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s! :i ii> Rights, and Southern States’ Rights - riffiffr *&■-.?* ----- -•■■- - a a fe- ! : :,_ southK federal imonT (Comer of Hnncork and Wilkinson streets,) oppo!*iti-: Trip corbt iiofne. b;U i.firo'. SISBET & IMliVES, Slate Printers. lfrn«-?2 09 Ptrliman.liMiMK, Tuesday Morning. January *20. ]}}«]. T < ..nv. ntioii iia* appoint^ W. J. Vanin Esq., of \ * ..muiiiwioner tt> tin- State of Louisiana, ana .. J W. \. S tiitonl of Baldwin, Commissioner to ■ State of Texas. on*. m:h wiii:. We appear before our readers to-Jay under a . which we think expresses our feelings and r principles as well as any name that could be kd Fateral Union, by which we have so j been known, is still a part of our name wl e the prelix of the word Southern strengthen- , •! harmonises the whole. A .Southern Federa I i; on, composed of States having the, same insti • mis. r.tid in all respects the same interests' . 1 be the Statesm ui’s and Patriot's hope.— ; • us all labor to secure such a Federal Union, a |i edge of our sacred honor, and then main- it and defend it with our lives V.-have dropped the United States’Flag, and - .sii;nted the Coat of Arms of the State of Geoi- , it. We have also changed our motto. “Stati rights and United States’ Rights’’—to “Stan Eights and Southern States' Rights.” l-'orls amt Arwualt in Use Mi-rcding Mlnles. We lire astonished that many persona at the North w in. ought to know licit'T. are insisting that the Pio*- iilent shnuhl at nil hazzurd* retain possession of tin Flirts ami Arsenals in those State ■ which have with drawn from the Confederacy. They taik as if then forts und arsenals belonged exclusively to the North. Hi they not belong to the people? Were they not ..lilt with the money of the people, and for the pro • • loti of the people? The peop'e of tlio Souther! > ntes have contributed their full share towards build n - nil the forts and arsenals in the United State*, id those locnied in the Southern Stutcs, n ud built r the protection ol the Soutlieni people are no mou . . i our jud prop irtfon of that kind of prop-tty. i of right belong to us. We claim no right or ti- tntlie N irtiiern Forts or Arsenals, and vet they lie— ,i g to us, us siineh as the Southern Forts and Arsenals , totliein. 1- t each section retain tlie Forts ami cals that belong to them. What use can I.i: c >li i die abolitionists have for forts in Georgia, after have dissolved nllconneotion with them, unless he ads to us.- them to enslave the people of Geoigin? lints and Arsenals were never built for that j,,-. nor d . we intend they shall be used for that p . rpn IS. ;ter. a thousand time better, that tin tints und Arsen,-iit. North and South, be left todefem. people of each section. They do not belong to tin p.—ideut. nor to tlie lilack Black Republicans excln- ,v.-!v but to tl.e people, an.l wu have a pe’fect right i iho.se on our own soil. i’hr Afrirun Wsit Trnitr, ‘lany person* at the North have asserted tlml i r the Cotton Slat.-s should withdraw from tin i it. leraey, tie.t they would immediately re-open the in Slave trade. We have never believed that • people of Georgia were in favor of reviving tin l!i in slave trade, emi we rejoice to see that this .ion lias been finally put to rest by the Conven .. far as Georgia is concerned. The Conven n -e. W*- lime<lay Inst, by a solemn ordinance, havi ■■ editi tile Constitution of Georgia substantial- t nit portion ol tin- laws of the United State* . rn • the African sinve trade, and have made it dutv of the Governor to see that it is carried into i This will have the effect of putting a stopt. ■ f-iitic more decisively, mi far ns this State is con •: 1. than any law of the General Government -enrlv has Georgia put herself upon the record her sister States, and before the world, inop- ,on to th". renewal of the African slave trade \\. take Ibis prompt action of the Convention on - imiiortant que-iion, ns an indication that theii oh- proceeding* will be characterized by that wis- ;u. eauti ui and prudence, which becomes men, cloth ■i with ' such tr :mentj,ous power, and acting under leli an awful responsibility as now rests upon them We give below tlie ordinance in reference to the Atri- • in slave trade: AN ORDINANCE f.< declare and continue in force in this State sun- dr. Inn of tlie United States of America, ill re ference of the African slave trade. Tin-people of Georgia, in Convention assembled, in hereby declare und ordain, that ail the laws p.isfe- • 1 liv the” Congress of the United States of America, and in fore,- in this Suite, prior to The 19th day o: .l.iaiia'V. ISfd, except the oth section of the net oi l tii of* May, iSOt:. he. and the same are hereby or- ,ihi ,1 to tie in tuli lon e in this Slate, provided, the ,i, shall not he construed to extend to the ini port a *i ••! m groslave* from any one of tlie slaveholding Slates of the late Unit! d Mutes of America, or from of tin- Independent Kepublica of South Caro mn. Alahamn, Florida or Mississippi, j! ;• eirtlu-rcijilaii.ej and declared, that the Gover- (b-orgia shall discharge all the duties required - lid laws of tbePresident of the United States a I i at the Attorney or Solicitor General of the Ju .-..District. where tlie ease arises, shall discharge ...i the d'ltie.i required of the District Attorney, and sheriff of the county, ell the duties required of o Marshal. It-it further ordained, that the State of Georgia he substituted lor the United States, in every ill of the laws where the substitution is required the present independent condition ol said State. Mr. Cobb stated that lie de-ired that tlie ordinance out the African Slave Trade should Be promptly - 1, in order to satisfy the world that the people t (l.-night had not dissolved their political connee- i with lire Federal Union for the purpose of r<-- • ■ i g or encouraging other* to re-opeu the African “lave trade. Mi'. Shropshire of Floyd, asked whether Africans I' im-ed into Georgia from oth il l be a violation of the laws re-enae'ed bytlio or ii use just offered. -•u Cobb said it would not. Good Frsllap ! It is an auspicious sign to sea so much gool feel- J ing among the m-m hers of the Convention. Co-j operation, fully ,mj without reserve, is the one | great feature of the Convention. May it continue ■ tons. May no milciti i feelings, no untoward cir- j eumstanos, mar the harmony of its proceedings. I here can he no personal rivalry among the I statesman who are now in consultation, which has not for its highest object the honor safety and glory of Georgia. The past, whatever it may have been, is nothing to any tnia nor, The present! absorbs all our energies and all ou%intelligence. ! rhe future must be provided for. A more sacred i mty or mire honorable mission, ne/er engaged the heart or mind : and a weightier responsibility ! never was assumed. Under such circumstances ] there ought to be giod feeling among the mem-' >ers of the Convention, and then united action will crown all their labors. Generations unborn will curse or bless them, as the fruits of present; counsels are wise or pernicious. How can wr do it ? Every day alter the close of the Convention, j some of the members come to our office and ea- ( quire for our daily or extra containing the pro-: •ceedings of the day. In the name of common , sense, how can we have a daily report of the pro- j •eedings of the Convention, when we are exciu- led from the floor by a rule of the House? If he Convention has no room for Editors or Report ers in the Hall, it ought not to expect a report of its proceedings in any shape or torm. Of course, we, in these remarks, do not refer to by far tbe greatest number of members, as most of them do aot expect a printed report of what they refuse to have made known. If our Reporter had been oerm'.tted to sit in the Hall, we could not even hen have supplied every body with copies of the laily proceedings of the Convention. Had the Convention desired it they could have easily pro vided for a daily report of their proceedings, as a'hs done in Carolina and Alabama. We can do lottte tilings—but we cannot print proceedings which never meet our eye or ear. Drlrgatri) from Grorgin to the Convention of Nontlirrn Sitntcs. The Convention lias appointed the following [ delegates from the State of Georgia to the Conven- j tion of seceding States, which has been called to issembli* at Montgomery, Ala., on the 4th day if February next. From the. State ot tar or.. Hon. ROBERT TOOMBS, of Wilkes. Hon. HOWELL COBB, of Clark. From tlie Congressional Dis’riels. Hon. FRANCIS S. BARTOW, of Chatham Hon. MARTIN .T. CRAWFORD, of Muscogee Hon EUGEN1US A. NISBET, of Bibb. Hon BENJAMIN H. HILL, of Troup. Hon. AUGUSTUS li. WRIGHT, of Floyd. Hon. T. R R. COBB of Clark. Hon. AUGUSTUS H KENAN, of Baldwin. Hon. ALEX H. STEPHENS,of Taliaferro. “Calhoun's Kiram.'’ We have received from a friend a piece ent from the columns of a paper called “ The Printer," ntitled, “Caltioun’s Dream.” This piece has been extensively circulated, and we now put the stamp of base coin upon the whole story. Senator Toombs is ma le to figure in this “dream,” ami upon his authority we denounce it as false. It is a “dream”—nothing more, nothing less. The Convention. The Convention having passed a resolution ex cluding ail persons. Editors and Reporters incln led, we have had no opportunity to obtain the reg ilar proceedings of the body. We have given <uch information as we have been able to gather. vVhen the official proceedings are obtained, we shall publish them entire in our paper until they ire completed. It is not to be expected that Ed tors and Reporters should know what takes place n secret session. We understand that ordinances affecting our Postal, Military and Judicial rein- ions have been adopted. These ordinances will all he published hereafter for the benefit of our readers. The past week has been very disagreeable, and ill out of doors was a universal “slush”; hut we iro pleased to state that the atmosphere of the Convention has never been disturbed by any un pleasant or untoward circumstance. Fine Hrandy. Capt. John S. Thomas of Dooly, w ill accept our ihanks for a bottle of excellent peach brandy nade by himself. It is strong, but the application of a little water brings it down to Georgia proof. arrrmion llitinlrt-l*. Messrs Barnes and Wright of Atlanta, have been delighting large audiences at the Capitol during the past week. They sing finely and tbe -entiment of their songs is happily conceived and mist split -your-side ly expressed. Barnes and Wright are the boys to do up a song. They have the face, and the expression comes naturally.— Their performance here created unbounded en thusiasm. and was applauded most vociferously. Now young Billy Barnes And Tom Dover Wright, To stir the people up are in trainin. But if young John Brown, Could catch 'em in his town, lie d hang ’em on the gable end of “Csnnan. THE CONVENTION. For the Southern Federal Union. The Csnvcatisa. i m i u r a. o • . Rumors are circulated that the Convention in- . Jan. 21 A M. In the Convention, tins morn- | tends to so change the Constitution of the State ing, explanations were made, and are still being ; , 0 reduce the number of Senators and Repre- niaae. by leading c .-operation delegates, which in | 8en tatives in the Legislature, aud that some of the oicate that the Ordinance of Secession will be leading members are in faior of restricting tbe signed almost if not quits unanimons. LatuR —In the Convention, today. the follow ing preamble and resolutions, written by Hon A. 11 Stephens and Judge L Stephens, and presented by Judge E. A. Nisbet, were unanimously adop ted: Whereas. The lack of unanimity in the action of tiiis Convention, on the passage of the Ordi nance of Secession. indicates a difference of opin ion among the members—not so much as to the lights which Georgia claims, or th \ ppoinf tiicuf. Winder P Johnson Esq - of Jefferson county, has been appointed Attorney General of the M :d- lle Judicial Circuit, by Gov. Brown, to fill the va cam-yirccasloned by the resignation of A. M. Rog Esq. Mr. Johnson is a youug man of fine talents, and having but recently been admitted to practice, the honor conferred upon him by Gov- Brown is one of which the recipient may justly feel proud. Mmlilrn Death. Mr. Griffin Smith of Lee county, died suddenly ee' di-iT'siutes • > n this city on Monday last. He was sitting in a ' ‘ chair at McComb’s Hotel, and fell into the arm* of' death without a moment’s warning. A rupture of a blood vessel is assigned as the cause. l.cSIcr from .Hr. Hill. Net willing to doinjustice to any man, we give M Hill's letter in explanation of his vote to lay Mr. Pryor's Resolution a gain it coercion, on the til!,:- Ml'. Hill was doubtless honest in his vote —b it it was a wiong, a rerp wrong conception of ids duty. We cannot understand the difference between voting for the doctrine of coercion on th> direct question, and voting to lay on the table hither way would be objectionab'e. Let the peo- ' ie judge. Co-o per ration. i ill's word is somewhat in disrepute. But wl e i -plied to the future condition of the seceding Mates, it ha a a marked significance. We conf ss .’eat surprise to h.-ar some m- n say (they are, •vover. quondam political leaders.) that Geor- i i must stand a.one—must form no alliance with State, or with any body. We have even Humbug. I.ir* unrl Tomfoolery. Many of our N'.rllu-ni exchange* contain distressing , accounts of the suffering*, and pcrscutions, heaped j upon the people of Savannah and Charleston by tlie , ivranical proceedings of the seecder*. These are all humbug and lies. g'*t up to feed tbe depraved appe-1 tite of Black Republicans. Tile people of Charleston and Savannah arc not suffering in the least; they are j themselves among the most ardent seceders in Caro- ! Una nr Georgia; and there is no discontent or di-af- j fection among them that is perc-'ptibie. Another lie! that is going the rounds of the Republican papers, is, that wealthy individuals have been torced to con-i tribute largely for the public service. Many patriotic j individuals have of their own free will and accord, in j • 1 no of the sec ding Stati s,contributed to the works i f defence now goi»igon,but none have been forced to give ( a dime. These are all fabrications, got up to deceive ; the Northern people. Every body in the seceding j ■Sintes arc attending to their own buriuess. We wish to separate from the North in peace. Their leading ] politicians have declared that slaveholding States, j . , , ,, . i , ln .i fr, v labor States, cannot exist under tho same irl th t some declare tint Georgia must. no. j “ , „ . , | cnvcriinictd. We nave taken them at then word. *•*«* a "r !l!l, * nc ® s ; hut must have "<> ' U , ;fttiu „ n . Why not let ns go in peace I Wedo inmeut! That everything snoutd be tun * L ot ^ to interine dd!c or interfere with them. Why! right of suffrage. I hope that these are only ru mors, and that they have no foundation in fact Let the Convention confine itself to the important and difficult duties of settling our relations to the former Union and arranging a new Union with the seceding States. They should scrupulously avoid any interference with the State Constitution, laws or organization of tho State Government, which imo: absolutely necessary and incident to the regu lation of our Federal and Foreign affairs. The wrongs of j present organization of the State Government ha- — ~ ‘ ‘ ' mselves, and way should they . , „„„ r was not elected tna- intention, which really exists among all the f or tt; j 9 parpos( ,. It j s not necessary to the pur- memtjers of the Convention, to sustain the State i p09e f jr which they were olected “The tendenev in the course of action which she has pronounced ] „f power ; s f rom the raanv to the few.” Let us to be proper for the occasion: therefore, be it j have as f ew practical examples of this principle as Iuso red, That all the members of the Conven- j pogs jble. SIDNEY. tion, including those who voted against the Ordi- nance of Secession, as well as those who voted for ! The W ay to do Good, it. will sign the same as a pi dge of the unanimous The Floridian says: Every farmer and planter determiuilion of this Convention to sustain and j if he be wise, can do much this year to prevent defend the State in this, iter remedy, with all its | distress and soften the “hard times,'' by planting responsibilities aud consequences, without regard j largely of grain, and by directing his attention to which she comp ains. as to the remedy and its ap j beetl f or ,„ed by the people to suit tin plication, buf.ire a r**sort to other means of redress: - they can change it in the ordinary wm and whereas, it is desirable to give expression to I d e8ire t0 do s " The Convention wi to individual approval or disapproval of its adop tion. The Ordinance w as then signed by allexcep' about adozen delegates; an I these, it is believed,w:l » : gn it tomorrow. Hon. A. H. Stephens, Judge Liuton Stephens, Ex-Governor II. V. Johnson, aud o hers, friend- of these gentlemen, were among tuose who signed the Ordiuauce. Jan. 22—A number ot resolutions were offered to day and adopted. Among them, was one,ap pointing a Committee of sixteen to report on the power ot the Convention to reduce the number of members of the Legislature; declaring that Geor gia will demand her share of the public property; another pledging the State to pay the mail carriers for transpoi ting the m riIs in future; and another, instructing the Committee to report an Ordinance, authorizing the appointment of a Council of Safe- 1 y• .Six delegates entered their protest against the Ordinance of Secession, but pledged their lives, their fm tunes and their sacred honor in defeuce of Georgia ngainst coercion and invasion. An ordinance was offered, declaring all white persons in the State, at the time of the adoption <>f the Ordinance of secession as citizens or me State without regard to their nativity or length ot residence. The ordinance was appropriately re ferred. A lengthy letter was presented from the Post Master at Savannah, detailing the evils of a change in our present postal affairs. The letter was also referred. An ordinance was adopted providing for the execution of sentences passed by the Federal Courts, and also to preserve all indictments from said Courts. An ordinance was offered, and made the special order for to morrow, continuing in force all the Federal laws in reference to the African slave trade. Jan. 23.—Ttie convention lias determined to elect to-n o. row at noon ten delegates to meet at Mont gomery on the 4t!i of Februarp. Tlie members will In- instructed and all the Southern States invited to scud delegates. 1 lie ordinance in reference to the African slave trade which was made the special order for to-day, was mnend-d, oechiritig the trade not piracy but substi tuting imprisonment in the Penitentiary for violations of the l'orm- r federal laws, and thus amended was passed unanimously. •Mr. Hill of Troup offered an ordinance, which was referred, providing for a continuance uf the present postal revenue and other laws held in observance. Ho also alluded to non-residents, und said thut we would soon have another government established on the basis of the old one. Ju lge Henning offered an ordinance continuing the operation of tlie present laws about the iuter-Stute slave trade. Also, a resolution appointing Commis sioners to nil the slaveholding States. Mr. C"bb, of Clark, reported an ordinance revo king the Federal jurisdiction over all lands hereto fore ceded to the Federal Government, and author izing payment for fortifications, arsenals and nil Fed eral improvements and stores. Ur.id over. Many rumors are afloat about tlie appointment of representatives to Montgomery. It is generally con- oeded tiitit Messrs. Toombs and Cobb will go from the State at large. January 25 —The credentials of tho Commis sioner from Mississippi were presented. A repott was offered that no State bo admitted in the Southern Union unless it be a slaveholding State, and if she subsequently abolishes slavery she shall be excluded from the Union- The report was tabled for tlie present. Resolutions about direct southern trade wete introduced, and Commissioners were proposed to be sent to ttie slaveholding States; objection* were made to sending a Commissioner to Dela ware. An ordinance was offered to abolish Fcdern! Courts aud re-establishing their authority in the State Courts. Ad ordinance to .tinning in force certain Feder al laws under the control of the State, an ordi nance concerning citizenship, were all offered, and made .-pceial orders for to-morrow. An ordinance was adopted in relation to tbe oaths of citizens. The Secretary cf the Convention was given authority to have the ordinance of secession, and the signers' names, lithographed. The Convention will piobably take a recess af ter Tuesday. Toe Convention was in secret session a large portion of to-day. An ordinance was passed resuming State au thority o\er territory ceded to the United States. Saturday, 26th, 1R61.—Tire Convention adopted the following ordinances to-day: An or.iinauce concerning citizenship. An Ordinance to abolish the Circuit and Distr'c: Courts of tlia United States for the District of Geor gia. mi 1 to establish Courts in lieu thereof, and to eon- iiinu i.i force certain ju Igments nud executions. Au ordinance to adopt, and continue in force the laws of the late United States, in the State of Geor gia. except ns therein excepted. An Ordinance to define am! declare ivlmt shall be Treason and Misprision of Treason in the State of Georgia; aud also certain felonies. A Resolution offered by Judge Henning, tliat no State should he tolerated in tin- new Confederacy, which did not permit *lavery within its limits, die. was lint adopted. Tlie Commissioner from Mississippi, T. W. White, Esq., is to be heard from on Monday next. Some debate arose on tlm seizure of arms, Ac., by the police of New York City. I.ouiftinnn; Mmte Convention. Baton Rogue, Jan. 24.—Tlie conven tion assembled at the usual hour this morning. The committee of fifteen reported an ordinance of secession, together with reso lutions regarding the navigation of the Mississippi river. Both documents were ordered to be printed. I he committee asked a postponement of the discussion on their report until noon to-morrow. Several substitutes were offered, having in view the settlement of present political difficulties. They were also ordered to be printed for consideration to-inorrow. The commissioners from South Carolina and Alabama were welcomed. An invitation from the Mayor of New Orleans, to tlie convention to meet in that city, was laid over. A resolution of thanks to tlie Governor for his prompt action in seizing the forts and arsenals in tlie »State, was offered.— 'l'lie resolution also declares that “we will defend them here and elsewhere by all the That everything should be tun e se, aud the strongest prerail. We have- not |,|icy wish to molest us, seeing they are no j •ngitage sufficiently strong to condemn such men I | ol ,^ t . r sponsible for our institutions ? W'e have no ■r such s-uttin jilts. \Vc desire a SOUTHERN | ^-ishtomake waron them; bntif they aresnch fools | I III.mi. Union I as to eoine here to tight un, they will discover that we j \V" de«tra Cooperation with the Southern know how to defend ourselves. the raising of hogs- It is impossible to say, with any approximation to correetness, whit maybe our condition as a people one year from tc-day.— We may be prosperous, and in the enjoyment of usual peace. But we may be in the midst of war No eye can penetrate the veil that hangs between us an J the future. It is then the part of wisdom and of policy to provide against tlie calamities which the State of Florida may have to meet in de fence of her honor and the rights and property ol ci'izens. Witli abundant creal crops, and an av erage Cotton crop, our people will he independent and strong in one great element of prosperity- bread. If planters will be wise, they will make less cotton. Provisions grow higher and higher every year, while cotton maintains about the same position. If in the present year there should be short crops cf grain, distress will prevail all over the South. Let our people, then, prepare their laud for erflps of Corn, Wheat, Oats, Barley. Rye, &c., and not to be dependent on the North West, which hasjust given the country au Abolition President. Let us be wise, and whe'her pence or war is our portion, under the Providedce of God. we will be able to say “Our wethers are unwrung.” The above article, except one word, is our own offstiriua. hut A lias been slightly ohanged down in Florida. Come friend Floridian give credit where it is due. Eds. Southern Fed. Union. THE CLOSING YEARS OF LIFE arc often ren dered wretched by ailments which are trifling in them, selves and are easily cured If taken in time. Affec tion Of the liver, stomach and other organ* i-or.i—nied in digestion, are the most frequent. They naturally make the suffeier nervous, irritable and complaining and relative and friends are forced to bear the brunt of their ill humor. The use of Hostetter’s Celebra ted Stomnch Bitters will prove an efficient remedy for tiiis evil, it will not only strengthen the whole physical organization, but entirely cure the most ob stinate ease* of indigestion, Diarrhoea, Dysentery and Liver Complaint. The first physician* in the country are loud in their praise of this preparation. Another recommendation of tlie Bitters is that it is *o palata ble to the taste that tt may he used even ns a bev ■■rage. Sold by all druggists. Fdr sale by GRIEVE A CLARK, and HERTT A HALL. d2 4t. AN ORDINANCE Concerning Citizenship. We the people of the State of Geo:- gia in Convention assembled do de clare and ordain, and it is hereby de clared and ordained : 1st. Every person who at the date of the Ordinance of Secession was re siding in this State, and was then, by birth, residence or naturalization, a citizen of this State, shall continue a citizen of this State, unless a foreign residence shall be established by such person, with the intention of expatria tion. 2nd. So, also, shall continue every free white person who after the date aforesaid may be born within the ter ritory of this State, or may be born outside of tliat territory, of a father who was then a citizen of this State. 3rd. So, also, every person, a citi zen of any one of the States now con federated under the name of the Uni ted States of America, who within twelve months after the date of the Ordi»»anito of Secession, shall come to reside in this State, with the inten tion of remaining, upon such persons taking the oath of allegiance to this State below provided. 4th. So, also, every free white per son, who shall be engaged in the actu al service, military or naval, of the State, and shall take an oath of his intention to continue in such service for at least three months, unless soon er discharged honorably, and, also, the oath of allegiance below jnescribed. In this case, the oaths shall be adminis tered by some commissioned officer of the service in which the applicant ft r citizenship may be engaged, superior in rank to the applicant, and there upon certificate of the citizenship of the applicant shall be signed by the officer and delivered to the applicant. 5th. So, also, every person not a cit izen of any of the .States above men tioned, at the date aforesaid, who may come to reside in this State, with the intention of remaining, and may be naturalized according to the natural ization laws of this State. Until they may be altered or repealed, the nat uralization laws of the United States, accommodated to the special condi tion of tlie State, are hereby made the laws of ,/tbis State, except that in stead of the oaths required by those laws in tlie final Act, the oath of al legiance to this State, and of abju ration below provided, shall be taken. 6th. In all cases, the citizenship of a man shall extend to his wife present or future, whenever she shall have a resi dence inj the State, and shall extend, also, to each of his children, that un der the age of eighteen years, may have a residence in the State. In like manner, the citizenship of a woman shall extend to each of her children, that under tbe age of eighteen years, may have a residence in the State; Provided, That in no case, shall citi 'tat*s which tuny throw off their allegiance to tiie 1 'Oi riiuient tho United States. Right here - and ; mid with all the ability Go i has given usintend to maintain oar position. We de- s ire a Union oi Southern States, on the basis o! - t-'i - present V 'iiitituiiou of tho United States, 'Mutt dotting an i, or crossing a t. We Thirly-tbrrc Venn Ago. In reviving our memory of tho past, we notice that th-.-e im-inlHTSoftlio Convention now- sitting, to wot ; Me-sr* Jiuil of Clark, Nisbet of Bibb and Stapleton, of jeft'erson, w ere ill tlie House of Representatives in j 1 :-2r, from their respective counties, except Judge Ni*b'et. who then quite ny uing man. served hi* tir.t session as a Representative from Morgan county. A , igp.v generation has grown up since, ami we are nappy means in our power. Mr. 0. Roselins. of New Orleaus, asked , • before the resolution was put to the vote, | zensh, P exte » d to person, who is wliat authority theie was for the acts done,! n °f a * ree " “^ e Person, and referred to in the resolutions? The j 7th. That the oath of allegiance to Governor, he said, was tlie highest con- j this State, shall be in the following servator of the-peace in the State. Such j form, to-wit : ‘*1 do swear (or affirm) disregard of his obligations might become I that I will be faithful and true alleg - necessary, and might be right; but, u . ntil ance bear to the State of Georgia so lie was informed what exigency had arisen a3 j mR y con tinue a citizen there- ” ne ver given otjr sanction to Red Republi. i to see w* honorable a specimen of our public meuithiity- i . _ R!,w*L- KVnnli- 1 three years h^o, still in service, vigorous in health, P m - nn, any mom linn wo have to B.ack Repnb , ^Vw.th tlm patriotism of other days when “To at. We desire a Union of the seceding: ftu( j t , ie Treaty*' ' ’ ’ ami "u p j reuu j »' tiie watchword to victory. These i non a basis satisfactory to each and all gentlemen were present at ih« inauguration °f Gov. ,, . ,, . ,, Korsvtii in 1S27, aud saw the illustrious 1 roup deliver • we wouid receive a.l too other ^out.iern i ^j ie st . H [ „f State to bis successor, who afterward be j came distinguished a* a Senator in Congress, and Sec- I retnrv of state under tbe administrations of President* i Jackson and Van Buren. Georgia in her new po*i- ■ tion a* a Republic, delights to oheriHh the names ot her brilliant men who have passed away.—Recorder. Florida Appointment' . The Governor of Florida has appointed j delegates to the convention of the southern ; States, which isto assemble at Montgom ery, Ala., on the 4th of February. 1 hey _ , , are as follows: Gen. Jackson Morton, Col. , "'--oorii, the patriotism, and the honesty of Pattcn Anderson, and James Powers, ' People be united, and concentrated on the jurist purpose ofmakirtg ag°od govern-s followi ng commissioners from r ° r lhe P~P»e Of Georgia. We reassert; to treat with the Government of 1 * upon termi of oouftiity, with guarantees « tii inly strong to ensure peace and perma- 1,1 ii. tiie new Union. Bn! whether we join ‘"irsister States of the South in a Confederacy ” r Il,, \ we announce to the world our determica- »i to uphold, iviih all the power in us, the mtjes- ,v of Law, and tlie sacred lights oi property. lio.d that a bad government is better than in government at all. But « government, above , '‘ 'king*, is the first object to be attained. Let ,,Ur desire is, a Southern Federal Union—composed c ’’ ail the Southern States which way secede. u Pon the basis of the Constitution of the late ' '“'ted States. the United States, have also been ap pointed: Hons. S. R. Mallory, D. L. Yulee, and G. S. Hawkins. to make such action on the part of the Governor necessary, he was not disposed to thank or to censure that officer. A warm discussion ensued upon the sub ject. pending which, the Governor’s An nual Message was received. A motion was offered to read that por tion which had reference to theseizuro of the fotts, which caused considerable de bate both for and against the motiou.— Much confusion arose during the debate, which the President was forced to rebuke. Tlie resolutions were then passed by a vote of one hundred and eighteen ayes to five nays. Rain! Rain!! Rain!!! Will it ever cease? For over three weeks we have been inundated with water. Even yet there is no prospect of a change. But for an occasional ordinance of seces sion by a sovereign state sunlight would be as strange to our hearts as to onr eyes.— But these serve to keep the mould and mildew from gathering over ns.—Southern Georgian. The Empire State! AU hail in Georgia, the Empire State of the Souh! Ia oui- telegraphic column* to-day ourrendera w'll fin-’ 11 it which wiliplease every resistance man in the South. T i* promptitude ami decision with which this great ■S: t; 11as moved to tiie re-cue and preservation i.fnei imperilled institutions, bring., giainess to tlie heart and joy to the fail- ef every Southron win. bears a sou within his ribs. It is flic charge of the ‘Tenth L -cion of victory. The Southern blood is up. Tiie peoph are rising in their might. They have hurst the bunds of parlies, and thrown off the colonial vassalage to the North, which fanatics and demagogues have sought to i npose upon them. Henceforth the Noutli must and wiil be free. Bn; while uttering onr congratulations at this gren* accession to the cause of Action, let us not terget that much is vet to be done. Many trouble* and d fficaV ties lie Aloagxhe path that lends to n Southern Con fcdcracv. To securing this grand object, beyond per- adverituro. let u< bend our best efforts. L"t ns sufft r no minor considerations to divert our thoughts or tnn us aside trotn pursuing and accomplishing tlie end The danger most to be feared is, the insidious counsel* of those i/uasi s-ees ionists. wh-se sole object It i< to guide the popular feeling, which they cannot non check or confiol, to the obtaininent ot a mere part; triumph in the old Union, reconstructed under new and deceptive guaianties. Tlie course and advice o; such will be directed " dele it a Southern C’onfe leraey and dr ig ns back. Could we but close the door up"i these Washngton plans, and cut off all hope of a rernn- st ruction nf the Union with onr enemies, ive should be safe. In nlluding to Georgia, we er.nnot omit the opp irtu nit v of expressing our admiration and pleasure at tin effective and liou-iike eonrse of Senator Toombs. Tin da vs of Troop have come again, and again we sav.al hall to Georgia, the Empire State of the South ! [Mercury 22.-L FROM WASHINGTON. WITHDRAWAL OF THE GEORGIA DELEGA TION ! Washington, Jan. 23.—In the House the report o! the committee of thirty-three wasdebatt-d by Me-s.-. Etheridge and Lovejov. The speaker laid before t he House a letter of with drawal from the Georgia Representatives, signed b; all except Mr. Hill, who resigned in person by saying that he was satisfied that the'majority of the Conven tion of Georgia desire that the State sh-ill no longer be representeil m the Federal Congress, and lie woulu therefore w ithdraw in obedience to their wislits. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, proposed tliat all the members should resign und lay tl.e question before the peope. McPherson, of Penn., followed in an ultra anti-oes sum speech, in the course oi which lie called secessioi a diabolical con.-piracy. Winslow, of North Carolina, obtained tlie floor. Home adjourned. Tlie U. S. steamer Wyandotte has been ordered back vo I Hit mGv-fjrh tt*. ('apt, Armstrong reported himself to the Navy De partment to-day, and showed that it would have been futile in him to attempt to hold to Pensacola Nay Yuri; against- over 400 men, his own force sixty in number, being three-fourths secessionists. A number of the members of tbe House have already signed a recommendation tliat they all resign aud have a new eieetion for members of Congress, to asseuibh- heforc the 4th of March. They slate as a reason that there is no prospect of agreement or adjustment with the present materials. A naval officerlia* been sent to Fort Pickens with such instructions ns will prevent any collision with tbe Florida authorities. Washington, Jan. 23.—Capt. Armstrong, late com mander Ht the Pensacola Navy Yard, arrived Iasi evening ami had an interview v.'itn Secretary Touc.-y to-day. Judgment is reserved until his written report is prepared. Tiie Georgia delegation, when retiring to-day. had the secession ordiuauce spread on tiie Journal of the House of Representatives. Iverson retires to-morrow. Mr Hill refused to sign the letter of withdrawal, but has resigned his seat. Etheridge, ol Tenn., in liii speech to-div threatened to emigrate to the Xortli if Tennessee s»Oe ie*. This i* considered a bid for n scat in Lincoln’s Cabinet. [We eongratiuteTennesse - on tlie prospect of get ting rid of the fellow, but pity that portion of the Northern people among whom lie settle*. EarroRiii. News.] Senate .—Senator Iverson was. at Ids own re quest, discharged from serviigon the O'mm tt e ot Claims. Crit’enden's resolutions were laid aside. The Pacific Railway bill was debated and amended. Pending the subject, the Senate adjourned. WASHINGTON AFFAIR3. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—A number of membei* of the House of Representatives have already sign ed a recommendation for all tlie in -tubers to r- sign, and have a new election for Congressmen to assemble before March next. 'I hey state as their reason for this recommendation, tliat thsro is no prospect of au agreement or adjustment of exist ing difficulties willi tiie present materials. AN ORDINANCE To adopt and continue in force the laws of the late United States, in i tho State of Georgia, except as therein excepted. Tl e people of Georgia in Conven tion assembled do declare and ordain as follows: Section i. That such and so much of tlie laws of tlie, late United .States as are not inconsistent with the Ordi nance ol Secession, and tlie other or- dinances of this Convention, and as are applicable and adapted to our pres ent condition and necessities, be, and the same are hereby adopted and con- tinned in force in this State—saving and excepting, however, the laws on tlie subjects following, to-wit: Tbe Army, Bounty Lands, Cadets, Census, Coasting Trade, Treason, Fisheries, Uands, the Navy, Pensions, Printing, Pul lie Money, Timber, Treasury De partment, and the War Department. Section 2. That in all cases in which remedies are provided in civil cases, or punishments are prescribed in crim inal cases, both by the laws of tbe said United States, and by the existing laws of this State—then, and in all such cases, the laws of this State, shall take precedence to, and be adminis tered before the said laws of the Uni ted States. Hoic Troops are mrred.—The following para graph from the Baltimore Sun, shows how rapidly troops may be moved from one part of tbe coun try to another. “Tiie three companies of the light artillery bat- tall o i from Fort Leavenworth. Kat f s Territory, ordered fiom that place by Lieut. Gen. Scott, to Fort McHenry. Baltimore and Washington. D. C., reached this city- on Saturday evening, over the Northern ventral rt;,ttrnmt, jim („■ minp tho journey of more than 1500 miles in less than six days, and bringing through with them their full compliment of horses and equipments, without accident or serious detention. The horses, 121 in number, were contract"d through to tiiis city at $20 per bead, making an aggreguge expense alone to the government of $2420. Tho officers had their meals p.ovided at the stations along the route; but the privates were served with rations of which they carried a supply sufficient for the journey. L 0 UI SI A NA ffi¥ SEC E D E D! Great Rejoicing in New Orleans. Baton Rognc, La., Jan 2ti.—In the State con vi-ntion to day, at ten minutes past one o’clock, the following was declared to be tha result of the vote on the adoption ot the ordinance of immedi ate secession. Yew 113. Nays 17. New Orleans, Jan. 26. Itffil —There is consid erable rejoicing here at the passage of the ordi nance of secession by tlie State Convention Cannon are firing and the Pelican flag has b*en unfurled amidst great excitement Baton Rogue, Jan 26.—The convention ad journed to New Ot leans. News received in this city by a salute of 15 guns by the Troup Artillery.—Elis. Union. Good Cargoes of Cotton.--The steamer Cherokee No. 2, arri\.-d at her wharf in Rome, mi Friday morning with ICO bales of cottou, and 20 Passengers the largest cargo this season. S3a^CkUCi5J3l'*X£SH US> e At Hawkiusviile, Ga , on the 3rd instant, bv the Hon. Adnui Scarborough J. I. ('.. Mr. li. L. McCxi.r., of Bibb Court;-. Ga , to Miss Ki.izareth C. Heart, daughter of Crawford Heart, of Hawkinsville. rgpiTrmrgx Iu this City on the lfith instant, James H. Hernan dez, aged two years and one month. NO COLLISION IN FLORIDA. Washington, Jan 23d.—A Naval officer lias’ been sent lienee to Pensacola with such instruc tions for tlie commander of Fort Pickens as will prevent a collision with the Federal officers. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington. Jan. 24.—Assistant Post Master Dundas died this morning, aftera protracted illness Holt took leave of the Post Office Department this morning, to a-gume the duties of the War Department. Great Britain to Uccognisc the Southern Confedcrary Toronto, Canada. Jen. 24—The Toronto Leader announces positively- that tlie English Gov ernment will acknowledge the Southern Confed eracy as soon as formed. MISSISSIPPI STATE CONVENTION. St. Lol ls, Jan 23.—A special dispatch from Jackson, Miss., says tliat the Convention elected Seven delegates to the Montgomery Convention. Tlie Convention passed an ordinance to raise eight regiments. Jeff. Davis was elected Major-General. TIIE DESTINATION OF THE BROOKLYN Washington, Jan. 25.—Tlie steam sloop of war, Brooklyn, which sailed from Norfolk yester day, with two companies of United Stales troops is destined for tlie relief of Fort Pickens, at Pen sacola, Fiorida. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. ADJOURNED MEETING. Coi Nt’lL C’HAMBKR, ) Dec. 24, laffi). J Present—Hi* Honor. Lewis H. Kenan, Mayor. Aldermen—Nisbet, Grieve, Hans, Jones, Darnell and Vaughn. The miuutes of the last meeting were read and Aldermau Haas moved to reconsider the first reso lution. relative to tlie construction of the contem plated Gas Works, so far as the location was con- ci rued. A division was called for oil the question to reconsider, and the motion was lost. The petition of B. Harteil was further postponed On motion ot Aldermau Jones, it was It-si tied. That the Marshal notify the property- holders in rear uf the Miiiedgeville Hotel, and the i Stores on Wayne Street, to have their lots inclosed On inotioiYo! Alderman Jones, the subject ot the Fire Engine was indeffinitely postponed. On motion of Alderman Darnell, it was Ht soloed, Tliat tbe feeding the hands and mubs b" let to tire lowest bidder, by sealed proposals on Monday night, next. N C. Barnett was re-elected City Surveyor, for ti e ensuing year. On motion the Council adjourned. N. C. BARNETT, Clerk. of.” 8th. The oath of abjuration shall be in the following form, to-wit : “ I do swear (or affirm) that I (lo re- nouce and forever abjure all allegi ance and fidelity to every prince, po tentate, State or sovereignty whatso ever, except the State ot Georgia.” Rni|satjs**r Br. Flaytsa. We understand that Hon. Philip Clayton has resigned tbe office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, which he has held under Governors Cobb and Thomas, and the responsible duties ot bieh he discharged with so much ability and ad vantage to the people.—Constitution The First Secessionist.—’I he first disunion speech ever made in the United States House ol Representatives was by Jos.ah Quincy, of Mas sachusetts, in regard to the Louisiana enabling act, January 14,1*111 Hesaid - . “I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion that if tbe bill passes, the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved; that ihe States which compose it are free from their moral obliga- .ious, and that as it iciU be the right of all, so it unit „r the duty of some to prepare definitely for a ttpara ■ ion—amicably if they can, violently if they mast.” NEW YORK NEWS. New York, Jan. 25 —Tlie police yesterday at tempted lo return a Jot of 3rnis, etc., on board tJie steamer Montgomery, but the Captain ordered the hawsers to be cut and left the wharf, thus frustra ting the design. The arms seized on tbe schooner Caspian were destined for Savannah, and have been returned, but those that were taken from the steamer Monticello are stiii in tlie Arsenal. Facorallr. Signs.—We are very happy, says t 1 e Washington Star, to have it in our power to say tliat tlie Government hero has become satisfied that all danger of hostile collision between its fo - ces and those engaged in tlie secession movement is rapidly disappearing. The revolutionary av- thorities of South Carolina have entirely changed their policy, and are now striving to prevent and avoid the collision in Charleston harbor they were eviden-lv striving to precipitate up to very rei eut- ly. It is believed that this change of their tactic* is the iceil]t of the growing desire of the people of South Carolina for a settlement, of the difficulties without the permanent destruction of the Union; and that it means that the revolutionary authori ties of that State are acting under the advice of leading sympathizers with their cause in other States (such as Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, who has never bad any part in the movement; Mason, who represents a border State; Davis, who expects to reconstruct the Union : and Olay, who comes f oro North Alabama, the lowest-toned place in th« Cot ton States.) The Jetos.—The Sardinian constitution, pro mulgated by Garibaldi, in tbe kingdom of the Two Sicilies, throws it open to the Jews. The old Bourbon law decreed ihat the exercise of no other religion save the Roman Catholic could be toler ated. To the best of our knowledge there exists now no Jewish congregation in the whole of that kingdom. The branch of the Rothschild family that was established at Naples was no doubt re stricted to domestic worship —Jewish Chronicle. Dors Seu- Orleans Suffer!—Says the New Orleans Delta: “Our Northern friends are solacing them selves with the idea tliat. the South is suffering greatly from iho present commercial distress, growing out of our political disorders. The only serious inconvenience and embarrassment whiih our people experience from this cause is dup to * vassalage, the prospect of getting rid of which more than reconciles them to their present sacri fices This is the vassalage to Northern brokei* and capitalists. It would appear from the busi ness of last week, that our trade is rapidly releas ing itself of this heavy yoke and asserting its in dependence. Fifty-seven thousand bales of cot ton, worth two millions and half dollars, were sold last week for foreign account. The prices wete remunerating.and the cotton will go abroad —not a bale to the Northern spinners. Other trade* exhibited a like revival; and, on the whole, the business of the week was very little behind that of last year Let there be a peaceable secession, and the business of the same week next session, wiil be double that of the present. The funded publiedebt of the United StatesfFed* eral Government) on the 1 Oth of June last, was $46 ,*100,000 and it then had $20,0(10,1100 of treas ury notes outstanding. The probability is that its total debt now is at least $75,000,000; aud as its incoming revenue was not sufficient to pay current expenses, and its officials were stealing millions at a grab, it was utterly insolvent at the time of its dissolution by the secession of Southern States Th* y will make a good business by giving it a quit-claim to all its assets outside of their re spective limits in consid ration of its paying or assuming its whole public debt. Lincoln, they say. has promised to “run the machine as he finds it,” but it is very doubtful whether he will find it in running order.— Col Enquier. Disagreeable Weather—The sun has hardly yet shone upon this region of Georgia as an indepen dent State. We have had two or three of the most disagreeable days on record: a long continued cold rain and blnstering wind. Our streets are now deep slushes, and the river yesterday afternoon high and rising. We hope that the “spell” is •var, and that we shall see the welcome sun again to-day.—Col. Enquier. ADJOURNED MEETING. Council Chamber, ) Dec. 31, l“6rt. y Present—His Honor. Lewis H. Kenan, Mayor. Aldermen—Nisbet, Grieve, Haas, Jones, Dar nell and Vaughan. Tlie Committee on the Engine made a report, and on motion of Aldermau Jones, a committee consisting of Alderman Jones, Grieve ami Haas, was appointed lo confer with Mr Wm. Barnes, lute Aldermau, on thesulject. His Honor, tho Mayor, was requested to see the Principal Keept-r of the Penitentiary on the sub jec: of the Street, West of tbe Penitentiary. Also, to examine the Law relative to Slaves living alone and off of the premises of their owners. The Sealed Proposals for feeding the Street hands and mules was opened and decided in favor ot W. S. Darnell, at a cost of $1154. On motion of Alderman Grieve, it was th sotted, Tliat the Street Committee confer with tin* Mechanics of the City, on the subject of Sign- Boards for the Streets. On motion of Alderman Haas, it was Besotted, That ihe regular meetings of the Conn ci 1 be held on theliist and third Monday nights in each month. Ou motion the Council adjourned. N: C. BARNETT, Clerk. MILITARY NOTICE. Head Qc arters, 1st. Brig. 3rd Division, G. M. ) Madison Jan. 24th, 1861. ( Special Order No* 11* Ordered, That an eieetion be held at the Court House in.thecity of Miiiedgeville, Ga., on Friday the-2d dav of February next, for a Colonel to Com mand the 53d Regiment. Baldwin county, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Col. L. A. Jordan. An eieetion will be held al same time and place for Majors to command the 7lJtli mid 71st Battalions com- not-ine the same. By order of Brigadier General; GEO. R. JESSUP. 8. J. Saffolii, Aid-dc-Gamp. Jan. 25, INtil. 36 3t. Postponed Administrator’s Sale. B Y virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of Baldwin County, will be sold at the Court house door in Miiiedgeville, withiu the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, four negroos to wit: Calvin, a man twenty-four years of age; Piety, a girl fourteen ; Hawkins, a girl nine, and Wil lis, a boy i-even Sold as the property! ot Dennis Jenkins, late of the County of Schley, deceased, far the benefit of the heirs EZEKIEL TRICE, Adm’t. January 29th. 1-61. [l li] 36 Ids. GEORGIA Twiggs county. tVlIEliEAS, John M. Pearce, Guardian of T. M A. Pearce, applies to me for letters of fisinission Irian said trust, he having fully executed tho same, as will more fully appear by reference to the record and vouchers of file in my office, and receipt in full from snidT. A. Pearce. These are therefore to cite all at interest, to be and appear at my office on or by tbe first Monday in May- next, to show cause why said letters tnay not be granted. Given under my hand officially at Marion, Jar. IS, 1861. [36 mtim.j LEWIS SOLOMON, Ord’y LUMPKIN LAW SCHOOL. T HE next term of this Institution will begin on tl • first day of MARCH, 1861. January 18th, 1861. 35 4t. NEW HOTEL ! PLANTER’S HOUSE. Chcrrtj Street, Macon Ga. T HIS HOUSE is Two Blocks from the Kail Road Depot. IN THE BUS INESS PART OF THE CITY, and near the Wave Houses and Wholesale Stores. A Porter will be in attendance at tlie Depot. J. O. GOODALE, Propn'tor- January 21st, 1861. Jjjfc 35 3m* OEUKOU, Jasper coauty. 41'HF.REAS. Ills e.tata of James E. Shropshire, late of eai4 ’ 1 einnry deceased, ie unrepresented . These ere therefore to cite end admonish all persons ir teres, ted in Mid estate, to be aud appear at my office, on the first Mod- dee in Af arch next, then and thereto show cause if any they have, why letteia of Administration on aeid estate, should not be areuted to the Clerk of the Superior Court, of aeid county aaprov.ded by tew, in inch ceacs made and provided. Given under my hand, and official rixnature at office, this 14th day of January 1861. 35 A? M. M. HUTCH ISON, Ord'y. Administrator''s Sale. TTTILL he sold on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, before tha Court Houae door iu tbe Towu nr Mnuti.-cllo Jasper coun ty. between Ihe u.llol hourioi aalc, the ioilowins property t.—wit: Two hundred and forty [240) acre* of land more or leas, tha ptace wueri-nn \V. C. Lovejoy, now lives, e.tjoinius land* cf ca’.nu, I R Smith, Mary Banka, and others, Ivin* ten mile* north oi Mantieello. Alan. t;ie place known a* tbe Wetter" tract, lying six mileshe- Inw Mont,el U ." 0.1 the Ma.*m roa i, eoutaiiriua o ar five hun- ilrrri (5nry aereamore or lea*, adtoiuine laud* of Jonas H. Hol land. end othrra. Also at the same time and place; Sixty acre* oflaud. the same twins a portion of the hard where.,,, jauiuel Albn, dM eaaed lived at therime of hie death, adjoinib* i, u d. of \V H. Thun:p- ■o-'. Morns Note*, a -id Other*. All the above described laud* to be sold a* the property of rhe e.tnte of P. I'. Lovejoy iate of Ja*ner comity, if i i-c»>*f. Sold for the benefit ol the heir* and erecitora of SAid deceased. Term* on ttie ,|av of -a’e JOHN n. LOVKJOY, Adm'r Jan. 14, lriit. SStda. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT^ T~ Adjutant General’s Office, v MitteitgrvUle, Ga., Jan. 10, 1861. ) GENERAL ORDERS, No. *■ I....Tho following organization of tho ten thousand volunteeriPprovided for the pub ic de fense. and for other purposes, by tho act approved December 18th, I860, is published for the infor mation of the Volunteers and Militia of tbit State. The force will be divided into two Divisions of five thousand men: each division to be command ed by a Major General to be appointed by tbe Commander in-Chief, by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate. The Mj-jor Generals to appoint their own Staff as follows: One Division inspector with the rank of Lieuten ant Colonel, who will also act as Division Adju tant General, one Division Quartermaster with the rank of Major, two Aids-de-Camp with tha rank of Major, all to be commissioned by tha Commander-in Chief. The Divisions will be subdivided into Brigades, two to each Division, making four Brigades, in ail of two thousand five hundred men; each Brigade to be commanded by a Brigadier General to be appointed by the Coimnander-in-Chief. by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate. The Brigadier Generals to appoint their own Staff as follows, one Brigade Inspector with the rank of Major, who will also act as Brig ade Adjutant General, one Brigade Quartet master with the rant: ot vnpintn, ww A^l* J*.r<nTip with the rank of Captain, all to be commissioned by the Commander in-Chief. The Brigades will be subdivided into Regi ments. Battalions and companies as follows; lo each Brigadi: 2 Regiments of Infantry, ten companies to th* regiment, the companies to be com posed of not less than fifty or mor* than eighty men, rank and file. 1 Battalion of Riflemen, five companies to the buttalion, the companies to be com posed of not less than fifty nor mor* than eighty men, rank and file. 1 Battalion of Cavalry, four companies lo the battalion, the companies to be com posed of not less than thirty fire or more than sixty men rank and file. 4 Companies of Artillery of sixty fire men to the Company. One or more com - panics to be Field Artillery as may bo required. The other to be attach ed to sea coast or siege batteries. II The Regiments, Battalions and companies will be officered as follows; To each Regiment of Infantry, one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, one Major: to be elected by the commissioned of- icers of the companies of the Regiment: one Ad jutant with the rank of Lieutenant, one Regimen tal Quarter-master with the rank of Lieutenant, one Regimental Bay master with the rank of LieutenHiit. one Sergeaut Major, one Quartermas ter Sergeant, one Drum and fife Major. To each Battalion of Riflemen, one Lieutenant Colonel, to be elected by the Commissioned offi cers of the Companies of the Battalion, one Adju tant wdh the rank of Lieutenant, one Battalion Quarter-master with the rank of Lieutenant, one Battalion Pay-master with the rank of Lieutenant, one Sergeant Major, one Quarter master Sergeant, one Chief Bugler. To each Battalion of Cavalry, one Major, to be elected by the Commissioned Officers of the Com panies of the Battalion, one Adjutant, one Quar termaster, one Pay-master, one Sergeant Mnjot' one Quarter-master Sergeant and one Chief Bu gler, as fora Battalion of Riflemen. To each Company, one Captain, one first Lieu tenant, one second Lieutenant, one Ensign : to b* elected by the enrolled men of the Company, four Sergeants, four Corporals, and two Music ians. When four or more Companies of Artillery, with batteries, shall be called into service, “there shall be appointed one Colonel of Artillery, who shall be attached to the Staff of the senior General Officer commanding the troops, and who shall, under his direction, exercise general supeririaion over the Artillery in service; and who shall be elected by the Commissioned Officers of the Ar tillery.” Colonels of Regiments, and Lieutenant Col onels and Majors of Batt&licns, will appoint their own Staff. Commissioned and non-Commissioned ; tti-PommittiAiii'il Staff to be Commissioned by tbe Commnnder-iu-Chief, tlie non Commissioned Staff to be appointed by the Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel,or Major, as the case may be. III. This organization contemplates eighty rank. and file to Companies of Infantry and Riflemen. sixty rank and Lie to Companies of Cavalry, aud sixty-fire rank aud file to Companies of Artillery, and it is desirable that the actual strengh of Com panies shall approach the organization as nearly as possible. IV. This distribution of Regiments, Batallions and Companies to Brigades, will not be regarded as absolute, but will be subject to snch changes and modifications as the necessities of service, or other circumstances, may require. V. The Brigade will be recruited from the State as follows: The 1st Brigade, from the Eastern, Southern, Brunswick and Sou h western Jud cial circuits. The 2nd. Brigade, from the Coweta, Chattahoo chee, Pataula, and Macon Judicial circuits The 3rd. Brigade, from the Northern, Middle, Ocmtilgee and Flint Judicial circuits. The 4th. Brigade from tlie Cherokee: Blue Riige, Western and Talapoosa Judicial circuits Should there be a failure in lecruitingany Brig ade from the District above assigned to it the Commander-in-Cliief will supply the d -ficincies from such other District or District’s as in his dis cretion. he may determine. Regiments, and Batalions will be numbered successively, in General Orders as organized. VI. Recapitulation'—The force thus or ganized will consist of 2 Divisions, of 4 Brigades, of 6 Regiments of Infantry 6.4uO rank and file, of 4 Battallions ot Kith-men 1600 rank and file, of 4 Battalions of Cavalry 960 rank and file, of 16 companies of Artillerists 1040 rank and file. By order of the Commander in Chief, HENRY C. WAYNE. Adjutant Gerernl. Administrator's Sale. TTNDER an order of the Court of Ordinary of Wii- U kinsou County, wiil be sold at the Court House, in Irwiuton. on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, with iu tiie legal hours of sale, all the lands belonging to the estate of Thomas McIntyre, deceased, lying and being iu said County, in tiie fork of Commissioner Creek and the Oconee River, and embracing the old 1.5th Station Central Ruil-road, adjoining the lands of John Freeman, Sen., James Stephens, Julius Evans and others, containing seven hundred |750) and fifty Acres, more or less. Terms made known on the day of sale. HENRY K. IIEYMAN, Adm’r. Irwinton, G*. Jan. 10th, 1861. 34 tds. BOARDING. g|^ M V HOUSE wiil be open for transient a id regu lar boarders. JAMES E. HATGOOD- Miiiedgeville, Jan. 18»h, 1861. 35 tf. WHEELER & WILSON’S SEWING MACHINES. THE BEST MADE'. Send for a Circular. GREAT CENTRAL AGENCY GF THE STATE, Machines of all hinds repaired by E. J. Johnston & Co., WATCHMAKERS & JEWELERS. MACOS, GA. Macon, March 25th, 1860. 44 Jy. Change in Business. T HE Subscriber having purchased the entire stock iu trade, Tools and materials ot Mr. Joseph Sto le; is naft prepared to carry on the zixrsrxzro business, IN ALL ITS DEPARTMENTS. ROOFING, GUT TERING, making and mending. Any work sent to him will be attended to with despatch, a competent workman having charge of the workshop. ALSO on hand, a full assortment of COOKING, PARLOR, AND OFFICE STOVBS, and a general stock of FURNISHING GOODS, To which he inTites the attentiou rf his friends aud the public generally. OLD BAGS taken in exchange for TIN. Also, CMPPER S.4 MUM taken for Cash and Barter. THOMAS T. WINDSOR. January 7,1861. 33 4k M V HOUSE will be open for the re cepiinn of MEMBERS TO THE CONVENTION. ALL WHO CALL ON ME will be made comfortable. E. R. CANDLER. Miiiedgeville, January, 4th, 1861. Mrs. Williams' House to assemble ou the loth insk Jaoury, 54k IW. A 33 tf. M