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SO WHFAR'N I CON FEDEE A C Y . iie»f| UST 11, 18#1. leekly “C f flr* mo(i psr eepj. [ Room. l’rlos fifty iTiUaf AfoiU nerai Traveling Ag’t r subscriptions and ad- t Confederacy." ‘ Borne, if also author- fire receipt • for the i hand in local notloef late in the even- . next aorning. The i at elx o'clock; and for tre they leare no new f In order to imure in* i furniahed to u« by two i more than three timee r paper In Georgia, North ily equal to that of any We do not make thil state- , or in order to oonrey ire say it candidly • say—and because it is press Company f and treasonable conduct hy not hare the mea en tiled and punished »c- •and not run into the uply to prejudice the peo nage it, but let it t ite agents are riolating haring our safety, the law, iaroked, will soon shut » fact that a newspaper war pany, is sufficient eridenoe ge it bare nothing tangible hey are actuated by a re- are only gratifying their City Correspondence. l a most interesting letter lington city. Erery- » We hope to bo able to spi: ore letters from the same [certainly get them If they > School. i number of the patrons of ; Drown speak in the high* ' good discipline, excellent uccess in imparling inatruo- Their soheol opens on Soptomber, in the baas- ntral Presbyterian Church. or dk Baptist, dy has purchased, of the j Company, the entire Intor- j, well eetabiished and well -a religious newspaper pub- , and is now Its sole propris- | Wood will remain connected department. This journal the Baptist denomination cted, edited with ability, hy of the support of erery- > read a religious oewspaper. For the Southern Oonfedtwjr. erian Convention. Jpf a portion of the Presbyte- fthe Confederate State#, will IPreshyterien Church, in this )y next, 16th instant. The mention will he to consult on ets of the Church, and to } the organisation of a Gene- [ the Presbyterian Church for Btetee of America. Griffin Union, •nt, eoplee from our paper the A. Cantrell, of the Newnan ig the retreat from Laurel Hill, ngeredit. Get Back. another one of the wounded t Fowler's Company, arrived Aocidht— I. Orangebnrg brdtr laat, a moat lataraating »f J. W. Montgomery, waa ocldeutel diacharg. of a gua liula aon of Mr. Wat. M. Mieeinaippi Regiment bad 81 •eaodedla tka great haul..— noala. d a alight wouad bp tba aball. «.-Tba Bo.Hog Qraan "Stan- ■aw and woodarful eare, to ■aa of •• Otooolo ” waa given, dleoorered aaar Cava City, glitter, .ilk woodarful ataleo- paita format!..., aad aboa a da aparkling poolt. aata to itat $, ,*» labeguler It a. lork ialaat ao. plaatorad haad-bllU, "To LaU" Daa’t of Waahlngton, Waal to blra a probably ooat him a littla more uv toma of our tt. CV—but tba -.Tty Ttrk D*t Beak. rnaiiTr.—The Board of Troa- Oa.) Uairerelty, kart raeotred vota, to lavaat In - k,r ^tcasa <Ma Tfaablogton FOR TH* “ SOUTHERN OONFEDSRACY LocmvitLi, Aug. 7.—The St. Leals Herald extra, of yesterday after aeon, says It has re porta from various sourest* Indicating that Gaa. Lyoa has been captured. Later edvioea from At Louis do not confirm the report. The correspondent of the Associated Press at New York has been ellent M hours. Cincissati, Aug. 8.—Col. C. H. Tyler, ntpV ew of Ex-President Tyler, formerly a Lieu ten ant in the United Btetee Army, but now Lient. Col. in the Confederate Army, came here after his wife and was srrested. PaiLADBursiA, Aug 8.—A gun boat with 84 prisoners, taken from a Confederate war vassal, has arrived here. The Confederate vessel was the Petrel, and waa formerly a Ravenua Cutter in the United States service. She was sunk by the 8L Lawrence in an engagement off Charleston, and her crew taken prisoners and brought here. Waibinotov, Aug. 9—Mr. Walla of Michi gan, baa bean appointed Minister to Hondu ras. Refugees from Fort Oregon (?) give startling accounts of the doings of the Confederates on the eoast of North Carolina. At Hatteras In let, th rears teamen and a pilot boaters priva teering, and one of them—the Gorden—has run the blockade. The Charleston (a priva teer) has captured the Wm. B McGilvey and the Proctor. All the privateers armed with rifitdetanon. Their headquarters is Newbern N.C. Gun-boats are being collected and mounted at Norfolk, to betaken down the canal (thro' the Dismal Swamp and out into tbs ocean— thus escaping the blockade at Hampton Roads.) The bark Glenn, with coal for the use of the federal war steamers, has been captured by Privateera. The Wabash has arrived from Charleston.— The Roanoke was left there. The Wabash has captured tha prisa Mary Alice and taken the Prise craw prisoners; and haa also captured the Mary Starr, a Confederate veasel, from Wilmington to Liverpool. W. H. Stephens, a Lieutenant in the Eogi- neer Corps, has been dismissed for a recent de falcation. News from Havant to the 3d lost, has been received. The Captain-General of Cuba was absent from the Island, takiDg formal posses sion of St. Domingo J. F. Eads, of 8l. Louis, has a contract with the War Department, to build seven gun botls at $89,000 each, and is to forfeit $200 per day for everyday’s delay after the contract time expires. It is understood that Dan Sickle* is to te appointed a Brigadier General. Thera is strong grounds for balief that Prince Napoleons visit here, is to enlighten the Emperor in American a flairs. The Post Master General haa reoeived the following dispatch from Gen. Rosecraos : “The rebels are expelled from the valley of the Kanawha. The Mail service will he resumed there." The Times' Correspondent late this evening says that Prince Napoleon and suite returned from Manaaaes. Both Beauregard and John ston recaired him and insisted on his going to Richmond to see President Davis. Tha fortifications at Manassas are form id a- bla, and the guns taken from us—particularly Sharmaa'f battery—form unimportant part in its defenses. Beauregard informed the Prince that he he eaptured sixty-two pieces of artillery. It Is authentically stated that Hon. R. H. Smith of Alebaana, a member of the Confed erate Oe a greet was captured in New York, aad will ha held as hostage for the return of Ely. The “World" correspondent says that six gun mounted iceboats and the Potomac steam er Georgs Page had a fight at tha mouth of Acquis Craak. The Page went up the creek. The Freeborn reporn reports that on Wed nesday night, fire boats filled with armed men crossed men, crossed from the Maryland side to While Horse Point, where the Confed erates were planting batteries. Tha Tribuns says that gangs of men are at work establishing telegraphs from the heed, quarters of tha army to all the camps. Tha Herald says it has reliable intelligence that tha Confederates are concentrating from Point of Rooks to Alexandria in large bodies at avary ford on the Potomac. It is difficult te tell whether their movements are prelimi nary to an attack, or only guarding against another Federal advance. Gan. McClelland’s preparations are equally appliapble for an attach on him by the Con federates* offensive movement against them. 8t. Louis, Aug. 8.—Tbe last heard from Gen. Lyoa was on Sunday. He had dotermined to return to Springfield, fearing the eavalry of the Southerners would out flank him and take Springfield. A fight occurred in Athens (in Clark county, Me*) ea tha Dea Mem## Rivar, between some Iowa troops, aaaiated by the Horn# Guards, and tha Missourians, in which the Misssurians art reported to have been worsted. Tib resignation of„'Col. Bendtx (Fprtrgcs Mearea) has been accepted. j'.'.'J Col. Phelpt has been appointed a Brigadier- Geaerel. The wife of John Hart, late Superintendent ef Public Printing, lift this oily te join her hnahaad at Richmond. She haa been engaged la the transportation of letters between this place and that Tha Cincinnati Commercial saya ska tarried valuable information to Rich mond. A boat from Matthias Point on tbe Potomac etatee. that AejSoutberpin i» ji.ntin* bat torlM .t that plaoe, with th. view of cutting off water eemmeetoatlag (tarn Waahlngton. Ti. total appro, t'ona or Cohftvea ora t**T,- 000,101 (not 8400,000,000, u Lincoln aaktd issrovwfinrs* ruutiLPiU, Aog. 8,—Th. Prlio crow of Io.kulrM.koT. boon committed for trial «a th. ekarga of piracy. "■.»♦ ^ u< >t IiBirsaraaoB, Mo*, Aog. $—Tha Santa F4 CoLUaaua, Ohio, Aug.—The Democratic con vention haa nominated Hon. H. J. Jewett, for Governor, aad Hon. John Scott Harrison, for LieutQovarnof. The third resolution oalla an the States te sail a National Convention to aatU# amlsably sha difficulties between tbe North aad South. The sixth condemns tbe President's suspension of the habeas corpus act. Biltimork, Aug. Tne Waahlngton Star reports that Gen. Lyon was killed in e later battle than that at Dug Spring. Nkw Yoek, August 8.—The Europa has ar rived. Sir Charles Wood, in the British House of Lords, said this year'# product of cotton in In* dia would be 300,909 bales increase over the last. Tbe Italian people protest against the French occupation of Rome. The protest is receiving an immense number of signatures Albany, N. Y., August 9.—The Democratic State Convention received a communication from tha Republican committee, inviting a joint action. The Democrats, in response, say, “ We would be false to the party we represent, if we consider a proposition of Union with po litical opponents, exespt or a basis of princi ple.” St. Lolis, August 9.—lion. John McAflee, Speaker of the House of Delegates, Missouri Legislature, for the last two sessions, has ar rested Gamble -the bogus Gevernor e lee ted by the late Lincoln Convention. He orders a new election by the people for Governor, ou the first Monday in November, when the peo ple will bo allowed to decide on the acts of the late Convention. Baltimore, August 9.—Breckinridge end Vallandigbam had a grand dinner at tbe Eu Jaw House, given by the Baltimore secession - into. The New York Herald publishes what pur ports to be Gen. McDowell’s official report of the loss of property at the battle of Stone Bridge. It consists of 17 rifled oannon, S smooth-board cannon, 160 boxes of small arms, and cartridges, 87 boxes ef rifled oannon am munition, and 30 boxes of old fire arms. <luery : What did McDowell say about those thirteen wagon loads of provisions, 8000 bush els of oats, 2600 muskets and 8000 knapsacks. Louisville, August 0.—In thirty nine coun ties tbe Southern Rights ticket gains 8,987 votes. They lose in Addison, 35, in Franklin, 62, in Hendorson, 181, Locuvilli, August 10.— Dinpatches due last night are still behind—not having been tele graphed on, when operations were resumed. Mail aajs there is great excitement in New Maxieo. Texas is threatening to seise the pub- Jio property, end a thousand troops which were Ntarala, U tt» Btata* »»ve been recalled to protect It. Two federal officers have deserted and joined the Texans. Th# Texas foroee at Fort Biis* are 700, hav ing pickets within tea miles of Fort Fillmore la New Mexico, which place is defended hy thirteen companies of regulars. Richmond, August 10.—Hon. Ed. J. Harden haa been confirmed Judge of the District Court for the District of Georgia, in place of lion. H. R. Jackson, resigned. T. A. R. Nelson has been brought here a prisoner. Atkinson, of Rome, has been confirmed as Post Master. [special dispatch to the corpedbeacy.] Ltnchbuko, Va., August 8.—Tbe Jackson Guards And Georgia Volunteers arrived here all well. J. H. NEAL. F. M. JOHN8TON. [special dispatch to the confederacy.] Lynchbi ro, Va., August 9.—Tom Hestilie, Wm. Chisolm and S. B. Stowers, of the Geor gia Volunteers, wera slightly injured on the Railroad, near Marion, Virginia. Of the Palmetto Guards, A. J. Bond was killed. T. Winokla and 8. Burton dangerous ly, and G. W. Prewitt and A. J. Griffith slight ly injursd. CRAWLEY and BARNAY WILLIAMS. Richmond, August 9.—The city papers here announce seiniOffiieially this morning that Ad miral Dundas intends to take his fleet into Charleston, regardless of Lincoln’s pretended blockade. Tba British Consul at this place, however, states that he has no official authority for such a statement. Congress has adopted the following resolu tion : Whereas, it has been found that tbe uncertainty of maritime law in time of war has given rise to differences of opinion be tween neutrals and belligerents which may occasion serious misunderstanding and even confl/cti; and whereas, Great Britain, France, Austria, Prussia, Sardinia and Russia at the Congress ef Paris in 1866, established an Uni term doctrine eu this subject to which they invited the adherence of the nations of the world, as follows: 1. That Privateering is and remains abol ished . 2. That the neutral flag covers the enemy’s goods except goods contraband of war. . 2. That neutral goods axcept contraband a*e net liable te capture by an aaemy, and 4. That blookade, in order to he binding, mast be effective—that is, maintained hy a force sufficient to prevent acoess to th# cosit of tha eaamy. Aad whereas. It is desirable that the Con- federate States of America assume a definite position on so important a point, Resolved, that the Congress accept the se- oond, third and fourth clause of the above cited deeleraiion, and deolined to assent to the first clause. Steam Tannery for Sale. T HE undesigned offkr. for ule IhelrSTKAM TAKHERY, tilueted on Decelnr etreel, near tha Rolling Mill. Thara an attached thirtj ai*,Tanning Veta. Lime Houae, Curry- nfifc lings, two wells, and a brenoh ot ■■I th tha lot Ckpitallota •III Bnd th laotta ef the beat laraatmanta erar in this cltr. Apply, on tha premleea, McMILLAK i BELLING RATH. March It-It. SOUTHERN MASONIC FEMALE COLLEGE, (Under tha control of the Grand Lodge of Os.) Bev. C. P. COOPEB, A. X., President. i ^ *T y "7 ■ W ILL resume exercises on the 26th of Sep tember next. An efficient eorps of seven ladies ^ffi^^^^and gentlemen will comprise the Faculty, representing, ac far at practicable, every Protestant de- nomination of Christians. This Institution appeals to tha pstriotism and benevolence, as well as interest, of the Southern public for its support. The proceeds, beyond current expenses, for the next Collegiate year, will be tendered by the President to tha Treasury of tbe Confeder ate Stater. Orphans of dscetsed, and daughters of indi gent Masons, will, as heretofore, continue te receive gratuitous tuition. Cheapness to patrons, and thoroughness to pupils, are aimed at in the system proposed to be pursued. No pains or expense will be spared to secure the best talent for the various Departments, to be exclusively selected from among Bouthern- A Preparatory Department is attached to the College, where particular attention will be given to laying well the foundations of educa tion, as absolutely necessary to further suc cessful advancement. Tbe useful, the practical, and the ornament al, will be sought to be blooded and develop ed throughout the whole regime of the Insti tution. Tbe moral and religious culture of pupils will be scrupulously kept in view. French and Spanish will be taught by a la- day perfectly conversant with both of these languages. The Musical Department will be conducted by a gentleman, assisted by an accomplished lady, both possessing experience and genius to an eminent degree, and occupying fine social positions. The late President resigning, to attend to pri vate affairs, unites with the retired Vice-Pres ident and the Trustees in commending the In stitution, uoder its present directioj, to the public confidence. The President is honored with most compli mentary credentials from Bishop G. F. Pierce, Hons. Joseph H. Lumpkin, T. R. R. Cobb, and Col. Wm. 11. Jackson, President of the Board of Trustees of Meresr University. Covington, tha location of the College, is pleasant and healthy. Board can be obtained from $14 to $16 per mouth. $12 to $14 in or dinary times. By order of the Presidential Board. JOHN HkRRIS, 1). G. M. President of the Board. W. W. Clarke, Secretary. anglO-lm. Water Pipes, Fire Bricks, 4e. T HE SOUTHERN rORCELAIN MANU FACTURING COMPANY, Kaolin, South Carolina, are now prepared to furnish at short notice, WATER PIPES, double glased, with a perfect vitrious body suitable for conduit pipes for cities, Ac., from Lwentv-six inches diame er to one inch, capa ble of sustaining a pressure of 150 head of water. Also, FIRE BRICKS which have no superior. We also manufacture all kinds of C. C. and Granite Ware, and would most respectfully solicit orders for the above Goods. W. H. FARROW, Agent, Aug 8-tf Kaolin, 8. C. T. p. FLEMING. & Cr WHOLESALE Produce Dealers, AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, MASONIC IIALI. BUILDING, /Oppoeite Passenger Depot,) ATLANTA, Q-EO. ptr PROMPT ATTENTION 1*6; per PAID TO per FILLINO ORDERS.-** LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS, BUSINESS TRANSACTED ON THE CASH SYSTEM E—X—O—L-U-8-I—V—K—L—Y ! Prices Current mailed to customers weekly. Wholesale Produce House, NOW ON BAND, LARD, I at ( CORN. LARD, > Hamoa, \ CORN. LARD, J A rimixf, ( CORN- MAMOMIC BALI.. In Start, BACON, BAOON, FLOUR. ) a* f BACON, l Barnet, 1 FLOUR. • J ^ " Fleming, ( FLOUR. ALL ORDERS ) at f AT THE WILL BE ) Hamel, \ LOWEST FILLED, J Fleming, ( PRICKS. FOR CASH. Consignments solicited. Literal advances mate. Large Stocks kept on hand. . Orders filled with dispatch. 60 Casks Bacon—te arrive. 800 Barrels Flour—to arrive. 6,HO Seeks Prime WkiU Corn—in store. 40 Ferkin K’gs Fresh Lard—in store. Genera] Commission Business attended te by •ARNC8 * FLEMING, Maaonie Building, March 1$, 1161. Atlanta, Georgia. Bowdon Collegiate Institution, CARROLL COUNTY, QA. T HE Bxarciaaaof tki, Inatitathm will ban- •atuad .■ Ua Int Monday la Auguat, uo- dar tba ooatrol ot W. A. Baaa, Prolaaacr of MaUauaatlec, A a. A thorough aouraa af It- atraetloa wilt ha gWaa la all tha dapartmaota. July Id—lai. FOR CASH: 500 SACKS SALT, 500 SACKS PRIME RIO COFFEE, 100 BARRELS N. ORLEANS SYRUP, 100 BARRELS A AND B SUGAR, 25 HOGSHEADS N. O. SUGAR, 150 KEGS ENGLISH SODA, 100 BOXES DO. PAPERED, 50 BAGS BLACK PEPPER, 1,000 POUNDS BLUE STONE, 10 BAGS SPICE, 10 BAGS GINGER, 200 POUNDS INDIGO, 25 BOXES BEST STARCH, a,000 POUNDS COPPERAS, 50 BOXES SOUTHERN-MADE CANDY, 200 POUNDS BEST GREEN TEA, 20 BOXES RAISINS, 200 KEGS NAILS, 300 BOXES STAR AND ADAMANTINE CANDLES, WINES, BRANDIES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, TOBACCO, Ac., Ac., FOR SALE BY A. C. WYLY & CO., Atlanta, Aug. 1. Corner Peach-Tree and Walton Streets. WILLIAMS & McLEAN, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE, MOSS AND IIAIR MATTRESSES, LOOKING-GLASS PLATES, &C., PEACH-TREE STREET, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. —SOLE AGENTS FOR— Wriglit’s Spring-Bed, Admitted to be the Best in use. May IT, 1881. The Sari toga ot the Confederate States: CATOOSA SPRINGS. J J. HARMAN respectfully announce# to • his former visitors, and thepuhlio gen erally, that he hes entered into a co-partner ship with Mr. J. S. Nichols, of Savannah, Ga., for the ensuing season at this CELEBRATED WATERING PLACE. Thankful for tha patronage heretofore ex tended te him, ha would nolioit a continuance of the same for the firm, who will andeevor, at all times, to provide for the table, bar, Ao., ev ery luxury attainable. Our cooks will te tha moat experienced that the 8oui\ oan produce, together with an effi cient force of attentive servants. There will be an excellent BRA88 and STRING BAN D of superior Musicians atteched to the Hotel. The medical virtues of these many and va ried Mineral Waters art now too well known to require an extensive description. In addi tion to the Red, White and Black Sulphur Springs—many of them combined with Iron and Mefinesia—is an inexhauatable well of tha purest Freestone. Our accommodations are very extensive.— We have many pleasant cottages separate from the main hotel, where families oan be aa quiet and retired as in their own homes. Catoosa Springs are in Catoosa county, Geor gia, two and a quarter miles from tha Western A Atlantic Railroad. A fine Omnibus and good Hacks will he at the platform on tha arrival of eacA train. Tha 8pringa have a direct Rail road eemmuafoation with Charleston, Savan nah, Augusta, Macon, Milledgeville,Columbus, Atlanta, Montgomery, Nashville and Chatte- noge. Term# or Boaud: Two Dollars per day, Twelve Dollars per week, and Thirty-Five Dol lars per single month. Visitors who wish to engage board by the season, with their fami lies, will be hoarded at Thirty Dollars per month—children and servants half price.— Those who w ish to eogage board by the season would do well to address June 7~d2m. HARMON A NICHOLS TUB SEAT OF WAR. 11/ ILL he published, in a few days, a full, authentic end carefully compiled AtAJP OF TBE SEAT OF WAA/ Showing the location of every important pefnt in Virginia. The Map Is new in the hands of one o( the best Lithographers in the South, and will be for sale during the coming week. Bise, 20x24 inehee. Price, 76 oe#ts ver eiagl# enyy; three oopits, $2 ; five coplefr, $Y A literal diaoonat will he made te dealers. Orders aoeeapealed hy the oesb, will meet with prompt stteatteo. Ad- reos T. A. BUBXK, Mgf-tf Morning News office, Savannah. JUST OUT! THE IMPROVED EDITION ' OF HARDEE’S tar INFANTRY AND irRIFLE^I TACTICS! 2 Voir, 24 mo., cloth plataa. $2. 2 Vola., 8vo., paper, plataa 2. 2 Vola., 8va, papar, ao plataa 1. FOR SALE BY July 7 J. MCPHERSON & CO. N*Uce. I N eonaaquaaoa of tho withdrawal of tba Btaamara batwaaa Mobil, and Raw Orltona, tba Tnaooan Fanaav Tariff from Raw Or- laana to Atlanta aad Golambat, aatabtlibad In March 1841, ia anapaodad until lurthar aotica. GEO. G. HULL, fiupt. A. I W P. I B. D. H. CRANE, Sant M. A W r. R. B. COX, BRA1NARD k CO., Mobila and N. 0. Btaamara. june 8-dtf. Claim and Patent A|ency. R obert gbmiix a brother off.r tb.ir tarvieaa aa Attornaya for tha Preaaeotion of Claim, la any of tba Department, of tbe Gavarnmaat af tba Confederate ffiataa, and ha- fora tba Board of Claim, for Aaditla, Claim, agalnat tba Btata af V Irflala, and far tba traaa- aettaw of aay boalneee pertetaln, to tba r a teat Oflloa. Rafaraaoee (Iron whoa reqairad. pp- Offloa aa Franhlia atraat, eppoaita Law Building, aaar tba Corner of Ittb atraat, Rich mond, Virginia. aag 2-tf. NOTICE TO COUBUOMBm PARTIES writing to aa for Inform atom *111 X pleaee anrloaa U>a poalaga for tka aarwer. We will eheerfcUy write imba te aaoalriea, bot can't afford te pay paMEsales. Jtaaa r. KdEJUfebT, ffltMOK# * 00.