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SATURDAY, APKII. 27, 1801.
Hamethbis «o K*t-Ad»lc» to Farmn.
W* with to 117 a few words to our farmers,
and hope that all who have not hitherto acted
up** We *ufc*afcieaa wa uow make, will do ao
at on'oo. We think Chat they should give their
attoatlon Urge! y to growing iverj thing of as
edible netars that our lands wilt produce. Oar
correspondents tell u« that In all parts more
corn Is planted than common, and on the best
lands This Is as it should be ; but we think
there ia a special reason (or their doing so,
that has aot generally been considered by
them. We suppose the drought and short
crops for some years past, has been (he oontrol*
ng reason with them in planting more exten
sively (bis spring. A more weighty reason is,
that we shall have armiee in the field far more
extensively than ever was known in the histo
ry of this country. This will draw a large
amount of labor away from our farming forces;
and in addition, thereto, these armiee ts well
as ourselves, must t>e fed. Our intercourse
with the great grain and meat producing
North-west will be cut ofiT, and we can get no
supplies from there. Generally, we have made
very naa*iy enough of corn to supply our
wants; but never enough of meat. These
must bo made at home, or we must do without.
One of these alternatives we suppose will be
unavoidable. It, therefore, behooves our far-
mere to re double their diligence to make ail
we shall need at home. Farm products will
be in demand, and every bushel of corn or
pound of meat will bring the beat of prices.
If our farmers desire to have enough to eat
themselves, and to feed ou** soldiers, let them
use every possible exertion to raise corn and
meat; and if they want to make money, let
them do the same. Every thing that can be
eaten, will bring high prices and ready cash.
Let all our thrift; housewives raise chickens,
turkeys, and make butter—they will command
ca9h at high prices.
Lastly: We advise every body to live as eco
nomical aa possible. Don’t go in debt at all;
and don't bny any thing which is not abso
lutely necessary. Let ladies and gentlemen
save the money they would spend for luxuries,
and with it, buy powder for the army, and
food for the families of poor soldiers. This
revolution will cost us some sacrifice. If we
are capable of self-government, end worthy to
exercise the high privileges of freemen, we
will prove it by cheerfully enduring whatever
hardships, inconveniences, or self-denials, that
may be imposed upon us as the price of the
liberty we love.
Military Excitement in Newton County.
On Wednesday, a meeting of the oitizens of
Newton County was held at Covington, at
which the greatest enthusiam was manifested,
and a patriotic determination to sustain our
Government filled evory breast. The gather
ing was immense, and strong, patriotic speeches
were made by Dr. Means, Judgo Floyd, Col.
Clarke and Col. Lamar. The county has fur
nished three companies of volunteers: one,
under Capt. Lee, left yesterday morning for
Virginia; aucther, under Capt. Orr, is waiting
orders to go to Peusucola; and the other, un
der Capt. Lamar, ha* tendered its services, and
will no doubt soon bo called into service.
A subscription was taken up, and over $700
raised to assist iu equipping the companies,
and in supporting the families of such soldiers
as will need assistance during thsir absence.
The spirit of patriotism can never be crush
ed. It is always so with those who are fight
ing for
“ Their altars and their fires—
The graves of their sires—
For God and their native land.”
Secession Negroes.
The Montgomery 11 Advertiser ” says: “Aud
perhaps we had as well mention, in this con
nection, that on yesterday, when the intelli
gence of the secession of Virginia reached the
eity, an old negro acquaintance of ours, who
wears a secession medal, remarked, after in
dulging in an ejaculatory chuckle, “Brest God,
my old State am all right /"
Military.
The Atlauta Grays, last night, by resolution,
changed the character of their arm from an
Artillery to an Infantry Company.
The officers of Gen. Phillip’s Brigade, eu-
camped at Smyrna, organised the Regiment
and Battalions on Wednesday, by electing W.
T. Wofford Colonel; 8. Z. Ruff, Lieutenant-
Colonel ; Jefferson Johnson, Msjor. So says
the Marietta “ Statesman."
fJt' The *• Lewis Volunteers,” a newly or
ganised company at Cartersville, Georgia, re
ceived from Miss Mary Wood Lewis a draft for
$250, as a donation to be expended (or the ob
jects set forth in her letter, which we take from
tbe Cartersville Express, as follows:
Oakland, Cass Co., Ga., April 22, 1861.
Carr. John C. Maddox:
8ir: Herewith please find a draft on my fath
er, Dr. J. W. Lewis, for $250, which you will
please present to him for payment, in the event
of your company going into service; to be ex
pended, in part, (or the benefit of the wives
and childreu of yeur command, which they
may leave at home; and the balanoe as you
may think best for the comfort of your officers
and men.
1 lament the evil calamities that have befal
len our once happy country, and desire to ren
der seme assistance in the defence of our safety
and rights. Very Respectful!/,
MART W(K)D LEWI8.
Tbe Richmond “ Whig''truthfully end
forcibly says: u Nothing could be more fiend
ish than the wiles by which the Administra
tion sought to cover up their purpose of war,
and lull the South into i asst ion, while they
were preparing to pluuge the sword into her
bosom. And nothing could he more cowardly
than the falsehood behind which they nyw at
tempi to shelter themselves, that the war was
begun by the South. It Is the base and s^bik-
ip* of am tnmdtm *t wrwi» W
Arf.kf.| mnatb. world’. j«dj»d»t*
Th« n»tj *f the iAdlse.
We welcome to our column, tbe following
•Bpi»f»l»t*.*MM»**lMUM lies' Let
trary taif nai It ud Bet Of »« <t» *•**"-
tlMi. We hope - able" will fe.of u« often:
OUR VOCIATI05.
Just now the v<cation of the men seems to
be war. From every mountain and valley of
the South they are mustering for conflict.
Hundreds of women have already been cell
ed to part from husbands and sews, Csthersand ond drinkipg ice ion ter— Waging Ctyhu
brothers : and hundreds mofe da/V ¥
day, with strange comminglings of patriotic
feeling for (heir country, and trembling love
for their relatives, the summons that will leave
their hearts and homes desolate. By our qui
et hesrthstones we mute on the horrors of war,
and, reading the accounts of its commence
ment, we shudder to think what onr eyes may
•ee ere ita elose. We recall long-forgotten sto
ries of the old Revolutionary times, told us
years ago by our great-grandmothers, whose
silken hair had clustered in glossy curls around
their brows ou the day when their brave sires
fought at Bunker's HUI. The conflict at Sum
ter will be just such a memorable epoch to our
descendants. We, perchance, run our thoughts
back farther, into the dim era of British histo
ry, and read there, in the civil dissensions of
the earlier periods, and in the wars of the red
and white roses, what it is for brethren to strive
together. But it is of no use anticipating tri
als that may never come, or, if they do, seeing
we have Right on our side and God overhead,
what need we fear? Suffering may oppress,
bat not daunt us; purify, but not destroy; and
out of the furnace, many will come forth per
fected into a noble womanhood, whose depths
would never otherwise have been fathomed
aud developed. Should this war continue, the
Southern heroines of ’61 will be no whit behind
their ancestors of *70. Meanwhile, whatisour
vocation ? And the answer is, just to bring in
to vigorous exorcise the principles which, as
intelligent Christian wome >, wo have always
professed. Now is the time to show tur fath
ers that the education they have bestowed on
us is not in vain; that it has trained our fac
ulties to self-command, and made us the rul
ers, not the slaves, of our imaginations. Now
is the time for the wife to show her husbaod
that she con be a help-mate indeed; nor, by
idle lamentations or tender persuasions, s rivo
to detain him from the services of his country,
in the hour of its danger. The sister u»a) bid
her brother farewell with an aching heart, the
maiden part in anguish from her lover; but
their fervent prayers will follow them to the
field, and throw a shield around them iu the
hour of dauger. And when the enemy’s cow
ardly arm trembles with affright, and their
dastardly leader quails at the tramp of our
approaching legions, the thoughts cf the dear
oues at home, who cheered them to tbe last,
will animate our soldiers to strike with surer,
deadlier aim the blow of victory. Talk of co
ercion 1 It would be easier to overturn the ev
erlasting hills, or force the ocean from its an
cient channel, than to coerce those who fight
for Liberty, Justice, Truth and Love. We re
every man shot down in our ranks, there would
not be wanting women who would shed their
hearts’ blood, rather than submit to the base
invaders of our soil. As, however, there is no
probability (I almost wrote possibility) of do-
feat, we can be content to protect ourselves at
home.
It is a good idea, in fact, it is essential in such
times as these, that women should understand
the use of firearms. Every oue who has a gun
in her house, or can procure one, should leant
its use. I heard, yesterday, from a friend iu
Tennessee, hitherto a most nervous, timid per
son, that she was acquiring this knowledge,
though she hoped never to have occasion to ap
ply it. Now, when danger threatens, is the
time for
*• Perfect woman, nobly planned,
To warn, to comfort and command;"
to arise—nerved and calmed by a trust in God
—and show the power of religion to sustain
and endure trouble—th* power of cultivated
intellect to carry on steadily the course of its
duties in the midst of turmoil and auxiety—
the power of patriotism to arm one for self-
denial, hope and courage.
Now is the period to cast aside fastidious
prejudices, fashionable follies, extravagant
vanities, and emulate the sterner virtues of an
earlier age. There is work to bo dono at home.
Of what nature, the patriotic exertion of the
ladies of Charleston and Atlanta sufficiently
demonstrate.
Many a soldier lsavos in his home a family
poorly provided for—whose sole dependence,
perhaps, was on his daily labor.
Let the wealthier daughters of the land be
come almoners to such of their larger portions,
and, in relieving the sorrows of others, fiud a
panacea for their own.
Our vocation now is to suffer and be strong;
to trait and ba calm ; to pray and be fervent,
for those who are defending our homes at tbe
risk of their own lives.
“ O, woman ! in our hoars of esse,
Uncertain, coy, and bard to please,
And variablo as tbe ehado
By the light quivering aspen made;
When pain aud anguish wring the brow,
A ministering angel thou." ZIOLA.
The Montgomery Confederation has the
following:
Draw Yoca Stopper.—“Iwan,” the corres
pondent of the Eufala Spirit of tbe South, gets
off the following, for which be ia responsible.
Private P. will be recognised as a former Uni
ted States Congressman from this State.
On the first night after'my arrival, in passing
from one quarter to another, I was stopped by
a sentinel, whom I recognized ea private P—,
(though he did not recognise me ) I was asked
for the countersign, and replied, “a friend with
a bottle;" the reply was, "advance bottle and
draw stopper," which I did, and was suffered
to pass on my way rejoicing.
/^Th* Montgomery “Moil” says: “We
learn thnt the Southern Republic yesterday
brought up to this eity a portion of tho crew
ef the Star of the West, recently taken by tbe
Confederate States, as prisoners of war, for
trial.**
Our CurrtepamsUnta fien
Mfwe Prom tho Cate*.CUy Quids.
■BeM
Tfc* Binta( u4 UcwrUon of Gosport ' My»r«, kuowiog wlwt ,u to tek* oho*, ood
Hory Yard hr Lincoln'. Troop.. not wl.hlog to bo oorritd off with kty coma.
M »♦ porton ^ d.l.rr.d from roadlag the
deiiruetion ration. Ila imtmtm, M* warthot a
—Full, Oyekrt and Crabt—Arrival ef Bill
Barnet and Capt Ballard—A W{fe Wanted
— The Comuttf Bight
oar Paper la Worriuft.ii.
The Georgia Jlegiment at Work- Gate-City
Guards thrmeing up Sand—Measuring tape
fsllowiag acoooat of (Wpartial dt.'ruoiiou r«WT llVYu*L*<l*£ waathot at
aad dcccrtion af Iht Ootport S«rj Yard by *1 tiirta while acnling iha walla. TbU air
.h. onward, belonging loihe & gorrro ' ”4’*mt,w3£
md(, by reoaon of lie length. We Lake it ^hoot, , Uoy diioooiiautd tbe preparalioae
from tbe Norfolk eorrMpottdoaae af lb. Pa f or flriog the building, but marehtd the men
lertburg Eeprtee, doled 2let April: aboard Ibe ehipeand wailed for thelfdt. Tbna
, was properi, lo Ibe value of aeeeral millioaa
Reverting now to the enetujr. All day long j J Officer. Rodger, and Wright wera
i ng Biscuits all night to bite them in the
Morning—Fhe IAring m fm Hapa—BiU of
Fit re, etc., dr.
Rote ef Explanation from Lieut. Stone,
Camp Georgia, Fla., April 20, 1861.
Col. C. B. JIanleiterPlease excuse me for
not writing to you sooner—I have been very
busy all (he while, and have had no time.
We are all well and doing well. We are
camped on an elevated plaoe, one and a-half
mile3 from tbe Navy Yard, and about the same
distance from Fort Barrancas. We have had
but very little sickness siuce we came here,
and all the boys look better than we did when
we left home.
It is true that camp life it not like parlor en •
lerUinments; but all seem to enjoy it. I never
had better health in my life
The couutry about here is very fine. The
Navy Yard is the prettiest place I ever saw;
and it is beyond ray power to give you any de
scription of the Forts about here—
,T* . rf V; ® j saved. Ufflcers Kongers ana wngni were
t waa eei leat trim pro«ed,.g. mih.k.rto* |Hpi&i,dJ*o*Ih r Sf command, when tb. eon-
th.t tome unusual ;mWeW.«ra. .boot tbb* T^TTionVaieUrTed, and ruebiag to tho land-
made, but iia precise nature no one could de f i t— 1. <gLt |r
I ef mine. efy thing/ Uditir, Iodide* * t ^^ThTn mede ell heeie lo the main aatrance
purpo.. on.he part otri.. enemy ;*o»t>.mion j /, bie|l| w | IPn ,hey reached, they found
tke Naty Yard, enveloped in flames, through which they had
thet could not be removed. WM. ibd .bK.Wv i> ( ' mak l ; th , ir „» 7 „ lhe ri.k of their live.—
quantities of inoken .uuefcet eioek. floaled j nal „ dawn l0 lhe riTfMh „ I9 i„d a boat and
pen the City, end workmen from the ynrd re- . in it of the Siting ,b| p ,; but
pon.d that all .be eaneoa had been ep.ked, | , the ferry lending at Portamoutli. they
and a general deetrucilon br properly wa. in ^ off , t boat (v 01n iho re which
progress.^ Later in the day, it wa, di.cov.red fired 0J1 lbem< , nd lhfJ llieD ma(1 , for F , rrJ
l’olol whfre they were captured. The
confusion if seems prevailed in the yard all
day yesterday, and all last night. The truth
is everybody was drunk, from Commodore Ma
ibat tbe Germantown, Mtrrimac, Raritan, 1*1g
mouth, and Dolphin hud been scuftleJ, end
flat a pair of enormous shew used for taking
in and out the m ists of vessels, and erected
at a oosl of $15,000, bad been cut down,
crushing with their weight, lhe etern of lhe
Germantown, across which they were throwu.
AH these acls and o'her-* indicated a juirposa
lo retreat.
.lust after dark, to tbe surprise of all and
the dismay of many, the Pawnee sieimed up
the harbor and look position at the Navy
Vard, where she was received wit h such shouts
of rejoicing as could be distinctly heard iu this
eity. Her arrival put a n^w laco tn matter:
Fort Pickens, as I have had no opportunity, as j It wns rumored that Hie brought largi
yet, to examine it. I think that if the Navy
Yard is not demolished iu taking Pickens, I
will buy it out, aud move all my friends down
here for a summer resort. [Please put us down
on that list—Confederacy ]
We are living on fish, oysters and crabs, and
have a few vegetables. We are greatly indebt
ed to our numerous friends in Atlanta for the
many good things sent us since our arrival
here. Our old friend Billy Barnes arrived a
few days ago, loaded with good things. On 8uu-
day eveuing, Capt Ballard arrived and iuform-
e i ua that he had a car load at Pensacola. We
sent for them at once. There is one thing cer
tain ; if I get home from this trip, I never will
leave on another till I got me a wife ! Then I
will be all right. It makes me feci badly to
see these married men around me, getting all
kinds of nice thiugs from homo. True, they
are all kind, and divide with us, to the very
last bit they have; but I would feel better ii 1
knew I ever would have an opportunity to re
turn the compliment. [Young ladies of Atlan
ta ! look well to your interests. Here is an op
portunity for some one of you to do the country
some service.—Eds. Confederacy ]
I don’t know what to say about a tight. We
will have one sure, but I cannot say when.—
Wc are making every possible preparation.—
When it does come eff, the Georgia boys will
be on hand; and you shall hear a good report
of the Gate City Guards. Eight guns were fired
to day for the secession of Virginia. I will
write you again soon. Yours, 4c„
II. M. WYLIE.
CAMi' UIOIOIA.
W anniNOTON P. O., April 28, 1861.
Dear Col. Hanlkiter : We have just receiv
ed your paper giving an aeivmut of the recep
tion of Roger A. Pryor in Alluutu,of which we
had before heard something, but did not know
the details until this evening.
Our regiment is doing a. great deal of work
Our own company, the Gate City Guards, have
been out all the morning throwing up sand—
which I can assure you is not quite so pleasant
as measuiing off tape in a dry goods store, or
quietly enjoying a cool retreat with good ice
water to sip. We have very poor water here;
and when we go after it, we have to waitsouie-
times till s>mo fellow gets through wa«hing
his dirty clothes in the spring.
We have had two alarms since our arrival
here. I believe the Gato City Guards were
about tbe first on the ground both times. We
have been living splendidly the last few days.
1 only wish wo could continne to live so well
during our stay. We lived awfully hard hr
the first week—nothing to eat but hard sea bis
cuits and baron. We put the biscuits in a
bucket of water at night and let them soak un
til morning. By this means we were enabled
to get our teeth through them.
I enclose you a bill of fair of our men to
day. I must^close, es l have to goon dress
parade in a few minutes.
Thanking you for your kindness in sending
your paoer, I remain as ersr, your friend,
JOE THOMPSON, Jr.
We annex the bill of fare alluded to by Ser
geant Thompson:
BILL OF FARE.
Mess No. 1, G. C. G., >
Caup Georgia, April 28, 1861.
Dinner 13 o'clock, M.
Mf ATS.
Bacon,
Ham.
PISU.
Angel, fried.
vcqrtaslrs.
Beef, a la mode.
Polatoea, fried,
Peas, green,
Onion*,
Turnips.
delicacies.
Fresh Peaches,
Fruit Cake, Pound Cake.
copprr.
Wheat Bread, Graham Brea J,
Coro Bread, Pickles.
Cheese, Ac.
Invited guest, Maj. Geo. H. Thompson, of
Independent Regnsent Georgia Volunteers.
H. KR0U8, Caterer.
We have received a letter from Lieut Stone,
of the Gate City Guards, dated 14th instant, in
which he requests us to say that he was incor
rectly informed in regard to tb* statement con
tained in hii letter published in our paper a
few days ago, that the Guards were the first on
the ground on the occasion of an alarm. After
the writing of the letter which appeared in
our poper, he learned that his first information,
an4 belief at the time, were incorrect; and he
desire* this statement lo be made, that no in
justice ba dona to any ana throogh hie Instru
mental ity— however aafateutfonal ft was at
the time.
forcetnenls, nod (hat the Vard wculJ now be
defended to the hint extremity; but the re
verse of this was her mission. She was sent
to destroy net to protect. She brought with
her 200 workmen from the W .nhington Navy
Vard, atui large quantities of turpentine to be
used in firing the building'*. There is n«
doubt that it was tbe ioteufion of the govern
oienl to make the work of destruction com
caulay, the commandant, down.
The Commodore was so drunk asto beinct
pnMe of any duty, and bad to be borne to tbe
ship on a little r. Nearly every ofiioer, it is
reported was havings high old time. It seems
we have swelling sets opposed to us,even those
filling the highest stations. A gentleman ar
rived hers this m;roing, who withssvarabotb •
ers, was arrested while parsing through Wash
ing, for being Southerners, and taken into tbe
presence of the august Baboon. He declares
that Lincoln was so drunk that he could
scarcely maiotain his sent in tbs chair, wad it
was notorious in Washington, that he had been
in a state of beastly intoxication for more than
thirty s x hour?. Tbe man is scared nearly
to death, and few people in that city are in
uny belter condition.
All day yesterdiy soldiers and citixens were
busy erecting batteries on points below thecily.
The Naval Hospital has beta taken posses
plelc, but a panio seize J on tho.. «ruplo,e<Jlo sioo V d lbl , re F lhe South Carolini.V, are
pa Tha Ntw York " llarald ’’ M.i: <• Tka
Qov.ramect of tha Coaf.dar.ta SUtw ha* tak-
« op arm. aad Matnoaead hMtUitk*, ia or- Florida Adopt* tho Cat at Italian,
do* to dootn, tho laU,rltj of tko Ualtad A Ul.(r.ph to tho Columbia. “ 8uo,” of tho
Motoo.* tld ia.Uat, >taUo that tko Florida CoaranUoa
Tka « BontU “ knew it ua ljiu| -him that adopts* thoponaao.nt Co#»Ulution of thoOaa-
loatM* attarad. W# »*M fj». Hlf-, foffwa* «UUo J»f a oaaahatw, roU, at /hr*
defsaoe—we have no grudges to revenge. oVloct o*f Chat day precisely.
carry (lie design into effect, and much of the
mo*t valuable properly was saved. Shortly
after the arrival of the Pawnee, the military
companies from Petersburg arr ved, and as
trains were kept running until a late hour in
the night, nn impression prevailed among the
euemy that reinforcemeuts by the thousand
were beiug thrown iuto the city, aud that an
irnoiedis e attack might beex^eotve 1 . After
that, the only thought wns how to escape. It
was a cunning device of President Mahone,
that running of the trains, and he deserves
credit for practising eo successfully so shrewd
a trick.
About midnight the alarm was given that
the Navy Vard was on (ire, and sure enough
there it was, a sickly blaze that seemed neith
er to diminish nor increase for several hours.
This, however, was only the beginning. The
tide was not yet favorable for the escape oi'
the vessels, and would not be at flood until
day break. Meanwhile men were kepi busy
all night transferring everything of value from
the Pennsylvania aud the Navy Yard to the
Pawnee and the Cumber had, and both vessels
were loaded to their lower ports.
At length 4 o’clock cauie, aud with it flood
tide. A rocket shot up from the Pawnee and
then Almost in an instant the whole front of
the Navy Vard seemed one vast sheet of flames.
The next minute streaks of flames Hashed
along the rigging of the Pennsylvania and the
other doomed ships, and soon they were com
pletely wrapped in tike devouring element. The
harbor wns now one blase of light. The rerna
test objects were distinctly visible. The surg
ing flames leaped and roared wit ii mad vio
lence, making their hoarse wrath heard at the
distance oi several miles. The people of
Hampton, and even thoae who lived beyond,
saw the red light aud thought nil Norfolk was
a fire. It wns certainly a grand, though ter
rible spectacle to witness, such nu one as it is
not given to man more than once in a life time
to behold. lathe midst of the brilliance of
tho scene, the Pawnee, with the Cumberland
in tow, stole like a guilty thing through the
harbor, fleeing from the destruction she bad
been sent to accomplish.
But the work of vandalism was ouly hall
performed. The most valuable portions of
the yard are slid untouched, and arc now the
property of the Plate of Virginia. The only
buildings destroyed are two ship houses, the
officers’ quarters, a sail loft filled with cordage,
the marine barracks, and some few sheds. All
tbe valuable workshops, with their machine
ry, tbe boat houses, spsv houses, timber
houses, with their costly contents, are all now
in our possession.
The dry dock, constructed at so much ex
pense, and tho finest in the world, was doom
ed, but not destroyed. Forty barrels of pow
der were introduced into its chambers aud a
slow match applied. But, os it would seem,
by the interposition of Providence, this mag»
nificcnt vork was spared. Tho fire, pftef
burning a few feet, went out, and did not ig
nite the powder. The dry dock is ours ia per
fect condition. The machinery in the shops
is a'so perfect; the cutting of a few belts be
ing the extent of tbe damage inflicted on it.—
The stores of costly timber?, that it has been
tbe work of years to accumulate, are all safe.
Fiiteen hundred pieces of the finest ordinance
in (be world, are comparatively uehurt. It is
true that the greater number of them were
spiked, but then the work was so olumsily
performed, that tbe spike: for tho most part
can be removed without the least difficulty.—
Some of them can be picked out with the fia*»
ger*. Forty two were unspiked yeMetday in
the oourse of an hour.
The shipping destroyed, except the Jferrl-
mac—which was a first-class steam frigate
nearly new—was of no great value. Tho
Pennsylvania is no loss, as everybody knows.
The Plymouth, Puritan and Dolphin, had been
condemned as unseaworihy. The German-
town though old was a fine frigAte. She can,
however, be easily raised, as cm all tbe oih-
ert, without any great expense The Penn
sylvania is utterly destroyed. The others
were burnt only to the water’s edge, having
bwen previously sunk. The Plymouth was not
burnt at all.
Two officers ware made prisoners this inoi n-
ing, Com. Rodgers, cf the Navy, and Captain
Wright, of tho Engineering Corps of the Ar
my. They wire much frightened when brought
ashore, fearing tlio violence of the mob which
instantly surrounded them. But being placed
under the protection of a company of soldiers
they were taken to the General’s Headquar
ters at this hotel—tbe Atlantic—without any
demonstration of violence or insalt os the
part of the citizen*. They now have tbe priv
liege of the hotel on their parols. They de
aoaaet the deeftraotioa of tbe property a* her
barous and vandal; bat say they were obliged
to obey the orders of their government. They
declare that tho inter demolition of ovary thing
that could not be removed was la their orders,
aad bat for tb* apprehension of a* immediate
attack by an overpoweriagforco, the command
would hove been carried cr.t to the lettry. It
was ia eentemplotioo to rate the dry deck, the
meehiae ihepe add other structure*, and
tffcclm everything ia oak common rale. Bat
be quartered. Some twenty eix were in it,
who are suffered to remain, and will be pro
pel ly taken care of. At this point an iron
battery is to be erected.
Sand batteries are in process of construc
tion there uow.
Guns were rnouutel at old Fort Norfolk,
and preparations are making for oonetruotiag
batterieH, on Craney Island. In a fews days,
with the moans now at command, this harbor
will be efficiently protected.
The Petersburg companies take their share
of the labors, and work with cheerfulness
and spirit.
AU well. More anon. MEDICU8.
Oxford College.
So many of the Students of this Institution
having departed to the war, and one of tho
Professors’ having accepted a Captains’ com
mission in the service, it is thought that the
exercises of tbe college will be suspended, in
definitely. The following note to hie father
from a son of Bishop Pieree, will show the
animus of the young men of the South, in the
present crisis ;—Macon Citizen.
Dear Father ; I was extremely anxious lo
have your opinion in regard to this matter.—
I wrote you on yesterday, expecting an answer
to day. 1 did not bear from yon, aad must
act as judgment and a sense of duty prompt
I have gone to Peusacola. My studies will be
resumed when I return. My duty to my coun
try is paramount to every interest. God grant
that we may meet ia safety, when the victory
is won. Affectionately, G. F. P.
Tbe London “Standard’’ of the 4th instant,
says: •• We learn, although bo authority is
vouchsafed, that tbe Custom authorities at
Havre had notified that ships from tha sece
ded States, would be received on the lame
footing as those sailing under the ‘Stare and
Stripes.’ ’’
FRATERNAL RECORD.
ATLANTA I.ODGE, No. M>, F. A. M., meets on lhe see.
end »nd fourth Thursday nlfrhts In each month.
LEWIS LaWSHK, W. M.
Jons M. fioRitiu, Secretary.
i Ute first
DAVID 1IAYER, W. M.
R. J. Mamkt, Secretary.
MOUNT ZION ROYAL ARCtI CHAPTER, No. 16, meets
on the second and fourth Monday nlehts In each
month. L. J. GLENN, It P.
O. R. lUtiLKiTsa, Secretary.
JA80N DURR COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT
MASTERS, No. lR, meets quarterly, on the first lues-
day In January, April, July and October.
W. W. BOYD, M.-.E.-.
W. T. Mrap, Recorder.
UPD-PKLLOWff.
WM II. liAKNES, Chief Patriarch,
W. W. BOYD, Ul,h PriMt.
T. P. Pluiro, Pcribe.
MECHANICAL*
PULTON MECHANICS* ASSOCIATION meets Id Fri
day in each month, at Kuyins House, J»o. t.
C. MVCALDWELL, President.
Javrs Noot.1, Js., Secretary,
IIA ■ KINO*
A. Acstell, Cashier.
A0KNOT CENTRAL RAILROAD k BANKING COM
PANY—OQlce on Alabama Street.
A. W. JONES, A(tnt.
AGENCY GEORGIA RAILROAD k BANKING COM
PANY—OUce on Whitehall Street mot the RaHraad.
WM. W. CLAYTON, Agent
Puna* naoww, Cartier.
J. P. LOGAN, President,
ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
K hi Jan-
WM. BARNES, Chief E»|taaar.
& B. SHERWOOD, 1st AsaJstent.
B. P. MADDOX, V Assistant.
P. ftt. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
JOHN ». BltBK Treaanm.
ATLANTA PIRB COMPACT*No. 1, meats first Monday
In eaeh month. I. H. MECASMN, President.
W. K. Mason, Secretory,
MKCp AfftO mi COMPANY, ff» l.,*u Ini P.M.J
'*“ < &kmacHAiDM« > nw*w«
C. «. K.DM, IWWWr,.
MEDIOA1
DM. )OH* (i. HI—„
(f&VXKnsSSj
o.B.xIdoor
ALEXANDER *1.
Offict on SarUtto Sir Mi. So.
D B. Auuidii'i reiidcoee ott If*
South ild*.
Ur. Srbl.t in._y h. fouod .1 th« 1
March 27.
P R -- w. F. WKSTMOReTi
OIHre mud ft..id/net .Worth htr,
rietta hired.
March il.
OR. H. W. BRIlWiI
O mCE-M.rl.ll. Street ever T7
Biota K.«id«Qce—C»1 houu t *
: mar oh 30.
'THE FINEST WATERINO PUClRn
SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY,
THE CHALYBEATE SPRIN
MERIWETHER COt’ETT, GEOiQU,
W ILL b. open ferthe reception.fi
on tbe first of Mnr. The W*tn
Tonic and InYigorator, bu no ecmi I
(Spring, arc ruiljr accersible from ,|a
lumbuior Macon. apl2 3m C.B. LElf-
OPENING OM!
MBS. DU1IAN1
R KflPSCTFUILT renounce, that 1
Ilih April, (inetar.t) will be hw.
Opening day for the 8e„„n, and corlt
lend, lo finr patron, cn ineiltiion to,
bar ,tjrl<. without further notice.
SPRING MILUHtj
Mrs. J. M. Boring
H AVING just returned from Ckwk
where sno purchased her press*t
Goods, takes pleasure iu inviting her ft
and the public an inspection oi thru,«
Her stock is quite full, and embrtat
latest stylos, which will be cflVred sin
suit the times.
Rooms in Parker's new brick build
Whitehall sy*"- a,,)
CUTTING & mm
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foret
Domestic
DR\ GOOD!
C ONNALLY’S Block, Whitehall i
doors from Alabsma Street.
Collector’s Notice.
C USTOM Duties will be required os d*i
Goods received by the Western k j
Railroad from this date. Importer! a
the arrival of such goods to
FRANCIS It. SHACKELFOS
April 1, 1861. Collector at Atf|
B. F. BOMAK, Agent, J
fiBQCEB A PROVISION 1
2d Door West of the Fulton Bos^ 1
Alabama Street
ATLANTA,
K EEPS constantly on hand a cM.
lion ot Fresh FAMILY KUPPLIU
hats been bought, and will be sold, i
ly for Caah, thereby enabling me to oferl
ducements to cash buyers. /
Iu atore—26 kegs choice Goshen Butter. 1
20 Barrels ohoica N. 0. Byr ua
8 Hogsheads choice N. 0. Btj
A complete stock of fine 8ugnrs, Coffee,!
erel, Flour, Candles, Tea, and everyth!^
ally Jound In a first claw Grocery fiW 1
April 10.
Negroea for Sale,
T'HE subscriber offers for aale Big Life
X groea—a Woman, 87 years eld. a p
washer and ironer, and nurse; a Boy,I
old ; a Boy, 10 years old; a Girl, • jttii
a Girl, b yean old, and a Man ibentlr
lod, a good hand in a Tannery. Ai>|'
March lS-tf. WM. H. Mcif
lIRE AND LIFE '
-AND-
MAHINE INSURANCE
T HE subscriber represents four 1
Southern Companies, and eightffM
Companies, with an aggregate Cask 0t|
SEVEN MILLIONS. Tbe honorabls i
ment and payment of losses without s|
necessary delay, words hers need not k
to prove. The proof can be found witt
who have suffered loss, snd wers so F
as to procure Poiiciea at this Agency.
Risks, both Atlantic and River, tskw*
LIFE INSURANC
The attention of both sexes who »
cure for themselves an important*
the/ live, and alto provide for lit
aud loved ones in the event of DesUJ
vited to examine,the superior
EQUITABLE LIFE ISsURAllCII
affords over other Life Insurance
Information relating to the prinetpNJ
Insurance will be cheerfully
fico, in ihe second story of OoM
ing, corner of Whitehsu'l and Altl
Atlanta Georgia. SAMUIL 1
march 30. General Inson
J H. L0VEJJ1
WHOLESALE & Mil
AID DEALER i*
TfiUecv, Wilt, m*«. CIWj
Oh.rok«. Block, P.wk-Tn. $
Atlanta, ChmW* ]
febBA-ly J
G. K. & J. L. HAMil
aiccasaoiw to ieits
DRUGGI!
—AND—
PHARMACKU* 1
AND D*AL«t* IW
PPBfl
*DM .f ATLANTA BOOM MB LA*DM OOMPAMT, Ma L
fHfc*. 1 iheiubmimbm A.
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