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ATE-CITY ft ADAIR, GUARDIAN. THE PCBLIC GOOD BEFORE PRIVATE ADVANTAGE. EDITORS & PROPRIETORS. SERIES: ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1861. I-NO. 8. ito At advertising schedule or SOBtCRlPTlOM. 13 8 artaWj advsrtisino. !ln«e er lew. one Ineortlon, $1; a • ubaoqutnt IneerUon leee than o 'Ey 'RATEa u, with the privllef* of chanfe, win Tlnf rates: renewable once a month, t 85 .. MO ~k, with or without rules, and adver- uf double column, will be charged rates. , Tyt marked on copy for a specified •hed until ordered out, and charged JUti rates. Inserted la the Daily, and Wbkklt charged 80 per cent additional to ** _ ,j will be limited to the apace c will be charged extra at regular ra Removals, Copartnerships, Notice) will appear In the Weekly paper mtracL vo be Inserted In the Weekly paper on- Intervals In either of the papera, will square for every Insertion. ~ Ida tee for State, Cmintp, and Msnl- nch—to be puld In advance la every nta for Charitable Instltutlona, MUIta- >auies, Ward, Town and other Public sharged half price. deaths ire published as news; but ea of Respect and Funeral Invitations In Local Column will be charged 30 to be Included in ywriatton will be made from the fere UANLUTBR * ADAIh. RAILROADS. 4 Departure of Trains. 4k Banking Company. a nta, 171 Mile*—Fare, $5 50. YONGK, Superintendent. X« PiMIMM TRAIN. , daily, at— 0.05, A. M. istaat 0.10, P. M. ., daily, at.... ••*•» A. M. nta at...... —0*00, A. M. i pauusir teaw. daily, at 8.40, P. M. lata at 5.50, A. M. - 2.80, P. M. ita at 11.45, P. M. , in connection with th.Tr.in, olin. .nd the S.T.nn.h end id., *t August.- Sl Wart-Point Railroad. t-Poiut, 87 Mile,—F.re,„$3 60. HULL, Superintendent. MUIMtt TX4IH. d.ilr, at. 10.10, A. M, t-Poiut at — 8.10, P. M. Int, daily, »t - 8.00, P. M. eta at....™ V.61. P.M. run. daily, at 0.80, A. M. t-Point .1 6.46, A. M. oint, daily, at..—— 8.16, A. M. -t» at 7.60, A. M. Mot. with the Montgomery A at Watt-Point. U Atlantic S«llx»«. ooga, 188 MilM—Fare,....$6. LEWIS, Bnperintendeni. paeii.a.n mi,. eilj.et 10.10, A. M. -BOga at. 6.40, P.M. ga at — 4.06, A. M. at 1.16, P.M. rum,,, rule. nightly, »t 7.60, P. M. "nooga at 4.60, A. M. eg. .1- 8 JO, P. M. ta at 11.46, P. M. -.each way,with the Rome .t Kingston, the Halt Ten- Rielroed at Dalton, and the ooga Railroad at Chatta- Weftera Ratine*. 101 MiUa—Fare, $4 60. TTLKR, SnpvinUndrat. 1.46, P. M. ; at - 7.16, P. M. i 1.80, P. M. at 7.00, P. M Pisiaa.aa train. ...„ 11.00, Sight. __ MO, A. M. 18.00, Eight. 7.18, A. M. nj will not b. run on Sun- Vight Train from Atlanta, Central Railroad for Karan M., and the South WeeUrn for mboe, at 0.46, A. M. front Atlanta, eonnacta with road for Savannah at 10.00 P. " -Western Rail Road for Co- P. M. *a Tick.U from Atlanta to >1. ng Omnibua far# in Savannah, RTWER WANTED, la Manufacturing bueineee. Ona oaab capital, or more, will And whether h. .agigee nt- bueiceea or not. Wot hrtfcar «■*- H> July 14-tf FRATERNAL RECORD. ATLANTA LODGE. No. to, F. A. M., meete on the sc« •nd and fourth Ttiuraday night* In each month. LEWIS LaWBUB, W. M. Job* M. Boaiso, Secretary. d the first DAVID MAYER, W. M. B. J. Mamet, Secretary. MOUNT ZION ROYAL ARCU CHAPTER, No. 1«, meete on the second and fourth Monday nights In each month. L. J. GLKNN, H. P. O. R. Hamlkitsk, Secretary. JASON BURR COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS, No. 18, meets auarterlv, on the first day la January, April, July and October. W. W. BOYD, M.-.B.*. W. T. Ms ad, Recorder. ODD-FELLOWS. Willi ax Wilbos, Secretary. EMPIRE ENCAMPMENT, No. 18, meet* ou the eecoud and fourth Wedne«lay nights. WM. H. BARNES, Chief Patriarch, W. W. BOYD, High Priest. T. P. Flsmino, Scribe. BANKING. BANK OP PULTON—Alabama Street. K. W. HOLLAND, President. A. Adhtbix, Cashier. AGENCY CENTRAL RAILROAD A BANKING COM PANY—Office on Alabama Street. A. W. JONES, Agent. AGENCY GEORGIA RAILROAD A BANKING COM PANY—Office on Whitehall Street near the Railroad. WM. W. CLAYTON, Agent J. P. LOG AN, President. Paaiso Brows, Cashier. ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT. R. F. MADDOX, 2d Assistant. F. M. JOHNSTON, Secretary. JOHN F. CZZARD, Treasurer. ATLANTA FIRB COMPANY No. 1, meets first Monday In each month. J. H. MECA8L1N, President. W. K. Mason, Secretary. GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA. K. P. Watkins, Secretary of State. Jobs Jones, Treasurer. Pbtkrson Thweatt, Comptroller General. A. J. Bootless, Surveyor General. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Thro Sorb L. Gcsrrt, President of Senate. F. H. West, Secretary of Senate. C. J. Williams, Speaker Heuae of Representative! Gsobgb Htllier, Clerk House of Representative PENITENTIARY. F.li McConnbll, Principal Keeper. Charles G. Talbied, Assistant. W. A. Williams, Book Keeper. Chas. W. Lane, Chaplain. Da. R G. Case, Physician. JUDICIARY DEPARTEKNT. BCrREME COURT—JL'IHJBS. JoflBPB Hbnrt Lumpkin, of Athens. Richard II. Ltoh, of Atlanta. Charles J. Jenkins, of Augusta. PEPORTEB. Geckos N. Lustuh, of Marietta. CLERK. Charles W. DuBose, of Sparta. DISTRICTS. 1st District.—Brunswick, Eastern and Middle Judicial Circuit*. Time op Session—2d Monday In January and June, at Savannah. 2d Ditrict—Patau la, Macon, South-Western and Chat tahoochee, Judicial Circuit*. Tihu op Bkmiob—-4th Monday in January and 8d Monday In June, at Macon. 8d District—Tallapoosa, Flint, Coweta, Blue Ridge and Cherokee Circuits. 4m Dwtriot.—Western and Northern Circuit*. Time op Session—llh Monday in May and November, _1 Athens. 5th District.—Ocmulgee and Southern Circuit*. Time op Sessions—2d Monday in May and November, at Mllledgevllle. SUPERIOR COURTS. COWETA CIRCUIT. Out ills A. Boll, LaG range, Judge. N. J. Hamhoed, Atlanta, Solicitor OeneraL Coutles. Time of Session. Clayton—1st Monday In May and November. DeKalb—4th Monday In April and October. Ourroll—1st and 2d Monday ! Coweta—1st Monday In March and September. Floyd—4th Monday In Jan. and 1st Monday In July. Paulding—4th Monday In February and August. Polk—84 Monday In February and August. BLUE RIDGE CIRCUIT. Juouut D. Rice, Marietta, Judge. Wm. Phiu ips, Marietta, SoUollor Geoeral. Cninlle*. Time of Sessions. Cherokee—1st Monday In March and September. C«bt»—fid Monday in March and September. Dawson—2d Monday In February and August. Fannin—fid Monday In May and October. Forsyth—8d Monday In February and August. Gilmer—1st Monday In May and October. Lumpkin-4th Monday In January and July. MIKon—1st Monday in Jane aud November. Pickens—fid Monday in March and September. Town#—4th Monday In May and October. Union—8d Monday in May and October. J. A. W. Jornsor, Caasvllle, Solicitor General. Couillle*. Time of Htvalnu Cate—fid Monday In March and September. Catooea—td Monday In May and November. Dade—4th Monday In Mag and November. Gordon—1st Monday la April and October. Murray—1d Monday In April and October. WaBter—Ifanday before first Monday la March and September. Whitfield—4th Monday to April and October. CITY GOVERNMENT. Mayor—JARED IRWIN WHITAKER. COUNCIUIKX. Ward I—Felix Haidman, F. C. House. Ward II—William Watkins, J. R. Crew. Ward III—8. B. Love, Robert Crawford. Ward IV—J. H. Mecaslin, James Lynch. Ward V—B. B. Hobson, Thoma* Kile. i Robaon, in Finance—Councilmen Robson, Crew, d Ordinance*—Councilmen Watkins, Me- Comiulttee t Love. Committee o; easlln, Robson. Committee on Streets—Councilmen Crew, Kolison, Committee on Wells, Pumps and Cisterns—Coutiell- men Lynch, Kile, House. Committee ou Lamps ami Gas—Cuuiicilnieu Kile, Me- casfln, Crawford. Committee on Market—Cojncllmen Hardman, Love, Lynch. Committee on Fire Department—Councilmen Mecav- Hn, Hobson, Watkins. Committee on Police—Councilmen Love, House, Lynch. Committee on Cemetery—Councilmen Hardman, Wat kins, Robson. Committee on Public Bulhliugs and Grounds—Coun cilmen House, Crew, Mecaslin. Committee on Tax—Councilmen Watkins, Crawford, Lynch. Committee on Relief—Councilmen Crawford, Mecas lin, House, Watkins, Kile. Clerk of Council, Tax Receiver and Collector— II. C. Holcombe. Treasurer—K. J. Roach. Chief Marshal—Thomas B. Boggus. Deputy Marshal— Duke H. Brannon. 1st Lieutenant Police—B. N. Williford. 2d Lieutenant Police—J. M. Lester. City Surveyor—N. L. Currier. Clerk Market—J. D. Wells. City Sexton—G. A. Pilgrim. Superintendent Streets—11. W. McDaniel. BOARD OP HEALTH. Dr. U. W. BROWN, Chairman, G. B. Haygood, Esq., Dr. D. C. O’Keefe, Dr. J. G. Westmoreland, Dr. T. S. Powell. DENTISTRY. II. HUNTINGTON, M. D., DENTIST, ATLAXTA, GEORGIA, OFFICE in Rawsou’s new build- iag, corner Whitehall and Hunter Streeat.— Residence first house lo the left of Col. Yan- Iikperenckh: Hod. It. F. Lyon, Mr. E. E. Rawson, Messrs. Beach A Root, Rev. Mr. Rog ers, Dr. Logan, Atlanta; Rev. C. M. Irwin, D. A. Vason, Esq., Col. Nelson Tift, Col. W. J. Lawton, Henry Tarver, Albauy. Jau 10. COUNTY OFFICERS. JUSTICES UiPKKIOR CBCHT. Z. A. Rice, Clark Howell, William Watkins, J. N. Simmons, E. M. Taliaferro. Sheriff—C. O. Green—Deputy, 8. B. Love. Clerk Superior Court—B. F. Botnar. Clerk Inferior Court—Daniel Plttmau. Ordinary—J. II. Mead. Treasurer—J. R. Wallace. Tax Collector—A. J. Collier. Tax Receiver—William Center. Coroner—A. R. White. Surveyor—Thomas A. Kenedy. INSURANCE. ATLANTA INSURANCE COMPANY. JOS. P. LOGAN, President. PERINO BROWN, Cashier. DIRECTORS. L. P. GRANT, JOSEPH P. LOGAN, THOMAS L. COOPER, JOHN W.^)UNCAN, GEORGE G. HULL, JOS. D. LOCKHART. D EPOSITS received and commercial paper discounted. Collections received and remitted for at cur rent rates of Exchange on day of payment. Uncurrent money, Gold and Silver Coin, bought and sold. Loans and Notes negotiated. Stocks, Bonds and Real Estate bought and sold on commission. Prompt attention to correspondent*, april 14 FIEE AND LIFE INSURANCE ! W E are Agents for the Augusta Insurance Company, and the Insurance Company of the Valley of Virginia. Our rates of premium will compare with anv of the Northern Companies. We trust our citizens will patronize Southern Institutions, especially when they are strong, solvent and prompt in redeeming all looses. 8. B. ROBSON A CO. aprill7 Atlanta, Georgia. FIRE AND LIFE 1RH1ANCE AGENCY. T HE subscriber represents the following first class Companies, some of which are now the leading Gonip* .ies in the country—all having Cash Capitals and a large surplus. The Companies thus* designated divide aeventy-JSve per ct. qf the net earnings %oith the policy holders: HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, N. Y. Capital aud Surplus, * 1,458,000 28 •CONTINENTAL IMSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK. Capital and Surplus, *1,<M)0.000. • 8BCURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, N. Y. Capital aud Surplus, 9600,383. CITIZEN INSURANCE COMPANY, N. Y. Capital and Surplus *3*4,3tt*. NIAGARA INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital and Surplus, *304,654. SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE INSU RANCE COMPANY, MASS. Capital aud Surplus, *464,000. • MARKET INSURANCE COMPANY, N. Y. Capital and Surplus *300,4MMK HUMBOLDT INSURANCE COMPANY, N. Y. Capital and Surplus, $235,000. METROPOLITAN INSURANCE CO., N. Y. Capital and Surplus, *4(HMMM>. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital *1.800,<MM>. This Company offers security and advan tages unsurpassed by any Life Insurance Com pany in the country. It accomodates the in surer in the payment of premiums, annually, half yearly, or quarterly. Premiums on poli cies for life, ifover $60 per annum, sixty per eeni. is only required. Annuities granted on the most liberal terms. All the above Companies court investigation into their condition and system of doing busi ness. Office on Whitehall street, next door to T. R. Ripley's, opposite the “Intelligencer'* office. jnlylJ SAMUEL SMITH. DM. J. I* H. BROWN, DENTIST, BUOCKROOB TO CAMrBELL * BHO., OFFICE over Massey k Lansdell's Drug Store, Whitehall street, Atlanta,Georgia- All operations pertaining to Deutal Surgery performed with the greatest care twawlyjeS E. J, 4 K. W. CRAVEN, DENTISTS, HAEE removed to their new and splendid room in Farkkh’s Block, opposite Beach A Roots, where they are prepared to wait on all who may wish their services. Ministers, who are pastors charged half- price. Calls from a distance attended o wi" promptness. juneltf-watw W. J. DICKEY, SURGEON AND MECHANICAL DBJiTTI ST ATLAXTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE—Up-stairs, next door to Richard’s Book Store. sep24twlyr NOW OPENING —AT THE— FUElNCTURi STOB1. FIRS TOO OR WEST OF THE FUtTON BANS ALABAMA STREET, A great variety of Parlor Suites, Georgia-—Milton County, reas, Giles f. Mayfield applies t# we for Utter* mission from th* Executorship of tbs Estate of Mayfield, late of said Count?, deceased TMee are therefore In elic end aeinoidati elt and eln- filter, the kindred am4 eredMors of eald deoeeeed to •box *Au*e, it any they have, why s*U £**"*•** not be great**. v. f. SKELTON, Oct. M, IS*)—4cn Ordinary. Wbei of Dfstnisel Battle Mayfield -A-nd "Walnut, Covered in BROCATELLE, REPS, VEL VET, 6HALLY, and HAIRCLOTH. All made in a workman like manner, combining Strength, Durability and Beauty! Modelled after the style of LOUIS XIV, and many of the Oriental Styles adapted to American taatc. Also may be found loo Roolalnz Ladies’ Parlor Chairs, Mostly of new Patterns, from $5 to $30 each. Sofas, Divans, Ottomans, and Tete-a-Tetes, Of the latest and most fash i*nable styles. 200 BUREAUS, Of Rosewood, Mahogany, Walnut and Imitation, from $1.25 to $80. LOOKING-GLASSES, Of every style, qi Jity and variety. Cane, Rush, aud Wood-Seal CHAIRS, fo Parlor, Dining, and Bed-Room, with a large variety of Childreu'a Chairs; Rocking aud Nurse Chairs, with Cane, Rush, and Wood Bottoms. WARDROBES, Wash-Stands, Hat-Racks, Corner Stands ; 8ide, Centre, and Parlor TA BLES, Ladiea’ Work Tables and Quartettes. BEDSTEADS OF EVERY KIND. FRENCH IN ROSEWOOD, FRENCH IN MAHOGANY, FRENCH IN WALNUT ORIENTAL IN ROSEWOOD, ORIENTAL IN MAHOGANY, COTTAGE IN MAPLE AND WALNUT, COMMON IN POPLAR & MAPLE. Cottage Suites in a variety of atylea. Hair, Moaa and Cotton Mattresses made to order. All kinds of common Mattresses usual ly found in Furniture Stores kept on b*ud.— Also a full supply of Window Shades, new Patterns, together with many other articles common to this line of trade. Particular attention paid to Repairing and making to order. Looking Glass Plates kept constantly on hand. D. CHAFFEK, Agent Atlanta, Sept 10—dim The Original Revolver. A writer in the Scientific American, who signs himself Thomas K. Murray, says : I notice that a correspondent of the Peters burg (Va.) Daily Express has come to the con clusion that the original revolving fire arm is the one described in the book eutilled, “At Home and Abroad.” From what the author says, 1 am led to believe that be is of the same opinion. My object in writing this let ter is to deny that conclusion, and to point out the genuine, original revolving fire arm. I will quote bis words : “Warwick Castle, only six miles distant, offers a remarkable contrast to Kenilworth.— Like the latter, the date of its foundation is uuknown, and its most ancient part bears the name of “Cmsar’s Tower but, while Kenil worth is fast crumbling to pieces, this remains entire, and is inhabited in every part. * * We saw also, the armory, which is usually closed to visitors. It is rich in the ancient armor, and raie and curious objects, among which I may mention the crystal hilted dag ger of Queen Elizabeth, her skirt of chain mail, her saddle aDd the trappings of her horse ; but 1 was most struck with two things —a revolving musket, more than two hundred years old, and a mask taken from the face of Oliver Cromwell after dealb. The revolver (of tbe antiquity of which there can be doubt) is almost precisely similar to Colt’s, having a single barrel, to which is attached a revolving cyliudcr, containing six chambers. There is a flint lock and pan to each chamber, and the firing of one discharge brings the stlcceeding chamber to the barrel. I had been aware of the existence of this curious weapon, but was not prepared to find the idea of a revolver so perfectly developed.” (Page 50 and seq.)— The original one, similar to Colt's in style is in existence at the present time, and was on exhibition at tbe Mechanical and Agricultur al Fair at Newbern, N. C., in 1859. The in ventor, a poor man (a blacksmith,) and scarce ly could get tbe necessary funds to pay his (raveling expenses and for his patent, llis friends (?) laughed at his folly—the absurdity of spendiug what little money he had in such reckless manner. He finally started, but be tween Richmond and Washington city he lost his fortune. It is useless for me to say more; the balance of the story may be imagined.— The poor man returned home to be iaughed at and scorned and reproached for his shallow ness of mind. Alas! poor Gill, the black smith, died, and was buried “Unwept, unhonored and unsung.” Any information concerning this revolver can be obtained by addressing the Mayor, Frederick Lane, or the Matthews family at Newbern, N. C., the latter of whom own this “ implement of warfare.” The one intended and used as a model has fourteen chambers, instead of five or six. The barrel is of brass. While I was editing the Newbern Gazette, I kept putting off my description and illustra tion of this instrument until the paper was discontinued. Revolving fire arms have an origin, and the nation should know who is the original inventor. Loui«.L.8h«n,| LIBEL FOR DIVORCE. John r. 8he»n. ) AngnitTerfo, 1866. TT appears to the Court that the Defendant -L resides outside the limits of tbe State of G—rgia. It Is ordered by the Court that eervtea upon aaid Defendant be perfected by publiee- turn in terms of the law. D. F. HAMMOND, J. S. C. Ageutl It, 1800. nov.12 1 a mth f.Omths. Prayers Answered. Abraham prayed, “O that Ishmael might live before thee; and Got> said, “As for lsh- raael, 1 have heard Thee.” Lot prayed, and Zoar became a city of refuge for him, Sedom and Gomorrah were consumed. Jacob prayed, and his name was changed to Israel. His de scendants oried to God in their bondage, and be stretched out tbe right hand of his power for their deliverance. Moses cried unto the Lord, and the waters gushed from Horeb. Hannah prayed, and then testified, “The Loud hath given me my petition.” Samuel besought Jbhovah in Israel’s behalf, and great thunder diacomfitted the Philistines. Solomon had a wise and understanding heart, beoause he had asked for this thing. Elijah on Carmel prayed, “Hear me, O, Lord, hear mesoon the mul titude exclaimed, “The Lord he is God! the Lord he is God !” Elijah prayed, and the Shunamlte’s son breathed again. Ilezekiah prayed, and the shadow went backward ten degrees on the dial of Ahaz. Asa oried unto the Lord, and the Ethiopians tied before him aud Judah. Jehoshaphat prayed, and Judah aud Jerusalem saw the salvation of God. Ne- hemiah made prayer unto Gon|ainid the taunt ings of enemies, and ' saw them silenceu under the power of Jbhovah. David, in trouble, cal led upon the Lord, and deliverance came to him, and mercy to his seed forevermere. Jeremiah cries in our hearing unto the Lord, “Tbou hast heard my voice.” Gabriel oame with swift wing to Daniel to asiure him that his supplications was not in vain. From the billow and tbe wave Jonah sent up his cry t and the Lord heard. Zarharias prayed, and an angel from the presence of God came with glad tidings. Bartimeus cried aloud, and glorified God for sight bestowed. The dying thief niter ed one prayer, and Paradise opened its gates to receive him.—Christian Press. in this respect they can command the peace of the world. But will those States remain six, and no more? Texas, on the West, is allied in feel ing and sentiment. Tbe northern “slave” States have a negro population whioh is grad ually moving tropic ward. It must go on or they are ruined. A large negro population in a temperate latitude would be aa incubus.— Interest, therefore, as well as inclination will lead those States southward, instead ef seek ing the tender mercies of Abolitionism, which would iuflict upon them a large free negro population. Suppose, then, all these Slates joined to the Sonthern Confederacy, how natural, in deed how easy it would be for New Jersey, a State that has always been true to her feder al obligations, to join the same Confederacy. This done, then look at the map and see the result. Why, the Southern Confederacy has a continuous sea coast from the Rio Grande to the Hudson ! Jersey City, resting upon the great New York bay, disputes the palm with New York as the great irapoTt and export point of the Southern Confederacy. The Brit ish steamers are already located at Jersey City, and soon her docks would be lined with ship ping, and stores and warehouses rise up like Aladdin’s temples. All the southern business and trade of New York would go there, of course, for there the revenues of the Southern Confederacy would be oolleoted, and no doubt its tariff would be much more liberal than ours, the great shipping and commercial bu siness would necessarily follow where trade was the freest. Thus might New York city find a rival at her very doors, and New Jer sey, so long sneered at and reviled as being out of tbe United States, turn out to be the only northern Stale actually in them.—New York Day Book. It Won’t Do. It is curious how many thousand things there are which won’t do lobe done, upon this crazy planet of ours, whereon we eat, sleep and get our dinners. For instance: It won’t do to plunge in a lawsuit, relying wholly on the justice of your cause, and not equipped before hand with a brimmino purse. it won’t do to tweak a man’s nose, or tell him he lies, unless you are perfectly satisfied he has not spunk euough to resent it by blow ing your brains out, or (if you have no brains) cracking yours skull, li won’t do, when riding in a stage coach to talk of another man, whom you have not seen, as being an “all fired scoun drel,” until you are absolutely sure he is cot sitting before you. It won’t do, when snow drifts sre piled up mountain high, and sleighs are eternally up setting, to ride out with a beautiful, lively, fascinating girl, and not expect to get smashed with her. It won’t do for a man, when a horse kicks him, to kick back at the horse. It won’t do to crack jokes on old maids in the presence of unmarried ladies who have passed the age of forty. It won’t do to imagine that a legislature fed at the public crib will sit but six weeks, when two thirds of the members have not the capaci ty to earn a decent living at home. It won’t do for a man to bump his head against a stone post, unless he conscientiously believes his head is the hardest. It won’t do for a ehap to imagine a girl is in different to him beoause she studiously avoids him in company. It won’t do for a feller to imagine that every young lady who smiles upon him is “^mitten” with, his good looks. It won’t do, when in a hurry, to eat soup with a two-pronged fork, or to oatoh Hies with a fish net. It won’t do for a man to fancy a lady is in love with him beoause she treats him eivilly and politely on All occasions. It won't do for a politician to imagine him self sleeted to office while the “back counties remain to bo heard from.”—Enterprise. Ihe Confederate States* The six States, now united under Jefferson Davis as President, and A. II. Stephens as Vice President, had a population, in 1850, of 2,289,147 whites, and 2,160,721 negro slaves. They embrace the whole of the territory from South Carolina on the Atlantio to the Sabine on the Gulf of Mexioo. In fertility nnd pro ductiveness, they are not exceeded by any portion of our country, and in respect to the kind of their productions, it may be truly said that, this moment, they hold the world in awe. The first breath of real danger has alarmed every cotton spinner in England, and we read pathetie accounts in the English papers of 4,000,000 people dependent upon ootton from America for their daily bread. This in no fanciful picture. At a recent meeting held at Manchester, in England, it was staled that 85 per cent, of all the cotton used is Amerioan, and nearly all of it comes from the very six States that have “seceded.” But, say our velabla “Republican” editors, eotton ean be produced in other plaoes. So it ean. But not such as tbs Confederate States produo*, or such cotton as the English spinners want and must have. The Surat or East India cotton oawiet be spun te profit, and is always mixed with the Amerioan staple by the English man ufactures- It is thus seen that these StsHee have the monopoly of the eotton culture, nnd Departure of U. 8. Troops for Florida. On Wednesday orders were issued from the headquarters of the army in this oity directing Major Holmes to prepare three oompanies of United Slates soldiers for the Florida Forts, Capt Meiggs, who recently arrived from Fort Taylor at Fort Jefferson, having expressed a desire for re-enforcements to work tbe extra ordinance brought by him to the latter place. The Governmeut had already chartered Iho steamer Daniel Webster to convey the troops, who embarked yesterday afternoon in oharge of three commissioned officers. The men are chiefly recruits net having been yet assigned to companies or regiments. About fifty of them will be soul to Fort Taylor, the remainder, ar tillerists, to Fort Jefferson. Major Arnold's company of artillery, detached frem Boston, has also been added to the garrison at Tortugas (Jefferson,) of which Capt. Meiggs has now sole command. A considerable quantity of or dinance materials, and sueh stores as garrisons generally need most, as well as all the baggage, knapsnacks, muskets and small arms, were also on board the vessel. A flying rumor that the men were bound for Charleston is utterly groundless.—N. Y. News. United Status Troots in Texas.—A de tachment of ninety-two recruits is to be sent from New York on Friday to Braeos Santiago, Texas. This movement of troops, at this time, is simply for the routine purpose of filling va cancies in the Texes regiments—just as troops are sent from time to time to California, Ore gon, and New Mexioo to supply the regiments stationed there. The number of United States soldiers in Texas at present is not less than 3,500. They are picked men, from all the branches of ser vice. They are stationed at posts all along the Rio Grande and the Camanche frontier, to protect the people of Texas from Mexican and Indian marauders. To maintain this large force oosts the United Slates over $1,500,000 a year, and furnishes tht farmers and crazier - of Texas with regular cash cus* tom for immense quantities of meat and grain. Among the rights whioh the Texans may sxpeot to enjoy if they retire from the Union will ba that of doing all their own fighting.— Journal qf Commerce. ftlENCU CALK SKIMS. LARGE LOT, just received direei from the Importers, and for sale by the dozen or sinfele skin, at low pricbe, by DIMI&t, WILSON 3 CO., octl Peach-Tree Street, Atlanta, Georgia.