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8AttlRt)AT, APRIL 20,1801.'
Compllreaatary IftMb and Heteptlon of
Aeoardlaf Is exportation, aa waa announced
ia oar iaaaa of ycterday morning, the tw.l.e
o'^jMk tlkLlk oU Tnnpiiy nighlfc frop> AugllD*,
brdtfght to orir fifty Hoo. Roger A. iVyor, the
distinguished statesman and orator of. Vugfe-^
ia. Tb>«ffc ft Wn* a lata hour, an immense
coaooarse of people had gathered at the de
pet. awaiting fate arrival The Oeorgta Volon
taeca turned out* fully equipped, ee the voea
sioa ; “aid the meet nnbounded eathuviasm
pervaded the whole crowd. When the ears had
ceaadd motive, and the Volunteers had per-
formed a few evolutions, the eall for Mr. Pry
or began vociferously, in answer to which, he
appeared on the platform of a passenger car,
and was iu trod used to the audience by J. W.
Duncan, £14 He then addressed them as fol
lews:
Seamans ann Psllow Cities** orOsoneu:
I am raally surprised at this imposing demon
stration, at so unusual an hour of the night;
but I cannot possibly affect igooraace of its
cauee and its object. It originates, I am per
suaded, in the glowing ardor of patriotism
awakeoed by, and intended es a compliment
to, thet State of whieh 1 em an unworthy rep
reeentative. Indeed, I hesitate not to say
that the Old Dominion well deserves your rev
erence and affection. She baa been dilatory,
it ia trua; but her neutrality haa saved you
frem a much earlier and more disastrous con
flict with your enemies; end now, in the hour
of yonr difficulty and danger, thank God, she
rallies to your rescue / This day, by a decisive
vote of her Convention, the Old Dominion has
torn herself from the infectious embrace of
Liaoolo and his wieked Government. This
day is her powerful arm outstretched to protect
her citizens and the South from the destruction
thet bes teen impending; end, aa the light
ning's (lash and the thunder’s bolt are coinci
dent, so did her action this day strike a blow
at the Lincoln Govornment more deadly than
any other infliction that could have been aim
ed at ft.
But this is not all. By the direction of her
constituted authorities, she has sunk three ves
sels in the entrance to the harbor of Norfolk,
to prevent Lincoln from sending out from that
port, to subjugate the South, the vessels which
he now has there, fitting them out for that pur
pose.
Nor ia this all: This day, in her high and
sovereign oouncils, orders were issued to seize
upon the Gosport Navy Yard with all ita arms,
ammunition, and equipments, so that they may
not be used (0 subjugate her citizens to the gall
ing yoke of Black Republican Goverumout.
UNor is this all: Twenty thousand of her gal
lant volunteers, and enu hundred thousand of
her invinoible militia, are resolved to expel the
Goth* from the Capitol at Washington ! and that
a city distinguished by the hallowed name of
WASHINGTON shall no longer be polluted by
the peetiferous presence of Black Republican
rulers. The news of the action of her Conven
tion, and of the battle and capitulation of Sum •
ter, will nerve her people for tho conflict. I
told the people at Charleston to strike a blow,
and Virginia would come with them. They
did strike, and by the Gods Virginia has come!
And here permit me to say a word. Borne
indulge in a sneer at South Carolina on ac
count of her precipitation. I have no words
of disparagement, but words of admiration for
her noble and chivalrous conduct. I do believe
that but for her precipitation, one pall of sub
mission would bang over the land of the South,
from the Atlantic to the Rio Grande. Thank
God, she waa preoipitate. Alone she trod the
path of revolntion, exposed to ell the power of
the greet Confederacy of the United States;
but never did her gallant heart quail, or her
knees tremble and strike together. To day she
is triumphant-~victory having hurled bsck
those that would have fastened upon her the
chains of slavery and death. We are com
manded, in the Good Book, not to covet; but,
upon my soul, I do envy the 8tate of South
Carolina her proud position before the world.
We are told that we are to have war. We
prefer peace, and will do anything that is hon
orable and just to maintain it; but Lincoln
haa fulminated the anathemas of his ire against
this Southern Republic. If ha wants war, we
will give bim war to bia heart's content. It
may also poesibly do us good. I recollect no
greet instance of progress in the world's histo
ry thet was not consummated in blood—even
the salvation of our souls eost the blood of the
Lamb of God. If our redemption from the
thraldom and disgraoe of a Government con
trolled by aueh deadly enemies at now hold
the reins at Washington, should cost ns but
little, we might not sufficiently prize and take
care of It through all time. If Lincoln will
bava war, I promise him that the blood of the
Southern heart will be given la no stinted
measure.
One more consideratioe, and I will close —
The secession of Virginia to-day, and the cap
itulation of 8urnter, have rendered reconstruc
tion an utter impossibility. The Union is gone,
blessed be God 1—gone forever. It haa fallen,
like Lucifer, to rise no more. We have escap
ed from the dangers to which we were exposed
while in it, by declaring our independence of
it Will we now roturn to all the perils from
which we have just steeped? No; we will
nevet return to them; but we will rejoiee
through all time, end sound the harp over our
glad deliverance.
I earn say no more. Ify fatigue end the stele
of my health will not allow me to proeeed. I
return you myiineere thanks for this outburst
of joyous demonstration ut tho soeeesien of my
glorlouf old State. This is thu Aral time 1 have
gad the pleasure to look upon your faces. I
proud to look upon those gallant soldiers
holsea me, umembled at thin Into hour to de
fcuoif to eld Virginia. The nest time I see
yu«,1 trust it writ he on your march to the
Capitol In Washington City, there to drive far
hack from owr border our country's foot.
frequently through the deli very o* thU short
***** Air. fryer wee outhwMantlnaUy ap
plauded twad, an he rails**, oheer-up—pboer
It departed oa tho trail
f/l
Tha* U*np> s
•go, that th. RrroM b*« \ goto over OTMoMlm
on his war policy against us, we were loth to
believe It—especially to the extent indicated.
TfesLpapnr at tho Iflth inotxot, ho verer, roach
•d us yesterday, from wbiej^wemake fol
lowing extracts. All our rthduAjijll!*t«ac*.
see that the perfidious sheet haa been bought
FEDEEAC Y.
up by Llieola, and Chat, lor the sake of
money thus procured, the Herald is willing to
so* our land deluged in blood and our country
laid in ruins:
Thu Vioomov* I’oucv or me Ai>miuj»tba-
tiou.—The measures that have been adopted,
within the lest few days, by ths Government
of Mr. Liuoolu, entirely obunge the aspec^ of
public affairs. Had a similar course beet pur.
sued, fivo mouths ago, the lest would have
been heard of accession before now. Not the
firingj of a gun would hare been needed ; the
fortifications upon the coast would have been
rendered impregnable against local attacks ;
and, with the exception of South Carolina, no
State would have withdrawn from the Union.
Such a policy was strongly recommended to
Mr. Buchanan’s administration, at the lime,
by the New York Herald ; but treason In his
Cabinet, and the atrocious perfidy of maoy
others who surrounded him, prevented his nets
from corresponding with the exigencies of the
period. It is better, howerer, lete than never.
The proclamatiou of the President, provides
for the present emergencies, end, by throwing
the burden of responsibility upon Congress, es
soob as it can bo assembled, opens the way
for legislation as is imperatively demanded.
The decided conduct of the Washington ad*
ministration, renders it exceedingly probable
that secession will now be coufiocd to the
Gulf States. Virginia has seemed, since the
meeting of its Convention, to be wavering in
the balance ; but in the face of such an anuy at
can be assembled on its frontier, at a few days’
notice it will pause before proceeding further.
Uuless Virginia withdraws, the rent of the
border States will remain in the Union, and
the fears that have been felt of an invasion of
the District of Columbia will disappear. No
troops of Jefferson Davis' will he allowed to
pass through the loyal slaveholding States
with hostile purposes; and it is not impossi
ble that a reaction may speedfy bo felt in Ma
ryland,! Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri,
favorablo to the stern policy of the adminis
tratioo, on accouut of the scorn with which
peaceful counsels have been treated by the ex
tretne South.
The seat of war, will, beyoud a doubt, be
e coast of the Southern Confederacy. Mr.
Lincoln haa proclaimed to the country, that
‘the first .service assigned to troops will be
o repossessthe forts, places and property.
*btch have been seized fromlhe Union,”—
including, if expedient, those strongholds
a hich bad been taken, “before the Govern
ment devolved” upon him. Tbixwill be equi
aleut to a blockade ot a large portion of the
Southern harbor's and will entirely destroy
Southern commerce.
Position ok thk Houma Statks.—The
President of the United States, exercising the
power wherewith the constitution clolbee bim,
has called upon the Slates which edhere to the
Union for certain levies of troops, and the
question &9 to whether or not Virginia will
furnish her quota must be passed upou by the
Convention. At the same tiros the leaders of
the Southern confederacy are pressing the Old
Dominion to oome over to their side. For our
n part we firmly believe that Virginia will
not accede, and it is almost needless to state
that the other border States will follow in the
wake of the Old Dominioo. It is more than
probable that these States will maintain a po
sition of armed neutrality—defending them
selves against any aggressions North or South
—and inhibiting the transportation of troops
through their territory. If the border Slates
remain in this position of observation, pre
serving jealously the integrity cf their soil,
the war between the North and South will be
a short one. The North has all the ships, the
military supplies, the irmy[aud munitions of
war. The South is in no condition to make
offensive war there can be no doubt whatever.
The 8outh has men enough, but no money
wherewith to carry on a great conflict. In
the North we have at least iwsoty millions of
dollars hard cash, which could be placed itume
diately at (be disposal of the Government.—
Men alao are plenty, and there is evidently on
earnest intention to support the government
and to preserve the integrity of the republio
among ell parties. Provided that the border
Statee set up an impassable barrier between
the Northern end Southern armies, military
operations against Washington are altogether
impracticable, and the Northern generate will
be masters of the situation. With ships-of-
war to operate upon the Southern cities, from
Charleston around to the mouth of the Mist*
issippi; with the closing of every port of en
try between the Wilmington and Galveston ;
with vigorous operstions against the forts and
arsensls of the United States, which the gov
ernment most certainly have the right to re
possess, thers can be no doubt that the cotton
States would ia a very short time be glad to
disarm and talk matters over. As things
stand now, the government has but ons course
to pursue. The motto of John Hiropden,
• No steps backward,” has been adopted by
the Lincoln administration, and the policy of
the government meets the approval of the peo
pie of the great central Statee, wbiob, after
all, roust rule. Napoleon said thet Providence
waa always 00 the side of the heaviest artils
lery. We bare not only the heaviest arlilery,
but we have likewiee the longest purse, aud
that is the prime requisite in mordern war*
fare.
Tub News —The war spirit of the North is
now fairly aroused. The call of the Presi
dent for troppe hoe been promptly rsspondsd
to, end with en enthusiaem beyond descrip
tion. Massachusetts is first In the field. Her
Governor yesterday, in a looonio dispatch (0
the Wer Department, announced that her quo
ta of troop* woe ready. New York hoe voted
thirty thousand men and three millions of dol
lars. In Pennsylvania the war feeling ia in-
tenon, while at ell the other polnte heard from
a determination to support the government
with men and money to any amount is clearly
manifested. At Washington the Wer Depart
ment are pushing forward arrangements for
the proteetiou of the Capitol with great vigor.
General 800M has established hi* headaunrttr*
at Washington. Twenty five thousand troops
will bo quartered in the Distriot of Columbia
with all speed.
Financial aud OomcnctAi. —Tho war
feeling was even more apparent to-day In ff
naneial and commercial slrofe* than on later-
day. A heart7 nnoufedty pervade* Ike Mb
lie mind, which ha* beta so slow to kledb to
the flghtiag point. H very oao—Demeasol end
Republieaa, conservative pad radical
that tho govoremi
FrlvaHarlif.
Davis’ Proclamation, it has
Oft that Utters of Marque end Reprisal
_ leaned by ear Government to such pri-
enterprise* as vsktof to go out upon the
to weaken our fanatical enemies by
thdrjDbmtnorfe. This Wa week
petal will tho North, on which
that tee Hen nan he meet effectu
ally touched ; and one upon which they cannot
retaliate upon us. We have no commerce to
MXZSJESSS&Siiei tai»M®asr.K:
crime «hflrt. Let .11 our new, dealer. count,r- remaining «n agricultural people. If we wer.
WBWffkWdhoBVmaaOfboturtoanJoonimeree
mm——iinreia, kiln—
l.t no morn «ub«ri?tioo, bo Mat to the Herald, for our bread, bow dreadfully ihould »• tuffpr
y*, p» P l. w pair*** aktfMtil. from a war tb*t would distort) our trad* ? Hun
publications I nineNorth, w4 propose fliarthey " “* ~ ,?
taka.Um vile Tribone rather than the parAdL
ous Herald. We have more respect for an open
and avowed ft»^— hpwover uepriocipled wo
may believe that foe to be—than an Insidious
tr.tk* that -HI moot u. with .rt.il. and greet
us with a Wist, while inflicting upon us a good
thrust.
Now, io order not to be misunderstood, We
have ee idea that we ohall break down the
Herald with what we now say; but w e do hope
to be, to some extent, iastrumental iu curtail
ing its oireulstion among us.
Niue Cheers for Old Vlrgluin*
That was a "ten-strike” of honest John
Letcher when he captured the United States
Naval vessels at Norfolk! That was a peace
argument not to be overestimated ! Some have
blamed John Leteher—fearing that he wee too
strongly inclined to cling to the Union to be a
good, sound Southern man. For our part, we
have never lost confidence in his true Southern
soundness and Integrity. We can readily par
don bis attachment to the Union and his tard
iness in coming up to the point of secession —
knowing the circumstances under which be
has been placed. We never feared, for a mo
ment, thst when the time <>r event should
transpire, that would make the State ripe
for secession, John Letcher would be found
on our side—cordially and effectually giv
ing all his energies and the weight of his
personal and official influence to the cause of
the South. Our estimate has been correet. Ere
the 8tate had seceded, he put it out of the pow
er of Lincoln to use hit forces and war vessels
against the State at ona of the strongest points
of the United Slabs within Virginia’s limits.
Three cheers for honest John Letcher, and
ne more for 0!d Virginia!
iservotive and radtauf mfydia
rsisftharsS
•'The Empire la Peace.’*
From the eogerness with which our brave
men have gone into the Stale and Confederate
armies; from the highly patriotic tone of our
press, and the conversation of our people ev
erywhere, many of the people of the North,
and even a few in our midst, have charged
that we desire to plunge tho country into a
war.
To all such, It was only necessary to see
friends when they met on Thursday afternoon,
after intelligence of the secession of Virginia
reached this place, to dispel, at ones, so un
just au accusation. Spontaneously from al
most every lip came the congratulation that it
would bring peace; that all our international
difficulties would now be adjusted amicably,
without aby further resort to arms.
Virginia ia a bright and glorious star that
has coma to taka its place in our bright con
stellation. 6oon wo shall have North Caroli
na, Tannessae and Arkansas; and not a groat
while will roll round before Maryland and
Missouri will come also. Then shall our ban
ner perch upon our National Capitol at Wash
ington City. That place will be surrendered
to ut, and will be our teat of Government. Al
ready are the Black Republican! of Ohio mak
ing arrangements to have the Black Govern
ment of the North to locate its Capitol at Co
lumbus Even now, they are preparing to give
up Washington.
Our Government it peace. The Slavs States
preieoting a united front to Lincoln’s war pol
icy is too formidable an argument for peace to
be disregarded. We trust, and earnestly hope,
that the black officials who now have charge
of the United 8inies Government, will now as#
the folly of a war, and inaugurate measures to
conclude an honorable peace between ut and
them.
fW* The “ National Republican,” a black
aheet, published in Washington City, and Lin
coln’s organ at that place, says :
M This rebellion is to be put down. It has
achieved its lest advantage from the treachery
of the lata Administration. Fort Pickens is
already reinforced, and while the arrogant and
inflated leaders at Montgomery are dreaming
of an advance upon the Capital, tbs Bands are
wall nigh run out of their career, of which
every day is only ona step towards exile or the
gallows. Tbis rebellion haa bean a doomed
failure since Tennessee, North Carolina, and
the States North of them pronounced against
it, and it ia qdw in the vary aiidat of ita orgies
that it may read the handwriting upon the
wall, which records ita irreversible feta."
The editor wrote that before the fall and cap
itulation of Fort 8uastcr; the reply of the Gov
ernors of North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennes
see and Missouri, to Lincoln’s requisition for
troops, and the secession of Virginia, bad not
taken place. When the foregoing specimen of
brsggsrtistn was penned, the writer bad no
idea, that Virgin;a would, in a few days, cap
tnra tin fesvernment Veassls filling eat at Nor
folk to make war on us, end seise on the Gos
port Navy Yard, Harper's Ferry, Ac. That
editor knows more now then ha did tan days
•go.
lioa a f.w day. ajre, ... pat ta daath in that
•My of “ krothatly lam,” ky a mop, os U»
night of th. 16th laManb
uSreipStrS Jioujpain ^Kraii
UI U>< vary latut aeaa. Th. “8oath.ro i
■■■Is
f.doraoy,” of Atlanta, no* giyaa u« talafraphio
n.wi t.a hhurt data, than taahHad through
aaj othar ehaoaal. . Tha latut n,w> th. Aa-
xorta pa par. daa fhrnWh irt fa up to 1 o'clock,
P.JVo *hl*h w. recur* harp
nwruiag at J o'clock. Th.
ger will taka tha starch of independence out of
man or i nation sooner than anything elan.
From this wt shall never enfler *c long aa we
make our breed at betne by ctfltifatfng tha
soil; and it matters but little whether we raise
corn and wheateooughsud tospare.aolongas we
make, by tilling tha soil, that which the world
must have, and cannot da without. If we raise
Cotton, the North and England will coma after
it, and either pay us iu gold or bring us what
ever alsa we want for ft. Io this way we shall
prosper and be independent without makings
weak *nd defenseless point of our greatest in
tercet. Remain an agricultural people, we say
again, and let other* do our manufacturing and
carrying business for us.
We do n»t wish our remarks to be applied to
ell kinds of manufactures. There are some
branches of it that we can follow profitably.—
Th’se we shall notice at a future time.
The Malle to be Cut < ff—Troops to be Sent
Dows the Mlaulnsippi, end Its Mouth to
be Blockaded.
Age, the well informed Washington correi
pendent of the Baltimore Suo, says:
I bear to day that tbe mail facilities to the
receded States are to b.» immediately cut off,
though, strange to say, the Postroaster-Geueral
himself is said to have opposed that step It
could be wished, for the sake of peace, that bo
had been powerless concerning the war policy
of tbe administration, for it is understood that
hie determined will and purpose against evse
uating 8uniter prevailed over tbe counsel of all
the rest of the Cabinet, with that of Gen. Scott
to boot.
It is intimated that troops are to be concen
trated at Carlisle, aud that Cairo will be tbe
baseof operations down the Mississippi. Menu
me an attempt will be made to blockade thi
outh of tbe Mississippi and other ports of
the seceded States.
flaF” The Raleigh “Standard,” one of tbe
most ultra Union papers in North Coroliua,
says:
Mr. Lincoln mey cal), but North-Carolina
will exiead no aid to him iu aoy effort to co
erce the "Confederate States." The leaders
and mauy of tho people of those Slate* have
grievously erred, but any attempt to coerce
them, or to pul them down by force, will make
bad iofiuitely worse. The aoil ef North-Caro-
liua must not be polluted by (ho tread of arm
ed men sent to make war on the "Confeder
ate States."
The Meeting I.nat Night.
Another of the largest and most intensely
enthusiasticcrowdsever assembled in our city,
met at the Court House last night, which was
addressed by George Bradford, Esq., a late
Union man. Gov. II. 8 Foote. 8. 8. Stanton,
Esq . late Hell Eleotor, and Union member of
the Legislature, Dr. Paul F. Eve, J. H. Pitt
man, Esq , 1>r. J. E. Menlove, a member of
the Union Executive Committee, opposed the
late Convention, H. E Jones Esq , Dr. J. L).
Winston. Col. J. E R. Kay, Secretary of State,
and J. K. McCann, late Douglas Elector, and
a strong Union man until now, all declaring
in strong terms in favor of going with the
South, and against tbe treacherous aud ruin
ous polioy and acts of Linooln, thrilling the
audience with their eloquence and array of
facts. During the evening the following res
olutions were presented and unanimously
udopted, amidst entbusiastio applause.
Resolved, That tho people of Tennessee are
alike surprised and indignant, that an Aboli
tion President should have presumed to make
a requisition upou our patriotic Governor for
troops to be employed in effecting the subju
gation of the seceded 8tates, and that, whilst
not a soldier will be furnished for (his diabol
ical purpose, the men and money of this gal
lant State will be oheerfully supplied, and
without limitation, in aid of our brethren of
tbe Confederate Sutes, who ere nobly strug
gling for rights and interests equally *• dear
to ut as to themselves.
Resolved, That tbe moment has come when
it is necessary for us to deolare that we bold
Abraham Lincoln and all his aiders, abettors,
or defenders as inimical to us and to the fu
ture safety and happiness of the whole South,
and that so soon aa wa can, in a dignified and
becoming manner, release ourselves from
the authority of a government whose notion
has become intolerably oppressive, we shall re
joice to re connect ourselves with our fellow
citizens of the Confederate States upon the
baaia of the excellent Constitution under whioh
they have so judiciously and effectually organ
ised.
Resolved, That we. the people of Nashville
have heard with great satisfaction of the no
ble reply of Beriah Magoffin, Governor of
Kentuoky, to the urder of Simon Cameron,
Secretary of War, and respectfully thank him
for it as worthy a true hearted aod patriotio son
of the West, and can assure him our own bon-
o r ed Governor will unite In tbe rebuke that
no troop* can be furnished in Tennessee for
ib*pnn>oce of subduing her sister .Southern
State*.
- Rssoised, That th* perfidy, insolence aud
sectionalism of tbe present adm : oistration at
Washington having dissolved forever the Bor
der State* from Black Republioao rule, It be
come* ut ta organise a eew Government under
tbf present dreadful criais, and we cell upon
oily aotboritiee to take immodiato slept for
tbie purpose.
R$soti*di> That indeutlfied iu iuterest, in
fikF“Th# following la aa entirely mpw meth
od of conducing public worship CkueeC :
TMt riNCflT WATtUIMO puci iuZT
fiOUTMKUN COWfDUAg, ^
lutnbua or Macon. .pl] 3m. C ]
laalllolioa. .n4 in deatio; with th.
kora 8<Maa warti'tnlnf ib« Con.
•tre a# A auric, a* aatarall/ look
atkjr tad Velaa.
*'«• » MJillaa iffard
Mj, pro,lag (ka flown or
ira t*|rthar lamdl.i.l/
M*.n4 aqklp tba fcala. aaA teall.Con
rtaiWb Ip aep.rat. a* fro« it. )l*nk.
Th. BMMlBf Urea idjoufartl la Mat again
th). (HadMrtUj) rrwaia* rt- ih. 1 aaual hoax
—tft.kvM. (Mi A Amtrim, 17/* Mrtan/.
taatUt! .
»nd
(k. ooufM of hM rrtBarka, Ik.
rewend ftnlltman bad a diaprtnk handed
him, announcing that Pori Boater had kata
rtinfariad aad Moulirla reduced to rniaa.%-
Tke announcement wae (reeled with cheer*,
kaware. ike waripc of hats and haadkarebteh
—-haadr.de Ju# e*ee were auffueed to lean,
aod tha wildcat exeitemaai pereaded ikawkala —
aadieoe* for lererel fcituten Klrewhere kre Uw ».
tiee auricle from Mr tieecber’e discourse, ap* ^ , ' 11 her r
pealing to tbe young men of hi* congregation
toatand by their country, and deprecating the.
possibility of tlie Government’* r*eeding from
b* deuwisstws is enforce tho law* it oU
hazard*.
■q^Tbe Washington correspondent of (be
Charleston Courier say at The Lincoln Gov
ernment i* in great danger. Its personnel
might, any night, or even in the broad-day
light, be removed, aed tbe Oovtraumet ar
chives captured or destroyed. I want no bet
ter evidence of this than that whioh 1 find in
the sentiment of the popular mas*. I never
failed to fiod in tbe expression of the semi-
meol of the maesa sure index to result*. Public
men ere neither wise nor prophetic when they
depend upon these lights for their guidance.
There will be a raid upon this city. I know
it, not from many specifio facts, but from a
prevailing sentiment which I find to exfst in
Virginia.
Perhaps Mr. Lincoln's precautions may pre
vent the attack, or perhaps they may expedite
and aggravate* it. We shall soon see. Tbis
city will be full of troops within a few day*.
Tbe Virginia heights opposite the city com
mend everything io the city. I walked over
there yosierday, that is, over some of the
more prominent poin’s. I lesrn that the Uni
ted Statet Government already h«* them in
frarful view.
Dkskhtior j»\ Whole**lk—We learn that
no less than twenty United Stales marines,
stationed sr our Navy Yard here, deserted last
night. After leaving the barracks, their uni
forms were changed for cilsens’ clothes, and
it is supposed they have gone 8outb to enlist
in the army of the Confederate Statee. Not a
■ingle day pnsses (bat there are not one or
more desertions from the Federal foroes ata
tioned here.— Washington States.
Tsfc?, |
OPENING OAVl
MRS. DURAND
S >‘»* <*»r <° r ,n>. Swot., »ud ox,
l »*«*>. r tatren».B la.ltatioak
•lylre with oat fart bur notice
o
•ptfF
SPR1HG MILLINE
Mrs. J. M. Boring
H AVING just returned from Cki
where she purchased her present
tckM pleasure In inviting her fr
and the public to en inspection ot them.
Her .took ia ,uiU full, .
(alert aljlro, which will be offered ,t ,*2
cult the timee.
Roomein Perker'e now brick buildlc-A
Whitehall llreet. ApriltL*
CUTTING & STONE,
Wholesale aad Retail Dealer, in Porei,,
Doneatle
D111 GOOD 8.]
C ONN ALL Y’8 Block, Whitehall ttreetfll
door* from Alabama 8treeL optf"
STEWART & MOORE
■ANcrscrcHu o
Presentments of Grsud Jury.
The Grand Jury of Fulton County Superior
Couit. 2d week, April Term, 1861, in addition
to the special busmen", which bos been Quite
heavy, deem it proper to present, that, Tbev
have given some attention to the subject of Ed
ucation in tbe cjuuty, and, by reference to the
books of the Ordinary, Mr. Joseph H. Meed,
find that tbe wbolo cumber of children end
youths of suitable ages for attending school
returned to him io 1800, is 1,998; that the
who have attended school end received
the beuefit of the public fund, is 1.684 ; that
the number of days of schooling ia 9,00; the
number of schools in the county Zb; the num
ber of school-houses built, 16 ; number of teach
ers who have received certificates from the
B ard of Education, 26 ; the amount of mouej
received from the State, $1,769; tbe Umonnt
received from tbe county educational lex, $3,
total, $4,769. We think these statements
highly encouraging to the friends of tbe great
cause of Education. We recommend to our
Interior Court to levy an educational tax fullv
equal to that of last year, which wae 60 per
cent on the State tsx.
In regard to the books of the Superior s*d
Inferior Courts, of the Sheriff, Ordinary, Tux
Receiver and Treasurer, we have to say, that
we have not examined them, and that tho coun
ty business and the books and account* of the
respective officers have become so extenalve,
that we deem the partial examination which
can be given them by the Grand Jurist to be
entirely inadequate to insure fidelity and cor
rectness of the books and accounts; and while
we know of no grounds et present to charge
any officer with dere.iction of duty, we recom
mend his honor the presiding Judge, to appoint
a committee of three competent accountants
whose duty it shall be to examine all the books
nod accounts of the county, end report upon
the same to the Grand Juries of Ootober Term,
and that this committee be paid a reasonable
compensation for sueh service.
We find that tbe business of this Court, and
especially the criminal side, ie Increasing far
beyond tbe power of the Court to dispute of
elf properly, and for the purpose of securing
to eli olasset mire perfect protection, by the
law*, in tbis rapidly growing comm unity, we
recommend tbe re-eaUblishmeat, at aa early
day, of a City Court ia this citv, wboee juris
diction shall extend two mile*In every direc
tion. from the centre of the city; and we sug
gest, meantime, that the officers of tbe Supe
rior Court take charge of the books of the lete
City Court, at provided by a special set of the
Legislature for that purpose.
W* have visited the Couoty Jail, which we
find requires some light repairs. We deem it
amply strong fur th* safe detention of prison
ers, provided tools for cutting end filing can be
kept from them. We urge additional vigilance
on tbe pert of tbe Sheriff and Jailer for tbis
purpose.
Amid the rapid and momentous revolution
which has taken place in onr countrv, we are
called upon tospeakof the Constitution adopt
ed by th* Confederate States aa a great im-
g rovsment on tbe Constitution of the United
tatee; and while we highly appreciate tbe
liberty of the Press, aod free discussion, which
it guarantee* to us, we feel bound at thi* par
ticular time to call on all proper authorities Io
exercise greet vigilance, aod euforce the laws
strictly againat tbe circulation of all inoeudiary
Miblicatione io our midst, whether tech pub-
icotioos come frotu slavcholdiag or non tlevo-
holdiog communities.
We present our thanks to hie Honor, Judge
Floyd, who, presided over tbis Court the first
two days of the week, aod to bis Honor, Judg*
Bull, for tha firmness and ability with whieh
they have administered the lews;
We also protect our thanks to the Solicitor
General, Col. N. J. Hammond, for hi* efficiency
in office, aud his polit* attention to thia body.
We reooutmend the publication of these Pre
sentments in the eity daily papers.
Joeathen Norcroee, Foreman.
Franklin Hayden, Cole van P. Harwell,
Columbus A. Pitts, Charles W. Dill,
Joseph Willie,
James D. Kirlin,
James T. Peacock,
iktt&mar,
W. 0. O.lli.r,
Job. I. Tkraah.r,
Ihm Sultlaa,
Corn.)iu, p. Oaaaia,
R.V.M 0. OrtOM,
Thorax Echoli,
D.oi.I L. Gordon,
■df.fl.ld Brews,
Gilford B. VUrti,
TkorauK. WrtG,
Jrereld. Wwrer.
Upon motion It (t oid.isd bp Ik. OMrt Unit
tho withia prowaUno.t* k. pnhluh.d in th.
oil. (Mottaa- ... i
April IS, I/Ml, N. J. HAMMOKD,
A tro. oxtrert flare tho kfiaaire of P«Hoa
Superior (Wt DAV1EL PITMAN.
Apr»-dlt Dwp.
1I11VIKAIKII1.
rtlPOSITND withX for .ItiUlu Mb-
U olrita. h i» . n.w rarafoiao, 1. porraotre-
n riUfttMg
FLOUR AND MEAt)
H AVE constantly on hand frrsh Pm
Superfine Floor of their ewn m
Corn Meal. For sale at their Dep *
street, Atlanta, Georgia.
p. e. McDaniel,'
WHOLESALE GRC
ARD COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AID DSALBE IN
ALL KINDS OF P&0DU
K.ntor Street, (Maroon Whitah.ll and
Atlanta, Srerd.
M.reb 10.
MARSHALL HOUSE,
WM. COOLJDGE,
• AVANNAH, GEORGIA.
March II.
COX, HILL Ac CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERY
Am niMCT IMPORTER, OT
WIN EH, I.IRUOIU,
CIGAR*, TOBACCO, NC^
r<acA-Trt, Str«t, Atlanta, Gwr,la.
March IS.
0. LAURANT & CO.,
I TO, Bay Stmt, Kavannah, Ga« 4
Auction, Commission Merchants, and Dived M
porters of Wines, Brandies, Cigars, ft.
A DVANCE8 made on Conaignmeot* of ll
ix kinds. Auction Sales od Tuesdays sal
Thursdays. March IS-la.
N. A. MoLENDON, v
WHOLESALE GROCEfll
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LI9U0H, ’
Tobaooo, Cigfln, At.,
•>V I, ftwltrt Block, Piatk-Trtt EU
Atlanta, Georgia.
'T'HK .tU.tioB of clore Cub Bii.rn k»
f inoctfnllr (.Tired |o the abort «toek. 1
March 18
MeNAUGHT, HEARD A CO.
(kiwMra /red fornnrdtMg JStrttmlp
BAY STREET ... i
MnlMk, -••••. Crtrfbr
Wr. McNac.rt, I f Wa. K. 8*iM
Jam. Oa.otrv, J rn.rtt | loot Dial/.,
DA.NIELL & McENTIRE, |
WhoIe.aU Dxl.n 1.
IHI61KIII, PRfllHGfi, Ufo
l*rmck- Tree Street,
AUMip,..* Oomk
A FINE .apply of Corn, B»con *»d re™
tffl.lMd. ■*!
WUfS
MmM« gOMAB,
1X06114 PROVISION ME!
2d floor Wnl of Me Fulton
Alabama Strrrt
ATL ART A -
K EEPS ooaatantlT on hand A okrirt
tie. ef Freak FAMILY bCPPLlW.
barn boon bought, and will b. aold.
It for Oaah, thereby rambling ra, t
aocemaata to exk buyers.
Ia otora—M ken choice G.*h»n
» Barrel.ahok. H U."
8 Hogshead* choice N. 0.
AcraapUtA .took of flue flug.ri. Oo.
oral. Flour. Candlm. Tom and er.rribiW
ally bread ia a Are! clan Grocery
April 1*.
CONFECTIONARIES.
F. M. JA.OK.A,
mat aooa to w. r. aaaana J
WhllAihrtH St, Atlanta. ‘
7 EEPS ara.lanlly oa hud x
L of OONFEirriONARlEfl.
FRUITS,
CAKES.
KCTfl.
CARDIE*.
Atoo. Fiaa !xPeriod WHO.
TOBACCO. CIGARS, Ar- Ac.
^Atofc a grret wtoty of Faacy
flit Irtlln aad tko F«kRo partrilj
,pxtfol(y I a Tltod la call.
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