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AGRICULTURAL. .•••■' I Cf LTIVATINO THE Peach, —A \vri-| in New Jeraey, thus treats on this subject: “There has been much speculation as to the cause of this decadence, of the peach. Some notwithstanding the negative evidence of the meteorologi cal tables attribute it to a change in the climate; others to the unnatural method of propagation, by budding, and others to the ravages of worms and insects. As far as the writer s experience goes, it is decidedly against cultivating the ground beneath peach trees, Those in his garden that were under cultivation, have been exceed ingly short-lived, while others, closelyl surrounded by green sward, and set out at the same time, are still in bear ing order and tolerably healthy. A neighbor some years since set out an| orchard of one hundred trees, culti vating corn and root crops between. Most of the trees died within three or four years from the setting, and scarce ly a dozen remain at the present time. When tlio trunks are closely surround ed by grass, they are seldom attacked by the borer.” ' In New Jersey it is a common prae-j tice to cultivate between the trees, be-l fore they come fully into bearing, niel-l ons, cucumbers, &c. I To Walk or Drive in a Straight! Line.—The Dairy Farmer gives the fol-l lowing directions for “going straight,”! which, though familiar to most farmers,! may not be to all: ] At the starting place, fix the eye in in the direction of the stake, or other | termination, and notice some object in the distance beyond, that is in range or line with the eye and stake. Go towards the the stake, keeping the eye upon it, and the object beyond; and as long as the three are kept in ranges the line travelled over will be straight, but as soon as the three are out of range, the indicate that the person moving has deviated from the straight line, and he may get back into line at once by bringing himself in range with the stake and distant object. How to Select Flour. First, look at the color; if it is white, with a yellowish or straw-colored tint, buy it. If it is very white, with a bluish I cast or with black specks in it, refuse. Second, examine its adhesiveness; wet and knead a little of it between vourj fingers ; if it works soft and sticky, itj is poor. Third, throw a little lump ofl dry flour against a dry, smooth, per-1 pendicular surface; if it falls like! powder, it is bad. Fourth, squeeze! some es the flour in your hand; if itj retains the shape given by the pressure,! that, hi a good stand”all these Tests These modes are given by old flour dealers, and they pertain to a matter that concerns everybody, namely, the staff of life. Steam Ploughing.—Competent au thority has decided that crops raised on steam-ploughed land, are less de pendent on the vicissitudes .of the, weather, than on land ploughed in the ordinary way. The soil is more deep ly worked, untrodden by horses: is found to when other land is suffering by drought; the corn is stout and flourishing, while ordinary managed crops are weak and flaccid. The difference in favor of the steam worked soil is reckoned at eight bush els to the acre. In working, it is found that there is not only a saving of cost in each operation, as compared with horse work, but there is a further sav ing in the number of operations, owing to the greater efficiency of st&am til ];l o-e. —Robert Scott Burn, in Notes on Canterbury Show. Raising Calves. —Remove the calf] from the cow at the age of two or three days, give it new milk for two or three weeks —four or five quarts at each! meal—twice a day. At the end otj that period commence giving milU skimmed after twelve hours, once ta day; in one week, omit the new milkl and give only skimmed milk. As thew advance in age, the milk may be all lowed to stand a longer time bcforJ skimming. Instead of giving meal ■and turning out to pasture, as is usuall ly practiced, I prefer keeping them ill a large stable, allowing them to run,! and feeding all the fine rowen, or nice! clover hay, they will eat, with skimtnedl milk, or whey, for drink, until they! are five months old. If the stock isl good, my word for it, you will havel calves worth showing. Rats. —To drive and keep rats from! .corn cribs and granaries, place some! gas tar in them, and daub some in I their holes, and they will leave the premises at once. The tar can be ob tained at any place where gas is man ufactured for burning, at about six cents* per gallon, and a gallon will! drive them from the premises.— Grene- 1 see Farmer. Salting Fence Posts.—A corres-| pondentof the Neiv Hampshire Journal I of Agriculture, says, that thirty years! ago he set some fence posts which,l upon recent examination, proved to bel perfectly sound. This preservation he I attributes to the fact of his having! bored three inches above the ground, I filling the hole with salt and plugging! it up. The quantity of salt to each I post, was about half a pint. 1 Contributions for the Agricultural I column of The Q-eorgia Weekly will I always be welco*»»- TH E GBoR GI A WEEK LY . USEFUL RECIPES. Milk Rising Bread.—Tako one I cup of milk, one of water, a teaspoon lof salt, and flour to make a batter; I keep it warm until light, then warm I milk, and mix the rising and milk with I sufficient flour to make a soft dough; I knead it thoroughly, put it into the I pans, and bake as soon as light. Milk I rising managed in this mannief lias no I offensive odor. I Mrs. P.’s Crackers.—-When the I above dough is light add to one quart a small tea-cup of butter; work it well and pound in all the flour possi ble ; beat the crackers until the dough feels smooth as glass ; then break off small lumps; roll very thin, and bake a long time without browning. The crackers should be about as large as a dollar. Prick them several times be- I fore baking. Mas. Dickson’s Crackers* —One I cup of lard, one cup of warm water, lin which is dissolved two and a half I teaspoons of cream of tartar, and an- I other cup with a teaspoon of soda, dis solved in it, and salt to suit the taste; I sift into the bread bowl a lof flour, rub the lard through the I flour, mix the dough with the soda land cream of tartar, adding enough I flour to make the dough quite stiff.— I They are better if rolled in separate I crackers, but are very good rolled thin I and cut- with a cracker cutter ; bake thoroughly without burning, and after they are all backed, set the pan con taining them in a cool oven until they are dry and crisp ; or they may be I baked over as wanted, each day. I * « Whitewash that wilt, not Rub I Off.—Mix up half a pailful of lime land water, ready to put it on the wall, I then take one gill of flour and mix it I with the water; then pour on it boil ling water sufficient to thicken it; pour lit while hot into the whitewash; -stfr I all well together, and it is ready for I use. I Tomatoes in a New Style.—Take I good ripe tomatoes, cut them in slices, land sprinkle over them finely pulver lized white sugar, then add claret w.inc I sufficient to cover them. Tomatoes lare sometime?, prepared in this way I with diluted vinegar, but the claret I wine imparts to them a richer and I more pleasant flavor—more nearly [resembling strawberry than anything | else. To Prevent Rust.—ls rusty iron is rubbed with boiled oil, in which some red lead has been mixed, on a [warm day, the rusty process will be larrestcd. k <■«*' |[ Cure for Inflamatory Rheuma*- Itism.—Half an ounce of pulverized [saltpetre, put in half a pint of sweet |oil; bathe the parts affected, and a [sound cure will speedily be effected. .A Mucilage That Will Keep.— Take of powdered gumarabic 8 oz.; Isngar 1 oz.; water 8 oz.; vinegar 4 ounces. NEW I HRj W D P /R\ fR) ■’ swim es Juu PRINTING OFFICE. IrnHE GEORGIA WEEKLY OFFICE, having IJL been fitted up with all the I meats, is now prepared to do all kinds of print l ling, such as Books, Catalogue^ Blanks, Cards, ! Bill-Heads, Labels, Hand-Bills, Circulars, And every variety of Letter. Press Printing. Orders will be thankfully received, and punc uality and neatness guaranteed. iSrliiH RULING & ROOK-BINDING. fTMIE Subscriber would respectfully inform L the public that be has in successful opera tion, in the city of Atlanta, a New Book-Bindery. i Blank Books—Ledgers, Journals, Pay Ifobks, Blotters, Hotel and Stable Registers, Dockets, Record Books, Ac—with or without Printed ►Headings, and Ruled to any pattern desired, -manufactured in the neatest and most durable manner without delay. Magazines, Music, Newspapers, Ac., neatly bound at short notice. jgiL^y-- Orders from any part of the State will meet with prompt attention, and Books required to be sent by mail, hand, waggon or Railroad, carefully enveloped so as to avoid the possibil ity of injury by transportation. 1-1 y J. P. MASON. A. D. GRAYER, HJiiif & fitpurc |jto, GREENVILLE, GA., Fine Brandies, Select Groceries, , , • Liquors, Wines, Cigars, Sardines, Lemons, Tobacco, Confectioneries, &c., &c. All of which he will sell at astound ingly low prices. Call and buy or look at others buying. l-ly. wrsrssssr RESIDENT DENTIST, GKKENVII.I.K, GA, Teeth set on plate from.one to a full set. Pat ronage respectfully solicited. [.*?' All Work Warranted. DR. J. R. HARRISS, GREENVILLE G.V., Practitioner in Medicines, Wholesale A Retail Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Fine Toilo' Soaps, Pei fumcry, Farcy Toilet Articles, Glass, Putty, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fine Brandy’s, Wines, Ker osinc Oil,Tobacco, Cigars, Ac. All of which 1 will sell extremely low for CASfforapproved credit. The cash is preferred. Farmers’ and Physicians' orders Solicited. A fresh supply of Garden Seed just received. l-ly. GROCERIES & HARDWARE. HUGH E. MALONE Respectfully solicits the custom of liis old and new patrons at his well known stand at the Post Office. Sugar, Cotfee, Syrup, Tobacco, Cigars, Boots A Shoes, Guns, Iron Ware, Powder, Shot, Lead, Soap, Oils, Candles, White Lead, and the usual assortment of vari eties of a first class country store. He has also a splendid assortment OF GARRETSON’S J.QNG ISLAND m&mmmm The cheapest and the best, when We consider the quality and quantity in every paper. As he pays cash for his goods he is obliged to ask the same of his patrons. i-iy- DIIS. ANTHONY & TERRELL, Practitioners of Medicine, DEALERS IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS, &c. &c. l-ly Greenville, Ga. Dm Qoom, READY-MADE CLOTHING, AT REDUCED PRICES!! OWING to the scarcity of money, we will offer, after this date, our entire stock, very low for GASH. Those who desire any thing rh our line will do well to give us a call, as we-have determined to reduce our stock at VERY SMALL PROFITS ! Call and see the Goods—hear the prices and secure bargains. 1-lm. HARRIS & JACOBSON. Doctor F. 0. Donnelly, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, GRUHHVILLE, GEO., Returns his thanks to the citizens of Merri wether for their past confidence and support, and desires to state that all the energies of his life are devoted to his professior* He is continually corresponding with the “ Giants of Medicine” —has an extensive Libra ay—a complete Case of Surgical Instruments, with all the most approved Appliances for re lieving deformities, &c., and tenders to hisiriends and the public generally the benefits of all the vast improvements in Medical and Surgical Sci ence. Call at his Residence. l-ly DAVID ELLIS, Dealer in Staple and Fancy . CROCKERY & HARDWARE, Southeast corner of the Square , GREENVILLE, GA., KEEPS constantly on hand a large and care fully selected stock of Goods suited to the wants of the county, an examination of which he most respectfully solicits from his lady cus tomers. friends und the public generally, jy Terms liberal and adapted to the times. i-iy WM. S. LAWSON, Wholesale and Retail dealer in . DRY GOODS, CROCKERY, HARDWARE & VARIETIES, Respectfully solicits the custom of the people of Merriwether county at his store in Greenville; where he will always be found ready to sell upon the most accommodating terras, Silks, Satins, Broadcloths, Homespuns, Domes tics, coarse, fine and superfine Stuffs, Ho siery, Osnaburgg, Yarns, Shirt Bosoms in every style—plain and fancy—Magic Ruffle, Ribbons, Straw-goods, Hard ware, Axes, Hoes, Locks, Cntlery, Crockery, Wooden ware, Boots and Shoes, Harness, Books, Stationery, Perfumes and Fancy Articles—in short everything from a 374 cent Piano to a SI,OOO bill of goods. Those who can not be pleased elsewhere will not be disappoint ed in him ; therefore, visit him first, and go on your way rejoicing. l-ly HARNESS. SIX set of Harness at a small advance above cost, for sale by l-ly ' ELLIS & STMONTON. Weeding Hoes. OGDOZ. No. 1 and 2 Scovil Hoes just re- OU ceived and for sale by ELLIS & SIMONTON. Jan. 19, 1861. I-ts French Tin. AN assortment of French Tin, far superior to common Tin, just received and for sale by ELLIS & SIMONTON. Jan. 19, 1861. 1-ts GREENVILLE female 3teflMc®ollfp j Greenville, Merriwether Cos., Ga, WM. HENRY PECK, A. M., !/ UK K SIDE NT, (Formerly Principal of the Public Schools of New Orleans, Chief Instructor in the New Orleans Female College, and laic Pro fessor of Belles Lettres, Oratory and History in the Slate Uni versity of Louisiana. The exercises of the Gbkenvii.le Fkmale Coli.kg k began on the oth of January for the Scholastic year of 1861, and the President re spectfully solicits the patronage and encourage ment of the citizens of Merriwether and the adjacent counties, in his desire to advance the College to a rank second to none in the South, and equal to any in the North. The College is empowered by State authority to grant Diplomas to regular Graduates in the Languages, Arts or Sciences. During the lost eight years the number of Students lias averaged from seventy to eighty in regular attendance, and durirg that time but one pupil has died. No better proof of the excellent health of Greenville can be asked. Tho_ Scholastic year will consist of Forty Weeks, with a short vacation in July, and will close on or about the 29th of October, 1861. The College will be open for such as may wish to continue their studies, until December 20th, 1861. A Prize of Five Dollars, in Books or Coin, will be given to each Model Pupil of each Colle giate Class, at the Annual Commencement in October. A similar prize will be given to the Model Pupil of the entire College. Minor prizes will be given to meritorious pu pils. The Preparatory and Primary Department is under the supervision and instruction of Mrs. Jennie A. Lines, formerly Principal of Prepar atory Department iu the Southern Masonic Fe male College, Covington, Ga. The Musical Department is conducted by Prdfessor A. Sciilichter, late of LaGrange, and a gentleman eminentlylqualified to fulfil the requirements of bis chair. . The Ornamental Department, including Draw ing, Painting, Ac., will be conducted by a com petent teacher. Grecian Painting will be taught by Miss Mary Francis Beckwith, of Greenville, Ga. Other instructors will be engaged as the in terests of the College shall demand. Collegiqfe Gopi'se of : MINOR CLASS—Arithmetic, Grammar, His tory, Geography, Writing, Spelling, Dictation and Reading. MAJOR CLASS—Arithmetic, Grammar, Ad vanced History and Geography, Writing, Spelling, Dictation, Reading, Composition. JUNIOR CLASS,—Mathematics, Grammar, 11. Sand Foreign History, Elocution, Composi tion, Orthography and Defining, Dictation, Science and Rhetoric. SENtOR Cl.ASS—Mathematics,Sciences, Rhct" oric, Logic, Physiology, Composition, Dicta tion, History, Evidences of Christianity, Orthography, Writing and Elocution. The French, Spanish, German, Italian, Latin and Greek Languages will be taught, at extra charge, to such as may desire to learn them. Instruction in Botany, Geology, Astronomy, Chemistry, and other occult sciences will be given during the course to those who may de siy. TERMS OF TUITION FOR THE SCHOLAS TIC YEAR OF FORTY WEEKS. Primary Department, $20.00 Minor and Major Classes, 30.00 Jutfior and Senior Classes 40.00 Music upon Piano or Harp,.. 45.00 Each Foreign or Dead Language, 10.00 Each Ornamental Branch,-. \ 10.00 Assessment Charge, 1.00 Dues for tuition must be paid at the close of the Scholastic Year ; and from them no deduc tion*will,be made, except incases of protracted illness of the pupil for whom deduction may l>e asked, or in similar pressing exceptions. A discount of ten per cent, will be allowed for all advance payments. Pupils are charged with these rates of tuition from the date of their entrance to the end of the Scholastic year, except iu extraordinary cases. Board for pupils may be obtained In Green ville, or with the President, upon reasonable terms. Apply in person or by letter to WM. HENRY PECK, President of the College, Greenville, Ga. JEWELRY. I TAKE this method of informing the public that I am ready to do any kind of work in my line, such as repairing Clocks, Watches and Jewelry of all descriptions. I also guarantee to give satisfaction or refund the money. P. P. GROW, Jr., l_tf. Greenville Ga. CHAIRS! MAIM!. A LARGE and splendid lot of CHAIRS just received and for sale very low for cash, at the well known stand of HUGH E. MALONE. Landreths’ Garden Seed. AFRESH SUPPLY of this reliable seed— growth of 1860—just received and for sale by 8 ELLIS & SIMONTON. Jan 19, 1861. 1-ts G. W. DICKINSON, FASHIONABLE TAIUH. GREENVILLE, GA. HAVING located under the office of The Georgia Weekly, is now prepared to ex ecute all work entrusted to his care. All gar ments, made by him, warranted to fit i-iy- ■ ~ Country Produce. CAMH paid for Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Butter and Eggs at the office of this paper. K, CHAPEL MuIII.KY. Hit VAN A. WESTBROOK. MOBX.BY & WESTBROOK, rttfonup at fata, GItEENVILLE, GA. Will practice in Meriwether, Troup, Ceweta Fayette and Clayton. And in the SUPREME COURT in Atlanta, and the DISTRICTCOURT in Marietta. Striat Attention given to all business en trusted to their care. JBfuY’ Refer (o a trial of themselves. “©8 l-ly. JOHN W. PARK, Sitin’«itj at §afo, GREENVILLE, GA. Office, one door above Judge Warner's. A. H. FREEMAN, fttawg at fata, Greenville, Ga. Will practice in the adjoining counties. Strict attention given to ail business. l-ly. T. R. RIPLEyT IMPORTER AND DEALER IN CHINA, CHSCKEEY, QUEENS AND GLASS WARES, Lamps, Plated Goods, Table and Pocket Cut lery. Wholesale and Retail. Near Railroad, Whitehall Street. Atlanta, Jan. 22, 'B6l. l-ly SIGN OF TIIK GOI/DEN EAGLE, WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, GA., DEALSR IN tUatdjcs, Slocks, Jewelry, Silver Ware equal to Coin, SILVER PLATES WARS, WATCH MATERIALS & TOOLS WATGiiEo CARE! uLLi n£i AlßEii. i-iy BLtiLNKS, OF every description on hand and printed to order at the shortest notice at this office. Justices of the Peace, Ordinaries, Sheriffs, and others in want will please take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. General Orders, No. I—Execu tive Department. Adjutant General's Office, ) Miw.euoevil.Lß, Ga , Dec. 21lli, 1860 § 1. The following Act, “to organize the office of Adjutant amt inspector General of the Stuto of Georgia,” is published for the government of all concerned : . AN ACT. “To organize the office of Adjutant and In spetor General of the State of Georgia.” Sec. 1. Be it enacted. Ac., that the Comman der-in-Chief, with the advice and consent of two thirds of the Senate, shall appoint an officer to be called Adjutant and Inspector General, with the rank of Colonel The Adjutant and ln spector'General shall re.-ide and keep his office at the seat of Government, lie shall obey all orders given bim by the Commander-in-Chief in relation to the duties of his office ; and keep a fair record of all orders and communications which he shall receive from time to time. He shall require anm al returns from the Majoraud Brigadier Generals, from which be shall make out a general return of the whole strength of the militia and forces of the State. He shall provide accurate abstracts of annual returns for divisions, brigades, regiments and compa nies, both of the militia anil volunteers, which forms, when made out, shall exhibit the strength of arms and aceounreiaents, equipments and munitions of such ditisions, brigades regi ments and companies, and a description of the corps composing the same ; and shall transmit these abstracts for annual returns to all officers who are required 'o fill them at sucli times as may be designated in general orders. All mili tary orders and cominis ions shall passthrough the office of tne Adjutant and Inspector Gen eral. He shall fay before the Governor every communication he may receive on military af fair- requiring Executive action. He shall at tend all public reviews w hen the Commander in-Chief shall review any portion of the forces, or the whole of them, lie shall, whenever re quir. and by the Commander-in-Chief, inspect the arsenals and armories of the State, which shall be under his charge ; and ail applications fur the distribution of arms shall be made to him. He shall act as Inspector General of ihe Slate, and shall, whenever ordered by the Coimnander in-CI ief, inspect any portion of the military forces of the State.” Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Adjutant and Inspector General shall hold his office during good behavior, subject to removal, on address of the Governor, by two-thirds of the Senate, and shall receive an annual salary of three thousand dollars. Assented to Dec. 12, 1860.” 11. Pursuant to the provisions of the prece ding act, and to carry out the intentions of the Legislature in creating the office of Adjutant and Inspector General, namely, Ihe introduc tion of a more perfect system in the manage ment of the troops of the State, and more rigid accountability for and care of its military prop erty, the Commander-in-Chief directs the Ma jor Generals commanding divisions to report forthwith, to the Adjutant General, the names and address (post office) of the Brigadier Gen erals, Field, Staff, and company officers, both of volunteer and militia commissioned in their divisions, and the strength of arms, accoutre ments, equipments and munitions of their di visions, with the corps composing the same. 111. The-Major Generals wiil also take imme diate steps to bare all vacancies in the grades of commissioned officers filled by elections as required by law ; and the Major Generals and Brigadier General will see to it, further, that all persons liable to do military duty are en rolled. IV. Should there be vacancies In the grades of Major General or Brigadier General in any of the military divisions or districts, the senior officer present in the divisions or districts will notify the fact to this office, that the Command er-in-Chief may forthwith order elections to fill Buch vacancies. V. Blank forms for company, regimental or battalion, brigade and division returns, required by this order will be furnished on application to this office. By order of the Commander-in-Cbief, HENRY C. WAYNE, Adjutant and Inspector General. N. B. Every newspaper in the State is re quested to publish the above once, and for ward a copy of the paper containing the order, and their account for publishing, to the Adju tant General’s office, Hilledgeville.