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First Annual Fair OF TH! LOTTON PLANTERS' CONVENTION OF THI STATE OF GEORGIA. Io be held, for thru WEEKS.’" the city of Macon.be (finning on first mondaT t» December. 1860. HOWELL COBB, President, Perry, Houston Co.; NATHAN BASS, U* Vice President, Macon, Bibb J AMEs”'?.' JONES, M Vice-President, Herndon, Burke county; .... „ S. H. j. SISTRbJiK.’ secretary, Perry, Houston county- southern MANUFACTURES. Asri<it-tukal Implements. For best Wrought Iron Plow Stock, with the most economic*! pl* oo * attaching the different and greatest variety of Plows used and employed or the Cotton Planter $1(1.00 For beat wrought Iron Plow Stock, with Coulter Plow, tor breaking New Ground, Cane Brake and prairie lands. UOO For best 3 Horse Double Mould Board, for open ing trenches or water furrows for manur ing. Ac........... ’ 10.00 For the best Single Horse Double Mould Board, for opening trenches or water furrows, for ma nuring. Ac 5.00 be»t 1 wo Horae Gang Plows, with a right and a less hand Mould Board of Steel and a Center Double Hoard or Shovel for turning out the waler furrow and making a Cotton bed at one operation, after the same is lined and listed up on Uns plow, must contract and expand from 3 to 4 feet, and its practical application tested on the ground for the plowing fete which w ill come oti during the second week 20.05 For best 2 Horse Wiought Sub-soil Plow 5.00 •• 1 “ Hillside Plow 000 “ 1 “ ••Sweep." ‘-Horse Hoe" and Culti- vator, with A without Double Mould Boards, on Iron Plow Stock, and combining the most practical advantages—each 5.00 * For best 1 Horse Cotton Scraper 5.00 1 “ “Trencher and Cotton Opener” ’afor opening the beds for seeding, and ru&np trK<-m oh at the same operation 5.00 For "<>uauo Sower" and “Cotton Seed Plan ter'wg-thie implement must For best 2 Horse Cut MO viid Board Plow,for clay laud 10.00 For best 2 Hob >e Cast Mould Board Plow, for san- dy land ... > . 10.00 For best I Horse CUj.gt Mould Board Plow, for sandy laud.... -x 5.00 *or bi-st 1 Horse Cast ai» on id Board Plow, for clay laud 5 00 Same Premiums and amo> > n t offered on the same kinds of Cast Iron and Steel Moui,q Board Plows, and same •and.-. be offered for its economy ancj perfect applica bility to the capacity ol the neg^ rU| an ons prac tical utility tested on the fair 'j. (JU nd 10.00 For beat A most acceptable “W heel bp, acer or Dib bler," with diamond edge, periphery, tMU diamond edge points on the lace of ,peri phery for marking and spacing, from 9, ts Ind 36 inches, the dropping of corn and st .. (1 „ of other crops in drill, trom the hands of littn, Negroes, and tested on the ground |JO For best Corn Planter ..... s.(iu “ Corn and Cotton Harrow, or Gang Plow 5.00 For best and cheapest Land Level for Horizontaliz in and tirade Ditching, 5.00 For best 4 Horse Road Wagon 10.00 •• 2 “ “ " 10.00 “ 1 “ Dump Cart 5.00 “ Ox Dump Cart 5.00 “ Ox Yoke 5.00 “ Plow Gear for Plantation use 5.00 “ Rupe twisting Machine for plantation use 5-00 For best Foil able Horse Power 10.00 “ 4 Horse “Gin House Power” for ginning Cotton 20.00 For beat Cotton Gin for Upland Cottons 10.00 *• “ Sea island do 10.00 j(. B. —Gins must be of Southern skill and Manufacture For best iron Cotton Screw 10.00 “ Improved Grist Mill worked by Horse Power 10.00 For beet Cotton Seed Huller 10.00 •- •• •• Crusher attached to the gin lor gin stand) to crush the seed as they tall from the gm, inlvudeU lor manorial purposes. 10.00 For best t ottou >eed oil Lxpresser 2U.IX) ■• Gram J brasher 5.00 “ “ Fan 5.00 “ Corn and Cob Crusher.. 5.00 For best Corn and Cob Shelter 5.00 •* Straw and Shuck Cutter 5.00 “ Grain Cradle 5.00 Shingle and stave Machine 5.00 “ and largesbextiibition of iron Ties for baling Cotton 10.00 For best Plantation Gate, Hinges and Self-Latch- ing 5.00 For best Portable Steam or Caloric Engine for Ag ricultural purposes —ginning, grinding, Ac.— the Engine to be in operation on the Fair ground 20.01' In tue Department of Agricultural Mechanics, the Con veutiou will award discretionary premiums for all arti cles of real merit not included in the premium list. While it will be the earnest desire and constant aim ol the same to encourage and promote all industrial inter ests, the claims ol Agriculture command our nrst regard miml must secure our Highest reward. In our veneration of the implement mat has confe<red more happiness and trfessad me human ininily la a greater ratio tiian any oth er known to civilized man, we shall bestow the “Great Gold Medal." the highest reward of ihe •‘Convention,” upon the Invention in Agricultural Mechanics, likely o prove ol most practical value and utility to mankind. We earnestly invite the Inventors and Manufacturers of every class ol Agricultural Implements of the South ern and Western States, to be represented in their influ ence and strength at the Fail" of the “Cotton Planters’ Convention, ot Georgia.” With its endorsement of their skill and enterprise success will follow reward. Manufactures of Lebtuer. For best Carriage Harness 10.00 “ Buggy “ 5.(J0 “ Wagon “ ... 5.00 “ Bridie and Saddle 5.00 “ Lady’s do 5.00 “ Dozen Brogans 10.00 *• Pair Boots 5.00 “ best % doz. pair Gents’s Shoes 5.00 “ ‘ Ladies’ “ 5.00 “ “ “ “ Child'n’s “ 5.00 “ Traveling Trunk and Valise 5.00 For best and largest collection of Tanned Leather, consisting oi Kips, Calf, Sole and Harness 15.00 For best sides I pper. Sole and Harness Leather. 5.00 For best halt dozen Calf skins 5.00 •‘ side oil dressed Whang Leather 5.00 “ halt doz. dressed Sheep Skins 5.00 “ •• “ Goat " 5.00 " specimen plantation tanned Leather for plantation use 5.00 MANUFACTURES OF FABRICS. Cotton, Wool, and Ikon. For best bale Osnab args, 8 oz. to yard, $5 00 “ “ Sheeting 500 “ “ “ “ Stripes, 500 “ “ Pla.us 500 “ “ Bed-ticking,. 500 “ Single Cotton Matress, 5 00 “ Single Hair do 5 00 “ Sp ring do 500 •• Coil Cotton Rope, 5 00 “ Coil Flow Lines, 5 00 “ hail dozen Horse Collars of Moss and Bark each. 5 00 For best Sample of Cotton Belting, 5 00 For best Bale Cotton Sacking, $5 00 “ Bale of Cotton Yarn,, 5 00 “ yFiece Plains, 10 00 •• Piece Satinetts and Tweeds, each 10 00 For best Piece Casimere, 10 00 •• Piece Lindseys and Kerseys, 10 00 “ .Piece Sierge, 5 00 “ Piece plain Flannel, all wool, 10 00 “ Piece Twilled do (ball cotton) for plan- tation use, 10 00.... tor oust specimen Letter Paper and Printing 5 00 For best specimen Book-Binding 5 00 Manufactories in Wood and Ikon. For best Bureau. . $lO 00 Sola 10 00 “ Bedstead 10 00 “ Set ot flue Chairs 5 00 “ Set Common do 500 “ invalid Chair 5 00 “ Extension Dining Table 5 00 ” Kitchen Table with Drawers, Lid, Shelves, Ac 10 00 “ Window Sash and Blinds 5 00 •* Panel door 5 00 \ in and Wire Safe 5 00 “ Dozen Cedar, Cvpress, Juniperand Pine Buckets .... 5 00 For best dozen Water Cans with Bales and Covers for field use 10 00 For bast Georgia made Rifle 10 00 do do Shot Gun 10 00 “ Family Carnage, combining convent. ence. safety and lightness 15 00 For best Top Buggy. $lO 00 •• No Top Buggy 5 Oo ** Specimen ut Casting in Hollow-Ware... 5 00 For best specimen and most approved pattern Cast Iron Bailing 5 00 For best Bar and Bound Iron 5 00 -• Set Blacksmith's Tools 5 00 •• Bet oi Tin Ware 5 00 •• Kail Road Gar built in Georgia with Locomotive. ... 20 00 For best Cooking Stove and utensils 5 00 •• du Range 5 00 “ Plantation Cook Stove for wood, with a 50 gallon boiler and sufficient Oven capacity for baking at one time from one to two bush els of meal and potatoes 10 00 Under this head of Manufactures, the Convention will award discretionary premiums on all articles of merit nd practical utility, not enumerated in the above list CaKMICAL MiSt FACTI RES, OILS, CEMENTS MtNEKASS, &C. For best specimen cold pressed Castor 0i1.... $5 00 For best specimen Linseed, Lard and cotton Seed Oil 5 00 For best sj-ecimeL liltuimnous and Anthacite Coal, each 5 00 For best twit Barrel Spirits Turpentine $5 00 " specimen Lime. Gypsum. water-Cement and Peart Ash. half Barrel each 5 00 Fur best t-uUectiou of Minerals 5 00 Manvfacti Rt > on Marble and Stone. For best Maron Monument and Mantel, each... .$lO 00 “ specimen dozen) Brick 500 For be»t and largest exhibition of Stoue-Ware... $5 00 For best Mtii Ruck for grinding corn ... 500 Clothino. For best and largest exhibition of Readv-Made Clucking manufactured in Georgia, and of -Nouthsrn Materials. $->0 00 For best t«e»cleinan s Hat 5 00 For best Negrs do $5 00 “ and largest greatest variety of Hats aaanuiact ured in vieorgla, and of Southern nia Fine -\«ts. For best Piano Forte. Southern »»ade $5 bO “ instrumental piece of M-» e ic adapted * „ to the same 500 •* Portrait by. and of a Georgian 10 00 '* “L iaiaiun " u -' a,ui °f• Georgianlo (Ml Phot ti.rapb b> and of a Georgian'. .... 500 Ambn >t 1 pe oy and us a Georgian 5 <H> Daguerreotype ot a Cieorgian. 5 no i - specimen of animal Painting in Oil (original I and from nature 10 00 For specimen Landscape from nat tire 10 00 “ do Fruit do do ”jo OO *• do same subjects in water colors each”' son Fbr beat Painting by a pupil ot any of the Schools in Georgia ...... 10 00 Fur best and most acceptable and practical plans. illnstraii.>ns. specincations and estimates of • “Southern Rural and Plantation Villa"— embracing as follows: Proprietor's dwelling, . eostages for Overseer and negroes, Barns for •very kind of stock. Gin-House and every other • repaired to complete and equip iully a plantation upon the most recent advance ments, in economical and progressive architec ture, open to the competition of the world, and the same to become the property of the Convention...., 50 00 AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. For the largest crop of Upland Cotton, produced upon 5 acres of land—the date of planting—de tai of cultivation—times plowed and hoed— kind of plows used—amount and kind of ma nures—w hen and how applied —the variety of cotton—the land accurately measured, and the cotton weighed in the presence at three relia able witnesses, with their certificate of the same—and not less than 2,500 lbs. to the acre: premium • • • • SSO 00 For the largest crop of Upland Cotton, produced upon 1 acre—same requisitions as for the crop on 5 acres—not less than SMOO lbs. per acre. . S2O 00 For the largest crop ol Sea Island Cotton, pro duced Irom 5 acres—same requisitions—not less than 2,000 lbs. per acre SSO 00 For the largest crop of Sea Island Cotton, from 1 acre—same requisitions—not less than 1,500 lbs per acre S2O 00 For the largest crop of Indian Corn, from 10 acres of upland—same requisitions as for cotton— not kiss than 50 bushels per acre SSO 00 For the largest crop of Indian Corn, from 1 acre of upland—same requisitions—not less than 100 bushels per acre S2O 00 For the largest crop of Indian Corn, from 10 acres of swamp, or low lands—not less than 100 bushels per acre—same requisitions SSO 00 For the largest crop of low land Rice, from 10 ocres—not less than 80 bushels per acre—requi sitions the same as above.*. SSO 00 For the largest crop of upland Rice, from one acre —not less than 50 bushels—requisitions same as above $lO 00 For the largest crop of Brown Sugar and Syrup, from 1 acre—to be exhibited upon the Fair ground $25 00 For the largest crop of White Wheat, from 1 acre— not less than 3U bushels—north of 32X degrees latitude —requisitions the same $lO 00 For the largest crop of White Wheat, from 1 acre— not less than 30 bushels —south of degrees latitude—requisitions same $lO 00 For the largest crops of Red Wheat—the requisi sitions same as for White—and for each $lO 00 For the largest crop of Rye, for bread, from 1 acre —nut less than 15 bushels—requisitions same..s 5 00 For the largest crop of Kye, for grazing purposes— not less than 15 bushels —requisitions same..,s 5 00 For the largest crop of Burley, lor bread —not less than 3u bushels $ 5 00 For the largest crop of Barley, for grazing—not less than 30 bushels —same requisitions $ 5 00 For the largest crop of Oats—not less than 50 bushels per acre—requisitions same as above..s 500 For the largest crop of Held Feas, from 1 acre—not less than 20 bushels —requisitions same $ 5 00 For the largest crop of Ground Feas, from 1 acre— not less than 50 bushe.s —same requisitions... $ 5 00 For the largest crop of Sweet Folatoes, from 1 acre not less than 400 bushels —requisitions same. .$lO 00 For the largest crop of Irish Fotatoes, from 1 acre —not less than 300 bushels —requisitions the same $lO 00 For the largest crop of Turnips, from 1 acre—not less than 800 bushels $lO 00 For the largest crop of Beets—same as Turnips— requisitions as above $lO 00 For the largest crop of Carrots—same as Turnips and Beets $lO 00 For the largest crop of Hay, from Fea Vines, per acre—requisitions same $lO 00 For the largest crop of Hay, from indigenous grass es, per acre—same as above $lO 00 Eor the largest crop of Foreign Grapes, fro- • a< -‘*e—«ame as aoove * Exhibitors Oi vae aoove crops must state in de tail, fully .* n writing, when the articles are recorded for exhibitioi. 1 at the oince of the Secretary, all the requisi tions as li&id down for Cotton, Corn, Ac., us above, with the witnesises’ certificates for the measurement of land, pounds an d bushels per acre—without which, the exhi bitor cannot be aduwed to compete for the premiums ol the Convention, and the Judges will not award premi uuib thereiou. \ COTTON BALES. For the best lot of 50 bales of L'plahd Cotton SIOO 00 “ “ “ “ " 25 “ “ “ “ 50 00 “ “ “ “ “10 “ “ “ “ 25 00 “ “ “ “ “ 5 “ “ “ “ 20 00 “ “ “ ” “ 2 " ” “ “ 10 (Ml “ “ “ “ “10 “ ‘‘Sealsland" 50 00 “ “ “ “ “ 5 “ “ “ “ 25 00 “ “ “ “ “ 2 “ “ " “ 20 00 Cotton must be upon the Fair fround, and the Uplands bound with the "iron Ties,” or Hoops. iSAMFLES OF CROPS. For the best lot of Sample Stalks, with the cotton thereon, <rf the most productive varieties for general cultivation $lO 00 For the best bushel of Bread Corn, with 6 ears for sample 5 00 For the same—Stock Corn 5 00 For the best bushel of White Wheat, with one dozen heads as samples 5 00 For the best bushel of Red Wheat, with one dozen heads us samples 5 00 For the best bushel of Rye, for bread, with sam- ples 5 00 For the best bushel of Rye, for grazing, with sam- ples 5 00 For the best bushel of Barley, for bread, with sam- ples 5 00 For the best bushel of Barley, for grazing, with samples 5 00 For the best bushel of Upland Rice, with samples.. 5 (Mi For the best bushel of lowland Rice, with samples, 5 (A) Eor the best bushel, each, of the diflerent varieties of Sweet Potatoes 10 00 For the best bushel, each, of the different varieties of Irish Folatoes 10 00 For the best bushel of Field Peas, for the table.... 5 00 For the best bushel of Field Peas, lor stock 5 00 For the best samples of the largest number und best varieties ol Field Peas, raised and exhib ited by one individual 20 00 For the best samples ol Grass Seeds, both indige nous and foreign, exhibited and raised by one person—adapted to South 10 00 Individual departments are invited, and ample pro vision will be made for exhibitors, both in the Ag ricultural and Horticultural Halls, for the larg est and most extensive collection of samples of Field and Garden crops, to be raised and exhibited by one individual, with written statement of the amount of each crop raised — to the largest exhibitor of Ulis class 25 00 HORTICULTURE. For the best and greatest variety of Garden Vege tables, raised and exhibited by one person— described, labelled and written statement of the system of culture—under the same restric tions as set forth lor the exhibition of Held crops —premium $25 00 For the best and greatest variety of Garden Seeds, adapted to Southern soil and climate—not less than 20 of the most approved varieties—la belled and raised by one person—premium... 10 00 PROSPECTIVE PREMIUMS. For the most thorough, successful and practical perimeutal results, on 10 acres of land, lor three consecutive years, with six varieties of commercial manures, in the cultivation of cot ton, corn, wheat, rye, barley, rice, sugar cane, potatoes, and the held pea, and the improved condition 01 the soil at the expiration of this period—and to be continuous at the discre tion of this Convention and a full annual report ol the same, made by a committee ap pointed especially tor the purpose above speci fied —first report of these experiments to be made at the Fair of 1800 —and a premium for the first year, of SSO 00 For the best managed and systematized Plantation in Georgia—for its extent, capital invested, number of hands employed— with full written details —surveys of the same, and plans of houses —quantity and quality of live stock— including every manipulation and minuthe thereof, of note or merit—and reported by a special committee appointed by the Conven tion —the proprietor of said plantation living upon the same, and directing, in person, the business of his own estate—accompanying the report of the judges—with a written essay up on his management, system of agriculture, im plements, and general plantation economy— made al the 2d annual Fair in 1801—premium..200 00 To the cotton planter in Georgia wno shall erect, and have in successful operation, upon his plantation, by tne Fair of 1801, Henry’s cotton spinning machinery, for working up his cot ton crop of the next year—and full report of results, of profit, &c., to the Convention in 1802—a premium of 500 00 To any joint stock company that shall erect, in the city of Macon, and nave in successful operation by the Fair of 1861. a Manufactory, exclusively for Southern Flows, with a capital stock ol $50,000, this Convention pledges it.; if to the amount ol SIO,OOO worth of stock. THE ORCHARD, TANDARD APPLE TREES WITH FRUIT OP SOUTHERN ORI GIN AND CULTURE. For best lot and largest variety of labelled standard Apple Trees of Southern origin, raised by the exhibitor, with specimens oi the fruit ol each variety, as many as possible of the Fall and Winter fruits, with a full written description, character and history of each as practicable, given to the ( on vention before the premium can be awarded $lO 00 For best halt dozen standard Apple Trees of great est excellence as winter fruit and keeping qualities, with half dozen Cruft of each variety as specimens, and same requisitions as before 10 00 For best single variety, Trees and Fruit, as above, and requisitions same $5 00 For best lot and largest variety of Fall and Winter Apples on exhibition and raised by same per son, w ith one bushel of each variety 10 00 For best lot of hall dozen varieties of w inter Apples of most excellence and keeping qualities, with one bushel of each variety on exhibition and raised by same individual 10 00 DWARF APPLE TREES. Same amount of Fremiums and requisitions for these as standard Apples and Trees. PEARS. Same amount of Premiums and requisitions for these as Dwari and standard Apple Trees and Fruit. quinces, Ac. For best exhibition of this fruit with full written detail of keeping, Ac., made by exhibitor to Convention $5 00 For best 1 dozen Oranges 5 00 For best one dozen Lemons $5 00 “ specimen of any other Southern Fruit of excellence not named above 5 00 THE VINEYARD. For beat conducted, most productive and practical ly cultivated Vineyard in Georgia, with full written statement of its cultivatoiu, produc tion, age, number and varities of Vines, with full detail of Wme making, Ac., made by the proprietor, to the Convention and his applica tion for a Special Committee appointed by the Convention to examine and report upon same, with iialf dozen buttles 01 Wine from each vari ety of Grape, as specimens of the production of said Vineyard, with date of the Vintage ot each.. 1 SSO OU For best second Vineyard with same requisitions. Ac., as before 30 00 WINES AND CORDIALS. For best one bottle Wine, any variety, 5 00 “ and largest exhibition of M ines by same person with one bottle as a specimen of each, pure juice, 20 00 ' For best one bottle Cordial of any variety 5 uo “ and largest exhibition of Cordials by same person, w ith one bottle as a specimen of each 10 00 Exhibitors must state fully, in w riting, to the Conven- ■ tion the formula of making the Wines alid Cordials, and, 1 unless this requisition is ebserved, no award will be 1 madff. HEDGING. For i«st. longest cultivated uiiu most extensive in Georgia, of Osage Orangeoi tny other riant, with descriptn n oi age, best methou or planting, trimming and training the Hedge... .... $lO 00 x'oruestaud large-< exhibition of Hedge plants ot any variety $lO 00 floriculture. For best collection and largest exhibition of Green House Plants by one person,labeled and de wribed HOME DEPARTMENT. PORK, BAOJN AND BEEF—GEORGIA MADE. For best 3$ barrel Pickled or Mess Pork $lO 00 “ do do do do do Beef 10 00 “ Bacon Hams regardless of age 5 00 For best Bacon Sides regardless of age $5 00 “ Mutton Hams 5 00 “ Saddle of Mutton 5 00 Exhibitors must; etats fully, in writing, to the Conven tion, the mode of pickling, curing and preserving the Meats. DAIRY. For the best Jar of fresh Butter 10 pounds or more, Georgia made $5 00 For best Cheese 5 00 For best Firkin ot Butter, 20 pounds or more, 6 months old $lO 00 The process of tasking and preserving the Butter and Cheese must be given as before required. HOt BEHOLD DEPARTMENT. For best Jar of Leaf Lard, $5 00 “ Box Hand Soap 10 lbs. or more 5 00 “ 10_pounds Soft Soap home made 5 00 “ and largest coUect'n of fine Soaps 5 00 “ Starch, 10 pounds 5 00 “ Box Candles 5 00 " 2 Loaves Light Breail 5 00 “ Sample Rolls 5 00 “ Sponge Cake - 5 00 “ Fruit do 5 00 Plain do 5 00 Com Bread 5 00 V inegar 5 00 “ Cider, 5 gallons 5 00 " lot of 1 dozen Preserves of different va rieties 15 00 For best lot of lialf dozen Preserves of different va rieties 10 00 For best sample of any variety $5 00 “ lot of 1 dozen Jars Pickles of different varieties 10 (X) For best rof any variety 500 “ lot of 1 cozen Jellies of different vari- ■ eties 10 00 For best sample of any variety 5 00 “ 1 dozen bottles Catsup 5 00 “ 1 dozen bottles of Pepper Sauce 5 00 “ half dozen Jars hermetrically sealed Fruits 10 00 For best half dozen Jars hermetrically sealed Vegetables 10 00 For best Peck Hops and mode of curing 5 00 “ % bushel dried Apples, Peaches, Pears and Quinces, et.ch 5 00 For beet Drum of dried Figs 5 00 “ specimen* of crystalized Fruit and Veg etables 5 00 A full written statement of formula, &c., of all the ar ticles offered under this head must be deposited where article is intended for exhibition. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. For best pair Woolen Blankets $5 OO " pair Cotton do 500 “ 10 yards oi’negro Woolen Cloth 5 00 •“ 10 do Woolen Carpeting 5 (Ml “ Hearth Rug, Woolen 5 00 “ Rag Rug 5 00 “ specimen of Rag Carpeting 5 00 “ Wool Coverlid 5 (j“ For best Imitation Marseilles - !u! “ Woven Counterpane ? (MJ “ second bent Woven c-unterpane 5 (MJ “ dß &n“ u do B 8”::::::.”:::::. IS 5 do Linen Shirting 500 “ 5 do CV tton do 500 “ 5 do Li uen Diaper 500 “ 5 do Cctton Diaper. 500 SEWING THREAD. For best specimen Silk Thread $5 00 “ do Linen do 5 00 For best specimen Cotton Thread $5 00 EMBROIDERY IN BERLIN WOOL. For best specimen in Plush $lO 00 “ second best specimen in Plush 5 00 “ do do do in Darned 10 00 For best specimen on Child's Dress $5 00 “ 2d best sp'men on Child’s Dress 5 00 “ design for Frame 10 Oo FRENCH EMBROIDERY. For best specimen 011 Ladies’ Dress $lO 00 “ 2d best specimen ladies’ Dress 5 00 “ specimen on Child s Dress ... 500 “ 2d best specimen Chilli’s Dress 5 00 For best specimen on Collar $5 00 “ do do Handkerchief 500 “ do do Sleeves 500 EMBROIDERY CHEMtLLE. For best specimen $lO 00 For 2d best specimen $5 00 BRAID WORK. For best specimen on Child's Dress $5 00 For best specimen on Cloak $5 00 PATCH WORK. For beat In Silk Quilt $5 (Ml “ 2d best in Silk Quilt 5 (M) “ specimen in Cotton Quilt 5 00 “ 2d do do do do 5 (MJ For best specimen in Worsted Quilt $5 (Mi “ do of Raised Work Quilt 500 “ do in Cradle do 5 00 KNITTING. For best specimen in pair Sil* Hose $5 00 “ do do do do % Hose 5 00 “ do do do Flux do 5 (Ml “ do do do do %do 500 “ do do do Cotton do 500 For best specimen Cotton % Hose $5 (MJ “ do Woolen do 5 00 " do do % do 5 (M) “ do Child’s Hose 5 00 CROCHET WORK. For best Tidy $5 (Ml “ Shawl 5 00 For best Collar $5 00 MILLINERY. For handsomest Velvet. Bonnet $lO 00 “ do Silk do 5 00 “ do Straw do 5 (Ml •“ do Child's Hat 5 (Mi For handsomest Lady's Cap $5 00 “ do do Head dress 5 00 “ do do Riding Hat 5 00 BEAD VEST PAPER AND SHELL WORK. For the handsomest Bead Work $5 00 For best specimen of Paper Flowers 5 (Ml For best specimen Shell Work $5 00 HAIR WORK. For best specimen in Flowers $5 (X) “ do do Bracelet 5 00 “ do do Necklace 5 (X) For best specimen in Pin $5 00 “ do do Chain 5 00 ORNAMENTAL. For handsomest Fly Brush $5 00 “ do Fan 5 00 For most useful design in Leather Work $5 00 LIVE STOCK OF THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN STATES. HORSES OF ALL WORK —IST CLASS—SUFFOLK. For best Imported Suffolk Stallion, owned in Geor gia $50.00 For best Imported Suffolk Mare, owned in Geor gia 50.00 With certificates of their breeding and Importation approved by the Convention. [ln all cases where the word Imported is used it is understood that the an.mal must be brought from be yond the limits of the United States.] MESSENGER. For best Stallion, owned in Georgi.a $20.00 “ Mare, “ “ 20.1X1 For 2d best Mare, owned in Georgia $15.00 MORGAN—2D CLASS. For best Stallion, owned in Georgia ~...$20.00 “ Mare, 5 years old 20.00 " 2nd Mare, under 5 years old 20.00 “ Filly, 3 years old 15.00 For best Filly, 2 years old $15.00 “ Mare of any age, with Colt at herside 20.00 BLACK HAWK.. For best Stallion owned in Georgia $20.00 “ Mare “ “ 20.00 For 2nd best Mare, owned in Georgia 15.00 For best Mare of auy age, with Colt at her side.. .$20.00 ANY BREED. For best Mare, 6 years old SIO.OO “ 4 “ “ 10.00 “ Filly 3 “ “ 10. IX) “ “ 2 “ “ 5.00 “ “ 1 “ “ 5.00 For best Stallion, 6 years cld SIO.OO “ “ 4 “ ‘ 10.00 “ “ 2 “ * 5.1X1 “ Mare of any age, with Colt by her side... 20.00 COLLECTIVELY. For the Stallion exhibiting the best and largest number of Colts, in Georgia,on the ground.. 20.00 For the Mare exhibiting the largest number of Colts, from Stallion or Jack, on the ground, in Georgia 25.00 For the largest number of Mares, (not less than 5) with their produce, owned & exhibited on the ground, by auy planter in Georgia—not less than 25 collectively 50.00 For the 2nd largest number of Mares, not less than 5 (same requisition as before), not less than 15 collectively 30.00 For the best' and largest number of first class Mares—not less than 20, and the average not over 5, and none over 8 years old—owned and exhibited by the same individual, on the Fair Ground, and bona fide sales of them made to the Cotton Planters of ueoigia, with evidence of the same to the satisfaction of the Convention (competition open to the world) silver pitcher. .100.00 For the 2nd best and largest number of first class Mares, not less than 20, and the average not over 5, and none over 8 years old, &c., &c., aforesaid, silver pitcher 75.00 CARRIAGE MARES. For the best pair of Mares, not over 5 years old— open to the world $20,00 For the 2nd pair of Mares, at aforesaid 15.00 For best pair of Mares, (age same) Georgia raised.. 15.00 For second best pair of Mares, Georgia raised, age same 20 00 For best single harness Mare, open to the world (age same) 10.00 For 2nd best single harness Mare, open to the world (age same) 5.00 For best Single harness mare, age same, Georgia raised 15.00 For 2nd best single harness Mare, age same, Geor gia raised 10.00 For best saddle Mare, age same, Georgia raised... 10.00 CARRIAGE HORSES. ! For best pair Carriage Horses, not over 6 years old, and raised in Georgia 10.00 I For be»t single harness Horse, same requisition... SIO.OO For best saddle Horse, same requisition, 5.00 Ln the clasification of Brcod, Harness and Saddle I Mares, individual ejccalleuce in points of size, syu.metry, action, uis osition and working qualities, will be the : standard of merit and value, without regard to btood or speed. It li ing the interests and policy of the Agricul turists oi t .■ is age, to lavor and encourage the breeding and raising a race of Horses for a 1 work. The great value of the M. re ever the Horse, for all usage, economy and longer life iu the planting States, must rank hera higher position iu thescaleof excellence, upon our premium list. Ample provision aud accommdation will be made for . the reception of animals for exhibition, aim an enclosed j Amphitheatre for public exhibition of stock (but no lia- : Dility for injury or loss w ill be incurred), during the third j week of the Fair, devoted exclusively to this depart ment, but everything like racing, trials of speed, tilts and tournaments, will be absclutely prohibited. The i Convention will encourage every department of progree- I sive art aud industry, but resolve to tolerate no species j of dissipation or immortality during its Fairs, offensive to the feelings and sensibilities of tne most fastidious. JACKS AND JENNETS. For beri Imported Jack, with Certificates approved by the Convention $20.00 i For 2nd beet Imported Jack, with Certificates ap proved by tne Convention 15.00 For best Jack, Georgia raised 15.00 ! For 2nd best Jack. Georgia raised 10.00 For best Imported Jennet, with Certificates ap proved by the Convention 20.0 For 2nd best’lmported Jennet, with Certificate ap proved by the Convention, 10 jbest Jennet, Georgia raised MULES. For best team of 6 Mules, Ga. raised $20.00 I " “ 4 * 15.00 “ pair of “ •• “ lO.tX) “ single “ “ “ 10.00 For 2d best single “ *‘ “ 5.00 1 For 2d beet Mule, two years old, Georgia raised.. .$10.0( For 2d best Mule, one "year old, Georgia raised... 5.00 CATTLE—DEVONS—IST CLASS. For best Imported Bull $20.0( “ " Cow MOt “ Bull, 4 years old 15.01 “ “ 3 “ “ 15.00 “ “ 2 “ “ 10.00 “ “ 1 “ “ 5.00 For best Cow, 4 years old, or more . .$20.00 " “ 3 “ “ 15.00 “ Heifer, 2 years old 10.00 “ “ 1 “ “ 5.00 “ Cow, of any age, with Calf at her side.... 20.00 AYERSHIRE—2ND CLASS. For best Imported Bull $20.00 “ " Cow 20.00 “ Bull, 4 years old 15.00 “ “ 3 “ “ 15.00 “ » 1 " “ 5.U0 For best Cow, 4 years old, or more $20.00 “ “ 8 “ “ 15.00 “ Heifer 2 years old 15.00 For best Cow of any age, with Calf at her side.... 20.00 KERRY—THIRD CLASS. For best imported Bull S2O 00 For best imported Cow S2O (X) DURHAMS—FOURTH CLASS For best Bull, any age $lO 00 “ Cow do do ..20 00 “ Cow with Calf at her side, any age 20 00 For best Heifer, 3 years old $15.00 “ do 2 do do 10.00 “ do 1 do do 5.00 This Race es Cattle not being valuable for scanty pas tures, it is not the interest of the Cotton Planter to en courage breeding them in the planting States. GRADES AND CROSSES —FIFTH CLASS For best Cow (in milk) with Calf at her side, of either of these, each $lO O’- Duns ot neither being desirable by practical and ex p rienced breeders tor perpetuating good cattle, no pre miums are offeaed for Bulls in this class. WORK OXEN. For best yoke of Oxen, - working qualities to be tested on the ground during the Fair $lO 00 For 2d best single yoke, working qualities, to be tested on the ground during the Fair $5 00 FAT CATTLE. For best lot of fat Steers, (25 or more) sold in Ma- con during the Fair $25 00 For 2d best lot sot Steers 15 00 For best single tat Steer $lO 00 “ single fat Cow or Helfer 10 00 SHEEP —FHtST —CLASS—FINE WOOL. —SAXONS. For best pen containing Buck, Ewe and Lamb or Lambs szu 00 SPANISH MERINO. For best pen containing Buck, Ewe and Lamb or Lambs. sls (X) FRENCH MERINO. best pen containing Buck, Ewe and Lamb or Lambs sls 00 SILLCIAN MERINOS. For best pen, containing Buck Ewe, Lamb or Lambs sls 00 SOUTH-DOWNS —SECOND CLASS. For best pen, containing Buck, Ewe, Lamb or Lambs sls 00 FAT MUTTON. For best lot fat Mutton (50 or more) $25 00 For 2d best lot fat Mutton (50 or more) S2O (X) To be sold in Macon during tue Fair. DEER PARK. For the best Park of tame Deer in Georgia, not less than ten head S2O 00 SWINE —LARGE BREED —FIRST CLASS. —CHESTER. For best Boar, 2 years old 10 00 “ do 1 do do 10 00 “ Sow 2 do do 10 00 “ do 1 do do 10 00 For best Sow 2 years old or over, withlitter of Pigs, not less than 6 sls 00 For best pen of Pigs, not less than 4 and 3 months old 5 00 SMALL BREED—SECOND CLASS.—WHITE SUFFOLK. Premiums sa...e as for Chesters. GRADES AND CROSSES —THIRD CLASS. For the best animals of any of the old and model- Breeds of large or small Swine, same amount of Preml urns awarded in this as for the First aud Second Classes, Discretionary Premiums for any improved or recently imported Breeds of Swine that may be on exhibition, will be awarded by a Special Committee from the Judges on Swine. FAT HOGS—FOURTH CLASS. For best pen fat Hogs, not less than 5, uge to be con sidered $lO (X) For 2d best pen, age to be considered 5 00 For heaviest single Hog, age to be considered, rais ed in Georgia ■ $lO 00 Exhibitors of Cattle, Sheep and Swine, in all cases, under a rule of the Couveutioh, will be required, when the animal is entered for exhibition, to deposite with the Secretary, a full w. itten statement of the ..istory, breed and age of the animal, wh. n practicable: the system oi te.ding and fattening; he food consumed; kind, quanti ty, quality and value; date and weight when feeding commenced and ended, and increased weight up to day sent for exhibition. POULTRY. For best pen Cochin China Chickens $5 00 “ do Shaughae do 5 00 “ do Brahma, do 5 00 “ do Poland do 5 00 “ do Black Spanish do 500 “ do Bantam do 5 00 “ do Turkics 5 00 “ do China Geese 5 00 “ do Hong Kong Geese 500 For best pen Canada Geese $5 (X) “ do Common do 5 00 “ do White Swau Oocao. 000 “ do Black Swan do 500 “ do Muscovy Ducks 500 “ do Puddle do 5 00 “ do White Top-Knot Ducks 5 00 “ do Pea-Fowls 5 00 “ do Guinea Fowls 5 00 For the best and largest variety of domesticated Fowls, owned aud exiiibited by 1 person 10 00 When the contending samples are equal in point of size, symmetry,. ge, &c., the actual weight will deter mine the result. PIGEONS. For largest collection of fancy Pigeons $5 0 RABBITS. For best pair of Madagascar Rabbits $5 00 REGULATIONS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL FAIR FOR 1860. Individuals paying Five Dollars shall be members for one year and exhibit articles without charge, and have free access to the Fair Ground with the immediate mem bers of their families; these comprise, the wife, un-mar ried daughters and minor male children under eighteen years old, aud cards will be furnished by the Treasurer to each member, embracing also, the names of each availing themselves of this privilege. The public will be admitted at Fifty Cents every day during the Fair, and Children at hall price. Ladies will be required to pay One Dollar as an Exhi bition Fee. All others $5 00. The Pupils of Charitable Institutions, Ministers of all Christian denominations, and the Editors of the Political Press of the Southern States, who have manifested an in terest and sympathy with the greet ends and objects ol this Convention, will be admitted free to all the privileges of the Fair Ground, with the immediate members of their families, and badges furnished them at the Secretary’s Office. AU Editors and Editresses of the Agricultural Press of the Southern States, are especially invited to all the privi leges of the Fair Ground, with the immediate members of their families. Badges of distinction will be served them by the Secretary, and an office and stationery foi their benefit. Badges of distinction will be served also by the Secretary to invited guests and to delegates from any Agricultural Society in the Southern States. RULES FOR EXHIBITORS. The Secretary’s office will be opened in Macon on the 12th of November, for the purpose of receiving entries in the department of Foreign and Southern Manufactures, and previous to the opening of the Exhibition in this de partment, on Monday, the 3d of December. Persons wishing to become exhibitors at the Fair, are requested to forward their entries to the Secretary of the “Cotton Planters’ Convention” at Macon, after the 12th of November, which will facilitate business and prevent disappointment to them. All Exhibitors at the Fair, must pay the admission fee, and have their animals or articles entered at the Secre tary’s office, before taking them into the enclosures, with cards attached to the same, and before 5 o’clock on Mon day evening of the respective week, on which the arti cle or animal will be exhibited, and in readiness for the examination of the Judges, at 9 o’clock, on Wednesday morning of each week. No animal or article can be en tered lor a premium under any circumstances whatever, in violation of this rule. The regulations of the Conven tion must be strictly observed by exhibitors and rigidly enforced by the officers and superintendents in charge and having control over their respective departments. The Superintendents will give particular attention and direction to all articles in their respective departments, and see that all are arranged as near as can be in nume rical order, to kvsson and facilitate the labors of the Judges in their examinations. REPORTS OF JUDGES. No article or animal will be allowed to compete for more than one premium, nor taken away when entered for a premium, before the close of the Fair, and no pre mium will be paid in any case in violation of this rule. The Judges will make'their reports on Thursday, the 20th December, and on Friday, the 21st. The AWARD OF PREMIUMS Willi be made from the Executive Stand at 10 o’clock. BALE OF ST >CK Will be made on Friday, the 21-t. TRIAL OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS Will be made on Thursday, the 13th, the second week of the Fair. POLICE. An efficient Police of the Convention, aided by that of the City of Macon, under the Chief Marshal, will be on the grounds during the entire exhibition, topreserve order. ANNUAL ADDRESS Will be delivered on Wednesday, the sth of December, at the Executive Stand on the Fair Ground, and on Wed nesday of each subsequent week an Address will be de livered by distinguished Agriculturists of the Southern States. N. B.—All persons having business with the Conven tion, or wishing information not herein given, will en quire of the “Secretary of the Cotton Planters' Conven tion,” Perry, Houston county, Georgia, until the 12th oi November, afterwards at Macon Ga. By order of the President, HOWELL COBB. The officers of this Convention, being advised by Messrs. Octavus Cohen A Co., of Savannah, that they are importing direct from Calcutta a cargo of bagging, : which will arrive some time in March, do earnestly urge ! the cotton planters of Georgia, and of the adjoining \ States, to purchase from them a supply of bagging for i the next crop—it being the end and aim of this Conven tion to aid and encourage all enterprises of direct and foriegn trade. A full and liberal premium list will be printed, with all the rules and regulations of the Fair, and issued at an early day, embracing all the varied industrial inter ests of the South. FIRST WEEK of the Fair will open with an exhibition of Foreign and Southejn Manufactures—a new feature in the histo ry of State Industrial Fairs in this country. SECOND WEEK Will be devoted to the Agricultural and Horticultural Departments; and the THIRD WEEK Will close the exhibition, with a great array and dis- , play of the Live Stock of the Southern and Western I Statue. — Professional Carbs. Hit. It. IL NISBET. " OFFICE on Cherry Street, over Greer St Freeman’s.— Residence on the Hill in front of the Blind Asylum feb 20 d p COLLINSj CITV PHYSICIAN, OFFICE on Third Street, next door to R. W. Phillips’ Negro Mart. oct 2 d DR. EMERSON HAS RETURNED. OFFICE OVER BLACKSHEAR’S, oct 8 d-lw DR. R. H. NISBET. / YFFICE on Cherrv Street, over Freeman’s Provision Rbsweki'e on the “Hill,” in front of the Female Col ege. l oo * 3 ‘ 6 °] “XcTMcREYiVoLDS, DENTIST, CIORNER of Mulberry and Second streets, above La- * nier House, over Methodist Book Store. All opera tions warranted. [May 31 <y. w. d. i>. s. DENTIST, OPPOSITE LANIER HOUSE. 'UUITHf feb 11 d-ly doctors SMITH & HOLT, PRA CTICIXG PHYSICIANS MACON, GA. OFFICE —Over Greer<S Freeman’s. RESIDENCE. - Dr. Smith at J. B. Ross’, Dr. Holt, in Vineville. feb 1 d-ly DR. A. PIERCE, HO MCEOP ATH, OFFICE IN WASHINGTON BLOCK feb 1 d-ly Dr. C. J. Roosevelt, HOMKOPATHhfe- PtTYSICIAN. Residence and Office, corner Walnut and Third Streets. MACON, GEORGIA. June 16- DB. JOHN HARDEMAN, Office over Dr. E. L. Strohecker's Drug Store aug 10 d 1> R .11 ., A. 11 ETTA (J ER, HAVING spent a portion of three successive years in this city, during which time he has limited his prac tice almost exclusively to Surgery, now respectfully oil ers his services to the citizens of Macon and surround ing country, in all the branches of his profession. Office on the South East Corner of 3d and Cherry streets, over Mr. Asher Ayres’ new Grocery Store. May 10 DOCTORS McDonald & van giesen DENTISTS. OFFICE IN WASHINGTON BLOCK, WEST SIDE-fc feb 2 d-ly A CARD. SAMUEL T. BAILEY. Esq., having returned to Ma con to reside, the undersigned have formed a part nership and will practice Law in the U. S. Courts at Sa vannah and Marietta, in the Supreme Court of Georgia, in the Courts of the Macon and Ocmulgee Circuits, and in other counties when specially employed. Office three doors below Telegraph Building, up Stairs. SAMUEL T. BAILEY, WM.K. DkGRAFFENRIED. JST” Messenger & Citizen copy 4t may 8 d J. F. BASS/ AT TO R N K Y A T LAW. MACON,OA. OFFICE in Triangular Block, 2nd St., over Bearden & Gaines’ Shoe Store. feb 22 d-ly* lUVERs"<te STANLEY, Attorneys at Law,... .IRWINTON, Ga., WILL PRACTICE IN THEOCMULGEE & SOUTHERN CIRCUITS. iona. rivers. [feb 29d-ly*] bolin a. Stanley CULVERHOUSE & ANSLEY, Attorneys at Law, Knoxville and Ft. Valley, Ga. G. P. Culverhouse, F. A. Ansley, Knoxville. Ft. Valley, oct 1!) d Im DR. R. C. HARDIE. OFFICE on Cotton Avenue, one door above Geo. R. Barker’s. oct 30 d-tl jan. REMOVAL. SPEER & HUNTER, Attorneys at Law, have removed their office to the new building on Mulberry Stieet, directly opposite the Lanier House, over the store of A. G. Bostick. oct 30 d JOHN A. NELSON, Warehouse General Commission Merchant, East Macon, Ga.. WILL ATTEND, PERSONALLY, to the Sale and Storageof Cotton, Bacon, Grain, and all other pro duce consignedto him. Also, to the tilling all orders for Bugging, Rope and Family Supplies. feb. 1 IP. REICHERT, Upholsterer and Mattress Maker, Ou Cotton Avenue, Opposite Ross, Coleman <fc Ross, Ma con. Ga. Paper Hanging in all its branches done to order at short notice,Lounges,Couches,Spring and Hair Mattresses mad to order; old ones done up. Old Furniture neatly re paired and varnished. Curtains put up, Carpets and Oil Cloth laid. feb 28 d THE GEORGIA, BAR AND BILLIARDS, Macon, Georgia. A.PATTERSON R. S. NEWCOM Feb 1. BOOK BINDING. JACKSON BARNES manufactures to order every de scription of BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS,and BINDS in any style desired, Magazines, Law, Music and Mis cellaneous Books, CLERKS’ RECORD and DOCKET BOOKS, with or without PRINTED FORMS, and war ranted best quality paper. Engineers'protile paper made from the best English drawing to any length or width. All orders from the country promptly and carefully at tended to. Office, No. 13 Cotton Avenue. feb 1 -ly Hardeman «Sc Sparks, Warehouse & Commission Merchants, 114 CON, GA.., WVVV. WILL give prompt attention to the selling and » storing of Cotton, and to the filling of orders Ki- r -- for Plantation and Family supplies, and hope, by strict attention to business, and w ith our long expe rience, to give general satisfaction to all that may favor us wi.h their patronage. Liberal advances made when required. THOS. HARDEMAN, Sb. Aug 13-d OVID SPARKS. CITY HOTEL TALLAHASSEE, FLA. J. L. DEMILLY, Proprietor. Stage Office kept at this Hotel. feb 1 d GREAT INDUCEMENT TO THOSE WHO DBSIRE ELEGANT KOO AIS. S. CORCELIUS, Commerce St., below Exchange Hotel, Mont gomery, Alabama. Is prepared to do everything in the Paper Hanging Business I In just as nandsome a style as Fresco Painting can be done. To be done in Q-OIuID -A.KTJD VELVET, And all other colors to suit the taste. OAK A itIAKBLK PAPERS, VITHICH can be Varnished, and of which I keep a T T large assortment constantly on hand. As to my competency in business, I refer to the follow ing well known gentlemen for whom I have done work: Col. Isaac Croom, at Greensboro; Col. C. T. Pollard, at Montgomery ; E. A. Blount and R. R. Pool, Marion ; Dr. Robert Johnson and Capt. L. P. Weaver, at Selma. For reference apply at the Ijinier House, Macon, Ga., to Messrs. Logan A Co. I take pleasure in giving the following certificate: Montgomery, Ala., December 28,1858. I take very great pleasure in recommending Mr. S. Corcelius as a paper hanger, he has done work for me at my residence in this city, and has given me entire sat sfaction. CHAS. T. POLLARD. march 15 d-ly 1). C. HODGKINS & SONS, MANUFACTURERS OF CSrTJJXTS AND DEALERS IN Every Snorting Article. MULBERRY STREET, MACON, GA. feb 1 d-ly. 3nsuran« Companies. INSURANCE AGENCY. r pHE undersigned Agent is prepared to cover any des- L cription of property, in the following named First Class Companies: ./Etna Insurance Company, Conn. Phoenix Insurance Company, Conn. North America Fire Insurance Company, Conn. State Fire Insurance Company, Conn. LaFayette Fire Insurance Company, Brooklyn. Losses promptly adjusted by May 26- RICHARD CURD, Agent. $330,000. FEARS & PRITCHETT, AGENTS FOR The Selma Insurance and Trust Company, Located at Selina, Ala. Organized in 1856. Capitol Stock, all paid in, $300,000 00 Cash premium on hand, 30,000 00 $330,000 00 W. M. SMITH. President. R. Lapsley, Secretary. Reference. —E. A. A J. A. Nisbet, Macon, Ga. A CARD. We would say to the business men and citizens of Ma con. that being satisfied from letters, statements, and the list of Stockholders in the above Company, that the Company is safe, and deserving patronage. We have ta ken the Agency, and are now ready to take risks on stocks or buildings, at as low a rate as any other respon sible Company or Agency. “This is a Southern Compa ny, located in a Southern city, owned by Southern peo ple, and we ca.l on Southern Merchants” to patronize us, ail things being equal. May 4,1860- FEARS & PRITCHETT. FIRE RISKS ONLY TAKEN. GIRARD EIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ( OMPANY, PHILADELPHIA. CASH CAPITAL, $2(X),000 JOEL JONES, President. A. S. Gillett, Vice Prest. Jas. B. Alvokd, Sec. feb 1 d-ly T. R. BLOOM, Agent, Macon. Continental Insurance Company, OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Cash Capital ssoo,ooo—Assets July Ist, 1860, $906,601,85 Liabilities, sl6,- 514,37. INSURES Buildings, Merchandize, Household Furni ture, Rents, Leases, and other insurable property at the usual rates. Three-fourths of the nett profits of the business of this Company are divided annually to the holders of its policies in scrip bearing interest, which scrip will be redeemed as rapidly, and to the extent that the piofits accruing to the policy holders exceed the sum of $500,000. GEO. T. HOPE, President. H. H. Lamport, Secretary. T. R. BLOOM, feb 1 <i-ly Agent, Macon. Incorporated I 860! HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY/ or HA R TFO RD, CONNE CTICUT. Capital and Assetts - ---$937,708.00, I)OLICIES issued and renewed; Losses equitably ad- I j usted and paid immediately upon sati sfactoiv proofs, in New York funds, by the undersigned, the duly author ized Agent. E. J. JOHNSTON, Agent, march 16 d-ly Tliom. K. Campbell, Agent, OF THE WELL KNOWN Home Insurance Comp’v, OF NEW YORK, * CASH CAPITAL SI,OOO,OOO— SURPLUS over $400,000. And the PARK INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, CASH CAPITAL $200,000, WITH LARGE SURPLUS march 16-til Ist jan. Insurance Companies. CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY—NEW HAVEN, Capital $300,000. SPRINGFIELD INSURANCE CO.—SPRINGFIELD Capital $150,000. LORRILLARD INSURANCE COMPANY—N. YORK. Capital $200,000. With a large surplus security invested. Policies in the above first class Companies issued and losses promp ly adjusted by E. J. JOHNSTON, Agent, feb 1 d-ts Macon, Ga. Fire and Life Insurance Agencv. THE Subscriber is Agent for the following first class Insurance Companies: Southern Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Southern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Augusta Insurance and Banking Company. Unity Fire Insurance Company, of London. Applications received, Policies issued and Losses ad justed by [feb 1 d-ly] J. M. BOARDMAN. CHARTER OAK FlriE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Conn. CASH CAPITAL 300,01)0 DOLLARS. Joseph H. Spbaoue, Sec’y. Raph Gillet, Prest. feb 1 d-ly T. R. BLOOM, Agent, Macon. A.NEW BAKERY. MIC. JACOB UOkl.lU, I3OR the past six years engaged with Henry Horne, J? Esq., in the baking business, would respectfully in form the citizens of Macon, and surrounding country, that he has opened, on Cherry street, below the Georgia Telegraph Office, and next door to W. T. Nelson’s, a Cake Bakery and Confectionery. Persons may rely on finding a good assortment of pakes, gotten up in the best style of the culinary art, snd of the best material. He is determined not to be Curpassed. Parties furnished at short notice. A share of public patronage solicited. J. DINKLKR. Macon, Sept. 5, 1860-d3m “Magattiu des Modes Paresiemie.” JMZiss ZEliza/betli Kilts HAS the pleasure to announce that she will open on the sth of OCTOBER, at the store formerly occu pied by Mrs. Dessau, and adjoining Messrs. John N. Kein A Co’s., a full and complete stock of MILLINERY GOODS, Consisting in part of Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, Rib bons, Head-Dresses, Dress Caps, Caifiures, Head Netts, Velvets, Japanese Flats, Ruches, Blond Edgings, Dress Trimmings, Thread Laces, Gimps, Gilt Braid aud Gold Trimming, Belts, etc., etc., of the latest and richest de signs, and at prices which will challenge competition. Miss Kilts has just returned from New York, where she made arrangements with some of the leading Milli ners. by which she w ill receive, during the season, ev ery desirable novelty in her line which may. from time to time, make its appearance. The DRESS MAKING Department, which will be presided over by an experienced and competent assist ant, will be so conducted in all its details, that it can not fail, she trusts, to give entire satisfaction to all who may favor her with their patronage. [oct 3] LOOK AT THIS!! AFTER this date, we shall refuse to till any orders for lumber, unless accompanied with the Cash. And all lumber sent to our Factory to be dressed, will not be delivered until settled for. w e are determined to spend no more of our time in running after small accounts.— j We do not desire to give any offence to any of our pat- i rons, and hope we shall not do so, by adopting the course as above. We have been informed of late, of the enor mous increase in the boot and shoe trade of our city, and it is not surprising to us, for we wear out our shoes in dunning. Please send your orders written in ink. and properly signed, accompanied with the Cash, and we shall be happy to wait upon you. D. B. & J. W. WOODRUFF, ProprieUnrs of the Enterprise Ptaneina Mi April 21-dtf y AT AND BELOW COST! MEN’S Double Sole and Upper W. P. Boots, at cost; “ “ “ Boots, at cost; “ Pump and Stitch Boots, at cost; “ Calf and Patent Congress Gaiters, at cost; Boys and youths’ Boots, Shoes aud Gaiters at cost; Children’s thick and thin Shoes, Also, a lariie stock of Copper Toed Shoes, Ladies’ Congress and Lace Gaiters, at cost; Kid and Morocco Boots, “ “ “ Wellington Boots, “ “ Misses Shoes all styles and qualities, Negroes Shoes, a large stock at cost. The above goods and various other styles too numer ! ous to mention will be sold at and below COST for I CASH. L L brickhouse & co., (>ct 12 d Triangular Block. Macon, Ga. Jusit lleceived AND FOR SALE LOW. COAL OIL, perfectly colorless and odorless. Burning Fluid and Lamp Oil of superior quality. Potash and Pearlash of superior quality. Saleratus, Mustard, Spices, and FAMILY SOAPS. Superior TEAS and flavoring Extracts. Dr. Bowen’s Domestic Wine, much superior to the worthless, said to be imported wine, good for delicate : females. Dr. Branham’s Liver and Dyspeptic Medicine by the quantity, lor sale low to Druggists and Country Mer- < chants aud the trade generally. All of the above to be had at the reliable Drug and Chemical Store of GEORGE PAYNE. Macon, Ga., Sept. 25. Hope 500 COILS and Half Coils Richardson’s “Hemp Leaf” Rope, 250 COILS Machine Rope, other brands, 100 “ Hand Made Rope, for sale by Sept 7- BOWDRE & ANDERSON Musical Card. TVrE are again prepared to commence our Musical In i' V structions from the 15th of September inat. Sept 13- H. L. & 8. A. SCHREINER Hailroai) Clnc /jl ~TO SHIFPBHS BV ON, and after this date, May 10th, Harndon? iu l in connection with the Adams Exurew will run Express on both night and day train■ con & Western Rail Road. ’ raiD8 > ■ Freight for way stations will be sent bv ih« i M only. Freight for Atlanta, Chattanooga Knoxville, Ac., sent by both trains. The d.v ?’cffick a p.M O ’ C1:)Ck ’ ’ andthenl B h tSp Freight called for between 11 and 12 o’clock i». UM between 5 and 6 o’clock, P. M. A “11 L. H. POWERS Agru I Macon & Western Railroad ON and after W ednesday, April 4tn, I of this Road will be run as follows: ’ | Leave Macon at 12.00 night and at 1 e Arrive at Atlanta at 7.«5 a. m. and at * I Leave Atlanta at 12 night and at J 1 I Arrive at Macon at 7.15 a. m. aud at 7 45 P 1 I The Night Trains will not be tun on Sundays ' | The 12.00 night train from Macon, connects at i,’ ta with train ot Western & Atlantic Rail Road ’ i Atlanta at 10.20, a. m., with Georgia R. R. at iiw I and Atlanta W eßt Poin R. R. at 10.10 a. n. ' A > <| The 1.45 p. m.. train from Macon, connects with of W. A> A. R. R., leaving Atlanta at B.oop. n. with? 15 fl R. R. at 8.40 p. m. aud Atlanta & West Point H ?| 12.30 a. m. A *' ■ Each train of the Western & Atlantic R. R. connw. U at Chattanooga with trains for Memphis, Nashville \ ' Orleans, and ad points West, and at Dalton with tr.'? 3 tor Knoxville and all points North. Travelers will And this the shortest, quickest auda. H pleasant route to the North as well as the Virginia Springs. There being less change of cars than by any O th P >1 route, and the whole line passes through a high, j,,?' 1 thy region, many portions of it commanding ■ scenery of the most picturesque character. Time from Macon to New York by train icavin» u 145 p. m., 61 hours, by 12 night train hours. Q (J .' ■ connections by both trains at all points beyond Atlant, I Fare to New York. $33 00; Philadelphia, $3100; Balt I more, $29 00; Washington, S2B 00; Richmond, *2; , j Petersburg, $27 00; Jackson's River, $22 00. The last named point is on the Virginia Central Ra | road, and only thirty miles from the Gresnbrier Wh. ■ Sulphur Springs. To Newbern, s2l 35, for Pulaski Allum and Red ai 1 Blue Sulphur Springs. To Salem, $23 10 tor Roanoke Red Sulphur, Red Swe, Allum and Salt Sulphur and Greenbrier White SuL, | Springs. To Big Tunnell, $22 35 for Montgomery Wfe! t,,. M jihv.r, aellow Sulphur, Alleghany, Salt SuAphi 4 » Sulphur, and Greenbrier Unite Sulphur Sprin 9 branch road of IX.miles runs to the Montgomery Whi:'- a Sulphur Springs, where ample provisions will be n»a,. I to accommodate 1000 guestß. A daily line oi U’oacli v , ■ leaves this point for all the principal Springs, iucludit I the Greenbrier White Sulphur. Baggage checked to New York; for other poitu, | checks will be given to Knoxville, thence to any pojnj I desired. Fare to New Orleans, S2B 00 time through 58 hours - I tSs r 'Twenty-four hours less than by any other route I ALFRED L. TYLEK** 4 I May 11-d-ts Bupcriuteudent, Central Rail Road. Change of Schedule. ON and after Sunday, February 26th 1860, the Trains I will run as follows: Leave Savannah 10.05 a. m., 1.30 r. m and .IJOp, y | Arrive at Macon 8.55 a. m. aud 11.05 p, v | Arrive at Augusta 6.30 a. 11. and 6.35 p. y I Arrive at Milledgeville 12.30 p, M I Leave Macon 10.00 a. m. andlO.OOp. y I Arrive at Savannah... 7.29 a. m., 7.45 p. m and 10.40 r. y 1 Arrive at Augusta 6.36 a. m. and G.Jijp' y I Leave Augusta 12.30. a. m. and 2.15? y Arrive at Savannah 7.29 a. m. and 10.40 p. y Arrive at Macon 8,55 a. m. and 11.05 ?' y I Trains that leave Savannah at 10.05 a. tn., only run to 1 Millen, arriving there at 3.10 p. m., connecting’with i a.in., Macon train to Augusta. Passengers taking the 2.15 p. m. train at Augusu 1 will leave Millen 5.50 p. in., and arrive at Savuuuali a ; I 10.40 p. in. Passengers by 11.10 p. m. from Savannah will go thru I direct to Augusta. Pasßengers by either 1.30 or 11.10 p. m. trains from Bj. I vannah for Macon, or points beyond, will meet wither I detention at Macon. Passengers for Atlanta, or points beyond, on Western & Atlantic Rail Road, will leave Savannah on the l.:n | p. m. train ; for Milledgeville and Eatonton on 11.10p. l | train; for South-Western Rail Road below Fort Valle., on 11.10 p. in. train; those for Montgomery, Columbus I &c., by either train. Passengers from Augusta, for South-Western Georgia, I should take the 12.30 a. m. train to avoid detention a; Macon. Those for Columbus, Montgomery, &c., may I take either train. ’ Trains connect at Macon with Macon & Western trains ■ to Griffin and Atlanta, and the west; also with South- Western trains ‘o Albany, Cuthbert, Eufau.a, Fort Gaines, Americus, Columbus, Montgomery, &c., and at Milieu I with Augusta aud Savannah Rail Road to Augusta and the north; at Savannah with the tri-weekly steamships co New York; also, with Steamships to Philadelphia and Baltimore. By this change in Schedule, the connection, both ways, at Augusta, with the South Carolina Rail Road is secured, and passengers will have no detention at Au gusta or Millen, as heretofore. GEO. W. ADAMS, Gen’l Sup’t. February 24th, 1860—d CHANGE OFSCHEDULE. fcjiiairMyj G J d'-- 1 -kJ I SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL ROAD TWO DAILY TRAINS BETWEEN MACON ANT) co LUMBUB. Leave Macon 9.45 A. M. and 11.50 I’. M. Arrive at Columbus 3.30 P. M. and 5.35 A. JI. Leave Columbus 3.15 A. M. and 3.30 P. M. Arrive at Macon 8.56 A. M. and 9.05 P. M One daily Mail Train between Macon and Albany, and Cuthbert, Coleman and Morris. Leave Macon 10.25 A.M. Arrive at Albany 4.55 p. JI. Leave Albany 2.00 P. M. Arrive at Macon s.-ji; p, M. The Mail aud Passenger Trains from Coleman Station 10 miles west of Cuthbert, on the P’ort Gaines Line and from Morris Station 11 miles west of Cuthbert on the Eufaula Line, connect daily with Albany Mail Train at Smithville, No. 10 S. W. R. R, The Road will be open to Hatcher’s, on the Eufaula Line, 15 miles westoft Hib bert on the 15th of March next, Leave Coleman at 11.45 A. M. Leave Morris at 11,38 A. JI. Arrive at Smithville, at 3.04 P. JI. Leave Smithville, at 3.35 P. M. Arrive at Cuthbert, at 5.54 P. JI. Arrive at Coleman ’. ’. ...ti.i.s P. JI. Arrive at Morris t;,57 P. M. Making the connection with the up and down Albany Mail Train. ‘ Trains to Columbus form a through connection to Montgomery, Ala., and Augusta, Kingston, Wilmington, Savannah. Milledgeville and Eatonton. Post Coaches run from Albany to Tallahassee, Bain bridge, Thomasville, <fcc. Post Coaches and Hacks make a daily connection with the Trains at Coleman for Fort Gaines, and at Morri* for Eufaula. Hacks run six times a week from Fort Valley to Per ry, Haynesville aud Hawkinsville, and tri-weekly to Knoxville, Ga. Passengers for points below Fort Valley, shouid take the Night Train from Augusta and Savannah to avoid detention at Macon. For other points take either Train. VIRGIL POWERS Eng’r & Sup’t. Macon, Feb. 29th, 1860. Temporary Removal OF L. D. WILCOXSON & CO.’S CARRIAGE DEPOSITORY. IN consequence of having sold our old stand to the La nier House Company, we have moved our business location to the Store above lioudre & Anderson's, on the corner of Cotton Avenue and Cherry street, where we will continue vhe Carriage business until next fall, when we will occupy a new and commodious Carriage Warehouse, now in course of erection on Second Street, first door above the Baptist Church. To persons wishing to procure bargains, we offer su perior inducements, as we have on hand a larger Stock of Carriages, and other goods, than we can coveniently store in our present building being so much smaller than our old stand. Mr. J. Deloache, who has been connected with this old established House for more than fifteen years, is still in the establishment, and respectfully invites all his old 1 friends and customers, and all others who trade in this market, to give us a call. May 16- Temiessee Bacon and Lard. OlUl LBS. Choice Tennessee Sides, Hams and Shoulders, 100 Cans Tennessee Leaf Lard, just received and for sale by [Sept 10] McCALLIE & JONES NEW GOODS. The subscriber is now receiving his Stock of IF'zxll and Winter ci o o n s, Which will be sold as LOW as any House in the town. His Friends and the Public are requested to call and judge for themselves. _ _Bept 19, iB6O- geo. W. I’RH'B. _ EAST TENNESSEE VALLEY TIMOTHY, HERDS GRASS, OT.OVKR’ ; A V/E are now prepared to fill orders, to almost any e* I t v tent, for this desirable HAY, neatly put up in shipping order, and will be sent to any po int in South, at short notice, This Hay is supposed to con a greater amount of nutriment, and less °,i. u , growth, than any other grown ia the South or wes ■ We respectfully solicit orders accompanied witn c ‘ f and promise our best efforts to please all who may i ronize us. R. M. M’PHERSON A ' Sept 19-d3m Knoxville, TennffF JOHTV I JOINED’ HAS RECEIVED HIS USUAL LARGE SUPPLY OP Fall and Winter Clothing COMPRISING ALL THE NEW ANi> DEBIBABLE Together with a full stock of FURNISHING i’ l ’ ll Trunks, Ha oes Valices, Carpet Ba, 81111 UMBRELLAS. apr 4d