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JEMI-WEEKLY ADVOCATE. MARIETTA, GEORGIA. ♦ o -<-« > >- « ♦ rw MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1861. . BGM- Read carefully our advcitising columns, to day. ■—♦ ) •< O ♦ Tlife Semi-Weelily Advocate. At considerably increased expense for paper and work, we have changed the form of the Semi-Weekly Advocate, enlarging the sif;e of the sheet. This renders it necessary to make a difference in price between the Weekly and Semi-Weekly. Our rates will be as follows : Weekly, per annum, §1 50 ScmiAVcekly, “ 2 00 Those who arc disposed to encourage inn provement in a Marietta paper, will oblige us by sending us the names of new subscribers, or advertisements or job work. —♦ © -4 « S®> ► ♦ ■&»— Judge Klee’s Addressi Tn compliance with the wishes of the Grand ’Turors and other citizens, Judge Rice made an address, on Thursday last, at the Court House, in which he discussed the provisions of the Confederate and State Constitutions, ably and fairly. Judge R gives his unqualified appro val to each as a whole, while he admits that there are some provisions in the State Consti tution upon which he differed with the majority of the Convention, lie is decidedly in favor of its ratification by the people of the State, J as one of the best and most nearly perfect ever ' framed. - ——o > ■©•at’— s’ii‘st of .Api si. To-day is what has long been styled “ All Fool’s Day,’’ and many a joke will be perpe trated at the expense of the unsuspecting. At tin early hour this morning we witnessed sevi ! oral “ sells,” and doubt not there was many, another heai ty laugh at fool’s errands, stuffed pocket books, old hats, which conceal a trench- ' crons rock to sting the toes of any one forget- I fid enough to be tempted to kick it out of his path, or the hundreds of other tricks, which ; have racked the brains of inveterate jokers. Au lEscape unit* Arrest. A prisoner, by the name of A ml row J. liar- i well, confined in our county jail, upon charge . of several misdemeanors, on Thursday evening 1 last made his escape, whilst a negro boy was in attendance upon the inmates. The alarm wa«. immediately given ; but as Sheriff Mc- Closkey and his ollicers were on duty at the Court Room, his arrest might have i> cm doubt ful, had not a number of schoolboys very un i'Vpeetedlv inf erfi-roil with his hopes of “largest. I liberty.’’ The pupils of Mr. Henry Williams’ school had just been dismissed, and.were play- ■ Ing in the neighb ,rhood, as Harwell was seen t unning ac:- s the lots, making good spbe 1 for | the adjacent vvoods. The juveniles soon headed him and ordered him to stop —several of them , having their shot guns with them, whilst others • gathered rocks. Harwell pleaded—“ For God’., sake, boys, let mo go. They let me out of jail, for I only had a little light with a man.”— “Can’t do it,” responded the young heroes," at j the same time surrounding and gathering the jail bird. By th:-- t ine Sheriffs McClesky and Robcitson, with a Crowd which augmented at almost every step, were in hot pursuit ; but they had not gone far when they met the tri hmphant juvenile procession escorting back ilieir captive. Coming up with the Sheriff, the bovs hailed him with “ You can go back. Air. McCloskey, we’ll bring him safe.” And safely they did bring him —novel relinquish ing their charge until they saw him safely leek- > ed up in the quarters for which ho rcemed to have sb decided a distaste. When tl e fact is considered that Harwell is said to bo an exceedingly dangerous and dis parate man, and that the boys were all quite . small, Iles arrest retb ets great credit upon their courage ; and as they all belong to the “ Johnson Volunteers,’’ we would advise ('apt. Johnson to hold his juvenile corps in rbadiness, for their g Hunt services may yet be needed in vindicating the rights of our new Confederacy- - —i • • Conservative R \criox in the North.— The New York Tribune gives the following par. ticulms of the conservative re-action in the North; “But our t nvn elections have just been hel-i in 38 of our 65 counties, and the aggi ‘g i.e result is 52 J Rm ib!; -in supervisors to 215 of all sorts a larger p ntion of Republicans than were ever before chosen. Act, in tin* face o. this unmistakable demonstration, and ot the kindred response of New Hampshire, which las just elected a Republican Governor, I. gis lature, and full delegation to Longiess by a round 1.00'5 majority—more than the average Republican majority at all her Slate elections Since the Republican party was organized there —Mr. John Cochrane, the cast-otl servant ot a ea>t ell and utterly used-up party, assumes to re si-sure \ irg'na in the name ami behalf of the State f New Yo.kl Could imposture be more Lipa bnt." The Future of our Government. We give the extract below from Air. Ste ; phen s’ late speech in Savannah. As Air. Ste phens very truly holds, the future of our gov ernment depends upon the virtue of our peo ple. If corruption and venality should ever be permitted in our public offices—if ambitious and covetous men are allowed to accomplish personal and private ends at the sacrifice of the public good, and to use the powers of the government for selfish purposes —if bargain and sale become the order of the day, Mr. Stephens may well say, “ I have no good to prophesy for you.” But if the people will be stow office and emolument only for merit and fitness, and ability, then the Confederate States will have entered upon a course of prosperity unparalleled in the history of the country. Mr Stephens says : “ But to the question of the future.—What is to be the result of this revolution ? Will everything - , commenced so well, continue as it 1 has begun I In reply’ to this anxious inquiry, I can only say, it all depends upon ourselves. A young man starting out in life on his ma jority, with health, talent; and ability, under a j favoring Providence, may be said to be the ar chitect of his own fortunes. His destinies are jin his own hands, lie may 7 make for himself I a urine of honor or dishonor, according to his own acts. If he plants himself upon truth, in- I tegrity, honor and uprightness, with ! patience and energy, he cannot fail of success. I So it is with us : we are ti young Republic, just . enteiing upon the arena of nations ; we will Ibe the architect of our own fortunes. Our des tine, under Providence, is in our own hands. ! With wisdom, prudence and statesmanship on | the part of our public men, and intelligence, i virtue ami patriotism on the part of the people, success, to the full measure of our most san | guine hopes, may be looked for. But if we become divided—if schisms arise—if dissen sions spring - up —if factions are engendered if party spirit, nourished by unholy personal ambition, shall rear its hydra head, I have no good to prophesy’ f>r you. Without intel igcnce, virtue, integrity and patriotism on the part of I the people, no republic or representative gov j eminent can be durable or stable.” j Hard TTmes in Baltimore.— The B iltitnorc i Sun publi hes a column of letters from firms in | that city showing that business th ?rc is nearly ruined, and that somebody “is hurt.,, One clothing firm, which gave work last March to about 1200 persons, now emp’oys 200; anoth er, in the same business, employs 410 where Last year it employed 1,100. Speaking of busi ness prospects, the /wot says: ■ Ordinarily’, at this season of the year the re vival of business imparts vivacity to all the de partment'. of active life, but the spring opens with us with >ut any of the cast i nary evi 1 m cos of co nil lence an I ac'ivity; and idleness and destitution arc c itaile 1 upon m my who have looked with kindling I’.ope to this period. If the current state of public an I bu-iiiess affairs I continues, the suffering’ of the [-resent day is but j the beginning ot’ further and more general dis- 1 .— Important Oi’iNi):; oc th: Aft »r.ney Gen eral.—The Attorney General, it is understood, has given a written opinion to the President th.it under the t 'Jlh section of the law of 1799, ! It will be impos.-iblc to collect any rcvcniic in j any of the seceded States. That section de- j elates that the trial of any’ fad regardi ig a j violation of the revenue laws shall be within ' the .1 u li-’i d -listi'K“. ii which I’m seizure of 1 forfeiture occurs. As there are no I nited States . Courts, judges or marsh ils, in any of the ports I ot the s.'c-'de-l States, there are no means under ; existing laws, of enforcing any penalties for , violation of th' revenu', even if it wer • paw , tic iblc to appoint a colic ’tor to reside on ship- i l-oar-l within mar miles of the p >rt. This con dition of the law has unwillingly force I the President t-> ileterminc up m c tiling an extra session of C ingress im:ne b it -lv.~ A’. I”. !i‘al l. Look Back.—-Some of the Black Republi canjournals arc greatly’ exercise I because the Constitution of the Confederate States is not, submitted for latitication to the pc >pa en nhtssci instead of conventions of the people. These 1 journals would do well to look back a little before being t >o I m l in their complaints. The Congress of the Confederate States have pro- i posed that their Constitution be ratified in pre - ciselv the same way that the Constitution of j the United States was ratified. The last arti. cle of that instrument read- as fellows : “The ratification of th-' ('(>?,<•>'•»/mas of nine States -hall be -efficient fi-r the establishment of this (’ou'-tituti »n betw t: tb.c States so rat ifving the same. Now, as i matter of fi d, the United States Constitution wn< n -t submitted to the people of a single t-;ate except K’» de I-iar.d, ami then it was voted 1 >wu by tvv thonsai d, -- ven humlred and eight, against it. and two hun-lre.l and thirty-two t>r it. Ab -ut a year after however, a c 'nvention -5 tin.' >tat' il l iptcd it. 'Hie Congress of the Confe l ratc States has followed strictly in the footprints of theii fa thers.— fltihgar ( J/e.) I Personal. —Mr. Russvi, the well known, correspondent of the L ndon / is daily expected in Charleston, and from the ability of his previous -ketches, our people will doubt k— look with some interest for bis letters about men and things in the Coni', i.iaie states.— i Ca. Mercury. Military Movements. Two volunteer companies passed down the State Road to-day at noon, on their way to Pensacola, in response to the call of Goieinor Brown. They were the “ Ringgold Rangers, ’ from Ringgold, and the “ Etowah Infantry,” from Cartersville. Each company numbered 80 fine looking men, who will do good service whcrcVcr they are required. They were ac companied by the Cartersville Band. At this point; W. P. Stephens, well known to our read ers, joined the Cartersville Company, having been recently notified of his election as a mem ber. At Atlanta these companies will be joined by the Gate City Guards, 82 men, the Quiman Guards, of Forsyth, the Newnan Guards, and with two Augusta companies, will proced to Fort Pickens. .—.— About the Forts. —The Pensacola Tribune of the 19tb instant says: “ Everything is going on briskly at A5 arring ton. Preparations are being made for immedi ate service. Batteries are being erected, and orders have been given to the squadron outside that they’ can no longer obtain supplies of pro visions and waler at the Navy Yard. Capt. O’Hara, in command of Fort Mcßae, is doing noble service, mounting those heavy’ guns, a daily’ report of the calibre of which is heard here at sunrise and siinset, sounding like a clap of thunder, lly-the-bye, wC heard a good joke in reference to them a day or two ago.— During the day’ Capt. O’Hara having mounted one or two of these large Columbiads, conclu ded to try one of them and sec how they’ fired. Accordingly lie belched forth one of those front ing Fort Pickens, which shook everything around and awoke Pickens, which immediate ly beat to arms, and in a moment every gun on that fort was manneJ. Col. I’orney was aston ished at hearing the gun fired from Fort Alc- Rae during hours, and seeing Pickens manned sent down to inquire what was the matter. — He found nothing hurt’ “Our boys arc anxious to get at the Brooklyn. The crew of that vessel is composed almostcn tirely of abolitionists,and have become very ob noxious. They have not hud decency’ enough to treat respectfully those who were kind en ough to honor them with a visit. “The ladies of the Military Aid Society’ here are daily engag-d in the patriotic work of ma king cartridges, and the exhibition of patriot ism is manifested even in the little girls, two of whom we noticed an evening or two ago, mak ing miniature caitridges with perfect delight, little thinking dr knowing what representations they’ were forming of the terribly weapons which are soon to be used.” Th*-’ Last of the “Peace Conference.’ , AVe are happy to announce to all the world that the “Peace Conference Propositions” re ccivcd’their death blow in the State Convention yesterday evening, when, in Committee of the Whole,they Were rejected by a vote of 116 to 4 We have not a tear of grief to shed—nay, we could shout for joy over this corpse, but for the eoinm’seration we teel bound, in charity, to extend to the four pall-bearers.— Richmond En'i''ircr, 261 h . .-oi. Southern Flags in this Port.—On Saturday’ the steamship Alabama, of Mitchell’s Savan nah line, Geoigc R. Schenck, commander, sail ed from her berth, No. 36 N. R., Hying the Hag of the Confederate States from her forctop mast, and the colors of the State of Georgia from her niizzen.— A r . s’. Day Houk. SPECIAL NOTICES. Notice. KENNESAW LODGE, Marietta, Ga., Feb. 1, 1861. Take notice that Geo. W. Kelly has been duly ex plicit from all the rights and privileges of Masonry lor unniasonic conduct, in having obtained goods and absconding without paying for the same. By order of the Lodge: W. A. FRAZER, Sec’y. f-iendly to the cause will please copy. new advertisements. Z’cr 100.000 Feet on hand, r |'HF. subseril»er has on hand at his Steam Saw Mill, J- 21 miles from Marietta, 100,000 <>l‘ Lumber, ri.mk of any kind, or other descriptions of lumber he is prepared to furnish FOR THE CASH, at $1 per him h J at the Mill, or 51 25 delivered at :i. A. < '>* ‘K. Jvf'Vrders may be left at the I’ost Office, or at T. J. Atkinson’s store. april 1-ts VOTK’E>T«o months after date application 1' will be ma le to the Court of Ordinary of Cobb county tor leave to sell the lands belonging to the es tate of J°h Stewant. deceased, for the benefit ot the heiis an 1 creditors cf sai l deceased. This .Ipri! 1. 1861 JOHN GANN. Alm < de bonis non, with the will annexed. Notice. fTIWO MONTHS after date application will be i I made to the Court of Ortlinary of Cobb county for leave to sell the real estate belonging to the estate of I Charles Cler, late of said county deed., for the bene ' fit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. ELIZABETH CLER, Adm x. April 1,1861-3 W MISCELLANEOUS. Jger DII Y GOO DS ! ‘‘Wa J. J. NOHTHCUTT c r e CO. NlaFictta, Georgia, Have their full supply of Staple and Fancy LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S SUPERIOR together with a general assortment <yf articles, which they are offering on the most —FOR — Call and be Mar IMPORTOT TO MERCIHNTS. ooo DRY GOODS Purchased and Receivedßefore the Tariff went into effect. Jackson, filler & Verdcry, WHOLESALE DEALERS, AUGUSTA, GA. IIVAE RECEIVED A LARG E STOCK OF DRY GOODS SUITED TO THE SPR TRAOIE OF IS6S, And arc prepared to oiler Inducements to Prompt and Cash PAYII G BUYERS. Merchants visiting this city’ are respectfully invited to call and examine. mar2s- Im. MESSRS. PAGE A HAL IY, Respectfully call the attention of the public to their stock of FALL Mi) WHITER GOODS I hist received from Charleston. Almost every article usually kept in a Dry Goods Store may’ be found. STAPLE and FANCY 7 ©Y© © © © SHOES, BOOTS, HATS, GAPS, BONNETS, CLOTHING, Crockery, Glass Ware and Cutlery. Call ami see our Stock beforn buying elsewhere. Prices will be made to correspond with the hardness of the times. Store next door to D. M. Yonng. Oct 12 1860tf PAGE & HALEY. ./ MItM O V cf; CO ’ S Excelsior Mills, MARIETTA, (la. r piHS French Burr Stone Mill, lately put up in Me A felfresh’s building, near the railroad, runs every’ WEDNESDAY AMD SATURDAY, and makes the finest quality’ of Xlcal and Grist. fl«/”Corn ground for toll. “lar2l " JARMON & CO. WILLIAMS & McLEAN. MANUFACTURERS and Dealers in all kinds of F Uli IT UIIE 9 MOSS AND HAIR MATTRESSES, Looking Olass, Plates, Ac. PEACH -TR E E S TREE T, Atlanta, - Borgia apri-20’ 0 C. J. SIIE P A RD, At the Ohl Stand of J. 11. ?!<•<'lirstork. HAS now on hand a large and well-selected assortment of family supplies, to which he invites the attention of the citizens of Ma rietta and the country, the one priced system will be strictly adhered to. His terms will be Cash, or equivalent, that is, Country Produce at Cash prices, or short time to prompt j>ayirm customers. Bills due on presentation. ills determination is to sell good articles at low prices and tf/ill expect prompt payments. w Choice Fruit Treen. fTHIE undersigned is prepared to furi.ish the very’ JL best varieties of tine fruit trees from his Nur sery near Marietta. Otders through the lost Office will be promptly attended to. Marietta, Ga—Feb 19 N B HARDEN. ~ < s <» a i? s /: \ FINE assortment of CIG AH'- from 15 < enf< apice A down, at the I’OSl OF t ICE. READ OUR NOTICE. a BL of our ;m*'**imts for the past y<-ar aie nr-w due, ?\ and we earnestly request our friends to come for ward and settle un, as we are compelleil to have mo ney to carry on our business. janH-lm H AMME7IT & GROVES. ATT \ LARGE lot of Almonds. Filbert-. Pecan, English A Walnuts. Cocoa Nuts ami Rai-ins. Just received by GROVES & BUTNER. I COFFEE. ! UO Ba-rs Coffee, Rio, Java, and Lagu m, on handier WM.RCOF&SON. MISCELLANEOUS. Frec Forward PRIVATE bonded warehouses, AND CUSTOM-HOUSE BROKERAGE. ritJIE undersigned has, with Messrs. Brigham, Bald. L win & Co., Messrs. Wilder & GaUie, and Messrs- Hunter & Gammell, formed an association for the pur pose of entering at the Custom House and Storing in Bond, in accord .neo with the Revenue Laws, any goods arriving ft this port which may be entrusted to his custody. ~ He being the managing and active partner, has bonded, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, commodious warehouses, where all mer chandize coming to this port can. be stored, every at tention pa’d to its preservation, and for its prompt de livery when entry has been made at the Custom House, at the lowest possible tariff charges. Merchandize destined for the interior will be entered for payment of duties, or in bond, as may be required by the consignees. All goods consigned to him to be forwarded, will receive the greatest despatch at the lowest rate of charge, and in such manner as may be directed. If the duties are to be. paid in this port, funds must be provided for that purpose, but if to bo forwarded in bond, the requisite bonds will be given. Goods entrusted to care of undersigned, consigned to points in the interior, will be forwarded by railroad or other conveyance, as directed, free of commission. . An experience of nearly twenty years in the details of Custom House business, and a thorough acquaint ance with the Warehouse laws, in every detail, will 1 enable this copartnership to give the greatest despatch j consistent with the safety of the revenue. CHAS. C. WAT,DEX. Office in Claghorn& Cunningham’s Buildings, head of Drayton street, Savannah, Ga, March 15-lin. L. BENNETT’S CHEAP CASH STORE. HE W B?®■- s s coons JUST ifJSt'EZrjBB A T the well known stand of the Subscriber, North East corner of Public Square, the very itesl Steck of doods lever purchased, which will be sold as low for the CASH as they can be bought anywhere. I will call attention particularly to my purchases of heavy and serviceable goods. Also a well selected supply of Hcady-Mado Clothing 1 LA DIES' DRESS GOODS, And to a large Stock of BOOT S and SHOE S, of-which I have always on hand a large supply. Call and price my Goods. Those indebted arc requested to come forward and make settlement, or they may find their notes and accounts in the hands of an officer for collection. Mar 28 Mg sttous- **■ HAVING been heretofore unable to accommodate all my customers, I desire now to inform them .md the public gcneially that having laid in a good lot of the best Frcnch Stock, and also having em ployed competent workmen I am now prepared to sup", ly all who will favor me with their patronage, wiiii the best Shoes ami Poots that can be made. I intend to keep constantly on hand a few choice ready made Boots ai.<l Shoes, and will endeavor to make it to the interest of Southern men to buy Southern made Boots and Shoes. Ail work Warranted. Prices: Water proof and Quilted bottom Boots ?IC.OO u u “ Footing 6. 50 Fine Calf Welt Boots stitched. 8 to 9.00 “ Pump Sole do to 9,00 Footing S 5 -50 to ® G 0 ° Kip Roots S 5-00 to *7.00 “ Footing 4to 5.50 Shoes to $6.00 Shon on Powder Snring street at foot of Railroad Ijqq..,! R. W, GABLE. p, s Repairing also done with neatness and dis- patch. Marietta, Ga., Jan. 22, 1861 HARD 'W A.RE, Furnishing: Goods! Ac., &c.. West side of E’siMtc Square Tier I urgent nteu K ever brought to W. E. WADSWORTH Announces that he has just received the largest and most complete assortment of AND u House Furnisliing . . GrOOds ? b Ever brought to this market,— 1 be sold on more fa- ■* V . vorablc terms than ever before. Iron, Steel, Nails, Pots, Latches, Locks, Hinges, Carpenter’s Tools, E] Ovens, Parlor,’ Kitchen, Box and Wood Stoves, every variety < i Blacksriiiths looks, Anins, Vices, Bellow , Ctoss Cut, Tenon, Mill, and Wood Saws. Table Cutlery, Silver plated Ware, Corn Sb Ilers, . Scythes, Forks, Shovels, Spades, Paints, Ous, GLA SS. GUN S and PIS TOLS. Builders’ and Carpenters’ Hardware, all of which he warrants himself to sell at A TLA NT A PRICES! For Cash. He also manufactures every variety of Cffffer, Tin and Sheet Iron Vrare, Job Work cf all kinds done on short notice. Call and examine rny stock. (Wf TER MS CA S IT- bnl _ ly W. L. WADSWORTH. Notice ! A T w ’• forthwithf Skid Harris Superintendent, -or m- Sup t. decU-frn