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,■ agricultural. Pacts in Bee Culture. A correspondent of The 1 tionaliat , gives the following as min iated from a German work : Maxium weight of a Brood in he ffive.—H we suppose the greatest number of eggs laid by a queen bee ?«, a day to be 2,000, a hive might “ontti.A> one time, . 10 /°° and 82,000 immature bees. worm when first hatched, weighs l-30th part of a grain, and when fully grown, three grains. Take the average, 10,- 000 worms weigh 15,000 grains— These worms, during their transforma tion, decrease weight, and lose halt ot it before the bee matures. At an av erage of 21 grains, 32,000 immature bees weigh 72,000 grains. The en tire brood would, therefore, weigh 87,000 grains, or about 111 p'ounds. Quantity of Honey an acre of Buckwheat can yield m a X>ay..— There were 350 hives, which in tfae circuit of half a league, had the range of 72 acres of buckwheat. On the most favorable days, each of these hives, on an average, gained ttijeq * pounds of buckwheat honey daily- If they all secured 1,050 pounds from 75 acres in a single day, the av erage for each acre would be djout 14 pounds of honey daily. Number of Journeys Daily made from a Strong Stock.— Van Berlepsch has had stocks which brought in 11 pound? of honey in a day; Kayden, in Ments, had days when one stock brought 28-pounds. The sap which a honey-bag holds, weighs but a grain, and as a pound contains 7,080 grains, the bees, in order to bring in 28 pounds of honey in one day, must make no less than 215,040 journeys; Statistics of Bee Culture in Mora via in the Spring of 1859.—1n 36 school districts, containing 1,390 par ishes, there were 5,650 bee keepers, and 22,581 bee hives. The subject received most attention in the hostel district of 20 parishes —109 bee keep ers, and 1,245 hives; and least in the Kantiz district of 15 parishes, 47 bee keepers and 254 hives. Is there a Limit to the Weight of Honey which Stocks can Obtain. — Supposing a particular district to have' a full supply all the year through, could stocks collect honey ad infini tum ? Or, if one fed a stock daily with twenty pounds of honey, could the bees continue to take it ? or, in other words, can a hive reach a weight of ten thousand pounds ? This inqui ry came up among some apiarists at a recent convention. There appears to be a limit here. A hive cannot con tain more than 84,600 bees ; for, since * a stock becomes extinct in six weeks, in a hive or 84,000, 2,(100 bees perish daily. And this is the maximum number daily maturing in such a hive. Since the addition and loss in a hive containing 84,000 bees is, therefore, equal, no increase of size is possible. While the number of bees is limited, they also distribute themselves, when the hive has a great supply of honey, and consequently, a large extent of comb, so that at last only solitary bees are found at the extremities of the sheets. On account of this scatter ing, and on account of their desire to build being diminished by the extent of the combs, the work of construc tion, if not wholly suspended, must be redueed to a minimum when the sup ply of honey reaches a certain point; all the more, since the cells all become so full that only a few are left for brood, and a decrease of population must inevitably follow- With the sus pension of comb-building, the collec tion of honey must, of course, cease for want for want of room in which to store it. . Uygrometic Condition of a Bee Hive. —On placing a geranium-hygrometer in a hive between combs covered by bees, it shrank. Though the weather was so damp and rainy that the spirals were wholly unwound, it shrank into four twists. A hair-hygrometer being placed in a hive in damp weather', after half an hour indicated find weather. Kitchen salt, which, outside! of the hive, in the open air, dissolved! to water, became dry when laid in I cells of combs covered by the bees.—l The atmosphere near the cluster ofl bees is, therefore, considerably drier! than that without. There is indeed a I considerable evaporation within thij hive, but the water remains in the I form of vapor in the vicinity of thej cluster, while in other parts it con-1 denses, as we see in winter in thel drops and icicles which are found at al distance from the cluster. f Treatment of Mcck.— Of all! methods of using muck, which we havel tried, we are best pleased with it as anl article of bedding for cattle. This I we think the best and most rapid wayß of manufacturing it into manure. Ini addition to the liquid manure and a| portion of the solid which it receives | it has the heat of the animal while! lying down, and this, with well fed cat-H tie is a large part of the time. It has| all the qualities of a good bed—dry-! ness, softness, cleanliness—until it be-l comes saturated with urine, when it isfl time to throw it out and put in a newH charge. An allowance of a half cordH to the animal, will become saturated® m about two weeks, if the stall be oc-H cupied all the while. ® Asplenium Glaberrium.—A newH K/ ern * fr °? Java - Is se »ing ml London at ticehe dollars each. * H THE tePtl RGIA WEEKLY. #P CUB - * Confederate /States of America. IDENT : JEFFERSON DAVIS, OF MISSISSIPPI. * ru VICE PRESIDENT; ALEX. H. STEPHENS, OF GEORGIA. * Heads of Departments: Rob’t Toombs, of Ga., Sec. of State. C. G. Memminger, of 6. C., Sec. Trs'y L. P. Walker, of Ala., Sec. of War. S. R. Mallory, of Fla., Sec. of Navy. J. H. Reagan, of Texas, P. M. Gen l . J. P. Benjamin, of La., Attor. Gen’l. Congress: L. HOOPER. • '' * ' ' - Rates of Postage in the Confederate States of America, flgy These laws are not to go into operation until so announced by the proclamation of the Post Master Gen eral. —[Ed. - . i ON LETTERS. Single letters not exceeding, a half ounce in weight— For any distance under 500 miles, 5 cents. For any distance over 500 miles, 10 cents. An additional single rate for each additional half-ounce or less. Dn p letters 2 cents each. In the foregoing cases, the postage to*be prepaid by stamps and-et«mpcd envelopes. Advertised letters~2 cenfe each. ON PACKAGES. I . Containing other than printed or written matter —money packages are included in this class : To be rated by weight as letters are rated and to be charged double the rates of postage on letters, to wit.: For any distance under 500 miles, 10 cents for each half-ounce or less; In all cases to be prepaid by stamps or stamped envelopes. ON NEWSPAPERS. Sent to regular and bona fide sub scribers from the office of publica tion, and not exceeding three ounces in weight: Within the State where PitMllsfied. Weekly paper. 6| cents per quarter; Semi-Weekly paper, 13 cents per quarter; Tri-Weekly paper, 19J cents per quarter; Daily paper, 39 cents per quarter; In all cases, the postage to be paid quarterly in advance at the offices of the subscribers. Without the State where Published. Weekly paper, 13 cents per quarter; Semi-Weekly paper, .26 cents per quarter; Tri-Weekly paper, 39 cents per quarter; Daily paper, 78 cents per quarter ; In all cases, the postage to be paid quarterly in advance at the offices of the subscribers. - • • ON PERIODICALS. Sent to the regular and bona fide subscribers from the office of publi cation and. not exceeding ounces in weight. Within the State where Published.. Monthly, 3 cents per quarter, or 1 cent for each number. Semi-Monthly, 6 cents per quarter, or 1 cenTfor each number. An additional cent each number for every additional ounce, or less beyond the first 1J ounces. Bi-Monthly or Quarterly, 1 cent, an ounce. In all cases, the postage to be paid quarterly in advance at the offices of subscribers. Without the State where Putthhud. .Not exceeding 1J ounces in weight. Monthly, 6 cents per quarter, or 2 cent for each number. Semi-Monthly, 12 cents per quarter, or 2 cents for each number. Two cents additional for every ad ditional ounce or less beyond the first 1J ounces. Bi-Monthly or Quarterly, 2 cents an ounce. In all cases, the postage to be paid quarterly in advance at the offices of the subscribers. ON TRANSCIENT PRINTED MATTER. Every other newspaper, pamphlet, fieriodical and magazine, each circu ar not sealed, hand-bill and engrav ing, not exceeding 2 ounces in weight, 2 cents for any distance; 2xeut* ad ditional for each additionaferahee or less beyond three ounces. i In all cases, the postage to be pre paid by stamped envelopes. FRANEtNG PRIVILEGE. The following persons only are en titled to the franking privilege, and in all cases strictly confined to “ of ficial BUSINESS.” Postmaster GeAeral. His ChieffClerk. Auditor e? the Treasury for the Post Office Departmf&tf — ~ Deputy Postmasters*^ NEW E h '« F 0! PRINTING OFFICE. THE GEORGIA WEEKLY OFFICE, having been fitted up with all the modern improve ments, is now prepared to do all kinds of print ing, such as Books, Catalogues, Blanks, Cards, Bill-Heads, Labels, Hand-Bills, Circulars, And every variety of Letter Press Prietisq. Orders will be thankfully received, and punc uality and neatness guaranteed- RULING & BOOK-BINDING. THE Subscriber would respectfully inform the public that he has in successful opera tion, in the city of Atlanta, a New Book-Bindery. Books —Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, blotters, Hotel and Stable Registers, Dockets, Kycord Books, <fec —with or without- Printed ' Headings, and Ruled to any pattern desired, manufactured in the neatest and most durable manner without delay. Magazines, Music, Newspapers, &c., neatly bound at short notice. 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. I—l y J. P. MASON. CARRIAGES’, BUGGIES, WAGONS, BLACKSMITH WORK Os every kind, and Plain and Ornamental, done in superior style at the Carriage Factory of G. G. HOWARD, 3-ly Greer ville, Ga. GODFRED KENER7 LAGRANGE, GEO. Manufacturer and.Dealer in all kinds of "blinds abashes/ Also Agent fur 'FISK’S -METALIO BURIAL CASES, ' Mahogany arid other wood All the above he warrants to sell at as reas onable prices as an} 7 one elsewhere. 4-1 y A. D. CRAYER, Pint & Hiquot gfote, GREENVILLE, GA, Fine Brandies, Select Groceries, Wines, Cigars, Sardines, Tobacco, Nails, Oranges, Apples, Snuff, Soda, Cider, Lemon Syrup, &c., &c. All of which he will sell at astoundingly low prices. Please to give him a call—you wil, find him at the south corner, a’ his old stand always at his post. 1-ly S. B. OATMAN, MARBLE MMM, MONUMENTS, TOMBS, HEAD-STOISTES, MANTELS, VASES, AND Furnishing Marble, Snnth of the Georgia Railroad Depot, ATLANTA, GA. THOMAS SWINY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WEST SIDE GREENVILLE STREET, KEWNAN, GEO., Keeps constantly on hand a good as' sortment of SUGAR, COFFEE, MOLASSES, IRON, NAILS, SALT, FLOUR, BACON, MACKEREL, LARD, DOMESTIC AiDD IMPORTED LIQUORS, And every other article usually kept in a Gro cery Store, all of which will be sold low dqum for Cash and Cash only. February 20tb, 1861. 3-ly French Tin. AN assortment of French Tin, far superior to common Tin, just received and for sale by ELLIS k SIMONTON. Jan. 19, 1861. 1-ts Country Produce. CASH paid for Chickens, Turkeys. Ducks, Butter and Eggs at the office of this paper. |3rofcootonal ©arbe. E. CIIAPEI. IIOBLET. BRYAN A. WESTBROOK. MOBLEY St WESTBROOK, gttanup at Jain, GREENVILLE, GA. Will practice in Meriwether, Troup, C weta Fayette and Clayton. And in the SUPREME COURT in Atlanta, and the DISTRICT COURT In Marietta. Strict Attention given to all business en trusted to their care. JStraSC Refer to a trial of themselves, "tgg 1-1 y- Ggo. A. Hall. . Geo. L. Peavy. HALL St PEAVY, f tinritp at Jafa, GREENVILLE, GA. PRACTICE in Coweta Circuit, Pike, of Flint Circuit, Talbot and Harris of Chattahoo chee Circuit. Also in Supreme Court,. Atlanta, District Court at Marietta. 2-ly JOHN W. PARK, at | a fa,, GIIEENVILUE, ga. Office, one door abSve Judge Warner’s. A. H. FREEMAN, flttsf-uig at Safa, Greenville, Ga. Will practice in the adjoining counties. Strict attention given to all business. i-iy- G. W. DICKINSON, FlMfflll 7SILBI, GREENVILLE, GA. nAVING located under the office of The Georgia Weekly, is now prepared to ex ecute all work entrusted to bis care. All gar ments, made by him, warranted to fit. 1-ly. Landreths’ Garden Seed. AFRESH SUPPLY of this reliable seed— growth of 1860—-just received and for sale by ELLIS tfc SI MON TON. Jan 19, 1861. 1-ts General Orders, No. I—Execu tive Department. Adjutant General’s Office, ) Millf.dgeville, Ga., Dec. 27th, I SCO j I. The following Act, *-to organize the office of Adjutant and Inspector Genual of the State of Georgia,” is published for the government of all cencerned: AN ACT. “To organize tile office of Adjutant and In spetor General of the State of Georgia.” Sec. 1. It -it enacted, A-c., that the Commnn der-in-Chii f, with the advice and consent of two thuds of the Senate, shnil appoint an officer to be called Adjutant and Inspector General, with the rank of Colonel The Adjutant and In spector General shall reside and keep his office at the seat of Government. He shall obey all orders given him 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 lime. He shall require anm al returns from the Major and Brigadier Generals, from which lie 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 tor divisions, brigades, regiments and compa nies, both of the militia and volunteers, which forms, when made out, shall exhibit the strength of arms aird aiaohrirements, -eqnipn\gnts and munitions'of such divisions, brigades, regi ments and companies, and a description of the corps composing the same ; and shall transmit thes* abstracts for annual returns to all officers who are required to fill them at such times as may be designated in general orders. All mili tary orders and commis-.ions shall passthrough the office of tne Adjutant and Inspector Gen eral. He shall lay before the Governor every communication he may receive on military af fair.; requiring Executive action. He shall at tend all public reviews when the Commander in-Chief stall review any portion of the forces, or the whole of them. He shall, whenever re quirid by the Commander-in-Chief, inspect the arsenals and armories of the State, which shall be under his charge ; all applications for the distribution of arms shall be made to him. He shall act as Inspector General of the State, and shall, whenever ordered by the Commander in-Ct ief, inspect any portion of the militury 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, rn. adUcess 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 tt> carry out the intentions of the Legislature in creating the office of Adjutant and Inspector General, namely, the introduc tion qf 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 el ty, the Coilimander-io-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 will also take imme diate steps to have 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 fce vacancies In the grades of Major General or Brigadier General in any of the military divisions or districts, the senior officer present in ihe divisions or districts will notify the fact to this office, that the Command er-in-Ctrief may forthwith order elections to fill such 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-Chief, 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 Adjn tant General’s office, Milledgeville. GREENVILLE Statntir Jfnnafe ©xrllrge Greenville, Merriwether Cos., Ga. WM. HENRY PECK, A. M., FltEglbENT, - (Formerly Principal of*tbe Public Schools of New Orleans, Chief Instructor in the New Orleans Female College, and late Pro * feasor of Bellea Lettres, Oratory and History in the State Uni versity of Louisiana. The exercises of the Gkrknvillk FfMalk Collsob began on the 9lh of January for the Scholastic year of 1861, and the President re spectfully solicits the patronage and encourage ment of the citizens of Merriwether aud the adjacent counties, in his desire to advance the College to a rank second to none in the South and cq.ual to any in the North. The College is empowered by State authority to grant Diplomas to regular Graduates in the Languages, Xrts or Sciences. During the last eight years the number of Students has averaged from seventy to eighty in regular attendance, and durb g that time but one pupil has died. No better, proof of the excellent health of Greenville can Ye asked. ': • ' The Scholastic year will consist of Forty Weeks, with a short vacation in July, and will Close on or about the 29tb of October, 1861. The College will be open for such as may wish to continue their studies, until December 2J3tb, l;8fil. A'J'itee 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. Jeknjk A. Lines, formerly Principal of Prepar atory Department in the Southern Masouic Fe male College, Covington, Ga. The Musical Department is conducted l>T Professor A. Scuuciiter, late of LaGrange, and a gentleman eminently qualified to fulfil the requirements of his chair. The Ornamental Department, including Draw ing, Painting, Jtc., will be conducted by a com petent teacher. Grecian Painting will be tanglit by Miss Mart Frances Beckwith, of Greenville, Ga. Other instructors will be engaged as the in terests of the College shall demand. Coilecjh\U Coyl'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, IX. Sand Foreign History, Elocution, Composi tion, -Orthography and Defining, Dictation, Science and Rhetoric. SENIOR CLASS—Mathematics,Sciences, Rhet oric, Logic, Physiology, Composition, Dicta tion, History, Evidences of Christianity, Orthography, Writing and Elocution. The French, Spanish, German, Italian, Latin and Gree.k Languages will be taught, at extra charge, to such as may desire to learn them. Instruction in Botany, Geology, Astronotny, Chemistry, and other occult science? mil he given during the course to those who may de sire. TERMS OF TUITION FOR THE SCHOLAS TIC YEAR OF FORTY WEEKS. Primary Department, S2O 00 Minor and M ijor Clnsses 30.00 Junior and Sen tor 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 pa ; d at the close of the Scholastic Year; and from them no deduc tion will be made, except in cases of protracted illness of the pupil for whom deduction may be asked, or in similar pressing exceptions. A discount of ten per cent, will be allowed for all advance payments. Pupils ate charged wilh these rates of tuition from the date of their entrance to the end of the Scholastic year, except in extraordinary cases. Board for pupils may be ob'ained in Green ville, or with the President, upon reasonable terms. Apply in person or by letter to IVM. HENRY PECK, President of the College, Greenville, Ga. ~~T. K. RIPLEY, " IMPORTER AND DEALER IN CHIP, CROCKERY, QUEENS AND GLASS WARES, Lamps, Plated Goods, Table and Pocket Cut lery. Wholesale and Retail. Near Railroad, Whitehall Street. Atlanta, Jan. 22, 'B6l. 1 -lj WM. MWWS* SIGN OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE, WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, GA., DEALER IN UJatcljcs, blocks, 3et»dri)» Silver Ware equal to Coin, SILVER PLATED WARS, WATCH MATE RIAL & TOOL SAlfiiiES CAREFIiLEY RErAiRES. CHAIRS! EIMISI A LARGE and splendid lot of CHAIRS jost received and for sale very low for cash, at the well known stand of HUGH E. MALONE. BIjA.3VK.SIv 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 dne notice and govern themselves accordingly.