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SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
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J. JUEJYIj 1* HJBITU, €’•» Editor.
ATLANTA. OlOROIAi
SATURDAY, MARCH 80, 1801.
Supreme Court.
lu giving the decisions of this Court yester
day, we[neglected to mention the Attorneys who
represented each case before the Court. They
are as follows:
In the ease of Wood vs. the Ctosa 1 Chattoo
ga River Railroad Company, Messrs. Deng her-
ty, Dabney and Ferris were for the plain tiffin
error, and Culbertson, Wright aud Underwood
for defendants In error.
In thecas* ef Jehe Rillett vs. the State of
Georgia, Glenn for plaintiff, Johnson for de
fendant.
Wm. A. Nisbet et. Wei. J. Cantrell, Parrot,
Milner and Parrot for plaintiff in error, Dabney
for defendant.
Webster k Mann vs. T. B. WooWeu A Co,
Glenn for plaintiff, McConnell for defendant.
II. J. Spraybeny vs. A. B. Culbertson, Mc-
Cutcheon for plaintiff, McConnell for defend
ant
James M. Scott vs. John Hawkins and John
H. Arthur, Milner and Parrot for plaintiff,
Dabney for defendant.
John Doe, ex. deni., Thomas W. McGee, et at,
plaintiffs in error, vs. Richard Roe, Cas'l
Ejector, and Wm. Guthery, etal, Tenant*:
From Walker Superior Court. Decision of
the Superior Court reversed, upon the ground
that the Court erred—
1st, In admitting the bond from Henry H.
McGhee to Hardy C. Tatom, and the receipt
from Hardy C. Tatom to McGhee, to be read
in evidence to the Jury, without proof of the
execution of said papers.
2J, The charge ae to what constitutes s stat
utory title was too indefinite and uncertain.—
The Court should rather have charged: that if
Stansell went into the possession of the lot of
land in controversy under the bonds of Aster,
and be, together with defendants thus holding
under him, remained in the actual, open and
notorious possession of the lot continuously
and uninterruptedly and adversely, for the
space of seven years previously to the com
mencement of this suit, then plaintiff* cannot
recover.
3d, In charging the Jury, " that if Tatom
did pay for the land at tbe time, (9th January,
1851,) And took McGhee's bond for titles, ibis
would constitute a legal title, and would pro
tect these defendants againsta recovery in this
caso, even though they do not hold under Ta-
lom. It will be sufficient, if the titlo was in
plaintiff at the commencement of this suit—
Henry H. McGhee sold to 9th of January, 1851.
The papers show that he did not get the deed
from Dorcas McGhee until afterwards—say 10th
of January, 1855; but when Dorcas McGhee
made the deed to II. II. McGhee, if 11. II. Mc
Ghee had sold it to Tutorn aud received pay for
it, the title thus conveyed euured to the beno
fit of Tatom, and, in law, passed the title to
Tutom; and, under this view of the case, H.
II. McGhee would have no title to convey to
Hancock, or any one else, but Tatcm.
"If, however, you arc not satisfied, from the
evidence, that Tatom paid for the land, then
defendants would not be protected under Ta
tom's title.
"If, however, he did pay for it, defendants
would be protected by this title—defendants
being in adverse possession at the time Han
cock received his deed from McGhee, that deed
as against defendants i« void, and, therefore,
no question arises as to whether Hancock had
notice of Tatoni’s title or not, no recovery can
be had, as admitted by Hancock’s counsel.”
If it be true that the deed from Henry Mc
Ghee to Hancock was void, because mad* ad
versely to the possession, then it is equally true
that tbe deed from Dorcas McGhee to Henry
II. McGhee wss also void for the samo reason,
as that was likewise made adversely to the
poseesaion, and hence no title could havepaas-
ed to Tatom from such deed, whether the prin
ciple* announced by the Court below on this
subject are true or not; and, in this view, tbe
plaintiff could have fallen back on the demise
from Dorcas McGhee.
Underwood, Shropshire and Dabney fur
plaintiffs in error.
McConnell for defendants in error.
ISrec kill ridge aud Douglas.
These two distinguished gentlemen are now
working manfully, shoulder to shoulder, upon
a question that ia of vital importance and par
amount to all others, to both the people of the
Confederate States and the United States.—
They both oppose any attempt at coeroion by
the United State* Government; favor the im
mediate withdrawal of the Federal forces from
all the Forts in the 8onth, and a prompt recog
nition of oar nationality by the Government at
Washington. It is pleasant to find these states
men, who were lately so widely separated upon
matters pertaining to governmental policy, now
cordially united and occupying such patriotic
ground. They both had their ardent friends
and seslous opponents among us during the
canvass last summer; but these issues, we re-
joiee to say, are among the thiogs that art past
aud forever gone. Most of our people now,
unite cheerfully in their admiration of the
course of theta gifted statesmen at the present
time. This Is as it should be, for, in our opin-
ion, they both deserve well at our hands. They
are entitled to and should receive our grat
itude.
It is not our province to say which of them
was right or wrong during the canvas*. If it
ware, wa should not be able ta give tbe people
’ a satisfactory decision on this point, or one that
would do any good if correctly given. What
concerns us now, is, that in our judgment, they
are both right at present, and are using their
great powers and vast influence for the bast
interest# of bath sections. This is the pleasing
feature of the question, which it gives us de
li ght tc record.
We are aware that a few persons—though
they are very few-have complaints now against
both these men. Some oomplain of Breckin
ridge because be has not yet come out boldly
for immediate Secession by Kentatky. Seine
complain of Douglas boo—ec ho interpreted
Lincoln's Inaugural to be a peaoe document,
nod so fonounced btmsclf In 4 speech. Wh
think both these complaints are unjust to these
men, and for the following reasons: If Mr.
Breckinridge bad gooe warmly into an advo
otry of immediate seoeesion, he would have
engendered opposition to him in bis State that
would have made secession more unpopular
than It is. His course baa been tbe wisest and
best for his State, whether she secede or not.—
W* must recollect that though Kentucky is
slaveholding State, there ere a great many si
ti-slavery people living in it—amounting to a
majority in some counties. This state of thiogs
requires s different treatment from whataei
ilar question among us would. We must not
viewihe whole world from our own stand-point,
but must consider them as they are.
As Id the objection to Douglas which we have
named, our opinion is, that the interpretation
which he gave Lincoln’* inaugural, coupled
with tbe facta that he fully demonstrated, that
no power existed to use any forcible measures
towards the seceded 8tatea, unless Congress
should first clothe the Executive with such
power; and that he demanded of the Black
to know if his interpretation wss not correct,
and uot one of them dared to dispute a sylla
ble of it,—we say our opinion is that this has
done more to show the people of the Horth
the folly of tryiDg to keep us chained to then
car, whether we will or not, and has been mon
potent in reconciling them to a separation
than anything that baa taken place. If wai
and bloodshed be finally avoided, Douglas,
more than any other man, will be entitled to
the credit of it. If it should come, it will be
less fierce, and end sooner, than it would oth
erwise.
Whatever of praise or censure may justly
have attached to either or both of these i
before the secession of the Gulf States, we think
there should be but one opinion of them
among the people of our Confederacy, and that
the most favorable.
South Carolina Convention.
On the 27th instant, the second day of tbe
session of the South Carolina Convention at
Charleston, the proprit ty of considering the
Permanent Constitution in secret or open ses
sion, was sharply discussed by many able men
in that body. There appears to be a consider
able number in the body who are opposed to
the ratification. Most of those who oppose the
ratification, want the matter discussed in open
session. They want tbe matter scattered far
and wide before the people, with all the odium
they can attach to it, with a view of defeating
its adoption. The objection that is made to it,
may be fully comprehended from the follow
ing. It is the key-note of opposition in tbe
Palmetto State, to the Constitution, which has
been so heartily indorsed by the Conventions
and people of Georgia, Alabama, aud Louisi
ana. Mr. Gregg said:
" But this Montgomery scheme cunt mplates
something more inau the admission of all the
other slaveholding States in our Coufederacy.
It contemplates the grand and magnifieent
idea of contending against the Nortueasteru
States for an alliauco with the Northwest—
bringing in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and, final
ly, into our Confederacy, Penney!vnuia, New
York, aud at last, perhaps New England itself.
That might have been merely conjecture But
from so much of tbe proceedings as hove been
made public, he found an asowal had recently
been made by tho highest authority distinctly
setting forth this idea.”
He then read au extract from Mr. Stephens’
speech in Savannah, in which he said it was
not beyond the range of possibility, that not
only all tbe sUvebolding States, but the great
States of the Northwest should gravitate to
wards us, st some time in the future.
Mr. Stephens’speech was published by us,
and we have no doubt has been read by every
one of our readers, and by every person in
Georgia or elsewhere, under whose notice it
boa fallen. It will be distinctly recollected by
all, that Mr. Stephens did not advocate any
thing like re construction, to which wo are all
opposed, aud to which no one is more firmly
opposed than Mr. Stephens; but he said if they
did unite with us, it would be upon " re-organ
isation and veto assimilation.” Mr. Stephens
gave this as one of the "glimpses of thefuture.”
This is the whole of it. There is a portion of
the people of South Carolina, who are opposed
to any union with non-tlaveholding SUtna—no
matter upon what terms ; and the Constitution
provides that Congress may admit new SUtes
by a two-third vote.
Now, we do not ec* any danger from this.—
In the first place, no State can he admitted,
that does not first adopt our Constitution. This
instrument establishes, recognizes sod protects
slavery wherever it extendi. We need have
no fears to admit any people who will adopi a
Constitution having euch provisions; but to
ake assurance doubly sure, and protect us at
every possible point, it provides that a two-
third vote alone shall admit a State, even after
it shall adopt our Constitution. We think this
South Carolina objection is hypercritical ;
though it is stated that the Constitution will be
adopted by the Convention, by somo fifty or
sixty msjority.
Opposition to the provision of the Constitu
tion under consideration, was carried so far,
that Mr. Rhett submitted an ordinance calling
for a State Convention, upon the admission of
any non slaveholding State iuto the Coufeder
acy. When notion is had thereon, we will lay
It beforo our readers.
Conviction for Murder.
.it the Newton Superior Court, held this week
—His Honor Judge Floyd presiding—W. J.
Humphreys was tried for tlic killing of Thomas
I.ce, in Conyers, in February last. On yester
day a verdict of guilty wu« rendered by the Jury,
and he was scutcuced to be hung on the fourth
of May next.
Solicitor General Hammond ami Col. W. W.
Clark, conducted the prosecution; aud the pris
oner was defended by W. Woodson, S. W. Gloss
and R. G. Harper, of the Covington Bar, ami the
Hon. Aug. Reese, of J/adlson.
t-iT The Marietta Advocate says : e trial
of Thompson Afoore, chnrgr*d with the murder
of Abraham Hilton, occupied nearly the whole
of Tuesday and Wcdueaday. The Jury brought
iu last night between nine and ten o’clock, t ver
dict of Not Guilty.
Au Interesting Dog Fight
Took place in Brooklyn a few days ago, be
tween English Bi‘s«, of Liverpool.epd Rosie,of
Brooklyn, (or $250 • side. Over one thousand
periooe paid an admission fee of fifty gonte, to
witness the fight. It was a noticeable feature
of the audience, that those who backed th«
English and American champions in this fight,
kept separate from each other, by ooeupying
different sides of the house -just like the Dem
ocrat* and Altolitioniids in the U. S. House of
Representatives. Both tip* dugs ware carefully
washed, and then tasted. This \s done by ap
plying the tongue to the d<’g, to ere if any per
nicious drug Lea teen put upon the dog. with
which to puiton the antagonist. The fight
lasted thirty one minutes, during which Oev-
eral rounds were f..light, and the dogs well
spunged between each- ruund. Bum was the
winner. Jb-sie sunk down so nearly dead that
she is not expected to recover.
The account of the fight, which we find iu a
New York paper, concludes as follows:
" In such a combat, if the dogs alone be con
sidered, there is none of that repulsivenees
which isgenerally supposed to accompany dog
fighting. The dogs fight quietly, scientifically,
and evidently love their work. Of tbe men
who miakc dog fighting a livlihood, however,
or of those who habitually eucourage, attend,
and support such exhibitions, there can he but
one opinion, and that not the most favoruble.
The class of men who get up and attend these
fights Mre sufficiently and justly under the ban
of public approbium already, and to that we
leave them. Of the two, wo consider the dog
the superior animal.”
Virginia Census.
Tbe total number of free white persons in
Virginia in 184ft, according to the United States,
is, 1,047,57®
do. do. in 1850 884,800
Increase in ton years 152,770
Total slaves in 1860 401,456
do. do. in 1860 472,528
1801. 180l'
SALMONS 4 SIMMONS, '
Vkol-Hb.^UrttUDMlmiu
FORM
tar Tbe following Wellington diapnlcbc. to 1 wm two .hip builder, la thl. clip
tbe New York “Herald," we give for nliat the; ! lb. bidden, Ibe bid of one being $8,
ere worth: eeoh ecow, end Ihet ef ibe other $
THK SPEEDY EVACUATION OK PORT ' Cowmoder HnetaBnn betel* that lb
PICKENS PREDICTED. eele, a) tenet wholly euhaerged ie tb*.......
W.euntOToN, J&rch 1*0,1ML i » m ••♦»»<* reoefte fer Ian du»,e
It la kuomi that the nutdeet of eradiating Yon I '■eiMl.n , eaetly ana dangerous
Pickens htu been under consideration bv tbe j >f®n.J>l»ten better,.
Administration. 1 hare Information which leaves —.-o-o
no doubt In mjr mind that Fort PIckent will be Tfl - VlI _ „ 1W . , ...
evacuated within thirty day. from this lime, mil : “Of
fer the mime reasons that nude the abandonment I SfU"* ^ ‘’"T"”'"
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^:v,m 1 S ■ NE w SPRING mock •
erful batteries will command the whole ofllng. w ‘‘.- f mn .i l to . con . 1,ln ^‘idmrlc »<id. ___
the whole armament rendering It elmnlv lmpoe- T”
nlble to pul reinrorceincul. and supplies Into ?!’ J
Fort Pickeiia w Um.it an immense ^ number of 2ft "“ ld - '.“"J “«! “ d
nn-n and n large tmpendltw of, money, nslther ! ..iH* r sfi.'iT In ‘ e
of which docs the Administration possess, nor
Increase of i-lavcs in ten years....
18,928
Total increase 171,707
Total population of the State, by the
census of 1 SCO 1,530,055
In rftuud numbers, over one million and «
half.
It seems that the institution of slavery is
not a withering, blighting, devastating curse
upon the soil of the Oi<l Dominion, as Helper,
Greeley, et al, are continually asserting. Fig-
! lie.
l-MT A correspondent, In this morning’s *
tcUlgenrer” propose* the Hoe. L. J. Gka« for
Concrete from this District.
The Sooth-Western Georgian is out in
favor of making Msj. T. M. Fm-low, of Ameri
cas, the nest Governor of thisSteio. * 1
jtdFlUo following Circular, from the Secre
tary of the Treasury, which lias Leon addreebed
to each «>f the Dinks in the Confederacy which
have suspended specie payment, exphtiu* itself.
Wo hope it* very propter request will at once
he complied with by all the Banks iu Georgia:
CONFEDERATE 8TATES OF AMERICA.
TREASURY DkI'AHTNKNT. I
Montgomery, Ala , March 27, 1861. f
I To (he President and Directors of the
Gmntlkmkh : U is well knnwu that (he Sus
pension of Spocio Payment* by toe li-nnHof the
Confederate Slates during the past.wintor, whh
the result neither of Hpi-culution, nor of u de-
sireof gain, but that it was a political Hct, done
by the authority ot the Slate Governments,
and that urgent public necessity justified the
action of the public authorities aud of tbe
Banks. The object intended by both, was tbe
public g o«l Permit mo in further promotion
of the same good, to r quest you now to modi-
1y that Su»per.*i. n.
Congress has author zed the loan of fifty mil
lions, to be taken up for the public defend —
part of which is to bs ftTered on the 7th April.
In the States of Louisiana, Mississippi. Texa ,
and tho lower part of Alabama, the Curreucy
is cither Coin, or Bank Notes, redeemable
in 0>in; while in Georgia, South Carolina,
Florid.*, uud the upper part of Alabama, the
Currency is in Bank Notes which are from
" wm |e Three p r Mi beioW the value of
:>in. It is obvious, therefore, under existing
rcurmtitncet, that the Subscription to the
oati cannot be paid in bank notes iu all the
Confederate 8tatcs, without producing incqual-
ty and confusion. The only means of making
the Subscriptions equal, Is to require payment
loin, or iu Currency at its value iu Coin.—
And a* the former would be an impracticable
condition, the Department has been compel.e.i
to adopt tbe other alternative. You will readily
perceive, however, that in all the States occu
pied by your Currency, a serious obstacle will
arise to individual subscriptions, from the idea
that tbe Two or Three percent, difference be
tween the value of Bank Notes and Coin, is a
bum pH it 1 ..i. tho it.au. I would earnestly
recommend to you a measure which will re
move this obsterio. It is the immediate adop
tion by you of h resolution that you will re
deem in Specie, such of your notes as ntuy be
ipaul in upon this Subscription. Such u reso
lution will immediately raise these Notes to
the value of Coin, and will disembarrass the
entire Subscription. Itis true, that this amounts
virtual return in part t3 Specie Payment,
but it is made to advance a great public Inter
est, and the cost ot providing specie for the
entire Loan, would amount to less than $150,-
000, to be distributed amongst ail the Banks
f the Southern Confederacy. But it will be
far less than that to you, inasmuch as more
than half the Loan will probably come from
the Specie paying States, aud the real burden
would not amount to more than Eighty Tbous-
nd Dollars, equivalent to an abatement on
k>ur Annual Dividends of about one-fourth of
pe per cent, on your Banking Capital.
The difficulty will be further UimlnLhed to
you by tho feet that the Note* will be In the
hands of the Governuicut, and will, of course,
be used in such a wav ns to produce the wnialb
est possible inconvenience to the Bank* which
had thu* coine forward to the aid of the Govern
ment. Coin will, iu fact, be wanted to a very
pniull extent. .It home, the Bank Note currency
will pay current demands; and exchange, for*
ign and domestic, can be substituted for coin,
ami will furnish a more convenient means of re
mittance to pay demands upon the Government.
Besides (hose, nuolher important relief to the
demand for colli, will arise from tho issue ot
Treasury Note*, which is to be made us soou as
\ey can be prepared by this Department.
And lastly, it may be urged that a preparation
for a general resumption of Specie payment is
always desirable, and that season or the year
when crop* have nil been sold and when mils
for money nr* loo* urgent, U the most appro*
1 >riots period for such preparation.
I would, therefore, respectfully ask vour Im
mediate attention to this subject, and the adop
tion at your curliest convenience, of spell a res
olution u» that above recommended.
With grout respect, your obedient servant,
(Signed) C.G. MIMMINGBR.
Secretory of Treasury.
Tin Etowah Infant at Called Into Ser
vice !—'The Etowah Infantry, of thi* place,
Captain T. II. Lar*y, oonnaan Jiog, hav* re
ceived orders to rendezvous iu Macou, Ga , on
Tueeday next. This company i* oompoeed of
about olgbty of the finest-looking men in Ga«a
county, tod wo’ll stand secarHv that If these
galliot men come in contact with any of Lin
coln'* hirelings, the/ will give a good account
of themselves They will leave CarLersville on
Honda/ n«zi, on the 10 o'clock passenger
train. Lnt everybody oow§ to tho CITIZEN’S
MEETING, to bo held to marrow evening
(Salnsday) nt le’abek, P. M. So* notic* in
Another column — Cartstmdls Ktptmt.
can command within the time required.
Thus ends, by ftie necessities of the case, the
last immediate cause of collision at present
threatening the peace of the country. This state
ment will doubtless be denied, but a few days
will vindicate its truth.
SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS AND THE
FOREIGN AMBASSADORS.
Washiwoton, March 2*1, 1801.
Tho statement that the Commissioner* from
the Confederate States had had an Interview with
the Secretary of State U untrue. Their commu
nication has been entirely informal, hut perfect
ly satisfactory to them.
’ The Southern Commissioner* are dining to
night with the Foreign Ambassadors at Mr. Cor
coran’-. This looks very significant. The Com
missioner- are on most friendly term* w ith the
ambassador* of England and France.
THE QUESTION OF COLLECTING THE I
REVENUE AT THE GULF PORTS.
Wamiinoton, March 2fl, 1861. j
The Republican demonstration in the Senate j
yesterday show* that the Administration hat
iniulc up its inind not to collect the revenue iu |
the water* of the seceded State*.
Prom the ftfacuti T«K-gr»|>h.
Mr. Clisby;—Please publish for the information
of the late .4e*istant Jfurotaals in Georgia, the
following letter from J. C. G. Kennedy, Superin
tendent Census, together with my reply to the
same, and oblige
Your obedient servant,
THOS. L. ROSS.
Census Office Dei*ahtmknt op iNTKnion, i
Washington, J/urch 22nd, 1861. f
Tho*. L. Ros*. Esq.,
A sslst*i n QMarsh a >,
J/acon, Go.
Dear Sin:—-In reply to your letter of the 19th
inst., I w ould state that the Government having
been deprived of the fund* wherewith if wa*
contemplated to pay the creditor* of the United
States by their seizure and appropriation to the
purpose ot the so-called Southern Confederacy,
I am unable to obtain from the Treasury the
means uecessary to pay the balance* due the
J/urslial* and tneii Assistants in those States, as
the officers of the Government w ill not deposlte
fund* where they arc liable to be diverted from
the purposes contemplated bv law. If tho pres
ent holder* of the abstracted fund* will accept
orders in favor of vour own citiKeusfor the sums
due the V. 8., I doubt not arrangement* may
readily be effected to compensate yon for your
service*, but under present circumstance*, unless
wo have assurances that drafts on these fund*
will ho honored, none will be issued to be return-
ed protested. In thehopetliat (ho restitution of
the Government monies and the restoration of
loyal and amicable relations will soon remove
nil obstacles to the payment of the balance due
you. I remain vour ob’t serv’t,
J. C. G. KENNEDY, Sup’t.
Maook, Ga , March 27th, 1801.
J. C. G. Kkxkedv, E*q.
Siip't., Censur, Washington, D. C
Du a it Sir :—Vour favor of the 23d, iu re
ply tu mine of the 10th, has been reoeived,
und contents duly noticed. You say “that
the Government having been deprived of the
funds wherewith it was contemplated to pay
the creditors of United Slates by their seizure
aud approptirtion to I lie purposes of the so-
called Southern ('onfcderacy, I am unable to
obtain from tho Treasury the mean* necessary
to pay*the Marshal* and their Assistants iu
tho** States ; as lhe officers of Government will
not deposit funds where they are liable to be di
verted from the purposes contemplated by late
£|Now, sir, 1 am perfectly willing to take u
Druft on the L\ S. sub treasury at New York,
where the runsl of the Government funds are
deposited. I am in need of what is due me.
1 have waited a considerable time, aud any
difiiculfy between the U. S. Government and
the authorities of the Confederate States,
should be no excuse for the U. S. to become
unjust to individuals for eervices and labor
performed under solemn contract with the
Government.
Hoping soon to reoeive a Draft, for wbat is
due me, 1 have tho honor to be
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS R ROSS.
Late Assistant Marshal.
1\ S.—You speak of the balance due me.
I have never received one cent of pay.
Sulphate zinc was very common in Gin.
Strychnine wa* a wonderful stimulant, and
would make oue barrel of liquor go oe far a*
four.
He bad examined old Cognac, and discovered
It to have Whisky as a base, sad fhsll sulphuric
add, chloroform, pepper, Ac.
FRESII
DRUGS k Midi.
HUHHICUnmLORt; JONES,
SIGN OF THE
Corn.r of Whit.lull hod Al.bim. tu
Atlanta, Georgia.
TOOK
('>»*•' •»' 4r» h#.iB* r.Uircd I„m K„
W k«t, where he has just completed an
siva purchase of our Spring Stock o(
DRY GOODS, <1
wa take this method of advisidg tbe pabhreS
the same. Our stock of
STAPLE dt FA/rcr GOODS
war# never more attractive. The supply 0 1
BLEACHED AND BftOWN SHEETINGS AND *
•HfXTINOS. 4c.,
is ample.
Crept IPAnflsUs,
Bare ft An flats,
French t'kinti,
The Southern Navy.
We copy elsewhere ia this paper an inter-
b.'utcment in reference to a number of “gun-
scows” in progress of build at the North for
the Confederate States. The statement ia
very positively made; and yet it *eems strange
that our government should have let out the
coutracl privately, without giving Southern
builder* n cbanco— without ascertaining wheth
er the work could not be done at Pensacola or
Portsmouth—and especially that it should
permit the vessel* to be built at New York.—
If needed for uuy proximate emergency,
it must be for use in a war with the United
States ; and in case of such war, how are they
to be obtained from New York when built ?—
We copy the statement for what it may be
worth, but mike these sugges'ions to show
that, positive and minute as it is, there are
considerations arguing its improbability.—
Columbus Enquirtr.
A Navy for the Con led* rate Btutaa.
The New York Loader says :
“ Our enterprisiog fallow citizen, Alderman
F. I. A. Boole, Inis been awarded the contract,
being the lowest bidder, for the construction
of the forty gun scows required by the South
ern Confederacy. These boats are to be sev
enty feel long by iwentyvtwo wlda and five
feet deep, double planked, and with tidoa of
the regular naval th;okne*a. Mr. Boole has
hired a new ship building yard at Greenport,
L. 1., dose to tho Tenth street ferry. Each
ecow is to mount ono central ten-inch pivot
gun, two thirty-four pound oarronades. They
are to bo nnohored in tho mouths of tho Miss
iasippi, uud at various oxposed points up the
river—thus ganling alike against attack from
the sea, or a decent from the Northwestern
States. With their full armament on board
they will draw thirty six inches of water, thus
preventing but a eery narrow target to tbe
enemy.
-“ Tho plan of these boats, as a cheap sub
stitute for a Southern navy. Is due to Com
mander llartstien, and they are ta beoempit
ted for $8,200 each—Ike armaments to bo
furnished by the Richmond foundry. Twenty
of there too ws are to be delivered on or befbrs
the 31*t of next Jnty, nod the balance by. tbn
end of October Three of them are aow !o pro
gress, to bo called respectively tbe Souib Car
oUna, Mississippi and Georgia, and Mr. Basle
is confident that ha nan easily semplata bin
contract within tho time epeeified. Thorn
GOLDEN EAGLE.
Corner Peaehtree and Decstur Streets.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
H AVING unequaled facilities for tho par
chase and Direct Importation of goods, the
Proprietors would respectfully oall the atten
tion of Physicians, Merchants, Planter* and
the public generally, to their extensive new
sod carefully selected stock of DRUGS. MED
ICINES, PERFUMERY. FANCY ARTICLES,
PAINTS, OILS, AND DYE STUFFS, which
they are now prepared to sell on tbe most rea
sonable terms for Cash or approved paper. In
addition to their stock of Staple, Drugs and
Chemicals, thoy have a full assortment of
TOOTH. NAIL, HAIR AND PAINT BRUSH
ES, DENTAL AND SURGICAL IS8TBU
MENTS, Ac., Ac.
fiAF They are also Sole Proprietor* and Man
ufacturers of TAYLOR’S ANTI-DY8PEPTIC
ELIXIR. march 30 ’61.
MRE AND LIFE
—AND-
MABINE INSURANCE ABENCY.
T HE subscriber represents four First Class
Southern Companies, and eight New York
Companies, with an aggregate Cash Capital of
SEVEN MILLIONS. The honorable adjust
ment and payment of losses without any un
necessary delay, words here need not be ased
to prove. Tbe proof esn be foaod with those
who have suffered loss, and were so fortunate
as to procure Policies at this Agency. Marins
Risks, both Atlantio and River, taken as usual.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Tbe attention of both sexes who would se
cure for themselves an important benefit while
they live, and also provide for their families
and loved ones in the event of Death, are in
vited to examine the superior advantage* tbe
EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY
affords over other Life Insurance Companies.
Information relating to the principles of Life.
Insurauco will be cheerfully given at my of
fice, in the second story of Connolly’s Build
ing, corner of Whitehall and Alabama streets,
Atlanta Georgia. SAMUEL SMITH,
march 30. General Insurance Agency.
ICE )
>NF4JIV, V
> 16, 1861. J
FORWARDING OFFICE
Sorrn Carolina Railroad Comvajiv,
Charleston, March
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS,
T HE South Carolina Railroad Company hav
ing determined to discontinue this Depart-
ineut of their service, the undersigned, who
has been tbe Forwarding Agent of the Compa
ny for the last four years, has associated with
hlin the Chief Clerk in the Department, and,
under the name of Gantt k Stoney, will contin
ue to receive and forward such articles as may
be consigned to his care. Ha truata, by striet
personal attention, to retain every liberal share
of the business of the Department
Parties are reminded that all goods reaching
this point from points beyond the Confederate
States of America, must be entered at the Cus
tom House; and that duties are payable on
such as were not purchased on or before the
2Stb ot February last, and laden on ship board
on or before the 15(Ao/ March instant, save such
as are on the Free Lists.
It is, therefore, necessary that remittances
be made to pay the duties, where duties are
payable, ana, in all cases, to cover the expense of
Custom House entry, whether the goods are free
or not. Prompt compliance will prevent delay
and expense, as all articles wot entered and
permitted will be stored by the Custom House
officers.
The South Carolina Railroad Company will
advance, as heretofort, tbe charges ol Freight,
Draysge and Wharfage; but not the jrpenses
connected with the Cu-itom House.
Rates of ohargiag for forwarding will be very
moderate, and may be had on application to
Gantt k Stoney, to whom all business commu
nications should be addressed.
Tho undersigned refers to the officers of tbe
Charleston Railroad Company, to the Hon.
Chas. J. Jenkins, of Augusta, Georgia; to tba
customers of the Forwarding Department, and
to all Merchants of standing in tha oily of
Charleston, and respectfully sdicits a liberal
share of patronage. JAMES L. GANTT.
m18-8w. Late Forwarding Ag’t S. C. R. R.
Grade Rhine,
and a splendid assortment of
Ftmin JT Fancy mtks,
mtk At ant tea
Dusters, Ft.,
issortmsnt; alas,
A LEX AN DEE KID GLO YES, SUE HITS, 4s.
Every variety of Ladies’ and Missos' 8HOK8,
manufactured in Philadelphia exptsMly hr
our trade. A more beautiful lot *>f
CARPETINGS. OILCLOTHS AND MATTINQS
we have never displayed in this market
All of which we will sell low for CASH.
Orders promptly attended to.
SALMONS k 8IMM0N1
Atlanta. March 28, 1861.
II. I R AS DAL. JAMES I. SKOH1J
RANDAL A GEORGE,
ATTOJINEYS AT LAW,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
VI7 ILL attend punctually to any tnd all buz- I
vv ineas entrusted to their care. ]
Office corner Marietta and Presck-Tisa |
March 18-d*w.
streets.
JAMES II. ALEXANDER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Washington, Georgia
DRACTICE8 Wilkes and adjoining ecus. |
Refers
Atlanta.
THOMAS k ABBOTT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Atlanta, Georffi*.
i Building, Whitehall itrCRT I
ja(6tf Be*. F. Amoit. [
Me NAUGHT, BEARD 4k CO.
Cammissian and Farecardiuf Aterchmth |
BA V STREET,
Savannah, Georgia.
Wu. McNacoht, I ( Wm. K- Bsars.
Janrs Ormorp, j inar2ft \ Jon* Bissau.
STEWART At MOORE,
MAMVFACTVaAM (I
FLOUR AND MEAL.
H AVE constantly on hand fresh Family sad
Superfine Flour of their own ssake; alio,
Corn Meal. For sale at their DepoL Desstac
street, Atlanta^, Georgia. m32 2m. •
P. E. McDANIEL,
WHOLESALE GR0CEB,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT.
AMD DEALER IE
ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE,
Huntsr Street, between Whitehall sod Prior,
Atlanta, Qearfia,
March 20.
ROUT. L. CRAWLEY,
Wholrule ind Retail Dealer iu
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS,
—AND—
General Business Agent,
W ILL attend promptly to any basin ess en
trusted to him- Store in Connelly’s Block,
on Alabama stresL mlfi-ly
JOHN F. HUGHES * CO.,
Xoreross' Buildiny, Harriett* Strost, Albania. Ga.,
O FFER for sale, at the loweet cash prices—
150 Barrels Extra and Supsrfine Flour.
10 Barrels commsi Whisky.
25 Sacks of Rio Coffee.
10 Hogsheads of Sugar.
21 Casks ot Bacon.
10 Barrels of Molesse*.
2,000 Bishelf rim# Whits Corn—In arrive.
mJ8-lw.
|AA OA8K8 Prime Ribbad-SIdaa in store
1UU and for sals hr
junslO BUTLER k PITERS.
J<MI» * BVTUR fr Mim
DANIELL Si McEN'TIRE,
Whslnml* Detltn in
B10CERIES, FB0IKCE, ff,|
reach- Trrt Hrnt,
Atlanta (Horii.
A FINE nupplj of Coro, Unoon »“<t W* 1 '
ways on hand.
COX, HILL Si CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERS, \
AMD DIRECT IMPORTERS Of
WINES, I.IHBOII,
CIGARS, TOBACCO, SO.
PtacA-Tr.. Street, .Ifffliite, Gterpe*
March >3.
G. LAURANT 4 CQ„
ITO, Bar Street, Batena.il. u *-
Auction, Coeimu.tM Merckauie. W** ** |
porter, of Wieta, Brendne, Cfjt’t, !*•
A DVANCE, mad. on Con.i t n»«l« *f4l
kind.. Auction Bala, on Tne*l , JJN»|
Thunder.. M,r<,h
PATTTEN & MILLIES,
GENERAL COMMISSION
forwirding'Serchmts,
Savannah, Georgia
1 f n.Miir > »■«*»
- 5 Special Parts**
GRSROR P4TTR!f,
ANDREW S. KILLER,
WALTER J. MILLER, J
Marsh lirlm.
N . A . Me LEX DON,
WHOLESALE GROCEI-i
and na*Lia i» I
rOatlON AND DON It TIC l !«««** * ,|
Tobacco, Cigar*, Ao.,
—auo—
bacon, ia no. co.n a now*-
•>V H. Cherokee Black. Crack-Tr^m-
Atlanta, Georgia. " I
1 1 HI attention ofolaM Ce«h Bny*" ,1
^Mjlfellj invited lu the »ho" , “ c “ —
HLocal rcoca i fia>pbi-«m.*_^,
M at. Loate JamJlj gltru. •*»***
TenaatiM Extra Wear. Hi*l*SLwit
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