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sdav Morning, March 12,1861.
,|.. I> j«irolit’* linu.nrnl AiIilrrM.
•r m-ieli talked «l Inaugural Address of Abra-
, n, will be foil' d in oar paper to-day.
• -, l)ulie of inconsistences and contradictions.
v I.- .In ta-ks with a forked tongue. Whilst
j . : itinns that ho shall enforce the laws, and col
: t! o revenues in all the States, he disclaims
, • n’ion of bringing war upon the country,
i.nt Mr. Lincoln know, that any attempt to
i • the forts, or to collect the revenue in
- of tii? seceded States will necessarily bring
■ ir Oi course he does, and y-t he says,'Ac
"■t trill not assail you. you can hare no cc.i-
: , I,out being the aggressors. He evidently ex-
> war, but yet wishes to throe, the responsibility
. u n tieing it, on the Southern States. The
^ ;ing States have withdrawn from the old Con
v.j'jriicy, they have no representatives in its
councils, they claim no henetits in its di-burse
i nts. and no protection under its flag, why then
- i uid they pay tribute to a foreign government!
We will “render to Caerar, the tilings that are Ca 1
sar's r ', but what belongs to us, we shall retain for
nur own use. In his inaugural, Mr. Lincoln has
- , .wn mucii of the cunning of the Lawyer, bu
v rv little of the wisdom of the Statesman, or tire
l rings of the Patriot- lie evidently had two
, iel objects in bis a .dress, one was to heal the
d-rensions in his o-.vn party, and the other to
s ,tile and if possible to retain the border States ;
can atf-ct tiles • t .vo objects, be evidently be
v. r, he can whip the Southern Stales into sub
rim. He will probably succeed in his first ob
r. lie can't satisfy the border States witii such
nr less they h ive determined to be satisfied ai
.civratc. B it whether ho succeeds in the two
,t <,r nut, A* will never accomplish uis third object
\Va? .to the Abolitionist-. want to ninUr
tVar upnii lisa- stont.i.
The qiiestiou is frequently asked, why should
< • ab ili.io ists wish to m ike war upon the sece-
„ir States. and what advantages can they expect
top. n tiy making war upon us 7 They certainly
r n:i!.* .xpeetto restore the Union 1-y war; men
, ii ui'Vi i 1 c made to love their enemies, by heap
i juries upon them. K ir can they hops to
i ; , . i the seceding States, arid bold them as
ii in, os. The seceding States contain a million
of ireeineti, arm s! and determined to defend
tli-iiHcives to the last extremity Such people
ca:i never be conquered by any force which the
A ; on .ts can bring . against them. There is
1-1: . motive which can induce the Abolitionists
I war upon us, and that is hatred, bitter
u ir ien'inghatred. They undoubtedly believe,
t it i. they make war upon us, they can excite th e
•. s to revolt, and iiy their means, lay waste
. 1 ruin the Southern Sta'es. Search to the bot-
■ : . ami this will be fouud the essence, the sum
1 Mibs'anceof many Northern speeches and ed-
• ri ds. This favorite idea, worthy of a fiend
i from hell, sticks oat in Helper's book, and in
many nt the leading aboiiiion periodicals. For
1 ) asur- of seeing a serv !e insurrection, and
Southern States laid waste, many of the abo-
inists would be willing to have al the business
j ispects of the North prostrated, and to have
ti nmselves and tlreir children crushed beneath a
id of taxes, and debts from which the country
e :j , ,J not rceovi r fur the next hundred years This
s rlie spirit, aal these are the real motives,
which iutlueuce many of the leading Abol.tion-
T!ic (Secret Out.
VfllO WERE THE CONSPIRATORS THAT
CAVE OLD ABE THAT BIG SCARE AT
llAREiSBDRG.
It is now pretty well ascertained that the men
who contrived the plot that frightened Lincoln, and
i: ide in m run from Harrisburg to Washington City,
i.ke a riiief in the night, were Seward and G?n
S ■ They had heard of his conduct on the
r J, ho.v he had made a war speech in Indiana,
a protective tariff speech in Pittsburg, and a
; • u e speech in New York and Philadelphia, and
ti y were fearful if he was let to pass through
Maryland ill the day time, that he would make a
j • I n jy speech in Baltimore. They had heard
nr be had measured himself with tail row-
• s :it wood piles, boasted of bis whiskers, told
f ".li-h stories, and made a .Indy of himself gen-
t i v, all the way from I! in uis to Harrisburg,
»:i 1 they fared it bo was left to himself any long
er. lie would ruin the party. In this emergency
it - said that Se.vaid held a consultation with
1 i. Scott and Holt. No man in the Unit'd
Acs knows the effect of foolish speeches better
;Iran Gen Scott, and lie advised that Lincoln
ri'-c’d lie got to Washington as soon as possible,
: put under keepers. But how was this to,be
• ’ Oid Abe thought that his speeches atid
; , ii inceo on the road was just the thing, and
v re producing a powerful effect Seward knew
■ would never do to tell Lincoln that ho was
■ king a fool of himself, and must come homo.
I-. ;. Scott at first proposed to send a company of
rs to escort him forthwith to the Capital.
I t .' c ard knew that Abraham would not obey
mders or persuasions ot a military officer, and
it was finally concluded that the only way to in-
ri' i.ehim to euine to Washington immediately.
v.-:.i operate upon his fears. This plan was im-
i iirt' lv carried into effect, and the son of Wm
Seward was commissioned to go to Mr. Lincoln
the night, and tell him of an awful plot to as-
s.-iua'e him on the rood, and advise him by all
means to lake an extia train, and come to Wash-
,iuii when nobody but a few of tiis friends
u.J expi ct him. It seems that Seward knew
- man well, the argument addressed to his fears
1 its effect. Mr. Lincoln was nearly frighten-
out of his senses by the raw head and bloody
i s story tool by young Seward. Ho resolved
start for Washington immediately, and go
:nid by the way of Philadelphia to avoid the as
ms. So leaving his wife aud children, and all
- e 'inpany but one trusty friend, to go by the
ir train, he disguised in a long military cloak
> ii bj,inet, started from Harrisburg be-
:i two days, went through Baltimore in the
A and arrived safe in Washington. It any
■ f iv is wanting to show that Seward was in
I' it is furnished by the fict, that he and
ariibiiru were at the depot in Washington wait-
£ for Air. Lincoln when he arrived. All who
re not in the ptot were taken by snrprise, as
y had expected Mr. Lincoln to arrive accord-
~ to the programme, by the regular train the
hi
hi nit
Tire Sew Oalb of Tex Payer*.
'■- the Receiver of Tax Returns, wi.I commence
du n s on or after the 1st of April, for the iu-
a.ation of Tax payers generally, wo have con-
• to give the additional requisition made of
in by tie last Legislature. Besides swearing
' 1 biii" return and valuation of his or her prop-
> ’■'> die l ux payer the following is added “and
: Hju /, .c gicrii in by number and district, to the
i.uur ahUily, all the icdd and unimproved
■III Uicu tu this State.”
TH E FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES.
Committee on Flags presented, on the 4th
1 • V'“ d Sign of tiie Flag selected by them for
1 ‘ j : oiili-derafe States. It consists of three
''■■u »tii|iei, tue two outer ones red, the iuuer
' • ioe union is blue and contains seven
rs ,rri >nged in a circle.
Conk & Soxs have on hand a fine
'itnent ct pickles, chow chow, &c. Try ’um.
tt *\V '‘“'ydtb ult, ninety men had been recruit-
e ''phis, Tenn. for the South Carolina army.
Dcnlriag Tbrauelm and their Reader*, j
We see from a large number of our Northern |
exchanges, that there i*£ constant and persever
ing effort made by the Black republican newspa
pers at the North, to make the poople believe that i
ttiere is great dissatisfaction in the Southern Con
foderacy, and a strong inclination to return to the
Abolition Confederacy. This is a cheat and a de
lusion: as the people at the North will soon dis
cover. W e do not believe that the history of the
world can furnish another example, when a peo
ple have broken up one government and formed
another, with such entire satisfaction and una
nimity among themselves We Jo not know
what advantage ttie Abolition loaders expect to
n-ap by- deceiving the people at the North on
this subject. Better, far better, for all concerned,
that the people both North and South should
know the whole truth at once. Better that the
Abolitionists should know and realise, at once that
the people of tfie seceding States, after long and
mature deliberation, have counted the costs, and
have come t) the deliberate conclusion, that it is
better for them to forego all the advantages of the
Union, than to submit to an overbearing, tyrani-
cal, sectional government, imposed upon them
without their consent. With these convictions,
they have left their form ’-associates and dissolv
ed their connections with the Abolition States,
and forrneJ a new government, which they intend
to maintain against all opposition, with all th"
means which God and nature has put into their
hands.
The BeKponaibility of Striking tfcr first
Blow.
We judge from the speeches of Abolition States
men, and from many sentences in Mr. Lincolns
Inaugural, that t'.e Aboliiiouists are anxious to
;brow the responsibility of commencing the war,
upon the South. Well may they wish to avoid
the awful responsibility of commencing sueli a
war. The Nations of Europe, ami posterity will
be sure to condemn the authors of such a horrid
war. More important still, the border Slave
States, and a large portion of the people of the
North will have very little sympathy with that
side which commences the war. It is of vital im
portance to Mr. Lincoln and his party to h ive
some excuse for commencing hostilities with the
secedrrs. Without such an excuse, it will be
very difficult for him to get the men or the money
to cariy on the war. Ilut if they can only induce,
or excite the Southerners, to fire the first gun, or
strike the first blow, they will be able to get a*
many men and as much money as they want
There are thousands of men nt the North, who are
now our friends, who believe we are right, and
will do all in their power to prevent a war, and
discourage and embarrass the advocates of war;
but if we should commence the war. all of these
men would become our enemies- If, then, it is
1 be interest of our enemies to throw the responsi
bility of commencing the war upon us, it is equ
ally nur iuteic-st and our duty to throw it upon
them. No impetuosity, no false ideas of honor,
no indiscretion, should be allowed to drive us
from our vantage ground, and place us in tire
wrong. We have right and justice and tho sym
pathiea of a largo majority of the people of the
bonii-r States, and a large number iu every State,
with us now. Let us sec to it. that no rash act ot
ours, deprive us of these advantages.
CHILLS AND FEVER! CHILLS AND FE
YEK!!—One of the greatest remedies that has evei
| been laid before the public for Fever and Ague, and
which have received the highest encomiums from the
press and the people, is DR. J. HOSTETTERS CEL
EBRATED BITTERS. Who would endure the tor
tures arising bom this terrible disease, when it can be
easily cured ? Who would endure sleepless nights,
burning fevers and icy chills al: ..•mutely, when a rem-
dy can be obtained for a mere trifle? And yet how
many families linger out a painful existence under this
deadly blight, and nothing but gulp down quinine,
until it becomes as common as daily meals, and yet
they are not relieved. None but the foolish aud week
would hesitate to procure these valuable Bitters, and!
save themselves intense ugonj.
Sold by all druggists.
For sale by GRIEVE & CLARK, and IIERTY & j
HALL. ' 40 it.
A NORTHERN DISUNIONI8T ON RF.CORD.
The fact that Senators Chandler and Bingham
of Michigan, had telegraphed and alterwards
written to Governor Biutr of that State, desiring
him. if possible, to have the Legislature recon
sider its refusal to appoint Commissioners to flu
Peace Conference ai Washington, and suggesting
themselves as proper candidates f- r the appoint
ment, iias already bei-n stated.—’lbe Governor,
i; appears, has abused the confi ietice reposed it
him by allowing the modest and patriotic corres.
pnndcnce of th'-se gentlemen to he tnado public.
Both lett'-rs appear in the Detroit Free Press:
both are to the same effect. That of Scnatoi
Chandler being the briefest aud most pointed ot
the two. we publish it below :
Washington, Feb. 11, 1861.
My Dear Governor: Governor Brigham and my
self telegraphed yon on Saturday, at the request oi
I Massachusetts and New York to send delegate
; to the Peace or compromise Congress.. They ad
I mit that we were wrong; that no Republican State
should have sent delegates ; but they are here and
can't got away. Ohio, Indiana and Rhode Islam:
■ are caving in, and there is danger of Illinois am
i now they beg us, for God’ssake, to come to theii
1 rescue and save the Republican party from rup-
I tine. I hope you will send sliff bach men or none
' The whole thing was gotten up against my jttdg
: rnent and will end in thin smoke Still, 1 hope
i a matti-rof courtesy to some of our erring brethren
; that you will semi the delegates.
Truly your friend,
•Z Chandler.
“His Excellency, Austiu Blair.
“P. S.—Some of the manufacturing States think
that a fight would be awful. Without a littii
blood letting this Union will not,in my estimation
j be worth a rash.’’
pro visional "congress.
■ Montgomery, March 8.—In Congress to-day-
j Mr Clayton of Miss , introduced a bill establish
! ing a Court of Admiralty at Key West.
I Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana introduced a resoln
tiou of enquiry in o the condition of the Custom
House at New Orleans.
Mr. Coar.a I presented a communication propo
sing changes in law regulating steamboats.
The Army hill was passed, ft is reported that
50,000 men will soon be ready to take the field.
FROM NEW ORLEANS, TEXAS, AND PEN
SACOLA.
New Orleans, March 8.—The Inaugural is gen
erally regarded here as a decollation of war.
'I he Louisiana Legislature has passed a resolu
lion approving the course of General Twiggs.
It i< reported here that Fort Brown, ( Tex.,) has
surrendered to the State authorities.
Advices from Pensacola stats that Lieut Stem-
oner is raising a Sand Battery east of Fort Pickens
Tho work on the Snnd Batteries opposite War
rington, is progressing.
RlockoHe of the. Southern Ports—Important Noli
firation of the English and French Goccniincnts.—
Washington, Match 4. — l learn tiiat LorJ Lyons,
the Brirish Minister, has officially notified the
American governui-nt that Great Britain will not
recognize a blockade of the southern ports, unless
it is through and effectual, and that the mere
announcement of a blockade, iu accordance with
the Tieaty of Paris, will not be rec igni/.ed.
In order to make the blockade ot the southern
ports thus complete, the American government
must have vessels enough to blockade every
port, otherwise the British governm-nt wiR tee.
themselves compelled, in accordance with theii
engagements with other Powers, to disregard the
re*tricti"n. and carry on their cominr rce with the
southern ports as if no such blockade had been
announced.
It is understood that it is also the intention ot
M Mercer, the French Minister, to give the same
notification to the government iu regard to France,
aud that ail the European Powers, in conse
quence ol the peculiar relations they have with
the commerce of the wor d, will likewise take ad
vantage of the Treaty of Paris and act in accor
dance w ith tho policy adopted by the French and
English governments.
Bore Resignations.
Washington, March 8.—Adjutant General
Cooper, a citizen of New York, and a connection
to Senator Mason, and assistant Adjutant Genera;
VYitbers, a citizen of Tennessee, resigned.
Chas. Jones, lateiu the register's office. Treas
ury building, left for Montgomery. It is believed
that several othor prominent officers contemfdate
resigning. The Southern Contederac v is selecting
and making overtures to some of the best officers
in tbe United States service.
North Carolina Election.—Tbe Charleston Cou
rier is indebted to a friend for tbe following des
patch, received from Wilmington, which is deci
dedly encouraging:
The returns indicate that the State has gone for
calling a Convention. Sixty-two counties have
been heard from. The majority for a Convention
thus far is fourteen hundred, with a majority of
Southern Rights delegnes elected. The counties
yet to hear from, it is thought, will be in favor of
a Convention.
New Orleans, March 8th.—The Convention, to
day, in secret session, transferred to the Confed
erate States five hundred and thirty six thousand
dollars, the sum of collection from customs at
this port, and of bullion in the mint at this city.
£COMMUNICATED ]
“Reader unto Csesar the things which are Cae
sars" is a Divine injunction, aud as just as trite.
But in tiiis selfish world .there are few who will profit
upon the State tc-rarl, and Ins ap , .. . , ... - .. j -
p-.intm-nts in tbe regiments now being raised tode ai,ow ,u, . t0 ** * things tor the refleclirm ot
fend the State. There are some men who can ! readers on that important subject,
never see one praiseworthy act ... a political op 1 a '" "V" that n,9 . n - v t , h ' nk ia °“ e m i in cau
portent. Corrupt themselves, they suspect their ' ssrve * a ‘ *' v< ’ “«**“*» terms: lh “.‘ th r r " 'f f u!i '
nnpouen ts equally depraved. We have no p;l . I-r a stauute prob.o.uug it, or a constit.U.onal bar:
tieuc ■ for one who can never detect a fmli in Iris ! :ll! of wh ' ch 1 8U »’P 0Se - ls a m:stakf r auJ U ‘ at CUS T
own household nor observe a virtue iu those who ««d custom only governs m tins matter. I
honestly diff r with him it. sentiments. Sucl , Icoustder n a good nne, as a general thing, but
_ -iiii .i , , it is s aid, that th--re is no rub: without exception,
men are so completely b mdeJ as to be unable to . ! . . ... ... K ,
moil is, that now is the time tor ttie people
to depart from it. And why 7 Becanse.
-i; gi ,i... ; every thing taken iuto the account, I do nut bc-
eucitea this cuiiirnuiiicatmn - J e
mete out
generous imp
i’ um r with him in sentiments. Such;. . , ,
eso completely blinded as to be unable to : l ,. l f sa l' '.
t justice. Yea, they are incapable of one j
s impulse. But to the facts which have l " '_^ L '^r! a
Gov. Brown and Dr Lewis have bet-u greatly
abused by writers in the Telegraph. Chronicle &
.Sentinel and other journals, because of the ad
vauoeof treiglit upon produce on the State Road.
Ilavo his assailants posted themselves with regard
to the facts ill the case / Have they in their
special pleadings adduced one scintilla of evidence
to sustain the charge so industriously aud flip
pautly made 7 We trow not. We have taken
the trouble, being an interested party—(interested
b-cause we have to purchase every article which
is consumed by ourfan.ily.)—to asceitain the facts
of the ca-e and for the benefit of the people, we
hav" concluded to make them public. Then be ,
it known, that Gov. Brown and Dr. Lewis have \' ,
done no more than was their simple duty. If wc
sustain this decimation by facts, we claim a ver
dict of acquittal, at the hands of the public, and
upon them, we rest our cause.
In the first place. Dr. Lewis, before he can receive
one pound of freight transported over the roads
beyond him, and intended fur the various roads
with which the State Road communicates, is com
pelled to adcanee thefreight money to said roads.
These roads h ive not ouiy demanded this ad
vance, but have gone further, and demanded that
payment shall be made in specie currency The
Legislature, in its wisdom, having legaliz- d Bank
suspensions, and the Georgia Banks as a conse
quence being depreciated, the State Road is
compelled to lose by this depreciation; for
should Gov. Brown and his employees pay tiie
specie as demanded, it would lie impossible for
hitn to exact (under the law) specie from the
Georgia, Macon and Western, and Central R lads.
Is this not true 7 To obviate this difficulty in
s -me manner, it was deemed most prudent to :aise
the freight upon the produce transported, and
thus make up or avoid the loss which would oth
erwise have been sustained. Again. h-.J Gov.
Brown or Dr. Lewis paid the freight and still
worked under the old schedule of the road, and de
manded of Mr. Scott, and Mr. King, Prcsid- nts
of their respective roads, similar payments, they
being Presidents also of Banking Institutions,
would have been placed in an exceedingly em
barrassing condition. Would it be just then for
Dr. Lewis to do that which these gentlemen re
fuse to do 7 And if Dr Lewis did pay in specie
forwarding expenses, and still preserve his re
duc'd rates and receive depreciated bills from
these roads at par. would not the harvest now be
ing reaped by those two Banks been greater 7 We
think so. Ilut again, corn was selliug in middle
Georgia prior to this advance, at one dollar per
bushel. It is selling for tue same now. Where
then is the injustice done to the planting interests?
If any are injured it is tiie speculatois, who tak
ing advantage ot the failure of the last crops,
would have made overwhelming fortunes off of
the dear people. Now, “s they are compelled to
pay little higher rates of freight, the Treasury of
Georgia is somewhat benefited instead of their
coffers being filed: and right here we suspect is
sell ere the shoe pinches Every dollar winch the
Stale Road pays into the Treasury, will relieve tbe
people that much from taxation to support the
Government. Dr Lewis was either compelled,
from the facts hrtefly, though imperfectly stated,
to raise rates -f freights on his road, or consent to
become a beneficiary to the Western Reads and the
Georgia speculators. This would have been too
gn at a demand upon the milk of kindness, and he
preferred the former course. In it, he done well
and wisely. We had intended to make some
remarks upon Gov. Brown's army appointments,
but we must leave that matter as the basis for a
subsequent article. In conclusion, wo can only
say, that Gov. Brown has proven himself to be tho
man for the times. He needs no defence of bis
public acts at our hands. His hold upon the con
fidence of the people is too secure to be shaken
either by the vindictive sneers of the Savannah
Republican and kindred sheets, or from the pii
vies and jealousies of disappointed office spekers.
His administration lias been so completely success
ful thus far that his successor will find it no easy
matter tc satisfy the people. He may not be a
“book keeper’’ but he knows when aud where to
make his mark. BIKE.
Sieve there is another man in Georgia, who is ev
erywayas well calculated for Governor, as Jo
seph E. Browu. I do uot mean, by this, that Jo?
Brown has more sense tliau every body else I j
mean just what I say—that no mail iu Georgia ’
will make such an Executive as Joe Brown, and
therefore I think he should be re-elected. I think,
too, th-it itshoold bedone. as the .Southern Con
gress elected Jeff Davis aud Alex H Stephens—
unanimously. My notion, f irtli-r. is, tint :n or
der to secure this thing, ther -should be a public
meeting, irrepressivo of party, held ill every
county in the State: and let. the people, in this
way, speak out, aud let Joe Brown know that they
ire his servic- for another term. I hardly
think he could refuse under such circumstances.
Iu consequence of the.drought last year, and
the condition of the country growing out of the
abominable fanaticism of the North, we must, (or
should.J as farmers, attend strictly to our affairs
at homo Aud we need just such a plain, ssnsi
tile, practicable man as Joe Brown is to attend to
the Executive business of the State, while wo try
to make bread at home. It is no time now for
tool parties among farmers, nor for swelled-head
(iovernorg We need strict economy at home, aud
prudent, plain, investigating men to manage our
State affairs.
I need not say a word as to the former course
of Joe Brown; his acts and doings are known to
all.
I shonld like to hear from others on this subject
It is a subject in which we are all interested, aud,
therefore, we should confer together.
Thomas C. Tkice.
Military fleeting.
At a masting held by a portion of the citizens of
Laurens county fur the purpose of organizing a
military c-rps, believing it to ba the duty of ev
ry good citizen to hold himself in readiness to aid
and protect his beiaved countrv; and believing
that such an affect can be better accomplished
by a regular organized corps, an enlisting roll
was opened. After the subscription of fifty-one
names, tue company proceeded to elect a Chair
man and Secretary.
On motion of R. E. Hudson, Everard II. Black-
shear was unanimously elected Chairman, and
W. 8 Ramsay elected Secretary.
On motion of Maj. Moore, a committee of five
were appointed to make suitable arrangements
for the dress and organization of the company —
The following members were appointed by the
Chair, (the uame of the Chairman being insisted
on by the company as chairman;) E. II. Black-
shear, II. M. Moore, E. T. Sbeftali, K. E. Hudson
and I*. W. Douglas.
On motion, the company then proceeded to bal
lot for officers. The following gentlemen were
unanimously elected. Everard H. Blackshear,
Captain; W. S. Rarusay. 1st Lieutenant. I’. W.
Douglas '-’d Lieutenant; R. E. Hudson, Ensign.
T. M Yopp, 1st Sergeant: D. M. Roberta, fid do ;
James A. Daniel, fid do : Jo?! E. Perry, 4th do.:
H. R. Stanley,5tb do. E. W. Williams, 1st cor
poral: James Stevens, fij do.; T. Moore, 3d do:
and E. R Heslcr, 4th do. W. A. Knight, Treasu
rer and W. L. Mills, Secretary.
On motion of Maj. H. M. Moore, W. S- Ramsay
was appointed to wait upon His Exc llency, the
Governor, ami procure arms aud suitable equip
ments for the corps.
On motion, a committee of live were appointed
to draught a Constitution and By-Laws, tor the
regulation of the Company.
The Chair appointed the following members on
that committee: Ii M Moore. E T Sheftall, W.
S. Ramsay, K. E Hudson, and P W. Douglas.
On motion of Col E.T. Sheftall. the Chair ap
pointed the following committee to suggest au
appropriate name for the eorps. viz: E T. Sh-ft
all, II. Moore and R E. Hudson. After a brief
interval the committee reporfe 1 the following
name “BlackSHEAR GUARDS,” which was unani
mously adopted
Wishing it to be fully nnderstom] that this is em
phatically an anti-Lincoln csiiipany, though or
ganized on the 4th of March, it was
Resolved, That tliese proceedings be published
in the Miliedg.-ville papers.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on Satur
day, Kith inst.
E. n. BLACKSHEAR, Chm'u
W. S Ramsey, Sec y
Correspondence of the Columbus Times.
.7Ioal$*uirrr Aifuira.
Montgomery, M uch 4.—Gen Davis still thinks
there will be hostilities, not withstanding the dis
patches received up to tins moment hum Wash
ington indicate a pacific policy on the part ot
Lincoln, lie will receive the regiments and their
officers, as appointed by the Governors of the
Confederate Slates, if tbe exigency lequire it, but
will make bis own apointmciua lor the permanent
army of tbe South. This consists of four Briga
dier Generals and i leven Regiments. There are
tbii ty-tluee officers tu every Regiment, w liicb
w ill make three hundred aud thirty-three officers
to be appointed, from a Colonel to a second Lieu
tenant. 'The I’tesident will give precedence in
Lis appointments of the officers who have resigned
in the US Army from the Confederate Sla vs
General Twiggs, Col Beauregard and Col. John
ston have been made Brigadier-Generals Gen
ib-aureguard left Montgomery to take command
of the troops at Charleston. He has been,in th
Unit d States EnginPer Corps, and was the late
Superintendent at the West point Military Acad<-
my. The array will consist, at present, of eleveu
thousand troops.
The Navy bill provides for four Commanders
and four Captains and six hundred Marines. Com
motiores Rosscau ot La . aud Tattnall of Ga., aud
Captains Randolph of Ala., and Ingraham of S
C., are now here. Mr. Mallory of Ft* , has recei
ved the appointment of Secretary of the Navy.
The President intends keeping in position the
present Post Masters throughout the Confederate
States, who have dischaged al! their duties.
Special Dispatch to th? Evening Post.
Bell Counselling »i«i I.iitcolu.
IF bat (lidding* Nay*.
Washington, Feb. 2”.—It is understood that
John Bell visits Washington at the request of Mr.
Lineon, who desired his counsel and advice on the
question of the Cabin-t and concerning the proper
policy to be pursued by the Repubcliau party. Mr.
Bell is known to be in favor of a general conven
tion of the States, m order to effect a more definite
settlement of the existing troubles.
Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, is here. He thinks that
there is no opject to be gained by retaining the
border states after the secessiou of the cotton
states, unless they agree to adopt measures foi
t mancipation. Giddings is always uucompromi-
Bing, and just now expresses himself warmly in
favor of a purely free republic, a plan which lie
ipinatashould beadopted by the North, regardless
of all other considerations.
NORTH™CAROLINA^
Raleigh. N. C., March 9.—The State has vbted
against holding a convention by about one thou
sand majority. The members elected are two to
one for Union.
Pence or War f
It is vain to shut our ey< s or close our ears to
the accumulating evidenc Jilt around us, that the
issue ot peace or war is inevitably forced upon the
country in the event ot tiie failure at Washington
ot the proposed conciliatory measures.
There can be mi other alternative. Where can
be found a friendly empire, to whose decision the
momentous question can be submitted l Who
can answer the question 7
It becomes us to look at tbe matter seriously,
aud to pri-pate ourselves for an emergency which
seems only too near at hand.
Six of our sister States have, by formal votes
of conventions of their people, declared t icinselves
no longer members of our Uonleduracy. Oihers
are preparing to take the same steps.
Well, what are we to do 7 To declare war upon
tin m—subdue, conquer them ? And then what,
shall we have gained f Will they return and be
come win thy and obedient members ot the origi
nal family again ? Never! But would you not col
lect vour revenue in those seceding States 7
Would you not keep possession of aud defend
your fourts and arseuals ! These questions are
constantly put by every excited Republican upon
the street.
We answer, that as to the revenue, it is impos
sible to collect it, which do not and cannot, iu
the very nature of the case, exist. We cannot
have a Collector, Atturn-y. Judge, or Marshal,
within either of the seceoiug States. If we had
officers, what wonld we do for a jury 7 All cases
must be tried tiy a jury of the State where the of
fence is committed. So our Republican friends
will see the utter impossibility of collecting the
revenue in tiiose States. As to the forts, it we
defend them, will any body tell us the object 7
They were built expressiy tor the purpose ot de
fending the harbors where they happen to be lo
cated. They were not built to attack, hut to de
fend the towns and cities and country on our
coast.—We do not want to defend Charleston, nor
Motiile, nor New Orleans now. But then it is
said we might blocade these ports. For what pur
pose 7 Why, to subdue to conquer the people.
But do we desire, as wo have said beFre, a con
quered people to unite with us to foitn a Repub
lic 7
Look at this question in any aspect in which
it preseuts itself, and it is as certain as any moral
proposition, which can be stated, that nothing can
be gained by war.
Suppose it is decided in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet
Council that the revenue shall be forcibly collec-
i e J ) —-hat is wliat his zealous followers say will
bo attempted,—suppose, in any such attempt,
there should be blood-shed aud murder, what
would be the. necessary consequence ! Tho Presi
dent would call on the military for aid. Bui lie
would uot be so unreasonable as to ask the South
ern nnlitiato assist him. He wouid go to the
North for his soldiers. Now, which one of our
whole Massachusetts roll of soldiers would love to
go dow n to Charlestown or Savannah, Mobile or
New Orleans, and try hts hand at shooting his
w hite brethren of the South 7 We would like to
see tbe man. let him be selected with ever so much
care, even if iia has passed Governor Andr* ws
military catechism, with the best approbation.
We have the highest opinion of the coutage and
petriotism ot our soldiers. But we have also a
very high opinion of their intelligence. Our sol
diers will fight, but they must first know what
they iightfor. and whom they are to conquer.
There is a wonderful difference between fighting
Indians, Mexicans, and British ted-coats, who,
ftotn boyhood, they have been taught were their
natural enemies, aud lighting their own country
men, their friends, brothers, cousins, and all man
ner of blood-relations. Be-iJea. our soldiers will
not tight solely for pay and rations, like Captain
Dugald Dalgetty. They must know that they
fight, in a righteous cause. Well, what has the
south done to us, that w? shonld volunteer to go
down on her coast and kill her citizens 7 Ah.
that's the question every Yankee hoy that ever
lepeated tbe Lord's Prayer when his mother put
him to bed, will ask himself, before he levels his
musket, with deadly aim. at a Southern brother.
What has the Southern man done, that I should
kill him in Cold blood 7 This question will trouble
other minds as much as the soldiers. What has
the South done to us of the North that we should
murder them 7 But we will not believe in the
existence of such madness as would precipitate
us into a war—[Boston Union.
TII 15 CONTRAST.
Very much of the future of our people will de
pend upon the characters of the two men who have
been elected to the Chief Magistracy of the North
ern and Southern Republics. They will hold in
the hollow ol tiie hand, as it were, the peace. s?cu
rity and happiue.-s of the millious of both sections.
In crisis tike these, men of great minJs and great
experience, men self reliant, cool and vigorous
alone are capable of guiding the ship of Sate
through the rocks and heavy seas. Have the
northern and southern people choose their Presi
dents from there class of statesmen ?
Since Mr. Lincoln commenced his journey to
Washington, the contrast between the two men
has forced itself involuntarily and persistently
upon the public mind. Indei d, it is impossible to
avoid looking forward to Mr. Lincoln’s inaugura
tion. and the consequences that will follow it,
without thinking of the man. whom he will meet
on the threshold ot bis Pesidential career, and iu
company w ith whom lie must stand before the
world as a negotiator in peace orau enemy in war.
Whatever may bt- the difference between them as
statesmen, the names of Davis and Lincoln w ill
be iuseperably linked in history.
In one respect only do they approximate
They are both Kentuckians, having first seen
light within a few miles and a few months of
each other. But from this starting point, their
pathways diverge. The one chose the profession
of a soldier i.isttiignished bim3elfat the military
school, and iu alter years led h:s regiment
through the hottest tire of the enemy, and by,
his skill and dauntless valor saved to his country
the battle of Bueua Vista. Called to the councils
of the nation, by common consent he was accor
ded the intellectual leadership of his party, made
vacant by the death of the iliustrous Calhoun.
And that position he has maintained to the present
hour, though around him have stood men great in
intellect, w isdom and experience. As tbe repre-
seiitarive of the gallant State of Mississippi in the
Senate, as the War Minister of the Government,
even in the brief opening scenes of his caroi-r as
President of a new nation, be has commanded the
respect, indeed the admiration of both frietijs
and opponents. A scientific soldier as well as au
accomplished scholar, a practical statesman and a
firing, active, wide-awake American, few men
produced on this continent, have presented in so
eminent a degree a combination of those great
qualities, which mark the man of an era.
The other President is certainly not a great man.
The Republican party can furnish a thousand
other gentlemen head and shoulders above him in
ability, though he may have the advantige of them
in stature. Hi* national experience is limited to
one term in Congress, w here be is remembered by
hia brother members, b'nt for one circumstance—
a capacity for story telling. He seems to have
made no mark oven in the State Legislature, and
was brought prominently before the country only
in the contest with Mr. Douglas for the Sene.tor-
sliip, in which the Illinois papers assert, he was
backed up by Hon N. 13. Judd, who is really a
man of intellect and sagacity. Mr. Lincoln se
en ed his candidacy on the stiength of bis availa
bility, which meaus, now-a-day, a hack record of
the past, so that the flaws may be few, anda plen
ty of clap trap surroundings, such as rail splitting,
etc., so that the seimational effects may be many
Tho leading statesman of tbe party had a long,
busy back record, and that damned him at once.
Mr. Lincoln, al tbe best, is a politician of but or-
dinarv mind, and bis late specimines, from
Springfield to Buffalo, have convinced even the
Republicans that be utterly fails iu tbe capacity
to grasp tho mighty issues, which the successor of
James Buchanan will be called upon to meet. He
wilt assume the functions of the executive, clogged
by his experience aud with a mind utteily bewil
dered by the consciousness of the difference be
tween the occasion and the man. and so—we pre
dict—it vritt be, until lie resigns the paraphernalia
of office into the hands of hia stronger aud abler
associate, Mr. Hamlin.
In short, the differences between Presidents
Davis and Lincoln may be summed up in a pai-
agraph. The first has the complete con ti-ieuce of
one section and the respect of the other. Th
s-cond has neither the confidence nor respect (ss
a statesman J of his political opponents, nor of a
majority of his own party —N. Y. Day Book.
AN ACT.
In relation to the slave trade, and to punish per
sons offending therein.
Sec. I. The Congress of the Confederate States
of America, do enact, that no person shall, direct
ly, import or bring in any manner whatsoever
iuto the Confederate States, or the Territories
thereof from any foreign Kingdom, place or couit
try. (other than the Slavelioldtng States of th-
United States of America.) nor from the sea any
negro mulatto, coolie or person of color, with in
tent to hold, sell or dispose of any such negro,
mulatto, coolie, or person of color as a slave, or to
he held to service or labor, for any length of time
whatever, and any ship, vessel or warter craft em
ployed in any importation aforesaid, shal: be lia
ble to seizure, prosecution and forfeiture in ana
district iu which it may be found, one half thereot
after the payment of ail expenses, to the use of
the Confederate Stat -s. and the other half to the
use of him or them who shall prosecute the same
to effect.
Sec. 2. No citizen of the Confederate States or
any other person or persons shall fur himself oi
otner person, either as master, factor or owner,
build, tit, equip, load or otherwise prepare any
ship or vessel iu any port or plae? within the jn
risdiction of the Confederate Slates, nor cause any
such ship or vessel to sail from any port. >>r place
« liatsoever within the jurisdiction of the same, fo
the purpose of procuring any negro, mulatto, eoolie
or person of color, fiom any foreign Kingdom,
place or country (except as aforesaid) to be trans
ported to any port or place whatsoever to be held,
sold, or otherwise disposed of a slave, or to be
li Id to service or labor. And if any ship or ves
sel shall be so buiit. fitted out, equipped, laden or
otherwise prepared lor the purpose afoiesiiid, eve
ry such ship or vessel, her tackle, apparel, furni
ture, aud lading shall be forfeited; one moiety af
ter tiie payment of all expeuses to the use of th-
Confederate States, and the other to the use oi
such person as shall sue for said forfeiture aim
prosecute the simo to eft’uet ia aay court of the
Confederate States.
Sec. J. Any person violating the Lsl section of
this actor any provisions thereof, or aiding or abet
ting others iu the violation thereof, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment iu tbe pemtentiarv or com
mon jail— ir there be no penitentiary of the State
where the conviction may be had, where by tlm
laws of the State, such penitentiary or jail may
be used for that purpose, and if not in such otb
er place as may be provided by law, for a term
not less than ten nor longer than twenty years;
and shall be morever fined at the discretion of the
court, not less than one thousand nor more than
five thousand dollars. And if any person within
the Confederate States shall knowingly sell pur
chase, receive, conceal, remove, or aid and assist
in concealing, or removing any negro, mulatto,
coolie or person of color, so il egally imported as
aforesaid, any person shall he guilty of a big!
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished
by a fine not less than one thousand dollars, and not
exceeding five thousand dollars. For all offences
under this act, each negro, mulatto, or person ot
color illegally imported, or sold, purchased, re
ceived, concealed or removed, as knowingly afore
said, shall be held and considered as a separate
offence.
S c.4. Every ship, vessel, or boat, or other water
craft, on which such negro, mulatto, coolie, or per
sou of color, shall have been taken on board, re
ceived or transported as aforesaid, her tack e, ap
parel, furniture and lading, shall be forfeited; one
moiety to the Confederate States, and the other to
the informer. And all negroes, mulatloes, coo
lies, or perSons of color so illegally imported as
aforesaid shall be arrested and held by the officers
of the Confederate Stales, to be disposed as here
inafter directed.
Sec. 5 Every person violating the provisions or
any one of them, of the 2d section of this act, shall
be guilly of a high misdemeanor, and on convic
tion shall be punished by imprisonment, as before
provided, not exceeding five years: and a fine not
jess titan one thousand nor moie than ten thou
sand dollars.
Sec 6 Every negro illegally imported as afore
said into the Confederate States, shall be arrested
by the Marshal or his Deputies, or any officer ot
the said States, charged in any manner with the
execution of this act. and shall be safely kept sub
ject to the disposition hereinafter provided. And
the said officer shall immediately notify the Presi
dent ot the Confederacy ot any such arrest and
confinement. The President shall as soon as
possible, communicate with the Governor of the
State whence the vessel iu which such negroes
were imported cleared, if the same be one of tbe
United States ot America, and shall offer to de
liver such negroes to the said Stale on receiving a
guaranty iru:ii such State, that the said negroes
shail enjoy the rights and privileges of freemen in
such State or in any other Stole of the United
Stales, or that said negroes shal! be transmitted to
Africa aud there placed ?.t liberty, free of expense
to tbe Government. It such propositions be re
jected, or if the contingencies specified above shall
not have arrived, the President shall receive any
propositions which may be made by any responsi
ble persons or suretjr, who will furnish satisfac
tory guarantee that such negroes will be trans
ported to Africa and there be placed at liberty free
of exp-nse to this Government. And if no such
proposition shall be made within a reasonable time
the President shall cause said negroes to be sold
at public outcry to the highest bidder, in any one
of th - S ates where such saie shall not be incon
sistent with the laws thereof, under such regula
tion a* he may prescribe, the proceeds of which
The flight of Mr. Lincoln, disguised in
“a Scotch plaid cap and a very lung milita
ry cloak,” as his friends assert, to avoid
a*sas*ieprrtimi at Haiti-more, is an event too
serious to be passed over lightly. The
reputation of the country, of a sovereign
State, and particularly of the city of Balt
more, demands a full and unshrinking in
vestigation of the whole affair. If it be
true that a plan has been formed to take
the life of the President elect by a base
and cowardly combination of men associa
ted for that prtrpose, it shonld be knowu
the guilty parties should be exposed and
punished—the innocent may be vindica
ted and the crime of the guilty expiated.
1 lie charge has been unequivocally made
—let it be proved, or let tbe brand of pub
lic indignation sink deep into the foreheads
ot the iibell.trs. The country shonld insist
upon this—no less; or else the vile imputa
tion that our nation is a land of cut-throats
—that human life is not safe in one of the
largest and most refined and enlightened
cities iu America will rest upon usastigina
exciting the scorn of the whole civilized
world.—Boston Post.
From the Charleston Mercury.
Washington, March 4, 13C1.
The Inauguration Procession —Scenes and Inci
dents—Au Enthusiasm. So Cheering—Seward
and Heed softening the luaugutal—Horace Gree
Uy—Chase’s Cose.
1 have just returned from looking at the inaug
ural proce.-jsiou. From au upper window of Brown's
Hotel I had a pet feet view of the whole affair,
from the Ctiiet Marshal, with Ins Aids, at the
Head of the column, down to the ragamuffins, on
■out, ut in dilapidated wagon*, at the toil. Trutl.
compels me to say it was a poor show. Lincoln
'it in an open carriage, with Buchanan by ins side,
aud Pearce of Maryland, and some else facing biiu.
It was uiy first glimpse of tiie mighty Kaii-Spiit-
ler. Looking dow n upon him ttuougfi a lorgnette,
im did not becui as homely and vulgar as the prints
and the press represent him But ali sides agree
mat fie is a low-flung, weak minded uian. Even
the Republicans laugh at him.
1 he most noticeable part of tho procession was
a large car, draped and t- stooned. and tilled with
.ittle children, representing the thitiy-lour Stales,
and waving uiiniaitwe llugs. (July one rompaui
of Federal so.diers turned out—a truop ot dra
goons The rest of tic military consisted of vut-
umeeis, and among them Carrington s squad ol
nod-cai riers was conspicuous for the dingy, dirt}
hue of their uniforms, aud the unevenness of then
umrehing. The procession was a half or three
quarters of a mite long, aud was closed appropri
ately by a rickety Jersey wagon, filled with butch
ers, and drawn by a pair of spavined gi ay ponies
t his concern, horses and alt, was much adorneu
w.tli flags, aud I observed that one ol them
was torn, so that all the stars remained whiiesouie
of the stupes were triissiug Ycry few dt-cora
tions were visible except ou the hotels, and trout
the lime the pageant, ii it deserve that name, let!
Willard’s until the caniage containing Lincoln
was out of iny sight, there was riot a panicle of
enthusiasm, uot a single hurrah, not a solitaiy
cheer. 1 his is i mmous More tliau that, it is
marvelous—considering the readiness of Wash
ington people to take sides with whatever party
happens to be ill power.
Happening this morning to be at Willard’s, 1
saw lima e Greeley when he came down, as 1 sup
pose, from his last interview with Old Abe. His
broad-brimmed hat was set back on his head, his
cravat tw isted one side and above iiis collar, an,I
bis bosom exposed. As he slouched along ill his
ungainly rhinoceros way, a half-drunken New
Yorker sto, ped him. and told him he intended t<>
“crush him out yet ” Greeley was glad to get
away. He seemt-d to think from Greeley’s ex
pression, that lie had been successful in the
great Chase rs. Seward game, which has been go-
mg ou ever since Lincoln arrived. Such, howev
er, was uot exactly the cose; for until within th?
last hour or two Lincoln was still undecided
whether to hold ou to Chase or put Sherman in his
place. His heart is with Chase, but so great has
been the pressure against him, especially by Sew
ard’s allies in Yirginia, that it is not unlikely he
w ill in the end abandon him. But Sherman is
no whit better. He is not an tvowed Abolition
ist, like Chase, but his hatred of the South is even
greater, aud his views iu respect to coercion are
precisely the same.
Tbe Rabbit in the Jlaou—An Oriental
Story.
The Ilindoostanes believe that they can see a
rabbit in the moon. The Chinese, when they
represent the moon, paint in its centre a rabbii
pounding rice. This singular belief recalls a cu
rious and touching legend which in early times
passed from India to China. There is near Be
nares a forest, in the middle of which is a reli
giniis monument called the Three Quadrupeds
Tho following story explains to us the cause of its
qpusecration Three animals, a fox, a monkey
and rabbit, lived on most friendly terms together
in that lorest. One day the master of the gods.
under the garb of a poor old man. appeared be
fore them and thus addressed them ; “My chil
dren, do you love this calm, retired place! Du
yon never feel afraid ?’, “The thick grass ls our
carpet,’’ they answered, “we walk through th
shady forest, and thongh we are of different fam
ilies, we live in harmony. We are all peaceful
and happy.” “I heard of it.” said the old man ;
"and therefore, forgetting the burden of my age.
I came from a very great distance expressly to see
yon. But, to day I suffer greatly from hunger.
Could you give me something to eat!” At once,
the three qnadiupeus, moved with compassion
arid love, leaped away iu different directions to
seek tor the desired food. After galloping by tin-
river's brink, the fox seized a silver carp, fresh
J, CAM P,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ACWOKTH, COBB COUNTY. 61.,
JRACTICES in Cobb, Casa, Cherokee, Milton
Paulding, and Fulton.
sale, alter paying all the expenses incurred by the and dripping, and brought it between his teeth
Government in the capture, detension and sate of j The monkey climbed the highest trees, nnd de
such negroes, and in the prosecution of th? offen- ; scended with the most exquisite flowers and most
ders and the forfeiture of ttia property shall be j luscious fruits. The rabbit alone retnrned as bt
paul one half to the informer, (if he bs bona fide
snch) nnd the other half into the Treasury of the
Confederate States.
Sec. 7. All proceedin s under this act. arid all
had gone away. The man said with sadness ;
“The monkey and the fox have had pity upon me
Why has the rabbit despised me 7“ Un hearing
these words of reproach, the rabbit said to the Ibx
offences azainst its provisions, shall bo hid and i and the monkey, “My friends, make here a pile of
prosecuted in the District Court of the Confeder-! wood aud dried leaves, and you will soon know
States, held in the States in which, ot in tbe j what I think.” When they had tinislied the pile
water adjacent to which the same may occur, or , ot wood and leaves, the rabbit set it ou fire, and
into whose port the vessel may be carried: and the | then said : “Good old man, I am little and feeble,
writs, processes and otbe.r mandates issued from j 1 have looked everywhere, aud found nothing
such courts shall run and be euforced in any State I worthy to bring you. But I do dare offer inj
of this Confederacy by the Marshal or his deputy i humble body for your repast” At these words,
of this District which such State shall compose, he jumped into the fire, and there met his death
and in the execution of this act any Marshal or ! The God then appeared under his real features,
deputy may summon as his posse any citizen or ! gathered up the bones of the poor little rabbit,
citizens ot the Confederate States. laud after a painful sigh, said to the fox and the
.~ec 8. All proceedings for offences committed , monkey : “1 am deeply touched by this sacrifice ;
against the provisions of this act, or forfeiture in- and as a rew-rd. I shall place the rabbit iu the
curred by the same, shall be barred unless com- centre of the muon, in order that his memory may
meneed within five years Irom the time tbe same
were committed or occurred, or from the time of
tbe discovery of the same.
Sec. 9. No transfers of title to an innocent
purchase, with or without
without value, shall interfere
never perish.”
It is also repotted tutu the announcement o f the
appointment of Commissioners to Europe, is pre
notice, for or ; mature. It is believed that no appointments of
with snch for- i (bis kind will b« confirmed until the Conference
feiuire', but the same shall be declared at the j a * ^ asbington is concluded,
instance of any informer. On such trials the in
former or prosecutor shall not. be required to allege
or prove the name of the vessel in which tho ille
gal importation was made, nor the name of the
master, owner, or consignee, nor the person from
whom the negro was purchased but shall ouly he
required to satisfy the jury that such negro has
b eu illegally imported; and on all such trials, the
person having such negro in possession shall be
compelled to produce such negro in open court for
the personal inspection of the jury, on failure to
comply witii the Older of the court for such pro
duction, judgment of forfeiture shall go as of
course, unless satisfactory excuse for such failure
be uffereJ to the court.
Sec. II). All other laws on the same subject be
aud the same are hereby repealed.
AN ACT,
To continue in office the officers connected with
the co.lection of the customs in the Confeder
ated States of America.
asu -xa u uu je> •
At the residence of Ephram Ponder, Esq , on
the eveniug of the 27tli ult., by the Rev. Mr. J.
MeGehee , Miss Molijk M. Roberts of Burke
to Uapt James M. Folsom of Twiggs county.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR MEETING.
Cot Nett. Chamber, )
Feb 18,1861. J
Present—His Honor, Lewis H. Kenan, Mayor.
Aldermen—Nisbet, Junes, Darnell and Vaughn
Absent—Aldermen Grieve and Haas.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The wards were called in tbeir order and no
special business reported.
The question ot changing the Eatonton road
whs brought up and discussed, and on motion ot
,, , „ , Aldm’n Darnell, tiie land committee was author
Sec. • Be it enacted by the Confederated Stoles of - tu ascertain what arrangments could be made
° n . g T* fll , at < tl,e wveral t0 kerp thfi roa<1 W |, cre it 110w is
“ 'The following accounts were passed:
officers who, at the time of the adoption of the
Constitution of the Provisional Government of
these states, held andexerci-ed any office connect
ed with the collection of the customs, duties and
imposts in the several Statens of this Confederacy,
or,as Assistant Treasurers, entrusted with keep
ing the moneys arising therefrom, arc hereby ap
pointed to the sev rai offices which, at the said
date, they respectively held; and they shal! have
the same powers, be suiyect to the sain? duties,
and be entitled to the same salaties, fees aud emo
luments as are set forth and provided iu and by
the laws of tho United States of America, until the
first day ot April next: Provided, That the maxi
mum of compensation which each collector shall
receive, from ail sources, shall not exceed the rate
of five thousand dollars per annum.
Sec. 2. Each colhctor so appointed shall, with
in two weeks from the date ot this Act. execute to
the Confederate States ot America a bond in the
same amount and subject to a like condition with
his last bond to the United States of America,
with surities to be approved by a Judge of any
Superior or Circuit Court of the State where such
collector is located. And each of the other officers
shall, within one week alter the cl lector shall
have entered upon the discliaige of his duties, exe
cute to tbe Confederate States of America a bond
in thesame amouut and subject to the like con
dition with his last bond to tl^e United States of
America, iu case we are required to execute a
bond with surities to be approved by the collector
of the port where such officer is located.
Sec. 3. Tbe said several officers shall take an
oath before a magistrate well and faithfully to dis
charge tbe duties uf his office, and to support the
Constitution of the Provisional Government of the
Confederate States of America; which said oath
shall be endorsed upon the bond, and tbe bond
shallbe filed ill tbe office of the Secretary of the
Treasury, or in such other place as be may di
rect. Howell Cobb,
President of the Congress.
Wm. Ellison—
Eli Harrell—
C. Kramer—
The Rector of the Male Academy appeared and
laid before the board a complaint relative to the
unlawful damage done to the Academy building
by some unknown person. Aud uu motion of Al
derman Jones, it was Resolved, That a reward
of.8l ,! t> be offered for proof to convict any per
son of the offence of maliciously damaging the
Male Academy.
Col. Tuos. White appeared and laid before the
board the case of a certificate of Stock in the
Miliedgeville &. Gordon Kail Road Company,
which had been lost or mislaid; and Ald’inu.
Jones was appointed to investigate the subject.
The Land Committee, through their Chairman,
Alderman Nisbet, made the following report, to
wn:
Tbe Committee have examined tbe lots applied
for by Mr. Thus. Williams, Dr. Win. Clark and
Mr K. Denton.aud recommend that they be offer
ed on tong lease, at $125, $U»0, and $150 per acre,
respectively. ^
Also, that tho wood lot applied for by C. Boot-
well. together with all the wood lauds between
Jefferson Street aud McComb's Ferry road be Lid
out iuto lots of (i acres each, and sold to the high
est bidder The Piue Trees ouly to be cut off,
and one year giveu to do the same, the payments
one half cash, the other in G months.
On motion ot Ald’mn. Jones, it was ordered,
that the Matshal inquire as to the numbsr of ne
groes who may be living atone in violation of tbe
laws »ud ordinances.
Alderman Vangbn presented a petition from
Messrs N. B. Brooks and others, requesting the
diggings public well at or near J. O. Jeetfors on
Wayne Street, which was referred to the Street
Committee.
On motion the Council adjourned.
N. C. BARNETT, Cl’k.
Hon J. W. Lewis. At ant*; Gen. A. J. Haxskix,
Marietta; Roberts, Coskehy & Co„ Augusta;
E. L. Litchfield, N. & G S. Avert, Ac-
worth.
tjS^’Any information as to responsibility of par
ties promptly given^J
March 9th, I8GI. 42'ly.
Guardian's Sule.
W ILL be sold before the Court House door in
Irwinton. Wilkinson county, on the first
Tuesday in MAY next, in the usual hours of
sale, by virtue of an order of the Ordinary of said
county, two negroes to-wit: Lewis, a man about
70 years old, Burk a boy About 14 years old. Also
one hundred and thirty-five, acres of land, more
or less, lying in said county, number not known,
but known as the place whereon Steph-n Lord
died, and being all of said lot, except the Widow a
dower. Sold for the purpose of division among
the legatees ot Stephen Lord, late of said county
deceased. Terms ou the day.
O W PAYNE.
W. W. WHITAKER.
Guardian S Lord’s children.
March 4, 1861. 42 tds.
Guardian and Agent's Sale.
W ILL be sold before the Court House door.
in Irwinton Wilkinson county, on tbe
first Tuesday in APRIL next, by virtue of
an order from the Ordinary of said county,
in the usual hours of saie. a negro man named
Charles, about 35 years old, Fold for the pur
pose of a division among the legatees of John W.
Underwood, late ol said county deceased. Term*
on the day.
T. B. UNDERWOOD. Ag’t , and Guard n.
Feb 14. 1861. vi td, ~
NOTICE.
rjVHE OFFICE of the Ordinary. Clerk SupT.
I and Infr. t ourts and Sheriff of Baldwin
county is kept in Masonic Hall building up stairs,
adjoining Agency Planters’ Bank.
J * B I*. STUBBS,
Cl'k. Son'r. and Infr. Courts,
j. HAMMOND Ord’y.
Miliedgeville, March -»tb, JUKI. 2t.
T HE SUPERIOR COURT of Baldwin County
stands adjourned to 2d MONDAY’ IN MAY
next, of which all persons concerned will take no
tice and govern themselves accordingly.
By order of the presiding Judge.
13. r. STUBBS, Cl’k.
March 5, 1861.
TCCTICE.
S IXTY days after date, application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary, of Jasper connty,
for leave to seil all the real estate, of Abraham^
Shepherd, of said county deceased, this 4tli day of
March. 18G1. 42 6t.
( M u ) WM. L SHEPHERD,Adm r.
UEORi-IA, Baldwin county.
W HEREAS, Louisa Anderson applies for let
ters of Administration, on the estate of Mary
Anderson, late of said caunty deceased.
This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to
show cause, if any, ou or before the. first Monday
in May next, why said letters should not be
^ranted. Given under my hand officially this
March 7, 1661. 42 5t.
JOHN HAMMOND, Ord y.
NOTICE.
E XECUTORS. Administrators, Guardians.and
all others, required to make returns in tbe
county of Baldwin, and fairing to do so, ;>ro here
by notified that in all cases they w ill be proceeded
aizai'ist as thu law rennirus.
JOUN HAMMOND, Ord’y.
March 7. 1H6L 42 tf.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 1
A LL persons subject fo Militia duty are notified that
an election will be held on the 23rd day of
March, ut the Court House iu the districts of 320,
one captain, 321, 322, 319.318,115. and 105, for Cap
tain, one 1st and one 2nd Lieutenant.
The Justices of the Peace ore notified to attend at
the election of the same.
,T. B. FAIR,
Major of the 70th and 71»t Batalions G. M.
March 4th, 1861. 41 tde.
‘ “SHOES! SHOES!! • '
J UST received a very large lot of.
slioes, fur Ladies, and Children, to bej
sold cheaper than ever beard of befoi e.
v J. ROSEN FIELD.
March 2, 1861.43 tf.
G U A N O .
■J iWY TONS of American Guano from Baker
AYty-X and Jarvis’Island. South Pacific Ocean, all
ground for immediate use, put up in Bags or Casks,
nr.d for sale for cash—or approved credit till the 2(itU
of Nov. next WRIGHT & BROWN, Ag't.
March 5th, 1861. 41 tf.
Corn, Bacon and Meal
F or sale by
p. FAIR.
March 4, 1861,41 5t.
NOTICE.
^F'HE copartnership of M. D. Huson. and Rroth-
1. er, is this dav dissolved bv mutual consent,
in the MILLEDGEVILLE HOTEL.
M. D. HUSON,
F. A. Ill,SON.
Miliedgeville. March 1. 1801. 4t.
T HE undersigned begs leave to inform 1 is nu
merous friends, and acquaintances that the
business will be carried on in Iris name.
FRANCIS A. HUSON.
Miliedgeville March 1, 1861. 41 4t.
GEORGIA. Wilkinson county.
To all whom it may concern.
W HEREAS. Braswell Wynn, of said State and
comity, applies to the Ordinary for letters
of Administration on the estate of F. Kittles,
deceased, late of said comity and State.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to be and appear at my office with
in the time prescribed by law, and sh. w cause if
any they have, why letters of Administration, on
the estate of said deceased, should not be isued to
said applicant: Given under my haud and offi
cial signature this Fr-b 25th, 1861. 41 5t.
ELLIS HARVILL, Ord’y.
OUR USUAL LARGE AND WELL SELEC
TED STOCK OF
FISHING TACKLE
Is now open, and we ask all in want to give n« a
call-
J. CONN & SONS.
Miliedgeville, Feb. 26, 1661. 40 3t.
“ notice;
COL. MILLER GRIEVE is my agent, and will at
tend to any business in which I ain concerned during
uiy absence from MUiedgu-viiie.
MILLER GRIEVE, Jr.
Feb. 16, 1861, 40 3t.
Execulot's Sale.
B Y' virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of
Twiggs County, wili bu sold before the Court-
huusedoor in Marion, said County, within sule hours,
on the first Tuesday in MAY next, the following laud
to-wit:
Due house and lot, lying iu the town of Jefferson
ville, iu said County, adjoining the lots of James L.
Harrell and others, belonging to the estate of A. O.
Bridgers. Sold for tiie purpose of division among the
legatees. Terms on the day of sule.
1?ALD\VIN-J3R1DGERS, Ex r.
Marion,Feb. 20th, 1861. [t.sj 40 tds.
WATTED
For the Georgia Penitentiary,
1 On CORDS OF TAN BARK, for which the
HJVz market price will be paid.
JAMES A. GREEN,
Priucip il Keeper.
Feb. 4, 1861. 38 9m.
NOTICE.
A LL persons who have mede account:] with Joseph
Staley, which are now outstanding, are notified
Umt they are iu our hands for collection Immediate
payment demanded.
BRISCOE & deGUAFFENREID, Attv's.
Feb. 11th, 1861. 3S Sm.
Executor’s Notice.
D ebtors and creditors of Archibald
C. McKinley, dei eased, late, of Lexington,
Oglethorpe county, are reqnesjpay tbeir
debts and give notice of their claims in teriltug,
to the subscriber at Miliedgeville.
w. mckinley, Ex r.
January 22d, 1861. 37 6t.