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- a®* We are informed by Mr. W. T. Lofton, of Rocky Mount, that a company, for home protection, wag or* ganized and officered, at that place, a few days since. The company is ti tled “ The Silver Grays,” with R. D. Heard, Captain. Aaron Sibley, Ist Lieutenaht. J. W. Clark, 2d George Maxwell, 3d “ The company numbers about fifty men. The organization was presided over by Mr. Moses AMan. Several patriotic speeches were made and it. wag resolved that Mr. W. T. •Lofton should report protteedings for publication in The Georgia Weekly. As many of our brave men are soon to leave us, we believe that similar companies, for home protection, should be organized in other* parts of our county. We believe no one can be come a member of the Silver Grays who is less then 45 years of age. Groat Excitement in Washington. Alexandria, April 25. The Government at Washington lias taken possession us vtio telcgiupli office, and no dispatch for a Southern point is allowed to be sent off* unless it meets their approval. The Administration is most actively engaged in fortifying the City of Washington. The whole force con gregated there is six thousand, inclu ding a large number of volunteers.— The volunteers are strongly suspected of Southern affinities) and already much dissatisfaction exists. A mutiny was threatened yesterday among those two thousand quartered at the Capitol, which caused Secre tary Cameron to be sent for in great haste. Batteries are being erected on all the surrounding hills for the protection of the city. It is anticipated that martial laW will be proclaimed to-morrow. Spies in the Government employ are constantly coming in from Vir ginia, and other States. The Republicans are terribly alarmed, and preparations are already completed for blowing up the Capitol and other public buildings, in case of successful attack. The Federal troops at Annapolis will hold that point as a means of egress from the Capitol) as well as a means of ingress for further reinforce ments. The United States naVy and army is virtually disbanded, which alarms the Administration to an exceeding degree. Upwards of one hundred resignations have been tendered with in the past two days. Several hun dred clerks in the various departments have also resigned. Lincoln entirely disregards the counsel of his Cabinet, and is con trolled by Jim Lane, of Kansas hoto riety, Cassius M. Clay, and old Frank Blair. These gentlemen admit the war to be against slavery, and not for the Union, and they publicly boast that they will wipe out States Rights and establish a strong government to keep us in subjection. Maryland is bravely contesting ev ery inch of ground, and no Northern troops have reached Washington since the attack on the Massachusetts regi ment at Baltimore. These troops express the greatest surprise at their reception and attack in Baltimore. They say they did not expect any fighting, and only volun tcered for Washington, thinking it would be a fine frolic. They are now growing very restless, and Lincoln is becoming much alarmed for his per sonal safety, as are all the Republi cans in the city. If the public buildings are not blown up and deserted, it is said that the North will march legions in Mary land and force their way to the Cap itol. The Foreign Ministers view Lin coln's Proclamation as your Cabinet at Montgomery did. They look upon jt as a? good-joke, and it-hirs-been-the soqrce of much merriment amongst them. There are no Virginia troops nearer the Federal Capitol than at this point. Arlington Heights are yet unoccupied. Maryland. We learn that a dispatch from a prominent member of tne Maryland Legislature, has been received by a gentleman ift this city) in which he states that the Legislature, now in ses sion, will pass the Ordinance of Se cession immediately. —Charleston Mer. Proposals for Peace —Reported Resig nation of Judges Taney, Campbell and Wayne. * Richmond, April 26.^ —Propositions are being made for Peace* from Washington, through third parties. It is believed here that Judges Ta ney, Campbell and Wayne, of the Su preme Court, have resigned. The city is full of troops. Several Regiments more—including one from South Carolina —are looked for hourly. Many of the troops will probably be sent to Harper’s Ferry. Five Thousand Indiana and Illinois Troops at Cairo. Chattanooga, April 27.—Indiana and Illinois troops to the number of five thousand have possession of Cairo, Illinois. The Kentucky troops have taken possession of the heights on the Ken tucky shore of the Ohio river, oppo site Cairo. • Incidents of the Battle in Baltimore. While the cars containing the troops were standing at the President street depot, a clerk from the custom house went into one of the cars and denounced the soldiers in bitter terms. A captain ordered him out, threaten ing if he did not go they would fire on him. He replied that they were too cowardly to fire, when the officer struck at him with his sword, which blow he received on the left hand, and with the other knoeked the' captain down and took his sword from hint, as also his scabbard. A private inter ferred for the protection of his com mander, and he too the clerk knocked down with a heavy drawn pistol, and escaped with his prize—the sword— the only injury he received being a pretty severe cut across the hAhd-. At the intersection of Gay and Pratt streets, while the soldiers were firing upon the crowd, two other clerks from the same place ran into the ranks, and each knocking down a soldier with his fists, bore off their muskets as trophies of their exploit. The young man shot in the leg and taken to the infirmary, and attended by Dr. Morris, appeared quite grate ful for the humane attentions shown liiixik Hvkcd vthj cuiu©> (he simple an& unsophisticated reply of the youth \vas,i “ Oh, the Flag—the Stars and Stripes.” It was expected that the wounded leg would have to be amputated last night. He is only about 18 years old, and may he live to grow wiser as he grows older. Another of them in the station house said he had no enmity against the South) and came only because his company was ordered out—otherwise he would have been jeered as a coward and recreant. Others in tha compa nies were actuated by the same mo tives. A body of one hundred and five of the volunteers from the North was ta ken in charge by the police of the eastern district and sent back. They are now said to have stopped at Mag nolia. At the easterh police station last night, a German asked for lodging;— He said he had been forced in the cars at Philadelphia, but did not know where they were going to take him. As one of the mercenaries who fired at Commerce street discharged his gun, he was struck with a stone and knocked down, and as he attempt ed to arise another stone struck him in the face, when he crawled intb a store, and prostrating himself on the floor, clasped his hands and begged piteously for his life, saying that he was threatened with instant death by his officers if he refused to accompany them. He said one-half of them had been forced to come in the same man ner, and he hoped all who forced oth ers to come might be killed before they gdt through the city, lie plead so hard that no further vengeance was bestowed upon him, and he was taken to the police station to have his wounds dressed. From our Exchanges; Abraiiam Frightened.—A gen tleman recently arrived here from Washington, states that Lincoln does not venture to sleep in the White House, and never stirs out of it un less surrounded by twelve dragoons. At 3 o’clock in the afternoon he goes out to the Soldiers’ Home, about four miles from the city, where he remains until morning, closely guarded by com panies of soldiers. Gem Scott, also, has a sentry stationed at the door of his house, and persons who go to see him must give the countersign. — Mont. Advertiset. Lincoln entirely disregards the counsel of his Cabinet, and is con trolled by Jim Lane, of Kansas noto riety, Cassius M. Clay, and old Frank Blair* These gentlemen admit the war to be against slavery, and not for the Union, and they publicly boast that they will wipe out States Rights and establish a strong government to keep us in subjection. Maryland is bravely contesting ev ery inch of ground,-and no Northern troops have reached Washington since the attack on the Massachusetts regi ment in Baltimore. These troops express the greatest surprise at their reception and attack .in Baltimore. They say they did not expect any fighting, and only volun teered for Washington, thinking it would be a very fine frolic. They are now growing very restless j and Lincoln is becoming much alarmed for his per sonal safety, as are all the Republicans in the city. Spies in the Government employ are constantly coming in from Virginia and other States* The Republicans are terribly alarm ed, and preparations are already com pleted for blowing up the Capitol and other public buildings in case of a suc cessful attack. The United States navy and army is virtually disbanded, which alarms the Administration to an exceeding degree. Upwards of one hundred resignations have been tendered within the past tw<s days. Several hundred elerks in the various departments have also re signed. NEW YORK. The excitement in New York is, if anything, even more intense than in Philadelphia. Men of wealth declare that they will spend their last dollar to defend the Capitol,'and show the South the spirit that animates them. At the Stock Board any member who endeavors in any way to depre ciate United States stock is hissed THE GEORGIA:' WEEKLY, down. They say that if Jeff Davis captures the Capitol they will retake it if they have to stretch Ah army through the whole of Pennsylvania end Mary land. Gov. Hicks is denounced by many as a traitor. They declare that his professed devotion to the Union was a mere pretence—that it was intended to lull the North into a feeling of security, and that his purposes from the begin ning has been deceitful in the extreme. The threats which are uttered against Baltimore are of the most violent Char acter, and the feelings of the entire North, so far as heard from, most vin dictive. They swear that if resistance is made to the passage of the troops to Washington, they will sack and burn the town. the Union meeting on Saturday Was imtnehse. Nothing like it was 6Vef wit nessed in New York. The virulence of the feeling against the South is almost, incomprehensible. onto, A similar state of feeling prevails throughout such portions of Ohio as we have received advices from. - A despatch from Lynchburg, dated Sunday last, sayst “ Andy Johnson, late United States Senator from Tennessee passed through hero to-day on his way from Washing ton to Tonncssee. A large crowd as sembled and groaned him, and offered every indignity he deserved, including pulling his nose. Every effort was made to take him off the cars. “ The demonstration were first sug gested by Tennesseeans. Great diffi culty was experienced in restraining the popnlace. Johnson was protected by the conductor and others, who begged that he might be permitted to proceed home and let his Own people deal with him. He denied sending a message as serting that Tennessee should furnish her quota of men,” Richmond, Va., April 25. The Richmond Convention have passed an ordinance adopting the Constitution of-the Confederate States. Members are to be sent to the Provis ional Congress, Gen. Scott has written a letter to the President of the Richmond Con vention, in Which he states that he will not resign, and is determined to defend the Union according to his oath. ggp President Davis, in his pro clamation on 29th, says he is well as sured that within a few weeks all the Slaveholding States will be in the Southern Confederacy. Andrew Johnson Canvassing fiast Ten nessee. CiiAttANOOGA, April 27.—Andrew Johnson spoke at Cleveland yester day, and at Knoxville to-day. He said he Was in favbr of the mainte nance of the Federal Union, he would support the Administration at Wash ington, and all his powers would be exerted to brihg badk the seceded States. Tennessee Troops for Cairo. Memphis, April 27. —Five thous and Tennessee troops will march from Memphis to the mouth of the Ohio river in a few days, under Gen. Pil low. Gen. Win. 0. Sutler, will command the Kentucky troops. All intercourse between the upper and lower Mississippi, i3 almost en tirely cut off. HYMENEAL. Married in Atlanta, on the 23d ult., bjr Rer. Lewis Lawshe, Mr. Wm. H. Bailey (Printer,) to Miss Sallik E. Willifobd, all of Atlanta. Good luck will fall to a pointer's lot—some times. If our typographical friend should vol untcer now he would be a monster, utterly un able to appreciate his fortunate destiny. OBITUARY. Died in this couty, on tbe 2lst alt., in the 3d year of her age, Lci.a, daughter of John T. and Fetna S. Wood. She has been in feeble health for thd last five or six months, but taken suddenljr on the evening of tbfe 20th, breathed her last early in the morning of the 21st. Such nre alWitys found with their lamps trimmed and burning. And while her body reposes in in the grave, her spirit enjoys sweeter rest In the bosom of Jesus. m-tTiifg-tti. SPECIAL; NQTIGESs CASH, in all cases, will be required so e-Job Work, Transient Advertisements, and Spe cial Notices. • WANTED! AN Apprentice to the Printing business. In quire at this office. i ATTENTION!' HOME GITAIiDS. A LL persons who arp members of the JX. HOME GUARD'S, of Greenville, will meet on Monday, tbe 6th inst., at the Court House, for the purpose of organization. Greenville, Ga., April 30. WANTED! A FIRST RATE FIFER, to accompany the Echole Guardt into at life service. Apply to Capt. C. W. HoWaSd. 13-2 t. NOTICE. AS thany of the former patterns of the Green ville Masonic Female College have heretofore complained of the difficulty of finding board for their children, the President of the College res pectfully gives notice that be has rented tbe large and commodious building known as Campbell's Hotel, and is fully prepared to board pupUt at as low a tats as Can be obtained any where. * All entrusted to bis care will be faithfully at tended, and find all tbe comforts and advan tages of a borne. WM. HENRY PICK. BY telegraph. Reported. Exprutly for the Montgomery Advertieer. Passage of Stoops up the Potomac wtociAkASnbi w gov, hicks i Him 4Ksftttar Adelaide Fired at I Citizen* StQl Compelled to leave Wash ington) Landing of Shot and Shell at Fort Wash ington! NetF York 7th Regiment will not Invade the South I The 71st Regiment Revolts! MIDNIGHT ASSASSINATION! Alexandria, April 28. Four Vessels, two war steamers, and two transports, with Northern troops, passed dp this river thil morning to Washington. Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, has issued a proclamation recommending that the Maryland occupy a neutral pi)- sitiofjbgwith regard to the affairs which now distract the country. The steamer Adelaide, belonging to the Norfolk line, was fired at by the Harriet Lane, on Friday night last, off Rappahannock, in the Chesapeake.— She wa'b subsequently boarded, but al lowed to proceed on her way. . j Citizens are still compelled to leave Washington for expressing sympathy with the Bouth. Two men—one from South Carolina, and the other a resi dent of Washington—have been im prisoned in the Capitol for expressing secessiah sentiments, A large quantity of shell has been landed at Fort Washington by the Lincoln Government. The New York Seventh Regiment • openly and boldly declare that they will not invade the South for the pur pose bf warring upon its citizens. In consequence of this determination, they are looked upon with a degree of suspicion by the Northern Admin istration. The Seventy-first Regiment of New + York, now quartered at Inauguration Hall, hat 4 revolted, in consequence of re placed. Tlfey had to be removed to the Navy Yard. A nian by the name of Boyd was shot on the Island near Washington, by two men, on accouutof expressing Southern sentiments. He was called out at midnight from his bed and shot by the assassins. THE itlontgomcry PUBLISHED AT MONTGOMERY, ALA Terms— Daily $8 per annum. Weekly $3 per anuurn. AS the Advertiser is published at Montgom ery, the Seat of the Congress of the Cdtl lWkrate States, its matter will always be of the, roost? interesting material It reaches Green ville on its day of publication. ' TII§ 00utt)crn (Honfcberacj)* —by— HANLEITER & ADAIB. Atlanta, 6a. The dailysGutuerN confederacy,] under arrangements just completed, will* contain all the latest iaielllgcnce of every kind,! reported expV-eSsly for Us by Magnetic Telegraph,; and, the Mails. Also, daily reports Os tbe At- < lanta and other Markets, Local Incidents andi Items, &c , ifcc. Price—ss a-year; $3 for six | months, or 50 cents for one month—always in jj advance. The WEEKLY SOUTHERN CONFEDERA- i CY is made up from, and contains the cream of 5 th« Daily. It is a large sheet, and gives more ;. fresh reading matter that any other Weekly in . the Confederate States, its Market Reports will be full, and made up from actual transac- j tionS. Price—s3 a-year; or fill 25 for six months —invariably in Advance. jgy Postmasters are authorized to act as our Agents in obtaining subscribers and for warding the money—for which they will he allowed ,to retain, as commission, tw> nty-five cents on each Weekly; or fifty cents on each ; Daily subscriber. By Persons getting up Clubs of five, ten or t more subscribers, will be supplied with tbe cypies ordered at 12* per cent less than oar ‘ regular rates. , ‘ jy No name will be entered on our books until tbe money ia paid ; and all subscriptions are discontinued when the time expires for , which payment is made, unless the same be renewed. Address, Hanleiter & Adair, , Atlanta, Ga . fujptii Hiapattf,! ISSUED EYERY EVENING, IN j AUGUST 1 A, GEORGIA, Contains the latest News, and from its great cif cufation, is So excellent medium for advertisers. Daily,' per annum, ......$4 06 << “ month, 56 #ert ly, per annum 1.50 i. B. ATKfSSCtt, Editor and Proprietor. BOOTS AND SHOES! T AI>IES’, Gents’ and Children’s BboU and I J Shoes of all descriptions for sale, by _ V-ly HARRIS * JACOBSON. | '— At't person having demand* against thee*, teteof John W. Wells, lateofMerriwethsf [county, deceased, are requested to present the pdme to the subscriber, duly authenticated ume prescribed by law. All those la. Idebted to said estate are hereby notified to | make immediate paymeht. WM. H. HINTON, * Adm’r. I LAND I LAND!! LAND!!! MTHB undersigned offer for tale the Plantation of the late Jnaenh Mnn*. ln * th , County, and containing about 400 acrtf 'ef-fWd Oak and Hickory Land, said Land adjoins the plantations vt -) o] u, R _* vor, A. J. Jones and other*. Ittt a neighborhood at any in the State. For terms Apply to either of the subscriber*, J. V. MOORE, 10-tjan C. W. HOWARD. SfATE OF GEORGIA, ) TO ALL WHOM Merri wether County. 5 it may concern. Notioe it hereby giren that two months from this date I shall apply to the Court of Ordinary of said County, for leave to resign my trust as Guardian for Sarah L. Franklin, minor. J. J. HUSSEY. April Ist, 1861. KAWSON,. GILBERT & BURR. s Whitehall Street. Atlanta, IMPORTERS and Wholesale and Retail dealers in HARDWARE, ooTniiiaY, sows, IRON AND STEEL, Also Cook, Parlor and Office STOVBS) Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Tools, of all kinds. Leather and Rubber Belting, LOW FOR GASHI 10-ly MiIIINBRY RSOMS MRS. J". SOTU3STC3-, OP Atlanta, has just opened a magnificent assortment of articles in the Milinery trade. SPRING BONNETS of the latest 6tyle, Rich Trimmings, Laces, Edgings, Ac., Ac. All exceedingly cheap. The citizens of Merriwether are respectfully invited to caii at her Millinery Rooms, Whitehall Street, io-3m. Atlanta. SOUTHERN COTTON PACKER! krtm.3 SCREW was invented by R. G. Wil- JL liams, of Georgia, and is decidedly the most convenient and durable Screw now in use. It can be worked by hand or horse power. The entire cost of this Screw will not exceed f 125. Any planter wishing to build a Screw that wiil S3STSRS? '“WsSSsr"' 2-ly Warnervillt, Memwether Cos., Ga. Shingles! The undersigned having located at Williamsville, Pike County, Ga., b-gs leave to say to those interested in b’ ilding, that they can be supplied hy calling on him, at the rate of $2.35 per thousand at the pile. Orders filled at short notice. WM. W. BEAUCHAMP- February 17th, 1861. 3-Iy li/f ACON AND COLUMBUS SHIE.T --lUL ings, Osnaburgs, Cotton Yarns, and Geor gia Stripes, for sale by 1-ly HARRIS & JACOBSON. SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE! THE undesigned haring, with a view to prefit, and commercial independence, pur chased the TANNERY in this place, are desir ous of purchasing a supply of BA-BIK Sc bchdes. They ask the people to aid them in this enter prise by saving All the Bark atid Hides, for which they will pay the highest prices in CASH. Now show your patriotism by saving the Bark and Hides, and we will furnish, the Leather and Shoes. ELLIS k FREEMAN. Greenville , Atafch 18, 1861. 7-ts rsr:Ew goods i FOR SPRING TRADE IQ6 X ! i THE subscribers have received a very hand some assortment of SPRING GO9BS! which will bp sold on reasonable terrfis to prompt paying credit customers, or for Cash. Give our stock of Dry Goods an examination before making your purchases. . , . HARRIS <t JACOBSON. Greeiivilte, March 15(A, 1861. I-ly ELLIS & SIMONTON Respectfully inform the public that they are now receiving their SPRING STOCK, consist ing of Staple and Fancy (BOOTS Sc SHOES, and BONNET MATERIALS)] kATS, ScG;, Also a good stock of HARDWARE, consist ing of Pocket and Table Cutlery, Carpenter’* Tools, Grain Scythes, Shot Gun*, Knob and Stoclc EMRs, Hinges, Ac. Also SADDLERY, HARNESS, and a variety of other goods. All of which wo will sell on reasonable terms for cash or prompt paying customers. CalHknd examine our stock. Country Rrodtfd*. CASH paid for Chickens, Turkeys. Ducks Butter sad Eggs it the office «ts this paper 1