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COLUMBUS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27. Util.
Seward, a Moderate Rcpublicau.
So thicks our neighbor, the Enquirer, an J, upon
that and similar assumption*, it builds rather a
rickety speculation that the incoming adminis
tration of the Federal Government will intro
duce the reign of peace. But we imagine that
the faots which establish Mr. Seward's claim to
the character for moderation cannot be produc
ed. If th*-y exist, they certainly must be of
very recent occurrence. For ten years past he
has been regarded as the truest exponent of the
Abolition party—that branch of it, at least which
sought control of the Federal Government for
the purpose of discrediting, confining and finally
exterminating slavery. There may be a distinc
tion between him and such men as Henry Ward
Bescher and Wendell Phillips, who wero willing
to fight slavery with the sword and fagot, but
even this was carried to the vanishing point
by the testimony evoked by the John Brown
raid. No man, who has figured in public life,
has ever claimed more ample jurisdiction by the
Federal Congress over the institution of slavery,
and no man has been more willing that Congrc.-s
should exert the power claimed for the destruc
tion of that institution, than Mr. Seward. If he
has not counseled a storming of the citadel, he
has, with none the less malignity, and with un
wearied perseverance, planned its destruction by
gradual approaches. History will do him the
justice to declare that ho has done more to build
up and consolidate the Black Republican party
and to precipitate the crisis through which the
country is now struggling, than any man, living
or dead. In no just sense is “moderation" one of
his characteristics.
On-dits at Montgomery,,.Peace and War.
TL® question whether wo shall have war cr
peace is now upon the lips of every one. At
Montgomery, where most of tho political news
centers, there is a diversity of opinion upon the
subject. It is stated, that our Vico President,
Mr. Stephens, thiaks war inevitable, while Mr.
Cobb, tho President of Congress and Mr. Toombs
the Secretary es State, believe that peace will be
restored. These gentlemen rank high in position,
and their views leave us in doubt. All depends
upon the policy of tho abolition President, Mr.
Lincoln, and his Cabinet.
If he resol vos upon maintaining tho ground
occupied by his predecessor, Mr. Buchanan, then
our Commissioners to Washington are not offi
cials from the Confed'rate States, but private
gentlemen of distinction. The Ports will still
be held and a fight or two will ensue. It is
more than probable that Mr. Lincoln, a coereion
est and a Republican, will not lower tho flag of
a Democratic President, recognizing slavery as
an institution of tho country.
The Effects. —Mercantile houses in New
York and other Northern cities, who have faced
the music in every crisis, are now falling by
hundreds, and are completely bankrupt. Thou*
sands of persons who have heretofore been wholly
dependant upon the trade with the South, are
now out of employment, ami these persons arc
expected to constitute tho army which is to sub
jugate the people of the Confederate States of
America into subjection to the rule of Lincoln.—
What a farce! The idea that men should enlist to
fight against us, who do so only for subsistancc,
is preposterous; and that success should follow
their efforts, creates nothing more than a smile
rom those who act only in defence of their dear
est lights. Let them como.
Thb DirfßitENOE.— Collections aro now being
taken up in many of the Northern cities for the
relief of tho returned families of the garrison
now occupying Fort Sumter, and a small sum has
been raised for that purpose. The Volunteers
of (he South need no such contributions, but aro
well supplied with all the necessaries of life, and
their wives and children arc so well cared for
that they even contribute by gifos to the uphold
ing of the honor of the eonntry. The enthusi
asm of all classes was never more unanimous,
and we-are willing to dare the enemy to the
conflict.
Address of the lion. Henry L. Henning, Before the Vir
ginia State Convention.
Mr. President and Members of tlic Convention :
I have been appointed by the Convention of
the State es Georgia, to present to this Conven
tion, the ordinance of secession of Georgia, and
further to invite Virginia, through this Convention
to join Georgia and tho other seceded States in
the formation of a Southern Confedercy. This,
air, is the whole extent of my mission. I have
no power to make promises; none to receive prom
ises; no power to bind at all in any respset.—
But still, sir, it has seemed to me that a proper
respect for this Convention requires that I should
with some fulness and particularity, exhibit be
fore the Convention the reasons which have in
duced Georgia to take that important step of se
cession, and then to lay before the Convention
some facts and considerations in favor of the in
vitation by Virginia. With your permission
then, sir, I will pursue this course.
What was the reason that induced Oeorgia to
to take the step of secession? This reason may
be summed up in one singie proposition. It was
a conviction, a deep conviction on tho part of
Georgia, that a separation from the North was
the only thing that could prevent the abolition of
her slavery. This conviction, sir, was the main
cause. It is true, sir, that the effect of this con
viction was strengthened by a further conviction
shat such a separation would be the best remedy
for the fugtive slave evil, and also the best, if not
the only remedy, for tho territorial evil. But,
doubtless, if it hud not been for the first convic
tion this step would net have been taken. It
therefore becomes important to inquire whether
this conviction was well founded.
Is it true, then, that unless there had been a
separation from the North, slavery would be
abolished in Georgia? I address myself to the
proofs of that case.
In the first place, 1 say that tho North hates
slavery, and m using that expression I speak
wittingly. In saying that the Black Republican
party of the North hates slavery. I speak inten
tionally. If theie is a doubt upon that question
in the mind of any one who listens to me, a few
of the multitude of proofs which could fill this
room, would I think be sufficient to satisfy him.
I beg to refer to a few of the proofs that are so I
abundant; ahd the first that 1 shall adduce con- j
sist in two extracts from a speech of Lincoln’s !
made in October, ISSB. They are as follows:
“I have always hated slavery* as much as any
abolitionist; I have been aD old line Whig: I
have always hated it and I always believed it in
the course of ultimate extinction, and if I were in
Congrew and a vote should c®me up on the ques-
Go», whether slavery should be excluded from
the territory, in spite of the Dred Scott decision,
I would vote that it should.”
There are pregnant statements; they avow a
sentiment, a political principle of action, a sen
timent of hatrvd to slavery as extreme as hatred
can exist. The political principle here avowed
is, that his action against slavery is not to be
restrained by the Constitution of the United
States, as interpreted by the Supreme Court of
the United States. I say it you can find any de
gree of hatred greater than that, I should like to
see it. This is the sentiment of the chosen leader
of the Black Republican party; and can you
doubt tfiat it is not entertained by every solitary
member of that same party? You cannot, I think.
He is a representative man; his principles of po
litical action are the principles of political action
of his party. I say, then, it D true, at least, that
the Republican parry of the North hates sla
very.
My next proposition is, that the Republican
party of the North is in a permanentm jority.—
It is true that in a government organized like
the government of the Northern States, and like
our own government, a majority, where it is per
manent, is equivalent to the whole. The minor
ity is powerless if the majority bo permanent.—
Now, is this majority of the Republican party
permanent? I say it is. That party is so deep
ly seated at the North that you cannot overthrow
it. It has the press, it has the pulpit, it ha3 the
school house, it has the organizations—-the Gov
ernors, Legislatures, the judiciary, county offi
cers, magistrates, constables, mayors, in fact all
official life. Now, it has tho General Govern
ment in addition. It has that inexhaustible re
serve to fall back upon and to recruit from, the
universal feeling at tho North that slavery is a
moral, socal and political evil. With this to fall
back upon, recruiting is easy. This is not all. The
Republican party is now in league with three
Pacific Railroads. Sir, you cannot overthrow
such a party us that. As well might you at
tempt to lift a mountain out of its bed and throw
it into the sea.
Rut, suppose sir, that by tho aid of Providence
and tiie intensest human exertion, you were ena
bled to overthrow it how long would your victo
ry last ? But a very short time. The same as
ccndancy which that party has gained now,
would be gained again before long. If it has
come to this vast majority in the course of twen
ty-five years, from nothing, how long would it
take tho fragments of that p. rty to get again
into a majority ? Sir, in two or three Presidential
elections your labor would be worse than the la
bor of Sysiphus, and every time you rolled the
rock up the hill it would roll back again grow
ing larger and laigereach time until at last it
would roll hack like an avalanche crushing you
beneath it.
Tho Republican party is the permanent, domi
nant party at the North, and it is vain to think
that you can put it down. It is true that the
Republican party hates slavery, and that it is to
bo the permanent, dominant party at the North;
and the majority being equivalent to the whole,
as I have already stated, we cannot doubt the
result. What is the feeling of tho rest of the
Northern people upon this subject? Can you
trust them ? They all say that slavery is a mor
al, social and political evil. Then the result of
that feeling must bo hatred to the institution;
and if that is not entertained, it must be the
consequence of something artificial or temporary
—some interest, some thirst for office, or some
confidence in immediate advancement. And we
know that these considerations cannot be de
pended upon, and we may expect that, ultimate
ly, the whole North will pass from this inactive
state of hatred into tho active state Which ani
mates tho Black Republican party.
Is it true that tho North hates slavery ? My
next proposition is that in tho past the North has
invariab y exerted against slavery, ail tho pow
er which it had at the time. The question mere
ly was what was the amount of power it had to
exert against it. They abolished slavery in that
magnificent empire which you presented to the
North ; they abolished slavery in every Northern
State, one after another; fhey abolished slavery
in all the territory above the line of 36 30, which
comprised above one million square miles. They
have endeavored to putthe Wiimot Proviso upon
all the other Territories of the Union, and they
succeeded in putting it upon tho Territories of
Oregon and Washington. They have taken from
slavery all the conquest of the Mexican war, and
appropriated it all to anti-slavery purposes; and
if one of our fugitives escapes into tho Territories
they do all they can to make a free man of him;
they maltreat his pursurers, and sometimes mur
der them. They make raides into your Territo
ry with a view to raise insurrection, with a view
to destroy and murder indiscriminately, all class
es, ages and sexes, ar.d when the base perpetra
tors aro caught and brought to punishment, con
dign punishment, half tho North go into mourn
ing. If some of the perpetrators escape, they aro
shielded by the authorities of these Northern
States—not by an irresponsible mob, but by tho
regularly organized authorities of tho States.
My next proposition is, that we have a right
to argue from the past to the future and to say,
that if in the past the North has done this, in the
future, if it shall acquire the power to abolish
slavery, it will do it.
My next proposition is, that the North is in the
course of acquiring this power to abolisa slavery.
Is that true? I say, gentlemen, the North is
acquiring that power by two processes, one of
which is operating with great rapidity—that is
by the the admission of new States. The pub
lic Territory is capable of forming from twenty
to thirty States of larger size than the average of
the States now in the Union. The public Ter
ritory is peculiarly Northern Territory, and
every State that comes into the Union will be a
free State. We may rest assured, sir, that that
is a fixed fact. The events in Kansas should
satisfy every one of the truth of that. If causes
now in operation aro allowed to continue, the
admission of new States will go on until a suffi
cient number shall have been secured to give the
necessary preponderance to change the Constitu
tion. There is a process going on by which some
of our own slave States are becoming free States
already. It is true, that in some of the slave
States the slave population is actually on the de
crease, and I believe it is true of all of them that
it is relatively to the white population on the de
crease. The census shows that slaves are de
creasing in Delaware and Maryland' and it shows
that in the other States in the same parallel, the
relative state of the decrease and increase is
against the slave population. It is not wonder
ful that this should be so. The anti-slavery feel
ing has got to be so great at the North that the
owners of slave property in these States have a
presentiment that it is a doomed institution, and
the inst.ncts of self-interest impels them to get
rid of that property which is doomed. The con
sequence is, that it will go down lower and low
er, until it all gets to the Cotton States—until it
gets to the bottom. There is the weight of a
continent upon it forcing it down. Now, I say,
sir, that under this weight it is bound to go down
unto tha Cotton States, ono of which I have
the honor to represent here. When that time
comes, sir, the free States in consequence of the
manifest decrease, will urge the process with ad
ditional vigor, and I fear that the day is not far
distant when the Cotton States, as they aro call
ed, will be the only slave States, When that
time comes, the time will have arrived when the
North will have the power to amend the Consti
tution, and say that slavery shall be abolished,
and if the master refuses to yield to this policy,
he shall doubtless be hung for his disobedience.
My proposition, then, I insist, is true, that
the North is acquiring this power. That being
so, the only question is, will she exercise it ? Oi
course she will, for her whole course shows that
she will. If things are allowed to go on as they
arc, it is certain that slavery is to be abolished
except in Georgia and the other Cotton States,
and I doubt, ultimately in these States also.-
Bythßtime the North shall have attained the
power, the black race will bo in a large majority,
and then wo will have black Governors, black
legislators, black jurors, black everything
[daughter.] Tho majority, according to the
Northern idea, which will then be the ail-per
vading, all powerlul one, have the right to con
trol. It will be in keeping, particularly with the
principles of the abolitionists, that the majority,
no matter what, shall rule. Is it to be supposed
that the white race will stand that? It is not a
supposable case. Although not half so numer
ous, we may readily assume that war will break
out everywhere like hidden fire from the earth,
audit is probable that the white race, being su
perior in every respect, may push the other back.
They will then call upon the authorities at Wash
ington, to aid them in patting down servile in
surrection, and they will send a standing army
down upon us, and the Volunteers and Wide-
Awakes will come in thousands, and we will be
overpowered and our men will be compelled to
wanaer like vagabonds all over the earth; and
as for our women, the horrors of their state we
cannot contemplate in imagination. That is the
fate which Abolition will bring upon tho white
race.
But that is not all of the Abolition war. Wo
will be completely exterminated, and the land
will be left in the possession of the blacks, and
then it wiil go back into a wilderness and become
another Africa or St. Domingo. Tho North will
then say that the Lord matte this earth for his
saints and not for heathens, and we are his Saints
and the Yankees will come down and drive out
the negio.
Sir, this is Abolition 'to the cotton States.—
Would yon blame us if we sought a remedy to
avert that condition of things ? What must be
the requisites of any remedy that can do it ? It
must be one which will have one of two qualities.
It must be something that will change the una
nimity of the North on the slavery question, or
something that shall take from them the power
over the subject. Anything that does not con
tain one of these two requisites is not a remedy
for tho case; it does not come, to the root of the
disease.
What remedy is it that contains these requis
ites ? Is there any in tho Union that does ? Let
us take the strongest that we have heard sugges
ted, which is an amendment of the Constitution,
guaranteeing the power of self-preservation, of
dividing the public territory at tho 36 deg 30
min., giving the South all below that line. I
know that remedy has not been thought of as in
any degree practicable. But let U3 look at it.—
Suppose they grant us tho power of self-preserva
tson—suppose they give to each Senator and
member the veto power over any bill relating to
slavery. That is putting it strong enough. Would
that be sufficient now to make it protective? I
say it would not, and for two reasons. The first
is, that the North regards every such stipulation
as void under tho higher law. Tho North en
tertains the opinion that slavery is a sin and a
crime. I mean, when I say the North, the Re
publican party, and that is tho North; and they
say that any stipulation in the Constitution or
laws in favor slavery, is an agreement with
daath and a covenant with hell; and that it is
absolutely a religious merit to violate it. They
think it as much a merit to viola e a provision of
that sort, as a mero stipulation in favor of mur
der or treason.
Well, sir, a people entertaining this opinion of
a covenant of that sort, is beyond the pale of
contract making. You cannot make a contract
with a people of that kind, because it is a bond,
not, as’they regard it, binding upon them. That
being so, how will it be any protection to us,
that our Senators and Representatives shall have
the power of saying this bill shall net pass. Sup
pose the bill to pass giving protection to slavery,
they would say hereafter, we proclaimed from the
mountain tops, from the huttings, from the forum
and wherever our voice could be beard, that we
did not regard stipulation in matters relating to
slavery as binding upon us. We recognize a
higher law. and will not obey these stipulations
—you might have so expected from our proclaim
ed opinions beforehand.
The next reason is this, the North entertains
upon the subject o£ tho Constitution the idea
that this is a consolidated Government, that the
people are one nation, not a Confederatian of
States, and that being a consolidated Govern
ment, the numerical majority is sovereign. The
necessary result of that doctrine when pushed to
its natural result is, that the Constitution of the
United States is, at any time, subject to amend
ment by a bare majority of the whole people;
and.that being so, it becomes no matter what pro
tection the Constitution may contain, it would be
changed by a majority of the people, because a
stipulation in the Constitution can no more be
binding upon those who may choose subsequent
ly to alter it, than tho act of a legislature upon a
subsequent Legislature. Thus it is they will have
the power to change the Constitution, alter it as
you will. The President elect has proclaimed
from the house tops in Indiana that a State is no
more than a county. This is an abandonment in
the concrete of tho whole doctrine. llow, then,
can we accept any stipulation from a people hol
ding the opinions that they do upon the ques
tion of slavery, and tho obligations of govern
ment. Tho proposition which I have already
adduced for argument [sa"ke, is infinitely beyond
anything that we have a hope of obtaining. Then
I assume that if this be true, it must be true that
you can get no remedy for this"desire in the cot
ton States of tho Union.
The question then is, would a separation from
the North be a remedy ? I say it would be a
complete remedy; a remejy that would reach
the disease in all its parts. If we were separa
ted from the North, the will of the North on the
subject of slavery would be changed. Why is it
now that the North hates slavery? For the rea
son that they are, to somo extent, responsible for
the institution because of the Union, and for the
reason that by hating slavery they get office.—
Let there boa separation, and this feeliDg will no
longer exist, because slavery will no longer enter
into the politics of the North. Does slavery in
the South enter into the polities of England or
France? Does slavery in Brazil or Cuba enter
into the politics of the North ? Not at all; and
if we were separated, the subject of slavery would
not enter into the politics of the North. * I sav,
therefore, that this remedy would be sufficient
for this disease in the worst aspect of it. Once
out of tho Union, we would be beyond the influ
ence of the yeas and nays of the North. Get us
out, and we are safe.
I think, then, that this conviction in the mind
of Gnorgia—namely, that the only remedy for
this evil issepaiation—was well founded. ' She
also was convinced shat separation would be the
best, if not the only remedy for the fugitive slave
evil. It may bo asked, sir, if the personal liber
ty bills, if the election of Lincoln by a sectional
majority, had nothing to do with the action of
Georgia? Sir, they had much to do wkh it.—
These were most important facts. They indica
ted a deliberate purpose on the part of the North,
in every case “which there was a stipulation in
favor of slavery, to obliterate it if it had the pow
er to do so. They are valuable in another re
spect. These personal liberty bills were uncon
stitutional; they were deliberate infractions of
the Constitution of the United States; and being
so, they give to us a right to say that we would
no longer be bound by the Constitution of the
United States, if we choose. The language of
Webster, in his speech at Capon Springs, in your
own State, was, that a bargain broken on* one
side is broken on all sides. And in this opinion
many others have coincided. And these North
ern“ States, having broken the Constitutional
compact, gives us cause to violate it also, if we
choose to do it. The election of Lincoln in itself
is not a violation of the letter of the Constitution,
though it violates it in spirit. The Constitution
was formed with a view to ensure domestic peace
and to establish justice among all, and this act of
Lincoln's election by a sectional majority, was
calculated to disregard all these obligations, and
inasmuch as the acr utterly ignores our rights in
the government, and in fact disfranchises us, we
had a full right to take the steps that wc have
taken.
Now, I a*k the question, Georgia feeling this
conviction, what could she have done but to sep
arate from this Union? Was she to stay and
wait for Abolition? Sir, that was not to be ex
pected of her! She did tho only thing that could
have been done to ensure her rights.
[CONCLUDED TO 3IOHHOW.]
A Visitor. —Dr. W. 0. Shepardson, the inter
esting and accomplished correspondent of the
Columbus Times, has been sojourning in our
city for several days. He corresponded with the
Times during his stay at the seat of war in Pen
sacola, and his letters have been more generally
copied than those cf any other writer at that
place. We believe that the Doctor was at one
time connected with the Columbus Sun as assist
ant oditor.— Mont. Adv.
Special Dispatch to the Mont’gy Adv.
From Washington-
Extra Session of the Cabinet — Lincoln proves to
be (Tnconrteous — Gilmer in the Cabinet.
Washington, Feb. 2a.
There was an extra session of the Cabinet hold
last night on the despatches from Charleston.
Lincoln is found to be rough and uncourteous
th many, including Rives and Summers, mem
bers of the Border Conferonce from Virginia.
It is understood that Gilmer, of North Caroli
na. will be offered a place in tho Cabinet.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Feb. 25.
The Washington Star says the government
has received advices that Gen. Twiggs has sur
rendered all Federal Military property in this
State to the Texas authorities.
Senate. —Wigfall strongly opposed the postal
suspension bill, which passed after long debate
and ameridments.
Miscellaneous bill debated.
House.—The Tariff bill passed with one hun
dred and fifty amendments.
Stanton endeavored tc get up Lis Force bill.
PEACE CONGRESS.
Washington, Feb. 25.
There was no decisive action taken in tho
Peace Congress to day.
-
ARKANSAS ELECTION.
Little Rock, Feb. 25.
The election in thi3 State has resulted in a
majority in favor of a State Convention. There
have aRo been elected thir‘y secessionists, twen
ty-fivc conditional secessionists, and from fif
teen to twenty Union delegates.
SEIZURE OF U.S. PROPERTY IN TEXAS.
New' Orleans, Feb. 25.
Advices from Texas state that the Federal
property in that State has been surrendered to
State authorities. Thß Federal troops were al
lowed to leave the State with all the facilities.—
The property seized i3 valued at $1,300,000.
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DIED
In Stewart County, near Green Hill, on
Thursday, 21st Feb. Mrs. C. J. LOWE, wife of
E. W. Lowe, and daughter of William Mathews,
decaased, late of Marion county, Ga.
TARGETEXERCISE.
The City Light Guards will turn out for target
excursion in fatigue uniform on Monday, the
4th, at 2P. M. Th e corps will contend for sev
eral prizes—a handsome fruit cake, presented by
a lady ; an elegant gold watch, Ac.
As the sights of the new muskets are not reg
ulated, tho members are allowed to take their
pieces from the Armory, giving the Quarter-Mas
ter a rcceiot for the same.
By order of the Captain.
WILLIAMS,‘O. S*
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MASONIC IIALL BUILDING.
Columbus, Feb. 25, 1861.
WANTED,
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GEORGlA—Chattahoochee County:
Y\7 HEREAS Nimrod N. Howard applies for letters
» * of administration on the estate of William S
Johnson, uecea ed:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and credi ors of said deceased,
to be and appear at the Court •'f Ordinary in and for
said com ty. and fit® their objections, if any they
have, otherwise said letters will be granted on ‘.he
first Monday in April next.
Given under mvhand and official signature Feb 2&j,
I SCI. John F. DAMEL, clerks, c.,
and ex-officio Clerk Court Oid.
Feb. 25th, 1861—w30d
ALBANY HOTEL, ~
JOHSW. LESTER, Pro
m&mmz albany, ga.
DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE.
Stages leave this House Daily for Thom*,s
ville, Bainbridge and Tallahassee.
February 9.—d6m.
CENTRAL RAILROAD,
Savannah, Feb. 23, 1
THE Congress of the Confederate States of
America having, on the 18,h day of Feb
ruary instant, enacted the law hereunto annex- ‘
ed, it becomes necessary that this Company
should change the system heretofore pursued by j
them in receiving ands rwarding goods con- j
signed to their care, as they are nut prepared to j
transact the business at the Custom House and ;
advaneo the duties, or give bonds for the ,
same, as wiil be required.
Therefore, Merchants, Consignees of goods,
heretofore consigning them to- the care of Ccn -f
tral Railroad Agent, are hereby notified that
from and after the 10th day of March next, their
goods must be consigned to the care of some'
Commission Merchant in the city, whose out- j
lay (commissions and duties always excepted,) ;
will be advanced i y this Company, and charged ;
to the goods as formerly.
Bill of Lading, Invoice and accompanying in
structions should be mailed to the Commission
Merchant employed to forward the goods; and
it would be well for Merchants to instruct their
shippers so to do.
R. R. CUTLER, President.
AN ACT.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Confederate
States 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 their natural
state.’
Sec. 2. And bo it further enacted, That all
goods, wares and merchandize imported from
any one of the late United States of America,not
being now a membor of this Confederacy, into
this Confederacy before the fourth day of March
next, which may have been bona fide purchased
heretofore, or within ten days after the 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.
Passed by Congress on the eighteenth of Feb
ruary, eighteen hundrded and eixty-one.
J. J. HOOPER,
| Feb2s—dwlm. Sec’y of the Congress.
NOTICE,
I have opened anew MANUFACTURING
! and REPAIRING
Carriage Establishment
on Oglethorpo street, opposite Prid*
gen» Harris & Co’s., Stables, and am
to do all Repairing pertain
g to the CARRIAGE BUSINESS
at FAili PRICES. I have a full set of old and
competent workmen.
The patronage of my friends and the public
generally respectfully solicited.
feb. 9—dwti. JNO. G. McKEE.
Still greater Reduction in the
Prices of Beef!
To mv customers and the public
generally*—Since the “Vegetarian"
, di- wrote his piece, I see largo hand
bills posted in the streets, notifying tho people
that Gittenger& Smith have reduced the price
of choico hind-quarter beef to 12 cents and fore
quarter to 8 and 10 cents. I will open in tho
Oglethorpe House to-morrow morning a meat
shop, where I will sell choice hindquarter beef
at 10 cents, and fonrquarter at S cents. I will
keep the best beef thatGie States of Kentucky
and Tennessee afford, resting assured that I will
please all who may choose to call and see me.—
Thankful for the I ibcral patronage heretofore
bestowed upon me, I hope a continuance of the
same. JOHN I). ARNOLD.
P. S.—l will also keep a fine lot of dry salted
pork on hand, and fresh pork. I will sell fresh
pork at ten c. nts per pound, and ail other meats
in proportion.
J: i>, ARNOLD.
_Columbus, Feb. 22. dtf.
Administrator’s Sale.
FINDER an order of the Court of Ordinary
of Muscogee county, Ga., will be sold at the
Market House on the Ist Tuesday in March
next, between the usual hours of sale, tho follow
ing property belonging to the estate of Benja
min K. Hurt, deceased:
THE TROTTING HORSE, “IIOOSrER.''
1 BUGGY AND HARNESS.
1 FINE ENGLISH GUN & FIXTURES.
2 REPEATING PISTOLS.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
ROBT.A. HARDAWAY, Adm’r.
ELLIS & LLVINGSTON, Auc s,
Columbus, Feb. 22,-^dtd.
CONSUMERS LOOK HERE!
A LARGE lot of Extra Nice Brandy Peaches,
up in Fufaula by L. Philiipe & Cos., Per
sons in want of such would do well to buy the s e.
Also FRESH FIGS IN NEW STYLE BOX
ES.
FRESH COCOANUTS.
“ COCOANUT CANDY.
“ PEANUT
The [Original] Georgia “Taffa” better than
ever made from anew recipe equal to anything of
the kind ever produced. It is an excellent ar
ticle tor Coughs, Colds, Dryness of tha Throat,
&0., besides being a very pleasant Confection.
Come and try it—price 5 cents per paper or 59
cents per dozen.
Wm. 11. 11. PHELPS.
Under Cook's Hotel.
CANARY - BIRDS!
A c FIN , E selection of these beautiful birds can be
at my store on Randolph street. Ladies
and genilerncn aie requested to call *nd see them
I will seil them sinslv or in pairs R. F. DURAN
feb 1 j d* t Two doors West ofTimes Office.
torrent.
For the balance of the year, a
aflTOwfe-W k° us ® with four Rooms, a dou
pjjyt'WgJfTig_ble kitchen, and garden, in a
>frggg~pleasant part of tho city.
A PPIy at this office. feblo—d4t.
EATaND BE MERRY!
ANOTHER lot of—
Nice Fruit Cakes, Pound Cakes, Jelly Cakes
and Sponge Cakes—different shapes and sizes,
just from the oven this morning.
W. H. H. PHELPS,
Febl3—dtf Under Cook’s Hotel.
wanted!
i Two thousand able-bodied men for j
the service of the State of Georgia, to I
feSf serve for three years, unless sooner
discharged by competent authority. !
Said recruits are needed for such
defensive service a3 the public securi- j
IWty in this, or neighboring States,may :
Vi | demand. j
JW# Thej r will receive the following pay ;
fl allowances, to-wit: from sll to I
per month. In addition thereto,
each non-commissioned officer, musician anl pri
vate willbe entitled to clothing, fuel, quarters ;
and subsistence.
Recruiting office at Mrs. Turner’3 near Ver- j
noy & Mahaffey’s stables and near the Perry
House. TOMLINSON FORT,
Ist Lieut. Ist Reg’t Georgia Army.
JOHN HOWARD,
2d. Lieut. 2d Reg’t Georgia Army, j
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 15. Recruiting Officers, j
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BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS !
The genuine have five signatures of Henry C. Spa;
ding on each box.
Sold by Druggists and all Dealers in Medicines.
A box wil. be sent by mail prepaid on receipt ol
FIFTY CENTS.
All orders should be addressed to
HENRY C. SPALDING,
ieb27 418 Cedar Street, New York.
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SFMIDIin
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r!s there testimonials are unsol ci’ed by Mr. Spalding,
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Masonville, ( own Feb. 5, 1861.
Mr. (spa ldinq,
Mr:
I have tiied jour Cepliali Piiis, and Hike them so
wdltiuxt 1 want you 10 send me two dollars worth
more
Part of these pills are for the neighbors to whom t
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JAMES KENNEDY.
llaverford, Pa., Feb. 6, 1861.
Mr. Spaldino.
► ir:
1 wish you ti.send me one more box of your Ce
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MARY ANN SrOIKIIOUSE
Spruce Creek, Huntingdon Cos . Pa r
January iB, Xbtjl \
11. C. (SPALDING.
MR:
lou will please setid me two boxes of your Ce
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JOHN B. SIMONS.
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JJeniuy C. Spalding. E 3 q.
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Duen a STOVER, P.M.
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Beverly, Mass., Dec. 11, 180i
ii. (J. SPALarNO, EiQ
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W. B. WILKES.
Reynoldsburg. Franklin Cos. Ohio, >
January it, lt6l. \
. Henry C. Spalding,
No. *8 Cedar at.. N. Y.
Dear Sir:
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i b> xOl “Cephalic I ills.” Send to address of Rev’d
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: stame.r.
Yours truly
WM. C. FILLER.
„ Yvstlahu, Micii., Jan. 14 1861.
MP.. fcPALDINO.
MR:
Not long Since I sent to you fora box oi your Ce
phalic Pilla f>r the cure of Nervous Headache and
Costiveness and received t e same, and they had to
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Create send bv .eturn mail. Dnen to
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Ypsilauti, Mich.
From the Examiner, Norfolk Fa.
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i If or have been troubled with the head
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* USEI UL IN EVERY HOUSE.”
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CAI TION.
As certain unprincipled persons are attempting to
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