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Newspaper Page TextJSRI a*fr ii ijlfMc *ib&g&msswi% ]> )Y A. A. GAULDING &, CO. “ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS, WHEN REASON IS LEFT TO COMBAT IT.”—JEFFERSON. PROPRIETOR yYAY SERIES, YOL. 2. ATLANTA, GEO., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1858. INTO. 10. Cljc jutellipcrr. " ^nrnsrtAY December so, 1858. Presidents Message. Pressing engagements have kept us from tie-in 0, the above named document as soon otherwise should have done, fiic message taken as a whole is an cxcel- , v Mr. Buchanan always writes like lent I'M" ■ „ „f good common sense and like one who i hi' country's good before him as the polar gtAr of his [wlitical existence. j[e Inis shown himself a friend of the con- oitiition and of our rights under it and we : ul .,. r , iv hope that nothing may ever occur i ,-nise the South to cciise to respect and love .Ernes Buchanan. Th President reviews tlie Kansas question . ( j !( , (!l . s j j ; „rt of his message and ably de- • „(is the course of the administration in that matter. Speaking of the Lecompton Constitution and his “strong recommendation in favor o *l,e admission of Kansas as a State,’" under (i :it o ii-tit'ition, he says.’“In the course of |„ n e public life I have never performed ’v otlu-hii act which in the retrospect has af- .plod ,iv more heartfelt satisfaction. Its ,!,ni- i n could have inflicted no possible in- ■ . a „y human being.” Is it not strange , : „!, r siicli a state of facts, that Douglasconld no; ] iaV o lot that constitution pass ? How nimh trouble lie would have saved himself and his country.. One year ago, we would love ltoiv ns far to honor Stephen A. Douglas , N any man living. But, alas, bow has the mighty fallen ! Vc can never love him as ,]id. He has long disappointed us, vdi.-n we least expected it. We may Ik* in- dnre-d hv a proper course* on his part to for- , jve him. lmt we can never forget the deep itiarlitic.ilion to which he lias subjected ns.— Mu*, he r. pent in sack-cloth and ashes. May he like poor Peter after having betrayed his Savior, return in tears to his first love again . in dmake abetter Apostle for Democracy Ilian ever before. After giving his reasons the President earnestly recommends the passage ,.f,i gem rnl act, which will have the effect of keening all future territories out of the Union till tliev .'hall have as many People as a State I,;,., t,, iiave I" he entitled to members ofUon- *11,.. llccoramendation is reasonable and r 1:1. We hope Congress will carry it out. From lln' message we learn that tlie “ques tion oi visitation and search” has been “ami- ..,1,1V :i.]just'*d” hotween tliis Government and (treat Britain. Ware sorry to learn that “the complica tion, between (treat Britain and the United States, arising out of the Clayton and Bulwer tr it' ." are still complications. AVe want that matter settled quiet, or a rippet. How nincli longer shall England he allowed to tri fle with us, in that matter ? A little more v c and a little stiffer upper lip, about that tvutv. Mr. President, and you shall have our on.,! wishes in the premises. “With Spain ,.ur relations remain in an unsatisfactory enn- lifinn." Something ought to he done with Sj.:iin That Government has treated us bad- h f.,r a long time. Will not this administra te .r, do something in this case more than send : "distinguished citizen of Kentucky'' toSpain and allow him to lie trifled with as others ! - v, lRotter have a. little hit of a war, !han growl and negotiate forever. Mr. President buy Cuba if you can. hut by all means make her behave. M‘c object to buying Cuba, on the ground that it will extinguish the African Slave Trade. That treaty that makes us keep a “naval force mi the coast of Africa, at much expense, solc- lv for the purpose of arresting Slaves liound to that island, let us abandon it. Jt is doing r.o grind and wasting a great deal of money. Again, we read, as long as this market shall remain open, there can he no hope for the (iviiization of benighted Africa. AVe do not v 13 go into this Slave trade question now inestmso, hut would just express onrinrli- vhhm opinion, that as long as this market hall remain open. African civilization will he • tardsil not one whit. So far as civilizing uni v.*9 would add saving Africans, what would have, become of tlie millions of niggers who have gnne to heaven from these Slave Stales, ftln r had never been any African Slave ['rule ? The quickest way to civilize the 110- *_to is to let the white man control him. So far as civilizing the nesrro is concerned, it would he better for the race, if 20.000,000 of them were under white masters to-day. The New York Tribune says, “Virginia vhioh holds Washington's hones, and so forth has a Slave trade of 12.0ft0.000a year. Why Wild not Georgia lmy 12,000.000 of Slaves from tlie coast of Africa ? Where is tlie mor al difference We can see none ? Can you? I in ro is one difference* In bringing the nc- ::re, from Africa, we better his condition every ''ay. while the Virginia negro may not Ik* lettered any way. But enough of this at pres et. AVe are not disposed to distract the ("mocratie party with this issue now, V»c nve enough otlu-r questions of great impor- ince to our country, upon which we can II agree and we are content to let this issue ibid, it.-time. The President writes sensibly ilout Mexico. Let us deal with her prudent ly. and vet h*t us look to it, that she may not rijure ns. ’Hi.- IVcsidcnt recommends a territorial or ganization for Arizonia. Let her have it.— AVe should protect carefully our border citi- i in* l’aeitie routes are properly noticed, let nMbing he done for these routes. I he message rnoinmends specific duties. Ve prefer .Air. Cobb’s Hews, as expressed liis report to Congress. Tlie Democratic r»y has long been "committed to a strictly ■•Hiv tariff. There is no pressing demand a change of that policy. While we do not ii tion nil the individual opinions expressed the President, we commend this message iIn - careful perusal of our readers, as con ning tlie patriotic and honest views of a iriotii and honest President, of whom the lieu may well lx* proud. * crons Daily Intellioencer : My name having been announced among ■ nominees for City Alderman, by the meet- f held at the City Hall on the 20th inst.. 1 4 h ave, through your columns, most re. ■etfully to decline the nomination ; at the sc* time expressing my high appreciation the honor conferred by the meeting. 1 am willing to serve our growing andpros- nui> city in any capacity in which I can lie ful. But if I should accept a nomination m the highly respectable meeting of the th, which meeting passed Resolutions con- nuiing the acts of the present City autliori- '■ 1 should be considered as endorsing that ndcmuatiou, which would do injustice to the nvictions of my own judgment. Respectfully, BOLLING BAKER. Aaltvc Africans. Quite an excitement was produced in our city* on yesterday morning, on account of the arrival by the Georgia Rail Road train, of For ty negroes, said to lie direct from Africa.— They were under the control of Mr. Thack Brodnax, a gentleman whom we have long known, and who informs us that they were natives of South Carolina. The general im pression here is that they were apart of the cargo, lately landed near Savannah. Our op portunities of examination were so limited, that we are not prepared to give a definite opinion on the' subject. They left on the train for Montgomery, and will be carried out west, whither we did not learn. IrfiC>rni:gr Female College. Rev.^Wm. A. Harris has been elected Presi dent of the above named institution, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Rev. AVm. J. Sasnett, Mr. Harris is a Virgin ian by birth, which ice think is no discredit to him. A\ r e have been informed by a dis tinguished gentleman of our city, that he knows him well, and that he is every way wor thy and well qualified for the position he has been chosen to fill. Prof. G. H. Briggs lias been appointed to the Professorship of Music in this institution. From along and intimate acquaintance witu Prof. Briggs we feel no hesi tation in saying that a better selection could not have been made. He has no superior in Georgia as a Music Teacher. Under such teachers, the “LaGrange Female College,” stands among the foremost of our literary in stitutions in its claims for public favor and patronage. Democratic Meeting. AA’o publish to-day, the proceedings of a meeting liehl by the Democratic Party of At lanta. at the City Hall on Wednesday evening last. The attendance was large and respecta ble. and the utmost harmony and good feel ing prevailed. Ho far as we are personally ac quainted with the gentlemen who compose the ticket, we feel no hesitation in saying, that it is every way worthy of the support, not only of the Democratic party, but of tlie communi ty generally. We anticipate the election of the ticket, by a triumphant majority. For Uk» Atlanta IntellicreiK*i;r. Thf Stnlf AM Q,u«*tfon. No. 4. There is another view to he taken of the Central Railroad and Georgia Railroad Corpo rations. In ISIS, ten years ago, the gross receipts of the Central Railroad & Banking Company, were $536,275: in 1857, and supposed to Ik* the same in 1858, the receipts were $] ,245.- 614: the expenses were in 1858, $612,689; nett profits. $632,925 : divided to Stochold- ers. $393,863 ; retained hv the Company, S239- 062. The gross receipts of the Georgia Railroad & B. Co., were in 1848, $530,000; in 1858, the receipts were $1,132,857 ; the expenses in 1858 were $578,889. nett profits, $555,958 : divided to Stockholders. $249,360; retained by the Company, $306,598. Both the gross and nett income of each Company, has in-, creased more than one hundred percent in ten I years. The joint revenue of the two Compa- nies, is $2,329,375, but as the income of each ! the year before, was much larger, we may place tlicir joint revenue now at $2,500,000. and their net revenues at one half that amount, say $1,250,000, which is more than twenty-five per cent on the original investment, and four times the profits of the average property of Georgia, and which property and income are exempt from taxation, except one half of one percent on the dividends, which is a very small sum. The nett income of these two Compa nies. is three times greater than the ordinary revenue of the State, tlicir gross revenue, six times greater. The power that each Compa ny lias of dispensing favor to individuals, is twice that of the State, jointly, four times greater. The first and second office in each Company is far more desirable to most men than the Governorship of the State, or any off ice in the gift of the State. This view of the means and power of these two corporations ac ting in concert, certainly does not present civil liberty in a very enviable light in Georgia. But let us take a look into the future for the space of twenty years only, which is hut a slioTt period in the history of a people. Those who neglect to look that distance into tlie fu ture, are unfit “to govern men and guide Ihe State.” That the argus eyes of the men who are at the head of these two corporations, are intently fixed on the future and the growing power in their hands, is very clear. To think otherwise of them, would he greatly to under rate the talents and sagacity they are known to possess. The joint annual revenue then, of these two irporations. may already lie placed at $2.- 500.000. It has more than doubled during the last ten years. The geographical position of these two Roads, is every way favorable for business, and if Georgia continues to gain, as her geographical position entitles her to do, the traffic on those Roads will nearly or quite double in the next ten years, and quadruple in the next twenty, which would he $10,000,000. Rut wo will suppose it will lie swelled in the next twenty years to $8,000,000, including bank and railroad business. The traffic on the four Northern lines extending in the same di rection, is over $25,060,000 per annum, and is much heavier per mile of Road, than this amount would he for these Roads. The Rail road traffic in Massachusetts, a State with on ly one-seventh as much territory as Georgia, is $10,500,000 per annum, while tlie whole Railroad traffic of Georgia, does not as yet ex ceed $4,300,000. If the entire Railroad traffic of Georgia, in twenty years hence, does not ex ceed $15,000,000 per annum, it will be because some calamity shall have come upon the State, or because her favorable position and relations will he disregarded, and the energies of the people will be crippled up by the adoption or adhesion to a policy, so as to prevent them from rendering available the natural wealth and advantages which lay before them. Our people are already disposed to leave the State, and avail themselves of the inviting fields, which the enterprise of other States are open ing. But we must take it for granted that the two Companies of which we are speaking will do a business of $8,000,090 per annum, in twenty years from this. If they do not, then indeed will Georgia signally fail in sustaining that relation to her sister States, which she now holds. That adjoining States will, in twenty years from this, do the amount of Rail road traffic which is here assigned to Georgia, there can he no doubt . AVe have hut to oast our eyes uj>on the developments being made on all sides over the wide expanse, and the railroad lines being constructed around us for the 11roof. Allow then the business of these two corpo rations to increase in twenty years to $8,000.- 000. their average annual business will he $5,- 250.000. Allow one-half of this to he used in expenditures, there will he $2,625,000 per an num, as nett profits. Allow onc-lialf of this to he divided to the Stockholders, which in all conscience, would he enough to divide, and the balance $1,312,500, to remain in the Companies. AVhicli amount, if invested each year at seven per cent, will swell the joint cap ital of these Companies at the end of twenty years, to at least $40,000,000 or $20,000,000 each. The result of tliis state of things will be, we shall have two corporations in Georgia, exccr- cising complete control over the entire com mercial interests of the State, and far more po tent for the accomplishment of any other ob ject, than was ever the Bank of the United States in its palmiest days. It requires no Solomon to see, that without some checks and balances for these two corpo rations, without the distribution by some time ly and efficient means, of similar powers and privileges to the destitute sections of the State, and the buliding up thereby, of independent Railroad interests in the State, that the Gov ernment of Georgia will soon be on a footing witli the Kings of India, under the Governor- generalship of Great Britain. THE PEOPLE. Tile State Aid Question. No. 3. It is not to be disguised, that the main op position to this measure of justice to the desti tute sections of the State, and the cause of its defeat, casnc from the Railroad and Banking corporations in Augusta and Savannah. It is proper, therefore, that we look farther into these corporations and associate interests, and see if we cannot discover the cause of this op position, and strong reasons for the adoption of further State Aid.. All institutions in the hands of men, howev er good in their origin and principles, have springing out of them, evils to he apprehended and guarded against, Even the church, the sanctuary of holiness and truth, is susceptible of abuse, and is rendered a blessing rather than a curse, by its divisions, and the distribution of its control into the lnmds of many. The Railroad and Banks, remarkable institutions in the commerce of the world, are by no means exempt from such evils and danger, to lie guarded against. It is not to he denied, that the tendency of large monied corporations, whether for railroads, banking or other pur poses, is to take the control and direction of the Government, under which they originate. The world does not contain the men so pure and upright, in whose hands corporations do not have sucli a tendency. And there is but two ways possible, to check and restrain the political evil growing out of such institutions, when once introduced. One, is to abolish them entirely, and the other, is to grant tlie same extraordinary privileges to other parties, and if need be, aid in placing other parties on an equal and independent footing, until the en tire interests of the people become assimilated. Power, of whatever kind, equally distributed among those to he affected by it, becomes harmless, or in oilier words, no power at all. In this age, an age of Railroads and Banks, this latter remedy is, probably, tlie only one, against fearful evils from monied corporations. Under the Railroad and Banking system, Georgia, unquestionably, presents a position and relations remarkable and extraordinary, and differing very materially from any other State in the Union, and, perhaps, any country in the world. Upon the introduction of the Railroad into the country, Savannah and Au gusta, from their position, became the first re cipients and heniticiaries of their introduction. And it so happens, that almost the entire cap ital invested in Railroads and Banks in the State, up to tliis time, is located and controll ed in those two cities. But those two cities are located on one border of the State, and it so happens, and it must be clear to the mind of every one, that these localities are quite too remote from the main body of the people, the great extent of territory, and the main resour ces of the State, to justify tlie people’ in yield ing the entire control of their political and commercial affairs into their hands. Indeed, it must be clear too, to every intelligent mind, that those two points have not the power, and could not have it. if the people were willing to yield all into their hands, to carry Georgia to that point of prosperity and wealth, which her natural position entitles her to occupy. And when in connection with these facts, we take into account, the inqierfections of men. the narrow selfishness of local interests, and above all, the love of sway, that animates all localities and persons, and especially all large monied corporations, we see that those two points should not take the entire political and commercial affairs of so large and and sodiver- sitied a State, into their hands. But let us take a glance at the two leading corporations of those two cities, the Central Railroad & Banking Company, and the Geor gia Railroad & Banking Company, and see what they are doing now, and what may he expect ed from them hereafter. Each of these Companies was chartered by the State with liberal Banking privileges, in 1835, shortly after the construction of ther re spective Roads was commenced. In two years thereafter, they were advanced far enough to produce a fair business and a moderate income. In 1845, each Road had been fully completed, and in one year thereafter, each began to re ceive the benefit of the great State work.* The financial operations of these two corporations, have been as follows ; In 1845, the capital Stock of the Central R. R. i<: Banking Company, was $2,044,255. In 1844, and supposed to be the same in 1845, the Capital Stock «.f the Georgia K. R. & Banking Company, was $2,201,612. Up to 1845, the gross earnings of the. Central Road, exclusive of the Bank, had been something over $1,160,- 000. Gross earnings of Bank supposed to be $300,000. Total, $1,460,000. Total expen ses, not over $550,000. Nett income. $910,- 000. These figures, as well as those that will fol low, are taken from the reports of this Com pany, for each year except three. In these three, an average of the previous and follow ing year is taken: Up to 1845, the Gross earnings of the Geor gia Road, exclusive of the Bank, had been. $1,535,037 : Gross earnings of the Rank, not less than $400,000 ; Total $1,935,637 ; Total expenses not over $800,317 ; Nett income, up to 1845, $1,135,320. These figures, as well as those to follow, are taken from tables to be found iu the reports of the Georgia it. It. & Banking Co. The Bank ing operations are averaged from the reports of a few years from each Company, and cannot lie over the mark. It will he seen from these figures, that al lowing the capital stock of these Companies, to have been paid in six years previous to 1845, the profits derived up to that time, on tlicir investments, was largely over seven per cent, allowing also for the payment of interest on the debt of each Company, which was less than $500,000 to each, and of a later date than 1839. Let us take up the Central R. Road & Bank ing Company, again. As we said before, the capital stock of the Company was, in 1845, $2,044,205. The gross income of the Compa ny from 1845 to 1858. was, as shown by the reports, nearly $11,000,000, say $10,700,000; tlie expenses not over $5,200,000; nett profits, therefore, in three years, $5,500,000. The whole nett income of the Company, from 1838 to 1858, is $6,410,000; there has been di vided out to the Stockholders, about $3,000,- 000 ; leaving in the hands of the Company, of the nett income, $3,400,000, to which add the capital stock of 1845, $2,049,165, and we have $5,449,165. The assets of the Company as re ported in 1857, clear of all liabilities, is $5,- 139.000. But as the stock of the Company, as it now stands, after various expansions to $3.- 750.000, is worth more than par in the mar ket, the true value of the property of the (’om- pany, is $5,449,165. AVe learn from these fig ures*. that the amount, of capital actually paid into the Company, could not have exceeded the $2,044,165, and that the actual profits on the investment, allowing it to have been paid in twenty years, has been over 15 per cent per annum, besides the profits realized in the way of salaries and other pickings, under the name of expenditures, amounting to about $5,500.- 000. Ix-t ns now look a little further into the Georgia Railroad & Banking Company: and here we have the tables as furnished by the re ports of the Company. The capital stock in 1844, and supposed to he. the same in 1845. was $2,201,612; the gross income of the Road from 1845 to 1858, was $9,786,926 : from Bank, say $800,000 ; Total, $10,586,926;. Expenses not over $5,- 059,900. Tire whole nett income of the Com pany from 1838 to 1858, is $0,446,926 ; there lias been divided out to the Stockholders, $3,- 041,526 ; leaving in the hands of the Compa ny, $2,805,400, to which add the capital stock of 1845, $2,201,612, and we have, $5,000,012. But the total assets of the Company in 1858, amounted to $7,409,000, and clear of all lia bilities, a property of about $6,000,000, ma king tlie nett income of the concern from the beginning, more than is reported above, and from which we also learn, that the nett profits on the investment, has been over 15 per cent, per annum, besides the profits realized in the way of salaries and other disbursements, un der the head of expenditures, amounting to about $6,000,000. THE PEOPLE. Gfoigln Annual Conference. FOURTH DAY. Dee. 18, 1858. Conference met according to adjournment and was opened with religious service by Rev. Allen Turner. Minutes were read and confirmed. The committee on the memorial of C. Aus tin presented a report and it- was laid on the table for the present. Tlie names of the following brethren were called and they were elected to elders orders ; J T Aainsworth. The following strangers were introduced to the Conference: Dr Higgins, Pastor of Presby terian Church. Dr McFerrin, Book Agent and Bro’s. Blue, Hamil, Oliver, and Linfield of the Alabama Conference. Robt. AA r Dixon and Francis Forster were elected to membership in the Conference. The names of a large number of Local preachers were called and elected to Deacon's and elder’s orders. A partial report was made by the Board of Stewards and approved as the basis of settle ment with cliamants. Rev. Mr. Ware reported the collection <>i yesterday, and a further collection was taken to complete the amount desired. Dr. J. B. McFerrin, Book Agent, made a few remarks in regard to the Publishing House. Tnc “Wanderi r” t'r.se. This case was continued to-day before United States Commissioner, Hon. ( has. S. Henry. Only three witnesses were examined —Capt. Stockwell, a pilot, Tbos. Barnes and Elisha Harris, all of Brunswick. Under the charging of tlie Court, that a witness was not compelled to answer questions tending direct ly or indirectly to criminate himself, the lat ter gentleman refused to answer certain ques tions propounded to him by the prosecution. The prosecuting attomies stated to the Court that the refusal of thisjwitness to answer and tlie apprehension on tiieir part that other witnesses would also refuse on similar grounds, rendered it necessary that the prosecution should have further time for the preparation j of their case. They therefore prayed that it be continued until some future time, and the Court adjourned to 11 o’clock to-day J—Sav. Eeirs. A Dodge.—When Deacon Y got into a had position ho was very expert in crawling out of it. Though quick tempered he was one of the best deacons in the world. He would not in a sober moment utter an oath, or any thing like one, for his weight in cider. At the close of a rainy day he was milking upon a knoll in h s ham-yard, on one side of which was a dirty slough and on the other sidean old ram that, iu consideration of his usual quiet disposition, was allowed to run with the cows. The deacon was piously humming “Old Hundred,” and had just finished the line “exalted high,” when the ram obeying a sud den impulse to he aggressive, gave him a blow from behind that put him up a short distance only to fall directly into die slough where the water was deep enough to give him a thorough immersing. As he crawled out, and before lie rose from ] his hands and knees, he looked over his j shoulder and hotly vociferated : “You <1 <1 old cuss !” but looking around | and seeing one of his neighbors at the bars j looking at him he added in the same breath. I “if I may lie allowed tlie expression. f'ar/«t j Bay. Democratic Meeting. Atlanta, Dee. 22nd, 1858. In response to a previous cail. published in the .Atlanta Intelligencer, a meeting of the Democratic party of tlij£ city was held in the City Hall this evening. On motion. Julius A. Hayden, Esq., was called to preside over the meeting, and also, on motion of Samuel R. Hoyt, Esq.. Daniel Pittman was requested to act as Secretary. The object of the meeting having been ex plained to nomTiate'a Ticket for Mayor and Council for the ensuing year, on motion of C. C. Howell, Esq., the Chair appointed a Committee of two from each Ward to select and report to the meeting a suitable Ticket. The Chair appointed from the first Ward, Isaac E. Bartlett-, and Thomas G. Heal}*. Second Ward—James L. Dunning, and Da vid Mayer. Third Ward—Jas. At. Blackwell, and James E. Williams. Fourth Ward—-Geo. S. Alexander, and Wm. T. "Wilson. Fifth AVard—Juhcz R. Rhodes, and Samu- nel B. Hoyt. The < 'ommittee retired and after a brief consultation returned and presented the fol lowing Ticket : FOR MAYOR, H(>N. LI7TBEll J. GLENN. Uur rmuicUBwn—Vtvst Wavit, Thomas G. Healy, Thomas Hanky. S-eeoml Wavit, J.ymesL. Denning, AA'm. 'Watkins. Third Ward, Jas. M. Blackwell, Coleman* F. AVood. Fourth Ward, Ai.f.x. Af. AVallace, Tims. R. Ripley. Fifth Want, Pk. Bartley M. Smith, CyhusH. AA’allace. After the Ticket was announced it was. on motion of C. C. Howell. Esq., unanimously adopted. On motion of David Mayer, Esq., a Com mittee of one from each AVard, was appointed to notify the gentlemen of their nomination. " tin were empowered to fill any vacancy in the Ticket that might occur by declension or otherwise. The following names comprise that committee : Isaac E. Bartlett. David Mayer. Margenius A. Boll. IT. Muhlenbrink. and Hayden Coe, On motion of David Alaycr, the Secretary was requested to furnish a cop\ of tlie meet ing to the Intelligencer for publication. On motion of John IT. Aleoaslin, the meet ing ilien adjourned. JULIUS _\. HAYDEN. Oh’m. Daniel Butman. Secretary. CougrcKstoiinl. Washington. Dee. 21. In the Senate to-day the Pacific Railway bill was under discussion'. A resolution was adopted calling for the correspondence with tlie Mexican government. Tnc Senate then went into Executive session. In the House, the army, civil and diplo matic bids were ordered to he printed. 1 he “old soldiers’ hill" was discussed, and a sub- i I stitute adopted, admitting to the benefits o| j j riie act, the widows of deceased soldiers of the j I war of 18]2. and of the Indian wars of that pe- j , . ,, . ... , ,, , . nod. ami also meludesUm marines. I he lull | thp tim( , w]ll , n thev due. when I exempts -he pensions -worn legal process. , {h ,, ^ ; s n „ t jlgree<i m , on i, v the parties. ♦ y — , i'l. An act to amend the act to change and fork zlariot. i simplify the practice and pleadings in this I State, approved Eehuary 20lh. 1854. ACTS OF THE LEGTSTiATtRE. I. An act to legalise the sitting of the Su perior Courts of Glasscock. Also, to make legal the adjournment, and to change tlie time of holding the same. . 2, An act to authorize the Ordinary of Troup county to pass upon the application of the ad ministrators of James M. Potts, dee’d., for leave to soli land anibliogroes belonging to said estate, &c. 3. An act to authorize the Court of Ordina ry of Gordon county, to pass an order in. vaca tion. authorizing the saic of the lands and ne groes belonging to the estate of James C, Lousrstrect. dec’d., late of said county, on the first Tuesday in January next, by Jefferson M. Lamar, administrator, w-th tlie will annexed on said estate. 4. An act to appropriate money for the pay ment of such Judes o! ti>e Superior and Su preme Courts, ns hold commissions hearing date subsequent to the passage of the Act ot the last General Assembly, raising the salaries of those officers. And for the payment of cer tain sums to R. K. Hines, and AV. AI. Reese. 5. An act to relieve John and Rebecca Green, of the county of Bibb, from the pains and penalties of bigamy or adultery, and oth er purposes. 6. An act to confer certain (lowers upon per sons therein named, and authorize a settle ment between them. 7. An act to authorize the State Treasurer to make certain advances. 8. An act to he entitled an act for the re lief of Jacob Weaver, Sarah Ann Weaver, ali as Sarah Ann Calhoun, and for other purpo ses. 9. An act to reimburse Jbon Howard for the expense incurred by him in tlie courts of Alabama a:id the Unit.-d States as described in the compact of 1802. 10. An act to lay on and organize a new county from tlie counties of Fayette and Hen ry. II. An act for the relief of Thos. H. Higli- smitli. 12, An act to repeal the act amendatory of the several acts of force in reference to the corporation of the city of Milledgeville. assen ted to Dee. 22d. 1857. 13. An act to change the time of holding the superior and inferior courts of Wayne county. 14. An act to alter and amend the charters of tlie cities of ('olumjms and Albany. 15, An act to authorize Charles A. Egerton to peddle without paying a license for the same. ]fi. An act to alter the Road Laws of Cowe ta county. 17. An a< t to require the Justices of the j Peace for the several districts in the county of i Dawson to make additional returns of poor | children between tlie ages of 6 and 18, in their j districts, for the year 1858. i 18. An act to make uniform the decisions of j tlie supreme court of tliis State, to regulate I tlu reversals of the same, and for other pur- I poses. 19. An act to provide for the codification o ! tiie Laws of .Georgia. 20. An act to repeal an act to prohibit non residents from hunting, ducking, and fishing, within the limits of the State of Georgia. 21. An act to collect interest oil open ao- York. Dee. Js Death of Capt. Wan! The AVashington n\ Infant v>. ,/ton ot the loth inst.. Sale of Slaves.—Col. Abraham VanBuren, of Columbia, South Carolina, recently sold to Col. Elisha Worthington, of Arkansas, his whole plantation of slaves, numbering 210, for $147,000, oifau average of $700. Col. Abm Buren is a son of ex-President Van Buren, and married a danghtcr of Col. Singleton, of South Carolina. Mrs. Van Buren is a sister of the late Mrs. Governor McDuffie. “Capt. James N. Ward, of the third regi ment of United States Infantry, died at st. Anthony. Minnesota, on the fitli inst. ( apt. \\". was a native of Georgia, and was a worthy and gallant officer. His disease was consump tion.” This announcement will he received with regret by Capt. Ward’s relatives and friends in this community, lie was a brave officer, and was wounded at Cerro Gordo, while gal lantly fighting for his country. He leaves a young widow and one child, to whom he has secured a fortune by his recent improvement in fire arms.—Col. j itnes. Tides ox the Lakes. -Col. Graham, of Chi cago, states that by a long and carefully con ducted series of observations, he has discover ed a tidal wave upon lake Michigan. It is only observable in calm weather, and when j the moon is either in conjunction with or op- ] position to the sun. At such times its max-i imumisaliout two-tenths of an inch. This j announcement will Ik* a. matter of much inter- j est to the scientific world generally, who have j been led to believe, from accurate and pains I taking observations, made years ago. that j there is no such tidal wave. Col. Graham is an accomplished officer, and lias been formally 1 years stationed on Lake Michigan. A Man with the Heaht on the Right 8tt>k j of his Body.—At Cincinnati a day or fwo ! ago a man died, who had been rbr some j months an inmate of one of the Hospitals, and ; whose disease had exhibited such peculiar and j unknown symptons as to baffle the greatest skill of best physicians: Under the cireum-I stances it was deemed advisable to make a I post mortem examination, when it was found j that in th*diaphragm was a large hole, and I that the intestines had been forced up, and ; had pressed the heart from its natural position I over to the right side of bis body, where it j hud performed its functions for several years; i the man himself having been prevented from : his daily labor only for the last few months. • The End of an Addltbess.—One of the edi- > tors of the Hagerstown Torchlight, who was re- I eently on a visit to Baltimore, says, among j other tilings, that— “In the. Baltimore Alms-house, there is a woman spending the evening of her days, who once filled a large but uneritable spare in the eye. AVe allude t Rachel Cunningham, who ensnared the’affection of four husbands, and in a short time effected sene rations from thrc<* of them and their wives: the fourth,- a former sheriff of this county, sacrificed to her every thing. fortune, honor, fame, and for her be came a felon and for her died a felon’s death. Under an assumed name she is now seeking out a miserable existence in this institution, and probably making some atonement tor her lamentable conquests over connubial honor and domestic peace in'early life. i Sales of Cotton to-day 900 hales. There is 1 little inquire, and prices are weak. Flour | dull : sales 4.500 barrels ; Southern quoted I at $5 00 in $5 !0. AVbcat dull: sales 8.500 i bushels : red " : 1 20, and white $1 3n. Corn : firm: sales 13.O00: mixed 764 (g 17. and white ! 77 cents. Spirits e! Turpentine lieav\. at. 4s |(2 48 i-2 cents. Rosin firm, at $1 5(1. Rice fasbiiigto 12 A pvivat >. savs : rttc impi- r<-reived nere tronr Spanish commander nad j saddediv broken off negotiations with tlieati- j thorities of that City and port, and had block- j ed the port aaitIi two wat' steamers. Ir was : generailv believed that the Spanish fleet would j land a force and fortify the town, j The AVashington Suites, of to-day, announces I that thru* is but a little d< ubt of the existence of a widely ramified association, called the Mexican mid Central American Colonization Association, numb', ring 200.000 names, with tl ] nart-v in Alexu i 23. An act. to authorize the Justices of the I Peace in any Militia District in this State to adjourn their courts from day to day. or to ■ hold their courts two or more days in each month, whenever the business of any of their j courts require it. 24, An net, to declare the true intent and i meaning of an act entitled an act, to authorize . j the Just ices ot the Inferior Court of the conn- i 1° pre>tw ' tie* estates of orphans and to mak | ty of Gwinnett to lov\ an extra tax to pay for i permanent provisions for the poor, approve | the erection of anew court house in said coun ty, unproved March 1st. 1856. and to amend lie caption of said act. and for other purpn- dren of this State between certain ages, and to provide an annnal sinking fund for the extin guishment of the public debt. 55. To regulate the fees of tax collector and Receiver of Richmond county. 56, To regulate the compensation of Jurors in the county of Jefferson and for other pur poses. 57, For the protection of forest trees and other timber in the county of Whitfield and for other pur)roses. 58. To abolish imprisonment for debt on certain conditiohs herein set forth, and for other purposes. 5T To allow compensation for the consoli dated index and plats to colonial and head right grants in the Surveyor General's office. 60, An act to authorize Martha B. Banks administratix and Jos. H. Banks administra tor of Richard Banks to sell certain lands at private sale. 61, An act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts oi' the counties of Baker and Mitchell and to authorise (he Judge of the Superior courts of AVebster county and the Inferior Court of Muscogee ; the Superior Courts of Heard county and to provide for the location of a new county site in cm ta n contingencies in'the county of Baker, tojdispose of tlie present public buildings, to levy an ex tra tax &o. 62, An act to impose additional penalties upon the Banks of this State so as to compel them to comply with the requisitions of an act to provide against the forfeiture of the several bank charters in this State on aeetfmit of non specie payment fora given time, and for other purposes therein mentioned, passed by. a constitutional majority at the last session, over the executive veto. 62, An act to give to rules absolute against officers in tliis State a lienupnn property: and to give the control of executions in certain cases. 64 An act to make valid and binding the subscription heretofore made the Mayor and council of the city of Columbus to the stock of the Mobile and Girard R. R. Co. 65, An act to define the liabilit ies of stock holders in Banks and other chartered institu tions in this State. 66, An act to make valid the contracts of minors with certain exceptions. 67, An act to repeal a part of the lil’tn sec tion of the act organizing the Supreme Court. 68, An act authorizing the Justices of the Inferior Court to administer the oath of office to tlie Justices of the Peace. 69, An act to authorize guardians to act as administrators in certain cases Ac. 70 An act to extend the writ of certiorari to possessory warrants. 71. An act to amend an act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior courts of the seve ral counties iu this State, upon tin* recommen dations of tlie Grand Juries thereof to assess and collect a tax for the payment of Grand and Petit Jurors, and at their pleasure and again reassess the same upon said recommen dations. 72. Ail act to empower and authorize the Ordinaries of the different counties of this State to grant an order to executors and administrators representing estates, and gua,*- dians representing wards having wild and so ittered lands lying in different counties to sell and dispose of the same at private sale whenever the interest of the estate or ward requires it. 73. An act to compel Judges ot the Supe rior court iu each Circuit in the State to hold adjourned terms in every county within their j circuits where the business requires, until the docket is cleared and fori ther purposes. 74. An act to prescribe tlie mode ofperfeet- inserviees. and to regulate the proceedings in cases of — >r< facias on non-residents. 75. An-ict to amend an act entitled an act 25, An act to allow the Justices of the In ferior Court of Dade county to levy and collect- a poor tax, not to exceed 20 per, cent on the general tax. 26, An act to amend an act entitled an act to corporate tlu* city of Americas. 27, An act to alter and amend the laws in this State, in relation to notices to be given hv insolvent debtors on their creditors. 28, An act to incorporate the Washington ssoriation, nHiuncnng 2UU.UU0 names,, witn Rifles, and grant them certain privileges. ■ u-ir aeau ^ quarters at Rcw 1 .a K. and tuat j 2;q ,\n act to confer certain rights and now- l* 1 "’"* i’-' 1 its a dennile iiiuiorstaiHlingv* ith tit-:: liberal ; ,-.rs on the Justices of the Inferior Court of Lin- j 79, i ion to granting licenses to j relation to public records of counties whore ke-c-ii tii)])Sli:* r houses. 1 *- ie . v lan d been destroyed by fire A*o. Dec. IStli. 1772. 76. An act to amend an act approved Dec. I8th. 1527. to point out and regulate the manner of taking testimony of Females in certain cares, so as to include practising Physi cians in actual employment. 77. An act for the better government of the Western and A. It. R. to secure fidelity in its fiscal agents and ail other persons indebted to said Road, and to prevent,, ns far as if is possi ble. fruitless and expensive litigation, and to make the account Books of'said Western & A. It. It. evidence in certain cases, and for other purposes. 78. An act to repeal all laws and parts of authorizing Lotteries in this State. in act to .amend an act. entitled an act Effect of Hard Times.—The delinquent tax list of San Francisco for the present year fills nearly eight pages m the newspaper of that ci te. and emprises about one-hall'of this year's assessments. Tin* manuscript copy consisted of two reams of closely written foolscap.— This indicates a great revulsion since ihe fast times of early gold disco varies. coin county, in relation to grantin retail liquors and to 30. An act to make legal and valid the tic i of George Yd. Harris, of the State of Mississip pi. asExecntor oi Jepthn V. Harris, and other purposes. 31. An act to change the time of holding ftn* inferior Courts in Clim-h county. :‘.2. An act to change the e-iunty H tween Henry and DeKaiheoim 0. An aet to amend the laws in relation to defaulting Tax payers, and to prescribe the duties of tax collectors in such cases, &e. 81, An act to alter an amend the 2nd See. 9th Div. of the penal code of this State. 82, An act to authorize Ordinaries in this _ ! State to issue costs fi fas generally. 83, An aet to protect Religious Societies in Gas.— We find, in the Memphis Bulletin. the following simple test of the purity of gas : , . T ., ... -. j ’-.i Church of \\ altnoiirville, m Lmerty county. Make a solution ot su^ar of lean unli I 11110 j au -i to incornoraic the Savanna it Flour Mill r.tiu or distilled water, and* in it saturate 33, An act for the relief of Lovcrd Iu-yan, lll ‘‘ exercises of tlicir duties &<:. from his executorship. ! !< 4. An act to make the Receivers of Tax re- 34. An act to incorporate the Presbyterian i turns in the several counties of this iStato hereafter to be elected, assessors of taxes in clean, white sheet of paper, and expose it n tiie gas issuing from a burner not ignited, i the gas is pun*, there will lie no discolora tion if it is net, the paper will change to i reddish -lark brown, growing darker the lon ger ii i' held in the steam of gas. | Tns I’uisoxEirs.—There is anything hut a | villainous 7.r piratical look about the throe ' prisoners, now on trip.! before the U. 8. Com missioner. tor alleged violation of the laws : against the slave trade. On the contrary. I they arc genteel in their appearance, manners i and deportment, and a stronger would not he ! ant to single them out from-the crowd in the ■ 'ourrRoom as pirates, <-r men hi any wise j worthy of the hangman s special Attentions.— ! lb. g* ~' In ih ■ Prussian standing army of | hundred and twenty-six thousand men. hut | two soldiers are unable to read: and of two : million nine hundred thousand children he- i tween the ages of seven and fourteen, at th*- ! iasi census, two million three hundred and twenfv-eigbr thousand were actually attend- j ing the school;-. Company. 35. An aet to lay out, and organize a new county lrom the counties of Stewart and Ran dolph. 86, An act to alter ami amend the 1-Jtli sec tion of the 5th division of the penal code of tliis State. 37, To repeal an act entitled act to compen sate the Grand and Petty Jurors for the coun ty of Pickens, and to authorize the Justices of t he Inferior Court to levy an extra tax for that purpose, and to extend the provisions of the act to other counties t herein named.—Approv ed March nth, 185(4, s*> far as rcspc-cts Pickens county. 38, To repeal an act to consolidate the offi cers of Tax collectors and Receivers of tax re turns so far as respects the county of Worth. 39, Relative to tiie issuing of Locutions. 40, To repeal an act entitled an act to re peal so much of an act-entitled an act to au- ' i thorize the Justices ofthc Inferior court of the several counties in this State to create and lav certain cases herein named and for other pur poses 85, An act to amend the nets iu relation to taking eases to tlie Runreme Court. 86, An act to alter the certiorari laws of this State. 87, An act for tlie support of Pupils of the Georgia Academy of the Blind. 88, An act to make the Governor of this State, and in his absence, the oldest member of the Board of Trustees of Franklin College, who may he present. President of tiie Board. 89, An act to fix and make certain the terms of holding the election of Judge ofthc Supe rior courts of the Petunia Circuit. 90, An act to lay off and organize a new county from the. counties of Washington, Emanuel and Laurens, to be called Johnson. to bo attached to the Middle Judicial Circuit. First Congressional District, 2nd. Brigade. 1st Div. G. M. and for other purposes. 91, An aet to repeal the 3rd, and 4th sec- tioiis of the act entitled an aet to amend an net tu incorporate the town of Lumpkin in Stewart county, assented to Dec. 26. 1831, an si a i*.* ;i torment still, niv out a-new district, or to change and alter tin lines oi those already laid out—assented to | proved Jap y 17th, i860, and prescribe the du- 22d December 1839, so farts relates to the j tv of tlu-Road Commissioners, county i>f Cherokee; assented to December 22d > 92. An aet to prevent the sale of spirituous 1840. And to legalize all-districts made and ! liquors form one to five gallons in the countv lines-changed by tiie interior Court- of ('hero- j of Stewart only on conditions therein named*, kce county, since tlie passage of said act. and j 93. An act to authorize the Justices of the to legalize the acts clone by ihe officers elect- j Inferior court of Haralson countv to levy an ITKilc places connected in long! telegraph, as determined by the Coast Survey (American) method—numeiy.’Calais, Me., and New Orleans, La.-—ore twenty-two and a quarter degrees of longitude and fifteen and a quarter degrees of latitude apart, and, in an airline, one thousand six hundred and twenty- one miles. marry, is :;iik IT* The Virginia and Kentucky Rail Ilosd has put an increased value on the lands of that part of Virginia adjacent to it, particular ly the property known as tlie Alum Wells, some 15 miles below Abingdon. Tlie'medioi- nal properties of these waters are unsurpassed, and their efficacy continues the same through out the year. gif* Richard A. Beasley, of Ya.. and James McGowan, of New York, two printers, had an “affair of honor” near St. Louis last Sa tur day. They fired twice, and, because neither was injured one of the papers intimates that the pistols had no bullets in them. IT Gen. Pierce, in a letter dated Florence. November 15, stated that, in order to find a milder climate for Mrs. Pierce, (who, though improved in health, is still an invalid. ) he was at«>ut to leave for Naples, where, and at the Island of Capri, he wjll remain until March next, when he contemplates visiting Rome. General order No. 14. issued by order of the Secretary of War, regulates the cost of various articles of clothing, viz : Hat, $2 75 : feather, 19c. ; cord and tassel. 16c. ; eagle, 8. ; castle, 14c. : shell and plume, 4c. ; X sabres, 6c. ; trumpet. 6c. ; X cannon, 6c. ; bugle, 5c.; letter, 2c. ; number,, 2e. ; blue flannel sack coat, $1 8S ; forego cap, 85c. |ff‘ Judge Kiddoo is announced through the Cutlibert Reporter as a candidate for J udge of the Pataula Circuit, and it is added that he wiU be voted for, no matter who may be nom inated.—Columbus Enquirer, Dee. 21. pf’A\ I countrymen, there is no keeping house with- j edin said State. I extra tax for the purpose of extinguishing the V l, - I out this torment. To marry, then, and not, 41. To appropriate money for the repairs of j debt of said county &c. : calamitous !—[Susarion. i the Penitentiary, and to erect additional build- 94, An act to establish a board of (Education ing to tlie same for the security and occom- [ in Lincoln, to confer certain powers, and to modation of the convicts. j declare what Teadusrs shall be entitled to draw 42, To pardon Burton A. Brooks of the J on the poor school Fund, to authorize the I county of Harris under the sentence of death for the crime of murder. 43. Fixing the time of holding the Inferior Courts in the counties of Charlton and Gor don. •44. To consolidate the offices of Clerk of gyp* q*po estate of the late Ebenezer Francis, of Boston, is found to amount to $3,483,009, of which sum, $2,200,000 is cash on deposit. gf” - A virtuous mind in a fair a fine picture hi a good liglit- hk e flgP' Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, the famous Baptist proachcrV has written letters which encourage tlu- hope that he will he ill New York, during the religious aimiversarii's in Mnv next- election of school Commissioners in Jasper count)' and for other puposes. 95. An act to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta Medical .College&c. 90, An act to prescribe the mode and man ner of selecting the drawing and summoning the Superior and Interior Court-of tlie county j tales Jurors for the trial of criminal cases iu the Superior court of Chatham county, and for other purposes. 97, An act to amend an act to authorize tlie Trustees of Glynn county Academy to lease or sell the Academy building an estate of said j of Mitchell. I 45. To amend the charter of the town of i Calhoun so as to g-iva the town| Council of | said town the power to impose a corporation grr It is stated Haif a minister of Fitchburg j tax on all retailers of spirituous liquors within lectured so powerfully, a few days ago, against ; tlie corporation of said town, tiie use of tobacco, that several of his audience I 46. To repeal an act entitled an aet to went home and burned their cigars—holding j amend tlie patrol laws of this State, approved j one end of them in their mouths. i Feb. 20, 1854 so far as relates to the countv j of Walker, “What can be done to cheek the evils 47. For the pardon of Benjamin Knight. ; of intemperancekeep your elbow straight. ! now confined in the Penitentiary. T , ,> i 1- 7 i 48. To alter and amend the fiftieth section ! Lap on Law REPEALED.-The Indiana Le-1 f the fonrteen t h division of the Penal Code. ! has passed an net repealing the hq- j & An acfc to appropriate nioney for tll0 p<> i- litical year 1859, and for oliier purposes there- rislatiire Dor law of that State. Compiler of the Laws.—Gov. Brown has | m named. ... appointed Col.- Jas. A. Pringle-, of Houston j Ov, For the relief ot John Needham Massey. County, Compiler of tlie-Law’s passed at the otherwise caRcd^ihn Needham Miisscv 8tu*ad. Session of 1858. jjff” The 78011th. Carolina House of Represen tatives have, by a vote of 63 to 47. indefini tely postponed Mr. Spratt’s slave trade reso lutions. gsC"' lt FlyingGloud," the celebrated Morgan horse of tlie Sherman family of Morgans, and sired by old Black Hawk, was sold in Missouri last week for $3,000 cash. Declined.—We understand thatHon. James B. Clay has writtm a letter to Kentucky, de clining to be a candidate for re-election to Con gress. otherwise called John Needham Warren Mas sey, a minor and orphan of Needham W. Mas- sec. deceased, ami lor other purposes therein mentioned. 51, .To authorize witnesses residing out of this State, , to prove the execution of deeds and other instruments in writing under cer tain provisions. 52, Amendatory of an act to make perma nent the site of the public buildings of the county of Walton at. Monroe and to incorpo rate tlie same, assented to Nov. 20th, 1821. 53, To lay cut and organize a new comity from the counties of Habersham and Frank lin. 54, To provide for the education of the chil- Academy and to protect the funds of the same (vc. 98. An act to define the line between the counties of Montgomery w Tatnali and Eman uel. 99, An act to authorize the Inferior court of Hart county to pay over certain money to the ordinary of said county. BK). An act to change the times of holding tiie Inferior courts in the counties of Forsytli and Cherokee. 101, A11 act to consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Superior an Inferior courts in the county of Glasscock. A resolution requsting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to ask for, and use their best exertions to obtain, an appropria tion from tlie U. S. Treasury, for the construc tion of a Naval Depot on Blythe Island. 102, An aet to provide for the retail of spir ituous liquors in the counties of Marion, El bert-, Bibb, and Mitchell in this State, and for other purposes. - 103, An aet to repeal the 19th section of ail Act, to incorporate a Bank in the city of At lanta, to be called the Bank of Fulton, and for other purposes. 104 An act to establish a Tobacco Inspec tion, in the town of Canton, and to provide for the appoint ment of inspectors. 105 An act to incoporate the Cass county, Agricultural Society. 106 An act to compensate the Petit Jurore of the county of Heard, and provide for the payment of the same. 107 To change the time of holding the In ferior Court of IFalker county. 108 To consolidate the offices of Tax Collec tor and Receiver of Tax Returns in the county of Haralson. 109 To incorporate the Cotton Planters Convention of the State of Georgia. 11 To legalize the proceedings of the Su perior Court of Taliaferro county. 110 To authorize the Inferior Court of Wash ington count}*, to levy and collect an extra tax for building a Jail in said county, and oth er purposes. 112 To incorporate Hudson Lodge No 505, Free and Accepted Masons situated at Glades cross roads in Putnam county. J1 To incorporate the town of Waresboro’ and to provide for its government. 114 To authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of Dawson county to levy an extra tax for 1859. 115 To extend the corporate limits of the town of Hartwell. J16 To repeal an act to authorize overseers of the Roads in Walker, Gwinnett, Forsyth, Cobb, Cherokee, Bilib, Sumpter and Gilmer, counties to appoint wamers to define their du ties. 117 To change the line between Elbert and Hart counties. 118 To allow the Wills Valley Railroad Co., to use a form of order kc. 119 To amend the charter of the town of Monticello, so as to give tlie election of Mar shal to the legal voters of said town. 120 To compensate Justices of Peace of Hall county for returning poor children. 121 To incorporate Springer Mountain Gold and Copper Mining Company. 122 For the relief of John Woodall late of Jones county, one of the securities of Felix Woodall, for delivering of certain Books. 123 For the relief of M. Varner of Cobb county. 124 To authorize and require the Justices of the Inferior court of Madison to collect by suit or otherwise the remainder or unexpended portion of the Academic funds now in the hands of the Trustees of said academy or tliat may hereafter come into their hands &e.. to he applied to the education of poor children. 125 To authorize the Justices of the Infe- ferior court of Pulaski county to levy an ex tra tax to build a new Court house and Jail. 126 To authorize Guardians, Aministrators and Trustees residing in the county of Rich mond to invest the funds in their hand as such in the bonds of the city of Augusta issued by authority of the city council. 127 To change and fix the time of holdiFg tlie Superior courts iu the county of Lumpkin and to authorize the drawing and summoning of two panels of grand Jurors, and for other purposes. 128 To require the Clerk of the Superior and inferior Courts of Burke county to make a report to the Inferior Court-of said county of all moneys collected or received by him for fine or otherwise for county purposes, and to settle the same with said court instead of tlie (4rand Jury. 129 To amend 3d section of an act to pre- S’ribe the manner in which the names of per sons may ho changed, and born illegitimate may he made legitimate, and to carry into ef fect the provisions of the constitution upon that subject, and to prescribe the manner in which children may be adopted. 130 To amend an act to regulate the rates of license iu this State, so far as relates to Wil cox county, and also to define the fees of the ordinary of (.’hatham county. 131 To authorize the arrest by the Marshal of the village of Sparta, without a warrant, and the confinement in the Jail,of Hancock county all persons violating the laws passed by the Commissioners ofsaid village, against drunk- eness. and gross immoral conduct in the streets of said village. 132 To change and alter the line lietween Fayette and Clay toil < oimties, so ns to include certain persons in the county of Clayton. 133 To lay out and organize a new county from the counties of Lowndes and Thomas. 134 To alter and amend thetoharter of the city of Macon. 135 To alter and amend the 2nd, 3rd. and 4th sections of an act establishing the line be tween Liberty and McIntosh counties &c., passed 1793, assented to Dec. 22nd, 1857. 136 To change the line between Wayne and Glynn counties. 137 To increase the privileges of the Me chanics Independent Fire Company of the city of Augusta. 138 To alter and change the times of hold ing tiie buperior and Inferior Courts of Sumter and the Superior Courts in Chattahoochee county. 139 To authorize the Justices of the Inferi or Court of Bryan county, to levy an extra tax for educational pusposes. [to M3 CONCLUDED ON THE INSIDE.] From the Columbus Times. Li-ttc: from Hon. .John A. Tneher-Hls UcnUj. We give below a letter from the Hon. John A. Tucker, which was found on the table in his room at the time of liis death, directed to one of the editors of this paper. Written for pub lication, we do not feci at liberty to withhold it. It will be read with interest, by those who knew its author—liis big heart, his general impulses, his strong friendship, his marked ability, his noble nature, his many virtues.— They will shod a tear of sorrow over his new- made grave, and cherish in tiieir hearts his memory. But the letter : To T. H. Colquitt, )_ Editor G‘i ambus Timer. ) Dawson, Ga., Dec. 16. I am about to do a thing which 1 have had in contemplation since 1848—viz: to rid the world of me, and to rid myself of an existence useless to me and derogatory to others. And, Mr. Editor, how dare you, or any of your readers say, it is weak, or wrong, or unmanly to perform the act 1 am about to perform?— Life is a burden to me—has been for years. I am driven on by a destiny, I have no power to control. Don’t say to me “it is your fault you could act-differently.” It is untrue. T always wished to act. differently—I have prayed to act diticrcutly—1 have prayed God to help me to act different ly. He knows mv wish and purpose whs to he a good man. This I have prayed for from boyhood: and yet I have not been a good man. *’There is a di vinity that shape our cuds.” There is a {row er that drives us on like a leather lie fore the wind, and we have as little power to direct our course as the feather in the gale. Now, with all my, sins, follies and vices dinging to my skirts, I am going unbidden, into the presence of my God. toask him why I am not the man i always desired to Ire; to ask what punishment I am to receive for knowing my duty, desiring to perform it, and yet not having the nerve so do it. Don’t say I am drunk either, for it is not so. I tell you Pev- fon Colquitt, that lam doing this thing upon reflection. 1 lay all all night thinking of it. i have looked at all the reasons for and against il. In some respects J have been a successful man. As certain as the world stands I would beat the race for Judge by more than the Democratic majority. That is not tlie thing with me. I would not live to he President of the United States, unless I could be the man I wish to be. From a !a>y I wished to lie a great and good man—a man exerting a great salutary moral influence, on mankind. But as it is. I am shedding death-shade and mildew from the high places in the land. 1 would have waited till I got home, hut I know it would not do. I would then never have discharged the duty. I owe to myself and mankind. 1 could not part with my wife and little ones. Several times in the last-few years I have prepared for myself for tliis event at home, when ray wife knew nothing of if. But to look at the children and hear them say “Pa,” or to look at a smi ling" affectionate wife, that anticipated my wishes—that forgave a thousand follies— that never did one unkind act—I did not have the courage to proceed. But believing as I do, that my departure from this life will benefit my family, as well as others, I am going to die here to-day. I have plenty of friends who will be sorry for this; but to one and all of them I say, John A. Tucker never professed friendship to any oDe, that he deserted in the hour of trial. My wife and my little ones I commend to your care. TUCKER.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Atlanta weekly intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 185?-18??, December 30, 1858, Image 1