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«0U THKETT C'ONFEDEE A’CY. Southern tofedctaeg GKO. W. ADAIR J. HBKLY SMITH, i u> auarawnm CEOKGlAl A3Eu-,R. \ FUIIMY, JffLY $0, 1861. The Victory* The Nuoke of bottle baa, to tome extent, clear ed nw»y, and we are enabled to take a view of the field and aee how we stand, aa well as to give some thought to the merits of the conflict. iMrao a moat important battle, and dH the cir cumstances considered, the victory gained is by far the moat brilliant lo the annals of Amerloan history The forces engaged against us, were more than two lo one; and ten thousand of tho enemy were regular soldiers, while not one in a hundred of oUr “raw volunteers' 1 bad ever been in a battle, except in the skirmishes about Falrfhx and Msrtfosburg. All the regulars this side of the Kocky Mountains were brought to that point to cut down and put to rout with their practiced intrepidity, our volunteers, fresh from their homes, where they had never seen or known any pdttnit or vocation besides the arts of peace. In addition to these regulars who led on the attack, they had ail the finest batteries of tho U. b. Army, with trained soldiers to work them, which have always been considered invincible when properly manned. Sherman's and the West Point batteries were the crack armament of the government, which, on account of their effectiveness, have given them a celebrity, which is not by any means confined to America. This overwhelming force of the regulars, and the flower of the northern volunteers thus arm ed, was brought against the sons of the South In deadly strife. They were met by foemen wor thy of theirstcei. These crack regiments; these trained regulars, and these invincible batteries, were cut to pieces, routed and beat to death by Southern volunteers, who had never before been in buttle. The capture of the batteries by untrained vol unteers is oue of the most brilliant military ex ploits that the world ever witnessed. They were taken at great cost, but they established a name aud a record for Southern prowess that will oc cupy the highest pinnacle in the temple of fame. Those haac-heartcd invading vandals, from childhood have never been taught to re spect or defend their rights as citizens, or their dignity and honor as men; having nothing to fight for except a sordid thirst for our gold—a base passion which never inspired a soul to a sin gle deed of honor, heroism or renown—could not stand the charge of Southern bayonets. They were hewn down In rauks by scores, hundreds and thousands ! All at once, like flocks of snow white cranes, when they feel the first chilling blasts of autumn, their ghosts ascended from the carnage of that bloody field, at the touch of the tlrey breath of the 8ouih; and as their dying wall rose above the din of battle, and was waft ed on the angry winds, they re-echoed back on the ears of the wretches in their last agonies, “ thy doom is just, thou vile invader.” For the Southern Confederacy. Walt ou the Tax-Payers. To the Mayor and Council of Atlanta : The times are hard in money matters, with but little cash in circulation. Business is dull, and many good oitiseos, who are dependent on their labor for the nocessaries of life, find it difficult to earn enough, in ready m^ney, to buy bread for their wives and children. All of us have contributed, and are contributing, of our substance, in aid of our soldiers in ser vice in the field, and to help sustain their fam ilies left behind in our midst. Under theso circumstances, and in view of the certainty that we will be frequently called on for additional contributions to purchase clothing and other comforts for our men in Virginia and elsewhere, and to support their wives and children at home, we ask you to ex tend the time, within whioh taxes due the city may be paid, to the first day of November, 1861. If forced to pay by the first of August, being without money, or the credit to borrow it, our property, the result of our hard labor, will have to be sacrificed. MANY TAX PAYERS. Atlanta, July 25/A. Prom the First Regiment. We have been permitted to make the follow ing exiraot, says the Augusta Constitutionalist of Wednesday, from a letter to a gentleman in ibis oitj, from his wife in Staunton: Tu*»DAr, 18—.Dr. Conoly, of the Gate-City Guards, of Atlanta, oalled to see me. He was in the fight when Garnett was killed ; says he partad with Horton, (Capl. Adam,) Edward llall, Allen, Crane, Simmons, Colonel Clarke, young Clark, the drummer, and several other of oar boys yesterday morning, 17th, at Pe tersburg, in Hardy oounty, making their way to Staunton, and they would be here to-night or to-morrow *, also Lieuts. Wheeler and Tal iaferro, the next in command of Walker Light Infantry. Capt. Cramp aud Lieut, llussell bad been either taken prisoners or wers out off on some other route. He thinks the Georgia Regiment lost only about 30 men. The prisoners will be releafed on taking the oath of parole.— They are well treated by McClellan, their pri vate properly being respected. He knows Albert (Hell,) but does not know if hs wss killed or leken prisoner, or is tasking his es cape tome other way; but the men are scat tered abroad. A young men by the nsms of Poel, in Cept. Crump's Company, they bad to leave wounded at a larm house ; also one named Adams, lie says our men slew a great number of the ene my at their last stand on Cheat River, when Garnett was killed. Some of the prisoners have got ia also, roleseed by McClellan. They •ay he It every inch a gentlemen, and wept like a child when Garnett wee killed. I am told our boye are Marly naked; they are halleea aad thorites; tholt feet bleeding at every step. Dr. Conoly says their oondi* tien would make the stoutest heart weep.— The people here sent out forty wagea loads of riothee aad provisions, and all wen lost, for they burned them before they retreated aad killed tbelr horses. I have Jnst Hen another one of (he retreat- itf-mew, owe of the Cotnmbue Ouards, who eaye be saw both of the Posters, (John Fos ter's gpoflj Mr. Coffin's son and Mr, Mosher's eon; and that about 8,000 la all ot tyarautl's me a would stop two days In Pstsrnbnry te rent, aad then oome ou te Monterey. He says there were eery few off the Ogtahorpex eat off. I an premised ail the newe as It neeeet* Our Special Array Correspondence* Qur (Wrespondenl Arrives at Munaesa*~+Tht F ’ Railroad Surrendered to (As Government-* The Groat Rattk the Campaign Approach ing—Arrival qf General Johnston and Me jjfcaffi The Qtorgia Brigade under Gen. OeH'Unt'—Where they were Stationed—John- don and Beauregard» Rnnk-^Vbrces from Acqin Creek—Their Long March and Fero cious Appearance—Patterson's Forces Arri ted—The Numbers of the Enemy—Scott— Expected Battle—The Butte Run Engage ment—Sherman'n Battery—New Orleans Artillery—A Boy's Trophy—Another Boy's Exploit—Capturee by Negroes—Hampton'* Legion —Mississippi and North Carolina Regimen te. Ahxv ok fun Potomac, ) Manasbaf, Junction, July 20, '61, f I arrived here Iste this afternoon, haring left Richmond early this morning end been on the rood nearly the whole day. The use of the road for the past few days has been tur rendered up almost entirely to the military authorities, end so great Is the demand for transportation by the War Department, that it is with difficulty that the trains can manage to get through under less tbao ten to twelve hours. As the great battle of the campaign will, in all probability, have been fought and decided before this rssehes you, it will not be amiss, especially since the fact is already known to the enemy, to say that General Johnston has arrived here from Winchester with the great er part of his forces receutly stationed at that place. What is the precise number of (he troops brought with him, I am unable to say. Some of them are still on the road, and are expected lo get in sometime to-nignt. Among thoss who reached here to-day, were the 7ib, 9th and 11th Georgia Regiments, under Colo nels Bartow, Garirell and Goulding, the brig ade being under the command of Col. Bartow. I have not been able to see any one who is attached to the brigade, owing to the lateness of the hour at which l arrived, but I learn that all three of the regiments were, immedi ately upon their arrival, ordered forward to an advanced position upon Bull's Run, near Union Mills, where the Alexandria & Manas sas Railroad crosses the creek. That they will give a good aocount of themselves in the great battle that is impending, you may feel perfectly assured. Gen. Johnston ranks Gen. Beauregard, and consequently he will sucoeed to the command, al least nominally, in the approaching con flict. This seems to have occasioned some re gret among the troops who have been station ed here, since Gen. Beauregard has had all the labor of arranging the camp, perfecting the works aud preparing the ground for what we all believe will be a great victory. It would be impossible, however, for any officer to supersede him in fact, though he may be outranked under the rules of the War Depart ment. Whatever may be the result, therefore, to “ little Beaury” will belong the honor, now and hereafter In addition lo the forces brought down by Gen Johnston, I learn that 2,800 men arrived here this morning from Aoquia Creek under oommand of Brig. Gen. Holmes. They mnreh- ed across the country a distance of 80 miles since yesterday morning. This force is com posed chiefly of Tennesseeans, with some companies from Arkansas. The men are said to look very muoh as if they would not ask for more than one bite at a Yankee. It is generally conceded that Patterson has moved down the Potomac from Martinsburg to the relief of Gen. McDowell, and that he took with him his entire force. The number of the enemy now before us cannot be less than 75,000. That Gen. Scott will risk such an army in the hands of either MoDowell or Patterson, or both of them, is not believed for one moment. When the great contest does take place, he will take the command of the Federal foroes himself. If he does not, it will be because he expects defeat. Our own forces are believed to be at least a third less than those which are arrayed against ns. The impression prevails here that there will bo a grand battle to-morrow, and that we will be the attacking party this time. I have been here too abort a time to venture au opinion myself, but I should not be surprised if, in the next few days, we did not witness a series of aetive operations, culminating by or before tht middle of next week in a pitched battle, in which all the forces on both sides will be eu*- |.g«<l. 1 her, laid nothing thus far of th, b.Ul. of Bull', Run, for th. rtuon that /ou will find, in th. Richmond p.p.r, of tbi. morning, and ,iptci.ll/ in lb« Ki.miner, . hotter account of it than I could poaeiblj girt /ou. A f.w fact, m./ b. mentioned, however, that will not fail t. intereat /our readers. The firit ie, that the battl. wu opened b/ Sherm.n'e fa moue bptter/, under the protcotion of whoat fir. th. anem/'o iof.ntr/ ail.(need upon our lines. Nc.rl/ all the shell, passed over our men aud exploded b./ond them. Not so with th. New Orla.ni Wnahingtnn Arlllltr/ whioh wu oppoeed lo Shorouu'o batter/, tod wbooo gum did horrible oxocution. Indeed, it io ho nored Ibot but for tho precision cad dealructire- noo, of Ihoir tro, tbo onern/ would hue »p- prooched nearer nod in greater nnmbere, and that oar victor/ would bare been greeter then It wu. Tbo Federal bettor/ changed ite po oition fifteen tiiaeo during tho oogogomoat, ud at I not |«ft the field atnua one efiu gum whioh wo copturod, together with 601 email oral. Soon after getting here, I eneruntered a little drummer bo/ of fourteen aummert front I^/neb burg, who M/a be went over the field eoon after the battle with tbo hope of getting a rorolror. Ho examined the peckota of a o«oio or more of the dead without fading a eoUtar/ “ rod,” ble ool/ Ireph/ being u odd looking dirk with a faekbetm handle aad a dan hill far rerea dollars from ana Dutchmen —Another lad, a marker for Ike Alexandria Rifioa, appearing upon tho told, wu ordered Congress,) wbils Koatuok/ oad Virginia, Dot ‘ - -to high la the pictures, hero task It boro.— Tho puritanic States of Iks North ore prett/ fairl/ represented, and doubtloas tbo oal/ roe- son wb/ tbo/ bar. not nor. h.r., io boeauu the/ think it would not bo profitable, u the/ aoror embark la on/ oeterprioe tkot won't po/1 tor the/ are “ indocilu paupericue puti," aad (or tbit much aa honeet ooafoootion would commend them. It it not to bo understood that the State# mentioned hero tho abort number of eitiune in the penilrutior/ *t tho present time, but bare hod, (including thou now in oouefine- roeot.) since 1850. Near!/ oil the Statu of theold Union boro raoroor leecmitir itie.” bore. Mexico, with bar low flung greasere, and bar r.r. and high-strung hidalgo#*, hu had 02 lo th. hupit.l br bin Captain u a plus ad loft'/. Tht linle fallow wu not pleated with ■ho order, though b.obt/ed it, bat whoa the battle began to wax warm, ha ttole booh oad toiling tho gun of a disabled sooldior ho tuo- Oeodod ia killing one Hoes Isa and wcundlrg tho tocoad. Some of the offioars hare furaithod tkalr lerroaio with rarolrcro, and it io uoerted to bo a fsot that these uegroot made several cap tures during the fight on Thurods/. One of them, Diok Longhorn, from L/nohburg, a dropping big fellow, ahot down one mu, hie ball taking effect through tho ohouldar ; end when ell hit barrels hod been dloohargod, be ruahed upon anolbor whom ho knocked down 1 the used to hors in the old United Statu *% I to another with bit pistol. Seising th. twe by th. col-’ • ul 'i* cU in tb “ 8UU building,and, to seo them lars, be started lo e.rr/ them to hi. muter, " ^ *'*• lookin * " «»• *° uld when ono of then showed some disposition lo resist; whereupon Dick turned to him and •aid : “ Set here, Maasa, you’d batter oome 'long, or die here nigger will hurt you, see of he don’t.” Seeing the d—I in Diok’a eye, be submitted, and tho two were carried prisoners to the Colonel of the Regiment, the Eleventh Virginia. Hampton's Legion and the 13ih Mississippi Regiment have just arrived, and tbelllh Mis’* alsaippi is expected some time to-night. A few days would increase our forces materially.— North Carolina is sending up some of the fin* est regiments 1 have seen, and about three a week. A. From our Bpeelnl Texas Correspondent. Approach to Huntsville—A city net on a hill Female colleges—Female education in Geor gia—Texas progress—The penitentiary— Number of convicts—State and foreign rep resentation in the “ institution ”— The etor- lading nigger has the best record—Solitary confinement—(Ad 8am Houston to take the field in the Confederate Army. Huntsvillr, Texas, June 17,1661. Editors Southern Confederacy : On yesterday evening I arrived st this place, about which a good deal of interest is sometimes manifested in the Lone Star Slats, as being that particu lar locality at which our State prison is situs ted. As you approach the town upoa the North, and first get a view of it* you fully re alixe the truth that Christ uttered upon the Mount, that a city set upon “a hill cannot be hid.” While you are yet a little distance from it, you have a much better prospect than you can ever get of it again, and your opinion of its beauty is much better than when you en ter the very heart of the town itself. Theprin cipsl buildings make a very good appearance, end oue would suppose be were drawing quite a oily; but, without having the census, or the necessary statistics before me, I would set the number of inhabitants down at fifteen hundred. There is a very good female college here; but what number of students it has, I have not been able to ascertain—but the condition of the institution is represented as very flour ishing. The want and scarcity of female col legea in the 8tate, are generally recognized as the most serious obstacles to the progress of Texas; and, although there may be more insti tutions of this kind than I am apprised of, yet I think there are only three places that can bosst of female colleges, and they are Huntsville, Chapel Hill and Fairfield, which last place is in Freestone county, and adjoining Lime stone. There are doubtless several excellent schools for ladies in the State; but, if my rec ollection serves me correctly, there are none of them, except those mentioned, that rite indig nity and importance sufficiently high to be called colleges. The condition of Georgia at the present time, and the high intellectual culture of her fair daughters, attest the powerful influence that institutions endowed for female education have upon the career and destiny of a peo- P i But it eonid not be expected that in auch a short time, Texas should be able to rival the older States in the number and excellence of hor schools. It was only in 1845 that she es tablished her State Constitution, and, in the same year, she united herself with the United States, which are now the “ Ilium fuit” of such political dreamers as 8eward and Lincoln. In that length of time, she has made rapidstrides in civilisation ; and prosperity and wealth are acknowledged facts in political economy. Her railroads are being extended into the heart and center of the State—her towns are rising here and there, dotting the beautiful prairies like “Sea Cybeles, fresh from ocean,” end her com mon echools are numerous, and of the best character* But another institution has risen at this place, which also may be set down, in some measure, as a necessary consequence of growth and expansion, and slightly referred to before. I mean the Penitentiary. A great many curious faoU may be collated from the reports of the Directors and 8u peri a ten dents of the several State prisons, and, as Texas is, and has been, the resort of all “nativities,” a few of these curiosities (not natural, animal or vegetable) may poetess a f aveing interest with your readers. The gentlemanly Superintendent informed me that there were 216 convicts at present.— This ia a larger number then in any year since its foundation. Up to the 31atof August, 1850, there hod been 412 eonvicte, in all, since the year 1850, which makes the very decent aver age of 45} per year for the said years. Georgia is ao enterprising, energetic Bute— the Eppire State of the South—and Georgians may be curioae to know if they have a fair proportion of representatives in this depart moot of the Govern meet—aad ( am very ter ry to say they have. But I think it can be ac counted far upon a very rational hypothesis —perhaps 1 should call tie fact—that they are a people who have progressive notions/ up ward, ooward, hooping pace with the “sUrof empireand this ekaraeterietio kne Ud mere Georgians than almost tmj other elaea of peo- pie, to oome te the* far distant Went.* This same characteristic, perhaps, has landed 28 of imagine that they never had strung their harps and sung such words as these : “Ay de mi! un ano felioe Parses un soplo ligero; Paro sin dieha un instant® Eee un siglo de tormento.” But, passing on, Ireland, next to Mexico, numerically, has 26 Paddies,“all the way from the bogs of ould IrelandGermany has 16 dear lovers of sour krout, and sable Africa baa only one in the “HunUville Brick House.” There was one convict who had been sen tenced to soliUry confinement for life; but the last Legislature, at its regular term, repealed the law, so far os to allow the Governor, upon a proper representation of the cose, to com route the punishment to “bard labor in the penitentiary for life,” which speaks h!ghly for the humanity of that august representative body. CjI. Carutbers, the Superintendent, informed me that, by his intercession with the old hero, 8am Houston, (while Sam was Gov ernor,) he succeeded in having the solita ry confinement commuted, as the law so wise ly prescribes. There are luany things of interest to be seen and found here, the details of which would weary you; but this I maybe permitted to say, that the financial condition of the peni tentiary is as good, or better, under old Sam's administration than it has been for a long time. It could not be otherwise when such ef ficient officers have been appointed; and this is not written for the purpoeee of disparaging others that have administered the “machine/' but to do justice. By the way, au intimate friend of his told mo that old San Jacinto had written him a letter, in which he said that they would doubtless eoon meet in the South ern army in defence of their common try, and all be (8am) asked of his bitter foea was to keep up with him, and turn a little of that malignity they bad harbored for hi against the enemy of our institutions and lib erties. Old Sam will redeem his pledge to take the field. He is a powerful friend, but, if an ene my, he is to be dreaded. Adios. L. J. FARRAR. Our Special 11th Regiment Correspon dence. Lynchburg, Vo., 21st July, 1861. Editohs Confederacy :—VVe arc here at last We enjoyed our trip finely. Wc were greeted every where with the most enthusiastic cheers until wc arrived at Knoxville. Instead of re ceiving the welcome which had been extended at all other places, we were insulted by the wav ing of the stars and stripes, and this is not all few of the East Tennessee Lincolnites at tempted to put an end to onr existence by graciously sending us cakes, cigars and other refreshments, containing poison All through East Tennessee the people seem to be turning South. We saw volunteer compa nies at various points on tho Rail Road; a very handsome one at Greenville, the home of Andy Johnson But so soon as we came into the land of the noble, true and chivalrous Virginians, every thing changed—another country aud another people. Her very rocks, hills, trees and streams glowed In the light of her lofty patriotism, her people seemed animated with the determi nation to conquer or die. Her fair daughters, stalwart sons, rosy girls, curly-headed boys and rusty niggers, all came out to urge us ou to the conflict. The following incident will Illustrate the de votion of her negroes to the South. While the train was waiting at a little town in Southern Virginia, an old gray-headed African came around with a basket of cakes. Ono of the volun teers asked him if there was any thing poison in them. “ O no, Mass a,” said he, “ I'm a South ern man, I want to go out dar, (alluding to Ma nassas Junction,) and help cut de Yankee'i heads off myselfand os he spako a deep and earnest glow lit up his sable countenance, which plainly showed what he felt. We have Just received orders to march to Ma- nassas to the assistance of Beauregajd. L. V. P. S. Wc liave Just heard of a great battle to ri ry at Manassas; that the fcderals were badly whipped, and the celebrated Sherman’s battery captured. L. V. President Davis’ Letter to Llueolu Richmond, July 0, 1861. To Abraham Lincoln, President and Commander iu-Cbief of the Army and Navy of tba United States : Sir : Having learned that tha schooner Savannah, a private armed vessel in tha Bar- vice and sailing under a commission issued by authority of the Confederate States of Amsriea, had bean captured by ona of the vessels forming the blockading squadron off Charleston harbor, L dirsoted a proposition to be made to the officer commanding that squadron for an exohaoga of tha officers and crew of the Savannah for prisoners of war held by this government “aocording to num ber and rank.” To this proposition, made on tho 19th alt., Captain Marcer, tha officer in oommand of tbo biookading squadron, made aatwor on the same day that 'Mho pris oners (referred to) aro not on board of any of th# vessels under my oommand.” It now appears, by statements mado with out contradiction in newspapers published in New York, that the prisoners above mention ml wore conveyed to that city, aad kavetbnre boon treated net as prisoners of War, bat as erimiaals; that they have been put In Irons, oeefioed in jail, brought before the exerts of justice aa charges of piracy and treason, end U Is even rumored that they have been acta ally convicted of the offenses charged, fee no other reason then (hat they boro arms in de fence of tbo rights of this government end mado tbo newspaper statements above referr ed lo tbe subject of tbi* communication, if the threat of ireating as pirates the ciiixeos of this Confederacy, armed for tin set vice on tbe high seas, had not been contained in your proclamation of tbi 16th of April laat ; that proclamation, however, seems io afford s suf ficient justification for considering these pub lished statements as not devoid of probability.. It Is tbs desire of this Government so to oonduot the war now existing as to mitigate ite horrors, os far as may be possible : and, with this intent, its treatment of tbe priaooere captured by ite forces has been marked by the greatest humanity and lenioney consistent with public obligation : some have been per tnitted to return home on parole, others to re main at large under similar condition within this Confederacy, and all have been furnished with rations for their subsistence, suoh as are allowed to our own troops. It is only since the news has been received of tho treatment of the prisoners taken on the Savannah, that I have been compelled to withdrew these in dulgences and to hold the prisoners taken by us io strict confinement. A just regard to humanity and to tbe honor cf this government now requires ms to state explicitly, that painful as will be the neces sity, this government will deal out lo the pris oners held by it the same treatment and the same fate as shall be experienced by those captured on the Savannah ; and if driven (o tbe terrible necessity of retaliation by your execution of any of tbe officers or crew of tbe Savannah, that retaliation will ho extended so far aa shall be requisite to secure tbe abandonment of a practice unknown lo (he warfare of oivilized tnao; and so barbarous as to disgrace the nation which shall be guilty of inauguraling it. With (his view, and because it may not have reached you, I now renew tbe proposi tion made to tbe oommander of the block ading squadron, to exchange for ihe prisoners taken on the Savannah, an equal number of those now held by us, according to rank. I am, sir, yours, &c.\ JEFFERSON DAVIS, President, and Commaudcr in-Cbief <f (he Array and Navy of tbe Confederate States. Richmond, July 10th, 1861. To Ills Excellency Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States. Sir :—In obedience lo your instructions, I left the city of Richmond ou the morning of the 7th July at 6 o’clock A. M., as bearer of dispatches to His Excellency Abraham Lin coln President of the Uoited States. At Man assas 1 received from General Beauregard a letter to General McDowell, commanding tbe U. S. forces at Arlington. From Manasses I proceeded to Fairfal Court House, where I was furnished by Gen Bonham, an escort.of fourteen cavalry under Ihe command of Lieut. Breckinridge, of the Virginia cavalry. Pro ceeding oq the direct road to Alexandria to iis juction with the road to Arlington, I met a detachment of cavalry under the command of Col. Porter, U. 8. A., about three miles from the junction ; from which place I sent back my escort. Capt* Whipple, U. S. A , accompan ied mo to Arlington, where I arrived about 4 o'clock P. M., Monday the 8tb. Gen. McDow ell not being at Arlington, my arrival was telegraphed him to Washington City. About 9 o’clock P. M., Col. Van Renslaer, senior Aid-de-camp to Genera] Sootl, was sent to convey me to General Scott’s headquarters— where I found General McDowell, to whom I delivered General Beauregard’s letter. After reading General B.'s letter, he pasted it to General Scott, who, being informed in this letter that I desired to deliver your communi cation in person, received it of tne. After readimg your communication to Mr. Lincoln, Gen. Scott informed me that a reply would be returned by Mr. Lincoln as soon possible— and al the same time instructed me lo return lo Arlington with Gen. McDowell, thence to pro ceed in the morning back to our lines, which I did, under an escort of twenty United States cavaly, commanded by Lieut. Putnam. In my intercourse with Gen. Scott and the other of ficers of the United States army, I have to say that I was received with marked consideration and attention, and with that courtesy and kind ness which should ever characterize the diplo matic relations of great nations in warns well in peace. Understaning that the objeet of my mission was the delivery of your letter to Mr Linooln, I have the honor to state that it wet done, and subscribe myself, Your obedient servant, T1IOS. H. TAYLOR, Capt. Cavalry, C. S. A., And Lieut. Col. 2nd Ay. Regiment. WHOLESALE PRODUCE HOUSE, BARNES <Sf FLEMING, Masonic Hall Building, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. T HE undersigned have formed a partnership for the transaction of a WHOLESALE PRODUCE TRADE, —ARD— GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS Large stocks of— BACON; CORN; FLOUR, LARD, <C‘c, t dec. Always on hand. Consignments solicited, and advances made. Goods are sold, and all business transacted On the Cash System. Parties ordering through our House, will get the benefit of the lowest market rates. 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(vktofc la » bettor auaurwU m/bmmUUob l I eoald »*t witk.ot ■HP/' 1 . | k w- a in tSSHO hate* ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT. MmU saarWrig on th« third Monday •▼mtn( la Jan uary, April, July sod October. WM. BARNM, Chief Kaftaoor. H. ft. 8HKWOOD, 1st tNWot. ft. ft. MADDOX, Id AoatoUnt. ft. If. JOHNSTON, Roerotory. JOHN f. KZXARD, Trouarer. ATLANTA FIR1 COMPANY Nojl, moots first Moadoy In ooch Month. I. H. MRCA8UN, PrwddooL W. ft. Maim, fioovMary. tallulah mtft Company, n*. t, mm itiWsdnM day la oath wooth. JOHN f. IHfiAftD, PrsaMt. Jow» MouWWhw, ft—rqiai y. . IRANI JOIlir“ “ Hoar ft. Fowls*, Boorotary. Fwra Cans Whisky It will benefit ua more, and save trouble In erasing and re-writing mall book. ®he fioLfhly o’on) is one of the Jorgest aud most oil papers in America, and will be Ml* choicest reading matter—made up cream of our Dally issue. In fatnre mailed punctually every Wednesday on the Georgia, tbe Macon A West* State Rood trains. Bend In your c far Postmasters are authorized to Agents In obtaining subscribers and the money—for which they will be retain, os commission, twenty-live Weekly, or fifty cents on each Daily %3T Person* getting up Clubs of more subscribers, will be suppRod copies ordered at 13X per cent regular rate* far No name will be entered os until the money U paid ; aud all •« discontinued when the thne which p.)»ent to “to"* ADAIR A •* IHl