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L.OT0ON PLANTE/t? CONVENTION ■ OV TRB STATE OS' GEORGIA. To b* Keld,Jor thkex'weiks, intkecityof Macon,bo- ginniity o» first mono at in December, 1860. HOWELL COBB, President, Perry, Houston Co ; A ATHAN BA$S, lit Vice President, Macon, Bibb ‘ county; , -JAMES V. JONES, 2d Vice-President, Herndon, Burke county; H. J. SISTRUNK, SecreU ry, Perry, Houston .ounty. SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES. Agricultural Implements. u68t Wrought Iron Flow Stock, with the most eodnoanicalplan of attaching the different and greatest variety of Plows used and employed by the Cotton Planter t J 0.00 ForlSest wrought Iron Plow Stock, with Coulter Plow, for oreaking New Ground, Cane Brake • and prairie lands.... 5.00 Pokhest 2 Horae Double Mould Board, for open ing trenches or water furrows for manur ing, &p 10.00 For the best Single Horse Dout’.e Mould Board, for opening trenches or wate ■ furrows, for ma nuring, &c :••••••■• best Two liorsd Gang Plows, with a right and a left hand Mould Board of Steel and a Center Double Board or Shovel for turning out the water furrow and making a Cotton bed at one . operation, after the same is lined and listed up on this plow, must contract and expand from 3 to 4 feet, and its practical application tested on the ground for the plowing fete which will come off during the second week. 20.05 For best 2 Horae Wrought Sub-soil Plow 1 “ Hill Side Plow 44 1 “ “Sweep.’;“Horse Hoe” and Culti vator, with & without Double Mould Boards, on Don Plow Stock, and combining the most practical advantages—each.. 5.00 best 1 Horse Cotton Scraper “ l “ “Tiencher and Cotton Opener” for opening the beds for seeding, and raking them off at the same operation For best “Guano Sower” and “Cotton Seed Plan ter”—this implement must For beat 2 Horse Oast Mould Board Plow,for dry land 10.00 For best 2 H^rse Cast Mould Boai d Plow, for san dy land 10.00 For best 1 Horse Cast Mould Board Plow, for sandy land...* 5.00 tfor best 1 Horse Cast Mould Board Plow, for clay land 5.00 Same Premiums and amount offered on the same kinds of Ca*t Iron and Steel Mould Board Plows, and same •ands. be offered for its economy and perfect applica bility to the capacity of the negro, and its prac tical utility tested on the Fair Ground 10.00 For best & most acceptable “Wheel Spacer or Dib- htor,” with diamond edge, periphery -&> adjust ing diamond edge points on the lace of the peri phery for marking and spacing, from 9. 18,27 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 20.00 10.00 pnory iui uuuahij, nuu owo^iua, »»^ *• and wilnchtjs, the dropping of com and seeds of other crops In drill, from the hands of little Negroes, and tested on the ground lff.OO For best Oorn Planter.... 5.00 * “ Corn and Cotton Harrow, or Gang Plo w 5.00 For best and cheapest Land Level for Horizontaliz lug and Grade Ditching,* .< 5.00 For best 4 Horse Bead Wagon 10.00 ** 2 44 41 “ 10.00 “ 1 “ Dump Cart..*, “ Ox Damp Cart..' “ Ox Yoke “ Plow Gear for Plantation use “ ltope twisting Machine for plantation For best Portable Horse Power “ 4 Horse “Gin House Power” for ginning Cotton.... s... For-best Cotton Gin for Upland Cottons “ “ “ “ Sea Island do 10.00 N. B.—Gins must be of Southern skill and Manufacture For beat Iron Cotton Screw.. 10.00 “ Improved Grist Mill worked by Horse Power 10.00* For best Cotton Seed Huller ... 10.00 “ •* “ Crusher attached to the gin (or gin stand) to crcsh the seed as they lall from the gin, intended for manuri&l purposes. 10.00 For best Cotton Seed Oil Expresses 20.00 “ Grain Thrasher 5.00 “ “ Fan 5.00 “ Corn and Cob Crusher 5.U0 For best Com and Cob Sheller.. 5.00 Straw and Shuck Cutter 5.00 “ Grain Cradle 5.00 “ Shingle and Stave Machine. 6.00 u and largest exhibition of Don 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, &c.—- the Engine to be in operation on the Fair ground 20.00 In the Department of Agricultural Mechanics, the Con vention 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 of the same to encourage and promote all industrial inter ests, the claims of Agriculture command onr first regard and must secure our highest reward. In our veneration of the implement that has conferred more happiness and blessed the human family ia a greater ratio than 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 of most practical value and utility to mankind. We earnestly invite the Inventors and Manufacturers of every class of Agricultural Implements of the South ern and Western States, to be represented in their influ ence and strength at the Fair of the “Cotton Planters 1 Convention, ol Georgia.” • With its endorsementof their skill and enterprise succass will follow reward. Manufactures of Lsbtheb. For best Carriage Harness 10.00 44 Buggy 44 5.00 “ Wagon 44 ... 5.00 44 Bridle and Saddle .... 5.00 “ Lady's do 5.00 - “ Dozen Brogans v.... •.. 10.00 “ Pair Boots 5.00 “ best X doz. pair Gents's Shoes 5.00 “ 44 44 44 Ladies 1 “ .......... 5.00 “ “ “ “ Child'n’s “ 5.00 44 Traveling Trunk and Valise............. 5.00 For best and'largest collection of Tanned Leather, consisting or Kips, Calf, Sole and Harness 15.00 For best sides Upper, Sole and HamessLcather. 5.00 For best half dozen Calf Skins “ _ side oil dressed Whang Leather “ half doz. dressed Sheep Skins 44 44 44 Goat 44 44 specimen plantation tanned Leather for plantation use MANUFACTTTKES OF FABBICS. Cotton, Wool, and Iron. For best bale Osnaburgs, S oz. to yard, .i.. $5 00 100 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 Sheeting “ 4t Shirting, 44 “ Keraeys, 44 “ Stripes, 44 44 Plains “ 44 Bed-ticking, “ Single Cotton Matress, “ Single Hair do “ Sp ring do 44 w Coil Cotton Rope, 44 * Coil Plow Lines, 44 -half 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 41 JPiece Plains...... 10 00 44 Piece Satinetts and Tweeds, each 10 00 For best Piece Casimere, 10 00 “ Piece Lindseys and Kerseys, 10 00 ** ijPiece Sierge, 5 00 “* Piece plain Flannel, all wool, 10 00 44 ‘Piece Twilled do (half cotton) for plan tation nse".....-. .* 10 00.... For best specimen Letter Paper and Printing;.... 5 00 For best specimen Book-Binding 5 00 Manufactories in Wood and Iron. For best Bureau ; $10 00 10 00 “ ‘Bedstead ; 44 S * of fine Chairs... 44 S * Common do...; 44 Invalid Chair. “ Extension Dining Table “ Kitchen Table with Drawers, Lid 41 Shelve?, &c 44 Window Sash and Blinds 5 00 44 Panel door........ 5 00 Tin and Wire Safe t ..... 5 00 “ Dozen Cedar, Cypress; Juniperand Pine Buckets -.. : 5 00 For best dozen Water C&as with Bales and Covers for field use.; ;; 10 00 For best Georgia made Rille. ’. 10 00 “ do do Shot Gnn <10 00 *. 4 Family Carriage, combining conveni. ence, safety and ligtiuiess 15 00 For best Top Buggy * $10 00 “ ’ No Top Buggy 5 00 Specimen of Casting-in Hollow-Ware... 5 00 For best.specimen and most approved pattern Cast Iron Bailing.. For best Bar and Round Iron r. 5 00 44 Set Blacksmith's Toojs ’] * 500 “ Set of Tin Ware ’*5 00 44 Rail Road Car built in Georgia with Locomotive 20 00 For best Cooking Stove and utensils 5 00 44 - do Range 5 00 44 - 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 artfcles of merit nd practical utility, not enumerated in the above list Chemical Manufactures, Oils, Cements Minerass, Ac. For best specimen cold pressed Castor Oil.... $5 00 For best specimen Linseed, Lard and cotton Seed „ OH . 5 00 For best specimen Bituminous and Anthacite Coal, each 5 00 For best half Barrel Spirits Turpentine $5 00 “ specimen Lime. Gypsum, water-Ccment a plantation upon the most recent advance ments, in economical and progressive architec- Convention. ■■.•••• -• - »0 00 AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. For the laigest acm of Upland Cotton, produced kind of plows sued—amount and kina of ma nures—when and how applied—the variety of -cotton—the land accurately measured, and the cotton weighed in tho WJresenceaf three reus able witnesses* with tlieir certificate of the gamtf-and.not less than 2,500 H>s. to the acre: premium — $50 00 For the largest crop of Upland Cotton, produced Upon 1 aerfe—same requisitions as for the crop on 5 acres—not less tphn6,000 lbs. per acre. . $20 00 For the largest drop ol Sea island Cotton, pro- * duced from 5 acres—Same requisitions—not less than 2,000 Jbs. per acre $5p 00 For the largest crop or Sea Island Cotton, from 1 acre—same requisitions—not less than 1,500 lbs per.acre $20 00 For the* largest crop of Indian Com, from lOacres of upland—same requisitions as for cotton— not lesithan 50 bushels per acre $50 00 For the largest crop of Indian Com, from 1 acre of upland—some requisitions—not less than 100 bushels per acre $20 00 For the largest crop of Indian Cofn, from 10 acres of swamp, or low lands—not less than 100 bushels per acre—samereqirisitibns $50 00 For the largest crop of low land Rice, from 10 ocres—not less than 80 bushels per acre—requi- J sitions the same as above $50 00 For the largest crop of upland Rice, from one acre —not less than 50 bushels—requisitions same as above $10 00 For the largest cr6p of Brown Sugar and Syrup, from 1 acre—to be exhibited upon the Fair ground $25 00 For the largest crop of White Wheat, froml acre— not less tiian 3U bushels—north of 32>£ degrees latitnde—requisitions the same $10 00 For the largest crop of White Wheat, from 1 acre— not less than 30 bushels—south of 32# degrees latitude—requisitions same $10 00 For the largest crops of Red Wheat—the reqmsi sitions same as for White—and for each $Hf 00 For the largest crop of Rye, for bread, from 1 acre —not less thau 15 bushels—requisitions same..$ 5 00 For the largest crop of Rye, for grazing purposcs-^- not less than 15 bushels—requisitions same. ..$ 5 00 For the largest crop of Barley, for bread—not less than 30 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*.$ 5 00 For the largest crop of field Peas, from 1 acre—not less than 20 bushels—requisitions same $ 5 00 For the. largest crop of Ground Ppas, from 1 acre— not less than 50 bOilULS—sante requisitions...$ 5 00 For the largest erfp of Sveet JtaUttoes, from 1 acre not less than 4jQ W»rWfe^rCqairiulonB same.. $10 00 For the largestxrop of Irish Potatoes, from 1 acre —not less than ^500 bushels—requisitions the same *~*> $10 00 For the largest crop of Turnips, from 1 acre—not less than 800 basjjel&'.v. v. .•.. $10 00 For the largest crop of Beets—same as Turnips— requisitions as above A $10 00 For the largest crop of Carrots—same as Turnips. and Beets $10 00 For the largest crop of Hay, from Pea Vines, per acre—requisitions same $10 00 For the largest crop of Hay, from indigenoujrgrass- - -es, per acre—same as above $10 00 For the largest crop of Foreign Grapes, from 1 acre—same as above $10 00 Exhibitors of all of the aoove crops must state in de tail, fully, in writing, when the articles are, recorded for exhibition at the olhee of the Secretary, all the requisi tions as laid down for Cotton, Corn, &c., as above, with the witnesses’ certificates for the measurement of land;~ pounds and bnshels per acre—without which, the exhi bitor cannot be adowed to compete for the premiums of the Convention, awl the Judges will dot hward premi ums thereon. . COTTON BALES. For the best lot of 50 bales of Uplahd Cotton $100 00 “ “ 25 44 44 “ “ w..... 50 00 44 44 44 44 44 10 44 44 44 44 25 00 44 44 44 44 44 5 44 44 44 44 20 00 44 44 44 44 44 2 44 44 44 44 10 00 44 44 “ 44 44 10 44 44 Sealslaud 44 50 00 “ 44 44 44 44 5 “ 44 “ “ 25 00 44 44 44 44 44 2 44 44 44 i 20 00 Cottdh must be upon the Fair $rbund, and the Uplands bound with £he “Don Ties,” or Hoops: SAMPLES OF CROPS. For the best lot of Sample Stalks, with the cotton thereon, of the most productive varieties for general cultivation..' $10 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 as 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 00 For the best bushel of lowland Rice, with samples, 5 00 For the best bnshel, each, of the different varieties of Sweet Potatoes 10 00 For the best bushel, each, the different varieties of Dish Potatoes 10 00 Fo • the best bushel of Field Peas, for the table.... 5 00 For the best bushel of Field Peas, for stock 5 00 For the best samples of the largest number and best varieties of Field Peas, raised and exhib ited by one individual 20 00 For the best samples of 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 this class 25 00 HORTICULTURE. For the best and greatest variety of Garden Vege tables, raisea and exhibited bj* one person— described, labelled and written statement of the system of culture—under the same restric tions as set forth for the exhibition of field crops —premium $25 00 For the best and greatest variety of Garden Seeds, adapted to Southern soil and climate—not less thau 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 perimental results, on 10 acres of land, for . three consecutive years, with six varieties of commercial manures, in the cultivation of cot ton, corn, wheat, rye, bailey, rice, sugar cane, potatoes, and the field pea, and the improved condition of the soil at the expiration of this period—and to be .continupus at the discre tion of this Convention — and a full annual report of the same, made by a committee ap pointed especially for the purpose above speci fied—first report of these experiments to he made at the Fair of 1SG0—and a premium for the first year, of $50 00 For the best managedand systematized Plantation in Georgia—for its e;tent, capital invested, number of hands employed—with full w’ritten details—surveys of tLe same, and plans of houses—quantity and quality of live stock— including every manipulation and minutiae * 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—acegmpanying the report of the judges—with a written essay up on his management, system of agriculture, im plements, and general plantation economy— made at the 2d annual Fair in 1881—premium..200 00 To the cotton planter in Georgia w ho shall erect, and have in successful operation, upon his plantation, by the Fair of 1801, Henry’s cotton spinning machinery, for working up his cot ton crop of the next year—and lull report of results, of profit, «fcc., 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 Plows, with, a capital stock ol $50,000, this Convention pledges it.-, f to the amount ol $10,000 worth of stock. THE ORCHARD. TANDARD ArPX.E trees with fruit of southern ori- POKK, BACOH AMU For tiestx towel Picttet “ do .do do i 44 Bacon For best Bacon 44 Mutton 44 Saddle MULES. For best team of 6 Mules, Ga. raised.. Exhibitors tt tion, the mode of Meats. J*' For the best Jaeat Georgia in Ate, For best Cheese .. For beat Firktaiot months old.. The process of Cheese must begfcW .Horn For best JafAf. - 44 Box vJ : . :zi : of 5 Oo»ea Preserve* of jSH For bestlbrt ofWlf dozen PfeitavS i qfijfanre i u va- hrnf Inf . TtattSU 1080 Forbeat sample of anywriety $5 00 “ lot of'Fdaeeo-juB Plckj^fc. of dijiirent Tarieties ,t... 10 QA For best r of any variety ; 5 00 “ lot of 1 dqzen Jetties of diffaroot vnri- V eties .» iff 00. For best sample of any varietyA. 5 00' “ 1 dozen botues Catgnp 5 00 “ 1 doze* bottles of Pepper Sance. 5 0(t “ half dozen Jars herraetrically sealed Fruits : i 10 00 For best half dozen Jars hermetrically sealed Vegetables^...~. 10 00 For best Peck Hops and mode of coring....... .. 5 00 -• bushel dried Apples, Peaches, Pears and Quinces, each 5 0C For best Drum of dried Figs 5 Cfe specimens'^ crystalized Fn>it aqd Yej etdbles v - .. i '5 00 A full written statement of formula, Ac., of all the ar ticles oll'cred under this head most be deposited where article is intended for exhibition. HpjJESTIC MANUFACTURES. r best pair Woolen Blankets §5 00 “ pair -Cotton do 5 00 ‘i 10 yards of negro Woolen Cloth.5 00 “ 10 do Woolen Carpeting ; 5 00 Hearth Rug, Woolen #00 “ - RagRug .A'#00 specimen of Rag Carpeting ... r . 4 00 Wool Coverlid '... „.-ftjO Cotton Comfotts : ISoO : best Imitation Marseilles ■ • * WoveaCounterpane ' “ second best Woven. Counterpane.. “ 10 yards Wodlen fiejns “ 10 do Cotton do “ .. 5 db Line* Shirting A 00 “ 5 do Cotton do r«00 “ *5 do'Linen Diaper ?V #00 “ 5 ‘ db Cotton Diaper *00 . 8KWINO THREAD. For best specimen- Silk Thread do' ,-i.incrl do .For best specimen Cotton Tliread. EMBROIDERY IN BERLIN WOOL. For best specimen in Plush p. V second best specimen in Plush “ do do do in Darned.... For bestepecimen on Child’s Dress “ 2d beat sp’men ou Child's Dross.... “ design for Frame .t*.... FRENCH EMBROIDERY. For best specimen.on Ladies’ Dress “ 2d best specimen ladies’ Dress.... “ specimen on Child’s Dress “ 2d biet specimen Child’s Dress.... For best specifnen on .Collar “ do do Handkerchief “ do do Sleeves EMBROIDERY CHENILLE. For best specimen.... For 2d best specimen BRAID WORK. For best specimen on Child’s Dress For best specimen on Cloak. TATCH WORK. For best in Silk Quilt “ 2d best in Silk Quilt. “ specimen in Cotton Quilt “ 2d do do do do For best specimen in Worsted Quilt......... “ do of Raised Work Quilt “ do in Cradle do ... ... $5-00 . ^ S JBO ... ## 00 ■ 41000 .. 5 00 .. 1000 .. $5 00 .. 5 00 .. 10 00 $10 00 roo ..BOO .. 5 00 .. $5 00 .. 5 00 .. 5 00 ..$10 00 .. $5 00 . $5 00 . $5 00 . $5 00 . 5 00 . -5 00 . #00 . $5 OO . 5 00 . 5 00 KNITTING. For best specimen in pair Silk Hdse.. “ .do do do do If Hosc “ d» . do do Flak dp “ do ’ do do db )£ dp “ do do do Cotton do For best specimen Cotton % Hose". “ do Woolen do “ do do % do “ do Child’s Hose.. . $5 00 . 5 00 . 5 00 1 00 V- . 5 00 . $5 00 . 5 00 . 5 00 . 6 00 CROCHET WORK. For best Tidy .-. “ Shawl For best Collar. :. .V ... *5 00 ... 5 00 ... $5 00 MILLINERY. For handsomest Velvet Bonnet.... .A.,.;... $10 00 “ do Silk do 5-00 “ do Straw do 6 00 “ do Child’s Hat 5 00 For handsomest Lady’s Cap t $5 00 “ do do Head dress, .if. 5 00 “ do do Riding Bl&jJ 5-00 BEAD VEST PAPER AMD HggLI, WQfHL For the handsomest Bead. WnA, ' A-5 00 For best specimen of Paper FlOWQB 5 00 For best specimen Shell Work $5 00 HAIR WORK. i For best specimen in Flowers TtS....... $5 00 “ do do Bracelet 5 00 “ do do Necklace.....:;. 5 00' For best specimen in Pin $5 00 “ do do Chain ./ 5 00 ORNAMENTAL. For handsomest Fly Brush “ do Fan For most useful design in Leather Wo* : $5 00 5 00 . $5 00 LIVE STOCK OF THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN States. HORSES OF ALL WORK*—1ST CLASS—SUFFOLK. For best Imported Suffolk Stallion, owned in Geor gia $50.00 For beat Imported Suffolk Mare, owned in Geor gia 50.00 GIN AND CULTURE. ’ For best lot and largest variety of labelled standard Apple Trees of .Southern origin, raised by the exhibitor, with specimens of the fruit of 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 Convention before the premium can be awarded $Jff 00 For best half dozen standard Apple Trees of great est excellence as winter fruit and keeping qualities, witk half dozen fruit of each variety as specimens, and same requisitions as before 10 00 and Pearl Ash, half Barrel each 5 00 For best collection of Minerals 5 00 Manufactures on Marble and Stone. For best Marble Monument and Mantel, each.... $10 00 44 specimen (1 dozen) Brick 5 CO For best and largest exhibition of Stone-Ware... $5 00 For best Mill liock for grinding corn 5 00 Clothing. For best, and largest exhibition of Ready-Made Clothing manufactured in Geergia, and of Southern Materials $20 00 Fer best Gentleman’s Hat 5 uo ” $6 00 For fctesl Negro do | “ largest and greatest* variety of Hats manufactured in Georgia, and of Southern ma terial.: / 10 00 Fins Arts. For best PWnoCForte, Southern Aide. . $5 00 ■ Instrumental piece of Music adapted * to Abe same 5 00 “ Portrait by, and 61 a.Georgian 10 00 “ Miniature by and of a Georgian 10 00 ' Photograph by and of a Georgian. 5 00 Ambrotype by and of a Georgian. ft 00 Daguerreotype of a Georgian...........;- ft 00 “ specimen of animal Painting in OQ (original/ and from nature ^^.,....10 00 Por specimen Landscape from nature........ .. 10 00 “ do Fruit • do. do '. 10 00 . “ dor same subjects in water colors each... 6 00 For beet Painting by a nupU of any of the Schools in Georgia....... 10 00 For beat and acceptable and practical plana, i iUBatrationa,,neelfieations and estimates of “Southern Rural and Plantation Villa”— tea follows: Proprietor’s dwelling, r -Overseer and negroes. Barns for ,Gia-Hoaaeandeveeyr^ left**? to cnrtplrte and i t fully eaB ojici/iiuGiiD, ouu otMut; icQuicniuiio as uciuic Fur best single nrAftj, Troes and Fruit; as above, and requisitions same $5 00 For best lot and lanjest variety of Fall and Winter ‘ Appi€S$C®fBMlil6ltioij. and raised by same per son, witft variety 10 00 For best lot of half dosen Varieties of winter Apifhss of most excellence and keeping qualities, with one bushelbf each variety dn exhibition and raised by same individual.. 10 00 DWARF APFLS -TREES. Same amount of Premiums and requisitions for these as standard Apples and Trees. TEARS. Same amount of Premiums and requisitions for these as Dwarf and standard Apple Trees and Jfruit. quinces, &c. For beet exhibition of this fruit with fnll written detail of keeping, Ac., made by exhibitor to Convention. 05 00 For best 1 dozen Oranges T ...*> 5 00 For best one dozen Lemons $5 00 “ specimen of any other Southern Fruit of excellence not named above 5 00 -ttCXIX TINETARD. For best conducted, most productive and practical ly cultivated Vineyard in Georgia, with full written statement of its cultivatoin, produc tion, age, number and varitiea of Vines, with, fnll detail of Wine fliaKtn<* &c., made by the proprietor, to the Convention and his applica tion for a Special Committee appointedby the Convention to examine and report upon same, with half dozen bottles of Wine from each vari ety of Grape, as specimens of the production or said Vineyard, with date of the vintage ol each $50 00 For best second Vineyard with same requisitions, &c..as before....* 30 00 With certificates of their breeding and Importation approved by the Convention. • _* [In 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 44 Mare, 44 “ 20.00 For 2d best Mare, owned in Georgia $15.00 MORGAN—2D CLASS. For best Stallion, owned in Georgia.... .*7.. .,....$20.00 44 Mare, 5 years old 20.00 * 4 2nd Mare, under 5 years old 20.00 44 Filly, 3 years.old 15.00 For best Filly, 2 years oH $15.00 44 Mare of any aige, with Colt at herside...1. 20J00 BLACK HAWK. For best Stallion owned in Georgia ... $20.00 44 Mare “ 44 .V..-20.00 For 2nd bept'lfare, owned in Georgia *... 15.00 For best Mare of any age, with Colt at her side.. .$20.00 - * ANY BREED. ~~ - -• i t For best Mare, 0 years old ?. $10.00 44 4 “ 10.00 44 . Filly S 44 44 10.00 For ^ A “■ For 2tm«TMa!&, twd yezM oil, Fqr 2d beet Mule, one yea* old, Georgia ral OATTLB—«IYOS»—1st CLASS. . For best Imported JB«H $20.W Cow....;... , 20.01 'r/“ BmIQ 4 years old.. A’.’..'. 15.0t “ “ £ “ “ 15^00 “ “.2 “ ” * 10.00 “ “1 “ “ 5jOQ For beet Cow, 4 years old, or mom $28.00 “ “ 3 “ “ 103)0 r Heifer, 2 years old 14L00 “ “ 1 “ '***;.: 5.00 “ Cow, of anyage, with Calf at hbr side.... 20.00 AYXHSHUtE—2ND CLASS. For beat ifeapotted Bull... A :.... $20.00 “ “ Cow 263)0 “ Bull, 4 years old 15.00 For best Cow, 4 years old, or more . 6.00 $20.00 ” 3 •• -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 $20 00 For best imported Cow $20 00 DURHAMS—FOURTH CLASS For best Bull, any age $10 00 “ ^Com do do iA 20 00 . . _ . „ 00. ■CaW afith Calf atber riafe, anyage 20 00 For best Heifer, 3 years old $15.00 “ do 2 do do W.OO “ do 1 do do 5100 This Race ef Cattle not being valuable for scanty pas tures, itis not the interest of tlm. Cotton Planter to en courage breeding them in tbndaatingt^ftten. - «£a3>es and crosses—frFTfr class For best Cow (iu milk) with Calf at her side, of either of these, each $10 O' nuns ol neither being desirable by practical and ex- p rienced breeders lor^perpetuating good cattle, no pre miums arc offcaed for Bulls iu this class. WORK OXEN. For best yoke of Oxen, working qualities to be tested on the ground during the Fair $10 00 For 2d best single yoke, working qualities, to be tested on the ground during tho Fair $5 00 FAT CATTLE. For best lot-of fat Steers, (25 of more) sold in Ma con during the Fair- $26 00 For 2d beat lot fat Steers 15 00 For best single fat Steer $10 00 ^ “ Blngie fat Cow or Heifer : 10 00 SHEEF—FIRST—CLASS—FINE WOOL.—SAXONS. For best pen containing Buck, Ewe and Lamb or Lambs j : $20 00 SPANISH MERINO. For best pen containing Buck, Ewe and Lamb or Lambs....; $15 00 ' FRENCH MERINO. For best pen containing Buck, Ewe and Lamb or Lambs $15 00 * _ 8ILLcfAN MERINOS. Ff>r best pen, containing Back Ewe, Lamb oi Lambs v ..,.$15 00 SOUkH-DOWNS—6RCOND CLASS. For beat pen, containing Bock. Ewe, Lamb or Lambs $15 00 tMpVutton. For best lot-fat Muthuns# or more) $25 00 For 2d best lqWat Mutton (50 dr more) .. $20 00 To be sORl in Mjicc0K dy£ttg the Fair. For the best-lfet bf takSijLqr hot less than tea bead,.-~<- $20 00 For best Boa^ywttsjrfd^.'^Ka.rAi- ,A 10 00 “ do t. jdo #>4?^..S.-J3L 10 00 ’ Sow? fo 10 00 “ do -1 NJa do. 10 00 For best Sow tyecre old or ov*?, with) i*t*S>f Pigs, not less tBu;— 4. $15 00 For best pen of Pigs, not leas than 4 and 3 months old v '..„>..,4*:V.ikv r .. 5 00 SMALL BBkED—SECOjpj qtASB,—WJUTK »UF*OLK. « Premiums sa^e as for Chcetets.'' ' GRADES AND Cttossis—THIRD CLASS. For the tiest anctnaU of any- of'tho: old ^and -modes ' Breeds or large or small Swine, same amount of Premi urns awarded in this as for the First and Second Classes. Discretionary Premiums for any improved or recently imported Breeds of Swine that indy be on exhibition, will be awarded bya Speeial Committee from theJndgcs on Swine, FAT HOGS—FOURTH CLASS. For best pen fat Hogs, not less than 5, age to be con sidered $10 00 For 2d best pen, age to be considered...; 5 00 For heaviest single Hog, age to be considered, rais ed in Georgia ........ 4 $10 00 Exhibitors of Cattle, Sheep and Swine, in all cases, under a rule of the Conventioh, will be required, when the animal is entered for exhibition, to deposite with the Secretary, E full written statement pf the History,-breed and agewtfae afcfmal, Vilen practicable* the system ot feeding and fattening; the food consumed; kipd, 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 Ti\ 44 do Shanghae • do .... “ do Brahma, do “ - do Poland do ....*.. 44 do Black Spanish do 44 do Bantam do 44 do Turkies...*.. C....... do China Geese . $5 00. 5 00 .. 5 00 1 6 00 > 5 00 . ri* 00 600 5 00 do Hong Kong Geese...... *.. 6 00 pen Canada Geese..... $5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 For best pen 44 do Common do 44 do White Swan Geeso 44 do Black Swan do 44 do Muscovy Ducks....... 44 do Puddle do 5 00 44 do White Top-Knot Ducks 6 00 “ do Pea-Fowls 5 00 “ do Guinea Fowls 5 00 For the best and largest variety of dou^ricated i'owlo, ovriio4 and _ ia iWi When the contending samples are equal m point of 8ize, symmetry,; ge, <fcc M the actual weight will deter mine the result. PIGEONS. For largest collection of fancy Pigeons .$5 0 BABBITS. For best pair of Madagascar Rabbits $5 00 REGULATIONS , ‘ OF THE FIRST ANNUAL FAIR FOR 1860. Individuals paying Five Dollars shall he 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, and cards will be furnished by the Treasurer to each member, embracing also, the names of each availing themselves of this privilege. The public will he admitted rft Fifty Cents every day. during the Fair, and Children at half price. Ladies will be required to pay One Dollar as an Exhi bition Fee. All others $5 00. Ihe 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 great ends and objects oi this Convention, will be admitted free to all the privileges of the Fair Ground, with the immediate members of their families, and badges famished them at the Secretary’s Office. All Editors and Editresses of the Agricultural Press of the Southern States, are especially invited to all the privi- For best Stallion, 6 years old .*. $10.00 44 44 4 44 4 * 10.00 r“ 44 2 “ 4 ...? ft ... 5.00 4 * Mare ef any age, with Colt by her side... "20.00 ^ COLLECTIVELY. For the Stallion exhibiting the best and Targcst number of Colts, iu Gedrgia,on*the ground.. 20.00 For the Mare exhibiting the largest number of # Colts; from Stqllion or Jack, on the ground, in Georgia...-. 25.00 For the largest number of Mares, (not less than 5) with their produce, owned & exhibitedon the * ground, by Why planter in Georgia—not less than 25 collectively .7.... 50.00 For the 2nd largestumber 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 J>y the same individual, on the Fair Ground^and bona fide sales of them nfade to the Cotton Planters of Georgia, with evidence of the same to the satisfaction of the Honvention (competUiou op«m tutWAVorld)nilver Ditcher.. 1QQ.00 For the 2nd best and largest number of first class Mazes, not less than 20, and the average not over 5, and none over 8 yeare cid„ «fec., &c., aforesaid, silver pitcher 75.00 CARRIAGE MAKES. For the best pair of Mares, not over 5 years old-a opeu to the world /..... 7$20,00 For the 2nd pair of Mares, as aforesaid* 15.00 For best pair of Marcs, (age same) Georgia raised*.. 15.00 For second best pair of Mares, Georgia raised, age same 20,00 For best single harness Mare, opdn to the world (age sflme) ; 10.00 For 2nd best single harness Mare, open to the world* (age same) 5*00 For best Single harness mure, age same, Georgia raised *... 15.00 For 2nd best single hames^Marc, age same, Geor gia raised .. T . 10.00 For bast saddle Mare, ago same, Georgia raised... 10.00 CARRIAGE HORSES. For best pair Carriage Horses, not over 6 years old, and raised in Georgia .* 10.00 FoYhest single harness Horae,same requisition.. .$10.00 For best saddle Horse, same requisition,... 5.00 stand WINES AND CORDIALS. For best one bottle Wine, any variety. 5 00 “ and largest exhibition of Wines by »ame person with one bottle*as a specimen of each, pure juice 20 00 For best one bottle Cordial of any varietv 6 00 44 and largest exhibition of Cordials by same person, with one bottle as a specimen of each .^l. 1Q00 Exhibitor? mffef statfe fhlly, in writing, Co the Conven tion the formula of making the Wines and Cordials, and, unless this requisition is observed, no award will be made. *• • HEDGING. . For nest, longest cultivated ana most extendv« edge in Georgia, of Osage Orange,*/* .njr . other Qiant, with description of age, best method-of planting, trimming and training the Hedge $10 00 vor uesi and largest ^exhibition of Hedge plants ot any variety. $10 09 t HLOBICUfiT ff&X. For beatcouecUon and largestdxhibition of Green • HonSe Plants bjrtme peraontlabelfed and dp- acribed.. $10 Ift'the claeific&tion of Brood, Hamesv and Saddle Mares, individual excaUence in points pf size, symmetry, action, ctlboiition and working qualities, will be tne * merit and value, without regard to btood or ing the interests and policy of the Agricifr- 1 age, to ftivor and encourage the breeding of Horses for a i work: of the M, re ever the Horse, for all id fonger' life in the planting States, erposition in the scale of excellence j list. * * and accommdation will be made for s for exhibition, aim an enclosed c exhibition of stock (bat do lta- tarists and rati The great usage, economy must rank her a' upon our pn Ample pro' the reception of ; Amphitheatre fori bilily for injury < week of the Fair, ment, bat everything life and tounu ments, wm ] Convention will encon sive art and indoatry, 1 of dissipation or im to the feelings and < For beet Imported Ji by the Conventb For 2nd best Im^ proved by the Con' For best Jabk, Gef For 2nd best Jack, For beet Imported J< proved by the Conv< For 2nd best Imported Ji proved by the Cocvt aoest Jennet, Georgia 11 be incurred), during the third \ exclusively to tfcin»ta>art- racihg, trials of speed, tilts absolutely psohibltW/ 'The. e every department of program? resolve to tofcr&te no species lity during its Fairs, offensive ilities of am mbst fsatidioas. 4fKWBT8. *v th Certificates approved yrith Certificates ap- ^ 45.00 15.00 10.00 ith Certificates ap- 20.0 with Certificate ap- ..w leges of the Fair Ground, with the immediate members, oftheir families. Badges of distinction will be servef 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 find to delegates from any Agricultural Society irnthe Southern States. BULKS YOB EX III BIT Oita. ; The Secretary’s office will be opened fn Macon on the 12th of November, for the purpose of receiving entries in the department of Foreign and Sontbern Manufactures, and previous to the opening of the Exhibition in Uris de partment, on Monday, the 3d of December. Persons wishing lo become exhibitors at the Fair, are requested to forward their entriesto the Secretary oi the ‘‘Cotton Planters’ Convention” at Macon, after the 12th o£November, which w r ill facilitate business and prevent disappointment to them. Ail Exhibitors at the Fair, must pay the admission feu, and have their animals or articles entered at the Score tary’s office, before taking thenr 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 anithal will be exhibited, and in readiness for the examination of the Jud^es v &t !>, o'clock,, on Wednesday morning ofieaeh week. No animal or article can be en tered for a premium under any circumstauces w hatever, 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_jill articles in their respective Uep^ri meilt8 » and see thatral|m*e arranged as near as can be 4a nume rical order, to lesson and facilitate the labors of the Judges in their examinations. REPORTS OP JUDGES. No article or animal •fVill he allowed to compete for more than one premium, nor taken away when entered for a premium, Lotere 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 or PREMIUMS Willi be made from the Executive Stand at 10 o’clock. < sale op Stock Wilbbe made on Friday, the 21a£. TRIAD OP AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS Will be made on Thursday, the 13th, the second week of the Fair. >. POLICE*. An efficient Police of the Convention, aided l?y that of the City of Macon, under the Chief Marshal, will be on the grounds during the entire exhibition, to preserve order. annual address Will be delivered on Wednesday, the 5th 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 Cptton Planters’ Conven tion^ Perry, Houston county, Georgia, until the l^th of November, afterwards at Macon Ga. By order of the President, DR. R. H. NISBET. PJFICgcn Cherry Street, over Greer it freeman’s.— i the Hill In front of the Blind Asylum A. P. COLLINS, C I T ¥ PHYSIC! AN , iCK on Third Street, next door '.o H.’W'. Phillip F jiqgro Mart..oct2 d c;. : . DR. EnEBSOD HA9*STUBNED. OFFICE OVBR BLACKSHKAR’S. octftd-lw DR. R. H. NISBET. ! on Cherry Street, over Freeman’s Provision Kesideno the “Hill,” in front of the Female Col- ege. [oct 8 ’60] J. McREYIXOLDS, DENTIST, C ORNER of MuEM nier House, overj tions warranted. ^ r. and Second streets, above La- thodist Book Store. All opera- [May 31 G. w. d. d. i. DKNTl&T, OPPOSITE I.ASIEH HOUSE. feb 11 d-ly DOCTORS SMITH & HOLT, PR A GTLG1NG PHYSICIANS MACON, GA. OFFICE.—Over Oreer* Freeman’s. RESIDENCE. - Br. Smitli at J. B. Ross’, Dr. Holt, in Vineviile. feb 1 d-ly . V» DR. A. PIERCE, IIO M CJ 1 > A f F II, OFFICE IN WASHINGTON BLOCK feb 1 d-ly Dr. C. J. Kooscvelt, ILOMEOPATiJIU PHYSICIAN. Residence and Office, corner Walnut tfnd Third Streets. "• MAC OX GEORGIA. Jjnie ^ OK. JOO.N IIAUDK.HA.V. Office* over l)r. E. L. Strohecker a Drug Store aug 10 d lift. H. A. MUTU KH, H AY ING spent -a portion of three successive years in this city, during which time he has limited his prac- fci£e alfoost exclusively ttRSwrg'tfy/now respectfuilj era frit sofYice^tothe eiti/A»!:s of Macon andsurro irfg country, 1n fill the branenes of his profession. _ s. - mmm jp 11 or.the South East Corner of 3d and Cherry streets, over Mr. Asher Ayres 1 new Grocery Store. Mav 10 DOCTORS/, McDonald & van giesen DENTISTS. OFFICE IN WASHINGTON BLOCK, WEST SIDE.,, feb 2 d-ly A CABD. S AMUEDT. BAILEY, Esq., .hsviilg returaed to Ma con to reside, the undersigned have formed a part nership and will practice Law in the U. S. Courts at Sa vannas and Marietta, in the Supreme Court of Georgia, in the Courts of tke Macon and Ocmulgee Circuits, ana ifl other counties when specially employed. Office three doors below’Telegraph Building, up Stairs. SAMUEL T. BAILEY, WM. K. DeGRAFFENRIED. fdET” Messenger & Citizen copy 4t may 8 d J. F. BASS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. MACON, GA. OFFICE in Triangular Block, 2nd St., over Bearden & Gaines 1 Shoe Store. feb 22 d-ly* RIVERS A; STANLEY, Attorneys at Law,.... IRWTNTON, Ga., vflLLPRACTIOF, IN THE OCMULGEE & SOUTHERN ■ CIRCUITS. JON A. RIVERS. [feb 2!)d-ly*] rolin a. Stanley CULVERHOUSE .6 ASS LEY, Attorneys at Law, Knoxville and Ft. Valley, Ga. G. P. CULVEBHOUSK, Knoxville. oct 19 d lm A. AN8LEY, Ft. Vailey.' DK. K. C. HARDIE. OFFICE on Cotton Avenue, one door above Geo. R. Bzrker’s. oct 30 d-tl jan. . REMOVAL. S 1 i & HUNTER, Attornevs at Law, have removed r office to the new’ building on Mulberry Street, opposite the Lanier House, over the store of A. oct SO d JOHN A. NELSON, Warehouse <$• General Commission Merchant, Iftst Macon, Ga.. ILL ATTEND, PERSONALLY, to the Sale and Storageof Cotton, Bacon, Grain, and all other pro- ! consignedto him. Also, to the filling all orders for egging, Rope and Family Supplies. J F. REIOHEER.T, Upholsterer and Mattress Maker, On Cotton Avenue, Opposite Ross, Coleman & Ross, Ma- . con. Ga. Udpor Hanging in all its branches done to order at short notice, Lounges, Couches,Spring and Hair Mat tresses 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 AMD BILLIARDS, Macon, G-eorgia. A. PATTERSON Feb 1. R. S. NEWCOM BOOK BINDING. J ACKSON BARNES manufactures to order ever} de setiption of BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS, and BINDS In any style desired,.Magazines, Law, Music and Mis celianeous Books, CLERKS’ RECORD and DOCKET BOOKS, with or without PRINTED FORMS, and war ranted best quality paper. L'ngineers f profile paper made from the beet English drawing to any length or width. All ortera from the country promptly and carefully at tended to.— Office, No. 18 Cotton Avenue, feb 1 -ly Hardeman Ac Sparks, Warehouse & Commission Merchants, - MACO», GA., give prompt attention to the selling and ungg and to the filling of orders foi>l lantation and Family supplies, and hope, by etric 1 atle Rtion to business, and With 1 our long expe rience. to S l Y c general satisfaction to all that may favor to . ^ ns with patronage, required: Aug 13-d may Uberal advances made when THOS. HARDEMAN, SB. OVID G. SPARKS. a I TY HOTEL TAUUAHASSXIE, FLA. J. L. DRXXLLY, Proprietor. rftaga pfiice keptsat this Hotel. ~ fob 1 d GREAT INDUCEMENT TO THOSK WHO DESHtK ELEGANT ROOMS. S. C0RCELIUS, ■ Commerce St., below Exchange Hotel, Mont gomery^ Alabama. Is prepared to do everything in the HOf’BLL COBB. The officers of this Convention, being advised “by Mepw4)ctW|. Gohoa^Jt Cp„ of Savanpzh, that attjfWoWmVdlreet frdtn Cafcwtt* a Ctttco of biCgiUB. which will arrive some time in March, do earnestly urge the cdtton planters of Georgia, and of the adjoining States, to purchase from them a supply of bagging for the next crop—it being the ffabznQ aim.of this Conven tion to aid and encourage all enterprises of direct and foriegd trade. * Alttl! and liberal jvemiu.fl list will be printed, with all the rules and regulations of the Fair, and issued at an early day, iractag all the varied industrial inter ests of the aocth. „ FIRST WEEK of the Fair"win open with an exhibition of Foreign and Southern Jfaqrwcttiree—a nwrfeoture in the histo ry ofCtate Industrial Fairs in this country. * SECOND WEEK Wittjte devoted to the Agricultmral and HofMooKunl Departments; and the ff * r . THIRD WEEK ' L Will closest* exhibitten, with a peal arilry and dta- Ifae ftocthern aad W SSe^ of Urn Paper Hanging Business! In just as nandeomc a style as Fresco Painting can be done. To be done In QOL3D -A.3ST3D VELVET, And all other colors to snU the taste. OAK & MARBLE PAPERS, \A7’Hlcn can be Varnished, and of which I keep a T V large assortment conetaatty on hand. As to my competency inrbnainess, I refer to the follow ing well known gentlemen for whom I have done work: Col. Isaac Croorn, at Groensboro ; Col. C. T. Pollard, nt Montgomery; E. A. Bioant and K. R. Pool, Marlon; Dr. Robert Johnson and Capt. L. P. Weaver, at Selma. FoN-eference apply at the Lanier House, Macon. Ga., to Messrs. Logan dk Co. 1 take pleasure In giving the following certificate: I take very Corcclius as a my residence! Hlaction. marchyb d-ly 1), G. HODGKINS & SONS, MANUEACTURERS OF CSrXJKTS AHD DEALERS IN Every Snorting Article. MULBERRY STREET, MACON, GA. feb 1 d-ly. , insurance A8ENCY. A sent is prepared to cover any des- <^sM?OT^te P 8? pen3r ’ in l ^ e blowing named First jEtna,Insurance Company, Conn. Ins R rai l?e Company, Conn. ^ onn " LaFuyette Fire Insurance Company, Brooklyn. ^ 88es Promptly adjusted by 1 May 2D- PTOII a T>Th omm a - RICHARD CURD, Agent. $330,000. FEARS & PRITCHETT, AGENTS FOR ’ The Selma Insurance and Trust Company Located at Selim,, Ala. Organized n I860. Capitol Stock, all paid in, ’ ' li Cash prciuiigiKim band.... ...$■500.000 00 .... 30,000 00 ... $330,00000 M . M. SMITH, President. R. Lapsi.r.', Secretary. Rkfubencu.—E. 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 or Stockholders in the above Companv, 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 iu a Southern city, owned by Southern peo ple, and we ca.l on Southern Merchants” to patronize us, all things being equal. May 4,1800- FEARS & PRITCHETT. FXR£ RISKS ONLY TAKEN. GIRARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE 4 OMPANY, PHILADELPHIA. CASH CAPITAL, $200,000 JOEL JONES, President. A. S. Gillett, Vice Prest. Jas. B. Alvoed, Sec. feb 1 d-ly T. K. BLOOM, Agent, Macon. Continental Insurance Company, OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Cash Capital $500,000—Aseeta July 1st, 1860, $906,601,85— 614,37. abilities, $16,- rNSUJigSBuiiJIngs, Merchandize, Household Fumi- A. turfi, Rente, Lwwes, and other insurablfi property at rr *’ -"'“» c i xivaovo, ouu omci lurumuic urupcriy m the ustial rates. Three-fourths of the nett profits of the businfi$8 of this CouipAuy are divided annually to the holacrs of its policies in scrip bearing interest, which scrip will be redeemed as rapidly, and to the extent that the profits accruing to the policy holddrs exceed the sum of $50i\000. GEO. T. HOPE, President. H. B. Lamport, Secretary. T. R. BLOOM, feb 1 d-ly Agent, Macon. Incorporated 1800! HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. Capital and Assetts - - - - $937,708.00, P OLICIES issued and renewed; Losses equitably ad justed and jiaid immediately upon satisfactory proofs, in Mew York funds. bv the underst^ned ihr» dnivontho^. in Few lork funds, by the undersigned, the duly author ized Agent. E. J. JOHNSTON, Agent, march 16 d-ly Thos. K. Campbell, Agent, OJ* THE WBIaL known Home Insurance Gomp’v, OF NEW YORK, sr CASH CAPITAL $1,000,000—SURPLUS over $400,000. And the PARK INSURANCE COMPANY, . OF NEW YORK, CASH CAPITAL $200,000, WITH LARGE SURPLUS march 16-til 1st jan. Insurance Companies. CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY—NEW HAVEN, Capital $300,000. SPRINGFIELD INSURANCE CO.—SPRINGFIELD Capital $150,000. LORRILLARD INSURANCE COMPANY'—N. Y'ORK. Capital $200,000. With a large surplus security Invested. Policies in the above first class Companies issued andlosses promp- ly adjusted by E. J. JOHNSTON, Agent, feb 1 d-tf Macon, Ga. Fire and Life Insurance Agency ''HE Subscriber ia J i Agent for Insurance Companies: the following first class Southern Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Southern Mutual Life Insurance Company. TosiuPriEj AS, and after this dat. V_/ tn connection with t »r;?saKt^ Freight for way stations will be sent I only. Freight for Atlanta, Chattamx™ Knoxville, <£c., sent by both trains. Th?! •’clock; P I M 0 ’ cl0ck ’ M -> au< l the night 1 Freight called for between 11 and 1* o’clock. A M Oetween 5 and 6 o’clock, P. M. ^ ’ May 10- L. H. POWERS. Agent. Maeon & Western Railroad. lueteelby [feb yeayPtnicleB' lssned and Losses ad 1 d-ly] J. M. BOARDMAN. CHARTER OAK FIRE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY Hartford, Conn. ’ CASH CAPITAL 300,000 DOLLARS. Joseph H. Sprague, Sec’y. Raph Gillet, Prest. feb 1 d-ty T. K. BLOOM, Agent, Macon. NEW BAKERY. MK. JACOB DINhLEK, i j^OR the past six years engaged with Henry Home, 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, D1NKLEK. Macon, Sept.6,1860-d8m “Magasin des modes Paresienne.’ Miss Elizabeth. Eilts W AS the pleasure to announce that she will open on the 5tn of OCTOBER, at the store formerly occu pied by Mrs. Dessau, and adjoining Messrs. John X. Kein <fc Co*s., a full and complete stock of MILLINERY GOODS, Consisting in part of Bonnets, Feathers. Flowers, Rib bons, Head-Dresses, Dress Caps, Calflnres, Head Netts, Velvets, Japanese Flats, Ruches, Blond Edgings, Dress Trimmings, Thread Laces, Gimps, Gilt Braid and Gold Trimming, Beits, etc., etc., of the latest and richest de signs, and at prfCes which will challenge competition. Miss Kilts has just returned from New Yprk, where she made arrangements with some of the leading Milli ners, by which she will receive, daring the season, ev ery desirable novelty in her line wbrch may, lrom time to time, make its appearance. g^’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!! A FTER this date, we shall refuse to fill any orders for lumber, unless accompanied with the Casii. And all lumber sent to our Factory to be dressed, will not be delivered until settled for. we are determined to spend no more of our time in running after small accounts.— We do not desire to give any offence to any of our p at- rons, and hope we shall not do so, by adopting the course as above. \Ve have been informed of late, of the enor mous increase in the boot and shoe trade of our city, anff 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, Proprktor**WiejBfOsrfHmitaneing Mi April 21-dtf_ AT AND B E LOW COST! M EN’S Double Sole and Upper W. P. Boots, at cost; 44 44 44 Boots, at cost; 44 Pump and Stitch Boots, at cost; 44 Calf and Patent Congress Gaiters, at cost; Boys’ and youths’ Boots, Shoes and Gaiters at cost; Children’s thick and thin Shoes, Also, a large stock of Copper Toed Shoes, Ladles 1 Congress and Lace Gaiters, at cost; 44 Kid and Morocco Boots, “ 44 44 Wellington Boots, 44 44 Misses Shoes all styles and qualities, Negroes Shoes, a large stock at cost. The above goods ana various other styles too numer ous to mention will be sold at and below COST for CASH. L. L. BRICKHOUSK & CO., oct 12 d Triangular Block. Macon, Ga. O N and alter Wednesday, April 4tn, Passenger Trains of this Road will botus as follows : ^ Leave Macon at....*. 14.00 night and at 1.45 r M Arrive at Atlanta at 7.15 a. h. and at 7.16 p’ n Leave Atlanta at 12 night and at 2.15 p! ■' Arrive at Macon at 7.16 A.-Yt. and at 7.45 p m The Night Trains will not be inn on Sundays. The 12.00 night train from Macon, connccta at Atlan ta with train of Western & Atlantic Rail Road, leaving Atlanta at 10.20. a. v., with Georgia R. R. at 9.05 a. it and Atlanta & West Poin R. R. at 10.10 a. m. The 1.46 p. st.. trail from Macon, connects with train * A. R. R., lea .ing Atlanta at 8.00 p. x. with Ga. R. R. at 8.40 r. m. and Atlanta & West Point U. R. at 12.30 a. m. of tlle Western & Atlantic R. R. connects at Chattanooga with trains for Memphis, Nashville Now Orleans, and a.l points West, and at Dalton with trains lor Knoxville and ail points North. „i„/“'If, ra " U1 lil ! <1 this Hie shortest, quickest and most pleasant route to the North as well as the Virgiiiia Springs, r.ime r r.!ri ei . I i' g le f 9 change of cars than by any other “P d the whole line passes through a high, heal- ULmSi 11 ™ 5, portions of it commanding views of scenery of the most picturesque character, t jVm C Jfro™, Maf on to New York by train leaving at «*■’ ll0 , urs ’ night train (15)4 hours, close swS t?. t T? DS b ? th J . trains at a11 points beyond Atlanta. more t *^ , HHt \v k ’i^ 33 . U0 ’ Uhilrdclphia, $2100; Balti- meTsbnr^i-)-t US, L eU ’ W 0 ? Richmond, $27 00; Petersburg, $2, 00; Jackson s River, $22 00. ; ? e named point is on the Virginia Central Rail road, and only thirty miles from the Greenbrier Wnite sulphur Springs. ^ ^ or Piiaski AllumandRed and Blue Sulphur Springs. To Salem $2310 lor Roanoke Red Sulphur, Red Sweet, Allum and bait Sulphur and Greenbrier WMto Sulphui To l|g Tinmen, $22 85, for Moutgotten-,White g n |-> phur, Yeliow Sulnhur, Alii ' ~ Sulphur, and Greenbrier V branch road of 1)^ miles rr Sulphur Springe, whiz*. 4 _ to accommodate 4000 gneztz,'jL-ftJSft&tiofCouclies lexves this point for all the pr j,cl^|®rtng8. iucludine the Greenbrier White Suliffiur. b Baggage checked to NewFSwtk; for other points checks will be given to Knoxville, thence to any point desired. Fare to New Orleans, $23 00 time through 6S hours.— i wenty-four hours less than by any other route. „ „ ALFRED L. TYLER. -lay 11-d-tf _ Superintendent. Central Hail Hoad. Change of Schedule. O N and after Sunday, February 20th 1300, the Trains will run as follows: Leave Savannah 10.05 a. m., 1.30 p. m and *1.10 p. >s Arrive at Macon 8.55 a. m, and 11.05 p. at Arrive at Augusta '... .0.30 a. m. and 0.35 r. m Arrive at Milledgcville 12.30p. m L^aye Macon 10.00 a. m. and 10.00 p’. m Arrive at Savannah... 7.20 a. m., 7,45 p. m and 10.40 p. m Arrive at Augusta. 0.:30 a. m. and 0.35 p. m Leave Augusta 12.30. a. m. and 2.15 p. 31 Arrive at Savannah 7.20 a. m. and 10.40 r. a: Arrive at Macon 8.55 a. m. and 11.05 p. 11 Trams that leave Savannah at 10.05 a. m., only rim to Milieu, arriving there at 3.10 p. ui.y connectiiig with 10 a. m., Macon train to Augusta. Passengers taking the 2.15 p. m. train at Augusta will leave Milieu 5.50 p. m., and arrive at Savannah at 10.40 p. m. Passengers by 11.10 p. m. from Savannah will go thro’ direct to Augusta. Passengers by either 1.30 or 11.10 p. m. trains from Sa vannah for Macon, or points beyond, will meet with no detention at Macon. Passengers for Atlanta, or points beyond, on Western & Atlantic Rail Road, will leave Savann&li on the 1.30 p. m. train ; lbr Milledgcville and Eaton ton on 11.10 p. m train; for South-Western Rail Road below Fort Valley, on 11.10 p. m. train; those for Montgomery, Columbus &c., by either train. Passengers from Augusta, for South-Western Georgia, should take the 12.30 a. m. train to avoid detention .at Macon. Those for Columbus, Montgomery, Ac., may- take either train. - ^ fp Trains connect at Macon with Macon A to Griffin and Atlanta, and the west; also with 'South W estern trains ’o Albany, Cuthbert, EnCan*, Fort (SKe*. Americus, Columbus, Montgomery, a$ Mllleii with Augusta and Savannah Rail Road to Augusta and the north; at Savannah with the tri-wefe*iy steamships to New York; also, with SteamshipfitfiffiiuadCiphiajtiid - Baltimore. v ^ • By this change in Schedule, the cdnuectioff, both ways, at Augusta, with the South Carolina Rail W9k(0fu secured, and passengers will have no dctefflio* at Au gusta or Milieu, as heretofore. „ GEO. W. ADAMS, Gfin’l Sup't. February 24 th, 1850— d changeotscmbS.^ ®^SLa.SiaS£SBa*SaSE5iES SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL ROAD TWO DAILY-TRAINS BETWEEN MACON AND CO L LIMBUS." Leave Macon 9.45 A. M. aud 11.50 P. M Arrive at Columbus. 3.30 P. M. and 5 35 A. M 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 ..40.25 A. M. Arrive at Albany. 4 55 P M Leave Albany I....2 00P M Arrive at Macon '. 8 28P M The Mail and Passenger Trains from'Coleman Station 10 miles west of Cuthbert, on the Fort Gaines Dine 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 weatbLCutb- hert on the 15th of March next, Leave Coleman at jitjctfi 4'jn Leave Morris at M,38 A, iP Arrive at Smithville, at \ 8.01 p. Leave Smithville, at 3.35 P If. - Arrive at Cuthbert, at .. . ...BMP’. M.' Arrive at Coleman 6,48 P. M.’ Arrive at Morris .......tt57 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, Milledgcville and Eatonton. Post Coaches run from Albany to Tallahassee, Bain- bridge, Thomasville, Ac. .Post Coaches and Hacks make a daily connection with the Trains at Coleman for Fort Gaines, aud at Morris for Eufaula. Hacks run six times a week from Fort Yailey to Per ry, Haynesville aud llawkinsville, and tri-weekly to Knoxville, Ga. Passengers for points below Fort Valley, should 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, Fob. 29th, 1S60. FORT VJLUH RAIL ROAD HOTEL. T 1IE undersigned take great pleasure in informing the traveling public, that they have recently enlarged and entirely renovated their Hote), which enables them to give the best accommodation to all who may favor them with a call. We would also state, that the South- Western Railroad Company has appointed our Hotel as the regular eating house for Passengers as well as for their officers and employees on the road, which enables us to give as good fare as there is offered at any other first class Hotel, South. Parlors, Dressing and Bedrooms-for ladies and fami lies, are separate from the gentlemen’s departments. A good table, clean and comfortable beds, prompt and friendly accommodations will always greet our patrons. N. B.—We keep also a Livery Stable with Fine Horses, Carriages, Hacks, Buggies, <£c., and will send Passeu gers alter the arrival of every Train, to any desired at very low and reasonable prices. Respectfully, GARKE & It . aug 4-dly Tennessee Bacon and Lard. QA OnO LBS. Choice Tennessee Sides, Hams and OU,UUU Shoulders, 100 Cans Tennessee Leaf Lard, just received and for sale by [8ept 101 McCALLIE JONES NEWvQ#ODS A * . ■> The subscriber is now receiving Us Stock of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which will be sold as LOW as any House iu the tov.m. His Friends aud the Public Y, Ala., December 28,1858. ileasnre In recommending Mr. B. longer, he has done work Tor me at 9 city, and has given me entire sat- CHAS. T. POLLARD. Just Received AND FOR SALE LOW. C OAL 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, Bald to be imported wine, good for delicate females. Dr. Branham’s Liver and Dyspeptic Medicine by the ■ fna <u.1a Jn fa... Anil ('/111 HITV Ml'F- quantity, lor sale low to Druggists and Country Mer chants and the trade generally. rer All of the above to bo had at the reliable Drag and Chemical Store of GEORGE PAYNE. Macon, Ga., Sept. *>. Rope 500 ^° ILS “Ad Half Coll 8 Richardson’s “Hemp Leaf” 250 100 Sept 7- Hand Made e, other brands, 'ope, for sale by BOWDRK & ANDERSON Musical Card. W E are again prepared to commence our Musical In- ^ctionafLaUm^o^Wh^ apr4d r are requested to call and judge for themselves. Sept 19,1800- GEO. W. PRICE. EAST TENNESSEE VALLEY HAY. timothy, HBBDS GRASS, AND CLOVER. W E are now prepared to fill orders, to almost any ex tent, tor this desirable HAY, neatly put up in good shipping order, and will be sent to any point in the South, at snort notice. This Hay is supposed to contain a greater amount of nutriment, and less obnoxious growth, than any other grown in the South or West. We respectfully solicit orders accompanied with Cash, and promise out best efforts to please all who may pat ronize us. R. M. M’PHERSON & CO., Sept 19-d3m Knoxville, Tennessee. JOHN L. «T ONES, Fall and .. COMPRISING ALB _ _ SEIV AND DESIRABLE Together with a fall stock of Tranks, Ha. o ea Vali~