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ATLANTA, GEORGHA.
Sunday ornlnjr, September 13, 1S5S
FOR GOVERNOR:
.JOSEPH E. BROWN.
THE SITUATION IN FEONT.
The enemy now occupies the whole line
of East Tennessee, from Knoxville to Chat
tanooga, and from that point towards tlie
Northwestern portion of the State of Geor
gia, in the vicinity of Broomtown Valley.—
We have removed all the public stores from
Dalton, which is still held by a large force
of our cavalry, anticipating the advance of
the enemy’s cavalry, which had passed
through Ringgold.
It is reported that, day before yesterday,
there was a fight near Catoosa Springs, be
tween a portion of the Confederate cavalry
• and' the enemy’s. Our-forces fell back to
Tunnel Hill, where they were .reinforced,
and it was supposed we would engage the
enemy’s eavalry yesterday.
We learn that all the bridges oh the rail 4
road, between Tiinuel Hill and Chattanooga,
have been burnt by tlie enemy, as well as
the eating house of Mr. Ililburn, at Catoosa
Station. . .
Gen. Brag&’s army is in the neighborhood
of Sumrtierville, Chattooga county, 48 miles
south-west of Chattanooga, and 16 miles
north-east of Rome. The enemy’s forces are
but six miles distant, west of, and in front of
Summerville.
Every day brings matters to a more criti
cal position, rendering the impending con
lliet so precarious, that the grand battle of
the revolution may begin at any moment.—
Neither army, it would seem, is exactly in
position to strike, and it may be some ten
days yet before the grand conflict com.
monccs.
We have just heard that the Yankee van
dals have burnt the Tsion Cotton Factory,
live miles above Sumtnqrville, owned by,
Marsh & Algood, together with 2700 bales
of cotton. This was done by. Yankee cavalry
supposed to be 3000 stroM£.
THE MARIETTA FAFRR MILLS.
We lay before our readers the following
letter just received from Mr. Edmonston,
the Agent of the Marietta Paper Mills. We
trust that such action will be taken by both
the‘State and Confederate authorities, as to
remove the difficulties in the way of the en
terprising proprietors of these Mills, so that,
at an early day, they can resume the manu
facture of paper, without which the inter
ests of both the State and Confederate Gov-
-ernments, as well as those of the people, will
sufTer mor than even the newspapers. Mr.
Edmonston’s views are sensible:
Marietta, September 10th, 1863.
Editor of Intelligencer:
I have on hand a few bundles of paper,
which 1 will ship you, and this will be the
last for some time ; for when we shall re
sume again I cannot tell. My^hands volun
teered in the Home Guard, to protect the
country against raids, and are now called
out to guard stores and prepare the defences
of your city,-I understand. In the first in
stance, at the commencement of the war, I
was disposed to aid all in my power and
encouraged two of the hands to volunteer in
Confederate service. This left hardly hands
enough to get along with, when all were
well. Afterwards we lost two or three
hands, and this left us short of hands, and
one machine has only ruu when our hands
have worked eighteen hours in the day.—
We applied for the detail *of the hands
■ which lias no*, been done, though the Gov-
. .eminent has been urgent for paper, and we
have strained'every nerve to supply. Short-
handed, .we have done the best we could,
and now all our hands are taken, of course
we are obliged to stop. 1 do not exactly
comprehend how it is that Government
agents insist upon the absolute necessity for
the Government to have paper, and yet re
fine us onr hands. You know Paper M;&
ers are not to -be had South, and are not
like Shoe-Makers, and many other callings
which give exemptions to so many thous
ands, and cannot be learned after the Con
script officer take3 after a fellow. Well, if
the Government needs our hands to dig
ditches more than the paper, patriotism and
our comfort answers. All right ! I trust you
will be able to get your supplies qjsewhere,
as we shall not resume, until we get hands
' enough to get along with without being
pressed and kicked to death.
Respectfully,
A. S. EDMONSTON, Agent.
P. S.—Call round to the ditches and sec
how friend Buekhalter handles the spade and
shovel. A. S. E,
GOV VANCE, OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND
THE TORIES.
A numberof public meetiugs were recently
held by the tory reconstructionists in North
Carolina, iu most ot which resolutions were
passed threatening resistance to conscription
and to the collection ot taxes. In view, of
this, Gov. Vance, although at a rattier late
date, has issued a proclamation in which lie
informs the people that he has sworn to see
all the laws executed, and intends to. He
acknowledges their right to hold. meetings
and consult for the common good, but de
clares that the Constitution of the Confeder
ate States and all laws passed iu pursuance
with it, are the supreme law of the land, and
that resistance to them by combination is
treason, lie concludes fcy appealing to them
uot to do anything that will create discord
and civil war in the State. On the whole, the
proclamation is a very well written one, but
in the abstract, we think the Governor’s style
of addressing the parties who were holding
Union meetings in his State very weak, and
a little too conciliating. A little wholesome
hanging would do more towards silencing
the dastards than all the proclamations is
sued.
In connection with the foregoing, we are
pleased to see the following in relation to
that traitor sheet, the Raleigh Standard, in
yesterday’s “Confederacy” .*
Disloyalty in the Press.—The Raleigh
Standard, with its treason, has been tolerated
until it has found encouragement and
strength, and then has been incited by vain
threats and emboldened by exchange of epi
thets until it has enlisted a formidable mob,
and now we have a dispatch for the press,
in the shape of a “bullying” threat that if the
soldiers make any further demonstrations,
there is no knowing where the matter may
end.
Now there was a way to have prevented
Ibis strife. If there was tangible evidence
of Holden’s treason, be should have been
disposed of without cavil or delay; if not
there was no propriety in throwing out jeer
ing insinuations and pandering to a conten
tious spirit In fyture, we hope that there
will be a more judicious policy in regard to
treason in the press, and that it wyll be nip
ped in the bud before it assumes such gigan
tic proportions.
For our own part, wc do not hesitate to
say, that such men as Ilohlen should be sum
marily dealt with by the authorities, and
only when the latter refuse to do their duty
to the government and people, or persist
ently neglect to do so, should the people take
the offenders iu hand. We have a govern
meat; one whose constitution lias been rati
lied by the people, and whose laws in pur
suance thereof, should be obeyed. Attempts
to overthrow that government can be noth
ing less than treason, and punishment of the
traitors should f ill speedily upon them in ac
cordance with law, if possible; and if not,
outside of the law to the extent of the sup
pression of all such disloyal sheets .as Hol
den’s ‘ lialeigh Standard.”
the oath to observe the Constitution of the ! sents a fair ease for the appointmHt of a
GEN- HOWELL COBB.
Our neighbors of the Confederacy are mis.
taken in stating that this distinguished Geor
gian has been assigned to the command of the
S(ate troops recently called into the field,
through Gov. Brown, by the President, fftd
who are now moving to different posts for
organization. To Gen. Conn the duty only
of organizing these troops lias been assigned
for the present. Possibly he may be ap
pointed to command them, though up to
this time, he has received no orders to that
effect.
gWWe again call attention to General
Order No. 9, issued from the State Adju
tant General’s office.
1 Special Correspondence of the Atlanta Intelligencer.
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Sept. 7th, 1863.
Mr. Abraham Lincoln’s (Hank’s) letter to
the Springfield Convention, reviewing the
course of his administration, and attempting
to justify it, was published here last Satur
day evening as an. extra, supplied Sunday
reading to our quidnuncs', and elicited much
comment. It iythe production of a little
and malignant mind, elevated by circum
stances above its proper, level, and sharpen
ed by the necessities of his situation. A con
viction that he occupies a high position, and
holds it by a pretty firm tenure, seems to
render him indifferent, especially in the use
of his mother tongue, if he was ever ac
quainted with its proper -use, which is not
probable. The way in which he throws off
his ungrammatical sentences, and his incon
sequential reasoning, should be a caution to
future Presidents, if they have any Jear Of
the critics before their eye3. A man, who is
at once a scholar and a statesman who com
mits a literary blunder may be pardoned for
it, but a booby President who attempts to
utter English through the organ of the press,
and utterly fails, ought to be condemned
outright by the whole world.
The whole of Mr. Lincoln’s letter is silly
and contemptible, and does not rise in merit
to the grade of a schoolboy performance. A
child in the first form ought, to be whipped
who could not produce a better composition.
There is an evident effort to be epigrammatic*
and jocose, but the grin of. the President is
like the grin of a monkey, and produces no
answeriug smile irom the human species.—
One ot his peculiarities is to propound ques
tions, and then to answer them as if he were
himself interrogated. This habit he has bor
rowed from the Yankees, and it character
ises all liis efforts to exhibit his logical pow
ers for the admiration of the present age and
of posterity. . Thus his questions include the
major propositions of his syllogisms, his an
swers the minor, and his inferences from his
own answers, his conclusions. For example,
in the letter before me, lie addresses those
whom lie supposes to lie his old political
friends, and says: “Are you for suppressing
the rebellion by the form of arms’?” This is
his major proposition. Assuming the affirm
ative as their reply, he proceeds: “If you are,
so far arc we agreed.” This is his minor pro
position. But should they venture on a nega
tive, he is prepared for so astounding a re
sult, and says: “If you are not for it, then we
are not agreed.’* This is his conclusion.—
Thus by his questions and answers he has
concocted as fair a specimen of logic as a per
son half man and half monkey is capable of
and if his old political friends do not recog
nise in liim another Aristotle or Wliately,
aud are not of opinion that the best way to
secure peace is to put down the rebellion by
force of arms, it is all over with them- It is
enough that he, President Lincoln, agrees to
the proposition that peace is only to be en
forced at the point of the bayonet. Their
opinion against his dear sighted judgment,
has uot the weight of a leather in the scale.
There is one acknowledgment which Mr.
Liucolu makes in this letter, and which he
says he makes freely, at which you and your
readers wooid be inclined to smile, if the
matter were not too grave for jesting. He
says : “I freely acknowledge* m> self to be
the servant of the people, according to the
bond of service—the United States’ Consti
tution—and that as such I am responsible
to them.” Why, at this time of day, make
such an acknowledgment at all? Every
one knows that he could not have entered
on his duties as President " without taking
United States. But for a high functionary
who has ruthlesslyjMmpled on every prin
ciple of the Fed^BConstitntion in the
course of his vile flEnistration, to volun
teer the statement twit he is bound to ob
serve the express limitations of that instru
ment, and that he is responsible to the peo
ple for their violation, would be ludicrous in
the extreme, ii the effrontery of the state
ment did not overshadow the folly of it, and
were we not satisfied that a reference to his
responsibility proceeds from the ranklings
of an agitated conscience, or, what is more
probable, from the fears of a coming reckon
ing with an outraged people whom the
usurper, proceeding step by step, has at
length deprived of all their constitutional
rights. He may well look forward to that
day of reckoning—the gibbering monkey—
with trembling limbs and terror at his heart.
It he freely acknowledges the responsibility
now, he will be certain to shirk it, if he can,
when the hour comes in which he shall be
called to answer for the numerous crimes he
has committed iu the name of liberty and
the Federal Constitution.
Having expressed his opinions as to the
inodes of procuring peace, 1st, by form, the
mode lie approves; 2d, by imaginary com
pfomises, which are rendered impractica
blc by the opposition that would be raised
by the Confederate army; and, 3d, by giv
ing up the Union, or allowing it to slide, a
course which he reprobates as cowardly
and disloyal, he next ventilates his opinions
about the negro, and starts with the ex
pression of a wish that all men, negroes in
eluded, should be free. Apparently over
looking his promises, or disregarding them
he next affirms, contrary to the generally re
ceivcd notions of abolitiouists, that slaves
are property, and being property, are like
all other property of the enemy, liable to
capture.in war. Although property, being
men, they are subjects of emancipation, and
he maintains, without assigning any grant
of power for the purpose ip the Constitu
tion, that their emancipation is Constitu
tional. His “old political friends,” he says
do not think it Constitutional, but he docs
and that is enough. “ If it is not valid,”
i. c., constitutional, “ it needs no retraction,’
i. e., it is not liable, like unconstitutional
laws, to be set aside by the Supreme Couit
on the ground of unconstitutionality. It
forms part and parcel of a President’s proc
lamatioD, having the force of law, but is not
to be set aside by any power but the Presi
dent himself, and being valid, i. e., consti
tutional, it cannot, he says be retracted any
more than the dead can be brought to life.
When, then, Mr. Lincoln is able to bring the
dead to life, then, and not before, the world
may rest satisfied that the emancipation
proclamation, the great and distinguished-
measure of his administration, will be re
tracted, and that he has done something
that did not entitle him to immortal fame.
Having emancipated the slaves by his own
fiat, he next justifies his course in putting
them into the army on a footing with white
men, and intimates that his white conscripts
would be insufficient to put down the re
bellion without the aid ‘ of the negroes, af
firming that some of his Generals have pos
itively declared that “ the emancipation poli
cy'and the aid of the colored troops consti
tutes (?) the heaviest blows yet dealt to the
rebellion,” adding that one of their most jm
portant battles would not have been gained
without “the aid of the black soldiers!”
He then congratulates himself and his
old political friends” on what he calls “the
signs!” “ The signs,” he says, “ look bet
ter. The Father of Waters again goes unvex
ed to the sea; thanks to the Great North
west for it; nor yet wholly to them (?).
Three hundred miles up they (?) met New
England, the Empire, Keystone and New
Jersey hciosng their way, right and left.”—
Them and they refer, I suppose—thanks to
the President’s grammar—to the Great
Northwest. But what shall we say to New
England, the Empire; and the other great
powers enumerated, hewing their way?—
They had long since, I thought, passed that
that point in the progress of their civiliza
tion. “TheSunny South, too, iu more col
ors than one, lent a hand on the spot,” i. ei,
in hetolng their way. 'Iheir-tf) part of histo
ry was “ jotted down in black and white.”—
Quite poetical and complimentary to the
South aud their habits. “ The goal was a
great national one, and let none, be banned,
who bore an honest part in it,” i. e., the goal.
What stuff is this!
But this is not all: “Uncle Sam’s noble
fleet must not be forgotten. Not only on the
deep sea. the broad bay, the rapid river, but
also up the. narrow bayou, and wherever the
ground is a little damp, they have been, and
made their tracks.” The Liucolu fleet has
realized, in part, what antiquity held to he
ridiculous impossibility. By the privilege
of damp aud oozy grounds, under the tricks
of the ape, it has hunted
“ Dolphins In gioves wild boars In the streams.”
In conclusion, Mr. Lincoln expresses the
hope that “peace will come soon and come
to .stay.” “It will then have been proved,”
he says, “that among freemen there can be
no successful appeal from the ballot to the
bullet, and that they who take such an ap
peal al*e sure to lose their case aud pay the
cost.” If Mr. Lincoln is sincere in thi3 ex
pression of his views, no one lias it in his
power to make peace come more easily than
himself. The people of the 3oulh has
, never had the slightest inclination to appeal
from the ballot to the Imliet—a practice,
that during this controversy between the i
sections, was inaugurated by the blood-,
thirsty usurper himself. The South has
done nothing more than s^and upon her
rights, prepared to defend them at any cost.
That Mr. Lincoln is insincere in professing a
desire fof peace is evident from his double-
dealing and contradictory assertions, affirm
ing, in one breath, that peace can only be
obtained by a resort to force, and, in the
next, that those who appeal from the ballot
to the bullet, pursue a losing and a costly
game. The conclusion to which we are led
by comparing these and other conflicting
assertions of his letter, is, that if he ever
possessed any sense, he has lost it, and pre-
commission of lunacj'.
The evacuation of Battery Wagner, of
which we have just received information,
has producod considerable sensation here,
but it is generally believed that the occur-,
rence, however much to be regretted, does
not involve the loss of Fort Sumter or of
Charleston.
It is reported that both the Alabama and
the Florida are on the English coast. It is
surmised that they are intended to protect
our iron-clads that have just been launched
in British waters, on their passage across-
the Atlantic.
The Virginia Legislature convened yes
terday in extra session, at the call of his
Excellency, Governor Letcher, whose mes
sage to both branches has been greatly ad
mired for its ability and patriotism, and to
which I shall advert more particularly in
my next letter. CLIO.
From the Charleston Courier.
- NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS.
The enemy has refrained from firing since
his uusucessful assault on Fort Sumter.—
Our batteries on JameF and Sullivan’s Is
lands, together with Fort Moultrie, keep up
a study, lire on the Morris’ Island works.
• The”enemy is reported busy at work .on
Batteries Gregg and Wagner, having erected
a urge platform for his guns on the latter,
and thrown up an extensive^ sand enibank-
meat on the lormer. The Yankees are also
said to be working on their batteries on
Craig’s Hill and building embrasures for
guns pointing to Sullivan’s Island, which it
is believed will be the next point of attack.
- The Ironsides was lying in her old posi
tion yesterday, opposite battery Wagner,
receiving ammunition from a schooner a-
longside of lid!*. The Monitors remain at
at their old anchorage. One ot the enemy’s
steamers appeared busy yesterday transport
ing guns aud ordnance.
According to the prisoners’s accounts the
expedition against Fort Sumter consisted of
twenty-five to thirty boats, with an average
of twenty to each boat. The details of men
were made from the blockading vessels out
side, with officers lrom the fleet inside to
command them. The men knew nothing of
the proposed expedition until they had fin
ished their dinner on Tuesday, when they
were called up for ordei‘3. The boats with
their crews afterwards pulled up alongside
of the flagship to receive instructions. Lieut,
Williams, iu command, took the lead.
They expected they say to meet not more
than a simple guard of about one hundred
men. •They also expected to be able to go
through the breach without difficulty or hav
ing to climb over. The night was misty-and
favorable for a close approach* without no
tice. Their calculations they say all proved
incorrect. About fifty marines from the
United States steamer -Powhatan form the
greater majority of the prisoners taken.
They state also that the Monitor ashore dur
ing the fight Tuesday was the Weehawken,
the same vessel that took the lead in the at
tack on the 7tli of April.
They admit that the fire from Sullivan’s
Island in ihe last fight was veiy accurate,
one of the Monitors having been struck on
the turret twenty-nine times, without, they
say, doing any damage. One Monitor had
her smokestack blown off entirely The
Ironsides was struck fifty times without,
they say, inflicting any serious damage.—
The prisoners manifest a great deal of con
fidence in the ability of General Gillmore to
take the city,
So confident were they of success in the
late expedition that two boxes were received
under flag of truce, one addressed to “Lieut.
E. P. Williams, commanding Fort Sumter,”
and another to “Ensign Benjamin II. Por
ter, Fort Sumter.” These were packed with
lemons, jellies, liquors, &c., ail evidently
prepared for a general glorification.
Mobile Market Scene—The Moble Tri
bune furnishes the following :
The market continues be abundantly
supplied with every variety of vegetables
of the season, plenty of good beef, mutton,
fish, &c.
Speaking of fish, we heard of a scene that
is said to have occurred in the fish market
a short time since. It was told to us .about as
follows:
One of the conscript officers learning that
there were several ot the fishermen subject
to the military laws, on the following Satur
day evening, posted himself with a couple of
guards in that locality, lie placing himself
near a stout fellow who vended crabs. In
a few minutes a, lady steppped up and
asked the price, whGn the young Diego re-
marked--
“Two dollar a dozen, mann.”
“My gracious, it isn’t possible you ask two
dollars lor one dozen crabs?”
“You no lika, you no taka, you no want
to buya, go away, la no want youa
money. It is no mora two dimes, tree year
ago.
The lady became disgusted and left.—
Several other purchasers came up and they
were treated in the same uncivil manner.—
Finally, the - conscript officer, who heard
all the conversations, stepped up to him and
asked—
“Do vou. belong to the service, sir ?”
The Diego knew him and his business at
once, so he attempted t) evade the inquiry
by replying—
“I no cara for a fewa fish a. Youa want
him, youa taka him lor one dollar and six
bits.”
“I don’t want your fish ; .1 asked if you
were attached to any military compauy.”
“You want do fish, taka dem for a dollar
and a half.”
“No sir. I want to know whether you are
a soldier or a citizen.”
Well taka djs buncka lor yourself. I no
cara for a baclia of fish; taka de fisha—taka
as mucha as you wanta for noting,” and at
tempted to escape, but "it was no go. He
was taken to the provost marshal’s office to
state his exemption or take his place in the
ranks to defend the country that lias fur
nished him with food and protection for
years past
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Hkaiki'rs, Ex. Office, Sth Coxa. Dist., (
Atlanta, Ga., 8ept. 9U», 1568. )
I. NoUce u hereby g'.vea that the time for vcWhteer-
ingwiil expire onthe 1st day of October next, after
which time conscript s will be sent to where they are most
needed.
1L I order al! soldiers detailed under General Orders
No. 96, and ait persons detailed as overseers on planta
tions to assist Sub-Enrolling Officers in arresting strag
glers and deserters whenever called upon to do so.
By order of Lt. JOHN M. HARWELL,
S pt 9^261 E. O. Sth Cong. DU:. Ga.
PRO BONO PUBLICO. 77
PEOPLES TICKET.
Tried and True and worthy the People’s
Support!
for congress.
COL. .L. J. GLENN.
FCR STATE SENATE:
COL. E. P. WATKINS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE:
JUDGE WM. EZZARD,
CAPT. S. B. LOVE.
A host will rally to the rescue in support
ot the above ticket. MANASSAS.
Circular to Commandauts of Coe scripts.
BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION |
Kicbmond, Sept. 2d, 1SC3. ’ >
lhe following decision of the Assistant Secretary of
War, is Issued (or the guidance of lhe Commandants of
Conscripts for the sevetai States, vis:
The claim set up by the officer of the Nitre and Min
ing Bureau, seems to be that any Government Contract
or, making affidavit that any Conscript U wanted for his
service, is entitled to claim for him an exemption and
detail on the fact being certified by the officer.
This is proceeding much too far. All detailed for new
service in the Bureaa of the Government, must be made
by the Bureau of Conscription, upon principles and In
structions lrom this Department. By order.
(Signed)' J. A. CAMPBELL, A. S. W.
By command of CjI. J. 8. Preston, Sup’t.
(Signed.) P. M. PAGE,
, Capt. and A. A. G.
Confederacy copy. sedl2-lw
Seventh Congressional District.
We are authorized to announce the name of Hoii.
13. G. CABAN'ISS, of Monroe county, as a candi
date, at the next election, for the House or Representa
tives in the Confederate Congress, for the 7th Congres
sional District. sepll-tde
Headquarters Ga. State Link, j
Cartersville, Sept. 9th. 1863. (
General Orders No. 9.
On account of official information recently received,
the members of the six months contingent force, ordered
to rendezvous at Kingston, by the Governor’s General
Order No. 24, willreport at CartersviUe or liesaca, as
may be most convenient. Thoje going to CartersviUe
will report to Col. W. H. Shies, 60th Regt.Ga. Vols.,and
those to Resaca. to Colonel E. M. Galt, commanding 1st
Regiment Ga. State Line.
HENRY J. WAYNE,
sep’O-St Adj’l and Insp’r Gen. Com’u’g.
A CARD-
Having been announced as a candidate for the rep
resentation of this county in the next ^Legislature, Itake
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 th&L, according to my own conviction
of duty.
I now consider it the duty of every private individu al,
as well as public men, to shape his actions so as tp give
the greales amount of aid in freeing the country from
the dangers which now enviren us—to establish our
complete independence and eternal separation from the
fanatics of the 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
sals for all time to come.
The South has too many maimed youth9, grief-stricken
fathers, bereaved mothers and widows and helpless or
phans, ever clasp the bloody hands of our enemies in
political f ellowship. 1 he bare suggestion would be ask
ing too much of human nature, andisrepellant to every
principle of manhood. It is 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, selfishness
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 soldiers jin' the field, protected
and cared for by wise and just legislation. These things
will require heavy taxation. The right sof producers too,
and of business and commercial men should be protected
against all arbitrary, vexatious and unnecessary leis
ures and improper Interference. A11 officials, both civil
and military should he held strictly to the discharge of
the duties which come withtn their respective provinces.
All offices of large patronage should occasionally change
hands, for where one man retains power and controls it
too long, abuses end corruption are sure to creep in,
and cannot be discovered or remedied as long as those
concerned keep the key to their own secrets. As appli
cable to this view of the subject the 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 opposed to the one
■man power which is ever dangerous to republics. I
think a little airing and srubbing 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 sfial! cast my vote for G overnor for one of the other
candidates that I think mesfc likely to carry out'such
measures as will secure cur independenoe and best in
terests.
* belong to no party or clique, but propose to “tote
uiy 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 is a party meas
ure. This po'lcy has been one of the greatest curses to
to the country. I go free or ntt at a l I shall enter
into no bitter contest for the office. 1 f this schedule
suits you, you can “govern yourselves accoreingiy.”
Respectfully,
SeptlO-dSt G. W. ADAIR.
ATHEN/EUM.
Leasee ana manager, - \V. II. CRlsp,
(Also of the Mobile and Montgomery Theatres.)
OPEN EVE eT EVENING.
GREAT COMEDY ^ I GI LT ’
Iff outlay Eve., Sept. 12 th, will be presents I
the fashionable Comedy of the
SOLDIER’S DAUGHTER
The WIDOW OHRERLY.j. Mpa W. II. CRIri*“
To conclude with the Fairy Extravaganza or
beauty and the BEAST.
BEAUTY,
: Mrs JESSIE CLARKE
BEAST
Music
tnd 8 ngiug.
—
Prices—Parquette, $2.
Upper Tier, $1.60. Colored
Gallery, f 1.
CITY AUCTION
LAND
SliackelToril, Saint & (’<>.
form the public that the name of their linn
changed to that of Shacktlford, Paint, A (Jo,-and L.-uv
removtd to the Intelligencer building, w here they av--
prepared to receive all kinds of goods ami niaivhamli
on consignment. Special'attention will he paid to the
sale of Lands and Negrocii. We hope to be able to givt
general satisfaction, anil merit a'liberal share ot pati.-i.
age. Auction Sales every day an#rdght.
S, J. Shackelford, J. C. Saint,
M. A. Shackelford. .
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$25 REWARD.
K anaway from the undersigned, in tiiin city, ruy
negio boy OlalVEB, 19 years old, dark! com
plexion, heavy built, prominent cheek-bones, 5 feet 4 ot
5 Inches high. Said boy supposed 1o be lurking about the
city. I will pay the above Reward for hft apprehension
and de Ivery to me at tire State depot.
sepl3-d4 * W. R. WEBSTER.
A. correspondent in Rotle’s (Battle’s)
brigade, waiting to the Selina Reporter,
says:
An amusing incident occurred, a short
time ago. which was related by a captain,
who commanded n. party sent to the nioun
tains in search of deserters. In order to be
more successful in detecting deserters, the
aptain determined to play deserter himself.
On the mountain he met a young man dres-
sed ic uuiform, whom lie asked who he was
and what he was aud what he was doing.
He replied that he was a soldier, had been
wounded, and was at home on -furlough,
and then asked onr captaiu who he. w*a3 aud
what he was doing there. The captain said
he had become very tired of t he war, want
ed to go home, and had concluded to de
sert. The young soldier looked at the cap
tain very seriously, ami said :
“ I am verj’ sorry for ft: it is indeed hard
for our men to suffer so' much and be de
prived <Jf the comtorts and pleasures of
home, but I’ll tell yon,my friend, you ought
to go back; this thing of desertion is a d—d
shame.”
Of course this was perfectly satisfatory
to the captain, as he only wished to test
whether or not the man was a deserter him
self.
To the Vofc rs of the 8th Congressional
District.
Perlmitteutly disabled from rejoining my
regiment, in compliance with the ex-pressed
wishes of many friends, as well as in accord
with my own leelings, I announce myself as
a candidate lo represent you in the House
of 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 not, whether in or
out of Congress, I wish .it distinctly under
stood that I am utterly opposed, and will
never consent, under any ciruinstances,, lo
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. GLEN N.
(pig" The papers, of this Congressional
District will please copy once a week until
the day ot election, and send, bill to this
office. -
VALUABLE CITY
For Sale.
1 1IIE subscriber offers-for sale 1 its Residence on the
. corner of l’rior and Peters streets, very convi
nient, to the business part of the city. Good dwelling
house, out buildlr ga, garden, fruit trees, Hover garden,
&e. The place is a very desirable one, in every respect.
Call soon, 1 can be found at the Etora of F. M. Fiak, on
Whitehall street. A. A. GAULD1NO.
Atlanta, Sept. 12,1SC5. . * scpl3 ti
ADIttllYISTRATOJti’S SALE.
A GREEABLE to an order of the Court of Ordinary at
Heard county, Ga., will be sold before the Court
House door, in the town ot Franklin, Heard county, t-a ,
onthe first Tuesday in November next, within the legt i
hours of sale, the following lota and parts of lots of land,
viz:
No. 1S5, containing 125 aere3; No. 170, containing
101X acres*. No. 169, con'ainipg •J4.\ j .; No. iC’S, contain
ing 202X acres; No. 143, containing 202V.' acres, all m
the 4th district, originally Coweta, now Heard county;
Nos. 2.5, captaining 152)*' acres; 206containing 1(1 1 ,
acres; 236, containing 101)4 acres; 287, containing
202,%' acres ; 239, containing 5:02y. acres;'240, contain
ing kOkXiacres; 141, contain ing 101 A, acres; 242, con
taining 50 acres; 270. containing 202) ■ ; 271, containing
i92^if acres, anil lot 272, containing 202)* acres, all in
the ihird district of originally Omvew, but now Heard
county, Ga., and the one undivided fouitirof lot No, i
in the 13th district of originally Carroll, now Ileum
county, lt being the undivided half of the Boulh half al
said lot. Fold ss lhe property of Minor AL ytepli..-mi,
late of said Heard county, deceased. Sold for the bene -
fit of the hairs and creditors o! said dec* asc.L Mud
lands well watered, about two-thirds cleared, and in a
high state of cultivation Terms made known on the
of sale. Sept. 9tb, 1863.
JEPHTHA V. D. STEPHENS, ,
.PELLATIA1I H. STEPHENS, > A • 1
sep!3-tJs
GEORGIA, Campbell Conuty—OudinarU ,
Office.
T O ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN—Whereas Wii
11am N. McGauirk and NaDcy A. Cash, of said Slate
#tnd county, apply to the Ordinary for letters of admin,
lstraiion on the estate m William U. Cash, decia ed, Lite
of said county and State;: *
These are, therefore, to cite and admoLiih ail and i:in
gaiar, the kindred and credit us of said ‘deceased, to be
and appear at my office within the time prescribed by
luw, and show cause, (if any they can,) why letters i t
administration on the estate of said deceased, should
uot issue to the applicants.
Giv.en under my hand and official signature, this Sep
tember 8ih, 1863.
sep!S-30i
R. C. BEAVERS, Oren y.
ADMIIVISTRATOU’S SALE.
^TATE OF GEORGIA, Gampbeli. Count'. —On the lir:-;i
^ Tuesday in November next, will be sold atilu: Cohn
House door in Campbellton, in said county, within Un
lawful hours of sale, (he interest in in of land number
one hundred and eight in the eighth district of said
county, of Andrew J. Nealy, and John W. Nealcy, dc
ceased. Sold as the properly of said deceased, far t.,;e
benefit of the hehs and creditors of said decesEt-.i.
Terms cath. This Sept 1863.
sepl3-td» MARY NEALEY, Admr’x.
LOT8OF
INDIGO,
MADDER,-
AND
EXT. LOGWOOD
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. S. R. K R ATTIRSS ,
Druggist, Whitehall St., Atlanta, G
Pine Wood Wanted
At the Atlanta Gas Works,
wa . nt 500 Cords of seasoned Pine Wood-that
A fa'r price will
cut from large timber preferred,
be paid tor any pine.
For any further particulars, inquire at the'office of the
Gas Company, J. & J. Lynch corner, entrance cn Ala
bama street J. F. WARREN, 3upt.
Sept. 11th, 1SS3. i aep!2-tf
WANTED TO HIRE
50
IMMEDIATELY,
NEGROES, (tntn preferred.) lo nurse the sick in
our hospitals, ’i lie necessity is imperative, and
it is to be hoped the citizens will promptly respoml to
this call. Detailed soldiers from the army cannot lu-
spared in the present ciitis. R. ]>. GRIBiiLE ,
Cafrt’ A A. Q. S'.
sep!2-6t ' Marietta, Georgia.
NOTICE.
W ILL be' sold to the highest bidder, on Tm jsday, 22 j
Inst, at the residence of C. II. Brown, War H -
gansviile, Ga.,thefollowing property to-wit. One Imrst-
and buggy, between fifty and sixty head of cattle ; con
sisting or milch co*a and dry cattle; also, ope Jack,
all in good condit'on - Alt sold as the properly of Jam--..
Brown, late of Colquitt county, deceased. Tern n
Jjjy Qf g£|Jg s
scpn-l(B $8 ELIZA A. BROWN, Ajimr’x.
PREMIUM PIANO!!
THE FINEST IN THE STATE.
W E will sell od Saturdaymorning next, at 10 c, clock,
a verv fine Knabe, hojewood Piano, handsomely
carved and seven cctavc-s. 'ihis Piano-took the
premium at the State Fair, and cannot be-^celled
bv any lathe State. Also, a large lot of fine Par
iwnifu,t- Ladies are requested to call at our new
stand, 1 under"the Intelligencer Office, and exaijiine 1
themselves.
sepll-2t
SHACKELFORD, SAINT A: C<>,
Provisions for Soldiers’ Families.
. Sjrup, $G 50 per g-dlor.
Corn, $2 2 5 per bmsheL
Baeon, fl 89 per pound._ .
For sale this day, at fc - **• J5ft UaWSHE.
* _ _ * and «. H. WILLIAMS.
sepl2-3.*
ROWLAND SPRINGS
. FOR SALE.
T HE PRESENT OWNER, having business demanding
hia whole and.personal attention, has concluded to
sell this desirable property. It will be found to be lust
t ha place for Ht fogees, and can accommodate six f- mi-
lies in separate buildings. The place is so well known
that a description is not needed.
Fora Hotel it is unequalled, as there is a large Tract
of Land belonging to tne place, capable of raising all
that may oe wanted. There are negio quarters for fiuh
negroes, and a large new barn: -
Persons wishing to purchase c m com&*nd look at the
property, or address the undersigned atTltowah, Ga.
,, , W. T. QVIilBY,
tepll-lm or A. W. McCONNELL,