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SECOND ARRIVAL •• TO« SEASON AT
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It mod 81., Rotoc.'aio.
COKSISTIKO or
LADIES’
DRESS GOODS,
Cloaks and Shawls,
Together with n Liege variety oi
WOOLEN GOODS,
Fer Mines’, Children’s aud Bays' Wear.
A LARGE BTOCK OP
H0USE-FUJNISH1NG
PLANTERS’ GOODS!
Consisting of
llicu MEDALION. nnUSHELH.
ISO RAIN AND STAIR
CARPETS.
AND CANTON MATTINO,
Lace k Broealelle Curtain Goods
Gilt WinqoF Shade*,,
CORNICE BANDS, Ac.
BLANKETsT" KERSEYS,
AND
BROGANS,
Of the beet Southern Makes.
For sele at low prices by
uorJ J. V, McCLUNG.
O. B. E3VES,
MANUFACTURER OP
And Dealer Extensively in
E&MSSS
of all Styles.
mtily, 'Quality and Prior* Challenged,
THE FARMERS
. HE renuested to examine ray large es.
ui. sortmentof Plantation Bridles, Collars,
Brooching and Toaia Goar complol®, nt tha
Lowest Possible Cash Prices.
,lid Gear iiK.de to order, xml mpnireil
tliort notire. Mr .took will bent irupee,
in. romennd tee Worn hjtrfhnflli*.
If See Advertisement In another enlnas.
febEllM. O, B. EVE.
a*. T. MOORE.
j. l. nuas a noo
NEW
FIRM
MOORE ft DUNNAHOO,
G&OCERS!
A Tull Assartmant of
FAMILY SUPPLIES.
C iflLUDINO Flour, Monl, Bliwr of nil
kind,, Coflfoo, Rutter, Bggt, Pith ‘ of dif-
nt kinds. Dried Fruits, nnd Prairrvad
frails. All hinds of Nuts, Cnndlos, Cigars,
We will Sell on Credit to
* 11 responsible men, who ore
m the habit of paying at the
time agreed upon.
We will duplicate upon time to prompt
itom 08 men ’ CM ^ purchase made in
Gi ve tu a call and satisfy yourselres as to
mwdi und prices,... . ^
Jjjgwly.l , MOORE A J)UNNAHQ0»
Hcductlou ullho Lcglitatare—A Good
Movement.
We arts pleased to tee that F. C.
Shropshire, delegate from this oounty 1 ,
haa Introduced Into the Convention a
bill for tho reduction of thdLeginlaturo.
Wo moat heartily approve of this pro
posed amendment, fully believing, ns
nro tie, that ,100 Representatives nnd
from 30 to SO Senators would mnko n
more efficient and in every way a better
legislature than our present large num
ber. Now,.when ouf.government is in
revolutionary state, this muck need-,
change can bo easily effected,
end we most earnestly hope that tho
friends of the measure will push It
through.
Ill neeordeneo with Mr. Shropshire
motion tha hill was referred to aspeoiol
committee, of two from oaolt Congres
sional District.
Vrgnt unnuitnl, in the Convention.
Th? Ordinance ofShcMsUon has boon
sighlxl by. all the mombers Of: the Con-
vontion except sir; and those most
solemnly pledged themselves to sustain
the movement. The following protest
on motionJofMr. Simmons, of Gwinnett
was nrtlerdored to be spread upon the
Minutes of tho Convention:
Wo, the undersigned delegates to tho
Convention of tho State of Georgia,
now in session, whilst jvo most solemn*
ly protest against the action of tho ma-
, orlty in adopting an ordinance for tho
inmodiato nnd separate secession of
tho State, would have preferred the
policy of co-operation with our South*
cm sister States; yet, as good citizens,
we yield to the will of tho majority of
her people, as expressed by their rop*
resontauves.and we hereby pledge “our
lives, our fortunes, and our sacred hon
or'* to (lie tlofenco of Georgia, if upces*
sary, against hostile invasion from any
sourco whatever.
Jus. P. Simmons, of Gwinnett.
Titos. M. Mclluoj
F. II. Luttlmer, of Mont’ry.
Davis Whulclicl.
P. M. Hyurd, of Uall.
Jus. Simmons, of Pickens.
Milledgevillc, Gu., Jnn. 22nd, 2801.
he Arsenal, at Aagustk—Bloodless
Victory*
Tlio Arsenal at Avgusta was taken on
Thoraday by Gov. Brown, having under
Ids command over 700 men. Tho Gov
ernor issued an order to Cupt. Klzny,
commander of theiifspnal, ou Wednes*
ay, roqucjding an an answer l»y Thurs
day nt 9 oVlock, A. M. It was at first
iieiiovod that tho Arsenal would he de
fended, but on Thursday, ('apt. K. sent
his l.iiMitennnt to Qov. Brown request
ing an interview.
This was granted, and resulted in the
surrender of tho Arsenal and all its
contents to the State, ujmn tho condi
tion that the Governor give* a receipt
for tho property to bo accounted for in
some future adjustment with’the Kodo
rul Government. There were 2 twelve
pound howUzers, two cannon, twenty*
two thousand muskotsnnd rifles—-many
of thorn the best kind—liesido a largo
amount of cannon ball, grapo shot,
powder, Ac.
A Gallant »«■ of P’loyi.
. We learn through our frl«md .A. U
Ilarpor, that Muj. A. HiohArdson,.of this
county, has woeivfid nn;appoll)tu»cnt of
Aid de-Cainp (witlrthe.rank'of Colonel)
to the Commandor-in-C|def, and receiv
ed instruction from head quarters to
march tc^^tf tSimqn’a. Dland._with s
company.of Ms cop Volimiceif, to pro
tcci theentmnee of tlie Brunswick har
bor, §ml the Island fjom tiiaraudqrs,
The Comipnt.der-irt-Chief Ipu slimvn
freal wisdom and judgement in mak
ing tlihLsclcftion,' and.be nped not fear
t hat (hisGallant of Ki<<y<i will dis*
honorthe Hag that how waves ovor us.
STOVES!
A. W. CALDWELL,
T| s, Sheet Iron A Copper Wsres,
AND DEADER IN
t Stoves, Pumps ft House
' A large and well ioq
t fcctod^varietyof
Cooking ft Heating Stoves.
Always on hand Low for Onih.
. ALL JOB WORK
Md worlt done to order Caih on Dellrery,
Guttering and Roofing
Don. In the Deal Stylo.
. AH .eeotint. 6on.id.rtid diw on tk. 1'
duly end lit January, nnd lottl.monin nt
he mode at thoe* time.,
jnnyJS—wly ■ --
atne, K.Helton and T«ta Waen-
'rah .npply at FARED!/ A YSMED.
.Anas Tor ti.r uhdrokoc Artillery;
ThoMuskoln, aont by tho Uovonior
to tha Artillery of this plnce, for tempo
rary use, ami until their ordnance and
approprinte nrms cun he furnishod, ar
rived on Thutsdny last. 'Tliey seom to
ho very good muskets with cap looks,
and ir tlioy were of the stylo needed
nnd tvore iicoompnniQdi'Sti'h. the neoewi-
y accoutrements, Jlmy would do very
poll. But an Artillery cbWptmy nood
m, untUhey'cry little
prepnratfon for actual service without
tliomd - Including our own, thero arc
only/re artillery companion in the Suite
and it does seem to us that this compa
ny, that lias now been orgunixed six
months, ought to be supplied with
suitable nrms, witlioutniiy further de
lay.
.Tliero is getting to bo considerable
tlissnlisfnction’lntlie company;- we nro
told, growing out of the fact of their
having no suitahlo arms. If sulttibly
equipped they would be as ready to
tor into sorvice as any ooinpany In the
State. Just nuked utuskoU, without
cartridge boxes, belts, or bnyonot scab
bards is all they now linvo.
Good Casoom or Cotton.—Tho steam
er Cnxxoxai No. 2, arrived at her wharf
in Homo, on yeslordny (Friday) morn-
ffig with, <(60 .bales flf pottop) nnd 20
Fwiengers, the largest cargo this sca-
l '°Xhe Pessinoton on hor Inst trip
brought up 309 halos nnd sovorul pas-
BOngors: Cotton has also como in very
freely on wsggons during the past
week. , -mm
ISP* The : Poatmaater General has
diroqtod tliatyVhen letter* are deposited
ondorsed Vto li over on, Sunday,
the writer’s oonsoientious soruplcs are
to be reapeoted by the poatoflice otfioials
who are to detain auoh letter* accord-
‘lMrh h oi"Crs P ruld happen
to travel on Sunday, wonder whore It
would "go to D-.-iv It n it l**i n
"dead letter?”
taka Use Arsenal I*
Augusta.
W« learn Horn passengers that thero
was great cxclteniont In Augusta on
Tuesday and Wednesday last, growing
out of tho fact that Oov. Brown, with
his Staff, wore thero, and preparations
were being made to tako tho Arsenal,.
Tho loltowing very modest account of'
the affitir, is clipt frorq thp CAronic/e *1-
Sentinel:,
Military Mullers* -
Yesterday had been fixed upon tor %
review of the Augusta Volunteer Bat*
Aalion by Gov. Brown, aud a notice to
that cfloot was published. Tho aovural
companies wore to form in front of tho
City Hotel, at 11 o’olocd, A. M. But
tho weather was ad forbiddiua—tho
rain oourlng ceaselessly, as it had done
for tlio moat of the night previous—
that the idea of a parado was abandon
ed. Tho Ogiathorpe Infantry and Jlioli-
mond Hussars, how over, marched up
to tho Tlnntere' Hotel, and paid tho
comtnander-in-chiof the honor of a sa
lute. Gov, B. appeared' upon- tho bal
cony, and spoko briefly to tho soldiers
and citizens assembled. He paid a well-
merited compliment to tlio ooinpanies,
strongly asserting his conviction that
they would bo found ready at any mo-
mom to aot iu tho Rervico of tho tttute
of Uoorgin. Ue alluded aUo to the
recent action of the Stato Convention
whloh had passed tho Ordinance of
Koccssien, with almost entire unanimity.
We wore utublo to tako note of his
remarks, and cannot, therefore, report
them in ftilb After apologizing to the
soldiers for keeping them longer In the
storm, the Governor retired, notwith
standing tho repeated cries of “Go on,”
“Go on, from the crowd.
Tho Oglethorpe* turned out with very
full ranks, ns did tho Hussars. They
were well equipped to battle with an
enemy or tho elements.
A detatchmcnt of the Burke Sharp
Shooters, under the command of Capt.
Holmes, wero also on hand yesterday,
and remained over until to day.
Capt. Sturges, of tlio Burke Guards,
also volunteered his services, nnd took
position ns a private In the ranks of the
Oglethorpo Infantry.
Gen. Harris* and his Staff’, of the
Georgia militia, are here, and havo
boon in conference with tho Governor.
The Mounted Riflemen, Capt. Kirpa-
trlck, made their first appearance yes
terday.
The two companies of Minute Men
also mustered yesteriluy.
These military movements, nnd the
presence of Brown in tho city, are un
derstood to be for the pur|KMe of. ta
king possession of tho Arselal at the
Sand llills. Wo have tho authority of
tlio Dupatch for saying that tho Govern
or yesterday sent a message to Capt.
Kllsey, in command of the Arsenal,
though Col. W. Phillips, of his Staff’.
Tho result had not traiwphed, but it is
believed it was not satisfactory.
Tho volunteer corpk nnd tililitin are
under orders for this morning, being
notified, we believe, to report themselves
Tor duty at 8 o'clock, A. M. Wliat the
day may bring forth remains to be seen.
What Virgiia* untl the South ought lo
do*
Tha Now York Herald thus speak*its
mint! a* to what Virginia and tho South
ought to do. )t says:
“Wliat Virginia ought to do, and
what all thd slave States ought to do, is
to call a convention of the united South
which will agree upon a reasonable ul
timatum tp no presented to the North
lor acceptance. If it should ho accept
ed, as we know it would be. the quarrel
is ended without a blow ; if it should
not, the South.will then t l»e iu a better
position to enforce her rights by tho
last resort—the arbitrament of the
sword—If the Norib will not consent
to n peaceful separation. In tho one
ease, having exhausted all other means
of obtaining redress, she would bccoinr
pletely united in war, and thus became
unconquerable. In tho other eyput
slio would outer upon the struggle witjj
divided councils, irresolution and eVen
disaffection and defection of her own
sons. United, the .Southern States
stand—divided they fall.”
Northern Men .Revise to Fight
Against tubir Southern Brethren.—It
is said that the United States recruiting
officers find difficulty riow in filling up
tho ranks with men. Notwithstanding
every town and city in the North con
tains hundreds or thousands of able-
bodied men who are idle and without
means of support, they do not oare to
accept the invitation to go into the ar
my. Wo bear a great deal of talk
among tho ardent, platform republicans
about coercing the secessionists of the
South by means of Northern soldiers,
but the indications ure that the fighting
Sow Oats—Plant Corn.—Tho pres
ent unprecedented scarcity In the whole
State calls for enlarged exertions on
the part of the farmers and planters *o
remedy tlio evil. The stuto of our po*
litical affairs also requires that the
home demand for Flour, Breadstuff's,
provender, meats, Ac., should be sup
plied at home. Tho growing Wheat
crop although not near so large as it
should havo been, is quite promising.
1 ho Out crop is no Important auxiliary,
Riid U oomes in at n time when it is
much needed. Lot eaoh farmer sow
largely of this crop, to supply the’ do-
ficicnoy in corn, during crop time In
tho summer. Then, by all means, let
erery farmer and planter seloot his
beet land, plow up deep, prepare w©H,
aid plant largely of corn., and cultivate
it }v»th more than ordinary care.. A
good corn crop is indispensable to pre
vent suffering. It should be the main
o&fect. Let cotton he secondary this year.
Aloke provisions flint, then codoa, and
thp cotton money will bo doar, and the
price bo enhanced too. Will tho far
ming iutcresU heed this 1—&cha>ige
From Florida.—The Governor has
appointed Delegates to the Convention
or tho Southern States, which is to as-
•amble nt Montgomery, Ala., on the 4th
iroximo. They are as follows: Gen.
Jackson Mortou, Col, J. Patten Andor-
Isn, and James Powors, Ksq.
Southern Patriotism.—Wo learned
yesterday at Cahaba, says tho Battle
(AU,j Intelligencer, that Joel E. Math
ews, Ksq., had givou to the Governor of
Alabama, two hundred and seventy bales
cotton, to be sold and the proceods to be
applied to strenghten tue defences of
the State. It was shipped by the St.
Charles yesterday evening. Mr, Math
ews has also offered to the State tho
services of two liundrod negroes, to
work on the forts, This liberal offer,
we learn, has boon accepted by the
Governor.
fifcjr Tho Arkansas Legislature submits
the Crittendcu question to the people
on tho 18th of Fobunry.
Counterfeiters Arrested.—Three
counterfeiters were at rested In Mout*
goincry, Ala., on Monday last, having
In their possession a large niimlier of
twenty dollar counterfeit bills on the
Merchants' Bank of Now Orleans.
Jackson Aetillerv.—Welenrn, soys
tho Macon Telegraph of Monday, that
this company received a despatch, late
Inst night, from headquarters, to march
to-day to defend tho coast of Georgia
at Brumswick. They will be ready to
march on Wednesday noxt.
Tn« Doings at Vicksduro.—The Lou-
isvillo Journal of Monday soys: We
yesterday saw a highly respectable
Kentuckian, a warm recession it ts, di
rect from Vicksimrg. We learn from
him that it is a fact that a battery was
planted on the shore of the MiwUMippi
at Vicksburg, so ns to commnnd the
river. He *uys that a good many boats,
passing down, wero brought to, especial
ly in the night, tlio object being to get
|K*wc*sion of tho Silvor Wave, upon
which it was said that the United States
ordinance was to bo transported lo the
South. A shot was flrod across the how
of one bout, nnd then the cannon was
aimed difoutly nt her, but it flashed
without going off, and the boat rounded
to.
Three of tho military companies of
Mississippi were In charge bf tho battery
and they withdrew it from the shore on
Tuesday Inst and seized tho United
States UospitAl, which they are now*
ipyitig. They are no doubt resolved
to soIzg upon all tho United States pro
perty that they eau lay*hoir hands on*
From the Auxuils Dally Republic.
to Taking the
tieorgiiu 1 ***" Arsenal near A*fu*la»
Tlioro Ims long boon» great oxcita-
ment existing in th. Mubllo mind in re
lation to. the ooouiwtlon of ths Arwn.1
near this city by Federal troops. That
excitement, whloh was almost uncon
trollable prior to^the secession of Geor-
S in, was. of oourse, increased as the
tars and Stripes continued to float of*,
ter she had declared her independence*
and became the all absorbing theme
upon the arrival of Hia Excellency,
Gov. Josoph E. Brown, on Tuesday,
the22nd Inst.
** lo the stato of the pub-
llo mind that his Excellency came, and
in order that the foimal demand, by
the highest authority in the State,
might prevent loss of life on either
sido.
Wo are authorized to state that the
demand of the Artonal, together with
the order for tho city troops to appear
nt their drill rooms under arms, was
not, oithor in foot or intention, a man
ifestation of hostility towards tho Gov
ernment ol tho United States, but sim
ply carrying out the plainest, duty of
the Governor of this Stato in tlio preven
tion of a foreign power from the ooeupa-
t ion of a military position within her bor
ders. Th# tlireo points made in the first
communication, whloh we give here in
full,aro simply: first j Tho courteous but
firm demand that the United States
t rooiw* retire from the Stato. Second:
The pledge or Georgia to receipt and
aooount Tor the nrms to the Federal
Government, the receipt to be given to
the officer late in command, the settle
ment to be made diplomatically, with
the Federal Government at *omo future
day. Third i That the retaining of
troops after remonstrance, would -be
judged by the established usage of na
tions, an act of hostility.
[couv.]
Augusta, Oa., Jnn. 23,18G1.
Capt. Arnold Elect, U. S. A.:
Commanding Augusta Arsenal:
Sir: l am instructed by His Excellen
cy, Gov. Brown, to say to you that Goor*
•*la having sccedod from tho United
itato of America, and resumed exclu
sive sofcreignty over hor soil, it bus bo-
come my duty to require you to with
draw the troops under your command,
at tho earliest practicable moment,
from the limits of tho State.
Ue proposes to take possession of the
Afsenal, and to receipt for all public
lor your charge, which will
accounted for, on adjust
ment between the Stato of Georgia
nud tho United States or America.
lie begs to refer you to the fact that
tho retention of foreign tioops upon
tho soil of Georgia, aftor remonstrance, balls,
is, under the laws of natious, an not of
hostility ; aud he claims that the Stale
is not only at peace hut anxious to cul
tivate the most amicable relations with
the United States government.
I am further instructed to say that an
answer will be expected by to morrow
morning at nine o’clock. I am, sir,
very rcspestfully^our obedient servant,
Aid-dc Camp, ect.
is to bo done mostly with tho tongue.
Fow care to enlist with a nrospect of en
gaging in a civil war and having to fight
not only for pay, but to keep tu<
ernment together in order. that
nmy bo a treasury from which to draw
their pay.—Rochester (New York,) Un>
i,
Texas Election.—The contest of can
didatea for tho Stato convention of
Texas is not between “co-operatipnists”
and “secessionists,” but between Sou
thern Confoderationists” and aud “In
dependent Texas,” tho former being
for tho Union of the State with a South
ern Confederacy, and tha. latter for
Toxus as an Independent Republic.—
Thoiidvocfttos of tho latter .policy nro
making a pretty strong run so 'far as
heard from, but will doubtless be de
feated by a large majority. Texas lias
reason to be disgusted with tho Union,
for it has left her for years tho an pro
tected prey of tho savages on hor bor
ders. A Southern Confederacy mil
tako better enro of her than a .govern
ment which has devoted itself of the
protection and aggrandisement to the
North.—Mobile Ado.
Incorrect Rumors.—The Montgomery
Advertiser, of Tuesday 22d,says : “One
of tho editors of this paper is at home
on furlough, and will return in few days
to ponsncola. All rumors in regard to
the ro-inforccment of Fort Dickons, or
the voluntary surrender of Lieutenant
Slimmer, or the intention.of Gen. Cass
to make an immediate attaok on Fort
Tickens, are intirely formed upon con.
jeoture, and are inoorreot so far as the
writer of this article has had an oppor,
tunity of ascertaining.”
Etowah Iron Works.—Wo ndtlce
that the entire property of this company
estimated at $400,000, is advertised by
the President at Etowah, to tho highest
bidder, on the first Tuesday in February
These works a re of t he most expensive
and important character,
“Dixie**—Hontliern National Air.
There appeals to bo considerable di
versity or opinion as to the adoption of
an appropriate National 4i r ' Qr the
^orithern Confederated States (that are
to be). And Americanized version of
t!)o French MarselUixo appeals to be
getting Into some favor in cq^taiu locali
ties; it is a/mozt similar in words, the
aif Mug iHdentical with tho French.—
Now we respcctfqlly protest against
such wholesale plagiarism, wo are not
prepared to acknowledge that we have
no home production of sufficient merit
to be deserving of the honor;, that we
have, we Itelieve, and somo too, infin
itely more appropriate ns a Southern
National Melody. In objecting to
adoption of tlio Marsellaise wo sul
mil In its place the Southern Melody of
“Dixie,” it is of and is peculiarly suit
ed to us. The popularity it has at
tained to sneaks its merits. It ii ap
propriate to tlio entire South and. no
where else.
Dixie is the old time name for, and
conveys the negro idea cf Heareu.—
B’iiy/u'iioro News,
The Postal Difficulty.—'The Com*
mitteoe on Postal Arrangements in the
Alabama Convention havo reported a
plan for the avoidance of difficulties
growing out of the new-relations which
the State has assumed. It is simply for
tlio State to let the systom alone, to
waive jurisdiction over it fer the pres
ent, and trust to the Federal Govern
ment to adhere to the contracts which
it bus made for mail transportation
within tho State.
the
»ub*
Prettv Goon.—The Hon. James Me
qiiadti, of Utica, says of Lincoln’s Cabi
neti
“Ohe thing is settled—Groqly is to go
into the Cabinet. Ho is to be Secretary
of tho exterior—his principal duties, to
watch tho thermometer and tell how
cold it is out there.*'
The Fi.ao -or South Carolina.—
The Charleston Courier of yesterday
says;
The Joint Committee of both Ileuses
of the legislature, on Saturday night,
mado choice of a flag or ensisn suitablo
to be borne by South Carolina. The
Committee will report tho result of
their labors to-day. The flag chosen
will consist of a plain white, ground,
Tho qbovo demand xvos sent up on
the thomhig of which it bears date (it
an early hour, by the iurf whose name
ppcars to it—he being attended by two
jther member* of tho Exocutive Staff.
There was some preliminary and some'
subsequent ebnversAtfon, but the result
of the conference was a refusal to give
up tho Arsenal and stores.
In the mean time, tho companies 6f
tho Augusta Volunteer Battalion, the
companies of minute Men, A and B,
wero ordered to meet at their drill rooip
at an early hour. Tho Militia in some
of tho districts were ordered to arm :
and All were ordered to assemble iff
froHt of tho City Hotel, at 9 o'clock.
AV M., of the 23d Inst. Such a turn out
of citizen soldiery was nover witnessed
in this city before; for it is usual for
the men to havo other engagements,
which they prefer to a mere' street pa
rade \ but the ranks of all the compa
nies were full, and scores of citizen*
were doing all in their power to borrow
uniforms und guns. From every part
of the country around, the troops came
in as they heard the news 6f the proba-
bio battle. The total number under
that we have 1 arms nnd in line, were not less than sev
en or eight hundred, while, with the
armed oltizons, the number was not Tsfis
than a thousand.
The whole forco was under the Im
mediate command of Lieutenant Colo-
tiel Camming of tho Volunteer Battal
ion. Brigudier Goncrul Ifurris directed
the movements of tho troops, and, the
Governor, ns Commandcr-in-Chief held
his head-quarters at the Planter's Ho
tel. Brigadier General Williams, of
Muscogee, was in the city, nnd although
a soniol* officer, still boing out of his
own Brigade, only nsslstod by his advice.
Hon. Henry It. Jackson, or Savannah,
and Col. Phillips, of Fulton, wore
here, ns mombers of the Governor's
Staff.
After consultation, tho Governor did
not doom It advisable to attack the place
on tho same day tho demand was made,
hut ordered the troops dismissed until
yesterday, the 24th Inst., at nine o’clock
at which time they were ordered to ren
dezvous as appointed lo Battalion order
No. 1.
It is supposed that the officer in com
mand of tlio Arsenal, sent by telegraph
to Secretary Holt, at Washington, for
Instructions, but the foundation of the
supposition is his subsequent action.—
Ychterday morning tho orders to march
had just been£givon, when a message
was received from Cupt. Elzey, request
ing au interview with tho Governor, and
the order to march on the position was
countermanded until eleven, and after
wards two o'clock, 24th inst. The mes
sage was brought by a lieutenunt, and
owing to the recent Illness of Capt. El-
zoy, as well us the manifost impropriety
of hla leaving his post at such a time,
the .point of otiquotte was waived,
and Uio Governor acceded to the ro-
quest, of which the following is a
copy;*
Head-Quarters, Augusta Arsenal, )
Georgia, Jnn. 24,1561. j
Sir : I havo the honor to Inform you
*trera!u r * lUelt -
us, for notwithstanding in# vastly sup*
Hot force opposed to the seventy cr
eighty Federal troops, th# impossibility
of reinforcements owing to the great
distanoe from the seaboard—the cer
tainty of being starved out, even If suo-
ccteful of resistanoe—the hopelessness
of holding a place, the walls of which
could be breached by our artillery in
ten minutea, oroscaladed in half the titae
—•till the known hostility of Secretary-
Hill to tha South, the desperate deten-:
tion of Fort Sumter, and the well'
known bravery and determination of
Oapt Eltey, made it not nnlikoly that
he would oonolude to hold the place or
irizh, and the prospect for a few bf us
get shot was, for a while, quite lively.
At ton o'clock Ills Excellency, with *
Gens. Williams and Harris, and 4ho
following Aids-do-Campn, Col. Henry
It. Jackson, of Savannah, Col. Wm.
Phillips, of Fulton, and Lieut, Colo
nels M. C. Fulton, of Columbia, C. V,
Walker, and. llenry Cleveland; of Au
gusta, rodo un to the arsenal, and were*
politely received by tho Captain ar.d
his officers. After some preliminary-
conversation, tho following agreement, *
in sulistancNs was signed in duplicate,
by< tho Governor and CaptKltoy t
TERMS or RETIREMENT.
First, The United States flag lobe
saluted and. lowered by the company
Into hi occupation.
Second, The company to march out
with military honors.
Third, A receipt fe> be given W tho
jrublio property, with a view to its be
ing accounted for horoufUron adjust
ment tatwocu the State of Georgia
and the United States of Amerioa.
Fourth, The oompiny to retain Its
arras and company proporty, to be al
lowed quarters and the use of the or-
dionary transportation wagon until the
withdrawal from this State, and their
unobstructed egress by tho wry o(* Sa
vannah to the sea.
The company of United States troops
retain all personal effects andt iboir
proper arms, have time to make ar
rangements to loave, have safe conduct
from the plnoo, vie' railway, to Savan
nah, nnd t'attice by sea to New York,
or any otlior destination; the Captain
takes the reoelpt of Gen. Harris fbr all
stores on hand, to he aeoounted for to
the United States, nt any future settle
ment, and the right was reserved to
salute the Federal cvdors.
Un the part of Georgia, the only ob
ject wits secured by the possession of a
fine battery of two twelve pound howit
zers, and two cannon, and somo twenty-
two thousand muskets and rifles, mnhy
of them of the best kind. There are
also large stores of powder, oannon.
balls, grape, etc.
The term* are considered perfectly
honorable to tha brave offloars in ocm-
rnund, and we hope are satisfactorily to
them.
Wo have met them as friends in oth
er times, partaken of their hospitality;
and rqjoice in the adjustment After
thb arrangements wore completed, Col.
Wm. Henry Walker, late of the U. S.
A., crossed the room, and taking the
hand of Captain Elzey, stated that, at
an old brother an arm>, and lately an
officer in the same army, he felt It his
duty to state that the honor of the
officer he held by the hand was in no
way compromised; but that he had
don# all whloh any government could
require, or a true man perform. A
silent embrace was all the reply Captain
Elzey oould make, and the embrace of
two such men flltod with tears the eyes
of all who saw it. Colonel Walker was
at West Poirtt with Capt. Elzey, and the
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Jan. 22.-SENATie.--Ih
the’Senate to-day many petition* for
(he adoption of Critttemfon's resoluv
lion., and largely signed, were present-
Mr. Crittenden's resolutions tlioh como
up for considertitiom
. Mr. Powoll, of Kentucky, made*
lengthy speech in fuVor of their niton-
tion.
Mr. Wudo, of Ohio, oppoaod any com
promise.
« debate ensued, at tho close
rSenoteadiounml.
oust.—In the ffouso sovernl memo
rials were presented In rogiml to Crit
tenden's resolutions.
Mr,.Colfax, of Indinna, offered n hill
Tor the suspension of the, Postal. Borne*
In thefitatoa which hero seceded from
the Dillon. Its consideration was post
poned until noxt week.- • • * ■
Tlio report of the Committoo of Thir
ty-thro was debated.
ALABAMA yaNVEKTliM*. '
MoxTooxxar, Jan. 23.—Iu tho Con
vention to-day an ont!niuicownapti»a«d,
annulling military commlailnna in'tlila
State, nnd authorising tlio Ijigisluturo
to All tlio' Vnfcaneios created bj? the'Br-
dlnanoo.
An ordinance was discussed,, author
ising the Governor to remove .the urma,
and munilions of war from the Mount
Vernon Arsenal near Mobile, lltif dlatrh
liute them In the eltlos end ‘ towns
tliioughout the Btate. ,
An ordlnanoo was introduced veiling
power in tlio Legislature to oonflscalo
' ‘ ■ icing to enomies of tho
endorsement given by one who has three
times lieen shot down under the Slat,
and Htrlpes, is not unworthy of him
who reoeived 1t. •
asioxao.—Cupt. W.
oof tlilscounty, who
Pdint m 1840, and
left upper corner on a square blue
Held.”-
Caiw. OauDNxa Bssiaxio.-
M. Gnrdnor, u native
graduated at West Point
has done tho Sta'o service in Mexico
and on tlio Westoni frontier, has resign
ed his position, and holds bis sword at
tlie disposal of his natlra Bute,—Any.
Die.
HP* Indians may be considered
tlio "eoppor-fucod” typo of mankind,
with a green Palmetto tree m tiro tlint I am directed by Captain Klsoy
centre, and a white orescent in tlio oommnndlng tliia posh_to say, in^ reply
to tho domavid of tho Governor of Ueor-
? -ia madu through you yesterday, requitv
ng him to withdraw hit oommand be
yond tlie limits of the State: he boat to
request an Interview with his Exoellen-
oy. tlie Governor, for tho purpose of ne
gotiating honorable terms bf surrender
at as oarly an hour this morning as
possible.
I have the honor to bo, very respect
fully, Your obedient servant,
J. C. Jones,
Lieut. 2d Artillery, Adjutant.
To CoL H. R. Jaokson, Aid-de-Cami
Late News.
INVESTMENT. OF FORT PICKENS.
jSPHfcwfeSaSli
raiapLand saluted, "ports* PiokSns mid
MoRae, Vrh<oh are still In possession of
tho United States IroopB, aro now bo-
nmeazsstssr-
ALABAMA Y.WU8LATURE.
Montoonsrt, Jtro.23,—In the State
Senate to day a bill was (Hissed, requir
ing fre# nogrqcs to loavu the State by
January next, or bo sold Into Hlavo-
llcnrv War# Dercher Nobbed*
Rev. Mr. Beecher lectured ih NctV
Haven, Conn., on Friday right, tho 11th
inst., upon slavery, and in oppoaitlDn
to (he Sputh, and when he concluded,
a Volley of rotten eggs was fired #i Htiql
He got Into a OHrrfage at’ the door of
the Lecture Room,, and was hi**od,
groaned and egged into his carriage,
and to his hotel! The excited populaoe
cursed him, nnd tpld him they had had
enough of this slavery, agitation—they
were out of work, and ou*. of bread in
c6nse<|uou>e, und they; Intended to close
out the jeoturer* 1
Manufactures in tor South.—The
cotton vnd woolen manufacturies at
Richmond, Virginia, are said to be
loing an excellent buslners, aud will
con tinuo to work thoir Usual num
ber of operatives during tho- present
year.
• 11an.niwal. Hamlin -a Nbcro.-*—the
New York Express denies ».statement
re fared to by our Washington correspon
dent, that liftnnibal Uuiiiljn, the Vico-
IVcsideut elect, Iiks negro blood in his
veins. Ouroorresfiondent will no doupt
hasten to amend tho Injustice which he
has unintentional}’ done tho African
me*.—Richmond Dispatch.
You may set up for what you choose
As easily as wear old shoes,
HoWe'er so low at present;
But, when you have set up In vtiin,
To find you must set down again,
• *Tis terribly unpleasant.”
E$“To do to others as wewould have
them do to us is simple justice, though
we fancy it vast bonevolenoe. lienee
Confucius’grand maxim t—“Humani
ty is the equity of tho heart.
■Prentice thinks that the only
horn to be tolerated is a mint-
ry
IfORTH CAROLINA ’LEGISLATURE.
Raleioh. N. C*. Jnn. 22.—There is a
wide difference of opinion in t he Legis
lature os to the time of holding the
State Convention, which*, it Is feared,
may defeat the bill.
(VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 22.—In the Son-,
ate. to-day, the bill providing a million
of dollars for the dolonco of tho Stuto
was debated.
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
Frankfort, Ky. f Jan. 22,—In the
House yesterday passed, by.# rot# of 87
yeas, to G nays, Resolutions declaring
that in view of the Northern States to
the General Government, the people of
Kentucky,.uniting with their^Brethren
of the South, will resist such an inra-
sion of the soil of the South at all has-
ards.and to the last extremity*
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OP
LOUISIANA.
Baton Rouge, La,, Jan. 23.-^-Gov.
Moore has sent fn his Meamige to the
Legislature. He is uncompromisingly
ip favor of secession.
MR. DOUGLAS TO MAKE A PROPO
81TION.
Waiuikoton, Jan. 22.—Ron. St#ph-
en A. Douglas, of Illinois, has decided
clown in tlia compromise mwisiiro. of
1850. HepropoM. toorguisa the tor-
ritories on the daatrine enunciatod in
thou measures.
WssnixoTox, Jan.- 22.—Tho IIouu
committee on petal aflairs had this
morning before them n bill,to discon
tinue the postal, urvloo in the seceding
OEonOIA STATE CONVENTION.
Miu.iDasrir.Lt, Jan. '23.—Tho Con-
vention to-day determined to claot to
morrow at upon ton.delogatee. to moot
in tho Southern Congress at Montgome
ry on the Jth of February. Tho delo-
-atoi aro to bo Instructed, nnd all tho
outh.m States ere Invited to tend del
egates.
The spoohtl order—the ordinance rel
ative to the African slave trade—was ta
ken up, end the ordinenoo amended by
dealaring thst the trsde wet notpimo/,
but substituting imprisonment, in tlio
penitentiary foi viofstlons of tho for-
mor Federal laws. "It was then passed
unanimously.
Mr. Jill), of Troop,-offered en ordi
nance which, waa referred, providing
for tho continuance of tho present pot-
tal, rorpnuo and othor latva, and for tlio
Mr. Hill sold that wo would soon
Imve another government established
on tho basis of the, old one. .
Judge Donning offered on ordinance
continuing .in operation all laws rein-,
tivo to tho inter-Stato slave trado; nlsd
a resolution appointing Commissioners
to all the slaveholding Slotos.
Mr; Cobb reported
)klng .Federal juris
hds coded to it By tho State, end uft-
loriiing payment for rortifleations.'
tennis, and nil improvements and
stores. The ordinance lays over.
tSftmfc
dinancc.
Hon.Howftl
gates from tho State at large to the
Southern Convention at Montgomery,
^ an ordinance ro-.
risdjotion over nil
tho Stato, and an-
24.—Tho
Kobt.
as delo-
Ala-, on the 4th of February i also the
second, Martin Cratrfor j third, E. A,
Nlsbot; fouth, Ben Hill) fifth, Augus
tus B. Wrightsixth, Thomas B. It.
Kon,m, elgl,t ’
elates in the Fostoffice
morning. Ho now ess
of the War Depot tmen
Jaok. Dowing remarked to
General Juckson, during tho trouble*
of South Carolina thirty years ago, that
he had always observed that |»er-
sons who had a great deal to say
about,shedding tho fust drop of their
blood, wero amazingly particular about
tho first.
Wit.—Augustus .Schell, of New York
wnsspoken of ns the suettCMor to Mr.
Cobb, in tho Treasury' Department.—
Hearing this, un offici.'J wit, or. witty
offieiul, doubted it, for said he, “there
fti nothing to yhell, the corn is gone and
the Cobb too.
Mr. Lincoln to be escorted to the
Capital pr th« Illinois ZouavRs.—Tho
President eloot will boesoorted to Wash
ington by the Springfield (lU.YZouaves,
in spite of threats coming from any
souroe. This company is composed of
young meii who havo for some month
past been under the Instruction of .Col.
Ellsworth, and in drill they are said to
be fully equal to the genuine original
Zouaves.—Albany Evening Journal.
tinue tho postal * servlco in the seceding
States, where the Operntion of th# po*i
tal laws-with reference- to the existing
contract of the Government are inter
fered with. They have decided to*e-
port nt an early any.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
D x, informs tl • House committee that
twenty million dollars will bo needed
over and above tho revenues from, all
sources, by next July, to meet the ex-
mses of tho government. This will
crease the debt of of. the government
to $100,000,000.
Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, appeared in
his seat in the House ^o-dny. •
Lieut. Lawton, who was at Pensaco
la, Fla., at the time" of the surrender,
arrived hero to-day, and. tuado his re
port to the War Department.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
’ Wazuinoton, Jan. 22.—There aro se-
rio'us apprehensions here of a collision
between.the militia of Alabama and
Florida and the Un I tod States forco in
FortV/okcns. The fort Is* Almost im-
pregnable, or would bo if ptoperiy gar-
Wifoned. There Is one company of Uni
ted States artillety. in it, Tue 1 State
^ lops are Under the command of
jor Chase, who was fpmiorly In
commnnd of the fort ns an officer
of the United States array. There are
probably one or two huntjrod United
Itutes troops new pn the way to Rensn-
cola, intended for Fort Tickens. The
President has sent a messenger to Pen
sacola with a peremptory order to the
United .States officers.tliore, not tota$-
voke a conflict under any possible dr-,
cumstancos. « '
, Tbe*bill proposed yeplordny auUiorit*
ing the government tp , suspend the
mail service in the seceding Statos,
meets with general favor among the
t bolitionists and cd’orclphists., I un,-
erstnnd It was suggested by "Pres'
ton King, of N6\v York'. There ,ii
hardly a doubt of Its passage. The
Southern wembotfs .vvfll offer npopposi-
lion to it.
A dispatch has been received from'
Governor Pickens, stating th*t amica
ble relations have bo«« restored, be
tween Major Anderson And-the city.
Hay no will send dispatcher to Oborles-
ton by * special messenger this after
noon.
MUSKETS FOR THE SOUTH SEIZ
ED, tic.
New York, Jan. 22.—Thirty-eight
cases of muskets, containing 24 places
each, with a quantity of bails, were
seized by the police to-day on hoard
MPnticollo, which was
NO COLLISION IN FLORIDA.
WasiitxoTON, Jan. 23.—A . Naval ofli-.
Fort Flokem as well provonts a colli
sion with tbs Federalofflcora.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Washinotox, Jan. 24.—Poalmaitor
Qonoral Holt took leave of bla asso-'
Department this
inmce the duties
Department.
A committoo from Borton, ooniiating
of ; Hon>, Edward Ererett, E. T.l’oboy,
and Charles L. Woodbury, orrived bore
Inst n!(tht. with a mammoth Union pe
tition to-whloh woro ottaoked 14,000
•iguaturoe.
, Ex-l’rcaident Tylor, the Feaoe Oom-
miaaioner from Virginia, arrived hero
thia morning.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RicnxoND, Jan. 23.—Tho Senaio to-
Uon of'^I«r« for tho^de?Moe ni of *tljo
State, amenUng the bin.
CONOIltSSIONAL,
WAimxarox, Jan. 23.—In the House
the report of the Commit!**] of thirty-
threo waa debated by Mesrra. Lovojoy
*\he. .peak ur laid * In' Toro the House
tho letter of withdrawal of the repre-
•entatlvee from .Georgia, whloh wan
•entedin Congreu. He thoreforo
drew in obetllauoo to their wishes.
Mr. Moitgomory, of. Pennsylvania,
proposed that all the membereof Con-
" " n of
the
MoPhoreon, of Penneylvonia,
present
peogle.
oonspiracy.
Mr. Winelow, of North Carolina, ol*.
tuined the floor, when the Houee ad
journed.
In the Senate. Air. Iverson, at hjs
own requeit, was excused from serving
on the oommittoo on ohdme.
The Cfittonden resolution were laid
oaide. , ...
lebatoil
the Senate g®«WB88* ”* ! * M
THE PENSACOLA NAVY-YARD.
steamer 1
baokJtoF . _
reported to the navy.department'to-day
and showed that it would have been
futilo for him to attempt to hold tho
Pensacolanavy yard against over 4(10
men. Of Mg ownfores—sixty in num
ber-three fourths wero seoessionists.
NOItTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
• RALEion Jen. 23.—In the Legislature
to-dny tho convetion bill was under dis-
sion, fixing a day for tho mooting of
Convention. A resolution was
fed to send oommissionera to Wash
iordatice with the plan pro-
Vlrginio Legislatures. It
wm ******** ***e speolal order for to-mor-
row^The ot Abe oonven tion bill
the steamship
about to coal for Savannah;
Fifty troops arrived from West Point
for Fort Hamilton to-day.
BEPEAL OF A PERSONAL LIBER
TYBILL.
Fxovidinoe. R. I.. Jnn. ,23.—In tha
State Senate to-day the bill for tho ro
Deal of tho Personal Liberty bill was
adopted by a vote of 21 ayoeto 9 nays.
In the House the subject was warmly
disoussed, and its further consideration
postponed until Thursday.
Coup
DhvJiantfHjoWfS,
and Mallory, of Flori*
patrick, of Alabama;
eon, ofQeoi
nut
Senators
Issippl; Yuleo
i Clay and Fits-
' sand Iver-
and Cbes-
from tho Senate of The vOSSt Etatc^
this nctfon will leave the Senate strong
ly In favor of sustaining the adminta
tration, while it manifests a disposition
to stand by the Union and execute tlio
laws. With tbe-above ten Senators out,
twenty-nine will be enough,' nocesenpf
for a ohoice, to do business in the 8»nA
ate. The RepubUoans have twenty
six votes.- ~
amount' of small arms for seven!! other
Southern States.
ISrFriends should be very dolloato
and careful in administering pity ne
mcdloine, when enemies us the same ar-
article as poison.