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of colors, prepared in accordance with a resolution of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. Quite a large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled to witness the ceremony, though many were prevented from attending by the inclemency of the weather. At four o'clock, a carriage, containing Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, Secretary of State, Colonel Jos. Davis, the President's Aid-de Camp, and Col. Cobb, arrived upon the ground; and the regiment, drawn up in column under command of Lieut. Col. Bryant, received them with presented arms. Cols. Davis and Cobb approached to the front, and the former, taking the flag, presented it with a brief address, in which he alluded to the patriotism of Georgia and the gallantry of her sons, who, he was assured, would never allow those proud colors to be trailed in the dust in front of an enemy. He then read the following letter from the President: "Col. Howell Cobb. C. S. Provisional Armyn: "Sir. --On the 18th ult. I received an uno