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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME XLII. ji.OHMEA-SON, editors and proprietors STEPHEN F. MILLER, associate editor. [ j ie Ki:«'Oiti»Kit is published weekly, at the • L . 0 j 'pwo Dollars per annum, when paid m>t in advance, Two Dollars and Ct-ST:—and if not within the year, Threk 1 11 * %I!S jm annum. No subscriptions received for f"'!V, )in s ix months—to be paid always in advance, 'rtatices bv mail in mustered letters at our risk, .fibers wishing the direction of their paper w iU notify us fruM wluit office it is to be msfcrred- lsemhxts conspicuously inserted at fl 00 . square for the first insertion, and 50 cents per f„ r each subsequent insertion. Those sent ,ut a specification of the number of insertions, "|jl !, e published until ordered out, and charged ac- mrdingb’- MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1861. NUMBER 116. .andand Negroes, by Administrators, Ex- llt ns, <>r Guardiaus, are required bylaw to be held ) ,. (> first Tuesday in the month, between the hours in the forenoon, and three in the afternoon, at . (!,mit house, in the county in which the proper- , situate. Notices ot these sales must be given : niblic gazette FORTY days previous to the day 1.. ,- sale. Notices for tlie sale of personal property must he „ V1 .|i at. least TEN Days previous to the day of sale. r \, rice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must 1., ’lillUUlted FORTY DAYS. V, ’ • that application will be made to the Court f'yrdiuarv for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must -miiiislicd for TWO MONTHS. I iratkins for Letters of Administration must he r iiidislied thirty days—for Dismission from Adniin- ' .' .cion, mi>nthly sic mouths—for Dismission from tiiiardiansliip. forty days. p, LE s fov Foreclosure of Mortgage must he pub- l m ,nilh!y fur Jour mu at Its—for establishing lost ,fur liu full spare of three months—for coulpol- title's from Executors and Administrators, w here ‘ [ )0tl (I has been given by the deceased, the full • i,mr of three months. publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered. .Ml business in the line of PRINTING, will meet with Prompt attention at the Recorder Office. 01RT CALENDAR FOR 1861. KFVISED r,V THE SOUTHERN RECORDER. S3 ’PE R ion COURTS. JANUARY. JULY -1 Mu'hlav. CliaiLain 1 st Monday, Floyd* . Mmiclav, Rirliim.ml 4th Monday, Lumpkin* Lmnnkin AUGUST. *FliJvd 2.1 Monday, Caiimbell FEBRUARY. Clark l,t Monday.Ulark Dawson •j.l Monday, Campbell 3d Monday, Forsyth Dawson U’olk 3d Monday, Forsyth Glascock ' f Polk Meriwether Glascock | Walton Mer.welher j 1th Monday,Baldwin Walton J ackson Hi Monday, Baldwin Monroe Jackso.t Paulding Momoe Taliaferro Paulding Walker Taiialerro Walker Thursday after,Pierce MARCH. SEPTEMBER. 1st Thursday,Pierce 1st Monday, Appling 1st Monday, Appling Chattooga Chattooga Cherokee Cherokee Columbia Coweta Coweta Columbia Crawford Crawford Madison Gwinnett Marion Madison Morgan M arion 2d Monday,Butts Morgan Cass Coffee Cass Elbert Coffee F ayette JJIhei t Greene Fayette Gwinnett Greene Pickens Pickens Washington Washington Webster Webster ■id Monday, Cobb Tli ursdavaft’r, Montgomery Calhoun Id Moudav, Cobb Hall Calboun Hart Hall Heard Hart Macon Heard Newton Macon Putnam Newton Talbot Putnam Ware Talbot Bulloch, T annul 1 4th Monday,Clinch Ware ||Chatahoochee Friday after,Bulloch Emanuel 4ilj Monday, Clinch Lee IJChaitanoocbet I Twiggs Emanuel White Lee Wilkes Twiggs j Monday af- ^ White 1 the 4th e Echols Wilkes NUday af.) Monday ) Mnmla ter 4th Mon- > Huy. } Effingham APRIL. l»t&Stl Mon. Carroll 1st Monday, Dooly Early Fulton Gordon Pike llabun Taylor Warren Wilkinson '-'d Monday, Habersham Hancock Harris Laurens Miller Scriven Suinter Tueadaynfter .McIntosh •kl Monday, Franklin Glynn Haralson Henry Jefferson Junes Liberty Murray Oglethorpe Pulaski Stewart l Worth alter, Bryan hh Monday.Wayne * Banks Decatur Deivalb Houston Jasper Lincoln Scldey Whitfield Wilcox Friday after,Telfair Camden Thursday after,Irwin Monday “ Berrien Charlton MAY. ‘ st Monday, Clavtan Gilmer Randolph Upson Burke Catoosa Chatham Fannin Mitchell •ii Muscogee 3,1 Monday, Bibb Quitman Spalding Tronp Union Baker iy, Dade Terrell Towns L »*lMonclay, Colquitt JUNE. lst Monday, Dougherty Lowndes ai Milton *’ Monday, Brooks (Clay Johnson ' ‘. Monday, Thomas 111 Monday, Richmond il Mo > Mtmd WRIGHT A BROWN. Oppo site 1 the Milledgeville Hotel. OFFERS FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH 1200 Bushels of Corn. 100 do do Oats. _ ~5 barrels of lietiued Sugars. 50 bags ot Java and Bin Coffee. 300 barrels of Family Flour. .10,000 lb of Bacon Sides and Shoulders. 10,000 tr. Leaf Lard. 20 hogsheads ot New Clop Molasses. 100 boxes of Adamantine Candles. 100 Cases of Boots and Shoes (at Cost.) CaOCEBRY 6c GLASS WARS. TUBS, BUCKETS AND BROOMS. BUTTER AND CHEESE. No. 1 and 2 Mackerel. Pickled Shad. TOBACCO and SEGARS. \\ Lite. Lead and Oil—Campheue and B Fluid. Hails, Trace Chains and Axes. LIQUORS, ol all kinds, and in any quantity, with many other articles not imiuinerated. Milledgeville, March HI, 18150 J-> tf FREE FORWARDING. Private Bonded Warehouses and CUSTOM HOUSE BROKERAGE. The undersigned has, with Messrs. Brigham, Baldwin & Co., Messrs. Wilder & Gallic, and Messrs. Hunter A Gantmell, formed an Association for the purpose of entering at the Custom House and Storing in Bond, in accordance with the Reve nue Laws, any goods arriving at this port which may be intrusted to his custody. He being the managing and active partner, has bonded, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, commodious Warehouses, where ail Merchandize coming to this port can he stored, every attention paid to its preservation, and for its prompt delivery when entry has been made at the Custom House, at the lowest possible tariff cbarges. Merchandize destined to the interior will be "en tered for payment of duties, or iu bond, as luay be required by tlie Consignees. All Goods consigned to him to be fonvai'i ; d, will receive the greatest despatch at the lowest rate or charge, and iu such manner'as may be directed. If the duties are to lie paid iu this port, fuuds must be provided tor that purpose, but if to be forwarded in bond, the requsite bonds will be given. Goods intrusted to care of undersigned, con signed to points in tlie interior, will be forwarded by Rail Roads or other conveyance, as directed free of commission. 7 An experience of nearly twenty years in the details of Custom House busiue&i, and a thorough acquaintance with the Warelii^Se laws, in every detail, will enable this copartnership to give the greatest despatch consistent with tlie safety of the revenue. CHAS. C. WALDEN, Office in Claghom &. Cunningham's* Buildings, lkud of Drayton Street. Savannah, March 12,1861 11 4t OCTOBER. istJc 2d Mon.Carroll 1st Monday Dooly Early F niton G diner (Jordon Taylor Warren Wilkinson Pike Wednesday after. Rabun 2d Monday, Fannin Habersham Hancock Harris Laurens M iller Scriven Sumter 3d Monday, Franklin Glynn Haralson Henry J efferson J ones Murray Oglethorpe Pulaski Stewart Union W orth Tliui.day ? Montgomery i after $ 4th Monday .Banks Wayne Decatur DeKalb Houston Jasper Lincoln Schley Tattnall Towns Whitfield Wilcox (Friday after Telfair Camden Thursday after, Irwin Monday after Charlton NOVEMBER. 1st Monday. Berrien Clayton Effingham Milton Randolph Upson 2d Monday.Burke Catoosa Mitchell Muscogee 3d Monday, Bibb Quitman Spalding .. Troup Baker .tilt Monday, Dade Terrell 'Thursday after. McIntosh Monday after. Colquitt t do do Liberty .Mon after Liberty. Bryan DECEMBER. 1st Monday, Dougherty Lowndes 2d Monday. Biooks 'Clay Johnson J id Monday, Thomas May hold three weeks, if necessary, at each term. tl liis change not to take effect till after the next pillar term of the Court. ■All Courts in Clay county, which, under the Jr* 1; w, would sit between now and the times as 'sed by this act, must stand over till the times fix- c 'l as above. ^ !t Hie County of Chattahoochee, by act of this ‘' ssion. is to be added to, and become a part of the kuttahoochee Judicial District, after 1st January, 1801. Blanks for sale at tliis Office. ROOFING, ROOFING, ROOFING. SLATING. W. E. ELLIOTT, PRACTICAL SLATER A.\» DEALER IY Best American and Welsh SLATES. PATENT COPPER LIGHTENING ROD. W E. E. has effected and procured the • sole asrenev for the sale and putting up of AMOS L VOX'S COPPER LIGUTNhXG RODS iu Savannah, Chatham county, and other places where he may be patronized, and will al ways be ready to execute all orders with despatch. W. E. E., having established iiis business of Slating in this city, with an experience of twenty- five years in all its branches, hopes to merit public patronage by his work, which shall give every satis faction to his patrons. N. B.—Old Slate Roofs repaired, and stripped off if required, and relaid—warranted tight. W. E. E., is also agent for Wood tfc Perot's Iron Railing and Ornamental Iron Works. Plans and designs ofall,with prices can he seen at his office, over Morning News office, Bay street,Savannah, Ga. A specimen of our work may be seen on the De pot building in Milledgeville and over the Maga zine East of the State House. Reference--G- W. Adams, Superintendent C. R. R. Savannah. October 30,1800 44 tf PROSPECTUS OF THE TWEFTH VOLUME OF THE WEEKLY GEORGIA CITIZEN, COMMENCING ON THE FIFTH DAY OF APRIL, 1861. The I2th Volume of the WEEKLY CITIZEN will be much improved in its arrangement and sfvlo, and will embrace three special Departments, not hitherto receiving moeh attention—viz: Lstly, a Mechanical Depaktmkn, devoted to the ad vancement of the interests of tlie Mechanic and Artificer; 2dly, a Department of Health, in which the subject of Hygiene will receive careful consid eration ; and 3dly, a Department of Agriculture anO Domestic Economy, wherein will he found much interesting and useful matter pertaining to the plantation and household. The usual-varie ty of chaste and pleasing Miscellany will also find place n our columns, beside a summary of the latest political and commercial intelligence and cur rent news of the day, in an attractive form. TERMS: One copy per annum iu advance $2 00 Three copies to a Club “ 5 00 Five. — “ “ “ 8 0« Ten “ “ “ 10 00 Address L. F. W. ANDREWS, Macon, Ga. March 26th, 1801. 13 tf THE COLUMBUS ENQUIRER. DAILY AND WEEKLY. Thomas Ragland, Proprietor. Having just procured an entire new outfit ot handsome type for both editions, we think this an appropriate time for extending their visiting sphere, especially as the great and stirring events of the day are awakening increased desire among the people to obtain and read the news at the earliest practicable moment. We offer them the Enquirer as a medium inferior to none in its prompt and faithful dissemination of news throughout this re- crion of Georgia and Alabama, and request our friends to aid us in presenting the claims of our paper to those unacquainted with its eharactei and standing. . OUR DAIRY In a handsome sheet of 24 columns, containing every day the latest Political. Commercial and Gen- eral News, including the very latent Iclegiapliic dispatches from all quarters. THE WEEKLY Contains 32 columns; giving all the news of the week, embracing full and carefully preparer. Com mercial Reports, a variety of Miscellaneous Lad ing and a large share of the Official and Business Advertising of this and neighboring counties. ADVANCE TERMS : Daily Paper, one year $■'> **0 Weekly Paper, one year 2 56 In connection with the Newspaper we have a complete and well furnished JOB PRINTING OFFICE —AND— book bindery. Both furnished with the newest and most.fashiona ble material, and conducted by experienced and faithful workmen. In these departments there is no office iu this region better prepared to turn out good work. March 5, 18G1 “• LOAN FOR THE DEFENCE or THE CONFEDERATE STATES. T HE undersigned have been requested by tlie Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederate States of North America, as Commissioners for the State of Georgia, to biiug forward in said State, five millions of the loan of fifteen millions of dol lars, recently authorized by Act of Congress For the purpose of affording au opportunity to all who may be willing to take a part in this loan, we propose to have books opened on the 17th day of April next, at tlie following points, and at suelt other places as we may hereafter designate, viz : Savannah, Augusta. Macon, Columbus, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Athens, and Rome. Special notice, of the place where the Books will be opened, and of the persons appointed for this purpose, at each of the points, will he in due time given. Below we submit a statement from the Secretary, which iu connection with the Act, is plainly explanatory of the nature and character of the loan. And we express the the confident hope, that our fellow citizens will approve of this direct appeal to the people, rather than to foreign capi talists, tor tlie means of carrying on our new Gov ernment; and all that possessed of the means will fei 1 it their duty to avail themselves of au opportunity which enables them to make an entirely safe and profitable investment, and, at tbe same time, con tribute aid to tlie cause of patriotism and their country. EBEN R STARNES, ) JOSEPH MILLIGAN, ;• Commissioners. YYM. B. JOHNSON, ^ Augusta, March 22, 1861. LOAN FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES. I^MVE MILLIONS of this most advantages iii- -l vestment will he offered to the public on the 17tit of April ensuing, and every citizen through out the Confederate States will have the opportu nity ot taking a share of the benefit, and at the same time, of sustaining the cause of his country. Bonds with coupons will be issued in sums from to $50, and, where it is preferred, stock Certificates iu the usual form may be had. The in- tejest is at EIGHT PERCENT, per annum, pay able every six mouths at all oiir principal cities. The debt lias the very unusual and important security of a duty of one-eiglith of a cent per pound, or about 62 cents per bale, on all cotton exported.— This duty, under all circumstances, of peace or war secures the punctual payment of the interest, and furnishes a sinking fund for tlie redemption of the principal. Tlie coupons, when due, are receiv able iu payment of the duty ou cotton, and are thus made available as coin, everywhere iu our country. In order to enable all portions of our people to take a part of tills valuable investment, and to exhibit their common interest iu raising funds for the common defence, books of subscrip tion will lie opened at the cities and principal in terior towns : five per cent, must be paid in cash at the time, of subscription, and the remainder ou or before tbe first of May—interest to run from the date of such payment. Persons desiring to secure their subscriptions, may pay in cash the whole amount, and take areceipt for the delivery of bonds or stock. To equalise the rate of subscription at till points and to enable all persons conveniently to subscribe, current bank notes of the place will be received at their market value in coin. Incase of an over subscription, preference will be given first to those who paydown their whole subscription; next to subscribers of $50; next to subscribers of $100. C. G. MEMMINGER, Secretary of the Treasury. Montgomery, Ala., March J6 1861. • For more complete information to all concerned a copy of the Act of Congress is subjoined : Ah Act to raise money for the support of the Govcrn- ernment, and to prucidr. for the defence of the Con federate States of America. Sec. 1. The Confederate Stales of America do enact, That the President of the Confederate States he, and he is hereby authorized, at any time with in twelve months after the passage of tliis Act, to borrow, on the credit of the Confederate States, a sum not exceeding fifteen millions of dollars, or so much thereof as, iu his opinion, the exigences of tlie public may require, to be applied to the pay incut of appropriations made by law for the support of the Govcrment and for the defence of the Confed- atc States. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby autlior- orized, by the consent of the President of the Con federate States, to eause to be prepared certificates of stocks or bonds, iu such sums as are hereinafter mentioned, tor the amount to be borrowed as afore said, to be signed by the Register of the Treasury and sealed with the seal of the Treasury ; and the said certificates of stock or bonds shall be made payable at the expiration of ten years from the first day of September next; and the interest there on shall be paid semi-annually,at the rate of eight per cent, perammm at the treasury and such other place as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate. And the bonds which shall be issued as aforesaid, shall be attached coupons for the semi-annual interest which may accrue, which coupons may be signed by officers to be appointed for tbe purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury, And the faith of the Confederate States is hereby pledged for the due payment of the principal and interest of the said stocks and bonds. 3 At the expiration of five years from the first day of September next, the Confederate States may pay up any portion of the bonds or stocks, upon giving three months previous public notice, at the seat of Government, of tlie particular stocks or bonds to be paid, and the time, and place of pay ment ; and front and after the time so appointed, no further interest shall be paid ou said stocks or bonds. 4. The certificates of the stocks and bonds shall be issued in such form and for such amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treas ury, and may be assigned or delivered under such regulations as he may establish. But none of them shall he fora less sum than fifty dollars; and he shall report to Congress as its next session, a state ment in detail of his proceedings and the rate at which the loans may have been made, and all ex penses attending the same. 5. From and after the first day of August, 1861, there shall he levied, collected and paid, a duty of one eight of one per cent per pound, on all cotton in the raw state exported from the Con federate States which duty is hereby specially pledged to the due payment of interest and principal, of the loan pro vided form this act, and the Secretary of theTreas- is hereby authorized and required to establish a sinking fund to carry into effect the provisions of this section : Procided, ho were r, That the interest of coupons, issued under the second section of this aet, when due, shall be receivable iu payment of export duty on cotton; Provided also, Y hat wheu the debt and iuterest thereon, herein authorized to he contracted, shall be extinguished, or in sinking the fund provided for that purpose shall be inade quate to that end, the said export duty shall cease and determine. April 2d, 1861 14 3t DIRECT IMPORTATIONS!! D. & I. S. LATHROF, 140, Congress Street, SAVANNAH, GA., H AVE NOW IN STORE a full assortment of best Brussels carpeting, received direct from Liverpool, to which attention is invited. September 11, 1860 37 14t STEPHEN F MILLER, attorney at law, MILLEDGEVILTiE, ga. Office iu the building of the Southern Recorder. March J2, 1361 II tf Corrected List of Army entsJppoinlm The following appointments have been made in the Confederate States, and confirmed by the Con gress : Bkiuadikk General. Samuel Cooper, Virginia. ADJUTANT GEXERALfS DEPARTMENT LIEUTENANT COLONEL. George Deas, Louisiana. MAJORS. David R. Jones, Georgia. Hugh Lawson Clay, Alabama. CAPTAINS. John Withers, Mississippi. Robert C. Wood, Louisiana. QUARTER MASTER’S DEPARTMENT. LIEUTENANT COLONEL. Abraham C. Myers, Louisiana. MAJOR. J. Lawrence Calhoun, Georgia. SUBS IS TENCE DEPAR TMENT. CAPTAINS. John T. Shaaf, District of Columbia. William F. Howell. Louisiana. John M. Galt, Georgia. CORPS OP ENGINEERS. MAJORS. William H. C. Whiting, Mississippi. Danville Lead better, Alabama. CAPTAINS. Walter II. Stevens, Texas. William R. Boggs, Georgia. William H. Echols, Alabama. Samuel H. Lockett, “ CORPS OF ARTILLERY. MAJORS. Samuel G. French, Mississippi. John G. Barnwell, South Carolina. CAPTAINS. William G. Gill, Virginia. John H. Forney, Alabama. George T. Andrews, South Carolina. John C. Booth, Alabama. John C. Moore, Tennessee. Johnson K. Duncan, Louisiana. Stephen D. Lee, South Carolina. John P. Villipigne, South Carolina. William D. Pender, North Carolina. „ Alfred B. Chapman, Alabama. Frederick L. Childs, South Carolina. Phillip Stockton, South Carolina, llypolite Oladowski, Louisiana. FIRST LIEUTENANTS. William Butler, South Carolina. Joseph P. Jones, North Carolina. Edward F. Bagley, Alabama. George S. James, South Carolina. Charles D. Anderson, South Carolina. Alfred T. A. Torbert, Delaware. Fitzhugh Lee, Virginia. Thomas J. Berry. Georgia. Moses J. White, Mississippi. James H. Hallouquist, South Carolina. Robert F. Beckham, Virginia. Joseph Wheeler, Georgia. John R. B. Burtwell, Alabama. Benjamin F. Sloan, South Carolina. Francis A. Slioup, Florida. John Gibbs Barnwell, South Carolina. James L. Kennard, Mississippi. 8. C. Williams, Georgia. John Pelham, Alabama. Thomas L. Rosser, Texas. Wright Rives, District of Columbia. Alfred Rhett, South Carolina. SECOND L1EUTEN AXTS. John O'Brien, Texas. Charles P. Ball. Alabama. Lucien D. Sandidge, Louisiana. Felix II. Robertson, Texas. P. M. B Young, Georgia. John Lane, Oregon. John H. Kelley, Alabama. George N. Reynolds, South Carolina. R. L. Sweetham, Florida. INFANTRY. COLONEL. Earl Van Dorn, Mississippi. MAJORS. Lafayette McLaws, Georgia. Alfred Cumining, Georgia. CAPTAINS. William S. Walker, Florida. John W. Frazier, Mississippi. John Dnnnovant, South Carolina. Thomas K. McConnell, Georgia. Theodore O’Hara, Alabama. James L Corley, South Carolina. George W. Carr, Virginia. Alfred Iverson, Jr., Georgia. Robert G.Cole, Florida. Philip A. Owen, Alabama. Edwin J. Harvie, Virginia. William M. Waiker, Alabama. T. Moses Philips, Mississippi. John J. A. A. Mon ton, Louisiana. John D. Walker, Georgia. John Scott, Virginia. Glover A. Ball, Florida. W. W. Kirkland, Georgia. FIRST LIEUTENANTS. Alfred E. Lattimer, South Carolina. Richard V. Bonneau, South Carolina. Melanctou Smith, Alabama. Arthur Shaaf, Georgia. Alexander B. Montgomery, Goorgia. Aurelius F. Cone, Georgia. George YV. Holt, Alabama. Paul J. Quattlebaum, South Carolina. H. C. McNeill, Texas. Bryan M. Thomas, Georgia. J.D. Balfour, Mississippi. W. C. Porter, Louisiana. William F. Barnwell, South Carolina. Jefferson Davis Bradford, Mississippi. Robert Inge Smith, Alabama. E. Lawton, Georgia. A. M. Rowland, Georgia. H. Lord King, Georgia. V. D. Groner, Mississippi. SECOND LIEUTENANTS. Edward S. Willis, Georgia. Janies Barrow, Georgia. O. J. Setnmes, Alabama. J.G. Blount, Georgia. James Hamilton, South Carolina. H. L. Farley, South Carolina. Joseph K. Dixon, Mississippi. John K. Blocker, South Carolina, Benjamin Kiog. District of Columbia. Jas. E. Mc.P. Washington, South Carolina. T. J. Burton, Georgia. Alfred M. O’Neal, Alabama. J. G. Ashe, Florida. John Percy Walker, Alabama. Campbell Tracy, Georgia. Thomas YV. Hunt, Mississippi. J. M. Berrien, Georgia. Samuel B. Pickens, South Carolina. J. W. L. Harrison, Mississippi. William B. Ochiltree, Texas. Satnuel F. Rice, Jr., Alabama. Peyton T. Manning, Mississippi. W. D. Humphreys, Mississippi. Colin McRae Selpli, Alabama. Theodore B. Hayne, South Carolina. William Edmund Stoney, South Carolina. William DeB. Hooper, Alabama. John Bradley, Texas. William T. Trannm, Alabama. Garnett Audiews, Georgia. RIVERS & STANLEY, attorneys at law, IRWINTON, GA. Will practice in tbe Ocmulgee and Sontbftrn Circuits. JONA. RIVkM, April 10,1860. 15 381 JJOLIN A. STANLE Y. Navy Appointments. Tlie following officers (all of whom have lately resigned from the U. S. Navy) have been appoint ed by the President in the Navy of tlie Confeder ate States, and confirmed by the Provisional Con gress: - CAPTAIN5i. Lawrence Rousseau, Louisiana. Josiah Tattnall, Georgia. Victor M. Randolph, Alabama. Duncan N. Ingraham, South Carolina. COMMANDERS. E. Farrand, Florida. Thomus W. Brent, Florida. Raphael Semmes, Alabama. Henry J. Hartstene, South Carolina. LIEUTENANTS. F. B. Renshaw, Pennsylvania. Janies H. Forth, South Carolina. Thomas B. Huger, South Carolina. John Rutledge, South Carolina. C. M. Morris, South Carolina. A. F. Warlcy, South Carolina. John Kell, Georgia. Joseph Fry, Florida. Johq K. Hamilton, South Carolina. John R. Eggleston, Mississippi. R. T. Chapman, Alabama. Thomas P. Pelot, South Carolina. William G. Dozier, South Carolina. John M. Stibling, South Carolina. Philip Porcher, South Carolina. SURGEONS. W. A. W. Spotswood, Virginia. William F. Carrington, Virginia. Arthur M. Lynah, South Carolina. ASSISTANT SURGEON. Charles E. Lining, South Carolina. PAYMASTERS. William YV. J. Kelly, Florida. Henry Myers, Georgia. VOLUNTEER COMPANIES IN GEORGIA. Believing that the information would be accept able to our readers, we applied at tlie Executive- Department for a list of all the Volunteer Compa nies, in the State of Georgia, and have been kind ly furnished with the following. Name of Company. Atlanta Grays, Albany G.iar l*. Altainu’ua 8<:nut, At it cl id Guards, Atlanta Fire Co. No. 1. Acvvortu Infantry. Atlantic Gultuuards, E. l>. Hendry, Aincricus Vol. Jtitb-s. J. M. D. King, Baldwin Blues, George P. Doles, Burke Guards, \Y. Mu strove, Bain bridge Independents, John IV. Evans, Banks Co. Guards, D. G. Candler, Bibb County Cavalry. Lerov Napier, Jr. Bryan Indepeud. KiJPut'n.A. Vt\ Smith. Brooks Rifles, Mitchell Jones, Burke Sharp Shooters, Win. R. Holme Brown Volunteers, Captains. T. L. Cooper, Y. G. Rust. it. T. Dunham, Henry C. Billups, J. H. Mccoslin, B. O’Neal, Berrien Minute M» Blue Cup Cavalry, Black Spring Rides, Butts Volunteers, Baker Guards, Buena Vi«ta Guards. Brown Rifles, Blaeksh* ar Guards. Brunswick Rifle men, Black Creek Volunteers. Brown Infantry Bulloch Troop, Brow'n Guards, City Light Guards, Cutlihurt Rifles, Clinch Rides, Columbus Guards, Cherokee Cavalry, Camden Cheasues, Clayton Volunteers, C’ass Guards, Cherokee Artillery, Camilla Guards, Cntlibert Artillery, Catoosa Gray*, John C. Chei L* vi ,T. Knight. J. M. Marsh. Thos. W. White, .1. M. Newton. W. 11. Mathis, E. M. Butt. R, «. Nisbet. E. II. Bloekshear. H. F. Harris, M. L. Bryan, George A. Smith. A. J. Hendry, 1*. IWIain. I*. II. Colquitt, W. H.Lonw Chas. A. Platt. (Vacant.) William R.tch. George Lang, J. B. Estes, W. B. Centre, M. A. Stovall. E. 11. Shackelford, E. H. Platt. T. T. Kendrick, " C. BUS, County, Fulton. Dnigberty. Liberty. Clarke. Fulton. Cobb. Pierre. Sumter. Bald win. Burke. Decatur. Banks. Bibb. Brvan. Brooks, Burke. Richmond, Berrien. Chatham. Baldwin. Butts. Baker. Mariou. Putnaui. Laurens, Glynn. Scriven Bibb. Bullock. Chatham. Muscogee. Randolph. Richmond. Muscogee. Cass. Camden. Clayton. Ca*s. • Floyd. Mitchell. Randolph. Catoosa. Coweta 2«l L)iht. Guardn, YV. S. Lee,’ Coweta. Cherokee Rill«*8, J. o. Gibson. Floyd. Chattahoochee Grays, JohuS. Hill, Troup. Calhoun Volunteers, B. It. Mays, Gordon. Camden Rifles, A. S. Atkinson, Camden. Crawford Volunteers. G. 1*. Culverhouse, Crawford. Chatham Artillery. J. S. CTaahorn, Chatham* Cherokee Brown Rifles, N. J. Garrison, Cherokee*. Cherokee Druaoous, B. C. Puckett, Cherokee. Coweta Rangers, J, B. Wiicoxon, Coweta. City Light Guards, a. G. Hull, Fultou. Chatham Rifles, Thos. M. Norwood, Chatham. Coast Riflemen, YV. it. Pritchard, Chatham. Colquitt Blues, J. J. Swearingen, Colquitt. Camdeu County Guards, E. M. Mai let t, Camdeu. Cass Rifles, R. C. Saxon, Cass. City Light Guards, S. Yates Levy, Chatham. Caujpbelt’u Home Guard ,Thos C. Glover, Campbell. Calhoun Rifles, C. M. Davis, Calhoun. Con f edi rate Guards, J. H. Baker, Pike. L>ait«»n Guards. R. T. Cook, Whitfield. DeKalb Riflemen, A. P. YYVtter, Chatham. Daw son Volunteers, C. K. YVooteu, T.rrell. Duhlonejiu Volunteers, Alfred Harris, Lumpkin. Dougherty Hussars. YY r . J. Lawton. Dougherty. Defenders of the South. J. A. Norwood, Troup, Dawson Gruys, It. L. McYVhorter. Darien Light Guards. N. Gignilliatt, McIntosh, Delhi Rangers, D. B. Cade, Wilkes. Davis Guards, J. Everett* Doohr. Davis Infantry, YV. J. Bullard, Fulton. Ktowah Infantry, P. H. Larry. Cass. Eliiuaham Hussars, E. YY\ Solonjan. E Aim; ham. Ktowah Ruugers, J. YY r . Watts, Cass. Early Guards. Janies Buchanan, Early. Fire Side Guards, (j. D. Jones, Elbert. Fulton Dragoons. W. T. YViUin, Fulton. Forrest Rifles, J. P. A. Dupou. McIntosh. Fort Gaines Guards, James E. Brown, Clav. Floyd Rifles, Thos. Hardeman, Bibb. Fayette Grays, YY\ Y\ r . Bosworth. Fayette. Floyd Cavalry, YV. S. Cothran, Floyd. German Volunteers, John A. Stegin, Chatham. Governors Guards, D. N. Austin, Houston. Gate City Guards, YY'm. L Ezzard, Fult»u. Glover Guards. Geo. T. Bartlett. Jasper. Geo. Independent Rifles, A. YY\ Persons, Houston. Governors Horse Guard, Charles DuBignon, Baldwin. Glynn Guards, Geo. C. Dent, Glynn. Georgia Hussars, J. P. YV. Read, Cbutbani, Green Rifles, Y. B. Robinson, , Greene. Georgia Guards, Glade Guard Rides, Glynn Artillery. Georgetown Rifles, Georgia Volunteers, Griffin Light Guards, Georgia Giays B. I). Gillespie, A. B. C. Dorsey, Thos. Burke, J. E. Smith. W. W. Boyd, S. W. Maugham, W. P, Shepherd, Gainesville Light Infantry, W. H. Mitchell, Georgia Rangers. Gilmer Blues, Home Guards, Hancock Van Guards, Hancock Troop, Home Guards, Home Guards. Hamilton Guards, Guard Cavalry. James M. Hines. John T. Lofton, James S. Reid, Ben], T. Harris, B. F. Brown, R. N. Andrews, J. M. Mobley, V. J. Philips Heard. Hall. Gljun. Quitman. Fulton. S|«ldi>g. Muscogee. Hall. Effingham. Oglethorpe. Morgan. Hancock. Hancock. llnbers ham. Liberty. Harris. Hardwick Mounted Rifles.J. L.lMcAllister. Mu •ogee Hardee Rifles Holmes Rifles, Home Guards, Irish Volunteers. 1 risli J asper Greenes, Jackson Rifles, Jackson Guards, Jackson Artillery, Irvin Guards, Irish Volunteers, Independent Blues, Independent Voluutee Jeff. Davis Riflemen, Joe Browns, Lincoln Volunteers, Lee Mounted Rifles, Liberty Guards, Liberty Independent Tr’p,Abial Winn. Lookout Dragoons, J. G. iiuuua, Lowndes Volunteers, Geo. T. Hammond, LaGrauge Light Guards, K. S. Smith, H. M. King, W. A. Harrrs. Eltcuezer Starnes, John II. Hull, John Foley, A. C. Thompson, John Flyuu, Theodore Parker. Gideon G. Norman, J. B. Reed, Edwin Richards, J. W. Aderhold, J. R. Lyous, W. A. Campbell, J. Gibson, E. J. Eld red gc, *” Hughes, Jr. Lee’s Volnuteei Liberty Volunteer,s Macon Volunteers. Montgomery Guards, Macon Guards, McIntosh Co. Guards, McDuffie Riflemen, McDonald Guards Macon Co. Volunteers, Jefferson Guards, Muscogee M’nt’ri Rangers,John Strother, McIntosh Co. Cavalry, Chari- s Spalding, Milfmd Guards, Mountain Rang- Muscogee Rifle Mounted Riflci Mountain Rang< Newnan Guard*, G. W. Lee, W. P. Norman, R. A. Smith. J. F. Cleveland, Lucius M. Lamar, J. M. Harris, E. H Pottle, S. Z. Ruff, Sam. M. Prothro, II. W. Hunter, J. W. Nichols J. W. Holmes, J. M. Bivins, C. A. L. Lamar, A. K. Howard, N. Hauvey, Oglethorpe Light Iulantry,F. S. Bartow Oglethorpe Infantry, James O. Clarke. Oconee Cavalry, W. G. Delouey, Ogeechee Rifles, A. J. Williams, Oglethorpe Co. Rifles, George Lumpkin, Oclilockouee Lt. Infantry, W. J. Young, Ogeechee Mounted Rifles, W. H. Elliott, Pulaski Voluutee Pulaski Guards, Phoenix Riflemen, Palmetto Guards, Quitman Guards, Republican Blues, Roswell Guards, Rome Light Guards, Richmond Hu T. D. L. Ky» Aug. Seaborn j ones, Geo. A. Gordon, T. G. Johnson, J. S. Piukard, John W. Anderson, John Dan woody, E. J. Mhgrader, T. P. Stovall, Resistance Light Artillery, John R. Ivey, Rand»dph Co. Cavalry, Marcellos Douglass, Ringgold Volunteer®, II. J. Sprayberry, Rutland Guards, J. T. Brown. Roswell Infantry, J. II. Skelton. Richmond Mounted Rifle®, Dun. Kirkpatrh k. Savannah Vol. Guards, John Screven, Scott Rifles, Barnard Curley. So inter Light Guards, W. L. Johnson, Scriven Sharp Shooters, J. L. Singellton, Stewart Rifles, W. J. Mabry, Spalding Grays, L. T. Duval, Southern Rights Guards, John A* Houser, St. Mary* Volunteer*, A. B. Dufour, Spring Place Volunteers, N. A. McGehe Schley Guards. Stewart Grays. Southern Guards, Seri veil Troop, Savanuah Artillery, Stephens Volunteers, Thompson Guards, Troup Light Infantry, Twiggs Volunteer*. Thouiasville Guards, Thoruateeska Artillery, Tronp Artillery, Troup Artillery, Tugaloo Blues. Tunnel Hill Minute Meu.lt. N. Grauiling, Upson Guard*. Thomas Beall, Union Invincible*, Sam. Patterson, Upson Cavalry, J times M. Smith University Guards, E. i\ Cater, Washington Rifles, S. A. H. Jones, West Point Guards. J. J. Matthews, Walt.m Guards, _ J. A. Clarke. Worth Guards. T. T. Mounger, Whitcville Union Vol. L. C. Norwood, Warsaw Rifles. Jefferson Roberts, Washington Artillery, J. P. Girardly. Wire Grass Minute Men, Carey W. Styles, Wilkinson Rifles. \Vm~ O. Beall Warwick Light Infantry, Wayne Rangers T. S. Hopkins, Win* Grass Sharp 5h’ters,A. P. McRae, Walker Light Infantry, S. H. Crump. Young Guards, A. H. Lev. Milton Guards, A. J. Huutchins. Cass county Volunteers, W. T. Wofford. Georgia Highlanders, J. A. Crawford. Robert Burton, J. J. Ball. F. G. Wilkins, S. D. Conner, J. B. Gallic, J. J. Owen, Win. Johnston, John D. Walker, J. M. Folsom, Chas. S. Rockwell, Thomas Walker, Beuj. Beck, A. A. F. Hill, Strihling, Bryan. Decatur. Worth. Richmond. Richmond. Chatham. Jackson. Fulton. Bihb. Wilkes. Chatham. Richmond. Bihb. Butts. Fannin. Lincoln. Lee, Liberty. Liberty. Dade. Lowndes. Troup. Fulton. Li bci ty. Bibb. Richmond. Bibb. McIntosh. Warren. Cobh. Macon. Jefferson. Mum •ogee. McIntosh. Baker. Towns. Muscogee. Chatham. Meriwether. Cow eta. Chatham. Richmond. Clarke, Scriven. Oglethorpe, Thomas. Chatham. Pulaski. Chatham. Chatham. Cass. Monroe. Chatham. Cobb. Floyd. Kicdimond, Muscogee*. Randolph. Catoosa. Bibb. Cobb. Richmond. Chatham. Talbot. Sumter. Scriven, Stewart. Scalding. Camdeu. Murray. Schley. Stewart. Muscogee. Scriven. Chatham. Franklin. Upson. Troup. Twiggs. Thomas. Dougherty. Baldw in. Clarke. Franklin. Whitfield. Upson. Union. Upson. Baldwin. Washington. Troup. Walton. Worth. Harris. Chatham. Richmond. Ware. Wilkinson, Worth, Wayne. Tattnall. * Richmond. Newton. Milton. Cass. Cass. li>th Jo Taliaferro. YY'arren, Greene. 20th do Baldwin, Hancock. Washington. 21st do Twiggs, Wilkinson, Jones. 22d do Bibb. Monroe, Pike. 23d do Houston, Crawford, Taylor. 24 th do Marion, Cbattaliochec, Muscogee 25 th do Harris, Upson, Talbot. 26th do Sliding, Butts, Fayette. 27 th do Newton. YY’aitou, Clarke. 28th do Jasper, Putnam, Morgan. 29th do YY'ilkes, Lincoln, Columbia. 3oth do Oglethorpe, Madison, Elbert. 31st do Hart. Fraaklin, Habersbain. :«d do YY'hite, Lumpkin, Dawson. <ffd do Hall. Banks, Jackson. 34th do Gwinnett, DeKalb, Henry. 35tli do Clayton, Fulton, Cobb. 36th do Meriwether,Coweta, Campbell, 37 th do Troup. Heard, Carroll. 38 th do Harralsou, Polk, Paulding 30th do Cherokee, Milton, Forsyth. 40th do Union, Towns. Rabun. 41st do Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens. 42d do Cass, Floyd, Chattooga. 4i<l do Murray, Whitfield. Gordon. 44 th do YYalker, Dade, Catoosa. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. Appliii", Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Effingham. Emanuel, Baker, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun. Clay, Colquitt, Dooly, ^Decatur, / Doughertc, Earlv, Echols, Chattahooche Harris, M tt sco gee, Mariou, Macon, Quitman, Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford. Jasper, Jones, Houston, Burke, Columbia, Glasscock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Clark, Elbert, Franklin, Greene. Hart, Madison. Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Met iwether, Campbell, Carroll, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Banks, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. The people of Georgia in Convention assembled do hereby declare and ordain that the Senatorial Districts of this State shall be organized by coun ties, as follows : 1st District—Chatham, Bryan, Effingham. Liberty, Tattnall, Mtlniosh Wayne, Pierce, Appling. Glynn, Camden, Charlton. Coffee, YY'are, Clinch. Echols, Lowndes, Berrien. Brooks, Thomas, Colquitt. Decatur, Miller, Mitchell. Early, Calhoun, Baker. Dougherty, Lee, Worth. Clay, Randolph, Terrell. Stewart, Webster, Quitman. Sumter, Schley, Macon. Dooly, Wilcox. Pulaski. Montgomery, Telfair, Irwin. Laurens, Johnsou, Emanuel. Bulloch, Screven, Burke. Richmond, Glasscock, Jefferson. 2d do Stl do 4th do 5th do 6th do 7th da 8th do 9th do 10th do 11th do 12th do 13th do 14th do I5tli do 16th do 17th do 18th do FIRST DISTRICT. Glynn, Liberty, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Scriven, Telfair, Tattnall, Ware, Wayne. •Kl OXtl DISTRICT. Irwin, Lee, Lowndes, Mitchell, Miller, Randolph, Terrell, Tito mas, Wilcox, Worth. THIRD DISTRICT. Stewart, Sumter, Scliely, Taylor. Talbot, Webster. FOURTH DISTRICT. Laurens, Pulaski. Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson, FIFTH DISTRICT. Lincoln, Richmond. Warren, Wilkes, Washington, SIXTH DISTRICT. Morgan, Newton, < Igiethorpe. Taliaferro, Walton,’ ■TVF.XTM DISTRICT. Monroe, Pike, Spalding. Troup, Upson. F.HiHTH DISTRICT. Fulton, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk. NINTH DISTRICT. Lumpkin, Milton, Pickens, Kalian, Towns, Union, YY'hite. TENTH DISTRICT. Cass, Gordon, Catoosa, Gilim-r, Chattooga, Murray, Dade, Walker, Fannin, Whitfield. Floyd, RATES OF POSTAGE IN THE CONFEDE RATE STATES OF AMERICA. For the convenience of our readers, and the pub lic generally, we have prepared the following sim plified statement of the rate of postage under the act of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, adopted on the 21st of February, 1861.— It must be borne in mind that the act is to go into effect “ from and after such period as the Post master General may, by proclamation, announce RATES OF POSTAGE Between places within the Confederate States of America. OX LKTTI.KS. Single letters not exceeding a half ounce in weight— For any distance under five hundred miles, five cents. For any distance over five hundred miles, ten cents. An additional single rate for each additional half ounce, or less. Drop letters, two cents each. In the foregoing cases, the postage to he prepaid by stamps or stamped envelopes. Advertised letters, two cents each. ON PACK AO ES. Containing other than printed or written mailer (money packages are included in this class:) To be rated by weight, as letters are rated, and to be charged double the rates of postage ou let ters, to-wit: For any distance tinder live hundred miles, ten cents for each half ounce or less. For any distance over five hundred miles, twen ty cents for each half ounce or less. • Iu all cases to be prepaid by stamps or stamped envelopes. ON NEWSPAPERS. Sent to regular and liuna fide subscribers from the office of publication, and not exceeding three ounces in weight: Within tht State where published.—Weekly paper, six and a half cents per quarter. Semi-weekly paper, thirteen cents per quarter. Tri-weekly paper, nineteen and a half cents per quarter. Daily paper, thirty-nine cents per quarter. In all cases the postage to be paid quarterly, in advance, at the offices of the subscribers. Without the State where published.—Weekly pa per, thirteeu cents per quarter. Semi-weekly paper, twenty-six cents per quar ter. Tri-weekly paper, thirty nine cents per quar ter. Daily paper, seventy-eight cents per quarter. In all cases, the postage to be paid quarterly iu advance at the offices of the subscribers, ON PERIODICALS Sent to regular and hona fide subscribers from the office of publication and not exceeding one and a half ounces in weight: Within the State where published.—Monthly, three cents per quarter, or one cent for each num ber. Semi-monthly, six cents per quarter, or one cent for each number. An additional cent each number for every addi tional ounce, or less, beyond the first one and a half ouuces. Bi-inoutlily or quarterly, once cent an ounce. In all cases, the postage to bo paid quarterly in advance at the office of subscribers. Without the State where puhlishetl.—Not exceed ing one and a half ounces in weight; Monthly, six cents per quarter, or two cents for each number. Semi-monthly, twelve cents per quarter or two ceutx for each number. Two cents additional for every additional ounce or less beyond tbe first one aud a half ounces. Bi-monthly or Quarterly, two cents an ounce. Iu all cases, the postage to be paid quarterly, iu advance, at the offices of the subscribers. 031 TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER. Every other newspaper, pamphlet, periodical, and magazine, each circular not sealed, handbill and engraving, not exceeding three onnees in weight, two cents tor any distance, two cents addi tional fur each additional ounce, or less, beyond the first three ounces. In all cases the postage to be prepaid by stamps or stamped envelopes. FRANKINS PRIVILEGE. The following persons only are entitled to the franking privilege, and iu all cases strictly con fined to “ official business. ’ Postmaster General. His Chief Clerk. Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De partment. Deputy Post Masters. From the Southern Confederacy. April 5, 1861. SPEECH OK THE lion. B. U. HILL, AT ATLANTA. ' Last night, at au early hour, the An- then.TTutn was crowded to its utmost capac ity—notwithstanding tlie cold, which rendered the hall very uncomfortable. A very large nmnler of ladies were ont once more tc enjoy tlie pleasure of listening to the logic and eloquence of this public fa vorite, who has a mighty host of personal friends here, and who has the high regards of all persons in onr vicinity,no matter what party they may heretofore have belonged to. His entrance into the hall was greeted with applause. He was accompanied on the platform by Cols. J. M. Calhoun, W. W. Clark and Geo. W. Adair. Wh en quiet was restored, Col. Calhoun introduced Mr. Hill to the audience, who delivered a speech of over two hours in leugth, which was well received by the vast audience, and frequently was rapturously applauded. His speucli was substantially as follows— though we are conscious of the fact that no repoit of the speech can do Mr. Hill justice, and therefore, that ours frills short; but the leading featui ?s of l»'s great speech will be comprehended by our readers from what follows : Ladies and Fellow-Citizens : It is proper that you should understand that I appear before you under great disadvan tage. For three days, I have been engaged in an exciting case in Court. I have stopped in the midst of it to come here and address you to-night on the subject of our new Government. I feel intensely the importance of the crisis that you aud I are now in. It is no holiday business. Tbe revolution is not past—we are in the midst of it. Dangers have been passed, hut difficulties are in the future winch we must appreciate, and, if we are successful, we must deal wisely aud cautiously with them. I shall speak candidly with you to night. I shall speak the truth as I under stand it. This is a time for truth to be spoken, and not for character-making.— Your lives, your fortunes—the happiness of your children and mine, all depend on the future. I sbonld be untrue to you and all that is dear to posterity, did I not deal candidly with tbe subject now uuder con sideration. Government is a subject that everybody is deeply interested in. To^ome extent, it is practical as a farmers’s plow—a mer chant’s yard stick or a sailor's rope aud canvass. In other respects it is complicated and intricate; therefore, statesmanship is both practical and complicated. A man is not fit to be a statesmajiWnlcss lie un derstands the practicability^md the phil osophy of Government, and the character and wants of the people for whom he is to legislate. Passion and prejudice often en ter into legislation : these, Government is iutended to restrain. National character istics must be considered in making a Gov ernment and laws for. any people. The French need a different Government from the Russians, the Puritan from the Huge- not, aud so of all others. A Government which seeks to adapt itself to alJ these va rious shades and subdivisions, will find it complicated; and if it be successful, it must be controled by real statesmen. The world has been laboring for six thousand years to solve the problem of Government, and yet it is unsolved. No man understands it fully, and no one should pretend to. He who does, is liken quack doctor who professes to have discov ered a panacea for all the ills of life, when in truth, he is an impostor. I give you my opinions—the best I have ; I cannot say, nor can any other man say of his opinions, that they are absolutely cor rect. But let ns consider our new Government. Just here 1 wish to say that all past issues should be forgotten. ‘Let the dead past bury their dead.” Wake up to the practical and important issues of the living present and the momentous future. The Govern ment it formed; and because it is formed it is my Government. I shall say it is right, and support it most heartily. I believe it is the best Government the snn ever shined on, and I will give you my reasons for so thinking. In all its essential features, its original character, and instinctive purposes, it is the same as that under which we were born and brought up. We have not aban doned tlie provisions of tbe Old Constitu tion, nor set at naught the wisdom of its framers. The framers of the New do not claim to be more wise than those of the Old ; but thoy do claim to be equal in pa triotism to any body of men ever assem bled on earth. They have improved npon the Old—not because they were wiser— but because they had tbe light of seventy- three years’ experience to guide them.— That time ought to have taught us some lessons; it has done so, and we have pro fited thereby. The Old Government was an experiment, and was made by human hands. They did more in their day, than any other people ever did in any day or time. They, when assembled, represented the colonies from Massachusetts to Geor gia. All, at that time, were slaveholding, but it was known they would not long re main so ; hence, it was necessary for them to adopt mauy compromises to meet tbe various wants of tlie people and satisfy the different opinions, interests aud prejudices from all parts. When we assembled at Montgomery, there was but one feeling, oue interest, and one common view among us all, from South Carolina to tbe Rio Grande, on tbe great question that had caused the disruption of tbe nation.— There was amoug us a difference of views on some minor and non-essential points.— These were easily accommodated and soon reconciled. The different views of the framers of tbe Old Constitution wero so strongly entertained an«l so pertina ciously adhered to, that tbe final agree ment on some points was expressed in language of doubtful construction ; but no^

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Southern recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1820-1872, April 16, 1861, Image 1