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The Macon Daily Telegraph.
Joseph CLisby
|F TELEGRAPIL
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B A, n»l< «s“«* ,o lhc Convention.
I 7 UON. E. A. NISBET,
■ / COL. JOHN B. LAMAR,
■ / HON.
■ r~~"'CONVENTION ejection.
■ / 1 for members of the State Con-
K.r / 1 n gn i for county officers, will take place
■P ....1. .. - itne <lay, ami that is
■ .<• KrIXT WEDNESDAY, the 2d Janua-
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H Let we people take notice.
» ;»The Secession Executive Committee are
I ' ‘W^Bi sua ’ vb< °° f lnCet '
■
proof reader ought to ask Peter
■ P- ir - P*rJon for heading his article “ A bone
H w Geard" instead of to “ Gnaw;" but it was
II Christmas Eve.
I apology.
I The Editor has been able, through indisposi-
■ , o but very slight attention to this
I* Urof the Telegraph, and, indeed, to several
I n p h , pjgt numbers. The press oi correspond
■■ ~. however, would give us but little space
I , Llitorial matter, -if able to write it. Cor
|j I .«H mknts, also, must have patience with us.
Bl \V. I *'eon hand communications enough to till
II t*-< or three numliers —communications to
I I we should be glad to give an early pub
[ but we can only do our
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i: WAR IMMINENT.
P I Our telegrams show that actual hostilities be
[ ■ tacen the sections is an event hanging on every
■ k-ui. To strengthen his position, under cover
■of night. Major Anderson has removed to Fort
■ Sr , ter. leaving behind him the smoking ruins
■ f fort M mltire, having spiked the guns, and,
■ as for as possible, disabled that Fort as a strong
Hhol to the South Carolinians. This act, we
no d ȟbt. was done on his own responsi-
u. and probably iirfear of his own safety—
! grounded fear, as we believe. It has cre-
H a , j STI intense excitement in Charleston, and
H tron the tenor of our dispatches thus far, we
IB have no doubt the United States arms and mu-
■ .: ,<us <.f war in Charleston were taken pos
| « v 4«n of during the afternoon of yesterday.
■ We U,ll not, without knowing the particu-
■ A:». undertake to characterise Major Ander-
■ son\ act, as one of actual hostility or menace;
I I. u it a ill probably have the effect of one or
[ M’i, and nothing but the most conciliating
f » u the part of the government can pre
! v mediate war—a war which will assur
, . A.- all the Slave States. We appre-
I; will need not a great many experiments
a t id warfare to satisfy everybody that “co
is impracticable as well as absurd; but
. > of humanity and common sense,
’ - II hope that idea will be abandoned by
■ se excitement which pervades Ma
e the receipt of this news, and the al
-1 -I iiversal desire to rush to the rescue,
•«> mu South Carolina will lack nothing
’ triumphant indication of her rights and
!<• r a rr:titry from the assaults of an invading
•N OFOI R MILITARYCOMPANIES.
V i 1 meeting of the Floyd Rifles, Mucon
<■ n >an i .lackson Artillery, held at their re
< ' An ones, on yesterday evening, to as-
' a f • fi lings of the members in regard
1 in' it position of South Carolina, it was I
r - • -i that each coips, through its Captain,
• :■ < : -.H 'r services to the Governor of South
< v whenever called on.
I < I’itisiasm was unparalleled, ami we are
1 that S >uth Carolina will find a ready
r■' from each member whenever their ser
vice* are needed.
lie Macon Volunteers also held a meeting
• • _■ it, the result of which we Were unable j
• a- • t.t previous to going to press, but I
t w< 11-knc-wn spirit of this corps, we
c -it -li <1 that they are not behind their
re:, m arms in patriotism and bravery.
THE INFANT GIANT.
i t>f our citizens who have not visited
cr <1 “Curiosity Shop’’ at Concert Hall,
v but to-day and to-morrow to seethe ■
1 -t '4lei tion of living curiosities now i
1 ’ i >ilion there. It is not probable that
: y ever will have another opportunity to see
t ■ It is worth the price charged to see i
Y • e Mack, the Infant Giant alone, or the
b a.u-rs Dwarfs, the little old man, and the
old woman, without Infant The coin
'd Exhibition- form a wonderful attraction.
A iB am a Ei.ectiox.—The returns from Ala
ba.n show a complete triumph of the seces
' a party, which has an overwhelming popular
aiidi-onventi >n majority for immediate secession.
—
<' R WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
7-t Carolina ATemherft, and how they in
> > Art—The Senate Cnion-Saving Com
ittie— Geufy, etc., etc.
M vshingtox, Dec. 21.—The South Carolina
: i* vi sos the House have held a perfect levee
t»n Monday Gen. McQueen will mere-
- . » a. mice to the House the passage of the
c> e of Secession, and the whole South
Can.cna delegation will then withdraw in a
’• I. The \fabama and Mississippi members
t . i a consultation to day, upon the propriety
1 » thdrawing at the same time; but they fi
nally concluded to await the action of their res-
I” < live States.
•M—rx Boyce and Ashmore paid their res
p ‘ts to-day to Ex-Secretary Cass. Those of the
> * h Carolina members who are here counsel
the utmost prudence, and the avoidance of a ccl
hsion, until die cotton States have developed
their plans.
File Cabinet has been in session all dav.
1 ne ses.-ion ot the Senate Select Committee
is said to have been a very interesting one. The
Abolitionists dvtiniudy announced that they had
no terms to offer.
Senator Toombs spoke at length, charging
upon the North all the responsibility of the dis
ruption of the Government. Davis, of Missis
sippi, was present, having consented to serve on
tl.e Committee. The Committee did nothing,
and adjourned to Thursday.
L-iters from Boston, to night report the mid
d.v and lower classes of that section almost in a
starving condition.
For the Telegraph.
Afr. Clisby—l find in an extra of the Jour
nal & Messenger of yesterday, the following
dispatch from the Hon. Thos. Hardeman.
“ 1 have not asked any courtesy to allow, or
introduced any resolutions as charged in Ex
aminer."
I his dispatch is a reply to the published pro
ceedings of the House of Representatives, copied
from the National Intelligencer of the 11th inst.,
in the last issue of the Macon Examiner. The
extract which I copied and commented on is as
follows:
“Mr. Hardeman asked, through the courtesy
of the House permission to respond to the im
putations of the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr.
Sherman,) and to otter amendment resolutions
amendatory of the Constitution of the United
States, with a view if possible of settling the
agitation of the slavery question, and of placing
the whole matter in connexion with it on a fair
I and jnst basis, and to perpetuate the Union.—
lie hoped gentlemen would meet his proposi
tion in a spirit of fairness and frankness, and
not resort—he did not now mean imputation or
anything of the sort upon any one—to legisla
tive expedients and parlimentary manoeuvring,
but voting directly and squarely, so that the
South may clearly understand what is the de
termination of the Northern people. It ap
peared to him that the Representatives in Con
gress—every member in that House—must un
derstand the question as fully now as he
hope to do. The whole issue was involved in
this sectional contest. He wonld say no more
now, but ask that the resolution be read.
Mr. Morris, of Illinois, objected. [Laugh
ter.]
Mr. Hardeman. Well, I have offered a res
olution in favor of the Union and it was not re
ceived. [Laughter.]
Mr. Morris, of Illinois, again claimed thefloor,
to put in his resolution.
Ihe Speaker ruled that he could not now r
present his resolution.
Mr. Hardeman asked the Chair if he could
not embody his resolution in his remarks.
Ihe Speaker. It has been objected to.
Mr. Hardeman. Who objected ?
Several members : “ Morris.” [Laughter.”]
The above is a copy from the proceedings of
the House, as given by the “National Intelligen
cer. In crediting it in the “Examiner,” a ty
pographical error,occurred, making it appear as
if it had been taken from the New York “In
telligencer.” The proceedings of Congress as
published in the “National Intelligencer,” are
regarded by all as authentic.
Upon examining the Congressional Globe of
the 13th, I find the same debate, in substance,
occurs with the name of J/r. Hindman instead
ot Mr. Hardeman. The Congressional Globe
is more reliable than the Intelligencer, though
the latter is universally received as authentic.
I take great pleasure in saying that our Repre
sentative has offered no Union saving Resolu
tions. lam glad that he has waited for the
Black Republicans to break their ominous si
lence. They have broken it, by demanding the
“Chicago platform” as their ultimatum. This
Mr. H. tells us in his dispatch of the 24th inst.
It gives me great pleasure to know that his
latest advice to his constituents is, inasmuch as,
“separation is unavoidable,” if all the States
will not act, to “ to-co-operate with those who
will. South Carolina has acted— acted nobly-
Let us co-operate with her. Federal Troops
now threaten her destruction. Let us rally as
one man to her rescue, and if need be, die in
her defence. j. R. BRANHAM.
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For the Telegraph.
Cuthbert, Dec. 25th 1860.
Editor Telegraph — Sir:—Yesterday and
last night were glorious times for Randolph
County. It was the day set apart for the nom
ination of candidates for the convention. About
five hundred voters assembled in the Court-
House Square, and after resolutions instructing
j our delegates to go for separate State action,
I then co operation for a Southern Republic,pro
ceeded to ballot for nominees, which resulted
in the nomination of Hon. Marcellus Douglass,
and Arthur A. Hood. A small band of co-oper
ationists withdrew and put out a ticket. The
night was set apart for a torch light proces
sion, and a grand display it was. Fifty transpar
encies ornamented the procession—the booming
of cannon—the bursting of rockets, bendfires,
i and illumination of many of the houses was
hailed with the shouts of about eight hundred
voters during the march of the procession.
loomb’s dispatch was received—the proces
sion halted, and the dispatch read to the crowd.
The eflect was electrifying— instantly exclama
tions were heard—“ lam done with co-opera
tion.’ On the return of the procession, sever
al speeches were made, all burning withSouth
j ern fervor, and Southern patriotism. Soon we
began to hear the same cry as above stated, up
on which John Whit Thomas, Esq., was called
to the stand. Mr. Thomas has been a promi
nent leader of the co-operationists, and was in
their meeting yesterday. Toomb’s dispatch set
tled the question with 1:’ :i, and he was with
us heart and soul. There is not a co-operation
ist in town. One of their candidates has come
into ranks, and in Randolph we are a unit. I
wish I could give a full description at this time
of our jubilee, but time forbids. P.
Fqr the Telegraph.
Perry, Ga., Dec. 21st, 1860.
Mr. Joseph Cmsby—Dear Sir:—Upon a very
short notice, a respectable number of the more
intelligentcitizens oi Houston County, irrespec
tive, both of past and present political differen
ces of opinion, including a few ladies, had the
satisfaction to-day of hearing an address from
your very worthy townsman, lion. E. A. Nis
bet upon the all absorbing subject of the day.
Judge Nisbet occupied the stand only about
an hour and a half. The only comment I will
venture, is to say that his time was well im
proved, and if not his very best effort, it was
about that. As some evidence of its good fruits,
those who have differed with him, regard it as
a powerful argument At the conclusion, the
resolutions which I enclose for publication, were
offered and unanimously adopted with a clam
orous aye without a dissenting voice.
letandced, By this meeting of a portion of the
citizens of Houston County, that the Hon. Eu
genus A. Nisbet deserves well the confidence of
his fellow-citizens of our sister county Bibb be- 1
fore whom he is presented as a candidate for del
egate to the ensuing Slate Convention, as well
as that ot all men truly Southern in the great
issues which now agitate our common country.
Rnoked, That the cordial thanks of this
meeting are due, and are hereby tendered in be
half of ourselves and the citizens of Houston j
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1860.
generally to Judge Nisbet for his calm, argu
mentation, manly, and patriotic speech this day
delivered before us upon the all absorbing polit
ical subject of the day.
Revolted, T hat these resolutions be publish
ed in such newspapers in the city of Macon as
will give them publicity.
Respectfully HOUSTON.
LETTER FROmTnO. M. GILES.
Perry, Dec. 24th, 1860.
My Dear Sir:— l learn that the letter ad
dressed to Messrs. B. W. Brown, I). F. Gunn
and myself, by Messrs. Anderson, Troutman,
Long, Russell and others, on the 10th instant,
and our reply of the 14th, is not entirely sat
isfactory to some persons in your neighbor
hood. I think this dissatisfaction will be re
moved by an explanation of the position we p -
sume, as shown by that correspondence. Thu*
position is this: Without trammelling our
selves by pledges, we think, with the lights be
fore us, it will be advisable for our State Con
vention to pass an Ordinance of Secession, to
take effect on the 3rd of March, 1861, with the
proviso that Ga. will stand ready till that time
to receive “overtures from the Northern States
covering the whole ground of her grievances
and securing her rights, honor and safety with
i all certainty ; and that if such oveitures are
made the Ordinance is to be suspended. That
the Convention is to re-assemble for the pur
pose of passing upon the offers which may be
made; but that while awaiting these overtures,
our State, in concert with other Southern States,
which are willing to act with her, is to make
pieparation for the event incase no satisfactory
overtures may be made.
It seems to me that there can be but two ob
jections to this position: the first is, that it ad
mits of delay— the secoad is, that it assumes
that a settlement ot this sectional quarrel
eible.
As to the first, can any one object to the de
lay allowed by us t It is perhaps the intention
of South Carolina even to allow some of the
Federal laws to continue of force till the 3rd
of March. This is of course a virtual suspen
sion of her Ordinance of Secession to that ex
tent ; but whatever may be the course of that
State in this respect, it is desirable in accom
plishing secession to allow the postal arrange
ments to continue undisturbed till we can make
new ones, and it may be advisable so far as I
can see, to continue to maintain our present
status, as far as practicable, until the 3rd of
March. By doing this we avoid some of the in
conveniences of a change of government, and
what is very important, we avoid a collision
with the Federal Government as long as it is in
the hands of Buchanan and his friends. The
President desires, if possible, to avoid any for
cible interference with the secession move
ment. Collision with the Federal Government
should be avoided by w as long as possible-
If blood is shed, let it not be in a conflict with
those who wish to avoid it. 11 fightup" begins
before the 4th of March, it will be not only un
necessary, bu> it will alienate from us many
who are friendly to us. Let the light be made
by Lincoln and his myrmidons, if it is to be
made at all. There is certainly nothing to lose
by this course. \\ e can in the meantime form
a Southern Confederacy among the Southern
Slates which will secede. We can supply our
people with arms and munitions of war. We
can organize and drill our forces. We can
show that we are not desirous of precipitating
a civil war upon the country, and thus add to
the moral strength of our cruise. When Lin
coln and his hosts get into power, we can be
well prepared for defending our independence,
and they will have had sufficient time to cool
down, and the ancient saying of Eulstaff that
“discretion is the better part of valor,” may
then prove entirely satisfactory to them, altho’
now their wrath is fierce and they are rampant 1
for coercion.
2nd. The admission of (he possibility of a
settlement of this controversy is not agreeable ;
to some. If this is to lead us into another [
“quagmire of a disrupting platform,” then, in- j
deed, it is a serious objection to our position.
But I think there can be no danger of such a j
result. We require the offers of settlement to |
come from the Northern States. At the time
we replied to the letter referred to, there was
small hope of any offers to us coming from the !
Black Republican North—there is less now.— ,
But if overtures are made they must “cover the '
whole ground of our grievances and secure our
rights, our honor and our safety with all cer- j
tainty. Ido not myself think it is even pos- |
sible for the Northern States to do this without
a thorough and radical change of the senti
ments of the masses of the people as well as of
the leaders. It is certainly not probable now
that they will do it. But there are some peo
ple North and South who hope that the quar- i
rel between the sections—for it is a quarrel and I
a bitter one—may be amicably adjusted, and
our rights, honor and safety be yet secured
with all certainty ip the Union. By the course
we advise, we allow this hope to be indulged by
those who entertain it, as long as we can do so.
\\ e thus show a decent respect for the opinions
of others, which both duty and sound policy
require. We show a moderation and a confi- [
dence in the justice of our cause, which will
give us a strength that precipitate action will
never bring, hi this way secession may be
safely, effectually and peacefully accomplished. 1
And if such a course of policy is pursued, all
the Southern States may join as before the 3rd
of March. Yours Respectfully,
JNO. M. GILES.
Mr. , Houston county.
The continuation of the premium list ;
together with several communications are una
voidably crowded out of this issue of the “Tel- 1
graph.”
I I
V\ e are requested and au i
thorized to announce the name of PETER M. CURRY 1
as a candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns at the Jan- |
uary election. dec 25 i 1
— j
W e are authorized and re- <
quested to announce the name of H. M. LINDSAY, as f
a candidate for Tax Collector at the January election. ,
dec 25
I OST.—-The Gold head of a Walking Cane, with “Dr. ’
Xj J- T. Coxe, Macon, Ga.’’ engraved on it. I will '
give a liberal reward to any one returning it to me. ,
d 4t 1 t. COXE. 1
A LM aec A £ S for 1861 « at
" 88 J M. BOARDMAN S.
DIAKIES for istii. ‘
A LARGE_ assortment of the above f or sale at
noV ‘ BOARDMAN’S. | i
For the Telegraph.
Washj.noton City, Dec. 20th, 1860,
Dear Sir .—The signs of the times here, are
more ominous of evil than ever. A very able
and exciting discussion has been going on in
the Senate for nearly two weeks, upon the res
olution of Gov. Powell, of Kentucky, to raise a
committee of 13 to take the present condition of
the country into consideration, and report some
plan to save the Union. The two Senators
from Mississippi, Messrs. Brown and Davis
your Senator, Mr. Iverson, and Mr. Wigfall, of
Texas, made strong and patriotic speeches in
defence of Southern rights and the great move
ment now progressing of secession and a South
ern Confederacy, Mr. Wade, of Ohio, replied,
and openly avowed that the Republican party
had no ampromises to propose or to accept—
tha[ thejsw uailelected their candidates upon a
platform an sue whi ■ were well understood
by the whole country, .-.nd they were determin
ed to stand by them to the last. He is under
stood to have spoken the voice and feelings of
that party in Congress and all the Northern
States. Yesterday the whole Republican par*
ty in the House voted down the resolution of
Judge Crawford, of Ga., avowing that the Con
titution recognized property in slaves, that the
Declaration of Independence referred to white
people only, and that the Supreme Court had
decided it property, that negroes could not be
citizens ot the United States under the Consti
tution. This bold and decided vote exhibits in
all its broad dimensions the true policy and de
signs of that party which controls the free
States, and will soon have possession of the
Federal Government. It strikes at the very
root and foundation of Southern slavery—and
denying the right of the Southern people to
have slaves, opens the door at once to the total
extinction oi that “ institution” bv the powers
of I ederal Legislation, or the surest and not
less fatal and effective instruments of abolition
emissaries and government patronage. This
vote is the strongest and boldest blow that has
been struck against slavery by the Republican
party, and given at this moment when the
Southern States are on the very eve of seces*
sion is conclusive indeed of the fixed determi
nation of that party to go on in their ruthless
war against the South and her domestic insti
tution. Taking the position of that party in
the Senate into view, and this vote in the House,
there does not remain a solitary prospect of
any satisfactory arrangement between the two
sections.
The evident policy of the Republican party
now is to bally the South into measures. Their
spokesmen in Congress, and their leading pub
lic presses all over the North, openly talk about
coercion ; the Federal laws they say are to be
enforced even at the point of the bayonet—the
Federal Union nhall be preserved, and no State
shall be permitted to withdraw from it. They
boast, brag, bluster and threaten largely with
the evident hope and belief that the Southern
people will become alarmed and back out from
their present position. All their arguments
, I.ow aie being addressed to bur fears and they
think to scare us and dragoon us into submis
sion. They already boast that these things
have had their eflect in Georgia, and that she
is just receding from her threatened secession
movement.
The late vote in the Senate of your State on
the resol utionof Mr. Cullens pledging the State
to aid any other seceding State against coer
cion, and the resolutions recommending a Con
vention of all the Southern States, and the co
operation of all, are exultingly pointed to as ev
idence that Georgia is alarmed at the prospect
of a sound thrashing and will not secede.
1 his bragadosia spirit of the Northern abo
litionists, has been infused into a few Southern
men. Yesterday, Mr. Johnson,of Tenn., made a
long and most violent Union speech, adopting
the strongest Federal principles, taking the
strongest grounds against the right of secession
and in favor of the right, power and duty of
the Federal Government to coerce States back
i into the I nion, and even to conquer them by
| the sword and hold them as subjected provinces
in a mere Territorial form. It was the most
1 infamous speech, politically speaking, that was
ever delivered in or out of Congress by any
Southern man, and would, in its extreme Fed
eralism put even the most ultra aboiitionist
to the blush. The Southern Senators hung
their heads in very shame, whilst the Black Re
publicans listened with open ears and mouths
and with exultant countenances. It cheered
them on and stiffened their necks against any
and all concessions.
Mr. Hugh, of Ohio, made to-day one of th*
most able, patriotic and eloquent speeches ever
listened to in the Senate of the United States.
It did his head and heart equal and everlasting
honor. He took bold ground against any and
all coercion, in any and, every form, both
against a State or its citizens. He was for con
ciliat.on, concession, harmony to retain the
southern States in the Union if possible, by do
ingjustice to them, and if they or any of them
should go out, let them so remain until a re
turning savor of interest, policy or fraternity
should unite them to the present confederacy.
His peroration was one of the most beautiful,
eloquent and touching things I ever heard.
At its conclusion, all or most of the Democratic
Senators went to him and shook him most cor
dially by the hand, whilst he could not refrain
from tears at this manifest token of their ap
proval.
It is now believed that Judge Douglas will
not advocate coercion against South Carolina,
or other seceding States. So many of the
Northern Democrats,especially those from Ohio
and New York are opposed to coercion, that he
dares not run-counter to them and adopt ex
treme measures against the southern seceding
States.
The speech of Mi. Pugh to-day indicates the
position of that portion of the Northern Democ
racy and Judge Douglas, although heretofore
in favor of coercion, will probably yield his own
opinion to theirs. The Republican leaders are
striving hard to spur Mr. Buchanan up to the
point of coercing South Carolina by enforcing
the collection of the Revenue and sending down
both a naval and military force to Charleston,
both for intimidation and active measures.—
They are extremely anxious to get the present
administration to commence the war, and thus
bring the Democratic Party at the North into
its support. In this way the responsibility of
deciding for peace or war would be taken from
Mr. Lincoln’s shoulders—he would find the war
ready to his hand and would have, of course,
to prosecute it. If the question is left to him
and his party, they will never muster courage
enough to commence it, nor men or money
enough to pursue it with success. He would
find the whole Northern Democracy opposed to
such extreme measures and with a divided
North, no war would be undertaken or success
fully waged. It is not believed, however, that
Mr. Buchanan will be caught in the toils of
the Rrpublican Party—on the contrary that he
will act with discretion and forbearance, and do
everything in his power to preserve peace.
I cannot close without paying a passing tri
bute to the sound and eloquent remarks of Old
Jo Lane yesterday, in reply to Johnson of Tenn.
His speech was short, but pointed, bold and
eloquent. He is a true hearted man and a
warm friend of the South and of her rightsand
honor. Yours truly,
GEORGIAN.
By Electric Telegraph
uieHLViMPORTAIvr •
FROM CHARLESTON.
Fort Moultrie Evacuated.
Charleston, Dec. 27.—Fort Moultrie was
evacuated last night. Guns spiked, and are
now being demolished by fire. Only four sol
diers left in charge. Troops all conveyed to
Fort Sumter, and there is now an intense excite
ment prevailing in consequence.
The Convention is in secret session.
latest from charlerton.
Only the gun carriages in Fort Moultrie are
on fire. Cannons spiked, and it is reported that
a train has been laid to blow the Fort up. Tre
mendous excitement prevailing, and indignation
increasing.
still later.
Charleston, Dec. 27.—Half past 12 o’clock.
Major Anderson states that he evacuated Fort
Moultrie in order to allay discussions about that
Fort, and at the same time to strengthen his
own position.
COLLISION NOT IMPROBABLE.
Charleston, Dec. 27,1 o’clock, P. M.—Capt.
Foster with a small force remains at Fort Moul
trie. Several military companies have been or
dered out. A collision not improbable.
PROBABLE ATTACK ON THE ARSENALS.
Charleston, December 27.—The military of
the city have been ordered out to protect the
Magazines and Arsenals in this locality. It is
reported that the military corps from the inte
rior of the State are en route for the city.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Charleston, Dec. 27.—Advices have been
received here stating that Maj.»Anderson’s evac
uating Fort Moultrie and conveying those under
his command to Fort Sumter, was an act of his
own, without any authority* from the Federal
Government. An adjustment of the pending
difficulties is anticipated.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. 27.—Mr. Benjamin, of
Louisiana, stated in the Senate that the inde
pendence of South Carolina will come up in that
body for consideration on Monday next. Oth
er proceedings unimportant.
MACON MILITARY.
The services of the Bibb Cavalry, Macon
Guards, Floyd Rifles, Macon Volunteers, and
Minute Men having been offered to the Governor
of South Carolina yesterday, the following dis
patch has been received in return:
Charleston, Dec. 27.—T0 Capt. L. M. La
mar, Macon Guards ; R. A. Smith, Macon Vol
unteers; E. Fitzgerald, Bibb Cavalry: Lieut.
W. 11. Ross, Floyd Rifles ; J. W. Aderhold,
Minute Men.
Many thanks for your prompt offer. I will
call upon you if necessary.
By order of the Governor.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT, Aid DeCamp.
MACON COTTON MARKET.
Macon, Dec. 27.—Receipts 135 bales. Sales 230 bales
as follows :7at7c;3l at 8; lat
17 at 9 ;31 at 9%; 117 at 10c.
“marriedT -
At the Granite Hall, (B. F. Dense's Hotel,) in this city,
on the 23d inst., by Rev. 11. C. Hornady, Mr. D. 11. Hill,
and Miss Winnie S. Bartow, both of Americus, Ga.
DIED,
In Saint Louis, Mo., on the 15th inst., of Consumption,
Josiah H. Obear, aged 43 years, a native of Salem, Mass.,
and at one time a resident of this city.
TO THE VOTERS’ OF UPPER ClfFins’.
TRICT, G. M.
.Having formeny served as Magistrate of yon
District, I take the liberty of offering my name as a can
didate for re-election to that office. Election at the
Court House, Ist Saturday in January. The support of
my friends and citizens generally, of the District, re
spectfully solicited. dec 28 AMOS BENTON.
We are authorized to an-
nounce G, W, SEYMORE as a candidate for Tax Collec
tor of Bibb County, at the election on Wednesday, 2nd
January next dec 28 d-4t*
At the residence of the Bride’s father, near Barnes
ville, on the 25th inst., by Rev. O. C. Gibson, H. 11.
Swatts. Esq., of Barnesville, and Miss Mattie W. Jor
dan. rinter acknowledges a bottle of Wine.
'VyEGROES FOR HlßE—Several men and women.—
xl Apply at the Office of
dec 28 LANIER & ANDERSON.
ATTENTION ARTILLERY.
APPEAR at your Company Room Tuesday night, at
7X o’clock, as business of importance will be
transacted. By order of Capt PARKER
dec 28
music
JUDGES.—Profs. Mathews, Schwartz, and Dr. C. J.
Rosevelt.
DOR the best piece of Instrumental Music, adapted
JL to the same (Piano,) - - - - . $5 oo
Among 14 pieces of Music, all composed in Georgia,
Prof. HL. Schreiner received the Premium. The Judg
es particularly recommend “Cotton Planters’ Conven
tion Shottish,” “Julia Shortish,' and ■ Home, Sweet
Home,” by Hermann L. Schreiner, of Macon, Ga, For
sale at JOHN C. SCHREINER & SONS.
dec 28
“NOLI ME TANGERE. ’_
SECESSION QUICKSTEPS composed and dedicated
to the Minute Men South, by Hermann L. Schrei
ner. In Press and copyrighted.
dec 28 JOHN C. SCHREINER & SONS.
LOST OR MISLAID.
ONE Note for One Hundrc 1 and Eighty Dollars, given
by J. H. Palmer, made pay a ole to the undersign
ed on the let January, 1881. One note given by J L
Muarray, for Eighty-Seven Dollars, payable to the un
dersigned on the Ist October, 1858. Ihe public are cau
tioned against trading for the same, as payments have
been stopped. A reward of Ten Dollari will be given
for both die notes, by J C LEONARD,
dec2Bd-3t Macon, da
CHRISTMAS
1
AND
i
t
JOT U IRS
I *'
PRESENTS
A T
PUGH 4 BRO.’S
GALLERIES.
I
can be more appro
priate for the above purpose, thana,
splendidly colored
I
PHOTOGRAPH
OR A FINE
AMBROTYPE
In a Fine Case, and we are now’ furnishing them
at SUCH LOW PRICES, that all
can afford one.
•
Secure the shadow e’re the substance fade,
Let nature copy that which nature made;
If you’d have it done to nature true,
Be sure you call on J. A. PUGH.
dec 28
WOOD’S
PREMIUM
t(S 31
j >
- 1 -MWFRW IW'MI
HiIHBT!!
late FAIR just closed
in Macon, has settled the question
as to who takes the best Pictures,
and has awarded to W O O D,
the following :
Premium for Best Daguerreotypes)
. “ “ 11 Photographs,
" " “ Ambrotypes,
Also, to the well known Artist of this Establishment—
CHARLES BERUFF, ESQ.,
PREMIUM FOR BEST PORTRAIT LN OIL FROM
LIFE ON CANVASS.
Every one will therefore see that
Wood’s is THE Place
TO GET A GOOD PICTURE.
py-Any of the above Styles of Pictures can
. be had at this GALLERY, at LOW Prices.
that WOOD’S GALLERY is
on the corner, over Boardman’s Book Store,
nearly opposite Lanier House.
R. L. WOOD.
dec 28
Prize Bonnets.
which took the Premium at the
1 te " Fair ’ are on Exhibition and sale at
aec J? _________ Mrs. f. Dessau's.
TO HIRE.
(.lE'ERAL Negro Women, for the next year— House
k.J Servants, Washerwoman and Girls. Enquire ofthe
undersigned. dec 28 MRS. DR. GORMAN
TO RENT.
?- n Second Street, three doors from
' "• J ““K
The Judgeship of the Ocmulgee
Circuit
beg leave respectfully to say to the vo
t > l ffi<' tirCUit K tbat 1 aUI a cand idate for re-election
to this office, on the 2d day of January, 18W .
... IVERSON L. HARRIS.
Milledgeville, Dec. 12—w3t
ar<? authorizt ‘*i J. R
Sh? 4 Candidate for office of Tax Receiver
suWectS’l yaU C election in January,
nar VAf RtKR ““ On ° f the “Mediate secession-’
party of Bibb county, if any is made.
, REV. R. A. CAIN.
a Ule fricnds a,ul nei ghbors of Rev. R
in candidate for election to the
The friends ol HENKY <£ ROSS. ,e
turn a. a .otuble perra. r<„ BeMvorotTaa Brtam, at
‘ ubl “> loawmtaatlon, ir aux
— [decl4-te]
fcgT The friends of Capt. WM. BONE an
nounce hip as a suitable candidate for the office of Tax
Collector of Bibb county, at the approaching election in
January next. Capt. Bone gave general satisfaction in
the same office in 1857 and 1858. MAN Y VOTERS
nonce FREDERICK HtRTr fv ~ ,
ceiver of T« it . . . ’ 3 * Cal,t *idate for Ro
f 1 Keturilß Bibb County, at the Election
dec (Me* UeXt ’ BUbject tOB nom ii»ation ifany be made
HF’VNeare authorized to announce JOHN
a candidato for re-election to the office of
Noifnar ° f B ‘ bb COU “ ty ’ Bubject t 0 the action of *
Convention, should any be held.
nov 27
* nn °” nCe m y
uary next ami win "? , CoUnty ’ at the election in Jan
iinbHrf b and will feel grateful to my friends and the
public for their support on that occasion
=R. A, THARP.
Three Exhibitions Combined!
Will be Exhibited at
CONCERT HALL,
Every day and night during
CHRISTMAS WEEK
From 10 A. M., to 9 P. M.,
The INF AS T GIANT, Seven Years of Age,
Th ? h > e Walters Family of Dwarfs,
Tom‘°T'h h ml° Ver 4 °- of aße ’ aud abont tho
portiom-d Also ’ y lUtelU B ent aud Perfectly P ro
WAX STATUARY
H^ed Om Exhihiti^. rCateß a H J 3maa Curiosities that ever
plvilion E nea b^e n A P irVroun^. tbe UUdef d ° Uble
TiCl dec IB^dtf lltß ’ Cbildreu and Servants half price.
FACTS, FACTS.
PEOPLE OF MUON AND VICINITP.
Please convince yourselves that
E. Feuchtwanger sells
CLOTHING, SHOES, and a very large variety of South
ern Manufactured Cotton and Woolen Goods,
Cheaper than ever before.
ty Call soon. He sells very low, but exclusively for
CASH. E. FEUCHTWANGER,
dec 24 Cherry Street, .Macon, Georgia.
Christmas is Coming’
AND
OLD
CLOSE BY, LOADED WITH ALL THE LUXURIES
OF LIFE, POR
OUII STORES,
ON MULBERRY STREET.
50 bbls. Fine Apples,
100 boxes Fire Crackers,
A large assortment of FINE CANDIES of all kinds,
fat Retail,
1000 WHOLE, HALF & QUARTER BOXES of fine
New Raisins,
A I. S O,
•75 □Di’xiixi.sf of JF’lg;®.
We will be receiving, all the v "k. during the
Holidays, large quantities of FRE ' xISH and OYS
TERS.
Send ,in your orders, If you want them filled punctual.
25 kegrs Fine Goshen Balter,
I?TL’TV TirW-Tvo
rlr 1 Y J>OX ES
STATE AND CREAM CLEESE,
All in Store and for sale low for CASH, by
JL N. ELLS <£ CO.
dec 22
MOIVItOIG
Female University
FORSYTH, GEORGIA.
SCHOLASTIC YEAR-1861-
r |'HIS flourishing Institution has been in successful
1 operation Eleven Years, with a large patronage,
extending over 27 counties in Georgia, and 5 Southern
States.
Board, $125; Tuition, SSO; Music, SSO; these expens
es including Clothing, Books, and all expenses connect
ed with the College, S3OO a year—s2so a year exclusive
oi Music.
Rev. ADIEL SHERWOOD, D. D., Griffin, President
Board Trustees.
Hon. JOHN T. CROWDER, Monroe Co., Vice Presi
dent.
Col. J. T. STEPHENS, Forsyth, Secretary.
GEO. A. CABANISS, Forsyth, Treasurer.
F A C U L T Y.
Rev. W. C. WILKES, A. M., President.
RICH’D T. ASBURY, A. M., Sec y Fac ts.
W. FISHER, A. M..
Mrs. MARY E. LAND.
Mrs. MARY A. WILKES.
Miss JULIA A. STANFORD.
Miss ROXIE A. CHAPPELL.
Miss CARRIE E. LAND.
|3?“For further information apply for a Catalogue.—
Spring Term begins January 21, IhOI.
W. C. WILKES, President.
R. T. Asbvby, Sec. Faculty.
dec 22—2 m daw
CLO THING
AT
J. STRAHAN & CO.,
Con. OF 3kd and Cuxrbt Sts., Macon, Ga.,
thi 1 Bf r ST «»orted Stock of WINTER
s- u “ i w ‘ u [ j2 i a£j n '
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