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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1858. OgT. Brown* Adralnlrtratton. The administration of Joseph E. Brown, the present democratic Governor of this State, has been, from the period of his inauguration to the present moment, successful and satisfac tory to the people. In giving the meed of praise to his administration, we do not detract one iotafrom the glory attained by other ad ministrations. We simply “give unto Caesar the things which are Caesars.” We do qot endorse every recommendation which Gov. Brown has made to the Legislature, especially his suggestion about State Aid with “ample security” in his late message, but his admin istration as a whole has been so wise and eco nomical, that be justly merits the plaudit of “well-done, thou good and faithful servant” from every honest man in the State. We need not refer to the acts of his administration in proof of what we say—we need not allude to his hold independant course in displacing officers—adhering to true and correct princi ples and his successful management of the State affairs to vindicate us in awarding to him what justice demands- We mean simply tojecho the sentiments of the people in wish ing the shafts of malice thrown at him to be broken and that he will remain another term in the office which he now fills with so much credit to his party and honor to the State. The above comes an an editorial from Col umbus. Bro. Colquitt give us your hand.— We wish you had have left out that exception about State Aid. We are in for State aid with “ample security.” If the security is ample where is the danger, and if there is no danger why not aid ? But enough of this here. How different this editorial from what we almost daily read from Augusta and Savannah. We sometimes hear it said whero we speak well of Gov. Broun, of course you will. You arc paid. We have done a little job work for the State Road, but hardly enough to buy us, unless we are quite easily bought. We have some self respect left and we have so long been in the habit of saying what we think and thinking for ourselves, that we should charge more than all Gov. Brown’s enemies could pay, to write anything knowingly against the public good. We feel a little editorial res ponsibility and hope to meet that responsibili ty, as becometh true men. “Here shall the Press, the people’s rights maintain, ' Gnawed by influence, and unbribed by gain ; Here patriot truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to Religion, Liberty and Law.” Such is our sense of justice and right, that it would take more than all the type and Edi tors in Savannah and Augusta are worth to hire us to say of Gov. Brown, what papers in those cities have said. They may be honest. We will not judge them ; but we have a poor opinion of their prudence. We have uniform ly si>oken well of Gov. Brown and if he docs ns well as he has done, we shall continue to honor him as he deserves and speak of his re- election as beyond question, if ho lives.— Though some may say in derision, “Trot him out.” Gentlemen, the people will trot him out at the proper time and that man who tries to put him off the track will never regret it but once. What ails some of our city Editors be low? Do they know what they have done and are doing ? Do they not know that the mas ses of Georgia are getting afraid of Rail Road and Banking power ? Gov. Brown is stronger in Georgia to-day than he was twelve months ago, and he owes some of that strength to the unkind course of his enemies. The people are seeing that he is a represen tative man and is acting more for them than for Joseph E. Brown. Selfishness is natural to us all. Disinterested benevolence is a scarce arti cle. We believe that Gov. Brown is as unselfish in his course as Gov. as any statesman of the present generation. In standing to Gov. Brown we do noi feel that we are treading upon the toes of any of our Ex-Governors.— Gov. Brown does not desire to rise, at the ex- jiense of other men. He is able to stand alone. The up-country steer-driver is now a full grown and sensible man and so far, some men have not injured him to the amount of a ‘ uarter of a cent.” Tlie Parle. That is, the park that is to be. The West ern and Atlantic Rail Road, have a beautiful lot, adjoining the Passenger Depot, from which have been removed all the buildings that for merly stood thereon. It now lies vacant, and is grown up with weeds and grass, and^affords only a play ground for the dogs of the city.— More than a year has elapsed since this plat of ground was appropriated by the Rail Road ( for the use and benefit of the city as a public ornamental square. Nothing has yet been done,by our city father, to cany out the con templated arrangement for making this lot a public Park. We speak not of this in a fault finding spirit. The present administration of our city government, have had so many things on their hands of imperious necessity, they have had but little time or means to spare in ornamenting the City. Tire season of the year is near at hand for setting out shade trees, shrubbery, &c., and we respectfully throw out these suggestions to remind those who have the control of this matter that it is expected by many of our citizens that this thing will not be suffered to lie over another year. The cost of setting this lot with grass, laying it out in walks, and planting it with shade trees will be trilling, compared with the comfort and pleasure it will aflord the people of our city. We hope our city authorities will take this matter in hand at a proper time, and do what is right and expedient in the premises. Grand Soiree. The anniversary Ball, of the Mechanic Fire Company, No 2, came, off according to previous announcement, on Thursday evening, 23d, at the City Hall. The attendance was unusual ly large for occasions of a similar character.— The gentlemen were all kindness, and polite ness, and the ladies were all smiles, loveliness, and beauty. The dancing was every thing that was desirable, in sports and pastimes of that kind. The music was charming, and the refreshments abundant, most admirably select cd, and most tastefully displayed. Everyone present, seemed to enjoy the festivities of the occasion, with the most intense gusto. Eve ry thing went off well, and the 23d Dec. 1858, will long be remembered, as an interesting oc casion in the annals of the Mechanic Fire Company, No. 2. fi?” Judge Perkins, of Cuthbert, was nom mated on last Iticsday os a candidate for Judge of the Patuala Circuit, in the place of the la mented John A. Tucker. From what we hear we have no doubt that Judge Perkins will be elected. Judge Perkins, has already had six years experience upon the bench, and has bus tained himself too well, to be passed by in January, for the benefit of a new man. Thompson's Bonk Reporter. We have received from Messrs. Thompson & Bros., Bank Brokers, No. 2., Wall St., New York, a book entitled Bank note Discriptive list, supplementary to Thompson’s Bank note and Commercial Reporter, containing accurate descriptions of all the genuine Bank notes is sued by the Banks in the United States and Canada. By comparison we sec that the is sues of our own Banks are accurately described and all otlier Banks the issues of which we are acquainted. ’Hie Messrs. Thompson’s deserve great credit for the labor and expense tfiat would naturally arise in collecting so much valuable information. This work is not only indespensablc to any Banking house, but is of inestimable value to individuals. The publishers of “Thompsons’ Bank Note Reporter,” propose to furnish a copy to each subscriber, who is one year in advance. They might be sold readily at the Book stores. Wehaiitiie plMraraofaiiBir momenta in terview, with the above named gentleman, this morning. He is on hie way home from Washington. Judge Wright looks as hearty as we have ever seen him and appears as though there was enough left of him yet, to manage several Woodpiles. We confess to a liking for Judge Wright, personally. He is a brilliant man. The 5th Congressional Dis trict has in Judge Wright, an able and worthy Representative, and Georgia possesses few abler men, as an orator. We regret to announce the death, of Edwix Plaster, this Morning. A worthy citizen, has gone to that “bowne whence no traveller returns.” Peace to his ashes. Let us be reminded, to be also ready. Clulatnaaa. This ancient festival, which has been obser ved throughout Christendom for the last eigh teen and a half centuries, passed off with the people of Atlanta on Saturday last, in a be coming manner. No remarkable event of a public nature characterised the occasion, ex cept the parade of the “Fantastics.” These presented quite a unique and grotesque ap" pearanoe to the great amusement of our peo ple, especially that class denominated “Young America,” and also the “Ethiopian Race.”— Outside of this demonstration, the pleasures of the day were mado up of social parties and family dinners, to the latter of which we had numerous invitations, but were unable to res pond to but one, and that in all conscience was enough, for between the sumptuousness of the feast, the loveliness of the faces present, and the excessive kindness of our clever host and hostess, we narrowly escaped suicide. The day passed off very pleasantly, uninterrupted by anything serious, to mar the festivities of the occasion, and everybody seemed to be in a good humor and happy. May wo all live to see and enjoy another such a festival. 'It Is a bad wind which blows nobody any Good.” We were forcibly struck with the forco of this adage, by the appearance of two gentle men in our sanctum, on Christmas day—Mr. Poore and Mr. Carlton, both in the employ ment of some of the Rail Roads running into this city ; and both of whom had lost an arm, one by the accidental discharge of a Cannon, and the other by the explosion of a Railroad Engine. One had lost the right, the other the left arm and hand. Some merchant in our city had presented the two with a singlo pair of fine Buckskin Gloves, as a Christmas Gift. The one pair was all that both parties needed, and the right and left glove came exactly right. Men like friends Poore and Carlton need each only half a pair. So there is some economy in having only one hand, although many inconveniences in other ways, result from such deprivation- The Park Again. We took oocasion in our last issue to make certain suggestions to our “City Fathers,” in reference to the adornmeut of the State Road Lot, adjoining the Passenger Depot. Since that article was published we have been in formed by some of our city authorities, that this matter has not been overlooked by them, so far from this being tho case, a committee was appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen, to take this matter specially in hand, a cor respondence was oponed with the State Road authorities, and tho result was a failure to agree upon the terms on which the City au thorities could improve the lot. The chief of ficer of tho Road was impressed with the belief that he was not vested with authority to pes- mit the improvements to be mado upon such terms as the city government were wiiling to accept. Hence no blame for negligence is properly attributable to any ono. We hope that his Excellency the Governor will look to this matter and do all he can to carry out the design of making this lot what it ought to bo, an ornament to our city. Election or Solicitor General. On Monday next, the people of the Coweta Circuit, will bo called upon to decide who shall be their Solicitor General for the next three years. There are but two candidates in the field, Thos. L. Cooper, Esq., and A. W. Stone, Esq., both residents of this city. While we would not disparage the merits and qualifi cations of Mr. Stone for the office to which he aspires, a sense of duty constrains us to give an expression of our preference for Mr. Cooper. We have several reasons for this position which we think aro conclusive. In the first place, we conceive Mr. Cooper every way equal to Mr. Stone, both as a gentleman and a lawyer.— In tho second place Mr. Cooper has proven himself a first rate prosecuting officer, being now the incumbent of tho Solicitor’s office.— In this he has the advantage of Mr. Stone, who is an untried man in this service. Again, Mr. Cooper is a safe and reliable Democrat, while Mr. Stone, unfortunately as wo concieve. belongs to the Know Nothing organization.— In this we think Mr. Cooper lias a decided ad vantage. And while we are free to admit that party consideration alone, should not control elections of this kind, nevertheless, all things else being equal, we feel in duty bound to give this preference to our political friend.— We couclude therefore that the voters of tho Coweta Circuit should feel no hesitation in casting their votes for Mr. Cooper in prefer ence to Mr. Stone, on Monday next. Tile LuGrange Reporter. Wo havo had the misfortune to incur tho displeasure of our cotemporary of tho La grange Reporter. He gravely charges us with casting a “slur upon the people of La grange.” Such was not our intention. An attempt of this sort would have been so for eign to the feelings of our heart, that we should blush at tho thought of being capable of com mitting such an act. Why my dear friend, you don’t know the relationship which exists between us, and many of the people of your town. Some of the best and dearest friends wo havo ever had, aro among the most prom inent of your citizens. We have often par taken of their hospitality, been feasted at their bountiful board, and received in a thousand ways undoubted testimonials of their kind regards. Why, my dear sir, some of your people were the friends of the writer of this article before you were bom, and have con tinued so to the present. God forbid, that we should say or do anything to wound the feel ings of those long cherished friends. We im agine that we can divine the motive which prompted our Lagrange cotemporary to draw his fire from the real offender in this controver sy, and turn his batteries upon us. The West Point Citizen, sneered at Lagrange. “La grange indeed,” says he. “Multumin panto.” And yet the Reporter has not one word of in dignation to utter against his nearest neighbor, but must needs spit his venom at us. As to certain allusions contained in his article, of things long since past, we have only to say that they only go to show his spleen, and per sonal enmity to our Jramble self, about which we shall have no newspaper controversy with him. All we ask at present of our Lagrange cotemporary, is that he will publish this arti cle in his paper, in order that our friends who have read his splenetic article, may have an opportunity erf seeing an explanation which will exonerate us from the odium he has at tempted to cast upon ns. Whether he has the generosity to do this thing, future devel opments must decide. OCR IAVAIHAH OORRRIFOmSRSCK. Savannah, Dec. 23d, 1868. Mr. Editor The all engrossing topic of conversation among our dtiaens for the past week has been the arrest of three men charg ed with piracy in being part of the crew of the suspected slaver Wanderer. These three men, one American and two Spaniards, are not at all the sort of looking men one would pick out from a crowd as “pirates.” One ofthem is somewhat disfigured by a polish of court plaster on his face, but the other two are real ly fine looking men, well dressed, and very gentlemanly in appearance. The examination commenced on Saturday, before Hon. Chas. S. Henry, U. S. Commis sioner. Jos. Ganah, Esq., U. S. District At torney, appeared for the prosecution, assisted by Hon. Henry R. Jackson, late minister to Austria, and Floyd and Owens for the defence. The testimony thus far has been confined to matters connected with the Wanderer. No evidence has been adduced showing the con nection of the accused parties with this ves sel, this being reserved for some future time. All the evidence offered thus far has failed to show that the Wanderer has had anything whatever to do with it, although it has been proved that some negroes supposed to be new ly imported Africans, have been seen on Jekyl Island, near which island the Wanderer was lying some time in the early part of the pres ent month. Tho collector of the port of Brunswick and the pilot who brought the ves sel into port, both testified that there was nothing in or about the vessel to excite their suspicion that she had been engaged in the slave trade. Tho proceedings yesterday were brought to a stand by the flat refusal of one of the wit nesses to testify, on the ground that his an swers might tend to criminate himself. Af- tea considerable sparring between counsel, the prosecution announced that they had reason to believe that many others would endeavor to shield themselves behind tho same plea, and they therefore asked for a continuance of one week, to give them time to procure other evidence. This morning the court met again, and af ter calling over the names of the witnesses, of whom there are twenty-one belonging to this city and nine of Brunswick and vicinity, ad journed till Tuesday next, the 28th inst.— Four of the witnesses from the South were discharged, and the others ordered to remain in the city and report themselves to the U. 8, Marshal every morning. They did not look very well pleased .at the idea of being kept away from home during Christmas, but there was no alternative. What the additional ev idencc desired may bo is yet unknown, hut I have heard it surmised that tho Government intend catching some of the Africans tf they can, and using the fact of their presence as evidence against these and perhaps other parties. It is certain, however, that this postponement in dicates a new movement on the part of the Government. The Wanderer arrived this morning in charge of the revenue cutter Dobbin, which had been sent to Brunswick for her. She is a very neat looking craft, bearing the appearance of a pleasure yacht. The Stockholders of the Central Railroad Company hold their annual meeting to-day.— The report of the President shows tho net in comes for tho past year to have been over $755,000, being an increase over the preceding year of more than $213,000. There has been carried to Reserve Fund during the yeor $35,- 000, making the present amount of that fund $640,000. I have not time to-day to make a synopsis of this , Report, which I presumo would be of general interest to your readers, many of whom feel a personal interest in this company. I notice that for tho past threo or four years there has been a steady merging of the guaranted 8 per cent, stock into tho gen cral stock of tho company. Seven hundred and twenty shares have been thus changed since the last annual report, leaving now but 149 shares of the 8 per cent, stock out of a to tal of 40,000. Amusements in our city are about as usual in winter, except that wo arc to havo two Theatres. Mr. Marchant opens at St. An drew’s Hall on Friday night, wfth tho Strak- osch Opera Troupe, following up next week with regular dramatic performances for about two months. Mr. Fleming will soon return from his country tour, and the New Orleans Opera Troupe will leave us after an engage ment of three weeks to delight the citizens of tho interior with their sweet strains. W. jjf In childhood, be modest; in youth, temperate; in manhood, Just; in old age, pru dent For tho Intelligencer. The State Aid Question. No. 6. Mr. Cuylcr, President of the Central Rail road & Banking Company, in his report of 1857, when speaking against State Aid, says, “The system of Railroads established, was very soon greatly improved by individual enter prise. The Rome Road, the Lagrange Road, the Muscogee Road, the Augusta & Waynes boro Road, the side Roads to Milledgeville and Eatonton, to Athens, to Washington, to Thom- aston, have been built in perfect harmony with the system. The Savannah, Albany & Gulf Road, and the Brunswick & Florida Road were in accordance with it. The Main Trunk Road through the lower part of the State, will, with a Road twenty miles from Eatonton to Madi son, perfect the sytem. No State in the Un ion could then present a better one. The State has expended six million on the work, tho Companies, over fourteen million.” Had Mr. Cuylcr, instead of saying “the sys tem was soon greatly improved by individual enterprise,” had said the system “was soon greatly extended by means of the wealth, pow er and privileges which the State had conferred on the Central and GeorgiaR. R. Companies,” ho would have uttered more pure truth. If he had said “that nearly every dollar of capi tal in these Roads, and nearly every mile of them were controlled, and to he controlled and managed in the cities of Savannah and Augus ta, as far as possible for their benefit, without regard to tho other interests of tho State,” he would have stated facts, which no man can de ny. If ho had stated that “notwithstanding these numerous and powerful arms of these two cities, Georgia is a large State and has ma ny resources and interests to bo developed, in which we must take our chances in sharing with our brethren, and that only about one half the territory and people of the State, are as yet receiving any benefit from railroads,” he would have spoken more like a patriot than he did. If, instead of saying “no State in the Union could present a bettor system,” he had said “no State in the Union found itself in such a peculiar and dangerous fix, as Georgia has found herself from the Railroad system, and the little wheels within wheels in Savannah and Augusta, rotating with great violence to wind every thing up in the narrow and sickly enclosure of those two localities,” he would have spoken what some other people think. If, instead of raying “the State had expended six million on the work, and the Companies over fourteen million,” had said the State has expended six million, from which we have grown rich and powerful, and she is now fully able and. ought to aid, in some way, the desti tute sections to develope the extensive and still dormant resources of the State, to at least one- half of this amount, he would have uttered sentiments which no honest man could con demn. But no, Mr. Cuyler, like most other men, feels too comfortable in power already secured. He had too often surveyed the field we have just surveyed in a former number and was, and still is too buoyant with the prospect of hiB increasing sway, to give place to liberal sentiments. He had not only made this sur vey, and counted his half of the “fourteen mil lion,” and the hundreds of miles of Railroad submitting gracefully to his wand, but the twice and thrice fold interests that would soon grow up, subject to bis voice. He saw the piles of gold daily augmenting in the vaults of Savannah, all subject to his call; ho saw, as he now sees, the whole State of Georgia nearly ready to submit to his dictation ; hence in this same essay against further State Aid, he does not hesitate to ray if extended to a certain road, it “would be overthrown’ r by the power he possessed. Such is a glimpse of the two large corpora tions of the State and their growing power. Nor is their power to be measured by the prop erty they will control, and tho patronage they will dispense under their corporate name They already, as 1b well known, control hun dreds of miles and millions in other Roads. The great modem agency must, by some means be extended into the still destitute sections oi the State. If not under the patronage and aid of the State, under the patronage and aid of these already towering corporations. Nearly the entire amount of the Banking capital of the State not incorporated with them, yet co operate in policy with these great corporations. The great State work, the Western & Atlantic Railroad, bids os fair to fall into the hands of one or both of these corporations as the ripe peach to fall to fhe ground. As matters now stand and are progressing, at the end of twenty years these two corpora tions will own nearly every foot of Railroad in the State, or such as they do not own will like ly be under the exclusive control of Savannah and Augusta, where the Governor general ship of Georgia will of course reside : a Go vernor Generalship more galling because of the more intelligence and freedom to bo go verned than the Governor Generalship of In dia. If there is any method by which to build up independent Railroad interests in the State, and assimilate the interests of the people and thereby neutralise the power of these great corporations, except by extending State aid to other railroad undertakings, it is beyond the power of any living man to see it. It may be said that the charters of these companies will expire in a few years and their capital can be reduced and these powers cur tailed. To this it may be said each company already holds one third more property than is authorized by their charters, which run some ten years longer, if indeed they arc not perpet ual. But, be this as it may, at the the end of ten years to expect the Legislature of Georgia to refuse any demand that may be made by these corporations, will be like asking a man who has an ill-shaped head to take it off and have it altered, or because he has a diseased heart to take it out and have it repaired. THE PEOPLE. Tbe State Aid Question. No. 6. The position of Georgia under the corpora tion system, is worthy tho attention of wise men. As before remarked, the two cities of Savannah and Augusta, although cherished parts of our own great State, are too remote from the body of tho people and main resour ces of the State, to justify the people in yield ing the entire control of their commercial and political affairs into their hands, and there are these other reasons against it. These two cities are emphatically the mo nopolists of monopolies in Georgia. No State in tho Union, if indeed any country in the world, os we shall yet show, presents a state of affairs like it. They now control corporate monied institutions quite equal in amount to all the property upon which they pay tax, and in twenty years from now, as the programme at present stands in prospective, they may con trol with a Napoleon’s grasp, three-fourths of the active capital of the State, and with it, of course, everything else. But it should not be forgotten that the first advocates and champi ons of State Aid to Railroads were found in Au gusta and Savannah, and while their own in terests were to be promoted thereby, they went for it to a man. But at present they appear to conceive that all the benefits arc realized that can be realized to those localities by tho policy, and hence they now as vigorously oppose it and are enabled to carry with them the entire State representation through which their great lines of Railroad extend. Their speeches for the measure were hut recently, loud, eloquent and powerful, now they abound in sighs and sobs for the dear people. A fearful dread of corporations rises up before them, their bow els yearn with compassion, and no Goddess of grief, or Rachel sorrowing for her children, ev er shed mare scalding tears than these men pour out over this measure of justice. Men that once took a lofty stand for Goorgia’s great ness, would now hide her away in a comer. The opening of tho port of Brunswick to the commerce of the world and the country, has long been a cherished object by the people of Georgia, and is now known to be a measure absolutely necessary to secure to Georgia, her rightful share of the commerce of the great West, and now that the way is open, and a plan is devised to accomplish it, these cities oppose it with all their joint power, and that too, while it is more than probable that this measure will act most favorably on the inter ests of these two cities. Nor is it within the power of either or both of these cities, to secure through their locali ties, against the competition of other States, the great inland traffic that must arise to North Eastern and South Western Railroad lines from the vast commerce now flowing on the right and left of Georgia, in a North-Easterly and South-Westerly direction. Yet they war re lentlessly, and on all occasions, against any and all proper measures to secure the rich reward to the State. It matters not that this measure will odd greatly to tho attractions and inter ests of Georgia, and cannot fail to greatly ben efit both of those cities, it Is enough that it is asked independent of them, and is not intend ed exclusively for their benefit, neither is the fact that some of the Roads asking for this aid are to operate directly for their benefit, enough to weaken their love of power and the jealousy they entertain. “State Aid,” says Mr. Cuy ler, in his late essay of 1857, “it is conceded, might well bo granted to construct Roads where they are really needed.” Among the Roads needed, he doubtless counts the one from the neighborhood of Griffin towards Memphis, and one from the Western & Atlantic Railroad in to the mineral regions of the State, and if the Macon & Brunswick Road and tho Air Line Road could bo thrown out of the ring, Savan nah and Augusta would, perhaps, again be great advocates of State Aid. , Mr. Cuyler was once a great advocate of the Road towards Decatur, Alabama. Judge King is, or was, also a groat advocate of a Road from Atlanta in tho 6ame direction, and they are not the men to be ignorant of tho fact that a Road in that direction affords the only possible means to secure the great Western traffic through Georgia, against the competition of the Rabun Gap Road, which will carry it clear of our State Road, and the competition, also, of the Tennesse & Virginia Road, as well as other Roads from Western Tennesse through Alabama. Possibly they came in collision as to the starting point, and have now concluded to postpono and take chances of pocketing the prize at some future day. Thus do these in terests in our two cities, blow and strike, fire and fall back, over the great interests of the State. The present advocates are not only in favor of these two Roads, hut tho Macon & Brunswick and the Air Line Roads. Again, Railroads differ very materially in their influence and operations on society, from the ocean, rivers, canals, or the common road. Upon these, every man can place his vessel, his boat or his wagon, and go and come on equal terms, but not so with tho Railroad. Railroads are built and controlled exclusively by corporations, and from their character and necessity become monopolies, and the public are compelled to use them on such terms only as the corporations which control them, think proper to prescribe. They claim and exercise tho right to fix such terms and such conditions in every neighborhood and section, through which their roads pass, as their own views of their own interests dictate, and these terms and these conditions are fixed solely with a viow to the most money that can be extracted from such neighborhood or section. When their own interests happen to coincide with tho in terests of the section where their roads are lo cated, that section feols their onorgizing offect; when the reverse is tho caso, when the inter ests of a certain section happens to conflict with the interests of the parties who control the rail road, woe may be written on tho section thus in conflict. And hence it is, although it may not be generally known, yet It is nevertheless true, that 6inco the opening of railroads into Tennessee and Alabama, from other points tVmn Georgia, it has become the policy of the Railroads in Georgia and South Carolina, in which tbe two great corporations in Savannah and Augusta have been tho principal movers, to carry freight between Tennessee, Alabama and the seaboard, for one-half and less than one-half the rates charged on the great mass of the people of Georgia, thereby making those States or their principal towns, the nucleus and bonificiarics of Georgia and Carolina Roads. This discrimination in fevor of these States, can by no possibility or figuring, be counted anything less than a tax of $600,000 annually, on Georgia industry and enterprise, in favor of those other States. The result of which, if un checked, must be to transfer the enterprise and capital of interior Georgia, to those States. The only way that this policy can be checked, and the benefits in railroad competition which these other States now enjoy, be restored to Georgia, is by opening into Georgia other lines of railroad, independent of Savannah and Au- gusta. As matters now stand, it will soon be felt in every part of Georgia, outside of Savannah and Augusta, and as above stated, tho enterprise and capital of Georgia, will be transferred to rival States. Capital and enterprise invariably seek points of competition and the great thor oughfare of traffic. These are but specimens of the reasons why the people of Georgia are not justified in yield ing the entire control of their railroad and com mercial affaire into the hands of those two cit ies. Wo could touch upon Banks and other matters, which enter into the question of equal rights and civil liberty, and as grounds upon which State aid is claimed. But the arguments which have been made against this measure, should be noticed. The entire scope of arguments made use of by the opponents of this policy and measure of justice, is comprised in three points. First, the danger and unfairness of rivalship to old roads. Second, the never failing hobby of demagogues, taxation upon the people. Third, if the policy be admitted again in Georgia, neither the people nor tho Legislature, would have the sense to stop it, shoft of utter ruin to the State. One other point has also been made. It is the same that was made against Dewit Clin ton, in New York, thirty years ago, that all the parties asking for State aid, are irresponsi ble rascals, who will steal all, and leave noth ing to the State but a big diteh—Clinton’s big ditch. It is, however, to be supposed there are some honest men in Georgia, omoug those not yet accommodated with railroads or State aid. The first argument needs no reply from the people. The second is without weight, be cause the terms upon which the aid is asked, and the security offered, renders such a result in Georgia, impossible. All railroads in Geor gia, pay. All railroads judiciously and eco nomically built, and economically and honest ly managed, pay. That such will be the case, with the roads asking State aid in Georgia, we have, under the plan proposed, the best guar antee possible to be devised. The two mam moth corporations of the State have each been able to advance their hundreds of thousands to what Mr. Cuyler terms branch or side roads, and neither has lost a dollar, but, on the oth er hand, have made their tens of thousands, not to say millions. To attempt to answer the third argument, would be to recognise the possibility, a stupid ity on the part of the people and tho Legisla ture inadmissable. The want of argument against this measure of justice, has, therefore, been supplied by tho power flowing from the fountains, to which wo have alluded. This question of State Aid, can be viewed in no other light, in Georgia, than a measure of commercial and civil liberty, by THE PEOPLE. City Improve me nt.—Hln Ls. Editors Intelligencer :—Your timely arti cle in regard to the Park, arrested my atten tion, and meets general approbation. By all means let tho suggestion be carried out. It Council will not go on with tho important work let the citizens do it. I will be one of twenty to transplant five trees, and see that they live.— That will give us 100 shade trees, which will be better than none, but probably, unless the Council undertakes tho improvement it will not be done, as everybody’s business is no body’s business. And, speaking of Parks, can’t something be done to remove the Macon Freight Depot ? The depot is neat, and doubt less convenient. Will not the Company ex hibit, for the benefit of a town which patron izes it so largely, a just and proper regard to the comfort and taste of our citizens, by ar ranging so that Pryor Street may bo opened, and by laying the extra track in some other part of town, so that a public square may be laid out South as well as north of tho passenger station. Let me respectfully ask, would Pres ident Scott like to seo such an aggregation as now exists in that part of town, transferred to the front of the Lanier House in his own city. But seriously what could so much improve tho town, as the changes proposed ? The fine pas senger station situated centrally in the capa cious park thus formed, with its clock tower, that is to be, rising high above the surrounding trees, whose cooling shade would invite tho 6tay of tho refined traveler os indicating that taste and culture are not inconsistent with en terprise and energy. And that public clock, has the desire for if become extinct ? Wouldn’t it be a great con venience ! With its many fine bells attached, and its telegraph and express offices, and po lice head quarters in the lower stories of the tow er ! May wo not hope that the city government now about to be elected will consider these “liints” and act upon them in a wise but lib eral spirit? Before closing let me suggest a cheap and I think a desirable improvement. Some few sessions since the City Council changed the name of the Street running South from the City Hall square and by the 2nd Baptist church from Collins to Washington, which was an improvement, as preventing confusion, be cause there is another Collins Street South of the Railroad. Now one of the principal and most beautiful Streets of Atlanta bears the singular, and to the world the unsuggestive name of Peach Irce, a name which has been much wondered at and ridiculed by strangers. Let mo, with deference suggest tho more eu phonious and significant name of Cherokee, thus recalling to memory the noble tribe of Warriors who once held dominion, and indi eating the section of country towards which it leads. But I trespass upon your patience. HOPE. From tho State Press, Dec. 16. NAVAL DEPOT. A Word to the Georgia Delegation. Wo trust it will not be deemed obtrusive for us to urge upon the attention of our mem bers in Congress a subject that deeply con cerns our State—we allude to the projected Naval Depot near Brunswick, in which every Georgian and Southern man must and ought to feel interested. It will be recollected that more than two years ago, Mr. Dobbin, who was then Secretary of the Navy, appointed a Board of Examiners to report upon the best location for the establishment of such a De pot, between the ports of Norfolk and Pensa cola ; and after thorough investigation tho Board reported Blythe Island, in tho vicinity of Brunswick, as being in all respects the most suitable and desirable point. Consequently at tho session of Congress of 1856-’57, (thanks to the zealous and indefatigable cxortioRS of Hon. James. L. Soward, the Representative from our first Congressional District,) an ap propriation of $200,000 was mado for that pur pose. Of this sum a portion has been used in purchasing the site : but since then, the Na vy Department appears to have forgotten it —our Congressmen have neglected it—a gen eral lethargy seems to have overspread it, and unless an effort is made to break this Rip Van Winkle slumber wo apprehend the whole af fair will bo suffered to remain in statu quo un til the “crack of doom.” Therefore as a Geor gian and tho conductor of a Georgia journal, having her welfare at heart, we feel it our du ty, and we aro sure tho citizens of tho State will sustain us, in making this appeal to our Representatives to act in this matter promply, earnestly and faithfully. Their constituents ex pect it of them, audit is oncumbent upon them to do it. Tho Government has already invested too much money in the proposed De pot to suffer it to remain idle. Tho question is asked, why is not the Act of Congress car ried out ? Economy if no other consideration, should cause additional approriations tobemado at once to carry out the work already begun. Had this been a Northern appropriation, the project would long ago have been perfected ; but our Representatives content themselves with emitting gas about Southern rights, Southern interests, and Southern equality ; and then sleep upon their posts, suffering mil lions to go North without stretching forth their hands to secure a beggarly pittance of a few hundred thousand dollars for the South.— The Northern people suck the marrow, and we grumble over tim bonos—they drink the pap and we lick the spoon—the dollars and dimes are thrown into their side of the scale, and our end kicks the beam. These things ought not to be. We might Bay more, but it is needless. Our Representatives aro not ig norant of the importance of this Depot not only to our own State, but to tho South, and, indeed, to the whole country. Without, therefore, entering into an extended and un necessary argument, we conclude with the earnest hope, which will doubtless meet with a response throughout the State, that imme diate and efficient action be taken in the prem ises. We deem it necessary merely to direct tbe attention ofonr Congressmen to this mat ter in order to secure the desired result. P. S.—Since the above wes written we havo found the following resolution, passed by the Legislature on Saturday, the day of adjourn ment : The rules were suspended and Mr. Stiles moved to take np and agree to a House Reso lution requesting our Senators and Representa tives in Congress to urge tho early construc tion of a Navy Yard on Blythe Island. Adop ted. The busy body labors without thanks, talks without credit, lives without love, dies withont tears, without pity—save that some say, “It was a pity ho deid no sooner.” Conference Appointments. The following are the appointments of the Conference of the M. E. Church, which dos ed its session in this dtyon the 22d inst. AUGUSTA DISTRICT;—J. Lewis, P. E. St. John; Jos. S Key. Trinity, Miss.; R A Conner. Asbury Miss. ; JM Dicky. St. James; T S Jordan. Savannah—Trinity; W H Potter. Andrew Chapel; B F Breedlove. Wesley Chap el; H J Adams. Isle of Hope & Th’bolt; W S Baker. Springfield; Wm F Conley. Sylvania; W B McHon. Bethel circuit; R F Jones, Wayn- esborough; C A Fulwood. G W Yarborough. Burke Col Miss.; Jas. Jones. Louisville; Wm H Moss. Thos. J Staley. Richmond; John H Grogan. Warrenton; Wm P Colts. Columbia; Albert Gray. Glasscock Miss.; J G Worley. ATHENS, DISTRICT;—J. A. O. Clarke, P. E. Athens Eustace W Speer. Col’d Miss.; Wm A Parks. Watkinsville; John C Simmons. Wm C D Perry. Factory Miss, Meletiah Hebbard, Madison; W P Arnold. Morgan; Malsby. Col’d Miss.; Henry Cranford. Greensborouh; Geo C Clarke. Lexington, Jno S Dunn. Jno T Nor ris. J H Echols, sup. Elberton, Tyre B Harbin. L R McNamor. Broad River col’d Miss.; A J Deavors. Washington; T F Pierce. Wilkes; T T Christian. Lincolnton; D W Calhoun. Madi son Fem. college ; J L Pierce. Pres; W R Foote. Prof. ROME DISTRICT;—John W. Yarborough, P. E. Rome; Wm M Crumley. Cave Spring; W M D Bond. J D Freeman. Cedar Town; P M Ry- bum. Uharlee Miss.; J Strickland. Cassville; Calhoun; W Anthony. Spring Place; H P Pitchford. Dalton; J W McGehee. Dalton cir cuit; J Murphy. C A Moore. La Fayette; G Hugehs. J P Bailey. Summerville; D J Myrick. Cassville Female college; D Kelsey, Presi dent. DAHLONEGA DISTRICT;—Lewis J Davies, P. E. Dahlonega; W H CCone, Dawsonville, mis sion, to be supplied’ Clarkesville; A M Thig pen. Blairsville; Milford G Hamby. Morgan- ton; Miss.; Joseph Chambers. Elijay; Harvey H McHan, Gainsvillc; C A Mitchell. Cames- ville; W T Norman. Levy P Neese. Clayton Miss.; JVM Morris. Canton; Wm Brewer. Theodore A Pharr Currahee miss.; John H Mashbum. COLUMBUS DISTRICT;—Jas W. Hinton, P. E. Columbus, 1st Church, Alferd T Mann. Columbus, 2d Church, Lovick Pierce. Girard; Oliver W Landreth, Factory miss; Wardlaw. Pierce Chapel and Col Charge; D O’Driscoll. Cusseta and col’d miss; J H Robinson. J T Berry. Schley; John M Bright. Buena Vista & col’d miss; Jos 1 Turner. Butler; Leonard Rush, Flint River miss; Wyatt Brooks. Talbot- ton; A M Wynn. Talbot and Col miss; D Will iamson. S Sanders. Hamilton; J M Austin, Harris; W M Watts, Colored Mission; W W Tidwell, Whitesvillc; George Bright. R. Lane and John Patillo transferred to Eastern Texas Conference. Jesse Boring and H. G. Horton transferred to Rio Grando mission Conference. Cadesman Pope and J. Y Brice transferred to Washita Conference. J. W. Simmons to Pacific Conference. Thos. W. Whitby transferred to Alabama Conference. W. G. Connor, traneferred to S. C. Confer ence. GRIFFIN DISTRICT,—Chas. R. Jewett, P. E. Griffin; Armenias Wright. ZebuIon;Noah H Palmore. Fayetteville; Alford Dormon, Jonesborough; John W Reynolds. Thomas- ton; Wiley G Parks. Upson; James Harris. Barnesvillo; Jesse R Littlejohn. Colored mission; W C Rowland. Culloden and Knox ville col. mis., M Bollah. Culloden; Thos. H Stewart. Jackson; JP Howell. McDonongh; R H Waters. MACON DISTRICT,—Jakes E. Evans, P. E Macon and Vineville; Harwell H Parks, G G Smith. City mission, James M Armstrong Colored mission; G H Patillo. Milledgeville and Bethel; Walter Knox. Sparta; John H Caldwell. Hancock; John B McGehee. Col ored mission; RJ Harwell. Eatonton; Caleb W. Key. Putnam and colored mission; Free man F Reynolds, Olin S Means. Monticello and Colored mission; R W Lovett, T N Tyson. Clinton; Albert W Rowland. Forsyth and colored mission; D Blalock, J L Neaso. Fort Valley; Michael A Clonts. Fort Valley mis sion; James W Traywick. Perry; Wm G Al len. Ockmulgee mission; E A H McGehee. Wesleyan Female College; 0 L Smith, Pres., F X Foster, Prof., and J B Smith Agt. Ed. So. Ch, Advocate; E H Myers. John W Burke, Agt. Book and Tract Society. ATLANTA DISTRICT,-W. R. Braniiam, P. E. Atlanta—Wesley Chapel, James B Payne,— Colored Charge, Isaac N Craven. Trinity and Evans Chapel Mission; R B Lester. Fulton; James L. Lupo. Decatur; N B Ouscley. Cov ington; Daniel D Cox. Oxford; John W Tal ley. Lawrenceville; Miles W. Arnold, L L Strange. Monroe; Wm A Florence. Marietta; Wm F Cook, Powder Springs; Moses A Leake. Paulding mission; Thos T Arnold. Emory Collage; W J Parks, Agt. Agt American Bi blc So.; G J Pearce. A Means and W J Sass- nett, superintendents. SANDERSVILLE DISTRICT,—L B Paine, PE. Sandersville; W J Cotter. Irwinton; David Starr. Jeffersonville; TS L Harwell. Haw- kinsville; A J Dean, colored mission; Jas Dunwoody. Dublin; J C Neese, Jacksonville; W J McMicbael. Reidsville; L Q Allen. Hines- ville; J W Thrner. Darien; W Pledgor. Mc Intosh mission; RN Cotter. Altamaha mis sion; John E Sentel. Bryan and Bulloch; James H Reeso. Emanuel mission; Thomas Boring. AMERICUS DISTRICT—James B Jackson P E. Americus; Wm J Scott. Americus circuit; John P Duncan. Terrell; David Crenshaw. Fort Gaines; John H Harris, T W Hayes.— Cuthbert and Emmaus; L G It Wiggins. Stew art; PC Harris, J J Morgan. Chattahoochee mission; E N Boland. Lumpkin and Green Hill; G G N McDonald. Starksville; LCFam- bro. Vienna; D It McWilliams; Isabella mis sion; T B Lanier. Oglethorpe ahdTraveller’s Rest; Wm S Turner. Georgetown; John B Wardlow. Agent for Emory College in S W Georgia and Florida; Samuel Anthony. LAGRANGE DISTRICT,—Wm H Evans, P. E. LaGrango ; Alexander Graham; Troup col. mission; to bo supplied. Troup circuit; Lewis L Ledbetter. West Point; Ilob’t M Dixon.— Greenville; John M Marshall. Coweta; John W Knight. Coweta col. mission; to be sup plied. Newnan; Edmund P. Burch. Frank lin; Edward J Rcntz. Carrollton; C W How ard, J J Boring. Villa Rica and Haralson mission; John W. Brady, S A Clarke. Pal metto; Edmond W Reynolds. Colored mis sion to be supplied. LaGrango Female Collego; Wm D Shea, agt. Chaplain U S Navy; C W Thomas. The Agents appointed to the several benevo lent and educational interests within tho Conference, are also tho authorized agentesof the Church Evangelift Endowment Fund. Rev. W. J. PARKS, Treasurer. From tho Augusta Evening Dispatch. Calhoun, Ga., Dec. 25th. Mr. Editor :—Yesterday evening, about sun down, near this place, occurred a most melancholy accident. Jos. E. Walker, a youth of about 19 years, wis accidentally shot dead by Julius A. Fraily, another youth. The par ticulars, according to tho best information I can gain, aro theso : At a distillery, a short distance from town, yesterday, was a kind of shooting match ; tur keys being tied a certain number of yards from tho shooter, and so much a chance for a shot. Fraily, it seems, was putting a cap on his pis tol, (a long rifle barrel one,) when Walker passed him, Frailey’s attention being called off by something, ho lot down tho hammer, which caused tho cap to explode and fire the pistol. The ball hit Walker in tho back part of the head and came out between tho eyes, killing him instantly. The young men were perfectly friendly, and Frailey is in much dis tress in consequence of tho accident. A sad warning this to those who use fire-arms care lessly. Our youths of town aro haring a merry time of it, and seem determined to enjoy Christmas if the old folks don’t. BIRDS EYE. * Prrtt Women,—If we havo a weakness or foible incident to human nature, it is admi- ratiouof pretty women. The following cor rect description must have been written by one who was similarly offectod : A pretty woman is one of the institutions of the country—an angel and glory. She makes the sun shine, bluosky, fourth of July, and happiness, wherever she goes. Her path is one of delicious roses, perfume and beauty.— She is a sweet poem, written in rare curls, choice calico and principles. Mon stand up before her as so many admiration points, to melt into cream and butter. Her words float around the ear like music, birds of paradise, or the chimes of Sabbath bolls. Without her, society would lose her truest attraction, the church its fittest reliance, and In any young men the very best of comforts and company. Her influence is generally to restrain the vicious, strengthen the weak, raise the lowly, flannel shirt the heathon, and encourage the faint hearted. Whenever you find the virtu ous woman, you also find pleasant firesides, boquets, clean clothes, order, good living, gentle heart, piety, music, light and model institutions generally. She is the flower of humanity a very Venus in dimity, and her ioj spiration is the breath of Heaven. ACTS OF 1 THK UCOISI*ATCBX. [OONCLUDID FROM 7IMTT PASS.] 140 To point out the manner in whieh con stables, neglecting or refusing To levy or col lect the money on Distress Warrants for fines, ttlmll bo ruled before the general Board of Road Commissioners of Chatham and Carroll coun ties, and for other purposes. 141 To change the times of holding the In ferior Courts of Baldwin county. 142 To change the line between Ware and Pierce counties. 143 To locate the road hands living upon Comber’s Island and Potosi upon Rifle cut. 144 To amend an act to incorporate the Georgia Air Line R. R. Co., and to confer on them certain powers and privileges, approved March 5th, 1856. 145 To incorporate an Infantry corps in the town of Fort Valley, and to incorporate the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, of Savannah, &c. 146 To compensate Grand and Petit Jurors in Emanuel county. 147 To amend an act entitled at act to amend an act, amendatory of and addition to the various acts heretofore passed in relation to the city of Savannah, approved Dec. 8 1849 &c., &c. _ . 148 To change tho line between Dougherty and Worth counties. 149 To alter and amend tho Road laws of this State, approved Dec. 19,1818, so far as relates to the appointment of commissioners for the counties of Gordon and Bibb, and for other purposes. 160 To legalize an election and make valid the acts of Sam’l Curtright, as Ordinary of Troup county. 161 To provide for the compensation of Grand and Petit Jurors of Dawson county, in Superior and Inferior courts. 152 To require the State Treasurer to 6ign the Coupons of the old six percent, bonds of this State for the whole interest as it fills duo, to issue new bonds with the Coupons signed. 153 To authorize the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company to build a Branch Road to Eatonton in Putnam county. 165 To repeal on act approved Feb. 15th. 1854, to extend tho provisions of an act to regulate tlxc fees of Magistrates and Constables &c., so far as relates to tho county of War ren. 155 To change the lino between Irwin and Worth counties. 156 To authorise tho Justices of the Inferior Court of Pickens county to levy and collect an extra tax to pay the county debt incurred by building a Jail. 157 To prevent non-residents in the county of Miller from camp hunting. 158 To change and fix tbe lino between Jef ferson and Emanuel counties. 169 To incorporate the Yahula River and Cane Creek Hydraulic Hose Mining Company. 160 To incorporate the Gwinnett Manufac turing Company, and defino tho rights and privileges of tlie same. 161 To amend an act to incorporate Mar shall College in Griffin, approved Dec. 22d, 1853. 162 To amend an act entitled an act to amend the various acts in relation to tho city Court of Savannah, &c., assented to Dec. 22d, 1857. 163 To incorporate tho town of Dahlonega and to provide for electing Commissioners. 164 To amend an act pointing out the mode of collecting a certain description of debts therein mentioned, and to extend the provis ions of the same. 165 To alter the mode of electing tho Mar shal in the city of Marietta, Ga. 166 To incorporate an Academy in Thomas county, and appoint Trustees. 167 To empower the Grand Jurors in Ap pling county to designate the children enti tled to the benefits of the Poor School Fund. 168 To incorporate Alpharetta in Milton county. 169 To authorize the Inferior Court of Han cock county to levy an extra tax to establish quarters for the Poor of said county. 170 To appropriate the sum of two hundred and forty dollars to Dado county. 171 To incorporate Altamaha Lodge, No. 226, Free and Accepted Masons, in McIntosh county. 172 To incorporate M. E. Church at Pros pect in Thomas county. 174 For the relief of the Commissioners of Altamaha River. 174 To lay out and organize a new county from the counties of Lowndes and Clinch. 175 To empower J. W. Reid, Adm’rof the estate of S. B. Daniel, late of Greene county, to vest surplus funds arising arising from sale of crops, &c., under limitations. 176 To incorporate Trustees of Mud Creek Baptist Camp Ground, &c. 177 To compensate G. W. Anderson and others for arresting the murderers of Samuel Landrum. 178 To alter and amend the Road Laws so far as relates to Oglethorpe county, and others herein named. 179 To incorporate Battle Lodgo No. 211 Free and Accepted Masons, at Mill Town, Berrien county. 180 To authorize the Justices of the Infe rior Court of Crawford county to levy an ex tra tax for building a Jail. 181 To allow Tax Collectors in Decatur county, commissions on insolvent executions. 182 To change the lino between Gilmer and Pickens counties, &c. 183. To authorize the Justices of the Infe rior Courts in the counties, &c. 183. To authorize the Justices of the Infe rior Courts in the counties of Wayne, Appling and Pierce to appoint Surveyors to define and mark the lines between said counties. 184 To authorize the Inferior Court of Madi son county to sell the Academy buildings and real estate of said Academy, and apply tho funds collected to educational purposes. 185 To amend an act entitled and act to amend the several acts of force in relation to the town of West Point. Also to incorporate and confer certain powers on the First Pres byterian church in Atlanta, to extend tho cor porate limits of the town of Buena Vista, to locate and define the line botween Berrien and Coffee counties, and to add Nos. 219, 254, and 256, in 14th District of Irwin, to Wilcox county. 186 For tho appointment of Auditor in cer tain cases. 187 To chango tlie times of holding tho Su perior and Inferior Courts of Schley coun ty. 188 To repeal a part 1st Sec. 3d Article of the Constitution of this State, to insert a provis ion in lieu thereof. 189 To amend an act entitled an act to amend the several acts in relation to tho as signment of Dower, assented to Febuary 21st, 5850. 190 To revive, and amend an act to make permanent the site or Public Buildings in Polk county at Cedar Town, and to incorpo rate the same approved Febuary 8th, 1854. 191 To chango the time of holding the In ferior Courts of Appling county. 192 To amend an act to incorporate the City Macon, and to strike out proviso in the same. 193 To change the time of holding the Infe rior Court in Ware county. 194 To consolidate tho offices of Receiver of Tax Returns an! Tax Collectors in Dawson county. 195 To incorporate Gaulding Lodgo No. 215, of Freo and Accepted Masons in the coun ty of Fayette. 196 To amend an act to incorporate Mocca sin Turnpike Road Company in Rubon coun ty, approved March 3d, 1856, and grant tho Mine certain privileges. 197 To incorporate Washington Institute, a high school organized by a Baptist Associa tion in Hancock county, and to chango the name of the village of Buffalo. 198 To incorporate and confer certain priv- iligcs to Nownan Guards. 199 To amend an act to authorize and re quire the Trustees of Trenton Academy to sell the same together with the lot of land on which it is located. 200 To authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah and Hamlets thereof and their successors In office*, to institute a system of drainago for the same under certain specified conditions. 201 To consolidate tho offices of Tax Receiv er and Tax Collector in Pierce county, and dissolve the same offices in Worth county. 202 To authorize the Justices of the Inferi or Court of Worth county to levey an extra tax to nay off the indebtedness of said county beginning in 1869. 203 To amend the 1st section of an act, ap proved Dec. 22, 1857 in relation to the char ter of the city of Macon. 204 To authorize the Justices of the Inferi or court of Cass county to levy an extra tax on the State tax to pay the Jury fees of said coun- ty. 205 To amend the several acts inoorpo* rating the town of St. Mary’s. 206 To incorporate tho Kingston Presbyte rian Church of Cass county. 207 To change the lines between the coun ties of Macon and Sumpter. 208 Amendatory of an act to authorize the issuing of garnishments and attachments and to regulate the proceedings In relation to the Bame, and for otner purposes, approved March 4th, 1856. 209 To facilitate mining operations for Gold in White county. 210. To change the lino between Henry and Clayton counties. 211 For Slc. the the relief (rfW.lv fetse, 212 To amend an Act assented to 28d Pa. I860, establishing a Justice Court at HolnJ ville. 213 To change the lines between (Va. and Irwin, and Wiioox, and Pulaski ^T ties. 214 To incorporate the Phi Delta Lode,, v 148, of Free and Accepted Masons ’• lin county, and Carnes ville Lodge No ij£r*' Gardes ville, Ga. 1 1 215 To amend the several Acts inconvw, ing the town of LaFayette. r ^ 0r *t 216 To incorporate “Young America” » Company in Columbus, Ga. 217 To repeal all laws relation- to i rights, so tar as applies to Washington ^ ty. ^ 218 To appropriate money for the com,, tion of the State Lunatic Asylum. 219 To incorporate the Penficld Rail r Company. ^ 220 To amend the several laws in retew to the Georgia Asylum for the Deaf and 1) to change the name of the same—define duties of the Principal—and appoint for the same. 221 To incorporate the town of Camili,- the county of Mitchell, and other purr***® glT A number of Joint Resoluti mgT' been approved by the Governor. Wo h ' not space to insert them with the cantim* tho Laws. The captions of the Acts vd * | by the Governor, aro also crowded out t? 1 week, they will appear in our next issue ^ Speech of Mr. Garlrell, on tbe Pen*Jo* In the House of Representative, I had hoped that an opportunity i have been offered mo to present., at some u!!J my views upon a proper and judicious ta granting pensions to the soldiers ofthewar 1812. The passage of such a bill by this a*! gross would, in my judgement, be eminent] I just and proper. To attempt now, howoWl oven the outlines of an argument in a 5 j minutes’ speech, would be idle. The ante i’L ment proposed by myself, and now before House for consideration, seems to be so acfT 1] table, and so generally understood, than? deem extended remarks upon it wholly n I necessary*. A word, however, by wav of planation, may suffice. It will be oWtffl that by the original bill, as reported by „,|1 friend from Tennessee, (Mr. Savage,) it posed to give to tho officers and soldiers ofV I war of 1812 pay according to their rank ki*' ■ line, but in no case to exceed the payof a «?| tain of infantry. By tho operation ofthefcli as it now is, I understand that a large numS of officers will receive $480 per annum £ some—a large number—receive less than tb amount, but over ninety-six dollars. I,,*, pose—and I think the principle of it is a one, though I will not stop to argue it-- . granting this honorary compensation, if : i please to call it such, to tbe gallant’offilal who fought the battles of the country in fts % to put them and the common soldiers up,— i equal footing. I see no reason for any discr-i ■ ination. I think the principle is a just on I and thus much will suffice in reference tot amendment. It has been truly said, Mr. Chairman, th^ this is an important question. Appealiac it does, to our head and our hearts, and to.-i enlightened consciousness of duty and patniS ism, I had hoped the House would have proached its consideration with delibersfc ■ and calmness. To deny this small pittunceJ those gallant old men who, in our secondn| of independanco, as it has been termed. j in my judgment, amount to a hardship. 1 was surprised to hear gentlemen console selves with the argument that the countryi invaded, and that it was the duty of tires' [ soldiers to fight. Yes, sir, it was their to fight; and right nobly did they that duty. I would that I had the lude to their gallantry and daring; hr perhaps t hey need no encomiums at my L History has recorded their heroism, aiidi ful countrymen will yet reward their toik- They aro fast passing away; wom down ago and exhausted by disease, soon the Is them will havo gone down to the gray-, sleep beneath the cold clods of the valley, can well remember, Mr. Chairman, the pression made upon my mind, when, < youth, I met for the first time an old of the Revolution. They, sir, have been; sioned by the Government, and have all disappeared. In a few years, the s4i of the war of 1812 will stand in the same; tion, and your sons and daughters of th ing generation will mark them and pit them, and say, “there goesa soldier who ed gallantly in the war of 1812.” Ths men como to us now and say, “we have hausted our strength; our youth was « in the defence of the liberties of our cot and now wo have become aged, decrc-’’ infirm, we pray you, provide for us in hour of infirmity.” And why will yt and what is the argument? I' insist, courtesy to the gentlemen who advan that they are no arguments at all. tinguislied gentleman from Maryl Davis) tolls you that he is opposed to tuities and subsidies, and that he believe: are wrong in principle, and yet he givo a single reason to sustain that juk- My friend from Alabama (Mr. Ci'kry 1 tains that the passage of this hill will the Constitution and bankrupt the Tie Did I believe either the one proposition other, I should feel it to be my duty to against it. The gentleman from South lina tells you that all pension laws ait moral in their effect; and yet these gent with their acknowledged ability, and ty, fail to present a single illustration i tain the position upon which they rely. Mr. Chairman, in behalf of the galkj soldiers of tlie country, I protest againsj such pretenses. I take issue with my from South Carolina, [Mr. Knrrr.] Y had a pension system almost from the ning of tho Government; and where is-' ed that it has been demoralizing ? that it is, and maintain the reverse ofc osition to be true. Our past history the assertion. Give these old men the. give them fifty sixty, or ninety-six dw year; gratify them thus, and when to pass away from the stage of action; go down to their graves with gratifell and their last act, perhaps, will lie tea on an all-wise Providence to bless ft p prosperous and grateful country. My says “that it is their business to do tist] how. ’ ’ I doubt ven T much whether k- any appeal to that Providence [Laughter.] If he does, I fear his supplications might not be hetdek this is out side of the question. I present some considerations upon the economy and as was remarked by tho from 7bnnessee, if you want to system of economy, commence it her Hall; here you may profitably apply I will go for *itrenchment and refo the departments of Government, w who goes furthest. It is our duty tho work to-day. Begin it in gore institute a system of rigid economy, ment and reform, and bring this (i" r within legitimate expenditures. Tv you will have saved the treasury, money enough to relieve the old soldier, to smooth his pathway do»*- tomb. [rei it itai a i ' /. ke. IOi th itoi Ki cu *P sh a iect Additional by the Pavlik- The /’tin/rcreached St. Johns on the 22d. The quotations for Cotton > Middling Orleans Middling Uplands. Manchester advices arc favorable Livkrpool Markets.—Corn lmds cliincd. Provisions were dull, dull, and prices nominal. Wheat’ and unchanged. Lard quiet, offering sparingly. Rosin dull. Coffee steady. Rice dull. lYirpeutfej Livkrpool Cotton Market.—L« 9.—The sales of Cotton for the were 16,000 bales—the market clo*J Breadstuff's were very dull. L 1 ' Wednesday, Deo. 8th, consols 98J. On Thursday the money i withconsols at 99J @ 99$ for accoo 1 1 dend. . f The Bonk of England has reduce j J per cent. Market*. Nkw York, Dec. 23.—7he swj to-day were 1,000 bales—the dull. Sales of Flour 11,000 bai^ Wheat firm—sales of 23.000 busk^ quoted $1 25 and White $1 33 firm—sales of 17,500 bushels; & . yellow 75 @ 77Jc. Turpeutmi Rosin steady. Moaiu, Dec. 23.—Sales of 7,000 bales. Middling is quo* 1 !? Nkw Orleans, Dec. 23.-^*. day 9,000bales, at easier but iiniP; The steamer’s hews cune too the market. A Simplb Rkmxdt.—R onion bouud upon the wri stop the most inverteratc toow fow minutes. 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