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VOL. I. <Tb.c jtlhuctta By VV. M. JEFFERSON & CO. T Bi c s ein i - 7V cekly Is issued on Tuesday an-.tt.-'ridaj- morning?, at $2 50 a year Strictly in Advance. The Weekly Advocate Is published every Friday Evening’ at $1.50 a year in Advance, -Blanks I Blanks I Blanks! BLANKS in any quantity find of every vu riety kept on hand or printed to order, at the lowest possible price, at this office. Also—JOß WORK, of every varie ty and style, executed in the neatest in 1 most approved style of the art. and at prices which cannot h.Q.-ffiug-WHyd at by the •closest-fisted” in or out of * section o-t the country. Give. |Ecgal AAi'-.tis.ra nta- Georgia Cobb County: WHEREAS, Rasberry Eason Administrator on the estate of Elias S. Norton, deceased late of said County, applies to me for letters of dismission from said Administration. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular those concerned to file ilieir objec- | lions, if any they have, in my off! on or before (he first Monday in April next, otherwise letters of dismission will be granted the app’icant at that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cob!) County. Given under my hand, at office, in Marietta, this 30th September. 1861. .IXO. G. CAMPBELL, Ordinary. Oct. 1. —Gm. Georgia Cobb County: WHERE VS, ElizibethCler, Administratrix of Charles Cier, deceased, late of said County, applies to nv* for letters of dismission from said Administr tin i. These are therefore t. > cite and Admonish all and singular those concerned to tile their objec tions, if any they have, in my office on or before the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters of dismission will be granted the applicant that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb County. Given under my hau l at office, in Marietta, this 30th September, 1861. JNO. G.CA MPBELL, Ordinary. Oct. 1. (an. Georgia <lobb County: WHEREAS. 11. C. Jackson, Administrator of John Hull, deceased. 1 iteof said Coun ty. applies to me for letters of dismission from said Administration. 1 he<e are therefor? Io cite an“\dmonish all < and singul if those concerned to file their objec tions, if any they have, in my office on or before the first Motid ly in \pril next, otherwise letters of dismission will be grant" I the appl ■■ant a. th it term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb i ’oiinty. Given ub Ic my hand.at office, in Marietta, (Ids ffttlh September. 1861. JNO, G. (’A MPBELL, Ordinary. <let. I. d’ni. Georgia Cobb County: Wil BREA'S, Clayton Vaughn. Administr it or of Moses Russeau, deceased, late of said t'oin'v. applies to me for letters ot dis mi-sion from said Administration. These are therefore to cite and Admonish all and singul ir those concerned to file their objec tions. if any they have, in my office on or before the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters i»f dismission will be grante 1 the applic mt at that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb j County, Given under mv hand, at office, in M irietta, ! this 30th September, 1861. JNO. G.CAMPBELL,<Irdinary. Oct. 1.6 m. /lEOGGIA. Milton Countv. I’"" 1 I months liter d lie applic limn w ill be m ide to the Court of Ordinary of said county lor; le ive to sell the lan Is ml negroes l> ■! m fin x to the estate of Wm. Dmsmore, late of said county, deceased. JOHN G. CANTRELL, t VIIIH .- S . SVR Ml DIN’SM OTA \ August sth. 1 8'i I. GF.ORGIA, Cobb County. U T 11 i'.R E AB, Parks Hardeman. Admr. ot V * Martha P. Hardin n. deceased, ipjiu •< to m>? for Letters of Dismi* ion from said Admin jstralion. ■ The-e are therefore to cite an 1 adim ?.'.-h all and singular those eoneerned to lib' tlr.-ii olpec tions. ii any tlmy have, in tin office, on or b-f ne the fust Monday in March lext. otherwise Let tors of Pismisdon will b • grant' 1 I the applie tut at tn it term ol the Court ot Ordinary loi -i. l county. , Given under mv hand at office. tn Manet.a. this August ffffth. is i. JOHN G. C KMPBi.LL. Orff y. N • i ice. A LL persons having dem mffs a ain t the e i\. tate of itoberl M. Mon'gmuerv. de? ■?' ■ 1 are reqn ste I to pr - mt thou . nr >pe ly attest off to the under ; gn 1 I within'he time reser b off b\ law ; an 1 ill those ini b off to < iid estate are require Itom ik • im"o li.ite n iymont. ELIZA M 'NVGOMERY. Vlm’x. Angus' 20th. 1 861. ' ' ot i<• i'. A I.L persons having demands against the es fY tali 1 of llenj'imin Given, decease 1. are re quested to pre cut them. projerly ates'ed to the tindersigne I within the time preset bed to law : and a’l those in debt. 1 1 to said ge are required to m the i'lrn 1 j' S 1 A'VR ’ NC’ Mint r. ' M \RTH \ E GREEN. \ Im-x August 20th. IS 1 Vd oiiii' rater’s Sa’e. (. I nn o lerfrom the Coan of Or bn m .>( M t n N »wmh ■ v \lpharett.i. be’" en the h h mr- 1 -1 11 t e tbe time of her death 1 ots (d I •i I No 1 '• VIA and min the first l'i-o . ; ' m l «rs ” ti , oriftin-dh Forsyth.now Milhm con . for the benefit ot the heu- an I creditors ot s.u , I I'crni' on ’i'o(>4 'b " .AM ' * . \ S \M! El. I’- SPI-Nt ’ i September tth. 1 VI. X < M T 1 ' HO ' . de ci' 1 . ... .. - I. iw- o! ’ h p hoWE.LL. Xdmb. L. 6 y & The Mariella Semi-Weekly wocale. ££cgal GEORGIA, Paulding County. II ERi-iAS. Enoch Pinkant. Administrator VV of the Estate of James N. Pinkant. de ceased, applies to me for Letters of Dismission, from said Administration. These are therefore to cite and Admonish all persons concerned, to be and appear at my of fice, on or before the first Monday in March next, to show cause (if any they have) why said Let ters Dismissory should not then be Granted the applicant. Given under rny hand at office this September 2nd, 1861. ’ MILES EDWARDS, Or’dy. GEORGIA, Paulding County. yTTUT-iREAS. Isaac Osbond Administrator ol V V the Estate of John Osbond. deceased, ap plies to me for Letters of disinissson from said Administration. These are therefore to cite an I Admonish all persons concerned to be and appear at my of fice on or before the first Monday in March next to show c.iiise (if any they have) why said Let ters Dismissory should not then be granted the applicant. Giv n under mv hand at office this September 2nd. 1861. ' MILES EDWARDS, Or'dy. Administrator’s Sale. I > V virtue of an Order from the Court of Or- ) dinary of Milton county, will be sold be fore the Court II mse door in Alph irett i. be tween the legal hours of sale, on the first Tues day in November next, the L ind and Negroes belonging to the estate of William Dinsmore, l ite of s tid cour.ty deceased, subject to the widow's Dower: joiin g. Cantrell. ),, ■ SARAH DINSMORE, (-' lSm 1 " 1 September 21st, 1861. Executor’s Sale. 4 GREEABLE to the last Will and Testament C IL of Eli McConnell, late of Milton county, de ceased. we will offer for sale in the Town of Al pharetta. within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tues lay in December next, the following lots of Land, fo-w.t: No. 781. 797, 798, 799. 8.0, 801. 8 )2. 853. 851. 855, 856, 857. 858. 859 8 io. 861. 869. 870: 8i 1. 872. 8)3. 8/ I, 87.>. 876. 925, 926, 9-7. and 9-9. in the Second District of the ''econd Section of originally Cherokee coun ty. now the counties of Cherokee and Milton, containing 1120 acres. The pl ce is one of the best farms in upper Georgia, well improved, with goo 1 dwelling and all other nece-sary out buildings, and a line merchant Mill, situated upon a never failing stie unof water, and in a healthy location.- Also, upon the premises ire attache 1 several Machine Shops so-ituated that the machinery is propelled by water. ‘ JOSIH'A RLBERTS. ) ~ . ii. b. McConnell, j Wo will also sell on Wednesday the Ith day ol December next, upon the premises described, a quantity of Wlwat. (’orn. Fo l ler. 1 Mule. 2 Sets Blacksmith s Tools. 1 six horse M agon and Harness Farming tools of all descriptions and larious other articles belonging to a farm and too tedious to mention. JOSHI’\ ROBERTS, ) r .. ii. b. McConnell, f s> Se]>tember 19th, 1861. Georgia Paulding Countv: \L HE'IEAS. Mich off Austin applies to me for letters of-Idministration on the estate of Thomas Mullin's late of said C nnty deceased.— These, are therefore to cite and require all per sons concerned to. be and appear at my, office on the first monday in November next show cause, .it’ any they have' why said letters should not bo granted the applicant. Witine-s mv hand and official signature this Semplembcr 30th 1861. M. EDW \RDS Oid’v. I’r. S. L. STRICLAND. STATE OF GEORGIA. Forsyth Comity. M AIIALA V. Hl’ iiI’HRY. / Lib d for Divorce vs. ■ in For-yth Snperi- DAVID R. IH’Ml’llilY. )or Court. August Te: m I 8( I. Il appoarimr to the Conrt that the defendant in siid case does not reside in said counsy. and it hir'her appearing to the Court by the atli la vit of the plaintiff' that said leleudant doesnot n side in • !corgin. It is therefore or lef'd by the Court that service of the writ in said ease be perfected on said defendant by the publica tion of this or er in the Marietta Advocate, a i tiblie journ il published in the ei'y ot M iriotta. Ci., and il is furtier ordered that said defend itit bo and appear at the next term of this th ir 1 and answer said case or it w ll jtroeeed is by d'-lanlt. ISAAC S. CLEMENT. Aug Plst ls9l. Att'y pro Libl’t. Granted. GEO. D. RICE, Judge J. C. A true extract from the minutes of the (’onrt. WILLIAM D. BENTLEY. <ept. 3 Ith. 1861. Administrator’s Sale. / JEORGI\. Mu rox Cot xrv. By virtue of an 'I Order from the Court of Ordinary of said count\ will he sold <>u the fi st i uesd iv in No vember next lietore the < otirt House door at \!pi; uetta. within the iegai hours ot <alo. the I.'lids b.dosming to the Estate of Drucil'a M al ker. ikct 1 ised. J AMES W \LKER. Sept 19ia. 1861. A Im cm-. M A b? I E 'X’ T A FEMALE < 1 <1 ? I < < ■ 3'3. (11 HS l istitutioa commend- i'se'f to til ■ pat I ronage of the people of 'I irietta by it' : nn lisuuise I Southern character, its thoronah i .struetiim. its exemplary d 'eqi’.im 1 . its. perm i tent design, its admirable l.w.dity for l otivenience. study an 1 exerc.-?. an 1 its moder ■ nte eh irge<. i’.ii ticul ir ini’wm ition should b • obtatn el. not from llunmr. ton by direct application to T. B. COt>l’Eß. A. M•• I’nncipil. Sept. 3. |. A. ISAACS, YVh ffosale ami retail Deller in Millinery and Fancy Goods, KIBBtIXS. FKATi lidUS. FLOWERS, lie i l Dre-s ■<_ Eeii'-r iff Ties, L:u e>. B .mb '. Kuriles P, ritiirery. Ac., Jc. < 11It-iu F-sml Bo Kill ng. White Hall Street, ATLANTA GEORGIA FRTTIT TREE NURSERY. A fine .i""r:aic:it of the m >st popn’ar , jnr exit t r " r - i ‘ lcb ’ V N-B. HARDEN Marietta. Ga.. Oct 28 1860 Corn Shelters. /xx’il l. .» -t of i’o ■ 1 st < ' y . (. ) N ' MARIETTA, GA., FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 18, IBGI. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT . FIRST DISTRICT. Appling. Glynn, Bulloch, Liberty’, Bryan, .. Mc’utosh, Char ham, Alon tgotnery, Camden, Farce, Charlton, Scriven, Clinch, Telfair, Coffee. Tatnall, Eltingnam, Ware, Emarruel, Wayne, SECOND DISTRICT. Baker, Irwin, Berrien, Lowndes/ Brooks, Lee, Calhoun, Miller, (lav, Mitchell, Colquitt, Randolph, Dooly, Terrell, Decatur, Thomas, 1 >ougherty, M’ Icox. Early, Worth. Echols, THIRD DISTRICT. Chattahoochee. Stewart, Muscogee, Sumter, Mticon, Schley 1 Marion, Taylor, Harris, Talbot, Quitman, Webster. FOURTH DISTRICT. Jasper, Yv'ilkiuson, J mes, Houston, Putnam, Twiggs, Baldwin, Laurens, Bibb, I’ula.'ki. Crawford, FIFTH DISTRICT. Burke, Lincoln, Glascock, Warren, Columbia, Washington, llme ck, M lines, •J e ffersi m, It ich mo nd, J ohtison, SIXTH DI.-TRICT. Clarke, Hart, Elbert, Newton: Franklin, Taliafetro, (I reetie, M al ton, M rgati, Oglethrepe, Madison, SEVENTH DISTRICT. Butts, Henry, Clayton, Pike, Fayetie, Troup, Meriwether, S| midi ng, 31 iiiroe, Upson. EIGHTH DISTRICT. Campbell, Fulton, p obb, Haralson, Carroil, Heard, Coweta, Paulding, DeKalb, Polk, NINTH DISTRICT. Banks, Lumpkin, Dawson, Milton, Cherokee, Pickens, Forsyth, Towns, <1 winnett, Rabun, Habersham, I uion, Hall, White, Jackson, TENTH DISTRICT. Cass Gordon, Chattooga, Giltner. Catoosa, Murray, Dale, Walker. Fl >yd, Whitfield Fannin. senatorial districts 1. Chatham, Bryan. Effingham. 2. Liberty,’i'atuiill, Mclntosh. 3. Waytie. Pierce, Appling. •I. Glvnn, Camtleti. Uliarlton. 5. (’olfeo, Ware. Clinelt. 6. Echols. L 'Wildes, Berrien. 7. Brooks, Thomas, C ffquilt. 8. Decatur. Mitchell. Mtiler. '.). Early, Calhoun, B tker. Id. D Higlierty, Loe. Worth. 11. Clay, Randolph. Ferrell. 12. Stewart. Webs'er. Quit man, 13. Sumter. Schl'y. M icon, 1 I. Dooly. Wilcox.’ Pulaski, 15. Montgomery, Tdlair. Irwin. 1‘). Laurens, Johnson. Emanuel. 17. B tlloch, Scriven, Burke. 18. Richmond, Glasc.ick .leff-rson, U, Taliaferro, Warren, Greene, 2l\ Baldwin, Hancock, Washington, 21. Twiggs, Wilkins"ti. Jones, 22. B bb. Monroe, Pike. 23. H ui'toii. Crawtor i. layl'T, 21 Marion, (’hatta’i'-ociiee, Muscogee. 2’> Harris, T dlHit, I os<)i», ■J i Spalding. Butts, layette. 27 Newton. W’ultou. ('latke, '2B J isper, Putmt' ' M rgan, 29Wilkes, Line" olum’da. 3() Oglethorpe. M i I son, Elbert, 31 Harr, Franklin. H tbersliam, 32 White. Lnmokio. Daws hi, 3 1 Hall, Banks. Jack' u. 31 Gwinnett. DeK ilb. Henry, 35 Ulavtoit. Full n. < • bb. 36 Meriwether. G weta. Campbell, 37 Troup, Heard. Cirri'll. 38 11 r.il'mi, P'l.k. Paulding; 3'J G ierokee. M Iron. F. f'ytb. 40 Union, T w s. R bun, ■Il Fannin. Gilmer. Pu-kens, 42 Cass. Fl yd. c Ditto 'gi. Murray, Whitfi i! d. G -rd >n, IJ W jll ■■■ *> t le. <' ■' i. l-lour-c. WTHK FASSF.N- . ! R l> F ‘ 1 Georgia, THIS Hott'■. w 11 arrm- 'l til co-o " nt -1 |y located. 1.? rec-mtl) pi"' l i ’•’* hands of tin* unders’gno'l. an I i- op.-n i<»r jh< ~-c iimm» 1 ition. e’ permanent m l traii'sa. . hoarders. Thev ata 1 d??er-nir.i'l to spare n<> p u - < r '.? tention to make their irm'-t'cm’ ►>•<<'>:«•. I lets alwivs in ittend inc** it the t.-iin'. >ept -s it. DOBBS A HUD"' )N. z~ V 'N"l"" IN<; of T ■-■■.-• | v •:■»'. Holders < ' ii- 1 ’ay v. j' • ■'S 1 ' p'a’ed on the very best White Mem . with full weight of 'ilver al f K Aac.K > / t ojl’ N BUTTER.—A ( T or a. -litv i?t re • ive Ibv ' UKOVBS tBtTSF.It pg \ lot of Almodns. Wdo its ROX L> dr L>l 1 \E.R i •OPO if m siii Qwraimi nisiiiici. Camp Near ’\irfax C. IT. ) I 'Virginia, 3, 1861. j 37?/ Fell >iv-Citizens of the Sih Congres sional District <f Georgia: I trust you will rot deem it improper in my address mg yon briefly’ upon the subject of my candidacy to represent yon in the next Confederate Congress A short time since, after mature deliberation, and upon ih''*rcqU‘ i st of ni.'.ny <;f your fel low-citizens, I consented to the use ot my name for that high and important trust I had previously received many assurances, inducing me to believe that if I would become a candidate there would be no opposition to my election My friends insisted that, as my course upon the great question of Southern Rights had been approved and endorsed by the whole people of Georgia,- and as my term in the old Congress had been cue sir rt by the prompt secession of our State, an election to the new Con gross wa , due me. Acting upon thes( representations’, and believing’ that a majority of the people of the District desired my sei vices again as their Rep resentative, I agreed to Leconte a can didate, with the distinct avow 1 of my determination not to hold the place lon- j ger than one term, as there were other I gentlemen in the District whose friends i desir ’d f t honor them, and who were j equally as well, or perhaps liet ter quali- j tied than myself. It seems, however, that I now have opposition —to which I enter no complaint. Otte ol my o| " ponen‘B, Mr. Herbert Fit. Ider, of the county of Polk, has issue 1 a long ad dress to the people of the District, and, without attacking my public course i heretofore, endeavors t'> show that I am ; not eligibli l to a seat in Congress, and ; (hat the people would be violating eith er the b-.'icr or spirit of our Constitution to vote for me. The gon leman arrives at this conclusion by a strange misa.p piehecsioit ol facts. He quotes and relies up m the following- | revision ol the Co .fwlorate Con dilution, viz : “.tii 1 no person holding any office under the (’onfeder it<* Sales snail be a member ot ei liei II mse during his con- , tinuancc in olliee " And then he makes the following as- i toun ing' <]('< laratiou: “He (meaning myself) is holding oil] - e un ia - the Cmt ((•derate States, to con inue twelve ■ months from the time he was mustered > into service.’’ flow, or from whom, the gentlemen learned I w-is “holding o'liee tinder the Confederate States” is cef" taiulv a mystery. I hul lnn r . iht Confed ' at- 'du 1 l> > 1 an co minis- \ ■> n'd In/ Gov. llroicn ot Georgia as ( ol in el iff iht ith Georgia, o egi 11 ten t. 111 ■ ■ fact von will see, entirely destroys his ■ whole argument. I pot) the subject of mv eb I'ibility, an 1 propriety ol my can didacy, 1 be ( votir attention to th" 101 l nwhi (.•orrespondoiice with the lion , Robert so uitbs and Col. T. W Tho-n as, ''late 'u IL’C of the "U'lrenn 1 Court, ) two gentlemen distirigtii-'t "I alike I >r their great abilities as Jurists, and their devotion to our Constitutional lights. Up hi the recep-i . i •! Mr. fiel der’s addr ss I wrote {bent the follow in < letter, t > which th urs is a r p-y: l!r\n?'-y:i R< ) I 7ih Iteg'nicnt Gi- Vonn'eers - October 11 *'6l ’ .IL/ P /’ SVI htv ■ an’h u'ized thy ! us- 1 of ntv name as a candi I tie to tepie sent the <th D strict of in th 1 n 'Nt C >n | federate Congress So n 1 of my •>? •>- j neiits are insisting before th? p■••ople o, that D stiiet, th it 1 am n >t eligil le to, t s?it in l on giess un 1-r an 1 i>y vit ( ue 'ofth l <> a -c’! >n an lUt Ariicleo! the (’.in!' 1-r i’.e (j ms.itution. Knowing he gr. ..t eottfi b-i.cc the p H>le L ive in y ur opini 'll- and y ntr gre it a'n! ’.: s I : hater or spirit” of that • 'institution, which, with yourselves. I am rea ly to defend Up II the 1 :ii I '.e-fiel 1. I asK y it to furnish me wth y-»ur view a» t im\ eligibilty and the proprie y of my can did toy. With the highest esteem. I am very truly your f.icnd and 01-e dent ser vant. LUCIUS J. GARTRELL. Gen. R. Toombs and Col. Thomas \V. I Thomas. i 'hili’ Near Pine Creek, ) Fairfax County, Ya. L Oct. 2d. 1861.) Col. L J. Gurtrell: Dear Sir: —Your n i'e, dated yester day, htra becn handed to us. note you in substance ask us whether,iii* our opinion, your holding’ a seal in Congress while Colonel of your Regi* inent would lie a violation of (Tie letter >r .-spirit of th i Coufe 1 erate States Con stitution. Uponwrc sere nee to that Sec lion we find the portion in question to bo as follows. ( “And no person holding any office under th- 1 Confederate States shall be a member of either House during his con tinuance in office.” The facts in your case are these: — You hold the office of Colonel of a por j tion of the Yolr.nteer .Militia of the State | of Georg’ia. commissioned thereto by I her Governor to serve in the defense of the Confederate S ates for 12 months from May list. Your Regiment (the 7th) was raised in Georgia, from among the militia that State armed and equipped by Georgia, and all its offi cers, field and company, commissioned by Gov. Brown. In what sense it can be reasonably contended that, yon hold an office l ‘antle<- the Confederate States, v wo are unable to see. \Yc are clearly of opinion, therefore, that if the people of \mur district elect yon to Congress, you will not violate the letter ol the Constitution bf accepting the trust and taking your seat on 22 1 next February. AVonld you, by so doing, violate the spirit of the Constitution? Let us ins quire briefly into the history of this clause. \Ye borrowed it (as we did most of the others) trom the old United "t iU‘s Constitution. \Yhy did our an cestors put it into tl.e old! Il was to guard agains’ a great evil that prevail ed in the British Government from which we had so recently s ;i paraled.-- d’he King there was the fount tin of honor; he appointed all officers, and many were removable at iiis pleasure.— our ancestors believed that the repre ! sentat’ve of a people might be subser ; vien’ to Executive power, and not m i dependent on Executive pleasure. But if what sense are you dependent on the Picsbh n! o| the ( <>nfederate Stales.'’ He would nit appoint you'' successor were you removed, lie cannot remove i vou at pleasure, nor even for miscon I duct, except by the judgement of your I peers and the laws of the land. We i , are clear, therefore, that your accepting | 1 a seat in C'Migress, whde Colonel of the I 7th R -giinent. would not be a violation . ! ol thespiritof the Constitution. i These areour views; but suppose I we arc- wrong- the difficulty presented ' is verv sm til. The language is prohib-j torv of “holding any office under the : Confederate States” while a member of! , either House. If the House itself should , determine (and it is the sole judge) tha f ! vou corld not hold the two offices, you j <• cild on 22 1 EcLrn try, resign your ( commission as Colonel, an 1 then the ob ii’cti'Hi would <■ ■; ( iitil\- disappear. Ihe (* Histitii'i ’ii does not pronibit a person ■ from Ii- iag 'Ji’i'/'-'/ to Congress, even il | !be he] | a'• >m nission in the regular i 1 armv, ami he could take his seat if he j i I resigned. Wo s -o h Ti-f >ro, a » illegality in your name being run and vo’ I I>r as a iniqiil'cr <>! ('■ >: i j re' l s of the Stu I)is!ii< t offie.-.gii, nor do w 1 see any impro priety w h H<-ver. If th ■ free ..on of the Bth Di -trh-’, see pr -p'-r to c infer tipou v m tics trust, w 1 Iti.-ik y»n ought to I \e.-ept it. Your military exp-rience (•er'aitiiv b>cs add to y >ur jUalilications f > reprosoiit th ■ p? >pl<: in th" National Councils. You are better acquainted I n t ac ount,of it,with the wants and con- . UCoH of the army, ail 1 it may be well' tor th- 30.600 volunteers in the service : fr cn Georg i 'o have one more mem- Lei of their own cl iss in Congress.— If the freemen of the Sth District c'toose to -give us one of these, there is. nothing in the Constitution or the proprieties ol the case to hinder them. Yery respectfully yours &c., T.W. THOM AS. R. TOOMBS, Having shown the utter df Mr. Fielder’s objection to my eligibility 1 shall not stop to discuss with him tha ‘•(hiormities of I’hlllip 11, and Charles V,” nor what circumstances “gave' to Europe flic' D itch Republic.” I have juHther nor the inclination to consider past events. My busi ness nowAif. to help whip the Yankees and niaiutJtiii against our infamous foes the rights, honor, and liberties of the people of the Cons derate States and I call upon Mr. Fielder tocomeand assist me. He would then be proving ‘ his fkith by his works.” My competitor seems to have a great horror for “men in high military commission,” and in timates th 4 to elect them to high civil station might greatly endanger the Constitution, Is the gentleman afraid to trust men who (ire now risking thier live on the tented field in defense of that same Constitution, while lie is enjoying ease and pleasure at home? Surely he cannont be so ungenerous. But, my Fellow-Citizens, I deem it unnecessary to say more. .My name is before yon. My pesition heretofore and now, as my (ffirls to defend your liberties upon the battle-field, arc known to the coun try, I claim only to have done my duty. I shall not neglect the duty I owe the brave and gallant men under my c m-nand to go home and canvass for office, but am content to trust my com m Hid to go homo and canvass for office but am content Io trust my interests in the keeping of the intelligent, brave and generous people of the District.— If it be your pleasure to elect me as your next Repi’esonlaiive, I shsll ever be grateful and shall strife to you faith fully and efficiently. For your past uniform kindness, confidence and sup port, please accept my heart-felt t.iauks Hoping and believing (hat, under lite guidance of a kind and profeet Provi dence, our efforts for Independence will soon be crowned with a glorious sue c css. I am your friend and ob’L serv’t. L J. GARTRELL. From the Intelligencer. Messrs. Gai i.ding and Whitaker : 1 never was the political Irici.d ol Col. Garlrell ; I never voted for him. But, il his name continues befoi’o the votC”S of the Eight Congressional District of this Stale, 1 shall vote'for him; and whet her he can hold two offices at one time or not,it should make no difi’erence widi any of those whi.se friends, or ro I itives are under his command, know ing how nobly he had sustained himself in (lie Battle of M tn issaH, and how hu manely lie treated soldiers under his command on their ma: ch from Harper’* Ferry to Winch' s er; and when his men wore fainting with heal and fatigue, by putting such on his horse and himself taking the 1 march on foot, until another sob ier, being overtaken fainting by the way-side, was put upon his horse after the other had been rested. hy should not such a man Le honored with the vote of this District. AMOS W. HAMMOND. I-’OK 'I H <•'. 'I lifßS’i'Y SOl.DiriK* Extreme thi'-st is one of the most se i verc trials the active soldier lias to en c muter. Daring a long march and Gn the fi<‘ld of a long and hotly contested bat le he is often almost overcome with ! fatig’Jg': and thirst. An old froutirs mait who has had much experience on the Western borders and on the plains suggests to us the fol lowing as the best remedy and pr ventive of thbstthat has ever been discovered: Alter a meal take the collee .a oiinds boil them over again and p mr it oft' into your canteen and let it cool for v nir next march. It. is not only nurrii’ve and stimulating, but it will qu etch the thnst more eH'cctually than w iter. It will go two or three times as far as water. Also, take the coffo groun Is, al' er !>< i-tg thus used dry them, and put them in your pocket and chew lat intervals on the march, or during any ardnoiiE s ■rvice, and they will likewise I repress Hi rst ami satiate greatly the cravings of hunger. This course hast been tried with the most gratifying re-. suits and is worthy of a trial by every s ildier'in the service. Nashville lot- It is said that Secretory Cameron, ..t ! the commo.- cement of the battle of Bull ' Ron implored the 4th Pensylvanm . Rmriment to “strike for their home,’ and I 'hoy did so at the rate of ten miles au 1 hour. NO.