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.(Written for the Georgia Weekly.) SOUTHERN WOMEN. BY LIZZtS. . Southern women, rouse ye, rouse ye! •For the warfare has begun I Send ye bravely to the battle, Husband, brother, friend and son 1 Break the ties that bind ye to them ; Tell theta, haste ye to the Sgbt j Gird their hearts with words of courage; Battle, tell them, for their right. Southern women, oh ! remember, _Y That the victory lies with you ; If your hearts are filled with courage, We may bid all fears adieu. Hide your tears and hush your murmurs, Some, or all perhaps, must go ; Do yon wish for others' trouble, While your friends no hardships kuow? Oh, thou woman, who would gladly See all but thy friends depart, Can there be one generous impulse, ■r Patriot impulse, in thy heart ? Southern women, oh ! remember, “• Braver men have died before, -■ i 'ln the struggle for your freedom— Tlv&b4mw a c:u•ards' hearts no more. '"irickorjt HHtAcatfcmf^iferriwether. SOLDIER’S HEALTH—INTEREST ING SUGGESTIONS AND RECOM MENDATIONS. The following article, on “Soldiers’ Health,” is from Hall’s Journal of Health. It contains much valuable information for both soldiers and ci vilians : , 1. In an ordinary campaign, sick ness disables or destroys three times as many as the sword. 2. On a march, from April to No vember, the entire clothing should be a colored flannel skirt, with a loosely buttoned collar, cotton drawers, wool en pantaloons, shoe3 and stockings, . and a light-colored felt hat, with broan brim, to protect the eyes and face from the glare of the sun and from the rain, and a substantial, but not heavy, coat when off duty. 8. Sunstroke is most effectually prevented by wearing a silk handker chief in the crown of the hat. 4. Colored blankets are best; and if lined with brown drilling, the warmth and durability are doubled, while the protection against dampness from lying on the ground is almost complete. 5. Never lie or sit down on the grass or bare earth for a moment; rather use your hat—a handkerchief, even, is a great protection. The warmer you are the greater need for this protection, as a damp vapor is immediately generated, to be absorbed by the clothing, and to cool you off ’ # ** fc **^' 4ii' nthnmjfifa 'Uvo dtJtjjf %e more rhirsFf yoa^itfe, the. more essential is it to safety of life itself, to rinse out the mouth two or three times, and then take a swal low of water at a time, with short in tervals. brave French General, on a forced march, fell dead on the in stant, by drinking largely of cold water, when suow was on the ground. 7. Abundant sleep is necessary to hod.ly efficiency, and to that alertness of inind which is all-important in an engagement; and few things more certainly and more effectually prevent ■ sound sleep than eating heartily after sundown, especially after a heavy march, or desperate battle. 8. Nothing is more certain to se cure endurance and capability of long continued effort than the avoid ance of everything as a drink except cold water, not excluding coffee at breakfast. Drink as little as possible even of cold water. 9. After any sort of exhausting effort, a cup of coffee, hot or cold, is an admirable sustainer of the strength until nature begins to recover herself. 10. Never eat heartily just before a great undertaking; because .the nervous power is irresistibly drawn to the stomach to manage the food eaten, thus drawing off that supply wliicji the brain and muscle so much need. 11. If persor.3 will drink brandy, it 13 incomparably safer to do so after an effort than before ; for it can give only a transient strength, lasting but a few minutes; but as it can never be known how long any given effort is to be kept in continuance, and if longer than the few minutes,"""the body be comes more feeble than it would have been without the stimulus, it is clear that its use before an effort is always hazardous, and is always unwise. 12. Never go to sleep, especially after a great effort, even in hot weather, without some covering over you. 13. Under all circumstances, rather than lie down on the bare ground, lie in the hollow of two logs placed to gether, or across several smaller pieces of wood, laid side by side; or sit on your hat, leaning against a tree. A nap of ten or fifteen minutes in that position will refresh you more than an hour on the bare earth, with the ad ditional advantage of perfect safety. 14. A cut is less dangerous than a a bullet wound, and heals more rapid ly. 15. If from any wound the blood spirts out in jets, instead of a steady stream, you will die in a few minutes, unless it is remedied; because an ar tery has been divided, and that takes the blood direct from the fountain of life. To stop this instantly, tie a handkerchief or other cloth very loosely between the wound and the heart; put a stick, bayonet, or ram rod between the skin and the hand kerchief, and twist around until the bleeding ceases, and keep it thus until the surgeon arrives. 16. If the blood flows in a slow, regular stream, a vein has been pierced the handkerchief must be on the other side of the wound from the heart —that is, below the wound. 17. A bullet through the abdomen (belly or stomach) is more certainly fatal than if aimed at the head or heart; for in tho latter casejs the, ball is often glanced off by th% or follows round it under tho skin; but when it enters the stomach or bowels, from any direction, death is inevitable under all conceivable circumstances, but is scarcely ever instantaneous. Generally the person, lives -a day or two with perfect clearness of intellect, often not suffering greatly-.. The practical bearing ot this statement in reference to the great future is clear. 18. Let the whole beard grow, but not longer than some three inches. This strengthens and thickens its growth, and thus makes a more per fect protection for the lungs against dust, and of the throat against winds and cold in winter, while in the sum mer a greater perspiration of the skin is induced, with an increase of evap oration ; hence, greater / ' - of the parts on the outsic throat is less feverish,! dry V 19. Avoid fats and fat meat in summer and all warm days. 20. Whenever possible, take a plunge into any lake or running stream every morning as soon as you get up. If none at hand, endeavor to wash the body all over as soon as you leave your bed, for cleanliness acts like a charm against all diseases, always either warding them on altogether, or greatly mitigating their severity and shortening their duration. 21. Keep the hair of the head closely cut, say within an inch and a half of the scalp in every part, re peated on the first of each month, and wash the whole scalp plentifully in cold water every morning. 22. Wear woolen stockings and moderately loose shoes, keeping the toe and finger nails always cut close. 23. It is more important to wash the feet well every night than to wash the face and hands of mornings, be cause it aids in keeping the skin and nails soft, and to prevent chafings, blister#’and corns, all of which great ly interfere with a soldier’s duty. 24. The most universally safe posi tion, after all stunnings, hurts and wounds, is that of being placed on the back, the head being elevated three or four inches only, aiding more than any one thing else ean do to equalize and restore th£ proper circulation of the blood. > 25. The more wef ~ ” a march for other wo> iNaft -li jf#' stflfafteT it v is ov^3> ment you cease mot?' coat or blanket over > r .av* sritraafers. This precaution should be taken in the warmest weather, especially if there is even a slight air stirring. 2G. The greatest physical kindness you can show a severely wounded ■comrade, i3 first to place him on his back, and then run with all your for some water to drink. Not a second ought to be lost. If no ves sel is Kt hand, take your hat; if no hat, off with your shirt, wring it out at once, tie the arms in a knot, as also the lower end, thus making a bag, open at the neck only. A fleet per son can convey a bucketful half a mile in this nvay. I’ve seen a dying man clutch at a single drop of water from the fingers’ end, with the vora ciousness of a famished tiger. 27. If wet to the skin by rain or by swimming rivers, keep in motion until the clothes are dried, and no harm will result. 28. Whenever it is possible, do, by all means, when you have to use water i for cooking or drinking from ponds or sluggish streams, boil it well, and, when cool, shake it, or stir it, so that the oxygen of the air shall get to it, which greatly improves it for drinking. This boiling arrests the process of fer mentation which arises from the pres ence of organic and inorganic impuri ties, thus tending to prevent cholera and all bowel diseases. If there is no time for boiling, at least strain it through a cloth, evej|'*' v have to us<? a shirt or ' 1 29. Twelve men are hit in battle dressed in red where there are only five dressed in a bluish gray—-a dif ference of more than two to one; green, seven ; brown, six. 30. Water can be made almost ice cool in the hottest weather by closely enveloping a filled canteen, or other vessel, with woolen cloth, kept plenti fully wetted and exposed. 31. While on a march lie down the moment you halt for rest. Every minute spent in that position refreshes more than five standing or loitering about. 32. A daily evacuation of the els is indispensabla to bodily health, vigor and endurance ; this is promo ted in many cases by stirring a table spoonful of corn (Indian) meal in a glass' of water, and drinking it on rising in the morning. 33. Loose bowels, namely, acting, more than once a day, with a feeling of debility afterwards, is the first step towards cholera. The best remedy is instant and perfect quietude of body, eating nothing but boiled rice', with or without boiled, milk ; in more decided cases, a woolen flannel, with two thicknesses in front, should be bound tightly around the abdomen, especially if marching is a necessity. 34. To “ have been to the wars” is THE GEORGIA WEEKLY. a life-lone honor, increasing with ad vancing years, while to have died in defence of your country will be the boast and the glory of your children. By the Postmaster General of the Con federate States of America. * A PROCLAMATION, i r *\Vhereas, By the -provisions or*#. act, approved March 15tb, 1861, a’*# amended by the first section of an act approved May 9, 1861, the Post Master Genefal of the. Confederate States “is authorized, on and after a day to b'e named by him for that purpose, to take the entire charge and direction of the postal service in the Confederate States,” and all convey ance of mails within their limits, from and after such day, except by author ity of the Poss Master General there of, is thereby prohibited: „ Now, therefore, I, John ll.'Reagan, Post Master General of the Confed erate States of AmericS,- do issue this my proclamation, notifying all Post Masters, Contractors, and Special and Route Agents, in the service of the*- -Post Office Department, »iind engaged ’ * j-ausmission ,and .delivery jjf m Bns, or otherwise in any manner connected with the service within the limits of the Confederate States of America, that on and after the Ist day of June next, I shall assume the entire control and direction of the postal service therein : And I hereby direct all Post Masters, Route Agents and Special Agents within these States, and now acting under tho authority and direction of the Post Master Gen eral of the United States, to continue in the discharge of their respective duties under the authority vested in me by the Congress of the Confeder ate States, in strict conformity with such existing laws and Constitution of the Confederate States of America, and such further instruction as may hereafter be issued by my direction : And the said Post Masters, Rotite Agents and Special Agents are also required to forward to this Depart ment, without delay, their names, with the names of their offices of which they are Post Masters, (giving the State and County,) to be directed to the “ Chief of the Appointment Bu reau, Post Office Department, Mont gomery, Ala.” in order that new com missions may be issued under the au thority of this Government: And all Post Masters are hereby required to render to the Post Office Department at Washington, D. C., their final ac counts and their vouchers for postal receipts and expenditures, up to the 31st day of this month, taking care to forward with said accounts all post- stamps and stamped envetopes, Office Department w me* ITmted States, in order that tjiey may receive the proper credits therefor in the ad justment of their accounts; and they are further required to retain in their possession, to meet the .orders of the Post Master General of, the United States, for the payment of the mail service within the Confederate States, all revenue which shall have accrued from the postal service prior to the said first of June next. All Contractors, Mail Messengers, and Special Contractors for convey ing the mails within the Confederate States, under existing contracts with the Government of the United States, are hereby authorized to continue to perform such service under my direc tion, from and after the day last above named, subject to such modifications and changes as may be found necessa ry, under the powers vested in the Post Master General by tire terms of said contracts and the provisions of the section of an act approved May 9th, 1861, conformable thereto. And the said Contractors, Special Contrac tors, and Mail Messengers, are requir ed to forward, without delay, the num ber of their route or routes, the nature of the service thereon, the schedules of arrivals and departures, the names of the offices supplied and the amount of annual compensation for the pres ent service, together with their ad dress, directed to the “ Chief of the Contract Bureau, Post Office Depart ment, Montgomery, Ala.” T Until a postal treaty shall he made , with the Government of tire United States for the exchange of mails be tween that Government and the Gov ernment of this Confederacy, Post Masters will not be authorized to col lect United'States postage on mail matter sent or received from these States ; and until supplies of postage stamps and stamped envelopes are pro cured for the pre-payment of postage within the Confederate States, all post age must be paid in money, under the provisions of the first section of an act approved March Ist, 1861. Given under my hand and the seal of the Post Office Department of py the Confederate States of Amer en - te-J j at Montgomery, Ala., the 13th day of Mav, 1861. JOHN H. REAGAN, Post‘Master General. A punctual man is very rarely a poor man, and never a man of doubt ’ful credit. His small accounts are frequently settled, and he never meets with difficulty in raising money to pay large demands. Small debts neglect ed ruin credit, and when a taan has lost that, he will find himself at the bottom of a hill he cannot ascend. In the game of life, men most fre quently play the knave and the women the deuce. % ffimgia ftoMj. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29; ; EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE~ It seems very probable'thstijfl|pfa JRie, the Governments of es .peciully. England and frflß will soon hate powerful fleets in Ameri can watefs, ostensibly tojjj-otect their, shipping interests in TffiS But we are of the opinion? intention re more mere duties of mercantile andJjoWß* mercial protection. England, among nations, i#Tniicli like an Irishman at a fair where fight ing'is going on, and France may be classed in the same category. Neith er wijl be content as mere spectators. Both will take sides in this war, and, in, all probability, side with the South ern Confederacy. >i|, ■ There are two potent reasons why England will side with our Govern "fi*i)tj one of them the reason of necessity, “She must Wtv*,. cotton, by fair means or foul.” The other reason, though not imperative is potent, and that is, her jealousy of Northern prowess on the seas. But the former cause is enough, for the interests of England are so insep arably connected with those of the South, that it would be suicidal to her welfare to aid in crushing us by any active or passive, open or secret means. France will follow England’s initia tive as regards recognizing the South ern Confederacy as an independent and bona fide power—a step England must take or find famine, revolt and universal pauperism at home within less than six months. Spain, more powerful and willing for war than is generally supposed, has already defiantly violated the Monroe doctrine prohibiting European occu pancy of trhe soil and seas of the Wes tern hefhisphere ; and already the war mad, fanatical administration at Washington has warned her to desist under pain and peril of instant hostil ities. Mexico has been assured by the same crazy Black Republicans that if any European power dare to molest her, the sword and shield of the United States shall be her allies. - —‘ tions of war, the” tYasfiTngfon'V^. istration threatens every foreign min ister with instant dismission if his government shall dare to recognize the Southern Confederacy as a power among nations, or consider its people others than as rebels. Os all nations in the world England will respond most quickly to bluster; and now sees her immense advantage over the Uni ted States too well not to find it very convenient to resent an insult. Let us quote from the Dublin News (English paper) of May 7th : “It is so easy to bring about a col lision, and, under present circum stances, it would be so safe and ad vantageous for England to pick a quarrel with the Government of the United States, that, we shall not be surprised to find Her Majesty's Gov ernment assuming a position ivith re gard to this civil broil WHICH MAY EA SILY lead TO war. That they will allow the cotton supply to be cut off by the blockade of the Southern ports is hardly to be expected. * * * * * * •* And it is also evident that no more favorable occasion than the present is likely to offer for striking a blow at one of the few maritime rivals England has cause to dread." Now it is well known that the Gov ernment of the United States has been able to menace, snub and hector for eign powers, especially England, for many years, and been able to back threats by the cotton question alone ; or, certainly, in a great measure, by that mighty potentate of commerce. In other words, and in plain fact the North has been threatening, snubbing and hectoring the civilized world over the shoulders of the South. She must now fight, or bluster no more, for the cotton question stands no more between her and her ene mies. She will sight —for madness rules at Washington, and we look to hear of war between England and the North within less than three months. Although we have full confidence in the ability of the Southern Confederal acy, to achieve its independence un aided we shall gladly acoept the fact that England is our ally. Surely we have as goodMt'*ilh& to hope that England or any #her power, civilized or barbarous, maaM jjGrry the North, as the North has tbCttempt to place knives in the hands of our slaves to cut our throats. Let everynfriend and sympathizer of the North “put that in his pipe and smoke it.” The Dublin News makes a great mistake in calling the present struggle “ a civil broil,” for, it is tho greatest and most important ltgvojLUTiou in the Echols Guards, Capt. C. W. Howard commanding, departed fmq. Greenville to hurry to aid in repelling invading hosts of tho North. I Their destination is Richmond, Va., theme to be mustered into a regiment, in accordance wtith a special act of the .Confederate Congress. WeareunabTfe t<s state who will be the Colonel of the regiment—probably Col. Bartow, of Savannah. The Guards departed between 7 and 8 A. M., in various vehicles, and the scene of their departure was ex quisitely impressive and affecting. To portray tho various emotions of sadness and grief would be to bring before us one of those heart rending spectacles which war alone creates, and not deem it necessary to relate ■W-W.V which the gifted pen of one of our most esteemed contributors has most graphically depicted—a descrip tion unavoidably crowded out of this week’s issue, and which we shall lay before our readers in our next. This we know and declare, that for every tear shed by the brave Guards and their bereaved friends, terrible re paration will be forced from the inso lent foe they go to vanquish. May the great God of Battles guard, protect and shield their war rior hearts, and return each one in pride, honor and health to his beloved home. On the night before their departure religious service was held in the Meth odist Church, in the presence of the Guards and a crowded audience. A most thrilling, eloquent and appropri ate address was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Leak, during which the audienae were much affected. As an orator and divine we consider Mr. Leak pre eminent, and the fervor of his elo quence and beautiful rhetoric paid merited tribute of praise to the noble hearts of Merriwetlier’s vanguard, the Echols Guards. The captain of the Guards, the Rev. G. W. Howard, closed the services with a prayer upon which liis heart and soul seemed float- while the tears and responses of lenderest ties were being riven. A short and farewell address was delivered by Mr. 11. R. Harris, to the Guards, and then followed many tearful partings. We shall soon have to chronicle the departure of another band of heroes, The Merri wether Volunteers, Capt. Walton Ector comanding. Thus the madness and fanaticism of the North are robbing us of the flower of our citizens, and when the struggle comes may victory perch upon their banners, and conquered peace soon restore them to those who love them so well, and by them so well beloved. Col. Wm. Harris, of Green ville, is now engaged in raising a Company of Infantry, for immediate and war-long service. As will be seen in another article, The Echols Guards, mustering sev enty-three men, and commanded by Capt. C. W. Howard, left Greenville for Richmond on Thursday. The Merriwetiier Volunteers, Capt. Walton Ector commanding, are still in camp and awaiting orders to march. We understand that Vice-President Stephens informed Col. Wm. T. Harris, the other day, that Merri wether county should furnish four Companies. Os these one has de parted, another is ready on call, and Col. Harris intends thathis Company shall be the third in the field. As he is recruiting we appeal to the warlike sons of the county, to meet him fully half-way, and swell his command to the required list as soon as possible, that they and he may be of the fa vored who can say, in futnre years, “ We fought in the vanguard of Geor gia, on Virginian soil for the Inde pendence of the South!" Could heart of man desire a nobler or more ennobling laurel of renown ? . The Cherokee Mountaineer. *4We have just received the second of the Cherokee Mountaineer, in Canton, GVf by B. A. Grist. ,Th§ Mountaineer is gotten up in excellent style, and its editori al and contents generally, evince un usual energy and ability on the part of publisher and editor. We place the Mountaineer upon our exchange list with pleasure. Terms—one dollar a year, in advance. B@=*See advertisement'of the Home Guards, in“another column. A NEW WAR COMPANY. A meeting was held on Saturday, the 25th inst., in Greenville Court House, by the members of the Com pany now being made up by Col. Wm. T. Harris. Committees were ap pointed to swell tho muster roll, and to receive subscriptions to be paid in whenever Company shall receive its orders to march. We are desired to state to the citi zens of the county, that a mass meet ing will be held in Greenville, on Tuesday, June the 3d, for tho same purposes. Come one come all! Merriwether intends to send four companies to de fend the rights of the South. Col. Harris is favorably known as military man, prompt, brave, liberal, inteligent and energetic. Asa gen tleman and prime citizen he has no superior. We shall soon see him at the head of an A. No. 1 Company, for he knows no such word as fail. The following Committees were appointed at the above meeting: Company Committee: E. F. Strozier, R. A. Heard, R. S. Parham, J. W. Hopkins, Geo. L. Peavy, S. D. Clements, Baker S. Mann. The Company Committee was ap pointed from the roll of the Company, by the Chairman of the meeting, to procure men. District Committee: * ■ 1. J. L. Dixon, 2. Catlett Campbell, 8. Wm. C. Bray, 7. Wm. Florence, 8. Dr. J. W. Anthony, L. 9. Col. J. A. Gaston, M. 9, Rufus Johnson, U. 9. G. R. Moore, 10. Moses Alman, 11. W. A. J. Phillips. The above Committee was appoint ed by the Chairman as a District Committee to solicit men and money, for the Company now being raised by Col. Wm. T. Harris. Mr. Martin Andrews was Chair man of the meeting, and Mr. Bryan A. Westbrook, Secretary. COL. ELLSWORTH. By latest advices we learn that Col. Ellsworth, of the Firemen Zouaves,'is dead. This is much greater than the mere loss of one man ; in fact he -Was ll wortli_a thousand of his own rowdy regiment, and great will be the howl of rage over him from Maine to lowa. There is great need of good officers at the North, and perhaps, at this time, the loss of Col. Ellsworth is more felt by the Black Republican Administration than would be that of any man of their myrmidons, Scott excepted. Important—if True! LaGrange mail-carrier reports that there is a rumor in LaGrange, con firming battle at Hampton, Va., in which 600 Federal troops and 50 Southerners, were slain. We thankfully acknowledge the receipt of a fine “mess of early “ snap beans” during last week, from the garden of Miss Nancy Sheffield. Several communications, in tended for this issue, are unavoidably crowded out —will appear next week. Flat Shoals, May 25th, 1861. Capt. W. Ector, Com. Mer Vol., Sir : Permit me through you to tender my resignation of the Ist Lieutenantcy and membership of the Merriwether Volunteers. Expressing my regards to the Company individu ally and collectively. With my best wishes for your success. Very Respectfully, &c., Thos. A. Reeves. Head Quarters Mer. Vol. \ Flat Shoals, May 25. J Lieut. Reeves : Your note en closing your resignation as Ist Lieu tenant of the Merriioether Volunteers was received this morning. As re quested I offered it immediately to the Company, where it was received with unanimous regret. The Company have passed resolu tions voting you their thanks for your kind treatment and gentlemanly con duct towards them since your connec tion. Accept my special thanks for the services you have rendered me in raising and drilling the Company. With my sincere regrets that you have seen proper to resign your Lieuten antcy, by which we have lost a valua ble officer and a brave man. With my best wishes ior your success and > happiness. I remain yours very truly, Walton Ectof, CapU'dom. Mer. Vol.
