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JTHERN / tera ®o#(ed«»(gW ; graph U« !!*■ that glorious old Virgioia, ibo mother of States and Presidents, .had snapped her to the like fire throughout the city. Hundreds pour r ^ telegraphed to New York, Boston, Philadelphia, short tltse, WY#rj oae that vet hie neighbor m o& that shed it as any tblo cur red sinoe seceeiion began." The Lincoln Government also made use of a disreputable, cowardly and dishonest trick, to get these bids taken. It was given out in Wash ington City, on that day~aeif ii\sttnh a n)g)p- ner aa to make everybody believe the informs- milted supplies of provisions to be landed at Fo^l Bum ter, and given Gen. Beauregard an Arfter to that effect; and thia information was If* IS* Seiatef front lUuaam , Pomsaov.^TheannouieeiiPtwears about 1 ' lo make ie not designed for the possessors of weak atomaahe. Pomeroy—the Prince ef Thieves and the King of Beggars, has been hurriedly and antfousiy asked, *fs nr rtird T* Soon, however all doubt! were removed from honest the mioda of tka meat skeptical, and ell over theeity cheer* and ahoute of exultation went up. Friends and neigh bora met sash other with frees beans fteg with sin lies and radiant with joy. The belie all over town were eel to ringing end kept up e joyous din of long and loud peats. Our Superior Court wee in session, but Judge Ball, on receiving the news, prompt ly adjourned the Court Boon the loud-mouthed cannon was brought out, and a salute of tight guns ware Bred in honor of the event—His Hones Judge Ball Bring off the first one! Eve rybody was filled with rejoicing that no one triad to conceal. Even those who lately were u indiftranl" about the admission of the bor der States—or perhaps opposed to if—soon caught the uncontrolable fire of joyous delight at the event and joined as heartily as any one in the demonstrations of enthusiasm. The greatest outbursts ef enthusiasm, how ever, occurred at night. The streets were il lumined with the lurid light of numerous rock ets. The boys well nigh exbaused the supply 5f torpedoes in the city. Fireworks and pistol* were discharged on every hand. Bonfires were built. Processions with music paraded our etreeta. A large number of bouses were illu minated. The enterprising'proprietreesof the Trout House had every window of the building — 44 from ground to garret," brilliantly lighted up. The negroea joined in the general mani festations of joy at tha event, and hurrahed quita enthusiastically for Ola Wirgirfby."— Altogether, our people were more generally enthused than they have been for many years; and tha demonstrations were kept tip to a late hour. Confederate States Loan. We are informed that the books for the tak ing of the loan will continue open to day, in order to afford opportunity for those who could not attend yesterday to subscribe. This loan pays tight per cent. It is better se cured than any man in the State of Georgia can secure money to another. In addition to the ability and good faith of the Government to redeem this loan, an export duty on the whole Cotton crop is pledged to its redemption, ehould the usual resources prove to be insufficient—of which, however, there can be no doubt. Men who have small sums of money to in vest—from $50 to $1,000—can not do better with their money anywhere. We are sure that no investment could be made in the way of a loan that would be half so secure. Ac., and averywl era believed to he true. That was a fraud and a swindle, of whieb an It wss ob- Uuited States Treasury Notes* Bids were received at the Treasury Depart ment at Washington, on the 11th instant, for $4,901,000 in Treasury notes. About $400,000 over (his sum was bid for—quite a falling off aiuca the bids for the $8,000,000 loan was open ed a few daya ago, when $34,000,000 were of- ferad. Then, $20,000,000 more then was asked for was offered—now only $400,000 more is of fered. This shows the feelings of tha wealth and real power of the North, towards what would seem to be Lincoln’s war policy, far more eloquently than the most brilliant orator could portray it. But let us look a little below the surface, and see the facts as they exist. Mr. Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury, did not open the books at the usual hour on the ap pointed day. Twelve o’clock passed, and they were not opened—the Secretary tone too busy, it wee said. Three o’clock came and passed, and still the Secretary was too pressiogly en gaged to open the bids; and it waa not done till after seven o’clock at night. The real truth waa, that up to the hour, at which it was ad- vartised the bids would be opened, but little over half had l*eco takan, and the Black Re publicans of Hew Tork city had advised Chase* by telegraph, to defer opening until an exer tion oeotd be made to proeure further bids.— All that evening, the distressed agents of Lin coln were shinning around emongettbe Wall street financiers, trying to raise tha desired amount—begging and imploring them with woe begone countenances and tears in their eyes, In some up and sustain Old Abe’s Ad ministration In its boor of trial; and but for the feet that the loss of the Government's cred- I, it would be the knell ol death to the whole of the Banks In New York State, the amount of mou sy asked for would not have been taken at all. The following extracts from the financial ar ticle of the New York n Herald” for that day will show the efforts that bad to be made be* fore the required amount of bids oould be ta ken t “ As to the loan, the faots ere these: After 4 P. 11, yesterday, the nmount bid for here was about a million of dollars. In order to prevent —the failure 6T IBs befnUkHoo, the Bank of Com- of 11.000.000, to* a meeting of Bank Pre.i- ' d.nt. tn« other*-iwV.li.t th» Bunkof Com mon* tlh.lf-put four, in ord.r to eubecrib* lb. |1000,000. At So. r. M„ it wea general!y u.d.rotood by gentlemen prre.nl th.t every, thiagw ****W*d,*n4Ui*l*bid for Ihatamauut would bo aaat off by telegraph thii morelug. Who. thia morning name, it wm dlaooTar.il that, in fact, nothing watttUfed, and that f#w, if any, of tha Bank manager., private bank- era. or eapUMMa w-ra willing to anbaeriha.— CoanagwanUy a* bid wu aant by talagraph, at had baas fatendad. bat Ur. Chafe wm ad via nd to poetpoo* opaning tha bida (ill four F. X. Meantime, Mr. H. F. Vail, Caahiar of tha Bank of Oemaeeee, oUcitnUy aided by Mu anb- Traaawar Ciano, Mt totwllfa ttuhaartyli— Hat. and epaot tha day in aadanvoring to obtain bida. By Urea KV, tbay bad iiwafff In ehteiata* Mda te dba um,I af tWM.Mt. n«J unfyf X rtJrj m would not be guilty, tainieg money under false pretenses, which is no better than stealing or robbing We have no doubly however, that the Lincoln Adminis tration either did it, procured it to be done, or was privy thereto, knowing the object and the fraud practised. Such a concern as that can’t endore long.— The steps which it has lately taken are desper ate. The cause of free nigger Republicanism is new between the upper and the neither mill stone, end will sareljr be ground to powder— no matter what coarse they may hereafter pur sue- This is our opinion. Who is He t “Brownlow’s Whig” of the 16th instant has the following: Secession Bravery, We have just received a letter from a gentle man residing in Middle Georgia, incloeing the money to renew his subscription to our paper, a mao of sense and character. He thus con cludes his letter: “ We have a call from the Governor of this State for 3,000 troops, and strange to relate, there is not a miscreant in all the ranks of the Secession party who will move a wheel in that direction. They are waiting upon the Union men, and we intend to die at home, bvfore we will go and leave these traitors and rascals at home." We propose to find out this inan, and take care of him. Will our postmasters keep a watch on the subscribers to Brownlow’s paper? Will the people in every neighborhood look af ter the men who take it, and find out, if possi ble, the man who wrote that lie to Brownlow ? The Charleston correspondent of the New York "Tribune” has at last been caught. It this man is not "a man of straw ” he can be found. The same number of the paper containing this disloyalty to our authorities, from one of our citizens, abounds in the most reckless abuse of the Government and people of the Confed erate States. It contains no less than ten edi torial articles, filled with the roost abusive aod offensive language towards the States and peo ple of our Confederacy. We are called tbrieh traitors, rebels, thieves, murderers, and si cb j like delectable appellations; and the editor boldly avows bis intention to adhere to Lincoln and his demoralized Government! and glories in the prospect of a war being waged against us. “ Let fleets land all around the coasts. Let Piping Artillery and Begulars be landed in their pincy woods, and let them have battle Upon battle —here a fire and there a fire ; and upon them rests the responsibilities of the consequences, whatever they may be.” This is a specimen of the blood thirsty treason with which his paper of the 16th instant, now before us abounds. Is not this sheet & treasonable ami incendi ary publication? Are not the postmasters of our State violating our State laws when they deliver it to subscribers ? This question is worth considering. Prediction**—Letters of Marque Already Issued. A correspondent of the Savannah Republi can from Montgomery says, that President Davis and several of the heads of departments were serenaded at the Exchange Hotel, on the night of the 12th inslant, and that ‘‘Gen. Le roy P. Walker, the Secretary of War, res ponded to the call, and apologized for the ab sence of his Excellency, attributing it to fa tigue and indisposition. He addressed the crowd in his usual eloquent aud manly strains, and predicted the fulfilment of three propo sitions, one ef which having been already lit erally verified. I give the others for the bene fit of Greeley & Co. lie raid “ that before sun-eel the next day, (Saturday) the flag of the Confederate States would cast its shadow upon the battlements of Fort Sumter, and that our friends at the North mutt not imagine that we would be content to atop there. That before the expiration of three months it would grace the topmost dome of the Capitol at Washington, and if Lincoln was not satisfied, we would plant it upon Fauueil Hall.” Thia correspondent further says: “ Letters of marque and reprisal have been issued to responsible persons in New Orleans and Mobile, who have been regularly com missioned to prevent the appearance of pira cy. Their returns will be made to the Gov ernment, and I opine will exhibit a consider able diminution in that comtneree, which the North has so proudly blasted of lately." JAP The Louisville "Journal," which is the most able of all the Border Union journals, in alluding to Lincoln’s war proclamation says: "Wear* struck with mingled amazement aud indignation. The policy announced in the proclamation deserves the unqualified condem nation of every American eitisen. It is un. worthy not merely of a statesman, hut of a man. It Is a policy utterly hairbrained aod ruioous- IfMr. Lincoln contemplated thia^olicy in the Inaugural address, he Is a guilty dissembler; if he haa conceived it under the excitement, raised by the seizure of Fort Sumtor, he is a guilty hotspnr. In either ease, he is miserably unfit for the exalted position in which the en emies of the eeuatry hare placed him. Let the people instantly taka him and hiaAdmioietra tioa into (belt own bands, If tbay mould res- sne the land from bloodshed, a ad the Union lrota sadden and irretrievable destruction.” We also notice that all the Border State Un ion Journals hare changed their tone In a re markable degree sinoa that war document was promulgated, loose have already hauled down tha Halos Bag and hoisted that ol flee—ion, and others ere seating to tbo point quit# rap idly. It Is the last feather laid on wklah breaks thdia*Mt> be*fc; and before long all the Bor der States will be with us and of us. A an Red front Against tbs subjugation of the Confeder ate may be confidently-expected from the Slave Suits. ** « among (lie people anywhere. >f9 jL Vd ‘keuwowla “pfptwrty aud places bafong- V-J log 10 ihfi Govern icwnrj' 1 I cbfotiy allude to the taObary frosts hu4 property which were in elected to the United Statee Senate to repre sent the StaU of Kansas. Shall w* attribute this effect to the moral depravity of our people ? God forbid I Shell we eey ills fobs accounted for by the «oi»biost<oa of forces / This may be true, but leaves us only to mourn the extent Of one thing only we are confident—that the worst man ever sent to Con gras* baa been elec ted by 4 01* State, and that he only repre sents those who voted for him. The THIEF, with his ill-gotten gains--the ROBBER OF WIDOWS and ORPHANS-THE IMPOSTER and the IMBECILE, has been sent by a Kan sas Legislature to fit in the Halls of Congress with honorable men. May God's righteous in dignation be averted, and at ay the world for bear regarding us in the light «f a den of thieves!— Leavenworth (Kansas) Herald. Jim Lane, the notorious thief, robber and murderer—even of women and children—is the other Senator from Kansas We rejoice and are glad that Toombs aud Iverson are not to be cursed with having to occupy the tame chamber, on equal footing, with such thieves and murderers. We thank God that Georgia is spared such disgrace. The following note from Mr. Walker, though brief, is highly interesting— Western 4c Atlantic Kallroad. TRANSPORTATION OFFICE. Atlanta, Ga., April 19 1861. Ukntlkmk*: This Road will transport free, all volunteers from border States, destined for service in the Southern Confederate Army. E. B. WALKER. To Messrs, llanleiter A Adair. Tickets at half rates will be sold to Marietta on the 20th instant, the occasion of Col. Jack- son’s Eulogy on Gov. McDonald. E W. B. jar The "Nashville Patriot,” hitherto the most unconditional Uuion-shriekiug newspa per in Tennessee— Brownlow’s Whig always excepted—proposes now, that Gov. Harris call an extra session of the Legislature at once, for the purpose of haviog that body order another Convention, and the election of members there to. The Patriot denounces Lincoln’s wer j»ol- icy, and says Tennessee will never respond te it. jar Au exchange, in soliciting subscribers to his paper, says: *‘ Two dollars is not much money for a year's subscription to a weekly pa per, and you can pay it very easy—say iu but ter, eggs, chickens, wood, pine, bacon, lard, flour, corn, or money, just as you prefer; now this is easy done. Bond us your names, aod we will send you as good a paper as we can possibly get up.” Now, we think that man ought to be sustain ed. js- It is noteworthy that the bombardment of Fort Sumter commenced no Henry Clay's birthday, April 12, 18ei. jar Hon. Win. Barksdale, cf Mississippi, who has been a representative in the United States Congress from 1853 till the secession of that State, has written a letter, in answer to ur gent solicitations to become a candidate (or the Confederate Congress, positively declining. JJT The New York 41 Day Book *' has its col umns clothed in mourning, on accouut of the sad and sorrowful calamnity of war, which the folly and wickedness of the Republicans havq involved the country in. The Nashville Patriot, late an uncon ditional Union paper, saya : ‘‘A great many men in this section who were strong in their devotion to the Union one week ago, believe now, since the fight at Fort Sumter, that the die is cast, tb&t the Union is at last beycud tho reach of salvation, that Tennessee must soon take the leep that tno Cotton States have ta ken, aod that it is almost time she was look ing out for a soft place on which to fall.” jar It was the New York “ Times’ ” Charles ton correspondent that was arrested and sent off from there, instead of the " Tribune's,” as announced by us yesterday. jtjT* Secretary Chase haa Issued t he fo. lowing instructions to the United States Col lectors t The control of the warehouses of tbs gov- eminent in the several Slates, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, having beta usurped under the alleged authority of those States, and the officers of customs acting under the authority of the United States having been foroibly sxeluded from their functions iu the custody of mer chandise and the superintendence of the en tries for warehousing and the withdrawal, it has become impracticable to continue the privilege of bonding for transportation to those porta. The Collectors of Customs are accordingly hereby instructed that no entries for transportation in bond to those ports can be permitted until otherwise directed by this department. In the case of merchandise en tered for transportation before the receipt by the Collectors of these instructions, transpor tation boats to tbs ports of South Carolina, Qeorgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Texas will be cancelled on pay ment of the duties at the Collector's office at the port from wbioh tbs goods were shipped, on ike Colleotor bring satisfied by the affida vit of the petty to be filed with the bond that the merebaadias arrived at the port of desti nation after the United Stales officers at such port bad ceased to issue lawful cancelling cer tificates. $9f%»«lsl Warrington Correspondence, j what is necessary Ur these objects there will be no iuvesiou, no using of force against or Aftsoa from tks Alois—dtp Guards—Thtiv j among die people anywhere." IVsfrfM tram Garland—" .f P/f Bites mi JBr. /kriW* Mr. McAfee" Mo amts tka insult— Tks “Dimes Skel- . . _ __ led Oul”—Pm.t Ftefep TMrourh !A#l lh * P""*'*!™ of rtf when ll n *fe t ff.lft* lp~a«. ,,'te leue, I. pur- Msimf*rcid—Ta ka Attacked in a Month \ >u |i 0 f * purpose to drive United States author- - Health mt Iks Conagsmnp% Be.. Jr. ity from these place*, au unprovoked assault has beeo made upon Fort Sumter, I shall hold Warbikotos, Florida, April 15, 1861. ! myw[f nl |i5erlJ l0 repogi€ff| jf | can, like Messrs. Editors: In my last letter to you, j places which bad been seized before the Oov- frorn Oarland, Alabama, so tha atb instant, I ernmout was (Involved upon me. stated that wagons bad been engaged to con- And, in aoy event, 1 shall, to the beet of my — a — 1 —wbMfey, repel force by fevofr * * vey our baggage, Ac., the next morning, to Evergreen To our extreme disappointment, the wagons did aot come as expected. Haring received an order to repair at once to Fensaco- .’*, a guard waa left behind with the baggago, lo case it proves true thel Fori (Sumter was assaulied, ss is reported, 1 shall perhaps, cause the United States mails lo be withdrawn from all the States which claim to have eeoe dad, bolieviug ih*i (he commencement of sau and we were soon oa our way, on foot. The al war justifies and pobsibly demands it. distance i* fourteen miles, direct; hut the route we came—through the woods part of the way —was sixteen or seventeen miles. We left Gar land at H o’clock on the evening of the 9th, and reached Evergreen about 8 o’clock, I*. M. Most of the company were not enured to such exer cise as walking such a distance with a heavy gun and fixtures, and to such the walk was considerably fatiguing. Taking ail the incon veniences into view, the journey was borne with remarkable endurance. Our stay at Garland will never be forgotten by a member of the Gate City Guards. Many long, dreary hours were made pleasant by the cheerfulness and gsyety of the "boys.” One young gentleman, from Atlanta, partic ularly, afforded much merriment. The young man in question received the nick-oame of Mr. McAfee. Why he received this name, or by whom it was first given, 1 cannot say. The dHy before leaving Garland, the camp was sudden ly aroused by the squealing of a pij*near by. When, lo! Mr McAfee was seen emerging (rom the woods, dragging tho pig after him. When 1 scarcely need to say that I consider the military posts and properly situated within the States which claim to have seceded, asysl belonging iu the United (States, as much as (hey did before (he supposed secession. Whatever alee i may do for (he purpose, 1 shall not attempt to collect the duties and im posts by any armed inva-ion of aoy part of the country—not meaning by this, however, that 1 may not land a force deemed necessary to relieve u fort upon the border of the coun try. Fiorn (be fact that 1 have quoted a part of the Inuagural Address, it must not be inferred that 1 repudiate any other part, tbe whole of which 1 reaffirm, except so far as what I now say of the mails may be regarded as a modifi cation. Iu Coercion News i«i Delaware, r judgement, in sending an at my into Loan of ©5,000,000 -FOB THE- COIFEBE *« tW aim, jJJJ Af.no, „r .l . T- in Atl.nU.GeMjia, Balk. O* lb. iru Md is,! 1 *' oflpril i on application, «j]| fu-ih.r information aeairad. » ti, WM. W. CLAVTOlt, Cb,ir„» RICHARD PETE UK *** m»-td A. W. JOBES. THI FINEST WATEKINQ PLACIimrS SOUTHERN CONFEDEKACF. THE CHALYBEATE $PR| Ng . ■ uiwtriu coiiitt, oaoanu ~ flpring. »« 'S&FuMaibft from’ 1 ” lumbuaorMacon, npll .'lna. C.B.LEITfl* the seceded States, or ships of war into the ports thereof, to collect (axes from their peo ple, you commit a foul and cowardly set—you rob, hy foice of arms, a people who depise you, and will not accept ofyuur proffered proteo i (ion—such protection as “vultures give to i lambe.” Mr. Lincoln calls (hem brothers, atkad by aouia one why he did if, ha rrplied j anJ woulll ailule tt , e;u wilh a kisJ whllt h . that it attempted to bite him, and he could do otherwise than shoot it—that he allowed no man’s pig to bite at him. The joke was present ly changed, however, by tbe owner stepping up and claiming pay. Mr. McAfee, of course, had to ‘‘shell out the dim#*.” This little inci dent was highly enjoyed by both the owner aud company. Nothing worthy of note transpired during the stay at Evergreen. We left the n« xt even- ngat5 o'clock, by rail*ay, for Pcusacola, would at (he same time slip a letter Into tbe band of a slave informing him of the arrange ments of (he underground railroad. If there is anything which ihe Southern people detest, it is hypocrisy ; aud they could no more en dure the presence of the miserable, vulgar, obscene story teller, who now pretends to the right to govern them, than they could of that of a poisonous reptile. From all that we can gather frani Washington, he reminds us of the “chautrer,’' au auimal whioh*is£eaid to havo tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. If Mr. Lincolu sends ships into tbe South reached that place at 16 o’clock, I’. M. *lhe 0rn p ort . lo C0 Uect the revenue off of the peo- Gate City Guards, together with the Newnan ! pj Ct | ie gend* t 0 coerce a tax which he has no Guards, took passage in a steamboat the next | more rigni to force from them than the En- morning, (llth.)at 9i o’clock, for this place, ! glish Government had to force one from the aud landed here at 10J o'clock. The diitanco colonies ulcer ibey declared Iheroselrea free , , 1L . , , • c, . and independent btalcs. He makes war upon between Hue place and ren.aeola, >• 8j rrnle.. # 9bou , d c , ?| , folloWi h , ^ in Soon after our arrival, we pitched tents oae | k e h e |j j Q after ages as a monster, who should and a halt miles from town. i have been deprived of life before ho oommit- Gn last Friday night, between the hours of j ted the folly of plunging (he two nations into nd 9 o'clock, the troops stationed here unexpectedly startled by the firing of three or four rounds of cannon, apparently near Fort Pickens. Wo marched immediately to tbe town If there was a single sentiment cf love or kindly failing in the Republican party for tbe people of the South, whom they have forced a Union formed by the blood of the com the beginning ef my official tern, expressed Dimness from Font Sum ex in.—The die- m j fat ended policy as plainly so I was able, fauces from Fort Sumter to tbe prominent 1 it it with deep regret and mortifioation I now points in the vicinity, ere aa follows: I isarn that there le great end injurious oncer- To tka City of Charloatoa 31 milta. I •» "» *>>»f aa to whAl Ibat pol- To the outer bar (naarly) 6 « «• conrs* I intend te ptiraue. To Cummings Point (nearest bel) | " I Not having a* yet teen oocasion to change, To Fort Moultrie “ | it le now my purpose te pursue (be course To Fort Johnson...—., M J) “ I marked eotin the (uanguml Address, loom To Morris Island (east side) ..1* to 2 miles, j saved a careful consideration ef the whole as au attack upon the Navy Yard waa expect- mon fathers of both, they would assist them cd; but heard no more of the firing, it is sup- j to form a government iu which they could live and be at peace.—Delaware GitetUe. Major Anderson, not the <<tie«t of Geu. Beauregard. The Savannah Republican of the 17th says : Not So.—A large number of bogus des patches were sent out of Charleston during and after the bombardment. Ooo accouut represents Major Anderson in Charleston af ter bis colors were lowered and a guest of General lieauregnrd, while another takes him and his men captives to Morris' Island. We have reason lo koow that Major Andorsoo never left Sumter until the final evacuation, except to go on board the Jsab«l t at anchor close to the fort, for a few moments, to make necessary preparations for his departure.— There was no interview between him and Gen. Beauregard at any time after the surren der of tho fort. Wc were an eye witness to all the proceedings at Sumter on tbe day after the evacuation, and tbe statement in yester day’s “Republican'’ may be relied on as en tirely cot reef. Telegraphic Correspondence Between Governor)* Pickens and Letcher. Chari, an ton, 8. f\, April I", (Joe. Jytrhei\ llichmoud, Iu ; Received your telegram, it is true Sumter was bombarded all day yesterday, after refus ing to evacuate, and four vessels were off the bar, with troops and supplies, waiting tbe tide to come in, aud the fort was in signri with them. President Lincoln sent a special mes senger and informed me in writing that sup plies would be put in, but ssked no reply. Not a mao at our batteries hurt. The fort was furious in its fire on us. Our iron batte ry done great damage to the fort’s 8outh wall. Our shells fell freely in the fort. I do not know exactly tbe effect—suppose serious, as they are not firing this morning. Our Eafisld battery dismounted three (ft) of Anderson’s largest Columbiads. We will take tbe fort, and can keep sixteen (lfi) mortars (ten inch) all the time on it, besides heavy guns that Will give no peace night nor day. We can sink the fleet if they attempt the channel; if they land elsewhere, we oan whip them ! 1 have here now naar seven thousand (7,000) of the best troops in tbe world, and a reservo of ten .thousand (10,000) on our rail roads. Tha war has oomtneuced, and we will triumph or pariah 1 This is my answer to you. llrase let me know what 1 irgfaio will do, at I telegraph to you candidly. F. W. PICKENS. In answer to the interrogatory with which the above dispatch closes. Gov. Lotoher repli ed by saying that “(A# Convention now m ses sion will determine what Virginia will do.” Macon, April 1C, 1801. Mr Clisby :—I notice in tbe Savaonak Re publican an offer by two gen' lemon of that oity to pay to the government of the Southern Confederacy two hundred dollars for (Tveyears, or so long ss the war may last, if one hundred men in the State will join them In the arrange tueut. Please sav to those gentlemen, and to any others, that I will join them as “one of them." Very respectfully, J. M. BOARDMAN. Trie graph. poecd lo bavo been signal guns fr< vessels stationed sround Fort Pickens. Yesterday, Sunday, the Gate-City Guards were employed in dismounting two large can non at. Fort Barancas to be placed upon the beach. They commenced making a Baud bat tery to place them upon to-day. 1 don't think an attack is » ontemplated upon Fort Pickens for some time yet. It will require a month or more to make sufficient preparations. There arc now about 0,000 troops already here—three or four thousand remain to come. That Fort Tickcns has been reinforced, isuot doubted here. A fleet of five vessels of war lie in gun-shot of the Fort, seemingly remaining there to render assistance should an engage ment take place. Fort Barancas and Fort Mo- Rea arc well supplied with men and munitions of war. Sand batteries are being erected daily. Gen. Bragg is determined lo he fully prepared to meet the enemy. Tho health of the company is very good.— No serious case of sickness haa occurred as yet. F. Atlanta, April 18, 1861. Moses. Editors : I do not wish to bo invid ious, there being no necessity for it; but you will permit me to say that I was not "antiei pated” in directing the attention of the ladies of Atlanta to the propriety of calling a meet ing among themselves for tbe adoption of s plan to furnish bandages, lint, dc., to our troops stationed near Fort Fickens, in Florida. Your correspondent wrote hit suggestions last Sun day night, after the hour of midnight, and his communication was intended for your iseue of the 15lh instant—two days before the appear ance of anything upon the subject in tho col umns of the " Intelligencer." “ Honor to whom, Ac.” Spirit or '76. a s —' ■ — Lincoln's Reply to the Virginia Coni- mittkiif r*. lion, differs. Preston, Stuart and Pandulph: Gentlemen : At a committee of tbe Virginia Convention now in session, you present me a preamble and resolution in these wotds: “ Whereas, in the opinion of thisCouvenLon, the uncertainty which prevails in the public mind aa to tho policy which the Federal Exe cutive intends to pursue toward too seceded State*, is extremely injurious to the industri al and commercial interests of the country, (ends to keep up au excitement which is uo favorable to the adjustment of pending diffi oultiss, and threatens a disturbance of the public paoco: Therefore, “Resolved, That a committee of three dele gatee be appointed to wail on the President of the United Ftafas, present to him this pream ble and resolution, and respectfully sak him to communicate to this Convention '.he policy whieh tbs Federal Executive intends to pursue In regard lo the Confederate Ststst." Ia answer, I have to say that having, at To Gaelic Pi nek aey. 2i miles. To Mount Pleasant (about) ..2j 44 The distance from Charleston city to Fort Johnson is tw* and a quarter mQe* and to Os- tie Fenehney one mile. These disSantaa are moeilf taken from the V. 8. oosol survey, and he relied upee. * document, •• the beet expression I can five ef ■y purposes. As I then end therein said, ! new repeat: The fewer confided to no will he need te and and te bevonfi “The fewer connate to me wut os uoea hold, eooopy. and potoeeo the property ai ptoeie beUngteg to the Geveraiaeet, and ooUeetthe fintfoe and IwpoMni bnt fcgr*f OPENING DAY! MBS. DURAND R“TO^i L Jte:r, o ;5rh‘ h ;.‘Sjj6 opening i.j for lb. Seuon, .nd oorditilTr tend, to her patron. >n intitution toraijl her ity lea without further notice, ipll-# TpiiHGlTuiNEim Mrs. J. M. Boring H AVISO Just returned Horn CAtrinte where she purchased her present flsHa Goods, take* pfaasn*e in inviting her Mae “nd the public to an inspection ol them. ller stock is quite full, and embraett all latest styles, which will be ottered at nricM suit tbe times. Rooms in Parker's Whitehall street. CUTTING & STONE, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fonqa^j Domestic DRY GOODS.: C ONNALLY’S Block, Whitehall 9trsot,fiw doors from Alabama Street. a pH|, STEWART & MOORE, siNmnwiDi or FLOUR AND MEAL. H AVE oon.tently on band frnh F.mll.t, Supcrfln. Flour of that o.»„ motel Corn M«l. For .ale at their D.pot. Dm •treat, All.nt., Georgia. ihJI.Jb, r\ e. McDaniel, WHOLESALE GROCES, AND COMMISSION MERCHAaNT, ANl) DKALKR (X ALL KINDS OF PBODUC* Hunter Street, between Whitehall aod ftjw, Atlanta, Geer ft a. March 26. MARSHALL H0U.S&r WM. COOLIDGE, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, M.rch IS. COX, RILL a CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DIRECT 1MPOKTSRS Of W I NE8, LIQUORS, CIGARS, TOBACCO, L0. f Ptach- Tree Strsst, A Han la, Georgia. March IS. G. LAURANT A CO., j ItO, Bay Street, Savannah, Urt Auction, Commission Merchants, and Dindh porters of BVrtffi, Brandirs, Cigars, ^ A DVANCE8 made on Con sign meats si 4 A kinds. Auction Sales on Ta#s4s?i is Thursdays. March ll-Uk N.'a.McLen don, WHOLESALE GROCEI AND DNALBR IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC U9U0RA Tobacco, Cigar*, &o., —iliO— • ACON, LARD, CORN A AOUR, H, Chertkt. BtKk, Ptatk-Tm, Atlanta, Georgia. J T HIS attention of clow Caib Buj<r»A spectfully invited to tha shots**•.« March 28 MeNAUGHT, BEARD * CO. Cmmfufmt and P—re.rdf.fi BAY STRF.ST Sav.nnnb, •'“VI Wu. HcNauort, I J *«■ 5 ! Jam* Ormoi>, j mart* |J Tha Legl.lat.ra of Fterida Wi pawed, and th. Governor epprertd, aa act dtclariag that in Ibo team of any aeloal colliaion between the troop* of the late Federal Unite an* thaae In the employ ef the Btnte of Florida, or ef the Confederate Slate*. It ehell he lie duly ef th* Ooretnor ef the But* te wain pahOe prte a motion of ih« feel, and thereafter the net ef helding eSee under Ih* federal doTtamaat •ball be deehrad traaaoa, and th* pettea ooa- ytetad *A*G rejbr dntK —VoW* Owrptan. DANIELL Sc McKNURX Jj Wholesale Dealers is I18G1R11S, PBOBVIlil Dsock- Tree Ntrref* Atlanta, ® A FIMK tupply of Corn, Been •»** way. oa hand. B. F. BOMAli, Ag«M SK0CS14 F10USIQN1 2d Door HVil of (he Folio. Alabama Ntrret - K EEI-S oon.tently on hand * B tion of Froth FAMILY 8UPPU* have been bought* and will be sol4,«a !y for Caah, thereby enabling iW"! ducementa to cash buyers. In etore—M kegs ohoiceGoebea 20 Barrels choice 8 Hogsbceds choice 8' ^ A complete stock of fine Sugars, erri, Flour, Csodlee, Tea, and sv ally found in a first class Grocer/ Afritlfi. HMery and Debate of th* AW Convention. T HE ondereigned propoeee M Hl.tory end Debete* ol the A* Convention. In addition to the I Booh will eoatelo materiel peril I nal: tbe Report* end Bp«erb«*oiv Orb fthtt tad te Alabama; and e- 3ttsarjax£~' Tka look will eeatelaaboetMJI