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From the Pensacola Observer. Pensacola. Now the attention of the world is turned towards our city, the following description of Pensacola \*,,n with interest by all acquAinted w town , ] iav _ . JJ?!t < iouiided at an early period by .ac Spaniards. Many of the houses are built in the olden style. The plan ; is regular and the streets wide, al-, though narrow when compared with the streets of Columbus, it contains | several churches, a market house, three newspaper offices, two tri-weekly and one daily; some now and elegant buildings and a custom house. The latter is new and decidedly the best in the city. It is a port of entry the capi tal of Escambia county, and situated upon the Gulf of Mexico, sixty-lour miles from Mobile, in an easterly di rection, and one hundred and eighty miles in a direct line west from Talla hassee. Pensacola Bay has rare pro perties as an harbor and cannot be ex celled on the GulT~of in tins country. It is accessible to frigates of large size, there being 22 feet water on the bar, and when once inside, all the ships of our navy could ride in safety. The channel runs across the bar near the coast, which is short and easily passed. The harbor is completely landlocked and the roadstead capacious. The bay is twenty-seven miles in length and in its broadest part, twelve miles in width. It lies immediately at the mouth of Escambia river. Run ning along the front of the bay- for fourteen leagues nearly cast and west, is a long line of sandy shore, narrow, barren an so low that in a severe gale the mad waters dash over it. This is Santa Rosa Island, upon the extreme western end of which our eyes arc dai ly turned in anxious anticipation of stormy scenes. Santa Rosa stretches out to the Chattahoochee river. The western point, which is one mile in width is at the mouth of the bar, and from this point the land grows more narrow. On an average it is not above the fourth of a mile in width, although in some places it exceeds this conside rably. At high water there are many’ places where the waves run over the land, as we have previously stated. Near Pickens it is barren for a mile or thereabouts, and then commence a lowgrowthof shrubbery’, scraggy pines, live oak bushes and small trees of dif ferent varieties. It is too sandy for cul tivation, and is no manner of use, ex cept to form a reliable roadstead.— The upper arm of Pensacola bay re ceives trie Yellow water, or Pcadido river, eleven miles, tho Gulf of Mexico. The outer shore of Santa Ro sa’s Island is some times dangerous to incoming vessels. The pecular posi tion of Pensacola bay makes it desira ble as a Naval station, as excellent posi tions, for dock yards can be found in the harbor. AV lien the railroad from Montgomery is completed, the facili ties for reaching it will be so much in creased that it will present quite anoth er appearance. New stores will be erected, ware-houses built, and other wharfs and docks for the accommoda tion of shipping. Capital will go where-ever there is a chance for invest ment, and if I may’ claim indulgence for prophecy, here will be an El Dora do for financiers. It is true there is no rich back country to bring in its pro ducts to enrich the city, but is hardly necessary in this case, although desira ble in any. The imports of such a port as this cannot fail to be cheaply dis bursed through the country'. As a summer residence, too, Pensa cola must be delightful; for the town is pleasant, the drives good, the scene ry romantic, the water excellent, and I am told there is a fine breeze from the sea in the hottest days of summer. The sunset scenes are as beautiful to me as any I have witnessed in the bay’ of Naples and every night here when the evening gun is tired, I lean upon the parapet overlooking “old San Car lo de Barrancas,” and gaze far down the beach and across the water, until the dusky shadows of night fall upon the sea. Then the lighthouse lamps are lit, and its beacon light flashes; over the rest les slaves for miles up the ' bay. To one fond of romance and history, or one who can commune with his inner self, it is no hardship to stand as sentinel at night upon the ramparts and listen to the music of the ocean waves as they play upon the beach in the same mournful cadence they did upon the Euxine shore in the days of good old Homer. Philadelphia, May B.—Senator Ba .yard of Delaware, arrived here this morning, having left Wilmington, fear ing an assault upon his person. He was accompained by his two daughters. A Mob followed him from the Depot. A police officer finally managed to get him from danger; and after staying a short time in the Mayor’s oflice, he left in a private carriage. He denied hav ing been lately at Montgomery; but had been to New Orleans on private business. It is reported that batteries have been erected opposite Gen. Butler’s Station, on the Pattapsco, Md., which can ef fectually rake him—Gen, Butler is pre paring to take it. tt fordfianner £ Sentinel. IST E NV IST TsT NEWS OF THE WEEK. An Act passed by the Congress of the Con federate Statesnow assembled at Montgomery, on Monday last Gth inst. recognizes the war in augurated by Lincoln, as now existing between the United States Government and the Con federate States. The preamble of this impor tant bill, recites the acts of Abraham Lincoln, and his proclamations concerning this Confed eraey, and declares the necessity on our part as a free and independent people, for accepting the war thus commenced by him. 'The act al so authorizes the granting of letters of marque and reprisal, on certain conditions. A pro viso announces the doctrine that “free ships make free goods,” and thirty days are allowed the vessels now in the ports of the Confeder ate States for the purpose of lawful commerce., to return to their home ports. Five per cent of all prize money is to be reserved as a fund for the widows and orphans of those killed on private armed vessels, and for the support of the wounded and disabled. The War may now be considered as fairly opened. Lincoln and his blood suckers have obtained what they have long desired and sought for—an open war of extermination against the South by the North I We will endeavor and are determin ed to resist the tyrants from the hot beds of Northern fanaticism, to the bitter end. Bloody hands and hospitable graves await them at ev ery step —and may God defend the right! —Late dispatches from Washington say the policy of Lincoln henceforth is war, and that the Cabinet is now a uniton this policy. The Navy yard at Norfolk, Va., is to be immedi atcly attempted to be retaken and rebuilt. —The Northern papers are urging an at tack on Harper's Ferry, Alexandria and Nor folk, before the ratification of the secession or dinance by the people of Virginia. This is the only course they think, that can awe the people into submission and save Virginia to the Union of Lincoln ! Will old Abe dare try it ? Lincoln has issued another proclamation, calling for an additional force of 42,000 vol untcers to serve for three years ! Mark that, —nothing less than three years’ volunteers! This force is designed to increase the regular army with eight regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, one of artillery, and over 2,000 addi tional seamen. Old Abe will divulge the views and plans of his administration for sub duing the South, and the programme in soak for us, to his Congress which has been called to meet on the 4th of July next. So we must be content to remain in blissful ignorance un til the time specified. —The Lincoln Government has purchased 29 more ships, it is said, for war vessels, and will in 20 days attempt to blockade every port South. —Monday last the time expired as given in Lincoln’s proclamation No. 1, for the people in the seceded States, to quit their “ foolishness” and retire to their homes, and they having re fused to do so, the knowing ones all agree that Lincoln’s offensive poliey certainly commenced on that day —and that Norfolk, Alexandria, I and Harper’s Ferry, Va, are the points dcsig i nated for the opening of the war. The boom ! ing of the enemy’s guns may now, therefore, i be summoning Virginians and the Confederate troops to the bloody contest ! —The course of Maryland is still in doubt. The Legislature has sent a commissioner to Washington and one to Richmond, Va. For what purpose is not known. —ln Missouri the Legislature was in secret session on the 3d. The Governor in his mes sage says —Our interests and sympathies arc identical with the slave holding States, and must necessarily unite our destiny with theirs, and recommends an appropriation to place the State immediately in a complete state of de fence. He denounces Lincoln’s course in in augurating a war against the seceded States, as unconstitutional and illegal, and tending to a consolidated despotism. The Governor docs not, however, recommend the immediate seces sion of that State —though it is evident from the tone of his message, that he justifies the secession of the Confederate States. We have but little doubt Missouri will coma out right side up at an early day. So mote it be. —Late telegraphic dispatches bring the cheering intelligence that Tennessee and Ar kansas have both seceded. Glorious News! Two more stars to the Confederate galaxy I Bring out the “ baby wakers” and let them boom forth the glad news in thunder tones, un til Old Abe trembles in his shoes at the deser tion of his standard by States and empires in ' rapid succession ! Roll on the ball! •—The Governor of Kentucky has ordered an election of United States Representatives to the old Federal Congress, to take place on the 30th of June next. Secession candidates will of course be run, and we can have no doubt as to the result. Unionism and submis sionism will be triumphantly whipped out — secession will triumph by thousands, and old Kentucky will come along with her Southern sisters in the contest for freedom and indepen dence against the Black Republican fanatics and invaders of our soil. —ln North Carolina, a Convention is called on the 20th inst. The Confederate Flag waves over the Capitol—and the State is virtually out of the Union ! Glorious Old North Carolina! THE BANNER & SENTINEL. Correspondent* at the banner & Sntinel. --xamp tJeorgia. Near Warrington, Fla. May 1. It is now one month since we left Newnan. Although the change has been complete in the manner of living with all, and some lTu>n a life of ease to one of hardship and labor, jet it has appeared a short month. It is not the nov elty, for we have been here long enough for that to wear off; but the fact that we have been kept pretty busy, has caused the time to pass quickly. If we had been allowed to pass our time in idleness, 1 have no doubt there would have been great dissatisfaction among the men. The greatest excitement that has taken place in our camp since we left home, was cre ated day before yesterday by the sight of the familiar face of Mr. B. 11. Mitchell, who hud in charge a large quantity of choice provisions from the Ladies of Newnan, for the Newnan Guards. If you had ever lived for a month with no bread but dry crackers, or biscuit (f your own baking shortened (if shortened at all) with grease from pickled pork or bacon, you could appreciate with what delight the pruviL ions sent us by the Ladies of NeWnan, were received, and imagine what a feast we had.~ They have the heart-felt thanks of every mem ber of the Company, individually and collec tively, for their kindness. Things are being put in a condition here to make the capture of Fort Pickens quick and certain, when the attack does comnence.— Pickens may be strong, but it will require something more impregnable than it is, to re sist the stoim of iron hail that can le rained upon her when the batteries are completed which are now in course of construction. Sev en vessels of war are now lying bdow Fort Pickens, ready to assist the Fort vhen the fight commences. From what is gong on in the border States, I presume no nwe troops will be sent to this place but all ordered out hereafter will be sent to the Northern line. I think we have plenty here to do al] the work, and if necessary, some to spare. Ilonk by any means consider this a desirable location, but hope our Regiment will not be ordered from here till the Confederate flag is planted on the walls of Fort Pickens, waich God grant it may be soon. Gen. Bragg has issued a general Order de claring martial law within the distance of five miles ; also another, declaring all communica tions to papers for the purpose of publication, must cease, accompanied with the threat that if they did not, there would be an entire sus pension of the mails. The latter order, I sup pose, had reference only to such communica tions as contained information improper for the enemy to know. As to discontinuing the mails, it is a measure which very few men who know any thing at all, would, under the cir cumstances, have the nerve to undertake All the troops here arc volunteers, and with them such a remedy might prove worse than tie dis ease. It is nothing but right that the publi cation of information which might serve to keep the enemy posted as to what is going on in our line, should be prevented, but there is no sense or justice in punishing the innocent 1 with the guilty. Let them, if possible, ffml • out who arc the guilty parties and punish ujem. Last Saturday night our Company was de tailed to go to the beach as a guard for the night. Shortly after we arrived, and while placing the first relief, it commenced rainhg, J accompanied by the most vivid lightning aid | heavy thunder I ever saw or heard. During j the storm the display cf electricity was sinju- I lady grand and interesting. Every thing ms j charged with it. The hair on the head aid I the beard on the face, seemed as if on fire, aid : the tips of our bayonets looked as if they Ind I been dipped in a furnace and made red jiot. — I V hen the hand was raised high enough to be in the current, every hair on the hand and fia : gers seemed sprigs of fire. On one side of ns I was a level plain of beautiful white sand, I which looked like a broad expanse of snow — i on the other the bay, the phosphorescent light ' of which, in the short intervals between he ; flashes of lightning, made it appear as if the I water was actually on fire. And where the ! sand was wet by the ever advancing and rece- ■ ding waves, we could have written our names, I apparently, with our bayonets, in letters of fire! i There was no place of shelter from the storm, I and all got a thorough wetting, but were amp.y ; repaid in the splendid exhibition so unexpect i edly witnessed that night upon the beach. It ■ will do to talk about and be long remembered, fur it was probably a sight only to be seen once in a life time. A difficulty occurred on Tuesday between Witchenstein and Clingham, both of the Gate City Guards, in which W stabbed C. twice in the left side, wounding him very seriously.— W. was arrested, and is now under guard. — This is the first affair of the kind that has ta ken place in our Regiment, and is regretted by all. Joe J. W. stands soldiering remarkably well 1 —indeed I think he fattens on it. A few of our Company complain of being unwell, but there is only one of them on the sick list that I know of. Some few’ cases of mumps in the Regiment—none as yet in our Company. F. Interesting from Pensacola.—The Montgomery Advertiser of the 7th, says: “A gentleman who arrived in this city from Pensacola yesterday, reports that the blockade of the harbor was declar ed on Friday last, and was to be enforc ed yesterday. Thegreates activity pre vails amongst the Confederate troops at the Navy Yard and at Pensacola. There wore two deaths on Saturday among tho troops very unexpectedly, one of tho young men falling dead in the ranks whilst on There is but little or no sickness prevalent amongst the soldier. Many persons re sidingin Pcnsacolaarc becoming alarm ed, lest the city should be attacked by Lincoln’s forces, and are moving their families into the country. Gon. Bragg it is stated, has caused a number of ves sels to be sunk in the harbor, so as to prevent the approach of the fleet off tho harbor.” Travel between New York and Washington is now uninterrupted —passengers going by Perrysville. For the Banner & Sentinel. Interesting' to all. A very respectable proportion of the citizens of Coweta county assembled in the Courthouse Tuesday last, and after proper organization call ed on Mr. James Carmichael to explain the object of the meeting. Mr. C. in a very pa triotic talk told us in the course of his re marks, that they had been called together to devise the best means for furnishing our citi zen soldiers of Coweta county, with money and every other thing that they may need while in the campaign, and for raising means and protection for the families of those left be hind. Rev. A. McElroy was then called on. He arose and gave the assembly a calm, cool and deliberate statement of the cause of the war that is now upon us. He thought we should be determined and unswerving in our purpose, but while we were each and every one of us entirely committed to the defense of our coun try’s cause, we should act so as to keep right on our side. He was in favor of the object for which the citizens convened. Mr. John Ray then responded to the repea ted call of the citizens, in an eloquent and ve ry interesting address, throwing all the enthu siasm and warmth of his ardent nature into the subject. He said that the vile Gothsand cunning Vandals were upon us, and aimed to “ ruin and rule” our country. That the Abo litionists intended to crush out our liberty, raze our cities to the ground, confiscate our property, and make slaves of all that the sword should spare —but thank God, our land is full of men and full of means, and every man and every dollar is “in for the war.” — Our cause is that of truth and justice and honor, and the God of battles will protect and aid us in the defense of our rights and liber ties. We must have large supplies of men and munitions in the field to resist the inva sion, and it is the bounden duty of those who stay at home, to guard the interests left in our charge by our soldiers to the very best of our ability and to supply them in the battlefield with every supposablc comfort. He was in favor of having a committee appointed in each District to solicit subscriptions from the citi zens, of money, breadstuffs, &c. &c that they wished to contribute for the benefit of the vol unteers and to supply their families with what ever they needed—and also to report at regu lar meetings in Newnan, those who refused to aid This was received with applause by the meeting. Some were anxious to give immediately from SIOO to SIOOO. No final action was taken.— The meeting adjourned to assemble again on the first Tuesday in June next, for the same purpose. All are invited from every District in the county. T. D. GOODWYN, Chm’n. J. Henry Hammond, Sec’y. WJjaf is 12 el ore us—Duty of Southern Mem In the North every scruple of reason humanity, policy, State Rights and re ligion is prostrated by club law, and no man dare publicly say he is opposed to invading the South. Fanaticism in ; furiated topharenzy—a spirit of deadly animosity to our section—lust of plun der and murder—the ruffians of the city stews and the still more vicious bigots of the rural regions—a compound of ignorance and brutality—have now possession of all the resources of the | United States Government and will ’ wield them without scruple. The Ca binet at Washington has given the cue by instructing its ministers at St. James and France to declare this a war for human liberty.—George the 2d invok ed upon his devoted colonies the fury of the savages, but they declare they will improve upon his example. Al ready the vow is registered that the termination of this war shall leave the South a desert and a waste. The miserable wretches who make those boasts shall fatten our soil with their blood if they come to execute them. But there is no doubt that this is the plan of the war, and they flatter themselves that it can be duly execut ed.—The North is mad, and it is the dictate of prudence and reason to pre pare our minds and our affairs for a struggle which is going to tax our re sources and energies to the utmost. Let us, then, brace ourselves to the occasion. This is no time for idling, apathy and listlessncss. Every man must make himself useful and shape his policy with a wise reference to the prospective condition of affairs. Woe be to us, if we do not produce large provision crops this year. Planters, are you sure that you have corn enough i in the ground for yourself and to sell ? Your cotton may lie in the Warc- I House unsold, while the army and the community suffer for bread. Oh, be sure, to plant corn enough. Business men should cast about them for the means of supplying other wants of the community. We want leather, shoes, clothing, hats, blankets—and it is only a question of how much inconvenience it will require to punish us into mak ing them. Why wait to suffer it ? The probabilities are that we shall have plenty of troops for active service —spontaneous self offerings of a gallant people. But at home we have milita ry duties—patrol duties—duties of gen eral vigilance which must be exorcised. It is the duty of every white citizen now to maintain their fealty to the South beyond question or suspicion.— In the North they punish an expression of sympathy for us by mob law. The South has hitherto been indulgent, and those who taunt her with rigor in this particular, know not whereof they af firm. But in this time, he who is not for us is against us. If a man cannot sympathise with the cause of the coun try in which he lives and of which he is a part, he ought, to quit both and sock more congenial associations. — The utmost vigilance should be exer cised to search out, detect and punish every man propagating dangerous and unpatriotic opinions. Our country will be full of the spies of Lincoln and his hordes if a rigid scrutiny is not kept up, and all idle, vagabond whites—all person who connot give a satisfactory account of himself sent off.—Every town and neighborhood should orga nise a vigilance committee of its most discreet men, and a patrol of its most active men. Let every freeman of Georgia prepare to discharge his duty manfully, and we shall emerge from this firery trial as gold from the refi ners’ furnace. To the Democracy ofMaine. At length your worst fears are reali zed. Civil war rages in America.— That glorious Union which has hither to been your pride and boast, is laid in the dust. Throughout the broad land of the fair South, the rising sun is no longer welcomed with the cheerful song of the husbandman wending his way to the toil of his peaceful field, but is greeted with the drum-beat tliat sum mons to arms the gathering hosts of war. From Carolina to the Rio Grande all is commotion and hasty prepreration for a general cnnflict of arms. There, to-day are no peaceful, happy and quiet homes, for the Invader is on their soil and the government which was created to protect and defend them, has ruth lessly turned its guns against its altars. Gray-headed fathers, stout-hearted hus bands and fair-faced youths, arc taking a tearful adieu of their wives, their children, their mothers and their sis ters and buckling on their armor, and hastening away to battlle-ficlds from which many, many may never return to gladden their homes again. This, reader, is no fanciful picture; it is a stern reality. To-morrow, in thou sands of homes, wives, mothers, daugh ters ami little children will gather in mournful silence around the family board no longer cheered by the pres ence of their natural guardiansand pro tectors. Why is all this? It is because that old Tory party, which under a multi tude of names and disguises, first re sisted the independence of America, and after its Government had become an established fact, has been unceasing in its efforts to get possession of it, and after having gained possesion of it, by hypocritically assuming the sacred garb of freedom, it has under-taken to convert that Government into an in strument of tyranny, and to use all its powers to overturn the very bulwarks of liberty itself—the sovereignty of the States. Yes, Abraham Lincoln, a To ry from his birth, is putting forth all the powers of Government to crush the spirit of American liberty. Surround ed by gleaming swords and glistening bayonets at Washington, he sends forth fleetsand armies to overawe and subdue that gallant little State which was the first to raise its voice and arm against British oppression. Democrats of Maine I The loyal sons of the South have gathered about Boston, in defence of the same sacred principles of liberty—principles which you have over upheld and defended with your vote, and your strong right arm. Your sympathies arc with the defenders of the truth and the right.— Those who have inaugurated this un holy and unjustifiable warareno friends of yours—no friends of Democratic Li berty. Will you aid them in their work of subjugation and tyranny? When the Government at Washing ton calls for volunteers or recruits to carry on their work of subjugation and tyranny under the specious phrases of “enforcing the law, retaking and pro tecting the public property,” and “col lecting the revenue,” let every Demo crat fold his arms and bid the minions of tory despotism do a tory despot’s work—Say to them fearlessly and bold ly in the language of England’s great Lord, the Earl of Chatham, whose bold words in behalf of the struggling Col onics of America in the dark hours of the Revolution, have onshirined his name in the heart of every true and loyal friend of freedom, and immorta lized his fame whereever the name of liberty is known—say in his thrilling language: “If I were a Southerner, as I am a Northerner, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I ■would lay down my arms— never ne ver, NEVER,”— [Hangar {Me,) Union. Nashville, May B.—The Governor has issued his Proclamation announc ing the secession of Tennessee from the Federal Union, and her alliance with the Confederate States. The Act of Secession to be submitted to a vote of the people on the Bth of June next. He also gives notice of the passage of a Bill by the Legislature, calling for fifty-five thousand troops, and appro priating $5,000,000 for their support. Montgomery, May B.—The Postal Department of the Confederate States is now ready to take charge of the mails at any moment that Congress may di rect. The office seals, books, blanks, post ioutes and clerical force all com plete. No detention of the mails need be feared in consequence of any policy the Lincoln Government may adopt. Terrible Accident on a Steamer— q Lieut. Nelson Mortally Wounded— . Miller Grieve Seriously Injured. Wo arc pained to record a most me lancholy occurrence that took place on I our river, late yesterday afternoon, by I which a gallant young Lieutenant of ■ the Georgia Army was fatally,-a pro minent and much loved citizen horri bly wounded, and another citizen of « the up country severely lacerated. As the steamer Habersham was com ing up from Fort Pulaski, with a con siderable party of officers and visitors onboard, as she neared Fort Jackson a small iron swivel was brought out and loaded for a salute—unfortunately overcharged. The fuse being applied, the weapon burst to atoms, the. frag ments flying in every direction.— Though sad as is the result, it was for tunate that it was lio worse. One of the pieces of metal struck Lieutenant William Nelson, of the Georgia Army, J and son of the late Gen. Chas. 11. Nel- • j son, inflicting a fatal injury from which it is impossible for him to recover.— The wound is on the right side of the | head, just above the eye and ranging upward and backward. The flesh is much lacerated and the skull kroken in for a considerable space. Ho has , not spoken since the accident and his case is considered hopeless, though he 3 is still alive as wo write, 7 p. m. Our frond Miller Grieve, of Milledge ville, is the next sufferer. He was standing some twenty feet from the ■ gun when it exploded, and was struck on the left cheek, just below the eye, and passing backward inflicting a ter rible gash and probably breaking in the cheek bone, if not destroying the | sight of one eye. The flesh is literally torn up from the bone and thrown back, . presenting a frightful spectacle, while bis whole person seemed soaked with * blood. He had not been thoroughly examined when we saw him. It is hoped that this is the only injury, and that bis valuable life is not endangered. He is entirely sensible. He has a son in the service at Fort Pulaski, and had just been down to visit him. Mr. Marshall Perkins a citizen of Burke county who had been down on a visit to friends in the service, receiv ed a severe gash, to the depth of some two inches and three or more in length, on the back part of his left thigh. It is purely a flesh wound, and he will doubtless soon recover. Should any developments bo made in the course of the surgical examina tion, and before our paper goes to press, they will be given in a post script. Wo may add, for the satisfaction of friends at a distance, that all the par ties were taken to the Pulaski House on the arrival of the boat, where they 1 are receiving every comfort and atten tion, medical and otherwise. P. S.—lo P. M.—Lieut. Nelson has been trephined and is somewhat reviv ed, but very little hope is entertained. We regret to hear that upon examina tion Col. Grieve is ascertained to be far more seriously injured than was at first ’ apprehended. The bones of his face are crushed up to the base of his brain —he has had several spasms, and his condition is considered hopeless.— Savh. Hep., Uh. The President of the United States. Grecly has more than once intimat ed that on certain contingencies Licoln would be superseded. The public may not have been ad vised of the secret reasons which might lead the Black Republicans to super sede {constitutionally, ofexyaxsQ.) the Pre sident of the United States. We have before us a private letter from Baltimore, written by a man of the highest personal character. The subjoined extract will show how much our people are blest in the character and qualifications of a President who says “nobody is hurt,” that they “twist lies out of him sometimes, ’ and that he must “work the machinery” as he finds it. The pitiable imbecile now seeks to drown a sense of the embar rassment with which Black Republi canism has surrounded the successor of George Washington.: “We have many hopes also based upon the policy and passion of the Lin colnites; they are mad, and spare no pains to exasperate our people to ex tremities. It is an ascertained fact that Mr. Lincoln has taken to exces sive drink. He was so much intoxi cated on last Sunday, during Mayor Brown’s interview with him, as scarce ly to bo able to speak intelligibly; and was even more drunk on a former oc casion, when visited by Dr. Fuller and the Young Men’s Christian As sociation. ’ — Missouri State Journal. NOTICE! Georgia, Coweta county. I having separated from my wife, Huldy Ma tilda Crutchfield, and no longer recognizing her as my wife, do hereby notify the public that I will not be responsible for any contract that she may make, or pay the debts of her contracting, or any wise re gard any liabilities she may in future incur. May 10, 1861. BEN. J. CRUTCHFIELD, NOTICE? S TEA'S ED or Stolen from the subscriber on Sfit- J urday night May 4, in Newnan, a strawberry Roan HORSE, 14 or 15 hands high, rather low in flesh—no flesh marks remembered, except that he is very narrow breasted, and has very narrow set locks. Any information respecting the sfiid horse ■will be thankfully received. May 10,1861, J. FTNLY STEWART.