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®ljc QViiiiocalc. MARIETTA, - - - - MARCH 25. Marietta as the Capital. The Savannah News publishes an able and interesting communication, urging the advan tages of Maiietta for the Capital of the South ern Confederacy. We will give this article in onr paper of Thursday. The State Convention The Convention of the StAto adopted a re vised Constitution, which is to be submitted to the people for their ratification or rejection. It is, taken as a whole, one of the best ever framed fnV aby State. We will give it next week in full. Convention Adjourned. The State Convention adjourned on Satur day night, not to assemble again. Our Dele gates from this count}’ reached here to-day. The Legislature. By the plan of reduction adopted for redu cing the Legislature, the Senate will consist of 44 elected by districts. The House remains as before —the 37 counties of largest population having each two representatives,and the other counties electing one. Judges and Solicitors. The revised State Constitution Vests the ap pointment of Judges of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Superior Court and Solicitors, in the Governor. This one of the most judicious amendments made by the Convention. Cobb Superior Court. The Superior Court is this week in session-, His Honor Judge Rice having returned to-day from his attendance as a member of the Con vention at Savannah. The Convention having adjourned sine die, the Courts of his Circuit Will be held regularly in course. Senatorial Districts. Each Senatorial District consists of three counties. The following arc those in this port t*on of the State. 34th Dirt. Gwinnett, DeKalb and Henry. 35th “ Clayton, Fulton and Cobb. 36th “ Merriwether, Coweth, Campbell. 37th “ Troup, Heard and Carroll. QBth “ Harralson, Polk and Paulding. 39th “ Cherokee, Milton and Forsyth. 40th “ Union, Towns and Rabun. 41st “ Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens. 42d “ Cass, Floyd and Chattoga. 43d “ Murry, Whitfield and Gordon. ■l4 th “ Walker, Dade and Catoosa. NcW Advertisements. We would call the readers’ attention to out advertising columns, for an array of informa tion affecting both public and private interests. Apart from the many business announcements and legal notices, which appear regulatly in bur columns, and for which bi bespeak proper attention, there arc some new candidates for public favor, to which we must specially direct their notice. Messrs. Jarmon & Co, cf the new Excelsioi Mills Enterprise, offer facilities for the prompt supply of family corn meal, hom'ny, grits, <fcc. to which our citizens have heretofore been strangers. We last week alluded to the enter prise at length. Messrs. Jackson, Miller Verdcry, whole sale dealcis in Dry Goods, Augusta, Georgia, desirous of securing a portion of the trade of our Cherokee region, otter induce rents to mer chants. With the new order of th'ngs inaugu rated with the Confederate Government, most of that trade from the South which has, here tofore, aided in building up the commerce and enriching the people of the North, will here after be kept at home, and contribute to the commercial wealth an I prominence of the South. Os this trade, Augusta bespeaks her share; and Messrs. Jackson, Miller & Verdery, through their gentlemanly and efficient agent. Mr. L. M. Churchill, who is thoroughly conver sant with his business, and well acquainted with our people, have taken a step towards securing it which may be profitably imitated by all merchants, both of Augusta and oth er Southern cities. Chartered U. S- Vessels. Washington, March 22. —The four charter ed Vessels teat recently cleared from New Yotk, sailed with sealed orders; therefore nothing but speculation in regard to their destination. The vessels took no troops, but an abundant of army supplies. project for cultivating the vast tracts d waste lands bordering the veerglads of Florida has received the approbation of the legslature. A grant of 500,000 acres, at the nominal price of two cents per acre, has been made to a com pany of gentlemen, who intrude to prosecute the cnltuio of tropical fruit. Washington, March 23.-—There was noth ing r*f importance transacted in the Senate to day, Richmond, March 23.—Nothing of impor tance transpired here to-day. Southern Confederacy’. In the February number, 1861) of Deßow’s Review, the editor thus sums up the important advantages which will be possessed by the Southern Confederacy -: 1. It will have a territory as great as the whole of Europe, with the exception of Russia and Turkey. 2. It will have a population five times that of the Continental colonies ; twice that of the tlnited States during our last war with Brit ain ; and equal to that of Britain when she con tested the world with Bonaparte. 8. It will have a commerce which, in export 8 , already equals four-fifths of the entire exports of the Union. This commerce has built up the present commercial marine of the United States, as it almost entirely employs it, and in build ing up this, builds up the navy with it. 4. It will embrace a homogeneous popula tion, little admixed with those of foreign blood, and its organized servile labor will be the great est source of strength and not of weakness, as is the pauper population of countries, — This homogenity will keep us a unit as long a period as any government can be kept such, and much longer than any governments that surround us. 5. It will be speedily recognized, and form treaty stipulations with all civilized countries ; for in this age “Commerce is King,” rather than sentiment, and controls the diplomacy of the world. The people that have such to offer will not long go begging for recognition. 6. Its mission will be peace, for it is impos sible, upon any rational theory, that it wili be warred upon either by Europe or the North, seeing that war, while, to say the least, it left conquest doubtful, must destroy conqueror as conquered, while peace must allow each to thrive and develop. The English very soon discovered that the colonics, after independence, brought them vastly more wealth than before. If war, however, result, victory is never to mere numbers, but to skill, martial character, spirit and wealth ; and these arc with the South to an extent that must balance the difference of numbeis. Besides, the invaded arc ten to one against the invader. 7. It can maintain the civil list, and an army and navy, to such an extent as is desired, and keep up relations with the rest of the world with a great decrease of the expenditures which we make in aid of the Federal Union. Exclu sive of interest on previous debt, the expendi tures of the United States for the year which immediately followed the adoption of the Con stitution, ranged only from four to five millions of dollars, and when the population of the whole Union was that of the present Southern States, its expenditure was little ovcr>2o,ooo,ooo. In our greatly decreased sea coast, and simpler cstab. lishment, the Southern Government could be brought down to half ot that sum : but suppo sing $20,000,000, and we should then save to our people every year at least 8100,000,000, which they are contributing for the benefit of other sections. Thus: The South buys from the North, or from Eu rope, every year, at least as much as she sells to both, and pays duty on all that she buys from Europe in the tariff, and from the North In the additional price which it is enabled to exact, in consequence of the tariff keeping out the competition of foreign articles. The total Southern purchases do not fall short of SIOO,- 000,000, which, at the average tariff of thirty per cent., would give $120,000,000 —a loss of 8100,000,000! Under a Southern Government our imports would equal our exports, viz: $400,- 000,000, which, at five per cent., would give the required revenue. What would be the ef fect ot this saving of $10,000,000 every year on the general wealth of the South ? What the Federal Government takes from the South, let it be understood, it does not expend here, but takes to the North. "Exciting Times in Texas. New Orleasn, March 22.—News has been received here announcing that the Texas con vention bad passed an ordinance declaring that the Gubernatorial chair, now filled by Gen. Houston, is vacant, and also that of the Secre. taiy of State on account of his refusal to ap pear before the convention and take the oath of office. Mr. Clark (the secret Governor) was to assume the Governor’s functions at once, and the Secretary of State was called on to hand over the seal of his office, and all his official records. The Legislature met on the 18th inst. It is not known what course Governor Hous ton will pursue. The Illinois Legislature attempted t< pass a statute imposing a penalty for fast dri ving over the bridges of that State, but by in xdvcrteutlv leaving out the word “fast,’’ or neglecting to specify the legal rate of -peed, has positively prohibited driving over bridges at all. _» 1 r • ♦ A genuine son of the Emerald Isle, finding onlv three persons in attendance upon his promised lecture, made the following address : “Ladies and gentlemen, as there i§ nobody here I’ll dismiss you all. Hie performances of this night will be repeated to-morrow even ing." Georgia State Convention. twelfth day. Savannah, March 21st. The convention opened with prayer, by Rev. J. T. Low, of Andrew (M. E.) Chappel. Mr. Tidwell moved to reconsider the report of the Committee on Senatorial Districts’ with a view to consider his amendment offered yes terday. As the arrangement of the Senatorial Districts which he proposed affected only the Fourth Congressional District, and did not disturb the arrangement made by the Com mittee for the other Districts of the State, he thought no objection should be made to his proposition. Not only was the plan of the Committe which had been adopted unequal, throwing the largest counties together, but it was impracticable, as it combined counties having rival and antagonistic interests so that no one Senator could represent them satisfac torily; besides, the Districts were inconvenient, while his plan would would make them more homogeneous and compact; so far as he was himself concerned he was satisfied with his own District as fixed by the Committee, al though it threw him out of his Congressional District; but he was associated with a people whom he knew and whom he loved and re spected. Therefore be was content so far as his own district was concerned; but he felt that the plan which had been adopted for the districts which he had named in his amend ment was not the best and would not be sat isfactory to the people. Mr. Glenn hoped the motion to reconsider would prevail, as the amendment proposed would interfere only with the Fourth Con gressional District. As arranged by the Com mittee the Senatorial distiicts would not be satisfactory. He would instance Fulton and Cobb counties which were embraced in the same district to be represented by one Senator. Those counties could not be satisfactorily rep resented by the same Senator that had rival and antagonistical infests to be represented. Indeed he might say there was an “irrepress ible conflict” between them. Their association in the same district would not be satisfactory to the people of cither county, and they would vote against the ratification of the action of this Convention to avoid such association and joint representation. Mr. Hansell was in favor of reconsideration and amendment. Cobb and Fulton werb the two largest counties in that section of the State. Their union in one district was not proper. Each should be united with smaller counties. There was besides a rivalry betwecil Marietta and Atlanta, which would render the represen tation of the two counties by the saiiie Senator impracticable. Mr. Stapletoe would vbtfc for reconsideration if the ni"tion was to open up the whole action of the Convction on the subject of Senatorial Distiicts to amendment. Mr. Singleton thought the way to har monize the irrepressible conflict between Fills ton and Cobb, would be to unite them in bonds of political fellowship, when they would be likely to unite on some policy mutually bene ficial. He was opposed to reconsideration. No plan of districting the State could be satisfac tory to all, and he felt confident if the report of the committee was reconsidered no better plan could be adopted by the Convention Mr. Mabry, of Heard, thought that as the amendment proposed only affected the fourth Congressional District, and as the represents, fives of that District were all in favor of the representatives of other portions of States ought to be content. The motion to reconsider was put and lost. Jl'cfs/u'nyton JVews. Washington, March 22.—Among the con firmations to-day, by the Senate, was Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, as Minister to Mexico. The nominations of Joshua R. Giddings, as Consul General to the British Provinces; and Mr. Dunnell, of Maine, as Consul to Vera Cruz, were made to the Senate. Among some fifty confirmations and nomination- sent in, there are only two from the Border States. The rumors of the of Fort Sumter, it is said, have been put forth for po litical effect. It is positively certain that the Fort will be abandoned speedily. It is equally certain that Fort Pickens will not be reinfor ced. All the signs are favorable to a peaceful solution of the present national difficulties. —— The Bullion in the Bank of England had decreased £150,000. Money was unchanged. The steamship Canada brought £177,000 in specie. The banks in Poland refused to make spe cie payments on Prussian bonds. The military took possession of the amount required. Prince Napoleon was about to proceed to Turin to negotiate the withdrawal of the French troops from Rome. It is said that the copy-right of " Dixie’s Land’’ has given to the author four thousand dollars. Another Federal Resignation. Washington, March 22.—Alfred M. Bar bour, the superintendent of the Harpers’ Perry armorv. «cnt in bis resignation to-day. Volunteer Regimental Convention. A convention, for the formation of a Volun teer Regiment in Cherokee Georgia, was held in Cartersville, on Saturday, the 16th inst. The Convention was organized by the selection of Capt. B. R. Mays, as President, and Lieut. Geo. W. Maddox, Secretary. The Etowah Infantry, Cartersville; Rome Light Guards, Cherokee Artillery, Calhoun Volunteers, Cherokee Cavalry, and Cass Infant ry were represented. The following resolution was offered, and ilnanlmbffMy adopted: Resolved, That when this Convention ad journ, it be to meet at Kingston, Ga., on the first Saturday in April next, and tba'; all Vol unteer Companies in Cheerokee Georgia be, and the same are hereby requested to be press ent, either by companies of delegates, (compa nies, if possible) for the purpose of a permanent organization. On motion the Secretary was requested to correspond with the different Volunteer Com panies in Cherokee Georgia, and request their attendance. On motion of Lieut Howard, the Secretary was ordered to furnish the different papers in Cherokee Georgia with a copy of the pro ceedings, and request the publication of the same. On motion the Convention then adjourned, to meet at Kingston, Ga., on the first Saturday in April next. ———- - - France.—The Paris Moniteur is indignant at the increase of duties imposed by the North ern United States upon French productions.— Silks, which paid 19 cents, have now to pay 20 to 30. Wines, which paid 30, have now to pay 33|, so of other goods. The official jour nal accuses Northern deputies of having taken advantage of the absence of those from the South to do this smart bit of business, and la ments to observe this retrograde movement from free trade, while all other countries are, on the contrary, advancing towards liberty of commerce. Halifax, March 24.—The steamship Cana da, with Liverpool dates to March 9, has ar rived, miscei 7lan eousT” IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS. ooo DRY GOODS Purchased and Received Before the Tariff went into effect. Jackson, Miller & Verdcry, WIK)LESALE DEALERS, .H/6'OTJ, 6U., HVAE RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OF DRY GOODS SUITED TO THE SPRING TRADE OF ISO!, And arc prepared to offer Inducements to Prompt and Cash PAYING BUYERS. Merchants visiting this city are respectfully invited to call and examine. mai-25-lin. JAR MO N d; CO ' S Excelsior Mills, MARIETTA, Ga. r r , itis French Burr Stone Mill, lately put up in Me -L Elfresh’s building, near the railroad, runs every WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, and makes the finest quality of Meal and Grist. tf«J°Corn ground for toll. Mar2l JARMON & CO. CIRCULAR. The undersighed, appointed by his Excellency the Governor, Brigadier General of Volunteers, provided for in the act to provide for the public defence, ap proved 18th December, 1860, hereby calls for Volun teers from the counties herein named, to wit: Banks, Campbell, Carroll, Cass, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cher okee, Clarke, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, Fan nin, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Gor ! don, Gwinnett, Hart, Habersham, Haralson, Heard, | Jackson, Lumpkin, Milton, Murray, Paulding, I’ick i ens, Polk, Ila tin. Towns, Union, Walker, Walton, Whitefield and White. 2 Volunteers will be received by companies, to the number of twenty companies of Infantry, four companies of Artillery, (to be organized and drilled as Infantry, unless otherwise equipped,) five compa i nies of Riflemen, and four companies of Cavalry. By order No. 2 from the Adjutant General’s Office, I Executive Department, “this organization contem plates eighty rank and file for companies of Infantry and Riflemen; sixty rank and tile for companies of Cavalry, and sixty-five rank and file for companies o Artillery - and it is desirable that the actual strength of companies shall approach the organization as nearly , as possible. j 3. Where there is no volunteer company in a coun i ty, who tender (heir services, and a company is ; specially organized to meet the call of the Sate, the I election of commissioned officers must be hel I in the presence of a Jadge of th? Inferior Court, or Justice of the Peace and one freeholder. The return of elections, certified, will be made im mediately to the office of the Adjutant General, at ' Milledgeville. Upon receipt of their commissions, Captains of Com panies will report forthwith by letter, to the Head Quarters of the Brigade, at Marietta. 4. Major F. W. Capers is hereby appointed Brigade Adjutant and Inspector General, Each paper published within the Brigade will give the foregoirg one inset tion and forward their accounts to him for payment. WM. PHILLIPS. Brigadier General Fourth Brigade, Georgia Volun- i t era. mai2s EXCELSIOR MILL. JtSF C ORN MEAL AND HOMINY_&f f t HOUND at this Mill, is acknowledged to be supe ’ I rior to that which is prepared by the old stylo mills. , ■ . , ■ ■■ • For sale by the Grocery and Provision dealer? in Marietta. March 21 Notice. Recruiting Rendezvous, Ist Reg’t., G. A. ) Marietta, March 25, 1861. ( A PREMIUM of two (2) will be paid to an Y AtfiL citizen, non-commissioned officer or soldier, KX) for each accepted Recruit that may be brought t, JLia the Rendezvous. W. J. MAGILL, Mar 25-ts Capt. Ist Reg’t. G. A. LEGAL NOVICES. Georgia, Cobb County.— Whereas, Jehu O. Hays applies to me, in writing, and as a friend of the deceased, for letters of administration on the estate of Allen T. Meacham,late of said county, de ceased. . These arc therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular, tho kindred and creditors of said deceased, to silo tbpiy objections, if any they have, in my office on or before the first Monday in May next, other wise letters of administration will be granted the applicant at that term of the Court of Ordinary for said county; *. , Given under my hand and official signature, this 18th March, 1861. JNO. G. CAMPBELL. Ord’y. Georgia, Cdbb County.— Whereas Milledge D. Whitlock applies to me for letters of guardianship over the persons and property of ,George G., Albert Y., and James P. Leake, orphans of William Leake, late of South Carolina, deceased. . These arc therefore to cite and require all persons concerned to be and appear at my office by the first Monday in May next, to show caTts.o.(if.any they have) why said letters should not be granfed the ap plicant. Given under my hand at office, this 18th of March, 1861. JNO. G. CAMPBELL, Ordinary.'. GKORGIA, Cobb County.-- WhereasJokn. H. Glover applies to me for letters of Guardianship over the person and property of James 8., Annie, Jo seph, Jane L , Maria, Edward and Thomas W. Glover, orphans of John 11. Glover, deceased. These are therefore to cite and require all persons concerned to be and appear at my office by the first Monday in Maj’ next to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted the ap plicant. Given under my hand at office, this March 18, 1861? JOHN G. CAMPBELL. Ordinary. p CORGI A, Cobb County.- -’Whereas James vT D. Arnold applies to me for letters of Guardianship over the person and property of Moses Arnold, orphan of Joseph D. Arnold, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular those concerned, to file their objections, if any they have, in my office on or before the Ist Mon day in May next, otherwise letters of Guardian ship will be granted the applicant at that term of th® Court of Ordinary for said county. Given under my hand and official signature, this 18th March, 1861. JNO. G. CAMPBELL. Ord’y. IVOTICI‘3:-- Two months after date applicatiop 11 wili be made to the Court of Ordinary of Cobb county for leave to sell the lands belonging to th® esv fate of Hardy Mitchell, deceased, for the benefit of the helis and creditors es said deceased. This Jaan3o 1861. JOHN MITCHELL, I r , HENRY MITCHELL, j *’ GEORGIA Paulding County.— WherV a-, Henry Lester, Administrator of the estate of Henry Palmer, deceased, applies to ine for Letters of Dismission from said .Idministration <» /»»> it • I • • * * •!»!.-* Is nil pcibOAS concerned, to be and appear at nty office, T>y the first Monday in May next, to show cause, (if any they have,) why said letters of Dismission should Hot bd granted the applicant. Gven under mj - hand at Office, this Oct. 29th 1860 MILES EDWARDS Ord’ry. Cobb Mortgage Sheriff Sales WILL BE SOLD on the fir-t Tuesday in April next before the Court House door in the City of Marietta, between the Legal hours oi sale, the fol lowing property to-wit: One negro man bj the name of Charles, about 35 years old Os yellow complexion., levied onto satisfy a mortgage li .fa in favor of Ddvid Dobbs vs S VV Bentley and Ids wife Frances Bentley. Pfdpefty poink- I ed out ill f ‘ fil . febl-tds J. F. Met'LESKY, Sh .T. ■ Cherokee Sheriff’s Sales. WILL BE SOLD before the Court home door in the town of Canton, on the first Tuesday in April 1861, within the legal hours of sale, the following ing property, viz. Lots of laud Nos. 151, 223, 224, 280, 281 and 296; in the 15th District, 2d section Cherokee county, lev ied on to satisfy a li fa from Cherokee Superior in favor of Herbert Fielder for the use of Wm. P. White vs Wm. IL Smith, principal, and Griffin Greg ory and S. W. Ilillhouse securities. Levied on as the property of said Griffin Gregory. Also, one engine and fixtures, being used fora saw mill by Mr. Sewell, near James Haggerty’s, in said county. Levied on as the property of J B O’Neal, to satisfy a tax li fa issued by T H Hogan. T C of Cherokee county, and pointed out by him. Canton, Feb 26, 1861. BENJ. HILL, Sli'flf.’ /'’’l BOHGI A, Paulding County :-Whereas V.S William Jones, Administrator of Joseph M. Sim mons, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from said Administration. These ate therefore to cite and admonish all p rsona concerned to be and appear at my office on the first Monday in September next to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my hand at office, this F<*b 18, 1861. Feb 22 Bin MILES EDWARDS, Ord’y. Notice. rrfWO months after date application will be made to I the Honorable Court of Ordirkwy of Cobb county for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate of N. H. Campbell, dec’d, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. March 61861. W. W. CARRELL, Adm’r. Administrator’s Sale. AGREEABLY to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb county, will be sold at the Court Rcftise in the city of Marietta, on the first Tuesday of April next, within the legal hours of sale, the following lands to wit : about one hundred and thirty acres of lot number seven, and about seven or eight acres off of lot number eight, in the 20th district in said coun ty. Said lands lying adjoining Acworth, and being well improved. Sold as the property of Washington Drummond, late of said county deceased, and for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. — Terms, made known on the day of sale, J. T. HAMELTON, 1 ELIZABETH DRUMMOND, f A l Feb. 11 1861.—tds, N VJ T » X ALA.RGE lot of Almonds, Filbeits, Pecan, English Walnuts, Cocoa Nuts and Raisins. Just received by GROVES & BUTNER. K i sh ! rUST RF.CFAVFD /—a lot of White Fish and Trout. nov9-tf GROVE BUTNER .