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LEG A.L ADVEUTISEMENTS.
I, n l m l Negroes, by Administrators, £i-
C:: ir<iians. arerequired by law to be held
. t Tuesday in the month; between the hours of
• toionojii and three in the afternoon, at the
u ;;i tie; county in which the property is sit-
■ of these sales must be given in a public ga-
| i days previous to the day ofsale.
•s fortlie sale of personal property must begiv-
■ manner 10 days previous to sale day.
-othe debtors and creditors of an estate must
, published 10 days.
•; , • that application will be uiadetotlie Courtof
v for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be
1 for two months.
• for letters of Administration Guardianship,
• 'he published 30 days—for dismission from
it ion. monthly si.c months—for dismission
leiardianship, 40 days.
■ ..r foreclosure of Mortgage nmst be published
, for four months—for establishing lost papers.
d! n ice of three vomths—for compelling titles
:;, utnrs or administrators, where bond lias been
by the deceased, the full space of three
will always be continued according to
1- oil requirements, unless otherwise ordered
following
RATES:
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“ dismissory lrom Admr’n.
“ Guardianship,
to sell Land nr Negroes
to debtors and creditors. ,
: persunal property, ten days, 1 sqr.
ml or negroes by Executors, &c. pr sqr. 5 00
two weeks 1 30
, -olvertising bis wife (in advance,) 5 00
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4 50
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4 00
3 00
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;::n*eral advertisements.
JOHSM 0L 30WDQIWT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
lltl'OSTOS. GA.
... ontoti, Ga., Feb. 14, i860. 38 tf.
BOOK-BINDING
THL Subscriber is now pro
pared to do Jlook-Bind-
ing, in all its branches.
Old Hooks rebound, Ac.
•1' 1 hound ill the best style. Hi.ank Hooks
.ct tired to order. Prompt attention will be
lu all work entiusted to roe.
8. J KIDD.
• .-y in Montlia-rn Fnlrrnl I nion (lltlcf.
dgeville, March lllth, 1801. 4 5
i il.’GIA. Wilkinson Comity.
\V( i months after the date, hereof, application will
! made to the Court of Ordinary ot said county
sell all the lands, except the widow’s dow
ag to the estate of Allen Davidson, deceased.
! 1 benefit of tlie heirs and creditors of said dc-
i.l. This Dec. Cth, 1861.
JOS. F. DAVIDSON,
let- 10—2m 20 Administrator.
Katonton, Nov, 2d 1861
Maroauf.T G. Rose. ) Libel for a djvorcr
vs Y Putnam Superior Court
James P. Ruse )September term 1861.
It appearing to the Court that said writ has not
VOLUME XXXII.]
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31,1861.
[NUMBER 32.
Legislature of Georgia.
Senators.
I resident of Senate—Hon. John Billups of Clark.
Secretary—Jas. M. Mobley, Ksq., of Harris.
L Chatbam, Bryan, Effingham.—Geo. A. Gordon.
2. Liberty, Fatnall, McIntosh —C. F. Fletcher.
3. Wayne, Pierce, Appling.—11. R. Fort.
4. Glynn, Camden, Charlton—Jno. M. King.
•>. Cotlee, W 7 are. Clinch.—Thos. Hilliard.
6. Echols, Lowndes, Berrien.—T. B. Griffin.
7 Brooks, Thomas. Colquitt.—J. L. Seward.
8. Decatur, Mitchell. Miller.—T. A Swearengen.
!•*. Early, Calhoun, Baker.—S S Stafford,
Ml. Dougherty, Lee, Wurth —I). A Vason.
11. Clay, Randolph, 'i enell.—O. 1’. Anthony
12. Stewart, Webster, Quitman —Jas. Hilliard,
13. Sumter. Schley. Macon.—‘T M. Fnrlow.
14. Dooly. Wilcox. Pulaski.— D J Botliwell,
15. Montgomery, Telfair, Irwin.—John McRae.
16. Laurens, Johnson, Emanuel —Jno. B. Wright
17. Bulloch, Scriven, Burke —J. T. Shewmake.
18. Richmond, Glasscock, Jefferson.—W. Gibson.
W. Taliaferro, Warren, Greene —M. W. Lewis.
20. Baldwin, Hancock, Washington —B. T. Harris.
•21. Twiggs, Wilkinson, Jones.— D. N. Smith.
’2’2. Ilibb. Monroe. Pike.—G. A. Winn.
’23. Houston, Crawford. Taylor.—S. D. Killen.
24. Marion, Chattahoochee, Muscogee.—W. M.
Brown.
25. Harris, Upson, Talbot.—J H Kendall,
26. Spalding, Butts, Payette.—Wm. Moseley,
27. Newton, Walton, Clarke.—John Billups,
28. Jasper, Putnam, Morgan.—J R D^er,
21). Wilkes, Lincoln, Columbia.—L. M. Hill.
30. Oglethorpe. Madison. Elbert.—J. II Echols.
31. Hart, Franklin, Habersham.—.1 11. Patrick
32. White. Lumpkin, Dawson.—W'ier Boyd.
33 Hall, Banks, Jackson —Sain’l. Stephens.
34. Gwinnett, DeKnlb, Henry —S F Alexander,
35. Clayton, Fulton, Cobb—A. J. llansell
36. Merriwt ther, Coweta, Campbell.—J. II Gaston
37 Troup, Heard, Carrol! —W. P. Beasley.
38. Haralson, Polk, Paulding.—J. M. Ware.
30. Cherokee, Milton, Forsyth.—H. P. Bell.
40. Union, Towns, Rabun.—S. V. Jamison.
41. Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens.—James Simmons.
42. Cass, Floyd, Chattooga.—D. R Mitchell.
43. Murray Whitfield, Gordon —J. M. Jackson
14. Walker, Dade. Catoos i.—1£. A Lane.
st t: ** k s: * a: Vi a r i v s : *.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.—Hon.
Warren Akin, of Cass county.
Clerk—L. Carrington, Esq., of Baldwin co.
I n served upon the Delendant anil that he re-
les w i ill out the limits of the State of Georgia. It
ordered by the court that service be perfected on
defendant by a publication of this order in the 1- ed
nil Union, a newspaper published at Milledge-
villa Georgia, monthly four months next preced
ing the next Term of this Court.
1 do hereby certify that the above is a true ex
tract taken from the minutes of the court.
T. .1. PRITCHARD, D. Clerk.
This Novembir 2d, 1861. 24 4m
FOR SALE.
U PSaiOF, CLOTH,
1 weighing 12 ozs per yard, 30 inches wide,
II. - containing about 620 yards, manufac-
, 1 bv Ocmnlgee Mills.
Apply to ISAAC SCOTT,
July .m!i, 1861. (9 Gmos') Macon. Ga.
COB’S CORDIAL will relieve at once the most
case ot Diarrhoix’a,and dysentery, no mat-
<*.■, rvere or violent, it controls with the utmost
- . soothing the mucous lining of the intestinal
tying all irritation and, brings about a speedy
,\ r L STILL CONTINUE THE
\ \ iUKE
MANUFAC;
OF
Hli CLOTH OVERCOATS
i'.S detached to be worn with or without the
;r Oil Cloth sheets are made to be lined on
slh-s with cotton or woolen homespun. It
n n be light and thoroughly waterproof and
. runner than two or three ordinary woolen
t<; for the reason it will retain all the heat
• b iily. Overcoats we sell for from $3 50
1 Ml us some are much ln axici than others,
made of firmer material. Capes .*’2 i'll
■l icks 50 cts. each. Leggins §>1 2.» per pair.
... ;i. No 1, smaller §2 25, No. 2. $2 50.
DR R C. CYPHERS «fc S. J. KIDD.
The price of raw material having advanced
gh in so short a time we are compelled to
a small advance on our goods.
dh-dgeviilc. Sept. 28, 1861. 19 tf.
J. A. & AY. AY. TURNER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Eatou(on,.Ga.
October, 18, 1859.
21 ly.
NOTICE.
Hi; UNDERSIGNED having bought the ^es
tablishment of his friend P. SHOENBLIN,
.seil■ respectfully informs the public, that he
continue the business in the same form and
n ctl'ully solicits a share of public patronage.
WM. SCHE1H1NG.
lilledgeville, July 15, 1861. 8 lyr.
COATES & W00LF0LK
©hrcbousc ;tnb Commission
St MERCHANTS,
raiil 'vir'xK\V fVimYpROOFWAREHOUSE,
. Ilarduinan A'Sparks. We will endeavor to
uursidves worthy of tin- patronage of those wh<-
• i l.nAm.uj I ilwrnl .MflvfllWi ‘
ivur us with their business,
on cotton when desiredJ
cun Ga., Sept. 21, 1859.
Liberal advances
18 tf.
IculVderate
SCRY Notes and Bonds taken nt PAR for
niture or Notes and Accounts due.
WOOD A CO., Macon,Ga.
... Albany. Cntlibert. Fort Gains.Griffin and
ulease cony six months and
F W.ACO.
sriile papers will
(1 *» ins,)
SAM’I. D. IRKIN’.
WM. TATLOR
CLARK, IRVIN AND TAYLOR,
st CCESSORS TO IRVIN t BUTLER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
-ZO-^-HSTE',
n the Superior Courts ot the South-west-
it—in Terrell and Early Counties ru the
Jircuit—in Worth and Macon Counties
con Circuit—and. by special contract, in
itv iti Southern Georgia.
1861.
WM. II. HALL, and
CHARLES H. HALL,
associated in th** Practice of Medicine,
r. \V 14 H all’s residence—the bouse ot the
l)r. Martin—on Kanccck-street.
nov4—*4m
NEGROES TO HIRE.
OR the balance of this, and the whole of the en-
ir. Three good Co.-ks, 'Vashen> and Ironers
'»•*> Bovs. L. CARRINGTON.
hl'-dgeviUe, l)eeember"l, 1861. dtf
(
1*1
fee
•‘■■iKSALVi: grifyou have the Piles,geta
^ )r - Vfirananfrk'g Box of this truly wonderfulSXLV*.
«EXUI NK land by using it twodaysRs magi-
"Al.VEtlcal influence will be felt undaper
tent cure willfoUow. Forialeby Herty St HaU.
Appling—A. I*. Surrency.
linker—W. D. Williams.
Baldwin—L. II Briscoe.
Banks-—F. G. AIoss.
Berrien—James Griffin.
Bibb— L. N. Whittle, J. II. E. AVash-
ington.
Brooks—O. I . Smith.
Bryan—W. H. \ anbracke.l.
Burke—E. B. Gresham, J. M Reynolds, j
Bulloch -David Beasley.
Butts—J. AY. McCord.
Campbell.—J. M. Cantrell.
Camden—II. J. Iloynll
Chatham—T. M. Norwood, R. T. Gib
Columbia—II. S. Neal, AV. A. Martin.
Clayton—J. B. Key.
Clay—J. L. Brown.
Cass—AA T . Akin, Samuel Sheets.
Calhoun—J. AY. Roberts.
Carroll—A. T. Burk, Thomas Duke.
Catoosa—E. N. Trammell.
Charlton—O. K. Alizell.
Chattahoochee— E. G. llaiford.
Chattooga—D. D. Dumas.
Cherokee—AA . F. Mullins, AV. AV . AV.
Fleming
Crawford—Jacob Lowe.
Clark—Wm. Jackson, F. AA . Adams.
Cobb—N. B. Green, G. N. Lester.
Coffee—Elisha Lott;
Colquitt—Henry Gay
Clinch—AA r . S. Tomlinson.
Coweta—J. T. Brown, T. Kirby.
Dade—R. II. Tatum,
Dawson—Jas. L. Heard.
Dougherty—S. L. Barbour.
DeKalb.—AI. A. Candler.
Dooly—II. M. Key.
Decatur—J. P. Dickinson, K. Powell.
Effingham—T. R. Hines.
Emanuel—John < H erstreet.
Eirly—J. A\’. Hightower
Echols—John S. Johnson.
Elbert—Robert Hester.
Fannin—Jeptha Patterson.
Fayette—John Favor:
Forsyth—F. M. Hawkins.
Floyd—Z. B. Hargrove, G. S. Black.
Franklin—A. AY. Brawner.
Fulton—C. A. Fitts, J. J. Thrasher.
Gilmer—E. Fain.
Greene—E. D. Carlton, A. A. Jercigan.
Glynn—A. E. Cochran.
Gordon.—James Freeman, Eldridge
Gwinnett—L. A. McAfee, T. F. Ilud-
L. Harper,
. L. D. Rice.
son.
Glascock—Allen Kelly.
Habersham.—J. H. A\ yly.
Hancock—C. AY. Dubose, A. J. Lane.
Hall—U. AA’. Blake, AA’. F. Smith.
Harris—A. G. Jones, E. Hargett,
Haralson— R. F. Speight.
Hart—J. E. Strickland.
Heard—R. H. Jackson.
Henry— L. M. Tye, B.
Houston—Levi Ezell, G
Irwin—O. II. Cook.
Jackson—James Lindsay, II. C. Gid
eon.
Jasper—J. AA r . Burney.
Jones—Benj. Barron.
Jefferson—B. S. Carswell.
Johnson—G. W. A\ . Snell.
Laurens—II. Robinson.
Liberty—J. B. Mallard.
Lowndes—AA’. D. Howell.
Lee—AA r . A. Jones.
Lincoln—J. E. Dill.
Lumpkin—J. J. Findley.
Macon—AAL II. Felton.
Madison—G. H- Bird.
Marion—J. F. Rushing.
Miller—J. J. Swearengen.
Milton—J. AA’. Nesbit.
Mitchell—R. F. Bacon.
Murray—R. McCamy.
Merriwether—J. J. Hussey, J. A. Ren
der.
Muscogee—J. A. E. Lee, A. J. Robison
Morgan—Joseph Lemond.
McIntosh—.J. M. Owens.
Monroe—Edmund Dumas, E. G. Caba-
Walker—A. B. Culberson, Adam Clem
ents.
AA’alton—A. B. Whitehead, Harden
Haygood.
AA’are—L. AV. II. Pittman.
AA T arren—E. Lazenby.
Wayne—S. O. Bryan.
AA’ashington—J. S. Hook, AA . J. Irwin.
White—Jno. J. Aloore.
Webster—J. P. Beaty.
Whitfield—AA’. J. Underwood, John
Thomas,
AA r i!cox—Thos. Gibbs.
Wilkes—AY. D. Walton.
Wilkinson—II. J. Cochran.
AA’nrth—Daniel Henderson.
From tbo Macon Telegraph.
liint'K
Suggested on reading that the only words of
Command given by President Davis ou the fie.d ot
J/anassHs were, ‘’Forward my brave men.”
Forward my brave men was the cry
Of Davis on the field;
Forward to certain victory
Tlie South must never yield.
mss.
Montgomery—A. Peterson,
Newton—D. T. AA’Lite, Lewis Zachry.
Oglethorpe—Mial Smith, P.M. Stevens.
Pauldiug—N. N. Beall.
Pickens— E. W. Allred.
Putnam—T. G. Lawson.
Pulaski—B.N. Mitchell.
Pike—T. S. M. Bloodworth.
Polk—J. F. Dever.
Pierce—B. Henderson.
Quitman—E. C. Ellington.
Rabun—F. A. Bleckley.
Randolph—O. P- Beall.
Richmond—Wm. Schley, G. T. Barnes.
Schley—AA’. D. Stewart.
Scriven—E. B. Gross.
Spalding—James Lavender.
Sumter—AV. J. Heese, J. AV. C. Horne.
Stewart—Samuel Walton, T. R, Scott.
Talbot—AV. B. Spain, M V J- Mulkey.
Taliaferro—P. B. Monk.
Tatnall—A. D. Eason.
Taylor—AV. J. F. Mitchell.
Telfair—Duncan Cameron.
Terrell— Daniel Lawhon.
Thomas—P. E. Love, B. B. Moore.
Towns—-Geo. Smith.
Troup—N. L. Atkinson, B. H. Bigbam.
Twiggs—R. R- Slappey.
Union—W. G. Butt.
Upson—Joel Mathews.
A .shout went up from that brave band,
Who gather'd round their chief;
They vow’d to save their native land,
Or die for her relief.
With Spartan courage on they pressed,
The iron hail fell fast,
No coward fear possess'd their breast,
They'd struggle to the iast.
And how that day their oath was kept,
The fi} iug loe can tell,
And how in death their comrades slept,
Who in that contest fell.
And when the paic moon's gentle light
Shone down upon the field.
Oh, Gud, it was a dreadful sight
The night queen there reveal’d.
There friend and foe lay still in death,
There, too, the wounded moan’d,
And uoble chargers gasp’d fu r breath
And in their torture groan'd.
t idiui; Stark.
‘Let the iiftek’s good food
Be the master’s heed.’—fTusser.
The day was won, the craven foe
Ingloriously had fled,
And Southrons held that field of gore,
For which they’d fought and bled.
[From the Southern Field and Fireside j
Tu tlnUc Ulur.
Air. Editor:—I translate the following
from an excellent scientific French work,
“ Jjes Secrets del’ Industrie,”
Glue is made from the untanned skins
of all animals, before having soaked the
hides, or parts of hides, in lime water, to
destroy the grease and tiesh adhering
thereto; they must be well mashed in run
ning water; after this, put in piles and
press out as much of the water as possible,
when they will he ready lor the kettle.
Carefully skim off all the drugs that^ arise
during the process of boiling, adding a lit
tle dissolved alum, or any line lime. AA’hen
scum no longer appears, strain through a
fine, basket.
The liquid is to he again boiled till it
presents a brown but clear colour. AA’lien
thoroughly done let it be poured in suitable
moulds and cut into cakes. Let these be
well dried.
V. L.
Besides the immediate object of feeding
stock, which is meat for family use, or for
market there are several other ultimate
objects, which should by no means be
overlooked ttor disregarded,by any one who
has a desire to accomplish ail that is with
in the reach of those who make suitable
efforts for the attainment of those objects.
There are quite a number of things to he
taken into consideration when fitting stock
for the shambles, which appear quite small
when separately considered, but which,
when taken together,constitutes a very im
portant ir/iole or aggregate. AY hen a far
mer converts the product of his farm into
meat, if he is a rejecting man, as he should
be, his first inquiry is, what course can 1
pursue, or what system of management
can 1 adopt that will yield in return for
grain and labour, the largest amount of
meat? and furthermore:, what influence
can he brought to have a good bearing on
the fertility or productivness of my farm,
in consequence of consuming a large pro
portion of coar c grain in my own stables?
That feeding stock has a very important
bearing on the productivness of the farm
when every part of the business is prop
erly attended to, will not be denied by
any man, who has given the subject a
proper investigation, or has a practical
understanding of the subject. Indeed,
no man can reasonably expect to keep his
farm in a good state of feitility—to make
a good farm of a poor one, or to make a
good one better—without making the j>ro-
duction of meat one of the chief operations
of the farm from year to year. If every
part of this business is conducted as it
should he, from begining to end—systema
tically, regularly, perseveringly, and un-
derstandingly—no branch of farming will
render a better remuneration for capital
and service than this; while on the con
trary, if the business is pursued impulsive
ly, or in a kind of hap-hazard manner,
without knowing whether a course is right
or wrong, it may as well be abandoned at
the outset, as up- hill, non-paying business.
In order to fed stock profitably, there is
something else to do besides simply dip
ping up a measure of grain or meal, anil
pouring it into a box, where an animal can
eat it. There is some science, after all,
in knowing how to obtain tlie greatest
amount of meat from a given quantity of
feed.
In pursuing this subject, my aim will
be to pen something tangible, and entirely
practicable, which common farmers may
lay their hand on and say, ‘this is it.’ I
shall commence with
Different Classes of Flowers.—Flowers
are divided into three classes—annuals,
bi ennials, and perennials. Annuals are
those flowers which are raised from seeds
alone, in the spring, and die in the autumn.
I hey are again divided into three classes,
the tender and more curious kinds, the less
or hardier kinds, and the hardiest and
common kinds. Biennials are those flow
ers which are produced by seed, bloom the
second year, and remain two years, in per
fection, after which they gradually dwin
dle and die away. Some sorts however,
of the biennials, afford a continuation of
plants by offsets, slips and cuttings of the
tops, and by layers and pipings; so that,
though the parent flower dies, the species
are perpetuated, particularly to continue
various double flowered kinds— as, for in
stance, double rockets, by root, offsets an
cuttings of {.he young flowers-stock; dou
ble wall-flowers by slips of the small top
shoots; double sweet AA’illiams by layers
and pipings; and carnations by layers.
Perennials are those which continue
many years, and are propagated by root
offsets, cuttings, &c.
Reported Capture oj a Whale.—"We have
reports of tlie capture of a monster whale
off Cape Henry Light House soveral days
ago. Yesterday week ayoung man named
AVaterfleld, residing near the coast ob
served a huge dark mass, apparently
stranded, tying a short distance off from
land, which resembled very much, as he
thought, the hull of some immense ship
—bottom upwards. On proceeding towards
the object in a canoe, what was his sur
prise and consternation to behold the car
cass of a monster sperm whale, which had
become beached, by sonic means, and,
being unable to get away, had died.
AVhat to do with the thing, young
AVaterfleld did not know, except to hurry
hack to land and advise with his friends
about it. This he did, but in the meantime
the tide arose and drifted the whale some
ten miles below its position, when it was
again washed ashore. Here it was secured
by the Southerucst, and a fair view taken
ot its proportions. Subsequently steps were
taken to convert it into oil. An immense
number of visitors, as soon as the matter be
came generally known, flocked to the
coast from every direction to gratify their
curiosity, and we learn that all of them
were more than astonished—even confoun
ded by the rare sight. It is announced, on
the authority of a most “reliable” gentle
man, that, by actu;-l measurement, the
distance between this whale’s eyes, were
found to be eighteen feet, and that the
tongue, on being taken out and balanced
weight considerably one thousand pounds.
The body was sixty feet in length,
and the greatest circumference thirty-five
or forty feet. The yield of oil is estimated
at adout i>0o barrels, which is very val
uable at this time. The best sperm oil
would very ready bring 85 per gallon in
this market.—Petersburg Express.
A preacher presented a revolver to a
soldier before his departure for the seat ot
war, with the following injunction:
“If you get in a tight place and have to
use it, ask God’s blessing if you have time,
but be sure and not let your enemy get
tlie start of you. Y’ou can say amen after
you shoot.”
A certain Irishman received for his labor
a one dollar bill on one of the Georgia
banks, on which he was obliged to lose ten
cents discount. The next day he was
passing down St. Charles street and saw
a dollar bill lying on the sidewalk, on the
same bank, and gazing on it exclaimed:—
“Bad luck to the likes of ye—there may
ye lie; divil a finger will I put on ye, for I
lost ten cints by a brother of you yester
day.”
It is not only hard to distinguish be
tween too little and too much, but between
tlie good and the evil intentions of the
different would-be reformers. One man
bawls out ‘fire !’ that he may save the
house: another, that he may run away
with the furniture. Politicians and place
hunters please notice.
THE KIND AND QUALITY OF ANI
MALS
‘Distinguished all betimes with branding
lire,
To note the tribe, the lineage, and the
sire;
AA’hom to reserve for husband for the
herd;
Or, who shall be to sacrifice prefer-
ed.’
[Dryue.n’s A’iruil.
There is infinitely more in getting a cor
rect start, in order to make feeding stock
a profitable business, than we are accus
tomed to suppose. One wroDg step in a
wrong direction, wili lead one just away
from the end in view. Tnerefore.it is of
the utmost importance to select such cows
as will produce the best calves. And as 1
deem it unimportance to give a long des
cription of what may he considered the
right kind of an animal, I will pass over
this subject very briefly. But it is nec
essary to have an eye to the good points
of an animal, physically,and above all, to
the disposition. An animal may ‘handle
well,’ and appear right so far as ever ex
ternal sign is concerned; hut if he has a
restless,pugnacious, and is incessantly ra
cing and chasyig about, he is possessed
of one of the very worst faults, which will
have a great influence on his aptness to
take ou flesh or fat. The disposition of an
animal is too often overlooked; therefore,
the aim should le to secure those animals,
as far as practicable, that will be apt to
take on flesh—that will yield the greatest
number of pounds of meat from a given
amount of grain and other food. This is
the grand object to be attained, and if a
man is satisfied that he can accomplish a
given object with Durham, Devon, or
some other breed of cattle or by a judi
cious system of crossing, that is the course
for him to pursue. Good cows is the first
thing; and then, if a hull can he secured,
of a good form—haring a good constitution
a mild and peaceable disposition, and that
will transmit his good points to his progeny
with almost unerring certainty, a point will
be reached which will bear us successfully
and triumphantly, and profitably, from the
farm to the slaughter house.
[From the Southern Field and Fireside]
BEAl’TIFFL DAY.
BV MARTHA HAINES BUTT.
ruins of yon tower are less ghost-like
The owl’s shrill cry no longer pierces the
gloom of the woods. The benighted trav
eller welcomes the departure of night and
is no longer led by the ignis fatuus through
bogs and marshes.
Effulgent day ! Mv heart expands as
doth the flower to thy sunbeams, glorious
in thj" beauty—
‘Wake slumbering morning—golden hows
Are speeding fast away;
The deer leaps from his sleepy haunt—
Fair g earns the rosy lake;
Tlie bints their matin car ols chant—
All nature cries awake !
Norfolk Ya.
[Fiom the Southern Field and Fireside. |
Ml'SiAKS.
The Mason-Slidell Seizure.
Gazing on the glowing embers of a bright
fire ? AA r ho has not reared enchanting air-
castles on the foundation of a bright ember?
Aye, all have; for the bright coals seen as
if inviting us to silent meditation, and to
the erection of mansions in the air. The
wind is moaning, and sweeping by in fitful
gusts, while the cod Novtmber rain s
plashing with violence, and all without is
sad and dreary. My spirit yields to the
influence of Nature, and 1 shiveringly draw
near to my c°zy little fire, and gaze at the
rich, glowing embers, and muse, sadly
muse, on what has gone before.
Fancy holds before my view a young girl,
gay and happy—aye, as earth’s treasures
could make her; and I recognise that
picture as myself.--aye, start not; it is
myself. Then, my heart’s idol, lj brother
-—my beloved brother,Howard, was with
me. Though younger than I by several
years, I was devotedly attached to him.
and he was my constant companion. AA’ith
all a sister’s arts of love I sought a return
of my affection, and I found ^t.
My brother came to me,.>tnd, resting
his manly head upon my breast, while I
gently stroked the brown curls from his
noble brow, would unburden to me his
whole heart. Oh ! I was happy then.
I watched my idol grow to manhood, and
still the golden link which bound our
hearts together was unbroken; but, alas !
such happiness could not last forever.
First I had to give my hoy up to go to
a distant college. After completing his
collegeiate course, my home was once
more gladdened by the presence of my
Howard, now no longer a hoy, hut upon
the threshold of manhood, and crowned
with the highest honours.
Now I hope to have my beloved always
with me, for still I had the assurance
that his sister, the sister who Held his
mother’s place, occupied the second place
in his heart, for the first was reserved for
a fair and beautiful maiden, whom I regard
as worthy of my brother’s love.
Soon, however tlie trial of my life was to
come. Our political horizon had long been
dark with threatening clouds; and old
statesmen, with prophet like warning,
told us that soon the war-trump would
sound within our borders. Alas! their
prophecy was too true. The war-trump
has sounded.
First, our little Palmetto State sook oft
the gallant bonds which fettered her, and
soon was she followed by other galling Sou
thern States, who stand as one united
band of loving sisters, ready to battle for
freedom and their rights.
Now tlie call was made, and every pa
triot grasped the sword and sallied forth
to drive the, ruthless invader from our
border. And he, my Howard, obeyed that
call; and with a tearless eye, but bleed
ing heart, I hound his sash and gave him
his sword—the sword his father lef t him—
and bade him go and join the hand of
Spartan warriors who, trusting in their
God, voved to conquer or die!
And now I am once more lonely—an
old maid, as the world calls me—but, oh !
my life has been given up too much to the
worship of in y idol boy, and I pray that
this great trial may he. sanctified unto me,
that I may' love my Maker more. But,
oh ! my prayer ever more shall be, ‘God
preserve my soldier-boy—my Howard—
and ever shelter him neath the shadow of
Thy wings !’ A'ioletta.
A number of years ago Professor Rog
ers made some experiments in the stalac-
tic caverus of Virginia, for the purpose of
obtaining some dat ian regard to the age of
these deposites. He placed vessels in an
unfrequented part of the cave, beneath
drippings of various dimensions where they
remaind for a peiiod of from five to seven
years. He arrived at the conclusion, as
the result of his observations, that t he rate
of accretion is one-tenth of an inch in five
years, or an inch in fifty years.
Behold! what light encircles yon hill;
what transparent wreaths are those upon
the mountain top? In the valley too are
seen a band of sylph-like forms, robed in
light. The streamlet hath stolen a gar
ment, and as I watch it speeding along,
methinks it blushes- But what georgeous
light is this ? ’Tis day, beautiful day,
blight messenger of light; harbinger
ofjoy. Night now slumbers, for the stars
have receded from view, and day reigns
supreme.
Day, beautiful day ! And the herd
of cattle which feasted themselves upon
the fragrant grass are not unmindful that.
Day sheds her unrivalled splendowr.
Day, beautiful day! The song-bird
is carolling forth his sweetest note to wel
come the rising sun; his tiny wings seem
to kiss the clouds as he soars gaily along,
drinking in the beauty of the morning.
Beautiful Day ! The school boy, with
rosy cheek and bright eyes, looks up on
the beauty around him and is conscious of
the fact that every object upon which he
gazes bears-the impress of the Deity. If
his wishes could be granted even now
would lie throw aside his satchel and
books, and ramble in the woods and enjoy
the beauty of the balmy day.
Day dawneth. The hunter rises with
the lark and o’er the hills bounds away
pursuing the nimble and timid deer, whose
hearts throbs at the sound of footsteps.
He leaves his morning repast untasted,
and hies away only to be caught at last.
Beautiful Day ! The invalid watches
the first faint glimmering dawn; and as
Aurora with rosy-tipped ringers opens the
portals of the East, her heart is more joy
tul. During the long, lone night hath she
been tossed upon a feverish bed of pain
the silent stars were her sympathizers;
a fond mother brushed away the rich mass
of golden hair—yet, when Day, in all its
princely splendour came, then the gloom
departed.
Day, beautiful Day! Now o’er the
hills the weird spectres seem to glide. The
Beautiful andTrue.—\n a late article in
Frazer’s Magazine, this brief but beautiful
and true passage occurs:
Education does not commence with the
alphabet. It begins with mother’s look—-
with a fathers’s smile of approbation, or a
sign of reproof—with a sister’s gentle
forbearance—with a handful of flowers
in green and dainty meadow—with bird’s
nests admired, but not touched—with
creeping ants, and almost imperceptible
emmets—with humming bees and glass
beehives—with pleasant walks in shady
lanes, and with thoughts directed in
sweet and kindly tones and words to na
ture, to acts of benevolence, to deeds of
virtue and to the source of all good—to
God himself.
That was a smart ‘nigger, who, in spea
king of the happiness of married folks,
said “Dat ar ’pends altogedder ’pon how
dey enjoy themselves.”
The Reduction of Pickens.—The Mobile
Advertiser says: “The effects of our bom
bardment of Pickens seem to indicate that
it is in the power of the Confederate forts
and batteries to reduce that insolent
stronghold of the Northern despotism,
which has so long defied us upon our own
soil. The result of his experiment has
evidently satisfied Col. Brown, command
ing. of the fact, and he is content to have
nothing more to do in the way of the los
ing game of cannonading. This is evi
dent from his tame submission to the chal
lenge of the Confederates the other day,
when they opened upon the sail boat under
his walls, and drove its occupants to them
for shelter.”
Fifty or sixty of the Federal prisoners
confined at New Orleans have taken the
oath and joined the Confederate army for
the war. There were 500 in all.
Three privates of the New Y’ork regi
ment, known as the “Morgan Rifles,” re
cently, while on a drunken spree, whipped
their Colonel. The men were tried in New
York last week, and on pleading guility
to the charge, were each fined 6^ cents.
Cheap fun!
The Burial ef Soldiers.—The President
and Directors of the Magnolia Cemetary
Company, of Charleston, have appropri
ated a portion of the beautiful Cemetery
as burial ground for onr deceased soldiers.
Highly Important Details of the News by
the Europu.— The Excitement in Eng
land.—Opinions of the English Press,
and the effect upon the markets.— The
feeling of the North Regarding the Im
pending War with Great Britain.
AA'e have received by mail, advices
from New York, as late as the 17th inst.
The news concerning the effect of the
Mason-Siidell seizure in Europe is of the
highest importance. AA’e surrender a large
portion of our paper to a very full sum
mary of the details which have come to
hand, being assured that these tidings will
be read with an interest proportionate to
the solicitude with which they have been
looked tor by the whole community du
ring the last few days.
The Reception «f llie A«w« im Eaglaad.
[Southampton Letter, Nov 27, in the London
Times.)
By the arrival here, this morning, of
the AA’est India mail steamer La Plata,
Capt. AA'eller, moat important intelligence
has been received, involving questions af
fecting the relations existing between this
country and the Federal Government of
America. The mail steamer Trent, Capt.
Moir, was intercepted ^s^the American
steamer San Jacinto, coRunanded by
Captain AYilkes, while on heVpPsaige froj
Havana to St. Thomas, and untiet
arms the accredited Commissioners
rope from the Southern Confederc
Alessrs. Alason and Slidell, were taker?
prisoners, and forcibly removed from the
Trent to the San Jacinto. This act was
committed in defiance of the joint remon
strances of the Commissioners, Capt Moir,
and Commander AVilliams, the naval of
ficer in charge of the mails on board the
Trent.
The Trent sailed from Havana at eight
o’clock on the morning of the 7th and
nothing occurred worthy of notice till
about noon on the 8th, when, in the nar
row passage of the old Bahama channel,
opposite the I’aradon Grande lighthouse, a
steamer was observed ahead, apparently
waiting, hut showing no colors. On ap
proaching her, Captain Moir, of the Trent,
hoisted the British ensign, which met
with no response until the two vessels were
within about a furlong of each other,
when the stranger fired a shot across the
'Brent’s bow, and hoisted the American
flag. The proceeding was contrary to all
acknowledged law, as when a vessel of-
war wishes another vessel to stop it is cus-
tnmory to fire first a blank cartridge. The
Trent was still holding on her way, when
a shell was fired from a long pivot gun on
the American's deck forward, which burst
about one hundred yards from the Trent’s
bow. Captain Moir immediately stopped
the Trent, as the American had her broad
side of guns run out and men at quaiter
ready to fire. Capt. Moir then hailed
her, and the American captain replied
that he wished to send a boat on board.
A boat containing two officers and about
twenty men, armed with muskets, pistols
and cutlasses, then shoved oft’ and hoarded
the Trent, and demanded a list of the
passengers, which the captain refused to
give. The officers caminanding the boat
stated that the name of the frigate was
the San Jacinto, of which be was the
first lieutenant, and further that they had
received most positive information that
certain passengers were on board, whom
he would take out. This was also refu
sed. Commander AA’illiains, R. N.. the
naval agent in charge of her Majesty’s
mails, with Capt. Aloir, positively objected
to their being taken, denying their right
to take any person whatever under the
English flag.
The lieutenant then called out the names
of the before mentioned commissioners
and secreturies, and said that those were
tlie persons he sought, and that he would
take them at all hazards. The four gen
tlemen, standing near, answered to their
names, and requested to know what was
wanted of them. The lieutenant stated
that he wished to take them on hoard the
man-of-war, to which they replied that
they would not go until taken by force,
and turning to Captain Moir, Mr Slidell
said: “We claim the protection of the
British flag.” On the captain’s again re
fusing to give up the passengers, the lieu
tenant said he should take charge of the
ship. Commander AA r illiams, Royal Na
vy, then spoke as follows, viz :
“In this ship I am the representive of
Her Majesty’s Government, and I call
upon the officers of the ship and the pas
sengers generally to mark my words
when, in the name of that governme.it,
and in distinct language, I denounce this
as an illegal act—an act in violation of in
teruational law—an act, indeed, of wan
ton piracy, which, had we the means of
defence; you would not dare to attempt.”
The lieutenant then beckoned to the
frigate, and three boats, containing thirty
marines and about sixty sailors, officered
and heavily armed, came alongside. The
men at once leaped on deck, sword in hand.
Alter some more parleying, Messrs. Slidell
Mason Eustis and Macfarland were taken
and forced into the boat. The Americans
went back to to the cabins and took poscs-
sion of their baggage, and sent with
their prisoners on board the San Jacinto
Mr. Slidell said, as the boat shoved off.
that lie expected redress from the British
Government for this outrage while under
tlie protection of its flag, and called upon
the English Captain to represent the case
properly. The lieutenant stopped on board
having ordered the boat to return. He
then stated that he had orders to take
Captain Moir and his papers on board the
San Jacinto, and that the Trent would
have to come near. Captain Aloir replie
“l'ou will find me on my quarter-deck ; if
you want me, you will have to come there
for me,” and he immediately walked on
deck.
The lieutenant, however, went into one
of the boats, and told Captain Aloir that
he could proceed. The boat pulled for
the San Jacinto, and the Trent steamed
ahead for St. Thomas.
The indignation felt on board the Trent
by every person, by whatever nation, can
better be imagined than described. A
considerable number of foreigners of dif
ferent nations were among the passengers,
and it is affirmed that every man would
have fought if called upon to do 60 ; but,
with such an opposing force, and the un
armed condition of the Trent, it was
deemed impossible to make any de
fence.
The officers of the San Jacinto asked
for provisions to maintain the prisoners, as
they stated that they were short of stores.
Captain Aloir told the four gentlemen that
at their request he would supply what was
needed, and they having expressed a wish
that be would do so, all the necessariea
were supplied.
The dispatches of the Confederate emis
saries escaped the vigilance of the board
ing officer, and they have all arrived safely
here per LaPlata.
The families of Mr. Slidell and Mr.
Enstis were urged by the First Lieuten
ant of the San Jacinto to accompany them,
but, being informed on inquiry, that it
was probable they would be separated
from them on their arrival at New York,
they defined the offer, and have arrived in
the Plata. On the arrival of the steamer
in the dock, the whole of the party went
on board the Nashville, which is now ly
ing near the entrance of the graving dock,
where they were received with every at
tention and kindness, and left for London
by the three o’clock train. One of the
gentlemen of the party has the dispatches
in his possession, which, of course, he
keeps in close custody till his arrival in
London.
Besides the mails and a large quantity
of passengers, the Trent had a large a-
mount of specie on board from Alexicu for
England, as well as a very valuable cargo
of general merchandize.
Southampton Letter m London Chronicle.
Immediately the LaPlata was announ
ced at the Needles this morning. Captain
l’egram, of the Nashville, Confederate
steamer, proceeded in a steamtng to meet
the LaPlata in tlio river, for the purpose
of receiving Messrs. Slidell and Mason,
the Southern Commissioners. Captain
Pegram was not at all surprised to find
that they had been forcibly taken from the
British mail steamer, having before stated
that he xvas aware that it was the inten
tion of the United States government to
do so. Captain Pegram took charge of
Mrs. Slidell and family, and also of Mrs.
Eustis, and, after having entertained them
on board the Nashville, saw them safely
off by the three ^’clock train for London.
It is mentioned that, while Mr. Slidell was
in his Cabin with Mrs. Slidell arranging
his private papers, Ac., the first lieutenant
of the San Jacinto endeavored to force the
abut door. Miss Slidell was at the cabin
rotecting any intrusion upon >
and Jtfeut&n^oirjlM|ax .then en- ^
rfyto forcibly Wmrwc her, where-
t ■ Slidell slapped him in the
ftrce. Wfeutenant Fairfax then ordered
one of tro marines to charge her with open
bayonet, which command was immediate
ly obeyed, and would have no doubt re
sulted seriously to Miss Slidell had not
Commander AVilliams struck the marine
and his bayonet to the grdHtd and pro
tected the young lady.
the purser’s account of the seizure.
To the Editor of the London Times :
I hasten to forward you some particu
lars of the grievous outrage committed to
day against the English flag by the United
States steam sloop San Jacinto, Captain
AA’ilkes. You have probably heard how,
some three weeks ago, the little steamer
Theodora, having on board the Commis
sioners sent liy the Confederate States of
America to London and Paris, ran the
blockade at Charleston, arriving safely in
Havana. Once arrived there, they, of
course, imagined that, on neutral territory,
they were perfectly free and safe from all
molestation, and, therefore, made no at
tempt to conceal their names, position and
intended movements. Air. Slidell, the
Commissioner for Paris, was accompanied
by his wife, son and three daughters, and
also by his Secretary, Mr. G. Eustis, with
his wife; Mr. Mason, the Commissioner
for England, being accompanied by his
Secretary, Air. AlcFarland. It was well
known in Havana that b»rths were booked
for the whole party to proceed by this
steamer to St. Thomas, there to join the
homeward AVest India mail steamship for
Southampton. They accordingly embarked
yesterday morning, trusting to receive the
same protection under the English flag
which they had already received from
that of Spain.
AVe left Havana yesterday morning at
eight. This morning about half-past
eleven we observed a large steamship
ahead, and on a nearer approach found
she was hove to, evidently awaiting us.
We were then in the narrowest part of the
Bahama channel, abreast of Paradon
Grande lighthouse. As soon as we were
within ranoe, we had the first intimation
by a round shot being fired across our
bows, and at the same moment by her
showing American colors. AVe were now
sufficiently near to observe that all her
ports were open, guns run out, and crews
at their stations. On a still nearer ap
proach she fired a shell from her swivel
gun of large calibre on her forecastle,
which passed within a few yards of the
ship, bursting about a hundred yards to
leeward. We were now within hail, when
Captain Aloir, commanding this ship, ask
ed the American what he meant by stop
ping his ship, and why he did so by firing
shotted guns, contrary to the usual custom.
The reply was that he wished to send a
boat on board of us. This was immediate
ly followed by a boat pushing off from the
side of the San J acinto, containing between
twenty and thirty men, heavily armed,
under the command of the first lieutenant,
who came up on the quarter-deck, and,
after asking for Captain Aloir. demanded
a fist of passengers. As hi i “right of
search” was denied, the information re
quired was, of course, peremptorily re
fused. He then stated that he had in
formation that Messrs. Slidell, Alason, Eus
tis and McFarland were on board, and de
manded that they should be given np.—
This also being indignantly refused, Mr.
Slidell himself came forward, and said that
the four gentlemen named were then be
fore him. but appealed to the British flag,
under which they were sailing, for protec
tion. The lieutenant said that his orders
were to take them on board the San Ja
cinto by force if they would not surrender.
He then walked to the side of the ship
and waved his hand ; immediately three or
more heavily’ armed boats pushed off and
surrounded the ship, and the party of ma
rines who came in the first boat came up
and took possession of the quarter-deck ;
these, however,, he ordered down, ou the
main deck to take charge of the gang way
ports. Captain AA’illiams, R. N., the na
val agent in charge of the mails, who was
of course present during this interview,
then, in the name of her Alajesty—he be
ing the only person on board directly rep
resenting her—made a vehement protesta
tion against this piratical act During the
whole of this time the San Jacinto was
about two hundred yards from us, on the
port beam, her broadside guns, which were
all manned, directly bearing upon us.—
Anv open resistance to such a force was, of
course, hopeless, although, from the lend,
and repeated plaudits which followed Cap
tain Williams, protestation, and which
were joined in by every one, without ex
ception, of the passengers congregated up
on the quarter deck, men ot all nations,
and from the manifested desire of some »o
resist to the last, I have no doubt that ev
ery person would have joined heart and
soul in the struggle had our commander
but given the order. Such an order he
could not, under such adverse circumstan
ces, conscientiously give, and it was there
fore considered sufficient that a party of
marines, with bayonets fixed, should for
cibly lay hands on tho gentlemen named.
This was done, and the gentlemen retired
to their cabins to arrange some few char
ges of |clothing. A most heart-rending
scene now took place between Mr. Slidell,
his eldest daughter, a noble girl, devoted
to her father, and the lieutenant. It
would require a far more able pen than
mine to describe how. with flashing eyea
and quivering lips, she threw herself in
the door-way of the cabin where her fath
er was, resolved to defend him with her
