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TUB INDEPENDENCE OF THE SOUTH.
ktwo dollars per annual in advance
ATHENS, CLARK COUNTY. GEO! JANUARY 1. 1862.
VOLUME XNX—NUMBER 43.
Acts of too I.rcislaturp, Session 1861
[concluded.]
55. To incorporate the village of
Summerville in Richmond county.
56. To legalize the orders and jud<*-
meals of ordinaries of this State when
the same may be passed by them be
yond the Emits of the same.
57. do prescribe the proof in cer
tain cases of open accounts in the sev
eral courts of this State.
5b. Jo levy and collect a tax for
Fv r‘ )( i P ol , i, i icr « 1 year 1862.
vl authorize the Justices of the
Inferior courts and
92. ^1 o authorize Guardians, Trus
tees, Executors and Administrators to
invest in Confederate States’ bonds, and
in land and negroes. -
93. To repeal an arjnUr regulate the
Agencies of Foreign Iyypflqe compa-
nieSj and to provide theTf^jjoint-
ment of an InsuranAcLCoramissionetyas-
sented to 12th Dec«n toy: 1859.
94. To amend * actW^ approve,
endorse anil make of forceimihe State
of Georgia, a revised code of laws,
and require the Justices of the Inferior
court of Decatur county to order pay
mci)t of certain officers of Elections, in
^said county, assented to December 16lb,
1857.
129. To incorporate the Turner
Mountain Copper Mining company.
130. To alter and amend the 10th
section of an act to amend the several
acts of the General Assembly in re
gard to the Election of Public Printer
approved Febuary 16th, 1854.
131. To repeal an act “to compel
assented to December 19th, 1860
95. To define the manner in which j all persons non-residents of the coun
ordinaries of the 1 sil ' ls raa >' be instituted against Insu- ties of Wayne, Irwin and Wilcox own-
several counties to appoint some lit j' ran( * e companies in this State, and pre-
l v * 4, U* proper person to open and adjourn | 9Cr ** )e tbe manner j n which service
i^'id courts in the absence of an officer i sba " b ^ perfected upon them.
do so. . ) 96. To prevent during the War,
60. To prescribe the term of iffice | monophes and speculations in bread-
of the Judges of the Supreme court ot i &,u fUs and other articles of general use
this State. j and consumption; to make such acts
61. To alter the revenue laws of • criminal and provide penalties for the
this State, and for other purposes. same.
62. To amend an act to authorize! 97. a ^ ow secondary proof and
and empower the Justices of the Infe- j testimony in cases where copy wills,
rior courts of this State to discharge { deeds and other papers cannot he pro-
criminals or offenders against ihe law, 1 curt( '> and for otlier purposes.
( fi om Jail, in certain cases, and also to i ,J ’° provide for the appoi
appointment
‘discharge defendants in certain civil! new assignees and trustees, in cer
63. To alter and fix the time of! 99. To prescribe the bond of Tax
meeting of the General A ssembly of j Receivers and Collectors, and for otlier
■ this State. ‘ i purposes.
61. To protect soldiers against judg-1 100. To amend an act to provide
limits in certain eases. j for the public defence, and foi other
65. To authorize all volunteers and ! purposes, assented to December 18th
other troops in the service from this I 18G0.
*.'ate, to vote at all elections without ! , 101. For the relief of the several
regard to the place, when they may be! Ja uks in the State of Georgia, which
in st n ice at the time of such elections j have made advances to the State upon
and for other purposes. \ bonds or other contracts, and for other
66. To amend the military laws of purposes.^
, this State. ! 102. To legalize the proceedings of
07. To authouze continuances of I tbe Southern Stockholders of the Bruns-
cases pemling :n the Superior and In- i wick end 1 lorida Rail Rond company,
vrior courts and city courts, of this ! ant * amend the act ol incorporation ; to
...atp, during the war, in certain eases. I extend the charter thereof, and facili-
68. To legul .te Foreign Exchange, j ta 'c the building thereof.
69. To amend an act to abilish im- j 103 - l o am end the act passed 11th
prisonment for debt, in certain cases, I December, 1S5S, to compel the Judges
assented to December 11th 1S5S. ! of tbe Superior courts of each circuit
70. To prevent attorneys at law, i "• the State, to hold adjourned terms
who fail to pay their professional tax,
fr <un practicing in the courts of this
State.
71. To alter the great Seal of the
l-'atc of i ieorgia.
/2. lo suspend the Statutes of lim-
O ‘ations, and lor other purposes.
ing, penning and grazing stock cattle
in said counties, to return and pay
taxes on the same in the counties
aforesaid, assented to December 19th
1859” so far as relates to the county
of Wilcox.
132. To amend the charter of the
Dalton city company, approved Febua
ry’ 23rd 1S50.
133. To incorporate the Georgia
Telegraph company.
134. To amend an act to compen
sate the sheriffs of Burke, Elbert and
DeKalb counties, assented to Decem
ber 23rd, 1836.
135. To amend an act to incorporate
the town of Cuseta, in^hA-ounty of
Chattahoochee, aimroxafoBlefeW, 22,
1855.
136. To amend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the city of Americus,
and to alter and amend an act to in
corporate the town of Americus in the
county of Sumter.
137. To authorize the Justices ot
the Inferior court of the counties of
Floyd, Bartow, (Cass,) Chattooga, De
catur, Cobb and 'Burke, and any other
counties of this State, to issue Bonds
and borrow money in certain cases.
138. To incorporate the Confeder
ate Fire’and Marine Insurance compa
ny ot Atlanta.
139. To incorporate an Insurance
company in the city of Savann ih, to
he called the Southern Insurance com-
Gen. Beauregard may think fit to de
tach for an attack upon 15.000 men in
a position from which they cannot ad
vauce, but unless the main army is to
to bo seriously weakened by such a
division, we do not see how the Feder-
als are to do more at Beaufort than
they have done at Washington or Halt*
eras. Wo shall only have the old
scene in duplicate. The Fadcrals will
threaten the Southern territory at two
points instead of one, but they will be
unable to advance at either. If 150,
000 men cannot penetrate Virginia from
the North, it seems absurd to suppose
that a tenth part of that number can
penetrate Carolina from the South.—
So impassable, indeed, is the latter
country, that wo should have thought
such a force as the Beaufort garrison
might have been left to be dealt with,
by the levies of the district. It thay,
indeed, bo strengthened by the new ex
pedition which is said to be in prepar
ation, and raised, perhaps, to such pro
portions ns may wariant an attack upon
Savannah or Charleston;’ but so long
as the Confederates can keep Wash
ington itself in a state of blockade, fhey.
can well afford to lose a town or two of
their own.
Nothing in the history of this con
test has been more remarkable that the
secrecy which the Southerners have
contrived to maintain with regard to
their operations and their resources.—
At Washington itself it is not known
whether the Confederate army is superi
or or inferior in'numbers to the army
under McClellan, still less whether it is
the on’y forge in the field, whether oth
er divisions are in reserve. All we can
(Discover is, that, whenever the Feder
al:! make an advance, no matter in
what direction, they arc. infallibly
confronted by a Confederate force which
ice are usually assured is superior in
southern banner.
Janie* A. Sledge,
Anderson IV. Keese,
,1
Editors.
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JAN. 1 18G2.
Ualf-Slicet.
We do not publish a Tull sheet this week
for very good reasons. First, we couldn’t
if we would; second, we wouldn't if we
could. Our employees have been taking
holiday during the week, and ive have only
enough paper on hand for a Half-sheet.—
We have invoice of a full supply which we
are expecting daily.
numbers.
in every county within their circuit,
when tli^ business requires, until the
docket is cleared and free, and for other
purposes.
101. An act concerning the Supe
rior courts of the counties of Lumpkin
and Cobh, and to change the time of
pan/.
140. To legalize the action of the
Palace Mills company of Columbus in
issuing change bills, and to legalize
the i-sue of change bills by others, on
certain conditions.
The War on Ihe Seacoasl—What the
English Think of Ihe Federal Na
val Operations.
(From the Loudon Times, Soe. 23.)
The military importance of the great
( 75. To authorize commissioners of
>wn of Spring Place, to issue license
lulling spirituous, liquors, to fix
bills by the Superintendent of the Wes
tern and Atlantic Rail Road.
107. To relieve W. B. Taylor of
the State of Florida nominated Exec-
R «
3. To provide for‘the reduction of I holding the Superior and Inferior court*
tin- salaries of the officers of the Wes- '■ in <‘crt,iin counties,
tern a>ui Atlantic Rail Road, and also j 105. To provide for the safety of
the employees cl said Road. j property or funds in the hands ofl Federal expedition to Port Royal de
i. To’authorize John li. Wiley to > Guardians, administrators or adminis- pends on a single question. What
draw the Educational fund of Haber- trathxer . proportjon does the Confederato force
sham county, and pay the same to i *06. I o authorize the issue ofehange ? n 1 6 ® p t p Confederate
Board of Education of said county. bills b V ! be Superintendent of the Wes- ? res ®J the Soutbc ; nor8 can main
tain 1 ut a single army—if they have
exhausted their strength in raising
_ ^ .... r those levies by which General Beaure-
amount of license, and punish for sell-j utor ot Henry L. Taylor decetised,from ba8 hitbertb kept General Me
legal disabilities on account of non- (Jle)lan at bay, any division effected
.residence &c. bv tho enemy may make a fatal dc-
nue for the Political war 1S62, and to * 108. To authorize the city council j mand upon riieir means If. however
make certain special appropriations. ■ Augusta to fix the salaries of the they hare troops enough apd to spare
77. To incorporate the P anters In- j J“^ e ’ h <‘ C,t > court of sa,d
surance Trust and Loan company and j 1° au,bor
confer certain powers and privileges tbe ltniber Cutters name,
thereon. . ! 110. I o incorporate the Georgia
7S. To legalize the adjournment of t Mutual Insurance company
t, Vttnnrtnr r>rmrtc of Hnlmrcliom Qnil ! 111. 1 O COUtpcl nOn-rCSK
Death ofPrincc Albei t—The Diificul-
. ty Between England and the railed
Stales.
Our advices from the. North are to
the 24th inst. The papers contain the
latest i ews from Europe, received on
the 22d. The death of Prince Albert,
the husband of Queen Victoria, is 'an
nminced among the prominent items of
intelligence He (lied after a brief ill-
The Acts of the Legislature, which
we have been publishing, are copied fiom
the Southern Federal Union. We complete
the list in this issue.
Personal.
We were pleased to meet, the other day,
Messrs. S. D. Mitchell, S. L. Alexander.
Peter W; Hayes and D. P. Williams,
the Alliens Guards, who are now at home
on a short leave of absence. A portion of
them will return to Norfolk .on Monday
next. Mr. R. T. Hoyt, ofthe/Seorgia Hus
sars is also fn town.
ness, of gifstric fe.ver, and the royal
ing without license.
house of England is suddenly plunged
into affliction, which temporarily di
verts attention from affairs on this side
of the Atlantic. We have, however, a
statement that tho British merchant
marine had been warned by the G»v
’ eminent that war with the United
States was imminent. Fortin r devel
opments of the policy of the Lincoln
Cabinet in regard to Mersrs, M a so i and
Slidell, will be found in the telegraphic
column.—Richmond Dispatch, 21th ult
removal of
the Superior courts of Habersham and j 11A * 1 o compel non-residents to pay
Banks county. i tax on cattle and sheep, in the county
79. For the relief of Abner Hearn ! Colquitt
of Miller county and Wesley Sheffield
for all purposes—if the Federal force
now established at Beaufort can he at
tacked or blockaded without any incon
venient draughts upon the army of
Virginia, the expedition is not likely
to he attended by much influence on
ihe issue of the war. 1 he question ai
present is, which of the views is the
, correct one, and tho answer*cannot be
and YV. J. Bush, of Early, and appro
priate money lor the same.
80. To prevent citizens from other
States from driving cattle or other stock
into the counties of Mu'ray and Fan
nin in the State of Georgia, for thepur-
SkVse of grazing, £>nd to punish the
same.
81. To apptopriate extra compen
sation to John H. Seals for the publi
cation of the Code of Georgia.
f-2. To appropriate money for the
support of the State # Lunatic Asylum,
112. To constitute an Eclectic Board j very confidently given
of Physicians and locate the same in ! If wo estimate the rcsonres of the
Athens, Ga. . belligerents by the populations of their
113. To appropriate money to pay i respective territories, we can hardly
certain debts contracted on the faith j suppose that the strength of the South-
for the State Lunatic ! °, rn ^ ,at t es can have be . e “ « baU8, - ed
the single effort by winch the army ot
Virginia was sent into the field. ****
of the State,
Asylum in the year 1860.
114. To authorize Elmira Matthews,
a free person of color, tef sell herself
into perpetual slavery.
115. To authorize the ordinary of
Towns county to turn over to the chair
man of the Relief committee of said
county, a balance of the Educational
The Famine in Ireland —Wc have
distieasing accounts from Ireland.—
Our reports ot the progress of the food
and fuel famine in that countiy prove
that the great bulk of the peasantry of
one ot the most fertile coun’ries on
earth are actually in a state of starva
tion.
Christmas Dinner.
Capt. tVm, H. Dorsey gavo a dinner on
Christmas day to the members of the sev
eral volunteer companies from this county
then at home on furlough. The table fairly
groaned beneath the weight of a good old-
htshioned Christmas dinner, and it is net d-
less to say that full juslice was done ; espe
cially by .some of the gallant hoys who had
been dining on parched corn in VVesiern
Virginia. Xhe-occasinn was a very pleas
ant one, if we are to iudge from the smiling
countenances and hearty hursts of merri
ment of those present. The Captain has a
peculiar knack at doing the right thing at
ihe right time and in the right manner.
(W the year 1862, aed for other pur- j To ^ ^
alid the doings and
f
110 ST To incorporate the Cotton Plan-1 actings of Augustus B. RaifoFd and
Bank of Georgia, and for other I Sterling Glover as Deputy Sheriffs cl
tors
j Sumter county.
( be j 117. To amend the laws heretofore
purposes.
84. To authorize and require...-. „
draw his warn.fi on the ! passed incorporating the city ot Rome,
tate in fat or of the and lor other purposes
9
/Jowrnor to
Treasury of the
widow ol A. J. Boggess, late Surveyor
General, for the sum of five bundled
and foul dollars and eighty cents.
85. Vo add an additional section to
the 10tl and 13th divisions of the Pen
al Code
86. To prevent trading with the en-
emv in ime of War within this State
or a por of any other State.
87. 'Io authorize married women to
deposit noney in any Savings Bank,
^ v,f Ristiution now chartered by this
State, aid Icr other purposes.
8S. 7o amend an act to authorize
the setteinent of criminal prosecutions
in oertan cases, and to regulate more
particuhrly the duties of Attorney and
Sulicitoi General and fix their liability,
approve) Febuary 22nd 1850.
89. r ’o add an additional section to
M -Gwawria, *r
The
► ^ UHII V <
90. To encourage tht^fcanufacture
of Salt within the -limits of tbe of
Geoigia.
91. To authorize the Receiver or
Receivers appointed under the Seques
tration act of the Confederate States-to
brii g suit on all claims of alien ene
mies sequestrated in any of the courts
of this State, and to maintain all suits
which are now pending in any courts,
and for other pur£. ^es.
118. To incorporate an Insurance
company-, to be called “The Great
Southern Insurance company.’’
119. To incorporate the Direct
Trading and Navigation company of
Georgia.
120. To exempt practicing Pbysi-
cian.fand Millers from Military duty,
in the county of Jefferson.
121.. To amend an act incorporat
ing the Bank of Ifulton.
122. To authorize the connecting
of the tracks of the Central Rail Rond
and the Albany and Gulf Rail Road,
through or around Savannah.
123. For the relief of Moses F ormby
of Floy d county.
124. To alter and amend the 8th
section of an act in relation to the town
of Athens assented to December 22nd
1857.
125. To amend an act passed 19th
DecetnbCT 1860, in relation to the road
laws of Camden county, and for other
purposes,
Soatherners proper are 7,000,000 or
8,000,000, exclusive of slaves, and they
have themselves boasted that they
could keep five hundred thousand men
under arms.—Is it credible that these
States should hare been so drained of
men for the. main army that troops
enough are not forthcoming for the siege
or blockade of a moderate garrison ?—
Again, if we look to tbe actual results
of former expeditions, we shall find that
the predictions of the Northerners were
not verified by events. After the cap
turo of tho Hatteias forts wo bad pre
cisely the same reports as have now j
reached us respecting the precipitate
departure of troops liom tho Potomac,
and yet tho strength of tlie Confeder
ates was not really found to he impair
ed, nor was the position of tho Federal
commander in the least improved.
In fact, if wo regard tho Port Royal
expedition as a repetition on a larger
6calo of the llatleras expedition, wo
can attribute very little importance to
it. The latter exploit was described
only a few mouths ago in triumphant
language. It was declared that a
"thorn” had been planted in the side
of tho secoders, that vital points of
their territory were menaced, that the
loyal inhabitants of tho district had
flocked in numbers to tbe Federal flag,
that the slave population was in a fer
ment, and that^be war should take a
new complexion from that moment.—
Nothing of the kind has cope to pass.—
Wc bavo scarcely heard^the name of
Hatteras since it was occupied by the
trci ps of tho Union until tbe present
moment, when we are told that the ex
peditionary garrison has suffered so
much from the inclemency and un-
A respected correspondent sends us
the following, which ho says, is a speci
fic cure for Dyspepsia and all deian^e-
uients of the liver. The inatt rials can
be found in any drug store. He says :
"It may be used with in punity ior
an indefinite time. 1 oz of Liverwort,
1 do Black Root, 1 do Black Snake-
root, 1A do Senna. Mix these several
articles together, and put them in a
large pitcher or any other convenient
vessel, poui over them five half-pints
(or a quart and halt-pint,) ot boiling wa
ter, cover the vessel closely and set
it away. After 6teeping 18 or 20
hours, stirring occasionally during that
time, strain it through a co rse cloth,
and then add about a half-pint of good
brandy, or some other good spirits.—
Bottle, and in the summer or warm
weather in the winter, keep it in a cool
place to prevent it from souring. Dose,
a table spoon full three times a day,
and always immediately after eating.—
Some constitutions may require a little
more, and others a little less ; each on6
must adjust the dose to suit themselves.
There is no harm in the remedy, and
if necessary,*it should he persisted in
for weeks and months.” Philos.
C3P Tho Chicago Tribune says that
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, in
a Senate debate, prououuced the cam
paign in South Carolina the "most dis
graceful of the war, Jb.far.”
New Guns and Balls.
Mr. J Van Buren, ot Clarkesvtlle, pass
ed through this place on Saturday, with tw Q
guns, of his own make, on his way to Mil-
ledgevitle to obtain an order from Gov.
Brown for their manufacture. So far as
we were able to judge, the pieces were well
made and are an improvement upon the
old arms. One of the pieces is a light Cav*
airy rifle and the other for infantry.
Mr. Van Buren has also invented a ball
which he thinks will give smooth bored ord
nance tli6 same range of rifled cannon.—
The ball has a wing attached, with a slight
twist, which gives it a spiral motion. He
has tried them in smooth-bore muskets, and
the distance is increased about twenty per
cent. We see no reason why it should nO|
operate similarly with cannon. It actual
experiment will justifv this opinion, the in
vention is a most valuable and timely one,
and will render all our cannon as efficient
as rifled* pieces.
Pamphlet of Laws. -
W’e-are indebted to Mr. H. H. Waters
for a pamphlet of the Laws and Resolutions
of :he last Legislature, of general interest-
Terms one dollar por copy. Address, H.
H, Winters, Milledgeville, Ga.
The object of the pamphlet is-to Inform
the public of the Acts of the Legislature as
early as possible. It is a great conven
ience, and the enterprise of the compiler
should meet the enccuragement of the pub.
lie
[communicated.]
The following ticket will be
suppqjled for Wardens in the town of
Athens, at the ensuing election on the
first Saturday in Janua: 1862.
WARD NO. I.-'
JOHN C. PITNER,
C. S. NEWTON,
JOHN C. TURNER.
WARD NO. 2.
H. C. FLOURNOY,
WM. G. BARRETT. '
WARD NO. 3.
W. S. HEMPHILL,
P. E. MOORE.
G
ing county
127.'To auiborfee the oidinary of
White county to pay C. H. Kyttle for
Oor children in said county
if - To M. rtc r—go
. J. Green, clerk ot ordinary of S pa {d-t-P““^ a l . K ^ 7
Disaster in Missouri,
We give the following Northern account
of a reverse to some of the Southern troops
in Missouri:
New Orleans, Dec, 27.—The St. Louis
Republican, of Dec. 21st, contains #>e fol
lowing official order from the Federal Gen
eral, Halleck:
Headquarters Dep’t St. Louis, )
December 20lh, 1801. )
Gen. Geo. B. McCle'lan: A part of Gen.
Pope’s forces, under Col. Davis and Maj.
Marshall, surprised a camp of the enemy
on the 18th inst., at Miltord, north of War-
rensburg ; a brisk skirmish ensued, when
tho enemy finding himself surrounded, sur
rendered. We took 1300 prisoners, includ
ing 3 colonels and 17 captains, also 1000
stand of arms, 1000 horses, 65 wagons, ai d
n quantity of tents and baggage. Our loss
was 2 killed and 8 wounded. The enemy’s
loss is not known.
(Signed) H. VV. Halleck, Maj. Gen.
[commi'SIcatsd.T- " i
For Wardens.—The following tick
et is suggested;
1st Ward—P. A. SUMMEY,
/Da. W KING,
. . ’ I. M. KENNEY. &
Will tho garrison of da Ruy^ m. n i tao n t ITTARD
b«.„ t Sleep* (or .be peesibl. date. W.«!-JAS. DL UTTAM).
cation of the army on tbe Potomac, v- o
should be incliucd to doubt it. We|3d. Ward-
128. To repeal an act to authorize l certainly cannot aay how many troops
RICHARD WJLSQN.
-R. L. MOSS,
P. E. MOORE.
UP Wo learn that one. night last
week, Mr Charles L. Williams, of Na-
cnochee Valley, had his barn burnt,
(destroying his entire crop of corn) and
storehouse robbed by bis own negroes,
two of whom are now confined in jail
at Clarksville. This should be a warn
ing to our people to keep a vigilant
watch out.—Dahlonega Signal.
The indications now are that
the next great battle wilHie at Bowling
Green, Kentucky.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Camp Marion, near Y»rktown, Va , >
Dec. 20th. 1861. {
Possibly those readers of the Banner who
have done me the honor to find s-metliiug
oftn'ertsi in the letters I have heretofore
written, will begin to accuse me of cutpah c
negligence or laziness, inasmuch as more
than a month has elapsed since they have
heard from ms through that medium. And
the accusation would be just, too under
other circnmstances than those that have
surrounded us since we set out Irotn Hun
tersville to join Col. Cobb’s Legion at this
point. But actually I have not had time.
Between the march frem . Huntersville to
Millboro on the Va. Central R. R.—the tide
per rail to Richmond—sightseeing in Rich
mond—the journey here, and the thousand
and one preparations to make ourself com
fortable in a new camp—1 have not found
leisure, scarcely, to touch a pen. Now,
though, that we are beginning to settle
down and get somewhat “fixed,” I firn^it
easier, and will try and make amends tor
the past.
YVe bade adieu to North-Western Va. in
one of the prettiest specimens of a snow
storm 1 ever saw. It was about four inches
deep, and a very different affair from those
we have in Georgia. When it fell it stuck
—none of the Niobe about it. It was the
second installment of the one that visited
us a few days before our departure from
Huntersville, and through the debris ot
which we had to march 45 miles before
reaching the railroad. It had frozen hard
when we crossed the Alleghanies, and it
was both fqnnv and dangerous to see men
and horses slipping and sliding their way
down the mountain. The march was a very
toilsome one, but we all stood it remarkably
well, and reached the railroad without se
rious detriment. We rode to Richmond in
box cars, and came very near freezing, so
intense was the cold. We had a li tie straw
in ihe bottom of the cars, but no’ a spark of
fire—such are the accommodations afforded
soldiers by railway officials. Tne horses,
under charge ot Lieuts. Pope and Lumpkin
were sent across the country and inel us at
Staunton, where all but 15, 1 think, were
condemned as unfit for service. Lieuts P.
and L. continued their march across lhe
country with the 15, and reached Richmond
three days aftet our'arnval on Wednesday.
V\p teniained in Richmond nine days, be
ing quartered on Chiiubo(azo Hill in one of
the numerous one story wooden building-
erected by the government as winter qu li
ters for troops. And now a few words as lo
Richmond.
Since 1 left it in July, it has changed al
most inconceivably. Main street is Broad
way in miniature, and the roar dnd rattle of
busses, carls, cabs, waggons and every oth
er species of vehicle, almost deafening.—
The hotels are. jammed, and happy is he
who finds a place to lay iris head. Ev-ry
variety of unitorm meets you at every turn,
and the enntrast with the gay dresses of
the Richmond belles is very pleasing. 1
think, though, that I should prefer to see
these gallan's with their companies and
regiments. In another respect, too, Rich-
hk ml has wonderfully changed. It is now,
1 think, the worst governed, most disorder
iy place 1 ever s .w. 1 never m my life
witnessed such scenes, anywhere, as were
enacted one night at the theatre JustthiiiK
of men whnoptn j, yelling, fighting, a- d
firing off pistols in the theatre during 'he
performance ! ( There is a bar, though, on
every tier, and that, probably, : ccnunts tor
it.) And all this, too, without the slightest
Interference by the police ! It was Pande
monium itself. Anotner thing, too, struQk
me painfully—the presence of numbers of
the most notorious gamblers, speculators,
and lobby vultures that used to hang around
Washington City. These scoundreis con-
trihu'ed not a little lo break up the old gov
eminent—for which I do not blame them,
though—but 1 fear they may attempt the
experiment upon the new. Let them he
watched, amt it they cannot be gotten rid
ol anv other way, let Judge I.jnch "clear
the way ”
1 visited the prisons-where the Yankee
prisoners were confined, several times. The
officers, in genaval, wero men seemingly ot
intelligence and education—judging tr rn
appearances at least for 1 was not allowed
to converse with any of them—but the pri
vates were regular hard-looking "cases”—
just such “rips” as one sees in the dock at
Mayor’9 court in any of the latge Northern
cities. I saw several of the "Pet Lambs”
in their gaudy Zouave uniform. They
looked very saucy and devil-may-care, as it
prison and prison life was a matter of no
moment at all. The regulations in regard
to their approaching the street windows has
been relaxed, and they now seem as willing
lo be seen as outsiders are to see. I saw
several with hoes and axes on their should
ers going to work one day with a guard
following them, and could but be reminded
of a certain useful institution located at
Milledgeville. I wished to seethe Hon.
Mr. Ely, but as 1 did not have the requisite
permit, could not hnve that pleasure. He
spends most of nis time in the office of
Capt. Gibbes, the Superintendent, and is, 1
bear, quite communicative when visitors
call. 1 do not approve this plan of keeping
so many of the prisoners in Richmond,
though, doing nothing. They would be
better employed strengthening the defen
sive works along our coast, and oi»the
banks of the Mississippi. They ought to
be made to earn their bread, certain.
Our battery left Richmond in two a c
tions—the first on the 13th, and the second
on the day following—the lack of the nec
essary transportation being the cause of the
division. The rdute was to King’s Mills on
the James by steamboat, and thence over
land about 15 miles to tBis point. We are
now located about half a mile from the head
quarters of the Legion, in a beautiful pine
grove. We have been supplied with new
tents, and our encampment, arranged in two *
parallel lines with an old road running bo-
tween for a street, looks decidedly more
artistically military than any we ha^e ever
had. We are busily engaged, now, in
putting up stables for the 60 new horses
we drew in Richmond, and in a day or two
will have them snugly housed I do not
think we will build cabins like the rest of
the Legion, for with our new wall tents—
each one with a fly—and a fire place and
chimney, we can manage to keep very com
fortable. Any man or mess who wish to
do so can build, though. The weather, so
far, has been delightful—all that could bo
desired, and we have been enjoying it to the
utmost after so much rain and snow in the
mount (ins.
As to the Legion we find ourselves per
fectly "at home” with so many from deai
old Athens. Both the "Mell Volunteers”
and “Georgia Troopers” rank ueservedly
high in the Legion. Capt. Camak’s camp
is a model of neatness and order, and re
flects th* highest credit upon him. His is
the color company, and he ft one of the
best, if not the best officer in the Legion in
point of thorough knowledge of the drill,
and go ahead .energy, fapt. Delnny, with
his company, has been absent at somu point
below thi» almost ever since we-arrjved, so
I cannot speak much of them'from personal
observation. W ilh such a captain and offi
cers. though, 1 am assured they will ever
rle-erve toe high standard they have already
reached among their comrades. The Le
gion, taken altogether, is one of the finest
body of men I have seen it the service, and
attests, in everv particular, the eminent in«
dustry and ability of its distinguished com
mander. He is the same model of energy
and thoughtfulness here, as at home, and
shines as'brilliantly in his new proleasion
of arms as he ever did aA the bar or .n the
forum. No detail however trivial, escapes
him. Should an opportu tity offer, I doubt
not but that he will as nobly "illustrate
Georgia”as drd hislamented friend Bartow.
We hear heavy firing almost every day in
the direction of Newport News and Fort
Monroe, but as yet there are no indications
of an attack in force by the enemy. We
are we'l prepared for them at every point,
and: will give them a ^p»ost hospitable re
ception should they attempt a hostile de
monstration. Gen. Magruder is ready and
wiping at any time to give them a second
edition of Big Bethel. But I will close
now, for day is last deepening into night ,
and candles are scarce. I will iry and
write as often as anything of interest oc
curs. Yours.* A. YV.R.
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Amiy Correspondence
Quarters, Athens Guards,
. New Camp,
Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 19th, 1861.
Orders to return to Portsmouth—Em
barkation—A march of 45 miles—-
met by an escort and welcomed to
Portsmouth—Review—Profile of Of
ficers, fyc.
Messrs. Editors Southern Banner:
I embrace the earliest opportunity to
inform you of the return of tbe 3rd Ga.
regiment to Portsmouth, and to sketch
something of our experience for the
past week.
When we had almost completed our
winter barracks on Roanoke Island anti
had become contented to pass the win
ter there, in the midst of active prepar
ations foroti» cumfort and ei^’pnienre,
all rdrl came to .sl.qt work. *4 was
announced that Col. YY right had re
ceived orders lo transport his regiment
back to Portsmouth, as soon as ti.e
31st regiment, N. C. Vols. should ar
rive to relieve ours. At many
doubted, scarce daring to hope for such
a pleasing turn in ourdestiny. As we
were comfortably settled for the winter,
theie was a feeling of indifference about
returning; but as prepara ion went on
for our removal, all exulted at the
prospect of leaving, and impatiently
awa'ted the hour of departure.
On YVednesday the 11th inst., we
i struck tents, put our baggage aboard
schooners, ami with four days’ cooked
rations weie reach for moving. But a
storm came up, and for two days, the
wind blew so that we were unable to
embark. Thursday, the N C. regi
ment had arrived, and in the afternoon
our regiment was marched down ?othe
beagb, to go aboard the vessels await
ing us. The boys marched to the
beach, singing and shouting along the
way. in high glee at the idea of leaving
the “lone barren isle.” Itwasd’scov-
eted that one of tbe schooners was
aground, and being unable to get her
off, we were obliged to return to camp
and spend another night oQ,the Island*
Friday was a beautilul day and the
whole regiment, with its baggage, was
soon embarked on sail, vessels and
steamers. Our company and several
others, together with the ladies, (Mrs.
Wright,; Mrs. Walker and Mrs. D.)
were accomodated on the Confederate
war steamer, Curlew, Capt. Hunter.—?
The steamer Athethaile, with the Col.
aboard, brought up the rear of our
transport squadron. As we glided ov
er the waters, and the shores of old
Roanoke retreated from our gaze, the
band discoursed in handsome style,and
with peculiar acceptance to all, the
airs of “Old Virginia Shore’’ and
“Dixie.’’
We sailed delightfully on the Curlew
(the swiftest steamer in the N. C. navy)
across Albemarle Sound and up the
Pasquotank to Elizabeth City. The
regiment disembarked at the latter
place, about 9 P. M. of Friday, and
was marched by companies to quarters
for the night. Company K. and the
“Young Guards’’ occupied a school
room ; where, amidst classic lore, we
i passftl our dreamy hours on benches
and writing-desks, and on the floor un
der them.
Our delay in embatking at Roanoke
caused the Consumption at a large por
tion of our rations before starting, so
that when we arrived at Elizabeth City
we were almo.-t destitute of provisions.
This want was soon supplied by the
hospitable citizen* of that place. Quan
tities of biscuit and fresh meat were
cooked and sent to us early Saturday
mo.ning ; and while the, regiment was
drawn up in lino, preparatory to march
ing, biscuits, and hot coffee with con;
diments, were handed around to all.-
Alter the refreshment, the regiment
began tne march in high spirits, cheer
ing and admiring the ladies as we
passed through the Streets. To us-—
for four months exiles from refined so
ciety—the sight of pretty and tastefully
dressed ladies was as novel as refresh
es- “
Elizabeth City is a picturesque town,
with beautifully shaded streets. It has
the appearance of containing a refined
community. Four large church edi
fices adorn the town; a classical high
school, also, is well sustained. A ship
yard is located in tbe town'; at which.,
several gun-boats are building for the
