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Newspaper Page Text;«sii pw Ionic tocckli Courier VOLUME XVI. HOME, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1861. NUMBER 46 funuftiiMt) every rmiur MORNIM. b ymT dw in ell. Editor find Proprietor* Terms of Subscription. In advance, por annum, : : t $2 00 l'al'l wilffiu Six Months : t t t 2 5u Paid at tl* End of the Year, t t 0 00 Terms of Advertising. Loinl Advertisementa will bo Innortml at the I n uii rates. Misrcllancoua Advert inancnta nt I ii p t saunro of 10 Utits or loss, for the First, I nil 50 cents for cnoh Subsequent Insortlon. I* | g(.H(ire Tbroo Months, » i I $5 00 Six Months, : ? : : 8 00 ,, Twelve Months, : : 10 00 \ liberal Discount will bo inmlii to thoao I *|u» niivcrliso larger amounts. m of more than fivo lines charged lllie some a" advertisements. 1 YotlrcA i\f Morriunca und Deaths, not ox- I ‘i;,,* Five Lines In length, nro published I #r»tuitunu*1y in the Courier. 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THE FARMERS A UK requested to examine my large _ sorliunut of Plantation Bridles, Collars, adiing ntul Team Gear comploto, at.tho Lowest Possible Cush Prices. |Hitrm>...s and Oenrmado to order, amlrepnlrc d "hurt notice. My stock will bear itiapco '"ti, conic and neo before pnrcbnslng, rthSoe Advertisement in anothoreoliimn. /eb2IS«0. O, B. EVE. NEW IFIRM MOORE & DDNNAH00, GROCERS! A full Assortment of FAMILY SUPPLIES. 1 N f: MID I KG Flour, Most, Sugar of 1 kinifi, ColToo, Butter, Egg., Ki.li of,...- ■oront kloil., ]>rlo,l ■ Fruit., an<\ Proiorvoil All kloil. of Nut., C«n4l»., Cigar., uonacco, Flue Liquor., Ac., Au. fie wish l£ Distinctly Understood Ihnt We will Sell on Credit to fU responsible men, who are the habit of paying at .the _«mc agreed upon. ii Mil duptlcnto upon lime to proinpl iWMGJJ, 8 mim ' nny cosh purolio.e mrulo In “"S 1 !,. call anil .atl.fy youn.lv «ml l.rlcos, moobjj A .nuNNAKOo. Saturday Monii.g, g C pi, u, iroi. Off for the War. P ERSONS indobtodlo mo will And jdainib In the hands of Samuel Johnston I‘ n «l C. H, Moreficld, who.are my authorised IWti during my ubaonno. Persona having I .T.!" 8 against me, can havo’them Bottled by ■, ,n K on them, wbeu -Hiev 1uivo tlio cash. rib'0-lin JOltN H. rAYNli. Editorial Correspondence. Camp Bartow, near Manassas, Va., ) September 6,1801. } Dbar Courier:—Tho ovents of yes terday woro exceedingly interesting to tho second Brigade of this Division of tho Confederate Army, and their mem* ory, tinged with sacred tenderness, will over cherished, by tho bravo hearts who witnessed them, with feelings ol hallowed joy. The occasion was that of marking, a propor way, and with suitable ceremonies, the place where Jhrtout fell. the instance oi somo of tholr olll- cers, tho members of tho 8th Georgia Regiment, had procured a small mar ble shaft, for this purpose, and the other Regiments of tho Brigade—tho 7th, 0th, and ll*h Georgia, and tho Kentucky Rogimonti—had boon invl ted to join them in this not of respcc* commemoration. Accordingly theso commands loft thoir rospeotivo encampments at ubout 8 o'clock, yos- terday morning, and marched separate- to tho battle-ground—a distance of seven miles—where thoy arrived bo- tween 10J und 11 o'clock. After stack ing arms, the various Regiments wero dismissed until the nccosury arrange ments could bo completed for raising tho shaft, or, perhaps, it would uioro proiierly bo called a post. Only the 7th and 8th ltegimontsof this Brigade woro in tho battlo of July the 21st, and to tho members of theso corps, this re-visiting the place of their strit'o and glory, was one of deep and strange interest, with commingling emotions of joy and sorrow. As they walked over tho field, tho sight of nearly every point in it would, by as sociation, bring to vivid remembranco, some exciting scene in the awful trag edies of that eventful day. Here ono stood when he heard tho first cannon bull i»as8 in fearful nearness to him self; there ha saw such a friend fall- ami, U, how distinctly, ho now sees him with his iniml's oyo—his imploring look, and outstretched 'arms; yonder was the enemy'8 battery, and how their angry uioulhes belched forth tho livid streams j wliat a shout thcro was when suuh a Regiment advanced to that point*; how tho heart sunk when our forces fell back there; how* the enemies balls made tho dirt fly around wo passed along here; how good the muddy water in this little bruuuh looked when wo double-quicked across ; what horrid anxiety there was to know whether tho Regiment yonder friends or foes; hero a cannon hall was dodged; thcro a bursting shell avoided; there was seen A load ing oil’ B, who dragged one leg; here eutuo 0, supported between D ami K and so awful bloody in fueo; yonder laid F with ids hand significantly Ids hi east, and at various points round about, were friends and strangers, ly ing fearfully still, somo on their luces, somo on J heir bacKs, some with folded arms ami legs drawn up, and othe ith outstretohod limbs. Still we pass on, finding distances, strangely dilfer- out from what thoy scorned on that fearful day, seeing several houses, not manyj hundred yards distant, that not then noticed, and finding many natural objects strangely out of place. Kuril one, naturally, seeks the placo where bin own Regiment had its severestt struggle. Arrived thcro, he •s mid hoars once again, the hide- ibnblo scones of bloody carnage, and fearful horror, which his memory presents witli most painlul distinctness, Ho imagines that ho aguin hears tho whiz-x-z-z of tho cannon ball—tho zip zip—zip-zii»-zip-zip-p-p*p of tho mus ketry chargo, and tho quick whist whist, of tho rifics. Ho sees whore this and that friend atuwl, and whero tho other fell. But the roll of the drum reminds us of our wandering, both physical and inentui, and wo roturnod to tho placo ivhero tho gallant Bartow fell, to wit ness tho interesting corcmonios that is about to bo performed. It was 2 o’clock,!’. M., on the memerublo 21st, when this gallant and much|beloved commander, breat hod his last, and his noble spirit took its fiight from r. fiold of lrioodicst strife to realms of eternal peace and rest. Ho foil within about 300 or 400 yards of the South-west corner of the bat tle-field, and within 100 yards of whore his Regiment was first exposed to tho enemy ; just at the vory crisis of tho battle, after our forces had been com pelled to givo way again and again, and was just there regaining somo ol their lost ground. But a moment bo- foro ho was killed, he had taken the colors of tho 7th Georgia Regiment his own hands, advance J somo distance towards tho onemy, and in the faco of their fire, planted them, and ral lied the men forward to this new lino, ffhioh ho told thorn Beauregard had commanded that they should hold at all hazards. In this immodiato violnity and at that time, was tho last despo- ratc struggle beforo tho final routo tho enemy. Gen. Beo was killed about 150 yards to tlio right of whore Bartow foil, and Col. Fisher, of one of tho North Carolina ltogiraonts, about 250 yards in front, after tho Lmcolnites hod commenced retreating. Thoso three bravo o/ficeru all foil in a short space of timo, Tim preliminaries being arranged, hollow square was formed, around tho plaoe whore tho stone was to be orcct- ed, by tho four ltogimonts composing tho.Otb Brigade, commanded by Col. Bartow, with -the stafi* officers ip tho centre, Tho officers were ordered in fronf and the Brigndo brought to pa- rado rest. Tho sight hero presented, was duly Impressive, grand anil patri otic. There was something really ex- iterating in tho Idea of theso thousands of sun-burnt and hardy soldiers, who linvo endured tho hardships ami pri vations of a ctfinpaigu already long; who have resolutely performed lung, forcod marches and murmured not at the attendant hunger and fatigue; and who, with unhlanclied ebooks, hnvo mot tho most uuplacablo of foes in the storm of battle, and, even against great odds, and put them to inglorious fiight —for such brave men, whoso vory n|i- poaratieo gives incontestihie evidence of long and novel e service, to nssemhlo for tho ouobliitg and patriotic purpose, of honoring tho memory and perpetua ting tho good deeds of their comman der, is a fit crowning act of their many virtues. When those ranks stood, apparently, in a seriously con- templt.vo mood, their sorrow was sweet ened by huaveti-horu music with its soft and mellow strains. Tho baud plnyod a beautiful (tineral march, and tho timo and its line execution were so cotnpletoly iu harmony with, and so tenderly touching lo the liner findings, that the “pearly drojw were seen to course each othbr” down many a hronz- cheek. Tho coremonies were fhen continued tho following oixler: 2d—rrayor by Rev. John Jones, Chaplain of 8th Georgia Regiment. 3d—Music—“Comping at Grenada.” 4th—Address by lion. Mr. Seiimies, Attorney General of tho 8tato of Louis iana. 5th—Music—“Lot me kiss ldm for his mother,” 0th—Address by Mqj. J. L. Cooper, 8th Georgia Regiment. 7th—Musie-“Tlio Marseillais Hymn.” 8th—-The putting of the l’ost in its place by Brig. Gen. Jones, assisted by tho commanders and a portion of the Statl' Officers of the UiHeront Regi* moots. Thu Music by tho band, belonging to the 1st Regiment Georgia Regulars, most oxcollont—by far bottor than that of any otlior band we have been in the habit of hearing in the service. Tho prayer was peculiarly appropriate, and oliered in that chaste mid iiuthetie. stylo, so clmracleristic of our faithful and much beloved Chaplain. Uf the peoch of Mr.Sommos 1 cannot givo oven a synopsis, without prulouging this letter to an unreadable length. Ho was ploasod at having an opportu nity to oxpress tiiu cuidial sympathy Louisiana with Georgia, nud all the other Confederate States, iu theit pres ent troubles, and to assure the hearty co-opciation of his own State, in nl. tho necessary sacrifices, si niggles and labors to socuro our independence. 1J C said our independence had been virtu ally achieved, by the bloody victory of July 21sf, but wo must maintain the prestige then gained, suffer no defeats but continue our onward march, lie said England and Franco would not in terfere in our behalf, until it should he known that we needed none of their help. He compared our privations and sufitrings with those of our revolution ary ancestors, and showed how compar atively insignificant they are, while tho independence we shall obtain will he almost trunsconduntly more important, and prospectively glorious. Tho heroos of '7G relieved themselves of tho yoke of a single King, held in check by our enlightened Christianity, and whole- somo constitutional constraints. But wo will bo rcloased from tin* tyrannies of a fanatical, pagan,‘skeptical mob of abo litionists. Ho closod by paying a beau tiful tribulo to Col. Bartow, und said that in his death was particularly real ized the beautiful saying of tho Latin Foot, "ilulcc cl decora pro jntriu muri,” it is sweet and honorable to die for ones country. Ho said ho need not exhort Confederate soldiers not to prove recre ant, but in times of severe struggle it bo well to remember tho dying worelsof thoir gallant cominaiidcr, and givo up tho fight.” Maj. Cooper's speech was short but full of pathos. He had not intended to speak, but thought somo Georgian ought to raise his voice on this interest ing occasion, in commemoration of tho virtues of ono of her most bru/o and gallant sons. lie mndo a most inter osting allusion to tho dying words of our latnonted commander, uttered, as they wero, as the tide of battle was turning in our favor, and lie exhorted thomon, that howover severe thoir hardships might bo, or however despe rate tho struggle, to remember the dying words of our late lamented andi much beloved commander, and “nover givo up tho fight.” Tho Shaft is plain wlilto marblo, six feet long, four foot above ground and about eight inches in diameter at tho top. Tho inscription on it is, Francis S. Bartow. “ They have killed me boys, lhd never give up the Jijht ! v Aftor lowering tho stono into its placo, each ojjo of tho Stall Officers threw a few spades full or dirt around it. When thoy wero through, a beau tiful young lady, Miss Barber, living in the vicinity, stepped forward, and tuk- jng up a handibl of dirt, threw it in. This tributo, thus beautifully paid, was heartily oheered by tho soldiers. Mrs. Branoli, of Savannah, tho mother of our lamontod A^utant, boing presont showod.hev apppeeiatlpn of tho depart ed hero in tjia #ywo way. Theso oojxwopi.es being ftver, we soon took up our line of march for Camp llnrtnw, where wo arrived at about sundown, much fatigued, but well pleased with tho manner in which tlio day had been spout. Skit, 0.—For tho past two weeks our forces bare been gradually moving on towards Washington. Adjutant Har per Ims gone out this illuming . with Gon .Jones, tolouk fora camping ground ill the vicinity of Cuntrevillc, some 8 miles from here, u lit lie west of North and duo North from Manassas. Con- trcville is 20 miles limn Alexandria. Tuerc is more or less skirmishing every day, in tlio vicinity of Alexandria. A grand battle is expected seen. M. D. The Nominee—lien. K. A* NisbcL Hon. Kugctiius A. Nisbet, of Macon lias been nominated for tlio Office of Governor, by tlio Convention. Proba bly all things considered, it was aiiotui- nation most fit to l>e made. To repre sent a convention made up of ail shades of political opinion, no man in Georgia was'more suitod than he, from tho fact that Judge Nisbet has been so little a partisan, as to imvo ac ted sometimes with every party organi zation, that lias ox in ted in Georgia for tho last thirty ycajs. Wo believe he commenced political life State Rights in the year of Nullification, afterwards supimrteU Harrison, Clay and Tay lor. Was a member of Congress when Georgia was represented on tho old ticket system. Was elec‘cd and selec ted one of the Judges of tho -Supremo Court. Was a member of the American par ty and supiHirted Andrew* for Govern or, the next year voted for Bucbanon for President against Fillmore. Last year was a Douglas man, ami yot was u Soccssessionist, moved and dialled the Urdiuntg of Keccsscssion in our Slate Convention. Mere party panics and parly catch words have no charm4 for him. McCauley says, man changes Ids religion cither from the mealiest or best of motives”—tho same probably is true of ones politics, and diairity should even concede puri ty of motives until the contrary h mndo to appeal. Tried by more party terms, Sudgc Nisbet presents tho siugu lar case of a candidate, who cannot ho claimed by any party and yet by all. lint he has merit of a very high or der, it may bo not tho highest orber ns our Executive Officer. He is a man of learning, of scliolorly tasto and acquire ments—nil eminent luwcr, an honor able ami able Judge—a line orator. Above all ho is ii most worthy and upright Chrfslian, ami Elder of tho Presbyterian Church. He will l>o warmly supportod— and doubtless warmly opposed by the friends of Gov. Brown. Lot us hope however, that as there is so little occasion for an exciting canvass, so there will ho no thing but kindness in tlio contest be. tween them. 11. Soldiers* Aid Noddy. The following are tho proceedings of tho mooting permanently organising a •Soldier's Aid Society iu Livingston* District: According to adjournment from the previous meeting, tlio Society met on Thursday, tho fifth of Septombor, and permanently organized, Judge Guo. W, 'Thomas, President, and D. B. Hamil ton, Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs, Green Cunningham, Mrs. B. F. Hooper, Mrs. D. B. Hamilton, Mrs. A.G. Ware, Mrs. Gcorgo Lumpkin, Mrs. M. B. Dun can, Mrs. Jusepiiiue Harbour, Mrs. Dr. Kinurd, Mrs. M. A. Ctontz, Mrs. Dr. Doan, Mrs. M. A. Thomas, Mrs. 11. Camp, Miss It. V. Green, Miss Sarah Bobo, and Mrs. Mary Sheldon, Vico Presidents. D. B. Hamilton, G. W. Thomas, M, A. Clouts, Dr. Kinard and A. G. Waro, wero npi»ointcd a committee to prepare a Constitution. Green Cunningham, M. G. Garner, O. W. Thomas, II, Gamp, B. F. !ioe/>- nml B. Harbour, the Executive Com mittee. On motion. Resolved that thisSociety shall l>e known as tho “Mutual Sol diers' Aid Society,” to act in coi\junc- lion with, or as auxiliary to the “Floyd County Soldiers' Aid Society,” as deem ed best by this Society. Some interesting remarks were mndo by Judge Thotnns, urging the Impor* lance of tho objects had in view, and tho ncccsrity of spoedy action, hoping that all might co-oparnto with us in this great matter. Tho meeting ad journed by prayer. Returned.—Z. B. Hargrove, honora bly discharged, on account of ill-health, and George Demining, oil furlough, from tho Light Guards, returned Thurs day last, and several others from other companies, whoso names wo did not learn. Corwin in Mexico. It ha* recently come to light that (ho Lincoln Government hnvo. through tho agency of that scoundrel Tom Corwin, negotiated a treaty with tho Mexican Government, by which Lincoln’s «»mlct are to liavo free access through Mexican territory, to tho frontiers of Texas* Hero then wo have a further due to tho designs of tho enemy iu tho future. We doubt not that, actuated by tho old grudge against Texas, largo numbers of Mexicans will swell tho Lincoln Army, and that Texas is destluod, ore long, t4i become tho buttle ground of tho present struggle. It is highly probable that the United States Government, in their despera tion, have promised to Mexico tho res toration of Texas, and tho re-establish ment of her authority ovor tho lo-t ter ritory. To this project in the West, and a general nogro insurrection in tho South, the Liuculn Government looks, and has been looking, u* tho master stroko In tho fiiiulo of her hellish schemes to suljugato nml destroy the South. But in all this thoy arc destln oil to disappointment nud failure. Tho Toxnns aro tho best soldiers iu tho world, und tho loco and extent of tlio country, tho sjiarceness of tho popula tion, their inveterate hatred towards tho Mexicans, together whh the aid to be derived from the Camanohet and other Indian tribes, and alsd from tlio Mormous, nro all powerful ngoncics to he brought to bear In our favor; and Old Abe's great western Mongrel Army of Yankees and Mexicans, will be routed horse, foot and dragoon, and scatUcred to tlio four winds. And as to Mexico hor reward will he instead of regaining what sho has lost, to loso that which siio already 1ms. In deed tho handwriting of fate, wo think, Is plainly to ho read against her—sho will sooner or lator become apart of tho great Southern Confederacy. Provl- deuce, wo belfevo, Is with us in tills struggle. Everything indicatesit, “and if God lm for us who shall bo ugalnst us” W. The Jackson Fuml. Rome, Ga., Aug istfith, 1801. Messrs. Cowaiiden & Co: Gentlemen:—1 inclose a chock for Ten Dollars, the amount of dime contri butions, deposited at our Post Offico, for tho relief of tlio wifo and children of tho heroic Jackson, who sacrificed his lifo in defence of tlio Southern flag* in Alexandria. I would send it to Mr. Thomas, her agent, but don't know his first iiamo. Please acknowledge re ceipt, in Dispatch, and forward to him, or deposit to hie credit In one of tho Ranks in Richmond. Your attontion to this mutter will greatly ohhlige. Vory Respectfully J. It. Stevens. Deposited to tho credit of II. W. Thomas, attorney for Mrs. Jackson and children, $10, in Kxchungc Bank, Rich mond. Richmond, Va., Sopt. 4th, 1861 Mr. J. R. Stevens, Dear Sir:—Tho check came to hand iu you will perceive, tho amount has been placed to tho credit of tho Jack son fund. Respectfully, J. W. Lewellen For Cowarden A Co. A Camp Hospital. Wo havo been ftirnishod, by a IViund,. with tho following extract from a ro. cent letter of a Virginia Colonel, descri bing, in graphic terms, a Military Camp Hospital. Tho efforts now making to establish State hospitals, at different (mints Iu tho Old Dominion, whore tho sick soldiers can recotVo proper atten tion, will do much to alleviate tho suf fering referred to in tho oxtraot: Head Quarters, IOtii Reu’t Va. Vol. Cam I* at Fairfax Station, Soptemlmr 2, I8»ll. Wo hnd a death in camp hut night from fever, ami several more, In my Regiment, sick with tho same disease. How I pity sick men in camp, liavo you ovot boon in a Military Camp Hos pital l If yon liavo not lot mo givo you somo Idea of suah a place. Tho sluk nro closely packed hi rooms nlmvo nud Imlow stairs, whose walls coho nml re echo from morning till night, with inonniiigs and grouniugs. One poor sufferer, burning with a raging fever, cries for water; anotiior, delirious with pain, piteously speaks of home and tho loved ones there, .whilst another bogs that a window may l>o hoisted, that the fresh air may cool Ids burning temples and hcatnd bruin, but hi vain, ns this might provo death to others suf fering with a different disoaso. A rough bunk, quickly constructed by a friendly hand, and covered with a lay er of straw, or It may bo of mouldy liny, constitutes a soldier's l>cd. I u and out their anxious comrades go, but thohoa- vy footfall tliut causes a smllo of wel come to ( lay ovor the faco of the con valescent, sends a pang through tho wcukcnbd form of another. 'Theircom panions who nurso them nro very kind mid attentive, and though cherishing tor them a lovo, liko that or DavUl for Jonathan, yot, ono can plainly seo that there is a lack of ivoiuun's tendor nur. sing, and a dearth of woman's tears. And after lilt has been dono that can be done to restore tho patient, and inexo rable death claims his victim, and tho spirit of tho soldier having returnod to the Go l who gave it, how sad it is to soe tho oneo manly form laid in a rudo box. and followed with slow and solemn stop, to tho low, muffied drum, to its lost resting place, far, far away from kindred friends and home, whilst tho disohnrgo of tho farewell guns pro nounce, wlmt In peace would bo utter ed by tho clergyman, “ashes to ashes, earth to earth and dust to dust.” Atlanta, Sopt. 4,1861. f Jh the People of Georgia: Wo now liavo In tho service of tho Confederate States twonty-five Regi ments and tlireo Battalions, who liavo gone under Stato authority, and six or sovon Independent or Confederate Rog- iincuts, who have gono under direct tomb-rto, and orders from, tho Secreta ry of War; making together almut 30,- 000 gallant Georgia troops. Over 20,000 this numbor aro now in Virginia. 'Thoy are our follow-citizens, our neighbors, our friends, our relatives. Thoy are enduring all tho hardships and toils of a soldier's life, in dormice of our wivos, our children and our com mon country. Winter will soon bo up on us, and it will soon bo Impossible for thorn to get, espuoially In Virginia, with tlio money allowed thorn for that purpose, by the Confederate Govern* mont, such supplies of clothing, shoes ami hlankots os are absolutely neeossa- ry, in that sovero climate, to thoir health mid comfort. Shall wo permit them to suilbr for tho neoossarles of life, whllo wo havo plenty at home? Nover 1 To prevent this I pro pose, at public expense, to purohnso for them, such supplies as cau ho had iu Georgia, of such articles as uro most es sential. .Some of our manufacturers are mak ing a good urtiolo ot plain woolou cloth; others are making loathor and shoos, while our ladies, who havo noted so no- bto a part, aro, in dillbront parts of tho Stato, making quantities of woolon jeans cloth. Tlio soldiers need all wo can spare. I wish to purchaso for them 30,00U pair of good, plain, scrviooahlo shoos; and woolen cloth, Including “Hurrv ui* tub Cares.”—Capt. Alex ander is determined to got oft* next Tuesday, if possibh, and their haver sacks aro entirely empty. Hams aro high now, but men who aro preparing to fight our luittles must bo fed. Send it to Tom. Perry, and it will be taken care of jgrWo aro requested to say that Mr, Greeres school will opun on Monday tho 10th fit tho old Presbyterian Church. Arangomonts ;Jn^Y.o been made by whiob special atiqption wi|l.b.o given to ttyo younger scholars.* .ndwijreuient t qf djm ,oay 'leaving for Manassas on tho 21st Inst. Late Mews. [Bpocinl Dispatch to tho Chron. It Sentinel.] aUJJEllNATOKI AI. CONVENTION. Mti.t.Etxivii.i.fc, Sopt. 11.—Tltonominn- tinj> Convention mot to-day in tlio Hall of Hopresenlntives. Fifty-oight coun ties tveto ropresontod by ono hundred nnd seventy delegates. Judgo Ham mond, of Cotvotn, was mndo President, nnd Messrs. Sloan, Musoogoo, and Hall, of Richmond, Secretaries. Tho Conven tion was entirely harmonious, and af ter thoiough intoroliftiigo of opinions, tlio lion. Eugenins A. Nisbet, of liibb, was nominated for Uovornor. FROM RICHMOND. Richmond, Sopt. 11.—Passengers arri ved to-day from all the important .Con federate camps, krliifjipp nothing of Tltoro is great aetivity in all tho de partments hero. Tho rcsourcos of tlio Government nro apparently unlimit ed. Tho Hospital accommodation has boon greatly orlnrgod nnd improved.— Mnny of tlio Hospitals aro sustained by Stato and individual contributions.— Tlio sioknossls considerable, but mostly yiolds tondily lo good nursing nnd med ical trontmont. Tlio mortality is comparatively slight. EUROPEAN NJJVyS, MoNTttr.Ai., Sopt. 0.—Tlio North Bri ton has nrrlvod. Hor nows has been anticipated. Lora Palmerston on tho instalment countt'v jeans, enough to make 30,009 of tho Wnrdon for tho Oinquo ports, In suits of clothing t together witli all tlio n speech alluded to tho battlo of Bull's KrKer. Mr. Foreman, a Ihll blood Chorokco, who lias been acting Missionary among tlio Cliarokees for Homo years, linvlug been sent by tlio Coosa Uaptist Association, arrived hero on Thursday evening, nnd will, preach io-morrotv (Sunday) at tlio Baptist Church nl lit o'clock, A. M„ and 3} o’clock, P. M„ by request, to Capt. Ah exnnder's Company. l!o will also prosoli on Monday at Rush Arbor, on Tuesday at Cedar Crook, and Wednes day at l’isgali. The ilcny lufliatry. At a spoolai mooting on tho 13th of Capt. Alexander's Company, it was re.-olccd to call tlio Company tho lierry Infantry, in honor of .las, K, Berry, tho 1st Lieutenant, who was compelled to resign on account of ill-health. No Coi-NTEttrctT TiEAsuitr Notes—An article from tlio Petersburg Va., Kc pros,which we insertod in our yesterday issue, states that counterfeit Treasury notes, of tlio denomination of live dol- lars, had hoen offered and rehised at tlio hank in that elty, and our Virginia eotoinpornry gives a minute description of the alleged counterfeit. Wo learn from tho host authority that tlio note, described und pronounced counterfeit by tlio officers of the Petersburg bank, are genuine. They were lithographed by Mr. .1. Manotivrler, tills city, by or der of Seorotary Memlnger, are far bet- tor executed than the notes of tlio samo denomination at first issued, and are slightly different in design, not having n vignelo. The severity of tlio penalty lin'd hr tho law for counterfeiting theso notes—it lieing death—will insure tlio circulation of none but genuine ones. So rub up your spcotaelos, Mossrs. bank officers of Patorsburg, nml don’t porniit yourselves to bo mislead again uy the superiority of Now (Moans lith ographing.—.V. 0. Jlullttin. What Texas iias uoxe the Past Year. —In the comincici.l roview of tlio Houston Tolagmph, of tho 7tb, wo find tlio annexed stgtCRumk We kavo wheat and com enough in Texas this year to furnish us witli breadstuff!) for more than two years. Wo havo made onougli wool to clothe half of tho Confederate States, Wo shall make, full fivo thousand bales of cotton with present prospects, and wo shall maka unloss tho crop is injured, far more than it appears to bp at pres ont, from eight to ten thousand hogs heads of sugar, and quite llkoly twelve thousand. Texas is in os good us con dition as any country peed be, Prayer, A Richmond correspoiidunt of tho Charleston Courier writes ns follows: The oity js full of rumors, but those which aro current ono hour nro denied the next, and it would be idle to rocord thorn. Tlio general impression seems to bo that wo arc on the evo of great events, and the public mind, tliirsty for intellogence, grasps at somo vague intimation, and manufactures a tala to suit its own dreamy imaginings. Tliero is ono wuy to quiot our impatience, while wo promote the end desired, it is within reach of all, even the humblest; none noed fool they aro too poor to do tlieir country servior. Tltoro is ou in fluence goes forth from tlio quiet cham ber, whero tlio soul holds communion with ItsOod, mightier than the shook of armies, more powerful Ilian the heaviest artillery of earth. Tlio audl- enco chamber of the Deity is accessible to ail. lie who possesses ike faintest glimmor of human reason, so ho have sufficient to loach him Ills own sinful ness. Ids soul’s dcpcndcnco and tlio laird's omnipotence, can offer petitions at tho Throne ol the Holiest, as accep table ns any that eould to framed by the mightiest intellect. l.ct all then, tlio lofty and the lowly, the gifted and the imbecile, tlio iguomnt and the wise, bow tegcthci at tlio tootstooi of tlic tirent Ruler of lieavsn und enrlli, and oiler common prayer for our com mon country. ’’Prayer moves tlio hand that moves tlio worldthen, with I together good hlankots that cun bo found in tho market. 1 therefore invite all manufacturers of shoos, or woolon otolli, who can assist In supplying the demand, nnd all par sons having good blankois fur sulu, to inform mo or tlio supply which each can furnish, and tho pnoout wldoli each artiolo can ho nilbrdod. 1 also request ike Clerk of tho Suporior Court iu each county to uot as agent, for tlio purohnso of woolen jeans IVom tha ladies, and to inform mo, at an early day, of tlio price of that artiolo in Ids county, ltis hop ed that tho ladios will uso every reason able oxertion to mnko a supply of this voiy desirable und useful artiolo, and will furnish, dellvorad at tlio offioos of tlio Clerks of tlio Supremo Courts, nt ronsouublo prices, all they can spare, l’rompt notion Is solicited. Tha supplies above mentioned aro iutendod aliko for all Georgians in tho service, wherever ihoy may bo, embra cing as welt as thoso who belong to I ndapondont or Confederate Raulmenls, a> thoso who belong to regularly organ ised Btalo ltogimonts. Assistance to bo afforded first to those found to bo most ncody. Copios of this address will bo forwarded to tlio Bocrotary of Wnr with request that ho send thorn to tho Colo nels commanding regiments from Ooor- gla, who aro rcspcctlully requested to report to mo at tho earliest day possi ble, sueh necessities of thoso under re- spuctivo commands as cannot bo sup plied witli tho moans nt their disposal. I um informed that largo numbers of soldiers, from tlds State, are non sick in Virginia, far away front thoir UomcB and friends. They must havo prompt attention. A patriotic and. humane association of Georgians at Richmond liavo tokod steps to establish a Hospi tal there, for our sick and wounded. Thoy liavo informod mo of tho facts, nnd appoaled to mo for assistance, nnd 1 liavo promptly ordered tho funds wldoh are necessary to establish the Hospital to bo plnoed at their disposal. Thoy will need supplies of shoots, blankois, aov- erlots, and sueh otfcor articles ns may bo necessary to alleviate the sufferings, and odd to the oondbrt of tho siok am' wounded. 1 appeal to tho indies of .Georgia to tako from their own house hold supply, and sand onough, at once, to relievo tlio siok niid wounded, tlio donations from each locality, boqed and sent, with tlio names of tlio donors, and the uso for whioh thoy are contributed, to Quarter-Muster General Ira F. Foster, at Aalanto, who will for ward them to Virginia nt publio ex pense, together with any contribution!, which may be made to tlio soldiers by their friends. Citisens of Georgia, our cause is tlio causo of religion and humanity. Tho strugglo in which wo aro engagod, is tha strugglo of a groat and froo people, to maintain the heritage of Liberty and Independence, transmitted to us by our Revolutionary fathers of 1770.— Tlio olfort of tho Linooin Government our arms because the Church of Christ is an effort to subjugate us to tyranny fails to perform hor high mission in this and oppression. Tlio causo of tho Con- liuu, ns nu uvldoncooftlio poworlcisucss of bravo but undisciplined mou against an orgnnisod onemy. Tho London Times eonaludcs its Amorlcan artiolo by-saying, the sujuga- tlon of tho South is hopeless, Russell's latest letter says,'tho issue is narrowing down to tho question of slavery. Tlio abolitionists think tlio President will soon doalaro slaves within thoU. d. froo. Fifteen thousand bales of cotton have been purchased by loading houses for shipment to Amorion. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Lou:svir.i.K, Sopt. 10,—Loisllo Combs has written a strong cooroion docuroqnt to tlio Byracuso Convention, Louisvilui, Sopt. .10.—Jos. Chapin, of Vicksburg, is accused of boing (Apt, of tho Homo Guard. Trcmondcous rains lust night. Witli the exaaption of tho singlo item of activity nt the Navy Yard, nothing hns been received hero from Washington, slnoo noon on Mon day. FROM RICHMOND. Richmond, Sept. 12.—The news mar ket is dull, tho rumors havo aH,bxplod- od, and War matters havo suspended operations. Hon. J. P. Boqjnmln, Attorney Gen- oral publishes a law to-morrow, which was not approved by tho President, but bccamo a law by not being returnod by tlio President to Congress wjtldn 10 days. 1'ho law provides that all mailablo mutter addrrssod to the officors ef tho sovornl Stalo Governments, for tho pay ment of postage on wliieh the said gov ernment is responsible in the adjust ment of nacounts of parties malting tho samo way will bo transmitted with out prepayment of postogo; provided, porsons.tpailing tho samo shall ondorso ids official tltlo and tho nature of' the matter mailed, and tho postage bo col lected of said govemmont at the offico of delivery. John Sldctl, of Louisiana arrived here tO'day. It is generally oouceded in woll inforutod circles, that ho wilj visit .France at an early day. humble, fervent, persevering ami bo- lieving prayer, let us seek (no aid of llim who rules in tlio armies of heaven nno among tho inhubttunco of earth.— Wo need that aid ; we can liavo it far tile seeking. Let net reverses befall conflict; lot every momber measure ids own responsibility in tlio mailer, nnd eoioc up to tho full performance of his duty. lie in whoso bunds nro all tho issuus of life nnd death, morey nnd judgment, success and defeat, lias avid witli refaronco to tho bestowal ot bless ings, "I will bo enquired of by tlio Ilouso^of Israel.” Nor is it onmigh to sat apart a day to seek Ins favor and rclsgiously ol,servo it; we are required dnily to ask for our dnily bread ; nnd when Owl’s ancient people gathered ex- lm siipplios of food for future use, Ho manifested his disapprobation by ma king it worthless to them. It is so with our offerings; they will prove to bo ■’polluted broad” upon Ids altar, if wo count it weariness to offer them, and seek to make tlio burthen light by gathering,into ono sacrifice, wlint should bo a daily nud over recurring scrrico; Lord leach us to pray. Leatiish in the South.—^The A'/we and Leather Jlejxrter says that tiro .South bad a good stoek of Northurn shoes at the commencement of tlio war, whioh Is not yet oxhnusted, and that of tlio six thousand tniuu ries in tlio United States, two thousand are in. tlio slave State, theirs full piopi riuii, considering for lu-v- many other uses than shoes, leather is consumed in tlio Northern States. Cue seventh nl the shoemakers In tlio United States wore also In the sla re Slates. On tho whole, tlie It./wrier iimI- : Ho far ns shoes, ami most of the manufactures of leather are concerned wo reach this conclusion that although the faoilitios of tlie Southern people aro limited, still, witli a proper husbanding of their resources, there is no occasion for any immediate sunbrlnu, UM that it is the part of wisdom for us to calculate tliut thoy will not bo brought to their knees, during tho presontyoar, io conse- qunco of a deficonoy in tlio supply or leather. Thesicknoss in tha anqy.of tlio j’oto- mao is diminishing. Tlio hospital re turns comings daily to mnko an im- ? roving exhibit—Jtichmond Lzamner, (A. and oppression. — federate States is tho causo of ovary patriotic oitison of tlio South. Wo bo- lieve God is with us, and prosidos in our councils. Lot us try to livo near to llim aud implore His continued favor. Wo liavo nt tlie helm of State, tlio dis- tinguisiiod Statesman ni.d invineiblo warrior, Jefferson Davis. By his side Vo havo Georgia’s own great States- man, Alexander It. Stephens. Tlio are worthy of our fullest confidence.— Let us all witli one heart and mind, by universal acclamation, con tlnuo thorn iu the proud possltion thoy now occupy.— Their success is our Buccess, their de feat would bo our defeat! At tho call of the President, our troops liavo roll lied to tiieir standard, ami aro ready lo shed thoir blood if ucod bo, iu their country’* cause, Thoy now call upon us for noecssaty supplies. Tha sick nud wounded appeal to us fornisistiince. Shall tho nnpeyl bo made in vum ? 1 know it wilfnbt I aiu vory rosn BROWN. S.U.T.-A friend lms presented us with n sample of lino salt, mndo a few dnjs ago at Mr. Nathaniel Fowler’s, on ila- sonhoro Sound near Wilmington,by boil ing. Two quarts of salt woro rcado from about ton gallons of water, after six hours boiling. Wo aro glad to hear that'somo gon tie/non in that locality arc going into tlio business upon a lar ger scale, for whioh purpose thev are having pans mndo at Hart & Hailoy’s Works .in Wilmington.—Faydlcville 06* ierver. y Immense Train.—Yesterday tho longest train of cars over seen in this city, und probably the longest over soon in tho world, passod over tlio Cen tral rail road from the East. It was one niilo and a quarter nnd thirty rods in JegjUli, and was drawn by fivo loco motives. Of oourso but fewof tho ears V)'oro*loaded. Thoy were bound for Butta lQ.to*be|thci o loaded wifli western prodr ijoo,—Jiochester Union, September 3. The Cincinnati Kuqniror bus been threatened by a mob for acjyooating ponce. SKIRMISHING. Washington, Sopt. II.—At 7 o'clock, u largo party of tho Now York Hlgh- lumlors left tho Chain Bridgo as skir mishers. Tho Confederate pickets fo.U buck 7 miles. Tho Fodorals commen ced retreating, whan tho Confederates opened firo on thorn, whioh wns replied to by Griffin’s bstorry. Tho Fodorals ceased firing 20 •adautes, in order to give tho Confederates on opportunity to moot thorn in an opon. field. On re suming, tho Foderals opened with 23- pound sholl, which droyo .the .Canfedo- rates oil’ to Pleasont Hill. Frankfort, Ky„ Sopt. 11.—The House adopted a resolution directing tho Gov- oriTbr to issuo a pro elation, qr daring. tho.Confedoratcs to ovaouate Kentuoky soil, by a voto of 71 to 26. Tlio House refused , to suspond the rules to allow a resolution to bo instruc ted, ordering'both Fodoiids and .Con federates off. New' York, Sept. 11.—The Post says, Itisoxpectod that the Maryland leg islature will pass tho Secession Qrdi- nanco.next wook. New York,Sop. 11.—Tho WoUbitiglon correspondent of * the Trlduno says thore aro 02 prisoners at Fort Lafayette ull hut 3 of them are guilty or treason Tlio Washington correspondent of tho. Herald says tho Govornmentr.-has received i> dispatch from Rosenorapts. Ho says he arovo Floyd to bis 'earth works. Ilo^will fight him again morrow. Tub ILvtteras Prisoners.—Tho pris oners now on Governor's Island are quartered in Castle William, ihe .circu lar fortification seen on the wostorn extremity of the island. Extra guards huvo boen placed around the castle limits laid out, and orders given toy no person to cross tho lines. This morning a pqr.tjon of them are outside the wqU8 ; taking the fresh . 1 air, while a large numbor are seated in the wide ombrnsurcs, looking at tho oity and the varying scenery in tho bay,— Quito a numbor of boats are lying off tho castle filled with spectators, who watoh tho movements or the prisoners with groat interest.—N. Commercial Advertiser. Mrs. Faitington Visits Camp Cartim Mister Century,” said she to the guard at tbo gato, “is this the,Canap Meeting of the Pennsylvania Voluhtaries “Yes,” r op lied-tho sentry, smiling; this is ono dopartraont-thd Artillery Depart- moot is oyer tbo :bilL M “Oh,” Baid sho, •Hliis:/s .the infantile corpso, is it? When Is the artillery going to fly?” ma’am,” says the guard, “tha aj&Hery is moved by hoPsOd and wheels,, as you bqo ,tj>at gun now coming.” ^bl ,1 thought it,Wtts ouo of the wings of the army l I shop Id .think -the phwge Qf 4* 1 mountod Calvary Company wm vejrjr costive, so many mou and horsey.”

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Rome weekly courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1860-1887, September 20, 1861, Image 1