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s /’ I *i |OUI "hici. neithe the amilies 8,1 ‘Hers nor others, can subsist.— • p 'o<»n as these unprincipled public plunderers have obtained the control any necessary commodity. thev have not only robbed the government in de landing and compelling it to pav the most enormous profits, but thev have wronged our soldiers in the service, by compelling them to pay two or three prices for articles which were absolute ly indispensable to their health and •’(Unfirl. and have raised the prices of many necessary articles of provision at home, till the families of absent sol dices and others who labor for a liveli hood. are obliged to live upon the most Minted allowance if not to endure ae Inal suffering on account of their ina bility, by their labor, to purchase the I n< Pessaries of life. If I have not mis.. I construed the true objects of’ govern- i tuent. the soldiers in the field from this ‘■'tale, the helpless families of many of , tlietn nt Loins, and all others who have j suffered bv the n icked avarice of the . Shylocks. have a right to d?m*.;nl at the hands of the General Assembly the enactments of such I tvs as. will afford all the relief possible against such eru- ' impositions in future. Large amounts of provisions and other military supplies must he fur lushed to our army during the ensuing year. It the State submits to these impositions, the prices which she pavs will become the ruling prices in the market ; and others, however needy or unable, must pay as much as the State pays, or they cannot procure the arti ► qlrs of prime necessity. I therefore recommend the enactment of such a law authorizing the Govern or of this State, or any military officer under this command, bv his discretion, (or such other officer as the Legislature may designate.) to seize and appropri ate any provisions or other supplies of «ny character, necessary for the sub sistence or comfort of our troops, or foi their efficiency in the service, wher ever found, in the hands of manufactur ers, speculators or traders, and to pay or tender to such manuheturers, spec ulators or traders, reasonable and just compensation therefor, to he fixed by competent valuing agents. The price fixed as the market value of the ani ■*" Hes needed by the State, which are al so the principal articles needed by the roinmnnrty, would very soon become r the general market prices in the State, as the authorities could, on information, seize supplies for the State in the hands of such persons as refused to sell at reasonable pricesand, thus bringdown those above, to medium rates. This legislation would not only be compatible with the dictates ot human ity and the plainest principles of natu ral justice, but it would violate no con stitutional right of the speculator. The c«nst uti**n expressly authorizes the government to “take private property” .’or “public uses,” by’ paying “just compensation and does not require - the government, in such cases to pay exorbitant and unreasonable prices. I command this subject to y our serious w ‘-.consideration, not doubting that you will do all in your power to potect both ** ffle State and her citizens against the wicked and cruel designs of those, w hom avarice leads to turn a deaf ear alike to the dictates of patriotism, and tTho are ready to sacrifice all that is d’ .ar to a people to satisfy their own inordinate desire for gain. ova TROOPS is THE FIELD. It is impossible to bestow too much praise upon our gallant troops now in s rvice. Those ofthem who have had an opportunity to meet the enemy, have not only sustain al the high character * *' Georgia, hut have covered them selves wit 1 ' unfading glory; and many ol them, seating their off- ring upon their country's a tar with their life's blood, h.ve t ansmitted their names to poster iYv upon history’s brightest page. 1 have not the slightest fear that we have a single Regiment or Company in the field Irom this Stale, that will ever fal ter in the face of the enemy, or fail to perform the highest deeds of heroism, when occasion is offered for such dis play. Il is a matter of profound re- V gretthat a body of such troops as we have sent to the field, should ever lack for a lything necessary to their comfort while in service. I have rendered all the aid possible with the limited means at my command, in clothing and ma king them comfortable ; but ; t has not in my power to do half as much as I wished to do. He who will con sider that our military appropriation for the year just closed was b n £1,000.- 000, and that in addition to the pur chase of ordinance, ammunition am! other military stores, ami the large sums expended in the organization of the Georgia Regular Army, the State has more than 40.000 troops in the field, over half of whom she has fully armed, accoutred and equipped, besides furnishing valuable supplies to Regi ments not armed by her, and paying the expense of some twenty-five hun dred of these troops for nearly two months in ramp ol instruction, will readily see why it has not been in my power to Jo more. _ HOSPITAL FOR THE SICK. I cannot close this reference to the condition ami wants of our troops, with out calling your attention to the neces sities of our sick ami wounded soldiers in Virginia. We are informed that their suffering has been very great for want of proper nursing and hospital ac commodations. A most patriotic asso ciation of Georgians h is been formed ■' >r tna purpose of al evialing the suf ferings and supplying the wants of the sick and wounded. This association has established hospiaals in Virginia ami collected large sums of money from nir citizens by don mons, to sustain these institutions; but the sums which will be required for the ensuing year, will be greater than ike association can reasonably expect to raise by volunta ry contribution. I contributed out of the military fun I £5.090 to assist in the est ibhshmeiii ot the Hospital at Rich mond; and I rero nin nd such liberal JT appropriation lor th? purpose of sus taining these instit itions in future, as will secure to toe troops wherever they "*■ Ifiay be, wtien c >ufiuod by affliction, all the attention »ml comfort which can |ios-il>ly be afforded to persons in their condition. THE CONFEDERATE WAR TAX. 'file tweaty-lmrlh section of the Act passed by the C>tigress of the Confed erate States fur lite collection of a War Tax. is in.these words: -* %‘ If any Stale shall, on or before the first day of April next, pay, in the Trea sury notes ot the Conlederate States, or in specie, the taxes assessed against the citizens of such State, less h n per * ent uni thereon, it t-lmll lv th- dmv o the S< Cretan of th Treasury to no- j tifv the s une t the s v ral tax codec- j tors in such State, and thereupon tueir I authority ami duty under this Act shall cease.’’ In a previous part of the Act. provi sion is made for the appointment oi l Assessors by the Confederate Govern" ! incut, ami the valuutioii of taxable pro- | perty in each State. It would seem, j therefore, that there is no wav ofascer taining the amount which each State is i required to pay till this assessment is made. Auer this is done, ami the sum lor which tin' State is liable is known, each Stale mav pay this sum into the 1 I’reastiry. in gold and silver, or Con i federate Treasury notes, less ten per I centum, ami ’hereby prevent the col • lection ol the same by Confederate f>f li.-crs. While I would ha»“' gt „ d tlv ' preferr.nl that Congre- . . nUII J haV( . : •apportioned the State-. •',,,!)( the intervention of ; Vo- e<l! ;,nc Assessors, it is much bet ! ~ tn my opinion, that we at least pre- j vent the Confederate tax-gatherers from ' making their appearance among us. ■ when we can save ten per centum upon the whole sum by collecting it under State authority, ami paying it into the Confederate Treasury; ami 1 think it wculd be more satisfactory to our pen- i pie that they be visited by the tax eol- ! lectors of hut one Government. 1 there- I t »re recommend such legislation as I may be necessary to secure the culler- | lion ol Georgia’s quota bv her own I State Collectors, either those who col lect the State lax, ;>r others to be ap pointed by State authority for that pur pose, ami its pay ment, when collected, into the Confederate Treasury. The State Collectors could afford to do the labor lor a very small per centum on so targe a sum. While the State, by the adoptio i of this policy, would act upon j a principle alike compatible with her dignity and sovereignty, she would save to her Treasury a very considerable sum in the difference between the actu al cost of collection, and the sum al- I lowed her oil that account. Should it i become the policy of the Confederate | Government in the future, to abolish j our tariff system, with all the expense | and corruption that attended the system 1 in the old Government, such a course might greatly lessen the expenses of the Government, ami cause the people to hold their public servants to a much more strict accountability for wasteful expenditures; ami in that event, I am of opinion that the amount necessary to the support of Go’ eminent, should be justly apportioned among the States and each State should be permitted, bv her own collectors, if her people prefer it, to raise her own quota and pay it into the Treasury, without the inter vention of Confederate Collectors. MANUFACTURE OF ARMS. So great are our necessities for arms and such the difficulties attending their importation, that I again call the atten tion of the General Assembly to this important subject and suggest the pro priety of either establishing a State Foundry for their manufacture, or of guaranteeing to such Company as will engage to manufacture them, such an amount of patronage as will secure suc cess. lam informed that Col. Isaac I. Moses, a citizen of Columbus, of sufficient capital and great energy of character, acting in conjunction with Mr. John D. Gray, of Catooso county, whose reputation for energy and enter prise is well known to our people, is perfecting preparations to manufacture j at Columbus, excellent Rifles in large ■ numbers, within the next two or three ! months. It is said thev have already j made considerable progress in their en j terprise and that Mr. Gray can furnish ' stocks quite rapidly, ami that with his ! aid Cid. Moses will soon be able to turn ’ •mt the guns complete. Should it he i found on a thorough investigation ofl th (subject by the military committee, j that the enterprise of Col. Moses and I Mr. (fray will be successful, I recoin-j mend that a contract be entered into! with these gentlemen, or with any oth ers who may be prepared to furnish the arms, for such supply as the future necessities of the State may require. In accordance with the recommenda tions of a convention ol Gun Smiths held at Atlanta. I have appropriated -a part of the forges in the machine shop of the State Road, to the purpose of forging gun barrels, and a number of hands are now engaged there in that I business. I have also ordered to he I procured boring and rifling machines I and turning lathes, anti will be pre- I pared in a few weeks to make rifle bar- I rels complete. These barrels are lobe ' given out to the gun smiths, who under [ contracts for that purpose are to finish I the guns after the pattern of the Har- j per’s Ferry rifle. Congressional Elections. We think we are authorized, by the returns already received it the Execu tive Department, in stating that the j following gentlemen are elected mem bers of the first Congress ofthe Confed erate States ;ifAmerica: First District —Julian Hartridge. Second * 4 C- .1. .Vluunerlyn, Third “ Hines Holt, Esq. Fourth “ Hon. A. H. Kenan. I Fifth “ I). W. Lewis, Esq. Sixth ' “ Hon. R. I’. Trippe. j Eighth “ Hon. L. J- Gartrell. | Ninth “ llardv Strickland. j Tenth “ Hon. A. R. Wright. The Seventh is still in doubt. We will publish the vote in each District as soon as the full returns are received at the Executive Department. —Federal Union, Nov. 13. Dead.— Two oorpses were brought ! up by the cars on Sunday last. They were the remains of volunteers belong- j ing to Col. McMill in’s 24th Georgia j Regiment, who had died of measles at Washington. N. C. We ascertained the names of the deceased to he Isaac Kilburn, of White county, and Win. A. Gaines, ol Hart county, Georgia. — ,dn dernon (S. C.) Gazette, Vith. ftaSr-The St. Louis papers of the 7th inst. give a rumor that Gen. Price is moving with a force of 80,000 (?) upon Gen. Hunter, who is at Springfield with only 30,(00 men. The report ofthe movement may be true but the num i her of troops assigned Price is certain ly too large. Whenever the antici-pa ■ 1 ted battle does take place, however, j I Hunter, we predict, will act over again I the role of the fugacious Siegel, if he is ! I’ortuirate enough to escape the fate of the ruffian Lyon.— Me aphis .tppea'. Nor So.—Our up-country exchanges ! announce that martial law has been de clared in'Savannah. This is all anits -1 t:ik.c.~ Refvuldirwu THE NEWS. Eawi’enccviHe, Nov. 20, IMJI. Governor’s Message. M e publish to-day such extracts from the Governor s Message as contain the most important recommendations and suggestions. The document is very lengthy and we could not publish it en tire without crowding out matter of more importance and greater interest to our rentiers. It u ill be Seen that the Governor re. comni''nds the extension of the stay i:«v\ and bank suspension act, but sug gests the propriety of guarding, “by proper legislation, as far as possible, against over issues and abuse of this privilege by our B inks during the sus pension, so as to cause them to do jus 4 tice to the people, and prevent their in solvency when they shall, at a future day, be called upon to resume specit' payment.” Ilfs suggests an appropriation of £3,- 500,000 for the defence of the State, and recommends the enactment of a law authorizing the collection of one million by taxation and the sale of State bonds to an amount necessary to raise the balance. He also recommends the enactment of a law authorizing the seizure ol sup plies in the hands of speculators, when necessary for the subsistence of our troops, upon the tender of a reasonable compensation to be fixed by competent valuing agents. The Governor closes his message with reflections on the competency ol the people of the Confederate States for selt-government. Fast Day. We were pleased to see a general observance by out citizens of the day set apart by President Davis and Gov. Brown as a day of E'asting, Humiliation and Prayer. All business was sus pended during the day. At 10 o’clock, A. M., the Methodist church was filled with a large congregation in attendance upon divine service. The Militia. The militia of our county were out in full force on Saturday last, at whieh time there was an inspection and review of the 45th Regiment. About one thousand men answered to the roll call. Maj. Gen. Clarke and Brig. Gen. Hen derson were both present. News from Milledgeville. We glean the following facts from our Augusta exchanges: A bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Receivers and Collectors has passed. Also a bill to consolidate the offices of Surveyor General and Sec retary of State. Retrenchment seems to he the order of the day with our legislators. Each House now employs less than half the number of clerks heretofore employed. The candidates for Senators are, Toombs, B. H. Hill. Johnson. Iverson. Thomas, and probably Judge Jackson. The two first, it is believed, will be elect d. Tuesday, the 26th inst., is the day fixed upon for the election. Tile Wwx. ■—Ehe “Y» estern Carolinian,” pub lished at Franklin, N. C., says that salt is selling at fifty cents per bushel at the \ irginia Salt Works. —The Galveston Cirilian says that “al last accounts G«n. Houston was slowly recovering, and was deemed out of danger.” —The election returns in Maryland show only six Secessionists elected to the Legislature. —The steamer Fingall, which at- ■ rived at Savannah on the 13th inst.,! brought 11,000 Enfield rifles and a large amount of other munitions of war. —Twenty thousand muskets, sold ; by Prussia to the United States of America, have been supplied from th.- depot of Stettin, and w<r being removed j to Hamburg forshipment on the ITthtilt. ■ —CoL Clingßj-.iij of North Ciroiina,| arrived in Charleston on the 6th, with several regiments of volunteers, in.du- j ding 250 Cherokee Indians. Their destination is the South Carolina coast. —’Phe Baltimore Sun of the 12th inst. contains a letter from its Washing ton correspondent, ‘•lnn,” in which he says that it is understood that the Fed eral advance will be expedited by the success of the tied at Port Royal and Beaufirt- —Gen. Halleck, of California, has been appointed in place of Gen, E're inont. —The Richmond “Examiner” says j that the number of Federal prisoners ! captured and brought to that citv since i the commencement of the war. is 2,685- Os these 1,900 still remain then’, the rest having been sent farther South.— A joint resolution has been intro duced in the Alabama Legislature, pro posing a cession of West Florida to Alabama. —The Natchez “Courier” says that a private dispatch has been received in that place from a merchant in New Or leans, to the effect that a French agent was in the latter place buying cotton, who stated that the blockade would certainly be raised »» less than sixty days. Beecher’s “Independent,” ofNew York, savs that Secretary Seward has expressed the conviction that the Gov ernment cannot succeed in the present war, and that peace will be declared tn ninety days. Mathew V. Alaurey. »' No Or leans, was arrested at CJe’ land, >hio, on the 7th. His tn ks co ..med a large number of lett’rs addressed to parties in the Coo(’’<hratv Slates. | —The Legislature of Mississippi have elected Hon. A. G. Brown, and Phelan, Confederate Senators from that State. —ls is said that a single discharge : troin the 128-pounder, mounted in the I Latteries at Columbus, Ky., killed twen ty ol the enemy and one horse. The Charleston “Mercury” learns i that the Governor of North Carolina has issued orders for the concentration ol 8.000 troops at Raleigh, to await or ders and be ready at a moment’s notice, to start (or the scene of action on the coast. l’he Norfolk “Day Book” of the I3lh says; A report reached this city yesterday, that the Federalists have ! b<en crossing the Potomac below Al -1 t xandria for the last two (lavs. This | is probably intended as a (lank move ; ment on our batteries. We have noth : ing to fear, however, from this or any I other movement they may make—be j Iteving, as we do, that come when and i where they may, another Manassas j awaits them. j Born left here on Monday ■ last for Savannah with eight recruits ; and a large supply of clothing for the Rough and Ready \ olunteers. Coin and Wheat. The Lawrenceville Manufacturing Company want to buj 1000 bushels of corn—also 1000 bushels of wheat.— See- their ad vet lisement. Virginia.—ln no spirit of vain >,lory, bui from a sheer sense of justice, says the Richmond “Dispatch,” we propose i ere long to publish some facts concern- I ing the contributions of Virginia to this war, which we think will silence the mouths of those who are disposed to criticise and censure this noble old •State. She has given herself for the battle ground of one and all; she has furnished nearly eveiy pound of pow der and most of the heavy ordnance that have been used between the Poto mac and the Gulf of Mexico; she has seventy-five thousand men in the field. In this connection we may add that the labors of her Governor in the com mon cause have been incessant. He has given himself, his time, his talents and his energies without stint to the glorious work. We are persuaded that the Confederate Government can find no fault with Virginia nor with her Governor, but will promptly acknowl edge that they have been in front rank and behind no other in toils, struggles, and sacrifices. We clip the following from the Sa vannah News, of the 14th inst : “We have no news to-day of a pub lic character, nor any rumors worthy of notice. Nothing positive is known ofthe movements of ’he Yankee inva i tiers or of their fleets. Il is generally I l>clie”ed that a Dumber of the vessels have left Port Royal, bu| nothing is known of their destination. It is pos-- sible they are cruising on the coast looking for some sand battery upon whieh they can bring their combined orce to bear, or it may be that they | have gone to the Gulf. Their trans ports have probably returned to ihe North to convey the news of their fflo" rious achievement at Port Royal, and to bring reinforcements. A few days will bring us information of their move ! jients. In the meantime the most ac- I live preparations are making to take ■ care ofthe spawn they have left upon i our shores. We can only say that the ‘ prospect is propitious. A CAKD. I TO THE PEOPLE OF GWINNETT. The Rough and Ready Volunteers j feel it due to their many friends to I make a public acknowledgment of the j favors they have received from the lib ] oral and patriotic men of Gwinnett.— i The company was formed under disad.. vantageous circumstances—having to contend against difficulties which no other company, heretofore organized in ; the county, had to encounter; but 1 through the en< rgctic and patriotic ex- ■ ertions of its friends it is a complete ; success. To those men who stood so i galluntly by us, the company take • pleasure in returning its sincere thanks . with the assurance that should we re i turn, they shall be remembered in the “great hereafter.” It is indeed encour aging for us to feel, that while we have stepped forth, at the call of the Execu tive, to stiller the hardships of a winter campaign, and hurl back the invader before he leaves a foot print on the soil of our State, that hundreds Wour neigh bers and friends are rallying to us, and sympathising with us, To the ladies of the county, and more especially of Lawrenceville and vicinity, the company feel under last ‘ ing obl’gatii.ns for their unrernittiii<? la ! bor in fitting us up with uniforms, and ’ take this opportunity of returning them our warmest thanks. It the Southern Confederacy suc ceeds in this great contest for equality and independence, (and sitcteed it will) j and is established as one of the co-equal j nationalities of earth, it will be indebt ed to a great extent lor it.? success to the ico men ofthe Scuth. I o those who have relations in the company we would say that the 4th Regiment of State troops is now sta tioned al Scriven, Appling county, on the Savannah, Albany and Gulf R. R., about seventy miles below Savannah, a location which ts believed to he as healthy as any in lower Georgia. TYLER M. PEEBLES, Cap'. Rough and Ready Volunteers. Camp Harrison, Nov. 4th. 1861. Acknowlei.(hn(j their Defeat.— A < ops of the Chicago Tirr?es of Fri day leached Columbus on tSnnday. fu jt is a long account ot the battle ofCo ! luntbus, in which the euenjy acknowl- I edges a defeat. The paper was sent on to Richmond with other'dispatches. Monphit JEWS BY HIGHLY 7 IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND. Richmond, Va., Nov. 17th.—It has been ascertained that the Federal steam er, San Jacinto, boarded the British steamer, from Havana, at sea, and took off Messrs. Slidell and Mason, the Confederate Commissioners to England and France, together with their Secre taries Eustis and McFarland—all of whom are now tu Fortress Monroe. SECOND DISPATCH. The news of the capture of Messrs. Mason and Slidell was communicated to Norfolk from Fortress Monroe, by Gen. Wool to Gen. Huger. Comtno- Jore Wilkes cornanded the steamer San Jacinto which captured the Commis sioners. Late Northern papers say that the Norlii is jubilant over the Yankee suc cesses at Port Royal, and that the next demonstration will probaoly be on the Evansport batteries by the fleet. PLANTERS BURNING THEIR COTTON. [Special dispatch to the Chronicle & Sentinel.] Charleston, Nov. 16.—The planters on the Islands in the vicinity of Beau fort, Port Royal, and the points men aced by the invaders, are burning their cotton. They are determined the ene my shall not have a pound, if they can prevent it. G. W. W. HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM EUROPE. Nashville, Nov. 15.—The last Eu ropean steamer brings a series ol inter esting letters between Henry W. Hay man, on the part ol the cotton import ing interest ol England, and Lord John Russell. Mr. Hayman informs Lord John, that he, in conjunction with other En glish merchants, had in contemplation the fitting out ol a number of ships for the purpose of trading with New Or leans and other Southern points ; and asks the protection of Her Majesty’s cruisers in the West Indies may be given to the ships intended for this expedition, or else that the ships may be permitted and authorized to defend themselves if attacked. Lord John replied that Her Majes ty’s Government will not afford the slightest protection or countenance to such an enterprise ; and says that th*' United States are engaged in a civil war; that Her Majesty’s Government has recognized that state of things; and has taken a position of neutrality between the two contending parties.— Under these circumstances, a British ship—Gre. t Britain being a n utral tn the war—whieh attempts to break an effective blockade is liable to capture and condtjiinafion ; and jf such ship defends herself by force, against a national vessel enforcing’ such blockade, such defence, because uf’tlds law ol nations, will expose such ship and her cargo to condemnation as a prize, and the persons who commit the act, will be subject themselves to se vere treatment, according to the laws of war. The True Spirit.—From the mo ment the news of the attack on South Carolina soil, and the danger of our own coast became known, on* loud burst of patriotism has resounded throughout the State of Georgia, from Tennessee to the seaboard. Every able bodied man and boy is aroused and anxious to fly to our rescue, and repel the invaders. Arms only are wanted, and of these every species is being gathered and forwarded to this city.— Fifty thousand Georgians could be placed—or rather would place them selves—in the field within a week, did wc only possess the material to arm and equip them. We love our noble State the more for this grand exhibition of the patriotism and valor of her sons. A dozen Lincoln fleets could not con quer such a people.— Savannah Re publican. singular development, it is said, was made a fewdaysago in Wash ington, in respect to pistol cartridges ifiven out to some of the cavalry, that they were filled, some with wooden plugs and others with turnip seeds. This eclipses the wooded nutmeg fraud ol the Connecticut sharpers. Chat with the Conductor. “Il is not often a man loses anything by kindness. I know a little matter of this sort saved my life, and perhaps the lives of many others at the same time. “How was that?” asked we of our model conductor. “Why we had an Irishman on this road to watch the tunnel. Il was warm weather, so he used to go into the tunnel to keep cool. I rather think he used to take a little liquor when lie was lonesome; any way, he lay down on the track one day to listen for the ears. He fell asleep and very imprudently got his head cut off by the express train. Well, there was an end of that Irish man. There was the devil’s own row in that shanty when we took the poor fellow up; we got away as fast as we decently could, for you know it is not agreeable to be surrounded with a dis tracted family when you are neither a doctor, nor a nurse, nor a preacher. Somehow I was always sorry when I passed that place; of course, I felt as if —not exactly the same thing —but something just as bad, might happen to me some day. and then there’d be an other row in the family. I told my wife about it, and she sent the family some little things. J'he widow of the dead liishman was a Catholic, and as I was on a very fast train, I would sometimes take up the old woman on Sunday, and carry her to church at M . I somehow thought it was a satisfaction to her to go to church, for she had but little chance anyhow. I did not expect to get anything for it in ill is world and I had so much scored against mein the other that it wouldn't amount to anything liter ’. That was during the summer. One night the next winter, it was cold, and the inottniains were covered with snow, we were running to make time, when on turning a curve, the engineer saw a waving light on the track, and we soon heard some one ahead shouting. I was then on the' platform. The engineer stopped the engine and slacked up. We got out and went ahead in the d irk io see wh ’t was the matter. There it was; a large landslide had fallen across the track, near the shanty of that old Irish woman. She had built up a fire, and watched for the train, for the curves Were so sharp that We niigh' have been upon the slide before we could see it. So when wc ran up, there was the oil. woman with her calico cap, swinging the chunks of fire,like a revolving light house, and there was the little Irish, carrying brush, like so many little bea vers. She had watched all night in the cold. But for her, in another in stant we should have run into a pile of dirt and stones as big as Barnum’s ho tel. 1 should have got a pit ticket cer tain, for I was on the platform. What would have become of the passengers and the train you can guess as well as I can.” We expressed a hope that the old widow had been properly rewarded. “ I’he passengers made up about eigh ty dollars, and the company afterwards gave her the shanty rent free, and brake men and engineei bought her a cow, and she made out very well. But when 1 gave the monej to her that night, she said: “Gintiemen and ladies, I m thankful, and may ye niver know the want of what ye give me. But what 1 did was mostly on account of him there, lie was kind and thought? ful to the poor tnd afflicted and I’d watched till I froze, before harm should have come to him, if 1 could have help ed it. LAWRENCEVILLE PRICES CURRENT. COTTON, 6 to 7 cts. COT I’ON IN SEED, 1$ to 2 CORN, 70 to 75 CORN MEAL, 80 to 85 WHEAT, 90 to 100 FLOUR, 2,00 to 300 CHICKENS, 12* to 15 BUTTER, 20 to 25 BACON, 20 to 25 EGGS, 10 BEEF, 3 to 7 PORK, 12} to 15 YARN PER BUNCH. 1.10 to 1,20 OSNABURGS, 13Jto 16J SHIRTING, 12i to 15 COUNTRY JEANS, 75 to 1.00 COFFEE. 50 SALT PER SACK, 10 to 11 FEATHERS, 40 to 50 MARRIED, Un the 14th irst. at the residence of the brides father, by Hon. W. F. Kennedy, Mr. John R. Pruett and M>ss Mary D. Parr, all of Lawrenceville. ®§y*We are authorized to announce ALSTON MAR TIN as a candidate for Tax Collector of Gwinnett county, at the ensuing election in January next. Nov. 13, 1861. To the Voters of Gwinnett County. Since the unfortunate dissolution of the company I had the honor of rais ing for the war, 1 have, at the request of a number of friends, consented to become a candidate for the office of 'Tax Collector. Should Ibe elected, I stand pledged to discharge all the i duties of the office for the coinmis j sions on the State 'Tax only, and to I turn over to the Inferior Court all my commissions for collecting the county tax, for the benefit of the needy fami lies of soldiers who have gone to the war. JONES T. DOUGLASS. Sugar Hill, Nov. 4th, 1861. (gg-AVe are authorized to announce WM. H. MAYNE as a candidate for re-election to the office of county ’Trea surer of Gwinnett county at the elec tion in January next. Nov. 13, 1861. Bsi>“We are authorized to announce THOS. PITTMAN a candidate for re-election for Tax Receiver of Gwin nett county, al the ensuing election. “corn and wheat? - WE want 1000 bushels of WHEAT, 1000 “ “ CORN. Will'pay the market prices in cash. — Call soon. E. STEADMAN. Agent, Nov. 20, 1861. 3t JANE ALEXANDER > LIBEL FOR JAMES ALEXANDER.} DIVORCE. IT appearing to the Court that the de fendant James Alexander resides beyond the limits of the State of Geor gia. Il is ordered that he be served by publication, once a month f° r !(>ur months in th? Lawrenceville News, be fore the next term of this Court. A true extract from the Minutes of Hall Superior Court September Term 1861. J. E. REDWINE, Clerk. Nov. 4, 1861. 4m TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. ALL persons indebted to the estate of Madison L. Lenoir, late of Gwinnett county, Georgia, deceased, are requested to make with the under signed immediate settlements, and all persons having demands against said deceased will present them in due form and terms of law to me, or if not con. vement to J. N. Glenn, Esq., ot Law renceville, Ga. ANN OLIVIA LENOIR, Administratrix with the will annexed of said deceased. Nov. 20. 1861. EXECUTOR’S SALE. lAVILL sell before the Court House door in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett county Ga., on the first JTuesday in January, 1862, one negro man by the name of Lewis, of dark complexion, about forty-five years of age, and three hundred and twenty-five acres of land Nos. not known, in the filth district of said Gwinnett county, being the lands on which William Richardson former ly resided, on the waters of the Alco vj . All sold as the property of said William Richardson, late of said coun ty. deceased* Sold for the benefit of the creditors of said deceased’s estate, and for distribution. Terms o>ai diay of sale. ROBERT W. RICHARDSON. Ex’r of said deceased. Nov. 20, 1861. LIGHT 00 ABLE BODIED MEN WAN 'FED ! To form a Light Artillery Company lor the Confederate service. | Clothing and Rations furnished from the [ date »>f etri’istrnent. App'y at Head quarters at, Lawrenceville, Ga. W. O. CRAIN, Capt.C. S.-A. B. F. Whit'r, Jt., Ist Lieut,- Oct- 30„ LSfiili- r NOTICE. rpHE copartnership heretofore csisting , A tween John Mills <fc Sons was dissolved by mutual consent to take effect on and after at, j th day o ‘^ Oct °ber fast. All those in debted to said fi rm will please call and make WUh J r° hn Mills ’ who is authorized to wind up the affairs of said concern. JOHN MILLS, JOHN M. MILLS. JEFFERSON S. MILLS. THE undersigned will hereafter ca-rv on thtf f f ! ‘ r V S r t\‘ d bUS ’ ,,Ps ’’ at the old stand of John Mills & Sons, Where thev will be pleased to work for their old ebstotners and friends Which Will be dehe entfrefy m, th e cas h principle. JOHN M. MILLS, JEFFERSON 8, MILLS; Det. 8,1861. 9 GEORGIA, GWINNETT COUNTY riA WO months after date application will he made to the Court of Or dinary of Gwinnett county, Georgia, at the regular term after the expiration of two months from this notice, for leave ! to sell the land and one negro of Wil liam Richardson, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. This July 6, 1861. ROBERT W. RICHARDSON, Executor, Oct. 9,186 L ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. BY virtue of an ord*r from the Court of Ordinary of Foray th county, will be sold on the fust Tuesday in January next, 1862, at the court house in said cotnity, between the legal hours of sale, 22ft acres of land, whereon Charles Williams resided at his death. 3 miles east of Cumming on Beaver RwiW Creek, “()©> acres of whieh is cleared and in a high state of cultivation, 50 acres good bottom fa*nd, adjoin ing Jesse Samples, John (r, Ixitt aird others, sold for division amongst the heirs. Terms cash, JESSE SAMPLES, Administrator of Charles Williams. Nov. 13, 1861. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE, AGREEABLY to an order of theCoarfo/ Ordinary of Gwinnett county, will sold befor" the court house door in the town oft Lawrenceville, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in January next, the fol lowing land to wit: 75 acres more or less part of Jot No. 226 in the sixth district of said coun ty. adjo ning lands of R. R. Turner, Harrison Ari old, and others, sold as tl>e property of Ann Arnold deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on the day of sale. This Nove 12, 1861. A. A. ARNOLD, Adm’r> Georgia, gwinnett county.— M hereas John L. Smith applies to me for Letters of Guardianship of the property of William M. H. George, minor and orphan of Henry T. George, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish alf persons concernded to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be grant ed the applicant on the first Monday in De cember next. Given under my hand at office this 29th day of October, 1861. G. T. RAKESTRAW, Ord’y, Oct 30.1861. Seed Cotton. THE GWINNETT MANUFACTURING COMPANY ANT to purchose 1.000.(190 lb?, SEED COTTON. brought in good order, dry ami clean, will pay the highest marker price. Have a good assortment of GROCERIES AND DRY GOODS, which will be sold low for cash or bar ter. E. STEADMAN, Agent. Sept. 18, 1861. 4m. B A C O N. ~ fBAO sustain the Confederate Army" *- they must have Tents, Clothes, Salt, &c. To supply these articles re. quires labor, and the laborers .equire food. Those who have Bacon to sell will please bring it to the Gwinnett Manufacturing Company, and get the highest market price. E. STEADMAN, Ag’t. Sept. 25, 1861. ts rgAHE undersigned takes this method of informing Military Companies tn this and adjoining counties that he is prepared to cut uniforms for compa nies at short aotiee and for 25 per cent, less than the customary rates. It is customary to charge 75 cents lor cut ting uniforms, lie proposes to cut them, where he has the cutting of an entire company, for 50 cents, which* is a donation to a company of 100 men ofi £25 WM. IL HARVEY. Lawrenceville, Ga., Aug. 21, 1861. 18617 18617 THE GWINNETT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ARE Manufacturing ASSORTED YARNS, TWIST and FILLING; OSNABURGS, 7-8 A Mo. 1 7 8 OZ.J a superior article. CANDLE WICK, MATTRESSES, TO SUIT ORDERS, ROPE, OF AL I. SIZES, BEST IN GEORGIA. FLOUR, EQUAL TO ANY IN THE COUNTRY. MEAL AND GRITS, BLACKSMITHING FOR PLANTERS. MERCHANTS Will find it to their interest to order their YARNS and OSNABURGS from us, as we put them up to suit their trade. E. STEADMAN, AgenL Jan. 9, 1861. 15 LOOK AT MAS ON R . M/B R. PINCKNEY TERRY, of thi» -1-vJI would, pespeetruity an nounce to the citizens o$ this and sur rounding country, that he is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line, at the shortest notice—such as putting up> Monuments, constructing Basements,,. Chimney s. & c., upo n 1i b e taj,, v* Lawrenceville. Ga., Jas* IjS* ’6l ly (N EORGIA, GWINNETT T Littlcbury B. Smith apglUM to me for letters of gu: rilianship of tae property of Mar tha Josephen George, minor ami- orphan of I Henry George I Time are therefore to cite all persons con cerned, to show cause, if any they can, why. letters-shouldi not be granted-the applicant on the 2nd'Monday in January 186*2, at anaiK journed term, of the Court of. Ordinary oiy the 13th Dec. next*. Given under- my hand' at office this Nov. . 12th s 1.861.. ; G. T. RAKESTRAW, Ord’y.