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MERRIWETHER VOLUNTEER!).
Tho MeRRIW ETHER VOLUNTEERS,-
who, under the oommand of Capt.
Walton Ector, have been encamped
at Griffin, since their departure from
Greenville, a few weeks since, have
been mustered into service, as a part
of “ The Tombs Regiment .”
The regiment was musteredinto the
service, of the Confederate States, on
Monday the Ist, by Major J. L. Cal
houn, C. S. A.
At the election for regimental offi
cers, 854 votes were cast for Colonel,
of which Walton Ector received 848
— 6 votes being blank, MarOellus
Douglas received 67 2 votes for Lieut,
Colonel. Jas, M. Smith was elected
Major. The following is the muster
roll of the Merriw ether Volunteers:
OFFICERS :
JAS. McCAULAY, Captain.
Allen W. Pearce, Ist Lieutenant,
Jas. A. Adair, 2d “
J. T. Horsely, 3d “
Jas. R. C. Wilson, Ist Sergeant.
R. Mbacham, 2d
S. A. Hendon, 3d
• W. H. M. Phelps, 4th “
M. E. Upshaw, Ist Corporal.
, T. A. Maddox, 2d “
E. P. Carlile, 3d “
P. A. Keith, 4th “
J. G. Smith, Musician.
W, T. Waddle, “
privates ••
A. W. Argroves, R. F. McGehee,
11. 11. Argroves, W. I. McGehee,
D. A. Almon, J, D. McGahee.
J. Q. Arisley, W. S. McLain,
Thos. Avery, W. G. Malcom,
S. H. Briley, W. B. Malone,
G. Brilev, B. P. Meek,
J. W. Brown, S. M. Meek,
J. J. Brown, J. M. Mealar,
B. C- Brantly, Alfred Norris,
H. L. Brittain, C. R. Norris,
M. V. Braswell, C. C. Noles,
J. T. Colly, C. C. Owens,
J. C. Crouch, J. C. Phillips,
Abner Carroll, O. C. Pierce,
M. A. Conner, W. P. Pullen,
J. W. Dickinson, D. M. Parkham,
A. F. Denny, W. M. Power,
T. B. Edmondson, J. F. Rollins,
C. W. Emlin, 11. M. Ramsey,
W. R. Graham, G. M. Roberts,
R. F. Hendon, E. L. Strickland,
H. T. F. M. Stapp,
W. C. L. Hendon, J. M. Stuart,
J. M. Hancock, W. N. Sims,
J. 11. Hudgens, J. F. Seagin,
E. M. Ilicks, J. P. Sanders,
A. Ivey, T. J. St. John,
C. F. Jenkins, Geo. N. Shaw,
J. L. Johney, D. E. Smith,
M. A. Kelley, A. Tomme,
T. B. Kelley, S. M. Taylor,
M. Kelly, J. W. Thomas,
M. R. Knight, G. Upshaw,
W. H. Killgore, F. Upshaw,
S. 11. Lambert, W. T. Waddle,
F. E. Lewis, J. W. Weldon,
F. Moncrief, J. F. Williams,
A. D. McGahee, A. Welch.
A RARE EPISTLE.
The following epistle is a genuine
letter and the original may be seen at
our office. It was brought to us from
Pleasant Hill, Ga., where evil fate car
ried it, instead of to some other Pleas
ant Hill. It is “ a pleasure to us” to
lay it before our readers. Doubtless
it is an excellent specimen of the
mental calibre of the Unionists of
Tennessee, from whence it hails.
Dear friend tis with plezur that i
seat my self to rite you a few lines to
in form you something of my present
plesure if it is with you as it wold be
with me it will bee a grate plesure to
you to reade thecs few lines tho scat
ern and broken an de formd they may
bee
if you was heer I cold tel you a
hepe I hav bin the hapest and the best
union man for some time that is at
large I go to spekeing raguerlly we
generly hav a march on horce back of
from 3 to 6 hundred in pro session
that is agrafe plesure to me the pres
ent political exsitement is very hy
heer. this CO is for the union a bout
, they are jenerly pon the
lUp ial-:n dimacrats that is a plesure
to me for they ar tories in hart
they have a bused some Union men
prety bad about Marysvill the union
men of this 00 expects to make a
tirnip pactch of off Marysvill this fall
the thots of that is a plesure to mee
Men ar so exsited that they cant tell
the trooth so that is aplesure to me I
always was fond of a Iyer tho some
of them pleases me a little to well
The wimmin heer ar so excited that
they do nothing but go to church like
as if Jesus christ had quit saving souls
and had tirnd out to saving lives that
is a plesure to me for they keap the
horses fl way so I dont hav to work
if a ' good luck one more month
will set mee prety near whare lazrieous
• was the last acount if I donot mistake
he was in Abraharas bosum and I ex
pect to be in Abrahams Army if I dp
luck so weil as to git to my journeys
end pleasure will be with me
The election eomes of heer on this
day weak seperation or no seperation
if the state gos out I will do as the
devil did who was the first ceseder I
will cesede and go North " !
there has bin no pirson kild in this
CO. yet as I kno of all men and boys
go armd the preacher has come I
muss go and put up -his hors
|g.«r. monday eavning was a plesent
and joy ,Sil .eavning with me I went
home and found ad. an Mariah Jlh'ere
bo yoil may no that Thad a jovle time
Rnd wold a bin very glad to of a met
yeu with them they war both in fine
■parets
that was a plesent time iHth mee
I must tell you something of the lste
luck we hav hed we lost a fine Mar
the other day she dide and left a colt
that was on thirsdaj,or fridy before
the day that Me and rftf an Maria met
at our hous after we past a fine eavnin
away I worked oil knite with that gray
horse that that I rode to your hous
last winter I left him next morning a
ded horse tho he was a drawing b;eth
that is a plesur for jess davis wont git
them for taxes
I now begind a gin by candel lite with
ade of a pen to finish I came to meet
ing to kntte but it has raind so that
there is no meeting I expect to see
mari ah jane to morrow ad was to go
ad Rorexes to day
Ad. Rorix your utikel And your unkil
bill And P. G Wells, iscecession tell
onkil Joseph that the promis was to
the faithful
nothing more but your respectiv
cosen A. G. Mcßeynolds
Thfl I>vAap«si« -X iej-ta.,-
Commissioners in Europe.
Richmond, July 11th. Beverly
Tucker, late Consul to Liverpool, has
just arrived via Quebec and Kentucky,
lie reports that the signs abroad are
favorable to the recognition of the
Confederate States. He brings im
portant dispatches from Europe to the
Confederate Government. Our Com
missioners are not permitted to make
any official communications with the
Governments to which they are ac
credited, and as such are ignored, but
they will patiently wait until the Con
federate States can achieve their inde
pendence by arms, when they will un
doubtedly be recognized and treated
in a friendly manner. So far from
being rudely treated, as reported, the
Commissioners are treated with the
utmost civility.
Richmond, July 12.— t Samuel R.
Anderson, Gideon J. Pillow Dan
iel S. Donelson have been appointed
Brigadier Generals of Provisional
forces of Confederate army.
Passengers from Winchester, who
left Thursday night, report all quiet.
The Northern forces were about seven
teen miles off. They also report mu
tiny among the Northern troops at
Martinsburg, and desertions by whole
sale. Another report states that 4,000
Pennsylvanians, whose time expired,
refuse to re-enlist and are leaving for
home.
Nothing further has been heard of
the reported fight of the Georgia
Regiment. Nothing of interest heard
ffrom yorktifMf? Mamtssa? inffmer
poin f s.
Washington, July 12. —Speeches
and votes indicate five in the House
and seven in tne Senate opposed to the
Administration.
The schooner Enchantress, from
Boston, has been captured by the pri
vateer Jeff. Davis.
The Senate Bill, providing for ad
ditional paymasters in the army, and
the Force Bill, have passed the House.
The civil appropriation bill and the
five hundred thousand volunteer bill
(to raise 500,000 volunteers) have
passed.
St. Louis, July 12. —The houses of
patriots were opened ott Thursday
night for rejoicing—though there Was
no illumination. The Dutch garden
keepers and actors are not now so
proud of their fellow’s, Zeigler and
Boernstein. Numbers of foreigners
are reported to be leaving in fright.
A special dispatch from Warsaw (in
Benton county, 60 or 70 miles south
west of Booneville) to the St. Louis
Republican reiterates the annihilation
of Zeigler’s command.
Montgomery’s bandits are devasta
ting the Western borders of Missouri.
Gi;eat excitement exists here in con
sequence of the suppression of the
Journal. No disturbance has taken
place, yet 500 troops are in different
parts of the city under arms.
Louisville, July 12. —The follow
ing dispatch has been received here i
Cincinnati, July 12.
“ G. D. Prentice, Esq.,
“ Editor Louisville Journal: —Gen.
McClellan has captured the entire
canjp of the enemy at Laurel Hill—
guns, tents, wagons, and many prison
er8 = a mong whom were several offi
cers. Their loss in killed is seven—
ours very small—no officers lost oh
UUI9 VCI uuiau vu»vv*»
our side.
(Signed) Larz Anderson.”
A dispatch from Boating Ruh to
the Cincinnati Gazette before the bat
tle, says the Federalists are 10,000
strong, and that Pegram’s command
numbered only 2,000.
Dispatches from Bt< Louis and
Chicago are unfavorable to the South
erners at Mount Vernon, South West
Missouri. From Quincy, 111., ill the
neighborhood of the battle of Monroe
Station, and from where reliable in
formation concerning it was expected,
we have nothing.
Portland, July 12.—The Mary
Goodell has arrived. Bhe reports be
ing boarded by the privateer Jeff.
Davis, Which has captftVed several
vessels within the week.
Boston, July 12.—The Privateer
Jeff Davis has captured three vessels
off Cape Jlatteras, Jf. U.
THE GE ORG J A ~
Jkkferpon City, Mov, July 12.
The Missourians are gathering around
Boonville. The itraders (Federal)-
hav# been under arms every, night,
since Wednesday, expecting “an at
tack. The same condition of thing?,
exists at Lexington, - Reinforcements, -
especially of artillerj, are needed by
the Federals. W JT *.-
July 18-—ThelastNew
bern (N. C.) Progress reports ‘ that
fifteen shots were exchanged with a
federal steamer and the Fort at Cape
Hatteras. Th 6 Fort was uninjured.
The steamer drew off, and was thought
to be disabled.
New Orlans,
Dreux’s remains arrived this mWnmg
—escorted by a pytionof the military
to the City Hall, where the body now
lies in state. Flagb have been at half
mast all day. The funeral ceremo
nies take place to-morrow afternoon.
Louisville, July
mountain fight ” is «*
The latest dispa
Southern*
killed ans
The FedCiu. ■■ io&v
founded.
The above report is ap t
McClellan, but his own dispatcfi-'CO
Washington says 20 killed and 40
bounded.
It is apparent that the invaders had
laid plans for a certain victory, and
sent bulletins to. that effect before the
fight; but a courier lost his way and
McClellan waited all day for his sig
nal, which he did not receive, and the
enterprise resulted in the dislodge
ment of 800 by five inva
ding regiments.
Richmond, July 14.—0n Thursday
last, a detachment of cavalry, six
miles from Newport News, encoiiiiteL
ed a detachment of the enemy. Our
detachment killed four of the enemy
and took twelve prisoners.
Passengers to day, from Staunton,
state that reports are current there
that the Confederates met with severe
reverses at Laurel tiill; One report
states that 1600 men, under Col.
Heck, were surrounded about 100
miles from Staunton by the enemy,
and that Garnett’s command had .
compelled to evacuate Laurel r*.
The tejMrtS need confirmation, jktA
there has evidently been hard
in that section.
A letter will apf;. '
mond Dispatch to-ir • • *
Laurel Hill the jpr - * <
that an^erJUy
guard about ci^(L
volley about a
ment was increased
merit of a Georgia regimeritnS
cavalry. The Georgia regiment
the enemy in check, and kept fyp a
fire until 3 o’clock, P. M., killing
and wounding many Federals. At %
o’clock, the Georgians retired, and
their position was occupied by Ohio
regiments.
Another letter to the Dispatch da
ted at Laurel Ilill, the 9th inst., re
ferring to the continued fight saVsthht
the gallant Georgians under Col. Ram
sey, were again engaged early Mon
day morning, and until a late hour in
the day—a continuous fire was kept
ap——when the Georgians left the
ground without a man being killed or
injured.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the
10th confirms the report of the cap
ture by O. Jennings Wise of three
companies of Fedorals.
Private letters ffotH California, re
ceived in Arizona, (says, the Mesilla
Times of the Bth ult.,)’ indicate a high
feeling of political excitement in that
State. Preparations are beirtg made
for revolution, and a Pacific Republic
will be formed.
The Captain of an indianax-mrnv
which had been ordered *■' '
war, having resign
private b 5 " -
with hut (
determine • v , .
for their captain. 5 .. '
SPECIAL NOTi- 1
CASH, in all cases, will be reapi
Work, Transient Adverti: JT f /
cial Notices. /
NOT / f /fyU
ALL pVrsOfls bavin; _ , j /ft
dinary are hereiy - y/L. ■/■ /
L. I'EAVY, Esq., is my legacy c?.
ty, and will attend to nil
with the office. F. KKNDAI.fi,'
Ordinary M. C.
££%* Dk. F. O. DaNNELLY offers his ser
vices gratuiKnuly to the Soldiers, and while on
duty, to their wives aod Children, when neces
sary.
TO THE PUBLIC!
As 1 hard enlisted in the Confederate Arthy,
and expect to go for the tear, I take this meth
od of informing my clients and the public gen
erally, that Col. GeorcTE A. Ha-51 will take
charge of all cases entrusted to my care, where
he is hoi opposing couflsel; and Hi tfll eases
where he is opposing counsel, Maj. BknjaVin
H. Bioham, of LaG range, will represent me.
The representation of both, free of additional
charge.
Returning thanks to the citizens of Sferri
wether County for past favors and patronage,
I Would felpectfully ask a renewal of the same
1 when 1 retflrn from the war.
RKYAM A. WESTBROOK.
©reenviHe. Ga , duly Bth, 1841. ib- lm
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Our table is
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Fruits, ipf-
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tidions.
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to Thomaston, j
readiness to lei
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„■ Recognize Property in Slavggfl
«3 a part of their Social System. /; ’
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