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Address
THUS. GILBERT 4 00.,
Columbus, Georgia.
We learn from the Huntsville Advo
cate, that Gen. Benj. Patterson, of that
place, has been appointed by President
Davis, Marshal for Alabama.
Dr. P. M. Shepard, Professor in the
Degraefenburg Institute of Medicine,
expired at his residence in Dadeville,
Alabama, on the 3d inst.
On Saturday, the 30th ult. as we leatn
from the Abbeville (Ala.) Banner, Wm.
Simmerson was shot and killed by James
J. Murphy. Murphy disappeared im
mediately.
We loam from the Savannah papers,
that Hamilton Couper, Esq. has been ap
pointed by President Davis, Attorney of
the Confederate States for the District of
Georgia.
Hon. J. A. Orr, of Chickasaw, was on
•Saturday, the 30th ult., elected a mem
ber of the Provisional Congress of Missis
sippi, in place of lion. W. S. Wilson, re
signed. 0
Capt. John G. Coltart, of the Madison
ltifles, of Huntsville, Ala., was elected
Lieut. Colonel, at the election held at
Fort Morgan, by the Alabama Regiment.
i
A company of 100 men commanded by
Capt. Sterling A. M. Wood, of Florence,
Alabama, arrived at Mobile on the 3d
inst., en route for Fort Morgan. Captain
Wood was formerly a prominent repre
sentative in the Legislature of Alabama,
from Limestone sounty.
Missing.
Mrs. Martha A. Walker, of Cokesburg,
South Carolina, desires information, as
we perceivo by the Charleston Mercury,
concerning her son, John 11. Walker,
aged about 1G years, who left Cokesburg
School, Abboville District, in January
last, without means and the knowledge of
his friends. It is supposed that he was
led off by military enthusiasm.
Cost of tlie Confederate Army.
As near as we can estimate from tables
given, says the Richmond Dispatch, the
salaries of officers, privates and musi
cians, to compose the army of 10,483
men, authorized by the recent Confeder
ate act, will amount to about $220,000
per month, or, say $2,000,000 per an
num. This is, of course, hut a part of
the aggregate, as forage, fuel, quarters,
transportation, arms, equipments, &c.,
are to he added.
Convicted of Murder.
W. J. Humphries, who was upon his
trial last week, in Newton Superior
Court, for the killing of Thomas Fee,
as we learn from the Covington Times,
was convicted of the crime of murder,
and sentenced to he hung on the 24th of
May next. Counsel for prisoner moved
for anew trial, but the Judge overruled
the grounds of demurrer, and counsel for
prisoner appealed to the decision of the
Supreme Court.
Confederate Loan In Charleston.
The Charleston Courier, of the 4th,
learns that at a meeting of the Presidents
of all the Banks of that city, on Wednes
day afternoon, it was decided to propose
and recommend a consideration of the
Confederate loan at the meeting of the
several Boards on the 4th. From the
opinions there is every assurance for be
lieving that a favorable response will be
made by all the Banks (several having
already indicated offers in advance, as
has been reported), and that a full pro
portion of th§ loan will he readily taken.
Business In’Charleston.
The Charleston Mercury says: “Our
wholesale tradei's in Hayne and Meeting
streets are still doing a heavy business.
The stocks of heavy and staple goods are
fully equal to the demaud, and late ar
rivals have added very considerably to
their assortment. Alabama, Tennessee,
Georgia, North Carolina and our own
State, are all taking their supplies from
here, and we have seen three or four
agents of European houses soliciting
orders for fall supplies. Thus every
thing looks bright for Charleston, and
we are only waiting to see our flag float
ing over Fort Sumter.
Prospects of a Large Wheat, Oat
and Barley Crop.
We have never seen, in this State, says
the Forsyth Journal, a better prospect
for an early and abundant crop of wheat,
o&ts and barley. In our exchanges, we
find similar accounts from every direction
in Georgia. A large planter in Taylor
county remarked to us a few days ago
that in less than six weeks, in his oounty,
corn would not command 50 cents per
bushel. So mote it be there and here too.
He further stated that planters in lower
Georgia are putting their best lands in
corn.
♦
Movement of Mississippi Troops.
The Mobile Evening News notices the
departure of the South Mississippi Regi
ment for Pensacola, the Northern Regi
ment having already left for that destina
tion. They will land at the terminus of
the Mobile and Great Northern Rail
Road, and proceed 42 miles over land to
Warrington. The Brigade is 1,700 strong.
♦
A meeting of the Flint lliver Presby
tery, says the Ft. Gaines “Independent
State” of the 4th, will convene in Fort
Gaines, commencing on to day. A num
ber of ministers and delegates from the
different churches, within the bounds of
the Presbytery, will be in attendance. — |
We are informed there will be present at
least fifteen or more ministers of the
gospel, besides quite as large a number
of ruling Elders, and a crowd of viators, j
n . X Prerequisite.
“ e Greensboro (Ga.) Planters’ Weekly
L 127 th 7 Chizeßß of the ‘own to build a
kc.nLrt 68ent their claims for the
of the Southern Confederacy. I
The Dcbi of the United .Slates.
The debt of the United State* govern
ment at the present time is about eighty
millions of dollars Id December last,
when the last official returns were pub
lished. the debt was $03,709,000, inclu
ding nearly -"Si”,000,000 of Treasury
notes. Since then two issues of Treasury
notes of $5,000,000 each have been made,
and $8,U00,000 have been borrowed un
der (he act of February Bth. These re
cent loans would have swelled the debt
to $81,000,000, it no Treasury notes were
paid off. Between December and March,
however, some of the Treasury note3 in
cluded in the above $12,000,000 were
paid off; while, on the other hand, it is
probable that the public debt was in
creased in other ways, so that on the
whole, the actual debt at present is likely
to be about $80,000,000. The U. S.
I Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Chase,
has just called for another loan of eight
millions, which will increase this indebt
edness to $88,000,000.
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Joint Brownlam In Vigiuia Again.
There can now be seen at the Adjutant
General’s office, says the Richmond Dis
patch of the 27th ult., a later and more
improved edition of old John Brown’s
spike—in the shape cf a large tomahawk,
resembling somewhat a ship’s boarding
hatchet—2oo of which were recently
found concealed in the Woods, five miles
from Alexandria, Ya. The articles would
constitue a most formidable weapon in
the hands of a determined man. It is
supposed that they constitute a part of
certain arguments intended to be used by
our Northern brethren, in introducing
civilization into our homes, and were
dropped by the ghost of old Brown, while
in search of an eligible spot whereon to
begin the work of recognition. The per
son who deposited them most have become
fugacious soon after, for no trace exists
of him.
Fort Taylor, Florida.
The Key West correspondence of the
N. 0. Bulletin says: “Captain Hunt, of
the engineers, with a large force of me
chanics and laborers, has been occupied
during the winter in preparing the fort
for the reception of the entire ordnance,
and has everything ready for complement
of the armament. The quarters for the
soldiers are sufficiently advanced to ac
commodate the present command. The
barracks will be finished this spring.—
Without particularizing, it is sufficient to
say that Fort Taylor is now on a complete
war fcotiDg, is amply garrisoned and
fully supplied with wood, water, coal,
provisions, ammunition and ordnance
stores for one year’s use. The health of
the garrison is perfect.”
Items from the Mobile Tribune 31st
ult.
Receipts of Cohn. —The receipts of
western corn at this port since the first
of September last has been 29G,732 sacks.
Over 30,000 sacks were received the past
week. The amount received for the whole
of last year was only 115,263 sacks,
making an increase so far of 181,4G9
sacks, and largo arrivals are noticed daily
by every vessel from New Orleans
Cannon Balls. —The steamer Wm.
Jones, jr., brought down from Montgom
ery 108 of the largest size cannon balls.
We learn that they average about 11G
pounds. They were sent to Warrington
Navy Yard yesterday afternoon, on the
steamer Kate Dale.
The Grain Crop of Chambers.
From conversation with our planting
friends of this county, says the Chambers
Tribune, we are gratified to learn that the
prospect at this time for a rich harvest
from the unusually large wheat and oat
crop sown, this year, is altogether flat
tering.
They have also very wisely planted
this season largely of corn, which, from
the fine, healthy and vigorous appearance
of the sprout, and generally good stand,
together with the favorableness of the
season thus far, also gives much promise
of an abundant yield.
Southern Confederacy Appoint
ments for Florida.
The following appointments have been
made by the Government at Mont
gomery :
Joseph Sierra, Collector, Pensacola;
Paul Arnan, Collector, St. Augustine;
J. P. Baldwin, Collector, Key West; A.
A. Noyes, Collecton, St. Marks ; Thomas
Ledwith, Collector, St. Johns ; A. Baker,
Collector, Apalachicola; Felix Living
stono, Collector, Fernandina; A. J. Deca
tor, Surveyor, Bayport; George Lucas,
Surveyor, Pilatka.
Dutiable Goods by Western and At
lantic Road.
Mr. F. R. Shackelford, Collector at
Atlanta, gives notice that all dutiable
goods received per the Western and At
lantic Railroad for all points beyond At
lanta, must pay the Tariff duties and
charges at Atlanta. To avoid detention,
the original invoices should he enclosed
to some Agent at Atlanta, and specie
placed in his hands to pay the duties.—
To prevent the stoppage of free goods, it
is advisable to have them shipped on
separate lists.
Confederate States Loan.
The New Orleans Delta is informed by
an eye witness, that a rather hasty broker
and capitalist in New York recently of
fered in the Union Club in that city, to
supply SIOO,OOO of bonds of the Confed
erate States for $50,000, and was taken
up on the spot by a gentleman who was
long a resident and cotton planter in Lou
isiana. The broker was held to his pro
posal under the strict rules of the club
and the Board of Brokers, and a gentle
man who was present offered the taker his
check of $25,000, as premium for the
contract.
Gin House Burned.
We regret to learn, says the Cassville
Standard, of the 4tb, that during a thun
der storm on Tuesday night of last week,
the gin house of Mr. Daniel B. Conyers,
who resides in the 17th District, of this
county, took fire from the lightning, and
was entirely consumed. There was some
cotton in the gin bouse at the time. Loss
about two thousand dollars.
The Sherman (Texas) Monitor men-.
tions a rumor that Gen. Houston intends
to remove to Grayson county and become
a candidate for Governor of the new State
to he mads out of north Texas and the
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee and Creek
nations. The rumor lacks confirmation.
The new State has little favor with the
Monitor.
The Charleston Courier says it is au
thorized to state that the Constitution of
the Confederate States was adopted by at
least seven-eighths of the South Carolina
Convention. The Mercury says it was
rumored on the streets that there were
about twenty votes against it, on account
of the clause admitting free States.
An Error.
The impression that Mr. Shorter has
disposed of his interest in The Advertiser,
is incorrect. That gentleman has, as
previously stated, retired from his edi
torial position in connection with the
paper and given sole and exclusive edito
rial control to Mr. Ried—but nevertheless
retains bis editorial as well as proprietary
interest in the establishment. — Montgom
ery Advertiser. ,
Palace Mills.
These mills were built in this city and
! put into operation toward the close of the
j year 1848, by oar enterprise practical
j and worthy/ellow citizen, the Hon. John
G. Winter. They were chartered as
“ Winter’s Palace Mills,” after tba name
of the founder, and are known now as the
“Palace Mills.” He planned them, super
intended their censtructioD, and launched
i them upon the commercial world with a
coup de force. Flour was selling at twelve
! dollars per barrel. The first lot of wheat
was obtained by steamers from the West
to Montgomery, thence by rail and wag
ons to Columbos. A considerable supply
of flour (full enough for this market) was
then en route from Cincinnati; he knew
that if that flour reached here it would
have to be sold; and fifteen thousand bush
els of wheat which he had coming by the
same vessels, via Apalachicola, would dis
astrously overstock the Columbus flour
market, he lowered the flour market, at
one stroke, four dollars per barrel. The
merchants who had flour on the way sold
in other markets en route for better prices
than the Palace Mills was selling at here
It was a splendid advertisement of the
fact that Winter’s Mills had started (in
those days people did not take the papers
as they do now), and hud started on ti e
good and cheap principle. He lost one
dollar per tbl. on the first live hundred
barrels, and when his fifteen thousand
bushels of wheat arrived, he had a full
set of customers for his cheap flour,
which was, too, very superior in quality,
and from that day to this, under three
different Presidents, John G. Winter,
Georgo W. Winter, and R. L. Mott,
these mills have never been undersold.
Their prices were and always have
been regulated by the ‘great, markets’
North and South, and have found that
it was easier to keep out than kill off
competition. To do all, or nearly all the
business, by concentrating at its own door,
a cash custom sufficient to compensate for
the large outlay of capital and expensive
employees such as these mills have always
had in its service, could only he accom
plished by offering all the inducements
of a reliable and uniformly good article,
at prices so low that no one could cut
under and live, a constant supply and in
flexibly to refuse to elevate prices when
there was a daarth of breads!uffs in the
surrounding markets, which itself had
produced. More than a thousand times
it was predicted that when Winter had
driven every competing seller cat of mar
ket he would raise the market. lie never
did so. He knew that the greatest good
to the greatest number (the proprietors
of the mill included) wonld be promoted
by not talcing any such temporary and
not very respectable advantage. The
plans and principles laid dewu by him in
the beginning have been faithfully and
sagaciously followed by each of his suc
cessors up to this writing, and abundantly
have the stockholders of this beneficent
corporation been rewarded. There has
never been any year out of nearly thirteen
that it has not made money. It has aver
aged as much as thirty per cent, clear
money per annum upou the cost of con
struction, besides interest upon its com
mercial capital. ,
These mills could not have cleared siuce
they were built, for the different proprie
tors, less than one hundred and eighty to two
hundred thousand dollas, on an outlay of
fifty thousand dollars!!! So much for
wisdom, justice and moderation, coupled
with energy and industry.
Tender of a Regiment.
We learn from the Columbia Guardiau,
of the 3d, that Col. James H. Rion, of the
Gth Regiment of South Carolina Volun
teers, proposes to tender his command to
the Confederate States, in the following
contingency :
“To wit: That in the event of a collis
ion of arms becoming imminent, volunteers
from this State are needed for active ser
vice in the field. In this contingency we
tender our services to you for twelve
months, provided that the Governor of
this State will then consent to our trans
fer to the volunteer service of the Con
federate States.”
This regiment is composed of eight in
fantry of the line and two rifle compa
nies, averaging eighty men each. All of
the Winnsboro companies and two of the
Chester companies have been heard from,
and concur in the tender. The Register
says when all are heard'from the tender
will be made.
Tlie Enforcement of tlie Revenue
Laws.
Several prominent merchants of New
York, Philadelphia, and Boston, arrived
in Washington on the 30th ult., tele
graphs the correspondent of the Cincin
nati Gazette, to escertain what, action the
Government intends to take relative to the
enforcement of the revenue laws. They
say that if the Southern ports are excused
from the operation of the new Tariff'Law,
they will bo compelled to import their
goods for Western and Southern custo
mers through these ports. The only sat
isfaction they received is, that the goods
arriving at Western ports free of duty
will be confiscated.
Tlie Bar of Barbour County.
There are at this time in the Army of
Alabama from Barbour county, in that
State, twelve Lawyers, viz : lions. John
Cochran, J. L. Pugh, E C. Bullock, 11.
D. Clayton, J. N. Williams, Alpheus Ba
ker, H. M. Barksdale, W. A. McTyer, S.
H. Dent, 11. 11. Shorter, J. 11. Butt, Wm.
11. Chambers, and J. M. Cary who is en
gaged in the recruiting service. Jeff.
Buford and D. M. Seals, Esqrs., two other
members, each have a son in the Army.
The Athens Banner, of the 3d, says
that on Wednesday morning previous an
accident occurred on the branch rail road
from Athens to Union Point, by which
Mr. Rice, a fireman on the road, had his
thigh very seriously crushed. The en
gine ran over a cow, throwing it, the ten
der, and other cars off the track, and
catching Mr. Rice between the engine
and tender. From not having sufficient
assistance on the train, it was a conside
rable time before he could be extricated.
Judge Marvin.
The Key West correspondent of the N.
0. Bulletin save Judge Wm. Marvin, of
the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Florida, is about to
resign his judgeship. He will vemove to
the city of New York. He has been en
gaged by the Board of Underwriters to
attend to their cases in the New York
Courts, so it is reported.
Tit Lincoln Appointee in Alabama.
The Chattanooga Gazette alluding to
the appointment of Geo. W. Lane, as
Judge of the District of Alabama, says it
was aware that the appointment would be
made, and its understanding is, that it
was made in response to the recommen
dation of the Union men of North Ala
bama.
Hon. Horace Maynard announces him
self a candidate for re-election to the
United States Congress from the Knox
ville, (Tenn.) District.
Death of a Naval Officer.
Pensacola, April 8. — Mr. Berryman,
the commander of the steamer Wyandotte,
died last night from brain fever.
Free Trade.
Mr. Stephens says that free trade as
far as practicable, will he the policy of
the Confederate States. This will please
Europe.— Exchange.
The tone of (be Loudon Press is that
of severe denunciation of the policy of the
North as exhibited in the adoption of the
so called, Morrill Tariff, and unqualified
approval of the liberal aud statesmanlike
policy of the Confederate States. The
Press of the commercial cities of the
North is no less severe in its condemna
tion of the Morrill Tariff. Indeed it is
said to have been pronounced “inexeeuta
hie” by Secretary Chase, who is also re
ported to have recommended its repeal or
modification. The prospect for this we
fear, is good. But the Government of
the Confederate States as we are assured
by Mr. Stephens, will pursue the policy
of Free Trade ns far as practicable; in
other words, graduale the Tariff to the
revenue standard, avoiding protection and
prohibition.
The commercial powers of Western
Europe are already enlisted in our favor,
and it should be the policy of our Govern
ment to continue to render it their inter
est to be so. Should the Morrill or
Northern Tariff be reduced as the com
tnercial interests of that section and of
Europe demand, the Tariff of the Confed
erate States should be reduced so as to
range below its standard. We should
maintain our advantages, and if need be,
resort finally to absolute Free Trade, the
prospect of which does not appear from
the history of the past or indications of
the future, to be imperitively necessary.
Tile Vessel Fired into in Charleston
Harbor.
From the Charleston and Savannah pa
pers we learn that the vessel fired into
in Charleston harbor, on the 3d instant,
was the schooner R. 11. Shannon, Captain
Joseph Ments, from Boston, with a cargo
of ice for Savannah. The weather being
rough and heavy, the Captain mistook
Charleston harbor for that of Savannah,
and did not discover his error until after
he had passed the bar, when he signalled
fora pilot, intending to go in ami come
out next morning, if the weather proved
fair, and proceed on his voyage. When
he arrived abreast Fort Moultrie and
Morris’ Island Batteries, he was fired
into, as they doubtless supposed he in
tended to force a passage and reinforce
Sumter, from the suspicious manner in
which the vessel acted in not coming to
and establishing her character. Making
her escape, she arrived at Savannah, her
destination, about noon on Thursday
Loudon Times on tlie Crisis.
By the arrival of the America with Liv
erpool dates to the 28d ult., we have the
following from the London Times on the
state of American affairs :
“American affairs look very awkward.
Mr. Lincoln has arrived at Washington
and entered upon his Presidential career
with nothing hut trouble staring him in
the face. Strange to say, the Southern
Congress enters bravely upon a policy of
free trade, whilst the North cuts itself off
from every European sympathy by the
introduction of an ultra protectionist
tariff. ‘President’ Davis declares himself
prepared to fight for the integrity of the
Confederacy over which he presides; and
Mr. Lincoln talks largely of adopting a
firm and determined course of action.
So we fear a sauguinary conflict is really
becoming imminent, and that the interests
of this country will be strongly secured to
that division of the tepublic which hugs and
fondles the eternal curse of slavery.”
Distressing Casualty.
About G o’clock yesterday afternoon,
says the Charleston Mercury, of tho 2d,
as Mr. J. R. Smith, of Portsmouth Vir
ginia, recently employed as a carpenter
in the construction of the State batte
ries, was in the act of securing a flagstaff
from one of the fourth story windows of
the Pavilion Hotel, on Hasell street, his
hold slipped and he was precipitated with
the staff to the ground. The terrible con
cussion of the fall broke bis left arm,
severely crushing the hand. Dr. Rob
ertson wus immediately summoned, and
the patient was removed to the Ro
per Hospital. At a late hour last night
he was doing well
Reaction In North Carolina.
We learn, says the Wilmington Journal
of tfce Ist, from gentlemen from different
parts of the State with whom we have
conversed within the last few days, that
there is a reaction, a great reaction, a
manifest change in the public sentiment
in many parts of the State since the 28th
Feb.; in fact this change extends to all
parts from which we have heard, except,
perhaps, Edgecombe, Duplin, aud some
other counties where there could he little
change expected, all being one way.
Painful Accident.
We regret to learn, says the Hamilton
Enterprise, of the 4th, that our fellow
citizen, Capt. Willis Seats, happened to
the misfortune to get his thigh broken,
on last Friday, by the falling of some
timber, connected with a saw mill which
he was engaged in building uear this
place. Though the wound is very pain
ful, we are glad to learn that the Captain
is doing very well.
The Post Office Department at Wash
iugton having discontinued the post office
at Newton, Alabama, the Standard, pub
lished at that place, says arrangements
are alretltiy perfected for supplying the
town with mail facilities equal in every
respect to those that lately prevailed.
Nointerruption of the mails will hereafter
occur in consequence of the order from
Washington.
Cotton Shipments.
The Baltimore Sun states that a freight
business agent, who his just arrived iu
| that city from Memphis, states that ar
rangements have been made at that point
aud vicinity to ship hereafter all the cot
ton that has lately been coming via Bal
timore for Europe and the east by way of
the gulf ports, particularly Mobile and
New Orleans.
Another Fatal Affray.
We learn, says the Mobile News, of the
3d, that last Sunday morning an affray
took place a few miles from Tensaw,
Baldwin county, between one William
Weekly (that, we believe, is the man’s
name) and two men Darned William Bell
and Jas. Cartwright, in which Bell was
killed and Cartwright dangerously
wounded. We understand that the affair
was the result of grudge, but have heard
no particulars.
Memphis and Little Rock. Rail Road
The Little Rock Gazette, of the 22d
inst., says:
The work of track laying on the Mem
phis road has commenced opposite this
place. Owing to the low stage of the
river, but a small amount of iron has yet
been brought np. Soon as the river rises,
all of the iron will be brought, and the
work prosecuted to completion.
A bridle has been invented in France,
with which a runaway horses’ nostrils
are suddenly closed, an effectual meth
od, it is said, to stop the animal.
That will do very well if something
could be invented to act in conjunction
with the bridle, and keep him from rear
ing up behind.
From (lie New York Uer;tl,l.
Spauiali Intrigues in sit. Domingo.
Washington. April I.—Seuor Alva.rez j
arrived here (his morning, direct from
St. Domingo, with despatches for the
Spanish Minister. . He left this afternoon
for New York, and will return at once to
St. Domingo, carrying with him despatch
es from the Spanish Minister here.
The high-handed aud outrageous con
duct of Spaiu, iu seizing that island, may
lead to serious complications between our
government and that of Spain. The ad
ministration are in full possession of all
the particulars of the recent action of *
Spain, and it is very evident that the new j
Secretary of State intends to take the
necessary steps in this matter, and will
immediately call the attention of the
Spanish government to it. Here is !
another embarrassing difficulty which
must be met aud disposed of.
The proceedings under the auspices of {
the Spanish government upon the Island j
of St. Domingo have produced a deep !
sensation in administrative circles. Mr. I
Patterson, hearer of despatches from
the United States Consul at Havana, in
reference to the expedition of a Spanish
army of occupation, arrived here yester
day, and had two protracted interviews
with Mr. Seward. It is known that the
information brought by him has been the
subject of consultation between the Pres
ident and the Secretary of State. It is
expected that the latter will immediately
address uu euergetio protest to the Span
ish government. This is all the federal
power will be able to do in its present
crippled condition.
Strange to say, the prospect of trouble
with a European Power is nailed with
anything but regret by many public men.
They assert that a war with a foreign
Power would be a perfect godsend in the
present danger of civil strife, as it would
at once revive the national sentiment in
the South, allay the secession fever, and
in the end result in a reconsolidation of
the country.
Secession Spirit in Virginia.
Norfolk, March 31.—A petition nu
merously signed, instructing the dele
gates to the Convention from this city to
vote for immediate secession, is in circu
lation.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held at Washington Point to day, when a
resolution instructing the delegates from
Norfolk county in the State Convention
to vote for immediate secession was
adopted. The meeting also appointed
delegates to the Convention to be he’d on
the 19th April in Suffolk to nominate a
secession candidate for Congress, should
Virginia remain in the Union.
Special to the Petersburg Express.
Richmond, March 31.—1 tis said that
during the past week “an irrepressible
conflict ” has been going on in the Rich
mond Whig establishment. Common ru
mor says that the Whig will certainly haul
down the stars and stripes, aud come out
for immediate secession to morrow, by
running up the Palmetto flag. Robert
Ridgeway, Esq., for many years its able
eeitor, has withdrawn from it.
From the Charleston Mercury.
Washington, April 2.—The bewilder
ment of the Lincoln Administration is not
a whit lessened to day. The outside
pressure both for and against the adop
tion of a war policy is tremendous.
Meantime it is said that the Southern
Commissioners, like other people, are
getting heartily sick of Seward’s do
nothing tactics.
The impression is, that the result of
the Connecticut election kills off the
Union party in Virginia. Reliable in
formation from Richmond is to the same
effect.
Major 8. H. Lockett.
The gentleman referred to in the fol
lowing notice is the son of the late Na
poleon Lockett, of Alabama, formerly of
Powhatan, Va., an Ia near relative of our
highly respected citizen, C. C. Lockett,
Esq. He graduated with -distinction at
West Point Military Academy, and is, we
learn, a geutleman of high scientific and
military attainment.— Editor Farmville
Journal.
Major Samuel IT. Lockett, of Alabama,
has been appointed second in command
at Pensacola, with the rank of Major of
Engineers. Major Lockett graduated at
West Point Military Academy, and was
late second Lieutenant by brevet in the
United States corps of engineers.
Deserter Arrested.
Ilezekiah Hurst, a deserter from the
Alabama army at Mt. Vernon Arsenal,
was arrested in Greenville, Ala., a day
or two since, brought to this city and
safely londged in jail. Hurst was born
in Butts county, Ga., was a former, and
enlisted at Selma, Ala., iu February last.
He will be conveyed to day back to the
place from whence he so ignominously
and suddenly departed, there to receive
punishment according to his desert. —
The penalty in the regular army for de
sertion, we believe, is for the culprit to
carry a twelve pound ball, walk in front
of the guard tent, and forfeit a portion
of his pay, for six months. He will doubt
less receive all the benefits laid down for
desertion.— Mont. Mail, 2 d.
Colored Conference Prohibited in
Baltimore.
For a number of years past a religious
body, known as the African Methodist
Episcopal Conference, has been in the
habit of holding its annual meeting in
Baltimore, and they had appointed to
meet again during the course of the pres
ent month, or early in April. The board
of police deems such an assemblage un
lawful, as it infracts a provision of the
code which prohibits the assembling in
this State of non-resident colored people,
and have, therefore, given instruction to
forbid the meeting.
To Destroy Cabbage Worms.
Break off a large leaf from the bottom
of the cabbage, and place it on top, upper
side down. Do this in the evening and
in the morniDg you will find that uear or
quite all the worms on each cabbage have
taken up their quarters on this leaf.
Take off the leaf and kill them, or feed
them to the chickens, and place the leaf
back-if there he any more to catch.
Secession at tlie North.
A letter from New York declares that
the most conclusive proof can be produced
that a powerful and numerous revolu
tionary organization is in existence in
that city, the object of which is to sepa
rate the city and port of New York from
the Union and from the State, in order to
make it a free and independent port. A
printed programme is in circulation,
containing four thousand names already
in favor of the project.
“Off to the Wars.”
J. M. G. Medlock, editor of the San
dersville Georgian, has exchanged the
pen for the sword, and gone with his
company to Macon to be organized into
the Georgia Regiment for Pensacola. He
bids his readers farewell as seriously as
if he expected the trip to be something
more than a frolic.
No less than 1,600 steamboats run upon
the Mississippi river and its tributaries.
The total value of these is estimated at
$60,000,000. The Mississippi drains au
area of 1,200,000 square miles, washes the
shores of twelve States, and from the
Gulf of Florida to the source of the Mis
souri it is 4,500 milles in length, its ave
rage depth 50 feet, and its width over
half g mile,
The Augusta Constitutionalist says that
Company B, Capt. J. D. Walker, and
Company 11, Capt. Miller Grieve, recently
stationed at the Arsenal, near that city,
were o r dered to Savannah by the twelve
o'clock train, Thursday night.
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph says
Capt. J. C. Stafford, of that city, has been
commissioned by Gov. Clarke to raise a
company of 100 mounted men for the
Regiment of Rangers to be called into the
service of the frontier.
The Montgomery Advertiser learns that
Wm. H. Russell, the celebrated Crimean
correspondent of the London Times, is
soon to leave Washington for Montgom
ery.
The Kites in €hitrlotle.
The (Charlotte (N. C.) Bulletin publish
es details of the late tires in that city, ‘
from which it appears that the incendia
rics were determine*! to burn it up. The ;
first one occurred Friday afternoon, the
second one at 11 o’clock Saturday night,
and the third at dawn Sunday morning.
The Bulletin says: These fires wore well
managed. The first and last named
would ha"ve been extensive but for the
untiring etfertioDS of many citizens, to
gether with the timely assistance and in
valuable services of the fire engine com
pany’, manned by our colored population,
who labored steadily and successfully.
The Board of Commissioners of the
city, offer SSOO reward for the apprehen
sion and conviction of the incendiaries.
+.
Tlie Personnel of the Mississippi
State Convention.
Os the ninety-nine members of this
convention, says the Vicksburg Whig,
forty-three are lawyers—the rest are
nearly all planters. But thirteen are na
tives of Mississippi; four are natives of
Northern States ; and the remainder are
natives of the different slaveholding
States. All are married but seventeen, of
whom seven are bachelors and ten wid
owers. The youngest member is t wemy
four, and the oldest sixty-oue.
Arrival of the Mississippi Troops.
The Mobile Tribune, of the 2d, says the
last of the troops under the requisition
upon Mississippi arrived in that city Sat
urday aud Sunday night last, to wit: the
Mississippi Rifles, Madison Rifles, Yazoo
Riflemen, Ililis City Cadets, Port Gibson
Riflemen, Bababia Rifles uud Rankin Ri
fles. lu all, 20 compauies have been
furnished by Mississippi. A special
train left Mobile on the Ist inst., for Mis
sissippi, to bring down 240 men awaiting
transportation, which completes the num
ber called for by the Goveruor of the
State.
A Venerable Chair.
A patriotic lady of this oity, says the
Charleston Courier, iD order to testify
her appreciation of the course of the
South, on Friday last, presented through
Col. T. V. Simons to the Presideut of the
Convention, a high backed mahogany
chair, which has attained the venerable
age of 165 years. It does not bear the
impress of its great age, and is as firm
now as ever. It was given to the Presi
dent to sit in during the session of the
Convention.
The Wealthiest Vet.
The Millodgeville Southern Union, al
ludiug to the Floyd Cavalry, says: That
is a pretty wealthy company ; but it does
not begin to measure dollars with the
Governor’s Horse Guards, a cavalry com
pany in Baldwin county. At the last re
turn of taxes the Horse Guards, number
ing 85 men, represented a taxable prop
erty to the amount of two and a half mil
lions. One man in the company repre
sented about a million.
Montgomery Advertiser.
The last issue of this paper contains
the valedictory of Geo. 11. Shorter, Esq.,
who announces the termination of his
connection with the editorial department,
which has existed for over three years
past. Samuel G. Reid, Esq., Mr. Shor
ter’s able associate, remains sole editor.
We have already stated that Mr. Shorter
has received a Captain’s commission in
the Regular Aimy of the Confederate
Sta*s.
Three of our young men, Messrs. Ben
jamin Williams, John W. Seats, and
Jason Smith, says the Hamilton Enter
prise, left this place on Sunday evening
last for Columbus, where they enlisted
in Capt. Wilkins’ Company of Southern
Guards, for a twelve months’ campaign in
the army of the Confederate St at. s. So,
Hamilton, although uuablo to get up a
company, so far, will be represented in
the army.
Some weeks ago, says the Selma (Ala.)
Issue, of the 3d, seven or eight hundred
tons of iron rails for Alabama and
uessee Rivers Rail R.oad Company, were
landed at Pettiboue's Wharf. On yester
day au addition of about an equal amount
was brought up by the “Joues” of the
same Company. The road, we are happy
to learn, is rapidly progressing toward
Jacksonville, and will ere long, be com
pleted.
The Hinds County (Miss.) Gazette, of
the 27th ult., says : “ In our county, and
perhaps throughout the State, the eulire
corn crop is plauted, aud every where
unusual breath has been given to it. —
Should the season prove any thing like
favorable, full cribs of corn will be gath
ered, aud next autumn will fiud us with
plenty, without calling upon our lovely
friends up the river. The preparation of
the ground for cotton now claims the
attention of ths planter, for which the
weather continues favorable.
Col. l^uiller.
A dispatch has been received at Au
gusta from Col. Rudler announcing his
safe arrival in New York on the 8d inst.,
from Aspinwall. Col. Rudler will be re
membered iu counectiou with Walker’s
tragic death in Honduras a few months
since.
Death of Ex-Chief Justice Sliaw.
Lemuel Shaw, late Chief Justiceof Mas
sachusetts, died in Boston on the 30th
ult. He fell dead while conversing, and
being in the act of dressing himself in
his room. He has lately been in feeble
health.
The Charlotte Bulletiu of the 2d says :
Business was almost entirely suspended
in Charlotte, yesterday, the citizens hav
ingbeen worn down by fatigue, watching
and momentary alarms. The citizens
were on duty all day, and the greatest
excitement j revailed. We fear the end
is not yet.
We learn from the Camden (S. C.)
Journal, that on the 31st ult., the exten
sive aud valuable steam mill establish
ment of Mr. John Brown, at Liberty Hill,
was destroyed by fire. The loss is esti
mated at SIO,OOO, with no insurance. It
was the result of accident.
Capt. W. D. Pender, of North Carolina,
has resigned his commission as Lieuten
ant in the United States Army and re
ceived a commission with the rank of
Captain in the Army of the Confederate
States. He was in several engagements
while iu the service of the .United States.
The Dadeville (Ala.) Banner says the
wheat and oat crops of that county look
well, and there is a most flattering pros
pect of an excellent crop. Every farmer
has planted more corn than heretofore,
and with moderate seasons an overwhelm
ing crop will be made.
Capt. Win. C. Flournoy died at his re
sidence in Prince Edward county, Va.,
on the 31st ult. He was a man of rare
legal attainments, and for many years,
filled the post of Commonwealth’s Attor
ney. •
The Selma (Ala.) Issue learns that on
the 2d inst., Wm. Blevins, formerly of
that city, was shot in New Orleans and
instantly killed.
The $15,000,000 Loan.
, Confederate States of America.)
Treasury Department, Register’s office, ;-
Montgomery, Ala.. March, Tsiil.)
Sir: [ urn directed by the Secretary ol .
the Treasury to say, thatiu several of the ;
couulitlß the Commissioners have been
selected from different portions, for the
purpose of diffusing, s widely as practi
cable, the notice ot the loan, and of the
time of the opeuing of subscriptions
tberefur, as well as to concentrate, in
each board, the influence and aid of rep
resentatives of the leading material in
terests of the country.
The first named gentlemen on each
Board is regarded by the Department as
its Chairman.
The Department is of the opinion that
two days will be sufficient time to keep
open the books, but it is left to the dis
cretion of the Boards to continue them
open tor a louger time, iu cases of uufor
seen necessity. If the Commissioners,
residing at points other than the one at
which the books are opened, find it in
convenient to remain loDger than one
day, the duties can be performed by those
residing at the place of subscription, or
by any one of the Board.
Receipts will be forwarded in ample
lime, to be signed by the Commissioners
having charge of the respective subscrip
tions; which are intended for those who
pay iD full their subscriptions on the day
of subscribing. These Receipts, as will
appear on their face, will entitle the
owner thereof to the proper amount of
bonds or other stock, as soon as they can
be issued.
The books of subscription, when closed,
you will please forward to the Central
Board, by mail or Express, with the least
possible delay, retaining a transcript for
yourselves. Only five millions of the loan
now being offered, and the preference
being given to those who pay in full when
subscribing ; next to the subscribers of
SSO bonds or certificates of stock, and
next to those of SIOOs —it would be ad
visable to suggest to subscribers that
much trouble would be saved to the board,
and to the Department, and greater cer
tainty attained of their receiving the full
amount they may desire, if they pay in
full their subscription, which is confident
ly expected, the subscriptions must be
scaled and adjusted.
The Commissioners will please notice
particularly, that par funds alone can be
received in payment for the bonds or
certificates of stock. The sound local
currency’ of any of the Confederate States
may be taken, by adding to it, such per
centage a3 will make it equivalent to
Coin at the centre of trade of the State
in which the subscription is paid.
The Department is daily receiving most
satisfactory assurances from the Com
mercial Centres of the Confederate States
that the capital of the country will eager
ly seek the investment offered by the loan
bill.
Additional information desired upon
any point connected herewith, will be
promptly furnished by the Department,
Respectfully,
ALEX. B. CLITIIERALL,
Register of the Treasury.
A Navy i'or the Confederate States
The New York Leader says :
“Our interprisiug fellow citizen, Aider
man F. 1. A. Boole, has been awaided the
contract, beiug the lowest didder, for the
construction of the forty gun scows re
quired by the Southern Confederacy.—
These boats are to be seventy feet long by
twenty-two wide and five feet deep,
double planked, and with sides of the
regular naval thickness. Mr. Boole has
hired anew ship-building yard at Green
port, Long Island, close to the tenth street
ferry. Each scow is to mount oneoentral
ten-inch pivot gun and two thirty-four
pound carrogade. They are to be an
chored in the mouths of the Mississippi,
and various exposed points up the river—
thus guarding alike against attack from
the sea, or a discent from the Northwes
tern States. With their full armament
on board they will draw thirty-six inches
of water, thus presenting but a very nar
row target to the enemy.
“The plan of these boats, as a cheap
substitute for a Southern navy, is due to
Commander IlartsteiD, and they are to be
completed for $3,200 each—the arma
ments to be furnished j>y the Richmond
foundry. Twenty of these scows are to be
delivered on or before the 31st of next
July, and the balance by theendot Octo
ber. Three of them are now in progress,
to be called respectively the South Caro
lina, Mississippi and Georgia, and Mr.
Boole is confident that he cun easily com
plete his contract within the time sped
tied. Commander Hartstein believes that
these vessels, almost w'holly submerged
in the water, will prove oj more use and
receive far less damage than Lieut. Ham
ilton’s costly and dangerous iron plated
battery.”
Tlie Ptist Cotton Mill in America.
We have heretofore given seme ac
count of the cotton mill erected in Beverly
in 1788, which, it is claimed, was two
years before a movement of the kind was
made at Pawtucket, R. I.
On this subject it is stated that “while
on his tour through the country in 1789,
Washington thought this mill of so much
importance that he turned aside to visit
it. The spinning jenny spun sixty
threads at a time, and forty pounds of
cotton were carded in a day ! This was
set down by a periodical of those times
as a marvellous day’s work. All the
machinery was carried by man power,
there being no water power there, and
steam had not been introduced. The
mill was afterwards converted into a
Baptist Church.”— Boston Commercial liul.
Tight Times in Mississippi.
The money pressue appears to be pretty
tight in the northern counties of Missis
sippi. The following is from the Aber
deen Conservative:
We attended the Sheriff’s sale on Mon
day last, aud were perfectly astonished
to see such a sacrifice of property. One
gentleman actually purchased one hun
dred and sixty odd acres of land for S4O;
another bought a half interest in a brick
law office for SSO; a $125 buggy was
add for S3O, and other property sold
equally low.
From the Montgomery Mail.
More About Fort Sumter—Some
thing; Private from one of Ander
son’s men.
Washington, April 5 —The New York
Buffalo Advertiser, of this morning, pub
lishes a letter from Private Johnson Mc-
Neil, of Fort Sumter, which says, that
“Anderson’s command have euough to
eat and drink for four months to come,
but fuel is scarce. Nobody ever knew
how many men we have. It is all non
sense to talk about sending men and sup
plies—we are all right, if old Lincoln will
have the back bone to stand by us.”
[We received this dispatch from our reg
ular telegraphic correspondent of the
Associated Press.— Eds. Mail.]
Tho Charlotte (N. C.) Bulletin, alluding
to the several attempts to fire that city,
says: “Lincoln’s emissaries are at work,
aud their coadjutors in North Carolina
will no doubt help them to destroy the
property in those cities and villages w hose
citizens voted against submitting to his
Administration An advocate of submis
sion to a Black Republican Administra
tion, or even an apologist for Lincoln, if
caught in Charlotte, ought to be hung
without the benefit of Clergy or a trial by
Jury.”
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Items from the Newnau BlatTf, of the
sth inst:
We understand that the wheat crop of
Coweta aud Carroll counties never was so
large before, and never looked bettor
than it this time. Our prospect for cheap
bread is truly cheering.
A donation of several hundred dollars
was made to the Newnan Guards, on last
Saturday, by the citizens of Coweta.—
This was generous, and reminds us of the
patriotism of 1776.
St. Louis Municipal Flection
St. Louis, April I — ln the municipal
election to-day, “anti-Black Republican”
ticket was elected by from 2,000 to 3,000
majority. The “ unconditional party
ticket,” having Mr. Howe for its candi
date for Mayor, was successful in all but
two wards.
‘J?JB PHIC
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY SUN.
THE MILITARY ELECTIONS.
Li. Jas. N. Ramsey ol Cos. 1) elcctcil Colonel.
Macon, April 3.—At the election to
day for officers of the First Georgia Reg
iment, Ist Lieut. James N. Ramsey, Com
pany D, Southern Guard, Columbus, was
elected Colonel; Capt. J. 0 Clark, of
Oglethorpe Infantry, Augusta, Lieut.
Colonel; G. 11. Thompson, of the Gate
City Guards, Atlanta, Major; and Capt.
Larey, of Etowah Infantry, Cass county,
Major of Battalion.
The Vote at Macon.
At the election held in Macon on Wed
nesday for Regimental and Rattalion offi
cere, already announced by dispatch, the
following was the vote, which we find in
the Telegraph :
FOR COLONEL.
Lieut. James N. Ramsey 320
Capt. S. 11. .Tones 270
(’apt. J. S. Piuekard 34
FOR LIEUT. COLONEL.
Capt. J. O. Clarke 6C4
FOR major.
Capt. (r. If. Thompson 284
Capt. F. H. Wilkins U;7
Private C. J. Munnerlyn 143
% Capt. C. G. Campbell.! 84
Capt. Larey was elected without oppo
tiou tor Major of Battalion.
The Border Slave States—Again.
Editors Sun: —ln your paper of 21
instant is hu article taken from the
“Richmond Examiner,” about the emi
gration of slaves and their owuers, from
Virginia, to our Confederacy. These
words, and they have a meaning, are iu
that article: ‘
“If the current continues loug ns it lias
set in, in twelve months so few slaves will
remain in Virginia that the Southern in
terest here will remain in a hopeless and
impotent minority.”—Sic.
Yes. Just so. And wo in the Con
federate States will remain in an almost
hopeless majority of negroes. We
have now over 3,000,000 slaves, more or
less, and when Maryland, Virginia, Ken
tucky and Missouri disembogue upon us,
aud turn over to be free States, we shall
have, with what North Carolina, Tennes
see and Arkansas will send us, all the
slaves that were in the old Union. Yes ;
all; some 4,500,000 cr 5,000,000. ’Tis a
pleasant prospect —hopeful for our chil
dren ; aud, no doubt, posterity will be
duly grateful to us for providing them
with so many millions of human beings
that they must feed or kill, or be
killed by.
The “Examiner” man seems to think
Southern interests in Virginia will sutler
by the great flux of negroes now going
out. Let them sutler. Who cares about
[Virginia? Who wants her? May the
j Lord, and the politicians, forbid that
she should ever become a member of our
j Confederacy ! The published debates of
! her Convention clearly enough indicate
what we should have, were her delegates
: allowed to speak in our Congress. She
I is willing enough to shed her negroes
[ down upon us ; she would clear herself
jof the “institution wipe out all traces
j of her connection with it, and try to for
! get that slie ever raised negroes for mar
ket, as Kentucky raises hogs, but has not,
iu the last days of her decadence, the
; pluck to say she “will,” or che “won’t.”
Let her go—joy go with her! Some
I hopeful souls thought Virginia would
j cast in her lot with us; but instead of
| doing it nobly, oulrightly, as the Old
Dominion would have done, she balks,
aud cavils, and wavers, talks, debates,
aud don't resolve. Shades of’9B!
Let her go!
This matter, of the introduction of
slaves from the border slave States is
getting to be serious. lam a slaveholder.
I love negroes. I believe that slavery
was ordained from the first—and ought
to have been—that it will Continue, and
ought to continue, til! the last ; but the
maxim is, that ‘Too much of a good thing
is good for nothing.”
Well, we are getting, going to get, un
less a stop is put to it, and that right
suddenly, too many negroes. A man
who cannot sve anything til! it Lumps
him on the nose, may say in this regard,
•‘let these other ‘slaves come;” “we
! have plenty unoccupied lands,” kc , &c.
! Yes ; plenty of unoccupied lands, large
room, many trees to be cut down, many
roots to be dug up, much cotton to be
raised and picked and ginned and packed,
aye, and corn and bacon to be provided
and eaten. Simple man ! Will the tirma
never come when you will not have unoc
cupied lands ? when you will not have too
many negroes? when there will be do
room? when corn and bacon, wine and
oil will be scarce with you ? Will it never
be, after these border States shall have
purged themselves upon you, and popula
tion has thickened, and 1 mds are worn
out, that negroes will be too plentiful ?
As matters stand in the Confederacy,
there is no great difference in the num
bers of whites and blacks. Negroes have
the faculty of multiplication, considera
bly developed. We shall have mauv ne
groes, therefore, and shall not need any
j from Virginia, or Maryland, or Ken
! tucky, or anywhere.
What then shall be done about these
border States? By account, they are
pouring out their slaves upon us. Our
constitution provides against the African
slave trade, and leaves to Congress the
power to prohibit the introduction of
negroes from tlie adjoining slave States.
In the interval, while the doors are yet
open, the cry is “still they come,” and
will come. Foolish arc the people who
do not perceive that these border States
are obliged to end with being free. Black
Republican States ; half-way so now—iu
a few years to be wholly so. They are
now a barrier between us and the North .
they will not long remain so.
The remedy your correspondent would
propose is this : An immediate assem
bling of our Congress, and the passage
of an act, with proper sanctions, to pre
vent the bringing into these States any
negroes by anybody, from anywhere;
even if the owner of them profes-sed to
be determined to live amongst us, make
his Lome here, pay Lis taxes here, do
his voting here. (Save us from such
voting as they do in Virginia, Maryland,
Missouri, Ac.) Let the law be made
operative, anJ, if necessary, give the
President lull power to use the whole
[ strength of the Confederacy to enforce it.
| The occupation of Sumter and Pickens
j are small things compared to this. The
eventual grand fight that is to come (if
we submit to be submerged with negroes)
is drawing near. The article of the “Lx
amiuer” is but one of many indications
that the exodus from the border slave
States has begun, aud, if we allow it to
go on, we shall soon be overrun with
black population. There are many other
evidences of this impending fate. If we
disregard them, the question of who shall
finally goccupy these Southern States,
whiles or blacks, is but a question of
time. The inevitable conflict between
the races must be, and the victors will be
few and sad. Rkcclus.
Items from the Rome Southerner, of
the 4th inst. :
Heavy. Freight.— On last Monday
there arrived at this place from Kingston
the heaviest freight train that ever passed
j over the Ileme P*>iil lload. It consisted
; of twenty cars, eleven of them containing
corn afbonntrng to three thousand bush
els.
Wheat and Qgun Crops.—Farmers
! from every part of the country represent
the Wheat, as in a most promising condi
tion and unless some disastir befalls it
we will have an abuudant harvest.
Planters are rapidly putting their corn
in the ground and making preparations
for a large crop to supply the deficiency
of last year.
Death of Judge McLane.
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 4 —Judge Mc-
Lane, of the United States Supreme
Court, died this morning.