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lit; zllgeibia p.Apui - kt paero.ay ung us the details of the surrender of the Arsenal at Augn.<ta. Some eight hundred men of the ..'. . ...ry m; Augusta were uder aims. T he Io awling is the formal demand for the witlidrawal of the Federal troops from the Arsenal: Ac;esnA, Ga., Jauuary 23. 1861. Capt. Arniold E.zey, U. S. A., . Commanding Augusta Arsenal: Sin : I am ioNstructed by His Excellency, Gov. 3rown, to say to you that Georgia hav i: .: seceded rom the United States of Ameri ca. ill resuned exclusive sovereignty over her soil, it ha.s become my duiy to require you1 to withdtaw the troops under your cow 'mand, at tne earliest practicable moument, from the iimits of the State. He proposes to take possession of the Ar senal, and to receipt for all public property nider your charge, which vill hereafter be accounted for, on adjustment between the State of Georgia and the United States of America. He begs to refer you to the fiact that the retention of ioreigu troops upon the soil of Georgia, after remonstrance, is, under the laws of nations, an act of ho:tiiity; and he claims that the State is not only at peace, but anxious to cultivate the most amicable rela tions, with the United Statea Government. I am further instructed to say, that an an swer will be expected by to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, HmK R. JACKSON, Aide-de-Camp, etc. This was sent to the Commander of the Arsenal on Wednesday. The Governor con eluded to wait until Thursday, the giving up of the Arsenal having been refused. On Thursday, just as the troops were form ing, the following note was received-fr'om the Arsenal: HEADQUARTErs, AUGUST.t ARsENAL, Georgia, Jan. 24, 1861. Sia: I have the honor to inform you that I am directed by Captain Elzey, commanding this post, to say, in reply to the demand of the Governor of th6 State of Georgia, made through you yesterday, requiring him to withdraw his command beyond the limits of the State, he begs to request an interview with his Excellency, the Governor, for the purpose of negotiating honorable terms of surrender at as early au hour this morning as practica ble. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J C. C. JONtS, Lieut. 2d Artillery. Adjutant. To Col. H. R. Jackson, Aid-de-Camp. At the interview the following terms of capitulation were agreed upon : First, The United States flag to be saluted and lowered by the company late in occupa tion. Second, The company to mrekli out with military honors. Third, A receipt to be given Fur the public property, with a view to its beiig accounted for hereafter on adjustment between the State of Georgia and the United States of America. Fourth, The company to retain its arms and company property, to be allowed quarters, and the use of the ordinary transportation wagon until their withdrawal from this State, and their unobstructed egress by the way ot Savannah to th-- sea. This capitulation gives Georgia the posses sion of a fine battery of two twelve pound howitzers, and two cannon, and some twenty two thousand muskets and rifles, many of them of the best kind. There are also large stores of powder, cannon balls, grape, etc. The terms ar.- considered perletly honora. ble to the brave otticers in command. Interesting Correspondence. We have been favored eth a copy of the following interestinog curresponedence: NAsumt.E, -TENN., Jatiuary 1.8. 18t6l. H~om. F. WV. Pickenv, Govmwnr of thev Repub lic of South C'arolina, Charleston : .e this fund shiall be ~used in ~inch way as vont and your imnmediate State adlvisers may iletermnine, as most likely to promote the greatest good to the gi-eatest number of the brav-.- peo ple under yn. ur'Gove~rn ment. Ili-el t:uat I am not performning half my ob bgatio*n to yourt gloriouis people for their ef forrs ini demon.Crating to me that it is even t)O-1-I. for may native State, V~irginia, andi thte State of muy adoption, Tennessee, to r.:sist the dlesians of the v-ile-t but. most powerful organ izaism with whtich Atmerica htas yet been E2ir.,ed. I a the father of five fearless and stran-mindeda, and~ yet. stronger-armed sons, either oneC of whtom can biring his gatme fromr the tallesat tree with a bail trot his rifle threme or l alr of whltn --at lie witlt you andI your noble peo~ple. at my expenmse, wvhen you tm'w, need them,. if it~ be before their ntati-e Skmme, Tenntseet 'lall require their services. I have also two tmtellihtent negro meni. who woauld willingly and' elli::icntly fill any va'cani cv whten oln or ::nore of their you g mnaster< n'i.y he '.liaosed of by the enemty. Anad I rteice to ibe able toe tell you tr uly, that there are one huundred thousiiandl more of thbe samte sort oft mntteriai in Terimets-ee. [ will nto: heii-r trespaxss ''n youtr mnost vail Uu ac time, ex~cept t' 5say to) yaem, thxat it is que evi'ent to tne that youar State has hit ont tiie only mode of settlemtent. .\y heart i. wius you ; ma God Almtighty direct andu I amn, mo.'t re-pevtfttlly, iEvao DOCGtAS. S-r.mrE oF Soe-r CaouxtA, E :ccr iva-: Q.rIcit, Tt .uscav ~ Ias'r, Cuima a'ei, Januanry ..1, 1811. Sia: I am aiirecnrd by his Excelletncy thu. Governor to ackntowledge: tue receipt of one thousand (Sl000U) dlollar., entelcsed in your letter of the 1ith in-t. The cordial' saympapthiy w ~l ith r peop~le which y~ou expr~ess atdd., greatly to~ the vahue of the dolnationt, and 1 aun instruicted by his Excellentcy to convey to you his high appre ciattont ef your generous. patriotisun. The warm interest yur .evince in our commoin oau.e gives ceeering assurance that no long time will elapse befoare every true-hearti d a ax of the Souith wilt hold the same elevated a ed patriotic seuntent-s which y.ou have so noiyet d~i-ptlayed, and tbat Teniuese, Ken tuc~ky and1( Virginiia wvill comie up to vmtdicate that Lommtosn cautse... Allow me, also. to extend the samue ;rrate fut acknoawledgemnents to your birave antd effi eient sons, whose services Teuret'mee inaay well be proud to claim int her k-nr of need. and whom we honor not. the I'-.s that we ut present do not avail ourselves of their gene. r'eus oil'er. To suoh loyal hearts amid strong arms the Soauth may fearlessly confide her defence, antd by. sucha disintterestedl patriot ismi awel g.-neroesity will the cause of the South usnd freedom triumrph.~ - With assurances of high consideration andI n-asp-ct, your obedient servant. AO. G. MMtNSoa. Bivanu Dour.u~s~ -q., Nasvi lle. Tfenu. A-s Attio urtot5 Smenrso.--We are in f,rmned that the Le,.svile Vigila,t Asso-iationa, lh-i week. arrested a Frenchl tnner naunld Barta' -. w-. a was ihr -omei time pia~r emiploye~d by Rev. H. A. Smith to work ini his tana yar.i. b-ut took up:>n himself the mn- re- ph:-::sant bit-i. nless of tamnpering with hais s~ve Ii- f.n .iir ed friends, whem h- bi.d a:..c ~....t inacite to inat.urrecin -. . a - * .5i. that '.o.- w-s 'i w *e-*- ; - . : ;- th tha -he "aerbsene-.," itd . e a d aely in-. f.,: med .,guinst hi-i,. I h * Viei-a ntmniitee th.en piace i heir eye upon.m hime. a~ndl he wxa, soon c a.euht in secret confab with a :eur, i~low lay. in.i his h.- -lish plans, w.eni h.- was arrested and ~-a -I t.. a eoat of tar and feathers, ad after avi:% one side of his head, wats carried to ~rog L.-:vl tand put aboard the cars for Cdlum-. - :. ~-. hie wvas turtned over to the proper ~n-. W.. ca' say 3arr'.ed hhi. rid,g -......m.t.-uin~: .to hav-e hun11, him, to eve ;-:i !i h i een .eent t lteaasaol. wit~h . r.. . .r..-:- ih be omainamier of Fort Pick --- a 1n hIiui with the. Fedleral -- . a.rem f...m Wasingro~i W AsutrNo, January 24.-In the Senate the bill for the improvement of Red River was passed. The Pacific Railroad bill was discussed, but no action was taken upon it. Mr. Crittenden eideavored in vain to induce the Senate to proceed to the consideration of his reso)utions. In the I Moue Mr. Winslow, of N. C., from weakness, declined to speak, although he had the floor. The report of the Committee of Thirty Three was taken up. Mr. Rust, of A dansae, opposed its adoption, when Mr. Dmi.n, of In diana, contradicted one of his statements. Sharp words looking to a personal encounter, ensued. Mr. Dunn subsequently made-an explanation, which. was not satisfactury to Mr. Rust. Mr. Terry, of California, made a denuncia tory speech against secession. The Navy Deprrtment has received the re signation of Commander Farland, who was attached to the Pensacola Navy Yard, and among those who, in the name of Florida, de mianded its surrender; and also that of Lieut. Renshaw, who gave orders to haul down the flag of :he Union. These resignations were accepted before it was known to the Depart muent.what part they had acted in this pro ceeding. Lieut. Eggleston, attached to the steamer Wyandotte, which is in that vicinity, has also forwarded his resignation, which has been accepted. A ion of Senator Bayard has been oflered the position of Assistant Secretary of State, but he has declined it. The Ralroad Convention, representing a capital of three hundred millions of dollars, passed resolutions to-day approving of Crit teuden's resolutions. They called on the President in a body and presented them to him. The President, in reply, expressed his gratification at their action. A well intirmed gentleman remarked that Lincoln would visit Washington in the course of the week, upon which the President cordially responded that he would be happy to receive hitn, and con fer with him touching the national difficulties. Messrs. Everett, Winthrop, Lawrence, -Woodbu'y and Tcbey, of Boston, appointed a committee to urge the passage of Critten den's resolutions, arrived this evening. They report that four-fifths of the people of Massa chusetts are in favor of their passage. Sena tors Sumner and Wilson called on them and denounced the objectof their visit. Mr. Law rence replied tartly that the object was to ar rest the criminal policy of the Black Repub lican politicians. Wi. E. Booth has engaged quarters for the Committee of Twenty-tive to be sent from New York. They are expected here on1 Tuesday. Senator Bragg, of North Carolina, has been called home by sickness in his family. Ilon. A. G. Rust, of Arkansas, sent a chal lenge this evening, by his colleague, Mr. Hindman, to Mr. Dunn, of Indian:t, but I learn that there will be no fight, as matters are being arranged by mutual friends. W.SHINGTON, January 25.-Mr. Geurdin, of your city, left Washington last night flr home. It is under.,tood that lie goes to ex plain to the South -Carolina authorities tue real position of affairs here. It seems that the *masterly inactivity " is to be maintained un til further instructions from Gov Pickens. The Louisiana Delegation expect to with draw from Congress next week. - WASIN-ToN, January 25.-Ex-President Tyler has presented the Virginia resolutions to Mr. Buchanan, with an explanation that Vir ginia, ii she con-idered her own individual feelings alone, could be easily satisfied in the matter of a compromise; but that her destiny was with til Cotton States. The only basis of settlement t which she could give her as sent mu.,t be such as would also sat i-fv the Co in States, and re.,tore the Uioin intact. T. i cun-idered here as settling the ques tion ia flavor of the secession of evory slave diato. .Mr. Tyler telegraphed Judge Robert son at Charleston to night, touching t:,e con diti'in of daa- I.-. - -i i - ; n don't they attack F rt Smnter?"~ "Win'ct is the Governor ahout- that he don't attack Fort Sumter?" " Tuec troops are rea dy, willing and anxious to take Fort Sumiter." Such is tlhe chat which is ringing thro ughi Charleston 'and the State. Now, 1 know no more why the Governor do~es not order an attack upon Fort Sumter, than the people who, ask suech questions; hut 1 know that 'lie Governor ijs as brave and patriotic as I am, andi I know there i.; not a moan moore ready to die for the cause of Southi Carolina th-an I am; and yet, if I were Governor, I would not attack Fort Sumter just at this time, if all lie meui in Sout~h Cairolina were urging me to do it. Why would I n.ot ? Because every day is weakeninig the( fort, andi stre'ngthenng our power ove it--because nothing can be lost by delay up to within eight or ten days, before Lincoln's inauiguration--because I don't, wi-lh to give the submnissionists of lie SouthI anl atpoliy for their fears--.beanse I am sure every one of the seceding States wouhld op pose the attaick, not because it would be wrong, but because it wonl-I enmbarraws their rp-ratis-because it wonld give abolition- - is att he North powar over our friends in tont quarter--beceuse I believe, as soon as the Southern~ Confederacy is farmed, the forts. will he dlelivered up wi; hout lo od.hd--be euse I am now sure no reinforcemient will he sent to Fort Sumter, and if there should he. we couldl sink them before they could reachI the furt---because I woul have South Caro ina exchange views now with her sister sece- - ding States before she takes any step which, must involve their in.rse--eas I would consider the possession of the fort just now a burden rather thani a bene.fit. Thus womuld I ict with my dimn lights. But surely the Coy. rnor, with his sage adlvisers, knows better what lie is ;laout than Tomi, Dick and Iharry. lis conduct seems strange to us. Why ? Ileause we d10 not kiiow, and ought not :o I know, wha! couisels he is acting under. T'Ii man wias never made who in his situat iona ould pilease everybody ; and if hie tries to do it, he will share the fate of the old mtan in tile fable. When I was in Chtarleston. many were foir attacking Fort Sunter, while I was~ supplying lhin with info.rmuadon from a true friend of our cause, which showed that he .uhit not to attack Fert Suniter. True. Mr. Buchanan dleceivesi myi3 friend, niy friendi 't. ceived mec. and 1 deceived the Covernor; but was the Gavernor to ilame flor relying uiponi this inif.>rimin in defihmeie of the clamior araund him ? Wel!, as-the school boys say: "cheatina luck never thrives." All camii upil rght in the end. The Star of the West sur rri~~aed us. tandl we surprised the Star of the West. Let. us wait the aiction of die Gover nor patiently. My word folr it, all he does would seem to you right if yuu were let into his secrets. I am not in his confidence. I amn not adlvocatinig your coiifideiice in hintrfor his sake, but for the glorious cause of South Carolina, in behalf of which I am ready to stake all I am worth. Let tme speak plainly to you, Carolinians. Your fault is (some will call it a virtue) a disposition to tight puiirely for 'renown. But remxembter that aimless, needless galraintry, inever gained lasting re-. nwn since the world was madle; while well aimied g ilantrya, g'vertn-d by prudence, J:ever lost it. Unarle, Xl1 of Sweden was ani in .tanc (If the fir-t kind ; and he goes by the namea ol tm;- " Madmnan." W~ashinigton was an in-r nce of tie ec. .nd kindai, anid he goe,~ bi *-- amne of the greatesmt ad b....t or tberes. A lB. LONGSTRIEET'. Nowrttunas Mles lhi-tsso ri FmeGmv vt:. Sot vn.-lt is said that thle Uit ead Siacates re cruitig ,uticers tind ditlieulcy now int lilliing lip thie ranks with meni. Notwithmstaudinig every town antd city in the North contains hundreds or thnousands of able-bodied mn who are idleC and without means ofo spport. hey do not care to accept the invitation to go into the army. We hear a greal dheal of talk acnong the ardlent pittormt Relpubilican~s abm:t conreing thle se eessinis5ts of the Sooth by means of Northlerni soldiars, hut the indications r.re th~at the fighat ing is t o be dore to-stly with t he ton~guil. Few ere to .-niist with a prospect (If enl'a..itng tn a civil war and havring to fight not onily for !?ty hit to keep the govertnent to--ether that there imiay hae a tre-.sury from which to draWa theinpay-Rockoater (N. Y.) Union. . S4ijt 4btttr. ARTEDA SIMKINS, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 1861. Death of a Prominent Citizen. It is with heart-felt pain that we record the leath of GconcG W. L.tonxcm, Esq., one of our most usoful and most prized citizens. The mol sneholy event occurred suddenly on Saturday hIst, and presents another solemn and deeply im pressive illustration of the truth, that "in the midst of life we'are in death." Mr. LAsnaum was in full practise at. the Edge field Bar, and possessed qualities of bead and heart which gave him high position. 1He hal troops of friends warmly attached to him as a lawyer and as a man. He was a Christian gent!e man, which is the highest of all praise, and, as such, commanded the respect and admiration of all who met lim. Mr. La.Purm was a great favorite with the poo ple of Edgefield District. He had represented them in the Legislature of the State, and, but for his retiring disposition, might have been promi nent in polinical life. He was also a man of let ters, and had been urged to necept a seat in the Faculty of the Furman University. Our whole commudity deplores his lamented doeth ; and their warmest sympathies fow out to wards bis bereaved and inconsolable family. May the good God of Mercy and Love be with thew, to comfort and soothe, in this their dark hour of affliction! Commissioner to Virginia. The Charleston MJerary says: " Colonel Joux S. 'inrsToN has received from Gen. JAutsos, President of the South Carolina Convention, the appointment of Commissioner to the Virginia Convention." A peculiarly proper appointment. .;Z0- Lines by "S. A. L." are received and ac ceptod. They will appear in our next. SW During six days of the past week the sun did not once appear to mortals in this particular locality. The 'a Rillemen." By a note from Capt ADAMs, on another column, it will be seen that Our Riflemen have been the recipients of liberal favors from our fellow-citizen, Mr. Wx. P. BUTLER. ;0- Wz have been requested to announce that the road from Mountain Creek Church to Mr. Tuos PATNE's has been re-opened and is now in good travelling condition. Latest News. Advices from Sandy Hook, of Jan 28, report the arrival of the ETNA. Cotton had advanced j to 4d. Speculators were taking largely. Con sols were quoted at 91 to 92. " Pickens Sentinels." We have received a list of a Lexington Volun teer Company, bearing this name, and regret that we have not room to publsh it in full. We observe that there is a," Pickens Guard" in Newberry ovnd one also in Chester. Give Us Our Due. While we do not claim that Edgefield is the Banner District in volunteering for the defence of the State, we are yet disposed to ask certain pa. pers to (please) not ignore us in this business. The district having been honored in the choice of a Governor, is one reason why it is thought desira ble over here that. the truth of Edgefield's action should not be overlooked. 1May we not then ask our brrthre~n of the press to notice what follows: Edgefteld has three full companies in Colonel azoo'a regiment. Edgefield has .i.e more full companies raised by elnteering from her hateli orpas and several cout..:nIies of infantry ready 1.nd ',ficeredl for the service. This makes nihout S50 men already received, andl am 30)0 mo're ready to be received when wanted. If this be a little ahead of the foremost, we can't I2el it. far-DONT FORGET TO CALL IN AND iETTLE FOR YOUlI lPAPER ON SALE-DAY. A Generouss P'roposition'. "Sr.m;s~," in the Columbiia Caoiin and chse article we republish on our first page, puts 'orthi the followinig generous proposition: 1ke neill t-ontribn,'c onae-ni.rth of his it.nc fti 'r to the~ huelp of Sunth (Caroliune. iliw manuy responises will there be to this pro aosition ? " See.c" s:ays there are many men, rith ciiinfurtable r..-ans, who will not go into the wt service of the State. Will they allaow this lurius occariion to pa.'s by, and they. an the eorl, " weighedi in thai balance ,aiid foondl wan ing ?" .1/trethe rrira. the couantry will surely julo whto were the patriots and whoa were not; -a :.urely as it wass donie altar the revolution. February Conteth i! At the .wairid, gardenters shouldl stir their staups netuiiVe lpre~imarationi for .the woark: of the; S sua. ndti farme'rs tiio will hana e unei. of atl thi..ir enaergy citch tup witha thndrlaance r.f t hat rolling man1;his. at it is toi gardleners wo now speakil: Reaiaaaber, we have haid a steady, cabi winter, -and February is likely to open tbo Spring. At I events it is the month to work. ~aluke hont-beds, nil sow inth mb:a egg.plants, t'tanatos, early cuab sage &c. ~aw letture, e-arly pes laetS, eanrrots. nrley tad .ilsify. Plant Irish ptratnes ami i'-ets. But espetcially, and in advance aof all lie ahaove, naure your ground thourouglady, arid renh it 'f convenient. If yau ennnottt trench, ave it plowedl vary deepj,-runnuing a shovel first, lalien a vuh.-ili ior culter in the seame fuirruaw, naving put yoiur matnure broad.cast. Then give ia irface dressing of supier-phiosphate, to be wrell hoppedl in. And haiving sowed your seed, watch ell, work well, and expect to see every thing :row welt. Ferury is nilso saidl by muany to be thte best a..uth for pbruingi grape viei, raspberries &c. Sounid F'roma Gecorgin., Athouigih the bill on! which liur douaicil stanads fell twenty two miles friam the city of Augusta, e have yet plainuly hieard Gin.uwera's Battery tnd Msnei~us Dlahy-waker on several oceasions f late. Thec guns in honor of Georgia's Intdo audeneo were rotarers ;-ane gentleman in this ,-ieiity counitedl eighty-live of them. Wo distinct y heart thme firing cunseuent upon the occupancy if the U. S. Arsetnal by Georgia troops. Anda truly hey are sounds of tat iling interest, these booma ng expresylius 'if joy anid determainatiion. It is leorgia talking in tiones of thutndear to the people around, anid saying as plainly as tier cannons ca-n ay: " Be oif guod chearr,-thm ay inr." Tcteesee. We eaapy the joint resolution4 adhoptedl by the [e:islature of Tetnnessce in response to the New ork resatlutiotns. Frtm tall accounts, it is nut to o doubiaad that the stalwart Tennesseans will be round rushing to the support of the cotnanon Southa rn cause whenever the onemy shall unequivocally :ak e thle fioldl. e-,lred hby the Generole Atnneamby oj thes State ,f T,.nn,.ser,- Thtat thi< Generat Ausumblly lies 1 ardl with prafoutnd regret, of the restltions re ,ently adoipted by the Stato of New Yark, tender tag men tand oaney toi thte President of the Uni d tates, to tbn useed in eiercing acertain sovereign strates of the South int-, obedieanee to the Federal iovrtnent. Resored, That thtis Genteral .Assemblly receives lie atin oif the Legislatuaro of New Yoark, as the ndieation of a piurpo.-e iuponi the p'art of the peiO i'e of that State toa further comiplic'ate e'xisatZi lificlties, lay .orein:: the pmeiple if thte South to. he extremity of mbiionf iir re.-istuance, taund s -gnrd':i it. thie Goernor tiffhe tnte of Teannes r ia he;rebay r.'preistedu toa iinfrm the Ex>centtivu r rhe Stato aof New Y-.rk. thiat i: i- ih- aai;.iio of s if thait Stmiie shalil aud :irmted f--re'us to Ith, tt for tht.t po-ploil. inienat.. in sidm reolui rthirn of the S.,a.th;, wil., ns one mnan. resist mch invasin of the soil aof the South at all haz .da a.mlto the last extrpmity. The Tasking of Fort Sumter. A brief but pointed contribution appears in a late number of our chivalric cotemporary,-the Charleston Xercury,-the purpose of which we are not prepared to endorse, as much as we admire its tone of lofty daring.. The aim of its suggestions seems to be, to goad South Carolina on to the im iediate capture of Fort Surtrcr, by the considera tion that as long as she delays to do so acr honar lieiu bleeding. We respectfully submit, with a due sense of our insufficient information on several points involved, that this is a strained and an in correct conclusion. So far as events hae yet been developed in ac tion, South Carolina's honor stands untarnished and undimmiaed before the country. Knowing the consequences, shte resolutely took the initiative of seccssion with perf-t. unanimity. Knowing the cousequences, she has determined to defend her action whatever influences may be brought to bear against her. Kntowiug the consequences, her au thorities have interposed the right arm of her sov creignty agaiust Fort Samter in the only present practicable node of warfare,-by resisting all at tempts at reinforcement. Knowing the cose quences,-onsequences threatened and promulgw ted at Washington City,-her authorities have continued to occupy this position of resolute di fiance and to use all possible exertions to make It good against any force that might approach. Knowing the consequences, our guns have fired into a vessel bearing aid to Fort Santer, id the enemy has been compelled to retreat discomfited from our shores. Knowing the consequences, and indeed in direct reply to a threat from the guns of Port Santer, our Commander-in-chief has sternly held this position and has been sustained in it by the united voice of the South Carolina Legislature; -and, this day, arrangements are as nearly per fect as may be to maintain this policy to the last extremity. Men could not perhaps have done more with the same means, than South Carolinians have done within six short weeks to resist coercion, in the only way it could be done under the pecu lisr circumstances that environ us. And yet some of our spirited advisers seem to think that South Carolina is but (as it were) in disgrace, so long as Fort Saater, however checked and however em barrassed, remains in the keeping of Major Ax DatspN and his mon. The article in the Mereury is given in another column, that every reader may judge of it for himself. In differing with it, we but speak the thoughts of our own mind; and we do so with diffidence, as we are neither near the sceone of ac tion, nor by any means posted in the details of the undertaking this writor urges. Still however we venture a few considerations by way of enqui ry, that may not be without some bearing upon the matter in hand. 1. Fort Sumter, if not impregnable, is conceded to be the most complete insulated stronghold on this continent. Any attempt to take it would no cessitate great loss of life to the attacking forces; and even then the effort might prove unavailing. Would not such a repulse give more ardor to our enemies and subtract more noral strength from our cause, than the preseut position of matters is like ly to do ? 2. Fort Pickcns, near pensacola, is by no means so strong as Fort Sam.'er, and has besides a land approach. Southern troops are there to the strength of two or three thousand. It is stated that they regard the attack by water impractica ble, and even an assault by the land approach ex tremely bazardous. The latter is the only mode of attac-k they at all propose. Is South Carolina to be considered under the ban of public reproach because she delays as long as possible to attempt an assault upon Fort Sumater, which the brave men of Alabama, Florida, Missisrippi and Louisiana regard impracticable as againat the lesser fortifica tion, armnament anal soladiery of Port Pickenas? 3. Int the presetnt attitude of affairs, are we not the beseiging party, tandl is taut Fort Saumter the besiged ? Ihave we not thrown down the gauant the West' a nd do -ities stand virtually n~ . ~.,.- a,.ama trye notutt ta i spared thae perils oif baittle ;-hut we do maintain tat their lives are not to lhe exposed to certaint dager whailu aat alternative is to he .avoided in cnaformaity with the dictates bo0th of honor andl of safe pieliy. It maay dat fior thouzsanads of com partatively waortle.-s lives to be risked upon a ven ture. whean thtousaands tare itn reserve to push thte failure of the first unset to, a dehperate success. Bnt it is noat wisdoam thats to itnperil the volunteers of the Southa in the paresent emnergenacy, unless both honor and policy cleatrly demiand it. Such are saome af thec suggestions ti .t occur to us in view of this dlifacualt question. We may be wrong and thae Mkerur'e coarrespotndent miay he right. We shaould nt htave vetured-c to iandite a wird on thec subjeet, prrferring to'abide in silenace tte actiona of the authorities itt whoma the Stte has reposedl ah dealcision of thaeso quaestiotns. fTe writr itt thea .lercury mtay knotaw what these au thtorii.- d-.'igna alaita in the premis,-we ee-r t aity d-, tnot. l1at. sc'idag lth:tat o acre thus~ holdl ly crying~ dtal for atae i utnealiate takinag oaf Port ?4imrer, we haave thatught ptroper to inadicnte a policy of cautionas delay and containuedl prepaira tio, whtich we thitnk has mnany advoctntes in the :tat. atnd a ill ha~ve, st lotng as theo presenat Ad m itistrat iota foregtaes the: tatlt tat send reinforce. tets tat Port S,anter tar tn calleet thte revenue tin :articls comin itt thte poart tat Charlestotn. A dvetitiouas circuttt an-es mtighat ctause an as taault upon aNumrear to result in sutccess witha little or n loss. llut the true gen-eral always ctlculates upot the faull atrenagtih of htis enemty being exertead to its numost ; atnd, thus viewed, the stormaing ot this Fort may well "give us pause,"-not the pause of featr, baut of tilitary wisdaom. Again, thte States aof the South are wheeling into le witha such rapidity thtat a Cutmmissiotn will go up to WVashtingtan long~ beftore the 4th of March, tto powerful itt its authority to be ignored by rhto Ad itistrtiona. Thu haape is a ratioanal one, tht atur Stau:horna Untion ill bes recognised, atnd thte Forts aaf than South wvill bae givena up ; and whto would desire to extingiuish the life of a sinagle Sultern soladiur before hais witntessing this gbo-ions conumatttiio,especially when the occasiona of o t tneedless a sacratice maight but defeat this peace ful terinationt of disunion. A Charistisan Soldiery. A P'resbyteriant," writitng to the Yorkville Eat ,juirer, wsakes a ptleasing allusion to the Christian propriety of suome of our trocops at Charleston. Would that it could becaume general l And woulj that Southaern officers coaild finad it itt their hp.icrts to address their mten itt Christian phrase and ntot in the vulgar etyle of thte United States army, whre almuost every reprimand is accomus~ued by au oath. It is a custom, we submnit, " aoro honoretd in the bretach than thte observane,' and we hope the public sentiment of the Sonjhorn Army will fix censure upton it. We quote a ptaragraph or two from the E ogni nrs correpontdent : "One of the maost enacouraging features i16 our lareset controaversy, is te deep anad thoroi~ugh ntnvictiou which pervades all hearts, that ouar -ause is jaust; nad that noat only ttu rig/at of pra plrtabt thec right of caonscienace tand alae truth of td, are all intvolved in the contest. Hence, there ii ta very general anad hteartfelt recogniaiont of P'ro vienc, and an earnest anad hopaleful luokinag to God~ fr Itis gutidace . ttd ptrotectiont. . The follaowing ex- edingly interestinag statement o f a n esteutned cotrrespaaondet in Chtarlestou, as sres us that a religious atmnosphere surrouand5 thec mojs ina the vicinity of that city; that Giodt day asd tte inistitutions of hits worshipa are honor d by aur sldiers: -Te traoops who htave been muasstered intaj ser vce, are the tianest yonag ment in the Stte--well br raaugh upj, anad mota of themu highly edutcitedh. T te sop on atheFt SabaIt!h dtay, wecars lao app~ear aneo the' t anne tartaary -tana tair of roveroia antd voa*aaina aversprtendts aiht whltae tacene. Thae ahap a it. isnsy thaey Ithave. nteer aofliiate before o~tra at-Icr y'tand ant ive catngre-putins." i s r.,:: ia.ao a: paray thtat the satandardl of the Spirit atty lba liftedl upa stiil hghtor, lest the c wm .a... ye nomte in like a Ilood."0 From Charleston. The ('ourier, of the 28th, reports a donation of ;2,000 from "Another Combahec Planter." The same paper also reports the South Carolina d rag adOpted, as follows: " After some prolonged difference between the ,wo bran'ches of the General Assembly. a flag for ;outh Carolina has been adopted, as will be seen n our Logislative report. This flag is " blue. rith a golden Palmetto, upright, upon a white oval in the centre thereof, and a white crescent in b ipper flagstaff corner." STRAWIsSK, of the Colunlia Volunteers, died a 'rom his accidental wound. All was quiet in Charleston up to the morning af the 28th. From Washington. WASINGTON, January 26.-The Judges of the supreme Court of Southern nativity are now bol ng consultations as to the propriety or policy of esigning their offices. It is doubted here whether the 1)istrict Attor icy will draw an indictment on the presentation nade by the grand jury against Mr. Floyd. An important editorial appears in this morn ing's (L'w hittion, relating to the Southern Con rederacy. It doubts the readiness of England to :ountenauce the secession movement, or to recog aize the Southern Confederacy after it is formed, ind becomes a Government de frvtu. It inquires, "Will England stand idly by while Southern ports ire blocaded, or will she assist the South in main aining its safely?" The editorial is based upon Palmerston's speech and the reflected views of the i British Legation h0re. Ex-President Tyler was well received by the I President, but the departure of the steamer B1ronk !Ya with troops for Pensacola does not look as if the Federal Government will adopt the policy of 1 the Virginia resolutions for maintaining the Miatba I [It is stated that a special messenger from a Washington for Pensacola passed Kingsville on Saturday, bearing orders designed to anticipate the s Lrriali of the Broklyna at Pensacola, and divert her from the orignal order.] WAsHrsoos, Jan. 28.-Hon's. Mr. Pryor, of Va., and Hemphill of Texas, defended the South. 1 Mr. Lincoln has written private letters here, urg ing conciliation and coiapromnise. Ile indicates that the border State resolutions afford a reasona ble basis of adjustment. Inunediately after the electoral vote is counted by Congress, he will an nounce his views fully on the crisis. The friends of the Union are greatly encouraged by the responses to Virginia's propositions. In the Senate to-day Mr. Douglas introduced amendments to the fugitive slave law, which, it is considered, will thoroughly and effectively oh. viate all objections to the statute. Secretary Dix has instructed the commanders of United States Revenue cutters, it' their vessels are attacked to make the best possible defence, but if overpowered, they must run them ashore and blow them up. The withdrawal of Hon. Mr. Irverson of Geor gia was read. The President enclosed to the Senate peace pro positions from Virginia, and urged Congress to carry out their recommendations. I z From Montgomery. MONTGOMERY, ,Tanuary 26.-The State Conven tion will adjourn on Tuesday until the the 4th of March, unless sooner called together. The Convention has ordained that until sone permanent arrangement shall be made the State of Alabama will regulate her own postal arrange. ments. From Louisiana. NEW OntLrAss, January 26.-The Ordinance of Secession of this State will be signed by all the Menbers of the Convention. Jas. 28.-Judge McCaleb, of the U. S. District Court, for the District of Louisiana, has resigned. in consequence of' the sece.ssion of his State. 'The inaenb..rs of the Varieties Theatre, in New Orleans, have organized thernselves into a V'olun n ,... mertaor sonme years ago), tsutharie, Wyck-. iffe, More.headl anad .1. 11. Clay. Fitzhugh on 'Tobatcco. This extenasive conutributaor to i:iiw. in the ' ourse of a long airtiedn in Virginaia aanatters. 5;ays : "It is remarkabale thaat tafrer the lapse of' near '1 woe centuries, it is still found that tobaero cannot a groea'n proti tably in large quia na it ies. Six h;anas afen make doanhle: as nuch-l in''mey tat tobiuaro as it cottln car suigar ; but. a a*rop' if t abnecoi that etu-a I alys sixty handls, always brings the farmner in '] lebt." Abbraeviauto ry. Mren .%a.orana, the p'iquaant wit-maonager of the p.naal ai d A'a ;eker'l,.,ckear. propoliases ta initrde t'alta~ ,rt oif ,hoart-hunad way of indait ing c'ointaaan-pliaces.a lere are some of his illustratias,-lt us see who ithe ynag peaple ennf read them:t '.A ll . na. U nial I. y." a-W t. i'."I) (n fnw lIi l aay.) -f' Tin||.anty I. E. to t. ar." a' I aael. I. I. may, a. ar. a." " .11. as 'a. a( a. is D)." " l'cudingt~ V. Iua, .11. S. ar. I. a. a5. col." Try th-'ase oxaaunples, and thaen senda in sinae air our owna to heclp M.r'en alontag in hils g. & u. enat. 'ho wili responrd ? X. '. a " 'Thea Progress tal' Treason." Undter this eangaginag capationa, thae Springfiel ass.) Repualilienna aives siarta interest ing detatils f U. S. tarmts setat Southtl for ,,je keepinga duriaag e yeat 1561). It will b~e seen thtat tings hatve vrked'a wel.l f'or us iat thiS re-patat. Fraitn al.l ace taunts, thecse suppahlies ;.r- now int good hands atnd ill not be suffered to rutst, during the naext year or so' at least. Satys the~ aRep/,lienna: "~ Tthe ci tizeas of ouar tiwan hiavet anoticedl, witha toe consideriable renaark, the procesiona of giaV trtaenat te:anats, which duaring athe ltast sperintg antd autiera. anad ialsao quaite receantly, hainve beent en-a. gaged itt trantt'por'tinag fraitan te Unaitedl 'tates itrmory' toa thae raailrad~ freightt stat ion ana unsual tatantiiy of boxes tat aanuskes aaarkedl for souathern ' distrihbutioni. Itecent events hava.e led uts to inn itt quiry into th-: inntter, andai we tinad that dluring the yer 1860 there have becen retmoved fromta the aria ar in this city, anal depositeda for .afe kceepinga itt otier inrsenials of thu Unaited States, 135,4:30 gui' ernient arms, aLs follows: Texas arsend...................... 500, Charlestona, S. C.................15f000, M t. Veron, Ala.................15.00t0, Auagusta. Uia...................20,0010, Paayett evilje,..N. C...... .-, ; Bfatea' -'enage. L~n.'.."'.::.....0,000, Be'onicia, Cal....................... 7,00, St. Louis,......................2,5:30, New York (sold souath)...........20,400, Total...........................135.3a1, It shtould lbe uanderstoad that this retmival of nrs which we now disctore, haa nthing to ido with thu distributiona whtieh is occasiontally unadle to the several atates ci' the atuata to whicha etachl state .is entitled for its ownt tuilitia. Foar thtat oh jeet thtere have becen issued to thec itates durinig j the year as follaaws: Ne w York..........................'.1' Massiiehusette..................... ..C0, e r m, taetnt(.................. ...........11 , CrMitien.............................240a, Mtaine..................................'0t, 1 Alzauaa....-...........................150, Geoargia..............................122, a Louaisiania..........................8, Total................................100, It will be~ seen, thent, that fr'i'n rte $pringtiel armtry alone theare htava taetn sentt toj the pintts where traeasota hadtt tmade its appo~cinttments, 1 25,~i00 muuskets ;and nomt aone single muatsket tao ay Umnitedl States atrsala in a aairthaerna stateI, except 21), 1001 t New Yiaik. Buat whiat ast New Yoirk ? Thtese. ike thtiae friom Troy, were noit to' remaaain in Newr or:, hbut are i'aohl ta the tratitaors fir the paltry t:ta of tM.!0 eneh! If at nylihing wats needeld tao rirgi atir peoiaa to lhe t'rightfural trenoiy aver atich tha haovel c d bee .leeing ~, let themt painaler ont ~f.e-'' the naaal of t he AttIIa~ Ts,- P 7,fs'Ia*it Io ,v b.etn etangred tn l)ailuy Renniallie.t Texas News. NEw Oa.E*ANS, Jan. 27.-Texas returnee thus .r indicate :n overwhelming majority for imme iate secession. All Hail, Louisittna! Another glorious star come into the southern laxy, by a vote of 119 to 17! One liundred and incteen guns of upplaueo and seventeen kind re ukes, on the occsion ;-we say "kind." because it will sign the ordinance according to telegrrphic hipatches. Southern unity and biotherhond for ver MIISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. p7- A committee from Boston, consisting of un's. Edward Everett, 11. C. Winthrop, Amos ,awrence, E. T. Toby, und Charles L. Woodlury, rrived in Washington City, on the 21th, with a innioth Union petition to which were attached 4,000 signatures. You are too late. gentlemen. he day for union, corpromuises &c.. with you sen of the North, is past, and past forever. .X- The Virginia Senate on the 23.d, l'ussed he bill appropriating a million if dollars for the efence of the State. pA&- Assi-tant Post-Master General Dundas ied in Washington, on the morning of the 24th, fter a protracted illness. gg The Gcorgia State Convention on Turs ty passed unaicnimously, an ordinance relative to he African Slave Trade, declaring that the trade ras not piracy, but intprisonient in the peniten iary for violations of the former Federal Laws. )n the same day the Convention elected lion. tobert Toombe and Hon. Howell Cobb as dele ates from the State at large to the Southern eon ention at Montgomery, Ala., on the 4th of Feb nary; also the following delegates from the Con ressional Districts: First, Francis Bartow; see nd. Martin Crawford; third. E. A. Nisbet; fourth, Ien Hill; fifth, Augustus R. Wright: sixth, Thom s R. R. Cobb; Seventh, Augustus Kenan; eigth, cloxanider H. Stephens. gV' European news to t.e 9th Jan. has beon eceived. At Liverpool the sales of cotton for the veek were 57,000 bales, of which speculators took ,500, and exporters 4,000 bales. The market losed with an advancing tendency, on prices of ast week. gV' Every new event of importance, it is said, nriches the vocabulary. A cutemporary hears of nen who declare their intention to "1secede anl lisune," or according to another version, to "ao. rce and didune." We havo already reported the nan who wanted to let the South "dissolute.' jVhat text? pe- The Boston Anti-Savwry meeting on the ight of 25th, gotinto a row among themselves, and Va: dispersed by the Mayor. The populace made demionstration against Phillips, but it was sup. rcssed. The Mayor forbade the re-assembling of ho convention. LT' The steam sloop of-war Brooklyn which iailed front Norfolk on the 25th, with two compa. lies of United States troops, is destined for the -elief of Fort Pickens. at Pensacola, Florida. The Brooklin took two Companies of U. S. troops froni Fort Monroe. pz- The Senate of New Jersey has repealed he Personal Liberty Bill, by a vote of 21 to 9. ho subject was caltmly discussed in the House, aut wias postponed until Thursday. .;r- ion. Thos. J. Judge has been appointed :otnunissiouer to Washington, by the Governo: of Alabma, to treat with the Federal Go'erunient .n relation to the Forts, Arsenals Custom Houses, to., in Alabinaa. Diicers of thc First Regiment of the Regular Army of South Carolina. The following (says the Charleeton Xfereury'~,) is he list of officers as appointed by the Governor nd confirmed by the .Sonate under the order of he St.cte Convention for orgatni/ing a regular ar. ny for the use of the State: JOII DUNOVANT, Major. sn Asium:., x isa mie n en-on . 1. ,.' ic, ..n'~ ieutnant; William Barnwell, .Ir., Third L.ici' ~nnst. St foin CoiM P~.r-W P.-i DiA~.et. i' it ill .i A.oor lin'uenin, Fie t Li.an S.b.Sin natt. enda' L ieanti :i.\itchel K''ir o ."iri. Tsuno'r~ C'is..tv.-..u .l:Srtia:. Cale .F. Sloin. Firt Lietenan:iii; .liihn Rii. BIcker. ncondl Lieutnansot; Dutf ti. Cal hiun. Third Lien. eondi Lieuiteniant ; Allenc~ W,.rid.a.ii T 'hiird Lien n:In t. .1L. ltiartk, F'irst Lien:en:iut: II. S. Farlay. Sc iindi Li.:iieaint; A. P. Buitler. Thliirdl Lieuiten Thie followizjg ruo5iluitim wa4 uil.-o nilipteid in li Fxceti ie Sen.iun. and was directed to be .-ent athe tbrerniir, to wit: Re,.lud, That iail aii's .unoninntedl by the .wer: i-. ansi c..nitiriedi by thu: deniate ihr the IitIary, ta ke rink front the dite it coiiti rimition;: nil. where i't- ettual grile. thevy taike rotnk hiy lori. eoring to iniilitary usage. LOUIsIANA IIAS SlECED)EDI. B.ero.N Roc'tct, Jan. 2i.--n the State con entioin ittdav,a tenLo minutes p.-.t one o'clock. ie following wvas dlelared to be the result of he vote on lie adop,'tion of it oirinanice of jtmediate secesstion :Yeais I1'l, na'y 17. NECW YtjlIK NEWS. New Yontg, .Jan. 25.-Thie Police yester. lay attempthted to r'etaint a lot oft arms. etc.. In boardl the Sir tai Monti-ierviy, b)ut thti japtain ordered the hiawyers toi be ctut anid i'frt ie w hnrt, thus frust rat intg thiir dlesignt. he armns seized on the schoiier Carpiani rere dlestinted for Savatnah, and have beien etrnied. but those thact were takent front the teattr Moniticelhio are still in the Arsenatl. MISSISSIPP'I CON VENT1ION. Sr. 1.ots, Jan. 25.--A special despatch ro Jaick~son. Migji.:Wii, says that Ott Wed iesday, the Convention electedi seven dele ats to) the Mfortgomnery Southern Gomen ionf. It pasaed ant ordliinnce to) raise eight 'ecimients, and elected Jeffe~rsont Davis, Major ieneal. Acetats-rsTr ruiEs Thn tAes.-A terrible ccint occustrred, on We'i.esday, att the liar aiks otn Sutllivan's Island. P'rivaite 'Straw nski, of' the Cohnnsbia Company, while in ted with a cturat'de', to .k up his revolv'er, and stinly remnarkedl that he would shoot his ed-l'fell!ow. Thle gen tlemnan addresised grasped ke bartreh oif the piistol, which was cocked, id in turnming it r'ound it went off. 'The ball iok etfect on the persont of Mr. Strawinski, dging in the groin. Every attention was ~id the wounded man, anid he was yesterday iroghit to the city andI conveyed to the lhs vital. It is greatly feared that li' wounds r of a seriotis nacture. Two members of the samte comnpanty were iutredl while working at the guns yesterday, e hatviing hiis fiot, asnd thte other his hanid, 'cry badly mashed. M);'EME-rS er F'otn-r Serrenm --A work tatn, wvhoi heft Fort Sumter yesterday, reports bat'eighteen of Ihis comrades (all laborers) r'ill leaive this morning. He salys that the eerm.-inin oit f t he habhorers not to do any uhting is lixed andi generath. Onet ri.oirtr' icarne. If:owi himn anth et' fact isome signiti--anice, lth 'i the women eand Elren~ will hbe Sent *f dl ,-dlay. TIhis looks ke gettinm ready' for warm:i work.--Charles 3D Marecer .an. 25. Inipronptu Lines To 3nS. MARINIA G. BLA1:. o,. -aru Ev: or1 HEn '%.MARIAG. Thou hast taken vows upon thee, loenag and lasting as thy life Thou hast bid farewell to childhood. And art now a trusting wife! Mfayest thou never know a sorrow, Never sigh from cold neglect. May thy husband prove a fortress To shield thee, ind protect; 3May your lives like morning clouds Mingle softly into one, Floating onward, upward ever, 'Till your labor here is done; Ani then, may ernwns eternal Adorn each spirit-brow. Transcending far in splendor E'en thy radiant beauty now E. W. RI. Jan. 28th, iS61. For the Advertiser. The "Edgefield Rifilenen." MAuafvtuK Jlors :, Jan. 22, 1Sti. h:.tra Coi..-As Captain of - Edgefield Itife men," I extend thanks to fr. W. P. Brrt.nn, for the large box of good things sent to my command. They were highly appreciated, a ad the uonor will never be forgotten by the 'soldier boys." A rumor is rife in Charleston that men from Edgeladal flew the track when the muster rolls were presented for their signatires. There are three Companies from Edgefield, and without any dispositio-n to diserimainate, I feel it my duty to request you to proclaim it, pint one "llM nmN" I am now off for the howitzer battery (n the point of the island. I will write you more at length in a few lays. Yours, truly, CICERO ADAMS. For the Advertiser. To the Volunteers of the 2nd Brigade of S. C. Militia. - Your Companies will soon be o:-ganizdd accord ing to the provi.ions of the Military Bill passed by thke Legislature of South Carlioa. You will soon be required to elect the Field Officers for your Regiment, and in iaking your selection for such responsible positions, it would be but prudence and wisdom on your part to elect men of experience anal military ability,-who have done service to their country in the capacity of soldiers. In doing this you may not only select men who have done honor to themselves and their country as military men, but you will have a fit opportunity of pay. ing a just and worthy tribute to gallant services rendered in the past. I would respectfully suggest fur the LIEUTENANT COLONEL of your Regi ment, Capt. JOSEPH ABNEY. One who was ever prompt and attentive as i soldier and Officer, and whose kindness and sympathy was always felt by his comrades in arms when enduring the severe trials of a soldier's life; one who did his duty bravely and gallantly upon the Battle Field. NINETY SIX BOYS. =01- We are authorized by many friends of ABNER M. PE RRIN, now Quarter-Mastor of the 1st Regiment, S. C. V., to nominate him a Candi (late for LIE UT. COLONEL of the Regiment to be raised by Edgefield and Abbeville Distriots. Jan. .30, tf 4 For the Advertiser. A Letter to the Public. To (Jul. A. Sinkinas, uima through isA facer to the C;tizenae of Edgejield : FPLLOw-CTzIMs :-You are already aware of my recent labors among you, and can well suppose that I have felt and paid the " tret and tare" of business in your Village. Your Friend aand my Bishop, Rt. Rev. Dr. Lyyea, is therefore desirous that I should now have some relaxation ; being under the impres sion, thaat while business or missionary dutw be done, I will l-am .' * '- - ..,.. .n~s....... ;.-,to provide elxoewhere tfar the ;aahaitlial~a means of builing and to build baeidhes, thus been:me a duty ifeh I was unwill iang t .decline. And if the ' rn..e ,opal" be really am criteria'a, I most, yield tia its decision aind gpod sst!v admiit that I have been a successful collector :andl an indlefatigalble woarknain. At the start, I had not oneo a..lla:- t: pay for the Lot. But, this pasid foar in a few weeks, anal the whole work d-ime ini so shaort ma time, indientes haow I havi;e lahared. Godai ahaone sustained me. this h!essing was the rearet of mny success. To 11iam b.e n~t the gloary. Inm alltat h:is been a' .ne(, I enin truly say that self-initerest huhl iim part. In piurchiasing the Ilaau-e andt' Lot, whaicha I deedled to. the Dioacess, I putrasead noathinhg fair myself. I had a higher iahjet-to secaure :an eligib'le Site fair Goal's Church, anad a llameaa fair Catholicity where it had none. Finontied myself meharely as the "uanprofitable .ervnet,"umnd aanly wisheda t'a standaa an a piar with thae inare zi::loaus P'riests whao will comwe after mes nadi au tin a wok all doane. Ihut while self was entirely ignoredl, I have wi'il, sphaart fratin thie Churel, an aihiding conseola tiamn, that the l'riests who shmall succeed mte, annd who shall ailternaately iiccupy thme Residence I have puarchaasedl, shalt bie iny Giuests, thro' the labor I underwent, aind throiugh thai baauty of thbse at a distaneo on whom I enlled, ud who aided nmy ai.ject with their charity, fur Goal's sake. lienee. nao ticcupant can ever call the Place his ,awn. It will lbe fair laim maerely a tenment, not obltained lay his owna mnns or exertion, but by :he fitigueas ad self-denial of another, who has thus beecaaute to, i ian :: beneantiatir. It wi.1 he to min oreaaver ana addlitiaonal abidling ,>oatnthat the aibject for which . struggled I isobenaized, and ant the Ialuie and Lot andi alt tile Piremaises shult eee known in Edge tield. :as the Abaide oft Catholi': Charity, because contriated: faor Itat purprisa lay Catholics, and parianciialaly byv the paair Irish Laibourors anad Mfe 'banaiies far away from~ Edlgetield. T1here is anaither maotive faor lasting gratification which I wi.la at this tiame t, e'xpress. Apart from the diVitne iabject ofi the Chuarch, the buailding itself is a prai.hr that I haave naot habonred, ini an all-en gros..ing senase, for Cathiciity, but that I have caoatribunted amy aa to the appearanace of our beautiful Village. To thiscg.1d he~-in 1:701:11* ii'otigIi, knd afnyls't etfort wat stimulated by it. Recently, wheaa my fuands were low anal the front of the Church auaiinishedl, I thus solilorquized: Aly fellaow-citizetns l'd the Cairnor Ktune uad Founda iin fair mae, aind shall I anow leave thai 'Jhurch, like a heaadless state, without Turret er Cross ? This thought was an arrow to my relaxting bow, The Tower anal Cross, ailt of granite, ,oona appear ced. They now beautity the Hlouse of God, and the whole bauildinag, complietely finishedl, adorns our Court Village. Besides nay gratitude to God, thae Author of my suecess, I maust aacknoawledge thant I feel a Village pride in thais result. It is the indaex of whet I feel and owe to aour goaod citizens. For. itih re gaerd to our whole pop~lulationl, I enn say, that du ring my three yeaars coanstaat intercaourse with them, while buaildinmg, I haave never received a personal unakindlness, disciourtesy, or ofrense, In wrorad or decal. Bait ain the contratry, every needed favor has becen extenaded to me, and every mark of respect anal politenes aanifestead. Hece, I shiall always dleema it an honor and a happaliness thrraugha life,--Nr. Edlitair, anad nay libe ral anal ..:enerous Fellow-Citizeans-to lie, with high considerationu nal grateful haart, Yeaur most respectful audh devoatedl servantt, First Cathoalie Priedt, Ed'gefield. S. C. A larre numbea~aar of tbc freec rolaercd men~' of Co lumtabiae hrave 'olered thei r services, through the Maore to tha Gonernno- af ihe Sfate. '96 Riflemen. The following list is offered as one of the Rifle Companies from the 2nd Brigade of S.,C. 31. (icers. Captun-T. G. Bacov, le t LieutIIehnt-ELDElIT BLAND, 2nd ieI'tenIant-STEw.%nT 1HAItIoN; 3rd LJieutenanw-J. A. BLANxD, Kon-ICn.unijsoned (jirers. l-t Serycant-JAr.s A. DozIEn, 2nd Seryeant-IM. B. Wzvrn, 3rd Xcrgeant-1I. W. ADDISON, 4th Sergeant-N. MILES, .th Nrrgean-JOHN CARWILE, ht Corporal-Mosas H.knniS, 2nd Corporal-R. GREGoRy, :;rd Corporl-T. VAGns, 4th Corporal-R. Couucn, 5th Corporal-DAVI CHuISTA, i1h Corporal-CHAnt.xs MATHIS, Privates. J. F. Adams, W. Littleton, J. Allman, B. F. Loveless, J. E. Bacon, J. C. Loveless, A. Brondwater, " B. F. Mays, W. S. Boyee, P. B. McDaniel, A. Burt, S. McDaniel, 1. Busby, J. Moyer, II. Cato, S. Murphy, J. Carpenter, J. A. Nicholson, L. Clark, J. Oftman, . IV. M. Clark, T. D. Padgett, J. B. Courtney, -T. 11. Prescott, J. P. Courtney, 1. 11. Prescott, Wm. Clark, Nat. Ramey, Wardlaw Covar, H. Riply, W. Crawford, Simkins Riddle, G. Crawford, 1. J. Ryan, R. Al. Coghurn, B. 0. Ryan, E'. T. Davis, T. D. Ramey, J. Earley, John Rinehart, M. Eidson, F. E. Randall, L. Gomillion, E. W. Randall, M. Glover, E. Seibels, .1. Grissoin, Thomas Stevenson, .. Grice, B. F. Smith, B. Grice, J. S. Salter, 3. B. Griffin, J. Sberley, T. B. Harris, L. Sheppard, Alfred Hatcher, L. W. Snelgrove, W. E. Hobbs, Arthur Swearengin, S. Holsonbake, Eldred Swearengin, L. Hiolsonbake, John Swearengln, .T. B. Hudges, Lark Swearengin, J. T. Hagood, Richard Swearengin, L. S. Johnson, T. Toney, t*. Johnsonp H. Turner, ffarman Kisie, L. B. Wever, r. Long, R. Willing, V. R. Long, J. W. Whitlock, M. B. Lyles, W. Whitlock, Mike Lebeschultz, 11. W. Whitman, W. Lott, J. Woolsey. A List of the Cherokee Ponds Guards, Officera. C.,ptain-RonERT MERWFETEIn, lot Lieutenant-A. P. BUTLER, 2nd Lientenant-D. L. ArAW, 3rd Lietenant-Jos. MtRIWETIER, Xon. Comm issioned Oficers. lt Srgcant-W. T. ScoTT, 2nd Sergeant-M. MEDLOCK, 3rd Sergeant-J. J. LANicn, 4th .Sergant-B. W. JoussoN, 5th Sergeant-J. W. WALKR, lt Corporal-GEonGE SAMUEL, 2nd Corpral-J. A. CROWDER, 3rd Corporal-W. T. GARDNER, 4th Corporal-T. J. HOWARD, 5th Corporal-H. N. BLEASS, 6th Corporal-C. PARDr:, Privates T. L. Anderson, Jasper Holly, F. M. Brown, Andrew Holly, RobL Burton, Calvin Holly, Edwari Blese, M. G. Hitt, L. W. Bartee, J. F. Johnson, W. V. Bartee, P. B. Kisie, [I. G. Collins, R. J. Lanham, X. Calliham, W. 0. Morgan, R. J. Crafton, E. 0. Morgan, 1. J. Crafton, W. J. Morris, Thomas Curry, W. H1. Meriwether, WV. L. Curry, Joel McClendon, Jr., .r. S. Day, J. M. Murran, . Julius Day, Jr. J. E. A . M-r' Jf. M. Davis. :z 'I.3:-N - . - .a - .,me~.is, boN-CoMuISstioNED O1PFIC3R?, Axr. PrvaTRS 0or 7uW Vr.LUNTxx CoxraT Frnox 'ruE Lowr.nc BATTALIoN, ln10Tp RormaxT, S. C. MILITIA. Of)icere. Captaia-DAvID DENCty, lst L/,leteat-Tuos. L. SNITur, 2nd Lieutenant-W. A. R UTLAXD, 3rd Lieutena.t-E1. 3. GOOANS, Xon.-Commin~soned Offcer. 1snt Sergeant-3-A- S. Doz!ER, 2nd, Sergeaint-J. Rt. BoUxxIant, 14, S~cryeant-MansRALL LoT, j:th .'ergeant-B. B. DUEE, 1st Corporal-JAxRs MITeCtsL, 2nd U.inrf ora/-JAs. M. DANIEL, 3rd Courporal-PNxNsY BOUKNIGHT, 4lth Corporal-DAIr PADnoETT, 5th Corpua, al-M. W. COLL'xaN, 6th (irporal-W. 3. D a xN Ev Prientesc. .1. W. De'nney, T. A. Merchant, DavIid Sheippanrm, Tillmnan Sawyer, f. D. Hecrton;;, W.'m J. Cooner, ..J. LenIkni;ht, Thos4. Whittle, M. 13. Waton, Wmn. Leopard, Wmn. Ethe'redlge, Jr., C. WV. Hues, Jf. R. P..dgett, J. B3. Pow, WV. WV. SmithI, JTohn McClendon, Emanuel P'adgett, BenIj. Ilnrris, 13. F. Samlide, Win. Goodwin, Hlilesy Cr',uch, Jacob Gibson, Arthur Davis, Wil lie Crouch, D). D. W. McCarty, T. L. Story, J. C. HI. Rouch, Levy Beadenbaugh, W. E. Sample, Aaron Duncan, Wml. Ridlehloover, Z. D. Heneon, .J. B. Suddoth, J1. H. Smith, Win. Sadler, W. A. Hardy, Edlward Mitchell, N. F. Corley, A. W. Denney, Caluk Etheredge, W. A. Watson, J. N. Corley, J1. T. landlant, 3. B. Ridgwell, J1. H1. Waltsun, P. P. Spann, F. M. Rogers, J. L. Crouch, Paul Mitchell, WV. 3. Guniter, John Perry. Joshua Clarke, .Jamnes J. Denney, John Pow, WV. M. Stewart, J. H1. Spann, M. G. McGee, L. A. Smith, Eldred Whittle, -J. IL. Watson, T. B. Crouch, J. A. Clarke, Wmn. Etheredlge, Sr., W. Muthis, Georgo Martini, B. R. Smith, Noah Etheredge, Wmn. Sawyer, A. L. Wise, S. P. Linler, R. T. Jones, W. A. Mitchell, A. S. Bruknight, 3. 3. Jones, W.- L. Pirar~ Wmn. UH , '-~ E3. A. Perry. ~-.. eCarty, John Inabnet, I. A. Whittle, JTames Goodwin, Thomas Berry, J. T. Bedenbaugh, R. R. Grigsby, A. Gibson, Jacob Huniet. Upper BagtggjoB, 10th Reg't., S. C. M. LIsT or 0rricates, Ne-oxuCmlI~sSerap OFF3CERs, AND PRIVATEs QF THlE IOL'NTEgR 00PN P1uox THlE UPPstn BA TTAIlON, 10TE REUIxENT, S. C. MITIrA : Ojficera. let Lieutenant-Wr.I.Ax E. Cr~anx, 2nd Linienant-H xyxy C. KING, 3rd JAentena(nt-GxoncE 3. SToEaz. Non- Coni nisoned Officer. 1int .'ergenne--Jons W. Ku.xP, 2nd Sergeant-B. L. YoWNoBRLOoD, 3rdq Sergant-H[. C. CULarIIATn, -4th Sergeat-J. W. GuRFFI, 5th, Sergeant-Cann S. WILLI.AMS. 1 -t Corporal-M. WV. CLt.ar, 2ndl Corporai-J. M. PnOCTOn, 3rd C'orporal-J. W. EIDsoN, 4rh Corporal-B. 0. SM:TR, Sthi Corporal-R. H[. HIoLo WAY, th Corporal-R. S. BunsTTrr I'ric,,tesc. ISimeoni A dams, 11. L.. Murrell, Wt.. J1. Aiton', Wm~z. L.. Odom, T. L.. Aitonl, U. WV. Pardlue, IJ. S. A iton, W. C. Palmer, Jac..b inoine . Adieon Park1aa=