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J. KNOWLES and sThOSB,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
PRO*I.A H ATIO*
H y the I 3 ro - * dent
Os THE
States f America.
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln, the President of
the United States, baa, by proclamation, announc
ed the iutentiou of invading this Confederacy with
an armed force for the purpose of capturing its
tiirtresses, and thereby subverting its indepen
dence and subjugating the free people thereof to
the dominion of a foreign power ; and, wltereas,
it lias thus become the duty of this government to
repel the threatened invasion aid to defend the
vighu andjliberties of the people by all the means
which the law of nature and the usage# of civiliz
ed warfare place at its disposal.
Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of
the Confederate States of America, do issue this,
my proclamation, inviting all those who desire by
private armed vessels on the high seas to aid this
Government in resisting so wonion and wicked an
aggression, to make applications lor commission
or letters of marque arid reprisal to be issued
under the seal of these Confederate States.
And, I do further notify all persons applying for
letters of marque to make a statement hi writing,
giving the name and a suitable description of the
character, tonnage and force of the vessel, and
the name and place of residence of each owner
concerned therein, and the intended number of the
crew, and to sign said statement and deliver the
same to the Secretary of State, or to the collector
of any port of entry of these Confederate Slates,
to be by him transmitted to the Secretary of State.
And I do further tioUiv all applicants,’ aforesaid
that where any commission or letter of marque is
issued to any vessel, the owner or owners tliereol,
and the commander for the time being, will be re
quired to give bond to the Confederate States,
■with at leant two responsible sureties not interes
ted in such vessel, in the penal sum ol five thous
and dollars, or if such vessels be provided with
more than oue hundred and fifty meu, theu in the
}>cnal sum of ten thousand dollars with condition
that the owners officers and crew who shall be
employed on board such commissioned vessel shall
observe the laws of these Confederate States, aud
the instructions given to them for the regulation
their conduct.
That they shall satisfy all damages done contra
ry to the tenor thereof by such vessel during her
commission, and deliver up the same when revok
ed by the President of the Confederate States and,
I dojfurther spec-ally enjoin, on all persons holding
offices, civil and military, under the authority of
tbe Confederate States, that they be vigilant and
r.t-aloas iu discharging the duties incident thereto.
And, I do moreover solemnly exhort the good
people ol tho Contederate States, as they love their
country, as thep prise the blessings of free Gov
ernment, as they feel the wrongs of the past and
those onw threatened in an aggravated form, by
those whose enmity is more implacable because
unprovoked, that they exert themselves in pre
serving order, in promoting concord, iu maiutaiu
iug the authority, and efficiency of the laws and in
supporting, and invigorating ail the measures
which may be adopted for the common defence,
and by which, under-tbe blessing of Divine provi
dence, we may hope lor a speedy aud honorable
peace.
Iu testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my haud and caused the seal of the Confederate
Mutes to be affixed. This seventeenth day of
April, A. D. eighteen sixty-one.
By the President.
I Signed.] JEFFERSON DAVIS.
it. TOOMBS, Secretary of Sute.
tafThe Richmond Enquirer, before the pas-
Bage of the secession ordinance, in allusion to con
jectures upon that subject, says:
Among tbe lew certainties attending the cur
rent reports may be mentioned the fact that dur
iug the proceedings the noble hearted William
Ballard Prestou sobbed and wept like a child.
It may also be stated, as another fact, that Alcer
iiou Sidney Gray, iu attempting to addressee
Convention, was overcome with emotion and
could, for a time, only utter impassioned and in
coherent sobs. When the Convention adjourned
for the evening it was remarked that a glow of
satisfaction mantled upon the countenances of the
advocates of immediate accession ; but every man
notwithstanding, wore an air of solemnity that’
to one unversed in physiognomy, was as im
penetrable as the pallid and impassire smile of the
hpbynx of old. Rumor upon rumor “followed
fast aud followed faster,” but not oue, a b regards
the adoption of any particular course, was based
upon an indubiuble fact. Yet there existed a
a strong ground for inference. Kverv Eastern
with but few exceptions was ior imrne
fromSe T ‘‘ trC W “ * accession
Irom the Western representation to give them a
majority Their opponents were not against se
cession, but advocated co-operation, because what
ever their decision might be—immediate secession
£ D ®‘T U r c ® u,d r *Dfied by Die people until
the _ >th of May. Tins excuse being open to ma
ny vital objections, it may naturally be presumed
that the immediate Secessioniats maintained their
strength. Taking it for granted, therefore, that
tbe Lent did cooie, we are tempted to believe
what was generally believed by the great bodv of
intelligent inquirers last night, that the Old Do
minion is no longer a member of the Northern
Confederacy.
tOairs at Oxford College.
From letters received in this place, from Oxford
we learn that a number of students have left rfi c !
Institution, and gone to Pensacola. Prof. Orr baa
been elected to the Captaincy of a Company re
cently organ.zed iu Covington, and has accepted.
Ihe excitement is so great among the students,
that it is thought the exercises of the Institution
will necessarily have lobe suspended in a few days.
W e sere permitted to publish the following extracts
taken from letleis addressed to two of our citizens
whose sons are at the Institution.
Rev. Dr. A. Means, in his letter of the 16th inst.
to Rev. John I*. Duncan, in reference to bis son,
says: “To my great surprise this morning, on
coming out to breakfast, I found that John had
left tor Pensacola. Two other of my boarders,
with six or eight other students from the College
it see ins, accompanied him. George Pierce aud
\ iJotiglaSii have both gone. 1 tru.jt heaven
wili be with your boy, and return him iu safety.”
E. J. Black, writing to his father Dr. It. C. Black,
of tills place, says;
“ is a great deal of excitement prevailing
here. We are expecting the College to close iu a
few days. President Thomas says if the excite
ment continues, he will be compelled to disband,
tine of the Professors is Captain of a Company,
and is looking for orders every day to leave lor
ensacola or I ort Pulaski. A number of the boys
< It here last night for Fort Pickens among whom
were John Duncan, and about 20 leave to night for
i ensacola. A great many of the students are go
ing home. I think by Friday, the College will be
broken up entirely; what boys are not going to
the wars are going home. I will write you again
iu u lew days concerning this matter.”
. H‘T’ be aeen . things look rather gloomy
at Ox lord Institution. The surrender of Fort Sum
ter and the stirring news from Charleston and Pen
sacola, has so excited Die Southern heart, that
even the youth ol the laud cannot stand to hear,
without a longing desire to mingle in the conflict
iu which their periled country is now engaged.—
A meric ut hepubliean.
iM-kpjtUli Irom Wajor Anderkon.
The Secretary of \\ ar received vesterday after*
Loon says the National Intelligencer , of Fridav
Irou* Major Anderson the subjoined despatch.—
I lita hriel, comprehensive, and modest statement
contains, we should think, quite enough to nut to
eliaiue the gratuitous imputations so unjustly cast
liy a few presses upon the soldierly honor and pa
tnouc loyalty ot a brave man called to cope with
difficulties ami dangers i n a CO mbat thall which
it would be difficult to conceive of oue more une
qual. The gallant Major defended his post to the
last extremity, and when finally compelled, bv the
concentrated bre ot a dozen batteries without to
surrender, he did so with the honors of war ’
Steamship Hal tic, of Sand,,
April 18, 1801, 1U.30, A. J/., via Arm York.
Having defended Fort Sumter for ibirty.four
hours, uutil the quarters were entirely burnt, the
uiaiu gates destroyed by fire, the gorge walls -eri
ou-ly injured, the magazine surrounded bv flames,
and its door closed from the effects of heat; four
arrets and three cartridges of powder only being
av.u.,l j e, and no provisions remaining but pork,
a ter J!i- offered by General
II ih ii st *r - Sa ® e °^ ere< l hy him on the
E&iirs—'i t
afternoon, the 14th instant witl* °I! . i ' u,ulay
drums beating, bringing akay pri
vate property, and saluting my sl ug £thfia, gu u “‘
. ROBERT ANDERSON*
||„,. SIMOK C “22,!“ A^U “" y •
Secretary of War, Washington.
flan of UpcraUon*-
A Washington letter gives following as the
plan of operations ag**" 1 * 4 **}* ’ oD fe<terate Mates:
Official inform**’" 11 ha 9 received by the
President. ‘>"■ which it appears that New York
*ijl filly thousand men in arms by the Ist of
June, Pennsylvania forty thousaud, Ohio thirty
live thousand, and Indiana, Illinois and Massa
chusetts each abaut twenty-live thousand, and the
other Mates in proportion. The Governors of
Wisconsin, Vermont and Oflbnecticut have made
favorable responses in addition to others.
The employment ol this immense force will de
pend mainly upon the course the border slave
States will pursue in reference to the secession
issue. As matters are situated now, it is the in
tention of the government to use the seventy-five
thousand men called into service, together with the
regular army, forming an aggregate of about one
hundred thousand men as follows:
First—A corps* <f armes of thirty-five thousand
men will be collected in and about Washington
for the purpose ol defending the seat of govern
ment, protecting the military posts, controlling
the Potomac and Cheasapeake hay, and keeping
rt i*” the communication between the North and
the capital. Washington will serve for its point
d'appHi while iu line of operations will extend all
along the left bunk of the right shore of the bay.
Second—A second corps, twenty-five thousand
strong, will be formed in and about St. Louis. A
portion ol it will be employed in protecting the
Ltuon men and federal property in that Stale
from the violence of secession sympathisers, and
the rest m holding Cairo, at the’ junction of the
Ohio and Mississippi, the most important strate
gical point in the West.
Third—Of tbe teniainiiig forty thousand, five
thousand are expected to be thrown into Western
Texas, to lorm a nucleus around which the Un
ionists of that State will gather.
Fourth—Twenty-five thousand will be employed
in a demonstration for a relief ol Fort Pickens,
and the recapture of the other fortifications about
Pensacola bay.
Fifth—Ten thousand men will be kept hovering
in steam transports between Charleston and Sa
vannah, to worry the Southerners by necessitating
the presence of a large defensive force in both
places and effect a landing whenever opportunity
shall offer.
The army operations will be seconded by a
strict blockade of the mouths of the Mississippi
and all the Southern ports. Orders for a general
blockade have not, as reported already, beei/fs
sued, but will doubtless be given &9 soon a/tno<
steam frigates now fitting out will be ready jfir
sea. ’yT
Kccoguition of tle >outliern Confeder
acy. / /
The following paragraph from London
Globe, the Ministerial organ, is quoted by the Liv
erpool Post as “an evidently ail Jbrized intima
tion” of the course that will* btVpursued toward
the Commissioners from the Übnfedcrate States:
\\ hen gentlemen styling envoys
from the Provisional Government of Montgomery
arrive iu Loudon and dcuumd an interview with
the F'oreign Secretary, \jt >ill be time enough for
Lord John Russell to -trite whether de facto pow
er is sufficiently distinct -from tbe United States
Government to justify any separate negotiations
with its representative/. As distinguished citi
zens of some of the Southern Slates of America,
our Minister may natuikiiy receive these gentle
men ; but it needs no semi-official assurance to
convince our readers that her Majesty's Govern
ment will not do anything that would look like
eagerness to recognize as accomplished that divis
ion of the American Union which must be con
sidered by the bulk of our kinsmen across the
seas a national catastrophe. In the Queen's speech,
in the declaration of our public meu, and all our
newspapers we have seen, and still see, reluctance
to believe that the quarrel between the sections
could be pushed to final separation ; and it is suf
ficient to say tiiat any immediate reception of the
Southern envoys as gentlemen holding equal rank
with Mr. Dallas, aud representing other interests,
would be entirely inconsistent with these unaffect
ed and recorded expressions of English sympathy
with American troubles.
Memphis, April 8, 1861.
Eds. Journal of Commerce :
A Virginian (?) writes to tbe Tribune that the
Confederate troops passing througli this town
were received with enthusiasm, and that the troops
were made up of vagabonds. The first assertion
was correct, but the latter was utterly untrue,
unless Mr. Virginian considers that plain clothes
qualifies the term. On tbe contrary, the best
young men in the country went into the ranks,
with a spirit of enthusiasm. More than one of the
counties have been partially depopulated ; and at
liolly Springs the bar, clerks of the courts and
deputies cleared out for the war, so that the Court
cannot be held. At Hernando, the case is much
the same. Both these towns are in comities com
posed of people as opulent and refined as any in
the world, and their very best young men went
out “co** a more ” in the ranks for the sake of the
cause of independence.
Yours, W. B. M.
Searching Baggage, Ac. — We were pleased to
learn yesteiday, through the courtesy of Mr. J. W.
Sloss, of Athens, Ala., President of the Term. A
Ala. Railroad that he has just returned from Mont
gomery, having effected an arrangement with Mr.
Meinminger by w hich goods can be shipped from
Nashville into the Confederacy under bills of lading
and pay duly at the [mint to which the goods are
shipped under controll of the Railroad agent and
conductor, without any detention whatever ; and
goods passing into and out of the Confederacy
again, pay no duty and are not detained at all.
Trunks, baggage, Ac , will be under the charge
of the conductors, on the trains, with no detention
or examinations, except in cases where smuggling
is suspicioued. There will he no warehousing or
Custon House officers, the whole being attended
to by Die railroad officers.
Mr. Meinminger shows every disposition to
facilitate business aud accomodate the traveling
public and it is to be hoped that the hue and cry
lately raised abowt stopping baggage and trunks
will now cease.— Nashville American.
Negro Exotics.—The Chicago Journal assures
that hundreds of our free negro population are
striking for Canada, since the successful arrest re
cently made of a fugitive family in this citv. The
Journal, as well as the Democrat, urges the
negroes to toddle forthwith, and to let no grass
grow under their feet until they are safe in
Canada. This is truly a wonderful state of things.
We were told before the election that the success
of the Republicans would be a political jubilee to
four millions of slaves in tbe South ; and yet, in
less than six months, the poor, skulking fugitives
are compelled to fly for refuge to Canada from the
Abolition city of Chicago! Democrats never could
have dared do half so much. We congratulate the
Republicans upon their exhibition of devotion and
obedience to Constitutional law. If they rid
Chicago of this population, as they desire to do,
they will not have injured our city* This climate
is not suited to the black man. His true virtues
and his legitimate happiness are not appreciated
or comprehended by our people. The poor unfor
tunate African had better go South than North.
He will be far happier than in Canada. He may
take bis choice so far as we are concerned. VVe
advise him, for his own good, to go South to his
true friends. Chicago Time*.
North Carolina in the Fight.
The editor of the Wilmington (X. C.) Herald,
who was in and through the Sumter affair, gives a
glowing account, from which we quote :
The incident w hich we have characterized above
as the best tiling, happened when Capt. Gillis, com
mander of the fleet, met Major Anderson on board
tbe Isabel—to which vessel he (Gillis) had been
rowed up from his fleet. A friend of ours was the
only civilian, except a son of the owner of the Isa
bel, on board when Major Anderson came aboard.
He says that Gillis stood at the gangway and offer
ed his hand to Major Anderson, which the latter
barely took, and turned his back on him immedi
ately. Gillia approached him again, when Ander
son turned and walked away again, and this he
repeated until Gillis took the hint and kept away
from him. Our friend says that it was a stinging
exhibition ot lofty contempt. This incident we
have taken the trouble to circulate as much as
possible, because it is strictly trne, and is very sig
nificant.
Major Anderson would not, or at least he did
not, go, or propose to go, in the fleet, but asked
for a private steamer. He was, there can be no
doubt, utterly disgusted and indignant at the infa
mous imbecility and cowardice of those in com
mand of the fleet, t eho could Imre ifot to him easilu,
a was generally admitted. It was a degrading
sight to see an armed fleet riding quietly at anchor,
and watching the man to whose assistance thev
had come, driven by shot and shell, and smoke, to
the last extremity—showing signals of disiresp,
tplough fighting like a game chicken—we say it was
degrading u> see that fleet, with the flag that has
been glonous tioating above them, liding at an
clKir, and making no motion towards going to the
brave mans assistance. We heard gentlemen
whose sons and brothers were in the fight, cursing
ami denouncing with bitter scorn the white livered
scoundrels who would incur no danger in trying
to rescue such a man. No wonder the British
Vice Consul at Chaileston says he is afraid to write
the truth home, for fear his story would not be
believed. The stars and stripes are no longer to
be respected or loved, or feared.
MACON, GEORGIA :
Wednesday, April 24,1861.
£3f“The Quincy, Fla., papers announce- the
death of Maj. Isaac Nathans, an old and worthy
citizen of that place, at the advanced age of 78.
WAR INTELLIGENCE^
Most of our space is occupied to-day with war
rlews. As far as practicable iu these exciting
times, we have compiled it from authentic sources.
The war spirit North and South is fully up, and
nothing but Divine interposition can stay the fear
ful,. fratricidal strife, in contemplation of which
the heart grows sick. At last advices from Pen
sacola the work of preparation was still going on.
We learn by a telegram in Die Augusta Dispatch,
which we believe to be authentic, that the 7*.h
Regiment from New York, were literally cut to
pieces by the Marylanders between Annapolis and
Marlboro. Gov. llicks had raised the Confederate
llag over the Capitol, and declared Maryland for
the South.
It is now believed that all the border States will
unite with the Southern Confederacy. Ttius far
the tide of battle favors our standard. Let us
he hopeful aud trust in the God of battles.
MORE TROOPS.
“The Spalding Greys,” accompanied by “the
Spalding Light Guards,” and numerous friends,
passed through this city on Sunday morning last,
en route for the border. They are a fine looking
company and commanded by our esteemed and
worthy friend, Capt. L. T. Doyle.
“The \Y right Infantry,” J. A. Glenn, Captain,
from Dalton, and “the Buena Vista Guards,” Capt.
Butt, arrived on Sunday evening and left for Sa
vannah on the night train.
“The Brown Rifles,” from Cherokee county
passed through this city on Monday morning.—
They bore for side arms knives about two feet
“ v *ry formidable weapon. These coinpa
ules bear with them the best wishes ol their
‘friends.
THE DEPARTURE
Os two more companies from this city—the Ma
con Volunteers and F’loyd Rifles, on Saturday last,
has left quite a void in our community. Macon
has now contributed six large companies, including
the Jackson Artillery, which is on biief furlough.
The summons for the last two companies, gave but
a few brief hours for preparations and adieus.—
During the day all was activity and excitement.
The departure was most solemn and impressive.
An appropriate prayer was offered up by Rev. Mr.
Wills—a beautiful banner was presented in grace
ful terms to the Macon Volunteers, by Miss Cobb,
daughter of Hon. Howell Cobb, through her broth
er, at the Lanier House, and accepted in a brief
and patriotic speech, by Capt. Smith.
Escorted to the cars by the Bibb Cavalry and
Jackson Artillery, aud a vast crowd of kindred and
friends, these two gallant companies left for the
border with devout aspirations of thousands for
their safe return.
Capt. Hardeman reported, ere his departure, that
S2,<X)O had been subscribed for the corps and S6OO
for needy families. Capt. Smith reported about
$1,60*1 for his corps
In another column will be found a list of the
officers and privates of the Flovd Rifles and Macon
Guards. We shall endeavor in our next to give
those of the Macon Volunteers.
DESTRUCTION OF THE GRANITE HALL
On Thursday morning, the 18th inst., between 3
and 4 o’clock, this building was discovered to be on
lire in the attic story. The tire had so far pro
gressed, that it was impossible to arrest it, further
than to confine it within its wails. It was among
our best constructed and most beautiful buildings—
nearly new, erected by Mr. J. C. Dunham, of Put
nam county ; and the upper stories occupied by
Maj. B. F. Dense, a:i a Hotel—the lower story by
N. 8. I ruddeu A Cos., as a Dry Goods, and Miss
Murphey, as a Millinery store. Most of their goods
were removed, and some of the furniture of Mr.
Dense. The loss falls heavily on him, and also
Mr. Dunham, the owner of the building, who wa9
only insured for $5, 000, (the building costing over
$20,000.) The hoarders also lost much of their
clothing and other effects. The adjoining stores
of Messrs. R. I*. McEvoy and John L. Jones, were
in great peril, but fortunately saved without further
damage than from the hasty removal of the goods
of Mr. Jones. The destruction of this building
presents a melancholy void in the center of Die
most beautiful block in our city. This work was
no doubt that of an incendiary, whom time may
yet reveal, and who may receive retributive jus
tice. Without particularizing as to any case here
tofore, it is well known to our citizens, that many
criminals have escaped who should have been made
examples of; and conflagrations would have been
lers frequent. The use of one halter is worth all
the vigilance of a hundred police, for all such
cases as these.
We are glad to learn that Mr. Dense will be able
to resume his business in a few days—having pro
cured several rooms in addition to those he occu
pied, in the adjoining building to the Granite Ilall
over the store of Mr. McEvoy ; where he hopes his
old friends and patrons will again call on him.
Mr. Dunham, the owner of the late “Granite Hall,”
will probably rebuild it in a short time, in the best
style (or Hotel purposes.
A LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT
Os a very agreeable character, was given by
the young ladies of the Adclphean Society of the
Weslyan Female College, on last Friday night.—
The exciting news of the day prevented a large
attendance of spectators. The com positions read
on the occasion, were uniformly good and gener
ally well delivered. The music was excellent.—
The applause of the audience and the shower of
boquets which fell upon the stage showed that the
young ladies had an appreciative audience. The
scne presented within the spacious hall—its walls
hung with garlands, vieing in loveliness with the
graceful group upon the stage, budding into culti
vated womanhood—presented a most pleasant
contrast to the outer world—its din of war and
bloody strife.
The following m the order of Exercises ;
Prayer.— By Rev. Dr. Mann.
Chorus —Thf. Fairies.
1. Anniversary Address —Miss Hal lie E. Hud
son.
2. Music.— The Triumphal March —Misses G.
and F. Snider.
4 t
3. Composition.— The Cotton J'/ant —Miss Vir
ginia Miller.
4. Music— " Pure as the Snow.” —Miss Virginia
Lamar.
5. Composition. — Mrs. Jmlson — Miss Anna M.
Williamson.
6. Music. —Robine Adair —MissLunv M. Paink.
7. Original Discussion.— American Authors —
Misses Anderson, Chambers, Hammond and Smith.
8. Chorus.—“ He hail thee, Uleul Spring Time.”
D. Composition.— “Small Beginnings .”—Miss
Ophelia Tucker.
10. Music. —Rove Chase J'olkn — Miss Mattie
Robertson.
11. Composition.— Florence Nigktingale Miss
Amanda Barnett.
12. Music.— (Mary) Tambwine March— Miss
Ludy M. Paine.
13. Original Story. —Carrie Benton —Miss Vic
toria Julies.
14. Closing Aihlress. —MissMr.TA M. llaiuiacv.
15. Music.— Let Vepres Siciliennes, (De Verdi.)
Miss F. Snider.
10. Chorus— " Rood Night.”
tjgf'Vice President Stephens passed through
Augusta on Saturday evening on his way to Vir
ginia.
HOME PROTECTION.
We are pleased to see, that in many of the cities
and villages, companies have been organized for
home security ; composed of individuals whose age
and circumstances prevent their going into active
sen ice. We hope that such companies may be
multiplied. Indeed, every district and town should
have its organized corps, if but small, to guard
against all seditious and incendiary attempts upon
life or property. The attention of our friends iu
the populous neighborhoods of tbe country, is es
pecially directed to this subject. We believe our
citizens of all classes and ages are willing to do
their whole duty iu this emergency. But organi
zation aud concert of action are necessary to give
efficiency.
On Saturday last a company was formed in our
city, numbering one hundred and fifteen men,
mostly of our old and substantial citizens. They
adopted the significant name and style of “ The
Silver Greys,” and elected the following officers:
Captain, 11. F'. Ross.
Ist Lieutenant, O. G. Spraks.
2d “ FL L. Shell on.
ltd “ J. E. Jones.
Ensign, D. E. Blount.
Ist Sergeant, W. M. Townsend.
2d “ Win. Holmes.
Bd “ Geo. W. Price.
4th “ I. R. Branham.
sih “ B. M. Polbill.
Ist Corporal, J. W. Babcock.
2d “ Milo S. Freeman,
3d “ Jas. a. Knight.
4th “ Jos. E. Wells.
fith “ ii. E. Ouslev.
We are requested to say, that “The Silver Greys”
will meet at Concert Hall, on Thursday (to-morrow)
evening, and to urge a full attendance.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
We trust our fellow citizens will promptly com
ply with the following opportune call of the efficient
Chief Engineer of the F'ire Department. Too much
vigilance eanuot be exercised by owners and ten
ants about their premises iu these exciting times:
TO THE CITIZENS OF MACON.
In consequence of our Military Companies being
called iiinuiervice, the Fire Department has be
come so in Members, that I am compelled
to appeal to air citizens not members of some or
ganized Corps, toa-nroll themselves as temporary
membeis of the Department. No uniform required
or dues exacted. \
Let all who rcspond\o this appeal at once give
me their names, that I nUy assign them their duty.
GEO. S. OBHAR,Chief Engineer,
Macon F'ire Dep’t.
ADJUSTED.
We are happy to learn that through the inter
position of filends the uifficully between two ot
our fellow citizens has been amicably adjusted.
Purely in times like the present every precaution
should be used to prevent personal ill feeling and
strife.
Pulaski Superior Court.
Judge Hause’l being prevented by Providential
causes from holding Court here at the usual time,
has adjourned the same to the 2d Monday in July.
Jurors and witnesses will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
Keceuiou ol’ Virginia.
The announcement that the Convention of
Virginia had passed an Ordinance of Secession,
says the Ricnmond Despatch of Sunday morning,
was received with the most universal and profound
satisfaction. There are no longer in Virginia two
parties. The 1 nion men and the Secessionists are
arrayed iu a solid hand of brotherhood under the
flag of Virginia. The only rivalry is which shall
do and suffer most in defence of our common honor
against the monstrous despotism at Washington.
Lincoln s Proclamation has accomplished the union
of all parties in Virginia and tho Soutii. The Or
dinance ol Secession is the answer of the Conven
tion to that proclamation, and the aetion of the
Convention is hut the echo of the people’s will.
The old union, for which our fathers fought and
hied, has been willfully sacrificed by a Black Re
publican despot, and lie now seeks to wrench from
us our Liberty and Independence. Virginia, which
led the van in the war of ’76, now meets him on
the threshold. She has been slow to act, but she
will be slower still to retrace her steps. The Union
has lost its brightest planet, hut it will henceforth
beam as a star of the first magnitude in the purer,
brighter and grander constellation of the Southern
Cross.
Convention ok the Manufactures and Direct
Trade Association. —The Manufactures and Direct
Trade Association of the Confederate States, will
convene in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday Ist
day of May next as there will be business of very
great importance before the Association, it is
hoped and earnestly desired that all the manufac
turing establishments in the Southern States will
have representatives, to facilitate and encourage
the movement. The following Railroads, have
proposed to reduce the fare to half price to Dele
gates attending this Convention :
Macon and Western.
All the Southern papers will confer a favor, by
giving the above notice u place in their columns.
April 17, 1861.
Jr doe Lane Enlists as a Private in thf. Con
federate States. —A dispatch from Huntsville,
Ala., to the Mobile Advertiser, says : Judge Geo.
W. Lane, recently appointed United States Judgji*
of the Northern District of Alabama, and con
firmed by the Senate to that position, has thrown
up his commission and volunteered as a private in
the Confederate Army.
Honor to the Brave.— The Charleston “Cour
ier” of yesterday records the following graceful
incident: “We are informed that when Major
Anderson and his command passed the Cummings’
Point batteries, on their way out of the harbor to
join the United States fleet, the Marion Artillery,
a company which, according to high military au
thority, contributed as much as any other to the
reduction of Fort Sumter, formed on the beach
and in testimony of their appreciation of Major
Anderson’s gallant defence, stood with uncovered
heads until the Isabel had passed their position.”
Anderson and Scott.— The Montgomery “Con
federation” of Sunday morning says:
“It is thought, in high circles, that Major An
derson will now resign and tender Ids services to
the Confederate Stales. We are inclined to think
that there are some reasons for this conclusion.”
We cut this from the Atlanta “intelligencer”
of Saturday last: “Gen. Scott, it is said, is oppos
ed to Lincoln's Government making war upon the
Southern people. He lias said to Lincoln, that if
war should be inaugurated, he would resign his
position in the army of the UniLed States, return
to Virginia, his native State, and cast his fortunes
with her, lor weal or for woe.”
Rome a Port ok Collection.— Cols. W. S.
Cothran and I). S. Printup, stys the Southerner ,
returned from Montgomery on Tuesday. They
did not succeed in having a Port of Entry estab
lished at this place, but Rome has been appointed
a Port of Cellection. This will remedy most of
the inconvenience which our people would other
wise have suffered.
Camp Oglethorpe, )
Quarters Southern Guard, April 8, 1801. )
Before our departure from this rendezvous, we,
the members of Southern Guard, desire to express
our gratitude and offer our eurnest thanks to the
good Ladies of Macon for their appropriate and
desirable presents to us while here. The boiled
Hams and fresh dried Beef (in whole quarters) was
ot the best quality. Such tokens of sympathy
ft om the ladies, in our cause, encourage us.
Lieut. O. W. ATKINSON,
Com’d’g Com. D, Southern Guard.
[A young lady of Twiggs county, of sweet six
teen, it is said, has sent us the following commu
nication. We could uot be ungallant enough to
reject it:] .....
[communicated.] r
“ The Way of die World.”
Men swear, gamble, drink intoxicating liquors,
profane the Sabbath, absent themselves from home
when they really ought to be there, spend the
whole night from their wives and children, if any
such they have—and are guilty of many other
wicked habits cot mentioned here. ‘Many youno
men indulge in these habits, (which is very wrong)
but they do not lose their place in society, and are
recognized as honorable men. But let a woman
follow their example, she is driven, like Eve, from
the social Paradise—even if the breath of suspi
cion should blow upon lier dress, it is soiled, no
tear can wash away the stain, so unjustly placed
upon her fair name.
There are some yonng men that keep out of
such company. Oh ! what a blessing that there
are some that shun evil company. I think that it
would be a great deal better for them if they were
all of that way,but that is not ‘the way of the world.’
There are some men that touch not the wine cup,
but they are excepting, and l think that a woman
would be acting wisely to give her band and heart
to such men as they are, but she would be acting
foolishly to give herself to those wicked men or
vagabonds, who like Cain, slew his brother. There
are many wicked deeds done—there have been
many drops of gore spilt on account of ardent
spirits. Ido not think that strong drink ought to
be carried to church, but some men carry it there,
they ought to go to church for the purpose of be
ing benefited by the preaching, but many of them
go to see and be seen. If they have fine clothing
all is well, but let one be very commonly dressed,
he is like a goat among the sheep. Those that are
dressed the finest generally go together, that is
“ the way of the world.” Hum drinkers generally
go where there is the most rum, brandy, whisky
or whatever it may be. They care no more for the
Sabbath than any other day ; they have forgotten
that God said, “ keep the Sabhath holy,” whatever
God has commanded us to do, we must do whether
we see any reason or not. ]J. D.
Twiggs Cos., Ga.
FOR THE JOURNAL AM) MESSENGER.
Messrs. Editors :—I notice the name of Col. E.
A. Wimberly, of Twiggs, offered as a suitable can
didate for .the office of Brigadier General. Permit
me to say through your cloumns, that Col. W. is a
son of the late Gen. E. A. Wimberly, who com
manded our forces at Darien, in the war of 1812,
and who for years commanded this same Brigade
of G. M., and it would afford his numerous friends
throughout the State great gratificatiou to see the
son occupy the position of the much respected
father. 8188.
We fully endorse the foregoing, which comes
from a military source.— Mess.
The Baltimore American gß.ts:
Out of all the troublous times there may spring
some good fruit hereafter. It would take long
years of warfare to extinguish this mighty race,
whose record will last so long as the world’s his
tory endures. Whatever defects there may be ip.
our system of government, they will be manifested
by the sore trials through which we are passing.
And even if the most dismal forebodings pf patri
ots are realized, and we devour each other through
years of civil war, there will be elemenls of great
ness in the remnant of the nation thwt may escape.
One sulutary lesson, already half is that
the trade of politics is a dangejbus trade to en
courage among a free people, ifnd our successors
will probably find out some jpfan whereby the dem
agogues may be driven to-honest labor. But at
the very foundation of ajly government that exists
by the will of the governed, there must be a pro
found devotion to interests of a common coun
try. There must be a feeling of loyalty, which
can only spring from each man’s habit of regard
ing himself as a part of some national existence,
and of identifying himself with his native land in
all things. He must feel that an insult to his
country’s flag is a personal insult to himself, and
that he has a direct and positive interest in all
that coucerns his country’s growth and prosperity.
A patriotic people will always be an invincible
people; while a nation that habitually despises and
ignores all patriotic considerations must crumble
to pieces, like a rope of sand.
AT A CALLED MEETING
Os the City Council the following patriotic res
olutions were passed:
Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars
ho, and is hereby subsciibed to the fund of the
Macon Volunteers and Floyd Rifles, and the am
ount be paid to the Treasuiers ol said companies
this day. Passed.
On motion of Aid. Granniss,
Resolved, Tint the Mayor appoint, a Commjtee
of four members of Council, of whom the Mayor
shall be one, and four citizens who shall be author
ized to solicit funds for the aid of the families of
the soldiers, who have left in the service of our
country, and of those who may hereafter leave,
and that they be authorized to disburse the same
as shall he deemed most beneficial to the recipi
ents. Passed.
The Mayor appointed the following committee :
Citizens, O. G. Sparks, “G. S. Obear, Jackson De-
Loache, W. R. Phillips. M. S. Thomson, Mayor,
Aid, Grannis, Driggers, Greer and-Goodall.
\
The Confederate Loan in SavannXji.—The en
tire amount of this loan takeu in Savihpah says
the Republican, is as follows : \
Amount subscribed 1780,360
“ paid in 770,422 60^
Ballance to be paid on or before
Ist May $9,927 60
Goon News from North Carolina.— Gen.
som, of North Carolina, arrived at Richmond, Va.,
on Friday evening and reports that every Federal
post iu the State ol North Carolina has been ta
ken. At Faycttville Arsenal seventy thousand
stand of amts were captured, including twenty
eight thousand of the most improved pattern.
The Old North State is safe for the Southern
Confederacy.
Abolition of Slavery Praykd for. —At the
recent meeting of the London Boards of Baptist
Ministers, the following resolution was moved and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That, in the present state of affairs in
America, this Board fraternally invites Christians
of all denominations to set apart Monday, the 3d
day of June next, or some part thereof, for the
offering of united prayer for the abolition of slav
ery.
The Columbus and Itlacuii Com pan lea.
We understand that the Columbus Guards and
At aeon G nor ds will leave this morning for Tybee.
The Columbus Guards yesterday evening went
through their drill on the parade ground, in the
presence of a larsre number of ladies and gentle
men, and elicited general commendation by the
admirable precision with which thev went through
the various company evolutions. Like their Ma
con namesakes, they are a fine body of men, and
we ieel confident, should they have occasion to
put their military skill iu practice, they will give a
good account of the Lincolnites. -Savannah Xews
of Saturday.
Death ok Mrs. Church. —We are sincerelv
grieved to record the death, on Monday night last,
oft*? estimable lady, wife of Rev. Dr. Charch,
Lx I resident of franklin College. In a large cir
cle of friends and kinspeople the sad news will
cause a thyillof heartfelt sorrow.— Athens Banner.
Syracuse Journal, a paper devoted to
ireedom and philanthropy, suggests that the
“shelling of Charleston would be most effective.”
The shelling implies the indiscriminate massacre
of men, women and children, the burning of
houses and the destruction of property. This is
i mild prescription ; and we have no doubt the
Administration would be willing to apply it, but the
Journal forgets. It might damage the negroes !
For their sake the Journal will withdraw its sug
gestion and the Administration forbear the heroic
massacre. —Albany Ary us.
MACON GUARDS.
The fallowing is the Muster Roll of this Company:
J’ Q Capt. LUCIUS M. LAMAR.
lieutenants.
Ist, M R, Freeman, 3d, E. A. Wilcox.
2d, V. Q Findlay,
Ensign—C. J. Menard.
sergeants.
Ist, R. Findlav, jr. 4th, T. G. Hodgkins,
zd, C. E. McGregor, sth, 8. W. *Valker.
3d, E. P. Taylor,
CORPORAL 9.
Ist, C. M. Ballard, 4th. A W. Brantly,
2d, J. H. Fields, sih, W. F. Blue.
3d, Fred. Walker,
Surgeon—W. A. Williamson, M. D.
tfuartermasler—E. M. Eils.
Secretary—ll. J. Peter.
J- R. Hill, liouosary member.
privates.
B. F. Boyd, James McGrath,
S. B. Buckley. H. L*. Clark,
T. R. Christian, Joseph Biantley,
J. E. Hudgens, V. H. Menard,
G. A. McLaughlin, G. I'. Hoed,
11. Smith, L. K. Bond’
James Crenshaw, W. H. Spicer,
James W. Points, F. Schwab,
D R. Bostick, L P. Lucas,
Randolph L. Gray, U. H. Baird,
David 11 Ross, W. A. Carter,
F. B. Uieen, John M. Junes,
L. P. Askew, T. H. Darnell,
James F. Gamble, W. M. Bearden,
J. T. Gamble, Joseph M. Golf,
S. M. Barnes, E. H. Hicks,
L. Leopold, J. F Mathews,
W. F. Masuu, T. Y. Egan,
Wm. Guiey, P. H. George,
John Mclieon, Thus. M. Brantly,
J. B. Alexander, Philemon Tracy,
Andrew McKeuua, Wm. R. Arnold,
W. C. M. Dunaon, A. M. G. Wiggins,
F. A. Blue, W. J. Anderson,
H. J. Sheffield, Sylvester Peck,
Leonidas Lamar, Wm. I>. Woods,
L. W. Johnston, James E. Taylor,
L. W. Hunt, Chas. Bordaht,
C. C. Kerney, Chas. Walker,
J. A. Casey, O. A. Caldwell.
Felix A. Williams, Musician—bO.
Llt of FLOYD RIFLES.
officers.
Captain—T. Hardeman, jr.
Ist Lieut—Wm. B. Ross.
2d “ C. R. Ridding.
3d “ G. B. Tiepin.
Ist Serg’t G. F. Cherry.
Ist Corp’l Wm. Taomas.
2d “ Charles Ross,
privates.
Anderson, Clifford Lowe, T. J.
Brantley, Asa Massey, S. D.
Brown, E. Maiks” J.
Burnett, Chas. Martin, John
Blount, James H. Munis, J.
Bird, J. T. Mitchell, B. C.
Broughton, Joha McLane, John
Cutter, Henry Nichols, J.
Craig, David, Phillips, 8. R.
Coates, A. H. Pickett, H. 8.
Collins, J. J. Price, A. C.
D ckinson, L. Peacock, Bamuel B.
Daly, Dennis Pavne, George
Ellis, Chas. Pickett, J. 1L
Ellison, Win. H. Ross, George W.
Ells, Henry N. Ross, Wm. J. F.
English, W. U. Ross, John F.
r reeman, A. Kevuolds, Alex’r
Gross, W m. E. Rogers, M. R.
Giggin, J. J. Richardson, Isaiah
Goodale, J. O. Rosenfeldt, J.
Gordon, J. F. H. Richardson, Win. W.
Grimes, John Schofield, Joshua
Holmes, John C. Stubbs, T. P.
Holmes, Lewis Strever, John
Harris, Edwin Stone, L. B.
Harvey, Geo. W. Stubbs, Joseph R.
Johnson, Edward Smiihey, Samuel W\
Kenan, James Troutman, H. A.
Landauer, M. Tufts, B. F.
Lowe, John, jr. Troutman, Geo W. >
Lightfoot, It H. Wiugfield, M. A.
Lumsden, B. D. Wood, J. R.
Lane, Thomas J. Wells, I). A.
Laughon, Wm. B. Woodruff, D. B.
■.lst off Officers and MembcK of Browu’i
luffaatrjr.
Captain, GEORGE A. SMITH.
Ist Lieutenant, F. L. Nixon.
2d “
and “ J. T. Price.
Ist Sergeant, John Jeffers.
2d “
3d “
4th “ L. B. Willard.
6th “ W. R. Roberts.
Ist Corporal, T. D. Malsby.
2d “ C. B. Walker.
3d A. J. Micklejohn.
4lh “ Charles Carnes.
6th “ John Lundy.
Secretary, A. E. Small.
privates.
W II Hicks, W A Nixon,
K Martin, WT Mitchell,
G W Kilpatrick, J W Johnson,
V A Harvey, J M Wade,
Perry MeGint* H H Maunehback,
George Clark, W Amisou,
M L McAyoy, T Ellis,
S Danforth, T J Willis,
ZB Wade, * W H Perkins,
Win Sullivan, H W Saunders,
W II Wagnon, W D West,
Win Fqgter, W I) Barnes,
Joseph^)wens, G Baker,
J P McKay, George Patrick,
A J Mulkey, C E Ross,
A Benjon, G Bailey,
>G W ifcaaley,
D C Hay, S J Da>,
W L Roswell, W II Stanley,
T J Massey, J D Arnold,
G S Awnold, James Nogle,
I H Johnson, Charles Crawford,
NickMeDonald, Thomas Knight,
F J Smith, John Holt,
Jotiy Carroll, Jesse Baruett,
Heipy Jackson, Jas Barnett,
Melton Rye, M Church,
W 6 Ralph, G W Lamb,
Henry Savage, John T Berry,
Heary Crawford, John Ilolbert,
Wnn Beasley, Wm Bay ley,
Stephen Surcey, A J Kirk,
Y\ hi J Taylor, W E Sanders.
From Peiiaacola.
On Friday 12th inst. Gen. Bragg had all the
solans necessary laid for taking Pickens. Sentinels
of Summer are said to have been bribed to his
alias Mathews, correspondent of
the PensacolMJhserver, betrayed the plan, inform
ed the fleet and ‘•frustrated the movement. The
fort was reinforced that night. Gen. £ragg’s spy
stood upon the beach and counted 8? men as they
defiled from the surf boats of the Brooklyn into the
fort.
It was officially announced at the headquarters of
the Colonels of each Regiment on Saturday that
Gen. Bragg would have taken Pickens the night
before, perhaps without the loss of a man or the
firing of a gun, bad it not leen for the treachery of
a friend in whom he had had confidence for years.
(Alluding, no doubt, to Captain Adams, in com
niand of the fleet.)
Matthews was arrested last Saturday upon sus
pidion of being a spy, and sent to Montgomery for
investigation.
On Thursday a messenger from Lincoln (Lieut.
Worden, U. S. N.,) arrived at the Navy Yard with
verbal despatches for the fort and fleet. He was
suffered to pass over. It is supposed he instructed
the fleet to throw reinforcement* in at once.
Five signal guns were heard at nine o’cloak in
the fleet, at which time the movement took place,
Hragg’s Spy was arrested and detained until morn
ing.
Attention, Georgia Volunteers.
We are requested by Governor Brow n to state,
says the Federal Union, of yesterday, that a eon
tiugent call for five thousand volunteers, in addi
tion to the three thousand mentioned iu General
order No 5, has been trade upon him by the Sec
retary of War of the Confederate States, and that
tenders of service by Volunteer Companies will
be received subject to the requirements of said
order No, 5.
It is expected that a jiositive requisitson for
ibese troops will be made in a very short time.
The members of Volunteer Companies will re
member that the Companies must not consist of
less than 50 nor more than eighty rank and file,
and that each Company must be provided with a
plain undress uniform, of such serviceable mate
iial as they may select, and with a change of un
der clothing, before they can be received.
Tiik Loan at Charleston.—A dispatch to the
Savannah Ft publican says that the subscription in I
Charleston on Wednesday, to the Confederate I
Loan, was two million eighty thousand, ‘
CITY MATTERS.
The following ordinance, passed by the City
Council, at its meeting on the 16th inst., will
read with interest:
SLAVE MARTS.
r>- Be 1* Ordained b J tbe Mi *yor and Council of the
ity ol Macon, and it is hereby Ordained hv the
authority of the same, That each and every per
son who shall keep and use within the limits of th e
city ot Macon, any house, yard or other place for
the purpose of keeping slaves therein for sale or
hire, shall pay annually on the Ist day of January
of each and every year, into the City Treasury’
the Winos 1 wo Huudred dollars, and if any person
shall tail to comply with the requirements of this
Ordinance, he, or they shall he fined iu a sum uot
exceeding One Hundred dollars, and an execution
shall issue for the whole sum and be collected in
the usual manner. Read the first time.
AN ORDINANCE
To raise supplies for the support of the Govern
ment of the City of Macon, lor the year 1861.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council ol the
city of Macon, and it is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same, That the rales of Tax on
persons and properly iu the city of Macon on the
first day of January last, shall be as follows :
Section 1. That the sum of one dollar poll tax,
be imposed on each and every male citizen between
the age of 21 and Go years.
2. That the sum of three dollars be imposed
on each ami every while male citizen between the
age ot 21 and 45 years, and on each and every
male slave owned iu the city, between the age of
21 and 45 years, as a commutation tax for road
duty.
Sec. 3. That the sum of ten dollars be imposed
on each and every male slave of the age of 10
years, and over-and the suiu of six doll at s on
each and every female slave of the age of 14 years
and over, whose owner or ow ners re.-ide out of the
city, hired in the city at any time between tbe
time given in last year, and the lime of making
tbe return. The return to be made, and the tax
paid by the peison hiring.
Sec. 4. That the gum of fifty cents be imposed
on every one hundred dollar* value of Real Estate
Stock in Trade, Horses, Mules, Slaves, Household
and Kitchen Furniture, Musical Instruments,Carri
ages Wagons and Vehicles of all kinds.
Sec. 5. That the sum of ten dollars be imposed
on each and every practicing Lawyer, Physician,
Dentist, Daguerreotypist, Dancing Master, Broker,
Cashier, Bank or Insurance Agents, either residng
or having an office in the city.
Sec. 6. That the sum of fifty cents be imposed
on every one hundred doiiars value of Goods,
Wares, Merchandize and Produce, other than Cot
ton, sold on commission by any person, or persons
iu the Corporate limits of the city.
Sec. 7. That tbe sum of twenty five cen's shall be
imposed on every one hundred dollars value of
capital used for Banking, Manufacturing, Insur
ance, Brokerage, or Exchange Business and money
loaned at interest, except the stock of Building
and Mutual Loan Associations, and the Bonds of
the city.
Sec. 8. That all Ware House Merchants or Fac
tors, who receive and sell Cotton, and charge stor
age and commission on the same, within the city,
shall pay a tax of one cent per bale on their entire
receipts.
Sf.c. 9. That each Agency of a Banking Compa
ny doing business in the city, shall pay five hun
dred dollars, and each Agency of an Insurance
Company shall pay Iwo per cent, on their gross
receipts.
Sec. 10. That each and every Express Company
doing business in the city, shall pay one hundred
dollars.
Sec. 11. That for the purpose of paying the in
terest on the Bonds of the city issued for subscrip
tion to Rail Roads, a Special Taj- of 25 cents on
the dollar ol the entire net tax, be imposed, and
added thereto, and collected at the same time.
\ Be it further ordained, That the City Treasurer
o]en the Books at his office and receive upon oath
thd Tax returns from the Ist day of May to the
Ist day of July, and that all who fail to make their
returns within that time shall be double taxed.
Be it ‘further ordained, That all Ordinances or
parts of Ordinances, militating against this Ordi
nance, shall be repealed.
Frnnkthe Cincinnati (Ohio) Enquirer,
The Abolition Exeiteiueiat*
If there i9 anything which should nauseate the
people of the North, it is further persistence in
the agilaliou of tlie^la very question, which has
proved so ruinous to tbeir best interests. To sus
tain longer any party ot set of men who are wed
ed to it, is sheer madness and insanity. Its his-
tory for thirty years proves that it is productive of
evil, and evil oDly. We dety any oue to show
that it has ever, in a single instance, resulted in
good to auy community. In the future it prom
ises a tremendous harvest of misfortuue to the
country, if we allow those who are scattering its
seeds to execute their lull purpose. The agitation
was originally conceived in Great Britain and has
been largely carried on by her sympathy and
monetary contributions. It has already accom
plished that which her entire military and naval
force failed to do—it has disrupted our Uuiou,
broken the unity of our people aud made enemies
and aliens of those who for eighty years had en
joyed the grealest prosperity under one Govern
ment and oue Flag. The entering of the negro
question into our politics at the North has been as
tatal to our national prosperity ar.d peace as was
that of the Serpent into the Garden of Eden to
the fortuues of mankiud. It is now the duty, the
iinperat 1 ve duty, of every good citizen to discoun
tenance and frown upon this agitation and upon
every organization which makes it an element ot
political strife. The time when office and promo
tion were to be gained in the North by abusing
the South and maligning its institutions, by fan
ning the tiaines ol sectional passion and prejudice,
should pass away never to return. It should be
•considered a bar to political promotion or recog
nition to, in any manner, insist upon bringing that
pestiferous ism into the political arena. Let us
cultivate amicable and friendly relations with all
the States, no matter whether their local institu
tions agree with ours or hot. The latter is none
of our business, and nothing ever was gained or
can be gained, by (Meddling with that which does
not concern us. ft is time for plain speaking.—
Northern Abolitionism, in all its subtle forms of
warfare uponAhe rights of others, is a terrible
bane that i/tuxt be eradicated from our political
system, or it will involve us iu a complete and
melancholy ruin.
/ Departure of ike City Light <nurds.
Columbus has furnished another company of
brave aud gallant men to fight the battle of the
South. Our Saturday’s issue contained a brief
telegraphic coirespondence between Gov. Brown
and Capt. Colquitt, in w hich the latter stated that
the City Light Guards would be ready to leave
Saturday afternoon for Noifolk, Va. The prompt
ness with which the call was responded to, at only
a lew hours notice, reflect infinite credit upon tbe
company. The call was made during Friday night,
and at 3 o’clock the next day, sixty-five men were
in ranks and ready to mareh to the post of danger
and duty. They were escorted to the depot of
the Muscogee road by the Muscogee Rifles, where
the Rev. Mr. Wright, on behalf of our citizens, iu
a few appropriate remarks, bade them farewell.
The Rev. Mr. Jordan, Chaplain of the Light
Guards, responded in a deeply affecting manner,
after which the Rev. Mr. Parks pronounced the
benediction. Only a few moments were allowed
for individual leave-taking, before the whistle of
the locomotive summoned them to depart. Many
cheeks were bedewed with tears, and many hearts
breathed the earnest prayer lor the the safe return
of the brave young men who had responded with
such alacrity to their country’s call.— Times.
Patriotic Donation*.
Instances of the liberality of our citizens in aid
of the call for men and munitaiions for the public
service are so numerous that it seems almost in
vidious to allude to individual donations. An in
stance of whole-souled and timely liberality hr
some of our adopted citizens has just come to our
knowledge, which we cannot for;.ear to mention.
We allude to the presentation, by Tims. S. JJkt
calf, Esq., of an outfit tor the entire Company.
Mr. Metcalf, like Mr. Blodget, was among those
who did no fully endorse the time and manner of
resistance to Northern oppression, in the early se
cession of the States; but when it comes to active
resistance to the minions of coercion, their zeal
and liberality is a matter of record. We learn that
Mr. Metcalf contributed #5<K) to aid the families
of the “Washington Artillery” who left for Pensa
cola last week.
He has also authorized Cspt. Blohoet to draw
on him monthly for 50 dollars for the the u-e of
the families of the company who may be in want,
or for such otherwise as the Captain may direct.
Our worthy townsman, Mr. Bknj. Conley, also
presented the “Blodget Volunteers” with fl'ifl.
In this connection we may also note the presen
tation of SIOO by Dr. Barker, to the Washington
Artillery. —Aayusta Dispatch.
Western A Atlantic Railroad.
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, \
Atlanta, Ga., April 19, 18(51. )
Gentlemen: This Road will transput t free, all
volunteers from border States destined for service
in the Southern Confederate Army.
E. B. WALKER-
To Messrs. Hanleiter fc Adair,