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NEWS OP THE WEE K. Macon., Ga., May 20, 1864. * Notes on the Times. Nothing i seen clearly, nothing known cer tainly of the state of affairs at present. The very air we breathe seems filled with rumors, and yet wc hare no certain, reliable news.- But such as we have, we give. Northern Georgia.. . • .’ • The Federal army have passed the moun tains, through Snake Creek Gap, and attemp ted a flank movement to turn the left of our army. They have advanced as far as Cal houn. Gen. Johnston, it is confidently sup posed, is prepared for them, as it is thought he left the Gap at which they entered open on purpose to let them in. He has thus led them about seventy-five miles from their base, from which they must wagon their provisions, over mountains, and subject to the dangers of th ■ übiquitous Forest. Heavy tkirmishing has been going on for several days near Calhoun, and it may be to-day (10th) a battle may be raging between the two armies. Gen. Polk has reinforced Gen. Johnston by his entire lit tle army from Mississippi. The utmost con fidence seems to be felt, that our enemies will be defeated. Several hundred of our wounded are arriving at the hospitals in Atlanta. Virginia. ‘ . No telegram or newspapers have been re ceived from Richmond in several days. What Grant is doing, or whether he and Leo have had another fight, we do not know eertainly. We incline to the opinion that there has been a considerable engagement between them, but our readers want facts and not opinions. The enemy are in possession of the Rail Road leading from Petersburg to Richmond, and have cut off our communication in that direction. They have held this road in Ches ter county for several days. Gen. Beauregard has been considerably re inforced, and it is hoped will give the saucy vandals such a drubbing as their impertinence and villainy deserve.* Two attacks against Drewry’s Bluff have been repulsed by its brave defenders, with se vere loss to its assailants. No apprehension should be felt. All will be well in the end. We have the Almighty arm, to shield and de fend us, and as brave and hopeful troops as t-ver fought for liberty. Trans-Mississippi. Ia this department our arms have been sig nally blessed. Banks has met with a most j:-.i -;rour defeat, and it is said he lias abscon ded, perhaps to escape the .sword of Dick Tay r and Kirby Smith. Steele has also been i til defeated with the loss of a large por ’ ! This army, by Gen. Price. It is not r ’.aide the enemy will attempt anything -il.er in the West, this season. i■: GENERAL ASPECT OF AFFAIRS. We are now, or seem to be, in the crisis of :..e war. The enemy are making a more y -Truggle than he will ever be able to make again. liis salvation, or we should say may depend upon the termination of ilii battle now pendingv Should he be repul • 1 and defeated, he can never recover trom It, b can never raise another army as large and ral as the present Were the “battle to the . , 2 ,” he would succeed. But “no king is • multitude of an host;” the vic - rv is the Lord’s, and he giveth it to whom --. ?r he will. We have cause, from the bles ?’ of the past, to “thank God and take ’ Let us wait on Him. Let every ebrls n continue in anxious agonizing pray er for help from above for our country in this nr of greatest extremity. Gn. Mom; ax 11; - struck his first blow since escaping :r -;a Lis Northern prison, near Wytheville, S. T. Va. He met the Yankee raider Averill _ . atod him with half the number of the my. Gen. Averill was wounded, and it is L 1 ecit be laid upon the shelf for a long riaetocine. L. T. Tae e lit r of this department is absent on sick furlough. Southern Presbyterian Review, I- ; fore us. The publishers arc striv ir. r against great obstacles, yet they bring out a valuable denominational Quarterly. * The number for April contains four arti - : The Character and Conditions of Liber ty. ’ y U-v. Thos. Smyth, D. D. ; 2. Rational •i. and Unreasonable; 3 Report of ti. C minuses of Conference of the General Assembly and the United Synod, by Rev. J un Miller; and 4, The Proposed Plan of Ua! n b* ween the General Assembly and the United Synod of the South, by Rev. R M. Palmer, D. D.- *• .? • The “ R eTiew ” is published quarterly, Co lumbia, S. C-, at $5 per annum, dn advance. The Age.—This is really a valuable niontli- It, pubushed by Ernest, Lagarde & Cos., Richmond. Every number contains eighty page-, of reading matter, taken from every de partment of Literature; its selections being male from the best Magazines of Europe, tlierebv presenting attractive and entertaining articles on the subject of Politics, Criticisms* EssaTS, tEducational and Political) Biogra phy, Belles Letters, Ac. Sin-'le copv, $2. Subscription for 3 months, ~4: fur G do, 88. The trade supplied at usual ratou. ■ General Meeting. • Lotrissi llk, April Ist, 1864. .. Er.o. Botkix : Please to announce that the - h at Due llarts, Jefferson county, Ga., -will hold its General Meeting on Friday be ; re the sth Sabbath in May next, instead of Friday before the 3d Sabbath in August. - We Lope the Churches in the First District of the Uepsibah Association wiU observe the change. p._. V “ ‘ Brethren generally, and ministers especial v. are invited eordially to attend. T. D. KEY, C. C. Prayer and the Churches——An, Earnest ■ • Word. - Jt was a striking idea, developed by B*ro. Teasdale at the Convention, that one of the probable causes of the existence of such strong revival influences in the army, is that much heartfelt, earnest prayer has gone up, from all the Churches, for the .evangelization of the. army apd for the success of missionary labor among our brave Soldiers ; but, while it may be true that God has poured out his Spirit upon the armyin answer to -prayer, let it be remembered-that the; Missionaries were most earnest in their preaching, most zealous -nos their efforts, and that soldiers, sur routed, by circumstances favorable to devotion; ware most desirous of the gospel, and. cagsrly draiilc-**** its glorious truths.. If these things sire true, why may not all the churches at --home draw down from heaven gracious influences upon themselves ? Why may not earnest prayer for a general revival among the church es be offered and granted ? Why cannot the ministers— all of them —be zealously affected, and, as though each hearer, like soldiers in the army, stood upon the brink of the grave, pveacli with all the power, earnestness and solemnity of which they are capable, and which, indeed, the circumstance* demand? Why may not the Churches be as devoutly anxious to imbibe the word of truthfas weath er-beaten soldiers ? Can any one tell us why religion should languish in the churches and flourish in the army ? Ah ! what a sad pic ture is that drawn by a correspondent of the Confederate Baptist !\ “ A few weeks since,” he writes, “I visited a church which, before the war, was famous for the activity and zeal of its membership, and, to my surprise and sorrow, found that quite a number of commu cants had given up all claim to the Christian name, and some of them were the most aban doned sinners in the community. A few'days afterwards, I visited some of the members of that same Church, who are in the army, and found them steadfast in the faith of the gospel and abounding in the work ot the Lord.”— Where lies the fault, brethren ? Oh, ask your own hearts ; and if this unnatural coldness in the churches be owing to any dereliction on your part, in the name of Jesus we beseech you to repent ami do your first works. Your first love! Your first love ! Let it not be said of you that you have left your first love ! O, sec to it that, amid all the mercies and gracious Providences of God to you and your country, it be of you, “ I know your works —that you have a name to live, and yet are dead ! ” Personal. Elder L. W. Allen, after ten months captiv ity among our enemies, has returned to Vir ginia. With the exception of a slight lame ness from the injury to his ankle at the time of his capture, he is in fine health. lie was once Secretary of the Bible Boaid at Nash ville. We regret to lenriythat Bro. W. 11. Robert fell and sprained hia ankle lately at Dalton, . and lias returned home for a time because he is thns rendered incapaijre or SCTVrcir ~ Rev. Mr. Lacy, in an address to the late Presbyterian General Assepibly at Charlotte, N. C., delivered to the Assembly the follow ing Message from Gen. Lee: “Say to the As. sembly of your Church, Send us Chaplains— good men ; and say to it, Pray for me. We shall probably be in the bloody conflict before you return.” ‘ _ • ’ While writing of Gen. Lee, we are reminded that in his “orders” to promote proper com pliance with the President’s last Fast-day Proclamation, he invites the army to join him in the observance of the day, directs Jue prep aration to be made, and all military duties, not absolutely necessary, to be suspended.— Chaplains are desired to hold services, and the officers and men are requested to attend. He concludes thus : “Soldiers! let us humble ourselves before the Lord our God, asking, THROUGH CHRIST, the forgiveness of our sins, beseech ing the aid of the God of our forefathers in the defence of our homes and our liberties, thank ing him for his past blessings, and imploring their continuance upon our cause and our people. “ R. E. LEE, General. Speaking of General Lowry, of the Army of Tennessee, a correspondent of the Southern Christian Advocate says: “ The General is a Baptist Preacher, and, like the General o£tbe Division, is a hero of many hard-fought battle-fields. He takes great interest in tl-.e soldiers’ religious wel fare, often preaches to them, and fool* that the ministry is still his high and holy call ing-’’ * . Mosaic Work. Rev. L. W. Allen, who has just returned from Johnson’s Island, brings most cheeriflg intelligence of the state of religious interest among the Confederate officers on Johnson’s Island. There Had been quite a hundred con versions.. .Two Christians have been ap pointed by the Sultan as members oftheGrand Council, and high official positions have been conferred on others .Christ Church, (Epia : copal), New Orleans, luis been solct for taxes, under a decree of Gen. Banks... .. Love's labor lost: for Dr. T. O. Summers to be --writing three columns to discover a platform upon which all denominations in the South may agree, in order to establish “ an organic Union of the ■ various bodies of Protestants among, us.” .. .We are glad to learn that a deep in terest pervades the Selma Baptist Sabbath School. , Three of the boys were baptized late ly, and others are expecting to unite with the Church. Reader, have, you contributed any thing to send the Index to the soldiers ? - - -V ; . t&e Christian Index. Editorial Bights-—Redress. That Editors have the right to : determine \vhafc they will publish, and what not,- is not. questioned; but that- they have the right to. change the signatures.of correspondents,- and publish.partial extracts from communications, calling sim communications “letters,is what cannot be so readily conceded, unless they first show that their conduct is not to be judged J>y those laws of morality to which the doings of other men are referable. Now, Bro. Boykin, you have taken the lib -&rty, in your issue of May 6th; .of changing of “A. S. W.”’ to ‘"Star.” I certainly dM’not authorize you to make the t £bi!l l nge. If .the initial letters “ A.. S. W.” had not been appended to the article in ques tion, anil some fictitious Dame had been sub scribed, even in this event any one but an Ed itor might have entertained an honest scruple about making slich a change ; but what would be thought of one (not an editor,) who would assume the responsibility of changing “ A. S. W.,’.’ initials which readily- suggest the name of the .writer, to “Star”? It is.clear tome that this, would be wrong, if I had done it.— But why did you make the change ? Are you afraid that the signature “A. S. W.” will not Set well on tile weak stomachs of some of your readers ? Ib this the reason ? I presume it is. And if it is, be assured that you will not have moral nerve® shattered Ijy any far ther cdinmunicatian from “A. S. W.” Again, in the same issue, you make a quo tation from Bro. W. T. Bennett’s communica tion, and add : “ Concerning this, ‘A. S W.’ writes us a letter , jrom which we make the fol- lowing extract.” (My italics.) Now, Bro. Boykin, you know there is a dif ference between a letter and a communication, and you also know that this which you say was “a letter,” was a communication contain ing my-reply to Bro. Bennett, who, in the ar ticle above alluded to, endorses Dr. McFerrin and censures me. Why, then, did you call it “a letter”? . Again, you seemed to wish to make the im pression that I had not designed, in. the (so called) “letter,” to reply to Bro. Bennett, ex cept to you in a private letter ; while, from the reading of your note introductory to the “ex tract,” it seems that you wish to appear as my apologist—neither of which impressions can be.sustained by the facts in the case. I prepared an article in reply to Bro. Bennett, but you call it “ a.letter.” I wished the arti cle to be published, so that those who had read Bro. Bennett’s, might read my reply ; but you seem to desire to make it appear, that I designed to defend myself, not before the pub lic, but before you ! I intended todefend my self before the public; but you seem to stand forth as my defender ! To say thht you have not intellectual powers enough to make all yiese distinctions, would be to ascribe to you very little intellect; and to affirm that you deliberately did me and the truth such injus tice, would be to impugn your honesty.* Un willing to do either, I must ascribe it to a tim id carelessness which, while it designed me -g amu-iH'i [ “Ti-|fwprd nnai- yourself in a more unenviSimr^Tw®.—. tude. I would have been much better pleased with you, it you had promptly refused to.pub lish my article. I admire a bold, independent, manly course, even in an enemy; hut when a friend and brother wavers, and, in his anxie ty to avoid Scylla on the one hand and Cha rybdis on the other, injures truth and encour ages error, h.e cannot expect to receive tlje ad miration of either the advocates of truth or of error. The “golden mean “is. beyond doubt, the right position to occupy on some subjects, but not in reference to right and wrong, truth and error'. Finally, I must say that I feel mortified at the treatment you have given mo ; and sooner than I would treat any man as you have treat ed me, 1 would relinquish all claims to the Press. But the deepest injury has been in flicted on yourself, since you have made at least four statements—expressed or implied, to which the facts in the case are wholly ad. verse. I write, notin anger, but in grief; not for revenge* but for redress. ;•, . • a. s. w. [Reuarks. —We are niuch surprised at the above from our correspondent: for we thought was a distinct understanding between us that he would assume a fictitious signature to his letters, which we supposed he had in advertently forgotten or neglected; andaawe like a certain degree of mystery in a corres pondence, we gave him a signature to, which, we thought he would not object. We hope Bro. W. will not be offended at that. We hope, als, that he won’t feel mortified when we assure him that none of the motives he al ludes to inflticnoed us the least in the course wc pursued. The truth is, his article being in self-defence, we deemed the first part of it uncalled for in the connection, and if was such an assault-, though in the main just, as was likely to produce a rejoinder and lead to an unpleasant controversy, which we determined not to permit in the Index, at thk juncture. So we published that part ol his article which constituted the real reply to Bro. Bennett, and left out that part in which we thought Bro, W. had stepped aside to attack Bro. B. This is the head and front of our offending. As to.using the word “letter” instead of “ communication,” that was a simple inadver tence, as we use the two words interchanga bly, all the time. We assure Bro. W. we had nor intention of offending, injuring or mortify ing him, and we arc sorry that such was the case. His intimation that we pursue the -‘golden man” where “right and wrong, truth and error” are concerned, is simple balder dash.] shall bring every work into judg ment, with every secret thing, whether it be or whether if be evil.—Eccresiastes 12; 14. ; v letter from the President. OurJ3invention passed a Resolution to ap point a Committee who, should, open a corres 'pondence rith the President concerning the release fraji military service'of those minis ters whosejreligious services may be required as Cbaplaty or Pastor ; and, as we find in one of our exchanges a letter from the President on that.-ve?]! point, in response to a communi cation of a Committee appointed by the “Gen eral Association of the Chaplains aries of (tty Army of Tennessee,” we lay it .before ol| our readers : Ltyf Federate States of America. ) Executive Department, s • . • Richmond, Va., April 19, 1864.^ Rev. Chaa. 11. Aikin, Rev. J. B. Chapman, Rev. W. Mooney, Oemmittee, Dalton, Ga: Gentlemen :—The President has received your letter of March 9th, and directs me to express ti you ol the importance of regular and earned religious instruction ‘and consolation to our brave soldiers. He does not presume to’ doubt the necessity of chaplains in full number, and knows of no bar to the ppnjotion of such from the ranks. On the other hand, he conceives the spiyit which prompts ministers to volunteer as pri vates and a d've their country in so glorious and trying j position as an earnest of their fitness for ,the duties of chaplain, where knowledge the wants, as well as zeal for the good oftUs ioldier, is required. The pres ence of a large number of these devoted men in the ranks of the army, has contributed greatly to elevate . and purify the religious tone and sentiment of our gallant soldiers, and it.may not be possible to provide for all ofthese as Chaplains, thus rendering neeessarj a discrimination as to their claims, no intention exists to preclude them from re ceiving the sanction and countenance of law, in their hmora.ble efforts, by promotion. Thanking you for your kind wishes and prayers in his behalf,_ the President requests me-to cosvey to you the assurancss of his es teem, and h s appreciation of the great work in whichj you are engaged. I am, gentlemen, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Wm. Preston Johnston, Colonel and A. D. C. Correspondence of the Index. Dalton, Ga., May 9th, 1864. Dear I^dex. —The Indian’s sign for rain is “ when yjru see it pour.” The like demon strative proof is requisite of a. battle. Any novice would have predicted with certainty, that during the last 48 hours a general eu gagementcould not be avoided, except by the withdrawal of one of the belligerents.* Still, everything,.is now comparatively quiet; but before this letter Vis finished, the harvest of death may he reaping. For two days, the. enemy have been adopt ing a tentative policy, and have made uncer tain demonstrations all along the line. Where willle attacked, if at all, remains to be seen. Certainly* a largo force is on our im mediate front, in close proximity. Yesterday afternoon, a serious effort was made to dislodge us from Dug Gap, which is a little South of West, and S£ mile.-- bom this place. For sev ~nrmg • regimen l * and some dismounted cavalry of GrigfAy’s command Repulsed six assaults and bold the posit ion. until reinforcements arrived. The casualties on our side were light. What number of the Yankees were killed is conjec tural. I 1 hear 100 prisoners were captured. Cleburne’s Division was ordered to the sup port of the small force defending the Gap.— The men went through the streets at a quick step, cheering and huozaing, and the most cheerful confidence aud eagerness were de picted on every face.. In'truth, the morale of this arlny could.not be better. It is hard to conceive thatthe same number of men could be more effective. . A kind of contagious enthu siasm pervades every company, now can such a people bg subdued? Presumptuous confidence, irrational self-trust, is to be guard ed against. During this century, when the cholera was .approaching Rome, popular preachers ascended the pulpit and proved, the ologically, and, of course, to such an audience, satisfactorily, that the plague coubjmot attack a eity so specially favored by the Virgin Ma ry; nevertheless, the disease did come and take off thousands. No such superstitious blindness affects this army: Generally, they trust in God and realize that divine succor will be extended, if they do their duty. The failure of the enemy, commanded by Hooker, Thomas and Howard, to take the ini tiative, is starting the.inq.uiry, whether Gen. Johnston will take the offensive ? lie wisely keeps his own counsels, and implicit confi dence is placed in his judgment and sagacity. Still, men, soldiers, even, will think, and they know that war cannot be reduced to mathe matical rules, and that hut few battles would be fought, ir, wltli the necessarily uuucrtnin information attainable, certainty was re quired before a movement. Something must be hazarded, where a great objeet is to be se cured. Boldness of endeavor sometimes makes amends for deficiency of means. It is an es tablished maxim of war “thatthe basis of sound defensive action is the readiness to take the offensive at the right*opportunity.” Whether the present temper of the troops can safely be disregarded, is for wiser and more responsible heads than miue.’ Whatever may be the decision,, if we win a victory, it is to be hoped that it will he pursued. General Pope well deserves the prefix of Ichabod, but one of his magniloquent orders contains just philoso phy in the exigency alluded to. He ‘an nounced, absurdly, as a general rule, what ought to be true, exceptionally, that “ the only line of operations he knew of was the line of the enemy’s retreat.” Common people have never.comprehended why so many of our hard-won successes have been fruitless.— Pope’s maxim, if acted on, in such future con - tingencies, may save us from censuring reflec tions in the future, MERCER. For the Christian Index. A Brief Sketch OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF SERGT. 3. F. COLOLOUGH. Sergeant John F. Colelough, a member of Company B, 55th Georgia. Regiment, and son of Wm. and Meriam Colelough, was born in Taliaferro county, Ga., April 24th, 1842. rie had the misfortune to lose his father in early childhood, so that the most of his youthful training devolved on his anxious, widowed mother. She was enabled by the grace of God to perform well her part, and the Lord left her not without witness that her anxious, Christian care was not in vain. John “was naturally an amiable, modest, strong-minded youth ; and though slender in person, was manly in his bearing, yet possessed great del icacy and refinement of expression. After having pursued his studies with suc cess under various teachers at Crawfordville, he went to Penfield and entered Mercer Uni versity, with the view of obtaining useful knowledge, hoping thereby to increase his usefulness in disseminating the same. Whilst connected with this Institution, lie began to think seriously about eternal things, though not indifferent to them previous to this, and in a short time he felt that the burden of his sins was removed, and he was enabled to re joice in hope through Christ his Savior ; and, his brethren being satisfied of the reality of in baptism, and became a consistent member of the Baptist Church at that place. Sergeant Colelough possessed a strong mind, and had he lived to the prime of man hood, he would have wielded a potent influ ence, and doubtless made a bright mark upon the history of the Church and of his country. But when the tocsin of war was sounded, the slender form, with its almost feminine delica cy of expression, was found to enshrine the toul of a hero, and laying aside his books, lie volunteered in defence of Southern rights un der Copt. Northern, and proceeded to Savan nah; remained there about six months, after which Northern’s company disbanded. He again enlisted, before returning home, under Capt. Griffin, and after a short furlough, pro ceeded to Tennessee, to continue to bear his part in the tremendous conflict for Southern independence. Here, his'arduous marches and poor diet impaired his delicate constitu tion greatly, so that for several months in suc cession he was confined at hospitals and not able to take his place in the ranks; but still the Lord mercifully preserved him. . On the 9th of September* 1863, he, with the greater part of his regiment, were taken pris oners, and hurried off to Camp Douglas, near Chicago, where, on the 24th of January, 1864, ended his earthly existence.. Thus has passed away a noble in the 22d year of his age. He lingered his precious life away far from the home of his childhood and youth, with no.mother near to whisper words of com fort or wipe, the death-damp from his noble’ brow, no sister with the hand of affection to smooth his dying pillow, not even a friend to watch his dying features or eatch his parting words—for he was taken from his comrades - • irnd r-nvi-iivl. _ixi n. insriitjrl, tragarA - atrtrftjes; to olosa Uls to the turmoil and strife of earth. Q Death ! cculdst-thy destroying hand have ■ been appeased by anthing else than thy vic tim, thou wsuldst have spared him—spared him to those who would gladly have died in his stead, so that he might have returned to comfort his widowed mother in her*’declining years,—spared him to his sisters who so fond ly loved him. It is sad, very sad, to think that his mortal remains sleep so far away from his kindred and home; yet there is consola tion in believing that his immortal spirit has winged its flight to realms of bliss above, and is now basking in the smiles of his God. Let me now gather up some of his virtues and present them more distinctly. Asa son, John presented an example as uear perfection as wc could expect to find in this imperfect and sinful world. It was in caring for his mother that his filial sentiments were mainly brought out and disciplined. His. affections were strong and tender, and he endeavored to lighten her cares by superintending her secu lar affairs, and also to alleviate her sorrows of loneliness. Asa student, he was modest conscientious, punctual, diligent and persevering. He was greatly beloved by his fellow-students. In his intercourse with them he was kind, unas* Burning, generous, guileless and noble. Asa brother, be was all that the mind could asso ciate with that endearing name. How kind, how devotod, bow affectionate, how faitaful 1 Ills intercourse with his sisters was marked with gentleness his great concern for them was that they might be eternally happy, and his letters to tlipm breathe the same spirit of Christian love and fidelity. Asa Clfristian, lie caliilrrictl tvi> oLAP<kta one of his age. -. lie much desired the salva tion of his young friends, as a few short ex tracts from his letters will show. Speaking of his comrades in respect to a religious in terest, he says: “ Quite a number of them seem as if determined to forsake their sins and lead anew life. I hope this feeling may con tinue, for it is greatly needed.” Concerning a lady friend of his who was out of the ark of safety : “ Tell her to be a good and moral la dy, and forsake her evil ways.” But now thou art gone, yet thy image, thy character, thy examples, and thy noble deeds, we will cherish so long as memory shall hold her sway, and by the grace of God wo will live to meet thee where parting will be no more.— And while our hearts are heaving under the mighty load of sorrow for thy premature de parture, wc would not murmur, but exclaim, “ The Lord gave thee and the Lord hath taken thee-away.” 0 Lord, comfort the hearts that are bleeding in, anguish under this heavy stroke., for he is safe, happy. He rests with Jesus. He’s gone, but oft in memory’s light His cherished face will shine, Hu plaintive voice be in our ear, His footstep light behind.. One who knew and loved him. J ‘•'.**'* • News From the Churches. Bro. Botkin :-I promised to let you hear rom us at Forsyth again, and as the news is so encouraging, I write simply to state thatthe good work still going on . i baptized believers on yesterday. At night, there were between thirty and forty calling f or the prayers of the people. The feeling is deep, and I think still increasing. Brother A. L. Moncrief has been laboring with me with a zeal and earn - estness that characterize a faithful minister of God. The good results of the work now goin g on will only be known in eternity. 0, for more of thy spirit, blessed Savior, “to spend and be spent” in thy service. Yours in Christ, Married, In Oglethorpe County, Ga., May sth, 1864, by Rev. Wm. A. Adams, Mr .“ John G. Harts field, to Miss Sallie G., daughter of B. Har rison Barnett, Esq., of Oglethorpe. At the residence of Mr. J. S. Wallers lit Spalding county, Ga., on the 4th inst., by the Rev. T. S. Allen, Mr. James Carruthers, o c . Macon, Ga., to Miss Almira C. Pugii, i.i Spalding county, Ga. On the 15th March, 1864, by Rev. W. Ste phens, at the bride’s father’s, Lt. R. M. Cami 1 - bell, of the 60th Georgia Regiment, 00. A, io Miss Sarah A. Almona, both of Elbert eouu ty, Ga. r~ “ On the evening of the 20th of April, by Elder J. Wheeler, Rev. W. O. Darsey, of Lio erty county, to Miss America A. Millea, daughter of Elder J. R. Miller, of Bulloch county, Ga. On the evening of the sth of May, 1864, at the residence of Mrs. D. Burge, Newton coun ty, Ga., by Rev. F. M. Cheney, Mr. Richard M. Ward and Miss Rebecca L. Harwell, (both refugees from Northwestern-Georgia.) JggP 1 Southern Christian Advocate pleasa copy. On the 10th inst., by Rev. Cader Malone, at the residence of the bride’s father in Jasper county, Ga., Col. Joiin T. Bowdoin, of Put nam county, Ga., and Mrs. Nancy Sfearman, daughter of S. 11.. Blackwell, Esit. On the 28th of April, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by Rev. D. E. Butler, Miss Nettie Fears, of Morgan county, Ga., andLs. Cox, of Macon, Ga. On the 28th of April, at- the residence of Se t)Qi‘n Few, by Elder J. M. Stillwell, Thomai G. Cook, of Ajigusta, Ga., and Susan M. Few, of Morgan county, Ga. -On the sth of May, by Elder J, M. Stillwell M. M. Sheats and Lizzie Low, all of Clark© county, Ga. — tmmmammmkaa*mum — maummmmmm aqaiwwic— mmm —h—■aa— Obituaries. [We publish 10 lines gratis, but will pub lish as many as 30 lines, for 20 cents for each extra line. If obituaries overran these linr its we will have to abridge them. Qur limi- “ ted space obliges us to take this course. Th© money must accompany the obituary.] Died, at her residence on Longstreet, Pu laski of the Geo. W. Jordan, Esq., and youngest daughter of George and Martha S. Walker. Sister J, was born on the 29th of October, 1830, arnlL was baptized by Rev. G. R. McCall, into the* Evergreen Baptist Church in August, 1859.. She had been in possession of a hope for a. year previous, but failed to make a profession, of religion from a sense of unworthiness. Her piety was of the unobtrusive kind. She al ways, providence permitting, filled her plac© in the house of God, and seldom permitted a. day io pass without reading a portion of His! word. Her death was sudden, though not altogeth er unlooked for by herself, as she had ex pressed the opinion that she would not sur vive. For thirty-six hours (about half tbc time of her sickness) she was entirely insen sible, which debarred her friends the privilege* of talking with her in her last moments, and. of learning her ieelings in that trying hour. Yet they are not without hope. Her husband, in liis hours of grief and loneliness, console himself witlwtho reflection that there rests o:l his mind not the shadow of a doubt respecting her safety. Sister J. was a woman of strong, practical good sense/and of great foice of character.— Free from guile and sophistry, she was ever frank, truthful and sincere. She managed, her’domestic affairs with judgment, energy and prudence, while she trained her children, after the divine precepts, teaching them the> great cardinal virtues of love and obedience. Taken from the world in the noonday of life, she leaves disconso’ate an idolizing husband, five young orphans without the fosfering caro of a mother’s love, her sad and anguished aged parents vr fik ttc of Bor vory existence, an only sister and brother, and many rela tives and friends an aching void which tim© can never, never fill! May they all meet her again as participants of that “ rest which remaineth for the people of God.” G- R- M. Nancy J. Heard, consort of Col. Thomas J. Heard, died at her residence in Elberton, Elbert county, Ga., on the 3d of April, 1864, in her 53d year, from a severe attack of ty phoid fever. She suffered intensely for thir ty-five days, then calmly fell asleep in Jesus. The subject of this notice had been greatly af flicted for.twentY years previous to the two last years of her life when she enjoyed very good health, yet she bore her affliction with Christian patience, being a consistent member of the church for upwards of thirty years.— By her death our brother has sustained an ir referable ia lo.i"S “ and ■f*’ tuftmta wife, tb. children bereft of a fond mother ever ready to soothe their sorrows and on ranis’ their wants, and thf> servants a kind • P ?rL Pastor. mistress.