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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 , As many o. vhle Masonic complained o l their cblldrar ■ jpsetfoliy |f 1 lyrge and Campbell's 'puyiUnt as , All entrust (Aided, and tr— — ■ will . fort within our v . Our table is feileracy atforc ''; ' Fruits, ipf- And we shall tidions. The arrange: :;- itors is ample.): ; 1 South wilt take the ■ (front Macon) t-JW to Thomaston, j readiness to lei the Springs. Visitors from jY ♦ • find atGenqya,: Pfl ’ ; - » » Snrings. j Any ccive prompt 22 ts r' '■ . • NO fil e 4 , \VA : ; .FlKi’.i". \ Onr friends who may b ing the “ Field and T "- psease~llsi i 'g iatWtbe prietor, at Align.-- P R • THE COK AtJGU. I~ one df tlife , in the SSdatt Commercial# * no labor is accurate intelligOT' In Pblitids-jSb ■JL. It advocates the adrtPssToni,,*, *■ . Confederacy only States w£,_ «- „■ Recognize Property in Slavggfl «3 a part of their Social System. /; ’ t k vjpur*'* 1 Daily Constitution^^ Tri-Weekly Weekly, ’ * *■ . No paper'sem , - - the order. ; , Specimen co ' - —■ ' " , Laafrfc^ , M ■ , cf* - ' SK aBT 1 • •Ms.- t . r / •* m•" * Haiv.. The StandVf c : Two mail fr« . Also 'oti»i at the Book,A.* - acon > ivIL ings, Osf) gia Strips, fori '..J BI OF every and?,, order at t Justices of others ili waflt.* govern tbeameßr