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so DOLLARS per annum in advance ATHENS, CLARK COUNTY, GEO. AUGUST 28, 1861. VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 25. ; SOUTHERN BANNER n in.TSHEI) WKKKI.Y, ,KI)GE & REESE, t. st.riutK, I asdersos \v. rkksi. Lditors and Proprietors. fit' E I' I’-STAlHS, No. 7 Granitic How TERMS 8 COLLARS per annum, in advance remitting 910 in mlvmitr, , yr.W '»** SOIlt. • ,F«-nWr failinp to f»ive notice ofliis de , i inuc hi* subscription at the expirn t i . efoT m-Victi it ha# boon paid, w llhe ,-. f n* wishing to continue it, ami held " <« uiincly. V.» imper wiU be iti-eoutinncd (exeept rit "ii of the eiUliirn,) until nil -rrc Arn^ef nrf KITKN OF AIIVEB HOISifl. . ..m.ii.iiiiK of twelve line* mnnll ».•* oniiivnlrnt. One Dollar or the liret „,i fifty ceuli* lor end. weedy routino | V'.'CTJYLER, RESIDENT DENTIST, ATHENS, GA. R OOJIN on Brond Street. Entrance next door to the Insurance office. January 19. DR. II. GILLKLWD, DENTIST. W ATK1SSVII.ee fin.ro* peetfnllyeolicitetho I.»tr..nn«e of tlic .urroun.liuR country.— Knll «»ti.fnciion will begiven in tbetr j.rofcsnon. April 33. DR. f. fi. LOMBARD. ■ 'kl'.XTlST, ATHENS,GEORGIA; Boon.* in | / build’ug with North of the{Poel Office,Col- i*cr Avon it*. *• y. F.H. LFCAS, Vt/HOLES-l f ▼ Orocieric*, Hardware,&e.,No. When , Ha. • I contract* < »,« candidate* toi idvan be mane for inserted nt tl i.lfie earlv adver ic UMialrnte*. Five Hollars, nhouhl nlwiiv* hnv virfoiis marked upon ether' nluiRlv. the desired .. them when puhlishcd till iSWESS DlliECTOIIY. rie.1 ini.l.. tl.;* l.m.1 en ran have tor one year, d of not inore for each addi Ji.a.m a i; COBB ajTORNEY AT LAW, HOLESALEand retail dealer in Dry Goods, '.2, Broad at. iJan 19. R. L. BLOOMFIELD, W HOLESALE and retail Clothin? Store. Broad Strreet, Athena, <ta. [May 10. T. BISHOP & SON, W HOLESALE and Retail dealers In Grocer ies, Hardware and Staple Dry Goods, No. I Broad St. Athena Ga. |Mny 1 MACON, GKO l i lt i: "ii Vn.berry Sir, F - iiljrk.l.c.r A r Block. Will i I). . 1 Sun 11 tl. N ver the store Boardtnan’H in Bdih, con, Twicer*. it* CRAW FORD & STAPLER, SUCCESSORS TO T. CRAWFORD, IV O 7J, Bro.id street, under the Banner Oflico i r have on hand a nice stock of Fancy and Stn pie Drv Good*, Groceries, Hardware. Boots and hhocs, Hats and Caps, a id many other things too uumerousto mention all of which willbesoid very low. July 21. Tsaagwayeb. Importer of RHINE WIRE, At'fil'NTA, GA, Imported by himsrlt and warranted Pure, and sold as low as any Northern House. nrOnlrrs promptly attended to. Oct ii tl WILLIAM U. IIELONY, Aiihi uc) n« hnir, . UronuStreet, over the "tore of I. M. Athens.Oa. Marel.lo— if. ,,01.111. Bv.s. E. SUK f Mil V WDLF.R A SLOLl MB, TORNEYS AT LAW. Ilonirr, Bunks ft) , (in. lire in the .'..untie, of llur.ka, nin. Franklin • Jack*<»n md Hall luted lo t .en» will receive prompt [May \ Ibtih—ly rilah pra laber>» «»M ml T. M. DANIEL. rORMtV AT I.AAV-—Alliens. Georgia, ■ii.',* in ii..- ('.tift.li.'.oi Clarke, Wallen, Ml..."., Hurl, Elb.ri, Oglethorpe I iiu-r.. an i Han. k. >■ on. ti ...r ul> .VC Burgs' Drug-store ANDREW J. HARDY, LjrttltM:V AT I.AW, .IrlT.-i t$MC M* KFNNEY, AY H © [L ® ■ 1 ETI K.'VM thanks to his friends and a geu- ■ V erouM jurhlic for past patronage, respectfully nt-k* a ronunnnureof thrir favors. f^Goods cheap, accommodating terms. Jn ATHENS STEAM COMPANY It. .yirKERHO.A, Agist a SUF T. M A N l' FACTl’RERS of Clrcnlsr Non Tl ill**, si i rn tii Kinginra,, forcing and lift ing IM'Mrs,Shafting and Maciiinikt. Mill Giv. and all other kindofGEAKING. Iron and Bhass Fasting :of every description. SMITH ING, Repairing and Finishing prr.. ptlj* execu 1 Select patterns of Iron Fencing, Ac. Terms May 14 ly POETRY. BVIIOVSIIIARE of AVAR. FROM Cl) 11.UP H AROLD. Hark! heard you not those hoof* of dreadful n«te? Souuds not lbs clan" of coutlict on the heath ? Saw yc no: whom the reeking *ahrc smote; Nor saved Tour hreihren ere they sank beneath Tyrants and tyrants' staves ?—the tires of death. The bale-tiies tiash on high from rock to rock Each volley fellsth it thousands cense to breathe; Death rides upou the sulphury Si roc. Red Battle stomps his foot, anil nations feel the wheel;. Lo! where the giant on the mountain stands, Ills blood red tresses dee]KMiing in the sttn, \\ it!• death shot glowi tg in his fiery hands, And eve that seorchetli nit it glares upon. Restless it rolls, now fixed anil now anon Flashing afar—and nt his iron feet Dettrnetion cowers to mark what deeds arc dons; , For on this morn three indent nations nuet. To shed before his shrine the blood he deems most sweet. For the Southern Banner. Of It JOF. The brightest of sunbeams that ever had birth, That dispels every shadow that darkens onr hearth. And fills every heart with gladness and mirth, is our Joe. Sadness and rare flee nway from his sight As daylight disperses the shades of the night; And every face bri-diten* with quiet delignt At Mgln o! our Joe. Mama, she is sn.l and her heart is sore weary. Vexing cares sometimes make her pathw ay seem dreary. But onr little presence iliumes and makes cheery— ’ Tl* onr Joe. I Papa's face is clouded with office sliadrs, Aud care, on hU brow many furrows has made; But look usnft little band on the wrinkles is laid, 'Tis that of our Joe. Oh ! wondrous transition—oh, magical change ! Brought by touch of the child on the brow of the nmu. The face, once so cloudy, is now smooth and calm, As that of our Joe. Then as the sweet face dimples over with smiles, The heart of the fattier it fondly Lcguiloa To forget every cnio in the love of his child— Darling Joe. A perpetual delight, a well spring of plecaure. That never shall fail, but shall How tin forever, Filling our life-cup with jov bevond measure, Is our Joe. ' J. E. L. MISCELLAN Y ( llli.-i ' it ii i: j .wm R« J it H I. HILLM AN, r«»KNEVS AT LAW—Will practice •unties of tl.o W,-stern Uiivuif. m - ot Madison. Klh. rt. and llan. « in the d the I' the J. tT.... lli— 1 v WM I MILLIGAN, Cr.rnosville, Ga. IU 1.1. Al iullveu. [TTORNEYS AT LAW. nvi." -uwl b.iviiiRassoi-inleii tlmns. lv ■ pr.v tico. of law, will Ml ,, llir Woslf ir >,• in. i'l'raonnl attention I .1 iliem- U1M.YKK. all bnsin.' FAIRBANKS SCALES. CJOI.D at Manufacturers price- ® by T. BISHOP * SON. Athens, October 6 1859. A. M. YFYXG, W HOLESALE ana Retail Dealer in nnrd- wnre, Crocker.- and House Fumiahinj- Uoods,nncdoor below fi.L. Uleomfield’sClothina Store. Athens, Ga. Jan.7,1858 T. 11. WILSON ii BROS., W HOLESALE & retail dealers in Dry Goods Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Ac.,Nop. 3 and 4, College Avenue, Athens. lia> M - rch Hi Iolercslinf Corrcspoudence. Atlanta, August 10th, 1SG1. To His Expkli kncv, Jos. E. Brown : Dear Sir: I desire j our views for publication on two points : First: Is it, in your opinion proper, undei existing circumstances, lo hold a Convention, as proposed by sotne of i ibe public journals of this State, to I nominate a candidate lor Governor; | and to hold Conventions, in the difTer- i ent Congressional Districts, to nomi- I nate candidates for Congress. Second: If it should be the wish of the masses of the people without regartl to old party differences, would you, in the present ctilical period of* our history, consent to serve for a third terra in the Executive office? 1 trust you will, at an^arly day, an swer the above questions and consent to its publication. Yours, truly, JARED I. WHITAKER. er only to determine who shall do most in proportion to his ability for the ad vancement of our glorious, common Crtuse. How, then, shall we best avoid party divisions? Surely, net by using the very instrumentality, which was, for many long years, employed to keep them alive. But it is said that the Convention soon to assemble, is to be a Convention of the whole people of the Stale, without regard to past party divisions. It this were so, and the whole people would participate in it harmoniously, hut little objection could be made, except to the very unnccessaiy trouble and expense, as the whole people at the ballot-box, would be as competent to make the selection at home, as the whole people in Convention at Milledgeville. But the question arises, Will the Convention of the 4th of September, be a Convention of the whole people? In our State, sale day is the day up on which the largest number of the people in each county would be likely to assemble. The sale day in Septem ber comes, I believe, the day before the time proposed for the Convention. Delegates appointed theD, in the differ ent counties in the State, could not possibly reach the Convention. Sale day in August is-past; anti, so far as I am informed, very few counties had appointed delegates, and in most of those the meetings were composed ot a very small number of persons. It is evident, therefore, that, if the counties generally are represented, it will be by- delegates appointed by cliques of vil lage politicians, wire workers and otBce-seekers, meeting togetlierin small numbers without the knowledge of the honest, laboring masses of the people, for whom they will assume to act, and in many cases, appointing only such delegates as will undertake so to cast the vote of the county so as to serve their particular views. If two thirds of the counties arc represented, even by delegates appointed by these small meetings, I predict that quite a number will be represented by proxies, or men living in other counties, who have only the request of a few persons to act, and who are not acquainted with the wishes or preferences ot the people whom they undertake to represent. I have heard of hut two or three counties in this part of the Stats that have appointed delegates. In each of these, it is said that from twenty to fifty- persons met, without any previous no tice, ami appointed those who are to represent in each case from fifteen hundred to two thousand voters, with out their knowledge or consent. A with so much ability as Governor of but it afterwards proved very fortunate Georgia, there was no such Usage as j for him, for Col. Travis, after having that of a first or second term only, lor 1 sustained a siege thirteen days, with he was called to the Executive Chair the third time. The political usage has since been for the Executive to re tire at the. end of the first or second term. It has, however, been but a us age, as there is no Constitutional diffi culty in the way of the same person holding the office for a third term. I have had no inclination to violate this usage. It I have made no character in the office in four years, I may not expect to do so in six. If I have made any reputation during that time, I have, then, something to risk by holding the office for another term in the midst of a revolution. Tf is anu other private considerations I have often urged upon friends, who have demanded of ine, • fiat I again consent to the use oi my name. These objections have been met with the reply, that I have been in the office till I understand its duties; that the country is r.ow in great' finan cial trouble which may cause a very heavy increase of taxation, and that under ray administration, the faithful officers whom I have selected to man age the State Road, arc paying into the State Treasury, from its net earn ings, over four hundred thousand dol lars per annum, which would have to be raised by increased taxes if not made by the Road, and that a change is to be feared lest it might not be for the bet ter. It is also urged that I am now tamiliar with the financial affairs of the State, anti that in these dark days of revolution, when it is most important that no mis-step be made, it might be risking too much to place a new man in the position, wholly unacquainted with the practical details of the office, and with the condition of the military, financial and other affairs of the State. Again, it is urged that I, as a Seces sionist, had much to do with the with drawal of Georgia from the wicked and oppressive abolition government of the United States, which brought upon us the present revolution, ami it is said that, as the State has entered into it tinder my administration, I have no right to consult my personal inter ests or inclinations and to retire in the midst of the revolution, shifting its bur dens upon the shoulders of another, but that I should remain at the helm and endure, without complaint, all the responsibilities, toils and hardships nec essary to carry the old ship of State triumphantly through the storm It is also claimed that the example of our sister State of Tennessee is entitled to respect, the people of that gallant .State unwilling to change a tried inan Convention thus constituted, cannot be j tor a new one, having, within the last said to be a Convention of the whole | few days, re-elected Governor Harris only ISO Texans against Santa Anna’s army, fell with his brave little band, after having kille 1 900 of the enemj-. McCullough, on joining the Texan army under Gen. Sam Houston, was assigned to the artillery, and made cap tain of a gun. He served gallantly at the battle of San Jacinto, where Santa Anna was taken prisoner, and his army of 1,500 men killed or taken prisoners. McCullough afterwards settled in Gon zales county, Texas, and was employ ed on the frontier surveying and locat ing lands. L T e frequently led the wild border scouts against the Indians and Mexicans, which service he entered before the celebrated Jack Mays. He also distinguished himself at the battle of Plumb Creek in a fight with the In dians, who at the time burned and sacked the town of Linnville. He joined the expedition against Mier, but, not agreeing with the plans of the lead er, he returned home before the fight, and escaped the cruel hardships and imprisonment of that command, which had surrendered to the perfidious Atn- pudia. When the war broke out with Mex ico he rallied a band of Texan warriors on the banks ol the Guadaloupe, and set out for the seat of war on the Rio Grande. The company arrived four days after the battles of Palo Alto and the Resaca. His company was accep ted by Genera! Taylor, and he was afterwards employed in the daring scouting expedition towards Monterey, in which battle, as well as that of Buena Vista, he won imperishable re nown. He afterwards joined Gen. Scott’s army, and continued with it to the conquest ol the city of Mexico.— For his gallant services, he was honor ed with a national reputation, and the offn e of U. S. Marshal of Texas was given him by President Pierce. Gen. McCullough was married three or four years since, and a characteristic story is told of him when his first child, a boy, was born, that he insisted, to the great horror of his young wife, in having the youngster christened “Buf falo Hump,” in honor of a particular fiiend, an old Indian chief, of that unique name. The General is a thin, spare man, of great muscle and activity, and is now about 47 years of age. He has a pleasant face, and is mild and courte ous in his manners, with an air of dif fidence. He is very cool and of de termined braver) - . Note.—The writer is mistaken as to Gen. McCullough’s marriage. He is yet a bachelor.—Ei>. Banner. Anecdote oriTaj. Wilson. How a chattel poked fun at the t Federal prisoners. The Richmond correspondent of the Columbus “Times,” writing on the 2Gth ultimo, says: I saw Bill Wilson, of Atlanta who was wounded at Manassas in the heel.— He gave us some amusing things of the fight. lie says the cars would come along to the camps of the wounded ot our men and take them in. One traiu in which he was to go, coutained a number of Federal prison ers. An old negro who cooked, and was as black as the ace of spades, and had one kneo bent away out and another bent in aftei it, stepped up to the prisoners, and turning his eyes up at them, said. “Good mornin’ bosses 1 Trvcling ? Gwino to Virginity Springs to spend summer? Seem to havo mighty little baggage. Fine bracelets you got on ! What dey cost you in dq Norf 1 Bring any along to sell ? Butter stop at Richmond to seo mass Jeff! He'll take you in ! Better spend do summer wid him. You’ll like hint! We do.” He annoyed them, they say, until they cursed him, and told him they would mark him. “Yes,’’ says he, drawing his hand around his neck, “Davis will mark you this way. Well, good day, bosses, ain’t got time to talk to you now, will come down to your hanging. I hope it won’t be raiuiu’, so you’ll have a good crowd.” 55 hen they arrived at the depot, one of the prisoners was in much finer spir its than the others. He pulled off his hat and addressed thfe crowd gathered : "Citizens of Richmond : Wo told you we would bo hero by the fourth day ot July, and as wo were not very prompt, and a little behind time, we are going to spend the balanco of the sum mer to make up for it.” 5VM.II IH I.I,, Alin n«. Us. M. M. PITTMAN. rr«>i: N KV*t Law, Jefferson, Jnckflonconn- -•v . vmII Q..t> prompt aitout ion to any bu. u-irtl t<< hi* rule. January 21 — 12ui JOHN II. IH LL 'UN E V A r LAW, Aui?u: ts, Ga.. wil fill I U*t«'«l Ic |.lfui.!L_ iURMOND a NORTH. |A11< >i‘iicys nt Law, j r.v ti> r in <•«* partnership in the foun j ciitik. H alton, Jaeksoti,OYvinnett, i.::t White, Franklin, Banks, llaher- * Wt-oleru Cur ml . anJ Unit nut MmU 1 .V itlirrn Circuit . am* 'riii $r»ve tluir 1 ami joint attention to uU Iiuhiichs en them. The roller! ion of debt a will re 1 ».nnt a ml ••archil attention. |i. IV ITIL'ItMoN l>, I JOHN K. NORTH, Drift: Store, Jefferson, Jarksou < o .(O Ocil8 if JACKSON A HUTCHINS, TORNEYS AT’LAW.—W ill practice |lathe<(unifiesof Gwinnett, Walton, Jnok- H»U, of tl.e Wrslerii, smith* county of ot Hie Blue Killer ('trt’uit. J.A» KnON, IN. L. HUTCHINS, Jr. A’.h 1 L-wreneovillo.Gn During Mr. .JnrK*<m * absence Iro nGeor- .it--n letter* should be addressed to the [,%aU.ftwrMu rvdle Sept 30- tf f j&j Ji£) j 3 Q : j"g j L La fcOBWEY -A/P LAV/, IIOMER. BANKS Ul„ (,\. ILL praelic Piiintsh d ■ W|ii, ii I. unpVin.Tho tut. Bu.it *» " >'> fron'i RUNCf.9,— Ii • ebb. l>q.. AW tile, Ga. Wit: ■ 16— tf. H Hull, .\»! ,-h H Banks TBE ADAMS EXPRESS OFFICE. -VYING been remove) to ,|, 0 i. u!m ,v, ln Hon.. UuilrtiuB, per,,,,, having 1, oaid Company ••wihtak** «U«* n.»ticr then* t ||pT*Tn themselves ceeordin^iv ° ’ MEDIC 0-CH1HU8G1 CAL! D. WELDON, M. D. ILSYILLE, IIALL COUNTY, GE0„ the public prnfmstonaDv ; ill lie found in rnoro G/f.U’/P.dAo Hew» n o type ARTIST. R OOH ft on Broad store of Johr march 29 60 NOTICE TO PLANTERS! Three Thousand Pairs of the Dest NEGRO SHOES IN THE WORLD!! Made hy McCleskcy <J‘ I)oy!e. W E will krrp a good assortment of these nt the store ol Messrs. Pit- tier, England A. Freeman,in Alliens, where .Mr. McCleskuy will be found at aft times, ready lo wait upon customers. 5Vo will sell there shoes in lots, from 10 pair up, at S<1.50 per pair. t'asii will be paid for Hides. (Jet 45 McCLESKEY ft DOYLE. New SPRING & SUMMER Goods W. LUCAS I 8 now receiving a handsome ntoct. of New J. Goods, and invites all who .re wanting such to cu>l ac t examine them. All kinds ol LADIES’ DRESS COODS. In Nexv Spring Drift* Silks, Barege*, Ac. All kind* Frcuch Dress Goods in Orjfsndtcft Bareges, Muslins, Ac. Klegant Lace .l/antillas, $5 00 to $30 00; Kid gloves, silk mitts, hosiery, laces, tar)etana,&c. All kinds Summer Goods, for inen, boys and chil dren. Shoetiiicn, Shirtings, Linens, Table Damasks, Linen sliectiugs.towcllingf!, Ac. Il’itli all other kinds of common place goods, t March 6 BOOT AND SHOE MAKING. tf. W. 8AU0RUP, W OULD respectfully inform his friends and the public generally, that he is now Msnu facturing at his establishment, on the North corner vif College Avenue and Clayton street, every dea cription of flne boots and shore, snob as fine pump-Moled ilress boots; sfitched dress ' boots; henry double-soled bools, out of the i eery bent end tints! material, warranted to be done I neat and good as ony shoe establishment in the 1 place. 1 ICr.blending don© at the shortest notico and in I tnc neatest style. Thankful for past patronage, he will endeavor to i ro**rit and hopes to receive s liberslohftreof custom Jun. — ly. ! iLsajiv* sionnby absent at (hat pine If. A. LOWRANCE, fesident DENTIST, ATHENS, GEORGIA. Of K—College Avenue, Alliens, Ga. -• 1 H. IVM. KING. Xe .• of Attn in* an , t v“.Vu“ rV “’“ IO thC °‘ t donee ion and T G. L. McCLESKEY, 51, |>, • VINO pcrirancntlvln,..,,,,!: . '’ (iitltlw, lli • i.riwi t-,.. .tl i 1 AI lit' e, corner of • -iy. P ItKMONH owing meAreounts duo lat April. are informed Hint those accounts aio now (i ady f,, r v ;i|, merit. 1‘lcanc call and let me have the mcilful without delay. April 10 I. M. KENNEY •uniiuiti -practio ndcncf. Unit -a Chase. Uffi , at hum t M< Uft in* and m 0 uernnird ■''■“toed hy Mr. ■’ -left* ii- in a v | M . __ March 8th, IsCiO. c. w\ & ii. r, j, long, II'JLMALE and retail DruggUts, A,h„. I Jan. 3, K,MB£fi! LUMBER" h° !"M»kt:u Ttioivatir™” <-un.U r, wclT;;as.l 1, i 0 . l:SAN ’ D M£ET - I•‘bout *vo mils, from 0,1 bj “ d "< my ■ fi,!M *« .hon notice An > ordf r '•!.*( , llor , I,cc . I’lckct, „t „u kinds J*•swyer, Mr. ^ •^xperic-rtceU inti,!* *nnnels, it one of the '’^tr.facftni,. country, , n( J will glvu country, 1' MATTIIKW9. outy five cents jict suit ftlh-r niiitii|>ili-H, M i, -.V u Camp McDonald, 13th Aug. 1861. | Dear Sir : Your letter is before me I containing two inquiries, to each of j which you ask mv reply for publica- ad ai d Spring streets, over the | K. Mattnews, Athens, Gs. non - .... 1 1st. 55 hetlier, in tny opinion, it is proper under existing circumstances to hold a Convention, as proposed by some of the public journals of this Stat.», to nominate a candidate lor Gov ernor, anti to hold Conventions in the different Congressional Districts to nominate candidates for Congress ? 2nd. Whether, if it should be the wish of the mass of the people of Geor gia, without regard to old party differ ences, I would, in this ciitical period of our history, consent to serve for a third term in llic Executive office ? To your first inquiry, I reply that, under existing circumstances, there is, in my opinion, no necessity for a polit ical State Convention or Caucus to nominate a candidate tor Governor, nor is there any necessity for such Convention or Caucus in each Con gressional District, to nominate candi dates for Congress. These political caucuses or conven tions, heve been the instruments in the hands of political paities for maintain- ingtheir organization and consolidating their s’.rength in important dictions, when a division of strength on two or more candidates of the same party, would I ave caused the defeat of that party, en iblingthe party in the minority in the State or District, by a consolida tion of its whole strength, to succeed over the majority with its strength di vide tl. In this view of the question and for this purpose, long as party organizations were proper, and while our people were divided upon great political questions, conventions or cau cuses were necessary for the preserva tion of party discipline and party posver. Both parties,' especially the party in the ascendency in a paiticitlar locality, found it necessary to adopt the practice to prevent defeat. Fortunately for the country, we have at length reached a period when party differences have passed away. Wi’.li them, I trust the vituperation and bit terness to which they gave rise, will soon find a common grave. The peo pie of the South, as one man, are en gaged in a mighty contest, involving not only their lives, their liberty and their property, hut the destiny of their posterity. If we stand together, firmly and resolutely united, we are invinci ble; and with the aid of Divine l’rovi- dence, we shall soon achieve a grand, glorious, final victory over a revengeful and relentless foe. The King of Kings has given to the united arms of our Confederacy, the most triumphant suc cess. lit has inspired our soldiers with courage, and has scattered before ■th-*in the so-called grand army of the Union with a great General at its head, as of old, He scattered tLe terror-strick en hosjs of the Assyrian before the small army of Israel. Let us, then, with dtvout gratitude for this evidence of Divine favor, press forward, with one heart and one voice. Let us avoid everything that may revive party divis ions ami strifes, anil vie with eaeh oth- pcople withojt regartl to past party dif ferences. The people were at home attending to their business, while the poli'icians and office-seekers were at the Court House assuming to represent them and to exercise at another place the prerogative which the Constitution gives the people of selecting theii own rulers at the ballot-box. There are probably 115,000 voters who are citizens of Georgia. Of this number nearly 25,000 are now in the service of the Confederate States, leav ing about 90,000 still in the State.— Tt.e: e are 132 counties. Suppose that two-thirds (SS) of these counties are represented, and that in each of these, fifty persons participated in the appoint ment of delegates. Fifty times eighty- eight will be 4,400 who will select the Governor for the 90,000. Would this be a Convention of the whole people? I venture to say, an i ask the people of the different counties to notice for themselves, that the meetings will not average fifty persons. In some of the cities and stronger counties the num ber may be larger but in many of the counties it will be much smaller. 1 think the 90,000 voters at the ballot box arc much more competent to make a judicious selection than the 4,400 who may assume to aft for them in Convention. It may, be said, however, that the who'e people of the county have a right to attend the meeting, and if they do not, they must be bound by the action for a third term by r an overwhelming majority. It is also urged that the use of my name may tend to harmo nize conflicting claims, and may pre vent a canvass that can only engender strife and contentions among our peo ple when unity and harmony are of vi tal importance. Feeling that there may be some force in these and other considerations urged upon my attention by men of all shades of past political opinion, and that it is the duty ot evety citizen, in From the Koine Southerner. Thoughts of a Friend on Heariug of the Death of George T. Stovall. “ If it l»o *n»l to speak of treasures tfone, Ot sainted genius called too noon away ; Of light', from this world taken while it shone. Yet kindling onward to the perfect day. i How shall our grief, if mournful these things be. j Flow forth, O good aud gifted friend! for thee f Yet not to grieve for thee, thou true and noble man, would be to tax our human nature with more self-control than she admits of. How shall we mourn thee? with bitter tears, that thou a great emergency like the present, to art gone to join a Heavenly band, serve the State in any capacity in which i where the songs thou loved thy Sunday he may be most useful, while I can neither enter into a canvass n r into any political combination for the office, I could not refuse to serve if the masses of the people, without regard to old party lines, were, hy their united suf frages at the ballot-box, lo demand my services for another term. I am, very respectfully, Your fellow-citizen, JOSEPH E. BROWM. Hon. Jared Irwin Whitaker. Sbetcb of Ibe Life of Bea McCoIlocgh. The following sketch of the life of Gen. Ben McCollough, who participa ted in the battle of Davis’ Creek, in Missouri, will be read with interest: Gen. McCullough was born in Ruth erford county, Tenn., in 1814. His father, Alexander McCullough, was aid de-camp to Gen. Coffee, and fought of those attending. I de.-.y this. There j under Gen . J ac k scn at the battles of may be but ten men in ibe county who | Taliageda, Tallahassee and Horseshoe, desire or lavor a Convention. 1 h ere j during the Creek war. His father cm- may be fifteen hundred who do not at- j igrrated to Georgia while Ben was very tend the meeting, because they con- j y 0Un g ) an <l Ben was kept at school in Du. II. M. SMITH, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in DKl tiS, MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, r.USTS, OILS, DY1-: STUFFS, MEDlrtMAl. hitANUV AND WINE, Ac., &c„ &C. 18 Nt >55 re.Tft .ng .nd opening, large .took of s, sc.©'-tr<1 in the Northern Markets by him 'J '"“ip"*' ' »ie.anj whirl, hecoulwlenilv recoin- i.* i.tlf !» tnc public as being pure. Athcun, June 9. 1c.j9. I lay in your suppliesr ' 'g™* LOR <v- HOYT having determined to ■ '•***£ *‘P their buninr-vut iu Athene, are now ottering their entire stock of TVtmily Groceries, At COST for CASH! Persons will do well to lay in a supply, as they were ail bought low aiul aronow greatly advanc 1A Y LOU A HOYT. April 10 if MILITARY UNIFORMS- E. lONItEBLEITII, TAILOR, ATHENS, GKO. O P FICUS hi j servici a to ent am forms at aev- c Other cutting done demn it. Surely no one would con tend that the ten have a right to bind the fifteen hundred, and because the ten go to the meeting and the fifteen hun dred refuse to go. From the considerations above men tioned and others which 1 might enu merate, did I not fear to weary your patience with a long letter, 1 am of opinion that it is impolitic and unwise to attempt to hold either Gubernatorial or Congressional Conventions, while oar people remain united and party spirit is dormant. Should such Con ventions be held in the manner above described, no one would he bound by their action, but the 5\hole people would be left free at the ballot-box, in the manner pointed out by the Con stitution, to select their otvn rulers, without any regard to the action of these self-constituted assemblies.— Should the country again be unfortu nately divided into political parties, they may find it necessary to revive these caucus nominations to secure the success of the principles for winch either may contend. This is not now the case, and in the hope that it may never be, let us adopt the lar gutige, “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.' A word in reply to your second in quiry which is personal to myself I have been repeatedly solicited by- persons of both political parties, to con sent to serve in my present position for another term. I have stated truly, that neither my personal interest orin- Fennessee until he was 14 years old. After this Ben was kept hunting until he was near twenty-one. At that time the bears >vere so bad in Tennessee that the settlers could not raise their hogs. Hunting bears in the cane re quired much caution, and if a man’s gun snapped he lost his breakfast.— Young McCullough frequently killed as many as eighty bears during a seas on, and never less than twenty in the course of a winter. This life gave him a taste for wild adventure, and when he became of age he determined to go on an expedition to the Rocky Moun tains, and left his home for St. Louis, to join a company of trappers. He arrived too late, however, and likewise failed in joining a company of Santa Fe traders. He returned home, and soon after called on Colonel David Crockett, who was making up an expedition to go to Texas to take part in the revolution. The whole southwest at that time tvas alive with feelings of sympathy lor the Texans, and men were daily flocking to their standard. Nacogdoches was appointed the place of rendezvous from which the expedition was to start, and Christmas of the year 1835 was named for the day of meeting, when, as “Old Davy” expres>ed it, they were to make their Christmas dinner off the hump of a buffalo. McCullough again arrived too late, and finding the party gone, be proceeded on by himself to the river Brazos, 5vhere he was taken sick, and he did not recover until after the fall school children to sing on earth, are echoed in Heaven ? and 5vhere thou can’st join in one continued hallelujah to Him thou served on earth ? No, not thus will we mourn. The tears we shed are for ourselves, that one so young, yet so full of all that makes man noble, should in the midst of his usefulness be taken from us. His death is our loss, but his gain. George T. Stova 1 5\as a Christian whose in fluence was felt tvherever he was known. In the hurry of business his temper was never ruffled; patient at all times, ever regardful of the feelings of others even in little things, he won the esteem of all, as well as their love. Possessed of a high order of talents, with cultivated ai d refined tastes, morality above question and a true Christian, lie was fitted to adorn the best society. Those who knew him, loved and adored him, but in the midst of this adulation he was one of the most humble of Christ’s followers.— How can 1 cease to speak of his lovely- character, which “shines as the star, which to the Saviour led,” may its in fluence be felt forever in that circle of brothers and sisters which for sixteen years has remained unbroken. From that band of seven brothers he has been taken. A shining jewel from his Father’s crown. Filled with love Tor his country, and fired with a holy zeal for its welfare, he went with his company, the Rome Light Guards, to fill their place in Bar tow’s Regiment, he was one of the first to fall, and his spirit, mindful even in death of the feelings ot those who might seek to gaze on his dear face, left a heavenly smile on it. The only words he uttered after receiving his death shot were in a message to his mother, “I am going to Heaven,” and were calculated to comfort those whom he was about to leave in this world.— He vieep, for nature must deplore the friend who haS gone, though to happier shores. Augusta, Geo., August 5. The Largest Fortress in the lForld Eighteen mites from Warsaw stands the largest fortress in the world—a for tress with caseroated and bomb-proof barracks for 40,000 men, and a circum ference of eleven miles. 55’Let her this fact is generally known or not, it is certain that very few Euglishmcn very few persons of any country but, Russia have been allowed the opportu nity of inspecting this wondrous strong- lio'd. Nor, I believe, is our govern ment at present in possession of any plan or sketch of the immensn works ; and as evidence of the jealousy with which it is bidden from the eyes of strangers, I may mci.tion that special pc-rmissinu from the Czar is requisite to enable any foreigner to enter it. The fortress is called Modlin, or the New Georgian ; in Russian,JNovo-Geor- giovek. It is almost overpowering to wander about tho huge works Mile after mile one may exploie stores and magazines, and batteries pass from rav elin to ravelin, from work to work, and one half of Modlin is not seen. There is something very Russian in this crowd ingfort within fort. At tho Malakoff this fault—1 think I may call it one was apparent. Traverse upon traverse, parapet, defenco crowuing and crown ing dofense, till it scemod as though the labyrinth at Hampton Court had been thickened and petrified iuto a fortress. Such was tho Malakoff. On a large scale this description, to a certain extent, holds good for Modlin’; though on this more extended scale it is less remarkable, aud the delects less appreciable ; there is no crowding certainly, for there is room for them all, but one within the other are collected tho works, and it seems to be the opin ion of the Russians themselves that this great fortress has been somewhat over done. They are very proud of it, nev ertheless ; and well they may be, for they may feel sure that no strangers who visit it havo overseen its like.— Once a Week. clinations prompted me to git e my cor.- .of the Alamo. McCullough’s disap- sent. In the days of your honored pointment was very great at not being grand-father, Jared Irwin, who served j aide to join the gallant band of patriots; A Sensation Story. The publishers of Vanity Fair are publishing a seriel, “The Fair Inez ; or, the Lone Lady of the Crimson Cliff,” by Artemas Ward.Esq. The following is a description of the robber's cave : O'Mulligan and bis tnorry men were passing the evening in a hilarious man ner in the Chief's cave, which was eli gibly located among the cliffs,and fitted np with gas, baths, and tho modern im provements, including tho comforts of a home aud within a five minutes walk of the depot. The Prrseculcel Damsel's Attempt to Escape.—Her room was in tho.fifth sto ry of tho cave, which was built of Mil waukie brick, and all the doors were double locked. Sho had no alternative then, but to make her osespo through the window. She was forced to use the bed cord, but as she was a lady of high moral principle, she resolved to send the corsair its full value by Adams' Express, if she in the least damaged it Carefully fastening one end of the cord •to the window sill, sho commenced let ting herself down. But unfortu lately the cord broke shortly after the intrepid maiden had commenced her perilous de scent—broke when she was high in the air. nt a distance of over four hundred feot from the ground 1 Ob, it was frightful ! We cannot here too strongly urge up on manufacturers of rope the necessity of making it strong. It may cost more; but is it fair, is it manly to sell rope knowing it to be of flimsy texture?— Some may argue that it is owing to the poor quality of hemp, but we raaintaiu that manufacturers Bhould give their personal attention to the business, and makegood rope. But to return to Inez. (To be contiuned.) ITatrr Proor Cloth. Dr. J. L. Crawcour, Professor of Chemistry, New Orleans, has furnished ihe Delta’, of that city with the annexed formula for rendering clothing water proof: 1. Dissolve in twelve gallons of soft water three and a half pounds of alum and dissolve in another twelve gallons of water the same weight of sugar ot lead; raix the two solutions, and inso luble sulp:.nte of lead will be formed, and wi 1 fall to the bottom of the vessel. Decant the supernatant liquid, and plunge the stuffs in it. They should be strongly compressed vrhile under the liquid, in order to expell the air Irom the pores, and suffered to soak for for ty-eight hours. If the stuffs are satu rated in a vacuum pan it tvould be bet ter. When withdrawn from the liquid they are to be dried, brushed and press ed with a hot iron. No. 2 is a superior but more expen sive process. The same fluid is to be employed as in No. 1, but before using it, the clothes are to be dipped into a liquid made bj disolving twenty pounds of British gum or dextrine and ten pounds of white soap in fifteen gallons of boiling water. The clothes should be boiled in this liquid for a few min utes, and while still wet, he immersed in liquid No. 1. Stuffs treated in this way arc completely unpertneable to water, though pervious lo air, and their pliability and durability arc remarkably increasetl. Instead of the British gum, a solution of gelation or glue may be employed. Superiority of ihe Southern Officers over the Northern. It is impossible to read ihe Southern accounts in detail of the battle at Bull Run, which v. c published yesterday, and compare them with tho nccounts given by our own olhcers and men, as well as of those civilians who witnessed the light, without coming lo the conclu sion that the Southern army had greats ly ihe advantage iu officers over the Northern army. They fought with a bravery which casts tlie conduct of the Union officers into the shade, and that self sacrificing heroism told on the for tunes of the day. The men advanced .otlie charge or held important positions while they were decimated, becattso they were animated and fired by the example of their leaders. It is impos sible otherwise to account for their great loss in men and offices s, far ex ceeding, according to our accounts, tho loss in the Union army. The. number of onr officers of high rank killed and wounded beats no pro portion to those killed and wounded in leading the enemy. The rebels lost at least in killed, two generals, one briga dier general, six colonels, one lieuten ant colonel ; in wounded, one brigadier general, six colonels and three majois— twenty field officers in all. The loss in company ofiiceis, though great, was not, perhaps, iu equal proportion. Tho Southern field officers fell iu leading troops to the ch.vgc, anti tho example inspired their men with grent ardor, oven when they were inclined to give way. 55'e read that Beauregard and Johnston themselves were in tLe thick of the fight at the decisive moment, Beauregard having his horse shot under him; and throughout tho day these Generals exposed themselves continu ally to death hy galloping along the front of their lines to observe the dc- vclopeinent of the battle. l\ T hcro wore our field officers during this period ?— 55’e are almost ashamed to tell. Wo know there are gallant exceptions— such as Sprague of Rhode Island ; but it must le confessed that our field offi cers, on the whole, reflected but little credit upon the army or upon tho loyal States, and the chii f part ot the fight ing was done by brave privates and companv officers ou their own hook.— K. Y. Herald. The New York Express, in an article on the official report of the bat tle of Manassas remarks: The more we hear of the conduct of some of our officers anti men at Bull Run, the more we are inclined to let the curtain drop on the whole affair, and cry out with the Thane of Cawdor ‘Bring in no more reports.’ With disclosures of this discreditable character crowding upon us t we think the reader will sympathize with the wish that vve have already expressed; that Bull Run should drop as soon as possible into oblivion. The country has heard enough of it. ‘Bring in no more reports.’ Geu. Beauregard of Canadian De scent. The Courier dtt Canada, of Monday last, contains the following paragraph relative to the Commander of tho South ern forces : The grandfather of Geu. Beauregard Comraauder of the Southern army, was Canadian. His name was l’icrre Toutnu, aud he emigrated to New Or leans from Batlscan, in tho district of Three Rivers. At New Orleans ho made a fortune, and rapidly acquired considerable influence among tho French population of Louisiana. As a reward ft>' his political services, he obtained for his-son an admission as a cadet iuto the Military Academy ot West Point. The sun figures in tho books under the name of Pierre G. Toutau. In tho meantime, he purchased an estate near New Orleans, which he called Beaure gard. When his eon obtained his com mission as an officer in the army, ho cast aside the humble nnmoof Toutnn, adopted the more aristocratic one of Do Beauregard, and thenceforth subscribed himself Pierio Tuutan de Beauregard." The foregoing may be correct, with the exception of the conclusion. He adopt) d the name of Beauregard be cause it was the name of his mother, and not from any aristocratic motive.— Richmond Dispatch. Death of the Surveyor General. A. J. Bogges, tho worthy and efficient Surveyor General of this State, died at Richmond on the morning of the 15th inst, of typhoid -fever Impelled by motives of patriotism, he lefKJris office and family and enlisted as a pri vate in the rauks of one of tlin compa nies of Carroll eonnljr. He was a use ful man and good citizen, and his death Will be regretted not only by tho peo ple of his own county, (Cat roll,) bn! by a large circle uf friends and acqnain tancortbroughout the State. He died in tho midst of his usefulness, leaving a wifo and several young children to mourn his irreparablq loss.—Millcdec- t illt (Ga.) Federal Union. Woman's Hopes.—In carlvyonlh, perhaps, women said to themslves, “I shall be happy whon I have a hus band to lovo mo best of all then, when the husband was too. careless, “My child will com ort methen, through the mother’s watching and toil, “My child will repay me all when it grows up.”—And at last, after the journey of years has been wearily rav eled through, tho mother’s heart is weighed down by a heavier burthen, and her only hope is in heaven. It is .said that the portly mem- 1 ber of Congress, described by Mr. Raymond, as falling from his horse, turning, pale, &c., was no other than the redoiitable Senator Gen. Wilson, of Massachusetts. He vvent to- see the battle in Gen. Scotty carriage, but got scared, abandoned it and took to herse. This explains the dispatch saying that the Confederates took a carriage bear ing the crest, &.C., of Gen Scott.—Al bany (A’. V.) Argus