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tfhvomck & JjforttoeL | WEBJTISDAY MMKMXiI. DEfK.M«tH 1». ; > : J Iloior Socralio —John Bull and the Fenian*. Our English and Canadian files, and the news by ocean telegraph, indicate that the Fenian movement causes considerable ex citement in Great Britain and her prov inces. and is of much more importance than we have heretofore estimated it. It is certainly provoking no small exertion on the part of Her Britanic Majesty's cabinet ministers, and t reating some activity at the Admiralty office and the Headquarters of the Horse Guards. Additional troops have been sent to Ireland, and the con stabulary force increased; the number of war vessels for coast-guard service aug mented, and their vigilance stimulated and enforced by new orders; a special guard for the Lord Lieutenant is called for and is being organized, and more active measure# and rigorous search instituted under a su* pension of the writ of h/ibeeu corpus. In the American provinces military surveys are in progress; old lorts are being strengthened, and new fortifications are being constructed in accordance with the requirements of modern warfare —on the sea coast, along the lake shores, and in the interior, from Halifax to Ottowa ; a large force of regulars ha -, been introduced, and colonial levies have been raised, equip-; pe l, organized and drilled, as volunteers. Fortified camps, and camps ior instruction arid observation, have been established; and all the machinery for war Is being collected, supplied and distributed. Depots for coal, clothing and provisions have been located and filled, and magazines liberally sup nti . ...f war. Horses for ualPa&amea iVu ,»i. pof if wars in rapdern times. .Vow, ali thin must hr 1 very' *a * i ft? pwl pensive. It irritates by reason of the expenditure; and it irritates John Bull because he is forced to this expendi ture and kept in a state of ferment and suspense in time of peace. It irritates my Bird Chancellor of the Exchequer , because it swells his budget and calls for ; increased taxation under the pressure of an existing heavy debt, ft irritates the Right Honorable Secretary of War be cause the complications suggest the sealing of the grain ports of Chicago and O,J i: a. It irritates my Lords of the Admiralty because the immense interest of British shipping is constantly comparing American monitors with British iron clads .Vifintonomahj with Warriors. It irri tates my Lord Derby because the march of events tends to involve intestinal commo tion with foreign wars. It.irritates “my Luds” because it reminds them of “lost opportunities,” —recalls .Napoleon the Great’s prediction that in fifty years, all Europe would cither be Cossack or lie publican, and stamps their political sa gacity as unequal to the taskof “ maintain ing British supremacy in the affairs of the world”; and it irritates the “Gentlemen of the House of Commons” because it strengthens the clamour for “Reform” at home and creates anxiety for possessions abroad. Under all this, the general tone of the i British Press towards the United States is ! eminently friendly—friendly even to con ciliation. The Times —that thunderer— says, settle the Alabama claims—there should ho no cause for quarrelling between people, kindred by blood and tongue. The Londonderry Standard discusses the feudal condition of Irish Tenures; points out a remedy, and advises concession to tire (spirit of Republican progress which has so brilliantly illustrated the history of the Great Republic. In the long lino of jour nals, from the Metropolitan to the Provin cial, one could cull much fine rhetoric, com mending the energy, power, prowess, pros perity, wisdom and sagacity of “ our American cousins;” and not a few, of down right adulation. But now and again we detect a growl—a threat half uttered, half suppressed —an inuendo implying menace and preparation. While colonial journals criticise a dispatch of Mr. Seward, and say “my Lord Derby won’t stand that” the more politic English journals, and some of the Reviews, narrate, with complacent minuteness, an historical narrative of the domestic troubles of the United States, and lay great stress upon their log ical deduction that “the affair of Dixie is not yet settled.” Dear, patriarehial cous ins, Dixie has learned wisdom from expe rience. She knows toft well the cost of war. Besides, she sees the wisdom of your example. This example shines in your de bates and diplomacy, and was brilliantly illustrated by your wit upon the stage. In the midst of tho terrible convulsions which shook this Government, a British officer composed a farce, with the title of “ Dolor Socratio” —Soeratie Grief. John Bull is the hero of the play. The play is put up on the stage, and “has a run,” while we arc in the midst of strife. Sir Alexander Russell —brother of your eminent Lord John —performed, as an amateur, the chief part. Racing the stage with mock heroic grief, he exclaims, “Ah well! War is a dreadful thing. No! No 1 John Bull knows too well the cost of war. No, no; John Bull knows what he is about. Let them fight on; The greedy Yankee and the blood-thirsty Southerner. Let them light on, John loves peace. He will attend to his own interests —he will attend to the Trade.” A similar scene was drawled out in Parliamentary form, in your Parliamen tary debates. A similar policy was carried out with consummate art. in your diploma v. We quote your Soeratie grief—but our language is more polite. Let them fight. Gallant Britons ! Let them fight 1 Gal lant Feniaus! Heroes of History! Dixie knows too well the cost of war. Dixie loves peace —will attend to her own inter ests —will attend to her Trade. Tlu> Repeal of the I'sury laws of South Carolina. We published yesterday the act of the legislature of the State of South Carolina, repealing the usury laws of that State. The provisions of this aet make the legal interest to remain at seven per cent., where, " by terms of the original contract, no specific rate of interest shall have been agreed upon.” The act further pro vides that, “in all money decrees and judgments of Courts of Law and Equity ; in all cases of accounts hereafter stated, and in all cases where in any sum or sums of money shall l>e hereafter ascer tained. aud being due, shall draw interest according to Law, the rate of interest shall be and remain at the rate of seven per centum per annum/’ This we consider wise legislation. It is in accordance with the spirit of the age. This advance has already been made by Great Britain, and by other enlightened nations. The use ot money is regarded with them as a commodity, to be bought and sold according to supply and demand, just as auy other article on the market. It is in accordance with the necessities of the masses of the Southern people. A large portion of our people were despoiled in the fortuues of war of all their pos sessions and credits. They were without currency, or anything that would bring currency, save their lands or other real estate. Money was, therefore, scarce be yond experience. The legal value of the use ot money was a legislative stipula tion-enforced by special penalties.— The commercial value is, and has been, notoriously far in excess of the value established by law. Foreign capitalists are deterred—not only by the idea of the insecurity of the country, but likewise by the insecurity which the penalties of legislation impose—from lending mouey at a higher rate than that established by law. or at its market value. This, of course, left the mouey market a monopoly in the hands of speculators and sharpers, who were willing to take the hazards for a consider ation ; and the farmer who was obliged to raise money to buy his supplies, implements, fertilizers, aud all that is necessary to carry on his farm, was forced to submit to their rates without competition, or forced to sell his lands, or to make ruinous contracts, to gain bare subsistence. Now, all this changed by the Legisla ture of South Carolina. Her farmers can go into an o;>en money market and contract lor th<! use of money as well as for anything else, without being told that money is worth more than legal interest —without being made to pay tbe extra risk and the hazard of the law—without the expense and vexation and delay of those tortuous forms of iaw made necessary to evade and avoid the penalties of an 1 sury act. W e look for great benefit, immediate and ultimate, ; to the people of South Carolina by ibL wise and timely legislation. But how is it in our State?—how is at ! in Georgia? We have -ecu no act of the j Legislature which touches the question.— | After a year of drought, unparalleled since i the year ISIS, our people find themselves ! in almost as precarious a condition as at the close ot the war. The legislative . restrictions remain the same, and our farmers will have no other resource but to \ submit, — paying the penalties of t.ie hazards, r sell and emigrate. The Condition of the tsOulli. * The financial and commercial rela tions of the Northern States with the South are beginning to force themselves updn the attention of the Northern public, j We have seen many evidences oi this in the private correspondence of merchants and bankers for a long time. They begin now to make their appearance in the letters of politicians, and in the tone of the news papers. Mr. Horace Greeley writes to a gentleman in Mississippi as follows: “I know of no considerable or influential portion of the people, North or 3\ est. who , expect or desire any general (or other) con : fixation of Southern property. lam per sonally acquainted with most Abolitionists of note —Gerritt Smith, Charles Sumner. Gov. Chase, &c., and not one of them fa vors a policy of confiscation. Thad. Stevens and Gen. Butler may be excep tions—Gen. B. being anew convert from the Democracy.” This, from :h editor Ct rniPKf'.liftl r IlflWckllCi irODi JHTMUIIiU MJon.w i v.u.u l t'rt.v. Cha.w “do not expect or desire any general (or other) confiscation of Southern ! property,” should at least silence the pre vailing cant which speculators are now i making great use of) to their advantage. It should also have the good effect of in creasing the confidence of our own people in the value of their lands. But interest by the North in the South is assuming a wider range. It is beginning to be discussed soberly and rationally with reference to the bcariug of the present political policy upon Northern interests. The New York Mec ca nt. Ur .Journal, discusses this matter thus : Rarely, if ever, in the history of man kind, lias a stranger anomaly been pre sented to the consideration of the political economist than is now offered by tho con dition of the Southern States. Possessing vast extent and the greatest variety as well as fertility of soil and pro duct, along with climates of general salu brity, they seem at this moment to be al most perishing in the very midst of these elements of abundance and happiness. The cotton crop proves to be but a very moder ate one, and the harvest of bread.-tuffs is altogether inadequate for the wants of the population, while their poverty in ready casli is such that they cannot cover the de ficiency by purchases elsewhere. The flow of capital and immigration that was ex pected for the current yfar, and that every rational inducement seemed to justify, has bean retarded and chocked by the alarms and uncertainties resulting from political agitation. The raw edges of our social wounds have not been allowed to heal by “first intention,” and some of them threat en to fester unless quickly soothed by sure j specifics. Debtors are and have to be closely fol lowed up by their creditors themselves under the iron pressure of necessity, and horice result continual sales and sacrifices of property, in Alabama, one of the rich est States in the Union, nationally, some, twenty-five farms were sold but the other day at the ruinous rate of $1 per acre. A planter who formerly had 350 slaves and 40 horses, saw himself obliged to let his whole estate go for S6OO, Said the Governor of Mississippi, lately, in his Message to the Legislature of that State: “All that remains to us of our former prosperity is the mere tenure of the land and tho debts resting upon it. ” This strong representation of the ease may be readily comprehended, when we recall she terrible drain of every resource occasioned by the war. The State of Georgia alone estimates her losses at $85,000,000. On the other hand, with all tho terrible drawbacks she hud to encounter, the cot ton crop of Georgia is computed to ba worth $35,000,000 for the present year, and some of her best heads conclude that the South as she is, developing her corn, sugar and tobacco crops along with the other great staple, and her unlimii&d sup ply of live stock would, if left to peace a«d tranquility for one short decade, come out at the end of it ax rich, as hopeful and as happy as in her p&lajjest by-gone days, with a largely increased population. The construction of railroads and the building up of manufactures seem to be the de termined purpose of the Southern people now, along with their efforts to establish a broader and better system of agriculture, and to aid them in this new apd more vigorous life they constantly anticip ate the arrival of heavy and intelligent immigrations from Europe and the North. For these expectations, they have the best reasons in the world. Although as we have said, delayed and somewhat disheart ened by the continuance of political alarm, some of the most intelligent portions of the human swarm setting from the Eastern to the Western bemsphere, have directed their gaze exclusively toward the South. Colonies of many hundreds of stalwart laborers and skilful mechanic* .are start ing off together from England for Texas : Sweden has already contributed many hundreds of her hardy and enterprising race, during the past year, to Virginia, and every ship and steamer that comes in from Bremen, Hamburgh and Havre, lands a number of enterprising people arriving from different parts of France and Ger many on their way to North or South Carolina. Thus, the prospect is good enough if the difficulties of the moment can be overcome. The winter now opening would be a hard one for the South wore u not for the milder temperature of the season its their latitudes. That an immensity of suffering is unavoidable under the very best auspices is plain to the most casual observer. At the same moment the business of the North is languishing for lack of the Southern de mand which the misfortunes we have noted still prevent. Yet capital and enterprise are lying dormant here that would suffice to remedy all this disarrangement and to change the feebleness of exhaustion at ouee to the onward rush of anew life in our whole country, if brought to bear, backed by a wise, conciliatory commercial and legislative policy looking to the welfare of the whole nation. It is in the power of Congress and in the power of the great enlightened body of the Northern people to move in this matter, and it seems to be their duty to move at once ere we find one section of the coontry so impoverished as to be an actual burthen ; upon the charity of the rest. To what shall we, hereafter, assign the destitution of ten millions of people who live on American soil and under the ban ner of this Republic? South Carolina Legislature. [srSCLAi TO THI CHARLESTON COCKIER.’ Columbia, December 13. The Committee on Federal Relations have unanimously reported adversely to the adoption of the constitutional amend ment. but disagreed about the resolutions proposing a National Convention. Half of the Committee reported against any such call as not likely- to accomplish any good result, believing it questionable whether it would be consistent with the self-respect of the State to volunteer sug gestions to those who are arrayed against her rights, aud certainly undignified for the State to seek a seat in a Convention whilst excluded her place in Congrc-.-.- The resj of the Committee reported that the State could not, with propriety and , wisdom, suggest any action to the Govern ment whilst in its present condition, but recommended the adoption of resolutions I expressing her willingness to go into such a Convention for a full and free discussion of all national difficulties. Both reports were made the special order for to morrow. oi n wash ino ton < obbespoxdence. Th o Negro Population AVaxrliilig (iicir linert-M-—Ilil,• and Resolutions no tified to a Smothering Process —lFccajil- tationof l-'cmMc Cuvcniiricnt l.aiployecs Hie President to Renew Removals and Appointments, cte., etc. Washington. Decemlwr 11. Between twenty-five and thirty thousand negroes in the District of Columbia are watchiu?. with ini :i=e solicitude, the bill now before the S- na.tc to endow them with tho privilege of the elective franchise. The good time coming is, with them and their multitude of white brethren, who are here for llu protection > f (Ampra*. a source of constant congratulation, and the insulting measure, which is bound to 1 be foisted upon the citizens, is daily lauded by its advocates as a fair way in which to tone down the spirit of the old residents of this vicinity, There is a philosophical style of treating this, which is now well employed, and that is by the most silent contempt. It is just as impossible for the comparatively few old-time citizens of the District of Columbia to mingle with the loud-mouthed advocates of negro suffrage in their midst, a-it is for oil to mix with water. It is not in the lea-t improbable that, before these linos are published, the bill now before the Senate providing negroes with the voting privilege will have passed both House.-, and if vetoed by the Presi dent, passed, notwithstanding his ob jections. The experiment will Certainly be tried here. A great number of the bills and resolutions which |have thus far t been offered and referred to appropriate committees, besides many which have been consigned to the mercies of the notorious joint committee of fifteen, the inevitable reconstruction committee, will probably never again sec the light of Congressional consideration. They were presented with much vigor and amid extensive flourishing of radiant trumpets, but will not do much in the way of harm. The mad designs of their authors will be smothered up by committee legislation. In fact there is not time to consider ouc half of them with any degree of clearness, before the adjourn ment of Congress. Perhaps this could be remedied, however, by the passage of a bill declaring the Thirty-Ninth Congress perpetual, it would be as sensible as va rious other measures now receiving .ittetf » It - v .<.■>; t. by that there wilW-- a wholesale sweep of female employees from all the departments of the govern- ; merit. They were dismissed from the . Interior not very long since at one fell j swoop, and now it is proposed to clear the ! Treasury of ladies altogether. Many | reasons are assigned for this,' the most | prominent of which is that they are not j to be depended upon, and that any dis- j position of their cases, either relating to ! transfer or removal, where they are m of fice, is always fraught with great incon vience arid trouble to the heads of the various Bureaus and Departments. Im portunities and entreaties are regarded by them as inalienable privileges oi the sex, and they use them to the best advantages whenever occasion offers. Humanity erics out against a wholesale official decapitation of these ladies, and it seems that, if it is ! really intended to remove them at once, 1 it must be accomplished in the face of thousands of earnest protests. It is stated that the President will com mence again before very long making re movals from and appointments to office. He certainly has no idea of relinquishing the privileges which belong to him under the constitution, because Williams of Pennsylvania, Thad Stevens, Kelly and a score of other malignant Radical Congress men are endeavoring to got a bill passed which will in effect take away the appoin ting power altogether. Ile may have halt ed in tho onward path of rewarding his friends and decapitating his enemies, but now tho indications are that he will strong ly assert his rights, and prove the dignity of his position by acting in accordance with his own judgment, instead of waiting for the pleasure of the same Radicals men tioned above as to whether lie should or should not reward his friends and forget his enemies. Mexican matters continue to attract a j considerable share of the attention of the Government. The State Department is kept sufficiently advised of all events trans piring in Mexico by the United States Con suls in that country, as well, as through the energetic efforts of Minister Romero’s agents who are scattered around within and about the Mexican frontier. Among the rumors which have been in circulation within the past two or three days with respect to Cabinet changes, (they are always being mooted now,) is one. that tho position of Secretary of the Interior is to be vacated by Mr. Browning, who is to be succeeded by Senator Nesmith. It is about as correct as the majority of rumors ofa sensation order which periodically make their appearance. The weather, until to-day, has been balmy and even summer-like, but within tho last twelve hours there has been a most decided change, and now the air is as crisp and bracing as winter can well furnish. Amusements continue to flourish. Joe J cite sot; renews an engagement to-night at the National, and the new Opera House of Messrs. Wall & Berry wilt produce “Lady Audley’s Secret" to-night. Gro ver’s German Opera Troupe appear, also, this evening at Metzeroth Hall, on Penn sylvania avenue. Ristori closed, her en gagement op Saturday evening, winding up her Italian performances with a short speech of four lines in English, which took her several hours in committing to memory, as a response to the patronage shown !;i:r during her stay hi the “city of uiag iiifreest distances. Arlington. The Progress of the Sipiragg hi)! Africa on tlic’tVatcU—The prospect of resolu tion in the Municipal affaire in i'* ash- Ington—Misunderstandings in the House —Toomany Amendments offered —Prnb nfcjjjly of file Executive vetoes being sus tained Vi the sicnatc -Stevens losing power—SonithiT/i Loyalists (J) in AA ash ington—The Neiv ti*leans Investigating Committee—Grant’s icu , J;; the case of Gen. Pickett, etc. Washington, December to*. No conclusion has yet been reached on the iiaggo suffrage bill for this District, the consideration of which was commenced in the Semite on Mum Ly. .But two amend ments have so far been ofriggd ; the first, by Mr. Cowan, which was rejected to day, ior the extension of the privilege of tbe franchise to females; and the other, by Air. Rjgon, to exclude all offering to vote who have not heretofore voted in the Dis trict, if not conversant with reading and writing sufficiently to f )rpir own names when presented to them, to write them when required. It is got probable that Mr. Dixon’s amendment will go through, as the advocates of the present) measure before the Senate are bent on universal suffrage (excepting fe males, as was i-iio-w., fry the vote to-day,) and only regard the prop*,-,.,’ amendments by Cowan and Dixon aa intended to ham per and delay the passage of the biit. At present there seems no possible chance of the measure being postponed or defeated, at the next municipal election hero whitii fake's place on the Ist Monday in J sine .■■ . nr By this bill the city gov ernment Vi ill Ist jij-v and m the hands ot an entile radical sot of legislators, and conse quently New Kim'.iiiili/.c.i a- ivv.j; as pos sible. ‘ Congress is evidently already in a ve±y mixed as well as unpleasant humor on sowi. topics. The radicals, although they seem to *gß)p in perfect harmony upon what is dustiittsci m be the general result of all their discussions and joeWation, cannot well make up their minds to ill their views as to the best means to aw-omi/kb the ends which each individual, from Ste vens and Boutwcll (groat Head-centres) down to little GrinncU (who was whipped by Rousseau last session i and others of no prominence og influence, have at heart so thoroughly. No lie,iter evidence of this misunderstanding between thorn is needed than to watch the progress oi the bill now before the House to regulate appointment? to and removals from office. Amendments to that measure showered upon it so fast and in such multitudinous array that those hiving it in charge were unable to keep tally, sgd both yesterday and to-day, were obliged to w-ier the bill, with all the amend ments. printed, so» further consideration. That it will pass in some A;:’j e, is of course a foregone conclusion; but 11 ... possible that it may be so twisted from its original shape before the final vote is taken, that the ofigbitor. Representative Williams, of Pennsylvania, will not be able to recog nize his offspring. .Matters are just the same as they were at the iass eg/don with regard to the way of conducting legislation. Tiro intense and’ violent radical schemes which afford food for vindictive tirades against the President aud the people of the South, take precedence of the legitim ate business of the sessba, and it is not in the least improbable that iLc measures which most need attcution will be p-.. off for eonsidetation until the last week, even it they are not altogether defeated by the whirlpool of passion and bad feeling which new rules the hour. It is being questioned by some as to whether there is a sufficient majority in Congress to overcome the Executive veto upon any of the rev&luu.aarr schemes now progressing. In the House of Represent atives, where the radical majority is so heavy, it is believed that no matter how violent is the measure which the Presi dent's veto message returns to that body, it tic lie passed again notwithstanding the objection, but in the Senate it is different. They have cot yet considered any thing more formidable tmm the present suffrage bill. It may be doubuu whether the proposition to territorialize the jtooth, or virtually abolish the President s power ot appointing to aud removing from office, could go through again alter having re ceived a veto. The Senate will pause be fore they go tc such unheard-of extremes as are proposed bv their ultra radical ad herents. Stevens hat, lost some oi his sway, and though much courted and patter ed. can hardly obtain the assistance of two thirds of hf? friends in the Senate to pul down the edifice which will assuredly engulf I the party of which be is thr prominent " member. Time must show what is to be the result of the proposed idea of destroy ing the State governments often States in this Union. At present but little is said of it, many seeming to regard it but as an unwelcome subject which wa • foisted upon them, in the enthusiasm of party success, to test their views on tbe situation. How long before these matters may come up in i the Senate from the committees, where they are now being takeu care of, is a mat ter of uncertainty. Several of the mad ! schemes will never be brought forth. Various representatives of the soi-disont I Southc-m loyalists, etc.. Amain in Wash ; ington attending to the business of' their ! sessions, as they are pleased to term the ! daily caucuses held by them for the pur | pose of trumping up new stories of wrong and outrage upon Northern men and nc | groes in the South. They seem to be unanimous in the cry for Provisional Gov ernments, and should Congress provide so, there is not one of Uicnt who would not be sure to ensconce himself ina paying position in one of the territories, after which every thing else might take unto itself wings ; as far as these loyalists' views are con | eerned. Representative Elliott's Committee to investigate the New Orleans riots have organized and already commenced to take testimony. They will leave in a few days for that place and commence their investi gations there, the result of which will be an imtucuse radical campaign document for the next elections. Another object of this Committee’s labors, will be, if possi ble, .to find some ground of bringing in articles of impeachment against the I ‘resi dent. The creditable letter of General Grant, in the case of ex-Confederate General Pickett, which went to the House yester day in the mass of correspondence, present ed in response to a resolution of that body, asking for information as to the pardon of that officer, displeased the majority party in no small degree: and it is altogether probable that they wili have to discontinue their assertions that the Commander in- Cliici is with them in their wholesale policy of confiscation aud relentless vengeance. They have given up the idea of making 1 him th* 1 i -c,dilate for the next Pres; denej Tuc many aspirants are on baud Le 'ha; honor iviu.i wouldleaVe no "doubt, if elected, of carrying out the Jacobin pro- I gramme to the’.cryTetter. Butler is not ■ yet out of the ring,, and all his influence, 1 which is powerful iu the Radical party, ; will be used to defeat Grant, even if the lat j ter is disposed to stand on their platform I two years hence. Certain it is, that no l official act of his as yet has given evidence j of the soldier turning oppressor. Arlington. THE BATTLE OF SHILOH. Interesting ami Vivid Southern Account- Narrative of General IJasi 1 fluke. The following extracts are from advanced sheets of the forthcoming history of Gene ral Morgan’s Partisan Rangers, by Gen. Basil Duke. It relates to the battle of Shiloh, and commences on the morning of the 1 Gth of April: The afternoon wore away, and no sign in j the enemy’s camp indicated that lie had j discovered our presence. The night fell, and the stern preparations for the morrow having been all completed, the army sank to rest. The forest was soon almost as still as before it had been tenauted with the hosts of war. But, before the day broke, the army was astir; the bugles sounded the reveille on all sides, and the long lines began to form. About five o’clock, the first gun rang on the front — another and another, succeeding, as our skirmishers pressed on, until the musketry grew into the crackling, labored sound, which precedes the roar of real battle, The troops seemed excited to frenzy by the sound. It was the first tight in which the majority oi’ them had ever been en gaged, and tney had, as yet, seen and suffered nothing to abate the ardor with which the high-spirited young fellows panted for battle. Every one who wit nessed the seeue —the marshalling of the Confederate army for attack upon the t morning of the fitli of April—must remein- I her, more distinctly than anything else, ' the glowing enthusiasm of the men, their j buoyancy and spirited impatience to close with the enemy. As each regiment formed j upon the ground where it hail bivouacked, ) the voice of its commander might be heard I as he spoke high words of edeouragement to his men, and it would ring clearer as he appealed to their regimental pride, and bid them think of tho fame they might win. When the lines began to advance, the wild cheers which arose made the woods stir as if with the rush of a mighty wind. . No where was there any thought of sea everywhere were the evidences of im petuous and determined valor. For some distance the woods were open aud clear of undergrowth, and the troops passed through, preserving their array with little difficulty; but as the point where the fight between the pickets had com menced was neared, the timber became dwarlod into shrubby brush, and at some places dense thickets impeded the advance. The ground, too, grew rugged and difficult of passage in Unbroken line. Frequent halts to reform and dress the ranks became necessary, and at such times Gener 1 John son’s magnificent battle order was read to the regiments, and its manly, heroic lan guage was listened to with the feeling it was intended to evoke. The gray, clear morning was. ere long, enlivened with a ra diant sunrise, Vs the great light burst in full splendor above the horizon, sending brilliancy over the scene, many a man thought of the great conqueror’s augury and pointed in exultation and hope to the “Sun of Shiloh.” Breckinridge’s di vision went into the fight last, and, of course, .-aw op heard a great deal of it, before becomm ? itself actively engaged. Not lav oil', on the left and centre, the fight soon grew earnest, as Hardee dashed resolutely on ; the uneasy, broken rattle of the skirmishers gave way to the sustained volleys of the lines, and the artillery joined in the Uvfgpr, while away on the right the voice of tho strife swelled hoarser and an grier, like the growl of some wounded monster furious and at bay, Hardee’s line carried all before it. At the first en campment iC met not even the semblance ofa check. Following close and eager up on fleeing pickets, it burst upon the startled Jnuiatos as they emerged, half clad, from their tents, ‘giving them no time to form, driving them in rapid p.,;;i;q bayon eting the dilatory—on through the eauip swept, together, pursuers and pursued. Jhjt pow the alarm was thoroughly given, the “lqn« roll’, and tic bugle were calling the Fefiei'id yru>y ; all through their thick encampments they were hastily forming. As Hardee, dost: up th,. haunches of the foe lie had first started, broke into another camp, a long line of steel and flame met him, staggering, and, for a little while, stopping his advance. But this gallant cto'to if as still too fresh for an enemy not j-et rpeflVore4 [hr the enervating effects of surprise, to hole if hack long. For a while it writhed and surged before the stern barrier suddcntlv erected in its front, and then,gathering itself, dashed irresistibly forward. Tho enemy was beaten back; but the hardy Western men who filled its ranks —although raw and lor the first time under toe ~ ,oid not he forced to positive flight. They iiCd ofiye formed, and at this stage of the battle t?uy gvd-1 not be routed. They had little deciplmc, nto plenty of staunch courage. Soon they turiieu for another stand, and the Confederates were at once upon them. Again they gave way, bat strewed the path of their stubborn rc u.eat with many a corpse in gray, as well as in L-toC- \t half-past seven the first line began *o yhe siyns of exhaustion, and its march over the rougL ground while struggling with the enemy Into il,;:nnd and impaired it. It was time for Bragg- s corps to come to tbe relief, and that superb line now moved up in serried . strength The first sign of slackening upon the part of 'the f/ypfedcrates seemed to add ■ vigor to the enemy's insistence. But 1 bravely .as they fought. they never reeoy ! ered from the stun of the surprise. Their : half of the battle was out of joint at the beginning, and it was never gotten right during that day. They were making des perate efforts to retrieve their lost ground when Bragg’s disciplined tornado burst u t yyg them. The shock was met gallantly, but in yarn. Another bloody grapple was followed by anoLtieiTctrcat ot the bederals. and again our line moved oi,. Those who were in that battle vail re member these successive contests, followed by short periods of apparent inaction, go j ing ou ml the day. To use the illustration of one well aequaiuted with its plan ana incidents : “It weiif like the regular stroke of some tremendous zaachmc. There would be a rapid chrrge ana teioe fight—the wild veil would announce a Confederate success—then would ensue a compa.iu.auie lull, broken in a lew minutes, and urn charge, struggle and hor rible din would recommence. About half-past ten Polk s corps pre pared to take part in the fight. Me hau previously, by order personally given by General Johnson, (who was ail the tune in front,) sent one brigade to reinforce Gen Bragg's right, where the ssson® hne nad been most hotly engaged. He am) sent by order of General Beauregard one brigade to the loir. Hie fight ax tins Line was joined all along the Jj&e, and urged with greater fury than at any other period ot' the day. Almost immediately alter parting with these two brigades, General Folk became engaged with the remainder of his corps. The enemy had now dispos ed his entire force for resistance —the men fount, i*. if determined not to accept of defeat—and Lvh stern, tenacious leader, was not the man to rahnuubh hope. al though his lines had been repeatedly brok/n, and the ground was piled with his slain. The corps of Hardee. Bragg and Folk, were now striving abreast, or mingled with each other. In reading tte reports of the Confeder est; Generali frequent al’.u.'ioii will be i foupd to rgeGicnts and brigades fighting wit’ -; • to a , ;r tors.'? One comman der . lircet the movements ) of i q another. At this J pba the narrative shotild j dwe , v biographies of the* regia , history of the battle. : But , pnicut, of ihe lines, 1 and given subordinate comm • to- harmonious action and ts :M. i ! tiander was ordered (wh nha true ngage 1.) to seek and attack the , ncuiy, to press the flank. . • 1 . e u hostile force which | his u-tohiv l, ,;!•) .t move, and, at all [ hazards i. % 1 1- . ard. General Jo'nn- I son gimi : ~v opted the spirit of i the Biutto : • \'b iediting in the dark, i strik mu _ht He more than once assuui 1 . . i«.;' i irigadcs which knew not what to Jo, an led them to where i they could fis’-t with fleet. Our success es ; , nit co.-lW sacrifices, and lavished upon both ! sides. [F- 4;iv v IV Chronicle & Sentinel.] Prof . iiurpn- » School Exhibition at £ ■;>i County, Georgia. M; i i;~ —Knowing your in teres t >y, that concerns the count 1 u as Briefly as I can t . . . ' it of the exhibition ; name ■ e », ’ l re, >ine of its concom- j its nts V! __ On Inc f • ‘ Yiday tho “tli inst.. | Prof. V.. j inationofhis classes I iu their vari:. - mi;.- Lithe afternoon! fheyoui, ),y -i mpositions, and the young r ■.;? u -livered speeches. The speaker , ■ ; led into two class es : tl’i. small one. and tbe larger ones in an eh U M., bad provided two pr /.I-.- ,- , the best speakers iu cai! eht • ■ t anuiittee of award were L.toi; ’ “ li rsham, Esq., late of Recife’! uth Carolina, Win der I*. .1,.!,- . L-:.., (son of ex-Gov."- • Jolim hi) i : ■ F. G. Murrah of North Ge - nee. A better com mittee ‘w h.ii ” ha-, e beep found any where. TVy gave the prizes in the sc ■ eond cL-ss to Master Whitfield Murphy of ■ Jeffers ajax unty. end to Ma-uv land -ey J-- of Judge Robert. Jones, of {Wk>; aT . in the first, class, to Mr. 1 Wm. Cah.otin, of Jefferson, »> the-best speaker vie he second honor in this dass was equal divided between Mr. D. t Le, is Oil.' ‘hr and Mr. Victor M. Hun ! ser. both of Jefferson. All the exercises were enlivened by hire. M. J. Daniel’s well taught pupils, with music on the piano ; Misses Lester, Daniel, Murphey, and others, aud Messrs. Lind sey, Jones and V. M. Hauser, doing honor to themselves and to Mrs. Daniel by their performances. But the greatest feast for the multitude was presented at night— when Mr. Murphey's pupils gave several theatrical representations, in both comedy and tragedy. The acting would have done honor to older heads) and to actors of long experience. The acting was so good by the whole troupe, wth so little exception, that I will not morti.y any of the young performers by eritieisq. The fact is, Prof. Murphey has the art if teaching anything, from A, B, U, to the lighest feats of Elo cution; and lie evidently imbues his pupils with his own iiidomitahL energy, nobleness of soul, winning politcncis, and amiable tem per. If parents wish tltcir sons to become educated ff cut lane n —vfish their boys to become noble, manly, sal-reliant, well in structed gentlemen, I advise them to place them at once in this school, as I have done mine. I expected much from Prof. 31., but he has gone far ahead of my expecta tion. After the conclusion of the exercises, there was an exhibition of negro minstrels by the larger boys of the school, on their own account. It was exceedingly creditable to their taste, tact, aud talent in that line, and contributed very greatly to the amuse ment of the audience. I “Thogravo aml gay, thegontie and severe.” Prof. M’s school will open again on the | 3d Monday in January, 1867. i Bartow, Jelferson co. , G a., December 11th, 1860. G. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,) Finance Office, October , 186 . ) Letter-size envelopes stamped 3 cents, made of a cheaper quality of paper than those heretofore issued, are furnished by the Department at $32.80 per thousand (being s2to‘i exclusive of postage,) and in proportidw for Lss quantities. The better quality at $34.80 per thou sand is not, however, superseded, but will be supplied as heretofore, and, if desired, will be ruled for the address, without addi tional charge. This is the only kind of en velopes funiisheil with ruled lines. In using ruled envelopes, the superscrip tion should be Written before placing the letter in the enrelopc, otherwise tho line will be concealed. Upon all letter and official size envelopes there will be printed across the end, with out additional charge, the names, business, and Post Office address of parties, and a request to return if unclaimed within a given time—the whole not to exceed four lines —when ordered in quantities of five hundred and upwards of any specific de nomination Among lhe advantages secured to the public by die use of stamped envelopes, are : First. Cheapness. Second. iSccurity to correspondence, in this, that ti e stamp cannot he removed nor tost. _ Third. \\ here a request is endorsed for the return (4' the letter it will not be scut to the Dead Letter Office in the event of its non-delivemfbut will be returned direct to the writer lidj: of postage. The postage on stamped envelopes, spoiled in directing, will be refunded in stamps as provided in section 189 Postal Regulations. By order of the Postmaster General; A. N. Zf.vf.lv, Third Assisi. Postmaster General. The Cotton Frauds. —The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune gives the following : The Congressional Committee on Re trenchment, which lias been in session in this city examining witnesses, &c., for sev oral days past investigating the cotton frauds in the Southern States, adjourned yesterday, to meet again on Friday. It appears that the frauds arc more extensive than even tho most credulous imagined. The sessions of the Committee, and their acts, are secret, but it has transpired that cotton, to the value of somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000,000 has boon seized by the Government, and that prot bably not to exceed a tenth of the amoun realized has accrued to the Government. At New Orleans, in one transaction, out of about 10,000 or 12,000 bales of cotton seized, tho Government got only about 1,200 bales. One of tho modes of swind ling the Government was to present forged certificates or oaths of ownership after the cotton had been seized, and the Treasury agent would release the cotton thus claim ed, or turn over the proceeds from its sale under authority ot the Treasury regula tions. v great_ majority of the swindles were made in ibis manner. The Commit tee will doubtless insist that, having once taken possession of the cotton, the Treasury Department had no authority to relinquish it unless claims arising therefrom were re gularly adjudicated by the courts. The (lovernment is not likely to find this cotton speculation a paying business, as the amount reatuec). after all claims have sub sided, will lie eaten up ! y tjje expenses in- a seizure, rentation, sale and li quidation. a mu To be entitled An Actio Educate Indigent Mainicd‘Soldiers of Georgia, and to pro vide the ucccsvary means for the same. Whereas, It is a matter of primary im portance that Georgia should have native and educated teachers for thei instruction of the children of tlie State ; and whereas there are many indigent maimed soldiers in the State, under the age of thirty years ; who, by reason of the loss of limbs, are de ; priced of the ability to perform physical . labo;. ; and whereas, it is a holy and patri o:ic duty,o pxqyide m the best manner possible fog tUc,v gufortupato patriots. For remedy wherof, lie it enacted. That all indigent maimed soldiers of the State of Georgia, under iiie age of thirty years old, he educated at the University of the State, free of charge iv, r tuition, books, board, and clothing/ until the completion of their collegiate term. Sec. 2. That upon the application ac companied with proper vouchers, of any indigent maimed soldier, that he is of the class above specified, to the Trustees of said University, they' shall forthwith receive him said Institution, and give him all the benefits of the same, upon the applicant entering into a written obligation, upon his hopor, to teach, when he shall have com pleted his collegiate course, the same num ber of yeers in the county from whence he came, that he maj have been in said L’ni versitv. Sec. S. That for the purpose of effectual ly carrying into efiicient operation, the provisions of this act, that his Excellency the Governor, be. and he is hereby author ized, should there not be funds provided for the same in the Treasury, to issue to the Trustees of tne c mversity the bonds of the State, payable at such times and in such manner, as he may deem best, to an amount sufficient to accomplish and carry into effectual operation the provisions of this act. Important Judicial Proceedings— Suits have been ottered against United Smtes officers in New Orleans for acL dqne hi their official capacity. These suits were ordered to be dismissed by General Canby in Vpril last, and are now renewed since General Orders No. 3, of the Department, to prevent improper suits against officers of the Government in insurrectionary States, was annulled- A motion to transfer the «uns to the Lnited States Circuit Court was overruled, 0.0 the 6th inst, by District Judge Heard. The whoi„ aaah seems to excite much interest, and is a subject of -eneraleon venation in New Orleans. ! Umr:; of the Senate. Mn.Lr.P<'EYii4-E, !>sc.‘ll, 1866. •SKN.VTuat.: The dutie? flip which wa as i'somlied Uaving*eeii Jinking, w# molt i adjufru and return to our homo-. May a cordial, lmarty and afieetwhato “wd | i iimi' h "Ht soon greet you all. 1 tender- you my grateful acknowledg ments for the respeqt. liberality and 1 kindness you have extended me as your 1 presiding officer, and 1 can highly commend your respectful and courteous licarmg, m all matters, toward each other. If your , labors shall promote the interest, prosperi- ; tv and welfare of the people of Georgia, ; vour greatest ambition will be gratified; • Vet, poor, frail humanity, with all its tend- ( cnees to err, being the destiny of all, may j we not trustingly appeal tt> a noble, gener- . oil and magnanimous constituency to par- ! don our many faults arid short comings? j The functions of State Government so magnanimously bestowed by that far-soe ing statesman, your noble and generous i I’resident, may be taken from m; we may be made as helpless as infancy itself, yet, trusting to that same Eternal Spirit that protected the babe born in tlie manger, we, too, may be safely conducted from the rod of Herod. The voice of truth and reason cannot always be kept silent. If we have not greatly misapprehended the character and nature of the Government of the United States no State or individuals can be made to depend upon the capricious and arbitrary will of Legislators. Vile arts may be used to defame and blacken the purest and best characters, sophistry may evade, falsehood assert, and impudence deny, thereby securing a temporary tri umph to wickedness arid error, yet the great chart of liberty—-the Constiti - TfON of the United States—around which so many gracious and benevolent hearts cluster, stands conspicuous to guide and direct us through the dashing billows of a lhaddened sea. If we are driven into retirement, and not allowed even to speak, let us be consoled as was the great Car tliagenian, when he said, “and si kneeprac non passim lingua tamen amlc V< scripto” —(if I cannot confess tb . ' things vshb my tongue, 1 at least ' confess them with my pen and my heart.) ! If it, too. >hall be our fate to be sacrifioed, i may we not appeal to the most oh lurate'fo-! befaard * The great. I AM, from wheat'] nothing is or ever was hidden, cited Adam ; before lie condemned him, — “ hfrim, ; rha- oft tfontf' And, too, in the in stance ot Cain, we hear Him say,' Cain, ichcrc is thy brother. Abe! ‘ I ask, when before, in the history of the world, has the 1 guilt of the most atrocious crimes excluded 1 the criminal from the right of defending himself? If the blood that has been shed, the lamentations of the stricken and sad hearts of widows and orphans, parents and children, that fill the very atmosphere itself, the great demoralization of society do not suffice, and greater grief and sorrow yet await us, let him whose venality, corrup tion, ambition and pride kindles this flame beware, lest this great fire, when again lighted, may not., too,, consume him who kindleth the flame, for it is written, “ They that take the sword shall perish by the sword, ’ ’ —and nothing is better settled than that human forbearance and endurance have a limit. The worm, itself, may rise and strike when trodden under foot. There arc not wanting, either, instances of those who have been bathed iu the rivers of woo and afflictions coming forth, purified and invigorated, with greater vitality. The flame of mar tyrdom kindled a fire which shed a brilliant light amidst the general gloom, not easily extinguished. The flames, too, may de stroy the most beautiful and magnificent edifice, yet, beneath its smouldering ashes bright sparks will lie concealed. The in quisition, prisons and stakes have, in vain, been employed to crush Truth—it is im possible. That there are minds capable of comprehending and fully understanding the great truths of self-government, 1 do not doubt; and that there are brave hearts who will dare assert them, I will not ques tion ; and, if so, will it not find an echo in all our breasts? Our fathers endured a seven years’ war to establish the principles of self-government —icillwc not dare main tain them 1 Let us then bide our time in calmness and great patience, remaining ever true to ourselves —true to the princi ples of self-government. Let us, too, be sober, frugal and industrious, strictly just and upright, maintaining at all times the supremacy,of the la vs and order, asking i Divine guidance and direction in all things, and a reward yet awaits us as a nation and ] a people beyond the imagination of the i most sanguine to picture. Address of Speaker Hardeman. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: Aliij.edgevii.le, December 14. I have deemed it not inappropriate, be fore adjourning this branch of the General Assembly, to invoke the blessing of that Being whose providence lias, for two ses sions, shielded and protected each and ev ery representative from death’s fatal stroke. This unprecedented manifestation of Divine mercy should fill every heart with deepest gratitude to Him who controls the destinies of nat ions and rules in the courts of heaven. Y ou have been spared to witness the close of another session of the General Assembly; for your labors are over—your work is finished; and as the skilled artisan, who has been engaged for months in fitting the timbers, fashioning the keel, comple ting the decks and adjusting the ma chinery, watches with anxiifus solicitude the launching of his vessel upon the ocean deep, so do wc, with tremulous axiety, give to the waves our humble bark, freighted with the hopes and destinies of a once proud and prosperous people. That hark will be rocked by the billow and tossed by the wave; winds will sweep over its deck, and storms will play around its mast; but, relying up on I liin who controls the lightning and holds the thunder in His grasp, we are per mitted to hope it will withstand the surging deep, and ride in beauty upon the waters when the storm has passed. Wo have en deavored to freight her with a profitable cargo. If wc have failed, it is because wisdom has not directed the selection, or judgment discovered what was essential for the comfort and the necessities of the crew. Standing upon the deck, with tremulous concern I look upon the broad waters of the billowy deep, and with the eve of faith dis cover the distant shore; but no “fields of living green” cheer and gladden my strained vision. j Behind mo is the past, reflecting the splendor of former glory ; around me the bursting billow, before me the gathering cloud—heraldic prelude of tempest and of storm —yet to those beside me let me say, be not discouraged; be true to yourselves, to your country, aud your God, and heaven will, in duo season, heal the afflictions of your people. More humiliation may be required of them ; more conditions may be exacted; yet no people who make honor i their qs>lar star, and constitutional law ] their rule of action, canjpong be overridden | and oppressed; for justice, weary of her : banishment, will return again, and constitu tional equality will assert its supremacy ! and its power. Favoritism may rule the hour, and lawlessness override constitution ! al limits, yet 1 have an abiding confidence ! that the spirit of our fathers will again i animate the bosoms of their sons, and the ; lessons; of former years will once more in— | spire the heads and hearts of those to ; whom they bequeathed, _as a priceless j legacy, democratic institutions and repub lican government. When the sun ol that I morning gilds the political horizon, our people, renewed in spirit and m energy, i with fresh zeal will resume the avocations j that engaged them before war blasted their prospects, or the roar of artillery sounded the knell of their hopes. Until that hour 1 conies, Jpt us labor with one accord to re pair our ruined fortunes by adapting our selves to the duties and requirements of the present. Repining and indifference will I not bring joy to your firesides, nor plenty to your boards. Energy, industry, and labor arc the magic rod with which wc ! must strike the hard rock, if we would I have healing waters gash from its flinty I side. Much, gentlemen, depends upon you. ! Your labors here have ended, but broader j fields invite all your energies and your power, to go forthwith manly pride to the j duties before you, determined, despite the ravage of war and the oppression of power, that Georgia shall soar to be what Georgia was, a Saturne among the planets, dazzling with light and surmounted with satellites. Before you enter upon these inviting duties, let me tender you my grateful ac knowledgments for your kindness and sup port, and for the* flattering manner in which you have passed judgment upon un official conduct. In the discharge of my duties I may have erred, and in so doing wounded tender sensibilities. Believe me, when I assure you they were errors of judgment, not of will. In severing our connection, L do so with many regrets, for the associations formed here will continue through coming years. < 10, gentlemen, to your homes, and may He who led Israel's hosts through the perils of the wilderness to the land that was promised them, guide and conduct you along life’s eventful way; and when your journey is ended, and life’s last battle shall have been fought, sur rounded with the trophied evidence of your victories, may you sink to rest, like him who “ Draws the drapery of his couch About him, and lays him down to pleasant dreams. - ’ Wishing you health, happiness and prosperity, I bid you a respectful and affectionate adieu, and adjourn this House without a day. In the hrebate Court at St. Louis the administrator of the esc&tic of Antonio Bar boraria, who died a couple of months since, lias been requred to give bonds in the sum of SIOO,OOO, from which it is in ferred that the estate is worth about $50,- 000. This princely fortune was accumula ted by Antonio in selling peanuts andapples at a fruit stand in Ft Louis, which his widow falls heir to. Who sneers at small things after this ? AI i u. i;o<; Evans, ) rs. } Comphxiu h—Jrmn Tudor. Walker, J ISTMPKIM, J. Under the Ordinance of the Convention, the Judge has no l ight to tell the Jury not to consider evidence of the value of Coir lederate currency at the time tlie contract was made, and restrict tb m to the value at the time the contract was made. Tlie Ordinance being constitutional, this result Inflows, undisputaiile, from the terms. Judgment reversed. * Stewart for plaintiff in error. I>. Hill, contra. Irwin, Admin’r, | , us. > illegality — front Terrell. Turner. ) LIJHIKIN' J. If the defendant in./i. Jo. has removed his property , after judgement, from the county of his residence to another, it is grouud for proceeding with s. ft., the same as if he is about to remove it ; and the ease fully within the spirit of the ex ception to the Stay Ordinance of the late Convention. 2. The Plaintiff need make no affidavit to entitle him to have a levy made on the ground that the defendant is within the except ion to the ordinance. o. The defendant may tile ail affidavit to arrest the Ji. fa, if he desires to controvert the iaet of his case, falling within the ex ception of the ordinance. He may bring an action for trespass for an illegal levy, but this is not the only remedy. Judgment affirmed. Hood for Plaintiff iu Error, Lyon & Irwin contra. [ Injunction—from Chatta -1 Iwochee. AN inn. J Lumpkin J. 1. Although the remedy at Law may ap pear adequate, yet, if a Judge enjoins a common law ease, pending in his own Court, and there is not a manifest abuse of his discretion, the Supreme Court will i not interfere. Judgment affirmed. I*. 11. Burts for Plaintiff in Error. K. j G. Ih}'ford contra i W arrow ’'Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank of Sav. < ’tmplaint—front, Terrill. Harris, J. ! si., After , i> s of-a Bank Lave been' j pleaded as a set off to a suit brought by it, the Bank amend tlie declaration by sub stituting another as its use. 2d. It is error to strike off set off in such case. Judgment reversed. Morgan for plaintiff in error. Taylor j VS. j Arbitration —from I bin alter h/. Flint. ) Harris, J. Ist. Tt is necessary that the hill of ex ceptions specify the errors complained of. A general, allegation that the Court erred, where several points arc made are impro per. 2d. Where there are two sets of children, the appraisers assigning a years support are to set apart support and furniture for each set. .'sd. The ordinance lor construing and settling contracts made between 15th of June 1861, and 15th June 1865 is constitu tional. Judgment reversed. Samuel D. Irwin for Plaintiff' in Error. Hines and Hobbs, Contra. Slaughter j For(C t mure ( ,f Mortgage— n, vs [ from Mitchell. Culpepper.) 1. If the jury, in administering the ordi nance, reduce the debt lower than any of the evidence will authorize, it is not error for the court to grant anew trial. 2. The ordinance does not impair con tracts ; it but prescribes a rule of evidence, and gives up the case to the jury to be decided upon equitable principles. Judg ment affirmed. Hall, Lyon and Irwin for Pl’ff in Error. Strozier and Smith, Contra. Carter j vs \ Certiorari—from Thomas. Commander. J * Walker, J. 1. A judgment of the county judge upon possessory warrant, though not rendered in term time, may he corrected before the judge of the superior court, in the manner prescribed in the act organizing the county court. Judgment reversed. Seward and Wright for Pl’ff in Error. W. B. Bennett, Contra. Ga. R. It. &B. Cos. | Jtiare clnusem fregit. . , vs - . f Kirkpatrick. J Trespassf,iom DeKalb. Walker, J. j. The act of 1859, as to services of suits GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. [REPORTED FOR THE CHRONICLE AKD SEXTIKEL.] Thursday, December 13. no use—afternoon session. BILLS ON PASSAGE. To incorporate New Orleans, Mobile & Chattanooga Railroad. Passed. To repeal 2194th section of the Code. Passed. To incorporate a Telegraph Company to erect a Telegraph between the. State of Georgia and the Bahamas and West India Islands. Passed. To incorporate Baptist Church of Christ in Macon. Passed. To authorize the levy of an extra tax in Richmond county. Passed. To incorporate Lumpkin Chcstatec Min ing Company. Passed. For relief of Airs. Burnside. Pending action on this bill the House adjourned to 7 o’clock this evening. HOUSE —EVENING. Thursday, December 13. For relief of Julia Burnside. Passed. Resolution authorizing Superintendent W. & A. R. 11. to take up change bills is sued by said road. Agreed to. Resolution requesting the Governor to pardon Pinckney A. Lewis was not agreed to. A resolution was adopted requesting Congress to establish an Assay office at Atlanta. A resolution was adopted to have ac counts of I>. B. Amoss, freight agent of W. & A. R. 11., examined. A Senate resolution requiring flic Gov ernor to issue his proclamation declaring the line run by G. J. ()rr as the permanent line between Georgia and Florida. The following resolutions were adopted : One to subscribe for Weems’ Legislative Guide; also, to establish through rates of freight to Rome; also, relative to issuing new State bonds; also, 'to settle claims of 11. 1). Cothran to a portable steam engine on the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Adjourned till U to-morrow morning. SENATE. Friday, December 14. The Senate met at ‘jj o’clock a. m. — Prayer by Rev. Mr. Yarborough. The Governor sent in liis veto of the following bills that originated in I lie Senate: The bill to extend the aid of the State to (lie Savannah, Griffin & North-Alabama Railroad. The-bill to allow.tbe redemption df real estate within two years after sale. The homestead bill. The first two hills failed to receive a constitutional majority. The homestead bill was passed over the veto of the Governor, by a vote of 19 to 5. The usual complimentary resolutions, to the President and other officers of the Senate, were adopted. HO USE—MO RNING S ESSION. Friday, December 14, But little was done in the House this morning but bringing up the “odds and cuds” ofthb two Houses. A motion was made to reconsider bill (lost yesterday) for pardon of J. H. McMahon, a convict in the Penitentiary—motion lost. The bill was opposed by Mr. Hill, of Fulton, ina few pertinent remarks. He said his position was a delicate one, having j been of counsel for the prisoner when ha was tried in the court Asa legislator, j however, his position was different. From ; his knowledge of the ease, the verdict of ; the jury was right, it might have been worse. The certificate read from the desk, rela tive to the conduct of the prisorer since his confinement, might be true, or it might be a fabrication. He believed it to be the latter, and, whether true or false, for him self, ho could not, conscientiously', vote for the bill. On motion, the bill was indefin itely postponed by almost a unanimous vote. The usual vote of thanks was passed to the officers of the General Assembly. Mr. Pottle, Speaker, pro. tem., returned his acknowledgements, in a neat and appropri ate address. Col. Hardeman, also, ad dressed the House, aud adjourned it, sine dir. I will write my closing letter and send it by to-morrow’s L. G. Arrested. —The notorious J. C‘. Swayze was arrested recently, at the instance of Mr. J. C. Brings, ex-federal soldier, and former partner of Sway ze in the negro brokerage business, instituted since the war at this place. The cause of the arrest we learn, was that this man Swayze had possession of money that belongs in part to Briggs, and which he refuses to pay over, and to secure which Briggs had him arrest ed and his property attached. Bonds were required, but up to the time of writing had not been given, Swayze remaining in the custody of Sheriff DoyaL And this is the man at whose instance six of our citizens have been arrested, their homes invaded, families insulted, and themselves imprisoned in Fort Pulaski! We might be tempted to doubt the exist ence of a just God could such base spite and petty malignity as this man has ex hibited against our peaceable little commu nity still g» ÜBpruni*l>**h But he etema, at last, to have reached the “beginning of the end’’ of his rascality. In a short while his deeds will be brought to light, and due punishment meted out to him. Griffin Herald. iug Elder. Savannah. ley ; Isle of Hope and City Mission, A M Wynn ; Mariner's Church, C J ''slip ; Springfield Circuit. D 11 McWilliams ; Sylvauia Circuit, J AI Stokes ; Bethel and Colored Charge, T A Pharr; Waynesboro, J AI Austin; Habersham, Bethany and Burke, Colored Charge, T B Lanier; Louisville Circuit, F F Reynolds ; Con cord colored charge. II A Murphy ; I lines ville circuit, J E Sentcll : Bryan circuit, AN B Ah llan; Darien and Mclntosh, S A Clark ; ltcidsville circuit, S 1> Payne, W F Conaly, supernumerary ; Ohoopie Mis ■ sion, S S Simmons ; Statesboro, to be supplied by AN’ R Rogers. Hume District. —AG llaygood, Presid ing Elder. Rome, A Al Thigpen ; Cave Spring circuit, J AN' lleidt; Cedar Town, to be supplied ; Aiauassas circuit, C A Evans ; Kingston circuit, AA T P Rivers; Calhoun circuit, II II Jones; Spiing Place circuit, to be supplied by AN"m Heath; Lafayatte, AN T Hamilton; Dalton. J T Norris ; AVhitfield, B J Johnson ; Ring gold, J L Lupo; Summerville, AN’ A Parks; Etowah, to be supplied by TAI Pledger. Milledgcvillf District —J C Simmons, Presiding Elder. Mi Hedge ville, AA r P Pledger ; Eatonton, J AV Hinton ; Putnam circuit,, J AA’ Knight and R R Johnson ; Alonticello and colored charge, D Kelsey ; Clinton circuit, AV P Arnold ; Jackson circuit, AA’ C Rowland ; Liberty Hall cir cuit, to be supplied by J II Smith ; For syth Station, J T Payne; Forsyth circuit, AY G Allen. Macon District— l) D Cox, Presiding Elder. Alacou, Alulberry street, J S Key and J AV Burke ; First street, AV F Rob inson; Knoxville circuit, J B Smith; Jeffersonville circuit, AV S Barker ; Irwin ton aud Gordon circuit, N D Alorehouse ; Sandersville circuit, J D Anthony, one to be supplied ; Sandersville colored charge, to be supplied by S Bell; Gibson circuit, AA' Lane ; Dublin circuit, C A Aloore ; Jacksonville circuit, to be supplied by AA' B Busey; Alount Vernon, AA' Al G Conley ; Swainsboro, L P Neese * II Myers, Edi tor S C .Advocate , J Al Bonne!, President W F College. Elbertgjt District — D I Alyrick* PE. Elbert on circuit. 3 HGi . • . Elbert j- G Murrah Jefferson. M F Alaisbv, A N AViUiams . Madison Spring- AV f Nor man . 11 outer circuit C 11 Ellis , Hart well, . Britton Sanders; Clarksville circuit", F G Hughes; Clayton, Al iss., II Cranford ; Gainesville circuit, AV T Cald- well. Augusta District —AV II Potter, Presi ding Elder. Augusta—St. John’s, A. AV right; St. James, G H Patillo; Asbury, CAV Key, Harrisburg Alission, J S Hop kins; Trinity, to be supplied by Ned AA’est; Richmond and colored charge, J A Rey nolds, D AV Calhoun, supernumerary; Co lumbia and colored charge, E Rush; It A Conor, supernumerary; Warren ton Circuit, J A! Dicky; JT Curtis, supernumerary; Hancock, Jos Lewis, Sr; Sparta,- A J Jar rell; County Line, J A’ M Morns; L Pierce agent Sunday Schools, North Georgia Conference. t loin mbits District. —It B Lester, P E. Columbus, St Luke, J E Evaus; Girard and A\ r cslcy Chapel Mission, J It Little john; St Paul, J 0 A Clarke; Aluscogee circuit, AA 7 AA 7 Oslin; Upatoie mission, AA r AV Tidwell; Butler circuit, G S AA 7 Antho ny; Tolbotton and colored charge, It AA 7 Dixon; Talbot circuit, C AFulwood; Ham ilton, A J Dean: Harris and colored charge, to be supplied by F AL Brannon; Lanier circuit, W Brooks; Ellaville, It F AA illiam son. Lumpkin District. —L J Davies, P E. Lumpkin and Green llill, G AA' Yar brough ; Cuthbert, and Georgetown, J 0 A Cook ; Randolph, J Scaile ; and one to be supplied; Fort Gaines, B J Baldwin; Stewart, GT Turner, and one to be sup plied ; Buena \ 7 ista, J T Ainsworth ; T F Tignor, supernumerary ; Ousseta, to be supplied by A\ 7 Hanson ; AVestern circuit, D O’Driscoll ; Dawson, T T Christian. Atlanta District —H J Adams, P E. Atlanta, AA r csley Chapel, AV 1* Harrison and AV J Scott; City Alission, J B Payne, AV PPatillo; Trinity, AA 7 AI Crumley, I N Craven, supernumerary ; Atlantic, AV J vVardlaw; Decatur, AA 7 A Dodge ; Cov ington and Oxford circuit, J J Singleton and AV Alaloy ;-AI AV Arnold, supernu merary; Yellow River circuit, W A Florence and A Gray ; Alonroe, A\ 7 II Evans ; Alpharetta, J II Gaines ; Ala rietta, AV F Cook; Acworth to be sup plied ; Powder Spring circuit, C Irussell; A J Deavors, supernumerary ; Lawrence ville circuit, J AI Lowrey ; Joseph Lewis, Professor in Emory College. LaGrange District. —J B AlcGehee, P E. LaGrange, E AA 7 Speer; LaGrange, and AVest Point Colored mission to be supplied by E H Harris; Troup and color ed, YS L Harwell; AVest Point and Long Cane, P M Ryburn; AVhitesville circuit and colored charge, W J Cotter; Green ville circuit and colored charge, F A Kimball, J Bust, and JAV AlcGehee Coweta circuit and colored charge, F Jones, Newnan, P A Heard; New nan and Flat Shoals mission, to be supplied by C Bush; Palmetto and Grant ville, J TLowc; Franklin circuit and color ed charge, T J Embry; lioustou mission, to he supplied by J C Wright; Carrollton circuit, AV C Dunlap and one to be sup plied; Carrollton and colored mission to be supplied; Harralson mission, to be sup plied by AI D North; J C Pearce, Presi dent LaGrange Female College and Bible Agent. Griffin District. —G C Clark, P E. Grif fin, R AA 7 Bigham ; Zebulon circuit, F B Davies, R A Reaves, sup; Pike circuit and mission, Al lvelluh; Thomaston and colored charge, J AV Reynolds, Barnville circuit and colored charge, AA 7 F Smith; Fayette ville circuit, RStripling and one to be sup lied; AlcDonough and colored charge, J AI Bright; Jonesboro’, G T Embry; Culloden and colored charge, AI II AA'hitc; Caiubell ton circuit and Sandtown mission, James Jones; AV A Rogeis, l’resident Griffin Fe male College. Athens District. —AA 7 R Branham, P. E. Athens, H II Parks; Athens colored charge, to he supplied by J R AlcCleskey ; AVatkinsvillo and colored charge A G AVorlcy ; and one to be supplied ; Factory mission, to bo supplied; Aladison, George Kramer ; Alorgan and colored charge, AV R Foote; and J L Pierce ; supernumerary, Green circuit,'!’ FPierce, Lexington and colored charge, N Holli field ; AVashington, AI Calloway ; Broad River circuit, L L Ledbetter; Little River circuit, to be sup plied by G G Norman; Lincolton circuit, 11 J Harwell. Dahltmega District. —AA 7 A Simmons, P. 11. Dahloueg.i and Auraria, GHughes; Lumpkin circuit; J Chambers ; Camming, L Q A Hen ; J H Mashburn, supernumer ary ; Charlana circuit, to he supplied by N II Palmer; Blairsvillc and Alorgantown, AI G llaml.y; Kiijay circuit, to be sup plied ; Canton, J R Parker ; Gwinnett, to be supplied by J Bradford. J’a--.ns wick District —J AV Turner, PE. Hal "bridge District —Ocioeneo mission, J AV Simmons ; Alillen circuit, J B A\ 7ard law; Newton and Colquitt station, T B Harbin. Quitman District. —Marvin circuit, P C Harris ; Groversville circuit; J Harris. Americas District —C R Jewett, P K. Americus, GGN McDonell; .1 PDuncan, supernumerary ; Bethel, W M JJ Bond ; Magnolia Springs, B F Breedlove ; Ogle thorpe and Montezuma to he supplied ; Fort Valley circuit, E A CMcGehee ; Per ry Station. E P Burch : Hayncvillc circuit, J M Marshall; Vienna circuit, W M Watts; flawkinsville mission, J .J Mor gan ; .1 W Tray-wick, supernumerary; Isa bella, W TMeMiehael, Starksvillc circuit, G Bright. S Anthony, Agent Sabbath School, South Georgia Conference. B Arbogast, transferred tolfolston Con ference, President of the Martha Washing ton College. B M Sanders and W S Turner transfer red to Mobile Confrrrence. A T Mann to Memphis Conference and stationed at Wesley Chapel, Memphis. Next Conference to he held lor North Georgia Conference at Atlanta. Southern Conference, Savannah. [communicated. ] Messrs. Editors : —Phase give me space in your columns, to briefly speak of the ad vantages which the Union Point Academy affords to parents ami guardians having children and wards to educate. After the 7th of January next, it will be under the guidance of Capt. Robt. B. Smith and Thomas R. Thornton, Esq. These gentlemen, in addition to their fine scholarship, have had several years of suc cessful experience in teaching. Their meth od of teaching is practical, and no course of study will be adopted by them that is not eminently so. Messrs. Smith k Thornton propose to take young boys and girls, and give them a thorough training for College. Instru mental, Music, and French are also taught by a competent teacher. Vocal music is an every day exercise of the school. Parents and Guardians will have every assurance that both the moral and mental training of their children and wards will be inferior to none received elsewhere. The moral an religions influence of the School and vicinity will be excellent ; whilst Union Point, in point of accessibility and health, is unsurpassed in Middle Geor gia. Board may be obtained in highly re spectable families on moderate terms, as compared with the rates charged elsewhere; and the rates of tuition will he reasonable. An Old Teacher. Returing Sense. —A Washington dis patch of the Othinstant says: Ihe desire for the repeal of the thirteenth section or the amnesty act is abating in view ot the fact that nineteen-twentieths °f th e proper ty affected lias already been restored to the Southern owners, which cannot now be disturbed The repeal would only affect a few prominent rebels now absent from the country, and who own but little to be con fiscated. It will be contended by several ’ lie Gondolas or 1 hat was a fairy-like scene on the grand canal at Venice when the Italians entered tlm city under the lead of their chieftians. It, is we., described by a correspondentlof the London Star. After naming several of the principal families which partk-ijjuted m lie iestivities ot that occasion, the writer says ; These great families had all their several peotas gorgeous in decoration, graceful in iorm. I here was a boat with two Loves as renal orerunners, blowing trumpets in honor of theiady who sat in the shade of a parasol pavilion. Next you saw the water horse ot Most re, with silver fringed red and black trappings. It looked like a war steed, with its armor almost touching the W i ;i Yvi y< v t . fch ? . rowers wero merry clad like .lepmsto. And there was the bark ot Malauiocco, with its armorial tower or prow, followed by Alurano in a pmta all looking-glass, beads, and vitreous orna ments. “ 1 bus efts orferrr , Monsieur Jose, was my thought at its mirrored progress. A Chinese pagoda was the next, and I was delighted to hear that the Florentine depupation, with Alandarm Peruzzi at their head, were on board that celestial bark. They could not have been better accommodated. The Chamber of Commerce came.out strongly. Its peotas were among the riches : ; on • us . them looked like a swimming eh j hunt, with a minaret on its back ; anotl er bad a cupola of silver with a gildid Gei.ie for its* bow-guide. A pcota with a tent ut.-d gon- dolas in yellow silk, one of the most grace!ul belongs to Signor Trevens wh had the honor to lodge the King of Italy in his Paduan palace. The biscionto--sea serpents—of the municipality were splen did creatures of fancy, too ; 'the largest SV the crowd, agile as a snake, gentle ns a dove, with glorious lanterns and immense bouquets at their extremities. They had at their service long flat boats, with a double row of llowcr-pots upon tlieir, bor ders. And kifivt-en al! tb. big be was •swarming the population of A < rue* afloat—natives and stioregers —100.UOU UOi/pk.tpt the very less;. A.' al ' v tc. - . «!I wait wSrcharjimig. , oeiewhs mack as niurd r oa the outside, all pink glory, white-edged inside, with silver uiuiiue horses for row!' . -i with, ladies for a central ornament —a perfect beauty. There were numbers of Bayadere boats, I mean boats with veils white, or red, or green, puffed above them, now into the form of a tent, now into the prettiest shape of uglies for ducks of bonnets. The only ridiculous figure in the fleet of fan tastical boats were cut by a few private gondolas with rowers in prosaic livery— real flunkeys turned to watermen. And there were the barges of the fishermen wi J; their cargo of liveliness seated on rows m uutented chairs. And there was the host of gondolas true to their colors, yet none without a tri-color flag. Now fancy this kaleidoscopic movement of shipped joy, rowed by men in fantastic dressand historic costume, spreading along, bounding, plash ing, radiating in every direction, from the Piazetta to the Rialto, through the grandest avenue of monumental glory, every palace iu the double long liue of which is a marvel of architecture, has a name that recalls the splendors of ancient power and chivalry, and is reflected in its own mirror, while above the gorgeous scene the sun shines on the sublimest of fields. This tumultuous progress of color and sounds on the Canal Grande began at eleven o’clock, and it lasted some two hours before the mass of floating spectators who were forming two broad quays of thronged expectation. Chamber of Commerce. The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber for December was held yesterday at 1 o’clock p. m. A. A. Low Esq., being absent, the chair was taken by Jonathan Sturges, Esq., one of the Vice-Presidents. The following named gentlemen were elected members of the Chamber: —Henry J. Baker, Conrad Baker, Jr., Adrian Iselni, Joseph S. Kendall, Justus Law rence, Frederick Aleissner, Edward L. Alotineaux, Sidney E. Alorse, Jr., Richard Schell, James R. Smith, Jr., Charles L. Tiffany, Oliver E. AV'ood, Franklin AV'iley Air. Alaury, of the committee appointed to prepare a memorial to Congress, em bodying the views of the Chamber, respect ing the abolition of the duty -on cotton, presented a draft of a memorial, which was tile foundation of an animated discus sion. The memorial stated that tha stock and quality of foreign cotton brought to the English market, had been greatly enhanced during the last year. The production of Indian cotton had increased about forty percent —that of Brazil about thirty-three per cent, and that of Egypt some thirty per cent, while, ot course, the production of this country had largely fallen off. Yet, in the face of a short crop in this country, foreign cotton had been steadily advancing in price, while our cottons had not kept pace with this increase. The consumption ot American cotton in Europe had fallen from 84 percent in 1859, and 1860 to about 40 per cent at present. The use of foreign cottons had lisen in the increase ratio. These facts show that Europe will not pay the tax upon cotton, but that it is paid by the producer. A tax on cotton discourages its cultivation here and encourages it in other countries. Asa matter oi revenue the tax is insignificant, as it will not yield more than eighteen or twenty million- of dollars, which will afford no compen.-.aion for the ruin of this great source ot national prosperity. To tax the cotton n the South at the close of the war nay have been proper, because by achieving a peace the government had coni erred a high value upon this. But the case was entirely different with that grown since 1865. This tax will bear heavily upon the freedmen as well as upon the planting in- terest. The memorial being before the chamber for adoption, Mr. Duers suggested that its importance demanded careful examination, and that it would be well to postpone its adoption till the next meeting, as in the meantime Congress might take such action as would render the memorial unnecessary. Mr. Opdykc thought tlifc memorial should be adopted at cnee. Mr. Duers said that if the adoption were pressed he must oppose it, as lie conceived the memorial presented incorrect views. He would prefer that it should be printed and considered. Mr. Conkling explained bis views at length upon this question, contending that the memorial should be postponed, that it may be duly considered. The committee ! belittled the tax. It would oeitainiy reach | $40,000,000, and perhapssso,ooo,ooo, and eventually greatly exceed this. Mr. I Forbes, of Livei pool, had recently made I the tour of the Southern ißates, and de | dared ih.it the crop would not exceed i 750,1100 bales. With all deference to such high authority, the speaker considered that ] as the area of land devoted to bad been greatly enlarged, aud it hau been grown in Arkansas, Tennessee, M*- mi. Illinois, Indiana, Delaware and even New Jersey, the crop would reach two and a half mil lion bales. It is the full determination of the loyal people of the free States to make the people of the South pay their full share of the expenses of this war, and they have no other resource with which to pay than this tax on cotton. The speaker felt sure that cotton would bear a tox of five cents a pound. We would speSlily regain the ascendency which our cotton has always commanded. A member remarked that the speaker’s estimates of the cotton crop were greatly exaggerated, and that the cotton grown in Illinois and Indiana was a mere experi ment, and proved of a very poor quality, so much inferior that the experiment was not likely to be repeated. Mr. Bierwirth said that to produce a tajc of $4'),000,000 would require a crop of 3,- 300,000 bales. A tax of $30,000,000 would require a crop of about 5,500,000 bales, which had never yet been realized. He had thirty-nine years’ experience in the citton trade, and the average weight of bales would not exceed 400 pounds. Me. Bradford thought the importance of the memorial demanded tbs i-igh consid eration. He had recently m.; N-a the South. Agriculturally it was dead. Negro labor is dead. Large plantations of six and seven hundred acres of the finest land are lying uncultivated for the want of labor. He had seen negroes sitting in groups upon the curb-stones of Southern towns refusing to work. Mr. Opdyke contended that the producer of cotton pays this tax. On motion of Mr. Duor, the memorial was ordered to be printed, and its farther consideration postponed to a special meet ing of the Chamber o be held on Thurs day, Deo. 20th. 4 Mr. Bradford presented a report of a committee in regard to the records of the Northern District of Mississippi which, during the war, had been removed to Sel ma, Ala., for safety, and were there de stroyed by fire. The committee favored an act of CoDgress admitting parole testimony in all United States Courts, where proper ty, the title to which hud been affected, was at issue. — Jour. of Com. Important to Weavers and Cotton Good! ManuLctu crs. Office of Internal Revenue, ) Washington, Nov. 15, 1800. } Sir ; In reply to your letter of the I.lth instant, I have to say that under the aet of July 13th, 1866, “Yarns andwarpfor weav ing, braiding or manufacturing purposes ex clusively,” are exempt. This provision virtually exempts all yarns, as the term “manufacturing purposes” is very broad, and may cover all uses to which yams are generally put. The quantity of yarns used for other than manufacturing pur poses, if any, would be so small, and so difficult to ascertain as to be hard k worth taxing. Very respectfully, . Thomas Hah land, Department Commies oner,