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State Rights, and United States' Rights.
SPECIAL MESSAGE.
Of the President Last Wight.
^ Letter from n l.adf ia Cnro'inn.
e have been permitted to make the following
extrac t from a private letter addressed by a lady
in .South Carolina, to her parents in this city. It
has the ring of the true metal in it:
/. */ / Ure , J rc . f vitizens of a froe. and independent
epi nr South Carolina is out of this detested ;
Union, and ten thousand cheers for her glorious I ....
I »mTivi°" ,l * ,n a t 0 ’ 1rS<> 1 1 U,a " k my s!ars ,hat ' mel 1>led ’ res t0 do notl,,n * whicU would precipitate : Letter! and hope of a “p^aeefuT%ettiemeai is fast
ule of *’ n V le so ‘* tbit has first set an exam-I a conflict between the Federal troops and the peo- j diminishing. In all mattt r relating to the condi-
tice -.rd US ’ 1 “ nd r ? b uking the injus- , p i e 0 f S otl ,h Carolina. Does Mr. Ruchauan really tiou of South Carolina, no other alternative is left
w ® nu malignant enrol lief nf Un, a. Mr. I 1 ..... t,-
The Plot Thicken*
Many of our readers have heard, or will hear
before this paper reaches them, of the attempted j
reinforcement of Major Anderson at Fort Sumter :
by U. S. troops, and their repulse by the batteries :
oftheCarolinians on Morris’island. This conduct gross yesterday, iu relation to the existing sec
ret \t • i*„ . .u-e it i:.r . lion disturbances. He regrets to say thst thein-i
ot Air. l.uciianau is in the verv teeth of all Ins for- . . ,, ... J . . , ,-t
tersectional troubles are getting wqisc instead ot.
The Play of the “Stranger," with Miss |
From the Charleston Mercury.
Washington January 10, 1861.
The President sent a Special Message to Coi:-
f«m»-W 00 Per Annum, in Advance.
i!3i h .e Star Spangled Binner, oh. long may it ware,
Ce: the land of the Free, and the heme of the Bare.
V E D E R A L 1.11 O H OFFICE,
(Corner of Hancock and KUkinsnn streets,)
OPPOSITE THE tOI RT IIOllSR.
tfOH.FITO>. YISBET & IMim.'n. Stale Printers.
Tuesday Morning. January ]f>. 1861.
A Change of 3fame.
For sever* 1 weeks we have had in contempla-
li.ui a change in the name of our paper. When
its present name was a lopted.it had a significance
which was pertinent and plain to everv one,
and an association that was pleasant. Then our
Nitional Federal U.viosc, s-enred to all our cit
izns. peace and prosperity at home, and protec
tion everywhere. Now, the government lia« pass
ed into the hands of sectional fanatics ; who have
openly, and repeatedly declared, that Southern
I istitutions could not exist under the same gov
ernment with their institutions. We are then
compelled by their own declarations, to regard the
election of Lincoln and Hamlin as a declaration of
w nr against the Domestic institutions of the South
1 uder these circumstances, the nationality of the
i ; me‘ Federal Union” lins been destroyed, and .
its signification changed The Federal Union
formed by our ancestors no longer exists, but bai
been changed into a Union of blinded fanatics,
with unprincipled Demagogues, for the purposi
of ru'ing and oppressing the people of the South
ein States. We have, to the best of our abilities,
’abort d to support and defend the Federal Union
as our fathers foimed if, and ss they intended it
should remain: but with the new Federal Union,
formed by Seward. Lincoln, Greeley & Co , we
have no sympathy; const quently re intend. a.«
soon as the type for our new head arrives, ti
change the name of our paper from Fed era
Union, (which at present has not the meaning it
once had,) to SOUTHERN UNION, which will mor<
appropriately designate our present position. W«
intend hereafter to the hi st of our abilities to la
bor for such a Southern Union, as, in our opinion
will best secure, the rights of the States, and tin
safety and prosperity of the people of the South
ern States.
An Extra Train.
By reference to tho advertisement of Mr.
Adams, it wifi be seen that there will be two trains,
daily, arrive and leave here curing the sitting ol
the State Convention. This will be a convenient*:
to visi'ers. which, we doubt not. will be duly np
j reciat-'d. The extra train begins to run to day.
B’rorrrcling* of the Convention.
We shail publish ns far as we can do so, thr
proceedii gs of the Convention which assemble:
bere to morrow. As the official proceedings will
be published under authority of the Convention,
we shall not attempt to give a detailed account it
our paper. All impoitant action will be reported
aud published in our weekly issues. It wou!<
have pleased us to have published a Daily papei
during the Convention, tint no encouragement
sufficient to justity the trouble and expense, was
extended to u«.
The > nil iflrnlion Arts of New Vork,
We publish nn able article to-day from the pen ot
, :ie of the first men in the State of New York, lion.
GideouJ Tucker,late Secretary of State, on the sub
jet of the nullification acts of the State of New York
I; had been charged that New York had no Persona
Liberty lull—that in this respect she was difl'erem
from the New England States. Mr Tucker has exnm
ined the record a little further back than others liavi
done, and be finds that it shows New York just as ob
j' ctionabie on that score as Massachusetts is. Mr
Tucker’s article which appeared in the New York
Hay Hook, is able and interesting, and will well repay
the reader for the perusal.
(Jelling Right.
Some dreamy subraissionists (there are few such;
are heard saying, things are improving, and the North
is coming around. These men talk as though the do
tiant Itlack Republicans were ready to make every
concession asked by the South. Hut where is the evi-
denc -I Only n few days ago they voted in Congres-
to coerce any seceding State. Is that the way to in
duce men to comeback into the Union, who are ai
ready out of it, and just as independent of the Gov
ernment at Washington, as they are of the Govern,
incuts of England or France! No, indeed.' Then
i. no c, MK l feeling between the sections. The Nortl
nseil the “nigger question” for political purposes un
tii they abused it; and now when they find out tha
they have driven the South to a separation, they
wi.-h to use force to get ilie seceding States buek inti
ti. I'nion. Wlmt nrrant hypocrisy 1 at first they
said theyeonld’nt live with slaveholders, because ii
was sin, and now when the slaveholding States an
n-lieving them of this great burden to tlieir eor.-
i nces, the miserable hypocrites reply, we will roern
you, if yon dare to forsake the I'nion. The solemi
truth is. there can be no satisfactory settlement, peace
U'.ly, unless the North decides to let the South taki
• ire of her own interests. Any intermeddling with ou
rights will bring on war, and then “d d be he win
fitit cries hold, enough!”
A Ridiculous Proposition.
The Chronicle .V Sentinel, a paper with a very
considerable reputation for after thought; or to speak
plainer, for expedients, seriously proposes that the ac
> ui of the State Convention should be submitted ti
the people for ratification or rejection^ What acute
i s! Who will nowsay that three and one mak.
four, unless proof incontestible shall be adduced, thai
• and three oho make four! The People liavi
. spoken in the only way that popular opinion cat
be expressed, and yet the Chronicle .5- Sentinel wi.
is *t be satisfied unless the people shall speak again
The Chronicle man, perhaps, has an idea, (he some
tunes seizes one) that may be the people did’nt mcai
to do what they have done—may hr they did'nt know
w hat they were doing, and may be if allowed to speak
again they may do something else. Oh, most sagaeiou.
editor! What a friend to the people yon are. You
would give them another chance; why not twi
more chances, why not three, why not tliiity, ti
change tlieir opinion? Peihapsthe Chronicle, in th*
face of five or six hundred majority in Richmond
would like to have a chalice to get on the big side!
would'nt that be so nice.
How they Count.
We have not classified the delegates elec t to
the State Convention, because we do not think
some of them know exactly where they stand.—
No doubt all will agree to co-operate wi'h Carolina
and the seceding sister States, before Abe Lincoln
is the legal President. But it is amusing to re.ao
the Chronicle Sf Sentinel and Columbus En
quirer's classification The former has beet,
p trading avowed secessionists in its columns, as
en-operationists or anti-secessionists. It has
steadily kept the Elbeit men in the co-operation
line, after repeated corrections. The t.nqnirer bar
a letter from A. H. Flewellen, Esq., of Clialta
1.-oebee, in its issue of the 9tb, which most posi
t -ely denied that he was for co-operation as gen-
• tally understood. He is for immediate secession
B e pretend not to know the status of sll the mem
beis elect to the Convention : but we believe, am'
h is the opinion of better judges here than our
selves, that the immediate secessionists are
largely i n the majority. A few days will tell.
r«-*prrali«a.
Now is the time for practical co-operation. The
Southern States have a common interest, a common
d-stiny, and a common danger surrounds them
Let us he united. Let us all be-co-operaiionist>
in the great work of saving the lives and the sa
cred honor of tire people of Georgia. Let ns co
operate, too, with our sister States who have cast
°ff the shackles of an oppressive and unequal gov
eru;ni ot. Here is the field for co-operation, in
the truest significance of the term. Weareindis-
so.ubly bound up with the Cotton Slates|which lk
011 all sides of us. If they proaper, we will pros-
I"T- If they are ruined we will be rained. Their
k*t must, in the nature of things, be our lot. Let
us not part from them, but stand squarely by them,
cntrie weal or come woe.
,,, Jignant conduct of Northern traitors
' c are free ot them, think goodness, and are
ready, a.l aimed and equipped to fight our battle,
incase of coercion, and may the God of battles
not desert us, for we are doing what we sinc*-relv
and conscientiously believe to be right. As for
Georgia, never will I tread her soil again as one
of her children if she can so tar be deaf to every
eeiiiig of patriotism and self-respect as to stay
with the North. 1 don't care if the Republicans
make every concession under Heaven, iithev give
up everything, I would never be linked with tlieni
tor they are unscrupulous, and deceitful, men who
keep the promise to the ear and break i: to the
hope But the sad lest feeling I have is the hint
? ou threw out that they, (the Georgians.) would
iave the meanness to make South Carolina a step
ping stone to conciliate matters so they themselves
can remain in the Union, and desert a sister State,
* hen they know that if South Carolina goes out
-ilone, it will ruin her, and the whole significance
of her bold independent course will amount to
nothing ; for what do the Republicans care for this
little State alone—they would be delighted to
kick her out. for she has always been a thorn in
their flesh. But I can’t think the Georgia Legisla
tore is a true exponent of the sentiment in the
State. _ I believe if tiie best men in the State are
patriotic and love our Southern soil that Legisia
tive resolutions will avail nothing. When the
news ot the ratification reached Columbia the
small pox was forgotten, and the people were wild
with delight; for ten consecutive nig ts our whole
town was illuminated, and such a display of fire
works and rockets! every man, woman and child.
niggers too, were elated beyond measure. You
never saw as many beaming countenances. Is
it possible that the independence uf the colonies
of G teat Britain, produced sucit happy feelings?
I never could appreciate tho feeling until now.
I have some idea now of the enthusiasm they must
have felt. We did not illuminate our house, re
serving this for the news that reached us when
Georgia goes out. But for two or three days past
.1 have been observing very closely the action ot
the State.) I have reason to apprehend they will
back out, and il so 1 will bang black banners out
ot iny windows, and w rite Ichabod on my doors
Indeed, it will make me feel mean, and I will
tiang my head in mortification if Georgia does no;
go, to be suriounded by people who have risked
heir ail, tiiair lives, their fortunes, and sacred
honor, and to see them point their finger at us,
aud say, they are Georgians!''
Hr. Joshua Hill.
Last week we stated that Mr. Joshua Ilill had
voted with the Black Republicans, and against
■he united South and patriotic Northern Demo
cratic Representatives, to lay Mr. l’ryor’s anti
coercion Resolution on the table. That we may
Jo full justice to Mr. Hill, and to all those true
nen who voted against liim, we copy the official
proceedings of the House of Representatives on
the day alluded to. It will there be seen that Mr
Vallandingham, a Democrat from the State of
Ohio when casting his vote, declared that a vote
to lay on the table was a vote in favor of the doc
trine of coercion, and that ho would vote No
How nobly his conduct contrasts with that of the
Snut’iern Representative from the 7th Cougiession-
al District of Georgia! All honor to such Northern
nen as Cochrane, Yallanuingliam, Riggs, Sickles,
VIcClernard. Logan, Niblack, Florence and others,
who brav.-ly faced the issue, and voted with the
South. The bitterest thought in conuectioa with
a dissolution of the Union, would be a separation
rom such true and gallant spirits at the North.
Thr l*ro*pret Urforr IT*.
Ever since we cama to the conclusion, last Fall,
that Lincoln would be elected I’resident, we liavi
believed that disunion would be (he consequence,
■rnd that civil war would follow on the heel ol
disunion. Not that civil war is a necessary con
sequence of disunion, if men were disposed to
reason calmly and act consistently. But we knew
•hat the prejudices, aud the bitter feelings of the
Black Republicans, towards Soatuern institutions
would never permit them to retract any essentia
point of their creed, or change their conduct, even
to save the country from civil war. Whilst the
Black Republicans have the ascendancy in the
Northern States, there is no reasonable hope of
peace. It is then our duty to look these facts in
the face and prepare for war. Whenever the con
servative people of the North, who are willing to
mind their own business, and let others alone, will
arise in their might and hurl from power those
who have long disturbed the tranquility of the
whole country, then they, and we, can have peace,
but not until then. In meeting me responsibil
ities of the impending crisis, we. shall all have to
make many sacrifices. We shall have to give up
many tilings to which we have become accustom
ed, and which custom lias made us believe are ne
cessary; but we shall soon find we can live with
out them, and in many cases this discipline will
do us good. Luxury and extravagance, were fast
becoming with ns National evils and National
sins ; perhaps a civil war may cure these great na
tional evils.
Wo hope tho planters in all the Southern States
will turn their attention to the raising of provis
ions, and to such domestic manufactures as they
can carry on at home. We must as a people learn
to live principally upon the productions and re
sources of our qwn country. If we arc plunged
into a civil war, as it now seems probable, Com-
nerce will be very much deranged, and the price
sit this question between South Car- j but to c ^ ie « tbe r r vei,ue * ,,d J™ 1 ™ 1 . the P 0 '"* 1-
, , * „ , . propert_v*so tar as is practicable, under existing
reJeral Government a. Washing- j j avv3 His duty is to execute ibe laws, aud not
intend to submit
olina and the F
ton, to tbe stern arbitrament of the sword ? Ila3 1 [0 inquire into their propriety of wisdom.
he so far lost his senses as to believe that there At < ire opening of the session lie bad called the
ever will be a more favorable time than the pres- j attention ot Congress to the dangers environing
ent to settle the dispute honorablv and justlv ? ! t,ie U “ io "’ aud k he . ,h f“ recommended such m_- a s
. ’ . ♦ lire? of relief as he believed wouM navi* the eti» ct
Does he dream of subjugation ! \\ oat if nm- ; tranquilizin^ the country j»nd saving it from j
lions of treasure be spent, and oceans of blood • the perils in which it bud been needlessly and un |
be shed, to coerce a seceding State, will the dis- fortunately placed. It is not nec-ssary to repeat |
"ute ever be terminated any other way than by | these opinions and recommendations. Tbe con-1
.• *• t a\ti . » .r *> , i victions then expressed .lie unchanged,
egonat.on? What does Mr. Buchanan expect | The ri? | lt and P the duty oftbe Federal Govern 1
j accomplish by this war upon South Carolina ment to use the military and naval force of th.-1
country against those v;ho illega ly assail it, are ,
clear and indisputable, but the present state of I
things is beyond Executive coutro!. We are in I
the midst of a great revolution, and be recom
meuds Congress to meet the prrs ut emergency!
As to Congress is reserved the power >o declare
war and remove grievances which might lead to
war, and restore peace to tbe Country, on them
rests the responsibility.
Ebeile as Mrs Halier, and Mr. Fleming as the j The WnrHr|aa-Kngagenrnt at !H*r-
Stranger, will be performed to-uight, (Monday,!
Nth,) at the Iheatre. j The first gun of tbe new struggle for indepen
Personal ! pence iif struggle there is to be) lias been fired
tt t scran i j ■ HIld Federal power lias received its first repulse,
non. James L. Orr of S. C., tzas serenaded; Aliont..,-» n i “ m r
I Aoout seven o clock yesterday morning, our
and samted on SaUirday night last. Ho respond- citizens were startled by the tiring of heavy guns
ed with great warmth aT.d eloquence. | in the direction of Sullivan and Morris Islands.—
— 1 | o»ce surmised that tho steamship Star of
Con: for the Times. j the \Vest which had been reported by special te!e-
Why is Wayne county the best resistance coun- ■ graphic correspondents of the Mercury as having
tv in the State* Becanse she comes with her ' e 1 f ‘. Ne " \ ork wi ' h reinforcements and stores for
Major Anderson, had attempted to pass the battery
on Morris Island. Our reporters were immediate-
negotiation
sh by this war upon Smith
and the seceding States! If he and his hire
ling troops could whip the South, could they
subjugate us! Never, never, never! Never,
whiie a drop of Southern blood coursed through
a Southern heart, would the conflict end. How
much better, then, would it have been to have
settled this difficulty in the usual way between
nations. How much more natural in men who
have dwelt together iu peace for more than a half
century. In the beginning of this conflict with
South Carolina, Mr. Buchanan was surrounded by
a Cabinet of able, patriotic., and prudent men.
They have left his councils, and he is ejw in the
Union, he says, should it perish, the calamity will
be as severe on the Southern, as on the Northern
States. The Secession movement is chiefly made
in an apprehension about the sentiments of a ma
jority of the Northern States. Let the question be
transferred from political assemblies to the ballot
hands of ill-advised, unwise and imprudent coun- ! box, and the People will redress all grievance*,
sellors, who have, after much persuasion, pre- I In Heaven’s name .et the trial be made, before
vailed on him to depart from the path of safety i we are plunged into tbe assumption that there is
1 no alternative but dissolution. Let us have redec-
Fort and Cannon to defend her rights.
(Her delegates are Messrs. Fort and Cannon.)
Members elect to the Convention*
Appling—S Hall and Dr. J H Lattimer,
Banks—Piue.tt, Bell.
Baker—A H Colquitt, C* D. Hammond.
Baldwin—A. H. Kenan, L H. Briscoe.
Burke—Dr. Jones, Gresham, Alleu.
Bryan—Hines, iflater.
Bibb—E. A. Xisbet,
Lamar.
Builocli—Moore, Harvill.
Berrien—Lamb, Mabry.
Butts—Bailv, Hendricks.
Brooks—Briggs, Gaulding.
Clinch—lj&msey, Sirmons.
Calhoun—Padget, Sheffield.
Camden—Patterson, Adams.
Campbell—Glover, Cantrell.
Ct aw ford—Dennis, Cleaveland.
ly dispatched to tbe entrance of the harbor,and af
ter visiting all the fortifications now occupied b>
our troops, the follow ing facts were elicited:
Particulars of the Affair.—Yesterday morning,
shortly after "reveille,” the sentries on Morris’ Is
land report' d a steamship standing in for the ship
channel. The long roll was immediately beat .and
all the troops were promptly under arms, Li.'ut.
After eulogizing tbe blessings conferred by the Carroll—Hargroves Row e, Wright.
and peace which he first entered upon. Ilis course
toward the South Carolina Commissioners, in
duced us to fear, that war would soon open in the
harbor of Charleston. The reinforcements, which
he promised s lould not be sent to Charleston, be
fore actual hostilities began, have been sent. The
vessel that bore them has been tired into, and there
can be no doubt left now upon any man’s mind,
at Washington, in or out of office, as to the deter
mination of the people of South Carolina to re
sist the reinforcement of Fort Sumter, at nil l.an-
zards and to tbe last extremity.
We expect now to see a united South, and per
haps a united North. Hundreds and thousands ot
good men at the North deprecate the war which
has been made upon our rights and our property.
Th-y have long witnessed our patient forbearance
under the ills so unjustly inflicted on us at the
hands of the North. They are not surprised at the
secession of Southern States, and they will not
condemn them. They may not take up arms
against their section, but they will not join in
the war upon the South. But there are hundreds
of Joe Lanes at the North, who will join the ar
my, and tight for the cause of the South. It is a
holy and just cause, and must and will triumph.
P S. Since the above was written we have re
ceived such intelligence as to induce us to believe
that President Buchanan did not order reinforce
ments of troops to Fnrt Sumter. If this be so, the
article above would do him injustice.
Tbe l.ast Dodge.
There may he doubts about some things, but
there is one fact about which there cannot now be
even a shadow of a doubt, and that is that the
people of Georgia have deliberately and solemnly
decided iu favor of immediate and unconditional
secession. In this decision there should be a
universal acquiescence ; such was the pledge of
all parties before the election, and such will be the
judgment of the Stale, now that the decision has
been made. The etTort now being made to dis
tract the counsels of the Convention, and produce
further delay, by the suggestion of submitting the
action of the Convention to a vote of the people
for ratification, is the last dying struggle of tbe
defeated party. When it was suggested during
the last winter to submit to a difect vote of tbe
people the question of “resislanve” or “submis
sion”, these very men were the loudest in their
denunciation of this mode of deciding the ques
tion - Nothing but a convention would do. They
wanted the matter fully and fairly canvassed be
fore the people, and the wisest and best men of the
State sent to a Convention to carry out tbe wish
es of the people. That has been done, and now,
forsooth, they modestly suggest, that after tbe peo
ple have decided and instructed their represents,
lives what to do, it should be again referred back
for ratification, and we suppose, when again rati
fied by the people, it should again be submitted to
a Convention, and then again referred back to tbe
people, ana inus loi®.... i— r _ r t i. .:.,i„ r.. r *i, 0
plain and manifest purpose of delay and defeat.
This attempt to trifle with the people, should be
promptly and unreservedly condemned. It is an
insult to their patriotism and intelligence—and
should bring upon the head of its authors the
indignation ef every honest man in the land.
When betore in the history of our State, were
the Chronicle Sf Sentinel and Macon Journal Sf
Messenger known to manifest such tender regard
for the will of the people? That the suggestion
proceeded from these quarters under the direction
of that prince of demagogues. Ben Hill, is
enough to condemn it,«ven if it had the merit of
plausibility to sustain it. Already has our noble
old State—that ought to have led in this great
movement for Southern independence—lingered
behind ln - r sister bordering States. South Caro
lina, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi, haveal-
f cotton uncertain. It will therefore be the part ready p roc i a j me d their equality and independence
if prudence as well as patriotism for planters to
turn their attention principally to raising nrovis-
iotis, which are sure to command a good price. If
mr political troubles should continue long, man
ufactories will undoubtedly soon spring up in our
■nidst. which will consume a considerable portion
■if the cotton, and save a large amount of money
low sent abroad to purchase goods. A brave and
enterprising people like ours, will soon learn to
iccommodate themselves to the circumstances
with which they are surrounded. We wish it was
iu our power to give our readers a brighter pic
ture of the future, bnt we sincerely believe .a dark
mil threatening cloud is rising in the politics]
horizon, aud we feel that it is our duty to warn
them of the approaching storm, that it may not
come upon them unprepared.
Bui one Party now.
Let there be but one party now. Let no min
Sear near bis heart an image dearear than Geor
gia. Let Georgia’s honor, and Georgia's glory,
oeall his mind, and soul, and body, until the dark
war cloud passes from our political heavens, and
the bright sun of Peace illumines tbe land.
Would that South Carolina had reflected. He
appeals to Congress to asy in tlieir might, "The
Union must and shail be p.eserved,” by all Con
stitutional means. lie recommends Congress to
devote themselves to prompt action with a view
to peace.
A division on thelineof36 110 is suggested as
calculated to produce an adjustment.
It was an imputarion on members to say they
will hesitate for one moment. The dauger is
onus. In several States Forrs aud Arsenals have
been seized t>y aggressive acts.
Congress should endeavor to give all these
difficulty's a peaceful solution. He states the rea
sons why be had refrained from sendng troops to
Charleston Harbor, believing this would have fur
nished a pretext, if not provocation, on the part ot
South Carolina for aggression.
Referring to Major Anderson, the Commandant
at Fort Sumpter, the President says, that officer
before he left Fort Moultrie, could not have held
that post forty-eight or sixty hours.
The President in conclusion, says, he lias
warned his country of the danger, and telt that his
duty 1 ad been faithfully, though imperfectly per
formed. He was conscious of patriotic impulses
and intentions.
Wc call the attention of oar readers to an
article advertised in another column, called BLOOD
FOOD. It is an entirely new discovery, and must
not be confounded with any of the numerous patent
medicines of the day. It is roon for the ni.oon.
already prepared for absorption; pleasant to the taste
and natural in action, and what one gains he retains
Let all those, then, who are suffering from poverty,
impurity or deficiency of blood, and consequently
with some chronic disease or ailment, take of this
Blood Food and be restored to health. We notice tliaf
our druggists have received a supply of this article,
and also of the worid renowned Dr. Eaton’s Is re v
till Cordial, which every mother should have. 1
contains no parugoftc or opiate of any kind whatever
aud of course must be invaluable for all infantile com
plaints. It will allay all pain, and soften the gums in
processof teething, and nt the same time regulate the
bowels. Let all mothers and nurses, who have endur
ed anxious days and sleepless nights, procure a sup
ply and be at once relieved.
Forsale by IIERTY & HALL. Milledgeville.
C^See advertisement. 17 3m
THE PECULIARITIES of the female constitu
tion and the various trials to which the sex is subject
ed, demand an occasional reeourso to stimulants. It
is important, however, that these shall be of a harm
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VIIMBIHMIPPI OTT OP THE I'NION.
Ordinance of Secession Passed.
Jackson. January JO.—In the Convention yes
terday [Wednesday] the ordinance for the imm
diate secession of the State of Mississippi from the
Union, was passed by a vote of eighty four to fit
teen. All the prominent places in the city wen
illuminated last night, with tiring of cannon and a
display of fire-works.
Later.- The delegates from South Carolina
and Alabama were invited to seats in the Con
vention amid enthusiastic demonstrations of ap
plause.
Efforts to postpone action were voted down
The fifteen opposing delegates will sign the or
dinance to-morrow, making the action of tbe Con
vention unanimous.
Mr. S’rphrm of Georgia.—The report that Mr.
Lincoln intended to call Sir. Stephens of Georgia, t*
his robin.-t. is promptly mid emphatically contradicted
- . ^ _ . by the New York Tribune. That Journal says: “Tin
Louisiana and Texas only wait the meeting of statement is doubtless made on mere rumor. Without
their Conventions, to join the noble galaxy of j professing to have any special information on the suh
jeot. it seems to us altogether improbable. M. Steph
ens is a conditional secessionist, and from what wi
know of Mr. Lincoln's opinions of the right and pro
priety of auy State setting the laws of the Fedora.
Government at defiance, it seems altogether unlikely
that he would call one to his Council who holds t,
views even bordering upon the extreme upon that sub
ject.”
It was scarcely necessary to deny a rumor which
assigned a conservative statesman like Mr. Stephen.-
to a seat in Lincoln’s Cabinet. One of the first of out
public men in sagacity, far s.ghteduess and compre
hensiveness of intellectual (.risp, and as pure und pa
triotic ns he is wise mi.I intelligent, Mr. Stephens wii.
never be called to his counsels by such a man ns Lin
coln. “Birds of a feather flock together,” aud eagles,
like the Georgia statesman, do not sail in the sanu
squadron with vultures and mousing owls.—Rtc. Dis.
.Hr. Flrntisg'a Cemiwnr.
We are glad to record the return of Mr Flem
ing’s excellent Theatrical Company to our city.
During the brief stay of his company in our city
luring the first week of the session of the Legis-
Soutliein sovereignties—and there are those in
Georgia who woulJ place her, at this lato hour,
in the humiliating position of a halting and
hesitating policy in this great crisis. Lot all such
men he marked, for in each successive crisis, they
will prove alike powerless and faithless.
We had hoped tint there would now be unanim
ity- in our counsels and our action. Ihat ail
would cheerfully yield to the voice of the major
ity—and with united hearts and hands, go forward
in the goo 1 work of redeeming our State from
abolition thraldom. We yet trust and be'ieve
that this last effort for d.lay and defeat will prove,
as it deserves to be, the feeblest that has been
made. The people have decided for secession and
independence—let not their chosen representa
tives betrav the trust confided to them. The times
demand prompt action—and the representative
who would dally aud quibble, whilst Federal
guns are blockading Southern ports, and threat
ening Southern subjugation—should be pilloried
in universal public contempt.
Earthquake.—From a correspondent the Charles
ton Courier learns that tbe shock of an earthquake
was distinctly felt at Spartanburg, on tbe after
ucon of the :td itist , at 4.30 o'clock. The motion
was East ami West, and was so severe as to cause
persons to run out in the street to see if the houses
Coal Oil will explode.
A beautiful repression.
Mr. J. C. Edwards informs ns that he was filling a
coal oil lamp Tuesday night while lighted, when tin-
nil exploded—severely scorching himself, and it was
at first feared, ruining the eyesight of his little son. It
watt sometime before tbe fearful thought was dissipa
ted: but the little boy on being carried into n dark
room, opened his eyes and said—“Father I can see yet
— 1 am so glad thai God did no/ make me a blind
boy."— Telegraph.
From the Charleston Mercury, Jan. 9.
Terrible Aeeidont at Castle Pinckney.
We are pained o. record that on Monday night,
shortly after 10 o’clock, as one of the sentinels nt Cas
tle Pinckney was going his rounds, he was approach
ed hv a person at the time unknown. The sentinel
presented Ids musket in the act of challenging him
iature, they made some strong friends who will he | were not falling. when the piece immediately went off, and the strange!
rejoiced at their return. The political excitement We learn from our exchanges that the same | immediately fell. On examination, it proved to he
J , .. . . - , e i shock was distinctly felt at Greenville, S. C.. aud private R. L. Holmes,of tlie Carolina Light Infantry,
speeches at tbe capitol, &c., kept many from at. shoes w is m«t«cny ure uvuie, o. g., auu ^ ^ ^ the left side |mder „f e
tending his performances, but such impediments! -l ’ ’ ...... r | shoulderjiwversing both lungs, and inflicting a wound
will not be in his way during his present visit.' I he same shock was also distinctly felt at Mil- | ^ ofw hi c hh e survived offiy twenty min-
He was well pleased with his first visit, we hope
he will be as well, if not better, satisfied at this
this time. He exhibits between the plays a fine
picture of the raising of the first Southern Rights
dag in Savannah. It is on canvass, 25 by H
feet, and has been much admired for its beauty j
aud truthfulness. The company will remain, we
trust, during tbe sitting of the Convention.
Correspondence between tlaj. Anderson aud
Cor. Pirkena.
We have not room in this issue to publish the
correspondence at length, but give it in substance.
M»j. Anderson sends a flag to ask of Gov. Pick-
• - ns if the firing npon the Star of the West by the
Forts below Charleston, was sanctioned by him,
and if it was, Maj. Anderson intimates that be
should h-reaf:er prevent any vessels coming in’o
Charleston. Gov. Picketts writes back that tha
firing upon the Star of the West was according
to his orders. Maj. Anderson then sent another
flag stating that lie should abstain from any act of
war against South Carolina, until he got fresh
orders^front Washington, and asks a safe conduct
for his messenger, Lieut. Talbot, to Washington.
Han't nil Spcuk nt Once.
We understand that R. R. Cnyler Esq., Presi
dent of the Central Rail road & Banking Co. has
notified Gov. Brown that bis Bank is rea4y to
lake one hundred thousand Dollars of the bones
’or the defence of the State, at par, as soon as they
.-an be delivered, which will be tbe first day of
February next. There are a few more of tbe same
tort left. We hope the other banks of tlie State
will not be behind fhe Central R. R. in this ex
hibition of trne patriotism. This is the time to
test men’s soul*, and, it seems, of corporations
too.
Tndieial Elections.
FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Cabiness.
Floyd.
Smith.
502
120
229
185
115
336
368
2ti3
350
146
998
56
132
538
295
167
125
171
310
''
445
1,710
L
2,176
1,882
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Wa!k-;r.
Miluer.
889
865
516
65
661
7
331
17
780
393
768
73
11S0
84
874
94
6,002
1,598
Monroe,
Upson,
Spalding,
Newton,
Henry.
Butts,
Pike,
Floyds Plurality 294.
Cass,
Catoosa
Chattooga,
Dade,
Gordon,
Murray,
Whitfield,
Walker,
Walker’s maj. 5,404.
M. Hendrick is elected Solicitor General in the Tal
lapoosa Circuit.
Judge Harris’ official majority is 156.
N. J. Hammond is elected Sol- Gen’l in the Coweta
Circuit, and F. Tupper Sol. Gen’L in the Eastern Cir
cuit; W. H. Dasher is elected Sol. Gen’l. in the Bruns
wick Circuit.
Cotton.
A large quantity was sold in this place on Thursday
Friday and Saturday last. A No. 1 article brought
If) cents.
Hou. J. I.. Orr.
This distinguished Representative of tha Republic
ot' South Carolina, arrived in this city ou Saturday
last.
lltes.
Robert Little Holmes was the son of Wm. H. and
M. P. Holmes*) Be was born iu this city on the 10th
of February, 1S3U aud lias thus talleu the first victim
in the noble came of South Carolina independence.
He is dei-ply mutinied by his parents, brothers and
sisters, as well os by a large number of relatives and
friends. His high *nse ot the duties of life had in uo
ordinary degree endeared him to those who knew him
best, ilis remains will rest in the cemetery of Magno
lia. The funeral services will be at the Circular
Church at ten o'clock this day, (Wednesday.)
Slight Mistake.
Some of onr “wait for the wagon” cotemporaries
are copying extensively the election returns which ap
peared n day or two since, in the Clironjele Sl Senti
nel. relative to the party proclivities of delegates elect
to the Convention. It is plainly evident that they are
wofullv behind the times, and are only clinging to this
forlorn hope to keep their courage up.
Gentlemen, secession is so-lffl-gelv head, that, peo pie
have ceased to talk about the election and are now
waiting for the Convention as patiently as possible.—
Telegraph.
Georgia I,an*.
“We have (not) been favorep by tlie enterpris'
ing publisher, H. H. Waters, Esq , with a copy of
the laws of general operation passed at the last
session of the General Assembly,” but have bor
rowed the same from our obliging, and faithful
Ordinary, Wm. II. Edwards. The work is well
executed and so speedily that the members had
scarcely reached home, before the printed book
was following fast on their heels to enlighten the
officers and people as to their actings and doings.
Waters is becoming one of tbe fixed and useful in
stitutions of the State—but for him the people
would be (eft in the dark for many months, aA to
the laws they were under. So numerous and cu
rious and unexpected are the changes made in our
laws by our Legislature, that th^Jjody would be
come a nuisance but for Waters—byjiVaters they
are saved, and ingratitude being HreworstroT sius
we hope they will save themselves^oin ij by vot-
I ing Waters a pitcher and waiter an^ six gobletss
| all of pnre silver —Star of tho South. fC
Catoosa—McConnell, Yntaa
Charlton—Smith, Mersbou.
Coffee—Frier, Fott'oid
Colquitt—Colemon, Tucker.
Chatham—F. S. Bartow, J. W. Anderson, A. S.
Jones.
Coweta—Calhoun, Pinseo, Shell.
Clayton—Johnson, Morrow.
Clark—Cobb. Hull. Jennings.
Cobb—Rice, Lindley, Winn.
Cherokee—Teasly, Fields, McConnell.
Columbia—Collins. Casey, Neal.
Cass—Wofford, Trippe, Price.
Cbaltohoocheo—A 11 Flewellen, Wm. Davis,
Chattooga—L Wil.iams, W Shropshire,
Clay—Burnett, Davenport.
Dawson—Pierce, Webu.
Dooiy—Thomas, Butts.
DeKalb—Murpliy, Smith.
Decatur—Muntierlyn. Situs, Gee-
Dude—Paris, Hale
Dougherty—{Jlark. Mallory.
Early—Sheffield, Buchanan.
Echols—Tomlinson, Prescott.
Effingham—Solomons, Porter.
Elbert—J C Burch, L 11 O Martin,
Emanuel—Kirkland, Overstreet,
Panttin—Fain, t.'hastuin.
Fayette—Tidwell, Blalock.
Floyd—Fooche, Word, Shropshire.
Forsyth—Strickland, Bell.
Franklin—Patrick, Knox.
Pu ton—Dr. Logan, Dr. Alexander, L. J. Glenn.
Glynn—Harris, Troup.
Gvvim.ett—Winn, Simmons, l^ison.
Gordon—Dabney, Fieemnn, uKug.
Greene—Crawford, Poulluin, Wittn.
Gilmer—i’iekett, Milton.
Glasscock—CLoguc, J F Usry,
Hart—Hill, Skeiton.
Henry—Mauson. Arnold, Law.
Habersham—Ketch mu, Sisk.
Hall—B_>rd. Johnson, Mitcnell
Hancock—Stephens, Harris, Turner.
Haralson—Head, Walton.
Houston—Giles, Brown, Gunn.
Heard—R P Wood, C W Mabry,
Harris—D P Hill, W I Hudson H D Williams,
Johnson—Hurst, Smith.
Jackson—McCullough, Pittman, Lyle.
Jasper—Newton, R. Joidun, Jr.
Jones—Gray, Pitts.
Jefferson—Johnson, Stapleton.
Laurens—Tucker, Yopp.
Lowndes—ltowcll, Till man.
Lincoln—Lamar, Strother.
Liberty—Fleming Yarnadoe.
Lumpkin—Martin, Hamilton.
Lee—Br^tin, Richardson.
Madison—Gholstou, Daniel.
Mclutosh—Harris, Williams.
Mitchell—Retd, Cox.
Montgomery—McRae, Latimer.
Marion—Blown, Harvey.
Milton—Graham, Street.
Muscogee—11. L. Benning, A. S. Ruther.'ord,
J. N. Ramsey.
Morgan—Saflold, Reese.
Miller—Whitehead, Cbesbier.
Macon—Robinson, Carson.
Monroe—Stephens, Phinizy, Dr. Roddy.
Murray—Waterhouse, Farnsworth.
Meriwether—lliram Warner, Martin, Harris.
Newton—Means, Reynolds. Montgomery.
Oglethorpe—Willingham, Johnson, Glenn.
Pickens—Simmons, Day.
Pike—Gardner, McDowell.
Pierce—J W Stephens, E D Hendry,
Pulaski—C M Bozeman, T J McGriff,
Polk—West, Deupree.
Paulding—Algood, Lester.
Putnam—Adams, Davis.
Quitman—Dozier, Ellington.
Richmond—Geo. W. Crawford, J. Phinizy, sr.,
I P. Garvin.
Randolph—Douglas, Hood.
Siuu-urt *
Sumter
Spalding —Moore, Dewbuiry.
Screven—Humphries, Singleton.
Schley—Black, French.
Tw iggs—Fitzpatrick; Richardson.
Taliaferro—Stephens, Perkins.
Telfair—Williamson, McLain.
Taylor—Mite hell. Long.
Talbot—Smith, Marshall, Neal.
Troup—Hill, Beasley, Beall.
Tatnall—B. Brewton, H Strickland.
Towns—Corn, Kimsey.
Terrell—Herrington, Cochran.
Thomas—Hansell, Spencer, Ponder.
Union—Huggins, Wellborn.
Upson—Alexander, Sharman.
Walker—Gordon, Dickerson, Sharpe.
Walton—Spence, Killgore, McDaniel.
Wayne—Fort, Cannon.
Washington—Langmade, Bullard, Haiues.
Warren—Cody, Wicker.
VV«re—Styles. McDonald.
Wilcox—Turnct, McLeod.
Worth—Mourner, Ford.
Wilkes—Toombs, Robertson.
Wilkinson —Cochran. Cm swell.
Webster—P Brown, M M Bush,
Whitfield—J M Jackson, F M Thomas, Dickerson
Taliaferro,
White—Bowen, Starr
FEDERAL PROPERTY INST. LOUIS IN POS
SESSION OF U. S. TROOPS.
St. Louis, Mo , Jan. II.—By order of General
Scott, a detachment ol U- S. troops took possession
of the Sub-Treasury, Custom House aud Post
Office.
RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY THOMAS.
Washingt#i, Jan. 11.—Hon Mr. Thomas, Sec
retary of the Treasury, has resigned. Hon. Mr.
Dix, of New York, has been appointed in his place,
and the appointment confirmed by the Senate
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Jan. II—Senate.—In tho Senate
today Mr Hunter’s resolution to retrocede to
certain seceding States, tlie fortifications therein,
was up tor consideration.
Mr. Hunter spoke in favor of his resolution, and
in tlio course of his remarks said, there is no hope
of preserving the Union, the only hope is for its
reconstruction. Ho favored a dual Executive
and suggested reforms in the Executive branch of tbe
Government iftid the Supreme Court and declared that
coercion rva* neither proper nor possible. If the Gov
ernment dill not into.,4 to coerce, they would have no
use for the forts and arsenals in the seceding State,
but if they did, such forts and arsenals ought to be ta
ken by the seceding Slates. He concluded by appeal
ing for a continuance of peace. The Senate then went
into executive session.
House. -In the House private bills were under con
sideration.
Colonel J. L. Branch, of the Regiment of Rifles
commanding. These compromised the Vigilant
Washington Poe, J. B. | Rifles, Capt Tupper (Hi) men;) the Zouave Cadets
Lieut. Chichester (45 men;) and a detachment
of 41) from the Citadel Cadet Corps. Tbe last
named body were at onco marched to tho battery
commanding the ship channel, which, at this
point, passes within tram one half to three quar
ters ot a mile of tlie beach. At7 o’clock, when
the Star of the West had readied a point within
i range of the guns, Major Stevens tired a shot
"cross her bows, as a signal for her to heave to.—
After .ailing three or tour minutes no diminution
in the spued or change in the course of the steam
er could be noticed.
RA moment after the United State* flag was run
up at hrr foremast. The Star of the West coiitiuu
ing thus defiantly to pursue her course towards
Fort Sumter, the order was given to tha meuat
thu Morris Island gnus to open fire. Five rounds
wete accordingly discharged in quick succession.
Two of these are reported«fo hive taken effect: one
forward and the other abaft of the wheel. At the
sixth disclinrge the Star ot the West rounded to
and steered outward toward the bar. At the same
tinm - , tbe ensign which she displayed immediately
after the warning gun. was iowered. Three more
shots were tired from Fort Morris and three from
Fort Moultrie; one of these latter.it is thought,
took effect.
A gentleman on the Island reports that after the
Star of tbe West, had cleared the bar and procee
ded a considerable distance beyond, a steam pro
peller, o( about 350 tons burthen, joined Iter, ap
parently as a tender, and they steamed off to-
gether ill an E N. E. direction
Uini5 tennfnotrd tfn» 6rai a/ tha JVJt'Fii!
Government to reinforce the great atrongbold of
coercion in our harbor. The approach of the Star
of the West to Fort Sumpter, taken in connection
with the taels that her clearunec teas for Xeie Or
leans, and that her troops tcere sumugoled aboard
outside the harbor of Uric York, proves clearly
enough that tbe President has chosen the coercive
policy, and that his officials will not hesitate to
promote its success.
lie. A1:1. uiiiiioiizetj iu announce
WM F. PL AN E, of Baker, a can
didate for the Secretaryship of tbs
State Convention to assemble at the
Capitol at .Milledgeville, on the 6th inst.
January 7th, 1861.
34 tde.
t—.Hilliard. Banks. Fort,
r—Bnt win n* r ttnow.
AisroTnsa state out.
Alabama .Hccreilcd.
Montgomeiy, Ala, Jan. II.—Alabama seceded
to-dny by a vote of sixty-one to thirty-nine. Near
ly all the members ot the Convention will sign the
Ordinance. There is greaf. rejoicing. The bells
are ringing, and cannons firing.
ANOTHER STATE OUT!
Florida Krcrdnl,
Tallahassee, Florida, Jan. IP—Tho State of
Florida seceded from the Federal Union to-day at
I'd du l*. M. Tlie vote in the Convention stood
sixty-two for secession, to seven against it.
Stoiithrra Convention Kero in mended.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. II.— The Convention
of the people of Alabama this afternoon passed a
resolution recoin mending a Southern Congress of
the seceding States to be held at Montgomery
on Thursday, tbe fourth day of February next.
Later from Europe, Arrival of tbe
Steamer Biova Scotian*
Colton Advanced IS to 1 4rf.
Portland, Jan,!).—The steamship Nova Scotian,
with Liverpool dates to the dtitli uIt., arrived here
to-cay.
Commercial News.
Liverpool Colton Market.—The sales of cotton
for tbe past four bitsiuess days reached 7d,UU()
hales, of which speculate rs took 211,000 and ex
porters 6,0011 bales. All qualities have advanced
|®jd. Sales on Friday 12.000 bales, of which
speculators and exporters took 4,000 bales. The
market was firm. Tbe following are tbe author
ized quotations;
Fair Orleans
Fair Mobiles... !
Fair Uplands.
Middling Orleans...7|
Mobiles. ...7$
Uplands...7J
The stock of Cotton at Liverpool was 53J,0U6
bales, of which 4i:3 5IH) halos ware American.
Liverpool General Market.—Breadstuffs ad
vancing. Provisions dull.
London Money Market.—Consuls were quoted
at 921 a 92i for account.
General N>ict.
The bombardment of Gaeta wag continued in-
Prtnce Alfred Win emoarr soon ror amciuu
Naval Station.
Washington New*.
Washington. Jan. 9.—Commander Hartsteine of
South Carolina, lias resigned his position iu the army.
Capt. Kearney, of New Jersey, bus written, recall
ing his letter of resignation, but it appears this was
nevei received at the Navy Department.
Senator Seward has the flour for Saturday, to speak
on the state of the Union.
It appears from an official report, that since April
last, the Government has sold to varioos parties, twen
ty four thousand muskets, altered troinffiutto percus
sion locks, ut the cost of twenty-two cents a piece.
The amount realized by tlieir sale was abont sixty
thousand dollars. The muskets are almost worthies,
and were previously coindeuined by ordnance officers
nt Washington.
Tlie object of the departure of the Brooklyn for
Charleston, is supposed to be to relieve the Star of
tlie West, in case the South Carolina authorities oppose
her ingress into the harbor, and bring back lier provis
ions to Norfolk.
The Brooklyn passed the Capes at two o’clock this
afternoon. •
Charleston, Jan. II, 8 !-2 P. M.—At a dinner part v
in Washington City last night, au altercation took
place between Gep. Scott mid Senator Toombs, of
Georgia ; the latter expressed the wish tliat if the Star
of the West had been sunk that those who'ordered
her to Charleston had been ou board. This brought
a sharp rejoinder from Gen. Scott, when Senator
Toombs gave him the lie. Gen. Scott rose to resent
the insult, lint was held back, und the whole matter
kept quiet.
Tlie Cabinet, this morning, concluded to await tbe
arrival of Li-ut. Talbot before taking any more steps
to reinforce Maj Anderson at Fort Sumter.
ARRIVAL OF THE*STEAMSHIP STAR OF
THE WEST AT NEW YORK.
New Yokk.Jsd. 12.—Tbe steamship Star of the
W.-st arrived here last night, bringing back to
Governor’s Island the troops which «be took to
re-inforce Fort Sumter.
ri^The astonishing success that has followed the use
of "Jacob’* Cordial” in Cholera, Dysentery, and Di
arrhea, at once places it upon the highest pinnacle of
fame. Its sales are rapidly increasing, and the propri-
ibli
etors are spreading it as fast as possible throughout the
length aud breadtu of our continent
For sale ia Milledgeville bv HERTY it HALL, and
GRIEVE it CLARK.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington. Jan. 9.— Senate—The Senate re
ceived the President's Message ineludiug the Commis
sioners from South Carolina's first communication aud
the Presidents response.
Mr. Davis after great opposition succeeded in intro
ducing the Commissioners rejected rejoinder as an ae-
eomp.inying docuineut. Mr. Clark of Missouri intro-
iuced a resolution favoring the enforcement of the
laws perpetuating the Union.
The President's Message was made the special order
for Thursday.
Tho Pacific bill was debated.
flou>r—The President's message was read and a
resolution introduced inquiring relative to negotiations
to seeure the transfer of the present status of the Forts,
Arsenal, Post Office, Custom House Revenue Cut
ter etc., in South Carolina. The resolution was adopt
ed.
The civil appropriations were debated.
Washington, Jail. It).—Senate.—In the Senate to
day Mr. Slidell’s resolution ol inquiry ns to who is now
the Secretary of War, was adopted. In the course
of his remarks, Mr. Slidell censured tbe course of the
President.
Mr. Davis of Mississippi, also opened his battery
against the course of the Administration relative to
South Carolina, and sustained the latter. He implored
tlie Republicans to save the country from the terrible
effects of a civil war.
House.—lu the House a committee on the President's
special message was appointed.
Nothing else ofimpoilance w»' done.
Considerable excitement prevailed here to-day rela
tive to the events of yesterday iu Charleston liar
bor.
“I ftel,” said an old lady, “that I’ve got abont
through this world. I shan’t enjoy much more
trouble.”
3L2£1 ua 3 UB «
In this city, on the evening of the 9th inst., by
Rev. Wm Flinn, Mr 13. T. Gkiffix. and Miss
Margaret E. Frkeny, all of this city.
At the residence of Mrs. A. Jairatt, on the 4th
ot January. 1861, Mrs. JOASXAH PATTERSON, in
tbe ctith year of her age—a native of Virgini*,
but for the last twenty years, a resident of this
county.
Theatre at Bfcwell’s flails
•Mr. Fleming’s Company,-
From the Savannah THEATRE,
W ILL PERFORM IN MILLEDGEVILLE fora
htiort season, commencing
SATURDAY EVENING, 12th inst.
During the few evenings the Company can remain,
some of the most
^Iwicjt lfiiLej i LabunenL&
will be given, with change of bill every night.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, )
Adjutant General’s Office, >
Milledgetille, Ga., Jan. 10, 1861. J
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 2.
I....Tbe following organization of the tea
thousand volunteers provided for the pub ic de
fense. and for other purposes, by the act approved
December Itith, I860, is published for the infor
mation of tbe Volunteers aud Militia of ibis
IState.
The force will be divided into two Divisions of
five thousand men; each division to be command-
ed by a Major General to be appointed by the
Conimander-in-Chief, by and with the advice and
consent of two-thirds of tlie flonats The 8 ■ jer
Generals to appoint tlieir own Staff as follows:
Oil" Division inspector with tlie rank of Lieuten
ant Colonel, who will also act as Division Adju
tant General, one Division Quartermaster with
the rank of Major, two Aids de-Comp with th*
rank of Major, ail to be commissioned by ihs
Commander-in Chief
The Divisions will be subdivided into Brigades,
two to each Division, making four Brigades, in all
of two thousand tive hundred ineu: each Brigade
to be commanded by a Brigadier General to be
»PP anted by the Cotnmander-in-Chief. by and
with the advice and consent of two-thirds of tbe
Senate. The Brigadier Generals to appoint their
owe Staff as foljows. one Brigade Inspector
with the rank of Major, who will also act as Brig
ade Adjutant Genera), one Brigade Quartet master
with the rank of Captain, one Aide-de-Camp with
the rank ot Captain, all to be commissioned by
the Commander in-Cbief.
The Brigades will be subdivided into Regi
ments. Battalions and companies as follows; to
each Brigade:
2 Regiments of Infantry, ten companies to th*
regiui.-nt, tbe companies to be com
posed of not less than fifty or morn
than eighty men, rank and file.
1 Battalion of Riflemen, five companies to the
battalion, the companies to be com
posed of not less than fifty nor mor*
than eighty men, rauk aud tile.
1 Battalion of Cavalry, four companies to tbe
battalion, tbe companies to be com
posed of not less thau thirty five or
mote than sutg men rank and file.
4 Companies of Artillery of sixty fire men to
the Company. One or more- com -
K nies to be Field Artillery as may
required. The other to be attach
ed to sea coast or siege batteries.
II The Regiments, Battalions aud companies
will be officered as follows: To each R> gimeiit of
Infantry, one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel,
one Major; tobeelecied by the commissioned of
ficers ot tlie companies of the Regiment; one Ad
jutant with tbe rank of Lieutenant, one Regimen
tal Quarter-inasti r with the tank of Lieutenant,
one Regimental Fay-master with the rauk of
Lieutenant, one Sergeant Major,.otm Quartermas
ter Sergeant, one Drum and life Major.
To each Battalion of Riflemen, one Lieutenant
Colonel, to bo elected by the Commissioned offi
cers of the Companies of the Battaliou, one Adju
tant with the rank of Lieutenant, one Battalion
Quarter-master with the rank of Lieutenant, one
Battalion Fay-master with the rauk of Lieutenant,
one Sergeant Mnjor, one Quarter master Sergeant,
one Chief Bugler.
To each Battalion of Cavalry, one Major, to b*
elected by the Coiniuiss oued Officers of the Com
panies ot tho Battalion, one Adjutant, one Quar
ter-master, one Fay-master, one Sergeant Majut*
one Quarter-master feergeaut and oue Chief Bu
gler, as fora Battalion ut Riflemen.
To each Company, ot,e Captain, one first Lien
tenant, oue second Lieutenant, one Ensign ; to be
elected by the enrolled men of the Company,
four Setgeant*. four Corporals, aud two Musio-
iaus.
When four or moic Companies ol Artillery, with
batteries, shall be called into service, “there shall
be appointed one Coluuel uf Artillery, who shall
be attached to the Staff of the senior General
Officer commanding the troops, and who shall,
under his direction, exercise geueral supervision
over the Artillery in service; and who shall be
elected by the Commissioned Officers of the Ar
tillery.”
Colonels of Regiments, and Lieutenant Col
onels and Majors of Battailous, will appoint their
own Staff, Commissioned and nuu-Comiiiissioned ;
the Commissioned Staff to he Commissioned by
the Commander-in-Chief, the non Commissioned
Staff to be appointed by the Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel, or Major, as tbe case may be.
HI. This organization contemplates eighty rank
and file to Companies of Infantry and Riflemen.
sixty tank and tile to Companies of Cavalry, and
sixty Jive rauk and file to Companies ot Artillery,
and it is desirable that tbe actual strengh of Com
panies shall approach the organization as nearly
as possible.
IV. This distribution of Regiments, Baiallions
and Companies to Brigades, will not bc regarded
as absolute, but will be subject to such change*
and modifications as the necessities of service, or
other circumstances, may require.
V. The Brigade will be recruited from the State
as follows:
The l»t Brigade, from the Eastern, Southern,
Brunswick and South-western Judicial circuit*.
The 2nd. Brigade, from the Coweta, Chattahoo-
f.bee. Fataula. and Macon Judicial circuits.
Luc «>rvl. Drt]jRWT) >•«*•*• ■■ ■ — -— . * n
OcntulgeeanJ Flint Judicial circuits
The 4th. Brigade from the Cherokee; Blue Ridge,
Western and Talapoosa Judicial circuits.
Should there be a failure in recruiting any Brig
ade from the District above assigned to it the
Commander-in-Chief will supply the deficinciea
from such other District or District's as in bis dis
cretion, he may determine.
Regiments, and Batalions will be numbered
successively, in General Orders as organized.
VI. Recapitulation—The force thus or
ganized will consist of 2 Divisions, of 4 Brigades,
of S Regiment! of Infantry 6.4i:0 rauk and file,
of 4 Battallions ot Kith-men IfluO rank and file, of
4 Battalions of Cavalry 960 rank and file, of 16
companies of Artillerists 11*40 rank and file.
By order of the Commander in Chief,
HENRY C. WAYNE. Adjutant General,
Administrator’s Sale.
TTNDERnn order of the Court of Ordinary of Wil-
(_/ kiusoii County, will be sold at tlie Court House, in
Irwiutuii, on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, with
in the legal hours of Hale, ail the lands belonging to
the estate of Thomas McIntyre, deceased, lying and
being in snid County, in the fork of Commissioner
Creek and the Oconee River, and embracing the old
lOtb Station Central Rtiil-rnud, adjoining the lends uf
John Freeman, Sen., James Stephens. Julius Evans
and others, containing seven hundred (750) mid fifty
Acres, more or less. Tenns made known on the day
of sale. HENRY E. HEYMAN, Adm’r.
Irwinton, Ga. Jan. lt)th, 1861. 34 ids.
HtAn-Qi AKTF.ns, 3d Div., G. M. )
Milledgeville, Jan 8th, 1861. \
SPECIAL ORDER.
I. Brigadier General* Jessnp and Frmrson will pro
ceed without delay to adopt such measures as will
place the different Regiments in tlieir respective Brig
ades in a state of thorough organization.
II. In conformity to order No. 1, tssned from Gen
eral Head-Quarters, Generals Jessup and Friarson
will furnish the nuines of Field, Stab mid Company
Officers, both of Volunteer and Miiitin, commissioned
in their Brigades, with the description of the corps
Composing the same.'’
111. These returns will be mnde direetly to the
Major General Commanding.
IV. Blank forms for Bi igade, Regimental, Battalion
and Company returns will be furnished by Adjutunt
General Wayne npon application for the same.
By order of Msj. Gen. Sanford.
X. McGKHEE. Aid dc-Csnip.
Jan. 8th, 1860. 3-1 It.
GEORGIA, Ja-percounty.
W HEREAS, Thomas J. Comer. Jr., administrator
on tlie estate of Juliet A. Zachary, deceased,
makes application to me lor letters of dismission from
said trust.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all person*
interested, to be aud appear at my office on the first
Monday in August next, then and there to show cause,
if any they have, why suid letters should not be granted
tbe applicant in tenns law, and he be dismissed from
said trust.
Given nnJer tfly blind and. offiicial signature at
office, this 3rd dnv of .Innuarv, 1861.
*34 nil ini. M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
January It), i860.
34 tf.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Council Chamber, )
Dec. 17th, I860. 5
Present—His Honor, Lewis H. Konnan, Jlayor.
Ai'tennen—N is bet, Grieve, Haas, Jones, Darnell
aud Vaughn.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and con
firmed.
The committee through HU Honor the Mayor,
mane a vertfhl report.
Mr. II. Tinsley, aud Mr. F. G. Grieve, appeared, and
in behalf of themselves aud other citizens ot the immedi
ate vicinity uf the lot on which the Gas Works are
proposed to be erected, nmde a verbal protest against
the erection of suid works ou the lot contemplated.
XIr. J. G. Fowler, one of the petitioners being also
present, was invited to give Ilis views on the subject.
Whereupon, on motion of Alderman Jones, it was
Resolved, That Messrs. Fowler Sx Moore be allow
ed the privilege of erecting Gas Works within the
city.
Alderman nans called for a division of the reaolu-
tiou, relative to the particular location, which resulted
in yeas 1, nays 5. The remainder ot the resolution
was unanimously adopted.
Alderman Haas gave notice that he should move to
reconsider the resolution, so far os tbe location was
concerned at the next meeting.
The pet ition of B. Harrell was farther postponed.
Alderman Grieve, chairman of the committee on the
Engines made a report.
A committee was appointed on-the budding of the
Engine House, consisting of Aldermen Vaughn and
Jones.
On motion the Council adjourned to meet on Mom
dav night next.
’ N. C. BARNETT, Cl*rlu
CENTRAL RAIL ROAD OFFICR, )
Savannah, G*., January, 8th, 186). {
O N and after Monday 14tii inst., during the Session
of the Slate Convention, a night Passenger Train
will be run between Gordon and Milledgeville in con
nection with Passenger Trains on Central Rail Road.
GEO. W. ADAMS,
General Sup't.
Jan. 10th, 1860. 34 2t.
GEORGIA, Jasper county.
W HEREAS, John W. A. Smith, Administrator on
the estate of Jacob 51. Th ompson, late of snid
county, deceased, makes application to me, fur letters
of dismission from said tru-t.
These are therefore to cite and admonish a!l person*
interested, to be and appear at my office on the first
Monday in August next, then and there to show cause,
if any they have, why letters of dismission should not
be granted the applicant in terflis of tlie law, and he
be dismissed from said trust.
Given uudci my hand and official signature at office,
this 1st day of January, 1861.
35 m6m] M. H. HUTCHISON, Onl y.
M Y HOUSE will lie open for the re
ception of MEMBERS TO THE
CONVENTION. ALL WHO CALL ON
ME will be made comfortable.
E. 8. CANDLER.
Milledgeville, January, 4th, 1861.
A
A
Mrs. Williams' House
WILL BE OPEN for the reception of
MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION«
to assemble on the 16th mst.
Jmury > 5th 1861.. 33St.
QTSee advertisement of Sanford’s Liver Invigo-
rater, and Cathartic Pill*, in another column.