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TkKOWLES and 8. BOSE,
EUITOBS AND PROPRIETOR!*. W 4
BihP Andrew’s Opinion.
The Rev. Janies O. Andrew, one of the
Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, writes to the Southern Christina Ad
t L*nte:
To return to the war, which b the all ab
sorbing theme of thought and speech.—
Throughout all mj route there has been the
same busy note of preparation. All along
mv way the people seem to be a unit, and
evince everywhere tbe same spirit of stem
aud defiant purpose. The women of the
South duriuz the Revolution were proverbial
for their patriotic devotion to their country’s
weal. 1 am perfectly satisfied that their
daughters have inherited in full measure the
same spirit. Our people intend to fight to
the death for their homes and their altars,
and even should it so turn out that Lincoln’s
Government should succeed in 41 crushing”
or “ whiping out’’ the South which seem to
be the pet phrases now so freely used by our
enemies ia reference to us, it will ruin them.
Rut I have little fear of their success. Ist.
Because our cause is righteous. 2d. The
people of the South, thanks to Lincoln’s fol
ly and perfidy arc now very nearly a unit.—
3d. We are fighting at home and for home.
We ask only to bj permitted to govern our
selves. We wish to relieve our late associ
ates form all participation in tbe sin which
has so sorely troubled their consciences.—
4th. We have soldiers enough, an army
made up of the very best material and com
manded by officers second to none on earth ;
aud, finally ami above ally we look np for
God’s direction and blessing. Thousands of
our soldiers are Christian men, who are not
ashamed to confess Christ in the camp ; and
every day thousands of prayers go up to God
invoking his guidance aud aid. In many of
our churches prayer meetings are being con
stantly held in behalf of the country, and
our sous and husbands and brothers on the
tented fields, and will not God hear and
answer ?
Fugitive Slaves.
Those who have compared the latest cen
sus returns with the returns of 1850, we
doubt not have been surprised at the fact
therein shown that, although the slave popu
lation in 1860 was 749,103 greater than in
1860, the number of fugitives from service
was one-fifth less.
From the universal complaints of the
Southern press daring the past two years,
the alleged frequent detection and expul
sion of persons from the South charged with
tampering with slaves, the known and not
altogether unsuccessful efforts of John Brown
ites and fanatics of the Oberlin school, the
circulation of the Helper books and other in
cendiary documents, and the nullification of
the Fugitive Slave act in a majority of the
free States, it was reasonable to infer that
slaveholders had of late suffered an unusual
ly hpavy losa in this description of property.
It would doubtless have occasioned little sur
prise had the statistics shown that the ratio of
fugitives to the eutire slave population had
increased three fold. We are gratified to
learn that the reverse is the fact. The ex
act number of fugitives iu 1850, as given in
the returns, was 1,011, or one iu every 8,165;
in 1860, 803, or one in every 4,918.
The border States are of course the most
exposed to theoperations of the “underground
railroad” agents, and yet the extraordinary
fact is shown that Delaware, Maryland, Vir
ginia, Kentucky and Missouri lost but 452
-laves in 1860, against 544 in 1850. In
but seven of the fifteen States was there anv
increase in the number of fugitives, and in
most of these that increase was trifling.—
Perhaps a comparison of the figures of the
grand totals will prove the most striking,
viz : 803 fugitives out of a slave population
of 3,949,557 ; and this, too, in the face of
the fact that twenty millions of people arc
opposed to the institution of slavery, and a
portion of that population are avowedly bit
terly hostile to it, and spare no means in the
shape of incendiary publications, Anti-Slave
ry Societies and Abolition emissaries, to fur
ther their pet scheme of slavery emancipation.
These facts lead to two conclusions : first,
that the slave is contented with his lot, and
can with difficulty be enticed from his mas
ter ; and second, that, althongh the ranting
and noise of Abolitionists may be 4nistakcn
by the Southern people as the popular senti
ment of the North, the North does not en
courage or approve of interference with the
institution of slavery. It shows, also, that
the South has really little canse of com
plaint, and if it had none in 1850 it had less
in 1800, the very year iu which their com
plaints were loudest and denunciations the
most bitter.— N. Y Jour. Com.
From 3liM>oni'i.
St. liOVIH, May 18.—The State Tobacco
M are house was also visited yesterday by the
L. fe. authorities, and a considerable quan
tity of arms and munitions of war were taken
therefrom.
The rifles taken yesterday from the Cen
tarl Metropolitan Police Station belonged to
Heniy N. Hart, Colonel of the Constitution
al G uard, and had been taken to the police
station for safekeeping.
The city is now surrounded by a line of
military posts, extending from the river tie
low the Arsenal, arouud the western out
skirts, to the river again on the north. The
object of these posts is to prevent hostile
troops and munitions of war from entering
the city, and to protect the public peace and
give complete security to every peaeful citi
zen. The forces composing these encamp
ments belong to the regimeots under com
mand of Colonels Blair, Boerstein and Sergei.
Tweaty-9even persons have died of wounds
received at the Camp Jackson affair, and
eight in the Walnut street collision.
St Louis, May 19.—Gen Lyon has re
fused to release the prisoners arrested here,
on the ground that be would be liable to
the penalties for treason.
The Governor has removed the Captain
jf the State troops at the Osage bridge, for
allowing the post-office agent to be maltrea
ted there. He guarantees protection to all
route agents.
1 here is a State encampment on the line
of the Bt. Joseph and Hannibal Railroad,
where batteries are erected,and trains arestop
{•ed and Govern meat stores detained.
Another Edict from Gov. Brow n.
We bear that Governor Brown telegraphed
yesterday to one of the military officers of
the State, in this city, not to allow the Ogle
thorpe Light Infantry to carry their arms to
} irginiu, but to take them in possession and
forward them immediately to Milledgevillc.
Somehow, though the Oglethorpes left at
ie u hP rMn ted time, aud the arms and accou
trements, uU, went along with them.
Me are rather inclined to the opinion that
the circumstance will agitate the bile of His
1 xetheiicy to some considerable extent
far better thus though, than that brave
Georgians should be left to tight the battles
of their country vvithoq; arms in their bund
— R*p~ 2*4
PROCLAMATION.—To the People
of the Confedkuate States: —When a
people who recognue their independence
upon God, feel themselves surrounded by
peril and difficulty, it becomes them to hum
ble themselves under the dispensation of Di
vine Providence, to recognize His righteous
government,to acknowledge His goodness in
times past, and supplicate His merciful pro
u for the future.
The manifest proofs of the Divine Bles
sing hitherto extended to the effort of the
people of tbe Confederate States of America
to maintaiu aud perpetuate public liberty,
individual rights and uational independence,
demand their devout and heartful gratitude.
It becomes them to give public mani
festation of this gratitude, aud of their de
pendence upon the Judge of all the Earth,
and to invoke the continuance of His favor.
Knowing that uonc but a just and righteous
cause can gain the lliviue favor, wc would
implore the Lord of Hosts to guide and di
rect our policy in the paths of right, duty,
justice and mercy, to uuite our hearts and
our efforts for tin? defence of our dearest
rights: to strengthen our weakness; crown
our arms with success, aud enable us to se
cure a speedy, just and honorable peace.
To these ends, and in conformity with the
request of Congress,! invite the people of
the Confederate States to the observance of
a day of fasting aud prayer, by such religi
ous services as may be suitable for the occa
sion, and I recommend Thursday, the 13th
day of June next, for that purpose; aud
that we may all on that day, with one ac
cord, join in humble and reverential approach
to Him in whose hands we are, invoking
Him to inspire us with a proper spirit and
temper of heart and mind to bear our evils,
to bless us with llis favor and protection,
and to bestow His gracious benediction upon
our Government and country.
(Signed.) Jefferson Davis.
By the President:
11. Toombs, Secretary of State.
President Davis.—Eminent as Jeffer
son Davis is as a statesman, he is also be
youd all doubt one of the first military
men of this country. Some of the North
ern journals have the justice to accord to him
great powers as a General. The Cleveland
Plaiudcaler styles him “a genuine son of
Mars.” Tbe Bangor Democrat says:
“ Whatever estimate Republicans may
place npon the character of Jefferson Davis,
all parties know and agree that he is not a
a man of bluster and bluff, but a man of
terrible determination, who means what he
says, aud whose resources of mind rise in
grandeur in proportion as the difficulties by
which he is surrounded increase. He is one
of those very, very gigantic minds which
adorn the pages of history, of whom it may
be said:—“Desperate courage makes odc a
, majority.” The latent powers of his soul
and intellect have been fully called forth on
but one occasion. When the flower of the
Mexican cavalry, numbering 800 strong,
came down on his band of 400 Mississippi
ans at a Buena Vista, whilst the whole army
of Americans trembling looking for naught
but to see his little band go down before the
terrible charge, he alone felt no misgivings,
and knew that he should triumph. The
world knows the result. The iron man of
war stood firm; they received the shock of
the charge, and delivered their deadly fire.
The cavalry reeled and tied, and the field of
Buena Vista was won.”
interesting iroiu Northern Texas.
The Galveston Civilian has the following
dispatch from Houston, dated McKinney,
May 6:
\\ e are in a blaze of excitement just nt
this time. Lincoln had reinforced Fort
\\ ashitu, and the natives became somewhat
alarmed on the 2d instant. Runners from
Sherman were seut to this and adjoining
counties for men to go over to Washita and
capture them aud take their arms. The next
day about one hundred and twenty-live men
started from here and went to the call, other
companies did the same; and on their arrival
on lied lliver they numbeied seven hundred
men. In the meantime, the United States
troops being apprised of our intentions, re
treated to Fort Arbucle and also got the force
Irorn fort Cobb, inakiug their numbers about
eight hundred. Our troops are now holding
them at bay, aud have seut for reinforce
ments. The dispatch arrived here last eve
ning, and to-day about one hundred men
have left here, and I understand about two
hundred from Lamar, and two hundred from
the Red River counties and about two hun
dred from Dallas. You may soon expect to
hear of another victory for Texas.
&*)-P res. Lincoln threaten to hang as pi
rates all the Southern privateersmen, caught
by the government cruisers. The Richmond
Whig quotes Vat tel’s u Law of Nations,” to
him, as follows:
Yattel in his 3d book distinctly recognizes
the belligerent rights of a people situated as
we are. He says:—
“ When a nation becomes divided into two
parties, absolutely independent, and no lon
ger acknowledging a common superior, the
State is dissolved, aud the war between the
two parties stands upon the same ground, in
every respect, as a public war between two
nations. Whether a republic be split into
two factions, each maintaing that it alone
constitutes the body of the State, or a king
dom be divided between two competitors for
a crown the nation is severed iuto parties
who will mutually term each other rebels.
Thus there exists in the State two separate
bodies, who pretend to absolute indepen
dence, and between whom there is no judge.
They decide their quarrels by arms as two
different nations would do. The obligation
to observe the common laws of war towards
each other is therefore absolute, indispensa
bly binding on both parties, aud the same
which the law of nations imposes on all na
tions in transactions between State aud
State.”
The Whig thinks this covers the case ex
actly, aud promises that, if Lincoln hangs
southern privateers, men up shall go all the
prisoners of war captured by the sourthern
army.
The Liverpool Time*, 4 f h May, says:
The Humpijf of Cotton. —Already the effects
of this lamentable strife are beginning to
rench us. MV have now twenty three
weeks’ consumption of American cotton in
this country ami at sen,which must speedily
compel the spinners to lessen their produc
tiou —an event only inferior to the misery
t will cause to the civil strife now passing
in America. The stock of East India cotton
held in this port is considerable, being ‘2OO,
000 bales, against 900,000 bales at this time
last year, and great exertions will be made
throughout the eiitton districts in India to
Occupy the ground Which the American plan
ters have vacated : but all changes of this
kind must necessarily be progressive, and it
is elear that we have very discouraging
prospects to look in the face arising out ot
his unhappy position of affairs in the Wes
tern world.
A Card from tbe ol
unteen.
Tboip Battery, / )
Warrington, May 23, sl. J
In the name and behalf of the Indepen
dent Volunteers, we the committee appoin
ted return our sincere thauks for the beauti
ful flag prescuted to our company by Mrs.
Hackle Miss Josephine Wingfield and Miss
Anna Lou. Nisbet. Presents like these pre
scuted on the teuted field, bring to memory
the heroes of the old Revolution, and cause
the blood of every true Southerner to flow
with renewed vigor. Who would not desert
home, family and friends to tight for his
country when the ladies are ready to give
him the assisting hand? In 1770 the cause
of liberty was greatly indebted to the fiber
ality and patriotism of woman for its success.
Such has ever been the history of freedom
in all ages of tbe world, in this revolution
of 1861, our cause has received the benignant
smile, the cheering word, the delightful God
speed of tbe ladies of our much beloved city.
We were worse than skeptics, did we doubt
that your approval aud your generosity will
exert the same influence, in keeping alive
the flame that burns so pure and bright, as
did the efforts of your heroic ancestors —the
women of tbe old Revolution.
It may be that these beautiful emblems
of freedom may receive many pierces from
the balls of the enemy, but should they be
torn to tatters they shall, if any of us sur
vive the conflict, be carried back to our much
loved home aud kept as sacred relies.
When the battle commences (which we
hope will not be many days) these beautiful
gifts shall be placed upon the battery, and
to encourage us to fight with light hearts,
wc will often cant our eyes to their floating
fold, and remember that they were the gifts
of the noblest of nature’s creatures. Again
let us thank you for the unmerited kindness.
May life be sweet to you and death still swee
ter.
Geo. A. Cole, ‘I
Lieut. Oliver P. Poe, (-Com.
Capt. J. W. Apkrhold, )
The War and Cotton.
The London Times of the 4th of May has
the following :
In consequence of the high prices of cot
ton a reduction of 7 4 per cent, iu wages lias
been determined on by the millowners in
the west of Scotland.
The Manchester Guardian of the 4th of
May remarks :
The spread of the separation movement in
America, and the increasingly uieanaeiug at
titude of the antagonistic States have again
stirred up the spirits of speculation in the
Liverpool cotton market ami imparted a fur
ther upward tendency in prices. The produ
cers of some kinds of yarns made from Amer
ican cotton are prompted by the above intel
ligence to abstain from attempting sales, or
i to add one-eiglith of a penny per pouud to
their quotations of price. But, as stated in
our previous reports, the impending civil
war creates an apprehension of commerial
mischief in the States, and, consequently,
of monetary disturbance in Europe. Ban
kers and discounters are thus rendered more
cautious, and so are the buyers of our pro
ducts. In fact, both the home consumers
and the shippers of yarns are abstaining
from business as much as possible.
Apalachicola Tlirouteiic<3.
Dispatches received here last night report
an aprehended attack upon Apalachicola by
the United States steam gun-boat Crusader,
with the design of recapturing the schooner
Atwater and punishing the town for her
seizure. The Aticat>r was captured at Cedar
Keys on the Bth inst., by the Beauregard
lliflcs, and carried into tbe port of Apalachi
cola ou the 12th inst. The Crusader is a
regular United States war-vessel, registered
549 tons burden, with 110 officers and men,
and carrying 8 guns. She was at Havana
on the 11th inst., where she reported the
capture of the famous Southern yacht Wan
derer by the IJ. S steamer St. Louis. She
must, therefore, have repaired with expedi
tion to the attack of Apalachicola.
The news created some excitement here,
and the prompt and impulsive feeling of our
citizens was to go at once to the assistance of
Apalachicola. Capt. Van Vecliton of the
Marianna, now at our wharves, has invited
volunteers to take passage with hitn, and pro
poses to start with his boat as soon as re
sponsive dispatches from Apaiachicola invite
assistance.— Columbus Enquirer of the 23d.
Sheep Raising.— A gentleman, who has
looked into Southern resources with refer
ence to our complete and everlasting inde
pendence, reports only one item in which we
are deficient. We can make corn and wheat
and meal and Cotton enough to feed and
cloth ten times our population ; but we are
short of sheep. This deficiency can be al
most entirely supplied in a single season.—
Ry not killing tbe lambs this spring the
number of sheep can be nearly doubled at
once. Wc hope our people will not neglect
so important a matter. Better not taste
lamb for years to conic than ever again be
dependent on the Yankees for anything great
or small.
What would contribute greatly to the in
crease of sheep would be heavy tax on dogs;
but as such a law connot be had at the in
stant, the next best substitute is to shoot all
vagrant curs without mercy. —Richmond
Whig.
Removal of tlax*Capitol.
We are of course,unable to judge as to the
propriety of the removal of Congress to Rich
mond, but with our imperfect knowledge of
the motives which prompted the movement,
it seems somewhat premature. It surely
cannot be the intention of Congress to be a
locomotive body, and to follow the army in
its progress northward, or is the removal
only the first 9tep toward Washington? The
removal to Richmond seems to us prema
ture, because that city is yet beyond the
bounds of the Confederate States —Virginia
having not as yet, formally seceded, the vote
of her people Las not been bad on the ques
tion. Though no one doubts how it will be
decided, still, it would Lave been as well to
have waited for the formality. It may have
to be decided also, whether Virginia, in case
secession is perfected, will joiu the Confed
erate States—a question which we see moo
ted occasionally.— Auy. Cons/.
Provisions in Memphis.— Tho Bulletin says:
Provisions are plentiful in this city. A gentle
man, well informed in commercial circles, assures
us that there is an ahandaiice of provisions in
Memphis to supply our own people, and the regu
lar trude in this city, until after the next crop is
made. There is no excuse, therefore, for any ad
vance in price, nor should any extortion be prac
ticed under existing circumstances. There is n
plenty here; it cost no more to the holder to-day
than it did last week ; those who have to buy arc
quite us ready, and as little able to bear an ad
vance as formerly,
Provisions in AncunaNCK. —Our friends in South
Carolina who desire supplies for home consumption
can obtain them in abundai.ee in North Curoliin>,
either by orders to our merchants, or by persona!
visit. There is no difficulty in purchasing and
transporting supplies where they are needed, bir
the people will not countenance speculators. The
people are willing to sell and the roads to traits
port to supply the wauls of our brethren. —Chut
lotte Bulletin.
Correpondenee of the Richmond Dispatch.
Particulars of the linifiigemcnt at Sew
ePa Point.
Norfolk, May 21, 1861.— As I promised in my
letter of yesterday to give you information to-day,
incase I should be able to ascertain the fact
whether any of the enemy were killed or wounded
by our tire from the battery at Sewel’s Point, on
Sunday last, I report, upon the authority of a
gentleman who went down to Fort Monroe yester
day (Mouday) iu the steamer which carried (un
der a fl.ig of truce) the families of those who
desired to go North, that on board of the Monti
cello there were six men killed during the action
on Sunday, by shot thrown iroin our oattery. It
was reported that stveral others had been wound
ed, but as to the truth of this he could not learn.
The dead bodies of the six killed, (or a part ot
them,) however, he saw ready lor internieul.
The Monticello is so much injured that she will
not be tit for service for some time.
There lias been no further attempt made upon
any ol our batteries since Sunday tii"ht. it was
thought that the Minnesota or the Cumberland
would be placed in position to fiie upon the battery
at Sewel’s Point on yesterday ; accordingly ar
rangements were made at that point to give them
a proper reception. They are pretty well fortified
there now with heavy guns, and are betters pre
pared to cope with these ships than they were
with the Mouticello on Sunday.
The small pox at Fort Monroe, I understand, is
on the increase, a very large number being down
with it.
AXOTHKR ACCOUNT.
“ A Soldier” writes the following to the Norfolk
Herald :
The filing from the steamer Montfcello com
menced upon us sooner than we expected, hut
instantly our gall mt soldiers were at the guns and
returned the lire. For two hours the cannonade
continued hot and heavy on botli sides. Shell
front the enemy bursted over our head, in our
embrazures, and all around us; but thanks to an
all wise aud overruling Providence, their balls
whizzed by us and their shell burst over us with
out elFeot. To the God of battles we give thanks
for our success and our safety.
Capt. P. H Colquitt, of the City Light Guards,
Columbus, Georgia, whs in command during the
engagement, and his remarkable coolness and self
possession did honor to himself and to his State.
His clear voice could tie heard amid the cannon’s
deafening boom—“ Keep cool, my brave men,
don’t get. excited ; aim your pieces well.” I can
never forget the appearance of his face, radiant
with smiles, us he gave his commands. So gallant
ly did he conduct himself, that General Gwyon
has made him chief in command at Sewel’s Point.
Long live his name in the memory of his country
men. A graduate of West Point— of distinguished
ancestry—cool and self possessed, he will ever be
the same dreadful foe to Lincoln’s emissaries that
he was on the long to-be-remembered 19th.
I would here make mention of the brave bear
ing of Major Taylor. As the Monticello moved
off in her retreat, he tired her a parting shot,
which took decided affect.
From the Norfolk Daybook, May 80th.
Yesterday (Suuday) evening about four or five
o’clock, a small schooner from below passed up,
and when near the Monticello she fired a gun
which passed over the battery. It is not known
positively whether she fired at the schooner or at
the battery; though it is asserted by some that
the schooner was acting in the capacity of a look
out for the steamer, and had sent a boat alongside
of her before she fired the gun. The idea is, that
the schooner got as near to the fort as possible,
and sent a man up on her mast head to spy into
the lort, those inside being unconscious of what
was going on, and deeming her a friend. Howev
er, that fust gun was taken as a banter, and the
battary answered it with as much spirit and rapid
ity as convenience would allow, tiie second ball,
we understand, taking effect in her rigging, much
of which was cut away. The filing continued for
some considerable time, by both the steamer and
battery.
The two rifle-cannon, it is said, did the most
execution, a shell from one of which it is reported
bursted on striking the steamer’s rigging, though
it is not known whether it proved fatal. The
steamer was struck in her hull several times, nearly
amidships, and one hole, we understand, was
knocked into her side, luigejenough fora flour
barrel to enter. The steamer’s battery was finally
silenced, and about that time the two little steam
ers, the Yankee and the Young America, came up,
both of which, we understand, tired a lew balls at
tiie lorl. They all three then started off down the
river, towards Old Point.
It is the general impression that the Monticello
is seriously crippled, from the manner in which she
was careened over when she left, and probably
from her having ceased her fire so quick.
The shot and shell from the steamers flew over
the battery, many of them striking a mile in the
roar. One shell bursted neur the battery without
injury. A piece of it, weighing four or live lbs.,
we raw last night. Tiie tops of the pine trees in
the neighborhood werepielty well out down by
the sliot and shell from the Yankees, and the
boughs and splinters were scattered about with a
good deal of activity, though with no bad results,
except the scratching of the hand of one of the
staff officers who was present.
It gives us pleasure to hear so glowing a report
of the spirit of bravery which was brought out in
this engagement. We feel satisfied that our cause
is in the hands of the right kind of men.
Huring the cannonading, we understand, some
of the infantry sallied out on the beach and dis
charged their small arms, (Minnie rifles, wc pre
sume,) at the Montieelio, she being, whut was con
sidered at the time, within range. It is said that
every man engaged on shore acted the part of a
hero ; the only regret being that they were not
more thoroughly prepared for the occasion, by
having their heavy ordnance in better condition
for the reception of the enemy.
Ulltll SIIPLHIOK t'ODKT,
May Term, 1861.
Prosoutmcnts.
The Grand Jury, Panel No. 1, at this Term, du
ring the very brief time allowed them to investi
gate the condition of such matters as pertain to
the affairs of our county, as recommended by his
Honor, Judge Lamar, at the opening of the Court,
unke the following general presentment* :
We have examined the condition of the Educa
tional Fund, and find that the Ordinary lias re
ceived, as the quota from the State, $‘2,561
And from the eounty tux levied for 1860 4,000
Making $6,50l
That he has paid out for the
Education of children enti
tled to the benefit of said
fund for the year 1860 $3,1572,36
And for balance due teachers
for the year3 1867, 1858,
and 1859, 1,872,25
For which he is entitled to
commission t> per cent. 327,55 $5,572,16
Leaving a balance now in his hands $978,84
The Ordinary also reports that accounts have
been passed by the Hoard of Education and ren
dered to him, amounting to $2,847,75
To pay which he has the
above balance of 978,84
Leaving to be provided for
and paid out of tax lor
1861 $1,868,91
We therefore recommend that a tax of |0 per
cent, be levied by him for Educational purposes,
on the ijfate tax for the present year.
We also concur and approve of the tax of 25 per
cent,, recently levied by the Inferior Court for the
support of the families of such soldiers from this
county as are now or are contemplating to enter
the public service.
We also recommend tho Inferior Court to levy
the same tax as was levied last year for county
purposes, and for the support of the indigent
poor.
We have examined the condition of the County
Buildings, and find the Court House needs repairs
on the roof, which is leaky, and that the windows
need glazing, and the steps and fence need repair
and recommend the Inferior Court to give the
same needful attention.
We also find the window sills of the Jail much
decayed,and recommend that the same be at once
repaired and the interior ot tho building white
washed throughout.
The public roads are reported to us as generally
in bud order, especially the Columbus road and the
upper road to Clinton. Also the road from Mrs.
Freeman’s mill to Hartley’s bridge. Anew bridge
is also needed at Mr®. Freeman’s mill. We would
respectfully call the aitention of the Inferior Court
of these necessary mutters.
We have examined the books of tho Clerk of
the Inferior Court, mid find them neatly kept.—
His books show that he has received, from tho tax
of iB6O, for county purposes, $1,969, 81
And paid out, as per vouchers exhibited, 423,75
Leaving a balance in Bank in favor of
the cotuity of $1,546,06
It further appears by his books that the county
is under contract with J. W. .Stubbs to build a
bridge across Ecboconne creek, for SBOO, to be
completed by the Ist of October, under a forlei
, ture of\slo per day for any delay beyond that
time ; arid is also under contract with W. R. Busby
to build *ut embankment through the swamp of
Raid ere*, for $730, to be kept good for four
years—tha county of Houston to pay one half of
each of stud contracts.
We have also examined the books of the Clerk
of the Superior Court now in charge of Mr, John
J. Riley, as Deputy Clerk, in the absence of Mr.
Ross, and find them kept in a very neat and busi
ness like manner.
We have also examined the books of the Ordi
nary aud find the same properly indexed, well
arranged and neatly kept for the proper business
of his office.
Asa political body we congratulate our fellow
citizens on the promising prospect of the incoming
harvest, and to return our devout and thankful
gratitude to the Lord of the Harvest for his boun
tiful blessing in this onr time of need. And we
would invoke the same continued blessings of that
Almighty Being upon our beloved country, in this
our time of trial, that He would nerve our hearts
and strengthen our hands, until we shall have re
gained that peace, prosperity and freedom which
the malice of our enemies is so unjustly attempt
ing to wrest from us.
In closing these our brief public duties we ten
der our kindest respects to His Honor, Judge
Lamar, and to Solicitor General Mont tort, tor their
attention to this body.
JAMES W. KN T OTT, Foreman.
John Bowman, Orvii A. Calhoun,
Win. T. Lightfoot, Perry Neil.
Thomas Hardy, Tit os. C. Nisbet,
liaddon P. Redding, Win. A. Cherry,
Abner F. Redding, Abner M Lockett,
Andrew Y. Beaton, John K. Harman,
Maltiniore Minchew-, Hardin T. Johnson,
John A. Comer, John B. Parker,
Green J. Blake, Nathan C. Monroe.
Ordered by the Court, that the foregoing Pre
sentments he published in the city papers.
Bibb Superior Court—May Term, 1861.
A true extract from the minutes.
JXO. J. RILEY, Deputy Clerk S. C.
May 23, 1801.
The Blockade Fleet.
There is not as yet any definite organization of
the blockade tieet. Annexed, however, are the
names of the vessels, with armaments on board,
which have been commissioned to guard the differ
ent forts. None of the regular vessels ordered
are inserted, except those on active duty or almost
ready tor their crews :
REGULAR MEN-OE-VTAR.
Officers
Vessels. Tons, tie Men. Guns.
Steam Frigate Minnesota 3,200 500 40
Steam Frigate Niagara 4,530 5tU 12
Steam Ft igate Wabash 3,2(A) 400 44
Steam Frigate Powhatan 2,415 400 10
Steam OOiveMe Brooklyn 2,075 325 14
Steam Corvette Mississippi...... ,i,t>y2 JoO 11
Steam Gunboat Pawnee ....1,239 100 t>
Steam (jiioboai Pocahontas 820 t*.> 4
Steam Uuuboat Wyandotte 30 110 t
S'eaui Gunboat Ci usader 54‘j HO 8
Steam Gunboat Mohawk 404 lio o
Steam Guoboat Water Wiich 373 t>4 5
j. Sailing Friga'e Sabine 1,726 500 50
| Sailing Sloop Cumberland 1,720 332 24
! Sailing Sloop St. Louis 700 300 20
j Sailing Brig Baiubndgo 400 100 6
’ Sailing Cot vctle Vanda.la 785} 250 20
j SuiliDg Biig of War Perry 230 100 6
IRREGULAR ANP CHARTERED VESSELS.
f Steamer Harriet Lane 300 1)4 8
, Steamer Corwin 200 80 4
1 Steamer Bibl 320 83 4
i Steamer Vixen 300 00 4
f Moniiceffo, about 4eo 85 8
Quake: City not kvv’u 48 4
J Huntsville “ 35 8
” Keystone State “ ion a
Mount Vernon “ 70 3
Dawn “ 30 2
R. U. Cuyle.- “ 50 9
Montgomery ‘• 30 5
Daylight “ 34 2
Reso me “ £0 1
Ke iance “ 20 1
South Ca'oiina “ 40 unk’u
| Massachusetts. “ 30 “
i Freeborn 30 1
I Young America “ So 2
Ma-ylund “ unk'n uok’u
Uuc.e Beu “ 15 2
0,500 354
i To form an idea of the extent to which this fleet
increases the lighting material of the service, it
should be borne in mind that we have never before
had more than forty ships and 7,000 sailors in
commission in the entire navy. There are several
i other vessels said to be undergoing preparations
£ tor conversion into gunboats; and many of the
: transports employed bv the Government could,
Ij and doubtless will, be made available tor blockad
? ing purposes, but the list given includes every
jj craft at present really engaged. The Norfolk
j anti Chesapeake naval guard, being the only one
i which has taken shape, we give it as follows:
Steam frigate Minnesota, corvette Cumberland,
4 steamer Pocahontas, steamer Young America,
! steamer Harriet Lane, ami three others.
XVlinf Lord Jolm ItiiMsvil did Snj .
The remaiks of Lord Jo!in Russell on Privateer
ing, in the British House of Commons, on the 2d
instant, have so exercised the Lincoln Press that
they have hunted up the entire debate in the Lou
don Timex, which they profess to copy as below.
It will be seen that, according to this allowing, he
said nothing of the British opinions on the question
j of privateering;
“ Mr. J. Ewart asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether, seeing the possibility of
privateering being permitted and encotirged bv the
Southern Confederation of the States of America,
Her Majesty's government had placed a sufficient
1 naval lorce, or intended to increase if, in the Gulf
j of Mexieo, with a view to protect British shipping
and British property on board of American ships ;
? and if pr : vateers sailing under the Hag of an uu
recognized power would be dealt with as pirates.
“ Lord J. Bussell said: In answer to the first
part of the question of the honorable gentleman,
1 beg leave to say that Her Majesty’s government
has directed that a naval force, for the protection
of British shippiug, should be sent to the coast of
America. As to the latter part of the question, I
will state to the Hoasc that the government has j
from day to day received the most lamentable ac- :
counts of the progress of the in the States of
America. Her Majesty’s government heard the
other day that the Confederated States have issued
\ letters of marque ; and to-day we have heard that
it is intended there shall be a blockade of all the
ports of the Southern States. As to the general
provisions of the law of nations on these questions,
some of the points are so new as well as so impor
tant, that the’ have been referred to the law offi
cers of the crown for their opinion, in order to
guide the government in its instructions both to
the English Minister in America and the commander
ot the naval squadrons. Her Majesty’s goveru
j rnent has felt that it was its duty to use every pos-
J sible means to avoid taking any part in the lament-
I gbje contest now raging in the American States.
[Hear, hear.] And nothing but the imperative
duty of protecting British interests in case they
should be attacked justifies the government in at
all interfering. We have not been involved in
any way in that contest, by any act, or giving any
advice in the matter, and for God’s sake let us, if
possible, keep nut of it.” [Cheers.]
■foil. J. .i, t'> si I1 i i>"• on Coercion.
No truer, nobler patriot ever lived than James i
K. Paulding. In a letter written to a committee ‘
of gentlemen in 1851 he said—and how prophetic
gre the words;
“ If 1 know myself and the irjnenpost feelings of
my heart, I am a better friend of the Union thap
many of those who, while loudly professing their
devotion, are steadily pursuing a course of jtolicy
that has already alienated a considerable portion
of its citizens, and wifi assuredly briny about its
dissolution. it is under tile influence of this at
tachment that I have lent my feeble aid in opposi
tion to this policy. A ’either force nor coercion ran
preserve a Union voluntarily formed on the basis
of perfect equality / nor do 1 believe it possible
to preserve or perpetuate this Confedeiatiott b*
any attempts to extend the powers of the General
Government beyond the limits prescribed by the
Constitution, strictly const red, agreeably to its let
ter and spirit. The, first attempt to coerce any of
its members, will he the hand WRiriau ox the
predicting the speedy fate of the Union, It
is not to be presumed that great States, many of
them equal in extent to powerful kingdoms and
inhabited by millions of freemen, jealous of their
rights, brave, high-spirited and energetic, can be
held together, exeept by voluntary cohesion. This
Confederation may be jikeued to the great system
of the uni vet so, and it is only by the benign and
gentle influence of attraction that the stais of our
constellation can be kept in their orbits. Those
who attempt to bridle or spur them will, in|the
end, fare like the ra*h fool who aspired to direct
the chariot of the sun.”
Important Act oe Coxorkss. —A gentleman,
who has the information Iroin a trustworthy source,
informs us that the Southern Congrpss, previous
to it judgment, undoubtedly passed an Act maki
ing it a penal offence to export cotton out of the
Confederacy by any other channel than through
the seaports oi’ the Confederate States.—Charles
ton Mercury.
MACON, GEORGIA :
Wednesday, May 29, 1861.
THI MACON GUARDS
Arrived on Monday night. They hare done the
State already good service and were greeted home
with booming guDS and a cordial welcome. They
were to have left last night for Virginia, having
enlisted tor the war. They will be followed by the
best wishes and prayers of their many friends.
The other companies on Tyhee Island have been
ordered to Brunswick or its vicinity. Their place
to be supplied by regular troops.
PRESIDENT DAVIS,
We are glad to learn, is now in Virginia. Mr.
Stephens in his remarks in Atlanta on Thursday
last, said, “ he goes to Ricnraend to take command
in person of our soldiers there, and to lead them
upon the battle-field against all the military power
and talent our enemies cau summon, even to tbeir
veteran chieftain, Gen. Scott himself.”
GOVERNOR BROWN’S APPEAL
To the People of Georgia, and especially to the
ladies tor private contributions for the support of
the war, will appear next week. We learn that
himself and lady have contributed liberally to this
object.
QTWe trust the President’s Proclamation,
selling apart the 13th of June next as a day of
fasting, humiliation and prayer, will be universally
heeded, aud that on that occasion all secular busi
ness will be suspended. Heaven seems thus far
to favor our land ; let us, in the spirit of humble
trust, look to God for the continuance of His
blessings.
BEWARE OF RUMORS !
We would again caution our readers against
false reports. Up to this writing we have heard
of no important or general engagement, though
one is near at hand, we cannot doubt. The report
of a tight in which 600 Lincoln troops were killed
and wounded is pronounced false.
SUPERFLUOUS.
It has become quite fashionable in writing mar.
riage notices to insert—“ Married, at the residence
of the bride’s father, Ac.” This practice may lead
the uninformed to suppose that runaway matches
now-a-d&ys form the rule and marriages at the
bride’s home the exception. The location of the
interesting event, unless it transpires abroad , is
superfluous.
A BANK CONVENTION,
Composed of delegates from the different Con
federate Suites, is to beheld in Atlanta on Monday
next. It assembles under a call of the Legislature
of Tennessee. The object is to establish a more
uniform currency—a thing highly desirable but
hard to be attained. We observe that the Charles
ton Banks will be represented in the Convention.
THE FIRE ON COTTON AVENUE.
On Saturday morning last about 8 o’clock, a fire
was discovered In the building occupied by Mr.
Henry Abel, opposite to Lite new City Hall. Eight
one story wooden tenements were consumed in a
short time. They were generally occupied as
Grocery and Provision stores, and the rear by
families. Generally the goods and furniture were
saved, except those of Mr. Abel, who lost most of
his. One tenement was occupied by Mr. Krutz,
as a Bakery. Many of the buildings were old,
and of little value. It is hoped that the owuers
of the property will rebuild with an eye to the
benefits now conferred on it by the location of
the new City Hall. Our firemen as usual did their
dutv, and checked the file in several directions,
and left a half consumed wooden tenement as a
monument of their efficiency,where they made their
last stand.
THE APPEAL TO PLANTERS,
From Judge Xisbet, will, we doubt not, meet
with a prompt and hearty response. Now is the
time for everybody to come up to the aid of our
imperrilled country. Merchants, Planters, Me
| chautes, Professional men, all must aid in every
possible way to sustain our gallant army and nary,
! and drive back the ruthless invader from our bor
ders. The subsistence department should be am
ply, nay, bountifully supplied. Nothing will tend so
much to nerve the arms and cheer the hearts of
our soldiers, as to know that all their wants were
generously anticipated by a liberal government.
Furnished amply with all the sinews of war iu the
outset of the campaigu we may give the enemy
such a taste of our prowess as to cause his retreat
from our borders, and secure an early peace.
DEPARTURE OF VOLUNTEERS.
The “Sparks Guarps,” Caps, j. B. Cumniing j
left here yesterday, nt 10 o’clock, A. M,, by the
Macon and Western Railroad. Their destination
is Richmond, Va. They number 108 men, and
many more offered their services, but could not be
received uDder the stipulated organization for
companies. They are a fine company of stroDg
and able bodied men for field set vice, and they
will leave the right marks, if they meet an enemy.
We expected to have published a Muster Roll of
the officers and members to-day, but have been
disappointed in getting it.
ATLANTA.
We 6pent a day,last week,very pleasantly in the
Rail Road pity. The people generajly were a
good deal excited in regard to the present unhappy
condition of the country. Business, however,
generally, appeared more active than in our own
city, though few improvements are being made.—
We were glad to see that the popular host of the
Washington Hall was making sundry changes aud
adding some conveniences to that well kept hotel.
Atlanta is a great place for sensations. Nearly
every train brings some distinguished personage,
who is ‘ called out,” and rarely escapes without
making a speech. On the day of our arrival Mr.
Stephens was thus caught, and two Congressional
Deputies from Arkansas, Me#srs. Rust gad Qarjand,
also made brief addresses from the balcony of the
Trout House. Mr. Stephens appears in good
health and spirits.
Col. Gartrell has succeeded in forming a regi
! rnent and leaves this week for Virginia. The
Colonel is in fiue fighting condition, aod will
| doubtless do gallant service with his noble com
mand.
Nearly every train bore away one or more com
panies from this and other States. At Griffin we
met the Butts couptv volunteers, an effective
body of men uqifornied in substantial Georgia
domestics.
Everywhere the military spirit is raging, and
there appears to he no lack of men or nteuDS.
PPROVISION CROP-
The Marietta 4 doocate says :
Somp qf our farmers remember the experiments
of Dr. Parker, of Columbia, in IS2?, re-pnblished
in the South Countryman in January, 185'J. Pri
Parker sowed hit oats about the last of January,
On the 30th of June the crop was harvested. The
ground was immediately ploughed and planted in
corn. The crop, as measured by a committee,
was from one acre of ground 89 bushels of oats
and 82 bushels of corn. Cannot some of our farm
ers try their good wheat land With a crop of corn ?
A better plan, we think, with less tax to land#
and hands, wquld be, to turn under the stubble,
and roll, and then gather, when in the milk, a fine
crop of crab or crow foot hay, which we shall need
iu the place of our usual supply from the North.—
Mess.
The Last Words orltllaworth.
The New York Tribune says that Col. Ellsworth
was shot as he was descending the stairs with the
Stpcssion flag by Mr. Jackson, keeper of the
shall House, and died almost instantly, dyeing the
Hag with hood. His last words were, *• My God
Mr. Jackson was killed by Francis B. Bromwell,
of Troy, New York. j
VOLUNTEERS FROM PULASKI.
On Monday, Capt. Rtan’s company (the Pulaski
Volunteers,) arrived here and proceeded by the
night train en route for Richmond. We vistited
their camp on the day previous, in Twiggs countv
near Buzzard Roost Ferry, and enjoyed their hos
pitalities, and with a good appetite partook of their
camp fare—and had a pleasant interview with
many old acquaintances. The company consists
of about ninety-five men, and presents many fi ue
specimens of manhood and of soldierly mein. I„
the company there are thirty-six of six fret and
upwards. Ttie pet “Baby” of the company i 3 j
A. Scarborough—in height 6 leet 4 inches, 27
years of age, and weighs 207 pounds. There were
four brothers by the name of Coley, each six feet
or upwards. The “old soldier” of the company is
James Argo, 69 years of age: was a soldier in the
war of 1812, and lias the appearance of activity
and endurance equal to any man hi thecompany.
We have beeu kindly furnished with the Muster
Roll of the company :
Captain—T. D. L. Ryax.
Ist Lieutenant
2nd “ G. W. Garruthers.
3rd “ S W. Taylor.
Ist Sergeant— Jno. A. Young.
2nd “ 1). 11. Mason.
3rd “ J. W. La idler".
4tll “ Moses Daniel.
sth “ Diii:’l. Blue.
Ist Corporal— Alex. Pipkin.
2nd “ T. J. Spivey.
3rd 44 (i. Folds*.
4th “ T. F. Benton.
Commissary— W. C. Dougherty.
PRIVATES.
J. J. Armstrong, Josiali Hudnell,
James Argo, Sr., Tiios. J. Holder,
James Argo, Jr., J. J. Jelks,
A. H. Affleck, J. O. Jelks,
G. B. Bridger, Robt. C. Lawson,
G. L. Bridges, G- W. Love,
John Borroughs, J. H. Loivrv,
James Borroughs, J. W. Lancaster,
W. N. Bowen, H. 11. Lancaster
A. W. Budd, Robt. Lynch,
Win. H. Budd, Roger L. MCcall,
J. W. Budd, James McDowell,
O. W. Bagby, Ohas. Mills,
Jacob Blount, 11. Mills,
Calvin Brown, Jesse Nixon,
Sam’l. Buffington, L. GUenhumer,
John H. Brautly, Jr., J. K. Pope,
John W. CarruLhers, Isaac Rains,
Thos. L. Carrutbers, James R-gan,
J. V. Cowan, Sam’l. Stephens,
A. R. Coley, Henry tdiepherd,
J. A. D. Coley, J. A. Scarborough,
A. Coley, Win. M. Snell,
Rufus Dykes, A. Steronski,
John Eubauks, M, Sanders,
Dan’l. Eubanks, IJ. G. Scott,
A. F. Fraser, Mark Sapp,
James Fraser, W. J. Sapp,
John T. Fleming, John Smith,
D. G. Fleming, Tames Thomas,
J. E. Floyd, Chas. Vaughn,
John L. Fountain, G. W. Wade,
James Farrell, John Willis,
M. D. Gainer, Wm. Wilson,
Alvey Goodson, Morris Wsrd,
Andrew Grace, Wm. Wilcox,
John R. Harris, W. W. Williamson,
John Howell, R. R. Wallace.
[On the arrival of the company here it numbered
eihgty-niue—several have since joined it, At the
time of leaving, was about 100. We have not ie
ceived the names of the additional members— L\!s,
The “Georgia Ranger?,” also from Pulaski coun
ty, commanded by Capt. O. 0. Horne, ate expected
here to day, and destined for Virginia. Captain
Horne is au officer of considerable experience
having served in the Mexican war, and is well
qualified to fill his present station. Witnin a few
days past he was elected Brigadier General of the
Brigade in which he resides, but will continue to
command his company during its service in the
war.
MILITARY.
The “Twiggs Guards,” Capt. J. A. Barclay, left
this city on Sunday morning last tor Richmond.
We have beeu furnished with the following as
their Muster Roll:
Captain—J. A. Barclay.
Ist Lieutenant—W. 11. Crocker.
2nd “ F. D. Wimberly.
3rd “ M. E. Slappev.
Ist Sergeant— J. M. Nelson.
2nd “ R. R. Whitehead.
3rd “ James N. Brown.
4th “ M. H. Bush.
6th “ T. A. Pearce.
Ist Corporal— Simeon Tharpc.
2nd “ D. W. Jarvis.
3rd J. B. Ellis.
4th “ 11. J. Whitehead.
6th “ Win. Chance.
Surgeon — T. A. Warren.
PRIVATES.
G. F. Arnold, D. B. Melton,
J. R. Banks, T. Holliday,
F. S. Barclay, A. D. Sessions,
Clem. IJrvaiit, J. 11. Rogers,
Ira RullarJ, W. Smallwood,
Nathan Chilly, Jogiah Nubee,
Wm. Chittv, Jonathan Pavis,
Henry Coley, 11. U. Bullard,
Evans L. Crocker, T. M. Johnston,
Daniel Davis, N. C. White,
W in. Edmonds, Isaac Norris,
Washington Edwards, W. W. Glover,
William C. Evans, J. C. Andrews,
George R. Glover, J. L. Radford,
O. A. Herrington, J. B. Norris,
Isaac Horton, R. A. Solomon,
Doc. Wade, G. E. Wimberly,
B. Jones, Edward Wimberly,
Thos. King, if. J. Sanderford,
W. L. Hutchens, A. C. Tharp,
Arthur Lamb, F. C. Xelsop,
Thomas Lamb, F. G'brieu,
S. P. Lamb, ty. A. Sauderford,
J. A. McCrea, G. W. Sanderford,
Milton McMeiton, Josiah J. Sanderford,
James U. Melton, H. M. Bluckshear,
B. E. Nobles, Jas. R. Holland,
J. R. Paul, Thos. A rrington,
W. H. H. Roberts, P. Rogers,
Theo. Sauls, Charnie Tharp,
R. R. Slappev, Judson Bunn,
J. R. Solomon, F. D. Wimberly.
Gbn. Lek.—There is probably, says the Rich
mond Dispatch, in the armies of any country in
the world a finer specimen of the gentleman and
soldier than Gen. Lee. In his profession he
po superior, aud tyhen his preparations and ar
rangements for the great struggle come to be
known, it will be seen that nothing has been left
undone which the utmost resources of military
genius and wisdom could suggest. His devotioti
to Virginia is unbounded, and never, since the
days of Washington, has she had iu the field A
nobler and more efficient representative.
The Now York Herald says it was confi
dently believed, when the Persia left Liverpool on
[he 11th inst., that letters of marque trout til#
Montgomery government had leached Liverpool
and London, and that vessels had actually left
Liverpool with these letters. A meeting of the
Privy Council and law officers of the Crown was
held at Whitehall on Sunday, for the purpose of
preparing a proclamation from the Queen, to be
issued on the Tuesday following, warning Rritih
subjects against iljicit qr overt complicity iu fb#
civil war uqw raging in America. Lord perby
had expressed the hope in the House of Lords that
British subjects interfering in our contest would
get no redress from their government, hut that
their blood should be on their own heads. Lord
Granville replied that such would be the natural
result, of course.
A Fyino Pbisox. —The Connecticut State Prl*
sou is the onlv institution of the kind in the coun
try which ts run at a profit. Since it was first
occupied in 1827, it has paid S7OOO to the counties
of the State for the erection of county jails, on the
improved penitentiary system, and S7OOO to the
school districts of the State for school apparatus.
No convict has ever escaped from the prison.
Arrival of Arms. —Yesterday morning f* ! *‘
teen hundred stand of arms reached here i'OW
Milledgevnle,being sent here by Gov, Brown t 0 arl !‘
Colonel Gartrell's Regiment and the Seventh oeg l
rnent, which rendesous here to-day. The w* 1 **
hat enlisted for the war. —Atlanta Confed., i