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.1 A -£ ^ D I. WHITAKER, PEOf BIHOKt I O II X II. STEELE SDITOB. do not believe that mere hypocritical words I what transpired in his sanctum,is of of daily could have fallen from his pen. j occurrence in onrs, to-wit: persons who have ' never yet voted for Gov. Brown, declaring that they will do so at the next election. A. E. MARSHALL, ASSOCIATE EDITOR A HD REPORTER ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Friday Honda*. September 1», 19*9- FOR GOVERNOR: JOSEPH E. BROWN. To Sunny Sides.—If “ Sunny Sides” is in this city, a note addressed to S. C. R. will reach him at this oftice^jf sent before Satur day. —-»»» —— ORDERS OF GEH. WAYNE. Wc invite the attention of all concerned to the latest orders of the Adjutant and In spector General of the State. These orders change the place of rendezvous for the mem bers of the six Tkontli contingent force from Kingston to Cart^rsville, or Resaca, as may be most convenient. THE SITUATION IN FRONT. An intelligent gentleman who arrived in our city yesterday morniDg from the front, gives us the following information: Three trains left Ckickamauga at five o’clock P. M. on Wednesday, bringing away all the government property, army stores, and other valuables. The Yankee cavalry were prowling about near to Graysvillc. three miles north of that place, when last heard from; while an ade quate force of Confederates was also near to Gray ville, holding the passes. Another Confederate force was holding the country east of the State Road, to inter cept raids—changing their positton to suit emergencies. The main body ol HR forces were at the right place to meet the enemy and to give them battle. From the latest accounts, we are inclined to think that the enemy, which is in very large force, if he gives battlh at all, will do so on the Alabama side, near to our State line, west of Rome. From a deserter, who came over to Gen- Bragg’s army, most valuable information was obtained, which was confirmed by our scouts. This deserter, who, we learn, is quite an iutelligentMnan, is closely guarded and watched. Many rumors arc :ifloat, but we place no confidence in them. We feel satisfied from all that we believe to he reliable, that wily as Uosfcrans is reputed to be, he has this time met his match, and will be discomfited in his movements if he.docs not fight, and will be beaten if he does. Let our people cheer up, for day is again breaking! As a whole, the letter is the most ridicu lously written thing that we have seen for some time—a clumsy attempt to make sense —a miserable desire to appear profound— and a tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end, mark this last prodaction of the man who sits in the presidential Chair at Wash ington. ♦ »» A FART OF KB. (HILL’S CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. In the “ Countryman” we find republish ed the following letters, one address:.! by seven of our delegation in the Congress of the United States shortly after the State se ceded from the “ Old Union,” to Mr. Speak er Pennington, and the other by Mr. Hill to the same individual, from which it will be seen how essentially different the position of the last named representative from Georgia was from that of his colleagues. These let ters are peculiarly interesting at this time: The Hon. Wm. Pennington, Speaker of the House of Representatives: SirWe have received official informa tion that the people of Georgia, in conven tion assembled, on the 19th Jan. inst. adopt ed and passed an ordinance, ol which the following is a copy: “ We, the people ot Georgia, m conven tion assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby ordained, that tho ordinance CHARLESTON. While a good many ot bur people have made up their minds that Charleston would fall, wc have ever had au abiding confidence in its invincibility. The news which we re ceivcd by telegraph on Wednesday has strengthened our conviction, that not only will Charleston emerge victorious from this contest, but that the hated flag ol despotism will never float over the ruined walls of Sumter. Although all our guns arc dis. mounted, the spirit and gallantry of the men that garrison the fort, remain unshaken, and the heroic manner in which they repulsed the enemy on Wednesday morning with brickbats, assures us of that fact. There is no cause for us to despair of Gen. Beauregard’s ability to hold Charles ton. Even if Moultrie, Fort Johnson, and the other works should be battered down by the enemy, while the men preserve their f pirit and courage, we have no-fears of the result; and, to use the words ot W. Gill- more Sims: “though science fails, The steel prevails, When hands that wield own hearts of oak, These, though the wail Of stone may fall, Grow stronger with each, each hostllo stroke ” LINCOLN’8 LAST LETTER. This splendid document we present to our readers this morning. Like all the noble (?) productions that have emanated from the pen of Lincoln, the last is replete with insi dious and double meaniug remarks. I le says that “no word of submission has yet come from the rebel army,” but prom ises that if any should come, he will not re spect it. We think he will be very apt to accept it when it does come. He tells the pebple’that as they would not fight, he had to call upu the negroes to take their place, and after a long argument in defense of the “free American citizen,” he goes on with a lot of praise to the “nobie” men who have fought for the Union, and in“Iugine” style, informs them that “the Father of Waters goes uuvexed to the sea,” as if the “father of waters” was ever angry when rebellion had control of it. His claim of victories at Antietam, Mur freesboro, and Gettysburg, strikes us as ra ther rich. A few more such victories wilj see Meade’s army non est. He tunes his harp to a louder note when praising “Uncle Sam’s” noble fleet. He gravely assures the people that they go everywhere, even where the ground is a little damp! We should not he surprised if his “noble fleet” gets stuck in a mud hole before long. We think we see the picture he has drawn of the negro, after he has helped to restore the Union. Won’t it be a pretty sight to look at ? lie closes this brilliant ettusiou byre- questing the people to keep “sober.” The tetter, as it is Written, implies a doubt .whe ther he was sober during the time he was engaged in penning it, as it is the most ridi culous letter that we have seen lor so me time, and almost beats his splendiferous mes* age to the last U. S . Congress. His finishing flues t j iat a j U3t (j 0 j w fli give a rightful result, if meant that the A p mighty would judge betw adopted by the people of Georgia in 1788, whereby the Constitution of the United was signed, and ratified, and adopted, and all acts, and parts- of acts, of the General Assembly, ratifying and adopting the amend ments of said Constitution, are hereby re pealed and rescinded. And we hereby de clare and ordain-that the union now subsist ing between the State of Georgia and the other States, under the name of the United States, is hereby dissolved,” &c. In view of the foregoing, we hereby au nounce that we are no longer members ol the United States Congress: Martin J Crawford, Lucius J Gartrell. Thos. Hardeman, Jr. J Jackson. John J Jones. Peter E Love; John W H Underwood. The following letter was read: To the Hon. W Pennington : Sir—Satisfied, as I am, that a majority of the convention of the people of Georgia now sitting, desires that that State should no longer be represented on this floor, and in obedience to the will of the people, ~ hereby resign the seat I hold as a member of the House. JOSHUA HILL. From the foregoing, it will be seen, whil Mr. Hill’s colleagues (with the exception o Mr. Trippe, who, we see it stated, was ab sent) recognized the ordinance of seces sion and declared that they were no longer mem bers of the United States Congress, that gen tleman, solitary and alone, thought proper to resign the seat ho held as a member of the House, leaving, by this act of his, a va cancy to fill, and thus at that time virtually repudiating the action of his Slate and its ordinance of secession. What liis position now is, our readers who have read his let ter to the triumvirate, Messrs. Calhoun Thrasher, and Adair, in this city, can deter mine for themselves. Like the “ Country man,” we had long since come to the con elusion that “well might Lincoln s affidavit maker pass over Mr. Hill when swearing the balance of the Georgia delegation guilty of treason to tho U. S. Govt.” LATEST FROM THE UNITED STATES. IMPORTANT LETTER FROM ABRA HAM LINCOLN. Full Exposition of his views on the Prospect and Conditions of Peace. THE NEGRO QUESTION REVIEWED. MR. COLLYER, OF VIRGINIA. This gentleman has recently distinguished himself by submitting a resolution, at once traitorous, and a libel on the State of Vir ginia. His resolution was for his State, m unison with the other States of the Confed eracy, to send commissioners to each North ern State and demand of them whether it is their intention to let us leave the Union in peace or not. Nowj whether Mr. Collyer is a natural born fool or not, wc cannot tell but it looks very much like a3 if he was. Has not over two years of bloody war demon strated that the States of the South would not be permitted to leave the Union in peace? Then what more does Mr. Collyer desire in the shape of commissioners ? We rejoice very much to know that he was the only man who could submit such a resolution and vote for it; and we congratulate Virginia upon the fact of his being the only man in her Senate who could offer such a disgraceful resolution. Let Mr. Collyer visit the battle field, and he will‘then sec that the North will not consent to our parting’,Irom her until she is well drubbed into doing so. Let him 6ec the long list of killed and wounded in the past two and a-half years, and instead of sub mitting resolutions that bring disgrace upon his States .use his pjsition in devising means to support our armies and retrieve our currency. Mr. Collyer appears to be one of those men who are in favor of the war ceding by “statesmanship,” or, in other words, that we shall beg the enemy to quit fighting, and give us that independence wc claim as a sacred light. Very Courteous.—The Atlanta Intelli gencer, which admitted to its columns a scur rilous attack upon the Southern Watchman, was very respectfully requested in our last issue, if it did not see proper to copy our de fence, at least to state that we denied the truth of the allegations of its correspondent. It has failed t<5 do us the justice—we will not say favor—to make this statement Perhaps the editor did not notice our request. We certainly did not notice the request re ferred to in the foregoing from onr Athens cotemporary, who, we regret to see, deems “scurrilous” the satire of our correspondent from Rome, “ Wolf-Skin." Bear no malice, friend u Watchman," for we are sure “ Wolf- Skin" did not iniend to misrepresent your position. Straws.—There were five gentlemen in * our sanctum yesterday at the same -time and the question of the Governorship was intro duced. Two of them had always opposed Gov. Bi own and the other three had support ed him on two occasions, but opposed him in his contest with Judge Nisbet. All de clared that they would support him now,and that they had rather sec him elected for life than have Josh. Hill in that position two hours. We make a great mistake if this is not the preference of an overwhelming ma jority of the people of Georgia. Executive Mansion, ) Washington, Aug. 23. ) Hon. James E. Conkling: My Dear Sir: Your letter inviting me to attend a mass meeting of unconditional Un ion men, to be held at the Capitol of Illinois on the 34 day of September, has been re ceived. It would be very agreeable to me to thus meet my old Irlends at my own home, but I cannot just now be absent from the city so long as a visit there would re quire. The meeting is to be of all those who main tain unconditional devotion to the Union, and I am sure my old political friends will thank me for tendering, as I do, the nation’s gratitude to those other noble men whom no partisan malice or partisan hope can make false to the nation’s life. There are those who are dissatisfied with me. To such 1 would say: you desire peace and you blame me that we do not have it. But how can we obtain it? There are but three conceiv able ways. First: to suppress the rebellion by force of arms. This I am trying to do.— Are you for it ? If you are, so far wc are agreed. If 3-0u are not for it, we are not agreed. * ,* A second way is to give up the Union. I am against this. If you are you should say so plainly. If you are not for force, nor yet for dif solution, there only remains some im aginary compromises. I do not believe that any compromises embracing the mainte nance of the Union is now possible. All that I learn leads to directly the opposite be lief. The strength of the rebellion is its military—its army. That army dominates all the country and all the people within its range. Any offer of terms made by any man or men within that range, in opposition to that army is simply nothing, for the pres ent, because such man or men have no pow er whatever to enforce their side of the compromise, if one were made with them. To illustrate: Suppose a refugee from the South and the peace men of the North get together and frame and proclaim a compro mise embracing the restoration of the Un i@n.: in what way can that compromise be used to keep General Lee’s army out of Penn sylvania ? Gen. Meade’s army can keep Gen Lee’s arm}' out of Pennsylvania, and 1 think can ultimately drive it out of existence, but no paper compromise to which the coltroll- ers of Gen. Lee’s army are not agreed, can at all affect that army'. In an effort at such compromise we would waste time, which the enemy would improve to our disadvantage, and that would be all. A compromise, to be effective, must be made either with those who control the ar my, or with the people first liberatcd?rom the domination of that army, by the success of our army. Now, allow me to assure you that no word or intimation from the rebel army or from any other of the men controll ing it, in relation to any peace compromise, has ever come to my knowledge or belief.— All charges or intimations to the contrary arc deceptive and groundless, and I piomisc you that it any such proposition shall here after come, it shall not be rejected and kept secret irom you. I freely acknowledge myself to be the ser vant of the people according to the bond of service—the United States Constitution—and that as such I am responsible to them. But, to be plain,you arc dissatisfied with me about the negro. Quite likely there is a difference of opinion between, you and myself upon that subject I certainly wish that all men could be free, while you, I suppose, do not. Yel, I have neither adopted or proposed any measure which is not consistent with even your views, provided you are for tho Union. I suggested compensated emancipation, to which you replied that you wished not to be taxed to buy negroes. But I had not asked you to be taxed to buy negroes, except in such a way as to save you from greater tax ation; to save the Union exclusively by other means. You dislike the emancipation proc lamation,.ami, perhaps, you want to have it retracted. You say it is unconstitutional.— I think differently. I think that the Consti tution invests its Commander-in chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that cau be«eaid—if so much—is that slaves are property. Is there, has there ever been, any question that by the law of war the pro perty of both of enemies and friends may be taken when needed ? And is it not needed whenever taken it helps us or suits he ene my ? Armies, the world over, destroy the enemy’s property when they cannot use it, and even destroy their own to keep it from the enemy. Civilized belligerents do all in their power to help themselves or hurt tne enemy, except a few things recorded as bar barous or cruel. Among the exceptions are the massacre of vanquished foes and non- combatants, male and female. But the proclamation as a law is valid or is not valid. If it is not valid it needs no retraction. If it is vallid it cannot be re tracted any more than the dead can be brought to life. Some of yiou profess to think that its retraction would, operate fa vorably for the Union. Why better after the retraction than before ihe issue? There was mere than a }-ear and a half for trial to suppress the rebellion before the proclama tion was issued, the last one hundred days which passed under explicit notice it was coming unless averted by those in revolt re turning to their allegiance. The war has certainly progressed as fa vorably for us since the issue of the procla mation as before. I know as fully as one can know the opinions of others, that so me of the commanders of our armies in the field who have given us our most important victories, believe that the emancipation pol icy and the aid of the colored troops consti • tutes the heaviest blows yet dealt to the re bellion ; and that at least one of those im portant successes could not have been achiev ed when it was, but for the aid of the black soldiers. Among the commanders holding these views are some who have never had -any affinity with what is called Abolitionism, or With Republican party politics, but who hold them purely as military opinions. I submit their opinions as being entitled to some weight against the objections often urged that emancipation and the arming of the blacks are unwise as military measures, and were not adopted as such in good faith. You say that you will not light to free ne groes; some of them seem to be willing to fight for you; but no matter; fight you, then, exclusively to save the Union. I is sued the proclamation 011 purpose to aid you in saving the Union. Whenever you shall have conquered all resistance to the Union, if I shall uage you to continue fight ing, it will be an apt time then for you to dectaoe that you will not light to free ne- Do you think differently ? I thought that whatever negroes can be got to do as sol- diers, leaves just so much less for white sol diers to do in saving the Union. Does it appear otherwise to you ? But negroes, like other people, act upon motive. Why should they do anything for us if we will do nothing for them? If they stake their lives for us, they k must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom: and the promise, beiug made, must be kept. The signs look better. The Father of Wa ters again goes unvexed to the sea ; thanks to the great North-west for it; nor yet whol ly' to them. Three hundred miles up they met New England, the Empire, Keystone, and New Jersey, hewing their way right and left. The sunny South, too, iu more colors than one, also lent a hand onu the spot.— Their pait of history was jotted down in black and white. The goal was a great Na tional one, and let none be banned who bore an honest part in it; while those who have cleared the great river may well be proud. Even that is not all. It is hard lo say that anything has been more bravely and better done than at Anticlam, Murfrees boro’, Gettysburg, and on many fields of less note. Nor must Uncle Sam’s noble fleet be for gotten. At all the water’s margins they have been present. Not, only on the deep sea, the broad bay, the rapid river, but also up the narrow, muddy bay’ou, and wherever the ground was a little damp, they have been and made their tracks. Thanks to all, for the Great Republic, for the principles by which it lives and keeps alive for man’s vast luture ! Thanks to all ! Feaee does not appear so distant as it did. I hopo it will come soon, come to slay, and so come as to be worth the keeping in all fu ture time, it will then have been proved that among freemen there can be no success ful appeal from the ballot to the bullet, and that they who take such an appeal are sijrc to lose their case and pay the cost; and then there will be some black men who can re member that, with silent tongues and clench ed teeth, and steady eye, and well poised bayonet,they have helpedjmaukind An to thi great consummation, while I fear that therc3 will be some white men unable to forget that with malignant heart and deceitiul speech they have striven to hinder it. . Still let us not be over sanguine ot a speedy and final triumph. Let us be quite sober, let us diligently apply the means, n&verjfldubting that a just God, ia his own good time,-will give us the result. Yours, very trulv, A.'LINCOLN. It is reported that Gen. Blunt is marching on Arkadelphia. r . Mr. Ray says tho people arc tireu 01 tuc war, and "would gladly come under the pro tection of the Federal Government. GUERILLAS IN KENTUCKY. Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 31, I860. Bands of guerillas, from one hundred to two hundred strong, have recently appeared, in Clinton, Monroe and Cumberland counties. On Saturday one band captured four of .Wol ford’s cavalry at Albany. Small parties of guerillas are reported ia Trimble county. The rebel General Preston is at Tazewell, Va., with seven regiments, i f About 400 guerillas passed through Pound Gap on Saturday'. ' The accounts of damage done to tobacco by the recent frosts are conflicting. It has undoubtedly' been much damaged in certain sections, but in the vicinity of Lexington the damage is confined to the very low lands, where the crop is only lightened. 4 SPECIAL NOTICES. “ PBO BONO PUBLICO. 77 PEOPLES TICKET. Tried and True and worthy the People’s Support! FOR CONGRESS. COL. L. J. CLENN. FCR STATE SENATE: COL. E. P. WATKINS. FOR REPRESENTATIVE: JUDGE WNI. EZZARD, CART. S. B. LOVE. A host will rally to the rescue in suppor of the above ticket. MANASSAS. groes. I thought that in your struggle for the , Union, to whatever extent the negro should We assure the Columbus Times, from which cease helping the enemy', to that extent it ecu both sections, ~ — • ■ tciwo —; — ;—— ’—*■ might perhaps be passable. But as ft ip, We j paper we take the foregoing article, that I weakens the enemy m his resistance to you From the Correspondence of the Lynchburg Republican, ACCOUNT OF THE LATE FIGHT IN GREEN BRIER. Lewisburg, Va., Aug. 29, 1SG3. Messrs. Editors: A very hard battle was fought near the White Sulphur Springs, on Wednesday and Thursday last, in which our forces gained a complete victory. The enemy, about 3,000 strong, commanded by Gen. A vet ill, started from Moorefield, in Hardy county', came through Pendleton Highland and Pocahontas counties, in which latter county theymet and drovo back be yond the Warm Springs, in Bath, county Col. Wm. L. Jackson, who had but a small force. From the Warm Springs they came directly to the White Sulphur Springs, in this county, at which point thdy were met by our troops, consisting of the'22il Virginia Regiment, Lieut. Col. Barbee; the 45th Vir ginia Regiment, Col. Brown ; Derick’s Bat talion, Lieut. Col. Derick; Edgar’s Battalion Lieut. Col. Edgar; Chapman’s Battery, (4 pieces;) Capt. Chapman; the 8LI1 Virginia Cavalry, Col. Corn; and Dunn’s Battalion of Cavalry, Lieut. Col. Dunn. Col. Patton, of thc22d, commanding the Brigade, in tins absence of Gen. EclnAp, and the whole com manded by Maj. GenT Jones. There were live regiments of the enemy and all mounted, and a battery of six pieces. I suppose the forces were nearly equal, possibly the enemy were 300 or 400 stronger A number of charges was made upon our troops, and each was very handsomely re pulsed. All concede that our men exhibited the greatest courage and endurance, for the fight commenced about 8 o’clock on Wednesday morning the 28th inst., continued through the day and night, and ended about 12 oclock on Thursday. Our loss was about 30 killed and 00 lo 70 wounded, ami a few prisoners taken, among them Major McKendree, Q. M. Lf. Col Barbee had his arm broken,' though it will be saved. I do not koowthe loss of the ene my', as they buried many of their dead auc\ carried off all the wounded who coahl be re moved. They had ten ambulances, and a number of wagons full on their retreat, but they left on the Held 50 dead, 70 wounded, and wc took besides about 00 or 70 prison ers. The enemy treated our citizens iu the neighborhood in the most wanton manner. They destroyed household furniture, broke up chairs, cups, dishes, bedsteads, burea us, &c., tore open the beds, and scattered the feathers, tore up all the wearing apparel, broke the windows, and destroyed the clocks even. The milch cows were shot, and all the corn, wheat, hay', oats, &c., were taken. They retreated towards Beverly; and are a part of Gen. Kelly’s forces. Gen. Jones fol lowed them some 25 miles, but they made nod their escape. Yours, truly, D. -- ■ -■ —* THE EXPEDITION UP THE PENINSULA— THE AFFAIR AT BOTTOMS’ BRIDGE. The folio wing’is the Yankee account of the late advance up the Peninsula and the affair at Bottoms’ Bridge. It is magnified by the Yankees into a rather grand affair, and the announcement that they returned with “ valuable informal on,” is quite arnus ing: Fortress Monroe, Sept. 1.— Gen. Wes ton’s cavalry has just returned from an ex pedition to Bottoms’ Bridge. The forces engaged were parts of the first New York mounted rifies. Col, Onderdonk, and the fifth Pennsylvania cavalry, Col. Lewis.— They left Williamsburg on the 2Gtk ult., and pushed through New Kent Court House.— At the latter place they found one regiment of infantry in rifle pits, supported by a squad ron of cavalry. A charge was immediately' made, which carried ’the rifle pits and drove the enemy across the bridge, which they tore up behind them. Our troops lost one killed and one wound ed. They captured five pi isoners from the enemy. The enemy also left on the ground dead, one officer, one sergeant and" t wo men, besides a number they took with them. The bridge beiug rendered impassable, and the object of the expedition being entirely • accomplished, our troops returned with much valuable information in regard to the forces nf the enemy. From the Sotuh-West. Cairo, September 1.—Brigadier General Beal, and a number of other rebel officers from below, passed through to-day eu route for Johnson’s Island, in charge of Lieuten ant W right. The Memphis Bulletin of the 30th ultimo learns lrom Mr. Hay, recently a prisoner at Little Rock, that the rebel force at that place is forty thousand strong, many ot whom are conscripts from sixteen to sixty years old. Only half of them are armed. They are commanded by Gens. Kirby Smith and Price. They' are erecting fortifications on the oppo site side of the river, thirteen miles from Lit tle Rock. Hkadqoarteiis Ga. State Link, ( Cartsrsville, Sept. 9th. 1S63. \ General Orders No. 9. On account of official information recently received tho membersof thesiv months contingent force, ordered to rendezvous at Kingston, by the Governor’s General Order No. St, will report at Curlsrsville or Itesaca, as may be most convenient. Those going to Oartersville will report to Col. W. U. Stiles, COth Uegt. Ga. Vols., and those to Resaca. to Colonel E. M. Galt, commanding 1st Regiment Ga. S:a!e Line. HENRY J. WAYNE, sepi0-3i Adj’l and Insp’r Gen. Com’d’g 39th Senatorial District- We are authorized to announce the Hon. JA9ISS IS. BROWN a3 a Candidate to represent the SD.h Senatorial District in the Senate of Georgia. Election first Wednesday in October. SeptlO-dte. A CARD. Having been announced as a candidate for the rep resentation of thU county in the next.Legiilature, Itaku this method of saying to the people that I would like to be elected. Should it be yo ur pleasure to place me in this position, I shall vote on all questions of public in terest upon their merits alone, without regard to who favors or opposes them, according to my own conviction of duty. I no tv consi ler it the duty of every private individu al, as well as public men, to shape Ids actions so as to give the greates amount of aid in freeing the country from the dangers which now environ us—to establish our complete independence and eternal separation from the fanatici of t he North, who seek to emancipate our slaves, obliterate our State lines, annul our municipal laws, con fiscate our property, and make us and our children vas lal3 for all time-to come. The South has too many maimed youths, grief-stricken fathers, bereaved mothers and widows and helpless or phans, ever to clasp the bloody hands of our enemies In political f ellowship. The bare suggestion would be aik ing too much of human nature, and is repellant to every principle of manhood.. It 13 no time now to ask or dis pute about who brought on these troubles; whether It was too late or too soon; the vindictive, cruel, leiasnnas of the Yankees as developed in the progress of the two years war, leaves us truly to regret we had not made greater preparation at an earlier day. The only alter native is to fight out of it. Hence all legislation should be so directed as to'secure our triumph in arms. The army should be, must be maintained, and the wives and children of the soldlers'in the field, protected andcared for by wise and just legislation. These things will require heavy taxation. The right sof p roducers too, and of business and commercial men should be protected against alt arbitrary, vexatious and unnecessary seiz ures and improper interference. All officials, both civil and military should be held strictly to the discharge of the duties which come withtn their respective pi ovinces. Ail offices of large”patronage should occasionally change hands, for where one man retains power and controls it too long, abuses tnd corruption are sure to creep in, and cannot be discovered or remedied as long asthoie concerned keep the key to their own secrets. As appli cable to this view of the subjeetthe State Railroad, the extraordinary increase of executive patronage arising from the organization of a State army with the numer ous regiments for Confederate service require the serious consideration of the people who are oppored to the one man power which is ever dangerous to republics. I think a little airing and srubblng up of the Executive mansion once in four years at least would contribute largely to the health and well being of the body politic. Therefore, I shall not vote for the present incumbent, but shall cast my vote for Governor for one of the o hf r candidates that I think meat likely to carry out such measures as will secure tur independence and best in terests. I belong to no party .or clique, but propose to “tote my own skillet,” and do not intend by any combination to be impliedly or otherwise bound, if elected, to vote for or against any measure because it la a party meas ure. This po Icy has been one of the greatest curses to to the country. I go free or not at a’l. I shkll enter into no bitter contest for the office. If this schedule suit3 you, you can “govern yourselves accoreingly.” Respectfully, Seplt0-d3t G. W. ADAIR. E57”VVe are authorized to announce Col. JAMES M. CALHOUN as a Candidate for Senator to rep resent this, the 35th Senatorial District, composed of the Counties of Clayton, Fulton, and Cobb, !n the next Gen eral Assembly of our State. septl-d2awte To the Voters of Fulton County: My name having lor several days been suggested as a suilable person to represent Fu’ton County, .Georgia, the representative b-.anch of the next General Assembly of this State, I take this method of inform- Ing the public that I AM A CANDIDATE. If eltcied the interest of the whale people shall be represented.— Measures for the comfort of our gallant soldiers in the field aad the suppor; and maiatainance of their wives and chil Iren at home will receive my warm andsupport advocacy to the be3t of my ability. Sep S-dte THOS. W. J. HULL. IIEADQ’RS 19TH GA. VOL?., James Island,, S. O., August 31st, 1S63. In 'order to facilitate the transDortation of boxes, packages, Ac., for men of this Regiment, Private G. F. Wirserof Co. A, is detailed as Messenger for the.Cor.' mand. lie will leave Atlanta for the camp of thiijEigpi- ment on the 2nd and 4‘.h Wednesday of t ach "tpjpy and will bring all articles that may be left with irjfei Packages should be distinctly marked. Persons jfxv- icg children or other relatives in thi3 Regiment din contribute much to their health an jeomfort by scnaHlg ftu't, vegetables, &c., as often as possible. Itii earnestly requested that all persons will refrain from sending whiskey,brandy, Ac., if not the detail will be revoked. AH rackaues mutt be left at tho Empire Hospital. J AS. II. Nc.AL, Lt. Co*., Sept 4-dlwiwDn pCOmd VIOth Or. Vols. IfiuPii'mi, In. Office, Sth Coxa. Disr., I Atlanta, Ga., Sept. Sth, 18.-3. \ I. Notice ii hereby given that the time for volunteer- ingwiil expire on the 1st day of October next, alter which time conscripts will be sent to where they ere most needed. IL I order all soldiers detailed under General GriUrs No. 9(5, and a’d. persons detailed as overseers on planta tions to araist Sub-EnroUing Officers iu arresting strag glers and deserters whenever called upon to eo so. By order of - Lt. JOHN M. HAkliKlX, S pt 9-d6t ®- Sth Con;. Disl. Ga. — ' pT The friends of Hon. T. ffl. FUBLOW announc his name as a suitable Candidate for Gover nor of Georgia. septj-dtn* ATHEN/EUM. Lessee and Manager, - W. il. CRISP, ( Also of the Mobile and Montgomery Theatres.) open everTevening! GREAT COMEDY NIGHT! Friday Eve , Sept, litis, wl 1 be performed SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES, Or Blue Jackets in Harbor. EUGENIA, (disguised as Fanny 1 Mbs W, H. CRISP ADMIRAL FRANKLIN .Mis, O. TOLER ’WOLFE Music Singets—Burlesque. To conclude with the Extravaganza of JE3W3\TY XsIKTlD. Mbs JESSE CLARKE as JENNY LIND, with Songs Iu preparation, “Beauty ami the Beast,” and 1000 Young Milliners Wanted? Prices—Parquette, $ 2. Gallery, $1. Upper Tie;-, *1.50. Colored HARNESS &! BY Crawford, Frazer & ( SATURDAY, 12TII INST., AT » A, 1ST FR«AT OF POST OFFSCSO, 30 RIDING BRIDLFS. 5 pair Riding Brid e Reins 3 sets Double Lines IS Blind Bridies 2 pair Heavy Britching 1 Saddle Breast-Strap 6 Pi.tol gcabb;. rds 1 Saddle Housing a pa r Martiugals 1 Collar 2 pair Haines 2 pair Single Lines 1 set Stage Harness Spur Straps and Britchbandi Stiirup3, Marfingal Rings,Thread, Ac. Ac. CRAWFORD,'FRAZfeIt .t CO., aepll-Lt Negro Dealeis and Auctioneers. if: AT AUCTION, BY ’ JRAWF0RD FRAZER & 00., On Eaturdiy, 12fc]i instant, in front of Post Office, at 10 A, M. A FINE CARRIAGE AND HORSES, with Harness crmplete, all in good order—Horses well broke and gentle—a desirable establishment, at private sale irtil Saturday morning. seplo-2; CRAWFORD, FRAZER & CO., Negro Dealers atd Auctioneers. FINE INVESTMENT. )f Ten LUIS, OF OF ACRE EACH, JUST OUTSIDE OF THE C0EP0II ’■ TIOK LIMITS, A HANDSOME TIMBER GROWTH ON EACH—tin- Lots layiog well, andin a good neighborhood, on one of the principal thoroughfares to the city, adjoining the property of Judge Izzird and otheis. Th s truly valuable property isheid at private sale until Saturday, the 19ih inst., when, If not disposed of, it will be sold to the highest bidder, in front of the Post Office, at i! o’clock A. M. For further particulars, enquire of sepll-dSt CRAWFORD, PKaZER k CO. For Sale. A FEW NO. 1 NEGROES, mostly young and likely.— Apply to S. W. BRYAN, sepll-3t* Conyers, Ga. PIANO n STATE. W E will sell on Saturday morning next, at 10 o’cloi k, a very fine Knabc, Rosewood Piano, handsomely carved, and having cclaves. This Piano took the premium at the 8tate Fair, and cannot be excelled by any lathe Stale. Also, a large lot of fine Par lor Furniture. Ladies are requested to call at our new stand, under the Intelligencer Office, and examine for th sepll-2t" SHACKELFORD, SAINT & CO. PREMIUM THE FINEST IN TH To the Voters of th® 8 th Congressional District. Permanently disabled from rejoining my regiment, in compliance with the expressed wishes of many friends, as well as in accord with my own leelings, I announce inyselfas candidate to represent you in the House ' Representatives of the next Confederate Congress. My physical condition will prevent me from visiting the several counties of the District, and seeing my fellow-citizens, ei ther at public meetings or in private inter course. Should it be your pleasure to elect me, I can only say that I will discharge the duties of the office to the best of my ability. But, whether elected or nor, whether in or out of Congress, I wish it distinctly under stood that 1 am utterly opposed, and will never consent, under any cirumstance?, to any compromise or settlement with the Abolition Government at Washington, short of a full and complete recognition of our In dependence. Very respectfully, L. J. GLENN. Egg” The papers- of this Congressional District will please copy once a week nntil the day of election, and send bill to this office. . FOR SALE. T UB PR3SFNT OWNER, having bu siness demanding his whole ami personal attent'on, has concluded to sell this dfsirable property. It will be found to bo jus; • he place for Refugees, and can accommodate six hind- lies in separate buildings. The place is so well known that a description is not needed. For a Hotel it 13 unequalled, a3 there is a large Tract of Land belonging lo ttie place, capable of railing all that may be wanted. There are negro quarters for fif.h negroes, and a large new barn;. Persons wishing to purchase cm come and look at the property, or address the undersigned at Etowah, Ca W. T. QUINCY', seplt-lm or A. W. McCONNELL, FOR SALE. B Y permission of the Honorable James S. Hook, Jud^e of the Middle Circuit, we now offer f rsale that oe- tirable and valuable property known as MILLEN loca ted at ihe junction of the Central and Augusta Railroad. The tract contains about 240 acres more or less, 109 acres cleared and in a high slate of cultivation, with Or chards and VineyarJs, the balance in woods. Of tho uncleared land there is about 50 acres first quality ham mock, which will produce from 50 to 75 bushels of corn per acre. The improvements are furnished with tras and water throughout. Both the Central and Augusta Railroads passing through the tiact, forming a junction near Ihe middle, make it one of the bo3t Etands iu the Confedt ra cy for merchandising and hotel keeping. It ia seldom that property posse'sing such great advan tages is thrown on the market. The location is perfectly healthy. In the hands of an enterprising man it could be made the most valuable in the Confederacy, by laying it off in lots aod selfing them. Doable the sum a.eked for the place could he roalized. and the best parfrf the property left, whish would pay on the rents an annu il interest of from 10 to 14 per cent, on the capi.al. It would not be offered for s. 13 Were it not that the propri etor Is disable t Irom physical infirmities, yvh:cli he finds growing on him dally, to give it that attention It requires. Now is the time for you who are seeking proctable in vestments, or wishing to make orlunes by specu! ting, to lay h-ld, for you may never meet with such - noth, r opportunity. For further particulars enquire of either cf the urn' signed on the premises. , ROBERT H. GRAY, James h. danieb, sepl -1m Trustees.