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THE WEfilY GEORGIA TELEGRAPH
From the Christian Index.
OUR NEW GOVERNMENT—SHALL WB
SUSTAIN' IT?
DUTY OF CHRISTIANS.
Whether the secession of the plantation State
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CENSUS FACTS AND FIGURES. MILITARY IN' THE ,lTY -
Tho Northern papers nro publishing the offl- , Yesterday <*, r (own was til’ 1 s °ldiers,
cial footings of the recent census of the United hurrying to and fro in on e ur ■ ;as ' n g stream the
States, and comparing them with the returns live-long day. The excio ,ent sod bustle of
for 1850. They exhibit a grand total of popn-’j Monday night were hai-dY flolahed, before the
lation of the United States in 1o
8fl, against 28,191,876 in 1850—a gain
288,015 or 35} per cent in the average. The j who wero expected ., ^ .
following is the exhibit by sections: j crowd at the dejv was immense, and, with the ; °ur institution of slavery, and thereby made :s t pr.ent” He
accessions fran • !,e Central cars, walking around | Southern life insecure, or not, we are now all j According to bin
was rather a -ifficult matter. Among the high
privates we-lOticcd the Hon. John M. Giles, Dr.
Culler ajSothaa, whose names we cannot re
collect Doddridge Killcn, Esq., is officiating,
we tbiefc, as Orderly Sergeant One family
News tin flftcttvic <Etlcgrapl|.
rible a rage over them a-- to become sick before
ftffeliSfl,- Macon Guards were to receive the South- was justifiable or not—whether the Govern- he closes his revelations and winds up prema-
gainof 8,- j C m Rights Guards jf Perry, Capt. Houser, mentor the Union has violated the Constitu turely with the exclamation: “ Tut theme is
rage. The who were expected the 9 A - M train - Tllc tion and °PP refccd the South and imperriled so sickening, I refrain from pursuing it further
1W0. 1*60. Oatn. preent.
N. England Htalci, 2,728.116. a.«5,3M, 407,186,
Middle Slate*. 6.888.971, 7,4<B,*«. 1 .MW.?;?.
if |
2Gf i
87
310
should practice self-restraint
him, “the plan is for the Con
ger* W*8torB, MW tigMM. *»«.*«.
Pacino, 106,801, 4*2.478,
Terri tor lea, T*,*t7, 3IS.39J, , MJ**.
Itorder Clare State*,5.31*.*38, 7.MJ.300, SJtMR, JJ
tleeoded State*, *T3M*»» -*•
These figures surprise us a little, and will
wofully disappoint those wlto have exhausted
rhetoric over the depressing and paralyzing in
fluence of slavery 1 Examine them. IVc omit
the Pt.ciflc States, (California r.nd Oregon,) as
entirely exceptional, and of no value for com
parison. They have been filled up by emigra
tion from all parts or the world, tho South in
cluded, in almost equal proportions. Let us
take the tliree great sections—the En
gland, Middlo and Northwestern States, and wo
shall aee that with the benefit of all the im
mense foreign immigration, thoy hnye received
an access to their population in the "last ten
year's, amounting to short of 37 percent, while
the slavcbolding States, without this iinmigra
tion have increased 34 j per cent Thus, it is
made apparent that but for the foreign immi
gration which has swelled the Northern num
bers immensely, the slaveholding States with
this “terrible incubus” resting upon them,
would have far outstripped the “free North'
the progress of population. The abolition sta-
tieians will, sputter in vain over these figures to
maintain a solitary theory they may advance of
the depressing effect of African servitude on
the fortunes of the South.
We append a table showing the presentpop
ulatinn of the Confederate States:
Knna. Fns*. 8l*v*. Total.
Sooth Carolina, »l,S71, 408j54t, 703.81s
Geocgla, - WC.U97, 462.33d, 1,057 837
Florida, 7MM, 61,753, 140.439
Alabama. 0W.M4. 435.138, • IKS4.2W1
Mississippi, 364,680, » 4*1.636, 701,886
ImalaSnaT 3788IS, SU.0XI, 708.433
Tasaa, 430,661. U*hfl88, aii,uao
2.C36.4S1
3,311,30) 4,067,731
THE NORTHERN REACTION!
The Connecticut .election will, satisfy every
sensible tuan in the seceded or border States,
who lias been indulging ti c hope'of recon
struction, of the utter absurdity of all such an
tidpationa.. In this contest there was a thor
ough union of all the anti-abolition forces, and
entire confidence of success. The Black Re
publicans themselves expected to be beaten.—*
The party was believed to be divided by the
partial distribution of the spoils, and by the
development of the administration policy,—
Moreover, they had seen tho triumph of aboli
tionism rend the Union in twain, almost' aiini-
. hilatc every branch of mechanical industry in
their towns and cities, and turn thousands of
industrious operatives out Into the streets to
idleness and penuiy. The newspapers were
full of alleged secessions from the Republican
ranks. It was confidently declared that the
people had~ been deceived and betrayed info
voting for Lincoln. They had no idea what
they were doing, and what was to be the effect
of their vote. If they had dreamed, for one
moment, that the election of Lincoln was to be
followed by such consequences, they would
never have voted for him. But they had been
told, by their leaders, that the Republican par
ty was the only national party in existence,
and seeing all ths rest divided and factious,
they naturahy fell info the mistake of sustain-'
ing Lincoln, Give them but one more chance,
says the co-operationist, and they will bury
Republicanism too deep for resurrection.—
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and the old
North Slate, thought it foul shame in the Cot
ton States to dissolve the Union just oil account
of s temporary aberration of the Northern
people, which a little time would cure.
Now, what shall wo say, Mr. Reactionist ?
II Connecticut were ever going to repudiate
political abolitionism, would she not have done
it under tho immediate pressure of the horri
ble public and privato calamities it has brought
upon them ? Would she not hare done it even
under the ordinary reactionary influence fol
lowing the mcreexhauttion of a party which
has just carried a Presidential election ? The
history of parties in the United States may be
safely challenged for an exception to the rule
that a triumphant party, in a great national
election^ will experience reverses immediately
afterwards. But here wc havo political aboli-
4 jnnlsm in old Connecticut, the most corserva-
tivc of ibo New England States, steadily march-
fully certified of one great fact, which stands j federate States to play the anaconda and swaT-
out like the point of some vast promontory; and I low un the United j&ales uuc by one.” This
that is that the Confederate States of America I j s horrible, when wc consider that no butter is
are an organized Government. The Govern- to be provided to assrst the process of dcglu-
ment at Montgomery has all the attributes of a tilion. But if the tiling done be bad, what shall
sends four sons, and the entire company is com- j separate, independent, seif-sustaining, sorer-. l>p said of the way of doing it. “ Force, fraud,
poard of tho first citizens of the town. Perry c '5 nt y- ,las an Executive licad—a Judicia- men ace, violence, agitation—nay, even war it-
can illy afford to spare them. ' *y> and a Legislative. It has organized an ar-; self are to be freely resorted To, to undermine
When such men leave the endearments of • and is laying the foundations of a navy, j and demoralize public opinion in the United
home, and sacrifice their business—which It Ins levied taxes, and with incomparable win-1 states, an( j dn v e them to the adoption of this
amounts to many thousand dollars yearly—to dora !• providing fur the general welfare. I !lc i new policy. ’ Think of that! the States of the
obey the call of their country, it would ;rideed people who constitute it have by this day rati- Union, one after another, are to be dragged up
seem to be tho part of ordinary discernment to . ded die Constitution sent out from Hontgome- j before this open mouthed anaconda by dint of
see that this foible of coercion which is talked *7* with unparaded unanimity. That Coisti- ] force; violence, frauaauuineuacc, and then and
of in Northom circles is utterly out of the . tution will be the admiration of ages yet unborn, (here “one by one” are to be licked in with tne
question. What a pity they cannot Sec seces- ' 1Ye think that the exodus of the States and the J forked tongue and vanish down tho. fiery maw
sion as it is. We learn that ^3,000 -was pro- organization of a separate Government weivj 0 £ t he monster serpent. . No wonder “the
si-nted l" til' company on the eve of its depar- both political and inoral i,eees>ilies, jo-nthd by theme is ,-ii-K- nil to the correspondent
the great principles of natural right and the
i rr- rrssaBr: jj
Two Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE
33 O E TJS S X A
Advance iu Cotton.
MARKET FIRM AND BUOYANT.
C CULM ERC1A L
COTTON.-For once t
arc true, and from the **Ii
rous^ly convinced that tl
sidcrably less than last :
reached over 792,004 bale-
>»ktnga of the alarmift
;:.t- before ns” wc are thou
e cotton crop will sum up con
ear. This decree ? na* now
and in .-pitcof Uie comnio
ADDITIONAL BY THE
City of Baltimore
A FOREIGN FLEET
COMING TO THIS COUNTRY. !
; with Liverpool dates to the 18th instant f ““ cr,J * cn,n .
Engagement of the French and LivEKroci Cotton- tr.i-i-er The -mil- of « > ° ins ' ,.*!*' u,tee< "' lc ' ,:,,mat ,2 - v -
n . E.I\LKPOe.I. COTTON Jl.vl.aET. — I!lC .Nttle., Ot Below we subjoin the amount of -lock on band and
Papal Troops. Monday, the 18th wero 20,000 bales, of which a comparative-iitomcat with other year.' up to date.
' i speculators and exporters took eisht thousand. ' Recci Pt8 In March, UC-a, 3,13*
New York, March 27.—A Pans letter to the , . , - ... f . . I “ ■-'.v.jThiies. Decroa-c ca laic*
Timesstatcs that the French and English Gov- Q ru'? Sn ^ r \
( caused by the steamer s news. Consols 91J to
i 92 for money. * J
tlons in oar civil worlJ, tUc prices arc steadily advanc
Inc. Tho Stcaniihip Arric i arrived ijtmddy. Sat. wit
Liverpool dates to theiSftlLst.. wh ■ i HSi. iU ,‘c Co’*
X- v T* ,, , . I Ghcnlar reports all grades as havin' Ally advanced it.
New \okk, April 2.—The Southampton .with jalcs of the w.-ek of » hlch s^-enhitora and
steamship Borussia arrived at this port to-day | exporters took -to,500. Atrlra’s advices produced no
with Liverpool dates to the 18th instant. ‘ “ a ' crla ' ch * n E« norm .rkas the stock Is !irht and
r little doing
ture as a remembrancer, and an invitation to
check again upon the same liberality whenever
“ good things” got scarce. ' Tho parting of the
Company from friends must have been pretty
hard, if we are permitted to judge by the re
marks of one young man, who said that he
would be willing to attack Fort Pickens twice
and fail each time, rather than to go through
the trying ordeal of leaving friends again.
IVhat we say of the Southern Rights Guards
is applicable to all tho companies with whom
we are acquainted. In the “ Bainbridgo Inde
pendents” we noticed Col. Munncrlyn, member
to tho Convention from Decatur county, who
is one of the wealthiest planters in the State,
and tho whole company is composed of plan
ters’ 60ns and worthy members' of society.—
In tbo Quitman Guards,- of Forsyth, we ob
serve the same self-sacrificing spirit, as mem
bers of the bar, merchants and planters are
marching side by side witji the honest, liard-tis-
ted mechanic, who has no pecuniary interest to
maintain, but the honest conviction of right.
The Washington Rifles, Captain Jones, -of
Sandersville, arrived at half past twelve, and
were escorted to the camp ground, by tho Ma
con Guards, who were kept on duty until their
arrival This is a tine looking body ol men,
and appear able to undergo almost any amount
of hardship.
CAMP OGLETHORPE.
Here all appears -bustle and confusion-—
There is a large crowd of spectators on the
gTound who are evidently well pleased with
the unusual sight of over ltidO men, rushing
by in all variety of uniform. In one place tents
arc going up, at another, some young soldier is
frying his hand at cooking for the members -of
his “mess," and the left-handed compliments
which he receives, are not Well calculated to
make him over vain of bis debut in the culina
ry deportment One soldier remarked that he
was cooking for bis “mess” and it toould bo a
before lie got through. In passing through
another company’s tents, we overheard one of
them enumerating what he had for dinner. The
bin of fare, as reported, was hardly up to the La
nier House; but like other instances, the fault
was properly attributed to the cook who is get
ting his hand in, and will do better in.time.
The Drill of the Oglothorpe Infantry.
Tho Oglethorpe ♦liuniry. Capt. Clara, of
Augusta, marched out from their quarters at 4
I*. M., to drill This was the ouly - company
that drillod yesterday, and the way in which
they performed their evolutions, made some of
the boys look shady. Augusta nuy well be
proud of the Oglethorpes, for a, finer looking or
a better drilled corps is not on Camp Oglo
thorpe to-day.
The election of Colonel of the Regiment
comes off this morning, and at present it
promises to be an exciting aflair, as there arc
several candidates in the field. It is under
stood that Gov. Brown will review the troops
at 4 o’clock this evening.
ing w
—nrd without halt or hesitation, over the
fragmentary ■ Q f t j lc coun t r y i the Const!
tution, and all their own interests>—
Ito you now tell us about reaction, or will such
CUTTING OFF THEIR OWN FINGERS.
The refusal of the Free-Labor States to con
sent to the further Territorial extension -of Sla
very has been made the occasion, or at least
the.pretense, for tho attempt now'on foot to
break up the Union—that Union which hither
to has been the pride and boast of the Ameri
can people, and the hope everywhere of alt who
have faith in the possibility of popular nelfgov-
ernment. The Disunionists also allege a dispo
sition on the part of the Free-Labor States to
employ the powers of the Federal Government
not merely for the restriction of Slavery within
its existing limits, but so as gradually lo con
tract those limits, and to drive that institution,
by degrees, into a corner. How, under the Fed
eral Constitution^ tills object is to bo accom-
tion forever? The Connecticut election is an
other evidence that the South did not move for
her own self-protection a day too soon.
This result will doubtless stiffen the backs
of tho cocrcionists, and materially increase the
probabilities of a bloody arbitrament of the
sectional strife.
. SECTIONAL HATRED. • •
Looking at the present embittered condition
of sentiment among the southern people to
ward their fellow countrymen, somo have ar
gued that this, is a hatred arising altogether
from the antagonism bolween slaveiy and free
institutions; others that it is a mere temporary
excitement, to pass away as suddenly as it has
come to their notice. Io our opinion the cause
of it is more definite, and it will not readily
wear out .
assuming that such is the wish anif intent..
the Republican party, they assume at the same
time that means and pretenses will be found for
giving olil-ct t<> that wish and intention. It is ... .
perhaps natural enough that they shourdjudge ment 0 con *° ltdatt l ? te Kntiment of the
law of G&d. And wc see in the almost rnirac
ulous success of the movement from the seces
sion of the first State to this moment a special
interposition of Providence. Behold what God
has wrought! Jt will require a greater pqwer
to overturn this Government, than was that
which subverted the old Union. This struc
ture has no cement of suffering. It has no
baptism of blood. Its foundations arc right
justice and equality. It was reared amid the
rites of-peace, and Christianity has consccrat
ed it to Liberty. How beautiful, bow grand,
bow sublime is this temple, almost it would
seem, made without hands 1 Beneath its shel
tering arches stand the Churches ot the living
God. The people of -God look no where else
for whatever of secular protection they need.—•'
Freedom of opinion, and the right of conscience
— morality—the Sabbath and literature derive
their guarantees from this source-alone. In a
merely human view of her destiny, the inter
ests'of the Church aro inseparably bound up
with those of the new Government: These
things being so, vhst is the duty of the chris
tian with reference to the Government ? This
question is pregnant with significance. IVe liave
passed the crisis of mere inauguration, and we
will assume that tne outside wodd will leave us
to pursue our destiny in peace. There remains
still one. (carful ordeal, through which we are
to pass.' That is the ordeal of re-action. All
new governments involve some jostling of the
relations of society—some derangement in the
business affairs of the people—some sacrifice of
accustomed ease—some shock to pro-conceived
opinion and some temporary increase o£ tax'
In our case there are peculiar grounds for ap
prehension. We all loved and revered the
great old ensign of the Union—the stars ahd
stripes. It will be with soqio a hard task to
substitute fbr it, the banner of the Confederate
States—the stars and the tri-color.. Old asso
ciations will not wholly disappear-^-olij memo
ries will revive. We will linger. in feeling
along the bright line of American glory. • It
will require time for the people to become ac
customed to the new order of things, and until
they do, small causes may create more or less
disaffection. * • . • .
. Besides, we arc a people of parties. _ The
wars of party with us have been fierce—nay
relentless. Selfish, active, and able men have
never beep wanting to feed, the fires of strife.
It is to be hoped that old parties aro dead and
buried without the resurrection power. But it
may not be so. These elements of discord
may bo directed upon the Government, and
partiue may spring up lananth iIk.wine. ***** Vut
it in folly unfurled.
So that it Is manifest, that there is danger of
reaction, which may test the strength of the
Government Now wc do not believe that
it will come. We think that the heart of the
people is with the Government, but no man can
shut Ms eyes to the fact, that this is one of tho
perils we have yet to encounter—perhaps the
only serious periL
What is the duty of Christians? We an
swer, at all proper times, with serious, outspo
ken frankness, to recognize tho government,
and profess fealty to its constitution and laws.
We are called, upon by. the exigency of tho
times to speak out. We may not halt between
two opinions. Neutrality now, _iS moral trea
son. . The world undervalues the opinion of
tho Church in politics. The united sentiment
of Christians, in the Confederate States is more
potent than the tricks of the canvass or the
thunder of the hustings. They should know
tliis and realize their strength. Now is the
ume to pur it wrta, i»t tpiiij me cause of Hie
country is the cause .of God. The avocation
of tho Christian denominations at. this mo
tile snake must have a stronger stomach. The
whole business, however, is frightful The
Tribune correspondent auji have dreamed
bad dream or heanVsomcthing horrible. Is it
possible the States of the Union'arc going to be
“ sucked in” in that way ? .What has aroused
the Tribune’s suspicions ? Who told him -the
little Confederate State' anaconda vis going to
swallow the big Union calf? It .has a little
of that appearance down this way, but who
told the Tribune ? Where did he get the idea
that his big Northern Union was getting » lit
tle shaky—threatened with demoralization ?
Rebeluos in SrmsoriEU).—There was
small revolt in Springfield yesterday, and for
brief period the 4 ’powers that be" were pros
trated. Some boys were playing marbles near
the establishment of the Mayor, when he went
out and ordered them off. Thoy did not move
with the alacrity showing a proper reverence for
official authority, and his honor seized one oi
the largest" by the collar, when the boy clinch
ed in and laid the Mayor prostrate in the snow.
Ilis honor recovered himself and returned to
the charge a second time, and the graceless
young-democrat put him on his back a seoond
time. The boy did not take any unfair ad van
tage, however, and tho Mayor got up, summon
ed assistance and had the insurgent taken to
the lock-up.—Republican.
“ The Worid” says that, and daily manifests
its liberal sentiments to the “ Southern people ”
by complimenting tiicin as thieves, rebels, trai
tors, and so forth. But in spite of all this
abuse tiicro has not been, for twenty years, so
liberal a feeling towards the North as exists in
the South just now. The South feels she has
got rid of the abolitionists, and the political
ties which bound her to them being severed,
she can preserve her composure and “let them
rip " to any extent they may think desirable,
with no more concern in their politics than we
have In those of Exeter Hall! _ The negrophil-
ism of both will stand on a par, an i wc shall
get excited over the one no .more than over the
other.; Now if our late “fellow countrymen”
of the North will take the same view of uiHurs,
there is no reason why peace should not exist
between the sections, although qnc continues
veryiiTUch opposed to slaveiy and tho other
very much in favor of it It was the fact that
the North sought to make a common govern
ment the organ and expression of their views,
'that called into existence tho “embittered con
dition of sentiment” which the World believes
now to exist, but which on our part is fast pass
ing away. _ , • '
others by themselves; anil no doubt, the same
system of interpretation which has feupd in
tho Constitution the doctrine of nullification,
the indefeasible right of slaveliolding to intro
duce itself into all tho Territories of the Union;
and the right of Secession, might easily dis
cover in that instrument a power on the part of
the Federal Government of direct interference
with Slavery in the States.—A r «c Yori Tri
bune,
’1 he above is in the beginning of a long ar
ticle intended to show (hat tho seceding States
have impaired the securities of slavery by se
cession. They have lost all chance in tho ter
ritories—forfeited Cuba and Mexico, and ruined
the institutidfi in the border States. If the Tri
bune will take itself four months ago for author
ity, jt was triumphant republicanism which
was going to d6 not only all this, but a-good
deal more for the downfall of slavery. . Mr.
Seward in his Boston speech thought the whole
could be accomplished in the course of a single
Black Republican administration. Tho fact is,
secession has wondcrfally confused and con-
fonnded the course of Black Republican argu
ment—insomuch that we now see even the 7W-
Sune intimating that slavery had guarantees
under the constitution which can not be des
troyed. That is an admission we may search
that paper in vain for before tho seceded States
came to the conclusion that the North was
blind to tlicir existence.
THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY FLAG,
The special Committee of the Southern Con
federacy appointed for the purpose, ban report
• - -;'"U a I! ip for Hu-new Confederacy. The
design is striking, and the flag has the merit
of originality as well as durability. The up-
per ami lower Section, composing the ‘flv’
country, in favor of the Government, anti
when that is firmly seated in the respect of nr.
tious, and securely lodged in the affections of
the people,- it will be their higher and holier
duty,'by those appliances which appertain to
them only as sacred organizations, to sanctity
it, for the service of God.
“ ARE IYE UNITED?”
In an editorial response to this question the
Savannah Republican noting the stuff furnish-
ed-by correspondents of tho Northern papers
about dissatisfaction in the South, says :
“Wo aro sure we speak tho truth when wo
say that should a vote he taken <>n secession in
Georgia to day, it would bo mors popular than
ever. A distinguished gentleman from New
York has been travelling through Georgia for
two montlis for .the purpose of informing him
self upon the subject Ifo is a Union man, and
being engaged in a commercial pursuit, was
naturally thrown with-those who would bo apt
to entertain opinions similar to his own. The
result of his obs, nation-, he stated to us, was
that ho had found but four men’in tho State
who were Union men, and only two of them
for tho Union as it was at the time of dissolu
tion. We beg those at the lSorlh who are
vainly hoping for a change of sentiment, to lay
thesfc facto to heart. -AVc ask for nothing but
peace at home. Wc ask to be. let* alone, and
when we knock for admission back inti tne
Union, then it will be time enough to write
about a change of feeling here. •»’
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2.
Executive Department, -J
Adjutant General’s Office, !-
Macon, Ga., April 2, .’61. )
The Commander-in-Chief directs that elec
tions uc held to-morrow at Camp Oglethorpe,
commencing at 8 A. if., for one Colonel, one
Lieutenant Colonel and one Major to command
the Regiment of Volunteers; and for one Major
to command the Battalion of Volunteers, to be
mustered into the service of tho Confederate
States.
The following companies will compose the
Regiment and will vote for its Colonel, Lieu
tenant Colonel and Major, viz: -
Oglethorpe Infantry—Captain Clarke.
Walker Light Infantry—Captain Crump.
Dahlonega Volunteers—Captain Harris.
Bainbridgc Volunteers—Captain Evans.
Quitman Guards—Captain Pinckard.
Gate City Guards—Captain Ezzard.
Southern Rights Guards—Captain Houser.
Newnan Guards—Captain Hanvey.
Washington Rifles—Captain Jones.
Company D Southern Guards—Captain Wil
kins.
The following Companies will compose the
Battalion and will vote at the same time, but
at a different poll, lor its MflWj'vixT -
Etowah Infantry—Captain Larey.
Ringgold Volunteers—Captain Sprayberry,
Brown Infantry—Captain Smith.
Independent Volunteers—Captain Aderhold.
Both elections will be held as required by
law, viz; Superintended by one Justice and
two freeholders, or by two Justices and one free
holder, who at the close of the polls will make
their returns to the Adjutant General of the
State, to be submitted to the Governor for his
action.
The voting will be conducted by Companies,
and under the immediate direction of the Cap
tain of each Company, who will, after deposi
ting his own vote, call the roll of his Company,
officers, non-commissioned ofScers, musicians
and privates, until all shall hare voted, or been
called to vote, when depositing his roll with the
Superintendents, he will mariti his Company
to draw arms and equipage.
The Companies will vote in the order herein
mentioned. Tne Regimental Companies be
ginning with tho “Oglethorpe Infantry,” and
the Battalion Companies with the Etowah In
fantry. The Regimental ballots will be headed
‘Regimental Ballot,” and will specify distinctly
the individuals voted for as Colonel, as Lieut
Colonel and as. Major. The Battalion hal
lo's will be headed “Battalion Ballot” and will
specify the individual voted for as Major.
So soon as the Regiment and Battalion shall
bo organized, their Commanders will prepare
them for Review bv the Governor at 4 P. M.
By order of the Comraander-in-Chief,
. ' -.- HENRY C. WAYNE,
Adjutant General
ernmeats are fitting out a powerful fleet of
war steamers for the-United States.
The suggestion came from England. France
is to furnish three first class frigates, and it is
supposed'that the English contingent will be
much larger.
The fleet sails with scaled orders.
Spain is preparing to send out a formidable
luice to the Gulf; but, she is not working in
concert with England and France.
Still Later from Europe.
ARRI VAL OF THE
ITCTo w TSTox-ls.
FURTHER ADVANCE IN COTTON.
SnOULlNC UPLANDS SEVEN PENCE. * *
general NEWS. [IliBKfiT I’tKlI t.VD BUOYANT.
A rencounter occurred between a French reg
iment and seven hundred Papal troops, in winch j Sandv Hxnc, April 2.—The'Southampton
a French Colonel was killed, and. fpriy-three steamship New York has arrived .with Liver-,
men were wounded." ^ — _ | pool.dates to the 20th.
Liverpool Cotton Market.—Sales- of Mon-
FROM WASHINGTON. ’ I day and Tuesday, (18th and 19th,) 32,000'’
Washington, March 29.—G.'-W* Lane, re- bale's* of which speculators and exporters took
ccntly confirmed as Judge Tor Alabama, wilL it 12,000. All qualities slightly advanced—noted
is said, endeavor to hold his Court at Alh- j at quarter to three eights on middlings. Mar-
ens. (?) . " . . .* ket firm and buoyant Middling Orleans, is
[Athens must be a mistake, that Court will quoted* at 7i; Middling Mobiles at 7J-; Mid-
bc in warmer region than Athens ifhe kttempts dling-uplands at seven. .*
to hold it,—Tel.] | Breadstuff-; and.Provisions are qniet Con-
The receipts into the U. Sl Treasury last sols 92J to-92J on-account
week were about six hundred thousand dollars. I SECOND DISPATCH.
Nett ballance on hand upwards of one million ) New York, April 2.—The New York rc-
ondahalf.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
New Orleans, March 29.—Sales to-day 4500
bales at 12 j@13. Sales of the week 52000.—
Receipts 18,250 against 38000 last year. De-.
ports the sales of Wednesday, (20th) in the
Liverpool market at.20,000 bales. Consols un-
I changed. * . -.' -
FROM-WASHINGTON.
Washington, March 33.—The Commission-
crease 310,510. Decrease at all the ports 704,- ers feci no uneasiness whatever in regard to the
000. Exports 4,400. TotaH,014,000. Stock J evacuation of Fort Sumter, and«thb rumored
on hand 218,590. ■ Freights f. -I rcinlorecmcnt of Fort Pjckena, as they are ful-
1 ly satisfied in regard to both points. They are
MARKETS. • * I aiming to achieve a peaceful solution of the im-
Mobile, March 29.—Sales twenty-fivo hun- pending difficulties by obtaining a speqjly with-
dred bales. Middlings 124, and advancing.— drawal of the federal troops from tho limits of
Sales of the week 10,800. Receipts 6,100 the Southorn Confederacy,
against 8,000 same week last week. Decrease It is generally believed in'the citythat the
at this port 23,800. Exports 11,000, • Stock Uotnmissioners are managing this complicated:
[58,210. Exchange on New York f premium. | affi|ir " witll co^endablo skill and ability.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, March 29.—Market firm. Sales
2000. Middlingsuplands 124.
* “ 1S61, 15*4 bale*. Decrease C.tSS.
| Total Receipts 1S30, B7.CSG boles.
“ " 1861,69,139 bales. Decrease vr r 507.
Business for the month enrllng, has been gencraUj
1 £00(1 in the provision line. Modi has been done in dry
' goods: but the general mtetreet which ims pcrvndeit;o»r"
planters lias curtailed this Department some. Our mer
chants are offering rare i.idncemeots iuihe way of bar-
g-iiu*. The carrying trade has been immense over-onr
rail-road line*. We subjoin the principal articio by the
htaccu &. Western Railroad tor the information of thecu-
rione. The other roads we were unable to eet in time
for this issue.
Cotton transported over Road,3,033 bales.
Corn, ** “ ** 131,113 bushels.
Flour •< •* “ 0,-166 bbls
Bacon and Lard. * “ “ 1,-107.750 lb*.
Domestic*, " .* b ile-- *
Liquor, ' “ 906bbls. - *
CORN.—There is a good supply on hand. Deiumd
moderate. - It Is thought ths t'Jt will accumulate enough
in a week or so, to warrant lower quotations, bat at
present we do not t eel authorised to quote lower tiuu
last week, which wag £1 00 @ $105.
FLOUR.—Tho stuck has accumulated greatly since
last week. Demand moderate. We quote snporCno at
7,00; Standard7,35 ©7,30: Extra8,35;. Family 8,58 ft
8,73; Fancy brands 9,00® 10,00.
General Groceries.—We have no changes to note in this-
line from the preceding report forn. more minute state
ment, we heVr to our “Prices Current List - ’ just cor
rected. - ,
THE CROPS.
We gather the mart flattering account* of the coming
crops from oar corroepimdcnta and a layge exchange
list which represents every State and section of tho Con
federacy. Everywhere the statement is indicative of au
abnodaut harvest, with the exception of Um damage
which was done the fruit by the recent frosts, yet even
that is much belter than we had any reason to hipe- tor
If it should become agparent that we are to have a
peaceful solution of the -entanglement which how perj
vades tho country, the planter, merchant and mechanic,
may look forward lo prosperous limes anil ample re
manciati-m for their tolls.
Macon 3?i*ices Current.
Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP AFRICA.
COTTORT ADVANCING. *•
AFRICA BRINGS $419,000.
MARKETS, ..
Charleston, April 1.—Cotton.—Sales 1,947
| bales, at prices ranging from 10 to 13 cents.—
larket firm.
Module, April 1.—Cotton.—Sales 1,000 bales
at 124. Market very firm.
^CONNECTICUT ELECTIONS.
Abolitionist* triumphant by increased majari-.
• tic*-
THE NORTHERN REACTION.
Hartford, Conn., April 2.—Returns from
New York, March 31. : —The Steamship Afri-1 nearly every part of the State .show that the
ca has arrived with Liverpool dates to the 16th I Republicans in the clcction'yesterday have car-
inst. - * . • * . tried Connecticut, and elected their State Tick-
Sales of the week 58,200 bales, of which et by an increased majority,
speculators • took 95 >0, and exporters took The Republicans have also carried the First
11,000. . and Third Congressionol Districts, but lose the
The market opened with a slight decline on I Second. In the Fourth, the result is not yet
all qualities,' but subsequently revived under J fully ascertained.,
the advices brought by the Kangaroo, and
closed firm on last weeks quotations. Sales on I LONDON TIMES ON LINCOLN’S MESSAGE.
Friday amounted to 15,000, of which specula- Ne, I York > April 2.—The London Times,
tore and exporters took-7000. Saturday’s sales SB eak ®g of Lincoln’s Inaugural Address, says
reached 20,000, of which speculators andcx-j his expressions aro studiously cautious, but
portors took 8000. ' really amount to an avowal of his determina-
Ilcwitt & Ua’s circular reports the market I tl0n to recapture the Southern Forts and Cita-
buoyant and fully advanced. I de,s -
ossification; 1 THE EIGHT MILLION LOAN BILL.
MMdBngOrleans. ........74 Washington, April 2—The New Govem-
Mujdhng Mobiles. ..64 nlC nt loan
Middling Uplands. 6J
BAGGING—Ecutucky none
Gunny
BALK ROPE—Hand *pui:..
Machine ..„
BACON—Side*, Ribhefl
a Shoulder*
Banf*
“ Canvassed..'....ft 14
(Near sides it lb -133,
BUTTER—Goshen fi IB ..... -f.
Western if lb so
- Adamant in-.-
Sperm.
And market advancing.
general news.
Breadstufls firm and market unchanged.— j
Provisions quiet • •
London Money Market—Consols 92 a 924.
Arrival of the Daniel Webster,!
was taken to day at about ninety-
three and a half. Nearly thirty millions were
bid for. - * *
Important from Texas.
"WAR ANTICIPATED. -
Sperm .1* lb ...
Patent Wax U
CHEESE—Western....-. lb....
Northern... -. 1Mb..
COFEEE—.........lb...
Lagutin. T yib...
Jara.....o V t>.. .
Mocha |i lb ..
CORDAGE—Manila <’ ;b..
Cotton f lb..
Jtttc a lb -(
DOMESTICS—Brown - V yd 7
Macon Sheetinq 4 4 “ *
Osmtbargs No S ....
No 1
Georgia Stripes ;...
FEATHERS.."
CEMENT-.... - ...
FISH—Mackerel,No. 1. ......
' “ No. 2;.
“ No. 8.
FLOUR—Stock Good
fiupertlne low grad cj ....IMibl 700 (
Standard M>1-.... 7 35 i
Extra » bbl...,. 835 (
• Family • \l bbL,... «<M <
Choice Extra ,?) bbl 1100 C
GRAIN—Barley .....V bnshel.j - .
Com—Stock Light..,|1 bushel.. 1 00 i
Oats H bushel. 65 <
id bushel.
Wheat V bushel.
• Bran...;, V 1001b,.. 125 l
Meal...... ybushrl. 115 <
HIDES V lb «V(
GUANO—American, or Jarvis
Mann .3 r..235 (,
Kuese Manipulated..;M(ioibs . tSO t<
Ton :....<
Rhodes, ilT«
Phcnix, , ,.\l “
45 00
Mapes’enpcniho*nhnteofIlnieH lO-llbs. 380
GUNNY HAGS—New bag. 14
Second haud-.y bag.. . 10
GUNPOWDER * Iteg ... 0 50
HAY—Northern y lCulbs.. 180 i
Eastern ..y lt-Olba.. 200 .
IRON—American y s> *u
Swede* .§ - J?
cBRSEYs “T:::w*;
LARD—In barrels (ijb is ,
uid*";oooo !
Thomaston * Shdhy.. y bhi 2 go i
GREAT BARGAINS.. . .
. Lookout for bargains in Boots, Shoes a’ d
Gaiters, which will be offered at the Auction
Mart next Thursday. -Persons vri« l iinr mml
bargains and cheaji ones have only to Bid nnu
the prizes will be tbeire.
Election Returns.—We learn that the rc-
MILITABY ELECTION.
Wo notice in the Pulaski Times that Col O.
C. Horne, of Hatvkinsville, has been selected
at a public meeting for the office of Brigadier
General of the 1st Brigade, Cth Division, Geor
gia Militia This gentleman, when quite a
youth, served in the Florida War, and after
word ad Lieutenant in a Company from Geor
gia in the Mexican War v Ilis name is men
tioned honorably in the reports of the service.
At a still later period he was Colonel of the
99th Regiment, Georgia Militia, in Macon coun
tv, .where he then resided. From his long ex
perience in ' military' affairs, and his known
qualifications (or command, we regard the
movement of his fellow citizens to promote him
to a higher rank, as eminently proper and wdl
deserved.—So. Recorder.
NEWS FROM HAVANA*.;* -
IMPORT ANT MOVEMENT AT ST. DOMINGO.
New York, March 29.—The atcamship Qua
ker City, from Havana, March 25, arrived to
day. * - ■ '
Much excitement existed there on the subject
of the annexation of St Domingo to Spain. It
* tmft tli.it n bysteih of emigration has
been going oi i‘ to that Island, emigrants being
instructed, when the proper time arrived, to
hoist the Spanish flag and invoke tho protec
tion of Spain. Tnis was done on the 16th, much
3000 OTon at Matamoras*
. New Orleans, April 2.— Advices from Gal
Troops Landed at Tortugas & Key West.} vest . on s 'f tc th , a - Gen - Ford ha . s roceivcd infor -
' ination that Gen. Ampu'dia is marching on'
INDIAN DEPREDATIONS-IN TEXAS.- 1 1Iatatnoras ' vith 3000 ,uen - G< = n - ForJ has or '
- * * J dered all the heavy guns and ordinance stores
Southern Commissioners at Wash- l at Brazas Island to bo sh!pped !m 'nediately to
■ngtoR I the scene of the anticipated difficulty.
Both Parties Seeking a Peaceful Solution of] ' ^ steamship. Mohawk arrived off Pass Ca-
Drffieulties. -* . veII ° on 29ib,
New York, March 31.—The steamship Han- 1 ho Coa tzacoalicos has sailed with eight hun-
iel Webster has arrived and reports haying I ^ re d troops on board.
landed at Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Companies The Empire CJity and Star of the West are
S and M, first Artillery,- and at Fort Taylor, ] 7 in S at Pas <5 Cavello. ,
Key West companiesF andX of the same reg- * « ...
; me „t. . a ' f COTTON‘MARKETS. ’•
Shelby.
LEAD—Bar * *Mh
MOLASSES—lubarrcls—Old
New crop.... II gallon.. 33 © :;?>
_ In hogsheads...y eallou.. S3 f>. 89
NAHS...I.. - « tt> 454ifi 5
NEGRO SHOES ;^palr.. % .. 125 C 150
OIL—Spcnu y gallon. .200
•B. W. W. Qi!..\. - y sallon..l00 ©126
Tanners ybbl 1200 ©MOO
Llnseeti. a gallon.. 100
potash!. :.. ROT:;’ 1{ ?
Concentrated. W lb. 15
PORK—Mass .....W bbl.....5300
PLASTrSCalcined .'.V.V.y bbl'. '.' /a®
Land plaster *» Mil 3 25
POTATOES—Eating » bbL ... 875
Planting y bbl. ... 3 to
PAINTS—WMteLeaa.pnxil-..$ lb s
Zinc »
RICE. fi lb 5
SALT—Liverpool .« sack...,
Alum... y sack....
T ^ le ' l!kr t !e4acks 'd sack....
SPICES—Pepper. y ^......
Ginger..-.:. w lb..;..,
SUGAR—I air.................y lb.....
Prime.... y lb
Choice... y E>
Clarified y lb
Loat ". .. y lb......
Crushed. y a
SOAP—Turpentine »....y a
Family......,.: ya
STARCH—No.1 .,....« a f
SYRUP—New Orleans flbbL.... 5(
Florida...".i ^ bM...... 7t
.y bag.... 211
.♦bag.... 21C
.at doz.... 600
SHOT—Buck.
Bird..
WOOL HATS
NEW FIRM.
Advices by steamer, report the Indians as! Au S uSta » A P ril advanced rates re
committing great havoc among the people of P orted the Borussia, .has had no effect upon
Texas, by killing and running off their stock. our market Sa,es amounted t( ? 351 at
Major Sibley is in pursuit, and has chastised at P r ^ nous ratcg - -* .
some Of tho sat ages. MOBILE MARKET.
Cortmas is understood to be waiting the de-j Mobile, April 2—Sales to-day 2200. Mid- f) A STT Xr VAT? TjVT T
parture of the troops to recommence operations dlings 121. Sales of throe days 4900. Be- x Ot V Ll is
on a larger scale than heretofore. ' * ceipts 3500. Freights .to Havre *iL .Sterling
exchange. 107Jt®l6s4
Exchange . on . New
MARKET RETURNS.-*"
Mobile, March 80.—Sales of cotton to-day {* or i premium.
1,700 bales; Middlings at 124 cents.» The mar. I NEW ORLEANS MARKET,
ket was generally unchanged. •. J New Orleans, April 2.—Sales 8000, at 124
@13. Sales of-three days 22. Receipts 8000
COTTON MARKETS. *
agaiiist 15,750 for the same time last year.-
Charleston, March 31.—Sales of-two days LDocreasc at port of New Orleans 317,800.—
previous COO bales. Market unchanged.. Decrease at all the ports 700,900.
New York, March 31.—Market firm. Sales'
yesterday 2000 bales.
IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA.
Secession* at tiieNorttl- A letter from New
York declares that tkc'most conclusive proofean
l»o produced that a powerful and numerous rev
olutionary organization is in existence in that
city
thc'Stafe.'In order to mate it aTree'anS indc- l Faith. White—To promote the general wel- : ate’s resolution instructing Gov. Letcher to pro
pendent port A printed programme is in dr- j fare in time of p . ace. Red—To proride a | vent the removal of the guns from the Bcllona i
ary force of 10,000 is
a Spain to Cuba.
1 23d,
) follow with 5000 regulars.
A large naval and inilita;
tub beginning or uEsisTAXCK. ! said to be on the way from
Richmond, March 31.—Last night tho IIouso I It is suted that Ilayti will soon share the
; of Representatives inodificdnnd passed the Sen- :amo fate as SI Domingo, with the consent of
France.
- , - . . .- . t, — , , 1 — — B —A million of dollars arc said to been route
CulatioD, containing four thousand names al common defence in times of war.—Chicago 1 Foundry to any point beyond the reach of the ' from Sr-ain to aid the metal circulation on the
ready in favor of tie project. 1 Jicm. I State authority. . J Island.
signifies firmness, constancy, faithfulness; the
white, punty and peace; and red is cmblciuai-1
ic of war. With the seven stare in the blue,
- j this Hag can be read as follows:—Blue—Seven
tales have entered into a covenant of Good
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Feasibility of Reinforcing Fort Sumter.
Washington, April 1.—The Tribune’s cor
respondent at Washington, says that the Pres
ident reserves to himself his ultimate decision
in regard to the reinforcement of Fort Sumter.
It is well known that, with one exception, the
Cabinet was unanimously in favor of reinforc
ing the Fort. But different views having re
cently been presented, they have abandoned
the reinforcement idea, but still retain an im
pression favorable to the feasibility of intro
ducing men and supplies.
The correpondent adds that several leadin'*
officers express the belief that the batteries
hich guard the entrance to the Charleston
harbor might be run by, in steam vessels with
out more than ordinary risk; but they agree that
the enterprise should be executed at night This
view is entertained by the agent who was sent
out to make a personal inspection for the sat
isfaction of the administration.
OM-A-IR, Ft IE ID.
On the 2Sth March, liv Rev, E.T. McGchce, Hr. S.-T.
Lofley to Mli* T. M. Harvey, all of Houston Co. Ga.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 1.—Best informed per-
SOUTHERJT
MILLINERY GOODS.
. Mr».' A. UAAIOUll
Has* jubt it turned from
CHARLESTON !
anfl ia now receiving her • «• *
JSPJ2IXG STOCK OF MILLIXERY 'GOODS!
Mantles, Ladies
The Empress Eugenic awl Marie Louise Styles,
L h Ig £ s >J A W L a 3
HeadL-ITt‘eases !
JYets for the Hair, Ac.,
FLOWERS, RIBI!ON> A PATTERN HATS I
Or the latest style*, of her own importation from Fails.
, y7—The Ladies of Macon and viu'nity arc respectfully
invited to call and examine her Sto-k, on
DRUGGISTS
* AND
APOTHE CARIES,
At tli»old stand of Menartl & Castien's
DRUG STORE.
W E have this day formed a Copartnership, for the
purpose of tran8act;uv n Frr.sr Class
Wholesale and Retail Drug Business.
We invite the attention ot city and country customers to
onr Stock, which will consist of the best and most reli
able assortment of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PEKF.UitERY, PAINTS,
OILS, ic.. *c., ic.
We will bo prepared to furnish any article that can be
found in onr line, as cheap as in any Drug establishment
in the dty.
HP” Physician*
scrintlon* beii.2
The old friends or Menard <£ Castlen are requeued to
continue their patronage, and as Mr. Yarricll ha? had
seven years experience in the business, with E. L. Stro-
1 hectcr and E. L. Strobecker A Co- in this city, he hope*
[ to merit the approbation, and receive tho custom of ma
ny new ones. . V. G. CASTLEN, M. D. '
U. T. VARDELL.
j Maron.May I, ISfiO daw
I ^(.EOBGIA—HOUSTON COUNTT:
Col-ht or ORDi.vAur for s«id County.
.persons concerned,
to be and appear at rryofflceonor before the first Mon
day in October next, to show cause. If an; they have.
Why said Letters of Dismission should not be granted.
Given under my hand and oiTicial slauflarC tbli TTth
day of March, ItSbl. W. T. S WIFT, ordinary-,
march 2a.
Tuesday, April 2d,
when she will be prepared to exhibit an Assortment
thir will compare fiv rsbly in Styfos and Price* with
any in this ciiy. 3inw Macon, March 91, VsCI.
LITTLE, SMITH & GO.
MANUFACTURE AND SELL]
C ARRIAGE .Harness, Baccy Harness, Two-Uorse
» agon Harness, Road Wagon Harness, and Cart
Harness very low, to suit the times, Also, an extensive
| assortment of_Saddle-. Bridles, Carriage Trimmings 1
r<E0RQIA—HOUSTON COUNTY:
OHDOnsr’a Orncr for paid Countv.
Saddlery and Harness Hardware, Carriage Material.
Shoe Finding*.,
, . , .. , - , ., ,, t hcrcas MADISON 31 ARsHALL nclitions the un- ■
sons outside of the Cabinet, confidently assert der-icned for Letters of Administration ot STERLING i qi v RA-sns ,- n , nlU
that on Saturdav last at a Cabinet meetinw tho « al ,dtOW, tate cf -al,l county, deceased: UI ' N Leather of all kinds, Trunk?, YaH*oe,Ac.,
. ^ ^ | Theeo are to cite and aduiQDlsh all persons interested I CZI?4X’TTF FPfiXT Q7*/)
immediate evacuation Of Fort Sumpter was re- t° heandapparut my office ou or before the first 3Ion ! O-AAO/ID rAWflfi
, , \ day in May nexi, to sho« cansc, If any th'.y have why
solved upon. I Ills, however, should riot yet be said[Letters should not be cranted. : -b'ear J, B. & tv A Rosa, and next door to E. Bond. &.Oo.
accepted as a fixed fact
Given under my hand and odicial signature, this 28 h
March, 1S61. W. T. SWIFT, Ordinary.
Man