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SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY. South an (SouMtracn J. HMJVI.T ATLANTA. OIOKOIA ■ TUESDAY, MAY S? 1861. Direct Importations. Wo have bo Coro no o loUor writtoo by a mer- canti'e hoaoo in Cbarlooton to one of our prom inent morchonto in tbit city, from which wo make tbo following extract i " Ae toon at tbo oloawoie art ablet*ran be tween this port and Europe, we will import direcli and aa we bane every facility for direct importation, having bought largely in London tbo pact tea years, and having agent* in Pori* and Germany, we think we shall be able to make arrangement* to i.nport for the Southern trade at low rate*. “Tba North having made war npon ua, pre vents forever, any chance of reconatruetion — In the hope that it may naver take place, Southern merchant* must import direot, to avoid paying dutlea twiee. " When we call to mind that the South baa $46A,OOO.*#0 surplua produots for export—the bnlk of whieh the foreign world waota and mnat have, surely every branch of buaineaa must receivo new impulses; and nil classes, both producers and dealers, make large prof its.” Have Yon Been Vaccinated f Again we urge the necessity of all our soul diets being tacoinaied before the* go into eer vice. Let the members of every Volunteer Company expecting to be ordered Into service, be v»cciosted. If this thing is neglected, many valuable lives aod their much more valuable service# to our cause will be loSL Don’t neg lect this a single day. Central Railroad A Banking Company. This corporation hat contributed one thous and dollars at once, and promised one hundred dollars per month during the continuance ol the war, towards a fund for th* benefit of the soldiers' families in 8avanoah who have gore to the war. This Company was among the first to come to the aid of the State when the for eign money market was closed, and to honor the credit of the Confederate States in the out set of our political career. Worth Carolina and Virginia. The Richmond whig says: “ The Old North State baa beat us by three days. She went out Monday by a unanimous vote of her Conven. tion. We went out Thursday by an overwhelm ing vote of the people. But, thanks be to the Lord, both are delivered fully and forever from Yankee thraldom. The Southern Confederacy is now composed of eleven States. Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri have yet to come to complete the con- stellat'on. That they will come is not less a dictate of feeling than of interest—and all the falters of Yaukeedom cannot keep them back.” Nomination for Cougrcss In Maryland. Tbe Union Convention for nominating acan- didate for Congress in tbe third Congrersional District of Maryland, assembled on the 2Utb instant, and made a nomination on the 21st.— This District is composed of a portion of the city of Baltimore, and has heretofore been rep resented In Congress by Hon. J. Morrison Har ris, of plugugly faros, and a compeer of H. Winter Davis. Thsre were several candidates fur tbe nomination, and a committee was ap- pointad to interrogate them, so as to sound the depth and gsouineness jf their Unionism. Mr Harris was for the Union forever, and for Maryland adherring to it under all circum stances—denounced our revolution as the work of a few disturbers of tbe peace, Ao.; but de clared himself opposed to ooercion, or making war on the 8oulh. He wae in favor of defend ing tbe Government, and the Capital, if aa* ■ail* d; but not of any effort to force the se ceded State* to remain in the Union against their will. * These visws did not accord with those of the Convention, end Mr. Harris was overslaughed. Mr. C. L. L Lssry was nominated ; and that our renters may know his visws, as well aa those of the Convention which nominated bins, we append his reply to the questions whieh were propounded: To J. H. Ward, Esq , Secretary of Union Con vention : Dear b.rt In answer to tbe enquiry contaaed in your note of yesterday, I beg leave to say x 1st, that 1 am uuc mditiooaliy U favor of main taining tne diguiiy and honor of the Federal G-verumeul; ol sustaining the integrity ol tbe Federal Constitution, nod of securing the per»»eiuity of the Federal Union. Secoudly, 1 ■Dali, it elected, aid the Federal Government in trie pro«eoutioo of every measure calculated, in my opiuiou, to vindicate and uphold tbe powers and authority vested in it under the constitutijii and la we of the Uuited State#. I remain yours truly, <5. L L LEARY. But, notwithstanding the apparent degree of conservatism which characihnsed Mr. Her- ri»’ views, be aod his friends pledged them selves to the support of Leary, in hie poliey ol aiding *• the Federal Government ix the prose cation of every measure” M to vindicate and uphold the authority ” of the United States— which means to maks war on the Confederate Bute* aod force them back into a hateful Un ion with the most unmitigated and unprinci pled vandals that ever made professions of civ ilisation. The strength of this bloody Union sentiment In Baltimore we do not know. We believe it in be weak—though we suppose Leery will be elected. If he is to hnva any opposition by n State Sights or Southera Bights candidate, we have soon no iodientioa of it. Not only Balti more, but Maryland is subjagateds and, ao dcudt, under tbe influence of Federal bayo nets, a unanimous unconditional Union dele gation will bo roturood from tbo Sinto to Lin coln’s Coe gross, which moots 4 th July next. MB, Brother Banks, of tbo Montgomery Con federation, In his Sunday mornings Issue, fail od to give ns erodit for th* ramarks wo and* In publishing Boa. Wood's card. Wo know it was unintentional, bat it was done, nevertbe- > Pont Masters Again. Tosterdty morning wo oaw a gentleman from Montgomery, and wore informed that petitions wsm being presented by a few »flfi«b aud unpatriotic Individual*, to have Worthy and efBoiont Fuat Me*ten removed, against whom no oharge was mads, orooufel bo made, in soy respect Wo regret this. It grieve* us to koow that there ii in the Sooth s man so nbsndonsd as to commence a scramble .for of fice of any kind ; nod for the soke of oar com mon credit, we would not publish such a thing to tbo world, did wo not bops it might, to some extent, roetrsin our people from making any furthsr effort in this line. Ws were informed that, in the few applications ol this kind that have bean made, petitions were circulated and signed by a few, ao slyly and uodersuoh strong injunctions of aeereey, that the public, who were most concerned, have not been made nwsre of the movement But with the knowledge of this unpleasant foci, we are also most happy to state that the President and Poet Master General have eet their faces against ail such, and will not even give them a respectful hearing. If people want their Post Masters removed, they must commence by showing good cause for it, and must proceed openly and ab »veboard-othor- wiee their attempts will meet with no sort of favor at headquarters. Ws rejoice that there is ti*tce—sterling vinvon, in ths Executive Departments of our Government, and that every corrupting and demoralising practice will be treated by them as it deserves. Flag Presentation at Hogansville. A Military Company—tbe Defenders of ths South—has been lormed at Hogansville, of as true and brave spirits as ever shouldered i uiui set who are maaiog ready to leave their homes to fight tbesneinies of our common country.— Last Saturday was a glorious day for tbe Com pany and tbe people of Hogansville. A beau tiful stand of colors had been prepared by tbe ladies of the place, aod was presented, on that occasion, to tbe Company, in a beautiful speech by Miss 8. E. Hendon, which was responded to by James McCailay. of the Defenders. We We have been kindly furnished with copies of these fin* speeches, and much regret our inability to lay them before our readers, on ac count of the crowded state of our columns, and tbe Urge amount of news of pressing impor tance that is almost absolutely necessary to be published. From what we have learned of this Compa ny, aod the character of the men composing it K we feel well assured that they will reflect honor on their country wherever they go; and that the ladies who presented them with the beautiful Flag will always feel proud of those whom they have thus honored New York Democracy. On tbe 31st of January last, the Democratic State Convention of New York assembled at Albany, passed the following resolutions: Resolved, That if tbe Republican party shall decide uot to take such action as can alone in duce a peaceful settlement of tho present dif ficulties, we demand and insist that tbe nation •hall not be plunged into tbe horrors of civil war, but that measures shall be taken to bring about an amicable separation of the two sec tions, trusting to the future to reconcile feel ings not embittered by bloodshed, and to re move obs acles to reunion not rendered unsur- mountable by fratricidal war. Resolved, That we will, by all proper and legitimate means, oppose, dircountenance and prevent any attempt on tbe part of tbe Repub iicsna in power to mske any armed aggression under tbe plea of “ enforcing tho laws” or •• preserving the Union” upon the Southern States, more especially so long as laws contra vening their rights sball remain unrepealed upon the statute books of Northern 8lates. and ao long as the just demands of the 8»uth shall continue to be unrecognised by the Republican majorities in those States, uud unsecured by proper amendatory explanations of the Con stitution. Revalued, That the Constitution clothes our Governmsnt w.tb no power to coerce sovereign Slates in their political capsoity. The coercive power of this Government, is a coercion of laws, not of arms, and can only be made effec tual over the States by the authorized civil agents ol tbe Government for th.* execution of these laws. Where such agents no longer ex ist, any attempt at a forcible execution of the laws through any other chanuel, is nothing more nor less than war; and the Constitution vests no power in Congress to declare war a gainst any portion of this Confederacy. If the Kepublicau party will bat do justice to tbe S«.utb. there will be n*> need of coercion. Resoloed, That if the Republican party, as the party in power, shall refuse to extend some such reasonable offer of adjustment to the elaveholding State , they will reuder them selves distinctly liable to the charge that they have been deterred from honorable com pro uiises by tbe fear of parly ruin, and that ibey have preferred tbo desperate chance of consol idating the North around a Republican admiu- ist ation by civil war. to tbo peace of tbeir country, to i*olnieel justice and to the perma oenco of free institution* on this continent. Resolved, That this delegation having repu dialed tbe doctriue of coercion, deem it their duty to declare that the resolutions ol the State Legislature adopt d at the present session, tendering arms aud money to the Federal Gov ernment to coerce the seceded Buies. untied directly to involve the country in the horrors of civil war. and in«i witn their just treatment at the hand* of the President of tbe Uuiteu States and of tbe Government of the Border State* to whom they were transmitted. Wo see that a movement is on f«»ot to have tbe Convention called together again, very soon. Look Oat for Him. Chappell Levy Robinson was oaught trifling with negroes in Monroe county, Georgia, yes UrJny, and compelled to leave the 8tate, to avoid prosecution. Ho is about iO years old, six feet high, hair inclined to be dark, and worn long, eyes grayish blue, quiok spoken, and has a down-east look. Ws have conclud ed to advertise him to prevent other people from being imposed upon by him. Newspaper editors will confsr a favor by giving publicity to this scoundrel. JACKSON BUSH. W. U. BANKSTON, J. HOWARD, B. F. REEVES, F. ASKING. GLENN OWEN. NEWTON OWEN. ‘ G. W SHEEHANK, J. GILLESPIE, E. 11. COLE, And others. Monroe county, Georgia, May 18. P&* The suiseseef on Son thorn iwetJU- t»* ; It Is a wonder Lincoln doent try to “ex- terminate" It of “coeree" It to shins vsrtioelly •vdr hi* ldVIiaie bead. Ths Ron. Theodore LeGraad Gnorry, Presi dent of Us Georgia Senate, Is Captain of the Qnltasna Gray*, a is* looking weppexyi*. aently organised in Quitman ertinly. . If ns Anybody Hurt at Charleston! The Nsw York papers, and especially the THtj|o#.” have asserted, time and again, that large Bombers of ear men at Fort Moultrie were killed Ooee it was stated that Beaure gard was killed. The history of that light, in •very respect, with the official correspondence preceding, have been shamelessly belied by the press of th# iforth. ' It is very important, therefore, to have a true and correct history of tho affair—one that ovary on* can rely upon. Hence, we append tbe following from the L'mdon 41 Punch,” aa authority far more reliable than either the New York " Herald ” or “Tribune When everything was ready for tbe attack, SverwUry Walker telegraphed to Oen. Beaure gard as follows: “Fne away, (but don’t hurt any body.) unless Mej. Anderson will tend you the letch-key of the Fort.” 'Jbe bombardment theo commenced, and af ter forty hours'gallant resistance. Major An derson, having nothing but his umbrella left to cover him, hots'ed a fl-g of truce. To this eignal General Beauregard responded thus i “To Major Anderson,Gingham Umbrella, Fort Suuiier: “ I see your condition through ray telescope. Ws have intercepted your supplies. Give ib, like a good lellow. aod bring your garrison to dinner, aod beds afterwards. Nobody injured, 1 hope.” The answer of Major Anderson accedes to the propwitiun in the follow.ng term!: “To General Beauregard. Charleston : “M«jor Audersoa presents bis compliments to Gen. G F. B-auregard. and has much pleas ure in accepting bis kind invitation to dinner and beds. As no one is hurt, Mej «r Audrrson tears he sball put General G. F. Beauregard to some inconvenience, the party being a large one. Asnansox, Major.” 1230 Reward Will be given lor the arrest of GEORGE MARTIN, dead or alive, charged with ulteriog treasonable sentiments against the Southern Confederacy, and admitted by him—aud for attempt io take tbe life of Lieut. Carruth- ers, when under arrest. BROWN A LAIDLER, 8 M. MANNING, T J McGRIFF. H. H. WHITEHEAD, And others. All papers in the South please copy. We clip the foregoing from the Pulaski Times, published at Hawkinsville, in this State. Martin resided some eight miles east of that place. It appears that be htd said, that, “If Lincoln would march his forces through the Southern States, that he would link bis destiny with him, and that if the war continued five years, he would be as rich as he wanted to be, that theie were tories who got rich in tbe Revolutionary war, aud that he would do so in this.” Lieut. Carrulhers was despatched to arrest him, and be gave himself up, acknowledging that he had used tbe language with which he was charged. Lieut Carrutbers took him in a buggy to carry him to Hawkinsville for trial- lie was uneasy for fear he would be hung, but assured that he would only have to leave tbe country. When in two miles of town he was peimitUd to get out of tbe buggy. On getting back into it, be threw up his baud and frightened Lieut. Carrutbers' horse, which was spirited and restless animal, causing him to spring very suddenly, compelling Lieut. Car ruthers to release his hold on his musket and grasp the reins. Martin immediately seized tbe gun and with it aimed a we’l directed blow t Carrutbers' head, who dodged and received it across his back or shoulders; Carrulhers then jumped from the buggy, and as he did so, Martin stepped back and cocked the gun, Car- ruthers sprang behind the horse, aud being followed by martin, ran around to theopposite aide, Martin then presented the musket. Car- ruthera told him to “crack his whip," and at the same time fired on Martin with a revolver, <tt tbe discharge of which Martin dropped his head, from which Carrutbers thinks his ball took effect. Martin then wheeled aa if to pass •round the buggy, and as he did so another shot was fired by Carrulhers, but without ef fect. An Marlin reached the rear of the buggy, Carruthers fired a third time, and thinks that this shot took effect, also. Martin was by this on tbe same side with Carrulhers, and Carrulhers again sprang to the opposite side. Martin instantly firing upon him with tbe mus ket, the inuszlsof which was not exceeding five feet fi\»m the horse, and the whole charge pass ing into the shoulder of the horse. Finding that the shot bad not taken effect. Marlin clubbed his musket, and Lieut. Carrulhers fired up>n him again, and thinking his pistol exhausted, threw it into his face, inflicting a severe wound. Martin then wheeled and ran. Tha alarm was given by Lieut. Carrutbers aa soon as possible, and some of the guard# who were hehiud at tbe time the affray took place, upoo fielding out the condition ot affairs, im medially started for dogs to follow tbe trail Lieut. Carrutbers burned to town as rapidly as tbe coudmon of the horse would admit, and gave notice to tbe members of tbe Company ol bat bad transpired, and in a half hour Capt Ryan had forty or filly meu in pursuit. Mar nu was followed until day break the next muruiog, but escaped. It seems that he oh laioed a borse from a negro of Wm. Alleu's, and thus evaded his pursuers. Tbs negro stale* hs was bleeding freely when he saw him, and that he was evidently severely wounded. More Advice to Farmers. We hope we do not weary our agricultural patrons, by venturing again to make a sugges tion. Then, we say, plant peas—sow peas- raise large amounts of peas. This san be done with but little trouble. They ean be planted be tween the rows or the hills of corn ; they cab be sown broadcast in the cornfields, at the last working; and there are many small spots of ground, in avery man's plantation, on which large quantities of peas might be raised—either by sowing them or planting them in row*.— Poor lands will yield peas surprisingly. Ev. cry bushel that can he raised will command tbe cash, and at a high price. Again, let every farmer begin to make his calculations about sowing wheat and oats large ly the coming fall. Lands cleared In the lat ter pnrt of the summer, burnt ever, and wall broken, produce the heel of whent—especially if n little plaster or torn* ether fort User be ad ded. Too much of something to sat, and to feed to stock with, cannot be raised. pPt Ninety companies of Lineo'.n’s troops are bow readecreased at Elmira, N. Y, ^ Flora lip Between Lord Lyena end ••ward. A Montgamary correspondent of the Charles ton Mercury says: Letters from srnrees of unqaeetioaable integ rity were reoeived yesterday in this cityfrom Washiogteo, stating that the pnMinofWash ington was vary much agitated by an angry oobforesee which has taken place between Lord Lyons, tbe British Minister, and Seward, tha Secretary of State. The facts, as stated, areas follows: Lord Lyons received from the British Consul at Charleston a statement of tha circumstances under which tha British vessels mentioned in your paper were lately prohibi ted from enteriog Charleston and ordered off, io enforcement of tha paper blockade ol the Southern porta of the United States. Lord Lyons demanded that orders should be imme diately issued by the Government of the Uni ted States reminding the paper blockade, eofar a* Greet Britain ws* concerned, aod that the Government of Great Britain would hold the Goveromentof tbe United Sta'ea responsible for any losses the British vessels lately ordered off ahull sustain in consequence of tbe lot r ruption of their voyages. Ou ibis an angry discussion took place. Lord Lyons insisted that, if tha Southern States were a part of the United Stales. British vessels, by the trestles with Crest Britain, bid a right to enter South ern ports; and if they wera not, then that a paper blockade was contrary t<» the laws of na tions. Seward begged that he might be allow ed to keep up tbo paper blockade until Con gross met, which the British Minister refused. He theo begged for three weeks, to which the British Munster replied—“not a day,” and rose and left him. Extract From Patrick Henry's *|>eech Be fore the Virginia Convention in 1778. Mr. President—U is uatural for mao io in dulge in ibe illusions of bope. We are apt to abut our eyes against a painful truih, and lis ten io ibe song of ibai siren till she irarsforoie us iuto beasts. Is Ibis (he pan ot wise men, engaged iu a great and arduous struggle fur liberty ? Are we disposed to be of ibe num ber uf ihove, who. having eyes, see not and having ears, bear not Hie things wbith so nssrly ooncern tbeir temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to kuow the whole truth ; to koow the werst, aud io provide for it. 1 have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience I kuow of uo way of ju Igtng of the future bu< by ike past : and judging by tha past, I wish to know what tbete has been in the conduct of the British ministry, for tbe last ttn years, tojusiity those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and this House? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir ; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss. Ark yourselves how this gra cious reception of our petition comports with those warlike preparations which cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and recon cilistion? Have we shown ourselves so un willing to be reconciled, that force must be, called in to win back our love ? Let us not deceive ourselves, sir. These are the imple ments of war and subjugation—tbe last argu ments to which kings resort. 1 ask, gentlemen, wbat means this martial array, if its purpose be not to force us into submission 7 Can gentlemen assign any other possible motive for it? •* * * # * ¥c ik * # * They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the Britiish Ministry [Black Republican despotism] have been so tong forging. Aud what have wc to oppose to them ? Shall we try argument? 8ir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the sub jeci ? Nothing We have held the subject up in every light in which it was capable ; but it has been all iu vain Sball we resort to entreaty and humble tup- plication > What terms shall we find which have not been already exhausted/ Let us not, I beseech you, deceive oureelves lunger. Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned ; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have PROSTRATED ourselves at tbe foot of the throne, and im plored its interposition to arrest tbe tyranni cal hands of the ministry and parliament. Our petitions have been slighted ; our remonstran ces have produced additional violence aud in* suit; and we have been spurned, with con tempt, from tbe foot of tbe throue. In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond bope of peaco and reconciliation.— There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free ; if we mean to preserve invio late those inestimable privileges for wbiob we have been so long contending; if we mean not basely to abandon tbe noble struggle io which we have been so long engaged, and wbiob we have pledged ourselves never to abandon, un til the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained; we must fight! 1 repeal it, sir, ws must rimer! ! An appeal to arms, aud the God ot Hosts, i* all that is left ua They tell us, sir, that we are weak—unable • o cope with so foimidable an adversary. Ua* when shall ws besTunger? Will it be the next week, or the next year ? Will it be when we are tu*a!ly disarmed, and when a British gu trd sball be stationed in every bouse ? Shall we g-aher strength by irresuluiion and iuac- liou ? Shall we acquire the means ot effectu al resistance by lying supiuriy on our backs, *nd huggiug tbe delusive phauiom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us baud and foot ? Sir, ws are not weak, if we make a proper use uf those means which the God of nature bath placed iu our power. Three millions of people armed in the holy cause of libetty, and in such a country as that wnich we possets, are iuvinciblt by any foroe which our enemy can send against us. Bo rides, we shall uot fight our bailies alone — There is a just good who presides over tbe desiiuies uf nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our bat lies for us. The bat tle, sir, is not to ths strong alone; it Is to the vigilant—the aciice—the brave. Besides, we have uo election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery l Our chaios are forged. Tbeir clanking may be heard on tbe plains of Bos ton ! Ths war is inevitable; and—let it come! 11sprat it, sir, LET IT COME ! 1 It is in vain to extenuate tbe matter. Gao- tleraen may.ery peace, peaoe ; but there is ao peace. The war is actually begun. TJu next gale that sweeps from the Xorth will bring to our ears tbe elaeh of reeounding arms. Our breth ren are already io the field. Why stand ws here idle! What is it that gentlemen wish 7 Whst would they have? I« Rfo « 0 deer, or peace so sweet, ae to be purchased at the price of ebnine and slavery 7 Forbid it. Almighty God. I know not what course others may taka, hot •• for me, give me liberty, or GIVE ME DEATH. Thouuht •• Jxri” uad Axiivtu.—A house In Woeosoeket (R I) wae struck by lightain* mtm, lb, tna • bad la which two porooaa “ ~ 4 NeMd m ‘ The Net ration vote In Virj lain. Th* Rioboood Whig of the 24 instant, say| s The vote in favor of ratifying th* Ordinance of teosieion wee almost unanimous. It Is aiMngf Ihet every mag who claims aitegiaae* , to n government having for ita motto *• S* Semper Tgmnni$ u shnild express a willing ness to subject this Commeowselth to (he do I miuaiion of a Black Kepublioaa despotism ; but the vote, yesterday, shows that two or three persons in this community art willing j to submit themselves to ths nils of Liseels. : Tbe vote for ratification in Jefferson Ward was 1101; against it 1; in Madison Ward for | ratification 1838; against it 1. Tbs name of the individual who voted in negative in Jefferson Ward, W E. Coleman, a comparative siraoger here, and not a qualified voter. For some purpese best known to him self—probably, for the sake of notoriety—he voted agaiust ths ordinance, also, a' tha Mon roe Ward polls, and was arrested for Illegal voting Very little interest was felt io the proposed amendment to the State Constitu tion. In Jefferson Ward, ths vote resulted , for the amendment, 040; against, 44. In Madison Ward; for the amendment, 1,104; sgtioHt 34. VOTE IN ROANOAK COUNTY. Salem, May 23.—In ibis oouniy 800 votes were cast for the Ordinance of Secession, and not one against it. PETERSBURG. The election passed off in a very qniet man ner yesterday, the oocasion being entirely free from disorder of any kind. Tbe vote, a state ment of whieh we preaeot below, was a re markably large oue, considering the number of |ersons absent. There was uo “caging.” no bringing of voters to the polls, but each voter possessed by a slroog, patriotio devo tion to his mother State, went to the polls with ih* determination to sever forever her con nection from 'he corrupt overbearing despo tism of the North : For Ratification of Ordinance of Secession 1163 For Rejection of Ordinance of Secession UUUO PomsMouTH, May 23.—Midnight.—Polls are closed and result announced. There were on ly 75 votes agaiest Secession hare to day. Lyeciidusq, May 23.—The polls areclossd. For raiifying the Ordinance of Secession, I, 42G; against it none. Other points, as fur aa heard from, give a similar vote. Alkxaxdbia, May 23 —The polls are oles ed Fur ratifying the Ordinanoe, 957 ; against it, 100. Fairfax has gone Almost unanimously for Secession. Mahchxsteb (Chesterfield County) Psx- ciect.—Tbe polls are dosed, and the follow ing is the result of the vole at this prcincl: For ratification, 890 ; against it, none. FREDRnicRsnrtui, May 23.—The polls are closed. For ratifying the Ordinance of Be cession 717 ; against it 2. NosroLR, May 23.— This oity is unanimous for ratifying the Ordinance of Secession, save 0 C11ai.lotthvillk, May 28.—Two precincts in Albemarle oouniy heard from which givs 81tj for ratification, none against it. Scottsvillb, (Albemarle county,) May 23. —This preciuct polled 230 for ratifying the secession ordinance ; none against it. Keysyillk, (Charlotte,) May 23.—For rat ifying tbe Ordinance of Secession 144; against it none. Oordorsvillr, (Orange,) May 23.—For ratifying Secession Ordinance 128 ; none against it. Hkxbicu C. II., May 28.—For ratifying Secession Ordinance 108ij; none against it. Boutetourt County.—Not a vote against the Ordinance in this county as far as heard from. Staunton, May 23—As far as heard from, in Augusta oouniy, the vote stands : for rati fying the Ordinance 8,300; against it 6. A Patriotic Letter. The following letter was addressed to Gsn. Scott by Mrs. A. J. Donslson, of this oily.— Its noblo sentiments will find a response in every Southern bean: Memphis, Tlnn., April 10 1801. General Scott—Dear Sir: 1 address you not ns a stranger. I was introduced to you in 1834 nttbe White Ileus# by Breeident Jack- son, as, “my niece, Miss Martin, of Tenues see.” In 1835, 1 married Lewis Randolph, a grandson of President Jefferson. In 1887 hs died; and in 1841 1 married Major Andrew J. Donelson, whom you will remember. In 1852 1 saw you frequently in Washington. 1 write to you. Geo. 8coit, ns ths only man in ths country, who oan arrest ike elvil war now begun. When it was announced that •* Gen. Scott bad resigned,” n thrill of joy ran through the South. Cannon told the glad ti dings, and my heart said, “God bless him.'* Now it is said “you will atvsr fight uitder any other than tbe star spangled banner.”— We have loved that banner. Ws have loved • he Union. But the Uniou is gotie, and goat forever, and 1 wept, as each star left the field of blue and set in uight. Now ws have an other field of blue, aud soon our fifteen stars will sbtue on our sight. Tbs atrip** are all that is left on the funner you have burnt vio turiouvly in many battles. Of you may 1 isk it, but not of tbs usurper and his abolition band, who now dseeerate the bouorvd place once filled by our Waebiug'oa, Jefferson and Jaekson—of General Soott 1 it-k it—stop this war. Say to tbe North you sball not abed yuur brother's blood. Tbe suns of Tennessee, and the 8outh have buckled on their armor, aud are ready for the fight. We will fight this battle, every man, woman and child, to tbe last cent in our pookais aod the tail drop of blood in oor veins. Ths North boasts of its strength. If this boast be well founded, it were cowardice to destroy ths weak. Bat '»The raee is not always(e the swift, nor the battle to the strong !*' God will defend us when our-husbands and sons go forth to re pel the invaders of our homos, our rights, aod our soil. Then count ths cost, hero of battles, and 1st after ages blssn y#a. ELIZABETH A. DONELSON Compliment to CcpU Colquitt. Tbs Richmond Dispat oh correspondence up on the Sewell’s Point effsir, eays : Capt. P. H. Colquitt, of the City Light Guards, Columbus, Georgia, was in command during the engagement, aod hit remarkable coolness and self- possession did honor to him self aod to his Stats, fits clear voice eonld be heard amid the eanoea'ndsafoaSogbram— *• Keep cool my brave men, don't get excited ; aim your pieces wall ” 1 ean never forget iht appearanoe of his fore, radiant with smtlee, an he gave his o< amende, to gallantly did he conduct himself, that Gen. Qwynn has made him chief In command at giweM’s Fetal— Long live his name In the memory ot his .. . . the ease dreadful fo# to Unwto', MtaMto*. ihM k« n w «k« bu IS b* rtm.mtortil lllb. I inM km »k. mHmi »r th. bnn MM-ikar. tk*»(kt Jlf D*tU M « iMMrf'vk* RaT’ President Lincoln, u Ommn. to bang as pirates ail 8uuibera pHn caught by the Government Richmond Whig throws Vat Nations” at him, as follows: Yattd, in hie third book, Amu nises the belligerent rights of t, ted as we are. U# Says : v “ When a nation becomes divfo partiee, absolutely indepeadeet, ** ger acknowledging n common sora Stale is dissolved, and ths war bain two parUts stands upon tbe ssies ej every respect, as a public war bstim nations. Whether s republicbtsalkl factions, each maintaining that it st it at es the body of tbs Stats, or %{ te divided betwceo two compei|| orown, the nation is severed int# who will mutnally term each si betI Thus there exists in the State m* i bodies, wbopretssd to absolutely nod between whom there is no ju« decide tbeir quarrels by arms t*7 nations would do. The obligaiioa 1 the common laws of war towards < is therefore absolute, ioditpestsf.,., on both parties, ami tbe seme whim of natious imposts on all nations i Q , tions between State nod State.” The Whig thiuks this covers th# j actly, and promises that, if Litetli Southern privateers, up shall go *|| , oners of war captured by the Sooth Misquotations from ScbiptsbiJ tempera the wind to tbe sbom lamb."T Sterne’s Sentimental Journey toll*] pare Isaiah xxvii, 8 “ In the midst of life we are is 1 From the Burial Service: atd ibis « from a hyma'of Lather. *• Bread and wine which the Lerdk reanded to be received." From ihvl Catechism. '• Not to be wise above wbat is t Not in Scripture. “ Thai tbe spirit would go from I heart as oil from vessel to vessel.” Scripture. '* The merciful man is mercifnl to his | Tbs Boripiure form is. ** A rigbteoM J gardetb tbs life of his beast." Prev.l “A nation sball be born is a laaiah ixvi, S, it reads, " Shall a i born at once." “As iron sbarpeneth iron, so dtthJ the countenance of bis friend.” “Inal eneth the eonntenance of bis friead.” xxvti, 17. “ That he who runs may read ” may ran that readsth." • Habskksk, ii, " Owe no man anything but bra." no man anything, but to love on* a Homans, xxii, 7* “ Prone to sin as ths sparks fly s *• Pront to trouble as lbs tparks fly't Job, v, 7. " Exalted to heaven to point of i Not in the Bible. ICE-CREAM Si T HE snbecriber has fitted tip i neat | in connection with his CoafecU Whitehall street, where Ladies sod C may procure a first-rate article of let any hour during tbe day or evening, of patronage is solicited. May 24. F. M. JACK, OLD DOMINION Si RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. I N consequence of the secession of \ we shall hereafter offer our stock i cnlar,” “Cross cut,” “ Mu lay," “ Mill ^ Ac., at foreign prices. p&" No duties • McNAUGHTT 0RMAND 4 apr 22-3m. SILVEY & D0UGHER1 N0RCR088’ BUILDING, J unction "Whitehall Ac ] Streets, Atlmntss, Georg H AYS just received, and are bow* tbe largest stock of Goods tbsv i offered in one season. Their stock V exclusively for Cash, and will be p figures. They have every variety of DRY GOODS. from Brown Homespuns to the flot Bilks; all kinds of fresh LADIlff I GOODS; a larga assortment of •TAPZjXI o< including Linens, Lawns, PieosG Ginghams, Ac.; all kinds of U0 FANCY ARTICLES. Also, a large a JEWELRY, WATURM( ] In their Basement Rooms, gant and foil supply of Ready-Mad* CloM* >nd GENTLEMENS FBRM8IH TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS, Ae. ik-lj $lt,<M»0 worth of SHOES, BOOTS,I embracing all siaas. aid agrestvsri#4f»" dies. Misses, Men. Boys aud CbildH#^ They repeat: their stock is vsry ^ they are determined to sell. , . . a The pwblio are reepecttully isviraj and examine their stock aod pnesem^ chasing elsewhere. marchS 8ILYEY i DOUOJ THE to ft —IT— HANLEITKR & ADA Atlaata. Georgia. T he daily southern coak uedtr arraoiaiaanl)i j»«» •"■f - contain all tba lamt Iuu!li«aM*d kind, raportod .iprewlj for « M Talograph.aiidlboM.il, Ala^c of tha Atlanta and othar Maria* * daala aad lt«mi, Ac., Ac. rMM $S for cix inooth,, or l# c.oU »*r«—■ always io adranea. Th* WEEKLY SOUTHERN CO* CY is raada up from, and an*MM»a tha Daily. It is a larga shret, sa«» fruak raadiagmattar Uaaanyotaw IbaOnafsdsraia States. Its Marks** ka fktl, and mada ap from Prion, II a yanr; or Si M fcrs*** rariaMy la adsaao*. ptF Postmasters are authorises Agents la okialalng siibserissrs srTj ing th* moony—for which ihsy m to ratal a, aa oommisaica, aaak Waakly, or Bfly aaols sa aoribar. eopias acdsrad at IH p*rc**h» ragalar rata*. rmcat la mad*. n»t*» ■ wkfekjayi HANLRITM f