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SENATE.
Kmd.it D .cumber 9
Tho aon z*“l bill3 were introduced : to
c :i t. r the the Chattahoochee mining Go. , for
I.■ ; a-<]on of T W Martin, confined for mut
c. . • ( ;. scribe ‘he ra dj for c Electing debt*
u .■! f r the re.tefof the people.
'j !n ri.airman of the Jud c’ary Ccthmittc-e
reported an follows :
"r I'r.iident: fho co-nmMtee to whom
\ i- r; fern and a bill to bo < utilied an act to
( ; o th' COU"ir of the Sfate of freediaen, and
to • übite tbt-i- testimony fn the ev.n>\ hive
h.-xl ild bill under couri'.lt'.ration, and propose
ta a ;n;od it by Inserting after the word
‘ .i :in the 2d line of the 2d sect!or, ft*
v/'tTr “cither civil or criminalsi o to
t trike cut the vror I “shall” in the third lteo of
the ; me (< c‘.!on, nu<l insort in lien hereof the
w: jT “may ;•* ai;d further to amend by strik
s-out,all of the 3! section ; and with these
nmen lm • the oomroitt 0 <llrcct me to re
porj in favor of the passaw* < t this bill
The aanoxed bill concerning freeJmen was
passed :
A BILL
To be entitled “An act to the Court? of
this State to Freedtncn. end to reguiute their
testimony in the usme.”
/.Section 1. Bo It enacted by the Senate ~ud
House of Representatives in General Aik -.tnblv
ruct, and it is hereby en cted by' authority of
the i,amc, That from and afer the passage of
this Act, it shall bo lawful for all Freed tneu to
eue tn.<l be sued, i>lead and be impleaded, in. . 11
t e Courts of law atid equity in this State, and
be subject 10 proseeuuuu iua:<;iuiciu m i,j, c
same, for all crimes and offences committed by
them, governed by the same rules as obtained
in the cases of while persona.
i . 2. Be it further enacted, That in all
c • ra,'t-ifli r civil (jr criminal, arising in any
of th. Courts of thi Sat a in which Freed men
may be concerned, that th y shall be acini teed
to give ovideLcc, subject to the fame rule; and
under the nine restrictions,' as to compel nicy
uirl credibility, as no 7 control tha admireion
cf white witnnesees in similar cases.
S c 3. Beit further enacted, That all laws
un i j arts'of laws militating against this Act,
h<- .irui the same are hereby repealed.
The Provide nil Governor communicated
t'n r curh h:i>Secretary, a telegram from Presi
ded' dohn-on. congratulating :ho General As
eembly upon the passage ot the Constitutional
Amt n im nt.
HOUSE.
Friday, Dre 9.
The annexed bills wore introduce;! : an act
to cncsolidato the (dice of Secretary
of : a!o aid Bu:veyor General ; for tho
eetablifljment of a bank to bn known as the
“Southern Bank of America an act to iu
> .rponito (he Georgia Petroleum :\r and Mining
Company ; uu act to reduce the number cf
ju rices of the Inferior Courts, enlarge their ju
risdiction, and for other purposes ; an art tor
tho relief of destitute soldiers by authorizing
the Justices of the inferior Court, to levy and
collect a lax upon tho corn property in the
hands of producers,
Tire adjournment resolution was taken up
discussed, amended by inserting Dec., 15th,
instead f Dec , !);h, and passed.
A resolution was introduced to appoint a
coinmiltO) of three to act with a committtee
cf the Senate to examine into the present con
dition ;n i public value, as also the best dis
position to be made of the building, materials
and grounds of the IS ato Penitentiary.
SENATE.
Monday, December 11*
Tlu* (fommitlee on the Judiciary, to whom
war referred Mr. Moore's bill to regulate the
contract f'>r labor ketwetn matter and servant,
reported l):e bill hack with amendments. The
committee rcc umuind as an amendment an
rdditioual s ctiou, to allow the servant to
claim wogfß for the whole year, In ceae ho is
dischaigfd by the nirster without sufficient
cause Alto, that the fine imposod in the bill
be 100 instead of S2OO and that tho length of
hnprisoumout be four months instead of two.
The committee also ri commend as an amend
ment, that servants shall rise at daybreak at
tend to the loeding of stock, etc. Tho bill
was timber amended bv declaring that noth
ing contained in tbe bhl should interfere with
private contracts botwoeu mister and servant.
'J he bill passed.
The umxextd bills were introduced : repeal
ing the net extending the jurisdiction ot Au
gusta: to provide lor tho collection of debts
in this State—it provides that the collection of
debts hero titer contracted shall not be interfer
ed with, to anthorizo persons to erect, stock
gaps on tho Western and Atlantic Railroad;
to extend the' term of office of county officers
from two to four year : to fix tho amount of
compensation for officers and members ot tbs
General Assembly ; to require owners of lands
not residing in iho counties in which the land
lies, to have tueir names, including (districts,
H c iov.s ami i umbers of lot registered in the
Clerk's alike ol the Superior Court in which
tho In:i'd lies ;to change the line oetwsen tire
counties of Leo and Sor rell ; to add the conn y
of Sertoli to the Southwestern Judicial District;
to amend tho tenth parapriqh ot the second
s etlon of the code—indicting a penalty of
SSOO fine, or three mouths imprisonment, for
ho tieu performance of his duty by any in
l color ov measurer of timber.
•The bill to reduce the salaries of S ate
Hou. o t Hirers to $2,000, was passer! and order
ed to be transmitted lorthwttn to tbo House.
The House resolution to adjourn ou tho 15tlr
it,ft, .ill tho 15th ot January next, was laid on
the table for tbe present.
The Provisional Governor, through ids Sec
retary, transmitted to the Senate a communi
cation from tho Committee on Finance, ap
pointed by the late Conviution. They had
jutyet completed their labors, although dili
giiitly employed since their appointment
from causes beyond their control they have
nut obtained certain information which was
important to tho completion of their task.—
't hey hoped to be able to report in full before
the final adjournment of the General Assembly.
The Governor also transmitted the report ot
the Superintendent, of the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad, which was ordered to be printed
for the use of the Senate.
A resolution was adopted that the joint com
miUe r ol the Senate and House of Represen
tatives, appointed to examine tho public
buddings and report the repairs necessary to
bo made, l-e authorized to employ a competent
en iun r to assist the ccmmiitep.
The bill to authorize a survey of tho land*
lying along the rivers of this State, subject to
over flow, was ruler re 1 to a special committee
of three. Tho President appointed on that
committee. Messrs Kenan, Owens, and Mims.
A rosiJuttcn was introduced providing for
a joint committee of the two Uouses, on the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, 'lire com
mittee to consist of seven fiom tho House and
five from tho Senate.
HOUSE.
Monday December 11
Quite an animated discussion took place iu
h e lßuse over a motion to suspend the lules
o take up the resolution to elect U. S. Sena
ois. Tho yeas and nays being called the
motion was lest. Yeas sti ; nays 5)3;
The House also refused to mme a day when
said elccti; n should take place.
A metSAgo was teeeived from the Piovision
nl Governor transmitting ihe report ot the
Finance Committee and of tho Superintendent
of tie Western aud Atlautic Railroad which
were properly referred.
Ihe resolution to bring on tho election of
Stan* Printer was laid on the table lor the
present.
A resolution authorising the Governor to
borrow money ou the best terms he could was
vefered to finance committee.
The annexed bills were introduced : Author
isiug the Inferior Court of tho res;ective coun
ties to appoint a commissioner, whoso duty it
shall be to decide all claims betweeu free imen
and lreedwotuta, and l<etween treedmen and
white persons, where the amount involved is
not over twenty dollars, also to settle all dis
putes about labor performed when the amount
claimed does not exceed twenty dollars; to
carry out tho or Finance of the Convemi >n iu
reference to certain acts, also to carry cut sth
article of the 7ih aud Bth sections of the Con
stitution of the State; to prohibit white persons
fiom buying wheats corn, cotton, Ac., from
mtiroes, without a peimit from the personi by
whom they arc employed—it allows uegroes ti»
rell brooms, mats, collars aud otoer articles
usually manufactured by them, without any
permit; for tho relief of sexiurities on criminal
bends; to amend the oath adux’.aisUH it (
grand jurors; to abolish tl e G'cr tea p>: i* n
fiary; to incorporate the N-'-rtb V'c rn M;-
i.lr s Company; ic facilitate t ! • uiA < t frt. i
men for offences: to compel lttilrtf.d compa
nies to furnish separate car.. for n< grt-- s aui:
coiorid people; to prevent the galloping c*f
horses I7 residence*, and the straining of u.r
s s, . xor; t In a race: to prevent concubinage
among negro*s, and to compel thrir aranisge
in cei ain ra-e?: to alter and amend s‘ctir-n
4512 of the Penal Code—it forbids the sate to
n grow* of guns, pistols, dirks, sword car.-:?,,
slung shots, bowie knives, and other deadly
weapont; to ex mpt for nine years from taxa
ti.!i the property of the widows cf gr> Iters,
when such p%'»p.*e:y does not exceed % f.'OO; o
incorporate the Lockout Ve.lley Mining Cciu
pauy.
A tcso'ution was introduced to appoint a j .int
standing committee on the Western and Allan
tic Riilro and
The resolution fixing tho per dim pr.y ar and
mileage <f uflioers and members of'the General
A's cmbly was taken up. 1 LlO per diem pay war
fixed as follows : President of the Hecate and
Speaker ox" the Hon.*e to receive each $5 2 per
dxy; the m- tubers $9 per day; the Secretary
of tha Senate and Clerk of the c;,ch $lO
per d,-.y; the other Clerks $9 p>er day; the Door
keepers and Messengers < ach ft) per day and
mih ege. The mileage of m unbers tb s e t me r,r
pre*ciib‘'d, the distance to be compu'ed by the
nearest practicable mail route.
SENATE.
Tub day. December 12
The following bills were introduced ; to rm
hotize clerks of the Superior and Inferior
oourus to inaction law fa tr n y «t i-miru
ol tho St; te of which they ure not of!l
--cers ; to exempt certain property of every debt
or from levy and sale ; to center certain pow
ers on the commissioners of the town of Louis
ville ; to amend 5451 th secticn of tire code ;
to amend Ibo 3985th the aoctioa of the code : to
repeal so much of the act of tl.e Geperal As
8 mbly of the State of Georgia, as authorized
the extea-ion of the Charter of the Union
Bank of August*.
A message was received from his Excel!ra
cy, Junes Johnson, Provisiona 1 . Governor,
transmitting a telegram from Andrew Johnson
Pxerident of the United Statue [The dispatch
was published by us a few days ago ]
One hundred copies of the names of Sena
tors, their districts, tire counties they repre
sent, and their post ofiiees, also the s->am< sand
postcfficos of the Secretary auxi Iris Assistants
were ordered printed.
The House resolution making advances to
the oilioersaud members of the Oer.eixrl As
eernbly was taken up, discassul, and finally
the annexed jta-jlutiou was adopted in it's
placer
itesolved. That tho Treasurer of the B: ate be
authorized to advance to each member of the
General Assembly, and its officers, tho rum of
SIOO, the aamo to be accounted the set
llemeut of their fiual accounts for per diem,
pay and mileage.
A committee was appointed to wait on tire
Governor elect and request him to name a day
for his inauguration.
Ihe annexed hills were passed : to incorpo
rate the Georgia and Alabama Oral Mining
and Manufacturing Company; for the relief of
J. 11. Spraybery : to authorize the Mayor and
City Council of Rome to raise the retail License,
and to prohibit the erection of wooden build
ings on certain streets in the city.
The bill for tho pardon of J 'hn W; Martin,
of Hubershim, now confined in the ptniuu.
tir.ry of the Stato, was referred to a committee
on the penitentiary.
HOUSE.
Tuesday December 12.
Ari solution to bring cn the election ol
State Printer, was lost.
A mes«age was received from tho Prcvia
>oual Governor, trtuismiurng a dispatch from
tho President of tho United States—same us
sent to Senate.
The annexed resolutions were read and re
ferred to tho committeo on tho Stato of tho
Republic :
Resolved by tho Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, of the State cf Gcorg'ia in General
Assembly met, That we have read with great
pleasure, tho wise, conservative and pa
triotic message of President, Joh°son to Con
gress, and as the Representatives of the peo
ple of this State, we pledge ouiselves to do
everything in our power to carry out in good
faith, by appropriate legislation, tho policy
therein set torth, believing that in so doing,
we will assist in promoting the interest, har
mony and prosperity of the whole country.
2d, Resolved, That his Excellency, James
Johnson, Provisional Governor, is hereby re;
quested to forward these resolutions to bis
Excellency the President of the United Stales,
and to assure him of the fixed determination
ol this General Assembly, to sustain him in his
wi-o and just policy of reconstruction.
The annexed bills were introduced : to en
courage and protect tho citizens of the State in
raising stock ; to abolish the penitentiary sys
tem of punishment except In caitain eves;
to exempt from militia duty all active members
of Fire Companies in this State ;to repeal an
act, io alter the time of holding the election of
receivers of tax returns and collectors iu this
State, to prescribe the mode by which they
shall give bonds, and the mode in which the
office of receiver ot tax returns may be declvr
e l vacant ; to require tax payers to give in
their lands and pay taxes in the counties where
the lauds are situated ; to prevent settlements
by freedmeu on lands, without ariy visible
means, of support, a' 4 to; punish white
persons who encorago such settlement;
to provide for holding supplimentary courts in
the counties of this State, for the trial of cases
iu which colored persons or patties, and for
the registration of testimony therein, and to
specify the character of the jury thercTor—the
jury to he of white tnen ; making valid all
■contracts between white persons and free per
sons of color in this State ;to perfect service
against express companies, aud to regulate
evidence in regard ro their contracts ; to in
corporate tho Southern Savings Bmk
and Commercial Agency ; to regulate
the labilities of common curriers ;
for the relief of tho several Banks of this State
—their officers and stockholders—authorize
these corporations to go into liquids tion, to
make assignments, and surrender Hit ir char
ters ; to regulate the jurisdiction of Justices'
Courts in cot tain case? ; to repeal so much of
tho Act as authorizes the Union Bank to exer
cise its banking privileges—it is understood
that tucli aetjon is th j desire of that corpo
ration ; to adjust and make equitable nil char
ges by substituting the prices of 18t>0 in lieu
of the nominal or Confederate prices as char
ged during the war, and fix ftie rate of interest
duriug tho suspension of tho courts at three
per cent ; to make certified copies of plats and
grants of land evidence iu certain cases
Tbe annexed resolutions were introduced ;
to instruct the Committees on Fimmoe, to
prepare a bill, based on tho resources of the
State, to relieve the people from immediate
and burdensome taxation; to instruct the Com
mittee on Fiuance, to enquire into tho ex
pediency of selling the Western and Atlantic
Railroad.
A resolution making an advance of $4,000 !
to the State Printer, was passed.
The followiug resolution was introduced
and referred to the Committee ou Finance.
Whereas, The people of the Stale of Geor
gia have been, in a great measure, left money- j
less, and many of them without any roasona
able prospect, at au early day, of making ,
money, and many, too, holders of rial eslate i
and other property, and the present impover- j
ishe-1 state of the people, is deemed likely to
remain so for some time to come, aud to the
owners of which it would be a serious sacrifice
to fores a sale of such property at this time,
to meet the taxing demauds of the State ami
the General Government ;
Resolved, That the Committse on Finance
be instructed to pxepare a bill, based ou the
credit of the State, that will, as far as practi
cable, relieve the people of a direct, burthen
some tax both from the State aad General Gov
ernment, till the pecuniaty condition of the
country shall better enatde the people to
otherwise meet these demand?.
The Dutch Ambassador at Washington Las
made a piteous appeal tor su increase of pay
ou ihe ground of the increase in the cost of liv
ing in this country, stating that he is so hard
up that he is obliged to give up his esfabFsh
ment and take ’lodgiDgs over a barbers ;hop,
Ibut the government cf the Netherlands t-ss re
fused his reasonable rr quest.
Stastilko CcMMirrEEs of the House.— An
nexed are the Standing Committees of tie
Georgia House of Representatives ;
Privileges and Elections : Messrs Russell o(
Muscoogee, Dozier, Hughes of Union, Stan
field, Johnston of Fo r 6j th, i HuJoon, Brown cf
Early. Burch, Ford, Woods of Floyd. Ku-se-i
of Chatham, Humphreys of Lincoln, Holliday.
Committee on Petitions : Messrs Morns cf
Franklin, Davenport, Morrell, Usry, Shepard,
Powell, McDougaid, Hicks, Swearingen,
Weaver, MoCutcheu, Stanton.
Committee on Enrollment • Render of Mer
riwether, Frost, Lindsay, Mizell, McCulloch,
Mc-Dougald, Sharpe, Wilburn, Tench, Swann,
McCutchen, Mitchell of Thomas, Sum ler.
Committee on Journals.—Messrs French,
Spear, tUiugton, Martin, Cameron, Baynes,
Wall, Williams of Rayau, [Magill, Howard of
Bartow, Stallings, Johnson ot Wile* x.
Committee on the State of ihe h’epulic.—
Meso-rs Gartreli, Ridley of T-oup, Re. s *, Hill,
Tench. Dodson, Doods, McWhorter of Oole
thorpe, McDougaid, Cabicess, French, Dozier,
Robson of Washington, Glenn, Mattox of El
bert.
Judiciary CcmmUteo. —Moses of Masccgee,
J J Jones of Burke, Russell of Muscogee, Pot
tlo, Dorgey, Kirby, Lawson, Baker, Barnes,
Dußase, Gurtr&l!, Morris of Franklin, Mitchell
of Thomas, Peeples, Edge, Vason.
Committee of Finance.—Messrs Adams,
Pottle, Snead, McWhorter of Green, Stewart,
McQueen, Frost, Morris of Franklin,Smith ot
Hancock, Tucker, Moses, Scaadrett, Jones, J B
of Bmke, Woods of Mo r g jn, Bran sit, F.ook.
Committee on Agriculture and Internal Im
provoments.—Messrs Jones, J B, of Burke,
Brown of Houston, Woodward, Morrow, Oates,
llo.kmhuil. Itarrlin, Colley, Harnett, McDow
ell of P.ke, Holloday of Stewart, Powell, Mor
ris of Montgomery, lioundtree, Hollis, McDow
t;ll of Heard.
Committee on Public Education—Messrs.
Dußc-se, Sims of Bartow, Byington, Robson,
Wood<s ol Fxoyd, Starr, Howard of Lumpkin,
Adams, Tucker. Dart, Sale, Romph, McLen
don, Cicud, Phillips.
Committee on Backs.—Messrs. Barms of
Richmond, Harrison, Hill, Swearinger, Ri
-of Muscogee, McWhorter of Green, Ad
onis, Alexander, Hughes of Tw’ggs, McCul
lough, Hcckeufcuil, Byrd, Stallings, Cabinesg,
Render, Morris of Montgomery.
Committees on New Counties and County
Lines—M asra. McWhorter of Greene, Brock,
McWhorter of Oglethorpe, J jhnsoa of Henry,
A-ffiury, Wicker, Sw.inn, Mcliay, Candler, Gib
£ >u, Bush, Morrell, Lindsay, Montgomery,
Davenport.
I‘enit- littery Committee.—Messrs. Dorsey,
MoOcmb, Robinson of Laurens, Frazer, How
ard of-Bartow, Evans, Hudson, Edge, Bwnett,
M- L -: dou, Maddox of Fulton, Stapleton, Quil
liac, Gioi-8, lucU'roy.
Commltico on Lunatic Asylum.—Messrs
Ridley of Troup, Rims of Bartow, Sale, How
ard ot Lumj kin, Phillips, Smith of Hancock,
Johnson cf Pierco, Robinson of Appling, Starr,
Humphrey of Lincoln, Durham, Gunnells,
Bragg, Woods of Morgan, Usry.
Committee on Military AfTrirs.—Messrs
Harrison of Chatham, Sims of Newton, Red
wii.c, Byrd, French, Pickett, Willis, Dodds,
Baker, Kibboe, Atkinson, Williams of Dooly,
Brcck, Cook, Grogan.
Committee on Military Institute.—Messrs
Kitby, Ashbury, Harrison, Edge, Boyd, Ruraph,
Willis, Benson, Pickett, Gartreli, Sharp, Shaw,
Williams of Bulloch.
. Committee on Public Printing.—Messrs
Reese, Mitchci of Gwinnett, Durham, Eliing
ion, Wilburn, Thomas, Moughoin, Red wine,
Hall, McComb Rhodes, Hand, Gffinc, Wam
ble, Maddox of Fulton.
Committee on Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Messis Green, Thomas. Doris, n, Montgomery,
Harl .n, Roger?, iter da!, White, Dickson of
Walker, Stair, McQueen, Bytegton, Fincannon,
Wamble, Rhodes.
Committee on Asylum of the Blind. —Messrs
Mougbou. Stewart, Dixon of Macon, Brown of
Horton, Vason, Gibson, Spear, Peeples, Rus
sell cf Chatham, Scandrett, McLendon.
Committee on Manufactures— Messrs. Stew
art cf Spaulding, Mitchel cf Gwinnett, Gibson,
McWhorter of Oglethorpe, Sini3 of Newnan,
Swaun, Hedges, wicker, Boyd, Shepard Wil
kinson, Wamble, Mattox of Elbert, Montgomo*
ry, Harden.
Auditing Committee—Messrs Frazir, Mc-
Comb. Evans. Cloud, Candier, Stapleton, Stan
field, Oates, Shaw, Robison, Robinson of Lau
ren?, Grogan.
Committee on Consolidation of Bills— Messrs.
Baker, Snead, Robson, Atkinson, Edge, Hinton,
Humphrey of Fannin, Watkins, Dart, Smith of
Clinch, Mcßay, Coiley.
Committee on Freedmen’s Affairs—Messrs.
Lawson of Putnam, Russell of Muscogeo, Kir
by, llidlcy, Jones, J. J., Dorsey, Pottle, Harri
son, Smiih of Hancock, Edge, Alexander,
Hughes of Twiggs, Peeples, McQueen, Swearin
ger, Wocds of Floyd, Mattox, Moughon.
The U. S. Senate C momittebs. —The follow,
ing have been announced as the Standing
Committees of the U. S. Senate.
Foreign Dilations—Mr. Sumner, chairman ;
Messrs. Doolittle, Harris, Henderson, Wade,
Johnson ar.d Buckalew.
Finance —Mr. Fessenden, chairman; Messrs.
Sherman, Cowan, Van Winkle, Mogan, Wil
liams and Guthrie.
Commerce —Mr. Chandler, chairman; Messrs
Morrow, Morgan, Howe, Foote, and Nesmith,
of OregOD.
Manufactures —Mr Sprague, chairman; Messrs
Dixon, Pomeroy, Riddle and Wright.
Agriculture—Mr Sherman, chairman; Messrs
Lane, of Kansas; Cresswell, Cowan and
Guthrie.
Military Affairs aud the Militia—Mr Wilson,
chairmau; Messrs Lane, of Indiana, Howard,
Nesmith, Sprague, Browne and Doolittle.
Naval Affairs—Mr Anthony, chairman;
Messrs Harris, Clarke, Johnson, Hendricks,
Poland aud Stewart.
Pcstolfice and Post Roads—Mr Dixon, chair
man; Messrs Ramsey, Conness, Buckalew,
Pomeroy, Van Winkle and Anthony.
Public Lauds-Mr Pomeroy, chairman; Messrs
Stewart, Cresswell, Hendricks, Wright, Grimes
and Harris.
Private Laud Claims—Mr Harris, Chairman;
Messrs Howard, Poland, Riddle and Stockton.
Indian Allairs—Mr Doolittle, chairman ;
Messrs Lane, of Kansas, Trumbull, Clarke,
Norton, Nesmith and Buckalew.
Pensions—Mr Laue. of indianna, chairman ;
Messrs Van Winkle, Foot, Wilson, Davis and
Stockton.
Revolutionary Claims - Mr Ramsey, chair -
man ; Messrs Chandler. Wilson, Nesmith aid
Wright.
Claims —Mr Clarke, chairman;Messrs Howe,
An'hony, Henderson, Williams, Norton and
Davis.
District of Colombia—Mr Morrill, chairman;
Ue.srs Wade, Willey, tsuumer, Hinderson,
Yates and Riddle.
Patents, end the Patent- Office—Mr Cowan,
chairman; Messrs Lane (of Indiana,) Poland,
Norton and Guthrie.
Public Buildings and Grounds—Mr Foot,
chairman ; Messrs Brown, TrumDull, Grimes
and HenririoScs.
Territories —Mr Wade, Chairman ; Messrs
Lane, (of Kansas,) Yates, Norton, Nye and
L>avie.
Oa the Pacific Railroad—Mr Howard, chair
man ; Messrs Sherman, Morgan, Conness,
Brown, Yates, Cragin, Ramsey aud Stewart.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Ex
penses of tho Seriate—Mr. Brown, chairman,
Messrs Fool. Sherman and Steedman.
Engrossed Bill—Mr. Willey, chairman :
Messrs. Lane (of Indiana), and Sumner.
Miues and Minerals—Mr, OonnesL chairman;
Messrs Chandler, Morgan, Ciesswell, Buchalew
and Guthrie.
The following ars joint standing committees:
Joint Committee on Printing on the part of
| tho Senate—Messrs. Anthony (chairman)
. Brown aud Riddle.
Joint Committee cn Enrolled Bills on the
part of the Senate—Messrs Nye (chairman)
, Howe and Cowan.
; Joint Committee on the Library on the part
of the Senate— Messrs Howe (chairman)
Howard and Fessenden.
Governorxt Cotton n; Mississippi. —A cor
respondent of the Memphis Bulletin says that
10,000 bales of cotton have been stolen along
! the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. 4,000 to 5,000 at
: Columbus, Miesiisippi, 500 to 1,000 at Macon,
and smaller amounts from other points. Gov
ernment officers are investigating the matter.
It is estimated that 12,000 balea of Govern-
I ment cot on the in Mississippi, at Columbus,
i Macon, and Brookville.
i i.'.i •* afJ-HSI.MHY.
The Rf. Par:’. Min , Press rep-nta ihe sale in
that city of .-is f. ... and mini: ekixrs, beiorg •
inj to the Hu ’sou Bar Cos They were rt»‘d
at nircdollar- < nr-K. ruehing a total of $54,0C0
The Washington papers say tho desks c-f
Southern members ct Cong revs never have as
yet been rem- v-d.
Fifty-four convicts have been rrctired at the
M-rssacbusclts State prid'.rx during the part
month—a larger number than in any one
month sinca the institution was established.
A tumor weighing fifteen pounds, ar.d ex
tending from the neck down to the waist,‘was
late’y cut f ora the b ck of Gilson Childs, cf
Chatham. It took three hours to do it.
Ttere are .about 580 prisoners now confinod
cn the Dry Tcrtugas.
Benjamin Phinney, r wealthy farmer at
Buckport. llxwas recently poisoned to death
with strychnine by h : s fifth wife, a pretty giri
whom he married f ; x weeks ego.
It is stated that the cholera has made i-a
appearance nt Guadhlope, one of the French
West India Islands.
A company with a capita; of SIOO 000, has
te en formed for the cultivation of grapes in
Miffl'n County, Ohio. They expect to realize
lars-e profits
The State of Virginia has upwards of twenty
two mil Ii irt dollars invested in railroad stock
and bonds.
OH wells have recently been discovered in
Illinois.
Many Missouii clergymen are resigning their
pastoral charges rather than take tho test oath
More rich silver miac-s have been discovered
in Utah. ’
Lieut. Maffic and Jefferson Davis Howell have
been arrested at Portland, Me.
The Mexican official of the LiberalUts
at El Paso pubh'shes two decrees f:om Juarez
By the first decree he states that his constitu
tional term cf office has expired by limitation;
but owing to the anomalous condition of
things, and by virtue of the groat powers
with which Uougrcss has clothed liim, he will
still continue t-> discharge the duties of Presi
dent until another popular election can be
held. The second decree denounces General
Ortega for remaining ..ight months in the
United States, and subjects him to trial if he
should return to Mexico.
About twelve hundred employees have been
discharged from Brooklyn, N. Y m Navy Yard.
Also tho same number from the Charleston
Navy Yard.
The Grand Jury of the U. S. Court at Knox
ville have indicted about - nineteen hundred
persins for treason.
The Hone. A. J Walker, Wm. M. Byrd and
Thomas J. Judge have been elected by the
Legislature of Alabama Supreme Court judges
for that State.*
The Lcuisia a House of Representatives has
concurred in the Senate’s rcrfolution protesting
against the recognition, by the United States
Senate, Os Messrs Hahn and Cutler, Senators
from that State,
The census returns show that the total num
ber of Indians in. the United States is three
hundred and seven thousand .
A widow named Brfilev, sued tho Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company for damages for the
loss of her husband, alleging carelessness on
the part of the railroad employees. The trial
came on a few day? ago, aud the jury gave the
plantiff $10,700 damages.
The resignations of Geo. Butler and Gen.
Dix have been accepted.
An extensive deposit of biack lead has been
found at Lewiston, Maine.
Recently a horse driven by Mrs. J D laham
of Williston Vt., ran away with her and run
the wagon into a board fence, when she was
impaled on a sharp piece of board which pene
trated the abdomen on the left side and came
out obliquely above tho right knee. She lin
gered about eighteen hours in great agony
when death closed her sufferings'
The next convocation of the clergymen of
the Episcopal church in the Dioceso of Ver
mont is to bo held at St. Albans, in Decem
ber. t
The manufacturing corporations of Law
rence, Mass,, are considering the expediency of
adopting the ten kours-a-day system in their
mills.
A cotton manufacturer in Massachusetts
has an order for all the cloth he can manufac
ture of a certain description, to a certain date,
at twenty-eight cents per yard, tho expense of
manufacturing being about eight cents a yard.
Gen Carl Sehuiz is the Washington corres
pondent of the ST. Y. Tribune.
Crime is quite prevalent in all sections of
Kentucky
Gov. Humphery, authorized by the Legisla
ture, has appointed fivo commissioners to pro
ceed to Washington to represent to the Presi
dent the present condition ot affairs in the
State, the bad effect that the negro troops aro
having on the other negroes in the State, and
to act, in conjunction with the Congressional
delegation, in endaavoring to have these troops
removed.
The Munroe, La, Intelligencer learn3 that
two chi’dnn ot John G Hudgins, living four
milosqiorth of Eldorado, Ark., were brutally
murdered on November 7th,Awhile on their way
t<js;bool, at about a mile distant from the.r
dwelling. 'lho eldest of the children was a
girl of twelve, the other a boy of eight yeers.
It was evedent that the murderer had attempt
ed an infamous assault upon tho girl and had
used a knife to enforce her compliance with
his design.
The following ; resolutions were laid upon
the table in tho Senate of Louisana, aud two
calls to take it up have been voted down.
“Whereas. In the opinion of this body the
Government of the United States is the best
Government-ou the faco of tho earth, and
“Whereas - Th«iag of said Government is
worthy of all, therefore be it “Resolved, That
the of the Senate be directed
to procure a largo United States flag, and hare
the same properly and tastefully arranged
over the President’s chair.
A conductor out West recently demanded
two tickets of the- Siamese twins, who were
riding on the train, but the twins insisted they
were one, and as the conductor could not eject
one without the other, he had to let them pass.
In the list of two hundred and thirty-two
members of the present Congress, sixty-nine
were born in New England, and lorty-seven
in the single State of New York, while the re
maining places of nativity are equally divi
ded between tbe Middle and Western States
of the Union, excepting one born in Canada,
one in Bavaria, one in Scotland and two in
Ireland, Oa the score of professions, the law
claims a large majority, while printers and
newrpaper men number no less than fifteen.
Bifchcp Greene, of the Episcopal dioceso of
Mississippi, publishes a report of the late coun
cil of the Sottheru diocese at Augusta, Ga ,
and approves of its action leaving each diocese
at liberty to unite with the Northern dioceses
or not. He, however, thinks that they will all
ultimately da so. He directs bis churches to
resume praying for the President of the United
States and all in cu.horny.
At a recent Democratic meeting in New
York, the name of Gen. Lee being mentioned,
it was received with vigorous chters.
Pretty nearly used up is Mrs. Huse, of
Hartford, who claims to be 10S years of age.
The BrrziHan loan taken by tho Kothchilds
is $25,00,000.
An agent of French ccmmercial houses who
has arrived in New Orleans, propt ses to con
tract with the Louisiana planters to supply
them with Coolie laborers.
Iheliil allowing negroes to testify in the
courts was tabled in Tennessee the House, by
a vote of thirty to twenty seven; The defeat
of the bill i3 mainly due to the Ui.ion men from
East Tennessee, who voted against the measure
almost to a m?n. The leading conservatives
voted for the bHI.
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ST V.E ITKJIB.
The National Bank of Macon, will commence
operations in a few days.
The late rains appear to have put all rivers
in Georgia “in Vcating order ”
A lady residing in tho suburbs of Atlanta
was driven out of her home in day light a
few dare since by a party of negroes, and the
place plundered. This certainly was a bold
deed ot villainy.
The tuermose'-cr in Atlanta December 14
stood at twtaty nine.
The small pox is abating in Athens, cases
dimini-hing
G. F. Williams. E-q., Las teen elected
Mayor of Columbus, Ga.
Hon. Stepb-n Collins h3s be- n xc elected
Mayor of Macon.
Rev. W N Hawks, r. much esteemed clergy
man of Columbus, died in that city, a few
days since.
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fissOilMFU PRESS iISPGCHvS.
Seven bundled and eighty bib's cf cot tea
passed Cairo for t>*. Lou s, U member 8.
Gen. Logan will not gc as Mlulrtor to Mexi
co unices the government decided in its pol
icy.
Tho Teanesse? delegation will probably be
admitted to Congrcs*.
Latest New York date's state that Govern
ment s, curitia* arc advancing.
The McGregor House, Mi znt Hall, and oth
er luiidings, McGiogtrar, lowa, were destroyed
December 8. Loss $75 00-te
The Freedmcn’a Bureau report favorable ad
vices from Souihwastern States.
Genera! Petit cf Tennessee, has been par-,
doued.
One hundred and eighteen Texans were par
doned December 8.
Only nine political prisoners are now con
fined ia Fort Whipple.
A man named Shaw, his wife and child were
drowned while skat ng near Bangor, Main* Je
cember, 8.
Dr sorters, whose regiments are eiill in scr
vice, will be dishonorably diocha-ged without
pav.
The Virginia House of Representatives re
commend tho pardon of Han. R. M. T. Hunter.
It is tUted that the list of E xglish Confeder
ate bondholder.; already published, is correct.
The seat, of Senator Stockton, of New Jej
sey. is to bo contested.
The U. S. office;s as Fort Bias have given a
grand ball to President Juarez
News from interior of Mexico reports Liber
als gaining ground.
The English and French Ministers at Wash
ington do not think ihe doctiineFot the Presi
dent’s message will cause any foreign compli
cations.
A Conerres3 of Fe.aian3 will bo held in New
York In January.
It has been decided to try cx-S-.crotary Mallo
ry by civil tribunal.
The Canadian “Sons of Liberty” are causing
a me excitement ia New York by their demon
strations.
The resolutions introduced into tho U. S.
Senate in reuavd to appointing officers who
could not, take the oath, are said te point
strongly to some Provisional Goveinoi-s,
There were lour disastrous fires la Chicago
Friday, Dec. 8.
A libel suit has been brought against the
Chicago Times for $50,000 by Judge Van Hig
gins
Three grain operating films in Chicago failed
Dec 8 Other failures ere anticipated.
A homestead exemption bill has been passed
by the Kentucky Legislature.
A resolution asking the pardon of President
Dxvis has been introduced iuto tha K mucky
House of Representatives.
The Pittsburg Oil Market is reported firm.
Sales, D..c 8, six thousand barrels.
There left Pittsburg ior Cincinnati, Dac. 8,
over a million bushels of coal.
During the week ending December 9, the
navy department is sued certificates of indebt
edness to the amount of $1,800,000.
The resignation cf Mx.j. Gen. Gilmore and
Maj. Gen. Estes have been accepted.
Hon. F. Warren has accepted the mission to
Guatemala.
Gen. Kilpatrick saii3 for China pearly in
January.
Th|* Canadian Government is endeavoring
to have the reciprocity renewed
The Mississippi and Louisiana delegates are
endeavoring to get assistance from the Govern
ment to build the levees on the Mississippi
river,
The Pennsylvania contested election case oc
cupies much attention in the House.
Letter writeis from Dublin state that the
Fenian oaganization in Ireland Is increasing in
strength.
The health of C C Clay, now confined at
Fortress Monroe, is improving.
Mr Davis is said to bo enjoying good health.
He is-allowed to walk on the parapet, and
has comfortable apartments. In speaking of
the President’s Message, he thought in general,
it was a good and wise document
General Butler’s friends are disposed to show
fight to auy thing favorable to General Grant.
The State department has received, by the
last steamer from Europe, an important dis
patch from our Minister to England. There
i-s strong reason to'oeiieve that England, under
the new Ministry, will back down from her
position on the Alabama question and at once
consent to a just and amicable adjustment
of the questions in dispute. The temper of
the last dispatch from the State department,
and which emanated from the President him
self, was calculated to open tho eyes Os tho Eng
lish Government. A gentleman, writiDgfrcm
England to and gentleman in this country, by
the last mail, remarks that the Queen 13 our
friend, and that she will uot allow Earl Rus
sel to take any position which will cause an
estrangement of the two government.
Offic al notifications iu writ’ng of the pas
sage of the amendment to the constitution
abolishing slavery, have been received by the
President from twenty-aix (States.
New and important gold discoveries have
been akde in British Columbia.
A gentleman who lately visited Monterey,
writes from Brownsville that tho French forces
have built strong fortifications around Monte
rey, particularly on the roads used by General
Taylor at the time cf his assault. French of
ficers and soldiers expressed much dissatisfac
tion in remaining ia Mexico. Executions of
persons adhering to the Libeial cause ai'e of
frequent occurrence. The p'aoplo in the notth
ern portion of Mexico are almost universally
in sympnlhy with the Republic, but there is
so much quarreling between the Liberal lead -
ers can be accomplished. There is
a great scarcity and ammunition.
Ihe Indiana Senate have defeated the bill
so amending the State Constitution, as to strike
out the thirteenth article prohibiting negroes
from entering the State.
The Mississippi Legislature declined passing
the Constitutional Amendment because of the
cecond clause.
A letter received in Washington from Lon
dou speaks of the arrival there of George N.
of his visiting important
persons, whose acquaintances ho made when
United States Consul during Pierce's adminis
tration. He informed those persons that he
was sent by Davis to negotiate with Napoleon
for the recognition ol the Confederacy. He
was accorded two interviews with the Em
peror, and tbe invasion of Mexico was under
taken, in pursuance of a piau then agreed
upon, and for which the' Emperor insisted up
on being secured in the possession ot Sonora,
Sinola, and Lower California.
The nltiaU. S. Senators want to disfranchise
all who voluntarily took the oath of ullcgience
to the Confederacy.
The colored men of the District of Columbia,
have petitioned fur right of suffrage.
All vessels and cars now comiDg from Canada
to the United States, are searched and sealjd
by a U. S. official.
Gen. Banks ba3 assured the President that
he will assist him in carrying out his policy.
Gen. Howard exhonerates Gen. Til'son in
Lis management of tho frcc-dmen in Wilkes
County, Ga
Missouri bar pre-eon led a war claim of four
million dollars against the Government.
It is believe! in Washington that the Eng
lish Government will bask down from its po
sition in relation to this Government.
Among the bills introduced into Congress 13
one to establish a uniform system of bankrup
cy.
The reperied lailurrs at Chicago have caused
little excitement in N ,w York.
An order of Fenians Las been established at
San Francisco.
The State debt of California is $4 734 120.
Led ie, Icmey & Cos., St. Lcuis bankers,
have closed their doers «
TQe case of the United States against Gov.
Pearce, of Bosttn, arising cut of aud involving
theh;3to;ycf the great ILoyd traudu’ent ac
ceptances, will coaie up soou in ihe United
States Court of c airns. Gen. Caleb Cushnig
is counsel in the care.
FROM WASHINGTON.
A special dispatch dated December, 8 to
Louisville Courier reals thus: Although a
large number cf Senators and members of
Congrets have gene home to celebrate “Thanks
giving,’' many of the most radical cf both
Houses have remained he:e to lay their plans
for the future management of partv‘matters.
The turn of cfTairs ha? occasioned much trou
ble: It is now evid nt that the caucus resolu
tioa will be swamped ia the Senate- There
are also signs of icsubordina iou in the Re
publican ranks. Ths-ncnrJmky which was ap
pn x-ni a waek ago -was a .tensive.
Tho rud.cil leaders arc bothered to know
what steps (o lake to save the party from dis
solution without an abandonment gs the main
features of their pet programme ; they begin
to tear that the nvj ni.y oi he it publicans iu
Congress can nvt be dragged up to the support
of universal negro suffrage and the extension
of territorial government over the South
'iheu tha recent decision of J.tdge Advocate
General Holt, denying any uatn rity iu the
Executive branch of tho Government to com
pensate Icya! ci z :us of Southern Sta’os for
damage Lu ct- and by our armies, i'.nd_ for sup
plies furnished io th- m, fiudh 1 title favor.
The Radical machine has been run to its
utmost capacity, and there is danger that
another revolution of lht> crank will cause a
fearful explosion . The Democrats and con
servatives are J uiv awaiting the result cf the
private caucuses held daily by liievens, Sum
ner, VYi'soa&Co., confident that they are at
their wits' cadi - already.
FOREIGN NEWS.
A meeting is to be called in London to ta’.e
into consideration Jamaica affaire.
The escape of Stephens, the leading Fenian is
causing great excitement in Ireland.
The Eog’idh Parliament will meet January
28.
The damages of the late gales on the Eng
lish coast are te; rifle.
The f- cling in England is averse to giving
the Government the control of Railroads.
Ihe cattle plague, according to official ac
counts, is on Increase in England
Spain is willing the Chiteau difficulties should
be selUtd by European governments.
Napoleon will take prompt mere ares to pro
tect French Commerce with Chili.
England is trying to settle the’ difficulties
between Spain and Chill.
€CN:,ntS itOXAJj.
Wa-hixgton, Docrmber 11.
In the Senate the petition of the entered
men of the District of Columbia, asking the
right of suffrage, was introduced and referred.
A committee was appointed to art with House
Committee 011 tho subject of Mr. Lincoln’s
death. The financial portion of the President’s
Message was referred. A resolution was in
troduced to prevent the sale of Confederate
bonds and script. A resolution calling upon
the Preside it for what information he has ia
his possession respecting the occupancy of
Mexican territory. Was adopted, A bill was
introduced to confirm land titles granted by
General Sherman to colored men on the sea
island?.
In the House a portion - of ihe standing com
rnittees wore announced. The House refused
to six pond tho rules for edmission cf a. resolu
tion giving the Representatives from the South
ern States privileges of ihe floor. Pending
consideration of their claims to scats, much
other business was transacted.
Wasuikoton, Dec 12
In the nou«xe after a brief debate in which
Messrs Gride, Smith and Fink expressed their
desire that some members should br sworn in,
on motion of Mr Raymond, their credentials
were referred to the Select Committee on the
so called Confederate States—l 2 ycai against
41 nays. House tjjeu by vote cl 90 against G3
laid on Ihe table a resolution to admit Tennes
see members elect to the privilege of the floor.
Pending the resolution at. a subsequent stage
of proceeding, a resolution passed that
otherwise ordered, Mr Maynard end other Rep
resoatatives from Tennessee be invited to take
seats ia the House of Representatives, adopted
yeas 133, nays 35.
€PSIMI3£IOKISR OF IXIHAN AFFAIRS RS
FOtri.
Tire report of the commissioner upon In
dian affairs states that the population of the
Indian tribes living within the limits of the
United States is 303,000. The total amount of
Indian trust funds, is $3,070,091, bearing in
terest to the amouxit of $181,907 annually.
Os the total amount tin’s held iu trust, the
sum of $849,950 Is invested in Government
securities, an: $280,742 iu Leavenworth,
Pawnee and Western railroad bonds ; white
the remainder, or $1,839,400, is in bonds and
stocks of various States, neaxly all of which
took part in the rebellion, and Lave paid no
interest since 1800. With the return of peace
we may expect that arrangements wi-1 be made
at an early day fav the resumption of the pay
ment of interest upon these bonds, and for the
arrears of the past years. The commissioner
recommends and shows the necessity cf legis
lation upon a number of points, principally for
the purpose of better protecting the Indians
from the avarice of unprincipled agents.
COMMERCIAL,
i.Uil COMMERCIAL REPORT.
iAugusta, December 17,18G5.
the cotton market.
Tho market was somewhat steadier, and
holders frsn. We have no change to report.
We qte good mildliugi at 42 aud middlings
40a41.
THE MONEY MARKET.
The demand lor gold yesterday was moder
ate. Some sales were made at 14G. Our
brokers are buying at 1.45 and selling at 1.47.
The demand for stocks is moderate.
HAMBURG MARKET.
Hamburg, December, IG, 18G5.
Cotton.—The market closed fur tbe week
with a little better feeliusr, and we quotß
prices from 20 to 28 in gold, and from 30 to
40 in cunency.
Mobile, Ala., December 12.
Sales of cottcn to-day 800 bales. Demand
fair. Middling 45cents.
Montgomery, Ala., December 12.
Cotton market dull, and but little demand.
Middlings 37a38 cents.
Columbus, December 13.
Cotton market flit. Middlings 35 cents.
Macon, December 13.
But little doing hi the cotton market.
Prices range r. om 32 to 37 cents.
Rome, December 13.
Cotton dull—soiling at 33:35 cents.
Atlanta, December 13.
Cotton is selling at 38a40c.
speciai7not : ices.~
■ AGL’A <le MAGNOLI r.
A foUst de’ight! TUs iid.e. ireasu.e suit gs&ttemm’s
bo-n ! Tbe 'Vweetestt.i> *>” arid Ivgiat qauitttv. Manufac
tured fcc-m the ric'i Southern Maxß) it. Uo-'dfo. bathing the
face aud persar., to reuCer the s»i. s>L aad fresh, ta prevent
erupti n*. to perfume clolhu-g, l c.
It overcomes the unpleasant odor of perephatton.
It removes reineis, tag; blouhes, A:.
It cures nervous healathe and allay, iufl inmation.
It coale, softens aid rids delicacy to the shin.
It v ields a fUod-.ied an l lasting per. cme.
It cur.'s mo:quite b'tce and stings of in.ec's.
It contains no m -Ac. al ia'.ur.oos to t! e s’.in.
IVror'zid by Actr ess* and Opera Sincere, it l, what evf
ryiady should have, to!! rve.-ywherei Try the May nulla
Water once and you will u3; no other Col'gne. l’enume-.y, or
Toi et Water af er wards.
Dili! AS BAKE tS & Ca„ Fro] s. Kxsluive A* nts, N.Y .
JlOVi ' J tOw47*
S-T—.-S6Q-X.
DEAKKV PL VIST V! 103 BITTERf*.
Thev purity, staenpthen aad inviiroiate.
They ore ate a hea thy appetite.
Th >y are an antid.te to change o/ vra‘cr and dUt.
They overcome rJT.-c sos d'vaipaUcn a.-y late hours.
They strengthen thc.-y le-n m s nllvea Remind.
They prevent mias catlc and 1... a.ill. at Lv-r a
They purfy the treats atd ac' i y . f the stomach.
TU»y cart Ly-pepsii ar.d ConLipat an.
They cu-e L’tairLcal CVlCia and olera Mcrhur-
They cure L.ver Ocmp'air.t am! Ner roL'e-cWbe,
Theyarethe tort Billers in the world. They in.ke the
week stronv, r.nd tre exh arid nature’s g-eat re torer. 'they
are ma-dt f pure f t Cro’s it. m the celebrated Cal'soya Bark
roots ar.d herb-, and a-e t ken with the tr easure of a bev; rage
without rega u to age or tme cf day. PaiiiduUrly recom
m nded todeiieate ytrsons r qiiriog a gentle stimulant. Sold
by a’l Oro er*, Drcggiati, Ro e.s ami ha: one. o*ly genuine
when Cork is c vere i by o r privitc U. S Jftaip. Beware
of counter.' it-- and r lined botu.s.
F. H. DF.AKE & CU , 2i r’ark Rc.w, Now York.
novlO lydtaw*
The Stats Road. —We h*ve oefore m a copy
of the’ ropert o! Robert Baugh, Superintendent
Os the State Road, fre m which it appears that
since the 25tli of September, 1805, the tune
wh m the rosd was turned over to the State by
tho Unite I States authorities, to the Ist of
N >vembsr, thegioes earnings wer# $170,793 38.
Expenses SSO 074 50—stowing a net increase
for tLirty-six days or $120,718 S7. Eight lo
comotives and 185 freight cars have been pur
chased of the United Slates Government Eight
of the most important bridges were to be com
pleted by tho 15th ult, and five more on the
test of January. About $200,000 are needed
to pay tor repairs, purchase iron, etc , but tLo
Superintendent believes the road can be made
in a few years to relieve the people ol the bur
den cf taxation.
The Missis;im Yai.l-.t Cotton Teadk.—
Ihe Memphis papers stato that a very decided
movement in the cotton trade has commenced,
which indicates that it will soon resume its
ancient channels clown lha Mississippi and to
New Oilcans. The New Orleans market is now
■’bout as high, on All grades of cotton, as that
o! New York. The freight per bale is only two
dollars to New Orleans, while it is ten dollars
to New York. The freight to New Yoik, via
Nevr Orleans, is less than it is by the railroad
routes, ihe usual number of ,cotton buyers
from England and Fiance have arrived in New
Orleans and ure earnestly seeking to fill orders.
Disorder i\ Emaxuei. County.—The Savan
nah Republican learns that a serious difficulty
has arisen between the whites aud blacks in
Emanuel county. The Republican adds “very
grave apprehensions are felt.”
Ao tt ust the news received by the Republi
can will prove to bo incorrect. If it should
provg true, however, we hope such efficient
and effectual measures will be adopted to sup
pri.s tLe d.sfurbacce, and such an example
made of tho offenders, that it wiU be a most
salutary warning to others, aad.be the last oe
currenco of the kind that ever happens in tee
South.
Cotton Matkrs uTiimsissim -Severn!
hundred baits of Government cotton were
stolen inononight from the depot at Craw
fordville, Miss. Ass firs seem to be strangely
mixed up ia that section.
Judgo Milton Brown, President of the Mo
hde and Ohio Railroad, made a speech the
other day before the Mobile Chamber of Com
merce, in which he denounced citizens of Mem
phis, who owned tho Memphis and Charleston
Road, with having combined with the military
and the cotton thieves to defraud the Govern
ment. The Memphis Bulletin is very indignant
at the charge, and dares the Judge to attempt
the proof of it.
Affairs in Tfxas. —LHe advices from
Texas aro to the purport that tho freedmeu
have settled down into the belief that they ara
not to have tho lands distributed among them
during Christmas time. All apprehension of
difficulties between tho white people and tha
black* have been allayed. The military com
mander of Texas is doing all in his power to
place the State in a prosperous condition.
Martial Law in Southwestern Georoa.—
Some portions of Southwestern Georgia appoars
to be in an unsettled state. Various serious
disturbances having occurred in Thbmasville
recently, the officer in command has put the
place ard vicinity under Martial Law. His
course has been approved of . by Gen. Brannan
the Com minder of tbe District.
Cleaning our Savannah. —The Savannah
police have commenced cleaning out the va
grants which infest that city. Avery wise
jud.c:ous, and measure-conducive, not
only to the health of the citizens bodily, but
pecuniarily also.
A Good York Post, one of
the leading Republican papers of the North
denounces the policy of the radicals. This is
a good sign, as tbe Post heretofore has been a
little ultra iij its notions.
Freights on Central
ther notice tho rate oa freights between Savan
nah and Augusta, by tho railroad, will bo
fiby cents per foot, or two dollars per hundred
pounds.
Tue New York Money Market.— The latest
fuil New York money market we have receiv
ed gives the state of financial matters in that
city thus :
The money market shows less strength from
the withdrawal of njriency paid for gold into
tbe treasury than was expected, a fact which
miy be to come extent accounted for from the
bauks having now a considerable amount of
payments falling due to them. They had ar
ranged their loans so as to have them fall due
early in with a view to pro
vided tor any possible contingency arising out
ol opening of Congress. Some parties
.fount upon an easy maikefc from th ! s cause.
A moderate demand for call loans from stock
houses, which was not met at the full legal
rate. The offerings of paper continue largo.
It is the prevailing impression that credit is
being extended with undue rapiditv. How
ever it checks investment in this way, and tho
uemand is very much limited to first class
namei, which pass at 7@3 percent. The sup
ply cf dry goods commission paper is large.
Dry. good auction pap:r is current at about
nine per cent.
Light, Light
JuH received a lage assort treat KEROSENE L A Ml'S—
lcc'udiiig tome ver; 6ee ar.d beautllrl pattjma lor parlors and
lialli. Aljo, side and bracket lamp > lor work shops. Hand
lainp% with aid without cbimaeya. The tx»t and purest
Ktresenc Oil always an hand. DAVIDFO.V Jt Ol>.,
and cl! cd&IwOJ 210 jjz-aad street.
Hats and Caps.
Jus’ received a well asserted stock of felt and woo! II ITS—
of at! qualities. Also, fine black elite velvet CAPS. Cheap at
whole :a’e or etail. KAVIDHOIV *€>»..
2dA!wS2* 210 Bread street.
Boots and Shoos.
Or h’.rd and receivi g dai'y, fonts’ fine ca'f BOOTS
and SHOES, sewo! awl pegged—toge her with a good sleek
of Jar’ll,’ and children.’ SriyaS Hand sewed and pegged
brogacs of superior qiaiity, to be sold !ow by the case or
single pair. DA VID-O i dc CO ,
dee 15 M&IWS3 210 Hrond s' root.
• NOTICE.' .
% k in janu >ry nert, desirable arm, 3ltnated on the main
ro id 'rein < oiutnoia Court Houseto Thomson ; having about
three hundred Be-e: nehundg and and eigh y unkr cu tlva
ii n. The bala-c well limb r and land 11 he place l-a< > een
culllva ed :u live j ears, lamd we l adapted for .roa’l grain.
Vceeni .!e to marl>et V g od road • Ac. On the piuc: i. a Sne
a p’e < r nan!, good spring and all accessary out bui and ngs :
be i th of piac > exc feat.
Tvif'a H*,lfea-h d.wa. Balmcem twelve months with
gacdas-urly. O. COLLI* S.
(kboTr.-.'a C u ty.Ou. ifld.V’wM
iiOKSS STULSJN.
nTOI EIV frmthe Stable cl Samuel Marsh, in Fdgefleld.
h S. 0.. .1) tae Big t of Dec. 15 a C die AM COLOrtED
IIOBSS. Sal. ho sc had A Mazed f cs with a white nane
ad taT—i? blind in the left ey?—ihe rye is fall wlh a vhl e
scot in it. In m king f .s' or trotting be drags hsh nd :eet.
»; c th' nr of» are w rn frmthe dragging. A iibe al r ward
w’U be Bill tor the Ltrjj or inf* mit on that wil: lead to hi
-ov - T y SAM UKL M *■ K.MI,
oe<lß 3 :&'w£2* Edg* fle’d S. C.
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