States be requested to communi
cate what information he may possess in
regard to citizens of the United States be
ing engaged in the slave trade, or in the
transportation, in Americau ships, of
Ooolies from China to Cuba, an 1 other
countries, with the intention of placing or 1
continuing them in a state of slavery or
servitude, and whether such traffic is not, |
in his opinion, a violation of the spirit of i
existing treaties, rendering those engaged !
in it liable to indictment for piracy, and j
especially that he be requestc 1 to comma- 1
nicate to this House the facts and circura- •
stances attending the shipment to Cuba
of some five hundred Coolies, in the ship
Sea Witch, of the city of New York, re
cently wrecked on the coast of Cuba.
Admitted to Practice. —T. Carter
Moroe, of Campbellton, (la., was admitted
by the Superior Court, now in session in
this city, to practice in the several courts
of law in Georgia.
The Ball Game. —McGary. up before the
magistrates on Monday, on charge of negro
stealing, was identified by Thrasher of Georgia,
as the person who, a month since, defrauded
him of $4lO, l<_v means of "the Inti I and paper”
and a-httle Irishman.” Mr. Wm. Lanier, of
the Montgomery Hall, suspecting that Mac was
the "Ball man.” had sent over to Georgia for
Thrasher, who fully identified him. Mac was
committed. —Montgomery Mail, Hth.
Appro.vohi.no Marriaok of the Princess
Royal. of Knoi.and.— It is now generally be
lieved that Prince Frederick of Prussia and
the Princess Royal of England will be married
this year. The Evening Post says of these
royal personages:
‘•Prince Frederick William Nicholas Charles
of Prussia was born on the Ist of October.
1831, and is, consequently in his 25th year.
He holds the commissio .sos Major, aln state.
and Colonel proprietaire of other regiments in
the Prussian service. He is the eldest son and
heir of Frederick Wiiluini, Prince of I’rnss a,
brother of the King,and heir to the throne.—
Consequently, if the projected marriage shall
takeplace.it maybe anticipated that the time
is not far distant when the throne of Prussia
will be occupied by a Princess of England.
“The young lady whose hand is about to lie
made the pledge of renewed amity with Prussia,
her Royal Highness Victoria Adelaide Maria
Louisa, Princess Royal of England, was born
at Buckingham Palace on the 21st November.
1840. and was baptized on the 16th of Febru
ary following.”
Prolific Neighborhood. —We could
ment on a half-dozen instances known to
us in Pickens, where a mother lias fifteen
or twvrity chil Ten. But Greenville, in
the person of John Bates, Sr., can bent all
this 11c lias commenced, as our friend
P. Ei Duncan once aid in a stump speech,
his third dozen of children. One wife
bore bun twenty-four,a nd till living ; she
then died, and the old man took to him
self a second wife, who had, some years
ago, given birth to three more. How
many since we know not. —Greenville (S.
C.) Patriot.
. Fatal Affray is Arkansas —On the
15th u!t., an affray occurred at Camden,
Ark., which resulted in tl e death o Thom
as B. Carrington, Esq., editor of the El
Dorado (Ark.) Union. Mr. Carrington
had visited Camden for the purpose of de
manding satisfaction of Jas. A. Jones, ed
itor of the Ouachita Herald, for some edi
torial remarks of the latter paper. Jones
refused to fight him, and Carrington came
out iif the Herald office abusing him, when
Mr. J .-lines T. Elliott, who was near the
<iojC and heard the conversation between
them, remarked to Carrington that as
Jones had refused to light him ho would.
Carrington immediately fired at Elliott
with a pistol, and discharged three bar
rels at him without effect, when Elliott
returned the fire and killed him instantly.
Elliot t then surrendered himself, under
went am examination, and was acquitted.
The affair produced great excitement in
the neighborhood.
Ail the parties, we believe, formerly liv
ed in Alabama. Elliott is a sou ofGeorge
W, Elliott, deceased, formerly of Craw
ford, and Sheriff of Russell county, Ala.
A Raii.ro/ d in Brazil. —The bail ting
of si railroad from Rto de Janeiro to the
coffee districts lias been commenced, and
some portion of the track lias already been
laid with heavy rails. The correspondent
of the New York Herald says :
“The grant is for DO years, and seven
per ce,it. is guaranteed by the Imperial
government for the caslt capital invested
For 33 years. Tile dividends are made
payable every six mouths. Tue entire
distance is about 180 miles —the first 48
and last 115 miles are a dead level, and
the intervening IT miles, although hilly,
present no engineering difficulties, and the
road is expected to lie finished in oue year
from this date. Its advantages to tilt
coffee market, of which the North Ameri
cans are the best customer , will be im
mense. The districts through which it
runs are the richest and most populous
coffee and sugar ditsricts of this interesting
empire.
Well Said — The Indian in his native
condition, is no fool, as the fol owing anec
dote related by a Washington correspon
dent of the Baltimore Republic- u attests:—
We met Col. Sam Stamboding to-d.y
in the rotunda of the Capitol, and while
wc were looking a4the curved representa
tions over the door ways of the rotunda,
the veteran Indian agent told us that in
1830, with a delegation of the Menominee
Indians, he visited the Capitol and ex
plained the nature and design of the stone
groups in the rotunda, when the chief,
“Grizzly Bar,” turned to the nearest door
way, over which there is a representation
of the Pilgrims, and said, “There, Ingen
give white man corn;’ and to the north,
representing Penn’s treaty. I here lu
gen give urn land and on the west where
Pocahontas is seen saving the life of Capt.
Smith. “There* Itfgen uia
lastly to the south, where the hardy pion
eer, Daniel Boone, is seen plunging his
knife into the heart of one red man, while
his foot is planted on the dead body of
another, “And there white man kill In
gen,”
Shooting Molten Iron.— This process
consists of a hollow shot of any given cali
bre, with a round hole or fuse on its side ;
on the sides of this fuse are two purrallcl
raised lines, grooved on the inner under
sides of them, into which to side a piece
of wrought iron to clean the fuse when
the shell is filled. The inside of the shell
must be coated with some substance, t<:
prevent the molten iron from coming into
contact with the iron of the shell. It can be
fitted to any sized gun; when fil ed with
molten iron it has the weight and form of
a cold bah; when it strikes a solid body
it will burst, and the molten iron is a
thousand times more destructive than a
hot shot.
Art of Printing.—Mentz, in Germany,
! is entitled to the honor of being the b rth
| place of printing. Strasburg and one or
j two other eit es have I iid earnest claims
I to the preference, but historians now gen
erally concede it to Mentz. Guttenbur
invented, and first used eparate letters or
movable types in 1552. As early as 14
23, he had printed with lines cut on wood,
but this was a small mechanical advance
on what had been done for many years.
Xylographic printing, or the taking of
impressions fro ii wooden tallies on which
letters or figures were engraved, had pre
viously been practiced in Germany, and
■ was an eastern invention Guttcntmrga!
first took impressions from his types by
fastening them on a table, coloring them
witli writing ink spreading the paper over
them and pressing it with a rubber ot
horn. Faust inv nted printing ink, and
Gnttenburg constructed a rude printing
press. Iron presses were earliest deploy
ed by Lord Stanhope of England.
Cut this oct. —A correspondent of the Lon
don Literary Gazette, alluding to the numerous
cases of deaths from accidental poisoning adds:
"1 venture to affirm, there is scarce even a cot
taire in this country that does not contain an in
valuable, certain, immediate remedy forsuch
events, nothing more than a dessert spoonful of
made mustard, mixed in a tumbler ot warm wa
ter and drank iin Mediately. It acts as ail emet
ic. is always ready, and may be used with safety
in any ease where one is required. By making
this simple antidote known, you may be the
means of saving many a fellow creature from
an untimely end.”
In the quarrel lietween th ■ Pennsylvani n n!
Washington Union, touching Mr. Buei.ui.au,
the latter paper charges the former with sup
porting Mr. IS. “on the ground that as he has
not been indentitied with the Nebraska bill, he
would be inure acceptable to the t'ree-Soilish
Northern Democracy''
Ho there is no such a tiling as Free-Sotl De
mocracy —-no— Free Soihsli — that’s the
dainty phrase—■•jFVee-Soilish Democracy!” —
Don’t forget that phrase, /Yer Hoilish Democra
cy.'” -Richmond Whig.
Haw the AJui iiistra'ion Patronage goes at the,
north.
j Belfast. Me., Tuesday, March 11, 1856 ;
To tie Editors of the New York Daily News — j
j Ido not suppose the deluded individual who I
! occupies the White House reads your papers.;
as he does not seem to have any more knowl-j
edge of the antward world t liu : a Mandarin ol
Yntchow; but there a # e thousands of .Southern
Democrats who do, and they may he mterest
led in knowing how tile patronage of tlie Ad
| ministration is used in this quarter. At our
j municipal election on Monday, (strictly a par
ty contest.) the Custom House officers went the
Abolition ticket. The fugleman of the concern
stood by the side of the editor of the nigger
! paper, and distributed Abolition votes all day.
j Tile Superintendent of the Custom House—
Fierce's last appointment here—is elected on
| the Abolition ticket to I lie Council —having
I been nominated to be in a better position to
; deceive Democrats. Tlu- funds ol the Custom
! House were used in the contest. Cause: The
I Custom House was placed in charge of a long
I heel, who is looking tu tile Abolition raft for
s'fety. in ease Fierce is not re-nominated.- •
Ex uno, disce omnes.
Sag Night Rout in Co.nnkctii i t.—The re
turns from this Statcsh .w that the Sag Niclits
have been defeated, the opposition having elec
ted a majority of both branches of the legisla
ture, which secures to them the choice of the
Governor, there being no election of that officer
by the people.
American Victory in Jersey City.—At
the charter election held in this city on Tuesday
last, the Americans elected their Mayor and a
large majority of tiie remaining Corporation
officers by handsome majorities.
Begs Leave to Decline. —There is no end
to tiie race of small men, and it is amusing to
see how some of these pigmies swell, upon the
approach of a presidential nomination. The
latest joke of the season >s a long letter from
Gideon J Pillow, declining a nomination, on
the ticket with Buchanan. Ibr the Vice Presi
dency! This is the veritable Gideon of "Cumar
go Ditch ” memory, and who. according to his
own account, was “shot all to pieces” in the
Mexican War. Tue sacrifice is great, but we
hope our democratic friends will lie compassion
ate and let Gideon off. —•Suvxnnah Republican.
Mr. Buchanan and thk Nebraska Biil.—
i’lu- Washington Star says:
Among the Democrats the most interesting
topic of discussion just now is the portion ol
ilie letter of Mr. Buchanan upon the Nebraska
question, recently published m the Union, which
Mr. Hlidell did not communicate to the public.
All sorts of stories concerning it are atinat.—
It is to be legreteil that Mr. S. failed to pub
lidi the entire letter, us the surmises und rum
ors relative to it arc producing a state of feel
ing, on the part of many N'ebraskn-bill men.
such as will be with difficulty allayed. The
most reliable uceount we have heard is. that
the distinguished writer declares therein, lie
would have voted against the Dill because i'
repealed the Missouri Compromise.
An important bill has been brought into the
English Parliament by the government, and
which, being supported by Lord Derby, is like
ly to pass into a law. Twice in every year the
Poor Law Board is to furnish a return indica
ting the food supply of the country from har
vest to harvest. The first return in the b gin
ning of June, is to lie a statement of (acts,
showing the average devoted to each discrip
tion of crop, and the amount of live stock on
each farm. The farmer is to be compelled to
report. The second return is to lie made after
harvast, and is to consist of an estimate of the
probable yield of the crops. These reports will
be of great use as a guide to operations iu our
market*.
KITEBT FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER.
CAMBRIA
The steamer Cumbria has arrived at Halifax,
bringing throe days later news from Europe
than the accounts by the Washington.
Liverpool Market.—Liverpool, March
29.— Cotton. —The market is quiet and un
changed. Sales of the five days (Saturday last
being a hoiyday) are 42.000 bales, of which
speculators took 7,200 and exporters 4.500
bales. Fair Orleans 6 3-41 Middling 5 7 BJ-;
Fair Uplands 6 l-4d., Middling 5 13-16d.
The Manchester market is firm. Havre mar
ket quiet.
Flour has declined Is.—Wheat 3d.
The Bullion in the the Bank of England has
decreased 180,000 pounds sterling.
Consols 92 3 8.
Peace. —-The accomplishment of peace is
not, yet concluded, but it is announced that all
difficulty is our, and the treaty will be signed
in a few days
SECOND DESPATCH.
The steamer America arrived out on the 26tli
ultimo, and the Baltic on the 28th.
The deliberations of the Conference on the
27th alt., it is said, were important. It is con
fidently believed that the treaty of peace will
tie signed on the 24tli. Napoleon expected a
final settlement sooner, and hud ordered the
guns of tiie Invalides fired, and announced the
conclusion of peace at the same t'me.
There was a grand TeDeuni celebration of
the birth of the Prince of Algiers.
Prussia’s claims are earnestly resisted by
Clarendon, which caused the delay—Clarendon
prevailed and it was arranged that, the Allies
should sign one Protocol, and that the second
should be drawn and signed by the Allies and
Prussia jointly.
The London Times dislikes the demonstra
tions in favor of peace, and intimates that the
people of England will be discontented with the
terms of the armistice if not j ositively prolong
ed. but telegraphic dispatches sent states not
to renew hostilities without express orders.
Tim Philadelphia Tornado. —Accounts
continue to be received of the great damage
• aused by the tornado. Two trains of cars,
loaded witli freight, were blown off the truck.
A lady was killed in West Chester by a shut
ter. limum ruble houses and barns were un
roofed.
At Cleveland the storm of Saturday night
did immense damage—fifteen houses were de
molished. ami one man killed.
The Washington Union learns that the Pres
ident has just ordered by proclamation two pub
lic laud sales to be held at the Sauit Ste. Marie
and Duncan land offices in Michigan—the sales
to commence on Monday, July i4, and on Mon
day, August-4th next, rcspecsively, on which
days about six hundred thousand acres of exeel
lent land will be disposed of. AH of this land,
with the exception ot a few small islands, s sit
uated in the upper or northtni peninsula of the
State, (on the Esconawba, Mcnoniiiie and oth
er rivers.) and west of Kee-wee-naw bay. eu
! bracing, it is said, some of the finest timber
land in the Upper Peninsula.
Passengers for Nicaragua. —New York,
April B—The steamer Orizaba sailed lienee
tor Nicaragua to-day with five hundred passen
gers. after being detained an hour by the Uni
ted Slates Marshal. That officer arrested three
of those on board for alleged violation of the
neutrality laws.
No rain, according to the Racine (Whs.)
Democrat, lias fallen there for 106 days.
The New Haven Journal says the Democrats
in that State are opening schools to teach Irish
men to read, that accomplishment being now
requisite in order to secure the right to vote.
Col. Benton, it is said, declares his prefer
ence for Justice Wayne, of the Supreme Court,
for the Presidency.
Mr. Wm Crittenden, of Spalding county,
was robbed a few nights ago, on the Macon
& Western Road, of Si .800, the thief having,
without his knowledge, administered chlorofoain
to him.
The Passenger Railroads in New York cily
—-tiie Second. Third, Sixth and Eighth avenue
—repoit that they carried during the past year
the enormous number of 17.933,302 passengers
averaging 49.159 per day. which, at 4 cents
each (deducting the other for dead heads) gave
them an income of $3,266 36 daily. This
shows what a great public convenience-city
passenger railroads are.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
Council Chaubi a Atlanta. Ga , (
April 11th, 1860. f
Council met. Present. Hon. Wm. Ezzard.
Mayor: Conneilmen. Davis, Thomas, Terry,
llanleiter. Purr. Kile. Strong. Forsyth.
The minutes of last meeting were read ami
confirmed.
A proposition was presented from J. L. Dun
ning, Esq., to furnish und Posts, which
was read and deferred for the present.
Retail License was regularly granted to G.
A. Buckliardt, and to P. J. Immel & Cos., re
spec. i vely.
P. S. Gerald. Esq., presented to the City,
through Councilman llanleiter. a large and
handsomely executed Portrait of Gen. Taylor,
the Hero of Buena Vista, and late President
of the United States.
On motion of Councilman Parr, the gift was
thankfully and unanimously received.
On motion of Councilman llanleiter it was
Resolved, That the thanks of the May ir and
Council be and the same are hereby tendered j
to P. S. Gerald, Esq., for the magnificent Por
trait of General Zachary Taylor, just presented
by him to the city.
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Buildings are hereby instructed to cause the
Portrait to be suspended in a conspicuous po
sition in the City Hall, and that they procure
the necessary cords und tassels for that pur
pose.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing reso
lutions, properly authenticated, be furnished to:
Mr. Gerald by the Clerk of Council, and that:
the same be incorporated in the published pro
ceedings of this body.
Ou motion Council adjourned.
H. C. HOLCOMBE, CIerk.
MARRIED,
In Atlanta, Ga.. April 14 h. by Rev. L. J.
Davies, Mr. Quincy A. Doughty, to Mrs.
Martha E. Colley, both of the above place.
081 TllK Y.
Died, in this city, of Pneumonia, at the resi
dence of bis son, G. (V. Adair, Esq., oil Wednes
day the 16th inat., Mr. Jno. F. Aijaik, aged 71
years.
The deceased was a native of Laurens District.
.8. C.. and removed to DeKalb county, Ga., in
1826, and resid 'd in this vicinity until his death.
He was an exemplary and faithtul member of the
Bible Christian Church, and was also a Master
Mason. Though more than three score and ten
years had “set their signet on his brow,” he en
joyed up to the hour of his last illness, the elac
ticity and vigor of youth. None enjoyed a more
liberal share of the good will of their fellow-men
than did "Uncle Jack.” and none were more rea
dy to relieve the distresses of the unfortunate,
or to sow the se< ds of kindness and love. He
left no blemish behind ; and his path of life,
though trailing through many wiary and trying
years, bears no way side marks of deviatiou from
integrity or the strictest obligations of man to
man. Urbane, generous and honest be lived
calmly and serenely his spirit wafted to its bliss
ful and eternal abode. He was never intoxicated
with ardent spirits, nor was ever heard to swear
an oath. He leaves three Sons aud three Daugh
ters besides many other relatives and a host ol
frieuds to remember him in the grave. e.
COMMERCIAL.
WECILI REPO RT.
•Atlanta, April 17th, 1856.
COTTON.—The market for this staple
geiierallyremaizs without much variation. From
late European accounts it would seem that
the Liverpool Market has not yet advanced to
correspond with Markets on this side of the
Water. We quote for our Market the same as
last week, 9a 10 1-4 extremes. Some few fine
bales sold as high 10 3-8 cents.
BACON.—The sales of this article has been
such as to keep the dealers quite busy, making
total amount of sales for the week some 100.-
000 lbs. Prices have stiffened a little. Nine
cents was offered for 100,000 lbs., hog round,
and refused. We quote 9 1-4 a 9 1-2 cents hog
round ; Shoulders 8 1-2 ; Sides 10 cents. The
receipts have been about equal to the sales.—
The stock, therefore, remains good. One pret
ty large lot has been received directly Irom
Louisville. Kentucky. Every day seems to
demonstrate tiie superiority of Atlanta over
every other point in the State as a Bacon aud
Grocery Market.
GRAIN AND FLOUR.—The stocks in
this line are quite heavy, and go off quite freely,
and at satisfactory prices. But little alteration
since last week.
Other branches of trade are on a moderate
scale.
The following is a fair index to tiie value ol
leading articles:
Sugar, brown lOnll, clarified llal2,loai and
crushed 13a 14 cents.
Bcrmi, fresh, per Hi. 15a20.
M a«es New Orleans, ir-r gallon, 50 to 55.
Salt, per sack 51.75t0 SI-85.
Canoi.es. adamantine, 30 to 35,
Lakh. 10 to 121 cents.
Cobs, per bushel. 45n50.
Corn Meal. 50 to 55 cents per liu.
Wheat, per bushel, $1.25a51.30.
Bacon. S) J to 10.
Oats, 35a40 cents per bu.
Flour, per 100 lbs. $3.50 to $8.25
Fe athers.3s to 371 cents.
Coffee. No. 1 Rio bv sack 13.U4; Java LG.
Peas, 55 to 60.
Os n a burgs, by the bale, 9a91.
Shirting, do do j! 6sa7.|.
Sheeting, do do 4 4 7!aSj.
Prints, Medium a9.
Thread, by the bale, 80 cents—retail 00 ct«.
Iron, Sweeds iiSafic'. Boiled Hug. 3ja4c..
Band Iron 6 cts . Hoop (i hi 7.
Nails, sjasj, by keg—retail 16 lbs. to the
dollar.
1 Ron Axi.3. 7 JaSc.
Carriage Springs, 121 c.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
WE are authorized to announce the
name of Hon. WM. 11. UNDERWOOD
as a candidate for the office of JUDGE
of the City Court. Election on Monday
next.
April 18th, 1856.
AT the solicitation of a portion of the
citizens of the City of Atlanta, GREENE
B. IIAYGOOD Esq. has consented to ac
cept the office of JUDGE of tiie City
Court, if tiie People think proper to elect
him to that office. Election on Monday next.
MANY CITIZENS.
WE are authorized to announce the
name ol N. J. HAMMOND, Esq., as a
candidate for the office of SOLICITOR
of the City Court. Election on Mon
day next.
April 18th, 1856.
WE are authorized to announce the
name of Col. L. C. SIMPSON as a can
didate for the office of SOLICITOR of
our City Court. Election on Monday
next.
April 18, 1856.
X A S O NIC.
JASON BURR COD VCII., So. lfi, Meets every 24 *ul4Ui
Tuesday in each inonlh.
W. T. C. CAMJ’HKIsL. T.-. 1.-.
I. O. O. F.
CENTRAL LOIXJF,. No. 28, I. O. O. F. Meets for the .lis !
patch of business on every Tuesday Evening, at o’ j
clock, at the Hall of the “Knights of Jericho,” and the
second and fourth Friday Evening* in each month, on bu
siness pertaining to the Degree of ‘-Rebecca.”
S. Fraxkfokd, c. a a. S. C. CARTLEIHJE. N. CL
KNIGHTS OF JERICIIO.
ATLANTA I.OIMJE. No. 1. Meet* regularly every Satur
•lay Evening, at o’clock, for the conferring of the De
grees and the general transaction of business.
Winston Wood, R. F. V. PERDUE, W. C.
Tl»e Great !(tis->ian Remedy!
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
“ Every mother should hare a box in the
house in case of accidents to the children.”
Redding’s Russia Salve.
IT is a Boston remedy of thirty years’ standing
and is recommended by physicians. It is a
sure and speedy cure for Burns, Piles, Boils,
Corns, Felons. Chilblains, and Old Sores of ev ry
kind; for Fever Sores. Ulcers, Itch. Scald Head,
Nettle Rash, Bunions, Sore Nipples, (recommend
ed by nurses,! Whitlows. Sties. Festers. Flea
Bites. Spider Stings, Frozen Limbs Salt Rheum,
Scurvy, Sore and Cracked Lips, Sore Nose.
Warts and Flesh Wounds, it is a most valuable
remedy and cure, whicli can be testified to by
thousands who have used it in the city of Boston
and vicinity lor the last thirty years. In no in
stance will this Salve do an injury, or interfere
with a physician’s prescriptions. It is made
from the purest materials, from a recipe brought j
front Russia—of articles growing in that country
—and the proprietors have letters from all class
es, clergymen, physicians, sea captains, nurses,!
and others w o have used it themselves, and re-j
commend it to others. Redding’s Russia Salve
is put in large tin lioxes, stamped on the cover
wi h a picture of a horse ana a disabled soldier,
which is also engraved on the wraper. Prick, j
25 Cents a Box. Sold at all the stores iu town
or country, or may lie ordered o any whole-ale
drugget. REDDING & CO.. Proprietors, i
For sal* by SMITH & EZZARD, Atlanta, l
brand Jury Presentment*.
GEORGIA, Fulton County —We, the un
dersigned, Grand Jurors, chosen and sworn to
serve during the first week of the Superior
Court of said county, at April Term. 1856, re
spectfully submit ihe following presentments:
The various committees, appointed to ex- i
amine the books of the Clerks of the Stqierior 1
and Inferior Courts, also of the Ordinary,
Sheriff Treasurer, as also of the Tax Receiver
and Collector, for the county, have uniformly
reported to this body the extreme neatness and
correctness with which their several books have
been kept, commending in high terms the in
dustry and care of the various incumbents in
the discharge of the duties appertaining to their
several offices. In connection with this subject
we feel disposed to congratulate our fellow cit
izens upon having secured the services of such
efficient officers.
We recommend that our Tax Collector. T. j
B. Daniel, be allowed the sum of two hundred j
and forty-eight dollars and seventeen cents of
State Tax. and the sum of four hundred and j
ninety-six dollars and thirty-four cent of conn •
ty tux on account of Insolvent list, exhibited
and by us approved. Also that the various
tax fi fas against such insolvent tax payers,
when handed over to the County Treasurer,
shall be by him sent to the magistrates of the >
several districts in which the defendants res de, j
with instructions to press the collection of such
fi fa in all cases in which collection can be made j
without cost to the county ; and that all such j
as cannot be collected previous to the next elec
tion to be held iti the county, should be at such
election placed on the desk of the manager, that
all delimiters may he debarred Irom voting un
til tiieir several taxes are paid. And in this
connection we take pleasure in testifying to the
energy aud ability which our ('ounty Treasurer,
Mr. Robert M. Clarke, bus manifested in the
collection of the amount of seventy-six dollars
and four cents upon insolvent list returned to '
him by the Tax Collector for the year 1855.
We recommend an assessment upon the ag
gregate amount of State Tax, for county use
and other purposes, as follows :
For County purposes—fifty (50) per cent.
For Jury fees—twenty (20) per cent.
For Jail expenses—eighty (80) per cent.
For Paupers—fifteen (15) percent.
And we would here earnestly recommend to
tin Justices ot the Inferior Court that they
shall roque t the magistrates of the various
districts in our county to render them a list of
the names ol persons in their respective dis
tricts who are entitled, by reason of their re
spective districts who are entitled, by reason of
tiieir indigence, to a distributive share of the
tnnd set aside for Paupers, and to what extent
each is so entitled ; that the Justices of the In
terior Court, when such returns are so render
ed. order into the hands of such magistrates
the several sums apportioned to each pauper, to
be distributed at such times and in such quan
tities as the necessities may require.
In consequence of the large assessment which
has become necessary to defray the expenses ol
building a jail iti our own county, and believing
that our cil'zens generally are anxious for its
speedy completion, and a consequent relief in
some degree from the heavy taxation which they
have hitherto been compelled to bear, we w ould
recommend that the former assessment of l wen
ty-five (25) per cent, for poor school purposes
tie again made for the present year, not with
standing the officer in charge of this fund, in
consequence of a large increase in the number
of poor children returned to him during the
past year, deems an assessment of a larger per
cent, necessary.
| We Imre by committee examined into ah
matters touching oar county jail, now tieing
erected, and find that so far as the work Im
progressed, it has been done in conformance to
the draft and specifications exhibited. Theap
parent delay in its completion has grown out ol
the inside preparations of the cells, which at -
now, however, nearly finished. These evils we
believe w ill be found secure, and at the same
tune well ventilated—for which we think nine>>
credit is due to our draftsmen and contractors.
We would rei-ommend to the Justices of the
Inferior Court t at they should have the jail
lot enclosed with a good und substantial close
wood paling.
For want of time and opportunity, we have
not endeavored to inquire into the mutter of
the escape of prisoners sent from thiseomity to
DeKalb county jail. We would therefore re
spectfully suggest to the next Grand Jury for
this term, that they inquire into the matter,
aud if they find the jail insecure, or that there
has been culpable neglect on the part of the
jailor there, that they should at least reenm
metnl the confinement of prisoners from this
county in the jail of some other contiguous
county.
We would respectfully ask of the Justices of
the Inferior Uourt. that they pay more atten
tion to the condition of public roads in our
county, they having been made by law the
guardians of tiie public interest, we truly hope
that by reason of their neglect the whole public
will no longer be made to suffer.
All other matters of public interest not hero
presented, and into which we have been unable
to look, we would respectfully submit to the
succeeding Grand Juries for the next term oi
tli is Court.
In taking leave of His Honor. Judge Bull,
we would respectfully U nder him our acknowl
edgements for the faithful discharge of his du
ties. and courteous action to our body, and to
our .Solicitor General. Mr. Bleckley, for the
prompt and impartial discharge of his duties.
\Ve r commend that these presentments be
published iu the city papers.
WM. W. ROARK. Foreman.
Columbus Hughes, John R. Wallace,
Flemming N. Harden, Pliny R. Oliver,
Jacob W. Johnson, Benjamin F. Wyman
Uharles W. Dill, Levi Robinson.
John F. Arnold, W. C. Alsobrooks,
Alexander Cochran. Simeon A. Kridge,
j Joseph Willi*. Samuel Carter,
j George H. Daniel, Jesse C. Green,
| Edwin Plaster. Tims. Griffin,
| Timothy Chambliss, Wm. 11. Hearing,
j Win. N. Kirkpatrick.
Ordered by the Court that the foregoing pre
sentments tie published us requested by the
Grand Jury.
I, K. BLECKLEY. Solicitor General.
GEORGIA RAIL IJOAD. I
Auousta. Guokoia. Apr l 1. 1856. f
UNTIL FURTHER NOT'CE
The charge lor Transportation on Corn will be
Atlanta to Augusta 8 cents,
Atlauta to Charleston lfi cents.
GEORGE YOXGE, C.en’l Sup’t.
SPLENDID STOCK
OF
SPRDiU STYLES !
P|illoofstYNliops![w-
THE undersigned have now in Store their
SPRING STOCK OF SHOES, which com
prises all the varictes and qualities suited to the
trade.
Competition is sa’d to he the “ life o r trade.”
and if tiiis Is- true, there will have to tie consid
erable vitality in that part of it that compete
with us. for our goods are laiught—bought low
and they must be sold, and they will lie sold
cheap. Give us a call where the Big Boot ought
to lw. F. M. EDDLEMAN & BRO.
April 18, 1856-ts.
FOR SALE.
OX I ' City Lot, on Calhoun s reot. lyinjr V>
hveen the property of John Glen ami X. L
Graven Said property well situated, ami con }
qenient to the huriness part of the city. Terms
accommodating, and titles indisputable.
J. SiIACKKLFOttD, AgX
April 11, ts 1
Pity Tax Rrtnrii*.
BOOKS are now open for the receiving of
returns ol City Tax, in my office at the
City Hall. All persons sulj*ct to a poll or;
Direct tux. or who have property subject t<> a t>»x,
are hereby notified that it if* their duty to nuke
a return of thimine to me btfttfe th first day of
June next. The books will be kept open during
April (in-tant) and May Holt
Office bourn (Fridays etc pted) from 9 to 12
o’clock, am., and frutn 2 to 5. p. m.
11. C. HOLCOMBE Collector A Rec’r.
April 11, Ij For the city of Atlanta !
R. E. MANGUM, I
isAj rmr i
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
IS now receiving a large stock of Staple Dry-
Goods* Shoes, Hats aud Caps, which will be
I sold at the lowest prices possible for cash.
His stock of Shoes will be large, and contains[
many desirable styles for Ladies’ wear.
He Will also give bis attention to sales of Coun
! try Produce, and to filling of orders for Family:
|or Plantation supplies, or to the purchasing or;
j selling of any Goods or Merchandise iti this j
j Market that may be requisite to bo bought or j
Isold here. Hoping, by constant attention to!
i business, to merit and receive a liberal patron
! age.
j ig&h All fitters to secure attention must be
accompanied with the CASH.
j Whitehall street, at the old stand.
| April 18, 1855-6 m.
; BRITISH REPu BVACATIONS !
\New Volumes of the Four Great British Br
views, viz: Edinburgh,North British, West
minister , and London Quarterlies, and
Blackwood's Edinburgh . Magazine , (Month*
ly,) commence with North British for No
vember, 1855, and the other Reviews and
Black wood for January, 1856.
Terms of Subscription. - —Any one Review or
Blackwood. $3 a year. Blackwood and one Re
view—or any two R- views, #5. The four Re
views and Blackwood, $lO. Four copies to one
address. S3O.
Postage (which should be paid Quarterly in
advance) on the fotlr Reviews and Blackwood to
ahy Post Office in the United States only 80
cents a year, viz : 14 cents a year on each Re
view. fit id 24 cents a year on Blackwood.
Address, L. SCOTT, & CO.. Publishers, ,
54 Gold Street, Corner of Fulton. X. Y.
NOTICE.
THF Firm of D. X JUDSON&Co.. of this,
city is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The business of the concern will he settled up by
Junius Ditvvorth. I> X. JUHSOX.
JUNIUS DILL WORTH
Atlanta, March 28, 1856 2t
~FOR SALE,
MV House and Lot on Marietta Street, at pres
ent occupied by Mrs. Rose. Titles indisputa
ble. For terms apply to Messrs. <)verbv & Bleck
ley. April 4,2 in WM. U JONES.
rail aud See
OX r of the Richest Stouk of STAPLE &,
FANCY GOODS in the city, which we
will sell as cheap as the cheapest, for CASH.—
Ladies, save your time and cash by calling at \
HUNNJCUTT & SILVEY’S j
Wkere 3 011 will et full value for jour Money.
Cloth ng! Clothing!
We are receiving the most de iruble stock of;
Clothing ever offered Jn this City, which we in
vite a gcuerotis public to call and inspect before
purchasing elsewhere.
K 1 ep a beautiful of Cravats. H'd'kfs
Shirts and Sh rt Collars. Boots and Shoes, Hals, i
Umbrellas. Trunks, Valises, and in fa t. our
stock is complete in the Clothing And Furnishing
lin- . HUNNICCTT &SII, VBY j
jrS~ Unn- tliVr tLc place. No 3. opjxjsilo the
Atlanta Bank. April 4,3 m !
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
Wliat A about !
Why, the Cheapest Clothing Emporium
is on Whit eh ■ I Street, next door to *
Valentino's Covf rctionery and Tay
lor’s lint Emporium.
Tiik subscribers beg leave to inform the!
citizens of Atlanta, \\u([ mankind general
ly. WvAtthvy \\n\i: receiv'd, and ate receiving
daily, the most extensive and splendid »Stock of
READY-MADE CLOT HI YU
Ever opened in Atlanta. Assuring all clothes
buyers an elegant fitting and most durable arti
cles. for astonishing sacrificing prices. Come
on'*—come all, and
Get pants of our stock, and certainly then,
You'll come to our store to purchase again,
Get coats, and always rememlier to tell
At the Atllanta City Hall you were fitted so
well,
Come one, come all, without delay,
And bring along the money,
Yhu'U surely grow rich, thus saving your cash,
And with little expense cut quite a dash.
M. OI’PENH ELM ER & Cos. j
Atlanta. April 11, 1856. 27tf
(HEAP AS DIRT !
ABOUT lOO.OLO first-rate Bricks for sale at !
83 50 per thousand, at the kiln.
March 21. F. M. EDDLEMAN & BRO.
©awjd m
DEALER IN
HEADY MADE CLOTHING
AND
Gentlemen** FumFhing (;ood%
ATLANTA GEORGIA.
THANKFUL fur tho patronage ho has hereto
fore received, the nndersigurd would respect
fully inform tho pubiic that he will continue the
Wholesale and RetaT Clothing business at the
old stand ot Ltcob Haas & Cos., wh- rc he will of
fer a large aud varied assortment of the latest
styles of MEN AND BOYS’ CLOTHING. The
st*»ck of Dry Goods now on hand will tie sold at
great bargains—at lower prices than can be had
iu New York or Phi adelphia. as he desires to
get out of Drv Goods business.
March 21. 185t».-lm, DAVID MAYER.
TEACHER WAITED !
V YOUNG LADY who can give instructions
ou the Piano Forte. For particulars, ad
dress JAMES L HANDLE.
March 21, 1856. Spring Place, Ga.
JONES, DAVII) K CAMPBELL,
SURGEON AND MECHANICAL
DENTISTS,
Won.ii again call the attention of their!
V r fr ends and theeitizens of Georgia to their j
superior BLOCK TEETH, and CONTINUOUS
GUM WORK.
Specimen- of nil kinds of Plate Work. Block '
Teeth and Continuous Gum enn be seen at the.r
Office, on Whitehall Street, Atlanta. (Li.
| NBA superior quality of Tooth Powders
j »iid Paste, and a variety of Tooth-brushes so
I sale. March 21, 1856 -ly.
| ¥JWI)RAULIC CEMENT,Calcined, and Sand
i IJI Plaster. |For sale by J. NORCKOSS.
j D* oember 7 10 ts
Cabinet Making and Cnderittk*
info
TRIE -uli-crilnr keeps constantly on hand
Chairs. Bedsteads Mattresses, Wash
stands, Cradles. Wardrolies. Sales, and all other
srtxles ir. tbe above line of business, manufac
tured to oniefo Being a practical Cabinet inak> r,
my patrons may re-lv upon all work put up at
my Cabinet Ware-Rooms, one door Mow (J. 11.
strong A Cos., ou Whitehall street, Atlanta, Geo
X. ft,—Those wishing Coffins, can tie furnished
•>n short notice and reasonable terms.
I may be found night and Sundays at tbe re-si
deuce of Mr. R. W. Bullard. T. VV, WEST.
October 17,1655. sk if
Cabin Passage from Charleston toX. York.
($25) Tn enM'-five Dollars.
U. S. MAIL LINE,
S. T. k Charleston Steam ParkeU throagk Ml
48 to M Doors.
[SEMr-WEGIVLY.j
WASrtVJLLE. 1.500 tens. M. Berry, Comman
der. MAUI' 1N.1.100 tons.W J.Fostor.Comman
der. JAMES ADDER, t,200 ions. 8.0. Turner,
Commande •. SOUTHERNER. 1.000 to*s T. D.
Ewan. CemiiMwalrr. Leave Adder's wharves ev
ery H'rdnesdap and Saturdaydfi-'t the arrival
of the cars from tbe Sautli & West, “ at higa
water.”
These steamships were built expressly for tho
line and for safety, comfort and speed, are un
rivalled o the coasts.
Tahh>s supplied with every luxury—attentive
and cautious commanders, will ensure traveler,
hV t is line every possible comfort and accom
modation.
For freight o~ passage, having elegant state
room accommodation, apply to
HENRY MIS9ROON,
I Corner of East Bay At Adger’s South Wharf,
Charlesto .8 C.
Cabin Passage. $25
Steerage, 8
Feb 15 'SO ts
Cl»*-ese! Cheese!!
A FINE lot of CHEESE, and fine Cheese at
that, for sale by J. NORCROSB.
novlS daw if
Mrs. C Lee Hentz' New and Last Works,
Ernest l.inwood.
Mrs. Sonthworth s new book—lndia, the Pearl
| of IVarl river.
(: race Greenwood's new book—The Forest
Tragedy, and Other Tales.
Christie Johnstone; by the author of Peg Wof
fington. ■*
The Physiology of Marriage—by a Married
i Mau and distinguished Physician.
J ust received bv
Mar. 28 J. J. RICHARDS A CO.
AMBROTYPING,
Daguerreotyping and Photographings,
IjYXICCI'TKI) in nil »he most beautiful,
A lasting and perfect styles of thooo wonder
ful Arts and discoveries, by C. ’.V. DILL.
! Office on Whitehall street, over Alexander’s
I Drug Store.
The public generally invited to call arid exam
specimens feb. 22,’56. ly
MORE NEW BOOKS!
PRESCOT'S Phil'p 11. 2 vols. octavo. ■'tOC'i
Napoleon at St. Helena, 1 vol octavo. tiTjEv
Miicauh y'sHistory of England, vols. 3 aud 4.
.Mimic Life, by Mrs. k’chV.
Good Times doming, by T. S. Arthur.
Library of Messmensm, z vols.
The llom- atead H llside, hv Mr-. Holmes.
L ly, by the author of Busy Moments of au Id!*
j Woman.
| Ida Norman, by Mrs. Lincoln Phelps.
Hampton Heights. Juno Clifford. Elm Tale*,
Crotchets and Quavers, Henrietta Robinson, and
others.
Ilarp r's Magazine, and Story Book for March
just received bv J J. RICHARDS A CO.
j March 7, ldod.-tf.
TUE HISTORY OF TEYYESSEK!
BY J. G. M. RAMSEY, A. M.. M. D.. just rej
ceived. and for sab- bv
March 14, ’56.-tf. J. J. RICHARDS A CO.
N'OTES on tho T wenty-five articles of Religion
as r< ceived and tuught by Methodists in the
United States, by Rev. O. A. Jimeson. For sal,
by J. J. RICHARDS & CO.
March 14 it
DISSOLUTION.
r yHE Partnership in the Blaeksmithing husi-
I ness under the firm of HARDMAN k MA
SON, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Those indebted to the firm will settle with F.
N. HARDMAN.
The business will tie carried on at the Shop,
Peach Tree Street, near the Academy, by
Feb 29-1 m. F. N. HARDMAN
ATLANTA MEL-CAL COLLEGE
THE second Course of Lectures in this Inst it i
tion will commence on the first day of Ma •
next, uud continue four months.
F.l C 1.1. T y.
Alexander Means, M. 1).. Chemistry and Phxi
macy.
H. IV. Brown. M. D„ Anatomy.
John IV. Jones, M. Lb, Principles and Practice
of Medicine.
W. F. Westmoreland, M. D., Principles and
Practice of Surgery.
Jesse Boring, M. D., Obstetrics and Diseases of
Women and Children.
Joseph P. Logan, M. D., Physiology and Gen
eral Pathology.
J. G. Westmoreland, M. D , Materia Mcdica
and Medical Jurisprudence.
From experiments made last session, the fact
is established, beyond dispute that, even for win
ter dissections, bodies preserved are preferable to
those not prepared : anil that warm weather doe*
not render such subjects offensive if sound when
put up.
Fees for the entire Course cf Lectures,.... $lO5
Matriculation, (paid once only,) 10
Diploma 25
Dissecting Ticket, (oblegatory once only,), 16
Good hoard can be obtained at from $3.00 tc
3.60 per week.
For further information address
J. G. WESTMORELAND,
Mareh 14, "56.-Im. Dean of the Faculty.
GEORtil A, Fulton County. —Hilliard M.
Harris of said county has this day applied
for Letters of Guardianship to Martha Jane
Dorothy Uwen, and Emma Francis Freeman, Or
phans of Jacob Freeman, deceased.
These are then fore to cite and admonish all
and s'ngular the relations aud all others interest
ed to be and appear at my Office within the time
prescribed by law aud show cause, if any they
h ive, why said letters should not be granted the
ui plicant.
Given under my hand officially at Office, this
19th day of March, 1856.
March 21, 1856. JOS. H. MEAD, Ordin’y.
A GltflN I .VTIt ATOU’S h A I.K !
AGREEABLY to an order of the Honorable
the Court of Ordinary of Fulton County,
will he fold before the Court House door, in the
city of Atlanta, on the first Tuesday in May ueat
between the usual hours of sale, one city
Lot ih said City, number sixteen, in the plan
of said elty,being part of land lot number fifty
three, in the fourteenth district of origiually Hen
ry, now Fulton county, containing one acre, more
or less, and houuded as follows : East by Fraser
Alley ; South by John's Alley ; West by city lot
number 13, and North by city lot .number if.—
Sold as the property of the Estate of Thomas J.
(fill and George W. Gill, late « Chester District,
S. 0., for the benefit of the Heirs and Creditors of
said deeea»‘d.
■ Terms made known on due of sale.
STEPHEN TERRY, AdmT.
j March If, 1850-fttd.
GGOItGIA, Fultii 11 Ooitn tY
Whereas, Robert Craig appl ed to me for
I letters of Administration on the Estate of Benja
! rain Spivey, late of said county, deceased.
Tin-re are therefore to cite aud admonish all
and singular the Kindred and Creditors of said
deceased, tube aud appear at mv office within the
time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any
they have, why said letters should uot hg grunted
the applicant
Given uud r my band officially, at office, the
fth day of March. 1 56.
JUoeA'tl 11. MEAD, Ordinary.
March 14, 1836.-lm,
AUCTION SAL^
Wll.L tie sold In fore the Court*house door
in Decatur, DeK tib ewiuty, on Tips lay
the J9t!i inst.. 43acres of land sear the Depot
mi which is a comfortable dwelling house, and
other necessary out buildings, so hi as the prop
erty of Mrs Walton. Terms accommodating
aud titles indisputable.
si. J SHACKELFORD, Agent,
April i, 1064-4» *