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Newspaper Page TextTBS INDSTSNDEKCE OF THE SOUTH V" IMH.UKS PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE ATHENS, CLARK COUNTY. GEO. JANUARY 22. 1862. VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 40. : SOUTHERN 1'1'IM.ISHKI) WEEKLY, si.KDdK & |;|-:KSE, iMI.S A SI.Kn<.R. | ANDERS)))’ W. IU.ESE. iitlilors and Proprietors. OF Fit”K l'l’-STA II'S, No. 7 Gkakite Row TLEUSvIS : TWO HOLLARS PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCE! 1 ■ •’i 1 Kiiitu ' sit) iu mlvanri', ! ro.ii. » will I),- m-iiI. All, > ritirv tuiLr..: tr> u'.Vf n >l'u e of lii* «lo t . I.. -ill — ••rij.tii.iiat th>- vxtiirit t:.• t. •. 1' 111ii:i<-:,.i t\\ ,i■!. i! lias* ln-<-n p.-tiil. will !<<■ j wi.-Miiuj; lo vunnnui-it. ninl liol.l linhio wvni ilin.jJv. i tr'Nu papiM will b(> ilUt-outinueil fox.-opt nt t •• ..J.l; 1.1 Ot' tl.f i-ilitnrs j until nil ••nt.iia^fs me It tills <)■' ADVFIITINIMi. Kor .hum, ir.i • • •: -i»:in/ i>l I welvc lines small • y pc. .>r sj.acc . p’i\ ah nl. < >ne 1 t.illnr or tlio first iiseriii.ii, Ati.l a..-. . ■ • lit - Id .a. 1> wccsly coutiiiu- • for vcarly adver ! ISAAC) SSAYEB. hit pur Ur of RHINE WINE, AlGl»TA,«A. feoj” - Imported by htinsel: and warranted Pure, and sold as low as any Northern House. t^Orders promptly attended to. Oct *25 tf ATHENS STEAM COMPANY IS. MI KIIUNo.Y, Agent a Sup'r. \| AX l !• At I I KICKS of (' i r e ii 1 n r Saw AlilU, Nirniu (Si>Kinrii,,fiirei l ii'iin<l lift in;; l’l .M l‘S, Sn\) 11\.. iinil .M ai iiini.kv ; Mill (Its, and nil ..tin r k mi of C KARIN (1. Iiu.n and lk 'f<('e:iMi iof every ilc.-criptiun. SMITH INC, Kepairi))^; and Finis!.ino pn .. ptly exocu ted. Seicci palterni uf Iron Keueiii", .Vc. Terms cash. May I I ly A. M. M YXG, W^IIOLE.SALKana Retail Dealer in Hard* T ▼ ware, Crm ker. and House Furnishing Goods,one door helow ti. L. U loo in tie MV Clothing Store. A then.*, C'5a. Jan.7, 1S:>» Legislature of Mis- Lcgislature of South tisill; l.e Am cil at the UMinlratrs. utlicu. Five D.dlars, I) .Norm:. :. should ulw IV.- have the desired II Ic* publl.-liCil lilt id, and ■ i ■ 1 le ror.l Uip-K . BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ; jTiii'. -*'»ii..h liiid Uusiij^ssjtien^eyn luiW' j heir i a si .: <-d ui.d.-r :!tis head, for or.o-ypar. i- tli II ' s i \ . . if not Jlon nits for each uddi- 1 .A .M A li C.’OHli ATTORNEY AT LAW t MACON, GEO. O H ItT i'ii .V ilberry Street, over the store el A. M. lllaeksliear ,V Co., in ISonrilinTU's AV.ishinuio.i ltcii i. Wilt praetiee in llibb, Cruwftod. Hoii'.v. lloii'ton, .!! icon. Twines, Wot:!:, e.iul Suin'.T. X"V If 1ULL1A*1 im:t.t>ny, 1 t lo.ney ill l.nvv, Il f " III F.1 -I."""., liver tI,e store .,f r. Nl. iic ne.,A'i,-' s..;.1. March to—if. T. M. HAMEL. A T IOttMA AT I.AAV.—Athens, Georgia, " i! ; ••• *• « in tin* < ou!:ti»***ot‘Clarke.Walton, j » ' • n. H rtrt. Klheut, Oglethorpe AVi'.^. *. W’.tn i*ti, :;it t Untie»V. . v ■ i.e \i-»• *r u\. !.»r,£.V Drug store K. J- n T. MG',Lit AX. ■ - \ r i.^; tv Will j ir. if. ,• in rh. M el. . . i:.'n in and Hart, "of iiu- Mr : ! ' V I \VM. T Mil.I.II-AX, j .!• rS i»:i. | Carnosvi'.te, Cm. HI LL X IllLLYER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. j f 1111 F. . !i ivinyasaorialed I iienis'l VOS 1 : sn .lie i'cacin f law. will attend .a.:.. If. arts is. the Western Cir. nit. and on e :11.■ >.• d. • ■.cr.-nii.ii ..Iieulinii to til! business I'KIXC my llhseaee fi.nn Use .State, l)r. W.M. Kino is my aiithini/.ed .incut. He ran be toluol »! the Driin fiinre in t!m a ft t-r ‘“'VV K..M. SMITH, M. 1). Athens, Sept. I. f. w. mis, W^KSAI.KandretaUd rinDryOooda, T V Groeleries, llmdwure, A r..Xo.d lima,I st! N1 ( '" *^ a - / iJan l-.t. ^ 'R. L. BLOOMFIELD, U rilOhKSALF. and retail Clolliinjj Store, lirftad Strreet, Athens, (!a. |Mav 111. T. BISHOP X SOX, \yiIOI.KSAI.K and Ketnil dealers in Grocer • i , 0; '■ Hardware and Staple Dry Goods, Xo. 1 Bl'o.nl St. Athens ha. ' |Mnv l ' -7 BOLTIXGC LOTUS. j O f'An keeps n full supply of the i • be.**t Anc hor lirand Clclhs, at ciiv rric a 1 Marc h v.M) J 1 1MII! BANKS • SCALES. : ^ U ^ all " l:1 ' ,urpr3 1 ,r ‘ r es | ? " T. liISIK)l>.V SOX. k --ia5 l n*s,' Athens,Dctnl,IT ii 1S.VL LUMBER! LUMBERUi rjiwo MFXDKKl) TIIOFSAXI) FKET o { i Lumber, well seasoned, now on hand at my ! mill, about live miles from Athens. Any order i can be filled at short notice, Pickets ol all kinds ; furnished at short iiotcr .- j The sawyer, Mr. James (lnimels. is one of the j mo.-i experienced in the eouniiy, and will j»ive ; u:.re satistac:'..ii, A!! ordeis I. :; the store of J. K. A W. F. 1 .Matthews, .a Jjaj.dini to J. A. NViliii rspoon. «iil , •d to. oe pi.. J.ur .'AS |). MAT-fllEWS. T. II. WILSON X DUOS., W IIOLKSAI.K A letail dealers in DryGooits ( Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Ac.,Nos. ft ' and I, College Avenue, Alliens, Go. ) I Ms reh 10 ! 1 .1 A VKI.OPES A\l) 1VKITIXK l»A 1*KIt.—These can he still supplied at re ‘.ail at the Bookstore. Get 2ft ““I I PEOPLE'S MILL SOLD, ii. .ii. pumiix. \ ‘f'I i il!.VF.\ 'f i. iw .Icflfcrson. .Jackson conn ty G ■ .v.i’.’. .'..e prompt attention to any bu. siu," c. vi ici to his i are. .lauunry al —idin JOHN H. Hl'LL, _ A Tl'iilNi V AC l.f'.V. Augusta, Ga., will a: - -I .1 .. apilv lo all l.t. iuc.-a entrusted to hi- . o- ' [.Ian. S. I II. A. LOW RANGE, i Resident DENTIST. ATHENS, GEORGIA. OFFICE - f' si lege Avenue, s\tbens, Ga. Oct lm DIG IVM. KING. ! foMCi pul/iir Ph i/sirian, I' l |.;it** i,i- |,..fc—ion.". I services to tlio fit - U 7 K would inform our customers that we still have for sale a lar^e amount of seasoned lumber of various kinds. Also, Pickets, Laths, and common fencin';, at the Mill stand, and at the Lumber yard in town. For particulars, empiiie of \V. 1*. TALMAGK, Aoent. Nov. 2ft, 1801. CASH! ' \ FTKIf the first of January, 1802. the under- ! sinned will sell exclusively tor CASH 1 | Athens,.Jan. I, lSfi.2. 'it. M. SMITH. o til.I • Kf*>itlc n< t* ;:I Mi*. CiaMoii (.Mlicc*, c-nrnc r c»f (Jlnvton and 1 hfiii.i- * i t . May-h—ly. G. L. IlcC LESKEY, II. 1)., I I A VI It, permanently located iu Athens,wit 1 continue ill • pr:u-t ice oYMedicim* and Surgery. rV'Kesiileiic!*, that recently occupied by Mr. A!bon Vhu-e. utlic.-at home, where he may be found. March Sih, 1800. w . X II. R.J.L0XG, HOLESALE and retail Druggists, Athens | Jan. ft GOODS SOLD ONLY Jan 1. I8fi2. Gil) wv; THUBMONO^NORTHt ^Vutorneys at Law, U T | ],L practice in . 0 partnership in the eoun- imsof rtnrk. IFalton. .Im ksoii. Gwinnett, Dad. Knbuti. While, Franklin, Banks, llaber- «h:i:n it the Western Circuit; and Hart and Mad* is .11,d 'he .Northern Circuit ; and will (five their ndi, idual and joint attention to all business en- .rusted to them. The collect inn of debts will fe ci ivo pro np! a.id ear,-tut attention. I, P.TlirKMoNl), | JOHN It. XOItTII, 1,1'ics Dttio s ore, | Jefferson, Jackson eo (la. Oeil8 tf SAM Over Atlioi JH KSOX X JH TUIIXS, V TTDBNIA SAT LAW.—Will practice in the 1 otintii -ot Gwinnett, Walton, Jack in,n. ind 1 tall,of the Western,and the county of For.Vtl! of the Blue if idjfe Circuit. AMES JACKSON, I X. L. IUTTCIIINS, Jr.. Athens, Ga. | Lawrenceville, Ga |». S." Hurino M r. Jackson’s absence Iron, Gcor- ria, business letters should be addressed to the firm at Lawreneeviilo. Sept ftfl- tf Du. 11. M. SMITH, Wholesale and Relail Dealer in iJUFGS, MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, JUl/.XTS, OILS, DYE S TUFFS, MtDICl.NAL ttUANDV AND WINK, &C., &C., &C. ’■ S NON\ r receiving anil opening a large stock o! X goods, selected in the Northern Markets by bun soil L .m;., care,and which hecoutidemly recom- tuendsKil.e public ns being pure Athens, tune ft. lSoft. J. F. O’KELLY, PllOTOGUMU! AX') AMBROTYPE R i ST. OOtlN on Broad ai d tip, ing ..1 reels, over the Mflfo of Jotlc K. iWaitlu vrs, Alliens, Gu. _J-'.iell2!> 1.1) DK * l 1, ^LlELAXD, dentist, -1X S \ I Lljj Ga, respect fully solicit st he ,. 1 patr.uage of the rounding country.— \ H Y'.r°''“ n ' Vl *' be given in their profession. _ D R* c. D. LOMBARD. D tuE wTi ,I 5 NS i GEOROrA ‘ Rooi " a iD •«e Avp'i ;s £ h «L«1Fost GiKee.G.d- 20 HUBS. SUGAR P Olf sale cheap for cash, Nos 11 and 12 Frank lin House Building. J. 1. COLT. Jan 1, 18fi2. TO HIRE. I HAVE several negro women and boys to litre. 1 would prefer to hire them in the country. Dee. 18, 1801. s. 1*. TllUliMOXl). A FTER Ne«v Year’s Day 110 accounts at the Book Store will lie continued, fs'nles will lie made only for cash. Those having accounts hith erto will oblige by an early settlement of ilie same. Dec 25 WM. X. WHITE. CLOTHING. A l.nrge lot of clothing can be found nt K. L. Bloomfield's, at very reasonable pi ices ALSO, A large lot of boys'and children’s Clothing to be sold cheap. ALSO, Fax thread an ! Military Buttons. Dec. 4. GARDEN SKED. I AM paying cash for the following garden seed when I am satisfied they are fresh and pure, until I get the supply I need. Those displayed are most desired .- Hunch Henna, Bnllrr Henna, Pole Hen in,, Cucumber, Egg I’lant, Ouion, On ion Uuilona,Carrot, l'aisnip. K nglisl) Pena, Scarlet Radish, Turnip Radish, Sijtiash. Early Cabbage, North Carolina do.. Beets. Mixed seeds are of ltouse to me. W.M. X. WHITE. October 'Jilt, ISiJI. GOODS JUST RECEIVED AXD FOR SALE. C ’1 AMTIS.K MOAP, aline article t Uicurb J Soda; .Salt-l’ctre; Black Popper- Cvpetas Snuff t Blue Stone; Madden Indigo, Ac. Ac. at K. M. SMITH S Drug Store, Dec. 11 No. id Broad St. O N iiinl after thefirsl of January, ISfil.nll bills bought of Us will be due on delivery of the good,.. All persons indebted to us, either by note or account, are requested to pay up as ently as possible' NVe still have a good stock, and will sell very cheap. We hope our friends will give us a call. Jan 1. 18fi3 WHITE * BITCH. From the Richmond Enquirer. (hrouological Reconl of Events Since Hie 6th of November, 1S60. November (i. Abialiam Lincoln elected President of the United States by ?. sectional vote—receiving no vote in a Southern State, and every North ern vote save three, in New Jersey. November IS. Georgia Legislature appropriated one million of dollars to atm the State. November 19. A detachment of State troops ordered to guard the ar senal at Charleston, South Carolina. November 23. North Carolina Leg islature authorized the suspension of specie payment by the banks of that State. November 2G. sissippi met. November 27. Carolina met. December 1. The Legislature of Georgia authorized the banks of that State to suspend specie payment, am! passed the Retaliatory bill. December S. Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury iu iluchan- an’s Cabinet, resigned. December 10, Legi^ature^fL^uis- iana met. * / -7 December 14. Cass, Secretary of State, resigned, because President Buchanan refused to reinforce Fort Sumter. * December 17. Attorney General Black appointed Secretary of State.— South Carolina Convention met at Co lumbia, and owing to the prevalence of the sinall-pox, adjourned to Charleston. Governor of South Carolina sent a con fidential agent to the President of the United States, demanding possession of Port Sumter. December IS. Senate of North Car olina passed a bill to arm the State. December 19. E. M. Stanton ap-1 pointed Attorney General. South j Carolina Convention re-assembled at! Charleston. December 20. President of the Uni-1 ted States sent Caleb Cushing to South Carolina on confidential mission. South Carolina Con-ention passed the ordi nance of secession. December 2li. Major Anderson mov ed all his forces from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, with ins munitions of war, tiller first spiking the guns, cutting down the Rag statf, and burning the gun carriages. All this was done iu the night. December 27. South Carolina State troops took possession of Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney. December 29. Gov. Floyd, Secreta ry ot War, resigned because Presidert Buchanan sustained Anderson’s occu pation of Foil Sumter, after pledges that the previous status should be pre served. 1861. January 2. The President ol the United States replied to South Carolina Commissioners, refusing to recognize them in an official capacity, and refus ing to withdraw Anderson from Foit Sumter. January 3. South Carolina Commis sioners left Washington. Fort Pulaski, Savannah, taken possession of and garrisoned by State troops, in anticipa tion of its occupation by Federal troops. Mount X ernou Arsenai, Alabama, oc cupied in like manner. Revenue Cut ter Dolphin taken possession of, but returned by Governor Brown, of Geor gia. Florida Convention met. January 4. Fort Morgan, Mobile, taken possession ot and garrisoned by Mobile troops. January 5. South Carolina Conven tion adjourned. Steamer Star of the West left New York for Charleston with troops to reinforce Fort Sumter. January 7. Virginia Legislature met. Alabama Convention met. Mississip pi Convention met. January 8. President Buchanan sent in a special message to Congress, on the condition of the country. Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior, resigned, because the Star of the West had been sent to Fort Sumter, and with out the promised notification to himself. Forts Johnson and Caswel, at Wil mington, N. C., taken possession of and garrisoned by Smitbfield Guard. January 9. Mississippi Convention passed the ordinance of secession.— Steamer Marion seized at Charleston by State authoiities. January 10. U. S. steamer Joseph Whiting left Boston with troops for Pensacola. Steamer Star of the West, entered the harbor of Charleston—was fired on and put back to sea, Florida Convention passed an ordinance ot se cession. January 11. Alabama Convention passed an ordinance ot secession.— Philip Francis Thomas, Secretary of the United Stales Treasury, resigned on account oi President Buchanan’s course towards the seceding States.— John A. Dix, appointed Secretary of the Treasury. Forts and Arsenals in Louisiana taken by State troops. January 12. Fort Barancas and the Navy Yard at Pensacola taken by Flor ida troops. Legislature of Tennessee passed a bill calling a State Conven tion. January 10. Georgia Convention met. January 17. Virginia Legislature passed resolutions inviting a Peace Conference. January 19. Georgia Convention passed an ordinance of secession. January 23. Louisiana Convention met. January 25. Louisiana Convention passed an ordinance of secession. January 2S. President of the United States sent special message, including resolutions passed by the X irginia Leg islature on the 17th of January. 'Tex as Convention met. January 31. Mint and Custom House at New Orleans taken by the State troops. February 1. Texas Convention pass ed an ordinance of secession. February 4. The -1th of February will be a somewhat memorable day in the history of the country. On that day the Confederate Congress met at Montgomery, the Peace Convention assembled at Washington—several of the Northern States refusing te be rep resented ; and the Virginia election was held for members to a State Conven tion. February S. The Provisional Consti tution of the Confederate States adop ted. They-States of South Carolina, Gta&ia,, Florida, Alabama, Mississip pi, and Louisiana represented. February S. Little Rock Arsenal, with 9,000 stand of arms, and a large quantity of ammunition, surrendered to the Arkansas troops. February 9. Jefferson Davis and Alexander II. Stephens unanimously elected President and Vice President of the Confederate States. February 12. Lincoln commences his journey to Washington. Spoke at Cincinnati. February 13. Virginia State Con vention assembled. February 15. Jefferson Davis ar rives at Montgomery. February IS. Jefferson Davis inau gurated President of the Confederate States. February 22. Lincoln raises a flag of thirty-four stars in Independence Square, Philadelphia, and “put his foot down firmly” for “universal freedom and equality.” February 23. People of Texas rati fied ordinance of secession. February 27. The Peace Conven tion adjourned, submitting sundry recommendations to the approval of Congress. * March 2. Revenue cutter Dodge seized by the Texas authorities. Texas was admitted among the Confederate States. March 4. Lincoln inaugurated Pres ident oftiie United States. March o. Texas ratified the Provis ional Constitution. March 11. Permanent Constitution of Confederate States adopted. March 12. Fort Brown, Texas, sur rendered to Texas authorities. March 23. Texas ratified Permanent Constitution. March 25. Texas Convention ad journed sine die. April 3. South Carolina ratified Per manent Constitution of the Confederate States. April 8. South Carolina ratified Pro visional Constitution. April 12-13. Bombardment of Fort Sumter. April 14. Anderson evacuated Fort Sumter, by permission of Beauregard. Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for 75,000 troops. April 15. Fort Bliss (near El Paso) surrendered to Texas Commissioners. April 1G. North Carolina forts and the Fayetteville Arsenal seized by State troops. April 17. Virginia Convention in secret session, passed Ordinance of secession, subject to ratification by the people. April 19. Citizens of Baltimore at tack Northern troops passing through the city to Washington. April 20. Federal army at Indianola, Texas, captured by State troops.— Evacuation and attempted destruction of the navy yard at Norlolk, Virginia, by Fedeial authorities. Occupied by the Virginia troops. Federal forces, learning the approach of Virginia troops, evacuated Harper’s Ferry, set ting fire to the armory. April 25. Virginia Convention rati fied Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States. April 28. Arkansas troops took pos session ol Fort Smith. May 6. Arkansas passed ordinance of secession. Ratified the Confederate Constitution. May 7. Virginia admitted into the Confederate Government. May 10. A large body of Federal troops occupy Baltimore. Riot in St. Louis and massacre of the citizens by the Federal troops, instigated by F. P. Blair. May 17. Act passed providing for the admission of North Carolina and Tennessee, on certain conditions. May 20. North Carolina Convention assembled, and unanimously passed ordinance of secession on same day. May 21. Act passed removing scat of Confederate Government to Rich mond. May 23. People of Virginia ratify the ordinance of secession by more than 100,000 majority. May 24. Federal troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia. The heroic Jack- son shot Col. FJIswortb, of the Fire Zouaves. The verdict of the coroner’s September 12. Enemy routed and inquest over Jackson was “murdered almost all killed or captured by Lieut, while defending his property in his ! Col. Clarkson, in the skirmish of To- own house May 3i. Fight at Fairfax Court house—the first encounter of the cam paign after the fall ofSumter. Federal cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Tompkins, attacked the Virginia troops and were repulsed, with heavy loss, by the Warrenton rifles, commanded by Captain Marr. Captain Marr was kill- ny’s Creek, near Coal river. September 17. The Southern Rights members of the Maryland Legislature were seized, while in session at Fred erick City, by order of Lincoln; the Legislature thereby broken up,, and the prisoners conveyed to Fort La- Fayette. . r ~ r — - September 20.' Col. Mulligan, with . . ed in the beginning of the action. Ex-; 3,500 Federal troops, capitulated to “ ie y a ' |0 w no occasion to pass in Gov. Smith and Colonel Ewell sue- Gen. Price at Lexington Missouri, af- " hich to gratify this propensity; hence, enssfiil 1 v lr><! tlio Vinrini-i tmr.no ntin. inr „ c 1 i— a party of the “ blue jackets,” led by a lieutenant, seized a boat, and cross Caught by (he Dlississippiaus. The LeesUurg correspondent of the Memphis Appeal writes as fe llows, un der date of the 25th of December: Since last writing, there has been a few skirmishes with the enemy, along the border, resulting disastrously to the Federal thieves, who had the audacity to cross the river. As I have frequent ly written, the main business of the Yankees seems to be plunder, and they allow no occasion to pass in cessfully led the Virginia troops after Marr’s fall. June 1. Cannonade at Acquia Creek between United States steamer and the Virginia batteries. June 3. Fight at Phillippa, and re treat of Virginia troops under Colonel Porterfield. June 10. Battle of Great Bethel, Virginia. Federal troops commanded by Gen. Pierce, attacked the Confed- ' erate troops, greatly inferior in num bers, commanded by Gen. Magrudcr, and were repulsed with heavy loss.— Only one Confederate soldier was killed. June 12. Proclamation issued by Governor Jackson, of Missouri, calling the people of the State to arms. June 13. Day of prayer in the Con federate States, on recommendation of President Davis. June 15. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, of the Confederate army, evacuated Harper’s Ferry. June 16. Skirmish at Vienna, Vir ginia—a train beating Federal troops commanded by Gen. Schenek, was fired upon by Capt. Kemper’s Alexan dria Artillery,supported by Col.Gregg’s South Carolina regiment-—the enemy tied with heavy loss. June 24. The horse thief and cut throat Jim Lane, issued a proclamation calling Kansas to arms. June 25. The people of Tennessee vote, under an act of their legislature, and declare themselves out of the Federal Union, by a large majority. ter a seige of several days. September 26. Battle of Mesilla, in Arizona, and repulse of the enemy- under Colonel Lynde. Sept. 27. Col. Lynde, with 700 U. S. regular troops, surrendered to four companies ot Texas volunteers. ^ October 1. Capture of the steamer U anny by the 3d Georgia Regiment and two Confederate boats. October 5 Attack on the camp of the Indianans at Ci.ickomocomico by 3d Georgia Regiment, aud rout of the enemy. October 8. Battle of Greenbrier Riv er. The enemy, under Gen. Reynolds attacked a very inferior force of Con federates under Gen. II R Jackson, and were repulsed with heavy loss. October 9. Battle of Santa Rosa Island. October 14. Commodore Hollins at tacks the enemy’s blockading fleet, below New Oilcans and drives it from the Mississippi. October 17. Heavy skirmish at YVoodsonville, Kentucky. Enemy dis astrously repulsed by Gen. Hardee. October 21. Battle of Leesburg. A brilliant victory gained by the Confed erates, under Gen. Evans, over the enemy, commanded by Col. Baker.— Baker was slain ami nearly all his command killed or captured. October 27. The great Federal ar mada sailed from Fortress Monroe on i:s Southern expedition under the command of Commodore Dupont. November 1. A heavy storm wrecks June 27. Fight at Kelly’s Island be- * a considerable number cf the enemy’s tween a portion of Col. Turner Ash- J transports. by s A irginia cavalry and the enemy I November G. Presidential election, under Capt. McCook. The enemy ' Davis and Stephens re-elected without were brilliantly repulsed—Capt. Rich-! opposition. ard Ashby mortally wounded. j November 7. After a heavy bom- June 29. St. Nicholas steamer cap- 1 bardment by the fleet, the forts at Port tured on passage from Baltimore to j Royal entrance were evacuated by the Washington, by Col. Thomas (Zarvo j Confederates and taken possession of na,) and together with three prizes subsequently taken, carried into the Rappahannock. Jl, b’ U General Patterson, with the federal Army, crossed the Potomac into Virginia at Williamsport. July 2. Battle of Hainesville—Pat terson’s advance guard met by a regi ment of Col. Thos. J. Jackson’s com mand, and checked with heavy loss. July 3. Patterson occupied Martins- burg. Traitcr Government organized at Wheeling under Pierpont. July 4. United States Congress as sembled in session. July 12. Battle of Rich Mountain, \ irginia—a body of Virginia troops, under command of Col. Pegram, at tacked by an overwhelming force of the enemy, commanded by General McClellan. After a heroic struggle, and the loss of many killed an J woun ded, they were forced to fly, and many of them were captured. ^ July 13. General Garnett slain at Garrick’s Ford, while covering the re treat ot his command from the pursuit of McClellan. July IS Skirmish at New Creek De pot, near Richmond, Virginia—enemy- driven ofT and railroad bridge burnt by Col. J. C. Vaughan. July 18. Battle of Scarey Creek—a brilliant victory of a portion of Gen Wise’s command, over a vastly supe rior force of the enemy. July 18. Battle of Bull Run—the enemy having followed the retreat of the Confederate troops from Fairfax Courthouse, attacked their lines at Blackburn’s Fork, and were severely chastised and repulsed, with a loss of many hundreds. July 20. Confederate Congress as sembled in Richmond. July 21. Grand battle of Manassas! July 22. The routed enemy, in al most total disorganization and wild with terror, continue their flight thro’ Alexandria and otherwise, to Wash ington. July 28. Day of praise and thanks giving in the Confederate States, by unanimous invitation of the Confeder ate Congress, in gratitude for the vic tory of Manassas. August 10. Battle of Oak Hill or Springfield Missouri. The enemy un der General Lyon routed with great slaughter by the Confederates under Gen. McCulloch. Our loss severe. August 20. Act passed providing for the admission of Missouri. August 26. Battle of Cross Lanes Enemy commanded by Col. Tyler sur prised and routed by Gen. Floyd. August 27. Bombardment of forts at Ilatleras Inlet. August 29. The forts capitulated and the garrisons made prisoners of war. September 2. Enemy heavily repuls ed at Big Creek by Gen. Wise. September 10. Battle of Carnifax Ferry. Jen Floyd repulsed the ene my with heavy loss, commanded by Gen. Rosencranz. by the enemy. The battie of Belmont —the Confederates under Gens. Polk and Pillow, alter a bloody contest, gained a signal victory over the enemy under Gens. Grant and McClernand, routing them with heavy loss. November 8. Mason and Slidell, Confederate Commissioners to England and France, seized on board British mail steamer Trent, by Capt. Wilkes, and conveyed to Fort Warren by order of the WaHiington Government. November 9. Numerous railroad bridges burned in East Tennessee by an organized conspiracy. November 10. Federal forces in Guyandotte surprised and defeated, with many slain and taken prisoners, and the rest dispersed, by the cavahy of Cols. Clarkson and Jenkins. November 14. Guyandotte burned by the enemy. November 15th. Day of Prayer and Fasting throughout the Confederate States, by invitation of President Davis. 1 November 22 and 23. Bombard ment at Pensacola, between Fort Pick ens and General Bragg’s Batteries. November 25. Missouri admitted into the Confederacy. November 30. Provisional govern ment formed in Kentucky. Dec. G. Virginia Convention ad journed sine die. Dec. 13. Battle of Alleghany Moun tain. Enemy repulsed with great slaughter by the Confederate troops, under Gen. Johnson. Kentucky ad mitted into the Confederacy. Dec. 14. Great conflagration in Charleston. December 20. Battle of Dranes- ille—a fight between heavy foraging parties, the Confederates under Gen. Stuart, the enemy under Gen. Mc Call. General Stuart, though vastly outnumbered, kept up the fight until his wagon train was saved, and then retreated. Soon after which the ene my fell back also, yielding the posi tion. Loss on both sides very consid erable. Dec. 21. Alfred Ely, M. C. irom New York, exchanged tor C. J Faulk ner, of Virginia. December 29. A running fight near Newport News between Capt. Lynch of the C. S. N. and several gunboa's of the enemy. Capt. L. escaped with a prize, without damage, to the shelter of the Sewell’s Point batteries. December 26tfi may be added to the list as the day on which the Lin coln government surrendered Mason and Slidell on the demand of the Brit ish government, and surrendered all claim to the respect of the world. When a worthless soldier is drummed out of the Confederate camps now a days it is done to the tune of Yankee Doodle, instead of the Rogue’s march as formerly. Self-love exaggerates our faults as well as our virtues.—Goethe. ed near Fayetteville, congratulating themselves upon their intended havoc among the poultry and what not of that disaffected neighborhood. Ac companied as they were by some few Union traitors, the boat was left in charge of a guard, and the main body made off to an adjacent larm. The squealing of a pig and a general up roar among the poultry, told plainly enough that “the enemy were en gaged,’’ and perfectly oblivious of till danger. Bi t while the guard nt the boat were in high jubilation at the prospect of fine Christmas and New Year’s dinners, a party of the 21st Mississippi (Green’s and Gibson’s com panies) noiselessly surrounded them, and matched them off to a thicket near by. This accomplished, the Mississippi boys laid further plans for capturing the remainder, and were chuckling nt their easy conquest. Presently a stray Yankee would come down to the boat and throw in a bundle ofhalf a dozen chickens, and return for more ; anoth er would come with a suck ng pig, with its legs tied and do likewise.— Thus these industrious thieve* were working for an hour or more, but at last the whole party returned to the boat, laden with all sorts of plunder, not forgetting two very fine cults, which they intended to land on the other side of Jordan, but before they had time to congratulate each other upon this, their successful raid, the whole party were compelled tosurre n- der. Seizing their rifles they made hostile demonstrations, and despite the promises of the Mississippian who had been deputed to negotiate the surren der, began firing wildly in all direc tions, and pushed toward the boat in n body. Finding it more than patience could bear, the pickets fired and slew six at the first volley, subsequently wounding others. All the “fight” having oozed out of their boots, the capture was a complete one and sci entifically accomplished. As this is the first time the “ 21st’’ have been close to the enemy, the complete surprise and capture of this band ot robbers, augurs well for their future history. 'I he whole gang were brought to headquarters here, and among them were ibund some Union fanatics, who have been known to pi lot Lincoln’s heroes in their depreda tions on the border. Perhaps con finement in a tobacco warehouse at Richmond may prove beneficial to their nerves, and where they can chew the cud of chagrin at their leisure. Georgia Legislature. HOUSE. Friday, December 13, 1861. The special order—the “Woman’s Bill’’—was taken up. Mr. Adams of fered a substitute, providing that the property of every man in the State shall vest in his wife. Mr. Lester moved to anu.td so that the substitute apply to Clark countv only. Mr. Adams declined to accep't the amendment and proceeded to ar^uc against the bill. To him the most ex pressive word in the English language was humbug, and in his opinion this bill was the very embodiment of it.— The effect would be to build up in this country a priviledged aristocratic class. It would thrust woman into a position never intended for her by God—giving her control over the affairs of her bus band and thus engender domestic difficulty. The bill contained the words per sterpes—he was no latin scholar, but thought the word should be stirrups as it certainly placed the woman in that position. He objected to acting on the bill when a third of the State was not represented on the floor. Messrs. Mallard and Smith of Brooks thought it was no time to act on so grave a question. Mr. Trammell moved to lay the bill on the table. The ayes and nays were called and were ayes, 65, nays 48. Make a Beginning.—Remember in all things that if you do not begin vou will never come to an end. The first weed pulled up in the garden, the first seed set in the ground, the first shilling put in the savings bank, and the first mile traveled in a journey, are all im portant things—they make a begin ning, and thereby a hope, n promise, a pledge, an assurance, that you are in earnest with what you have undertaken. How many a poor, idle, erring, hesitat ing outcast is now creeping and craw ling bis way through the world who might have held up his bead andpros- pered, if, instead of putting off bis resolutions of amendment anaindustiy, I he bad only mads a beginning.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Southern banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1832-1872, January 22, 1862, Image 1