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THE WEEKLY GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY MORNING, APftlL 29, 1801.
ANOTHER DISASTROUS FIRE.
We are sorry to chron cle another disastrous
fire in Macon, which occurred about 12 o clock
Friday night. The kit'hen attached to the
dwelling of Mr. Thomas A. Harris, took tire,
as is believed from accident—the carelessness
of domestics—and the wind setting strongly
from the burning house to the dwelling of B.
F. Ross, Esq., on the adjacent lot, tiiat also
took fire and both were totally destroyed.—
They were frame buildings, and the Fire De
partment, (such of it as is left) were much em
barrassed for water, but succeeded in saving
the dwelling of Mr. Harris. Mr. Ross’s house
was a cominodious.two story dwelling of much
value, insured as we suppose in Northern of
fices, as there happen to be few others, and
they as timid as a fawn in taking risks. The
Southern Mutual, of Athens, is a good office,
but will take no risk where they boil a tea-kef
tie. Jt is time we Imd insurance companies.
We are requested by some members of the
Fire Department to suggest to neighbors in
ease of fire at night to prepare them coffee for
refreshment. -It would be .a.comfort to the
Firemen.
PUBLIC MEETING.
Twiccs County, Go., April 23rd 1801.
According to previous notice, a large num
ber of the citizens of this County met in Mari
on, when Judge Lewis Solomon was called to
the Cliair—and D. G. Hughes appointed Secre
tary. Tiie object of the meeting was feelingly
and in a very patriotic manner, explained by
the Chairman. He stated that as the meeting
was called for the purpose of forming a Home
Guard, at the proper time, ho would afford those
assembled an opportunity to enroll their names.
When he took his seat Dr. 1. E. Dupree was
TUESDA Y MORNING, APRIL 80, 1801.
HARPER FOR MAY
Is at Boinuik—a capital number,
did it get Imre ?
How
FUN FROM THE HERALD.
Wo have copied from the New York Herald
of the 24th, a number of editorials showing the
state of opinion there at that dj’. > This num
ber of tiie Herald came tlirougnHiy a passenger,
the latest by mails is the 20th.
The reader will be amused at the bless of the
SEWARD'S LETTER TO GOY. HICKS t
A letter from Seward to Gov. Iltcks will be
found in our columns to-day, wherein that
worthy displays his deiuagogueism by scoffing
at Hicks’ timorous proposition to refer the dis
pute to Lord Lyons. What, says Seward, Re
publican qnarrels to be arbitrated by a repre
sentative of European mouarchy ? Such an ex
clamation as this might have been effective when
the North proposed to us a -free government;
but there is not an intelligent Southern man,
who would not, in respect to civil liberty, rath
er be under tin- Grand Ttirk, than the Black Re
publican administration of the Government—
the irrcprish>le conflict Seward's proposes U> U6?
,, ... , . Herald, of an casv conquest, and the aaattilo-
callcd for. He arose arid spoke just as a patriot , /on oftU ail m0! ,tU ! When they
should speak. He was earnestly is tent ,i tbe storm of war on our frontier, a terri-
PF, \CE REPORTS.
We arc inclined, to give credit to the Peace
Report under «*ur telegraphic head, from some
statements i'-nfirmatory of it from other
sources.* One «-f these will be found among
the special tel. graphic items copied from the
Charleston another part of this {ta
per. Others-win he found below in Richmond
correspondence o'the 24th instant, to the same
paper. One of. These statements is as follows:
“It is rumored about the streets that Came-
nor is coming <>u to ask an armistice. The
Popular opinion is strongly against trusting
any more to men wlio have never failed to
break faith when it was most solemnly pledged.
It will be seen that the dispatch alluded to
* mentions Chiheron’s arrival. The same writer
•in a previous part of bis letter, says’
“The litUwucws weget from Washington and
Baltimore i rather of a cheering character, as
regards hopes 'of peace. I think there Is little
doubt that the Administration is seriously alarm
ed. They hove SffOO men in W. shington,
v quartered in the sumptuous Committee Rooms
of the Capitol, and in the White House itself;
,. but the courage ais^reliability oC Dlt'sC, tuen Is
., • disturbed. Secretary Wells told a aaval oBicer
of ’I"- lh‘| in* Jgsigued a diy or t.v,.
t bat Virginia held th- i.-.-ue of pMH ■ -r tvir in
her own bauds; talked about withdrawing nil
the troops, calling a National Convention, and
'• all that. But the feeling-fiere is tiiat we must
conquer a peace.. A gentleman, juft from New
York, says that the Administration wants peace,
. but they have raised a.devil, wbiclt, like .Man-
, feed's, will not down at tlicir bidding. If the
ovil spirits, stirred up by their folly, are not
turned loose upon the South, they will rend the
. area of the Cabinet theiusolycs in piocc*.” •-
The South wants peace, but is rendy for war;
and whether the Administration at Washing
ton talks peace or war, it will not be supposed
to abate a particle of our Activity hi prepara
tion for conflict. Having once demonstrated-
that no reliance or faith at all, is to .be reposed
in tho professing Cabinet, it is out of their pow
er again to mislead or deceive tho South. The
price of peace is th piompt acknowledgment,
bo Ur as the adit inistration of Lincoln is cou-
• earned, ol tho indejiendence of the whole four
teen Stave holding States, and tho immediate
withdrawal of every hostile foot from their ter
ritory. Let them do lids, and they mny • hold
-National Conventions till dooms-day, if they
please—we have done with them forever and
g*. aver—anitn! ' *’ • ;
Undoubtedly the adminislraiiou is alarmed.
They have cause to LG. For themselves, they
are slrut'up in a trap in Washington. They
liave no access to tlffcif* own territory, except
through the enemy’* country. The fortification,
of tb* I’ofomac has cut off tin* river, as an ap
proach by sea. Tho railroads are - cut off to
them by the dcstreurion of bridges, arid if they
were not, Baltimore interposes to the passage
of their troops a wall of fire.' Their shortest
cut to tho Pennsylvania lino Northward, is fif
ty miles through a hostile country, every-man
* of which Is already In arms and eager for the
fray. In short, Old" Abe Is Itko tl»e man woo
» had.the wolf by the ears—be can neither stay
nor go. No wonder he wants peace. If we
were in the same fix we wogld want it too.
Hut h(Jvvc7cf much Lincoln himself may de
sire peace’ we, apprehend hcTias placed him
self in asitastion-whfrh .wdl .render it unattain,
able. He and his infamous Cabinet have to-
■* ge’het raised such a war fever in the North-
tliatThey cannotfut ICdqWn and will be litcr-
. ally compelled toiullowjhopath of.BIobd which
their folly and wickedness lias, marked out to
their followers. ■>' ' f« .
being one ol tbe most zealous patriots in this
county. The meeting was addressed by F. E.
Wimberly, of Jeffersonville, with much ap
plause, being a young man of excellent talents,
and a volunteer of the Jeffersonville Company.
He spoke about one hour, eloquently, feelingly,
and truthfully. Mr. Needham Collier, of Haw-
kinsville, being present, addressed the meeting
with good effect; afty which Col. E. C. Crock-
was called upon; he spoke feelingly of our per
ilous condition, and his appeal to the yonng
men of the county, to assist in the protection of
the South, was felt by every heart Others ad
dressed the meeting with good effect
By a call of the Chairmau, sixty-one such pa
triotic men as Dr. I. E. Dupree, Col. E. C.
Crocker, Judge Lewis Solomon, Nathan Berry,
Dr. II. S. Wimberly and H. C. Keyes, came for
ward, gave thcirnaiues, and pledged thcmsclvs
to defend our common interests. The follow
ing resolutions were offered by J. F. Shine,
Esq., which were unanimously carried •
Jtaolred, That it is the sense-of the meeting
tiiat the patrol laws of tho 'State of Georgia
should be enforced in this county, in the pres
ent perilous crisis, and that the Inferior Courts
be, and arc hereby requested to put the same
in immediate execution.
Resolted, That the Secretary of this meeting
lay the above resolution before the said £ourt,
at its next meeting.
When the company went into an election
for officers, the result was as follows
Captain—E. A Wimbskly.
1st Lieut
T. S. Jones,
2nd “
M’m. Faulk,
3yd “
J. H. Denson,
‘Ensign,
D. G. Hughes,
1st Sergt E. S. Griffin,
2nd “
H. T. Smith,
. 3rd “
S. K. Long,
4 th y
n. C. Iveves,
1st corp’l.
Thos.. Glover,
2nd “.
Dr". IL S. 'Wimberly,
3rd “
Dr. I. E, Dupree, .
40i ^ “
Col. E. E Crocker,
Surgeon, Dr. js. L. Richardson.
Treasurer,.Liayjvood Hughes.
Moved our Capt furnish suitable music up
art parade. 9 „
It was moved by Col. Crocker that the-pro
ceedings of this meeting be published in the
Dally Telegraph, at Macon, and that this body
adjourn to meet again on Wednesilny 1st May,
to bo addressed * by Dr. I. E. Dupree, 1). Gi.
Hiighes and others. I). Gw Ifrnnns, See’y.
ble disappointment and mortification awaits
them. The blows of Southern strength and
valor will fall upon their heads like the light
ning’s bolt. We predict the first collision of
armies will dispel all their -delusion and open
their eyes to the true magnitude of the impos
sible work of subjugation they have undertaken.
Ono of tho parties to this fight is badly deceiv
ed—we don’t believe it is the South.-*
NEUTRALS..
One of the strangest ideas ever conceived by
sensible men, is tfrat rccomracndcd.by Governor
Hicks, of Maryland, and some of the ultra Un
ionists of Kentucky, pf maintaining a position
of neutrality for their respective States. It
strikes us as totally impracticable, 'f attempted."
As States belonging to the Federal Union, un
less they repudiate, its authority—unless they
seccdc—they cannot maintain relations of peace
ivitli any country against which their Govem-
menChas declared war; nor can they refuse to
comply with requisitions for troops to partici
pate in the war, without putting themselves in
an attitude of disaffection and revolt But, if
the position lie- theoretically impracticable, it
will be found equally futilo in practice. Al
ready the Capital of Maryland has been seized
by th* Northern incendiary army, and the pas
sage of troops through her territory defiantly
maintained, against 1ic{ remonstrances and pro
hibitions. Her Legislature finds their Hall in
possession of a hostile soldiery, and is forced to
meet in Frederick. In a few days, we have no
great doubt, a portion of the Southern army
will push across the Potomac, In Virginia, and
occupy positions on Maryland soil, betwean
Wasliington and the Pennsylvania line; and
we cannot doubt tba't tfic soil or Maryland i*
destined to be the main theatre of ronflict-be-
tween -the two sections; jn which event, she
will be able, neither to protect herself nor to
look to either section for'protection. Neutral
ity is death to Maryland. vu to wi us out i„ three to six months.
It IS such tirade as that of Hicks. Cntten- Mr . Se^oV brought New York dates to the
den, Bell, Andy Johnson and others, which has ^ andi tant ^patches to the owners
brought things to this pass. If the Bonier . v' r *
. TALBOT COUNTY. .*
*■ We’publish the Muster Roll of tho Southern
Rifles-from" Talbot, a company which passed
through Macon, for Virginia, Friday night, and
one of .tho- finest looking and Lost appointed
corps which has ln*n ordered into servire from
Gjgjr^io and averagfc as v'e understand 108
v pounds weight ull round. *
in addition to tjiis. company, another one is
already in camp waiting orders. This is the Tal
bot Guards, Captain G.-tuldirtg; Perry Morris,
1st Lieutenant; Isaad McCrary, 2ndLiedtenah*;
Augustus Jumerson, iSdXiculcnapC ' r
Another company cilitfl the Soutiicm Light
- - -. A*mucus, Ga. April 2CUi, 1881.
Editor Telegraph .Sumter County is d*
ing be' duty »» tho sacepd cause. Her. line
company, “tho Sumter Liglit .Guards, Capt
Johnson,” witli overflowing ranks, leave for
Kichniond on Satm-u-ty evening's train.
The Americas Rides, Capt. King, arc impa
tiently awaiting orders tp march.
. Yesterday, a thir' Company was organized
and tender their services to the Governor by
to-day-’s niail,—four Ministers in_ that efimpa
ny. The remaining Ministers and even our
gi ay -haired sires belong to tlie Home Guards.
W’o raised yesterday evening and this morning,
$7,000, as a Military .Relief Fund—and will
probably increase it to $10,000 to-morrow.—
Each subscription is attended by a promise to
give as much more as is necessary. No wife
or cliild of a Sumter county soldier can suffei
in his absence Our old men and Preachers
arc ready for home or abroad service—the boys
are crying because they arc too yoirtig. Our
ladies arc sewing in clubs for the soldiers.—
The Jews and Germans arc planking down the
cash, and, quite a number going to the wars.
And as was to be expected, our adopted citi
zens, born in Northern climes vie with “South
ron’s to the manor borti,”1n offering their mon
ey and themselves to our sacred cause.
We want it distinctly understood, Lincoln
can never conquer such a people As live in
Sumter County—and the whole South is filled
Witjl just SUch, " PlTffAS!.
"• -RENT FREE.
* I have three small houses, live rooms each,
whioh I will Ut to tho families of those actual
ly in service in. fighting Lincoln’s hordes, ffee
of rent, till the war closes or till their return.
L. Po’frEiis,
april 25 '01 ’ No. 04 Market street
A friend wishes us to Cut the IbrGgoing frpm
the Nashville Union & American, and hold it
ujlin tho Hght of the example. Here rents
are the great burden in proyjdiug-for soldiers’
families—penis amounting to off per cent of, the
value of the little tenements occupied by some
of the soldiers’ families. - *
brought things to this pass.
States hail taken sides in the beginning, there
would have been no fight. Since it has come,
if they will u (entity themselves, thoroughly,
with the South’ it will be a brief one. The
choice, to Maryland, is bet ween, the positions of
tig end to an eHide frec-soR hostile government,’
and file p’rend position of the metropolitan and
Commercial centre of onr new Republic. Such
counsellors as Hicks are as lit for this crisis as
an owl would- bo to take a solar observation.
Wo-cannot doubt that Maryland will repudiate
Uicks^and thoroughly identify her cause with
tile Confederate States.
FRANK BLAIR.
This wretched inc-uidiary pollutes the soil of
Maryland, and draws from her generous bosom
the sustenance and strength to plunge his dag
ger in her breast. He revels in ease and luxury
J in a palace built by the spoils of a common gov
ernment, and boasts that “Maryland shall be a
free State if every white man in it is destroyed.’
! Such is the language of one of yesterday’s tele
grams attributed to him. Blair and Greeley
concocted the scheme by which Seward (who,
at least, is possessed of sense,) was thrown over
board, and the destinies of this once happy
country' con(jded ( to the stupid fanatic Lincoln,
in thc’handi or insatiate bigots like Chase and
Montgomery’ Blair. Is there no friendly hand
to drive the monster, old Blair, from the soil
which groans under the burden of such a wretch ?
PASSING TROOPS. ;
The “Governor’s Guards,” of Fort Valley,
Houston county, Capt Joel R. Grifliin, 80 men
strong, passed through this city yesterday mor
ning.
Tno “Macon county \yduntevrs,’ froip. Ogle
thorpe, Capt Prothro^ and tho ‘"Sumter Light
Guard,” from Americus, Capt Wat L. John
ston passed tnrougli on Saturday niglrt’s trains
11 cn route for Virginia.
FROM NEW YORK.
Blob Spirit Itampant—Hang-ing- the Steam
ship Captains.
Captain S. G. Sexton, of Savannah, pilot of
the Steamship Florida, and Mr. Wm. Philips,
pilot of the new Steamship Mississippi, not yet
completed, arrived in Macon from New York
yesterday morning, having fled from New York
for tlieir lives. They came by way of Cincin
nati and Nashville. They report hard times
with'somc of the Southern steamship Captains.
The Alabama was seized and pressed into Gov
ernment service, and Captain Scbcnck offered
the alternative, of the yard-arm or to retain
command of liis vessel as a U. S. transport—
He took the latter and is now carrying troops
to Annapolis. Commodore Michael Berry, of
the Charleston steamship Columbia, had a nar
row escape with his life. His ship .was seized
in like manner, and when he refused to go into
service they proceeded summarily to the- work
of execution; but by good luck lie slippciLbis
neck out of the rope;’ jumped overboard, was
taken up by a steamtug, and escaped.
' A blood thir-ty spirit runs rjot in New York
and no man’s life is safe wlio does not shout for
Southern invasion and massacre. Everything
which would float was being Seized for the
transportation of troops South, and the idea
of tiro Savannah and New
lines.
York t tc’amsliift
NEW YORK GAS AND STOCKS.,
Fourteen columns of the Herald are taken up
with a contiiu at ion ol tlie account of the Great
Union Square Southern Destruction Meeting,
of Saturday, tae 21st The braggardism of the
speakers and die resolutions passes all concep
tion. War to the knife was shouted from every
tongue, and they promised to make the South a
desert as bora.Agi&haca—-as bare, said one of
them, as tho j ole which bore tiie American flag
above- Sumter. All parties were there, and even
Dr. Bethunc furnished some of the blood tliirs
ty doggrt-1-which was sung on the oc. asion. In
short, if gory talk—if bluster, braggardism—if
a hearty consignment of every thing South and
Southern to remediless destruction, by resolu
tion, speech, prayer, song and shout, could de
molish us, we were badly used up on Saturday
Hie 21st But as Webster said, we “still live.”
One man raised tlie enthusiasm to the highest
pitch by showing} o tlie crowd r. Huffed Etyle,
but tbe Eagle was less stuffed than any animal
there. Major Anderson was trotted out on all
the Stands, in succession, a.sd was received
with vociferous cheers anti “Hail to tlie Chief.
He was In triumph there, if not ot.Fort Sum*
ter. The-money was poured out like water.
An short New York is running now tyith a war
pressure of 240 pounds to the square inch, imd
cabt hold out a month unless she blows off.—
If-any of her boys get a shot on the battle field,
in- ti.at condition, they will collapse like an in-
flaftd bladder; All of them need physic badly.
Turfurig to the slock market we find it in a
ntuch less buoyant condition. - It closed-heavy
on the 23d at a doefine—but tbe •;'feature oi
the morning w..s an advance of 20 per cent,
in Kentucky sixes, on the stnngtlt. of the
Union sentiment in tiiat State.” Tennessee*
were 47 to 48; Virginias 48 to 45. U. S.
{fee* Of 81 were quoted at 86 cents. [What a
Chance for a speculation is now offered in
Southern border State stocks. Any man who
haSifj-enn doublo his money in two years.] *
J’-ASSING TROOPS..
The “Southern Rifles,” Capt. B. Curley, of
Talbot County consisting of about ffQ men,
passed through this city on Friday night lost.
The “Albany Guards^ Capt Rust, with “My farm-of forty acres.” Tho larger
88 men,- pu^od on last flight’s train. AJI.thcso remeasured on Satunlay, four and a half inches,
troops were bound .for Washington City to pay hut wai left too long on the vine,
their respecti to—the Southern Flag and its * * * Respectfully,. ^ -
-President . * * ' ' ’ • 3flu » I{ADrK -
(The finest strawberries wo ever saw and so
Many thanks'.-
• We arc informed that our late fellow towns , 1
man Captain JoclR. Griffin with lu* company f ll ‘inkaUwhoh*jjgenfljjm
the “Governors Guards” of Fort Valley, num
bering eighty men will pass through our city
this morning cn route for Richmond, Virginia,
via Augusta, Geo., where, the corps is to Ik
mustered into the service, it belonging the 3rd
Regiment. CapL Griffin is well known in Vhc
Military circle* of our
er Ayers; Ks«p, )fatGr»4gM>*4aychis<Xjmpf
requests us’to-’rifff ^tlritHlofltmit »^w*p<JnBtf/lo
for. all
tho state of civil JW£u9 a ?>| 1
get a! circular.- ...» •*o: - •,/ 1<(T |. rye
‘ ’*• - • • • ?'*J; fS'j Ijfj ydb ■
GEN. JOHN W- A. SANFORD.
high, private in the Baldwin Blues. For thirty
years Gen. Sanford has commanded a Division
of tlie Militia of Georgia.
smee’ the lasf Wn
i mSm
nrAvltff GAcfrt-Bntaftf; ittul wp.
f wfc' theft ’ Wealef-presfrluon,
Go., and Abraham-Liiifpln.
BHilB the miHtary^^^SKmrjSblnar*’
gallant olff«(RfieP>vflb'#E«h hArdUPfleld os a present The older dKBSnVhfymm W Mr- tWitflLfititetHiajia. tfctijy ofj^ ^cmpf-LtfcIicr, have seize
The'Southern Recorder announces tiiat fliiar) Sit^cik^cKS^fe aVt“ cb "“ a of ifit?
times indeed. There is a onents* of sentiment
and a union of feeling and action in this whole
community."
' V FINE STRAWBERRIES. .
I send, Mr. Clisby, the produce of some liftlf
dozeh'strawberry plants nnd challenge biin to
C|f(icorgiiiCe%rap|
MACON,
JLmfeOf Arise, or bo flawrarFallon. I on . ♦!,„ ..l. j —
Vo have read, in the Herald of 24th i„ e r ^ ” d . 3 . ° f th .° r ’ W ’ batU ’ r >’« erect-
WEDNESDAY .MORNING MAY 1, 3S61.
The L?dics of the Macon Soldier’s Re
lief Society, thankfully acknowledge the receipt
of the following amounts in aid of the cause:
Rev. Mr. Bonnell, on behalf of the young La
dies of the Wesleyan Female College, $2C ; T.
R. Bloom, Esq., $10; R. R. Bearden, Esq., $10;
Mrs. E. B. Weed, $10; Mr. Dessau $4; Mrs.
Clisby and daughter $12. And in view of the
destitution of our soldiers at Fort Pickens, so
licit contributions from tho citizens of Macon
generally. * - - -
• A meeting of the Society, will take place
this morning. May 1st, at"3 o’clock, in the Ar
mory of the Macon Volunteers, at winch the
Ladies of the city are earnestly requested to at
tend. .
FROM PORTSMOUTH, YA.
We publish to-day (wo letters; one from
our friend Speer, of the Volunteers, and one
from Keenan of tho Rifles. Also some resolu
tions of the latter corps—all of which will .be
read with interest. * A letter from private Bran
ham came too late for publication to-day. Wo
will make room for it to-morrow if the Presi
dents’ message ’permits. Upon the envelope
inclosing the resolutions by the Floyd Rifles
was an endorsement in the handwriting of Capt.
Hardeman, as follows: “We have just receiv
ed marching orders to leave at once for Fort
Norfolk. Dire’i t all letters, to Norfolk.” * .
CROPS.
All accounts from the growing small grain
crops, in every section of tho State, indicate
abundant promise. Tho stands of Corn and
We have read, in the Herald of 24th inst.,
the proceedings of a public meeting in New
York city, called to “cry havoc and let slip the
dogs of war.” The annals of history show no
such ferocity and bnrbarisra ns characterized
that meeting. The rules and cwftoms of civi
lized war were ignored—rapine, murder, and
indiscriminate butchery of all ages, sexes and
conditions were openlj’ advocated. One ora
tor held up the plantations of the Southern peo
pic as the prizes of their soldiery, after the peo
pie shall be put to the sword. Its spirit far j oral vessels loading with troops at Fortress
exceeded that'of Lord North’s Administration, { Monroo for Washington. Our whole force is in
ing which will liave fourteen Navy guns, .and
on nn island Jive miles below here, another bat
tery is going up, which, when completed, will
completely command tho approaches to tlie ci.
ty- I he heavy armaments which were sunk
w ill be raised, and will be just as good as ever.
We were expecting a salute from the fleet last
night, and the guns that - were in position were
shotted and orders were given if the lower baf
tery opened, for our guns to firc away. A gen
tlcman from Baltimore states that he saw sev-
so eloquently rebuked by the elder Chatham,
which proposed to turn loose upon the thirteen
colonies the savage tribes of North America.
Forewarned, let us now be forearmed. Tlie
desolation of our country,. the destruction of
our property, the massacre of our people arc
threatened. What should be done by every
citizen in this emergency? We answer evpry
one should give material aid to the Southern
Government according to his means. Soldiers
and as good soldiers as the world oversaw, we
have in pbundance—what is wanting* is the
sinews of war. Oui* men must be fed whilst
fighting—arms, and munition? of war must be
provided—horses and war -steamers must be
bought nnd built". All these things require
money and money must come, or down we go
with our lives and property beneath a ?ca or
blood, ’l’is now folly to fold our -arms—’tfs
now criminal to wait hoping others will con
tribute money; every man must contribute—
every one opcij his purse and heart. Give and
give freely or all is lost; tlie invading army will
be upon us, if not met and driven back on the
border, the scenes of St Domingo will* girdle
our home with fire, rapine and slaughter, if we
arousemot as one man to stay the rushing
squadrons. Men of wealth, why stand ye back
good health. The Soutlicrn Guards, ofGriifin,
arrived hern last night
Capt. .McIntosh and Liout Harrison, late of
the U. S. Navy, arc in command of the Navy
Hospital, where the Georgia Troops arc quar
tered.
Cotton arc also universally fine. It is thcopin — w j iere w j|{ \y. y OUI . possessions in a- little
ion of the grain men that n sufficient stock of
grain is secured to' prevent suffering, if tbe
Western markets are. cut off; and we hope, in
a few .months, Georgia will be independent of
external supplies.
HOW TO NOMINATE A* GOVERNOR.
A 'correspondent of the Federal- Union sug
gests that every voter in Georgia at the elec
tion,-tho first Tuesday in July next, to ratify
the-State Constitution, endorse tlie name of his
favorite candidate cn the back of bis ticket, and
the highest niai), be tho nominee of all. • 'fhpt
would flo very" well, if the people would vote—
the inspectors-couut and return such votes, and
the canvassing officers at Milledgeville canvass
the returns and report the result. But all this
would bu extra legal and gratuitous business.
It. would tig a good idea if we could atl fall in
with, and act upon it. Let us all resolve, if
possible, to raise no excitement and destrac-
tlon among ourselves, of ft personal or-political
character in this canvass. Lincoln and his
myrmidons will in all probability, give us con
tention enough without breeding any at
home.-In the presence of a common enemy
leCus bury ail domestic strife and stand' united
a. Band of Brothers’, bound together by the
strong cords of patrioti in. So mote it be.
Honor to Sumtor County—Z>opcr tore of tho
Ziight Guards—Groat Liberality of the
People- • > *
Aneiucrs, April 27tb, JL8G1
Mr. Clhby:—"to-day, in many’ respects, has
been the most intereating In the history of
Americas and Sumter County. .
The,“Sumter Light Guards ” composed of
our immediate Fellow-citizens, constituting a
part of the 4th Regiment of Georgia Troops,
and ordered to Richmond, Vf,’ took tlieir do.
parture this afternoon at 4 o’clock. They were:
escorted to the drp^t, by the Americtis Rifles
Captain King, and by our'aliuost entire popu
iation. The scene qj the depot was truly im
pressivc. The parting of liusbaiids and wives,
mothers and sons, brothers and sisters, did not
fail to impress and adept to tears the stoutest
hearts.
The great item of interest, however, whioh I
wish to communicate, is the extraordinary lib
erality evidenced by the citizens of our Tow
and County, in the provision made net only for
the wants of the departing company, but also
for the support of their families, during their
absence at the scat of war. We had a meeting
on Thursday o! the citizens of the To wn,and again
to-day, of both Town and County, to raise funds
for that purposoand the aggregate sum subscrib
dd in utoucy and provisions ntnoiints to Ei.r.vaN
Thousand Dollars. We present this to the
counties of Georgia as an example worthy of ira
iiaiation. We challenge them (p beat it What ,t>f gentlemen have sent In contributions to this
county containing no greater jiopulation than Society. -We hope o.bers will follow.
Sumtpr wHl exceed it? . Let us "know and
will yicl-1-the banner which we now. claim.- I
have never witnessed greater enthusiasm among
kny people or upon any occasion. Tlie ainounL
roi-cd as above can be douulud if necessary.
One planter, besides givipg one hundred dollars
stated at the meeting, that since our company
had been ordered out, he had plowed up 50
acres of cotton und planted it in corn and In
tended to apply every bushel it made to thc
supportof the,needy families', of the soldiers
•;‘ AID FOR SOLDIER’S FAMILIES. „.
Thc &bnimiftee having frt ifliJrge the fund,to-
be provided for the farailifs ’of abscrtt soldiers,
would hereby give notice, tiiat they ire ready
to receive the'pafribtre nnd'folbntary contrili*-
tions of suclt of duj citjzqps os '<tcsir6 to rtfn*
their, nflte towards |1, "In advhne* of fn*
For theTetegrapb.'
Cavalry. ^
"Mr. Editor': you tlie following',**;,
tract from a letter J’havc just recel/etl frouC
Montgomery: ’ '' ’ eN
“ fcij'Cafilain that lt" iff proftab# HS
Company of Dragbpris wifi be called out in a
fcw weeks. The wTifflp prpgtaijiine iq changed.
and it is now -believed bcjpa,.tliat u battalion of &uv libertieh against every assault which tuny be
CftraliT wifl be called out in <$ch of'tha South' msdanjloii us by our Northern enemies whp
«. •, yffcfn‘StatesTil n few ■weeks."* sre-ndu-nl ikb%nrar upon us usually, wicke<(-
*- ly and Cl.I,diy. \- treemen breathin.; t!.
For tlie 3tacou Uailj Tclcgrajih.. • «.! pur9 iiromit:nn air- of our beloved old £jta(c, I
Oolktiiohpe^ April 29th, 188H* J doWbFnct'VOtt will respond nobly with armsjn
Infantry is also thoroughly organized, witli-tlie -tw-n of'being one of.the
following olfiecfgj Caplain Rev. Mr. "Atkinson; of bis age in Georgia.
1st Lieutenant, Jack Brown; 2d L-eutenartt,-^' ’ v
I "BV [Aff iMjiiiW 11 iwilM»t| _mi1|. ITiimm. Y I ... .- - - A.?.* .V-/TV s ■ . ----- -i*-'^ - --
if Thrao Ihitii muiriiiiii ^ ■ p ——* The feltowiirp Resolutions were paspdR'b^* \inich
. ■ . Tor . * r .. f f bin, afiwiiij KiilmoSl Hi pcltc.' Ik. U iMAMAfly'l'dMiltiU. OMdeUion..' n, *- v b " ”»* llWami JniQja
~T.tS&m.fcwSS^femgWja; EF*®
m ■ .l • , . , .... ,ture of things. Ins “Irrepressible aMifnet" ftrfl* ,b5sc antWTivftaidlj meendiansm at GcflfiorLNa- ■ - "■ r>« - - ~ ^ -<M -
Moreovw* Uio mrn JWve eontnbutsd in th^sinBftftf-«vyVhrd; '-Hb fWtns4lwt'it was dona b^ tl)% ^Retolted^ That to t
money for th* omht o.-Uiea* «mpaaics six '^difrrnlus sign, ifon^cfthah Iriepressibfr “UnionLsU of Virginia,” wh<^ he tiayvaryfciw^ ty^vhoji.'ivj) sojgrompth
thousand defers. • Well deno, Ta.llnt/ V •>"<*” h,S L- ,
'c’otmT for^draana contribntea* rticn -«ijc.ta»hor wm: f Z* : it I ;
•B,- the Alexandriaf Gazctfb.L” "aLNI" "r 1 "" TVi tW«fori«ltT>four company, tfe.tamhmthcweab woaM:,<iat,iWIq Majon qoucly i?>l0h^ ; hei
aliiKMt 'entirely bii-tKK'h J ia this ^'wlnrtgtontuibah Ituw.ldtakAAiJPO^ai 6 ^. ^gMldfrik thanks of sokliera’-frcart^. rr’». dutv'-i-Jilha-iriH. Shu hits alreadjcqimt off one
t'JMft cquetfi. rrenrrf"**^’?^' ” ith WasffmgtanhnsfliftiA (Mfcah* -thwilqzqld Cr—ty
OVcr$900;00C*-yoarly*r’rc!WNt$2jfrtp,0cio^sh- cd, and we bear j
«l UTS
streets. There fias natiiitq*'-lffrcr tlqs-hci« account pf. tlie iutcrvinv .betwcui {fr. FuHcP At 1
COLLEGE HALLS DESERTED.
Tho classic halts of Oxford and Pcnfield re-
souiia no longer with the merry school-boy’s
laugh. The pen has given place to the sword.
The students 'of'each of the above namod Col
leges transforiped themselves from scholars in
to soldiers, and organizing into companies ten
dered their services to'the Confederate States.
These are not the only schools throughout the
South tiiat have been compelled to suspend in
order that the “Ooy»” might "go a togerin.”
IIow many schools have been closed in Massa
chusetts on the same account? A-hem 1
ALL HONOR TO THE LADIES OF MACON.
The Ladies’ Relief Society of Macon, have
ordered and will supply forthwith,-a Cap, Shirt,
pair of Pants and Shoes, for each one of our
soldiers at Pensacola. This is timely and no
ble. The meeting of this valuable Society will
be held to day- at "3 o’etek, A. M., at Armory
Hall; L':t the ladies of Macon and Vincville
give their presence and patronage to this pa
triotic movement. We understand a number
While, if defeat and disaster befall the Southern
arms ? We repeat, all that is wanting is money.
Hasten then to tender it to President Davis.—
Do not delay one hour—cotton planters this is
your war—negro holders, yon will be- poverty
stricken it we fail. Give of you? substance
then freely—Lake Confederate Bonds—you
have done but little of that yet. Nearly all
the bomjs’taken were taken by the commercial
chlsscs. Refnember _)0u will have to take
Bond* and :ge6„\'ight por ceutpin, or pay your
share in taxe.«. r . Choose ye. Bunin:.'
- • **-2 —• - , ;
Correspondence of the Macon P&ilj»Telc^raph.
FRO}# "THE MAOON TROOPS.
Sav» Hospital, PcirrsnouTn, Ya, (
. - . April .24th, 1861. j *
Dear Telegraph A'tor a long and wcari
some ride, night and day, we arrived at Ports- ^ cemg t 0 ), u ' re t upon them in an- unarmed
at. xr r-rtl. a 1
FROM TIIE MACON VOLUNTEERS.
Poutsmolth. Ya^ 16th April, 1861.
Dear Telegraph :—When a copy of your Dai
ly readied us, (the only ono we have hail) if
you could have heard the hearty cheer with
which it \jas greeted—(he eager ears tiiat drank
in its contents as one of us read aloud, you
would not fail to supply us whenever opportuni
ty offered.
Though we are quartered in a fine building,
with mess pork, peas and bread for our diet, and
a blankej, on tlie flogr and knapsack for bed
and pillow, with beautiful grounds around us,
the flag of the Old Dominion over us, Vet our
hearts still turn to o'ur old State and the dear
one’s .we left behind.
Our men continue well and in fine spirits,
and feel that if we arc to be kept at any post in
Virginia, none would bc/onml pleasanter in the
S!ate than this. It is regarded also, as a most
important jmst. The Navy Yard here, notwith
standing the attempt to destroy it, Is vet worth
many millions of dollars. There are about
three thousand fine guns here, Cohimbiads,
Dahlgrens and others,besides shell, shot, ammu
nition, stores of all kinds in great quantities for
a-navy. - Breastworks arc being thrown up,
nnd Duhlgren guns mounted, and even now we
think we have ■sufficient in Baitcry to'mcet any
naval force they caruscnd against us.
"* Seventeen miles frdm here the enemy hold
Fort Monroe, into which they have thrown a
large force, who are stopping vessels bound
here. If they will delay an attack on this
plaice a- few slays we-confidently rely on being
secure against any assault they may make.
This State from all we can learn is-in a great
measure defenceless, -ao far as sinkll arms are
concerned. Not having prepared for secession
and locking alone to compromise und seltlc-
.incnl, tlu war cloud that now .'threaten* her,
Rev. WM. FLTNN.
Tlie Southern Reeordec.feels authorized to
announce that Rev. William Flino, pastor of
the Presbyterian *Church Iff'MHTedgeviUe, will
quite probably in.a few d»ys, follow the “Bald
win-Blues”. into .service as their Chaplain, at
..he ufjjcntj'equest of the Company,
The Popular Veto of Georgia upon Seces
sion..
In resjponftS to a petition of A. J. Whitten,
from this county. I oouldgivc-vou many othcr and-other .cozens of Murray Comily, Gov.
interesting incidents conn-.te^'with.our meet. Hrown publishes an official communication in
ing, going to show the determination of our the Federal Union of yesterday,, furnish mg th*
people, 4o do their duty, in sustaining our be yofo by .ciiuntics in the faction of members of
loved South, in itg present emergency. Every the 'laia^qnvcntioK of Georgia, lie takes in
man of the company left, witfr the .strongest cacli county tho highest vote given for seces
confidence aod assurance, that . family he sion and the'Wriest vote for a co-operation
left, behind would frayv tlieir every necessity, c^hduidte, and the table foots up as follows :
prouiptly supplied from this fiffid Apdif thi» .-.• j
were exhausted before hiirpturn, nnoUiej could
and would be raised.
........ 13,1*0
.. . Majority for Secession... .
.. ., , , . „ , . . o**: JElie aggregate vote by this showing was J8,
Besides tbe Supiter ng »uar '•,. wo ia\c <jqq short of t(yat cast for tlurthrcx C artfJid*tes-
.threo other companies raised and on.ly .wait the ^ hto 'p rcpidcnti;lK , lection _„. hen i£ was
orders of the proper authoni.eii. to.injrcU to ^ Gbveniorin lus cdmnmoicaticn,
tho defimee of their country. ,Aud besides all . ’ ** "
thin, our old and middle agcd.mcn.haye formed 'by reference.to the Vo'tp
a company for homo dofeqce, jrhilo their sous herewith published that the delegates to the
arc abseqt discharging the more active duties of Convention who voted for th* ordinance of' se
iho^oldicr. Very Respectfully, -« t-- cession were elected bv a clear majority in the
T. M: Fimoife statu of 18,120 votes." While you were Unfon
men yon say-you trill acquiesce, in the will of
mouth, which town is opposite Norfolk, and
toot oiir quarters in the Navy Hospital. A1
though rather late,.I cannot refrain from giving
some account of our journey. Sleep was for
eign to nil, for at overy station we would hear
of wonders iu st3re for us, whenever we reach
ed Norfolk/ where the Federal'troops 'had
burned the Navy Yard and. done all’the- harm
they could. But the oxpeefation that-ivc might
have a look at Lincoln^ incendiaries 'did not
. . jduqpanjho ardor ol the fun-loying portion of
the Macon boy* one iota.
Our journey from Augusta to this place w.i»
one continued ovation.’ Twill not have sjtaee,
nor time to particularize. The Augusta papers
may have told you soine, hut I am sure their
modesty will prevent them from giving you the
■slightest idea of the many kindnesses which we
received at their bands on the eve'of our depart
ure. One of the Macon boys wanted to get
goJJ ibr C«orgia uu>n«^ k nmj, seeing SOuic gep-
tie-men talking on the street, ha concluded. tt>
ask tlieir advice. One gentleman immediately
handed out a twenty dollar gold piece, and’ al
though the applicant only presented fifteen
dollars, tho noble hearted Augustan would not
receive another cent.
As we proceeded through South Carolina,
some of the boys, who had Gov. Brown in their
minus, and not due respect for Gov. Pickens,
started on a tonsorial expedition flirqugh the
cars. The equipments of tlie party consisted
of a long, thi carving knife which was called
the razor; also a backet with a large while
wash brush in it, amt other appurtenances
which gi> to make’ up a well regulated barbers
shop. Every man on tba train was Subjected
to a scraping process ; because, the barbers
said, tlut^ Governor Brown Jiad. ordered if.—
Noses and ears came in for considerable’ rough
treatment, but each recipient had the-pleasure:
of seeing "his neighbor writhe under the gentle
(?) stroke of the accomplished barber.
This portion of the Georgia Regiment is the
first oa4.hc journey Northward, trod the enthu
siasm at every statioiq rail road crossings, and
large towns, -was indescribable. I was some
what anxious to .see how we would be received
in North Carolina, but our reception at Wil
mington, put every doubt or misgiving to flight.
At a litt!<* town called Wilson, the people-staid
up until thejrain passed, which was after one
ole lock,-and tTie Rev. Mr. Deans made hs a glo
rious speech: The ladies sang patriotic sorgs
and wished us all.'the good luck tiiat it was
possible for men to expect while"engaged in the
uncertain game of war;.
Practical secession is working wonders at
this place ; for places where the Federal 'flag
waved last Saturday, are now occupied by tha
State flag of Virginia. * But, the Confederate
flag, is waving from boats, ships, private resj-
States officials in wantonly destroying so much
valuable property, has exasperated all classes.
Federal troops were so cowardly that they did
not do one-tenth ot tho damage 'which'their _ B
the majority. This is the duty, of every good .devilishness anticipated. Saturday evening the if desired,
citizen, and I doubt not ..i the future you will ^ vhcD thousands of men rush-
hc found nmong the foremost in th.c advocacy , _ • , . -
■ -- - - - -- o<l off her and tho Cumberland, aqd commenced
to knock the trunions off the canbons.
nnd defencoof the Southern Confederacy. Vu
no'donbt agree with me when I say that it ft
cxoeedingly' gratifying th«t wo no longer have
Juirty'-divisions in Georgia'. Our people .are
now vru'nit, nnd will rally as one man for the
irfrtection of our rights and the perpi tuity of
naf. -**%• «iw 1 *4t.
^ by the fodiv-^ t vordi
North wish them a deeper degradation, than to I of powder, belonging to the
be ruled by such a compouhd of ignorance and Company, and. deposited it in the two Maga-
brutality.
zines in the city.
■jf -tur'county foi". the purchaffS’of a* bann
* 'Wc ififl^ifot itftempf an expressionof.our thanks
_ . ..... »**-• .• 4li-»w»»</^»-tlvaji'are: sac«o:U|»fi**9i)h)id
Ii^«njwflaa,with^ec#; senri^ dioikfctjaintuiry of : e«U l^tr «d) v d YR exf*dtil» tis-kaikiftflp one. or
u “ e # 7 AVaoW, That we will cv,ncerur 3 M«wcifc wtelKid tb swathe cRWS'CT f>iiik«>i*n-<te^fffity cents,
ani^jyonder at the at.oi, of life, iMmt,fully rv ' tn Hr , v „ " L -
ry, to drive hack (lieflbolftifrh^feordch wit'
«4ff tiT thdSF -lieela i «
and. defenceless cofidiaibn. * Still her citizens
are tallying, the entUusia’sm is up, and tiie Mil-
itory are preparing energetically far the con
test. ~ - ••
. _ Of course, there is much .speculatin'! as to
our future movements. We arc (poking for or
ders to march to Richmond to join the. general
advance movement, * contemplated against
Wnshingten City—but of'course ah’is c- lec
ture and uncertainty as'to onr future.'
All that can hej done l>y qftir'offic'rs To give
us a prominent position in jhc contest, will be
done, but tfie matter of coarse-coats with oth-
er8. Moist 'of us hnve -visited tbe Navy Yard,
and lopked upon the flesh'dctiUi) made tiicre
two days.bfcfore our arrival. The work of de
struction seems to have been cotumiCted to
awk war-1 and Inefficient hands—many of the
gtins spiked were unspiked with the fingers.—
Except the vrtmh.ilin'r-r^ Oni in
number) tire damage can be repaired with a
tew hundred thousand dollars. The Merrimack
—a fine war steamer costing $1,000,000 was
burned with all her armament on board,—all
her lower woiks can be saved and built upon—
her engine is good, all above water was burn
ed and she presents a grapd wreck of iron bolts
and beams, that still remain- in tlieir places and
show the magnificence.of her proportions.
■ Toe. work of- destruction was ' carried on. I
am told, by a rcgipierrt ol Massachusetts Troops
—who in their destructive career—broke into
tho spirit store-room, and soon got so drunk they
’ could not carry out their orders. To this is
Virginia indebted for what was sived.
The old Pennsylvania—that boro-our old flag
in batRe and breeze during the' last war so glo
riously—was set fircjfo as she lay in'the har-
bor—rhenguns loaded.shqitcd and directed at
llie-navy yard, so as to complete me work-nf
destruction* butns if the gallant old vessel was
Still instinct with patriotism—one after anoth
er of hef guns were’ discharged By the' flames
Without damage, and she refused to do the
work their w:cked hands had designed for her.
When the ears were heard comings "the in- _
ccrtdiariesalarmed’ it js said, ntthcrumbr that
t!tere was a.Georgi.i* Ryginiebt on board, put
to seajin such haste as to leave two of their of
ficers on -shore, (one a .Mass. Lieutenant)—who
attempted to' reach tho vessels by a boat, but
wre overhauled.afld taker! prisonchs and are.
now confined at ’Norfolk .
From the papers, &c. we sec hgw, we think
a border war is. upon us—that it -will be fierce
and bloody therds'fto.doubt. 'ffTat we will
conquer in. the end I have'no doitbt—that our
Georgia boy$ will dp their whole duty, I am
fully as confident from the spirit that animates
ever/ on* of them..
I thought of writing you of the universal
joy and weJcomc.Uiat greeted ijs Oh <5ur route
donees and hotels. Tlie conduct of the United Jjfcre—botthie letter is already, extended too
Tcll our friends to adflreS* its at Portsmouth
Vi, .care < f Capt' SmiQi, JfiicohYofunteers.—
I will write occasionally as other dut^ allow,
Very truly, A. Yl. S.
In this
they were not yejy' successful, ’one eleven inch
Dalilgren gun received a grert'many blows but
they weto obliged to leave jt, and it jpay -do;
good" service m the Southern Confederacy yet.
"At*ajsTgjfal TT'ffm the CumberHnd, the two slnp
wds were set’on fire anil the citizen's described,
the scene as one of the grandest. and wildest
they eve - saw. The ship New York avtiffeh
had t>ecn'on. the stocks thirty-years wis burn\.
XDC.Cieripantoyvn was crusTic^ by foriitte thciiu-
mensc shears upon - her. 'Che MerriuWe. which:
cost over $1,060,000 was burnt to the jwaters
but!the people- hero' expirees the opinion 1
tiiat she can-be rebuilt. -The. vessels frhicli
wcre s'cuttlcd and sunk, will be raised'in V|w‘ k
-days and put it) order. The Cowardly co*iducL
of tfrcsepieiui withduj.any parallel n\ h:«tory.
Dno-ofYhc workmen in Uic Navy. Yard toldiffr
SOLDTF.RS’.RELrEF SOCIKCY.
Macon, 2-Vtl) April,’ifiOl.
Pursuant to previous noflc’e a number of the
ladies of Macon met this day at Concert Hal',
for the purpose of organizing a Soldiers’ Relief
Society, - when oh motion^ Mi%. Washington
Poe was appointed Presold,. Mrs. ^.Harde
man, Jr.,^ Vice-Pcsident, - Miss .Julia Wrigby
Trcdstrroi*,'«id hfi-m-Alr# fcs* S*c«*tsry.
’ T*ho qhjcc(ol the Siarfefy being' the Making
Mtirnty be cartal-antofflw .4etyic9^rAl >c coun ’
try, tlwfollowirig Ifftdies were, on motio ', >P*
Mrs. SJBflgrflMflk jpfijSro ! '« ck ’
r er, Mrs-James :A. Nisbet, Mrs.«N.: ikps, Mrs.
■ them when they. yvoill^T HIr. 7*.’
Yard on-fire. -Cut tho people did nothjivc any ! On motion. RcsotVed>4T*
any i On motion, Resotfdfr^TA*(reach member
of
tlrgurteto a»'fipan, flaiaipja, ^Tbg ^ohocpcrs^vfrich'poy
not lifucli farther down (fie
tution and the vordict of tiie Supreme Court i
sustain us. Our cause must succeed. • C.
1 iefte : ‘driTrftWi! ttlen'iMj- ! t« Hhr*»ijeti
ie. stream .than^JtJn'otjp’ber^jnCsldflYo tSftfltribtffi^lO
ofillicboc:-
*ds.
'present position, nnd we can sie their ih'ast^ On rnotfoK, -The ine»bers-aftho.'Sarictyan«l*
’alt other Ladies' favorhbte to' Hs object !,re r '’”
quested to meet--oft Wednesday? thtt ° f
ff- v^yilsjty.^At is*poinrtflerff 1 s a'wry’fli^je
to' tor® WOTking to get a'ifltTei/ ofTafo thirty-
two’s in position. About a mile from this plac 0
May, at 9 o’clock a. m., at tho Armory
Hall of