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•* ;VvstiAvA «E tJ/JO By Joseph Gltsby. SATURDAY MORNI] :ARGH2, 1801. ino. .836 [Reported for the Tclegraph-JV, PROVISIONAL CONGRESS or TH* 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 « jail