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State Nights, and United States' Rights. ftroM-li OU Per Annum, in Advance. I DOE UAL l XI 0 X OFFICE, (Corner of Hancock and IVilkinson streets,) OPPOSITE TIIK COURT HOISE. BiM'LBTO.V, MI8BCT & BAK.TEK, Male Printers. Tuesday Morning, January 22, 1861. ' (' J See Special Notice* on 4th page. (Georgia n Republic. Georgia was made a free and independent Rc- p iblic on Saturday last. All honor to our noble 1 S ate ! Well done good and faithful servants of the People ! We have not space to add more. Let ns now be one party, as we are one people. The passage of the ordinance was welcomed by the thundering of cannon and the ringing of bells- (heat joy pervaded all classes of people in 0M r c.tv- THE CONVENTION. We give below a brief history of the doings of the State Convention, not entering into particu lars, as we we expect hereafter to publish the' official proceedings entire. 1 his body assembled in the Representative Ilall, on Wednesday, January 16th. Hon. H L. Henning was called to the Chair for organization. With great unanimity Hon. George W. Crawford, of Richmond, was chosen President of the Con vention, He addressed the body briefly, but witli much feeling and deep solicitude for the state of the country. Mr. A. R. Lamar, of Muscogee, was chosen Secretary after several bullottings. Mr. Oslin was chosen Messenger, and Mr. Adkins Doorkeeper. A committee was appointed to wait on the Com missioners from South Carolina and Alabama, tender them seats on the floor, and request them to commnincate with the Convention in such a manner as they may deem proper. The Conven tion then adjourned to 10 o’clock, A. M., Thurs day. The Theatre. Mr. Fleming has been delighting good audiences nm.~t of the past week. We houses this week. He merit certainly a very good one. Success to him. SECOND DAY. Thursday, Jan. 17, 18C1. The Convention assembled. Prayer by Rev. Mr. E vans. The official papers presented by the Commissioners from South Carolina and Alabama, were read, and Commissioners Orr and Shorter were introduced and addressed the Convention with great power and eloquence. The Governor was called upon to make known any information he had to communicate. No mes sage was received. Messrs. Orme, and Boughton, Xisbet &. Barnes were selected as Printers to the Convention - Some other business of minor im- bespeak for him full i portance was transacted, when the Convention His company is ' adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow, Friday. Our Thanks Are tendered Mr. H-iss of the Telegraph Department f ,r many kind favors. The rate on fhr Ordinance. There were several errors ami omissions in our print j THIRD DAY. Friday, Jan. 18, 18CI. The Convention met. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Flinn. A Resolution was passed excluding all but members of the Convention. The whole day was spent on the Resolutions offered by IIou f tile yeas ami niiys on tlie" pnss"age""of thc Ordinanee^ j A ’ Nisbet which ,lre * 3 foUows : ;ur Extra of Saturday nig reeled in our weekly to-day. it, which havelieen cor' rp=The Type for c ived, we expect it t hi ur new name. new head lias not yet nr- reek, when we shall a.asume The Outside Convention. The Convention proper having passed a Reso lution excluding all persons, not members of the Convention, from the floor, the lobby and the gal lery, the excluded members of the lobby and gallery seceded to the Senate Chamber—some three or four hundred. Afier the appointment of officers, ; Resolution was adopted unanimously, carrying Georgia out of the Union. Great narmony pre vailed. Many humorous resolves were put and passed, amid gnat jollification. Col. A. R. Wright, “Our Ranse,” was invited to address the vgprr house or tax poputi, and acquitted himself most handsomely. His speech was a beautiful piece ef mosaic—fun and fact, argument and an ecdote. It was roundly applauded. Altogether ;i was a very spirited meeting on a rainy day ; and under the difficulties surrounding, quite an agree able “surprise party.” of flu* Ordinance. At the hour of 1:2 M. yesterday the membeis of tic-Convention signed the Ordinance of Secession. At the hour we go to press we are not able to say who did not sign it. We can say this much : all lut the members from Gwinnett county will sign it to-day, (Monday.) There may be a few more who will not sign it. Their names shall appear next week. A Vlililnry Despotism. From present appearances. Gen. Scott is about 11 inaugurate a Military Despotism at Washing ton City, and in the District of Columbia. He has ordered troops from the Western frontiers, and left the inhabitants exposed to the depredations of hostile Indians, and the forays of lawless ban dits, that he may concentrate a large military f ice in and around Washington City, to protect Abe Lincoln at his inaugration. And from whom is this mighty army of mercenary soldiers intend- e] to protect this Abolition President? Is there any fear ; of ^invasion from a hostile army ? None in the least. It is of the American people that the President elect is afraid It is from the vengeance of his own countrymen, that merce nary soldiets are hired to protect the Abolition President. Have we not fallen upon evil times when it requires an army of mercenary soldiers to protect the American President? No other Pres ident, has ever required an army to protect him. Heretofore our Presidents have travelled from one • nd to the other of our then happy Republic, “with none to molest or make them afraid.” But, the vile abolitionist that has now come into prwer, is so hateful and so dangerous to a large portion of the American people, that he can not be inaugurated into office without an army to guard him, and protect him from the vengeance <if the people. When a ruler requires an army of mercenaries to guard him, he is no longer a ruler i f a free people. The government may retain the name of a Republic, but it has every essentia! quality of a military despotism, and to this awful extremity, lias the once happy Republic of the l u red States been reduced, by Abolition fanatics. The following is a copy of the letter from the Mississippi delegation in Con gress, informing the Speaker of the House o’ Representatives of the secession of th ir State, and announcing that they are no longer members of that body: Washington, D. C., Jan. 12, 1861. Sir: Having received official informa tion that the State of Mississippi, through convention representing the sovereignty of the State, has passed an ordinance withdrawing from the Federal Govern ment all the powers delegated to it at the time of her admission into the Union, it becomes our duty to lay this fact before you, and to announce that we are no long er members of this body. While we regret the necessity which impels our State, to the adoption of this course, we desire to say that it meets our unqualified approval, and we shall return to her bosom to share her fortunes, what ever they may be. We have the honor to be, very rcs- jectfully, your obedient servants, OTHO R. SINGLETON, WM. BARKSDALE, REUBEN DAVIS, JOHN J. McRAE, L. Q.. G. LAMAR. Hon. Wm. Pennington, Speaker of the House of Representatives. [from the associated press] Washington, Jan. 16.—It is understood that Hayue. the South Carolina Conrmisioner, has since ( e( | ratified and adopted—and also h - arrival, moderated his views. He will remain ' - vcral days. The opinion is almost unanimous ii secession circles that all .collision at present si.''Uid lie studiously avoided. Hayne has been daily conversing with the leaders of the secession movement here, who are opposed to precipitating hostilities It is believed that strong representa tions have been made within the last few days, nrgmg the authorities of South Carolina to afford Audeison every facility for marketing and other denies tic-supplies. A plan is now before the Committee of the House of Delegates, in Richmond, which is re garded in political circles with much interest. ‘he idea emanated from Hon. R. A. Pryor,, of ^ uginia, and has received the cordial endorse- m nt ot Crittenden, Douglas, Breckiuridge, W. | Rives, and other distinguished gentlemen, em bracing all shades of Southern and Conserva tive opinion. The plan is: 1 i'-t. There must he some definite and con clusive settlement of the slavery question, or 6 T'lration is inevitable. •Vcotid. Proposing the Crittenden Compro mise as amended by Douglas, as the basis of a fur and honorable adjustment. 1 bird The appointment of a Commissioner to each State of the Union respecting the action of ' irginia, ar.d inviting a response to this measure conciliation fourth. A strong appeal to the Federal Gov ernment to stay its hand and avoid all acts which may j,. ac j t 0 a collision pending the mediation of Virginia filth. An Hppeal to the seceding States to Preserve the existing status, and to abstain from ®‘‘ which acts may precipitate a collision. A dispatch from a distinguished source in Vir- R-nia, says that there is no doubt that this plan will pass both Houses of the Legislature. Similar movements will be made in the Legislatures of Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken tucky, and arrangements are now being made for that purpose. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention, it is the right and the duty or Ocorgla to owrOc from the present Union, and to co-operate with such of the other States as have or shall do the same, for the purpose of forming a Southern Con federation upon the basis of the Constitution of the United States. Resolved, That a Committee of .7 be appointed by the chair to report an Ordinance to assert the right and fulfill the obligation of tho State of Georgia to secede from tne Union. After considerable discussion, tho vote was taken on the Resolutions of Judge Nisbet, and was as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs Adams of Camden, Alexander of Fulton, Algood, Allen, Arfderson, Baily. Banks, Bartow, P.eall oi Troup, Benning, Blalock, Bozeman, Briggs, Brown of Houston, Bryan, Buchanan. Burch, Bur nett. Butts, Calhoun, Cannon of Wayne, Can trell, Carson, Chastain. Cheshier, Clark, Cleve land, Cobb, Coleman. Colquitt, Cox, Crawford of Richmond, Dabney. Daniel. Davis of Chattahoo chee. Davenport of Clay, Davenport of Sumter, Dennis, Douglas, Dozier, Dewberry, Ellington. Fleming, Flewellen, Fields, Fitzpatrick. Ford. Fort of Stewart, Fort of Wayne. Fouche, Fnrlow, Gaulding, Gardner, Garvin. Gee, Gholston. Glenn of Fulton, Glenn of Oglethorpe, Glover, Giles. Gray, Gresham, Gunn, Hall, Hammond, Hansel!, Hargroves, llarvill, Harris of Glynn, Harris oi McIntosh, Harvey, Hawkins, Head, Hendry Hendricks, Hill of Hart. Hilliard, Hines, Hoed. Howell, Hull, Humphries, Jennings, Johnson oi Oglethorpe, Jones of Burke, Jones of Chatham, Lamar of Bibb. Lamb, Lattimer of Appling, Les ter, Lindley, Logan, Logue, Lyle, Mabry of Ber rien, Mallory, Martin of Elbert, McConnell of Catoosa, McConnell of Cherokee, McCullough. McDonald. McDowell. McGriff, McLeod, Moore of Bulloch, Moore of Spalding, Mounger, Mun lierlyn, Nisbet, Padget, Patterson, Phinizy of Richmond, Pinson, Pittman, Pitts, Poe, Ponder. Porter, Poullain, Prescott Pruett, Ramsay of Clinch, Ramsay of Muscogee, Reed, Reese, Rice, Richardson of Lee, Richardson ofTwiggs, Robin son, Robertson, Roddy, Rowe, Rutherford, Shef field of Calhoun, Sheffield of Early, Shell, Shrop shire of Floyd, Slater, Skelton, Simms, Singleton, Sirnrons, Solomons, Spencer, Stephens of Pierce. Strickland of Forsyth, Styles, Thomas of Dooly, Tidwell. Tillman, Tomlinson, Toombs, Troup, Tucker of Colquitt. Turner of Wilcox, Usry, Var- nadoe, Walton, Whitehead. Williams of McIn tosh. Willis, Winn of Cobb, Word, Wright, Young of Gordon.—165. Those who voted in the negative are Messrs: Ad ams of Putnam. Alexander of Upson, Arnold, Bease- ly. Beck. Bell of Forsyth, Belief Banks, Black, Bow en, Brewton, Briscoe,’ Brown of Marion, Brown of Webster, Bullard, Bush, Bvrd, Cannon of Rabun. Carswell. Cusev. Cochran of Terrell Cochran of Wil kinson, Cody, Collins, Corn, Crawford of Greene. Da vis of Putnam, Day, Dickerson, Deupree, Fain, Farnsworth, Freeman. Frier, French, Gordon, Gra ham, Hale. Haines, Hamilton. Harris ,,i Hancock, Henderson, nerrmgton, IT ill of Harris, um ,.r Tnmjr. Hudson of Gwinnett, Hudson of Harris, Huggins, Hast, Jackson, Johnson of Clayton, Johnson of Hall, Johnson of Jefferson, Jordan, Kenan, Ketclium, Kill- gore, Kiinsev, Kirkland, Knox, 1 dinar of Lincoln. Langmade, Lattimer of Montgomery, Law, Long, Mabry of Heard, Manson, Martin of Lumpkin, Mc Daniel, McRea. Means. Mershon, Milton, Mitchell, Montgomery. Morrow, Neal of Columbia. Nerd of Talbot, Newton, Overstreet, Parris, Patrick, Perkins, Phinzey of Monroe, Pickett, Pierce, Pofford, Price, Reynolds, Saffold, Sharman, Sharpe, Shropshire of Chattooga, Simmons of Gwinnett, Simmons of Pick ens, Sisk, Smith of Charlton, Smith of DeKalb, Smith of Johnson; Smith of Taibot, Spence. Stapleton, Starr, Stephens of Hancock, Stephens of Monroe, Stephens of Taliaferro, Street, Strickland of Tattnall, Taliafer ro, Teasly, Thomas of Whitfield, Trippe, Tucker oi Laurence, Turner of Hancock, Warner, Waterhouse, Webb, Wellborn, West, Whelchel, Wicker, Willing ham, Williams of Chattooga Williams of Harris, Wil liamson, Winn of Gwinnett, Wofford, Wood, Yates, Yopp, Young of Irwin.—EiO. The Chair anp anted the following Committee of 17 : Committee to Prepare Ordinance. Nisbet, of Bibb. Stephens, of Taliaferro, Kenan, of Baldwin. Brown, ol Marion. Trippe, of Cass, Benning, of Muscogee. Rice, of Cobb. Colquitt, of Baker. Bartow, of Chatham. Toombs, of Wilkes. Hill, of Harris. Cobb, of Clark. Johnson, of Jefferson. Williamson, of Telfair. Chastain, of Fannin, Reese, of Morgan. Hill, of Troup. FOURTH DAT. AN ORDINANCE To dissolve the Union between the State of Georgia and other States uni ted with her under a compact of Gov ernment entitled “the Constitution of the United States of America:” We the people of tlie State of Geor gia, in Convention assembled, do de-1 clare and ordain and it is hereby de clared and ordained that the ordinance adopted by the people of the State of Georgia in Convention on the second day of January, in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Eighty- Eight, when the Constitution of the United States of America was assent- ail acts, and parts of acts of the Gen eral Assembly of this State, ratifying and adopting amendments of the said Constitution, are hereby repealed, re scinded, and abrogated. We do further declare and ordain, that the Union now subsisting between the State of Georgia and other States, under the name of the United States of America, is hereby dissolved, and that the State of Georgia is in the full possession and exercise ot all those rights of sovereignty which belong and appertain to a free and Independent State. The Ordinance was adopted by the following vote : Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Adams of Camden, Alex ander of Fulton, Allgood, Allen, An derson, Bailey, Banks, Bartow, Beas ley, Beall of Troup, Benning, Black, Blalock, Bowen, Bozeman, Briggs, Briscoe, Brown of Houston, Brown of Marion, Brown of Webster, Bryan, Buchanan, Bullard, Burch, Burnett, Bush, Butts, Calhoun, Cannon of Wayne, Cantrell, Carson, Casey, Chas tain, Cheshier, Clark, Cleveland, Cobb, Cody, Coleman, Collins, Colquitt, Cox, Crawford of Greene, Crawford of Richmond, Dabney, Daniel, Davis of Chattahoochee, Davenport of Clay, Davenport of Sumter, Dennis, Doug lass, Dozier, Dewberry, Ellington, Fleming, Flewellen, Fields, Fitzpa trick, Ford, Fort of Stewart, Fort of Wayne, Fouche, Freuch, Furlow, Gaulding, Gardner, Garvin, Gee, Gholston, Glenn of Fulton, Glenn of Oglethorpe, Glover, Giles, Gray, Gres ham, Gunn, Hall, Haines, Hatnmond, Hansel!, Hargroves, Harvill, Harris of Glynn, Harris of Hancock, Harris of McIntosh, Harris of Meriwether, Har vey, Hawkins, Head, Henderson, Hen dry, Hendricks, Hill of Harris, Hill of Hart, Hi I! of Troup, Hilliard, Hines, Hood, Howell, Hudson of Harris, Hull, Humphries, Jennings, John son of Clayton, Johnson of Ogle thorpe, Jones of Burke, Jones of Chat ham, Ketchum, Lamar of Lincoln, Lamar of Bibb, Lamb, Langmade, Lattimer of Appling, Low, Lester, Lindley, Logan, Logue, Long, Lyle, Mabry of Berrien, Mallory, Martin of Elbert, McConnell of Catoosa, Mc Connell of Clierokee, McCollough, McDaniel, McDonald, McDowell, Mc- Griff, McLeod, Means, Mershon, Moore of Bulloch, Moore of Spalding, Montgomery, Mounger, Munnerlyn, Neal of Columbia, Nisbet, Padget, Patterson, Phinizy of Richmond, Pin son, Pittman, Pitts, Poe. Ponder, Por ter, Poullain, Prescott, Pruitt, Ramsey of Clinch, Ramsey of Muscogee, Reese, Reed, Rice, Richardson of Lee, Richard son of Twiggs, Robinson, Robertson, Roddy, Rowe, Rutherford, Saffold, Sheffield of Calhoun, Sheffield of Ear ly, Shell, Shropshire of Floyd, Slater, Skelton, Sims, Sinsileton. Sirmons. Sisk, Smith of Talbot, Solomons, Spence, Sjtencer, Stephens of Mon roe, Stephens of Pierce, Strickland of Forsyth, Strother, Styles, Teasley, Thomas of Dooly, Thomas of Whit field, Tidwell, Tillman, Tomlinson, Toombs, Troup, Tucker of Colquitt, Turner of Hancock, Turner of Wil cox, Usry, Varnadoe, Walton, White- head, Wicker, Williams of Harris, Williams of McIntosh, Willis, Winn of Cobh, Word, Wright, Yopp, and Young of Gordon. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Alexander of Upson, Ar nold, Beck, Bell of Banks, Bell of For syth, Bruton, Byrd, Cannon of Ra bun, Carswell, Cochrane of Terrel, Cochrane of Wilkinson, Corn, ‘Davis of Putnam, Day, Dickinson, Deupree, Fain, Farnsworth, Freeman, Friar, Gordon, Graham, Hale, Hamilton, Her rington, Hudson of Gwinnett, Hug gins, Hust, Jackson, Johnson of Hall, Johnson of Jefferson, Jordan, Kenan, Kilgore, Kimsey, Kirkland, Knoz, Lattimer of Montgomery, Mabry of Heard, Manson, Martin of Lumpkin, McLain, McRae, Milton, Mitchell, Mor row, Neal ofTalbot, Newton, Overstreet, Paris, Patrick, Perkins, Phinzy oi' Monroe, Pickett, Pierce, Pofford, Price, Reynolds, Sharman, Sharp, Shrop shire of Chattooga, Simmons of Gwin nett, Simmons of Pickens, Smith of Charlton, Smith of DeKalb. JSmitli of Johnson, Stapleton, Starr, Stephens of Hancock, Stephens of Talia ferro, Street, Strickland of Tattnall, Taliferro, Trippe Tucker of Laurens, Warner, Water- house, Webb, Wellborn, West, Whel chel, Willingham, Williams of Chat tooga, Williamson, Wynn of Gwin nett, Wofford, Wood, Yates, Young of Irwin. TLu yo-jc were 20S, and nays 89, being a majority of 119 for the'adop tion of the Ordinance. The Ordinance is to be enrolled, and to he signed at Noon on Monday next. A resolution was adopted, by the Convention, to continue in operation for the present, all existing postal ar rangements, Custom House officers, and revenue laws, and all other civil officers, and offices as heretofore. Mr. Alexander of Upson, laid on the table a paper expressing the hope and desire that if proper guaran tees are given, that the Union may be reconstructed. A Resolution was laid on the table for the appointment of committees on postal affairs; on revenue arrange ments; on the military; on the ju diciary; on foreign relations; on the Constitution of the State, &c. Washington, Jan. 18, 1861. Hayne postponed sending communica tion to President till Monday. Charles ton Market announced as open to Ander son—every courtesy extended to him— took wind out of Republicans sails. Sher man made regular war speech. Crawford of Georgia defended South Carolina, fas tening responsibility on General Gov ernment; produced great sensation. SENATE.—Another violent debate ; Ilolt confirmed as Sec’y* War—vote 38 to 13. Reagan left for Texas to-day to nrge hyt State to secede. Hemphill un derstood will make an anti-secession speech in Senate in a few days—great confidence expressed by Southern men in judgment and discretion of Maj. Anderson. Later* Greenwood, a Southern man, will accept Interior Department, at solicitation of his Southern friends. All will be ready in Charleston in a few days for action, on re sult of Hayne’s mission. Still Later. Republican vote solid to confirm Holt. Republicans voted against re consideration of vote defeating Critten den’s resolutions, but it was carried ; they will probably pass Monday, but have no effect, as'time will show that the Republicans are against all com promise, and Mr. C.’s resolutions can not pass the House. All hope aban doned on all sides. Republicans in House added one million to the Army bill, Texas Regiment, for the purpose of bringing Hemphill to use his influ ence against secession. Lord Lyons and Schleinden, Bremen charge des af fairs, and other diplomatic corps re quested Secretary Black to furnish of ficial information whether the govern ment of the United States recognise clearances of vessels which were to be issued by South Carolina, also wheth er Foreign vessels couid properly pay duties to South Carolina officials.— Black’s answer understood to be neg ative. He says in reply that Foreign vessels entering ports of seceding States paying duties ignorantly would have more indulgence than others. The Government is reluctant to con sider the subject at present, consider ing the unsettled state of affairs. Sen ate called for this correspondence. Latest News by Telegraph* Charleston Jan. 19, 1861 6. P. M—2 o’clock, 25 nrinfftes. News just received. Firing old se cession guns in honor of Georgia. Washington, D. C„ J an. 19,1S61. Alabama Delegation left for home this morning. The impression is that Hayne’s mission will be successful, and the mat ter in dispute will be satisfactorily arrang ed. Scott’s control over the President bar- received a check—Republicans furious. Hope of patching a compromise gains ground. Lieut. Hall returned from New York, will leave probaoly for Charleston to-morrow. Wc call the attention of oar readers to an article advertised in another column, called HLOOD FOOD. It is an entirely new discovery, and must not he confounded with any of the numerous patent medicines of the day. It is food for the blood. already prepared for absorption; pleasant to the taste and natnral in action, and what one gains lie 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 th;-' Blood Food and be restored to health. We notice that our druggists have received a supply of this article and also of tire worid renowned Dr. Eaton s Isrsf til* Cordial, which every mother should have. It contains noparagoric or opiate of any kind whatever and of course must be invaluable for ail infantile coin plaints. It will allay all pain, and soften the gums in process of teething, and at 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. tdp’See advertisement. 17 3m THE PECULIARITIES of the female constitu tion and the various triuls to which the sex is subject ed, demand an occasional recourse to stimulants. It is important, however, that these shall be of a harm less nature, and at the same lime accomplish the de sired end. Hostetler's Celebrated Stomach Bitters is the very article. Its effects in ail cases of debility arc almost magical. It restores the tone of the digestive organs, infuses fresh vitality into the whole system, and gives that cheerfulness to the temperament, which j*il*p_mnst valjmhle of fon-ioino .,f : 'Cl— prietors feel flattered from the fact that many of the most prominent medical gentlemen in the Union have bestowed encomiums upon the Bitters, the virtues 01 which they have frequently tested and acknowledged. There are numerous counterfeits offered for sale, all of which are destitute of merit, arid positively injurious to the system. For sale by GRIEVE & CLARK, and IIERTY Sc HALL. 32 4t. The Speech of Mr. Seward —It is a pain ful position of tilings when, to a great extent, the destinies of a country like what the United States is or ought to be, is in the hands of any one man, no matter how great or how pure, but it is surely a still more mortifying subject of contemplation vheu we find the balance of its destinies trembling to the touch of such a mau as Wm. II. Seward—a man whose long political career has been singna- lized by a uniform course ot attack upon the in stitutions and equality of one whole section of that country—whose undeniable abilities have been bent to tbo affecting of this one object.—whose power as political dictator is founded upon the fact that he is the acknowledged head and front, the leader, the tribune ot a party created for sectional purposes, and whose success is the triumph of a sectional issue, the declaration of sectional hostili ty- Yet although the words of wisdom admonish us to distrust our enemies even when they bring gifts, still such is the eat nest desire to see and judge and try what can be done, that all have been willing to give to any propositions that Mr. Sew ard might offer, a calm and candid examination— an examination in good faith, and upon their own merits. We are sorry to say that this examination reveals nothing practical, nothing satisfactory, nothing likely to lead to any adjustment of exist ing difficulties. Passing by all the plausible platitudes of Mr Seward’s speech—his pictures of the SVils of dis union, and his desire for the perpetuation of the confederacy, we come to his real ground. He thinks the Fugitive Slave Law ought to be amended in points wherein it is odious to the North, and then the personal liberty bills con travening the constitution ought to be repealed. He would go against the abolition of slavery in the States, and would go for amending the con stitution so that Congress can never abolish slavery in the States where it now exists. He says nothing about the District, the forts dock-yards, or other public property, nor the inter State slave trade. He thinks that Congress has exclusive power over the territories, to legislate for them, and while he would never cast a vote to carry slavery there or elsewhere on earth, he would vote for such a proposition as that of Senator Eiee of Minnesoia, if a reservation were inserted that more than the two States proposed should be made out of that large extent of territory. In plain terms Mr. Seward wants Kansas immediately ad milted as a nnn-siavemmniig enure, ne warns an North of 36 deg. 30 min. immediately admitted as a non-slaveholding State, thus ignoring the people of New Mexico and Utah, which are slaveholding communities. He would go for admitting ail South of 36 deg. 30 min. as a State slave or free, as the people at tne time of admission may deter mine. Taking this for what it is worth, we find that Mr. Seward is consistent in saying he would vote for it, while he says he would not vote to carry slavery any where on earth. Hi.s plan, as we have said, would be directly prohibitive and exclusive of slavery from territory where it now exists north of 36deg. 30 min. By immediately forming one State out of all the territories Soutli of 36 deg. 30 min. the future status of that territory, much of which is suited for the profitable employment of slave labor, would befotever determined against that institution by the few squatters, stragglers and government employees 3ent into it by Mr Lincoln. There is but one thing hinted at wheb bears any appearance of concession or arrangement, and that is, that he would vote for an amendment of the Constitution whereby Congress would never have the power to abolish slavery in the States But even this is a sort of contingency. A con vention might be called two or three year hence, when these eccentric movements of disunion shah have come to an end, when peace and harmony shall have been restored, and so forth. Mr. Seward says he would go for the prevention of John Brown raids and for two Pacific rail roads. We have endeavored to “boil down” this long and plausible speech of the accomplished and rhetorical Senator from New York. We can find nothing in it that affords a single foot of standing ground. Long before Mr. Seward's convention can be called, on his terms, the game will be up. He takes ground which distinctly indicates that the policy of the new administration will be one of coercion. From that any one can see that only- one result can flow, and that result must be civil We agree with the venerable Duff Green, that every energy of the people and their leading men should now be devoted io av^ing civil war, and that the best way to do this, is to make the opposing forces as nearly equal as possible — The whole South united and giving mutual as sistance, may do this. Otherwise she invites war. (iY. C. Journal. Pensacola and Its Fortifications. PENSACOLA BAY. Pensacola hay has rare properties as a harbor. It is now accessible to frigates The bar is near the cost, and the channel across it short and easily passed. The harbor is perfectly land-locked, and the roadstead very capacious. There are excellent positions within i'or repairing, building and launch ing vessels, and for docks and dockyards in healthy situations. The supply of good water is abundant. These properties, in connection with tho position of the harbor, as regards the cost, have induced the government to select it as a naval station, and a place of rendezvous and repair. The upper arms of Pensacola bay receive the Yellow Water or Pea river. Middle river and Escambia river, eleven miles from the Gulf. SANTA ROSA ISLASD. Senta Rosa Igland is situated east by northwest by south fourteen leagues, and completely shuts out Pensacola from the sea It is so low that the sea in a gale washes its top 11 is not more than one-fourth of a mile wide. The west point of this island is at the mouth of Pensacola bay. The lat ter is not over one and a quarter miles wide. FORT PICKENS The principal means of defence to the mouth of Pensacola bay and the naval station is Fort Pick ens. This fort is a first class bastioned fort, built of New York granite, and situated on low ground on the east point of Santa Rosa Island. Its walls are forty-five feet in height by twelve feet in thick ness; it is embrasured for two tiers of guns, which are placed under bombproof casemates, besides having one tier of guns tn barbette. The guns from this work radiate to every point of the horizon, with flank and enfilading fire at every angie of approach. The work was commenced in 1828 and finished in 1853. It cost the federal government nearly one million of dollars. When on a war footing its garrison consists of 1,260 soldiers. Its armament, only a portoin of which is within its walls consists of— Gum. Forty-two pounder iron guns Thirty-two-pounder iron guns Twenty-fuor-pounder iron guns Eghteen-pounder iron guns Twelve-poundet-iron guns Brass field pieces Brass flank howitzers 26 Heavy eigh-inch howiters.............. .••• 13 Thirteen-inch mortar 1 Heavy ten-inch mortars Light eight-inch mortars •«* 4 Sixteen inch stone mortrpB 4 Coe hern mo t b Total armament - 210 The fire from this work completely covers the Navy Yard, and in case the latter is held by the federal authorities, it would not hold out long against Fort Pickens. The bar on the exterior of the bay is three miles distant, and beyond that there are no facilities for a hostile fleet to lie in safety. All the forts in Pensacola bay are ere this garrisoned by Alabama troops, who were in vited there by the Governor of Florida. FORT M’RAE. This fortification is situated on Foster’s Bank, and guards the west side of the month of Pensa [For the Federal Unioa.J REMOVAL OF THE CONVENTION TO SAVANNAH. Messrs. Editors:—It is rumored that a propo sition will he made in the Convention to remove its session to Savannah, and that Mr. Cuyler, the President of the Central Rail Road, has tendered njrec passage to and from that city to the delegates and officers thereof. 6 l trust, Messrs. Editors, that tjiis proposition will be rejected by the Convention, for public reasons. Among others I will mention this aa one,—there should be direct communication every day, and, time may indicate, every hour, between the Execu tive and the Convention. Important duties have to be performed between the two, and no desire to „ , t r . ,l sl “ eof the mo "’ V‘ t i ’i I : * ic °' lr sea port, at present, should influence the cola bay. It is a bastioned fort, built of brick de egates now assembled at Milledgeville to accept masonry, with walls twelve feet in thickness. It is embrasured for two tiers of guns, under pomb- proof casemates, and has one tier en barbette. It armament consists of 150 guus, and in time of war requires a garrison of six hundred and fifty men. The work cost the federal government about §4('0.000. Its guns radiate at every point of the horizon. It is a very effective work The full armament of the fort is not complete, but a sufficient number of guns are in battery to make very good defence in conjunction with Fort Pick ens. Below this fort is a water battery, which mounts some eight or ten guns. The interior of Fort McKee is provided with the necessary shot furnaces, officers’ and soldiers’ quarters, maga zines, &c. ■■—♦1 Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. 14th, 1861. To the Clergy of the Prut. Ep. Church in the Diocese of Georgia : Dear Brethren :—Daring the session of the Convention of the State of Georgia, you will use the enclosed Form of Prayer, to follow immediately after the Prayer for Congress : PRAYER. Almighty and Eternal God, the Su preme Governor of all things, who sittest in the Throne judging right, and whose power no creature is able to resist: be present, we humbly beseech thee, with the Supreme Council of our State, now assembled in thyfearand presence. Save them from all error, ignorance, pride and prejudice; endue them with wisdom, atxxxrJoVatican P_nrl ^uciiooj tlirxjr»f otul prOS. per all their consultations, and overrule all their decrees to thy Glory, and the best interests of this Commonwealth. Let nothing be done of strife or vain-glory, but all things in thy fear, and under thy guid ance. These supplications we present un to thee, not for our righteousness, but for thy great mercies, in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. In the event of the secession of the. State of Geoigia from the Union, the Clergy will suspend the use of the Prayer entitled “A Prayer for Congress;’ and in the Prayer entitled “A Prayer for the President of the United States, and all iu Civil Authority,” will omit the words [thy Servant, the President of the United States.J and substitute in their place the words [thy Servant, the Gover nor of the State of Georgia.j In the event of the secession of the State of Georgia from the Union, the Clergy will, upon the reassembling of the Legis lature of the State, resume the Prayer entitled “A Prayer for Congress,” alter ing it so as to read, “Most Gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, as for the peo ple of this State in general, so especially for their Senate and Representatives iu Legislature assembled In the event of war, which God avert! the Clergy will introduce into the service a Prayer entitled “A Prayer in time of War and Tumults. Given under my hand, this 14th day of January, in tho year of our Lord, 1861. STEPHEN ELLIOTT, Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia. Milledgeville, Ggo., 16th Jan. 1861 Hon. George IE Crawford, President of the Georgia State Convention: Sir; I have the honor to enclose you herewith my credentials as Commissioner from the Convention of the people of the State of South Carolina, to the Con vention of the people of tlie State of Georgia. In execution of the trust confided to me, I also in close you a copy of the ordinance of secession passed by the Convention on the 20th of December, 18C0. I am instructed by the Convention of South Carol! nato submit to the Convention of Georgia “as the ba sis of a provisional government for such States ns shall have withdrawn from their connection witli the government of the United States of America,” “tlie Federal Constitution.” “provided that the said pro visional Government anu tne tenures m an imitri, and appointments arising nnder it, shall cease, and determine in two years from the 1st day of July next, or when a permanent Government shall have been organized." I am likewise inttrueted to "‘invite the secedini States, to meet in Convention, at such time and place as may he agreed upon, for the purpose of forming aud putting'in motion such provisiouul Government so that it shall be organized, and go into effect at the earliest period, previous to the 4th of March, 1861; and that the same Convention shall then proceed forth with to consider and propose a Constitution and plan for a permanent Government for such States, which proposed plan shall he referred hack to the several State Conventions for their adoption or rejection.” The Convention further suggests, that each of tlie seceding States “send to the General Convention, ns many deputies ns are equal in number to tlie number of Senators and Representatives to which ft was en titled in the Congress of the United States.” The Convention of Soutii Carolina have elected eight deputies to represent them in the General Con vention, but declined to indicate either time or place for its meeting. The State of Alabama having proposed the 41 h of February ns the time, and the city of Montgomery as the place for the assembling of the General Conven tion, I feel myself duly authorized to say, that the time aud (dace will be entirely acceptable to tlie Con vention ot South Carolina. You will please lay before the Convention, this com munication and its enclosures. I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES L. ORR, Commissioner from South Carolina. AN ORDINANCE To dissolve the Union between the State of South Carolina and other Stales, united with her under a compact entitied the Constitution of the United States of America. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. At a convention of the people of the State of South Carolina, begun and holden at Columbia, on the sev enteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty, aud thence continued by adjournment to Charleston, and there by divers adjournments to the twentieth day of December in the same year, An Ordinance to dissolve the Union between the State of South Carolina, and other States, united with her, under the compact entitled the Constitution of the United States of America. We, the people of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, that the ordinance adopted by us iu Couventiou on the 23d uay of May, in the year of our Lord One Thousaud {seven Hun dred and Eighty-Eight, whereby the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified, and also, all acts, and parts of acts of the General Assembly of this State, ratifying amendments of the said Con stitution, are hereby repealed, and that the U nion now subsisting between South Carolina, and other States under the name of the United States of Amer ica, is hereby dissolved. Done at Charleston, the twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty. I). F. JAMISON, President. Attest: B. T. Arthcr. Clerk. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Wherees, James L. Orr, has been duly elected by a vote of the Convention of the people of the State of South Carolina, to act as a Commissioner to the Con vention of the people of the State of Georgia, and tlie said Convention of the people of the State of South Carolina has ordered tlie Governor of-suid State, to commission the said James L. Orr. Now, Therefore, I do hereby commission yon, tlie said James L. Orr, to act as a Commissioner from the State of Sooth Carolina, in Convention Assembled, to the Stute of Georgia in Convention assembled, to confer upou the subjects entrusted to your charge. Witness: His Excellency, Francis W. Pickens, Governor, and Commander-in-chief of the said State, this second day of January, ih the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty one. and the eignty-fifth year of the Sov- ereighty and Independence of the State of South Carolina. F. W. PICKENS. By the Governor: James A. Dems, Deputy See’y. State. Philadelphia, San. 17.—An immense crowd gathered here to-day, irrespective of party, and adopted resolu tions which favor conciliation in instead of coercion and peaceful separation rather than civil war. the Tatest. BY TELEGRAPH. Augusta, Ga. Jan. 21, 1861. W. H. Heist, Superintendent: Washington, Jan. 21. Alabama delegation left Washington this morn ing. Georgia delegation awaiting certified copy of Ordinance. The Empres Eugenie is not allowed to attend cabinet meetings, as formerly. Milledgeville to accept the proposed invitation This is no time for plea sure-trips, but for the business of the State. Ac commodations here for the Convention are as am ple as in Savannah, aud as good, if not better. Let ‘he Convention remain and perform its duty to the people at their Capitol. These are emphatically revolutionary times, and work, not frolic, should be the order of the day! SUMTER. ADDITIONAL BY THE ASIaT" Statf. of Trade.—Manchester advices were favorable. There was but little enquiry and prices were weak. Havre Cotton Market.—New Ordinaire quoted at lOOf.; Bas at 95f. The sales of the week were 6,000 bales. Stock 118,000 bales.— The market was closed declining. Liverpool General Market.—Wakefield. Nash & Co., quote Flour steady. Wheat quiet. Corn dull, declined 6d. Richardson, Spence & Co. quote Flour advanced 6d. Beef heavy. Pork dull. Bacon dull, holders pressing on the market Rosin dull, and slightly declined. Spirits of tnr- pentine dull. Sugar quiet. Rice firm. Coffee quiet. General News. The Bullion in the Bank of England decreased £145,000. The Money market was unchanged but con tinued active. It was reported that the British government had sent a strong note to France against the French occupation of Syria. The ship Ohio from New Orleans bonnd to Liv erpool was spoken on the J2th damaged, and part of her cargo overboard. The ship Saratoga, from Mobile, arrived at Brookhnm. She had lost all sails. Charleston, Jan, 17.—Advices from Washington state that it is rumored there that during the Exe cutive session of the Senate to-day Senators Wade and Benjamin came to blows. Mr Holt's nomi nation as Secreta.y of War was under debate at the time. Messrs. Mason and Slidell bitterly denounced the President and Mr. Holt, while Messrs Bigler and Douglas defended them. There was a stormy session to-day in the Cabi net, owing, it is said, to the President having re turned to the peace policy in spite of the united opposition of all the members of the Cabinet. All quiet in Charleston. VIRGINIA NEWS. Petersiu rg, Jnn. ID.—One thousands pounds of powder and two thousand pounds of shot and shell went to Charleston by a special train to-day. The powder mid shot were from the Tredegar works per order of Gov. Pickens. All tlie vessels in the port of Charles ton had their flags at half mast on the Uth, on the occasion of the death of Hen ry W. Conner. Lancaster, Penn., 17.—Prominent Republicans re commend Hi at commissioners be sent to the border States, pledging Pennsylvania to her full performance of her constitutional duties, and to repeal obnoxious law.s so as to secure a continuance of border States in the Union. GEORGIA, Jasper county. "INHERE Ad. th« entateof J am pa F, Sbrop«hJrr, lat*» of aaid f county dcreaned, is uureprrNenttri . Tli«*»e are therefore to cite and adtnori*h till perform isteraa- •*d in »uid estate, to be aud appear my office, on the fir*t Mon day iu March next, then and thereto show ranvo if any they ’**• w hy letters of Admini*tratinn on saiu estate, should not be granted to the Clerk of the Superior Court, of t>aid county asDrovided tv Javr, Jn *v,rh cases made aud provided. Given under aud official signature at office, this 1-lth day of day < M. M. HUTCHISON, Ord’y. Adtni/ihtrator 1 $ Sale. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, before the Court House door in the Towu of Moiitirello Jasper couu- “yt^t^ tweeu the usual hours of sale, the lullowing property Two hundred aud forty [240) am a of land more or Jess, the place whereon W. C. Lovejoy, now lives, adjoining lands of oamuel R. Smith, Mary Banks, and others, Ivin^ ten mile* uorth oi Moutieello. . t! ?r place known as the Watters tract. Ivins six miles br- S ° ;1 the Mooon roa h containimr o er five hun- h^id,'Mld ) ori: , i^rs rl,0^l, ° r le **’ ad j° iuin ? Ial,d “ of JuVb * H - Ho1 * 8a T !L m r ai , ul P’****? Sixty acres ofltind, the same »r FTI«» d whemm Samuel Alien, deceased 1 • ° r h,- J doa l th ‘ adjoining Inn,!-. «.! \V LI, Tliomp- *hove described ianu.s to be sold as the^roperty ot the estate of p. p. Lovi I«ie of Jasper county, deceased. Sold for the benefit ot tlie hei Terms on the <1 ~ Jasper r creditor ditors of said deceased. Jan. 14, 1861. erm* on the flay of Kale JOHaN D. LOVE JOY, , aud Aflm’r. Sotds. r ’ * ICE, V ), 1861. 5 MARKETS. New Orleans, Jan. 18.—Sales of Cotton to-day 16,00(1 bales. Middlings 10 3-5c ; the market was declining. Sales of the week 52,500 bales. Sterling Exchange on New York ja 1 perct. dis count. Freights 5-8 d. Mobile, Jan. 18.—Sales of cotton to day 3,500 bales, Middlings locals 3-4c. Sales of the week 17,700 bales. Letter of lion. T. Hardman. The above named gentleman has written a let ter to the editor ot the Macon Telegraph, in which he says:— All Hope is gone'. The most crednlous now despair. He cannot he equals in this Union. Shall we become serfs and slaves? I know yon will answer, never, never! for we have no “portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse.” What course, then does duty dictate? To your tents, oh Israel! Co operate with those States who have determined upon independence, unless some adjustment shall be effected between now and the day of your action. We shall have the co-opera tion desired. Eight States will soon be in 8outhern Confederacy. Others will soon follow. Georgia has been true to the Union—she is also true to her Southern sisters, because she is identi fied with them in feeling and interest. Let Geor gia, then he a nnil in her Convention. Already the Republicans plead, in extension of their course, that a respectable minority in our State "tall n*he-s\ urcAMosrA.to Oftyon and favor submission. I do not hefieve it- T Relieve rr tuy countrymen knew the state of affairs here—the determined opposition to them and their institu tions, they would not hesitate to strike for inde pendence. By so doing we may avert civil war: for if one or two States only, act, the General Government, presuming upon their weakness, may attempt to coerce them into subjection by force of arras. | The North Carolina Fort*. We notice that the occupying of Fort Caswell by the citizen soldiers of North Carolina is stated to have occurred upon the telegraph of Hon. Wm. S Ashe that the United States revenue cutter For ward. Captain Nones, had sailed from Whining- ton, Deleware, with sealed orders; and that it was supposed her destination was Fort Caswell. The Fayetteville Ohserrer and other papers have de nounced this fabrication. Whether the fact be so or not, as to the destination of the Forward, we cannot say; but we assert the fact that, at the time of her sailing, it was announced in the Wash ngton (Deleware) papers, and that her destination was the fort above named. Therefore, had Mr. Ashe telegraphed, as is reported, the facts would fully bear out the precaution which he recommen ded. It is generally believed that the command ing officer or the Forward (Nones) had offered his services to coerce the South, as far as his force would allow. Reasonable apprehension existed that the fort was about to be occupied by the Federal troops, from the facts as above stated, and, as the elo quent Judge Person remarked in the North Caro lina house of commons ou this subject tho people of North Carolina, “in taking possession of. this tort, were guilty of no violation of the Constitu tion, because the Government has no right to co erce a State and any attempt ought to be raised.” So far from Mr. Ashe being blamed for his prompt- tude, we believe that he will receive the thanks of every friend of the State. It is not tlie first occasion that the name of Ashe has been engaged in resisting aggression against the Old North State- In the Revolution, the an cestors of Mr. Ashe drove the royal governor on board of his ship, and forced him to leave the shores of North Catoiina. LUMPKIN LAW SCHOOL. T HE next term of this Institution will begin on the first day of MARCH, 1861. January 18tli, 1861. 35 4t. NEW HOTEL ! PLANTER'S HOUSE. Cherry Street, Macon Ga. T HIS HOUSE is Two Blocks from the Rail Road Depot, IN THE BUS INESS PART OF THE CITY, and near the Ware Houses and Wholesale Stores. A Porter will be in attendance at the Depot. J. O. GOODALE, Proprietor. January 21st, 1861. 3o 3m*, A BOARDING. JJk M Y HOUSE will be open for transient and regu lar boarders. JAMES E. HAYGOOD. Milledgeville, Jan. 18th, 1861. 35 tf. GEORGIA, Baldwin county. W HEREAS, Charles Ivey haa applied to be appointed guardian of the property of Elis abeth Gibson, a minor resident of said connty. This is to cite all persons concerned-to appear at the term of the Court of Ordinary, to be held on the first Monday in March next, and show cause, if any, why the guardianship of said mi nor should not be entrusted to said applicant. Given under my official aignatnre this January 22nd, 1861. 35 5t. JOHN HAMMOND, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Baldwin county. W HEREAS, Thomas J. Finney applies for let ters of guardianship for the property of Emily Gibson, a minor resident of said county. This is to cite all persons concerned to file their objections, if any, to the granting of letters to said applicant, on or before the first Monday in March next. Given under my official signature, this January 22nd, 1861. 35 5t. JOHN HAMMOND, Ord’y. GEGUGlA^Twiggs county. W HEREAS. Benjamin T. Ray applies to me for letters of Guardianship of the person and prop erty of Nancy L. Tull, minor of Bennett Tull, late of said county, deceased. , . , „ , These are therefore to cite end admonish all and singular the kindred and others interested, to show cause, if any, on or by the first Monday in March next, why said letters may not be granted. Given under inv hand officially, January 14, lo61. [355t} LEWIS SOLOMON,Ord’y. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Adjutant General’s Office, MilledgevUte, Ga., Jan. 10, GENERAL ORDERS. No.! I....The following organization of the ten thousand volunteers provided for lhe pub ic de fense. and for other purposes, by the act approved December 18th, I860, is published for the infor mation of the Volunteers and Militia of this State. The force will be divided into two Divisions of five thousand men: each division to be command ed by a Major General to he appointed by the Commander-in-Chief, by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate. The V- jor Generals to appoint their own Staff as follows: One Division Inspector with the 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-Camp with the rank of Major, all to be commissioned by the Commander-in Chief. The Divisions will be subdivided into Brigades, two to each Division, making four Brigades, in all of two thousand five hundred men: each Brigade to be commanded by a Brigadier General to be appointed by the Commander-in-Chief. by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate. The Brigadier Generals to appoint their own Staff as follows, one Brigade Inspector with tho rank of Major, who will also act as Brig ade Adjutant General, one Brigade Quartei master the'rank of'Cap/aTn.’ alf t3"fto A the Commander in-Uhief. The Brigades will be subdivided into Regi ments. Battalions and companies ns follows; to each Brigade: 2 Regiments of Infantry, ten companies to tlia regiment, the companies to be com posed of not less than fifty or more than eighty men, rank and fi'.o. 1 Battalion of Riflemen, five companies to the battalion, the. companies to be com posed of not less than fifty nor more than eigh'y men, rank and file. J Battalion of Cavalry, four companies to the battalion, the companies to be com posed of not less than thirty-five or more than sixty men rank und file. 4 Companies of Artillery of sixty five meu to the Company. One or more com - panics to bo Field Artillerv as may be required. The other to be aitach- ed to sea coast or siege batteries. II The Regiments, Battalions and companies will be officered as follows: To each Regiment of Infantry, one Colonel, <>ne Lieutenant Colonel, one Major to be elected by the commissioned of ficers of the companies of the Regiment; one Ad jutant with the rank of Lieutenant, one Regimen tal Quarter-master with the rank of Lieutenant, one Regimental Pay master with the rank of Lieutenant, one Sergeant Major, one Quartermas ter Sergeant, one Drum and fife Major. To each Battalion of Riflemen, one Lieutenant Colonel, to be elected by the Commissioned offi cers of the Companies of the Battalion, one Adju tant with the rank of Lieutenant, one Battalion Quarter-master with the rank of Lieutenant, one Battalion Pay-master with the rank of Lieutenant, one Sergeant Major, one Quarter-master Sergeant, one Chief Bngler. To each Battalion of Cavalry, one Major, to bo elected by the Commissioned Officers of the Com panies ot the Battalion, one Adjutant, one Quar termaster, one Pay-master, one Sergeant Mr jot* one Quarter-master Sergeant and ono Chief Bu gler, aa fora Battalion of Riflemen. To each Company, ono Captain, one first Lieu tenant, one second Lieutenant, one Ensign : to be elected by the enrolled men of the Company, four Sergeants, four Corporals, and two Music ians. When four or more Companies of Artillery, with batteries, shali be called into service, “there shall be appointed one Colonel of Artillery, who shall bo attached to the Staff of the senior General Officer commanding the troops, and who shall, under his direction, exercise general 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 Battalions, will appoint their own Staff, Commissioned and non-Commissioned ; the Commissioned Staff to be Commissioned by tbC-Cwnmander-in-Chief, the non Commissioned mall iu fm npjntinvrrvi »w.vv., . Colonel, or Major, as the case may be. III. This organization contemplates eighty rank and file to Companies of Infantry and Riflemen. sixty rank and tile to Companies of Cavalry, aud sixty-five rank and file to Companies of Artillery, and it is desirable that the actual strengh of Com panies shall approach the organization as nearly as possible. IV. This distribution of Regiments, Bstallions and Companies to Brigades, will not be regarded as absolute, but will he subject to such changes and modifications as the necessities of service, or other circumstances, may require. V. The Brigade will be recruited from the State as follows: The 1st Brigade, from the Eastern, Southern, Brunswick and Somh-westarn Judicial circuits. The 2nd. Brigade, from the Coweta. Chattahoo chee, Patanla, and Macon Judicial circuits The 3rd. Brigade, from the Northern, Middle, OcmulgeeanJ Flint Judicial circuits The 4th. Brigade from the Cherokee: Blue RiJge, Western and Talapoosa Judicial circuits. Should there he a failure in recruiting any Brig ade from the District above assigned to it the Commander-in-Chief will supply the d-ficincies from snch other District or District's as in his di: • cretion, he may determine. Regiments, and Batalions will be numbered successively, in General Orders as orgauized. VI. Recapitulation 1 —The forco thus or ganized will consist of 2 Divisions, of 4 Brigades, of 8 Regiments of Infantry 6.4li0 rank and tile, of 4 Battallions of Ritb men ICtlU rank and file, of 4 Battalions of Cavalry iH»0 rank and file, of 16 companies of Artillerists 1040 rank aud file. By order ofThe Commander iu Chief, HENRY C. WAYNE. Adjutant General. Administrator’s Sale. U NDER an ordeaof the Court of Ordinary of Wil kinson County, will be sold at the Court House, in Irwinton, on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, with in tlie legal hours of sale, all the lands belonging to the estate of Thomas McIntyre, deceased, lying und being in said County, in the fork of Commissioner Creek and the Oconee River, and embracing the old 15th Station Central Rail-road, adjoining the lands of John Freeman, Sen., James Stephens, Julius Evans and others, containing seven hundred (750) and fifty Acres, more or less. Terms made known on the day of sale. HENRY E. HEYMAN, Adin’r. Irwinton, Ga. Jan. 10th, 1861. 34 tds. WHEELER & WILSON’S SEWING MACHINES. THE BEST MADE'. Send for a Circular. GREAT CENTRAL AGENCY OF THE STATE. Machines of all kinds repaired by E. J. Johnston & Co., WATCHMAKERS & JEWELERS. MACON, GA. Macon, March 25th, 1860. 44 ]y. Change in Business. T HE Subscriber having purchased the entire stock in trade, Tools and materials ot Mr. Joseph Sta ley is now prepared to carry on the rorxmra business, IN ALL ITS DEPARTMENTS. ROOFING, GUT TER1NG, making and mending. Anv work sent to him will he attended to with despatch, a competent workman having charge of the workshop. ALSO on hand, a full assortment of COOKING, PARLOR, AND OFFICE STOVES, AND a GENERAL STOCK OF FURNISHING GOODS, To which he invites the attention of his friends and tll 0^p in exchange for TIN. Also, COPPEB aa4 BRA MM taken tor Cash and Barter. THOMAS T. WINDSOR. January 7,1861. 33 4t Milledgeville, January, 4th, 1861. Mrs. Williams' House ^ WILL BE OPEN for the reception of MEMBERS OF THE CON4 ENTION ■ to assemble on the 16th in«C Jauury, 5th 1861. 332k,