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®ljc SUtwcflie. 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 : Weekly, per annum, §1 50 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. ■Tfl ♦ • 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'' lag ♦ • 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