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[OOMMUNIOATKU.] TRIBUTE OF MEMORY. Charles Winter was born in Lon don near Lambeth 24th April, 1807. At ten years of age his parents emi grated with him to America, landing at Charleston, S. C., after a nine weeks’ voyage. Two weeks after wards they settled near I’endleton, an honored old village in the upper part of the State, distinguished for its wealth and intelligence. Here the subject of this sketch grew up to "man hood, respected for his sobriety, hon esty, industry and practical common sense. Ilis business was that of an “hon est Mechanic,” which in early life threw him into the family of John C. Calhoun, and gave him Benjamin llusk a Senator from Texas, as a companion. This was a rare op portunity for an observing young man to lay the foundation for a useful and honorable life. About this time he married Miss Jane Linn, a neat and industrious girl, and commenced the ghWFt vovage of life with Tsut little means save a • strong • arm and stout ’ heart. In 1537 he moved with his brothers t in-law to Western Georgia, and'loca ted on the Mulberry, in Harris Coun ty. He remained a citizen of this county until 1857, when wishing to close his shops and become more quiet and secluded, he purchased a fertile home in Tallapoosa, Ala. Here he hoped the decline of life, would be lengthened out in prosperity ari'd hap piness ; but he had scarcely made home comfortable when he wa'suttacked with inflamation of the stomach, and finally, was succeeded by ulceration... For months he lingers in excruciating pain, until the 19th of May, his prayer to “ die easy” was realized and he passed away without a struggle. Charles Winter was a quiet, peace able man, honest and upright, just and faithful, liberal to a fault, brave but forgiving, social, kind and affectionate, despising everything low and mean and honoring the noble and good. When friendless and homeless, cast out as a disgrace to humanity, and crushed beneath the uncharitable hand of a merciless world, the poor victim df hopeless despair found in him a friend who helped, encouraged, and be a nriigpla Fhave seen him under many trying circumstances, and he always exhibited those noble virtues which exalt human character. He attached himself to the Metho dist Church in his eighteenth year, and lived an upright, honest Christian. He leaves to his friends a rare example of patienee, prudenbe and integrity of character, and to the Christian world a noble evidence of the truth of revealed religion. Even in death pointing to the cross as the only hepe of salvation. “Afterlife’s fitful fever, he sleeps well.” F. 0. Dannelly. 1 (Written for the Georgia Weekly.)*, i Mr. Editor: Allow me. through* your columns to say a few words to the men of Merriwether, particularly • that portion of them who should be already enrolled under their country’s banner. What strange lethargy has be numbed their faculties ? What incubus is weighing upon their patriotism? I cannot tell, but yet ’tis true, that there are men lingering at home, whom ev "ery sentiment of duty, interest and ; .patriotism is urgently calling to'the field of battle. Can it be 'that they -prefer dangling at an apron String', basking in 'the sunshine of ease and prosperity, whilst their friends, their neighbors and their countrymen, have gone forth to the fight. What excuse have they? What right have they to expect their battles to be fought br others. Will not the attainment of the objects of this war bring equal prosper ity to those who are dwellers at home, and to those who have fought to achieve it? How then can they palliate thgir tardiness. (We will call it by no harsh er name.) Have they bought a yoke of oxen and Aust needs stay and prove them, or have they married a wife and therefore cannot go ? Do the tears and entreaties of a wife keep you from doing your duty ? Let her ex amine her heart, prove all the nobler feeling of her nature and can she with l all the warm blood of our Southern -clime throbbing in her veins can fshe rightly respect a man who thus r lingers at her side while his country calls to her rescue ? I beg you women of Merriwether look sensibly at this matter. Let not the roll of the drum bring the blush of shame to the cheek of your husband, to be reflected on Lours; take not this heavy responsi- bility on your 811001414*; there is a glo rious object to achieve and you can aid in its accomplishment by all those means which a wife kngws so well bow to use. The consciencel of every man should be his own arbiter, and truly it. is a deplorable thought that men. should need persuasion to defend so glorious a country as ours. Of every land the ptide, be loved by Heaven o’er all the world beside. It is with a pang of the keenest regret that we see athletic, vigorous young men content to rest in “ mute, inglorious ease” whilst their country is being invaded. On the sacred soil of Virginia has been en acted a tragedy which should fire the blood every son of the South, should nerve every arm to avenge the wuongs of an outraged, insulted sister. L-Jacc Georgia (dearer to us in the hour of her peril than ever before) in the con dition of Virginia, think you the State which fostered the life of a Jackson and whose soil enshrines his martyred remains, would be loth to tl y to her rescue ? No ! * Never ! Shall our ofmnty be weighed in the balance and and found, wanting] We heard a gentleman of intelli gence, a former besident of our county remark a few- days ago that Merri wether should by all means send four to the battle, and it is with that even three can be com .•pleted. Let our county arouse from her slumber and retrieve the errors of the past. To those.who have so nobly and willingly answered the call to arms we would tend the noblest meed of the soldier, the highest place in the hearts of their countrymen. As our : countrymen, as their country women nothing shall be left undone by which' we can contribute to their comfort, our hands are ready to equip them for the tented field, our' hearts will ever en shrine them in'their jnner temple and never will we kneel before a throne of grace without presenting the cause of the soldier to One who. has promised to hear and answer prayer.’ •To 'those who still loiter, our faces can butsay you knew* your duty but you dM it not. * * jI&l' AD 2Sfc * Merriwether, Cos., Jurtc 9?/t. Address delivered by Bryan A. Westbrook, Esq., on delivering , iitVmf g presented ■by Miss Louisa Duncan and Miss Laura Adams, to the Merriwether Volunteers, Monday, Getttlemen of the Merriwether Vol unteers, aM Felloiv Citizens ,—As all history will prove there never has, as yet, been established anew govern ment without war and bloodshed. In verification of that trttisrn, such, fel low citizens, is the condition of our section to day. We’tfc loyal citizens and subjects of the original compact, made every effort-in out power, strained every nerve withinansf and havb made every compromise reasonable, and some unreasonable, for the purpose and with the hope of preserving the old Constitution in its original purity, but all to no effect. Whilst we werg compromising, and submitting to conf promise after compromise for the pose of preserving our once glorious* Union, the howl of fanaticism was still to be heard; swelling at the North, and like a whirl-.wiml, gathering strength as it went, it furled the once glorious stars arid' stripes, and pollu ted the once glorious old Constitution,, •afnd we as a people, loyal to our sec tion, loyal to our homes and our fire sides, ancf loyal to the liberties pur chased by the blood of our fathers, have seen fit. to separate ourselves from the foul demons of the North and fall back upoh oilr original sover eignty and set*np a government for ours.elves. Forsooth, they now see fit to wage war upon us for so doing. The threat of the subjugation of the South is now wafted upon every North ern breeze; and to resist it, the Au thorities of the Confederate States have been compelled to call upon the different States of the Confederacy for men to repel the foul subjugators. For that reason, you stand before me to-day, an organized body of volun teers, ready for the defence of Jguw section. Nobly have yoiiYespoi’med to the call made by the Confederate Authorities. And now, gentlemen of the Merri flether Volunteers, permit me in behalf of the ladies of your oivn county, to present you with a flag made up by their own fair hands, to be* presented to you as a token of their confidence in your courage and valor. And now, being about to be called to the field of action for the protection of your own section, permit me to say to you fellow citizens, that to you this emblem of Southern Indepen dence is entrusted and -placed under your care and protection by the hands of the fair ladies of your county, for you to honor. Should this flag: ever trail in the dust, it will be your fault, or your misfortune,-jmd not the fault of the fair donpfs. . * ‘ ’ Gentlemen, I'"cannot believe, that following the lead, of".your gallant Captain, one who has been tried and found true, and one who has been TII E G EORGIA WEEK LY . weighed in the balance and not found wanting, that this Hag will ever be furled so long as there is a man among you, left standing with strength to I bear it aloft. This flag will float tri umphantly. The efforts of the ladles have always been crowned with suc cess, They with their prayers and exertions have been triumphant in m most every undertaking since ation of the world. Woman, the climax of. creation ! The perfection of creation itself! Gentlemen, their sympathies *are with you. They will never betray you. * Woman Was last at tfie tomb of our Savior, embalmed His sacred body, and the first to discover that He had burst the bars of death, risen from tike cleft rock and triumphed over death and the grave. “Not she with traitorous kiss her Savior stung, Xpt she denied him with unholy tongue, Sue when Apostlesshrank, could dangers brave,' Last ut the cross and earliest at the grave.” Here is the banner, gentlemen, and when it is unfurled upon the battle field let every onet of yt>u remember, that it is for the fair donors, for yojjrs and their homes you are fighting, ,t And when upon the battle fluid let 'every man comprehend the true char acter of his mission, then, however much veneration we may foster for the virtues of the phi union, we need not. look beyoifel- our own Confederacy for examples of patriotism and virtue, the imitation of which would enable us to weather every shock that may convulse this glorious Confederacy. Then, and not until then, wall the dark and threatening cloud that is hanging over us, surcharged with treason, with traitorous-" purposes and peril to the Southern Confederacy be* dispelled forever. Then will prosper ity, glorious peace and tranquility, keep pace with the rapid flight of time, and the flag that waves over Southern Independence will then float in the’breezes of heaven until the fal tering wings of time shall cease to rnoVe, and floating there forever, it ■will wave an eternal monument of lib erty, virtue and intelligence. W [communicated.] Mr. Editor : Please allow me a place fn .your valuable paper to give a few'pofntein connection with the rais ing of volunteer companies. I have often heard the question asked, “ What is 'the difficulty ?” and “What is the reason they do not form their compa ny ?” The reason is simply this: 'there are too many office-seekers ; tnst is, men who love their country very well, but will not consent to volunteer as privates ; but for some petty office, they will volunteer. these are seen lying abound the camps, always giving their opinion, trying to lead this one way, and that man an other. This, with a great many other Reasons, is the cause of all the diffi culty. Another reason is : That there are many outsiders lying around the camps, who are not connected with the company, that jtnow more about the business of the company than the captain himselfi' Their opin ion that Air. D. will make a better Lieutenant than Mr. S., on hearing which,> Mr. S. immediately resigns, and it*is impossible for Mr. D. to volunteer. So here is trouble for the co&pany. They must have someone .to fill the vacancy; who shall it'be'? jjLn outsider suggests Mr. G. as a suitable man. Mr. G. is immediately but does not suit all the members of the company—some with draw their names from' the list. There are many instances-in which cases of this sort occurred, but I have not time to mention themijr Iq cotiolusion, Mr. Editor,, allow m#to sa'y that my opinion is, that stichlmen as these (I mean the outsiders,), who knows no more of tactics than a mule docs of flying... would ■ show their pa to a better advantage by attending to their own business, or on the battle field, fighting for their country. One who iias seen the Insidl**- Vancouver’s Island. When one, of the natives die, Hs body is laid upon a raised platform or couch, erected in the middle of*his lodge. Here it is left for nine days to_lm seen and visited "by the tribe ; jetpotpthe tenth the funeral pile iserect- a great gathering of friendly Wroes pnd families takes place. The corpse is laid upon the top of the pile, the wife or wives of the deceased lying alongside ; here she must remain until the presiding medicine-man permits her to rise, which permission is seldom accorded until she is terribly burnt. Even now her trials ere not over; she must collccti*some of the oily matter which exudes from the burning flesh, and rub it over her own body, and if fthe limbs (as is frequently the casej of tho body contract from the heat, it is her duty to keep them straight, and all this in a blazing fire of gum-wood. Should the wretched woman go through all this alive, she has to collect any remnant of charred bones, and tying them in a bundle, carry them upon her back, day and night, for three years, at the end of which time she is free to take a second husband—a trial I should scarcely imagine many brave enough to attempt. — Cruise in the Pacific. flif (Sntrjia Ulrtlflu. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12. OUR FATE. It is refreshing* sometimes, to read a Northern pager, merely to see what they think of us in Freesoildom. But we are forced to beliove, either that Northern editors are tho greatest liars on earth, or Northern people egregi onsly fond of supporting papers edited by fools. The Tribune and Herald of New York head all their war intelligence thus— The Insurrection! .First, old Bennett, who has lied until his teeth are worn to the gums, termed the pres ent war of independency The War! Finding the title too sjfiorous for the delicate oars and eyes of the New- Yorkers, and Yatikeedom generally, he gracefully dropped the portentous name and called the revolution— The Rebellion. But this did not suit those mighty men of the North ; who, having howl ed at the first title, because it savored too mueh of a strife between equals, shrieked at the second, because it simply intimated that we were subjects of the North. To please the hydra headed mob of Freesoilism, bully Bennett, Massa Greeley', and Big 800 ! of the Times gave anew and delectable name to the war. They now call it— The Insurrection! This tickles the lava-lappers of Yankeedom amazingly, as it bluntly declares us to be tho slaves of the Black Republicans, without whipping the printer’s devil around the stump. . It is well- that we are thus informed of the light in which the North re gards us—-we are considered not as equals in the scale of humanity, not so noble as subjects revolted, but as slaves — insurrectionary slaves. When captured we are to be hanged at once. But as that might take up too much time —since so many thousands of “ fire-eaters ” must, of course, be caught like so many sheep, by those truculent butchers of the invincible North —it is urged by the grand lead ers of the grand Yankee press, that the greater portion of the aforesaid to be-captured “'fire-eaters ” shall be sent into the interior part of Connec ticut, or Massachusetts, or Vermont, Wh o hstg eil immense “ penitentiary barracks ” to learn how to make shoes, &e., &c., and perhaps horn flints, flannel sausages, wooden hams, beechwood pumpkin seeds, and Yankee notions generally. It is exhilarating and refreshingly pleasant, in these warm days, to read how easily the lava-lappers are to catch, cage, crib and confine the “ fire-eaters.” Then it must boas delightful to the lava-lappers to see how confoundedly fast they are catching the “ fire-eaters !” WAR STRAWS. If the old adage, “ Straws show which way the wind will blow,” holds true as regards war, the late skirmish es, and in fact all since the Kangaroo crawled into office, foretell brilliant success to Southern arms and valor. First there was the big straw at Fort Sumter, which fell upon our side. Noxt there was a straw tossed up at Baltimore which tickled the Massa chusetts Regiment into an ignominious retreat. Then a straw at Sewal’s Point, which made old Scottsooeze with rage, and Lincoln to curaKlike a Tartar. Another straw at the same place showed that “somebody was hurt”— not on our side. Then a straw was tossed up at Aquia Creek, which killed 28 of the invaders and came near sinking the ships of the Black Republicans. We lost one here ! Another straw finished Bully Ells worth of the Bow-wow-wy Zouaves, and made old Abe cryoMtaj an apple munching urchin when, ms big brother is soundly thrashed. Another wgp was flung into Southern air at Fairfax Court House, ahcffesulted in killing from fifteen to twenty of the U. S. Dragons, and one man of the Con federates. Still another at Norfolk Point sends the Harriet Lane off shore in doubly distilled double quick time. Now if these war-straws show which way the war-wind will blow, Mr. Lin coln may soon have need of a Scotch cap to put on his head, instead of the Scotch whisky, they say, he puts into his head, and the Scott-ish invasion of Virginia result in a.grand retreaa of the Kangaroo Cabinet from Washing ton, to the tune of, “ The Southerners are coming I” DEPARTURE OF THE MERRIWETH ER VOLUNTEERS. On Monday the 10th inst., at about 1 P„ M. tho Merriwether Volun teers, Capt. Walton Ector com manding, left Greenville for Hogans ville, where j»ej;p to unite with a body of 25 men, and then to push on fo||the seat of war. Prior to their departure, Bryan A. Westbrook, Esq’., on the part of Miss Louisa Duncan, N and Miss Laura AlSjams, presented them with a beauti ful, silken Confederate flag. Ilis elo quent and appropriate address we have the pleasure to lay before our readers to-day. S praise is due to the two fair sos patriotic Mefriwether, for autiful token of.woman’s re gard for her defenders, and we trust that tl|£ Merriwether Volunteers may .uphold its silken folds, victorious in every battle in which it may flaunt. Captain accepted the flag for his company, with a most fitting and feeling response to the address of Mr. Westbrook, and then the friends and relatives of the departing patriots bade them fa re we llr Everytime we behold one of these tearful and pathetic scenes we feel our heart swell with two emotions —one of rage that the air of earth is breathed by the rascals - who would subjugate us—the other of admiration for the noble spirits who are hastening to re pulse the foe. In our next issue "we hope to pub lish the muster roll of this company, which is the second sent from Merri wither. The third, fast making up under the exertions of Col. W M - T. Harris, will soon be in camp, and we understand that the fourth will soon be made ready. jg@“* An able and interesting ad dress was delivered!to the citizens of Greenville, at the 1 ' Methodist Church, on Friday last,, by the Hon. Henry L. Benning. Judge Benning is now eagerly engaged in raising a Regiment of Georgians, for immediate and war long service. He Stated that he had well ground ed reasons to believc'lhat fu!ly #> 50,- 000. stand of the Jjest arms ih the worfd, wonli aocmf be in the possession of our Government. The arms are of those lately purchased in Europe. We trust those who have them in charge may eludotjie vigilance of the Kangaroo’s’blockade. _ t . Judge Benning spoke in terttiq, of praise of the patriotism of our county, and in the same oorihection.stated that his county, Muscogee, has furnished six companies, no% in service, and has three' more getting ready. As there were some errors in our list—published last week—of those who have joined the Echols Guards since their departure, we re publish it, with the addition of several names, as follows: James E. McMath, Rev. G. R. Moor, J. C. G. McKnight, . E. M. Underwood, P. B. F. Kempson, A. Slaughter, Henry C. Grimit, Roberts Eppinger, A. A. Allen, C. J. Allen, J. P. Atkinson, Jr., J. D. Boyd, Gabriel F. Moss, J. V. Moor, H Alexander Williams. We understand that the Echols Guards are now at Harper’s Ferry, Va., all well. Our readers will find in this issue another interesting letter, from our special correspondent, J. 11. W., of the Echols Guards, i Ist Lieut. Hugh E. Malone, of the Guards, is now in Greenville, having beeu»u:alled home by imperative af fjfea, but will rejoin his company.with in a fjfeglays.. are desired to state that the RateJ. K. Leak will preach at Greernaile Alethodist Church on Thursday neA,“ the 13th inst. Fur thermore we are requested to publish that the Rev. S. D. Clements will preach iu the saiqe church on every 2d Sunday of the month. We are requested to give no tice that the volunteers of the 3d Company of Mermether, now being raised by Col. Wm. T. Harris, will assemble at Greenville Court House on Saturday next, the 15th inst., to organize and elect officers. All who desire to enroll themselves in this splendid body of true-hearted patriots, are desired to he present. E. 8., of Lumpkin—we will comply with your request with pleas ure. fiST* Our friend, G» B. gets something oft’ “as good as wneat,” after this style: Magdalena, Ga!, 1 June Ith, 1861. f Mu. Editor : I found in my wheat the other day, a hill of wheat, standing a little off from the other, numbering 34 stalks, the highest num ber of grains in any one head was 60, the average of each head was 45, making in all 1530 grains, all from the production of one grain, now hanging in my office for inspection. This, of course, is no criterion of the crop, for my crop will not, I think, average more than 16 bushels per acre. - t If anybody can beat the one grain production, I fl’ould like to hear from them Mr. Editor, you talk about your sweet butter, nice strawberries, and your big turnips 17 inches in di ameter —all are laid in the shade, so you may now dry up. Yours truly, &c., G." B. Rollins. Ho errs as regards that turnip. The mammoth, which beats his wheat, was 11 inches in diameter, 83 in cir cumference, 7 J deep, and weighed 16 pounds. Our “devil”—who has since again run away, and who should be compe tent to judge of things below as well as above the earth—said that turnip was the largest he had seen in all his travels. Let our friends of the Southern Cultivator make a note thereof. Jggg“ We return thanks to Brother Grist, of the Cherokee Mountaineer, for the following flattering compli ment : Georgia Weekly.—To Prof. Wm. Henry Peck, editor of the abovo Sprightly Literary journal, anew can didate for public favor, we are indebt ed for the back numbers of this valua ble paper, commencing with the first chapter of .that inimitable story enti tled “ Rosetta, the *\Y ineseller’s Daughter ; or The Night before the Battle of New Orleans,” from the pen of Professor Peck, than whom a more brilliant writer is hard to find. This is a propitious time for our people to begin to encourage and sustain home literature. The Georgia Weekly is published at Greenville, Ga., by Messrs. Peck & Lines, at $2 per annum. Our Special Correspondence Letter from the Echols Guards. Richmond, Va., June Ist. Dear Weekly*:—Fife* or more of Georgia’s gallant sons are stationed in this place. Almost every train furnishes twd or more companies from the old Empire State. We have not as yet formed our regiment. Whefc it is formed I will furnish you with a list of officers and the names of the companies that compose the regi ment. President Davis paid us a visit the evening of the 30th, and made'a short speech, but in consequence of a heavy gale of wind we were unable to hear anything. . At 6 o’clock, P. M., 31st, the Hon. Robert Toombs made us a short but stirring speech. . And he assures us as a Georgian that we shall have a post of honor; and he hoped within three days he could have us meet our pre sumptuous enfcmy face to face at Man assas Junction. The Echols Guards are dissatisfied with the guns that have been furnished them.' They are the old U. S. A. flint and steel musket altered to a per cussion lock. All are willing and ready to do service, but dislike to en gage our enemy with an inefficient fl'oapon. Give us as equal showing and every man is eager to try his hand.—[The Echols Guards have since been supplied with excellent muskets. —Ed. Geo. Weekly.] Whether true or not I am not pre pared to say bat it is rumored that President Davis said, “ That he knew what old Abe was driving at, to wit: Hold off until winter and then he could easily march his troops upon Southern soil and as easily subjugate us.” And he (Davis) intends to march as soon as possible to the ene mies quarters and commence the “ ir repressible conflict.” (jf our men are a little unwell; buT*no one seriously ill. Nothing more than we could expect from a change of climate and a different mode of life. We are in want of more men, and we cannot be forced to believe it will be necessary to make an urgent appeal to the county of Merriwether. If re cruits have not already started let them come, and we will welcome them with outstretched arms and hearty grasp of the hand. More anon, J. H. W. P. S. In consequence of some mis take among tho officers we were not mustered into service Until last Thurs day morning the 29th. They now muster in any company that numbers 64 rank and file. J. H. W.