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SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY. f anthem (Confcdrrarit J UK.XL IT aj*rTM Cr-KdU»r. ATLANTA. OlOHIli Wednesday, may 39, ism. James llnehauau on the Nacre* Ob»err- ance of oath*. Too Cent Jimmy baa written a latter to tba “ Nalioual I .telligencar,” in which ha says: •• 8a vara I iUata ta tba4 latalJiaaaear' have iwakrOfd my attention to tho facility with which military gentlemen raliava thamarlvaa from ibvir oatha. and chao^e their altrgiaaca. A military Oath h»« ever bean beta sacred in all og**s. aud in all countries. Besides the ••.femu sanctions of religion, there is super ad- d-d the highest appeal to personal honor — Each military officer swears that be will bear true allegiance to the United States, and eerve them iioneeiiy aud laith'ully agaiuat all their enemiea and oppotera whatsoever. They do not awear to support the Constitution of any State Educated by the United States, they belong to the Federal (Jo* eminent, in a pern liar sens*. Wbilet 1 can imagine why an offi cer might resign rather than shed the blood of citizens of his native Sia e in war, yet it is difficult to excuse or palliate the next step, which is logo over to the enemy, aud make wo upon the time honored fligofthecountry. Major Beauregard, when he discharged the firai gun against Fort Sumter, lighted a flatne wnicn it will require a long time to extinguish. Toe people of tba North. at present, are enthu siastically unanimous. They never werearous- e«l until that shot was fired. 1 often warned Southern gentlemen that this would he the in evitable result. "1 enj >y good health, ami as tranquil a spirit as the evils iiupendiug over my country will permit. *• Your friend, very respectful! v, “JAMES BUCHANAN We are sorry for the depravity, obliquity of moral vision, utter want of common sense, ignorance of common history, which the sen timent contained in thia short letter exhibits, and it is an additional disgrace to the United States, that a man who has I een their Presi dent should show himself to bo so uncaudid, or so stupid. The sacredness of a military oath is not greater than that of a civilian, or even the honor of e gentleman ; and when he makes assertions and sets forth doctrines which an honest and intelligent man, who has a re gard for bis good name and his integrity, we think it illy becomes him to find the slightest fault with, or exceptions to, anything whatso ever that any other man on earth may be guil ty of. The rule which Ten Cent Jimmy lays down, would make George Washington a perjured scoundrel—a mau whom the aforesaid Jimmy ' has olten extolled as the brightest example of purity and moral excellence which this or any other age has produced. Washington swore to be true to George the III. while he was an offi cer in the service of tho British crown. Yet. he raided his hand against the Brit sh flag and humbled it in the dust. All the immortal be roes of that day—or nearly so—took the same oath—Jefferson, Madison. John Adams, Alex ander Hamilton, Ac , ad infinitum ; and every siugie citizen of America, whether he had ev er been an i fficer. cither civil or military, and liken an oath to that effect, was, in honor and good faith, bound to be true to George 111., as much as Washington or Patrick Henry. When the proper time esme, these men dis regarded that oath; and Jimmy says they are perjured villains! Is it so? ’Tis false—and tho perpetrator of that accusation has commit ted the very (.ffeose, in a moral point of view, of which he basely accuses better men than hitn<elf. He has often been sworn to support tho Constitution and laws, and, according to his own view, is now as much bound in honor to coutinue to do so as wbeu the oath quivered on hissoidid lips. In bis official capacity— acting under orth—be solemnly averred to Congress, last Decembei, that the Constitution und laws give the Government no right or power, whatever, to coerce a State into obedi ence 10 its laws. Now, in the face and teeth of these solemn assertions, he is advocating our coercion! He wants his people, whether bolding official positions, and bound by oath to maintain the Constitution, or bolding private stations, and bound by the sacred honor of a ciuzeu, to do that which he has said they had no authority to do, thus violating their oatha and their honor, according to his own show ing- 8 > much for the personal aspect of th*s case Now, wo have something to say about tbe prin ciple. No man is bound to obey any oath whatever, unless tho circumstances under which it was taken remain the same. Men every where—honeet men—take oatha “with out any equivocation or mental reservation ” whatever. Why? They expect the Govern ment which they have sworn to support, to maiutain tho same relations towards them and theira Hint it did at tho time theoath was taken. Pretty Government, indeed, to turn its hand against an officer, or his family, friends aud country, and require him to submit to it, be cause, forsooth, he took an oath to maintain it, without dreaming it would ever prove so base ly treacherous! No; hie oath to support the Government, Ac., implies an obligation aud guarantee on its part to protect and never oppress him nor his. If that Government does such an unwarranted act, his obligation to adhere to it is at once concluded, and lie is free Irotn his oath—the same as evaty citiseu is free from the moral obligations he is under to support it. Tnis constitutes the ethics of the case, which every honest aud seusiblc man will freely rec ognise. II am pies*, Virginia. j The follow!off, compiled by a friend, from I the H (statical Col lections of Virginia, will be j read with interest! Baas plea, the oounty seat of Elizabeth City eeanty, is efiuated on Hampton Roade,|6 miles j i South East of Riehmood. 18 miles from Bor- i folk, and 21 from Yorktowo. It is an old town, and one of historic inter est. Its site was first visited by Csplain John Smith, in 1*07, on his first exploratory voyage up tbe Potoroae. previous to the settlement of Jamestown. Burk says: “While engaged in seeking a fit piaoe for tbn first seiienaeat, they met five of the natives, who invited them to their town, Keronghfan, or Kichotan, where Hampton now stands. Here they were feaated on cakes made of lodiao corn, and ‘regaled with tobacco and a dance ' In return they presented tbe natives with beads and other trinkets.** Tbe Episcopal Church is tne oldest public building in tbe town, and is said to be tbe third oldest in tbe State. Hampton was attacked by the British, under Lord Dun more, in the Revolutionary war. and waa repulsed by tbe oitizens. aided by Colonel Woodford, with 10A mounted riflemen of the Culpepper Battalion, who poured such a well directed fire into the attacking transports that it was impossible to get a man to stand at the helm, and the commander, plunged into the water and escaped to the opposite shore. Admiral Cockbuue, in June, 1813, after being repulsed in his attack on Norfolk, by the gal lant defence of Craney island, proceeded to attack Hampton, which he captured and de livered up to uorestrained pillage by the sol diers for two days—a movement of shame and disgrace to the British nation. Atlanta Grays.—Another contribution to the cause of Southern independence arrived iu Richmond yesterday from Georgia in tbe shape of tbe Atlanta Grays, a gallant body of men, commanded by Capt. Tbos. L. Cooper. The Company marched into Richmond without arms, having adopted the very aensible expe dient of sending them boxed up to this place. Tbe Grays are now encamped at the Fairfield Race Course. The Georgia troops there will soon he augmented to the number of eight or ten thousand men, when they will he < rdered elsewhere.—Richmond Dispatch. Our Richmond contemporary has very naturally fallen ioto a slight error in refer ence to the arms of the Grays. That gallant Company, although for a twelve month past in possession of an excellent arm, which had been furnished them by the Stale, were com pelled to leave them here when embarking for the scene of war. Why they were not per mitud to take them, is kuown alone to His Excellency, Gov. Brown. Well Hone Casa. We are kindly permitted to make the fol- lowing extract from a private letter from a gentleman of Cass to his friend in this city : “Cassyillb, May -7, 1 SGI. “The Inferior Court of Cass county have passed an order to have County Bonds issued to tho amount of Twenty Thoueand Dollars, for tbe equipment of Volunteers, and the relief of families of those who go to tbe war. Eight thousaud dollars of the Bonds was subscribed for in five minutes after tbe order was passed. Tbe Bonds to be payable the first ol January next—a specific tax to be levied and collected to pay them.” That Magnificent Illockade. We finJ 1 he following in the Charleston News of the 26th instant: The A. and A. went to sea this morning.— Her freight consisied of 1813 bales Upland and 836 bales Sea Island Cotton This is the vessel, it will he remembered, that run the blockade of our harbor when the Niagara was ztioned here. We are informed that when the A. and A. anived outside the Bar this morning two ne groes were discovered secreted in the vessel. They were taken fiom the ship and placed upon Hie Gordon to be brought to the city, but upon the arrival of the steamer at her wharf the fugitives were missing. What they have done with themselves is a mystery. Sam Houaton All Right. “Old San Jacinto” made a speech at Iude pendence, Texas, on the 10th instant, in which he proposed entire allegiance to the Confede rate States, and said he was willing to end his life in fighting for the South. /fl* Itisa matter worthy of remark, that North Carolina seceded on the 20th of May, the anniversary of the Mecklenburg declara tion of independence, of which the centenary celebration is noarat hand. Tha county of Rowan, N. C., polling 1800 votes, has contributed ona regiment and fifty thousand dollars to tha war. Cbarlaa Fisher, a citisen of lh« county and President of tba N C B B.. will pay 'or tba equipment and awbaiauora of a regiment out of his prH fate pars#. odr The example of the ladies who supplied Maj. Anderson’s garrison with candles, it would seem, is not lost. A correspondent writes from Kentucky to a Cincinnati paper : Over two hundred of tbe finest Colt’s Revol vers 1 ever saw have been purchased in Cin cinnati, at various times aud places, within tbe last two weeks (no thanks to tbe Eggles ton vigilance mob) aud conveyed out ol the city under the hoops of one of the fairest and most distinguished of Kentucky's daughters, and sent by trusty ngeuts to her friends in the interior of the State. Fart Pickett*. The Mobile Advertiser, in counseling pa tience to those who are clamorous for General Bragg to order an assault upon Fort Pickens, lays * Gen. Bragg is sn old soldier and a famously brave and shrewd one, and will not begin the work before he is ready, or be provoked into beginning it; and he will not consider him self ready to begin before he is ready to end the wont victoriously. The magnitude of the preparations which the commanding general considered Decenary to making a sure job of the bombardment of Pickens may be estimated by considering the number of men who have been unceasingly at work for so doing. A small oily could have been built by this force while it bas been pre paring for the destruction of one erection.— When the bombardment commences, it will bo one of the grandest events of the sort on re cord. From the forts and batteries occupying an area of near three miles, a continuous storm of shot and shall will ha raiued upon a com- inou centre, thej stronghold of the Lineolaile, and if It long holda out against this destruo tlve shower, it will disappoint the calculations of msn test versed in the science of warfare. The able engineering officer who auperio tended ita .construction, aayaii cannot with* srand the attacking batteries. We have heard no complaints of the delay in the attaok, but muob natural | impatience is felt. Reiter that (be arm/of tha Confederacy should wait six months, if neeessarj, and maka a sura thing of tba attack, than maka it pramaturaly sad encounter a repuUa. But Bragg's ‘big guns’ ara arriving, and certain signs indicate that tha and is at hand. jMr Tha Habsneea are already making ei- gara dose up (0 wrappers adorned with tha lag of too Confederate Btalaa. Tala, wa bo* liovo, la Iho first foraiga recognition. hpeelal Correspondent* of the eracy. A Hit for a Writing Deck—An episode on Da- • scripiee powers— Scott, Byron, Hr*. LsVert —'Jit* to get a good Vino of Pensacola— Postage to Wor'ingiononSaH Boot—Atlanta Ladies—Mar tool Law and "Fames"—Tk* Sum her of Soldiers at Pensacola— Oar Boys Confident—Bri ish Vessels Disregarding the Blockade—Lincoln s Folly in Declaring it— The Strength of the Fortifications—Manufac ture of Shot—Visiting the Atlanta and other Companies—Mr. Haynes— Couldn't get m- Sight of Lincoln's Troops, fie , «J-c. Venn sot la, Fla, May JAtb, 1861. Dear Cout^demcy : I dropped you one letter previous to this. It wss written on the crown of my bat ia my lap. My oouveniences for writing to day are much better, as I have a table to writ* upon. I am afraid that the at tempt to collect my thoughts long enough to write you a letter, will be like Falstaff muster ing bis recruits—without anything like uni formity or precision. There is much to be seen at this place, and across atthe Navy Yard and Warrington, to interest and instruct the observing visitor — Were I possessed of tbe descriptive genius of the Bard of Avon, or the imaginative miod of a Byron, I might attempt a description with some hope of success iu interesting, if not in structing your readers. It ia impossible to paint to the mind’s eye of a reader objects and scenes as they really exist Each miod will picture tbe scene to suit its own imagination, it matters not how graphic and clear the style of the writer. Take, ss an instance, Madame LeVert's Souvenirs of Traval. You are with her, heart and soul. She describes so beauti fully scenes that have been the dream of your life, that your imagination soars with her, and wildly enjoys tbe bright and varied beauty of fair “Audalusia”—the lovely and magic witch ery of scenes in “classic Italy.” But had you never read nor heard of those scenes, her de •cription would prove uninteresting; and were you now to visit the very places which she basso vividly pic ured, you w< uld exclaim, “how different u> what I expected!” The only way to get anything like a correct idea of things as they exist here,'without vis iting them, is to get a drawing or map of Pen- sac >!a Bay aud its surroundings, and let some one who has visited here pointoutand explain the localities. Any intelligent visitor, in this way, can almost point out to you the p >siti<»n of every Volunteer Company, as well ss the position of Lincoln’s fleet and forces. The Bay is the prettiest I have ever seeu. I could enj *y myself for days, sailing over its clear surface in one of tbe many little sail boats which spook its waves, Our first pas sage from Pensacola to the Navy Yard was in one of tWse—the “Octavia ” Wc were oue hour in making the voyage, which is seven miles. Mrs Dr. Weitmorelsnd, Mrs. T. E. Jacksou, and Mrr. Jno. 8. Wise, were of the party, und seemed to enjoy the ride very much. These sail boats, however, will not always do to rely upon, as they depend almost eutirely upon the wind, and are Sometimes caught in a calm, when it takes them hours to make the passage. When persons aie crushing on busi ness, and are in a burry, ibey usual.y look out form steaui boat, il oue is at hand. There are lour ol these, so far as 1 have seeu, that ply between here and tho Navy Yard, named as follows: “Time, ” “Ewing,” “Neife,” and “Thos. Murray.” It usually takes them from a half to Ihree-fourihs of an hour to cross. Tne wharves at this place, as well as the Navy Yard, Warrington, and all adjacent points, are under martial law. Visitors, as a mailer of course, are subjected to much incon venience; but this is right. Our forces cannot be too strict, for we are dealing with a tieach- erous foe, as is evidenced by their every action. Alter a visitor gets his pass, properly signed and countersigned, he teels like he does not care how ofleu he is halted by the sentries — He kuows that he will be permitted to pass af ter a lilt.# delay, aud he loves to see our sol diers vigilaui aud waichful. There are many more ioidiers_bere than I expected to fiud. There are not less than 12,000, and some say 16,000. Of these, 3,000 are encamped just without the limits of Pensacola, and the re mainder are encamped in and around War- riugioo, having charge of the Forts aud Bat teries. Pensacola, as you are aware, is en tirely without the range of harm from tbe Lincolnites. 1 he 3,000 Volunteers encamped here are a kind of reserve, aud may be re moved auy day to such place as Gen. Bragg may deem advisable. Among these is the 6th Georgia Regiment. They have a dress parade almost every evening. I am goiug out to aee them thia evening at 6 o’clock. 1 find many acquaintances among them from Augusta and Griffin. All of our troops are in fine spirits. They are determined upon victory, should a fight come off here. They are a little impatient at the delay, but they have confidence in their auperiora and are satisfied that Gen. Bragg will do that which ia beat. I believe ho will, too. lie ia doing good aervice here, if it ia only tj datain Lincoln’s fleet uutil tbe fight is set tled at some other point. Lincoln may send every warateamor in liia fleet around here, and yet Pickens will be taken when Gen. Biagg gives the command. There are several British vessels lying off tbe whart here, loading with lumber. They do not aeem to be giving much thought to Lin- colu’a blockade, but are loading aa leisurely as if thia paper blockade had never been issued. I understand that they say that Lincoln's no tion of blockading our porta is aa absurd aa waa his idea of establishing floating custom houses off our harbors. He might as well at tempt to keep it from raining upon the South ern Stales with an umbrella, aa to attempt to blockade over 2,000 miles of sea coast with the fleet that he baa at bis command. He has on ly about thirty vessels that are fit for service, and five of the best are stationed here. Pickens is quite a* formidable looking Fort, aa ia alto McRae and Barancaa. Tbe latter ia tbe strongest, I think. Its wall# look to me aa If they wars impregnable. The works and build tags at the Navy Yard are fine, and coat an immense sum. They manufacture shot here, ead seem to have eaoogh now, lying In and around the Yard, to last an eotlve bom bardment for years. These balls are met bf themselves. Gaea end powder ere here in properties, to threw them with, and more are arriving almost every day. I bate divided my time among our volun teer* since I arrived here. On the first day, 1 dined with tbe Get# Gity Guards, took supper with Leo's Volunteers, and lodged with the Guard*. Tbe next day 1 breakfasted with tbe Guards, diaed with a company from Oerters- ville, Georgia, took aupper again with Lee’s Volunteers, and then crossed over to Penaaco la and lodged iu tbe hotel. The third day I breakfMled in, Pensacola, took dinner in the Florida Regiment, with the Prairie Guards, and aupper with tbe Ringgold (Go.) Vole*, leers. Most of tbe members of my acquain tance look better than I ever taw them. Many of them tell me that they have gaiued 10, 20 and 30 pounds in weight. They are a little tanned from the reflection of the sun on this white sand. It ia aa cool here aa it ia in At lanta. There :• a pleasant breeze from tbe Gulf stirring almost continually. Taken al together, this ia as healthy and pleasant a place as any. There ia but little sickness. I visited the hospital yesterday. It is a mag nificent building, nod it kept clean and nice. The sick have every comfort aud attention that they would were they at home. There are but few inmates, coasidering the number of sol diers quartered here. Mr. R O Haynes, of the Gate City Guards, waa the only acquaintance I found there. He seems better since he was carried there, and will, I trust, he able to join bis comradsa in ranks soon. He converses free ly, aud seems to be convalescent. He desires to be remembered to those of his friends id Atlanta who inquire of Lis health, and to those who have sent him various little articles and delicacies since he baa been sick. I have been trying to get a glimpse of some of the men over on Fort Pickens ever since I have been here. They stay under cover all the while, and will not show themselves like our boys. If General Bragg opens our batte ries upon them, they will show themselves getting out of their retreats, like rats out of a ukiug ship. But I will elose, as I have already made is letter too long. I will bo ut home almost by tbe time Ibis roaches you. We have seen everything here, and cannot be of auy service by remaining longer, as there is no dhanco to get into the ranks of any of the volunteer corps stationed here, except in the event of a vacancy. PICKENS. Poclamatlou by the President of the Con federate States o! America. WiictfEAS, on the 17th of May, 1861, the Congress of the Confederate States passed an act approved by ms, which provides that the State of North Carolina shuil be admitted a member of the Confederate States of America upau in equal fooling with the other States uuder the Constitution tor the l’lovinounl Government of tbe same, upon the con dition that the Convention of said Slate shall adopt aud ratify said Constitution lor the Provisional Government ol the Confeder ate Stales before the reassembling of Congress, through the Governor of said State, or some other proper organ, an authentic copy of the act or ordinance ot said Convention so adopt' ing and ratifying said Provisional Constitu tion, and that upon the recaipt thereof the Pretideni shall by proclamation announce the fact. And Wiierkan, the Governor of the Stale ot North Caioltna has transmitted to tne an authentic copy of the otdmauce of the Con ventiou of said Stale adoptn g and ratifying the Constitution fur the Provisional Govern- men 1 of tbe Confederate Suita: Now, therefore, I, JEFFER80N DAVIS, President of the Confederate btaies of Ameri ca, in virtue of the authority vested iu me by the aot of Congress above recited, du is sue this my proclamation, announcing to all whom it umy concern, that the State of North Carolina is hereby admitted h member of the Confederate States of America, aud that Hie laws of the said Confederate States are here by extended over said Stale as fully aud com pletely as over the other States composing the eame. Given under my hand and the teal of he Confederate bones, at Montgomery iui« aim day ol May, A. D 1180. JEFFEIUON DAVIS. By the President: R. Toombs, Secretary of Slate. Important luatructlons. The following important Circular has been sent by the Secretary of War lo ihe Outer nors of the different States : WAR DEPARTMENT. ) Washington, May 22, 1801 / Dear Sir : By reference to the General Or ders No. 16, of tbe War Department, a ptin ted copy of which I herewith forward you, giving tne plan of organization of the volun teer forces called into the service of the Uni ted States by the President, you will perceive that all regimeutal officers of those volunteers, from Colonels down to Second,Lieutenants in elusive, are appointed by the Governors of the Staie*.| Having thus confided ia theappoinlmeunt of all the officers for the Kegimenta furnished by your State, you will, 1 trust, excuse this De partment for impressing upon you, iu advance, the necessity of an absolute adherence, in your appointments, to the following sugges tions which are deemed of the highest im portance by the Geoersl-in-Chief, under whose advice they are submitted to you : 1st. To commission no one of doubtful mo rals or patriotism, and not of sound health. 2d. To appoint no one to a lieutenancy (se cond or first) who has passed tbe age of 22 years, or to a captaincy over thirty years, sod to appoint no field officer (Major, I.ieuten an ((Colonel,‘Colonel,) unless a graduate of ihe United States Military Academy, or known lo possess military knowledge and experience, who has passed the respective ages of 36, 40 and 45 years. This Department feels assured that it will not he deemed offensive to your Excellency 10 add this general counsel : That the higher the moral (character and general intelligence of the officers so appointed, the greater tbe «ffi ciency of lbs troops, and tbo resulting glory lo their tespretive States. I am, sir, respectfully, SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War. Mxasi.bs.—Measles are an epidemic i* New Hampshire and Maine. It atu*ks adult* sad children; It pervades the Mh**la, entire tha camp*, and there ia no knowing wbera il will atop The 1st Maine Regiment, now in camp at Puri land, is suffering severely feon tbisdt- seas*, and ihe 24 Main* Regiment, a** qajn wet I* 1 h* seat of whr. hat* been obliged to «o let* quarter* at WUlet’* Ptowi, Near Park. Esgllsh Opinion of the War, The Loudon Review of ihe 4ih inmawt, baa a aeneible article on American politics, from which tv* extract the followlsg: Although there la much bluater io the North, and much solid det*rminatiot io lh* 8outb— a gathering of erased men, and loud angry ebullition* of paotiou and vindictiveness in every pari of the country, all of which are perfectly natural and intelligible—it is evi dent 10 unimpassioned by slanders and sincere well-wishers 10 both parties, such aa w« ara in England, that ihe causa of tba South ia dea- tiued to sucoeed, and that the restoration of the Uuioo is impossible. The great State of Virginia ha* finally east ia her lot with lh* alaveiiohling Confederacy; aud all other Slates where black men and women are considered as chatties. includ : og North Carolina. Ken tucky, Missouri, Tennessee and Arkansas, if notfMaryland aud Delaware, will inevitably follow her example. Such a Confederacy can no' be couquered. President Lincoln, io the attempt to uphold an authority that no longer exis s, may carry the war into Texas or Luu- istana; aud President Davis may attempt the capture of Washington by n coup ds main.— The waters of strife may be poured out in n deluge of devastation, of which the evil effects may eat into the very heart ot American pro petty and liberty, end retard the progress of the country for a century. A thousand other untoward contingei cies may arise to set at naught the calculations of the prudeut or the aspirations of tbe wiso; but whatever may happen, remotely or immediately, it ia clear that the Uuion is as dea I as the Heptarchy. And were it possible for Mr. Lincoln to iuvade, conquer, and re-annex Ihe seoeders, we may well ask, how long would tbe patched up Uniou subsist ? and at what a perilous coat— that of a standing army, (tatal to all repub lies)—would the incohesive fabric be main#- taioed ? Col. Huger.—The Portsmouth correspon dent of the Richoioud Dispatch says that Gen. Gwynn, commanding Ihe Virginia forces at that point, bad resigned, and was succeeded by Col. Benj. Huger. Gen. Huger has had all tho advantages of a fust rate military educa tioo. Having entered ihe West Point Acade my as a cadet in 1821, he graduated iu June, 1825, and was detailed for service as Brevet Seoond Lieutenant, 3J Artillery, 1 st July of Ihe same year ; was made Captain of Ordtiance 30th May, 1832. At the opening of hostilities with Mexico be was attached to Gen. Scott’s Siatt, as Chief of Orduance of the Army in Mexico. For “gallant and meritorious con duct at the siege of Vera Cruz,” 29th March, 1S17, he was breveted Major. At the battle of El Moliuo del Rey, he was breveted Lieut. Col., for “gallant and meritorious conduct,” 81I1 September, 1847. Again, <u tbe bloody field of Cburubuvco, 13th September, 1847, he was breveted Colonel, for his services. It is thought that as soon as the Maryland Brigade is complete, he will Resume the command at their request. To Gt Nnxns.—The following prescription is recommended as a •protection *of the mem brane of the ear of gunners during cannona ding : Prepared glycerine, mixed with bells donna, eay about iu the proportion of forty grains of the latter to the ounce of glycerine oil. Let each gunner be provided before en gagement, with Wool orCot'on (the former is preferable.) emulated with the mixture to place in bis ears. It will not prevent his hear ing the word command or the drum, and pre vent a great deal of injury. The Therapeu tics of the prevention, medical men will per ceive, as it fotms a coating over the mem brane, wlrch can be easily cleaned by a little warm water, and will effectually prevent the vibration of tbe air striking injuriously upon it. li would also be useful lo those exposed to dampness when camping out at nigh', the organ iu question b< ing extremely sensitive to fhe night air. By taking ibis precaution, that deafness to which gunners are tiow so liable may be prevented —Charleston Courier. M*tlce*»M*«tlng of j Atlanta, May J The Merchants nod members *f d her of Commere* of Atlanta, ar« rr« m t at lh* C ty Hall, on tbe 29tk J 4 o'clock, F- M. A* matters of imp be under consideration, a general 1 ia earnestly reccnmmended. JARED I WHITAKER,! Chamber of Commerce, In accordance with the call ot His 8 Mayor, a meeting of the members of tl her of Commerce is requested on (WmJ af ernoon, at 4 o'clock, tor the trasi important business connected with 1 mereial interests of our city. A full a is urged, as the proceedings will be of I tone* lo our mercantile interests. Tut will be held at the City Hell. W. U. BAHNE8.fi CiiANOrs on Morris Island.—As tbe site of the old Fort Moultrie, ot the Revolution, is now covered by the waters of the ocean, so does that pan of Morris Island, where our batteries were planted ugaiuet Sunner, seem destined to be washed away. The encroach menis of the sea have lately been greater thnn at any previous period, and Cutnming’s Point will, if they continue soon cease to be. Some of the works which was uol deemed necessa ry to level, and which vfe had supposed might remain for years, evidences of the indus try of our troops, have melted away. The tents, even, of some of the troops now guarding the channel batteries, were washed down, and their camps had to he removed. Wbat the ef feci will be upon our harbor, should thia island wash away, we cannot say ; but attention should be given toils effects olosely, and if injurious, guarded against A good military road along the hencti, from Fori Johnson to opposite the city, should at once be made, as well for military purpose as to preserve that shore line from change. — Charleston Mercury. “Tm Wicked Flebth When no Man Purscbtii.**— One evening during the latter part of last week, a party of boys, for the sake of sport, rolled some logs to a rising knoll, on the Virginia side of the Canal near the Aque duct, ranging them ns cannon, with the muz zles point ing tewurds Georgetown College, and went through tho operation of loading them. Instantly, numerous spy-glasses were lev elled at the spot and the quaking Republicans declared the logs to be no other than real in struments of death ; io oonsequeoce of which * messenger was quickly despatched to head quarters with the information that the rebels were planting cannon for the purpose of bum barding tbe heights of Georgetown, and it waa not until the next morning that they discover* ed how egregionsly they hod been sold.—.41- erandria Sentinel. A Brave Bot.—A correspondent of the Petersburg Express, giving an account of the engagement at Sewell's Point, says : The coolness aud bravery of a young Geor gian, about seventeen years of age, a member of the Columbus Llgbt Guards, ought not to be passed over in silence. Something need ing attention at the muzzle of one of the guns, ilico in position pointing through the embras ures. tbe little to low with tbe coolness and deliberation of a veteran,In the face of the shots and shell being poured upon tbe bat terj, walked out upon the gun, put in order what waa wrong, aud returned as coolly and deliberately as he went out. t regret being unable lo reeord tbo naao of 000 so brave. Senator BnianT “81 rpkctbd."—A resolu lion has been offered in the Indiana 8eoai* directing the committees on Federal relations to inquire whether United State* Senator Bright ia a clvliea *of Indiana, aod"who>her his continuance In tho Stnatvlt not iooooeht ent with the public interest and publl* safety. MILITARY BOOM HARDEE’S TACTICS. MoCOMB’S TACTICS. VEIL’S MANUAL OF AQ SERVICE. GIBBON’S ARTILLERIST Ml ! AL. WARD’S NAVAL TACTIC JEFFREY’S NAVAL GUNlfl DeHARTS COURT MAR WARFARE OF ALL AGES.I HALLOCK’S ELEMENTS! MILITARY SCIENCE. For sale by J. McPH URS«>!* * I May I’D. ICE-CREAM SAI T HE subflcrib«r bas tillr t up . neat I id conueclion with his CooTmiii Whitebait .treat, where Lmh.aaoii(3 may procure a flr.t-ra'e article of Id auy bcur during tba day or eveuiog. of patronage is solicited. May 2*. F M. JACK. J OLD DOMINION SAI RICHMOND, ViPGINIA. I N consequence of tbe secession of 1 we shall hereafter offer our stork t. cular,” “Cross cut,” •• Malay,”“Mi'll Ac., at foreign prices pir No duties a McN AUGHT, OKM AND 4 WTA writer in thoOolutnbua Inquirer sof- fiNUosr pr**cat efficient Goes ptroU*r Q*ooral, Ffrteii Tbww.lt, Ear], hr <w«a»r tl tba SILVEY i D0UGHER1 N0RCR038' BUILDING, Junction "Whitehall Sc Peach Streets, Atlanta, Ooorg H AVE just received, and are oe*« the largest stock * f Goes tbs? I* offered in ona season. Their ih«ek f exclusively for Cash, and will b« fj figures. They have every variety ef DRY GOODS. from Brown Homespuns to the fins Silks; all kinds of fresh LADIEF ^ GOODS; a large assortment of btapijH gooi including Linens. Lawns, PieceGnodi.C Ginghams, Ac.; all kinds of H0S1K FANCY ARTICLES. Also.slarfsa of JEWELRY, WATCH*! In thoir Basement Rooms, they hsvtd gant and full supply of Ready-Made Clothinj, and GENTLEMEN'S FDRSI8HIM < TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS, Ac. AHJ 110,000 worth of SHOES, BOOTS, I embracing all sises. and agreatvsri diea, Misses, Men, Boys aod Cbildrts- They repeat: their stock is vsry * they are determined to sell. . The public are reapeSttully lDT1 ‘fV and examine their stock and prices ssm chasing elsewhere. march8 SILVEY AJDODGS LOERILLARD’S SNl IN BOTTLES AND BU1X For .ale in qu.ntltlc. to J»*l E.' A. ROBINSON A CO„ nWort* /,.«inlllr. JfrafarAf, i.o M. A. A C. A. SANTAS, S°-M* May 24—2m Wanted, Immedi* A HALF doren CURRIERS 1 EKM (good workmen) can ""V employment at g*ol wagj*» once to u w Atlanta. Msy 22-lm WANTED, IMMEDIi 20 HARNESS MAKERS. 20 SHOE MAKERS, g W ITH their Tool., ney work, or work by wage, will b. gieen to Itet »° r pod «(.>. App.y "Tr-TUiA* m.y 17-lw. J.J. TH"* Atua** Attention, City T **L A LL perion. who .re M rl | -J.— lh. City of All.af. -W/gW ward aod make return. for‘l'«'“ - JJ to do m by tba Fifteenth of J* Double Taxed. Clerk of CHJ ^ Receieer aod Collect** ^ may 14-dlOd. COKE! COKE!! aT THE OA8 A LAROIloanmy of IHaea*