New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-20


An adjourned meeting Of the Direct Trade and
Cotton Sninners' Convention will meet in Atlanta ON
the 18th inst We see, by the proceedings OF the Ala
hama State Convention, that committee, representing
the interests Of that State has been appointed 10 a
terd tho Convention. The Confederation says:
1b,rs are now about 30 cotton mills IN North hb,ssPpi'
North Alsbsma Georgi. ard South Carolina This
able uaSsos AID ore wS. TIE nee e South viii soo cOne.
with England al the markets Of Europe. noeea r i,,s1
SHIPMENT. We updesnd to made Manchester It one
and If the sale is successful me Ell slon WIZ
John w, Leonard well known az q Masonic editOi,
died in Atlanta Gar on the 18th. He was nsuNe o.
Ireland, but reeided for many years IN Loneon "hu
New-York, in both Of which places he was IN some
way connected with the press He removed 10 Atlanta
about three wears ago. when he became associated with
.Judce Lawrence In the editorial conduct OF IRE
Masonic Sipnal and Journal, and afterward as aeo-
ciate editor of The atlanta Intelgencer. This last
position be was compelled to renqush on account OF
declining health Mr. Leonard is the author Of several
Masonic works of merit.
The editor of The atlanta InteVigencer in letter
from Montgomery thus proves that the members OF
the Southern Congress are not the hsrbraned fellows
that some people suppose:
A,to the personal appearance OF the member, Of the Congress-
we 3. & i sn sS large n0Tes 81 pS
bly, be considered by some q IN bad taste Tor me wei OF
article pss Ia complimentary terms Of bald headed men, "
ton OF Howell Cobb Robert Toonb. and few others whom
coulo Lame you will seldom IND nan Of much sense "n'
not deficient a. to his capillary quaiihea'ionh
, -Messrs. McSpadden g. Houston, law firm in Cen.
ter, Cherokee County Ala lately returned claim on
citizen of Calhoun County, which had been sent to
them by Northern house for collection. They de-
clined to undertake the collection Of notes payable to
H., n of e. DiyOnR lfe,Uull
the Northern Government recognized the independence
of the Southern COnfederacy.
The Charleston Mererr, pitches into the organ o.
the American Peace Society ssvsgey, saying that it
soctripes Of peace dgusDg false and becs fse
Sou b which ave been P. so
Society, but We believe in reality an Abolition or5sn
The South Carolina papers the slightly undem'
ocric title of "His Excellency," when speaking of
their redoub;able Governor. BY the same rule, Jeer
con Davis will be I" His Majesty"
The Charlotte VA Bui'stin, in speaking of the
American flag says: The Yankee Buzzard will soon
be plucked, guttod dried, and peppered. The sooner
the better"
In Memphis, last week. man named David
Banks shot negro wonans nose of, while trying to
XIII white woman. Hs punishment consisted III de-
porting $50 with magistrate as security for his ap-
pearauoe ut court The woman he tined TO kill was
fined $40 for being dsordery, and the negro getS not
dime Dor even ogging for having her blown OF.
The Columbus (Ga.) Sun says that whea; looks well
in that section though rather backward. There is a
fine prospect 20 far. The same paper advises thus.
We the citizens Of the ConfedeTst. sste' viii insugu
rate this sysem ofsgcuure q variance with The former
planter large small reh poor 20 cuvse les land il cot
t,n and cultivate it better hLde more eertiol and bale y
Iatth NJ be
quantity The rs7h Of snch c.urse wiz be better ree
horses boss sad cattle and fewer ~ored
feld len better condition and ,ime during the
year for and The Cohisdeiste stse o. America
i and should become the garden spot Of q. world Is vel a. tn.
80 a.nvles ca nske be 90 and none car contribute more 10
desirable attainment than The farmer ard the Psatsr
well.known flibus'er and general sdventurer IL
noticed in The Louisville Courier:
Col Jssl Alien the sSg'.sf e. e The city yssaIdy a.
f,b needs That enl,ts the synpaihies and
sSy army lie fought At Ser J.ciHio Ms.ie.a var
ssd under Lopez IN CnSa He ssryss TT MIser hiss
many tlbusors-,Lere IS but one Jack Allen.
The unusually cold weather is the theme of COM
nient in Georgia papers. The SatanHah NSps re-
marks:
Our country exchanges all complain Of weather for
and SscstsSie. TIS uSa,fa SsJonie cf ye,ersy ssy,
minus our fruit Ills year Yes1y every stsly had
frost Monday usht ther, leo ell frost Tender
issiated and tiose VINO nsered they scs
hsye peas decacs OF tie gaIden much
Ger than their bsgbors. viii be doomed to dppOiatsn
The Mobile Register learns through private
source that Judge Campbell OF the United States Su-
preme Court intends to resume the practice Of his pro-
fession in New-Orleans.
MI A. N Miller, founder, of Savannah, has just
completed piece of ordnance for the State a pound
er, by way of experiment.
(. o,bf r,rn Mo,., e.
future historians:
The first Capitol Of the Southern Provisions. Government
Montgomery VII herestI h'tone interest and be al
way. a a. ors u sS ar p on We rs we
upon the memories Of and our State Capitol within
viii b. reeArdfo with noch ineo,t and sto BY The
Boston Old | 81 PRsdep. .. The pres
eni day.
Tile Hon Samuel NJ. Wolfe late United States
Consul 10 Apia, who wrote the ablest published de-
Tense of the South in reply to tie publication Of Helper
is in Savannah.
On Monday evening tie Alabama Convention
called President Davis in body. The oceatsn
intended 10 be entirely informal but proved 10 be
highly interesting Judge Brooks, President Of the
Convention, made O few Introductory remarks which
were responded TO by President Davis in speech Of
ten minutes length. He returned his thanks for the
compliment paid him, and ssid there State ex-
cept Mississippi, nearer his own heart than Alabama,
and exborted 10 frmnes and union among Ourselves in
defense of the position which have assumed before
the world vicePresiden: Stephens, Gov. Moore, the
Hon. Howell Cobb, and Gen. Wsul of Texas were
respectively toasted and responded greatly to the sat
isaction Of those who had the pleasure hear them
With view to the organization of the State
forces under the act Of the last Legislature to be used
10 repel invasion in case sbould he aern,ed the