The national Republican., 1861-06-20

opening of the session of Congress.
June ~, 1861.
FROM THE SOUTH
From Southern papers received by the last
mail, we make the following extracts;
- ne p. CROPS. z E.gfT
Never have We seen finer wheat and oat crops
than this year. We made a flying trip few
days since, through the counties Of Jasper, New.
ton, Noshobs, and Lauderdale, aud every where
we we're greeted with the pleasant sight Of fine
crops. The farmers reported the wheat crop,
which was just being harvested, as the best they
had ever had, and reported more land sown
down than ever. The oats were equally as fine I;
50 with rye and barley. The corn looked splen.
be cheap, with such immense crops of grain in
all Enterprise Nens. o. .u.
The crops never were fuer at this season of
the year. The wheat crop is being harvested,
and is probably the best that has ever been
raised in the country. Vegetables abound in
vast sbundancs-enough and TO spare.-Tish.
Patriot s-1.
We are prepared TO say, that from every por.
ton Of the county we have received the most
hsttering accounts Of the condition OF the grow.
ing crops. Corn is looking remarkably we'll
a large crop is planted and now promises an
abundant yield. The cotton crop, also, prom.
ises fair, indeed, remarkably SO, when we con-
slider the frequent cool nights We have had Of
late 7aliahatchian. ''5a ,.
Bredd.--Mr. A. 8. Brown will make $500
bushels of wheat on his Pine Hill place, three
miles from Grenada. his ready for the sickle
Asssissippt paper. ----.
''.-.. FUNDS. ...r,,
Observation-Disclosures has appropriated $4,000.
600 for the war, and placed the entire forces Of
the State at the command Of President Davis.
Colonel John B. Lamar, of Bibb county, has
subscribed GOO bales Of cotton to the Govern.
ment
Ben. Locket, 800 bales. ''
7. r. Bloom, so bales. .r..
L. N. Whittle, one half, whatever it may be.
Colonel Leonodias A. Jordan, of Bibb coun.
| ty, subscribed 1000 bales. I'D
Dr. William Gilbert, Of this county, gives two
thirds of his wheat crop, whatever it may be-
Atlanta Ga.) Contsderag. us.
----- TROOPS. -
We learn that two of the fve Mississippi reg.
iments in camp at Corinth were ordered by the
commander.in.chief to Virginia, and that upon
deciding by lot which should 90, it fell to the
seventeenth and eighteenth regiments, com.
manded by Colonels Featherston and Burt, re-
spectively. These regiments have already left for
their destination. The others-the fourteenth
Colonel Baldwin; the fifteenth, Colonel Stathsm
and the sixteenth, Colonel Posey-will remain
at Corin,h awaiting further orders. The Yazoo
Madison, Kinds, Holmes, and Rankin conpa
nes constitute the eighteenth regiment.
We are informed that there are about 1000
troops still remaining at Corinth.-Jdckson (E
Barksdale editOr) Mississippian, June II.
We observe that the Messrs. Cobb Of Geor
gia, in an address to their constituents, con
gratulate them upon the assumed fact thai
Georgia is Offering 10 the Government "the
largest number OF volunteers of any of the orig
inal seven-and she has noto the greatest mum
Der in The Jieid." This is great mistake. Mis-
sissippi has three more regiments in the field
than Georgia, with but little more than half the
white population.-Idem.
Illinois Volunteers IN the Southern Army.-
We have authentic information that q company
Of Southern llinoisans have reported thsm
selves at Union City for duty in the Southern
army. They ran the gauntlet of the Lincolr
pickets and spies, and reached our lines in
nearly destitute condition, after encountering
many hardships and "hairbreadth 'scapes.
These noble aud gallant spirits were cordially
welcomed to the hOspitalities Of our camp, anc
their wants were literally supplied, the ladies
especially contributing to their comfort. TheJ
are actively drilling for service, and are enlisted
"tor the war;" They report that, in many coun
ties in Southern Illinois, if the popular septi
ment we're permitted to have utterance, three
tourths of the people would vote to go with thu
South, where all their sympsthies are. Tn,
Lincoln train.bsnds at cairo ore composed
principally Of foreign mercenaries and the scuu
and sweepings Of Northern cities.
Louisiana 7roops--The right wing of tn,
sixth regiment Louisiana volunteers passed
through Jackson, Mississippi, June 9, en- roud
for the seat of war, having orders to report t,
the Secretary of War. The field officers ar,
Louis Lay, lieutenant colonel commanding; s
L. James, majorj N. Hart Jackson, sergean
major and acting adutant; q. b. Csrradine
: acting surgeon. The left wing, with Colonel
G. Seymour and staff, followed two days after
MUNITIONS.
reech,loading Canaon-We are informed
that it is the intention of Mr.. Stevens, Of th
jackson Foundry, to cast and fit up six
pounder cannon Immediately, of the most ap
proved breechAoading pattern.
Should this enterprising gentleman be sue
| cessiui IN ms auenpt al the manufacture or thi
gun, he will doubtless be overrun with order
tor heavy ordpapce.-Jackson Mssissippian
June ii.
A Liberal Ofer-Messrs. Hand 4 Co., o
this place, propose to make from one to ten can
non, six FOUNDERS and larger, to be for the pro
lection Of exposed coast, if the citizens will
mount them. Certainly this is very liberal OF
the past Of these gentlemen, and we think ou
moneyed men ought 10 sccede to it, The none
is here. Can we get it7 We elso learn ,ha
two gentlemen propose to give the timber req vi
site, and one carpenter gives one months work
LIST W see if we cant raise enough to noun
i've, or eysa more, We throw out these hints