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StlteKisht*! an, l Southern States’ Rights. SOl : THER.V FEDERAL UNION, i Corner of Hancock and Wilkinson streets,) OPPOSITE THE cor ItT KOI NE. P/JICHTOS, YISBET & B1RYEH, Stale Printer* Terms—$2 M Per Annum, in iduite, Tuesday Morning, April 23, 1881. To Arm» ! To Ami. ! ! Abraham Line jin has at last thrown off the byr-ocritical mask which has covered and conceal- , ; iiis designs lor the last six weeks. His Procla mation calling on the States fo- Militia to take the ports from us. and murder our people if we resist, is before the world. He can deceive nobody any ion; —mt even the old gen'l-men in the Virginia ( mention. Abe Lincoln has no more authority in the Confederate States than Louis Napoleon has. ami his edict ordering us to disperse and disband ir rn tary organizations while it provokes only a - iefrom the brave Southerner, will at the same ; inie warn him to make his house ready to i jive all such uninvited guests as may be sent to our shores. But one course is left for all honor- "•** Virglaay RcWr Tire.” The long looked-for Secession of the Old Do minion, has come at laat. The mother of State* and Statesmen, could stand it no longer, when a Black Republican President c^led on her for troops to fight her Southern sisters. The hope of V irgiuia was, that she might act as umpire be tween the North ant] the South, and keep the bond ot Union unbroken, it is no fault of hers that the Union is dissolved: but we did b-.-lieve that her strong Southern Rights principles would have long ago placed her side by side with the Sece ded States. Tiie difficulty lay lure; her Conven tion was chosen before Lincoln was inaugurated, and it was the general opinion in that State, that Linco.u would adopt a peace policy. Indeed Lin coln told her Commissioners, only a day or two ago. that he did not intend to invade the seceded States only intended to protect the public prop erty. A majority of the Convention was compos ed of timid men, who had rather bear the ills they had til an fly to others they knew not of. But the taking of Fort Sumter, compelled her to de cide whom she would serve—and we are happy to announce to our readers, that she decided to affili ate with the States of the South. She is a great State, and we welcome her into the ranks of the Confederate States with the greatest pleasure. Who comes next’—North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas are ready. Will not Delaware, Maryland and Missouri, fill up the vac- euum? We believe they will. Tke Rebellion Widen*, and Deepen*. Since our last issue, the good old Common wealth of Virginia, has bid farewell to the interest ing family ot Abraham, and has taken steps to ward the constellation in the Southern heavens. ihe Governors of North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, have also promptly re sponded to Abraham's remarkable Proclamation, and inform him that they will neither give men, money, nor sympathy to his coercive movements against the Confederate States. Of course these Governors are all “rebels," and will at once be [Special Dispatch to the Chron. & Sent "] PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDER ATE STATES OF AMERICA. WnERE.A8, Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States, has, by Proclamation, announc ed the intention of invading thi3 Confederacy by the exultant crowd and soon spread o^erour wi ’ h , ,orc f< ** P* U ‘P CS ' ! of .Apt wring . ' 1 its fortresses, and thereby subverting its liufe- ^ UIUS LOCAL. Hew it wa» received. The news of Virginia’s secession was received in this plncu with unbounded joy. The intelli gence Hashed over tbe wives and was caught np the centre of the stars. The brazeu throated can non pealed forth a saiate of eight guns and gen eral joy pervaded all classes of our citizens. If the intelligence had so much significance here what must it have had in the larger cities of the l^onth. All honor to the Old Dominion. Though she came in at the eleventh hour, she is welcome, thrice welcome. She has borne her part nobly in the old Union; may her future history be as glo rious and illustrious as her past career has been honorable. The grave of Washington, and the birth place of the Statesmen and Heroes of the Revolution are onrs. Nine cheers for the Old Dominion : CONFEDERATE STATES’ LOAN. Sixteen thousand and four hundred dollars were j liver the same to the Secretary of State, or to the subscribed to the Five Million Loan, in this city, on the 17th and 18th insts. This may appear a small amount, but really our people have no mo- Position of Business and Wages in tie Oraiid and Glorias* W«w«! 1 JlTit.—We saw a voting man yesterday, * [Special Dispatch to tbe Macon Daily Telegraph.] says tbe New York Dai, Book, who has . Montgomery Mfta Ifl.-Yffrglniahat V**™ ™* . , . .. .. .. I,-. - | Secession Ordinance. Secretary Toombs Baa re- jnst arrived in tins city from YY iscouam. j ceived a dispatch announcing the fact having per. or mod ou foot, a journey ot, Amgmatm , ^ |g _ Ra!iab , e inUlli( , eDC0 re- fourteen iiuimrcd miles in six \\ot*ks. tie ceived here &uuounces that Virginia has passed tells a pitiful tale of the prostration of allj the Ordinance of Secession. business. Hundreds of young j Washington, April IS,—The general impresaion men are clerking it for their board, and | here is, from concomitant circumstances, that even dav laboreis are. doing the same. In ! Virginia Convention has passed, or will soon ... the on 1111 f v tVnm which he came in. YY IS- I the secession ordinance, to repel the threatened invasion, and to defend the I - - „ . ’ , , j Great depression exists among the citziens rights and liberties of the people by ail tho means ' t’ORSin, wheat IS ottered at ,)U cents a uusli- j cot )g e q. !ence> sn d a q are calmly awaiting the re- which the laws of nations and the usages of c.ivi- j el, and no buyers at that. Last year. «t i suit. lized warfare place at its disposal : ! this time, it was worth a dollar a bushel. J Th- National Intelligencer gays that tbe Tele- Now, therefore. I. Jefferson Davis, President of j £ orn j offered at IS cents, against If. | ?rapl> wires were constantly employed yesterday . , T , conveying messages between the Governor* of cents last year. Potatoes 10 cents a bush- j Carolina and Virginia, el, against 5l) cents last year. Oats are It also says that we ate deprived of the use of now selling at 12 cents against 40 cents the wires between Washington and Richmond, last year—That devoted Black Rcpubli- Tbe Northen papers and dispatches are filled s . , ~ r .i J with the preparations for war. can ^tate is paying pretty dear lor the. The defences of Washington City are in such a luxury of electing Lincoln, as is the whole j state of progress that it will be fully defensible North and YY’est—and we have, as yet,. against any attack. but entered the vestibule of the vast tern-) Baltimore, April 18 —Capt, Pearson of the Nor- p!e of ruin. , folk Steamer arrived here this morning and reports — —— I the main entrance to the harbor of Norfolk, ob- Draft ing in South Carolina.—We have j utrueted by the order of Gov. Letcher, who has often heard of drafting to 1111 the ranks of i bad small boats sunk and other obstruct.ons^ ® , ., . ... .| Capt. Pearson was compel tea to go over the military companies, out drafting military flats. is ion “Wol ret br 19 ,B WI lar the Confederate States of America, do issue this my Proclamation, inviting all those who m.iy de sire, by service in private armed vessels ou the high seas, to aid this Government in resisting so I wanton and wicked an aggression, to make appli cation for commissions, or letters of marque and reprisal, to be issued under the seal of the Con federate Stales. And 1 do further notify all per sons applying for letters of marque to make statement in writing, giving the name and suitable description of the character of the vessel, and the name of the place of residence of each owner con concerned therein ; and the intended number of the crew, and to sign said statement, and to d Collector of any port of entry of the Confederate States, to be bv him tram-mitted to the Secretary of State And I do further notify all applicants aforesaid, that before an v commission or letter of ney in hand to invest, at this time, in any sort of j marque is issired to any vessel, the owner or own ers thereof, and the commander for the time be ing, will be required to give bol d to the Confed erate States, with at least two responsible secu rities, not in any way interested in such vessel, in the penal sum of at least five thousand dollars ; or if such vessel be provided with mure than one stocks. We were pleased to see our friend Capt. Wm. O. Beall, of the Wilkinson Rifles, in oor office on Thursday last. He says his company are ready to march and anxious to receive orders . , , , - , .. , r, hundred and fifty men, then in the penal sum ot or at last learn the intention of the Governor . . ... .... *T ... ten thousand dollars with condition that the own i . , denounced by Lincoln and his camp-followers as a! • Southern men to pursue: That is, to get , , , * . , , r . . . . r . traitors, and cowards. The breach which Virginia '*, 1 . 1 . 11 - man t uu doubts is damned . ha*made, will *oon be widened by the secession 1,1 i' ■ n 1 •». c e no a PP r eb f! n- j 0 j' a ][ the Border Slates, South, and then Mr. Lin- siou as t , the patriotism of the people of the Con- , coln ml , have a ..„ ice kettle ot hsl. to fry." He fed -rate States. An army of seventy-five thou' wll) fiuda U8e forall the troops alld militiahe call s.ud man backed by volunteer* from the Border mngtar tJlp lWa nf fh „ rtamigf a „,i ,i, at States will soon he organised by President Davis But we must not only be ready to defend our homes our families and firesides. We must carry the War into Africa W j must attack the Black K -public in citadel and drive out its infamous gar- rlvn. Let Washington City be the point cf at tack, and an army of 10G (MO men be inarched against it. Nov-nly-fivi- Thousand Troops. Lincoln calls on the nigger stealing States of the North for seventy-five thousand troops to invade our soil. Let them come—they will find our June and July suns quite as fatal to their souls as our balls and bayonets. Our people will now have a c'-.anc" to meet with tbe real foe—the abolitionists proper, who have destroyed the Union. If Old Greely, or Gen Webb could be in luced to take a p ace in the ranks it would be a pleasure for our bovs to meet them. But we think the seventy-five thousand if they ever come out, will confine their cverations to Washington City, not daring to risk their bod es South of Mason and Dixon's line. I,in. oln fulling >0 Hurcced with bullrla, tries n Proclaiunlion. Those of our readers, who have read the famous - ry of Now York, by Deiderich Knickerbocker, will remember the rather novel plan of “William the Testy,” in bringing the intruding Yankees to t c rms. lie issued a‘Proclamation!’ It is described as crabbed in text; and from a broad red ribbon dangled the great seal of the province, about the - / -fa buck wheat pancake." Lincoln is about to ;rv the effect of a Proclamation ou the ‘rebel’ South- rners. His gnns at Sumter could not bring them m■ terms, and now he is about to try the virtue of a i’r-'clamation. We publish this “iufernal ma chine" in another column. As the British officer s i ! at Lexington, “disperse ye rebels,” so Abra ham has commanded us to go home to our respec tive places of abode, and that, too, within the next t.venty Jays, or he null give us fits! Now, the troops at Lexington did not disperse when ordered su to do, and “ W.iiiam the Testy” or Abraham Lincoln will find out that the Southerners are just now expecting his soldiers on their coast, and will not retire to their homes while there is one of them to be found amongst us. Perhaps Gov. Wise will call on him in a tew days. Will he be found at home? We guess not. Tb«* replies iireeky. The sage w ho presides over the columns of the New York Tribune, has long been famous, or rath er infamous, for bis speculations on free-soilism, irec-luveistu, and free negro-sm. It is but lately that he has aspi'ed to the sublime office of a Prophet. Fort Sumter is the theme which has in armed him with some of the most remarkable of his predictions. Some weeks ago, about two days a ter tbe Star of the West haJ left New York, load- elwith piuvisioas for Fort Sumter, Horaco was t zed with a fervor', and seizing bis pen, wrote, tint at that very time, whilst he was writing. Fort S .niter was being relieved by the Star ot the Wc>t. What was very remarkable, at that very tthe Star of the West was running away from t batteries on Morris Island, as fast as steam c -ild carry her, and Fort Sumter was not reiiev- c i. Again, soon after the fleet with the troops ou ard left New York, Horace felt impressed, and . Balaam’s animal, he opened his mouth and s ike, and declared, it had been revealed unto li m, that ihe fleet and army that left New York • l 'v days before, was destined for the relief of Foit S -.niter, and if the iebels about Charleston, should inti rtere to prevent it, they would be made to feel t.: power of the United States. Now whit is re in c liable, about the time that Greeley made this P l.ction, Fort sumter had surrendered, and its girrison were prisoners to the rebels around C a .c.-ton. Greeley has now added to his other ft-, that of False Prophet. What clue roa!J they have ripwtfJ t We regret to see tiiat many ot our funner friends at tiie North appear to be surprise 1 aud mortified f iat the people of South should have (as they term it; commenced the War. IIow can they say we «• wnmeuced the war ? We were told by the Pres- * lent himself, that lie had determined to hold ail the Southern forts then in his possession, and tore- fiptnre those that had been taken possession of by the Southern States, aud also to collect a revenue . the States that had seceded. Did they not know thi* would produce a collision ? Why were large - ts and armies sent in great haste to the South, unless it was for the purposes of War ? Did our fr.euis at the North suppose that we would wait u:c , the garrisons in forts Sumpter and Pickens w r relieved or reinforced before we struck a 1- w ’ If they did they were unreasonable.— When the Robber points a pistol at the head of a traveller and says, your money or your life, if the traveller knocks him down, is he the aggressor? It not, then the people of the South are not the aggressors in this conflict We have taken up arms m defence of those rights most sacred and important to a free people. We are fighting for the privilege of governing ourselves. We have tikeu up arm* in defence of our property against th-ives and Robbers. We hare taken up arms 1,1 repel invasion, and to secure to ourselves aal our children, those very rights and privi- Jt Mes, handed down to ns by our ancestors. We "i-il! lay th on down, when every foreign aol- 't-er shall be removed from our soil, and when wo * r e left to pursue our own destiny in peace, but tt, Jt before. Ordered Away. Gov Brown has ordered the Macon Volunteers, f 'pt Smith; the Floyd Rifles, Capt. Hardeman; 1 ie City Light Guard, Capt. Colquitt; and a com- pauy fr-.jn Griffin, Ga.. to repair at once to Nor- ! , k.\a. They were to leave on Saturday night for their destination. A more gallant battal- n was never mustered. They will give a‘good ^tount of themselves. IrinWra mt Coil arcs* In the Army. ‘!.ell,, n Thomas Hardeman, leaves to-night " r the war« at tho head or his gallant Company Macon Volunteers. The Hon. L. J. Gartrell ,,<l ra >sed a Company in Atlanta, and offered W ir services to the Governor. Ne w York, April 20.—The city is qniet, and a txr *? J eelin K of safety prevails among all claaaes, ( ‘pt iitiaucial men and stock speculators. muster, at the doors of the Capitol, and that same Scotch cap and military cloak, may be made to cover bis exit, as it did liis entrance into Wash ington. The rebellion which Mr. Lincoln was pleased to term too foraiidable to be put down by the usual civil authority, will now be thought ra- th-r too powerful to be quelled by even his whole Navy aud Army. We know not what sort of a rod Abe ha3 in pickle for the “rebels’’ of the Border States; but it he is disposed to try a band with them, he can be accommodated in any soil of a fight he may suggest, from a knock down and drag uut, to a reg ular set to in an open plain with cannon and bay onets. How they Exprrlcii lo <lo it. The leading New Y’ork papers which were pub lished a few hours previous to the attack on Foit Sumter, all speak confidently of the success of Lin coln’s plan to reinforce aud provision that fortress. They boasted of tbe eminent military skill and science which had been brought to boar on the ar rangement, and spoke as if riie United 'fates would gain an easy victory over the “rebels” it the lat ter should dare to tire on their ships. They said great things of that “gallant fleet,” and those “gallant officers” in command, who would blow the South Carolinians sky high if they were so reckless as to attempt to prevent their entrance into the harbor. But they have ere this, discover ed that victories on paper, are neither profitable nor substantial. In a few instances, such as tbe Co-trier S( Enquirer, Maj. Anderson is abused with out stint. The gallant Chevaiier Webb, as the Herald calls him, seated by his desk, a thousand miles away from the scene of conflict, pours a broadside of hot shot into the gallant commander of Fort Sumter. Webb calls him a “traitor,” a “coward,” aud a hundred other names quite as elegant and honorable. But Webb took good care to keep out of tbe fight: and his “gallant son” who was on one of the ships of the infamous fleet, kept quite out of harm's way, while the same man his father villifies was fighting like a true soldier, smothered in smoke aud flame. If Maj. Anderson would take a good cow-hide and grease Webb's back with it, lie would confer a lasting benefit on one hardened villain. Tbry woald bare it so. War has commenced in earnest The question will frequently be asked, who lias caused this great national calamity ? We believe that impar tial history will throw the whole responsibility of this wicked and unnatural war upon the Aboli tionists. This is the natural and the inevitable result of their doctrine. They taiight everywhere that an irrepressible conflict existed between the institutions of the North and South. The war into which they have plunged the nation is noth ing moie than the practical results of this doc trine. The Southern States forseeing thi3 great evil, endeavored to withdraw peacefully from the Confederacy. But the Abolitionists would trot permit us to go in peace, they claimed the right to rule us, and to tax us, against onr consent. To this we can never consent, and this is the cause of tbe war, and before high Heaven the Abolition ists are responsible for all its evils. A Great Miatakr. One of the reasons which induced tbe long, lean, lank, lying, nigger stoaling President at Wash ington to attempt the coercion of the seceded States, was the supposed existence of a Uuion or auti-aecession party in these States, which would form a nucleus for an invading army. Of all the mistakes Lincoln has made, this will be the most fatal to him. It is true there were many men in our midst, and in all the seceded States, who weie opposed to secession at the time the act was con summated, but all, or nearly all, believed it would soon be necesary to vindicate our rights, and se cure to us the undisturbed possession of our pro perty. Thousands who were most active against secession, are now most eager to join our army and defend our flag. There is no party—no men in the seceded States, that desire to be under Lincoln’s control, or in any way connected with tbe Govern ment over which he presides. The expectation, or it may be the hope, on Lincoln’s part, that thero are people among us who will fail to encourage the Southern people in this fight, or who will give him “aid and comfort” while he invades our teiritory, is the most fatal error that ever entered his bri i i We are a united people, thank God. And when the time conies to test the strength of this bond of Union between us, Abe Lincoln w ill wake up to a terrible reality. He has sown the storm, he will reap the whirlwind. If his head does not pay the forfeit of bis madness he will fail to get his just deserts. Atlrntimi ASeoricia Vain nicer*! We are requested by Governor Brown to state that a contingent call for five thousand volun teers, in addition to the three thousand mentioned in General order No. 5, has been made upon him by the Secretary of War of the .Confederate States, and that tenders of service by Volunteer Companies will still be received subject to tbe requirements of said Order No. 5. It is expected that a positive requisition for these troops will be made in a very short time. The members of Volunteer Companies will re member that the Companies must not consist of less than 50 nor more than eighty rank and file, and that each Company must be provided with a plain undress uniform, of such serviceable mate rial as they may select, and with a change of un der-clothing, before they can be received. Prompt Action. The Secretary of War of the Confederate States called on Gov. Brown,by telegraph, ou Friday evening, for tiro or three Companies of volunteers, to march im mediately to Norfolk, Virginia. In three hours tbe Governor responded that he had four Companies ready, which lie tendered. They were accepted, and on Saturday evening left for Virginia. This was prompt action on the part of the Commandcr- in-Chief, and a prompt response by the gallant Volun teers. These four Companies, commanded by Cap tains Hardeman, and Smith, of Macon, Colquitt of Columbus, and. Doyal of Griffin, are among the finest Companies in the State, and will make a battalion which Georgia may well be proud to send to tbe Old Dominion. Arms and other munitions of war have been shipped to Augusta, Georgia, from New York, via Havana, and it is highly probable that more will follow suit. and Adjutant General relative to them, that they may make their arrangements accordingly. From what we know of the Wilkinson county boys, and their gallant Capta.n, we feel satisfied that they will do their country good service if they only have an opportunity. Runaway. The Horses attached to Mr. Lanterman’s buggy, ran nwav on Thursday afternoon last. The bug gy struck a tree on the side walk, and upset throw ing out Mr. L. and his companion, Mrs. Lindrum. Mr. L. was bruised, bnt not badly hurt. Mrs. L. «a« pretty badly hurt, bnt is ont of danger. The buggy was very much injured. The horses es caped without injury. FROST. There was quite a frost in this vicinity on Sat urday morning last. It did no serious damage to the gardens or fields. U# J. A. J. Harrell shot a very large wild turkey gobbler near this city ou Saturday morn ing last. Wc observe that some of our street signs have been defaced by some mischievous person What amusement there is in such petty mischief we can't imagine. Better watch out boys if you arc brought before his Honor, the Mayor, you will pay dear for your fun. ALBINOS. The Albino is a white descendant of black pa rents. So rare is this freak of nature that many persons, even in this country, where descendants oi' the African race make up nearly half of the populotien, regard the cases reported as either fic titious, or referable to some mixture of the races, it is nevertheless a fact, that the descendants of pure black pirents are sometimes perfectly white, and entirely destitute of the pigmentum nigrum which characterizes the negro race. Two of the most remarkable Albinos, of which we have Been any account, are in this county. They are now the servants of Thomas P. Peacock, Esq , the Sheriff the county, are sisters, and be tween the ages of twenty-five and thirty. When young, their eyes were light blue and very weak, so that they could scarcely keep them open on a bright day. Their hair resembled very much the carded fleece of a young lamb, while in other re spects they were tine specimens of healthy child ren. They are now both healthy, stout women, with sight improved with age. and hair still light, having only changed in coarseness from its ap pearance in infancy. The circumstance which renders them remarka ble is, that are both married to negroes, and have children, the one two. the other four, which are pure negroes in every respect, demonstrating, without doubt, unmixed African extraction The offspring, we further learn, are healthy aud vigor ous. If there is another such an instance in the Slate, of undoubted Aiblnos, wc should ba glau to learn of it through some of our exchanges. [ Madison l isitor. There is one iu this county belonging to Mr. Mapp. She was born in Alabama, is about 17 ;car. of age. and has a child three or four years old which is a genuine negro baby. The woman is similar to those described above. J. M. tr. M eulock, Editor of (lie San- dersville Central Georgian, left with his corps, the “Washington Rifles” for Pensa cola, and bids farewell to his readers in a touching manner No braver heart or truer one than his, can be found in the number of patriots centered at Pensacola. May he return to his “loved ones at home.” encircled with bright laurels aud in all his wonted vigor of mind and body. J Yashingt/m Independence. A wretched editor, who hasn’t any wife to take care of him. fsome editors, poor fellows, lonely and crabbed, don’t keep such a luxury,) went the, other night to a ladies fair. He says he saw there “an article,” which he “fain would own, but it was not for sale.”—He declares that since that night he is “wrapturously wretched.” As tbe article was bound in hoops, the reader was left to infer that it ti as either a girl or a keg of whiskey. Tbev are both calculated to make a wretch of an editor “wrapturous.” ors, others and crew who shall be employed ou board such commissioned vessels shall observe the laws of those Confederate tfiates and the in structions given to them for the regulation of their conduct, that they shall satisfy all damages done contrary to tbe tenor thereof, by such vessel, dur ing her commission, and deliver up the same when revoked by the President of the Confederate ■States. And I do further especially enjoin on all per sons holding offices, civil and military, under the authority ot the Confederate Stat;s, that they be vigilant and zealous iu discharging the duties in cident thereto. And I do moreover solemnly exhort the good people of these Confederate States as they love their country, as they prize the blessings of onr government, as they feel the wrongs of the past, and those now threatened in aggravated form, by those whose enmity is more implacable, because unprovoked, that they exert themselves in pre serving order, iu promoting concord, in maintain ing the authority and efficacy of the laws ; and in supporting and invigorating all the measures which may be adopted for the common defence, and by which; under the blessings of Divine Pro vidence we may hope for a speedy, just and hon orable peace. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Confederate States to be affixed, this 17tli day of April, A. D., 18(31. JEFFERSON DA YUS. By the President: R. Toombs, Secretary of State. Capt. Samuel Mercer U. S. N.—V\ r e thank God that the U S. Navy and Army are not alto gether given up to butchery and to a gloating de sire lor civil war. Chief among those who although not connected by native allegiance with any seceding State have refused to be madetools of a military despotism, we place the name name of Capt. Samuel Mer cer, U. S, N., lately commanding the steamship Powhatan. Capttain Mercer was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1799 or IStlO, entered the Navy from Maryland on the4th March, 1815, and received his last commis sion on the 14th September 1855. We may gratify many readers by giving them some facts known to few. showing a connection ot Samuel Mercer with this city, which he will be the last to disclaim or renounce, or forget, and which we must ever cherish with grateful recollection in view of liis late course in refusing to obey an ille gal, arbitrary and murderous order. The record book of our Orphan House—the noblest trophy of Christian civilization of which any American city can boast—to show that Samuel Mercer, a native of Baltimore, was received into that friendly and sheltering home on tho 13th March, 1800, in his tenth year, by Sarah Stewart, his guardian His indentures to the Orphan House were execu ted on the 16th March, 1800. “with the consent ot the Wardens cf St. Philips’ Church," and he left the Orphan House on the 8th July, 1813, as an mi derstood apprentice to Captain Edmund Hurnedy. of Charleston, to learn the art and occupation of a mariner. These indentures are signed by Charles John Stedman, as witness, and Philip Gadsden, as Coin missioner, and by the indenturing parties. As to Capt. Mercer’s sea service, and career, we have not at hand record of dates, but we still confidently claim him as a w orthy addition to the uuMe list of alumni who have illustrated aud hon ored the Orphan House, in every field and branch of serv ice. Blessed forevermore be the name aud memory of Jonn Robertson, founder of the Orphan House and of all its friends and benefactors who have gone to their reward, and long life and active usefulness to all its living friends aud benefac tors. Had every brick in this building been paid for by its full weight in gold and diamonds, the in vestment ere this would have been profitably re paid.— Charleston Courier. CHILLS AND FLYER! CHILLS AND FE YEU !!—One of the greatest remedies that has ever been laid before the public for Fever and Ague, and which have received the highest encomiums from the pres.- and the people, is DR. J. HOSTETTEKS CEL EBRATED BITTERS. YVbo would endure the tor tures arising from this terrible disease, when it can be so easily cured ? Who would endure sleepless nights, burning fevers and icy chills alternately, when a rem- dv can be obtained for a mere trifle? And yet how mnnv families linger ont a painful existence under this deadly blight, and nothing bnt gulp down quinine, until it becomes as common as daily meals, and yet they are not relieved. None but the foolish and week would hesitate to procure these valuable Bitters, and save themselves intense agony. Sold by all druggists. For sale by GRIEVE A CLARK, and HEKTY A HALL. 4« 4t. McLean's Cordial.—As may be seen, w e insert this week the advertisement of McLean’s Cordial, &c. It is very well known that we are not particularly favorable to patent medicines, and, as a general tiling, eschew the whole of them with but little ceremony, and with these sentiments we declined inserting this advertisement until we knew what were the ingredients of the medicine, and how compounded. This wc have learned, and believing, as we do, that the ingredients are good, and the compound judiciously made, we recommend it as a mixture wor thy of public coniidence. The above is from St. Louis Christian Advocate, edited by renowned Rev. Dr. MeAnally, which speaks volumes in fa vor of McLean’s Cordial. YY e say to all, try it. See the advertisement in an other column. 47 2t. Vice-President Stephens.—The Hon. Alex. n. Stephens, Vice-President of the Confederate States, passed through our city yesterday, on his way to Montgom ery. A large number of our citizens met him at the depot, where he was called out, and addressed them in a short and patriot ic speech. He said that Fort Sumter had been taken by the Confederate States for ces, and that the wjh - had actually com menced. That Lincoln had made a re quisition on the Northern States, for sev enty thousand men for tbe purpose of in vading our soil. Let them come. It will take seventy times seventy thousand Black Republicans to eorerce us. He predicted that we would come out of the straggle with victory perched upon our banners, and that the war would be of short dura tion, Mr. Stephes was telegraphed to come immediately to Montgomery, when he responded promply to the call. Intelligencer. The One Hundred Dai/s.—The telegraph announces the ratification of the Constitu tion of the Confederate States on Saturday by Missi ;sippi and Texas, which in addi tion to the tree that have already ratified it, viz : Alabama, Georgia and Louisia na, make five, the number required to es tablish it. The permanent Constitution of the Confederate States is therefore an established fact. From the hour of the secession of the first State South Carolina, to that of the ratification of the Constitu tion by the fifth State, Mississippi, was precisely one hundred dai/s. And how glorious are those hundred days when com pared with the ever memorable and bloo dy hundred days of the French Revolu tion ! YVithiu that brief period of time (he seven Confederate States have thrown off their old government and established a permanent new one without spilling a drop of blood, without causing society a single jar, and without depriving a man of a sin gle dollar of property. Thus without revolution, tints without bloodshed, thus without sacrifice oflife or property, may States whose people hold to the glorious doctrine of State Sovereignty, “alter, change or totally abolish” their form of government.—Bangor (Mc.J Union. The War Pressure on the President.— Since an attack upon Fort Sumter and Pickens has become probable, the Presi dent has received a number of telegraphic exhortations from leading politicians in all j parts of the country, urging him not to j surrender anything, and offering to volun- j teer in undertaking reinforcements. Alt | enterprising Yankee offered to supply Ma-1 jor Anderson with men and provisions for five thousand dollars on ten days’ notice. A prominent Beil man of Cincinnati tele graphed to a western Congressman to tell the President not to budge an inch—that to yield anything was to yield everything, and that a million of Northern men would to arms should the Southern forts companies to decide who should stay at home is a new feature. The Columbia Guardian says : YYe learn that the first instance of draf ting occurred in the “Buckhead Guards,” a fine company under the command of Capt. Edward Means. As it was necessa- ry that some should stay at home, and no volunteers offering, it became necessary to draft thirteen men for that purpose, which was accordingly done, and the drafted men, much against their wishes, remained at home, while the balance of the compa ny went with their regiment to Charles ton! Banking Law of Louisiana.—The Lou isiana Convention, after a protracted struggle and animated discussion both in its own hall and in the press, has made a radical change in the constitution of the Ftate as relates to banking. The pecu liar restrictions requiring specific securi ty on tbe part of banks for the redemption of their circulation are dispensed with, and the Legislature is given discretion to grant bank charters as in nearly every .State upon deposit of adequate public securi ties, and under certain conditions, the most important of which are as follows : No bank shall go into operation before two-thirds of the capital stock is paid up in specie, and the remaining third must he paid within one year thereafter. No bank shall issue notes exceeding three-fourths of the amount of capital stock paid in. No bill shall lie issued of a less denomination than ten dollars. The cash liabilities of the bank shall always be represented by at least one-third in specie, and the re maining two-thirds in good paper, payable in full, within ninety days. Nohank shall pay out at its counter any notes but its own. Three Cheers for Gar. Mngtfin !—Xo Troops from Kentucky !—North, Carolina in Line.'—YYasliington, April 16.—The following are the responses from the Gov ernors of Kentucky and North Carolina, to the Abolition yell from Chase for South ern men to coerce their brethren : Fravkford, April 1-5. Secretary of YVar :—Y our dispatch, for the requisition of troops, is received and in answer I say emphatically that Ken tucky will furnish no troops for the wick ed purpose of subduing her sister (Southern States. (Signed) B. MAGOFFIN, Governor of Kentucky. Be/aigh, April 16. To the Secretary of War : Your despatch is received and if genu ine. which, from its extraordinary charac ter, leads me to doubt, I have to say in re ply that 1 regard the levy of troops for the put pose of subjugating the Southern States as a violation of the Constitution and a usurpation of power. I can be no party to this wicked violation of tbe laws of the country, and to this war upon the liberties of a free people. l~ou can get no troops from North Carolina. I will reply more by detail when I receive your call by mail. f Signed J JOHN YV. ELLIS. Governor of North Carolina. The Secretary of war intimates in his call that Independent Military companies volunteering directly to him will be accep ted from these States. The Border State.—Let Southerners re joice in the news from old Virginia, Ken tucky and Tennessee ! The reports from North Carolina are also encouraging. A common cause will soon twite usail in common destiny. YVell founded reports from Montgomery state that thousand and tens of thousands of Y’olunteers bav< been already tendered for service from these border States, and the electric spark of sectional independence is hourly running from heart to heart, till but one voice and one high purpose shall animate the mass es of the entire South. YYe shall soon be as strong m numbers and in power, as we are now in determination, and then let the tribe of free soil suckers in YYasliington, look to their own safety. Special Despatch to the Chron. Sent.— Large meeting at Paducah.—Paducah, Ky., April 17.—At a meeting of the citi zens of Paducah last night, resolutions were passed requesting Gov. Magoffin to give the whole support of the State to the South. President Lincoln’s policy was strongly denounced. The utmost unani mity prevailed. Gov. Letcher’s object is to prevent tbe United States Government vessels from leaving as or dered. Sorfotk, April 18.—The Norfolk Custom House «as broken into and a quautity of guns stored there taken out. A Revenue Cutter lying here was boarded and all of its guns seized. Augusta, April 18.—The news of the Secession of Virginia was communicated to Roger A. Pryor, Esq., just as he was departing ou the cars for Montgomery. Immense cheering, bells ringing and general joy throughout the city. From Pensacola.—YVe have seen a letter from Capt. Smith, of the Btown Infantry, dated the 14th. at Pensacola. He reports a fight daily ex pected. and both sides straining every nerve in preparation. Fivo United States War vessels were near the Fort. Capt Smith’s Company were in charge of the erection of a battery, mounting two 4’i’s and one ten inch mortar, directly oppo site Fort Pickens. Mrs. K’s. banner was stream ing from the redoubt, and the hoys were anticipa ting particular attention from Fort Pickens. [ Telegraph. HuntsnlU, April 16.—Judge George YV. Lane, recent v appointed United States Judge of the Northern District of Alabama, and confirmed by the 8enate to that position, has thrown up his com mission aud volunteered as a private in the Con federate Army. Special Despatch to Daily Morning News. GL0R1OI3 NEWS*. Gen. Scott has Resigned—Virginia with the South Heart and Hand. Montgomery, Ala. April 19th,—A prolonged Cabinet sosmoii, ou Y’irgiuia affairs, was held to day. President Davis has received official notifica tion of ihe secession of Y'irgiuia, and that she is iu entire accord now with her Southern sisters. Y'ice President Stephens leaves this evening for Richmond as Commissioner fioui this govern ment to YTrgiuia. Gen YYinfield Scott has resigned his position as head of the United States Army, and tendered his services to his native State—Virginia. spring be attacked. The despatch was handed Col. C. YY. Styles, editor of the Geor gia Forester, of YY’areshoro,’ Georgia, a native of South Carolina, and a represen tative of the Palmetto Regiment, lias accepted a special appointment on the staff of Col. Johnson Hagood. Charleston Courier, loth. Gen. A. J. Gonzales, a class-mate and friend of Gen Beauregard, has been ad ded, by his own offer, to the Staff of Gen. Beauregard, and lias been assigned to im portant duty. * On tbe first intimation of the secession of South Carolina, Gen. Gonzales tender ed his services to Gov. Gist.—Charleston Courier, lof/r. [Special Despatch to the Savannah Morning News.) GEN SCOTT’S RESIGNATION CONFIRMED. Moxtgo.ukry, April J9, P. M —No official in formation has been received by government of Gen. Scott's resignation. There are, however despatches here to that effect. BLOODSHED 11 BALTIMORE. Call lion between Northern Troops and the Marylanders.—Baltimore, April 19.—A terrible scene of bloodshed was witnessed in this city to day. A portion of the Seventh Now York Regi ment, on their way to YV’ashingtoa were attacked and several of them killed. Governor Hicks has proclaimed the city under martial law. Further Particulars of the Collision between the Northern Troops and the Citizens of Baltimore. Richmond, April 19.— Later accounts state that the Massachusetts regiment and the Seventh New York regiment, while passing through Baltimore this afternoon, were attacked by a large number of citi zens. The soldiers fired upon the citizens, when a general fight ensued, and a num ber were killed and wounded on both sides, number unknown. The railroad track has been torn up to prevent the soldiers from leaving for YYasliington. The regiment succedeil in reaching Camden street depot. The President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railrord refuses to transport troops to YVashingtop City. Washington, April IS.—It is rumored and gen erally belived in this city, that a considerable force is en route from central Virginia, to seize Harper's Ferry. Nashville, April 18—Governor Harris replies to to Lincoln’s call ou Tennessee for two regiments The Gov. says that Tennessse will not furnish a single man for e-oerciou, but fifty thonsand men if necessary for the defence ot our rights, and the lights or our Southern brethren, St. Louts, April, IS.—Gen Jackson telisG’ame' ron that his requisition is illegal, unconstitutional inhuman, diabolical and cannot be complied with iu Missouri. The Governor further adds that he will not furnish a man on such an unholy crusad Inl.-UKr Evrilrinrut in Virginia. Alexandria, Va.. April 15.—The publication of President Lincoln's proclamation to day has great ly increased the secession feeling here. Businesi of all kinds is completely suspended, and merch ants are engaged in discussing the probability of a prolonged sanguinary civil war. The impression is that the Virginia Convention will instantaneously pass an ordinance of seces siuu, or call a border State conference. CALIFORNIA NEWS RECEFVED. St. Louis, Mo., April 15.—Dates from California to the 3d instant, have been received. McDougald lias been elected United States Sen ator on tbe third ballot. NORTH CAROLINA MOVING. Goldsboro’, N. C., April 15.—Lincoln's Procla mation had a thrilling effect here to-day. Rifle companies mustered, and with others numbered five hundred, are now en route to Fort Marion, and will take possession at seven o'clock to-night. NEW YORK PREPARATIONS. Albany, N. Y., April 15.—Tbe Legislature has passed a bill appropriating three millions of dol lars, which is equivalent to arming and eqoippiug thirty thonsand volunteers in addition to tbe pres ent State force. Gov. Morgan has issued his proclamation accor dingly. QUOTAS OF TROOPS—OTHER MATTERS. YY r ashington, April 16.—The following quotas of troops are required by the Secretary of YY’ar: — Maine 7^3, New Hampshire 780, Vermont 780, Massachusetts 1,560, Rhode Island 780, Connecti cut 7r0, New York 12,280, Pennsylvania 12,500, New Jersey 3,123, Delaware 780, Maryland 3,123, Y’irgiuia 2,540, North Carolina 1,560, Tennessee 1,560, Arkansas 780, Kentucky 3.123, Missouri 3,123. Illinois 4.683, Indiana 4.6->3. Ohio lu,>53. Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, 780 each. The Secretcry of War has accepted, fcy tele- graph, the services of one thousand from Rhode Island, and dircted them to proceed to Washingr ton forthwith. Twenty thousand troops will probably be in »ion speech horeyesferday to an immense crowd, and I think that secession is gain ing growth very fast in Keutncky.” Washington, April 20.—The Pawne* and Ana cost* left YVnshmgton city last night. Their pio- bable destination is Norfolk. President Lincoln has issued his Proclamation declaring a blockade of all the port* of the seceded have no mails to-day beyond Baltimore, reason assigned is the destruction of a rail- bridge near Baltimore. large body of troops destined for Washington are detained at Havre de Grace. The mail steamers on the Potomac have been temporarily detained, by order of tho Govern ment, for prudential reasons. New Orleans, April 20.—The steamer Habana has been purchased by the government of the Confederate Stctes. It will be transformed into a war vessel. She will carry eight guns and one pivot gun. The steamship Star of the West was boarded by the Galveston Volunteers on Wednesday night, who captured her witbont resistance. She has on board from eight to nine hundred barrels of pro visions. Troops continne to arrive here from the upper Parishes. Tennessee Volunteers.—The Memphis Bulletin says a dispatch was forwarded from that city to Montgomery to inquire if troops would be received from Tennes see, and how many would be accepted. One company, the “Sons of the South,” were ordered to hold themselves in readi ness. The Nashville Union and other pa pers urge the formation of companies in every county in the State. War to be Declared Against the United States by the Seceding States.— Washing ton April 14.—Official adv ices from Mont gomery indicate that the Confederate Con gress will, on reassembling, at once declare war against the United States. It is believed that in the act of declara tion a distinction will be made by alien friends and alien enemies—the fonr.er in cluding the border States and such citizens of the North as oppose a coercive policy of the Administration. Obligations to this class are as much to be respected as though in time of peace. 7 he Fox and the Coat.—A fox was one day drinking at a well, when his feet slipped and he fell into the well. It was * not deep enough to drown him ; yet with all his efforts, poor Reynard could not get out. Presently a thirsty goat looked in, and, seeing the fox at the bottom, asked him if the water was good. “Oh, yes.” said the fox, “it is beautiful and there is plenty of it.” In jumped the goat, and, in a moment the fox leaped to his back, and thence out of the well. “Alia, my friend 1” said be, as he stood in safety on the brink, “if your brain had been equal to your beard, you’d have looked before you leaped !” and tbe cun ning fellow ran away and left the goat in the water. GEORGIA, Twiggs County. W HEREAS, Heury Carter, Executor of the last will and testament of Benj. Saxon, late of said county, deceased, has filed his final return and vouchers in my office, showing a settlement of said estate, and makes his appication in dne form of law for letters of dismission from his said trust. These are therefore to cite and admonish alt persons interested in said estate, to be and ap pear at my office, on or by the first Monday in NOVEMBER next, then and there to show cause why said letters may not be granted. Given under my hand officially at Marion, April 12th, Ie61, 48 m6m. LEWIS SOLOMON. COOK WANTED! 1 WISH TO PURCHASE A GOOD COOK, WASHER AND IRONER. A young woman preferred. J- H. NICHOLS. Milledgeville, April 10th, 1861. 47 3t. LAWS OF GEORGIA, SSBBXON or 1860. r E HAVE on hand a few copies of the Washington within twenty days. r pi,. v 1: is stated that there is at present, no design on Ihe JueUon Artdleiy, of Macon, who t|w of the Government to institute martial to the President this morning by a member j J ave been 1 °" at i5t ’ ^ mn T s Is,and i*w of the Cabinet. These Anneals are said to ! for se 7 eral m 1 on,hs P asf - arnved yesterday morning on the steamer Lcerg/ade en route for Macon. of the Cabinet. These appeals are said to exercise considerable stiffening influence. 1 lie President is now said to be fully emancipated from tbe iner influence of the Secretary of State, and to lend ear mostly to Blairand Chase. Frank P. Blair talked some backbone into Old Abe, one day this week, after his outspoken, unsparing fash ion. He told him plainly that peacable secession or separation, was an impossibili ty and that the success of the Republican Administration depended on the fulfil ment of the assurances held out in the in augural. He is said to have done any thing bnt minced words in his allusions to the views of the Premier upon the secession question,—Maryland Union. Loan of the State.—The Ylari tie Bank of Savannah has made a loan to the State of §50,000 until December next without in terest. PERSONAL. ~~ Gen Pillow passed through our city yesterday, en route for Montgomery, where he goes to tender five thousand Tennes seans to President Davis.— Telegrajdi. A new volunteer company lias been formed in YY’ilkes county, Rev. Air. Green, Babtist clergyman, captain. This is the third company in the county—two of them commanded by Ministers. The Feeling Abroad --We fake the fol lowing extract from a letter addrersed to a mercantile house of this city, (says the New Orleans Bulletin,) dated Glasgow, Scotland, Yrareh 21, 1861 : “American affairs occupy much of the attention of the ^people on this side. The general sympathy is with the South, and the new tariff has increased the feel ing.” The Feeling in Arkansas.—The Napo leon Planter, speaking of the probability of Lincoln stationing troops in Arkansas to attack Mississippi from the soil of that State, says: “Should they attempt to laud in Napoleon, or in Desha county, our citizens will fatten the catfish from Memphis to New Orleans with their Abo lition carcases.” Mr. Douglas Avows his Determination to Sustain Lincoln in his War upon the South. —A Washington despatch, dated April 14th, 6ays—Senator Douglas called on the President to-night, and had an inter esting conversation on the present condi tion of the country. The substanee of it was, on the part of Air. Douglas, that while he teas unalterably opposed to the administration on all its politi cal issues, he teas prepared to sustain the President in the exercise of all his constitu tional functions topreserre the Uumen, and maintain the government and defend the fed eral capital. A firm policy and prompt action was necessary. Tbe capital of our country was in danger, and must be defended at all hazards and at any expense of men and money. He spoke of the present and fu ture, without any reference to the past. President Lincoln was very much gratified with the interview. Poor Douglas! ! A letter from a son to his father, dated Lexington, Kentucky, April, 9tb. says “Major Breckinridge made a strong seces- W’ ACTS PASSED AT THE LAST SES SION for sale at this office. PRICE—$2 CO a copy at tbe office, and $2 50 when sent by mail, Postage pre-pali. March28th, 1861. 45 If. GUAN(L 1 i lA TONS of American Guano from Buker J.”” ami Jarvis'Island,South Pacific Ocean, all ground for immediate use, put up iu Bags or Casks, and for sale for cash—or approved credit till the 2tth of Nov. next. WRIGHT & BROWN, Ag’t. March oth, 1861. 41 tf. DR. J. BOVEE DODS’ IMPERIAL WINE BITTERS A re Wi RE COMPOSED OF A PURE and unadnltered .'ine, combined with Barberry, Solomon s Seal Comfrey, Wild Cherry Tree Bark. Spikenard, Cammo- mile Flowers and Gentian. They are manufactured by Dr. Dods himself, who is an experienced and suc cessful Physician, and hence, should not be classed among the quack nostrums, which flood the country, and against which the Medical profession are so justly prejudiced. These truly valuable Bitters liuve not •en fairly before the public for one year, and yet inu ' the Union. there is a heavy demand for them from all parts of Street, New York, Dr. Frink ; No. 30 West 3oth says: I have been greatly benefitled by using Dr. Dods’ Wine Bitters, and am now using them freely and.suc cessfully in my practice. As a medicine for Females I consider them uneqnaled.” Dr. Guernsey, No. 18 West 23d Street; snys: “I have used Dr. Dods’ Wine Bitters in my practice, and in all cases where a tonic is required, I consider them unsurpassed, and cheerfnlly recommend them as a valuable Family Medicine.” Dr. Meacham, of Florida, says: “For several years 1 suffered all the horrors of Cron- ic Dyspepsia. I used all other remedies without avail I discarded prejudice and used Dr. Dods' Wine bitters which have greatly benefitted me, aud I believe will cure me.” Mr. G. 8. YVeaver, of Albany, N. Y., says: dly with eonsninytion; the best physicians in Albanvand NewTork citypronoiinc- ed her cose hopeless. She used Dr. Duds' Wine Bit ters; and is cured." Mr. J. B. Staats.of Newark, N. J.,says: “My daughter was extremely ill; she had been at tended by four of our best physicians; her disease was Inflamation of tho Bowels, which had produced ex treme debility. Her case was considered hopeless by all wbo saw her. A friend recommended Dr. Dods Wine Bitters; she used them and is well.” Mr. Brittain, editor of the Banner of Light, in Boston says: “Dr. J. Bovee Dods’ Wine Bitters have cured me of Piles of the worst and obstinate character.” A distinguished lady of Mobile, Ala., writing to a female friend says: “I would advise you to use Dr. J. Bovee Dods’ Im perial Wine Bitters. 1 have used them, and consider them a blessing to onr sex.” YY’e might write a small volume, and then would not give one fourth of the Testimonials iu our possession, as to the virtue of these Y'aluable Bitters, but we will on ly say that they are approved of by our best Physicians, are doing muon good In all parts of the country, and earnestly entreat the afflicted to try them. Soldby tiie proprietors, CHARLES WIDDIFIELD it CO.. 78 William St New York, and by Druggists generally. 25 tf. For sale by GRIEY'E St CLARK, Milledgeville. BOOK-BINDING. The Subscriber is now pre pared to do Book-Sind- in all of its branches. Old Books rebound, Ae. MUSIC bound in the best atyle. Blank Hook* Manufactured to order. Prompt attention will be given to all work entrusted to me. 8. J. KIDD. Riaider7 in Heathen Federal t'aien Oder. Milledgeville, March 19th, 1861. 43 GROCERIES! W&Z6BS * BROWN, (OPPOSITE TBE BIUftBCEVHLE HOTEL,) O FFERS FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH, J20O Bushels of Corn, 100 “ “ Oats, 75 bbla., of Refined Sugars, 50 bags of Java and Rio coffee, 100 bbla. ot Family Flour, 30,000 lbs of Bacon sides and Shoulders, 10,000 lbs Leaf Lard, 20 bhda. of New Crop Molasses, 100 boxes of Adamantine Candles, 100 Cases of Boots and Shoes, (at cost,) Crockery and Glass Ware, Tuba, Backets, and Brooms, Butter and Cheese, No. 14t 2 Mackeral, Also Pickled Shad, Tobacco, and Cigars, White Lead, and Oil, Campbeneand B. Fluid, Nails, Trace Chains, and Hoes, Liquors of all kinds, and in any quantity, with many other articles, but we have not time to enu merate them now. March 19, 1861. 43 is tf.