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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1.
THE HOLY ALLIANCE.
The New York Herald and Tribune are labor-
i ingr industriously to catch the popular breeze at
1 we must confess that the Mil-
linium i£”at hand when “ blear eyed Bennett”
and Horace, the “ Son of Freedom” arc lying
together. At first, secession was denounced as
impracticable, but they have been figuring
about the lost “ sugar bowl" and are now bois-
erouslv joyful over the suppo-ed happy result I have been able to obtain.
According to their statements, our Northern I Mr. Wofford, of Cass
friends will get sugar two cents per pound cheap
er, which is quite a consideration it is true; but
the swcet’ner of tea and coffee has not had a
very happy effect upon the diseased mentality of
the Tribune* establish merit; for hear him as he
savagely discourages through half a column,
- How Secession must die
As we have shown already, the Secession
A YEARLING.
The Macon Daily Telegraph completed the 1
first year of its existence yesterday, and wo in- j' ; jj»* K<>
tended to preach a small di-cou~se on the occa
sion, but the time and the ph}sical ability arc
lacking. It is enough to say that owing to the
effect of the political and financial unsettlement
of the times, the original ideas upon which we
entered on this business a year ago have been
just about realized—that is to sty, we have had
a hard year’s work of it, and pocketed a consid
erable pecuniary loss for our pains. Under or
dinary circumstances, however, the result would
have been better than wc anticipated; but the
almost entire suspension of business has affec
ted our advertising patronage severely. This
has been compensated in a small degree, . ’
ever, by a very large accessifri to our subscrip
tion list, which we have no doubt has extended
as rapidly, within the last two months, as that I the South shall be of no account whatever—**^
of any paper in tire State: and did me m->> *- / f, on w jj] tfl e same - as n ow, but even its me-
imw f ■ *- us to a '’ad ouraeHes of the ; c h nn j c industry in its present limited forms, will
full benefit of our locality, we feel certain the desert it, and its commerce will ccaso to exist.
Telegraph would, in a very short time, show a j Those important branches of its prosperity will,
circulation quite as large as that -of any other ho wholly lopped off, and their sap and vigor *' ,,u '
if.i.-wt, tramforred to stimulate Northern growth. . Uemi
[Correspondence of the Telegraph]
Georgia State.
CONVENTION !
MlLLKDGEVlLLE, Jin. 30, 1861.
With this communication I enclose the proceed
ings of the convention up to their adjournment on
yesterday afternoon.
now send yon copies of all documents -which I
movement is bringing business and prosperity
tf) the North, which will increase daily until
Resolved, That the Pension Agent of the United
States for the State of Georgia be requested to exer
cise the usual functions of Ids agency until further
instructed by this Convention—adopted.
Mr. Means, of Newton,
Resolved, That this Convention signify its pur
pose to eueourage, cherish, and advance by all legi
timate means in their power, all the important home
institutions within their limits, whether literary, sci
entific, mechanical, agricnhural orprofesaional, that
they may aid in developing as far as practicable re
sources of the State, to sustain her present, and ad
vance her future fortunes—adapted.
Mr. Clark,.of Dongherty, a resolution to authorize
the Governor to make such advances to the Commis
sioners to the slaveholding States, and also to the
Delegates to Montgomery as he may think proper—
Now this looks as though the Tribune might
paper in the State. As it stands, the success
we have met with in this particular is encour- j
aging and gratifying. It affords satisfactory ev- j a moro * L ‘ nient to t,10se * uve cont
identic of the popularitv of the paper and leaves >r> ,n,R '' 1 <“ “d the North ; but it lias
no doubt that, with the return or business af- i ncver been a hard task t0 rebu t Greeley’s tes- Whereas certain Patriotic citizens of Georgia and
’ — .te, rv.n,- I timonv. As the following from the white Son,h Larolma placed m the service of the State
fairs to a normal condition, the Daily Telegraph tlmon y> As tlie following
will be a paying institution. . v - mar, s p iper will show:
of Fulton, a resolution to authorize
the Governor to order an election to fill the place of
Hon. Charles Murphy, of DeKalb, deceased, or any
other vacancy which may occur—adopted.
Mr. Bartow, of (.'hath am,
We should like to take a good, long business
Destitution i>: New York.—There is a terri-
destitution in New York. The Day Look
nap until tlint time, hut must go on at all haz- ^j-g. “ It will be seen by our. police reports
ards. With all its faults and short comings, that GOO poor people sought lodging- in thesta-
it is no arrogance to say that the paper is a tion-houses last night Thousands are suffer-
public necessity, and that this necessity in- | > n g for want of rood and' clothing—many are ot ; c action,
creases with the unsettled condition of public d ^Ei actually dying of starvation. Wc rc-
. ... . . . port another case to-day. Meantime, prepara-
affairs, which renders it more difiicult to sustain fi ons are going on to make war on the South
the enterprise. We must go-on in the exer
cise of a generuhs and blind faith. No bus:-"
ness man in these times can speak or think of
the future with' may degree of confidence. Wc
can only say it is quite dark enough, and re
solve to make the best of a bad case. That we
shall try to do. and in the mean time ask as
liberal a consul -ration of our claims by the
Macon public, in il»e way of advertising, as the
times will permit. The cash expenses of tills
daily now average very nearly $200 per week.
“TWO MIGHTY REPUPLICS.”
The New York Herald, for a few days past,
has been on a high horse—a very high horse—
overlooking two mighty Republics—a Northern
Republic, reaching from the Potomac to the
Arctic Ocean, and embracing, of course, the
American possessions of their Majesties of Great
Britain and Russia; and a Southern Republic
stretching from the Potomac to the Orinoco.
Wc are quite content with the boundaries al
lotted to us, and no doubt the Anglo-Saxon
race, “co-operating” with the “almighty nig-
.ger” will not long be stopped very far this side
of ico on the South American continent. Nor
large numbers of their slaves. Without remuneration
who were actively and laboriously employed at Fort
Pulaski for nearly two weeks, be it therefore
Resolved by the people of Georgia, in Convention
assembled, That the Governor he requested to con
vey to each of the gentlemen who contributed this
force; the thanks of this Convention for their patri-
because it cannot recognize the blessings offne-
gro equality.”. ’ *
The evidence at this point'is very conflict-'
ing and since .Horace’s character lias never
stood high for. veracity, we will give him the
Benefit qf a doubt. Let Horace take the stand
again— , * SUQ
.Already our Northern cities, and New .York
in particular, are feeling a quickening of their
. S- . .. , • , - • meins iureauy aiauc, ur wuicu ui
Y.WWWWWW 1 .'-; - —
this isbut the beginning.- The ports of Mobile
and Savannah and Nqw Orleans are still full of
shipping,-bearing away the products of the
Southern country and of the Mississippi Valley.
But when they shall have departed, that will
be the end of commerce at those ports. There
cannot be less iiuin 400 ships- now loading in .
the.various harbors at the Soutli..
Oh, me! Oh, my! _ ;
The suii of secession is shining, and its rein-
. — , ..'.y to interrupt Northern pro- ! regard to the condition of the city poor. In one
grass towards the portff scn. '~- information on the
■we wish a good many of the Northern politi- 6 r ® u,lu i iq. uj• ... ——-u—^ij
° not want all the facts published, as the South
cians were not only on the verge of that sea, but jind it aut /. This corroborates .our , [ ^
a little beyond it. A plunge into the cooling former suspicion tiiat facts were suppressed by ^ Protection to person and property is the consider-
flood might temper the ardorof their fanaticism. theRepubhcansfor party reasons. _Theypre-
taction from the governed releases them from the
obligation of obedience. V ** * •
No citizen shiill be deprived of life, liberty or prop
erty, except by due process of Law, and of life or
liberty only by the judgment of his peers.
The" writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be
But tin- Herald seems to assume possession of ,IT 10 b*t persons, our our own brothers
the Canadas as a matter of course He does i f ,cr ?* f, larve and Pf sh fo . r a t ,c f k ^ of
. “freedom for the negro, who m plenty, lauligs
not even say by your leave, but takes consent a j their silly philantrophy.-—A 7 ! Y. Day Book.
all round for granted, before the asking.
STRAIGHT AT LAST.
In the case of the State vs. Simon, a slave, the
prisoner was released on a writ of Habeas Cor
pus, for defect in the original warrant and was
re-arrested, and by consent of counsel stood
convicted. The Magistrates sentenced him to
thirty-nine lashes for four consecutive days.
And bait further
Resolved, Tbit the Governor be .also requested
and authorized to make suitable gratuity in money
to the slaves there employed—adopted.
Mr. Hamilton, of Lninpkin.
In view of the preseut condition of the country,
and the alleged apprehension of foreign -onpltaliitc
as to the security of capital invested in this State,
Be it ordained, that to encourage the mannfactur
pig, mining and other permanent improvements in
this Slate, this Convention does hereby declare it to
be the fixed policy of Geurgia to protect all invest
ments already made, or which may be hereafter
in mines or man
ufactnries in this State, and capital investedun any
other permanent improvement—adopted.
*■ HEATH or HOH. CHARLES 1U7I1PHT.
Mr. Glean, of Fulton,
Resolutions expressive of respect to the memory
of Hon. Charles Murphy, of DeKalb, aud sympathy
zing with the family of the deceased—adopted.
' RU.L or RlfUtTS. ■
The Committee-on the Constitution, through the
Chairman, Hon- T. R.-R. Cobb, presented a bill of
vigorating rays arc permeating every nook and rights, which was ordered to be printed and lie over
angle of the rail-splitters kingdom, then why
do you revile this bounteous Sun ? But, we
will weigh him again, here goes. ■ '
Destitction in tiie City.—Our reporters
nave found a gcml deal of difficulty in getting
any reliable statistics from the departments in
m.iil alt-r l!i- r-'''--.
, AiDlllq^i . '
The fundamental principles of free government
cannot be too well understood or too often recurred
too, hence we declare this _
BILL OP RIGHTS.
All government derives its authority from the con
sent of the governed, who may modify, alter or
annul the same whenever their safety or. happiness
slight and IraTimffit^fSlftWM^‘tEL4.be changed for
able assurance that a better will be established.
The Day Book gives facts and figures, \\ bile i ^ Th,- writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended
the Tribune indulges in drafts upon its inex- unless when in caseof rebellion or invasion the pub-
li.mst.nblc fount of fcbcbccJ. But, lest wc bo , 52!
him injustice, let us hear from another source: j t 'gnt of the people to keep and bear arms shall not
' IN * 1111 AIII.I.PUIA. 1 he 1 hija- Tilt- prevaleni-e of the t.'hri-tian Religion among
delphia Press, commenting on the effects of the the people and the basis of Christian principles un-
panic, says that within the list six weeks Hot ; derlyiugthe laws, entitled this State to be ranked
less than 15,000, and perhaps 20,000, persons ‘ - KT -- : r “ ft
in this city have unexpectedly been discharged
! from situations where they have enjoyed the
band uitesa so made by special treaty. If the State
of New York, lie said or the United States wish to
make wn- upon us, we can’j help it. He said he
was no idvocateof war on account of the seizure,
but citizms of Georgia must be protected in the en-
,i"yttient it their property. The State must preserve
her digui;y.
This whole matter will come up after the recesa.
Mr. Toomb s report from the Committee on For
eign A flairs, setting forth the causes which led to
the accession of Georgia, I am unable to obtain.—
The teeretary makes this statement The original
as baidedin on yesterday .was not draughted to. suit
the C»tnmittee in every particular- —■ —^
Mr. Toombr wicso anxious to have it published
correitly, that he has taken the manuscript—made
severa' alterations in it—handed it over to the prin
ter for lublication, with the express injunction not
to allot- the press to have it until he has revised a
proof. Theproof will be sent to him at Montgomery.
I hav. been informed that one or two Represent*
fives of-^e Press obtained what they thought to be
copies ofHmt document, and have sent it to their pa
pers. -*
In this, they made a mistake. The Secretary in
forms me that the original has been in the hands of
no reporter.
Abraham Lincoln on tho John Brown Raid
and Bred Scott Decision.
LETTER FROM THE ABOLITION PRESIDENT ELECT.
Wheelin'!’., Ya., January 12th, 18(51.
To the Editor of the Charleston Mercury:
Enclosed I send you copy of a letter of mine,
to the President elect, and his reply. You are
at liberty to make a.ny disposition of them you
may deem proper. ’ Yours, A<|e'- :
J. A. SrEN’CElt.
Wheeling, Va., December 24th, 1860.
Hon. A. Lin'colh—Dear sir:—I hope you
will not deem it presumptuous in tne, in thus
demanding from you a plain reply to the follow
ing interrogatories, and moreover that you will
give me the permission to give publicity to your
answer, should I desire to do so.
1st Had the jurisdiction of tho -crime com
mitted by John Brown an als. been surrendered
to the Federal Government, and judgment de
For tho Telegraph.
Bob Anderson, my Demi-John.
Dedicated to Maj. Robert Anderson, tho hireling de- I
fender of Fort Sumter—
BT 3. q. Lines, M. D.
. Bob Anderson, my Dcmi-john,
When we were first acquaint;
I knew you must Imbibe, Bob,
Or certainly must paint.
But little matters this, Bob,
I know you now so well:
Oh, would you were on Georgia soil
Joe Brown would give you H—alifiax.
r w nnr t i rt t f “IV.'* dv ‘ ie ' U ' 1 not t ". C0J> ?i !l! e a bogU3 ' ' ^ a y ed unt 'l tb <2 Fourth ofMarclt next, would
report, but let your readers wait until the document . . . , . ’
is issued—properly revised—corrected and certified. ! exerC bCl ' lc Pardoning power,
which will be done in ashort time. j 2d. Do you regard the Dred firoU decision,
This will be mjTAst letter to your readers. I have j as binding upon the people of the North ?
sent every document of Interest which it has been
in my power to obtain. • *
•V -t . • CUSTOM HOUSE IN SAVASSAH.
Just previous to closing, I ascertain that Governor
Brown, m yesterday, sent a telegram to John Bos
ton, Esq., to pay over no more money which mav be
received “or customs, Jcc., to Ihe United States Gov
ernment. ' v
. BELGIAN GUNS.
Since tho seizureof guns by the police of N. York,
some of otr “wise" people have asked the question
“Where new aro we to get guns ?” In answer to this
question, 1 have only to say that “Sauor Don,” or
Mr. (iust a* you please,)' Guillaume Eyrond, Agent
of the Belfian and American Company—lately of
Brussels —pore recently their Agent in Macon, Ga.,
is now in this city He has brought with him some
of the most superior fire arms I have everseeii, as
samples. Of course I can't say positively as to his
business. Put this thing is certain, he has been all
day in close conference with Governor Brown and
Ajutant-General Wayne. I don't know whether
Governor Brown has bought any guns from him, but
as to his willingness to soil us any amount that we
need, I have no doubt. - * . J 1
The New York police, by preventing us from- oh-
Uiningarms from the.“Yankees,” may protect us
from their sharpers, speculators aud swindlers But
as to pretending to prevent our getting arms, it is ri
diculous. We can, to-morrow, if we desire, send a
cargo of Cotton to England, France, Russia, Denmark
Germany, Spain, Austria or any other European na
tion, and so long as we are at peace with them, the
ships may come hi'-V‘“--l-d with in— a
•Muxia rRH Sue I HERN CONFEDERACY.'
I have anxiously studied the progress of Affairs
in the secession movements of political leadeis. I
am convinced of one point. “Secession” came-from
the people in opposition to party.leaders. Since the
act 'has been consummated, the people who have
done (his thing, have been looking around for an
honest man to Succeed the corrupt Administration
of Mr. Buchanan. They have been looking ont for
a bold and fearless man, who will meet Mr. Lincoln
and his allies, with the offer of peace if.we can.—
war if we must. They have looked for. a man who
is not afraid of responsibilities when it becomes nec.
essary to assume them,
Who is that man? Someone answered me, Jeff.
Davis, of Mississippi. I answered no. Whynct?
I like Mr. Davis—his record is a noble vindication
of Southern honor—but the Soutli needs Ills services
elsewhere. We -will have war. If not it will be pre
vented only by being^prepared toreceive the North
ern horde. Place Jeff. Davis at the head of our
army, and the use of bis name will make the rise of
the dead carcass of the Cid rout an army of Yankee
invaders. *«.
Many members of the Convention, I have heard,
express'themselves in favor of oar present Chief-
Magistrate—Joseph E. Brown. . .
THEY GIVE THESE REASONS.
«lst He has been twice elected by the people of
Georgia, by tho largest vote ever received 1 by any
candidate ever before the people.
2d. He has convinced tho State that be under
stands how to mauage money, the State Road and
reduce taxation.
3d. If the politicians expect to organize a success
ful government, they will be compelled to elect some
omy.
FROMTHE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
Washington, Jan. 31.—A-Private dispatch
Tocaived here, states that the Tennessee Legis-
ture has determined to send Cojnuiissioners to
Washington on'the fourth.
This is claimed to be a union triumph, as ten
out of twelve Commissioners are certainly in fa
vor of the Union.
T. J. Judge, Commissioner from Alabama,
arrived to-day, and is in conference with Col.
Hayne. _ .' -' . _.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
rane, for the defence.
J. Branham, Jr., for the State; O. A. Loch- > privilege of earning their bread by tho sweat of
UmHUWhI Directly and indirectly, probab
ly not less than 00,000 persons depend upon the
exertions of these operatives for subsistence.
. Verily, “the way.of the transgressors is hard,”
but_ the above extracts are truthful representa
tions of the status of the deluded victims of fa
naticism who spent their time last Fall in tot
ing torches for the raibsplittfr, who was going
to give such peaceful, happy times to the coun
try. Are the people at the North blind, that
they cannot trace their misfortunes to their
proper source ? ’• .
COERCION OR PEACE »*. • •
This is evidently still an open question with
the Lincoln Administration. The Tribune, the
World and tho Courier and Examiner are hot
for war. Greeley’s acquiescence in secession
is all gone, and the Philosopher is now full of
fight. The oracles from Springfield, Ulinois,
are one day pacific and the next warlike—latter
ly, war predominating. \ The course of Tennes
see and Kentucky has vastly encouraged the
war party already. -It was in the power of the
border Southern States to have secured a peace
able division, and if this fails and civil war en
sues, it will bo wholly attributable to the extra
ordinary policy they are pursuing.
LINCOLN ON THE BROWN RAID.
We copy from the Mercury to-day, a letter
purporting to come from Lincoln on the subject
of the Brown’raid. Wc doubt its authenticity,
but if Lincoln did write it, it is worse than any
thing from that source which has yet found its
way to print
REMARKABLE FACT.
Itev. Mr. Warren, of the Baptist Chnrc.h in this
city In his sermon last Sunday, stated that a negro
preacher in Georgia, one who had been trained by
his maateT to assist him in his taw office, had written
a work in defence of African slavery, which was now
in course of publication in Atlanta.
REMARKS OF MR FOUCHE
On the Revenue Question, in Convention
Last Monday.
Mr. Fouche, of Floyd, obtained tho floor: he said
that he was reluctant at this late hour, and after so
lengthy a debate by distinguished members o( the
Convention to obtrude any remarks upon the Con
vention, but felt it to bo due to ilio importance of
tbe subject and to himself to state as briefly as he
could his views. This be SAid is one of those ques
tions where the interests of traders, of buyers and
sellers, comes in conflict with a great moral and po
litical question. He should support the principle at
all hazards and at every cost. Hehad been in favor
of dissolving the Union for ten years, because of our
tributary condition to it, and when tho delegate
.from Troupe .(Mr. Hill) said, the other day, while urg
ing us to delay secession and make another effort to
.gave the Union, that thousands iu Pennsylvania had
•voted for Lincoln in ofder to have the tariff on iron
The Savannah Republican publishes the fol
lowing from tho pen of Prof. Tucker of Mercer
University.
Cost of Arms and Motto for tho Southern
Republic.
The brief career of the United States.of
America, among tlia nations of tho earth, will
doubtless he used by many as an argument to
prove that free government is a failure; and so
far as the argument may meet with success, it
wil tend to strengthen thrones and retard the
progress of republican principles. While it is
tlie belief of many of our citizens, it is the hope
of all, that time will show this argument to he
fallacious; that though our Republic has fallen,
another will rise from its ruins, more excellent
and more glorious than the first. -Nothing
could be more appropriate as a national emblem
than something which would embody this idea,
and thus proclaim to the world our unshaken
faith in the principles of government inaugu
rated by our revolutionary sires.
ThCTe is a story of a fabulous bird called the
Phecnix, which never died—which nothing
could kill; but which, in process of time, took
fire by spontaneous combustion, and was so ten
acious of life that vitality pertained to its very
ashes, from which ’iShes thcro arose another
Phoenix, or rather the same in another form,
revivified, rejuvenated, and more glorious than
before.
The writer begs leave to suggest to his coun
trymen that we adopt as a national emblem,
the representative of a Phoenix surrounded by
flames, and rising from the fire with the motto:
“Scroo Liana's"—“I rise more brightly.”
By this emblem we shall announce to the na
tions that our Republic came to its end, not
from outside causes—there being nothing with
out liaving power enougli to destroy it—rather
that ils life never came to an end at all; that
its form was only changed ; that from the fires
. _ - . . , , , 1 of Revolution it has arisen, endowed with new
■increased ; lie had remarked to a fnend who sat near | vl ( a ]jw with re-invigorated wing, to take a
him, that ho regarded the protectioniats aa only a - rnore sublime flight than the eftgle which pre-
nmongthe Christian Nations of the earth, And those
principles are independent of any party orgaiization;
no religions test shall be required for the tenure of
any office, and no religious establishment allowed and
no citizen shall be deprived of any right or privilege
by reason of bis religious belief.
"Freedom of thought and opinion, freedom of speech
and freedom of the press, are inherent elements ot
political libeity. But while every citizen may freely
speak, write and print on any subject he shall be re
sponsible for the abase of-tbe liberty.
The rights of the people to appeal to tbe conrts, to
|nxUlow ■* 11 pao t/ira Af |o«nHmetooort
i.ia.mce* aud peaceably to assemble tor the consider
ation of any matter of public concern—can never be
impaired.
For every right there should be provided a reme
dy, and every citizen ought to obtain justice without
purchase—without denial and without' delay—con
form ibly with laws of the same.
Every person charged with an offence against the
laws of tlie State shall have
1st. The privilege and benefit of Counsel.
Sad. Shall be furnisbedon demand, with a copy of
the accusation and a list of the witnesses against
him.
h".i Shall have tin- ” 'mpulsorv process <»f tin* court
to obtain the attendance of his own witnesses.
**4th. tfhail be confronted with the witnesses tes
timony again.-t him, Hint
r.t h. Shall have a public and speedy trial by an im
part ial jury.
No conviction shall work corruption of blood or
general forfeiture of Estate. Excessive bail shall
not be required, nor exce.-sivc tim^ imposed, nor
cruel or unusual punishment inflicted.
The power of the conrts to punish for contempts
should always be limited by legislature Acts.
A faithful* honest and fearless execution of tho
hwfl is essential to good order, and good order in So
ciety is essential to true Uberty.
Legislature Acts in violation of the Fundamental
Law are void and tbe judiciary shall so declare
them. *
Ex-Posl Facto Laws, or laws impairing the obliga
tion ol contracts, orpetro-active Legislation, affect
ing the rights of the citizen are prohibited.
Laws should have & general operation and no gen
eral law be ruined in a particular case by special
legislation, except upon notice to all persons to be
effected thereby.
Ihe right of Taxation can be granted only by the
people, and should be exercised by their Agents iu
Government only for the legitimate purposes of Gov
ernment.
Iu cases of necessity, private ways may be grant
ed upon just compensation, being first paid and with
this exception, private property shall not be taken
except for public use, and then only upon Just com
peusation; such compensation except in case of
pressing necessity, should be first provided and paid.
The rights of the people to be Secure in their per
sons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated—aud no
warrants shall issue except upon probable cause—
support ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly
^escribing the place or places to be searched, and
persons or things to be lie zed.
Extreme necessity only should justify the declara
tion ot Martial Law.
Large standing armies^iu time of peace are danger
ous to Liberty.
No soldiers shall In time of peace be quartered fit
any bouse without the consent of the owner, nor in
lime of war, but in a manner prescribed by law.
Titles of nobility are inconsistent with republican
equality, and civil honors should come by merit and
not by inheritance.
AU powers not delegated to the Government ex
pressly, or by pecessary implication are reserved to
the people of the State, and in all doubtful cases
the denial cf the grant is the ground safest for the
people.
The enumeration of the rights herein contained,
shall not be construed to deny the people uny in
herent rights which they have hitherto enjoyed,
On motion, without being read, it was laid on tlie
tabic until after the recess.
1 was unable to obtain any other documents of
the Convention not now sent or sent yesterday, for
dtffetent class of robbers from tbe abolitionists, and
would no more submit to those who proposed to rob
him of his money, than to those who were seeking
to rob him of his negroes. Tho distinguished dele
gate from Bibb (Mr. Nisbet) has *aid that tbe con
tinuance of the mail arrangements was similar to the
proposition under debate to continue the Custom
House officers and permit them to collect duties aa
heretofore. T.hey were widely different things. If
be sent a letter to his family in Floyd by a federal
agency aud paid throe cents for it, he only paid for
services rendered, and the service was well worth
the price paid lor ft. Not so in the case of duties.—
Jn that case tbe government at Washington render
ed no service. A merchat of Savannah brings from
abroad a cargo of goods in his own vessel into his
own port, and pay, a fore,gn government which baa matter of a national emblem and insignia, and j u, ^“zed"! in case of coercion, and asristed by the
rendered him no service, one, two or three thousand let them send on their ideas to the Montgomery , Northern States then confiscation of alldebts, prop-
dollars for tbe liberty of doing so. This is naked, Convention or the Montgomery newspapers, so ! erty, Ac., belonging to their citizens which may
undisguised, unmitigated tribute to a foreign govern- 1 that wo may have the benefit of all the intolleo- j in Georgia. .
m.ut which, for one, he would not auhmit to for a tual lights in securing a graceful and significant j c ffi*en of Georgia t^pay suih'frirts, *c^
day or an hour. He said it might be well enough fo i emblem. 1 after they have been notified not to do so.
wait a while in order to sea whether the owners of For our ovi-n pai t, we adhere to our original ] Mr. Clark said he did not want to force action on
w o thonsand millions of manufacturing caiptal at | position and repudiate snakes. They would do I this resolution. Tnereseemedto be greet djabt HS
North could do better without crar cotton than v « r y well for the Snake Indians, but not for an j ■niereaUoaeemedto be doubt asU> who wasresjfou-
>ro without their goods. Th. want cf cotton would ! enlightened, high tonpd and Christian republic. | sible for the seizure; whether the State of New York,
,n Cline them, as it would England and France to ., , ^ s „ . . . City, of New York.Governor of Kew York,or wheth-
become the advocates ot a peaceful solution of e»- j H onor to the Southern St. Patrick, who shall k er it WM t ^ e act 0 f U1 jg Uora ^t police officer. He
sting difficulties. He reiterated his opening remark | destroy all the snakes. wanted the resolution printed. Let them lie over
bat this was a questibnyn whicha sordid considers- | , , .^s». | until after recess. Let us haw time fo apply to the
li'-jiof Interest comes in conflict with a high politi- . PERSONAL i proper authorities, and obtain from them an'autheu-
et 'and moral dify. The Ordinance of Secession j * ' ] le statement of the whole transaction-.
.vojid be shorn ol half the glory which attaches to J Hon. Alfred Iverson, late U. S. Senator, ar- | He said we and the Uuited States are two govern
ceded it. We shall also express our conviction
that though forms may differ, republican prin
ciples can never die; and wo shall furthermore
express our gratitude to Him who has watched
over us thus far, and who “ sutislieth our
mouth with good things, so that our youth is
renewed like tbe Eagle’s.” (Pslam, ciii. 6.)
Thus, whenever our national emblem is seen,
it will not crush, but inspire the hopes of the ,,, B ... „ . . „- . -„
, • r r j i u i .i • cj rlthe reason that tho secretary, A. K. Lamar, Eso.,
lo\er s of freedom, and shake the confidence of | sn( j Assistant, Maj. John A. Steele have both left
monarch* in the foundation of their thrones. j the city.
T. I "AR.
... i-- , , ., , Mr. Clark, of Dougherty, laid on the table of the
Y c are g;au .o road the foregoing and non a j Secretary, a series of Resolutions which I have been
word: Let the minds ui our scholars—our i ui. able to obtain, to authorize the Governor to sieze
wise men—our wits, philosophers and men ol i upon the property ol citizens of the 8tate of New
classical erudition and fancy, be turned to this j \ or 'i’ within tlie State ot Georgia, and hold it until
. • . . ..*'’ ... ' ths- SIuIf <ti .New Y airk tnvi- un Ihx
cost less, by several thousand dollars, than any of
his predecessors for many year”. His active move
ments for the protection of Geurgia in takingjb’ort
Pulai-ki, also recommend him.
•1th. Tltepeople want such a man as their Presi
dent
Governor Cobb will be better satisfied with tbe po
sition of Senator, which he now occupies.
There is no other nows of interest to your readers
to present “LEO.” ‘
GOV JOSEPH E. BROWN. • *
Bullock, the distinguished and talented Edi
tor of the Eufaula Spirit of the South, pays the
following extraordinary compliment to the Gov
ernor of Georgia:—
We cannot but admire the skillful and ener
getic manner in which Gov. Brown manages
and controls the public affairs of Georgia. He
takes counsel of no man's fears; listens to no
timid suggestions of delay ; waits for no ctf-op;
eration or compromise, lie turns neither to the
right hand nor to the left, but proceeds right
onward to vindicate tho honor, and protect the
rights of his government He executes his
**»«»«. with the nerve of a soldier and the skill
of a statesman, lie deties the threats of federal
power, and laughs his enemies to scorn. He is
full of Jacksonian will and courage; possessing
wisdom to devise, and boldness and sagacity to
execute. He has much administrative capacity,
and in our opinion is better fitted for President
of a Southern Confederacy than any man in the
South.
LINCOLN ON COERCION. ; '
The Washington correspondent ol the Herald
says:— ’ -••*•
I learn from a gentleman who had an inter
view, with Mr. LmColiY at Spi inviirid, within
the past week, that the latter in (liscus.-ing the
existing state of affairs, expressed himself as
follows': “ I will suffer death before I will con
sent or will advise my friends to consent to any
concession or compromise which looks like buy
ing the privilege of taking possession of this
government to which we have a constitutional
right; because, whatever I might think of tbe
merit of the various propositions before Con
gress, I should regard any concession in the
fhee of menaco the destruction of the govern
ment itself, and a consent on all hands tliat our
system sliall bo brought down to a level with
the existing disorganized state of affairs in Mex
ico. But this thing will hereafter be as it is
now, in the hands of the people; and if they de
sire to call a Convention to remove any griev
ances complained of, or to give new guaran
tees for the permanance of vested rights, it js
not mine to oppose.
The “War” Among tiie New York Military.
—The dissatisfaction growing out of Gen. San
ford’s offer of the services of the military
to the Governor, to be used against the South,
continues unabated in New York City. Capt.
Lovell, of the City Guard, has thrown up his
commission, and thus assigns his reasons :
• “ While I yield to none in my readiness to
uphold and defend tho constitution of my coun
try, I am inflexibly opposed to the doctrine that
the stronger section of the Union may place a
new and unauthorised interpretation on that
constitution which, in the judgment of tho wea
ker section, denies them complete security for
their property, and then compel its unwilling
recognition at the point of the bayonet. I be
lieve it is impossible to adjust and settle our na
tional difficulties in a peaceable manner, and
must therefore decline to he made an instru
ment by tho civil and military authorities of
this State, under the specious and untenable
plea of enforcing the laws, for inaugurating a
policy which can only result in a sanguinary
and protracted civil war, and a permanent dis
solution of our beloved Union.”
Gen Sanford, now seemingly aware that he
has been too hasty nnd indiscreet, has made nn
“explanation.” He says the meaning of the
offer was to garrison the harbor forts with mil
itia, if the government should have occasion to
withdraw tlie regular troops- to other parts.—
In such an event the services of those willing to
vedunteer would he accepted.
, ft: tin oar own port."; He ,|>ould roteTor ihe sub- ! riv,d here from Washington Thursday night, j ?f hTrderatood^the"^^^ >
1 and is at present tho guest of Dr. Branham. i when they w«e at peace, that nothing was contra- *
. iwe consent to pay tribute to a foreign govern
sfor the
Captain Inok.uiam.-This gentiemnn,aSouth-
Onrolian, who, when the Austrian fleet was in
the harbor of Smyrna, did not hesitate with a
single ship to open his batteries upon thatlleet,
which had kidnapped Koszta, only a naturaliz
ed citizen of tho United States, then electrified
his countrymen, and the world, too, by his gal
lantry, returns home in the Arago, no more an
officer of our navy. We cannot part with him
without regret, even if Republicans can—and
hopo the day will soon return when ho will he
returned “ ta the stars and stripes.—-Washing
ton Stales.
Bkooan Manufactory is New Orleans.—
Tho New Orleans Bulletin announces that
Messrs. Geo^je II. Kor.et and Paul Queyrouse,
have established a brogan manufactory in that
city, which already turns out six hundred pairs
per day, and is expected when in full blast, to
make sixteen hundred.
Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain,
Truly yours, ic. J. A. Spencer.
- * 'Spiumcfield, January 2,18(51. .
J. A. Spencer, Esq.—Sir: I had resolved in
my inind to reply to no letters addressed me
front any one, concerning the manifold questions
that have of late gained a footing in ourdis-'. . . .
tracted country. But as 1 have frequently had thc P art }" of gentlemen in the suite of officials,
the same interrogatories propounded to me by S°' n S 5hc rounds of the lorts, about one hunj
others, and as your letter seems to be dictated dred and fifty or two hundred hearty, stron
Bob Anderson, my Demi-john,
Where is that ' Western Star,” ■
That was so boldly talked about;
En rente for Charleston bar ?
Why were yon not enforced. Bob,
By troops from Janies Buchanan !
Mavhap your Lincoln friends dislike.
The smell of Southern cannon.
Bob Anderson, my Demi-john,
You can't scare Southern sons;
. Onr very mothers langh at yon,
While loading up your guns.
And since jou've moved to Sumter, Bob,
With a view to frighten Pickens.
May those brave boys In Moultrie, Bob,
Give you the very 0—ickens.
Macon, Jan. 30, lfitil.
Interesting Incidents in Charleston Har
bor-
A correspondent of the Baltimore American
who has visited the fortifications in the harbor
of Charleston, na rates some interesting inci
dents connected therewith. He says:
At starting we had on board, in addition to
FREE SPEECH.
I he New York Herald contains a full
j of the recent jnti-slavery meeting held at
ton, and,judging from the whistlim-s ,'. r '
I cat-calls, Aa, &c., the whole affair
discreditable to the reputation of this Hf\h'^
: modern Athens. It seems that the beau iS
| alliteration of “Free dirt,” “Freespeech ” ■
| “ co *f\ n B back , hkes curses, to torment t£
I l,etcsta h!e gang who first started this rao
strous absurdity, in order to more effectual^
gull their miserable followers who are nowJ
coming clamorous for “Free Bread.”
Total..
in a spirit of kindness, seeking informatihn .on
iy, i have concluded for the present to waive
my resolve and reply,’giving you permission to
dispose of my answer as you see fit.
You .ask : “Had thc jurisdiction of the crime
committed by Brown and others been surren-
negro men, intended for laborers on Sullivan's
Island. These fellows chattered and jabbered
their peculiar negro lingo with infinite delight
at the prospect of becoming, as they termed it,
•‘sogers to fight for Souf Carliner.” Rolled up
in huge knots, wherever the sun shone, they
dered to thVFedcral Government, and judg- ! pea ^ ul slumbers, or grinned
ment thereon delayed Until the 4th of March ; Ulth de .’'S ht ? s a ‘>yth’"g_pleasing to the fancy
next, would vou have exercised thc pardon- P ass , ed “ r , cv,c "'' ?' he ldea * andm ‘
ing power?” I ahswcryl have carefully re- erchanged among them and to all who chose
viewed the testimony in said case, and in my ‘o atWressthem, cvmccdalmost barbaric sun-
opinion "Brown committed no offtnee against P 1 '^’ Tho majority of therfi exhibiteda.won-
the Federal .GoYcrnment meriting such severe derfullv s “P ld se J „ 0no ^ th ? m >
meriting
punishment as be received. Thc most he com
mitted against the Federal Government was a
gross misdemeanor. Had I have been the Gov
ernor "oryoor amnr-mnglit have pursu
course he did. Yet even then there were strong
mitigating circumstances. Brown was_ no
doubt a monomaniac on the subject of negro
slavery; and as such, close confinement would
have-been more in.accordance with the dictates
of justice. ,
To, your second, I reply in the negative, for
this reason? said decision is hoslile to the ad
vancement of Republican principles, and there
fore attended with danger in .a government like
ours,
Hoping the above will proye satisfactory,’
* * I am, sir, yourob’t serv’t,
Signed, A. Lincoln.
however, the most intelligent fellow in the lot,
gave quite satisfactory answers to most of the
inquiries propounded to him. All the rest
Loomofl gqtigfi.Df] in ix'cirlaa^
and acquiescing in whatever replies their
spokesman should make. He, in, answer, to
my questions, informed me that most of the
hands were from “Santee,. sah from de big
plantashun, sah, on de riber.”
Question.—IVere you ever on the sea, or on
rough water before ?
Answer.—O, yes, massa!—De Santee some
time run so high dat coono'o (canoes) swamp.
Q.—How would-you like to cross this harbor
iu a canoe?
A.—("With two short, indescribable, grunts,
Coon.oo sink, sah.
Q.—Where are you going now ?
A."—To Montry, (Moultrie) sah.
. Q.—"What to do there'?
A.—To fight, sah, and to build up forts on
de island, sah. .
- Q.—Who are you going to fight? -
A.—Do dam Yankees, sah, and Ambumlish-
nists. Laughter.]
Q.—Do you know how to shoot ?
A.—Yes,, sah. (The fellow’s eyes twinkled
with pleasure at the prospect:)
massa John to handle the rifle.
iSPThrough the courtesy of .Mr. Mcllhen-
we are permitted (o copy thc following from hi
table kept at the Gas works. The figures i n .
dicate the number of inches of rain that has tiff,
len during the past month.
From Jan. 1st to Jan. 10th..,] G-10incln> a
“ 12 “ “ 13 MO ™
“ “ 17 “ “ 20 7-io w
** ** 22 “ “ 26.....4 5-10 «
7 5-10inches,
KEEP 000L.
Many of‘the leading Northern prints appear
to he getting in a bad way. If like our “ ar
my in Flanders” they do not swear terribly'
yet they do blackguard with a zeal, volubility
and vehemence, worthy of fisherwomen.-l
Traitors, rebels, seditionistsand thieves, are the
complimentary terms scattered through, their
columns as thick as plums in a pudding, and
the honest, rural patron of. such papers as the
V/orld and,2’i ibune, can have no other opinion
of the people of the Cotton States than they
are a crowd of dirty" hirsute, whiskey-drink
ing ruffians, maddened alike with rum and re
bellion, loungiug and swearing round the bar
rooms, and frightening every honest man or
woman who has anything better to do. If this
is. m>t Gw v/ a-- .^
by every one of their readers, it is no fault of
those papers. .
Now while this flood of abuse is pouring
from thc Northern press, it is one of the most
significant indications of the completeself-po#.
sessipn, and calm and inflexible determination
of the South, that not a word of recrimination
is sent back. The blackguardism is all on one
side, and the* men. whose delight it has been for
a generation to ridicule Southern politicians »s
rabid, noisy declaimers, blusterers, braggtrfs,
byllies, and so on, are now enjoying an' entire
monopoly of that business.- They have it iff
their own way.
a boy we used to shoot deer together, and I
learned him where to strike and how to load up.
Q.—Will ypur master come down to the Is
land and fight?
A.—Yes, sah; he promised to jine us so'on
in tlio works with the company.
. . < : One great big fellow over in a sunny- corner
\V AsniNc.TON,. Jan. 31.—The Secretary of 0 p t ; ie ( ) cc k had been an attentive listener to thc
State declines to admit that the secession au- conversation, and whenever the replies of his
thorities in possession of a commercial port ' fellow slave gave him peculiar pleasure, or co-
have any power to grant clearances or receive incided with his views, a grin would spread clear
the payment of duties. In »letter to Lord Ly- | ? cr .°. ss }? fac . e L - a " d fe C Jj®
.11 _ , „ , - inclined to talk, I approached him and put thc
ons he defines the position of the Government. question ; » NVelIi sSJq , vhat ca „ you (io in a
and declares that the United States laws will fight ?
be regarded as in full operation. • [• A—Run, sah, when Bucra man come widdo
REDUCTION OP THE LEGTSLATURR
Wo are glad to see the .Georgia press comag
out strong for reduction of the- Legislature by
this Convention mf the-people. Now is the time
1 learn young ! to reform this abuse of a Legislature mailt for
M lien he was the accommodation of politicians and not for
the public interest Let the people too person
ally urge this matter upon their delegates and
press them'to act boldly and decisively for to-
duclion—aod not a small reduction cither, bjt
& large one—66J per cent, at least
lyun;” and at the same time tipping his hat and , Are you certain-friend C that it was yoor
j scraping his foot,, asked “if Massa please give h ™ r J ‘ h ; at j vas jf'
him chaw terbaccer.”
Sowarri loading nn thr, Mmirnprs' Several negroes in sotto voce to each other sig
oowara teacting up me mourners. niIied their disapprobation of the fellow’s con
Important from Washington.
ENGLAND WILL RECOGNIZE THE
Southern Contederacy.
duct and reply by calling him “Yah-hoo nig
ger:” Their respect, however, for the presence
of white persons prevented any other expres-
■ J l r | sion of contempt.
Washington, Jan. 81, Senate—Seward pro- j In'this lot of stout fellows there was not one
gented a petition which contained thirty-eight j badly clothed or under-fed. They- were all
thousand signatures for a compromise.
Seward stated that he Was requested to advo
cate it, whereupon a debate sprung up between
Messrs. Mason, Soward, Cameron, Douglas mid
Hale, which occupied tho whole of the session.
- ■ FROM VIRGINIA.
FortMorgan to he garrisoned ly Troops from
Governor's Island. ■
Norfolk, Jan. 31.—Tho brig Dolphin is re
ceiving her armanient at the Navy Yard, and it
is sudd that she’s to he moored off Fort Norfolk.
. Tho garrison at Fort Morgan is three hund
red men and this force is to be strengthened in
a few days with troops from Governor’s Island.
Action of the New Jersey Lesislature
against tho Seceding States.
Trenton, Jan. 31.—A bill was introduced in
the Senate which punishes as felony all sales
and delivery of arms and munitions of war,
to any of thc seceding States, or enlisting in
their services. The punishment’is imprison
ment for seven years and loss of citizenship.
Attention.—Attention is called to the ad
vertisement of Rev. Mr. Boykin in another col
umn.
The Richmond Enquirer says Virginia
cannot, and will not agree to any such compro
mise as the Crittenden amendment, because it
is not one that, of itself and by its own self-ac
tion, protects and guarantees the Southern
States in the enjoyment of thoir constitutional
rights.
PATRIOTIC CONTRIBUTIONS.
Col. George N. Gilmer, of Tallapoosa, has of
fered all his negroes to do any work necessary
for thc defence of the State, and wil! superin
tend them himself Iree of charge.
Mr. Joel E. Mathews, of Dallas country, has
offered the services of 200 negroes in the same
way. In addition, to this, the same gentleman
deposited in thc Bank of Mcbile on the 23d of
January, $15,000 to the credit of Alabama for
State defence.
Col. Alexander Davidson, of Perry, for him
self and neighbors, lias tendered the services of
10U negro fellows to the State.
Hon. JosnrA Hill and Coercion.—We give
elsewhere, a letter from Mr. Ilill in answer to
thc imputation, so industriously circulated by
certain presses in this State, that he had voted
iu the House of Representatives in favor of co
ercion. The vindication is complete, and will
so be regarded by all who desire to know the
truth and act justly towards others.—Sav. lie-
publican.
A Battery Erected on the Mississippi Riv
er at Vicksburg.—The following paragraph
from the Memphis Appeal, shows that guns
have been planted at Vicksburg by order of the
Governor of Mississippi, to intercept all passing
steam boats:
The order of the Governor of Mississippi to
place a battery of guns at Vicksburg for the
purpose of hailing steamers aod causing them
to land, has been complied with, as we learn
from one of the clerks of the Simmonds, who in
forms us that four guns aro placed at the foot
of the bluff; and that while the Simmonds lay
there on her trip up thc river, blank cartridges
were fired to bring to and cause to land the
Glaniator, the Imperial, ana the A. O. Taylor,
and that it was understood thnt if the summons
were not attended to, the next gun fired would
be shotted. The object of the surveilance has
not been made known.
Tho Argus says:
Cincinnati steam boat men have been thrown
into a fever from the Governor of Mississippi or
dering cannon and a mil; tary company to Vteks-
burg to hail all steam boats passing. The Abo
lition journals of Cincinnati howl over it, and
are greatly incensed. We would like to see
them help themselves.
above the medium heighth of the white man ;
strong, healthy—though rough and duff:—such
as swarin ihe “yard” of overy large plantation.
All were provided. \\ ith large, comfortable
blanket*, «troppod to tho shoulders in military
style, and most of them carried besides a quan
tity of baggage.
[communicated.] *
MISS EBERLE.
I think it but due to this lady that tlie press
should give some evidencetif the public appre
ciation, in which 6he is esteemed and regarded
as an Actress; and having looked for such no
tice from others, I feel, as a citizen of Macon,
interested in its public attractions, that to her
we arc indebted for the contributions of much
real and intellectual enjoyment, deserving a
special notice.
As an Actress, Miss Eberleis among the best
we have seen in Macon, and resembles, in main-
points of impersonation, the very, and, deserv
edly popular Miss. Helen FaucitL Her. voice
has the same clearness, "sweetness.and flexibil
ity—varying its tone from the ringing, clan^
ing shrieks of passion, down to tho soft breath
ing of love-melting ou her lips into drops of
music, almost without an effort; following the
emotions in their wanderings through the high
ways and bye-ways of the heart, and coloring
their expression with the spell and emphasis
of nature.
Miss Eberle in the ‘Lady of Lyons' is a study
worth}’ imitation—pride flashes from her eye
and curls on her lip—ambition wings her into
an unreal world, and as she listens to the Prince,
the tenderness of love gushing out, is blended
with the dreams of the Future, spanned by the
rosy arch, Hope lifts into thc Heavens above;
and as she stands with love-drinking eyes, gaz
ing at his, you feel it is the proud, ambitious,
loving Pauline that stands before "you. When
the scene changes, and, wooed, and won she
comes to thc poor, cheerless and chairless
house of her bridegroom ; then with all her
hopes, pale and bleeding at her feet, her wrongs
hanging tearful amid the branches of thoughts,
Pride, like a wbite-sheeted ghost beside her,
and the purple and perfumed words of the
Prince, now changed into cold and remorseful
expressions of the peasant; in this hour, when
nature and honor struggle together, and the
emotions ol despair, disappointment anger and
forgiveness, all come and go, in quick succes
sion, the play of the passions in look and man
ner, are so perfect and so natural that they are
not only seen but felt by the audience. And
when “the tomb of Hope” is sealed, and the
parting anguish thrills and throbs her breast,
you could see in her despair love fingering at
thc tomb with memory; for with her, emotions
are living things that cling with spirit-arms
around the mind. And when, at last, the hour
of saeritice is upon her head, and her hand
must become a guilty thing, in another's grasp,
here Miss Eberle shows the most touching
pathos and sensibility—her voice becomes trem
ulous—her form berlds to the storm that
sweeps over her—lo"Ye melts into sympathy—
tears talk—silence is eloquent—her father’s
sorrows speak, and with a resignation like the
shadow of death, she yields to tiie past all tlie
incense of her affections, and fills tlie urn with
ashes. Then conies the breaking light. Melt
notte returns—despair vanishes—love lights
the face with happiness—hope rains down a
shower of sweeping thoughts around her, and
all these emotions, so varied, and so difficultto
portray, find happy and natural expression.
Indeed, Miss Ebcrle’s powers are as varied in
characters as in emotions—"from grave to gay,
from lively to serene”—she fills every grade
with the same ease and excellence. As a scold
ing and jealous wife, we have seen her hold the
mirror to the audience so clear, that the}- could
see themselves, mid one wave of merriment rip
ple in laughter all over the house.
But our purpose was not eulogy—we simply
intended to express our appreciation of this
lady, aud as a tribute to her from whose repre
sentations we have received so much pleasure.
MILITARY ORGANIZATION OF FIREMEN.
The New Orleans Fire Department has adop
ted a’plan to form itself into a Military Bri
gade, as follows—thc twenty-four companies
shall bo equipped as militia, and serve ns such
at the call of thc Governor or tho Mayor. T’eik
drill will be according to Hardee’s tactics, &ni
no company will be permitted to have more
than one httndred men. One style of uniform
will be adopted, which will be the Army blue
flannel jacket, pants, and cap in Zouave style.
Activity of tue Rifle Business.—Col. Kofi’s
pistol and rifle factory, at Hartford, commenced
the twenty-four hour system on Thursday n'ght,
and will hereafter give employment to a doable
set of bands. Orders from the South are mul
tiplying. It is very kind in our fellow-citizens
of the South to bo thus supplying our artisans
with ca6b at this inclement season of the year.
VKpjp^toSB M Boston Observer.
A GOOD MOVE.
We ic-arn from tho Sav. News that the sur
vey of a telegraph line has been completed be
tween that city and Fort Pulaski. Tho distanc *
is about twelve and a half miles, and it will re
quire about 1800 feet of submarine cable for the
South Channel.
Iu view of the very oxcHiog times, it cannot
be completed too soon, for all are extremely
anxious to hear from our Forts if they should
he attacked.
'.. . CORRECTION. /
In the fulness of-out heart yesterday, we it-
tributed some things to Mr. Dinkier, which ht
is not guilty of, so far as-we know. Mr. Demp
sey, owner of the Macon Bakery, is the gentle-
man to whom we are indebted'for the handsome
(and serviceable too) cake which caused tbe
above confusion of names.—Macon TeUgrsfk,
We wish we could have said at the same time
that our pock ets were full too, and for there-
mainder following at a distance, the example of
our brethren of the Republican, who always
keep full, wc never go entirely empty.
CANNON CASTING IN MEMPHIS.
The Memphis Argus has been informed, ion
authority the most reliable, that the Governor
of Georgia has written to a firm there, te know
at what rate they will cast cannon for theState.
The head of the firm, already possessed cf a
very extensive loundo* here, starts for Geor
gia to see Governor Brown, and make the nec
essary arrangements.
There ; s„not thc slightest necessity for Gov.
Brown to send to Memphis, for, we have well
established foundries in Macon which can fur
nish everything the Governor can desire and as
quickly as he can get it anywhere.
. J ust give us a chance, and we’ll guarantee
that balls and-ordnance will be forthcoming.—
What say our enterprising founders ?
SOME FEW DAILY SUBSCRIBERS.
I About a dozen or so, who commenced with
the paper have not paid for thc past year. To
these bills will be sent and they must remit at
once or hid us a final and last adieu. This is a
ca'sii concern, particularly, transcendently, to
tally, diametrically and alphabetically. See
J.ustitute’s Holy Poker p. 071.
RALSTON’S HALL.
The Hunchback was played last night tout
appreciative audience, who were able to dis
tinguish real talent and life-like acting, from
the questionable affairs which have appeared
here lately, in the shape of negro performan
ces. The efforts which Mr. Fleming has been
making to-establish the legitimate Drama in
our midst, aro highly commendable, and we
trust, they will be properly seconded. For the
information of those who are in a tight, we
would cordially recommend the instructive and
very appropriate play for thc times, of a “New
way to pay old debts.” Go and see it played
to-night, by all means.
Whiskey and Tobacco.—The New York Tri
bune says these are great components of South
ern Chivalry and patriotism, and if that is the
casa, it is necessary they should bo good.—
Massenburg & Son have received a new supply
of both—the one to be taken all the time and
tlie other medicinallv. Both unrivalled.