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|;V S. ROSE X CO. . journal & Messenger r\ A'e>tix**<t*y inuinini; lii224|i<raiinuii. the r> guUr dur( wui be Osk Dull am , mi ori*S on i-Mss, for the first inscr , C► ri ••>e -ch sui[u*nt insertion. All - uoi >i>ec:tleJ *s tu lime, *.ll be jmbliAbed ii i;*rnte<l ceortiinjtly. A liberal discount l4tf wu i advertise b> llte year. ul VK rts usu, will be charge ! at . . -t* ,f candidate* for office, to be paid for at ” . !e< when inser'ed. , ma le with county officers, Drutr n . r. >1 ‘reliant*, and others, who may wish t> I contrae'a. , , ;l >e taoES.by Executors, Administrator* s. Ate required by law to be advertised in a ... i ,rty ‘lays previous to the day of sale. .. a .*t Iteid on the first Tuesday in the month, rs of ten in the forenoon and three iu the lt the Court house in the county in whioh the ,* situated. ,v ,tu PitoeKHTT must be advertised in like - f.rtv davs. | lgi ■:•. iso Ostwioa* of an Estate must be 7: \j fjrtv days. it application will be made to the Ordinary for Lei i and Negroes, must be published weekly lor r.rl. tiers of Administrations, thirty days ; for > ii administration, monthly, six months ; for I , from Guardianship, weekly, forty ua;t PoatCMiSisa or Uoktuauk, monthly, four <.r estahlishing lost papers, f..r the full space ol for compelling titles from executors or ad where a bond has been given by the deceased . e e of three m >nth*. - L-ueri iiMriisw to g. ROSE A CO. anil Busiueas • ciXAL isd DmiSESS Cw will be inserted under at the following rates, vix : --e lines, per annum, ............>.f 5 M ...ven lines, do 10 00 t lines, do 1* 0 feelve lines, do ....... IS IW jH ...'tisemeuts of this class will be admitted, utiles advance, nor for a less term than twelve months ;rnt* of over twelve lines will be charged eao mat*. Li - . .ruts not paid for in advance will be charged at . --ilsr rate*. KH MEETINGS u KNIGHT TEMPLARS, ODD FEL ,VVS AND SONS OF TEMPER W’CE, lIELI> IS THE CITY OF MACON. MASONS. r of Georgia for ISA*, October 31st. ; X>. 5, first and third Monday nights in each . Chapter, No. 4, second Monday night in each u C tncil. No. 6, fourth Monday night in each I Ki • unotn-nt. Knights Templar, No. 2, Mettingi ■y rirst Tuesday right in each month. ODD FELLOWS. L..|;e, first Wednesday n June. I y a npra- nt, Tuesdsy previous. . Ue, No. 2, every Thursday evening, ,t v ers. No. 5, every Tuesday evening. > rincampment. No. 2, second and fourth Mon* opiniiilN in each month. SONS OF TEMPERANCE. fourth Wednesday in October, .nnnally. t’AK IfH . t i EPLi> a cASAfliam jtorneysat law, FOKSYTH. A. rsctice law in the counties of Monroe, Bibb, Dp ;l \~r r Spalding, Uenry and Butt#. Mr. CabanUs la nd constant attention to the collection nud , ,ie!iu OHO. A. CABANIBS. *riy of Athens, Ga. 6-ly. .. 1111A>II A TI, Jr. attorney at law, TI ICON* If A. I •tillCK f,n Cotton Aveuue over the Raptisi >k Ii Ii *:u formerly occupied by Ur. Green. •a. U. € 0014, I attgrney at law, MACON, GEORGIA. PFH'K nth Speer A Hunter, over Bostick t Store. I U ftb. 2>, ltsfil—y LA U Alt 4.01115, attorney at law, MACON, GEORGIA, | il l'll E i Mulberry street, over the Store of A. M I ij ~ . a Cos., iu B >ardinau’s Waslungtou Block. , t iii li.bli, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, . ;ti. Worth, and Sumter. ivb 21-jr LAW cAtTO. I _• US. COOK, ROBINSON A MONTFORT, I itfll L yractice L.aw in the counties of Taylor, Macon, 1 if :i l. tluoiy, Suailer, Marion, Schley, and in such Ii i r s in the State as their husiuess will authorise. iTutlii'Lai Ogieihnrpe. ~ PHILIP COOK, W. H. RuBINeOS, . ... Siv-tf T. W. MONTFORT. IA\IEK A AM>EBN, gTORNEYS at law, ?i ICON, OA. J TICK ji the Counties of the Macon Circuit, and iL I . r Cj..ues of Sumter, Monroe aud Jones; also In ln . • irts at Savannah. „ , . [apr 21 ’ss-ly] t I L\ I, It HOI SK A A.YSLE4 , ATTORNEYS AT LAW, KNOXVILLE AND FORT VALLEY, UA. i t. CCLYEKHOUBC, F. A. ANSLKY, Knoxville, Ga. Yort \ aJ.ey, Ga. jctn-M-1y _ I*. WHTTU. ATTORNEY AT LAW, MACON, GEORGIA. f- -rt to CONCERT HALL,over Payne’s Dm, Btor *■, [4l-ly.] i hohas u. cabaxiss* ATTORNEY AT LAW, F'orsytli, G-a. Ull.l. attend promptly to all business entrusted to his It m theCountiesof Monroe, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, j •Pike, Spaldiag and Upson. [may 12 Ssj JOEL K. GRIFFIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MACON, GEORGIA. VPILL practice in the Counties of Macon and the ad- M run* Circuit*. Also inihe counties of the M est and - *‘. cst Georgia, accessible by Kail Read. fcP” Particular personal attention given to collecting. AT ■>■* ■- with O. A. Lochrane, Bajuour’s Buildiag, 20 ;feb I*- W —w-ll Bcnovn. 1> 111 1,1. h*s remove.! his La* Office to Cherry street U. .j, . air, of building next below B. A. Wise s furnish, -e. H: will attend the Court* a* heretofore. 2 ** -a, Oct 1,1981. , ZZIZL dentists, °Sce in Wasliifigton itlock, Macon, Ga. SI.ECTRiCITY USED IN KXTRACTING TKKTII. \f DON %■.!>'* Tooth Paste > wa TANARUS i with tiie finest style of TKKTH, also - i|, Gold and Silver Plate and Wire - Fixtures, Ac., also with any kind ol Instrument* oi **)* on short notice. ocl 18 irect importation (_ liinn^ —and— (rLASS WAE]'-. Missswffirsasssatsig ! din a few day*. There are some of the paekjft. sold, any in want, can, by ordering,have the® ship Vuv* wTothJr iol shipped from Liverpool ISthofJuly * h I shall look for in three or four weeks. Send in tin 1 am now receiving a LAiiOE STOCK OF t'iass-Ware, Tunblere, (sublets, &c., FOK WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ft ’> fIiMIAN KI.ASVWAKE, 1’ iiiia Dinner and Tea Seti*s Ac., A r ,9 r. p. McKVOV. The Harden Express Cos. WILL PASS GOODS AT THE <n*toia Hoiim‘ at Savannah, AND FORWARD THEM !>-■ or Freight Train, as parties may prefer, only _ l '( >(5 for our trouble the Custom Hour Fees.for passing M forwarding. For further information concerning'the * ‘ *, apply to M. 0. MCDONALD, Agent. **oa, March 20,1941. ftcorgk SoCTyuftl ggft MtmtnpK, BUSINESS CARDS. fi<W.StUUi|l < is, O. O. *PAHC. rIARDEfjAAN & SPARKS, WAKE-HOUSE 1 AND Commirsion Merchants. MACON, OA„ \iT l LI. give prompt attention to the selling and storing vr of Cotton, and to the filling of orders for plantation vnd family supplies. With manr year* experience and with their best erf .rts to serve their friends, they hope to have a <:oilinuance of the liberal patronage heretofore extended to them Überal advance; made when required. August loth I<4o. (ly.) JOBN SCnoriKLD, euHli SCHOFIKF.iI Scliotielci & 13r*0., FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS ♦l.kf ONI, GKUHGU. iV r E are prepared 10 Manufacture Meuiu iinsihea. It UIKCLLAR SAW MILL,', MILL and GIN G EAR ING, rI'GAK MILL3, BUAsM AN I) I lit >N C ASTINGS O! e v tr y and. <-cnption IKON K ULIM. and V 1C it - Having the most complete assortment ol Iron Hailing in tile State, which for elegance, neatness, du ability and design, cannot be surpassed, and are suitable :or the fronts of Dwellings, Cemetery L-ta, Public Squares, Church Fences and Balconies. Persons desirous of purchasing Railings will do Weil to give a call, as we are determined to offer as good bargains is any Northern Kstablishment. sdßf” Specimens of our Work car. be seen at Rose Hill Cemetery, and at various private residences iu this city, jsn l-lSfil IRON WORKS, MACON, GEORGIA. T. C. N I S 15 E r V , H tVMU removed hi* FOUNDRY AND MACHINF i WOKK3 to the line of the Hail Road near the Macon A Western S*bops, he is now prepared to manufacture ail kinds of MACHINERY AND CASTINGS, Steam Engines & Boilers, On terms as favorable as anv Kstablishment either North or goutli. (mar iß> T. C. NUiBKT. A. DI QUEEN, MACON, GEOHGIA. If IMIAt FI ltl.it of It’ roil g h I Iron AI RAILING ol every description, and tor ail purposes, Plain and Ornamental, frsm the lightest Scroll IroD, up to the heaviest Railing used. Having an endless variety ol New and Original Designs, purchasers cannot fail to lie suit ed. Being entirely of Wrought Iron, their strength cannot be questioned, and for beauty they cannot be surpassed any where. All kinds of Fancy Iron Work made to order. Par ticular attention given to making all kinds of Geometrical Stair Railings. Jlfg - Specimens of the work can be seen at the Residences ofT. O. Holt, L. F W. Andreas and W. J. MoElroy, Ksqrs. Also at Rose Hill Cemetery. July 13 16-ts < orrugatfri WlMgfet Iron and \\ In KailiUK* (Setvred hy Letter* Patent.) VD M I It A U L Y adapted for enclosing Public Grounds, Cemeteries, Balconies, Cottages, Ac. Sheep and Ox Hurdle Parent Wire, Sacking Bedsteads, with every variety of Folding Iron Bedsteads and Iron Furniture.— Patent Wire Coal .'*creens. Ore, Sand and Gravel Screens, Wire Netting for Mosquito,Bheep, Poultry ami other pur poses. Wire Summer Houses, Fancy Wire Work in great variety for gardens, Ac. M. WALKER A SONS, Mancacturers, No. 5=15 Market, N. E. Cor fith St., Phiia- Iclphia. (oct 24 ly) NEW FIRM. L. P. STRONG & SONS. IF.WIS V. STKfIVG ten- A ders hisgrateftil thank* _ or the liberal patronage 7y tended to him for thelast wenty seven years.and re- V ectfuliy annonccesthat he rv > associated with him in *rs C' • ‘4r. y ‘ . V’ - e further prosecution ol -- he business, iiis two sons, i'’ eIDGAK P STRONG ands. 1 Jnrf -OUKKSTER W. .STRONG. *- b inder the name, firm and style of L P. FT KONG A tONS, and will continue to ■seep on band and offer, a large and Meet assortment of Kwolv, Mio‘w and l.t i iilli< > r >f ail kinds, and Findings for Country manufacturer*. He espectfuily asks for the new firm, a continuance o the lib ral ‘avor extended to the old. Macon, January 2, IsAft. 41-y XEILI\ A HUNT, W WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUG&ISTS. MACON, GEORGIA. feb 29-’60 —j O. C. HODGKINS &. SON, pe ti.itkj 4 ta tan ntstrrtoTEßKßs or g-ukts, 4IFLEB, t TACXLKS. And Sporting App&nttui fti or it set pasoairTtoa, V FEW DOORS BKLOWTHE Lanier House, Jan. 1,1800. U Hoots and Shoes. VT tlo sign f **e ItIO BOOT. to, 3, Colton AvV, oiroeiTF. V, WASHINGTON BLOCK, Tj MACON, GA. The subscriber* would re- _ urn their thanks lor the f,.’ .J very liberal and long con tinned patronage extended ** M ‘** i ***’ to them, and wouhl most re •pectfully solicit a continu mcr of the same. We have now in store a large asssort oeut of BOOTS AND SHOW, tly of own manufacture, to which weekly additions will be III* le f ail the different styles and pattenrsjusually ailed fir in shoe store, and would invite those wishing to ourchass to rail and examine our stock, as we are prepared o sell as low as any house in the city or State. oct *7 MIX A KIRTLAND. J. .1 )oLOACILJ<], DEALVR 19 CAItKI AG Ks a lit! ROCKAVVAYS, BUGGIES, HARSFSS & WHIPS, •Braltleboro 15 11 gis (USDS BY ASA BILL**.) rruuks, Valises and Buggy l uibrelias, NEXT DOOR to THE BAPTIST CHORCII. The above article* sold now for cxsh. and all purchaser* nvite I to examine my stock whether Uiey buy or not. 7th, lß#f. Rrmb, Mail -50i ii. i*i , _ it |{i; 1; J,s Pikes Magnolia Whisky. L | O To Birrels K >cit opening Hum. 75 Barrels Phelps Kye Gin. 15(> Boxer Tobacco—various grades. 115 Boxes Ci?ar*. 850 Barrels Flour. 100 Tierces Leaf Lard. TS,fKM H. Clear Sides. lO.'HK) H. Hams. 10,000 H. Shoulders. 15 Hhds. Molasses. SO Barrels Syrup s*i Sacks Itio Coffee. 75 Barrels Sugar. 10 Hhds. Sugar. For .ale at raaaonable price, for juoe 5 MACON, GKOUGIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1861. OKI hOODS, CIAnOW, 4ic. DRY GOODS. G. BOSTICK, Has on hand a Superior Stock of Ylrrinoa, Del.altt)*, Boiii/lii*. Alpacas, and a large assortment of STAPLE GOODS, which he is offering fer sale on reasonable teims for Cash, sep IS A. G. BOSTICK. Military (iroocls. * AAA yards key jeans, 3,(100 YARDS GKO KG IV KKR3KYS, 40 GROSS MILITARY BUTTONS, BLUE SvTTISKTr, HICKORY CLOTH. HICKORY’ SHIRTS, FLANNEL DRAWERS, MILITARY OVERCOATS. Uniforms made for Companies at Miurl Notice, The above ill be sold at SMALL PROFITS, snd for cash, sep 11 E. WINSHIP. LOOK! LOOK!! U E J> ! BEAI> I I WILLI AN T. 1 ITCff, FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS W'ill sell his extensive stock of Cls O T 111 NG ! - FOR— Mon ancl YoutLo, AT NEW YORK COST! Macon, 3ept. 4,1861. MUCHANT IA11.01!ING! E. WINSIIIP IS now prepared with a first class cutter, good Tailors and a LARUE STOCK OF PIECE GOODS, to furnish any thing in the CLOTHING LINE At short notice, and in the very best style. (apr 3 N. s. PRUDDEN & CO., HAVE JUST RECEIVED TRAVELIKG DRESS GOODS, GREY FLANNELS, SMALL FIGURED PRINTS, HICKORY SHIRTINGS, MUSQUITO NETTINGS, STRIPED SWISS, CHECKED CAMBRICS, HCH’P. & BORDERED II’DKFS, | IRISH LINENS, SlllßT BOSOMS, EMBROIDERIES, And many other articles much needed at this time. We cannot buy Goods new without the money, and earnestly request those indebted to us, to pay. july 10 N- 8. PRUDDEN & CO. j NEW GOODS./g NEW CT OO 13 9.1 c/3 NEW GOODS.!® NEW GOODS. ] 0 FREE OF DUTY. W FREE OF DUTY.jS FREE OF DTJTY.f “ FREE OF DUTY.\2I RO?S A COLEMAN beg leave to announce to the citizens of Macon and the surrounding country that thev have j ist IMPORTED FREE OF DUTY front the Uuited States, the largest stock of new, desirable goods,that has ever been exhibited by one house in the State of Georgia. Very many of their goods were bought at such EXTREME low prices ttiat ME ROM ANTS would do well to call and examine them. This entire stock was “Bona fide” purchased before the Ist of March, and therefore saves to the buyer twenty-four per cent. tyf* Call and see for yourselves. KOBS A COLEMAN, apr 3 At their “ Bazaar of Fashion.” IM<M. I^ol. Spring Clothing, IVIIOLESA LI! AA D RETA It. If/.VS/f#/* Ist now receiving one of the largest stocks of CLOTHING | ever brought to th‘t place. They were bought cheap , and will be sold cheap. Cash Buyers can find bargains. Merchants will do well to examine this i stock before purchasing. apr 8 | IsOW FOB CASH ! Linen CJoats Os Ol K OWN iHAN Ftcn BE. Linen Pants and V est,s or Ol’B OWX JIANUriCTUUK. MARSEILLES VESTS or ora own manufacture. ALPACCA COATS OF OCR OWR MANUFACTURE. DRESS FROCk COATS, BLACK DOE SKIN PANTS, FANCY CASS MERE PANTS, A VABIKTT OF Ha O E 2f €? OF OUK OWN MANUFACTURE, BOW for CABII. CHAS. II- BAIRD, Telegraph Printing Building. September 11,1861. Notice to Builders and Jobbers. LUMBER FOR SALE. subscriber would inform his friends an*l the public L in general, that he ha* the largest and best lot of SKA§O!ED PINE LIMBER ever exhibited in Mi Idle Georgia, consisting of Scantling of all sizes and commonly used iu house building ; quartered and bustured tlooring, weiherboaiding, ceiling, and all other kinds suitable for building. My Mill is near the Central R lilroad, and wi I deliver at the road on accommodating terms. Ap.v person wishing to u.irclnse, address me at Irwinton, and I will spnd horse and buggy to meet the day train at Mclntyre’s, and convey them to the rail free of charge. ....... .•ep’.. 35,18G1. —ts O- B. BLRNEV. A ciiuiHT lor CapfttalMi. MACON GRIST MILL for SALE. OWING to the insufficiency of our capital, and the pressure of other engagements, we are anxious to dis prseof the Macon Grist Mill, to a satisfactory purchaser. The Mill is now in complete running order—will grind IT bushel* a day. and cannot fail to make a handsome prof, if well managed, in the hands of a person with sufficie i capital to carry it on properly. The most satisfactory in fo-mabon u this, and other subjects connected with th business can be obtained at the * nn sep zo PITi -STATION HKOOANB. —Now in store the best assortment of Negro Shoes, we have ever offered In this Market. Men’s double soled peg b i. c k and russetts ; do. heavy single eoled blaok S:™uT.!i... ‘"-“JOJ. u which we •! l *** ** U * , net I| Lot . Brown's liiatiunral Add ’*• /Senators amt tut Ives: In res ponse to tiie call made upon me at the ballot box, by the people of our State, I appear be fore you for the purpose of taking the oath prescribed by the constitution, and entering upon the discharge of my duties as the Exe cutive of Georgia for a third term. Mindful of Uie fact that this is a compli ment which has not been paid, by the peo ple, to any other citizen of the State within the last half century, l can assure you in the utmost candor that [ feci most sincerely and profoundly impressed, with the weight of the responsibility, and the obligation which it imposes. low changed are all things around us since 1 lirst stood upon this platform, and addressed your predecessors, prior to assu m.ng the obligation which invested me with the power, and imposed upon me the onerous duties of the Executive office. Then the bright sun of peace from a com mon centre, scattered its divergent rays, in to the remotest parts of the vast territory, which was embraced within the limits of the United States. Now the dark clouds of war hang around us, martial music is heard in our midst, and the din of battle and clangor of arms resound in the distance —Then the flag of t.Le Union which waved over us, was not ouly considered emblematic of pow er, but of J ustiee, Truth, Equality among the States. Now that flag, no longer the ensign of republican liberty, is only the em blem of despotism, and waves over dungeons, and chains, anu death, where those born to freedom, languish, wi*h no redress the wrongs inflicted at the tyrant’s will.— Such are the mutations of time, and such ihe instability of human affairs. From a small beginning the Government of the United States, resting upon the broad and deep foundations laid foi it, by the im mortal heroes and patriots of 1776, had grown to be a power of the lirst magnitude, challenging the admiration, and comman ding the respect, of all the nations of the earth. The South ever loyal to the consti tution, and ever mindful of the obligations which it imposed, was ready to sacriiice all, except her equality, and her honor, to main tain the integrity of the splendid Govern mental structure, of which she formed a most magnificent part. But unfortunately for the peace of the world, the restless fanaticism, canting hypo criey, and insatiable avarice, of a majority of the people of the Northern States, had caused them to determine on the subjuga tion of the South, and that her equality ■ should cease to exist, though the accomplish ment of the dt s gn might involve the destruc- | tiou of the fondest hopes all true patriots, and , friends of republican freedom. Prompted onward iu their mad career by ; lust for power, and love of plunder, the poo- i pie of that part of tiie Union, found iu the j triumph of a great sectional party, the means of carrying into execution, their long cher ished design, of taking the Government into their own hands, selecting our rulers for u.s, over our united opposition, and dictating to us the laws by which in future we should be governed. Thus the alternative was dis tinctly tendered to u.s, and we were left to choose, between the position of subjugated | provinces, yielding obedience to unrestrained : power ; or of sovereign states disdaining sub- i mission to the encroachments of tyranny, ov | the mandates of any superior. Satisfied of j the justice of our own cause, we choose the j latter alternative, and appealing to the God ; of battles for the rectitude of our intentions, I and 1 trust humbly and fervently invoking , If is aid and protection in the mighty con- ; test, we have risked our lives, our fortunes, arid our sacred honor, upon the stout hearts, : strong arms’ and indomitable courage of our gallant and glorious troops in the field. Since the commencement of the revolu tion we have labored under great disadvan tages, against superior numbers, and vastly | superior military resources and preparations, j Our enemy had had at his command not on ly the regular army of the United States, but her navy, and much the larger portion i of her military stores. Our ports have been blockaded by ships built with our own mon ey. The rights of private property have been disregarded, and most wanton cruelty inflicted upon helpless unoffending women and children. Under all these hardships and disadvantages, Heaven has continued to smile propitiously upon us, and has crawned our efforts on the most important fields of conflict with the most triumphant and victo rious results; for which we have abundant reason to exclaim, in the language of the iuspiied man, “Thauks be toGod who givetli us the victory !” How long this unnatural war may last, or what may be our privations or sufferings be fore its termination, is only known to Him who rules the hosts of Heaven as well as the armies of earth. I fear that the people of the United States, North and South, had be come too forgetful of the Great Source whence we derived all our prosperity as a nation, and all our blessings as individuals. The Ruler of the Universe may have deter mined that the pride of both sections of the old Union shall be humbled, and that they shall be punished during this strife for na tional wickedness iu high places as well as for individuals transgressions. He may have determined that the new 7 Republic shall be baptized in blood before it rises to its majestic proportions as one of the great pow ers of the earth. However this may be, enough is revealed, that none can doubt, that the separation be tween the two sectious is final and perpetual, and that the independence of the Confeder ate States must soon be acknowledged by ali the civilized nations of the earth. It will be my chief pride as an individual, and my highest ambition as an Executive officer, to aid, with all the power I possess, all the resources at my command, and all the mental and physical energies of my life, in the accomplishment of this grand and glo* rious result. That the establishment of our independence is the object nearest the heart of each and every one of you, and in this utterance, that I only echo back the unani mous sentiment of the noble constituency who sent you here, I cannot for a moment doubt. Let us then lay aside all past differences upon minor questions —ns brethren confer freely together, and as a band of patriots, bury in one common grave every personal aspiration, and every feeling of ambition, pride, or jealously which may tend to hin der united and harmonious action, for the [ defence of our beloved old State, the triumph f. of our glorious arms, and the independence i of that glad constellation of Southern Con- federate States, in which Georgia shines as o ie of the most biilliaut stars. But, the soil of our own beloved Georgia is now threatened by the invader, whose powerful fleet hovers near her shores, and menaces her commercial metropolis. This -tate of things calls not only for prompt action, but for the highest degree of liberali ty, prudence, wisdom and firmness, on the part of her stateinen, and the most splendid exibitions of intrepid valor and heroism on the part of her people. Let ns meet the in vasion like men, and with a firm reliance upon Almighty aid, we cannot don! t that our efforts will be crowned with ultimate success. Were we disposed to yield, it is now too late to calculate the cost of submission. He would but feebly enumerate the results of our subjugation, who would remind us that it would fasten upon us the entire expense of the war—load our industry and that of our posterity for generations to come with burdens and taxation too grievous to be borne—subject us to military despotism, and compel us to maintain standing armies quar tered among us, to insult us whili their in solence, while they riveted more seculty the chains of our bondage—deprive us of our self- r espe.ct, and break our spirits with the crashing weight our degradation. Sooner than submit to this, let the last man in the Confederacy die nobly at the point of the bayonet, and let our wives and our children, and all the property we pos sess, perish together on one common luner al pile ; and let the winds that pass over our graves, and chant our funeral dirge, tell to other generations in other climes, that we lived freemen, and wc died freemen. From the Memphis Appeal. T(m‘ Polity of oiii* PliuiteiN in tli-t Future. The great misfortune of the South, during her contaminating affiliation with the North, has been an absolute dependence upon that section for many of the necessaries of life. The planters of the South, in other words, have been “cotton crazy” to such an extent as to strain all their energies and resources iu the culture of that one staple, with the expectation of buying wheat, corn and other cereal products from the North, a farthing or two cheaper than they could be raised by themselves. The present war, and the hap py result of our political and commercial independence, must now inaugurate anew era, and our planters will do well to make arrangements in the future looking to an order of things corresponding to the emer gencies that will soon confront them. They must prepare to furnish the country abun dantly with all the substantial elements of food that our people will need, without cal culating any fancied loss that they may pos sibly incur by the cessation of Hostilities or the breaking of blockades. To achieve this end, they must first fix upon a positive determination not to plant more than a third or even a fourth of a cot ton crop for the coming year, if they do not even limit the amount to as much as will be required only for domestic consumption.— Should the blockade of our coasts continue undisturbed until next spring, we will find ourselves with a full crop already on hand, commanding excellent prices, say an average of from twenty to twenty-five cents per pound, in foreign markets, so soon as ship ments can be made. Another full crop for 18f>‘2, or even the prospect of it, would re duce the price of the staple, according to the plainest principles of political economy, at least one third, and the planters would thus get a great deal less for both crops than they would for one, besides being pressed, per haps, with a want of meat, breadstuff’s, and necessaries of life. However this may he, the planters are the mainstay of the Confed eracy, and it is upon them that its credit— we may say its very existence—depends in the prosecution of this war. We cannot tell, in any possible way, how long before we will be able to conquer a peace, but all agree that prudence and wisdom dictate prepara tions for a long conflict. It remains for the planting interest to direct their energies to wards this purpose, and it will speedily bs time to commence, No better beginning can be made than by sowing an abundance of wheat and rye, this fall, iu such quantities as to insure the cheap ness of those products the coining year, with out receiving a bushel of either from the North. Then a heavy crop us corn can be put in next spring—let it be heavier by half than that of the season just past. This done, and we can raise our own beef cattle and hogs without the fear of future scarcity. The State of Texas can furnish the former in numbers sufficiently large for raising pur poses, and Kentucky, South Missouri and Tennessee the latter. Provided corn is abundant we need have no apprehensions of pork being scarce, for the statistics of the Union show that the slave States produced two-thirds of the hog crop of the whole country, or about twenty out of thirty mil liou head. With Louisiana to raise our su gar aud molasses, and South Catolina our rice, we will be placed upon a footing more exclusively independent than any other na tion on the wide face of the earth. There are some objections that are urged against the adoption of this policy, which are more apparent upon proper consideration than otherwise. One of them is adverted to by our cotemporary of the New Orlecns Bee bs follows: “Some persons may object to the plan that the cotton planter cannot pay his debts if he does not make cotton; but this argu ment is more specious than solid, for it is clear that the same result must follow if the planter cannot sell his cotton. Now if he is unable to dispose of it, of what possible use is it to cultivate the plant; and in fact, if the present crop of cotton is to remain unsold, iiow is the planter to make a crop for 1802, without provisions to nourish his slaves, or money to purchase them? Let him, then, instead of wasting his energies unprofitably in the effort to raise a second crop of cotton, direct them to the cultivation ot bread and meat, and lie will find that this pursuit will not only enure to his own interest, but to that of his creditors. Supply the essentials of life first—secure bread and meat, and with the surplus labor make an article which oth ers will purchase when they will not or can not buy your produce, and in this way your labor will not be lost. ’ We rgree with the Bee in the opinion that if the present state of things shall exist at the seed planting time next spring it will be a waste of time and toil to engage in the cul tivation of cotton. This is rendered so pal pable by the most cursory examination, that it is idle to prolong the argument for its de monstration, L'itluu PlaiitciV Coiivciitiou. Macon, Ga., Nov. 12th, 18H1. The Annual meeting of the Cotton Plan ters’ Convention met to-day, at 10 o’clock, A. M., in the Council Chamber, New City Hall, Colonel Howell Cobb, presiding. The meeting was not largely attended by reason of the distracted state of the country, caused by the unnatural and cruel war which is upon us, and especially the recent invasion of our coast by the great Lincoln Armada, and the present menacing attitude which it has assumed towards Savannah, the commer cial metropolis ot the Empire State of the South. After the usual privilege being extended for membership, Geo. Slappy, Joseph Tooke, Elijah Butts, ahd Col. Benj. Jordan, had their names enrolled. The Chairman read his Annual Commu nication, and closed by requesting the Sec retary to read before the Convention a Bank Charter of the “Cotton Planters’ Bank of Georgia,” both of which documents were referred, to be reported on this afternoon, to the following committee: Isaac West, Avner Burnam, Joseph Tooke, Elijah Butts, George Slappy. Adjourned to meet at 2 o’clock P. M. Afternoon Session. The Convention met pursuant to adjourn ment.. The committee’s report was then called for, when they presented the following: The Committee, to whom was referred the President’s Annual Communication and Bauk Charter, beg leave to make the following report: They have read and analyzed it, and cor dially endorse and approve the views therein expressed, in relation to the state of the country, aud the Agricultural interests in particular —except so much of the communi cation as is suggestive of aid and relief to planters and others, from the Confederate Government, by asking the Government to issue Bonds and Treasury notes, and thereby create a currency adapted to present financial emergencies. The committee doubt the ex pediency and practicability of such measures of relief under present circumstances. The efforts to arouse planters to the protection of their iuterest have, by the Convention, been long aud faithfully, would that we could say —successfully, urged Had planters heed ed the voice of the Convention, instead of having their iuterest ignored, they might now even be in a condition to demand aud enforce the recognition of their rights. But hitherto they have been supine aud indiffer ent. As the difficulties with which we have hail to contend heretofore are to be greatly augmented, may we not indulge the hope that planters generally will arouse to the fact aud determine that their interests shall at least have fair play. The committee submit the following reso lutions : Ist, Resolved, That we adopt the senti ments aud .views—with the above specified exception, of the President’s Annual Com munication, and recommend them to the consideration of the people at large. 2d, That the defensive position assumed by our Government, in prosecuting the war has our approbation aud concurrence. 2d, That in any intercourse hereafter to be adopted between the Confederate Govern ment and the “United States,” a discrimin ating duty of 20 per cent, be levied on pro ductions of the said United States greater than that levied on the productions of other nations. 4th, That we disapprove of the plan of advance on cotton, as publisned by Mr. Hiram Roberts, President of the Mechanics’ Saving Loan Association, of Savannah, and we ap prove of the suggestion made in one of the Columbus papers, of advancing 7 cts. per lb. ou cotton, requiring nothing more than law ful interest. sth, That the Chair appoint a committee of live to urge before the Legislature now in session, the passage of the charter of the “Cotton Planters’ Bank of the State of Georgia.” 6th, That the practice of speculation which is to be seen everywhere, at this time, calls for and has the full measure of our unquali fied disapprobation. We trust that these flagrant evils will be remedied by proper and timely Legislative enactments. 7th, That the Stay law should, in cur opinion, be re-enacted and continued in force as long as the reasons for its original adop tion may continue to exist. Bth, That cotton planters be recommended and advised that, should the war continue and the present crop remain in their hands, un disposed of, not to plant cotton next Spring beyond the extent of home consumption. — xidopted. Mr. Isaac West moved that the committee appointed to go to Milledgevillc, to solicit the passage of the Bank Charter, be author ized to fill out the blanks and do all other matters necessary to properly present the document before the Legislature. Resolution by Mr. Moses “West: Resolved, That this Convention adjourn to meet in Americus, on the 2d Tuesday in May next. The Convention then adjourned pursuant to the above resolution, to meet in Americus, on the 2d Tuesday in May next.. HOWELL COBB, President. S. 11. J. Sistrunk, Secretary. Speculators and Extortioners. —We, for the last time, give warning to those men who are asking exorbitant prices for articles of prime necessity. The people are determ ined not to stand it. We are opposed to mob law ; and all other law not in accordance with the laws made by the authorised repre sentatives of the people. But men, women and children must have bread ami meat aud clotliimr, and if those who have these articles to sell will not take a fair and remunerative price for them, they must take the conse quences. A word to the wise is sufficient. Cadence is a virtue, but an empty stomach aud a shivering back, cannot exercise this noble virtue.— Federal Union. The Fort LaFayette Prisoners Tak en to Boston. — Boston, A ov. I.—The State of Mniue brought eight hundred prisoners, including those captured at Hatteras.— About sixty are invalids, mostly typhoid cases. Col. Diminock, in command of Port Warren, did not expect so large a number, and quarters were ouly in readiness for two hundred. A large portion remained on board during the night, but will be landed and provided for during the afteruoom VOLUME XXXIX—NO 3.5. From tlie Richmond Dispatch. IloiKli'o raniiiaiuiiiiis aisil the KiMiii. The season for active military operations has so near closed that wo can now estimate the results of the tirst year’s struggle be tween the North and South. If we take us the standard ot comparison what the aggres sive section proposed at the outset and have endeavored to accomplish, the case is dear that its campaign has been a complete fail ure The North was to have overrun the South in two months; it was to have taken. Richmond, Nashville, New Orleans, and dozen other cities; and its armies were to have wintered in our seats of wealth, luxury and fashion. In no part of this brilliant and luxurious programme have they suc ceeded. They have not a single city of any size in the South; nor do they hold a single county of the whole Confederacy in undisturbed possession, except where the inhabitants themselves, by their own disloy al agency secured them possession. It is a remarkable fact, developed at the close of a campaign iu which the North have put forth its most strenuous exertions, that they hold no portion of the Southern territory except such as was virtually surrendered to them by disloyal Southern people. In every other respect but in reference to this striking fact, the campaign has been a complete failure.- Whenever they have attempted to penetrate our country in force, they have been driven back with ruin and slaughter. Nowhere, where the people have in mass opposed them, have they been able to establish themselves upon a firm footing. This great fact cannot fail to have its proper effect upon the public opinion of thu world. Four hundred millions of dollars have been expended; from three to four hundred thousand troops brought into tho field; eight months of strenuous campaign ing has been performed; and the grand re sult is. the possession of a half-Yaokecfied and exposed portion of Virginia; of a part of Kentucky voluntarily surrendered to them by the treachery of a set of disgraced poli ticians and timid property holders; and of those regions of Missouri where the “ Uniou” sentiment was strong enough to prevent thu military organization of thu true Southern people. They have conquered nothing.— They hold no part of our soil, except that which our people surrendered into their hands. They have won no victories. They have gained no glory or renown. They came into proud of their strength, and confident of their powers, expecting to frighten us by their mere approach. They go out of the campaigu smarting under re peated defeats, the laughing-stock of tho world, and feeling in then hearts their utter inferiority to us in all the qualities of war riors. • Jhe worst spent four hundred millions that ever slipped out of a public treasury, have been the millions which the North ha* paid for eight months of campaigning, which has resulted in nothing but in teaching them that their volunteers are cowards, and can not be trusted in the field. It reminds us of the vast pains and expense which Xerxes, Darius, and those Eastern counnaoders of the myriads, were at, to learn experimentally the same sad truth of their armies. A na tion may have wealth in its exchequer, arms in its arsenals, supplies in unbounded profu sion, and it may have troops by the million, and yet, unless those men have the trut> pluck of warriors, and be capable of fight ing bravely in the field, these grand appur tenances of military power are but, as sound ing brass and a tinkling cymbal. They can effect no more iu the field, against brave men, than a Chinese army with a hundred thousand gongs against a brigade of British regulars. The North have brought a concourse of men into the field. They have expended an ocean of money. They have planned stupendous campaigns. They proposed to accomplish long triumphant marches; tout- . terly subjugate eleven sovereign States; to take possession of wealthy and luxuriant, cities; to apportion vast lauded properties among their troops; to set several million.* of negroes free and to establish the Federal <internment throughout the old Union iu such impregnable strength, that nothing could shake it, and noue dispute its suprem ecy, forever more. They proposed to do all this in a very few months. A man in their midst who had hinted a doubt of its accom plishment in less than four mouths from the date of Lincoln’s call for 73 regiments, would have been instantly bastiled in Fort Lafay ette. But nothing of this splendid pro gramme has been accomplished. Their mon ey is gone, the prestige of their troops lost, and footing is obtained nowhere in the South, except where treachery and deception have accomplished for them what their valor could not. Nay, they have lost ground; for whereas they felt secure of Kentucky, that State, after hard fighting, is sure now to bo ours; and whereas they thought they had effectually overrun Missouri, they find the indomitable spirit of that people unconquer able, and that they have suffered their sever est reverses in the very State which they thought most surely their own. The South, on the other hand, commenced the campaign, proposing nothing but self de fence, and that defence she has successfully made. At the outset of a war for which she was not prepared, and which she did not expect, she was incapable of undertaking of fensive warfare. She planted herself upon the defensive; and she has succeeded in whipping the North and baffling all their grand designs. She has inspired her sol diers with her prestige of victory, and will, in another campaign, be ready to avail her self of this prestige, and of her more per fect state of preparation, to make her adver saries feel her power with a vengeance.— They are already aware that we are their masters; and iu another campaign we will assert that ebaraetcr upon them with a strong hand. “ Sweet Besty.” —Everybody will recol lect Davy Crockett’s celebrated rifle, which he termed “Sweet Betsy,” and which was in his hands, such a terrible enemy to redskins and “ other varments.” Yesterday we were shown this veritable weapen, and its aj pear ance denotes its power and we had almost said, its ancient fame, covered as it is with the rust of years. It. is over five feet and a half in length, the wood of the stock, as is usual with old fashioned rifles, extending the whole length of the barrel. ‘I he ball will Weigh about 40 to the pound. It is now in pos session of Mr. N. C. David, of this city, who purchased it in Gibson couuty, in this State, where its merits have been treasured in the traditionary lore of the hunters of that tiua, —J kwphia