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SOUTHERN ,CO NFEDERACY. f outturn tafcittacg j. MAsriVinr. »-*<*«■. ATI. ANT A. OlOHQUi SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1861. A Bpbcimbm of t*n Cool Impodbjicb or tub Sxcxixioiiiits.—Alexander IT. Stephens, of Georgia, •• Provisional Vico President of Uie Confederate Ststes," woo, the other day, ot Richmond, Virginia, ond made a model revo- lutimey fmok. la thooeoiueof it ho de clare! that “ the cauae of Baltimore was the cauae of the whole South." Bo, then, lei it be; for this will enable the North to make Quick work Of Ihe Southern cause. But the cool im pudence of Maatar Stephens in hit new char acter cf a secessionist, waa In b!» argument to ahow that Preaident Linoolu, in calling for 71.00ft armed man to stand by the Union, and in denouncing all Southern Confederacy men aa pirate® who eailad under lettera of marque for piratical .purpose* usurped the powers of Congress and violated our constitution. Prey, Mr. Constitutionalist, whera ia tha authority in the constitution for the robberiee committed by the authoritiee and teople of the revolted States in the appropriation of all thosa custom houses, mints, arsenals, forts, ships, poetoffleee, Ac., the property ef the United States ? If there it an? authority in tha Federal Constitution of tha Union, or in that of the revolted States, for such wholesale stealing, wehavs not been able to And it. Nothing except a pious exhortation of honesty on tha part of a highway robber, after emptying the pockets of a traveler, could equal this oool constitutional pleading of Mas ter Stephens. ptr We take tho foregoing from the New York Herald of the 27th ultimo. Though the queetion it contains ia propounded to Mr. Ste phens, if the Herald will excuse us, we will try to answer it—especially as wa see it harped on a good deal by Northern papers just now.— Wa will first remark that it is decidedly cool in the Herald to speak of “impudence" in any one. M 0, wad soma powsr,” Ac. But to the question. When Georgia seceded from the United States, the title to Fort Pulas ki reverted to us in equity and as a matter of right. Our Secession Ordinance annulled the cession of the site, Ac. to the Federal Govern ment . But, if there had been no other reason more imperative than this, not a fort, nor an arsenal, nor any other property bald by the General Government would have been touched If the very strongest evidences had not ex isted, which none but the most mentally ob tuse on God’a earth could fail to discover, of an intention on the part of the Government and the Northern people to use these posts, and all their means to subjugate us, every one of them would hare remained in possession of the United 8tates till diplomacy, on the baaia of ample compensation, would have turned ihern all over to us peaceably. “Self-preser vation is the first law of nature;’’ and no honest man will cast reproach upon another for acting according to its dictates. in proof of this, we need only refer to the seisure of Forts Moultrie and Johnson and Castle Pinckney at Charleston. This was not done by the Carolinians till Anderson perfldi ously, and in violation of assurances from head quarters, surreptitiously moved into Forl8ura ter. This hostile movement—this violation of plighted faith on the part of the Government, was enough to arouse tha apprehensions of the most stupid; and the authorities at Washing ton, in their every act, from that time to this, have shown conclusively that their object was to subjugate and destroy the institutions ot the South, through perfidious and diabolical treachery. If tha Herald will get its Govern ment to abandon all claim to the right of fore iDg us to live under its jurisdiction, when we have solemnly declared in the sight of high Heaven—after having given fair warning—that we will not; this matter can be aettled in sixty days to everybody’s satisfaction. If the Her ald will get “ Old Abe’’to fix a fair price on Forts Sumter, Pulaski, Pickana, and all other property clearoed by the United States in the South, and then allow us an equally fair share in the property and other assets of the Gov ernment outside of the Confederate States, we will most cheerfully enter into the matter, and settle our difficulties without further trouble. Why does the United States Government and the Herald evince such a determination to re possess and hold the Forts in the South ern States? Everybody knows it would not be worth a cent to them; and under such circum stances, the intentions sod efforts to do «o, ia the strongest evidence of a purpose to deprive us of onr liberty and crush out our institutions. Now, we have given the Herald and all ruch journals what we believe to be a candid and effectual answer to their prating about robbery, Ac., in seising the property of the United States among ua. Please tell ns with the same candor if you aro satisfied with our replj- ^ Well Done, Tennessee! Two counties in the gallant Volunteer State —Lincoln A Franklin—have furnished one en tire Regiment of eleven hundred men, who passed through Knoxville on the 2d instant on their way to Virginia. Tha eitisans of Knox ville received them with unbounded enthusi asm, and tendered them every possible hospi tality. Patriotic speeches were made by Gen. Anderson and others. In this Regiment there are over two hundred men over six feet high, and two hundred able- bodied young men under twenty years of age. The whole Regiment art remarkable for their fine physical appearance, and soldierly hear- »«>«• Arbitration. Louisville, April 25.—A proposition has been made by the Governor of Kentucky to ike Governor of Ohio, that tho Governors of the Border Slates propose to tha United States Government to become arbitrators between the contending parties in the preeent difficulties. If the Governor of Kentucky has mads each a proposition, ha either had leas good judgment, or loss Southern eoundneee, than we have beretofooe accorded him. Whenever a Hon eaa be made the guardian and protection of a lamb, than may onr right* bo loft with safety to tha arbitrament of such men as Gov. Dennison, of Ohio. Beriah Magoffin ought to know this— it least, such is onr judgment t3A-The Leg hi store of Kentucky meets next Monday, In ebedieace to tho oal! of Gov. Tho SUte Convention of Atkanaes reassem bles on tho same day. Stnpltytii A. Dosglie. ! Ueut. W. II* Jenifer. A few days a (O, In a abort notice of tho epseen ,, tfpme days ago, Ihe leWgrsph, through the of Eon. Jo|n Btli.nre deprecated thn abuse heepiag on him and some other proosiuont notn, among whom we named Douglas,stating that all such denunciations were impolitic apd unjust. Sinee that was written, wa have seen por tions of two or thres speeches lately delivered by him, wbioh show oonolueivoly, that ho has Uoomc our onomy, bringing against tfo charg es that are untrue, and advising tliA ptoribnu lion of a vigorous war against us. The same Influences that have eerrled off Pierce, Pltt- more, Cushing, Dickinson, Fernando Wood, and nearly all the meu at the North who were heretofore regarded as frieadly to us, has fin ally awapt away Douglas from his ancient moorings. Though last to yield, ha has yield- od; and Is now our enemy. Henceforth, he must be regarded as such. The Charleston “ Evening News.” gWe gladly welcome this journal again. Tha irrepressible fires of patriotism seised on the editor and all the employees of hfs office, and they went, en masse. Into the service of South Carolina, a few days before the battle of Sum ter; hence, the paper was suspended. Victory now perchee high on the lofty banners of the State, and the foot of a foe nowhere presses its soil or dominions. The patriotic services of the “Ne va” corps are no longer required.— They have returned to their labors, and the paper again greats us. It is one of our best ex changes, and deserves a large patronage. It ia published Daily at $8, and Tri weekly at $4 per annum. We recommend it to everybody wanting a Charleston paper. Almost Expired. Tho twenty days' grace which “Old Abe" so kindly granted to us rebels to disperse, will expire on Sunday. Don’t forget it, friends! Dave your houses in order to vamose!! Flags in Baltimore. Some of tha Union men in Baltimore, a few days ago, ventured to hang out the United States Flag. The Police, in order to prevent any disturbance, immediately interdicted the exhibition of flags of any kind whatever, by any person in the city, uuder any circumstan ces ; and atrange to say, they enforced thei terdiction for the time being. Give Credit. We see articles In quite a number of our changes, taken from our paper without giving credit. We have now before us, one cf our weekly exchanges with uo less than three ar ticles thus copied without credit—one of them being the letter of Governor McDonald written to the Charleston Committee in 1848, with remarks theraon. We cannot suppose that our brethren of the quill do so intentionally, but come friends, be a little more careful in futun CougresH—Second Day. We notice, among the public proceeding: that Mr. T. R. R. Cobb, of Georgia, presented memorial from a very worthy clergyman as t tho propriety and necessity of appointing Chap lains for the army. The memorial, without be ing read, was referred to the military commit tee. Mr. Ochiltree, of Texas, offered a memorial from citixena of Texas, on the necessity of es- tablianing an armory in Madison county in Texas. The memorial, without being read, was referred to the military committee. mar- A public meeting of the citisens ol Cobb county was held at Marietta on the 27th ulti mo, at which over $3,000 was subscribed to aid in uniforming and equipping volunteers supporting such families of absent soldiers as may stand in need of assistance. The work goes bravely on. The Cotton Gammon. Our European files received this morning devote prominent space to the order of the British Government, directing the preparation of ground for cotton culture in India. As our New York Abolition cotemporaries will expa- llata eloquently on this news, and prediot from it the destruction of the American slave- holding States, let us call the attention of the public to three established facts, in connection with the East Indian cotton product. Firat. East Indian cotton has been pronoun ced by the British Foreign Cotton Association to be unfit for all sorts of goods, exorpt the very consist. Secondly. The land carriages of it, from tha field to the wharfs, is Almost as ooally as ocean traffic of the American article. Third. A sailing vessel takes from eighty to one hundred and twenty days to go from Calcutta to Liverpool. A New York clipper eould deposit six car goes in England in tbs same time. Merchants will buy tho best article where they can get it cheapest. If the British Gov ernment insist on making Indian superior to American cotton, people will wear French silk. —N. Y. Neves. lNT«E*8T!xaCoaaEsroHnBNCB.-ThePresident of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce having addressed a letter to Hon. F. P. Blair, for in formation in regard to a report that “the Gov ernment intends to prevent all shipments of produce and provisions to the ports of the sece ded States,” that gentleman replies as follows: “ I have no informaiion as to the intention of tho Government in regard to this matter, which is not open to tho world; but 1 have seen nothing whioh leads me to suppose that such it the intention of the Government, un less the proclamation of the President de claring a blockade of the port* of the seceded States oan be eo eonetrued. It appears to mr that this blockade it expressly limited to goods imported into the seaports of those fifties.— I take it for granted that a step of such iros portanoe will not bo taken without due notice to all oonooraod, and ae to probabilities of such action, all, tan judge, having the fscls before them, with as anoh accuracy as I can.” Thi Wan Fixum.—-The proclamation of Gov. Lotehor for volunteers has been respon ded to by over seventy thousand soldiers.— Young men from evwry elaes and profession throughout tho State, all of them raised with arms in their bends from earliest boyhood, from Virginia’s armjr. Good marksmen enur ed to fatigue by hiioting an4 farming, rid- Ing and exercise of all kinds; eager to rush to tbs defense of tboir homos, flathora, moth ers, rights and liberties—snob sis tbs defen ders or Virginia.—Petersburg Express iestfbmentality of the Black Republicans In thatUMM oflbfl papers tatheBouHrtad been Pennsylvania, aoaouneod to us tbo falsehood that Lieut. Jenifer had deserted from Carlisle Barracks. Via believed it to bo a lie as soon as we saw it. In confirmation of our opinion, wo now give tbs following complete history of the affair, whioh is taken from the Hagers town (Md ) Mail: £spt. Jenifer, it few days since, arrived at Carlisle barracks lfi csromaod of his company from Texas. A few days after he obtained leave of eh—ass from his tummamiiug officer, Mojor Thomas, for the purpose of visiting his friends and relatives in this State and Virgin- ia. On rebebing Baltimore on the day of the fight, and perceiving that as an officer of the U. 8. army be would soon bo called upon to take perl against bis native State, like Colo nel Lee, Colonel Msgruder, Colonel May and others, he tendered his resignation, to take effect on tbe 30th of April, insi. The only reason why his resignation was not to have immediate effect, was that he might hAve lime to settle his accounts with the Government. Having concluded to make this Change in his plans, he started back the same evening to Carlisle Barracks, for the purpose of inform ing bis commanding officer of what he bad done, forwarding his baggage and taking his horse to Baltimore. Oa reaching Carlisle, he learned that tbe bridge on the Northern Cen tral Railroad had been destroyed, and was consequently compelled to take his hor*e by turnpike. Oq Sunday night last he bid the officers of bis regiment good bye—they having to start for Washington at It o'clock that night—telling them that withiu lour or five days ho would meet them in Washington, and remain with them uulil his resignation was accepted, or he had ceased to be an officer of the army. At seven o’clock the next f Monday) morning. Capt. Jenifer mounted bis horse and left the Barracks, by the turnpike leading to Baltimore He was between nine and ten hours reaching Hanover, a distance of 80tnile9, having ridden the whole way in a walk. On arriving at Haoovcr, about five o’clock, he fouud about two hundred armed men as sembled in front of the hotel. As soon us lie dismounted they crowded around him for the purpose, as he supposed, of ascertaining if he had any news. He gave what news he had, when the Mayor of Hanover asked him to step into the parlor, where bo was arrested by the Mayor, by order of tbo Governor. Tho May-* or then informed him that the arrest was made in cousequence of information received by telegraph, that ho was the bearer of dispatch es or important information, designed for the South. At this time the crowd became very much excited, when Capt. Jenifer proposed to address the populace, which, with the appro val of the Mayor, he did from the window of the hotel, telling them the true object of his presence. This seemed to satisfy the crowd ; but soon after a report was received that a mob from Baltimore was approaching Hanov er, and was but a short distance oft', intent up on the destruction of the town. The report was, of course, wholly groundless, but served to infuriate tbe populace again ; the latter be lieving that Capt. Jenifer’s appearance there at that time wan part of the scheme against the place. To satis f y the Mayor, Capt. Jenifer propos ed that he should besearchcd, which wasdone. No dispatches or papers of any other informa tion were found than a priva»e letter from a friend in Virginia, urging him to rexigu his commission in the army. This letter was re tained and a copy forwarded to the Governor. The Mayor then proj osed that as it might he impossible to resirain the mob t om pets-onol violence, Capt. Jenifer had better proceed to York. While the conveyance was being pre pared, his legs were bound with chain.*, and handcuffs were sent for, but before they could be procured, a gentleman of Hanover—Capt. A. W. Eiohelbergcr—on hearing his name,said it was an indignity to an officer of tbe army and a gentleman, whioh could not be permit ted ; whereupon the Mayor, after a short con versation with Capt. E., and a pledge from Jenifer that lie would not attempt to escape, had the chains removed. This was done, how ever, against the remonstrances of many of the crowd. After tbe ohains were taken off, the crowd became still more excited, and one who had a musket in his hands remarked that he would like to put three hundred balls through tbe prisoner. Captain Jenifer, who lial no anus upou his person, was then taken to York iu a olose car riage, guarded by the Mayor and two others armed, arriving there at eleven o’olock the same night. Tbs prisoner was first laktu to a hotel, but, again fearful of a mob, he wus placed in the common jail by his custodians, and locked up for the night as a prisoner of war. Between ten and eleven o'olock the nett (Tuesday) morning, he was removed to anoth er cell, which was considered more secure, and heavily ironed. In this condition lie re mained several hours, when Judge Fisher, at the request of several citixens, Among whom was Lieut. Wells, of the navy, bad the irons removed. At a later hour the irons were ngalu put ou by the sheriff in consequence of a tele gram received from the Governor. About suu down Judge Fisher entered the oeil to stole to Cupt. Jenifer that he was released. During bis confinement large numbers of persons, through curiosity, visited the prison er ia his cell. When informed of his release, Capt Jenifer obtained permission to remain in jail during the night; but his brother otfi cers, who had arrived that evening in York, and who, it is believed, were rnaiuly instru mental in procuring his release, insisted upon his lodging at theirquarters. After remaining an hour or two, be went in company with Lient. Wells, to pay a friendly visit to Judge Fisher, aud thank him for his kindness, when tbe latter informed him (Capt. J.) that he bad just received another telegram ordering his ro arrest; but before this was carried into effect, the Judge had an interview with Col. Andrew Porter and Major Thomas, and upon Captaiu Jenifer’s giviag his parole of honor to Col. Porter that he would not attempt an escape, was allowed to accompany him to Harrisburg for tbe purpose of having an interview with the Governor. Capt. Jenifer reached Harrisburg at three o’olock on the morning of Wednesday, and waited upon (he Governor at nine o'clock, in company with Col. Porter and Lieut. Joucs, recently in oommand at Harper’s Ferry, who soled as Jenifer’s friends upon the occasion. After hearing the statement of (Us accused, Gov. Curtin’s only reply was j ‘ These are ex citing times, and we have to be on our guard,” or something to that effect. Captaiu Jenifer then took leave, the Governor expressing his regrets at what had occurred, lie then took the cars and arrived here, as already stated, on the evening train. Capt. Jenifer is a native of Charles county, Md., and son of tbs lats Hon. Daniel Jenifer, who represented our State for.many years in Congress, and was Minister to Austria under President Harrison. A Patriotic PAMtLT.-Judge Lumpkin, of the Supreme Court of Georgia, has in the service of tha Confederate States at this time, four sons, two soap-in law, two grand font, and •U nephew#.— Athens Bonner. Ilpwiii of Provisions from Savannah. Apprehensive of a scarcity of provisions in oar oily, all supplies having been cut off by sea. and provoked by the example of the Uni ted States authorities in sailing all vessels coming hither with cargoes ts add to our stock, onr citixens bad become great!v dissat isfied that shipments from this point, that ware destined to teed the enemy, wore allow ed to continue. This feeling took a practical turn some days ago, and a vessel loaded with rice for Boston was compelled, by a party of citixens, to discharge and take on a load of cotton. It was pretty well understood that ao such cargoes should leave our port for the fu ture during the war, and under the circum stances, Mr. Collector Boston, in order to pre vent unpleasant collisions, thought it advisa ble to decline issuing clearances to vessels laden with rice and other grain. He concluded, however, and very properly, before taking any stops in the matter, to com municate with the Secretary of tho Treasury, aud ask instructions in the premises. The response of the Secretary was received last night by telegraph, and we append it for the information of all, with the expression of our own admiration for its just and high-toned sentiments, and the hope that all onr citixens will yield a cheerful acquiescence in his ex cellent advice. We commend it specially to the prayerful attention of Governor Brown, who seems to have uot risen to that elevated and magnanimous position occupied by the Secretary To John Boston, Esq , Collector, &u., Savannah : The Government here entirely disapproves of any interference with^privaie property before war is declared. Let us abide by the Law of Nations, and protect peaceful commerce which has trusted to our hospitality. Tel your peo pie to have patience ; we gain more by res pect for law than from the seixure of a few vessels. C. G. MEMMINGKR. Montgomery, April 20tli. From this Con Fit dicrate State* Govebn- ment.—The following telegraphic dispatches from the Treasury Department at Montgom ery, addressed to the Collector of this port, are published for general information : Montgomery. April ‘22, 1861. Our Government wilt uot violate the law of nations by seizing privalo property which has entered our ports relying on our protection Continue to grant clearances to vessels not carrying out naval stores ami supplies to the enemy. [Signed] C. G. MEMMINGEU, .Secretary of Treasury. Montgomery, April 23.—We lose more than we gain by detaining Rosin and Turpentine. Let them be cleared [Signed] C. G. MEMMINGEU, Secretary of Treasury. Noth.—The first of these dispatches was in reply to an inquiry whether under existing circumstances clearances to Northern Atlantic purls should he continued; and the second, in reply to the iuqulry whether Rosin and Turpentine—the product of our plantations— were to be regarded as Naval Stores, referred to in the first dispatch.—Mobile Register. From California. Chinese Superstition—Removal of their dead— Ye Historical Reminisce.nse of ye Interesting (lame of “ Props"—Politics in the West. The Siockton correspondent of the Baltimore “ Hun” enyv: A clipper ship, just leaving for China, has on freight two hundred coffins, containing de fund Celestials. It is a strange feature in the customs of the Chiucse, that the same beings whom, wheu living, they consider ns slaves, arc, after death, taken care of, and)alinost rev crenoed. This appears to originate in the superstition, that while one of thier number is living he can do no evil which may not be guarded against, but that the moment hi* spirit lakes its flight, it cau cause calamity to a person or household. Tho manes of the de funct Johns are thereforo sought to he ap peased by the removal of their remains across the Tyx to their native country. In a lato suit in Han Francisco, brought against a man lor violating the gambling law by playing “props,” the following historical developments were made through a witness: The celebrated statesman, Daniel Webster, onco visited rassomaquoddy Bay, and whilst there became infatuated wiiii the game of props. It happensd in this wise. As a pas time he commenced the study of conchology (“props,” your readers should know, is play ed with four small shells,) under the tutor ship of a beautiful Pequod maiden, which na tion, be it known, is celebrated for exquisit taste in assorting shells. One day shepropos ed'teaobing him a popular Indian game. Mr. Webster as will be readily believed, imroedi utely assented, aud proved bimself so apt a student thnt the lovely squaw returned to the parental wigwag with tho auspioious news that the pale face had become a hyastice in throwing the muna mucks. Webster shortly after imparted a knowledge of the science to Lord Ashburton, who became an euthusiast in the game of Ashburton at the Court of St. James, and of Webster, at the American Capital, “props” thenceforward be came the fashionable play among the ton both of F.urope and America. ttVe Is la gatelle! Politically speaking, the citixens of Califor nia are unpleasantly situated at Ihe present time. Composed of men from every section of the Union, as well as of the worlJ, political discussion must be avoided by all parlies here if we would create no unpleasant feelings.— Being “out of the ring,” we can only wait to see the end of what we have seen the begin- log- The pony will anticipate the steamer which lake this. ANON. An Apt Repi.t.—On Monday evening last, when our streets were crowded with soldiery, and inspiriting martial muaie stirred all hearts, a lady chanced to pass along one of the prin cipal thoroughfares, wheu a volunteer, who probably felt tbe “one touob of nature which makes the whols world kin,” very politely saluted her by raisiog his hat, and remark* ing:—“ Farewell, my good lady; I’m going off tojight for you to which she instantly and very composedly replied. “And I intend remainiug here to pray for you, sir.” There was something in ibis reply so apropos—so womanly—that there was a general raisin , of hats among the group, who doubtless felt that a warm and truly generous heart best in tbs bosom of the fair creature who had pledged herself to invoke the benediction of heaven upoa them.—Montgomery Advertiser. A Clearing Out.—We learn that a mer chant (a Northern man) who was rveeiving improper correspondence from the North, found it prudent to leave this city In a hurry yesterday morning, abandoning his business here. In a time like this, persons whose hearts are with their treasure# or eft tech meats among the enemies of the 8outh, will not be tolerated kero If fenad eat.—Columbus En- ftmr. Tallulah's Hall. Atlanta, May 2, 1841. Messrs. Editors : Below you will flad a oopy of the preamble and reeolurions that were pas sed* unsmimeasly, at our regular meeting, on Wednesday night, May 1st. We, tbe members of Tallulah Fire Company, No. 8, of Atlanta, Georgia, at a regular meeting assembled, do hereby piedge and deelare our selves to be good and loyal citixens of tbe Con federate States of America to the exclusion of all other Governments, and to uphold and do- fond her rights and institutions, if necessary, with our lives; and whereas, a Northern fa natical horde, after baviog heaped upon «• every indignity and insult that oonld be offer ed to a free, enlightened and honorable people, are now seeking to invade our sunny land for the purpose of wresting from us our rights, our homes and our honors; thereforo bo it 1. Resolved,! hnt the members of Tallnlah Fire Company do organize themselves into a Mili tary Company, to meet at stated intervals, for the purpose of perfecting themselves in the Rifle Drill. 2. Resolved, That this Company, when on Military duty, shall be styled the Tallulah Sharpshooters; otherwise the name unchan ged. .1. Resolved, That every member furnish him self with side arms, consisting of a five or six shooting pistol and good sheath knife, to be worn at all times when on duty, that he may be ready for any emergency that tnav arise. 4. Resolved, That having organised, we offer our services not only to the citisens of Atlanta as a home guard, for the protection of home interest, as well as to combat the fiery ele ment iu our midst, but to tbe State of Georgia, to hold ourselves in readiness, when called for to march to any point in the Confederate States of America to battle against the invading foot- oteps of a Northern foe. Should such be the case, we promise that Tallulah shall be as her name implies, 14 Terrible" lo all thatoppoee her. 5. Resolved, That the Company apply to his Honor the Mayor aud Council to use tueir in fluence to obtain rifle arms for the Company. 6. Resolved, That tbe resolutions as adopted be published in one or more of our city napere. 7. Resolved, Every member in favor of adopt ing the foregoing resolution be required to at tach hie signature to the same. John F Ezzard, E A Werner, E C Murphey, J K Bennett, W 8 Everett, John McLendon .1 M Willis, W 8 Richards, W A Haynes, .1 A Baker, J It Whaley, J J McO&ry, J P Kelley W T Farrar, W G Farrar, John Hart, P W Center, John A Hill, John Adams, J T Walton, .1 W Hail, M Cppenheimer, W W Tarrant, J 8 Hesterly, John J Rogers, R McCullough, D M Young. W Rice, J H Eddleman, J G Ruoker, L H Clarke, J L Cutting, A Morrison, P Gannon, James R Jack. • P. 8. We have 60 members belonging to our Company. I havo no doubt but all will. sign. The above were present last night and signed. Germans foe the South.—Tbe Riehmo nd Whig says : “A well informed German cilixen informs us that he is in reoeipt of intel ligence to day frem Baltimore, whioh re presents that the German population there have determined to take op arms in defense of the South.” The Knights or Natuee.—The beet and bravest of the United States army offioera now surviving, of those who acquired so muoh glo ry and distiction during the Mexioan war, are leaving the United Stales service, and enter ing that of tbe Confederate States. So of the navy. We shall soon have Ihe best officered navy in the world—with tho best and bravest soldiers and seamen in Ihe world.—Richmond Whig. FRATERNAL RECORD. ATLANTA LODGK, No. 69, F. A. M., meets on the tec um! ami fourth Thuriday nights in each month. LEWIS LaWSUK, W. M. John II. Bosnia, Secretary. FULTON LODOK, No. 816, F. A. M., meett on the firat amt third Thurailsy night* In each month. DAVID If A YF.R, W. M. R. J. Mamkt, Secretary. MOUNT ZION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. 16, meets on the second and fourth Monday night* In each month. L J. GLENN, H. P. C. R. Ij ahlkitkk, Secretary. JASON BURR COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND 8ELECT MASTERS, No. 18, meeta quarterly, on the first met- day in January, April, July and October. LEWIS UW8HE,Tv. III. Jons M. Boring, Recorder. W. W. BOYD, If.’.R*. W. T. Mkad, Recorder. ODD-PELLOW8. CENTRAL LODGE, No. 28, meett every Tuesday night. T. P. MARSH, N. G. William Wiuom, Secretary. EMPIRE ENCAMPMENT, No. IS, meett on the second and fourth Friday nlghtt. WM. li. BARNES, Chltf Patriarch, W. W. BOYD, High Priest. T. P. Fleming, Scribe. MECHANICAL* FULTON MECHANICS' ASSOCIATION meets 21 Frl day lu each month, at Engine House, No. 2. c. M. CALDWELL, President. Jamb* Noils, Ja., Secretary. BANKING. BANK OF FULTON—Alabama Street. E. W. HOLLAND, Preaident. A. Austell, Cashier. AGENCY CENTRAL RAILROAD A BANKING COM PANY—Office on Alabama Street. A. W. JONES, Agent. AGENCY GEORGIA RAILROAD A BANKINO COM PANY—Office on Whitehall Street near the Railroad. WM. W. CLAYTON, Agent. ATLANTA INSURANCE COMPANY—Oflce, next door to Georgia Railroad Bank. J. P. LOGAN, President. Pining Baowi, Cashier. ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT. WM. BARNES, Chief Engineer. 8. B. SHERWOOD, lot . K. Mason, Secretary. MECHANIC Pit! COMPANY, N<x 2, moet4 first Friday night is anoh month. ixn ucmiMoi, fhm.ii, C. C. Im, Secretary. ATLANTA BOOK AMD LADDIK COMTAKT, He 1. aette Im IMartay ebkt la m<A mil JOHNSTON, T.reeu. N«* N. lerua, leeretary. t. *. PKTKBCON-.A ■’ FACT*. HPHE alarming dennnei people pf AtlsffiU; hoi by wa^; •ear, bet simply to pat the m< ▼t»*y lb its proper iight-wb in no other way. During the lat Convention of Georgia, and for lo that, J. 8. Peterson and myself discussions upon political topics, oi fully assured, in my own mind, Um heart, an enemy of the South—and 1 myself to many friends; nnd many Atlanta so expressed themselves soaring lo this settled eouvietion. t his own repeated eon versa tious, I- say further discussions with hi mV Urns that I was in hit company, month of Janaary last, I believe, am after be left Col. Hanlsiter’s e what is now the Reading Room o Confederacy.” I walked into t conversation was going on between son, Mr. A. G. Grier, Mr. Frank W. perhaps some others, on the ia‘ * duty Io fight for the South in case and Coercion being attempted. ] vernation J. 8. Peterson said, addr present, 44 Do you support that lam; against my friends and relations \ Never, while the sun shines in the h: would have my (his) hand cut off hoped that the General Govemm Carolina would have a BR U8H, i olina get the worst of it, and it we lesson; that such men as Toovn were TRAITORS and ought to It Bo At that point I could remain quf and stepping up to within two lee E utting my faceup to within a 1 is, I said, "Sir, you are a contemp an as. and shan't talk ia that way He said that he wes not going to wanted to provoke a fight with h he was not a fighting man. I walk left the room, being called away b A few evenings ago I wax told (si. nil I knew about it) that Peterson 1 a volunteer company for the war, i wanted all the Printers to join iL l to some of the young men in th Printing House, that when tbsr company, I wished them to Aid * Peterson’s offioe or somewhere aha asked. I said because I cared te~ to do with any one who followed Abolition Scoundrel 1 One of them was en Abolitioniat? I replied i torso a was, if there waa one in am of the same opinion and belief : so informed Dr. Beach in onr abort yesterday—asked him to inform J. fl what privilege he might enjoy, where he oonld find me six days for that purpose. That part of the not published. Since that occurrence, I have l that Peterson wss not raising thee waa not the leader of it. That I < know, neither did I know who t) if any one. Sinoe the above waa written, a fr handed me a copy of the “National published in Kentucky, and wb cion- Unioa-Linooln-sbeet, in which editor publishes an extract from anr the ** Common wealth," written by J ■on sinee the formation of nnr C States Government, end which sxti ted by the editor to abow the peopf tucky that even in Georgia, one of t orate States, there are still some that m tha old Government. I make no eo* this. The paper can be seen by anj desires it. Now how did I wrong him? of his own mouth. Does tha onpa~ nimity of onr Southern people make Southerner out of him now? 8a v . ■on, ia Mr. Toomba still a Traitor, changed and become a patriot I—he w aionist then—he is one of Lincoln’s - South Carolina had seceded then; loyal to Abraham atill. Abraham i to coerce her back. That brush yoa i see is abont to take place. Were you i then? If so, what mikes you solo short a time ? If vou lied then, who lievs you now ? Are not those same still living in tbe North ? And why r* ly brave now? Why did you let a ohance slip to show your pluck ? I leave J. 8. Peterson to answer *! lions satisfactorily if be can. 11 izens of Atlanta, to judge if 11 him. If I felt that I had, I would l f ardon, and do all I could to repair may have acted indiscreetly, hot I feel if injustice has been done htn, ed it himself. Referring the public to the f ment of Mr. A. G. Grier, who was ~ •aw nnd heard what occurred bet Peterson and myself as first statsd by who is favorably known by, I suppose citixens of Atlanta, I write ray last- tive to tbe matter. JOHN H. Atlanta, May 3,1861. Statement ef A, G. Grier, Arum, Geo., Mit l» In the month of January last, *6- now remember, I was nrexsat, la ***• the Reading Room of tne " Southern rscy,” nnd Jieard n conversation, f- coo ducted by J. 8. Peterson, bet wean H. Rice, Frank W. Farrar and atjmL The declarations of J. 8 P* 1 *?*^*! him on that occasion, are xubsts^ u as stated by Gen. Rice In the abSTS eation, ana nearly, if not entirely, language, except that part in f*'* 1 *” lations. There was something letioni, but being the first part of IM tioo, I did not distinctly hear it or so* her the exact words. Tho action sad of Gen. Rice towards him in conn of, was as he has above stated. A. 0. CHINA DEPOT* COLE & WYLIE. 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