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ROME, GEO., TUESRDAY MORNING, APRIL 2,1861.
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DUNLAP SCOTT.
IIARVEY & SCOTT,
attorneys at law,
ROME aA -
A DVANCES of money omi usually be had
upon good claims left for collection.
Rome, June 1.—ty.
CEO. T. STOVALL,
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
ROME, 6A -
Wi.i. pra'rtiee in the counties of Cherokee
Ga. OJfi'-e over N. .7. Omberg's Clothing store
Rbprrp.nck—Underwood A Smith, Rome
Ga. T. R. R. Colib, Esq., Athens, Ga. jan27
THOS. J. VERDERY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CEDAR TOWN, - - - GA.
■Will practice in the counties of Floyd,
5'elk. Paulding, Carroll, Haralrtson and Cass.
Strict attention paid to collecting. jan20-ly
J.jw. II. ONDHUWOOB C. H. SMITH.
UNDERWOOD & SMITH,
ATTORNEYS at law,
ROME, GA.
PiucTiee in Upper Georgia: also in the
Federal District Court of Marietta.
jan20’59-ty
C. H. SMITH,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Commissioner of Deed* for Alabama and
Tennessee. ang3,
COTHRAN, JEFFERS & CO,.
—SUCCESSORS TO—
JEFFERS & COTHRAN,
actors & Commission Merchants,
CENTRAL WHARF,
CTTA RLESTON, SO UTH CA ROLINA.
WADE 8. COTRAN, Romo, Ga.
WM. II. JEFFERS. _
HENRF L. JEFFERS, j ■ en ’ 8 -
SeptemV r 7,—1y.
CANFIELD, BRO. & CO.,
No. 229 Baltimoro it., corner Charlos,
BALTIMORE," MO.,
1M PORTERS AND DEALERS IX
Watches. Jewelry,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
BRONZES, CLOCKS,
Military and Faucy Goods generally
A Co. invite attention to their rich
nnd extensive stock of Goods, not inferior to
any other establishment in their lino. One
of their firm visiting Europe annually ena
bles them by a careful selection from the best
sources to oiler inducements to purchasers
both in style and price second to none.
Watches of the best, makers and in every
variety. Military Companies furnished com
plete. &ug2-twly
NO HUMBUG,
But the Poor Man’s Relief,
AX D TIIK
RICH MAX'S FRIEND !
Harris’ Twelve Pointed Double
MOULD BOARD
P L O W .
T
HE MERITS OF THIS
the cultivation of both Cut-
ton and Corn aro many, but I shall mention
only its leading merits: With four wings,
two small and two largo, it can bo converted
inta Seven different Plows, all of which are
very necessary for the cultivation of dif
ferent crops. And another very important
feature is durability. A Plow completed
will last a man from two to five years, accord
ing to the soil he cultivates, and will only
cost about Three Dollars to put it up. An
Agency will soon be established in Rome,
and then planters will be invited to call and
sco for themselves. Address,
B. F. REYNOLDS,
raar20tritf. Kingston, Ga.
T. W. ALEXANDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
RQM& GA.
feblO’*?
W. n. TEKHUNE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ROME GA.
Office—In City Hail Building.
*pr8-1y
~DR8. GREGORY FARKLL,
i
BROAD ST., ROME, GA.
•OFFirr—First door below Choice Hotel.
•octlUtwly
Dr It. C. WORD,
TlCTME, GEO.
Will continue the practice of his profes
sion in 'Rome and vicinity.
OFFICE—Next door below McClung’s
store. jan2S’<5Itwly
Dr. R. M. STRICKLAND,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
OFFICE «t the Drug Storo of Baker,
rEchols A Strickland.
Kwin over McGuire A Pinson’s store.
Home, 1 Gu.,-July 14, trily.
ROME
MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
HOME, ------ GA.
•Oppicb—At Rome Railroad Depot.
W. 8. COTHRAN, Fics’t.
C. H. STILLWELL, Sec’y. july28
1 Business 0^3$.
CHOICE HOTEL,
ROME, GA.
T HE subscriber has taken the above house
and having had nearly 16 years’ experi
ence in the business In Virginia, hopes to
give satisfaction to all who may favor him
with their patronugo.
^8^*Omni bus to and from the Hotol free
of charge.
decl2twly WILLIAM BOWEN.
KINGSTON HOTEL,
KINGSTON, - GA.
P ASSENGERS can get a good warm sup
per at the above named Hotel, iminedi-
ntely opposite the Ticket otfiee, on the left
hand side of the Railroad going down. Sat
isfaction given or no charge.
Strict attention to passengers going
to Rome. T. R. COUCHE, Prop’r.
" twtf.
VERANDA
Boarding House !j
In sight of tho Depot—same, side of tin
Street, [feblltrily] S. G. WELLS, Pro.
FORT & HARGROVE,
OFFER FOR SALE A
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
Groceries & Staple Goods,
adapted to Planter's use—
For Cash,
Consisting of
Sugar, Coffee, Salt, Molasses,
Nails, Negro Kerseys, Blankets,
Linseys, Negro Shoes, Stripes
SliirtingH, Osnaburgs,
y. Factory Thread, kc., kc.
JFTNA INSURANCE CO.,
HARTFORD, CON.
INCORPORATED 1819 !
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
Authorised Capital, $1,590,000 00
Paid up Capital 1,000,000 00
Assets 2,030,423 80
E. G. Ripley, Pres., T. A. Alexander, V. F
, .T, K. Brace, Soe’ty, A. A. Williams. Adj’i
W. 8. COTHRAN, Agt., Rome, Ga.
april5trily.
PHCENIX INSURANCE CO.,
HARTFORD, CON.
CAPITAL $400,000!
CHARTER PERP'TUL.
H. Kellogg, Beefy.* 8. L. Loomis, Prcst*
•W. 8. COTHRAN, Agt., lloina, Ga.
apri!5trily.
Seventh Year in the Trtide—A faat arjc re
quires fast work
E. M. SEAGO, '
PRODUCE BROKER
•—AND—*
General Commission Merchant,
Office in Scago's Block, No. 16, Alabama St. }
ATLANTA, GA.
S ELLS nil Goods on arrival nt 2J percent.
Will make returns witbin throe days from
receipt of Goods. Will purchase, funds in
this city. New York, New' Orleans. Philadel
phia. Baltimore, Boston, Nashville, Cincin
nati, Saint Louis and Louisville at 2i per
cent.: on sums of $1,000 or more at 1 per cent,
in this City. The citizens of this City, or
strangers in this City, on sums uot less than
$100, at 1 percent.; on smaller sums at 2i
per cent
Respectfully refers to Bankers and
Merchants of this City. mar20trily.
Daily Stage Line.
Between Rome and Talladega.
T HE Coaches now make ,
close connections with
the Railroads at both ends
of the route* Distance 90 miles ;
hours.
Through Passengers will find thisan agree
able route.
Leaves Romoevcry merning nt 0J o’clock
Leaves Talladega every even. 0 “
POWELL k HUTCHINSON,
junelOtrily Proprietors.
Atlanta & West Point R. R.
Atlanta to West Point—87 Miles—Fare $3 60
GEORGE G. HULL, Superintendent.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Lonve Atlanta daily, at 10 15 A M
Arrive at West Point at 3 .32 P M
Leave West Point daily, at 2 25 P M
Arrive at Atlanta at 7 50 P M
NIGIIT PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Atlanta daily, at 0 30 A M
Arrive West Point at 5 40 A M
Leave West Point duly, at 3 15 A M
Arrivo at Atlanta at 7 50 A M
fob 14
J. B. MURPIIY
RESIDENT DENTIST,
R ESPECT FU LL Y informs his friends, and
the public generally, that he continues
the prncticeof DENTJSTR T in all its branch
es, and has fitted up an office, over the store
of McGuiro <fc Pinson, whero ho is prepared
to execute all operations appertaining to Den
tistry, in the most approved manner.
IIo would also call the particular attention
of tlioso in want of Artificial Work, to his su
perior style of teeth, set on gold plate : for
beauty, strength and life-like appeaeance,
they are not surpassed. As an impression has
been made that my prices for dental opera
tions aro higher than the usual run of Den
tists, I beg leave to say that they are tho same
as charged by Dentists at Augusta, Macon
and Savannau. For Artificial Work my char
ges are as follows:
Entire Rets Upper and Lower from $100 to $231.
Half Sets, Upper or Lower, from 60 to 160
Temporary Sets, Upper and Lower, 25 each.
Partial Sets in proportion to the above.
As I am well posted in all the late improve-
ents of the day, I feel confident that I can
meet the wants of nil who may need tho ser-
iees of a Dentist, and if refereuccsnre want
ed: as to their utility in answering the purpo
ses of nature, I can give them in abundance,
from those who have tested my skill, for the
lust fourteen years, in this, and adjoining
States.
,T. B. MURPHY.
Romf., Sept. 14, 1859.-ff.
0^'
Mrs. Summefhavs
i/
Fashionable Millinery,
Broad St., Rome Ga.
AN ASSORTMENT OF
Bonnets, Hats, Head Dresses,
Dress Caps, kc., Ac., kept constantly on
hand.
.J5©*Prom this date terms strictly cash.
jan!51861—tritf
TO THE LADIES!
HISSES NOBLR & STOKCEHL
Hnve just received a large
assortment of
Fall and Winter
MILLINERY
GOODS,
Which we will sell at the lowest prices possi
ble. Com® and judge for yourselves,
octll
Supplies
Family
J AS. W. LANGSTON,
City Hall Block,
BROAD STREET, HOME, GA.
T IIE Undersigned will keep a general as
sortment ol Family Groceries consisting
of
FLOUR. BACON,
MEAL, LARD,
SUGAR, CANDLES,
SYRUP, TOBACCO,
MOLASSES, S EG AltS,
COFFEE, Cotton Yarns,
FISH, DRIED AND FKEKIf
FRUITS IN THEIR SEASON, Ac.
No pretense is made to a WHOLESALE
business, blit persons may bn sure of getting
at least ns Good Bargains Imre nt RETAIL
as at any other House in tho city.
T^Terms—Cash only.
JAS. W. LANGSTON.
jrne2—twtf
22
DAVID G. LOVE
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Accountant,
W ILL attend to Posting Books, Executing
Deeds to Real Estate, Issuing Protests,
• Collecting and Socuring Claims, and ali oth-
. or business in his line.
Office in O. B. Eve’s Carriage Factory,
whero he may bo found daily from 8 to 12,
A. M. and from 1 to 5 F. M. Patronage so
licited. ^ ! »n3—trily.
o
NOTICE.
X and after September 1st, all work dons
at our Establishment must bo
Paid for on Delivery,
C ,°?K racU decoding Thirty Dollars
Vl 0 » m “«nt must bo paid when
ordered, and the balance when tho work in
taken away. All parties indebted to us arc
requested to make Immediate Paymont
Noble Br «»' * Co.
-A_netioxi
AND
COMMISSION ROOM!
BY
Johnston & Watters, Auc’rs.
A T tho Store Room formerly occupied by
McGuire <t Pinson. Throe days in the
week—
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.
Broad Street, Home, Ga.
ISS-Consignmcnts must be mado to M. P
GALCERAN, Agent. mayl2trily.
'■SOSUHofor to C. H. Smith and H. A. Gar-
trell Esqrs.
HENRY A. SMITH,
Bookseller & Stationer
ROME, GA.
*ffim JUST RECEIVED JtfgJSi
largo and oxten-
aive Stock of School,
Uliuwical and Miscellaneous Books. Also, a
largo variety of Stationary, Wall Papering,
Engravings, Piw tings and Fancy Articles,
suitable for the Holidays. Merchants and
School Teachers, supplied with Books nnd
Stationary at Augusta prices. Tho attention
of purchasers respectfully solicited.
TormS Oasli.
jan3- •twly
GUNSMITH.
her having open
ed a Shop on
Broad pt., if now
prepar'd to man
ufacture
Rifles, Shot Guns & Pistols,
Of every quality: and also any kind of Re
pairing, such as Stocking, Dressing Out,
Cleaning, Changing Old Flint Locks to Per-
ussion. A:c.
Also, Making nnd Fitting NJYS of every
ascription, at short notice.
1 warrant all work to give satisfaction or
,o charge. JOSEPH ZARUBA.
nov27—twly
W. & Atlantic (State) R, R.
Atlanta to Chattanooga, 13S miles, fair $5—
John W. Lkwis, Supo't.
MORNING PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, at 10 20 a w
Arrives at Chattanooga 7 34 i» m
Leaves Chattanooga at 3 25 a m
Arrives at Atlanta 1 40 v m
EVENING PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leuvcs Atlanta at night 8 15am
Arrives at Chattanooga 5 30 a m
Leaves Chattanooga, at 3 00 r u
Arrives at Atlanta H 32 a m
Thi.s road connects each way with the
Rome Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East
Tnncssee A Georgia Railroad at Dalton, and
Nashville A. Chattuuooga Railroad ut
Cattanoogr mar3tri.
CORN, BACON,
FLOUR AND LARD.
O Ann bu. prime WHITE CORN;
g’OOO- “ YELLOW -
I IWVfinn lbs. BACON, in Side,
IUU.V/UW Hams A Shoulders;
SCO bbls ' FL0UK;
2,000 lbs. LARD, in kegs.
All in stnroand to arrive. For sale by
GEO. It. WARD A I'O.,
mar2ltwAwtf At their Warehouse.
J. R. MARTIN,
Sueccesor to C, A. Smith,
ROME, C4A.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALF.il IN
CHOICE
CONFECTIONARY,
SMALL GROCERIES.
ALL KINDS OF FRUIT.
OYSTERS Sl SHAD
IN THEIR SEASON.
CANDY MANUFACTO Y
AND
BAKERY.
A SSO RTED CANDIES
Put up in Boxes to suit Customers.
Parties Supplied with Cake
/»• Orders will bo attended to with
promptnos&and Dispatch.
fitb Torras Cash. wpIMwly.
WHOLESALE
TOBACCO HOUSE!
Weatherford, Sloan & Thomas.
BROAD ST., ROMF, GA.
W ILL keep constantly on hand a large
and oarelully selected stock of Vir
ginia and North Carolina Tobacco, and will
supply the trade on as rcusonablo terms as
can be hud elsewhere.
1. G. S. WEATHERFORD.
Rockingham Co. N. C.
W. C. SLOAN. Rome Ga.
W. J. M. THOMAS,
junelOtri 1 y. Rookinghnin, Co. N. C.
NEW WATCHMAKER
And Silversmith Shop.
I recommend myself to the public gener
ally who want WATCHES
Clocks & Jewelry Repaired
To give me a call. I promise to do good work
and make charges reasonable.
SIEGFRIED JONAS.
^S®-Shor> in tho rear of S, Jonas’ Store.
nov22tw3m
COOSA RIVER
STEAMBOATS!
After this dato the C<' *sa River Steamboa
Company’s Steamers will leave for GREEN*
SPORT, and intermediate landings’ as fol
lows :
STEAMER ALFARATA, or
PENNINGTON.
Leaves Rome, Friday Mcrn*
ing at 8 o’clock.
Leaves Greensport Monday
Morning at 6 o’clock.
ELLIOTT A RUSSELL.
jnn24triwtf.
BILLIARD SALOON,
OVER TIIE ENTRANCE TO
MORRISON & LOGAN’S
LIVERY^ STABLE.
Four Fine Tables.
G ENTLEMEN wh. wi«h to take a quiet
game of Billiards can bo accommodated
at the abov. named room. There arc Four
Fine Tables—throe of them quite now, and
of the celebrated Brunswick manufacture.—
The room will ho kent comfortably warmed
at all times, and well lighted at night.
N. J. REYNOLDS,
doc8twtf Proprieto
Important Commercial ttegulation*.
Tho Hon. C. G. Memminger, Secreta
ry of tho Treasury of tho Confederate
States has issued an important circular
in relation to the introduction of goods,
wares and merchandize by railroad on
inland routes, and to prevent smug
gling. The following rules and regula
tions, among others, are to be rigidly
enforced. They arc generally impor
tant, not only to merchants and busi
ness men, but also to travelers. On
railroad lines there arb, to organizod
revenue establishments, tQ bo known
Revenue .Stations,” located near to
the frontier of the Confederate States.
At each station will bo an officer of the
customs, known as a “revenu* guard,”
whose duties shall bo of a supervisory
naturo over merchandize Introduced.
There will also be established “revenue
depots,” each having a chief officer,
with all the powers of collectors of cus
toms over importations by sea at ports
of entry :
Immediately on tlio arrival of any
railroad carriage or train from any for
eign territory contiguous to the Confed
erate States, at any of tho revenue sta
tions, the conductor or other person in
charge shall bo required to produce to
the revenue guard at tho first station a
manifest in triplicate of all tho goods,
wares or merchandize brought into the
Confederate States on board such rail
way carriage or train. And it is mado
the duty of tho revenue guard at the
revenue station, to board all railway
trains arriving nt said station from
said foreign territory, at all hotrjof the
day nnd night, to receive the manifest,
and on its presentation, to see that tho
goods described therein are placed in
separate cars from those in which mails
or passengors are conveyed, and to
place on each of said freight cars reve
nue locks of the Confederate States of
America. The original manifest, pro
perly certified, shall ho returned to the
conductor, and a duplicate forwarded
under seal to tho revenue officer at the
first revenue depot to which the care
aro destined, by tho shortest route.
On tho arrival of the railway train or
cars at the first revenue depot, within
tho limits of the Confederate States,
tho conductor shall deliver to tho chief
rovenuo officer residing thereat, the
original manifest presented to and en
dorsed with tho certificate of the reve
nue guard at tho station aforesaid, and
also to deliver to tho said chief revenue
officer all tho merchandize described in
said manifest, by either leaving at said
depot all the locked cars containing
the same, or depositing said goods in a
warehouse of deposit at said depot, to
be provided for that purpose under the
regulations now governing bonded war-
houses, or as may be otherwise provi
ded. On such delivery being made and
an examination being instituted of the
train by said revenue officer, he shall,
if satisfied that all the merchandize has
been delivered, furnish to tho conduc
tor or other person in charge of tho
train a permit to proccod to a further
destination.
The baggage of all passengers pass
ing over the railroad routes, on arrival
at tho revenue station or depots, shall
be subject to the inspection and exami
nations of either the revenue guard at
such stations, or revenue officer at such
revenue depots, and any baggage that
may lie intended to be landed at pla
ces between the rovenuo stations and
first rovor.ue depots inay be .examined
by tho revenue guard, and if contain
ing no article subject to duty, shall be
landed at the intermediate place named
by having a permit, signed by the said
revenue guard, pasted permanently on
the trunk, valise, carpet bug, or other
envelope of such baggage.
Should, however, dutiable articles bo
found in such baggage, the trunk or
other package containing the same
must bo placed in tlio car with the
merchandize, and under the revenue
lock ns before required, and the fact
noticed in the manifest. And such
huggago shall be delivered, with the
other merchandise, to the chief reve
nue officer at the revenue depot, under
tho foregoing regulations.
Fassenger baggage, destined for pla
ces beyond or more interior than tho
revenue depot, must bo examined by
the chief revenue officer at said reve
nue depot, and, if they aro found not
to contain any merchandise subject to
duty, may pass to their destination, by
having a permit, signed by the chief
revenue officer, posted thereon. Should,
however, such baggage contain dutiable
merchandise, the trunks or other pack
age in which said baggage is contained
shall be deppsited at said revenue de
pot.
The circular sots forth at length ma
ny other regulations, including the
“Disposition of Merchandise at Reve
nue Depots,” “Dutiable Merchandise,”
“Free Goods,” “Disposition of Goods
on arrival at Destinations,” etc., etc.—
Charleston Mercury.
Duty on Ice.—The Mobilo Register,
in an article on the new tariff says:
So much has been said about the du
ty on ioe that we cannot conclude this
article without some passing allusion to
it. The two dollars per ton on import
ed ice amounts to about one quarter
cent a pound on consumption, two-
thirds of all ice being lost in wastage.
This amount is so small, and the aver
age price of ice is so low, that few will
feel the tax at all, and none sufficiently
to make it a hardship. To the Confed
erate Government, on tho other hand,
Your Choice for One Dollar--Thc
New Metallic Alloy.
“Oicdo” is a new metallic alloy ex
tensively used in this country as a sub
stitute for gold. Stores have sprung in
to existence all over the country for tho
sale of it, and newspapers contain flam
ing advertisements of a “full set of jew
elry for.only one dollar, being the stock
of a large manufacturer” (or merchant)
“who is obliged to dispose of his stock
on account of the panic.” It is a French
discovery, and is called by the French
gold oriede. It is manufactured to a
large extent inWaterbury, Connecticut.
It bears a very close resemblance to gold
in color, density and fairness of grain ;
so close that deceives every one but
practical doalers nnd experts. Its com
ponent parts consist of pure copper, 100
parts; zinc or (preferable) tin 17 parts ;
magnesia, 6 parts ; sal ammoniac, 3.6
parts; quicklime, 1.8 parts: tartar of
commerce, 3 parts; are mixed as fol
lows : The copper is first melted, when
the magnesia, sal ammoniac, lime and
tartar in powder are added little by lit
tle ; the crucible is now briskly stirred
for hulf an hour, so as to mix it thor
oughly; and then the zinc is added in
small grains by throwing it on the sur
face and stirring it till it is entirely fus
ed ; the crucible is then covered and
the fusion maintained for about thirty-
five minutes. Tho surfare is tlicnskim-
med and the alloy is ready for casting.
Tlio fineness of grain in this ailov gifes
to those objects of ait composed of it
u delicacy and a purity of aoluil that
cannot be obtained fioni b:oize. Tho
alloy is essentially ductilo and .mallea
ble, and can be cast, rolled, drawn,
stamped, chased, beaten into a powder,
or leaves, or treated in any other way
tho artisan may desire. Tho discovery
of this new alloy is really wonderful,
and its use will have a tendency to place
within tho reach of all the useful, orna-
mcntnl, and higher products of art.
An immense number and amount of ar
ticles are manufactured out of this
alloy and sold South and West, and
none but excellent judges can tell
it from gold.
*&• T ho Tariff of the Confederate
States is waking up Virginia and North
Carolina to their truo interests. They
begin to discover that if they remain
whero they aro they will be involved in
inevitable ruin; and they aro right.—
Hear the Norfolk Day Book-.”
“For some years past, vigorous efforts
have been made and are still mak
ing, to build up a direct trade be
tween points on the James River
and this port and various ports in Ku-
rope. ******
“Secession has intervened, however;
seven of our sister States of the .South
have formod themselves intoa new Con
federacy, and with a far-seeing sagaoity
have adopted a very moderate rate of
tariff. * * * *
“The United States Government,
on tho contrary, have, by the Mor
rill Tariff Bill, raised the duties till
they are on an average nearly double
tlioso of the Confederated States.
That journal then convincingly ar
gues,
“That importers in the West, say at
St. Louis, will not pay confederate du
ties nt New Orleans, and then United
States duties at some other point, but
that they will make their arrangements
for avoiding tho paymont of United
States duties altogether.”
And in conclusion remarks:
“With Virginia as tho leading State
in tlio Southern Confederacy, Norfolk
would rise to be what nature inten
ded her to be, namely, the great center
for export ing and importing business of
tlio whole Southern Confederacy.
**»**.
“Under a different state of things,
shipbuilding, manufactures and com
merce would flourish to an extent which
in ten years would surpass the present
business of New York.
Mlkancuoi.y Suicide.—John D. Ral
eigh committed suicide in Jacksonville,
Ala., on tlio 14th inst. From a manu
script prepared and left by him it ap
pears that he was induced to commit
the rash deed from repeated failures to
procure employment. He was an or
phan and a criple, and had been educa
ted for a teachor. He left also a letter
fora little girl of Jacksonville, whom
ho appears to have loved better than all
else under the sun.
From Pensacola.—Private Barksdale,
of one of the Barbour county compa
nies stationed at tho Navy Yard anti
Forts near Pensacola, passed through
Columbus yesterday, having obtained
a furlough for a brief visit home. Ho
represents the troops to be in excellent
health and spirits, and actively engaged
in the work of improving and strength
ening the batteries and fortiticatioas.
There aro about 1,000 or 1,200 men in
all, and the numbers are swelling by al
most daily arrivals. It is anticipated
by many, that when tho number reach
ed five thousand the Fort will be sur-
rendred if demanded. Lieutenant
Slommer’s force can be easily reinforc
ed.—Columbus Sun 26,th.
Official Census of ibe Latb United
States.—The official census of tho lata
United States has just been completed,
and it shows a total cf thirty-one mi -
ions, four hundred and twonty-nm
. ... , . - thousand, eight hundred and nin J
tinsi tux will bring according to compo- (3i,05i,8'Jl) Inhabitant.-. . . , ,
tent authorities, a revenue not less Of these three millions • M,,eJ,un v®T
than a quarter million dollars, as at I au( j fifty-oue iliousand, eight hundred
least 126,000 tons are annually imported | un< j ono (3,951,Sol) « 10 sl *’ ,es '
into the Confederate States—quite an — - * ,, , ,
important item to a new Government tag~.K now paper, to t>e^ cauea the
under the necessity of making war pro-1 «• Uhei-okee Mountaineer, is about to
parations. i be started in tan ton, Ga.