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COLUMBUS, TUESDAY, FESRIAiIY 20. ISOI. Tbe Enquirer and the Cabinet. Tho Columbus Enquirer objects to some of the Cabinet appointments of President Davis, be cause they happened to be distinguished men who voted for Mr. Breckinridge. We deprecate the appearance of tbe article. It shows a quick disposition to raise objections to tbe new order of things. Mr. Davis cannot chose lii3 true, and tried friends to advise with him, and bo metnoers of his Cabinet without showing a partiality for old party divisions. These appointments have been made and in the face of the Enquirers ob jections, it admits that two of the gentlemen wore never.tied down to party, and will make good officers. If the Cabinet is an able one, what matters it how its members stood upon questions affecting the interests of the States in tho old Union ? There is no proscription on the part of the original secessionists. They do not refuse to give men, who happened to be co-operalionists before tho secession of the Cotton States, place and distinction. They are not ignored. If it were a party matter, why was Stephens, Hill, Wright and Kenan, half the Georgia delegation in Congress, elected to position by a secession Convention ? Why was the exalted office of Vice President conferred un Mr. Stephens? The truth is, the President ha3appointed men, whose ability, integrity and distinction entitled them to position. Court House Burnt. We saw a gentleman yesterday, direct from Milledgeville,* who gave us the correct informa tion as regards the burning of the Court House in Milledgeville, (not the State IL.use, as was erroneously reported,) on the morning of the 21th inst. Fire was discovered about 7 o’clock, and could have easily been put out, but all the buck ets to the well adjacent to the Court House had been cut loose. The safe in the room of tho Su perior Court Clerk, was open. Most of the books and papers, except those belong’ng to the Ordi nary’s office, were destroyed. It was the gener al opinion, that it was tho work of an incen diary. Sonthcrn Tariff Bill. At the request of a fricml we repubiish the Ta riff Bill, which was reported by Mr. Toombs, from the Committee on Finance, ami passed by the Southern Congress on the 18th inst. There seems to have been some difficulty in comprehending the meaning of the second section. As it was reported in many papers, the difficulty was natu ral enough, but, as given belotv, its terms arc perfectly intelligible. The evident meaning the language is, that everything not included in the first section, which may bo imported to the Southern Confederacy from States which still cling to the “Federal wreck," in order to be ex empt from duty, shall conform'to two conditions, to-wit: they shall be imported into the Confedera cy before the 4th of March next, and shall be purchased on or before the 2Sth of February, inst. We learn, however, from a dispatch to Mr. Col cock, Collector of the Customs for Charleston, from the Secretary of the Treasury, that the first condition has been dispensed with, and that all goods purchased before the time above mention tioned, will be admitted free, without relation to the time of importation. Here is the bill: An act to exempt from duty certain commodities therein named, and for other purposes. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Confederate States of America, in Congress Assembled. That the following articles shall be exempt from duty, and admitted free into said States, to-wit:—bacon, pork, hams, lard, beef, fish of ail kinds, wheat and flour of wheat, and tiuur of all other grains, Indian corn and meal, barley and barley flour, rye and rye flour, oats and oat meal, gun pow der and all tho materials of which its is made, lead in all forms, ams of every description, and munitions of war and military accoutrements, percussion caps, living animals of all kinds, also”' all agricultural products in their natural state. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all goods, wares and merchandize imported from any one of tho late United States of America, not be ing now a member of the Confederacy, into this Confederacy before tho fourth day of March next, which may have been bona fide purchased here tofore, or withiu ten days after the passage of this act, shall be exempt from duty. See. 3. And bo it further enacted, That the State of Texas be, and is hereby exempted from the Tariff laws, herotoforc passed and adopted by this Congress. The Evening Mail, This is the title of anew paper, published in Savannah, the first number of which reached us on Saturday. It is edited by Mr. C. C. Forbes and publishod by R. R. Forbes &, an article declaring its position, the Mail heartily applauds the conduct of the seceded States, and sots its face sternly against reconstruction. The editor wields a facile aud a vigorous pen, and wo extend to him a cordial and fraternal welcome.— The Evening Mail is published dai'y at per annum, in advance. Powder for Charlestoa. About fifty thousand pounds of powder passed through Columbus Saturday, the 23d, under charge of Major Lucas, Gov. Lichen's aid, for Charleston. It came on the Montgomery and West Point Railroad. This looks like getting ready for an attack. Let peace be our watch word, but as a last resort, let fly the dogs of war. he Cabinet of President Davis is an able one. Toombs, the genius of the South, and a real statesman. Memminger, a loyal son of Car olina. L. Pope \\ alker, an eloquent apostle of States Rights, from North Alabama. Benjamin, the jurist and lawyer. The Confederate Sates have an excellent and able Cabinet so far, and we congratulate the President upon his appoint ments. Who Won the Battles and Purchased the Territories. —The Abolitionists are seeking to deprive the South of all the Territory acquired by the Mexiean war, yet the records show that this very Territory was won by southern blood and treasure. Whilst fourteen slave States fur nished 45,630 volunteers, the free States and Ter ritories furnished hut 23,054. The disparity marked, considered from any point of view, but e a pecially so in regard to the relative population of tho two sections. The figures, we may add, aro derived from Executive Document No. 63, of. the Ist session, 30th Congress. Yirsinia (cnTentiou an:l Ir, Clemens, lion. HherrarJ Clemens, a member of Congrcrs from the Whceiipg.District, Va., and now a del egate to the State Convention, has been charged with sending; documents to the free negroes in Virginia. lie arose in tho Convention a few days sinee and indignantly denied it, giving a list of the counties where he sent documents, ex cluding the county of Middlesex, included in the charge against him. Mr. Montague, of M.ddlcsex, said that as his county had been referred to, he felt it to be bis duty to state that such documents were received there under the frank of Sherrard Clements—two of them to free negroes, one of whom could read. They had also been tent to negroes in Essex and Orange under the same frank. lie then produced two envelopes which had been preserved. Mr. Clemens examined the franks, and pronounced them both forgeries. Mr. Montagus was glad to hear it. He pro ceeded to make a point that when corruption had become so great at Washington that forgery was resorted to for the purpose of circulating docu ments, it was time for the South to cut loose. We think so ourselves. It is time to ent loose, and aueh rtfeTi as Clemens, Andy Johnson and a few others, ought to emigrate North and let true Sou thorn men manage their own affairs. DAVIS AND LINCOLN. The speeches of the two Presidents on their way to tbe respective Capitols of the two Repub lics, Inve been the subject cf comment by the press of tho country. Those of Lincoln are of 'ho lowest order of eloquence and in bad taste, while the chaste and statesman-like speeches of Davis command the respect of even his ene mies. Address of the Commissioner from Georgia. We had the pleasure last evening of hearing the address of Hon. Samuel Hall, the Commissioner from the State of Georgia to the State of North Carolina, which was delivered at the Theatre to a very large and enthusiastic audience, Mr. Hall was introduced to the audience in a very graceful and happily conceived address, by O. P. Meares, Esq., who stated that while a representative cf the sovereign Republic of Georgia would at all times l.e heartily and joyously welcomed by the people of Wilmington, it would afford them pleas ure to receive one who was not only a North Carolinian, but a Capo Fear man—that Georgia and North Crrolina though now separated, would in a very short period be united as sister States of anew Confederacy. Mr. Hall was greeted with a very warm ap plause as he advanced to tho table. He began his address by a feeling allusion to the undying love and affection which ho had borne through all the vicissitudes of life to the good old State of North Carolina, and more particulary to this re gion of it where his ancestors had lived for many generations. lie said ho now returned to it as tbe representative of a sovereign State, very many of whose citizens had either been born on this soil, or were the children of those who had been. Ho came to ask the co-operation of the people of this State, in tho great work of establish ing for themselves and their posterity anew gov ernment suited to their common institutions, and which would afford them that protection which the late federal government of tho United States had failed to give, lie asked why this move ment was made, why millions of the American people were asserting through their sovereign Conventions, their determination no longer to constitute a part of that government ? He would undertake to answer it, and to give the reasons which controlled the action of the seceding States. And hero Mr. Ilall proceeded give the most graphic, and impressive history of tho slavery agitation that we think we ever heard; com mencing with the Quaker movement prior to ISOO, and then pursuing the history of the sub ject from the act of 1807, the Missouri Compro mise, the admission of California &c., &c., up to the John Brown raid, and the election of Lincoln. The story was told in the consecutive order in which its great facts transpired, and oftentimes in tho relation of it, tho speaker would utter sen tences of tho most thrilling eloquence. He said the people of Georgia had, through their Convention held several years ago, warned the Northern peoplo against these encroachments, and had asserted their determination not to sub mit to them. Their warnings were not heeded, their assertions were not believed, and now the country saw Georgia nobly redeem her pledge. By a majority of 28,000 her people had voted for immediate secession. lie denied that there was any precipitation in the movement. It was but the redemption of the pledge which Georgia had given, that unless fanatacism stayed its foot steps, she would sunder every tie which bound her to the Union. He defended the State of South Carolina from the same charge of precipitancy, by the historical recital above mentioned, and -vindicated her claim to the lasting gratitude of the Southern people for initiating the movement towards Southern independence. In regard to the right of a State to secede, Mr. Ilall mado a brief, comprehensive and powerful argument, showing that the States asserted their independence, as separate and distinct sovereign ties; that they had signed the declaration as such, as also the articles of confederation, and the Con stitution. And he proved that the leaders of the old Federal party had been misrepresented, or misunderstood upon tho subject—that their idea of the government was not such as to deprive the States of their sovereignty and their right to withdraw from the Union, when the happiness of tho pcoplo roquired it; and ho made Alexander Hamilton a witness to establish the fact, as also to prove that coercion had been especially repu diated by the Convention which framed the Con stitution, in the vote on Edward Randolph’s proposition to give Congress the power to “call forth the force of the Union against any member of the Union failing to fulfill its duties under the articles thereof." He alluded to Mr. Webster’s speech, in which he said that “a bargain broken on one side was broken on all sides;’’ and also to to Mr. Fillmore’s assertion, that the Southern people ought not, and would not submit to the administration of the government upon the Black Republican principles. We do not profess to give more than a very inadequate idea of Mr. Hall’s line of argument on this subject frem memory. Ho concluded his speech with a powerful ap peal to the people of North Carolina to unite her destinies with those of Georgia and the South. He said there were thousands of eyes there watch ing the course of North Carolina, and thousands of arms ready to welcome us to a warmer and closer embrace than ever united us heretofore. He said he could never believe until ho saw it, that we would stand by with folded arms and see the waters of Charleston harbor crimsoned with tho blood of our brethren fighting against tyran ny, and outrage, and in defence of their sacred rights, their homes, and firesides, and concluded by expressing the belief that we would not be separated long, but would soon advance togeth er in our onward march to prosperity, greatness and power. We have done Mr. Ilail injustice in attempting to give a report of his speech from memory, but we can remedy the matter by saving, as wc can truthfully, that this was the best speech we have yet heard on tho crisis. Mr. Half goes to Ral eigh tc-morrow, where he will address the Leg islature.— Wilmington, N. C, Herald. Important Movement in New Mexico.—The Legislature of New Mexico has passed an act for the election of delegates to form a State constitu tion, which is to be held in May next. The del egates are to meet in Juno to discharge the du ties whieh will thus be imposed upon them, ar.d the constitution they form is afterward to be submitted to the people, for ratification or rejec tion, at a general election to be held in Septem ber. Mr. Jones writes to a friend, and closes by saying, “I am glad to be able to say that mv wife is recovering slowly.” From the Georgia Citizen. Tritalc of Respect to Ei-troveruer McDonald. At the present term of the Superior Court now in session in this city, on motion of C. B. Cole, the Court appointed a Committee of the Bar in attendance on the Court,to report suitable res olutions on the death of the late Hon. Charles J. McDonald. On a 'subsequent day of the Court, the Hon. C. B. Cole made tbe following report, which upon being read, was ordered to be entered on the Minutes of the Court: Charles J. McDonald was boru in the city of Charleston, was graduated at the South Carolina College, and studied the profession of the law with the late Major Joel Crawford.— After admission to jthe |Bar, he settled first in Milledgeville—thence lie removed to Clinton, in Jones county, and from that place to the city of Macon, where he resided for many years. After the expiration of his Gubernatorial term, ho re moved to Marietta—where a few months ago be died, at an advanced ago and full of honors. He early acquired distinction as a lawyer, bringing into the practice, industry, integrity, zeal, and the resources of a vigorous and well trained in tellect. He was eminent as a pleader, and re markable for solid, discriminating professional judgment. The latter endowment was conspic uously manifested on the Bench. First as a Cireui t Judge, and afterwards as one of the Jus tices of the Supreme Court of Georgia, ho dis played the attributes of an able and upright mag istrate —patience, justice, firmness, courtesy and learning. Although a good classic, and possessed of a fine voice and commanding person, he was not eloquent in the common acceptation of that term. Yet his speeches were effective on acoount of the clear, strong reasoning which always characterized them. He handled facts adroitly before a jury, and principles skilfully before the Court. lie stood, at his death, at the head of his profession, having sustained his labors with manliness and courage, and won its highest honors. His recorded opinions, whilst on the bench, arc characterized by brevity, perspicuity and a severe'judicial logic. They are highly creditable to the professional literature ot the State. In the course of his professional career, he was Solicitor General, J udge of the Flint Circuit and Judge of the Supreme Court. Judge McDonald was not less distinguished as a politician, than as a lawyer. In this brief memorial, it is practicable only to say, that he represented the county of Bibb in the Legislature for a number of "years, and presided over tho State as her Chief Magistrate for two terms— that our records bear ample testimony of his pa triotism and statesmanship—and that he was from early manhood, to the latest days of his life, an earnest enterprising and able supporter of the best interests of the State and of the Na tion. For more than twenty years, he was a momber yf the Board of Trustees of tho State University—and an enlightened patron of edu cation. He was a believer in the Revelation of tbe Son of God, and a liberal contributor to the institutions and charities of the Church. He was an affable and most agreeable gentleman, a true friend, an affectionate parent, a tender husband and a just and forbearing master. We may not dwell upon the graces and virtues of his private character —the record would be too voluminous for the occasion. His brethren of this Bar re vere his memory—deplore his loss and regard his noble character as a priceless legacy to them and their successors. Ever and anon we are called to these solemn ceremonies. The great and the good fall frequently around us. We are also mortal. Let us, therefore, learn the les son proper for all men—in life, prepare for death. Resolved, That weiamentthe death of our friend and brother, Charles J. McDonald, and symnathizc with his bereaved family and friends —that we will strive to emulate his virtues— and that in this melancholy dispensation we re cognize the sovereignty of the Great Judge of the quick and the dead. Resolved, That this paper be spread upon the Minutes of this Court, and the Clerk transmit a copy to the family of the deceased. Judge Lumpkin, on the part of the Court, re sponded, in the most felicitous manner, as fol fows: Death has with fearful frequency invaded this Bar within the last fifteen years. lie has forc ed his way into tho narrow precincts occupied by tho officers of tho Court. Now, for the first time, he has assailed the Bench, and borne tri umphantly to his silent domain, one who so late ly sat ®n my right—a model man—a model Judge. Verily, all the glory of the world is grass; its greatest men only as the flower of the grass ; and tho flower falls first befoi-o the grass. All the splendor of life is little more than the clouds of the west, illuminated by the beams of the set ting sun. Tho greatest sceptre—the most illus trious crown are but gilded toys; and h proces sion, of the noblest and the humblest, is alike a funeral procession to the grave. “Life is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still like muffled drums are beating Funeral marches to the grave - ” Every swing of the clock’s pendulum carries a soul to eternity. Every day wc are dying.— Every pulse of the heart is the curfew-bell that admonishes us the day i3 closing, and the night about to begin, in which all earth’s passions are hushed in sleep. And what shall I say of our departed friend and brother, as a man—a jurist and a public functionary ? One whose name, for lo ! these many years, has been a household word in every home in the State ? Was ever a man in Georgia more beloved or more lamented ? Who among us over had so wide a circle of attached friends ? Could it be otherwise, when we remember bis uniform kindness and courtesy to all? I have known him long and intimately, and never on any occasion have I seen him wanting in that politeness and consideration which stamp the true gentleman. But no portraiture will be attempted on the present occasion, of the public cr private life of Charles lleDonald. We shall merely glance at some of his prominent virtues, and remark on one or two features of his character. Need I speak of his inflexible integrity—that moral and physical courage which were the prominent traits of bis character ? Such was his bravery—that like Luiher, when summoned to the diet of Worms —ho would fearlessly have repaired to the post of duty, though he knew there were as many devils as tiles on the houses. His conduct while Governor, during tho years IS4I and 1842, affords striking proofs of this as sertion. Asa pleader and conveyancer, he gave evi dence of his profound knowledge of the law; and although not a brilliant orator, few have been more successful or more distinguished in the profession. sgf But I leave details to a more enduring record of the deceased. His name and fame are indelibly inscribed on the Legislative, Executive and Ju dicial departments of the State Government. Life's work being done and well done—this great and good man was gathered to his Fathers, full of years and full of honors. I would not violate tho delicacy which good breeding imposes, by invading the sanctity of social intercourse. I shall be pardoned, I trust, for stating that in obedience to his earnest invitation, I paid a visit to my late associate not long before his demise. It was difficult to realize that the feeble and at tenuated frame before me, was all that was left of that once powerful and muscular man—who would have won prizes as a wrestler at the Olympic games; and who a stranger to disease till within the last few yoars of his life. His wife, a fine specimen of a Virginia lady, was then on her sick bed never to rise again. Upon hearing of her death, I addressed a note of sym pathy and condalence to my grief-stricken friend —in which I expressed the hope that “the self sacrificing spirit of his loved and lost companion had already received its appropriate reward— honor, glory and imortality at the right hand of God.” To which he responded in language the most tender and touching—concluding with these words —“If a soul was ever prepared for peace and bliss in that hallowed mansion of rest, hers was. May God enable me to bear my bereave ment ; and enable me to meet her in His Holy Habitation.” I trust that his prayer was answered and that his spirit, redeemed from death, has found his friend again within the arms of God. From Washington Washington, Feb. 23. The opening of the bids for the three million loan commenced at noon. At one o’clock not one third had been opened, and tho amount largely exceeded the sum required up to that hour —the offers ranged from Sa to 1)3. Iho bids were mostly from New York. Fourteen million were hid for the three million loan to-day. No bids were accepted uader 90- 15-000. No bills were received South of Balti more. The Republicans in the Peace Congress are too impracticable to obtain a satisfactory result. It is stated that the ultras iu Congress tele graphed to Lincoln to coino immediately t to Washington, hoping his presence would aid in defeating the compromise. Nothing will prob ably be deno before Monday. The “States and Union” contains the follow ing amendments that were proposed yesterday in the Peace Congress, to Guthrie’s plan of ad justment. Mr. Hitchcock of Ohio, moved as an amend ment, that Congress has no power to regulufce, control or abolish slavery in the Spates, or dis charge any slave from service, contrary to law, in the District of Columbia. Neither has it the power to prevent inter-State or inter-Territorial slave trade, and tho Federal Government must pay the value of a slave when rescued from tbe Marshal. Mr. Chase of Ohio, moved as an amendment, that it was inexpedient to proceed to final action until all the States have had an opportunity to deliberate and take action; therefore, ho moved that this Congress adjourn until the 4th of April, and that the President request all the States to send commissioners. Mr. Summers of Va., moved as au amendment that no Territory should be acquired without the concurrence of a majority of the Senators from the slave States, and that no treaty of aequsition be ratified unless consented to by the same ma jority. Mr. Franklin, of Penn., moved as an amend ment, that all Territory North of thirty-six de grees thirty minutes remain in the present sta tus, and that all questions therein be decided by the Federal Courts. Mr. Bronson, of New York, moved to amend,, by inserting that Congress has no power to legis late in regard to slavery, except to provide for the rendition of fugitives, and to suppress the slave trade; and that the Territories remain un changed until admitted as States. Mr. Hall, of Vermont, moved, as an amend ment, that Congress prohibit the slave trade in tho District of Columbia, or that tho slaves be transferred hence to States for sale. The Cabinet met in extra scs ion this morning ing at nine o’clock. President Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, and W. H. Seward had a private conference at the White House during the session of the Cabinet- It was understood that the conference was for the purpose of enlightening Lincoln as to the true state of affairs. Radical Repulicans consider their cause almost hopeless, UNITED STATES CONGRESS. Washington, Feb. 23. Senate.—Mr. Wilson reported a bill for the recognition of the district militia. The post route bill was debated, and postponed until Monday. The California war bill was debated. Several miscellaneous appropriations were ta ken out of the committee, and will come up be fore the Senate on Monday, House.—The House passed tiie Washington and Oregon war.debt bill. The tariff bill was up, and the Senate amend ment was debated. Messrs. Sickles, Garnett an;l several others, opposed the bill, but finally agreed that the House should meet at 10 o’clock on Monday, to take the bill up for final action. IRISH LIKENS! IMPORTED DIRECT ’ J. M’PHIL LI PS, 14-0 Broad Street. (MASONIC HALL BUILDING,) JJ-AJS Now I3ST STORE Large and Attractive Assortment of BENUISE IRISH LINENS, Imported direct from the Manufactories which he will sell at VERY LOW PRICES for the purpose of reducing the Stock. It comprises a fuil .line of SHIRTING LINENS, PILLOW CASE LINENS, LINEN SHEETINGS BROWN AND WHITE LINEN DAMASK TOWELINGS, ‘NAPKINS, DOYLES, Ac. ALSO, A. splendid lot of SATIN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, which he will sell AT COST! Ilousekrepers and all others will find tiiis an ex cellent opportunity for buy ingall kinds of LINENS VERY CHEAP. Call and examine the Stock and prices. J'AS. 140 Broad-street. MASONIC IIALL BUILDING. Columbus, Feb. 25, 1861. d&wtf WANTED, TMMEDIATELY, a good Cook, Washer and Ircner, without encumbrance. For such an ono the most liberal price will be paid. Feb 25 —dlw Apply at this Office. Wanted, A SITUATION by a “Southern Lady” as As- Teacher, or Governess to small Chil dren. Address Box 170, Columbus, Ga. Feb. 25—d3w2t. GEORGlA—Chattahoochee County: WHEREAS Nimrod N. Howard applies for letters of administration cn the estate of William S. Johnson, becea ed: These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be anil appear at the Court of, Ordinary in and tor said county, and file their objections, if any they have, otherwise said letters will .be granted on the first Monday in April next. Given under my hand and officialsignature Feb 38)7, IS6I. JUIIN F. DANIEL. Clerk S. C\, and ex-officio Clerk Court G;d. Feb. 25th, IS6l—w3od Lmpr, ALBANY HOTEL, JOHNW. LESTER, Pro mMmsk ALBANY, GA. DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE. Stages leave this : House Daily for Thomas vilie, Bainbridge and Tallahassee. February 9.—d6m. CENTRAL RAILROAD, Savannah, Feb. %3, IS6I. r T'*HE Congress of the Confederate Slates ot j JL America having, on tho ISih day i t Feb- j ruary instant, enaeted the law hereunto annex- ; ed, it becomes necessary that this Company j should change tho system heretofore pursued by them in receiving ands rwarding goods eon- | signed to their care, as they are not prepared to j transact the business at the Custom House and ■ advance tho duties, or give bonds for the same, as will be required. Therefore, Merchants, Consignees of goods, heretofore consigning them to the care of Ccn tral Railroad Agent, are hereby notified that from and after the 10th day of March next, then goods must be consigned to the care of some Commission Merchant in the city, whose out lay (commissions and duties always excepted,) will be advanced ty this Company, and charged to the goods as formerly. Bill of Lading, Invoieo and accompanying in structions should be mailed to tho Commission Merchant employed to forward the goods; and it would be well for Merchants to instruct their shippers so to do. R. R. CUYLER. President. AN ACT. Sec. 1. Bo it enacted by the Confederate Slates of America, in Congress Assembled, That the following articles shall be exempt from du ty, and admitted free into said States, to-wit:— Bacon, pork, hams, lard, beef, fish of all kinds: wheat and flour of wheat, and flour of all other grains; Indian corn and meal; barley and barley flour; rye and rye flour; oats and oat meal; gun powder and all the materials of which it is made: lead in all forms; arms of every description, and munitions of war and military accoutrements; percussion caps; living animals of all kinds: al so all agricultural products in theft- natural state.* Sec. 2. And bo it further enacted, That all goods, wares and merchandize imported from any one of tho late United States of America,not being now a member of this Confederacy, into this Confederacy before tbe fourth day of March next, which may have been bona fide purchased heretofore, or within ten days after tho passage of this act, shall be exempt and free from duty. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the State of Texas be, and is hereby exempted from the Tariff laws, heretofore passed and adopted by this Congress. [Signed] HOWELL COBB, President of the Congress. Fasscdby Congress on the eighteenth of Feb ruary, eighteen hundrded and eixty-onc. J. J. HOOPER, Feb2s—dwlm. See’y of the Congress. NOTICE, I have opened anew MANUFACTURING and REPAIRING Carriage Establishment on Oglethorpe street, opposite Prid gen, Harris & Co’s., Stables, and am jalllpSlPalifeVrcpared to do all Repairing pertain -ing lo the CARRIAGE BUSINESS at FAIR PRICES. I have a full set of old and competent workmen. * The patronage of my friends and the public generally respectfully solicited. feb. 9—dwtf. ” JNO. G. McKEE. Still greater Reduction in the Prices of Beef! cus ‘° aera and tho public 'generally*—Since the “Vegetarian" bills posted in the streets, notifying the people that Gittcnger & Smith have reduced the price of choice hind-quarter beef to 12 cents and fore quarter to 8 and 10 cents. I will open in the Oglethorpe House to-morrow morning a meat shop, where I will sell choice hindquartcr beef at 10 cents, and fourquarter at 8 cents. I will keep the best beef that + he States of Kentucky and Tennessee afford, resting assured that I will please all who may choose to call and see me.— Thankful for tho liberal patronage heretofore bestowed upon me, I hope a continuance of the same. JOHN D. ARNOLD. P. S.—l will also keep a fine lot of dry salted pork on hand, and fresh pork. 1 will sell fresh pork at ten cents perpound, and all other meats in proportion. J. D. ARNOLD. Columbus, Feb. 22. utf. Administrator’s Sale. ITJNDER an order of the Court of Ordinary of Muscogee county, Ga.,will bo sold at the Market House on tho Ist Tuesday in March next, between the usual hours of sale, the follow ing property belonging to the estate of Benja min K. Hurt, deceased: THE TROTTING HORSE. “BOOSTER.’’ 1 B UGGY AND IIARNESS. 1 FINE ENGLISH GUN & -FIXTURES. 2 REPEATING PISTOLS. Terms made known on the day of sale. ROBT.A. HARDAWAY, Adm’r. ELLIS & LIVINGSTON, Aim's. Columbus, Feb. 22, —dtd. CONSUMERS LOOK HERE! A LARGE lot of Extra Nice Brandy Peaches, up in Eufaula by L. Phillipe & Cos., Per sons in want of such would do well to buy these. Also FRESH FIGS IN NEW STYLE BOX ES. FRESH COCO AN UTS. “ COCOANUT CANDY. “ PEANUT The [Original] Georgia “Tasia” better than ever made from anew recipe equal to anything of the kind ever produced. It is an excellent ar ticle for Coughs, Colds, Dryness of the Throat, &c., besides being a very plcr.iant Confection. Come and try it—price b cents per paper or 50 cents per dozen. Wm. 11. 11. TIIELPS. RblS Under Cook’s Hotel. canarybTrds. A FINE selection of these beautiful birds can be found at my store on Randolph street, Ladies and gentlemen are requested to call and see tnem. I will sell them simrly or in pa>r3. R. F, DUR>N febls— di Two doors Wt st of Times Office. TO rent] 0r balance of the year, a house with four Rooms, a dou kitchen, and garden, in a pleasant part of the city. Apply at this office. feb!s-d4t. EAT AND BE MERRY! ANOTHER LOT OF Nice Fruit Cakes, Pound Cakes, Jelly Cakes and Sponge Cakes—different shapes and sizes, just from the oven thi3 morning. _ , W. n. H. PHELPS. dtf Under Cook’s Hotel. t Two thousand able-bodied men for the service of the State of Georgia, to serve for three years, unless sooner discharged by competent authority. Sain recruits are needed for such defensive service as the public securi ty in this, or neighboring States,may demand. J They will receive the following pay and allowances, to-wit: from sll to per mortn. In add’tion thereto, each non-commissioned officer, musician and pri vate willbe entitled to clothing, fuel, quarters and subsistence. Recruiting office at Mrs Turner’s near Ver noy & Mahaffey’s stables and near the Perry House. TOMLINSON FORT, Ist Lieut. Ist Reg*t Georgia Armv. JOHN HOWARD, 2d. Lieut. 2d Reg’t G lorgia Army. Columbus, Ga., Feb. 15. Recruiting Officers. LRftitiMT & Chapman, AT TM b'< ■].!> D ANFOKTH NA KIA DEALERS IN DRUBS, MEDICINES, ’.Paints, (M We have* a large and complete stock tinbra r. eing the t*»st article*? ». I ' Amei ten:i manufacture. jnuonff winch arc Oils cf all Kinds, Austin's White Kerosene Oil Landreth's Fresh Garden Seeds, Spicks, Soda, Gelatine, White anu Gray jJPotash, Perfumery, Soaps and Toilet Articles of all Kinds, Fishing Tackle, &c, We will he happy to serve as usual all of our old customers and as many, in w ones as may favor us with their patronage. TO CASH CUSTOMERS, • At wholesale or retail, wffofler equal inducements to those of any house tn theiity. URQUUAKT & CIIAPMAA 1 , DftTJ GrQTSTS, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. February 14s li, 1861—<t w 1 y AT THE OLD STAND 58 Broad Street, Great Eeduction in Prices of GEtOVDR & BAKER’S FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, I am authorized to sell these Machines at a r« duction on former prices of from 10 to 15 per cent.: according to style of pattern. Ail Machines warranted. The Oroyer & Baker Company is one oftlie oldest an i most successful of;he originators and directors of tiie business. It entered the field at an early day, when Sewing Machines were almost in their firststa ges—when their manufacture was more of an exp» ii ment than anythingelse. Step by step it has progres sed in the develop.nent of the trade and the perfect ing of its Machines; taking advantage of all posi bie improvements in the make, adaptation and modi fication ofthe machinery, it, has enjoved the exclu sive benefits ofthe inventive genius of one person of the firm (Mr. William U. Grover) by which it has been placed in possession of privileges and patents that, have given its Machines peculiar and exclusive excel lencies. The mechanism ofthe Baker Machine is exceedingly simple, durable and easily understood by any person old or young; there is nothing in its man agement that the simplest mind may not grasp, and it is merely a question oi time and memory with stun** —most ladies will learn at once showing, while oth ers will require two or three lessons; frequently we see little Misses, only ten years of age, operating tin Machine on straight seams without assistance. Families who are about to purchase, are repectfui ly invited to call and examine for themselves, we take the liberty ofsayhig, it is better for you to pur chase of a local, responsible Agent, than from Fed filers who are traveling through the country wiii cheap Sewing Machines." D. KEITH, Agent. OO Xj vrTVL"33 TJ £3„ GEOHGIT. < toluminis. Nov. 1. IB6o—awtt. NOTICE THIS I GARDEN SEEDS t j MUSTANG LINIMENT. At wholesale and retail. At wholesale and retail* ltd BOTTLES GtUININEjBOVSEDOD’S BITTERS At wholesale and retail At wholesale and retail EPPING’S BIJCIIU, 11500 lbs. COPPERAS. At wholesale and retai'.! At wholesale and retail 1500 lbs. EPS. SALTS, FIRE-PROOF PAINT. At wholesale and retai'. At wholesale and retail SPALDING’S GLUE, BURNING FLUID, At wholesale and retail. At wholesale and retali CONCENTRATED LYE. WINDOW GLASS, At wholesale and retail. At wholesale and retail ALCOHOL LINSEED OIL, At wholesale and retail.: At wholesale and retai! CHEROKEE REMEDY, [COOKING SODA, At wholesale and retail. At wholesale and retail. KEROSENE LAMPS, And the best OIL to burn in them at wholesale and retail. I atn selling ray goods at retail from 15 to 25 pet cent discount for cash, and at wholesale at such pri ces as will give satisfaction. Merchants visiting Cos iambus are invited to call and see my stock; also as certain my prices; or i( they desire me to send. then, my pr ces by mail I will do so—if they will name tin articles and state the quantities. Conducting my bu siness on the CASH SYSTEM, I am enabled to offe: my goods at considerably less prices than those who carry on aireneral credit business I would solicit Loose who are in need of Goods in iny line, to lean: n;y (inon before purchasing elsewhere. JAMES A. WHITESIDE, WHOLESALE DRUGGIST, Columbus, Grn. Columbus. Jan. 25—dtf. WA.R ! ATTENTION MI I, IT A R 1! RECEIVED THIS MORNING Swords, Pistols, Sashes. Epauletts, Belts, A host of Buttons, ALABAMA & GEORGIA LACES &c And for sale at the lowest prices. Jan26—dtf A. JL DeWITT. not to be overlooked YIREAT and Novel Steam Refined Candy Mam VJ factory'and Confectionery, SO. 88 BROAD STREET, This establishment cannot be excelled in work manship by any in the world. All candies are made by my own capacity, which >s well known in the city and country. Everything manufactured by nu ’s warranted to be dry and lasting, and will not iade Constantly on hand CAKES of all descriptions - plain and fancy. Cakes ornamented to order in a sJvlethat cannot fail to pleasejas lam a workman of eighteen years experience, according to ,he adver tisement of' the person occupying the establishment before me tho last season, aod therefore should be remembered by alias the Candy Maker of Columbus Do not forget that I arn a thorough Confectioner in’ all its branches. So if you want anything nice h the line you can only get it at No. 88 Broad Street" Parlies supplied at chart notice with every Urn'' suitatile for such occasions. Also weldin'* parties furnished in the most approved style. _ , u J T J- BLAiN CHaRT, Columbus, Ga Columbus, JanlT—dtf Executors’ Sale of City Lots, on Ist Tuesday in marc.,. GEORGIA—-Muscogee County. \\ y vm ,, t * ,e * st Tuesday in March nexr hiua at Market House in this c : ty, to the highest bidder at public outcry, the icllowir.g city lots: tho property of I)r. H. A. Thornton, late of said county, deceased, to-wit: One fourth undivided interest in the Storeboi.se and lot occupied by Barnett, Chapman & Cos. No.7* Broad Street. South half of city lot 223 fronting about“s feet on Oglethorpe Street with basement story nouse occipied by .lames Lloyd. West third of citv lot, 224, fronting about £0 feet on i3yan Street, runningback about 150 feet, with black smith and wood shops and other outbuildings. Storehouse ar.d lot on east side of Warren Street, opposite Lednum & David, just above L. D. Deaton’-; occupied oy B. IJ. Stror.aker. Terms ofsaie literal, to suit the times. F. D THORNTON, Ex’r FLLIS & LIVINGSTON, Auc’rs, Jan 20 —aids. Notice to debtors and creditors- Ah persons indebted to the estate of Mr. F. To by, late of Muscogee county, deceased, are request ed to make immediate payment, and ail persons hav sing demands against said estate ate notified to nre ent them ir, terms of the lew for payment Jan.3i—u4od F, A. BILLING, Adrn’r.