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the wirrsnui field aud firehide.
The Southern Field end Fireside is the pioneer
of Southern Liiemrr Journnls. Commenced »t »
time when the Abolition periodicals were free to
the purses end pstronsge of the people, it, never -
taeiess, sustained itself, end met with s fair p«t
ronsge at the hands of tne Southern people. The
revolution in which we sre engaged cut off the
Abolition periodicals from the South, and .est us
to our own resources for popular literature.—
Among these resources is the Field and Fireside,
which notwithstanding the war, the exorbitant
prices'oi printing materials, and the possession
of a large portion of its held of operations by
the enemv, is still published by its enterprising
proprietor. It has been lemporanly suspended j
a but, on the Ist of Jannary next, its pub.
.cation will ha returned—its fcrm enlarged,
and Otherwise improved. Liberal premiums have
been offered for literary productions; and its able
corps of cost: balers will continue to write for
;L Jt certain',y ought to eommence the new vol
ume with a greatly increased circulation. It is
entitled to it, at the first of Southern literary
journals, as well as for the high character which
it has sustained.
If mere are any who doubt that there is a
genuine Southern literature, or who may long for
the ume when Yankee newspaper* sha 1 again
fiw,d our land, they are not true children of the
South. Here, in our own sunny land, there is, ins
deed, a pure and genuine literature. It is
adorned by the productions ofaSims,a Lipscomb,
a Meek, a McMihoa, a Toompsia, a Cooke, a
Randall, a Mrs. LiYert, a Mrs. Rryant. a Mrs.
French, a Miss I’ieasacts, and a host of leaser
.ightr, whoa: productions entit e them to a h.gn
place among the HUra i of the South. It has not
been properly cultivated or fallv developed, be-
Cause the cheap trash of the N'orth could be so
-av.ly ohia ued, and, therefore,so easily vitiated
•me -aste for a pure literature. Southern pub
. ,heta were not patronised, and hence could not
remunerate Southern authors with that liberality
WLICQ Would have enabled them to pul tbeir tal
eo.B , 0 account. Let us hope that the day for
turn a want of patriotism and of lioerality has
h«ssed away with the secession of the Southern
Let us hope that the independence which
we have declared shall not, alone, be a political
ndependrDce, bui a literary as well as a mechan
cal and manufactura! independence. Let us
Pit mat Southern Itwrary enterprises will, here,
stier, meet with that patronage which is their
due. and which will enable them to develop fully
the atent genius of our country.
With the express.on of these hopes, we com
mend the Field and Fireside to the attention and
patronage of our people. A libera! patronage will
enaole the proprietor to make many desirable
mproveo en s in the paper, and to place it upon a
jure and firm foundation. Let the friends oi
Southern literature, tber. use their best endeavors
to secure the success of this journal —extend its
emulation to all parts of the Conlederacy, and
eDanle it thus to promote and build up that litera
ture.
THE DISTILLATION OF GRAIN
We invite attention to the proclamation of His
Excellency, the Governor of the Slate, announcing
the recent Act of the Legislature forbidding the
distillation of gram, except for medicinal, hos
pital, chemical, or mechanical purposes; and, in
connection with ibis subject, we also refer to the
estimates of the supply of corn in this State, made
by two members of the Legislature, Mesafs. Har
ris and Echols, both of whom are planters, win.
Ciller widely as to the amount of corn produced,
it mav he difficult to decide which of the two is
correct, but prudence would dictate that all pro
ceedings should be based upon the lower estimate;
and tbs distillation of graiu should be closely
w-’cbed by the authorities mentioned by the Gov
ernor, in order to prevent the use of more grain
man actually and absolutely necessary lor the
purposes mentioned
THE JACKSON HISSISSIPPUN
Toe remarks us the Jacksou Mi.sisstppian, on
• -b- Press of the Suulb," are totally inapplicable
tb.s journal. We sbul! support the Govern
ment and sustain our Generals so long as we be
eve tbev are entitled to our support. When we
be :eve they fall to be entitled to the confidence
if the people, we stall cease :o support them
but not until then. We have never failed to de
nounce the officers of the army, or others, who
ceserved denunciation, aud shall continue to do (
s If this course constitn'es "symptoms of im- j
bec.lity and want of candor and independence,”
then n the language j>i Patrick llenty, “make
the mo t of it.”
Aka.vai. show Ear Wbst.—Capt. S n Adkios,of
the steamer Columbia, who was on b aril filial
vessel when capture i aud taken into Key W est,
arrived in this city Friday morning.
C.pi- Adkins was released and landed by fijg
ot truce boat at Jlanuaite, Florida, lie traveled
through hv land, about two hundred miles, on
fool and in coaches lu Onion District in Ibis
S a’e, where bis family are residing, and byway ;
sf Savannah and Augusta to Char.can u.
He stales that there are about three hundred
and fitly troops at Key West, under the command
of Colonel Morgan. Three United States man-of- -
war vessels were at Kev Wesl at the .imr of bis 1
departure. Admiral Larduer was in command of j
the Navv Department. He was confined for about |
bftv days on hoard tbe tlag ship St. Luwrence.uiid ,
Wa-s there at the lime ol the exittence of yellow
fever at Key West. Re reports that thirty-six of j
roe crew ot the Si. Lawieuce, officers aud men,
c:ed of the fever during his stay, several small
iris, mostly schooners from Texas, were
Brought int i port, and one steamer. He repre
sents his treatment oy every one while in con
teme.il to have been extremely k nd. The offi
cprs were verv courteous, attentive i nd cbeerfu’,
and pe‘tmilled him to board on shore ai tbe hotel. ■
and to come and go at pleasure on his purole
Some few prisoners were there when he left, and
the fever baß abated.
ifiev were still engaged ai work upon ihe fort,
which had noi been finished at the time of his re
ease. Chat- Cjurur, .Vo. 1 22.
Thu Fusk Nobtil —The following, from the j
Sew York Times, shows how the public mind of j
that benighted section is being educated to the ,
trraniiv which is being fastened upon it;
Martial law over the entire North is a nations!
necessity. It the Governors ol the Northern
Suites manifest a factious >pint, tbe Provost Mar
shals, it is presumed, will bare the power to kr-ep
Uiem !u order. If State L-gis a’ures riioulu uu.
dertake to interfere with the action »f tbe General
Government necessary to the prosecution of the
war they will come under tbe acta a of martial ;
.aw,’ and, if the action of any political party shail
iLreaten to change or parable the awrements of
me Government, it will, douotls% btr competent
for the Provost Marshals to any > a e to suspend
political meetings and postpone elections. It the
Constitution of the United States is to be con
strued according to the necessities of a civ:: w»r
ot vast proportions, tbe Constitution of individual
States cannot be allowed to stand in the way of
is v*goroas prosecutiou.
iJT The Governo'S eiec; ol New York. New
Jersey, Delaware and Michigan tale their seats
*d the first of January next.
I ~ - GAUZUiiA LlUlMLil
peeial Correspondence of Uu Co*,# Uutienak*
Millkkut .lls, X«v. 29.
There is an issue pending between the two
1 branches of the General As# em bly which it will
require wise and prudent council to adjust satis
factorily. The SenaUi passed a bill authorizing
: the Governor to seize* tbe factories and tanneries,
r Ac., necessary to c>olhe the soldiers, and fixed thp
1 tbe price to be p/id for goods seized. The House
struck out th:# clause, and also inserted a provi*
’ ; sion that the Governor should not seize lactones
having contracts with the Conftderat Govern**
1 ment. The Senate refused to concur, and ihe
House refuses to recede. A committee of conftr
r ence will be appointed, and a compromise at«
’ tempted. It would seem that ip this measure the
' House uai manifested a conservative spirit which
» the Senate could accept without possible injury to
» < the object they seek.to attain. The whole policy of
. i se zure, except to prevent waste in some such way
|as distilling, is believed by many tc be full of
r i mischief. But if se zure is allowed, it is certainly
• an arbitrary and unreasonable stretch of power to
; say what price shad be paid. The Constitution
. ! pi escribes that in case as se zure “just compecsm
tion shall be paid.” A price that would oe just
1 to day, may be very unjust and ruinous to the
; manufacturer next montn. The impolicy of al
i ’ lowing the se zure of factories or shops having
. contract# with the Government is apparent, when
! we consider that it will embarrass tneir arrange
j ments, and lead to confusion and uncertainty in
|in securing supplies. It is believed that tbe
> Quartermaster’s Department ot the army is
now so organized that all tbe ordinary
; wants of the army f r clothing and shoes
will be met without serious difficulty. For
• i the exigencies ot battles, and the relief of indi«
| vidua! destitution in the army, the enlarged fa*
'crimes ot the Georgia Heifet and Hospital Asso
ciation will be ava :able; and it is to be feared
‘ that se zure will not supply any pressing wants
that may exist, as speedily as he agencies ai*
. j ready »t work will do, without resort to that harsh
expedient, besides, there can be no doubt that
I establishing the policy of se.zure wi.l drive goods
from the State, paralyze trade, discourage enter*
prise, aDd thus greatly diminish supplies and en
nance prices. Tne best way to effect the existing
evil 3 of extortion and scarcity, is to bay the
least possible quantity, and husband every re
source for domestic manufacture. Place an abun
dance of cotton cards in the hands of the heroic
women, and they will clothe the army and the
people at home, and that,* in less than twelve
months, put an effective blockade on extortion
and speculation in clothing. lam pleased to ob
?erve a universal purpose in tbe Legislature to
sffard the most libera! encouragement to the
manufacture of cards, and O lone I J ces has been
appointed to visit Cartersviile tor the purpose of
ascertaining its facilities, and the price at which
the Slate can obtain an interest m the establish*
ment. Next to bread, the poor women of the
country are clamoring ror cards, aud if they had
them, would not only be able to clothe them*
selv-s, but do much to supply other necessaries
*of life. The State ought to exnaiist every means
|of p acing them in the bands of the Justices o!
the Inhr or Courts, for distribution to such as are
i too poor to buy them.
SENATE.
Satited \T, Nov. 22.
1 On a motion by Mr. Jacsson, the lost bill to
1 assess damages for flowing or draining lands
[ was reconsidered.
. > Leave of absence was grantel to Messrs. W R.
Brown and 0. P. Anthony.
A message was received from the House, an»
j nouDCing that they bad adhered to their action on
I the bill authonz'Bg tbe seizure of factories, and
s | appointed the following as a committee of con*
, i ference on the part ot that body Messrs. Ca
’ binias, Trammell, Black, Cnderwood, and Schley.
1 : Messrs Jackson, Lewis, and Mosely were appoint
• ed on ihe part of tbe Senate.
i Tbe Senate concurred in the resoiution that
1 the committee to examine the Q aartermasier’s
and Commissaries’offices, visit Atlanta for the
! purpose.
, By Judge Gibson, a bill to empower tbe Mayor
and City Council of Augusta to call out all male
j | inhabitants of ihe city to do patrol duty. . A good
and timely bill,; Mr. Gordon, a Dili'to increase
j the Dumber of Directors of tbe .Southwestern
! Railroad Company; also a bill to confirm the
! Confederate mam m the occupancy of the Arsen*
1 ai lands in Richmond county ; Mr. Yason, a bill
suj pleiuentary to sd act to appropriate money to
obstruct certain rivers in Georgia;
a set ot resolutions on tbe conscript and exemp*
i tion acts.
BILLS ON Til El h PASSAGE.
To regulate testimony in certain cases—relates
to counterfeit money—pembd.
To allow and provide tor all free negroes going
‘ snt • slavrrv. After a bnrf discussion it was re*
i ferrrd to Judiciary Committee-
To transport Slate salt.
A retolnt on authoring tbe impressment of
cars. Mr. Gordon mc*ved its reference to Com
mittee on Military. Messrs. Lewis and Beasley
1 sustained th» resolution It was amended so as
t provide that such seizures shall not interfere
w.th requisitions for troops, and passed.
A bill to prescribe terms of citizenship, A?.,
, provides that no citizen of the United .States, or
) bis descendant, shall ever be alicwed to become
a citizen of Georgia, or be employed in any pur*
| suit in this State-lost.
To met rporate Southern Exj ress Company
passed.
ft* authorize the Inferior Court to rai»e a com
pany of mounted patrol in each c >uuty, from per
sons not liable to conscript or militia duty, and
' io authorize counties to provide an extra tax to ‘
pay the expense of the company— passed.
On motion, the following bill was introduced :
To restrict the p anting < t cotton— pr» tides that
uo more than t»o acre* to tbe baud shall be
! planted.
A bill to provide for tie appointment of a
j Quartermaster, •be sta . n*-d at Richmond, to
attend to tie lnteresia of Georgia soldiers ana
their widow#, was taken up, pending wbicn, tie
j Senate adjourned to lu o’clock, Monday.
j Oq motion, a bill to change and nx tbe fee# and
I salaries ot the several officers of the State, was
j read a first time. The bill restores all the salaries,
save the members (if the General Assembly, to the
: old rules before reduction last year.
IS TERR-TING ESTIMATES ON THE CORN St’PPLT.
The following estimate#, made by Messrs. Har
ris and Echols, in the Senate, while the bill to
prevent distillation was under discussion on Fri
| day, will be read with interest, especially by thvse
j interested in the price ol corn :
Mr. Harris estimated the amount of corn raised
| in the various counties, at 10 bushels to the acre,
iat 42,50®,0 Dusbe's. Tbe amount of small grain
S on the 1.34V,817 acres returned at tbe Comptroller
Gene-al’s office, estimating 5 bushels to tbe acre,
j at 7,746.585 bushels, equivalent to corn, making
the total supply of Cum busheis.—
Number of bors>es to plow and sow tbe lands
; p'anttd, at 45 acres to tbe horse, 12V,984; Dum*
oer of horses uwned by the IVIS professionals
i S,SSu , all other horses,*3s per cent, on the above,
| 55,453. making a total of 1€7,2.'7 horses. To
’eed these, at 65 busheis each, would require
10,672,855 Dusbela. To feed tbe 1.100,00*» in*
habitants, at IS bnsbels each, would require 14,s |
i S'T, bushels; to feed and fatten hogs aeees
sarv t > feed the people, estimating 150 pounds to
each ptr*on, and 8 busbeis of corn to each hun*
dred pounds of meat, would require 15,300,000
! bushels, making a total required for feeding the
I people and stuck, 58.872,855. Deduct this from
! ibe com cr««p alone 42,5CK>,000 have a sur
plus of 4 127.645 bushels. Add tbe gram for 1863
:
| els for the Confederate Government, or for distil*
- lation, exportation, or waa*te. This does not take
mo account the pea and potato crop, or the
amount of meat which may be made from swill
at thedis ’l enes, which Mr. Harris did not in*
j dude in food fer hogs.
Mr. E?h >ls thought the figures of Mr. Harris
entirely to > high, and made the following esu
' matt* : 4,' OV.vSO acres in corn, at eight bushels 1
per acre, will produce ?L.. 72,64 v bushels ; an al*
' i.wance of twelve and a tal: bushels for the en*
i
bushel*; horse*, estimating one to every four of
tbe population. 263, c B4, wi;l require, at 6 • bosh*
els each, 15,698,040 busbeG; bogs, 527,7t>¥. esti
timatng one to two of the porula'ion, will require
for feeding and fattening 2 1 ' bushcla, m-iting
10.556,55 u bushel*; then the allowance for disti
lenes for the 2,0*j0,0:0 cal loos desired, 1,250,000
bushels, and we have a total want, f r population,
bcrees, hogs, and d'Stillation, 40,8 v 2,647 bushe s
or 5,510,007 more than tbe total production of the
State, ard nearlv a million of bushels more than
the total production as estimated by Mr. Sew .rd.
These figures. bv two intelligent planters,
d ffVr very wide v, and lead to Very contradictory
conclusions. They are worthy ot attention, as
representing two "sides of the v-rry impoitant
question—Hive we torn enough.?
HOUSE.
2>aTCrdat, November 22.
A motion wa« made by Judge Cab. Jess to re*
consider the bi 1 passed on yesterday, to prevent
distil ation. He favored the but faired to
perfect it. The motion w« discussed for some
time; and, on a call for ayes and nays, the vote
stood 40 for, and 70 against reconsideration.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Lester,
Lee, Coombs. Zichrv, Bryan, Roberta, Peterson,
Kirby, Mu key, Judge Cochran, and Judge Ste*
phens.
A committee of conference on tbe bill author;!'
iDg the seizure of factories was appointed, whose
names i have given in the Senate proceedings.
A bill to pardon James R. Wilson, of Atlanta,
who was under sentence of death for the murder
of Terry, w*s taken up. Tbe Governor had re
commended that his sentence be commuted to
imprisonment for life. Petitions for and aga nst
his pardon have been before the House- Tbe
testimony was read, when Mr. Washington offered
a substitute, providing imprisonment tor 10 years,
which passed—ayes 3 j nays 33.
A bul to provide funis for the uses of tbe
Georgia Belie! and Hospital Association was ?ukeD
up. On motion es Mr.Schley, $200,000 wag s ricken
out, and S4OO/ 0" inserted. Judge Cabintss sta
ted the objects of the biii, fwuicb I presented on
its first reading,) and. after considerable discus
sion, tbe motion to strike out and insert prevailed.
An amendment was adopted that Wayside Homes
shaii be established at Knoxville, Daiton, Rome,
Kingston, Atlanta, Athens, Savannah, and at such
other places as tbe managers may direct. As
amended, the bill passed.
Hon. J. N. Glenu, member elect from the county
of Gwinnett, vice Hon. T. P. Hudson, deceased,
appeared, was quail bed, and took his seat.
On motion, a biU to increase the silanes ot .
the office's and employees of the Western A
Atlantic Railroad, Was read the first me.
A .Senate resolution authonx Dg tb * Governor
to Seiz-* so maov engines and cars «*f the different
ranroads as may be necessary to transp >rt ihe
55 ate salt, wag concurred in. Toe ii »use adjourned
to ** o’clock Monday. Aristides.
GENERAL COUNCIL.
NINTH DAY.
On motion of R v. Mr. Trap er the following
resolution was un-Limousiy ad- pied.
kt&u&v »<i, To at we regie! the absence of our
bretbiea ot Florida, L uisiana, and Tennessee,
and tender them the assurance of our earnest
sympathy in tbe troubles which keep them from
us, and of our prayers and hipes that
this General Council meets, they aay be with cs.
The Rev. Mr. Norton introduced toe following
resolution, which parsed unanimously.
k so vru, That the thanks of this Council be
hereby t-ndered to the Rectors and Congrega
tions of the Churches iu Augusta, and to the
cituius of the eatne loi their ktenerous hospital*
ItT.
Tbe R«t. W. H. Hmriion, of this cite, w,.«
chosen Registrar of tbe General Council, by the
Heuse o! Deputies, upon nomination of the ;
House of Bishops. And Mr. J. K Sate was
cho*eo Treasurer.
The House of Deputies concurred in a resoiat
tion of the House of B shops consenting to the
election of tte Right Rev. llenry C- Lay, D. D., j
Missionary Bishop of the South-west, to the Epis
copate ot Arkansas.
The Committee on Mission*, by consent, with
drew their report presented oa Thursday, to mod
ify it in a cord-ince with tbe views of the Deputies,
and tbeo proposed the loliowing resolutions,which
were adopted ;
Jin tvtd, the House of Deputies r ucurring;
1. That a Committee of three Bishops chosen
by the House o! Bishops shall so tar control the ]
general missionary work ot the Church *- to ar
range missionary districts in States or lerniones
not organized into Dioceses, arrange the bound • i
aries ot their jurisdiction,and provides regulations f
and instructions for the r guidance; it fctiag un
derstood that eaCn missionary Blab *p shall have,
as far as may be consistent w?ta the foregoing
provis ons, the direction ol all Missionary opera
tions within his own Diocese or Distr ct, ana m
every case the appointment of the Missionaries
under him.
2. That the feid committee shall fix the ratio
ot distribution among the Doioetes and Districts
, -which are to be provided for, and the salaries of
the missionaries. Provided, however, that all
special contributions shall be received and dis
bursed bv the Treasurers of the Missionary funds,
according to the wi.lof the donors.
S. That the committee proposed in the first of !
these resolutions is expected to encourage the ,
prosecution ot Foreign Melons, so tar as it may
be able, unless the Genera! Council otherwise
direct; but, until communications are opened, and
satisfactory relations are e.-iabiisoed with Bishops, :
and other Missionaries, in foreign countries, all
monies which have been, or may be hereafter, !
contributed lor ooj c*, shall be securely in* j
vested.
4. Tb.it n dr to provide a genera] missionary
fund the General Council earnestly advise ai<
clergvm<-n • ! tbe Cburch. having charge of con-*
gregitioD* and nuash-ns to adopt some aywem of
moniuiy offerings to be received during public
worship: ;md they further advice all members of
the Church woo may be precluded by circum
stances from going frequently to tbe House of
God, to set apart something every m nth, in
place of such offering, *nu that of the whole
amounts thus obtained, a: least one fourth to be
placed at the disposal of the Executive Mission
ary Committee, lh.s was afterwards stricken
out in the House of Bishops.
5. That the House of B shops shall appoint one
or more ireu.-urers to receive and distribute tbe
Foreign and Domestic fund—tbe said treasurer or
insurers to cause to be published from time to i
time, all missionary receipts and expenditures ;
and to make an anoua! report to said Commits
tee, who sha 1 report tnennially to tbe General i
Council.
6. That each Bishop, for whose Diocese or Dis
trict, M ssi< nary appropriations may be made, j
shall report annually to said Committee, and
triennialsv to the House of Bishops.
7. Tnat the report of the Receiving Agents for
Foreign and Domestic Missions referred to your
Committee, be published witn tne journal of’tbis
House.
After i e-cess, the Joint Committee on tbe Book
ol Common Prayer unanimously recommended
the following resolutions, whica were adopted
nem <»n.
1. K(* > t'td, vtbe House of Bishops concurriug,)
Thai the Book of Common Prayer and adminis
tration of tbe sacraments and other rites and
ceremonies heretofore used in the Protestant Epis
copal Church in tbe United States, the word? .
“United States” being changed imo “Confederate !
States” and “Convention ’ into “Council” wher- j
err-r they occur in tbe Liturgical Service, be es- ‘
tabitshed as the Book of Common Praver, and !
administration o f the sacraments, and ther rites !
and ceremonies of this Cbnrcb, articles of religion, !
and form and manner of making, ordaining a-Jd
coust-cranog Bishops, Priests, and Deac- csT
2. Jirsolvtrl, (the House of Bishops concurring.)
That to tbe taid B >ok there shall be prefixed a
Declaration c f its Ratification in these words:
“The ratification of tbe Book of Common
Prayer by the Bishops, the Clergy, and the L&.ty
of the Protestant Episcopal Church m tbe Con-*
federate Stales ts America, in Council, this
day of November, m the year of our Lord one
tbou-and eight hundred and sixtyaiwo.*’
This Council, haring in its present session, set
forth a Book or Common Prayer, and Adminis
tration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and
Ceremonies of the Cturch, do hereby establish
the said Book. aDd they declare it to be the Lit*
urgy of this Church, ana require that it be re-
DTimembers or
this Church.
! Z. kftlhi. The He use of Bishops concurred,
That a Committee of three Bishops, three Pres*
oyiers, and three Laym & n be appointed, with in
strnctionsto propose during the interval between
. ; the adjournment of ibis Council and tbe meeting
! of tbe next, such alterations in the Book of Com
mon Prayer as mav be deemed proper, provided
jiucb alterouons involve no change in the d'*c*
. : trine and discipline of this Church.
It was ordered on the ntxt day that these
; changes be printed and sent to the members of
the General Council three months before its next
■ meeting.]
. Jittr iC' J, The House of B shops concurring.
; i that the same Committee be author zed to pub*
I iisb an ed: ion of said Book fur the present use
|of ihe Cnurcb 'and also in order t:> supply in
i urgent need oi copies of the Prayer Book, fur
our sold ers and sailors, a selection of such por*
jtions thereof .s are usei in pub tc worship.
! Jirt~.c-d.it h- House of B shops concurring,)
j that white the General Council rect gn'zes its duty
to put forth a standard edition of the Holy Scrip
; lure, yet in its judgment the present Condition
j of the c r untry mc.kes ic expedient to postpone the
execution thereof.
The House then proceeded to eleet by ballot the
] following clerical and lay members of the Ccm*
mittee under resolution; The Rev. .Mr.
: S. C., Rev. Dr. Mason, N. C., Rev. Dr. Sparrow.
Va., and Messrs. Phelan, Ala., Battle, >. C.. and
McCrady. S. C. On motion of Dr. Peterkm
the thanks of the House was returned tc the !
President for the ceurtesy and impartiality with
which he has presided over ocr deliberations.— ;
The Rev. President acknowledged the comp Omtnt :
| in a lew happy remarks.
GENERAL COUNCIL.
TENTH DAT.
Saturday, Nov. 22, 1542.
Judge Phelan offered a resolution which was
ador led appointing a committee to trr&nge for j
receiving the House of Bishops, when they were
ready to read the Pastoral Letter.
1 On mo!i< nos Rev. Mr. Norton the Treasurer
was ordered to pay tbe incidental expenses of the
Council.
Rev. Mr. Williams offered a resolution which
wa? adopted, requiring the Committee appointed «
! to revis*- the Prayer Book to print all prepaid
: changes and aitt-ration*, aud them to the •
members of the General Council at leas: three
: months a*fore its next meeting.
Judge Pheitn reported the urier of proceedings
' tor receiving the House of Bishops, at the :!cse of
1 tne session wh en wus adopted on motion of the
R-v. Mr Hauson.
On motion <-f Dr. De Rosett, the Secretary was
directed to send on-* coty of the Journa. of the
Council to each Warden and Vestryman of St.
Paul’s Chorcb, Augusta, m acknowledgment of
their ceurtesy ;o providing the necessary accom
modal, us tor the sin ngs oi the two Houses.
A message from the House of Bishops anm unc
ed its adoption of Deputies* resolution on
Missions, with amendments to resolutions ! and 2, !
tbe omission ot resolution 4, and ibe addition o! a
new resolution, as follows;
J, Ttk*t the committee shaii, out <
funds not specifically by the
appropriate o tbe Bishop of Texas, until tbe next
Genera; Council, the sum of sl,6■*/ per annum,
and to the Bi?bup of Arkansas the sum of sl,ooj
and traveling expenses, per annum, towards their
respective salaries.
The House concurred in the amendments and
additions *nu the resolutions already pub ished, .
above, embrace the plan of missionary
operations as determined by the Council.
No motion of Judge Phelan, the resolution ap
i pomtiDg Huntsville as tbe place of meeting tor
; the next General Council was rescinded.
Mobile, Ala., was afterwards adopted, with the
concurrence ot the House of Bishops, as the place
of meeting.
The Hou.-e of Bishops, through their Secretary,
i ann< unced that they wuuid immediatei/ attend ;
| the House of Deputies, for the purpose of reading i
the Postoral Letter and joining tn devotional ex
ercises.
The Bishops, id their robes, soon after enterea, ;
and were teceived by the President of the House i
of Deputies. Having taken the places assigned
! them, lespectiveiy. within the Chancel, the Pre
siding Bishop read the Pastoral letter. (As this
; important d. cument will be published at ac early
day, we shall not attempt any synopsis c-f the
| topics therein presented.;
j After the reading, the Presiding Bishop offered
, appropriate prayers, the and congrt-ga*
; tion unitird in singing the Gi’TiU m EzuUt#, and
j the Presiding Bishop pronounced the Benediction
as follows
The*God of ptao, who brought aga n from the
dead oor Jjavn-ur Jesus Const, tbe great Shep*
herd of the sheep, through the hi »od us the ever
lasting rovecHET, make you perfect :n every good
work, to do His will, working in you.that wticb
is well pleasing id His sight, through JesusCarist,
to whom he glory lorever. Amen.
The House of B shops having retired, ou mo
no: of Rev. Mr. Ree>. it was ordered the
, Secretary be ordered to pub sh and distribute at
his discretion 1,5' 0 copies of the Past ora. Lefer
; just read.
After prayer and benediction by the Pre*.£ent,
the House ain urned riAl Jti.
RECORD IHE MUSTER BOLLS OF YOUR VOL
UNTEER COMPANIES IN THE CLERK S
OFFICE INFERIOR COURT, OF EACH
COUNTY
Lexington, Ga Nov. 21,
Mr. Edit a. I notice in one of the Savannah
{papers attention is called to the importance of
! r-u«stenng the names. A:., of the volunteers fr m
i our State in this revolution. More than eighteen
I months ago I sugg *sted to the people here the
propriety of recording a certified mu**er r: .i of
each and tverv company, leaving the county, in 1
the Cierk s c±ce of the Interior Ct»urt, and from
t.me to time, t < be added to this, the casualties,
changes, pro:; -tions. Ac., with exact dates oi the
events, s > that m the distant future reference t
oould be had to these authentic records not to be
gaiDsaid. At the time, nor since, up to mv
coming into office, was any thing done in the i
premises. I was determined that a record should i
be kept, and I am happy to suv that 1 am nor.
fast getting from tbe commander of each company
thetr muster rolls, with the casualties, Ac., in
their companies, and making a record of the
same. lam satisfied that this county record w.li
be of very essentia! service to the mdividtia
□.embers «*t each company, and to their surviving
friends, should they die lii ihe service; and, more
over, w... enable the Slate authorities to carry
out the object of tbe Legislature m tbe register
they propose to keep at the r-e.it ot Government. ;
I would suggest, ther, to my brother Clerks f i
ihe inferior Courts ot Geoigia the adoption of my
plan at once, and without delay. S) far as I have !
gone, I hod the bc-neli: alreadv great, besides the
gratification and pleasure (painful, it is tru*». in
some ca-es.'to read the names ot those brave i
hearts who have bared their bosoms to the storm,
and taken their lives in their hands to deliver
their beloved sunny South from the vandal horde*
of Lincolndom.
Respectfully, F. J. Robinson.
C.tTk luferior Court Oglethorpe County.
Teeascbt Notes.—An unknown number of'
sheets of Treasury notes, of the denomination of
one dollar, w*re"sbs’r«cted recently from tbe of
fice of the lithographers, Messrs. Hover A Lud
wig. Several of those stolen notes, without sig
nature*. were passed last week upon a banker . f
this city, who sent them to the Treasurer’s of
fice. expecting, prnoab y, that ’hey would be ex
changed lor sinned cotes, but they were .■e’uraed,
mutilated and crossed with ink. Others near
probably have been server in tbe same way, and
we therefore admonish. the public to examine all
State Treasury rotes, and see if they are
s'gaed before receiving them. It seems hard :
that a man shou.d be required to lose the amount
of a genuine note surrep‘Piously put into circu
lation th’-ougfi neg The lithographers, if
not tbe State, should be required to redeem the j
notes referred u. —Hichm -\<l Wh y. X v,
" WANTS OF THE SOLDIERS
From the Richmond (F«.) Drppalch
We place the followmi communication
prominent position, with the new of attn*.*
especial attention to it. It comes from an e*
high in rank, who enjoys a great degree of
dence end Tespect, both as a gentleman an j
dier. Be has beeD in the hardest fought s’
j of the war, and aiways acquitted himself 7,
distinction. We hope that bis appeal & ac .
suggestions may receive the attention thev '
serve; • -
ARKT C F KoETTO.t YlfiqxjfU ?
Nov. lltc, ISSi
Yoa w: il perform a good service if you wj’.
• spicnonslv and earnestly call at en i n t,, :jj e ‘ "
need of blanlete among our Be •"
fact that many of those in use by the urm» a
winter bare been worn ont and’lost,
many m >re of our brave fellows in the held tl!
i there at this season las; year—so lLa; tLe eQ 7
i of clothing to render them at a I comfortable tij
ing the winter is greatly inadequate.
Meantime, the he T Oic matrons of the South fc»,
the means, and, thank heaven, the spirit ti c'
tribute argelv toward the remedy :ng of \nu 1
, fieiency, so soon as a proper w’-y 16 -_**■*
them. There are thousands of families ih* t ’
and will mere than chterfuilr, furnish oc^
• more blankets for the «se of soldiers in the fit
substituting at borne, if necessary, covering 'i
j themselves out of window curtains, surpiu* c
! petit*. Ac. Let it be proposed, then, ifc a ..
5 ganixaiions be formed in every State the C
| federacy, and in every county, and neigh bo rh *
j for callectirg ulaakets to be thus cnmnbui.TT'
! conreyiog tbem to tbe Quartern)w?r Gef?"*
Richmond. with a due record of their nun* '
; value, and the nth.es of tbe donors,acu for*-'*
1 ever otfier measure may be requisite t i ." i
' nght application of pa*riot:c generc&r.v • ~ \ 4
so pressing a want. ~ * * c -*‘
What is done on the sobjrct oagh» to b -
promptly and w.ih vig. r. fie Yankee
hgnant as he is false, despairing of -u' .7^
as in honorable arm*, cleats over tee* ct * 7
• ruining a= by cold, s*ar?a::ou, and se*v j, .. *
I ery. Let us, with united hem ana energy l
r»-adv and enduring, show him what a
p!e, reiving on the end of truth, can d'>. u tde-'
1 disadvantage®, in res ; stmg aggression &ai defe."
ing their bon r and ihe.r homes. To th s eiV*"*
of the vrry firs: conditions is a blanket or
, each gallant Southerner *who will r»av e u, i, *
this w.n?er, guardicg his country against
eced destruction.
! Tbe case is too obvious to need many w • ,
is therefore commi ted, with this brief -
i to your friendly endorsement .n some cotsp>? u .'.
co ! umn of you' paper, and to the V
tenuon end gener -us action of the peop'e.
Defenhu
t ciai Cor? cspondenci of U c ConttOviiona : 4 .
6EOEGIA CONFERENCE OF THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Macon, Ga., Nov-2-
Mr. Editor : The Georgia Conference c-jcTesg
| in this city to-day, Bishop Andrew presidio*
Tbe Bishop addressed the Conference Intfr
but with feeiicg. on the condition of the Chcrti
and country—referred tw the soffermgs
and thanked God for the deliverance of Gti*a
thus far.
Rev. J. B. Smith was apptinted Secretary,
E. P. Birch aßd G. V'. N. McDonald Assistanti
The hour of meeting of the Conference vy
fixed at & o'clock A. M , daily, and adjoommr.
at 1 o’clock P. M.
The usual committees were appointed
| preaching during the Conference, mesons
deceased preachers, Ac. Also. commm«e«
examination for the first and second y«ai>
Rev. J. E. Evan* read a report of the hatioa
i and financial condition of theGe< rgta Conferee
; Book Depository for the year, whicn was
i Also a report from the Trustees of Macon .>
1 male College, representing the institution
| highly prosperous condition.
The Conterence then took up the regular buj..
i ness of the minuses. The so.. wine names
called and passed for the third reading. G bvi
C. Andrews, E G. Mur rah, Charles M. s*ni;-*
(super«muated. J. J S.Dgittc-r, V. J. Jeck:n*,i
H. Rrgers, (continued, A. G. Hay good, K |
Wiiliamson, L. F. Neeae, Sanford Leek, c,n
tin ned in two ytars studies.
On the caii of the naoitfl of preachers tlipbi
i to E : <3er»’ orders, tne following were prevev*:
and passed, v z; C. A. Moore, Ed. A. H. McGtfi-
Thomas B. Lanier, J. J. Morgan, Olin S. M
'continued at frs own request James L Lir-
John Murphy, Young'J. A en, Mss oiarr •
Ch ca,) J. F. B irrv.
examination of the character of
atfcd preachers was called up. The f lon.-
Dames were called ana passed, viz: S. J. H V
F. W. Baggeriy. E i Beniife.t. J. W. Car- ,’ A
’ Don woody. J. >. Ford, Windsor Graham, a.-i
Gordon, C. L. Hawes, James Hunter, J^ta;
Howell, John Knight, J. J. M. Mapp, W li ¥
Han. J. R. Owtn, (made supernumerary at t«
(•wo request, James Q-<i!l an, J. B. CQ . :as.n.
W ReTno!ds, J H. Rot.cvoo, JebL
J.rnes T. Smith, C-Trust el, Alien Turnner, Wrts
Brooks.
The Conference then ac; umed until' o’cixi
to-morrow morning.
OUTRAGEOUS DEPREDATIOSS IN N 0215
CAROLINA
A of tbe Boston TraveUer.
accompan'eu tne Union forces in North IV a
during the.r late moremeLi-S from Newbera t
:b ? interior of the State, relates the following ti
among the mcidents of the expedition. Th-tr*
of tbe most painfel and reprehensible charsctr
and tLe actors in them deserve speedy andaevtrt
punishment.
Tne letter, after a .-kirn. >h wtth'b
enemy on the evening of Sunday, the iidiar I
within five ujiies of Wiliinoaston. «»nd statingm;|
| the troops bivouacked there for the night, proceed
'as follows:
The next morning about ha * pas: 7
i again to<»k up our winding wav, reached W :ii-1
ston without further resistance a little after 111
i This is a small town, having before the war frozl
five to seven hundred inhabiunis. We f u:; I
aim ist entirely deserted; one or two white as I
being all we saw in the place. Our haltbsnr»»|
about three hours, and at the end of that Oft? utl
| town was thoroughly pillaged. Not on y ttsl
useful and ornamental articles taken from bcoa.l
and horses, harness, and carriages from bar-s tol
, stores were entered and sacked, ana, with ifcf‘n-1
1 pie jack* discovered and the whiskey, dealt omill
| order, not a few were dead drunk, ani many ml
partially pbrerred. When we moved - c »sp.iF>l
ole number had to be urged almost a: tbe paints*
tbe bayonet, whilst others were loaded :n*
lances and baggage wagons. t
“TLe division went forward to Ham: hod, a
town <»f from three to four hundred sou ?. flf
instead of marching into the town, we were#
camped in a cornfield just outside of :t. Tg<p
der was that two or three meo be sent oul tok
age provisions fur each company, and nooaS
allowed in town. But whether by open disobec*
ence, or by the connivance of these who
have enforced the t rdtr, tbe town was sooj.l
camp language, ‘cleaned on:,’ even mo r f
pletely than Wiliiamston. Not on y wereb't*
sacked, and everything portable and des;.^ l
carried »ff, but valuable furniture dasbfii
pieces, beds dragged into the streets and btrt-'
in one field I myself counted eight or
.nearly or qu’te a dozen houses were need.Hf
carelessly, barbarously burat.
“It is little wunder, if such be the condor
our forces everywhere, that we should acquire»«
unenviable reputation.
Tbe “Southern Ciub " of L.verpooi.
izrvi for the relief of Southern prisoners
Lands f f the Yankees, and for the pr?z
generally of Southern and Confederate inte
rn ay be addressed through tbe Chairmw o*
ret ary, S' Tower Building West, L.verpo
A S«ll.—A witty knave bargained with
of lace in London for as much as would re&c- ' “1
one of h.s eats to ihe otfcpr. When ibev had*PjJ
it appeared that one of bis ea's vres nailed I