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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY EXAMINER. Pl re KT . V CIRCULATION OF THE EXAMINER, 13000 COI»IK!feS! JOHN n. STEELE, ) E(Jitorg CHAS. !*• BARBOUR. ) VOLUME II- THE WEEKLY EXAMINER It Published every Friday Morning in the City of Atlanty, at ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM, To be paid strictly in advance. J3T No subscription taken for less than six months. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisements are inserted in the Weekly Examinbb at the following rates: Seventy-five eants per square (of 10 lines brevier) for the, first inertions, and 37 ) cents per square for each sub sequent insertion. 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Er* All Advertisements not specified as to time will be published until forbid and charged accordingly. Legal Advertisements. Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administra tors, Executors or Gurdians, ate required by law ‘in be held on the First Tuesday in the month, totween the hours of 10 in the forenoon and 3 be the afternoon, at the Court House in the County in which the property is situated. Notices of these sales must be given in a pub ic gaxette 40 days previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of personal property must be given in like manner 10 days previous to sale day. Notices to the debtors and creditors of an es tate mart also be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court df Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published for two months. Citations for letters of Administration. Guar dianship &c., must lie published 30 days—-for dis mission from Administration, monthly six 'months —for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosure of Mortgages must be published monthly for four months —for establish ing lost papers, for the full space of three months —for compelling titles from Executors or Admin istrators, where bond has bten given by the de ceased, the full space of three months. Publications wilt always be continued accord ing to these, the legal requirements, unless other wise ordered, at the following • Rates: Citations on letters of Administration &c. $2 75 do do dismissory from Adminis tration, * 60 Citation on dismissory from Guardianship, 3 00 Leave to sell Land or Negroes, 4 00 Notice to debtors and creditors. 3 00 Sales of personal pro|ierty, ten days, 1 square 1 50 Sales of land,or negroes by Executors, &c. 5 00 Estrays, two weokc, 2 50 For a man advertising his wife,(in advance,) 500 Letters on business must be (post paid) to en- , i tie them to attention. rRIIIAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1855. U. f. Senator Fitzpatrick. By telegraphic dispatch to the Columbus Daily Sun, dated “Montgomery, Nov. 20,” we are informed that ex-Governor Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, is reelected to the U. S. Senate by the close vote of four majority. “Laugh and Grow Fat." See a long pictorial advertisement in our daily and weekly, and ask no questions-- S .one’s Circus is coming. Tyler’s Indian Exhibition is coming. Mabie’s Menagerie is coming—and if this last feature be complete, we may say, “The camels are coming.” Ohl ye lovers of funl curtail your cigars, cut short your libations, and hoard up fifty cents to give to the support of that wonderful “three in one.” Statistical. From a statistical table, published by author tty, we get the following items in reference to population uud free suffrage in the western ter ritorial : At a recent general election in Min nesota, 9000 votes were polled out of a popula. tion of 55,000. as given in a late census report of that territory. Oregon, in her last election contest, gave 10,000. Taking this in compari son with the vote and population of Minnesota. Oregon lias a respectable fraction of 00,000 in habitants. at the “last election ■for a delegate to t'engresg, gqve 137720- Can . MUljAbsdy Wl ns the numerical strength of Kan Perhaps she Kan-sas and talk as big as any of Uncle Sum's stray children. “Some Cobn.—Mr. J. A. Daniel, of Cobb county, gathered from one acre of land, one hundred and twenty-five bushels of ccrn. This looks a little like Georgia can produce some thing else besides cotton.” The above may be a fact; but we must get the intelligence from something better than an anonymous source before we can acknowledge the rem. Somkthiso or a Tax.—The shippers of gold rom California to New York have paid be tween three and four millions of dollars to the New York insurance companies in the last five years; while the aggregatelosses of the insurers nave not exceeded two hundred thousand dol lars. Scarcity of Salt.—The bsrk Venus arriv ed at New York on Friday from Curacoa. re ports that there is no salt at. that place, and at Bonaires there were only 3.000 bushels, which was at 70 cts. The brig C. C. Billings ar rived the same day, with 8,000 buaWs from tnagua, and reports the brig Henry Brown, oi Boston, loading with the last cargo that would be shipped from there this season. The cholera wm tos WMt of Vwwwla. THE CHEAPEST POLITICAL AND NEWS PAPER IN THE SOUTH—A WEEKLY FIRESIDE COMPANION FOR ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. The Supreme Court, and the Election of Gov. McDonald. We arc gratified at the result of the late elec tion by the Legislature of Governor McDonald as Judge of the Supreme Court of this State. This was a result not anticipated by us at the time the election took place. At Milledgeville, it was generally under; tood that Gov. McDon ald was not a candidate. Hence he was not announced as such when, on Monday last, the ballotting by the General Assembly took place. Other gentlemen, members of the Democratic party, were nominated as candidates for the office; and contrary, as we are advised to the wishes of Mr. Jenkins, he was also nominated for the office. Although some of the gentlemen nominated on the democratic side, were warmly supported, and whose qualifications to fill the station to which they aspired, their friends had unlimited confidence in; as well as the public in the vi cinity in which they reside; yet, owing to causes which wc are not able to explain, there was, on the second ballot, no concentration upon either of them, and, to the surprise of many, Governor McDonald's name was used to an extent, which placed him in the position of a candidate though he was not one. The race, it was evident, with or without their consent, would be be tween Mr. Jenkins and Governor McDonald. And as the former had already received a num ber of Democratic votes, it was more that prob able that the result would have been the elec tion of Mr. Jenkins, with Gov. McDonald ap pearing his main opponent At this stage of the proceedings, the Senator from Habersham, a devoted friend of Gov. McDonald, nominated him as a candidate for the office. The nomi nation was received with cheers from various parts of the hall, and at the end of the fourth ballot the election was made. For this result—one so gratifying to the Democratic party—and we may say to at least three fourths of the Legislature; great credit is due to the Senator from Habersham. A doubt was hanging over the minds of many in refer ence to the position of Gov. McDonald —wheth- er he would, or would not, accept; in fact, whether his name was not unadvisedly used.— All this was dispelled by the course which the Senator from Habersham took; and which is so gratifying to the friends of the Governor; who, we doubt not, will accept the high trust so unexpectedly bestowed upon him. That Mr. Jenkins, high as his qualifications are, and eminent as he is in his profession, oc cupying the position that he did in the late con test, should have defeated Gov. McDonald, is what the majority in the Legislature where not disposed to suffer. And yet, it was evident that this would have been the result, but for Mr. McMillan's course. Milledgeville Correspondence. Milledgeville, Nov. 21. After the reading of the Jourual of the Sen ate this morning, the Secretary proceeded to cull the names of the Senators, whereupon Mr. Cone, of Bulloch, introduced a Bill to add an additional section to the Peual Code, making peual a white woman living in a state of adultery witli a man of color. Mr. Cone, of Greene, introduced a Bill to compensate Superintend nts of E tions in J auuary and October. The compensation fixed iu the bill is 85 per day. By Mr. Ijjwton, a Bill was introduced to grant aid to the Savannah, Albany, and Gulf Rail Rt ad. This Bill provides that after the construction ■Df Fifty miles of said Road, State Bonds to the amount of (6,000) Six Thousand Dollars per mite, bearing Six per cent interest, and paya ble iu NeW York, shall be issued for the bene fit of the Road. A certificate of the President and Chief Engineer, is to be given to the Gov ernor, in wh ch the tength of the Road in ope ratrn shall be certified ; also that there are no mortgages on it. For the prompt payment of interest, the State shall have a lien on the road, which shall take precedence of every other debt due by said Road. A Resolujiou requiring the Senate to meet at 9 1-2 o'clock, A. M., and at 3 P. M-, after much discussion was lost. Ou a motion to lay it on the table, the yeas aud nays were called for, and stood Yens 64, Nays 27. Mr. Scriven introduced a Bill to exempt the City of Savannah from taxation on the "Spring field Plantation.” Also a Petition of the Trustees of the Sa vannah Medical College asking for Ten Thou sand Dollars to purchase an Anatomical Mu seum, aud other apparatus. Mr. Ware introduced a Bill to repeal the Fifth Section of the Act of 27th January 1852, in relation to Election Tickets, aud the disposi tion that is required to be made of them. Mr. Whitaker introduced a Bill to require the State Printing to be executed at the Scat of Government. Mr. Cone's Bill to reduce the number of Rep resentatives in the General Assembly, &e., was made special order of the day for this day two weeks. • Mr. Jeter called up his Resolution that the Senate will entertain no Bills to effect objects over which the Superior and Inferior Courts oi this State, have legislative control. Mr. Cone, of Greene, offered the following amendment—" That in all eases where tho rigid to create corporations are invested to the Courts of this State, this body will entertain no Bills having reference to such objects.' After some discussion the amendment and resolution were laid on the table. Mr. Brown's Resolution referring that part of tlie Governor's Message relative to the Seat of Government to a Select Commttee, was ta ken up and adopted. The Bill to pardon Jacob Mercer, convicted of murder, was made the special order of the day for Friday next The Bill to add a part of Ware to Charlton i County was passed. The Bill to proscribe how the debts of de ceased persons should be paid, was taken up for a third reading. Mr. Baxter moved to strike out that portion I of it which referred to Overseers. The Senate • after some discussion, refused to do so. Two amendments were offered by Mr. Gib ’ son, of Pike, which were discussed until the • adjournment lor dinner. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the discussion was again resumed, but the Bill as originally introduced was passed. A copy of it will be ‘ transmitted to you at an early day, for publi ' cation. 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Milledgeville. Nov. 21. House met pursuant to adjournment; Mr. i Irvin, of Wilkes; occupying the chair. The Bill for restrictuig the pardoning power of the MgUatm ra Mn up. Gar mden ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30. 1855. are aware that this bill contemplates the trans fer of the pardoning power, "exespt in cases ot treason and impeachment,” to the Executive— a provision which, while it places an onerous responsibility upon the Governor, is neverthe less demanded, both as a matter of expediency in the carrying out of the law, and from con siderations o pecuniary interest to the State; for, under the present system, (which, is, by the way, common to but two States of the Union— Vermont and Georgia) the course of justice is too frequently obstructed by undue and improp er influences, and the time and treasury of the State are taxed, to a fearful extent, by these repeated and sometimes groundless applications for the exercise of the Legislative prerogative of interference with the course of the Law.— Since the bill has taken the direction it has, and as our time is limited, we w'll defer the expres sion of our opinion upon its provisions until we can do so more fully, and shall just now only report the facts of ite history as they transpired to-day. Mr. Lewis, of Greene, offered an amendment to the Bill providing that, so far as regarded cases of murder, the Governor's pardoning pow er should be restricted to the commutation of punishment to imprisonment for life, in cases where evidence is discovered after the sentence. It will be remembered that many, cases occur in which the severity of the Law would operate with hardship upon the prisoner, by refusing the benefit of extenuating circumstances, which, from their peculiarity, are uot provided for, un less by a discriminating exercise of the pardon ing power interposed between him aud the un yielding demand of the Law for expiation. To tie the hands of that powe- by restricting it to a certain class of cases, in which new testimony is required to be developed, would be to defeat the objects of the change, and leave the subject in an even worse position than it uow occu pies. Messrs. Lewis and Dawson, of Greene; sus tained the amendment, and Mr. Lawton, of Chatham; and Air. Thornton, of Muscogee, opposed it. The debate between these gentle men was highly interesting, though, the merit, of the original bill were not, of course, discusses —the question being upon the amendment.— Before the question was put, a motion was made to re-commit the Bill, with the amendment, and refer it to the Judiciary Committee. A Bill was introduced for an appropriation for the Botanic Medical College, at Macon. Also, a memorial from the Savannah Medical College asking for ten thousand dollars. Dr. Hoyle, of DeKalb—a Bill to exempt all persons over forty-five years of age from patrol duty, and to reduce the time of service of pat rol companies from six to three months. Mr. Harris, of Fulton—a Bill to extend the jurisdiction of Justices Courts in Fulton Comity, to fifty dollars. Dr. Phillips, of Habersham—a memorial from the parties in interest in the famous Lime Kiln case, of Howard’s reflecting upon the act of the Superintendent upon the W. & A. R. R. in the removal of the turn out to that Kiln.— The people of Georgia have already decided upon this case, and it only remains for the Leg islature to investigate the subject and officially sustiau an act demanded by the interest and convenience of the State Road. A proper in vestigation of the subject must result in the en tire vindication of the Superinteudent. A Bill was introduced to change the bound ary line of Merriwether and Coweta Counties. A Bill to appropriate ten thousand dollars to the Georgia Medical College, at Augusta, was read the first t me. Mr. Kirkpatrick, of Spaulding—a Bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank of the State of Georgia. Mr. Smith, of Union—a Bill to incorporate the Iliawasse B. R. Co. Mr. Haney, of Floyd—a resolution appoint ing a Committee to examine the books in the Executive Department, and provide the trans cribing of such as are found to require it. The rules were suspended, and the Bill for the pardon of Boyd was read the second time. The Bill giving the election of Attornies aud Solicitors General to the people, and ta king from the Legislature the power to incor porate, “except, in cases of Bunks, Rail Roads aud Telegraph Companies,” and the power to ••change names, legitimate children, changes, precincts and create roads, ferries and bridges;” aud to bestow all these powers, but the ones excepted, upon the Superior and Inferior Courts of the State, was read the third time, and amended by striking out ull thut part referring to the incorporating power, and passed by a vote of yeas 114, nays 6. The following message was recevied from the Governor, which ufter beihg read, was ordered printed, with the report of the Board of Visitors, not read. Executive Department. Nov, 21,1855. To the Senate and House of Representatives:— I herewith transmit the repoit of the Board of Visitors to the Georgia Military Institute. As germain to the subject, 1 avail myself o. the occasion to recommend the Legislature to dispense with the Arsenal at the Capitol and at Savannah, and to place the State Arms and ammunition in the custody of the Institute. It is believed that the proceeds of the Arsenal lot, at Savannah, will be sufficient to erect a suita ble building for the purpose. The Institute is situated near the Western <fc Atlantic Rail Road, so that tho arms may be distributed, as they may be required, with great facility and dispatch. The aggregate salary now allowed to the keepers of the two Arseuals will amply compensate the head officer of the Institute for lus services in keeping the arms in order. Such disposition of the State Arms will give to the Cadets useful employment in learning thorough ly the art of cleansing and burnishing the weap ons of war. And last, though not least, the fact of so important a public trust being confi ded to them, will enhance the pride aud spirit, so iudispensible to the successful pursuit of Mil itary education. Viewing the subject in the light of these suggestions, it is believed that the adoption of this recommendation, while it will secure the better keeping of the State Arms, without any increase of expense in this branch of the public service, will also give encourage ment to an institution, which I cordially com mend to the fostering care of the Legislature, at its present session. H. V. JOHNSON. After dinner the House was occupied with the reading of Bills the second lime. Mr. Joues, of Muscogee; introduced a reso lution for the appointment of a Committee of one from each Judicial Circuit, to co-operate with a like Committee from the Senate, to in vestigate the propriety of increasing the num ber of Judicial Circuits. A resolution was then introduced for the appointment of a Committee of three from the House and two from the Senate, to visit and inspect the Western <fc Atlantic Rail Road, and examine into its management, its finances, and ’ its affairs generally; to investigate, its rates of freight and report whether they are equal or unequal; to investigate the charges brought \ against the management of the Ruud, with pow er to employ assistance and procure evidence. On motion of Air. Lewis, of Hancock, it was so amended as to require, in the event of any thing being found wrong in the Books of tne Road, to bring them back with them, aud lay uie same before the Legislature. The resolution as amended, was agreed to. It also has the effect to suspend all proposed taction upon the subject of the Road, until the '/Committee shall make its report, wiwu the ex >l toe mittee is considered, it will be seen that there is little hope of au early report, and the time necessarily required to discharge its numerous and responsibleduties must embarrass the action of the Legislature upon this important subject. We regret that some more expeditious plan was not hit upon, as the prolonged agitation of the subject cannot possibly result in any good to the State. Still, the report of the Committee, when it is made, will put a quietus to the mur murs which for a> long a time have disturbed the good people of the State, and will place this greatest of the Slates interest in a position beyend the reach of these mortifying party at tacks originating from sources not over careful of the interests or good name of our great State. We have no objection to make, however, to the appointment of the Committee, except the ex tensive field of its operations, some of the duties embraced in which, we cannot but regard as unnecessarily onerous, and as promising but little valuable return for the time and labor re quired for their discharge, The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning. MiLt.EDOKvn.LE, Nov. 22, 1855. You will find enclosed two Reports of public interest. The first is the Report of the "Board of Vis itors,” appointed by the Governor, to the Geor gia Military Institute at Marietta; accompa nied by the Governor's Message to the General Assembly in relation thereto. This Report and Message, you can publish at your earliest con venience, for the benefit of our readers. The other is the very able Report of the Trustees, Superintendent, and Resident Physi cians, ofthe Lunatic Asylum of the State, for the years 1854 and 1855. The length of this Report, I regret to say will preclude at this time, its publication. I transmit it, however, in order that it may be published when the pressure upon our columns will uot be so great as it is at present. Through the politeness of Dr. Green, the able Physician of this Institute, I am indebted for a pamphlet copy of this Re port. In the humane service in which this gen tleman has spent so many years of his life, there has been exhibited a devotion and energy that few men are capable of displaying. Under his care, surrounded by circumstances that would have driven many a man whose feelings were enlisted in the noble cause of restoring the lu- Innatic to reason. Almost to despair, this In stitution gradually acquired public confidence, . and uow ranks among the first in the Southern States of this Union. What is asked for it rt the hands ofthe present Legislature, it is hoped, will be freely bestowed. Seed thus sown will produce an abundant harvest. The restoration of the patient is not all that compensates for the public expenditure upon this Institution.— We must look to the home provided; to the care taken; to the comfort* enjoyed by the un fortunate inmates there. No reasonable expen diture should be withheld, though a direct tax should be levied for the purpose of making it second to no Institution of the kind North or South. At the honr of ten this morning the Senate convened. Upon the call of the Secretary the following Bills and Resolutions were introduced. By Mr. Cone, of Greene. A Resolution re questing the Governor to communicate full in formation to the Senate-in regard to the suits that have been brought against the Western & Atlantic Rail Road in Tennessee. Also, a Resolution to appoint a Committee to examine into and report measures to sup press the sale of Lottery Tickets, by citizens of this, or any other State. By Mr. Dabney: A Bill to change the North-Western terminus of the Western A At lantic Riil Road, to the boundary line of this State, and for other purposes. By Air. Gibson: A Bill to add a section to the Penal Code to make punishable the speak ing of opprobrius words to any person. By Mr. Guerry : A Bill to lay off a new County from the Counties of Randolph and Stewart, By Mr. Jeter: A Bill to compensate own ers (/slaves in this State for their execution un der the Penal Code. Mr. Moore, of Cobb, presented a memorial of sundry citizens which was referred to . the Committee on Petitions. By Mr. Moore, of Lincoln : A Bill tn com pensate Witnesses who attend the Superior Courts of this State, in Counties where they do not reside. This bill proposes to give 82 per day, for attendance, aud $2 for every twenty miles of travel. By Mr. Morris: A Dill to repeal that sec tion of an act heretofore passed which adds a part of Murray to Fannin county. Also, a Bill'to prescribe the duties of Judge of the Superior Courts in this State relative to the order of business, and for other purposes. By Mr. Nichols: A Bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors on Election days. Penal ty for so doing Five Hundred Dollars. By Mr. Peeples: A Resolution instructing the Committee on Internal Improvements to bring in a bill providing for tho sale of the Western & Atlantic Rail Road. By Mr. Scrivefi: A Bill to amend the Act chartering the Greene and Pulaski Monument Lottery. By Mr. Wales: A Resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to enquire into the expe dienev of providing by law for the appointment of a Public Administrator in each of the coun ties of this State, and that said Committee re port by bill or otherwise. Also, a Resolution requiring of Senators in troducing Bills for new Counties, to furnish the Committee with a Map of the proposed county. A Resolution was adopted requesting the Governor to furnish a copy of the Report of Mr. Dobbin, the Secretary of the Navy, rela tive to Brunswick as a Naval depot The Bill to authorize the State Treasurer to make advances tojnembera of the General As sembly, was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The Bill to change the time of holding the Inferior Court of De Kalb County was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The Senate then adjourned till 3 o’clock, this afternoon, at which tune it met and proceeded to read bills the second time. It then adjourn ed till ten o'clock to-morrow morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Nov. 22. Messrs. Hill, of Troupe, Phillips, of Haber sham. and Lawton, of Chatham, were announced 1 as the committee, on the part of the House, for the investigation of the affairs of the W. 4 A. R. It, under the resolution of yesterday. The committee to whom was referred that part of the Governor's message relating to the gaming laws, reported a bill repealing the sec tion of the penal code alluded to in the message in relation to Faro dealers. Bill read the first time. The morning was chiefly occupied with the consideration of the Mercer pardon Bill The testimony was read by the Clerk, and Mr. Crook of Chattooga, advocated its passage in a speech of considerable interest. After dinner, and without further discussion, the yeas and nays were taken, and the bill was lost by a vote of 83 to 47. The Bill to appropriate 8800 to certain counties therein mentioned, (Fulton amongst the rest,) for academical purposes, was read the toMtewato to»«rtH totonma warn- gained in its debate, by Messrs. Miiledge. of Richmond. Crook of Chattooga. Harris of Ful ton, and Dawson, of Groone, for the Bill, and Messrs. Lewis, of Hancock, and Jones of Mus cogee, against it The bill was lost senateYhamber. Friday, Nov. 23. The Senate was occupied the greater part of to-day with the Mercer Pardon Bill. It is ol little interest to the general reader, and we will not consume our space by its report. We re sard the time consumed by the consideration of the two pardons supplicated, as the v«ry best possible argument for the passage of the bill restricting the jurisdiction of the Legislature over-such cases, and it is sincerely to be hoped that when it again comes up for consideration it will receive that careful attention of both branches which the importance of its provisions demand of the General Assembly. The Senate adjourned without a vote. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Nov. 23. So much of the journal of yesterday as rela ted to the Bill for the pardon of Mercer was re considere 1 by a vote of 84 to 32. Mr. Crook, of Chattooga—a Bill to simplify appeals to the Supreme Court. Mr. ,of Harris—a Bill to create a ‘■Public Administrator” for each county, whose duty it shall be to take charge of intestate and escheated estates. Mr. Milledge, of Richmond—a Bill authori zing the payment of mileage to delegates to the Nashville Convention of 1850. It will be re membered by our readers that these delegates were required, by the Legislature, to be elected in the same manner as members to the General Assembly. They were sent to Nashville by the official requirement of tho Legislature, aud it seems to us, whether tho action of that Conven tion met the approbation of the people of the State, or not, that there is an implied contract on the part of the State, to at least defray the expenses of those sent there by its beheet. It is no argnment against the passage of the bill that the people of Georgia repudiated the ac tion of the Convention—the State is as equally bound for the mileage of her delegates as she was for that of the delegates of her own Con vention, which she did endorse. Mr. Harris, of Dougherty, moved to take up the Bill authorizing the county of Dougherty to give aid to the construction of Railroad or Railroads running into or through said county, which was agreed to, and an animated debate ensued, between Messrs. Miiledge, of Richmond, Jones and Thornton, of Muscogee, for the bill, and Dawson, of Greene, and Johnson, of Mus cogee, against it The bill passed by-a vote of 83 to 46. A message from the Governor was received, recommending the attention of the Legislature to claims of Mordecai Sheftal for military ser vices daring the Revolutionary war, and for a certain tract of I .anil. The Bill to allow parties in interest to testi fy, was read the third time and discuss d by Messrs. Thornton, of Muscogee, Mr. Crook, of Chattooga, Irwin, of Wilkes, Lawton. of Chat ham, and Johnson, of Cass. On motion of the latter gentleman, the bill was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. The House then adjourned until 9 1-2 o’clock to-morrow morning. Peel's Act. —The money crisis in England is creating a party clamorous for the repeal of the Bank Restriction Act of Sir Robert Peel passed in 1844. The merchants of Liverpool have in circulation a petition to the Queen or Council, asking for a suspension of the provisions of that act so far as to allow the issue of one pound notes, subject to the ap proval of Parliament. This involves an aban donment of the wuole policy of the Peel Act of 1844, and is intended to be followed by a refusal to renew that act, which expires by’ its own limitation during the present year. The principle of the act of 1844 was to compel the Bank to maintain a particular proportion be tween the specie in its vaults and its notes in circulation, and to make publication weekly of the state of the circulation, and liabilities.— The opponenfs of that biil charge that its re strictive measures are the causes of the present monetary crisis, and that there will be no re lief until the act is repealed, and 20.000.000 of sovereigns liberated in order to give place to 20,000,000 of small notes. This view is sup ported by the London Sun with a great deal of earnestness, as the only escape from National bankruptcy, and on the other hand the London Globe maintains the position that the act in its stringent effect upon speculation, and its con trol over the bank management has been the bulwark of national credit, and “the only safe guard which l.a.yecured the comfort now enjoy ed at a period of monetary trial!” The ensu ing meeting as Parliament will doubtless be signalized by a struggle to remove the restric tions of the act, or to prevent its renewal, aud to go back to the old times of unrestricted is sue of small notes. Protest of a Member of Parliament aginst an American War.—To the Editor of the London Daily News, Nov. 2. Nothing save an attack on the honor of England will justify war with the American people—a people of the same Wood, language and religion as ourselves. Parliament should promply be called together, and if not, public meetings should be held to protest upon so fatal a proceeding. Lord Palmerston, as his wont, is carrying the country to the brink of a precipice, which must either involve us in a war, or force us to withdraw ignominiously. The American people will not tamely submit to a fleet of liners being sent to their coast, without good reason, nor should they. Have we not already enough upon our hands that we should seek to irritate a proud aud powerful people? What would be the result of a conflict with the United States, even were we to come out of it victoriously ? Our com merce and manufactures would be crippled— our monetary afiairs in inextricable confusion— —the coast swarming with privateers- a mil lion of our industrial population out of employ —the coast of all the necessaries of life greatly enhanced. Truly it would be "the beginning of the end,” and most likely result in civil war aud social revolution. Better that the United States should possew Cuba, and eur West India Islands into the bai gain, than we should risk such ca lamitic*. Better that the present, or a score of other administrations be driven from power, than they should be suffered to use their secret diplomacy for such fearful results. An M.P. Temperance Made Easy.—A bar keeper in Rutland, Vt., complains that the authorities | have put back the Temperance cause for years i jby prosecuting him. He says that the people I were becoming so well trained that they took ’ ; liquors from him which were two-thirds water, j and if he had been let alone he would have got ' them so that they would have drank clear wa j ter within six months. I Arrival or California Gold.—The En> pire city arrived at New York the 13th, with I the California mail and 81,653,000 in gold. A Western Editor says that many of i his natrons would make good whssf borees-'they i koM back *b wak. [communicated. j An Address Delivered by J. D. Lee, Stone Mountain, Ga. Respected Friends, Schoolmates and Teacher: It is with the most solemn and heartfelt feel ings that 1 arise before you at this hour.to clow the solemn scene of our meeting together a' this place. For some ten months that are past, a few of ns have assembled at this place for the purpose of improving our minds. Here we all have met each other day after day. Here our youthful sports have often been passed. Here we have spent many happy hours with our lit tle l and of comrades, and each little joy and sorrow have been passed with our kind school mates who have all seemed as kind to each oth er as brothers and sisters. Bnt the time has at last come when we mu tbe separated. Kind friends, we feel very much indebted to you for honoring ns with your presence through our feeble examination, and it affords ns much pleasure this evening to sec so many of yon out. for we know that yon feel concerned in the im provements we may have made during our stay in this old Academy, the present year at least. It truly gladdens our hearts, when we see the deep interest you manifest by your presence, in our success. We feel assured that you will not judge our imperfect performances by any very elevated standard, since anything very in teresting cannot reasonably be expected from any so young as we are. It is not to what we are now, but to what we are striving to become, that we wish to call your attention. We greet yon, then, not as critics but as friends. Friends who will over look any and every deficiency that may attend our young and inexperienced efforts. I presume you are all aware that we have given our attention for a short time pist to speaking and recitations. And we hope that we have shown you by this evening's exercises, that all our efforts have not been entirely in vain. Perfect specimens are not expected from any so young as ourselves. Yet you know not but that some among us may rise, by means of a persevering diligence to that degree of intel lectual greatness and power tha' will enable them to hold listening multitudes in rapture, aud sway the mandates of wisdom, by their elo quence. ' Who can tell but that the spirit of a Demos thenes may be slumbering in the breast of more than one of Stone Mountain’s sons, that shall one day come forth in such strains as shall cause yon solid granite to quail before its power. Yea. methinks the day is not far distant when it shall cleave the veil of ignorance in twain as by a two edged sword, and let the light of sci ence shine to the perfect day, evenabout Stone Mountain. At any rate we have determined to try aud continue to try, recollecting that it is a maxim of our age, that in all the catalogue of youth, there is no such word as fail. And we have not forgotten, that youth is the time to prepare for age, and that the more and the greater the attainments in leftning an 1 virtue in youth, the better we will be prepared to act well our parts on the great stage of responsi ble life. And we earnestly hope that this evening's exercises, honored by the presence of our kind friends and relatives, will not be the last time we will meet at this old academy of learning But. that they may serve as inducements for us to labor the harder to climb the hill of Science. And it has fallen to my lot, in behalf of my schoolmates, to tender to you onr sincere thanks for your kind and polite attention through our exercises, and to bid you, in their name, an af fectionate farewell. e TO THE TEACHER. But whatever may be the measure of our merit, we feel to one belongs the full meed of praise. To you. the much beloved Principal of this school, allow me, in behalf of my school mates, to offer you the unanimous tee imony of affection and regard. Kind Teacher, our thanks to you let me express. For all your care and unwearieduess. for well do we know the trials and discouragements which have at tended you. You have bad prejudices to en counter, .opinions to overcome, impressions to remove, and individuals to combat. Your la bors have so abundantly bless d this band of happy youths. Yonr watchful supervision, and constant concern for our welfare, have ever at tested the purity of your motives. To you, in behalf of my fellow students, would ! render exp-essiors of sincere and heart felt gratitude. And we should do yon injus tice not to confess onr utter inability so reward your zeal. Your reward is higher, and more noble than we or the world can give. Time may hurry us on until the veil of the past shall interpose obscurity between memory and the scenes of youth, but God forbid! that we should ever forget you. or cease to bind to our hearts your cherished name. Your pure example and wise instructions— the untiring zeal with which yon have labored to guide and aid us, in our feeble, toilsome march np the rugged hill of Science, has received and more than merited our heartfelt thanks.— May the blessings of Heaven ever rest upon you, and may your skilful hand continue to produce sweet melody, aud your voice lend the soul-stirring enchantment of song until you shall be called to jbin the angelic choir, whose fingers sweep the golden wires of celestial harps in the mansions of Paradise. It will ever be the earnest wish of all your pupils, that all your labors may be crowned with abundant success, and that in the end yon may receive the faithful teacher’s reward in heaven. Accept these ex pressions of regard as the sincere and grateful tribute of many overflowing hearts. Adieu. And now, schoolmates, before I close, I have a word for you. The veil of the past will soon be drawn over the records of the present term. Its joys, its sorrows, ite moments well spent, aud its moments wasted, and all that it has granted to ua of intellectual wealth, or moral growth, are soon to become subjects of positive history. They are soon to be numbered with the things that were. Schoolmates, we are now to part never to meet under the same circum stances. I can speak for myself, aud probably for others, that it is reduced nearly to a certain ty that this is the.last time I shall partake of the many joys that spring alone in this sacred place of learning. It is the spot where 1 re ceived my first instructions. It is the home of my childhood. This beautiful spot around which my memory will hover when all else is forgotten. We are about to bid adieu to our kind teach er, to each other, and mauv of us, doubtless, a final farewell. Farewell! ffow does the sound of that, alas I too oft repeated word, thrill every soul with poignant regret. There is a volume of meaning in that word farewell. It has power to melt the heart of stone, and to moisten the eye with a tear, when ail else will I fail.. To unbind the tendrils entwined around the heart by intimate companionship, and to take the hand of cherished friends perhaps for | the last time this side the grave, is indeed sad, ' and would tear loose the very vital chords from , the heart, were not true friendship eternal.— Some of, us leave this place to-night, as stu dents, for the last time, while others wili return and resume their onward march in the flowery paths of Literature. But a few years at most will be sufficient to work for us great changes; bnt with all of ns, it is entirely optional as to what station we will occupy in life. Would you have the wreath of honor, and virtue to soaMc pv bmr jvar vtrM toiv> :uun>u wnii i lie world, be so guided and gov erned, as ever to display in your character and ife an honest, virtuous and persevering integ rity. Kind schoolmates, what can I say to you that will benefit you and lie for your futun welfare? Our past intercourse speaks volume, to my heart. Age may silver my youthful locks, but ne'er can 1 forget this aff'ctiouati rroup. and their happy union for the iiob'e pur pose of mutual improvement. As brothers and sisters would I speak to you. W>l| do you know now your responsibilities. I need <uL your attention to nothing as regards the vnri ous duties which the world wili expect you to perform, as yon go forth to mingle with its busy scenes. Your actions hure already showed the spirit of a noble determination. Go on thin, and carry out your noble resolutions, and erowus of hono. await you ; and the laurels ol victory shall soon be yours. And now, the licnr of separation Ims come. What anxious ihonghts rush in quick succes sion upon our minds 1 We think of the term iliat has past away—of the enjoyments it bus brought us—of the social festivals it has yielded and ull the scenes connected with it are delight ful to dwell upon. But, alas! the pang oi separation dissolves the enchanting sped, when we look into the bosom of the dark and uacer tain future. We go forth to our scattered homes, many of us never to visit again this love ly spot. Some of us may, perba]>s, slumber in the silence of the grave before the return of an other session. And now, permit me, in behall of friends, Teacher and-schoolmates, to speak to each for each, the parting word, farewell! Gay, happy band! our feelings who can tell ? As now we part, aud parting say farewell! In after years when lile s gay scenes have fled, Aud wc perhaps to distant lands have sped, How will remembrance these bright hours recall, The lessons of wisdom we've Icain'd in this old hall. [communicated.] An Address delivered.by William A. Stan sell, Stone Mountain, Ga. Respected Auditory : Allow me in connection with what has al ready been said to tender to you my sincere, aud heart-felt thanks for your presence, and lor that patience which you have exercised with us during these protracted exercises. Allow me also to commend you all for that marked, good behavior that bus so characterized you since we have been assembled. Aud uow to you who are the Trustees, aud patrons of the aehoul 1 would say a lew words. Our exerci ses are uow closed, aud my labors with you as a Teacher, are new ended ; aud (as I said to you on a former occasion) my stay with you has been a truly pieasuutuue to me, and 1 hiqie 1 have made mysell, at least, agreeable with you. Aud i must coulees that my very soul is grieved at the idea ol leaving you, lor in so doing I am convinced that 1 part with muuy ol uiy wannest friends. The people of stone Mountain, are a (siople thut are near to my heart. Aud 1 can truly suy that the Mountain people are us Hue, higUmmiied, uud generous >< people us auy with whom 1 have ever had uny lulercouree. Although ui> labors have uot been void of difficulties, yet I must say that I have louud great pleasure iu the discharge ol my du ly. Aud 1 think I cun truly say, mat 1 have pe> formed my lubors to the besi ol my abilities. Y our chii'lreu which you have so freely placed under uiy care for msti action have leit us near to me, us if they hud been my own! Aud w hile we have used our best endeavors to cause them to make rapid ativuuctiueul iu their text books, we have uot been uumiudtul of their better in terest, (the soul ) W e have labored to inform them ol their obligations to God, us well as their duty to man. -Ind il I have misled them tn anything, attribute it to my igueirutice, aud uot to my motives. Aud uow, as my labors with jou are cl sed.lel me beg )ou to pardon ull my shorucouimgs, I huv.-deueursuid auylhiug praiseworthy, profit by it. And sui ter me to sav that you uil hold u very pronu ueut pluce iu uiy recollections, uud wheuevei , lluougU future uie jou muy chame to meet nit be assured iu so doing, you shall meet one m your warmest, uud best friends. (Adieu.) And uow to you who have beeli with me, and an purticipuuis of the little benefits my labors unit nave been, I desire to speak a word. We liav< been associated together within these walls, some ol us, for ten utouilis that are past, lor no other purpose, 1 trust, than that high, aud no ble oue oi trying to improve our inluds. Ano how could we have engaged iu a more impor tant work Y ih ail the catalogues of earth there is noue greater, save that of preparing the soul for its future state. Mind, is the principle that never dies. Mind, is the lever by which we overture principalities and powers. It is this unyielding, aud undying principle that enable short arms to grasp and confine ull the powers ot earth! Or, who cau measure the length, the depth, the breadth, and heighth, ofthe mi mortal mind! It springs from the bowels of the earth, aud pluugee into the vault of Heaven.— It begins with our existence, and measures out with eternity. How important then that we try to improve and strengthen the faculties ol this great principle of our nature. I have as your instructor striven to discharge my duty tailhfully, iu not only giving you the necessary instructions in your books, but have also used my best endeavors to correct, so far as I might be able, whatever I might see that was amiss in your conduct liefe, and elsewhere. But at the same time, I have always done it in as mild a manner as the case would admit; and I think I ca»«ay that you all have acted your parts well, aud the larger class of you especially, have taken great interest in the school and seem to appreciate highly, my motives for trying to in struct you. My time here has been very agree ably spent to me, and I hope it lias been equal ly so with you. We have been here as one lam ily, and 1 am proud to say that peace aud harmony have characterized us all the time.— But there is a time in every man's existence when he is called to part with his nearest, aud dearest and with ua that painful hour has come. Aud, Oh! the sting of this hour would be robbed of its poison could we associ ate with it the idea of meeting again. But this we cannot know. It is hid behind the sable curtain of the dark future, and when that cur tain is drawn aside by time, some of our grav<s may be revealed. We part and the probabili ties are that we will never all meet again this aide of eternity. I leave you, and I may fall a victim to the enemy of mortality, and may re pose iu the narrow and lonely home of hutnani ty, ere you may hear from me again. We part here to-night with health, and vigor, blooming on all our cheeks, and should it survive when 1 hear from you all again, some of you may be slumbering in the icy arms of death. These things may be so, we cannot tell. The decree has tong since been written by him who holds the destinies of nations in his own hands, “that we must die 1” Death! Oh I what soul is then that dons not shrink back at the very thought of dying ? Is there no boon that can save hu man nature? Is there no way to escape it?— Ask the Heavens, and it is re-echoed in thuder’s voise, “uou must die." Ask the Ocean, and her waves reply with a murmuring voice, "we e/ver tie remains of mortals." Enquire of Earth, and she groans as she answers, I am burthoned with dead men’s banes. The voices in Heaven, to Ocean, and every where that man ’• ntiad WM. KAY PROFRIETOM NUMBER 16. can conceive of—cry in umnistatoable terms, man ditlh, he goeth to his long heme. But there is one light, (to which 1 would call yonr atten tion.) that shines into the dark uud glo< my valley of death, and that is the one contained in the Bible. Yes this light shines acrees the valley and illuminates vast e'emify itself. There is one rock to which we can fly mid feel secure from all thei-toims of life, diacasc ata) diulh, and that is the rerk Jesus. Fly to him. and let the waves of misfortune arise, and the winds of adversity blow with all their comliinwl forces, but you are safe, sheltered under tberorA of eternal ages. Allow me to suy Io yon. tbut among all lie variul hx*im« through which 1 could have la-en called to pass. I never have witnessed such an h-w as lids. There are stronger ties that bind my heart hire, than you perhaps ure aware of. Some of you muy at some future day. experience seme ofthe Inlings that are necessarily, excitwl in the boast es < very teacher, (w h< se In art is in the right place,) when he is called to part with a little lamd, with whom be has labored so long as 1 have with you. It calls up to my mind the records ofthe past. and presents to vi< w tl e days when I enjoyed the privileges you now enjoy. • Me thinks I now sec many of the frknito of my youth, who have long since fl.d, the rtmre- of time, while lam still permitted to live. But all these reflections are lest in itwignificance when compared with the present hthcs. 'Here are those who, jierbups. have n ceivtd llajir lust instructions, nt schrsil, ai.d are now aboutentcr ing the great theatre of life, and ill have given them wrohg instructions it may serve as a stum bling block to them through file. IJ ere are others, fandhow dreadful the thought) that 1 have en deavored to instruct, with whom I ucv r shall meet till I meet them ut the bar of Heaven. Oh, how rending the thought! but liarlul, us it is, it is nevertheless true. 1 have you,and I think I do it with a clear conscience, 1 leave you with tho pleasing reflections that I have discharged my du y faithfully so far as I was able. And whenever 1 hear from you, let me hear that you are acting your parts well, this will afford me much pleasure. And let me entreat yon to enter upon the duties of life with spirit, and energy. And whatever callings you may undertake, take hold of them with the undying grasp. I will, and success wil be yours. Let this be your motto, and nmu - tains of difficu'tiea will fall before your efforts, and become as sand-hills. Remember that to the youth, who enters life, with tho determina tion to do, or die, there is no such word as fad. And above all I would charge you, that in all your intercourses witli men, until in prosperity and adversity, never wander from the puth of rectitude. This, and this alone is theeule path. Would you be useful, study to be so.' W ould you know your duty, n ad the Bible, the oracle ol God. 'l ake it tor the man of your counsel, and live by its directions, and you will be use ful through life, happy in death, and range the fields of felicity beyond the grave. And now permit me to bid you, great aud small, one and all, a warm, a sincere, an affectiuuato farewell! A Candid Witness—A person who was recently called in Court, for the purpose of proving the correctuess of a Doctor's bill, was asked by the lawyer whether -the doctor did uot make several visits after the patient was out of danger?” “No,” replied the witness, “I considered the patient in danger as long as the doctor continued his visits.” B®. A dispatch from Concord, N. Hamp shire. dated the 14th list., says: "The DeinocratU! Stale Convention mot to day, when J nines 8. Wells was iioininafi d for Governor. Resohiliotis were pnssid repudia ting Know Nothingisinand the Maine Law, fa voring the principles of popular sovereignty, and approving the policy of tlie Nalional Ad ministration iu nil ils details. A rreohitinii, recommending President Pierce as a candidate for re-election, was adopted with great una nimity. Nearly every town was n piiaeuted.’’ Melancholy Occurrence.—We regret to chronicle the death of one of the oldest and be.-t citizens of otir couiily. David Geek, wl.o e< in mitted suicide, by bunging hiin.-elf in his own house, on Monday, the 22d ol this month. Thed c< used, all hough a man ol'cxtin< rdliiiirily strong mind, had, for the lust few inoiitl s. Is'eu subject to fils (file dei pi st glm in and despon dency. He wasa dcucon ofthe Bi.plisl Ci.uich, <m intelligei.t aud useful citizen, a l.igl minded, hviioiubte, magnanimous gentli inun. wlAri.iai t ily despised a mean thing; an huinble, consci entious, actively pious, and devoted Christian; a man wiio led a consistent, upright lile. who l.ved without cuemie«, aid bus eheel, luineliteel by a large ciicle ol mourning liii nds. “None knew him but l<> love— None named him 1 ut to piaisc.” Tempeimice Ronner. From tlie East. The correspondent of the Boston Journal writing from Constantinople, Sept. 8, gives John Bull the following fiard bit: According to the late st accounts tl e English were piscutoiiully engaged in t ailing up the Twelve Apostles, bobbing for the sun Iler fry ofthe quaudam Russian Nuvy, iiml seining the harbor for submerged (Uiinon. Reluming elnptyhauded from the bombastic bunbuidnmit of bweaborg, with no laurels from the spirited attack on evacuated Fetropauloski, they feel bound to carry home some trophies to re assure that querulous old gentleman, John Bull, that Britannia still rules the waves. The English uppeur to be peculiarly happy iu capturing de tenceless places. One of tneir own < llicers—an unwilling participant in the ridiculous fane assured me ten hours alter the Redan was known to have been evacuated, the absurd or der was given to stonu the pluce. Bugles sounded the assault; drums beat tiie ci urge; Generals gallantly ted their divisions; aids de camp hurried to and fro; officers could with difficulty restrain the iccklcsa impetuosity of their troops. “ Witli a about of defiance,” as au English paper hath it, they rushed upon the works and captured them in the most bloodless assault on record. Fortunately u bombshell bad divided the wiresofa battery which was to explode concealed mines, else few tad esca|ied to tell the tale. The Russians have shown much ingehuity in their defences, and some of their operations have puzzled John Bull. The same letter Buys : The capture of this place hits solved a hitherto perplexing mystery to the Allied engineers, injured cannon were found converted into mor tars, by befog embedded in the ground up to the muzzle. Thus protected from bursting, they received a double charge, were fired off by trains, and hurled balls to au men d;ble distance. Ambutences far removed from the theatre of action, hud mysteriously suffered. General Beutick'a kitchen, equally distant, tumbled about the manciple's ears. In short, while Gen. Markham was visiting bis stables to udimre a charger belonging to bits uid-de cump, a bull struck the favorite, killing it before his eyes. Where do these balls come from ? wus the dai ly cry. They fell from the skies like wrohtes, appal cut ly inetoric. Now auother lesson iu gunnery has been taught by tiie dispised lee. wft. If a man would register all bis opin -ions upon love, politics, rehgior, ieurmng, Ac, belonging to bis youth, aud so go on to “V*’ -bat a bundle of iucousisteuctes <wd cwfow dictwns weu.d app*r at