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V 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 less nature, and at the same time accomplish the de sired end. Hostetter's Celebrated Stomach Bitters is the very article. Its effects in all cases of debility arc ahnost magical. It restores the tone of the digestive organs, infuses fresh vitality into the whole system, and gives that cheerfulness to the temperament, which isthe most valuable of feminine attractions. The pro prietors feel flattered from the fact that many of tin most prominent medical gentlemen in the Union have bestowed encomiums upon the Bitters, the virtues ° which they have frequently tested and acknowledged There are numerous counterfeits offered for sale, all of which are destitute of merit, ami positively injurioir to the system. For sale by GRIEVE & CLARK, and IIERTY & ItADIi. 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.
