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TRIBUTE OF MEMORY.
Charles Winter was born in Lon
don near Lambeth 24th April, 1807.
At ten years of age his parents emi
grated with him to America, landing
at Charleston, S. C., after a nine
weeks’ voyage. Two weeks after
wards they settled near I’endleton, an
honored old village in the upper part
of the State, distinguished for its
wealth and intelligence. Here the
subject of this sketch grew up to "man
hood, respected for his sobriety, hon
esty, industry and practical common
sense.
Ilis business was that of an “hon
est Mechanic,” which in early life
threw him into the family of John C.
Calhoun, and gave him Benjamin llusk
a Senator from Texas,
as a companion. This was a rare op
portunity for an observing young man
to lay the foundation for a useful and
honorable life. About this time he
married Miss Jane Linn, a neat and
industrious girl, and commenced the
ghWFt vovage of life with Tsut little
means save a • strong • arm and stout
’ heart.
In 1537 he moved with his brothers
t in-law to Western Georgia, and'loca
ted on the Mulberry, in Harris Coun
ty. He remained a citizen of this
county until 1857, when wishing to
close his shops and become more quiet
and secluded, he purchased a fertile
home in Tallapoosa, Ala. Here he
hoped the decline of life, would be
lengthened out in prosperity ari'd hap
piness ; but he had scarcely made
home comfortable when he wa'suttacked
with inflamation of the stomach, and
finally, was succeeded by ulceration...
For months he lingers in excruciating
pain, until the 19th of May, his prayer
to “ die easy” was realized and he
passed away without a struggle.
Charles Winter was a quiet, peace
able man, honest and upright, just and
faithful, liberal to a fault, brave but
forgiving, social, kind and affectionate,
despising everything low and mean
and honoring the noble and good.
When friendless and homeless, cast
out as a disgrace to humanity, and
crushed beneath the uncharitable hand
of a merciless world, the poor victim
df hopeless despair found in him a
friend who helped, encouraged, and
be a nriigpla
Fhave seen him under many trying
circumstances, and he always exhibited
those noble virtues which exalt human
character.
He attached himself to the Metho
dist Church in his eighteenth year,
and lived an upright, honest Christian.
He leaves to his friends
a rare example of patienee, prudenbe
and integrity of character, and to the
Christian world a noble evidence of
the truth of revealed religion. Even
in death pointing to the cross as the
only hepe of salvation. “Afterlife’s
fitful fever, he sleeps well.”
F. 0. Dannelly.
1 (Written for the Georgia Weekly.)*, i
Mr. Editor: Allow me. through*
your columns to say a few words to
the men of Merriwether, particularly
• that portion of them who should be
already enrolled under their country’s
banner.
What strange lethargy has be
numbed their faculties ? What incubus
is weighing upon their patriotism? I
cannot tell, but yet ’tis true, that there
are men lingering at home, whom ev
"ery sentiment of duty, interest and
; .patriotism is urgently calling to'the
field of battle. Can it be 'that they
-prefer dangling at an apron String',
basking in 'the sunshine of ease and
prosperity, whilst their friends, their
neighbors and their countrymen, have
gone forth to the fight. What excuse
have they? What right have they to
expect their battles to be fought br
others. Will not the attainment of the
objects of this war bring equal prosper
ity to those who are dwellers at home,
and to those who have fought to achieve
it? How then can they palliate thgir
tardiness. (We will call it by no harsh
er name.) Have they bought a yoke of
oxen and Aust needs stay and prove
them, or have they married a wife and
therefore cannot go ? Do the tears
and entreaties of a wife keep you
from doing your duty ? Let her ex
amine her heart, prove all the nobler
feeling of her nature and can she with
l all the warm blood of our Southern
-clime throbbing in her veins can
fshe rightly respect a man who thus
r lingers at her side while his country
calls to her rescue ? I beg you women
of Merriwether look sensibly at this
matter. Let not the roll of the drum
bring the blush of shame to the cheek
of your husband, to be reflected on
Lours; take not this heavy responsi-
bility on your 811001414*; there is a glo
rious object to achieve and you can
aid in its accomplishment by all those
means which a wife kngws so well bow
to use. The consciencel of every man
should be his own arbiter, and truly it.
is a deplorable thought that men.
should need persuasion to defend so
glorious a country as ours.
Of every land the ptide, be
loved by Heaven o’er all the world
beside. It is with a pang of the
keenest regret that we see athletic,
vigorous young men content to rest in
“ mute, inglorious ease” whilst their
country is being invaded. On the
sacred soil of Virginia has been en
acted a tragedy which should fire the
blood every son of the South, should
nerve every arm to avenge the wuongs
of an outraged, insulted sister. L-Jacc
Georgia (dearer to us in the hour of
her peril than ever before) in the con
dition of Virginia, think you the State
which fostered the life of a Jackson
and whose soil enshrines his martyred
remains, would be loth to tl y to her
rescue ? No ! * Never ! Shall our
ofmnty be weighed in the balance and
and found, wanting]
We heard a gentleman of intelli
gence, a former besident of our county
remark a few- days ago that Merri
wether should by all means send four
to the battle, and it is with
that even three can be com
.•pleted. Let our county arouse from
her slumber and retrieve the errors of
the past. To those.who have so nobly
and willingly answered the call to
arms we would tend the noblest meed
of the soldier, the highest place in the
hearts of their countrymen. As our
: countrymen, as their country women
nothing shall be left undone by which'
we can contribute to their comfort, our
hands are ready to equip them for the
tented field, our' hearts will ever en
shrine them in'their jnner temple and
never will we kneel before a throne of
grace without presenting the cause of
the soldier to One who. has promised
to hear and answer prayer.’
•To 'those who still loiter, our faces
can butsay you knew* your duty but
you dM it not. * * jI&l' AD 2Sfc *
Merriwether, Cos., Jurtc 9?/t.
Address delivered by Bryan
A. Westbrook, Esq., on delivering
, iitVmf g presented ■by Miss Louisa
Duncan and Miss Laura Adams, to
the Merriwether Volunteers, Monday,
Getttlemen of the Merriwether Vol
unteers, aM Felloiv Citizens ,—As all
history will prove there never has, as
yet, been established anew govern
ment without war and bloodshed. In
verification of that trttisrn, such, fel
low citizens, is the condition of our
section to day. We’tfc loyal citizens
and subjects of the original compact,
made every effort-in out power, strained
every nerve withinansf and havb made
every compromise reasonable, and
some unreasonable, for the purpose
and with the hope of preserving the
old Constitution in its original purity,
but all to no effect. Whilst we werg
compromising, and submitting to conf
promise after compromise for the
pose of preserving our once glorious*
Union, the howl of fanaticism was
still to be heard; swelling at the North,
and like a whirl-.wiml, gathering
strength as it went, it furled the once
glorious stars arid' stripes, and pollu
ted the once glorious old Constitution,,
•afnd we as a people, loyal to our sec
tion, loyal to our homes and our fire
sides, ancf loyal to the liberties pur
chased by the blood of our fathers,
have seen fit. to separate ourselves
from the foul demons of the North
and fall back upoh oilr original sover
eignty and set*np a government for
ours.elves. Forsooth, they now see fit
to wage war upon us for so doing.
The threat of the subjugation of the
South is now wafted upon every North
ern breeze; and to resist it, the Au
thorities of the Confederate States
have been compelled to call upon the
different States of the Confederacy
for men to repel the foul subjugators.
For that reason, you stand before me
to-day, an organized body of volun
teers, ready for the defence of Jguw
section. Nobly have yoiiYespoi’med
to the call made by the Confederate
Authorities.
And now, gentlemen of the Merri
flether Volunteers, permit me in behalf
of the ladies of your oivn county, to
present you with a flag made up by
their own fair hands, to be* presented
to you as a token of their confidence
in your courage and valor.
And now, being about to be called
to the field of action for the protection
of your own section, permit me to say
to you fellow citizens, that to you
this emblem of Southern Indepen
dence is entrusted and -placed under
your care and protection by the hands
of the fair ladies of your county, for
you to honor. Should this flag: ever
trail in the dust, it will be your fault,
or your misfortune,-jmd not the fault
of the fair donpfs. . * ‘ ’
Gentlemen, I'"cannot believe, that
following the lead, of".your gallant
Captain, one who has been tried and
found true, and one who has been
TII E G EORGIA WEEK LY .
weighed in the balance and not found
wanting, that this Hag will ever be
furled so long as there is a man among
you, left standing with strength to I
bear it aloft. This flag will float tri
umphantly. The efforts of the ladles
have always been crowned with suc
cess, They with their prayers and
exertions have been triumphant in m
most every undertaking since
ation of the world. Woman, the
climax of. creation ! The perfection
of creation itself! Gentlemen, their
sympathies *are with you. They will
never betray you. *
Woman Was last at tfie tomb of our
Savior, embalmed His sacred body,
and the first to discover that He had
burst the bars of death, risen from
tike cleft rock and triumphed over
death and the grave.
“Not she with traitorous kiss her Savior stung,
Xpt she denied him with unholy tongue,
Sue when Apostlesshrank, could dangers brave,'
Last ut the cross and earliest at the grave.”
Here is the banner, gentlemen, and
when it is unfurled upon the battle
field let every onet of yt>u remember,
that it is for the fair donors, for yojjrs
and their homes you are fighting, ,t
And when upon the battle fluid let
'every man comprehend the true char
acter of his mission, then, however
much veneration we may foster for the
virtues of the phi union, we need not.
look beyoifel- our own Confederacy
for examples of patriotism and virtue,
the imitation of which would enable
us to weather every shock that may
convulse this glorious Confederacy.
Then, and not until then, wall the
dark and threatening cloud that is
hanging over us, surcharged with
treason, with traitorous-" purposes and
peril to the Southern Confederacy be*
dispelled forever. Then will prosper
ity, glorious peace and tranquility,
keep pace with the rapid flight of
time, and the flag that waves over
Southern Independence will then float
in the’breezes of heaven until the fal
tering wings of time shall cease to
rnoVe, and floating there forever, it
■will wave an eternal monument of lib
erty, virtue and intelligence.
W [communicated.]
Mr. Editor : Please allow me a
place fn .your valuable paper to give a
few'pofntein connection with the rais
ing of volunteer companies. I have
often heard the question asked, “ What
is 'the difficulty ?” and “What is the
reason they do not form their compa
ny ?” The reason is simply this:
'there are too many office-seekers ;
tnst is, men who love their country very
well, but will not consent to volunteer
as privates ; but for some petty office,
they will volunteer.
these are seen lying abound the camps,
always giving their opinion, trying to
lead this one way, and that man an
other. This, with a great many other
Reasons, is the cause of all the diffi
culty. Another reason is : That there
are many outsiders lying around the
camps, who are not connected with the
company, that jtnow more
about the business of the company
than the captain himselfi' Their opin
ion that Air. D. will make a better
Lieutenant than Mr. S., on hearing
which,> Mr. S. immediately resigns,
and it*is impossible for Mr. D. to
volunteer. So here is trouble for the
co&pany. They must have someone
.to fill the vacancy; who shall it'be'?
jjLn outsider suggests Mr. G. as a
suitable man. Mr. G. is immediately
but does not suit all the
members of the company—some with
draw their names from' the list. There
are many instances-in which cases of
this sort occurred, but I have not
time to mention themijr Iq cotiolusion,
Mr. Editor,, allow m#to sa'y that my
opinion is, that stichlmen as these (I
mean the outsiders,), who knows no
more of tactics than a mule docs
of flying... would ■ show their pa
to a better advantage by
attending to
their own business, or on the battle
field, fighting for their country.
One who iias seen the Insidl**-
Vancouver’s Island.
When one, of the natives die, Hs
body is laid upon a raised platform or
couch, erected in the middle of*his
lodge. Here it is left for nine days
to_lm seen and visited "by the tribe ;
jetpotpthe tenth the funeral pile iserect-
a great gathering of friendly
Wroes pnd families takes place. The
corpse is laid upon the top of the pile,
the wife or wives of the deceased lying
alongside ; here she must remain until
the presiding medicine-man permits
her to rise, which permission is seldom
accorded until she is terribly burnt.
Even now her trials ere not over; she
must collccti*some of the oily matter
which exudes from the burning flesh,
and rub it over her own body, and if
fthe limbs (as is frequently the casej
of tho body contract from the heat, it
is her duty to keep them straight, and
all this in a blazing fire of gum-wood.
Should the wretched woman go through
all this alive, she has to collect any
remnant of charred bones, and tying
them in a bundle, carry them upon
her back, day and night, for three
years, at the end of which time she
is free to take a second husband—a
trial I should scarcely imagine many
brave enough to attempt. — Cruise in
the Pacific.
flif (Sntrjia Ulrtlflu.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12.
OUR FATE.
It is refreshing* sometimes, to read
a Northern pager, merely to see what
they think of us in Freesoildom. But
we are forced to beliove, either that
Northern editors are tho greatest liars
on earth, or Northern people egregi
onsly fond of supporting papers edited
by fools.
The Tribune and Herald of New
York head all their war intelligence
thus— The Insurrection! .First, old
Bennett, who has lied until his teeth
are worn to the gums, termed the pres
ent war of independency The War!
Finding the title too sjfiorous for the
delicate oars and eyes of the New-
Yorkers, and Yatikeedom generally,
he gracefully dropped the portentous
name and called the revolution— The
Rebellion.
But this did not suit those mighty
men of the North ; who, having howl
ed at the first title, because it savored
too mueh of a strife between equals,
shrieked at the second, because it
simply intimated that we were subjects
of the North. To please the hydra
headed mob of Freesoilism, bully
Bennett, Massa Greeley', and Big
800 ! of the Times gave anew and
delectable name to the war. They
now call it— The Insurrection!
This tickles the lava-lappers of
Yankeedom amazingly, as it bluntly
declares us to be tho slaves of the
Black Republicans, without whipping
the printer’s devil around the stump.
. It is well- that we are thus informed
of the light in which the North re
gards us—-we are considered not as
equals in the scale of humanity, not
so noble as subjects revolted, but as
slaves — insurrectionary slaves. When
captured we are to be hanged at once.
But as that might take up too much
time —since so many thousands of
“ fire-eaters ” must, of course, be
caught like so many sheep, by those
truculent butchers of the invincible
North —it is urged by the grand lead
ers of the grand Yankee press, that
the greater portion of the aforesaid to
be-captured “'fire-eaters ” shall be
sent into the interior part of Connec
ticut, or Massachusetts, or Vermont,
Wh o hstg eil immense “ penitentiary
barracks ” to learn how to make
shoes, &e., &c., and perhaps horn
flints, flannel sausages, wooden hams,
beechwood pumpkin seeds, and Yankee
notions generally.
It is exhilarating and refreshingly
pleasant, in these warm days, to read
how easily the lava-lappers are to
catch, cage, crib and confine the
“ fire-eaters.”
Then it must boas delightful to the
lava-lappers to see how confoundedly
fast they are catching the “ fire-eaters !”
WAR STRAWS.
If the old adage, “ Straws show
which way the wind will blow,” holds
true as regards war, the late skirmish
es, and in fact all since the Kangaroo
crawled into office, foretell brilliant
success to Southern arms and valor.
First there was the big straw at
Fort Sumter, which fell upon our
side.
Noxt there was a straw tossed up at
Baltimore which tickled the Massa
chusetts Regiment into an ignominious
retreat.
Then a straw at Sewal’s Point,
which made old Scottsooeze with rage,
and Lincoln to curaKlike a Tartar.
Another straw at the same place
showed that “somebody was hurt”—
not on our side.
Then a straw was tossed up at
Aquia Creek, which killed 28 of the
invaders and came near sinking the
ships of the Black Republicans. We
lost one here !
Another straw finished Bully Ells
worth of the Bow-wow-wy Zouaves,
and made old Abe cryoMtaj an apple
munching urchin when, ms big brother
is soundly thrashed.
Another wgp was
flung into Southern air at Fairfax
Court House, ahcffesulted in killing
from fifteen to twenty of the U. S.
Dragons, and one man of the Con
federates.
Still another at Norfolk Point sends
the Harriet Lane off shore in doubly
distilled double quick time.
Now if these war-straws show which
way the war-wind will blow, Mr. Lin
coln may soon have need of a Scotch
cap to put on his head, instead of the
Scotch whisky, they say, he puts into
his head, and the Scott-ish invasion of
Virginia result in a.grand retreaa of
the Kangaroo Cabinet from Washing
ton, to the tune of,
“ The Southerners are coming I”
DEPARTURE OF THE MERRIWETH
ER VOLUNTEERS.
On Monday the 10th inst., at about
1 P„ M. tho Merriwether Volun
teers, Capt. Walton Ector com
manding, left Greenville for Hogans
ville, where j»ej;p to unite with a
body of 25 men, and then to push on
fo||the seat of war.
Prior to their departure, Bryan A.
Westbrook, Esq’., on the part of Miss
Louisa Duncan, N and Miss Laura
AlSjams, presented them with a beauti
ful, silken Confederate flag. Ilis elo
quent and appropriate address we have
the pleasure to lay before our readers
to-day.
S praise is due to the two fair
sos patriotic Mefriwether, for
autiful token of.woman’s re
gard for her defenders, and we trust
that tl|£ Merriwether Volunteers
may .uphold its silken folds, victorious
in every battle in which it may
flaunt.
Captain accepted the flag
for his company, with a most fitting
and feeling response to the address of
Mr. Westbrook, and then the friends
and relatives of the departing patriots
bade them fa re we llr
Everytime we behold one of these
tearful and pathetic scenes we feel our
heart swell with two emotions —one of
rage that the air of earth is breathed
by the rascals - who would subjugate
us—the other of admiration for the
noble spirits who are hastening to re
pulse the foe.
In our next issue "we hope to pub
lish the muster roll of this company,
which is the second sent from Merri
wither. The third, fast making up
under the exertions of Col. W M - T.
Harris, will soon be in camp, and we
understand that the fourth will soon
be made ready.
jg@“* An able and interesting ad
dress was delivered!to the citizens of
Greenville, at the 1 ' Methodist Church,
on Friday last,, by the Hon. Henry
L. Benning. Judge Benning is now
eagerly engaged in raising a Regiment
of Georgians, for immediate and war
long service.
He Stated that he had well ground
ed reasons to believc'lhat fu!ly #> 50,-
000. stand of the Jjest arms ih the
worfd, wonli aocmf be in the possession
of our Government. The arms are
of those lately purchased in Europe.
We trust those who have them in
charge may eludotjie vigilance of the
Kangaroo’s’blockade. _ t .
Judge Benning spoke in terttiq, of
praise of the patriotism of our county,
and in the same oorihection.stated that
his county, Muscogee, has furnished
six companies, no% in service, and
has three' more getting ready.
As there were some errors in
our list—published last week—of
those who have joined the Echols
Guards since their departure, we re
publish it, with the addition of several
names, as follows:
James E. McMath,
Rev. G. R. Moor,
J. C. G. McKnight, .
E. M. Underwood,
P. B. F. Kempson,
A. Slaughter,
Henry C. Grimit,
Roberts Eppinger,
A. A. Allen,
C. J. Allen,
J. P. Atkinson, Jr.,
J. D. Boyd,
Gabriel F. Moss,
J. V. Moor,
H Alexander Williams.
We understand that the Echols
Guards are now at Harper’s Ferry,
Va., all well.
Our readers will find in this
issue another interesting letter, from
our special correspondent, J. 11. W.,
of the Echols Guards,
i Ist Lieut. Hugh E. Malone, of the
Guards, is now in Greenville, having
beeu»u:alled home by imperative af
fjfea, but will rejoin his company.with
in a fjfeglays..
are desired to state that
the RateJ. K. Leak will preach at
Greernaile Alethodist Church on
Thursday neA,“ the 13th inst. Fur
thermore we are requested to publish
that the Rev. S. D. Clements will
preach iu the saiqe church on every
2d Sunday of the month.
We are requested to give no
tice that the volunteers of the 3d
Company of Mermether, now being
raised by Col. Wm. T. Harris, will
assemble at Greenville Court House
on Saturday next, the 15th inst., to
organize and elect officers.
All who desire to enroll themselves
in this splendid body of true-hearted
patriots, are desired to he present.
E. 8., of Lumpkin—we will
comply with your request with pleas
ure.
fiST* Our friend, G» B.
gets something oft’ “as good as wneat,”
after this style:
Magdalena, Ga!, 1
June Ith, 1861. f
Mu. Editor : I found in my wheat
the other day, a hill of wheat,
standing a little off from the other,
numbering 34 stalks, the highest num
ber of grains in any one head was 60,
the average of each head was 45,
making in all 1530 grains, all from
the production of one grain, now
hanging in my office for inspection.
This, of course, is no criterion of
the crop, for my crop will not, I think,
average more than 16 bushels per
acre. -
t If anybody can beat the one grain
production, I fl’ould like to hear from
them Mr. Editor, you talk about
your sweet butter, nice strawberries,
and your big turnips 17 inches in di
ameter —all are laid in the shade, so
you may now dry up.
Yours truly, &c.,
G." B. Rollins.
Ho errs as regards that turnip.
The mammoth, which beats his wheat,
was 11 inches in diameter, 83 in cir
cumference, 7 J deep, and weighed 16
pounds.
Our “devil”—who has since again
run away, and who should be compe
tent to judge of things below as well
as above the earth—said that turnip
was the largest he had seen in all his
travels.
Let our friends of the Southern
Cultivator make a note thereof.
Jggg“ We return thanks to Brother
Grist, of the Cherokee Mountaineer,
for the following flattering compli
ment :
Georgia Weekly.—To Prof. Wm.
Henry Peck, editor of the abovo
Sprightly Literary journal, anew can
didate for public favor, we are indebt
ed for the back numbers of this valua
ble paper, commencing with the first
chapter of .that inimitable story enti
tled “ Rosetta, the *\Y ineseller’s
Daughter ; or The Night before the
Battle of New Orleans,” from the pen
of Professor Peck, than whom a more
brilliant writer is hard to find. This
is a propitious time for our people to
begin to encourage and sustain home
literature.
The Georgia Weekly is published
at Greenville, Ga., by Messrs. Peck &
Lines, at $2 per annum.
Our Special Correspondence Letter
from the Echols Guards.
Richmond, Va., June Ist.
Dear Weekly*:—Fife*
or more of Georgia’s gallant sons are
stationed in this place. Almost every
train furnishes twd or more companies
from the old Empire State. We have
not as yet formed our regiment. Whefc
it is formed I will furnish you with a
list of officers and the names of the
companies that compose the regi
ment.
President Davis paid us a visit the
evening of the 30th, and made'a short
speech, but in consequence of a heavy
gale of wind we were unable to hear
anything. .
At 6 o’clock, P. M., 31st, the Hon.
Robert Toombs made us a short but
stirring speech. . And he assures us as
a Georgian that we shall have a post
of honor; and he hoped within three
days he could have us meet our pre
sumptuous enfcmy face to face at Man
assas Junction.
The Echols Guards are dissatisfied
with the guns that have been furnished
them.' They are the old U. S. A.
flint and steel musket altered to a per
cussion lock. All are willing and
ready to do service, but dislike to en
gage our enemy with an inefficient
fl'oapon. Give us as equal showing
and every man is eager to try his
hand.—[The Echols Guards have since
been supplied with excellent muskets.
—Ed. Geo. Weekly.]
Whether true or not I am not pre
pared to say bat it is rumored that
President Davis said, “ That he knew
what old Abe was driving at, to wit:
Hold off until winter and then he
could easily march his troops upon
Southern soil and as easily subjugate
us.” And he (Davis) intends to
march as soon as possible to the ene
mies quarters and commence the “ ir
repressible conflict.”
(jf our men are a little unwell;
buT*no one seriously ill. Nothing
more than we could expect from a
change of climate and a different mode
of life.
We are in want of more men, and
we cannot be forced to believe it will
be necessary to make an urgent appeal
to the county of Merriwether. If re
cruits have not already started let
them come, and we will welcome them
with outstretched arms and hearty
grasp of the hand. More anon,
J. H. W.
P. S. In consequence of some mis
take among tho officers we were not
mustered into service Until last Thurs
day morning the 29th. They now
muster in any company that numbers
64 rank and file. J. H. W.