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SATURDAY MORNI]
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PROVISIONAL CONGRESS
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Confederate States !
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.
Montgomery, Ala.,-Feb. 28, 1861.
: Congress met to-day at 11, A. M. The jour
nals of the previous day were read and con
firm. <!.
Mr. CHILTON presented a memorial from !
nearly ail the merchants and tradesmen of J
Montgomery, asking that this city he made a
port of entry. The memorial was not read,
hut, on motion, was referred to the Committee
on Commercial Affairs.
Mr. CURRY, of Ala., presented a letter,
which, without reading, he requested should
be referred to -the Committee on Naval Affairs.
11 was accordingly referred. He said alsothat
ho held in his hands models .of flags, which he
would not designate as models of a national
flag, but as models of a flag for the Confederate
States. Some of them were well worthy
of attention and examination. One is particu
larly handsome. and happy in conception. It
is designed by a gentleman of rare intellectual
endowments and of unquestioned taste for the
beautiful.
For beauty and appropriateness it eannot be
excelled——a field of blue, having an eagle on its
upward flight, with a cluster of stars represent
ing the Confederate States, partially comprises
the design. The remainder of the flag also
preserves our historical white and red, not in
horizontal stripes, but in perpendicular lines.
Tho flag not only blends the historical recollec
tions of the past, but indicates our hopes for
the future—it also preserves our Republican
emblem, the red, white and blue. It has the
eagle, which has always, in Rome, France mid
America, been regarded as the representative
of liberty. The models were referred to the
Flag Committee.
Mr. HILL, of Ga., presented a model flag,'
which he said he had received from a most ex
cellent lady, who resides in Northern Georgia.
It preserves much of the resemblance of the
old flag, yet it is distinctive enough to be readi
ly distinguished from the other. The .model
was appropriately referred, >- " • ;
Mr. CHESTNUT, of g. C., presented a me
morial from Mr. T. K.- St. Clair, asking for a
caveat to secure him in the enjoyment of a pat-
ent which he now possesses. The memorial
was referred, to the Committee on Patents.’'
Mr. OCHILTREE, of Texas, presented a me
morial from John C. Crawford, which, without
being rend, was referred to the Military Com-
KQlttCf'. yyfliSfc Wy • -i
MR. CURRY, of Alabama, presented a com-
m;i:■ ' ttf'>« on tint subject ol the tariff. Jt.was
not read, but referred to theVppropriste Co;h-
niittee. - -.v.. ,AS-r
Mr. HILL, of Ga;, -presented communicar
tions On postal affairs and patents. Referred.
Mr. SHORTER, Chairman of the Committee
on Engrossments, reported as duly engrossed:
An act to raise money for the support of tho
government, and to provide for the defence of
the Confederate States of America.
An act to raise provisional forces for the
Confederate States ol America, and for other
purposes. “ J ’ f; ‘X
Mr. T. R. R. COBB, of Ga., offered the an
nexed bill, which he da-ired to havo read, but
not acted upon to-day.
A BILL to deflne the jurisdiction of the Federal Comte
An certain cates: .
Sec. J. The Congress of Ahb Confederate :
States do enact, That in the event of a conflict
of arms between the Confederate States and
the United States, or of aTefusal on .the part of
the authorities of the United States to recog
nize the independence of the Confederate. Stated,,
or to receive the Commissioners, sent by the
latter to treat with the former in relation to .the
several matters of controversy existing between
them: the Courts of the. Confederate States
shall not take cognizance of any civil cause in,
which the plaintiff is, or may be, either the said
United States or either one of them, or any cit
izen or citizens thereof.
Sec. 2. All pending cases in which the plain-
•tiff shall be in either of the classes aforesaid,
shall, upon the happening of either of the con
tingencies aforesaid be dismissed oo motion.—
And all process, mesne or final, which shall
have been issued at the suit of such plaintiffs,
shall be arrested and declared inoperative.
On motion, tho bill was referred to the judi
ciary committee.
Mr. CHILTON, from the committee bn pos
tal affairs, reported the following bill, which
was read three times and passed.
AN ACT
Supplemental to an act to regulate the rates of postage,
and for other purposes.
Sec. 1. The Confederate States of America
do enact, That until postage stamps and
stamped envelopes can be procured and distrib
uted, the Postmaster General may order the
postage of this Confederacy to be prepaid in
money under such rules, regulations and re
strictions as he may adopt.
Sec. 2. Re it further enacted, That until oth
erwise provided by law, the Postmaster Gener
al may contract with any line of steamers for
the transportation of mail matter between the
ports of this Confederacy and the ports ol for
eign governments, provided that the rates of
postage shall not exceed the rates allowed by
the present laws of the United States for simi
lar service, and the compensation to be paid,
shall not exceed the income from postage on
such matter.. ; . r i
Congress then went into secret sessioh.
' Capitol of-Confederate States, )
Montgomery, Feb. 28, 1861. j
To the Editor Macon: Telegraph: f
Like other places, where men abound, and
places to be filled are few, Montgomery was the
scene of much hope, interest and excitement to
day, Some evil disposed person placed an ad
vertisement on the bulletin board at the post
office announcing that twenty-five clerks were
wanted at the Executive offices. The following
is a copy of the notice:
WASTED.
25 COMPETENT ACCOUNTANTS. -
A PPLY between the hours of 9 and 11 A. M-,
at No. 10, Government Building on Com-
mer'v Street.
The above announcement caused great com
motion in the barber shops, for all applicants
were anxious to be nicely shaved and have tlieir
boots or shoes well cleaned before appearing at
“No. 10, government building.” Clean shirts
or collars were promptly donned ; and quite a
aber of fine looking gentlemen soon congrc-
1 at the “government building,” and al*
Snxious to “serve their country.” For over two !
hours the interest in this scene continued, until
all the expectants were fully assured there were
no accountants wanted, and the advertisement
at the post office was a hoax. -Some patriotic
individual proprosed that the clean shaved gen
tlemen be invited to enlist in the regular army
of the Confederate States, but the office seekers
replied that they were only applicants for places
in tho civil service. The joke was rather severe
on some of the applicants, and they have deter
mined to appreciate it by returning to their res
pective homes and devoting their talents and
energies to their own affaii-s.
There are many faces among the office seek
ers that betoken care anxiety and disappoint
ment There may oe men among them whose
wants or necessities impel them to seek situ
ations in the public service, but much the largest :
number only desire place for the purpose of ob
taining easy situations at good salaries. It;
must be humiliating to many to dance atten
dance on members of Congress, in order to ob-
tain their influence and favorable recommenda
tion; and it is annoyingto themembers to have
so much of that kind of business to do. If
these lines, should meet the eye of any gentle
man who thinks of coming to this city with the
hope of obtaining a place at the “ Government
building,” my advice to him is, to stay at home
and attend to his own affairs, for here there are
numerous applicants and no vacant places. [
Congress was iq secret session during nearly
all of its sitting to-day. It is understood that
they had under discussion the permanent Con
stitution,. and it is further reported that they
are getting on with its adoption very satisfac
torily. I presume it will be, when completed,
very nearly like the Provisional Constitution
which has been adopted.
I notice on the Register of the Exchange Ho
tel, the names of.Cob Hardee and Maj. A. Gum
ming of the Georgia Army, also the names of
George D. Dodge, J. P. Jones, M: P. Jones
J. B. Grant, W. F. Johnson, and others from
Georgia.
Senator Muttony is here, who, (report says),
has been nominated by the President for
Secretary of the Navy. There is some opposi
tion to his confirmation but to what extent I
am unable to learn.. BIBB.
MACON TELEGRAPH.
THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
The Southern Confederacy is now an estab
lished fact The. Convention at Montgomery
have ordained and established a Constitution,
and named the Republic, “the Confederate
'States'o'f America.” Hon. Jefferson Davis, of
Mississippi, has been chosen President and Hon.
Alexander H. SteDhens, of Georgia, Vice Pres
ident The Constitution is substantially the
same as that of the United States. Great care,
however,.is taken in the preamble to recognize
•the complete sovereignty of the several States.
IN’ere we to venture a prediction,. we would
say that wc here have the germ of a Republic
'as the liiost powerful and wealthy of ancient
or mo leni times.'
It will grow, and that, too, rapidly,by atldi-
tions from the South,andfrom the West Its Gov
ernment, purged of'every notion of consolida
tion, noState will hesitate to take shelter under
its wings .from any fear of losing its sovereign
ty. The burdens of that Government will be
light. v It will be administered according to the
Southern idea. In the exercise of its powers it
will be confined within the legitimate sphere of
the Constitution. It will not be used as an in
strument of executing, those projects which be
long only to State governments or individual
enterprise. It will build no railroads and can
als. It will undertake to.build up 'no manu
facturing interest at the expense of other inter
ests. Hence its burdens will be light; and con
sequently trade will be.nearly or quite free.'
Capital which has for the last three quarters
of a century been aggregating in Northern cit
ies, will begin to turn Southward. By degrees
the trade of Boston, New York, and Philadel
phia, will decrease; whilst that of Charleston,
Savannah, Mobile, and New Orleans will pro
portionately increase. Immigration will also
turn thitherward. The. North has lost, irrevo
cably lost, we fear, her largest and best custo
mer. Our future we may read in the past of
Canada. Negro sympathy which has of late
been so active with us, will, in a few months
more, be like a tale that is told. We shall hear
no more of slavery in the'South than, we now
hear of it in Cuba, and Russia. From New
England at least, the sceptre of Empire has de
parted forever, and that through" the folly of
her own sons.—Bangor Daily Union.
Flax Cotton.—Oneof our old Georgia school-
mates has fayored us with the perusal of. a
friendly letter from oneof his old Medical col
lege-fellows, written at Niagara Falls. The let
ter encloses two small samples of what the
writer calls “flax cotton,” together with a
specimen of “print goods” manufactured from
the same; all the produce of a Freesoil State, of
Which, however, we are not advised. The, wri
ter of the Tetter does not apprise us of the pro
cess by which this “flax cotton” is cultivated,
and we are left to infer that the means employ
ed are not likely to be generally adopted. Wo
append the postscript of the letter, by which it
will be observed by the intelligent reader that
its authoi wrote in a humorous vein, arid really
does not expect to see our “snowy king” de
throned : -
“ We here at the North, have long felt that
you might presume Monarchist pretensions to
cotton, and evidently attempt to crown it King,
and in view thereof, we have here at the North,
by ingenuity sought to supplant your King,
and your kingdom would bo “ no wharand
as a proof of our success, I enclose to .you a
specimen of “ cotton” which we are manufac
turing from "flat/}'—we call it “flax cotton”—
the sample of cloth is wove from this “ flax cot
ton,” The cost of producing this flax cotton is
6 cents per pound. The texture is stronger,
anda little 1) avier than cotton; for wear, the
cloth from “.flax cotton” is far superior, being
stronger, and tho price less. Lookout old
“ King Cotton” wc are after you, don’t let us
I conquer you without firearms. You are aware
thatathe Lord never made land too poor that
I flatt would not grow on it.”—Montgomery Mail.
TEXAS RATIFICATION.
The people of Texas voted last Saturday on
the ratification or rejection of the secession ordi
nance. The Convention convenes next Satur
day (2d. March) to receive and act upon the
verdict of the people. There can be little doubt,
I we think, that the vote for the ordinance will be
I found to be almost unanimous, and that Texas,
will at once take her place among the Confed-
i crate States of America.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 2.
.... IK -j' \ :*5 j'ACT.
We will publish in pamphlet form to soon as
we can,-for the convenience of merchants and
others, the .Tariff Act of-1857, now ia force in
the Confederate States. It is voluminous, and
will require some little time tocompleteit—say
two or three-days^ but it will be indispensable
to merchants in .buying and sellingtheirgoods.
Price 20 cents per copy, ^5 for fifty, hr ten dol-
1 ir r htindri d.
We should have added to our notes upon the
tariff yesterday, that the duties are al payable
in coin, which will be inconvenient
The Charleston Mercury publishes r. dispatch
from Mr. Memmingcr to the Collector of that
port as follows: by which it will be seen that
goods purchased on or before the 38th ult,
come-in free, although they may not be shipped
before the loth instant:
: Montgomery, Feb. 25.—Congress has just
passed an act defining more accurately the act
of the 18th February. The exemption from
duty is defined to extend to goods which have
been purchased bona fide, on or before the 28th
inst, and which have been laden on board the
vessel for export on or before the 15th of March.
I will send you a copy of the act by mail.—
Your construction of the act, putting in force
the laws of the United States, is correct. All
duties-ore required to.be paid in coin:
. SALE OF BELGIAN GOODS.
The sale advertised for yesterday was post
poned to this morning, in consequence, as w*
are informed, of the accumulation of purchases
and the necessity of clearing them offl This
morning The work of selling will be resumed.
The sale of China, Glass, and other wares
will take place on Monday morning, 10 o’clock.
Sight Exchange, in abundance, can be had -
at the Bank of Middle Georgia, of Mr. Scott
MACON GUARDS’ ENCAMPMENT.
The Guards, Capt Lucias Lamar, marched
out to Camp Oglethorpe .bright hud early this
morning—pitched tenta and hare,been drilling
all day. - They turned out’ fifty-five uniforms.
In the afternoon they were joined in drill by the
Volunteers, Capt R. A Smith, and the battal
ion made a fine appearance. The Guards
camped on the ground intrue military style.
This morning at 9 o’clock, the Gaards. will
have their target shooting. The'Commissioned
officers of the corps offer a prize of an elegant
silver goblet to the best three shots in the ranks.
J. C. Thornton, Esq., presents a beautiful sett
of silver knives and forks to the next best-three;
shots, and Capt. Lamar offers a gold "mounted
cane as a prize for the best three slwts among
the officers. J -•* -
Quite a company of ladies witnessed the drill
yestorday aj'faxQOon, atidWe .doubt not a good
many"more will Tie present atTfie Rrget'shool-
ing should the weather be fevorablpj - ' W«~ ttUsr -
A SORE SU1
The flight of Mr. Lincoln
to the Federal Capital, is
Black Republican press,
tending for the verity of the
grets that Mr. Lincoln did not*
ment to die. It may be rental
that since Seward and the coi
got full possession of the Pi
Tribune seems more than will
^killed off. That paper exclaii
may live a hundred • years
good a chance to die.”
tender of the martyr’s ei
sen ted by the
ley that ho IiimscTT'!
the cause when he turned
ment to lecture in St. Louis,
on being told he would be mol
ted in goin;
But the <l World’’ is still me
over the flight. It “don’t belii
story if a plot.” It is too fooli
surd and ridiculous ; “but (saj
even if it were true, in all its
how unwisely, how unfortunat
coin advised. 1 how deplorably
his advisers 1”
*3 fcWe get no further details of 1
exceptso e mysterious outgivii
a few other prints' in which no!
ing in particular is irn&aied,
point evidently sought Is the
a dust The Baltimore corrt
Charleston Mercury, who went
to see Lincoln,' gives this accot
tion and departure:
The morning of the 22d. w:
the town of Harrisburg. ' The
adjourned for the day, and fr
nent point was displayed tlaj_
banners. Many ot the latter
Pennsylvanians be it said, com
Washington with that of Linco.
morning, long trains of cat '
bune, con-
r plot, rc-
that mo-
, in passing,
risers have
elect, the
^should be
Ir.-Lincoln
.finding so
ene^lent
Action, of Congress on “Peace measures.”
The telegram in'our paperyesterday was well
calculated to mislead. The House did not adopt
the proposition of the Peace Conference, but
Corwin’s proposition, which is simply a joint
resolution proposing to amend the Constitution
so as to declare that ’ Congress "shall have no
power to interfere with slavery in the State*
and recommending the State legislatures to go
for it This- resolution had been defeated in the
House the day before, but was reconsidered on -
motion of Mr. Stanton, the author of the force
bill, who is reported to have declared that he
would recognize the independence of the Con
federate States sooner than go to war with them.
His object was to keep the border States in the
Union. The Republican party ought to make
sacrifices for them. .
Mr. Corwin’s resolution was then voted for,
and carried by over two-thirds, amid prolonged
and rapturous applause, on the floor, and intbo
galleries.
The passage of such a resolution as this, and
the fuss made over it as a “sacrifice to the bor
der State*," may illustrate a real depth of abo
lition purposes on the part of the Republicans,
that even many of our readers were not pre
pared for. Such an amendment of the Consti
tution could be regarded in no -Other fight than
an insult to this section.
In the Senate, Mr. Crittenden from theselect-
Coinmittee of five, reported back the Peace
Conference propositions, with a recommenda
tion that they be submitted to the Legislatures
of the several States. A minority report from
the same Committee was submitted by Mr.
Seward, in a resolution calling a Convention of
the States to amend the Constitution.
This action of Mr. Seward probably indicates
the policy of the incoming Adbinistration, as
no doubt the passage of Corwin’s resolution in
the House after being rejected the day before,
discloses the fact that Lincoln has determined
upon a compromise policy.
Gen. Twiggs.—An exchange says the Presi
dent has determined to strike out the name of
Gen. Twiggs from the roll of the Army, on tho
ground that he lias committed treason, in his
recent surrender of government property to
“the Texas authorities.
Hon. David Irwin,
Col. Win. Phillips,
Gen. G. P. Harrison,
Hon. L. W. Crook,
Hon. J. I. Whataker,
GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The Milledgcville Recorder states that the fol
lowing named gentlemen have been appointed
by Ilis Excellency the Governor, a hoard of In
spectors for the Georgia Military Institute at
Marietta, under the provisions of theactofi7th
December 1861.
Gen. A. J. Ilansell,
Col. W. S. Rockwell,
lion. A. H. Colquitt,
Col. J. M. Smy the,
Maj. M. D, Huston.
Military Resignations.—The following offi
cers are reported as Having resigned their com
missions in the U.- S. ariny : V
Capt. Nathan G. Evans, of the Cavalry;
Lieut Samuel W. Ferguson, of the Dragoons—
both of South Carolina; Lieut George A. Cun.
ningham, of the Cavalry, Georgia; Lieut. Hor
ace Randall, of the Dragoons; Capt Crawford
Fletcher, of the Infantry; Lieut Thos. Jones,
of the Infantry, both of Tennessee."
It O A- £ ~ - A CONFLICT. ;’o!<d'vO >
An “irrcpresible conflict” is evidently at hand
between the Compromise and the Coercion Re
publicans. The latter aye op the point of open
war with Lincoln’s administration, and a beau
tiful fight may lie expected in ten days or a
fortnight It is .clear that Lincoln has fully
committed himself to the compromise role, and
is entirely under the influence of Seward and
Weed. The wrath of the Tribune is gathering
fast
them having
:»e whole affair
slic sciiool
was again
escorted to
ion by the two
Mr.,Speak-
th e fatter re
sotess speech- I _
Sto the Jones Cott0 "’
the, people
every direction, filled with sol
time that Lincoln arrived at
noon, there must have been m
ty thousand troops drawn up
him. A procession was formed
long, and the man of Pe
placed in a barouche and cond
town stopping at the Jon
the formal reception took pi
made a short address, very
and at which the most -extreme Southerner
could take no exception." Notfso with the lion
of the day. His reply was uttered in disjointed"
sentences, the greater portioi
no meaning whatever, and
would have done no credit to
boy in tho country. The pri
formed, and Lincoln and. hi
thejStateHouse, where the re
Houses of the Legislature toi
er Paltrier addressing Lincoli
plying in one of his unique bj
cs. The party were then ail
House, and that was aliout tiii
of Ah^aham Lincoln.
■am ‘crusk'otn'T-ittlty^nW da
urday,'the town appeared to he given up to
*’TScencS'of debauchery and drunkenness. The
halfdozen large hotels were filled to overflow
ing with the army' of hungry office-seekers that
has followed Lincoln from his home; and which
has gained strength at every stopping place, so
that it - was- impossible for a stranger to even ’
procure a chair on which to rest his weary
limbs, and the consequence was that many were
compelled to walk the streets the entjre night
At almost every step one would stumble over
.cither a drunken-or a very sick soldier, and on
Saturday morning many of them looked like
they had been steeped in a whisky bath. Du
ring all this time every one, the proprietor ”of
the hotel not excepted, were under the impres
sion that Lincoln, was quietly snoozing away
the weary hours. The tr tin from Baltimore
that came in about ll o’clock last night; brought
a self constituted committee of office cormo
rants. They waited on Mr. Wood, the private
secretary of Mr. Lincoln, and made an arrange
ment for an interview at 8 in the morning, at
the very time that Wood was nearly' the only
man in the town that was aware of the fact that
the bird had flown. I am credibly informed
that Mrs. Lincoln, being much fatigued with
travel, retired early, thinking her husband was
asleep in the adjoining room, and that the first
intimation she received of his inglorious flight,
was a despatch from him early on Saturday-
morning, announcing his safe arrival in Wash
ington. Mrs. L., with whom I travelled from
Harrisburg to Baltimore, is a high-spirited
Kentucky lady, and appeared very indignant
at the apparently cowardly action of her liege
lord. She informed some of her fellow passen
gers that at the present time she has a brother
and a brother-in-law in the Florida forces about
to invest Fort Pickens.
w , ; Correspondence of the Telegraph
-Harrisburg ! 1 or
PjeCt to tho ! Oglethorpe—What it was intended for—What it is—
More com planting, 4c., &c.
Another day has passed wearily away with
out any' material change from the ordinary rou
tine of Railroad riding and Oglothorpo the city
of “airy imaginations” is reached. Oglethorpe,
the “city of magnificent distances,” where the
Great South Western Railroad would surely ter
minate ; hut, unlucky for the buyers of premi
um town lots, did’nt; where broad streets were
laid out for the nabobs, who would surely flock
to this about to bs aristocratic town, to drive
; never came, and the
t to let.” In short, Oglethor^eltas":
its school-boy’s dream of greatness and is
setting down to the actual, stern realities
of practical life, and for the past two years the
town has been improving and property recov
ering from the marvelously low standard which
has ruled the hour.
It is extremely difficult to foretell the good
things that may be in store for this place, but
it is clear that the good people have no desire
to ape the mimic motions of some rural tow.ns
by becoming an incorporated city, for hungry
officials have no charms for them. Mayors,
policemen, &c., &c. are utterly unknown here,
consequently the citizens arc contented and
happy. I said that they did not desire to be
incorporated, for if they did the requirements
are few and easily procured, viz: A Female
College, a Volunteer corps, and a printing of
fice and presto, the work is done.. The Court
house, a very neat church and a large Academy
are the principal buildings—also numerous pri
vate residences which are tastefully built-and
which possess an air of quietness that is quite
foreign to busier places—indeed Monday in Ogle*
tliorpe would pass -for a creditable Sunday in
Macon. ; > , '
|fl Although the town has riot assumed the gi
gantic proportions which its sanguine fondness
anticipated, yet the cheerfulness and intelli
gence of its inhabitants have kept pace with the.
spirit of the age, and nowhere in South Western
Georgia lias the Telegraph more constant read
ers or truer friends.
There is one tiling which is quite noticeable,
and that is the general determination which is
expressed by iarmcrs to plant more corn. They
liavfc bought one lesson and paid for it dearly,
yet many give up some of their cotton fields
with reluctance, still stern necessity forces it
upon them, and the experience of.lastyear r wil)
undoubtedly profit all, as "nothing short'of-the
high prices which farmers have been cotnpelled
to pay this winter could have ever made them
renounce thejr unqualified allegiance to “King
By Llectric Teiegraph
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington-, March 1.—Senate—Nothing of
importance transpired in Senate during the
morning session. The proposition of the Peace
Congress was up, and Hunter moved to strike
out.tiia first sectidnTof£5stproposition, and in
sert the' first, section of Crittenden’s Compro-
mise. I The motion produced prolonged discus
sion, in which Collomer, Bigler, Seward Trnm-
bull, Crittenden, Mason and others engaged, till
the hour of adjournment.
House—The Army
Ir. Lin-
eld to
|alleged plot,
tin these and
and noth-
ei The
-cover of
' of the
isburg
' his recep
tively one in
ire had
promi-
eatriers and
the shame of
the name ol
During the
in from
and by the
iu tfee after-
less tl(S|i tliir-
*ine to receive
r three miles
inia’s choice
ted all over the
House, where
Gov. Curtin
illy prepared,
?he Union as a State were i
Resolutions amending the ]
were passed.
Resolutions relative to the rendition of fugi
tives from justice were debated and rejected.
These were the hist of the series.
The Speaker asked leave to lay before the
House the proposition of the Peace Congress,
but members objected, and the House took re
cess till 7 o’clock, P. M.
only a civilian, is not a suitable person to hold
the office of Brigadier General I This is the ar
gument of “Yerus.” If this pa.tricial idea had
obtained during our two wars with England,
who would have fought our battles.
What presumption in Washington, Pittman,
Marion and the “Old Wagoner," to attempt t»
drive back the British and protect, our .
and firesides, when they had never graduatetl
at a military College!
Suppose this doctrine .were carried, oat ia
other pursuits where would be such names as
Harvey, Gallilco, Franklin and Hugh Miller-
such men are but dust compared to the daziiing
splendor of the illustrious “ Verus.”
The Greeks formed^a law for the destruction
of ail children born with natural defects, but
“A erus" wpakjjgq . farther, and pas > a law to
" ~" ' ‘ 'id'
was a graduate of the- Military iVnooi? til
those da\-s, prudence, valor, and knowledge of
men, with but little military training or previ
ous knowledges of the tactics were sttccessfullv
relied upon. Why would not theft qualifica
tions be equally sufficient at this timo ? All of
which “Yerus” accords to Col. Hunter. “ Ye- i
rus”. admits Col. H. is a “ gentleman" and pos
sesses “talents, energy firmness and nerve.”—
Why then is he not “ fit” for the office of Brig
adier General ? If he is not, the military com
pany in his own country, and the Ride corps of
this place, are certainly not “fit” for their
places, for they have each nominated him.
But “Verus”—clear sound—like another one
I wot of—is “ merely asking questions” hut
shows the “milk” before he gets.through, by
mer ely nominating two Captains, for the office;
of Brigadier General. - With these gentlemen
Captains Smith and Houser, I am woll ac
quainted, and presume they would be far from
exchanging their respective commands for the
office of Brigadier General in the Militia Ser
vice, who even in the event of war would only
command the Militia, of his Brigade. Under the
act of the last Legislature should volunteer edm-
panies be called into tho service of the State;
they would not be under the command of Mili
tia officers, but would have the right to elect
their own officers. Upon the whole then, I do
not see how we can do better than to elect Cot
H. If he and his friends did hot feel and know
him to be competent he surely would not have
been nominated. ■ ; - I. • ;
I have not seen Col. H. since the 22d, but .1
•have no idea he will take liis name down, or no
tice in any way the carpings of any soi dtitant
military dictator.. I venture to promise that if
elected the militia force of this Brigade will
soon be thoroughly trained and put upon a more
efficient war footing than ever before. He will ”* u, ‘ »>“ u
see to it, that the Brigade is prepared for every . IfMjt,.*risa close and interesting one, as the set
emergency, and.should war occur between the wii) show:
North and the South he will be found at his w
post, equipped, prepared, and ready to do his
whole duty.” His sympathies are all for his
section, and he only awaits art opportunity to
avenge upon the “tented field” the injuries
. .JJORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
Raleigh, March 1.—The following counties
have gone for coercion: Wake, Rowan, David
son, Guilford, Almance, Orange, Johnson, Cas
well.
For Secession:'Brunswick, New Hanover,
Wayne, Mecklenburg, Qabarras, Nash, Edge-
comb, Lenoir, Suplin, Craven.
Nine counties for coercion—ten for secession.
MARKETS. i’Yi
Mobile, March 1.—Cotton—Saks fifteen
hundred bales,'at 10J ; a 10|r Sales for week
ending to-day. 10,300.—Receipts
against 16,585 during same period las
Decrease 2,500. Exports 21,245.
land 81,020.
Sterling Exchange J per ccm.
11,000,
season—
Stock on*.
V ■ , ""Tv* -jwvrwood
i have been heaped upon her. Actio pone ' *Tbiomfoif’
A Youth Killed by Chlorofoum.—JamesL.
Houston, a youtli of about sixteen years of age,
engaged in business in Tallahassee, Fla., was
found dead in bis room on Thursday morning
last, with a vial of chloroform in his hand, bis
death being evidently in consequence of his
having inhaled too much of the fatal dose. He
had been suffering with the toothache and was
UBing the chloroform to relieve the pain.
~ " ELECTIONS.
Texas.—The Texas election as far as heard
from has resulted in affirming the Ordinance of
secession by an overwhelming majority.
Arkansas.—The majority in Arkansas fpr
calling a Convention of people, will be from
four to five thousand. Of the delegates elect
so far, thirty are unconditional secessionists—*
twenty five conditional secessionists, and fifteen
for submission. Arkansas will go with the
Confederate States.
North Carolina.—The election in the Old
North State took place the 28ih ult. We have
no returns, and no doubt shg^ent overwhelm
ly for the Union,
MR. LINCOLN AND HIS FRIENDS.
The Boston Post, Washington Correspon
dent says :—
Tho mortification of the Republicans at Mr.
Lincoln’s recent speeches increases with'every
fresh emanation from the Presidential tripod.—
They begin when it is too late to realize the
truth of the allegations of the Union men of Il
linois as to the incompetency of Lincoln for tho
Presidency. During the canvass, his support
ers appeared triumphantly to his pulished
speeches of his ability. It now appears, as sus
pected at the time, that these speeches were
carefully prepared by Mr. Judd and other
friends "of Mr. Lincoln, revised and re-revised,
polished and re-written, to such a degree that
they who heard them on the stump could not
recognize them in print/ This was a part of
the game of deception played by t lie Republi
cans upon the people, to foist a man upon the
country for its chief magistrate who was never
regarded, by his most intimate acquaintances,
as anything more than a jocose, cunning, coun
try politician. I am assured by those who |
know him well, that a more illiterate man it
would be difficult to find, even among tho self-
made lawyers of Illinois. His chief character
istics is an immenso “gift of gab,” and a won
derful command of language unaccompanied by
a corresponding copiousness of ideas. The
election of such a man at such a crisis is un
doubtedly the greatest evil that has ever be
fallen this country. But the mischief is done,
and the only relief for the American people is
to shorten sail, caulk the batches, put in the
deadlights, send down the topmasts, and pre
pare for a hurricane.
For th« Telegraph.
■ COL HUNTER—YKBITS..
Mb. Editor:—In the Telegraph of Feb. 23d,
I notice an article signed “Verus^Tfi regard to
Col. Hunter, and the Brigadier Generalship.
The article is courteous and dignified in its
tone, and l wish, in all honesty of purpose, to
review it in the same becoming style. As ”1
know not who the writer is, I can certainly
have no intention of injuring any one; but wish
simply toTiotice the article of “Verus,” in or
der that Col. H. may not be-placed in a false po
sition before the public.
I agree with “Veras” that “it has been ridic
ulous nonsense in Georgia to dub every man
with Colonel, who has entered the legal profes
sion;” and so it has been to dub every man
“Prof.” who is only a country pedagogue.
I think “Verus” wrong in making an attack
on CoL Hunter on the mere presumption, that
his title is. in consequence of being a lawyer;
when it is well known the title was received by
virtue of being comnussfoned Aid-de-Camp to
Gov. Towns, with the rank of ColoneL As
such he was in the habit of attending the an
nual reviews of the Militia; and thus “held a
military office.” He acted also as Aid to. the
Colonel of his "county, before the appointment
above alluded to, and did in that capacity at
tend the annual meetings.
“Verus” says: “I have the highest proper
respect for the talents and position of Mr. Geo.
R. Hunter as a man, a gentleman and a lawyer:
And again, “nobody doubts, nor.shouldany one
question, that Mr. Hunter possesses talents, en
ergy, firmness and nerve,”
But the writer insists, to make a Brigadier
General, requires great military preparation
and experience; must understand the “born
book" of tactics,” and be a “graduate of a mili
tary College. 11 - “ "
The writer may understand the horn book of
tactics, but'is-evidently ignorant of the duties
of a Brigadier General, or our militia system.
A Brigadier General is simply required by law,
(act 18}8,) to order a Regimental muster once
a year, in each county of his Brigade; and at
these annual reviews, tho Brigade Inspector,
(not the Brigadier General,) is to train and in
struct the Regiment, in the exercises and evo
lutions prescribed by the act upon this subject
{Vide Cobb’s Digest—sec. 17.)
Again, the act 1822—same author—sect. 61,
makes it the duty of the Brigade Inspector to
attend all reviews of inspections which may
be ordered by the Brigadier General, and to
“perform the duties of training and inspecting
the militia, as heretofore required of the Adju
tant General, in conformity to the laws of this
State.” So ’that the duty ol mustering and
training the men,, is devolved by our militia
law, qpon the Brigade Inspector, and such has
been the practice.
The Brig. General is required merely to or
der the annual muster; hut. when the men get
upon the f(eld he simply reviews them, while
the Brig. Inspector, thenhaving charge of them,
takes them through the usual evolutions. He
also makes out the Brigade Reports, and trans-
inils them to the Maj. General’s Division. It
will thus be. seen, that under our militia system
there is no important or difficult duty imposed
upon the Brig. General, and' the attempt of
“Verus” to prove that to make a good Briga
dier General in the inilitia service requires
thorough military training and a practical
knowledge of military tactics, only shows his
ignorance about the subject he attempts to en
lighten us upon. . .
Our own militja law, to which I have called
attention, prescribes the duties of the Briga
dier General, and not Scott or Cooper’s tactics,
or any author, as “Yerus” would have us to
believe. These duties are so simple and plain,
that any man of common sense, and possessing
even a small share of military knowledge and
experience, can perform as thoroughly and per
fectly as the most expert tactician. And this
is right; for were it otherwise, no man who
had not graduated at a military school could
hold any military office whatever. According
to “Verus,” none but graduates at a military
sciiool should hold military office, and Coi. II.
not being a graduate, or military tactician, but
Jidei- . . *';• ~ sSdth p *° n ’
“Verus” admits CoL H. is a gentleman and Partrick,
possesses talents energy, firmness and nerve.” ******
1st I have shown Col. H. has a proper mili
tary title. ,
2nd. That he has often, perhaps before some
of these Captains were born, drilled as Colonel
upon the tented field, and therefore does “pos
0, 3.-
31
sess n certain military preparation and
• SriY.That the military knowledge necessary
for a Brigadier General is not so great as “Ve
rus” would have the public believe, and that
Col. Hunter possesses all the knowledge that
the law or the common sense of mankind re
quires, and therefore conclude as CoL H. is the
first man nominated—ceteris paribus “Verus”
is bound to support him.
And while I am noticing this article I will
notice a point in the logic of “Verus.” He be
lieves in “regular gradation”—is opposed to
‘jumping a Colonel” to the office|of Brigadier
General, for a Brigadier General commands four
Colonels and forty Captains; but a little far
ther on in (his Baconian article he nominates
two Captains for immediate “gradation” to the
Brigadier Generalship. So much Mr. (?) Ve
rus.—Montes parturient, &c. W. J. S.
For the Telegraph.
Mr. Editor:—I notice that some of your
correspondents favor the idea, and seem in
clined to press it, that the Volunteer corps of
the 8th Brigade should control the approaching
election for Brigadier GeneraL Now, I insist
that they ought to do no such thing. In the
first place, the volunteers constitute but' a
small’portion of the Brigade, and in the next,
the election is for a General of Militia—not
Volunteers.
31 Total,
Runs made in each Innings:
Cihtain’s— L 2, 3, -i, D, 8, 7,
«3Atollin»— 5, 0, 5, 7,' 2, 8, 0,
J. O. Rodgers— 1,14, 1, 2, U, 1. 3,
'Dos- Scorer.......... W. Townsend.
iowI- Um v iru R. L. Wood.
The side:* were well and the ganui
closely'contested. The batting on Collins side
was'well done, and their fielding very good.—
The second base by Collins was well guarded,
and the play of C V. Wood at the first base
very well done. Tyler as pitcher acted well his
part, and the play of Thompson as latcher, ad
mirable, putting out 8. The short stop by
Boyd was well played, and 5'put out in good
style. The play of C. 'Rogers in the field was
A, 1, and also that of Partrick and Smith, '
On the other side, Rodgers as Captain, took
the first base and played it in finestyle, putting
out no less than 11 by handsome catches from
the bat and from the short stop, which was
splendidly played by Baxter, and his swift and
accurate throwing to the first base, left no
chance for any runner to loiter on the way.—
Roff as catcher, put out 5, and was in fine play
as usuaL
The fielding of Wing, McHhenhy, Nisbet,
Singleton and Rogers was very well done in
deed, and all made the most of their respective
positions, and their batting was particularly
good.
The same game is to be played to-day, Col
lins’ side not being satisfied;
It appears singular that the Volunteers should
be so eager to control this Militia election,
when they have declined to go into the election
of Lieut Colonel of the Macon Battalion of
Volunteers.
Still, in.the present crisis, the election of
Brigadier is of more than usual importance,
and some man ought to be put forward of uft-
douted qualifications. It is scarcely necessary
to add that we have none such before thej peo
ple- MILITIA.
SIGHT CHECKS
ON
® ANli€ m EPUJJJEiL 0 ©
MEW YORK,
For sals in sums to suit purchasers by
, , ISAAC SCOTT.
March 2, J8C1 d-lOt*
Wanted Immediately.
F 1UR GOOD SnOEKANEKS for gentlemen’s work,'
and two for todies’ work. H: CO] -EM AN,
. Second Street, four doors from Molbenv.
march 2 <Hf J
JNO. N, KEIN & CO.
wiuom atthsib
HEAD QUARTERS OE FASHION
A huge and magnifiniccnt stock Of
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS,
SUlDtBBDBKSS GOODS,
' SILK CHALL1ES.
GINGHAMS, Ac., ■ - ’ ' ’ :
10,000 Yards Spring Styles of Prints,
GOOD “ Printed Lawns, at 12#c..
Traveling Dress Goods,
Embroidery, Linens ami Whito Goods,
Hosiery and Gloves,
House Furnishing Goods,
.bleached and Brown Table Damasks, Sheetings and
Shirtings,
CARPETS, CABPETS, . ! '*i "
RUGS, MATS, &c.
The subscribers will offer great inducements to Cash
buyers. JNO. N. KE.'N & CO.,
march 2d • v ,\yih M n Q a>
NJOTICETO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.—AH per-
sous having demnuds Horat'.o I>owen, de
ceased, late of Jones county, are hereby notified and re
quired to present them properly attested to the under
signed within the time prescribed by law. And all per
sons indebted to said deceased are *
make immediate payment to the
Feb. 27tli, 1SQ1.
march 2 d-Gw
MARY BOWEN'
THOMAS O. BOWEN,
a. 11. BOWEN,
f Es'trs.
>r 1. . jj BASEBALL.
The game of the Olympic Club on Saturday
score
Collins,
S®,
c. V. Wood,
E( 3 '. G. Rodgers,
2 Baxter,
3 Weed, L-
& Kifibet,
6 Roff,
5 Wing- *
■2 Mclulenny,
5 Finale ton,
‘A J>. lioecr .
Total.
MACON COTTON MARKET.
Fbidat, March 1.—Receipts S3 bales. Sales. S bales
©7c.; 7®8X\ 16© 8; 3at9; 9© 10; 7© lOjtf; U
©10X. Total Sales 63 bales.
CONSIGNEES
Per Central Railroad, Mach 1.
J J ASP Richards, Ross Sc C, E Wlnshlp, [Z,I Mhs-
senbnrg Sc Son. W X Dunn, Hunt T Sc O.. Carbart Sc C,
L P Strong & Son, 3 B Sc W A Ross, Betobvv SC H, WJ
McElroy* N Weed, PXcIntlre, Greer A L, V. A Brown Sc
Son, HN BUs Sc Co, T WSc Co, B B Brewer, uw TRog
ers Sc San, A Ayres, [RJ H. Dunlap A H,C Glitch,: Light-
foot Sc F, O Chappell, 3 £ Lamar, X 8 Thompson, Beilin
A II, Mix & K,E Fenchtwanger, EFeochtwanger, 3 A
NetooqC Hanse, 3 H Cherry Sc Co, Bowdre Sc A, Lo-
PerM. * W.R.R., March 1.
A Foster, H P Redding, 3 B Artope Sc Son, J K Day,
Lightfoot Sc F, XcCallie Sc 3, Bearden Sc C , Leigh &
Bearden, Wootten A H, A Ayres, Greer Sc Lake, J Mas-
sett, Hardeman & S, W B Parker, Wm Wallace, A L
Tyler, —
DIED,
this city on the 27th ult, Katie L., daughter of Ed-
>. and HarrietStrong, aged 15 months.
' parcel of land, to-wit:
ame being a fraction off
twenty in the Macon reserve arid bound.d
on the north by lands owned by H. B. Troutman, on the
west by Benjamin Bryant, on the south by the Macon
A Western Rsll Road and on the esst by Doney Griffin
and others; levied on by virtue of a Tax fl. to. issued by
John P. Cooper,TXX CoBeotoref said county. Levy
made and returned to me by Washington Jackson, a
Constable of said county. J. F. BARFIELD,
mar 3 d-tt. W-tds Sheriff;
T>IBB SHERIFF SALE.—Will be sold before the Court
Jj House door in the city of Macon, Bibb county, Ga.,
on Saturday, the 9th day uf March next, between tho
ostial hours, one doable Buggy and harness: levied < in
as the property of Robert Babe, by vlrtne oftn attach
ment returnable to the May Term, 1861, of Bibb Supe
rior Court,- In favor of William Fishern vs. Robert
Also, at "the same time and ptoceT one cream colored
horse (a stallion) and saddle and bridle; levied on as the
lyden & Goolsby
All sold by an order obtained from John W. Stubbs and
John Woodward, two of the Justices or the Inferior
Court of said county. February 201 h. 1801.
mar 3 d-ida 3. F. BARFIELD, Sheriff.
WARts INEVITABLE.
■vrOTWITHSTANDING tho political distrai
1\ our country, and the great stringency in i
matters, we are prepared to offer greater indt
to ■::: i.mill :■ - ; >. h fell e o
Elegant and Desirable Goods.
ZStiSRi
cm sell ou Q
TWELVE HONTI1S.
we do not demand the “TIN” “DOWN,”
sell, but onr facilities are such f
j usual terms of credit, viz:
-J
mmm
If, however, any one should bcatBicted with ;
thorn of the “ DOliGU,” ami their confidence be
tie shaken by the possession of Dank Bills, we i
not. be reluctant in relieving them of the same, and ’
grant, in return, a liberal discount on eve
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