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AGRICULTURAL. ■ . w’'*"*' *• mi Red Mulberry. ■ Perhaps there is no indigenous* Aruerieen fruit tree that better do- * serves propagation and culture in tire * South than the Red Mulberry: If we* had a thousand large and fruitful trees* asst - They supply food for swine before* peaches, blackberries, or even hog* plums are available for their support. ■ bn no other food do hogs appear to ■ thrive faster than on ripe mulberries ; ■ and we suggest to such as can to save ■ the seed of this useful tree to plant ■ them, or give them to agricultural ■ friends to plant. The seed can. be ■ washed out from the ripe pulp as easily I as from a blackberry or strawberry. ■ The timber of the red mulberry is ■ much sought after for ship-bu.ld.ng! in Baltimore and Philadelphia, for| tree-nails, knees, and other purposes! in naval architecture. While the mul- I berry is about as durable as the yellow! locust for fence posts, it has the ad-| vantage over it of yielding from year! to year excellent fruit that costs the! farmer nothing. Cattle are fond of! its green leaves, and they make rich! manure, or very fertilizing mould,! when they fall upon the ground and! decay in the course of nature. I A mulberry plantation, for ship-1 timber and railroad ties, would prove I a fortune to one’s children; while the I expense of getting up such a planta-1 tion would be the merest trifle, where I land is of little value for other purpo-1 ses. Timber culture, fruit culture, I and forest culture, are branches of rural economy which are altogether I too much neglected in this country. The blaek mulberry is a native of Persia, and the white of China. The I latter is the species used mostly for the production of food for silkworms , I and with these it has been taken from I China to India vnd'Persia, -thence tol Syria, Greece, Italy, Spain,* and thel United States. A mulberry orchard cultivated for fruit alone, is something worth having on every farm. Now is I the time to obtain seed for such an orchard, where young trees are not to be hoid.—Southern Field and Fire side. Choosing a Cow. The farmer’s wife must be particu lar to remember that what we-have to say touching the points of a goad»cow, is not intended for her eye, as lierjlcs ser half is supposed to know alWibout them. Indeed, we cannot advise any, one to rely upon a mere catalogue of “marks.” It is .always safest to askl the judgment of some reliable friend, 3iii* .1 neck, large (lewlaps,lfuH breast, nfoacT back, large girth, capacious udder, prominent milk-veins, large teasts, backward-tending bag, bro;id ana fleshy hips, long and flexiMPtail,<and short joints, are no doubt all-, gjtjpd signs, and yet have, perhaps, allude-1 ceived the inexperienced purch^er. The breed of the cow, hWever, I must be a matter of prime importance, since some vauieties which give prodi gious quantities of milk are aftgr all very expensive, requiring so much food that they would starve where an other cow would thrive. One Rind gives more milk, while another yields more butter, and a third more cheese. We should say that, for the ordinary purposes of a family, a rather small, gentle, hardy-looldng cow, with short I horns, or .hornless, that gives quantity of rich milk, is thfe flfjjpg? I And in most of these particulars her I qualities would have to be tested by I actual observation and experiment. The English Method with Milk I Cows.—The only reason we can think I of why the English have been able to I furnish our best milk cows is, that) they take more pains with cattle than I we do. They house them at night in I winter in clean, well-ventilated houses! providing clean litter for them to re-1 pose upon, an abundance of clean, I fresh food, and the fullest supply ofl pure water. In summer time, also, I they are housed during the hot, glar-1 ing hours of the day, and the light! about them is subdued, to prevent! their being annoyed by flies. In many! instances they are combed and brushed! daily; and they are never allowed tol get in bad order. | Stopping Gullies. I am not in the habit of writing for the papers, but as improvement is the order of the day, I feel it my duty to contribute my mite, if any one may be I benefitted by it. There has been a I great deal said about stopping and fill-1 ing up gullies, but I have never seen I any plan laid down yet that was half I so good or easy as my plan. I have I been trying it for two years, and so far I I have not failed in a single instance. I I stopped gullies that were from one I foot to three feet deep, in one summer I and that without any work. My plan I ' :^I n the spring wl^^j^com-B and whii I find a gully either made! or started, I strew some of the seed ini it and let them be covered by the plow I and the gullies will soon be filled up. I 'Yotirs, &c., P. T. B. I Southern Cultivator. I /To yksxy—Wisdom. — A wise man I t ? nanufactured ; an honest man I '-O'er. Bv*tdlowing a regular series I oi rules, ajry* youth may be made to I •possess knowledge, but by no rules ■ which ever have been made can a youth I be made honest. I THE GEORGIA WEEKLY. PROVISIONAL'GOVERNMENT' ’ OF THE .Confederate States of America. PRESIDENT: I JEFFERSON DAm OF MlgSlSSim.^ VICE PRESIDENT: ALEX. H. STEPHENS, OF GEORGIA. Heads of Departments: Rod’t Toombs, of Ga., See. of State. C. G. MsMMiNGEiyof S. C., See. Trt'y L. P. Walker, of of War. S. R. Mallory, of Fla., See. of Navy. J. H. Reagan, of Texas, P. M. G-enil. J. P. Benjamin, of La., Attor. Gcn’l. j Congress: President—Hon. HO WELL COBB l Secre’y—JOHNSON £ «p*JElt. #»* * : I Rates of Postage in the Confederate States of America. I These laws arfe not to go into operation until so announced ly the proclamation of the Post Mastei Gen eral.*—L[Ed. ON LETTERS. Single letters not half ouncehn weight— «. j For any distance under SQJ miles, 5 cents. •: ■ I For any distance over 509. miles, |lO cents. I An additional single rate, "for each ■additional half-ounce or less. ■' I Drop letters 2 cents each. ' ' I In the foregoing ■to be prepaid by stamps anaatsSsped ■envelopes. 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Two cents additional for every ad ditional ounce or less beyond the first If 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 TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER. Every other newspaper, pamphlet, periodical and magazine, each circu lar not sealed, hand-bill and engrav ing, not exceeding 2 ounces in weight, 2 cents for any distance ; 2 cents ad ditional for each addi tion*l -**B4e *or less beyond three ottneds. In all bases, the postage to be pre paid by stamped envelopes. 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 Postmasters. 3XT E3 w - ©is. as b fa + PRINTING OFFICE! Office, having been fitted up with all the mod ern inprovements, is now prepared to execute all kinds of Printing, suctyis in © jflP hi $ CATALOGUES, CIRCULARS, BIjANKIS, cards, HAJjD BILLS, BILL-HEADS, lc„ -And every variety of .wrTl-he and punc tuality dijd neatness guaranteed. * TIE GEffRG#'WEEKLY Is published every Wednesday morning, and mailed to # subscribers at per annum, in ad vance. It will contain the latest reliable news from all parts of the country, and as eadi of the Companies of Volunteers from* llerriwether County will contain a Reporter to this paper, thereby furnishing an excellent median* of cor resDormetiee between 'tlie SOLD ADD HIS *A!C7 ADD “JSDDJ It should be in the hands of every man in the County. Address ordenrk) ■ ones, Greenville, Ga. leei-miif RULING &*' BOOK-BINDING. THE Subscriber would respectfully inform the public that he has iu successful opera tion, in the city of Atlanta, a • New Book-Bindery. Blank Books?— Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Blotters, Hotel andJStable Registers, Dockets, Record Books, Ac —with or without Printed Headings, and Ruled to any pattern desired, manufactured in thq neatest and most durable manner without delay. ' Magazines, Mu9ic, Newspapers, Ac., 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. 1-lj J. P. MASON. GODFRED KENER, LA GRANGE, GEO. Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of FUlIf ITiJllj BLINDS & SASHES, Also Agent for FISK’S METALIC BURIAL CASES, Mahogany and other wood COFFINS. All the above he warrants to sell at as reas onable prices as any one elsewhere. 4-ly proves s ten a l &ari>o. BR YAN~A. WESTBROOK, fttamj at Safa, GREENVILLE, GA. Will practice in Meriwether, Troup, Coweta Fayette and Clayttfn. And.in the SUPREME COURT in Atlanta, and the DISTRICT COURT in Marietta. Strict Attention given to all business en trusted to his care. BSS“ Refers to a trial of himself: 1-ly. ’ ' •'* /■ , . V Geo. A. Hall. Geo. L. Peavy. HALL St PEAVY, at Stafo, GA. PRACTICE in Coweta Circuit, Pike, of Flint Circuit, Talbot and Harris* of Chattahoo chee Circuit. Also in Supreme Conrt, Atlanta, District Court at Marietta. 2-1 j JOHN W PARK, f ttuninj at §afo, I GREENVILLE, GA. J Office, one door above Judge Warner’s. A. H. FREEMAN, ftistmtj at Sato, Greenville, Ga. Will practice in the adjoining counties. Strict attention given to all business. >*• J • }| A |t , DR. A. G. FLOYD, 9 RESIDENT DENTIST, GREKNVZLLB, 04. Teeth set on plate from one to a set. -Pat ronage respectfully solicited. O'* All Work Warrant^. GREENVILLE ifouam ft malt Csttegi Greenville, Merriwether Cos., Ga. WM. HENRY PECK, A. M., I jPUEBIUENT, (Formerly Principal of the Public School* of New Orleaqp, Chief Instructor in the New Orleans Female College, and late Pro fessor of Belles Lettres, Oratory and Hjstory in the State Uni versity of Louisiana. The exercises of the Greznvilli Fkmali College began on tbe 9th of January for the Scholastic year of 1861, and the President re spectfully solicits the patronage and encourage ment of tbe citizens 8f Merriwether and the adjacent counties, in his desire to advance the College to a rank second to none iu 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 Uurir g that time but one pupil has died. No heifer proof dt tt* ..ecllont health Hit" Greenville can be asked. The Scholastic y&r will consist of Forty Weeks, with a short vacation in July, and will close on or about the 29th of October, 18*1. The College will be open. for such an may wish to continue their studies, until December 20th, 1861. W A Prize of F|ve Dollars,' in Books or Coin, will be given (dN* Model Pupil of each Coile giate Class, at Hie 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. M F The Preparatory and Primary Department is under the supervision and instruction of Mrs. Jennie A. Lines, jjjftnerly Principal of Prepar atory Department in the Southern Masonic Fe-' pjale College, Covington, Ga. The Musical is conducted by Professor A. SCHLieiiTEtf, late of LaGrnnge, 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 taoght by Miss Mary Frances Beckwith, of Greenville, Ga. Other instructors will be engaged aa the in. terests of the College shall demand. Goqlrge of : MINOR CLASS—Arithmetic, Grammar, Hle tory, Geography, Writing, Spelling, Dictation and Reading. MAJOR CLASS—Arithmetic, Grammar, Ad vanced History Geography, Writing, Spelling, Dictation, Reading, Composition. JUNIOR CLASS—Mathematics, Grammar, U. S. and Foreign Hilitory, Elocution, Composi tion, Orthography and Defining, Dictation, SEN [OR 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 ba given during the course to those who may de sire. TERMS OF TUITION FOR THE SCHOLAS TIC TEAR OF FORTY WEEKS. Primary Department, $20.00 Minor and Major Classes,.,. 30.00 Junior and Senior Classes, v . 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 b%paid at the class Os the Scholastic Year ; and from them no deduc tion will be made, eitepUin cases of protnu-ted illness of the pupil for whom deduction may bo asked, or in aimilar’jiressing exceptions. A discount of terr 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. pupilg may be obtained in Green ville, or with Ljjjj&jPresident, upon reasonable terms. Apply in person or by letter to WM. HENRY PECK, President of the College, Greenville, Ga. six - T. R. RIPLEY,. IMPORTER AND DEALER IN CHINA, EROCKBRY, QUEENS AND GLASS WARES, Lamps, Plated Goods, Table and Pocket Cut lery. Wholesale and Retail. , Near Railroad , Whitehall Street. » Atlanta, Jan. 22, >B6l. 1-i j SIGN or THE GOLDEN EAGLE, WHITEHALL STREET* ATLANTA, GA, dealer IN blocks, jfattlrg, Silver Ware equal tO: Coin, SILVEH PLATED WARE, WATCH MATERIAL & TOOLS l WATCHES CAREFULLY REPAIRED. l-ly S. B. OATMAN, M§ft£ DBAIBR, MOIHnMENTS, TOMBS, HEAD-STONES, MANTJELS, VASES, AND Furnishing Marble,’ EyAlso Iron Railing for Cemetry Enclosure, South Os the Georgia SVilroad Depot, ATLANTA, GA.