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journal & JJXtssengcr* J. KNOWLES and S. ROSE, EDITORS AND FIQPHIBTOBB. Planters IVceting in oii Comity. A large meeting of the planters <•! Macon county assemble*! at day, in pursuance of a previous call and adjourn meut, of which W. IT. Felton was Chairman, and B. A. Hudson, Secretary. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee at a previous meeting, to report resolutions to this meeting: Win. H. Rob inson, Burwell Green, Thomas Dixon, J. J. Carson, George W. Fish, Benjamin Harris Jacob Kleekley, Joseph Mott, J. W, Kaig ler, 11. T. Gaines, Daniel Fredrick, Geo. ►Slappev, Mathew Legget, Jaß. A. Spivey. W. H. Felton. The committee, through Geo. W. Fish, reported the following preamble and resolu tions : Where A3, recent events in the great strug gle lor independence and political existence, >n which we, of the South, are engaged, hav ing impressed us most profoundly with the conviction that the success of this great strug;- ?ie, and of the great and glorious cause, which involves everything we hold dear—our liberties, uur honor, our wives and children, our property, our all, depends, in a great measure, upon the action of the planters of the ('ottori States of our Confederacy. Trusting in th<* Righteousness of our cause, and above all the smiles of a just ( h>d, we are animated, even in the darkest Itom of gloom, with the most unfaltering confi dence in our final triumph. At the same time, vve are deeply sensible of the power of the enemy. We have a wily and insidious toe—incensed by the most malignant and re vengeful hatred towards the Fouth and im pelled by the very worst motives and pas sions, Ito conquer and subjugate us. The year I*o*2 will ever be me movable for one of the most sanguinary and desperate struggles that ever blotted the page of history. C, L , he vva *‘ may not he a long one, but will be a desperate one. It. will he conducted on the most comprehensive scale. It has already assumed vast proportions* and, to the enemy, is of vast and unparalleled expense. The crisis of this great struggle is upon us—the movements on the Potomac and Ipper Mis sissippi, and alopgthe whole lines of the con tending hosts, warn us that the great and eventful campaign of 02 has already begun, she next six mouths, possibly the next three, will, in all human probability, decide the fate of this great issue. (dated at our victories, and confiding too much in what wc conceived the cowardice! ami weakness of the foe, we have been lying almost supinely upon our backs, while the enemy has been quietly gathering his strength for u mighty, and we believe, a final effort. I»ut our people are throwing off this delusion. Recent disasters have aroused them from this fatal lethargy ; and u plucking safety from the nettle danger,” they are rushing to arms,! resolving to drive the insolent invader from •dmthem soil or perish in the attempt. That our brave soldierly will be finally sue-! -6.viui, aud our glorious cause finally triuiu ]diunt, we Lave never entertained a doubt. Uut it behooves us to be, at all times, pro foundly impressed with the magnitude and dangers of the struggle. The resources and energies of the enemy are vast and he will ”P aro 110 P ai »s or expense to subjugate us, and subjugation would be but vassalage and i lavery,in their most hateful and unmitigated forms. To repel him successfully it will be I necessary for us to put forth our whole 1 length. Every man should do bis.duty,! aud his v.'holc duty. Those who £-*> unable to engage in the more active- duties of the ' campaign, to share the hardships and dan ger*. as well as the- glories and renown of our brave soldiery, have still important du- to perform. Our gallant men in the ip Id have to be fed and clothed, and their Lundies at home to be provided for. And to J provision and sustain an army in the field, i'-cent events prove that we will have to re-1 mainly, ii not entirely, upon the resources j of tip* ooiion States It. is the solemn duty of every planter in these States t<* set. about t :hi- great work at once, and in earnest. Lei j 'ht ie le no laggards in this matter, bet vr;» v one resolve, for this year at least, t/» piUiir f'Ut little, it any cotton, utul to givr -is lands, his labor and his energies, in great part, il not wholly, to the production Gs a great grain crop, that with the blessir.gs of 1 11'.\ itienee, we may have w.herowithal/to sus t.«iu and keep our gvea.t army in the tie Id Uearo unwilling to believe, in t\b ß ~r ea t t n-is, vUere everything is at stake, there i-ui ne found a single pUn.ter, who could prove himself so uuwojjtLy, so unpatriotic, ‘ } mindful of his real interests and wel !aro hi the tutivjjw a,* to be controlled bv eon-’ - Menu ions . i a. Sordid or selfish nature. ! Mat t< iinnately in this matter, there can be h" conflict ot patriotism ami mere selfish in-1 ei:e«t. The of the highest patriot- j - *ui, ami ot tlu* most sordid selfishness, would .ti 14.0 prompt every planter to forego, in a great measure if not. altogether the cultiva tiou ot cotton, during the existence ot this l unholy war. and concentrate his energies up on the production of a grain crop. N\*e are persuaded, it needs no elaborate argument to convince every man at the South that the accumulation of two Cotton crops would ! work nothing but ‘di-aster to tin* great plant-' mg interest—while the production of a lar-.-e ' , -urplus of provisions, would not only prove highly remunerative—but would, next to the blessings of God, aud the strong arms and and stout hearts of our brave soldiers, con* duce more than any other cause, to the' achievement of ouv deliverance and. indepen deuce. Then jure, Resulted f That wc, a par r ; on * i the planters of .Macon county, pledge our . • dyes largely to increase our crop* cVeorn and provisions for the present year, cor respondingly to diminish our cropo. c.f cotton f l hut trusting in a kind and benefir lent prov ideuce, to bless us with propitious seasons* use effort mor ir , power t ’ double or treble our provision crops : and thus, to make a large surplus for the support ol the army, and the families of our aallant men in the field. And that we appeal most earnestly to every planter and farmer tljrough- out the Cotton States, by every considera tion of patriotism and interest, to plant but small crops of cotton (if they plant any) for the present year; and to put their broad and fruitful acres in Indian corn, (that most val uable of the*cereals) aud other important provision crops. The preamble and resolutions, on motion of E. W. Allen, Esq., were unanimously S adopted. Mr. Allen addressed the meeting at con siderable length in behalf »*f the resolutions, aud the objects of the meeting. On motion, it was resolved that the pre amble and resolutions adopted, be published in the Telegraph and Journal &. Messenger, of Macon. On motion of Jacob KTeckly, the meeting j adjourned. H. FELTON, B. A. Hudson, Secretary. Oglethorpe, March Bth, 1862. Planters tieeini; in Wilkinson. Pursuant to previous notice, a large num ber of the citizens of Wilkinson asssembled in the Court House, at Irwintoo, on Satur day, the Bth inst., for the purpose of con ferring together upon the best plan of ad vancing the interests of our country in this time of danger. Whereupon, the meeting was organized bv calling David Hudson to the Chair, and E. S. Coates, Secretary.— The Chair immediately explained the object of the meeting, and urged upon the planters the necessity of suspending the custom of cotton raising, and planting heavy provision crops. Jh\ .T. E. Dupree, and others present, ad dressed the meeting calmly, but effectively, showing the necessity of every planter aid ing in this great work of raising provisions to meet the demand which a large army, and fatherless homes, niiid inevitably present. The following resolutions were then read, and unanimously adopted, to wit: Whereas, wc, as citizens of this, our young Republic, arc involved in one of the most powerful revolutions ever known to man—our rights disputed—our land invaded —our homes endangered —and all that is near and dear to ns at stake ; and whereas, considering the condition of the States of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, the great provision marts of the South, upon which u'c, as cotton growers, have chiefly depended for our provisions, are likely to be (at least for a time) cut off, and we left alone to sustain our noble sons under arms, .as well as the hungry wives and children of these patriotic soldiers, we pledge ourselves ami our all to sustain our country in this time of trouble. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves as pa triots and loyal citizens to plant no cotton j./br nuerkef, and to encourage to the utmost of our influence to planting and culture of grain of all kinds that will feed and sustain our people at home and in the army. Resolved y That as citizens and planters of Wilkinson county—having an interest in common with all true Georgians and South erners, w r e deem it our duty to use every ef fort in our power iu this, our time of need, for our country calls on every planter of this and other comities of the State to make provisions t>f all Finds, for upon that rests the success of our anms, and the salvation of our country. Resolved, That we invite all planters who concur in these resolutions to come to the rescue aud co-operate with us. Rev Used, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Weekly papers of Macon and Millodegville. Adjourned vine die. DANIEL HUDSON, Chairman. E. J. Coates, Secretary. xMarch Bth, 1862. The Merimac.—The following particu lars with regard to the V irginia, will be read with iuterest : Once she was the pride of the Federal Navy, and considered the finest of her class afloat. Being at the Gosport Navy Yard when the frightened* IFessinus fled from that institution, they attempted to destroy her, but; tailed in the wadeo*taking. Acting ort the hint of the New Orleans “Turtle/' the Government determined to make a Norfolk h urtle of Ihe Mervimac, and workmen, have Teen busaly engaged on her for nearly six 1 months, and ri .striking metamorphosis they , have efloi'tcd it? her general a ope a ranee.— From a first eJas.s Jiigale she is razled down fill the surfimo she presents <cJx>ve water is no greater tbail that of an ordinary canal boat, and on that; surface no bn 11s nor shells can take effect. * Three fi*et below her water lines the iron plating, tour inches thick, on solid oak twenty-*fight inches in thickness, commences and runs upward from each side, doping like the roof of a house, ajid being, in fact, an iron roof on a floating house.— No spars, no masts, no upper works of any kind are in sight. Even the chimneys arc on spiral springs, without inju ry, aud the only pilace she can be struck is j on her iron roof. The only vr«y of getting j into her is through, a small hatchway, to which is an iro* door fA-tening immovably on the hisidey s<vfch;\f the enemy had as well attempt to board a loggerhead tin-tie as her. Her a raiment consists of' heavy guns on each sidkf, and at how and stern. The iron chaver, in 6 out is supp»>sed capable of dividing a Yankee in two equal portions with grew nicety and despa f «cli. Carters ov the Steaaq.r Mao noli a. -—The New York ll> add of March Tth says; fh'e detail* of the capture of the rebel stoar aer Magnalin. with bales of Cot w., by the Sooth Carolina., while attempting , v > run out of Mobile, is given in our Ship island news. She threw overboard about two hundred and fifty bales, of her entire cargo consisting of 1,400 bales of the valuabfe staple. She was bound for Havaua. The capture of a dozen or move oyster boats, on thefio yvay to New Orleans, will eonsider j ablv drsj&fish the supply aud increase the ! price of tiihi delicous article in ihe Crescent \ City of reheldom. » m f m _ Slxiti.t Coucxtt.—At a meeting of the planters of S cot mtv, Col. TANARUS, M. Furlow pledged him self t» plant '1 100 or 1200 acres in corn, and not over twenty -acres in cotton. The planters re solved mcjt tcv plant over two acres of cotton to the hand..miles * the blockade was raised before the Ist ot April, and endorsed Gov. Brown’s pro •clirmatroQ concert mg distilleries. Editorial Convention. The Atlanta Daily papers of the 15th inst Contain the following notice and Proceedings of the Editorial Convention This body assembled on Wednesday, the P2th inst., according to appointment. The attendance was smaller than was expected at the time the very gereral response was made to the call, owing mostly to the dis turbed state of affairs, and the fa. ts that nio>t of the Western papers, whit-h were very deeply interested iu the movement, have lately passed into the hand.3 of the ene my. The Yirgiuia papers, also, which bad a very deep interest in accomplishing the objects of the Convention, were no doubt detained by the present attitude of affair* and active military movements in that State The Press of Charleston, Savannah. Colum bus, Augusta, Macon, Atlanta, Memphis, and Knoxville, were represented. One member of the New Orleans Press wa* pres ent, and participated iu the delilrt-iutions, who, however, by iuvitution ot the body, stated that he was not authorized to repre sent the Press of that city in any decisive action that might be taken. Wm. H, Pritchard, Esq., the .Telegraphic News Agent, was present, and was cordial ly invited to a seat in the body. He also represented the Southern Telegraph Com panies, authority from Dr. Wm. Morris, the President. On motion, Sirnri Rose, Esq., of the Ma con Journal J* Messenger, was called to the Chair, and .J. Henly Smith, the Atlanta Southern (Wnfederan/, was chosen Secretary. The object of the Convention was explain ed, and after some discussion, and inter change of ideas, a Committee ou Telegraphic News was appointed, when the body adjourn ed till Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. At night the committee met. By invita tion Mr. Pritchard was present, when all the difficulties connected with telegraphing for the press was freely discussed. Mr. Pritchard explained the troubles that lay in the way of making such arrangements as the Press and country desired, showing conclu sive! y, that owing to the deranged state of the Telegraph Companies, operators, Ae., such airangements were impossible at this tirne.^ It appeared that Mr. Pritchard had la bored diligently to secure the best possible arrangements for the Press with the Tele graph Companies, and that his efforts had been successful, so far as the terms were concerned, with Southern Lines, but that he had not been able, thus far, to make a satis faetory arrangement with the SOUTHWES TERN LINES. Ou meeting Thursday morning, it was announced, that Mr. Rose had returned home, and would be absent the remainder of the session. Thereupon Mr. Thomas Ragland of the Columbus Enquirer was chosen President. The Committee made no formal Reports. The result of their deliberations was gener ally understood. They introduced the fol lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That in view of the great im portance of the several subjects brought be fore this Convention, and the partial repre- i sentation of the Press, caused by ihe state of the country, it is ordered that the busi ness now before this body lay upon the ta ble, to be acted upon hereafter in an ad journed committee to be called by an Execu tive Committee of the Press hereinafter pro vided for, at Richmond, at such time as they may deem proper. Resolved, That an Ex. Com. of three be chosen, to take charge of the interests of the Press generally, and conduct correspondence with the Presidents of the different Tele graph Companies, and others, and arrange a plan for an Association of the Press of the Confederate States, and report progress at the next session of this Convention. The following was unanimously adopted : Revolved, That H. M. Somerville, of the Memphis Appeal , Wm. Laidler, of the Charleston Courier , aud Will. Mosely of the Richmond Whig, be appointed au Exe cutive Committee, to carry out the objects, contemplated by the foregoing resolution, and that the I'resident of this body be au thorized to fill any vacancy that may occur on the Committee; and that, the Secretary be required, to notify them of their appoint ment : The following were also unanimously ad opted : Whereas, Gen. Joseph E. Johnson, Oommander-in-Chief of the army of the Po tomac lias promulgated au order, expelling all professional newspaper correspondents from said army ; and where as, it is a mat ter of the highest importance to the press and the people of the South, that they should be duly represented in the army, aud furnished with all intelligence not prejudical to the cause, or to the policy of the campaign. lie it Revolved, That a committee of three be appointed to draft and submit an address to the Generals of the Confederate Army, every where, expressive of the desire of this Convention, aud respectfully, requesting Geu. Johnson, or any other Commiuanding General, who may have promulgated such an order, to reconsider his or their action, with relation to the professional newspaper correspondents, and to afford all proper fa cilities for publishing such information as a prudent and truthful correspondents would select. Revolved, That wc acquiesce in the ne cessity of surrounding a correspondent with such restrictions as shall hold him personal ly responsible for any breach of confidence or courtesy of which he may be guilty.— Messrs F. G. DeFontaiue of the Charleston Courier, J. R. Sneed of the Savannah Re publican, aud J. Hcnly Smith of the /South ern Confab nay, Atlanta, were appointed the Committee. A resolution of thanks to the officers of the Convention for the discharge of their duties; of the members of the Atlanta Press for their courtesies, and the Mayor and Council for the use of the City Hall, was adopted, and the body adjourned, subject to the call of the Executive Committee. THOMAS RAGLAND, President. J. Henly Smith, Secretary. fifty of the Jackson Artillery came up, yesterday morning, from Brunswick. Particular* of the Attack on the* V a like* near St. Alary*. Capt. Clark, of Col. Davis’ Mounted Regi ment, of Florida, and a number of volun teer citizeus, started from Calhoun station on Wednesday uight last to intercept a Fed eral gunboat which had gone in pursuit of the little steamer Hard Times . After travelling twenty miles to the bluff, in the vicinity of Alberti’s mills, they found that the gunboat had passed up beyond that point. They then galloped four miles tar ther up, to another bluff, to await the re turn of the boat, and after hitching their horses at a convenient distance, they scat tered about a half mile along the edge of the bluti, each muu taking a tree, and with their Maynard rifles and double barrel shot guns. As the enemy’s gunboat got witbiu 60 yards, the tirst of the ambuscade line opened, and the Are told with deadly effect upon the thickly crowded decks of the gun boat, causing great confusion and excitement among the Lincoluites. Considerable ex citement. prevailed on board, as they saw their comrades falling. Officers cursing men, and men cursing officers. The Vaukees used their ordnance, but with no damage other than slightly wound ing a horse that wus hitched about ‘250 yard from the edge of the bluff. Our men fired from one to five shots each. One of them, a volunteer, a noted hunter and excellant marksman, tired live times, and each time selected his man—the one with tlie most brass buttons on, as lie ex pressed it. After each shot, lie did not again get a glimpse of his object. An hour intervened when the boat was attacked again by Capt. Lang's (of Camden Cos.) company, who were si milary ambuscaded on a bluff about eight miles distant. One of the volunteers of Col. Davis’ mounted regiment shot both barrels of his gun, loaded with wire cartridges of “blue whistlers,” or buck shot, into a group of four of the Federal* on deck, about 60 yards front his position, and saw' no more of them after he tired. One of the Yankees cursed one of our men, as he caught a glimpse of him, “You and and cowardly Rebel.” lie stepped out and responded, “You are ad and liar,” as he pulled trigger on him, and “settled his hash.” The Yankees took to the hold of their ves sel when they found it too hot on deck for them. A negro, who had been a prisoner of the Yankees, and escaped from Amelia Island to the camp near Fernandina, states that he was made to assist in burying 47 of the Yankees, and reports that there were 16 wounded. We trust that all our troops in the Confed eracy will profit by the example set by this guerilla movement. —Savannah Republican. Florida. Item*. From all we learn from persons lately ar rived, the affairs of Florida are in a lamen table condition, owing to the inefficiency of the officers in command. With the excep tion of Col. Dowd, of the Mississippi Regi ment, none of the officers were worthy their position. The men were eager for tight, but were held back by their commanders.— Gen. Trapier lias met with the condemna tion of every man, woman, and child in Florida, and has been hooted at along the route he travelled. In despite of these adverse circumstances, a brilliant action was performed by a com pany of Col. Davis’ regiment Ist Florida Cavalry. This company, commanded by Captain Win. Clarke, took position on a bluff on the St. Mary’s river, and waited the approach of a Federal guuboat. As they approached, a man at her mast-head espying Clarke’s company, cried out:— “Here are the damned Rebels.” “Yes,” said Clarke, “here we are !” With that he raised his rifle and the lookout dropped dead on the deck from his lofty perch. Clarke’s men then gave three cheers, fired a volley, and twenty-five or thirty of the Fedor*ls were killed and wounded. The gunboat not. being able to contend with our men thus advantageously posted, retreated discomfit ted. The evacuation of Fernandina was con ducted very badly, and much was lost owing to the inefficiency of the Colonel in com mand. Ex-Senator Yulee, President of the Florida railroad, was untiring in his efforts to save the property *hf the citizens, lie was the last man to leave Fernandina, and was on the train that was fired on. He es caped by great efforts, and projected an ex pedition on Monday night to bring off the train that had been left, which would have been entirely successful had not the railroad bridge been set on fire by order of Col. Hop kins, in command, just as the train reached it. All the Florida troops need to ensure success is a worthy commander. At last accounts a battle was being fought on the mainland between the Federalists, 3,000 strong, and our forces, numbering about 2,000. There is no doubt that we shall take the whole Federal force if < iener al Trappier does not order a retreat. Such are a few items we have gathered from those recenty from Florida. We forgot to mention that the steamer St. Mary’s Capt. Freeborn, is safe in the St - John’s River. It is said she has been taken far up that river and there sunk by her gallant Captain. Had it not been for the sagacity of Captain Freeborn, the St. Mary’s would have been taken on Sunday morning, when the first Federal steamer made her appearaDC-e, flying a French flag, in distress. It was proposed to him to go out to the assistance of this pretendedly dis tressed steamer. Capt. Freeborn took a good look at her through his glass aud quick ly observed that he was not to be caught in that way, because he was sure she was a Yankee build. It was then that Lieut. Col. Holland aDd eight men put off to her iu a boat and were caught and taken prisoners by this base stratagem of the unscrupulous 5 Yankees. j Powder Mill Explosion. —We regret ito learn that an explosion took place in the : powder mill at New Orleans on Sunday last, killing five persons, destroying 1,500 pounds of powder and doing considerable damage to the machinery. The injury to the machine ry will be repaired as soon as possible, and i th« work put in operation agaiu. M GEORGIA: Wednesday, MarclT 19, 1862. THE NEWS, Os the fall of Newbern, the evacuation of New Madrid and the advance of the enemy iuto differ ent parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, very unpleasantly contrast with the bright and genial weather which has blessed us for tbe last tew days. We will, however, take courage, and hope lor a brighter dav in our country’s strug gle- TO ARMS! TO ARMS! I nder this caption Judge \\ . T. Massey makes a storing appeal for one huudred inen to euter the 1 field with him lor the war-—officers to be selected when the company (s made up, and the company to be named by the men. \\ e tegret that want of space forbids its publication entire. ThiSe wishing to volunteer will call at his office. A GRAND CONCERT lo aid the lunds qf the Gunboat Association, it is proposed to give a concert on Thursday or Eri d.iv night next, if the weather is pleasant. Look at poor Xewbern, and then say if prompt and liberal ! action is not necessary ? PRESIDENT DAVIS AND LADY, We learned, on Monday last, passed through Knoxville on Friday night, on his way to Memphis. His presence, we trust, will give new life to the | operations of our forces in the Mississippi. MILITARY ELECTIONS. j We learn that Maj. Thomas Hardeman and Capt. It. A. Smith, of this city, have been elected Col onels of Regiments under the late requisition.— Mr. Fustis, of Griffin, and J. W. Simmons, Esq., of Crawford, Lieut. Colonels, anti Messrs. Rvlan der, of Sumter, and Hanks, of Monroe, Majors. THE LATE BATTLE, In Arkansas, seems to have been a most san guinary one. Every conflict now seems to partake ot that character, and will probably be more and more so to the end of the war. The result is not yet satisfactorily known. Generals McCulloch, Mclntosh and Slack and severel other officers killed in this battle. Gen. Price wounded. FORTIFICATIONS. A writer in the Atlanta ConfeiUracy over the signature of “Georgia,” urges the fortification of points on the line of Upper Georgia and East Ten nessee. We are inclined to think a considerable force should go into camp at Dalton, and that Chattanooga and Cleaveland, Tenn., are important points to guard. Our Generals, however, know best. UTWe have received a communication from Twiggs county which rve are compelled to defer until next week. The writer will observe that ev ery corner of our paper is filled with matter which could not be well laid over. Were we* able to se ; cure paper, beyond contingency, aud at living prices, we would gladly yield to the solicitations of several of our esteemed friends, and publish a daily—which is more easily filled, these times, than a week.y. THEY DESERVE IT. The good people of Monroe county (which of course include all the ladies) propose to give to the Quitman Guards, recently returned from their arduous campaigu, a grand picnic. These gallant men and all others like them, who have faithtully served out their time, well deserve such substan tial testimonials from their grateful countrymen. Especially will the patriotic women of Georgia, bestow such kindly tokens with pleasure upon the noble defenders of their homes. We hope the example of our Monroe frieuds will be generally imitated. HOSPITALS IN ATLANTA. While in Atlanta, a few days since, we took oc casion to visit some of the hospitals containing the sick soldiers from the Western armies, of which there has been from three to four thousand. A few hundred of these have recovered and been discharged, and have returned, or were about re turning, to their commands. Hut few- wounded J were there, and the indisposition of most of them [ was merely from the extreme hardships they had ! endured, rather than disease. ■ No one that visits the hospitals can withhold giving the citizens of Atlanta great credit for the manner in which this large number have been at tended to, both in accomodations of bedding, nurses, medical attendance, Ac. They were thowu on that community at a very brief notice, and it is surprising that they could have so soon been provided for. Many huve been taken into private families. Home fifty-six have died. Home of our fellow-citizens have already sent some aid to these sufferers, which has been ac knowledged by Mrs. Winship, President of one of the Hospital Associations, of Atlanta. We trust liberal contributions will continue to go forward from Macon and other places, and thus lighten the heavy bnrdee of our sister city. Who will send up a few cask* of rice)* THE LADIES' GDNBOAT ENTERPRISE Is “launched. ’* Savannah, Augusta, Ath ens and other place* are responding with spirit.— So many calls have beea upon all for various purposes tha* it cannot I*? ejrjw&cted that many will be able to subscribe large smoufec*? for any one ob ject, however meritorious. But or two dol lars from every mother and daughter iu Georgia will make in the aggregate a large *om, and thus give all an opportunity to take stock iu this important enterprise and aid to inaugurate a Con federate Navy. edo not meaui by this remark to repel large subscriptions—in South Carolina some have reached as high a3 one thousand dol j iars by a single individual, and there are hundreds of ladies in Georgia who are amply able to contri bute this sum—but our object is to encourage small donations as well as large ones. We observe, by a letter in the Augusta Consti tutionalist from Athens, Ga., that at the close of the eunesday morning prayer meeting, the la dies of that classic city formed an association to aid in this goool work. The writer says: “We desire the boat, or vessel, when built, to be called • Georgia,' in botior of our State, to be the pro perty of the Confederate Government, and to be under the commv.nd of Commodore Tatnall.” This is in accordance with the suggestion we j ma de last week., aud we doubt not the united wis j fl° m ffie ladies will select the right name for j tb e * r boat and the right man to command it. To avoid the send dance of personal partiality, and that no unpleasant feelings may be awakened by the exhibition ol personal preferences, we hope the ooat will bear the name of the glorious old Com monwealth -which we all love and honor. The last present at the meeting in Athens sub -1 bribed ijetweep S4OO SSOO. Tbe meeting of dele gat , s form a Confederate Bibi, s* to 4, I small, owing to the * e W » jf country, and tbe danger, co *fiti or . ■ State. Under these circa*. ° h ££,fe **s fT J the body will adjourn, af ter ‘ “***. iuniuary measures for , he Q 7' ■ eiety when a more full * od of ft lion can be secured, tk. iff inaugurated uuder briphtet auspices. It is our opinion, u l4l J * It more than State organize sh l ed. These, in p.„pei- bauds, * ‘ ‘W* quite efficient. In the meantime the moj* p iro ft sLould be devised to secure t, V-, B lor soldiers. We l,»r the * Jjf gia, at least, has beeu sadly deliu f subject. We see constant call; tor -• if there no tract agents to supply tfc ft ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY A small number ol large iron-cl*.i t* after the model of the “Virginia. H | dl=pensible to the safety of our l iT , cities. Let us then immediately- p ( l(J i I if Government will not take the n;atte r li let it be done by the H)ate«. Wo oi is; in our harbors to cope with such »> s || Erricason, or Savannah, Chariest on, f and other large cities will inevitable It What lias become of the excellent r> e || worthy townsman, J. R. Butte, F.sq > 1 We are glad to learn that there is now and nearly ready, at oue of our Gnlfporu I plated ship of about tifiO feet in length *:)<. | beam, which will be supplied with i r.utr-. ft eogines aud boilers ; and, when she . it is supposed she will be quite equal to • k*.. No. 1. Let the good work go on. LADIES* GUNBOAT FUND The following contributions tor the gratefully acknowledged by the Jfi > , Miss M. E. Carletou Mrs. Nancy Mcßeynolds 6 “ H. P. Redding “ Stephen Collins ■, “ Eanes j “ Manly j “ T. J. Lane 5 , “ J. Knowles $ Miss Ella Knowles 1 “ Minnie Knowles 1 Mrs. A. Harris 2 “ Dr. Harrison 2 “ D. E. Blount “ E. Hayden 0 1 “ Barnard Hill 5 “ J, M. Jones 5 “ Robert Birdsong 2 “ L. N. Whittle 2Of Miss V. E. Clark 5 <V> Mrs. Ann J. Key 1 Miss Minnie Tindal.. 2 • “ Annie J. P. Tiudal 1 “ Margaret B. Tindal 1 Master Harry Tindal j w Whatever is done iu this good work should done quickly. HIGH BALARIES. An excellent article on this subject appear* the Te/eyraph of Monday, over the signature “ Rutledge.” But what does this chaste aud for ble writer think of the following, which we Li among the provisions of the bill reported by - Judiciary Committee of the Senate to organi • t Confederate Supreme Court? We look upon it a perfect outrage upon a burdened and goffer, people, wbo are struggling through blood iniri rifices for a national existence. If the lion» not put its ban upon these exorbitant palar."- - people will put their ban upon them : 4. That (be Chief Justice a hull receive an annua., of .level) thousand dollars, and the Associate Justl each receive an unuual salary of six thousand d• • I!ar > the salaries to he payable quarterly out ot the Tins. ■ A NOBLE AND PATRIOTIC COUNTY, The while population of Telfair- county i* 1 than nineteen huudred, and yet she ba.-i over ■ huudred of her sons in the army, almost oner.: of her entire white population. The req'iiG made by the Governor on the Ith inst., lor tro ‘ from Telfair was thirty-four ; that requisition ?»J immediately responded to by eighty-four of noble patriots volunteering in the defence of 0 country, to drive the invader away from our C federacy. Well done Telfair. Miy God go * the Telfair hoys. The ladies of Howard District, and ill oti.'-r 4 , •are requested to meet at “ Lake Academy, it < o’clock on Thursday morning next, (or Friday the day should prove inclement,) to aesi-tin ! ing the Ladies’ Gunboat, of Georgia. <’omeo come all, and bring iu your contribution* withwi.; delay. March 18, 18fi“2. Mr. Yancey has returned from Europe. Ys hope he will explain that extraordinary letter .j Lord John Russell. Nashville has elected anew city ’admiuistrtti of course on the side of the Federal invader.- It is said that Andrew .lolinsou is to be the I -' coin Governor of Tennesse. Dr. E. M. Pendleton, a scientific gentlemen, ■ * it is all a mistake about pure rye coffee being in jurious. THE BREAD AND MEAT QUESTION. Is very properly absorbing a large share of I lie attention. F.verybodv seems to be 'after the planter with a sharp admonition, and if he does not turn from the error of his ways, it will not because he has not had “ line upon line anil pre cept upon precept.” We should not be surpt ’ if he hasother and more striking arguments brouzh to Ins notice, in the gaunt and lean stock which already haunt his plantation and famish around our cities. But what are these compared with famishing wives and children? The Columbus Enquirer says : Some are talking about making a fourth ai i others a half crop of cotton. In our opinion both these estimates are entirely too large. e are convinced that true economy, as well as trut j -’•* riot tern, requires that no more cotton should t>* raided than enough for plantation uses or seed for another year. Which does the piauter nov . nr J “a drug” on his hands—corn or cotton ? V>Licn can be most readily couvert into money at remu nerating prices? The universal answer to the t*r-t of these queries must be cotton, aud to the i t-; corn. And yet we have up to this time enjoy- - facilities for obtaining corn from the W est that - will hereafter be eut off from, and many thousand* of its producers last year are now army consumer , whose families must bo fed by the negro labor ol the cotton planters. Northern papers say that 491 of the 1 " bel prisoners” at Alton, 111., have taken the oath of allegiance and been released.