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MARIETTA, - - - - APRIL 11.
The Semi-Weekly Advocate.
At considerably increased expense for paper
and work, we have changed the form of the
Semi-Weekly Advocate, enlarging the size 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 :
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Semi'Weekly, “ ... ‘2 00
Those who are disposed to encourage inn
provement in a Marietta paper, will oblige ns
by sending us the names of new subscribers, or
advertisements or job work.
Vote for ITIaJor General.
The following is the reported vote:
Floyd County.—Black 411 ; Holcombe 20;
Barron 20.
Cass.—Barron 166; Black 116; Holcombe
96.
Chattooga.—Black 31 ; Barron 2.
Catoosa.—Black 31; Barron 31; Holcombe
2.
Gordon.— Black 52, Holcombe 109; Barron
62.
Gilmer.—Holcombe 52; Barron 4.
Supplies for Anderson.
The Courier says that Capt Talbot, who left
l*oit Sumter on the sth inst., ostensibly to fill
an appointment in Oregon, returned last cvem
ing to the city, in company with one Mr. 11. S.
Chew, acting in the capacity of a peculiar and
as yet undisclosed character. On their arrival,
they registered their names at the Charleston
Hotel, the former as Capt, T. Talbot, U. S. A.,
and the latter simply as from Washington.
'They had an interview with Gov. Pickens
and General Beauregard, but were not permit
ted to go to Fort Sumter and returned by the
11 o’clock train for Washington.
The Charleston Mercury of the 9th says that
Captain Talbot, and Mr. R. S. Chew, last
night gave the authorities an official notifica
tion from the Lincoln Government that Fort.
Sumter would be provisioned—peaceably, if
practicable; forcibly if neccessary.
So the war is at last declared.
Every preparation to meet such an event was
immediately made by the authorities, and or - '
ders issued to the military to be ready to move
at the shortest notice.
War!
An invasion, a campaign, or war by land
or sea, of the North on the South, is, in our i
opinion, gammon. Coerc’on is manifestly so,
nonsensical and absurd, that if it were practic
able, it would not be attempted. And it is
utterly impracticable for Mr. Lincoln ami his
Rump Government to make effective war upon
us. The North, to be sure, is besotted, and
Lincoln has threatened. He may hold Forts
Sumter and Pickens—until (Mined to yield '
them; he may, ami probably will, keep Key
West and Tortugas—because we have no naval
resources—until a treat v of amity is made, or I
until the Confederate States have naval ap
plicancts for ousting him; but as to anything '
like real war, or anything beyond a few colli
sions concerning the forts proving our temper
and capacity in this revolution of government,
wc arc altogether entirely septical. Lincoln’s
secrecy and activity, which trouble the eor*-
respondents, go to this extent—no more; he is
nonplussed and (idgetty. He desires to hold
the remaining fort', if he can; and will give
them up, who ihe must. In the meantime,
and until some decided and positive course is
adopted by the Confederate States’authorities,
he is audacious and vicious enough to intrigue,
trifle and experiment about reinforcing and
provisioning the Strongholds in his poses
sion. Fighting i rum diately and obviously
destroys the Union party in the Border Slave
holding States, and brings them into the
Southern Confederacy; it destiny s, likewise, all 1
hopes of re-establishing the broken Union j
which the Black Republicans are all lo h to
g'vc up, and expect yet to mend; and it will
raise a powerful anti-coercion party in every
Northern State, wh > will clog and cripple the
Government; it will immediately bring the
Government into hostile collision with the
fleets of England and France; and it will make
their commerce a prey to privateers: what
ever the event, it must piostrate the commer
cial and manufacture g interests sf the North;
and, lastly, it will manifestly fail either to con
quer and hold the fifteen Slaveholdi ig States
as provinces, or to persuade them back into
the Union as friends ai d equal confederates.
Every dictate of reason and common sense,
therefore leads to the same conclusion. Men
and peoples are controlled by circumstances
and events,; and the ciivun stances and events,
in this instance, are all to the effect that the
Lincoln Government will not and cannot
make war upon the Confederate States That
they will trifle and kick at the risk of blood
♦shed at the forts is not out of character.——
invasion, or a campaign, or a war on
land or sea.we confidently predict there will be
nene.—Charleston Mercury.
Gen. Phillips’ Brigade.
The Commissioned officers and Orderly Ser
geants of such volunteer Companies in the 4th
Brigade, as have offered their services to the
State, have been ordered by General Phillips
into encampment at Marietta, on the 16th in
stant, to be drilled in Battalion tactics.
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The War News. — At a late hour last night
we received the exciting despatches which aps
pear under our telegraphic head this morning.
There is doubtless some truth in the reports of
preparations on the pait of Lincoln’s Adminis
tration for an attempt at coercion. It would
seem that, unable longer to resist the John
Brown wing of his party, and having replen
ished his treasury by a loan of money, he has
rashly determined on an attempt at coercion.—
If so, the South has no alternative but to ac
cept the the issue, relying upon the justice of
her cause, the favor of an over-ruling Provi
dence and the brave hearts and strong arms
of her sons.
We put no confidence in the report that
agents returned from Europe represent the
governments of England and France as hostile
to the Southern Confederacy. Even if the re
port was not utterly inconsistent with the tone
of the government presses of those countries,
it is not at all probable that the information
would first reach through the Black Republi
can newspapers of New York. — Sav. News.
New' Orleans, —A New Yorker now in
New Orleans write as follows:
“And bow do I find New Orleans under the
new regime? is the question put in every let
ter that reaches me from the North. To which
I reply: Just as if nothing had happened. In
deed, the people,would never know they were
out < f the Union if the newspapers didn’t keep
telling 1 them so. There is no drumming in the
streets (except for auction sales;) no military
parades; no fuss and feathers; nothing seen of
“the pomp and circumstance of glorious war.’
Business is decidedly quiet—and so are the
people; but it is the quiet satisfaction with the
present calmness of a settled determination
never to reconstruct''
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Washington, April 7.—The Commission ors
appear to be impressed with the belief that
the expedition fitting out at New York is prin
cipally intended for Texas.
A special despatch from New York received
late last night contradicts the resignation of
Major Holmes.
John Morrisey, the Prize Fighter died in
New York.
Intelligent Army and Navy officers are of
the opinion chat the bulk of the New York ex
pedition is destined for Texas, to operate on
the frontier, against the Mexicans and Indians,
and to reoccupy, Brazos, Fort Brown also the
forts on the Indian frontier, where according
to the official information they have received
they’ will be met with a cordial welcome bv
the settlers.
Sa n Houston has given full advices to the
Federal authorities, and the result, it is an
ticipated, will be to re establish him as Gover
nor.
It is believed that the battle between the
two Confederacies will be fought on Texan soil.
Capt. Meigs, when embarking said in re
sponse to an inquiry, you will know where I
am bound in ten days.
Among the stores shipped are forty thou
sand bags for sand of unusual strength, sev
eral hundred horses, foiaging carts, sixteen
double bank boats for surf landing, several
hundred oars, carbines, tent poles, canvass
and ammunition of all kinds for a long cam
paign.
New V ork, April (>. — Barry’s Artillery is
aboard the steamer Atlantic.
The Powhattan was ordered to stop at Foit
Hamilton for troeps.
Capt. Meigs and a company of mechanics
from Washington left for parts unknown.
Gangs of men are at woik on the Wabash,
Koauoake ami Perry.
Besides the nine hundred troops that were
shipped aboard the steamer Atlantic, a
number of long elinker built boats were put
aboard. The Atlantic cleared for Brazos, Texas
but had not sailed at 9o’ clock this morn
ing.
The Illinois had steam up, and it was re
ported she will load with stores an 1 troops at
nigh t.
The Powhattan with five hundred troops
crossed the bar bound out at 6o’ clock th i
evening.
The steamer Nashville which was advertised
to sail for Charleston to-day wil be detained tin.
til the 9th.
'Washington April 9.—lt is stated in semi
official correspondence that the light draught
steamers Wa'er Witch, Wyandotte, Mohawk,
and Crusader will be lined with double banked
sand bags, taking as many men as they can
hold, and run the gauntlet of the Morris Island
batteries to supply Fort Sumter.
An awful storm has prevailed here all day.
Richmond, April 6.—A resolution of inquiry
into the President’s policy was adopted.
Messrs. Preston, Stuart and Randolph, com
missioners, left Washington this morning.
Council Proceedings.
Regular Meeting, September 7, 1860. Pres
ent his Honor Samuel Lawrence, Mayor, and
Councihnen, Knight, Reid, Young and Connell.
Absent McElfresh and Bennett. Minutes of
July 9th were confirmed. A petition was re
ceived from the Marietta Firo.Company, to the
Mayor and City Council of the city of Marietta.
The petition of the undersigned, a Commit
tee from the Marietta Fire Company, appoint
ed to confer with you upon the subject of the
belfry upon the Engine House, respectfully
submit that lift Fire Company, by the liberal
aid of the citizens and the City Council, have
purchased a large bell, lor the use of said com
pany, and for the advantage of the city ;■ and
contracted fur and had a belfry built upon the
Engine House, in which to hang said bell, the
cost of which is not yet ascertained, but we are
assured by Mr. 11. J. Husk, the contractor, that
the bill will be as low as possible to cover ex
penses.
As the Engine House is the property of the
city, and as the chief benefit of the bell, as a
Fireman’s bell, is to the city and not to the in
dividual members of the Company ; and as the
privilege has already been granted to the
Council to use the bell at night to warn serw
ants to go and remain at their respective
homes, which privilege should continue,
we, in behalf of the company respectfully ask
that the City Council will pay for the belfry or
some considerable poition thereof.
Aug. 1, 1860.
Enoch Faw, )
L. S. Northcutt - Committee.
W. C. Green. )
Motion that the above petition be received
and laid upon the table. Carried
The Financial Committee submitted the fol
lowing report :
Your CommTttee, after a long delay in find
ing the Tax Book for the last year, 1859, have
given the subject of the last years taxes and
the City Marshal’s 'account, all the considera
tion they were able, and now respectfully re
port :
They find that in the year 1859, the
sum of the Taxes assessed on the cit l
izens of all kinds amounted in the ag
gregate to $2,319, 14
Os this amount the Marshal
shows collected and paid
over as by Treasurer’s Book, $1,017,01
Tax .Executions returned, 171,31
“ , 1,188,32
Leaving a bailance on taxes unac
counted for of 1,130,82
It further appears from the Court-
Docket, that there were imposed du
ring 1859, lines amounting to 215,00,
But the Docket docs not show any
settlements. Taking the admission of
the Marshal, he collected of these the
sum of 115,00
And the Treasurer’s Book gives him
credit for 100,00
Leaving a balla ice against him unac
counted foi of 15,00
Making the whole deficit of the Mar
shal for 1859 1,145,82
Your Coinmitte further report that the Mar
shal claims to have receipts from the present
Treasurer of 1860, for $400,00 paid on the ac
count, and other receipts to set off against the
above balance against him, but he has not pro
duced them to your Committee. Hissickness
for part of the time may be pleaded in excuse.
Your Committee would recommend that the
Marshal be brought to a full and tinal settle
ment of th’s amount for 1859, without further
delay ; and that hereafter he be strictly re
quired to make weekly settlements with the
City Treasurer, as required by the Ordinances;
and that all settlements of lines in future be
made to appear oi: the Court Docket.
Respect till ly submitted.
Samuel Lawrence, )
A. Connell. > Committee.
L. Bennett. )
Motion by Alderman Young, that the report
be received and spread upon the Minutes, and
referred back to the Financial Committee to
make settlement with the Marshall : and also
that his Honor Samuel Lawrence be released
from said Committee. Carried.
Treasurer Young submitted his repoit as
Treasurer, by Balance Sheet, showing the
amount received and paid out by hi i. to this
date, for 1860 :
To amount paid out $1,415,37
To amount received 1,393,96
21,41
Showing a balance due him by paid to street
hands as above.
Motion by Aiderman Bennett that the report
be received. Carried.
Council examined the following acccounts,
found correct and, ordered them paid :
I. N. Heggie $37.00
C. D. Phillips 15,00
•John Dunn 3 00
Wadsworth & Co 1,38
Samuel Lawrence 50,00
No further business. Council adjourned.
John M. Walker, Clerk.
The Commisioners Refused Recogni
tion.
The Administrators (on Uncle Sam’s effects)
at W ashington, have at last announc’ d to the
Commissioners from the Confederate States
that they cannot be received, except as private
individuals. They will, it is stated, return
home in about a week. The authorities at
Montgomery consider this result a final end to
negotiations and look for an immediate collision.
A dispatch to the Charleston Courier *ys
there are no positive developemonts as to the
destination of the fleet now fitting out at New
York, though it is concluded on all sides to be
destined for the Gulf. It is not believed by
any one that it is contemplated to blockade
the Confederate ports.
Washington, April s.—The newspaper re
port that the Southern Commissioners had
taken a private house in this city is simply un
true. They do not by any means consider
themselves fixtures here. *
BY TO-DAYS MAIL..
Requisitions for More Troops.—President
Davis has issued requisitions upon the Govern
nors of each of the Confederate States for
additional troops, amounting in the aggregate
to nineteen thousand men—fifteen hundred
from Florida and three thousand from each of
the other States.
Caarleston, April 9.—The report that wa r
vessels were seen off this harbor, is believed to
be untrue. None have been seen, so far as we
know.
Charleston, April 10. —Sales of cotton to
day 222 bales at prices ranging from to
13£c. The market was firm.
Washington, April 10.—There is no doubt
that a large portion of the troops which left
New York is destined for the coast of Texas,
but it is equally certain that the greater por
tion of them is destined for Forts Sumpter and
Pickens.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Richmond, April 9. —A resolution was adopt
ed by a vote of 128 to 20, that the people of
Virginia hereby declare their consent to recog
nize the separate independence of the seceded
States, and that they shall be treated as an in
dependent power, and proper laws passed to
effect their separation.
[Special Dispatch to the Chronicle and Sentinel.]
Charleston, April 10. —Large reinforce
ments are coming’ in from the country. The
floating battery is in position. We feel confi
dent in being able to blow any craft Lincoln
may send, out of the water. Somebody will
be hurt soon.
i Prior is here from Virginia. Wigfall, Man
ning and Chesnut have been appointed aids to
Gen. Beauregard.
Seven rifle cannon arrived to-day from Liver
pool.
Fraud and Duplicity of the Government
—The time has come when the South will be
a party to its ruin if it places the least confi
dence in any representation that may be made
by the General Government, Without impu
ting to the men who control the Administra
tion that personal laxity of principle and honor
which rnay be fairly inferred from all their
antecedents, it is obvious that in their view
the relations between the South and the Gen
eral Government have assumed a character of
quasi hostility which justifies the adoption of
the artifices and deceptions of actual war. The
military movement from Moultrie to Sumter
was, indeed, a violation of good faith, which
would not be tolerated even in a state of ac
knowledged warfare between civilized nations.
The report of the 12th of March that the evac
uation of Fort Sumter had then been ordered,
was another l aud and deception deliberately
concocted for the purpose of influencing the
\ irginia Convention. The late removal of
troops of the Gen. Rusk from Texas to Key
Vest, after a solemn stipulation with the
Texas Commissioners that they should be
taken to New York, was another deliberate
deception which could scarcely be excused
on the presumption of actual war. And
finally, we have the Secretary if War deny
ing that the guns had been ordered from offi
cers of his own department; with these multi
plied evidences of the duplicity and bad faith of
the General Government, the South should not
repose the slightest confidence in anything
the Lincoln Administration, which think any
thing right in war, may say or swear. It is
even believed that Fort Pickens lias been, or is
to be reinforced, in spite of the assurances to
the contraiy to the Southern Confederacy.
j Richmond Dispatch.
MISCELLANEC >US.
Cotes
Ifet's"’ We have a commission to purchase two or
rhtee good
FRESH MILCH COWS.
Those with young calves preferred. Apply to
april 8-21 DEN MEAD <t WRIGHT.
_ Q [g© ©d F ~
AND
Provision Store. .
L. C. McLELAN,
Northwest comer of the Public Square,
Has just received and is now opening the lar
gest stock ever brought to this market, con
sisting of
Flour, Corn,
Bacon Sides, Hains,
Lard, Sugars,
Molasses,
&c., &c, &c., &c., &c.
His stock this year will be ful'y equal to the
wants of this market.
April 5-ts.
WILLIAMS & McLEAN.
MANUFACTURERS and Dealers in all kinds of
F TTI7 NIT 17 BE.
MOSS AND HAIR MATTRESSES,
Looking Gln*s Plates 4c.
PEACH-TREE STREET,
Atlanta, Borgia
apri -20’0
Livery Stable Notice.
,4 LL persons hiring Horses, Buggies or Carriages
> from the Livery Stable of the subscriber are no.
tilled that the Cash must be paid at the time of hiring
As I have to yay Cash for feed for my stock, I canno'
credit out from my stables. LN. HEGGIE. I
MISCELLANEOUS.
EXCELSIOR MILL? "
C ORN MEAL AND HOMINY
( 'a ROUND at this Mill, is acknowledged to be stipe
rior to- that which is prepared by the old stylo
mills.
For sale by the Grocery and’ Prov&jbn dealers i»
Marietta. March 21
Tan Bark Wanted.
P’f’IANBARK will be purchased by the Marietta
J- steam Tannery, in any quantity, for which
will pay three (3) cents per foot, if delivered at the
yard. [March 111 JNO. H. GLOVER.
ES” 100,000 Feet on hand.
i’HE subscriber has on hand at his Steam Saw MilI r
21 miles from Marietta,
100,000 Feet of
Plank of any kind, or other descriptions of lumber
he is prepared to furnish
FOR THE CASH,
at $1 per hundred at the Mill, or $1 25 delivered afr
Marietta. a. COOK.
may be left at the JPost Office, or at T.
J. Atkinson’s store.
april 1-ts
JAR M O N cO CO’ S
Excelsior Mills,
MARIETTA, Ga.
rpniS French Burr Stone Mill, lately put up in Me
J- EKresh’s building, near the railroad, runs every
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY,
and makes the finest quality of Meal and Grist.
fiW“Corn ground for toll.
Mar2l JAR MON & CO.
GEORGITMILITARY INSTITUTE
THE NEXT SESSION of this Institution will bo
opened on the 20th February, 1861, enswSngi.
For the character of the Institute as a Military
College we refer to the report of the Board of Visitors
and the Annual Message of his Excellency the Gov
ernor. The Board of Visitors for 1860 coinmend.
“ the good order and neatness of every thing con>-
nected with the School,” —“ the thoroughness of its.
instruction “ the high tone and gentlemanly
bearing of the Cadets individually and as a Corps”’—
and “ congratulate the patrons of the Institute upon
the growth, health and muscle of their sons devel
oped by Military training.”
'Die Governor in his Annual Message accords high
praise to the discipline and government of the School
and declares it to be “ important to the future protection
and greatness of our State,” We invite special attention
to the fact that the Governor of the State is President
‘‘Ex-Officio,” of the Board of control.
COURSE OF STUDIES.
IN MATHEMATICS:—4/7? Class.— Arithmetic, Al
gebra, Plane Geometry and Trigonometry.— 3d Class-
Descriptive Geometry, Linear Perspective and tho
theory of Shades and Shadows, Surveying, Analytical
Geometry.--2d Class— Calculus.
IN THE FRENCH LANGUAGE Vallue’s Ollen
dorf’s full com so, Vie de Washington.-3d Class—Man
get’s Analogy, Charles 12th, Racine.
ENGLISH LANGUA( 1E AND LITERATURE.- Bnl
lion’s English Grammar and Bractical Exercises;
Quackenbos’ Rhetoric ,—2d Class —Blair’s Rhetoric,
Composition and Elocution
IN HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY Weber’s Uni
versal. Tytler’s Universal, i rost’s United States,
Mitchel’s Ancient and Modern Geography.
IN NATURAL PHILOSOPHY :--Mecl.anics (Bart
lett's Text,) Optics, Astronomy, (Olmsted,) Chemis
try. Mineralogy and Geology taught by lecture in a
course of two years.
IN ENGINEERING :—A full course in the First
Class both Civil and Military, comprising the princi
ples of Carpentry, Masonry and construction in Iron-
Roads, Railroads ami Canals, Fiel Fortifications,
Permanent Military Works.
LN TACTICS: —Infantry of the Line (Scott’s text.)
Eight Infantry (Hanice’s,) Artillery (Anderson’s U. S.)
Cavalry (Poinsett’s.)
Payable one-half in advance for the present year.
For one session of five months, in full of board, tui
tion, fuel, lights, $lO5
Surgeon’s fee (no other medical charge,) 5
Deposit for Clothing, Uniform, (See., 45
The Legislature appropriated nine thousand dollars
for the benefit of die Institute, and have enabled us
to solicit a larger patronage bv the people.
I’. XV. C’APfIKS,
Superintendent.
FiiKig i©©w Zfj
TT T snows.
IT AV ING been heretofore unable to accommodate
11 all my customers, I desire now to inform them
and the public generally that having laid in a good
lot of the best Frinch Stock, and also having em
ployed competent workmen I am now prepared to
sup Iv all who will favor me with their patronage,
widi the best Shoes and Boots that can be made. I
intend to keep constantly on hand a few choice ready
made Boots and Shoes, and will endeavor to make it
to the interest of Southern men to buy Southern made
Boots and Shoes. All work warranted.
prices:
Wafer proof and Quilted bottom Boots SIO.OO
“ “ “ Footing 6.50
Fine Calf Welt Boots stitched 8 to 9.00
‘‘ Pump Sole do Bto 9.00
Footing, $5.50 to $6.00
Kip Boots $5.00 to $7.00
“ Footing, 4to 5.50
Shoes $2.50 to f 56.00
Shop on Powder Spring street at foot of Railroad
bridge. R. W. GABLE.
P. S —Repairing also done with neatness and dis
patch. Marietta, Ga., Jan. 22, 1861
.1. R. SAN’GES. M. T. GRIST.
GRIST & SAN GES.
CARRIAGE
Harness Making and Saddlery.
OOOOOO
A t the Room over Kirklands Ctiler.
r |PHE Undersigned would most re
spectfully ca’l the attention of the public to
the alxrve business, which they intend carrying on in
all its VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS with neatnesa and
dispatch, surpassed by few establishments in the
South.
REPAIRING of all kinds promptly attcrAtio.
Accounts will be due and wice a
year—say the Ist of July and January of year.
Accounts not settled promptly at those times, will
Iraw interest for all the time they remain unsettled
A liberal share of patronage is respectfully solicited