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Br A: A. GAUMIING A CO. NEW SERIES, YOL. 2. “ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS, WHEN REASON IS LEFT TO COMBAT IT”—JEFFERSON. sssssBsssassesssBBBSSBem' .'! i.u .jij—hbbbb ■■'■.■■Bigg' .im... ■<■■■■ g-y ■ ATLANTA, sfclTmJESB^Yv^OYJaEK^a 25* 1858. ' - —--.v rT~ -—rfi PROPRIETOR. NO. 5. Cl)t Jutelligcuffr. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 25,1858. The Tribune on Got. Hammond. The N. Y. Tribune opens a long editorial on enator Hammond’* Barnwell speech, with llie following paragraph: ‘We must confess to a most decided liking Senator Hammond of South Carolina—a ag much increased by his late Barnwell joecch. He is a man of sense, sagacity and li.MCvrnment, and what is of still rarer occur rence, a man who has the courage to avow his Opinions, even though they may be directly Loosed to the prevailing current of public sen- fiment about him. Moreover, he is not one If your weeping and wailing gentlemen, like |Tiobe. all tears—like Rachel, refusing to be omforted —like Cassandra, forever prophesy- r _, ev ii. He sbeds no woman’s tears, enter- jins no woman’s fears. He is a man, vigor- ills. hopeful and self-confident. He wastes no pmo in crying or scolding over spilt milk. Driven from one position, defeated in one baf fle, he does not forthwith give up all as lost, ud like Brutus and Cassius, seek refuge in su- jride—not even in that political suicide of dis- fuion, which the great mass of Southern poli- Icians are so apt to threaten whenever their Uprices are checked, or their purposes cross- E flourishing their political bowie-knives in ],e most desperate and alarming manner, and inking horrid passes, as if they were just bout to be guilty of matricide, to cut the tiroat of their country, or to stab it to its very jital parts.” We also “confess to a most decided liking ■ Senator Hammond of S. C.—a liking much Lreased by his late Barnwell speech. He is man of sense, sagacity and discernment.” I'uuld it not he well for the Tribune, to pay lore attention to some of the sagacious say- Ls of Senator Hammond ? Would it not be lell for the fanatical Tribune and its fanatical Raders, warned by such a man, to cease its im ply war upon the South ? Does the Tribune ree with the Senator, when he says the Ab- lition crusade is on the decline? When such Inservatife men as Senator Hammond shall •hold enough”—“Let the union slide,” le North will bear such a sound as will aston- her incredulity, and if disturbed, the fury fan indignant South will kindle into such a mpest as will shake the world. iThen, the Tribune will no more find in the, ^changes, that Atlanta cats cabbages from ew York, and rather than patronize onr en tries then, there will be found many a Mari- L who can w age an interminable war. if need I, and live princely upon potatoes. [it is the last pound that breaks the back, Id we warn the Tribune, that in our opinion, k-n such sagacious men as Senator Hammond, [mid rather see this Union dissolved; the k id in war; and discord forever reigning, Lin carry another pound. We have borne liil forbearance has ceased to be a virtue. ■ can hardly think of Disunion, without hor- The home of our childhood ; the graves |onr mother and sister (hallowed words)— ■ old Brick Church where our parents led us Iprayer, to penitence and to praise ; the old pek School House fragrant with the memo- ; of blistered hands, of ringing cars, ot stern fninands and burning tears, to neutralize i soften our other joys, are all forever asso- ed with the lovely valley of Otter Creek, the Green Mountains of glorious Old Ver- :it. But if the North will not stay her Mess hand and leave alone the constitution 1 our rights, let horror upon horrors come, i this whole alolie become one funeral pile> cr than put my neck to the galling yoke, juliservicncy to the degenerate sons of ano- anccstry. Let them quit forging our chains :ditical slavery upon the plains of Boston, st when they think we are weakest and It ready to be slaves, they will hear a shout millions of throats, rolling and roaring lughout a united South, “Give me Liberty live me death.” Liberty to burst the po ll ties that bind us, and leave it to provi- i to provide us better—Lilierty to lie free (bo tanntings of inferiority and crime in jmmon capitol, where mut ual love should ail, and the insolence of Abolition puppies Duly be restrained by the fear of gutta- -Liberty, if it be necessary to maintain peccucy and honor, to tear down, in hope- turns, the noblest political fabric Earth ever seen—Liberty, even if we have lost liair (which is not true) by dallying with i'lilab—Slavery ; appealing to Sampson’s to pull down the pillars of our temple our revilors, as ourselves—Liberty,*if to | we must go, to carry down with us, those jin their fancied security, and foolish ill ation, have wrought us up, either to onr [ness, or blindness—Liberty, to teach to 5, by practical demonstration, who would i none of our reproofs, the fearful import pat foarful sentence : Behold, ye despisera, [wonder and perish! These are not words Mncombc. We have felt them from our i to our heels. We hope for the better. be prepared for the worse. Men of the Ih we pray you, leave the 6in of slavery us and our children. We assume it! your attention from so revolting a sub- yourselves, and so aggravating to us. as pursue a more congenial subject, and i onward and upward, and fulfil a noble ay, of which Earth has scarcely dreamy T. (*. Howard, Ibat shall we say for the above named pieman favored as we are at the present lent, by a fine article of Whiskey made be Howard Distillery, Atlanta, on the one [ and an excellent article of Cognac Bran- i the other. Which shall we taste first ? lid not say whether we are about to take not. We find the Whiskey marked aiding, Gaskill and Logan—Gaskill un cored.” We suppose that means that rill is entitled to two shares of the Keg. lk you, friend, Howard. The Whiskey use profitably with a little camphor fas for the Brandy, when our throats get Pmed and we are threatened with Bron- a fresh egg, dropped into a very liltle Udy with a little sugar, is so good for Btomach which is only a few inches below roat. Those, who have a use for good lor, will do well to call on T. C. Howard, plesale and retail Grocer, Marietta Street, f nta, Ga. We find the name of our friend Parr, connected with this present.— ik you, friend Parr. V. Burning of Lafayette Hall. be above named Hall situated inMilledge- was consumed by fire on Tuesday last, jras kept as a tavern by Ezekiel Candler, I., wbo sustains a heavy loss in this calam- Rev. Jolu T. Clark. We have just learned that the above named gentleman has accepted a call from the 2nd Baptist Church of this city, to become its Pas tor. He proposes to enter upon his pastoral duties on the first of next year. Mr. Clark has but lately left the bar for the pulpit. He is considered to be a promising young man. We welcome him on our part to Atlanta. May he have the hearty cooperation of the brother hood. He has assumed a heavy load; may he be able to bear it. A city pastorate is no post for idleness, or weakness. Our prayer is, that he may come to us freighted with wisdom and piety and power. Prayer, labor and faith most abound, or his mission will fail. We bespeak f >r Bro. Clark the sympathies of a generous community. He has accepted. Let his brethren rally around him and give him a fair trial, and no doubt, he will be to them a blessing, and to this community an ornament. Deatn of Hr. John 8. Williams.' This gentleman died at the residence of his brother-in-law L. P. Grant, Esq., in this city, on Wednesday evening 17th inst., of a spinal affection. Mr. Williams was a member of the firm of F. A. & J. 8. Williams, Furniture Man ufacturers, and was an enterprising and high ly respected citizen. He leaves a wife and one child, as well as a large circle of friends and re lations to mourn his early death. The “Upson Pilot” anew paper, appears up on our table this morning. We wish the edi tor, Mr. G. A. Miller, abundant soooeaa. May his paper become a safe “POot’* to the citfaens of Upson county, and soon lead them into the Democratic fold, where with others good and true, we will endeavor to break to them the bread of political life. We had the pleasure, on yesterday mar ning, of taking by the* hand our friend and former fellow townsman Dr E. F. Knott of Griffin. Dr K. is the founder and builder of a medical institute in the City of Griffin, and which has recently been inaugurated. The students of the institute proposes to give a party on tnesday evening next in Commem oration of the founding of the institution at which an address will be delivered and other clever things done. Success to Dr Knott & his enterprise. Trout House. It will be perceived by an advertisement which we publish to-day, that our much es teemed friend Thomas Gannon, has retired from the proprietorship of the Trout House, and will be succeeded by Dr. J. D. Boyd, for merly of the Charleston Hotel. We take leave of Mr. Gannon with many regrets, and wish him great success in his future enterprises. To his successor, though a stranger, we tender our congratulations on his advent to our city, and bespeak for him a liberal patronage. A Sharp Hit. We have just learned, in our wayside con versations, of an apt illustration of the readi ness of young America. A small lad, during our late Fair, quietly walked up to a basket of apples to purchase a supply, and seeing some wasps about the apples, asked what they were. Reply was made, ‘‘They are wasps.” “Do you want to buy some of them ?” The youth ask ed, “How do you sell them ?” The seller re plied. “Ten cents a dozen.” The lad pulled out a dime and laid it down, saying, “I’ll take a dozen.” “Catch 'em !” Capt. George T. Anderson. This gentleman passed through our city on yesterday, with his family, en-route for Leav enworth City, Kansas Territory, which is his present place of residence. Capt. A is exten sively and favorably known in this part of Georgia and elsewhere, as a gallant soldier, and chi valric gentleman. He served a tour in the Mexican war, as lieu Ijnant in a company of Dragoons, which was raised in Newton coun ty, Ga. Sulisequently he raised a company of mounted men in Coweta County. Ga.. and re paired to our Western frontier, where he was for some time engaged in active service against the Indians, and in the civil war in Kansas Territory. He resigned his office* in the U. 8. Army some months since, and settled down in private business at his present place of resi. deuce, 'lhe best wishes of thousands of kind friends follow him to his new home in the far west. □ms Products.—Among the notable sights leased at the late Agricultualand Mechan- [Fair at Hopkinsville, Ky. t was that of ten Vr*. all fine looking men, dressd in uni- l, and mounted on grey horses, who ap ed in the ring of the Amphitheatre ! The tier of these ten brothers (Mrs. Brown) was ent, and to her was awarded a silver cap— un for the best specimen of home manw- W! Removal of the Intelligencer Office. We take this occasion to announce that the “Intelligencer Office” has been removed to the building over J. R. & G. H. Wallace’s Store, the rooms formerly occupied by G. P. Eddy, k Co., as a Job Office, corner of White Hall and Alabama Streets. The office is now in full trim, wl ih an ample supply of first-rate new presses, type, &c., and our Steam Engine is in full operation, and works like “atop.” The material of the Office is nearly all new, and we are prepared to do any work in our line, with neatness and dispatch. We have had to encounter many difficulties and disap pointments in effecting our present arrange ments, hut wo have triumphed over all of them, and have succeeded in establishing an office inferior to few, if any in the Southern country, Our object has boen accomplished at a great outlay of money, and all we ask now, is that our friends and the public, will give us as much work as we can do. Many of our friends in Atlanta and the neighboring country, have promised us much, and the time has now come, when we look for the fulfilment of those prom ises. We are prepared to do our part, and all we aBk of those kind friends who have made us such fair promisos, is to yield a hearty co operation to us, in our efforts to make the In telligencer Office one among the first, in point of usefulness and efficiency, in our State. We feel do hesitation in saying that we can afford to do Job Work on more favorable terms, than any press in the up-country. We feel justified in saying this, from the fact that our facilities for doing work in this line, exceed that of any other establishment in all thi6 region of coun try. Reasonable profits are all that we expect or ask, and with these we will be content. We again appeal to our Democratic friends to come forward and give ns that substantial “aid and comfort,” which we claim at their hands. We want a large addition of paying subscribers to our list; and we want those who are already on our list, to come forward and “show their faith by their works,” in the way of advance payments. A printing office can no more live without money, than a man can live without eating. “We speak as unto wise men, judge ye.” We have risked much in the inaugura tion of this enterprise—the greatest of the kind ever set on foot in Atlanta. We felt jus tified in taking this risk, from the growing prospects of our city, destined ere long, in our opinion, to he one of the most flourishing, pros perous and populous in the Statd. We think we are entitled to the sympathies and aid of the people among whom we have cast our lot. Time alone must determine, whether or not we have misj udged the liberality and enterprise of this people, and whether our efforts to serve them shall prove a failure, or he crowned with success. In the result of this issue, we con ceive that not only our Democratic friends, hut all the people of Atlanta, and those inter ested in her prosperity of whatever political as sociation, are concerned. To them too we ap peal for succor, sympathy and encouragement. We look upon our enterprise as one designed and calculated to promote the interests, and advance the growth of onr city, and as such, it has claims upon all our citizens. We were forcibly struck, a day or two since, in taking a stroll along Whitehall Street, of the necessity of more Merchants in Atlanta than we now have. We do not intend to be understood as underrating the worth and mer it of those whom we now have, but they are certainly over-crowded with business. Wo stepped into the Store of Messrs. Ryan & My ers on the day above alluded to, for the pur pose of purchasing a small article of dry goods, when we found, what appeared to us at first sight, to be a mass meeting of people. The house was crowded with ladies and gentlemen, and although 15 or 20 clerks were doing their best, the crowd could not be properly attend ed to, in due time. 'This is not the only time we have seen such exhibitiont at the above named store, and the like may be seen almost every day, at other places in this city. Messrs R. & M. we learned, have been compelled to take an additional house adjoining their pres ent stand, so great is their press of business. Why don’t Merchants come here and get rich, instead of staying at other places and star ving ? The Royal Standard, of Grand Turk, Turin Island, of October 23d, says: The quantity of salt shipped daring the past week has been comparatively small, owing to the boisterous weather which hat prevailed, and which may be said to have completely broken up our salt season for this year. Extensive Farming in Ireland.—Harvest Home.—The fanners in Iceland almost univer sally celebrated the completion of harvest by social festivities, in which all their employees participated. The following is an account of what recently took place on the great Scotch farmer’s estate in Connaught: On Tuesday evening last, Allen Pollok, Esq., entertained the laborers and mechanics on the various farms of the Lismany estate, at the usual harvest home sapper. Throughout the entire day there was a scene of great bustle and activity at the several steadings, every steward making the liest preparations in his power for the comfort and accommodation of his numerous friends. A pair of fine fat heif ers were slaughtered for the occasion, and an ample supply of bread, whiskey, porter, fruit, etc., provided at every farm. The building, the largest of the kind in the United Kingdom, and the roof of which is said to measure near ly two English acres, was brilliantly lighted with gas, and presented a most imposing and novel appearance. The number who partici pated in the harvest home festivities amount ed in on Oggrogato to upvmrdll of 1,400, and we did not witness, nor have we heard of any occurrence calculated to mar the happiness or interrupt the harmony of that interesting re union. One sentiment and feeling seemed to pervade the several companies—that of gratitude and respect toward their munificent employer, and peace and good will toward each other. We Bhould mention that the number above mentioned constitutes only one-half of the per sons employed by Mr. Pollok, as the Greggs and Glinsk, or as they are now called, the Fair- field estates, employ an equal number of labor ers. An idea may he formed of the extent of Mr. Pollok’s farming operations in the vicini ty of Galway, when wc mention that this year there were upwards of 1,800 acres of statute acres in green crops and 4,000 acres of grain. The cattle at present in stalls number nearly 2,000, an equal number being still on grass. Mr. Pollok purchased of cattle, at and during the week immediately preceding our late an nual fair, to the amount of over £8,000. This year he has used of artificial manures no less than five hundred tons of guano and two hun dred and forty tons of hones. Storm nnd Shipwreck at Turks Island— Six Vessels Lost. By the arrival at this port to-day, says the New York Evening Post of Friday last, of the British brig Elizabeth, Capt. Graham, from Turks Island, wc have the Royal Standard to October 23d. which furnishes the following : For the last three days the weather has been stormy. About midnight on Wednesday last, 20th, the wind hauled to the southwest, and from that time it lias been blowing a heavy gale from that quarter, causing a tremendous sea on the reefs to the westward of these Isl ands, which also breaks with great force on the beach, endangering the abutments and sea walls which have been built for the protection of water lots, and occasioning the loss of much valuable pioperty. At the commencement of the gale there were seven vessels lying in the roadstead of this Bay (Grand Turk), all of which have been wrecked, exeept the hark Tejuca, Captain Mer- riman, from St. Thomas, in ballast. This vessel got under weigh on Thursday, p. m.,— and put to sea at a time when the wind mod erated a little, and backed in about S. S. W., which gave her a lay off shore. It is said that no similarly extensive loss of shipping has oc curred here since the year 1821. The following is a list of the vessels ship wrecked between the hours of 1 a. m. and 10 p. in. of Thursday the 21st ult.: Schr. Transit, of Liverpool, N. S., Captain Allen, partly laden with salt. Schr. Teresa, of these islands, Captain Ad am, from Port and Platt. Brig Aleppo, of Windsor, N. S., Captain Eoy ! nearly laden wit salt. Brig Mungo Park, of Bangor, Mo., Nichols, from Porto Rico, in ballast. Brig River Belle, of Pareboro, N. S., Capt. Graham, with part inward cargo on board. Brig Herbert Huntington, of Yarmouth, N. R., Captain Pinckney, from Bermuda for New York partly laden with salt. To the foregoing list of disasters we have to add that brig Cordova, of Providence, Rhode Island, Captain Franklin, from Salt Bay, sought shelter in Colton Bay Channel, and has been driven from her anchorage and has not since been heard of. Fears are entertained for her safety. Up to the time of going to press, the packet Australia, from Nassau, had not arrived. Thb Bait vat held in. Columbia last week, and was very largely attended. Among the premiums awarded, we notice the following to persons in Georgia. Best bale of wool, J. W. Watte, Caasville. Beat light draft filly, three years old, D. B. Archer, Angnsta. Beat Morgan Stallion, six yean old; second beat Morgan stallion, three yean old ; beat •ingle harness Morgan Man, six yean old; •mood beat Gow,: three yean old; best Heifer, one year old; beat Eaaex Boar, and best Ches ter county sow, G. H. Waring, Clarksville. Beat Photograph, in Pastel, Tucker & Per kins, Augusta. Best wrought iron one hone mould board Plow, beat wrought iron Sweep, G. W. Coop er, of Georgia. Beet child’s Dross, Mias Kate Holmes, of Cal houn. Best Cloak, Mrs. James T. Nisbet, Augusta. Legislative Honor.—Mr. Hardeman, the representative from Bibb, gate off the follow- lowing good hit at a portion of his constituents. We take it from the Tri-weekly Recorder: During a discussion in the House yesterday, Mr. Hillyer said something te the effect that the Democratic party was responsible for the success or failure of the Penitentiary, or that its opponents desired so to hold it up before the people. Mr. Hardeman of Bibb, protest ed against the idea that the Penitentiary was built for the benefit of the Democratic party ; for he had constituent* of both political parties, not very numerous, it was true, yet a minority who had rights to a fair participation of the benefits of Penitentiary diBsipline. The grave manner in which it was spoken caused gener al merimeht in the House. Love.—A love scene, overheard and phon- ographically reported by Phredrick Phine: “Phairest of the phair,’ sighed the lover, “phancy my pheelmgs, when I phoreee the phearful consequences of our pheeling from, your phather’a phamily. ■» Phew phellows could have phaced the music with more phor- titude than* I have ; and as phickle phortune phails to smile on onr love, I phind I must phorego the pleasure of becoming your hus band. Phair Phranees pharewell phorev- er!” “Hold, Phranklin, hold!” screamed Finan ces, “I will phollow you phorever.” But Phranklin phled, and phair Phraaces phamted. A Wobsst Old Gram Gone.—We regret to announce the death of James W. Meredith, Esq., one of our oldest and most worthy and respected citizens. He died on yesterday af ternoon, from general debility, peculiar to ad vanced age. His funeral will take place tills afternoon at three o’clock, from St. Janies’ Methodist Church,—Atytete Cbmtitriienalist. From the Louisville (Ky.) Courier Nov 12. Terrible Tragedy In Taylor county, Kjr !— Two Men hngtyaHobl A polite and attentive correspondent at CampbellsviUe furnishes us with the intelli gence of one of the most terrible tragedies that has ever expired in Kentucky. It is another, and painful evidence of the growing prevalence of mob ^spirit. On Wednesday morning, the 10th inst., about fifty men col lected in CampbellsviUe, the seat of justice of Taylor county, and proceeded to Greensburg in the adjoining county. On the way they were joined by a number of persons, 60 that when they reached Greensburg, the party numbered fully two hundred persons. They They proceeded deliberately to the jail, broke open the door, and took out Mr. S. Thomp son, Swan Despam, and George Hunter, who are charged with the murder of Henry Syrap- son, about eighteen months since. The pris oners were then conveyed to CampbellsviUe, where the subsequent events in the tragedy occurred. Arriving there, Thompson and Despain were immediately hung on an elm tree in the vicinity of the seminary of the town. The mob then attacked the CampbellsvUle jail and obtained Zeke, a negro man belonging to the estate of the murdered Sympson, At this ictura, Hunter, one of the murderers, com menced making a confession of the crime.— He implicated six other persons as participants in the cold blooded murder. These are Jerry Staggs, Henry Staggs, Richard Staggs, John Underwood, Loyd McDaniel, and John Barbee. The latter is a son-in-law of Simpson. Being present he was arrested. Hunter and the ne gro Zeke, were returned to the jail, and the party proceeded in quest of the other persons charged. It was theirjntention to take sum mary revenge upon these. Elias Skaggs, when the Greensburg jail was opened committed suicide by cutting Iris throat. He was evidently aware of the in- __ ion of the mob, and preferred self-destruc tion to an execution by their huuL. Our readers will remember that Henry Sympson, a wealthy farmer was murdered and robbed a year and a half ago. A Caution to Young Men. A young medical student from Michigan who had been attending lectures in New York for some time, and considered himself excead- ingly good looking and fascinating, made a deadly onset on the heart and fortune of a blooming young lady who was hoarding in the same house with him. After a prolonged siege the lady surrendered. They were mar ried on Wednesday morning. The same af ternoon the “young wife” sent for and exhib ited to the astonished student a “a beautiful little daughter,” three and a half years of age. “Good Heavens ! then you were a widow,” exclaimed the astonished student. “Yes, my dear, and this is Amelia, my youngest; to-morrow Augustus, James and Reuben will arrive from the country* and then I shall have all my children together once more.” The unhappy student replied not a word, his feelings were too deep for utterance. The next day the “other darlings’ ’ a;rived. Reu ben was 6 years old, James 9, and Augustus a saucy boy of 12. They were delighted to hear that they had a “new papa,” because they conld live at home and have all the playthings they wanted ! The “new papa,” as soon as he could speak, remarked that Augustus and James did not much resemble Reuben and Amelia. “Well, no, ” said the happy mother, “my first husband was quite a different style of tem perament, color of hair and eyes—-ail differ ent.” This was too much, he had not only mar ried a widow, but was her third husband, and the astounded step-father of four children. “But her fortune,” thoughthc, “that will make amends. ’ ’ He spoke of her fortune. “These are my treasures,” says she, in the Roman matron 6tyle, pointing to her chil dren. * The conceit was now quite taken out of the Michigander, who, finding that he had made a complete goose of himself, at once retired to a farm in his native State, where he could have a chance to render his ‘boys’ useful, and make them sweat tor the deceit practiced up on him by their mother. Interesting Discovert in Nebraska—Tra cts of Ancient Mines.—A few years ago, Rays the St. Louis Intelligencer, there were discovered on the Weeping water, fourteen miles from Ne braska City, what appeared to be the remains of ancient shafts and drifts, dug for mining purposes. The discovery excited some atten tion at the time, but no efforts were made to investigate the subject. A few days ago, as that paper learns from the Nebraska City Hews, a company of gentlemen residing in that city armed themselves with shovels and pick-axes and repaired to the spot for the purpose of as certaining further information about these si- ent vestiges of a past people. They found the reaches to be from twenty to thirty feet iu twidth, and on making excavations at the bot tom, broken rocks were discovered, indicating that blasting had been pursued in forming the trenches. The Nebraska Hews thinks that the excavations were made in search of lead. Fork and Construction of Steam Boiler. Prof. Fairbaim says that all boilers should be of the cylindrical form, and where flat ends are used they should be composed of plats one-half thicker than those which form the circumference. The flues, if two in number, to be of the same thickness as the exterior shell and the flat ends carefully stayed with gussets of triangular plates and angle iron, connecting them with the circumference and the ends. The use of gussets is earnestly rec ommended as being infinitely superior to and more certain iu their action than stay rods. They should he placed in lines diverging from the centre of the boiler and made as long as the position of the flues and other circumstances .a the construction will admit. Counterfriterr Arbxsted.—A den of coun terfeiters was broken up on Thursday, in New York, and among the bills found, the N. Y. Times reports “ $270, in $10 bills, on the Bank of Charlotteville, 8. C.” There is no bonk in Sonth Carolina of that name. In other journals the reprot is given “‘Bank of Charlotte, N. C.,” which wepre- sume is correct, although the bills are not cor- gtecL—Ckar. Courier. |y “Do you go in for the Pennsylvania Liquor Law f” “Why, partly yea and partly no—I gore in fcr tils sigmr, but not for the law.” (ieorgia Legislature. SENATE. Mokdat, Nov. 15,1858. Senate.—The Senate was called to order, pur suant to adjournment, with Hon. John E.. Ward in the Chair, he has been absent for a few days. i Gibson, of Richmond, moved to reconsider so much of the Journal of Saturday as refers to the passage of a biU amending the practice and pleadings in this State, lhe motion was lost. A resolution was then passed to meet at 9 A- M. and 3 P. M., and adjourn at 1P. M. and fP.M. j The special older being a bill in regard to manumission of slaves, a motion was made to postpone the regular order and take np bills for a third reading, Agreed to. Several strictly toeoi bills were read and acted on. Also, a law to alter the law in regard to the garnishment and attachments in this State, making stock, Ac., liable to attachment—pas sed. Also, a hill to limit the liens of judgments in certain cases, protecting bona fide purcha sers. To take effect in March next, altering the law from two to one year after purchase. The Ml was lost. Also, a bill to better regulate the practice in the Supreme Court in this State. The com mittee reported against the passage of the bill. The report was agreed to and the bill lost. A hill to abolish the usury laws in this State. The Judiciary Committee reported against its passage—the report was agreed to and the bill lost. A bill to provide for the better cancelling of promissory notes. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Also, several local bills. A bill to alter the law in regard to mortga ges on personal property. The committee re ported against the passage of the bill. The bill was lost. A bill to exempt certain property from tax and sale. Referred to the Judiciary Commit tee. A bill to incorporate the Atlanta, West Point and Coiambus Telegraph Company. A bill to point out the manner of collecting certain debts. Amended and passed. A bill to alter the law in regard to attach ments, Ac. Passed. The bill to allow the importation of slaves, was made the special order for Saturday next. A bill to alter the Constitution so as to have annual elections. Mr. Gibson was in favor of the bill ; he called for the yeas and nays on the motion.— The yeas were 43 and nays 44 so the bill was lost. Also, a low to make capital, robbery by open force. Amended by making the pun ishment twenty years in the Penitentiary.— Passed as dinended. Also, a hill to make night burglary capital. Amended by making from four to twenty years in the Penitentiary—passed. The Senate then adjourned until 3 o’clock, P. M. HOUSE. The House was occupied all day in a debate on the reconsideration of the bill to lend the aid of the State to the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. Able speeches were made in both sides, but they are so long that your reporter has been unable to get even a synopsis of them prepared for this mail. An argument between Gordon of Savannah, against the motion and Hardeman, of Bibb, in favor of it, was the most brilliant passage at arms of the session. The bill waa reconsidered—Yeas 74, Nays 63. Yeas.—Awtry, Bailey, Barrett, Barton, Bigham, Black, Causey, Clarke, Coleman, Col quitt, Conlsy, Craft, Cnrcton, Darden, Davis, Fannin, Frederick, Fuller, Glass, Gordon, Griffith, Grovensteine, Hall, Hames, Hark- ness. Harris of Cobb,. Harris ..... of Dougherty, Harper, Harrington, Hays, Holden, Holliday. Hopkins, Howard, Irwin, Jackson, Johnson, Kenan, Kendall. Lazenby of Columbia, Lazen- by of Warren, Lee, Lewis of Greene, Lnffman, Marshall, Mattox, McCantz, McDaniel, McGregor, McLean, McWhorter, MUledge in the Chair, Moore, Moughton, Owens, Phillips, Pittard, Powell, Roberts of Scriven, Sherman, Smith of Randolph, Smith of Talbot, Strick land, Taliferro, Terrell, Walker of Clarke, White, Wilkes, Williams, Willis, Wimberly; Wood, Wright, Young. -• Hays.—Allan, Boggers, Brantley of Ware, Camion, Carter, Chapman, Colley, Cook, Daniel, DeLamar, Dorminy, Duncan, Embry, Everett, Fain of Fannin, FainofUnion, Faulk, Fincannon, Findley, Fortner, of Wilcox, Full- more, Gay, Gilbert, Giaham, Hardy, Harde man, Harris of Glynn, Heard, Holmes, Hughes, Jones, Kimbrough,of Stewart, Kirby. Lewis of Hancock, Lockett, McAffee, McCon nell, McDonald, McEver, McMillian, Merchi- sori, Mizell, Mott, Neal, O’Neal, Pickett, Price, Prvett, Roberts of Cherokee, Sheffield, Smith of Tattnall, Smith of Towns; Strange, Sweat, Taylor, Tomlinson, Walker of Henry, Wall, Webb, Webster, West, Westmoreland, Worlsy. It was dark before the vote was taken and the House adjourned to to-morrow morning. Tuesday Morning, Nov. 16. The Senate met and was called to order at 9J o’clock. B’ambro of upson, moved to reconsider the passage of a resolution fixing the times of the meeting of the Senate at 9 a m and 4pm and to adjourn at 1 p m and 5 pm. McDonald of Ware, thought the bill had to come before the Senate any way, and he had rather abolish the committees altogether than to he compelled to adjourn every even ing. The motion to reconsider was lost. Cone of Bulloch, moved to reconsider the loss of the bill to return to annual elections. Whitaker of Fnlton, had but little to say against the motion. He would not consume the time of the Senate. Any motion to alter the Constitution had to be published 6 months before the elections - So far as his section of the State was concerned, he had not heard a voice in favor of annual elections. If so he had never heard it. He agreed with the Sen ator from Gilmer, that the Legislature that came in with the Governor, should go out with the same officer. The people do not de sire to be annually perplexed by these elec tions. The frequency of elections have the tendency to lower the standard of morality in the State. His friend from Bulloch need not be alarmed, whether the elections be annual or bi-ennial, for in either case he would be re turned, for as long as he could remember as having any connection with the Legislature, he had never known that Senator to be ab sent, let what would happen that Senator would be returned and that he considered one of the highest compliments that could be of fered to any one, and he added, he considered the compliment deserved. The yeas were 55, the nays were 50. So the motion was carried, and the bill reconsid ered. On the call of counties, the following bills were introduced. Thomas of Gwinnett in the -Chairr Arnold of Henry, To permit Samuel Irwin to practice medicine on the Hydropathic Sys tem. Bartlett of Jasper, to alter the law in regard to administrator’s, widow’s year’s support, re turn of schedules, Ac. Fields of Milton, to add part of Cherokee to the county of Milton. Gibson of Richmond* To add an additional section to the 10th division of the Penal Code. Fineing and imprisoning any one for maliciously calling any one thief, rascal, Ac. Also, to amend the law in regard to contin uances, Ac. Johnson of Fayette, To authorize plaintiflB to hold bail in cases sounding in damages, and for other purposes. Also, for the relief of the executor of Samuel Martin, oftha county of Fayette. Also, To define the duties of the Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts of this State. Jossey of Spalding, to amend the act incor porating the city of Griffin. Price of Cass, to incorporate the Kingston Presbyterian church of Cass county. Ried of Taliferro, to compel free persons of color to leave this State. Spalding of McIntosh, to repeal the law changing the trial of negroes trom the inferi or to the superior courts of this State. Tucker of Stewart, to allow the Clerks of the Superior court of Stewart to charge extra Also, to compel the Banks ln this State to make their returns, providing that the Banks shall pay two per omit per month fee the time that they refuse to xaake such returns. Whitaker of Fulton, to alter the fans In re gard to the election of Solicitors by the peo ple, so far as relates to certain Judicial Circuits in this State. Also, to change the name of Sarah Thur mond to that of Sarah Booth. The Hon. Jno. E, Ward ruled the bill to be out of order, as opposed to the Constitution. Ha also added, that this was a question of great importance, and it was probable that his decision would be appealed from. He would, if there was no objection, hear from the gentleman from Ful ton, and desired the House to give him their attention. Whitaker of Fulton arose and de livered a speech, in which he reviewed the decision of the Chair. And after quoting a decision of the Supreme Court on the ques tion, and reading the Constitution and other authorities, he sat down. And the appeal from the decision of the President was lost.— The speech was on a very important question, and the argumedt was powerful on both sides. We hope to lay tile report of the speech before our readers before long. Third Meadtng. A bill to alter the law in regard to new tri als. The committee on Judiciary recommen ded a substitute. Substitute adopted ^n lieu of the original and passed. A bill to define the liability of drawers, Ac, of draughts, checks, Ac. The committee offered a substitute. On the motion to agree to the substitute. Slaughter of Dougherty—Thought that the bill as referred to the committee better accom plished the result than the, substitute. Pending the discussion tiie Senate adjourn ed to meet at 3 o’clock, p m. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and resumed the cunsideration of the bill in regard to bills of exchange. The motion was to adopt the substitute. The motion was lost. On the passage of the bill, Slaughter of Dougherty spoke again in favor of the bill with similar arguments to those used this morning. The bill was lost. To alter and amend the 1st and 3d Articls of the Constitution. Briscoe of Baldwin offered a substitute, ap pointing the places and times of the sitting of Supreme Court. The substitute contemplates its sitting at the Seat of Government. Whitaker of Fulton, said he was surprised that the Supreme Court had done so well, con sidering that they have been moved about from place to place Ac. The bill was made the special order for Monday next. Leave of absence was granted to the Sena tor from Scriven. A bill for the better arrangement of the W. A A. R. R. made special order for Wednesday next. The Senate adjourned until 9J o’clock to morrow morning. :o:—:o: HOUSE. Tuesday Morning, Nov. 15. The House proceeded to business at the ap pointed hour. Mr. Milledge of Richmond pro tkm Speaker of the House. The bill to lend the aid of the State to the Elijay R. R., was, at the suggestion of Mr. Picket of Gilmer, made the special order for Wednesday 24th inst. On motion of Mr. Hall of Pike, a resolution was taken up, calling on the Governor for cer tain information in relaiion to the W A A R R and adopted. Bills on Third Reading, To regulate and dispose of free persons of color in this State. Yeas 58, nays 82. So the bill was lost. Mr. Moore of Clarke gave notice that he should to-morrow move a re consideration of this bill. To amend an act m relation to warning hands, to work roads, Ac. Passed. To amend certain acts exempting certain property from sale. This exempts the work ing implements of the wife, the law, and med ical library, Ac. of practitioners. Passed- Bills Introduced. Cook of Early, to require the Governor to withhold the residue of State's subscription to the Main Trunk R R, till the directors comply with certain directions, Ac. Also to aid the citizens of this State in con structing R Roads. This is a generol State Aid Bill. 300 copies ordered for the use of the House. Third Reading. To allow the Justices of the Inferior Corrt of Forsyth county, to sell the old academy. Passed. To Change the time for holding the Inferior courts of Forsyth county. Passed. To aid in the construction of the Georgia air Line Railroad Company. Laid ou the table for the present. To provide for execution of criminals in pri vate. To change the line between Pauldi ng and Haralson counties. Referred to committee on consolidation. To make the receivers of Tax Returns, as sessors of taxes in certain cases. Passed. To authorize the procuring the testimony of practicing physicians in writing. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. To prevent the lien of executions for a longer period than 6 mouths. Referred to Judiciary Committee. To authorize witnesses living out of this State to authenticate deeds and other instru ments. Referred to Judiciary Committee. To alter and amend the 3d and 7th sections of this State. This bill provides that the members of the Senate and House of Repre sentatives shall be elected annually. To change the Constitution there is required a two-thirds vote by yeas and nays. The yeas were 50, nays 79. So the bill was lost. Leave of absence for a few hours was grant ed to Mr. Milledge, pro tem Speaker. In a few moments Mr. M. returned to the Chair, and thanked the House very kindly for the leave granted. No doubt under pecuniary circumstances, Mr. M. would be pleased to have leave of absence again. To authorize the Ordinaries of the State to issue cost fi fas. Passed. To authorize Coroner’s when exercising the duty of Sheriff ’s to appoint deputies. Passed. To authorize the collection of interest on open accounts. Amended by M. Lewis of Hancock. As amended, the bill passed—yeas 70—nays 53. Bills Irdroduced. Mr. Diamond of DeKalb: To lay out a new county from the counties of Chattooga, Floyd, and Gordon; to be called Nelson. Mr. Kirby of Coweta : To authorized Asa Huggins of Coweta te practice medicine. Mr. Harris of Cobb : For the relief of J. H. Highsinith. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, of Jreene, the communication of the Clerk, asking per mission to appoint not more than 6 addition al clerks, between this and the 25th inst., was read aud the resolution to allow him to do so was adopted. Mr. Crittenden, To allow T. Carleton Coyle to practice medicine. Mr. McConnell, To allow R. S. Moody to practice medicine. Mr. Johnson of Henry for the relief of Reu ben Kelley. Webster of Floyd: To incorporate Alabama Steamboat Company. The House adjourned to 6j o’clock to-mor row morning. Bill passed. To compel constables to levy and collect Justice court fifes in any district in the county in which he is constable. Referred to Judiciary committee. Wednesday morning, Nov. 17, 1858. After the usual preliminaries. Slaughter of Dougherty, moved to reconsider so much of the journal of yesterday as refers to the loss of a bill to define the liabilities of drawers of checks, drafts, Ac. He wanted only that the bill should be again before the Senate that, it might be so amended as to meet the views of all. Hie bill was reconsidered. The Chair announced that the special order of the day was, the bill to better regulate the management of the W A A R Road. Mr Bartlett of Jasper moved to suspend the bill until next Wednesday, he hadso under stood the motion when it was carried. The Senator from Stewart bad left, thinking that the bill came upon next Wednesday. The raading; of the bill was called for and the bOt «*• read. The motion was wtth- .v»3 j • Bristt^ of Baktwln^mov^ to amend by stri- bili by sections. Agreed to. Hie lit section wae read and agreed to ;2d section agreed to; Msection, Jossey of Spald ing moved to strike oat the word, “expen ses” and insert the words “account current” —lost. Section agreed to. 4th section Bloodworth of Pfke moved toimeit “Irte Jan.” Agreed to. 4th section as amended agreed to. 5th section agreed to. 6th section agreed to. 7th section agreed to: 8tiise<> tion agreed to. 9th section agreed to. 10th section agreed to, and the'bill passed. Bills on thssr Third Rsadmf. To increase the salary of the Superinten dent of the W A A &B from $3,000 to$5,000. Lost. A bill to alter the 3d section of the fet ar ticle of the Constitution, so as to have annual elections. The yeas and nays were called as is neoessa- ry according to the Constitution. Hie yeas are 64 the nays 52, so the bill was lost , it re quiring a two-thirds majority-to pass the bill. Those that voted ia.the affirmative are : Messrs. Adams of Elbert, Adams ofBabun, Ashley, Bennett, Billups, Bloodworth of Pike, Bloodworth of Carroll, Bozeman, Bry an, Bush, Castleberry, Cochran, Collier, Coop er, Cone, Donaldson, Felton, Fields, Gholston, Gibson, Gordon, Graham, Hammond, Harris of Walton, Hays, Hixon, Holcombe, Jamison, Mattox, McDonald, McDuffie, McRea, Moun- ger, Overstreet, Paine, Price Robinson of Tal bot, Riley of.Lumpkin, Riley of Taylor, Smith of Jefferson, Staten, 8towers, Sutton, Tate, Thomas, Tison, Turner, Ward, Wilcher, Wil liams of Berrien, Young’ of Irwin, Young of Union. Those that voted in the negative are: Messrs. Akins, Arnett, Arnold, Banks, Briscoe, Brown, Bullard, Carlton, Colquitt, Crowder, Dawson, Darden, Drake, Fain, Fain- bro, Gresham, Griffin of Calhoun, Griffin of Twiggs, Guerry, Hart, Harris of Meriwether, Harris of Worth, Hill of Harris, Johnson of Fayette, Johnson of Paulding, Jossey, Knox, Lockhart, Marshall, Mathews, McGuire, Pope, Quillian, Reid, Reynolds, Roberts, Robinson of Laurens, Shepeid, Shropshire, Slaughter, Smith of Hancock, Stokes, Strickland, Stubbs. Treadwell, Walker, Warthen, Webb, West, Whitaker, Williams of White, Wooten. A bill to alter the 1st section of 3rd Art. of the Constitution—abolishing the Supreme Court. Thomas of Gwinnett said it was a very im portant bill, he would move to have 200 cop ies of the bill printed and to make it the special order of the day for one day next week. The vote was then taken on a postponement and making it the special order for the first Monday in December. Agreed to. The motion to lay on the table for the bal ance of the session was withdrawn. A bill to incorporate the W A A R R Com pany—requiring the Governor to lease said Road. On motien of Whitaker of Fulton the bill was laid on the table for the present. HOUSE. Wednesday morning Nov. 17, 1858. Findlay of Lumpkin, moved to reconsider the bill passed on yesterday, in relation to the private execution of criminals. Mr. F. said he opposed the bill on prin ciple; If it is wrong to hang a man, let us abolish the law—if not let him march up and face the music. Every one ought to be executed pub licly—bis head severed from his body, and put upon a pole 40 feet higher than the tower upon the Stone Mountain- Upon the reconsideration ; the yeas were 67. nays 70. Bills read Third Time. To compensate John H. Howard. A Co.— Passed. To extend the provisions of writs of certora- ri to possessory warrants. Passed. To amend an act more effectually to protect private property. Postponed indefinitely. To repeal certain portions of an act relative to free persons and negro preachers; To compel Grand Juroro to present all offenders against the criminal laws of this State which may come under rheir observa tion for six months prior to court. Lost. To compel Justices oflthe peace to give bond andfsecurity for the faithful performance of their duty. Postponed Indefinitely. To make uniform the decisions of the Su preme Court of this State. Laid over for the present. To abolish imprisonment for debt. The Judiciary committee reported a sulistitutc. To repeal the law requiring slaves to be tried by the Superior Con. ts- Passed. To alter 1st Section, 4th Article of the Con stitution—years 75, nays, 54. To curtail the powers of the Supreme Court. Passed. To authorize the State Treasurer to make certain advances. Passed. As funds are getting scarce in the pockets of the members (one announced that he had but 38} cts) this bill passed with but few dissent ing voices. The House adjourned to 9} to-morrow mor ning. Two More Boy Murderers.—N. Trautwein and A. Leit, two youths, indicted at St. Louis for the murder of H. Downey, were on Mon day found guilty of murder in the first degree. The St. Louis Republican states that Downey was murdered for his money, and adds : This case should be an awful warning to youth, teaching them that the love of money is the root of all evil. It should teach them to try to be satisfied with the station in which they may be placed, however irksome it ap pears, or however hard a master they, may have ; that getting money honestly is the best way ; that avarice .leads to cheating, cheat ing to rolibeiy, robbery to murder, and mur der to an ignoble death, or a life of ignominy and shame. On Thursday last the personal estate of ex- Governor Thomas, in Petersville district, Frederick county, Md., was sold at public sale, when fourteen slaves brought an aggregate of $13,228. One sold for $1,455, another $1,425, and a third for $1,320. Spain is in a fair way to get her hands full. , She is preparing an expedition against the Moorish pirates of the Riff—a formidable ex pedition, consisting, it is said, of 10,000 men ; and another against Mexico, which will be a very expensive affair. The derision of Judge Metcalf, of Staten Island, in the Hospital burning case, exculpa ting Tompkins and Thompson, was on Thurs day made public. As previously published, they are recommended to be discharged. The Newcastle, Ind., Courier says that a newgroggety in that place was ‘-driedup” summarily and without any fuss, the other night, by the ingenious process of boring holes through the floor and continuing the boring up into the barr. Is. The Washington Star says : “The gambling hells of this eity are as public as our hotels, yet our police are either infatuated by sooth ing influence, wheh they pass them, or they doso, with their eyes shut.” Not uncom mon. Two charcoal burners were nearly roasted alive in Bristol county, Mass, oil Saturday, by the hut in which they were asleep taking fire. They were so changed in .appearance and voice that their friends did not recognize them. The increase of the New York Canal tolls this year, up to the 1st of November, over those of the same period last year, is $80,445. The Philadelp membership Men’B Christian Association has alii a Young of 1,800 or 1.900, and is the largest in Union. A permanent Secretary is employed, at a salary of $1,000. They have got a county judge in Texas who is said to have three hands. How can such an odd-handed judge be expected to administer even-handed justice ? There is an immense bear swamp in Leban on co., Pa. It is said to be a dense thkAet, of miles in extent, where the bears harfier, and whence it is impossible to dislodge then). - VThe “KhouwOiS, by the young la dies of Marietta Female College,” appears up on our table. We willingly exchange. The “Gem” will be “devoted to improvement in composition, the promotion of Nanale Educa tion, and the elevation of Woman.” May it really ho “a Gem of purest ray serene,” and hot “waste its sweetness cm the desert air.” The table of contents presented a pleasing va riety. The articles appear as original. Sev eral which we have read are well written. May success attend those connected with this new enterprise; We will place in th<5 “Poet’s cor ner” a very creditable article on the “human heart.” ThtHuunHntL Ah! human heart, how strange thou a«t, Contentment’s seldom thine; Oft fended blessings dost thou crave, And fancied ills repine. Oh! why should joys beyond thy reach, Call vain regrets and sighs ? Oft murmurs fill thy. troubled breast, Where only praise should rise. Poor foolish heart, why thus give place, To strife where peace might bide; -Blind to the blessings thoa’st received, Because there’s one denied ? Thou robb’st thyself of happiness, For in thy pathisstrown Unnumbered blessings all unprized, Until forever flown. And think you not that he who formed Thy soul, the nobler part, Knows best what gifts he should bestow, Weak mortal that thou art ? His view for, far exceeds thine own—» Believe thy God can see, That that for which thy breast repines Might prove a curse to thee. And should it be some real good, ’Twill not content thy heart; Still one more blessing would’st thou crave, And this no joy impart. Beware, rebellious soul, bejvare, Lest while you thus deplore, Thy God should take them all away, Till thou can’st prize them more. L. From the New York Commercial Advertiser. Mount Vernon Papers for the Hew York hedger—Correspondence between Edward Everett nnd Mr. Bonner. The following correspondence speaks for itself; but such a remarkable instance of lib erality and enterprise on the part of Mr. Bon ner, and of such continuous self-sacrificing devotion to the noble object of the Mount Vernon Association on the part of Mr. Ever ett, demands special notice. Many have supposed that the circulation of the New York Ledger was already so immense that no additional attractions could be of any advan tage to it, bnt Mr. Bonner’s ambition as a journalist evidently knows no limit, and lie spares no labor or expense to aggrandise his most brilliantly successful paper. We all kuow with what generous perseverance Mr. Everett has travelled over the country deliver ing his eloquent and masterly oration on Washington wherever % multitude could be gathered to contribute to the Mount Vernon fund ; and it greatly adds to the debt of grati tude due to him from the ladies of the Mount Vernon Association, that for the sake of con tributing still further aid to their enterprise, he has assumed for a whole year the burden some task of writing for a newspaper : Ledger Office, New York, Sept. 2, 1858. Dear Sir : I have a proposition of a some what peculiar nature to make to you. For the purchase of the Mount Vernon property yon have done more tlmn any other man, or I might say, than all other men. To your eloquent appeal in its behalf is pre-eminently due the credit of the progress already made in that noble work, and the favor with which the subject is universally received by our people from one extremity of the land to the other. The heart of the public has naturally warmed toward you on account of your well timed and well directed efforts to rescue the tomb of the Father of our Country from neg lect and dilapidation. Knowing that yon nave been no less dis tinguished in literature than in official life; it has occurred to me that it might be as agree- abje to aid the patriotic and benevolent en terprise which you ha ve undertaken by con tributions to the columns of a weekly paper of unprecedented circulation, as by a-public address. I have, accordingly, to propose that if you will furnish to the New York Ledger one original article a week for one year, I will, immediately on receiving your assent to this proposition, place at your disposal, for the benefit of the Mount Vernon Association, my check for the sum of ten thousand dol lars. I am aware, sir, that you are not in the hab it of contributing to the columns of any pe riodical and that you are fortunately so situa ted financially that no pecuniary reward offered to you for your own personal benefit, would induce you to deviate from your usual oouree ; but your disinterested devotion to, and the deep interest you have taken in the noble work to which I have referred, leads me to hope that, for the sake of aiding it, you may accept mp proposition. Vei-y respectfully, Robert Bonner, Proprietor of the New York Ledger. Hon. Edward Everett. MT. EVERKTT’S REPLY. Boston, Nov. 6, 1858. Dear Sir : Yonr letter of the 2d of Septem ber wns placed in my hands on the 14th of that month- In consideration of your check for ten thousand dollars, to be placed at my disposal for the benefit of the Mount Vernon Association, on the receipt of my letter accept- in -the offer, you propose to me to furnish an original article weekly for the New York Ledger for one year. ■ This liberal offer has received my thought ful consideration. I have been and am strongly tempted, on one hand to make this noble addition to the Mount Vernon Fund.— On’ the other hand among other grounds of hesitation, I could not do justice to yonr lib erality without giving up more time for the preparation of the articles thau is consistent with other engagements and dusies. You are right in supposing that no pecuni ary benefit accruing to myself would induce me to undertake the task ; although the “financial situation” to which yon allude is far less brilliant than you may have been led to think by exaggerated newspaper reports. I feel, however, that it is my duty not to fore go this opportunity of adding so large a sum. at once, to the Mount Vernon fund, and I accept the offer, f will begin to furnish the articles as soon ns the immediate demands • upon my time to fulfil some previous engage ment shall cease—in the course of this month at farthest—and I will continue them, as far as possible, weekly, making up by the end of the year for any omission in the regular supply. They will, I hope, be received by you and the public with the indulgence usually exten ded to gratuitous labors in a meritorious cause. I shall venture to call the articles thus fur nished by me “The Mount Vernon Papers.” scarcely daring to assume that honored name, which however, may perhaps be permitted, as appropriately indicating the object for wbicli they are prepared, and so excusing their im perfections, I remain, dear sir, respectfully yours, Edward Evfrxi r. Robt. Bonner, Esq. Copy of Receipt from the Treasurer of the Auxilia ry Mount Vernon fund. $10,000. Boston, Nov, 10, 1858.' Received of Hon. Edward Everett, R. Bon ner’s check for ten thousand dollars, for the trustees of the Mount Vernon Fund. F. H. Peabody, Treasurer. Hon. Wm. L. Yancey. The Montgomery Advertiser of the 16th inst. says : “We are sorry to learn that the health of Hon. Wm. L. Yancey is so poor that he h»s been compelled, by advice of life physician, to leave Alabama for the Hot Springs of Arkan sas, with a view of recuperating his wasted en ergies. We sincerely hope he may soon re turn in the enjoyment of his wonted health and vigor. The disease with which the Colo nel has been afflicted for some time appears to be a complication of neuralgia and rheuma tism.