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Iwjirdrltn toraU HON. JEFF. DAVIS, icon \ ic :';-;’i:r,S'T Vr<'< r r, HON. A. 11. STEPHENS, ElsctoraUTickct. STATE AT LARGK, David Irwin... of Cobb. Thomas E. Lloyd of Chatham. ALTERNATES. J. R. Alexanderof Thomas. W. II Dabneyof Gordon. DISTRICT ELECTORS I I.—T.L. Harrisof Glynn. s.— Aiirnra ILmn ■ of Randolph. 3. J. L. Wimberlyof Stewart. 4. "Rd. McGehee of Houston. 5. —T. P. Garvin of Richmond. M. 0. M. Hammondof Clarke. 7. —o. C. Gibson of Spaulding R.—Herbert Fielder of Polk. 9. 11. 11. Cannonof Rabun. 10. 11. F. Priceof Cass. ALTERNATES! 1. —J. L. Singletonof Scriven. 2. J. S. Dysonof Thomas. 3. J. M. Mobleyof Harris. 4. 1. E. DrpftEEof Twiggs. 6. J. S. Hookof Washington. 6. Isham Fannin of Morgan. 7. J. T. Stephensof Monroe. 8. —John Rayof Coweta. 9. J. IT. Banksof Hall. 10. F. A. Kirbyof Chattooga. FOR COINO-ItlilfSS, JION. Ta. T. GAHTRELTj. MARIETTA. GEO.. TUESDAY MORNING OCT. 15, 1861. W. T. BEAIA, l>q. Is the Agent for that excellent politi cal and news paper, the Augusta “Con fiti;ution ilist” and, the “Field and I* ire side,” a Literary and Agricultural Jour nal of acknowledged merit. PRESIDENT OF 'I HE SENATE. We publish a communication recom mending Gen. A. J. Hansell for the Presidency of the Sena’e. Os course the Senate will exercise its own discre tion—but it will be difficult to find a gentlemen to preside over its d< libera lions more worthy of the distinction or who would afford more satisfaction. W. & A. RAfIVROAO. We learn from the Atlanta “Intelli' gcnccr” that Col. J. S. Howland of Cass County has been appointed Superinter dant of the W. &A. It. I’oad. 1 lie for mer superintendant has taken control of the East Tennessee and Georgia Hail Hoad, .gr. COM Mill? CI Al. AND FINANCIAL C’ONV FN TEON, This Convention which assembled at Macon on yes'erday may be productive of vast benefit to the South if controlled by practical business men, with a view to the practical necessities iti' volvcd in tl.e establishment of recipro cal trade between the South and Eu rope. Little can be effected towards such a purpose under existing circum stances apart from a concentration of opinion upon a well digested plan to be put in operation as soon as practicable. Initiatory steps may be taken on both sides of the Atlantic preparatory to the establishment of this commerce when the blockade is raised If they are not, it will be found difficult to avoid the old chanclb of trade afterwards. [CHMMI’NICATEn. [ PRESIDENT OF THE SEN ITE, We would suggest, the name of the lion. A. J. Hansell. We doit, because having had a long, and intimate ac (juaintainee with him and his business habits we believe him to be the man for that office. As to his promptness in decision and firmness in cirryingout what he conceives to be right, his energy and dispatch in business, he has few equals. His'dignified deportment and cour teous manners could not be otherwise than pleasant to that body. Not only does his qualities fit him for that office; but in the event of the va cancy of the Executive chair during his term they eminently qua ifv him for I that chair, working men, men <>t indom itable energy, of physical as well as mental ability uro the class of men wc want in office now. We can’t make a better beginning than to start with A. J. Hansell. Let us trv him. Str.T M anveac: cue in North ('aroi.in- I*. — Ihe Wilmington N. C.) “Journal” says: Wilkins on A Morse are making salt »n Wrightsville Sound m m average of about twelve bushels everv *24 In ;ws They work only four hands -two in the day and two in the night i hey - it ns nbou’ a peck this mornh un<l it looks to be equal to the I worn 1 ground, and we learn from Mr. W :k i- Fon that hohas tried it in s-a’»i:,g down ls»ef, and that it is equal to any salt brought from foreign p'.ts. They are selling their salt at the market price, which is 1,50 per Lushel, TII iE MARI ET TA S EMT WEE KL Y AD VO O ATE LETTER FROM VIRGINIA. 7TiI GEORGIA REGIMENT. Correspondence* c>f the Advocate. Near Fairfax C. H., Va. ) October sth, 1861. ) Mr. VV. M. Jefferson : Dear Sir: — After a tedious and se vere spell of fever and the swallowing of Calomel Quinine and “Pulais Rhei very many grains” as Colman the Youn ger hath it, one is not in a very good plight for epistolary efforts of an in teresting* or lucid character. If you or any one else, have ever imbibed huge quantities of Quinine, you arc prepared to appreciate the present condition of your humble respondents cranium, for yon will know the peculiar “burst-head” properties of that delectable medicine. There appears to be a great deal of fever just now among the troops, chiefly of that low type of Typhoid, which is so destructive to human s’rength, and so difficult to be managed by the pro fession. As to its fatality, lam not in formed; the reason of which is that utb dor the orders which have been enforced for the last month, all the sick unfit for duty, have been constantly sent to the hospitals in the rear so as to rid the ar my of all incumbrance in action. Tins wise and humane precaution in the care of the sick, must ever redound to the credit of our Generals, and in the pres ent arrangement, 1 believe that at least in the Hospital Department, our gov ernment has attained a very satisfactory perfection in their establishments in Virginia. Whoever originated the idea of the “Georgia Hospital” at Richmond, should have a vote of thanks from the ‘Empire State,” because already do sick Georgians, feel like they are “go ing home” when they know that to bo j their destination. As the Chelsea or | the Westminster to the sick and maimed j British Soldier or Sailor, has a dear home feeling, will the Georgia Hos pital at Richmond always feel to Geor gians— a spot of home in a distant land. All honor to its originators. '1 he weath er at this time is very lino, unusually so, I am informed, by persons here. We had last week a very slight frost, suffi cient only to sta’’t the falling of the leaves, and to inaugurate thunc Autumn 'lays, “The saddest of the year” generally styled such, but to me there never was much of sadness in them, contrari’y they have ewer possessed a charm peculiar to themselves and totally j lacking to Spring or Summer. There ; is no hing sad in seeing the good man full of years and honor although reason tells us that his head will soon lie low in death. So of Autumn—to see the trees doff their verdant garb, and their golden fruitage, ami the rich pro lucts , of the ear h that fill the lap of Ceres, is , no sad sight--it is an exhibition of ex- I istence fulfilled —fruition perfected, and I methinks in the pleasant breezes that rustle through the blades of corn, I hear that fiat of d< it y, to inanimate na ture: “Well done thou good and faith ful servant.” May it be our fortune, when the time arrives for us to cast , aside the leaves of mortality, to know , that our fruits are as ’’perfect as those ' of inanimate nature. This sounds very much like a composition of some school girl but you must “pass the imperfeo I tion by” and if you make up your mind to read any farther, you may as well make it up, also to endure a great deal of dullness. Farmers here arc busy securing their fodder, and preparing for the winter, ami they may well secure every possi- : Lde blade, for it is already a subject of anxiety in tne Quarter Master’s Depart- j rnent, where the forage is to be pro- I cured for the army teams, should we be kept in this reck of woods, during the '■ winter. It is universally admitted that it will be almost impossible to procure the necessary supplies and therefore I we think that we have here no continu ing city, but will go io sorr.c more avail- i able country. Ihe 7th earnestly hopes that that available country, in our case, may lie somewhere on the coast of (Geor gia. So mo'e it be. The residents in i th s section would doubtless be very .lad, to see all the Laces retiring for Jiey are entirely eaten out, and their h ::>•>. are c n’.uiu. lly crowded with So.v.iess —s me -ick--seine well—but al! i;> >. arch of s nnethitig to vat. The pc ; ’<• of Georgia csju ci.dly the ladies, van have no idea <d the i; convenitAices a..d p; i\ati.ms, ii;vi> lv .t to the occupa tion of a count : ; l y an armv lai ge -s ours. We may say that c wry garden Las been ransacked and ; illaged, n t a - : o:.:. nor olla r veg*-taM -left. Everv dairy has been besviged and emptied every fruit tree stripped while the fruit was even not half grown—every availa ble chicken, turkey goose and duck, ap propriated purchased, or forcibly taken. '1 he house at which I am now staying* to recruit my strength, still shows in its furniture and surroundings the rough visitations of Old Abe’s Vandals on their march to Richmond. Poor devils! Those of them, who did not get a ir ginia farm,” went back by here humbly begging for the love of God, to be shown the nearest road to Washington. May the horrors of this situation never ap proach our Georgia hearth stones, and may they soon be removed from these. I have written thus much in a iamb’ ling* mai.ner, scarcely touching upon the movements of this army which is the most interesting topic to you of all topics. A correspondent like myself labors under many and great difficul ties, which you doubtless understand. My facilities for obtaining'corrcct in-- formation are very meagre, and the rules of the service prevent me from impart ing much interesting matter that Ido know. Thus between the two desires, of not writing aught to afford informa tion to the enemy, and of interesting you, my condition is very dubious in all cases. Such news as lam allowed to give, however, is freely tendered. Since the Ist of last month, there has been a steady and systematic advance of the whole army from Manassas up the peninsula towards Washington and at this present writing, it lays in a more concentrated form than it has eve 1 ' before assumed, in one long* mass stretching for six or cig*h‘ miles, each of its wings resting in the immediate vicinity of the Potomac. The left wing above there, the right wing* below Washington and Alexandria. Within this line at Alexandria ami Arlington Heights the Yankee forces, lie in their strongly intrenched positions, while be tween the two armies, lies a scope of country from eight to twelve miles in extent, which is a kind of stamping ground for both panics where those ev. cry day skirmishes of picquets take place and all the maneuvering is done. On the 11th September all of Gen. Sam Jones’ Brigade left Camp Bartow, where we had lain so long inactive, and made an advance of some ten miles to the vicinity of Centreville. I believe Gen. Jones was once a resident of Ma rietta in command of the Military Insti tute. He is an intelligent humane gen tlcm tn ami an efficient commander.— Our Brigade, which ranks as the 2nd., Brigade- 2ml. Division Army of the Po tomac is composed of the 7th Sth 9tli and 13th Georgia and the Ist Ken tucky Regiments. Gen. Toombs’ Brigade moved up, im mediately behind us. After rem lining al that camp some three days a farther , advance of some three miles was made I and our regiment encamped at Farr’s I cross roads where it yet remains It I is now encamped on the same ground ‘ from which the sth Alabama had to j move with such precipitation on the i 18th July, when McDowell started on- ■ ward to Jlwhmond. The sth had to ' burn their ten’s and much of theft bag-| gage that day, but they took glorious I revenge for them in the succeeding bat- j ties. This general advance of all our j lines has been steady and quiet and we have all looked for brisk times anv day, but so far all the manouvres have resul ted in nothing more than numerous picquet encounters, some of which, like that at Lewisburg—very brilliant but resulting in nothing more, than the , positive proof that the enemy will not come out of his strongholds, and that we need not expect any more field bat- ; Iles in this region. Gen. McClellan has toll his troops, that they are done retreating* and to i make his words good, I suppose he in ti nds never to adv:.ncecountf'r toour de vices to draw him out, he has used ev- ; cry seduction t<>draw ns in. Our skir mishers have often been in possession of the Chain Bridge, and s’ngle regi ments sent up to Mason’s and Munsons' ■ 11 Us have bearded the lion in his den, 1 but with no ('fleet. The gallant Sev enth, stayed five days on Mason’s 11'11, doing pi quet duty, and enjoying the tine view of Washington City from that height. \\ it'i an ordinary glass the most minute object in the streets could be dis’inctly made out and many were ti: * ardent wishes that we might drive th se foul usurpers from the halls which in t ’den time sheltered so many of earth's greatest an 1 bes* men. Although the lines were in easy range, there was hvt a shot exchanged as by ’acit consent the shooting of picquets Las 1 eon generally abandoned, being a useless 1 barbarous way of fi -'htim'* ben« f.’.iu g neither party. Finding that cClellan would no 1 come out. our forces evacuated the hill, l suddenly and with apparent confhsion and our lines were generally drawr i back, still hoping the enemy would fol ' low up, bul beyond reconnoitering par l I ties, “few” Yankee’s has shown them (selves outside <>f their cn 1 renchments ' showing that they areas well posted or this “move” as our Generals are. Suck up to tin’s time isthe condition of affairs and it is banging on with such pertin acity, that makes a thinking man, be gin to doubt whether Gen’s. Johnston ami Beauregard really care to draw the enemy out or not, or whether they are not hoodwinking and playing with him, until the time comes for the blow which will fill, in a place least expected by you or I, or any one else. We shall see what we shall see. 'Phis whole army has unbounded confidence in cur Gen erals, and (here is very little impatience expressed as to the final result of gen eral ship. We have the heels of Old Abe, ’here sure. I can now write on a topic which 1 would n>t have touched upon three weeks since, but as it has become talk “patent” in our camps, cannot surely be reprehensible in this letter. It is the question of crossing the Potomac, which I learn has been made a serious ques tion of late by the cabinet at Rich mond. In the army there is a great di versity of sentiment on the question, whether it would be wise or beneficial, or not. I can make no pretensions to an acquaintance with the views which wotild govern the action of a statesman on this question Mine must be only the views founded on practical observa tions. If your enemy occupies your house ami you, by invading Lis premi ses can compel him to evacute yours, ordinary reason of common men would approve the idea, bn! n the complicated machinery of our affairs, there may ex ist all sufficient reasons, not percepti ble to comm, n eyes, why the invasion of Maryland would be impolitic. It is not known what the final decision of those at the head of affairs is. Presi dent Davis has been on a visit to the army and after a three days stay re turned yesterday evening upon the train to Richmond, ilis reception was only such as a people and an army can give to a leader whom they love, revcrancc and respect, and their wild enthusiasm could only have been poured forth amidst the thunders of Artilleiy and small arms, to one whom they regard as the second Washington < f his Country. It has been the camp surmise thai his visit was specially to settle th s vexed ques tion of crossing the river, ami it is al most an universal hope that we will re ceive such orders. There are a large number both in and out of :he army who hold to tLe old maxim, “to light the devil with fire.” That class lias been patient and hopeful trusting to good re sults from thclel-alone defensive policy, but the time is coming when Winter and frost begins to pinch, that unless those results assume a tangible positive form—this class zeiil be heard. The Yankees in their skirmishing parties have inaugerated the system of com-< plete destruction and devastations, ap parently resolved to make the peninsu la, one wide smoking desert. Almost every day we can sec dense columns of smoke rising’ between our lines and Al exandim, two surely teleg’raphing tons that the house and effects of some Vir ginian have been devoted to the Vandal torch. We have assurances that one or more naval expeditions have gone South from Northern ports, taking* ho infa mous Cockburn for their exemplar ami prototype, the enemy calculate to carry rapine devastation and murder to our Southern homes, wherever they can slip in and strike a blow. Luder these cir cumstances, Southern blood must boil, ami impatience will have vent, at this let-alone defensive policy. If there are any good reasons why it is the best policy, .some one who has the ability would do well to reduce them to the range of ordinary comprehension. Sec retary Seward long* since enunciated his policy for he ensuing winter. Besides devastating our coasts he has said that he would droun out the Mississippi States like a nest of rats. Those who are acquainted with the father us wa ters in his flood, chained by slight and Often in< ffi.-icn levees, will understand the black (Imbolism of that threat. But 1 have less fear for that region than I have for the Sea Coast. 1 know the western people, every man a marksman and Judge Lynch holding open court in every neighborhood, will make a hard : Jordan lor any Yahoo that may attempt to cut. the levee. 1 know lint “vigi- ; lance is the price of safety” with that people, even in peace tunes, and it will Lie iucr ased tenfold this w liter. But look out tor your coasts, n»t only i the towns, lut everywhere, y u wil: id that a single plantation or solilaiy dwelling will be desir.i!>le prizes .md glorious conquests for 7 a:do e e ;. dity There is where they propose i make us feel the horrors of war, -in le.rnii.g houses, outraged women and murdered \ in no cense. Look well to your Coast Guard Gov. Brown. They arc coming alter “con- . tr.»Lands” and colt 1 u. Not one bale of cotton should be stored in a seaport, and it any merchant in S ivannah sh u'd s<-< k io imluplanters to send in their Cotton, he should marked and not oiJv mark' <l. lut he slioul 1 l>e dealt witii. Tiie nr.tn who cannot t rego his desire of gain, f r the sake of our na tional g< o-l, sh -nld be dealt with Qf no worse) as one afflicted with disease, in capable <4 taking care m himself. Another question in nmpoiizes much tin ’ig'it. shall we ever have a navy ? One steam fi igate, alle to cope with the Niagra or Minnesota, would do more : I na/wm'7 good than twenty privateers such as the iSUm/er or Davis. This war has every appearance of Listing lor years. Shall we be compelled all that time to keep large armies in garrison to defend all our coast. Disease kills more than the- bullet in actual service and it is not extravagant to that of all this army, if it "emain here, by the Ist of next June, one third will have been swept away and disabled. Shall (he liones of our troops render every seaport an Auldama in the memories of Southern homes ? Or shall wc ever have a Navy ? Or shall we not “fight the devil with lire.” dliis letter has already attained to such an outrageous proportion, that I am almost ashamed to send it to you, and I will only add that Capt. White and all the “Mountaineers” are doing very well, and fondly indulging the hope that the 7th will be sent to Geor gia this winter. That is the “I Itirnate tliule” of all our present aspirations.— Lieut. Irwin lias been quite sick, but I believe he is now improving. Hoping all good things lor you and all our friends. Yours tediously, Wm. Proctor Hughey. JUST RECEIVING! 1 GROCER (S 8 USTCLUDING- Sugar. Molasses, ?yrnp. Coffee, Salt, FLOOH, COR, BACON; &C., For sale at the lowest cash prices by L. C. McLEKLAND, February 2Gth ' tiie AlCrTettaA BOOK STORE. CALL AND SEE Tine Klouselioitl of Bouverie, (Bv a Kentucky Lady.) H AND-BOOK OF LITERATURE Mrs. Botta. NEMESIS.-.M. HARLAND. LOUIES LAST I'ERM AT SI. MARYS. The Ijiterary Women o f the South. A splendid Edition of tin BRITISH CLASSICS Ail the fresh, new and des. able Books received by 11AMI LT( )N, MA RKLY & JOIN ER as souii as issued from the press. Our fall stock of Paper, En velopes, Blankbnolcs, Mucillage, Inks ( Quills, Port Monies, Gold Pens, Writing Desks, die. lias just been opened in great variety. We are specially jirepared to sell good Letter. Cup and Note PAPERS much cheapi'r and ti'dter than ever, as we buy from the Mills DIRECT •’’.'•a Agents for Firth > Ponds Popular Music. HAMILTON, MARKLEY A JOYNER. June 2d, 1861. namilton.Marklev& Joyner, D"R»USGCGJ:STSk JIT AVE just received from the West, and of X iL ter for sale tor Cash Only : 200 Gallons Pure Lard Oil ; ]SO “ Prime A Icohol ; 165 “ Tanners Oil ; 90 “ Burning Fluid ; 120 *‘ Kerosene Oil ; 2 Barrels Linse. d Ooil ; 150 Pounds Pure Sulphur ; I Keg Salt Peter ; 250 Lbs. Cooking Soda For Sale for CASH Only. N. B.—Let no one take oftense.—we give fair notice that we will not now sell anybody goods on credit, Cash demanded on delivery <4 all goods M & J. May 31st, 1861. JOii:. IL SANGES. M. T. GKIHT. AND SAD I) DICKY. SANOKS A* GIUST. (Past side Pul>ric Square, near Df-mtlar Street.) r SMfE undersigned Would most respectfully j call the attention of the public to the above. business which we intend carrying on inall its Various s isuieiits, with iicatr.and dispatch, surpassed by few establishments in the South. Repairing of all kinds promptly attended to. TO" A line lot of Horse Collars m ide of Native Material kept on hand and made to order.' WX Account- will be due and collectable twice a year say the first of July and January of each year. A 'COI'NTS not settled promptly at those times, will draw interest for all the time they remain unsettled. A liberal share of patronage is respectfully solicited. mar 8, ’6O-tf. " T3_ Wallace, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER uud Imitator of Wood and Marble, shop in the East Basement of Marietta Hotel ' on Pecatnr-tret. Pl'-ase leave orders in Messrs. Markley : Joyner’s store. R W MEAL AND HOMINY. \ri.n. and Hominy, of e-.cellent qualify . i * 1 from white corn, fresh ground at Jannn I A* < o’s Excelsior mill. J. SHEPARD Iftyif// 7)71/7/1 l.Gt t) tyi ILdUV XHUJia I Hamilton, Markley Ar Joyner, Al lantii, <Sreoi"sjia.. A N D Hamilton, Markley A Joyner, Ti'/z : cell cl, fCj. or fa in. July Lt. !•-1 BP. JOHN L. HAMILTON, of Atlanta, and T. C. M .KKLEY and R. W. Joyner, of Ma- j rietta. hereby give notice to the public that th'-v will carry on the 1) R U G B US I R ESS In pH its branches in Atlanta and Marietta. N. B. —Bonk .Store in Marietta cordmued. WM. A FRAZER, HAS A SPLENDID STOCK OF GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, JEWELRY OF ALL KINDS, Silver and Plated Ware, Which ho offers at prices to suit the times. FOR CASH ONLY, At his store one door above CunnelPs Hall. June Ist, 1861 ts IffIUIWARE; Furnishing G o o d h &c., &c. Wes’ 1 ’ side of Public Square. The largest stock ever brought to Ma rietta. W.L WADSWORTH ANNOI NCES that he has just the largest and most complete assortment of ouse Fwrnxhi ng Goo<ls Ever brought to this - market, which will be ~ ... . sold on more favorable terms than ever before Iron, Steel, N<\ Is, Pots, Latch es, Locks, Hinges, Carpenter’s Tools, Axes, Hatchets, Ovens. Parlor, Kitchen, Bor, and Wood Stoves. Every va riety of Blacksmith's Tools, Anvils. Vices, Bellows, Cross Cut. Tenon. Mill and Wood Saws. Hollow. Wooden, and Wil low Ware. Pocket and Table Cutlery,Silver-pb ted Ware, Corn Sbellers, Scythes, Eorks, Shovels, Spade\ PAINTS, OILS, and GLASS. GUNS and PISTOLS RUILDEHS’ and CAIiPENTERS' Manufacturers of every variety of Cop] er, Tin and Sheet Iron Ware. IO,GOO Kegs of Nails, (more or less.) Job Work of all kinds done on short notice Call and examine my stock. Accounts due Ist January and -Inly. I bind myself to sell at Atlanta pri 03for cash, and no mistake. W. L. WADSWORTH. Oct. 5, 1860. MArTeI TA PAPER COMPANY’ BOOK, NEW 3, MANILLA AND WRAPPING PAPER, Luller, ay, Note and Envelope Paper Fur nish >’d to Order. Our News and Book PAPER is as good as any manufactured and at reasonable terms. Citsh Paid .For Cot'oll and Linen Rags, Old Rope. /LI C<; l Nt; AND <'() TTO .V H r A S7 E. Address A. S. EDMONSTON & CO, Oct. It’tli, I 800-ly. Marietta.,Ga WE HAVE M HAND AND FOil SALE ASK LOW AS TH E TLVSI S WILL ALLOWZFfm CASH CNIY, Rio Coffee. > Black Tea. Choice, Green Tea, White Coffee^Sugar, Yellow Coffee Sugar, Powdered Sugar, Brown. Sugar, Soda Biscuit, Butter Crackers, Pickles ond Mackerel, WLi.eFish, Syrup and Molasses, Yeast Powders, Cooking Soda, Soap & Starch. INDIGO AND MADDER, (>O] >] I jotgwood, Venetitin lied, (Jliromo Yellow, 151 no Stone, POWDER AND SHOT, Dereus ion Chips, Dead. Flints, ( inn Tubes, <Scc. v Wsi >•<*, MCSrAIU) IVI) ViXRGAR ADA MANTJNE CANDLES. PARAFFi N W CA VDLit,». COCOA, Cand i es, liaisins, Urunes (Jce.. e AV<• will do our be.-t to km-p our Stock as complete as possible and will '-y to suit our customers. ()iir terms are < a.-h. WILLI AM BOOT & SON. Augu.-t Jill IM6I, I TS. -A large lot of Ahnodns. Walmits Pecan and Brazil nut- just received bv Nov. 3 ). RO . ES A BUTNER ITIG.-s, HG-b A tie ,lot just received by ‘ ROVFS BUTNER,