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AGRICULTURAL. | ■ HINTS FOR THE MONTH. ■ The Plantation. —March is onel of the busiest months of the year on! the plantation, and its name is sug-1 gestive of' the stirring, straight-for-■ ■ward exertion, so necessary, to the! proper starting of the season s opera-1 tions. Let March! then, be our motto, ■ this month, and let us make every! footfall and moment count something! towards the harvest which we hope to! gather in good time. In the first! place, make ample preparations for al full supply of provisions for yourfam-l ily and servants —also, an abundance! of provender for your stock. As soon I as the season will allow, plant extra I full crops of Corn, Irish and Sweet I Potatoes , Spring Oats, early Cotv I Peas, in-the drill, for fodder: Am-I ceme, in the drill, &c. Plant the I Chinese Sugar Cane, also, for * syrup I and forage, and do not abandon a re-1 ally valuable plant because it has not! enabled you already to dispense with! the sugars of Cuba and Louisiana. I Our shrewd neighbors of the Western! States are succeeding finely with thel with the Sorgho, and “making money”l out of it as a syrup-producing crop.—l We have given full directions tor thel culture of this plant heretofore. j In preparing for your regular Corn I crop, plow or subsoil your land 10 tol 12 inches deep, manure heavily andl plant early. Do not lose a momentl after the danger of late frost is over, and plant greater amount of land and in letter style than ever before. Do not neglect the sowing of plenty of Corn in drills for fodder. It is a grfeat help to your stock all through the summer months, and it is the sole food of many working animals in the West Indies and elsowhere, for a good part of the year. Plant, also, all the Egyptian Millet you can, in three foot drills, land very deep and rich. — It is one of the very best plants we have for feeding green; and on good land may be cut at least half a dozen times in the season. As soon as you have finished the planting of Corn and other provision crops, prepare for Cotton. Sweet Potatoes should now be bed ded out, so as to secure an abundant supply of “draws.” No crop cultiva ted in the South is more worthy of at tention than the Sweet Potato. It is one of the most valuable esculents for man or beast, and every planter should have full “banks” at the setting in of winter, even if he does make quite so much cotton. The Hayti (white Yellow Yams, and the Red (so called) are -all fine, productive varieties. Irish Potatoes should be planted in drills 3 feet apart and covered with a thick layer of pine straw or leaves, or scatter manure in the bottom of a deep trench, drop the sets upon this, and cover up with earth, drawing it to the stems as they grow. The Vegetable Garden. —ls you have Cabbage plants that have been kept over winter, set them out now.— Sow more Cabbage seed to the head in the summer; Flat Dutch is the. best. Thin out turnips as soon as they have four leaves, leaving them at the distance of 6 inches apart; and sow. moie Turnip seed ; Early White Dutch and Red Top Dutch are the best for spring use- If you did not sow onion seed (black,) last month, do it at once; they will come into use in the latter part of the summer, when all that were raised from the sets or buttons are gone. If you did sow black Onion seed in September, it can now be trans planted. Sow Carrots, Beets, (Extra Early are the finest,) Parsnips, Sal sify, Lettuce, Radishes, Thyme, Pars ley and Rape (for early greens.) — Plant all in rows 15 inches apart. — Sow, also, a little spot with Celery and protect it from the sun. When Cherry trees are in bloom, plant Snap Beans; and when the apple trees are in flower plant Squashes (Scollop is the best) in hills 3 feet apart; also, Cucumbers and Muskmelons 6 feet apart; the Nutmeg and Citron Mel ons are very fine and the earliest * Beechwood Melon is very superior, hut a little later. All vines are greatly benefitted by guano, phos phate, or poultry manure. At the same time, also, sow Okra, Tomatoes, and Egg Plants. Asparagus will now begin to don’t suffer any td run up-to'seed, but cut all down.— Cabbages which have been set 7 out! and are starting to grow, should, once a week, have a watering of liquid ma nure—a shovelful of chicken-manure, dissolved in ten gallons of water, will be found an excellent fertilizer for them. All vegetables, that already have a start, should have a good hoeing by the latter part of this month. Plant a full crop of English Peas , as heretofore directed. The Orchard and -Fruit Gar-I DEN. —If you have not finished prun ing your orchard, do it at once, omit ting only such trees are growing too luxuriantly to bear. Such ought not to be pruned until the leaves are pretty well sprouted. By this meth od, such trees will get checked and go to bearing; should, however this late pruning not be sufficient, give them fanother severe pruning in the middle ■ttfcdy ; that .will prove satisfactory. | Hmrn Cultivator. y' physician recommends aMdhnt u;e of horse-radish as a §§|HK- early dyspepsia. THE GEORGIA WEEKLY. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE onfederate States of America. PRESIDENT: JEFFERSON DAVIS, OF MISSISSIPPI. ' VICE PRESIDENT: ALEX. 11. STEPHENS, OF GEORGIA. Heads of Departments: IRob’t Toombs, of Ga., Sec. of State. C. G. Mumming er, of S. 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. Ge.nl. J. T. Benjamin, of La., Attor. Gen’l. Congress: President—Hon. 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FRANKING PRIVILEGE. The following persons only are en titled to the franking privilege, and in all cases strictly confined to “ of ficial business.” Postmaster General. His Chief Clerk. Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department. Deputy Postma3ter3. NEW PRINTING-OFFICE. riIHE GEORGIA WEEKLY OFFICE, Laving L 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 Printing. Orders will be thankfully received, and punc uality and neatness guaranteed. RULING & BOOKBINDING. THE Subscriber would respectfully inform the public that he has in successful opera tion, in the city of Atlanta, a New Book-Bindery. JSlank Books— Ledgers, Journals, Day Boojfs, Blotters, Hotel and Stable Registers, Dockets, Record Books, die —with or without Printed Headings, and Ruled to any pattern desired, manufactured in the neatest and most durable manner without delay. * Magazines, Music, Newspapers, ifcc., neatly bound at short notice. ' fc jjggf* Orders from any part of the State will meet with prompt attention, and Books required to be sent by mail, band, waggon or Railroad, carefully enveloped so as to avoid the possibil ity of injury by transportation. 1-ly . J. P. MASON. ® CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAGONS, BLACKSMITH WORK Os every kind, and §361 PAIMTBM6j Plain and Ornamental, done in superior style, at the Carriage Factory of G. G. HOWARD, 3-ly Greerville, Ga. - GODFRED KENER, LAGUANGE, GEO. «J* and Dealer in all kinds of tfllMDlE, BLINDS & SASHES, Also Agent for 'FISK’S METALIC BURIAL CASES, - / Mahogany and other wood GOFFIKTS. All the above he warrants to sell at as reas onable prices as any one elsewhere. 4-1 y A. D. CRAYER, Utiiif Y liquor Ijtow, 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, at his old stand always at his post. 1-ly S. B. OATMAN, MARBLE DBAIBR, MONUMENTS, TOMBS, HEAD-STONES,. MANTEL3,. VASES, AND Furnishing Marble, py Also Iron Railing for Cemetry Enclosures Sonth of the Georgia Railroad Depot, ATLANTA, GA. H. H. RICHARDS, ' §oob£tlltr oft Statiffntr, AM) DEALER IN Sheet Music & Musical Instruments '. Generally, LAGRANGE, GA. I RESPECTFULLY invite the Citizens of Merriwether and the adjoining counties to my large and well assorted stock of College, School, Medical and Miscellaneous Books, also Prince's, Mason and Hamlin’s, and Foster’s Harmoneons and Melodeons. Together with Boardman, Gray A Co’s, and Newman’s justly celebrated Piano Fortes. Melodeons from 45 to 150 dollars. Pianos from 175 to 500. Always on hand, all the new music for the Piano. Sheet music mailed free of expense. Materials for Oil, Grecian and Opaque Painting. All orders thankfully received and promptly attended to. R. H. RICHARDS. 2-ly. TtT.ATATKLfiI, OF every description on hand and printed to order at the shortest notice at this office. J ustices of the Peace, Ordinaries, Sheriffs, and others in want will please take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. &ari>s. k. chapel Mobley. bryan a. westbrook. MOBLEY Sc WESTBROOK, gttarnp at fail, GREENVILLE, GA. Will practice in Meriwether, Troup, C WOta 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 t'. eir care. US’" Refer to a trial of themselves. 1-ly. Geo. A. Hall. Geo. L. Peavv. HALL Sc PEAVV, fttanup at fata, 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, gttumtj; at Jata, GREENVILLE, GA. Office, one door above Judge Warner’s. A. H. FREEMAN, fttumij at lialir, Greenville, Ga. Will practice in the adjoining counties. Strict attention given to all business. ’•■Ely. ) DR. A. G. FLOYD, RESIDENT DEI7TXST, GREENVILLE, GA. Teeth set on plate from one to a full set. Pat ronage respectfully solicited. iy All Work Warranted. “gSK DRS. ANTHONY & TERRELL, Practitioners of Medicine, DEALERS IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS, &c. &c. 1-ly Greenville, Ga. Doctor F. 0. Daimelly, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, GHEENVXLLE, 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 profession. 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 tenderstobisfriends and the public generally the benefits of all the vast improvements in Medical and Surgical Sci ence. Call at his Residence. 1-ly DR. J. R. HARRISS. GREENVILLE, GA., Practitioner in Medicines, Wholesale & Retail Dealer iu Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Fine Toilet Soaps, Perfumery, Fancy Toilet Articles, Glass, Putty, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fine Brandy’s, Wines, Ker osine Oil, Tobacco, Cigars,<fec. All of which I will sell extremely low for CASH or approved credit. The cash is preferred. Farmers’ and Physicians’ orders -Solicited. A fresh supply of Garden Seed just received. 1-ly. GROCERIES & HARDWARE. HUGH E. MALONE T> espectfully solicits the custom of his old and -•A new patrons at his well known stand at the Post Office. Sugar, Coffee, Syrnp, Tobacco, Cigars, Boots & 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. Hp has also a splendid assortment OF GARRETSON’S LONG ISLAND 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 a3k the same of his patrons. i-iy- Y. L. HOPSON, # WITH REID & BROTHER, DEALERS IN Hardware, Grain and Provisions, North-East Corner Public Square, LaGRANGE, GEORGIA. I. A. REID --••J B - REID. We respectfully solicit your trade and influ ence, with an assurance that we can make it to your interest 4-6 m Landreths’ Garden Seed. AFRESH SUPPLY of this reliable seed growth of 1860—just received and for sale by ELLIS & SIMONTON. Jan 10, 1861. 1-ts GREENVILLE fflwmc Jftmalf ©alfog* Greenville, Merriwether Cos., Ga. WM. HENRY PECK, A. M., PRESIDENT, (Formerly Principal of the Public Schools of New Orleans, Chief InstructorAn the New Orleans Female ColUige, and late Pro fessor of Belles Lotties, Oratory and History in the State Uni versity of Louisiana. The exercises of the Greenville Female College began on the 9th of January for the Scholastic year of 1801, 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 last eight years the number of Students has 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. The 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 wjjl 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 pf Mrs. Jennie A. Lines, formerly Principal of Prepar atory Department in the Sontherh Masonic Fe male College, Covingtop, Ga. Thg, Musical Department is conducted by Professor A. Schliciitew, lutp of LaGrange, and a gentleman eminently qualified to fulfil the requirements of his chair. The Ornamental Department, including Draw ing, Painting, Ac., will be conducted by a com petent teacher. Grecian Painting will be taught by Miss Maby Frances Beckwith, of Greenville, Ga. Other instructors will be engaged as the in terests of the College shall demand. Goilegittfe Gotii’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, U. i S. and Foreign History, Elocution, Composi- ;tion. Orthography and Defining, Dictation, Seience and RhetoHc. 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 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 sire. TERMS OF TUITION FOR THE SCHOLAS TIC YEAR OF FORTY WEEKS. Primary Department, £20.00 Minor and Major Classes, 30.00 Junior 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,,.. v ....... 1.00 Dues for tuition must be paid at the close of the Scholastic ‘Yeaf; and from “then}' 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 exception*: •„ 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 in 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. T. R. RIPLEY, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN CNINA, CROCKERY, QUEENS AND GLASS WARES, Lamps, Plated Goods, Table and Pocket Cut lery. Wholesale and Retail. Near Railroad, Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Jan. 22, 1861. 1-ly mm SIGN OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE, WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, GA., DEALER IN UOatrijes, ©locks, IrtDdrg, Silver Ware equal to Coin, SIX.VSR PLATED WARE, WATCH MATERIAL & TOOLS! WATCHES CAREFULLY REPAIRED. i-iy DAVID ELLIS 7 Dealer in Staple and Fancy ' CROCKERY k HARDWARE, 1 “ 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 be most respectfully solicits from his lady cus tomers, friends and the public generally. pg-Terma liberal and adapted to the times. 1-ly