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Journal £ pcssfitgcr. 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,